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高一英语期中考试试题

一、阅读理解

A

TheGreatestShowonEarth

　　TheOlympicGamesarethegreatestfestivalofsportintheworld.Everyhundredormorecountriessendtheirbestsportsmentocompeteforthehighesthonorsinsport.Asmanyas6,000peopletakepartinover20sports．Forthewinners，therearegoldmedalsandglory.Butthereishonor,too，foral1whocompete，winorlose．ThatisinthespiritoftheOlympics-totakepartiswhatmatters．

　　TheOlympicGamesa1waysstartinabrightcolorandaction．Theteamsofallthenationsparadeintheopeningceremonyandmarchroundthetrack.ThecustomisfortheGreekteamtomarchinfirst.ForitwasinGreecethattheOlympicsbegan.TheteamofthecountrywheretheGamesarebeingheld-thehostcountry-marchesinlast.

　　TherunnerwiththeOlympictorch（火炬）thenentersthestadiumandlightstheflame.AsportsmanfromthehostcountrytakestheOlympicoath（宣誓）onbehalfofallthecompetitors.Thejudgesandofficialsalsotakeanoath.Afterthesportsmenmarchoutofthestadium,thehostcountryputsonawonderfuldisplay.

　　Thecompetitionsbeginthenextday.ThereareusuallymorethantwentysportsintheGames.Theruleisthattheremustbeatleastfifteen.Themaineventsareintrackandfield,butitisafewdaysbeforethesesportsstart.Eachdaythecompetitorstakepartinadifferentsport-riding,shooting,swimming,andcross-countryrunning.Pointsaregainedforeachevent.Medalsareawardedfortheindividualwinnersandfornationalteams.

　　Moreandmorewomenaretakingpartinthegames．Theyfirstcompetedin1900,intennisandgo1f，whicharenolongerheldintheOlympics.Women'sswimmingeventswereintroducedin1912，Butitwasnotuntil1928thattherewereanytrackandfieldeventsfortheycompeteinallbuthalfadozenofthesports．Inhorseriding,shooting，andboatracing,theymaycompeteinthesameeventsasthemen．

1.Whyistherehonorforthelosersaswellasforthewinners?

　A.BecausewhatreallymattersistotakepartintheOlympicGames.

　B.Becausefailureisthemotherofsuccess．　C.Becauselosersneedencouragement.

D.Becauselosersandwinnershouldbeequallytreated.

2.Whichofthefollowingisalong-establishedpracticeintheopeningceremony?

　A.Runnersenterthestadiumwithtorches．　B.Eachteamputsonawonderfu1display．

　C.Sportsmenandsportswomenwearmagnificentclothes.D.TheGreekteammarchesinfirst．

3.WhotakestheOlympicoath?

　A.Asportsmanfromthehostcountry.B.Ajudgefromaforeigncountry．

　C.Anofficerfromthehostcountry.D.AGreeksportsman.

4.WhatarethemostimportanteventsintheOlympicGames?

　A.Thehorse-ridingevents.B.Thetrackandfieldevents.

　C.Theswimmingevents.D.Theboat-racingevents.

5.WhendidwomenstarttakingpartintheOlympicGames?

A.Inl912B.In1928C.In1900D.In1924

B

TheStoryofDiegoMaradona（马拉多纳）

ThestoryofDiegoMaradona,theArgentinian（阿根廷）footballplayer,isthestoryofriseandfallofapoormanwhobecameaworldstar,butpaidthepriceoffame（名誉）.Heisnowattheendofacareer（职业生涯）whichsawhimasthebrightstarofWorldCupFootball.Inthe1990s,thiscareerhascomeintothepoorperformanceonthefield,drug-taking,speakingilloffootballofficials,beingforbiddenandfinallyfacingcourt（法庭）actioninwhichhehashadthedefendcharges（指控）ofshootingatseveralreporters.

MaradonawasborninthepoorareaofFuritoinBuenosAires.Earlyinhislife,hewasabletorealizeadreamofmostpoorboys,thedreamthatisthewayoutofpoverty-trapisthroughsuccessinsport.Sportintheworldaroundisanactivityopentoallpeople,nomatterwhattheirbackground（背景）is.

DiegoMaradonawasoneofeightchildren.ThegamesoffootballplayedinthedirtystreetoutsidehissmallwhitestoreyedhomeinFuritoweretoprovide（提供）himwithapassport（护照）outofthesmallhome.Today,poorlydressedboysstillrunandkickballsaroundthestreetfromwhichaherotraveledtobecomeoneoftheworld’sgreatfootballartists.

Footballexpert（专家）FrancisCorneofoundDiego’sgift.Hesaysthattheyoungplayed“anatural”andtherewasnothinghecouldteachhim.Hehadneverseenanyoneplayedlikehiminhisthirtyyears’life.

6.Inthesecondparagraphofthispassage,whatdoestheunderlinedword“poverty-trap”mean?

A.Thepositioninsociety.B.Extremelypoorconditioninone’slife.

C.Poorlivingconditionswhicharehardtoescapefrom.D.Becomingwealthyinthefuture.

7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?

A.Maradona’sperformanceisnotasgoodasbeforeonthefield.

B.Hewillbebroughtinanactionagainsthisbaddeed.

C.Heshowednorespectforsomefootballofficials.

D.FrancisCorneofoundagiftandgaveittoMaradona.

8.Sportisanactivityopentoallpeople,nomatterwhattheirbackgroundis.Thesentencetellsus_________.

A.everybodyenjoyssportandcouldturnadreamintoreality

B.throughsporteverybodymaybesuccessfulandbecomeafamousstarintheworldnomatterhowpoorheusedtobe

C.ifonewantstobeafamoussportstar,hemusthavespecialbackground

D.peoplefromworking-classfamilieswillnevergetinternationalsuccess

9.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.

A.Maradonawillfaceapossibletermiffoundguilty（有罪的）ontheshootingcharges

B.backgroundisveryimportantforsportC.Maradonaisasfamousasafootballstarbefore

D.Maradonaisdoingsowellinplayingfootballthathecan’tbeknockedout

10.WheredoesDiegoMaradonacomefrom?

A.Europe.B.Africa.C.Argentina.D.NorthAmerica.

C

GeorgeandCarolweremedicalstudentsatthesamecollege,andlikemanyothercollegestudents,theyenjoyedplayingjokesonpeople.Bothofthemsmoked,buttheyknewthattheirprofessorwasstronglyagainstit,becausesmokingwasdangeroustoone’shealth.Onedaytheydecidedtoplayjokeontheirprofessor.

Atoneoftheirmedicallecturestherewasalwaysaskeleton（骨骼）intheroomsothattheprofessorcouldshowthestudentsdifferentbonesinthehumanbody.

Thatafternoon,CaroltoldGeorgetoputacigaretteinthemouthoftheskeletonthatwastobeusedtothenextlecture.

Whentheprofessorcamein,hebegantalkingandthennoticedthecigarette.Hewentuptotheskeleton,tookthecigaretteoutofitsmouthandsaid,“Youreallyshouldgiveitup,oldboy.Lookwhatitisdoingtoyou!

”

11.Whatdotheprofessor’swordsmean?

A.It’sonlyajoketoputacigaretteintoaskeleton’smouth.

B.Hewouldpersuadetheskeletontogiveupsmoking.

C.Smokingisreallydangerous,itmayevencausedeath.

D.Studentsshouldnotlearnfromtheskeletontosmoke

12.Towhichdidtheprofessorreallysaythesewords?

A.ToGeorgeandCarolonly

B.TotheSkeletonwhichhecall“oldboy”

C.Onlytohimself

D.Toallthestudentswhoattendedthislecture

13.Whichofthefollowingistruetothestory?

A.Theprofessorgotangryonseeingtheskeletonsmoking.

B.Theprofessorneverletitpasstomakehisopinionknown.

C.TheskeletonwasplayedajokeonbyGeorgeandCarol.

D.GeorgeandCaroldecidedtogiveupsmoking

14.Theunderlinedword“it”inthepassagemeans___________.

A.thetalkingB.thelectureC.theskeleton（骨骼）D.smoking

15.Whatdoyouthinkoftheprofessor?

A.SeriousbutfunnyB.Honestandfoolish

C.KindandpoliteD.Hardtogetalongwith

D

Onemorning,whenwehadbeenridingonourbikesforfivehours,wecametoabridgewheretherailwaycrossedapond（池塘）.For30feettherewasnothingbutthewidely-spacedwoodensleepers（枕木）underourwheels,andnothingtostopusfallingintothesteamingpondbelowifwelostourbalance.Rightunderthebridgelaythebodyofadeadcow.IwatchedMatashecameneartothebridgeandrodestraightover,withoutever,slowingdown.Istopped.

“What’sup?

”hecriedoutfromtheotherside.

“I’mnotridingoverthatthing.IfIslip,I’llbeintherewiththatcow,”“There’snothingtoit.Ijustdidit.didn’tI?

”

“You’restrongerandtaller.Myfeetdon’ttouchtheground.Youdoitforme!

”

Matsaidstrengthdidn’tcomeintoitandrodeoff.Iknewhewouldgivemeatleastanhourbeforecomingtohelp.Thesunburnedmyface,sweatranoffmyforeheadintomyeyesandstuckmyblouse（女衬衫）tomybody.TrymyselfratherthanwaitforMattohelp.Irodebacktogetagoodrun-upandoverIwent.Matwasthatright：

allthedifficultieswereinthemind.

16.Thebridgelookeddangeroustothegirlbecause.

A.therewasa30footdroptothewaterbelow

B.ithadnothingatthesides

C.therewerepiecesofwoodallovertheroad

D.therewasarailwaylinebelow

17.Thereasonshestoppedwasthatshe.

A.wastiredB.suddenlysawthedeadcowbelow

C.wantedtoletMatgofirstD.wasafraidoflosingherbalance

18.Matarguedthat.

A.thebridgewasn’tatalldifficulttocross

B.shehadnootherchoicebuttocrossthebridge

C.thecowwasharmlessbecauseitwasdead

D.therewasnodifferencebetweentheminstrength

19.Matrodeawayleavingthegirlbecausehe.

A.didn’tknowwhathecoulddotohelpher

B.feltsheshouldovercomeherfearbyherself

C.didn’tbelieveshewasreallyafraid

D.couldn’twaitanylongerforher

20.Thegirlfinallydecidedtorideacrossthebridge,forshe.

A.realizedthatitwaseasierthanitlooked

B.wastiredofwaitingforMattocomeandhelpher

C.knewshecouldn’tstaywhereshewasanylonger

D.wasafraidthatMatwouldgoandleaveherbehind

E

OneofthefavoritefoodsintheUnitedStatesisthehamburger（汉堡包）,akindofflatfoundbreadwithfine-cutbeef（牛肉）inbetween.Thefavoriteplacetobuyahamburgerisafa