英语甘肃省嘉峪关市一中学年高一下学期期中考试.docx

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英语甘肃省嘉峪关市一中学年高一下学期期中考试

嘉峪关市一中2015-2016学年第二学期期中考试

高一英语试题

第I卷

第一部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第1节（共15小题；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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Everycountryhasitsownuniqueholidays,sodoesThailand.OneofthemisKing’sBirthday,whichisanationalholiday.Onthisday,eachcityisdecoratedwithbrightcoloredlights,andintheeveningstheThaiwalkaroundtogetherlookingatthedecorations.Traditionaldishesandfamilyfavoritesareeaten,andmealsalwaysincludesteamedwholechickenwithhotpepperdippingsauceandslicedroastpig’shead.

NewYear’sDayisalsoimportantinThailand.Browneggsareboiledandthencookedinsoysauce,sugar,fishsauceandfivespices.Theseeggsrepresentgoodlifeinthecomingyear.TheThaiwillalsoeatspecialeggrolls,dippedinnamplaprig,asweetandsoursauce.DecorationsfortheNewYearincludefruitlikebananas,coconuts,pineapplesandpapayas.

Songkranisathree-daywaterfestivalthatcomesinApril.Forthisholiday,peopledouseeachotherandeverythingtheyhavewithwaterinthanksforrainandinthehopeofgoodluck.AprilisthehottestmonthinThailand,sothisfestivalisrefreshingandfun.Thecelebrationsalsoincludeabigdinner,atwhichcurries,usuallyyellowones,andlongnoodlesareeaten.Thesenoodlessymbolizelonglife.

LoyKrathongisaNovemberholidaythatinvolvesmakingbambooboatsandputtinglightedcandlesintothem.Astheselittleboatsfloatdowntheriver,theyaresupposedtocarryawaysinandpayhonourtothespiritsofthewater.Afterwatchingtheboats,peopleeatalargemealthatincludesgrilledchicken,fish,coconutandeggyolks.Nomatterwhattheyarecelebrating,Thaiholidaysalwaysincludefamilyandgoodfood.

1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.SongkranandLoyKrathonginthecomingYear.

B.HowtheKingCelebratesHisBirthday.

C.SpecialActivitiesonHolidays.

D.FestivalsinThailand.

2.WhatcanbeseenonKing’sBirthday?

A.Roastedpig’sheadandgrilledchicken.

B.Longnoodlesservedwithdippingsauce.

C.Townsdecoratedwithcolouredlights.

D.Dinnertablesfilledwithtraditionaleggs.

3.Whatdobrowneggsstandfor?

A.Longlife.B.Agoodlifeinthecomingyear.

C.Baddeedscarriedaway.D.Decoratedtableswithkindsoffruit.

4.Whendopeoplemakesmallbambooboatswithlightedcandlesinsidethem?

A.InApril.B.InNovember.

C.OntheKing’sbirthday.D.Afterpeopleenjoyalargemeal.

B

Hurricane（飓风）arealwaysnamedafterplaces.ButwhennewspapersandradiodescribethedamagecausedbyahurricanenamedHazel,girlsnamedHazelareprobablylaughedatbytheirfriends.Tokeepoutoftrouble,theWeatherBureausays,“Anyresemblancebetweenhurricanenamesandthenamesofparticulargirlsispurelyaccidental.”

Somewomenbecameangrybecausehurricanesaregiventheirnames,butmanyotherwomenareproudtoseetheirnamesmakeheadlines.Theydon’tevencarethattheyarethenamesofdestructivestorms.Becausemorewomenseemtolikeitthandislikeit,theWeatherBureauhasdecidedtocontinueusinggirl’snamesforhurricanes.

Insomewaysahurricaneislikeaperson.Afteritisborn,itgrowsanddevelops,thenbecomesoldanddies.Eachhurricanehasacharacterofitsown.Eachfollowsitsownpaththroughtheworld,andpeoplerememberitlongafteritgone.Soitisnaturaltogivehurricanes’names,andtotalkaboutthemalmostiftheywerealive.

5.WhathappenstogirlsnamedHazelaccordingtothepassage?

A.Theysufferfromhurricanes.

B.TheWeatherBureaulookforthem.

C.Othersoftenmakefunofthem.

D.Theycan’tfindboyfriend.

6.Theunderlinedword“resemblance”probablymeans______.

A.troubleB.differenceC.samenessD.success

7.Accordingtothepassage,whichismorereasonable?

A.Somewomenfeelunhappybecausehurricanesaregiventheirnames.

B.AlotofwomencomplainoftheWeatherBureau.

C.Manywomenwanttobeknown.

D.Allthehurricanesarecausedbywomen.

8.Itisnaturaltogivehurricanenamesbecause______.

A.theybecomeoldanddie

B.allofthemshouldberemembered

C.eachhurricanehasitsowndaytocome

D.eachhurricanehasitsowncharacter

C

Withthemid-termexaminationsontheway,areyounervousaboutyourgrades?

Thesedays,I’malwaysthinkingabout.

Startedon10thNov.2014ByWilsonSmith

E-mailWilsmith16@

Stacey,14

10thNov.2014

Ibelievethatcheatingiswrong,butsometimesschoolcanbesostressful（有压力的）thatyouhavetolookatyourneighbor’spaperorbringacheatsheet.Manyofyourclassmatescheat,sowhenyouseethemcheatandgetgoodgrades,youwanttocheataswell.

