山西省太原市第二十一中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题（无答案）题号一二三四五六总分分值得分第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.In recent years, the number of the smokers appear _ among the teenagers in China.A. to increase B. increasing C. to have increased D. having increased 2. Every possible way _ been tried to prevent the desert _ nearer.A. have, coming B. has, coming C. have , from came D. has ,being come3. I _ to see the movie when I was offered a free ticket.A. couldnt but want B. couldnt help but to want C. couldnt but wanting D. couldnt help but wanting4. The lion is considered the king of the forest, for it is a(n)_ of power and courage.A.example B.sign C.mark D.symbol5.Several days ago , a terrible tsunami(海啸)_most of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.A. broke out B. struck C had hit D. had struck6. This is the house _ the inventor lived.A. which B. that C. where D. what7. I would like a job which pays more, but _I enjoy the work Im doing at the moment.A.in other words B.on the other hand C.for one thing D.as a matter of fact8. The childs mother was very _for his safety when he didnt come back from school at the usual time.A. afraid B. worried C. concerned D. careful9. -Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?-_. I love getting close to nature.A.I couldnt agree with you more. B. Im afraid not C. Im sorry I cant. D. I dont want to.10. -Why, you are wet all over!-I _ just now and I rushed all the way here.A. was caught in the rain B. was caught by the rainC. caught by rain D. caught up a rain11. You should leave things _you can find them easily.A. when B. where C. that D. there12. We cant succeed suddenly, we have to improve_.A. by and by B. sooner or later C. little by little D. from time to time13 .The open-air celebration has been put off _ the bad weather.A. in case of B. in spite of C. instead of D. because of 14. When they reached the cinema , the tickets_.A. had sold out B. have been sold out C. had been sold out D. have sold out 15. - Smoking is harmful to our health but it is difficult to quit.- _. We cant live in a smoky house.A. Go ahead B. Good idea C. You are absolutely right D. Im afraid not to agree with you 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。答案写在答题卡上。When I was a boy, a neighbor gave me a baby crow(乌鸦) and I named him Rocket. When Rocket was about half grown, I decided that he needed to learn to 16. _. I climbed a ladder to the 17. _ of our house with my crow. Then I 18._ him over the side. He fell, then flapped(拍打) his wings, and 19._ safely. I repeated the 20._ six or seven times until Rocket flew over a tree instead of landing. He now knew 21._ to fly!An eagle 22. _ lives in the mountains does much the 23._ with its babies. When the time is right, the mother eagle literally tears the nest apart and 24. _ the eaglets(小鹰) to go plummeting(垂直下降的) towards the earth. Before an eaglet hits the 25. _ the mother eagle will catch the eaglet and 26. _ it up on its wings. The process is 27. _ until the eaglets can fly. 28. _ the nest has been destroyed, the eaglets are forced to 29. _ their own lives.Have you ever been safe and 30. _, and then suddenly your 31. _ has been destroyed? Sometimes God, just like the mother eagle, must 32._ us out of our comfort zone. It isnt 33. _, but then we do want to learn how to fly, dont we?Life is like a game full of challenges, surprises and prizes. Only people who can 34. _ the difficulties can get the final prizes and have a 35. _ and meaningful life. So we should learn to fly as eaglets.16. A. fly B. walk C. run D. jump17. A. bottom B. side C. middle D. top18. A. passed B. drove C. dropped D. missed 19. A. Settled B. landed C. left D. went20 . A. period B. success C. mistake D. process21. A. Which B. how C. why D. when22. A. that B. where C. whom D. what23. A. different B. exact C. same D. correct24. A. prevents B. stops C. forces D. lets25. A. ground B. sky C. wall D. soil26. A. look B. break C. push D. carry27. A. repeated B. recalled C. reappeared D. returned28. A. Though B. Because C. While D. Despite29. A. end B. build C. begin D. finish 30. A. secure B. dangerous C. busy D. tough31. A. road B. nest C. future D. condition32. A. pull B. pick C. lift D. hold33. A. sad B. annoying