1、桂电中学2016-2017年下学期期中考试 高一年级第一部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AChoose Your One-Day-Tours! Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -37 until 26 March and 39 thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent a
2、nd the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years. Tour B - Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways -32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour o
3、f Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the city of dreaming spires(尖顶）from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder. Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court: including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -34 until 11 March
4、and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILLs favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the publi
5、c as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost! Tour D Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge,
6、the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.( )21Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city?A. Tour A B. Tour B C. Tour C D. Tour D( )22Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court B. Oxford &
7、 StratfordC. Bath & Stonehenge D. Cambridge( )23Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A. It used to be the home of royal families B. It used to be a well-known mazeC. It is the oldest palace in Britain D. It is a world-famous castleB Over the centuries, through genetic and cultural adaptat
8、ion, humans and a wild bird species have learned to work together .When human honey-hunters make a certain noise, a bird called the honey guide does its job with unbelievable accuracy, leading people to hidden bees nests. Scientists put this ancient practice to the test. When biologists compared the
9、 honey guide call to other sounds, the traditional sound sent the honey guides to hidden bees nest three times more often than other sounds, according to a study in the journal Science. When you make the right noise, you end up with more honey compared to the wrong noise.Its an exchange of informati
10、on for skills, said study lead author Claire Spottiswoode, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Cambridge.She failed to find bees nests until her friends made the right noise,and then was rewarded with honey thats very rich and delicious. The honey guide has a special ability to find bees
11、nests. “Scientists arent quite sure how it works, but it likely has to do with a sophisticated sense of smell,” Spottiswoode said. Still, theres a problem: These nests are stuck in trees that are difficult for the birds to reach. Even worse, the bees sting the birds, sometime to death.The people of
12、the region, who make a living on the honey, have tools that can get at those nests and they use smoke to chase the bees away, reducing the stinging problem. Its clear that the birds have adapted in an evolutionary way through natural selection, but for people the arrangement is probably more cultura
13、l.( )24.According to the study, when making the wrong noise, people probably will .A.get more honeyB.find bees nests easilyC.have difficulty finding bees nestsD.earn more time( )25.What does the underlined word “sophisticated”in the fourth paragraph probably mean?A.elementary B. Advanced.C. Plain. D
14、.Poor( )26. What can be learned from the text?A.Scientists have found out how the honey guide works.B.Honey guides can easily get bees nests in trees.C. Honey-hunters are not afraid of stinging problem.D.The bees are afraid of smoke.( )27. What can be the best title for the text?A. The terrible rela
15、tionship between humans and wild birds.B.People in the mountains make a living on the honey.C.The honey guide can help humans find bees nestsD.Human honey-hunters wonderful life.C Yoga（瑜伽）is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union body, mind, and spirit. It brings us balance. After a
16、long time of practicing yoga, you no longer just practice it you love it. Yoga becomes part of your physical life. Your body grows stronger, more toned（有弹性的）, and more flexible as you move from one pose to another. I spent a week in Mexico at a yoga retreat, and it was the first vacation on which I
17、lost weight. “Rather than building muscles, yoga builds muscle tone,”says Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of KISS Guide to Yoga. “Because yoga helps maintain a balanced metabolism（新陈代谢）, and it also helps to control weight.Additionally, yoga stretches muscles lengthwise, causing fat around the cells disa
18、ppear, thus losing weight.” I do yoga poses throughout the day. After hours at my computer, I stretch my stiff shoulders and arms. When I need an increase in energy, I do energizing poses. When I am feeling exhausted at the end of the day, I do restorative（恢复体力的）poses. Yoga becomes part of your ment
19、al life. Yoga teaches you to focus on breathing while you hold the poses. This attention to breath is calming; it dissolves（使消除）stress and anxiety. I use yogic breathing on the tennis court, in the dentists chair, and when Im stuck in traffic. You should always leave a yoga practice feeling energize
20、d, but not tired. If you feel tired after yoga,it means you spent the time “fighting” yourself, trying to force yourself into poses. In yoga, you “surrender” to the poses by letting go of the tension.( )28. According to the second paragraph, yoga can help people _. A. lose weight B.make friends C. b
21、e flexible in thinking D.grow tall( )29. Why does a person feel tired after yoga?A. Because when practicing yoga, people will consume a lot of energy.B. Because he or she surrenders to the poses by letting go of the tension.C. Because he o she doesnt do yoga poses naturally.D. Because yoga doesnt be
22、nefit all the people.( )30. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Whats yoga? B.The benefits of yoga. C. How do I do yoga poses? D. The varieties of yoga.( )31. What will be talked about if this passage continues?A. The disadvantages of yoga.B. Yoga is becoming popular all over the world
23、.C. Encouraging people to do yoga.D. Yoga is becoming part of your spiritual life.D One day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by,
