1、届高一英语上学期期中试题带答案2016届高一英语上学期期中试题（带答案）第一部分阅读理解 (共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项. A Krakatau volcano(克拉克托火山)is in a small island in Indonesia. It had been peaceful for about 200 years before it erupted(爆发)in 1883. The first signs of the activity of the volcano appeared in May
2、 1883, when fire and smoke could be seen at the top of the mountain. Great noise could be heard even in Jakarta a hundred miles away. Later the activity grew much greater. The peak(山顶)was covered with smoke and fire; the smoke at one time was seventeen miles high in the air. The lava-soft and hot ro
3、ck-shot up into the air and rolled down the sides of the mountain. The mouth of the volcano was not at the peak of the mountain but on its side, close to the sea. As it grew bigger and bigger with the eruption, the sea water got into it. When the sea water reached the lava inside the volcano, it mad
4、e the upper part of the lava colder and harder. And this sealed off(封住)the rest of the lava below. As the inside of the lava could not break through the seal, the pressure(压力)built up until the mountain blew up. The eruption of the volcano was followed by several earthquakes which brought about bad
5、result. About 36000 people were killed and many towns and villages near the sea were completely destroyed by the great waves which the earthquake caused. 1.Give the correct order of the course of volcano eruption. The peak was covered with smoke and fire. Fire and smoke could be seen at the top of t
6、he mountain. Great noise could be heard a hundred miles away. The lava shot into the air and rolled down the sides of the mountain. A. B. C. D. 2.What makes volcanoes erupt? A. The sea water which goes into the volcano. B. The lava. C. The pressure which is bigger and bigger. D. All the above. 3.Whe
7、re is the mouth of a volcano? A. At the peak of the mountain. B. On the side of the mountain near the sea. C. At the foot of the mountain. D. In side the mountain. B I was in a strange city and I didnt know the city at all, and what is more, I could not speak a word of the language. After having spe
8、nt my first day in the town-centre, I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the simplest way of getting to know the strange city, I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off it and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly e
9、nough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even then I pronounced it badly. I stopped to ask a friendly-look
10、ing newspaper-seller. He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. The policeman listened to me carefully, smiled and gently took me b
11、y the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I thanked him politely and began walking in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I h
12、ad come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station. 4. The writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city, _. A. you should go everywhere on foot B. you should have a map C. you should ask people the way D. you should
13、get lost 5. The newspaper-seller _. A. could understand what he said B. didnt know what he said C. laughed at him D. didnt want to take the money 6. The writers real trouble was that _. A. he couldnt speak the language B. he followed the policemans direction C. he took the wrong bus D. he left the t
14、own-centre 7. The policeman _. A. didnt help him B. pointed at him C. didnt understand what he really meant D. didnt know the way C F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a
15、 short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her. His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary, “My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could n
16、ot share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.” This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the no
17、vel The Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial
18、 security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men. However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. D
19、uring this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.(酗酒) 8. How many novels written by Fitzg
20、erald are mentioned in the passage? A. 5. B. 6. C. 7. D. 8. A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army C. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken down D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was
21、in hospital 10. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about . A. Zeldas personal life B. Zeldas illness and treatment C. Fitzgeralds friendship with Graham D. Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary world 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Most of
22、us lead a busy life. 11 We think, “If I reached my goal, then I would be happy”, or “If I could get a better job, then I would enjoy life.” But why not enjoy life right now? Firstly, take time to notice and appreciate the beauty in your own surroundings. 12 “There is a great big world of wonder and
23、beauty around us!” And as Brodersen explains，“Look for the beauty of the sunrise and of a friends smile that brightens your day. Open your eyes to see the beauty you might not normally see. Doing so helps to cheer you up.” Secondly, taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring joy
24、to your heart and ease your stress. Take me for example. 13 One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh. Make time to laugh every day. Thirdly, dont take your family and friends for granted. Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life. When you think of
25、 someone, why not call, e-mail or write them? 14 As Wayne Lawton explains, “Invest time in relationships. Remove the attitude, whats in it for me? Happiness is found in putting others interests, desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible. Selfishness is a dead-end street.” 15 A. I delig
26、ht in simple things like my favorite tea drink, a bubble bath or family photos. B. In my spare time, I enjoy collecting stamps and reading novels. C. Driven by the “urgent”, we forget to enjoy life. D. So please treasure relationship. E. You dont need to travel far to find beauty. F. Be aware of bea
27、uty in nature. G. A short e-mail or phone call can make a world of difference to someone. 第二部分 英语知识及应用(共三节,满分45分) 第一节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并填在答题卡上. In 2013 a France television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro(地铁). They took _16_ to see what passe
28、ngers would do if they saw someone _17_ on the platform or trains. The incidents looked _18_ but they were all done with the help of actors. However, very _19_ people tried to help, and most passengers _20_ not to notice. In one of the _21_, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a
29、 _22_ which was quite full, and although the man tried to get _23_ passengers to help, they all refused. This is not only a French _24_. A British newspaper reported in 2012 that a professor of Social Psychology in New York had _25_ his students out to rob their own cars. The students didnt try to _
30、26_ what they were doing. About 80 people _27_ 250 car thefts, and only twelve of them tried to _28_ the student robbers. In a typical incident, one man stopped, looked, and then put his hands over his _29_ and shouted “I didnt see that!” About forty people _30_ to help the thieves, and two people _
31、31_ sat down next to the car and _32_ to buy a camera and a television set a student was _33_ from the back seat of his own car. The professor _34_ whether it is a problem of big cities or would be the _35_ thing as happens anywhere. 16. A. notes B. cameras C. trains D. newspapers 17. A. wounded B.
32、stolen C. attacked D. struck 18. A. great B. serious C. terrible D. real 19. A. many B. few C. old D. large 21. A. passengers B. actors C. incidents D. accidents 22. A. train B. plane C. truck D. bus 23. A. the other B. all C. more D. another 24. A. situation B. problem C. agreement D. accident 25. A. brought B. took C. sent D. put 26. A. hide B. expose C. tell D. find 27.
