甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学2016_2017学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题

2015-2016第一学期高一质英语试卷第一部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 、D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上该项涂黑。

（A ）Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 am.When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side wasa small suitcase. I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat mypassengers the way I would want my mother treated.”“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any familyleft. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”I q u i e t l y r e a c h e d o v For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“How much do I owe you?” she asked. “Nothing.” I said. “You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”21.The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to __________. A. show she was familiar with the city B. see some places for the last time C. let the driver earn more money D. reach the destination on time 22. TA. wanted to do her a favorB. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advanceD. was in a hurry to take other passengers 23. What can we learn from the story? A. Giving is always a pleasure. B. People should respect each other. C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.（B ）Deserts are found where there is little rainfall or where rain for a whole year falls in only a few weeks' time. Ten inches of rain may be enough for many plants to survive (存活)if the rain is spread throughout the year, If it falls within one or two months and the rest of the year is dry, those plants may die and a desert may form.Sand begins as tiny pieces of rock that get smaller and smaller as wind and weather wear them down. Sand dunes (沙丘) are formed as winds move the sand across the desert. Bit by bit, the dunes grow over the years, always moving with the winds and changing the shape. Most of them are only a few feet tall, but they can grow to be several hundred feet high.There is, however, much more to a desert than sand. In the deserts of the southwestern United States, cliffs (悬崖) and deep valleys were formed from thick mud that once lay beneath a sea more than millions of years ago. Over the centuries, the water dried up. Wind, sand, rain, heat and cold all wore away at the remaining rocks. The faces of the desert mountains are always changing –-very, very slowly ---as these forces of nature continue to work on the rock.Most deserts have a surprising variety of life. There are plants, animals and insects that have adapted to life in the desert. During the heat of the day a visitor may see very few signs of living things, but as the air begins to cool in the evening, the desert comes to life. As the sun begins to rise again in the sky, the desert once again becomes quiet and lonely. 24. Many plants may survive in deserts when__________________. A. it is dry all the year round B. the rain falls only in a few weeks C. there is little rain in a year D. the rain is spread out in a year 25. Sand dunes are formed when___________________.A. sand piles up graduallyB. there is plenty of rain in a yearC. the sea has dried up over the yearsD. pieces of rock get smaller26. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that in a desert there is____________.A. too much sandB. more sand than beforeC. nothing except sandD. something else besides sand 27 It can be learned from the text that in a desert____________.A. there is no rainfall throughout the yearB. life exists in rough conditionsC. all sand dunes are a few feet highD. rocks are worn away only by wind and heat（C ）International Studies (BA) Key features•Recognizes the “global community”(国际社会) • Has close connections with practical research• Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groupsAbout the courseThe course gives you chances to know great power politics between nation states. It willprovide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.The course puts theories into the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. You will also have a better knowledge of methods of solving the international problems.Related (相关的) courses●BA (Hons) Community Management ● BA (Hons) Public Policy and Management Employment possibilities●International organizations ● International businessEarth Science (BSc)Key features •B a s e d o n k e y c o u r s e s •Pays much attention to practical skills •Offers chances for fieldwork(实地考察) About the course The demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in knowing the meaning of using the natural resources. The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas, and a research in an area of interest to you in the final year. Related courses BSc (Hons) Geography; BSc (Hons) Geology Employment possibilities Mineral , oil, water or other related engineering industries. 28. International Studies is a course in _______A. international politicsB. international businessC. international systemsD. international bodies 29. After taking the course of International Studies, the students will _______. A . bC. know how to settle international problemsD. have good jobs in any international organizations 30. Earth Science, as described in the second text, ______. A. is attractive because of the chances for fieldwork B. pays more attention to practical skills than theoriesC. is built on important courses and the results of recent studiesD. encourages students to play a role in using natural resources31. It can be inferred that the above two texts are written for the students who _______. A. enjoy research work B. plan to choose coursesC. study in the UKD. are interested in overseas fieldwork（D ）Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish choose to live in water. To be human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical （判断性的） thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes(过程). Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical thinking is at the heart of education.The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seen —beyond the pictures on TV , the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning.Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker. If you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, and facts, you are a critical thinker.Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with th e fast speed in today’s world: fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who believe that speed is a measure of intelligence （智力）, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banesh Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immedi ately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Please go slowly. I don’t understand things quickly.”32. Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically, ______. A. it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast B. we might be controlled by other people’s ideas C. we will follow the ideas of others naturally D. we might be fooled by other people’s ideas 33. If you are a critical thinker, you will ______. A. think deeply about different ideas B. trust the reports in the newspapers C. take one view against another view D. criticize other people for their mistakes 34. In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests t hat ______A. the smarter you are , the faster you do thingsB. the faster you do things, the smarter you becomeC. speed can improve intelligenceD. intelligence is not decided by speed35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Thinking and Critical ThinkingB. Understanding Critical ThinkingC. Thinking is Natural and HumanD. Thinking Fast Means Intelligence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。

会宁四中2016-2017学年度第一学期高一级中期考试英语试卷命题教师：第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）（A ）Victor’s hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from many countries, like England, Canada and China. On his birthday, can you guess what people gave him?That’s right---stamps. Victor’s favourite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2004. He only needed one. That was a 1974 special edition. It was very hard to find. He looked for it everywhere. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Victor very sad. “Don’t worry. Never give up,” his father said to him. If you have enough patience, you’ll find it one day.” “I hope so,” Victor said.Victor also liked writing. He had a penfriend in France. They wrote to each other every month. Victor’s penfriend, Phillip, usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother gave him stamps to use. Once Phillip’s mother gave him a big, green stamp. It looked old. When Victor received the letter, he was very surprised. On the envelope, he looked carefully at the stamp. It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Victor was so happy. He told his sister, his mother and his father.“ You see,” his father said. “ You did find your stamp. So, it’s good to have two things in life.” “What are they?” Victor asked. “ Friends and patience.” He answered.1. It was very difficult for Victor to find a special French stamp of _________.A. 1954B. 1974C. 1994D. 20042. What does the underlined word “patience” mean?A. 勇气B. 知识C. 耐心D. 目标3. Who owned the special edition stamp at the very beginning?A. Phillip.B. Phillip’s mother.C. Victor.D. Victor’s father.4. The passage mainly tells us that ________ is(are) important to people.A. a happy familyB. a good hobbyC. relatives and friendshipD. friends and patience(B)Frank Woolworth was born in Rodman, New York., in 1852. His family were very poor farmers, and there was never enough to eat. Frank decided he did not want to be farmer. He took a short business course, and went to work as a salesman in a large city.Woolworth realized he had a natural skill for showing goods to attract people’s interest, but he soon learned something more important. One day his boss told him to sell some odds and ends (小商品) for as much as he could get. Frank put all these things on one table with a sign which said FIVE CENTS EACH. People fought and pushed to buy the things and the table was soon cleared.Soon afterwards, Woolworth opened his own store., selling goods at five andten cents. But he had another lesson to learn before he became successful. That is, if you want to make money by selling low price goods, you have to buy them in large quantities directly form the factories. Once, for example, Woolworth went to Germany and placed an order for knives. The order was so large that the factory had to keep running 24 hours a day for a whole year. In this way, the price of the knives was cut down by half.By 1919, Woolworth had over 1000 stores in the US and Canada , and opened his first store in London . He made many millions and his name became famous throughout the world. He always run his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “ THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”5. Frank took a short business course in order to ____________.A. earn more money for his familyB. learn something from a salesmanC. get away from the farmD. get enough to eat.6. Frank sold the odds and ends quickly because _____________.A. he knew how to get people to buy his goods.B. he cut down the price by halfC. he had put the goods on a table in a very nice way.D. the sign he put on the table was well designed.7. The price of the knives was cut down by half because ______________.A. the factory workers worked 24 hours a day.B. knives were ordered in large quantities directly from the factory.C. the knives were made in Germany, where labour (劳动力) was cheap.D. the knives were produced in one factory.8. The belief that : “ The customer is always right” suggests that ________.A. whenever there is a quarrel between the customer and shop assistant, the customers are always right.B. If you want to succeed, the rule is the only way.C. stores must always follow the customer’s orders if they want to mak e more money.D. stores should do their best to meet the customer’s needs if they want to be successful.(C)After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health.During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other. Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement. If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warmmilk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.9. The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you __.A. suffer form poor healthB. enjoy moreC. dream more oftenD. breathe quickly10. During REM, _______.A. you move restlesslyB. you start dreamingC. your mind stops workingD. your eyeballs move quickly11. The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means____.A. lazyB. sleepyC. relaxedD. pleased12. A good title for this text might be_________.A. DreamsB. SleepC. Good HealthD. Work and Rest(D)“You know, these cups bring to mind a tea quote(说法) I heard.” Mary’s aunt said.She poured tea. There were four of them and there were four totally different cups on the table. They took their tea cups. “What quote?” Mary asked. “Well, maybe I should rather say it is a story,” aunt said, “I heard that there was a wise teacher who took all his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. Each of them took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher let them do that for a while and then said,‘Do you notice your behavior? You are all looking a t each other’s tea cup and I can see some of you with the broken ones are evenenvious(羡慕的) of the finer cups of others. Is this not so?’ ” The students agreed, amused by their own behavior.“You may have wondered why you all had different cups, but I put them here on purpose. You see they represent (代表) life itself. Life is like that tea and the cups are like the physical circumstances(状况) of your life. You all got the same thing in your cups — tea. And yet you can not truly enjoy it in your envy of an other’s cup. It’s just the same with life. You forget to enjoy your own life when you concentrate on envying the circumstances of someone else’s life.So now, close your eyes, and taste your own tea. Really taste it. And tell me — did it matter from wh ich cup it came from?”Aunt finished telling her short tea story and they all sat in silence for a while, tasting their tea. A sleepy fly buzzed(嗡嗡作响) past, a bird sang in the tree. And it really did not matter one bit from which tea cup they drank.13. When the students found they had different tea cups, they_____________.A. were satisfied with their own cupB. were angry about the broken cups they had been givenC. asked the teacher to get new cups for themD. were curious about the difference between the cups14. From the text, we know that _____________.A. the teacher prepared different tea cups for each studentB. the teacher should have given the students the same cupsC. the teacher made the tea cups different by mistake.D. each student took their time to choose a cup they liked15. In the passage the teacher’s message to the students was that _______.A. life is hard and boring for everyoneB. it is strange to be envious of the lives of othersC. everyone should learn to enjoy his own lifeD. people act differently in different circumstances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。

