河南省鹤壁市淇县第一中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、河南省鹤壁市淇县第一中学学年高一英语下学期期中试题淇县一中高一下学期期中考试英语测试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共120分，考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在试题卷上。3. 考试结束，将答题卷和答题卡一并上交，试卷自己留存。第I卷第一部分：听力（满分30分）略第二部分：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，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

2、。A I think people everywhere dream about having lots of money. I know I do. I would like to earn large amounts of money. You can win a large amount of money in the United States through lotteries. People pay money for tickets with numbers. If your combination of numbers is chosen，you will win a huge

3、 amount of money一often in the millions. A few years ago，my friend Al won the lottery. It changed his life. He was not “born with a silver spoon in his mouth”. My friend was always short of money. And the money he did earn was chicken feed. Sometimes Al had to accept handouts(施舍物)from his friends. Bu

4、t do not get me wrong. My friend was always very careful with the money he spent. In fact, he was often a cheapskate. He didnt like to spend money. The worst times were when he had no single penny left. One day, Al scraped together a few dollars for a lottery ticket. He thought he would never gain l

5、ots of money unexpectedly. But his combination of numbers was chosen and he won the lottery. Al was so excited. The first thing he did was to buy a costly new car一one thing that he normally would not buy. Then he started spending money on unnecessary things. It seemed that he had “money to burn”. Wh

6、en we got together for a meal at a restaurant, AI paid every time. He would always tell me the money made him feel like a millionaire. But Al spent too much money. Soon he was “down and out” again. He had spent his “bottom dollar”一his very last amount. He did not even save any of the money. 1 admit

7、I do feel sorry for my friend. He had enough money to “live like a king. Instead, he was back to living on a shoestring”一a very low budget. Some might say he was wise about small things, but not about important things.21 .What does the author desire to do like others?A. To combine the numbers perfec

8、tly.B. To get in touch with millionaires.C. To be chosen for selling lotteries.D. To make a huge fortune.22. The underlined word”cheapskate in the passage means_.A. a generous man B. a kind manC. a mean man D. a common man23. When a person is “down and out”, _.A. he is looking forward to big success

9、B. he lives a life like other peopleC. he has set aside all his moneyD. he is as poor as a church mouse24. What does the fourth paragraph imply?A. Al always had good luck in life.B. A1 had loved the expensive car probably before he won the lottery.C. Al valued his money above his life.D. Al pretende

10、d to have more money. B When my dad was a very young man , he was one of the few people in the small community of North Apollo who owned a car. W hen he and Mom got married，they went on their honeymoon in that old Ford，but they had to turn around and pay a visit to the garage because the car didnt h

11、ave enough power to drive them going forward. When I was too young to remember, my dad owned a truck by which we all went nutting and berry picking. It was an important day when Daddy decided to buy a family car. It must have been about 1937 or 1938 when he purchased a 1929 Chevrolet sedan. We loved

12、 that old car. On Saturday evenings，after dinner, the whole family would pile into that old square sedan，go up to Whitlingers grocery store and buy a bag of Hersheys Kisses. Then Daddy would head out toward the country and drive all around the old country roads while we fed ourselves on chocolates .

13、That was the highlight of our week . I didnt know which we enjoyed most, the chocolates or riding in the car. The first car I owned was a Packard touring car. My cousin Janet and 1 were living in Washington D.C.，and mostly rode the streetcars(有轨电车) to wherever we wanted to go. Janets friend Kathy ha

14、d learned to drive so the three of us decided to buy a car for ourselves. We picked out this old Packard because it was all we could afford. Every American living today can tell stories about the cars they have driven. I love to drive. I am most excited when Im headed to the garage with my car keys

15、in my hand. The car I own now is a 1998 Buick Century with a mark where I backed into a tree. I love the freedom I feel just moving down the road in that old car. I am almost certain that when I get to heaven，God will have that old car sitting there waiting for me to drive down that golden street.25

16、 . Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The body of the Buick Century is very fragile.B. The author should have been careful in a way.C. The modern life makes Americans on the go.D. The author has a dislike of driving new cars.26. The author decided to buy his own car_.A. because he wanted t

