2018-2019学年宁夏银川一中高一（上）期中英语试卷
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一、阅读理解（本大题共12小题，共24.0分）
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There are some differences between American English and British English． Some differences are quite interesting．
When my friend Lily from London used the word \， I didn't know what it
meant． Realizing I didn't follow her， she used another word． I finally knew she wanted to find something to keep some food． The next word came up when we were planning a lunch date． She jotted down the date and time in her diary， while I marked my calendar． If she called me on the phone， she would ring me up． But if the line was busy， she would say the line was engaged．
Most times， I can know what Lily means． Last week， she regretted sending her boys to watch an early morning tennis game without their fleeces． I thought that she meant without their jackets or something like those． Other times， we have to ask each other． She recently told me a funny tale about a woman who was pissed． I wondered what had made the lady angry． It turns out that pissed means drunk．
Here is one more example． My British friend Jane was filling out a ticket at the grocery store recently． She asked the young man if he had a rubber． When she noticed he didn't follow her， she quickly asked for an eraser， which， in England， is often called a rubber．
In order to communicate well with the British， we Americans should learn some words that the British use differently． And I think people who learn English as a second language should also realize that there are differences between American English and British English． 1. When Lily used the word \， what was she probably looking for？ ______
A. A ladder． B. A cupboard． C. Some food． D. A cook． 2. What does the underlined phrase \？ ______
A. Wrote down． B. Settled down． C. Looked for． D. Learned about． 3. According to the text， in British English， ______ ．
A. the word \B. the word \C. the word \D. the word \
4. How is the text mainly developed？ ______
A. By order in time． B. By comparing． C. By listing examples． D. By giving explanations．
B
83-year-old Antonio Vicente has spent the last four decades of his life fighting against the current． As Brazilian landowners cut down rainforests to make room for profitable （盈利的） plantations and cattlegrazing grounds ，he struggled to bring the thick jungles of his
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childhood back to life．
In 1973 Antonio took up the challenge of restoring the forest on a 31-hectare piece of land that had been destroyed for cattle grazing． Ironically enough，he bought the land in Brazil's Sao Paulo region，using credits（贷款）that the military government was giving out to promote deforestation （砍伐森林） and agricultural technology． But Antonio didn't use the money to promote the national agriculture but wanted to revive the forest． \．You won't have income． If it's full of trees， Planting trees is a waste of land． you won't have room for cows or crops，\ ． But he knew the damage caused by deforestation was far greater than financial profit． Antonio had grown up on a rural farm， and watched his father and the other villagers cut down forests at the owners' orders， either for charcoal production or to clear land for grazing cattle． He had watched the ancient water sources dry upand people struggling to survive ．
With only some donkeys and a few hired workers Antonio brought back the forest to his
land． What started out as a weekend hobby soon became a permanent way of life． Antonio often recalls spending days and nights in his young jungle， surrounded by rats and foxes， and eating banana for breakfast， lunch and dinner．
As the forest grew， the water returned， and Antonio says that there are now over 20 water sources on his land that were no longer there when he bought it． Then the animals started making a home there． Today， the forest is alive with sounds of birds and insects living there， and more species are settling in every year．
5. The credits given by the government should have been used to ______ ．
A. encourage agriculture B. recover the forest C. plant trees D. produce coal
6. What was the neighbors' attitude toward Antonio's practice？ ______
A. Positive． B. Hopeful． C. Discouraged． D. Favorable． 7. What caused water sources to dry up in Antonia's village？ ______
A. People's wasting water． C. Crops' overusing water． B. Destroying the forest． D. Raising too many cows．
8. What can we infer from the last paragraph？ ______
A. Antonio's hard work has paid off． B. Antonio has made big profits．
C. Antonio's forest has become a zoo． D. Antonio is living with animals．
C
A new study， conducted by British company Mindlab International， has found that listening to music at work increases accuracy （精确） and speed， The Telegraph reported． Perhaps， some parents disagree with this idea， saying， \
concentrate!\， if that's the case with your parents， you might now be able to convince them that you have science on your side． The company gave 26 participants （参与者）a series of different tasks for five days in a row， including spell checking， mathematical word problems， data entry， and abstract reasoning． The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all． The results showed that while music was playing， 88% of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81% completed their fastest work． David Lewis， chairman of Mindlab International， told The Telegraph， \you want to increase not only the efficiency of your workforce but also their emotional state… they are going to become more positive about the work．\
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However， you may have a list of your favorite songs， but not all kinds of music match all homework． For maths or other subjects involving numbers or attention to detail， you should listen to classical music， the study found． In the study， pop music enabled participants to complete their tasks 58% faster than when listening to no music at all． If you are reviewing your English writing， pop music is the best choice， as it is the best kind for spell checking． It cut mistakes by 14%， compared to listening to no music． After finishing your homework， do you often take time to check your answers？ Maybe， some dance music is suitable for you． 9. What did the participants have to do in the study？ ______
A. Persuade their parents to listen to music． B. Do a series of work without rest or pause． C. Complete five tasks in five days without help． D. Finish tasks with music or without music at all．
10. What does the underlined word \？ ______
A. Results． B. Tools． C. Participants． D. Tests．
11. When you review your English writing， what kind of music should you listen to？
______
A. Classical music． B. Dance music． C. Pop music． D. Rock music． 12. What is the best title for the text？ ______
A. Music Helps Us to Learn B. We Can't Live Without Music C. Not All Music Suits You D. Listen to Different Music 二、阅读七选五（本大题共7小题，共16.0分）
