高一下学期期中考试英语试题新人教版

风度中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题第一部份语言知识及运用（共二节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In a small village, there lived a potter(陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the ___1___ to his house. Since the field was quite far off, the potter would ___2___ under a tree midway, tying(拴) his donkey nearby.One day, the potter __3__ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the __4__, he became worried and didn’t know what to do. At that time, a saint(圣人) __5__ to be passing by. When the potter told the saint what his __6__ was, he said, “Take the __7__ to the place where you tie him every day. __8__ to tie him using an imaginary rope. He won’t run away.” The potter did what t he saint had said.When he woke up, to his __9__ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the __10__ place. But to his frustration, when he prepared to leave for __11__, the donkey did not move. __12__, the potter saw the wise saint again and told him a bout the donkey’s __13__ behavior. The saint said, “Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter __14__ the saint’s advice.Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home __15__ his donkey.1. A. factory B. garden C. field D. village2. A. stand B. rest C. sing D. dance3. A. forgot B. decided C. expected D. agreed4. A. stone B. tree C. bridge D. house5. A. failed B. attempted C. happened D. managed6. A. animal B. plant C. problem D. result7. A. bird B. flower C. donkey D. rope8. A. Believe B. Learn C. Wish D. Pretend9. A. surprise B. disappointment C. anger D. regret10. A. similar B. special C. same D. wrong11. A. field B. school C. home D. hospital12. A. Quickly B. Luckily C. Unfortunately D. Badly13. A. funny B. foolish C. proper D. strange14. A offered B. followed C. refused D. received15. A. happily B. sadly C. seriously D. casually第二节：语法填空（每小题分，共15分）阅读下面短文，依照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或利用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Undoubtedly, everyone has one or more friends in his or her daily life. Someone may come across the fact ___16___ one of his friends borrows some money from him but doesn’t retur n ___17___ in time. At this time, he must be faced with the question how ___18___ (ask) his friend to return his money, ___19___ person or by writing a letter?If I were forced to choose one of the two, I would prefer ___20___ latter. Once I received a letter from one of my friends ___21___ (unexpected), in which he asked me to return his money in a polite way. In my opinion, the letter doesn’t hurt me. Instead, it helps me to get along with my friend ___22___ (closely) than ever before. If I hadn’t re ceived his letter, it would ___23___ (ruin) our friendship only because of some money.As far as I am concerned, everyone suffers ___24___ the strain(压力) of modern life. If you drop in on your friend just because you want to get your money back, it will hurt your friend and obviously hurt your relationship. However, a kind letter not only can solve the problem ___25___ upsets you, but also can further develop your relationship.第二部份：阅读理解(共两节，30小题, 满分60分)第一节：阅读理解（共15小题。

每小题2分，满分30分）ARice is very important t people all over the world. When we talk about rice, we will think of a great man. He is Yuan Longping, the father of rice. He has made great advances in rice research. Millions of people in Asia, Africa and South America eat rice every day of their lives. Rice is a kind of grass. There are more than 7,000 kinds of rice. Famers grow rice in many countries, even in the southern United States and eastern Australia.No one really knows where rice came from. Some scientists think that it started to grow in two places. They think that one kind of rice grew in southern Asia many years ago. Someone in China wrote about it almost 5, 000 years ago. Another kind probably grew in West Africa. Other scientists think that rice came from India, and Indian travelers took it to other parts of the world.There are two main ways to grow rice. Most rice grows in wet soil. People in many countries do all of the work of growing rice by hand. This is the same way as farmers worked hundreds of years ago. In some countries, people now use machines on their farms.People use every part of the rice plant. They make animal food and rice oil from it. They also make baskets, brooms and roofs for houses. They burn dry rice plants in fires for cooking.26. How many kinds of rice are there?A. There are more than 5,000 kinds.B. There are less than 7,000 kinds.C. There are over 7,000 kinds.D. There are 12,000 kinds.27. Where did scientists think rice probably come from?A. It came from East Asia.B. It came from Asia and Africa.C. It probably came from India or West Africa.D. It only started in France.28. How did farmers grow rice hundreds of years ago?A. They grew rice by hand.B. They used machines to grow rice.C. They grew rice by hand and with machines.D. They grew rice with modern machines.29. Which part of the rice plant can be used?A. Only one part rice plant.B. Some parts of rice plant.C. More parts of rice plant.D. Every part of rice plant.30. Why do people call Yuan Longping “the father of rice”?A. Because he is from Asia.B. Because he has made great advances in rice research.C. Because people like to play a joke on him.D. Because people want him to grow more rice.BIn almost every big university in the United States football is a favorite sport. American football is not like soccer. Players sometimes kick