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甘肃省武威市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题第一卷1、 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）ado you dream of being a reporter or an editor? are you a good writer who loves the news? if so, then you may have what it takes to be a winner in the tfk kid reporter talent search. were looking for 12 students from around the nation to be members of the tfk kid reporter team for the 2008-2009 school year. next years team will continue the tradition of reporting local and regional news stories for time for kids magazine and time for kids online.professional（职业的）journalists from time magazine and time for kids will select this exclusive team. in the past, tfk kid reporters have interviewed national leaders, celebrities and other newsmakers. written news stories, reviews and opinion pieces for time for kids. appeared on cnn, fox news, msnbc, today and the tonight show with another famous kid jay leno to talk about their work.how to enterget the official rules at time for kids. com/contest. entries must be postmarked by dec. 20, 2008. good luck!1. this ad is written for _. a. professional reporters and editors b. student reporters and editors c. kids who are interested in politics d. kids who love to write news2. if you want to become a tfk kid reporter, you must _. a. write news stories for local newspapers b. sign up through tfks official website c. post your entries before dec 20, 2008 d. know a lot about the newspaper and its style3. winners of the talent search will be able to do all the following execpt _. a. write reports on celebrities and other newsmakers b. become a professional journalist for time magazine c. write down their opinions for time for kids d. share their working experiences with other kids on famous mediab. keesh lived at the north pole a long time ago. he lived near the edge of the polar sea. he was a bright thirteen-year-old boy with a strong, healthy body. his father was a brave man who had died during a food shortage in the village. his father tried to save the lives of his people by fighting a giant polar bear. keeshs father was crushed to death during the struggle. but he killed the bear, and the meat from the bear kept the people from starving. keesh was his only son, and he lived alone with his mother. but people are forgetful, and they soon forgot how keeshs father had saved their lives. and since keesh was only a boy and his mother was a woman and not a warrior(勇士), they were forced to live in the smallest and poorest igloo in the village. one night there was a council meeting in the large igloo of klosh-kwan, who was the chief. at that meeting keesh showed how much courage he possessed. he rose to his feet and waited for silence. then, with the dignity（尊严）of an older man, he said, “ it is true that my mother and i are given meat to eat. but the meat is always old and tough, filled with bones, and difficult to eat.” the huntersboth the young and the oldwere shocked to hear a child speak to them that way. but keesh went on steadily, “because my father, bok, was a great hunter, i can speak these words. you know that bok brought home more meat than any hunter in the village. the oldest woman, the weakest old man, received a fair share.” keesh waited calmly until the shouting died down. “my mother has no one except me, and therefore i must speak. my father put his life in danger and died, to provide food for this village. it is only right that i, his son and his wife should have enough good meat as long as there is plenty of good meat in this village. i, keesh, the son of bok, have spoken.” he sat down. he could hear angry murmuring all around him. some men began to shout at keesh. they ordered him to leave. they threatened to punish him by not giving him any food at all. keeshs eyes flashed and the blood pounded under his skin. in the midst of the noise and the uproar, he jumped to his feet. “listen to me, you men!” he shouted. “ i shall never speak in this council againnot until you come to invite me to speak. my father was a great hunter, and so will i be.” they laughed at keesh and followed him out of the igloo, shouting at him. but keesh said nothing more. he walked away with his head raised, looking neither to the left nor the right. -based on a story by jack london4. how did keeshs father die? a. he died of hunger several years ago. b. he died in a fight with other warriors. c. he died during a struggle with a bear. d. he died when he tried to save a bear.5. keesh showed his courage at the council meeting by _. a. complaining (抱怨) of the unfair treatment he and his mother received b. asking for more help from the chief c. demanding a bigger igloo to live in d. quarreling with the hunters angrily6. where should the following missing words be filled? “quiet!” shouted the men. “throw the child out! send him to bed! no child may speak such words to warriors like us!”a. before the last paragraph. b. between the 3rd paragraph and the 4th paragraphc. between the 4th paragraph and the 5th paragraph.d. between the 6th paragraph and the 7th paragraph.7. from the passage we can infer _. a. keesh will prove his words by going out to hunt b. keesh makes up his mind to leave his village forever c. keesh will be killed another d. keesh will take revenge (报复) on his villager later cpeople in the united states honor their parents with 2 special days: mothers day on the second sunday in may and fathers day on the 3rd sunday in june. these days are to show love and respect for parents. they raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. they give love and care. these two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. more mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with child-care. these two special days are celebrated in many different ways. on mothers day, people wear carnations. a red one symbolizes a living mother. a white one shows that the mother is dead. many people attend religious services to honor parents. its also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery, on these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. they often have outdoor barbecues for fathers day. these are days of fun and good feelings and memories. another tradition is to give cards and gifts. children make them in school. many people make their own