Passage 1 荣昌区大成中学校2016~2017学年度第一学期
高一英语月考试卷(2016年9月)
It was now raining heavily. My husband was away. I did not want to ask anyone else to go with me. So I went to the hospital by 1_____(me). I was taken to a small room. Linda 2_____ (lie) sleeping quietly on a table. This wasn’t 3_____ first time Linda had taken too many pills. I knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours until the poison had stopped 4______(do) its harm.
I sat down by Linda’s side and watched her sleeping. The room was still. I looked around. The room seemed familiar. ―Have I been here before?‖ I wondered. I looked around again. ―I’m sure I 5______(be) in this room,‖ I told myself. Then I remembered. It was in this very room that I gave birth 6_____ Linda seventeen years ago. 7_____ happy I was then!
Linda used to be such a bright, 8_____(health) and nice child. ―What has turned her into a dope-taker(吸毒者)?‖ I asked myself. ―And why are millions of young people like her 9______ (take) dope to destroy themselves? There must be something 10______ (serious) wrong with our society. What is it?‖ 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 2 商州区中学2016-2017学年度第一学期期中考试
高一英语试题
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 1 (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 2 some of them looked very anxious and 3 (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 4 the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike_ 5__(catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 6 (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 7 (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,―__8__anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?‖ A woman on the bus shouted, ―Oh, dear! It ’s 9 (I )‖. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers 10 (sudden) became friendly to each other. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
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Passage 3 宁阳四中高一上学期期中考试
英语试题
Ning Yang No.Four Senior High School (1)_____ (build) more than 30 years ago and it is entirely (2) (difference)from my former school. This school is three times bigger (3) my previous junior school. And this is the first time that I (4) (feel) the beauty of the school and I have been spellbound by the enthusiasm (热情) of the teachers here (5)____ I came here. I firmly believe that, with these teachers (6) (teach) me, I will have no difficulty (7)_______ (learn) my lessons. In other words, I am pleased (8)_____ this school and (9)______(determine) to make great progress. Of course, I have to work hard, because only (10)______ this way can I have a bright future.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 4 彭阳一中2016至2017学年度第一学期中期考试
高一英语试卷
Mary: I will go to Liverpool 1 business tomorrow morning and now I have 2 to buy in the supermarket.
Tom: You should hurry up. It is 20:10 now. The supermarket 3 (close) at 21:00. usually. I will go with you.
Mary: OK. 4 can go there by bus. Tom: No. It is too slow.
Mary: Yes, you are right. We must be there 5 20:30. I think we ought to take a taxi. Tom: Take a taxi? It is too expensive. We can go there by underground. Mary: It is a good idea. We might get there more quickly.
Tom: And the underground is 6 (expensive). Taking a taxi is five times as expensive as 7 (take) a bus. Mary: How much is the fare of the underground?
Tom: It is the same as the bus fare, isn’t it? It is ten pence each; besides, the underground is faster than a taxi.
Mary: Yeah. Let’s hurry up. The entrance of the underground is five 8 (minute) walk from here. Tom: Yes. I think the underground is the most 9 (convenience) way to travel in London. Mary: I think 10 , too. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
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Passage 5高一年级上学期英语周练试题1
I’m 1 only daughter of my parents, so they are worried 2 everything I do. For example, 3 I ride my bike, my parents won’t let me 4 (ride) by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt 5 . They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even 6 (carry) a first-aid box. I’m not free to ride and I often say 7 (angry), ―why not let me ride alone?‖
Now, most families have one child. Parents want to do everything for their children. This does no good 8 them. Too much love from parents may prevent children from 9 (be) independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do 10 they should do alone. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 6 丰城中学2016-2017学年上学期高一英语周考测试
1. Fall in Love with English
1 (hide) behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He planned to leave home at dusk 2 there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this 3 he was tired of his parents’ nagging about his English study and did not want to go through 4 any longer. He couldn’t get along well with English and 5 (dislike) joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam never added up 6 over 60.
His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly 7 he was suffering from, but entirely 8 (agree) with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle 9 problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway to__10__ (study) English well. The teenager was grateful and got great power from his friend’s words. Now, he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
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Passage 7
2. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes
Voyages of people from England play an important part in spreading 1 English language. At present, English is frequently spoken 2 an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All 3 (base) on British English, the English spoken in these countries can 4 (understand) well by native English speakers. But actually, these Englishes 5 (change) gradually in accents, spellings, expressions and the__6__ (use) of vocabulary. Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell 7 country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands 8 driver, ―Come up straight to my apartment by elevator __9___take some gas for my trucks and cabs‖, instead of requesting, ―Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis‖, you can recognize his American identity, 10 the latter suggests that he is British.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 8 A Hard Trip
My sister was fond of traveling. Ever since graduating, she 1 (determine) to organize a trip to an old temple. Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle there not 2 (care) about the disadvantages. __3__stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming. Once she made up her mind to do something, no one could persuade her to change her mind. Finally, we gave in 4 usual though we preferred to take a train. 5 we prepared everything, including the schedule, 6 (rely) weather forecast and the insurance, we began our trip.
Our journey was along a river 7 (flow) from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because the river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, 8 the water seemed to boil. Just as I recorded in my journal, it was really __9__hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One night, I put my head on my pillow — parcel of wool coats, 10 lay beneath the stars. When the flame in front of our cave went out at midnight, I found the sky so beautiful!
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Passage 7 2016年下期湘南中学高一期中考试英语试卷
Daniel and Eric's 1____ (parent) arrived home a day earlier than expected. They were angry when they saw the house was 2_____ a mess.
At this moment, Daniel and Eric ran in, 3_____(follow) by a dog, walking slowly.
Mom found the dog was so 4____ (tire) and hungry. She asked Daniel 5______he did with the cash they had left. Dad shouted 6____ (angry) and said they wouldn't trust him any more.
Daniel 7____(run) into his room and shut the door heavily. He didn't understand why they didn't ask him what happened instead of 8_____(shout) at him. Besides, he thought they never gave him 9____ chance to defend himself.
Mom was afraid they were too hard on Daniel. However, Dad said Daniel had been so rude to them that they had to punish him 10______ he wouldn't respect them.
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Passage 8 湖北省襄阳市东风中学2016-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
Christopher Reeve, 1 __was born in September, 1952, was in his first school play 2__he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many __3__ (success) films and TV shows but he was most famous __4__ his Superman films. __5__ (lucky), disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and __6__(break) his back. The doctors did not expect him to live. __7__, he made amazing progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. He would never walk again but he started__8__ new life with great courage. The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money __9__ (help) medical research into back injuries. He made speeches all over the USA about his experiences. This not only __10__(draw) public attention to research into back injuries but also encouraged a lot of people living with all kinds of problems.
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Passage 9 2016 邓州市六高中高一上学期英语期中考试考前训练题
Hi, I’ve got something __61__ (excite) to tell you. I was in an elevator yesterday and saw Robin , one of the famous movie_62___( star)! I just stood there, __63_ (freeze). I couldn’t say a word. But all of a sudden, she turned to me, __64__ (say), ―Hello‖ . Then she asked me __65__ the restaurant was on the fifth floor, I told her I was going to the restaurant __66__ (my), and I offered to show her where it was. She said, ―Oh, fine.‖ Then she said, ―Why don’t we have lunch together‖ Imagine! I never__67___(think )I would have lunch with a movie star! But I __68__ (do)! We had lunch together and talked for about half an hour. She even paid for my lunch! Can you imagine But that isn’t all. After lunch, she___69_(kind) asked me if she could give me a ride to somewhere. I told her I was going home. __70__ she took me home in her big, black limousine(豪华轿车). It was an exciting day 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage10 邯郸县一中2016---2017学年度第一学期高一英语月考试卷
Charity shops(慈善商店) are popular in the UK. The first charity shop__ 61_ ( be) opened by Oxfam in 1947. Now there are over 7.000 charity shops in the UK. The shops sell different things from 62 old book to a famous brand handbag. Here are the reasons why I often go to charity shops .
Ziyuanku.comFirst, things in charity shops are much 63 (cheap) than those in street stores. People give things to charity shops 64 free. Most of the things have been used _65 they are well cleaned and _66 (repair). So you can buy useful things with less money in charity shop .
Second, people give their own things to charity shops instead of 67 (throw ) them away .Then other people who need the things buy them. It's good for the environment .
Third, it is for charity work that charity shops are set up. Shops are for people in need, 68 (especial)for homeless and disabled people. After the things in charity shops are sold, the owner will receive a letter telling him about that. That's the main reason _69___ people like charity shops. So I hope there will be more and more charity shops in other__ 70 (place).
