2017-2018学年甘肃省民乐县第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题
甘肃省民乐一中高二英语第一学期期中试题(平行班)-人教版高二全册英语试题
民乐一中2014—2015学年高二期中考试英语试卷第I卷〔选择题〕第一局部：单项填空〔共20小题，每一小题1分，总分为20分〕从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. — Did you forget about my birthday?—__________I’ve booked a table at Michel’s restaurant for this evening.A. What then?B. I’m afraid so.C. How could I?D. For sure.2.You cannot accept an opinion _______ to you unless it is based on facts.A. offeringB. to offerC. having offeredD. offered3.Not once _______ to Michael that he could one day become a top student in his class.A. occurred itB. it did occurC. it occurredD. did it occur4. According to the driver’s explanation, it was not his carelessness but the bad road conditions that————for the accident.A. was to blameB. was to be blamedC. were to be blamedD. were to blame5. One of our rules is that every student ———wear school uniform while at school.A. mightB. couldC. shallD. will6. You must learn to consult your feelings and your reason _______ you reach any decision.A. althoughB. beforeC. becauseD. unless7. It was not until I came here———— I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.A. whoB. thatC. whereD. before8. Once Peng Liyuan wears______ stylish suit to visit the foreign countries with president Xi, her clothing later becomes popular among_____ middle-aged.A. a; theB. the; aC. the; theD. a; a9. Everything was placed exactly——— he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.A. whileB. whenC. whereD. though10. After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it——————.A. was decoratedB. had decoratedC. had been decoratingD. was being decorated11. It’s surprisin g that your brother———Russian so quickly—he hasn’t lived there very long.A. picked upB. looked upC. put upD. made up12. Sarah made————to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.A. herselfB. thisC. thatD. it13．The machine is so advanced that it will start _______ you press the button.A. roughlyB. instantlyC. deliberatelyD. constantly14. There will be a war if the peace talks between the two countries ___.A. break awayB. break downC. break intoD. break out15. I’m pleased to see the problem ___ so quickly.A. settledB. having been settledC. be settledD. settle16. The new teacher made a good ___ on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.A. feelingB. effectC. impressionD. sense17. --How often do you eat out?--___, but usually once a week.A. I have no ideaB. It dependsC. As usualD. Generally speaking18. It ___ to chat online all day long. You’d better do something else.A. makes no senseB. makes no differenceC. makes senseD. makes difference19. It is reported that the Group of Eight (G8)___ the eight richest countries in the world.A.is consisted ofB. consists ofC. is made upD. consists in20. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ___.A. hungry and tiredlyB. hungry and tiredC. hungrily and tiredlyD. hungrily and tired第二局部完型填空〔共20小题，每一小题1.5分,总分为30分〕阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36题至第55小题所给的A/B/C/D四个选项中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
甘肃省民乐一中高二英语第一学期期中试题(特部)-人教版高二全册英语试题
民乐一中2014——2015学年第一学期高二〔特部〕期中考试英语试卷第I卷〔选择题〕第一局部：单项填空〔共20小题，每一小题1分，总分为20分〕从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. Life is like ______ ocean; Only ________ strong-willed can reach the othershore.A.an; theB. the; aC. the; /D. /; a2.To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to knowtheir ________ and weakness.A.strengthsB. benefitsC. techniquesD. values3.She’d lived in London and Manchester, but she liked ______ and moved to Cambridge.A. noneB. eitherC.neither D. both4. The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and notfollow others______A. unwillinglyB. blindlyC. closelyD. carefully5. Shakespeare’s writing is still popular today. It has really _______ the testof time.A. failedB. takenC. conductedD. stood6. How could you______ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months?A. turn offB. turn inC. turndown D. turn to7. Is this your necklace, Mary? I ____ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.A. dealt withB. came acrossC. looked afterD. went for8. You will never gain success ________ you are fully devoted to your work.A. whenB. becauseC. afterD. unless9. It was sad to me that they, so poor themselves, _________ bring me food.A. shouldB. mightC. wouldD. could10. Give me a chance, _______ I’ll give you a wonderful surprise.A. ifB. orC. andD. while11. Children, when _______ by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompaniedB. toaccompanyC. accompanyingD. accompanied12. _________ your own needs and styles of communication is as important aslearning to convey your affection and emotionsA. UnderstandingB. To be understoodC. Being understoodD. Having understood13. All we need _______ a small piece of land ______ we can plant various kinds offruit trees.A. are; whichB. is; whichC. are;where D. is; where14. I t’s not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do_______ makes life happy.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. who15. It was the middle of the night_____ my father woke me up and told me to watchthe football game.A. thatB. whichC. asD. when16. Only when you can find peace in your heart ________ good relationships withothers.A. you will keepB. will you keepC. you keptD. did you keep17. If Mr. Dewey _______ present, he would have offered any possible assistanceto the people there.A. wereB. had beenC. should beD. was18. ______ no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to getnews fromabroad the world.A. Had there beenB. If there areC. Were thereD. If there have been19. When it comes to ______ in public, no one can match him.A. speakB. being spokenC. speakingD. spoken20. —Could I use this dictionary?—_______. It’s a spare one.A. You’d better not.B. You are welcomeC. Good idea.D. Just go ahead.第二局部完型填空〔共20小题，每一小题1.5分,总分为30分〕阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21题至第40小题所给的A/B/C/D四个选项中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
甘肃省民乐县第一中学高二英语10月月考试题
