甘肃省定西市通渭县第二中学2016-2017学年高一级上学期期末考试英语
试题
试题总分120分
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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。
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An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said,“I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”
Then the captain came. He said,“Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well.”But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said,“I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing,”She continued kindly,“You and your wife keep your plane very clean!” 1. An old lady had _________.
A. glasses B. a blanket over her head C. a coat D. a basket 2. _________ spoke to her. A. The air hostess B. The man next to her C. Her husband D. One of her friends
3. The old lady had never been _________ before. A. abroad B. home C. in a plane D. in hospital
4. The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________. A. to fly again B. to travel C. to go abroad D. to go home
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B
This is really a very fast game, the fastest I have seen so far this year. Both sides are fighting for the ball all the time. The crowd are shouting at the top of their voices.
Bill has the ball now. He passes the ball to Cotton. Cotton kicks it over the heads of the French players towards the goal. But the ball overshoots as he’s to far away. Dupond picks it up easily and throws it to Patou on the left.
France and Scotland still have one point and there are only two minutes left of the game. But within the two minutes anything can happen. Patou kicks the ball across to Crozat. It’s a beautiful kick, but Steven jumps and stops the ball with his head. As Meunier is nearby, he gets the ball and passes it to Crozat, and he, quickly as lightning, kicks the ball into the goal. It takes everybody by surprise. I’ve never seen a goal like it. 5. Cotton cannot kick the ball into the goal because . A. Patou stops the ball B. He is too far away
C. Dupond picks the ball up easily D. Bill is too far away from him
6. Who kicks the ball into the goal in the last two minutes? A. Meunier B. Crozat C. Patou D. Cotton 7. are in the same team. A. Crozat, Patou, Meunier and Dupond B. Cotton, Patou, Bill and Dupond C. Steven, Cotton, Meunier and Crozat D. Steven, Patou, Meunier and Crozat
C
Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. The Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy food. Most telephone calls will be made by computers, too.
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Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communicating. Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.
Let’s look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We will read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Computerized(计算机化) books will be used more and more.
Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go in to shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Perhaps paper books will be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits. 8. In paragraph1 it is thought people will use computers for _______. A. playing games, shopping and making telephone calls B. making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films C. seeing films, buying food, and going for holidays
D. playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctor 9. The title for this passage is _______. A. Computers will Replace Shops and Books B. Computers will be Used in the Future C. Computers will Do Everything for Man D. How Computers Change Our Habits
10. According to the writer’s view, which is right?
A. Computers will replace everything completely in our daily life in the future. B. Computers will not be used at all in our daily life in the future. C. Computers will not be used in shopping in the future.
D. Computers will bring more and wider usage in our daily life in the future. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sarah Chang is described by other musicians as “the most wonderful, perfect violinist” they’ve ever heard. ___11___ On Sarah’s fourth birthday, her father gave her a violin.
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By age 5, she was accepted at the famous Juilliard School of Music in New York City. By 8, she was performing as a violin soloist(独奏者). ___12____She has also recorded many albums.
Before Michael Kearney was born, the doctors warned his parents that he might have learning difficulties. ___13____ By the time he was 4 months old, Michael could say full sentences like, “What’s for dinner, Mom” By 10 months, he could read words. Studying at home with his parents, Michael completed four grade levels each year. ___14___ By 10, he graduated from college with honors. At 11 he went to graduate school.
When Alexandra Nechita was 2, her parents gave her some crayons and coloring books. Alexandra was soon working in inks, water-colors, and by the time she was 7, oil paints. At 8, Alexandra had her first art exhibition. ___15___ They have sold for as much as $80,000. She has been on TV, and a book of her paintings was published(出版). A. By 9, she has her first performance. B. He’s been proving them wrong ever since！ C. He couldn’t read words when he was a child. D. Since then, she has performed around the world. E. At 5, he entered high school—and finished in one year.
F. Her paintings are often compared to those of Picasso and other great artists. G. What makes his praise especially surprising is her age: She’s only a teenager, and people have been describing her this way for years. 第二部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分60分） 第一节
完型填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）
You ask me how my dog led me around the world? OK, let me show you!
I was waling my dog in my neighborhood ___16___ I do every day. I smiled as I passed my ___17___. The neighborhood is a special place where people do ___18___ to have a brief chat. You pass the ___19___ people often so those brief chats ___20___ add up to learning more about each other.
One neighbor and I began to ask each other about our ___21___. I shared what I did with her. It happened she had a friend who was ___22___ a copywriter (文案). She made the ___23___ immediately, and soon her friend ___24___ me.
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During the work, I networked with a man, and one conversation ___25___ us to a discussion on Italy. This ___26___ me because I had been planning a trip to Italy sometime during the year. That new friend told me about his ___27___ memory of his trip to Italy. A few days later, I booked my trip and was ___28___ to travel to Europe. He also kindly connected me to his aunt who ___29___ in Italy. Not only did she help me plan transportation, but she also invited me to ___30___ with her family members in her comfortable beach house, which ___31___ me a lot on hotel expense.
And this is the story. Let me ___32___ some tips. First, you never know how ___33___ the people you meet will be to you. Second, connect with people you meet often. It may not lead anywhere today, ___34___, relationships aren’t meant for just today. Third, always be ___35___. People remember you when you take time to get to know them and help them. 16. A. though B. as C. once D. until 17. A. friends B. students C. relatives D. neighbors 18. A. need B. seek C. stop D. permit 19. A. same B. right C. similar D. common 20. A. quickly B. finally C. suddenly D. really 21. A. names B. goals C. interests D. jobs
22. A. looking for B. talking about C. learning from D. bringing up 23. A. preparation B. explanation C. introduction D. interview 24. A. met B. employed C. served D. called 25. A. led B. followed C. invited D. welcomed 26. A. surprised B. moved C. excited D. disappointed 27. A. unbelievable B. limited C. clear D. wonderful 28. A. lucky B. ready C. afraid D. proud 29. A. traveled B. studied C. lived D. performed 30. A. stay B. play C. communicate D. eat 31. A. gave B. cost C. advised D. saved 32. A. learn B. share C. collect D. use 33. A. helpful B. important C. close D. open 34. A. instead B. so C. however D. instead
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