甘肃兰州一中—度高一英语上学期期中试题

1、甘肃兰州一中2014-2015学年度上学期期中考试高一英语试题说明：本试卷考试时间100分钟，满分100分。交卷时只交答题卡。第一部分 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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项.AKrakatau volcano （克拉克托火山） is in a small island in Indonesia. It had been peaceful for about 200 years before it erupted（爆发）in 1883.The first signs of the activity of t

2、he volcano appeared in May 1883, when fire and smoke could be seen at the top of the mountain. Great noise could be heard even in Jakarta a hundred miles away. Later the activity grew much greater. The peak（山顶） was covered with smoke and fire; the smoke at one time was seventeen miles high in the ai

3、r. The lava soft and hot rock shot up into the air and rolled down the sides of the mountain.The mouth of the volcano was not at the peak of the mountain but on its side, close to the sea. As it grew bigger and bigger with the eruption, the sea water got into it. When the sea water reached the lava

4、inside the volcano, it made the upper part of the lava colder and harder. And this sealed off （封住） the rest of the lava below. As the inside of the lava could not break through the seal, the pressure（压力）built up until the mountain blew up.The eruption of the volcano was followed by several earthquak

5、es which brought about bad result. About 36000 people were killed and many towns and villages near the sea were completely destroyed by the great waves which the earthquake caused.Give the correct order of the course of volcano eruption.The peak was covered with smoke and fire.Fire and smoke could b

6、e seen at the top of the mountain.Great noise could be heard a hundred miles away.The lava shot into the air and rolled down the sides of the mountain.A.B.C.D. What makes volcanoes erupt?A. The sea water which goes into the volcano. B. The lava.C. The pressure which is bigger and bigger. D. All the

7、above. 3. Where is the mouth of a volcano?A. At the peak of the mountain. B. On the side of the mountain near the sea.C. At the foot of the mountain. D. In side the mountain.I was in a strange city and I didnt know the city at all, and what is more, I could not speak a word of the language. After ha

8、ving spent my first day in the town-centre, I decided to lose my way on my second day, since I believed that this was the simplest way of getting to know the strange city, I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off it and walked on. The first two hours passed plea

9、santly enough. Then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived and even then I pronounced it badly. I stopped to ask a frien

10、dly-looking newspaper-seller.He smiled and handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way.The next person I asked was a policeman. The policeman listened to me carefully,smiled and gently took

11、 me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointedleft and right and left again. I thanked him politely and began walking in the direction he pointed. About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewerand fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me.

12、I had come all theway into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station.B. you should have a mapD. you should get lostB. didnt know what he saidThe writer believed that if you wanted to get to know a strange city,A. you should go everywhere on footC. you

13、should ask people the wayThe newspaper-seller.A. could understand what he saidC. laughed at himD. didnt want to take the moneyThe writers real trouble was that.A. he couldnt speak the language B. he followed the policemans directionC. he took the wrong bus D. he left the town-centreThe policeman.A.

14、didnt help himB. pointed at himF, Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)C. didnt understand what he really meant D. didnt know the wayF. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short w

15、hile. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary,“ My ownhappiness in the past often approached such joy that I could not share i

16、t even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. ”This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel The Be

17、autiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security.

18、 Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgerald s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this

19、 period he completed novels TenderIs the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.(酗酒)How many novels written by Fitzgerald are menti

20、oned in the passage?A. 5.B. 6.C. 7.D. 8.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabamawas well educated and well off before he served in the armywould have completed more works if his wife hadn t broken downhelped his friend get rid of drinking while

21、his wife was in hospitalThe passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .A. Zelda s personal life B. Zelda s illness and treatmentC. Fitzgerald s friendship with Graham D. Fitzgerald s contributions to the literary world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。M

22、ost of us lead a busy life. 11 We think,“If I reached my goal, then I wouldbe happy , or If I could get a better job, then I would enjoy life. But why notenjoy life right now? Firstly, take time to notice and appreciate the beauty in your own surroundings. 12 “There is a great big world of wonder an

23、d beauty around us!” And as Brodersenexplains , “ Look for the beauty of the sunrise and of a friend s smile that brightens your day. Open your eyes to see the beauty you might not normally see. Doing so helps to cheer you up. ”Secondly, taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring

24、 joy to your heart and ease your stress. Take me for example. 13 One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh. Make time to laugh every day.Thirdly, don t take your family and friends for granted. Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life. When you thi

25、nk of someone, why not call, e-mail or write the m? 14 AsWayneLawton explains,“Investtime in relationships. Remove the attitude,what s in it for me? Happiness is foundin putting other s interests, desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible. Selfishness is a dead-end str eet. 15I delight

26、 in simple things like my favorite tea drink, a bubble bath or family photos.In my spare time, I enjoy collecting stamps and reading novels.C. Driven by the “urgent ” , we forget to enjoy life.So please treasure relationship.You don t need to travel far to find beauty.Be aware of beauty in nature.A

