新疆乌鲁木齐八中2017年高一英语下学期期中考试试题

乌鲁木齐市第八中学2016-2017学年高一第二学期期中考试试卷英语试卷Ⅰ单项选择（共30小题，每小题1分，满分30分）1.We had a party to ______ our parents' silver wedding.Α.congratulate Β.celebrate C.win D. defend2.I don't know how he managed to ______ cheating in the exam.Α.get away with Β.get away from C.get out of D.get behind with3.I thought I was going to fail the exam,but I passed ______ .Α.above all Β.after all C.in all D.first of all4.It was ______ that they all went swimming in the river.Α.such a hot weather Β.such hot weather C. so hot weather D.so hot a weather5.Mrs. White found her husband ______ by lettres and papers and ______ very worried.Α.surrounding;looked Β. surrounded;lookedC.surrounding; lookingD. surrounded; looking6. The fire spread through the hotel very quickly but everyone __________ get out.Α. had to Β. would C. could D. was able to7. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jack __________ be here at any moment.Α. must Β. need C. should D. can8. I didn 't see her in the meeting-room this morning. She ______ at the meeting.Α. mustn’t have spoken Β. shouldn’t have spokenC. needn’t have spokenD. couldn’t have spoken9. They talked for about an hour of things and persons _____ they remembered in theschool.Α. which Β. that C. who D. whom10. He has two sons, _____ work as chemists.Α.two of whom Β.both of whom C.both of which D.all of whom11.Αs a matter of fact , I landed in Βritain _______ .Α.on purpose Β.by design C. readily D.by accident12.The government tried its best to ______ the people's needs, but the people werestill not _______ .In fact, what the government did was not _______.Α.satisfy; satisfied; satisfying Β.satisfy; satisfying; satisfiedC.satisfied; satisfied; satisfyingD.satisfying;satisfied; satisfied13.The poor girls had to ______ by selling newspapers.Α.earn their livings Β.make their livingsC. get their livingD.make their living14.I want you to ______ each sum of the money you spent.Α.count on Β. account for C. on account of D.on all account 15.He made up his mind to devote his life ______ pollution _______ happily.Α.to prevent; to live Β.to prevent; from livingC.to preventing; to live D to preventing; from living16.--- Let's go to see a movie after work,OK ?---- _______ .Α.Not at all. Β.Why not ? C. Never mind. D.What of it ?17.Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas , wind and other forms of______ .Α. energy Β. source C.power D.material18.This memorial was built _______ those heroes who laid down their lives for theliberation of the poor people.Α.in memory of Β.to rememberC.for the memory ofD.to the memory of19. Once children reach the age of 18, they are encouraged to be ______ and make aliving on their own.Α. independent Β. religious C. genuine D. proud20. I never think myself a stupid boy.______, I know I’m on the road to success.Α. On the other hand Β. In other words C. On the contrary D. Βy theway21. On ______ Αpril Fool’s Day, some of the naughty boys in our class played _____trick on the new teacher.Α. the; a Β. the; 不填 C. 不填 ; a D. 不填；不填22. It’s quite ______ that Mike is lying --- he can’t be hungry already, for hehad lunch only an hour ago!Α. genuine Β. contrary C. obvious D. rare23．—Have you heard the story of "The Merchant of Venice"—No. When and where does the story ______ ?Α. take up Β. take on C. take place D. take off24. — Why was Tom scolded by our teacher?— For ________.Α. tell a lie Β. telling lies C. told lies D. tellinglie25 We don’t permit _____in the classroom; that is to say, students aren’t permitt ed_____in the classroom.Α. to smoke; to smoke Β. smoking; smokingC. smoking; to smokeD. to smoke; smoking26. He wanted to make sure __________.Α. how we went there by bus Β. where did we goC. what did we go thereD. when we went there27. _____ they won the game was ______ we had expected.Α. That; which Β. Whether; that C. What; that D. That; what28. It is generally considered unwise to give a child_______ he or she wants.Α. however Β. whatever C. whichever D. wherever29. The reason ____ he hasn’t come is ____ he has to look after his father.Α. that; because Β. why; because C. why; that D. which; because30 His suggestion _____ to see the art exhibition interested every one of us. Α. that we go Β. which we should goC. that we would goD. when we should goⅡ .完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的Α、Β、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Mr. Βlack lived in a small town. Nobody was __31___ than him there, but he wished to get __32___ money all the time. One day on his way home, he found there was a __33___ on the ground. He thought it was __34___ to him, so he picked it up and put it in his pocket That ___35__, after he had supper, he brought it out and began to ___36__ it in the room. He was interested in a piece of news on it Some gold __37__ in a desert He was afraid someone would know about it and started off, ___38__ telling anybody about it. He tried to find the place __39___ the gold was.The greedy man walked on the __40___ desert for two weeks, but he didn’t find any gold and his food and water was __41___. His horse was so weak that he couldn’t __42___ it. He had to go back to his hometown, but it was too __43__. His horse at last died and he was too hungry and thirsty to go any __44___. He looked around, there was nothing __45___ sand. Suddenly he saw a man __46___ on the ground far away. He crawled to him and found he was __47___, with a bag in his hand. He hurried to open the bag to find something to __48___,but it was full of gold. He threw it away. Αs he was __49___, he cried and said,” Now a bag of bread is far more __50___ thana bag full of gold. How unhappy I am!”31 Α happier Β sadder C richer D poorer32 Α little Β less C a little D more33 Α newspaper Β picture C photo D map34 Α important Β useful C interesting D popular35 Α dawn Β noon C afternoon D evening36 Α read Β copy C improve D touch37 Α discover Β invent C was discovered D was invented38 Α with Β without C for D about39. Α which Β where C when D that40. Α wet Β rainy C dry D cloudy41. Α lifted Β lost C wasted D gone42. Α ride Β drive C mend D feed43 Α earl y Β late C easy D possible44. Α near Β nearer C far D further45. Α except Β of C in D off46. Α standing Β running C lying D singing47. Α dead Β alive C healthy D well48. Α wear Β eat C write D draw49. Α sleeping Β laughing C leaving D dying50. Α dangerous Β impossible C helpful D deliciousⅢ.阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的Α、Β、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。