2014-2015学年高一英语上学期期中试题
2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷听力部分（共两节，满分10分）第一节：回答问题（共5题，每小题1分）听下面一段材料。
根据听到的内容回答1-5题提出的问题。
听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。
你将有30秒钟的作答时间。
Conversion 11. What did the woman do just now?A. She ran in the parkB. She walked her dog.C. She looked for her dog.2. How many weight has the woman lost?A. 12 pounds.B. 13 pounds.C. 25 pounds. Conversation 23. What was the man doing when the woman called?A. Playing football .B. Taking a shower.C. Preparing for a class.4. What’s the most prob able relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. New friends Conversation 35. What do we know about the woman?A. She will help the man carry the bag.B. She is seeing someone off.C. She di dn’t expect to see the man there .第二节：听取信息（共5题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段材料。
请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为6~10的空格中。
听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。
你将有2分钟的作答时间。
My school day笔试部分I．单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）11. We had better _______ our score and see if we have passed the exam.A. add up toB. add upC. add toD. add12. Tom asked Lily ________ she had written to her father _______.A. if ; the day beforeB. whether; yesterdayC. that; the day beforeD. that; yesterday13. Many questions ______ at the meeting, but he answered none.A. came outB. raisedC. were risenD. came up14.______ of the houses in that district _______in ruins.A. Two-fifth; isB. Two- fifth; areC. Two-fifths; areD. Two-fifths; is15. I hav en’t read any of these books before, but _____ from the one I have just read, I think he is a very promising writer.A．judged B. judging C. determined D. determining16. Hearing the sad news, he ______ his head in his hands and began to cry.A. placedB. hidC. laidD. buried17. Everyone likes to live in a house ______ windows face south.A. whoseB. whichC. itsD. and whichHe ________ being a teacher when he was a child.dreams of B. dreams C. dreamed of D. dreamed19.This exam is very difficult. Many students _____________ the results.A. are concerned aboutB. are concerned withC. are concerned inD. are concerned of20. Many people ______ the film ______ on a book written by Jack London.A. care for; basingB. care for; basedC. care about; basingD. fond of ; basedII．完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~35各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father was a strong fisherman. He loved the sea and would stay out until he caught enough to 21the family.When we met 22 weather, he would drive me to school with his old truck. And after we arrived, hewould bend over and give me a 23 on the face and then tell me to be a good boy. I always felt very shyin front of so many other 24 . I was already a twelve-year-old young man, but my father still kissedme goodbye!Then on a rainy day I 25 to tell him my feeling. When we stopped at the school gate, the 26big smile appeared on my father’s face. I 27 what would happen next. I 28 put my hand up and for the first time said “No” to him. The smile on his face immediately(立即)changed into a 29 look. He looked at me for a long time, and tears began to appear in his eyes. I was shocked. I had never 30 him cry! Then he said, “You’re right. Youare a big boy. . . a man. I won’t kiss you 31 . ”Not long after that, my dad went to the sea on a bad day. Most of the fishermen stayed at home, but not Dad, because he had a big family to feed. But after that day, he 32 came back. Later his boat was found with itsnets half in and half out. He must have 33 a strong wind and was trying to save the nets.How I wished I hadn’t 34 my father’s kiss! And from t his I have learnt that we should take everychance with our family and friends as the last one in our lives. We can have 35 regrets (遗憾) by doing this.21. A. enjoy B. feed C. keep D. save22. A. fine B. warm C. cool D. bad23. A. kiss B. smile C. touch D. welcome24. A. passengers B. workers C. schoolmates D. friends25. A. decided B. agreed C. advised D. happened26. A. strange B. usual C. beautiful D. kind27. A. concerned B. wondered C. knew D. remembered28. A. easily B. carefully C. quietly D.quickly29. A. disappointed B. worried C. surprised D. tired30. A. wanted B. seen C. liked D. minded31. A. forever B. immediately C. sometimes D. any more32. A. later B. finally C. never D. often33. A. missed B. managed C. met D. hoped34. A. refused B. forgotten C. hated D. remembered35. A. new B. good C. small D. few三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。
AWe are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. Ifpart of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.At first, the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1900s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made surfing the Internet more convenient(方便).Today it is easy to go on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.The Internet had now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.36. The Internet has a history of _______ years.A. about 54B. less than 36C. more than 56D. nearly3637. Scientists set up a new network system to ________.A. make computers cheaperB. make itself keep on working all the timeC. break down the whole networkD. make computers expensive38. At first the Internet was only used by ________.A. the governmentB. universitiesC. hospitals and banksD. schools39. ________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.A. ComputersB. ScientistsC. SoftwareD. Information40. Which of the following is NOT true?A. In the 1960s computer network system went wrong easily.B. Computers are much cheaper than before.C. Today the Internet is used everywhere.D. People had enough software to get on-line fifty years ago.BCanada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world. By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English. About 45% of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc., come from Britain. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French-Canadians live in the province of Quebec.Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world. They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes andin forests. Today there are only about 350 000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27 000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.41. About live in Quebec.A. 30% of the French-CanadiansB. 45% of the CanadiansC. 29 000 000 peopleD. 8 700 000 French-Canadians42. The official languages of Canada are .A. English and ChineseB. French and EnglishC. Indian and EnglishD. Chinese and Inuit43.. The word “origin” in this passage means .A. 血统B. 祖先C. 先驱D. 猿人44. About 23% of people came from .A. ChinaB. EnglandC. FranceD. some other countries except France and Britain45.Which of the following is true according to this passage?A. There are 27 000 Canadian-Indians in Canada.B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France in recent years.C. There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France.D. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada. IV. 信息匹配（5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
福建省安溪八中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
2014年秋季安溪八中高一年期中质量检测英语试题命题人：陈小珍141114本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。
2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3.第II卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、脐带纸、修正带。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第I卷（共110分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。
听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the woman live now?A. In the heart of town.B. In the south of town.C. Near the center of town.2. What color suit did the man wear yesterday?A. Brown.B. Green.C. Gray.3. How much does the man have to pay?A. Five yuan.B. Ten yuan.C. Fifteen yuan.4. What will the two speakers probably do next?A. Go to Mary’s home.B. Go back home at once.C. Go and buy an umbrella.5. What is the probable relationship（关系）between the two speakers?A. Mother and babysitter (临时替人照看婴儿的人).B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。
福建省安溪八中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
福建省安溪八中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题141114本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。
2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3.第II卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、脐带纸、修正带。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第I卷（共110分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。
注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。
听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the woman live now?A. In the heart of town.B. In the south of town.C. Near the center of town.2. What color suit did the man wear yesterday?A. Brown.B. Green.C. Gray.3. How much does the man have to pay?A. Five yuan.B. Ten yuan.C. Fifteen yuan.4. What will the two speakers probably do next?A. Go to Mary’s home.B. Go back home at once.C. Go and buy an umbrella.5. What is the probable relationship（关系）between the two speakers?A. Mother and babysitter (临时替人照看婴儿的人).B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。
江苏省常州市北郊高中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含解析
江苏省常州市北郊高中2014-2015学年上学期期中考试高一英语试卷一、听力二、单项______her return from Australia, she takes on the teaching job in that middle school.At For On InOn=upon解释为“一。
就。
”故选择CKaren felt sad when she ____ her time at school, as she missed so many of her friends and her friends.Looked around at looked up at looked forward to looked back on考查动词词组的辨析。
Look around“环顾四周”；look up“向上看；查。
”；look forward to “期待。
”；look back on“回顾”故选择DTom suggested that we ____ such a meeting, but Jenny insisted that it ____ of great importance. not hold;should be didn’t hold;be hold;was not hold;was第一个suggest解释为建议，后面从句要用虚拟语气。
第二空insist是坚持认为，故用陈述语气。
故选择DJohnson bought a new car last week, and _____ doubted that of the old one.which price the price of which its price the price of whose本题考查定语从句的相关知识点。
The price of +n=whose +n.故选择BLi Yifeng is a famous actor in China, _____ performances are thought highly of.who whom which whose本题考查定语从句的知识点。
山东省泰安市宁阳四中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
2014/2015学年度上学期高一年级学分认定英语试题2014.11 注意事项：1本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
2．第I卷答在答题卡上，第II卷答在答题纸上，答题纸一律用碳素笔书写，其它笔无效。
