2017-2017学年度普宁二中高一级第一学期期中考试题卷
英 语
命题人：王奕芝 薛素霞
一．完型填空（每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D
Last night I had dinner with my friend, Jesse. She went alone on an adventure to Africa for months. When she called to tell me her
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, I was very eager to see her and see how she was. Then I went to have dinner, and she prepared food in
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style. On first
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the food, I have to say I didn’t think it was fit to eat, but as the conversation between us
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, I forgot about it. Instead, the food seemed to become
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.
Jesse told me about the various
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she had met in Africa, and she talked to me passionately with a
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smile on her face. “I love this trip. You have no idea that how nice the local people are,” she said.
“It sounds really great. But weren’t you a little bit
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when you went on this trip?” I asked.
“No. Everything was new to me, and I love to go on an adventure and get in touch with the
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. I was excited to meet completely 10
people, cultures, languages and many other things.” she replied
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. I don’t remember how much we
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or how long the dinner took. But I do
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I had a passionate(热情的） interest in Jesse’s adventure.
When talking with people who are passionate about their life, you are brought into a
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world that they are drawing for you. They can take you on a fantastic trip and give you the power to change your
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1. A. return
B. repetition
C. revision
D. reference
2. A. American
B. European
C. African
D. Asian
3. A. smelling
B. tasting
C. watching
D. feeling
4. A. stopped
B. disturbed
C. interrupted
D. continued
5. A .delicious
B. precious
C. poisonous
D. curious
6. A. buildings
B. people
C. departments
D. creatures
7. A. bitter
B. affected
C. sweet
D. strange
8. A. excited
B. afraid
C. cheerful
D. joyful
9. A. destroyed
B. injured
C. disabled
D. unknown
10. A. difficult
B. similar
C. different
D. familiar
11. A. excitedly
B. hurriedly
C. instantly
D. directly
12. A. worked
B. walked
C. checked
D. talked
13. A. question
B. doubt
C. remember
D. concentrate
14. A. wonderful
B. terrible
C. peaceful
D. powerful
15. A. appearance
B. style
C. altitude
D. life
二．语法填空(每空1.5分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的语法的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。
Before earthquake, many strange things happened in Tangshan. For three days the water in the village wells
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(rise) and fell. Mice ran out of the house,looking for places to hide. There were many signs for the earthquake.
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, people in the city of Tangshan, who thought little of these, went to bed as usual that night. At 3:42am that day, the earth began to shake, and in fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay 18
ruins. Two-thirds of the people died or
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(injure) during the earthquake.
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number of people
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were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. Bricks covered the ground like red autumn leaves. No wind could blow
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(trap) under the ruins. Teams were organized to bury the dead and built shelters for
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(survive) whose home had been destroyed.
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( slow), the city began to breathe again.
三、阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It’s happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.
A few years ago, I was dining out with a person who kept going on and on about himself, completely unaware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery(痛苦). It wasn’t his company that disappointed me. I was recovering from a bad grade in my study. I could have collapsed(崩溃) in tears right there at the table.
When we picked up the check, the waitress said, “Your meal was already paid for.” My friend and I didn’t have a clue how it happened. Then I remembered a man coming in out of the corner of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a glass of wine, stayed for maybe ten minutes, and then left. The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman who was in here a while ago paid for you.”
Just last year, I was running a half-marathon. With just 0.1 miles to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting the wall”; I thought I couldn’t move another muscle. Out of nowhere, a teenager jogs up next to me and says, “What’s your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let’s go! Come on! It is just around the corner! You can do it!” And he ran with me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn’t even supposed to be in the race that day. He was running in place of someone else.
I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like this?
26. Why did the author say she was in misery?
A. Because she got into trouble with her friend.
B. Because she couldn’t enjoy her meal quietly.
C. Because her friend complained so much.
D. Because she was doing poorly in her study.
27. What do you think of the man paying for the meal?
A. He was generous and warm-hearted.
B. He knew the author well and always helped her.
C. He showed his kindness to his girlfriend.
D. He liked making fun of others.
28. How did the teenager help the author?
A. He gave the author a glass of water.
B. He ran following the author.
C. He gave the author a life.
D. He ran with the author.
29. We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.
A. the author still can’t believe her experience today
B. the author feels grateful for the help she received
C. the author thinks everyone is an angel
D. the author often helps those in need
30. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Kindness of Strangers
B. An Unpleasant Friend
C. Two Unbelievable Experiences
D. Hitting the Wall
B
The earthquake that shook Japan on March 11, 2011 was the strongest earthquake in that country’s recorded history and the fourth strongest recorded on earth since 1900. It cracked open the ground, knocked people off their feet, and made tall buildings move. Then things got even worse.
