甘肃省会宁四中2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题

1、教育文档 可修改 欢迎下载 甘肃省会宁四中2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APoteet Strawberry FestivalPoteet, Texas, USAApril 11April 13Description: The Poteet Strawberry Festival is one of the oldest, most popular events in the state and is recognized

2、as the largest agricultural festival in Texas as well as one of the most exciting, dynamic festivals in the Greater Southwest. The 100-acre site, which is located on Hwy. 16, 20 minutes south of San Antonio, offers free parking, clean public restrooms, handicapped accessibility, complete RV faciliti

3、es, and tent covered activities during the fun, filled Festival Weekend.The Poteet Strawberry Festival includes fourteen areas of continuous, family entertainment featuring concerts with nationally known Country Western and Tejano stars, dancers, gunslingers, clowns, puppets, regional bands, various

4、 contests, and rodeo performances. These activities are included in the price of a $10.00 admission ticket. Children aged 12 and under are admitted free of charge as well as active, reserve and retired military with proper ID.Performers:Craig Morgan, Pam Tillis, Rick TrevinoLocation:Poteet, TexasDir

5、ections:30 miles south of San Antonio on Hwy. 16Times:The Festival Grounds will open at 6:00 pm Fri. and at 10:00 am both Sat. & Sun.Admission:Adult $10.00Children 12 & under / active, reserve, and retired military personnel with proper ID are admitted FREEWebsite: /Telepho

6、ne: 830-276-3323Email: 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A .The position of Poteet Strawberry Festival. B .The open time of Poteet Strawberry Festival.C .The price of parking cars.D .The price of taking a train there.2. Jack, a soldier, together with hi

7、s two children (one is 10, the other 18) wants to take part in the activity. How much should they pay?A .10 dollars. B .5 dollars. C .30 dollars. D .20 dollars.3. The passage most probably comes from _.A .the news report in a newspaperB .the advertisement in a newspaperC .the entertainment section o

8、f a magazineD .the program of a radioBIts 5:00 in the morning when the alarm(闹钟)rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully

9、. Usually I go for a long run,but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD,Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I force my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise,I feel extremely tired,but a smile is on my face. Its not a smile because the DV

10、D is over,but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.Some people enjoy shopping,smoking,food,work,or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their

11、grandmothers chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by myno thank you“, or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years,I have learned its okay to just sayno”. I shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that I dont want to eat.So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives

12、me the reason to just say no to ice cream?Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety,increases self-confidence and energy,extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or t

13、ry on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.4. Why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?A .Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.B .Because she finishes her favorite exerc

14、ise.C .Because she enjoys the interesting DVDD .Because she feels a sense of achievement.5. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A .She doesnt treat others politely.B .She likes to make others surprised.C .Others dont understand what she does.D .Others try to help her by offering

15、her food.6. What does the underlined word commitment in the last paragraph mean?A .Good health. B .Firm belief .C .A strong power. D .A regular habit.7. What can we learn about the author from the text?A .She acts in a strange way.B .She wants to look different from others.C .She aims to develop a g

16、ood body shape.D .She has difficulty getting along with others.CFestivals in India are the special occasions when the country holds many celebrations. Socially,the whole nation becomes active in celebrations. This is the main reason why festivals in India are celebrated by the whole society. On such

17、 occasions,families will get together,exchange gifts and greetings,and take part in a lot of celebrations and even special fairs. All these are done to keep the festive spirit alive in modern times.What is special about these celebrations in India is that people celebrate their common culture in the

18、ir communities. There is a wide variety of festivals in India because of the presence(存在)of many different religions,beliefs,ideas and cultures. It is even said that some places in the country celebrate festivals 365 days a year. They are mainly religious festivals,cultural festivals and tourist fes

19、tivals that are organized to keep the traditions,values and heritage of the region.Religious festivals are celebrated as part of the Indian belief system. They are organized to honor spiritual personalities and events related to the journey of a religion. Cultural festivals in India are organized to

