1、高一英语北京市101中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题精编北京市101中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共120分。考试时间100分钟。第二部分：知识运用 （共两节，35分）第一节 单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Fred ran to the hospital all the way, arriving there _of breath. A. without B. out C. under D. below22. I saw Jane and her mother in the
2、 shop around eight yesterday evening.Impossible. She_ TV with me in my home then.A. was watching B. is watching C. has watched D. had watched 23. The traffic is heavy these days. I _ arrive a bit late, could you save me a place?A. can B. must C. need D. might24. The road conditions there turned out
3、to be very good, _ was more than we expected.A. it B. what C. which D. that25. Peters jacket looked just the same as Jacks, but it cost _. A. as much twice B. twice as much C. much as twice D. as twice much 26. Mary went to the box office at lunch time, but all the tickets _out. A. would sell B. had
4、 been sold C. have been sold D. was selling27. Women _ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease. A. whom B. whose C. who D. /28. The newly built caf, the walls of _ are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, specially after hard work.A.
5、that B. it C. what D. which29. The advertisement didnt make _ clear whether the accommodation would be provided.A. this B. that C. it D. these 30. We havent discussed yet _we are going to place our new furniture.A. where B. which C. what D. that 31.How about your journey to Mount Emei?Everything was
6、 wonderful except that our car _ twice on the way.A. slowed down B. broke down C. got down D. put down32. How beautifully she sings! I have never heard _. A. the better voice B. a good voice C. the best voice D. a better voice33. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane _ her job as
7、a doctor in the countryside.A. took up B. picked up C. turned up D. made up34. The music the pianist is playing _ beautiful and makes the listeners calm.A. hears B. sounds C. listens D. feels35. Then came the _news of his losing the game. A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointm
8、ent第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Peter and Paul had got permission from their parents to camp in a field near their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they knew it would be more _36_ to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys _37_ with thei
9、r tent and food. Carrying their heavy _38_, the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their _39_ before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted
10、 to _40_ close to the river at the edge of the woods, _41_ Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. _42_, Peter followed his brother deeper into the _43_. “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They _44_ their tent, and settled down to eat the sandwiches the
11、y had made, then decided to find their way _45_ to the river to catch some fish. “Are you sure that this is the right _46_?” whispered Peter shakily. “Im sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul walked _47_ silently. “Look, there it is again. Were lost, arent we?” complained Peter. Pa
12、ul had to admit that he didnt know where they were. _48_, they were a long distance from where they were _49_ to be. They were not even _50_ of where they had set up their camp. They sat in _51_ for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why dont we look for clues the way that trackers _52_ i
13、n the movies? We werent careful about how we walked, so Im sure we would have left _53_ some broken tree branches and leaves.” Carefully, the boys _54_ the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off _55_ the direction of the
14、 river. What would their parents think of their adventure? 36. A. surprising B. exciting C. annoying D. frightening 37. A. went round B. went back C. went away D. went through 38. A. load B. tent C. food D. storage 39. A. grassland B. destination C. field D. river 40. A. live B. lie C. wait D. stay
15、41. A. but B. and C. or D. so 42. A. Unconsciously B. Unfortunately C. Unwillingly D. Uninterestingly 43. A. woods B. farm C. setting D. camp 44. A. put off B. put on C. put down D. put up 45. A. forward B. near C. back D. further 46. A. place B. mark C. way D. time 47. A. along B. about C. in D. on
16、 48. A. After all B. At last C. Above all D. At first 49. A. discovered B. encouraged C. persuaded D. supposed 50. A. afraid B. sure C. informed D. reminded 51. A. enjoyment B. satisfaction C. disappointment D. imagination 52. A. appear B. do C. work D. behave 53. A. behind B. out C. aside D. around
17、 54. A. fetched B. watched C. followed D. collected 55. A. for B. to C. at D. in第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A“I Went Skydiving at 84!”As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that
18、. I got a taste of that dream in 2001, when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our retirement community announced that they were having an essay
19、competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream.In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. B
20、ut then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldnt believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered
21、 in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasnt frightenedI was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed
22、me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute, then we just floate
23、d downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it.Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize th
24、at you dont stop living just because you are 84 years old. If theres something you want to experience, look into it. If its something that is possible, make it happen.56. What happened to the author in 2001?A. She flew an airplane B. She entered a competitionC. She went on a hot air balloon ride D.
25、She moved into a retirement community57. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to_.A. make her argument persuasive B. show her admiration for himC. compare their health condition D. build up her own reputation 58. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?A. E
26、xcited B. Scared C. Nervous D. RegretfulBA simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.On one side stand those who see clothes dryers (干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning to clothes
27、lines as part of the“what-I -can- do environmentalism.”On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) access the U.S. to stop outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying
28、 also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect peoples right to use clotheslines.So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be more.Matt Rec
29、k, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious (有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbor had telephon
30、ed them about his clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they dont take matters into their own hands,” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more
31、 neighbors come to them.North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors cant even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and
