高一英语上学期期中试卷
单选。
He _________ all his important thoughts in his diary.
set out B.set down C.set about D.set aside
To the teacher's surprise,the boy had no _______ out the ______ maths problem.
difficulty to work;difficult B.difficult to work;difficulty
C.difficulty working;difficult D.difficulty in working;difficulty
The heavy rain ______ our difficulty in looking for the missing child.
added to B.added up to C.added up D.was added
He was crazy ______ the girl,but it was crazy ______ him to let such a young girl drive his car.
about;of B.with;of C.to;of D.about;for
He didn't get up until nine that morning and he arrived at the meeting ____________.
too much late B.much too late C.much late D.late too much
You have no idea what I've had to _____ during the last few months.
come true B.go through C.come up D.look through
The young man _______ on his back ______ his eyes half-closed.
lain;/ B. laid ;with C.lied;with D.lay;with
------Oh,dear!I've just dropped the bottle on the floor.
-------________.Be careful next time.
No problem. B.Never mind. C.It' a pity. D.Don't mention it.
The girl dropped her cup ________to show her anger with the rude waiter.
by accident B.on purpose C.in danger D.in power
My friend Tom asked me angrily _______ to him in the past three years.
why I didn't write B.why I hadn't written
C. why hadn't I written D.why didn't I write
Now most shops in big cities _______ open until late into the night.
leave B.become C.stay D.turn
Knowing the result of the exam,he went home and lay in bed,_______.
upset B.was upset C.felt upset D.and upset
Class is beginning.Will you please get the blackboard ______?
to clean B.cleaning C.cleaned D.having cleaned
Father went to his doctor for _______ about his heart trouble.
an advice B.advice C.advices D.the advices
Who can think of a situation _______ this word can be used?
which B.that C.where D.in that
What ______ me most is that such a pretty girl takes too much ______ in raising pigs.
interest;interest B.interesting;interest
C.interests;interest D.interesting;interesting
He promised to do everything in his ______ to help me.
strength B.force C.energy D.power
We will have a _______ talk with the advanced worker.
face to face B.hand in hand C.side by side D.face-to-face
The thief stole my wallet ______ I knew it.
before B.until C.while D.after
---Do you know our town at all?
----No,this is the first time I ________ here.
was B.have been C.came D.are coming
Readers can _____ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.
get over B.get in C.get along D.get through
She bravely faced the difficulty she had ________ her English.
studying B.studied C.to study D.been studying
You'd better leave the medicine ______ kids can get it.
even if B.which C.where D.so that
His new job requested that he ________ at the office before 7:00.
be B.was C.is D.would be
Can you tell me _______ the bus station ?
how I can get to B.how can I get to
C.where I can get to D.where can I get to
完形填空。
The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. 1 neighbours are Canada to the north, and Mexico 2 the south. Although the USA 3 a big country, it is not the largest in the World. In 2000, its 4 was over 280,000,000.
When this 5 first became a nation, after 6 its independence from England, it had thirteen states. 7 was represented on the American flag by a 8 . All the states 9 in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew towards the 10 , new states were added and new stars 11 on the flag. For a long time there were 48 states. In 1959, however, two 12 stars were added to the flag, representing the new states 13 Alaska and Hawaii.
Sometimes it is said that the 14 are“the only real Americans”. Most Americans, however, are descendants(后裔)of people 15 came from all over the world to find a new land. Those who came first and 16 greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of north America were mostly from 17 .
It is for that 18 that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England 19 of any 20 country in the world.
1. A. These B. Those C. Their D. Its
2. A. by B. near C. to D. from
3. A. are B. is C. were D. was
4. A. people B. men C. women D. population
5. A. land B. state C. continent D. world
6. A. win B. won C. wun D. winning
7. A. One B. Some C. Each D. Every
8. A. star B. moon C. satellite D. planet
9. A. were B. was C. are D. is
10. A. east B. north C. south D. west
11. A. disappeared B. appeared C. painted D. printed
12. A. least B. fewer C. more D. little
13. A. and B. between C. of D. for
14. A. Americans B. Indians C. Englishmen D. Frenchmen
15. A. they B. those C. who D. these
16. A. in B. of C. on D. with
17. A. Europe B. Asia C. England D. Africa
18. A. reason B. result C. condition D. situation
19. A. with B. than C. compare D. without
20. A. other B. else C. others D. some
三.阅读理解
A
A Clever Monkey
A university professor recently made several testes with different animals to find out which was the cleverest. He found out that the monkey was cleverer than other animals.
In one test the professor put a monkey in a room where there were several small boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. One small box had some food inside of it. The professor wanted to watch the monkey and to find out how long it would take the monkey to find the food. The professor left the room. He waited a few minutes outside the door. Then he got down on his knees and put his eye to the keyhole. What did he see? To his surprise he found himself looking into the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at the professor through the keyhole.
1. The professor wondered
A. whether animals were clever.
B. how clever a monkey was.
C. which animal was the cleverest.
D. if the monkey was cleverer than other animals.
2. The professor wanted to watch the monkey
A. look for the small boxes.
B. look for the food
C. move the boxes.
D. eat the food.
3. After the professor left the room, the monkey began to
A. guard the door
B. look at the keyhole
C. watch the door
D. put one of its eyes to the keyhole
4. What was the thing that surprised the professor? The monkey
A. found the keyhole B. was on the other side of the door
C. got down on its knees D. was watching him through the keyhole A
B
Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some
questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask for your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends—you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you—loudly enough and clearly