2018-2019学年甘肃省宁县二中高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

2018-2019学年甘肃省宁县二中高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

‎2018-2019学年甘肃省宁县二中高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 一：阅读理解（每道题2分，共40分）‎ A There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.‎ Saint Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.During the holiday, there are parades (游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.‎ Red Wednesday Red Wednesday in Iran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.‎ The Winter Carnival The Winter Carnival in Canada The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days.‎ One of the most popular events is the dog sled (雪橇) race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face.‎ The Desert Festival The Desert Festival in Tunisia Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels have the leading role in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).‎ ‎（ ）1．On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT.‎ A. camels B. parades C. people in green D. green buildings ‎（ ）2．What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?‎ A. They run in the snow. B. They wear red clothes.‎ C. They jump over the fire. D. They watch the camel racing.‎ ‎（ ）3.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?‎ A. The race happens on March 17. ‎ B. The race goes on for 6 kilometers.‎ C. The race has a history of about 10 years. ‎ D. About 30 people go to the race every year.‎ ‎（ ）4．When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?‎ A. On the first Sunday in February. ‎ B. On the last Sunday in December.‎ C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year.‎ ‎ D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.‎ B A young man went to a job interview in a big company. The director discovered that the young man's college achievements were excellent. He wondered who paid for the young man's education. The young man told him that his parents did and they worked as clothes cleaners.‎ ‎ The director found that the young man's hands were smooth and perfect.“Have you ever helped your parents wash clothes？” the director asked.‎ ‎“No. My parents always let me study. Besides，my parents can wash clothes faster than me.” The director asked him to go back home and wash his parents' hands. When he got home, he asked his parents to let him clean their hands. His parents felt strange but happy. Then the young man began to clean their hands slowly.‎ His tears fell as he did that. He found that his parents' hands were so old and pale because of long time in water. There were also so much hurt in their hands. He knew the hurt had much to do with his school fees (学费).After cleaning his parents' hands，the young man quietly washed all the remaining clothes for them.‎ The next morning，the young man went to the director's office. The director noticed the tears in the young man's eyes. He told the young man that he was accepted.‎ ‎( )5. What did the young man do before the interview? ‎ A. A clothes cleaner. B. A college student. ‎ C. A company director. D. A bookshop owner.‎ ‎( ) 6. What were the young man's parents' hands like?‎ A. They were old and pale. B. They were soft and beautiful. ‎ C. They were big and clean. D. They were smooth and perfect.‎ ‎( )7. How did the young man's parents feel when he wanted to wash their hands?‎ A. Surprised. B. Upset. C. Funny. D. Bored.‎ ‎( ) 8. Why did the young man cry when he washed his parents' hands?‎ A. Because his hands were very painful.‎ B. Because he didn't want to wash their hands at all. ‎ C. Because he found his parents were leading a hard life.‎ D. Because he was too tired to wash their hands.‎ C One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works. A young couple ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for her continuous talk. Distracted(心烦意乱的) by their noise, I moved on .I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant words, I moved away quickly.‎ I was standing at the counter(收银台) of the museum gift shop when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then carefully went into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.‎ ‎“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. But he made a promise that his life wouldn't change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”‎ ‎“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”‎ ‎“Can’t see? You're wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”‎ I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.‎ ‎（   ）9. The young couple was at an art museum ________.‎ A. to show their love B. to enjoy paintings ‎ C. to discuss paintings D. to describe paintings ‎（   ）10. “…I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 1 shows that the writer ________.‎ A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms ‎ B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts C. was tired of the nonstop talking ‎ D. was not interested in the art show ‎（    ）11. After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was ____.‎ A. encouraged B. excited C. touched D. annoyed ‎（    ）12. The passage is mainly about ___________.‎ A. the importance of art B. good manners in public C. patience of a husband D. love between a couple D A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.‎ Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.‎ Even so, travel isn’t difficult. The waterways have always been the best ways to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go.People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.‎ Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.‎ Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.‎ Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The ‎ temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt(融化)‎ Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.‎ Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.‎ ‎( )13. Where is Venice?‎ A. In Italy B. In Canada. C. In England. D.In America.‎ ‎( )14. Which is the most impossible way for people in Venice to get around ?‎ A. On foot. B. By boat. C. By car. D. By bike.‎ ‎( )15. Why is Venice still getting lower and lower? ‎ A. Because too many people live there.‎ B. Because the rising temperature has made the ice melt.‎ C. Because lots of bridges have been built D. Because the underground water is rising. ‎ E A. I’d love to. B. Pretty good. ‎ C. When did you learn it? D. What about you? ‎ E. It’s easy to learn. F. Dancing is difficult. ‎ G. Do you have much homework. ‎ A: Hi, Jim. How’s it going? ‎ B: 16 . Where are you going, Martin?