24、and who had nearly finished his days word. The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”. “My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never
25、amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him.” The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the
26、 bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. After he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard. He bent down to feel w hat it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his
27、face.He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feeli
28、ngs overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dyingThe student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes
29、filled with tears“Now,”said the professor,“are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick？” The youth replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget( )32.The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _Afind the truth Bshow his wisdomCamuse himself Dte
30、ach him a lesson( )33.After finding the two coins, the man felt_Ahelpless Binterested Cpeaceful DThankful( )34.We can know from the passage that the professor is _A wise Brich Chumorous DSerious( )35.What dose the story intend to tell us？AA small act of kindness brings great joyBGod helps those who
31、help themselvesCWhere there is a will, there is a wayDActions speak louder than words第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分) A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful 36 , and knowing her husband could 37 it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning
32、of the 38 , her husband told her how 39 he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He 40 her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and 41 a Bible. 42 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so 43 that she left him.Ma
33、ny years passed and the lady was very 44 in business. She owned two large companies. She 45 her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to 46 him. But before she could, she 47 letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back an
34、d 48 things.When she arrived at his house, sadness 49 her heart. She saw the still new 50 , just as she had left it years before. With 51 , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring 52 from the Bible to the floor and a 53 could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted i
35、n those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”. 54 your gift is not packaged the way you want it, its because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the
36、 world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the 55 .36.Awatch Bring Ccoat Dbox37.Aafford Blike Cdesign Dguess38.Aholiday Bperformance Cbirthday Dmeeting39.Aproud Bkind Csorry Dbrave40.Alent Basked Cgave Dmoved41.Acarried Bfound Cmissed Dheld42.APolitely BLightly CPatiently DAngr
37、ily43.Acalm Bupset Cgrateful Dcareless44.Afailing Blonely Csuccessful Dpoor45.Awondered Bhoped Crealized Dexplained46.Avisit Bunderstand Ccatch Dhelp47.Apassed Bwrote Csent Dreceived48.Atake care of Bpay for Clook for Dgive away49.Acovered Bbroke Cleft Dfilled50.Acar BBible Cletter Dtable51. Asmiles
38、 Blaughter Ctears Dinterests52.Ahid Bdropped Cdisappeared Dmade53. Abook Bpen Cflower Dcard54.AIf BBut CAlthough DSo55.Ahand Beye Cface Dheart第四部 英语知识与运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）或括号内正确的形式（不多于3个词） Sailing home，Henry，_56_American business man，found himself_57_(car
39、ry)out to sea by a strong wind._58_he was just about to give himself up，he was spotted by a ship_59_so he landed in London by accident.Hungry and alone，he walked on the streets of the city when hew as_60_(expect)called into a mansion，where two rich brothers，Oliver and Roderick，gave him a letter and
40、told him not to open it until two oclock of the day.Not_61_(know)it was a million pound bank note， Henry left the mansion and went into a cheap restaurant to stuff his stomach.Everybody was rude to him_62_he was in rags and looked depressed.Then，to the surprise of everybody，he handed the owner a mil
41、lion pound bank note to pay for the meal._63_seeing the note，all the people in the restaurant became polite and tried their_64_(well)to please Henry.Dont_65_think its the most incredible tale in the world? 第二节 根据首字母及汉语提示用单词的正确形式完成句子（共10小题：每题1分，满分10分)66. Passengers are r (提醒）that no smoking is allowe
42、d on this train.67. He n (勉强地）escaped being killed in the fighting.68. The first bubbles to escape from the liquid are a m (混合物）of air and hydrogen.69. He tried to make his girl friend calm down by a (道歉）for being late.70. What similarities or differences do you know about American and Chinese schoo
43、l s (制度）？71. He dealt with the problem in a highly p (专业的）way.72. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand,which a for (是.的原因）my appearance.73. Many of the people have f (逃走）to the mountains to escape the floods.74. We g (由衷地）appreciate the time youre giving us,and thank you
44、.75. The staff in the London office are helpful but only have l (有限的）information.第五部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分) During the last past 15years,the most important lesson I had learned is that being a big brother is not easy for my own brother.My brother is four years old than me.As a chi
45、ld, I often tried to following him and his friends.I was the little sister whom always wanted to be included in everything, even when they were playing the basketball.My brother got angry for me sometimes and left the house without me.Therefore,later he regretted having done that.Now,my brother live
46、s abroad because of his job , he always calls me to ask how everything is going with him.In a word, having a brother is a wonderfully thing. 第一节 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是李华，目前你们小区里有很多人养宠物，有的人养小猫小狗小鸟之类的小动物i，但也有的人养凶猛(violent)藏獒（Tibetan Mastiff)等危险的动物，因此小区不再安静与安全。 请你写信给某英文报社，反映此问题，信的内容还应包括以下要点：1. 宠物过多，噪音影响人们的正常
47、休息；2. 宠物的排泄物（waste）不及时处理，污染环境；3. 有路人曾被藏獒惊吓（frightened)或咬伤过（bitten）；4. 你对人们养宠物的观点是.Dear editor,Nowadays many people in our community are fond of keeping pets.But there are many problems caused by the situation.I would like to tell you my thoughts about it.Yours faithfullyLi Hua答案21-23 BDA24-27 CBDC28
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