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Passage 11 2016年秋季期高一英语10月份月考试题
Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working hard to store food for winter, except the grasshopper(蚱蜢), who spent his days 61 (jump) from leaf to leaf.
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One day, an ant happened to pass by. She 62 (pull) a heavy grain of rice. ―Could you give me 63 hand, Mr Grasshopper?‖ asked the ant. ―My anthill is just a few trees away, but this is so heavy.‖
―You come and play with me for some time, and then I shall gladly help you. Autumn is so beautiful . You should enjoy it,‖ the grasshopper replied.
―No, sir. You must also start preparing for the winter 64 you want to have enough to eat,‖ the ant said 65 (serious).
―Nothing doing. Right now it is time 66 (have) fun,‖ the silly grasshopper replied. Hearing this, the ant shook her head and went on.
Winter came. The ant stayed 67 her warm anthill and enjoyed her food, 68 the grasshopper had to suffer from cold and hunger. He went out to hunt for food when it was 69 (warm) than usual, but he could hardly find any food and soon became weak with hunger.
―Oh, why did I waste my 70 (day) playing? I should have listened to the ant,‖ he thought with regret. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 12 广西贵港市桂平市白沙中学2016年秋学期高一英语限时测评卷
I am taught by many teachers in my school. Every subject has a 29. (differ)teacher, but I like my math teacher 30. (well).Her name is Lakshmi but we usually call her Ma’am. She is our class teacher too.
Ma’am 31. (join) us last term. She is very kind and her 32. of teaching is so interesting and simple that we all can understand what is being taught and how it could be done. Most 33. (important), Ma’am teachers math with lots of patience. 34. we do not understand a problem, she will spend extra time 35. (guide) us until we understand it. And we can go to her at any time during school hours for help.
She also helps us with activities at school. When there is some kind of programs, she will be there 36. (help) us to get ready for the show. Even when we go on picnics, she takes good care of 37. . To me, Ma’am is not only 38. good teacher, but also our best friend. I love Ma’am and I wish her a happy life.
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Passage 13会宁二中2016—2017学年第一学期高一级期中考试
Once there lived a rich man 41 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 42 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 43 very large stone. Then he 44 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
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―Who put this stone in the centre of the road?‖ said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 45 man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 46 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 47 (say) to himself: ―The night 48 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.‖ Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 49 (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 50 the stone, he found a bag of money. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 14福建省宁德市民族中学、柘荣一中、福安二中、福鼎六中等五校2016-2017学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题(无答案)
There were some strange things happening in Tangshan 71 July 28, 1976. For three days, water in the wells rose and 72 (fall). The wells had deep cracks and a smelly gas came out of them. Pigs, 73 (chicken) and even mice became too nervous 74 (live) as usual. At 3:42 am, everything began to shake. 75 seemed that the world was at an end. One-third of the nation felt it.
A terribly huge crack cut across the city. 76 (immediate) the city lay in ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or were injured. Then 77 (late) that afternoon, another big quake 78 was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan. People began to wonder how long the disaster would last, 79 not all hope was lost. Soldiers came to help those survivors. Slowly, the city began to 80 (breath) again.
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Passage 15安徽省蚌埠市第二中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Cheating_71 (happen)a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in need and who is trying to use other people's_72 _(kind).Recently,1 was finishing my work at home_ 73 the dog barked, letting me know that someone was at the gate. I rushed to see wh0 74 was and there I saw a poor, weak woman in her late fifties. This woman told me a story,¨ My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living_75 working at construction sites. A few days ago my husband fell down the stairs while_76 (carry)a heavy load. He was badly hurt and he (lie) 77_ in bed with a high fever for the past five days, Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!\
I felt really bad about her situation, but 78 she telling me the truth or trying to cheat me
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for money? However,1 went out with 50 dollars and handed it to her. 79 moment she got the money she burst into tears. She took my hand and said, \so much!\
From her tears I believe that she was really in need of help. I 80 (move) and went back to my work smiling
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Passage 16 【全国百强校】河北省武邑中学2016-2017学年高一上学期英语每日小练17-24 语法填空
American popular music is played all over the world. People of all ages in all countries enjoy _____1_____(listen) to it. The reasons for ____2___ popularity are its fast pace and rhythmic beat. The music has many origins in the United States. Country music, ______3_____(come) from the rural areas in the southern United States, is one source. Many people appreciate this music because of the emotions ___4____(express) by country music songs.
A second origin of American popular music is the blues. It described mostly sad feelings ___5____(reflect) the difficult lives of American blacks. It is usually played and sung by black musicians, but it is popular with all Americans.
Rock music is a newer form of music. This music style was known__6___ rock and roll in the 1950’s. Since then there ___7____(be) many forms of rock music, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, disco music and others. Many ____8____ (perform) of popular rock music are young musicians.
People hear these songs ____9_____(sing) in their original English or sometimes translated to other languages. The words may differ ___10___ the enjoyment of the music is universal.
1.___________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ___________ 5. __________ 6. ___________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ___________ 10. __________
Passage 17
I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting when my car 31 (break)down near a remote and poor village. Cursing my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to 32 should have the honor of receiving me 33 a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house. While 9
she was getting me 34 (settle)into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to 35 small town some 20 kilometres away 36 there was a garage.
I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess's courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. 37 villagers brought me goat's cheese and hone. We drank together talked 38 (merry) till far into the night.
When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman 39 the trouble I had caused 40 1.____________ 2.___________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 5.______________
6.___________ 7.____________ 8._____________ 9.____________ 10._____________ Passage 18 辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc M: Michelle D: Drake
D: Michelle, why are you dancing? I thought we had to study for our math test!
M: Oh, hi, Drake! I 61 (do) some exercise just now. I thought you must have been stuck in the heavy traffic for it was the rush hour. Let me turn the music 62 . D: You exercise by 63 (dance)? I thought things like running and bicycling 64 (consider) exercise. M: Well, those are other good ways to work out, but I like to dance. It is fun to move around to music, and you can 65 (sure) work up a sweat. Do you like to dance?
D: Yes, I do, 66 I am not a very good dancer. For exercise, I prefer playing soccer. Guess what? I 67 (play) in a match this time next Saturday.
M: Cool! I know you like to go to the park on the weekend and play soccer. Maybe you should try dancing, and I will try playing soccer.
D: Do you know how to play soccer? 68 is really very easy to learn once you try.
M: I can’t play soccer very well, even though I used to play a lot when I was a kid. 69 you teach me some of your soccer moves, I’ll teach you some dance moves! How does that sound?
D: It’s 70 deal. If it weren’t for the math test tomorrow, we could go to the gym right now. M: Right. No more fun and games. Let me get my notebook.
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Passage 19 辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Mr.Brown was tired of living in the big city 61 he worked.He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day.He 62 (1ook) for a house when he 10
saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day.The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale 63 a reasonable price,and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station from which there were frequent 64 (train)to the big city. ―That’s exactly 65 I need,‖Mr.Brown said to himself.So he called the house agency and arranged (安排)to go by train the next day 66 (have)a look at the house. The house agency met him at the station and they started walking.It 67 (take) them at least 15 minutes to get to the house.When they finally arrived,Mr.Brown said 68 (angry),―I should be very 69 (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in 70 newspaper.‖ 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 20 河南省郑州市第四中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Two things I did may have caused people 41 (think) that something is wrong with me. The first was when my wife asked me to have the sitting room clock 42 (repair). I drove into the market place of our little town and, clock under arm, entered a shop. Only it was the meat shop, 43 my thoughts far away, I stood staring into the shopkeeper's eyes. I 44 (be) his customer for a long time and the good man smiled at me. This went on for several very long seconds before I realized where I was. There is no doubt that I should have calmly bought a pound of meat, 45 I merely nodded briefly and left.
The other man in my town who probably thinks I am mad is Mr. Smith. Some years ago he was manager of Mead's Shop, and he and I knew each other quite well. One day he 46 (stand) in the doorway of his shop when I passed.My brain was on some distant problem and my eyes stared into space.
―Hello, Mr. Herriot.‖ I heard his voice. I turned a blank gaze on him — I just had no idea 47 he was though his face was familiar. Then I saw 48__ word ―MEAD‖ in foot-high letters above the shop window.
―Good morning, Mead,‖ I cried heartily and continued my way. I had gone only a few steps before I realized that my greeting had been 49__(polite). I turned back and said to him again, ―Good morning, Mister Mead.‖ It was only when I has turned the corner of the street that I realized, too late,50__ his name was Tony and the time was late afternoon.
