新疆学年高一英语上学期期中试题.docx

新疆学年高一英语上学期期中试题.docx

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新疆学年高一英语上学期期中试题

高一英语上学期期中试题

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Afewyearsago,Iwasn’tveryhappyatschoolandIwasn'tdoingwellinmytests.So,whenIwaseight,MomandDaddecidedtoteachmeathome.TheytoldmetheirdecisiononeSundaynight.“That'sgreat!

”Ithought.Icouldstayinbedallday!

Well,itwasn’tquitelikethat!

MyparentsfoundoutwhatIneededtolearn.SometimesIhadlessonsbutmostofthetimeIstudiedthingsIliked.That'showhomeschoolingworksbest.

Myfavoritehobbywasplayingcomputergames.So,withDad'shelp,Ibegantowritemyowncomputerprograms.ButIdidn’tsitatthecomputerallday.IlikedmakingmodelstooandforthatIneeded...math!

Atschoolmathwasboringbutnowitwasusefulformakingmymodels.ImadeamodelplaneandamodelboatandIneededtounderstandscienceandmathtodothat.

Sowerethereanybadthingsabouthomeschooling?

Notreally.Imissedmyfriends,butIsawthemonweekendsandwetalkedaboutschool!

TheytoldmeabouttheirweekatschoolandItoldthemaboutmine.Minealwayssoundedmorefun.SomeweeksIstudiedmorethantheydid.OtherweeksIdidn'tstudymuchatall.AndIneverhadhomework!

I’m15nowandI’mbackatschoolbecauseIneedtotakeexams.

Idon'tmind.It'snicetobestudyingwithmyfriendsagain.

1.How did the author feel when he learned he would receive home schooling?

 A.Excited. B.Surprised

 C.DoubtfulD.Angry.

 2.The author began to write computer programs

A.on his own B.for his school

 C.at the age of eightD.with the help of his father

 3.What did the author think of math during home schooling？

 A.Boring. B. Interesting.

 C.UsefulD. Useless.

B

WhenpeopletalkaboutflowersofHolland,theycan’ttakethetulip（郁金香）offtheirlist.Dutchpeopledolovetulips.Doyouknowtheflowersoncecostmorethanhousesinthecountry？

Thefirsttulipbulbs（球茎）werebroughttoHollandin1593bybotanist（植物学家）namedCarolusClusius.Heplantedthebulbsandbeautifuflowerscameout.Buthewouldnotsharehisbulbswithanyone.Several"businessmen"whosawtheflowersalsosawachancetomakemoney.TheyvisitedClusius'gardeninthemiddleofthenightandstolehisbulbs.ThatwasthebeginningofthetulipcrazeinHolland.

By1624,severalkindsoftulipswerebeinggrowninHolland,butonlyinsmallnumbers.Theflowerswereverypopular.However,sincethereweresofewbulbsatthattime,theywereveryexpensive.Onlyveryrichpeoplecouldaffordtobuythem.Theyspentalotofmoneybuildinggardens.Itseemedthatthemoretulipstheyputintheirgardens,therichertheyfelt.Thismadethepriceoftulipbulbsgohigherandhigher.Peoplestartedtothinktheycouldmakealotofmoneybysellingtulips.Bothrichandpoorpeoplewantedtulips.Somepeopleeventradedtheirlandandanimalsfortulipbulbs.

Inlate1636,thetulipcrazereacheditsclimax（高潮）.Onesingletulipbulbcouldbesoldfor＄76，000!

Soonafter，however，tuliptradersfoundthatpeoplenolongerwantedtopaysuchhighpricesfortulips.Tulipsbecamealmostworthless.Peoplewhohadspentalotofmoneyontheirtulipslosteverything.

4.ThetulipwasintroducedtoHolland

A.tohelppeoplegetrichB.byseveralbusinessmen

C.alongwithsomeotherflowers

D.inthefinalyearsofthe16thcentury

5.WhathappenedtothetulipbulbsinCarolusClusius'garden?

A.Theywerestolen.B.Hesoldthemabroad.

C.Theyalldiedinanight.D.Hetradedthemforhouses.

6.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?

A.Someanimalslikedeatingtulipbulbs.

B.Poorpeoplewerenotinterestedintulips.

C.Alargenumberoftulipsweregrownin1624.

D.Peoplebelievedtulipswereasymbolofwealth.

7.What'sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.AgreatbotanistB.TheDutchtulipcraze

C.HistoryandkindsoftulipsD.ThenationalflowerofHolland

C

Childrentodayarecrazyaboutrollerskating（溜冰）,forit'seasyandfun.Aftersupperonweekdays,anytimeonweekendsandespeciallyanydayinschoolholidays,somanyrollerskatersflowintostreets,squares,parksandplaygrounds.Whatabeautifulsight!

