辽宁省大连市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题及答案解析.docx

1、辽宁省大连市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题及答案解析辽宁省大连市20182019学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：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）评卷人得分一、阅读理解Easy floatingIf you have ever been swimming in the ocean, you may have noticed that sea water is easier to float in than pool water. Heres why:Youll need Two clear bowls Fo

2、od coloring Spoon Salt Two eggs1. Fill bowls halfway with water.2. Add 10 tablespoons of salt to one bowl, mix until it dissolves, and then add several drops of color.3. Carefully put an egg into each bowl of water, and watch what happens.What happens?The egg in the plain water sinks. The egg in the

3、 salt water floats.(If the salt water egg does not float well, mix more salt into the bowl. )The water and salt particles (粒子) in the salt water bowl are closer together than plain water particles are. They press harder against the egg than the plain water particles do and the egg floats.1The purpos

4、e of the experiment is to explain _.Awhy the egg floats in the salt waterBwhy people float more easily in the seaChow we can make the egg float in waterDhow the water and salt particles act together2According to the text, if the egg in the salt water doesnt float, which is the reason?AThe water is t

5、oo hot. BThe egg is not fresh.CThe bowl is too small. DThe salt is not enough.3Why does the egg float in the salt water instead of in the plain water?AThe egg gets more pressure. BThe salt particles press harder.CThe water particles are closer. DThe food coloring gives a force.Spanish artist Pablo P

6、icasso (18811973) is one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. It is said that everything his brush touched turned to gold. But in truth, the value of his work could be worth more than any precious metal. Picasso created more than 20,000 works in his life, including two of the worlds 10 most

7、expensive paintings.Between 1907 and 1913, Picasso and his colleague(同事) Georges Braque started a revolution(革命) in painting. Before that, paintings were like windows they were painted to look as if they had depth. You could tell which objects were “close” to you and which objects were “far away”. B

8、ut Picasso and Braque didnt want to paint like that any more. To them, a painting wasnt a window to the world; it was marks and lines on a flat surface. Why, they thought, should an object like a guitar be shown only from one angle (角度)? A guitar can look very different depending on which angle one

9、looks at it from. Their answer was to show all the angles. They broke the guitar up into pieces. Their style of painting is called cubism.But why did they feel such a need to change things? Well, the world around them was changing, too. Science was turning peoples ideas upside down. Albert Einsteins

10、 theory was proving that what we knew about time and space was wrong. And new political movements like socialism were on the rise. The world was becoming different; artists needed to start seeing and painting it differently.The famous and terrifying painting Guernica (1937) shows the horror of the b

11、ombing(轰炸) of the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. In the painting, you can actually see the sky falling. Picasso couldnt have painted it without the skills he learned during his cubist period. Breaking a guitar into pieces was his preparation for showing the world being blown to piece

12、s.4What is the article mainly about?AThe high price of Picassos paintings. BPicassos difficulties in career.CThe popularity of Picassos paintings. DPicassos achievements in art.5In what way did Picasso and Braque paint?AThey painted objects with different depths.BThey made their paintings look like

13、windows.CThey painted an object from different angles.DThey broke objects into pieces and painted them.6What caused Picasso and Braque to start cubism?AEinsteins theory. BThe changing world.CThe rising socialism. DNew political movements.7The painting Guernica is mentioned to show _.Athe themes of P

14、icassos paintings Bthe anger of Picasso at the warCthe preparations Picasso made before Dthe artistic effect of cubismChina on Thursday successfully launched space lab Tiangong-2 into space, meaning another historic step towards building a manned space station around 2020.Measuring 10.4 meters in le

15、ngth, the tube-like Tiangong-2 is designed to enable two astronauts to live in space for up to 30 days and to receive spaceships.Once inside Tiangong-2, two astronauts arriving from the Shenzhou-11 spaceship will carry out key experiments related to in-orbit equipment repairs, aerospace medicine, sp

16、ace physics and biology, such as space clocks and solar storm research. The number of experiments carried out by Tiangong-2 will be the highest of any manned space mission (航天任务) so far.The successful launch of the Tiangong-2, along with the first flight of Chinas new generation carrier rocket Long

17、March-7 in June, bodes well for the final stage of Chinas three-step manned space plan.The first step, to send an astronaut into space and return safely, was fulfilled by Yangliwei in the Shenzhou-5 mission in 2003. The second step is developing advanced space flight technologies, including the laun

18、ch of two space labs. Finally, the third step will be to operate a manned space station.Once the space lab mission comes to an end, China will start building our own space station, which is planned for completion by around 2020. The Chinese space station will be much smaller than the current Interna

19、tional Space Station (ISS), but it can be expanded for scientific research and international cooperation. With the ISS set to retire in 2024, the Chinese station will offer a promising choice, and China will be the only country with a permanent (永久) space station.8What do we know about Tiangong-2?AI

20、t is able to receive spaceships.BIt sent two astronauts into space.CIt was launched by Long March-7.DIt works for international research.9What does the underlined phrase “bodes well for” probably mean?Amakes up Bturns out to beCmainly results from Dsuggests the success of10What is the best title for

21、 the text?AOne Step Closer to Tiangong-2 B3 Steps of Chinas Space PlanCChinas Space Lab Launched DSpace Station, Chinas Dream评卷人得分二、完形填空I was driving to a business meeting and, as usual, I was planning in my mind what I was going to say. I came to a very 11 crossroads where the stop light had just 1

22、2 red. “All right,” I thought to myself. “I can beat the next light if I 13 ahead.”Suddenly my thought was broken by an unforgettable 14 . A couple, both 15 , were walking arm-in-arm across this crossroads with cars running by in every direction. The man was holding the hand of a little boy, 16 the

23、woman was 17 a baby in her arm. Each of them held a white cane(手杖), 18 for clues (线索) to guide them across the crossroads.I was moved. They were fighting 19 one of the most feared handicaps (缺陷)blindness. “Wouldnt it be 20 to be blind?” I thought. My line of thought was quickly 21 by what I saw: the

24、 couple was not walking in the crosswalk, but into the 22 of oncoming cars. I was 23 .But I didnt see an accident. Something 24 happened. Every car in every direction came to a stop almost 25 . Suddenly a driver 26 his head out of his car, shouting, “To your right. To your right!”Without a stop, the

25、 couple changed their 27 and followed the coaching. 28 their white canes and calls from some concerned people, they 29 it to the other side of the road.Take time to 30 and you will really see something wonderful around you.11Aquiet Bempty Cbusy Dlonely12Agot Bgrew Cchanged Dturned13Apass Brace Cappr

26、oach Drun14Ascenery Bevent Cmemory Dsight15Ayoung Bblind Cenergetic Ddeaf16Awhile Bwhen Cthough Das17Ataking Bhugging Ccarrying Dpulling18Abegging Breaching Casking Dsearching19Afor Bover Cagainst Doff20Aterrible Bsurprising Cthrilling Dfantastic21Achanged Bbroken Cshared Dshaped22Aride Btrack Corbi

27、t Dpath23Adelighted Bpuzzled Cfrightened Dexcited24Aamusing Bwonderful Cregretful Dembarrassing25Afrom time to time Ball the time Cat the same time Din time26Astuck Bbent Cnodded Dshook27Aline Bsituation Cway Ddirection28ATrusting BBelieving CHolding DWaving29Agot Bmade Cput Dhelped30Alook around Bl

28、ook out Cget around Dcome out第II卷（非选择题）评卷人得分三、七选五Many people feel their parents are over-protective. When you want to go to a party, for example, they will try to stop you. It seems as if you are still a kid. 31 Find out which parent is more easygoing. You can bring him or her over to your point of

29、view first. Suppose you know your mom is more relaxed about it, persuade her first. And then she will be on your side when you talk to your dad. However, it can be dangerous, for parents arent completely stupid. 32 Remember not to use this all the time. 33 You cant expect your parents to treat you l

30、ike an adult if you still act like a kid. When youre away from them, dont forget to check in with them. To let them know youre okay is a good responsibility point. Have patience. 34 Instead, slowly earn their trust. You should always go home on time and stick to the rules that youve both agreed on.

31、Gradually, your parents will realize that they can trust you and start giving you freedom. Express your appreciation. The good news about over-protective parents is that they simply want to love and protect you. 35 Then they will learn to express their caring in a more productive way.AAct responsibly.BBehave yourself.CHere are some tips to help you.DTake time to get along with them.EThey will notice if you do this frequen