甘肃省静宁县第一中学2019_2020学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题42095.pdf

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1、 1 甘肃省静宁县第一中学 2019-2020 学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题 本试卷满分 120 分，考试时间 100 分钟 第 I 卷(选择题 共 60 分)第一部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）A Everyday Food by Martha Stewart No matter how busy you are,at the end of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare.And you want lots of choices and variations.Youll find all of

2、that in this book:250 simple recipes for delicious meals that bring freshness and nutrition.Paperback,published by Random House,$16.79 Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld,Margo Lanagan,Deborah Biancotti The New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti i

3、n the book about six teenagers with amazing abilities.These teenagers have powers that set them apart.They can do things ordinary people cant.Paperback,published by Simon&Schuster,$12.99 Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke Jack dislikes summer.But hes got a good reason:summer is when his single mom takes a sec

4、ond job and leaves him at home to watch his sister,Maddy.Its lots of responsibility,and its boring,too,because Maddy doesnt talk.Ever.But one day,at the market,Maddy does talkto tell Jack to trade their moms car for a box of mysterious seeds.Its the best mistake Jack has ever made.Hardcover,publishe

5、d by First Second,$14.15 Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra Shes caught stealing.Shes homeless and on the run.But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago,Rebecca Winter.She assumes Rebeccas identity,using it as a way out.Little does she know her new life as Rebecca 2 is its

6、elf a prison and it looks like a killer might be after her.Kindle edition,published by Harlequin Enterprises,$8.88 1Who wrote a book to help you cook a meal?AMartha Stewart.BAnna Snoekstra.CBen Hatke.DScott Westerfeld.2How much should readers pay for a story about a boys amazing experience?A$8.88 B$

7、12.99 C$14.15 D$16.79 3How is Zeroes different from the rest books?AIt tells a story.BIts in paperback.CIts quite popular.DIts a cowritten book.4What do we know about Only Daughter?AIts heroine enjoys her life on the run.BIts heroine lives with a false identity.CIt provides different kinds of editio

8、ns.DIt is written by Harlequin Enterprises.B I remember the first time I got on a horse.When I was a little boy aged two,my mom agreed to let me take a short ride and that was it!From then on,I drove my parents crazy begging for a horse.When I was four,I had mutism,in which children stop speaking in

9、 certain social situations.I went days,weeks,months without a sound at school.At most,I might quietly whisper to a friend.I suffered silently through school until I was ten when a psychologist had an idea.He asked me what I wanted more than anything else in the world.He explained I was going to be g

10、iven an opportunity to work for that.And I was permitted to whisper the answer in my mothers ear,“A horse.”I was to get a pony,but I had to live up to my end of the bargain.I had a chart of weekly tasks I had to accomplish.I had to answer the phone five times per week,something I had never done befo

11、re.I had to say one word to my teacher at school and the list went on.For a child with mutism,saying one word to someone can be like climbing Mount Qomolangma.I did everything that was asked of me and the day came.His name was Sequoia,whom I fell in love with immediately.When I was in Sequoias prese

12、nce,I forgot all about my problems and felt strong and secure.I am a fully participating member of society these days.My horse and I made it through a masters degree.I may have made it otherwise,but Im not sure.I feel 3 I owe my life to the horse and I try to give it back to him every day.He has giv

13、en me the best gift I could ever imagine,my life.5What was the situation like when the author was four?AHe didnt say a word at all.BHe learned how to ride a horse.CHe found his classmates unfriendly.DHe had difficulty in communicating.6What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 3?AHe complete

14、d some tasks easily.BHe pushed himself extremely hard.CHe fell in love with Sequoia gradually.DHe found the psychologists idea ineffective.7.What is the authors purpose of writing the text?ATo share his unfortunate childhood.BTo give tips on how to cure mutism.CTo show his deep gratefulness to his h

15、orse.DTo inspire kids struggling against mutism.C Heritage is our legacy(遗产)from the past,what we live with today,and what we pass on to future generations.Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable(无可取代的)sources of life and inspiration.Places as unique and diverse as the Pyramids of E

16、gypt,the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Great Wall of China make up our worlds heritage.The United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO)seeks to encourage the identification,protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered t