会宁四中2016-2017学年度第一学期高二级期末考试英语试卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）AJohn sent for a doctor because his wife was ill. He called the doctor and ma de sure they would meet at five. He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five. He thought, "It's a little bit earlier. I'll wait for a moment. It's good to keep the time．"Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's． He looked around and saw a noisy square not far from here. He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet. He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily．Suddenly he heard a girl crying. He came up to her and asked some questions. Then he knew she got lost. John tried to find out her address and took her home. The girl's parents were very thankful.Then John hurried to the doctor's. The doctor said angrily when he saw him, "You're late. Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? " John said nothing but one word—"Sorry! "1．John drove to the doctor's ______．A．late B．on timeC．in time D．in no time2．The girl cried because ______．A．someone hit herB．she fell off her bikeC．her parents were angry with herD．she didn't find the way home3．At last John got to the doctor's at ______．A．twenty to five B．twenty past fiveC．five o'clock D．forty past five4．From the story, we know John is a ______．A．busy person B．quiet personC．helpful person D．lucky personBMore than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.One day the Prince wanted to go hunting with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw t he blood on Gelert's jaws and head."What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them."So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had protected the baby and killed the wolf.The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.5. The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.A. watch the doorB. take care of his baby at homeC. welcome his friendsD. stop the strangers6. The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting.A. gladB. fearfulC. afraidD. tired7. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ____.A. jawsB. pawsC. headD. Both A and C.8. The Prince never smiled again because __A. the wolf was killed by GelertB. he had buried the dog on the top of mountainC. he had killed his faithful friend GelertD. Gelert had killed his baby sonCFour hundred and three babies are crying loudly. Do you know how to make them quiet in 41 seconds? There is an amazing new product on sale in Japan which does exactly this. It is an LP (a long-playing record) of sounds from inside a mother's body, which a hospital doctor recorded. In tests with the record she played the LP to 403 crying babies. After 41 seconds none of the babies was crying and 161 of them were sleeping.The record began as an experiment by Professor Hajime Minooka of the Nippon Medical University near Tokyo. He was looking for something natural that helps new-born babies go to sleep. The sound of the mother's heart-beat and other body sounds are the things the babies heard inside their mothers. They feel safe and happy when they hear these sounds again. And they go to sleep.Hospitals in Osaka and Tokyo are using the LP. 10,000 young couples are using it too. Toshiba Music Company who make and sell the records are very happy. One and a half million couples marry every year in Japan. Many will have babies, so the LP will definitely be a hit!9.The experiment was made on ___ babies.A. 10,000B. 564C. 403D. 16110. What is TRUE according to the text?A. About 55% of the crying babies fall asleep after 41 seconds hearing the LP.B. The LP is an amazing new product on sale in China.C. The LP is produced and sold by Toshiba Music Company.D. One million and a half babies are born in Japan every year.11. Babies feel ___ when they hear these LP sounds.A. the sounds be their mothers' voicesB. as if they were inside their mothersC. the music natural and softD. themselves sleeping together with their mothers12 "Many will have babies, so the LP will definitely be a hit!" The word "hit" means"____".A. popularityB. amazementC. strikeD. experimentDDid you ever notice your shadow at different times of the day? Shadows change as the day goes on．In the morning the sun makes long shadows．In the middle of the day, the sun seems to be right over your head and your shadow is very, very small．As the sun goes down in the afternoon, shadows grow very long again．But the long afternoon shadows fall in a different direction from the long morning shadows ．Long, long ago people told time by the shadows. Put a piece of paper in the sunlight. Stand a pencil in a spool(线轴) in the middle of the paper. The shadow of the pencil will fall on the paper and move as the day goes on. Use a watch and every hour marks the place where the shadow falls. Now your paper is a sundial (通过太阳辨别时间的日规) and you can tell every sunny day. Just look at your paper sundial and see where the shadow falls．13．When do shadows change﹖A． Shadows change in the evening．B． Shadows change as the day goes on．C． Shadows change when it is raining．D． Shadows change when it i s snowing．14．What happens to one's shadow as the sun goes down in the afternoon﹖A． He can't see his shadow．B． His shadow becomes ugly．C． His shadow becomes short．D． His shadow becomes long again．15．What does one need to make a sundial﹖A． A piece of paper, a pencil and a spool．B． A watch, a piece of paper and a pencil．C． A spool, a piece of paper and a watch．D． A piece of paper, a pencil, a watch and a spool．EThe Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before. But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 16 Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 17If someone in the chat room i s rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. 1819 Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mis take, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 20 At thesame time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, do n’t ask such questions.A. It’s natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the wordsto the person’s face.C. Everyone was new to the network once.D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.F. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas. The only thing that __21__ my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a dozen long-stemmed red roses, which was sent to me by my girlfriend.As I was cleaning my operation room, our reception ist came and said there was a __22__ in the front office that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, __23__woman with a baby in her arms. __24__, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next __25__. The guards were scheduled to bring him to the office that after noon. She told me she wasn’t __26__ to visit her husband and that he had never seen __27__. She begged me to let the boy’s father （her husband） stay in the __28__ with her as long as possible before I called him in for his appointment. __29__my sch edule wasn’t full, I agreed. __30__, it was Christmas Eve.A short time later, her husband arrived—with two ar med guards. The woman’s tired face lit up when her __31__ took a seat beside her. I kept peeking out to watch them laugh, cry, and then share their child.After almost an hour, I asked the prisoner into the operatory. The patient seemed like a __32__ and quiet man. I wondered what he __33__ could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as __34__ as possible.At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a (an) __35__ thing to say to a man heading back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened that he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. __36__ hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.I’ll never __37__ the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful __38__. I’m not s ure who experienced the most __39__—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or __40__ in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.21. A. brightened B. shone C. darkened D. filled22. A. patient B. boy C. lady D. girl23. A. happy-looking B. tired-looking C. ordinary-looking D. easy-looking24. A. Happily B. Frankly C. Briefly D. Nervously25. A. customer B. patient C. guest D. prisoner26. A. allowed B. prepared C. intended D. willing27. A. her B. me C. a doctor D. his son28. A. operation room B. cleaning room C. waiting room D. examination room29. A. Though B. Since C. Instead D. Thus30. A. However B. But C. Above all D. After all31. A. husband B. son C. father D. daughter32. A. wild B. generous C. gentle D. mean33. A. madly B. possibly C. foolishly D. wrongly34. A. comfortable B. convenient C. terrible D. regretful35. A. easy B. happy C. suitable D. difficult36. A. By B. On C. In D. At37. A. remember B. value C. forget D. remind38. A. presents B. cards C. roses D. kisses39. A. sorrow B. regret C. luck D. joy40. A. both B. all C. me D. none第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）A few years ago, SARS ____41_____(break)out in the mainland of China, 42 caused some people to be killed. And some nearly got close to death. The situation was so severe___43___there was no time to debate who is to blame. The most important thing for the government to do is to find out the cause of this 44 (dead) disease. They invited all the most ____45_______ （experience）experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions were put forward. Some of the top experts then tested them to see ____46_____ they were available. Doctor Zhong Nanshan chose one patient who was 47 (serious) ill and had little hope of picking up and had the new medicine tested on him. ____48______ his amazement, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned the top official, ___49______(tell)him this exciting news. For____50_____(convenient), he moved to live in his office. His method did make sense. Not soon after that, the other hospitals also controlled this terrible disease and kicked it out finally.第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）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。

2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期末试卷（附答案）2016—2017学年度上学期期末考试高一英语试卷考试时间：120分钟试题分数：10分第I卷第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节（共小题；每小题1分，满分7分）听下面段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1hat d e learn abut the an fr this nversatin?A She studies at nightB Her lasses aren’t diffiult She ens teahing herself at he2h didn’t the an get the b?ABeause he as late fr the intervie B Beause he had n ring experiene Beause he as nt gd at riting3hat did the an bu?A A ne heistr textbB A used heistr textb f the first editinA used heistr textb f the third editin4 hat are the t speaers ainl taling abut?A A bluseB A lthes stre A sirthat is the an prbabl ding?A Paing fr the breafastB Ling fr a b Renting a huse第二节（共1 小题；每小题1分，满分22分）听下面段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话或独白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出秒钟的作答时间。

2016—2017学年度第二学期高一期末考试英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共计100分钟，满分120分。

考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。

考试结束后，保留试卷，只交答题卡。

注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、班级和考号填写在答题卡上2．用2B铅笔涂选择题，用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔答题、字体工整、笔迹清楚。

