甘肅省岷縣二中2017_2018學(xué)年高一英語下學(xué)期期末考試試題

1、1 / 1020172018 學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期末試題高一英語時間： 100 分鐘，滿分： 120 分第 I 卷第一部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分）第一節(jié) （共 15 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C D）中，選出最佳選項。AA HALF - EMPTY BASKETOnce there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to a rich man. One day hebrought a basket of apples to the rich man s house. On the do

2、orsteps, he met two monkeysdressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on theground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed（ 服從 ） and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant tookhim to

3、 the room where the rich man was sitting.I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for, he said.But why have you brought a half-empty basket? the rich man asked.I met your children outside, and they stole some of the apples.1. Why did the farmer bring apples to BecauseBAll over the world peo

4、ple enjoy sports. Sports and helpthem to live longer.richtheman?A.hepoor the rich manC. his farm belonged to the rich man children liked apples2. What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?A. They jumped and jumped.played.B.D. the richB.C.TheyhewaslikedmansTheyranaway.some of the a

5、pples3. The monkeys left the basket because_A. they had thrown apples on the ground them to getoffC. they were afraid of the hat4. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket?A. unhappyB.excitedD. They ateB.the farmer had politelyD. thepleasedaskedfarmer was angry with them Hefelt _.C.D. movedh

6、elp tokeep people healthy, happy2 / 10Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in winter and summer. Games andsports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels inmuch of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too.Some sports

7、 are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, hasspread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.Somesports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, forexample, has a very

8、 long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundredyears old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a gametheyoften become good friends. Sports help to train a pe

9、rsons character. One learns to fight hard but fightfair, to win without pride and to lose with grace. 5 According to this passage we know that.A people began to play ping-pong about one hundred years agoB about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they playedC basketball has a longer history than

10、 volleyballD not all the games have a long history6 The writer didnt tell us in this passage that_ .A basketball was invented in AmericaB sports change with the seasonsC games and sports often grow out of peoples work and everyday activitiesD football is played all over the world7 According to this

11、passage, which of the following is NOT true?A Sports help to train a persons character.B People swim only because there are a lot of rivers in their country.C People from different countries may not be able to understand each other before a game.D Sports and games can develop the friendship between

12、people all over the world. 8A lot ofpeople have more free time from their work to enjoy sports because_.A they like sports very muchBthey want to live longerC they want to make a lot more friendsD they dont have to go to work on Saturday or Sunday as beforeCIf English means endless new words, diffic

13、ult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation,you are wrong. Haven t you not iced that you have becomesmarter sinceyou started to learn a language? According to a new study by a British university, learning a secondlanguage can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learni

14、ng otherlanguages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similarto the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater whenthe younger people learn a second language. Ateam led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College

15、London, tooka group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals ”who had learnt a second Ianguage before the age of five, as well as a nu mber of later lear ners.Scans showed that grey matter density （密度）in the brain was greater inbili ngualstha n in peopl

16、e without a sec ond Ian guage. But the Ion ger a pers on waited3 / 10before masteri ng a new Ian guage, the smaller the differe nee.“ Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is cha nged by theexperienee of learning a second Ianguage, ” said the scientists. It means that the cha nge itse

17、lf increases the ability to learn. Professor Dyla n Vaugha n Jones of the University of Wales, hasresearched the link between bilingualism and math skills.“ Havin g two Ianguages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible（ 靈活的）,” he said.“You are actually going beyond Iangu

18、age and have abetter un dersta nding of differe nt ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italianspeakers who had learnedEn glish as a sec ond Ian guage betwee n the ages of two and thirty-four. Readi ng, writing, andcomprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger t

19、heystarted to lear n, the better.“ Study ing a Ian guage mea ns you get an entrance toanother world, ” explained the scientists.9. The main subject talked about in this passage is_ .A. scienee on learning a second IanguageB. man s ability oflearning a sec ond Ian guageC. that Ianguage can help brain

20、 powerD.Ianguage learningandmath study10. The underlined word“bilingual ” probably means_ .A. a researcher on Ianguage learningB. apers on who can speak two Ian guagesC. a second Ianguage learnerD.an activeIan guage lear ner11. We may know from the scie ntific findings that_ .A. the earlier you star

21、t to lear n a sec ond Ian guage, the higher the grey matter den sity is.B. there is no differeneebetween a later second Ianguage learner and one who doesn tknow a sec ond Ian guage.C. the experienee of learning asecond Ianguage has bad effect on people s brain.D. the ability of lear ning a sec ond I

22、an guage is cha nging all the time.DTomato FestivalStarted in 2005, the Tomato Festival has grow n into a local traditi onin Malta.In recent years, the festival has added amusement park-style rides and a yearly Creature Feature,whichscree nsold horrible movies. There are alsodance competiti ons, par

23、ades and pan cake breakfast. Third weeke nd in August.Address: 833 Tin kham Rd, Fou nta in Park, Wilbraham, Massachusetts 01095 Pho ne （413）599-0010Brat Days4 / 10Dont mistake this festival for a day filled with poorly behaved children.Begunin 1953, the gathering is the biggest festival in the city

24、each year and featuresmore tha n 50 sta nds （攤位）selli ngthe sausage, as well as a con test to see who canquickly eat the most bratwurst （德國式小香腸 ）in ten minutes. Early August.Address: 17th and New Jersey sts, Kiwa nis Park, Sheboyga n, Wisco nsin 53081Pho ne: （920）457-9491Hope Watermel on FestivalThe

25、 festival dates back to the 1920s, whe n many trains went through this smalltown and local watermel on growers would sell theirwatermel onto parched travelers. These days, the festival sees a Watermelon Queen crowned（力口 冠的）andsometimes a world-record watermelon grown. There are also more than 300 st

26、ands selling arts andcrafts from a six-state area, as well as a car show and the Watermelo n Olympics. Early August.Address: 108 W 3rd St, Hope, Arka nsas 71801 Pho ne: （870） 777-3640Oyster Festival （ 牡蠣節(jié)）Featuringappearances from tall ships and oyster boats, this festival hasregularly draw n 60,000

27、 visitors a year since it began in 1978.More than 3,000 volunteers make thefestival possible each year. Norwalk is less than a two-hour drive from many of NewEnglands largercities, making it easy to attend the festival duri ng a trip to New York or Hartford. Weeke nd after LaborDay.Address: Sea view Ave, Vetera ns Park, East Nor-walk, Conn ecticut 06855 Pho ne: （800）866-792512.Which of the following festivals has the Iongest history?B. Hope Watermelon Festival.D. Tomato Festival.parched ” in the third passage means_ .hungry C . thirstyD . excited 14. In which of thefollowing acti