学年甘肃省酒泉市高一上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版.docx

1、学年甘肃省酒泉市高一上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版高一期末考试英语考生注意：1.本试卷共120分，考试时间100分钟。2.请将各题答题填写在答题卡上。第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分100分）第一节(共15小题每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所纶的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATaj Mahal (泰姬陵），one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.Exploring the beauty

2、 of this cultural relic along with the first rays of the sunlight, youll find yourself in a fantastic view. People have described the entire relic as a polished (拋光的)jewel in the morning sunshine.Here is a route for you to enjoy the beautiful relic. The lowest price guarantee (保证）：s $ 29.00.Stop at：

3、 The hotel in New DelhiPick up from the hotel in New Delhi at 3： 30 am and drive to Agra.Duration (时长）：4 hours Stop at： Taj MahalNote： Taj Mahal remains closed on Friday.Duration： 2 hours Stop at： Agra FortAfter visiting Taj Mahal, go on to visit Agra Fort，which was built in 1565 A. D. by Great Mugh

4、al Emperor Akbar.Duration： 1. 5 hoursStop at： Mughal Spicy RestaurantAfter the end of Agra fort, move towards Mughal Spicy Restaurant to have lunch. It nn provide you with delicious food of this city.Duration： 1 hourAfter the trip, our assistant will drive you back towards Delhi.For more information

5、, you can visit our website www.viator, com.1.Taji Mahal is closed on . A. Wednesday C. Friday C. Friay D. Monday2.How long does it take to visit Agro Fort?A. 1.5 hours. B. 2 hours. C.4 hours. D.1 hour.3. Where does this text most probably come from?A. A geography textbook. B. A historical report.C.

6、A travel website. D. A design magazine.BI was born in Bombay，India. When I was about 6 months old, my legs became paralyzed (麻痹的）.My birth mother deserted (遗弃）me. I was adopted (收养）by an American family. I was taken to Spokane，Washington. It took me a long time to be able to walk, because I had to a

7、ccept a number of operations.When I was in the business school，one of my friends was training for a marathon. One day, she introduced me to an organization called Achilles International，which was a club for athletes with disabilities. It took me four months to get the courage to make the phone call.

8、 Dick Traum, the founder of Achilles，answered the phone. He asked me to show up on Tuesday and would lend me his bike. That was the first time that I had been able to feel the wind in my long hair. I rode really slowly，but it was the coolest feeling to ride a bicycle for the first time.Later, I deci

9、ded to take part in the Ironman World Championship. I was in a lot of pain， because I had to practice swimming, biking and running for over nine months.On the day of the marathon, it took me 14 hours and 39 minutes to finish the Triathlon. After I crossed that finish line，I cried. I made it. It was

10、my determination that made my dream come true.4. Who took the author to America?A. Her birth father. B. An American family.C. An Indian family. D. Her birth mother.5. Where did the author know about the organization?A. From a book. B. From her friend.C. From the Internet. D. From a magazine.6.What i

11、s paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Her hard exercising experience.B. Her attitude towards the painful life.C. Her wish to be successful.D. Her dream of becoming a champion.7. What can be the best title for the text?A. Disability Is the Key to Success B. A Friend in Need Is a Friend IndeedC. Success Depen

12、ds 011 Whom YouD.Determination Everything PossibleCWeve learned bees can understand zero and do basic math. Now a new study shows their tiny insect brains may be able to connect symbols to numbers.Adrian Dyer，a professor in the RMIT University, snid the research showed brains far smaller than humans

13、 could know numbers. “Humans learn numbers as children, but being able to recognize what numbers really represent needs a certain level of cognitive (认知的） ability,” Dyer says, “Studies have shown primates (灵长类动物）and birds have this ability, but this is the first time weve seen this in insects. ”Its

14、important for humans to do the research. There are 86 billion neurons (神经兀）in humans，brains. Bees only have less than a million. If bees have the ability to learn something difficult to understand like human-made symbolic language, this will open up exciting new paths for future communication betwee

15、n humans and animals.Studies have shown that a number of animals have been able to learn symbols of numbers, including parrots and monkeys. Monkeys were taught Arabic numbers and could order them correctly. An African grey parrot called Alex was able to learn numbers and could do simple calculation.

