2018-2019学年上海市金山区华东师范大学第三附属中学高一下学期英语期中考试试卷Word版含答案

2018-2019学年上海市金山区华东师范大学第三附属中学

高一下学期英语期中考试试卷

I. Listening Comprehension(略)

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30分)

Section A(20分)

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Surviving Art Traditions

Native American Indians expressed themselves through their artwork, which is carved onto totem (图腾)poles. Many people hold the belief (17) ______ all Native American Indian tribes (部落) carved totem poles, but this is far from the truth. Carving totem poles was a tradition among many tribes, especially those that lived along the Pacific coast (18) ______ forests grew. However, those Native American Indians who lived in the south west and the plains, and Inuit Indians, had (19) ______ (few) trees to carve than the Pacific tribes.

The height of totem poles can vary considerably. Long ago totem poles (20) ______ (find) to stand around 12m tall. Today, Native American Indian artists continue to carve trees, but some totem poles are short and are used in homes as decoration. (21) ______ is not surprising that a genuine pole will cost more than $1500 per meter because traditionally carved totem poles involve a great deal of work, craftsmanship and time to produce.

The raising of a totem pole is an important celebration among the Indian tribe. A hole is dug for the pole to stand in. The pole is carried to the site in a ceremony which often hundreds of people attend. Ropes are used (22) ______ (raise) the pole into place. Singing and dancing to drums accompanies the pole raising. Often poles are raised in this way (23) ______ the carving begins. Carvers do their jobs then on the site.

Many people believe that totem poles are religious symbols, but this idea is false. Instead of (24) ______ (act) as religious symbols, carvings represent the tribal nation and convey the tribes’history. The story of a totem pole is frequently passed down from generation to generation. Having the story documented in this way helps keep this tradition (25) ______ (recognize) in our history.

These days, many totem poles no longer exist (26) ______ ______ decay and rot. However, there are still some tribes that continue to practice this ancient art form, and these totem poles are still being enjoyed by collectors of tribal art.

【答案】

17. that 18. where 19. fewer 20. were found 21. It

22. to raise 23. before 24. acting 25. recognized 26. because of

【解析】

17. 本题考查同位语从句，belief后面跟同位语从句，that引导。

18. 本题考查定语从句，空格前面有名词coast，后面是完整的句子，因此用关系副词引导，表示地点，用where。

19. 本题考查形容词的比较级。这里应该是有比太平洋地区有更少的树。

20. 本题考查时态语态。由句子结构可知本句中find做谓语，过去时，被动语态。

21. 本题考查主语从句。It做形式主语，that从句做真正主语。

22. 本题考查动词不定式。由句子结构可知，这里是做非谓语的，结合意思，绳子是用来把杆子提升起来，因此用to raise.

23. 本题考查时间状语从句。在雕刻开始之前，杆子是这样竖起来的。因此用before。

24. 本题考查动名词，instead of后面加动名词形式，因此填acting。

25. 本题考查过去分词，根据句子结构这里是不做谓语的，结合意思应该是keep sth done的结构，使这种传统被认出。

30.本题考查介词的用法。由于腐烂和侵蚀，这种杆子不复存在了，因此用becaue of.

Section B

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.