天水一中2017级2018—2019学年度第一学期第二学段考试
英语试题
（满分：120分 时间：100分钟）
第I卷
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共10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中，选出最佳选项。
A
Choose Your One-Day Tours!
Tour A—Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge—£37 until 26 March and £39 thereafter.
Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B—Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St. Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway’s house— £32 until 12 March and £36 thereafter.
Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)” from St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided, tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C—Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace—£34 until 11 March and £37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VIII’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included) .With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze (迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D—Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great—£33 until 18 March and £37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.
1.Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A. Tour A. B. Tour B. C. Tour C. D. Tour D.
2.Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court B. Oxford & Stratford
C. Bath & Stonehenge D. Cambridge
3.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A. It used to be the home of royal families. B. It used to be a well-known maze.
C. It is the oldest palace in Britain. D. It is a world-famous castle.
B
We didn’t have a tree. My dad had as much pride as anybody, I suppose, so he wouldn’t just say that we couldn’t afford one. When I mentioned it, my mother said that we weren’t going to have one this year, that we couldn’t afford one, and even if we could, it was stupid to mess up your house with a dead tree.
About three days before Christmas, I was out collecting for my paper route. It was fairly late, snowing and very cold. I went to the apartment building to try to catch a customer who hadn’t paid me for nearly two months. she owed me seven dollars. Much to my surprise, she was home. She invited me in and not only did she pay me, she also gave me a dollar tip.
On the way home, I walked past a Christmas tree shop and the idea hit me. The selection wasn’t very good because it was so close to the holiday, but there was this one real nice tree. It had been a very expensive tree and no one had bought it; now it was so close to Christmas that the man was afraid no one would.
He wanted ten dollars for it, but when I told him what I had, he said he might sell it for that. I really didn’t want to spend the whole money on the tree, but it was so pretty that I finally agreed. I dragged it all the way home and I tried hard not to damage it. I arrived at home at last. My heart was bursting as I announced that I had a surprise.
“Where did you get that tree?” my mother exclaimed. But it wasn’t the kind of exclamation that indicates pleasure. After she knew the truth, she said that I was going to end up in the poorhouse(救济院) because I believe in stupid things like Christmas trees. My mother had never talked to me like that before and I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
4. Why did the writer’s mother refuse a tree?
A. Because she couldn’t afford a dead Christmas tree.
B. Because she thought it was unreasonable to have a tree.
C. Because she was much so proud that she felt better.
D. Because she thought she wasn’t very proud of herself.
5. How did the writer feel when he got home?
A. Upset and calm. B. Anxious and happy.
C. Proud and excited. D.Sorry and confused.
6. What made the shop owner sell the tree?
A. His pity on the writer’s situation B. His desire of offering help
C. His worry of keeping the tree. D. His kindness of helping others
7. What the writer’s mother said in the last paragraph means ______.
A. she was pleased B. she was angry
C. she was doubtful D. she was embarrassed
C
In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, sometimes in ornaments（装饰） and household goods, sometimes even in clothes.
The furniture may often be “antique”, and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable piece will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings. Often when someone dies or has to move house, his books may all be sold, so that sometimes you may find whole libraries in one shop. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.
There are also much more humble shops, sometimes simply called “junk shops”, where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits（利润）from these shops go to charity. Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad; you think of those people who once treasured them, but who have moved on to another country or to death.
Although the British do not worship（崇拜）their ancestors, they do treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are rebuilt until they are often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it is new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.
8. Books found in second-hand book shops may .
A.be copies of the earliest printings B. be on sale for the first time
C. never be worth very much D. never be rare
9. What was the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for?
A. Its sheep. B. Its bookshops. C. Its cinema. D. Its castle.
10. The average British person .
A. does not respect old things because they are not fashionable
B. likes to build new houses simply because it is fashionable to do so
C. likes to buy new things because they are fashionable.
D. does not like to buy things simply because they are fashionable
11. What does the underlined word “them” (Paragraph 4) refer to?
A. junk shops B. profits from shops C. old things D. old houses
D
From self-driving cars to care-bots（care+robots） for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.
“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of Workplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.
A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.
The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. It shows that in the US technology already destroys more jobs than it creates.
But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs — just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.
“The growth of 20 to 40 person companies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.
A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years. The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the report’s co-author.
“Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reached a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsoft’s Jonathan Grudin told researchers.
12. We can infer from the text that in the future _____.
A. people will face many difficulties
B. people will take up more creative jobs
C. artificial intelligence will threaten people's lives
D. most jobs will be done in traditional workplaces
13. According to the report, _____.
A. people won't necessarily lose jobs
B. big companies will face fewer challenges
C. small companies will win against big companies
D. most people will become interested in technology
14. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?
