英语是联合国的工作语言之一，也是事实上的国际交流语言。精品小编准备了高二第一学期英语期中检测，具体请看以下内容。

一.单项选择(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)

1.--- This afternoon let’s go to a good restaurant.

--- it will cost a lot of money.

--- Don’t worry. It is my _______ today.

A. service          B. offer           C. turn          D. treat

2.With the loss of labor，the old farmers ________at home had to choose less labour­intensive crops.

A. left             B. to leave        C. having left     D. leaving

3.Every evening after dinner, if not      from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.

A. being tired       B. tired          C. tiring     D. to be tired

4.      in the early 19th century，the school keeps on inspiring children’s love of art.

A.To found        B.Founding     C.Having founded  D.Founded

5.When ____ to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, ____ nervous or anxious.

A. exposed; feeling   B. exposing; felt     C. exposed; felt   D. exposing; feeling

6. You are asked to attend the meeting ______ in the hall this weekend.

A. being held      B. held         C. to be held         D. holding

7.       nation uses nuclear weapons will engage the whole world in war.

A. Whichever      B. Whatever    C. No matter what    D. No matter which

8.Wuhan lies _____ the Changjiang River and the Han River meets.

A. which          B. wherever      C. that           D. where

9.You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket for protection, just ___ you fall into the water.

A. in case         B. unless         C. though        D. as

10.The manager was so satisfied with all      I had done       she gave me a promotion.

A. that; which   B. what; that       C. what; as      D. that; that

11. Never before _________ seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.

A. had she     B. she had         C. has she        D. she has

12.Not until he retired from teaching three years ago _________ having a holiday abroad.

A. he had considered   B. did he consider   C. he considered   D. had he considered

13. Please keep us _________ of any change of address as soon as possible.

A. Informing        B. to inform        C. being informed   D. informed

14.The young man was _________stealing possessions of his factory and put into prison.

A. accused of       B. accused with     C. charge of       D. charged for

15.At the foot of the mountain _________ .

A. a village lies     B. does a village lie   C. lies a village   D. lying a village

二.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something.So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion.You could feel the   16  atmosphere of the room.It was  17  that something was wrong.Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed (诊断) with a very serious disease.That was when we all had a moment of  18  and cried.

After that my mom started the   19  and had to travel to the hospital every day.After a week, she began to lose her  20  and so she shaved it all off.My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf and after a while  21  to buy a wig(假发).Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails. 22   , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eyes.I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital.When we were   23   for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokes.We both burst out   24   from time to time.Everyone in the waiting room was so  25  , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting   26  .Neither of us cared 27   people thought of us.

After about a year of the treatment and all the  28  , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important.As my mom was about to speak, a smile  29  on her face.At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very   30  _ .She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I   31   down in tears.They were tears of joy.At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be  32  .Now two years has passed and my mom is   33  of the disease.I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way.My mom    34   me to value every moment in my life and to remain  35  through thick or thin.She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more.

16.A.calm        B.tense              C.friendly        D.cold

17.A.necessary    B.common           C.strange      D.obvious

18.A.regret        B.sorrow             C.anger     D.hesitation

19.A.appointment   B.operation             C.treatment          D.observation

20.A.weight       B.hair                C.energy            D.hope

21.A.liked        B.offered             C.decided       D.afforded

22.A.Therefore     B.Finally               C.Besides     D.However

23.A.arranging  B.waiting            C.wishing        D.preparing

24.A.crying        B.quarreling          C.talking        D.laughing

25.A.over         B.down              C.out         D.off

26.A.happily     B.curiously           C.nervously       D.gently

27.A.why       B.when              C.where            D.what

28.A.pain         B.failure              C.advice          D.love

29.A.turned      B.formed            C.changed       D.bury

30.A.attractive      B.active              C.exciting         D.amusing

31.A.came        B.looked             C.bent              D.broke

32.A.fair          B.clear                C.fine             D.ready

33.A.free         B.afraid              C.aware         D.sure

34.A.asked        B.taught             C.persuaded         D.admitted

35.A.determined   B.modest            C.independent    D.positive

三.阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)

A

How to prepare for exams? Well, it is a big question that you always ask yourself.

There is no short cut to success, which is the first thing you should remember. For this reason you have to study hard first of all. Besides, here are some tips for you.

Never fear or hate exams and be confident. Some students study well but still may be afraid of exams and due to this reason they won’t be able to get good marks. So leave all your fears behind and free your mind before starting your studies. You have to be confident and it is the most important thing for attaining victory.

Prepare a good timetable. Prepare a timetable before starting your studies. This should include all subjects, but tough subjects can be given more time while easier ones less. And remember some time shall be spared for entertainment and also there should be enough break time between each subject.

Select a proper atmosphere for studying. No need to explain this point. Can anyone study well while watching TV? So select a place where you feel comfortable and can concentrate. And importantly it is better to study early in the morning when you will have quiet surroundings and you can concentrate more.

Make notes while studying. This is a very important point. Make small notes while studying can help you remember all the points. It will work better if you use these notes for revision in the last one or two hours than you skip through pages of your textbook. It won’t take much time to go through these notes.

Write well. As we all know, the first impression is the best impression. So your handwriting affects your marks. Try to write neatly. If it is not good enough, don’t worry; if you present it in a good manner you can score more marks.

36.Which proverb can show the writer’s attitude towards our studies?

A. No pains, no gains.

B. Knowledge is power.

C. It’s never too old to learn.

D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.

37.Why do some students hate exams according to the passage?