甘肃省张掖市高台县第一中学2017-2018学年高一第二学期期中英语试卷

甘肃省张掖市高台县第一中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期中

试题

（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分）

测试范围：人教必修3 全册

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Enter for a chance to win a Montana adventure Imagine yourself hiking on the same route that Lewis and Clark once explored, fly fishing and whitewater rafting (激浪漂流) in beautiful lakes and rivers, learning how to speak Blackfeet, digging for ancient dinosaur remains, and standing at the edge of a 6,000-year-old glacier in Glacier National Park. You have the chance to do all of this and much more with the National Geographic Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge Expedition Team. The Hands-On Explorer Challenge is heading west in 2016 to Montana.

HIKE!

Montana is home to many species of plants and animals. Follow in the footsteps of legendary explorers and get a close-up view of waterfalls, wildflowers, and wildlife.

DIG!

Some of the most important dinosaur discoveries have been found in Montana. You’ll discover treasures yourself as you dig for ancient dinosaur r emains in Montana’s High Plains.

CULTURE!

Montana has eleven Native American tribes (部落)―each one filled with a unique heritage and lots of rich traditions. View the world as they see it through their dances, songs, food, games, and languages.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Write an original, personal essay in English of no more than 300 words telling

us how you explore your world and what it is about exploration that inspires and excites you.

2. Take a photograph of what, where, or how you explored the subject of your essay.

3. Enter by January 7, 2016. Open to kids who will be ages 9—14 as of July 1, 2016.

4. Send your entry form, essay, and photo (as described in the Official Rules) to: NG Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge, National Geographic Kids magazine/CDH, 1145 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO /KIDS/CONTESTS/EXPLORER- TRIP-2016.

1. What is true about Montana?

A. It is home to many species of plants and animals.

B. It is Lewis and Clark’s hometown.

C. Its Native American tribes share the same culture.

D. It has many elephant discoveries.

2. If you want to enter the contest, you must _____________.

A. be over 14 years old

B. send a photo with your essay

C. have rich exploration experience

D. write an English article over 300 words

3. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To provide travel information.

B. To describe Montana’s scenery.

C. To announce a kid competition.

D. To suggest some outdoor activities.

B

Reuel Tolkien (1892—1973), the British linguist, writer. He created a fantasy novel ＂The Lord of the Rings＂the well­known trilogy (三部曲).

Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. When he was 4 years old, his father died and his family moved back to England. Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old, and participated in the First World War. During the war, Tolkien suffered from ＂trench fever＂ and stayed in the hospital until the end of World War Ⅰ. It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first.

After the war, Tolkien became a linguist. He was an editor of the ＂New English Dictionary＂ of 1918—1920. However, he was more researching into Anglo­Saxon language which makes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology.