甘肃省武威第二中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题.doc

武威二中2017-2018学年度（Ⅰ ）期末考试
高一英语试卷
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. ---We are late because we took _______ wrong road.
---You should be careful ______ next time.
A. the…the B. a…the C. the…/ D. /…/
22. I’m afraid that the thread will break _____ it’s the weakest.
A. at which B. which C. that D. where
23. ---When will your new book come out?
---It _____ be out in a month at most.
A. should B. must C. can D. might
24. When the peace talks _______, they realized that there would be a war between the two countries.
A. broke out B. broke up C. broke away D. broke down
25. It is believed that this book is _______ worth reading than that one.
A. more B. better C. quite D. most
26. ---Did you have any trouble with the western customs ?
---_________ to speak of.
A. Nothing B. Nobody C. None D. No one
27. In that supermarket on sale is a new type of computer, _____ low price makes it attractive to the students from poor families.
A. which B. that C. whose D. what
28. Even if the treatment ________, there is still no magic pill for the patients in the last stage of AIDs.
A works B. uses C. does D. helps
29. After a discussion they agreed to accept _______ they thought ______ the job.
A. whoever; fit B. whomever; fit
C. whoever; was fit for D. whomever; was fit for
30. ---Would you join us in the summer camp?
---_ you see.
A. It all depends B. It doesn’t matter C. That’s right D. I’ll follow you
31. ---Long time no see. Haven’t you graduated from university?
---Yes. I _______ English for four years in Wuhan.
A. study B. am studying C. have studied D. studied
32. We can’t move into the new house now as it ________.
A. is decorating B. is being decorated C. will decorate D. has been decorated
33. ---What kind of film do you like best, John?
---Films with happy _________.
A. ends B. figures C. endings D. stories
34. China won 32 gold medals in the 2004 Olympic Games, _____ second among all the competing countries.
A. ranked B. to rank C. to be ranking D. ranking
35. It’s important to give her an emergency phone number ______ the children get hurt or sick.
A. unless B. in case C. even though D. as long as
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A man and his family lived on a large hill, from where many long steps led down to the street.
One day the man was 36 on his motorcycle on his patio (露台) and his wife was in the house in the kitchen. The man was racing the 37 on the motorcycle and somehow, the motorcycle started to run. The man, still holding the handlebars, was 38 through a glass patio door and the motorcycle fell onto the floor inside the house. The wife, hearing the 39 , ran into the dining room, and found her husband lying on the floor, 40 and bleeding (流血), the motorcycle lying 41 him and the patio door broken. The wife ran to the 42 and called for an ambulance.
After the ambulance took the husband to the hospital, the wife 43 the motorcycle and pushed it outside.
Seeing that 44 had spilled on the floor, the wife got some paper towels, __45 up the gas, and threw the towels in the toilet.
The husband got treated at the hospital and was 46 then to come home.
After arriving home, he looked at the broken patio door and the 47 done to his motorcycle. He became sad, went into the bathroom, sat on the 48 and smoked a cigarette. After finishing the cigarette, he threw it between his legs into the toilet bowl while still 49 . The wife, who was in the kitchen, heard a loud explosion and her husband 50 . She ran into the bathroom and found her husband lying on the floor. His 51 had been blown away and he was suffering burns on the back of his 52 and his hips (臀部).
The wife again ran to the phone and 53 an ambulance.
While the ambulance crew (人员) were carrying the husband with the stretcher(担架) down to the street, one of the crew asked the wife how the husband had 54 himself. She told them and they started laughing so hard, one of them tipped（倾斜） the stretcher and the husband was thrown onto the ground.
He fell down the remaining (余下的) 55 and broke his ankle.
36. A. working B. driving C. riding D. pushing
37. A. wheels B. door C. engine D. windows
38. A. broken B. driven C. pushed D. dragged
39. A. word B. crash C. news D. voice
40. A. cut B. harmed C. wound ed D. hit
41. A. from behind B. away from C. near from D. next to
42. A. phone B. station C. hospital D. street
43. A. took B. felt C. stood D. laid
44. A. gas B. blood C. parts D. water
45. A. dug B. dried C. picked D. set
46. A. forced B. allowed C. encouraged D. arranged
47. A. good B. wrong C. damage D. harm
48. A. chair B. pit (坑) C. basin D. toilet
49. A. sitting B. lying C. lighted D. smoked
50. A. laughing B. calling C. singing D. screaming
51. A. trousers B. coat C. towels D. cigarette
52. A. arms B. head C. legs D. hands
53. A. asked about B. sent for C. called for D. called in
54. A. enjoyed B. burned C. saved D. supported

