高一英语上学期期末考试试题14 (2)

辽宁省实验中学分校2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第卷第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIf you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. A famous scientist, Ellsworth Huntington(1876-1974), concluded, from his work among peoples in different climates that climate and temperature have a definite effect on our mental abilities.He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than summer heat. This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however, that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer.Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking. One reason may be that in spring mans mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about rapid growth of everything in nature.Fall is the next-best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be good time to take a long vacation from thinking.21. According to this passage, your intelligence probably_.A. stays the same throughout the yearB. varies from day to dayC. changes with the seasonsD. changes from year to year22. It seems that the cold of winter _.A. increases the ability to thinkB. is the best time for thinkingC. is better for thinking than the heat of summerD. decreases the ability to think23. The two best seasons for thinking seem to be _.A. spring and fall B. winter and summer C. summer and spring D. fall and winterBSamuel Osmond is a 19yearold law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鸣曲)by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable. They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesnt even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel cant understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to meI hear the notes and can bear them in mindeach and every note.” says Samuel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists cant play it. Samuel says confidently, “Its all about super memoryI guess I have that gift.”However, Samuels ability to remember things doesnt stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesnt know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.24What is special about Samuel Osmond?AHe has a gift for writing music.BHe can write down the notes he hears.CHe is a top student at the law school.DHe can play the musical piece he hears.25What can we learn from Paragraph 2?ASamuel chose law against the wish of his parents.BSamuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.CSamuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.DSamuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.26Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he_.Areceived a good early education in musicBplayed the guitar and the piano perfectlyCcould play the piano without reading musicDcould play the guitar better than his father27Which of the following is the best title of this passage?AThe Qualities of a MusicianBThe Story of a Musical TalentCThe Importance of Early EducationDThe Relationship between Memory and MusicCRestaurants in the USASteves Pizza So many pizza chains compete for the attention of tourists in South Beach, but ask a Miami Beach local where to get the best pizza and theyll tell you about Steves. This is New Yorkstyle pizza, handmade with care and good ingredients. New branches of Steves are opening elsewhere in Miami, all in non-tourist areas. Opening hours: 11am-3am Cattlemans Steakhouse This place is 20 miles east of the city, but local folks would probably drive 200 miles to eat here. The food is good, and the scenery is even better. Come early and wander around the grounds of Indian Cliffs Ranch, where youll see everything from rabbits to buffalo (水牛), then catch the sunset either before or after your meal.Opening hours: 5pm-10pm Absolute Baking & Caf The screen door is always swinging open at this town hot spot with giant breakfasts. Try the green chili on eggs its made from scratch, as are the organic breads. Lunch includes salads, big sandwiches and local grass-fed beef burgers. Dont miss a square of soft, fresh carrot cake.Opening hours: 7am-2pmWalts Wharf Everybodys favorite for fresh fish (some drive in from LA), Walts packs them in on weekends. You cant make reservations for dinner (though theyre accepted for lunch), but its worth the wait for the tree firegrilled seafood and steaks in the many-windowed ground floor or upstairs in captains chairs. Opening hours: 11am-3:30pm 28. The new branches of Steves Pizza are mainly intended for_.A. New YorkersB. touristsC. the localsD. foreigners29. Cattlemans Steakhouse offers the wonderful _as well as good food.A. wine B. view C. discount D. service30. Which restaurant serves both breakfast and lunch?A. Steves Pizza. B. Walts Wharf.C. Absolute Baking & Caf. D. Cattlemans Steakhouse.31. You can make reservations for lunch, but not for dinner in _.A. Walts Wharf B. Absolute Baking & CafC. Cattlemans Steakhouse D. Steves PizzaDMy favorite English teacher could draw humor out of the driest material. It wasnt forced on us either. He took Samuel Johnsons dictionary, Addisons essays, and many other literary wonders from the eighteenth century and made them hilarious, even at eight oclock in the morning. The thing that amazed me most was that the first time I read these works on my own some of them seemed dead, but the second time, after his explanation, I couldnt believe that I hadnt seen the humor. The stories and poems andplays were suddenly filled with allusions(典故) and irony(讽刺) and hilariousmoments. I learned more from him than from any other teacher.My least favorite English teacher also made people laugh. Some students found him to be wonderfully funny. Many others did not. He assigned journals over a six week period, to be written in every day. At the end of the six weeks I had a notebook full of bits and pieces about my ideas, short stories, reactions to what we had read, and so on. Our teacher announced that we would be grading each others journals. Mine was passed to Joe, that class clown, who always behaved in a funny or silly way. He saw it fit to make joke of and said, “This writing isnt fit to line the bottom of a birdcage.” Our teacher laughed at that funny remark. It hurt me so much that the anger from it has driven my writing and teaching ever since.So what makes the difference? Humor is one of the most powerful tools teachers or writers have. It can build up students and classes and make them excited about literature and writing, or it can tear them apart. It is true that humor is either productive or counter-productive and self-defeating.32. The passage mainly discusses _.A. teachingB. literatureC. humorD. knowledge33. The underlined word “hilarious” in Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. funnyB. tiringC. inspiringD. brilliant34. With his favorite English teacher, the writer found it most amazing that _.A. his teacher was very learnedB. his teacher was very humorousC. the works by Johnson and Addison were very humorousD. few were able to find humor in works by Johnson and others35. The English teacher the writer disliked most _.A. was not able to make students laughB. hurt his students feelingsC. didnt let his students do the gradingD. had no sense of humor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。