A. Mixed B. Worried. C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.
15. Jonathan Grudin’s words in the last paragraph suggest that _____.
A. there will be enough jobs for people
B. things will change a lot in a few years
C. many people will become unemployed
D. technology will totally change future jobs
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping. I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. 16 .
The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. 17 We sleep in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor’s bill for my son’s food poisoning.
I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. 18 Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.
19 We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
20 It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.
A．This time there was no tent.
B．Things are going to be improved.
C．The trip they took me on was a rough one.
D．I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.
E．I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.
F．After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.
G．There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.
第二部分：语言知识运用(共两节；满分45分)
第一节: 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 21 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 22 because people are
throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we 23 a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to 24 an object than to spend time and money to repair it. 25 modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and 26 .
Another cause is our 27 of disposable (一次性的) products. As 28 people, we are always looking for 29 to save time and make our lives easier. Companies 30 thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.
Our appetite for new products also 31 to the problem. We are 32 buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 33 is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we 34 useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the 35 of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 36 the amount of rubbish and to protect the 37 , more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. 38 , this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 39 throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 40 . Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
21. A. key B. reason C. project D. problem
22. A. gifts B. rubbish C. debt D. products
23. A. face B. become C. observe D. change
24. A. hide B. control C. replace D. withdraw
25. A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of
26. A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful
27. A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division
28. A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy
29. A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends
30. A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve
31. A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes
32. A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for
33. A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger
34. A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away
35. A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences
36. A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure
37. A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands
38. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
39. A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of
40. A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising
第II卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。
Mr. Wang has a shop in the center of the town where all kinds of cars are sold. These years he
has been very successful in business. He bought a 41 (furnish) house and often holds parties. Now he is well-known in the town.
But one evening, when he was dancing at a party, he 42 (call) out. There were a few policemen 43 (wait) in the room. It was easy for him 44 (understand) why they were waiting for him there. He was soon put in prison. 45 (lie) in the cold and wet ward made him sleepless until dawn. The next morning the man 46 (share) the same room asked him, “Why are you in here?”
“I have a shop 47 (sell) cars, ” answered Mr. Wang. “I often buy some old cars with little money. I repair them and then give them another coat of paint and sell them at 48 high price. ”
“I don’t think you break the law, ” said the man.
“I paid 500 dollars for a car the day before yesterday and sold it for 3,000 dollars.”
“Was it a(n) 49 (steal) car?”
“Even worse, ” Mr. Wang said 50 (sad). “It was a police car!”
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
What is known to all, some parents would rather their children rent houses outside the school instead of living in a dorm. There are advantages for both. Living in a dorm must strengthen relationship or cooperation between classmates. A dorm is more like a society, which enables students learn to adapt to each other, thus makes them prepared for the social life later. However, some students find that more convenient for them to live outside the school on their own than living in a dorm. And it’s better for their studies as they won’t be interrupted by other. As a consequence, they can devote a plenty of time to studying. But it is impossible that they will meet some safety problems when living outside the school.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
现在的学生除日常学习以外，对手机和电脑的依赖过高。这些都不利于他们的健康成长。请你以How to grow up healthily为题写一篇短文，介绍学生们该如何健康成长，写作要点如下：
1.不要过分依赖电子产品；
2.多抽出时间锻炼身体；
3.学会与他人交往。
要求： 1.需包含所有写作要点，词数120左右。
2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
How to grow up healthily
天水一中2017级2018—2019学年度第一学期第二学段考试
英语试题
阅读A篇1-3 B D A B篇4-7 B B C B C篇8-11 A A D C D篇12-15 B A C A
七选五16-20 D C A F E
完型21-25 DBBCA 26-30CADAC 31-35 DBADD 36-40 CBADA
语法填空
41. furnished 42．was called 43．waiting 44．to understand 45．Lying
46．sharing 47．selling 48．a 49．stolen 50．sadly
短文改错
1.What改为As 2. rent改为rented 3. must改为can / may 4. or改为and
5. learn前加to 6. makes改为making 7.that改为it 8. other改为others
9. 去掉a 10.impossible改为possible
书面表达
How to grow up healthily
As we know, cellphones and computers are common in our daily life. However, children nowadays depend much on them, which, in my opinion does great harm to their growth.
In my opinion, the major task for children is to learn various knowledge. Therefore, they should fix more attention on it and be less dependent on electronics. Besides, they should spare more time to take exercise. If so, they can have a healthy body, which in turn contributes to their studies.
The last but not least, children should learn to communicate with others. They can have a heart-to-heart conversation with their parents and teachers if they have some problems hard to solve. As they have more experience in life, they can give children plenty of instructions.
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