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Passage 21 河南省郑州市第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(含听力).doc
Earthquakes are something 61 people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.
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62 , most places in the world have them regularly. 63 (country) that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700 64 (frighten) people died and numerous citizens 65 (suffer) from it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded 66 (feel) in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died, most of 67 died in fires which followed the earthquake.
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed 68 number of people. The worst earthquake ever 69 (record) was also in China, 70 which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.
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Passage 22 河南省郑州星源外国语学校2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案).doc A: Why are you upset?
B: I’ve been 61 of work since the financial crisis broke out. As 62 matter of fact, I can’t find a suitable job, so I’m worried about 63 I can survive this hard period or not. A: Don’t worry. You can turn 64 me for help. The financial crisis has reached a stage 65 it is at an end. B: It is kind and warm-hearted of you to help me out. You are always ready 66 (come) to help me. But I want to devote myself 67 (make) my own living. It’s no use 68 (depend)on others every time. I can rely on myself. A: It’s typical of you to do so. But believe in yourself and never 69 heart when you are 70 trouble. B: Thank you very much. A: It’s my pleasure.
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Passage 23 河北省成安一中、临漳一中、永年二中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题.doc Alice was a stubborn girl ____ always wanted to be a singer. Music was the _____ important thing in her life. She took lessons for years and ______ (practice) hard, but in spite of all the efforts she made, her voice didn't improve. In fact, it didn't get better, it just got _______ (loud).
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Her teacher ______ (final) gave up and stopped the lessons, _____ Alice refused to give in, and one day she decided to give a concert and invited her teacher ______ (attend).The teacher was very worried about _____ to say after the concert. She knew it would be terrible and it was. She didn't want to tell a lie, but she didn't want to hurt Alice's feelings, either. Then she got an idea and went backstage (后台)to greet her pupil. \
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Passage 24 河北省邯郸市魏县第一中学、曲周县第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Lily: It is the first time that I ___68___(come) to the field at this time of year. How promising the ___69__
(crop) are !
David: You mean that you have never been in the countryside before? Lily: Yes. In fact both my parents were __ 70__ (bear) in the countryside. David: ___71__ so, you may know something about planting.
Lily: Yes, because I say my grandparents plant cabbages ___72___ other day. It is really a difficult job. David: There are several things __73___(do),such as turning over soil ,watering the field ,and ___74__(put)
some powder in and so on. ___75___ ,the most important thing is choosing the best seeds.
Lily: Do you make the seeds by yourself or bring them from other places?
David: Usually we make them by ourselves because the soil on our farm is quite different from __76__ of
the other lands.
Lily: Do you have any program to run your farm __77___ your own way? David: Yes, we plan to make our farm into a lab to make the best cabbage seeds.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 25 河北省永年二中、成安一中2015-2016学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题.doc
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States, it wasn’t the first time that I 1 __(be) abroad. But this time, I was really looking forward to 2___(have) a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The 3___(understand) began at the airport, when I was looking for a public telephone to 13
give my American friend Danny a ring, a friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked 4___ he could help me. I gladly 5 (tell) him that I wanted to give my friend a ring. He exclaimed that that was good news and asked if I was getting married soon. I explained that I just wanted to give my friend a ring to tell her I 6___(arrive).
I added by asking 7___ a phone box was. He understood me this time. Later_8__ I told Danny this story, she told me that she had lots of difficulties at first and assured me that I 9___(get ) used to all 10__ funny things the Americans said soon!
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 26广东省湛江第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
One day a fisherman called Peter went fishing in his small boat. 41 reaching a good place he knew, he 42 ( lay) down his long line into the water. After a while, 43 became very heavy. It seemed too heavy to be a fish. He began to draw in 44 line. When the hooks began to come out of the water, he was quite 45 (surprise), for the hooks were holding the links of a heavy gold chain. When he pulled them into the boat, more and more links appeared. Soon his boat was full of the
46 (shine) links of the gold chain.
―I shall be rich, ‖ he said. ―47 money I shall buy a new fishing boat with an engine. I shall buy a big house.‖
He drew in more chain 48 he couldn’t see the end of it. There was more and more of the heavy gold chain in the boat. He was so greedy that he didn’t notice 49 was happening to his boat. It was sinking 50 (low) into the water than before. In the end Peter was drowned. He lost the gold, his boat and his life.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 27 广东省湛江师范学院附属中学、湛江附中东方实验学校2014-2015学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题.doc
Praise can change a person. It is true that 16 (inspire) words turn our lives around. Praise is really magical. Perhaps many of us had such experiences. Take myself 17 an example. I was very naughty in the primary school. Most of the teachers and even my parents felt headache of me. But 18 happened that I once got a very high mark in 19 examination and the head teacher 20 (report) this to my parents.
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My parents praised me 21 (crazy) for this for quite a long time and told neighbours about that. I felt really happy 22 became polite to others. Every time 23 I heard others talk to me about my excellent examination result, I thought to myself 24 I would work even harder and make 25 (great) progress. Just as Shakespeare said, ―Our praises are our wages‖.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 28 广东省湛江市第一中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
I sold a tech company in 2010. Everyone was extremely proud of me. They believed I did really well. As a
matter of fact, ___16___ I made was just only over a hundred thousand dollars.
I hid the amount because I wanted to use all the money ___17___ (buy) my parents a house. I knew that my
parents would never accept me buying them a house ___18___ the money from my sale. I bought them a 1-story house in Texas ___19___ I grew up. I did this because of ___20___ sick and wheel-chair-bound dad.
Everyone assumed (认为) I ___21___ (make) a large amount of money and that this was one of many things I
spent the money ___22___. Actually, this was my dream gift, which allowed my dad to live the rest of his life in dignity (尊严) and brought ___23___ huge force to our family life. I regard it as one of the ___24___ (nice) thing I have ever done in my whole life.
My dad passed away several months ago. Now my mom lives in that house, full of great memories. I’m glad I
could make my dad’s life as ___25___ (comfort) as possible.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 29 广东省湛江第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
One day a fisherman called Peter went fishing in his small boat. 41 reaching a good place he knew, he 42 ( lay) down his long line into the water. After a while, 43 became very heavy. It seemed too heavy to be a fish. He began to draw in 44 line. When the hooks began to come out of the water, he was quite 45 (surprise), for the hooks were holding the links of a heavy gold chain. When he pulled them into the boat, more and more links appeared. Soon his boat was full of the
46 (shine) links of the gold chain.
―I shall be rich, ‖ he said. ―47 money I shall buy a new fishing boat with an engine. I shall buy a big house.‖
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He drew in more chain 48 he couldn’t see the end of it. There was more and more of the heavy gold chain in the boat. He was so greedy that he didn’t notice 49 was happening to his boat. It was sinking 50 (low) into the water than before. In the end Peter was drowned. He lost the gold, his boat and his life.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 30 广东省湛江市第一中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
I sold a tech company in 2010. Everyone was extremely proud of me. They believed I did really well. As a
matter of fact, ___16___ I made was just only over a hundred thousand dollars.
I hid the amount because I wanted to use all the money ___17___ (buy) my parents a house. I knew that my
parents would never accept me buying them a house ___18___ the money from my sale. I bought them a 1-story house in Texas ___19___ I grew up. I did this because of ___20___ sick and wheel-chair-bound dad.
Everyone assumed (认为) I ___21___ (make) a large amount of money and that this was one of many things I
spent the money ___22___. Actually, this was my dream gift, which allowed my dad to live the rest of his life in dignity (尊严) and brought ___23___ huge force to our family life. I regard it as one of the ___24___ (nice) thing I have ever done in my whole life.
My dad passed away several months ago. Now my mom lives in that house, full of great memories. I’m glad I
could make my dad’s life as ___25___ (comfort) as possible.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 31 广东省深圳市宝安中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
When you are in the streets in England you must be very careful 31 the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street you must look to the right first 32 then the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come 33 work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most 34 (danger) then. When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, 35 . Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. 36 (have) a look first, or you will go 37 wrong way. In many English cities, there are big buses 38 two floors. Your can sit on the 39 (two) floor, from 40 you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
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Passage 32 广东省深圳市高级中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Cons (欺骗) happen a lot in our society. It can be hard to know who is really in need and who is trying to exploit (利用) other people’s 16 (kind).
