高一上学期期中英语试卷(整理2篇)

高一上学期期中英语试卷篇1

一、阅读理解

DininghallsoftheHiltonWuhanRiversidehavebeenbustingwithmilitarypersonneleversincethefirstdelegations24andstaffoftheInternationalSportsMilitaryCouncil(CISM)startedcheckingintothehoteloveraweekago.

ThismarksthefirsttimeChinaisstagingaCISMevent,withnearly10,000participantsattendingthe7thMilitaryWorldGamesinWuhan.Manyofthem,alongwithsomeofthestafffromCISMandtheorganizingcommittee,arestayingattheHiltonWuhanRiverside.

DharmendraSinghfromIndiadoesn’tbelongtoeithercategoryofguests,eventhoughhismilitary-stylehaircutandtwopins-aCISMpinandaWuhan20xxGamespin-onthelapelofhisblacksuitmightsuggestotherwise.HisabilitytotalkinMandarincomplicatesthingsevenfurther.

Singhisinchargeoftendingtotheguestsatthehotel,inparticularthosewhotaketheirmealsinthedininghalls.Yet,byhisownadmission,the31-year-old,whohasbeenachefattheHiltonfornearlytwoyears,feelsasthoughheisalsopartofthe“armyfamily”atthehotel,andbeingpartofWuhanGamesisfulfillinghis“armydream”.

Asateen,hedreamedaboutservinghiscountryasasoldier.However,thepressureofbeingtheolderofthetwosiblingsinafinanciallychallengedfamilymeantSinghhadtoputhismilitarydreamonhold.Toprovideforhisparentsandyoungerbrother,at17hesetouttoearnanincomebymakinguseofhisculinary(烹饪的)skills.

“And,asfatewouldhaveit,afriendhelpedmegetajobatthehotel.”

PointingtotheWuhanGamesandCISMpinsthattwodinersgavehim,Singhadded:“Militarypeoplecommandrespectduetotheirselflessnessandhonestytowardstheirwork.IamgladthatIamabletoservethemandtohonortheircommitmenttoservetheirnations.”

BythetimetheGamesendonOct27,someoftheguestsmighthavehandedSinghafewmorepinstoaddtohiscollection;othersmightsaygoodbyewithjusta“thankyou”.?Eitherway,hewillremaingratefultothemforprovidingmemoriesforalifetime.

1.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraphthree?

A.SinghusedtoserveinIndianarmy.

B.Singh’sidentityseemstobeconfusing.

C.Singhtendstowearablacksuiteveryday.

D.SinghpretendstobeoneofthestaffofCISM.

2.WhywillSinghbegratefultohisguests?

A.Becausetheymayshowrespecttohim.

B.Becausetheywillgivehimpreciousmemories.

C.Becausetheywillpresenthimwithsomedecorations.

D.Becausetheymayhelpfulfillhisdreamtobeasoldier.

3.Whichmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Cookingupsomespecialmemories.B.Gatheringofpeace.

C.ThethrillofWorldMilitaryGame.D.Closingwithaculturalflourish.

???Humansmayhavebeenenjoyingcacao,whichhasbeenusedtomakechocolate,formuchlongerthanexpertshadthought.

ResearchersattheUniversityofBritishColumbiainCanadahavefoundthathumansgrewcacaotreesandconsumed(食用)cacaostartingaround5,300yearsago.

Theresearchersfoundevidenceofcacao’suseatanancientvillageinthehighlandsofsoutheasternEcuador.Theyexaminedtheremainsofveryoldobjects.ThevillagewaspartoftheMayo-ChinchipecultureoftheAndes.

ScientistshadalreadymostlyagreedthatcacaowasfirstdomesticatedinSouthAmericainsteadofCentralAmerica,astheyoncebelieved.Butthenewdiscoveryshowscacaowasgrownabout1,500yearsearlierthanwasknownbefore.

TheUniversityofBritishColumbiaresearchersalsoidentified(证实)asubstancefoundinthecacaotreebutnotinitswildrelatives.Thissuggeststhathumansgrewthetreeforfoodpurposes.

