[中学联盟]甘肃省临夏中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题（特长生）

甘肃省临夏中学2017—2018学年第一学期期中试卷

     年级：高一 （特长班）  科目： 英语        座位号

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一、     阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous (宽宏大量的)；be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity  means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, or enjoy, like our hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve . Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike (相同). But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practice honesty. Generosity and understanding.
1. Some friendships don’t last very long because ________       .
   A. there are too many people who want to make friends.

B. they don’t know friendship is something serious
C. those who give others friendships receive friendships from others
D. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others
2. According to the passage , honesty is ________.         .
A. as important as money            B. more important than anything else 
C. something countable             D. the base of a friendship 
3 Which of the following is NOT true in the passage? ________.
A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
B. Always tell your friend the truth.
C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.
D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.
4. According to the author, how do you help your friend know you better? ________.
A. Ask your friend for everything 
B. Don’t tell the truth to your friend
C. Share your ideas and feelings with your friend
D. Give your lunch money or your clothes to your friend.
5. The best title of this passage is  ________.      .
A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed     B. Honesty Is the Best Habit
C. How to Be a Friend                   D. Three Important Points in Life   

B

 If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons

who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
6.The main subject talked about in this passage is ________.
   A. science on learning a second language     B. man’s ability of learning a second language
C. that language can help brain power        D. language learning and maths study
7. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _______.
   A. a researcher on language learning                      B. a second language learner
C. a person who can speak two languages                  D. an active language learner
8. We may know from the scientific findings that ________.
   A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is 
B. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language
C. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people’s brain
D. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
9. In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _________.