辽宁省大连市高一英语上学期期中试题(1).doc

2017-2018学年度上学期期中高一英语试卷考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分 第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 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中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。acanada is a very large country. it is bigger than china. china is the third largest country in the world. canada is the second largest. it has an area of nearly 10 million sq. km. canada has a very long coastline. to the west is the pacific ocean. to the east is the atlantic ocean. the arctic ocean is in the north. there are very many islands off the pacific coast and off the arctic coast. the biggest one in the west is vancouver island. in the east there is new foundland, and in the arctic ocean the biggest islands are baffin island and victoria island.（greenland is not part of canada. it is a part of denmark, a country in northern europe.）canada has a long border with the u.s.a. in the south. in the northwest canada borders on the american state of alaska. canada is a northern country. the arctic circle (latitude 16n) passes through the northern part. in the south, half of the border with the u.s.a. follows line of latitude 49n.21. which of the following statements is true?a.u.s.a is the second largest country in the world.b. canada has nearly 10 million sq. km. so it is the second largest country on the earth.c. china is as large as canada and the second largest in the world.d. russia is the second largest country in the world.22. what ocean is in the north of canada?a. the pacific ocean.b. the atlantic ocean.c. the indian ocean.d. the arctic ocean.23. alaska is one of the states of america. it is on the _of canada.a. northeastb. southeastc. northwestd. southwest24. latitude 16n is through _.a. the northern part of canadab. the northern part of chinac. the northern part of americad. the northern part of new foundlandbmr. brown worked in a factory of a small town. he had been there for twenty years before one day he was sent to the capital for important business. he was quite excited because he had never been there before. before he set off, he asked his wife and three daughters if they wanted him to buy something for them in london. mrs. brown began to think it over and then she said she wished her husband would be able to buy a nice umbrella for her, and so did their three daughters. as he was afraid he would forget it, he drew an umbrella on a piece of paper. to his regret, he lost it at the station. on the train mr. brown sat opposite to an old woman. the womans umbrella was so nice that he carefully looked at it and said to himself not to forget to buy a few umbrellas like it. when the train arrived at the station in london, he said good-bye to the old woman, took his bag and her umbrella and was going to get off. wait a minute, sir,” shouted the old woman. thats my umbrella!now mr. brown noticed that he had taken her umbrella. his face turned red at once and said in a hurry, oh, im very sorry, madam! i didnt mean it!seven days later mr. brown left the capital. to his surprise, he met the old woman and sat opposite to her again. looking at the four umbrellas, the old woman was satisfied with herself. “it seems that i had a better result than the other four women.” she thought. 25. we can learn from the passage that mr. brown was _.a. a conductor b. a worker c. a thief d. an umbrella maker26. the underlined word it in the first paragraph refers to_.a. his ticket b. his bag c. his drawing d. his umbrella27. why did mr. brown take the womans umbrella?a. because he was lost in thought. b. because it was much like his own umbrella. c. because he thought the woman would not notice it. d. because the woman misplaced it beside mr. brown. 28. how did mr. brown get the four umbrellas?a. he picked them on the train. b. he brought them from his small town. c. he stole them from four women. d. he bought them in london.cthere was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages(薪金). on the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. it was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, if one of you stays in the water during the whole night, i will give him my ship. but if he comes out before the sun appears, i shall get his wages.the sailors had heard about the captains cheating, so they didnt trust (信任) him. but then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. he got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. when it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.you are cheating, the captain said to the sailor. the fires warming you.but its half a mile away! said the sailor.a fires fire, answered the captain. i have won. the sailor came out of the water, and said, perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you cant cook a chicken.i can, answered the captain. if you cook this chicken, said the sailor, i shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you cant, you will give me your ship.the captain agreed, took the chicken and said, wheres the fire?there it is, answered the sailor. on the shore.but its half a mile away, said the captain angrily. a fires fire, you said, answered the sailor. if it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.29. the captain got the sailors wages _. a. to buy a chicken for himselfb. and kept the money for future usec. by cheating himd. and said he would return the money soon30. the captain insisted(坚持说) that the fire was warming the sailor because he _. a. didnt want to give him the shipb. didnt believe the sailors successc. wanted to keep his promise d. wanted to show his cleverness31. which of the following statements is not true?a. the sailors didnt trust the captain. b. in order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.c. the captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.d. the sailor didnt get out of the water before the sun appeared. 