甘肃省民乐县第一中学2016-2017学年高二英语10月月考试题（本试卷满分150分，共分两部分：第一部分为选择题部分85分，第二部分为非选择题部分65分）第一卷一．单项选择（每题1分，共15分）1．First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get __ second chance to make __ first impression.A. a; theB. the; theC. a; aD. the; a2. —I didn’t know this was a one-way street, officer.—________A. That’s all right.B.I don’t believe you.C. How dare you say that?D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse.3. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ___ as the plane was making a landing.A. seatB. seatingC. seatedD. to be seating4. Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you can’t have time to _____ before the party.A. get changedB. get changeC. get changingD. get to change5. ______ is know to all, china will be an________ and powerful country in 20 or 30 year’ time.A. That, advancingB. This ,advancedC. As, advancedD. It, advanced6. I have had my bike ___ ,and I'm going to have somebody ___ my radio tomorrow.A. repair; to repairB. repairing; to be repairedC. repaired; repairD. to repair; repairing7. ___ the room, the nurse found the tape-recorder ___.A. Entering; stealin gB. Entering; goneC. To have entered; being stolenD. Having entered; to be stolen8. With a lot of difficulties ___ ,they went to the seashore and had a good rest.A. settledB. settlingC. to settleD. being settled9. Out_____, with a stick in his hand.A. did he rushB. rushed heC. he rushedD. he did rush10. Hardly ______ the house when he was caught.A．the thief had entered B．entered the thiefC．had the thief entered D．was the thief entering11. Only after liberation __________ to be treated as human beings.A. did they beginB. they had begunC. they did beginD. had they begun12. Children who are not active or diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.A. whatB. whoseC. whichD. that13. In this lecture, I can only give you a purely view of how we can live life tothe full and make some suggestions about the future.A. privateB. personalC. uniqueD. different14. It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money favorsto them.A. in preference toB. in place ofC. in agreement withD. in exchange for15. When I went in , they were ____ in a heated discussion .A .absorbB .absorbedC .absorbingD .being absorbed二．完形填空(共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he 16 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 17 : “Believe in yoursel f. If there was one phrase my dad 18 liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and 19 two jobs to support his large family, 20 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist. When I was in high school, I had a 21 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 22 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 23 help. I told Dad, “That’s 24 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He re plied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the 25 . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once 26 driving me to school.After months of 27 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 28 . On the day of t he final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 29 yourself. You can do it.” His wordsmade me realize I needed to trust in my 30 and in the hours of work I’d 31 . When I got my 32 proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!” Even now, whenever I 33 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 34 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 35 to Dad for that lesson.16. A. understood B. forgave C. guided D. impressed17. A. history B. lesson C. skill D. language18. A. always B. almost C. ever D. never19. A. took B. lost C. left D. finished20. A. so B. or C. but D. and21. A. good B. free C. terrible D. short22. A. still B. nearly C. hardly D. probably23. A. real B .practical C. immediate D. extra24. A. wonderful B. crazy C. expensive D. necessary25. A. house B. school C. office D. farm26. A. suggested B. risked C. enjoyed D. missed27. A. meeting B. testing C. learning D. interviewing28. A. excited B. nervous C. happy D. shocked29. A. stand for B. hold back C. believe in D. look after30. A. teacher B. luck C. time D. ability31. A. wasted B. ignored C. picked up D. put in32. A. answer B. grade C. pay D. gift33. A. hope B. forget C. worry D. promise34. A. different B. important C. hard D. interesting35. A. grateful B. sorry C. polite D. useful三．阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）AI was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left a message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he would call me later. So I waited,but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”At that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it into the wastebasket.I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth…?She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the rest of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room –if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!”Then she turned to me, kissed me and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I noticed that something in my mood(情绪) had changed. I was laughing. How would I have trouble with that phone? Her antics helped me realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.36. Why did the author shout at the telephone?A. He was mad at the telephone.B. He was angry with his agent.C. He was anxious about his wifeD. He was impatient with the secretary.37. What did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?A. She said nothingB. She shouted at him.C. She called the agentD. She threw the phone away38. What made the author laugh?A. His own behavior.B. His wife’s suggestionC. His changeable feelingsD. His wife’s sweet kiss.39. What does the underlined word “antics” refer to?A. Smart wordsB. Unusual actionsC. Surprising LooksD. Anxious feelingsBEveryone needs friends. There is an old saying, “Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends.Sally says f inding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.But things cannot always he happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.There are three steps to being friends again:Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.40. Sally wants to tell students the ways to ____.A.get happyB.plant treesC. find friendsD.keep fit41. What makes good friends? A good friend should ______.A. be lovely and coolB.have lots of moneyC. be kind and patientD. have good looks42. According to the text, you can _____ your friend after a fight.A. write a letter toB. never say a word toC. have dinner withD. buy a present for43. What is the best title of the text?A.Teenagers and friendshipB.The care and keeping of friendsC.The trouble of growing upD.The good friends around youCMany years ago, my dad was facing a serious heart condition. He was unable to do a steady job. He fell suddenly ill and had to be admitted to the hospital.He wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the localchildren’s hospital. My dad loved kids. It was the perfect job for him. He ended up working with the seriously ill children. He would talk, play, and do arts with them.One of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed（瘫痪）her from the neck down. She couldn’t do anything, and she was very depressed. My d ad decided to try to help her. He started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. All the while he would tell her, “See, you can do anything you set your mind to.” At the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. My dad al so left the children’s hospital for a little while because he became ill. Some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work, in came the little girl who had been paralyzed and only this time she was walking. She ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave him a picture she had done using her hands. At the bottom it read: “Thank you for helping me walk.”My dad would cry every time he told us this story