17、o be of outstanding value to humanity.This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage,adopted by UNESCO in 1972.How does a place become a World Heritage Site?It takes a lot of people to decide.1)If a country wants

18、 one of its places to be on the World Heritage List,it has to ask UNESCO.The place must be important and special.UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because,it said,it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land.When a country asks,it must also make a plan

19、for taking care of the place.4 2)The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list.The committee meets every June.Many experts help the committee to decide.3)After a new place goes on the list,UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking go

20、od.If a place is in serious danger,it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger.UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.4)Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list.If UNESCO thinks a country isnt taking good enough care of a place,the site will

21、be taken off the list.8What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1?ATo tell us what is heritage.BTo stress the importance of heritages.CTo explain the aims of protecting heritages.DTo introduce some places of interest in the world.9About cultural and natural heritage around the world,UNESCO encourages a

22、ll the following EXCEPT _.Aidentification B application C protection Dconservation 10If a place successfully becomes a World Heritage Site,the country _.Acan ask UNESCO for more money and help Bshould continue to take special care of it Cwont take trouble of caring for it Dwill try to put it on the

23、List of World Heritage Sites in Danger 11The purpose of putting a place on the World Heritage List is _.Ato attract more tourists from other countries Bto get more money and help from other countries Cto have it taken better care of Dto make it known to other countries D Every year in America,highsc

24、hool students who want to go on to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test,or SAT for short.Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them.The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures ones mathematical ability and use of the English language

25、.Traditionally,the English part involved grammatical questions and 5 paragraphs that test reading comprehension.But the SAT folks have added a single question,to be answered in an essay,handwritten on the spot.Thats an interesting way to test writing ability,but content aside.Have you ever seen youn

26、g peoples handwriting lately?Or anyones for that matter,in this age of computer keyboards?Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks.They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word.Yet todays kids are asked to write,thoughtfully and clearly,for sever

27、al minutes on this SAT test.Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl(潦草的笔迹)of young people whove been typing on computers since the age of three!Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help ones score on the SAT,but also,later on in life,impress potential emp

28、loyers.And dont forget,we all have to use handwriting from time to time,as computers go down when the power goes out.Then how to improve the handwriting?Well,with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting.Position the pen.You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb.You sho

29、uld then rest it near the first knuckle(指节)of the middle finger.The rest of your fingers should be curled(卷曲)under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed.Evaluate your writing.What do you like and what dont you like about the way you write?Make changes to your letters till you like how they l

30、ook.Take your time.Make sure that,while you are writing,you take your time.Speed can definitely make your writing terrible.If it is worth writing well,then take your time.Practice.Practice it a lot;its not enough to do it once and hope for the best.It has to be something you work at to make great im

31、provements.12At present,the SAT tests students on _.Amath,English,reading and writing Bmath,grammar,reading and handwriting Cmath,foreign language and writing Dmath,foreign language and handwriting 13The underlined word“scribble”in Paragraph 2 probably means _.Awriting quickly and roughly Btyping si

32、mply and correctly 6 Cpainting clearly and neatly Ddescribing properly and well 14According to the text,good handwriting can _.Ahelp students pass the test Bmake a student more popular Cshow students ability Dassist students in getting a job 15The author mainly wants to tell us that _.Awriting seems

33、 to be very important in the SAT Bthose who will go to college have to take the SAT Cstudents should practice handwriting more often Dkids dont know how to write in the computer age 第二部分 完形填空(共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)As a child,I started learning to play the piano,my favorite musical 16 ，but I was

34、forced to give up when I started my middle school 17 I could concentrate more on my studies.Its one of my biggest 18 to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today.During the following years,I kept telling my piano teacher that I would 19 .However,I didnt keep my promise because I was 20 wit

35、h my study.21 I lost touch with my teacher.Some years later,my teacher died.I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher.She was a very warm and gentle person.It hurts me to think she may have been 22 that I never returned.I havent taken lessons since then but to be honest,I 23 to.Sitting at th

36、e piano,I couldnt help recalling many 24 times of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher 25 me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues.I was so 26 that I could hardly say anything.But her 27 helped me ease my shame.These memories,28

