甘肃省武威第十八中学2018-2019学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一卷（共70分）一、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）.AA tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but the tourist asks every taxi-driver his name. He takes the third taxi. It costs ￡5 from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day？” the tourist asks. “￡100，” says the taxi­driver. This is very expensive, but the tourist accepts the price. The taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere. He shows him all the monuments and all the museums. In the evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver ￡100 and says, “What about tomorrow？” The taxi­driver looks at the tourist. “Tomorrow? It's another ￡100 tomorrow.” But the tourist says, “That's OK. If that's the price, tha t is the price. See you tomorrow.” The taxi­driver is very pleased.The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again. They visit all the museums and all the monuments again. And in the second evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver another ￡100 and says, “I'm going home tomorrow.” The taxi­driver is sorry. He likes the tourist and, above all, ￡100 a day is good money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from？” he asks.“I come from New York.”“New York！” says the taxi­driver, “I have a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her？”“Of course I know her. She gave me ￡200 for you.”1．The tourist is __________.A．an Englishman B．a FrenchmanC．a Swedish D．an American2．The tourist asks every taxi-driver his name because __.A．he is afraid of being cheatedB．he knows one of the taxi-driversC．he knows of one of the taxi-driversD．there is a friend of his among the taxi drivers3．Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?A．None but the tourist agrees to the price given without arguing with him.B．His sister knows the tourist.C．His sister has brought so much money to him.D．He wants to be the guide of the tourist.4．We can conclude that __________.A．the tourist will give the taxi-driver another ￡200B．the tourist makes fun of the taxi-driverC．the tourist will give the taxi-driver half of the sumD．the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another ￡200BTea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. However, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain(陶瓷), began to be known by the world 1,000 years ago and has been an important Chinese export(出口物) since then.Tea has a history of over 4, 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink it every day.Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate(温和的气候)and rich earth in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.The word for tea in many different languages came from Chinese like"tea" in English; "cha' i" in Russian.And the Japanese word for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their special tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like"A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. "In dances, songs, poems and novels,tea is often mentioned, too.5. How many kinds of drinks are mentioned in this passage?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD.six6. Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because ______.A people there like drinking tea.B. it rains a lot there.C. the natural environment is good for growing tea.D.not mentioned7. Which country has the longest history of tea planting?A. BritainB. ChinaC. RussiaD. India8. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A. China' s tea culture is almost the same as that in other countries .B. Tea is very popular in Chinese sayings.C. China has a special tea culture .D. Tea is often mentioned in the songs.CHave you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work, and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.What makes us ill? It is germs (细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.Germs aren't found only in the water. They are found in the air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut (割开处), some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pains everywhere.9．Which of the following is TRUE?A. If things are very small, they are germs.B. If things can't be seen, they must be germs.C. Germs are only in dirty water.D. Germs are everywhere around us.10．What is a microscope used for?A. Making very small things look much bigger.B. Making very big things look much smaller.C. Helping you read some newspapers.D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly.11．Which of the following is NOT true?A. Germs can be found both in the water and in the air.B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.C. If your temperature is not OK, there must be germs in your body.D. If your finger isn't cut, there aren't any germs on it.DIt's eight o'clock and the time for Morning New Highlights(最精彩部分). One person was killed and two were injured in a car accident just thirty minutes ago. Cause of the accident is not yet found out. A great fire swept through a storehouse next to the Fulton River early this morning, causing about $3,000,000 in damage. The fire which broke out at about 2:30 was finally put out at 5: 30. That was the Morning News Highlights, Dan Verne reporting.12.According to the passage the car accident happened atA.8:00B.7:30C.2:30D.8:3013. How many pieces of news are reported in the short passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. One.D. Four.14.When did the fire break out?A. yesterday afternoonB. yesterday eveningC. early this morningD. this morning15. The above passage may probably appear _______.A. in the newspaperB. in a magazineC. on the radioD.on the telephone第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Rules on how to be a fit kidBeing fit is a way of saying a person; a person eats well, gets a lot of physical exercise, and has a healthy weight. __16__. If you're a kid who wants to be fit, here are three rules to live by.1．Eat all kinds of foods.You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety. __17__. Taste new foods and old ones you haven't tried for a while. Some foods, such as green vegetables, are more pleasing the older you get. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day—two fruits and three vegetables.2．__18__What does it feel like to be full? When you're eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they don't notice when they need to stop eating. __19__. And over a period of time, overeating can lead to unhealthy weight gain.3．Limit screen timeWhat's screen time? It's the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVD5, playing video games, and using the computer. The more time you spend on these sittingdown activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding and swimming.__20__ These rules aren't magic. However, follow them most of the time and you can become a fit kid sooner or later.A．Drink water and milk.B．Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.C．Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable.D．If you eat different foods, you're more likely to get the nutrients your body needs.E．Listen to your body.F．Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly.G．There're a lot of discussions these days about fit kids.二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）In a small village, there lived a potter (陶工) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the field to his house. __21__ the field was quite far off, the potter would __22__ under a tree midway, __23__ his donkey nearby.One day, the potter __24__ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the __25__，he thought, “How do I tie this donkey today? He might __26__ if I sleep.” The potter decided to lie down holding the donkey's __27__ while sleeping.But this way, neither the donkey nor the potter was able to take a rest. A saint (圣人), who __28__ to be passing by, saw the potter holding on to the donkey's ears. When the potter told the saint what the __29__ was, the saint said: “Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day. __30__ to tie him using an imaginary rope. I __31__ you he won't run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.He left the donkey and went to take a nap. When he woke up, to his __32__ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the __33__ place.Soon the potter prepared to leave for __34__. But the donkey did not __35__. “What is wrong with this donkey？！” __36__ the potter in frustration(苦恼)．__37__，the potter saw the wise saint again. He ran up to the saint and told him about the donkey's __38__ behavior. The saint said: “You tied up the donkey, but did you untie him? Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter __39__ the saint's advice.Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter understood that his donkey was a __40__ donkey. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home happily with his donkey.21．A. Though B．UnlessC．Since D．While22．A. stand B．restC．sing D．dance23．A. training B．walkingC．feeding D．tying24．A. forgot B．decidedC．stopped D．agreed25．A. stone B．treeC．bridge D．house26．A. walk around B．lie downC．run away D．make noises27．A. ears B．noseC．legs D．tail28．A. failed B．triedC．happened D．managed29．A. animal B．problemC．place D．result30．A. Learn B．ConsiderC．Wish D．Pretend31．A. promise B．believeC．warn D．remind32．A. anger B．surpriseC．regret D．disappointment33．A. similar B．specialC．same D．wrong34．A. home B．fieldC．factory D．village35．A. stand B．moveC．run D．understand36．A. laughed B．cheeredC．replied D．cried37．A. Strangely B．LuckilyC．Finally D．Unfortunately38．A. funny B．foolishC．common D．strange39．A. offered B．followedC．refused D．recognized40．A. crazy B．wiseC．horrified (恐惧的) D．bonded (被束缚的)第二卷（共50分）三、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）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。