Today,theseedsarecookedandturnedintomanychocolateproducts.?Butthousandsofyearsago,cacaowasusedtomakedrinks.

MichaelBlakeisaprofessorofUniversityofBritishColumbiawhohelpedleadthestudy.Hesaidthattheobjectsonwhichcacaowasfoundsuggestalotabouthowpeopleusedthesubstanceatthetime.

“Theyclearlydrankit,”BlaketoldtheReutersnewsservice.

ThereisnoclearhistoryofnativepopulationsinSouthorCentralAmericausingcacaotomakechocolatethewaypeopledonow,theresearchersreported.NativepopulationsintheupperAmazonareatodaystillusecacaotomakespecialdrinks,theyadded.

EvidencesuggestscacaogrowingmovedintoCentralAmericaandMexicoabout4,000yearsago.Itisnotclearhowcacao’susespreadbetweenSouthandCentralAmerica.

ButbythetimeSpanishexplorersarrivedinCentralAmericainthelate1400s,peoplewereusingittomakehotandcoldchocolatedrinkswithspices.

Bythe1580s,SpainbeganimportingcacaoandspreadingittootherEuropeancountries.Bythe1800s,technologydevelopedintheNetherlandsmadeitpossibletoturncacaointoasolidchocolateproduct.

1.Wherewascacaogrownearliest?

A.Mexico.B.Canada

C.CentralAmerica.D.SouthAmerica.

2.WhenitcomestotheintroductionofcacaotoEurope,whichcountrycontributedmost?

A.America.B.Canada.

C.Spain.D.Netherland.

3.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasabestpossibletitleforthispassage?

A.Thehistoryofcacao.B.Thehomeofcacao.

C.Theuseofcacao.D.Thespreadingorcacao.

???ONTUESDAY,theShenzhenteamofBlueSkyRescue,adomesticnonprofitcivilrescueteam,confirmedthattwoofitsmembershaddiedtryingtorescue24touristswhohadgotintodifficulties.

Accordingtotheofficialnews,itwasonMondaythattherescueteamreceivedatelephonecallfrom24travelers,whoweretrappedinarivervalley,withastormonthewayandoneofthefemaletravelersbeingbadlyinjured.

Theteamrespondedimmediately.However,whentheyhelpedthetravelers,twoteammembersgottrappedbytherisingriverwater.Thenextday,theywereconfirmeddead.

Thetwoheroeswhogavetheirownlivestosaveothersarebeingmournedbyall.

Whocanrescuetherescuers?Thequestionarousedaheateddiscussionamongpeople.Mostofthemthinkwewouldrathersuch“heroicdeeds”werenotrequired.However,thatdependsonpeoplebeingmoresensible.wewouldrathersuch“heroicdeeds”werenotrequired.Inthepastseveralyears,therehavebeenmanycasesinwhichtravelers,ignoringthesignssayingcertainareasaredangerousandoff-limits,stillhavekepton“exploring”unpavedandunmarkedregionsandendedupneedingtoberescued.Bysodoing,theyputnotonlytheirownlivesatriskbutalsothelivesofthosewhogototheiraid.

Inthiscase,althoughthetravelersmayhavebeeninanauthorizedarea,theyignoredthewarningsofanapproachingtyphoon.Itwasextremelyreckless(鲁莽的)ofthemtotravelintothewildonsuchaday,asthelocalweatherforecasthadwarnedpeopleagainsttheimpendingtyphoon.Tworescuershavelosttheirlivesbecauseofthethoughtlessnessofothers.

Althoughthemajorityoftravelersbehaveproperly,someattemptchallengingtasksthatareobviouslybeyondtheirabilities.

Thelawhasalreadymadeitclearthatifatravelerorgroupgetsintodifficultieswhenenteringunauthorizedregions,theymustbearthecostsoftherescueoperations.Theregulationsneedstrengtheningtodetertravelersfromputtingtheirownlivesandthelivesofothersatrisk.

