辽宁省葫芦岛市第八高级中学2020学年高一英语下学期期中试题（无答案）满分120分 答题时间100分钟一、 阅读30阅读AJoe and Helen Mills had two small children. One was six and the other four. They always resisted going to bed, and Helen was always complaining (抱怨) about this and asking Joe for help. But as he did not come home until after they had gone, to bed during the week, he was unable to help except at weekends.Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical. However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed, it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep.He did this every Saturday and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister, “If you pretend that youre asleep, he stops.”1. The children always resisted going to bed, which .A. made Helen suffer a lot B. satisfied their motherC. Helen was not satisfied with D. gave Helen much trouble2. The husband couldnt help the wife to look after the children .A. because he returned from work too lateB. since his voice sounded like a singersC. except on Saturday and SundayD. for he did not come home until after the children had gone to bed weekends3. Joe worked .A. all the week including Saturday and SundayB. during the week including the weekendsC. every day but Saturday and SundayD. every week except on Sunday4. Which of the following conclusions can we draw from the above story?A. Joes song did help the children to relax.B. With Joes help, the children went to sleep.C. The wife must be thankful to her husband for the great help.D. The children were so tired of their fathers voice that they pretended to be asleep.5. This joke tells about .A. Joe and Helen B. Helens troubleC. Joes fooleryD. the bright idea of the two small children阅读BCan trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell-a signal causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.Communication, of course, doesnt need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of sending message?6. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that _.A. are lying on the ground B. have an unpleasant tasteC. bees dont like D. have an unfamiliar shape7. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by _.A. growing more branches B. communicating with birds and beesC. changing its leaf chemistry D. shaking caterpillars off8. According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by _.A. waving its branches B. giving off a special smellC. dropping its leaves D. changing the colour of its trunk9. According to this passage, bees communicate by _. A. making special movement B. touching one anotherC. smelling one another D. making unusual sound10. The author believes that the incident described in the passage _.A. cannot be taken seriously B. should no longer be permittedC. must be checked more thoroughly D. seems completely reasonable阅读CThe basenji is a central African hunting dog. It comes from a country called Chad, which is north of the Central African Republic. The basenji was wellknown as the “silent dog” because for centuries no basenjis has ever been known to bark (吠). Then at a dog show in London in 1953, a basenji actually barked.As well as being clever, basenjis are known for their natural courage and are still popular hunting dogs in Africa. But in America people keep them mainly because they are gentle and full of fun. The basenji has an unusual habit, it washes itself all over like a cat. It is a middlesized dog, 16 or 17 inches high from the shoulder. It weighs about 20 pounds. A basenjis coat is short and silky. It may be brown, white, or gold , or a mixture of these three colours.11. Basenjis were first found .A. in Africa, Europe and America B. in both Africa and AmericaC. in central Africa D. in North Africa12. What made Basenjis so special?A. They were funny enough to make people laugh.B. One of them barked at a dog show