1、山西省太原市学年高一英语上学期期中试题20172018学年高一第一学期期中考试英 语 试 题考查时间：90分钟 考试内容: 必修一第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABalloon Volleyball Its a rainy, dark day and theres nothing to do. You dont feel like sitting quietly but you are not allowed to make a lot of n
2、oise. What can you do for fun? Try balloon volleyball. Items needed for this game: a balloon (or two, in case the first one bursts) some ropes two chairs at least two people and a room Set up the room. If youre in the living room, or a family room, be sure to move all the furniture out of the way. G
3、et two chairs and set them in the middle, outer edges(边缘)of the room. They should be at the same place where you put a volleyball net. Turn them so that the seat is facing the wall, not the “playing” space. Tie the rope onto the top of the chair, and run the rest of the rope to the other chair. Now
4、tie it on this chair at the same place as the first chair. You can decide the “out-of-bounds”(出界) lines, if you want to have them, but they really are not necessary in this game. Blow up the balloon. Choose sides. You will play this game on your knees (at least until they start hurting and you want
5、to stand). Each side must get the balloon over the rope in three hits. If it does not get over, the other side gets the balloon and a point. This game becomes more difficult because you must play without talking. You can also add other rules to make it more difficult; for example, you can only use y
6、our left hand or only your right hand to hit the balloon. Continue playing until one side gets 10 points. You can make your game longer or shorter by changing the number of points it takes to win. This is a fun way to get your energy out, have fun, and not make too much noise on a rainy, stay-in-the
7、-house day.1. What do we know about the balloon volleyball? A. One room is enough for it. B. It is played only indoors. C. It must be played quietly. D. At least two balloons are needed.2. What is the function of the chairs in this game? A. To make the playing area. B. To hold the rope up as the net
8、. C. For the players to rest during breaks. D. For people to sit and watch the game.3. Which of the following rules can make the game harder? A. Play on knees. B. Play with a lot of noise. C. Use only your left hand to hit the balloon. D. Get the balloon over the rope in three hits.B Recently, I exp
9、erienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in a very rural district of Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to COSTCO to get supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up
10、the car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully. It was a receipt(收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owners payment of her Vehicles Registration fees. At first I thought that I could find the owner. So I waited there for
11、 about an hour. Although the receipt had been borne (由携带) on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owner? I looked over the receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag(牌照)or telephone number. I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the name of the own
12、er and pocketed the paper. I concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning. By the end of the week, I received a beautiful thank-you letter from a very grateful and happy woman containing a handwritten message a
13、nd a gift card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched(夺去) her receipt from a pocket in her cars passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up. It felt great to know Id helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that at first glance(一瞥) seemed
14、 little or even unimportant.4. What can we learn about the author? A. He lives downtown in Hawaii. B. He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot. C. He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family. D. He is patient and willing to help others.5. The underlined word “it” in paragraph
15、 2 probably refers to _. A. the receipt B .the license tag C. the telephone number D. the personal data6. How did the woman feel when receiving the authors envelope? A. Proud B . Disappointed C. Appreciated D. Angry7. What can be the best title for the text? A. A Lesson I Will Never Forget B. Never
16、Lose Heart or Give Up C. Little Things Still Mean a Lot D. Think Carefully Before You ActC The British are known for their sense of humor. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement. Understatement
17、means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in a shower of rain, he might say, “Its a little damp (潮湿的) outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isnt exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unp
18、leasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humor. Another key to understanding British humor is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our
19、everyday life when someone accidently falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. Whats more, the British love to watch comedies (喜剧) about people who d
20、o not know how to behave in society. The comedies series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humor. Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesnt talk often, and instead he uses his body movement and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps
21、 what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humor. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humor.8.
22、Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes? A. The British often enlarge the fact. B. British jokes are connected with many different cultures. C. British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries. D. The British try to make out that something is less important than it i
23、s. 9. The author explains understatement by _. A. describing a process B. making comparisons C. following time order D. using examples10. Mr. Bean makes laugh by _. A. using his body movement and facial expressions B. making jokes about others accent C. copying how others behave D. telling funny sto
24、ries11. What can be the best title for the text? A. British Humor in Comedy B. Humor in Different Cultures C. Understanding British Humor D. Developing Your Sense of Humor D Humans were designed to stand upright(直立). And yet in this modern world, too many of us spend our days with our heads lowered
25、for a simple reason: were staring at the tiny screen of a smart phone. People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent while shooting off emails or texts. Thats 700 to 1,400 hours a year. The success of social media has led to a rapid development of bad smart phone posture. The
26、 average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when its in the upright position. However, because of the gravity, bending your head at a mere 15 degree puts 27 pounds of pressure on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal(等于) 40 pounds of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force of 49 pounds,
27、according to the research from Dr. Kenneth Hansraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many problems. Its no secret that correct posture is better for your back. According to the researchers, good posture is described as ears aligned(成一条直线) with the shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stres
28、s disappeared. It is the best position for the spine. Standing tall doesnt just make you look better; it improves your health, too. Other studies have found good posture has even been connected to ways of behaving. People who have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional health. The r
29、esearchers describe bad posture（姿势）as “the head in a forward position and the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been connected to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems, depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said its important to be
30、 mindful of your smart phone posture. While it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies that cause these problems, people should make an effort to look at their phones with a correct posture.12. Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _. A. the social medi
31、a have its bad side B. the social media have made a great success C. people have to use social media unavoidably D. more and more people are using smart phones13. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us? A. Its healthy to bend your back regularly. B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it
32、. C. The average weight of an adult head always changes. D. The more you bend your neck, the heavier the head becomes.14. What is the correct posture? A. Bend your head within 15 degrees. B. Raise and lower your head in turn. C. Drop your head forward in a rounded position.D. Keep the positions of the neck and shoulders in a line.15. Where does the text most probably come from? A. A text book. B. A health report.