1.Whathappenedtoawomantraveler?

A.Shelostherway.B.Shewastrappedonthemountain.

C.Shediedinthestorm.D.Shewasseriouslyhurt.

2.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardssometourists?

A.Critical.B.Sympathetic.

C.Understanding.D.Admiring.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedworddeterinthelastparagraphmean?

A.protectB.keep

C.excuseD.separate

4.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthispassage?

A.TheBlueSkyRescue.B.Whocanrescuetherescuers?

C.Whoshouldbearthecosts?D.Adeadlytyphoon

二、七选五

???Ialwayslovedjokesandcartoons.Theycanbeseriousastheypointoutthesillinessinourlives,conveyawisemessageofwisdomandatthesametimebringasmile.Sometimesthereislittledifferencebetweenajokeandlifewisdom.1..

IstartedcollectingjokesIreceivedfromdifferentsourcesoveraperiodofsome25years.ForthebookIchoseforan“Anglo-Saxon”collection.TheyaretypicalfortheUS,Canada,UK,AustraliaandNewZealand.

Wherearetheyfrom?Whowrotethem?2.,Mostareeverywhere,floatinganonymously(匿名地)?ontheinternet,andcirculateamongfriends,e-mails,chatgroupsandmailinglists.Manycomeupoverabeer.

Thelanguageofhumorisnotuniversalandtranslatingintoanotherlanguagemostlydoesnotwork.3..LivinginChinaforalongtime,IgaveuptellingjokesasourChinesefriendsfindnothingfunnyinthemandtheycanleadtomisunderstandings.4..TryingtotranslateChinesejokesalsowouldmostlyfailtoconveyanything“funny”forusWesterners;IcansayIcannotrecallanyChinesejoke.

WhileatafirstsightthebookmaynotbeinterestingtoChinesereaders,duetotheculturaldifferences,5.,aswellastolearnadifferentvocabulary.Also,forthosewhodealwithWesterners,hereinChinaorwhenabroad,theymightsurprisetheirforeignfriendsbyservingthemsomejokestheycanappreciate.

A.Differentcultureshaveadifferentunderstandingofwhatis“funny”

B.Generallyspeaking,nobodyknowstheoriginalsource

C.theywonderwhytherearesomanyabouttheWesterners

D.Worse,theystartaskingamillionquestionsofthewhyandwhatandhow

E.Maybelifeisjustabigjoke

F.MostChinesearetotallyunfamiliarwiththeWesternworldofjokes,theyarepuzzledorevenshocked

G.itisanicetoolforourfriendstolearnabouttypicalWesternhumor

三、完形填空

???Colorado’sgreypeakrises14,278feetabovesealevel,highenoughthattreescan’tgrowtowardthetop.ItwasinthisunforgivinglandofthemountainthatJanewas________enoughtobreakherleftknee.

ItwasAugust20xx,andJane,56,wasonherwayback________thepathwiththreefriends.Astormwasontheway,andtheywere________togetoffthemountain.Whenthey________arockydropofacoupleoffeet,Janedecidedthatinsteadofslippingdown—thesafewaytogo—shewouldleap.She________onherleftleg.

Thensheheardthecrack.

Everystepafterthatwasgreat________.Beforelong,shehadtostop.Asonefriendrandowntoget________,anumberofotherhikers,allstrangers,attemptedtohelpJanedownthenarrowpathbywalkingoneithersideofherto________herweight,butthatprovedslowand________.Oneman“wassoclosetotheedgeIcouldseerocks________downfromwherehesteppedonthem,”Janesays.

________,onehiker,Matt,askedher,“Howdoyoufeelaboutafireman’scarry?”________sheknewit,hehadliftedheroverhisshoulder.“Now,I’mnot________,”saysJane,aformercollegebasketballstar.Matt________couldn’tcarryherallthewaydownbyhimself.Sosixhikersandoneofherfriends________carryingherwhileshetriedtomakelightofadifficult________:“ItoldthemIwantedtomeetalotofguys,________thisisn’tthewayIwantedtodoit.”Threehourslater,thishumanconveyorbeltfinallymetthemedics(医学工作者),whotookJanetothehospital________.

