河南省中原名校2015-2016学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版无答案.doc

1、中原名校20152016学年高一上期期末联考英语试题命题学校：河南省淮阳中学 责任老师：闫建军（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。AAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by thi

2、s. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while - then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower mo

3、re slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life.They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another

4、difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our ti

5、me. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor out

6、side their daily activities. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For Americans, it

7、 is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!1.The underline phrase “pick up” in paragraph 1 may mean A.keep out B. give up C. pay attention to D. Continue2.Which of the followi

8、ng is the typical(典型的)way of American hospitality.A.Treating friends at homeB.Taking days off to be with friendsC.Meeting friends at the airport at midnightD.Sharing everything they are3.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?A.Americans are always generous with their time

9、B.Americans dont feel hurt if their friends disappear soonC.Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappearD.Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships 4. This passage is most probably written for A. American students B. Chinese studentsC. Chinese visitors to Ame

10、rican D. American visitors to China BSPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain Good fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theater on Saturday morning at 10:00, free

11、. Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about its history. Meet at the famous front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes! Films at the Museum Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theater. See

12、Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm. Do You Want to Hear

13、The Zoo The Zoo, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College. 5. You can see movies at _. A. the City College B. the Museum Theater C. the City Theater D. the Central Park 6. If you are going on the Walking Tour, dont forget

14、 : A. your worriesB. your beautiful dogC. your learning abut local historyD. your comfortable shoes 7. “The zoo” is _A. A park with lots of animals thereB. US concertC. A music groupD. Going to give the concert at 8:00a.m tomorrowCThe tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are

15、some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the Happy Birthday song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.In China, on a childs second birthday, family members put many t

16、hings on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child will choose later in life.For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebrati

17、on Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have

18、a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz（华尔兹） with their father and other boys.Eighteen is the traditional coming of age the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (选举), join the army and (in Britain) d

19、rink alcohol or buy a house.In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to! 8. What do th

20、e parents usually do at childrens special birthday celebration in Japan.A. Giving their children special sweetsB. Organizing a partyC. Giving the children the right to drink alcoholD. Buying a house for their children9. girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of 15.A. Chinese B. British

21、 C. Mexican D. American 10. Which is the best title of this passage?A. The Drinking Age in Many CountriesB. Japanese Special CelebrationC. Chinese Birthday CelebrationsD. Birthday Traditions around the World11. Which of following birthday traditions can be found almost anywhere,anytime?A. Putting ma

22、ny things on the floorB. Wearing a new kimonoC. Dancing a waltzD. Sending birthday cardsDToo many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend t

23、he way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding. Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds

24、out that you havent been honest, you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always rely on one another to speak and act honestly. Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and

25、 feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better. Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with each other. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier

26、to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so that you can understand the problem better. No two friendships are exactly alike. But all true friendships have three thin

27、gs in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding. 12. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?A. Always tell your friends the truth. B. Sharing your mind with your friends is of great value. C. Discussing your problems with your friend

28、s often helps to solve the problem. D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend. 13. In the third paragraph, the underlined word they refers to (指) _. A. generosity and friendship B. generosity and sharing C. your ideas and feelingsD. your clothes 14. According to the author, how do y

29、ou help your friend know you better?A.Ask your friends for everything.B. Dont tell the truth to your friend.C. Share your ideas and feelings with your friend.D. Give your lunch money or your clothes to your friend.15. Some friendships dont last long because _. A. there are too many people who want t

30、o make friendsB. some people receive friendship but dont give friendship backC. those who give others friendship receive friendship from othersD. they dont know friendship is something serious 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。 Going to college is a new experience full of

31、 excitement of the unknownSocialization(社会化) is a big thing for college students and it is common to feel a little uncomfortable going into a situation where everyone is a stranger. You may probably miss your friends from high school 16 College is a great opportunity to make new lifelong friendsThe

32、question is: how? 17 You may find you have lots of things in common with your roommate, but even if you are completely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may become best friends Hang a welcome sign on your dorm roomIf you leave your door open, this shows

33、 that you welcome visitorsAs a result people will naturally stop in and say helloClosed doors are not likely to bring many visitors and those who stay locked up in their rooms may give others the impression of being coldOther students will be less likely to stop in and build a new friendshipJoin clu

34、bs or organizationsGetting involved in organized socialization is a great way to meet new people 18 By staying active in college groups such as clubs and organizations you can meet lots of people with whom you share common interestsTalk to classmates19 Starting conversations in class is a great oppo

35、rtunity to meet people who are interested in the same kind of studies as you areShort friendly discussions can build lifelong friendshipsTry out for a sportIf youre athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing that joining a club will do 20 A. Get to know your roommate B. Close th

36、e door to keep away from theft C. Trying actively to find new friends can help ease the feelings of being lonely D. Your roommate is the first person you will have close contact with E .Get to know your classmates as youll be spending several months with them F. You will instantly meet a large group

37、 of people who share your interests in sports G. It also helps you get more familiar with the campus第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每个小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Our teachers always warn us not to waste time if we want to be great people in the future because time

38、 lost will never _21_. It is quite _22_. We dont know what time looks _23_ and we cant see it or _24_ it. No amount of money can buy it. Time is abstract(抽象的),so we have to _25_ about it.As we all know, time passes very quickly. Many students complain they dont have _26_ time to review their lessons

39、. In fact, they dont know how to make _27_ of their time. They often waste it playing, and _28_ other useless things. Why do most people have to take buses _29_ walking. The answer is very _30_ . we wish to save time because time is _31_ .Now we are living in the 21st century. We _32_ time as life.

40、When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must _33_ our time and energy to our study so that we _34_be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the _35_ of time, for it not only brings us _36_ , but also does other _37_ to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work to

41、day _38_ us do it today and not _39_ it until tomorrow. Time is much more _40_.21. A. come B. return C. missD. go22. A. important B. trueC. interestingD. usual23. A. for B. likeC. afterD. over24. A. touch B. watchC. thinkD. dream25. A. expect B. imagineC. examine D. check26. A. spare B. freeC. enoug

42、hD. much27. A. use B. upC. fun D. sure28. A . doing B. makingC. takingD. getting29. A. instead of B. orC. in placeD. take place30. A. easy B. simpleC. stupidD. interesting31. A . worthless B. pricelessC. readyD. little32. A. look upon B. agreeC. thinkD. believe33. A. spend B. give C. setD. devote34.

43、 A.must B. shouldC. mayD. would35. A. helper B. thiefC. friendD. teacher36. A. wealth B. healthC. failureD. illness37. A. danger B. harmC. troubleD. difficulty38. A. help B. leave C. getD. let39. A. keep B. remain C. manageD. leave40. A. valuable B. expensiveC. worthD. rich第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分1

44、5分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或口号内单词的正确形式。Before earthquake, many strange things happened in Tangshan. For three days the water in the village wells _41_(rise) and fell. Mice ran out of the house, looking for places to hide. There were many signs for the earthquake. _42_, people in the city of Tangs

45、han, who thought little these, went to bed as usual that night. At 3:42 am that day,_43_ earth began to shake, and in fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay _44_ ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or _45_(injure) during the earthquake. A number of people _46_were killed reached to more than 400

46、,000. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind could blow _47_ away. Many people, including workers and soldiers, came to rescue people _48_ (trap) under the ruins. Teams were organized to bury the dead and built shelters for _49_(survive) whose homes had been destroyed. _50_ (slow)

47、, the city began to breathe again.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：把缺词处加符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除： 把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Mr. Forster,I am replyi

48、ng to you kind better because our president is travelling abroad. Committee member recently appointed me their chairman and have asked me to tell you how much we all appreciated your education.It is shocked that so little has been done in the past for these children without parents, but we believe i

49、t is important to get something done to help them as quick as possible. Many of these children dont know how it is like to wear clean clothes or sleep in a warm bed. I have seen many of them sleeping in the street and begging to food. We have found it is very difficult to raise money we need to help

50、 them，as many people are not concerned with their welfare(福利).We cant thank you enough. Yours sincerely, Ms M Lynn第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假设你是红星中学的学生李华，今年刚进入高中学习，但是在如何适应高中生活方面有很多问题。请你就一下高一新生常遇到的情况给报社写一封信，寻求建议。1. 很少离开父母，在生活中不会照顾自己。2. 感到孤独，经常想家3. 钱物容易丢失4. 吃饭喝水也会生病5. 对进班的时间的紧张要求不适应参考词汇：adjust to 适应 homesick 想家的 思乡的Dear editor,I am LiHua , a student from Hongxing middle school._ Yours Li Hua