1、1会宁四中 2017-2018 学年度第二学期高一级中期考试英语试卷第 I 卷一 阅 读 理 解 （ 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从 每 题 所 给 的 四 个 选 项 （ A、 B、 C 和 D） 中 选 出 最 佳 选 项 。 AThe old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most
2、 important festival for Chinese people and an occasion（ 机 会 ） for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Fes
3、tival. People thought the sputtering (爆 裂 ) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden（ 禁 止 ） in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.“As people gain more income and i
4、t becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important th
5、ing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and energy， ” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying
6、 holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings. On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the 2ancient tradi
7、tions, the holiday is nothing to us， ” said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.1. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A Setting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.B In the past, setting off fireworks couldnt be seen almost anywhere.C Nowadays, people can light fire
8、works in some cities at the Spring Festival.D People believe that the sound of fireworks can drive away evil spirits.2 What Li Shunzhi said implies _.A the New Year holiday is just like any other dayB people prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a restC people would like to have the
9、 family dinner on Spring Festival EveD what people do during the festival now is different from the past3 What can we learn from the last paragraph?A Zhang Hui lives in the urban area.B Zhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.C Zhang Hui is used to spending th
10、e Spring Festival with his family.D Zhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.4 What does the whole passage show?A The Spring Festival is outdated now.B The Spring Festival is as lively as before. C The Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.D
11、The Spring Festival is losing its qualities.BCrossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not awar
12、e of.A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs 3crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistan
13、ce, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You wont feel any immediate effects, but repeated increases in blood pressure can cause longterm health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of ti
14、me? Dont keep your legs crossed.“Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve（神经）in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg， ” explains Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness（麻木） and temporary paralysis (暂时的
15、麻痹) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your ankle what we know as that “pins and needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage.So
16、 next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long run.5What can we learn about crossing ones legs?AIt is usually practiced deliberately. BIt can mak
17、e others feel uncomfortable.CIt is a very bad social habit. DIt can do harm to peoples health.6According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can _.Alead to heart attacks easily Baffect your blood pressure Cresist gravity effectively Dimprove the function of legs7In the third paragraph “pins
18、 and needles” probably means _.Aserious muscle injuries Bslight sharp painsCbeing highly flexible Dbeing a little tired8What is the main purpose of the text?ATo evaluate the effects of an experiment. BTo introduce research methods.CTo compare common habits. DTo give readers some advice. C4For years
19、scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earths natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache
20、and other problems. Some pollutants（污染物质） can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.People have paid more attention to the problem now. It is true that when builders began making houses and office
21、s they did not waste energy. To do this they build buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases.As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to
22、deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for buildinggreen plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plants leaves absorb（吸收） or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and tiny organiz
23、ations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of
24、 plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.9. Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because _.Athe air indoors is polluted, which is very harmfulBthere may be more harmful gases outside the buildingsCindoor
25、 air pollution can often make people seriously illDman-made building materials give off dangerous gases10.Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in_every modern house Bevery old house5Call kinds of houses Dall kinds of offices11. The indoor air pollution is caused by _.Athe building things that
26、are made of man-made materialsBthe man-made building materials and the limit of air-flowCthe building way that the builders want to save energyDthe limit of the flow of air between inside and outside12. The reason why we should use different kinds of plants to clean the air is that _.Aplants can mak
27、e our houses prettier and more healthyBplants can absorb some kinds of harmful indoor chemicalsCplants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoorsDplants may take in more oxygen which people needDI come from Malaysia，a beautiful country in the southern part of Asia.Though my country is small，yet the
28、re are many places of interest that spread throughout the country.In the southernmost(最南端的) part of the country，where the state of Johore lies，there are some very interesting and beautiful places.In Kota Tinggi，for example，there are beautiful waterfalls which are visited by many people every day.The