55. A. ways B. parts C. things D. steps
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
A
The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don't talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn't stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she found that she'd lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.” “I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I deci ded to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she'd gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I forgot to ask her for the fare(车资，车费).”
56.In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________.
A. unfriendly B. talkative C. helpful D. strange enough
57. From the passage we guess that the writer ______.
A. is the driver of the taxi B. often travels by taxi
C. is a foreigner visiting London D. lives in London
58. What does the underlined word “cabbie” mean in this passage?
A. Conductor. B. Stranger. C. Taxi driver. D. Porter.
59. The man was waiting outside the woman's house because ______.
A. he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight
B. the woman had not paid him
C. he wanted to know what would happen when the police came
D. he was trying to go on talking with her
B
Dear Laura,
Hi! I am Veronica, your new pen friend from Singapore. I got your name and address from the Making Pen Pals' Column in Buddies magazine and thought I'd write to you. Well, let me start by telling you something about myself. I am 13 years old and I am studying in secondary one at Westdove School. I have just finished my exams. I live with my parents and younger sister in a five room apartment. I like swimming, playing tennis and reading novels. I love the outdoors, especially the sea and I have been on several trekking (long and hard) tours abroad. I enjoy listening to both pop and classical music. My favorite food is pizza and I love making it myself because I like to make it with lots of cheese and pepper. To sum it up, I am a talkative, caring and patient person.
I guess life in London must be wonderful with all the interesting places and good food to enjoy. I'd love to see the famous Big Ben. I hope to visit London during one of my school holidays. Laura, I would really like to learn more about your culture and lifestyle. I hope you will write back. I have enclosed(附有) my address and telephone number. Please feel free to call me if you make a trip to Singapore. I think you should because it is a wonderful place to shop. Till then, good-bye!

Yours faithfully
Veronica
60. Veronica writes the letter to Laura because she wants to ______.
A. tell her something about herself B. know something about her
C. invite her to her country D. make friends with her
61. Veronica says she loves making pizza because ______.
A. pizza bought in Singapore is not good B. people can not buy fresh pizza in Singapore
C. she can make pizza to her own taste D. she thinks it is cheap to make pizza
62. From the letter we know that ______.
A. Veronica is not interested in traveling
B. Veronica has traveled a lot
C. Veronica has been to London before
D. Veronica thinks Singapore is the best place for travelers
63. Veronica thinks that Laura should come to Singapore some day because ______.
A. she can do a lot of shopping in Singapore B. Singapore is a city of flowers
C. Singapore is a good place to visit D. Singapore is her native country
C
More than 10,000 people were made homeless in Ternang when the Sungai Mas overflowed its banks yesterday after six days of continuous heavy rain.
The wooden bridge across the river has been washed away. The town is cut off by flood waters. At the fifth mile, Jalan Tengkn, the water is two meters deep. It is closed to all traffic. Flooding first happened at mid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks. People trying to get to higher ground were just in time to escape the destroying of the flood. Most of the flood victims(受害者) had to leave all their things behind.
The National Flood Relief(救济) Center was reported to give its help and by early evening the whole town was moved out, helped by the army, police, Red Cross Society and volunteers(志愿者).
The flood victims are now housed in different simple relief centers in the nearby town of Ternang. “Everything possible is being done to help the unlucky people,” a government spokesman said, “In fact, money, food and clothing have begun to come in from public organizations and helpful people. A Disaster Relief Fund（救灾基金会） will be started as soon as possible.”
According to the latest reports it is still raining heavily at Ternang. The whole town is expected to be wholly covered by the water. So far no deaths have been reported.
64. This passage is probably taken from ______.
A. a storybook B. a textbook C. a magazine D. a newspaper
65. It seems that the flood happened just because ______.
A. the banks were too low B. the wooden bridge across the river was broken
C. the river was too narrow D. they had had wet days for some time
66. From the passage we know that ______.
A. though the town was flooded, you could still go there by bus
B. as soon as the water flowed over the banks, people began to go to higher lands
C. the government and the whole society are taking great care of the flood victims
D. the flood hasn't brought a large loss to the town as nobody died in the flood
67. What is the best title for this passage?
A. A Big Flood B. Ternang Is in Danger
C. Over 10,000 People Are Homeless D. Great Help Is Needed
D
There have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today---the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that have made as much effect as the wheel. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn't have to explore(开发) much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Sound movies in 1926. The computer in 1928, and jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live long lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a wish to explore again. The world is known to man but the stars are not yet. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.
68. The first great invention ever known was ______.
A. the camera B. the wheel C. the electric light D. the radio
69. Which of the following was turned out nearly at the same time with the jet plane?
A. The radio. B. The camera.
C. Nylon. D. The helicopter.
70. This passage talks mainly about ______.
A. how inventions affect (影响) people's life B. when electric light was invented
C. which country made the first step into space D. why cars were very important
71. We can safely come to the conclusion that people's life will be made even better through ______.
A. new discoveries B. greater inventions
C. better ways to help people get over diseases D. all of above
E
As we know, most of the material things in our daily life have to be bought with money. But money is not all powerful. Money can't buy many things such as time and true love. There are 24 hours in a day. Sometimes when we are very happy, we wish that the period of happiness would last longer. But no matter what we do, or how much money we are willing to pay, we cannot make a day last longer than 24 hours. On the other hand, when we are unhappy, money cannot make the unhappy time pass away more quickly. True love is another thing which money cannot buy. Suppose we have someone who really loves us very much. Once he dies, he can give us no more love. Can our money raise him from death and make him love us as before? Here we can see very clearly that money cannot buy us love. Money can buy us diamond things, beautiful clothes, but never time and love. So money, after all, is not all powerful.
72. According to the passage, it is quite impossible for you to buy ______.
A. true friendship B. real diamond C. a large house D. an expensive car
73. Which of the sentences expresses the main idea of this passage?
A. Money cannot buy time and love. B. Money is not powerful at all.
C. Money can buy people material things. D.