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1、黑龙江省鸡西虎林市东方红林业局中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中试题答题时间：120分钟：I. 阅读理解： （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） AKatie always felt there had to be something more to life than just partying，buying clothes and driving a cool car. She finally discovered what she wa
2、s missing out on when she traveled halfway around the world to help poor kids.When she was 14，she discovered a club at school called Operation Smile，an organization that supports free operation for facially deformed kids in developing countries. At that time，she joined Operation Smile just to satisf
3、y her schools community service requirement.After working with Operation Smile for a while，she learned different countries have different deformities(畸形)The more she learned about what affects kids around the world，the more she wanted to go abroad with Operation Smile.At 15，she was chosen to go abro
4、ad. She was so happyeven though she didnt realize what she was getting herself into. Before her trip，she attended a weekend “mission training”. Thats when she was told shed be going to the Philippines. Although she was excited，one night during training，she broke down in tears. She didnt know if she
5、was prepared to see all these unfortunate kids. She was put to work three days after her arrival in the Philippines. Her first day was at the hospital，where she met those kids waiting for operation，and they were running around and happy, it seemed normal. Her job was to play with the kids before the
6、ir operation to help them feel more at ease. She also went to nearby schools to hand out toothbrushes and teach students how to brush their teeth.When their operation was over，the kids were always overjoyed，but their parents were blown away. Sometimes they couldnt even recognize their kids because t
7、heir appearances had improved so much. Theyd cry and hug the doctors and nurses and give them presentsthey were so grateful.1Why did Katie join Operation Smile?ATo help poor kids in developing countries.BTo satisfy her own curiosity.CTo do what was required by the school.DTo operate on those unfortu
8、nate kids.2According to the passage，Operation Smile_.Ais a club popular with studentsBis an organization founded by studentsChelps those unfortunate kids learn how to smileDoffers operation for those unfortunate kids free of charge3Why did Katie play with those kids in hospital?ATo make them happy.B
9、To learn more about them.CTo teach them how to brush their teeth.DTo make them feel relaxed about the operation.4After the operation，parents felt surprised for their kids_had improved so much.Ahealth condition BlooksCsmile DmoodBBig Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friend
10、ship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable_young_people (ages 717)with a volunteer (志愿者) adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.Volunteer tutors come from all walks of lifemarried, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters
11、are not replacement(代替者) parents or social workers. They are tutors：someone to trust，to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.A Big Sister and a little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple
12、activities such as a picnic at a park，cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive selfrespect, confidence and life direction.Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the larges
13、t and most wellknown provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008.Emily is a 10yearold girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school.“I was pretty sure there was something wrong wi
14、th me.”Emilys mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be helpful to Emily by providing different feedback(反馈)about herself other than just depending on schoolmates to measure her selfworth.Sarah wanted to take part in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a
15、 part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to take part in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”Big Brothers Big Sisters has been helpful and enjoyable to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly
16、 helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unusually good girl she is !5What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters?ATo offer students public services.BTo help students improve their grades.CTo organize sport activities for young people.DTo provide partnership and fun for yo
17、ung people.6According to Emilys mother, this program may provide Emily with _.Aadvice from her teachersBa new way to assess herselfCa new way to judge her schoolmatesDmore thoughts from her schoolmates7Why did Sarah want to join in the program?AShe used to be a volunteer.BShe needed a parttime job.C
18、She felt a bit bored with her life.DShe wanted to get a difficult but interesting job.8According to the passage, the underlined phrase “vulnerable young people”in the first paragraph are probably those who are _.Apopular at schoolBrather weak physicallyCeasily hurt in feelingsDsure about their own a
19、bility to do thingsCModern zoos are different from those built fifty years ago. At that time zoos were places where people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. Animals lived in cages with iron bars. Although the zoo keepers took good care of them, many of the animals did not feel co
20、nformable, and they often fell ill.In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural conditions. Animals are given more freedom in larger places so that they can live as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. There are trees and grass in cages, and water flows through th
21、e places the animals live in. There are few bars; instead, there is often a deep ditch, filled with water, which surrounds a space where several sorts of animals live together as they would naturally. In an American zoo, the visitor can walk through a huge special cage that is filled with trees, som
22、e small animals and many birds and large enough for the birds to live naturally. In a zoo in New York, with the use of special night light, people can observe certain animals that are active only at night, when most zoos are closed. Some zoos have special places for visitors to watch animals that li
23、ve in the desert or under water.Modern zoos not only show animals to visitors, but also keep and save rare animals. For this reason, fifty years from now, the grandchildren of todays visitors will still be able to enjoy watching these animals. 9It seems that _ is something most important for animals
24、.Aeating good foodBliving in cagesCliving with other animalsDliving in natural conditions10In modern zoos _.Adifferent kinds of animals are kept separatelyBanimals are no longer taken good care ofCanimals have more freedomDvisitors can walk wherever they like11In some zoos people can _.Awalk through
