新疆哈密市第十五中学2019-2020学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、哈密市第十五中学20192020学年第一学期高一期中考试英语试卷命题人：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。 AA few years ago, I wasnt very happy at school and I wasnt doing well in my tests. So, when I was eight, Mom and Dad decided to teach me at home. They told me their decisio

2、n one Sunday night.“Thats great!” I thought. I could stay in bed all day! Well, it wasnt quite like that! My parents found out what I needed to learn. Sometimes I had lessons but most of the time I studied things I liked. Thats how home schooling works best. My favorite hobby was playing computer ga

3、mes. So, with Dads help, I began to write my own computer programs. But I didnt sit at the computer all day. I liked making models too and for that I needed. math! At school math was boring but now it was useful for making my models. I made a model plane and a model boat and I needed to understand s

4、cience and math to do that. So were there any bad things about home schooling? Not really. I missed my friends, but I saw them on weekends and we talked about school! They told me about their week at school and I told them about mine. Mine always sounded more fun. Some weeks I studied more than they

5、 did. Other weeks I didnt study much at all. And I never had homework! Im 15 now and Im back at school because I need to take exams. I dont mind. Its nice to be studying with my friends again.1.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhelearnedhewouldreceivehomeschooling? A.Excited. B.Surprised C.Doubtful D.Angry.2.T

6、heauthorbegantowritecomputerprograms A.onhisown B.forhisschool C.attheageofeight D.withthehelpofhisfather3.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofmathduringhomeschooling？ A.Boring. B.Interesting. C.Useful D.Useless.BWhen people talk about flowers of Holland,they cant take the tulip（郁金香） off their list.Dutch people

7、do love tulips. Do you know the flowers once cost more than houses in the country？ The first tulip bulbs(球茎)were brought to Holland in 1593 by botanist（植物学家）named Carolus Clusius. He planted the bulbs and beautifu flowers came out. But he would not share his bulbswith anyone. Severalbusinessmenwho s

8、aw the flowers also saw a chance to make money. They visited Clusius garden in the middle of the night and stole his bulbs. That was the beginning of the tulip craze in Holland. By 1624, several kinds of tulips were being grown in Holland, but only in small numbers.The flowers were very popular. How

9、ever, since there were so few bulbs at that time, they were very expensive. Only very rich people could afford to buy them. They spent a lot of money building gardens. It seemed that the more tulips they put in their gardens, the richer they felt. This made the price of tulip bulbs go higher and hig

10、her. People started to think they could make a lot of money by selling tulips. Both rich and poor people wanted tulips. Some people even traded their land and animals for tulip bulbs.In late 1636,the tulip craze reached its climax（高潮）. One single tulip bulb could be sold for76，000! Soon after， howev

11、er， tulip traders found that people no longer wanted to pay such high prices for tulips. Tulips became almost worthless. People who had spent a lot of money on their tulips lost everything.4. The tulip was introduced to Holland A. to help people get rich B. by several businessmen C. along with some

12、other flowers D. in the final years of the 16th century5. What happened to the tulip bulbs in Carolus Clusius garden? A. They were stolen. B. He sold them abroad. C. They all died in a night. D. He traded them for houses.6. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. Some animals liked eating tulip bulbs

13、. B. Poor people were not interested in tulips. C. A large number of tulips were grown in 1624. D. People believed tulips were a symbol of wealth.7. Whats the best title for the text? A. A great botanist B. The Dutch tulip craze C. History and kinds of tulips D. The national flower of HollandCChildr

14、en today are crazy about roller skating（溜冰）, for its easy and fun. After supper on week days, anytime on weekends and especially any day in school holidays, so many roller skaters flow into streets, squares, parks and playgrounds. What a beautiful sight!But a long time ago, roller skating was a diff

15、erent story. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin，whose work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked playing the violin. Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitati

16、on to attend a fancy dress ball. Very pleased and a little excited, he accepted it. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think hard how to make an impressive entrance at the party. A strange idea struck him one dayhe would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.He tried

17、 different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Very proud of his invention, he couldnt wait for the special day to come, when he would arrive at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Me

18、rlin did as he had planned, rolling into the room playing his violin. Quite astonished，all present cast their eyes over him. Then, unexpectedly, came one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down

19、fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time!8. Merlin was considered a dreamer because he _.A. always dreamed while sleeping B. had very rich imaginationC. often gave others surprises D. invented the roller skates9. Merlin roller skated into the room in

