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高一上学期英语期中考试试题（不含听力）

一、阅读理解(40分)

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In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguerro, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerro type.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerro’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed the feelings, like other kinds of art.

1. The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of .

A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window 2. The Daguerro type was .

A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photography

3. If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840s, he had to . A. watch lots of films B. buy an expensive camera

C. stop in most cities D. take many films and something else with him 4. Mathew Brady .

A. was very life like B. was famous for his unusual pictures C. was quite strong D. took many pictures of moving people 5. This passage tells us . A. how photography was developed

B. how to show your ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in world D. how to use different cameras （B）

Sometimes I really want to know if there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my education.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(缝被子). I sat beside her.

“Mum, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice.

With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. Then she said, “Susan, look at this thread(线). It can’t be seen easily, but it’s really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.”

I couldn’t understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in t he hospital for a month.

After they were back, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.

After two months, my father still couldn’t walk by himself. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said. “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life.” I knew he loves my mother very much.

Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

6．Why are Susan’s parents busy trying to make money?

A.To send Susan to school B.To go to see the doctor. C. buy a strong quilt. D.To buy a larger house. 7.Susan’ father stayed in hospital for ___________.

A.one day B.one month C.two months D.three months 8.Susan came to understand her mother ___________. A. while her mother was sewing a quilt B. before her father was in hospital C. when she was sitting beside her mother D. after her father was seriously sick 9.What can we know from the passage?

A.father is very lazy. B.Susan’s mother is a nurse. C.Susan’s parents love each other. D.Susan doesn’t like her father.

10.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? A.How to Make a Quilt Strong B.Love is Just a Thread C.Walking on the Country Road D.A Seriously Sick Father (C)

What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.

Escaping from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways (楼梯) and fire escapes, but not lifts.

From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury.

The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips (手指尖) will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.

Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked (泄露) into the room.

On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto hard ground might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.

11．It is important to ___.

A．put out the fire in the burning house B．know the ways to escape the fire C．jump off a burning house D．keep the door closed 12．It is possible to escape through the windows ___.

A．if there are some bushes on the ground B．if you are strong enough C．if you live on a lower floor D．If you have a long rope 13．Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? ______.

A．You can escape though stairways. B．You can choose fire escapes. C．Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. D．Use a lift to come down at once.

14．Open the window so that______ if the building is on fire. A．you can get fresh air B．you can call for help C．you can easily jump off D．you can be seen first