高一英语下学期第一阶段考试试题.docx

1、高一英语下学期第一阶段考试试题甘肃省天水市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期第一阶段考试试题（满分：100分 时间：90分钟）第I卷（满分50分）第一部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I tal

2、ked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like ? Well, y

3、ou now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very th

4、in), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen,

5、 not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Dad

6、dys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice. 1What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said. B. He criticized her and told her to overcome her shor

7、tcomings. C.He refused to take the list and have a look at it. D. He told her to write down all that her“enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true.2What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed th

8、em out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to its that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 3Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because

9、he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. B. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. C. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth. D.Because he believed that what her daughters

10、“enemy” said was mostly true. 4Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C.My Father D.My Childhood B Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of

11、 tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city. Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum wher

12、e gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you cant quite believe how old they are. I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real lif

13、e. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures. The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldnt tear my eyes away from it. In Rome, there i

14、s a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isnt very good quality. I made an effort to find authentic restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also loved eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights. Rome has not only

15、 lots of luxury boutiques（精品店）but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a Christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.5. The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd p

16、aragraph probably means “_”. A. athletes B.fighters C. invaders D. butchers6. The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _. A. they represent Romes religion B. they are relics from Romes distant past C. you cant help wondering how old they are D. they include the Roman F

17、orum and the vast Coliseum7. What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph? A. The great museums of Italy. B. The sculptures in Rome. C. Art-related activities during the visit. D. The achievements of the Renaissance period in Italy.8. When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing_. A. the a

18、ttractions B. the luxury boutiques C. the hotels D. the food C Parents do need to teach their kids financial responsibility and that money is earned. Still, many child-development experts agree that tying a childs pocket money to chores can be a slippery slope. Heres why. Susie Walton, master instru

19、ctor at Peace in Your Home advises to keep chores and pocket money totally separate. “Pocket money is one thing. When it comes to chores, life skills, responsibilities-thats a whole different thing.” says Walton. Walton says, “When kids arent doing a chore, you dont say, well, there goes your pocket

20、 money. Youre going to sit them down and ask whats going on. We are a team. We are a family. Weve got to have them done.” Besides, by paying children for chores with pocket money, youll also be sending the message that work isnt worth doing unless theyre getting paid for it. There are times when it

21、would make sense to pay kids for chores. Most financial and child-development experts agree that its a fine idea to pay children money for extra jobs that are outside their normal set of chores, such as washing windows, washing the car or helping to clean out the garageespecially if the child is sav

22、ing for a big item. This may even develop an entrepreneurial(企业家)spirit to think outside of the box to earn money. For parents who are concerned that their children wont learn the value of a dollar if the pocket money isnt tied to household chores, notes that there are still plenty of money manageme

23、nt skills to be learned from a straight allowance. Depending on the age, kids can be made responsible for paying for their own toys or snacks. Some parents even require that kids set aside a percentage of their pocket money towards savings. “I really like having my own money,” says Kevin, 9 “Its up

24、to me if I want to buy the cheap toy now, or save and get the better toy.” And thats a good lesson on learn at 9 years old. No matter which pocket money route you take in parenthood, kids will feel empowered by being able to handle their own money.9. According to Susie Walton, if kids dont do chores

25、, parents should _. A. talk to them about family responsibilities B. teach them the entrepreneurial spirit C. give them a smaller pocket money than usual D. order them to give reasonable explanation10. In Paragraph 6, “a straight allowance” probably means “_”. A. money given by charity organizations

26、 B. money earned by doing part-time jobs C. money earned by doing everyday household chores D. money given by parents and not dependent on chores11. What is the authors attitude towards Kevins action? A. worried B. doubtful C. approving D. unfavorable12. The text is mainly about_. A. the importance

27、of kids doing chores B. whether parents should pay kids for chores C. whether it is good or bad to give kids pocket money D.whether parents should give kids regular pocket money D In Eastern Europe, blue jeans stand for American culture and “the good life”. In Spain they are known as “cowboys”. “cow

28、boy trousers”, which means they are connected with the American West cowboy culture and outdoor work. The earliest known cloth for jeans was a thick cotton cloth from the Indians. At first they were working clothes. They became popular among teenagers in the 1950s. Today jeans are a very popular for

29、m of casual wear around the world and come in many styles and colors. Jeans were first made in Genoa in Italy. The trousers were made for the Genoese navy because they needed trousers which could be worn wet or dry, and whose legs could be easily rolled up while the men were cleaning the ships. In t

30、he 1850s Levi Strauss, a business man living in San Francisco, was selling blue jeans under the “Levis” name to the coal workers of California. During World War II, the coal workers liked jeans very much because they were strong and did not tear easily. In the 1950s, jeans became popular with young

31、people in the United States. Wearing of blue jeans by teenagers was the symbol of rebels (反叛者) in TV programs and movies. Some cinemas and restaurants refused to let people in if they wore blue jeans. In the 1980s, jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making thei

32、r own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up.13. From the first paragraph we know that _. A. cowboys wear jeans only B. cowboy culture is usually related to the West of America C. cowboys live a good life D. American culture is cowboy culture 14. Jeans were first made in _. A. America B. Spain C. Italy D. China15. Why the people who wore blue jeans were ref