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学年新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
2018-2019学年新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题(考试时长:
100分钟)
一、阅读理解(共15小题;每题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Haveyoueverbeentoamusicfestival?
WellifyouliveintheUK,theanswerisprobablyyes.Thenumberoffestivalshasgrowngreatlyoverthelastfewyearsandnowtherearearound200everysummer.Solet’slookatthehistoryoffourfamousfestivals.
TheGlastonburyFestivalisafive-dayfestivalofcontemporary(当代的)performingartsheldmostyearsinSomerset,inthesouth-westofEngland.Therearearockandpopstage,ajazzstage,theAvalonstage,atheatrecomedystage,acinematent,adancetentandacircus(马戏团).Thefestivalstartedin1970andabout120,000peoplegotoiteverysummer.
TheReadingFestivalistrulyworld-classwithrockandpopbands(乐队)appearingfromallovertheworld,particularly(尤其)theUSA.About80,000musicfansgotoReadingeveryAugustBankHoliday.ThefestivalfirstcametoitspresentsiteonthebanksoftheRiverThamesinReadingin1971,whenitmovedfromPlumptoninSussex.Itisstillonthesamesiteover47yearslater!
WOMADstandsforWorldofMusic,ArtsandDanceandwastheideaofrockmusicianPeterGabrieltopromote(宣传)worldmusic.TheWOMADFestivalstartedin1982andtakesplaceinJulyatCharltonPark,nearMalmesburyinWiltshire,andyoucanseedifferentbandsandmusiciansfromallovertheworld.Thefestivalwelcomesover26,000visitorseachyear.
Theone-dayMonstersofRockFestivalattheNationalBowlinMiltonKeyneswasfirstheldin1980andgavevisitorsthechancetoheartheverybestofhardrockandheavymetal.Therewerenofestivalsbetween1996and2003asaresultofchangingmusicalfashions,butnowithasreturnedandgrownintoatwo-dayfestivalwithacampsiteforthe30,000peoplewhogothereinsummerdays.
1.Whichfestivaldrawsthelargestnumberoffanseveryyear?
A.TheReadingFestival.B.TheWOMADFestival.
C.TheGlastonburyFestival.D.TheMonstersofRockFestival.
2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheReadingFestival?
A.Itmainlyattractsrockmusicfans.B.Itisespeciallypopularwithlocalbands.
C.Itisnamedaftertheplacewhereitisheld.
D.Ithasbeenheldinthesamesitesinceitstarted.
3.Whatdothefourfestivalshaveincommon?
A.Alllastfivedays.B.Allareheldinthesummer.
C.Alltakeplaceeveryyear.D.AllareheldneartheRiverThames.
B
Maggiehadneverexperiencedanearthquakebefore,onlypreparedforit.Aslongasshecouldremember,preparingforanearthquakewasroutine(常规的)atschool.Herfamilyaswellhadmadeplansintheeventofanaturaldisaster.EarthquakesaresomuchmorecommonontheWestCoastoftheUnitedStates.
TodayMaggiewashomealone.Maggieknewhermomwouldbedrivinghomeonthebusyfreeway,thinkingaboutpreparingsupperforMaggie’sdad.Maggie’sdadwouldarriveattheairport.Hewascominghomefromatwo-weekbusinesstrip.
Maggiearrivedhomefromschoolattheregulartime.Shewastakingsomebiscuitsfromthekitchencupboard,whenshefeltit.Firstjustatremor(微震),thentheviolentshaking.Maggiequicklyranunderthelarge,woodentableinthediningroom.Thesoundsofbreakingglassandthecrashing(坠落声)ofmanythingswerefrightening.Butthetableremainedundamaged,andMaggiehidherselfinfear.
Afterwhatseemedlikeacenturytheearthquakeappearedtobeover.Maggiecouldhearthesoundofwaterrushingbelowherinthebasement.Thesmellofnaturalgaswaspresentintheair.Maggieknewwherethemainwatervalve(阀门)waslocated.Dadhadshownherwhereitwasandhowtoturnitoff.Slowlyandcarefullyshecameoutfromunderthetable.Theoncetidyhomewasnowalmostunrecognizable.AsMaggiereachedtheopenbasementdoorshecouldseethestepswerestillingoodcondition.Shecarefullymadeherwaydownintothedarkbasement.Whilestillonthestepsshefeltthewaterrisingandrising.SuddenlyMaggiefeltalotofpainasalargeceilingbeam(天花板梁)hitherheadandshoulder.Shefellontosomestorageboxes…
4.WhatdoweknowaboutMaggieandherfamily?
A.Theylivedinearthquakecountry.B.Theyseldompreparedforanearthquake.
C.Theyhadexperiencedanearthquakebefore.
D.Theygotanearthquakewarningthatmorning.
5.WhatwasMaggiedoingwhentheearthquaketookplace?
A.Shewasabouttocleanherhome.B.Shewasabouttoenterherhome.
C.Shewaslookingforsomethingtoeat.D.Shewaspreparingsupperforherfamily.
6.WhydidMaggiegotothebasement?
A.Toclosethebasementdoor.B.Tofindsomestorageboxes.
C.Toturnoffthemainwatervalve.D.Tocheckwheretherisingwatercamefrom.
7.What’sthetextmainlyabout?
