高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）高一下半学期期中考试满分120分答题时间100分钟一、阅读30’阅读AJoeandHelenMillshadtwosmallchildren.Onewassixandtheotherfour.Theyalwaysresistedgoingtobed,andHelenwasalwayscomplaining(抱怨)aboutthisandaskingJoeforhelp.Butashedidnotcomehomeuntilaftertheyhadgone,tobedduringtheweek,hewasunabletohelpexceptatweekends.Joeconsideredhimselfagoodsinger,butreallyhisvoicewasnotatallmusical.However,hedecidedthat,ifhesangtothechildrenwhentheywenttobed,itwouldhelpthemtorelax,andtheywouldsoongotosleep.HedidthiseverySaturdayandSundaynightuntilheheardhissmallsonwhisperedtohisyoungersister,“Ifyoupretendthatyou’reasleep,hestops.”1.Thechildrenalwaysresistedgoingtobed,which.A.madeHelensufferalotB.satisfiedtheirmotherC.HelenwasnotsatisfiedwithD.gaveHelenmuchtrouble2.Thehusbandcouldn’thelpthewifetolookafterthechildren.A.becausehereturnedfromworktoolateB.sincehisvoicesoundedlikeasinger’sC.exceptonSaturdayandSundayD.forhedidnotcomehomeuntilafterthechildrenhadgonetobedweekends3.Joeworked.A.alltheweekincludingSaturdayandSundayB.duringtheweekincludingtheweekendsC.everydaybutSaturdayandSundayD.everyweekexceptonSunday4.Whichofthefollowingconclusionscanwedrawfromtheabovestory?A.Joe’ssongdidhelpthechildrentorelax.B.WithJoe’shelp,thechildrenwenttosleep.C.Thewifemustbethankfultoherhusbandforthegreathelp.D.Thechildrenweresotiredoftheirfather’svoicethattheypretendedtobeasleep.5.Thisjoketellsabout.A.JoeandHelenB.Helen’stroubleC.Joe’sfooleryD.thebrightideaofthetwosmallchildren阅读BCantreestalk?Yes,butnotinwords.Scientistshavereasontobelievethattreesdocommunicate(交际)witheachother.Notlongago,researcherslearnedsomesurprisingthings.Firstawillowtreeattackedinthewoodsbycaterpillars(毛虫)changedthechemistryofitsleavesandmadethemtastesoterriblethattheygottiredoftheleavesandstoppedeatingthem.Thenevenmoreastonishing,thetreesentoutaspecialsmell---asignalcausingitsneighborstochangethechemistryoftheirownleavesandmakethemlesstasty.Communication,ofcourse,doesn’tneedtobeinwords.Wecantalktoeachotherbysmiling,raisingourshouldersandmovingourhands.Weknowthatbirdsandanimalsuseawholevocabularyofsongs,sounds,andmovements.Beesdancetheirsignals,flyingincertainpatternsthattellotherbeeswheretofindnectar(花蜜)forhoney.Sowhyshouldn’ttreeshavewaysofsendingmessage?6.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatcaterpillarsdonotfeedonleavesthat______.A.arelyingonthegroundB.haveanunpleasanttasteC.beesdon’tlikeD.haveanunfamiliarshape7.Thewillowtreedescribedinthepassageprotecteditselfby______.A.growingmorebranchesB.communicatingwithbirdsandbeesC.changingitsleafchemistryD.shakingcaterpillarsoff8.Accordingtothepassage,thewillowtreewasabletocommunicatewithothertreesby______.A.wavingitsbranchesB.givingoffaspecialsmellC.droppingitsleavesD.changingthecolourofitstrunk9.Accordingtothispassage,beescommunicateby______.A.makingspecialmovementB.touchingoneanotherC.smellingoneanotherD.makingunusualsound10.Theauthorbelievesthattheincidentdescribedinthepassage______.A.cannotbetakenseriouslyB.shouldnolongerbepermittedC.mustbecheckedmorethoroughlyD.seemscompletelyreasonable阅读CThebasenjiisacentralAfricanhuntingdog.ItcomesfromacountrycalledChad,whichisnorthoftheCentralAfricanRepublic.Thebasenjiwaswell—knownasthe“silentdog”becauseforcenturiesnobasenjishaseverbeenknowntobark(吠).ThenatadogshowinLondonin1953,abasenjiactua...
