高一上学期英语期中考试试卷第59套真题

高一上学期英语期中考试试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

Age has never been a problem for 16-year-old Thessalonika Arzu-Embry.

After all, she’s already got her master’s degree.

The North Chicago-area teen started homeschooling at the age of 4. She

began having an influence on others soon after. When she was 6 years old, she

was an inspirational speaker at an organization called Tabitha House

Community Service, a shelter for people who were forced to leave their homes

due to the situations such as earthquake, flood and other natural disasters.

At the age of 11, she graduated from high school and then earned her

bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2013. She completed those classes online

as she was traveling for church events and leadership meetings.

She doesn’t stop there, though. The teen plans to focus on aviation

psychology（航空心理学） for her further study, a decision inspired by her father

who is a pilot. She grew up around airplanes and took fights all the time. Her

goal is to use it to determine whether pilots are dealing with problems that

could have deadly results once the plane takes off -- a topic that has been in

the news lately. For her, it’s a mix of two of her interests.

In her free time, Thessalonika enjoys playing tennis, swimming and being

active in her youth group at church. She also has three self-published books,

which are on her site. Jump the Education Barrier is written to help students

finish college, and in the future aims to help business owners with trends. Her

third book The Genius Race, has a wider appeal. It is designed to help people

to be geniuses in various areas of life.

（1）Which of the following is TRUE about Thessalonika?

A . When she was 6 years old, she started homeschooling.B . She gained

her master’s degree at the age of 11.C . She majored in science and

technology.D . In 2013 she got her bachelor’s degree through completing

courses online.

（2）What is her next plan according to the passage?

A . Major in aviation psychology.B . Deliver inspiring speeches for church

events and leadership meetings.C . Be active in her youth group at church.D .

Write another book to help people to be geniuses.

（3）Why does she write the book Jump the Education Barrier?

A . It aims to help people to be geniuses.B . It is intended to give students a

hand to complete college.C . It is designed to arouse people’s awareness of

psychology.D . The author hope to share her own experience with others.

（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A . The Story of ThessalonikaB . To be a GeniusC . Three Published BooksD .

Homeschooling

2. 阅读理解

Most kinds of rose plants come from Asia. But roses are also native to

other areas including northwest Africa, Europe and the United States. Some

people say roses are difficult to grow. But you have a good chance of success if

you start with a few suggestions from experts.

You should plant your roses where they can get sunshine for about six

hours on bright days. You can buy roses from a garden center or by mail order.

You can buy potted（盆栽）roses, also known as container roses, or bare-root（裸根）plants. Each kind has its fans.

Some gardeners say potted roses are easier to plant. They say the roots

develop better. But Jeffrey Dinslage, president of Nature Hills Nursery in

Omaha, Nebraska, points out that bare-root roses come without soil. So they

weigh less to transport. If they arrive before you are ready to plant them, make

sure the packing material is slightly wet. Keep the plants in a cool, dark place.

You plant the roses while they are not active. The resting plants have no leaves

but still need water.

When growing roses, the soil should be wet. Watering should be done in

the morning. That can prevent problem called black spots. But do not water

too much. Jeffrey Dinslage says people often ask him about becoming

discolored on rose leaves. He says the problems are usually caused by too

much water. After heavy rains or too much watering, he advises pulling away

mulch（覆盖物） from around the roots for a short time. This will help dry the

soil. If your soil is very dry, you can add compost, which returns nutrients（营养）to the soil.

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（1）What is the advantage of bare-root roses?

A . It attracts a lot of fans.B . It is easy to grow and can develop better.C . It

is easy to transport.D . It is easier to plant.

（2）What does the word “That” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A . Keep roses from black spots.B . Water roses correctly.C . Make your soil

dry.D . Don’t water too much.

（3）When planting roses, it is required that __________ according to the

passage?

A . the soil should be neither too dry nor too wet.B . the soil should be

dry.C . the soil should be completely wet.D . the soil should be turned over

once a week.

3. 阅读理解

Life often requires people to join in unpleasant situations. Rather often,

these unpleasant situations do not happen on their own, but happen because

of other people’s actions and words. Fortunately, there are useful ways to

deal with conflicts.

The best way to solve a conflict is not to let it happen. Nothing useful

comes out of a conflict. It is a total waste of time and energy for both sides and

thus everyone should try his best to prevent conflict. To do this, you will need

to learn the points of view your potential opponents share and the benefits

of understanding people around you.

If the conflict has already arisen, one of the best methods to settle

disagreements is to treat the situation with humor. It does not mean, however,

that you must ignore（忽视） your opponent’s arguments and make jokes

about them; it means that you should be in a friendly atmosphere, saying

difficult-to-express things with a bit of humor. Humor will help you reduce

anger and re-think problems to make them look easier to settle, and set your

opponent’s mind to working on a problem with you, not against you. This

way, a conflict can become an opportunity for building a greater connection

between you and your opponent.

If the situation turns verbally abusive , put a stop to it. Firmly but calmly

state: “You’re very angry right now and you’re saying things you don’t

mean. I’m going to excuse myself. We can talk again after you calm down.”

Then leave the room or ask them to leave.

（1）What can we learn about conflict prevention（预防）?

A . It does good to both sides.B . It provides a better solution.C . It results

in verbal arguments.D . It causes some misunderstandings.

（2）How can you deal with your opponent with humor?

A . Play a trick on him.B . Laugh at him seriously.C . Overlook his angry

words.D . Explain to him amusingly.

（3）What will you do when you are under verbal attack from a man?

A . Say sorry and leave him.B . Make an excuse to end it.C . Put the man

beneath his dignity.D . Deal with him as he deals with you.

