上海市实验学校2013学年度第一学期高一英语学科期中考试试卷

上海市实验学校2017学年度第一学期

高一英语学科期中考试试卷

II. Grammar and V ocabulary 25% Section A

Directions: Choose the one answer that best completes the sentences. 16’

25.This memorial hall ______late in the 1930s in memory of this famous writer.

A. built

B. was being built

C. would be built

D. was built

26.Qing Dynasty ______for more than 200 years.

A. existed

B. has existed

C. was existed

D. has been existed

27.The girl who ___ beautiful eyes _____a prize in yesterday’s singing contest.

A. has…wins

B. had…won

C. having…won

D. has…won

28.The news that volunteer workers will go to homes for the aged ______now.

A. is being talked about

B. are being talked about

C. is being talked

D. are being talked

29.They became friends again that day. Until then they ______to each other for nearly two years.

A. didn’t speak

B. hadn’t spoken

C. haven’t spoken

D. haven’t been speaking

30. In the past few years, __________much improvement in the traffic.

A. there has been

B. there has had

C. there have been

D. there had been

31. Here are some of the suggestions you need __________your hair.

A. taking care of

B. to be taken of

C. to take care of

D. take care of

32. You’d better make an appointment with a hairdressing salon before you have y our hair _____.

A. cutting

B. to cut

C. cut

D. to be cut

33.Tourists have been recently gained access___ Angkor Wat by air and _____ has hotels nearby.

A. to…it

B. of…this

C. to…which

D. /…it

34. When this boy was asked to copy down the sentence ten times, he did nothing but

_____deeply with a blank look on his face.

A. sigh

B. sight

C. sign

D. signal

35. Body language is widely used to ______our feelings and emotions to others by means of

gestures and posture.

A. carry

B. fetch

C. bring

D. communicate

36. Debbie’s smiling face can make her customers feel ______so you have to improve the way

_____you deal with your customers.

A. welcomed…/

B. welcome…that

C. awkward…in that

D. embarrassed…in which

37. The child _______toothpaste out of a tube, ________it to the toothbrush and began to brush

her teeth.

A. applied…squeezed

B. squeezed…applied C .pressed…put D. stressed…place

38. The education system was once the ______of the country, but now it seems to be________.

A. proud…in ruin

B. pride…in ruins

C. remains…falling into ruin

D. wonder…fall into ruins

39. You should be well aware _____the fact that most interviewers have rich experience because

they are in ________position in their companies.

A. of…older

B. on…younger

C. on…junior

D. of…senior

40. _____ the coach was twisting and turning _______ the bumpy country road, the travelers felt

that they were pulling themselves apart.

A. As…along

B. While…away

C. When…off

D. Until…in

Section B Directions: Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 9’

Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of ___41___speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is ___42___through sign language in which motions___43___ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of ___44___. Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used ___45___; spelling, however, cannot.

Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either___46___ or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the party is only joking. A nod means approval, while shaking the head indicates ___47___.

Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of ___48___ dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also ___49___and warn people.

While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.

III. Reading comprehension 30%

Section A Directions: Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

There is an English saying: “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few p eople took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the _ 50 _ it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can _51 _ people’s health.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films __ 52__ doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to 53 exercise. It decreases blood pressure, the heart beat and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter 54 the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors 55 pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the 56 time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish( 减少) both stress and pain.

As a 57 of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by 58__ them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects 59 to those caused by laughter.

50．A. harm B. strength C. effect D. good

51．A. help B. improve C. increase D. damage

52．A. if B. but C. while D. since

53．A. mental B. physical C. practical D. medical

54. A. guarantees B. applies C. maintains D. exercises

55．A. overlooked B. produced C. preserved D. ensured

56. A. remaining B. rest C. longest D. adequate

57．A. fact B. matter C. result D. sign

58．A. encouraging B. allowing C. assisting D. reminding

59．A. respectful B. subtle C. adaptable D. similar

Section B 20% Directions: Choose the one that fits best according to the passage you have just read.