20、order to _.A. arrive at the party on time B. impress the party guestsC. test his new roller skates D. make the host satisfied10. The main point the writer tries to make in the last paragraph is _.A. the party guests laughed at Merlin B. the roller skates needed improvingC. Merlin got himself into gr

21、eat trouble D. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation11. The text is mainly about _.A. an unusual party B. a funny musicianC. the origin of roller skating D. the great joy Merlin broughtD Among all the fast growing science and technology, the research of human genes, or biological engineering as people

22、 call it, is drawing more and more attention now. Sometimes it is a hot topic discussed by people.The greatest thing that gene technology can do is to cure serious diseases that doctors at present can almost do nothing with, such as cancer and heart disease. Every year, millions of people are murder

23、ed by these two killers. And to date, doctors have not found an effective way to cure them. But if the gene technology is applied, not only these two diseases can be cured completely, bringing happiness and more living days to the patients, but also the great amount of money people spend on curing t

24、heir diseases can be saved, therefore it benefits the economy as well. In addition, human life span(寿命) can be prolonged. Gene technology can help people to give birth to more healthy and clever children. Some families, with the English imperial（皇室的）family being a good example, have hereditary (遗传的)

25、 diseases. This means their children will for sure have the family disease, which is a great trouble for these families. In the past, doctors could do nothing about hereditary diseases. But gene technology can solve this problem perfectly. The scientists just need to find the wrong gene and correct

26、it and a healthy child will be born.Some people are worrying that the gene research can be used to manufacture (produce) human beings in large quantities. In the past few years, scientists have succeeded in cloning a sheep; therefore these people predict that human babies would soon be cloned. But I

27、 believe cloned babies will not come out in large quantities, for most couples in the world can have babies in very normal way. Of course, the governments must take care to control gene technology.12. What does “these two killers” in the second paragraph refer to?A. Gene technology and another treat

28、ment of the two diseases.B. The two murderers who killed the cloned baby.C. The two diseases of cancer and heart disease.D. Hereditary diseases and cancer.13. Whats the main idea of the third paragraph?A. How gene technology can be applied in the field of treating hereditary diseases.B. Gene technol

29、ogy can be used to clone human babies.C. Gene technology can help people to give birth to a baby.D. Gene technology can help the English imperial family out.14. What is the main purpose of writing this passage?A. Expressing the writers idea that gene technology will benefit people.B. Telling people

30、the advantages of gene technology.C. Telling the readers that gene technology will not benefit people.D. Explaining that gene technology will also do harm to the humanity.15. Which of the following worries people by using this technology?A. Scientists have already successfully cloned sheep.B. Most c

31、ouple will normally give birth to babies.C. A good number of babies will be cloned.D. The government will take action to control it. 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。Whether you are a native English speaker or are learning English as a second language, you can benefit f

32、rom learning how to improve English language skills. This article delivers the top five methods of improving your English language skill set in the shortest amount of time. 16 Get a dictionaryA dictionary can be a great way to improve your vocabulary_after all, it is filled with words. 17 Wherever i

33、t is you find yourself with a few extra free moments, take out your pocket dictionary and learn a new word. 18 Two quick examples are Elements of Grammar by Strunk & White and Essentials of English by Hopper, Gale & Foote. Grammar books typically help with not only grammar, but also with the correct

34、 usage of punctuation and even tips to improve the clarity of your speech or writing.Learn to Use Words in the Correct OrderWords are used in different orders in different languages in the world when trying to express the same meaning. In order to speak English fluently as a native would speak, you

35、are going to have to learn the proper order of words in English sentences. 19 Speak English with Native English SpeakersProbably the single best technique for learning a new language is immersing（沉浸）yourself in the language. 20 Take an English CourseThese days, you can find a course tailored specifi

36、cally to how you learn best-a visual course，An audible course or even an interactive instructor lead course. You can take any of these types of courses live or on the internet.A. Improve your grammar.B. How to learn English.C. Get a book on grammar.D. Practice often, and you will significantly impro

37、ve.E. If you force yourself to speak the language, you will no doubt improve.F. The best way to learn is to study and pick apart English sentences.G. You should pick yourself up a pocket dictionary that you can carry around with you.第二部分：语言知识运用（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，掌握其大意，然后

38、从21至40各小题所给的四个选项中的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。On my birthday this year, I decided to do something very different. I had been 21 so much and I wanted to reach out to bring happiness to someone else. So, that 22 , I bought some flowers and went to a hospital. I had no 23 who I was going to present the flowers to, bu

