内蒙古包头市包钢四中学年高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、内蒙古包头市包钢四中学年高一英语下学期期中试题内蒙古包头市包钢四中2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期中试题说明：本次试题考试时间100分钟。满分为120分. 第一部分阅读理解第一节 （共小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AMr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a wee

2、k, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea. OK, Dad, said his son. But he was afraid his son couldnt remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then. Four days passed,

3、but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening. The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, Where is your father? The

4、 boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, No more.The man was very surprised. He asked, No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen? Burnt yesterday evening.1. What was burnt?

5、 _.A. The piece of paper B. Mr. Smith C. The visitor D. The boy2. A man came to visit the boys father on _.A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day3. The man was very surprised because _.A. he thought the childs father was deadB. the child didnt ask him to sit downC. the

6、 child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldnt find that piece of paperBI work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly. This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a difficult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November

7、I was finally able to get her back to her “home”. Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing

8、that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday! On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night. Instead of taking her to my church, I took

9、her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her. The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice

10、 got a lot of love from her old and new friends there. The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alices face. 4. The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _.A. an illness B. a letter C. a house D. a plan5. Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve

11、according to the story?A. In her old house. B. In her old neighborhood church.C. In the nursing home.D. In the hospital.6. From the passage we can learn that Alice _.A. didnt like living in the nursing homeB. was thrown out by her daughter C. returned to her home after leaving the hospitalD. expecte

12、d to spend Christmas with her daughter7. What is the best title for this passage?A. A special candlelight Christmas EveB. The dream of an old lonely ladyC. A real presentD. The true love C As many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins(企鹅）may be in danger of disappearing. The number of penguins have decr

13、eased(减少) by 30% since 1987. Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in South America, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. Many live near cold waters. But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins cannot fly, but they are f

14、ine swimmers. Penguins eat fish and krill(磷虾). The warming of the earth is the decrease in penguin populations. The heating of the air has caused ocean waters to become warmer. Higher water temperatures have reduced the supply of fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable to

15、reproduce(繁殖). Besides，many adult penguins die of hunger. Widespread(广泛的) fishing，exploration（探测） for oil and oil leaks(漏) also make penguins be in danger. Poisonous organisms(生物)in ocean water are another danger. Penguins also have their enemies，including wild dogs，sharks，seals and sea lions. News

16、about penguins is not all bad, however. Several years ago, oil leaking from a ship hurt 40% of the penguins in South Africa. The penguins became covered with oil. But thousands of people helped clean and treat the birds well. Then they returned the penguins to the wild. Now these South African pengu

17、ins are reproducing in higher numbers than before the oil leaking. 8. Penguins _. A. can swim better than fly B. can be found near Oceania (大洋洲) C. eat fish only D. live only in cold waters. 9.WhyarethepenguinsinSouthAfricareproducinginhighernumbersthanbeforetheoilleaking_. A. becausepeopleremovedth

18、eship. B. becausepeoplesentalotofpenguinstothewild. C.becausepeoplehelpedthepenguins.D.becausepeoplereturnthepenguins to the zoo.10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecauseofpenguinsdecreaseinnumbers?A.oilsearching. B.widespreadfishing. C.humanskilling. D.warmingoftheoceans. DInEnglandrecentlythreeforeignge

19、ntlemencametoabusstopandwaited.Aboutfiveminuteslater,thebustheywantedcamealong.Theywerejustgoingtogetonwhensuddenlytherewasaloudnoisebehindthem.Peoplerushedontothebusandtriedtopushthemoutoftheway.Someoneshoutedatthem.Thebusconductorcamerushingdownthestairstoseewhatallthetroublewasabout.Thethreeforei

20、gnersseemallatseaandlookedembarrassed.NoonehadtoldthemabouttheBritishcustomofliningupforabusthatthefirstpersonwhoarrivesatthebusstopisthefirstpersontogetonthebus.Learningthelanguageofacountryisntenough.Ifyouwanttohaveapleasantvisit,find outasmuchaspossibleaboutthemannersandcustomsofyourhostcountry.Y

21、ouwillprobablybesurprisedjusthowdifferenttheycanbefromyourown.AvisitortoIndiawoulddowelltorememberthatpeoplethereconsideritimpolitetousethelefthandforpassingfoodattable.Thelefthandissupposedtobeusedforwashing yourself.AlsoinIndia,youmightseeamanshakinghisheadatanothertoshowthathe doesntagree.Butinma

22、nypartsofIndiaashakeoftheheadmeansagreement.NoddingyourheadwhenyouaregivenadrinkinBulgariawillmostprobablyleaveyouthirsty.Inthatcountry,youshakeyourheadtomeanyesanodmeansno.AtamealincountriesontheArabicPeninsula,youwillfindthatyourglassisrepeatedrefilledassoonasyoudrinkup.Ifyouthinkthatyouhavehadeno

23、ugh,youshouldtakethecuporglassesinyourhandandgiveitalittleshakefromsidetosideorplaceyourhandoverthetop.InEuropeitisquiteusualtocrossyourlegswhenyouaresittingtalkingtosomeoneevenatanimportantmeeting.DoingthisinThailand,however,couldbringabouttrouble. Also,youshouldtrytoavoid touchingtheheadofanadult-

24、itsjustnot doneinThailand.11.TheBritishpeopletriedtopushthethreegentlemenoutoftheway,becausethe gentlemen_.A.wereforeigners B.didnthaveticketsC.madealoudnoise D.didntlineupforthebus12.InIndiaitisconsideredimpolite_.A.tousetherighthandforpassingfoodattable. B.topassfoodwiththelefthand.C.toeatfoodwith

25、yourhands. D.tohelpyourselfattable.13.TocrossoneslegsatanimportantmeetinginEuropeis_. A.acommonhabitB.animportantmanner C.aserioustroubleD.abadmanner14.Accordingtothearticle,ifyouwanttohaveapleasantjourneyinaforeigncountry,youshould_.A.learnthelanguageofthecountry B. understandthemannersandcustomsof

26、thecountry C.haveenoughtimeandmoney D.makefriendswiththepeoplethere15.Thebesttitleforthisarticleis_. A.PeoplesEverydayLife B.MindYourMannersC.ShakingandNoddingHeadD.TakingaBusinEngland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。选项在有两项为多余选项。Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forget

27、ful, but as we age, we start to feel our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing._16_. Read the following tips, some techniques may worth trying.1_17_ People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disea

28、se (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study._18_ Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking f

29、orward.2Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain._19_ 3Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and