湖南省衡阳县四中高一2016-2017学年高一下学期半期考试英语试题 Word版含答案

    Lily went to London with her parents for a two-week vacation. She sent postcards to her friends.

21. The postcards you read were all sent by            .

   A. Tan Xiao          B. Lei Fang         C. Wang Lin         D. Lily

22. Which of the following places has Lily NOT visited yet?

   A. The River Thames.                     B. The Tower of Bridge.

   C. Buckingham Palace.                        D. Oxford University.

23. What does Lily think of the people in London?

   A. Friendly and helpful.                 B. Beautiful and interesting.

   C. Amazing and famous.                       D. Busy and tiring.

24. What Lily doesn’t like about London is its           .

   A. weather           B. food             C. subway               D. Photos

As time goes on, people have come to realize the importance of protecting the environment. But they can’t deal with everything by themselves. Take small steps, and you can make a difference.

● Think Green. Think about the environment as you live your life. If you turn off lights and TVs when leaving the room, you’ll save energy. If you take shorter showers, you will save water.

● Shop Green. Shopping is fun, but buying things you don’t need is wasteful and even bad for the earth. Before you buy something, ask yourself how much you will use it, whenever possible, buy things locally made instead of those shipped from far away.

● Dress Green. What really matters is not the color. It’s how the clothes were made. So look for products made from environmentally friendly materials.

● Study Green. What’s better than learning about the environment? Save it while you learn. It can be sa simple as  using both sides of a piece of paper before you recycle it.

25. What does the writer want us to do?

    A. Know some facts.                     B. Deal with everything at once.

    C. Protect the environment.             D. Make no difference.

26. How many steps can we take according to the text?

    A. Three            B. Four             C. Five             D. Six

27. Which of the following is the writer’s idea?

    A. Take a shower as long as possible.      B. Wear clothes who color is green.

    C. Buy things that are locally made.        D. Use only one side of a piece of paper.

28. The text is mostly probably written for           .

    A. children        B. woman             C. men            D. all people

The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat. The first thing to do is to take a ferry across the River Mersey. It's the best way to find out about this city's long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry，which is the oldest ferry service in Europe，started more than 800 years ago.

In the 18th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean. Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa. The place to learn more about Liverpool's importance is the Maritime Museum.

But there's more to see and do in Liverpoo1. At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England. If you like modern art, the place to visit is the Tate Gallery. But above all, it's the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain.

29. This passage is mainly for ______.

   A. people who live in Liverpool               B. students who want to study in UK

   C. foreigners who want to visit Great Britain     D. people who are interested in history

30. Liverpool first became famous for ______.

   A. its importance in international business       B. a group of pop singers

   C. a beautiful river called River Mersey         D. a big museum in the town

31. For people who are interested in modern art, the place they want to visit most would be ______.

   A. the Maritime Museum                    B. the Tate Gallery

   C. the Beatles Story                        D. the Walker Art Gallery

32. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

   A. A good place to visit in UK                B. The history of Liverpool

   C. The most famous city of the world          D. The most friendly people in UK

Do you sleep well? If your answer is no, the following might help you.

A. Keep the bedroom for sleeping only

B. Don't eat anything before going to bed

C. Take a warm shower before your bedtime

D. Don't go to bed too early

    When Polly left home that morning, the city was already covered in grey mist. After work, Polly tried 46. _________ (take) her usual bus home 47._________ the fog got too thick, but the bus conductor told her to take the Underground to Green Park and find a taxi there. On the train, as Polly observed the passengers, she had a feeling 48._________ she 49._________ (watch) by a tall man in a dark overcoat. While the rest of the passengers were getting out, she glanced at the faces around her. The tall man was 50._________ to be seen. When Polly got to the station entrance, it was empty. The fog lay like a thick grey cloud. There was no one in sight. Suddenly, Polly heard the sound of 51._________ (footstep) with her heart 52._________ (beat) with fear, but she decided to accept his help. The man took Polly’s hand and led her to her house. In his other hand the man carried 53._________ stick. What a surprise when the man told Polly he was blind! She wanted to invite him to her home to rest for a while, 54_________ the man left quickly. He wanted to pay back the help that people gave him when it was 55._________ (sun).

61. 古英语和我们现在说的英语非常不同。

62. 英语及英国人都是由盎格鲁人（the Angles）命名的。

63. Old English consisted of a mixture of their language.

64. When we speak English today, we sometimes feel puzzled about which words or phrases to use.

65. This is because English has many words and phrases from different languages, but with similar meanings.

    I am Ann, a student from Canada. I was so   36    to be picked to represent Canada on this trip to visit Pompeii and Loulan, both of  37    became lost civilizations about 2,000 years ago.

  On the morning of 16^th July, we went to a lecture about Pompeii.   38    in the 8^th century BC, the city was taken over by the Romans and then became a rich city.   39   , it was destroyed by a volcano, together with all the people in the city. The next day, I was amazed to see the ancient Roman city of Pompeii  40   it was 2,000 years ago. When I walked around the city, I saw streets, stepping stones, several houses with wall paintings, and    41   the bodies of people that had been turned to stone.

    On 24^th July, we arrived in Loulan after several days of travelling. I ate    42    the noodles nor the rice because I was too tired to eat. Loulan, a small   43    wealthy commercial city, existed almost 2,000 years ago. It disappeared under the sand. No one is quite sure why. There are a few ruins left. Some   44   , such as coins and painted pots, was found.

    I am becoming very   45    in ancient civilizations. Maybe I shall become an archaeologist.

36.  A. lucky       B. scared         C. luckily        D. scaring

37.  A. who        B. that           C. which         D. whom

38.  A. Founded     B. Found        C. Find           D. Discovered

39.  A. Luckily      B. Hopefully     C. Finally         D. Unfortunately

40.  A. as          B. for           C. when          D. what

41.  A. never       B. ever          C. even           D. too

42.  A. either       B. neither        C. both           D. only

43.  A. or          B. but           C. also           D. yet

44.  A. money      B. coins          C. gold          D. treasure

45.  A. disappointed  B. interested     C. excited         D. surprised

下列句子中各有一处语言错误，请把错误改正，其他部分不得改动。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在右边横线上写出该加的次。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，并在右边横线上写出该词，也用斜线划掉。

修改：在错误的词下划一横线，并在右边横线上写出改正后的词。

56. Though there are merely 400 different types of sharks, but only about 30 types are known to have attacked human beings.

57. Contrarily to many people’s assumption, sharks seldom attack humans.  

58. To reduce the risk of shark attack, you should follow the suggestions.

59. Don’t panic, hit the shark on the nose and stick your finger in the shark’s eye unless a shark attacks you.  

60. Don’t be frightened by sharks: you are 30 times much likely to be hit by lightening than be attacked by a shark.

最近， 你班召开了一次以 “What Makes a Good Student”为主题的班会， 请综合以下同学发表的意见并加以补充，向学校广播站写一篇报道。注意：① 词数100左右，开头语已为你写好。②文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

Zhang Lin :  A good student is honest and kind to others. In other words, he never betrays his friends……

Wang Qin: A good student is always ready to help his friends when they are in trouble……

Liu Fang : A good student is one who focuses on his studies. He makes full use of his time to learn both in and out of class…….

Lu Kai : Besides studying, he also likes sport and takes part in after-school activities……