1、- 1 -甘肃省白银市会宁县第四中学 2018-2019 学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节， 每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）ALooking for something entertaining to do？Check out some awesome festivals around the world.KoninginnedagThe NetherlandsKoninginnedag or Queens Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Although the birthday
2、of the current Queen, Beatrix, is actually during the winter, she has celebrated it on April 30th, the countrys official “Queens Day”since 1949. Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas(围巾 )and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas and on boats in the rivers. Am
3、sterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music events, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day.Thai Elephant DayThailandThai Elephant Day is a national holiday in Thailand. Thai Elephant Day has been celebrated on March 13th of every year since 1998. Because the ele
4、phant is the national animal of Thailand, it is highly respected and treasured. During the festivals elephants are honored during a ceremony in which they are fed bananas, other fruit, and sugarcane.The Fire FestivalShetlandOn the last Tuesday in January the entire town of Lerwick, Shetland goes up
5、in flames. At the festival, youll find yourself sitting, dancing, or stumbling around the largest bonfire youve ever seen in your life. The festival lasts only one day but takes the entire year to plan. Be prepared for an evening of singing, dancing, and fastpaced activity, and dont worry about maki
6、ng it to work the next dayits a national holiday!HoliIndiaHoli, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of Indias most important holidays. On the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February or early March, the air is full of brightcolored powder. Th
7、e festival is celebrated differently throughout the country, with bonfires and music, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu - 2 -communities around the world.1What do we know about Koninginnedag?AIt is celebrated on the day of the current Queens birthday.BIt is not celebrated outside th
8、e city of Amsterdam.CEveryone must wear orange clothes to celebrate it.DIt has a history of more than sixty years.2The festival celebrated on March 13th in Thailand is held to_.Ashow peoples respect for their QueenBshow Thai peoples respect for elephantsCask people to protect endangered animalsDhelp
9、 people relax by singing and dancing3Why dont people have to worry about working the day after the Fire Festival?ABecause people are allowed to sleep at work the next day.BBecause the activities are too simple to get people tired.CBecause people dont have to go to work the next day.DBecause the fest
10、ival ends very early at night.4If you are interested in the Festival of Colors，you should go to_.AIndia BShetlandCThailand Dthe NetherlandsBMy mother always told us there is no use crying over spilt milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also
11、told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet(煎蛋卷). This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. The mea
12、t and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something.People always said my father was the salt of the earth, because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigge
13、r than life. So we had to take it with a grain(粒)of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office.Yet - 3 -she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but the
14、re may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, the manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a footb
15、all game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.I hope I have given you food for thought, that is, something to think about.5. When problems came up, the authors mother told them to_.Agive up Bhurry upCbe careful Dkeep calm6Which of the following is used to describe the m
16、ost important part of something?AThe milk and eggs. BThe salt and water.CThe tea and coffee. DThe meat and potatoes.7. In peoples eyes, the authors father_.Aalways feels unhappy Balways tells liesCis a very nice man Dis a good storyteller8If a girls face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she
17、 may say “_”AI am what I eat BI have egg on my faceCIt is not my cup of tea DIm the salt of the earthCFood we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has
18、shown that perhaps 80% of human illness is related to food and 40% of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colour in meats and other food additives(添加剂)caused cancer.Yet, these
19、additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings(包装)of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. - 4 -Somet
20、imes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.9According to this passage,
21、we can know _.Aperhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eatBperhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eatCcancer was discovered in 1945Dscience has made food unfit to eat10Things that are used to keep colours in meats are_.Aharmful BuselessChelpless Ddelicious11Which of the f
22、ollowing is NOT true?ASome wrappings of food are harmful.BFarmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals.C “The practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”D. We neednt take care of what we eat.12All the additives _.Aare bright and colourless Bare not brig
23、ht and colourfulChave indirect effects on our health D have direct effects on our healthDOne of the school days that I remember the best was my first day of school. Being a first grader seemed exciting to me then. I was to study in an allgirls school. My mother sent me to the front door of the class
24、room before leaving. “I have something to do”, she said. I didnt mind.I didnt want to appear too childish.The classroom held about forty students with room to spare. We sat in groups with the same number of girls in each group.I chose a seat and sat there while waiting for other girls to arrive. It
25、didnt take that long and the other tables were soon full. There wasnt much chatting going on though, it seemed like my classmates were still shy. Who could blame them? It was a truly new environment for us. The girls in my group were also shy and most of them were looking down. - 5 -Finally, a girl
26、sitting in front of me broke the silenceshe introduced herself as Amanda. She then burst out telling us about her family. The four other girls paid attention to what she said with an occasional nod at times.I lost what she said a few minutes after that. The next thing I knew, she was already talking
