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贵州省安顺市西秀区旧州中学学年高一上学期

旧州中学高一英语期中考试

命题教师：

袁烨

第一卷

一．阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。

A

Haveyoueverseenahorsewithtoes（脚趾）?

Millionsofyearsago,horseshadmanytoes.Theyhadfourtoesoneachfrontfoot.Theyhadthreetoesoneachbackfoot.Thehorsesweresmallerthancats.

Thesesmallhorseslivedintheforest.Theirmanytoeshelpedthehorsesrunoverthesoftwetground.

Itwasveryhotintheforest.Buttheweatherchanged.Itbecamecold.Manytreescouldn’tliveincoldweather.Thetreesdiedandfell.Openfieldtooktheplaceofforest.Thesunmadethegrounddryandhard.Horsesbegantochangetoo.Theybegantogetbigger.Thistookalongtime.Onthedryhardland,horsesneededonlytheirmiddletoesforrunning.Theirmiddletoesbecamehard.Afteralongtimehorseshadonlyonehardtoeoneachfoot.Wecallthishardtoeahoof（马蹄）.

1.Longago,thehorsehadfourtoesoneachofits__________.

A.backfeetB.frontfeetC.rightfeetD.leftfeet

2.Thecatswere________thehorsesatthattime.

A.muchbiggerB.smallerthan

C.biggerthanD.muchsmallerthan

3.Whichofthefoursentencesistrue?

A.Theweatherstaysthesamethewholeyearallovertheworld.

B.Whentheweatherchanged,animalsbegantochangetoo.

C.Catswereolderthanthehorses.

D.Horseswerethesameastheyare.

4.Onthedryhardland_________.

A.horsesneededalotofroomforrunning.

B.Ahorseneededmorethanfourtoesforrunning.

C.horsesneededonlytheirmiddletoesforrunning.

D.horsesdidn’tneedanytoes.

5.Noweachhorsehas________onitsfeet.

A.onetoeB.twotoesC.threetoesD.fourtoes

B

Peoplehavesmokedcigarettesforalongtimenow.ThetobaccousedtomakecigaretteswasgrowninwhatisnowpartoftheUnitedStates.ChristopherColumbus,whodiscoveredAmerica,sawtheIndianssmoking,andsoonthedriedleavesweretransported（运输）toEuropewheresmokingbegantocatchon.Inthelate1800s,theTurks（土耳其人）madecigarettespopular.

Cigarettessmokecontainsatleasttwoharmfulsubstances（物质）,tarandnicotine.Tar,whichformsasthetobaccobums,damagesthelungsandthereforeaffectsbreathing.Nicotine,whichisfoundintheleaves,causesthehearttobeatfasterandincreasesbreathingrate.

Smokingcigarettesisdangerous.TheU.S.PublicHealthServicestatedthatcigarettesmokingisthecauseoflungcancersandseveralotherdeadlydiseases.TheU.S.governmentnowrequiresthateachpackageofcigarettesbear（带有）aspecialwarningaboutthedangerofsmoking.

6.Theexpression“catchon”inthepassagemaymean______.

A.startB.costalotC.becomepopularD.dangerous

7.BeforeColumbusdiscoveredAmerica______.

A.Europeanshadsmoked

B.Nobodysmokedintheworld

C.Nicotinewasnotintobacco

D.Europeanshadneversmoked

8.Inthenineteenthcenturysmokingbecamepopularbecauseofthepeoplein______.

A.IndiaB.TurkeyC.theU.S.D.British

9.Breathingisaffectedby______.

A.nicotineB.TarC.heatD.bothAandB

10.WhichofthefollowingisNotright?

A.Smokingcigarettesisthoughttobedangerous.

B.TheU.S.PublicHealthServicehasfoundthecauseoflungcancersandseveralotherdeadlydiseases.

C.Cigarettesmokingisthecauseoflungcancersandseveralotherdeadlydiseases.

D.TheU.S.governmentwantssmokerstoknowthedangerofsmoking.

C

HavingBreakfastOrNot

Willitmatterifyoudon’ttakeyourbreakfast?

Ashorttimeago,atestwasgivenintheUnitedStates.Peopleofdifferentages,from12to83,wereaskedtohaveatest.Duringthetest,thesepeopleweregivenallkindsofbreakfast,andsometimestheygotnobreakfastatall.Scientistswantedtoseehowwelltheirbodiesworkedwhentheyhadeatendifferentkindsofbreakfast.

Theresultsshowthatifapersoneatsarightbreakfast,heorshewillworkbetterthanifheorshehasnobreakfast.Ifastudenthasfruit,eggs,breadandmilkbeforegoingtoschool,heorshewilllearnmorequicklyandlistenmorecarefullyinclass.Theresultisoppositetowhatsomepeoplethink.Havingnobreakfastwillnothelpyouloseweight.Thisisbecausepeoplebecomesohungryatnoonthattheyeattoomuchforlunch.Theywillgainweightinsteadoflosingit.Youwilllosemoreweightifyoureduceyourothermeals.

11.Duringthetest,thepeopleweregiven________.

A.nobreakfastatall

B.veryrichbreakfast

C.differentfoodsorsometimesnone

D.littlefoodforbreakfast

12.Theresultsshowthat________.

A.breakfasthaslittletodowithaperson’swork

B.breakfasthasgreateffectonworkandstudies

C.apersonwillworkbetterifheonlyhasfruitandmilk

D.girlstudentsshouldhavelessforbreakfast

13.Accordingtothepassage,somepeoplethinkthatifyoudon’thavebreakfast,youwill__________.

