尖子班2017年期中试题.doc

2016-2017 下学期 高一第一次月考 尖子班英语试题第一部分: 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）AHere we explore American folk music, the music of the people.Good Night Irene, is an example of a traditional folk song. That means the song is so old, no one really knows who wrote it. Huddie Ledbetter, the singer and guitarist known as Ledbelly, first recorded Good Night Irene in nineteen thirty-two. Since then more than a hundred other versions have been recorded. Good Night Irene, was a huge hit for the Weavers in 1950.Folk songs sometimes tell stories about real events. An example is the story of a young man whose last name was spelled D-U-L-A but pronounced Dooley.The story was retold in poems and songs - including the hit song, Tom Dooley, recorded in nineteen fifty-eight by the Kingston Trio.Folk singer and songwriter Amy Speace says the history of American folk music can be imagined as a tree with many branches. At the center, she says, is Woody Guthrie.Woody Guthrie wrote almost three thousand songs. But he only recorded about three hundred of them. His granddaughter Anna Canoni says that was partly because he did not have enough money to record more. He made only one record with a major record company. A new kind of folk music mixes elements of traditional folk and rock with mostly acoustic instruments. Some call it freak folk. Others hate that name.Whatever you call it, one artist often used as an example is the singer, songwriter and harp player Joanna Newsom. Some people probably think of a folk singer as a fossil from the nineteen sixties. A long-haired, guitar-playing idealist who sings about bringing the world together.1.Who wrote “ Good Night Irene”?A. Huddie Ledbetter B.The Weavers C. Tom Dooley D.Unknown2.W hat can we learn about Woody Guthrie from Para 4?A. He earned a lot by writing folk music.B. He played an important role in folk music. C. He recorded his songs with a major record company.D. He recorded as many as 3,000 songs in his life.3.According to Para 5, Joanna Newsom_.A. is a traditional folk singer B.stands for a new kind of folk musicC.has a gift for writing folk music D.hates the name “freak folk”4.What is the authors attitude toward folk artists?A.He/She agrees with them. B. He/She doubts them. C. He/She argues against them. D. He/She hesitates to accept them.BLow-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. 1Offer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visitswhether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say no need, another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part ? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep, Savard said. We know that good sleep is very important to our health.Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things many of which are green and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.5. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes B. Buy medicine C. Give her gifts D. Be with her 6. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No. 3. B. In Gift No. 1. C. In Gift No. 2. D. In Gift No. 4.7. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to_A. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organizedC. give others help D. get extra support C After a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.One hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. He stood under a large tree to avoid (避免)getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. Witnesses（目击者） thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. He was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw: a plough and a wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. The news of Robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. Most of them said that he regained his sight and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. However, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way for him to regain them was by another sudden shock. 8.The reason for Roberts attempts to kill himself was that _.A. a terrible traffic accident happened to himB. he had to live in a dark and silent worldC. he was struck by the lightning once moreD. nobody in the world cared about him9.What was Robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?A. Sheltering from the rain under a tree. B. Driving a car. C. Taking a walk with a stick. D. Lying on the ground.10.We can infer from the text that _.A. there was no accurate explanation for Roberts recoveryB. many doctors came because Robert was badly injuredC. Roberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockD. a sudden injury in the head led to Roberts recovery11.Whats the best title of the whole passage? A. A Terrible Electrical AccidentB. Robert Edwards and His Wife C. What a Sudden ShockD. An Unforgettable Experience D Endangered mountain gorillas(大猩猩) are close biological cousins to humans. Over the past decade，people have made more efforts to help their fellow primates. And now，the results are proving to be positive.According to new information given by the Uganda Wildlife Authority and the World Wild Fund for Nature(WWF)，the total world population of mountain gorillas has risen in the last two years.While mountain gorillas remain an endangered species，this increase is largely due to the actions of conservationists(保护工作者)“Mountain gorillas are the only great ape experiencing a population increase，”said David Greer，the WWFs African Great Ape Program Manager.