Recently, I was finishing my work at home 17 the dog barked, letting me know someone was at the gate. I rushed to see who 18 was and there I saw a poor, fragile woman in her late fifties. This woman told me a story, ―My husband and I live in a slum nearby. We earn 19 living working at construction sites. A few days ago my husband fell down the stairs while 20 (carry) a heavy load. He was badly hurt and he 21 (lie) in bed with a high temperature for the past five days. Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!’’
I felt really bad about her situation 22 was she telling me the truth or trying to cheat me for money? However, I went out with fifty dollars and handed it to her. 23 moment she got the money she burst 24 tears. She took my hand and said, ―Thank you so much!‖
From her tears I was able to figure that she was really in need of help. I 25 (move) and went back to my work smiling.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 33 广东省深圳市高级中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Everyone had a childhood. And childhood 41 (experience) are often very funny. Children often make us laugh. It’s true 42 children brighten up a home. They never turn off the lights.
I often recall my childhood, the years 43 many interesting things happened. When I was a two-year-old child, both my parents were always very busy with their work. My mother worked 44 a sales manager in a company while my father served in 45 army. So I lived with my grandma in a village. I was always waiting for my parents at home. Once my father 46 (send) us a photo of his in a soldier’s uniform, 47 was posted on the table reminding me of him.
Once my mother came to see me and we went 48 (shop) together. On the way we saw a group of soldiers. And when I saw them, I became very 49 (excite). I said in a ringing voice pointing to 50 , ―This is my father, and this is my father, and that is my father, too!‖
My mother said she would remember that moment all her life.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 34 深圳市皇御苑学校2015~2016学年第一学期期中考试
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When you are in England you must be very careful in the streets ____36_____ the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first _____37____ then the left. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from ____38____, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most ____39___ (danger) then. When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, ____40____. Always remember the traffic _____41___ (move) on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first, or you will go ____42____ wrong way. In many English cities, there are big buses ____43_____ two floors. You can sit on the ______44____ (two) floor. From ____45_____ you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 35 明珠学校2014 ~ 2015学年第一学期期中考试卷
Everyone had a childhood. And childhood experiences are often very funny. Children often make us 16 (laugh). It’s true 17 children can brighten up a home. They never turn off the lights.
I often recall my childhood, the years 18 many interesting things happened. When I was a two-year-old child, both my parents were always very busy with their work. My mother worked 19 a sales manager in a company while my father served in 20 army. So I lived with my grandma in a village. I was always waiting for my parents at home. Once my father 21 (send) us a photo of his in a soldier’s uniform, 22 was posted on the table reminding me of him.
Once my mother came to see me and we went 23 (shop) together. On the way we saw a group of soldiers. And when I saw them, I became very 24 (excite). I said in a ringing voice pointing to 25 , ―This is my father, and this is my father, and that is my father, too!‖
My mother said she would remember that moment all her life. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 36 甘肃省甘谷县第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Dear Diana,
Thank you for the _1__ (love) day we had with you. It was so kind __2_ you to let us bring Annie’s friend, Gina. Unfortunately, the only problem _3__ we had was the journey home. There had been 4 accident on the highway and, as a result, there was a long line of traffic for at least six 5(mile). In the end, we _6__ (drive) to a service station and _7__ (wait) there until the road was clear. In the car park there Gina nearly got __8__ (knock) over as a car drove out far too quickly behind a lorry. We finally dropped Gina off at her 9 (parent) and made
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_10_ (us) own way home.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 37 甘肃省天水市第三中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II. Being Jewish, she and her family had to hide away, or they would__46__ (catch) by the German Nazis. During that time she wasn’t able to go outdoors for so long __47_she had grown crazy about everything to do with __48__ One evening, she stayed awake __49__to have a look at the moon by herself. Another time she happened to be upstairs at dusk __50__ the window was open. The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the thundering clouds held her entirely in their power. It was the first time in a year and _51__ half that she __52__ (see) the night face to face. It was __53_ (sadly) that she could only look at nature through dirty curtains__54__ (hang) before windows, while nature was one thing__55_ must be experienced.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 38 甘肃省天水市第一中学2014-2015学年高一上学期第一学段(期中)考试英语试题.doc
Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, 36 one of America’s most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as ―Grandma Moses‖, turned to painting 37 she was too old to work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about 38 (paint) soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted 39 (care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please 40 , and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ best works 41 were hanging in a shop. He liked them, 42 (buy) them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held 43 show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses 44 other artists. Grandma Moses, 45 was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 39 甘肃省天水市第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期第一学段期中考试英语试题.doc
A proverb says, ―Time is money‖. But in my opinion, time is even 46 precious than money. Why?
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47 when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is 48 (go), it will never return.
49 is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make 50 use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in the future. 51 it is a pity that there are a lot of people 52 do not realize the value of time. They spend their precious time 53 (play).
In a word, we should form the good habit of 54 (save) time. Do not put off what can be done today 55 tomorrow.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 40 甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc M: I can’t believe it! I only got a B on my project.
W: Why are you 41_____ (complain)? That’s not a bad grade.
M: I worked 42_____ it for weeks. I spent hours in the library 43_____(check) on things. I finally thought I had done a good job. I even gave 44_____ last week’s concert.
W: Well, 45_____(get) a B is good. I just don’t see why you are so upset.
M: 46_____ Ames didn’t spend half as much time on his project and he still got 47_____ A.
W: Ames always gets good grades on his projects. If you are 48_____(true) dissatisfied, why don’t you speak to the teacher to find out why you only got a B?
M: I am really not in the mind to speak to that teacher.
W: Maybe your grade can be changed. If that can’t be done, you can find out 49_____ is weak about it and try to improve on these points in your next project. M: I suppose that’s 50_____ best thing to do.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 41 甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2015—2016学年上学期期中考试
Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, 36 one of America’s most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as ―Grandma Moses‖, turned to painting 37 she was too old to work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about 38 (paint) soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted 39 (care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please 40 , and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses’
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best works 41 were hanging in a shop. He liked them, 42 (buy) them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held 43 show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses 44 other artists. Grandma Moses, 45 was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 42 甘肃省兰州第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中英语试题.doc
Do you want a friend 1_________ you could tell everything to, like your deepest 2__________ (feel) and thoughts? Or are you afraid that your friend would laugh at you ,or just can’t understand 3 _________ you are going through? Anne Frank wanted the first kind ,so she made her diary her best friend
Anne lived in Amsterdam in the Netherlands 4_________ World War Ⅱ. Her family was Jewish so 5_________ had to hide or they would 6.____________(catch) by the German Nazis. She and her family 7____________(hide) away for nearly twenty–five months before they were discovered.
8. ____________(be) her only true friend, her diary was greatly valued by her. She said ,―I don’t want to set down a series of facts in a diary 9__________ most people do, but I want this diary 10___________ to be my friend , and I shall call my friend Kitty.‖
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 43 甘肃省兰州一中2014—2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Dear Diana,
Thank you for the __36____ (love) day we had with you. It was so kind ___37___ you to let us bring Annie’s friend, Gina. Unfortunately, the only problem __38____ we had was the journey home. There had been __39____ accident on the highway and, __40____ a result, there was a long line of traffic for at least six miles. In the end, we __41____ (drive) to a service station and waited there __42____ the road was clear. In the car park there Gina nearly got __43____ (knock) over as a car drove out far too quickly behind a lorry. We finally dropped Gina off at her __44____ (parent) and made ___45___ own way home.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 44 甘肃省白银市第一中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
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Strange things were ___56__ (happen) in the countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. Farmers noticed __57__ the well walls had deep cracks in __58__. A __59__ (smell) gas came out of the cracks. In the farmyards, the __60__ (chick) and even the pigs were __61__ nervous to eat. Mice ran out of the fields looking for places __62__ (hide). Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds. At about 3:00 am __63__ July 28, 1976, some people saw bright lights in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in some __64__ (build) cracked and burst. But the people of the city, __65__ thought little of these events, were asleep as usual that night.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 45 甘肃省白银市会宁县第一中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案).doc
Wang Kun and his sister, Wang Wei, have dreamed of 41 (take) a great bike trip along the Mekong River. Last year,Wang Wei visited her cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang, 42 studied in college in Yunnan. Wang Wei soon got them 43 (interest) in cycling, too. Wang Wei insisted on 44 (find) the source of the river. And her brother told her that the journey would begin 45 . an altitude of more than 5,000 metres and the air would be hard to 46 (breath). But she didn't seem worried. Instead, she was 47 ( excite).