and so would we. He would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctor, and my dad —who died just a few months after the little girl gave the picture — loved every single child in that hospital.44. The author’s father worked at the local hospital to __________.A. realize his childhood dreamB. ease his serious heart conditionC. earn money to pay for treatmentD.keep himself occupied and happy45. How did the author’s father help the paralyzed little girl?A. He helped her practice walking.B. He visited her and made a toy for her.C. He showed her she could still do things.D. He painted special pictures for her.46. According to paragraph 4, the paralyzed girl __________.A. g radually recovered and walkedB. eventually became a unique painterC. was sent home and never seen againD. sent him a picture painted with her mouthDOne day a lawyer’s wife fell ill, and he went to get a doctor. The doctor willingly came to see the woman and to do what he could for her, but before he went into the house, he made a short stop. He knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying his bills, even if they were due(正当的).He therefore said to the man. “But if I save your wife, I am afraid you may not pay me.”“Sir,”replied the lawyer. “Here I have＄500,whether you cure my wife or you kill her. I'll give you all this.”The doctor was reassured(使安心) and went into the house. When he reached the woman's bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do little. She was seriously ill, and though he prescribed(开药方) her medicine, she soon died.He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then asked for the money which he had promised. “Did you kill my wife? “Asked the lawyer. “Of course I didn't,” said the doctor. “Well! Did you cure my wife?” asked the man. “I'm afraid that was impossible,” replied the doctor. “Well, then sinc e you neither killed my wife nor cured her, I have nothing to pay you.”47. One day a lawyer’s wife fell ill, and the lawyer_____A. cured his wifeB. got a doctor for herC. got some medicine for her illnessD. pay＄500 to the doctor48. Before entering the lawyer’s house the doctor stopp ed for a while, because_____ .A. the doctor wanted to ask something about his wife's illnessB. the doctor thought it impossible to save the womanC. the doctor was afraid that the lawyer would refuse to pay himD. the lawyer was too poor to pay his bills49. Because the lawy er’s wife was seriously ill, the doctor_____A. couldn’t do much and didn't save her lifeB. tried his best and saved her at lastC. had to do everything he could for herD. had to spend a lot of time to cure her50. From the story, we know_____.A. the lawyer was very cleverB. how the lawyer's wife diedC. the doctor was stupid enough to be fooledD. the lawyer was dishonest and that he fooled the doctor四．七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请将第51-55题答案填涂在答题卡第71-75题位置！We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’tdo a very good job. 51 .So, you have to give a speech—and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget whatyou want to say, you stumble(结结巴巴) over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheer up! 52 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making.Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. 53 . Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.54 . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? 55 .A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.D. Say what you have to say and then stop.E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.F. Never forget your audience.G. Give it a try and see what happens.高二英语（平行班）参考答案单项选择 1-5 ADCAC 6-10 CBACC 11-15 ABBDB完型16-20 CBDAC 21-25 CBDBA 26-30 DCBCD 31-35 DBCCA阅读理解 36-39 DDAB 40-43 CCAB 44-46 DCA 47-50 BCAD七选五 51-55 CAFDG单词拼写56.suspected 57.blame 58.instructed 59.clarify 60.countryside 61.statues 62.constantly 63.fastened 64.deadline 65.guilty语法填空:66. when 67. to look 68. less 69. eastern 70. It71. which/that 72. for 73. had talked 74.an 75. her短文改错：visit—visited interested—interesting got后to去掉 village—villagesus前的about改为with how后面加to take—took after—Afterbut—and at—in作文Life in the futureIn the future , man’s life will be very different from that of today.First, because of the discovery of new energy, the environmental pollution will be under control. people can fly anywhere in a hovering carriage driven by computer, which is environmentally friendly, quick and safe. All the waste will be recy cled and turned into several grades of useful material. Second, people’s daily life will change greatly, too. Not only do robots work in factories in place of workers, but they will also do all your housework for you. You can put you r mobile phone around your wrist and can see the caller while speaking. You can also travel in space for a holiday by capsule in your spare time. On the whole you can do whatever you like as long as it’s not bad to others.。
甘肃省民乐县高二英语上学期期末考试试题-人教版高二全册英语试题
2016—2017学年第一学期高二年级期终考试英语试卷本试卷分第I卷〔选择题〕和第II卷〔非选择题〕两局部，共150分，考试时间120分钟第I卷第一局部英语知识运用〔共两节，总分为45分〕第一节语法和词汇知识〔共10小题；每一小题1.5分，共15分〕从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.The party was ____ success. We sang danced until it came to _____ end at midnight.A. a; anB. a; theC. the; anD. /; an2. Little _______ about his own health though he was very ill.A. he caredB. he caresC. does he careD. did he care3. — Where did you get to know her?— It was on the farm _______ we worked.A. thatB. thereC. whereD. which4. ________more attention, the trees would have grown better.A. GivenB. Being givenC. Having givenD. Give5. It was such a ___________ job that I really felt ___________.A. tiring; tiringB. tired; tiredC. tiring; tiredD. tired; tiring6. I won’t go to the party unless _______.A. I invitedB. invitedC. being invitedD. am invited7. The library needs ___________, but it will have to wait until Saturday.A. cleaningB. be cleanedC. cleanD. being cleaned8.If we had been more careful, we ______ much better results now.A. gotB. had gotC. would be gettingD. would have got9. We’ll have to finish the job, ___________.A. long it takes howeverB. long however it takesC. however long it takesD. it takes however long10. --- my brother fell off his bike and hurt leg. ---_____________.A. That’s too bad.B. He is too careless.C. He should be careful.D. I am sorry to hear that.第二节完形填空(共20小题；每一小题l .5分，共30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
甘肃省民乐县第一中学2018届高三上学期10月月考英语试
