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1、2015-2016学年滑县实验学校期中高一英语试卷第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere was a story many years ago of a school teacher Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was

2、a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like

3、all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水). Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead

4、, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.Six years went by before she got a note from Te

5、ddy. He wrote that he had finished high school and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed: Theodore Stoddard, M.D.（医学博士）.The story doesnt end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispe

6、red(低声说) in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference

7、. I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”21. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel very ashamed.B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.C. She changed Teddys seat to the front row. D. She told the class something untrue about herself.22. What did Mrs. T

8、hompson find out about Teddy?A. He told lies every now and then.B. He was quite good at math in fact.C. He needed care from mother or someone like that.D. He enjoyed playing with others.23. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change after she received the gifts?A. She taught fewer school subjects.B. She b

9、ecame stricter with her students.C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.D. She cared more about educating students.24. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?A. She had kept in touch with him. B. She had given him encouragement.C. She had sent him Christmas presents. D. She had taught

10、 him how to judge people.BSometimes you just get so angry that you feel like you are going to burst(爆发). It may seem like your anger will be the boss of you, instead of you being the boss of your anger. What can you do to work off that anger and keep yourself and others safe? Here are some ideas to

11、help you.Take a deep breath before you feel your heart slows back down again.Count to ten slowly in your mind before you open your mouth. Count to another ten if you are still feeling out of control. Stop and think about what to say and do, then make a good choice.Walk away from the place that makes

12、 you angry and go somewhere else until youve thought about what you can do.Use your words to tell your feelings. You should never hurt someone with your hands, feet or by what you say.Say what you say in a strong voice, not a loud shouting voice.Doing a chore that you really hate is a pretty good id

13、ea. It can keep your anger away and you can feel good about getting that chore done too. In this way, you make anger useful.25. What will happen if you are the boss of your anger?A. You can burst. B. You can keep warm. C. You can shout loudly. D. You can be careless.26. Before making a good choice,

14、how much numbers should you count to control yourself.A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 4027. How can we get the angry feeling out according to the passage?A. Shout in a loud voice. B. Hurt others with our hands. C. Do some chores that you really hate. D. Walk to the place that makes you angry.C Little Tommy was

15、 doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everythingtutors, cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic(天主教的) school.After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother he

16、llo. Instead，he went to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hit

17、ting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time，day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise，li

18、ttle Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns(修女)? ”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”“Well then,” she asked again，“WHAT was it?” Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day

19、of school, when I saw that man nailed(钉) to the plus sign, I knew they werent joking. ”28. Tommys mother felt surprised that his son_.A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinnerC. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little29. The underlined phrase “hitting the books” me

20、ans “_” .A. studying hard B. beating the books C. expressing his anger D. cheering up30. The last sentence in the passage shows that_.A. Tommy felt sorry for the man B. Tommy was afraid of being nailedC. Tommy didnt like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others31. From the passage, we ca

21、n infer that_.A. teachers should be strict with their studentsB. mistakes might do good sometimesC. a catholic school is much better than other onesD. nuns are good at helping children with their mathDDear friend,For the past 17 years, you have been my best friend. I remember that you told me you we

22、re called Cigarette because of your features. You have seen me through difficult times, happy times and just about every stage of my life. You have always been here when I need you. Some of my family and friends didnt like you so much, but Ive always been on your side. I thought you were a great fri

23、end, and I counted on you at all times, especially when I was not very happy.Its hard for me to tell you this, but in the past few months, I have been seriously thinking about ending our relationship. I think that Ive just been too dependent on you, and I feel that at the age of 35 I should start be

24、ing more independent. I thought about just maybe seeing you once in a while, but I dont think that would work. Eventually, Id start relying on you all the time again. I feel the only way to end our relationship is to end it forever.Ive always included you in everything Ive done. But next week, Im go

25、ing on a trip, and Ive decided not to take you along. I feel this would be a good time to break up. I will be gone for a whole week without you and if I can make it on my own for that week, I know I can make it forever.It is a little sad for me knowing that I wont be able to rely on you any more, bu

26、t I think I will be a better person in the end.32. By writing the letter, the author wants to _. A. say goodbye to his girlfriend B. tell his friendship with CigaretteC. tell his travelling plan D. give up smoking33. The underlined phrase “counted on” in the first paragraph can be replaced by “_”.A.

