甘肃省武威市学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

1、甘肃省武威市学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题甘肃省武威市2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一题： 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)ASicily, an island of Italy, is home to beautiful beaches, outstanding food, and a bit of Italian history on every corner. Its located just southwest of the Italian mainland and its the largest Mediter

2、ranean island. Controlled by many armies over the centuries, it became the site of Roman and Greek colonies(殖民地). Those cultures remain to this day. As part of the year of Italy in China, an exhibition of Sicilian culture is being held at the National Museum of China from April 29 to June 27. Althou

3、gh they have a rich culture and history, Sicilian people lead a simple life. Living on land with fertile (肥沃的) soil, most of them work in agriculture, fishing and of course tourism. In Sicily, most stores and businesses are closed from one to four in the afternoon. Street become crowded around five

4、as people start to go out and engage in a variety of activities. They may take a walk to the shops, enjoy a pastry (糕点)or just meet up with friends. Food is one of the great pleasures of Sicilian people. There is an old Sicilian saying: “With a contented stomach, your heart is forgiving. With an emp

5、ty stomach you forgive nothing.” People will go miles out their way to eat fresh seafood, such as tuna(金枪鱼), swordfish(箭鱼) and sardines(沙丁鱼). Pasta (意大利面)is the main food. Each region has its seasonal pasta dishes, and every family cook their own specialty. Bread is common too. As another Sicilian s

6、aying goes, “A table without bread is like a day without sunshine.” In Sicily, bread is always freshly baked or bought, and usually twice a day.1. What can be learned from the passage?A. Sicily is the only island in Italy. B. It is easy to do shopping in the afternoon.C. Sicily was controlled by sev

7、eral countries. D. Sicilian people seldom take part in activities.2. The local people work in several fields EXCEPT .A. fishing B. mining C. tourism D. agriculture3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph is used to show .A. bread is a must for Sicilians B. food is a great pleasure for themC.

8、 bread should be cooked every day D. Sicilians have nothing to eat but bread4. The best title of this passage might be_.AItalian people BItalian cultureCA Sicilian exhibition DSicilyan Island of Italy BI was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated ask

9、ing for help. After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldnt bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, ther

10、e were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something, “Im awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I re

11、alized I had been apologizing to a lamppost(路灯柱). This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to g

12、uess if the bus had arrived.Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the

13、stop for help.But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop. It seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by

14、. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.5. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought_.A. she might be recognized B. asking for help looked sillyC. she was normal and independent D. being found blind was embarrassin

15、g(尴尬的)6. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_.A. began to run B. hit a person as usualC. hit a lamppost by accident D. was caught by something7. At the request stop that evening, the girl_.A. stopped a big lorry B. stopped the wrong busC. made no attempt to stop the bus D. was not notic

16、ed by other people8. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?A. Other vehicles also stopped there.B. It was unreliable for making judgments.C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.9. Finally the girl decided to wal

17、k to the next stop, hoping_.A. to find people there B. to find more buses thereC. to find the bus by herself there D. to find people more helpful thereCThe National GalleryDescription: The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It h

18、ouses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily rea

19、ched from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entranceLayout:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th- to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, a

20、nd artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th- to early 20th-century painting

21、s, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10am to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leic

22、ester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).10. In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings?A. The 13th. B. The 17th. C. The 18th. D. The 20th.11. Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown?A. In the East Wing. B. In the main West Wi

23、ng. C. In the Sainsbury Wing. D. In the North Wing.12. Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?A. Piccadilly Circus. B. Leicester Square. C. Embankment. D. Charing Cross. DMusic is particularly popular in the medical profession, especially among surgeons（外科医生）. A recent survey s

24、hows that 90% of surgeons in the UK put music on the sound system in the theatreduring operations. Plastic surgeons（整形外科医生）play the most music; it appears that ear, nose, and throat specialists the least.But it isnt only in surgeries(外科手术) where music is popular. In another recent survey, one-third

25、of the 1,613 people said they listen to music while working. And 79% of them said that humming（哼歌）along improves their job satisfaction or productivity.Is listening to music at work a good idea? Yes, say the experts. Many surgeons say that music helps to create a “calm atmosphere”, and a third of th

26、em added that it avoids getting bored! Also, listening to music raises the levels of a brain chemical that can help people focus. Office workers say it improves job satisfaction. Several studies suggest that its also good for hospital patients. Those listening to music through headphones during surg

27、ery require less anesthetic（麻醉剂）, up to 50% less in some cases, and recover more quickly afterwards. “Sure, music reduces anxiety before surgery,” says Zeev Kain, an anesthetist at Yale University.So, what type of music should we be listening to? Surgeons from the previous survey preferred rock, pop

28、 music and classical. And hip-hop is popular too. However, whatever the kind, it appears that self-selected music is the best choice. Pennsylvania State University research showed that when people chose their own music there was more stress reduction(下降). And other researchers found that when listen

29、ing to self-selected music, surgeons did the maths faster and more accurately （精确）than when they were listening to music chosen for them.13The underlined word“theatre”in Paragraph 2 probably means _.A. a waiting room in a hospital B. a rest room for surgeonsC. an operating room D. a building where s

30、hows are performed14The surveys mentioned in the passage show _.A. music is popular in some professionsB. most surgeons in the UK are fond of singingC. office workers learn a lot from listening to musicD. fewer than half of the people listen to music at work1What are the advantages of listening to m

31、usic at work? _.improving memorykeeping people relaxedimproving job satisfactionimproving eyesightA. B. C. D.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。As is known to us all, everyone can make mistakes, but dont worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mis

32、takes. Just admit (承认）it. Dont think that our mistakes are caused by others. 16 Dont blame other people, and dont cheat ourselves, either. 17 In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we dont act and deal with the problem quickly, itll only make us feel more stressed. Also it is necessary to make a