甘肃省张掖市高台县第一中学2022-2022学年高一英语上学期期末考试试卷ABuyinginsurance(保险)isawayinwhichpeoplecanprotectthemselvesagainstlargelosses.Protectionagainstfireisonekindofinsurance.Largenumbersofpeoplepaysmallsumsofmoneytoaninsurancecompany.Althoughthousandsofpeoplehavepaidforfireinsurance,onlyafewwilllosetheirhomesbyfire.Theinsurancecompanywillpayforthesehomesoutofthesmallsumsofmoneyithascollected.ThefirstmodernfireinsurancecompanywasformedinLondon,England,inthe1760s.Agreatfirehadjustdestroyedmostofthecity,andpeoplewantedprotectionagainstfurtherlosses.Thefirstcompanygrewrapidly.Soonothercompanieswerefoundedinotherareas.BenjaminFranklinhelpedformthefirstfireinsurancecompanyinAmericain1752,andthenanewkindofinsuranceforfarmerswassuggested.Thenewinsurancewouldprovideprotectionagainstthelossofcropsfromstorms.LateronanothernewinsurancecompanywasstartedinAmerica.Thiscompany,whichofferedlifeinsurance,collectedsmallsumsofmoneyregularlyfrommanydifferentmen.Ifamandied,hisfamilywasgivenalargesumofmoney.Overtheyears,insurancecompanieshaveofferednewkindsofinsuranceprotection.Thenewkindsofinsurancecoverlossesfromsuchaccidentsascarandplanecrashes.Today,mostpeoplehavesomekindofinsurance.1.WhohelpedsetupthefirstcompanyinAmerica?A.BenjaminFranklin.B.Businessmen.C.ThefirstinsurancecompanyinLondon.D.Farmers.2.Insurancemeans________.A.ProtectionagainstthelossesfromthestormsB.protectionagainstillnessC.ProtectionagainstaccidentsD.alloftheabove3.Thefirstmoderninsurancecompanyoffered________.A.lifeinsuranceB.fireinsuranceC.anewkindofinsuranceD.bothAandB4.Whydomostpeoplebuysomekindofinsurancetoday?A.Insurancewillkeeptheirhomesfromburning.-8-\nB.Peoplecanprotectthemselvesagainstlargelosses.C.Insurancewillpayforsafety.D.Theinsurancecompaniesgrowrapidly.BLisaneverhadthechancetoknowherfather.Heandhermotherdivorced(离婚)whenshewasjustayoungchild.Eventhoughhedidn’tmovefar,henevercametovisithischildren.Lisaoftenwonderedaboutherfather.Whatdidhelookedlikeandwhathewasdoing.Allsheknewwashisname:JeffWhite.AfterLisagrewup,shebecameanurseatahospital,whereshewouldhelpprovidemedicineandcomfortforpatientsintheirfinaldays.Afewweeksago,shereceivedanewpatientwhosenamewasJeffWhite.WhenJeffcameintohisroom,Lisaaskedhimifhehadanychildren.Jefftoldherthathehadtwodaughters,LisaandElly.Lisacouldn’tholdhertearsback.Shetoldhim,“IamLisa,yourdaughter.”Jeffembracedher,sayingthathewasnotagoodfather.Andthedaughterheldhishandandkissedhim.ThenJeffbegantosingThisMagicMoment.Jeffcouldhavejustweekslefttolive,soLisawantedtomakethemostofthetimeshehadwithhim.Lisaalsobroughtherkidstothehospitaltomeettheirgrandfather.Thekidmadecardsforhimwiththewords,“Iloveyou.”Forgiveness(宽恕)isalsoakindoflove.5.WhatdidLisaknowaboutherfather?A.Herfather’slooksB.Herfather’snameC.Herfather’shobbyD.Herfather’sjobCAstudentwasonedaytakingawalkwithhisteacher.Astheywentalong,theysawapairofoldshoeslyinginthepath.Theywereapoorfarmer’s,whowasworkinginthenearbyfield.Thestudentturnedtotheteacher,saying:“wewillhidehisshoes,andhideourselvesbehindthosetrees,andwaittoseewhathewilldo.”