1、玉门一中期末考试（高一英语）试卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 56 分)第一节 (共 23 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 46 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACome to Austria!Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and inexpensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, t
2、he forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 to 25 in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.Enjoy Thailand!When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, dont miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits a
3、nd vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Dont forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40 at noon.Visit Hawaii! Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains
4、and forests in the north, but dont be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24 to 26 by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.1. The advertisements above are about _.A . travel B. food C. shopping D. hotels2. If you go to Austria
5、, you can _.A . walk along its long beaches B. visit a village called SollC. take a morning river boat trip D. buy many kinds of fruits on an island3. Which place may be the hottest in the daytime?A Soll. B.Kauai . C. Bangkok. D. Hawaii.BYou can see Pizza Hut(必胜客 ) every some blocks, so it must be a
6、 very big business. Indeed it is. But believe it or not, the business was started in 1958 by two college students with a loan of 600 dollars.The Carney brothers were trying to make some money so that they could pay their way through college. They borrowed the money from their mother and sold pizza i
7、n a small house in their neighborhood. Thats how they got the name of the business. On the first day of business, they gave away pizza to draw(吸引) customers(顾客).Year after year, their business grows and now they often give free meals and work chances to those in need.4. Pizza Hut has been set up for
8、 about _ years.A21 B60 C80 D1005. The word “loan“ here in the story means _.Asomething bought for nothing Bmoney the brothers lent to othersCmoney the brothers borrowed from others D something given away6. What do you think of the two students from the last paragraph?AThey are generous. BThey are ha
9、rd-working.CThey are clever. DThey are smart.7. What do they often give to those in need as their business grows?A. cheap meals B. free meals C.some money D. some pizzasCSteven Jobs, the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer, was not clever when he was in school. At that time, he was not a good student an
10、d he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college , he didnt change a lot. Then he dropped out. But he was full of new ideas.After he left college, Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that th
11、e trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.In 1975, he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage(汽车库). He chose the name “Apple” just bec
12、ause it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.8Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he _.A. never did his lessons B. always made troubles with
13、his schoolmates C. was full of new ideas9The underlined words “dropped out mean “_” in Chinese.A.迟到 B. 争吵 C.退学10Steven Jobs designed his new computer _.A.with his friend B. in India C. in an apple tree garden11Steven Jobs was famous for his _ all over the world.A. Apple Computer B. new ideas C. vide
14、o gamesD When I was 8 years old，I decided to run away from home after a quarrel with my motherWith my suitcase packed and some sandwiches in a bag，I started for the front doorMy mom asked where I was going“Im leaving home，“I said“Whats that youre carrying？“she asked “Some clothes and food，“I replied
15、“If you want to run away，thats all right，“she said“But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way“I threw my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor and started for the door again“Wait a minute，“Mom said“You didnt have any clothes on when you arrived，and I want them back“Th
16、is infuriated meI tore my clothes off-shoes，socks，underwear and all and shouted，“Can I go now？“Yes，“my mom answered，“but once you close that door，dont expect to come back“I was so angry that I shut the door forcefully and stepped out of my homeThen I noticed down the street two neighbor girls walkin
17、g toward our houseI was so shy that I saw the big spruce （云杉） tree in our yard and jumped under the low-hanging branches （树枝）A pile of dried-up brown needles （针状物） were beneath the tree，and you cant imagine the pain those sharp needles caused to my bodyAfter I was sure the girls had passed by，I ran
18、to the front door and knocked at it loudly“Its Billy!Let me in!“The voice behind the door answered，“Billy doesnt live here anymoreHe ran away from home“Looking behind me to see if anyone else was coming down the street，I said，“Mom!Im sorryIm still your sonLet me in!“The door opened and Moms smiling
19、face appeared“Did you change your mind about running away？“she asked“Whats for supper？“I smiled back12. When the author was leaving home，his mother ordered him to _ A. stay at home B. take some sandwichesC. check his suitcase carefully D.leave everything behind 13. Which of the following can best de
20、scribe the authors mom？ _. A. Selfish and proud B. Wise but impatientC. Kind and helpful D. Strict but loving14. The underlined word“infuriated“probably means“_ “A. Surprised B. warned C. angered D. encouraged15. Why did the author jump under the low-hanging branches？ _. A. To find some needles B. T
21、o avoid being seenC. To play a joke on the two girls D. To attract the two girls attentionE MusicOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. http
22、:/.Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. http: /.Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through Ma
23、y at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. http:/www.symphony.org/home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CC
24、Ms Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. http:/www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.Riverbend Musi
25、c Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference).Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232-6220. http:/.16. Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A.723-1182 . B. 241-2742. C. 381-3300. D. 232-6220.17. When can you go to a con
26、cert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February. B.November. C. August. D. May .18.Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?A.Patricia Cobbett Theater . B. Memorial Hall.C. Music Hall. D. Riverbend Music Theater.19. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?A. It
27、offers membership discounts . B. It gives shows all year round.C. It has seats in the open air . D. It presents famous musical works.FSteven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense when you consider that hes an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter, inc
28、luding things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road. What is even more interesting is that one of Steins jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bags.Americans use more than 100 billion thin plastic bags every year. So many end up in tree branches or along highwa
29、ys that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts(收银台 ) . The bags are forbidden in some 90 cities in California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds, plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as m
30、ost people think.Among the bag makers argument: many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport. And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at, they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground
31、 today.The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement: reusable shopping bags. The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out. However, longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energy to make. One study foun
32、d that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic.Environmentalists dont dispute（质疑） these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.20. What has Steven Stein been hired to do?A.Argue f
33、or the use of plastic bags . B. Recycle the waste material.C. Stop things falling off trucks. D. Help increase grocery sales.21. What does the word “headwinds”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Plastic bags hung in trees. B. Effects of city development.C. Headaches caused by garbage. D. Bans on plastic bags.
