甘肃省天水市第二中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

1、20162017学年度第一学期期中试卷高一英语（满分150分，时间120分钟）第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）(A)Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members dont know them as well as their frie

2、nds do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a l

3、ot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.However, parents often try to choose their children friends for them. Some parents may even stop

4、their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who choose your friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got a good friend your parents dont like?Your answers are welcome. 1._ is very important to teenagers?A. to make fri

5、endsB. communicationC. to stop meeting friendsD. both A and B2. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually _. A. go to their brothers and sisters for help B. discuss with their friendsC. fight with their parents D. stay alone at home3. The sentence “Your answers ar

6、e welcome.” means _. A. Your answers are always right. B. You can give us all the right answers.C. We have got no idea, so your answers are welcome.D. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us.4. Which of the following is the writers attitude?A. parents should understand their children better

7、.B. children should choose everything they like.C. teenagers should only go to their friends for help.D. parents should choose friends for their children.(B)Its summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen. Check out our list of four films that l

8、ook most promising to young audience.Harry potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Release Date: June 4 Story: Its the summer before Harry Potters third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Wizards Priso

9、n. And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter. Around the World in 80 Days Release Date: June 16 Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg

10、. Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet.Spider- Man 2Release Date: June 30 Story: Peter Parker is still coming to terms with his dual (双重的) identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret

11、identity to Mary Jane: meanwhile, his aunt May has fallen on hard times. A new villain(坏人) , Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more trouble.King Arther Release Date: July 7Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights(骑士) in Britain after the fall of th

12、e Roman Empire(帝国). Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams5. According to the passage, if you want to see a film whose leading actor is Jackie Chan, you will see the film on _.A. June 4 B. July 7 C. June 16 D. June 30 6. In Spider-

13、Man 2, Aunt Mays trouble is caused by_.A. Dr. Otto Octavius B. Spider-Man C. Peter Parker D. Mary Jane 7. Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain?A. King Arthur B. Spider-Man 2 C. Around the World in 80 Days. D. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.(C)Computers have many uses toda

14、y. Computers can solve difficult problems and control other machinesMany people use small computers called calculators(计算器)to solve simple math problems quickly. Scientists use large computers to solve many problems at the same time. You can play games with computers, and some computers can help you

15、 learn languages. The Kurzweil Reading Machine is a special kind of computer. It can read books for blind people. To use the Kurzweil machine, a blind person can simply open the book and put it down on the scanner(扫描仪). The machine “reads” the words on the page. When one page is finished, the blind

16、person turns the page and puts the book on the scanner again. The Kurzweil machine can read in a normal voice or in special fast voice. It can read words with small letters and large letters. Blind people like the Kurzweil machine because they can “read” anything with it: newspapers, magazines, book

17、s，even typed letters. Many libraries now have Kurzweil machine for blind people to use. The Kurzweil machine can also help shortsighted(近视的)children learn to read.8. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. How computers work. B. How to use the scanner.C. How to use a Kurzweil machine. D. Th

18、e Kurzweil can read in two voices.9. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Computers can solve all the problems people cant do. B. Large computers can only solve one problem at one time. C. When using the Kurzweil machine, a blind man neednt do anything. D. The Kurzweil machine can help the shortsighted

19、 children.10. The underlined word “It” (in Paragraph 2) refers to_. A. the book B. the Kurzweit C. the scanner D. the blind11. Why do blind people like the Kurzweil machine?A. It can help them learn languages.B. It can read in a normal voice. C. It can help them read books, newspapers, etc. D. It ca

20、n read words with small letters and large letters(D)One day, Jacks parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “Im only seven, so it means Grandpa has been er A really long time!”His parents said, “Yes. Thats why we are going to have a su

21、rprise party for him.”Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.When the

22、 big day came, Jack was ready. But he didnt want to put his gift together with others. He carried it around with him the whole evening.When all the other people left, he took his grandpas hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gif

23、t. May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly.As Grandpa opened the gift, tears (眼泪) came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”“Well, how much do I get

24、 paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means Im the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.12. Jack remembered _ his grandpa had given him two years before.  A. the birthday card B. the toy C. the busi

25、ness card D. the book13. What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa? A. To buy a gift for him. B. To build a new position for him.C. To sing a song for him. D. To draw a picture for him. 14. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people.B. Jack gave h

26、is gift to his grandpa together with his parents.C. Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa.D. Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa.15. Why were there tears in Grandpas eyes?A. Because he was moved by Jacks gift. B. Because he was not cared for.C. Because he would los

27、e his position. D. Because he was unhappy. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Giacomo Puccini was born in 1858 and was a son of a musical director. _16_He is remembered as a master of opera. _17_Many early forerunners of Impressionistic Music including Rimsky K

28、orsakov, Strauss, Schoenberg and Stravinsky, inspired him greatly. Turandot, an opera based on an Italian drama by the same name, is by far considered to be one of Puccinis most popular and most performed works.Its a pity that Puccini had no chance to watch his own great opera himself._18_. In this

29、opera you can hear a traditional Chinese folk song, which is titled Molihua or Jasmine Flower. _19_Among them the version sung in Jiangsu, a province in south China, is the most popular one. By admiring the jasmine flower, the song celebrates the sweetness and beauty of romantic love. _20_In 1804 th