A.behealthierB.workbetterC.loseweightD.failthetest

14.Theword“reduce”inthelastsentencemeans_________.

A.减少B.增加C.放弃D.享用

15.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Itisbadforyourhealthtohavenobreakfast.

B.Toolittleforbreakfastandtoomuchforlunchmaymakeyoufatter.

C.Ifyoudon’teatmuchforlunchandsupper,youmayloseweight.

D.Themorebreakfastyouhave,themorequicklyyou’lllearninclass.

D

“FatherChristmas”（or“SantaClaus”）hasbecomethehumanfaceofChristmas.Pictureswillbeseeneverywhereoftheoldmanwithlongwhitebeard,redcoat,andbagoftoys.ChildrenaretaughtthathebringsthempresentsthenightbeforeChristmas,andmanychildrenuptotheageof7or8reallybelievethisistrue.Inmostcountries,itissaidthathelivesneartheNorthPole,andarrivesthroughtheskyonasledge（snow-cart）pulledbyreindeer（驯鹿）.HecomesintohousesdownthechimneyatmidnightandplacespresentsforthechildreninsocksorbagsbytheirbedsorinfrontofthefamilyChristmastree.

Inshopsoratchildren’sparties,someonewilldressupasFatherChristmasandgivesmallpresentstochildren,oraskthemwhatgiftstheywantforChristmas.Christmascanbeatimeofmagicandexcitementforchildren.

FatherChristmasisbasedonarealperson,St.Nicholas,whichexplainshisothername“SantaClaus”whichcomesfromtheDutch“Sinterklaas”.NicholaswasaChristianleaderfromMyra（inmodern-dayTurkey）inthe4thcenturyAD.Hewasveryshy,andwantedtogivemoneytopoorpeoplewithoutthemknowingaboutit.Itissaidthatoneday,heclimbedtheroofofahouseanddroppedapurseofmoneydownthechimney.Itlandedinthestockingwhichagirlhadputtodrybythefire!

ThismayexplainthebeliefthatFatherChristmascomesdownthechimneyandplacesgiftsinchildren’sstockings.

16.Accordingtothepassage,“SantaClaus”.

A.hasalongblackbeardB.wearsayellowcoat

C.hasabasketoftoys

D.usuallyarrivesonasledgepulledbyreindeer

17.“FatherChristmas”sendspresentstochildrenon.

A.NewYear’sEveB.June1st

C.thenightofDecember24thD.thenightofOctober25th

18.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutSt.Nicholas?

A.Hewasgoodatclimbingintothehousestostealmoney.

B.Helivedinthe4thcenturyAD.

C.HewasaChristian.

D.Hewasshyandkind.

19.What’sSt.Nicholasnationality?

A.HewasaDutchman.B.HewasfromMyra.

C.HewasanEnglishman.D.HewasfromAmerica.

20.Thesentence“Christmascanbeatimeofmagicandexcitementforchildren.”means.

A.ChildrenaremagiconChristmas.

B.FatherChristmasisverymagical.

C.ChildrenarehappyduringChristmasbecauseFatherChristmasismagical.

D.ChildrenareveryexcitedduringChristmasbecauseit’sawonderfultimeforthem.

二．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，

MichaelGreenbergisaverypopularNewYorker.Heisnotfamousinsportsorthearts,Butpeopleinthestreets1him,especiallythosewhoare2.

Forthosepeople,heis"Gloves"Greenberg.Howdidhegetthat3?

Helookslikeanyotherbusinessman,wearingasuitandcarryingabriefcase（公文箱）.Buthe's4_.Hisbriefcasealwayshassomegloves。

Inwinter,Mr.Greenbergdoesnot5likeotherNewYorkers,wholookatthesidewalkand6thestreet.Helooksaroundat7.Hestopswhenhe8someonewithnogloves.Hegivesthemapairandthenhe9,lookingformorepeoplewithcold10.

Onwinterdays,Mr.Greenberg11gloves.Duringtherestoftheyear,he12gloves.Peoplewhohaveheardabouthim13himgloves,andhehasmanyinhisapartment.

Mr.Greenberg14doingthis21yearsago.Now,manypoorNewYorkersknowhimand15hisbehavior.Butpeoplewhodon'tknowhimaresometimes16him.Theydon'trealizethathejustwantstomakethem17.

Itrunsinthe18.Michael'sfatheralwayshelpedthepoorashebelieveditmadeeveryonehappier.MichaelGreenbergfeelsthe19.Apairofglovesmaybea20thing,butitcanmakeabigdifferenceinwinter.

1.A..knowaboutB.learnfromC.cheerforD.lookafter

2.A.OldB.busyC.kindD.poor

3.A.JobB.NameC.ChanceD.message

4.A.calmB.differentC.crazyD.curious

5.A.actB.SoundC.FeelD.dress

6.A.crossoverB.drivealongC.hurrydownD.keepoff

7.A.CarB.PeopleC.streetnumbersD.trafficlights

8.A.helpsB.choosesC.greetsD.sees

9.A.holdsupB.hangsoutC.movesonD.turnsaround

10.A.handsB.EarsC.facesD.eyes

11.A.searchesforB.storesupC.givesawayD.putson

12.A.BorrowsB.sellsC.returnsD.buys

13.A.CallB.SendC.lendD.show

14.A.delayedB.rememberedC.beganD.enjoyed

15.A.understandB.DislikeC.StudyD.excuse

16.A.sorryforB.satisfiedwithC.proudofD.surprisedby