1、湖北省荆州市公安县学年高一英语上学期期中试题2017-2018学年上学期高一期中考试英语试卷第二部分 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 ACamilla Chomp was a very greedy, gluttonous(暴食的) little girl. She hardly had any friends because she thought it was much more fun to spend her time alone, eating c
2、akes and pudding. Her parents were worried, so they took all the sweet food in the house and hid it. So Camilla left the house, desperately looking for something sweet to eat. She ended up in a small abandoned hut full of old pots and glasses of all shapes and sizes. Out of all of them, the one that
3、 most caught Camillas attention was a shiny little bottle made of gold-coloured glass. It seemed to be full of chocolate, and Camilla took a quick swig(痛饮). It was delicious, but she felt strange, so she read the label. Glass Tears, it said, and in small print it explained: Magically converts(转变) te
4、ars into chocolate. Wow, Camilla was excited! She ran everywhere looking for someone who was crying, and she came across a little girl who was crying disconsolately. Sure enough, her tears were converted into chocolate, and as they ran down her cheeks, to her mouth, they sweetened her lips. That soo
5、n stopped her crying. Camilla and the girl spent a fun time together, tasting the delicious tears, and they parted as friends. Something similar happened with a woman who had dropped some plates, and with an old man who couldnt find his walking stick. The appearance of Camilla and the chocolate tear
6、s cheered up those sad faces, helping them smile once again. Soon Camilla realized that cheering people up was much more valuable even than chocolate. Her mad search for sweet food stopped, and her search became one for sad people who she could try to help. And from those sweet encounters(相遇) came a
7、 mountain of friends that filled her life with meaning and happiness.21. Why did parents hid all the sweet food? A. Because Camilla was putting on her weight. B. Because Camilla wont study unless given food. C. Because Camilla was greedy for food and ignored friends. D. Because Camilla often eat too
8、 much food with friends.22. The purpose of looking for someone who was crying at the beginning was that . A. she wanted to help them out B. she was angry with them. C. she wanted to get tears into chocolate. D. she wanted to finish the task her mother made.23. Whats the meaning of the underlined wor
9、d “disconsolately” (in paragraph 3)? A. Happily B. Sadly C. Anxiously D. Angrily BYou may know your mother, but how well do you really know Mothers Day? Cards, flowers, sales, TV specials, and a day off for someone who really deserves it - those are what probably come to mind for many people when th
10、ey think of Mothers Day. But theres more to the story. The earliest Mothers Day celebrations were held during spring in ancient Greece. The celebrations honored Rhea, the Mother of the gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called Mothering Sunday. On this day even servants were given the
11、day off to spend with their families. A mothering cake was even served with the family meal. In the US, Mothers Day began in 1872 when Julia Ward Howe, who wrote the words to the famous song The Battle Hymn of the Republic, suggested it as a day devoted to peace. But it didnt really become popular u
12、ntil 1907 when Anna Jarvis started a campaign to honor mothers. She believed that mothers could help people get over the pain they experienced during the Civil War. The US isnt alone in devoting a day to mothers. Many other countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, Japan, and B
13、elgium also honor their mothers in May. Other countries honor their mothers at different times of the year. Learning more about Mothers Day and celebrating Mothers Day are important, but probably not as important as understanding what your own mother, or grandmother, or aunt has really done for you.
14、 And that will certainly be appreciated more than one day in a year.24. What is the passage mainly about?A. The reason why people celebrate Mothers Day.B.The ways people honor mothers.C. The history of Mothers Day.D. The great contribution of mothers.25. Where was the earliest Mothers Day celebrated
15、?A. In ancient Greece. B. In the US.C. In England. D. In Italy.26. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Rhea is the mother of a king in ancient GreeceB. not all the countries celebrate Mothers Day in MayC. only mothers were given a day off on Mothering SundayD .it was in 1872 that Mothers Day rea
16、lly came into being27. The last paragraph tells us that _.A. all the people should celebrate Mothers DayB. only mothers are honored on Mothers DayC. understanding mothers work is more important than just celebrating Mothers DayD. people should celebrate Mothers Day every day C Before you make friend
17、s, you have to decide who you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things they do.The quickest way to make a friend is to smile. When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember
18、most people will stay away from a scared or angry looking face.One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesnt it make you want to keep talking to that person?Ask your new friends que
19、stions about themselves. Whos their favorite singer, where do they live, what do they do after school are all good questions to start a conversation. Make sure you have something to add to the conversation, too. When someone asks you a question, do have an answer for them. Theres nothing that will s
20、top a conversation quicker than a shrug (耸肩) for an answer.Kids who show an interest in other kids and who are kind and friendly make good friends. Remember, everyone wants to be around people who like to do similar things and people who are nice to them.28. This passage gives us some advice on _.A.
21、 how to make friendsB. what kind of person you can make friends withC. how to start a conversationD. the importance of smile29. Most people like to make friends with those_.A. who are sad every day.B. who share the same interestC. who are fond of talkingD. who say bad things to them30. According to
22、the third paragraph, most people enjoy talking to one _.A. who is always smilingB. who seems to be friendlyC. who praises themD. who points out their shortcomings.31. The underlined (划线的) part in this passage means “_”.A. being very proudB. making no answerC. knowing nothingD. not hoping to answer D
23、 If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means
24、that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong. If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory,
25、 many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things, they cannot write them do
26、wn in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.32. Someone cant have a good memory if _. A. he cant r
27、ead or write B. he doesnt use his memory often C. his parents havent a good memory D. he doesnt use his arms or legs for some time33. Which of the following is TRUE ? A. Your memory doesnt work in the same way as your arms or legs. B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not g
28、ive it enough chance for practice. C. Dont learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory. D. A good memory comes from less practice.34. Few people know that it is only _ if a friend has a poor memory. A. his own fault B. his parents fault C. his teachers fault D. his grandmothers f
29、ault35. The writer of this passage wants to tell us _. A. how to use our arms or legs B. how to read and write C. how to have a good memory D. how to learn from the people第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 It is important to teach your dog to guard you and the other memb
30、ers of your family against danger. Here are some tips on how to train your dog to protect you.Use proper commands.A dog acts according to how it has been trained. The only way to do this is through commands and your own body actions and sounds. 36 Soon, whenever you use the command “Attack!”, your d
31、og will understand that it needs to fight the thing you are pointing at. While you are training the dog to attack, you must also train it to stop the attack.Encourage socializing(交际).It is very important to introduce your puppy to other people and let it interact(互动)with them. 37 This exercise is ve
32、ry important because it will help the dog distinguish(辨别)between good people and bad people. People who are good will be those who are allowed to come close to it and pat it. 38 Teach your dog to keep a check on the house by taking it around the house and making it sniff(嗅)the area. You will need to do this a couple of times so that the dog under