(A)

To Chinese immigrants, in the mid-1800s, California was “The Land of the Golden Mountain.” In their homeland they had heard the words, “There’s gold in California.” They sailed 7,000miles to join the gold rush and strike it rich. Between 1849 and 1882, more than 30,000 Chinese came to California. Most were men. They had been farmers in China. They came here to be miners and laborers. They ended up doing many other jobs, too.

Like many other immigrants, they did not plan to stay in America. They came because of their ties to their homeland and their families. They planned to return to China with their fortunes and help their families.

Only a few Chinese gold miners struck it rich. Most picked over the areas that had been mined already. But still, white

miners resented the Chinese. Slowly, they drove the “yellow peril” from the mining camps.

By the end of the 1850s, many Chinese returned home. Those who stayed found other jobs.

Few women had come west in the gold rush. The Chinese saw a good business opportunity. They began doing the jobs women would have done. Many became house servants. Many more opened laundries.

The Chinese opened restaurants. Chop suey and show mein are popular Chinese-American dishes. The Chinese probably created these dishes to serve to the white miners. Other Chinese became fishermen, farmers, and even cigar makers.

60. Why did Chinese go to America in the mid-1800s?

A. Because they could find good jobs there.

B. Because they had found gold there.

C. Because they could open laundries and restaurants there.

D. Because they heard there was gold there.

61. The underlined word “resented”(L.2,Para.3 ) mean “________”.

A. liked

B. helped

C. hated

D. served

62. Which should be the title of the passage?

A. Early Chinese immigrants in America

B. Dream to strike it rich

C. The difference between men and women

D. Gold miners in America

(B)

My father was Chief engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in World War II. The book Night of the U-boats told the story.

Memories

In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father’s ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him sail.

Then I remember my mother lying face down, sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo(鱼雷).

I can remember the arrival of the telegram(电报),which in those days always brought bad news. My grand- mother opened it. It read, “Safe, Love Ted.”

My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage.

He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.

Ten years later I read Night of the U-boats and was able to complete the story.

Torpedo

One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.

By the time he got on deck (甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck firm. When he tried to cut it free it swung against the ship, injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump—still with the photograph in his pocket.

Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.

In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue? Lest（以免）we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.

63. We can infer(推断) that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.

A. to meet a friend

B. to see the father off

C. to take a family photo

D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship

64. What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?

A. he was still alive.

B. His knee was broken.

C. His ship had been sunk.

D. He had arrived in Glasgow.

65. What can we know about the author’s father after his ship was attacked?

A. He lost his arm

B. He repaired the engines.

C. He managed to take a lifeboat.

D. He was the last to leave the ship.

66. What is the passage mainly about?

A. A group of forgotten heroes

B. A book describing a terrifying battle.

C. A ship engineer’s wartime experience.

D. A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue.

(C)

Over a period of time, many habitats (栖息地)change with respect to the types of plants and animals that live there. This change is known as succession.

Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which they live. The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the environment by shielding the soil from direct sunlight. As these plants spread, the ground becomes cooler and more moist than it was originally. Thus, the environment at the ground surface has been changed. The new surface conditions favor the sprouting（产生）of shrubs. As shrubs grow, they kill the grasses by preventing light from reaching them and also enhance (增加)the soil. Pine seedlings (苗)soon take hold and as they grow, they in turn shade out the shrubs. They are not able to shade out oak and hickory (山核桃)seedlings, however, that have found the forest floor suitable. These seedlings grew into large trees that eventually shade out the pines.

67.The best title of this passage is _____.

A. The Importance of Weeds and Grasses

B. The Success of Oak and Hickory

C. How Environmental Habitats Change

D. Animal and Plant Habitats

68.It can be inferred (推理) from the passage that ______.

A. oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines

B. weeds and grasses prefer cold climate

C. pines and grasses can exist together

D. birds encourage the growth of shrubs

69. Which of the following is a stage of succession as described in the passage?

A. A forest cut down to build an airport.

B. A flood washing away a crop of wheat

C. Wild flowers growing in an unused parking lot

D. Animals being tamed (驯服)by children

V. Translation 20%

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

70. 什么样的发型适合她的脸型？（suit）

71. 在炎热的夏日里,保护食物最有效的方法之一是把食物放在冰箱里。(preserve)

72. 他晚饭吃得太多,不得不松开腰带让自己感觉舒服些。(loosen)

73. 缺少某些营养成分和生活中的压力会悄悄地夺走你头发的光泽。(rob)

74. Tom 走进实验室，先看了一下他的同事们，然后提醒大家五分钟之后要开会。(glance, remind)

VI. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words or phrases in the box. 10%

75. He worked as hard as he could, but he failed in his _________ to win the first prize.

76. The climber stood on top of the mountain, ____________the splendid view.

77. When the Brazilian Team scored another goal before the end of the match, we knew it was

________________with the Italian Team.

78. A: Did you watch the Mid-Night News on TV yesterday?

B: Yes, there was some news about Grace Cotton Mill.

A. It was badly run and its director ________about sixty million yuan.

B. He won’t get away with it.

79. He__________ to die rather than surrender to the enemy.

80. The Great St. Bernard Pass __________ on the Swiss- Italian border.

81. In China, in the 80’s the state-owned companies were more likely to ___________ in

the marketplace.

82. If you are ___________, you must obey others without arguing.

83. As soon as I entered the room, an old friend of mine ______ me at once.

84. If you are in the depths of ___________, you are extremely unhappy.

Optional Part 20%

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word , of which the first letter is given.

You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give 1.w_______making time to fill your own needs, then it's likely you will 2.b_______ out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back, you never feel fulfilled , so you are always 3.s___________ for ways to fill the void in your life.

The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values. I

4.d_______ values into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the personalities of the

5.i________ person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are

6.w__________ to make a promise to live by. An

7.e____________ of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By

8.a__________ on these values you give to others through your actions and you

9.i_________ others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these personalities becomes your life 10.p__________.

Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be 11.h_________. These could be companionship, 12.a_____________,support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking 13.s________ to create these feelings and conditions in your life.

When you make a promise to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious(慎重的) choices

14.r________ than reactionary(反动的) ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could

15.c_________ to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, or set a time 16.l_________ before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act 17.l_________ a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be---this is the 18.k_________ to personal power.

When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you 19.s_________ your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in 20.t_______ the way other people think of you.

上海市实验学校2013学年度

第一学期高一英语学科期中考试试卷(答题纸）

Keys

II Grammar and vocabulary

25 D 26-30 A D A B A 31-35 C C AAD 36-40 BBBDA

41 oral C 42 accomplished BC 43 stand B 44 expression CD 45 internationally AC

46 intentionally BD 47 disagreement D 48 raised AD 49 guide AB

III. Reading comprehension

50-- 54 CBCBD, 55--59 BCCAD

60-62 DCA 63--66 BADC 67--69 CAC

IV. Translation (3+4+4+4+5)

70. What kind of hairstyle most suits the shape of her face?

71. One of the best ways to preserve food on hot summer days is to keep it in the refrigerator.

72. He ate too much for dinner, and( he )had to loosen his belt to make himself feel comfortable.

73. Lack of some nutrients and stress in life will secretly rob your hair of its shiny beauty.

74. When Tom entered the lab, he glanced at his colleagues and then reminded them of a meeting five minutes later./ that there would be a meeting after five minutes.

V. Blank filling

75. attempt 76. gazing at 77. all over 78. helped himself to 79. preferred 80. lies 81. survive 82. submissive 83.identified 84.despair

Optional part 20%

1.without

2. burn

3. searching

4. divide

5. ideal 6 willing 7.example 8. acting 9. inspire

10.purpose 11 happy 12. achievement 13 steps 14. rather 15. choose 16 limit 17 like 18

key 19. strengthen 20 turn