20、 provide a platform for different forms of music,dance and other art. To keep their artistic traditions alive and even make them become more popular in the future,many cities in India are active in cultural events. The rich cultural heritage of India attracts the Western world during the celebration

21、 of important festivals such as Onam,Holi and Durga Puja. Tourist festivals in the country are organized to celebrate the heritage of the land for tourism purposes. These celebrations every year bring good results and attract a large number of tourists,both within the country and abroad.These festiv

22、als in India focus on enriching peoples Indian experience in the most real way. For this purpose,foreigners are very interested in attending the festivals,which are organized to show the rich and colorful side of the country.8. In India,the whole nation often celebrates festivals actively to.A .have

23、 much fun on special occasionsB .exchange special gifts and greetingsC .keep the traditions of their festivalsD .meet all their family members and relatives9. Why does India have so many festivals?A .Because the Indians like singing and dancing.B .Because the Indians want to attract more tourists.C

24、.Because there are a great number of old attractions.D .Because there are many different religions,ideas and cultures.10. The cultural festivals are usually celebrated by.A .performing different art formsB .visiting the famous old buildingsC .having a journey of honoring spiritual personalitiesD .ge

25、tting together and attending fairs11. In which part of the website can we read this passage?A .Travel. B .Culture. C .Economy. D .Technology.D If you look at the night sky, youll often see stars moving very quickly. In fact, they move much more quickly than they should according to their size and th

26、e laws of physics. Scientists do not completely understand why the speed of these stars is so high. But many believe the reason is that much of the universe is made up of something called dark matter. Groups of stars called galaxies, such as the Milky Way, might even consist of ninety per cent dark

27、matter. How much something weighs depends on where it is. The same object weighs only half as much on Mars as it does on Earth and almost three times as much on Jupiter. So scientists prefer to talk about the mass of something rather than how much it weighs, because mass does not change. They can wo

28、rk out the mass of galaxies by measuring the distance between them and the speed they move. Recently, Dr. Jorge Penarrubia and a team from Edinburgh University discovered something interesting. The mass of the Milky Way is only half as much as the mass of another nearby galaxy, Andromeda. This seems

29、 strange, but dark matter may explain why. Finding out more about dark matter could help us understand how the universe began, but this is not easy. Lots of scientists with different types of expert knowledge are working on the problem. The Edinburgh team is working with many other universities like

30、 the University of British Columbia. We cant see dark matter, its very difficult to measure and we cant find out its mass. Unlike stars, dark matter doesnt produce or reflect light. But we can make a good guess that it is there because of the way things move and the way light bends. Experts now thin

31、k dark mater may be very different from the mater which we find on Earth. There may also be five times as much dark matter in the universe as ordinary matter. The Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky first gave dark matter its name in the nineteen-thirties. Researchers have been looking for it ever since. T

32、oday, technology such as the Large Hadron Collider is collecting more and more information but this technology cannot tell us everything. New ways of finding dark matter will be needed. Investigating dark matter may even mean we will need to start asking questions about the way we look at the univer

33、se, including the ideas of Albert Einstein.12. In what way do scientists find out the mass of galaxies？A . Depending on where they are.B . Depending on how much they weigh.C . According to the way they move and the laws of physics.D . By calculating how far between them and how fast they move.13. Wh

34、ich of the following statements about dark matter is NOT TRUE？A . It cant be seen.B . It doesnt reflect light.C . It is not unlike ordinary matter.D . It affects the movement of things.14. What may get researchers looking for dark matter？A .To change the way light bends.B .To prove the ideas of Albe

35、rt Einstein.C .To collect more and more information.D .To help understand the origin of the universe.15. Which heading best matches Paragraph 5?A .Its there but we cant see it.B .Sharing ideas leads to success.C .We may need to change the way we think.D .What your eyes can see cant be fully explaine

36、d.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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。Tips to Be an Expert at Managing Your TimeDo you have too much to do and too little time? Of course! Actually, its the biggest problem facing most people today. The key to becoming more efficient is the ability to set priorities (优先顺序)

