1、会宁四中2014-2015学年度第二学期期中考试高一级英语第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项A.Thanksgiving Day is special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated
2、 in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims （新来的移民）from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic
3、.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a thre
4、e-day feast（盛宴）. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Ab
5、raham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed（宣布）the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors. But
6、the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated . A. in spring B. in summer C. in winter D. in autumn2. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were . A. the American Indians B. Sarah Josepha HaleC. some people from EnglandD. Governor Bradford3 Whic
7、h of the following is NOT true? A. Thanksgiving Day used to be a holiday to celebrate a good harvest. B. Abraham Lincoln was not the first to decide on thanksgiving celebrations. C Theres little difference between the American way and the Canadian way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. D. Thanksgiving D
8、ay is celebrated to express the American and Indian peoples thanks to God. 4. The passage mainly tells us . A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A. B. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday C. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places D. how
9、 Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebratedBIn the last 500 years nothing about peoplenot their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. Chocolate (巧克力) drink was first made from the seeds of the cacao (可可) tree by South American Indians. The S
10、panish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became popular, In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought
11、it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent (依赖的) on it that thousands of Irish people starved (挨饿) when the crop failed during the years of 18451846, and thousands more were forced to go to live in America.There are many other foods that have traveled from So
12、uth America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an
13、Arabic story, coffee was discovered when a goat keeper named Lakdi noticed that his goats were eating red fruits on a coffee tree. He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake (彻底清醒的)” feeling that one third of the worlds population now starts the day with.5. According to the passage, which of the f
14、ollowing changed more than others? A. Clothes. B. Languages. C. Foods. C. Ideas.6. Chocolate drink was first invented in while coffee was first invented in _. A. South America; the Old World C. Spain; BrazilB. Spain; Ethiopia D. London; Rent7 In 1845, thousands of Irish people were forced to live in
15、 America mainly because . A. Ireland became dependent on the potato B. the potato was brought to Europe from Peru C. the production of potatoes reduced(减少) D. they could easily get potato in America8. From the passage we can conclude (得出结论) that millions of people drink coffee . A. at noon C. in the
16、 morningB in the afternoon D. in the eveningC A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. It can help your body grow strong to take care of what you eat.There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food lik
17、e milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all these food together, you will be given enough energy（能量）during the day. It is eas
18、y to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time. Or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may seem easy to finish your supper with fish and chips all the time. But you will find your self tired in these days and you can not think quickly. Watching
19、 what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having a good eating habit with some exercise is the key to your health.9.Which of the following diets do you think is the bes
20、t one? A.Milk, bread, cabbages and beef. B. Corn, fish, cream and pork. C. Eggs, tomatoes and chicken. D. Rice, beancurd, apples, fish and chicken.10.Which of the following is a good eating-habit? A. Going to school without any breakfast. B Having at least one food from all four groups each meal.C.
21、Finishing your lunch in a very short time. D. Eating fish and chips for supper all the time.11.In this passage the writer mainly tells us that . A. every person needs food to grow wellB. right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy C. taking exercise can keep your body strong D. enough ene
22、rgy helps people think more quickly12. The best title for this passage is . A. The Four Food Groups B. A Healthy Diet C. The Key to Your Health D Your Body and FoodDMy grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers occupied his hometown ,the thriving city of Tarow, Poland, he refused t
23、o obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his countrys freedom . “Stand straight, stand tall,” he told himself.After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for Manhattan. He was hungry and suffering from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future .S
24、till, he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the streets of New York . Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way .If they could do it, why couldnt he? “Stand straight, stand tall,” he would remind himself.Thanks to the help of a loyal and trustin
25、g friend, my grandfather gained a jewelry booth on Canal Street, New York City .He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work. He was not only trying to learn this tough new business, but also a new language.To his surprise, the men in neighboring boothswho could have taken advantage
26、of himoffered their help and advice. Within months, my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter, selling diamonds and cultured pearls as if hed been doing it his whole life.Stand straight and stand tall.In later years, my grandfather would take both my mother and her sister down the ai
27、sle at their weddings. As he stood with each of them, he thought about their new beginnings, and of the adventures and journeys they would experience together .He also thought about the children who would one day carry on his family name.I am so proud to be one of those children. Listening to my gra
28、ndfathers remarkable experiences has changed the way I view my own life.13Which is the correct order of the things that happened in the passage?a. My grandfather took both my mother and her sister down the aisle at their weddings.b. World War II broke out in Europe.c. My grandfather went to America.