Shehasmostlyrecoveredfromherill-fated________,butknowsshe’llnevershakeonethingfromthatday:thememoryofthebandofstrangerswhocametoher________.“I’mstillinawe.”

1.A.reliableB.unluckyC.stubbornD.determined

2.A.alongB.upC.downD.by

3.A.anxiousB.pleasedC.satisfiedD.sincere

4.A.admiredB.overcameC.recognizedD.approached

5.A.landedB.caughtC.keptD.tried

6.A.painB.experienceC.fortuneD.trap

7.A.commandB.messageC.concernD.help

8.A.declineB.supportC.organizeD.prefer

9.A.fascinatingB.frighteningC.dangerousD.demanding

10.A.meanderingB.pacingC.bendingD.rolling

11.A.AccidentallyB.GraduallyC.FinallyD.Directly

12.A.BeforeB.WhileC.SinceD.When

13.A.happyB.tinyC.heavyD.needly

14.A.clearlyB.extremelyC.usuallyD.entirely

15.A.setdownB.packedupC.watchedoutD.tookturns

16.A.environmentB.attitudeC.situationD.disaster

17.A.andB.butC.soD.for

18.A.atpresentB.onpurposeC.asusualD.rightaway

19.A.hikeB.transportC.cyclingD.track

20.A.raceB.rescueC.mindD.sense

四、语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Frost’sDescent(霜降),the18thsolartermoftheyear,beginsthisyearonOct24andendsonNov7.

Frost’sDescentisthelastsolartermofautumn,during1.timetheweatherbecomesmuch2.(cold)thanbeforeandfrostbeginstoappear.AsFrostsDescentcomes,theworld3.(fill)withtheatmosphereoflateautumn.4.(eat)persimmons(柿子)duringFrost’sDescentcanhelppeopleresistthecoldandprotect5.bones.

InsouthFujianprovinceandTaiwan,it’s6.customtoeatduckonthefirstdayofFrost’sDescent.ThereisasayinginFujianwhichgoes,“7.nourishing(滋补)allyearisnotasgoodasnourishingthehumanbodyonthefirstdayofFrost’sDescentEatingduckisawayforpeoplethere8.(gain)weight.

PeopleinareassuchasDaxincountyinGuangxiZhuangautonomousregioncelebratethefirstdayofFrost’sDescent.IntheFrost’sDescentFestival,theZhuangpeopleoffer9.(sacrifice),danceandsingfolksongs.10.ahistoryofmorethan360years,thefestivalistocommemorateCenYuyin,aheroineinbattlesagainstforeignaggression.

五、提纲类作文

假定你是李华，你的'英国朋友Emily要找一位中国书法老师，请给她回信。推荐一位合适人选。内容包括：推荐原因，人物介绍以及联系方式。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.书信的开头已给出，不计入词的总数。

DearEmily,

HearingthatyouarelookingforaChinesecalligraphyteacher.IamwritingtointroduceMs.Litoyou.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yourssincerely

LiHua

六、读后续写

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Ayoungmanandayounggirlfellinlove.Butthemancamefromapoorfamily.Thegirl’sparentsweren’ttoohappy.Sotheyoungmandecidednotonlytopleasethegirlbuttopleaseherparentsaswell.Intime,theparentssawthathewasagoodmanandwasworthyoftheirdaughtershand.

Buttherewasanotherproblem:Themanwasasoldier.Soon,warbrokeoutandhewasbeingsentoverseasforayear.Theweekbeforeheleft,themankneltonhiskneeandaskedhisladylove,“Willyoumarryme?”Shewepthappytears,saidyes,andtheywereengaged.Theyagreedthatwhenhegotbackinoneyear,theywouldgetmarried.

