广东省高高一期中考试英语试题

第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ATeaching idioms(习语) is a lot of fun. Here are some good books that can teach children idioms.THERE'S A FROG IN MY THROATThis book has 440 idioms about animals. Each idiom is given a short explanation(解释) to tell what it means. It is for children in the 2nd grade-6th grade. It is written by Loreen Leedy.THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTERIt has idioms that are widely used. Each idiom has a picture to go with it. It is for children in the 1st grade & up. It is written by Tamara James.Butterflies in My StomachIt shows a boy's first day of school through idioms. It is for students in the 1stgrade-4th grade. It is written by Serge Bloch.MAD as a WET HENIt is a classic book for teaching idioms. It is for students in the 3rd grade-5th grade. It is written by Marvin Terban.MY TEACHER LIKES TO SAYIt is about idioms used by teachers. It is for students in the 1st grade-4th grade. It is written by Denise Nelson.21．If you're interested in Tamara James' books, you'd buy ________.A．MAD as a WET HENB．MY TEACHER LIKES TO SAYC．THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTERD．THERE'S A FROG IN MY THROAT22．The book Butterflies in My Stomach ________.A．has many classic idioms B．has some interesting picturesC．tells about a boy's first school dayD．is for children in the 2nd grade-6th grade23．The book about idioms used by teachers is written by ________.A．Serge Bloch B．Denise NelsonC．Loreen Leedy D．Marvin TerbanBIn the state of Maryland, a girl was born into slavery (奴隶制) in 1820. Her parents named her Araminta Harriet Ross. She was to become Harriet Tubman. She was one of about one million Africans in slavery in the United States.From the age of five, Harriet Tubman's owners made her work very hard. First, she cared for the child of the farm owner. Then, she did hard work on large farms.Although she could not read or write, Tubman learned from her parents to do what was right. Through her whole life, Tubman put herself in danger to help other people.One such act changed her life when she was 13 years old. Because she helped another slave, her owner threw a piece of metal at her and it hit her on the head. She was badly hurt. For the rest of her life. Tubman's head wound caused problems for her.When she was about 25 years old, Harriet married a free black man named John Tubman. But she was still a slave. Her life was so difficult that shedecided to escape. She travelled for 145 kilometres, and finally crossed into the North. Tubman became a free woman.But Tubman could not leave her family enslaved in the South. So she travelled back to help them escape as well. Then, she made many trips and guided about 300 slaves to freedom. Tubman also fought bravely in the American Civil War and in 1865 slavery was not allowed in the US.Harriet Tubman died in 1913. Her memory brings hope to many people－especially to those who fight for justice (正义). She encouraged people to never give up.“If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.”24．What do we know about Harriet TubmanA．She was born a slave. B．She was born in Africa.C．She was taken to the US by a slave trader.D．She was sold to a farm owner when she was born.25．When she was 13 years old, Tubman ________.A．planned to run away B．helped a slave escapeC．fought bravely against her ownerD．was seriously wounded in her head26．We can infer from the text that Tubman was ________.A．honest and friendly B．strong and helpfulC．lucky and careful D．clever and polite27．What would be the best title for the textA．Africans' Fight for FreedomB．Harriet Tubman: From Slave to HeroC．The History of Slavery in the United StatesD．The American Civil War: The North Against the SouthCThe trouble started at 9：30 pm last New Year's Eve, in Newmark. When the fire engines (消防车) arrived at the fire, a very old woman was sitting in a third floor window. The firefighters placed a ladder (梯子) against the wooden house, and 26-year-old Marcus Reddick climbed 35 feet to the third floor.The woman, 60 years old and very fat, was sitting with both feet out of the window. When Marcus reached the top of the ladder, the woman, afraid and nervous, put her two legs around him. Suddenly Marcus fell backwards off the ladder, with the large woman sitting on him. Marcus landed first－hitting a wall beside the front stairs－and broke the woman's fall. She fell no more, but he fell another ten feet down the stairs. When the fire officer reached him, Marus was unconscious.Within an hour, a doctor told the men that Marcus was nearly brain dead, and would only get worse. Doctors talked of turning off the life-saving machine and asked if the family would like to give away his heart. The answer was “yes”．On January 6, firefighters lifted Marcus' coffin (棺材)－covered with an American flag－onto a yellow fire engine. Hundreds of firefighters from all over the state joined the procession (行列) through Newmark streets. Children watched silently from school windows. The day Marcus died, his heart was given away to a young girl. His family said that it was the second life Marcus had saved.28．What happened last New Year's Eve in NewmarkA．An old woman was killed. B．A fire engine was missing.C．A firefighter was murdered. D．A wooden house caught fire.29．After reaching the top of the ladder, Marcus ________.A．was very afraid and nervous B．couldn't see anything clearlyC．found it difficult to get down D．was knocked off and got hurt30．The underlined word “unconscious” in Paragraph 2 means “________”．A．homeless B．senseless C．breathless D．helpless31．We can infer from the end of the text that Marcus' family might feel ________.A．sad but proud B．shy but excitedC．angry and doubtful D．worried and surprisedDEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world－Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey－rats will soon be man's new best friends.What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs. Why Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can't get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.How does it work First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat's brain gives a signal (信号). This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat's brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better.Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots' noses don't work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don't need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn't get to, and a r at would get out if it wasn't safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course)．32．In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become man's best friends because they can ________.A．take the place of man's rescue jobsB．find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildingsC．serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsD．get into small spaces33．From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by ________.A．the noise made by the rat B．the rat's unusual behaviourC．the signal sent by the radio on the rat's backD．the smell given off by the person34．In doing rescue jobs, ________.A．rats smell better than dogsB．dogs don't need to be trained to smell peopleC．robots' sense of smell can be affected by other smells aroundD．rats can see in the dark and are smaller than robots35．Rats have all the following advantages except that ________.A．they are more fantastic than other animalsB．they are less expensive to train than dogsC．they don't need electricityD．they are small and can get into small places第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。