34、22. What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers?A. They are quite expensive. B. Replacing them can be difficult.C. Producing them requires more energy . D.They are less strong than plastic bags.23. What is the best title for the text?A. Garbage Collection and Waste Contro
35、l B. Industry, Pollution and EnvironmentC. Recycle or Throw Away D. Plastic, Paper or Neither 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。Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow ,life and death, and e
36、verything else in between.24 We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays , office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I cant imagine doing anything else with my life.“
37、 Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful. 25 Its great to watch them. For many of them, its a way of meeting people and having a social life.“26 “I can tell you about one young couple,“ says Bridges. “Theyre learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in
38、 low spirits and they leave with a smile. 27 ”So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says,“Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better. 28 I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds m
39、e Im alive.“A. So why do we dance?B. Dance in the U.S.is everywhere.C. If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.D. My older students say it makes them feel young.E. I keep practicing even When Im extremely tired.F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.G. They stayed up all night lon
40、g singing and dancing.第二部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Making friends is a skill, like most skills, it 29 with practice. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to 30 some action. You must first go whe
41、re there are people. You wont make friends staying at home 31 . Joining a club or group, talking to those who like the same things 32 you do is much easier, or join someone 33 some activity.Many people are 34 when talking to new people. 35 all, meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And it is h
42、umans nature to feel a bit 36 about the unknown. Most of fears about dealing 37 new people come from doubts about 38 .We imagine other people are 39 us finding us too tall or too short, too this or that. But dont forget that they must be feeling the same way. Try to accept yourself 40 you are, and t
43、ry to make others feel at home. Youll all feel more comfortable.Try to act self-confident (自信的) even 41 you dont feel that way when you 42 a room full of strangers. Try to look 43 at other people and smile and 44 something, dont wait for 45 person to start a conversation.Just meeting someone 46 does
44、 not mean that youll make friends with that person. 47 is based on mutual (相互的) likings and “give and take“. It takes time to 48 .29.A. improves B.produces C.moves D.races30. A.do B.make C.take D.carry31.A.alone B.yourself C. lonely D.with you32.A. that B.as C.which D.what33.A.with B.to C.on D.in34.
45、A.pressed B.excited C.nervous D.worried35.A. After. B.For C.In D.At36.A.unhappy B.unusual C.unfit D. uncomfortable 37.A. to B.with C.for D.on38.A.yourself B.himself C.ourselves D.yourselves39.A.talking B.judging C.saying D.laughing40.A.as B. like C.where D.that41.A.if B.when C.as D.what42.A.come B.g
46、o C.move D.enter 43.A.upwards B.bravely C.directly D.happily44.A.say B.talk C. add D.call45.A.other B.others C.another D.the other46.A.old B.new C. young D.little47.A.Relation B. Feeling C.Connection D.Friendship48.A. start B.develop C.keep D.change第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的
47、单词或括号内单词的正确形式。My name is Lin Hui. I like to tell stories about people 49 work together. What is even better is when countries help each other and build a good friendship. 50 excellent example of this happened when Britain and China worked together to bring the Milu deer back to China.The Milu deer,
48、a kind of animal with large horns(角), used to be common in China long ago. Like other deer they 51 (live) together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees. Milu deer were often killed for food or sport. The Ming and Qing 52 (dynasty) did not protect them and many were killed. That is how the Milu dee