29、d. My grandfather began to run his diamond business.e. The men in neighboring booths helped him.Ab, c,d ,e ,aBb, c, a ,d, e Cb, c ,e , a ,d Dc, b ,e ,d ,a14Which is NOT true according to the passage? AMy grandfather was a soldier during World War II. BMy grandfather went to America by sea. CMy grand
30、father ran his business successfully. DMy grandfather had been doing a jewelry business his whole life.15It can be concluded that_ .AGrandpa was born to be a businessmanBGrandpa never threw doubt upon his fateCGrandpa never lost heart in time of hardshipsDGrandpa didnt live up to his friends expecta
31、tions第二节：任务型阅读（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。 16 One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club.Its great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidaysThe first thing you need to come up
32、with is an idea for your club17 Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endlessNext you need some friends to be in your club with you 18 All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you19You should all sit down somewhere to
33、gether with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. Thatll keep you busy for agesAt your first meeting you should make up a rule bookAnd the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!Now you have just about every
34、thing you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them20Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like itSo there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started youll think of loads of mo
35、re interesting things to do!A .What are you interest in?B .Use a bright thick pen to make a special designC. Enjoy your own club!D .Invite a designer to join youE .Then you need to pick a name for your club F .Some vacation is just around the cornerG. .Thats easy16_17._18_19_20._第二部分：英语知识应用第一节完型填空（共
36、20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Billy，a hardworking student，is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a parttime job that 21 him up every morning at five oclock，when most people are still 22asleep .He is a newspaper boy.Each morning，Billy leaves the house at 515 t
37、o go to the23 where the newspapers always are. The newspapers were 24 to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon to 25 them.In the winter it is still dark26 he gets up every day，but during the rest of the year it is27.Billy must send the newspapers to the houses of people on his28 i
38、n all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊) where it will be 29 from wind，rain or snow. Sometimes his customers give him tips， 30 him very excited.Billy earns about $70 per month through hard 31，and he is saving some of the money to go to32，where he has always been longing to
39、 go. Besides that，he 33 the rest of the earnings on records and clothes. Once a month，he has to collect the 34at night since many of them work during the day. That is when he is 35 so that he is full of excitement. Luckily，he gets 36 supported by his family. Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother
40、offers to deliver the newspapers for him. Once，his father was too 37 to help.Billy has seventy customers now，but he doesnt feel38about the number.He dreams that he will get 39 customers as possible some day.40，he might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Eur
41、ope，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.21Agets Btakes C. wakes Dpicks22AsoundlyBfalling Cfall D. sound23 Astreet B. corner Croom Ddepartment24A. givenBdelivered Chanded Daddressed25Abring B carry Csend Dload26A. at which Bwhile Cwhen Dthat27A. shortBlight Cblack Dlong28ArouteBway C. roadD
42、path29AstoppedB. protected CkeptDprevented30 AlettingBleading C. makingDcausing31A. attempt Bjob Cstruggle Dwork32A. abroad Bcollege CschoolDhospital33A. costsBpays Cspends Duses34Amoney B paper CnewspapersDrecords35A. depressed Benergetic Cmoved Dfulfilled36Avery Bgreatly CgreatDa lot of37Awilling
43、B. likely CreluctantDtried38A. satisfied Bpleasant Chappy Dcontented39A. many more Bas many Cas muchDmuch more40A. If so BIf not CBesidesDWhats more第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。41 made Li Daiyu and Liu Qian 42 (excite) was 43 they decided to take the train from west to east
44、44 Canada. Their friend told them 45 they are going to see on their trip. Their journey started from Vancouver, 46 is surrounded by mountains on the north and the Pacific Ocean on the west. That afternoon, they settled 47 in their seats in the train. They passed through the Rocky Mountains and reach
45、ed Calgary. They learnt its well-known 48 Calgary Stampede is a famous western festival. They also realized 49 empty Canada is and 50 most Canadians live. The city of Thunder Bay is a port in the centre of Canada. Ocean ships can come all the way to the top of the Great Lakes.41_ 42_ 43_ 44_ 45 _46_
46、 47_ 48 _ 49_ 50_考号 班级 姓名 学号 密封线内不要答题密封线座位号会宁四中2014-2015学年度第二学期高一级期中考试英语试卷答题卡阅读理解完型填空短文填空短文改错作文总分第一部分：阅读理解（共40分）题号12345678910答案题号11121314151617181920答案第二部分：语言知识应用（满分45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）题号21222324252627282930答案题号31323334353637383940答案第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）41_42 _ 43 _ 44 _ 45 _ 46 _47_ 48
47、 _ 49 _ 50 _ 第II卷（共35分）第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10错误；每处1分，满分10分）下面这篇短文共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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合()，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：在错的词下划横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yang Li, a five-year-old girl living next door to me, very clever. Beca
48、use she is too old to go to school, she often asks me to teach herself to read, write and draw. She studies hardly and soon she learns a lot . One evening last month I was doing my English homeworks while she came to my house. She asked me how I learn English. “You would find English a bridge to so
49、much knowledge,” I said. She then wanted to learn English, either. She has learned many English words so far, but her parents are very grateful to me. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter打算今年暑假来中国西藏旅游，请你根据下表用英语向他介绍有关西藏的情况。归属中华人民共和国地理位置中国西南方，被誉为世界屋脊(Roof of the World)人口约2，800，000面积120多万平方公里省会拉萨 (Lhasa)，被誉为世界上最高的城市特征700多年的悠久历史；风景秀丽，有很多享誉海内外的名胜古迹，如布达拉宫（the Potala Palace）。发展1951年5月23日解放以来，西藏在政治、经济(economy)、文化等方面都取得了很大的进步。_版权所有：高考资源网()
