1、- 1 -兰州一中 2017-2018-2 学期期中考试试题 高一英语说明：本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第 I 卷（选择题）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 阅读理解（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（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。A.As a Fulbright（富布莱特法案基金） scholar at Yale, I wanted very much to get some ind
2、ividual help from some famous professors, but their office-hours were only once a week and there were always students waiting outside. At first, I was too polite to get their help. Then I realized that Chinese politeness does not work in this society. I needed to be aggressive to get what I wanted.
3、I also noticed that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating the discussion. The Chinese students were not as aggressive as American students.I was impressed by the role of the professor in t
4、he class. The professor didnt act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the students. One linguistic feature of his interacting with his students was that he used many modal verbs-far more than I did in Beiwai. When answering qu
5、estions, he usually said: “this is my personal opinion and it could be wrong. It would be a good idea if you could read the book I mentioned the other day.” Or,“ You may find the book I recommended helpful.” Or,“You could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting.” When making
6、 comments on students performances, the - 2 -professor usually said:” It might have been much clearer if you had taken in some of the ideas we discussed earlier this semester.”In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions. Therefore students always expect th
7、e professor to give an answer to the question. I still remember how annoyed they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer. Their expectations from authorities are much higher than those of American students. Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sure about it. That is
8、why they make far more certain statement than American students. That is why Chinese students find it difficult to use modal verbs because the function of modal verbs is to provide room for negotiation and different ideas.1. The American professors use many modal verbs because they want to_.A. argue
9、 with their studentsB. be more sure about their answersC. express their ideas more clearlyD. develop their students own way of thinking2. Which of the following statements best expresses the authors idea?A. Chinese professors can always give correct answer to the question.B. American professors are
10、not responsible since they dont give students answers.C. American education produces aggressive students.D. Education in China is not helpful in developing students creativity.3. Which of the following methods did the author mainly employ in developing the article?A. Comparison and contrast. B. Caus
11、e and effect.C. Giving examples. D. Description.4. What is the authors attitude towards education in U.S.?A. Positive B. Negative C. Neutral D. UnsureBSo long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they - 3 -will continue to undertake to do for what only children can do for t
12、hemselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.“ Teaching and learning are two entirely different
13、processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed.Learning to r
14、ead involves all that each individual does not make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny. If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through tea
15、ching will aid the child in knowledge. Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.“When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both tea
16、cher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading. 5. The problem with
17、the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that_.A. it is one of the most difficult school coursesB. students spend endless hours in readingC. reading tasks are assigned with little guidanceD. too much time is spent in teaching of reading6. The word “scrutiny“（Para.3）most probably mea
18、ns_.A. inquiry B. observation C. control D. suspect- 4 -7. The main idea of the passage is that _.A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to readB. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possibleC. reading ability is something acquired rather than taugh
19、tD. reading is more complicated than generally believedCBeing sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life. Relationships with family, friends, neighbors, even pets, will all help, but the biggest longevity (长寿) seems to come from marriage. The effect was first noticed in 1858 by William
20、 Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers (鳏夫) were at a much higher risk of dying than the married people. Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a mans life and two to a womans. The effect can be seen in all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-h
21、arm.Even if the chances are all against you, marriage can more than compensate you. Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart. Similarly, a married man who smok
22、es more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesnt smoke. Theres a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their husband or wifes death, and caring for your husband or wife with mental disorder can leave you
23、with some of the same severe problems. Even so, the chances favor marriage. In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects.So how does it work? The effects are complicated, affected by socio
24、-economic factors, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological mechanisms(生理机制). For example, social contact can promote development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life. People in supportive relationships m
25、ay - 5 -handle stress better. Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner.A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100. The overall social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are inter-connected, so their he
26、alth is inter-connected.“8. It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side“ (Para. 2) refers to _.A. the disadvantages of being married.B. the emotional problems arising from marriage.C. the responsibility of taking care of ones family.D. the consequence of a broken marriage.9. What does th