27、 worried about B. cared for C. depended on D. got along well with34. According to the passage, the “letter-receiver” _.A. is the authors girlfriend B. has done harm to the author for yearsC. will feel sad when reading the letter D. will never leave the author 35. The author decided to take a trip to

28、 _.A. get away from his best friend B. relax himself for a whileC. reduce his sorrow for the break D. show that he is independent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。Forgiveness To forgive is a virtue(美德), but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt y

29、ou, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research. 36 Try the following step

30、s: Calm yourself. 37 You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Dont wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just dont see th

31、ings the same way. 38 Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you. Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, l

32、earn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. 39 If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offenders point of view. Dont forget to forgive yourself. 40 But it c

33、an rob you of your self-confidence if you dont do it. A. Why should you forgive? B. How should you start to forgive? C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness. D. Try to see things from your offenders angle（角度）.E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge. F. To make your anger d

34、ie away, try a simple stress-management technique. G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.第二部分：语言知识运用第一节： 完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）Valerie was very worried about her dad. For some time now she had noticed he was 41 his hair. One day, she asked him, “Daddy

35、, every day you have less hair. 42 is that?” Her father smiled and said, “Its the hair thief. He visits my 43 during the night when Im asleep. One by one he pulls out my hair, and theres no way to 44 him.” This worried Valerie, but she was 45 to help her dad. That night she stayed 46 as long as she

36、could. When she was 47 her dad and mom had fallen asleep, she took a hammer and went to their bedroom slowly and 48 . She didnt want the hair thief to 49 her. When she arrived at her fathers side, she carefully inspected her fathers head in order to catch the hair thief as soon as he 50 . Before lon

37、g, she saw a shadow on her fathers head and she 51 it with the hammer. Her father 52 a loud cry and got out of bed at once. He turned the 53 on, and trembling with 54 , he saw Valerie waving her hammer in the air. “Daddy, I 55 got him. But it looks like he 56 !” said Valerie. Meanwhile, the mother 5

38、7 . She burst into 58 when she knew what had happened. So Valeries father had to explain that the hair thief didnt exist, and that losing hair is something that just happens naturally to most fathers. Valerie still 59 about her daddy, but she no longer waited for the hair thief. 60 , she bought her

39、father a very nice sleeping hat.41. A. checking B. losing C. touching D. protecting42. A. When B. Where C. Why D. What 43. A. neck B. face C. ears D. head 44. A. catch B. throw C. hold D. keep45. A. excited B. determined C. expected D. allowed46. A. awake B. asleep C. afraid D. alone47. A. glad B. s

40、orry C. upset D. sure48. A. sadly B. nervously C. loudly D. quietly49. A. disappoint B. know C. hear D. recognize50. A. appeared B. left C. returned D. followed 51. A. caught B. felt C. hit D. covered52. A. came out B. let out C. sent out D. set out53. A. radio B. television C. computer D. light54.

41、A. shock B. delight C. care D. hope55. A. still B. hardly C. nearly D. never56. A. stayed B. escaped C. failed D. moved 57. A. woke up B. showed upC. looked out D. turned around 58. A. shouts B. tears C. laughter D. cheers59. A. knew B. thought C. wondered D. worried 60. A. Though B. Instead C. Othe

42、rwise D. Besides第二节 （共10个小题；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。A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and stayed with his wife at 61 best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. 62 (sudden) he felt someone behind

43、him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man 63 walked past him quickly. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman found that his watch 64 (go). He thought that it 65 be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided 66 (follow) him and get back the watch.Soon the Frenchman caught

44、up with the Italian. 67 of them understood the others language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian with his fist (拳头) while 68 (point) at the Italians watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife 69 had happened. He wa

45、s greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that he had robbed the watch70 mistake. 第四部分 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学们交换修改作文，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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线

46、，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。This morning, I went to school by bicycle as usually. As I was listening to my favorite music with a headphone over my head, I didnt notice a car parking on the roadside. I scratched the car and left a scar on them. Thought that I would have

47、classes, I left a note with my name and address to let the driver know that happened. Later, our headmaster who brought a stranger to our class. He was a car owner. He explained to the class the whole story and praises me. Both my teacher and classmates was impressed and proud of my honesty. I think

48、 honesty should valued most.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你叫李华,自从上了高中后，发现自己不是很适应高中的学习生活，现在就目前的情况，给自己初中时最信赖的老师写一封求助信：1.对老师的问候。2.高中生活基本情况：学科比初中多 每天作业时间3-4小时，课外活动时间很少睡眠时间不足，上课有时感到疲劳考试压力大3.你目前遇到的最大的问题以及现在的感受注意： 1.内容应包括以上所有信息，要有适当发挥。2.词数: 120左右。信的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。3.参考词汇：课外活动 activities after class 压力 pressure Dear Mr Wang,This is Li Hua All the best.Yours truly,Li Hua