30、e song was published in a book by a British diplomat, making it the first Chinese folk song that gained popularity outside China.A. Turandot is performed regularly all over the world.B. Puccinis operas are strong in emotion and conflict.C. At the end of the 18th century, it was first translated into

31、 English.D. The opera was first performed in 1926, two years after Puccinis death.E. During his music career, Puccini was also influenced by other musicians.F. Though Puccini received training in various areas of music, his true love was in opera.G. There are many different versions of Molihua or Ja

32、smine Flower in different parts of China.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；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Nowadays 21  children go to school  22 few of them have ever asked themselves  23 they go there. Some children think that they go to scho

33、ol just to learn their mother tongue, English and other foreign languages, history, science,  24 and a few other  25 . But why do they learn these things? Are these the only things they should learn at school? Actually children go to school to  26 themselves for the time when they wil

34、l be grown up and will have to  27 themselves. They learn their own language   28 they will be able to  29 with people in foreign countries, make friends with them and learn  30 about their culture and history. They learn mathematics in order to be able to measure the things

35、 around them and calculate sums.  31 helps them understand something about the world around them and history teaches them about the past and people. Nearly everything they study at school has some 32 use in their  33 , but there is one more  34 reason why children go to school. It is

36、more important to receive education than just learning  35 . 36 we go to school to learn how to learn. Learning is not just for school but for life. So even after we have left school, we have to continue to learn. A man who  37 knows how to learn will always be  38 because whenev

37、er he is faced with a completely new task or problem, he will teach himself how to deal with it in the best way.  39 , children do not go to school just to learn languages, mathematics, geography, etc. They go to school to  40 how to learn.21.A. someB. fewC. mostD. all22.A. andB. butC. soD

38、. because23.A. howB. whenC. whyD. what24.A. cookingB. studyingC. playingD. geography25.A. subjectsB. skillsC. languagesD. games26.A. studyB. teachC. makeD. prepare27.A. teachB. workC. liveD. support28.A. andB. so thatC. so as toD. in order to29.A. playB. workC. talkD. study30.A. everythingB. anythin

39、gC. somethingD. nothing31.A. Foreign languagesB. MathematicsC. HistoryD. Geography32.A. practicalB. practicallyC. differenceD. importance33.A. workB. studyC. livesD. communication34.A. importantB. unusualC. difficultD. kind35.A. foreign languagesB. scienceC. mathematicsD. knowledge36.A. above allB.

40、at allC. in allD. for all37.A. doesntB. reallyC. neverD. may38.A. unsuccessfulB. successfulC. usefulD. calm39.A. ThereforeB. AlthoughC. BecauseD. However40.A. learnB. liveC. workD. play第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4150的相应位置上。Have you

41、 ever heard of such a disease called “and then Im happy.” It was the disease _41_made my life difficult and demanding. I first _42_ (catch) it in middle school. During my younger years, I seemed to always enjoy each day of my life. During those middle school years, however, I started to look to the

42、future more and more and enjoy today less and less. At first, I thought _43_ (get) into high school and being a teenager would make me happy. Then the dream changed to being on my own in college. Next came having _44_ great job. After that was the dream of raising a family. Then there was retiring a

43、nd enjoying my life. Each dream postponed my _45_ (happy) a little further. _46_ (final), I realized that _47_ I kept going this way, I would never be happy. And I came to see that it would be much better to be happy now_48_ to live with this disease. So I began to keep a happy heart and loving soul

44、 rather than to wait for life to become perfect. These days I still occasionally suffer _49_the disease, but I heal it by knowing that I can choose love and joy every second of _50_ (I) life.第三部分 基础知识（共三节，满分30分）第一节 根据提示写出相应的单词（10分）51. ignore _(adj. 无知的) 52. determine _ (n. 决定, 决心)53. season _(adj. 季

45、节的) 54. settle _ (n. 定居,解决)55. actual _(adv. 实际上) 56. prefer _ (过去分词)57. graduate _ (n. 毕业) 58. suffer _ (n. 苦难, 痛苦)59. injure _ (n. 伤害) 60. rely _ (adj. 可信赖的) 第二节 汉译英，写出下列短语（10分）61. 将装箱打包_ 62. 一系列, 一套_ 63. 严重受损, 破败不堪_ 64. 好好利用_65. 改变主意_ 66. 喜爱, 喜欢_67. 以为基础 _ 68. 对十分狂热/痴迷 _69. 梦想做某事_ 70. 对厌烦 _第三节 根据

46、句意完成下列句子（10分）71. He talked_ he knew what had happened yesterday.72. I find it hard _ (get) along with my partner.73. _difficulty you meet, you should be brave to overcome it.74. Heat may travel in the same manner _light does.75. As far as the space technology _ (concern), China ranks third in the wo

47、rld.76. Workers built shelters for survivors _homes had been destroyed.77. He insisted that she _ (say) sorry to him first.78. It was the country _ he met one of his friends.79. He is _ a scholar than a teacher.80. I have had _ many falls that Im black and blue all over.第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共

48、10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请您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。每处错误仅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（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜钱（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只充许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last week, it was raining heavily. I was walking home with one of my friend when a truck c

49、ame to a stop besides us. The driver put the window down and offered us a umbrella because he found we were wet through. I stood there and couldn't believe in that a complete stranger is so thoughtful. The man insisted, so I grateful accepted the offer, thanked him and watched the truck disappear down the road. This