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1、甘肃省永昌四中2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题第I卷第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEvery year there is a Spring Festival in China.Usually it is in January or FebruaryIt is the most important festival in ChinaSo before it comes，everyone has to prepare thingsThey buy pork，beef，chicken
2、，fruits and many other thingsAnd they often make a special kind of food dumplingsIt means come togetherOn the day before the festival，parents buy new clothes for their childrenChildren also buy presents for their parentsOn the Spring Festival Eve(除夕)，all the family members come back to their hometow
3、nThis is a happy momentSome sing and dance，some play cards and others get the dinner readyWhen they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming yearThey all have a good time( ) 1.Which is the most important festival in China?A. The Mid Autumn Festival B.Lantern FestivalC.Child
4、rens Day D.The Spring Festival( ) 2.When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?A.In March or April B.In May or JuneC.In January or February D.In December( ) 3.Whats the meaning of the food dumplings for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?A.Come together B.Help yourselfC.Look up D.Cong
5、ratulate( ) 4.The family _ when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival EveA.give each other the best wishes B.buy each other presentsC.sing，dance D.play cardsBThis is not a dietIts a simple way to lose weightAnd you dont even have to give up the food you love or join a gymYou just fo
6、llow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and youll become thin (1) Wake-up When you wake up in the morning，sit up slowly without using your handsWith legs straight out，bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore in your backIt will burn about 10 calories(热量单位:卡路里) (2) Start with soup When you hav
7、e a meal，order a clear soup，and have it before having the main foodIn this way，youll feel fuller，so youll eat less when the main food comes (3) An apple (or more) a day Apples are full of fiber(纤维) and water，so your stomach will want lessThe study shows that people who eat at least three apples a da
8、y lose weight (4) Stand up and walk around Every time you use the mobile phone，stand up and walk aroundHeavy people sit on average(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin peopleThis skill is very important, as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories Use these skills，and
9、 you will have a big weight loss ( ) 5.What should we have first if we want to eat less main food? A.Ice cream B.Soup C.Salad D.Cheese ( ) 6.Why does eating apples make ones stomach want less food? A.Because apples are full of fiber and water B.Because apples are sour C.Because apples are delicious
10、D.Because only apples are filled with calories( ) 7.Whats the purpose of the passage? A.To give some advice on how to lose weight B.To advice people to eat apples every day C.To tell people how to enjoy a better life D.To advice people to give up bad habits ( ) 8.In which part of a newspaper would y
11、ou most probably read the passage? A.Shopping B.Teaching C.Family D.Health CMark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends. The yo
12、ung man said that he has an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing were able to make his uncle smile or laugh. “You bring your uncle to my talk tonight,” said Mark Twain. “Im sure I can make him laugh.”That evening the young man and his
13、 uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told some funny stories. This made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Finally he stopped. He was tired and disappointed.Some days later, Mark Twain tol
14、d another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh,” said his friend. “I know that old man. Hes been deaf for years.”( ) 9. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? _.A.Mark Twain could make everyone in the hall laugh except the old manB.Mark Twain liked to play jokes on othersC. Nobody ever
15、played a joke on Mark TwainD. Once a young man played a joke on Mark Twain.( ) 10. The young man who Mark Twain met at lunch told him that_.A. his uncle liked to listen to Mark twains talkB. his uncle could not possibly be made to laugh or smileC. his uncle never laughed at peopleD. nobody and nothi
16、ng could make his uncle stop laughing or smiling( ) 11. Mark Twain told the young man_.A. to bring his uncle to lunchB. to ask his uncle to talk there that nightC. he could make his uncle laughD. to sit in the first row with his uncle( ) 12. Mark Twains stories made everyone in the hall laugh except
17、_.A. the old man B. the young manC. Mark Twain himself D. a friend of Mark TwainsDWhen I first got an email account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisement and other
18、correspondence that do not interest the at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need special laws that make spamming(发送垃圾邮件) a crime.If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to spend hundreds of
19、 millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?This problem is troubling for indivi
20、duals and companies as well. Many spam emails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail on for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are t
21、hus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passed on to the consumer. For these reasons, I believe that lawma
22、kers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.13. According to the text, what is the major
23、cause of the flooding spam? A. Companies rely on e-mail for communications.B. More people in the world communicate by e-mail.C. Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.D. More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.14. According to Paragraph 3, who is the final victim of spam? A. The busi