3．请按照题号在各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。

4．保持答题卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。

第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

ATeachers' Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day.In some countries，Teachers' Day is celebrated on working days.However，in other countries，it is celebrated on holidays.Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teachers' Day on holidays. ChinaThe Teachers' Day was proposed(提议)at National Central University in 1931.It was adopted(被采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932.In 1939，the day was set on August 27，Confucius's birthday.People's Republic of China government called it off in 1951.It was reestablished in 1985，and the day was changed to September 10.Now more and more people are trying to celebrate the Teachers' Day back to Confucius's birthday.IndiaIn India，Teachers' Day is celebrated on September 5，in hono r of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan，the second President of India.Because his birthday was September 5th.At schools on this day，students in India celebrate this day to show their respect and love to their teachers. RussiaIn Russia Teachers' Day is on October 5th.Before 1994，this day was set on the first Sundayof September.USAIn the United States，Teachers' Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.ThailandJanuary 16 was adopted as Teachers' Day in the Thailand by a resolution(决议) of the government on November 21，1956.The first Teachers' Day was held in 1957.IranIn Iran，Teachers' Day is celebrated on May 2nd every year.It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2，1980.Although different countries celebrate Teachers' Day on different days，the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.1．The best title of the passage is ________．A．Teachers' Day around the worldB．The history of Teachers' DayC．Activities on Teachers' DayD．How to celebrate Teachers' Day2．What will be discussed in the next paragraph of the text?A．How Teachers' Day became popular in the world.B．Which country is the first to celebrate Teachers' Day.C．What activities people take to celebrate Teachers' Day.D．Which country has the longest vacation for Teachers' Day.3．In which country is the Teachers' Day celebrated for its leader?A．Iran. B．Thailand. C．Russia. D．India.4．We can know from the passage that ________．A．Not all the Teachers' Days are celebrated on holidaysB．China is the first country to celebrate Teachers' DayC．Thailand first celebrated Teachers' Day in 1956D．Russia and USA celebrate Teachers' Day on the same dayBMary and her husband Jim had a dog named “Lucky”．Whenever Mary and Jim had friends comefor a weekend visit，they would warn their friends not to leave their luggage open because Lucky would steal something from their luggage and he always hid his finds in his toy box in the basement.It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer.She felt she was going to die of this disease.The night before she was to go to the hospital，a thought struck her，“What would happen to Lucky？” “If I die，who will look after Lucky？” Mary thought.The thought made her sadder than thinking of her own death.Mary stayed in the hospital for two weeks.Jim took Lucky for his evening walk every day，but the little dog just looked sad and miserable.Finally the day came for Mary to leave the hospital.When she arrived home，Mary was so tired that she couldn't even make it up the steps to her bedroom.Jim made his wife comfortable on the bed and left her to sleep.Lucky stood watching Mary but he didn't come to her when she called.It made Mary sad.But she felt so sleepy that soon she fell asleep.When Mary woke，for a second she couldn't understand what was wrong.She couldn't move her head and her body felt heavy.But panic(惊慌) soon gave way when Mary realized the problem.She was enclothed with a blanket，and with every treasure Lucky owned!While she had slept，the sorrowing dog had made trip after trip to the basement bringing his beloved hostess all his favorite things.He had covered her with his love.It's been 12 years now and Mary is still living.Lucky? He still steals treasures and hides them in his toy box but Mary remains his greatest treasure.5．The underlined word “enclothed” in Paragraph 6 means ________．A．covered B．sharedC．compared D．equipped6．It can be inferred from the passage that Mary ________．A．was tired of her dogB．cared about her dog very muchC．was so sad about her disease that she never thought of her dogD．Mary took her dog for the evening walk every day when she was in hospital7．What made Mary sad when she got home from the hospital?A．Her husband left her alone in bed.B．Her disease became even worse.C．Her dog didn't come to her when she called.D．She couldn't sleep well.8．Lucky went to the basement again and again in order to ________．A．bring his treasures to MaryB．watch out his favorite thingsC．take the things he had stolen thereD．examine what was wrong with his treasureCWhen thinking about quitting (giving up) ...List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons in addition to your health and obligations(责任) to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting for a light, etc. Set a date for quitting — perhaps a special day like your birthday or a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date sacred seriously, and don’t let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.Immediately after quitting ...The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places wher e smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, departments stores, etc.Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.If you miss the sensation (感觉) of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else — a pencil, a pen or a ruler.If you miss having something in your mouth, try a toothpick or a fake(仿制的) cigarette.9. Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by starting a conversation with someone.B. Try to be an ice-breaker before asking for a light.C. If you miss the sensation of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.D. Every night before going to bed, repeat the reasons 10 times.10. From the passage, we know smokers ______________.A. waste a lot of time smokingB. have to stop to smoke from time to timeC. can only quit smoking during their holidayD. start a modest and easy exercise11. The author suggested ______________.A. all kinds of drinks be avoided immediately after quittingB. drinking water and fruit juice immediately after quittingC. trying low-tar (低焦油) cigarettes immediately after quittingD. spending as much time as possible in public places12. If the article is in a newspaper, which section is it in?A. Sports.B. News.C. Health.D. Culture.DThe re’s an old saying that laughter is the best medicine. No matter whether it’s caused by a good joke, a cute child or pet, or a pie in the face of a comedian, the simple act of laughing offers medicial benefits. Laughter has been shown to reduce stress and help people lose weight. It’s a special tonic(滋补品) for older people, who are prone(倾向于) to loneliness and sad thoughts.In fact, in more than 1,000 American communities, and a couple thousand more around the world, entire clubs have been formed so that people can get together and yuk it up! U.S. clubs have names like “Laugh-a-holics”, “the Ha-Ha Spa”, “Granite State Giggles(傻笑)”, and “Judy’s Joyful Laughter Club”.The idea started in India, where laughing is an oral yoga(瑜伽) exercise using discipline, mind power and a good belly laugh.Laughter is certainly contagious. Only a determined grouch(不高兴的人) could avoid at least smiling when others around him are laughing till it hurts. That’s why members of laughing clubs don’t just get together to howl with laughter themselves. They meet on street corners, in train stations, and other public places, laugh their fool heads off, and invite everyone around themto join in.Laughing clubs have become so popular that one can even get training as a “certified laughing leader”. And the key qualification? You have to be really good at these: chortling, chuckling, howling, snickering, cackling, tittering, giggling and sniggling.13. The following statements are the benefits offered by laughing EXCEPT _______.A. benefiting the older peopleB. reducing pressureC. helping people keep fitD. helping people have a good appetite14. The underlined words “chortling, chuckling, howling, snickering, cackling, tittering, giggling and sniggling” are ______________.A. conditions of a laughing leaderB. manners you must follow when laughingC. all forms of laughingD. tips of laughter15. Which of the following is the best title?A. Laughter Is Becoming More and More Popular in the USAB. Laughter Linked to Health and HappinessC. How Do We Laugh?D. Laughing — An Oral Yoga Exercise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。

会宁四中2017-2018学年度第一学期高一级中期考试英语试卷本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试分数共120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷(共70分)第一部分: 阅读理解(共三节70分)第一节短文阅读（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

