1、第卷第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThere have been times in my life when I felt satisfied.Sometimes it was because I achieved a goal I had set. Sometimes it was because I overcame a fear or passed a test.However,every time I feel that way,I l
2、earn again that full isnt full.When I was a little boy,I felt that the love I had for my mom and dad,and the love they had for me,just filled me up.Surely in a house full of nine people lived a young boy who loved and was loved as fully as a person could stand. Imagine my surprise as I then extended
3、(扩大影响)that love to my grandparents,my uncle & aunt,cousins,etc.As I grew older,I met and married a beautiful woman that I thought entirely filled me up with love.I could not imagine there would be any more room.Then a few short years later we added one daughter and then another daughter to our famil
4、y.Again,I had room to love and be loved.See what I mean?Every time I feel that life and love are as good as they can get,they get better.There is a lesson here for us.We ought to always have a heart that is open to expanding.To do more,love more, live more,learn more,overcome more,forgive more and t
5、he list could go on.Each of us knows 100 stories about men and women who have proved the impossible to be possible.Every day we stand at the crossroad and must decide if we are going to be a better person today than we were yesterday.You are not full yet.Young or old,there is still room for more.1.W
6、hat does the underlined sentence mean?A.I can do it in a better way. B.These difficulties are really too hard.C.Something disappointing always happens. D.There always seems to be a little more room.2.According to Para.2,what did the author mistakenly believe at first?A.His room was not big enough.B.
7、He would only have one child.C.Caring for families was not his strength.D.Getting married would be his final happiness.3.This text is most probably taken from a_. A.TV guideB.news reportC.life magazineD.job advertisementBMany Years ago three soldiers,hungry and tired of battle,came upon a small vill
8、age.The villagers,suffering a bad harvest and the many years of war,quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three in the village square, shaking their heads and sighing,Well,we are starving.The soldiers communicated with each other quietly and then the first soldier turned to the village
9、rs.“Your poor fields have left you nothing to share,so we will share what little we have: the secret of making soup from stones.” Naturally the villagers were intrigued and soon a fire was built to the villages greatest pot,and then the soldiers dropped in three smooth stones.“Now this will be a fin
10、e soup,”said the second soldier,but a handful of salt and some parsley(香芹)would make it wonderful!Up jumped a villager,crying “What a piece of luck!Ive just remembered where some has been left!”And off she ran,returning with parsley.As the pot was boiling,the memory of the villagers improved: soon c
11、arrots,beef and cream had found their way into the great pot.They ate and danced and sang well into the night, thrilled about the feast and their new-found friends.In the morning the three soldiers awoke,finding all the villagers standing before them.At their feet lay a bag of the villages best brea
12、d and cheese.You have given us the greatest gift,said an elder,“and we shall never forget.”The third soldier turned to the crowd,and said,There is no secret,but this is certain: people working together can accomplish great things.At last the light dawned on villagers.Off the soldiers wandered,down t
13、he road. 4.The villagers hid food at first mainly because_.A.they didnt want to share their little food B.they had a poor harvest that year C.they had nothing to eat at all D.they were sick of soldiers5.What does the underlined word “intrigued” probably mean? A.Unwilling.B.Satisfied.C.Interested.D.G
14、enerous.6.What can we learn from the text? A.The stones used to make the soup were magical.B.The villagers were grateful to the soldiers at last.C.The villagers provided nothing other than the soup.D.The stone soup didnt agree with most of the villagers.7.Whats the secret of making stone soup? A.To
15、be patient. B.To share.C.To be honest.D.To forgive.COur brains work in complex and strange ways.There are some people who can calculate the day of the week for any given date in 40,000 years,but who cannot add two plus two.Others can perform complex classical piano pieces after hearing them once,but
16、 they cannot read or write.Dr.J.Langdon Down first described this condition in 1887.He called these people idiot savants.An idiot savant is a person who has significant mental impairment(损伤),such as in autism(孤独症,自闭症)or retardation.At the same time,the person also exhibits some extraordinary skills,
17、which are unusual for most people.The skills of the savant may vary from being exceptionally gifted in music or in mathematics,or having a photographic memory.One of the first descriptions of a human who could calculate quickly was written in 1789 by Dr.Benjamin Rush, an American doctor.His patient,
18、Thomas Fuller,was brought to Virginia as a slave in 1724.It took Thomas only 90 seconds to work out that a man who has lived 70 years,17 days,and 12 hours has lived 2,210,500,800 seconds. Despite this ability,he died in 1790 without ever learning to read or write.Another idiot savant slave became fa
19、mous as a pianist in the 1860s.Blind Tom had a vocabulary of only 100 words,but he played 5,000 musical pieces beautifully.In the excellent movie Rain Man,made in 1988 and available on video cassette,Dustin Hoffman plays an idiot savant who amazes his brother played by Tom Cruise,with his ability to
20、 perform complex calculations very rapidly.Today we more clearly recognize that the idiot savant is special because of brain impairment.Yet not all brain impairment leads to savant skills.Some studies have shown that people who have purposeful interruption of the left side of the brain can develop i
21、diot savant skills.However few people wish to participate in such experiments.There are many excellent reasons for not undergoing unnecessary experimentation on ones brain.The term idiot savant is outdated and inappropriate.Virtually all savants have a high degree of intelligence and are thus not id
22、iots.8.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.Idiot savants have areas of outstanding abilities.B.Human Beings have complicated thinking process.C.The brains of the idiot savants are partly impaired.D.The reasons why people have wonderful skills vary.9.Which of the following can be done by Rain M
23、an?A.He can play wonderful pieces of classical music.B.He can guess out exactly the length of a mads life.C.He can memorize the contents of the pictures fast.D.He can count matches dropped on the floor quickly.10.What can you infer from the passage?A.Idiot savants have real talents for art and math.
24、B.Dr.Down is the first person who found idiot savants.C.Few people wish to risk becoming savants by brain operations.D.Intentional left brain impairments will surely lead to idiot savants.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。Reading books is one of the best hobbies.It not on
25、ly helps you pass your time but also helps you increase your knowledge in a meaningful manner._11_Here we will give you a few tips that can help you.Fall into the habit of borrowing books to read.This is a very old school practice but still it can be highly effective(有效的).When you borrow a book,ther
26、e is obviously a deadline(期限)set._12_Read everywhere.Keep a book in your bag and read it anywhere you go.This will help you to pass your time in a very productive manner._13_Anyway,you can read your book 24 hours a day._14_This can easily be described as a new school technique.You can read out to yo
27、ur brother or sister and this will enable you to finish your book as well as well as increase the knowledge and understanding of your brother or sister.Choose your books very carefully._15_Thus choose your books very carefully in order to enjoy your time and also finish your book effectively.If you
28、choose a good book that can keep you interested a for a longer period of time,there is no way that you are going to leave it incomplete.A.Read out to someone else.B.Realize the importance of reading books.C.Therefore,it is necessary to develop the reading habit.D.Find an excuse to read every day jus
29、t by visiting book clubs.E.Yes,life is too short to read a book that doesnt impress you.F.It doesnt matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep.G.This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time.第二部分 英语知识运用(共三节,满分40分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D
30、)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。If you have a watch,dont repair it!I know it_16_.Once I had a beautiful watch.And this watch_17_perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to_18_it up.Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to_19_by the exact time.The watchmaker exam
31、ined my watch and said:“The regulator(校准器)is to be pushed up_20_your watch is four minutes_21_.”I tried to stop him,tried to_22_him understand that my watch kept perfect time,but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator. My beautiful watch began to gain time.It_23_faster and faster day by da
32、y.By the end of the second month it _24_all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.What did I have to do?To take it to another watchmaker to be regulated.I expected him to regulate the watch immediately_25_he asked me to come in a weeks time.When at last I took my watch from him it began to_2
33、6_ down.And I began to be late for trains,business appointments and even missed my dinners.Now I went to_27_watchmaker.While I waited for him to repair my poor watch,he_28_it to pieces and said that he could finish this work_29_three or four days.I could do nothing but _30_. That time my watch went
34、for half a day and then stopped. So I kept_31_my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.And as a result of it the cleverest man in the world could not_32_the time by my watch.The thing was getting_33_.My watch had_34_ two hundred dollars originally but I paid for repa