16、Understanding how tiny brains of bees manage information opens paths to technology， which is good for the future design of computing (计算）systems.8. What does Adrian Dyer say about the research?A. The finding of the research is first seen in insects.B. Humans5 brains are the biggest on the earth.C. B

17、irds can be as clever as primates.D. Bees are cleverer than birds.9. What do we know about the research?A. Bees can solve basic math problems.B. Bees have more neurons than monkeys.C. Insects have the ability to communicate with humans.D. Humans may find a new path to communicate with animals.10. Wh

18、o is Alex according to the text?A. A monkey. B. A parrot. C. An expert. D. A child11. What，s the main idea of the text?A. Bees can attach symbols to numbers.B. Bees can communicate with other animals.C. Some animals can do math problems.D. Boos can make communication with humans.DSince smart phones

19、wore invented, more and more people are obsessed (痴迷）by them. The obsession with phones has spread to running. Theyre perfectly used during a running outside. Smart phones can provide music for you and track your route. But experts warn that its not a good idea to hold your phone in your hand while

20、you go out for a run because it could cause hip (臀部）and shoulder injuries.The habit could make the body lose balance. The same goes for water bottles, or anything else you might carry in one hand while on a run.Professional UK Athletics running coach, Alexa, asks runners to carry phones in a waist b

21、elt instead “When you hold something in our hands, there are slightly indirect influences on your pace. It influences the balance of muscle (肌肉），affects the weight of some body parts，and makes you run less fast，” she tells Cosmopolitan UK. “This could be happening every time you train，week after wee

22、k, month after month. ”And as mobile phones get bigger and heavier, the more injuries are likely to occur. People like to always hold their phones in the same hand. Its a force of habit. With one arm heavier， your body will try to compensate for the imbalance by working certain muscles harder than o

23、thers.The other risk of running phone-in-hand, of course，is damaging the screen of your phones if you fall. Its very expensive to change a screen. Some of the latest phones can cost close to 300.12. Why do experts think it unsuitable to run with a smart phone?A. It affects peoples hearing.B. It does

24、 harm to parts of peoples bodies.C. It makes people lose eyesight.D. It has a bad effect on peoples mental health.13. What does Alexa suggest people do?A. Carry smart phones in a bag.B. Watch smart phones when running.C. Carry smart phones in a waist belt14. What does the underlined phrase “compensa

25、te for ”in paragraph 4 mean?A.Meet up with. B.Come up with.C.Face up to. D.Make up for.15.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Running phone-in-hand is good for people,B. Its time to warn people not to use cell phones.C. Changing a phone sereen may cost much.D. There are mobile phones fallin

26、g into pieces every day.第节（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。How to Keep Long-Distance FriendshipsDont let distance keep you away from your friends. 16Schedule time to chat. Because of kinds of reasons，you and your friends might not be able to chat on the phone every day or e

27、ven every week.17 My best friend from high school is a new mom and we are in different time zones. But she makes an effort every few weeks to call me on her drive home from work. When I go back home our friendship feels like Id never left.18 Texting (发短信）your friends can be a good way. It can help y

28、ou know about each other. My friends and I text each other about the small things like having to work late or losing an earring.Use social media. Social media is a good way to keep my long-distance friendships going. It allows you to keep up with your friends，lives. 19 That makes you feel more deepl

29、y connected to them.Vacation together. 20 One friend and I havent lived in the same state for 5 years, but I can see her on trips.By going on trips,we can not only stay in touch,but also can create new memories together.Not every friendship is a friends that can survive long distance. The thing we c

30、an do is do what we can to keep it.A. Share small things.B. Schedule time to eat together.C. Why not plan a trip with your friends?D.Use these tips to stay close with your friends,E. It can also help you learn more about their other friends.F. I drove three hours from Kentucky to spend time with her

31、.G. Anyway，you should try to find suitable time to chat with your friends.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节(共20小题5每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的八、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 After growing up in the foster care system (寄养制度），Shante Elliott is working to help others come out of it. Shante Elliott is no 21 to th

32、e foster care system. 22，it was a system Elliott once moved around. She was forced to change schools, because she had to 23 with different homes over and over again before she finally 24 a long-term family at the age of 13.After such a(n) 25 start in life，Elliott became the first member of her family to graduate from college. She 26 a foundation (基金会）。She made use of her personal 27 to help others within the foster care system.Elliott