高一英语期中试题及答案

高一英语期中考试试题及答案第I 卷（选择题，共70分）I.阅读理解 (共40分)第一节（共15 小题；每小题2分，满分30 分）AAre you looking for something to do? You might like to try one of these four experiences. Crocodile watchingDo you fancy getting up close to some of the most terrifying animals on earth? Crocosaurus Cove, in Darwin (Australia) has the ＂Cage of Death＂. It’s an enclosure that’s lowered into a pool. This gives you a 360 degree view of a crocodile as it’s being fed. The cable broke once and the cage sank to the bottom, but they’ve f ixed it since then.Edge walkHow about walking along the edge of a building several hundred meters up in the air? If that sounds like fun, head off to the CN Tower in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Built in 1976, the tower is 553.33 meters tall.The Edge walk consists of a 20-30 minute stroll along a 1.5 meter wide platform that runs around the tower’s restaurant roof. During the walk, you’re encouraged to lean forwards as you look over Toronto’s skyline (轮廓线).Plastic ball rollingDo you fancy rolling down a hill in a plastic ball?Plastic ball rolling is popular all over the world, but the place to give it a go is in Rotorua (New Zealand). Brother David and Andrew Akers came up with the idea in 1994. A typical orb(球) is about 3 meters in diameter, with an inner orb size of about 2 meters. There’s no brake or steering mechanism, but the inner layer of the plastic ball helps absorb the shock. Volcano bungee jumpingIf you’re looking for the adventure of a l ifetime, how about going bungee jumping off a helicopter into the crater of a live volcano? As part of the jumping, a helicopter ride takes you to the Villarreal volcano, one of the most active in Chile. Once you’re at the drop zone, you leap off the helicopter and fall into the volcano. Finally, you enjoy the ride back to the airport flying at 130kph.Attracted by the above? If so, please contact us. Only half price from March 22 to April 25th For more information, please click here.1. According to the passage, there was an accident once when people _______. A. jumped into the Villarreal volcano B. walked along the platform of the CN Tower C. rolled down a hill in a plastic ball in Rotorua D. watched crocodiles in the ＂Cage of Death ＂ in Darwin2. Which of the following was first invented in New Zealand? A. Edge walk.B. Crocodile watching.C. Plastic ball rolling.D. V olcano bungee jumping. 3. It can be inferred that all the four experiences are ________. A. interesting sports B. exciting and extreme C. held on high places D. fit for middle to old people 语法填空：41.flew 42. whom 43. an 44. were introduced45. experienced 46. his 47. walking 48. with49. memories 50. deeply 改错： 1. interesting 改成interested 2. been 去掉4. Internet 前加the5. that 改成which6. on 改成to7. exercises 改成exercise8. differently 改成different9. they 改成you 10. show 改成showing作文：With the development of economy, more and more greenhou given off into the air. CO2 makes up about 70% of the greenh is considered to be one of the greatest causes of global warmeffects, causing the sea level to rise and natural disasters to st So we must take effective measures to save our planet. F more clean energy and less coal and soil. Second, we should or by bus instead of driving a car if possible. Third, we shoul because plants can turn CO2 into oxygen. More importantl the habit of saving energy in our daily life.BChristmas was two days away. Had the packages with a camera in already been placed under the Christmas tree? That was the only thing that I had longed for. A million times I had kept dropping hints to my parents. Taking photos is my favorite. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to snap(抓拍) those wonderful moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor --- a big pink cat. My heart sank.Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Jenny, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said.The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I need ed to tell her.“Mom, may I talk to you for a moment?”“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.And so it came ---how upset I was that I was getting a cat!“Jenny, that cat is for your sister Julia!” she said with a smile.“Then what am I getting?” I asked.She just smiled. “You’ll have to wait and see.”Next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find …My camera! “Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera --- my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile --- and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.4. The underlined phrase “fall short” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.A. be too expensiveB. be not good enoughC. become short after fallingD. drop to the ground5. Why did Jenny’s heart sink at first?A. Her mother refused to talk to her.B. She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.C. Her present was not well wrapped.D. Her mother forgot to buy her any Christmas gift.6. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. Jenny was happy to accept the pink catB. Jenny’s mother bought her a camera after discovering her disappointmentC. Jenny thought it was OK to have an old cameraD. Jenny’s mother knew what she wanted as a Christmas gift7. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Love can not be boughtB. Love is more important than giftsC. A Christmas wish that came trueD. My Mother is always in my heartCBad teeth may be painful and it’s getting worse without trea tment. They can even ruin your life. Illness of the teeth can find its way into the blood system. This can increase thechances of a heart disease or other illnesses.Experts say good care for teeth should start at birth. Mothers’ milk is the best food for the healthy development of teeth.But dentists say a baby’s mouth and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, give him only water.When baby’s teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently. Young children often eat toothpaste(牙膏) when they brush, so they should be carefully watched when they brush their teeth.Parents often ask what effect thumb sucking (咬手指) might have on their baby’s teeth. Experts generally agree that this is fine early in life. Most children stop sucking their thumbs by the age of four. If it continues, parents should talk to their children’s dentist or doctor.Dentists say children should have their first dental visit by the time they are one year old. They say babies should be examined when their first teeth appear usually at around six months.8. Why should people pay attention to teeth problems?A. They can cause other illnesses.B. They will bring bad luck.C. They will bring the family much trouble.D. They usually last a long time.9. According to the writer, baby’s teeth should be protected from the day ______.A. he begins to speakB. he has his first toothC. he was bornD. he is fed with bottle milk10. We can learn from the passage that_____.A. children are not advised to brush their teethB. drinking water is better than milk before sleepingC. children’s toothbrushes are always expensiveD. thumb sucking is common for kids under five years old11. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to “_____”.A. toothacheB. parents’ troubleC. thumb suckingD. experts’ adviceDJapan’s youth are losing interest in science and as a result, threatening the nation’s industrial progress. According to Japan Science and Technology Agency, young Japanese are surrounded by high-tech devices(设备), but are not interested in how they work.Japanese businesses have succeeded partly because they’ve a great many engineers. A drop in interest could lead to a decline（减少）in their numbers and quality. "In the past, the young had a big interest in science and technology," said Hirano, director of the agency’s policy department.There are two main reasons for the problem. The first is known as "black box syndrome" of modern technology.Electronic devices depend on tiny silicon chips（芯片）, which can only be made in big factories, whose workings can’t be seen by the eyes. The devices, unlike machines of the past driven by gears and wheels, are simply boxes.Young Japanese, brought up on video games and at home with computers, enjoy using modern technology, but this is a passive interest and different from the interest in how things work. "You need an active interest to get interested in science. This is declining in the young," said Hirano.About two-thirds of Japanese in their 20s use PCs, twice the number of those in their 50s. But only 40% of those in their 20s say they are interested in news about science and technology, compared to 60% of the 50 to 60 year olds."Another reason for it is that life in modern Japan is too comfortable," he said. "A wealthy society reduces people’s desire to modernize and develop their country. To a degree, you can’t avoid this when the fruits of science and technology are fully developed." Similarly, science in Europe and the US has also suffered a lack of interest.12. Japanese youth’s interest in science is dropping probably because__________ .A. scientists don’t make much money in JapanB. there are too many scientists in Japan alreadyC. they’re not interested in how high-tech devices workD. science is more difficult for young people to learn13.The underlined word "their" (in Para. 2) refers to .A. Japanese engineers’B. Japanese businesses’C. Japan’s young people’sD. high-te ch devices’14.Why does science meet the same problem in Japan, the US and Europe?A. People believe they don’t need to develop their science any more.B. People are satisfied with the comfortable life high-tech devices bring to them.C. People think high-tech devices destroy the environment.D. People don’t want to live the modernized life.15. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Older people are probably more interested in science in Japan.B. About one-third of Japanese people in their 50s use computers.C. Japan’s youth live too comfortably to take interest in science.D. Electronic devices are made of parts that can not be seen at all.第二节（共5 小题；每小题2分，满分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。