太原二十一中2018年—2019年度第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试题时间2019.4.16第一部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)1.Inrecentyears,thenumberofthesmokersappear____amongtheteenagersinChina.A.toincreaseB.increasingC.tohaveincreasedD.havingincreased2.Everypossibleway______beentriedtopreventthedesert_____nearer.A.have,comingB.has,comingC.have,fromcameD.has,beingcome3.I______toseethemoviewhenIwasofferedafreeticket.A.couldn’tbutwantB.couldn’thelpbuttowantC.couldn’tbutwantingD.couldn’thelpbutwanting4.Thelionisconsideredthekingoftheforest,foritisa(n)______ofpowerandcourage.A.exampleB.signC.markD.symbol5.Severaldaysago,aterribletsunami(海啸)_______mostoftheIndianOceanandthePacificOcean.A.brokeoutB.struckChadhitD.hadstruck6.Thisisthehouse________theinventorlived.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.what7.Iwouldlikeajobwhichpaysmore,but_____IenjoytheworkI’mdoingatthemoment.A.inotherwordsB.ontheotherhandC.foronethingD.asamatteroffact8.Thechild’smotherwasvery_____forhissafetywhenhedidn’tcomebackfromschoolattheusualtime.题号一二三四五六总分分值得分A.afraidB.worriedC.concernedD.careful9.---Goforapicnicthisweekend,OK?---_________________.Ilovegettingclosetonature.A.Icouldn’tagreewithyoumore.B.I’mafraidnotC.I’msorryIcan’t.D.Idon’twantto.10.---Why,youarewetallover!---I_______justnowandIrushedallthewayhere.A.wascaughtintherainB.wascaughtbytherainC.caughtbyrainD.caughtuparain11.Youshouldleavethings______youcanfindthemeasily.A.whenB.whereC.thatD.there12.Wecan’tsucceedsuddenly,wehavetoimprove______.A.byandbyB.soonerorlaterC.littlebylittleD.fromtimetotime13.Theopen-aircelebrationhasbeenputoff_____thebadweather.A.incaseofB.inspiteofC.insteadofD.becauseof14.Whentheyreachedthecinema,thetickets________.A.hadsoldoutB.havebeensoldoutC.hadbeensoldoutD.havesoldout15.---Smokingisharmfultoourhealthbutitisdifficulttoquit.----_______.Wecan’tliveinasmokyhouse.A.GoaheadB.GoodideaC.YouareabsolutelyrightD.I’mafraidnottoagreewithyou第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。WhenIwasaboy,aneighborgavemeababycrow(乌鸦)andInamedhimRocket.WhenRocketwasabouthalfgrown,Idecidedthatheneededtolearnto16._____.Iclimbedaladdertothe17._____ofourhousewithmycrow.ThenI18._______himovertheside.Hefell,thenflapped(拍打)hiswings,and19._____safely.Irepeatedthe20.______sixorseventimesuntilRocketflewoveratreeinsteadoflanding.Henowknew21._____tofly!Aneagle22._____livesinthemountainsdoesmuchthe23._____withitsbabies.Whenthetimeisright,themothereagleliterallytearsthenestapartand24.______theeaglets(小鹰)togoplummeting(垂直下降的)towardstheearth.Beforeaneaglethitsthe25._____themothereaglewillcatchtheeagletand26._____ituponitswings.Theprocessis27._____untiltheeagletscanfly.28.______thenesthasbeendestroyed,theeagletsareforcedto29._____theirownlives.Haveyoueverbeensafeand30.______,andthensuddenlyyour31._____hasbeendestroyed?SometimesGod,justlikethemothereagle,must32.______usoutofourcomfortzone.Itisn’t33._____,butthenwedowanttolearnhowtofly,don’twe?Lifeislikeagamefullofchallenges,surprisesandprizes.Onlypeoplewhocan34._____thedifficultiescangetthefinalprizesandhavea35._____andmeaningfullife.Soweshouldlearntoflyaseaglets.16.A.flyB.walkC.runD.jump17.A.bottomB.sideC.middleD.top18.A.passedB.droveC.droppedD.missed19.A.SettledB.landedC.leftD.went20.A.periodB.successC.mistakeD.process21.A.WhichB.howC.whyD.when22.A.thatB.whereC.whomD.what23.A.differentB.exactC.sameD.correct24.A.preventsB.stopsC.forcesD.lets25.A.groundB.skyC.wallD.soil26.A.lookB.breakC.pushD.carry27.A.repeatedB.recalledC.reappearedD.returned28.A.ThoughB.BecauseC.WhileD.Despite29.A.endB.buildC.beginD.finish30.A.secureB.dangerousC.busyD.tough31.A.roadB.nestC.futureD.condition[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]32.A.pullB.pickC.liftD.hold33.A.sadB.annoyingC.pleasantD.popular34.A.meetB.defendC.avoidD.overcome35.A.wonderfulB.doubtfulC.carefulD.helpful第二部分阅读理解:(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)AMadameTussaud’swax(蜡)Museum,LondonMadameTussaud’sWaxMuseumwasfirstsetupinParisin1770,movedtoLondonin1802andmovedtoitspresentaddressin1884.Thecollectionoffamouspeopleofthepastandpresentiskeptuptodate.VisitorswillseeHenryVIIIandhissixwives,thepresentQueenandroyalfamily,leadingfiguresoftheFrenchRevolutionandsoon.In1993anewsectionwasaddedtoit,the“SpiritofLondon”,ajourneythroughLondonfrommedievaltimes(中世纪)tothepresentday.Address:MadameTussaud’sMaryleboneRoadLondonNWI5LRUnitedKingdomHours:Itisopenfrom9:30to17:30fromMondaytoSundayAlwaysclosedonChristmasDay(December25)Cost:Adult:£25.00.Child16&under:£21.00.Child4&under:FREE.Tips:Extramoneyappliesto(适用于)somepeakperiods.Groupratesapplyto10ormorepersons.CombinedticketsforMadameTussaud’sandtheLondonPlanetariur(天文馆)areavailableatreducedrate.Openinghoursmayvarythroughouttheyear.Directions:ByTube(地铁):MadameTussaud’sisatwo-minutewalkfromBakerStreettubestationByTrain:MarvleboneStationiswithin10minuteswalkingdistanceofMadameTussaud’sByBus:ThefollowingbusnumberstraveltoMadameTussaud’s:13,18,27,30,74,82,113,139and274.36.Fromthe“SpiritofLondon”,visitorscanlearn_____.A.thehistoryofLondonB.thetubeofLondonC.whatLondonpeopleworebeforeandwhattheyweartodayD.thefamous