(英语)雷州市附城中学2013届高一上学期中段考试

1（无答案）雷州市附城中学2013届高一上学期中段考试英语试题（满分135分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分：语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Sam’sunclehadanoldbirdwhichsatinitscageallday.Onedayhisunclesaid,“Itistooexpensivetofeedthatbird.Wewillgetridofit.”ButSamwantedto1thebird.Sam’sgrandfathertoldhimthatthebirdwasonceafamous2bird.Nowfewpeopleknewit.Hisgrandfathertookthebirdout,andthenquicklytookhisarmsaway.Thebirdopeneditshuge3andflewintothesky.Afterafewminutes,it4withasmallrabbit,cutitopenandstartedto5it.Thenextmorning,Samaskedhisuncleout.Samdidashisgrandfatherhaddone,butthebird6___tothegroundandstoodstill.Sam’suncle7.Laterhisgrandfathertoldhimthatthebirdonlyhuntedinlateafternoonwhenlightwasless8.Samaskedhisuncletocomeoutbefore9.Thistimethebirdcaughtamouse.Hisunclewasquietwith10,butlaughedagain,“Wecan’teatmice,sothisbirdis11.”AndhesoldthebirdwithouttellingSam.BeforeSamfoundthebirdwas12,twoangrymenarrivedinacar.They13hisuncleandsaid,thebirdcouldn’thuntandtheywantedtheirmoneyback.Sam’sunclelooked14andsaid,“Ihavespentit.But…don’tworry!”HepointedatSam,“Samwillshowyouhowtomakethebirdhunt!It’sagreatbird,isn’tit,Sam?”Samopenedthedoorofthecarandtookoutthe15.Itflewawayanddisappearedforever.1.A.keepB.knowC.buyD.find2.A.singingB.sleepingC.eatingD.hunting3.A.mouthB.tailC.wingsD.eyes4.A.dealtB.metC.partedD.returned5.A.eatB.watchC.searchD.help6.A.fellB.roseC.walkedD.ran7.A.shoutedB.laughedC.noddedD.cried8.A.attractiveB.pleasantC.poorD.strong9.A.bedB.lunchC.supperD.breakfast10.A.surpriseB.patienceC.joyD.sadness11.A.harmfulB.uselessC.strangeD.cheap12.A.goneB.leavingC.dyingD.cooked13.A.smiledatB.tookafterC.lookedafterD.shoutedat14.A.impressedB.satisfiedC.worriedD.bored15.A.birdB.moneyC.coatD.cage2第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16—25的相应位置上。Thereoncewereagoatandadonkey16livedonafarm.Thedonkeyworkedhardersothefarmerfed17morefood.Sometimesthedonkeywasgivenmorefood18itcouldeat.Thismadethegoatsojealous19itbeganplottingagainst(谋划对付)thedonkey.“Hey,donkey,”thegoatsaidoneday.“Ithinkyoudotoomuchwork20thisfarm.Youcarrysuchheavythingsfrommorningtonight.Whydon’tyoupretend21(get)sicksoyoucantakeadayoff?”Thedonkeythoughtthegoathadagreatidea.22thenextmorningthedonkeylayinthestable(畜栏)onitssidewithitseyes23(close).Rightaway,thefarmercalledthedoctor.Afterlookingatthedonkey,thedoctorsaiditneededaspecialmedicinemade24theheartofagoat.Sothefarmerkilled25goatandgavethedonkeymedicinemadefromitsheart.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（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A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。AItisexcitingtovisitdifferentplaces.Asyoutravel,youwillseebeautifulsceneriestypicaloftheregion.Besides,youcanmeetandmakefriendswithpeopleofdifferentcolorsandraces.Finally,youcangettoknowthecustomsandlivinghabitsofthelocalpeople.Todaypeoplearesofondoftravellingthattourismhasbecomeoneofthefastestgrowingindustriesinmostcountries.Themainreasonwhypeopletravelis,perhaps,forpleasure.Forexample,havingworkedhardthroughouttheweekdays,peoplewillfindawidenedtriptothenearbymountainsorbeachesforarelaxation.Foranotherexample,spendinganannualholidaytravellingabroadisanespeciallysatisfyingexperienceforthosewhodonothavemuchofanopportunitytobeawayfromtheirhomelands.Whenpeoplereturnfromtheirtravel,theywillgenerallyfeelfreshandenergetic,readytoworkharder.Travellingisalsooneofthebestmeansforlearning.Youmayhavereadorheardaboutsomethingbutyoucannevergetanaccuratepictureofituntilyouseeitforyourself.Seeingisbelieving.Furthermore,ifyouareacarefulobserver,youcanlearnmuchduringyourtravelaboutthegeography,biology,andhistoryoftheplacesyouvisit.Nomatterhowwelleducatedyouare,thereisalwaysalotforyoutolearnthroughtravelling.Theknowledgeacquiredfromtravel,asyouhavefoundinyourlife,isnolessvaluablethanthatfromanyinfluentialreferencebooks.26.Accordingtothepassage,itisexcitingforpeopletovisitdifferentplacesforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT_________A.TheywillhelptoimprovethetourismoftheregionB.TheycanenjoythebeautifulsceneriesofdifferentregionsC.Theycanmakefriendswithdifferentkindsofpeople3D.Theycangettoknowthelocalcustomsandlivinghabits27.Accordingtotheauthor,themostimportantreasonforpeopletogotravellingmaybe_________A.makingfriendsB.sightseeingC.learningD.enjoyment28.Bysaying“Seeingisbelieving”,theauthormeansthat_________A.youcannotbelieveituntilyouseetherealobjectbyyourselfB.youwillknowwhathashappenedtosomethingwhenyouseeitC.youwillhaveaclearideaaboutsomethingwhenyouseeitpersonallyD.youwillhavenodoubtwhenyouseesomethingbyyourself29.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplemaytakeatriptothenearbymountainsorbeachestorelaxattheweekends.B.Tourismisthefastestgrowingindustryinsomecountries.C.Theknowledgewegetfromtravelisasvaluableasthatfromreferencebooks.D.Travellingmaymakepeoplefeelfreshandenergetic.30.Theunderlinedword“acquired”mostprobablymeans_________A.learnedB.listenedC.stolenD.seenBTeenagersinEnglanddomuchthesameaschildreninAmericado.Theyenjoysendingmessagesbytheirmobilephonesandtheyalsolikeswimming,listeningtothel