内蒙古太仆寺旗宝昌一中高一英语下学期期中试题

2016-2017学年第二学期高一英语期中考试本试卷共120分,考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷( 共85分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,共40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分.)AMobile phones are in the hands of many kids and teenagers .However ,are they really necessary at school? Here are the pros and cons(赞成和反对的理由).PROSThey can get in touch when necessary . The main benefit of having a phone is that your child can get in touch with you whenever they need to . This allows you to feel they are safe.They can ring the emergency services if necessary. If your child is in immediate danger, they can use their phone to call not only you but the emergency services. This is of great benefit and could potentially save your child’s life.Mobile phones can be turned off or on to silent. As long as your child remembers to do this their p hone won’t cause a distraction(分心) in class, but they will have a way to contact you if they need to. Giving them a standard rather than a smartphone will also reduce the risk of distraction.CONSThe latest smartphones can almost double as a computer . It means they offer far more of a distraction to kids than they used to. Nowadays, children can not only text and make calls with their mobiles, they can also play games, surf the Internet and listen to music. All these features could disturb your child’s co ncentration if they play with them in class.It could interrupt lessons. Many children, even though they are asked to do so, forget to turn off their phones during lessons and their phones may make sounds. This not only annoys other pupils but also prevents them from learning.Besides the distraction problem, access to the Internet can also be used to look up answers and mobile phones have some other functions---a calculator and the ability to save notes. The possibility of children having access to this information during exams could be too tempting(诱惑人的)for pupils not to take advantage of.1. We can infer that many parents give their kids phones mainly to_____.A. enrich their school lifeB. make sure they are safeC. improve their performance at schoolD. help them communicate with friends2 To reduce the risk of distraction from phones, which suggestion is given?A. Parents shouldn’t contact their children in class.B.There should be enough public phones in school.C.Teachers ask students to turn off their phones in class.D.Children use ordinary phones instead of smartphones.3. According to the last paragraph, for students, using mobile phones at school_____.A. has many advantagesB. helps them take notesC. makes cheating easierD. inspires their exploration spiritBFifty-two endangered sea turtles were brought back to good health and returned to the wild earlier this month. Teams of researchers drove the turtles all the way from Massachusetts to Florida, where they were put back into the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.The turtles’ story began last fall, when a large number of them got stuck near Cape Cod in Massachusetts. These tough turtles had to be nursed back to good health for about six months before they could swim in the sea again.Sea turtles generally live south of the Carolinas in the Atlantic Ocean. But during the summer months, they take a ride on the Gulf Stream-----a strong ocean current of warm water that runs north along the east coast. The Gulf Stream brings the turtles plenty of tasty food to eat.When summer turns to fall, sea turtles head south again as the water turns colder. That’s because sea turtles are cold-blooded. That means they cannot produce their own body heat. They need the seawater to provide them with heat.Some turtles don’t get to warmer waters fast enough. When the waters of the northern Atlantic turn cold in the fall, many turtles can’t stand the cold. They can not move and become unable to find their way. The turtles can drift only where the wind and tides take them.Many of these turtles are washed up on the shore near Cape Cod. Last year , 242turtles were rescued there.Scientists are unsure why so many needed to be helped. The turtles spent the winter getting better at aquariums along the east coast.As the weather grew warmer, 52 turtles were ready to return to their natural habitat. It was a great success for the turtles and the people who nursed them back to health.“It’s an exciting day for all these organizations,” said Connie Merigo of the New England Aquarium.“This is what we work for. These are endangered species. So every turtle that gets back out in the wild and has a potential to contribute to the population is really important.”4.How do the sea turtles come to the northern Atlantic?A. They are carried there by a strong ocean current.B.Some researchers attract them there to do a study .C.Some fishermen bring them there and set them free.D.They are washed up there by a stream of cold water.5.Sea turtles head south when ____.A. they are tiredB. the temperature dropsC. they have had enough foodD. there is no tasty food for them6.Why are some turtles in need of help?A.They are starving.B.They are freezing.C.They are hurt by other animals.D.They are suffering from a disease.7. What does the underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The turtles are shown to the public.B.The turtles are studied by scientists.C.Some turtles are returning to the wild.D.Some turtles will be kept in the aquariumCDoctors are known to be terrible pilots. They don’t listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical schoo l. I didn’t realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon(外科医生). I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather, I learned about crew resource management (机组管理资源),or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that , an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying ; I was safety pilot. He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear(起落架) down. He was a better pilot--and my boss ---so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said,“We need to put the landing gear down now!” That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I have used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot\surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor does not overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I’m in the operating room,I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they are not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”.8.What does the author say about doctors in general?A.They are unwilling to take advice.B.They like flying by themselves.C.They pretend to be good pilots.D.They are quick learners of CRM.9.The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when____.A.his boss operated on a patientB. he was in charge of a flying taskC. his boss landed the plane too lateD. he saved the plane by speaking up10. In the last paragraph “landing gear up” probably means_______.A. following flying requirementsB. making a mistake that may cost livesC.overreacting to difference opinionsD.listening to what fellow doctors say11 Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.CRM:A New Way to Make Flying SafeB.Flying Makes Me a Better DoctorC.The Making of a Good pilotD. A Pilot--Turned DoctorDJimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has a good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed,he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him;he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said,“Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It is the least I could do. Please, I insist.” Jimmy agreed.Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease(油迹) on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed looks on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked,“Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.Then the i nterviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped in this office. I just know you would be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well--deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.12.Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?A.He was bored with his job.B.He was out of work.C.He wanted a higher position.D.He hoped to find a better boss.13.What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?A.An old man’s car broke down.B.A friend’ car had a flat tyre.C.A wild man was pushing a car.D.A terrible car accident happened.14Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?A.He was also to be interviewed.B.He need a traveling companion.C.He was thankful to Jimmy.D.He always helped people in need.15What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience?A.Where there is a will, there is a way.B.Good is rewarded with good.C.A friend in need is a friend indeed.D.Two heads are better than one.第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.How to improve your EnglishLearning English is a continuous process. For tips on how to improve your English , read on.Read English newspapers,books,and magazines. Reading is an active process that requires your brain to work. When learning a language, much is achieved by speaking, listening and writing. 16____ when you read, you learn new words and will be able to use them.17____ After reading the daily papers, choose one or two articles that stood out among all those that you read, and write down your reactions to them. Read what you wrote afterwards, and check if you made any grammatical errors or would like to improve your work.Read the book version of a movie that you have already seen.18_____Reading the book version means you will find it easier to understand and guess vocabulary, and you can remember it easily since the story is already familiar to you.Teach English to children or friends19_____This also holds true for the English language. When you share and teach English to others, you are able to practice. At the same time, you become more aware of your weak areas.Use English every day.Whatever you are doing , from washing the dishes or taking out the garbage to going to work or to the gym, use English.Take out those new words that you learned and use them. Bring out those new idioms you came across and use them. 20____Learn how to use it in your daily life.As you try to improve your English day by day, you will surely see improvements that are going to “make your day”.A. Open your mouth.B.Keep a news diary.C.But reading is also a great help.D.Listening to songs can help you improve your English.E.The best way to improve something is by teaching it to others.F.If the new knowledge stays inside your head and in your notebooks, it won’t come to life.G.If you are not a serious book reader, reading a story that you are already familiar with will help you move along page by page.第二部分：语言知识运用第一节：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。