A.Maggie’sfirsttriptotheWestCoast.B.Maggie’sfirstearthquakeexperience.
C.HowMaggiesurvivedanaturaldisaster.D.HowMaggiepreparedforanearthquake.
C
Thesedays,itseemslikeeveryonewantstogooutintospaceandliveonnewplanets.
Ratherthandependonanotherpre-existingplanet,couldwemakeanew,properplanetourselves?
Tostartwith,ifwedwanttobelivingonit,weshouldfindagoodplaceinspacetoputthenewplanet.We’dwantittobeinahabitablezone,meaningtheplanetshouldbeattherightdistancefromitsstartomakesuretherewouldbeperfecttemperaturesandmostimportantly,liquid(液态的)water.
We’dalsoneedtherightmaterialstomaketheplanet.OurEarthismadeupofmanydifferentelements(元素).Ifwemadeourownnewplanetwe’dprobablywantittohavesimilarelementsandasimilarstructure(结构)We’dalsowantenoughwatertoformsomeoceans.
ButevenifwegetallofthematerialscreatinganewplanetlikeEarthcouldhavemanytroubles.Itmightbesomethingmorelikeahugespacestation.Itwouldbeprettyexpensiveifwewantedittobesuperbig.
Wewouldprobablyalsoneedalotoffoodsincetheresgoingtobemanyscientistsandastronautsoutinspaceworkingonthisproject!
AccordingtoNASA,eachastronautusesabout0.83kilogramsoffoodpermeal,including0.12kilogramsofpackaging(包装)material.Withouttheweightofthepackagingmaterial,we’dneedabout780kilogramsoffoodjusttofeedoneastronautforayear.
Puttingallthesetogethercouldmakeitpossibletomakeourownplanetoneday!
Inreality,creatinganewplanetwouldprobablyrequireaverymoderntechnologyandtherewouldbetonsofotherthingstothinkabout.Andifthisisevenpossible,itlikelywon’thappenforaverylongtime.
8.What'sthefirstthingweshoulddoifwewanttocreateanewplanet?
A.Toprepareenoughfood.B.Todesignitsinnerstructure.
C.Tofindaproperplacetosettheplanet.D.TocollectmaterialssimilartoourEarth.
9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto?
A.OurEarth.B.Outerspace.C.Thenewplanet.D.Theoceanwater.
10.Howmuchfooddoesanastronautactuallyeateachmeal?
A.About0.12kilograms.B.About0.71kilograms.
C.About0.83kilograms.D.About0.95kilograms.
11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcreatingaplanet?
A.Itisawasteofmoneyandtime.B.ItshouldbeoneofNASA’Snextplans.
C.Itisnotagoodideaforhumans.D.Itwon’tcometrueinthenearfuture
D
Inchoosingafriend,oneshouldbeverycareful.Agoodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfairweatherfriends.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluck,butwhenyouaredown,theywillrunaway.HowdoIknowwhenIhavefoundagoodfriend?
Ilookforcertainqualities(品质)ofcharacter,especiallyunderstanding,honestyandreliability(可靠).
Aboveallelse,Ilookforunderstandinginafriend.Agoodfriendtriestounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.Heisnotquicktojudge.Instead,hetriestolearnfromothers.Heputshimselfintheotherperson'splace,andhetriestothinkofwaystobehelpful.Heisalsoagoodlistener.
Atthesametime,however,agoodfriendishonest.Hedoesnotlookforfaults(过错)inothers.Henoticestheirgoodpoints.Inshort,afriendwilltrytounderstandmeandacceptme.
Anotherqualityofafriendisreliability.Icanalwaysdependon(信赖)agoodfriend.Ifhetellsmehewillmeetmesomewhereatacertaintime,Icanbesurethathewillbethere.IfIneedafavor,hewilldohisbesttohelpme.IfIamintrouble,hewillnotrunawayfromme.
Thereisafourthqualitythatmakesafriendspecial.Aspecialfriendissomeonewithwhomwecanhavefun.Weshouldenjoyourlives,andwewouldenjoyourfriendship.ThatiswhyIespeciallylikefriendswhoarefuntobewith.AgoodfriendlikesthesamethingsIlike.Weshareexperience(经验)andlearnfromeachother.Agoodfriendhasagoodsenseofhumor(幽默),too.Helikestolaughwithme.Thatishowweshareinthejoyofbeingfriends.AndIknowthatheislookingforthesamequalityinme.
WhenImeetsomeonewhoisreliable,honest,andunderstanding,IknowI'vefoundafriend!
12.Whichofthefollowingqualitiesthewriterthinksisthemostimportantinchoosingafriend?
A.understanding.B.honesty.C.reliability.D.asenseofhumor.
13.Ifyouhavefairweatherfriends,______.
A.theywillgiveyouallthattheyhavewhenyouneedhelp.
B.youwillberefusedwhenyougetintotrouble.
C.youwillbecomerich.D.youcanbesurethatyougetrealfriends.
14.Goodfriendsneedto______.
A.alwayspointouteachother'smistakes.B.behelpedwithmoney.
C.understandeachother'sfeelings.D.havemoneyorluck.
15.Thispassagemainlydiscuss______.
A.thequalitiesofafriend.B.wheretochoosefriends.
C.howtogetalongwithfriends.D.theimportanceofhavinga