Buttragedystruck.Afewdaysafterheleft,thegirlhadamajorvehicularaccident.Itwasahead-oncollision.Whenshewokeupinthehospital,shesawherfatherandmothercrying.Immediately,sheknewthatshemusthavebeenbadlyinjured.

Shelaterfoundoutthatshesufferedbraininjury.Thepartofherbrainthatcontrolledherfacemuscleswasdamaged.Heroncelovelyfacewasnowdisfigured.

Shecriedasshesawherselfinthemirror.“YesterdayIwasbeautiful.Today,I’mamonster.”Herbodywasalsocoveredwithsomanyuglywounds.Rightthereandthen,shedecidedtoreleaseherfiancé(未婚夫)fromtheirpromise.Sheknewhewouldn’twantheranymore.Shewouldforgetabouthimandneverseehimagain.

Foroneyear,thesoldierwrotemanyletters—butshewouldn’tanswer.Hephonedhermanytimesbutshewouldn’treturnhercalls.

Butafteroneyear,themotherwalkedintoherroomandannounced,“He’sbackfromthewar.”Thegirlshouted,“No!Pleasedon’ttellhimaboutme.Don’ttellhimI’mhere!”

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph1:

Themothersaid,“He’sgettingmarried,”andhandedheraweddinginvitation.

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Paragraph2:

Thatwaswhentheyoungmanenteredherroomwithabouquetofflowers.

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高一上学期期中英语试卷篇2

一、语法填空

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的`相应位置。

RiseAfterFalling

Afatherwasworriedabouthisson,1.wassixteenyearsoldbuthadnocourageatall.SothefatherdecidedtocallonaBuddhistmonk(僧侣)totrainhisboy.

TheBuddhistmonksaidtotheboy’sfather,“Iinsistthatyoursonshould2.(leave)alonehere.I’llmakehimintoarealmanwithinthreemonths.3.,youcan’tcometoseehimduringthisperiod.”

Threemonthslater,theboy’sfather4.(return).TheBuddhistmonkarrangedaboxingmatchbetweentheboyandan5.(experience)boxer.Eachtimethefighterstrucktheboy,hefelldown,6.atoncetheboystoodup;andeachtimeaheavyblowknockedhimdown,theboystoodupagain.Severaltimeslater,theBuddhistmonkasked,“7.doyouthinkofyourchild”

“Whatashame!”theboy’sfathersaid,“Ineverthoughthewouldbeso8.(easy)knockeddown.Ineedn’thavehimstayhereanylonger!”

“I’msorrythatthat’sallyousee.Don’tyouseethateachtimehe9.(fall)down,hestandsupagaininsteadof10.(cry)That’sthekindofcourageyouwantedhimtohave.

二、完形填空

WhenIwasalittlegirl,Irememberthatwhenmydadwasrepairingsomething,everytimeheaskedmeto_______thehammer,justsowewouldhaveatimefora_______witheachother.I_____sawmydaddrinkingortakinganightout,allhedidafterworkwastakingcareofhisfamily.

Igrewupandlefthomeforcollegeandsincethen,mydadhadbeencallingmeeverySundaymorning,nomatterwhat.Andwhenseveral______laterIboughtahouse,mydadwas____itbyhimselfforthreedaysinthe38°Csummerheat.Allheaskedwastoholdhispaintbrushand_______tohim.ButIwastoo________inthosedays,Ididnotfindanytimeforaconversationwithmydad.

OneSundaymorningwehadatelephonetalkasusual,Inoticedthatmydadhadtotally_______somethingsthatwediscussed______.Iwasinahurry,soourconversationwasabit___.Fewhourslaterthatdaycameacall.Myfatherwasinahospitalwithananeurysm(动脉瘤).________IboughtaticketforaflightandonmywayIwasthinkingaboutall_______occasions(场合)tohaveatalkwithmydad.

BythetimeI_______atthehospital,myfatherhadpassedaway.Nowitwashewhodidnothave______foraconversationwithme.AfterhisdeathI______muchmoreabouthim,andevenmoreaboutmyself.Allheeveraskedmewasmytime.Andnowhehasallmyattentioneverysingleday.