“This is largely due to strong conservation efforts and successful community work.”Strength in NumbersIn 2000，the total population of mountain gorillas was only 320.The low number was a result of illegal hunting，habitat loss，and disease.Since then，the number has risen，but slowly.Mountain gorillas live in Rwanda，Uganda，and Democratic Republic of Congoall countries in central Africa.To ensure more protection and care，nearly half of the existing population lives in a national park.Bwindi Impenetrable National Park，located in the northern part of Rwanda，is home to 400 mountain gorillas.They have formed 36 social groups and are led by 16 male gorillas.Ten of these groups have become used to humans research and tourism.Family TiesMountain gorillas are highly social creatures that live in a community environment.Typically，mountain gorillas live in a group of about 30 individuals.The leader is an older male who organises the group for hunting and nesting.This male can weigh up to 500 pounds and stand nearly 6 feet tall.Often he will have silver hair on his back，marking his senior age and dominance(优势) within the group.Like any community，gorillas depend on one another.Now，they are depending on humans to help keep them alive.12The number of mountain gorillas is increasing mainly because of_Afewer and fewer forests being cut by peopleBthe strict laws for huntingCconstantly changeable habitatsDthe efforts of conservationists13Now mountain gorillas mainly live_Aon the bare mountainsBin national parksCin some personal homesDin some forests14We can infer from the last paragraph that_Aindividual mountain gorillas can live without depending on othersBthe young male mountain gorillas are in charge of the organisationCthe weight and height are very important for the male leader of mountain gorillasDthe grey hair on the head of the leader stands for his senior age15Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo introduce the lifestyle of mountain gorillas.BTo tell the relationship between mountain gorillas and humans.CTo call on us human beings to help protect mountain gorillas.DTo warn us the extinction of mountain gorillas.E As we know, everyone can make mistakes, but dont worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes. Just admit (承认）it. Dont think that our mistakes are caused by others. 16 Dont blame other people, and dont cheat ourselves, either. 17 In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we dont act and deal with the problem quickly, itll only make us feel more stressed. Also it is necessary to make a plan of action and correct the mistake according to it. 18 . 19 . Those who have made the most mistakes can get an A, for they are theones who have learned the most. The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are. 20 . What caused us to make the mistake? How can we avoid making the same mistake in the future? When we act with a method to get a good result, do it that way next time. If we dont, we should stop, think about it, change it and try again.A.Realize that making mistakes is the best way to learn.B. Dont be afraid of failure.C. Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes.D. Solve it at once.E. So be away from stress.F. So decide quickly and act.G. Think about what we can learn from our mistakes.第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of 21 Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 22 to the area Last summer, I found a tiny little 23 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didnt plant it and Denise said she didnt either. We decided to let it 24 growing until we could find out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 25 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to 26 the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 27 . The sunflower had not 28 where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 29 and grown under and around it to reach the 30 Thats when I 31 that if a tiny little sunflower didnt let a big rock stand in its 32 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we 33 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we 34 to go and get what we need for growthWe need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 35 to achieve our goals. Like the 36 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 37 in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be 38 who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 39 us. We will find a way to go under or 40 any “rocks”in order to reach our goals21.A. flowers B. insects C. rocks D. vegetables22.A. color B. water C. fertilizer D. shape23.A. weed B. seed C. rock D. plant24.A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape25.A. weak B. lonely C. strange D. pretty26.A. remove B. tend C. watch D. collect27.A. wonderful B. terrible C. valuable D. unusual28.A. passed B. started C. left D. died29.A. tree B. table C. rock D. wall30.A. air B. top C. sun D. house31.A. realized B. doubted C. regretted D. hoped32.A. place B. way C. course D. process33.A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in34.A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait35.A. ability B. wish C. plan D. idea36.A. yard B. sunflower C. home D. summer37.A. energy B. virtue C. courageD. faith38.A. aware of B. afraid of C. proud of D. tired of39.A. support B. affect C. upset D. forgive40.A. into B. around C. through D. from第三部分：语法填空（15分）Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, and 41 (thousand) of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. About 170 kinds in the US alone 42 (consider) in danger. Why should people care? 43 we need animals, and if they are gone, there will never be any more. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature . 44 (destroy) one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (老鹰), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed 45 rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied (繁殖) 46 (quick). Luckily, some people are working 47 (help) save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about 48 problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals