河南省淮阳县陈州高级中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题精英部.docx

1、河南省淮阳县陈州高级中学学年高一英语上学期期中试题精英部2018-2019学年度高一上学期期中考试英语试题 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 第一部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Whats happening?Your guide to the best place to go in townThe Art of the Camera Beautiful exhibition from some of the best young photographers work

2、ing today. Stamford Hall, June 20th30th FreeFilm Club Tonights movie at the Young Peoples Film Club is the last of the series starring the Oscar-winning actor Johnny Depp. Its the wonderful pirates of the Carbbean! Starts 6;30 pm. Tickets 3Winning Voices More than 20 bands ( 乐队) play their best song

3、s in a competition to win a great prize: a place in the national final and the chance to record a CD. Stretford Student Center, 6 pm Tickets 10 and 7.5Streetlife Dance GroupCome and see the amazing “SDG” at the Atlas Centre. Twenty- four dancers aged between 11 and 18 show off their skills in street

4、 dancing for you.Starts 7 pm. Tickets15.Young Vic Theatre The final performance of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is tonight. This is your last chance to see this wonderful play. Dont miss it. Starts 8 pm. Tickets 9, 7 and 5.5021. What can we learn about the Art of the Camera? A. It lasts half a mont

5、h B. It shows some old photos C. It is open to the public for free D.It is held by 24 young artists 22. Where can you watch street dancing ?A. At the Atlas Centre B.In Stamford Hall C. At Young Vic Theatre D. At Stretford Student Centre23. If John only has 4, what could he do?A. See Romeo and Juliet

6、 B.Watch Winning VoicesC.Watch Streetlife Dance Group D. See Pirates of the Caribbean BA long time ago, there was a farmer who had ten donkeys(驴). One evening, after a long day of hard work, the farmer returned home with the donkeys and began to tie them to the stakes(桩). When he finished nine donke

7、ys, he found that the tenth rope was gone.What now? He could not let the last donkey run around all night. It would surely run away. Suddenly, he saw that, under a tree, there was a monk(和尚). The farmer ran to the monk and asked for voice. The monk said, “The only thing you have to do to the tenth d

8、onkey is make the movements(动作) you would have made with a rope in your hands. Pretend (假装) to tie the donkey. Thats all.”The farmer returned to the tenth donkey, pretended to fasten(拴紧) a rope around its neck and then to tie the rope to a stake. He then entered his little house, half trusting the m

9、onks advice, half worried that his donkey would run away in the middle of the night.When he went outside very early the next morning, all the donkeys were still standing nicely next to their stakes, even the tenth one. The farmer untied the donkeys and wanted to take them to the field. But to his su

10、rprise, donkey number ten refused to move an inch. The farmer pulled and shouted but the animal just didnt move.Suddenly, the farmer thought of what he had done to the donkey the night before. With a great “ah ha”, he returned to donkey number ten, and just after a simple movement the donkey happily

11、 walked with him to the field.24. What was the farmers problem when he tied the donkey?A. He needed one more rope. B. The tenth stake was gone. C. The tenth donkey ran away. D. He had left a rope in the field.25. Following the monks advice, what did the farmer do?A. He pretended to tie the tenth don

12、key. B.He went to sleep straight. C. He watched the tenth donkey all night. D. He tied the tenth donkey to the ninth stake.26. What did the farmer find in the next morning?A. All the donkeys were gone. B. The tenth donkey didnt run away. C. Donkey number ten was running around. D. The donkeys went t

13、o the field by themselves.27. What does the underlined part“ a simple movement”refer to? A. Taking away the tenth stake. B. Pretending to untie the donkey. C. Pretending to cut the tenth rope. D. Trying the tenth donkey with a real rope.C First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volun

14、teering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyones life, ” she says.Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up

15、parks, walk dogs at animal shelters , visit the elderly and more.Some cities - including Seatle, Chicago, and Washingtong,D.C. -require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help theircommunities.Many parentsare i

16、n favor ofthe idea - they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens dont want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if its a choice.Read both sides of thedebateand decide.YESVolunteering can help teens get into college or get a j

17、ob.Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going.Not all teens will volunteer if it isnt required. Schools should repuire students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.NOMost teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing t

18、hem to do more isnt fair.It should be up to each person. Helping out doesnt feel as good if you have to do it.Finding a volunteer job isnt always easy. Students shouldnt be kept from graduating because of something they cant control.28. The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to,A. explain what

19、volunteering is B. show she enjoys volunteeringC. tell what she does for the US D . introduce the topic of the text 29. According to the text, in Chicago,.A. more people would rather work for payB. finding a volunteer job is quite easyC. volunteering is a must for high school studentsD. college stud

20、ents have to volunteer before graduation30. The underlined part “are in favor of “in the text means”.A. drop B. develop C. like D.catch 31. Which question does the text mainly discuss?A. Is volunteering good for students? B.Which volunteer jobs should students do?C. What is the best time to voluntee

21、r? D. Should students be required to volunteer?D Coffee is an important part of Italian culture and since arriving here over six months ago, I have drunk a lot of it!Of course, coffee is also very popular in the UK but coffee culture in Italy is completely different. In Italy, when you order a coffe

22、e in a cafe or bar(酒吧), you are served with a tiny, bitter espresso. This is “normal (正常的) coffee” for Italians and they are not so interested in the huge coffees that we drink in the UK. If you want more than one sip(小口) of coffee in Italy, lungo is a good choice. In addition, while takeaway coffee

23、 is quite popular among Brits, it is not very common at all in Italy. Generally, Italians prefer to drink their tiny coffees while standing at the bar and, for many, this short break is an important part of their day.Usually, breakfast in a bar in Italy -includes a coffee and a pastry (酥皮糕点). Cappuc

24、cinos are very popular at breakfast time and, for me, a creamy cappuccino and a pastry with chocolate is the perfect way to start the day.Finally, I have found that coffee in Italy, such as espresso or macchiato (an espresso with a drop of milk), is so much cheaper than coffee in the UK. They are sm

25、all, of course, but this means that in Italy it is possible to go out for coffee every day without breaking the bank. 32.How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?A. By time. B. By space. C. By comparison D.By example.33.Which coffee will you get in Italy if you order one without special instructions?A. E

26、spresso. B. Lungo. C. Cappuccino. D. Macchiato.34.What can we learn about the coffee culture in Italy?A. Takeaway coffee is very popular among Italians.B. Italians are very often seen drinking huge coffees.C. Few Italians take short breaks from work for coffee.D. Coffees are often served along with

27、pastries during breakfasts.35.What does the author think of Italian coffee?A. She loves its bitter taste.B. It is too expensive for her.C. The cup it is served in is too small.D. It is a good choice for breakfast.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。 Keeping the memory（记忆力)

28、in shape is important at any age. There are some simple activities that can improve your memory. 36 .Use imagination and relation. 37 . Lets say you meet a man named Frank Parker. 38 . Tie the two together by picturing Frank dressed up in a hot dog costume (服装) parking his car in the parking lot. No

29、w each time you see Frank, you should easily recall his name.Breathe deeply and relax. 39 . Relax, breathe deeply and slowly and let your mind ease up for a minute. Being relaxed makes it easier for information to be both stored and remembered. 40 . When you need to remember something, say to yourse

30、lf,“Hey, pay attention and remember this!”You are giving yourself a wake-up call as well as giving your mind a marker that it can use to help in storing the new information.A. Give yourself an order.B. Here are three of them to get you started.C. Trying to remember names?D. Picture a hot dog for Fra

31、nk and a car for Parker.E. Note the colors of a picture you want to remember. F. When we try hard to remember something, we often become nervous.G. The way you live influences not only your physical health but also your memory.第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四

32、个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Long ago I came to the city near my hometown to find a job. I met all kinds of 41 and so I used up all my money soon. One day, I 42 a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. Suddenly, a 43 cried loudly, “Someone has 44 my money!” I felt 45 , because his money was in my 46 . Some people suggested the bus be 47 to the po