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1、阜蒙县第二高中20172018学年度第二学期高一期中考试英语试卷 时间：100分钟 分数：120分 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节；第一节：共15小题，每小题2分， 满分30分） A On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “Youre nervous and thats okay. Everyone is afraid of
2、high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends. On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle(迷宫) that I couldnt figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I
3、 didnt think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right. Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedu
4、le figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging. Since then, Ive been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasnt mu
5、ch of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions. It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some outofclass activities because youll find it easier to make friends
6、. Try to do your best, even if it isnt straight As. Most important of all, be who you are, whether youre a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Dont try to pretend to be someone youre not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.1. The main reason for the authors fear on his first day is that
7、 _. Ahe was not familiar with the new surroundings Bhis schoolmates were unfriendly to him Che was unable to work out the puzzle Dhis schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry2. From the authors first day experience we can infer that _. Ahe didnt know the right way to class Bhe got to school before c
8、lasses began Che was fond of the school immediately. Dhis home was far from the school3. After his first week at school, the author _. Awas still not accustomed to the schedule Bgradually adjusted himself to the new school Cfound high school not so challenging as he had imagined Dran for monitor of
9、his class against three other students4. According to the passage, the secret of the authors success lies mainly in_. Amaking more friends Bgetting more As at school Cbeing who he really is Djoining in out of class activities B Every day we go to school and listen to teachers, and the teacher will a
10、sk us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask 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 havin
11、g a chat with friends - you are in a 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 enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself. Remember, too, that it is the s
12、ame if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease in ordinary conversation but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must
13、 take special care that you can be heard.5. When you speak to the class, you should speak _. Aas loudly as possible Bloudly Cin a low voiceDforcefully6. The situation in the class is _ that in your house. Anot very different from Bnot the same as Cthe same as Dsometimes the same as 7. The main idea
14、of this passage is _. Athat we should talk in different ways in different situations Bthat we must speak loudly Cthat we must keep silent at any time Dthat we must talk with the class C Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials thrown in e
15、very three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cr
