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学年甘肃静宁县第一中学高一下学期期末考试英语试题
2017-2018学年甘肃静宁县第一中学高一下学期期末考试英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
共120分。
注意事项:
1、本试卷共分两部分,第Ⅰ卷为选择题,第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。
2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上,答案写在试卷上的无效。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15题;每题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。
A
WelcometoHolkerHall&Gardens
VisitorInformation
HowtoGettoHolker
ByCar:
FollowbrownsignsanA590fromJ36,M6.Approximatetraveltimes:
Windermere-20minutes,Kendal-25minutes,Lancaster-45minutes,Manchester-1hour30minutes.
ByRail:
TheneareststationisCark-in-CartmelwithtrainstoCarnforth,LancasterandPrestonforconnectionstomajorcities&airports.
OpeningTimes
Sunday-Friday(closedonSaturday)11:
00am-4:
00pm,30thMarch-2ndNovember.
AdmissionCharges
Hall&GardensGardens
Adults:
£12.00£8.00
Groups:
£9£5.5
SpecialEvents
Producers’Market13thApril
Joinustotasteavarietyoffreshlocalfoodanddrinks.Meettheproducersandgetsomeexcellentrecipeideas.
HolkerGardenFestival30thMay
Theeventcelebratesits22ndanniversarywithagreatshowoftheverybestofgardening,makingitoneofthemostpopulareventsingardening.
NationalGardenDay28thAugust
Holkeronceagainopensisgardensinaidofthedisadvantaged.Forjustasmalldonationyoucantakeatourwithourgardenguide.
WinterMarket8thNovember
Thisisaneventforallthefamily.Wanderamongavarietyofshopssellinggifswhileenjoyingalivemusicshowandnicestreetentertainment.
1.HowlongdoesitprobablytakeatouristtodrivetoHolkerfromManchester?
A.20minutes.B.25minutes.C.45minutes.D.90minutes.
2.HowmuchshouldamemberofatourgrouppaytovisittoHall&Cardens?
A.£l2.00.B.£9.00.C.£8.00D.£5.50
3.Whicheventwillyougotoifyouwanttoseealivemusicshow?
A.Producers’Market.B.HolkerGardenFestival.
C.NationalGardenDay.D.WinterMarket.
B
MyFirstMarathon(马拉松)
Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.
Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn'tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas“notathletic”.
TheideathatIwas“notathletic”stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!
Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn'tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.
Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces(鞋带)becameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!
Atmile3,Ipassedasign:
“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!
”
Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.
Bymile21,Iwasstarving!
AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.
Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!
AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.
Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels(世俗标签),Icannowcallmyselfa“marathonwinner”.
4.Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor____________.
A.waswelltrained B.feltscared C.madeuphismindtorun D.losthope
5.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?
A.Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher. B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.
C.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports. D.Toshareapreciousmemory.
6.Howwastheauthor'sfirstmarathon?
A.Hemadeit. B.Hequithalfway. C.Hegotthefirstprize. D.Hewalkedtotheend.
7.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?
A.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport. B.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.
C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess. D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.
C
Citiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity,forexample,isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896,Dawson,Canada,wasunmappedwilderness(荒野).Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897,andtwoyearslater,itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest,withapopulationof30,000.
DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarming.Anavalanche(雪崩)onceclosedthepath,killing63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson,however,therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.
Butnomatterhowrichtheywere,Dawsonwasnevercomfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon,thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown,andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska,theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.Today,peoplestillcomeandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis762.
8.WhatattractedtheearlysettlerstoNewYorkCity?
A.Itsbusinessculture.B.Itssmallpopulation.
C.Itsgeographicalposition.D.Itsfavourableclimate.
9.WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?
A.Two-thirdsofthemstayedthere.B.Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.
C.Almosteveryonegaveup.D.Halfofthemdied.
10.WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?
A.Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded.B.Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.
C.Theywereunabletostandthewinter.D.Theywereshortoffood.
11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Theriseandfallofacity.B.ThegoldrushinCanada.
C.Journeysintothewilderness.D.TourisminDawson.
D
Afteryearsofheateddebate,graywolveswerereintroducedtoYellowstoneNationalPark.FourteenwolveswerecaughtinCanadaandtransportedtothepark.Bylastyear,theYellowstonewolfpopulationhadgrowntomorethan170wolves.
GraywolvesoncewereseenhereandthereintheYellowstoneareaandmuchofthecontinentalUnitedStates,buttheyweregradually displaced byhumandevelopment.Bythe1920s,wolveshadpracticallydisappearedfromtheYellowstonearea.TheywentfarthernorthintothedeepforestsofCanada,wheretherewerefewerhumansaround.
Thedisappearanceofthewolveshadmanyunexpectedresults.Deerandelkpopulations—majorfoodsources(来源)forthewolf–grewrapidly.Theseanimalsconsumedlargeamountsofvegetation(植被),whichreducedplantdiversityinthepark.Intheabsenceofwolves,coyotepopulationsalsogrewquickly.Thecoyoteskilledalargepercentageofthepark’sredfoxes,andcompletelydroveawaythepark’sbeavers.
Asearlyas1966,biologistsaskedthegovernmenttoconsiderreintroducingwolvestoYellowstonePark.Theyhopedthatwolveswouldbeabletocontroltheelkandcoyoteproblems.Manyfarmersopposedtheplanbecausetheyfearedthatwolveswouldkilltheirfarmanimalsorpets.
Thegovernmentspentnearly30yearscomingupwithaplantoreintroducethewolvers.TheU.S.FishandWildlifeServicecarefullymonitorsandmanagesthewolfpacksinYellowstone.Today,thedebatecontinuesoverhowwellthegraywolfisfittinginatYellowstone.Elk,deer,andcoyotepopulationsaredown,whilebeaversandredfoxeshavemadeacomeback.TheYellowstonewolfprojecthasbeenavaluableexperimenttohelpbiologistsdecidewhethertoreintroducewolvestootherpartsofthecountryaswell.
12.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.WildliferesearchintheUnitedStates.
B.PlantdiversityintheYellowstonearea.
C.Theconflictbetweenfarmersandgraywolves.
D.ThereintroductionofwolvestoYellowstonePark.
13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“displaced”inparagraph2mean?
A.Tested. B.Separated. C.Forcedout. D.Trackeddown.
14.Whatdidthedisappearanceofgraywolvesbringabout?
A.Damagetolocalecology. B.Adeclineinthepark’sincome.
C.Preservationofvegetation. D.Anincreaseinthevarietyofanimals.
15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheYellowstonewolfproject?
A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Disapproving. D.Uncaring.
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。
Everyoneknowsthatfishisgoodforhealth. 16 Butitseemsthatmanypeopledon’tcookfishathome.Americanseatonlyaboutfifteenpoundsoffishperpersonperyear,butweeattwiceasmuchfishinrestaurantsasathome.Buying,storing,andcookingfishisn’tdifficult. 17 Thistextisabouthowtobuyandcookfishinaneasyway.
18 Freshfishshouldsmellsweet:
youshouldfeelthatyou’restandingattheocean’sedge.Anyfishyorstrongsmellmeansthefishisn’tfresh. 19 Whenyouhavebought