1.A.findB.holdC.packD.select

2.A.conversationB.opinionC.debateD.bargain

3.A.everB.justC.evenD.never

4.A.weeksB.yearsC.hoursD.days

5.A.buildingB.makingC.fixingD.painting

6.A.faceB.walkC.talkD.smile

7.A.busyB.lazyC.selflessD.lonely

8.A.recognizedB.buriedC.exploredD.forgotten

9.A.soonB.latelyC.personallyD.briefly

10.A.shortB.boringC.unbelievableD.sad

11.A.ExactlyB.GraduallyC.ImmediatelyD.Finally

12.A.missedB.impressedC.sufferingD.painful

13.A.pointedB.staredC.arrivedD.called

14.A.wordsB.timeC.permissionD.benefit

15.A.worriedB.concernedC.caredD.learned

三、阅读理解

LastnightMr.andMrs.Rojasstayedhome.Itwascoldandrainyandtheydidn’twanttogooutinthebadweather.Mrs.Rojasmadesomepopcornandicetea.At8:00,Mr.andMrs.Rojaswentintothelivingroom,satonthesofaandbeganthemovieandateanddrank.At8:15,Mr.andMrs.Rojasrealizedtheyalreadywatchedthemovielastyearandtheydidn’twanttowatchitagain.

“Nowwhat”askedMr.Rojas.“Let’splaycards!”answeredMrs.Rojas.At8:30Mr.andMrs.Rojasstartedtoplaycards.Theywereplayingforabout10minuteswhenMr.Rojaslookedoutthewindow.Therainchangedtosnowandthetreeswerecoveredinbeautifulwhitesnow.“I’mhappywestayedhometonight.Itlooksbeautifuloutsidebutthisweatherisverydangeroustodrivein.”saidMr.Rojas.“You’reright,”saidMrs.Rojas,“butI’mbored.Let’splaysomemusicanddance.”

Mr.Rojaswassurprised.“DanceButIreallydon’t….”

“Ohcomeon!”Mrs.Rojasinsisted.SheputonaromanticCDandtheybothstartedtodance.Theyweredancingforabout1minutewhensuddenlythemusicstoppedandthelightswentout.Mrs.Rojaslaughed.“We’rejustnotveryluckytonight,arewe”shesaid.Mr.Rojassaid,“Ofcoursewe’relucky!Wearetogether!”Hekissedherandcontinuedtodancewithher,inthedarkandwithoutmusic.

1.WhydidMr.andMrs.Rojasstayathomelastnight

A.Theywantedtostaytogether.B.Theweatherwassoterrible.

C.Theyhadadinnerathome.D.Theyplannedtowatchamovie.

2.Whenitstartedtosnow,Mr.andMrs.Rojaswere_________.

A.makingpopcornB.watchingamovie

C.playingcardsD.dancingtothemusic

3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A.ItwasarainydayinsummerB.Mrs.Rojascookedverywell

C.Mr.RojaslovedtodanceatfirstD.Mr.Rojaswasinlovewithhiswife

WherecanyoufindaniceplacetorelaxonholidayforbothyouandyourchildrenWell,IsuggestyoutrythebeautifulandgreenIsleofWight(IOW).TheIsleofWightisoneofthemaintouristattractions.HereissomeinformationonafewoftheattractionsontheIOW.

DinosaurIsle

ItislocatedinSandown,aseasidetownonthesoutheastcoast.It’salarge,lovelymuseum,bothfunandeducational.Hereyoucanseealargefossilcollectionofallkindsofdinosaurs,aswellasagiftshop.Youcanwalkintothepastandthenthefuture,learningaboutthehistoryandthedevelopmentofthecivilizationofdinosaursthatlived120millionyearsago.

RobinHillCountryPark

Theparkisinthebeautifulcountryside,andissuitableforchildren’spartiesandgames.Ithasfivenewgardens,andoffersgreatopportunitiestoseeandtakepicturesoftherareredsquirrels.