Butalongtimeago,rollerskatingwasadifferentstory.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn'texist.ThatchangedbecauseofamannamedJosephMerlin，whoseworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.Inhissparetimehelikedplayingtheviolin.Merlinwasamanofideasanddreams.Peoplecalledhimadreamer.

OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendafancydressball.Verypleasedandalittleexcited,heacceptedit.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlinbegantothinkhardhowtomakeanimpressiveentranceattheparty.Astrangeideastruckhimoneday—hewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.

Hetrieddifferentwaystomakehimselfroll.Finally,hedecidedtoputtwowheelsundereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Veryproudofhisinvention,hecouldn'twaitforthespecialdaytocome,whenhewouldarriveatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingtheviolin.

OnthenightofthepartyMerlindidashehadplanned,rollingintotheroomplayinghisviolin.Quiteastonished，allpresentcasttheireyesoverhim.Then,unexpectedly,cameoneproblem.Merlinhadnowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoahugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingtopieces.NobodyforgotMerlin'sgrandentranceforalongtime!

8.Merlinwasconsideredadreamerbecausehe________.

A.alwaysdreamedwhilesleepingB.hadveryrichimagination

C.oftengaveotherssurprisesD.inventedtherollerskates

9.Merlinrollerskatedintotheroominorderto________.

A.arriveatthepartyontimeB.impressthepartyguests

C.testhisnewrollerskatesD.makethehostsatisfied

10.Themainpointthewritertriestomakeinthelastparagraphis________.

A.thepartyguestslaughedatMerlin

B.therollerskatesneededimproving

C.Merlingothimselfintogreattrouble

D.Merlinsucceededbeyondexpectation

11.Thetextismainlyabout________.

A.anunusualpartyB.afunnymusician

C.theoriginofrollerskatingD.thegreatjoyMerlinbrought

D

Amongallthefastgrowingscienceandtechnology,theresearchofhumangenes,orbiologicalengineeringaspeoplecallit,isdrawingmoreandmoreattentionnow.Sometimesitisahottopicdiscussedbypeople.

Thegreatestthingthatgenetechnologycandoistocureseriousdiseasesthatdoctorsatpresentcanalmostdonothingwith,suchascancerandheartdisease.Everyyear,millionsofpeoplearemurderedbythesetwokillers.Andtodate,doctorshavenotfoundaneffectivewaytocurethem.Butifthegenetechnologyisapplied,notonlythesetwodiseasescanbecuredcompletely,bringinghappinessandmorelivingdaystothepatients,butalsothegreatamountofmoneypeoplespendoncuringtheirdiseasescanbesaved,thereforeitbenefitstheeconomyaswell.Inaddition,humanlifespan（寿命）canbeprolonged.

Genetechnologycanhelppeopletogivebirthtomorehealthyandcleverchildren.Somefamilies,withtheEnglishimperial（皇室的）familybeingagoodexample,havehereditary（遗传的）diseases.Thismeanstheirchildrenwillforsurehavethefamilydisease,whichisagreattroubleforthesefamilies.Inthepast,doctorscoulddonothingabouthereditarydiseases.Butgenetechnologycansolvethisproblemperfectly.Thescientistsjustneedtofindthewronggeneandcorrectitandahealthychildwillbeborn.

Somepeopleareworryingthatthegeneresearchcanbeusedtomanufacture（produce）humanbeingsinlargequantities.Inthepastfewyears,scientistshavesucceededincloningasheep;thereforethesepeoplepredictthathumanbabieswouldsoonbecloned.ButIbelieveclonedbabieswillnotcomeoutinlargequantities,formostcouplesintheworldcanhavebabiesinverynormalway.Ofcourse,thegovernmentsmusttakecaretocontrolgenetechnology.

12.Whatdoes“thesetwokillers”inthesecondparagraphreferto?

A.Genetechnologyandanothertreatmentofthetwodiseases.

B.Thetwomurdererswhokilledtheclonedbaby.

C.Thetwodiseasesofcancerandheartdisease.

D.Hereditarydiseasesandcancer.

13.What'sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?

A.Howgenetechnologycanbeappliedinthefieldoftreatinghereditarydiseases.

B.Genetechnologycanbeusedtoclonehumanbabies.

C.Genetechnologycanhelppeopletogivebirthtoababy.

D.GenetechnologycanhelptheEnglishimperialfamilyout.

14.Whatisthemainpurposeofwritingthispassage?

A.Expressingthewriter'sideathatgenetechnologywillbenefitpeople.

B.Tellingpeopletheadvantagesofgenetechnology.

C.Tellingthereadersthatgenetechnologywillnotbenefitpeople.

D.Explainingthatgenetechnologywillalsodoharmtothehumanity.

15.Whichofthefollowingworriespeoplebyusingthistechnology?

A.Scientistshavealreadysuccessfullyclonedsheep.

B.Mostcouplewillnormallygivebirthtobabies.

C.Agoodnumberofbabieswillbecloned.

D.Thegovernmentwilltakeactiontocontrolit.

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。

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