27、short e-mail or phone call can make a world of difference to someone.第二部分 英语知识及应用（共三节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并填在答题卡上.In 2013 a France television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro（地铁）. They took 16 to see what passengers would do if they s

28、aw someone 17 on theplatform or trains. The incidents looked 18 but they were all done with thehelp of actors. However, very 19 people tried to help, and most passengers20 not to notice. In one of the 21, a foreigner was attacked by threemen. The attack was on a 22 which was quite full, and although

29、 the man triedto get 23 passengers to help, they all refused. This is not only a French 24A British newspaper reported in 2012 that a professor of Social Psychology in NewYork had 25 his students out to rob their own cars. The students didn t tryto 26 what they were doing. About 80 people27250 car t

30、hefts, and onlytwelve of them tried to28the student robbers. In a typical incident, one manstopped, looked, and then put his hands over his 29 and shouted“I didn tsee that! ” About forty peopl e 30 to help the thieves, and two people 31sat down next to the car and 32 to buy a camera and a television

31、 set a studentwas 33 from the back seat of his own car. The professor 34 whether itis a problem of big cities or would bethe35thing as happens anywhere.16. A. notesB. camerasC. trainsD. newspapers17. A. woundedB. stolenC. attackedD.struck18. A. greatB. seriousC. terribleD. realA. many BA. seemed. fe

32、wC. oldB. pretendedD. largeC. managedD. asked21. A. passengersB. actorsC. incidentsD. accidents22. A. trainB. planeC. truckD. bus23. A. the otherB. allC. moreD. another24. A. situationB. problemC. agreementD. accident25. A. broughtB. tookC. sentD. put26. A. hide B.exposeC. tellD.find27. A. realizedB

33、. discoveredC. foundD. watchedA. helpB.A. faceB.refuse headC. report D. stopC. earsD. eyes30. A. offeredB. expectedC. hatedD. liked31. A. bravelyB. actuallyC. surelyD. certainly32. A. wantedB. waitedC. neededD.loved33. A. takingB. sendingC. offeringD. robbing34. A. knowsB. learnsC. wonders D. asks35

34、. A. same B. differentC. formerD.small第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Dear Diana,Thank you for the _36（love） day we had with you. It was so kind 37you to let us bring Annie s friend, Gina. Unfortunately, the only problem _38 we had was the journey home. There had

35、been _39 accident on the highway and,_40 a result, there was a long line of traffic for at least six miles. In theend, we _41（drive） to a service station and waited there _42 the road wasclear. In the car park there Gina nearly got _43（knock） over as a car droveout far too quickly behind a lorry. We

36、finally dropped Gina off at her _44（parent） and made 45 own way home.第三节 单词拼写（共10小题，满分10分）Because of the computer, now we can（ 交流 ） with other people on the Internet.Our workmate has been in danger. We re all（关心 ）about his health.Though I haven t met him formany years,I could （认 出） himimmediately wh

37、en I saw him in the crowd.Many students attended the lecture,（包括）our monitor.Whether you will succeed or not in doing the work depends on your（态度）to it.The mother （坚持） that he finish his homework first, which made his son very angry.Without（ 电），modern life would be very difficult.Dead and（ 受伤的）peopl

38、e lay everywhere after the terrible accident.Everything needs to be done according to a certain（原贝U）55.In some countries, especially in some poor countri 第三部分写作（共两节，满分 25分）短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（A）,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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该

39、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.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分April 15, 2014TuesdayThis morning I saw off my uncle at the railway station. In the waiting room, I saw an old lady crying sadly because of she had lost her ticket and was not able to buy other one. I was thinking about helping her while two PLA

40、men come up to comfort her. Then they bought her a ticket with his own money. An old lady was so moving that she could hardly say a word. She grasped their hands and asked for their names and addr esses. And they only smiled and said, It s our pleasure. We have done that we should. Then they left. W

41、hat lovely PLA men! I must learn them to serve the people heart and soul第二节书面表达（满分15分）联合国教科文组织某考察团正在我国某乡村参观考察。假定你是接待人员，请根据下列提示以发言稿的形式简要介绍这个村的情况： 1）大小：近100户人家，约 500 口人。2）变化：过去很穷，2000年后变化很大。人们生活比以前好多了，现已旧貌换新颜。3）教育：原来的学校很小，现已经过改建。新建的教学楼有4层，是村里最美的建筑物。村里所有学龄儿童在此免费就读。注意：1）要点齐全，前后连贯。2）词数：100-120之间。Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to our school.Thank you!1-5 CDBDB 610 ACACD 11-15 CEAGD36. lovely42. until/till16-20 BCDBB 21-25 CAABC 26-30 ADDDA 3135 BBACA43. knocked 44, parents45. our37. of 38. that 39. an 40. as 41. drove50. attitude54. principle56. of 去掉46. communic