Before the trip, Wang Kun got a large atlas 48 good maps. From the atlas, they could see that the river begins in a glacier on a Tibetan Mountain. They were both
49 ( surprise) to learn that half of the river is in China. At last,the river delta50 the South China Sea. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 46 甘肃省会宁县第四中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
A motto is a sentence or a phrase ____41____ can inspire us especially when we are ___42_____(face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as ―Where there is a will, there is a way.‖ Or ―Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.‖, and so on. My motto is ―God helps those who help __43______.‖ Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts __44______( work) hard, __45______ the moment I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself ___46_____ what I am doing. I write my motto __47___ I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much ____48____(confident). My motto also makes me become __49______ independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.
My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose _50_______ because a motto 22
can have a great effect on you.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 47 甘肃省会宁县第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc In my opinion, we should try our best 71 (realize) our goals even though 72 is little hope. The efforts seem to be the lights in the darkness, leading the way to hope and success. I used to be 73 shy girl in my primary school. I was weak in English at that time, especially for 74 (speak) English. So I was afraid to answer the teacher’s questions during English classes. After I entered my dream middle school, something 75 (change). I started to read many 76 (interest) English stories and my English teacher was patient to help me a lot. I studied hard in class and practiced by watching English films and listening to English songs in my free time. Little 77 little, I found 78 more and more interesting to learn English. I could even talk with my classmates 79 (fluent) in English and I was not shy any more. At last, I got high grades in English and I had 80 ( confident) to do it better in the future. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 48 安徽省蚌埠市第二中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Cheating_71 (happen)a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in need and who is trying to use other people's_72 _(kind).Recently,1 was finishing my work at home_ 73 the dog barked, letting me know that someone was at the gate. I rushed to see wh0 74 was and there I saw a poor, weak woman in her late fifties. This woman told me a story,¨ My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living_75 working at construction sites. A few days ago my husband fell down the stairs while_76 (carry)a heavy load. He was badly hurt and he (lie) 77_ in bed with a high fever for the past five days, Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!\
I felt really bad about her situation, but 78 she telling me the truth or trying to cheat me for money? However,1 went out with 50 dollars and handed it to her. 79 moment she got the money she burst into tears. She took my hand and said, \so much!\
From her tears I believe that she was really in need of help. I 80 (move) and went back to my work smiling
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Passage 49 [中学联盟]四川省中江县龙台中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案).doc Friendship is one of the most important things in everyone’s life. 61 is very difficult to find a better definition(定义) of friendship. A true friend is the person 62 can share all our sadness and double all our happiness. In time of trial(尝试), he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.
Knowing how 63 (value) friendship is, we should be very careful with our choice of a friend. We should choose those people with a good character 64 (be) our friend, but we must try to avoid 65 (make) friends with a bad man. Besides, we should forgive their mistakes and try to help them as much as possible.
A true friend can always 66 (trust), loved and respected. If you tell a friend your secrets, he or she won’t tell 67 . (other). Friends share their joys and sorrows. They help each other when they are 68 trouble, and cheer each other up when they are sad. 69 most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, 70 you have made a good friend, don’t forgive him or her.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 50 广西桂林全州高中2016-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(word版,含答案) Once upon a time, two dogs came to a village. The village had 61 house which had a lot of mirrors (镜子). Both of the two dogs expected 62 (enter) it and have a look inside. But only one 63 (allow) each time.
The sad dog of the two went in first. After he came into the house, he found that many sad dogs 64 (look) at him. He didn’t like it and came out quickly. When he was asked how his time was in the house, the sad dog said, ― 65 was terrible. I wouldn’t go in again.‖
The happy dog was still interested in the house, so he made the 66 (decide) to enter it. As soon as he came in, he saw many happy dogs. They were all smiling 67 him. The dog played there 68 (excited) for a while. When he came out, he said to the other dog, ―I really enjoyed 69 (play) in the house. There were many happy dogs.‖ The other dog didn’t believe him. He went in and had a look again. However,he still saw many sad dogs.
This story tells us that 70 you want to see happy faces, be happy first. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
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Passage 51 贵州省遵义航天高级中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
I adopted a black-and-white young pig. He’d follow 61 ( I ) and my dog around and even learnt_62__to bring back a tennis ball. After Angus grew too big 63 our backyard, he went to my uncle’s farm where we’d pay a visit _64_him weekly with food. But when we couldn’t find him after several months, we decided that he’d wandered off or passed away . My uncle happened _65__(have) a friend who owned a pig farm about 4 km away. One day, his friend saw a large pig that seemed 66 (be) at a loss. At the _67_(suggest) of my uncle, he threw a tennis ball. The pig fetched it _68_(immediate) and brought it_69_. It was Angus! Now Angus is starting to enjoy _70_(him) at the pig farm with all the other pigs. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 52 贵州省遵义市湄潭县湄江中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
One afternoon, Mary and I were waiting at the bus station, 41 (worry) about being late for school. There were many people at the bus station 42 some of them looked very anxious. 43 (final) when the bus came, we all got on the bus. I got a seat next 44 the window, so I had a view of the street. A boy on a bike 45 (catch) my eyes. He was riding beside the bus and waving(挥动)his arms. A passenger shouted to the driver, but he didn’t stop 46 he reached the next station. Still, the boy kept 47 (ride).At last, when the bus 48 (stop), the boy got on the bus and asked,―Did anyone lose 49 suitcase at the last station?‖ A woman on the bus shouted, ―Oh, dear! It’s 50 (I) .‖
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Passage 53 【全国百强校】湖北省武汉华中师范大学第一附属中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Daniel Devlin lives in the same house as his children and sees them every day – yet he is unable to recognize them at all. Mr. Devlin, 46, from Nunhead, London, is suffering 61 an illness called prosopagnosia (人面失认症), also 62 (know) as face-blindness, meaning he struggles to recognize faces – even those of his own family. Mr. Devlin, 63 painter, has been forced to memorize his family’s voices and body language in order to know who they are. 64 reading voices and body language doesn’t always work, and he has even mistaken another boy for his son when 65 (pick) his children up from school.
Mr. Devlin said:― Humans have a special ability to recognize people by seeing their 66 (face), but I really
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don’t have this ability.
―Maybe a good way to imagine 67 it’s like to have prosopagnosia is to try and recognize people by what their hands look like.
―If I 68 (see) my wife Katarina somewhere unexpected and she pretended not to know me, then I’m not sure I would know it was her. It often leaves me in some awkward situations, 69 (especial) when I don’t recognize the people 70 I should know or I think I know the people that I don’t.‖
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Passage 54 【全国百强校】湖北省武汉市第二中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Do you know how important cars are in people's life in the United States? 61 a car, most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor, he doesn't really feel poor when he has a car.There are three reasons 62 the car has become so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a large one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and 63 (cheap) form of transportation.
The second reason is 64 the United States has never really developed 65 efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation. Though there is a good system of air service , it is so expensive that it can not 66 (use) often.
Now the third reason, and also the most important 67 —the American spirit of independence. Americans don't like to wait for a bus or a train. A car gives them the freedom to schedule 68 own time.
The gas shortage 69 (cause) a big problem for Americans since 1975. The real 70 (solve) will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much gas.
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Passage 55 [中学联盟]湖北省武汉市第三十九中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer(志愿者) at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl __61__(name) Liz who was suffering from a serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion(输血) __62__ her 5-year-old brother, __63__ had luckily survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to fight the __64__(ill).
The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate(犹豫) for a moment __65__ taking a deep breath and saying, ―Yes, I'll do it __66__ it can save Liz.‖
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color returning to her cheeks. Then __69__ face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling(颤抖) voice, ―Will I start to die right away?‖
Being young, the boy had__70__(understand) the doctor:he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood.
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Passage 56 湖北省襄阳市四校(襄州一中、枣阳一中、宜城一中、曾都一中)2015-2016学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题.doc
O. Henry was a pen name used 61 an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived 62 exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed 63 (teach) himself everything that he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, Henry went to Texas, 64 he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money was 65 (miss) from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was 66 (sentence) to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After 67 (go) out of prison, he went to New York 68 continued writing. He 69 (write) mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a 70 (suddenly) change at the end to the reader’s surprise.
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Passage 57 湖北省航天高中、安陆二中、黄香高中、应城二中、孝昌二中2015-2016学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题.doc
One afternoon, Wang Kun and his sister Wang Wei sat in the yard talking about their dream 61 taking a bike trip along the Mekong River. They began their trip from 62 it begins to where it ends. During their trip, they happened to witness an earthquake, In fifteen seconds, a large city lay in____63____ (ruin), and a number of people ____64____ (injure) or killed. But all hope was not lost. The rescue team 65 (organize) breath by the army came to help those 66_____ (survive) and slowly the city began to 67___ again. Wang Wei said, ―They are the heroes of the city and the people injured in the earthquake‖. ―Yes, they remind me of another hero who helped the black people to fight __68____the white people to make black and white people____69_____.(equality)‖ Wang Kun said. Heroes are different, but heroes are__70____.(same) What they had done is to help people live a peaceful life.
