1、沁阳一中高一英语试卷第二部分：阅读 (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，选出最佳选项。AThompson Strawberry FarmThe Thompson family has been growing strawberries for over 70 years. We have been a “Pick-Your-Own” farm for 50 years. Scott Thompson is the 4th generation of Thompson to grow strawberries. During the peak（高峰时
2、刻） of the “Pick-Your-Own”, our family grew 150 acres（公顷）of strawberries. Our farm is located just east of The Club at Strawberry Creek Golf Course. Now we farm about 100 acres and will be picking 20 acres of strawberries this year. Although we have downsized, we still have plenty of strawberries to
3、meet the demand. The season usually starts about mid-June and usually we pick at least through July 4th. We are more than just strawberries though. We also have tomatoes, pumpkins and other vegetables!Always check “Today on the Farm” the day you come to the farm. Weather and crowds can change the qu
4、antity of berries . Come out and pick your own strawberries! When you arrive at the farm, you will follow the signs to the pre-picked strawberry stand. An employee will direct you, from the stand to the strawberry field, where you can park. The field will always have employees available to answer qu
5、estions.We supply the baskets for you to pick the berries and take them home in. When you are done picking, you will move to the checkout stand to pay for the baskets that you have picked.Dates& hours of operation:Mid-June-Early JulyMonday-Friday 8: 00 am-6: 00 pm Saturday-Sunday 8: 00 am-4: 00 pm P
6、rices:$14 per basketPick 6 baskets and only pay for 5Get one dollar off when you reuse our baskets21. What do we know about Scott Thompsons farm?A.There are 150 acres of strawberries this yearB. It is open to the public for two whole months. C. It became “Pick-Your-Own” farm 70 years ago.D.There are
7、 a variety of food supplies on the farm. 22. Where are you supposed to park your vehicle?A.The entrance of the farm. B.The pre-picked strawberry stand. C. The checkout stand. D. The strawberry field 23. How much should you pay for 6 baskets of strawberries with your reused baskets?A$70 B.$69 C.$64.
8、D.$65.BI often felt jealous (嫉妒)of my little sister，Arlene.All this was because she had always been very close to Mother.Id tried in so many ways to show Mother I loved her，too.On birthdays and holidays，I took her flowers and gifts，with an “I love you” card.However，whenever I visited，our conversatio
9、ns seemed to centre on my sister.Arlene was so thoughtful and kind.I was really angry and wondered if Arlene was Mothers favorite.Mother had a beautiful locket(吊坠)given to her by her mother.I liked it very much and was delighted when Mother said she would send it to me some day.However，she never gav
10、e it to me.After she died，I asked my father about the locket.He searched through all her jewelry boxes，but never found it.I was very disappointed.Why hadnt Mother kept her word？Could she have given the locket to my sister instead？I was almost sure she had.With the locket still in my mind，I had to be
11、 satisfied with what Mother had left mea set of dishes.There was a pretty teapot and a set of cups decorated with red roses.They were quite fragile(易碎的)，so I decided to put them away.First，I needed to clean them.I carefully washed the cups and dried them.But as I got the teapot and started to wash i
12、t，I heard a jingle.When I opened the pot，there inside was Grandmothers locket!I was overjoyed. But things got even betterthere was also a note.“I did not forget，”the note read.“I love you very much！”When I read those words，I felt all the pain and jealousy of years were washed away by my tears.My mot
13、her had loved me after all.“I love you too，Mother .” I whispered.24We can learn from the second paragraph that _.Athe mother loved Arlene more than anyone elseBArlene was jealous of the authorCArlene was often the topic of conversation in her mothers lifeDthe author showed her love indirectly25When
14、the author received the set of dishes，_.Ashe refused to accept themBshe treated them badlyCshe still thought about the locketDshe exchanged them for the locket26What can we learn about the locket?AThe grandmother had passed it on to the authors mother.BIt was found in the mothers jewelry boxes by th
15、e authors father.CIt was decorated with beautiful red roses.DThere was“I love you”carved on it.27What might be the best title for the text?AJealous of Her Little Sister BLove Hidden in a TeapotCA Grandmothers Beautiful Locket DUnforgettable Memories with MotherC A caf owner has defended her decision
