1、 运城市2014-2015学年第二学期期中高一调研测试试题英语 2015.4第一部分 听力 （略）第二部分，阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B,C,D)中，选出最佳选项。A Valencia is in the east part of Spain(西班牙). It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia. The city is a market cen
2、tre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the citys money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories. Valencia has an old part with white buildings, colored roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide s
3、treets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The University in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century. The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There i
4、s also an important city in Venezuela(委内瑞拉)named Valencia. 21.From the text, how many places have the name Valencia?AOne.BTwo. CThree.DFour.22.What is the main difference between the two parts of the city?AThe color of the buildings. BThe length of the streets.CThe width of the streets. DThe color o
5、f the roofs.23.When was Valencia the most important city in Spain?A.2nd century. B.13th centuryC8th century. D20th century.24.What is Valencia famous for?AIts seaport. BIts parks and gardens.CIts churches and museums. DIts University.25.Where is this passage most likely to come from?A.A fashion maga
6、zine BA tourist magazineCA sports newspaper. DA history novel.B Phoenix , Arizona, the USA was shaken by a big sandstorm recently. It was a huge dust storm that struck Phoenix a little after 7:00 pm local time. Arizona has sandstorms particularly during the monsoon( 季风 )season which usually starts f
7、rom mid-June until the end of September. However, this was so far the biggest. The cloud of dust turned dayinto night. Some trees were downed, gardens were destroyed and it knocked out power for thousands of local people along the area, but luckily no death happened. A number of the peoples pools be
8、came dirty with dust. People who lived in Phoenix for more than 40 years said that this was the first time they had experienced this huge dust storm. It could greatly influence peoples health. The big dust cloud started in Tucson traveling north across the desert. The huge storm ran up to 60 miles p
9、er hour. It was more than 100 miles wide and a mile high. Besides Phoenix and near cities ,the storm also reached Yuma area in southwestern and far western Arizona. It reduced the visibility ( 能见度 ) in these areas, putting off the flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.The storm only ta
10、kes place in Arizona, the Sahara Desert and areas of the Middle East, because of the dry environment and large amounts of sand. Because of the serious shortage of rain, a wall of theres a large possibility that the water is polluted because of the storm.26.In what season do sandstorms usually take p
11、lace in Arizona?A.In spring and summer. B.In autumn and winter.C. ln summer and autumn. D.In winter and spring.27.The underlined wordsthisin paragraph 2 refers to_A.the wind B.the storm C.the desert D.the state28. It is fortunate that though the big sandstorm happened,_.A.all the local people in the
12、 area survivedB. it didnt do harm to peoples gardensC. the electricity power remained normalD.peoples health was not influenced 29. Sandstorms take place in Arizona as a result of _.A. its being too far away from the sea.B.its looking like areas of the Middle EastC. its being close to the Sahara Des
13、ertD. its dry environment and large amounts of sand30. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Sandstorms do a great deal of harm to people B. We must do something to prevent sandstorms.C.Phoenix, Arizona in the us has more sandstorms.D.Phoenix , Arizona in the US experienced a huge sandstorm.C E
14、arthquakes are something that people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes. Most places in the world, however, have them regularly. Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous .The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco
15、 in 1906. Over 700 people died in it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska. Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died. In 1923, a very s
16、trong earthquake hit the Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died. Most of them died in fires which followed the earthquake. One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed a large number of people. The worst earthquake ever reported was also in China
17、, in which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquakehappened in 1556. Earthquakes worry people a lot. The reason is that we often do not know when they are coming. People can not prepare for it.31. Earthquakes happen _.A. in all the places in the world B. regularly in most places in the
18、 world C.only in a few places along the coastD. only in the countries that have a lot of mountains .32. When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported?A.1964; Alaska. B. 1976; China.C. 1923; Japan. D. 1556; China. 33. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A.Earthquakes
19、can cause fires. B.Earthquakes often come unexpectedly . C.The stronger the earthquake is,the more people are killed.D. People still dont know how to tell when an earthquake will come.34. What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?A. How do earthquakes worry people? B. How do earthquakes happ
20、en?C. How can we save people when earthquakes happen? D. What will people do to prepare for earthquakes?35.What is the passage mainly about?A.The causes of earthquake.B.The worst earthquakes.C.The introduction to earthquake.D.The strongest earthquake.D Until last summer I had a very comfortable life
21、: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises(乘船游览). My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry about today. Before last summer I never thought much about th
22、e people in the world who live day to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program. We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States. I am a tribal member in Mozam