‎ A: I’m going to Quancheng Square. My friends invited me to go skating there.‎ B: You can skateboard! 17 ?‎ A: Last year. It’s great fun. Would you like to join us?‎ B: 18 . But I can’t skateboard.‎ A: Don’t worry. I can teach you. 19 .‎ B: Great! You are so kind. Well, by the way, have you finished your homework yet?‎ A: Yes. 20 ?‎ B: Me, too.‎ 二 完型填空 （每道题2分，共四十分）‎ A beautiful girl was shopping with her mother in Blue-sky Market. It was 21 hard outside. Many people all stood there under the awning (遮雨篷). They waited, some patiently, others impatiently because of the bad weather. The girl’s 22 was so sweet. “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said suddenly． “ What?” Mom asked.‎ ‎“Let’s run through the rain!”‎ ‎“No, Honey. We’ ll 23 until it slows down a bit,” Mom replied. ‎ The child waited about another. 24 and repeated, “Mom, let’s run through the rain.” “We’ll get 25 if we do,”Mom said. “No,we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this 26 ” , the young girl said as she tugged (拽) at her mom’s arm． “This morning? 27 did 1 say we could run through the rain and not get wet? ”‎ ‎“Don’t you 28 ? When you were talking to Daddy 29 his cancer, you said, ‘ If God can get us through this, he can get us through 30 ’! ”‎ The people became 31 . Nothing could be 32 but the rain. Mom thought for a moment about what she would say. “Honey,you are 33 . Let’s run through the rain.” 34 they ran off. People all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they 35 past the cars and through the puddles(水坑). They 36 their shopping bags over their heads. They got wet through, but they were 37 by a few who laughed like children all the 38 to their cars. People can 39 your money and health, but no one can ever take away your memories. So, don’t 40 to make time to make memories every day.‎ 21. A. blowing B. snowing C. raining D. shining 22. A. sound B. voice C.noise D.language 23. A.leave B.go C.run D.wait 24. A.second B.minute C.month D.day 25. A.wet B. hurt C.lost D.bad 26. A.morning B.afternoon C.evening D.night 27. A.When B.What C.Why D.How 28.‎ ‎ A.say B.stop C.ask D.remember 29. A.with B. for C.about D.of 30. A.something B.anything C.other D.another 31. A.surprised B. sad C.silent D.nervous 32. A.seen B. smelled C.heard D.known 33. A.right B.clever C.stupid D.brave 34. A.Because B. While C.Then D.But 35. A. walked B. rushed C. jumped D.stepped 36. A.held B. brought C.threw D.pushed 37. A.watched B. helped C.saved D.followed 38. A.time B.way C.direction D.money 39. A.take away B.take up C.take off D.take back 40. A.try B.hope C.forget D.decide 三 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ My sister and I enjoy ride.‎ Yesterday morning we go riding around a lake. We brought some food and water with us. An hour later I suggested having a rest, so they sat down at the lake. Then we went in riding. After two hour I was beginning to get tired. I wanted to giving up, and my sister told me to go on a little longer. Final , there was a sudden rain and we were caught in the rain. Within the next few minutes, we got wet through. ‎ Feeling cold, we went into restaurant and the fish there is delicious.‎ ‎]四．语法填空 ( 共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分 )‎ Once, three men got   41   (lose) in the forest. They decided they would stay in the forest until they found   42  (they) way. The next morning, one man went to find some food. Soon, the other two men were  43  (astonish) to find him back with a deer and asked how he got the deer. The man replied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got a deer.” They both were   44   (slight) confused because he had no weapons. A few days   45   (late), the second guy went in ‎ search 46   food and soon came back with a deer too. The other two asked how he managed 47   (get) the deer. His reply was  48   same as the first man’s. Then it was the turn of the third guy to search for food. Many hours passed, and the third man   49   (hold) nothing in his hands came back, with blood on his face. The other two asked him  50  had happened. He looked at them and replied, “I found tracks, I followed the tracks, and I got hit by a train.”‎ 五 单句填空（每道题1.5 共15分）‎ ‎51.The classroom was crowded with the students for_____(celebrate).‎ ‎52.I must make an _____(apologize) to him for not going to his party.‎ ‎53.A person’s life is _____(有限的)， but his love is lasting.‎ ‎54.It’s very important to have a _____(balance) diet for us..‎ ‎55.It takes a lot of _____(耐心) and hard work to be a good teacher.‎ ‎56.A(n) ___(作家) must have the ability to think up new ideas for stories.‎ ‎57.We have been told to show ______(尊敬) for our elders.‎ ‎58 The country , ____(cover) with cherry tree flowers , looks more beautiful in spring.‎ 59. According to recent survey (调查)，fruit juices can be ____(harm ) to children’s teeth.‎ 60. She spent years ____(observe) and recording their daily activities.‎ 六 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 针对部分学生乱花钱的现象，你们班级召开了“节省用钱”的主题班会。假设你是班长，请在结束时对班会内容进行总结，要点如下：‎ ‎1．省钱的重要性；2．省钱的建议； 3．提出倡议。‎ 注意：1.短文的开头已给出，但不计入总词数;‎ ‎ 2.词数120左右； 3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ We have just had a class meeting on the topic— saving money. ________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 答案 一． 阅读 ACBB BAAC BCCD ACB BCAED ‎ 二．完型填空 三. 改错 1. ride---riding 2.go ---went 3.they---we 4.in---on ‎ 5. hour---hours 6.giving---give 7.and---but 8.Final---Finally ‎9.restaurant前加a 10. is---was 四语法填空 ‎ ‎1.lost 2.their 3. astonished 4.slightly 5.later ‎6.of 7.to get 8.the 9.holding 10.what 五 单句填空 ‎1.celebration 2. apology 3.limited 4.balanced 5. patience ‎6.author 7. respect 8. covered harmful 10. observing 书面表达参考范文 We have just had a class meeting on the topic— saving money. With everybody's participation, we have learned a lot from each other. Firstly, we have realized that saving money plays an important role in our life. Only by doing so can we live a wealthier and better life.‎ Besides, some useful and practical money saving tips have been put forward. We should stop buying unnecessary or too expensive things because no wasting is saving. We can also make saving visible, like putting change in a jar regularly or making a plan for spending money.‎ Most importantly, let's start saving now. Form the habit of saving, and we will earn money from the money we save and live better as well.‎ That's all for our class meeting. Thank you.‎