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1、 2017-2018学年第1学期高一英语期中考试题 （笔试答题时间120分钟，满分135分；另加听力15分；总分150分） 第I卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节:话题语篇（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A English is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the worlds books
2、and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary perhaps as many as two million words.However, lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Swee
3、t-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoes (探索它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers dont fing
4、, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldt the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites
5、, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings. Thats why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they
6、 are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.1. According to the passage _.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things B. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine tree D. boxing rings should be round2.
7、 Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth. B. Geese. C. Meese. D. Tooth.3. Which of the following includes two items that have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy. B. Overlook and oversee.C. Hot as hell and cold as hell. D. Quite a lot and quite a few. B People who like tra
8、velling have their reasons. They believe that travelling can help them expand their field of view, especially in the geographical and historical sense. They also think that touring will give them more chances to enjoy different kinds of food and experience new things that would never be brought by o
9、ther activities. But those who dislike travelling also have some reasons. Travelling, in my opinion, does more good than harm. Most importantly, it broadens (使扩大) our mind. We can get in touch with other civilizations (文明), cultures, customs and ideas. Through history, most people travelled because
10、of necessity (必要性)not for pleasure. People travelled just in order to remain alive. They searched for food to eat or places to live in. They sometimes ran away from enemies. This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for the fun of it. In ancient times, for example, rich Romans travelled all
11、 the way to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games, and festivals. Of course, some people decided to travel just out of curiosity (好奇心). They wanted to find out what it looked like beyond the horizon (地平线). Also business travel has been going on for centuries. Traders could not only make money but
12、 also learn to speak several languages and be introduced to different cultures. So, travelling does enrich our mind and draw new ideas to us. There is no doubt that we can get much from it.4. People enjoys travelling because . A. Enlarge their knowledage B. Have more chances to eat different food C.
13、 Experience new things D. Above all5. How many reasons for travelling are mentioned in Paragraph 3?_ A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.6. Whats the main idea of this passage?_ A. Different kinds of travelling. C.Ways to enjoy yourself while travelling. B. Travelling enriches our mind. D.The advanta
14、ges and disadvantages of travelling. C An earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters. It may cause great damage. So it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members. Fragile items, like those made of glass should usually be placed on a lower surface,
15、 near the ground instead of placing them on cupboards higher up. Never place them near your bed, sofas and other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down. When there is a strong movement, these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you. There is a strong chance of short circuits（短路）and fire breakouts during an earthquake. Make sure you turn off electrical connections
