甘肃省武威第十八中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题.docx

甘肃省武威第十八中学2018-2019学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一卷（共70分）一、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）ADinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana (加纳), this information will help you a lot.In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dinning room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else. But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw(锯子) because it is very hard. You must chew fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.1. From the passage we know that in Ghana _.A. the rules for dinner time are not strict B. dinner is always at six in the evening C. a family offers food only at four in the afternoonD. people usually invite their guests to dinner late in the evening2. If you are a dinner guest in Ghana, the host always takes you to _.A. the dining room first B. the living room first C. the kitchen first D. the garden first3. People in Ghana usually eat _.A. from one side of a dish to the other B. from the other side of the dish C. with their fingers D. with their spoons4. When you eat fufu, youd better _.A. cut it with a saw B. use your right hand only C. chew it well D. all of the aboveBIf youre traveling to the United States，you need to understand the common way to say helloa handshake. Friends shake hands. Women，men and even children can shake hands.Shaking hands also seems simple，but there are some important things to remember. When you shake hands，you must look into the other persons eyes the whole time youre shaking hands.Shake hands strongly. If you give a weak handshake，the other person might think that youre not kind. He / She might also feel that you dont like him / her or you dont want to touch him / her. Shake hands with men and women the same way. If you shake hands with a very old person or a small child，be careful not to hurt them.Some people dont know how long to keep shaking. The most common handshake should have three shakes and then you should let go. Dont worry if Americans shake hands a little longer.Your handshake is like your smile. Its special to you. You need to find a comfortable strong handshake that shows what you are like. Because the handshake allows people to touch，the hand should be warm，clean and dry.Warm：Put your hands into your pockets before you shake hands. This will warm them.Clean：If you know youre going to meet someone，wash your hands so theyll be clean.Dry：Everyone gets nervous and your hands may get wet. It isnt a good feeling for the other person. Again，put your hands into your pockets. This will dry them.5. When you stay in the USA，the common way to greet is to _.A. bow B. kissC. hug D. shake hands6. If you give a weak handshake in America，the other person might think that youre _.A. unfriendly B. brave C. friendly D. outgoing7. Which of the following can be the BEST title for the passage?A. How to Greet in the USA B. The Meaning of Handshake C. Tips for Shaking Hands with AmericansD. Ways to Keep Hands Warm，Clean and DryCIn order to reduce the waste in your classroom. Make a goal to form new classroom habits. The new habits you form can protect the environment. Check out these new habit ideas for reducing the waste in your classroom.Recycling Cut back on the rubbish you throw away. Get a large box or bin. Place the bin next to the garbage can. Throw the paper into the bin instead of throwing the paper here and there. Take the bin to a recycling center once the bin is full of paper. Many schools earn money for the waste paper they are able to collect and recycle. Help your school by recycling paper.Reducing Reduce the paper you use. Make it a habit to write on both sides of your notebook paper. Also try writing your words smaller so you can fit more on the paper. The more words you can fit on both sides of your paper, the less paper you will need. Do not write too small, because others need to be able to read your handwriting. Saving Turn off the lights when you are not in the classroom. Also, turn off computers when they are not being used. Closing the window blind will also help save energy. Reusing Use paper from the recycling bin. Create art projects or paper for math problems. Turn your classroom waster into treasures! By doing these over and over again, the habits will become part of what you do without even thinking about doing them. 8. What should we do to form a new classroom habit?A. Check it out. B. Have a talk. C. Make a decision. D. Make a goal.9. Where shall we throw the waste paper when were in the classroom?A. In a large box or bin. B. In the garbage can. C. At the classroom corner. D. On the floor of the classroom.10. In order to reduce the paper we use, which is the advice that the writer gives us? A. Throw the paper into the bin. B. Write on one side of your notebook. C. Write your words smaller on the paper. D. Recycle the waste paper.11. Whats the passage about?A. How to protect the environment. B.Reduce the waste in the classroom.C. We should form a new habit. D. Turn your classroom waster into treasures.DWhen you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale. There are labels（标签） inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash by washing in cold water. The label on a coat may say dry clean only. Washing may ruin(损坏)this coat. If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed. You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit better. Sometime