第二学期高一英语期中试卷题

　　On the importance of death

　　No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. ___20_____ No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because Death is even likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you，but some day not too long from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.

　　A. It’s very character-building.

　　B. The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs.

　　C. This is not a one-man show.

　　D. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.

　　E. And yet death is the destination we all share.

　　F. It’s really hard to design products by focusing on groups.

　　G. Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me.

　　第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

　　第一节 完形填空(共20 小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文中各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ___21_____ reason, such as your job or your studies?___22____ perhaps you’re interested in the ___23____ ,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ___24____ of the language.

　　Most people learn best using a variety of ___25____, but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people. They ___26___ an environment where you can practice under the ___27___ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead ___28___ lives and learning a language takes __29___. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ___30___. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes __31___.

　　Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too __32___,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __33___ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ___34___. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ___35___ about the mistakes they make when ___36___. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __37____ you’re much less likely to make them again.

　　Learning a new language is never ___38___. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be ___39____ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ___40___ own language. Good luck!

　　21.A. technical B. political C. practical D. physical

　　22.A. After B. So C. Though D. Or

　　23.A literature B. transport C. agriculture D. medicine

　　24.A. view B. knowledge C. form D. database

　　25.A. paintings B. regulations C. methods D. computers

　　26.A. protect B. change C. respect D. provide

　　27.A. control B. command C. guidance D. pressure

　　28.A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal

　　29.A. courage B. time C. energy D. place

　　30.A. theory B. business C. routine D. project

　　31.A. some risks B. a lot less C. some notes D. a lot more

　　32.A. old B. nervous C. weak D. tired

　　33.A. closely B. quickly C. privately D. quietly

　　34.A. age B. speed C. distance D. school

　　35.A. worry B. hesitate C. think D. quarrel

　　36.A. singing B. working C. bargaining D. learning

　　37.A. if B. and C. but D. before

　　38.A. tiresome B. hard C. interesting D. easy

　　39.A. blamed B. amazed C. interrupted D. informed

　　40.A. their B. his C. our D. your

　　第Ⅱ卷

　　第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节， 满分45分)

　　第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　　阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet. _41__seems that she can’t control herself well, just clicking constantly with the mouse. Let me tell you what happened last night. It was the fourth time she __42___ (shop) online for hour s. I had already reminded her _43____ (think) twice before buying anything, but my wife ignored__44__ I said and replied confidently, “With the New Year ___45____ (approach)”, preparation is necessary. Besides, I haven’t bought things on the Internet for a whole week.” Hearing her words, I was really speechless. In most cases, the things she bought aren’t good value for money. Maybe she just enjoys __46____ process of buying online.

　　Nowadays, __47____ the development of technology, online shopping is becoming more and more convenient. Those __48___ stay at home can buy whatever they want. In the meanwhile, it causes a series of problems. One of them __49__ (be) more spending than before, because people are _50____ (easy) attracted by the discount. So how to keep a good state of mind in front of temptation(诱惑)is an important lesson many people need to learn.

　　第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)

　　第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处， 每处只涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用(\)划掉;

　　修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　　注意：1.每处错误及其修改均只限一词。

　　2.只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分。

　　A foreign student graduated with honors from a finely university in Germany. He expected to find a good job and have a bright future. But in his disappointment, he wasn't even giving the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he phoned the company to ask how. "We don't employ dishonest people in Germany" is the answer. What was wrong? Shortly before he arrived in Germany, he found easy to steal subway rides. But he often rode without a ticket and was caught up three times. Now he had to pa y a high price for his own behavior. We should all keep in minds: honesty is the best policy.

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