湖南省湘西土家族苗族自治州2017-2018学年高一下学期期末质量检测英语试卷

Wordsmith Competition

Enter the senior high schools’ English writing competition and you could win some great prizes and improve your English language skills at the same time.

The competition

This competition is designed to promote the development of English writing skills among senior high students. All Senior High 1 and 2 students are encouraged to enter the competition.

What to write

A story of 300 words about any subject you can think of.

Rules

You must give your story a title. You must provide personal information with your entry. You may only enter this competition once.

Guidelines

Your story must be original and written by yourself (all entries will be checked). Stories will be judged by a team of English teachers from five different senior high schools. Stories that are well researched, creative and imaginative will receive high marks. Remember to plan your story, write it, and then check the grammar, punctuation and spelling. You should keep a copy of your story for yourself. Competition entries will not be returned.

Deadline

Stories must be received by 5 August through e- -mail. Send your stories to wordsmith @ nol. edu. cn.

Prizes

Gold — £2,000 award

Silver — £1,000 award

Bronze — £500 worth of books

All winners will be informed by e-mail, and the winning entries will be posted on this website.

1.What is the purpose of the competition?

A.To promote students’ reading skills. B.To promote students’ writing skills.

C.To promote students’ listening skills. D.To promote students’ speaking skills.

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the guidelines?

A.The story must be original. B.The story must be written by yourself.

C.Competition entries will not be returned. D.Competition entries will be judged by yourself.

3.What is the prize for gold winners?

A.£2,000. .

B.1,000.

C.E500.

D.A story of 300 words.

4.We can infer from the text that a wordsmith is a person who is good at_

A.winning prizes

B.designing websites

C.using languages

D.copying others’ stories

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My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was an embarrassment for me. Once on our school sports day, my mom came. I was so upset. I wished she would just disappear from this world. So I said the worst words to her. However, my mom did not respond.

That night I woke up and found her crying. I took a look at her. I still hated my mom who was crying with her one eye. I told myself that I would grow up, become successful and leave her for the rest of my life, and I realized my dream.

One day, a letter about a school reunion (同学聚会) came to my house and I went back for it. After the reunion, I went where we used to live, just out of curiosity. There I found my mom fallen on the ground, still. But I did not have a single tear in my eyes. Then I found a piece of paper in her hand. It was a letter to me.

My son, I miss you so much. I was too glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I decided not to go to the school for you. I’m so sorry that I have only one eye. You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident and lost your eye. So I gave mine to you. I was so proud of my son to see a whole new world for me with that eye. I love you!

My world fell. I cried for Mother. I didn’t have any chance to make up for my worst words.

1.Why did the author feel embarrassed with his mom?

A.She did not respond to him. B.She came to school crying.

C.She did not do very well in sports. D.She was ugly with only one eye.

2.What was the author’ s purpose to become successful?

A.To say the best words to his mother. B.To win great honour for his mother.

C.To leave his mother as soon as possible. D.To make his mother’s life better.

3.How did the author know the truth?

A.By attending the reunion. B.By reading his mother’s letter.

C.By getting into an accident. D.By encouraging his mother.

4.What can we infer from the end of the story?

A.The author was greatly regretful. B.The author became interested in his mother.

C.The author still hates his mother. D.The author is hard on his mother.

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According to a recent survey, there are about 7,000 National Parks around the world. Many countries have National Parks. Most of them protect natural environment as well as the plants and animals that live there, but a few are in towns and cities.

There are nine National Parks in England. The first three were the Peak District, the Lake District and Dartmoor, which were all named as National Parks in 1951. Others followed afterwards, such as the North York Moors in 1952, the New Forest in 2005 and the South Downs in 2010.

Many National Parks around the world cover huge areas of land where nobody lives, but in England most of the countryside within them is useful for farming and other activities. As a result, National Parks in England include places where people live and work, as well as wild and beautiful areas where there is little sign of human life.

There are about 110 million visitors to the parks every year, bringing many benefits to the areas but creating problems too. In the parks litter is a particular danger to animals. Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun. When these start in wild places, they are much harder to control and can damage large areas very quickly.

All National Parks in England promote (倡导) the Countryside Code, which tells people how to take care of their environment. If these rules are followed, the National Parks will be protected and continue to give pleasure to many people for a long time.

1.Which of the following was named the National Park in 1951?

A.The Lake District. B.The North York Moors.

C.The New Forest. D.The South Downs.

2.How are the National Parks in England special ?

A.They cover huge areas of land where nobody lives.

B.They are all in towns and cities.

C.Most of the countryside within them is useless for farming.

D.They also have places where people live and work.

3.Why do the parks in the last paragraph promote the Countryside Code?