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Passage 58 湖北省汉川市第二中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Bruce: Hello, Zhou Lan. This is Bruce. Excuse me for ringing you so late, but I’ve only just got home. Zhou Lan: That’s OK.
Bruce: I would like to ask you about some stamps. Do you still have the cock year stamp? You had it 61 I
saw you last time.
Zhou Lan: I’m afraid I don’t have it 62 more. I 63 (sell) it last week. Bruce: Oh! What a pity!
Zhou Lan: I’m sorry. I didn’t know you wanted it. What 64 shame !
Bruce: It doesn’t 65 . I only decided to get one today. 66 is a pity that I didn’t think of it earlier. Zhou Lan: Do you want me 67 (find) one for you?
Bruce: Yes, please. That would be kind 68 you. I have been working so hard recently
69 I haven’t had any time for collecting new stamps.
Zhou Lan: OK. I will ring you if I 70 (have) any news. Bruce: Thanks very much. Bye. Zhou Lan: goodbye.
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Passage 59 【全国百强校】湖北省孝感高级中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Janine: Hi, Nicholas, how was your class
today?
Nicholas: Not bad, but I have this student, 61._______(name) Bill, who just refuses to do group work. Janine:
Do you know why?
his parents, he has
Nicholas: In my view, he thinks he’s 62._______ smart to be there. According 63._______
an IQ of 170, and finds school 64._________ (bore).
Janine:
Did you tell them 65._________ (have) a high IQ doesn’t guarantee(保证) success? I mean, if he has no social skills he’s not going to get far in life.
Nicholas: I tried to, but I didn’t really know 66._________ to say. Janine:
If I were you, I’d tell them EQ is just as important 67._________ IQ. Students with a high EQ often get 68._________(far) in life, because they’re open-minded and like communicating. These are the skills 69._________ are going to guarantee success outside the classroom. If a student can’t communicate,
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he’ll never get 70._________ job! Social skills are so important today.
Nicholas: That’s true. Thanks a lot. I’ll try and talk to his parents again. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 60 湖北省宜昌市三峡高级中学、宜昌金东方高级中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题.doc
As one of the world’s 61 (old) holidays, Halloween falls on Oct 31 each year and is celebrated with different names in many 62 (country) all over the world. But it is in the US 63 the holiday is most popular.
At Halloween, many Americans make their houses look 64 (frighten). They may put many things around the doors and windows, such as spiders, ghosts, and Jack O’ Lanterns (南 瓜 灯) which 65 (make) from empty pumpkins with funny faces cut into them and candles put inside.
Kids dress up as ghosts, monsters, black cats or 66 (they) favourite cartoon characters. Then they go from house to house knocking on every door and saying ―Trick or Treat‖, which means ―I will play a trick on you 67 you don’t give me a treat.‖ The owner of the house then gets to see the kids’ fun scary costumes 68 gives them some candy. Parents also join 69 the fun by dressing up in strange and scary clothes and playing tricks on neighbors and friends, such as ringing door bells, throwing bits of corn on the windows, and other ways of 70 (cause) little trouble!
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Passage 61 【全国百强校】湖北宜昌市第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案).doc
Since vocabulary is the 61. (one) step of learning a language, many people try hard to learn as many words as possible. But we have to know 62. to effectively enlarge our vocabulary. I never favor(赞同) the habit of 63. (list) up quite a good many words, as they 64. (organize) in a dictionary, then trying to remember them one by one. Maybe it is useful 65. that is for checking your spelling. 66. if it is for learning meanings and usage of words, 67. is rather deficient(不足的).
We are advised 68. (learn) words by reading articles or novels. Only when we put ourselves in a certain context(语境), can we learn the small 69. (different) among words of similar meanings. Especially 70. words different in meaning, degree, color, and mood, we’ll be able know how to use them
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Passage 62 [中学联盟]湖北省宜昌市葛洲坝中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板) and said, ―Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.‖
Mom clearly explained her reasons 61 this lesson. I was going to be in dependent and need to learn this important skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and 62 (proper) ironed clothes would help me make a good 63 (impress) .
― Learn to iron a shirt.‖ Mum said, ― 64 you can iron anything.‖
But ironing shirts was not easy work. It didn’t make use of long muscles (肌肉) we used 65 (throw) a baseball, and it wasn’t a special operation like ice-skating. Ironing was 66 driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. 67 , an iron produced steam and it carried some danger. If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get 68 (burn). If you forgot to turn it off when you went away, you might burn down the house.
Over the years, I have learned to iron shirts skillfully, 69 gives me a sense of pride. 70 failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 63 湖北省宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Two businessmen 61 (fly) to Australia to play in a weekend golf match. Their team won and they both received green jackets. 62 their last night in Australia, they stayed up late drinking beer. They were still drunk in the morning, _63 they drove their rented car to the airport. The road was empty. Suddenly. something jumped in front of the car. The driver couldn’t stop in time and the car hit it,
The men got out of the car and found a large kangaroo( 袋鼠) 64 (lie) on the road. The drunken men began to laugh and decided to take some photos with the ―dead‖ kangaroo. One of the men decided to put the jacket on 65 kangaroo. So they dressed the poor kangaroo in a green jacket .Then they posed with it for some photos. Suddenly, something amazing happened. The kangaroo opened 66 eyes. It was not dead. But it was very 67 (anger). The kangaroo hit the two men and knocked them out. Then it ran 68 .In the
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kangaroo’s new green jacket were the car keys ,a passport, and the air tickets.
Later that day, a motorist phoned the police .―You’re 69 going to believe this .‖he said, ―but a kangaroo in a green golf jacket 70 (run) along the road to the airport ‖The police finally found out the whole story, and they punished the two drunken men.
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Passage 64 [中学联盟]湖北省长阳县第一高级中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc When I left 61 the United States to study, I had butterflies in my stomach. I was nervous because it was the first time that I 62 (go ) to a new place with new people and new customs. I couldn’t even understand their language. Everything was different from my own country. There was 63 that I could talk to. I just had my husband, 64 was a new person for me, too.
It was a sad moment when I had to say goodbye to my family and friends. I was 65 (will) to leave my hometown because I grew up there and had wonderful 66 (memory) of the place. So, 67 (think) about all these changes made me nervous and I was 68 (worry) about my new life. But studying abroad was a 69 (decide) that I made myself. I had to continue and accept the challenge. I looked forward to 70 (visit) my family in the summer vacation.
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Passage 65 江西省兴国县第三中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案).doc He is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day when you can express your thanks and let him know 61 important he is to you.
The third Sunday of June – which 62 (fall) on June 19 this year – is Father’s Day. The idea of Father’s Day came from 63 American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day 64 ( honor )her father. He raised six children by 65 after his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.
The first Father’s Day 66 (celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a 67 (nation) Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared(宣布) the third Sunday of June 68 Father’s Day. Here are some ways to show your love and respect:
*Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards 69 are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.
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*If he has a computer, cover his desktop 70 words like ―I love you Dad‖.
*A small present, such as a framed photo of your family, can make him feel like a king. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 66 江西省兴国县第三中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语(兴国班)试题(无答案).doc How are you getting along with your senior high school? It may be hard for you as this is the first time that you 61 (leave) your parents. I know that you are now having trouble 62 (communicate) with others, and you may often feel lonely. That's 63 you are new here and people don't know about you. But I think you can overcome the difficulty if you can follow the advice below.