Ice skating is one of the best ways to have a good time during the winter. Whether you skate as a sport or just for fun, its a great way to get your body moving when its cold outside. 36 Time to learn a little something about ice skating!Its thought thaticeskating dates back to more than 3000 years ago, when people in Finland tied blades(刀片) of flattened bone to the bottoms of their feet. Back then, skaters glided on the ice. 37 At that time, the Dutch began to make their skates out of steel, with sharpened edges on the bottom to improve control. These blades cut in to the ice, thus allowing for a much wider range of movement.Ice skating was introduced to the United Kingdom in the 1700s. 38 For a long time, skating was considered to be a leisure activity for the nobility and the wealthy.By the 19thcentury, ice skating had become popular as a form of sport. People from all walks of life engaged in skating races.Skating races were often held in local districts. 39 In 1879, the first national skating association was formed in England. 40 And he is considered the founder offigure skating.The first international skating championship, led by the International Skating Union, was held in 1896 in St. Petersburg, Russia.A. The first ever skating club was in 1740 in Edinburgh.B. Modern ice skates havent changed that much since then!C. Modern ice skating emerged in the 13thor 14thcentury.D. Its also a wonderful activity to enjoy with your family or friends!E. Figureskatersare not allowed to use music with vocals during their routines.F. After the races, the winners of various areas would gather to compete tournament-style.G. An American man, Jackson Haines, was the first to incorporate ballet and dance movements into skating.第三部分：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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more 41 and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had 42 from the fast-moving world.I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one 43 . It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some 44 and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were 45 and no one seemed in a hurry to 46 . We waited, tired and 47 . After quite some time, one table was vacated(空出), but that could 48 only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter 49 alongside. My granddaughter sat on my 50 as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be 51 soon. At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decided to move to their table, 52 they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their 53 , I knew it would be a 54 wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and 55 their table to us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together. We were very appreciative of their kind 56 . We thanked them 57 and moved to their table. The girls quickly 58 their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.That day, I 59 to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity(人道) was 60 . 41. A. friendlyB. generous C. carefulD. sensitive42. A. prevent B. removedC. lost D. disappeared 43. A. nieceB. granddaughterC. nephewD. son44. A. tea B. food C. fruit D. vegetable45. A. fixedB. coveredC. occupiedD. set46. A. startB. waitC. give upD. get up47. A. impatientB. nervousC. awkwardD. embarrassed 48. A. serveB. seatC. layD. hold49. A. satB. followed C. stoodD. watched50. A. shoulderB. feetC. lapD. table51. A. blank B. free C. availableD. clean52 A. unlessB. onceC. beforeD. until53. A. orderB. billC. noteD. table54. A. longB. short C. boring D. exciting55. A. leftB. pushedC. sharedD. offered56. A. treatB. expression C. impression D. action57. A. personallyB. properlyC. publiclyD. sincerely58. A. picked upB. raised up C. put up D. given up59. A. turnedB. cameC. thoughtD. pointed60. A. lostB. rebuiltC. foundD. shaken第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。It was a very cold evening and an old man was waiting 61 a ride across the river. He saw several horsemen pass by but he didnt ask for any help. The wait seemed 62 (end). Then came another rider, the old man 63 (catch) his eye and said, “Sir, would you mind doing me a favor?”Stopping his horse, he replied, “Of course.” Almost 64 (freeze), the old man could not get off the ground. The horseman helped him onto his horse. He took the old man not just across the river, 65 to his home.“Sir, you didnt even ask the other riders for help, why? What 66 I had said no and left you there?” the horseman asked.The old man looked at him straight in the eyes and said, “I looked into their eyes, I found they didnt care, 67 told me it would be useless, but when I looked into 68 , I saw kindness.”These words touched the rider deeply. “Thank you for 69 youve said, I hope I will never be too busy to help others.” With that, Thomas Jefferson, the 70 (three) president of the US, turned his horse around and went away.第四部分 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。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。Im writing in response to your trouble. Dont be in bad mood. For a newcomer, it may take you a period of time to adapt yourself in it. However, you have to face with it. That will be helpful to communicate with your classmates voluntary and join in some social activities. Only by do this can you got to know more people. Beside, it may also be a good idea to help others, that can show them you are warm-hearted and friendly. With time goes on, Im sure your classmates will like to make friends with you.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）你堂兄建华在国外学习，你们经常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否回国工作征求你的意见。请根据下列提示回信：1建议他回国；2你的理由是：1）学有所用，就业容易；2）照顾父母。注意：1词数100左右； 2行文应连贯，内容应完整； 3开头语与落款已为你写好。Dear Jianhua, Im very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago. Yours,Minghua参考答案阅读理解21-23 CCA24-27DBCB28-31CBCA32-35CACB36-40DCAFG完形41-45ADBBC46-50DABCC51-55CBAAD56-60DDACB语法填空61for62endless63caught64frozen 65but66if67which68yours69 what70 third改错1.bad前加a2. it前的in改成to3. face with把with去掉4. That改成It5. voluntary改成voluntarily6. do改成doing7. got改成get8. Beside改成Besides 9. that改成which10. goes改成going或者With改成As书面表达Dear Jianhua,Im very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago. Ive been thinking about the question you asked me. In my opinion, you should come back after you finish your studies abroad. For one reason, what you are studying is badly needed nowadays in China. It will be quite easy for you to find a good job. In fact, I know a few big companies in our city are hoping to hire people like you. For another reason, I think it will be much more convenient for you to look after your parents as they are getting old. Therefore, I think its a good idea for you to return. So what are you waiting for?Best wishes!Minghua