29、n，there is Johore Lama，a place of great historical interest.In Johore Bahru，there is a beautiful beach which is visited daily by several people who love the sea.In Batu Pahat，another town in Johore，is Minyak Buku，an interesting place on the coast.As we go towards the north，we arrive at Malacca(马六甲)，
30、the oldest town that the Europeans occupied in Malaya in the past.The influences of the Portuguese and the Dutch can still be seen in many of the buildings there.Further north lies Port Dickson which is well known for its beautiful beaches.In Kuala Lumpur，the capital of Malaysia，there are many place
31、s of interest such as Batu Caves，the zoo and the museum.The city itself is an interesting place to visit.Another beautiful town is Penang，situated on an island.The sea around it makes it 6the most beautiful town in the country.Finally，the paddy fields(稻田) in the northernmost part of the country are
32、also very beautiful and interesting to look at.On the east coast of the country too，there are some beautiful towns such as Kuantan and Kuala Trenganu.All these places have indeed made my country an interesting place to live in.13The place where historians are interested in is _ABatu Caves BPort Dick
33、son CJohore Lama DKota Tinggi 14The author introduces the places of interest of Malaysia _Afrom east to westBfrom west to eastCfrom north to southDfrom south to north15The author writes this passage mainly to _Aintroduce some places of interest in his countryBhelp visitors find best hotels in Malays
34、iaCexpress his love for his beautiful country Dtell readers how to get to Malaysia二七选五（共五小题，每题 2 分，共 10 分） Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. _16_.Some people blame(责备) the fact that we are surrounded (包围) by shops selling un
35、healthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. _17_， then probably children would buy less takeaway food._18_. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If parents often give their children fried
36、 chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, they will go for sweet and salty foods, and children will find it hard to get rid of the habit.There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front
37、 of the 7television or their computers and play computer games. _19_. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem. _20_， as well as forcing them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.AAdults are becoming fatter and unhealt
38、hier tooBTherefore we have to encourage young people to be more activeC.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight DIf there were fewer of these restaurantsENot only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy fo
39、odFIts a good idea to allow children to eat what they chooseGI feel there are a number of reasons for this 三 完 形 填 空 （ 共 20 小 题 ； 每 小 题 1.5 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 可 以 填 入 空 白处 的 最 佳 选 项 。My father died when I was five.It was hard on us all.My br
40、other，who is eight years older than me，began to_21_ my mother and me.Taking on many more_22_ than was expected of him，I remember he made sure the rubbish was_23_，and the yard mowed(修剪)He did on his_24_，without being told to do so.Because of my fathers death，my mother was25_ to get a fulltime（全职的） jo
41、b.My brother took it upon himself，to get up early every morning.He would_26_ me up for school，and make me_27_While I was eating he would_28_ my school uniform，make my bed，and gather my school_29_ up.When I arrived home from school，he had already_30_ cookies and a glass of milk for me.If I had homewo
42、rk，this was time for me to do it.Although my brother couldnt cook himself，he would find something for supper，and have_31_ ready for mom，so she could start_32_8It was a Saturday in June.My mother and I were at the_33_There were all kinds of Fathers Day cards on the counter（柜台）.I asked my mother，“Why
43、dont they have_34_ Day cards？” She smiled and said，“Your brother has_35_ been a father to you.Go ahead_36_ a card.”_37_ I did，and on Fathers Day morning，my mother and I gave my brother the_38_ as a Fathers Day present.As he read it，I saw the tears_39_ in his eyes.I heard the crackling in moms voice
44、as she said，“Son，your father is_40_ of you.We love you，and thank you.”21. A. watch over B. watch out C. hunt for D. deal with22.A.Responsibilities B. experiences C. equipment Dadventures23.A.made out B.taken out C. held out Dleft out24.A.purpose B.mind C. dream Down25.A.forced BDepended C. forbidden
45、 Dprevented26.A.stand Bwake Cmake Dtake27.A.breakfast Blunch CTea Ddinner28.A.look Biron Cwash Dwear29.A.classes Baffairs Cevents Dbooks30. A.reminded Bprepared C .borrowed DExpected31. A.nothing Bsomething Ceverything Danything32.A.eating Bcooking Cacting Dmeasuring 33.A.store Bschool Cchurch D.fac
46、tory34.A.Fathers BMothers CBrothers DSisters35.A.definitely Battractively Ctraditionally Dcompletely36.A.pick up Bcome across Cmake of Dpick out37.A.Neither BHowever COtherwise DSo38.A.book Bcard C. cookie Dchance39.A.gaining Bforming Cboiling Dlighting40.A.proud Bcurious Canxious DRegretful第 II 卷一
47、语法填空（ 共 10 小 题 ； 每 小 题 1.5 分 ， 满 分 15 分 ）9阅 读 下 面 材 料 ， 在 空 白 处 填 入 适 当 的 内 容 （ 1 个 单 词 ） 或 括 号 内 单 词 的 正 确 形 式 。I was wandering through the streets _1_ I saw a tailors shop.I wanted very much to get a new suit because I was almost in _2_(rag)I went in and asked if they had a cheap suit.The fellow t
48、ook me into a back room，_3_(look)through the suits and selected the _4_(cheap)one for me.“Could you wait a few days for the money？I havent any small change with_5_ (I）.” The fellow looked at me coldly and said，“Why do you think we cant change your note？On _6_ contrary，we can.” I handed the note to him and said，“Oh，very well，I apologize.”He received _7_ with a smile，and then as he looked at the note，his smile froze.The owner of the shop came up to see _