16、 to write a Facebook post stating “No, we are not child-friendly,” saying it breaks her heart when children damage her possessions. On Monday, the Little French Caf in Newcastle, Australia, posted an announcement on their Facebook page: “Are we child-friendly? If you are looking for a caf with a chi
17、ldrens menu, a play area, vast space for your baby carriages, an area for your children to run around, and annoy other customers, while you are unaware of them-then the short message is No, we are not child-friendly. However, if you would like to bring your children here and they are happy to sit at
18、 a table with you and behave properly, please come in. Otherwise, there are plenty of places that are specially designed to entertain your children.” Some Facebook users called the post “arrogant (傲慢的)” and an “attack on parents”, The Newcastle Herald reports. The caf owner responded with this state
19、ment: “I build the caf myself. It has my blood, sweat and plenty of tears in it.”The post came about after the caf owner was asked by a customer, who had left a one-star review on the cafs business page, about whether the caf was child-friendly. Ms Kotz told news that she wrote the bad review becaus
20、e she felt the cafs staff reacted negatively towards children at the caf.Although the cafs policy has attracted a lot of criticism, most people who commented on the Cafs Facebook page stood by the owner. One woman named Lesley wrote, “I dont think there was anything wrong with what you said by any m
21、eans. If parents want to take their children to your caf, they need to be responsible for their behavior.” 28. What is the text mainly about? A. An Australian cafs policy on children. B. A Facebook post about parents dinning manners. C. The protection of the customers basic rights. D. The relationsh
22、ip between staff and customers. 29. Which of the following is permitted according to the caf owners post? A. Parents taking children with good manners B. Children entertaining themselves in the caf. C. Children running around their own carriages. D. Parents taking bad-behaved kids to the caf. 30. Th
23、e caf owner wrote the post _. A. after a kid damaged her possessions B. in order to improve the efficiency（效率）of the caf C. in response to a customers question D. after the caf was criticized by some Facebook users 31. What did Lesley think of the caf owners action? A. It was quite understandable B.
24、 It was sightly rude C. It was highly thoughtful. D. It was a little unfair. DHow many phone numbers can you remember by heart? Its probably fewer than you would like. Actually, youre not alone. Out of more than 1,000 Americans who were surveyed, more than half said that they couldnt recall the phon
25、e numbers of their friends and neighbors. And 44% said that they couldnt remember their relatives phone numbers. In their eyes, there is no point in filling their heads with phone numbers if theyre all stored in smart phones that are with them almost all the time.In fact, most people are suffering f
26、rom a sort of digital amnesia(失忆）. More than 90% of those surveyed agreed that they used the Internet as an online extension of their brains. Rote memorization(死记硬背） was once an important part of modern education, but we just need a click or slide now. Thats making us worse at remembering things.Res
27、earchers found that when people expected to have access to information online, they were less likely to remember actual facts，but more likely to remember how to find them. As a result, we are already becoming one with our computer tools, growing into interconnected systems that remember less by know
28、ing information than by knowing where the information can be found.However, some believe it isnt necessarily a bad thingmaybe it gives them more chances to think through things. We certainly have access to more knowledge now than ever, even if it isnt all stored in our brains.Even so, I still believ
29、e that there are more risks to this new world of memory beyond losing our ability to recall some information such as who the 15th President was. That kind of information may always be a click away, but the important things are personal ones, like the way your parents smiled at your wedding. Its hard
30、er to recall or find online. If youre relying on yourself to keep track of those memories, they will be much more meaningful.32. Paragraph 1 is mainly used to_.A. lead in the topic of the passage B. attract readers attentionC. explain new research D .serve as the background 33. Whats the main cause
31、of peoples suffering from digital amnesia?A. Heavily depending on the Internet . B. Seldom thinking about questions.C. Getting older and older D. The changes of their memories.34. What can be learned from the text?A. Over 90% people are suffering from digital amnesia.B. Sometimes rote memorization i
