内蒙古鄂尔多斯市西部四校2016-2017学年高一英语上学期期中联考试题
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（满分：120分 时间：100分钟）
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡
上。
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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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。
A This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing
and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.
To use your dictionary correctly, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. If you turn to the inside back
face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just look at the inside back cover when you're not sure how to say a word. The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition. In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2,000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.
21.The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “颜色” in this dictionary is ________.
A．color B．colour C．colar D．corler
22.The phonetic letters help you ________ each word correctly.
A．understand B．say C．write D．know 23.The Chinese meaning of “definition” here is ________. A．词性 B．词条 C．词义 D．词库
B
A beggar followed a lady and asked her for some money. She refused, so he turned away sadly and said he must do what he had made up his mind to do.
At this word, the lady was greatly frightened for she was afraid for her life. So she called him back and gave him a dollar. The beggar took the money, put it into his pocket and thanked her a great deal. “You have saved me from a horrible fate,” he said. The lady asked him what he meant. The beggar replied, “Madame, I have been begging all day, but only you have taken pity on me. Without this dollar you gave to me, I should have had to go to work now.”
24. Before meeting the lady, the beggar ________.
A. had received some dollars already B. had been thinking of taking his own life C. had acted as if he was looking for a job D. had received no money for that day 25. If the woman had understood the beggar’s words correctly, she would probably _____. A. have gone away without giving him any money B. have offered him some work C. have given him one more dollar D. have persuaded him to give up begging 26. In the story, “a horrible fate” means _______
A. to beg B. to live a hard life C. to die D. to go to work 27. The best headline(标题) for the story is ______. A. How to Beg B. Money before Everything C. Anything except Work D. Work for Money
C
Richard Rudd was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to always remind him about his appointments, his classes, even his meals! Since Rudd was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness often caused him a lot of trouble. It wasn’t that he was unintelligent. He was just very, very absent-minded.
One hot summer day, Professor Rudd decided to take his children to the beach. The seaside town he planned to visit was about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. Unfortunately, by the time Rudd had arrived at the train station, the poor forgetful man had forgotten
the name of the town. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Rudd went back home to find out where he was going.
The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon, but she was amused when she heard what was the matter. She distrusted his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper. Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house again. What was the matter now? The professor had forgotten where he had left his children. 28. Which statement is TRUE?
A. Richard was so forgetful that he couldn't teach his students. B. Though he was clever, Richard was very absent-minded. C. Richard had a lot of trouble because he was unintelligent. D. Richard was a trouble-maker.
29. He kept the name of the town a secret because __________. A. he wanted to add more fun to the trip B. he didn’t know the name of the town at all C. he thought to keep a secret was interesting D. he wanted to give his wife a surprise
30. Richard’s wife _____ his memory, so she wrote the name of the town on a piece of paper. A. did believe in B. had no belief in C. didn’t belief in D. didn’t believe 31. Which statement is TRUE?
A. He didn’t know where to go at all.
B. It took them three hours to get to that seaside town by train. C. After he got on the train Richard forgot the name of the town. D. One of his children knew which town they would go to.
D
Earthquake safety tips
On April 14, 2010, a big earthquake hit Yushu, Qinghai. Over 2,000 people died. Many people were hurt. Why are there earthquakes?
The surface of the Earth has many pieces. These pieces are always moving. When two pieces move past each other, there is an earthquake. Scientist are working hard to find out more about earthquakes. They try to predict (预测) them, but it's very hard.
Do you know how to get ready for an earthquake? Do you know what to do during an earthquake? Here are some things you should know. What to do before an earthquake:
Make sure you have two bottles of water, a packet of biscuits (饼干), a clean towel (毛巾), a few band-aids (创口贴), a radio and a flashlight (电筒) at home. What to do during an earthquake if you are inside:
★ Stay where you are. Quickly move under a strong desk, or along a wall. This will