1、学年最新人教版高中英语高一上学期期中考试模拟测试题八及答案精编试题人教版高一上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题 （时间：120分钟，分值：150分）I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第二部分（共2节；满分 40 分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A As far back as he could remember，Larry had longed to go to Hollywood and become a film star. The young mans hopes for suc
2、cess were broken again and again, however. Hollywood just did not seem interesting. When he first came to California, Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Someday, he told himself, his big opportunity would come.第 4 页，共 12 页Larry found a j
3、ob parking cars for one of Hollywoods big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot（停车场）and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard
4、that the man was ready to make a new picture.Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. “Excuse me, sir, but I think it is only fair to tell you that it is now or never if you want me in your next picture. A
5、 lot of big companies are after me.”Instead of pushing away the boy，the director laughed，then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man.“Come and see me tomorrow.”Larry got a small part in the directors next film. He was on his way!21.Which of the following was Larry really interested
6、 in?A. Working as a waiter. B. Becoming a film star.C. Parking cars for film stars. D. Owning a big company.22.Why did Larry find a job parking cars?A. Because he liked the job.B. Because the parking lot was near Hollywood.C. To make a living and wait for the opportunity(机会).D. To see a lot of film
7、stars and work for them.23. After reading the story, what can we know about the film director ?A. He wanted to laugh at Larry. B. He recognized Larry at first sight.C. He was kind and gave Larry a try. D. He thought Larry would become a star.24.“He was on his way”refers to the fact that _.A. he gave
8、 up and returned home B. he began to work towards successC. he took a journey to Hollywood D. he had difficulty in playing the small partBSometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens, a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not wor
9、k, the parent usually punishes the child. There are many things that a parent can do. One thing that people have done is to spank (打屁股) the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike（打击） them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they hav
10、e done something wrong.One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child. His parents used a wooden spoon. When he spanked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his childs leg. He never did that again.第5 页，共 12 页One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child t
11、o hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing. Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry and can hit the child too hard. Sometimes parents will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing.Many parents are not
12、sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts (法院) say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank
13、 a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the childs level and taking a more child-friendly approach (方法) can help as well.25. According to the passage, when children do somet
14、hing wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to _. A. strike them on the bottomB. try to help them do the right thingC. teach them what to doD. take them to court26. Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking?A. It teaches the child to hit others when they offend
15、（使人不快） him or her.B. The parent may get angry and hit the child too hard.C. Sometimes parents may use spanking for everything.D. It makes parents try other ways to make the child do right.27. Which of the following can best describe the writers attitude towards spanking?A. favorable B. indifferent (
16、不关心) C. interested D. unfavorable28. From this passage, we can conclude that _. A. Good children always do the right thing.B. Parents should try their best to avoid spanking their children.C. Parents have no choice but to spank their children when they do something wrong.D. Children can have more th
17、an one choice to avoid being spanked. CEver since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communicationGenerally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speechWhen there is a language barrier(障碍), communication is completed through sign l
18、anguage in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideasTourists and the people who are unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expressionMany of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannotBody language sends
19、ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or notA wink（眨眼）can be a way of showing that the party is only jokingA nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement第6 页，共 12 页Other forms of nonlinguistic（与语言无关的） language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots
20、（凸起的圆点） read with the fingertips（指尖）), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signalsRoad maps and picture signs also guide and warn peopleWhile language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings29Which of the following statements is
21、 NOT true?AThere are many forms of communication in use todayBLanguage is the most common form of communicationCTourists are unable to use an oral form of communicationDIdeas and thoughts can be expressed by body language30Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind peo
22、ple?APicture signs BBraille CBody language DSignal flags31Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for _Aspelling Bidea Cwhole words Dexpressions32How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?AFive BSeven CNine DThree DCCTV1 Channel 218:00
23、 TV Classroom: Computer 18:30 China Music TV 19:00 News 19:30 Weather Report 19:40 Todays Focus 20:05 40-part Serial（连续剧）The Gate of Reign（39） 21:25 Stories on the Map 22:30 China Sports Report 23:00 On the Screen Next WeCCTV2 Channel 817:30 Foreign Light Music 18:10 Childrens Programme: Cartoon Cit
24、y 19:05 World-famous Cities: Toronto 20:55 The Story of Earth 21:30 Economy 30 Minutes 22:00 News in English 22:30 Special Sports: Football Match (China-Indonesia） 第 7 页，共 12 页( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26, 2010 CCTV )33.If an Englishman wants to know about whats happening in China, but
25、he doesnt know any Chinese, he may watch TV at _ A19:00 on CCTV1 Channel 2 B20:05 on CCTV1 Channel 2 C22:00 on CCTV2 Channel 8 D21:30 on CCTV2 Channel 8 34.If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose first？ AChina Sports Report BSpecial Sports CTodays Foc
26、us DChina Music TV 35.If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport, youd better pay attention to the programme _ AWeather Report BWorld-famous Cities CEconomy 30 Minutes DThe Story of Earth 第二节（共5小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）从选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意E=AB F=AC G=AD）Recently some Amer
27、ican scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nationsThey say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago 36 The scientists say that the human life has changed greatlyOur bodies have not been able to deal with th
28、ese changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses 37 So they are called diseases of civilizationMany cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases. Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or
29、tobacco, probably none 38 However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today. Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic onesThey ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruitsThey did not have milk
30、or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains 39 We eat six times more salt than our ancestorsWe eat more sugarWe eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.第 8页，共 12 页 40 But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much t
31、he same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food. AStone Age people lived a simple life. BBut today, we enjoy eating a lot of these. CIn that case, they would live much healthier. DAncient people also got lots of physical（身体上的） exercise. EThese new sicknesses were not known in ancient times. FPeople today probably dont want to live like our ancestors. GModern people used to suffer from diseases of civilization.第三部分（共2节；满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）A high school history teacher once told us, “If you mak
