福建省宁德市一级达标中学学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题Word下载.docx

1、得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）评卷人一、阅读理解Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit !festival.htm.SongKran- ThailandDates: 13th -15th , AprilIn Thailand, people celebrate a festival calle

2、d Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray（喷，洒） everyone who walks past.Naghol- Vanuatu Every Saturday , MayEvery year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams（番薯）, an important part in the peoples diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “l

3、and diving ceremony. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines（藤） attached to their ankles .Cherry Blossom Viewing -Japan The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.The festival is well-known.

4、Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals（花瓣） fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan , almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.Sinhalese New Year-Sr

5、i Lanka 13th or 14th，AprilJust like in many other countries in South and South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri La

6、nka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.1What will happen to a tourist walking in the street during the festival in Thailand?A.He will get wet. B.He will hurt your ankles.C.He will enjoy delicious foods. D.He will see some petals falling.2How is Cherry Blossom Viewing differen

7、t from the other festivals?A.It is a traditional festival.B.It is a very famous festival.C.It changes with weather conditions every year.D.It makes visitors eat foods during the festival3Where are you most likely to find the text?A.On TV B.In a reportC.On the Internet D.In the newspaperHarsukh Bhai

8、Dobariya, of Gujarat, India, is very popular with birds. Every day, about 3,000 birds visit his 4-acre farm to eat tasty grains and build their nests away from natural enemies. Nicknamed “The Birdman”, Harsukh has spent the last 17 years of his life looking after the birds and transforming his land

9、into a safe place for them.Many people would consider such a large number of birds making a mess outside their windows, but Harsukh couldnt be happier about it. As more birds started visiting him and the limited space on his balcony became a problem, he built a stand（台）out of old pipes and put grain

10、s on them, so the birds could eat in comfort.Harsukh and his family used to live in the middle of the city, but as the number of birds visiting them increased, they became a conundrum for the neighbors. In 2012, Harsukh moved to a 4-acre piece of land on the suburbs（郊区）, where the birds didnt bother

11、 anyone.“In my old house, neighbors would get disturbed by the constant chirping（鸣叫声）of birds,” Harsukh said. “Though they would never complain, I still thought that these birds need a space of their own.”Today, about 3,000 birds visit Harsukhs farm several times a day. He and his family have built

12、several stands for them, and make sure to add grains twice a day.Over 1,000 birds build their nests on the farm, and have their babies here. Harsukh and his family protect them from enemies until they are ready to fly. During the rainy season, the doors of the Harsukhs house are always open to birds

13、 that are seeking shelter from the rain.4What can we infer about the outside of Harsukhs window?A.Its quiet. B.Its dirty.C.Its interesting. D.Its beautiful.5Which of the following can replace the underlined word “conundrum” in Paragraph 3?A.sight B.businessC.pleasure D.problem6Why did Harsukh move h

14、is house?A.It was too crowded for so many birds.B.It was convenient for birds to get food.C.He needed a special place to feed birds.D.His neighbors complained about the bird noises.7What does Harsukh do for the birds besides feeding them?A.He protects their young birds. B.He kills their natural enem

15、ies.C.He builds nests for them. D.He treats the sick birds.In the US, tornadoes（龙卷风） are responsible for 80 deaths and more than 1,500 injuries each year. Although they happen quite frequently, tornadoes are difficult to predict. Why? Tornadoes develop from storms, but only some storms are likely to

16、 become tornadoes. Scientists dont know where and when a storm will touch the ground and turn into a tornado. Today, the warning time for a tornado is usually just 13 minutes.Time Samaras is a storm chaser. His job is to find tornados and follow them.When he gets close to a tornado, he puts a specia

17、l tool called a turtle probe on the ground. This tool measures things like a tornados temperature, humidity （湿度）, and wind speed. With this information, Samaras can learn what causes tornadoes to develop. If meteorologists（气象学家） understand this, they can warn people about tornadoes sooner and save l

18、ives.How does Samaras hunt tornadoes? Its not easy. First, he has to find one Tornadoes are too small to see using weather satellites. So Samaras cant rely on these tools to find a tornado. Instead, he waits for tornadoes to develop. Every May and June, Samaras drivers about 40,000 kilometers aross

19、an area known as ToknownTornado Alley, looking and hoping to spot a tornado.Once Samaras sees a tornado, the chase begins. But a tornado is hard to follow. Some tornadoes change direction several timesfor example,moving east and then west and then east again. When Sanaras finally gets near a tonrnad

20、o, he puts the turtle probe on the ground. Being this close to a tornado is terrifying. Debris （碎片） is flying in the air . Then wind is blowing at high speed. He must get away quickly.The work is risky, even for a skilled chaser like Samaras. But danger wont stop his hunt for the perfect storm.8What

21、 do we know about tornadoes?A.They can be predicted by satellites. B.They usually come down in winterC.The warning time for them is very short . D.They often develop into storms.9A turtle probe is used to .A.predict tornadoes B.collect information about tornadoesC.chase tornadoes D.decrease the powe

22、r of tornadoes10The third paragraph is mainly about .A.how tornadoes develop B.how the turtle probe worksC.how powerful Tornado Alley is D.how Samaras chases a tornado11According to the text ,the job of a tornado chaser is .A.difficult and dangerous B.stressful and troublesomeC.mysterious and intere

23、sting D.exciting and popular “I will think of it ”It is easy to say this ; but do you know what great things have come from thinking? We can not see our thoughts, or hear, or taste , or feel them; and yet what strong power they have！Sir Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening, when

24、 he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and, in trying to find out why the apple fell, discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.A boy named James Watt quietly by the fireside, watching the lid （盖子） of the tea kettle as it moved up and down. He began to th

25、ink; he wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the heavy lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking; and when he became a man, he improved the steam engine so much that it could, with the greatest ease, do the work of many horses.James Ferguson was a poor Scotch shepherd （羊倌）

26、 boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he was filled with wonder. “Why should I not make a watch? he thought. But how was he to get the materials out of which to make the wheels and the mainspring （钟表等的主发条）? He soon found how to get them: he made the mainspring out of a piece of whalebone. He the

27、n made a wooden clock which kept good time. He began, also, to copy pictures with a pen, and portraits （肖像） with oil colors. In a few yeas, while still a small boy, he earned money enough to support his father. When he became a man, he went to London to live. Some of the wisest men in England, and t

28、he king himself, used to attend his lectures. His motto was, “I will think of it ,”and he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.When you have a difficult lesson to learn, dont feel discouraged or ask someone to help you before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how

29、 to think to some purpose.12What can we learn about James Ferguson?A.He was born in a rich family B.His wooden clock seldom worked wellC.He was a painter from England D.His mind greatly influenced the world13Which word can best describe the three scientists mentioned in this text?A.crazy B.impatient

30、C.curious D.easy-going14What is the author trying to tell us?A.Thoughts are not important since we can see or touch them.B.It is important to try a challenge on our own.C.Ask for help right away when things get hard.D.Great people have great teachers.15What is the best title for the text?A.I Will Th

31、ink of ItB.Why Should Not I Have a Try?C.Nothing is Impossible to a Willing HeartD.Great Scientists Make a Great World二、完形填空I was cycling and noticed a person in front of me, about 1/4 of km. I could tell he was cycling a little 16 than me and decided to try to catch him. I had about a km to go on the road 17 turning off.So I 18 cycling faster and faster and every block, I was gaining on him just a little bit. In a 19 I was only about 100 yards behind him, so I really 20 the pace and pushed myself. You would have thought I was cycling in the last leg of London O