25、 huge special cages to watch all sorts of animalsBsee animals which live in special conditionsCduring the day observe animals that are active at nightDwatch all the rare animals that may not be seen in the future12The main idea of the passage is that _.Azoos are now places where animals can live nat
26、urallyBzoos are places where people can see animals from all over the worldCthere should be old and modern zoos alikeDrare animals may soon die outDA boss decided to choose a CEO(首席执行官)to run the business.One day he called all the young executives(主管)in his company together and said，“I will choose t
27、he new CEO from all of you.”The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued.“I am going to give each one of you a seed today. I want you to plant it, and come back here one year later with what you have grown from the seed. I will then judge the plants that you bring，and the one I choose w
28、ill be the next CEO.”One man named Jim received a seed like the others. He went home and planted the seed. Every day，he would water it and watch to see if it had grown. Six months went by, but nothing ever grew. He knew he had killed his seed. A year finally went by. Jim felt disappointed but had to
29、 take his empty pot to the boss. When Jim arrived，he was surprised at all kinds of beautiful plants grown by other executives.When the boss arrived, he surveyed the room and said, “What great plants and flowers you have grown！” All of a sudden，the boss asked Jim to the front. Jim was terrified. He t
30、hought，“Maybe he will have me fired！” When Jim got to the front，the boss asked him what had happened to his seedJim told him the story. The boss asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim，and then announced (宣布) to the young executives，“Jim is the new CEO ！”“How could he be the new CEO？
31、”the others asked.Then the boss said，“One year ago today, I gave you all boiled seedsit was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore，he is the
32、 one who will be the new CEO！”13How did Jim feel when the boss asked him about the plant?ASurprised. BDisappointed.CSorry. DFrightened.14What can NOT be learned from the text?AThe boss liked to grow plants.BJim had thought he killed the seed.CJim was surprised when seeing othersplants.DAll the execu
33、tives except Jim took what they grew.15What lesson can we learn from the story?ANo pains, no gains.BHonesty is the best policy.CA good beginning is half done.DFailure is the mother of success.E第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When children celebrate a wedding anniversary
34、 for the parents, its not just a celebration for the parents but for the entire family. There are many types of wedding anniversary gifts. _16_.Choosing a gift for parents that involves the whole family makes the event more special for them.BudgetChildren shouldnt spend too much money on the gift. P
35、arents usually know the financial conditions of their children._17_ConsiderationsAn anniversary gift for parents should have two characteristics：customized(订制的), and something they can use together. It is not a good idea to choose a gift that only looks good. The gift is celebrating their time spent
36、 together, so it has to be something they both will enjoy.Family celebrationOne of the biggest achievements of parents is raising children. So some children decide to buy an anniversary gift that involves the entire family such as a special family vacation _18_A party as a gift_19_ If it is a milest
37、one anniversary such as a 25th or 50th wedding anniversary, some children choose to hold a party. The guest list includes all family members who have been close to them over the years.Familythemed giftsOne choice is a family photo taken by a professional or even a painting created by a professional
38、artist using a family photo as the image to be painted. _20_ If the parents dont have a DVD player, the player can be included as part of the gift.ASometimes gifts dont have to be objects bought with money.BBrothers and sisters can share the cost of the party.CAnd these gifts reflect a lot of though
39、ts and efforts.DSo the gift should be one selected specially for parents.EOverspending can make parents uncomfortable and worried.FThis way，the family can be together to celebrate the anniversary.GAnother nice gift is making a DVD with old videotapes of family events.III. 完形填空：（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读
40、下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But _21_ a few of them are very _22_. English is one of these. Many，many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but in other parts of the world. About 380 million people speak it
41、as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a _23_ language. Millions of people are trying to do so.Is _24_ easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different _25_. Have you ever _26_ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?“Learn
42、ing English in six months, or your _27_ back.”“Easy and funny? Our records and tapes _28_ you master your English in a month. _29_ your first day your _30_ will be excellent. Just send.”Of course，it never _31_ quite like this.The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should
43、 _32_ that we all learned our own language well when we were 33_. If we could learn English in the same way，it would not seem so difficult. Imagine _34_ a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using a language, talking in it, and _35_ in it all the time，
44、just imagine how much _36_ that gets.So it is _37_ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command(掌握；精通) of English _38_ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and _39_ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books and dictionaries will work. _40_ they cannot do the
45、students work for him.21A.not Bquite Conly Dvery22A.difficult Bimportant Cnecessary Deasy23A.native Bforeign Cuseful Dmother24A.this Bthat Cit Dwhich25A.questions Bproblems Cideas Danswers26A.found Bwatched Cnoticed Dknown27A.knowledge Btime Cmoney DEnglish28A.make Bhelp Clet Dallow29A.From BOn CSin
46、ce DAfter30A.spelling Bgrammar CEnglish Dpronunciation31A.happened Bknew Cseemed Dfelt32A.know Bremember Cunderstand Dthink33A.student Bchildren Cbabies Dgrownups34A.what Bwhich Cwho Dwhose35A.using Bthinking Ctrying Dpracticing36A.time Bmoney Clanguage Dpractice37A.hard Beasy Cfunny Dsilly38A.depen
47、ds Btries Chas Dtakes39A.uses Btakes Cgets Dcosts40A.And BBut CSo DYetIV语法填空（15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned _41_ farm, which looked almost abandoned. _42_(lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or