民乐一中2017—2018学年第一学期高三年级十月份考试英语试卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ASafety and Security ProceduresYour safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of1.What should you do when a fire breaks out according to the passage?A. Try your best to put out the fire.B. Report fire to your leader first.C. Leave the building through the safe exit.D. Use the electric lift to leave as fast as possible.2．What should you do with a suspicious-looking stranger who knocks at your door?A. Pretend you are not in the room.B. Send him to the police station.C. Get in touch with the Front Desk.D. Let him in to make sure of his identity.3．Where might you see these suggestions?A. At a gym.B. At a hotel.C. At a shop.D. At a bank.BKathy Fletcher and David Simpson have a son named Santi. He had a friend who sometimes went to school hungry. So Santi invited him to occasionally eat and sleep at his house.That friend had a friend and that friend had a friend, and now when you go to dinner at Kathy and David’s house on Thursday night there might be 15 to 20 teenagers gathering around the table, and later there will be groups of them crashing in the basement or in the few small bedrooms upstairs. The kids who show up at Kathy and David ’s have suffered the pains of modern poverty: homelessness, hunger, abuse.And yet by some miracle, hostile soil has produced beautiful flowers. Kids come from around the city. Spicy chicken and black rice are served. Cellphones are banned. The kids who call Kathy and David “Momma” and “Dad,” are polite and clear the dishes. Birthdays and graduations are celebrated. Songs are performed. Each meal we go around the table and everybody has to say something nobody else knows about them. Each meal the kids show their promise to care for one another.The adults in this community give the kids the chance to present their gifts. “At my first dinner, Edd read a poem that I first thought was from Langston Hughes, but it turned out to be his own. Kesari has a voice that somehow appeared from New Orleans jazz from the 1920s. Madeline and Thalya practice friendship as if it were the highest art form.”“They give us a gift — complete intolerance of social distance. When I first met Edd, I held out my hand to shake his. He looked at it and said, “We hug here,” and we’ve been hugging since.”Bill Milliken, a veteran youth activist, is often asked which programs turn around kids’ lives. “I still haven’t seen one program change one kid’s life,” he says. “What changes people is relationships. Somebody is willing to walk through the shadow of the valley of adolescence with them.” Souls are not saved in bundles. Love is the necessary force.4. Why do kids come to Kathy and David’s house on Thursdays?A. To help the homeless at first hand.B. To experience the feeling of home.C. To learn about the modern poverty.D. To plant beautiful flowers in poor soil.5. Why isn’t the use of cell phones allowed a t Thursday dinners?A. Kids need to tell stories about themselves.B. Kids are expected to care more for each other.C. Kids have to do house chores around the home.D. Kids prepare songs for birthdays and graduations.6. What gift did the writer get at a Thursday dinner?A. The practice of the art form.B. The pleasure of enjoying jazz.C. The chance to listen to poems.D. The zero distance between souls.7. What does Bill mean in his words?A. Love is the power to change a kid’s life.B. Money is needed to start programs for kids.C. A program can change a group of kid’s lives.D. Kids change their relationships in a program.CUniversity graduates Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Hasegawa, who invented a smartphone app that tracks construction defects for commercial builders, had a tiger by the tail.Bridgit, which they founded in 2012, launched a cloud-based communications platform that helped manage defects on construction sites, which can delay projects and result in costly repairs if left unchecked. The smartphone application lets site supervisors take photos of cracks or damaged paint, share them with employees and track the problems to solution.More than 600 subcontractors used the pilot version in many building sites before the commercial version, called Closeout, officially launched.Feedback(反馈)was so good that they began to wonder: Why limit their invention to a specific industry? Why not turn it into some kind of a handy tool for consumers too? This became their dilemma. In other words, should they stay the course or look for wider applications of their app?The experts polled all agreed Bridgit should stay focused on its original goal. Ms. Hasegawa and Ms. Brodie took that advice.As more business customers signed on, it became clear that they made the right decision. Since then, the company’s growth has been rapid.Earlier this year, Bridgit launched Closeout, which is designed so that even the least tech-savvy can use it easily. Today, the app is being used on sites across Canada and the United States and even by top general contractors.In October, Bridgit was named to the Canadian Innovation Exchange’s top 20 list of Canada’s most innovative (创新的) companies working in digital media and information and communication technology .But Ms. Hasegawa and Ms. Brodie are not resting on their glories. They have also been collecting feedback on Closeout from customers, and they’ll launch a new version in the spring. It will target not only general contractors but developers and building owners, too.8．What does the underlined word ＂defects＂in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Style.B. Process.C. Drawback.D. Material.9．What did the two graduates decide to do when the pilot version was well received?A. Turn to the ordinary consumer market.B. Look for wider applications of their app.C. Turn it into a widely-used tool for consumers.D. Continue centering on the development in construction industry.10．Who could be their potential customers?A. Smartphone users.B. Architects.C. Computer programmers.D. Photographers.11．Which of the following might be the best title?A. Graduates’ smartphone application takes offB. Graduates’ smartphone application has a bright futureC. Graduates’ smartphone application meets with challengesD. Graduates’ smartphone application plays an important role in our lifeDIf you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple—eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.The reason is thought to be so-called similarity attraction theory – w here people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust.In a test, participants were told to watch TV – where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too.The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.’Harley Street psychologist Dr Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.12. According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who______.A. has the same taste as themB. advertises his products on TVC. reduces the price of his productsD. pays attention to the quality of his products13. The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ______.A. people who have similar tastes to their boss’s earn moreB. bosses like employees that have the same taste as themC. food plays an important role in earning people’s trustD. people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV14 What can be inferred from the passage?A. People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things.B. People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other.C. The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn’t been proved by researchers.D. People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.15. Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory?A. Honesty is the best policy.B. All good things come to an end.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. Birds of a feather flock together.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