Crystal,16

10thNov.2014

Studentsshouldnotcheat.Itisstudents’dutytogetknowledgeforcollegeandlife.Peopleshouldknowthatcheatingiswrongandfeelsomekindofguiltwhentheydoiteventhoughtheymaypleasetheirparentsandteachersinthisway.

Edison,17

11thNov.2014

ItmakesmefeelgoodwhenIhaveachancetocheatbutIdon’t.Intheeighthgrade,weweretakingatestandeveryonegotupoutoftheirseatswhentheteacherlefttheroom.ButIdidn’t.I’dliketolookatmyreportcardandsayhonestly,“Thisismygrade.”

Sharon,18

12thNov.2014

There’snodoubtthatcheatingiswrong.Also,it’sunluckythatsomanystudentsfeelthepressuretocheat.Forme,cheatingisjustawasteoftimebecauseittakesmoreefforttocheatthantostudy.Iunderstandthepressuretocheat,butIdon’tagreewithit.

Fiona,16

13thNov.2014

Ithink,well,cheatingisOKifit’stheteacher’sfault.Youknow,ifateacherisn’tmakingthematerialunderstandable,youhavetodosomethingtokeepyourgradesup.Butit’snotOKwhenthereasonisjust“I’mlazy,”“I’mtired,”“Idon’tlikeit,”or“Iwouldrathersleepinclass.”

9.Whichstatementisthebesttobeputintoatthebeginningofthepassage?

A.whetherstudentshavetoomuchpressure

B.whatteachersshoulddotopreventcheating

C.howtohelpstudentsgotocollegewithoutcheating

D.whetheritisOKtocheatinexams

10.FromwhatSharonsaid,wecaninferthat_______.

A.Shedoesn’tcheatinexams

B.Shedoesn’tknowwhystudentscheat

C.Shestudiesharderthananyotherstudentinherclass

D.Shesupportsthestudentswhocheatinexams

11.WhatdoesFionathinkofcheating?

A.Itisalwayswrongtocheatinexams.

B.ItiscompletelyOKforstudentstocheat.

C.Lazystudentscancheatinexamsnowandthen.

D.Teacherssometimesshouldberesponsibleforstudents’cheating.

D

Twinkle,TwinkleLittleStarisacharmingsongforchildren,butitcontainstwomisunderstandings.First,starsaren’tlittle.SomemaybeEarth-sized,butmostarebiggerthanJupiter,thelargestplanetinthesolarsystem.Second,theydon’ttwinkle;theyshine.Andthebrightnessandcolorofthelightfromeachstarprovideinformationaboutitstemperature,sizeandevenitsageandlikelyfate.

ViewingthestarsfromEarthisabitlikelookingatthemthroughawaterfilterbecausetheatmosphereisdense（稠密的）comparedtotheemptinessofspace.Moreover,airisalwaysmoving,sostarlightappearstobemoving,too.Theatmospherealsomakesstarsappeardarkerthantheywouldbeifwecouldseethemfromspace.

Ifyoustopandexaminetheskyonadarkandmoonlessnight,it’seasytorecognizecolordifferencesamongstars.Thecolorofastarisavisualsignalofitssurfacetemperature.Thehotteststarsareblue,andthenexthottestarewhite.Yellowstarslikethesunarenext,whileredstarsarethecoolestofthevisiblestars.Manyredstarsaresodimthatpeoplecan’tseethematall,andsomestarshardlysendoutanylightatall.Onereasonthatstarsdifferinbrightnessisthathotterstarsproducemoreenergythancoolerones,butanotherimportantreasonisthatsomearemuchbiggerthanothers.

Somestarsappearbrightertohumanbeingssimplybecausethey’recloser.AstronomersrankthebrightnessofstarswhichareseenformEarthbyassigningthemanumberknownasapparentmagnitude（视星等）----thesmallertheapparentmagnitude,thebrightertheobject.Theyhavealsodesignedameasurethatranksstarsaccordingtohowbrighttheyarewhencomparedtoeachother.Withanapparentmagnitudeofminus26.7,thesunisthebrightestobjectinthesky.

12.Fromthesongquitefamiliartochildren,thewriterwantstoprovethat__.

A.moststarsaresmallerthanJupiter

B.JupiterisbiggerandbrighterthanEarth

C.starsareverylargeandalwaysshinebrightly

D.starlight’sbrightnessandcolorreflectitstemperature

13.Theunderlinedphrase“awaterfilter”inParagraph2refersto____.

A.theatmosphereB.thecloudC.theairD.theearth

14.FromParagraph3,wecanknowthat_____.

A.aredstaroftensendsoutmuchbrighterlight

B.ablueorwhitestarishotterthanaredoryellowstar

C.ayellowstarlikethesunisthehottestinspace

D.abluestarismuchbiggerthanstarsinothercolors

15.Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?

A.Whatdostarslooklike?

B.Whichsongdochildrenlikebest?

C.HowtoviewthestarsfromEarth?

D.Whyaremanystarssodimatnight?

第2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。

HowtoMakeFriendswithNeighbors

Mostpeoplehaveneighborswheretheylive,whetheritisinahouse,atownhouse,oranapartment.Youwanttobefriendswithyourneighbors,notenemies.Herearesometipstomakethathappen.

Gettoknowyourneighbors.Ifyouaretheonesmovinginandnobodyhascometogreetyou,introduceyourselftoyourneighbors.16Ifyouseesomeonewithamovingtruckmovingin,introduceyourselfandoff