27、 about her cat. “Do you know its name?” she asked me. I was a little surprised at the sudden question. I thought about it for a while, and then finally answered, “I dont know.It could be anything.” The question was repeated on the other girls but with the same results. Amanda smiled proudly. She was
28、 happy that nobody could guess her cats name.13Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the passage?AShe went to school on the first day all by herself.BShe didnt seem to like the new school at first.CShe didnt want others to know her name.DShe didnt pay much attention to what Am
29、anda said.14The students didnt talk much to each other at first because _.Athey didnt want to be the first to speak Bthey didnt know what to begin withCthey were too shy Dthey didnt know each other well15Why did Amanda feel happy?ABecause nobody knew she had a cat at home.BBecause she was the only o
30、ne who had a cat.CBecause she believed the others would surely like her cat.DBecause nobody could guess her cats name.ESure, weve all heard that we should get more sleep. The realities of life often make it become “we should get more sleep later.“ _16_ The result is that you wake up the next day fee
31、ling like a role of The Walking Dead. Here are four ways you can adjust your biology in order to pay less for staying up. Move around.Exercising before bed is a sure way to keep awake. Thats why you shouldnt do it when you want to go to sleep, and it is also why hitting the gym, or even some fast pu
32、shups can tell your body that its not time for bed. Being physically exhausted isnt fun when you are trying to stay up late. _17_- 6 - Eat more protein.Few people think about the fact that the brain and body use a lot more energy when were awake. If you are pulling an allnighter, youre going to need
33、 a lot more food than you are used to eating. _18_ To stay awake, plan to eat larger meals than normal and to eat them more frequently. Drink the right stuff.Its tempting (诱人) to switch to sugary caffeine drinks like Red Bull, but the sugar will lead to a crash. Instead, if you want to use caffeine,
34、 drink early in the evening so itll wear off by the time you want to sleep. _19_ Dont make it worse by drinking sugar._20_Turn the lights down at night because bright lights keep you awake. For three or four hours after youre exposed to bright white light, your body wont make melatonin, a must for d
35、eep sleep. You will sleep better if you turn the lights a little bit down.ATurn the lights off.BAvoid bright lights.CJust do enough to get energetic.DAnd your body can never bear something like that.EYour brain can use up to 25 percent of your total calories.FWhen you stay up late, your blood sugar
36、becomes abnormal.GThere is either more work to be done, or more fun to be had, or both.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）I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 21 from a stroke (中风 ) and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down
37、 and I had no 22 what I could do to help her to relieve her _23_. Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.Last month I 24 a precious watch, which was an 18yearold birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 25 about the loss.There have been man
38、y 26 like these in my life. I could never figure out - 7 -how to deal with such tough things 27 I read “If you have a lemon, make lemonade(柠檬水)“. “When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, What 28 can I get from this? How can I 29 my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?“ the aut
39、hor wrote.I suddenly 30 that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay 31 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things 32 . When my mother was fighting for 33 , I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of 34 and crying.
40、Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing competition. I didnt 35 a prize. If I had not 36 this article, I would definitely have felt 37 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 38 .Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (
41、刺) as well, but these thorns help us become 39 and strong. When life 40 us a lemon, lets try to make a lemonade.21. A. resulted B. suffered C. survived D. escaped22. A. hope B. wonder C. idea D. doubt23. A. pain B. anxiety C. fear D. pressure24. A. received B. sold C. fixed D. lost25. A. unbelievabl
42、e B. shameful C. angry D. terrible26. A. diseases B. memories C. incidents D. difficulties27. A. when B. until C. though D. since28. A. lesson B. lemonade C. decision D. challenge29. A. control B. accept C. improve D. avoid30. A. realized B. thought C. discovered D. predicted- 8 -31. A. healthy B. i
43、ndependent C. serious D. positive32. A. exactly B. differently C. easily D. practically33. A. recovery B. life C. freedom D. happiness34. A. shouting B. hiding C. quarreling D. regretting35. A. expect B. miss C. win D. refuse36. A. figured out B. written down C. found out D. come across37. A. embarr
44、assed B. discouraged C. excited D. concerned38. A. performance B. experience C. progress D. effect39. A. brave B. calm C. great D. clever40. A. shows B. makes C. gives D. sends第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）I dream to be 41._ popular teacher in the future because I hope I can bring knowledge and
45、 42._ (happy) to children.With time passing by, my wonderful middle school life is coming to the end. Just when I entered Sunshine School, I was a childish boy 43._ liked playing computer games. I still remembered my first midterm exam. I failed many subjects. I even thought about 44._ (give) up. It
46、 was Ms Zhang who encouraged me 45._ (face) the difficulties bravely. 46._the help of my teacher, I redoubled my efforts. I 47._(overcome) difficulties and do well in the school subjects. Thanks to Ms Zhang, I have gained a lot both in my study 48._in my life. I hope I can be as 49._ ( excellently)
47、as my teacher.All in all, I will learn harder to get more knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future. I will make full use of my every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can 50._ (success)!第三部分 写作(共两节,满分 35 分)- 9 -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
48、处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Last Tuesday Dan Robinson received a letter for the local police.In the letter she was asked to call at the station. Dan wondered what he was wanted by the police，but he went to the station yesterday and now he was not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiled policeman that his bicycle had found. The bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred mile away. It is now being sent to his home by the train.Dan was mostly surprised