presents. these are more valued than those bought in stores. its not the value of the gift that is important, but the thought that counts . greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays.8. which is not a reason for children to show love and respect for parents? a. parents bring up children. b. parents give love and care to children. c. parents educate children to be good persons. d. parents pass away before children grow up.9. what can we learn from the passage? a. both festivals are in may. b. fewer women worked outside the home in the past. c. not all the children respect their parents. d. fathers are not as important as mothers at home.10. what do you know about carnation ( paragraph 2 ) ? a. it only has two kinds of color. b. it refers to the special clothes people wear on mothers day. c. its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes. d. people can wear them only on the second sunday in may.dwhen you buy a t-shirt, or a fur(毛皮) coat in a store, it often carries a label (标签) telling who made it or from what store it was bought. indeed, some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expensive, so buyers secretly (私下地) wish they might be carried forever. on the other hand, buyers who deal with the cheapest products (产品) would be pleased to do away with labels entirely(全部地).however, there is another label more important than the one showing from which store the dress was bought. when a person buys a fur coat, or a jacket, from a store, a label telling what the product is made of should be carried to it.the label is required(要求) by law. besides telling what the product on show is made of, the label should be in clear english and be where one can find it easily. the information on the label must be the truth. the reason for this label is that most buyers today arent expert(熟练的) enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material(原料) they are buying. the buyer must believe in the store that sells the products or in what the labels say.11. the law requires that furs carry a _.a. clean label b. clear label c. white label d. secret label12. ln the passage, the writer says a little about _.a. black-market furs b. managers office c. cheap clothes d. clothing stores13.this passage is mainly about _.a. businessmen and sellers b. making furs and clothesc. protecting (保护) buyers with law d. keeping the buyer informed (有知识，见闻广)14. the writer doesnt agree that_.a. labels are not true b. all the products must have labelsc. clothing stores sell cheap dresses d. buyers must buy the clothes without labels15. which of the following statements is true?a . a t-shirt seldom carries a label.b. not all buyers know the materials they are buying.c. a fur coat with a high price often carries a false label.d. a label only says what material the product is made of.第二节、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。a good book can be satisfying. if reading is a habit youd like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. if you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it, it will seem like a task.16 set time. you should have some time during every day when youll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes.17for example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.always carry a book.18when i leave the house, i always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand. the book stays with me in the car, and i take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere i go.19find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. dont lie down unless youre going to sleep. there shouldnt be a television or a computer near the chair, and no music or no noisy family members/ roommates. if you dont have a place like this, create one.reduce television/ the internet. if you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on tv or the internet.20still, every minute you reduce of the internet/ tv, you could use for reading. this could create hours of book reading time.awherever you go, take a book with you.bgo to bookstores.chave some good tea or coffee while you read.dfind a quiet place.e. this may be difficult for some people.f. if this happens, give up the book and find another one that youll really love.g. it means you will read no matter how busy you are.二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分,满分40分）mrs. smith had a 21 in a factory. she swept the floor. she was a very strong old 22. she lived on the top 23 of a tall building.one day 24 work she fell over and 25 her leg. the doctor was 26. he put her leg in plaster (石膏).how long do i 27 to carry this 28 around with me. doctor? asked mrs. smith.29 two months, replied the doctor. 30 i will come and take the plaster 31. but 32 then you can not climb up and down stairs 33 do hard work.34 the end of two months the doctor came again. can i climb up and down stairs now. doctor? asked mrs. smith.i think 35. said the doctor. well, im very glad to 36 that. said mrs. smith. im beginning to feel rather 37. you said i couldnt climb up and down stairs. the only 38 way into my room was 39 the drainpipe（排水管）. and that was 40 work, you know. 21.a.workb. jobc. doctord. home22.a.bossb. lady c. wife d. assistant23.a.floorb. groundc. roomd. office24.a.fromb. forc. ond. at25.a.hitb. beatc. hurtd. broke26.a.called outb. takenc. sent ford. asked 27.a.haveb. wantc. hoped. force28.a.footb. legc. weightd. medicine29.a.overb. throughc. aroundd. round30.a.andb. thenc. sod. as31.a.downb. awayc. outd. off32.a.tillb. byc. sinced. even33.a.notb. alsoc. ord. end34.a.inb. atc. ond. by35.a.canb. notc. itd. so36.a.seeb. listenc. heard. find 37.a.tiredb. angryc. hungryd. happy38.a.otherb. anotherc. oned. a39.a.throughb. byc. ond. in40.a.easyb. happyc. hardd. terrible第二卷一、语法填空(共10小题；每空2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式 people are not as honest as they once were. the temptation (诱惑) to steal is greater 41 ever before especially in large shops. a detective recently watched a well-dressed woman 42 always went into a large store on monday morning. 43 monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual 44 the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective 45 (watch) her. the woman first bought a few small articles. after a little time, she chose one of 46 (expensive) dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly 47 possible. th