A.To bring many people to the areas. B.To find the causes of some problems.

C.To tell how to protect the environment. D.To study the wild animals and plants

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.National Parks around the World B.National Parks in England

C.Disadvantages of National Parks D.How to Help with National Parks

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Do you want to feel attractive and confident? Many people think that it depends on our appearance. However, everything to do with how you feel about yourself lies inside. Every person is unique. The way you handle yourself can make you feel more attractive and confident.

1.

Don’t complain (抱怨) about something that you are not willing to change. Just begin to do it. Begin dieting and exercising if you are overweight. Change your hairstyle if it doesn’t fit you.

2.

Keep your neck straight and hold your shoulders back. Walking confidently will make you feel more attractive and be more confident.

Don’ t compare yourself with others

You don’t have to look like a model or a host on TV. However, you can learn to love yourself as you are. You will be happier when you don’t need to compare yourself with others. Make a list of your advantages, and think about those each time you want to compare yourself with someone else.

3.

Every time you think something negative (消极的), replace it with a positive (积极的) thought or action. Force yourself to think about the things you like about yourself rather than the things you don’t like.

A.Walk confidently.

B.Be friendly and patient.

C.Avoid negative thoughts.

D.Do what you can do actually.

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Every year millions of people around the world die from smoking. Every packet of cigarettes contains _______ chemicals that result in lung cancer and heart disease. This is _______ we have chosen anti-smoking as the subject of our ad campaign.

The target audience is high-school _______. Our main aim is to _______ young people from smoking. Our research shows that young people, just like us, _______ about their health and future. We will educate them about the bad physical _______ of smoking and how smoking affects those people around them. We will explain all the _______ of not smoking, such as saving money which can be spent on other things. We will show how smoking is not cool or _______, because it makes people smell terrible, and gives them bad teeth, skin and fingernails. If we convince young people not to start, they might then urge their parents and other people to _______ smoking, too.

Our campaign will start on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day. We put large posters around the school with our logo and slogan. Our website will ________ students with more information about smoking. We will also publish an article in the school magazine informing students about the dangers of smoking, and we will organize an essay competition as well. Our slogan is: Smoking kills!

1.A.harmful B.useful C.special D.wonderful

2.A.because B.how C.why D.where

3.A.teachers B.students C.researchers D.educators

4.A.find B.see C.choose D.stop

5.A.talk B.care C.know D.lie

6.A.effects B.causes C.habits D.efforts

7.A.rules B.disadvantages C.advantages D.signs

8.A.important B.cheap C.easy D.attractive

9.A.go on B.give up C.got on D.think of

10.A.provide B.share C.challenge D.fight

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

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。

Table tennis, also called ping -pong, is 1. (play) all around the world. It is an Olympic sport. The table is 2.74 metres by 1.525 metres and 2. (stand) 76 centimetres from the ground. The net goes across the centre of 3. table and is 15.25 centimetres high. It is very similar to playing tennis on the court.

The exact origin of table tennis is not known. 4. we do know is that it began in England in the 1890s. Many people played table tennis 5. it did not require players to go outdoors. The game was popular 6. many foreign visitors, and soon it spread to many 7. (part) of Europe and Asia.

Many players believe table tennis is not only a physical game but a psychological game. A technique 8. (frequent) used by many players is to stare at the people they are playing against to make 9. (they) feel uncomfortable. Today, players from China, South Korea 10. Germany play leading roles in international table tennis competitions.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

下列句中各有一个错，请把错处改正。其他部分不得更动。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在右边横线上写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在右边横线上写出改正后的词。

1.She said she go home that day.

2.Tom made me to work for him.

3.The house belongs Mr. Smith.

4.Usually paper is make from trees.

5.You can’t told him the answer.

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语。

Man has been interested in robots and 1. robots exist for quite some time. Scientists are always inventing new and better robots, which will play an important role in our future lives.

First, 2. smart robots will help us with the housework. They will take over jobs such as preparing meals, washing dishes, and sweeping the floor, so that we will have more free time to have fun.

Second, robots will help us with our work. 3. They will help us to do all the heavy and dangerous work, and help out in hospitals, schools and offices.

Third, 4.机器人将是我们的朋友. Whenever we feel sad, lonely or upset, we can have a chat with a robot. Robots will not only be good listeners but also 5. 会给我们提供建议.

In conclusion, robots will be more and more intelligent and will benefit us in many ways.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

假如你是李华，正在参与“未来学校”话题的讨论。请根据以下表格的内容，给校报写一篇文章，描述你心目中的学校。

注意：1.文中不得透露个人姓名、班级或学校名称；

2.词数100左右；

3.标题给出，不计入总词汇。

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难度: 简单查看答案及解析