【精编文档】甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试卷.doc

甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）ALooking for something entertaining to do？Check out some awesome festivals around the world.Koninginnedag－The NetherlandsKoninginnedag or Queen's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Although the birthday of the current Queen, Beatrix, is actually during the winter, she has celebrated it on April 30th, the country's official “Queen's Day”since 1949. Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas(围巾)and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on boats in the rivers. Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.Thai Elephant Day－ThailandThai Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand. Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998. Because the elephant is the national animal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured. During the festivals elephants are honored during a ceremony in which they are fed bananas, other fruit, and sugarcane.The Fire Festival－ShetlandOn the last Tuesday in January the entire town of Lerwick, Shetland goes up in flames. At the festival, you'll find yourself sitting, dancing, or stumbling around the largest bonfire you've ever seen in your life. Thefestival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan. Be prepared for an evening of singing, dancing, and fastpaced activity, and don't worry about making it to work the next day－it's a national holiday!Holi－IndiaHoli, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India's most important holidays. On the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of bright­colored powder. The festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world.1．What do we know about Koninginnedag?A．It is celebrated on the day of the current Queen's birthday.B．It is not celebrated outside the city of Amsterdam.C．Everyone must wear orange clothes to celebrate it.D．It has a history of more than sixty years.2．The festival celebrated on March 13th in Thailand is held to________.A．show people's respect for their QueenB．show Thai people's respect for elephantsC．ask people to protect endangered animalsD．help people relax by singing and dancing3．Why don't people have to worry about working the day after the Fire Festival?A．Because people are allowed to sleep at work the next day.B．Because the activities are too simple to get people tired.C．Because people don't have to go to work the next day.D．Because the festival ends very early at night.4．If you are interested in the Festival of Colors，you should go to________.A．India B．ShetlandC．Thailand D．the NetherlandsBMy mother always told us there is no use crying over spilt milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷). This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain(粒)of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office.Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.5. When problems came up, the author's mother told them to________.A．give up B．hurry upC．be careful D．keep calm6．Which of the following is used to describe the most important part of something?A．The milk and eggs. B．The salt and water.C．The tea and coffee. D．The meat and potatoes.7. In people's eyes, the author's father________.A．always feels unhappy B．always tells liesC．is a very nice man D．is a good storyteller8．If a girl's face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she may say “__________”．A．I am what I eat B．I have egg on my faceC．It is not my cup of tea D．I'm the salt of the earthCFood we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps 80% of human illness is related to food and 40% of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colour in meats and other food additives(添加剂)caused cancer.Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings(包装)of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in themilk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.9．According to this passage, we can know ________.A．perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eatB．perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eatC．cancer was discovered in 1945D．science has made food unfit to eat10．Things that are used to keep colours in meats are________.A．harmful B．uselessC．helpless D．delicious11．Which of the following is NOT true?A．Some wrappings of food are harmful.B．Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals.C．“The practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”．D. We needn't take care of what we eat.12．All the additives ________.A．are bright and colourless B．are not bright and colourful C．have indirect effects on our health D．have direct effects on our healthDOne of the school days that I remember the best was my first day of school. Being a first grader seemed exciting to me then. I was to study in an all­girls school. My mother sent me to the front door of the classroom before leaving. “I have something to do”, she said. I didn't mind.I didn't want to appear too childish.The classroom held about forty students with room to spare. We sat in groups with the same number of girls in each group.I chose a seat and sat there while waiting for other girls to arrive. It didn't take that long and the other tables were soon full. There wasn't much chatting going on though, it seemed like my classmates were still shy. Who could blame them? It was a truly new environment for us. The girls in my group were also shy and most of them were looking down. Finally, a girl sitting in front of me broke the silence—she introduced herself as Amanda. She then burst out telling us about her family. The four other girls paid attention to what she said with an occasional nod at times.I lost what she said a few minutes after that. The next thing I knew, she was already talking about her cat. "Do you know its name?” she asked me. I was a little surprised at the sudden question. I thought about it for a while, and then finally answered, “I don't know.It could be anything.”The question was repeated on the other girls but with the same results. Amanda smiled proudly. She was happy that nobody could guess her cat's name. 13．Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the passage?A．She went to school on the first day all by herself.B．She didn't seem to like the new school at first.C．She didn't want others to know her name.D．She didn't pay much attention to what Amanda said.14．The students didn't talk much to each other at first because ________.A．they didn't want to be the first to speakB．they didn't know what to begin withC．they were too shyD．they didn't know each other well15．Why did Amanda feel happy?A．Because nobody knew she had a cat at home.B．Because she was the only one who had a cat.C．Because she believed the others would surely like her cat.D．Because nobody could guess her cat's name.ESure, we've all heard that we should get more sleep. The realities of life often make it become "we should get more sleep later." __16__ The result is that you wake up the next day feeling like a role of The Walking Dead. Here are four ways you can adjust your biology in order to pay less for staying up.● Move around.Exercising before bed is a sure way to keep awake. That's why you shouldn't do it when you want to go to sleep, and it is also why hitting the gym, or even some fast push­ups can tell your body that it's not time for bed. Being physically exhausted isn't fun when you are trying to stay up late. __17__● Eat more protein.Few people think about the fact that the brain and body use a lot more energy when we're awake. If you are pulling an all­nighter, you're going to need a lot more food than you are used to eating. __18__ To stay awake, plan to eat larger meals than normal and to eat them more frequently.● Drink the right stuff.It's tempting (诱人) to switch to sugary caffeine drinks like Red Bull,but the sugar will lead to a crash. Instead, if you want to use caffeine, drink early in the evening so it'll wear off by the time you want to sleep. __19__ Don't make it worse by drinking sugar.●__20__Turn the lights down at night because bright lights keep you awake. For three or four hours after you're exposed to bright white light, your body won't make melatonin, a must for deep sleep. You will sleep better if you turn the lights a little bit down.A．Turn the lights off.B．Avoid bright lights.C．Just do enough to get energetic.D．And your body can never bear something like that.E．Your brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.F．When you stay up late, your blood sugar becomes abnormal.G．There is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both. 第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 21 froma stroke (中风) and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 22 what I could do to help her to relieve her __23__. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.Last month I 24 a precious watch, which was an 18­year­old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 25 about the loss.There have been many 26 like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 27 I read "If you have a lemon,make lemonade(柠檬水)"."When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, ‘What 28 can I get from this? How can I 29 my situation? How can I turn this lemon intoa lemonade?’" the author wrote.I suddenly 30 that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay31 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things 32 . When my mother was fighting for 33 , I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of 34 and crying.Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t 35 a prize. If I had not 36 this article, I would definitely have felt 37 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 38 .Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) as well, but these thorns help us become 39 and strong. When life 40 us a lemon, let’s try to make a lemonade.21. A. resulted B. suffered C. survived D. escaped22. A. hope B. wonder C. idea D. doubt23. A. pain B. anxiety C. fear D. pressure24. A. received B. sold C. fixedD. lost25. A. unbelievable B. shameful C. angry D. terrible26. A. diseases B. memories C. incidentsD. difficulties27. A. when B. until C. though D. since28. A. lesson B. lemonade C. decision D. challenge29. A. control B. accept C. improve D. avoid30. A. realized B. thought C. discoveredD. predicted31. A. healthy B. independent C. seriousD. positive32. A. exactly B. differently C. easily D. practically33. A. recovery B. life C. freedom D. happiness34. A. shouting B. hiding C. quarreling D. regretting35. A. expect B. miss C. win D. refuse36. A. figured out B. written down C. found outD. come across37. A. embarrassed B. discouraged C. excited D. concerned38. A. performance B. experience C. progress D. effect39. A. brave B. calm C. great D. clever40. A. shows B. makes C. gives D. sends第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）I dream to be 41.________ popular teacher in the future because I hope I can bring knowledge and 42.________ (happy) to children.With time passing by, my wonderful middle school life is coming to the end. Just when I entered Sunshine School, I was a childish boy 43.________ liked playing computer games. I still remembered my first mid­term exam.I failed many subjects. I even thought about 44.________ (give) up. It was Ms Zhang who encouraged me 45.________ (face) the difficulties bravely.46.________the help of my teacher, I redoubled my efforts. I47.________(overcome) difficulties and do well in the school subjects. Thanks to Ms Zhang, I have gained a lot both in my study 48.________in my life. I hope I can be as 49.________ ( excellently) as my teacher.All in all, I will learn harder to get more knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future. I will make full use of my every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can 50.________ (success)!第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）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。