vigor甘肃省天水一中高一英语下学期期末考试

2021年1月15日发(作者：和志光)


天水市一中第二学期期末考试高一英语试题

第一部分: 英语知识应用(共三节)
第一节：语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
从每小题的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。
1. moustache A. machine B. chance C. catch D. cheer
2. doubt A. amount B. trouble C. shoulder D. group
3. again A. cabbage B. narrow C. famous D. tradition
4. astonish A. discovery B. mother C. comedy D. close
5. studio A. button B. cartoon C. tobacco D. tower
第二节: 单项选择 (共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分)
6. —How did you find the talk this morning?
—______.
A．By asking my students
C．Very disappointing
B．It was easy to find
D．Just in time for it
7. At the meeting they discussed different ______ to the study of mathematics.
A．approaches B．means C．methods D．ways
8. Up to now, he _______ most of the works by Mark Twain.
A. is reading B. has read C. will read D. reads
9. Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how much I loved them.
A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realized
10. As you see , the number of cars on our roads________ rising these days.
A. was keeping B. keep C. keeps D. were keeping
11. The students running on the playground are all in their uniforms, so it’s hard for you to_____
my sister in them.
A. take up B. take out C. pick up D. pick out
12. I was in the middle of my call because I had no more coins to put in the box.

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A. cut off B. broken in C. hung up D. put down
13. More highways have been built in China,________ it much easier for people to travel from one
place to another.
A. making B. made C. to make D. having made
14. I still remember _______ to the Tian’anmen Square and what I saw there.
A. to take B. to be take C. taking D. being taken
15. With a lot of difficult problems _________, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled
16. We have made ________ a rule________ in the office.
A. this; not to smoke B. it; smoking
C. it; not to smoke D. it; to not smoke
17. ___________, have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story is
C. However amusing the story is D. No matter how the story is amusing
18. He often helps his teachers and classmates, and is good at almost all his subjects. , he is
worthy of the honor of Top Students.
A. What’s more B. To our surprise
C. However D. In general
19．Who do you think is the man you are going to turn for help when you are ?
A. who; in danger B. to whom; in trouble
C. with whom; in danger D. for whom; in trouble
20. ________ in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in
the car.
A. waiting B. Having waited C. To have waited D. To wait
第三节: 完型填空 (共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分)
In the winter vocation of 2008, I was fixed with a job. I worked as a(n) 21 at Mr Breen’s fruit
shop. The fruit shop did good business. Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in

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the neighborhood, 22_ he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars. Mr
Breen 23 them all by names and they sometimes even had their order already made up, always 24
me to carry it out to their car. They were clearly longstanding customers, and I 25 they must have
stayed faithful to him because he had promised to sell good quality fruits. He had a way with
them---- I had to 26 that. He called every woman “madam” for a start, 27 those who clearly
were not, but when he said it, it did not sound like flattery(恭维). It just sounded 28 in an
old-fashioned way. He was a great chatter 29 . If he did not know them, he would greet them with
a few 30 about the weather, 31 he did, he would ask about their families or make 32 ,
always cutting his cloth 33 his customers. Whatever their bills came to, he 34 gave them back
the few odd pence(零钱), and I was sure they thought he was very generous. But I thought he was
the opposite. He never threw anything away. He was always looking for 35 for nothing.
21. A. operator B. assistant C. waiter D. secretary
22. A. so B. when C. therefore D. but
23. A. sold B. knew C. gave D. sent
24. A. making B. letting C. getting D. keeping
25. A. wished B. insisted C. declared D. supposed
26. A. admit B. expect C. announce D. promise
27. A. yet B. only C. just D. even
28. A. serious B. strange C. polite D. familiar
29. A. as well B. as usual C. either D. also
30. A. sayings B. questions C. words D. speeches
31. A. and then B. and so C. even if D. but if
32. A. preparations B. jokes C. repairs D. friends
33. A. according to B. due to C. instead of D. up to
34. A. never B. ever C. seldom D. always
35. A. something B. anything C. somebody D. anybody
第二部分: 阅读理解(共15小题, 每小题2分,满分30分)