甘肃省民乐县第一中学2018届高三上学期期中考试 英语
民乐县第一中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（满分30分）（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C与D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AAmaon has the following boos on sale this coming weeThe Spear Thrower by Pamela LoveridgeAbout eighty thousand years ago in eastern Africa, a young native named Nibu sees some lions ill their parents while hunting. It is etraordinary that even after such a frightening event, Nibu is inspired to invent the throwing spear, which is far superior to the old hand spear. This proves to be an important achievement for modern humans and will change our history forever!All The Way Down by David earnsDelorean’s brother Briclin dies in a mining accident in Alamogordo, New Meico. After he learns that Briclin’s death is no accident at all. Delorean Harper wants to find out the reason for his brother’s death. Meanwhile, Delorean has become the net target of a iller who will do anything to cover his tracs. Will Delorean be able to defeat the cold-blooded iller and uncover the mystery of his brother’s death or will he die?The Card Game by Richard WhiteIt is a humorous description of a poer(扑克) game played by very interesting characters that are delightful. It is a short novel that one can’t put down---the way a story should be told.The Maing of a Warrior by Will EdwardsPerhaps you are still looing for wisdom that can mae a difference and push you forward toward your goal. Well, you will find something of real value in this little boo which was written especially for you. The boo can help you develop your own unique talents, abilities and interests.1.Which of the following words can best describe Nibu?A.courageousB. creativeC. educatedD. cruel2.What can we learn about Delrean Harper?A.He narrowly escapes a mining accident.B.He wors in the same mine as his brother.C.He riss his own life finding out the truth.D.He doesn’t now he is the target of a iller.3.Which boo is intended to amuse readers?A. The Spear ThrowerB. All The Way DownC. The Card GameD. The Maing of a WarriorBOne of my favorite reading aloud memories is my mother’s reading the Little House on the Prairie boos to me.I loved those boos.The coiness(舒适) of their lives in spite of so much hardship and hard wor, and the closeness of the family life always made me so happy.During my many years as an educator, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the effects of reading aloud. Lie my own memories, reading aloud delivers a deep comfort for a child. In stories, they find a safe place to return to,and tools to enjoy life. Boos provide a ris-free environment to deal with the world’s big questions. Reading aloud maes you and your child co-eplorers. It develops a child’s relationship with literature and cultivates critical thining. She will begin to build connections, and apply her mental deterity(灵巧) to real life. When faced with hardship, she will call upon these sills and the nowledge to find a solution.World Read Aloud Day, which taes place on the first Wednesday in March every year, is an opportunity for everyone to honor and share that power. Since LitWorld launched this campaign only four years ago, WRAD has spread over 100 countries. The number of people around the world who cannot read or write is just below 800 million. There is an urgent need to invest in education to eep our world benefiting from hundreds of millions of stories.It’s time to tae a big step. And so, we are asing the global community to “Read It Forward”.Read it forward by reading aloud to anyone who might lie it, share a boo with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen to someone else’s as they share with you give the gift ofstory magic away in any way you can.4.What can we now from Paragraph2 and 3?A. What to read.B. Different reading sills.C. The benefits of reading aloud.D. How to read more effectively.5.It is mentioned that through reading aloud, one can _______ .A. build a better relationship with others.B. have a better school performance.C. learn to solve practical problemsD.mae more lifelong friends6.What do we now about World Read Aloud Day?A.It has a long history.B. It has a wide influence.C.It is celebrated by old people.D.It was launched by a teacher.7.What is the main purpose of the passage?A.To advertise some chil dren’s boos.B.To encourage people to share storiesC.To introduce World Read Aloud DayD.To show the advantages of reading aloudCThere are around 6,000 living languages in the world and at least half of these are in danger. In every part of the world, languages are disappearing. In fact, one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of etinction than birds or mammals. Professor Steve Sutherland of the University of East Anglia says that in the past500years4.5percent of languages have died out---compared with 1.3percent of birds, and 1.9percent of mammals.Languages come and go, and thousands have done eactly that without leaving any trace. Only a very few---Basque, Gree and Latin among them---have lasted more than 2,000years. But it seems that the pace of their disappearance is becoming quicer.Languages may be lost through migration(迁移)，as people move from small towns to city centers, or when environments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood. Natural disasters can also devastate populations, and along with them, their language. Government also play a role in the etinction of languages. The need to establish“official languages”,for a country to educate its children and carry out its business , had a disastrous effect on many small languages.What is lost if a language is lost? Some people argue that language die as the human race develops.Obviously there could be great benefits if everyone in the world spoe the same language---some industries already reflect this, with English essential for pilots and air traffic controllers. But there are more important things than convenience. As languages are lost, whole ways of life and nowledge may be lost along with them.To put it simply, language epresses something about identity, about our place in the world. Ani Rauhihi, a Maori teacher in New ealand’s North Island, sums it up“if you grow up speaing our language, you won’t now who you are.”8. What do the figures mentioned in paragraph1suggest?A. Most languages have died out completely.B. Languages are in great danger of etinction.C. Animals are disappearing faster than languages.D. Languages are disappearing slower than before9.The underlined word“devastate”can be replaced by “____”.A. increaseB. controlC. destroyD. improve10. If a language is lost, ______.A. there will be great trouble.B. there is no need to worry about it.C. its culture and nowledge will also be lost.D. people will be able to communicate with others conveniently.11. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Languages reflect our identity.B. People will spea the same language one day.C. Fewer people will remember their own languages.D. Ani Rauhihi cares less about languages dying out.DDepression is second most common cause of disability worldwide after bac pain, according to a review of research. The disease must be treated as a global public health priority(优先权), eperts report in the journal PLOS Medicine. The study compared clinical depression with more than 200 other diseases andinjuries as a cause of disability. Globally, only a small part of patients have opportunities to be treated, the World Health Organiation says.Depression was rans at number two as a global cause disability, but its effects varies in different countries and regions. For eample, rates of major depression were highest in Afghanistan and lowest in Japan.Dr. Alie Ferrari from the University of Queensland’s School of Population Health led the study. “Depression is a big problem and we definitely need to pay more attention to it than we are now,” she told BBC news. “There’s still more wor to be done in terms of awareness the disease and also coming up with successful ways of treating it. The burden is different between countries, so it tends to be higher in low and middle income countries and lower in high income countries. Policy-maers had made an effort to bring depression to the forefront, but there was a lot more wor to be done.”“There’s lots of stigma(恶名) we now related to mental health,” Dr. Alie Ferrari eplained. “What one person recognie as disabling might be different to another person and might be different across countries as well. There are lots of cultural effects and eplanations that come in place, which maes it all the more important to raise awareness of the sie of the problem and how to find depression.”The data---for the years 2010---follows similar studies in 1990 and 2000looing at the global burden of depression. Commenting on the study, Dr. Daniel Chisholm, a health economist at the department for mental health and substance abuse at the WHO said depression was a very disabling condition.“It’s a big public health challenge and a big problem to be thought but not enough is being done. Around the world only a tiny part of people get any sort of treatment or diagnosis.” Dr. Daniel Chisholm said.The WHO recently launched a global mental health action plan to raise awareness of depression among policy-maers.12.According to the passage, bac pain rans NO._________A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 413.What can we learn from paragraph 1?A.Depression has been treated as a global public health priority.B.PLOS Medicine is a website dealing with medical problem.C.The study only analyes the depression all over the world.D.Most patients with depression haven’t been treated.14.Who is Alie Ferrari?A.She is a doctor woring in a hospital.B.She is a professor of a university leading the study.C.She is an official from the government.D.She is a common teacher taing part in the studying.15.We can learn from Paragraph 4?A.mental health has raised much attention among the people.B.most reasons for disability are similar.C.how to find patient’s depression is not easy.D.the doctors have succeeded in maing the public pay attention to depression.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。
甘肃省民乐县第一中学2017-2018学年高一英语上学期期中试题
民乐一中2017-2018学年第一学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷本试卷共120分，共8页。
考试结束后，将机读卡和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷（阅读理解共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
AI Am A PencilChildren's book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third-graders in the New York City. His students were immigrants （移民） or the children of immigrants from 21 countries，speaking 11 languages and having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common：family troubles，money struggles and poetry.Cover Price:﹩59.88Price:﹩19.95You Save:﹩39.93（About 67%）What It Takes To Help Me OutAn editor for US News & World Report，David L. Marcus takes us inside a boarding （寄宿）school for troubled teens. He shows the great stresses that are put on these teens and make them lose their confidence. This should cause us to think hard about troubled teens.Cover Price:﹩35.86Price:﹩15.00You Save:﹩20.86 （About 58%）The Most Scenic Drives in AmericaPublished again and again and translated into several languages beginning in 1997，this travel book includes over 200 brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.Cover Price:﹩47.88Price:﹩23.88You Save:﹩24（About 50%）Our Brother's KeeperAuthor Jedwin Smith tells what happened when he met several of his brother's old friends. They make a journey to Vietnam，to visit the place where Jeff，his brother，died. Surprisingly，their Vietnamese guide was the former commander （海军中校）carrying out the attack that killed Jeff. A powerful story of brotherhood，bravery and understanding carried out.Cover Price:﹩59.40Price:﹩10.00You Save:﹩49.40 （About 83%）1.Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut？A. I Am A PencilB. What It Takes To Help Me OutC. The Most Scenic Drives in AmericaD. Our Brother's Keeper2. If you are interested in taking photos，you would probably choose_____.A. I Am A PencilB. What It Takes To Help Me OutC. The Most Scenic Drives in AmericaD. Our Brother's Keeper3. From the book I Am A Pencil, we can learn that Sam Swope's students_____. .A. are homeless childrenB. have the same beliefsC. are in different gradesD. like writing poetryBTonight, my piano recital(钢琴演奏会) was the most important thing in my family.My grandparents were coming by plane to hear me play. Even my busy Aunt Dianne, who is on TV every night reading the news, was coming.But one thing was for sure. I would never win an award for my piano playing. And that's just because the more I practiced, the more nervous I got. So there I was, on the stage, in my beautiful dress, and I sat down at the piano. But when I started to play，I hit a wrong note. I told myself to start over. But then I hit the wrong note again. It was as if I hadn't practiced at all.Finally the disaster was over. I ran off the stage. I couldn't understand why audience(观众) were clapping. But they were. My mom and dad had flowers for me and we were all supposed to go out for a nice dinner, but I couldn't. I just wanted to go home and cry and never go anywhere again. After we went back home, Aunt Dianne just came in and sat down on the side of my bed.