甘肃省天水市一中高一英语上学期第二次学段（期末）考试试题.doc

天水一中2015-2016学年度2015级高一第一学期第二学段考试英语试题（满分：100分 时间：90分钟）第i卷 选择题（共50分）第一部分 阅读 （共两节，满分30）第一节 阅读理解（每小题2分，共20分） awhen i was a boy, i used to love walking in the woods around my home. my mom warned me several times never to travel so far that i would lose sight of the house. being a typical boy, however, i soon found myself hiking further and further away, testing just how far i could go into the woods without getting lost. after losing my way once for two hours, though, i decided that i had better leave a trail the next time i went for a walk.the very next day i decided to try it. i walked into the woods until the house was out of sight. then i broke a small branch on a young tree to mark my place. i wandered further in and broke another limb and then another. in a few spots where there were no limbs small enough, i snapped the heads off the low plants that were growing where the sunlight broke through the trees. after a while i finally got tired and decided to head back. turning around i easily found my tracks, but instead of being proud i felt sad. i could see the trail of destruction i had left in the woods going on and on. looking at the broken limbs and dead flowers i wondered if god was disappointed in me and i vowed never to do that again. instead, i started to cherish my times alone in the woods with nature. id sit by the streams and listen to them sing. id watch the birds and squirrels. id bend down to smell the flowers. and i even buried an acorn or two hoping that one day an oak might grow.there is an old native american saying that goes “we will be known forever by the tracks we leave.” as i have grown older and wiser, i have done my best to never leave a trail of destruction in my life as i did in the woods that day. i have instead tried to leave tracks of love, kindness, goodness, and compassion and i have strived to show others that they can do the same. may you always leave tracks of joy as you follow your own trail of love.1. when the boy headed back from the woods, he felt sad because _.a. he lost his way in the woodsb. he could find his tracks so easilyc. he left many trails of destructiond. god was very disappointed in him2. the boy took off some branches to _.a. protect himselfb. make his way outc. see the sun clearlyd. leave some marks3. the author wrote the passage to _.a. call on us to leave tracks of virtues in life b. inform us that we shouldnt destroy treesc. tell us how to avoid getting lost in the woodsd. show us ways to get back home in the forestbdr. michael prager, a leading botox expert, said that a growing number of women are developing something called “computer face”. he also mentioned that professionals who worked long hours in front of a screen were ending up with saggy jowls(颚骨), “turkey neck” and deep-set wrinkles on their forehead and around their eyes. the botox expert said that, of all his clients, office workers were most likely to show premature(过早的)signs of ageing. “if you are one of the unfortunate people who frown(皱眉)while you are concentrating on the screen then, over time, you will inevitably end up with frown lines,” dr. prager said. “what is perhaps more surprising is the number of women with saggy jowls because they are sitting in one position for so long. if you spend most of the time looking down then the neck muscles shorten and go saggy, eventually giving you a second neck. “ dr. prager, who has a practice near harley street in london, said he encourages his clients to put a mirror next to their computer so they can see if they are frowning at the screen. “when people are stressed or thinking hard about something, then they will often put on a grumpy(脾气暴躁的)face without even knowing what they are doing. when my clients put a mirror next to their desk, they are often shocked by the angry, frowning face which stares back at them.” he said, “the women i am seeing at the moment have only been using computers at work for the last decade or so. but women in their 20s have grown up with them and use them for every single task. i think the problem is going to become much, much worse. in another ten years, they could be looking quite awful.”dr. prager said there were several simple steps which could avoid “computer face” such as regular screen breaks and stretching the neck muscles. and, of course, there was always botox. he said that, after a couple of sessions of botox, the habit of “grumpy face” could be broken.4. in what way do women develop a “computer face”?a. frowning every now and then.b. concentrating on computers frequently.c. working for too long in front of a screen.d. sitting in the same place for a long time.5. according to the passage, which of the following are signs of ageing?a. saggy jowls and short necks.b. turkey neck and frown lines.c. deep-set wrinkles and angry faces.d. second neck and stressed muscles.6. from the last 2 paragraphs, we can learn that _.a. “computer face” is avoidableb. we should give up using computersc. we should break the habit of “grumpy face”d. the younger generation is worse at computers cthe enigma（谜）of beautythe search for beauty spans centuries and continents. paintings of egyptians dating back over 4,000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeup. in 18th-century france, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发) of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.there is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive: beauty is power. studies suggest that good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier.but what exactly is beauty? its difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. and our awareness of it may start at a very early age. in one set of studies, six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographs. the faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students. in the studies, the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.the idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchers. in studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist. according to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traitsthe full lips, clear skin, strong shouldersequal health and genetic well-being.not everyone thinks the same way, however. “our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectationsmostly cultural,” says c. loring brace, an anthropologist at the university of michigan. what is considered attractive in one culture might not be in another. look at most western fashion magazines: the women on the pages are thin. but is this “perfect” body type for women worldwide? scientists answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. they found native peoples in southeast peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in western cultures.for better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. but it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.7. peoples ideas about beauty _.a. have existed since ancient timesb. can be easily describedc. have little influence on a persons successd. are based upon strict criteria8. in paragraph 3, the babies in the study _.a. were rated for their appearanceb. were entered in a beauty contestc. were shown photos of a group of college studentsd. were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones9. the underlined word “traits” in paragraph 4 probably means _.a. qualitiesb. measurementsc. judgmentsd. standards10. we can learn from the passage that _.a. the ideas of beauty vary as people grow upb. the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidencec. the standards for beauty are based on scientific researchesd. the understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds 第二节 阅读填空根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项多余选项。