[]甘肃省会宁县第四中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

会宁四中2017-2018学年度第一学期高一级中期考试

英语试卷

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本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考试分数共120分。考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷 (共70分)

第一部分: 阅读理解 (共三节70分)

第一节 短文阅读（共15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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

A

One day a lawyer’s wife fell ill, and he went to get a doctor. The doctor willingly came to see the woman and to do what he could for her, but before he went into the house, he made a short stop. He knew that the lawyer was famous for not paying his bills, even if they were due(正当的).He therefore said to the man.“But if I save your wife, I am afraid you may not pay me.”

“Sir,”replied the lawyer. “Here I have＄500,,whether you cure my wife or you kill her. I'll give you all this.”

The doctor was reassured and went into the house. When he reached the woman's bedside, it soon became clear to him that he could do little. She was seriously ill, and though he prescribed(开药方) her medicine, she soon died.

He told the lawyer he was very sorry, and then asked for the money which he had promised. “Did you kill my wife?”asked the lawyer. “Of course I didn't,” said the doctor. “Well! Did you cure my wife?” asked the man. “I'm afraid that was impossible,” replied the doctor.“Well, then since you neither killed my wife nor cured her, I have nothing to pay you.”

1. Before entering the lawyer’s house the doctor stopped for a while, because_____ .

A. the doctor wanted to ask something about his wife's illness

B. the doctor thought it impossible to save the woman

C. the doctor was afraid that the lawyer would refuse to pay him

D.the lawyer was too poor to pay his bills

2.Because the lawyer’s wife was seriously ill, the doctor_____ .

A. couldn’t do much and didn't save her life

B. tried his best and saved her at last

C. had to do everything he could for her

D. had to spend a lot of time to cure her

3.The word “reassured” in the passage means __________.

A.he was told again and again

B.he was paid some money first

C.he was quite sure that he would be paid

D.he was quite sure that he could cure the woman

4.Which of the following is the best title (标题)for the passage?

A.The Lawyer and His Wife            B.The Lawyer's Trick

C.A Good Doctor and a Poor Lawyer     D.A Serious Illness[来源:学科网]

B

I have never traveled by plane but I would like to and I hope to have the choice very soon. Anyway, one can find advantages and disadvantages when traveling by plane.

The most important advantage is that it is the fastest way of transport when talking about long ­distance travel. One can arrive in Spain in almost two hours and a half by plane. He can’t even make sure how time has passed and he has arrived. He does not have to wait three days in order to arrive in Spain by coach (长途公共汽车), which makes him feel pain in his legs and feel tired because he hasn’t slept more than three hours in the last three days.

Then, think about the conditions which are at our beck and call: we are served by a beautiful lady who will take care of us on the plane. It helps us forget about the possibility of some dangers.

Anyway, many people feel fearful when it comes to flying in a plane. They say that the risks （风险）of losing your life in plane travel are higher than in car travel.

Apart from this disadvantage, there are people who don’t choose to travel by plane because they feel sick and they think air fares are too high.

One piece of advice I would like to give to people who choose to travel by plane is that they should not even think for a second about the plane crashing（坠落）. Just relax, be comfortable and everything will be all right.

5．From the text, we can learn that ________.

A. the author usually travels by plane

B. most people feel sick the first time they take a plane

C. it’s a good choice to have long­ distance travel by plane

D. there are often some accidents when people travel by plane

6．What does the underlined phrase in the third paragraph mean?

A. Ready to serve us at any time.   B. Far away from us.

C. Out of our control.            D. Necessary in our life.

7．Which of the following is NOT the reason why people don’t like to travel by plane?

A. The risk of losing life is higher by plane.

B. Some people feel sick.

C. It costs more to take a plane.

D. They can’t have a good sleep on a plane.

8．What’s the text mainly about?

A. How to avoid the disadvantages of traveling by plane.

B. The advantages and disadvantages of traveling by plane.

C. The special experience of traveling by plane.

D. Good advice on how to travel comfortably by plane.

C

Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He’s been a doctor for ten years.
    Dr. Petrels gives his patients good medical advice. But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do. He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrels has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice. He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song. 
    Dr. Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week. The program is very