甘肃省定西市陇西县第二中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

高一英语试题

            命题范围：（必修一1- 4单元） 命题人： 

                               答题时间：120分钟

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第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项.（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

                                A
    Scientists would like to place a huge mirror in space above the earth. It might be sixty miles wide. It would be used to catch the rays (光线) of the sun. It would direct the sun’s rays upon the earth as a child might do to make sunlight dance on the wall with a hand mirror.
    Why do they want to do this? The sun’s rays could be helpful in many ways. They could light up cities by night. The warm rays could stop frosts(霜冻) which might come at might and fruit crops. They could melt (融化) dangerous icebergs in the ocean. Perhaps they could change cloud movements and bring rain where it is needed.
1. The huge mirror would ______.
   A. stand 60 miles in height (高度).      B. be 60 miles from side to side.
   C. cover 60 miles of the earth.         D. be 60 miles above the earth.
2. The mirror would be used to ______.
   A. reflect (反射)sunlight.             B. absorb (吸收) sunlight.
   C. see what the earth looks like.        D. see how clouds move.
3. The strong light from the mirror could possibly ______.
   A. hurt fruit crops.                  B. set fire to cities.
   C. bring longer daytime.              D. shine through walls.
4. The huge mirror is ______.
   A. something in a story.              B. already made.
   C. just an idea.                     D. to be made soon.                                

                                        B

Benin is one of the smallest African states. It lies in West Africa on the Gulf (海湾) of Guinea, to the south of Burkina Faso and Niger, between Togo on the west and Nigeria on the east.
    Benin used to be called Dahomey and was controlled and ruled by France from 1893 to 1960, when it became independent (独立). In 1963 the army general Soglo overthrew (推翻) the first president. Maga. Soglo set up an army government and called himself head of state in 1965, but was overthrown and replaced (取代) by a civilian (非军人) government

in 1967. In December 1969 Benin had another change of power with the army again taking over (接管). In May 1970, Maga and two other men set up a new government, with each of them acting as president in turn for two years. However, half a year after Maga turned over power to the second man Ahomadegbe, the three-man government was overthrown by the army once more and General Kerekou became president. In November 1975 Kerekou changed the name of the nation from Dahomey to Benin, Benin being the name of a 17th century kingdom covering the same place. Kerekou also announced that Benin would be a People’s Republic based on Marxism-leninism. 
5. For how long was Benin under France?
   A. For over a century.             B. For roughly a century.
   C. For over half a century.            D. Under half a century.
6. For how long was Benin an independent state before it became a People’s Republic?
   A. 15 years.                   B. 25 years.   C. 20 years.                   D. 30 years.
7. Choose the right order in which the following people ruled in Benin.
     (Ah=Ahomedegbe; Ke=Kerekou; Ma=Maga; So=Soglo)
   A. So, Ma, Ah, Ma, Ke            B. Ma, So, Ma, Ke, Ah
   C. So, Ma, Ke, Ma, Ah            D. Ma, So, Ma, Ah, Ke
8. When and how did Benin get its two names--Benin and Dahomey?
  A. Dahomey was its oldest name, but it has been replaced by Benin.
 B. Benin was its oldest name. The name Dahomey was used later, but has been replaced by Benin again.

C. Dahomey was its oldest name. The name Benin was used later, but has been replaced by Dahomey again.
   D. Benin was its oldest name, but it has been replaced by Dahomey.

                            C

   

                                        

9．What you have just read is a ________.

A．note      B．Report       C．schedule   D．poster

10．What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?

A．A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

B．A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

C．A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

D．A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

11．How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A．$20.       B．$40.       C．$60.        D．$80.

12．Which of the following statements is true?

A．Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

B．It's unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

C．Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

D．Festival food will be served without extra charge.

                                         D

   The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to