AOne day a lawyer’s wife fell ill, and he went to get a doctor. The doctor will ingly came to see the woman and to do what he could for her, but before he went into the house, he made a short stop. He knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying his bills, even if they were due(正当的).He therefore said to the man.“But if I save your wife, I am afraid you may not pay me.”“Sir,”replied the lawyer. “Here I have＄500,,whether you cure my wife or you kill her. I'll give you all this.”The doctor was reassured and went into the house. When he reached the woman's bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do little. She was seriously ill, and though he prescribed(开药方) her medicine, she soon died.He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then asked for the money which he had promised. “Did you kill my wife?”asked the lawyer. “Of course I didn't,” said the doctor. “Well! Did you cure my wife?” asked the man. “I'm afraid that was impossible,” replied the doctor.“Well, then since you neither killed my wife nor cured her, I have nothing to pay you.”1. Before entering the lawyer’s house the doctor stopped for a while, because_____ .A. the doctor wanted to ask something about his wife's illnessB. the doctor thought it impossible to save the womanC. the doctor was afraid that the lawyer would refuse to pay himD.the lawyer was too poor to pay his bills2. Because the lawyer’s wife was seriously ill, the doctor_____ .A. couldn’t do much and didn't save her lifeB. tried his best and saved her at lastC. had to do everything he could for herD. had to spend a lot of time to cure her3.The wor d “reassured” in the passage means __________.A.he was told again and againB.he was paid some money firstC.he was quite sure that he would be paidD.he was quite sure that he could cure the woman4.Which of the following is the best title (标题)for the passage?A.The Lawyer and His WifeB.The Lawyer's TrickC.A Good Doctor and a Poor LawyerD.A Serious IllnessBI have never traveled by plane but I would like to and I hope to have the choice very soon. Anyway, one can find advantages and disadvantages when traveling by plane.The most important advantage is that it is the fastest way of transport when talking about long distance travel. One can arrive in Spain in almost two hours and a half by plane. He can’t even make sure how time has passed and he has arrived. He does not have to wait three days in order to arrive in Spain by coach (长途公共汽车), which makes him feel pain in his legs and feel tired because he hasn’t slept more than three hours in the last three days.Then, think about the conditions which are at our beck and call: we are served by a beautiful lady who will take care of us on the plane. It helps us forget about the possibility of some dangers.Anyway, many people feel fearful when it comes to flying in a plane. They say that the risks （风险）of losing your life in plane travel are higher than in car travel.Apart from this disadvantage, there are people who don’t choose to travel by plane because they feel sick and they think air fares are too high.One piece of advice I would like to give to people who choose to travel by plane is that they should not even think for a second about the plane crashing（坠落）. Just relax, be comfortable and everything will be all right.5．From the text, we can learn that ________.A. the author usually travels by planeB. most people feel sick the first time they take a planeC. it’s a good choice to have long distance travel by planeD. there are often some accidents when people travel by plane6．What does the underlined phrase in the third paragraph mean?A. Ready to serve us at any time.B. Far away from us.C. Out of our control.D. Necessary in our life.7．Which of the following is NOT the reason why people don’t like to travel by plane?A. The risk of losing life is higher by plane.B. Some people feel sick.C. It costs more to take a plane.D. They can’t have a good sleep on a plane.8．What’s the text mainly about?A. How to avoid the disadvantages of traveling by plane.B. The advantages and disadvantages of traveling by plane.C. The special experience of traveling by plane.D. Good advice on how to travel comfortably by plane.CNick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform in Las Vegas. His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrels says, “I always loved to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrels was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school.Some people tell Dr. Petrels he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too. “I like to make people smile. Sometimes it’s difficult to make asick person smile. Medicine and pleasure both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good.”9. Dr. Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he _______.A．gives his patients medical adviceB．takes care of 159 patients a weekC．sings on televisionD．has his own TV show10. Dr. Petrels _______, so he is called a singing doctor.A．also sings to his patients on TVB．always loves to singC．is popular with his patientsD．has been a doctor for ten years11. Dr. Petrels says he likes to _______.A．help people singB．make people feel betterC．do the same thingD．make difficult people smileDHomesick is a compound word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each word means on its own, of course. But think about what the words mean when they are used together. Homesick means SICK FOR HOME.Now think for a minute about SEASICK. If you change the word home in the definition(释义)to the word sea, would the definition fit SEASICK? Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are homesick ,the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, the last place you want to be is at sea.Have you ever heard of a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. pe ople are heartsick when they are hurt deep inside and when they feel as if their hearts are broken.But, on the other hand, we have such compound words as handshake, handstand, and handbag. Perhaps you may write definitions for them.12.The word SEASICK means“______”.A. to be eager to go to the seaB. what has nothing to do with the seaC. to be sick because of the seaD. that the sea is terrible13.When we say a person is heartsick, we mean that________.A. his heart is sick B .his heart needs testingC .he’s sorry at heart D. he’s terribly disappointed and sad14.“The last place you want to be” is_______.A. where you want to be mostB. where you want to be leastC. where you go the lastD. the last place you go to15．The definitions of handshake, handstand and handbag are_______.A. easy to knowB. difficult to knowC .impossible to learn D. unnecessary to learn第二节补全对话（共10分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。

会宁四中09-10学年度第一学期中期试题英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A,B,C,D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

ropeA. otherB. whoC. solveD. sorrow2. developA．successful B. because C. even D. decide3. smartA. matchB. airplaneC. warmD. garden4. tidyA. organizationB. mirrorC. repeatD. native5. experienceA. exampleB. expressionC. examineD. exercise第二节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项6. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane .A. is taking offB. takes offC. has taken offD. took off7. They got up early ____ they could get there on time.A. in order toB. so as toC. so thatD. that8. If we want to keep up with the advanced countries , we should _____a lot of new technology.A. bring outB. bring downC. bring upD. bring in9. Many people agree that ______good knowledge of English is a must in ______ international trade today.A. /…theB. the…anC. the…theD. a…/10. Look at the boy in tears! You ______ him for his failure in the math exam. In fact, half of his class have failed.A. shouldn’t have beatenB. needn’t beatC. mustn’t have beatenD. shouldn’t beat11. In order to _____ money to _____ his family, he left the village and found a job in a faraway city.A. get, raiseB. look for, keepC. earn, growD. make , keep12. The teacher said _____.A.the earth moves around the sun.B.Susan will fail in the exam.C.you are right.D. he will go with us.13.John was caught ____ the earthquake ____ caused a lot of damage.A．by; which B．in; which C．by; in which D．in; in which14. The secretary worked late into the night,_____ a long speech for the president.A. to prepareB. preparingC. preparedD. was preparing15．He is clever, but ____, he makes many mistakes.A．on the contrary B．on the other sideC．on the other hand D．on one hand16. Do you know the difficulty he had ____ the work?A. on finishingB. with finishingC. finishingD. having finished17. —Who knows where Terry is?—The reason _____Terry is absent is _____his father had an accident.A. why, becauseB. why, thatC. that, becauseD. that , /18. Once _____ what to do, these computers will show great power in carrying it out.A．to teach B．teaches C．teaching D．taught19.The roof fell _____ he had time to rush out.A．until B．before C．when D．since20. The tallest building _____ I like most is the one_____windows face the lake.A. /; whichB. /; thatC. that; whoseD. which; whose第三节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项There was once a kind man whose name was Oliver Goldsmith. He wrote many interesting books, some of which you will read when you are older. He had a gentle heart. He was always 21 and to share with them anything that he had. He gave away so much to 22 while he was always poor himself. He was sometimes called Doctor Goldsmith, for he had 23 to be a physician. One day a poor woman asked Doctor Goldsmith to 24 her husband, who was sick and could not eat. Goldsmith did so. He found that the family was 25 . The man had not 26 for a long time. He was not sick, but in great trouble and there was 27 food in the house.“28 my room this evening,” said Goldsmith to the woman, “and I will give you29 for your husband.”In the evening 30 went to his home. He gave her a li ttle paper box that was very heavy. “31 the medicine,” he said. “Use it faithfully, and I think it will do your husband 32 . But don’t open the box 33 you reach home.”“What are the directions for34 it?” asked the woman. “You’ll find them 35 ,” he answered.When the woman 36 her home, she sat down by her husband’s side, and they 37 the box. What 38 they found in it? It was full of pieces of money. And 39 were the directions “TO BE TAKEN AS OFTEN AS NECESSITY REQUIRES,” Goldsmith 40 them all the money that he had. 21．A．ready to help others B．busy doing workC．pleased to visit his friends D．happy to make money22．A．the nice B．the poor C．his friends D．his neighbors23．A．once B．wanted C．studied D．his neighbors24．A．go and play with B．go and seeC．send for D．go with25．A．very rich B．very largeC．very small D．in great need of help26．A．out of work B．much work C．had work D．been ill27．A．a lot of B．much C．not any D．a little28．A．Call at B．Call on C．Call for D．Call up29．A．some books B．some medicine C．money D．some work30．A．the doctor B．the man C．the husband D．the woman31．A．Here is B．Here you are C．You have D．I’ll sell you32．A．no good B．a great deal of goodC．no help D．little help33．A．after B．until C．when D．once34．A．buying B．taking C．borrowing D．getting35．A．in the bag B．on the table C．in the box D．in the pocket36．A．left B．left for C．reached D．was going to37．A．opened B．closed C．put away D．hid38．A．did you think B．did you imagineC．did you expect D．do you think39．A．at the bottom B．on the topC．in the bag D．in the house40．A．had lent B．had given C．had borrowed D．had paid back第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

会宁四中2017-2018学年度第一学期高一级中期考试英语试卷命题教师：KS5UKS5U］本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.考试分数共120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（共70分）第一部分: 阅读理解(共三节70分)第一节短文阅读（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

AOne day a lawyer’s wife fell ill，and he went to get a doctor. The doctor willingly came to see the woman and to do what he could for her，but before he went into the house, he made a short stop。

He knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying his bills, even if they were due(正当的）。

He therefore said to the ma n.“But if I save your wife，I am afraid you may not pay me。

”“Sir，”replied the lawyer. “Here I have$500，,whether you cure my wife or you kill her。

I’ll give you all this."The doctor was reassured and went into the house. When he reached the woman’s bedsid e, it soon became clear to him that he could dolittle。

She was seriously ill，and though he prescribed（开药方) her medicine，she soon died.He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then asked for the money which he had promised。

会宁四中2016-2017学年度第一学期高一级期末英语试卷（时间：100分钟;满分：120分）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题, 每小题2分,满分30分）ATwo brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly devote d to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet’s care. At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother, “How is Edgar?”“Edgar is dead.” Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then James said, “Herbert, you’re insensitive (漠然的). You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me slowly. When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said, ‘Edgar’s on the roof , but I have called the fire departm ent to get him down.’ And tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they would succeed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the firemen have done their best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the veterinarian’s (兽医站). Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died. That’s th e way a sensitive man would have told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget,” James added, “how is mother?”“Oh,” Herbert said, pausing for a moment, “She’s on the roof.”1. James telephoned his brother at the end of his first day away becaus e he wanted to know _____.A. what he was doingB. whether he was goodC. whether the cat was goodD. where his mother was2. Why did James say his brother was insensitive?A. Because he told him the news directly.B. Because he killed their pet.C. Because his mother was on the roof.D. Because he missed the truth about the cat.3. From the last paragraph of the passage, we can know that the mother was probably _____.A. on the roofB. ill or even deadC. repairing the houseD. playing gamesBIs there anything more important than health? I don’t think so. “Hea lth is the greatest wealth.”wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.If you have aheadache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if y ou complain of a bad cough,if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, I think youshould go to the doctor.The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your bloodpressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your ey es, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will adv ise some treatment, or some medicine. The only thing youhave to do is to follow his advice.Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny stor y.An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He to ld the doctor abouthis weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs.The doctor examined himand said there was no medicine for his disease.He told his patient to go。

