辽宁省五校协作体2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2014——2015学年度上学期省五校协作体高一期中考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。

答卷前，考试务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.作答时，将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和卡题卡一并交回。

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。

ASometimes two very different individuals (个体)become the best friends. For example,, who could have thought that a spider would become friends with a pig? But in American writer E.B.White’ novel Charlotte’s Web, this is exactly what happensWibur the pig grows up in a barn(谷仓) and makes many friends, including a spider called Charlotte. One day a sheep tells Wibur that he will finally be served up as dinner. But Charlotte decides to save her friend. To help Wibur，Charlotte writes words like “terrific”, “radiant”and “humble”on her web to praise Wibur. This makes the farmer believe that is too important to kill.Wibur is saved, but Charlotte is so tired that she dies.The book was first published in 1952. In over 60 years Charlotte has become one of the most famous spiders of all time. She teaches us about love and promise. “She is very, very loving under that crusty(暴躁),that ugly look,”Peter Neumeyer, writer of The Annotated Charlott’s Web The book’s success drew the attention of Hollywood filmmakers , however, they wanted a happier ending. White was strongly against this idea and as a result the film, like the book, ends with Charlotte’s death.Jen Doll, reporter with The Atlantic, believe that “death is a part of life”. She says this is one of the main messages of the book.As Charlotte tells Wibur, “You have been my friend. That in itself is a wonderful thing. I wove(纺织)my webs for you because I like you. After all, what’s a life, anyway? We’re born, we live a little while and then we die. A spider’s life can’t help being something of a mess(杂乱), with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a little. God knows anyone’s life can stand a little of that.”21.Which of the following about the story is TRUE?A.It’s a good example of how differences make us differentB.It encourages children to love their family and friendsC.The farmer kills Wibur as dinnerD.Charlotte is loving and helpful although she is ugly22.What is the disagreement about Charlotte’s Web between Hollywood filmmaker and White?A.How Charlotte makes friends with WiburB.How to make Charlotte lovelyC.Whether Charrlotte should dieD.Whether Wibur should be killed23.In the last paragraph, Charlotte’s main message is that _________A.life could be boring and troublesomeB.friendship is more important than lifeC.dying for a good cause is worthwhile(值得的)D.life is like a webBElizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate. I think about our elementary school friendship, but some memories have blurred(模糊). What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? D oes she know that I’ve been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship.I have to speak with Beth. I see her sometimes, and find out school is “fine”. It’s not the same. It nvever will be. Someone says that she’s Liz now. what happened to Beth?I can’t call her. Should I write? What if she doesn’t answer me? How will I know what she’s thinking?Yes, I’ll write her a letter. These things are easier to express in writing. “Dear Be-,” no, “Dea r Li-” no, “Dear Elizabeth,” I begin. The words flow freely, as seven-year-old memories are reborn. I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer. I seal my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into the mailbox. Will she know why I’m writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter.As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if I’ve made the right decision. Do I have the right to force myself into Bet h’s life again? Am I simply part of the past? I have taken the first stop. Beth has control of the situation now.One day has passed. Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor.Two days are gone. I’m lost in thought and don’t even he ar the phone ring.“Hello? It’s Elizabeth”24.What can we learn about Beth?A. She had a quarrel with the author in the fifth gradeB. She moved to another school in the fifth gradeC. She is now called Liz instead of BethD. She hasn’t seen the auth or for seven years25.Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling?A. She is sure that Beth will not answerB. She’s afraid that they’ll quarrel on the phoneC. She doesn’t know Beth’s telephone numberD. It is easier to express her feelings in writing26.What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?A .It’s up to Beth to decide what to do nextB .Beth is to be blamed for the ending of their friendshipC. Beth is in the same situation as the author isD .The author is completely in the hands of Beth now27.What might happen at the end of the story?A. Beth answers her letter two day laterB. The letter doesn’t reach Beth at allC. They make up their friendshipD. Beth refuses to make peace with herCThere are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman.There on the shelves, each bottle, can ,box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products.”, as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’ feelings for packaging, noticed.Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colours draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that is it very good for your body. And the word“green” today can keep food prices going up.Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye an d the heart. That’s why the round yellow M signs of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old.This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people by to satisfy both body and soul.28.According to the passage, _____ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product.A.the pleasing color of the packageB. he special taste of the productC. the strange shape of the packageD. the belief in the product29.If a package or a product is round in shape, it can ____________.A. bring excitement to the consumersB. attract the consumers’ attentionC. catch the eye movement of the consumersD produce a happy and peaceful feeling30.“And the word green today can keep food prices going up ” This sentence suggests thatconsumers today are _________.A. starting to notice the importance of new foodB. enjoying the beauty of nature more than beforeC. beginning to like green vegetablesD. paying more attention to their health31.It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of ________.A vegetable dish B. healthy juice C. iced drink D red vegetableDTayka Hotel de SalWhere：Tahua，BoliviaHow much：About $95 a nightWhy it’s cool：You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood，but salt？That’s something few can claim.Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses(床垫) and blankets)．The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni，a prehistoric dried-up lake which is the world’s biggest salt flat.Builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks，and glue them together with a paste (糊) of wet salt that hardens when it dries.When rain starts to dissolve the hotel，the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.Green Magic Nature ResortWhere：Vythiri，IndiaHow much：About $240 a nightWhy it’s cool：Taking a pulley(滑轮)-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure.As you look out of your open window—there is no glass！—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy(罩篷)．Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel，or just sit on your bamboo bed and read.You don’t even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn “elevator”．Dog Bark Park Inn B&BWhere：Cottonwood，IdahoHow much：$92 a nightWhy it’s cool：This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet.Sweet_Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly.Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side.Youcan relax in the main bedroom，go up a few steps of the loft(阁楼) in Willy’s head，or hang out inside his nose.Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters，there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant(消防栓) outside.Gamirasu Cave HotelWhere：Ayvali，TurkeyHow much：Between $130 and $475 a nightWhy it’s cool：This is caveman cool！Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago，when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash.But your stay will be much more modern.Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel，and the white volcanic ash，called tufa，keeps the rooms cool，’t worry—there is heat in winter.)32．What do we know about Tayka Hotel de Sal?A．It is located on a prehistoric lake.B．It should be protected against the rain.C．Everything in the hotel is made of salt.D．You have to cross a rope bridge to the hotel.33．What is the similarity of the four hotels?A．Being expensive.B．Being comfortable.C．Being natural.D．Being unique.34．What does the underlined words “Sweet Willy” refer to?A．The name of the hotel.B．The name of the hotel owner.C．The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.D．The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.35．Which of the hotels makes you have a feeling of living in the far past?A．Tayka Hotel de Sal.B．Green Magic Nature Resort.C．Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.D．Gamirasu Cave Hotel.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。