山西省汾阳中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语.docx

1、山西省汾阳中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语20162017学年高一年级期中考试英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。3二卷试题用黑色中性笔作答。第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as

2、a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought Id hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no

3、 one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldnt give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assu

4、red （使放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the gla

5、ring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the kindness Id been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent c

6、hanged a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldnt remember where Id met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.1. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because.A. her work delayed her trip to Sydne

7、yB. she was going home for her holidaysC. the town was far away from SydneyD. she missed the only train back home2. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A. He helped the girl find a ride.B. He gave the girl a ride back home.C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.D. He watched

8、the girl for three hours.3. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that.A. she realized he was GordonB. she had known him for decadesC. she was going to the nearby townD. she wanted to repay the kindness she once got4. What does the author want to tell the readers through th

9、e story?A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.B. Those who give rides will be rapid.C. Good manners bring about happiness.D. People should offer free rides to others.【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A【解析】试题分析：故事讲述了作者多年前得到一个人的帮助搭车回家，多年后她想让一位老人搭车，结果却得知那位老人就是多年前帮助她的人。善有善报。1. D 细节理解题。根据文章第一段Unfortunately, the

10、only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left.可知，她搭车是因为错过了唯一的一趟回家的火车。故选D。2. A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句After lunch, he helped me find a lift home. 可知，是Gordon帮助她搭了车。故选A3. D 细节理解题。根据第三段I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier.可知，作者想要回报她曾经得到的

11、帮助才让老人搭车。故选D。4. A 主旨大意题。文章主要告诉大家助人为乐的人会有好的回报，故选A。考点：考查故事类短文阅读。BThink about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources（来源）, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills（风车）began to b

12、e used in ancient Iran back in the seventh century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power.For many centuries, people used windmills to grind（磨碎）wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When

13、electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s, when electricity was availableto people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were rarely us

14、ed.During the 1970s, people started becoming concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a gl

15、obal movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.5. From the text we know that windmills_.A. were invented by European armiesB. have a history of more than 3000 yearsC. used to supply power to radio in remote areasD. have rarely been used since electricity was discove

16、red6. What was a new use for wind power in the late l9th century?A. Sailing a boat. B. Producing electricity.C. Grinding wheat into flour. D. Pumping water from underground.7. One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that_.A. wind power is cleanerB. it is one of the oldest power sourcesC. it was cheaper