First, you should attach great 64 (important) to taking an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people's views 65 (careful). Second, you should learn about your classmates' likes and dislikes, 66 can make you get familiar with them. Only in this way can you get to know more 67 (difference) people and show them that you are just as friendly. Last but not least, I'm always here ready to help. We can take part in some 68 (activity) together and I can introduce you to others. There's no need 69 (worry) too much, people will know you more very soon and will like to make friends with you if you can do as the above. Just remember, ―God helps those 70 help themselves‖. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 67 江西省赣州市十三县(市)2015-2016学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题.doc
Mrs Wilson invited some friends to lunch. She was eager to try a new way of 61 (cook)a fish dish, and she was very pleased 62 herself when the dish was ready. She put it near the window 63 (cool) it for a few minutes because the dish was hot. When she came back for it, she was 64 (surprise) to find the neighbor’s cat by the dish. 65 (fortunate), she came in time to stop the cat. That afternoon was a great 66 (succeed) and they talked and laughed 67 four o’clock. At the end of the afternoon, when she was alone again, she felt tired but happy. She was sitting near the window 68 she was frightened to see her neighbor carrying the cat, dead. What had happened to her friends? She at once called the family doctor. He told her to phone each of her visitors to meet him. After all the phones, just as she sat down, the telephone rang. 69 was from her neighbor ,―I am so sad. My
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Passage 68 【全国百强校】宁夏回族自治区银川一中2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc At the end of the 16th century, English was only spoken by people from England. They were native speakers. 56 __________ largest number of people speaking English may be in China at present. A lot of Chinese people speak English 57__________ their foreign language and some can even speak English 58____________ (fluent). The English language 59___________ (change) quite a lot over time. Old English 60___________ (speak) at that time sounded like German because it 61___________ (base) on German, but modern English sounds more like French 62___________ German because England was once ruled by the French. Two people had great effects on English. One was Shakespeare, the person 63___________ enriched the English vocabulary; the 64___________ was Noah Webster. He wrote a dictionary and finally gave American English 65___________ own identity. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 69 山西省太原市第五中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
One day, an old monk named Wisdom, __61___ (follow) by two young monks, was walking from one town to another when they caught sight of a lake. Tired and thirsty, they stopped __62__ (have) a rest. The old monk, pointing to the lake, asked the __63___ (young) one to get him some water.
When the little monk reached the lake, a cart drawn by an ox started __64__ (cross) the lake, __65__ made the water very dirty. The little monk thought, ―How can I give this dirty water to my master to drink!‖ So he came back __66__ any water, saying, ―The water is very dirty. I don’t think __67__ is suitable to drink.‖
After __68__ while, the same monk was asked to get water again. When he went back to the lake, he found that the dirt had settled down already, so he collected back a pot of water. Wisdom looked at the water __69__ (happy) and then up at the monk, ―To make the water clean, __70__ you need to do is just to let it be and the mud would settle down on its own.‖
It is also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time and it will settle down itself.
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Passage 70 山西省康杰中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
It was a busy day at the grocery store and the old couples were in line behind me with birthday balloons. They were chatting together about their rush to get ready for the party. From 65 they said, I knew their nephew had a twin and something bad happened to the baby at birth. Though they did all they could 66 (help) them but times were still tough for them.
They seemed to be too nervous and were too 67 (anxiety) to leave, so I asked 68 they wanted to go ahead of me or not. They didn’t understand what I 69 (mean) at first. After knowing it, they were very appreciative. But they stood behind me.
At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them. Nothing could be 70 (good) if someone offered to help them. So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases. The old couples refused at first 71 I insisted. I said, ―You tell your sweet nephew that there are always nice people who want to give them 72 hand in this world.‖ They thanked me over and over and the cashier got teary-eyed, 73 (say) there was an angel in her line today.
That little act of 74 (kind) made everyone who saw it feel good—but it made me feel the best of all!
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 71 云南省腾冲县第四中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案).doc My name is Wang Kun. Since middle school, my sister and I 61 (dream) about 62 (take) a great bike trip. When we graduated from college, we finally got the chance to do it. It 63 my sister 64 first had the idea to cycle along 65 Mekong River from 66 it begins to where it ends. The Dai live near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that 67 (call) the Mekong River in other countries. Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling too. She insisted that we 68 (find) the source of the river. She gave me a 69 (determine) look. Once She has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give 70 . 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 72云南省腾冲县第六中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Sarah and Janet have been friends since they 61 (start) school. They do everything together: study, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, play sports and listen to music. Anyone 62 has a problem can ask the other for help.
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When Sarah was in the 63 (three) grade, some of the other students made fun of her 64 she was shy. Janet told the other students to stop 65 (make) fun of Sarah, and she helped Sarah overcome her shyness. In the fifth grade, Janet had 66 (difficult) in her maths class. She studied hard, 67 she just couldn’t understand the homework. Sarah helped Janet 68 her homework and 69 (patient) explained every exercise to Janet. After six months, Janet did much better and even got 70 A in the maths exam. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 73 云南省腾八中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考英语试题.doc
Voyages of people from England play an important 61 in spreading the English language. At present, English is 62 (frequent) spoken as an official or common language in many countries, such 63 America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. Al based British English, the English spoken in these countries can be well understood by native English 64 (speak). But actually, these Englishes have been gradually changing in accents, spellings, 65 (express) and the usage of vocabulary.
Because 66 this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell which country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently 67 (command) his driver, ―Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some 68 for my trucks and cabs‖, instead of requesting, ―Please come to my 69 by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis‖, you can recognize his American identity, while the 70 (late )suggests that he is British. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 74 云南省腾冲市第八中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Once there lived a rich man 61 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 62 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.
In the center of the main road into the town, he placed 63 very large stone. Then he 64 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
―Who put this stone in the center of the road?‖ said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 65 man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 66 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 67 (say) to himself: ―The night 68 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.‖
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 69 (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 70 the stone, he found a bag of money.
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Passage 75 云南省昆明市第三中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Everyone has a childhood and childhood experiences are often very 61. ____ (interest). Children often make us laugh.
I often remember my childhood, the years 62. ______ many funny things happened. When I was a two-year-old child, both my parents were always very busy 63. _______ their work. My mother worked as 64. _______ sales manager in a company while my father served in the army. So I 65. _____ (live) with my grandma in a village. I was always waiting for my parents at home. Once my father sent us a photo of 66. ______ ( he ) in a soldier’s uniform, which 67. ____ (post) on the table reminding me of him.
Once my mother came to see me and we were 68. _____ (go) to the downtown together. On the way we saw a group of 69. _____ (soldier). And when I saw them, I became very excited. I shouted in a big voice, ―This is my father; that one is my father; and he is my father, too…‖
Hearing this, my mother laughed and said 70. ______ she would remember that moment all her life. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 76 云南省昆明三中、滇池中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语(本部)试题.doc Salesgirl: Welcome! What can I do for you, sir? Dick:
I _61.___________(pick) out some gifts for my son and wife.
Salesgirl: What kind of gifts do you want? Dick:
Actually, I don’t know exactly. _62.___________you give me some advice?
Salesgirl: With _63.__________. A pair of Nike sports shoes may be a perfect gift for
_64._______ boy. Besides, it’s only $50 here. It might be _65.________(cheap) than that in America.
Dick:
Hey, _66._______ did you know I come from America
Salesgirl: Just a guess. Dick:
I see…How much again?
Salesgirl: $50. Dick:
That’s really cheap for shoes like _67._________. OK, I’ll take 2 pairs.
Salesgirl: OK. Dick:
Then I’d like _68.____________(choose)a dress for my wife.
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Salesgirl: It would be easier for me to give advice _69.__________you can tell me your wife’s
age.
Dick:
She is 40 years old.
Salesgirl: Umm…I think this white dress will _70. ________(win) her heart. Dick:
Yeah, OK. I’ll take it.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 77 云南省滇池中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc Tim: Jeff, do you prefer working in a group or working ___61___?
Jeff: I’m good at __62__(work) by myself because if I am doing something I like, I can get it ___63___(do)
quickly. __64__, if I am working with a team where people all want to do a good job, I think __65__ team is fun.
Tim: Do you prefer working wearing a uniform or putting whatever you want? Jeff: I think __66__ you wear a uniform, sometimes you get respect. Tim: So, how about a working schedule? Would you prefer a set time job?
Jeff: No. I think __67__ is difficult to do a set time job. Last year, I __68__(produce) furniture in a factory.
Every morning, I had to get up at six. When I got home after work, it was almost eight.
Tim: You __69__ be very tired. By the way, do you prefer being paid by the hour or do you prefer salary? Jeff: I think salary may be a __70__(good) way to go than being paid by the hour. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 78 【全国百强校】重庆市第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be 61 usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour 62 (record) the day’s events, feelings, and 63 (impress) in my little blue diary. I did not really need 64 (express) my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from 65 (saw) my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t accumulating(积累) memories a way of preserving the past?
66 I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey 67 foot in a great valley, 68 (equip) with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt 69 (pride) to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I 70 (walk) out of my tent, diary in hand. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
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Passage 79 [中学联盟]重庆市杨家坪中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
Air travel makes both people and service dogs very nervous. There are classes that help people defeat their fear of flying. And there is similar training for service dogs 61_______ (suffer) the same problem. You will see 62_______ working on buses, trains and other public transport systems. But the busy environment found at an airport can trouble even the best 63_______ (train) service dogs. People with disabilities depend 64_______ their dogs to safely guide them through security areas. They need the dogs to remain calm on duty on the airplane, especially 65_______ the flying is not smooth. It takes special training.