what exactly is cheating?11 for kids, cheating may happen at school, at home, or while playing a sport. if a baseball team is for kids who are 8 or younger, its cheating for 9-year-old to play on the team and hit home run after home run. 12 cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. jeff is doing it by sneaking answers to a test, but its also cheating to break the rules of a game or contest or to pretend something is yours when it isnt. when people cheat, its not fair to other people, like the kids who studied for the test or who were the true winners of a game or a contest. why kids cheat some kids cheat because theyre busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without spending the time studying. 13 even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, cheating isnt a good idea.truth and consequencesmany kids feel tempted to cheat once in a while. most resist and do the work instead. some kids cheat once and feel so bad that they never do it again. 14 unfortunately, some kids start cheating and feel like they cant stop.making a comebackthere are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldnt cheat, but some kids have already cheated. 15 cheating can become a habit, but like other bad habits, a kid can always decide to act better and make better choices. it might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or counselor. choosing to play fair and be honest again can help a kid feel relieved and proud.a.how do people cheat?b.how to deal with cheat?c.others get caught and decide it isnt worth it.d.if thats you, its never too late to stop cheating.e.other kids might feel like they cant pass the test without cheating.f.theres an old saying that cheaters never win and winners never cheat.g.cheating is when a person misleads, deceives, or acts dishonestly on purpose.第二部分 英语基础知识运用 （满分20分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。war started in our house in late july with a month to go before my first day of college. it was a battle of wills over what college i was to attend. mom wanted me to attend a famous 16 school, and i wanted to go to a small writing college. every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave 17 treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.it was mostly my 18 . since my junior year of high school, i had 19 at being a nurse. i took all the science courses, and even worked as a 20 in my towns local hospital. my 21 was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.yet, 22 graduation and college neared, it all changed. treating the sick was 23 , but not what i was meant to do for the 24 of my life. i could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds, and taking 25 , but i couldnt picture myself happy. it wasnt the 26 i wanted.then, i realized i had been creating and writing stories for as long as i could 27 . i loved it, and writing was what i had been doing as a 28 . it was going to be my career. and it had to be.on august 1st, mom and i sat down at the dinner table and i told her that she had every 29 to choose where to spend her money, just like i had every right to decide where i wanted to go to school. if it was her choice not to 30 any of my college education, then i would take a year off to work and earn money so i could go to the college i wanted.standing by my decision to be a writer had 31 my firm belief to my mom. finally we were at 32 , and she decided to support me, which 33 the world to me.before that time, i had never stood up 34 my parents on any major decision. choosing which college to attend 35 me to become a separate and complete adult. i am now finished with my first semester as a professional writing major and i cannot wait to see what comes next.16. a. cookingb. gardening c. nursing d. writing17. a. medical b. warm c. mental d. silent18. a. success b. duty c. faultd. turn19. a. wondered b. aimed c. pointed d. looked20. a. student b. volunteer c. graduate d. doctor21. a. goal b. job c. task d. post22. a. before b. after c. until d. as23. a. rough b. noble c. mild d. tough24. a. rest b. part c. whole d. half25. a. notices b. examinations c. temperatures d. drugs26. a. future b. effect c. drill d. idea27. a. see b. wait c. find d. remember28. a. process b. hobby c. rule d. business29. a. chance b. time c. right d. ability30. a. finance b. expect c. raise d. offer31. a. doubted b. followed c. shaken d. proven32. a. peace b. war c. ease d. play33. a. attached b. applied c. devoted d. meant34. a. for b. against c. over d. by35. a. forced b. promised c. allowed d. reminded第ii卷（共50分）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据课文内容填空daisy smiled. “that is good news. it shows the importance of wildlife36, but id like to help as the wwf suggests.” the carpet rose again and almost at once they were in a thick rainforest. a monkey watched them 37it rubbed itself. “ what are you doing?” asked daisy. “i am protecting myself from mosquitoes,” it replied. “when i find a millipede insect, i rub it over my body. it contains a powerful drug which38 them. you should pay attention to the rainforest 39i live and 40how the animals live together. ”many musicians meet and 41a band because they like to write and play their own music. they may start as a group of high-school students, 42practicing their music in someones house is the first step to fame. sometimes they may play to 43in the street or subway so that they can 44some extra money for themselves or pay for their instruments. later they may give45 in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid in cash.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，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。many students may feel stressed because of their parents. most parents have good intentions, 46some of them are not very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in 47(adjust ) to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their childrens 48(difficulty)for one thing, parents are often not aware 49 the kinds of problems their children face. they dont realize that the 50 (compete) is stronger, that the required standards of work are 51(high), and that their children may not be prepared for 52 change. they may be upset by their childrens poor grades. at their kindest, they may 53(gentle) ask why john or mary isnt doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. at their worst, they may threaten 54 (take) children out of college or cut off living expenses. sometimes parents think it right and natural that they determine 55their children do with their lives. they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词