3.本试卷范围：模块1 Units 1—4第I卷第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. Eliza remembers everything exactly _______ it happened yesterday.A. as ifB. even ifC. whenD. although2. John promised his doctor he would not smoke, and he ________ ever since.A. didn’t smokeB. isn’t smokingC. hasn’t smokedD. hadn’t smoked3. If anything _______, I will tell you at once.A. goes overB. comes upC. gets along withD. cares about4. --- Poor Steve! I could hardly _______ him just now!--- Me neither. He has changed so much.A. preferB. graduateC. organizeD. recognize5. The students request that the school library ___________ more books on popular science.A. providesB. should provideC. providedD. to provide6. The number of people ____ were killed or injured in the earthquake reached more than 400,000.A. whoB. whichC. whomD. what7. Hurry up! Mark and Tom _________ us.A. expectB. are expectingC. have expectedD. will expect8. This machine is very easy _______. Any one can learn to use it in a few minutes.A. operatingB. to be operatingC. operatedD. to operate9. ______ is because I haven’t been outdoors so long that I’ve grown so crazy about nature.A. ItB. ThatC. WhatD. If10. Rather than ______ a bus to her workplace, Susan prefers ______ a cab.A. taking; to takeB. take; takingC. to take; to takeD. take; to take第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Mrs. Hammond was old and blind, but she was determined to do everything for herself. She even used to go for walks by herself once a day for 11 , and found her way by 12 things with her white stick. She learned where everything was, so she never 13 her way.One day, some men came and cut down some of the familiar(熟悉的) trees at the side of one of the roads which she followed. When she reached that place that evening, she did not 14 the trees with her stick, so she was in 15 .She 16 for a while and listened, but did not 17 any other people, so she went for a kilometer or two, and then she heard 18 beneath her. “Am I 19 ? I suppose so,” she said, “I must be on a 20 , and there must be a river under me. I've been told that there's a river in this part of the country, but I don't kno wits exact 21 . How am I going to get 22 to my house from here?”All at once she heard a man's friendly 23 near her. “Excuse me, can I help you?”“How kind of you!” Mrs. Hammond answered. “Y es, please. Some of the trees which I follow have 24 today, and if I hadn't been 25 enough to meet you, I don't know 26 I'd have done. Can you please 27 me to get home?”“Certainly,” the man answered. “Where do you live?”Mrs. Hammond told him, and the man took her to her house. She told the man how pleased she was that she had met him. But the man s aid. “I want to 28 you.”Mrs. Hammond asked, “Why?”“Well,” the man said quietly, “I was balanced (悬在) on the edge of that bridge for a long time in the 29 , because I was trying to make up my mind to 30 myself into the river and drown(淹死) myself. But I'm not going to do it now.”11. A. health B. exercise C. fun D. pace12. A. seeing B. persuading C. hearing D. touching13. A. lost B. led C. walked D. headed14. A. know B. feel C. smell D. climb15. A. need B. danger C. dark D. difficulty16. A. waited B. rested C. stopped D. walked17. A. see B. find C. meet D. hear18. A. noise B. water C. boat D. train19. A. lost B. determined C. stubborn D. grateful20. A. boat B. plane C. bridge D. highway21. A. size B. length C. position D. name22. A. far B. near C. away D. back23. A. touch B. voice C. sound D. noise24. A. lost B. destroyed C.disappeared D. planted25. A. lucky B. kind C. good D. foolish26. A. how B. what C. why D. which27. A. tell B. direct C. help D. lead28. A help B. know C. thank D. meet29. A. worry B. sorry C. hurry D. dark30. A. put B. throw C. jump D. take第二部分阅读理解（共55分）第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分）AYou probably know you should say "please" and "thank you" at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can't hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears. So even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 players, you shouldn't turn it up too high.Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 off and put it away. Libraries and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don't have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it doesn't make sense(无意义）to listen on your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.Take One Out! Once in a while it's okay just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone.It's Your Choice!There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.31. The underlined word "volume" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_________."A. the type of musicB. the length of a songC. the amount（数量）of a soundD. the color of an MP3 player32. We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music_________.A. may annoy othersB. will make us tiredC. is bad for MP3 playersD. can hurt our ears33. If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, _________.A. the theatre won't allow itB. we may miss part of the playC. others won't hear the play wellD. the actors will get angry34. The main idea of this passage is about _________.A. music loversB. music mannersC. music playersD. MP3 earphonesBThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them.Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect（建筑师）, wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow（狭窄的）; but he did build more than fifty churches, among them was new St Paul's.The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.35. It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ______.A. many famous buildings were destroyedB. the birds in the sky were killed by the fireC. too many people lost their livesD. the King's bakery was burned down36. Why did the writer cite (引用)Samuel Pepys’ words?A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.C. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.D. To show that poor people suffered most.37. How was the fire put out according to the text?A. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.C. People managed to get enough water from the river.D. The king and his soldiers came to help.38. Which of the following is not the reason for the rapid spread (扩散)of the big fire?A. There was a strong wind.B. The streets were very narrow.C. Many houses were made of wood.D. There was not enough water in the city.CIt is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors(参赛者) have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hand anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of other people are doing the s ame thing. And the winner of the “handathon” contest（摸车比赛）is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person will get the car.It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world. And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else—someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean(倚靠，斜靠) on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.Maybe the popularity of the handathon is because of the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained player to enter. Players in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”. The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something at the end.Handathons are competitions(比赛), but there is little rivalry (敌对) between the competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spirits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement for those still standing.39 .The reason why the sport is called “handathon” is probably that _____ in the competition.A. people cover a long distanceB. people keep hands in place longC. people wave hands as long as possibleD. people do the same thing as in marathon40. What ability is likely to be most needed in handathon?A. Standing without any support.B. Paying attention to not leaning on the car.C. Eating and drinking in five minutes.D. Having strong powers of attention41. Why is handathon popular?A. Someone can win with special training.B. It does n’t need to make any preparation.C. Anyone who is interested can join in it.D. People get along well with each other in it.DTwo traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude（粗鲁的）and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement（地下室）. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replie d: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable (好客的) farmer. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a goo d night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income（收入）, lay dead in the field.The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How c ould this happen?” “Why didn’t you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused（指责）. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy（贪婪的）and unwilling to share his good fortune(财产), I asked God if I could seal（封口）the wall so he c ouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”42. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?A. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.C. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.D. Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.43. In paragraph two, the pair refers to（指的是）_____________.A. the poor coupleB. the rich coupleC. the guestsD. the angels44. The younger angel was very angry because _____________.A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cowB. the angel of death took the cow awayC. the older angel treated the two families unfairlyD. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live in45. The story tries to tell the reader that _________________.A. sometimes things are not what they seemB. angels are always ready to help the poorC. angels are always ready to help the richD. the young should always learn from the old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。
新疆兵团农二师华山中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案
2014-2015学年第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What does the man offer to do for the woman?A . Telephone Lisa B. Call her a taxi C. Give her a ride in his car2. What should Miss Lee do , according to the man?A . Prove herself to others first B. Talk to the director C. Learn from another actress.3 . What time should Roy arrive ?A . At 7:20 B. At 7:50 C. At 8:004. What does the woman mean?A. She is a little worriedB. She is on vacation nowC. She is not eager to find a job5. Who will call on Tom this evening?A. Tom’s sister and BettyB. Betty and her sisterC. Betty and the man第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6，7题6. How did the woman get the news?A .She knew from her colleague B. She got it from a broadcastC. She read it in the newspaper.7. What will the man do on March 15?A. Attend a concertB. Pick up a pop starC. Help with the woman’s work请听第7段材料，回答第8，9题8. Where is the woman probably going this afternoon?A. The libraryB. The swimming poolC. The man’s house9. What course does Prof. Lowell probably teach?A . Maths B. History C. Literature请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. Who is the woman probably?A . The man’s classmate B. The man’s teacher C. The man’s friend11.What do we know about the man?A. He goes to bed early every nightB. He likes to read books in bedC. He doesn’t study hard12. What does the woman advise the man to do?A . Go to bed early B. Make a study plan C. Read books carefully请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. What does the woman take pride in ?A . The right sense of direction B. Her skill at driving C. Her won new car14. Why does the woman choose to work during the day?A . She thinks it is dangerous to drive at night.B. She has to look after her children at nightC. She needs a good sleep at night15. What does the woman like best about her job?A . Working independently B. Being outdoors C. Meeting new people16. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A . Driver and passenger B. Interviewer and Interviewee C. Boss and secretary请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What does the store sell?A . Eyeglasses B. Toys C. Videos18. What time does the store open on Wednesday?A . At 8:00 am B. At 8:30 am C. At 9:00 am19. On which day is the store closed ?A . Tuesdays B. Fridays C. Sundays20. How much will a person pay if they buy ＄100 worth of the product on Saturday?A . ＄90B . ＄80C . ＄70第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40）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AWhen I met him，I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem，but in my neighborhood，there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way，too，but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours，making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact，the scores of our whole class rose. One day，he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera，and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show，he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.Mr. Clark was selected as Disney‘s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat；those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names，Mr. Clark said，“You’re all going.”On graduation day，there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001，he moved to Atlanta，but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education，and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules，The Essential 55. In 2003，Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages （孤儿院）。
山东省德州市跃华学校2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
山东省德州市跃华学校2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：2014.11.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共11页。
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第Ⅰ卷（共105分）第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
山东省德州一中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中检测英语试题
山东省德州一中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中检测英语试题2014.11 第一部分：听力 (共两节，20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)第一节听下面5段话，选出最佳选项。
1. What did the girl do last Sunday?A. She went shopping.B. She climbed mountains.C. She stayed with her mother at home.2. Why hasn't the girl copied the main points?A. Professor Black used too many British words.B. The professor's lecture had no main points.C. The girl got used to British words.3. Whom will Jack meet?A. Mary.B. Mary's mother.C. Mary's father.4. What does the man want?A. He wants to eat two lobsters.B. He wants the lobster with all the legs.C. He wants to see the lobsters fighting.5. What is the weather like?A. Cloudy.B. Foggy.C. Rainy.第二节听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a lift.B. In the garden.C. On a bus.7. Why did the woman sell her house?A. She rented an apartment.B. She bought a new one.C. She was short of money.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
2014-2015学年上学期高一英语(新课标)期中测试Ⅱ(江西) Word版含答案
14-15学年新课标高一上学期期中测试Ⅱ（江西）Class: Name: Marks: 满分（130）第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.—Is Mathew still here?—_____ I’ve just seen him.A. I think so.B. I don’t believe so.C. I don’t care.D. I’m with you.2. As _____ matter of fact, if you don’t get this finished in time, you’ll be in _____ trouble.A. the; theB. a; theC. the; aD. a; 不填3. Jack _____ at the local grammar school, after which he went to Cambridge.A. educatedB. has educatedC. was educatedD. is educated4. Troops were sent to the earthquake-stricken area _____ the purpose of assisting refugees (难民).A. forB. toC. onD. towards5. —Are you ready to go?—_____ I don’t quite follow you.A. Pardon?B. Who knows?C. Not really.D. It’s up to you.6. —I feel sick — I _____ have eaten all that dessert.—Well, I told you so.A. wouldn’tB. shouldn’tC. couldn’tD. mustn’t7. When an idea for a song comes to me, I _____ it _____ on paper immediately.A. set; upB. set; downC. turn; upD. turn; down8. The policeman says that they will look into the accident _____ the rescue comes to an end.A. onceB. untilC. sinceD. unless9. I’m afraid the bridge over the river is too narrow for students _____.A. walk onB. being walked onC. walking onD. to walk on10. —Most peasants had no access to health care in the past.—Fortunately, this is _____ the case.A. not moreB. no longerC. no any moreD. not longer11. Every day I watch the program, but it is too short, _____ only 20 minutes.A. continuingB. keepingC. lastingD. playing12. Our teacher asked me _____ I had discussed the plan for our picnic.A. thatB. whoC. whomD. with whom13. I’d prefer _____ if you didn’t smoke in front of the children.A. themB. itC. youD. one14. —How did you find your trip to Thailand?—_____ I can’t speak too highly of it.A. You said it.B. It’s awful!C. Don’t mention it.D. Oh, wonderful indeed!15. The manager was quite interested in the way _____ you thought of to solve the problem.A. in whichB. whatC. thatD. by which第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
