2018-2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题

2018-2019第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试题一、 阅读理解（共20小题；两小节每小题2分；满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden ,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart, Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks." Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned   the key to living together: giving in. cleaning up and holding on. 1. What made Kate angry one evening?A. She couldn't find her books.B. She heard the author shouting loud.C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.D. She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed.2. The author tidied up the room most probably because_.   A. she was scared by Kate's anger     B. she hated herself for being so messy      C. she wanted to show her care       D. she was asked by Kate to do so 3. How is Paragraph I mainly developed?      A. By analyzing(分析) causes.             B. By showing differences.       C. By describing a process.           D. By following time order. 4. What might be the best title for the story?      A. My Friend Kate                   B. Hard Work Pays Off       C. How to Be Organized             D. Learning to Be Roommates B One night Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a nurse in a hospital. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired out. She soon fell asleep. Mr Lee looked at her and smiled.Mr. Lee was a cautious and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. After some time he noticed a car following him. It was traveling very fast. Suddenly it passed his car.The driver of the car was in a hurry. He did not see the approaching lorry(货车). To avoid (避免)hitting it, he swerved his car. It skidded off the road and hit a big tree. The driver and his passenger were injured. They were badly cut by glass splinter from the broken windscreen.Mr. Lee quickly stopped his car by the side of the road. His wife got out of the car to help the injured men. The lorry driver also stopped to lend a helping hand. Mr. Lee immediately drove off to telephone the police.About twenty- five minutes later, a police car and an ambulance arrived. The injured men were carried into the ambulance and taken to hospital.The policemen took down details of the accident. Mr. Lee and the lorry driver told them all that they could remember. The policemen thanked them for their help. Mr. and Mrs. Lee then got into their car and continued their journey home.5.  Mrs. Lee fell asleep in the car because_.A.  she was very tired            B.  her husband was driving very slowlyC.  it was too late              D.  both A and C6. When the accident happened, the other car was _.A.  in front of Lees car            B.  behind Lees carC.  on the right side of Lees car     D.  on the left side of Lees car7. Mr. Lee drove slowly because _.A.  his wife was asleep    B.  he was tired C.  the road was dark      D.  the road was quiet8. The underlined word"Swerved" means_.A.  stopped suddenly    B.  turned to one side C.  drove faster       D.  turned around CMy 3-year-old son and I lived a very hard life because I had been out of work since two years ago. Being poor is a terrible feeling when my 3-year-old son finishes his meal and says, “Can I have some more bread and jam please, Mummy?” And I break down in tears（哭泣）, because I dont know how to tell him that there is no more food. With 6, I went to the supermarket, picked up some food and started to cook at home. It was time for me to make a change and get back on my feet. I began to write a series of articles for the w