23、bique, a country of southeast Africa. Every meal, I make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alive. I cook mush with vegetables. This is all my family is ever given. I feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner. I grow attached to the rabbits,
24、even though I know I shouldnt. I name them. Im not getting enough to eat; its time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but its a privileged childs pain because I know I will soon be eating again. Thats not true for a lot of other children around the world. Growing up comfortabl
25、y in the U.S., Ive never had to worry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life. Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger.So Ive become president of Roots and Shoots, a group working to improve local enviro
26、nments for people and animals. Im also working to create a program at my high school called the “Safe Passage” trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump. And Ive got plans to do more. Im often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do. Now, I try to live for today
27、and stop worrying so much about the future. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others. I believe in offering help to those who need it.36What is true about the author before last summer?AHer life was well-planned.B.Her life was under
28、 great pressure. CShe didnt have to worry about the future. DShe had to worry about her dinner37We can learn from the second paragraph that _.Athe author raised some rabbits as petsBthe author had a very difficult life in the “Tribal Village”Cthe author took part in a two-week program in AfricaDthe
29、author never thought about poor people after the program38.The underlined sentenceI grow attached to the rabbitsin paragraph 3 probably means_A.I became familiar with the rabbit.B.I was tied to the rabbit.C.l fell in love with the rabbits.D.I was upset about the rabbits.39The author feels pain becau
30、se _ .Ashe is a privileged child Bshe is not getting enough to eatC.she doesnt want to kill the rabbitsD.she cant go back to her regular life40What influence did the authors experience in the “Tribal Village” have on her?AIt has made her life more comfortable.BIt taught her to be grateful to her par
31、ents.CIt gave birth to a belief in helping others.DIt inspired her to start two groups to help others.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to 41_? my mother to visit her parents w
32、ho lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from 42 and there was no food in the house, not 43 a piece of bread. Although we were 44? , my brother and I went to bed without eating anything. My father had no money, but I knew from the 45 on
33、his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He 46 the house and about two hours later returned and quickly 47 us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I dont know where he got the 48 but somehow he 49 to get us something to eat.My father had not eaten an
34、d had worked all day 50 he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has always stayed in my _51_ and left more of an impression than any amount of 52 he may ever have given me. At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us 53 . I guess the point I am tryi
35、ng to make is that in _54_ times it is important not to _55_ weakness but strength and character. If a 56 is the cement (粘合剂) that holds a family together, then the father is 57 that strengthens that cement.It is his values and 58 and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to 59 my own
36、problems in life. In my own turn I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will 60_ with them always.41. A. force B. send C.encourage D. teach42.A.work B. hospital C. school D. shop43.A. quite B. just C. only D. even44.A. nervous B.
37、sleepy C. hungry D. busy45. A.surprise B. pleasure C. disappointment D. worry46.A.searched B. observed C. cleaned D. left47.A. Brought B. woke C. called D. put48.A. Food B.chance C. Support D. money49.A.decided B.managed C. agreed D. waited50. A. so B. or C. but D. and51.A. room B. house C. mind D.t
38、hought52.A. cost B. money C. salary D.time53.A.know B. suffer C. leave D. cry54.A.great B. good C. poor D. difficult55.A.lack B.fear C. show D. have56.A. Father B.mother C. sister D. brother57.A.anything B. something C. everything D. nothing58.A.actions B. records C. words D. failures59.A. carry out
39、 B.work out C. run into D. look into60.A.carry B. leave C. remain D.continue非选择题第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 完成句子（每空1分，满分15分）61.Their work has influenced other writers ever _他们的作品影响了后世的作家。62.The report shows that we are making some progress but we need to_greater_报告显示：我们正在进步，但是我们必须作出更大的努力。63.The cemetery_C
40、oghlan was buried destroyed by the hurricane and Coghlans coffin_ _in the sea.掩埋科格伦的公墓被飓风所摧毁，他的棺材最后被卷入了大海。64.But it was also a time_there were many great philosophers.但那也是一个产生了许多哲学家的时期。65.Mao Zedong wrote a poem_ _he dreamed ofwalls of stone to hold back clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in t
41、he narrow gorges毛泽东写过一首词，在词中，他想象了“更立西江石壁，截断巫山云雨，高峡出平湖”的壮丽景观。66.The dam will generate electricity_to about 40million tons of coal_causing so much air pollution.大坝将要生产相当于燃烧4,000万吨煤所产生的电量，但却不会造成那么严重的空气污染。67.Mencius was a thinker_teachings were similar to those of Confucius.孟子是一位思想家，他的理论和孔子的理论很相似。68.The
42、 most popular place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower, the famous_of Paris.最受欢迎的旅游景点是埃菲尔铁塔，它是巴黎著名的象征。69.On average, there are more than 800 tornadoes in the US each year,_about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.平均来说，美国每年发生800次龙卷风，造成大约80人死亡，1500人受伤。70.Now his dream has come_如今，他的理想变成了现实。第二节，书面表达(满分25分)假设你是
43、一名高一学生，名叫李华，你的美国笔友Tom写信说，他将于今年五一到运城旅游戏。请你给他回一封信，欢迎他的到来，并向他介绍运城：地理位置山西省西南部，北与临汾接壤，东和晋城，河南济源毗邻，与陕西渭南，河南洛阳隔黄河相望。国土总面积14233平方公里人口500多万风景名胜解州关帝庙(Guandi Temple).永济五老峰(Wulao Mountain)，芮城永乐宫（Yongle Palace）等提示:陕西省Shanxi Province山西省Shanxi Province注意：1.词数100左右；可适当增加细节。2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Tom, Im very happy to learn that youll come to visit Yuncheng,my hometown._Hope you will come soon and have a great time in Yuncheng.