27、e author say about social networks?A. They have effects similar to those of a marriage.B. They help develop peoples community spirit.C. They provide timely support for those in need.D. They help relieve people of their lifes burdens.10. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Its important t
28、hat we develop a social network when young.B. To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network.C. Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.D. We should share our social networks with each other.第二节 阅读填空（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
29、 选 项 。 选 项 中 有 两 项 为 多 余 选 项Rainy days may ruin some cheerful plans for outdoors activities, but it doesnt have to be boring inside. On the next rainy day, try some of these ideas for a day full of fun with your kids:Tell stories. You might tell old stories you heard when you were growing up, or you
30、 might make up some really fascinating stories just for the kids._11_.- 6 -Play in the Kitchen. Let the Kids help you cook a pizza or maybe some cookies. Give them a chance to help you in the kitchen and make something delicious._12_._13_ Let the Kids come up with a story of their own. They might wa
31、nt to write stories individually and then read them aloud to others, or they might want to get together and write a story together.Play “ lets pretend” games. Let the kids pretend to be teachers, doctors, nurses or policemen. Let them dress up in whatever you may have._14_. You might even volunteer
32、to be the student or the patient.Have a party._15_ Then, let them fall all over themselves with laughter, when you show them how it was done when you were a kid.Use these ideas to get you started, and the kids may actually start wishing for more rainy days. A. Write a story together.B. Play the “hid
33、e and seek” game.C. Then let them play the roles.D. Have a party to let the children burst into laughter.E. Let the kids pick out some music and dance around the room.F. Then, let them all take turns in making up stories of their own.G. Just make sure they remember that part of cooking is cleaning u
34、p.第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分 55 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。At the age of nine, I was taking swimming lessons at a pool. The day arrived when I was to be tested to see if I could_16_ to a higher level class.Fifteen of us were to _17_swim
35、ming from one side of the pool to the other and back. I watched as my _18_, one by one, tried and failed. Then it was my turn to _19_, I mean, my turn to attempt to pass the test. It was about halfway when I got _20_. I immediately stopped and _21_ the side of the - 7 -pool, ending my test. Our inst
36、ructor, a college student, was standing _22_me. “Why did you stop?” he yelled, in a less than _23_voice. “I got water in my nose.” I _24_.Thats when this college student_25_me one of lifes great lessons, _26_ he probably never realized that. Bending down, he shouted, “So?”“So?” The_27_shocked me. It
37、 had just seemed _28_to me that the answer to pain was to remove the thing causing the_29_. My nine-year-old brain had not understood the fact that a valuable_30_is worth achieving, however difficult to get there. Recognizing that, I was _31_nothing would keep me from completing the test. In fact, I
38、 did it rather _32_on my next attempt. Seeing me _33_the test, almost all the others did so as well.Life is a journey, and the road wont _34_be easy. We have to focus on the final destination, not the _35_ along the road. 16. A. skip B. refer C. advance D. add17. A. take turns B. insist on C. take r
39、isks D. put off18. A. competitors B. classmates C. students D. instructors19. A. show B. leave C. fail D. observe20. A. injured B. blamed C. trapped D. chocked21. A. pushed B. pressed C. grabbed D. controlled22. A. above B. below C. beside D. beyond23. A. surprised B. sympathetic C. annoyed D. cold2
40、4. A. explained B. reacted C. declined D. urged25. A. delivered B. owed C. taught D. promised26. A. so that B. as if C. in case D. even if27. A. problem B. excuse C. question D. voice28. A. logical B. illegal C. ridiculous D. impossible29. A. disaster B. discomfort C. damage D. fear30. A. result B.
41、advantage C. goal D. task31. A. concerned B. sensitive C. embarrassed D. sure32. A. slowly B. easily C. strangely D. eagerly- 8 -33. A .attend B. take C. give D. pass34. A. always B. sometimes C. ever D. seldom35. A. sights B. barriers C. surprises D. harvests第 II 卷（非选择题）注意事项： 用 0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答
42、题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节 单词填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入单词的正确形式。36. This t_ is helpful to explain how the universe began.37. It is the c_ in western countries to give presents at Christmas. 38. If this is a serious problem for you, c_ your doctor.39. The lake which is s_ by forests looks very bea
43、utiful.40. Seeing too much v_ on television can be harmful to children. 41. By US standards, a _（真正的）antique must be at least 100 years old. 42. The drought has severely affected _（农业的）production.43. The girl _ （给予印象）us with her kindness.44. Lets _（联合） my scientific knowledge with your business skil
44、ls and start a company.45. It was a hard journey but his ship eventually reached a _.（大陆）第三节 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。If you wish to become a better _46_(read), here are four important things to remember about the reading rate._47_(know) why you are rea
45、ding or what you are reading to find out will often help you to know _48_to read slowly or fast. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are_49_(direction) for making or doing something, science and history books. In them each step and each idea _50_(be) important, so they should be r
46、ead slowly. Some things should be read_51_(rapid) throughout. Examples are simple stories meant_52_enjoyment, news, letters from friends, and pieces of - 9 -news from local or hometown papers. In some of your reading, it is _53_ must to change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go
47、 along. You will need to read certain pages fast and then slow down and do more _54_(care) reading when you come to important ideas which must_55_(remember). 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） 假定英语课上老师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：把多余的词用斜线（）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.