二、任务型阅读

4. 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。

We all know that bullying is when someone is trying to embarrass,

frighten or harm someone else on purpose. In cyber bullying you often don’t

know who the bully is. ________ Cyber bullying uses technology.

Mobile phones: text messages, pictures, video clips can be sent to you

and all your friends very quickly but you don’t know who is sending it.

Internet: emails can be sent from an address which doesn’t give the

name of the sender. They can be messages, threats, rumors and lies about you.

________

Websites: exist where you can talk about anything, post pictures and ask

for comments. Some cyber bullies use these to embarrass or hurt their

victims.________

Choose carefully who you give your mobile number, phone number and

email address to.

Always remove any addresses which are on an email you receive before

sending it on to someone else.

Don’t use your real name when going online.

________

What to do if you are being bullied in this way

If you are the victim of cyber bullying, then tell. ________

Your parents may report the matter to your Internet or mobile provider

who will have some ideas about what you can do.

Don’t go in for cyber bullying yourself if you feel that you know who is

doing it. Two wrongs don’t make a right!

Your parents can contact any regular site which displays embarrassing

pictures of you and ask for them to be taken off

If things are being said or shown about you on a personal website then

you may need to turn to police for help.

A. How to punish the bully.

B. How you can protect yourself.

C. Ask your friends to do the same.

D. Never give out your internet password to anyone.

E. Tell adults, parents or teachers and keep on telling until something is

done.

F. The bully can hide his or her information and make your life terrible──

from a distance.

G. They may be embarrassing pictures that someone took on their phone

or camera without your knowing.

三、完形填空

5. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was a person who always felt desperate（绝望）before. Months ago my

mom 1from a serious disease and had an operation on her brain. I felt the

whole world falling down and I had no 2what I could do to help her to reduce

her 3. Whenever I was alone, tears welled up in my eyes.

Last month I 4a valuable watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift

from my dad. I couldn’t sleep for several nights for the reason that I

felt5about the loss.

There have been many 6like these in my life. I could never know what to

do with such tough matters 7I read If You Have A Lemon, Make A Lemonade by

American author Dale Carnegie.

“When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What 8can I get from

this? How can I 9my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?’

“ he wrote.

I suddenly 10that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay 11all the

time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things 12. When

my mom was fighting for 13, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her

things would get better instead of 14and crying.

Several weeks ago, I participated in a campus singing competition. I

didn’t 15a prize. If I had not 16this article, I would definitely have felt 17again.

But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was pleased that in the end I had

got some stage 18Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well,

but these thorns help us become19and strong. When life 20us a lemon, let’s

try to make a lemonade.

（1）A . sufferedB . survivedC . escapedD . resulted（2）A . wonderB . hopeC .

doubtD . idea（3）A . pressureB . painC . anxietyD . fear（4）A . lostB . receivedC .

soldD . fixed（5）A . angryB . terribleC . unbelievableD . shameful（6）A .

memoriesB . difficultiesC . diseasesD . incidents（7）A . thoughB . sinceC . untilD .

when（8）A . challengeB . decisionC . lemonadeD . lesson（9）A . avoidB .

improveC . controlD . accept（10）A . thoughtB . predictedC . realizedD .

discovered（11）A . independentB . healthyC . positiveD . serious（12）A .

exactlyB . easilyC . differentlyD . practically（13）A . lifeB . freedomC .

happinessD . recovery（14）A . quarrelingB . shoutingC . regrettingD . hiding（15）A . winB . missC . expectD . refuse（16）A . come acrossB . figured outC .

written downD . found out（17）A . excitedB . concernedC . discouragedD .

embarrassed（18）A . experienceB . progressC . effectD . performance（19）A .

calmB . braveC . cleverD . great（20）A . makesB . givesC . sendsD . shows四、语法填空

6. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A university in southeast China has a new server in ________ canteen

making noodles for the students. The video________ a robotic chef working in

the kitchen and making noodles ________dough at South China Agricultural

University.

It was given human-like facial features and can be seen________（wear) a

face mask, hat and chef’s uniform. The robot was designed________ the

traditional way of making “Dao Xiao Mian”, ________ is a specialty in Shanxi

Province in northern China.

________traditional), a chef will hold a large piece of dough in one hand

and a knife in the other before starting to peel strips off the dough.

________dough will then fall into the pot of boiling water and cook into noodles.

A student said: “I’ve heard that there are always long ________ at the

knife-cut noodle stall at the canteen.”

However, web users on Chinese social media said the robot chef________

（be） not something new. The use of robots in restaurants is becoming

increasingly popular in China over the past few years.

五、书面表达

7. 假定你是李华，作为班长，请你根据以下内容给新任外教Mr. Smith写一封信，向他表示欢迎并转达同学们对英语课的期盼：

1）介绍西方文化；

2）组织各种活动；

3）关注学生的英语口语发音。

注意：1）词数80左右；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

8. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the

public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more

way for her to solve my strange problem—inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I sat down

on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf. The cover of a book caught

my eye. It presented a picture of a dog. I had recently had a dog, the first and

only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but later

he was given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for

him. I never forget my dog.

There on the book’s cover was a dog which looked the same with my

dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran

across the title, Amos, the Dog with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title.

Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for summer.

Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very

slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of

the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and

who finally found his way back home. At the end of the story, my mind

continued the final scene of reunion. When I finished my reading, a stream of

tears ran down my checks. It was until then I realized that I have overcome my

inability to read. Thus, this was the very first book for me which I had read

through and deeply immersed in real sense.

注意：1）所续写短文的词数应为l50左右；

2）至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语：

3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

My mother’s call returned me to the real world and I suddenly realized

something.

Paragraph 2:

Last year, my mother was so proud that her son was rewarded a PhD（博士学位）in literature.