2018-2019学年福建省漳州市龙海市程溪中学高一（上）期中英语试卷一、单词拼写/单词释义（本大题共14小题，共9.5分）1. vt（使）担忧；涉及_2. vi&vt痊愈；恢复_3. vt辨认出；承认_4. n时间表_5. vt组织_6. n态度_7. adj可信赖的_8. vt掩埋_9. adj无用的，无效的_10. 关心；挂念_11. 现在，目前_12. 喜爱，喜欢_13. 投降；屈服_14. 下定决心_二、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共20.0分）AO Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories His real name was William Sydney Porter He was born in North Carolina in 1862 As a young boy he lived an exciting life He did not go to school for very long， but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know When he was about 20 years old， O Henry went to Texas， where he tried different jobs He first worked on a newspaper， and then had a job in a bank， when some money went missing from the bank O Henry was believed to have stolen it Because of that， he was sent to prison During the three years in prison， he learned to write short stories After he got out of prison， he went to New York and continued writing He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there People liked his stories， because simple as the tales were， they would finish with a sudden change at the end， to the readers surprise15. In which order did O Henry do the following things？ _ a Lived in New York b Worked in a bank c Travelled to Texas d Was put in prison e Had a newspaper Job f Learned to write storiesA. e c f b d aB. c e b d f aC. e b d c a fD. c b e d a f16. People enjoyed reading O Henrys stories because _ A. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City17. What do we know about O Henry before he began writing？ _ A. He was well-educatedB. He was not serious about his workC. He was devoted to the poorD. He was very good at learning18. Where did O Henry get most material for his short stories？ _ A. His life inside the prisonB. The newspaper articles he wroteC. The city and people of New YorkD. His exciting early life as a boyBOur eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body There are times when most of us would have sweets and ice-cream rather than eat meat and rice Sweets and ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat at the end of a meal If we drink beer at meals， it may take away our appetite（胃口） It is important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day When we feel hungry， it is a sign that our body needs food When we feel angry or excited， we may not want to eat A long time ago， in England， some judges used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread If the man could not swallow the bread， it was a sign that he was not telling the truth Although this seems very strange and rather foolish， it is indeed an excellent way of finding out the truth A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry Because he is worried， he loses his appetite and does not want to eat19. Why do we have to form good eating habits？ _ A. Because we want to eat moreB. Because we enjoy our mealC. Because we want to save timeD. Because we want to keep fit20. When do you think it is good to eat sweets and ice-cream according to the passage？ _ A. When we are happyB. When we have a good appetiteC. After a mealD. Before a meal21. The underlined wordswallow means _ A. take into the stomach through the throatB. eat with difficultyC. break with the teeth before taking inD. drink like a fish22. When does the writer think it would be better to have our meal？ _ A. When our work is overB. At the fixed time every dayC. When we feel happyD. When every family member is homeCDriving a car at high speed along a highway seems to be fun You need only to follow the bright traffic（交通） signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish But to a London taxi driver， driving is not an easy job A taxi driver has to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London， from the smallest lane（小巷） to the most popular bar（酒吧） around He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments （点心） He said，I never drink when Im working - I would lose my licence（执照） He normally goes home between 2 and 3 oclock in the night， There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs He said， Thats the worst thing about working for yourself If you dont make the money ， no one is going to give it to you London taxi drivers not only take but also give ， Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea- by taxi! Th