“Myyoungfriend,”answeredtheteacher,“weshouldnevermakefunofthepoor.Whynotputacoinineachshoe,andthenwewillhideourselvesandwatch?”Thestudentdidsoandtheybothhidthemselvesbehindthetrees.Thepoormansoonfinishedhiswork,andcameacrossthe-8-\nfieldtothepathwherehehadlefthiscoatandshoes.Afterputtingonhiscoat,heputhisfootintooneofhisshoes,andfeltsomethinghard.Thenhebent(弯腰)downtofeelwhatitwas,andfoundthecoin.Surprised,helookedatthecoin,turneditaroundandlookedatitagain.Hethenlookedaround,butnopersonwasseen.Heputthemoneyintohispocket,andcontinuedtoputontheothershoe.Hissurprisewasdoubledonfindingtheothercoin.Hecouldn’tcontrolhisfeelingsandfelltohisknees,lookeduptotheskyandexpressedhisthanks.Thenhespokeofhiswife,sickandhelpless,andhischildrenwithoutbread.Hesaidthehelpwouldsavethemfromdying.Thestudentstoodtheredeeplymoved,andhiseyesfilledwithtears.“Now,”saidtheteacher,“Areyounotmuchhappierthanifyouhadhiddentheshoes?”9.Whenthestudentsawtheshoes,hewantedto_____.A.stealthemB.findtheirownerC.playajokeontheownerD.givetheownersomemoney10.Accordingtothepassage,theteacheris_____.A.quietandhonestB.kindandfriendlyC.patientandcleverD.strictandcareful11.Whenthefarmersawthesecondcoin,he_____.A.wasveryexcitedandgratefulB.wasworriedandlookedupattheskyC.wassurprisedanddecidedtofindtheownerD.spokeofhisdifficultiesandaskedformorehelp12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Itisnevertoolatetolearn.B.Allgoodthingscometoanend.C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.D.Truehappinesscomesfromhelpingothers.DPerhapsyouhaveheardalotabouttheInternet,butwhatisit,doyouknow?TheInternetisanetwork.Itusesthetelephonetojoinmillionsofcomputerstogetheraroundtheworld.Maybethatdoesn’tsoundveryinteresting.Butwhenyou’vejoinedtotheInternet,therearelotsandlotsofthingsyoucando.YoucandowithallkindsofinformationontheWorldWideWeb(WWW).YoucanuseQQtochatwithyourfriends,andtheywillmakeresponsesinafewseconds.YoucansendE-mailstoyourfriends,andtheycangettheminafewseconds.YoucanalsogoshoppingbytheInternetwithoutgoingout.Therearemanydifferentkindsofcomputersnow.TheyallcanbejoinedtotheInternet.Mostofthemaresmallmachinessittingonpeople’sdesksathome,buttherearestillmanyothersinschools,officesorlargecompanies.Thesecomputersareownedbypeopleandcompanies,butnoonereallyownstheInternetitself.TherearelotsofplacesforyoutogointotheInternet.Forexample,yourschoolmayhavetheInternet.Youcanuseitduringlessonsorfreetime.LibrariesoftenhavecomputersjoinedtotheInternet.Youarewelcometouseitatyoursparetime.ThankstotheInternet,theworldisbecomingsmallerandsmaller.Itispossibleforyoutoworkathomewithacomputerinfront,gettingandsendingtheinformationyouneed.Itisalsopossible-8-\nforyoutodiscusssomeprojectsorassigntheworkontheInternetinsteadofatameeting.Inaddition,youcanbuyorsellwhateveryouwantbytheInternet.Butdoyouknow98%oftheinformationontheInternetisinEnglish?SowhatwillEnglishbeliketomorrow?13.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Internet.B.Information.C.Computers.D.E-mails.14.WhoistheowneroftheInternet?A.Theheadmaster.B.Theofficer.C.Themanager.D.Noone.15.Whichmaybethemostpossibleplaceforpeopletoworkinthefuture?A.Intheoffice.B.Atschool.C.Athome.D.Inthecompany.