TheWestoftheWight

HerewehavetheMarineAquarium,theArchaeologyExhibitionandtheModelRailway.Theyofferanotheropportunitytocombinefunwithlearning.Thisisagreatplacetoseeancientboatscrossingthenarrowstraitbetweentheislandandthemainland.

TheWightBusMuseum

Thismuseumisruncompletelybyunpaidvolunteers.Ithasabuscollectionstoredinwhatwasonceawarehouse(仓库).Mostofthebusesinthemuseumdatebacktoaroundthe1910’s.

Withallofthesechoices,whatareyouwaitingforIOWTourismwelcomesyou!

1.InRobinHillCountryPark,childrencanNOT.

A.haveparties.B.buygifts.

C.playgames.D.takepictures.

2.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat.

A.therearefivenewgardensonDinosaurIsle

B.visitorscandrivebusesintheWightBusMuseum

C.thoserunningtheWightBusMuseumworkforfree

D.onDinosaurIslewecanlearnaboutallkindsofanimals

3.Thepurposeofthispassageisto.

A.showthedevelopmentoftourismontheIOW

B.advisereadershowtorelaxonholidays

C.attractreaderstocometotheIOW

D.tellreaderswhatisworthvisiting

4.Youcanreadthisarticleina.

A.travelmagazineB.sciencejournal

C.bookreviewD.filmadvertisement

ItwarmedmyhearttodaytowalkintotheThirstyCameldowntownintheThanksgivingDay,foraquicklunchbeforeahaircutandlibrarytrip.Ihan,afoodshopowner,saidthathewasrefusingtotakemoneytodaybecauseitwasBuyNothingDay.Toincreaseawareness(意识)ofthestrange’sover-spendingnatureofoursociety,Ilansuggestedatradeforfoodtoday.Hesimplyaskedthatyouoffersomethingofequalpersonalvalueforthemealyoureceived.

AtfirstIwasreallyuncomfortable,wonderingifitwouldbefairtoexchangeayettobedetermined“IOweYou”(IOU)forfoodWhatcouldIgivehimofequalvalueAfterall,hisfoodisthebestinthetown!

WeendedupwritingourIOU’swithpromisesofabook,somepaintingsandtheofferofworkinavarietyofwaysifheneedsit.

Ithinktheideaisn’tthatthetradeis“equal”somuchastheimportanceofthekindoftransaction.Weputthoughtintoourofferandwehadanevengreaterunderstandingforthemealsweate.

Wedon’tbuyalot,especiallyatthisupcomingtimeofyear.Wedon’tgivegiftsatallinfact.Theholidaytimeisspentenjoyingeachother’scompanyanddoingthingstogetherwithfamilyandfriends.Thisiswhatseemsmostsensible.

Ilanisagoodperson.Weareallluckytohavesomeonelikethisinourcommunity.

1.Ilandidnottakeanymoneythatdayinorderto.

A.haveaquicklunchbeforeahaircutandlibrarytrip

B.tradeforsomethingofequalvalueinreturn

C.makepeopleawareoftheiroverspending

D.buynothingthatdaytosavesomemoney

2.Forthemeal,theauthorfinallyofferedIlan.

A.somepromisesB.abook

C.somepaintingsD.workindifferentways

3.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“transaction”

A.transportB.trade

C.mealD.giving

4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoBuyNothingDay

A.DisagreeableB.Meaningless.

C.Doubtful.D.Supportive.

Eachyearthereisanincreasingnumberofcarsonroadsandstreetsasmillionsofnewcarsandtrucksareproduced.OneoutofeverysixAmericansworksatputtingtogetherthepartsofcars,drivingtrucks,buildingroadsorfillingcarsandtruckswithgas.Americanswon’tlivewithoutcars!

MostAmericanswouldfindithardtothinkwhatlifewouldlooklikewithoutcars.However,somehaverealizedtheseriousproblemsoftheairpollutionthatiscausedbythecar.

Thepollutedairbecomespoisonousanddangeroustohealth.