24、ness B. The advertiser C. The employee D. The consumer 15. What is the purpose of the text? A.To inform B.To educate C.To persuadeD.To instruct第二节 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共10分，每小题2分）The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like l
25、oud music. Other people dont. _16_Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. in some countries, cricket(板球运动) is a very popular sport, in others it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The world cup is very popular. _17
26、_Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat. _18_. Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice._19_ most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors.Many people like traveling. Different people like different p
27、laces. Some people like to go to the country. They like the fresh air. Some people like to go to the cities. Because they like shopping. _20_What do you like? Have you got an idea?A. they like soft music.B. not everyone likes the same color.C. millions of people watch the games on TV.D. different pe
28、ople like different kinds of pets.E. they eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.F. so they dont raise pigs in their countriesG. some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题，计分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。I was reminded of
29、the story of the young man who travelled a great distance to study at the feet of a sage(智者).When the young man 21 , he started to try to impress the master with how much he knew and how 22 he was.Instead of asking questions, the 23 talked about his beliefs a lot. The master listened 24 for a long w
30、hile. Finally the student 25 talking for a few moments. The master asked his visitor if he would like some 26 . “Yes, why not,” the young man 27 .The old man began to pour the tea into his 28 cup. But he didnt stop when the cup was full. He 29 to pour as the tea overflowed(溢出) onto the table 30 it b
31、egan to run out onto the floor.“Stop!” the young man said. “The 31 is full. Cannt you see? It can hold no more.”“Its 32 ,” the wise man said. “We cannot put more into an already full cup. And you are like that cup. 33 you empty yourself, your 34 will prevent you from learning.” 35 , were all a bit l
32、ike the young man. We are always 36 to pick up our old beliefs and “knowings”, but we need to be open in order to look at things 37 new way. We need to gain knowledge with the wonder and openness of a _38 This way, we are able to learn helpful life strategies(策略) and wont 39 important lessons.Its no
33、t easy, but we can learn to 40 our beliefs in order to listen with a clear and open mind. If we do , we wont be one of those people referred to when people use the clich(套话), “You cant teach an old dog new tricks.”21A. followedB. returnedC. arrivedD. arose 22A. hopelessB. wiseC. helpfulD. honest 23A
34、. studentB. teacherC. professor D. worker24A. angrilyB. nervouslyC. happilyD. quietly 25A. admittedB. stoppedC. enjoyedD. started26A. breadB. waterC. teaD. coffee 27A. repliedB. wonderedC. explainedD. begged 28A. soldiersB. leadersC. servantsD. visitors 29A. decidedB. continuedC. promisedD. managed3
35、0A. whenB. howC. whereD. why31A. cupB. bowlC. jarD. room32A. funnyB. strangeC. commonD. true33A. BecauseB. UntilC. Though D. When34A. strictnessB. businessC. fullness D. kindness 35A. Actually B. FortunatelyC. SurprisinglyD. Unluckily36A. busy B. equalC. gratefulD. free 37A. by B. inC. onD. for38A.
36、mother B. adultC. child D. brother 39A. missB. acceptC. gainD. explore40A. turn to B. deal withC. care forD. give up永昌四中20182019学年第二学期期中考试试卷 高一年级 英语 座位号_第II卷第二部分 英语知识运用第二节（本题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号里单词的适当形式Li Daiyu and her cousin were 41 a trip to Canada. They decided to fly and the
37、n take the train rather than 42 (go) by air all the way. After arriving at the airport in Vancouver, they took the cross-Canada train from Vancouver, a city 43 (surround) by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The coast north of Vancouver has some of 44 oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. I
38、t is so wet there 45 _ the trees are_46_ (extreme) tall, some 47 ( measure) over 90 meters. That afternoon aboard the train, they settled down in their seats. When they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed 48 (catch) sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. Their next
39、stop was Calgary, _49_. is famous for the Calgary Stampede. Cowboys from all over the world come to compete in the Stampede. Many of them have a gift _50_. Riding wild horses and can win thousands of dollars in prizes. Then they arrived in Thunder Bay, a city at the top of the Great Lakes, and learn
40、ed even more about Canada and its natural resources.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10 小题，每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分 During the summer holiday, I helped my parents did a lot of housework, like cooking, washing and clean the house. At first, I didnt know what to d
41、o these things, but thanks to my mother, I learned a lot of. At the end of each day, when my parents came home after a days hard works, they could see clean house and enjoy the dishes I cooked for them. The smile on their face were the best award for my efforts. I felt very happy though exhausting.
42、Helping my parents was challenging and very rewarding. It made my holiday much meaningful.第二节 书面表达（满分 25分） 假设你叫张华，现就读于加拿大的Toronto University。你的室友不讲卫生，休息时间大声播放音乐，随意动用他人物品，常带朋友喝酒喧闹。你为此深感苦恼，写信给好友李明求助。1信的开头已给出（不计入总词数）。2词数：100左右。3可以适当增加细节使文章意思连贯。4. 参考词汇：卫生 sanitation 室友 roommate 随意 without permissionDear Li Ming, I am studying in Toronto University in Canada. Now _