It created huge waves called a tsunami (海啸). Walls of water as tall as 30 feet flooded into the coast and swept six miles inland, wiping out everything in the way.
Many people were separated from their pets. Many animal lovers went out of their way to help pets in need after the tsunami. And some pets helped their owners, too.
When Kamata heard the tsunami alert (警报), he decided to visit his neighbours to warn them of the coming danger. He put his dog, Shane, in the yard so they could leave as soon as he returned. But later, as he headed home, the tsunami flooded into the city, destroying his path. Kamata was forced to run to higher ground, to a school that served as a shelter. He feared he would never see Shane again.
Six hours later, Kamata heard that a dog was waiting outside the school. He went to look: It’s Shane! The dog swam through the tsunami and found Kamata, even though Shane had never been to the school.
After the huge earthquake ended, 83-year-old Tami Akanuma thought that she and her small dog, Babu, were safe. But Babu was anything but calm. She cried and walked worriedly, as if really wanting to go for a walk. That’s strange, since Babu didn’t like taking walks. But Akanuma took her out.
Outside, Babu headed up a hill instead of toward their normal route near the water. When Akanuma slowed down, the little dog pulled her higher. Once they reached the hilltop, Akanuma looked back and was surprised: The path they had taken was flooded and her home had been destroyed by fast-flowing water. Little Babu helped his owner escape in time.
31. What are the first two paragraphs about?
A. A brief introduction to the earthquake.
B. The strongest earthquake in history
C. The influence of the tsunami
D. The cause of the tsunami.
32. Why did Kamata think he would never see Shane again?
A. He couldn’t go back home to take Shane.
B. He was afraid Shane had been killed by the tsunami.
C. He thought Shane had been taken away by his neighbour.
D. He feared Shane didn’t know he was at the shelter then.
33. Why did Kamata run to a school?
A. The road to his home had been destroyed by water.
B. The school was the nearest place to him.
C. He went there to look for Shane.
D. He didn’t want to go home then.
34. Which of the following best describes Shane?
A. Shy.
B. Honest.
C. Loving.
D. Patient.
35. Babu cried and walked worriedy because _____.
A. he felt a great flood was coming
B. he was frightened by the tsunami
C. he wanted to go out for a walk
D. he was afraid of being left alone
C
Once there was a man who liked to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest.
So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but in an attempt to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught the branch as he was falling and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call nearby villagers for help. They immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.
Then after some time one calm and thoughtful person arrived - a well-known sage(贤人who lived in a simple hut nearby. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous in solving many people’s problems in the area and sometimes very complicated ones.
He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man.
Everybody was surprised. The hanging mango lover started to shout: “What are you doing?! Are you crazy? Do you want me to break my neck?”
The sage was silent. Then he took another stone and threw it at the man. The man was very angry: “If I could just come down, I would show you!”
That’s what everybody wanted - that he came down. But how? Now everybody was tense, as to what would happen next! Some wanted to chastise the sage, but they didn’t. The sage picked another stone and threw it again at the man, even more forcefully. Now the man on the tree was enraged and developed a great determination to come down and take revenge.（复仇）
He then used all his skill and strength and somehow reached the branches which were safe to start going down. And he made it! Everybody was amazed.
However, the rescued man found the sage gone. He stood there, realizing that the man really saved him because he induced（引诱）him to try his best and save himself.
“I should be thankful and not angry.”
6．From the story we know that the sweetest mango must be the one
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A．on the very top of the a tree
B．hidden in the middle of a tree
C．on the tree for the longest time
D．exposed to sunlight less often
7．What happened after he had picked a few sweet reddish mangoes?
A．He slipped and fell to the ground suddenly.
B．He was climbing down quickly but carefully.
C．He remained hanging helplessly on the tree.
D．He shouted loudly for help but no one helped.
8．How did the man feel when the sage hit him with a stone?
A．He was nervous. B．He kept silent.
C．He felt surprised. D．He was angry.
