甘肅蘭州一中—度高一英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題

1、甘肅蘭州一中2014-2015學(xué)年度上學(xué)期期中考試高一英語(yǔ)試題說(shuō)明：本試卷考試時(shí)間100分鐘，滿(mǎn)分100分。交卷時(shí)只交答題卡。第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分30分） 第一節(jié)（共10小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分20分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng).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（爆發(fā)）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（山頂） 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（壓力）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第二節(jié)(共5小題：每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。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 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)及應(yīng)用（共三節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分45分） 第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題，每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分20分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并填在答題卡上.In 2013 a France television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro（地鐵）. 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第二節(jié) 語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。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.第三節(jié) 單詞拼寫(xiě)（共10小題，滿(mǎn)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（關(guān)心 ）about his health.Though I haven t met him formany years,I could （認(rèn) 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（態(tài)度）to it.The mother （堅(jiān)持） that he finish his homework first, which made his son very angry.Without（ 電），modern life would be very difficult.Dead and（ 受傷的）peopl

38、e lay everywhere after the terrible accident.Everything needs to be done according to a certain（原貝U）55.In some countries, especially in some poor countri 第三部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 25分）短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題，每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分10分）下面短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（A）,并在此符號(hào)下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該

39、詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)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

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