the ball, but they also throw the ball and run with it. They try to take it to the other end of the field. They have four chances to move the ball ten yards. They can carry it or throw it. If they move it to the end of the field, they receive six points. This is called a touch—down. It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven men on the team try to stop the man who has the ball. If the man does not move the ball ten yards, his team kicks the ball to the other team. university wants its team to win. Thousands of people come to watch. They all yell for their favorite team. Young men and women called cheerleaders come on the field to help the people yell more. They dance and jump while they yell.Each team plays ten or eleven games each season. The season begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good, it may play another game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1st, the first day of the New Year. Many people go to see these games and many others watch them on television.31. In American football players can ___.A．only kick the ball B．only throw the ball C．only carry the ball D．kick, throw and carry the ball32. If a team wants to get points, it has to move the ball ___.A. 10 yardsB. to the other endC. 40 yardsD. away from its own end33. Who are dancing and jumping while they yell?A．The cheerleaders. C．The winners.B．All those who are watching the game. D．The players of both sides.34. Most teams play games in ___.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter35. When do the best teams play again?A. At Christmas.B. Before the season ends.C. On New Year’s DayD. On the last day of seasonCDo you want to know the travel trends（趋势）for 2012? Take a look at Lonely Planet Best in travel: Top $ cities for 2012.36. If you want to watch the 2012 Olympic Games, you can go to _____.A. LondonB. CadizC. Hong KongD. Orlando37. Hong Kong is famous for _____ according to the information above.A. the 30th Olympic GamesB. the biggest carnivalC. the mixture of Eastern and western cultureD. the 61st NBA All-Star Weekend38. In Cadiz, Spain’s carnival, visitors CANNOT ______.A. wear different kinds of costumesB. put on make-upC. take pictures with Disney cartoon charactersD. sing dan dance39. From the information above, we can know _____.A. London is a city for sports fans only this yearB. NBA All-Star Weekend is in February this yearC. the carnival in Cadiz last the whole month in FebruaryD. Hong Kong has the world’s best museums and galleries40. The topic of this passage is about _____.A. transportationB. travelC. festivalD. cultureDTom and Fred are talking about the year 2020．“What will our world be like in the year 2020?”“I don't know, ”says Fred．“What do you think?”“Well, no one knows, but it's interesting toguess．”“In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer．The computer will give people the answers to all their problems．We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we'll be able to talk to our friends all over the world．Perhaps we'll be able to see them at the same time．”“A lot of people will live and work under the sea．Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too．”“Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they'll work only two or three days a week．They'll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there．”“I'm looking forward （期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ”“And 1 hope I'll be able to live under the sea．”says Fred．“Won't that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”41．Tom and Fred talked about __________.A their school life B．some interesting newsC．their life in the past D．their life in the future42．Machines will __________.A．do most of the work instead of peopleB．do some of the work instead of peopleC．do as much work as peopleD．do as little work as people43．From their talk, we know that __________.A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moonB．both of them hope to fly to the moonC．one of them hopes to fly to the moonD．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon44．Fred said __________.A．he liked fish very much B．he would like to live under the sea like a fishC．he would go fishing under the sea D．he would spend a few days on the moon45．Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship．B．People will have more holidays．C．Many people will live and work under the sea．D．All the factories and farms will be built under the seaEThe weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.46. Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that________.A. they have beautiful colors and cool namesB. they have lots of caffeineC. they can keep them awake and better at sportsD. they are said to be helpful to health47. The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they maycause _____.A. heart problemsB. nervousnessC. sleeping difficultyD. possible health dangers48. The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".A. encouragedB. stoppedC. helpedD. disliked49. From the passage we can know that _________.A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinksB. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' studyC. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinksD. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers50. Which of the following can be the best title(题目) of the passage?A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks?B. Who Can Drink Energy DrinksC. What's That in Energy Drinks?D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并依照要求匹配信息。