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A
The story of English language is a story of change．The old English language, or old English, is
quite different from Modern English．If we do not study old English, we can’t understand it．Some of
the words are the same, but many are not used now．The story of the English language begins some
time after the year 400 AD．At this time, some people came to England from North-west
Europe．There were many groups of people．They were called Angles （盎格鲁人）, Saxons（撒
克逊人）and Jutes（朱特人），whose language, old English, is like some of the modern language of
North-West Europe．In old English, the ending had many meanings．They showed past time and
present time and many other things．In Modern English, most of these endings are gone．This is the
biggest difference between Old and Modern English．
36．What does the first sentence of the passage mean?




A．The story of English language often changes．
B．English is a language that has changed a lot as time passes by．
C．The old English language has changed into Modern English．
D．The story of English language is one of how people change the language．
37．Old English has a story of ______．


A．2,500 years
C．2,300 years


B．more than 1,600 years
D．more than 400 years

38．Old English was first used by the people from ______．
A．Old English B．English
C．North-West English D．North-West Europe
39．Which of the following is NOT true about Old English?




A．The endings of words gave different special meanings．
B．It is easy for most English-speakers today to understand the language．
C．Its words are very different from those Modern English．
D．It was spoken by many groups of the people from North-West Europe．
B

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Almost all theme park accidents can be prevented．Here, based on coverage of theme park
safety, are some tips to help you and your family stay safe on your next visit．
If you are visiting with a child, take a moment to explain the ride to them, and tell them how
they should behave．They are depending upon you to keep them safe．Set a good example for them
by following the rules of the park, and make sure that they know you expect them to follow those
rules, too．
Tell them to stay seated, to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps, and not to stick
their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle．Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a
ride, too．
And never put a crying child on a ride．If your child starts to cry, let others pass you in line until
your child is calmed．Or, gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do．


Young kids can’t keep an adult’s pace in a theme park．Let them take plenty of breaks．
“Kids get tired,” said TPI reader Matt Johnson, a father of four．“Tired kids make parents even
more tired．And tired kids and parents may get hurt — physically and emotionally．” He advises that
parents plan a mid-day break, perhaps a swim back at the hotel, to avoid mid-day heat and
crowds．“You will see cranky families having a miserable time while you are refreshed and having a
great evening．”
40．The second paragraph tells readers that ________．
A．children should be trained to be more independent
B．adults should tell children some safety rules firstly
C．adults should set a good example to behave well in a theme park
D．there is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park
41．Which of the following is NOT right for children who are taking the rides?
A．They cannot put their hands away from the grab bar．
B．They are forbidden to put their knees or feet out．
C．They should ask adults’ permission first to get on a ride．
D．Without adults’ okay sign, children shouldn’t get off a ride．

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42．If your child begins to cry just when he is going to take a ride, you should ________．
A．tell him to be relaxed
C．give up the present activity
B．make him share your interest
D．encourage him to be brave
43．We may infer from Matt Johnson’s words that ________．
A．he doesn’t like to visit a theme park with his children
B．parents with many children may be tired of visiting a theme park
C．not all the families are relaxed or happy when they visit a theme park
D．visitors should arrange everything carefully before starting
C
Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors
and the best academic system in the world.
I was pretty shocked when I first stepped onto the campus. Well, it’s not even really a campus.
It’s more like a district in a small town.
Harvard’s main buildings are from the 18
th
century. They look very old and simple. You might
even say they’re a little shabby. They don’t fit the modern idea of university at all. The buildings are
surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a medieval castle. But when I looked
across the street, busy shops and in- fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21
st
century
again. It creates a strong contrast(对照) and brings a special atmosphere to the school.
Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us, “You see this grass field in the center of the
school? Here is where they host their graduation ceremony. They just set up tents and benches and
have a very simple ceremony. Unbelievable! Who would think the most talented students just
graduate on the lawn?”
I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to
the soft sound of pages turning, along with the chirping(鸟叫声) of the birds, I felt very calm. There
was no competitive feeling at all.
Harvard has the world’s first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high-end
computers too. Its religion and the literature departments are also among the best. It is the perfect

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