会宁四中2016-2017学年度第一学期高三级第二次月考英语试卷（时间：100分钟;满分：120分）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：阅读理解（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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

AMom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty. I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain — I had diabetes (糖尿病), which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood sugar level.My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (碳水化合物). I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰岛素) before the meal to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep m y blood sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court — I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood sugar if I need to.It’s a lot of work — and not a lot of fun —to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.1．The first paragraph is mainly about _____.A．who found the author had diabetesB．the author’s life before having diabetesC．how the author was found to have diabetesD．the author’s eating habits before having diabetes2．What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?A．She stopped playing basketball in the gym.B．She controlled her blood-sugar level strictly.C．She stopped eating food with natural sugar.D．She tested her blood-sugar level before every meal.3．What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 2 mean?A．Increase. B．Control. C．Absorb. D．Test.4．What’s the author’s attitude toward her having diabetes now?A．Worried. B．Frightened. C．negative. D．Positive.BAt present we will explain a very old saying that has had a great effect on rock-and-roll music. That saying is “A rolling stone gathers no moss（苔藓）”．It has several meanings. One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful. Another is that someone who is always moving, with no roots in one place, avoids responsibilities.This proverb was said to be first used in the 1500s. But in the 1960s, the expression “rolling stone” became famous in the world of rock-and-roll music. It became the name of a song, a rock group and a magazine.Experts say it all started with a song by the American singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. He was one of the country's top blues musicians until his death in 1983. His music influenced singers like Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. In 1950, Muddy Waters recorded a song called “Rolling Stone”．A British rock group is said to have taken its name from Muddy Waters' song. The Rolling Stones performed for the first time in 1962.The group's members called themselves “the world's greatest rock-and-roll band”．In 1965, Bob Dylan released （发行）his song “Like a Rolling Stone”．It is one of his best known and most influential works.It is an angry song about a woman who was once rich and successful. But now she is on her own, “with no direction home, like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone”.In 1967, a young man named Jann Wenner started a magazine and he named it “Rolling Stone”. The magazine reported on rock music and the popular culture that the music created. By 1971, “Rolling Stone” had become the leading rock music and counterculture publication. It is still popular today.5．All of them are musicians except ________．A．Jann Wenner B．Muddy Waters C．Elvis Presley D．Bob Dylan 6．Which person can be described as a rolling stone according to the proverb?A．A person who has a successful career.B．A person who always changes his jobs.C．A person who is out of work.D．A person who has no family.7．Who first used “rolling stone” as a name for music?A．Elvis Presley. B．Jann Wenner. C．Muddy Waters. D．Bob Dylan.CShare with usWould you like to have your writing published in this magazine?Then let us know! We pay for stories, anecdotes and jokes:Anecdotes and Jokes＄50What’s made you laugh recently? A funny sign? A colleague’s behaviour? Got a joke? Send it in for Laughter is the Best Medicine!Email: Juliet@Smart AnimalsUp to ＄100Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up 300 words.Email: audry@Power of LoveUp to ＄150Acts of generosity can change lives or just give you that warm feeling full of love. Share your moments 100—500 words.Email: susan@My Story＄350Do you have an inspiring or life-changing story to tell? Your story must be true, unpublished, original and 800-1000words.Email: nanjc@For more information, please visit: ./share8．How much will the magazine pay for a joke to be published?A．＄50 B．＄100 C．＄150 D．＄3509．If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to submit it to . A．Anecdotes and Jokes B．Smart AnimalsC．Power of Love D．My Story10．A story showing people’s generosity should be emailed to the editor at . A．juliet@ B．susan@C．Audrey@ D．nanjc@11．An inspiring story sent to the magazine should .A．describe strange behaviour B．contain less than 800 wordsC．be real and original D．be published beforeDA new research of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love (早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression . The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They won’t tell that to their parents.Dr Marian Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.Parents should watch for signs of depression—eating or mood changes —and if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects. 12．Which of the following is more likely to have depression?A．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.B．Careless parents whose children are deep in love.C．Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.D．Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.13．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.B．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.C．Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.D．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance. 14．What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?A．Scared B．Disapproving. C．Confused D．Disinterested.15. What’s the main idea of the passage?A．Romance is a two edged sword for adults.B．Romance is good for young people.C．Parents should forbid their children’s loveD．Puppy love may bring young people depression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。

甘肃省兰州市2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题时间：100分钟满分：120分第一部分词汇与语法（共两节，满分20分）第一节单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）1. Some scientists believe that there is no _______ that the new medicine for cancerwill be found. ( )A. problemB. matterC. doubtD.question2. I prefer to stay at home _______ go to see a film. ( )A. other thanB. more thanC. less thanD. rather than3. The students will __________ the competition. ( )A. attendB. take part inC. joinD.attend to4.He admitted _____ in the examination. So he wasn’t admitted ____ the school.( )A. cheating; toB. to cheat; byC. to cheat; toD. cheating; by5.I can make friends with a person who has a lot ___________ with me. ( )A. in ordinaryB. in similarC. the sameD. in common6. As time went _______, she became more and more interested in English. ( )A. byB. downC. upD. off7. Everyone can’t help ________ on hearing the funny story. ( )A. bursting into laughingB. bursting out laughingC. burst into laughterD. burst out laughter8.Have ________ on him. He is only a child. ( )A. mercyB.pityC. kindnessD. courage9. She pretended ________ me when I passed by. ( )A. to not seeB. not seeingC. not to seeD. having not seen10. —What do think of the newly-elected president?— _____________, I don’t like his way of speaking to others. ( )A. Honest speakingB. To be honestC. Being honestD. To be honestly第二节单词拼写（根据汉语提示或首字母及所给单词，填写单词的正确形式（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分））11．He was _________ （挑选）to play for England.12．I can’t ___________ (想象) meeting you here.13．The head of the large company has many ____________ (职责，责任)14．We will all have a course in __________ (古代的) history this term. 15．The law needs to be __________ (简化)16．With he help of his friends, he finally s________ the problem.17．Fresh fruit and vegetables c__________ plenty of vitamin C.18．We should ___________ (感激) everything our parents have done for us. 19．Little Bob likes music very much and he can play many kinds of i__________. 20．________ (民间的) music is very popular with the Chinese people.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）AFive years ago, I was sent to a better middle school. For me, everything there was new and strange. After I have been there for two months, there was an important test in the middle of the term. It covered all my courses. In that test, I didn’t get a good grades, but most of my classmates got an A or A.It made me upset for a long time.I felt everything in the world was changing.I thought my classmates were all better than me. During those days I was very unhappy.One day, my aunt, after talking about what I had done in the past and what I should do in the future. I was shocked by her words. I thought about what I had done during the past months, and I found I had done nothing to improve my grades.I thought I should work harder.After that, I paid more attention to the teachers’ talking in the classes, and I asked my teachers or my classmates when I didn’t understand something. I studied very late at night when I met with difficult problems. Most of all, I came to understand the importance of taking notes in class. As a result, I did better in some tests.About three months later, the most important test came at the end of the term. This time, I stood out not only in my class but also in the grade. From then on,I have tried to do my best when I do something because I know if I want something,I should work hard for it.21. Why did the writer fall behind in the new middle school?.A. Because the teachers did not treat him well enough.B. Because the subjects were becoming more difficult.C. Because he hated the life in the new school.D. Because he didn’t put his heart into study.22. What did the writer’s aunt do to help him out?A. She punished him for not working hard.B. She helped him find out the reasons for his poor performance.C. She forced him to work harder.D. She asked his teachers to talk with him about his problems.23. Which of the following learning methods helped the writer most?A. Making notes in class.B. Working deep into the night every day.C.Asking teachers for help when in difficulty.D. Listening to every word his teachers said.24. What does the underlined sentence mean?A. The writer failed again in the exam.B. The writer became the cleverest in the class.C. The writer did very well in the exam.D. The writer was very proud of his progress.BIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends.Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won’t carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. Theyare free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a cay, people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.25. The passage mainly talks about_______.A. how to keep pets away from diseaseB. pets in CanadaC. how to take good care of petsD. life of the old in Canada26. Canadians give their pets injections before keeping them at their housesbecause_________.A. the pets are sickB. the pets are wildC. they want to stop them from carrying diseaseD. they want them to sleep on the way home27. This passage shows that Canadians __________.A. love animalsB. hate animalsC. often kill animalsD. don’t keep pets inside their houses.CTwo traveling angels(天使) stop to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable(好客的) farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why didn’t you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you didn’t help.”“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”28. Why did the old angel repair the hole for the rich family?A. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.C. Because she wanted to punish the greedy owner.D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.29. In Paragraph Two, “the pair”refers to ________.A. the poor coupleB. the rich coupleC. the guestsD. the angels30.The story tries to tell the readers that_________.A. sometimes things are not what they seemB. angels are always ready to help the poorC. angels are always ready to help the richD. the young should always learn from the old第一节（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。

