高一英语上学期期中试卷-人教版高一全册英语试题

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1 / 13 2014-2015学年2017届高一上学期期中考试

英 语 试 题

时间：120分钟

一．完形填空〔30分，每一小题2分〕

The first Christmas I spent away from home happened to be in England. At that time,

shops in Poland were still ___1___ bare and decorations didn’t appear in the shop windows

until about a week before the actual celebration of Christmas. Therefore, I was ____2___

to see so many English shops ____3___ decorated from top to bottom as early as November.

I was enchanted(喜悦) and I loved it. By the middle of December, however, it had started

to ____4____ me and when I could hear Christmas carols in every ___5___ I went to, I started

to feel sad and ____6___. Never mind, I thought, as I was really looking forward to ____7____

Christmas the English way.

I spent Christmas Eve with an English family. The house was tastefully ___8___, there

was a Christmas tree and roaring fire in the fireplace. My first ____9____ on that day

came when instead of going to church, everybody went to the local pub. Surely, I thought,

there can’t be anything ____10____ about it as they go there every Friday, Saturday and

___11___ in the middle of the week. So I missed our Polish special moments that happen

on Christmas Eve, our traditional supper, breaking the bread and ____12____ each other

only good things.

At first I thought that I ___13___ spending Christmas the way we do it in Poland but

looking back, I know that it was a(n) ___14____ experience. Now, whenever I happen to spend

Christmas in England, the thing I ___15___ most is the way it differs from the Polish way

of celebrating Christmas.

1. A. pretty B. hardly C. somehow D. unexpectedly

2. A. excited B. surprised C. pleased D. worried

3. A. actively B. surprisingly C. strangely D. beautifully

4. A. displease B. puzzle C. interest D. frighten

5. A. school B. church C. restaurant D. shop word

2 / 13 6. A. angry B. homesick C. heartbroken D. astonished

7. A. experiencing B. accepting C. touching D. making

8. A. built B. celebrated C. decorated D. arranged

9. A. shock B. story C. sadness D. happiness

10. A. interesting B. ordinary C. special D. important

11. A. even B. often C. never D. seldom

12. A. explaining B. introducing C. wishing D. congratulating

13. A. regretted B. forgot C. complained D. missed

14. A. useful B. unforgettable C. unpleasant D. unfortunate

15. A. experienced B. enjoyed C. hated D. disagreed

二．语法填空：(15分，每一小题1.5分)

Why do people travel? Well, many people travel ____16____ they want to see other

countries and visit places ___17___ are famous, interesting or beautiful. People also

travel to meet their friends, to taste new kinds of food, to experience life in other parts

of the world, ___18___ simply get away from cold weather. Yet there are other reasons why

people travel. Adventure travel is becoming more and more popular. Here is a quick look

at two popular ___19___ (active): hiking〔远足〕 and rafting〔漂流〕.

Instead of ____20_____ (spend) your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the

beach, you may want to try hiking. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the

same time. The basic equipment you need for hiking is simple: strong shoes, clothes and

____21____ backpack(背包). You can hike in the mountains, in a forest or ____22____ a river.

Hiking is fun and exciting, but you should never forget safety. Here are some tips

for a successful hiking:

● Don’t hike alone.

● Tell someone where you _____23_____(go).

● Bring a mobile phone if you have ___24____.

● Watch out for dangers, ____25____ spiders, snakes and poisonous plants. word

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三．阅读理解 〔40分，每一小题2分〕

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Every year, I tell my sons what I'd like for Mother's Day: a letter, something written

from the heart and offered freely rather than bought from a store and wrapped neatly. I

don't always get my wish, nor do I always take the time to write to my own mother.

This year, my boys will be in two different states on Mother's Day. My mom and dad

will be away together, and I'll be driving home from a writer's workshop in Massachusetts.

Thinking of the fact that many friends have already lost their mothers and that a few have

lost children, I am deeply grateful that what separates us, for now at least, is merely

distance. It won't always be so, and there is no way to prepare for that fact other than

to appreciate the moment that is. My sons know that they can please me on Sunday with a

phone call or an e-mail, and that is enough as I love their words. The very best gift they

can possibly give me is their own happiness, the very fact of their busy, full and well-lived