35、irs more than two hundred.At last I decided to buy_35_watch,which I did.16.A.for reality B.for truth C.for certain D.for certainty17.A.kept B.told C.observed D.struck18.A.tum B.wind C.pick D.put19.A.be turned B.be taken C.be put D.be set20.A.as B.as if C.when D.if21.A.fast B.slowly C.faster D.slow22
36、.A.get B.persuade C.make D.explain23.A.gained B.lost C.went D.won24.A.had remained B.had left C.had stayed D.had fallen25.A.however B.and C.but D.therefore26.A.go B.walk C.slow D.take27.A.the third B.the second C.the first D.the fourth28.A.broke B.took C.tore D.cut29.A.after B.before C.over D.in30.A
37、.to agree B.agree C.agreeing D.agreed31.A.taking B.bringing C.carrying D.fetching32.A.recognize B.tell C.know D.understand33.A.seriously B.pleasant C.badly D.serious34.A.spent B.took C.cost D.paid35.A.another B.the other C.one D.one more第卷第二节 课文填空,每空一词(共10小题;每题1分,满分10分)John Snow was a famous doctor
38、in London-so_36_,indeed,that he_37_Queen Victoria as her personal physician. But he became_38_when he thought about helping ordinary people_39_to cholera.This was the deadly disease of its day.Neither its cause nor its_40_was understood.So many thousands of terrified people died every time there was
39、 an outbreak.John Snow wanted to face the challenge and solve this problem.First there was England.Wales was_41_to it in the thirteenth century.Now when people_42_to England you find Wales_43_as well.Next England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed t
40、o Great Britain.Happily this was accomplished without_44_when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales as well.Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland_45_in the same peaceful way.第三节 语法填空(共10小题;每题1分,满分10分)阅读下面材料
41、,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。When you step into a new environment,you might have some difficulty in fitting in.Here are some tips_46_ might help you.Be confident.You are unique in this world.Spend some time thinking about your_47_(strong) and you will be able to build up confidence step by step.Be
42、kind to everyone.Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness.Always give more than you receive,and think more of others than of _48_(you).A person who cares for others is popular everywhere.Be active in group activities._49_(vary) activities like playing football can help you to be known_50_others.
43、 You may add more friends to your circle.At the same time,youll be amazed_51_(see) how much they like you.Be optimistic.Optimism_52_(make) both you and others feel pleased.It helps you make_53_good first impression.A pleasant smile costs the_54_(little) but does the most.If you follow the suggestion
44、s_55_(mention) above,you will be accepted by people around you.And you will fit in very well and enjoy your new life.第三部分 写作(共两节,满分30分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误,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号(),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下
45、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。When I was a child,I hoped to live in the city.I think I would be happy there.Now I am living in a city,but I miss my home in countryside.There the air is clean or the mountains are green.Unfortunately,on the development of industrialization,the
46、environment has been polluted.Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem.The airs we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier.Much rare animals are dying out. We must found ways to protect your environment.If we fail to do so,well live to regret
47、it.第二节 书面表达(满分20分)某英语报正在就中学生可不可以带手机上学这一话题开展讨论。假如你是李华,请你根据下表所提供的信息,向该报编辑写一封英文信,发表观点。手机的优点1.便于与父母和朋友联系;2.能增加乐趣。带手机上学存在的问题2.上课时使用手机干扰教学;2.用手机聊天、发短信费时费钱。建议1.上课时不许使用手机;2.贵重物品,个人宜妥善保管。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Editor,Im a senior three student.Im writing to tell you my opinion_ Y
48、our sincerely,Li Hua甘肃省天水市第一中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一学段考试英语试题答案阅读理解:1-3 DDC 4-7 ACBB 8-10 ADC 七选五:11-15 CGFAE 完形填空:16-20 CABDA 21-25 DCABC 26-30 CABDB 31-35 ABDCA课文填空:36.expert 37.attended 38.inspired39.exposed 40.cure41.linked42.refer 43.included44.conflict 45.connected语法填空:46.that/which 47.strength(s)
49、48.yourself 49.Various 50.to 51.to see 52.makes53.a 54.least 55.mentioned 短文改错:1.thinkthought 2.countryside前加the 3.orand4.onwith 5.been去掉 6.seriouslyserious 7.airsair8.muchmany9.foundfind 10.yourour 书面表达:Dear Editor,Im a senior three student.Im writing to tell you my opinion on whether middle school
50、 students can go to school with mobile phones.I think they can do that,because students can stay in touch with their friends and family wherever they are.Besides,the mobile phone is a way to have fun.However,there are some problems with using mobile phones.The ring or phones can disturb teachers and students in the classroom.Another problem is that some students can spend too much time and money on phone calls and sending messages.In conclusion,I suggest students not use phones in the classroom.Also, as it is expensive,the owner should take good care of it. Your sincerely,Li Hua