39、t I would find someone who needed 24 .I asked the nurses in the hospital, who thought it 25 that I didnt have anyone in particular to see. 26 , they gave me the room number of a(n) 27 lady, who needed some comfort.I entered the room with the flowers. The elderly woman looked up, staring at me 28 . S

40、he was greatly moved when I told her about my 29 in being there. She was an amputee(被截肢者) and she explained to me that she was very worried 30 they were going to fit her with prosthetic leg(假肢). She knew that as she was getting used to the “31”leg, she would be in 32 .Later, in the following two hou

41、rs, we 33 a lot and both felt very happy. I 34 until it was dark. I will always remember how 35 she was the moment she received the flowers from mea 36 . She called me her angel and said she had no more 37 .I 38 that story with my neighbor and she 39 that she was going to do the same thing on her bi

42、rthday. And I hope that she will 40 others to be kind and do the same thing. You never know you might be considered someones angel one day.21. A. shown B. told C. givenD. bought22. A. week B. afternoon C. hourD. night23. A. belief B. sense C. messageD. idea24. A. paying attention to B. cheering up C

43、. looking after D. looking down upon25. A. strange B. lucky C. difficultD. true26. A. Instead B. Still C. BesidesD. Therefore27. A. young B. old C. happyD. strong28. A. angrily B. suddenly C. quicklyD. confusedly29. A. purpose B. experience C. failureD. trouble30. A. unless B. but C. becauseD. until

44、31. A. thin B. long C. shortD. new32. A. surprise B. pain C. needD. sight33. A. talked B. asked C. imaginedD. smiled34. A. worked B. stood C. stayedD. rested35. A. busy B. shy C. disappointedD. moved36. A. stranger B. friend C. relativeD. doctor37. A. funB. interest C. fearD. challenge38. A. repeate

45、d B. shared C. learnedD. changed39. A. agreed B. forgot C. jokedD. promised40. A. force B. warm C. allowD. encourage第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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)或括号内单词的正确形式。 While I was waiting for the bus, I saw a homeless person carrying a sign 41. _said he would like a cup of hot coffe

46、e. So I 42. _ (buy) him a cup of hot coffee. When I handed him the coffee, I 43. _ (simple) said “This is for you. I could see so much joy in his face and even a tear. He kept 44. _ (thank)me. It made me cry to see that a simple act of 45. _kind)could bring so much joy to others.I walked back to 46.

47、 _ (I)bus stop, and when I got on the bus and wanted 47. _ (pay) the bus fare, the bus driver waved me through and said “Honey, this is on me.” He mentioned 48. _ much it had touched his heart to see me giving away that cup of coffee. This 49. _ (amaze)moment warmed my heart and it gave my day and m

48、y life 50. _ new start.第三节短文改错（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之间交换修改作文，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号( )，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。Mary was an university student. She didnt have much money and her parents were not rich, but she had

49、an uncle who had been luck enough to collect great wealth. He always gave her valuable Christmas and birthday present. When her uncles birthday came round, Mary want to buy him something real special, but because he was so rich, she did not know how to give him. She went into the best shop in her to

50、wn and explained that what her problem was to one of the helpful shop assistant. Finally she asked, “What do you have for someone hasalready got everything he wants or needs?” The girl sighed deep and answered, “Envy(忌妒), only envy.”第四节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：1.

51、乐观的人生态度；2.努力学习；3.参加体育锻炼。开头已给出，不计入总词数。注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal we must do several things.高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家keys:1-3:ADC 4-7:DADB 8-11:BBDC 12-15:CAAC16-20:DGCFE21-25:CBDBA 26-30:BBDAC 31-35:DBACD 36-40:ACBDD41.which/that 42.bought 4

52、3.simply 44.thanking45.kindness 46.my 47.to pay 48.how49.amazing 50.a81. . an university student. an a 82. . luck enough. luck lucky 83. . Christmas and birthday present . presentpresents 84. Mary want to buy wantwanted 85. . real special. realreally 86. . how to give him. how what 87. . explained t

53、hat what 去掉that 88. shop assistant. assistant assistants 89. . someone hasalready got has前加who 90. The girl sighed deep. deepdeeply作文范文We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal we must do several things.Firstly, we should develop a good attitude to life. Life consists of not on

54、ly sunshine but also hard times. We should be brave in front of difficulties. Secondly, we must study hard because knowledge is power. If we have the power, we can help to build our country and enjoy life better. In order to study well, we need to do sports so that we can keep fit. We can go running, play ball games or simply take a walk after a days study, which makes a difference.If we do those things well, we will be able to grow up happily and healthily.- 12 - 版权所有高考资源网