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1、1曲沃中学第一学期高一年级期末考试英语试题（满分 100 分 时间 120 分钟）一阅读理解（每题 2 分，共 40 分）ATwo years ago, I worked in a middle school near my mothers house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food. After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quick
2、ly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mother. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talkin
3、g and playing with them. One day, I talked to a neighbour and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me why wouldnt she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food
4、 if I found out the truth?When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug (拥抱). I told her she didnt need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street
5、 children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I took pride in having such a kind and great mother. I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children. 1. A
6、fter the first week, the writer noticed that _. A. the food was put into a big box B. the food was eaten up quickly C. his mum followed the children D. his mum stopped buying food 2. The street children considered the writer s mum as their _. A. old grandma B. dear teacher C. new neighbour D. own mo
7、ther23. How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything? A. He was proud of her. B. He was confident in her. C. He was angry with her. D. He was worried about her. 4. Why did the writer add one more bag of food ?A. To make friends with the children. B. To get a hug from his mothe
8、r. C. To help the poor street children. D. To become well-known in the area. BWhat is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather fo
9、llow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists（心理学家）tell us. They tell us that we dont choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so a
10、s soon as you opened your eyes.There is no doubt that colors do influence our moods. A yellow room makes us feel happier and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and pleasure to the saddest winter day. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more act
11、ive. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人沮丧的). It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.Remember that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few
12、colorful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike. And dont forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose something in different colors.5. If you enjoy life, you are sure to prefer _. A
13、. red to grey B. blue to red C. red to yellow D. blue to yellow6. What does it mean to say I am feeling black?A. I am feeling well. B. I am happy.C. I am nervous. D. I am very sad.37. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Peoples preference of one color to another is
14、natural.B. We choose our favorite color as we grow up.C. Light bright colors make people unhappy.D. Colors have little effect on our moods.8. Which can be the best title for this passage?A. Different Colors B. My Favorite Color C. The Secret of Color D. The Color of a RoomCOnce upon a time there was
15、 a king, who got two nice falcons(猎鹰) from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much that he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able t
16、o fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, the king was taking a walk in the forest when an idea came to his mind. May
