【摘要】期中考试是一次阶段性的考试，是为了检验大家上半学期的学习成果。小编为大家整理了高一英语期中试题，供大家参考。

1 Population experts say that by 2050 the world will have about 2 billion people aged over 60,____as today.

A as three times B three times as many

C three times many D three times many as

2 Cucumber contains a high content of vitamin C which is five times higher than _____of watermelon.

A ones B it C that D those

3 If you are able to create a positive ______towards reading in your home ,your children will be more likely to seek out reading as a way to gain praise

A belief B attitude C practice D habit

4 After being questioned by the police , he admitted ____in the supply of drugs over a 20-year period.

A to be involved B being involved C involved D been involving

5 Your life insurance should be enough to ____any funeral costs as well as debts that you may have accumulated.

A adopt B hold C cover D load

6 Moreover,27.6 percent of those ____preferred reading on their mobile phones, which was 4.6 percent higher than last year.

A surveying B to survey C surveyed D having surveyed

7 A car engine cannot run smoothly without motor oil.____ our body cannot function efficiently without vitamins.

A fortunately B Gradually C Similarly D Confidently

8 ___Hi, Tom._____?

___ well .Long time no see! I miss you very much.

A What are you doing B What is going on

C How do you like it D How is it going

9 I have always wanted to go to a good place in the country for a holiday , and now I___about where it should be.

A thought B had thought C was thinking D am thinking

10 ____ wisest alternative is to work hard today in order that we will enjoy ____better tomorrow.

A The;the B A ; a C The ; a D A ; the

11 As ____the house ,I noticed a light on u pstairs, which made me quicken my pace towards the doorway.

A left B passed C entered D approached

12 This is the second time I____a call from that telephone number.

A have received B had received C received D receive

13 Wait for a while .I will get you something to drink.

Don’t ____.I have to leave now.

A worry B interrupt C disturb D bother

14 So diffcult____it to fit in at school that she decided to drop out.

A found she B did she find C she found D she did found

15 China’s economy expanded 8.1 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier,___the slowest pace in almost three years.

A marking B to mark C having marking D marked

16 She went to American two years ago .She ____there for half a year and then went to Japan.

A would work B worked C would be working D has been working

17 Interestingly, the pet dog has been____to carry newspapers for its master.

A trained B checked C changed D turned

18 The price of oil is increasing so rapidly.

Indeed ! The oil prices____by 10 and 20 percent so far.

A increased B increase C had increased D have increased

19 You had better encourage your children to____some of their pocket money for future education .

A put aside B put up C put off D put back

20 This year the number of the US students ____in China has increased by 18.4percent compared to last year.

A to study B studying C having studied D studied

第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest(最令人沮丧的).We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom 21 us all around her to tell us , 22 ,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to 23 for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying 24 a miracle(奇迹)

At that very moment ,someone 25 loudly on the door. 26 Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father 27 as a minister . News had 28 that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some 29 .

With all the excitement ,even my dad 30 in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be 31 by good Samaritants(乐善好施的人). The presents were unwrapped , and we girls 32 packages and found a doll each and four board games.

What is 33 to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 34 remember an evening of laughter and 35 There were no expensive toys but 36 moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n) 37 time . They gave their time and their 38 to little children who needed to laugh.

The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true 39 of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or 40 a tear.

21A requested B commanded C gathered D recommended

22A in tears B in doubt C in silence D in surprise

23A apply B pray C pay D ask

24A to B with C for D in

25A knocked B beat C tapped D str uck

26A Fighting B Shooting C Running D Following

27A charged B existed C governed D worked

28A expanded B spread C distributed D disappeared

29A confidence B cheer C trust D wisdom

30A dressed B attached C trapped D wrapped

31A persuaded B saved C taught D entertained

32A discovered B sought C unfolded D packed

33A strange B frightening C useful D encouraging

34A seldom B just C even D hardly

35A happiness B surprise C doubt D anxiety

36A shocking B priceless C worthless D beneficial

37A relaxing B great C ordinary D rough

38A praise B treatment C attention D response

39A theme B spirit C principle D theory

40A wipe away B deal with C write about D burst into

第三部分：阅读理解(满分20分)

第一节(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项

A

It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can't imagine we will do without him when he's gone.[来源:Z§xx§k.Com]

Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill's leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.

As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company's most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.

41. The speech was made _______.

A. at a welcome meeting

B. at the opening of a new school term

C. when somebody was leaving

D. when they had a new manager

42. How long did Masters worked there?

A.37 years B. less than 5 years

C. about six years D. since he began to work

43. When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.

A. many people B. nobody

C. about 37 people D. very few people

44 Bill increased the company's sale _______.

A. by 37 per cent every month B. to the second largest in the area

C. to be the fifth largest in the area D. five times as much as before