37、 ，good or bad,never caused my 29 for playing the piano again.This thought then led me to think that 30 is like music,and that we all try to play different 31 in the instrument of our life.Sometimes the pitch(音高)is 32 when we play it well,but sometimes we are out of tone.However,we all continue to cr

38、eate our own _33_ style of music.No matter what style our music is,it is 34 that we sing the songs of joy,quietness and love.Though I may never make it back to piano lessons,it doesnt 35 that Ive stopped 7 making music.16A.instrument BPerformance CRoom D stage 17A.in that Bso that Cnow that Dexcept

39、that 18A.successes Bregrets CDecisions Dhobbies 19A.play Bgraduate Cleave Dreturn 20A.occupied Bangry Csatisfied Dpatient 21A.Actually BConstantly CSuddenly DGradually 22A.astonished Bglad CDisappointed Damazed 23A.liked Bneeded CWanted Ddecided 24A.dreams BExpressions CWords Dmemories 25 A.instruct

40、ed Bhurt Cpunished Drespected 26A.frightened BMoved CEmbarrassed Dexcited 27A.happiness BSatisfaction CComfort Dsigh 28A.instead BMeanwhile CTherefore Dhowever 29A.hope BCourage CFeeling Deffort 30A.life BLearning CAttitude Denjoyment 31A.cards Bsports CRoles Dgames 32A.hard BWonderful CSurprising D

41、complex 8 33A.unique BBoring CCommon Dsimilar 34A.necessary BStrange CPossible Dimportant 35A.matter BMean CReport Dappear 第 II 卷(非选择题 共 60 分)注意：将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 语言知识运用 第一节：根据汉语提示运用所学词汇的正确形式填空,每空只填一个单词。（共 15 空；每空1 分,满分 15 分）36I (真诚地)hope that you recover quickly after the operation.37The chil

42、drens shouts (使害怕)the birds and they flew away.38 I wont say any bad words of others behind themits against my (原则)39 We all have (平等的)chances of working and living in this country.40The two presidents had a(n)(非正式的)meeting last week.41The Christmas trees (装饰)with colorful lights look really beautif

43、ul.42Before the (辩论),both sides made their positions clear.43It is a custom here for the woman to sit (分开)44The foreigner who had been living here for many years knew the (当地的)custom very well.45At the (入口)to the big building,there are a lot of people waiting in line.46The Peoples Republic of China

44、was (成立)on October 1,1949.47There is a lot of (证据)to prove that smoking has a bad effect on our lungs.48I dont doubt that the gold ring (属于)to her.49Her heart (沉下去)when she got the news.50He cant speak to the (当地人),for he knows little French.第二节：课文语法填空 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式（不多于 3 个单词）填空

45、。（共 10 空；每空 1 分,满分 10 分）Frederick William，the King of Prussia,could never have imagined that his 9 51.(great)gift to the Russian people would have such an 52.(amaze)history.Actually,the Amber Room was designed 53.the palace of Frederick.The room 54.(make)of several tons of amber.But the next King of

46、 Prussia decided to give it to the Russian people as a gift of friendship.55.return,the Czar sent a troop of his best 56.(soldier)to the Prussia.So the Amber Room became part of the Czars winter palace in St Petersburg.It served as a small 57.(receive)hall for important visitors.Later,Catherine had

47、it 58.(move)to a palace where she spent her summers.Before the Nazis got to the summer palace,the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room.Some of the Nazis secretly 59.(steal)the room itself.After that,60.happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery.Rece

48、ntly,the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room by studying old photos of the former one.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 35 分)第一节：短文改错(共 10 处错误;每处 1 分,满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有 10 处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词

49、。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。The rest of Elias story You cannot imagine what the name of Robben Island made us afraid.It was a prison from where no one escaped.There I spent the hardest time of my life.But when I get there Nelson Mandela was also there and he helped me.Mr.Mandela

50、 began a school for those of us who had few learning.He taught us during the lunch breaks and the evening when we should have been asleep.We read books under our blankets and used anything we could find make candles to see the words.I became a good student.I wanted to study for my degree and I was n