第二学期期末考试 高一英语试卷
考试时间为120分钟，试卷满分120分。本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，请考生将第1-15及21-40题用2B铅笔涂在机读卡上，剩余部分用黑色笔答在手写答题卷上。考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 两部分 共70分）
第一部分：阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节．（共15 小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A,B, C和D)中，选出最佳选项,并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。
A
My mother loves flowers. As soon as warm weather comes around, you will find her planting, watering and weeding over everything. For many years we lived next door to each other, and she spent as much time in my garden as she did her own. After the flowers became plentiful each summer, she would cut colorful bouquets(花束)to enjoy inside the house—both hers and mine. I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement(布置) of fresh flowers on my coffee table.
Shortly before Christmas one year, a local flower shop offered a bouquet-a-month special. It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years.
After the holidays, in early January, I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month's bouquet. the small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase.
I was so embarrassed(尴尬的).However, after we returned home, she began to arrange the flowers she had received. “Mom, I'm sorry, ”I told her.“I can't believe how skimpy that bouquet is.”She looked at me and smiled.“It’s okay,” she said “It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one.”
Mom's words helped me to realize something bigger and more important—when we have too many good things, we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one.
Thanks, Mom, for helping me understand that less is sometimes more. 1．According to paragraph 1, which of the following is TRUE?
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A. The author's mother put fresh flowers on the author's coffee table. B. The author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home. C. The author's mother usually bought flowers for her daughter. D. The author and her mother shared a beautiful garden. 2．The underlined word “skimpy” in Paragraph 4 means_______.
A. beautiful
B. colorful
C. cheap
D. small
3．What did the author learn from her mother?
A. How to grow flowers. B. How to arrange flowers. C. Enjoying life if possible.
D. Considering things in other ways.
B
Jason had been watching the X Games on TV. Athletes from all over the world were competing in the most amazing sports. Just then his grandmother walked into the room. “I want to be extreme. Would you really let me do that? You always worry about my safety!” said Jason.
“You will have to follow some rules,” said his grandmother. “You can only ride in the park — never on the streets. You have to promise to wear a helmet (头盔). If you hurt yourself too much, I have the right to take your skateboard away. Is it a deal?”
“You bet!” Jason was so excited that he jumped off the sofa. A week later he had a board and a helmet.
On Saturday, his grandmother dropped him off near the park. He was happy to have a grandmother who let him try new things.
Kids in the park were moving quickly up and down the ramps (坡道). They flew into the air and landed as easily as birds. When he watched the X games, Jason felt like he was doing the tricks himself. But watching these kids up close, he knew that none of it was going to be easy. He felt a little bit scared.
Very slowly he carried his board to the ramp. Taking a deep breath, he put his right foot on the board. He kicked off with his left foot. For a few seconds he glided (滑行) along, just waiting to fall. Then he came to a stop. Kicking off again, he waited for the worst to happen. Again, he stayed up. The third time he kicked, lost his balance, and fell hard on his left knee.
It hurt, but it was no big deal! Why had he been so scared? Now he felt calm because
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things had gone wrong, and he was fine!
Next time he kicked off harder and went fast and farther. “Excellent!” said a girl as she passed him. “Extreme!” laughed Jason to himself. “Not quite.” 4. Jason’s grandmother agreed to let him try skateboarding unless _____. A. he finished his homework C. he observed some rules
B. he liked the sport
D. he won a bet
5. Jason jumped off the sofa because _____. A. he was allowed to go skateboarding C. he was going to play outside
B. he was angry at his grandmother
D. he was given a board and a helmet
6. After watching the kids skateboarding in the park, Jason felt skateboarding was _____. A. easy
B. difficult
C. boring D. exciting
7. The girl praised Jason for his _____. A. skill
B. honesty
C. courage D. kindness C
I’m trying to be a writer, but I can’t even start. What should I do? Abraham, Nebraska
There are many ways to come up with ideas, one of which is to write down a list of your experiences, as well as things from your imagination. When you want to write, look in the notebook for ideas.
Books for writers often have good suggestions, too. One we like is Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter. Perhaps your library has it. My classmates keep asking about a new movie I’ve seen. But I don’t want to spoil it for them. What should I do? Corinne (by e-mail)
You could ask your classmates whether they are sure they want to know and if they insist, go ahead and tell them. You may be able to give them a general idea of the movie without revealing details of the ending.
I’m going to a soccer camp for youth, but I’m not sure if I’m good at soccer or if I’ll make friends. Louise, New Hampshire
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Soccer camp is for people who share an interest in the sport. No matter what a person’s ability is at the beginning, it’s likely that everyone will leave camp with improved skills. Sharing a common interest may make conversations easier. Smile, be friendly, and have a sense of humor. Before long, you may find that you’ve made some good friends. Someone invited me to a birthday party. When I got there, kids were doing stuff I’m not interested in, like watching scary movies. I told them my mom would pick me up, so I just left. Was I rude for doing that? Sam (by e-mail)
You just did the right thing and that isn’t being rude.
We hope you’ll talk with your parents about this. They’re probably proud of what you did. They may have other suggestions for you, too. Talk about different situations that might come up and what would be the best way to handle (处理) them. 8. Who is interested in Spilling Ink: A Yong Writer’s Handbook? A. Corinne.
B. Louise.
C. Abraham.
D. Sam.
9. What can we learn about the soccer camp? A. The practice is hard but interesting. B. It is difficult to make friends in the camp. C. The camp only wants people who are new to soccer. D. One’s skills can be improved when leaving the camp. 10. The answer to Sam’s question shows what Sam did is _____. A. funny B. strange
C. foolish
D. smart
11. This purpose of the text is to _____. A. give advice interests
D
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. \Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?\\I got that great job, did Jim, as a friend, really feel good about it? Or did he envy(嫉妒) my luck?\\was Paul friendly just because I had a car?\back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it is too late.
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B. tell stories C. find friends D. share
Why do we go wrong about our friends, or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meanings. And if we do not really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. If someone tells you, \dog!\side? If he says, \a lucky guy!\that is being friendly. But what about \lucky dog?\There is a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But the word “dog” puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
\Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for\is another phrase that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem. But covered under this phrase is the thought that your problem is not important at all. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date(约会) for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Is what he says shown by the tone(语调) of voice? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save your another mistake. 12. According to the author, the reason why we misunderstand our friends is that _____. A. we tend to believe what they say B. we tend to doubt what our friends say
C. people usually say one thing but mean another D. people usually don’t express themselves clearly
13. In the second paragraph, the underlined word “it” refers to_____. A. being friendly luck
14. When saying the underlined words in Para. 3 to your friend, you may really mean that _____.
A. he is a lucky dog
B. he is nothing important
B. the lucky dog
C. a bit of envy
D.
your
C. he deserves what he has D. he cares too much about his situation
15. The purpose of the author writing the passage is to tell us _____. A. why we misunderstand people sometimes B. how to avoid mistakes about money and friends
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新疆2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题
