宝安中学2016－2017学年第二学期期中考试
高一英语
命题人： 高菁 审题人：徐娅晖
I. 阅读（共40分）
第一节 阅读理解（每题2分，共30分）
A
The latest fashion in kitchen is the food steamer. All the stores are selling them; everyone wants one. Steaming is one of the simplest and healthiest ways of cooking food. However, that cooking time is usually longer than with other methods. In case you’re thinking of buying a steamer, I've done a survey about the steamers available on the market to help you decide which will suit you best．
● Folding Steamer
The simplest and least expensive is the folding stainless-steel (不锈钢) version.
Advantages: This is a good, basic design which sits inside a variety of different shapes of pans with the water under it; a ring in the center allows for easy lifting and it's easy to clean．
Disadvantages: It only holds small dishes. Also, if you put too much water in the pan, it will boil up through the vegetables and they will be watery. If you put too little water in and let it get dry, you will burn the pan and get strange-smelling vegetables．
●Steaming Pan
This is a three-layered black Teflon-coated version with a lid and two double-handled steamers, which sits on the oven ring. The brand I bought is called Nutritious Living．
Advantages: This is an excellent steamer, lightweight, easy to clean, and of all the steamers I've tried, this cooks the fastest. Fish and chicken can be cooked on the bottom with rice or vegetables on the top. It's easier to store．
Disadvantages: Water can boil away until the pan is dry, but if you make sure you fill the pan up to the suggested level and do not overcook the food, this should not happen．You cannot see the food cooking from the top. It doesn't supply a dish for cooking rice．
For serious users of steamers, I recommend having one of each version. If you just want to try it, get the folding stainless-steel type.
1．Why did the author carry out the survey?
A．To inform people of different steamers
B．To run an advertisement for steamers
C．To find out a suitable steamer to buy
D．To learn how to cook with steamers
2．What can we learn about the folding steamer?
A．It comes in different kinds of shapes and sizes．
B．It is designed for large families．
C．It is able to clean itself．
D．It is easy to lift．
3．The Nutritious Living steamer________．
A．is more difficult to store
B．provides a dish to cook rice with
C．cooks different foods at the same time
D．cooks fish and chicken faster than vegetables
4．According to the author, you should________．
A．use steamers to save cooking time
B．buy a steamer with dishes supplied
C．do a survey before choosing a steamer
D．buy a folding steamer if you want to try
B
Human beings have used tools for a very long time. In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago. They made these tools by hitting one stone against another. In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones. These chips of stone were usually sharp on one side. People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood. Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, such as lions and tigers. Tools helped people to get food more easily.
Working with tools also helped to develop human intelligence. The human brain grew bigger, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machines. The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important. Some scientists say that it was the key to success of mankind.
Since 1960, a new kind of tool has appeared. This is the silicon chip --- a little chip of silicon crystal. It is smaller than a finger nail, but it can store more than a million "bits" of information. It is an electronic brain. Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less. They are used in watches, calculators and intelligent machines that we can use in many ways. In the future we will not need to work with tools in the old way. Machines will do everything for us. They will even talk and play games with us. People will have plenty of spare time. But what will they do with it?
Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but human life changed very little in that time. We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster everyday. What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million years from now?
5．From paragraph 1, we can know_____________.
A. why early human beings cut skin from dead animals
B. how early human beings discovered the tools
C. what early human beings used the tools for
D. what food early human beings stored
6．The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it ______.
A. was very important to the development of mankind
B. led to the invention of machines in the early time
C. developed cooking abilities of mankind
D. was one of the first tools of mankind
7．The silicon chip is mentioned in the passage to________.
A. show the changes of tools
B. introduce a new kind of tool
C. give an example of using tools
D. compare the effects of two kinds of tools
8．At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is ______.
A. out of order B. less colorful C. hard to predict D. full of meanings
C
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor (市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged that parents and children read to each other at night and strangers chatted away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.
9．What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?
A. To invite authors to guide readers.
B. To encourage people to read and share.
C. To involve people in community service.
D. To promote the friendship between cities.
10．Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?
A. They had little interest in reading.
B. They were too busy to read a book.
C. They came from many different backgrounds
D. They lacked support from the local government
11．The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean___________.
A. exchanged ideas with each other
B. discussed the meaning of a word
C. gained life experience
D. used the same language
12．According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by__________.
A. the careful selection of a proper book
B. the growing popularity of the writers
C. the number of people who benefit from reading
D. the number of books that each person reads
D
Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.
He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in the strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.
Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.
My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.
That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.
13. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?
A. Go shopping B. Find a house C. Join his family D. Take his family
14. The girl’s parents got Rashid’s phone number from_______.
A. a friend of his family B. a Sydney policeman
C. a letter in his papers D. a stranger in Sydney
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. From India to Australia. B. Living in a New Country.
C. Turning Trash to Treasure. D. In Search of New Friends.
第二节 补足短文（每题2分，共10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
What is a big dream? _____16____．Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.
The Self.
Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego (自我). It’s there for protecting and should be listened to._____17____．Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dreams come true.
_____18____．
Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.
The World.
If one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world.____19___．In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.
