2017学年闵行中学高一下学期期中英语试卷
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank
(A)
It is good to own a dog. Many studies suggest (1) ______(own) a dog as a way to reduce stress and get more exercise. If you are not too busy to care for a dog, you may consider buying one. Here are some of the benefits of owning a dog:
People who have dogs are more likely to exercise. Dogs need to exercise every day. Also people who go walking prefer to have some company; a dog provides this to its owner.
Having a dog makes a family happier. (2)________(bring) together by the love of a dog, family are (3) _______ (likely) to argue and fight.(4)________ you are in a bad mood, all you only need to do is looking into your dog’s eyes to feel happy again.
Reducing stress is very important to our health. (5) ________(have) a hard day at work or school, you will feel relaxed if you spend some time with a dog. Dogs are always happy to see their owners. People living with dogs feel much safer. A dog is the first one (6)_______(know) if someone is breaking into a home.
People like meeting new people. When you are walking your dog or having a party in the evening, (7)_______ your dog has done in the daytime is a good beginning of a conversation People who own dogs love to talk about them.
Dogs can teach you about responsibility. Dogs depend on their owners (8) ______ everything. You must remember to feed your dog every day It’s also important to bathe it once a week. This is a great way to prepare you for other responsibilities in life .
【答案】1. owning 2.Brought 3.less likely 4.When/if 5.Having had 6.to know 7.what 8.for 【解析】
1. 考察非谓语动词，suggest后面接动词ing形式。故填owning。
2. 考察非谓语动词在句中作状语的用法。bring和后面句子的主语是逻辑上的被动关系，使用
动词的过去分词。故填brought。
3. 考察对句意的理解。前面提到拥有一条狗让家人更加幸福，因此家人不太可能去争吵或打
架。故填less likely。
4. 考察连词。结合语意，此处填when或if。
5. 考察非谓语动词在句中作状语的用法。have和后面句子的主语是逻辑上的主动关系，同时
发生在谓语动词前。此处填Having had。
6. 考察动词不定式的用法。序数词后面加动词不定式。故填to know。
7. 考察连词。连接主语从句。同时在句中充当成分，和事情有关的，故填写what。 8. 考察介词。结合语意，填写for
(B)
I’m reading this brilliant book by Lynne Cherry, called The Great Kapok Tree. I just(1)______ hardly put it down. It (2)_______(give) to me as my birthday present by my parents and the story was set in the tropical Amazon rain forest. The author visited the rain forest so that she could find out about what was happening for herself. As I'm sure you know, man is cutting down so many of the forests and trees there, (3) _______ puts a lot of animals and plants are in danger.
So, here is what happens in the story. The main character is the woodcutter. One day, he comes into the wood with an axe in his hand. All the animals are chatting with each other happily in the forest. (4) ______ ______ ______they see the man, they stop talking and become quiet. They know what the woodcutter’s job is ---- to cut down the great kapok tree. But it's the largest tree in the forest and the rain forest is very hot. (5)_______ the woodcutter soon falls asleep under the tree. As he sleeps, all the animals come up to him and whisper in his ear. One of them says to the woodcutter. “What happens tomorrow depends on what you do today. If you destroy our home, we (6)________(have) nowhere to live. Please think twice.
The woodcutter wakes up (7) ________ I’m going to tell you what happens in the end. You’ll have to read the book to see (8)________ he cuts the great kapok tree down or not. 【答案】1.can 2.was given 3.which 4. As soon as 5.Tired 6.will have 7.but 8.whether 【解析】
1. 考察情态动词。 根据句意，我在读一本很好的书，我不能将其放下（爱不释手）。故填情
态动词can。
2. 考察动词的时态和语态。使用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was given。
3. 考察非限制性定语从句中关系词的选择。此处填which，指代前面所提到的整个句子。 4. 考察连词。as soon as 表示“一……就”，他们一看到那个男士，就停止谈话，并保持安静。
填连词as soon as。
5. 考察形容词在句中做原因状语。句意“由于疲惫，砍伐工很快就入睡了”。故填tired。 6. 考察时态。条件状语从句中的主将从现。故填will have。 7. 考察连词。此处表示转折，故填but。
8. 考察从属连词。根据句意，你需要读下这本书来看下他是否将那颗大的木棉树砍倒。故填
whether。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. similar B. trend C. typically D. appeal E. occasions F. meaning G. light H. misrepresented I. beloved J. suit K. seldom Do you often go to restaurant? People in Western countries tend to celebrate special ____1____ by going out for dinner. They might go to a French restaurant for snails, to a Spanish restaurant for tapas（小吃）,or to a Japanese restaurant for sushi. However, Chinese restaurants are seen in a different ____2____. That’s because Chinese food is _____3____ thought of in the west as more of a kind of fast food --- it’s mostly greasy and sweet. Of course, it’s also not very Chinese. Over the years, Chinese immigrants changed classical recipes from their home country, and sometimes invented their own, to ____4_____ local tastes. More recently, however, authentic Chinese dishes have become more popular in foreign countries. Chinese people who moved abroad introduced most of these foods to the west. Tired of their
country's beloved dishes being ____5____ .overseas, they decided to bring the real taste of China to foreign diners, and they seem to love it.
Gone are the days of Chinese food simply ____6____a bowl of greasy noodles without much flavor, or unusual versions of classic dishes like ‘orange Peking duck’. In the US and UK, for example, there is a current ____7____ for authentic Chinese food. Hotpot and jianbing are the “in foods” right now at the coolest new restaurants in London and New York.
And in Russia, tanghulu has become a popular street food. Even latiao is appearing overseas. The reason for these foods’ ____8____ to foreigners is simple-a lot of them are similar to foods already available in the West, although for others, it's simply because they taste so great. For example,
roujiamo is ____9_____ to the hamburger. Youtiao is kind of like the churro, a snack that's popular in Spain. And tanghulu is the Chinese version of candy apples, which are ___10___ by children and some adults in the US and UK.
You can discover more interesting stories in the following pages. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoyed getting to eat all this delicious Chinese food. 【答案】1.E 2.G 3.C 4.J 5.H 6.F 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.I 【解析】
1．根据形式，本题填名词。在西方国家的人们倾向于外出吃饭，来庆祝特殊的时刻。因此选择E
2．根据形式，本题填名词。in a different light,意为“在不同的角度”。
3．根据形式，本题填副词。根据句意，中式食物，在西方被_______认为是一种快餐。typically意为“代表性地，作为特色的”。
4．根据形式，填动词原形。句意为，在这些年里，中国的移民改变传统的食谱，来迎合，