甘肃省嘉峪关市一中高一英语上学期期中试题

嘉峪关市一中2015—2016学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷第I卷第一部分: 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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A“I want to make friends．but I don’t know how．In my last school I didn’thave any friend．The children at this school seems to be OK，but I just know I’lldo something wrong．Help．’’An eleven-year-old boy Richard said．We think everyone knows how to make friends．But a lot of people don't and Ihave even found that some bullies（持强凌弱者）don’t know what to do either．Thenthey are called ：'bullies’’and don’t know how to change．Perhaps the best way to think about making friends is to decide what makes afriend．I asked a group of 13-year-old boys and girls to write down what they likedabout their friends．They said that good friends：☆show an interest in what people do☆are good at giving compliments（称赞）☆go around with a pleasant expression on their faces☆are kind☆ask，not demand，to join in☆help others with work or carry things☆invite people to do something☆are good at thinking of something interesting to do☆are willing to share☆are good at games or activities1．By saying “But a lot of people don’t…”，the writer means a lot of people A．don’t kn ow how to make friends B．want to make friendsC．don’t have many friends D．are called “bullies’’2．The students think that in making friends one should A．ask others for help B．move around his houseC．show all interest in what people do D．study harder than others3．The writer gives the example of Richard to show that the boy A．will do something wrong B．needs help in making friendsC．is good at games and activities D．is a bully boy4．The best title of the passage isA．Helping friends B．Talking about friendsC．A good friend D．Making friendsBSanta Fe, the capital of New Mexico, USA, is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grands 35 kilometres west of the city. More than two thousand metres above sea level, it lies in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains with the Ortiz Mountains to the southeast.Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish in an old Indian village. In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it. The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence in 1821. From then on it was a Mexico city until 1846 when it was taken over by US troops.With a population of 48,953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state. Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains, it is a good place for holiday makers. Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year. In summer there is an international opera season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed, open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world.5. At present Santa Te belongs to _______.A. IndiaB. MexicoC. SpainD. the United States6. What is of special interest to people who visit Santa Fe in summer?A. HuntingB. FishingC. Watching operaD. Doing shopping7. Santa Fe is best described(描述) as a _________.A. trade centreB. holiday centreC. home for all nationsD. seaport city8. One of the reasons for visitors to come to Santa Fe is that it _____.A. has fine weatherB. is the state capitalC. has historical monumentsD. is on the Santa Fe RiverCRescue（救援） workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week．A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners．They spent sixty-nine days underground．"Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue．But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so．The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night．For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera．The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes．A partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground．They had to stretch a two-day food supply．For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead．Later, they received supplies（供给） and a video link lowered through drill holes．That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter．The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from sellingtheir story．They have already received gifts of money and travel offers．Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee．Mr．Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress．And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos．The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith．He said: "I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won．He took me by my best hand, the hand of God．"The last miner up was Luis Urzua．He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped．Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected．The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix．9．How many miners had been rescued according to the report?A．Three B．Sixty-nine C．Thirty-three D．Thirty-two 10．According to the passage, when the miners were trapped, some of them did the followings except ________．A．sharing money B．Running to ease stress C．Watching a video showing his wife giving birth D．Singing songs 11．Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because ________________．A．he ran in the mine tunnel．B．he prayed to God．C．he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．D．he was the shift leader．12．From the passage, we can infer the followings except that _______________．A．Rescue workers were happy about their rescue work．B．People felt surprised to find the miners safe and sound．C．People might have been quite worried about the miners’ safety．D．The trapped miners drilled a small hole themselves to escape．DAs we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of the Independence(独立宣言)．He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress．As a result, he became famous．Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics．Jefferson was elected Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784．Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams．Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands．Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured．Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom on America．As a president, heprotected the right of free speech．Interestingly enough, in his eight years as President, Jefferson never vetoed(否决) a bill which Congress had passed．He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia．Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American Independence．13．How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became Governor of Virginia?A．He was 26．B．He was in his forties．C．He was 36．D．We don't know．14．Which of the following statements is true?A．Jefferson was a slow learner at school．B．Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with．C．Jefferson was an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public．D．Jerfferson was not only very talented but also very handsome．15．Jeff erson’s greatest contribution in American history should be th at ___．A．he did a lot in organizing the new University of VirginiaB．he was strongly against the slaveryC．he was for the right of free speechD．he wrote the Declaration of Independence第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。