第二节阅读填空（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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Agoodbookcanbesatisfying.Ifreadingisahabityou’dliketogetinto,therearesomewaystodevelopit.Realizethatreadingisenjoyableifyouhaveagoodbook.Ifyouhaveadifficultbookandyouareforcingyourselfthroughit,itwillseemlikeatask.16.Settime.Youshouldhavesometimeduringeverydaywhenyou’llreadforatleast5to10minutes.17.Forexample,makeitahabittoreadduringbreakfastandlunchandevendinnerifyoueatalone.Alwayscarryabook.18.WhenIleavethehouse,Ialwaysmakesuretohavemycarkeysandonebookathand.Thebookstayswithmeinthecar,andItakeitintotheofficeandtoappointmentsandprettymucheverywhereIgo.19.Findaplaceinyourhomewhereyoucansitinacomfortablechair.Don’tliedownunlessyou’regoingtosleep.Thereshouldbetelevisionorcomputernearthechair,andnomusicornonoisyfamilymembers/roommates.Ifyoudon’thaveaplacelikethis,createone.Reducetelevision/theInternet.Ifyoureallywanttoreadmore,trycuttingbackontimeonTVortheInternet.20.Still,everyminuteyoureduceoftheInternet/TV,youcoulduseforreading.Thiscouldcreatehoursofbookreadingtime.A.Whereveryougo,takeabookwithyou.B.Gotobookstores.C.Havesomegoodteaorcoffeewhileyouread.D.Findaquietplace.E.Thismaybedifficultforsomepeople.F.Ifthishappens,giveupthebookandfindanotheronethatyou’llreallylove.G.Itmeansyouwillreadnomatterhowbusyyouare.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分60分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并写在答题卡上。Apoorfarmerhadafriendwhowasfamousforthewonderfulappleshegrew.Oneday,hisfriend21himayoungappletreeandtoldhimtotakeithomeand22it.Seeingthegift,thefarmerwasvery23,andhethoughthewouldalsohavealotofwonderfulapples,butwhenhegothome,hehada(n)24.Hedidn’tknow25toplantit.-8-\nHethoughtoverandoverand26everyplacehecouldthinkof.27hedecidedtoplantthetreeinhiswoods.Thereweremanyhightreeswiththickleavesinthewoods.Withthosetreesaroundnooneelsecould28theyoungappletree.Heevenfeltproudofhimselfforfindingso29aplacefortheappletree.Everydayhewenttotakecareofthetree,30it.Tohissurpriseand31,theappletreedidn’tgrowashehad32.Itdiedwithoutsunlightandgoodsoil.Laterthefriendaskedthefarmerwhyhehadplantedthetreeinsucha33place.“What’sthedifference?”thefarmersaidangrily,“IfIhadplantedthetreenearthe34,passers-by(路人)wouldhavestolenthefruit.IfIhadplantedthetreeinoneofmyfields,myneighbourswouldhavecomeatnightand35someoftheapples!IfIhadplanteditnearmyhouse,myownchildrenwouldhavetakenthe36.NomatterwhereIplantthetree,Ican’thave37toenjoytheapples.SothereisnodifferencewhereIplantedit.”“Yes,”saidthefriend,“but38someonecouldhaveenjoyedthefruit.Nowyounotonlyhaverobbedeveryoneofthefruit,butalsohave39agoodappletree!Youdon’tknowthetruemeaningof‘share’!”Weshouldlearnto40inourlife,Themoreyouwanttoownsomethingallbyyourself,thelessyougetatlast.21.A.gaveB.lentC.soldD.bought22.A.replaceB.keepC.developD.plant23.A.exhaustedB.happyC.angryD.selfish24.A.surpriseB.accidentC.worryD.question25.A.howB.whereC.whenD.Whether26.A.practicedB.triedC.consideredD.visited27.A.FinallyB.GenerallyC.SuddenlyD.Recently28.A.seeB.attackC.moveD.hurt29.A.magicalB.farawayC.unusualD.secret30.A.wateringB.watchingC.correctingD.Appreciating31.A.pleasureB.excitementC.satisfactionD.disappointment32.A.knownB.saidC.expectedD.heard33.A.rareB.poorC.suitableD.comfortable34.A.roadB.riverC.hillD.valley35.A.borrowedB.stolenC.chosenD.Collected36.A.leavesB.flowersC.treeD.fruit37.A.rightsB.chancesC.timeD.interest38.A.asamatteroffactB.inreturnC.firstofallD.atleast39.A.destroyedB.thrownC.pulledD.removed40.A.praiseB.enjoyC.competeD.Share第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。WhenIwas8yearsold,Ioncedecidedtorunawayfromhome.Withmysuitcasepackedandsomesandwichesinabag,IstartedforthefrontdoorandsaidtoMom,“I41(leave).”“Ifyouwanttorunaway,that’sallright,”shesaid.“Butyoucameintothishome42anythingandyoucanleavethesameway.”Ithrewmysuitcaseandsandwichesonthefloorheavilyandstartedforthedooragain.-8-\n“Waitaminute,”Momsaid.“Iwantyour43back.Youdidn’twearanythingwhenyouarrived.”Thisreallyangeredme.Itore(撕开)myclothesoff—shoes,socks,underwearandall—andshouted,“CanIgonow?”“Yes,”Momanswered,“butonceyouclosethatdoor,don’texpect44(come)back.”IwassoangrythatIslammed(砰地关上)thedoorandsteppedoutonthefrontporch.45(sudden)IrealizedthatIwasoutside,withnothingon.ThenInoticedthatdownthestreet,twoneighborgirlswerewalkingtowardourhouse.Irantohidebehindabigtreeinouryardatonce.Afterawhile,Iwassurethegirls46(pass)by.ThenIdashedtothefrontdoorandbangedonitloudly.“Who’sthere?”Iheard.“It’sBilly!Letmein!”Thevoicebehind47dooranswered,“Billydoesn’tlivehereanymore.Heranawayfromhome.”48(glance)behindmetoseeifanyoneelsewascoming,Ibegged,“Aw,comeon,Mom!I’mstillyourson.Letme49!”ThedoorinchedopenandMom’ssmilingfaceappeared.“Didyouchangeyour50(decide)aboutrunningaway?”sheasked.“What’sforsupper?”Ianswered.第三部分写作（共两节，满分50分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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PeterJuddjoinedinthearmywhenhewaseighteen,andforseveralmonthshewasteachinghowtobeagoodsoldier.Hedidquitewellineverythingbesidesshooting.Onedayheandhisfriendswerepractisingtheirshooting,andbothallofthemweredoingquitewellexceptPeter.Afterhehasshotatthetargetninetimesandhadnothititonce,theofficerwastryingtoteachtheyoungsoldierstoshootsaid,“You’requitehopeless.Peter!Don’twasteyourlastbullets,either!Gobehindthatwallandshootyouwithit!Peterfeltashamed.Hewentbehindthewall,andafewsecondslate,theofficerandtheothersoldiersheardthesoundofashot.AndPeterwasallright.“I’msorry,sir.”Hesaid,“butImissedagain.”第二节书面表达（满分30）假定你是李华，你的英国好友Mary考试失败，对自己失去了信心，产生了厌学情绪。请你给她发一封电子邮件开导她，要点如下：1.不要过于伤心；2.放松，减少焦虑心理；3.和老师交流有助于提高成绩；4.探索适合自己的有效学习方式。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当发挥，不要逐字翻译；是行文连贯。DearMary,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-8-\n_______________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,Lihua甘肃省高台县第一中学2022年秋学期期末试卷高一英语试卷答案阅读理解：1-15ADBBBBCCCBADADC16-20FGADE完形填空：21-40BCDBADABBACCADBCCDAB单词拼写：41.amleaving/willleave42.without43.clothes44.tocome45.Suddenly46.hadpassed47.the48.Glancing49.in50.Decision短文改错：答案】去掉in【试题解析】参军要用jointhearmy.andforseveralmonthshewas teaching howtobeagoodsoldier【答案】you改为yourself【试题解析】射死自己，用反身代词。 Hewentbehindthewall,andafewseconds late【答案】late改为later【试题解析】late晚的，迟到的later..之后，此处指几分钟之后。 And Peterwasallright.【答案】And改为But【试题解析】此处为转折，指枪声响后，他却安然无恙。作文：DearMary,Iamsorrytohearthatyoufailedtheexamsandhavelostinterestinschoolwork.Inmyopinion,gradesarenottheonlypurposeoflearning,sodon’tfeeltoobad.Atthismoment,youshouldtakeiteasyandfindwaystoreduceyouranxiety.Whynotgoonanoutingwithyourfriendsorfindtimetolistentoyourfavoritemusic?Ifyoucantalktotheteacherswhoyourespectmost,theymaygiveyousomepracticaladvicethathelpyoutoimprove.Probablyit’stimeforyoutoexploreanewlearningmethodwhichisbetterandmoresuitableforyou.-8-\nAnyway,Ihopeyoucanrebuildyourself-confidencesoon!Yours,LiHua-8-