“It was my first night on the air,” she said. “I had never been on te levision before and I made a mistake. I mispronounced my name and the name of the news show. And you know what? No one even noticed but me. Just like tonight, no one noticed—just you.” Aunt Dianne was right. I think we are harder on ourselves than anyone e lse is. Maybe I will leave my room. And maybe I'll play the piano again.4. From the passage we can know Aunt Dianne__________.A. worked as an actressB. worked as a news broadcaster on TVC. worked as a hostess on TVD. hosted the piano recital5. What did the author learn from her piano performance?A. Don't be too hard on yourself.B. Things seldom go as well as people expect.C. No one will care what others have done.D. Never rely on yourself.6. What would be the best title for the text?A. A wonderful Piano recital performanceB. Support from my FamilyC. A lesson from Piano Recital DisasterD. Encouragement from the audienceCThere is an English saying that “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really improve people's health, can benefit us both physically and psychologically in a great way.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients' condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial(有益的) effects similar to those caused by laughter.7. According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Laughter is good for healthB. Laughter can make you become old quicklyC. Laughter helps to reduce pain.D. Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body.8. The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means_____.A. delaysB. preventsC. increasesD. reduces9. Why do some doctors hold laughter clinics?A. Because they want to earn more money.B. Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses.C. Because they want to improve their patients' condition.D. Because they want their patients to practice how to laugh10.According to the author, we should__________.A. laugh as much as possibleB. watch more funny filmsC. smile all the timeD. spend more time in laughter clinicsDAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this, which seems uncountable for people in oriental(东方的) cultures. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the oppositeof the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!11.The writer of this passage must be ________.A. an AmericanB. a ChineseC. a professorD. a student12.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.13.From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visitan American friend, we will probably be ________.A. warmly welcomed at the airportB. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his homeD. treated to dinner in a restaurant14.The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ________.A. strict with timeB. serious with timeC. careful with timeD. willing to spend time15. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “________”.A. Friendships between ChineseB. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans' and Chinese's views of friendshipsD. Americans' hospitality第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
英语---甘肃省民乐县第一中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期中考试试题
甘肃省民乐县第一中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷共120分，共8页。
考试结束后，将机读卡和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷（阅读理解共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
AI Am A PencilChildren's book author Sam Swope took a job teaching writing to third-graders in the New York City. His students were immigrants （移民）or the children of immigrants from 21 countries，speaking 11 languages and having many different beliefs. But there were a few things they had in common：family troubles，money struggles and poetry.Cover Price:﹩59.88Price:﹩19.95You Save:﹩39.93（About 67%）What It Takes To Help Me OutAn editor for US News & World Report，David L. Marcus takes us inside a boarding （寄宿）school for troubled teens. He shows the great stresses that are put on these teens and make them lose their confidence. This should cause us to think hard about troubled teens.Cover Price:﹩35.86Price:﹩15.00You Save:﹩20.86 （About 58%）The Most Scenic Drives in AmericaPublished again and again and translated into several languages beginning in 1997，this travel book includes over 200 brand-new photographs of the wonderful places along 120 selected routes.Cover Price:﹩47.88Price:﹩23.88You Save:﹩24（About 50%）Our Brother's KeeperAuthor Jedwin Smith tells what happened when he met several of his brother's old friends. They make a journey to Vietnam，to visit the place where Jeff，his brother，died. Surprisingly，their Vietnamese guide was the former commander （海军中校）carrying out the attack that killed Jeff. A powerful story of brotherhood，bravery and understanding carried out.Cover Price:﹩59.40Price:﹩10.00You Save:﹩49.40 （About 83%）1.Which of the following books offers the biggest price cut？A. I Am A PencilB. What It Takes To Help Me OutC. The Most Scenic Drives in AmericaD. Our Brother's Keeper2. If you are interested in taking photos，you would probably choose_____.A. I Am A PencilB. What It Takes To Help Me OutC. The Most Scenic Drives in AmericaD. Our Brother's Keeper3. From the book I Am A Pencil, we can learn that Sam Swope's students_____.A. are homeless childrenB. have the same beliefsC. are in different gradesD. like writing poetryBTonight, my piano recital(钢琴演奏会) was the most important thing in my family. My grandparents were coming by plane to hear me play. Even my busy Aunt Dianne, who is on TV every night reading the news, was coming.But one thing was for sure. I would never win an award for my piano playing. And that's just because the more I practiced, the more nervous I got. So there I was, on the stage, in my beautiful dress, and I sat down at the piano. But when I started to play，I hit a wrong note. I told myself to start over. But then I hit the wrong note again. It was as if I hadn't practiced at all.Finally the disaster was over. I ran off the stage. I couldn't understand why audience(观众) were clapping. But they were. My mom and dad had flowers for me and we were all supposed to go out for a nice dinner, but I couldn't. I just wanted to go home and cry and never go anywhere again. After we went back home, Aunt Dianne just came in and sat down on the side of my bed.“It was my first night on the air,” she said. “I had never been on television before and I made a mistake. I mispronounced my name and the name of the news show. And you know what? No one even noticed but me. Just like tonight, no one noticed—just you.” Aunt Dianne was right. I think we are harder on ourselves than anyone else is. Maybe I will leave my room. And maybe I'll play the piano again.4. From the passage we can know Aunt Dianne__________.A. worked as an actressB. worked as a news broadcaster on TVC. worked as a hostess on TVD. hosted the piano recital5. What did the author learn from her piano performance?A. Don't be too hard on yourself.B. Things seldom go as well as people expect.C. No one will care what others have done.D. Never rely on yourself.6. What would be the best title for the text?A. A wonderful Piano recital performanceB. Support from my FamilyC. A lesson from Piano Recital DisasterD. Encouragement from the audienceCThere is an English saying that “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really improve people's health, can benefit us both physically and psychologically in a great way.