2017年第一学期期中模拟高一年级英语试题(普通)（时间120分钟，满分150分）第I卷 选择题 一、听力（共两节，20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. The manager didnt ask hime to come. _, he was fired.A. In other words B. In a word C. In many ways D. In any way22. The house rent is expensive. Ive got about half the space I had at home and Im paying _ there.A. as three times much B. as much three times C.much as three times D. three times as much23.Did you _ the fight?A. take part in B. attend C. join D. appear24. If a story is _, youll become _ whern you read it.A. exciting; excited B. exciting; exciting C. excited; excited D. excited; exciting25. The first time we met, he impressed me_ his humour.A. on B. in C. of D. with26.Ive just been to my first language class. -Oh really? _ . Which language are you studying?A. So do I B. So have I C. So I do D. So I have27. Well leave without saying goodbye to you if you _ on time.A. come B. will come C. wont come D. dont come28. He is so busy that he cant help _ the classroom.A. cleaning B. to cleaning C. to clean D.cleaned29. We should keep _ English every day.A. to practice speaking B. practice speakingC. practicing speaking D. practice to speak30. The foreigner made a deep _ on me. Ill keep it in my mind all my life.A. impression B. opinion C. thought D. ideas31. It is said that this is a(n) _ story, but I dont like it at all.A. amused B. interested C. boring D. amusing32. With the old man _ us , we had no difficulty in finding the temple.A. lead B. leading C. help D. helped33. The girl fell off the horse while reading. _, her leg was broken.A. First of all B. From now on C. As a result D. In the way44. You are very patient _ your brother.A. to B. at C. with D. for35. You should do your best to avoid _ careless mistakes in your homework.A. making B. to make C. to be made D. make三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings-love for a dog. For at least ten years my 36 had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the idea 37 . We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule 38 one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy 39 we too had no children. He flew into the house with the 40 of a Formula 1 (一级方程式赛车). In several minutes he ran over all the house, 41 from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 42 , where my wife washed him with motherly 43 . From that day on, the invisible（看不见的） _44 for the love of the new member of our household began at my home. He seemed to 45 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had 46 for him with greater care than those for me-he didnt 47 look at. Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom 48_ one evening, when, tired from work, I 49 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out. Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 50 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the 51 which had disturbed（干扰） his sleep. I meekly（乖乖地） 52 that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not 53 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes 54 . Now we finally know whos the 55 at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.36. A. wife B. son C. husband D. daughter37. A. came up with B. came out C. came up D. came on38. A. kept B. rose C. carried D. invited39. A. if B. unless C. since D. before40. A. speed B. shape C. cost D. race41. A. climbed B. jumped C. covered D. stopped42. A. yard B. street C. bathroom D. kitchen 43. A. worry B. care C. identity D. power 44. A. signal B. work C. war D. truth45. A. doubt B. understand C. wonder D. dislike46. A. reached B. searched C. looked D. prepared47. A. even B. still C. ever D. yet48. A. while B. because C. until D. as49. A. gave in B. gave up C. gave away D. gave out50. A. broke B. woke C. picked D. packed51. A. water B. heater C. cooker D. light52. A. hoped B. considered C. admitted D. decided53. A. enough B. good C. bad D. true54. A. plans B. mistakes C. decisions D. faces55. A. boss B. member C. adult D. child四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分） AJean Driscoll can go faster in her wheelchair than the worlds best marathoners(马拉松运动员) can run!In April, Jean finished the Boston Marathon in 1 hour 34 minutes 22 seconds. Thats a