The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well._____20______．
A. Family and Friends.
B. How big Dreams Die.
C. Does a big dream show one’s future?
D. They simply fail until they succeed.
E. It is the last and the most terrible barrier.
F. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong.
G. And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.
II. 语言知识运用（共45分）
第一节 完形填空（每空1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Make the Most of What You Have Got
For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born. When Nick arrived into this world, he____21____ everyone. He was not like the other babies and it was ____22____obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.
There was no ___23_____or answers for his condition. Nick was born without any limbs, that is, he was born without any arms or legs. But despite being physically ____24____, he was mentally____25____ and the rest of his body was functioning fine.
____26____he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered ____27____his life by drowning himself in a bathtub. These dark thoughts were ___28_____by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do_____29___ by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to ____30____on his parents for help.
However, with his own efforts, things totally change when he becomes an adult. Nick is now a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational ____31____which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide. He ____32____so many people with the story of his life, how he has ____33____ so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.
Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives___34_____, even finding ways to do almost something ____35____ like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming. He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.
At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel____36____. You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his____37____ and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult. But we should ___38_____Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life. He ____39____ every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful ____40____. He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.
21．A. shocked B. pleased C. inspired D. accepted
22．A. nervously B. painfully C. hopefully D. cautiously
23．A. surprise B. worry C. explanation D. apology
24．A. active B. sick C. disabled D. abused
25．A. disturbed B. challenged C. calm D. normal
26．A. Since B. If C. Although D. Unless
27．A. changing B. ending C. risking D. sharing
28．A. expressed B. collected C. given D. driven
29．A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
30．A. call B. rely C. cheat D. look
31．A. lessons B. poems C. speeches D. posters
32．A. assists B. touches C. puzzles D. judges
33．A. fought for B. live with C. come across D. get over
34．A. independently B. comfortably C. hopelessly D. lonely
35．A. impossible B. dangerous C. crazy D. regretful
36．A. pain B. guilt C. panic D. pity
37．A. anger B. selfishness C. courage D. confidence
38．A. encourage B. admire C. comfort D. correct
39．A. cries B. shouts C. smiles D. struggles
40．A. voice B. body C. family D. position
第二节 语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）The Qingming Festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, is one the most important Chinese traditional festivals. It is a ____1__ (combine) of sadness and happiness. It is a special day for Chinese to remember and honor ___2___ ancestors at the sites of graves. ___3_____ the Han and minority ethnic groups (少数民族) at this time offer sacrifices and sweep the tombs. Also, they will not cook on this day and only cold food ____4______ ( serve). ____5__ is said that this custom originally commemorated a royal man ___6___ (live) in Spring and Autumn period named Jie Zitui. The Qingming Festival usually falls early in April. So it is also a time ____7___the sun shines brightly ___8___ nature is again lively. Therefore, ___9____ ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings and kite flying. Kite flying is actually not limited ____10___ the day time, People also fly kites at night. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite are called "god's lanterns."
III. 基础知识考察（50分）
第一节 根据所给的中文或首字母提示句子内容，写出合乎要求的单词。（每题1分，共10分）
1. She claimed that she had ________(瘦身) down to 52 pounds.
2. Four people who _________ (寻求)refuge in the Chinese embassy have left voluntarily.
3. The human brain needs to be without _______(氧气)for only four minutes before permanent damage occurs.
4. A bicycle-sharing________ (系统、模式), or bike-share scheme, is a service in which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals on a very short term basis.
5. Is it possible that such bacteria will be _________(繁殖) in the laboratory?
6. We guarantee that the pearls in our store should be g_________(真的) and the price fair.
7. The UN has declared that access to clean water and sanitation (公共卫生) is a f_________ (基本的)human right.
8. In the end Teresa _______(原谅)him and accepted his apology.
9. You had better________(咨询)your doctor before taking any vitamin or supplement
10. It quite ________(留下印象)me that he remembered my name.
第二节 词性转换
根据所给英文单词提示和句子内容，把提示词转换成合乎句意的形式。（每题1分，共10分）
1. The best education should not be available only to the __________ (wealth).
2. When asked what their greatest ________ (weak) is, they always try to turn a negative into a positive.
3. Our parents never know, or rather, admit that the pressure they put us under was ____________ (believe).
4. Actually it is a __________ (religion) festival in the west.
5. The question is that they cannot leave this region without ________ (permit).
6. It takes great _________ (patient) to be good teacher.
7. Spending less than you earn is the first key to financial ___________ (independent).
8. Out of _________ (curious), I asked him why he chose to become a middle school teacher.
9. The secretary will inform the manager of his __________ (arrive).
10. Different people hold various viewpoints as to the issue whether globalization is__________ (benefit) to the economic development.
第三节 完成句子（每题1分，共10分）
1. 在任何时候，你都要留意那些需要提供信用卡账号才能下载的虚假网站。
At all times, you should ____ ____ for fake websites offering downloads in exchange for your credit card number.
2. 说到深圳经济特区，你会想到什么呢？
What does the city of Shenzhen, the economic special zone _____ you ____ ?