2016-2017学年第一学期高一英语学科期末试卷第Ⅰ卷（共70分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15题：每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ADo you want to have a friend whom you could tell everything to, like your deepest feelings and thoughts? Or are you afraid that your friend would laugh at you, or just can’t understand what you are going through?Anne Frank chose the first kind. She lived in Amsterdam during World War II. Her family was Jewish so they had to hide, or they would be caught by the German soldiers. She and her family hid away for two years before they were discovered. During this time the only true friend was her diary, which she called Kitty.In a diary dated on Thursday 15 June, 1944, she wrote, “Dear Kitty, I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve grown so mad about everything to do with nature.I can well remember that there was a time when a blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me puzzled. That’s changed since I was here for a year and a half.”1. In Anne’s opinion, the best friend is one who_______.A. knows everythingB. likes to talk with youC. can understand youD. can read your diary2. Who do you think Kitty is ?A. Anne’s sister.B. Anne’s motherC. Anne’s teacherD. Anne’s diary3. Anne had grown so mad about nature. Maybe it was because ______.A. she had been indoors too longB. she had no interest in natureC. she had always been such a girlD. she had got used to living alone4. In her diary on Thursday 15, June, 1944, Anne expressed her strong wish for ______.A. friendshipB. schoolingC. free lifeD. free weatherBEach year this organization(组织) of men came to the orphanage（孤儿院）. All the children would get two dollars each. The men would take us in groups of five to do some Christmas shopping.I remember going with a gentleman. He would take us shopping, and then he would ask us if we wanted to go to he movies. I remember I watched him as he pulled out his wallet to pay for our tickets. He looked over at me and just smiled with his big smile. During the movie, he bought us food to eat. We all laughed at the funny movie and had a really good time. The man would laugh and then he would pat（拍）me on the head. I would just look at him, and he would just keep smiling with his wonderful smile.The trip to the movies was the first time in my life that I ever felt someone really cared about me. It was a wonderful feeling, which I have never forgotten, even to this day, many years later, I think if I ever win the big lottery（彩票）.I will give the man a million dollars for his smile, which is worth it. that is why I believe it is so important that the organization helps the children who are less fortunate（幸运的）.it was the man’s kindness that made me happy for many years.These acts bring happiness to a less fortunate child, which he or she will remember forever, I thank you, kind sir, for the money, which I now share with my children and grandchildren fifty years later.5. What did the trip to the movies mean to the author?A. He realized the importance of a wonderful book.B. He felt the unforgettable feeling of being cared about.C. He began to know what unlucky children needed.D. He learned a movie that was worth sharing with others.6. Which can describe the gentleman?A. Nice, honest and handsomeB. Serious, funny and humorous.C. Hardworking, easygoing and gentle.D. Kind, generous and friendly.7. W e can infer(推理) from the passage that the story happened_____.A. 20 years ago.B. 30 years ago.C. 40 years ago.D. 50 years ago.8. Which of the following impressed(给…留下印象) the writer deeply?A. The man’ smile.B. The wallet.C. The food.D. The big lottery.CWildlife faces threats(威胁)from habitat destruction, pollution, and other human actions. Although protecting wildlife may seem too hard at times, even small actions in your own neighborhood can help protect many different animals. Here are some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actions.Ⅰ．Create wildlife friendly areas in your backyard.When trying to make your garden more beautiful, you can choose plants that can provide food and shelter to native wildlife. This will also help cut down on pollution. And bird or bat houses to your yard or garden to attract and shelter these species.Ⅱ．Avoid harming the natural ecosystem(生态系统)in your area.Some plants from other places can kill or harm native plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife.Ⅲ．Have a greener lifestyle.By using less water and fewer fuels, you will be helping toprotect the wildlife around you. Take buses or the subway when you can, turn off electric devices when you're not using them, take shorter showers, and keep your room temperature at or below 68 degrees during the winter.Ⅸ．Buy products that are wildlife friendly.Don't buy products that are made from endangered animals. Keep in mind that some endangered animals are killed by traps, catches or hunters who are after other wildlife within the same habitat.Ⅴ．Donate money or time to organizations that protect wildlife and their habitats.You can give money to organizations or groups that protect wildlife species in your neighborhood.9. We infer that the purpose of this passage is to________.A. tell us why protecting wildlife is extremely important nowB. suggest that we protect wildlife through actionsC. give us some tips on how to protect wildlife through small actionsD. explain why protecting wildlife is not as hard as people think10. Which of the following threats to wildlife is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Loss of habitat.B. Animal diseases.C. Pollution.D. Hunters.11. In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?A. TeachingB. EnvironmentC. BusinessD. GeographyDWhat is "S" Plan? If you don't know the "coined word," you are dropped behind. Reflecting (反映) a series of new ideas towards health, "S" Plan, the new trend in 2009's healthy project, is made up of several words with "S" as the initial letter (首字母).Sleep betterSleeping is very important in our daily life. Good sleep means a good beginning next day. That's why sleeping is considered as the first step among all "S" steps. To get the aim, you'd better give up bad living habits like smoking and overdrinking, and do more exercise, such as Yoga and Pilates to relax yourself.Be strongThe word strong here does not mean a powerful body only; it also refers to a strong personality (性格). Today, no matter whether you are male or female, you have to bear lots of pressures. So in 2009, you have to be a strong person to adapt the busy modern life.Become slimHow to become slim has always been a hot topic among office ladies. However, here "slim" doesn't mean bony but refers to a kind of fit shape. We all know that obesity (肥胖) arouses many diseases, while too bony causes health problems as well. So, do some exercise to become slim and keep yourself healthy.Smile confidentlySmile is a good way to release your pressure and get more confidence.Have a sunny heartMany people want to know how to get rid of the gloomy (郁闷的) mood and have a sunny heart. There are lots of ways, such as going out with friends, taking a short trip, having a get-together with your family. Sometimes, even a small thing, such as a flower can light you up!Smart adds your charmsIt is said that girls are praised beautiful because they are smart and intelligent. As time goes, this concept (观念) has been approved by more and more people. No matter you're male or female, learning as much as you can, grasping as many skills as you can. Knowledge makes you more attractive.12. "S" Plan is actually _____.A. a kind of word game with some words beginning with "S"B. a new program of making up new words in 2009C. some new ideas towards health in both mind and bodyD. a plan that keeps you to follow the trend of 200913. What does the underline sentence in the first paragraph mean?A. It is a fashion to make up new words in 2009.B. If you don't know what is "S" Plan, you are out of date.C. To keep up with times you should know what the trend is at the moment.D. If you don't know the meaning of coined words, you are behind the times.14. T o be a beautiful girl, you should _____ according to the passage.A. have a lot of knowledgeB. have enough sleepC. smile attractivelyD. keep thin as much as possible15. Why do you need to be strong?A. There are lots of pressures in busy modern life.B. Obesity causes a lot of serious diseases.C. It can make you smile at difficulties in life.D. It can help you to get rid of bad mood.第二节补全短文（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2016-2017学年度第二学期高一级中期考试英语试卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AMost dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to please their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him.One of my friends has a large German shepherd (牧羊狗) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn’t leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.German shepherds aren’t the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the “eye” of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.1. The writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show that____.A. it, like many other dogs, always tried to please its owner masterB. it, unlike many other dogs, always wanted its master to please itC. it was more intelligent than many other dogsD. it was the most faithful dog o f his friend’s2. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to____.A. please himB. be pleasedC. ask him to leave immediatelyD. invite himfor a walk3. The sentence “Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer.” means___.A. Jack could no longer put up with the visitorB. Jack could no longer stand but he might sit downC. Jack was very tired and wanted a restD. Jack was very angry with the visitor4. Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage?A. Dogs─A Great Help to PeopleB. An Impatient DogC. An Introduction to DogsD. Famous Dogs in GermanyBA few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience (服从), while children complained (抱怨) that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric (结构) of our society.One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation (职业). In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desire that parents have for their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become outof date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature (特点) of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.5. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______.A. the generation gap suddenly appearedB. the generation gap is a feature of modern social lifeC. people can reduce the generation gapD. many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap6. The word “around” in Paragraph 1 means _______.A. on all sidesB. in existenceC. in every directionD. near7. In American society, young people often _______.A. depend on their parents to make a lifeB. stay with their parents in order to get a chance for higher educationC. seek the best advice from their parentsD. have very little in common with their parents8. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Parents should be strict with their children.B. The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.C. The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation.D. The generation gap does not exist in American society.CAsk a bachelor（单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to des cribe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joy of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is oneof the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hoursto activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.9．According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________ .A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement10．Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ________ .A. a moral dutyB. a thankless jobC. a rewarding taskD. a source of inevitable pain11．From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from (起源于）_____ .A. hatredB. misunderstandingC. prejudiceD. ignorance12．To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .A. have as much fun as possible during one’s li fetimeB. make every effort to liberate oneself from painC. put up with pain under all circumstancesD. be able to distinguish happiness from funDIn a nation with a one-child family planning policy, it’s understandable for parents to worry over whether they are petting their children. Are the children trulyas fragile as sometimes made out to be?The concern has been brought into focus with the popularity of a hit reality TV series, Hunan TV’s Da d! Where Are We Going? and Zhejiang TV’s First Time In Life. In both, children as young as three have become new public figures. In the show First Time In Life, children chosen from ordinary families are given small tasks to complete by themselves；the ongoing Dad! show centers on five celebrity fathers and their children who are forced to live a simple life in rural areas, far outside theircomfort zone.Regardless of (paying no attention to) their family background, the children’s reactions to new environments have struck the public.In one episode of Dad! , the five-year-old daughter of former Olympic diving champion Tian Liang cries and hides behind her father when they arrive at a rural village. In an episode of the other series, a young girl in Tianjin breaks down into a tearful fit after being asked by her father to go out alone to buy eggs and a pancake. In the eyes of some observers, these kids show no sense of independence, and the reason is put down to parents who are overly sheltering. But television viewers and parents were heartened when the sobbing Tianjin girl finally wiped away her tears as she returned holding the pancake. In the case of Tian’s daughter, she eventually began to take care of her younger companions and learned to seek help from people she didn’t know.The father of the Tianjin girl felt “delightfully shocked” and said. “She used to have to be accompanied by her mother or grandmother. Now she has the courage to do it all by herself. ”The shows have led many parents to change how they raise their children. Shanghai mother Liang Jing said she would try to “give some training” to her shy son, asking him to tidy up his toys. Lin Yi, a parenting expert in Beijing, said giving kids a chance to do things for themselves helps to raise their sense of achievement, which carries benefits throughout their lives. ”13. What attracts the audience’s eyes in the programs?A. What the kids’ family background is like.B. Where children’s real comfort zone is.C. How children react to new environments.D. Why those children are independent.14. It can be inferred from the underline words “delightfully shocked” that .A. father is more important than mother in a familyB. children deserve a chance to be independentC. parents should provide a safe environmentD. the children are as fragile as parents expected15. The shows are bound to raise a wave of discussion about .A. protecting good traditionsB. the social safetyC. approaches(methods) to parentingD. the influence of TV programmes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。