37、 and focus on one task at a time. 16 Learn from the experts.If you want to be a big success in any area, find out what other successful people in that area are doing. 17 And do the same things until you get the same results.Be open to new ideas.The most foolish person of all is either the person who

38、 feels he has no time to learn about time management or, the person, who feels that he already knows all thats needed to know on the subject. 18 Develop a plan.Successful men and women are both effective and efficient. 19 Develop a plan, then decide what is the most important thing to do and how to

39、do it. 20 Start with your top tasks. Focusing on your highestvalue tasks is the starting point of getting your time under control, though small things are easier and are often more fun than the big, important things.A. Focus on the key tasks.B. Start from small things.C. They do the right things in

40、the right way.D. But never forget to learn from their failures.E. However, the truth is that we have much to learn.F. Study the interviews, speeches, biographies of them.G. Here are several ways to get organized and get started.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;每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出

41、可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Few Americans stay in one place for a lifetime. We_21_from the city to the suburbs，from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job_22_, from the home where we_23_our children to the home where we plan to live in_24_. With each move

42、we are_25_ making new friends, who become part of our new life. For many of us the summer is a special time for forming new_26_. Today, millions of Americans go on vocation_27_, and they go not only to see new sights but also in those places where they do not feel too_28_ with the hope of meeting ne

43、w people. No one really_29_a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible. Surely in every country people_30_friendship？ The word friend to American people can be _31_to a wide range of relationships to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, t

44、o a close business companion, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a_32_ colleague. There are real _33_among these relations for Americans a friendship may be_34_, casual, situational or deep and lasting. But to a European, who sees only our surface behavior, the differences are not clear.

45、 As Europeans see it, all kinds of friends flow_35_ of Americans homes with little ceremony. They may be parents of the childrens friends, house guests of neighbors, members of a committee, business associates from another town or even another country._36_as a guest into an American home, the Europe

46、an visitor finds no_37_differences. The atmosphere is_38_. Most people, old and young, are called_39_ first names. Americans characteristic openness to different styles of relationship makes it possible for us to find new friends abroad with whom we feel_40_.21. A .drive B .work C .move D .settle22.

47、 A .abroad B .elsewhere C .somewhere D .nowhere23. A .deliver B .protect C .educate D .raise24. A .retirement B .death C .illness D .sadness25. A .mostly B .mainly C .rarely D .forever26. A .championships B.friendships C .hardships D .leaderships27. A .along B .freely C .together D .abroad28. A .alo

48、ne B .strange C .scared D . remote29. A .allows B .desires C .expects D .imagines30. A .form B .develop C.ignore D. value31. A. used B. applied C .stuck D .dedicated32. A .kind B .generous C .trusted D .helpful33. A .differences B .varieties C .distinctions D .diversities34. A .informal B .reliable

49、C .shallow D .fragile35. A .in and out B .on and on C .by and by D .up and down36. A .Moving into B .Flowing into C .Going into D .Coming into37. A .obvious B .heavy C .apparent D .strong38. A .weird B .stressed C .relaxed D .strange39. A .with B .on C .for D .by40. A .at best B .at home C .at heart

50、 D .at hand第II卷第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mr.Brown was tired of living in the big city _41_ he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day. He _42_ (look) for a house when he saw an a

51、dvertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale _43_ a reasonable price,and the house was within a stones throw of a railway station from which there were frequent _44_ (train) to the big city.Thats exactly _45_ I need, Mr. Brown said

52、 to _46_ (him). So he called the housing agency and arranged to go by train the next day _47_ (have) a look at the house.The housing agent met him at the station and they started walking. It took them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived,Mr. Brown said _48_ (angry),I sh

53、ould be very _49_ (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in _50_ newspaper.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）假定英语老师上课要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在横线下面写出修改后的词。注意：

54、1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。As is known to all , China is the home to tea, from that tea has been spread all over the world . With a history of four or five thousand year, tea culture has been a important part of Chinese culture . Whenever guests visit , it is a custom to make and serve tea with them. Drinking