32、s also necessary in modern life.C. People can gain knowledge more difficultly than before.D. People find it hard to remember how to find information35. Whats the authors attitude towards peoples memories now?A. Satisfied. B. Positive. C.Indifferent D. Concerned.第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Everything yo
33、u do to protect the planet helps all living things，including humpbacks(座头鲸)and other species of whales（鲸鱼） that live in oceans worldwide. And yesjust one kid，like you，can make a difference. 36 . Plant a tree. 37 .They produce oxygen（氧气）and absorb carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)，a gas that animals，including hum
34、ans，produce naturally as they breathe. But because carbon dioxide also comes from cars and factories，there is too much of it in the atmosphere，which is contributing to global warming.If everyone planted one tree，those trees would remove a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.Say，“No ba
35、g，thank you.”Whether youre buying toys，snacks，or clothes，tell the checkout person you dont need a bag. 38 ，youll help reduce the 100 million plastic bags that each year block sewers(下水道)，and get swallowed by whales，sea turtles，and other wildlife. 39 _.Every time you leave a room for more than a minu
36、te，turn off the light youre using.In this way，you save energy and keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.Dont litter. Rubbish thrown away carelessly outside often washes into storm drains(排水沟)，which empty into rivers and eventually flow to the oceans. 40 ，including whales.Every time you leave a
37、 room for more than a minute，turn off the light youre using.In this way，you save energy and keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.Try the family challenge! Many streams and rivers are polluted and littered with rubbish.You and your family can help preserve the waterways by joining others in yo
38、ur community to pick up rubbish.ATrees help clean the air we breatheBTurn off the lightCAvoid driving carsDBy carrying your own reusable bagETreat them like friendsFHere are ideas for easy，small things you can doGPollution is a growing problem for all the Earths oceans and its wildlife第三部分语言运用(共两节，满
39、分30分)第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）When it comes to original data in every year, the Chinese New Year-Spring Festival is the largest human event on the planet. In the seven 41 of the lunar New Year, Chinese are expected to 42 more than100 billion on eating and shopping-almost twice as much as Americans
40、 spend on Thanksgiving. 43 , Chinese predictably buy railway tickets online 44 a rate of more than 1,000 per second, thats 45 millions of Chinese people go home for the Spring Festival during “chunyun”(春运）. All these 46 take place at this time.Authorities（官方）expect travelers to make 356 million trip
41、s by 47 during this years “chunyun”period. Taking the pressure for the transportation is 48 Chinas high-speed railway network. Chinas total railway network 49 more than 141,400 kilometers, the second largest in the world after the United States. The “chunyun” phenomenon isnt just a wonder of logisti
42、cs (组织工作）: it also shows how modern China is 50 . Trains are packed with thousands of snoozing (打盹) 51 students, reflecting education reforms that have greatly expanded the number of university places over the past decade. 52 dressed office girls in high heels can be seen picking their way through 5
43、3 on their way home, which is a product of the mass migration of rural（农村的)people to Chinas coastal cities in search of better-paid jobs in service industries and factories.Many of Chinas new middle classes will choose to drive private cars and traffic jam is now a(n) 54 feature of the holiday perio
44、d.Many others, however, prefer to 55 the confusion and take a vacation abroad-increasingly an choice for the new generation in China.41. A.daysB.weeksC.monthsD.years42. A.spendB. costC.takeD. pay43. A.HoweverB.Instead C.OtherwiseD.Besides44. A.atB.onC.toD.in45. A.because B.whereC.whenD. how46. A.hol
45、idaysB.wondersC.organizationsD.journeys47. A.railwayB.seaC.planeD.road48. A.differentlyB.clearlyC.mainly D.frequently49. A.adds up toB.reaches outC. aims D.shoots50. A. chancingB.changingC. failing D. challenging51. A.collegeB. opportunityC. chance D.colleague52. A.GratefullyB. ImpatientlyC.Graceful