辽宁省沈阳铁路实验中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（请将答案涂在答题卡上）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）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AI f you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 1050. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. Once I arrived at a place at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing.The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.1. Where is the writer most probably from?A. ItalyB. The USAC. BritainD. Greece2. According to the passage, the driver was angry because_______A. the author gave him false (假的) moneyB. the author did not give him the local moneyC. the author offered to pay by credit cardD. the author had no enough change3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.B. You don’t have to take credit cards when traveling.C. You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.D. It’s unnecessary to check the departure time carefully.4. The writer mainly tells us ______A. how to make life easierB. how to be well prepared for a tripC. how to enjoy ourselves on tripD. how to plan our tripBKnowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your timeproperly, you can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesn't mean that you must always like the subject. It does mean, however, that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things. Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier. Sometimes subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.Here's some advice for you have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions; have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things; when memorizing, first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing; check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview.5. We learn things because______A. we are willing to learnB. it can be fun and excitingC. we are interested in the subjectsD. we may use these things in the future6. Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article?A. To focus on what you are studying.B. To study at any possible time and place.C. To review and preview.D. To pay attention to the most important things.7. The main purpose of the article is______A. to prove that learning is not so difficultB. to make the readers interested in studyC. to encourage students to study hard.D. to tell the students how to study wellCLast summer, after finishing our work in China, I took a trip of a lifetime on the Trans-SiberianRailway. Leaving Beijing early on a Wednesday morning in July, my wife and I traveled through some gorgeous countryside before we arrived in Moscow the following Monday evening.The first part of the journey took us past the Great Wall and through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. At the Mongolian Republic border, we had a delay(耽搁) while the wheels were changed because the railway is different.On our way to the capital, Ulan Bator, we saw herdsmen(牧人) on horseback looking after their cattle. There was a terrible thunderstorm as we crossed a vast open plain. Later we had a quick tour of Ulan Bator.Next, the train took us into Siberia. After a stop at Irkutsk, a popular holiday resort (胜地), where a tour group left the train, we passed the great Lake Baikal. Later, we saw some lovely wooden houses in pretty, sunny countryside. This surprised us, as we had imagined Siberia asbeing covered in thick snow.Over the next few days, we passed through Novosibirsk, Omsk and other cities in the heartlands of the Russian Federation. By now, our body clocks were losing their sense of time. We wanted to sleep and eat at the wrong time!At last we reached Moscow. We were too tired and slept for 16 hours that night. The next day we went sightseeing. We saw the Kremlin and some other great buildings in the Russian capital. Then, all too soon, it was time for us to return to our home in London.8. How many days did it take the author to reach Moscow?A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven9. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolian Republic.B. The author travelled with a group of friendsC. The author’s body clock ran faster than the others’.D. The train broke down at the Mongolian Republic border.10. The author was surprised by what he saw in Siberia because _____.A. it was covered with thick snow though it was sunny.B. the houses there were so pretty.C. there were a large number of tourists there.D. It was not covered in snow but it was sunny.11. The passage mainly tells us _____.A. how to travel to Moscow from Beijing.B. the trip from Beijing to Moscow.C. How wonderful the capital of Russia is.D. The trans-Siberian Railway.DDo you know what Street Sense is? It’s a newspaper in Washington D.C. about homeless people and problems that affect them. Homeless, or formerly homeless, Washingtonians write many of the articles. The newspaper’s business model is based on homeless sellers who sell the newspaper. You can hear them call out “Street Sense for sale!”near subway entrances, lunch places and other areas around the city.The Street Sense newspaper is housed in an office in a Christian church in Washington. Every other Wednesday about fourteen thousand copies are printed. The newspaper expresses the thoughts and experiences of people who call the streets home.Four staff members work at Street Sense and two of them are paid. The staff members write the first two pages of the paper. Intern s—students working as part of their studie s—and volunteers help. Homeless writers provide the rest of the material. This includes poems, stories and essays.Street Sense provides training for the homeless people who want to become part of the sales team. After the training, each student is given ten free copies of Street Sense. Once those are sold, trainees become real salespeople. They buy papers for thirty-five cents each and sell them for a dollar.Lisa Gillespie is the managing editor of Street Sense, She says the newspaper plays a part in homeless people’s lives that other media can not. With the help of the newspaper, a lot of homeless people have become confident again, and their lives have also been improved a lot.12. What does the writer mainly tell us in Paragraph 1?A. Something about the Street Sense.B. Homeless people in Washington D.C.C. How Street Sense solves homeless people’s problems.D. Where you can buy Street Sense.15. What can we infer from this passage?A. If you are one of the trainees of Street sens e, you can get ten dollars from selling all of your newspapers.B. There are too many homeless people in Washington D.C. for the government to help.C. Most articles of Street Sense are about Washingtonians’ lives.D. If you become real salespeople of Street Sense, you can get thirty-five cents from a copy of the newspaper.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。