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients' condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial(有益的) effects similar to those caused by laughter.7. According to the passage, which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Laughter is good for healthB. Laughter can make you become old quicklyC. Laughter helps to reduce pain.D. Laughter, just like physical exercise, is good for our body.8. The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means_____.A. delaysB. preventsC. increasesD. reduces9. Why do some doctors hold laughter clinics?A. Because they want to earn more money.B. Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses.C. Because they want to improve their patients' condition.D. Because they want their patients to practice how to laugh10.According to the author, we should__________.A. laugh as much as possibleB. watch more funny filmsC. smile all the timeD. spend more time in laughter clinicsDAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this, which seems uncountable for people in oriental(东方的) cultures. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while — then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!11.The writer of this passage must be ________.A. an AmericanB. a ChineseC. a professorD. a student12.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.13.From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ________.A. warmly welcomed at the airportB. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his homeD. treated to dinner in a restaurant14.The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ________.A. strict with timeB. serious with timeC. careful with timeD. willing to spend time15. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “________”.A. Friendships between ChineseB. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans' and Chinese's views of friendshipsD. Americans' hospitality第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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民乐一中2017-2018学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷第I卷（选择题）第一部分：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. The English couple who haven’t a child of their own are planning to ___ a little girl from China.A.acceptB. abandonC. adaptD. adopt2. - My sister spent the whole summer holiday practicing her driving skills .- No wonder she passed her driving test at her first ___ .A. intentionB. attemptC. sightD. desire3. The boys keeps coughing , and the doctor tells the parents it still needs moretime to________ the reason.A. put offB. figure outC. make upD. look through4. I ran all the way to school yesterday , otherwise I _____ late for the annual talentshow.A. wasB. had doneC. would beD. would have been5. The boy was curious about how the waste paper _____ into a model kite.A. improvedB. transferredC. transformedD. mixed6. I have been told that the new law will come into ____ on January 1st next year.A. effectB. useC. serviceD. existence7. Lydia doesn’t feel like______ abroad . Her parents are old.A. studyB. studyingC. studiedD. to study8. Co-operation or teamwork , the importance of which is often ______, plays animportant part in football matches .A. stressedB. thought ofC. paid much attentionD. talked9. People who don’t smoke have less ____ of suffering from heart disease than thosewho do so.A. potentialB. causeC. hopeD. problem10. There was a(n) _______ moment when she didn’t know whether to stay or leave.A. severeB. disappointedC. typicalD. awkward11. _____ the fact that I don’t like my job , I must work very hard.A. In spite ofB. Instead ofC. Because ofD. In place of12. The leader _____ his basketball team by bringing in several young players.A. weakenedB. strengthenedC. quittedD. banned13. We strongly ______ your decision to go abroad at this time of danger. It is nota wise decision.A. approveB. insistC. opposeD. appreciate14. I can’t ____ your rudeness any more ; leave the room at once .A. come up withB. keep up withC. put up withD. team up with15. Go and see that play –I ___ that you’ll enjoy it very much.A. revealB. proveC. guaranteeD. doubt第二部分:完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第16题至第35小题所给的A/B/C/D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
John, a famous musician, took his priceless zither (齐特琴) and played it in the crowded subway station. The music from the zither was delicately streaming 16 the whole station. However, during the one-hour play only six or seven people truly 17 the charming music. A three-year-old kid was so 18 by the music that he forgot everything around. John only got 52 U.S. dollars for his work that day.19 in normal days, when John is about to hold a concert, the ticket can be sold for more than 100 dollars and it is extremely 20 to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many 21 in the station that day felt deeply regretful for not 22 the famous musician and missing such a valuable but 23 music feast.I have a very busy friend who totally 24 after knowing that his wife came down witha deadly illness. He cooked by himself for the family and took a walk with his wifeevery day. But his wife still did not 25 to conquer the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed miserably that 26 his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now, it is impossible to 27 it.Actually, I also missed something 28 before. The 29 we missed those things is simple: we had thought that we could still own them 30 .Yet tomorrow is actually by no means 31 . There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people’s 32 , they had only done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to 33 what they had. We would often claim to do something when we grow up, or when we have money or when we become old, etc. However, when we reach the 34 we have expected, we could no longer 35 our wish, because we have lost it by then.16. A. above B. before C. throughout D. under17. A. appreciated B. heard C. found D. absorbed18. A. confused B. attracted C. excited D. stuck19. A. Therefore B. However C. Then D. Also20. A. convenient B. necessary C. easy D. hard21. A. listeners B. viewers C. passers-by D. children22. A. greeting B. recognizing C. paying D. contacting23. A. common B. meaningful C. cheap D. expensive24. A. escaped B. abandoned C. submitted D. changed25. A. manage B. want C. decide D. agree26. A. as with B. thanks to C. due to D. as for27. A. come up with B. look forward to C. make up for D. look back on28. A. difficult B. precious C. present D. delightful29. A. reason B. origin C. chance D. result30. A. today B. nowadays C. yesterday D. tomorrow31. A. comfortable B. easy C. reliable D. charming32. A. lives B. works C. plans D. tasks33. A. protect B. value C. suggest D. miss34. A. condition B. top C. success D. scene35. A. say B. understand C. forget D. realize第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。