46、ly D.Gradually 53. A.stationsB. streetsC.paths D.parks54. A. strange B. commonC.nervous D.necessary.55. A.avoidB. refuseC.leave D. carry. 第二节（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Many people are _56_(confuse) about the meanings of the names : the United Kingdom ,Great Britain, B
47、ritain and England ._57_ (solve) this problem , knowing a little bit about British history will help.In the 16th century , the nearby country of Wales was joined to the Kingdom of England , 58 (follow) by the country Scotland in the 18th century . In the 19th century , the Kingdom of Ireland was add
48、ed to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 59 (final), in the 20th century , the southern part of Ireland broke away 60 the UK, resulting in the full name we have today:“the United Kingdom” or “UK”. People from the UK are called“ British”， 61 means the UK is often referred to as B
49、ritish or Great Britain . Even though the four countries 62 (belong ) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas , such as using the same flag , sharing the same currency and military defence , they also have some 63 (different). Anyhow, the United Kingdom has 64 long and interesting history
50、to explore ,which can help you understand much more about the country and 65 (it ) traditions . 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院（nursing home)陪老人们过重阳节（the ChongYang Festival）。请给外教Lucy写封邮件，邀请她一同前往。内容包括：1.简单介绍重阳节；2.出发时间集合的地点 3.活动：包饺子、表演节目等注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_第二节(满分25 分)阅读
51、下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。注意:1.续写词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。AfunnythinghappenedtoArthurwhenhewasonthewaytoworkoneday.Ashewalked along ParkAvenueneartheFirstNationalBank,heheardthesoundofsomeonetryingtostarta car.Hetriedagainandagainbutcouldntget thecarmoving.Arthurturnedandlookedinsidea
52、tthe faceofayoungmanwholookedworried.Arthurstoppedandasked,Itlooks likeyouvegota problem.Imafraidso.IminabighurryandIcantstartmycar.”IstheresomethingIcandotohelp?”Arthurasked.Theyoungmanlookedatthetwo suitcasesinthebackseatandthensaid,Thanks.Ifyouresureitwouldnot betoomuchtrouble, youcouldhelpmegett
53、hesesuitcasesintoataxi.” Notroubleatall.Idbegladtohelp.”Theyoungman got out and took one of the suitcase s from the back seat .After placing it on the ground, heturnedtogettheotherone.JustasArthurpickedupthefirstsuitcaseandstarted walking.He heardtheloudnoiseofanalarm.Itwasfromthebank.Therehadbeenar
54、obbery（抢劫）! ParkAvenuehadbeenquiet amomentbefore.But nowtheairwasfilledwiththesound ofthe alarmandtheshoutsofpeoplerunningfromalldirections .Carsstoppedandthepassengersjoined thecrowdinfrontofthebank.Peopleaskedeachother,Whathappened?Buteveryonehada differentanswer.Arthur,stillcarryingthesuitcase,tu
55、rnedtolookatthebankandwalkedrightintotheyoung womanInfrontof him.Shelookedatthesuitcaseandthenathim.Arthurwassurprised.Whyisshelookingatme likethat?Hethought.Thesuitcase!ShethinksImthebankthief !Arthurlookedaroundatthecrowdofpeople.Hebecamefrightened,andwithoutanother thought,hestartedtorun.Paragrap
56、h1:Ashewasrunning.Arthurheardtheyoungmanshouting behind stop stop! Paragraph2:The taxi stopped in front of the Police Station and Arthur 参考答案阅读：DDB CCAB AACA AABD FADBG完形：AADAA BACAB ACCBA 语法：1.confused 2.To solve 3.followed 4.Finally 5.from 6.which 7.belonging 8.differences 9.a 10.its写作：Dear Lucy,
57、Id like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Chongyang Festival. the Chongyang Festiva is one of the most traditional festivals in China ,which falls on the 9th day of the ninth lunar month .It is a day to show respect to seniors . We will make dumpli
58、ngs and cakes with the elderly people . Well also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games. If you can come with us , please let me know and well wait for you at the school gate at 9:00 am. Looking forward to your early reply .( 81 words) YoursLihuaParagraph1:Ashewasrunning.Ar
59、thurheardtheyoungmanshouting behind, “Stop stop!” Arthur immediately realized that the young man was the bank robber. So Arthur didnt stop ,but continued to run until he saw and caught a taxi in front of him . He quickly put the suitcase in the car and said to the driver , “Please hurry to the Polic
60、e Station . I have a case to report to the police .The man shouting behind is the bank thief!” The taxi raced away to the Police Station like an arrow. Paragraph2:The taxi stopped in front of the Police Station and Arthur said to the police who had been waiting and who had already received the robbery report,“This suitcase is that of the bank robber . It may be filled with the money stolen from the bank , I hand it to you .Please get ready to arrest the man .”