32. what is the title of the story?a. how a captain cheated his sailorb. how a sailor got a shipc. a brave sailor d. a fire is fired a well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. he explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife s birthday. the price didnt matter, since business had been very good for him that year. after examining a nice black one that costs $5, 000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left. a few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. it had to be exactly the same size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl? said the man. the jeweler regretfully replied, i would say its exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl. the rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $25,000 for the matching pearl. many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right. just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. to his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. i dont like to part with it. she said sadly, i got it from my mother, and ,my mother got it from her s. but i really need the money. the jeweler was quickly to pay her before she changed her mind .then he called the rich mans hotel to tell him the good news .the man ,however ,was nowhere to be found. 33. he paid $5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining (讨价还价) because_. a. he was very rich. b. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him c. he was anxious to get it d. his business had been successful34. he told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be_. a. exactly the same size as the black one b. exactly the same quality as the black one c. worth more than $25,000 d. exactly as big and nice as the black one35. the jeweler couldnt find the man anywhere because _. a. he died suddenly b. he happened to be out c. he got $20,000 by cheating and had run away with the moneyd. he wouldnt show up until the jeweler called him a second time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。taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. you will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process (选择的过程). 38 the following methods may work best for you. read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. write your notes in your own words. 39 note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written. as you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). when you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40 a. use words, not complete sentences. b. there are three practical note-taking methods. c. you must write your notes on separate paper. d. otherwise (否则), you may not be able to read your notes later. e. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes. f. that means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. g. first, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of 41 on her face, then she saw a little boy running down the street. looking up to the window, he 42 his hat and bowed (鞠躬) with a bright, pleasant smile.“what a nice 43 ,” said jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of 44 . “it seems like having the sunshine. i wish everybody who goes by would look up 45 smile.george, the little boy, told his mother about that girl when he got back home, “she looks so 46 . i wish i could do something for her.”“why not give her some 47 ?” said his mother. the next morning, as jennie sat at the window again, she saw george with a handful of beautiful flowers in front of her window. smiling pleasantly, he asked, “can i come in?” jennie told him 48 to get into the house.opening the door to jennies gentle “ 49 ”, george said, “ive brought you some flowers.”“are they for me?” said jennie 50 . “how kind you are,” she continued, “ive 51 received any flowers since we moved to the town.”“did you live in the 52 ?” asked george, 53 the old, small and empty room.“yes,” jennie nodded.jennie 54 have a happy family and live in the countryside. however, she lost her right 55 in an accident and couldnt walk. later, her father died, and her mother got so sick 56 their money was all gone. they had to move here.george told his parents 57 about her family. they decided to help her. more and more people in the 58 gave jennie friendly smiles when they 59 her house. she was greatly cheered up.a few months later, jennie and her mother 60 a flower shop. people could always see jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on her face.41. a. surpriseb. happinessc. sadnessd. amusement42. a. put onb. took offc. put offd. took away43. a. smileb. boyc. schoolbagd. face44. a. controlb. orderc. shaped. sight45. a. and b. but c. as d. or46. a. luckyb. happyc. worriedd. poor47. a. moneyb. flowersc. clothesd. food48. a. howb. whoc. whend. why49. a. thank youb. sit downc. you are welcomed. come in50. a. angrilyb. nervouslyc. happilyd. sadly51. a. neverb. usuallyc. alwaysd. sometimes52. a. cityb. townc. countrysided. downtown53. a. looking forb. looking around c. looking liked. looking after54. a. hoped tob. was used toc. had tod. used to55. a. armb. legc. handd. eye56. a. becauseb. whenc. that d. unless57. a. somethingb. anythingc. everythingd. nothing58. a. countrysideb. townc. villaged. city59. a. passed byb. ran byc. went intod. moved into60. a. reachedb. leftc. closedd. opened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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。wendy lee is a famous photographer and always takes pictures of wild animals in their natural habitat. one day she 61 (drive) her car into the local national park as usual to look for some animals to take photos. after 62 while she saw a zebra 63 had black and white lines going beneath its stomach. “this must be a special species of zebra,” thought wendy. “ive never seen 64 like this before.” suddenly the zebra looked up and moved away as quickly 65 it could. wendy looked around and saw a powerful lion 66 the bush. immediately, she sounded her born 67 (loud) until the lion turned and walked away. wendy waited for several minutes to make sure the lion was not 68 (come) back. then she gave a smile of relief. 69 soon her smile disappeared when she realized that in protecting the zebra from the lion she had lost her best chance of taking some 70 (amaze) photographs!第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题，每小