会宁一中2019届高一年级上学期期中考试英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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2．选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔、钢笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。

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第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力部分（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30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。

AIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won’t carry diseases. They have special animal food stores, though the y can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and starttheir own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.1. The passage mainly talks about ______.A. how to keep diseases from petsB. life of the old in CanadaC. how to take good care of petsD. Canadians have pets as friends2. Pets are given injections in animal hospitals ______.A. in order to keep them safeB. after being taken homeC. because they carry diseasesD. because they are sick3. The word “bird feeder” in the second paragraph probably means ______.A. a person who gives food to birdsB. a container that has food for birdsC. something that catches birdsD. an animal that eats birds4.Which of the following is TRUE?A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.B. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.D. Pets eat better than people.BThe 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.As she walked slowly to the elevator, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it.” she sai d with the happiness of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.“Mrs Jones, you haven't seen the room...just wait.”“That doesn't matter.” she replied.“Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged. It's how I arranged my mind. I have already decided to love it. It's a decision I make every morningwhen I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away.” She went on to explain，“Old age is like a bank account. You take what you've put in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said，“All my memories are happy ones.”5．We can infer from the passage that the author ________.A．is one of Mrs Jones' children B．is a relative of Mrs JonesC．works in the nursing home D．is the owner of the nursing home6．Mrs Jones was very happy when told about her room because she ________.A．couldn't see what her room was likeB．thought the nursing home was her homeC．would have to live in the nursing homeD．had already made up her mind to be happy7．Which of the following words can best describe Mrs Jones?A．Cheerful B．Proud C．Determined D．Honest8. The room in which the old lady will live__________.A. is very comfortableB. is fairly bigC. is equipped with new furnitureD. isn’t well equippedCReading can provide lots of fun for children and teens during summer vacation. Children who read during the summer are better prepared for school when they return to classes in the fall. Public libraries throughout Wisconsin will host summer events to encourage children and young adults to include reading in their summer fun.● All Star ReadersThe Milwaukee Public Library will host its 2007 Summer Reading Club for kids from 3 to 18. Signing up starts on June 1 at all Milwaukee public libraries and bookmobile sites. Children aged 6 to 12 are invited to become “All Star Readers” at the Milwaukee library when they sign up for the Summer Reading Club. Children can score a point by reading 10 books or 1,000 pages. When they reach the reading goal, they will win a bag full of prizes.● Sparkey Spots the BallChildren up to 5 years old can join the read-to-me club, “Sparkey Spots the Ball”. They will receive their own reading folders to record the books read to them by parents, brothers and sisters or relatives. Once they have listened to 20 books, they will win a baseball and a coupon（优惠券）for McDonald’s ice cream.● X-treme ReadTeens between the age of 13 and 18 can join in their own reading program called “X-treme Read”. Teens can read to win movie passes, CDs and more.The library also plans extreme bike races by C4BMX at four libraries in June and July. Check with your local library or Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the exact dates, times, and places of the demonstrations (集会).9. Students who take part in the reading club can _________.A. take part in extreme bike racesB. get a good mark in the final examC. finish their homework ahead of timeD. get better prepared for the new term10. In order to become “All Star Readers” and win a lot of prizes, you _________.A. should be more than 6 years old.B. should be at least five years oldC. must read at least 1,000 pages or 10 booksD. just need to sign up at the Milwaukee library11. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. Children up to 5 might win a baseball or an ice cream.B. Teens who have listened to books might win movie tickets.C. The public libraries only allow children to read in the reading club.D. Students who want to read can sign up at any public library at Milwaukee.12.If you are a 17-year-old student who wants to win some prizes, you can take part in_____.A. X-treme ReadB. 2007 Summer Reading ClubC. Sparkey Spots the BallD. All Star ReadersＤ“It’s over! Thank goodness!”School was over and I was tired． I sat at the front of the school bus．Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks． I try to listen politely, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day． On this day, however, her talk was worth listening to．“My father’s ill,” she said to no one in particular． I could see worry in her eyes． I had never seen her like this before． She always meets students with a smile．With a sudd en change of interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”With her eyes wet and her voice unusual, she answered, “Heart trouble．” Her eyes lowered as she continued．“I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him．” I couldn’t answer． My heart ached for her．I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain my own mother was thrown into when her father died． I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her．I wouldn’t want anyone to go through that．Suddenly I realized Janie was more than a bus driver． That was just her job． She had a whole world of family and cares for them too．I suddenly felt very selfish． I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver． I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant．I shouldn’t ha ve been so selfish and self-centered．Understanding people is an art．13. When the students get on the school bus, Janie usually _______ ．A．meets them with a smile B．talks about her own worryC．sits on her seat without words D．listens to music14. After she learned Janie’s story, the writer thought of _______ ．A．her father’s death B．her mother’s painC．the pain of Janie’s parents．D．the great pain of the writer’s own mother when her mother’s father died．15. In this passage the writer tries to tell us that _______ ．A．people should understand each otherB．understanding people around us takes timeC．we should try to look deeper into people around usD．it’s not right to judge peo ple around us by their clothes．第二节（共5个小题；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项。

2016-2017学年度第二学期高一级中期考试英语试卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AMost dog owners feel that their dogs are their best friends. Almost everyone likes dogs because they try hard to ple ase their owners. One of my favorite stories is about a dog who wanted his owner to please him.One of my friends has a large German shepherd (牧羊狗) named Jack. Every Sunday afternoon, my friend takes Jack for a walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One Sunday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time, and he talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk, but the visitor didn’t leave. Jack became very worried about his walk in the park. He walked around the room several times and then sat down directly in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.German shepherds aren’t the only intelligent dogs. Another intelligent dog is a Seeing Eye dog. This is a special dog which helps blind people walk along the streets and do many other things. We call these dogs Seeing Eye dogs because they are the “eye” of the blind people and they help them to “see”. Seeing Eye dogs generally go to special schools for several years to learn to help blind people.1. Th e writer tells the story about the dog Jack to show that____.A. it, like many other dogs, always tried to please its owner masterB. it, unlike many other dogs, always wanted its master to please itC. it was more intelligent than many other dogsD. it was the most faithful do g of his friend’s2. Jack came to sit in front of the visitor in order to____.A. please himB. be pleasedC. ask him to leave immediatelyD. invite himfor a walk3. The sentence “Finally, Jack couldn’t stand it any longer.” means___.A. Jack could no longer put up with the visitorB. Jack could no longer stand but he might sit downC. Jack was very tired and wanted a restD. Jack was very angry with the visitor4. Which of the following titles would be the best for the passage?A. Dogs─A Great Help to PeopleB. An Impatient DogC. An Introduction to DogsD. Famous Dogs in GermanyBA few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience (服从), while children complained (抱怨) that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric (结构) of our society.One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation (职业). In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong desir e that parents have fo r their children are another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become outof date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature (特点) of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.5. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______.A. the generation gap suddenly appearedB. the generation gap is a feature of modern social lifeC. people can reduce the generation gapD. many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap6. The word “around” in Paragraph 1 means _______.A. on all sidesB. in existenceC. in every directionD. near7. In American society, young people often _______.A. depend on their parents to make a lifeB. stay with their parents in order to get a chance for higher educationC. seek the best advice from their parentsD. have very little in common with their parents8. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Parents should be strict with their children.B. The younger generation should value the older generation for their wisdom.C. The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation.D. The generation gap does not exist in American society.CAsk a bachelor（单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three - day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to des cribe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joy of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is oneof the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hoursto activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.9．According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ________ .A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement10．Raising children, in the author’s opinion is ________ .A. a moral dutyB. a thankless jobC. a rewarding taskD. a source of inevitable pain11．From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from (起源于）_____ .A. hatredB. misunderstandingC. prejudiceD. ignorance12．To understand what true happiness is one must ________ .A. have as much fun as possible during one’s l ifetimeB. make every effort to liberate oneself from painC. put up with pain under all circumstancesD. be able to distinguish happiness from funDIn a nation with a one-child family planning policy, it’s understandable for parents to worry over whether they are petting their children. Are the children trulyas fragile as sometimes made out to be?The concern has been brought into focus with the popularity of a hit reality TV series, Hunan TV’s Da d! Where Are We Going? and Zhejiang TV’s First Time In Life. In both, children as young as three have become new public figures. In the show First Time In Life, children chosen from ordinary families are given small tasks to complete by themselves；the ongoing Dad! show centers on five celebrity fathers and their children who are forced to live a simple life in rural areas, far outside theircomfort zone.Regardless of (paying no attention to) their family background, the children’s reactions to new environments have struck the public.In one episode of Dad! , the five-year-old daughter of former Olympic diving champion Tian Liang cries and hides behind her father when they arrive at a rural village. In an episode of the other series, a young girl in Tianjin breaks down into a tearful fit after being asked by her father to go out alone to buy eggs and a pancake. In the eyes of some observers, these kids show no sense of independence, and the reason is put down to parents who are overly sheltering. But television viewers and parents were heartened when the sobbing Tianjin girl finally wiped away her tears as she returned holding the pancake. In the case of Tian’s daughter, she eventually began to take care of her younger companions and learned to seek help from people she didn’t know.The father of the Tianjin girl felt “delightfully shocked” and said. “She used to have to be accompanied by her mother or grandmother. Now she has the courage to do it all by herself. ”The shows have led many parents to change how they raise their children. Shanghai mother Liang Jing said she would try to “give some training” to her shy son, asking him to tidy up his toys. Lin Yi, a parenting expert in Beijing, said giving kids a chance to do things for themselves helps to raise their sense of achievement, which carries benefits throughout their lives. ”13. What attracts the audience’s eyes in the programs?A. What the kids’ family background is like.B. Where children’s real comfort zone is.C. How children react to new environments.D. Why those children are independent.14. It can be inferred from the underline words “delightfully shocked” that .A. father is more important than mother in a familyB. children deserve a chance to be independentC. parents should provide a safe environmentD. the children are as fragile as parents expected15. The shows are bound to raise a wave of discussion about .A. protecting good traditionsB. the social safetyC. approaches(methods) to parentingD. the influence of TV programmes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。

甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学2023-2024学年高一上学期10月第一次考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________1．Which of the four jobs will be paid best monthly from the passage?A．Computer Salesclerk.B．Accountant.C．Secretary.D．A waiter or waitress2．If you are good at writing, you can just find a job as ________.A．a secretary B．a waiter or waitressC．an accountant D．a salesclerk3．Where can we read the above information most probably?A．In an English bookstore.B．In a newspaper.C．In a hotel magazine.D．In a English TV channel.In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one aswell. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different place.One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography，community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.4．According to the text, most students feel when entering the high school.A．unhappy B．worried C．lonely D．disappointed 5．Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?A．There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.B．The school clubs in high school mainly welcome sports fans.C．The school office can help new students join school clubs.D．Summer activities begin before school starts.6．What is the purpose of this text?A．To describe high school life.B．To give advice to new high schoolstudents.C．To teach useful experience.D．To introduce new schools.7．When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?A．Before the eighth grade year starts.B．At the end of their eighth grade year.C．Right after the high school year starts.D．At the beginning of the new term in the high school.I am a full-time student at College of the Redwoods. During this period it is hard to find time to do anything other than work. But after much thought I decided to spend my extra timevolunteering at the Sequoia Humane Society.After my first day of volunteering, I had a mixture of feelings：I felt guilty (内疚的) because I didn’t do anything to help others in the past 25 years; I felt happy because I was helping animals, and I felt sad because these animals did not have a home with a family. The main reason for people volunteering at animal shelters (收容所) is that it helps the animals. It also helps the workers, because they have so many things to do — such as feeding and cleaning — and they just don’t have enough time to give each animal proper attention and exercise. V olunteers help out by taking dogs on long walks so dogs can get exercised.Walking and playing with the animals helps them become better suited for adoption, increasing the chance that they will find a home and live happily with their owners. As a person who has had pets all my life, I know the joy and happiness that a pet brings to a person, a family, and the world in general. Even on the most stressful day, I know when get home my dog will be sitting there ready to play with me and take my mind off from whatever is causing the stress I am experiencing. V olunteering at an animal shelter gives someone the opportunity to experience what I have all the time a warm, loving animal that just wants to have fun and make you happy. So make the time to make an animal happy. Start volunteering today! 8．Which of the following about the author is TRUE?A．He is a full-time volunteer.B．He is a college student.C．He has no pet dogs.D．He owns an animal shelter.9．From the second paragraph we can know that the author’s reaction at the first day ofA．joy and anger B．happiness, sadness and excitementC．guilt and joy D．guilt, joy and sadnessA．draw people’s attention B．gain people’s pityC．get enough exercise D．get special careA．giving these animals a home with a familyB．feeding and cleaning these animalsC．walking and playing with these animalsD．taking these animals out to the publicOptimism (乐观) doesn’t mean paying no attention to things that cause stress. But when bad things happen, optimistic people are less likely to be unhappy about themselves and more likely to see the bad things as something that lasts a short time.A new research has found a direct connection between optimism and healthier diet and exercise behaviors, as well as better heart health, a stronger immune system (免疫系统), better lung function, and lower death risk. “Optimistic people, regardless of sex, often have goals and the confidence to reach them,” Lee said. “Those goals could include healthy habits that contribute to a longer life.”Studies find only about 25% of our optimism is controlled by our genes (基因), and the rest is up to us. It turns out we can actually train our brain to be more positive. Researchers studied the brains of monks (僧侣) and found surprising results: Tens of thousands of hours of meditation(冥思) had changed the function (机能) of their brains, which support positive qualities. And that may be key in producing the effect on the body.There are simple mental exercises to develop an optimistic attitude. One of the most effective ways to increase optimism is called the “Best Possible Self” method. That is to imagine ourselves in a future in which we have achieved all our life goals. And keeping a diary in which we list the positive experiences we had can also help shape our attitude. Taking a few minutes each day to write down what makes us thankful can improve our view on life, too.12．What is the meaning of Lee’s words?A．Goals can lead to confidence.B．Better lung function lowers death risk.C．Optimism is connected with length of life.D．Sex should be taken into consideration when studying optimism.13．Why are the brains of monks studied?A．To lengthen their life.B．To improve their brains’ function.C．To prove optimism can be learned.D．To show genes’ connection with optimism.14．What is the last paragraph mainly about?A．How to be a positive person.B．How to make people thankful.C．What to write about in a diary.D．What to do to achieve the goals.15．Where is this text most likely from?A．A science magazine.B．A guidebook.C．A novel.D．A diary.二、七选五When it comes to the benefit of volunteering, a lot of people think it’s all about the warmpeople to do a wide variety of things for everything to work. It means that there are some surprising benefits for volunteers. For example, volunteering:Teaches you new skills.From helping making websites to teaching immigrant kids your native language, or to arranging events for charity, volunteering can really be almost anything. It means that when you get involved charity work, a lot of the time you will face challenges. 17Can teach you what truly matters.It’s a great way to find new perspectives (角度) on life. When you’ve been at it for a while, you just might find yourself re-evaluating your advantages. 18 One of my friends went from wanting to be a lawyer to discovering a true passion for teaching.19Maybe it is not surprising, but what might surprise you is how genuine these friends are. Some of my long-term friends are people I’ve met through volunteering. I’m not that kind of guy that makes friends purely for connections, but sometimes it’s very convenient to have a broad network.Summed up in one line: volunteering helps you grow. 20 You meet a wide variety of people who don’t have a lot in common with. You learn to get along with people involved in many different walks in life. You learn to know what you are to do. So if you’ve ever considered volunteering, what are you waiting for?A．You might even decide on a completely new path to take in life.B．Helps you make new friends.C．As it turns out, that’s far from the only benefit.D．V olunteering helps you look outside yourself and your problems.E．Through overcoming the challenges, you learn completely new skills.F．Not only as a person, but it helps you develop your skill as well.G．Can help improve social skills.三、完形填空The second Sunday in May is a volunteer day in my neighborhood. Last year, mywith children.The day before we went to the hospital, many of us were feeling quite 23 . We didn’t know how we would react when seeing those sick 24 . As we were preparing morning tea for them, I 25 some neighbors to make chocolate bread and candies at my home.We arrived early at the hospital and were greeted 26 by the staff—it was27 to know that they were welcoming us and the brightness we would offer. Our first28 was to offer morning tea to the children who seemed a bit shy—it seemed that nothing broke the 29 better than candies!It was then time to start making cards—we brought crayons, glue and shiny things to 30 the children! We talked with them and helped them make cards. It was surprising that our 31 immediately went away. Although they were seriously ill, they were 32 . Most of them chose to use bright colors as they believed they would be 33 soon. For a time, we even 34 they were ill.We left the hospital when it was dark. Although we were tired, we were happy to see 35 on those children’s faces.21．A．exchange B．volunteer C．recover D．live 22．A．cakes B．cards C．toys D．soccers 23．A．annoyed B．tired C．relaxed D．nervous 24．A．children B．neighbors C．friends D．athletes 25．A．warned B．forced C．forbade D．asked 26．A．quietly B．warmly C．equally D．secretly 27．A．worrying B．disappointing C．confusing D．encouraging 28．A．try B．experiment C．job D．goal29．A．law B．promise C．ice D．record 30．A．excite B．educate C．touch D．frighten 31．A．luck B．dream C．stress D．joy 32．A．limited B．traditional C．positive D．confident 33．A．younger B．better C．worse D．cooler 34．A．believed B．found C．doubted D．forgot 35．A．smiles B．tears C．pain D．anxiety四、用单词的适当形式完成短文五、开放性作文46．我校大多数高一新生感觉学习压力大，学校英语报社针对这一情况开展了以Coping with stress为题的征文活动，请你写一篇短文参加征文活动。