Onewaytogetridofthepollutedairistobuildacarthatdoesnotpollute.That’swhatseveralofthelargecarfactorieshavebeentryingtodo.Buttobuildacleancariseasiersaidthandone.Progressinthisfieldhasbeenslow.

Anotherwayistotaketheplaceofthecarenginebysomethingelse.Inventorsarenowworkingonsteamcarsaswellaselectriccars.Manymakersbelievethatitwilltakeyearstodevelopapracticalmodelthatpleasesman.

Topreventtheworldfrombeingpollutedbycars,we’llhavetomakesomechangesinthewaymanyofuslive.Americans,forexample,havetocutdownonthenumberoftheirtotalcars.Theyareencouragedtotravelandgotoworkbybicycle.Bicyclingisthoughttohelpkeeptheairclean.

Butthischangedoesnotcomeeasily.Alargenumberofworkersmayfindthemselveswithoutjobsifacarfactoryclosesdown.Thustheproblemofairpollutionwouldbecomelessimportantthanthatofunemployment.

Althoughcarshaveledustoabetterlife,theyhavealsobroughtusnewproblems.

1.Howmanywaystogetridofairpollutionaresuggestedinthisarticlebythewriter

A.Four.B.Three.

C.Two.D.One.

2.Ifthenumberofcarsiscutdown,themostseriousproblemtoAmericanworkersis_______.

A.tohavenoworktodoB.tokeeptheairclean

C.togetabetterlifeD.togotoworkbybike

3.Whatistheconclusion(结论)ofthewriter

A.Bicyclingistheonlywayout.

B.Thenumberofcarsmustbecutdown.

C.Carsbringusnothingbutseriousproblems.

D.Carsbringusnotonlyabetterlifebutseriousproblems.

4.Toreducepollution,we’llhavetomakesomechangesinthewaymanyofuslive,EXCEPTthat______.

A.Americanshavetocutdownonthenumberoftheirtotalcars.

B.Peopleareencouragedtotravelandgotoworkbybicycle.

C.Thenumberofcarsontheroadsshouldbelimitedeveryday.

D.Peopleshouldbuildmoreroadsandfillcarsandtruckswithgas.

四、七选五

Howoldis“old”

Howoldis“old”1.Twohundredyearsago,youwereoldat35.Thatwastheaveragelifethen.Attheturnofthiscentury,asmedicalknowledgeadvanced,theaveragelifespan(长度)increasedto45.In1950,70-year-oldswerereallyold.Today,ahealthy70-year-oldislookingforwardtomanymoreactiveyears.

So,howoldisoldTheanswerisoneyou’veheardmanytimes,fromallsortsofpeople.“Youareasold(oryoung)asyoufeel!”Thecalendar(日历)simplytellsyouhowmanyyearsyouhavelived.2.

Onceanunknownauthorwrote,“3.Nobodygrowsoldbylivinganumberofyears;peoplegrowoldbygivinguptheirgoals.”

4.AliceBrophy,whenshewaswiththeNewYorkCitycommissionfortheAging,said,“Itupsetsmewhenpeoplesay,‘Gee,youlookyoungforyourage!’WhatdoesthatmeanIstheresomemodelthatyou’resupposedtolookacertainwayat65and75and85Youknowyoucandieoldat30andliveyoungat80.”

Therearemanywrongideasaboutaging.5.Herearesomeofthemorecommonones.Forexample,mostolderpeopleareinpoorhealth,orolderpeopleareunabletochange.

A.Oldisapointofview.

B.It’sextremelyterribletobegrownold.

C.Theanswerhaschangedovertheyears.

D.Yourbodytellsyouhowwellyou’velived.

E.Olderpeoplearestubborn,unabletochange.

F.Youthisnotatimeoflifebutitisastateofmind.

G.Theseideasstereotype(固化)peopleonthebasisofage.

五、提纲类作文

假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。请你给你的美国网友Jim写一封信，把你的寒假安排告诉他，并询问他的寒假安排。内容包括：

注意：1.词数不少于50；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。