The Air Hollywood K9 Flight Center is a school 66_______ such help can be found. Dog trainers say successful training 67_______ (base) on a simple rule: preparation. Dogs need to be exposed 68_______ (repeat) to the environment, to loud noises, to sounds so that when this experience happens to them on a daily basis, they're able to act in a way that they're used to acting and that they don't get excited.
Dog owners who 69_______ (attend) the training at Air Hollywood K9 Flight School since it was opened say they now feel much more at ease about future 70_______ (flight). Their dogs also seem ready for takeoff. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 80 甘肃省定西市通渭县榜罗中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Dear Miss Wang,
I 1 (be)having some trouble with my classmates 2 the moment. I’m getting 3 well with a boy in my class. We often do homework together and we enjoy__4__ (help) each other. We have become___5_ ( real) good friends. But other students have started gossiping. They say that this boy and I have __6__ (fall) in love. This has made __7_ ( I )angry. I don’t want to end the 8 (友谊), 9 I hate others gossiping. What _10__(应该)I do?
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 81 甘肃省会宁县第四中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
A motto is a sentence or a phrase ____41____ can inspire us especially when we are ___42_____(face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as ―Where there is a will, there is a way.‖ Or ―Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.‖, and so on. My motto is ―God helps those who help __43______.‖ Sometimes I am lazy
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and don’t want to make efforts __44______( work) hard, __45______ the moment I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself ___46_____ what I am doing. I write my motto __47___ I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much ____48____(confident). My motto also makes me become __49______ independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.
My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose _50_______ because a motto can have a great effect on you.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 82 甘肃省天水市秦安县第二中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, 36 one of America’s most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as ―Grandma Moses‖, turned to painting 37 she was too old to work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about 38 (paint) soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted 39 (care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please 40 , and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ best works 41 were hanging in a shop. He liked them, 42 (buy) them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held 43 show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses 44 other artists. Grandma Moses, 45 was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 83 广东省汕头市潮师高级中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
During earthquakes, it is important to remember to crouch down and keep away from anything heavy _16____may fall onto you and hurt you. Another good tip for you is to stay __17___ tables so that you are protected from any falling objects. If you cannot find a proper place to protect _18____, run out of the building right away and rush to somewhere open where there are no trees or high buildings. People driving during __19__ earthquake are better off staying inside their cars.If they _20____(trap) inside a mall or a store , stay away from heavy shelves as well as other big items.
The earthquake themselves are not always the cause of all the injuries. Some people die because they feel much too _21____(frighten) when such things take place. So _22____ is always helpful to have at least one
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emergency (紧急情况)earthquake plan, no matter where you are.
The point is that you will have greater chance of survival __23___ you are well—prepared.Those people who do not prepare _24____ such emergency situations vare the ones who tend to panic. At the end, they will become the first injured during an emergency since they do not know what _25____in face of such unexpected things.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 84 贵州省贵阳市乌当区新天学校2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
Last year my English class was difficult. First of all, 61 wasn’t easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked. To begin with, she spoke too 62 (quick), and I couldn’t understand every word. 63 (Late)on , I realized that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand every word. I 64 (be) also afraid to speak in class, because I thought I might 65 (laugh) at by my classmates. I couldn’t always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot. I also think that 66 ( do )lots of listening practice is useful. I decided to take lots of grammar notes in every class. Then I started to write my own original sentences 67 (use) the grammar I was learning. It’s 68 (amaze) how much this helped. Now I am enjoying 69 (learn )English and I got an A this term. Now I was 70 (interest) in English . 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 85 [中学联盟]贵州省务川仡佬族苗族自治县民族寄宿制中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear ______61________ spoken.. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. _____62_______ ,we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success _____63_______ language learning. _____64________ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only _____65________(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and ______66_________meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. _______67_______we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. ―Learn through use‖ is a good piece of _____68______(advise) for those ______69______are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and ____70____(write) the language whenever we can.
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Passage 86 【全国百强校】贵州省遵义市第四中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc It was Mid-autumn Day on ___61.____the old couple had had the reunion dinner prepared for a long time. At this time, they ____62____ (sit) at the table, _______63___ (wait) for their son, daughter-in-law and their lovely grandchildren to appear. _____64____, they had not come yet. The grandmother stared at the door eagerly and the grandfather made several telephone calls but could not get through.
Are they _____65____ busy to come to their parents’ home to have a dinner on Mid-autumn Festival? It ought to be a happy day for _____66____ (family) to get together. But like the old couple above, today many old people, _____67____ also need love and care, are _____68___(忽视) by their children. There is nothing more important than their family’s ______69____ (happy) for them. So adults should try their best to spend some time with their parents and comfort their 70 (孤独的) hearts. 1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 87 黑龙江省牡丹江市林口四中2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Player: Hi, Mary. I'm glad I caught you. It's about the football team.
Mary: I know what you 41.________ (go) to say. You want to know why the coach dropped you. Player: Yeah. I was the leading scorer last year. 42.________ can he do this to me?
Mary: Simple. You're not fit enough 43.________ (play). Since you came back after the Spring Festival, you're not the player you 44.________ (use)to be. What happened?
Player: Well. I admit I ate a lot and maybe put 45.________ a few pounds. Mary: A few pounds! It looks like there are two of you! Player: OK. I'd better start losing 46.________ (weigh).
Mary: Let's set up a fitness program. You need to do some extra 47.________ (train) and watch your food. Player: How long will it take?
Mary: At least a month to get you back to what you were. Player: A month! What will 48.________ team do without me?
Mary: We'll try not 49.________ (lose)too many matches and maybe in a couple of weeks we can put you on the bench.
Player: The bench! I've never been on the bench before! How can I live down the shame?
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Mary: By 50.________ (score) as many goals as you can!
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 88 吉林省白城市通榆县第一中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
Last spring I was waling in a park. A short 61.__________(distant) ahead of me was a mom and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding on a string that 62.__________ (tie) to a balloon.[来源:学#科#网]
All of 63.___________ sudden, a sharp gust of wind took the balloon from the little girl. I prepared myself for some screaming and crying.
But, no! as the little girl turned to watch her 64.__________ go skyward, she 65.__________(happy) shouted out, ―Wow!‖
I didn’t realized it at that moment, but that little girl 66._________(teach) me something.
Later that day, I received a phone call from a person with news of an 67.___________(expect) problem. I felt like 68.__________(respond) with ―Oh no, what should we do?‖ But 69.__________(remember) that little girl, I found myself saying, ―Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?‖
One thing is for sure---life’s always going to keep us off balance with its problems. That’s a given. What’s not destined is our respond. We can choose 70.__________(be) frustrated or fascinated.
Whatever the situation is, a fascinated ―Wow!‖ will always beat a frustrated ―Oh, no.‖
So the next time you experience one of the life’s unexpected guests, remember that little girl and make it a ―Wow!‖ experience. The ―Wow!‖ response always works.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 89 宁夏银川市第九中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
Lily: Well, good morning, Tom. I haven’t seen you for___56_____ long time. What seems to be the trouble now? Tom: I feel tired and I am not feeling pretty____57_____. I _____58______ (have) headaches almost every day in
the last few days. And I’m not getting as much sleep___59_____ I usually do.
Lily: Have you been eating_____60____(proper)? Eating the right kind of food is important for your health, you know.
Tom: Well, I haven’t been eating too well, I guess. I usually have enough time____61______(eat) a sandwich and a
cup of coffee for lunch. Sometimes I am____62______ tired to eat anything for dinner at all. Lily: That’s not good. ____63_____ are things going at work?
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Tom: Oh, pretty well. I’ve been given a rise. It’s been necessary for me to work late almost every night.
Lily: Working late and_____64_____(worry) aren’t good for you. _____65____ is important for you to eat healthy
food and to get enough sleep. Getting some exercise will help you to sleep better. And I will give you some medicine to take. Remember that you have to be careful about eating.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
Passage 90 四川省郫县2015-2016学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them 61_____________ (correct) and wisely. 62_____________, some of us are worried 63_____________ our body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty 64_____________ matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. 65_____________ (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying 66_____________ (remove) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind others, 67_____________ makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 68_____________ to work efficiently, full of 69_____________ (determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn70_____________ to spend money.
1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. _________
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