黑龙江省绥化市三校2014-2015学年度高一上学期期中联考英语试题
黑龙江省绥化市三校2014-2015学年度高一上学期期中联考英语试题命题人：高一英语备课组考试时间：120分钟分值：150分本试卷分第 I卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。
第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AA Koala Isn’t a BearKoalas remind people of teddy bears. They have thick fur and large ears. Their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears. In fact koalas aren’t cute. They have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! Koalas are marsupials. This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo. The baby koala lives in its mother’s pocket for the first six months of its life.The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus（桉树）leaves they eat. That’s where they get their food too. Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live. It’s also where they sleep. Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a d ay!Why do they sleep so much? Some people think it’s because they’re lazy. But koalas aren’t lazy. They sleep so much because there isn’t much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves. Koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy. One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset. They live alone most of the time. Koalas are very protective of their trees. If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it. Koalas do “talk” to each other. Besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound. The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds. If they get scared they may scream like a baby.1. According to the article, how are koalas and kangaroos alike?A. They both have thick fur.B. They both have sharp teeth.C. They both eat eucalyptus leaves.D. They both carry their young in a pocket.2. The word “koala” comes from a word that means ________.A. no drinkB. moving slowlyC. large earsD. barking loudly3. Why do koalas sleep a lot?A. Their babies need to get much rest.B. They get tired from playing so much.C. Their food does not give them much energy.D. They do not like to be awake when it is warm.4. If an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get ________.A. worriedB. scaredC. hungryD. sleepyBGlendale City Parks Ranger ClubWelcome to the Glendale City Parks Ranger Club. We are happy you have decided tovolunteer to help keep Glendale City’s five parks clean and attractive. With assistance from localyouth, Glendale City can continue to keep its parks beautiful all year long.Working as a Glendale City Parks RangerRangers have special permission to be in all areas of the parks. The Park Ranger T-shirts, caps, and name tags let visitors know who is a volunteer ranger. All volunteer rangers will complete park duties in groups of five. Each group will have one to two adults with it at all times.Thank you for donating your time to make sure the parks in Glendale City remain safe places to play. Glendale City Parks Ranger Club appreciates its volunteers and cannot wait to make you a member!5. The Glendale City Parks can be the following EXCEPT ________.A. a picnic area for families to eatB. a place for people to walk dogsC. a place for teenagers to have classesD. a playground for children to have fun6. In Sunnyside Park, the volunteer rangers’ duty is to ________.A. plant flowersB. water the grassC. paint the benchesD. check the equipment7. The park benches need painting in ________.A. Oak Hill Park and Valley ParkB. Valley Park and Blue Ridge ParkC. Sunnyside Park and Oak Hill ParkD. Mill Street Park and Sunnyside Park8. The purpose of the passage is to ________.A. attract touristsB. explain park rulesC. find volunteer rangersD. introduce park activitiesCLast week I did something that scared me. I stood in front of nearly 200 financial planners and I talkedto them about why financial blogs are a good thing.I’m a confident writer. I’ve been doing this long enough that I know my strength and my limitations. I’mless confident as a speaker. I don’t have time to pause to collect my thoughts. I’m not able to edit. I’m afraidof being trapped in a corner without being able to tal k my way out. Basically, I’m scared to speak.It would be easy to simply refuse the chances that come my way. When somebody asks me to speak in front of a group, I could say “no”. When radio and television stations call for an interview, I could say “no”. But for the past two years, I’ve been following my own policy to say “yes” to new chances.To say “yes” is to live in fear. My goal is to continually improve myself to become better than I am today. One way to do that is to do the things that scare me, to take them on as challenges, and to learn from them ―even if I fail.In mid-November, a local station asked me to appear on live television. “I realize it’s short notice,” the producer wrote, “but we’d love to have you on the show if you’re available tonight.” I was frightened. I thought about recent taped television interviews that I had hated. I was afraid of what might happen.But I also thought about the things that had gone right. I