I think a close friend is someone you get on well with，who helps you when you have problems， who gives you advice，and who always has time for you． I didn't use to have many close friends when I was at school because I was very shy，but now I have several． They are all women． I think it's difficult to have a close friend of the opposite sex（异性）．
---Marie I think a close friend is someone who you've known for a long time，and who you still get on with． They have similar hobbies to you so you can do things together． I've got three close friends who I was at middle school with and we often go out together （without our parents of course）． We often go camping，play football，or walk outside in the open air． ---David I'm not sure how to answer the question because I don't really have any close
friends． I know a lot of people but mainly through work，and the social occasions（场合） when we meet are business dinners， things like that． I think if you come from a really close family，friends are a bit unnecessary． I like spending my free time with my family． ---Richard For me close friends are the people you spend your free time with． I go out at weekends with a group of people，and they are all my close friends． They're also people who live near me． I don't think you can have close friends at a distance because you need to be able to see each other often． But I don't think you need to be doing the same things． I mean I'm at school but none of my friends are．
---Anna（1）Who doesn't think women and men can be close friends？ ______ A． Marie． B． David． C． Richard． D． Anna．
（2）What does Richard say about friends？ ______ A． They need to have much in common． B． They're less important than family．
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C． They must work in the same place． D． They come from social occasions．
（3）What do we know about Anna's friends？ ______ A． They are all women．
B． They all do the same things． C． They do not live far away． D． They are all college students． 13. A. A B. B C. C D. D 14. A. A B. B C. C D. D
A major source of teen stress is school exams，and test anxiety is not uncommon．When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam？ Be involved．Parents need to be involved in their teen's work． (1) What they look for is your presence-to talk，to cry，or simply to sit with them quietly．Communicate openly with your teen．Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears，but don't let them focus on those fears．Help them get organized． (2) Together，you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test．
Provide a calm environment．Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy．Give them a nutritious diet．It is important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best． (3) If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches．A healthy diet，rather than junk food，is best for reducing stress． (4) Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying．Making time for relaxation，fun，and exercise are all important in reducing stress．Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest．
Show a positive attitude． (5) Your panic，anxiety and blame contribute to your teen's
pressure．Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts．Most importantly，reassure （安慰）your teen that things will be all right，no matter what the results are．
A．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite． B．They will only make the situation worse C．Encourage your teen to relax． D．The best thing is simply to listen．
E．Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly． F．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves． G．A parent's attitude will dictate their teen's emotions． 15. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G 16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G 17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G 18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G 19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.
E F. F G. G
三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team．That meant(20)Miller King，who was the best(21)at our school．
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Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out．I carried my football everywhere for(22)． Just before September，Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm．I went to see him after he came back from(23)．He looked very(24)，but he didn′t cry．
That season，I(25)all of Miller′s records while he(26) the home games from the bench．We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player，(27)I often had crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Miller′s(28)．
One afternoon，I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller(29)going over a fence-which wasn′t(30)to climb if you had both arms．I′m sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept(31)from．But even that chanllenge he accepted．I(32)him move slowly over the fence．When we were finally(33)on the other side，he said to me，\，I didn′t tell you this during the season，but you did(34)．Thank you for filling in for(35)．\ His words freed me from my bad(36)．I thought to myself，how even without an arm he was more of a leader．Damaged but not defeated，he was(37)ahead of me．I was right to have(38)him．From that day on，I grew(39)and a little more real．
20. A. cheering for B. beating out C. relying on D. staying with 21. A. coach B. student C. teacher D. player 22. A. practice B. show C. comfort D. pleasure 23. A. school B. vacation C. hospital D. training 24. A. pale B. calm C. relaxed D. ashamed 25. A. held B. broke C. set D. tried 26. A. reported B. judged C. organized D. watched 27. A. and B. then C. but D. thus 28. A. decision B. mistake C. accident D. sacrifice 29. A. stuck B. hurt C. tired D. lost 30. A. steady B. hard C. fun D. fit 31. A. praise B. advice C. assistance D. apology 32. A. let B. helped C. had D. noticed 33. A. dropped B. ready C. trapped D. safe 34. A. fine B. wrong C. quickly D. normally 35. A. us B. yourself C. me D. them 36. A. memories B. ideas C. attitudes D. dreams 37. A. still B. also C. yet D. just 38. A. challenged B. cured C. invited D. admired 39. A. healthier B. bigger C. cleverer D. cooler 四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）
40. Strange things appeared before the Tangshan earthquake happened． For three days the
water in the village wells （1）______（rise） and fell． The well walls had deep cracks in them． A smelly gas came out of the cracks． Some animals including fish，（ 2）______（mouse） behaved strangely． Other strange things also happened in the city，（3）______people thought little of these events and they slept as usual． （4）______ a terrible earthquake hit the city of Tangshan on July 28， 1976， （final）in which more than 240，000 people died and many （5）______ Many houses （injure）．
fell down and sand filled the wells instead of water． People were greatly shocked． All the electricity in the city was cut off and people began （6）______（wonder） how long the disaster would last． The whole city was completely destroyed and the world seemed to be （7）______an end． It was one of the most destructive earthquakes ever，（ 8）______shocked the whole nation．
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