3. 越来越多的中国人选择春节出国旅行而不是待在国内。More and more Chinese choose to travel abroad ______ ______ stay at home during the spring festival.
4. 问题是那些犯罪分子知道如何钻制度的空子并逃脱惩罚。The problem is that the criminals know how to play the system and _____ _____ _____ it.
5. 降低二氧化碳排放量是最重要的治理空气污染的手段之一。
Cutting down ______ _______emission is the most significant means to reduce air pollution.
6. 靠窗坐的学生拉下窗帘挡住阳光。The students seated by the window pulled down the shades, _______ ______ the bright sunlight.
7. 他好像还没有结婚安顿下来的打算。It seems that he doesn’t want to get married and _______ _______.
8. 这是一个具有历史意义的时刻，从此刻起，开弓没有回头箭。This is a historic moment, _______ ______ there can be no turning back..
9. 第二天一早，这个七岁小男孩发现自己被带到一个陌生的房子里。The next morning, the seven-year-old boy ______ ______ ______ to a strange house.
10. 报道说美联航粗暴地将一亚裔乘客拖曳下机。
_____ _____ _____that an Asian passenger was violently dragged from the United Airline flight.
第四节 TEENS词汇：从每组句子后面的四个选项中选择正确的单词/短语填空。（每题1分，共10分）
1. A key ______ for higher education in the 1990's is the need for greater diversity（多样性） of courses.
2. The election ______ has now entered its final stage.
A. issue B. decline C. campaign D. alternative
3. The school's purpose is to ______ parents more closely in the education of their children.
4. One will fall behind the times if one does not ______ new knowledge.
A. whisper B. involve C. acquire D. represent
5. This bird, with its sharp eye and swift movement, can ______ catch the flying insects in the air.
6. They ______ charge three hundred pounds for this TV, but we got it for half price.
A. particularly B. accurately C. illegally D. normally
7. The ______ situation is very different from that in 1990.
8. As a student I lived in Oxford but was a ______ visitor to London.
A. aware B. available C. current D. frequent
9. May your life ______ joy, love and good fortune.
10. The reporter wanted to ______ the president with tricky questions.
A. be blessed with B. trip up C. end up D. take into account
第五节 课文句子默写。（每句2分，共10分）
1. 最富有生气而又最重要的节日就是告别冬天迎来新春的日子。(look forward to)
2. 这时，他们看到了一个身无分文的年轻人在房子外面游荡。(see sb. doing )
3. 事实上我靠做义工来顶替船费， 这就是我为什么衣冠不整的原因。(passage, account for)
4. 一种普遍为人民所接受的理论是：宇宙起源于一次大爆炸，这次大爆炸将物质投射到四面八方。(Big Bang, throw，含定语从句)
5. 在Rocky Mountains可以滑雪，海港供你扬帆，这些使得Vancouver成为加拿大最受欢迎的居住城市之一。(ski, sail, make)
IV. 写作（15分）
假定你是李华，你从网上获悉一家美国机构要在暑假期间组织中国高中生到美国参观的游学活动，请你根据以下要点给该机构写一封咨询信。
内容包括：
1. 具体参观哪些城市和大学
2. 除参观外还有哪些活动
3. 花费（包括机票和住宿）是多少
注意：1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯
3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am Li Hua, a Senior 3 student. ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
高一第二学期期中英语考试答案
阅读理解 （每题2分，共30分）
1-4 ADCD 5-8 CADC 9-12 BCAC 13-15 BCC
七选五 （每题2分，共10分）
16-20 CFAED
完形填空 （每题1.5分，共30分）
21-25 ABCCD 26-30 CBDDB 31-35 CBDAA 36-40 DABCA
语法填空（每题1.5分，共15分）
1. combination 2.their 3.Both 4.is served 5.It
6. living 7.when 8.and 9.since 10.to/during
单词（每题1分，共10分）
1.slimmed 2.sought 3.oxygen 4.system 5.multiplied
6.genuine 7.fundamental 8.forgave 9.consult 10.impressed
词性转换（每题1分，共10分）
1.wealthy 2.weakness 3.unbelievable 4.religious 5.permission6.patience 7.independence 8.curiosity 9.arrival 10.beneficial
完成句子（每题1分，10分）
1.watch out 2.remind of 3.rather than 4.get away with 5.carbon dioxide 6.blocking out 7.settle down 8.from which 9.found himself carried/taken
10.It was reported
TEENS词汇（每题1分，共10分）
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B
课文句子默写（每句2分，共10分）
1. The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.
2. At this moment, they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house.
3. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance.
4. According to a widely accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter in al directions.
5. Skiing in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities to live in.
写作（15分）
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, a senior 3 student. I am interested in your program of the educational travel posted on the Internet. I am writing to if you can provide me with some further information about it.
First of all, I am eager to know which cities and which universities are included in your itinerary. It will be wonderful if New York City and Harvard University are both among the places to visit. In addition, could you be kind to tell me what activities we will participate in apart from visits? Frankly speaking, what deserve my special attention is the total cost of this educational travel, airfare and accommodation included.
Thank you very much for your time and your early reply to this letter will be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully，
Li Hua
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