甘肃省兰州市第一中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、甘肃省兰州市第一中学学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案兰州一中2018-2019-2学期期末考试试题高一英语 说明：本试卷分为第卷（选择题卷）和第卷（非选择题卷）。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第卷 选择题（共三节，满分60分）第1节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D中选出最佳选项。ASydneyPass FaresThe value-packed, all-inclusive sight-seeing package that combines the best of Sydneys harb

2、our, city, bay and beach highlights.A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the red Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the blue Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent

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5、 period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.*A child is defined as anyone f

6、rom the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.*A family is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.1. A SydneyPass doesnt offer unlimited rides on _ . A. the Explorer Buses B. the harbour cruises C. regular S

7、ydney Buses D. CityRail services2. With a SydneyPass, a traveller can _ .A. save fares from and to the airport B. take the Sydney Explorer to beachesC. enjoy the famous seafood for free D. reserve seats easily in a restaurant3. If 5-day tickets were to be recommended to a mother who travelled with h

8、er colleague and her children, aged 3, 6 and 10, what would the lowest cost be ? A. $225. B. $300. C. $360. D. $420.BTransportation and communication networks bring people together. Yet sometimes people themselves create barriers(障碍) to transportation and communication. In some countries, laws stop

9、people from moving freely from place to place. Over the centuries, many groups of people have been denied the freedom to travel because of their race, religion, or nationality. In the Middle Ages, for example, Jews were often forbidden to move about freely within certain cities. South Africas govern

10、ment used to require black Africans to carry passes when they travel within the country. Some governments require all citizens to carry identification papers and to report to government officials whenever they move.Countries set up customs posts at their borders. Foreign travellers must go through a

11、 customs inspection before they are allowed to travel in the country. Usually travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visas(签证). Some countries even limit the number of visitors to their country each year. Others allow tourists to visit only certain areas of the country, or the

12、y may require that travellers be with an official guide at all times during their stay. Many of those barriers to travel also act as barriers to communication. When two governments disagree with each other on important matters, they usually do not want their citizens to exchange news or ideas freely

13、. Countries often try to keep military or industrial information secret.Today, people have the ability to travel, to communicate, and to transport goods more quickly and easily than ever before. Natural barriers that were difficult or dangerous to cross a hundred years ago can now be crossed easily.

14、 The barriers that people themselves make are not so easy to overcome. But in spite of all the different kinds of barriers, people continue to enjoy travel and the exchange of goods and ideas.4. The examples in paragraph 2 are used to tell the readers that _.A. people have been allowed to travel fre

15、ely within the countryB. people have not been permitted to travel freely for various reasonsC. travellers have to carry special papers such as passports and visasD. customs posts are necessary at the borders of the countries5. Some governments limit the freedom of communication because_.A. they inte

16、nd to keep their national secrets unknown to othersB. they think such freedom will lead to warsC. they often disagree with each other on important mattersD. they want to show their authority over communication6. We may learn from the passage that _.A. people do not care about the removal of barriers

17、 between countriesB. people can not remove the obstacles made by themselvesC. man-made barriers are sometimes harder to overcome than natural onesD. barriers should be taken for granted as they always exist7. Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?A. Barriers Made by Peopl

18、e B. Functions of CommunicationC. Restrictions on Transportation D. Progress of Human Society CEngineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality（理智）, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engi

19、neer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But thats not what I did.I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesnt even offer

20、 a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people

21、who werent studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engine

22、ering “factories” where they didnt care if you have values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist (人文学者) all in one.Now Im not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After thr

23、ee years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile (协调) engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successfu

24、l student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply dont mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.8. The author chose to study engineerin

25、g at a small liberal-arts university because he _.A. wanted to be an example of practicality and rationalityB. intended to be a combination of engineer and humanistC. wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in collegeD. intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals9. Accordi

26、ng to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _.A. balance engineering and the liberal arts B. receive guidance in their careersC. become noble idealists D. broaden their horizons10. In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expect

27、ed _. A. to have an excellent academic record B. to be wise and matureC. to be imaginative with a value system to guide him D. to be a technical genius with a wide vision第2节 （共5小题；每题两分，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答案。选项中有两项为多余选项。Sometimes it can be hard to recognize a true friend, one who is loya

28、l and one who is worth keeping by your side. The suggestions provided in this article will help to guide you in working out which friends are likely to be true.Be able to trust your friends. You should be able to trust true friends and they should return this trust. Do your friends confide in you? T

29、ell you secrets that no one else knows? let you share secrets? Ask you for advice? 11_However, if your friends hide things from you and act secretive, this could be a sign that they do not trust you, but it could also mean your friends keep to themselves or dont like to reveal too much about themsel

30、ves. Consider comfort. How comfortable do your friends feel when they are around you? Watch them, are they being themselves or are they timid around you? 12_True friendships can take a while to develop, but if your friends are true, they should feel comfortable around you. 13_This is not meant in a

31、romantic way, but consider whether your friends are comfortable with the touch. If your friends are fine with hugging you, leaning on you, resting their heads on your shoulder and so forth, then you can judge they love you. Think about loyalty. True friends are always there for one another. If you a

32、re in need of a helping hand, your true friends should be there to offer it to you. 14_You should be able to trust friends with anything, knowing that they will be by your side. During a fight, a true friend will remain loyal and will not reveal your secrets. Look at how you fight. Nearly all best friends fight; so if you and your friend have a little dispute, dont sweat it! 15_