17、o change his way of getting aroundB. because he passed his driving test and had a licenseC. because he intended to stay with Janet and KathyD. because he fell in love with a Packard at first sight27. How does the author find their Chevrolet sedan?A. It was the first car that his family bought.B. It

18、cost his parents too much money.C. It allowed him to have a taste of chocolates.D. It was connected with his fun and happy life.28. What can we learn from the passage?A. Car has a bad effect on most Americans life.B. The author has a preference for new cars.C. Car has played a big role in the author

19、s life.D. The author didnt like his fathers old car.CIn the Netherlands，cycling isnt seen as eco-friendly exercise; its part of everyday life，as it is peoples top choice to go to school and work.“There are more bicycles than residents in the Netherlands. In cities like Amsterdam and The Hague，up to

20、70 percent of all journeys are made by bike，”said BBC.So how did cycling become such a popular means of transportation in the European country?In the 1970s，the Dutch government began to improve its cycling basic facilities(设施) due to both a national social movement demanding safer cycling conditions

21、 for children and the oil crisis in the Middle East，when oil-producing countries stopped their exports to Western Europe.To make cycling safer and more appealing，the Dutch have over 40,000 kilometers of bicycle lanes and paths，which are clearly marked，have smooth surfaces and include separate signs

22、and lights for those on two wheels.In many cities the bike lanes are completely separated from motorized traffic. And in many traffic situations cyclists are given priority (优先权) over drivers. Sometimes，where space is limited and both must share，you can see signs showing an image of a cyclist with a

23、 car behind accompanied by the words “Bike Street: Cars are guests”. As young people arent allowed to drive alone until they are 18，cycling offers Dutch teenagers an alternative form of freedom. The government also makes cycling skilled lessons a necessary part of the Dutch school curriculum(课程).Bik

24、e parking facilities are common in the country. Cyclists areaccommodated(容纳)in the way motorists are elsewhere. Take Groningen for example, the citys central train station has underground parking for 10,000 bikes.For many Dutch people, bikes are trusty company for lifes adventures. In that kind of r

25、elationship it is longevity(长寿) that matters -thats why many Dutch people ride older bikes.29. What does the Dutch government do about teenagers cycling?A. It will watch over teenagers who ride bikes.B. It asks some teenagers to learn cycling skilled lessons.C. It makes cycling skilled lessons becom

26、e what teenagers must learn inall subjects.D. It will help teenagers to solve the problems about cycling.30. What can we learn from the second paragraph?A. Most vehicles the Dutch use are bikes.B. There are more people than bikes in the Netherlands.C. Most vehicles the Dutch use are buses.D. The bik

27、e is the only vehicle for the Dutch to work.31 . Which of the following about cycling in the Netherlands is TRUE?A. Cycling is regarded as eco-friendly exercise.B. Cycling is considered as a way to entertain.C. Cycling is looked on as a way to lose weight.D. Cycling is thought of as part of their ev

28、eryday life. D International students are allowed to work for the university they study at or for a business at the school. But the business must directly provide a service for students. Also，a foreign student cannot take the place of an American in a job. International students can work 20 hours a

29、week while having classes; more during school breaks. You can work until you finish your studies. Foreign students normally cannot take a job that has nothing to do with their schools. But the government may give permission if students are suddenly faced with difficulties. Examples include large med

30、ical bills，the shortage of financial aid or an unexpected change in the financial support. Students must also meet other conditions. They must have studied at their American schools for at least one year. Students must ask for permission again after a year if they want to continue an off-campus job.

31、 Foreign students who will be studying at graduate schools can ask for some jobs before they come to the United States. A good example is a university job like a teaching or research assistant. Some schools pay their assistants. Others provide free education in return. Many do both. Graduate assista

32、nts might teach，give tests，grade work，help with research and clean the offices. Many universities now provide language training for foreign teaching assistants to help them improve their English. Some schools ask foreign students to pass an English speaking test before they are allowed to teach. International student offices at schools have to present information on students each term to the Department of Homelan