9．What do you think motivated the man to climb down?
A．Courage. B．Revenge. C．Carefulness. D．Assistance.
0．What does the story imply?
A．Anger saves one’s life. B．Wisdom does count.
C．Skill and strength count. D．Anger is the biggest enemy.
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D. should legally use your favourite logos
43. If you want to get a T-shirt from official sportswear stores, ______.
A. you could get your favourite one free of charge
B. you can design it according to your own will
C. you can choose the colours of the team you like
D. you will have to print it later in some other places
44. If you don’t need to try the T-shirts on, you can visit _______.
A. official stores
B. online stores
C. large sportswear stores
D. custom print stores
45. What kind of readers is this passage for?
A. Football players.
B. Clothes store owners.
C. Female football fans.
D. Physical education teacher
第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
Guangzhou Sports Ground
Open next week from 6:20 to 8:30 pm.
Admission: $2, under 45 or over 60 -- $7.
Welcome to join us to keep you fit.
Tel: 23455884
CCTV-1
The programs are as follow: 18:30 Sports, 19:00 World News, 19:30 Introduction of Museum of Modern Art, 21:30 Movie – DANCE IN THE RAIN
Dongfeng Photo Shop
Photos for all purposes are taken with half of the price for new husband and wife.
Mon --- Frid.: 8:30 am --- 8:30 pm, Sat. & Sun.: 9:00 am --- 10:00 pm
STAMPS ON SHOW
Time: 8:30am --- 5:00 pm. on October 23—24
Add: No. 1 Yuejin Road, Guangzhou
PART-TIME JOB OFFERED
Do you want to have a chance to communicate with those who do shopping? If so, you may contact with Sunny Bookshop, for two shop assistants are needed here.
Tel: 020-23100013
HELP FROM MUSIC TEACHER
Violin lessons to be given at 8:00 on Monday evening. Those attending prepare violins by themselves.
Admission: 100 yuan (half price for students)
Tel: 020-28338381
请阅读以下人员的相关信息，然后匹配和他/她感兴趣的广告。
46. Meimei is interested in playing the violin, but she can’t play very well because she has no music teacher to teach her face to face. She really wants to get one.
Peter begins to have his summer holiday today. He is too tired to go out for any activity. Instead, he would like to stay home in the evening.
Tom’s family is not rich. He wants to find a part-time job at weekends to earn some money for his study.
Jany is too fat. This is not good to her health. She knows it well and want to take more exercise after study.
Liu Hua is going to marry next month. Before that, she is going to take photos with her new husband.
四．单词拼写。（每空1分，共10分；请在答题卷上写出完整的单词）
1. Tom p__________ watching TV to playing computer games.
2. At last we were__________ （说服） to cycle around China.
3. I offer my c__________ on your success.
4. I advised him not to join them. F________ （最后）he accepted my advice.
5. I stayed awake on p_________ until midnight in order to have a good look at the moon.
6. Lightning and thunder _________(逐渐）decreased.
7. She gave me a d___________ look, which suggested that she would never make any changes.
8. To have a wide v__________ (词汇) is a key predictor of school success
9. After __________ (毕业），he went to the United States for further study.
10. Always express a positive __________. (态度）
五．句子翻译。（每空一分，共15分）
1. Ever since middle school, I ______ ______ ______ touring around the world.
自上中学以来，我一直梦想着周游全世界。
2. Geography also ______ ______ important ______ in making dialects.
地理在方言的形成上起到重要的作用。
3. After hearing the news, Anne ______ ______ ______.
听到这个消息，安妮突然大哭起来。（burst）
4. We ______ ______ ______ to see them！
我们迫不及待地想见到他们！
5. Wang Wei ______ that the source of the river ______ ______ and begin our journey there last time.
上次王薇坚持我们必须找到河流的源头并从哪里开始我们的旅行。
六．写作 （满分分
1 掌握英语词汇的拼写和用法，这是学好英语的基础。
2 通过造句学习语法。
3利用欣赏英语歌曲，电影等有趣的方式来提高听力，使英语学习更有趣。
4 跟英语为母语者聊天来练习口语。
5 每天坚持阅读，并记下一些精彩的表达。
Hello, everyone. I’m Li Hua from Class 3, Grade 1. Here I’d like to share my ideas and experience of English learning.
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That’s all. Thank you!