less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.12.If you want to save money， you can buy clothes that _. A.dont fit you B. dont last long C.need to be dry cleaned D.can be washed 13.The label inside the clothes tell you_. A.how to keep them looking their best B.how to save money C.whether they fit you or not D.where to get them dry cleaned 14.The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is _. A.to look for well-made clothes B.to see how much money you can pay C.to know how to wash them D.to read the labels inside them 15.We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes _. A.are always worse madeB.must be dry cleaned C.can not be washedD.can sometimes fit you better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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Basic Table Manners for TeensTeens should know that table manners are not only about proper eating. _16_Whether in a restaurant or in a home, here are some basic table manners for you：Its okay to put your elbows（肘） on the table if youre not actually eating. But if youre eating, only rest the forearms (前臂) on the table.Eat with a fork unless the food is meant to be eaten with your fingers.Dont take a mouthful of food.Chew with your mouth closed. No one wants to see food being chewed up, or hear it being eaten. _17_ Always say“Thank you” when you are served with something. _18_Dont eat until everyone is served. It shows consideration._19_ Someone took a long time to prepare the food, so you should enjoy it slowly.Dont reach over someones plate for something. Ask for the item to be passed to you. This shows consideration, too._20_ If it bothers you a lot, excuse yourself and go to the bathroom to take it out.Always use a napkin（餐巾） to clean your mouth, which should be on your lap when you are not using it.A. This shows appreciation.B. Eat slowly, and dont rush.C. Only babies eat with fingers.D. Dont pick anything out from your teeth.E. Remember to clean around your mouth only.F. Its about being kind and considerate to others.G. This includes not talking when your mouth is full.二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） Dorothy Brown was very happy as she sat in the theatre listening to the music. Today her little daughter Laura was giving her _21_ concert. She had _22_ for this moment for years and years. “It is here _23_！” she thought. “How beautiful her _24_ is！” The song _25_ her go back to the days when she was _26_ age. As a young girl, Dorothy wanted to be a _27_ singer. She studied music in France, Italy and in the United States. “You _28_ become a fine singer in the future，” her teachers told her, “but you must be _29_ to study hard and work for many years. There will be no time for anything but _30_ in your life.”Dorothy was _31_ at that time and she was sure that music was all she wanted or needed to fill her _32_. For almost a year Dorothy _33_ nothing else. Then she _34_ David, a young engineer traveling Europe. They soon fell in _35_. David asked her to be his _36_. Dorothy also wanted to marry David. But she loved music too. She didnt know _37_ to do. David was against her being a singer. He said, “If you want to be a concert singer, you must _38_ about getting married. You cant possibly do both.” Thus her days were gone and would never _39_.Now Laura became a singer instead of her, which was her _40_.21. A. first B. second C. last D. new22. A. wanted B. lived C. waited D. looked23. A. at least B. at first C. at last D. at the end24. A. daughter B. guitar C. hair D. voice25. A. brought B. made C. took D. got26. A. Lauras B. Browns C. her sons D. young27. A. country B. pop C. American D. concert28. A. must B. need C. can D. have to29. A. prepared B. hidden C. excited D. seated30. A. marriage B. your daughter C. music D. David31. A. eight B. eighteen C. forty D. eighty32. A. work B. study C. housework D. life33. A. thought B. thought of C. heard D. heard of34. A. got a letter from B. listened to C. again saw D. met with35. A. themselves B. cause C. love D. each other36. A. student B. friend C. girlfriend D. wife37. A. what B. how C. why D. when38. A. forget B. remember C. talk D. set39. A. stay B. return C. go D. come40. A. thing B. matter C. duty D. hope第二卷（共50分）3、 语法填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）根据括号内的汉语或者首字母提示在空格内填入一个适当的词1It was Newton who found the law of _ (万有引力)2Her favorite subject is _ (生物学)3They wanted to move to a warmer _ (气候)4The town lies on the _ (边界) between the US and Canada.5The British Secretary is the _ (大臣) who looks after foreign affairs.6The Antarctic is a _ (大洲) centered roughly on the South Pole.7They have _ (包围) the town with troops.8We reached the _ (海港) at sunset.9His family is the _ (最富有的) in our downtown.10By t_， its the brides parents who pay for the wedding.11Keep a safe d_ between cars!12. He left his _(行李)at the railway station.13. He stuck to his _ (理论) and it proved to be correct at last.14. Smoking is h_ to your health.15. Now we still dont know whether life e_ on Mars.四 单句改错(每题1分，每句只有一处错误，共10分)1.When he was a child, he seemed to have a gift on drawing.2.There are many tall trees in the forest measured over 90 metres.3.Parents were terrifying at the news that their child had been knocked.4.We arrived at the station in dawn.5.I managed renting a big house two years ago.6.If he will come back is still unknown.7.I rather than he is to be invited to the party now.8.Nobody can prevent her from carry out the plan.9.What he needs most are money.10.Shanghai is larger than any cit