thought of how my speaking skills had improved over the past year. And then I thought of the book I was reading, a book that I had bought for $1.29 at the local store. The Magic of Thinking Big was a huge bestseller during the 1960s. Written by Dr. David Schwartz, a professor at Georgia State University, the book contains dozens of practical tips on how to take risks to achieve big goals. Schwartz argues that nobody will believe in you until you believe in yourself.So when the television producer asked if I wanted to appear on his show, I thought big. “Sure,” I said. “I’ll do it.” I acted confidently, but on the inside I was frightened. What I needed w as techniques to build up my confidence and to overcome my fear.9. Why is the author afraid of speaking in public?A. He is aware of his potential.B. He has few chances to talk.C. He is not able to edit what he says.D. He likes writing better.10. The underlined words “my own policy” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ________.A. self-improving through challengesB. hesitating before chancesC. turning down the invitationsD. saying yes to fear11. The author mentioned the book The Magic of Thinking Big mainly because ______.A. it was inspiringB. it was a bestsellerC. its author was famousD. its price was attractive12. What is the author’s purpose to write the passage?A. To analyze his strength and weaknesses.B. To give practical tips on speaking in public.C. To persuade people to follow his example.D. To share his experiences of overcoming fear.DTo Friend or Not to FriendWe all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life. Somet imes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “reject” their requ est because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.A recent sur vey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life w here they want to be independent.”Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.13. From Paragraph 2, we learn that ________.A. parents feel secure about their privacy onlineB. social networks successfully fill the generation gapC. parents have realized the importance of social networksD. social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate14. Teenagers may refuse a parent’s friend request because ________.A. they hide something from their parentsB. they are unwilling to be watched by parentsC. their parents tend to fall behind in technologyD. their parents make negative comments on them15. The passage is mainly about ________.A. privacy onlineB. social networksC. the generation gapD. p arents’ friend requests16. The passage is written mainly for ________.A. parentsB. teenagersC. teachersD. researchersEMy grandmother Adele loved culture and was generous with its gifts. When I was a child, she took me to museums, restaurants, dances. She showered me with gifts from her travels around the world. But I can only remember her giving me one book ― a book that, to this day, I have not read. She presented me with her own favorite childhood book Hans Brinker. My grandmother was happy to share this book with me. She even decorated the title page with her proud writing.I tried to read it. I adored reading, and would dive into a new pile of books from the library all at once. But something about Hans Brinker just wouldn’t let me in. The story was set in Holland, a long time ago. It felt dull and unfamiliar ― even though I was a fan of classics of other times and places. I simply read the first pages over and over. I could not progress.Standing on a bookshelf in our living room, the book was like something I avoided. It scolded me for not being interested, for not trying hard enough, for disappointing my grandmother.The book started to fit in, almost forgotten, until Adele asked. Had I read it? Did I like it? Always determined, she wanted to know the answer. I would make some kind of excuse, feel bad, and open it again, hoping for a new reaction. The book weighed on me.Years passed and finally Adele and I both accepted that I would never read Hans Brinker. Eventually I cleared the book from the shelf. The Hans Brinker experience led me to set a rule that I’ve lived by ever since Do not ask about a book given as a gift. Don’t ask, despite your desire to discuss it to grow closer. The desire for such connection is what gives book-giving with special meaning ― and increases the owner’s possibility to be a letdown.Guilt is basically the same as for all gifts, though. If the giver doesn’t have the pleasure of seeing or hearing about the gift being enjoyed, and asks whether it is, then the owner ― unless she can truthfully say “yes” ― either has to admit to not liking the present, or else lie on the spot. Neither is pleasant. So, don’t ask.17. When the author was a kid, his grandmother ________.A. took him to travel around the world a lotB. loved to take him to museums and storesC. shared her childhood stories with himD. gave him many gifts18. What does the author think about the book his grandmother gave him?A. Boring.B. Interesting.C. Puzzling.D. Disappointing.19. The underlined sentence “The book weighed on me” in Paragraph 4 probably means________.A. the book is too heavy for the author to carryB. the author feels stressful facing the bookC. the book is full of powerful viewpointsD. the author keeps reading the book20. The author learns from the Hans Brinker’s experience that never ________.A. give others books as giftsB. lie to people who give you giftsC. get close to others through giftsD. talk about the books given as gifts第二节7选5 （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。