山西省汾阳中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语.docx

山西省汾阳中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语.docx

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山西省汾阳中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语

2016——2017学年高一年级期中考试

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150分，考试时间120分钟。

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第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）

第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）

第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

In1978,Iwas18andwasworkingasanurseinasmalltownabout270kmawayfromSydney,Australia.Iwaslookingforwardtohavingfivefaysofffromduty.Unfortunately,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.SoIthoughtI’dhitcharide（搭便车）.

Iwaitedbythesideofthehighwayforthreehoursbutnoonestoppedforme.Finally,amanwalkedoverandintroducedhimselfasGordon.Hesaidthatalthoughhecouldn’tgivemealift,Ishouldcomebacktohishouseforlunch.HenoticedmestandingforhoursintheNovemberheatandthoughtImustbehungry.Iwasdoubtfulasayounggirlbutheassured（使…放心）meIwassafe,andhealsoofferedtohelpmefindalifthomeafterwards.Whenwearrivedathishouse,hemadeussandwiches.Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.

Twenty-fiveyearslater,in2003,whileIwasdrivingtoanearbytownoneday,Isawanelderlymanstandingintheglaringheat,tryingtohitcharide.IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthekindnessI’dbeengivendecadesearlier.Ipulledoverandpickedhimup.Imadehimcomfortableonthebackseatandofferedhimsomewater.

Afterafewmomentsofsmalltalk,themansaidtome,“Youhaven’tchangedabit,evenyourredhairisstillthesame.”Icouldn’trememberwhereI’dmethim.Hethentoldmehewasthemanwhohadgivenmelunchandhelpedmefindaliftallthoseyearsago.ItwasGordon.

1.Theauthorhadtohitcharideonedayin1978because          .

A.herworkdelayedhertriptoSydney

B.shewasgoinghomeforherholidays

C.thetownwasfarawayfromSydney

D.shemissedtheonlytrainbackhome

2.WhichofthefollowingdidGordondoaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.Hehelpedthegirlfindaride.

B.Hegavethegirlaridebackhome.

C.Heboughtsandwichesforthegirl.

D.Hewatchedthegirlforthreehours.

3.Thereasonwhytheauthorofferedalifttotheelderlymanwasthat            .

A.sherealizedhewasGordon

B.shehadknownhimfordecades

C.shewasgoingtothenearbytown

D.shewantedtorepaythekindnesssheoncegot

4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellthereadersthroughthestory?

A.Givingsometimesproducesniceresults.

B.Thosewhogiverideswillberapid.

C.Goodmannersbringabouthappiness.

D.Peopleshouldofferfreeridestoothers.

【答案】1.D2.A3.D4.A

【解析】试题分析：

故事讲述了作者多年前得到一个人的帮助搭车回家，多年后她想让一位老人搭车，结果却得知那位老人就是多年前帮助她的人。

善有善报。

1.D细节理解题。

根据文章第一段Unfortunately,theonlyonetrainadaybacktomyhomeinSydneyhadalreadyleft.可知，她搭车是因为错过了唯一的一趟回家的火车。

故选D。

2.A细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句Afterlunch,hehelpedmefindalifthome.可知，是Gordon帮助她搭了车。

故选A

3.D细节理解题。

根据第三段IthoughtitwasanotherchancetorepaysomeoneforthefavourI’dbeengivendecadesearlier.可知，作者想要回报她曾经得到的帮助才让老人搭车。

故选D。

4.A主旨大意题。

文章主要告诉大家助人为乐的人会有好的回报，故选A。

考点：

考查故事类短文阅读。

B

Thinkaboutthedifferentwaysthatpeopleusethewind.Youcanuseittoflyakiteortosailaboat.Windisoneofourcleanestandrichestpowersources（来源）,aswellasoneoftheoldest.Evidenceshowsthatwindmills（风车）begantobeusedinancientIranbackintheseventhcenturyBC.TheywerefirstintroducedtoEuropeduringthe1100s,whenarmiesreturnedfromtheMiddleEastwithknowledgeofusingwindpower.

Formanycenturies,peopleusedwindmillstogrind（磨碎）wheatintoflourorpumpwaterfromdeepunderground.Whenelectricitywasdiscoveredinthelate1800s,peoplelivinginremoteareasbegantousethemtoproduceelectricity.Thisallowedthemtohaveelectriclightsandradio.However,bythe1940s,whenelectricitywasavailable

topeopleinalmostallareasoftheUnitedStates,windmillswererarelyused.

Duringthe1970s,peoplestartedbecomingconcernedaboutthepollutionthatiscreatedwhencoalandgasareburnedtoproduceelectricity.Peoplealsorealizedthatthesupplyofcoalandgaswouldnotlastforever.Then,windwasrediscovered,thoughitmeanshighercosts.Today,thereisaglobalmovementtosupplymoreandmoreofourelectricitythroughtheuseofwind.

5.Fromthetextweknowthatwindmills_________________.

A.wereinventedbyEuropeanarmies

B.haveahistoryofmorethan3000years

C.usedtosupplypowertoradioinremoteareas

D.haverarelybeenusedsinceelectricitywasdiscovered

6.Whatwasanewuseforwindpowerinthelatel9thcentury?

A.Sailingaboat.B.Producingelectricity.

C.Grindingwheatintoflour.D.Pumpingwaterfromunderground.

7.Oneofthereasonswindwasrediscoveredinthe1970sisthat________.

A.windpoweriscleaner

B.itisoneoftheoldestpowersources

C.itwascheaper