学年新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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学年新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题

2018-2019学年新疆乌鲁木齐市第四中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题

（考试时长：

100分钟）

一、阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Haveyoueverbeentoamusicfestival?

WellifyouliveintheUK,theanswerisprobablyyes.Thenumberoffestivalshasgrowngreatlyoverthelastfewyearsandnowtherearearound200everysummer.Solet’slookatthehistoryoffourfamousfestivals.

TheGlastonburyFestivalisafive-dayfestivalofcontemporary（当代的）performingartsheldmostyearsinSomerset,inthesouth-westofEngland.Therearearockandpopstage,ajazzstage,theAvalonstage,atheatrecomedystage,acinematent,adancetentandacircus（马戏团）.Thefestivalstartedin1970andabout120,000peoplegotoiteverysummer.

TheReadingFestivalistrulyworld-classwithrockandpopbands（乐队）appearingfromallovertheworld,particularly（尤其）theUSA.About80,000musicfansgotoReadingeveryAugustBankHoliday.ThefestivalfirstcametoitspresentsiteonthebanksoftheRiverThamesinReadingin1971,whenitmovedfromPlumptoninSussex.Itisstillonthesamesiteover47yearslater!

WOMADstandsforWorldofMusic,ArtsandDanceandwastheideaofrockmusicianPeterGabrieltopromote（宣传）worldmusic.TheWOMADFestivalstartedin1982andtakesplaceinJulyatCharltonPark,nearMalmesburyinWiltshire,andyoucanseedifferentbandsandmusiciansfromallovertheworld.Thefestivalwelcomesover26,000visitorseachyear.

Theone-dayMonstersofRockFestivalattheNationalBowlinMiltonKeyneswasfirstheldin1980andgavevisitorsthechancetoheartheverybestofhardrockandheavymetal.Therewerenofestivalsbetween1996and2003asaresultofchangingmusicalfashions,butnowithasreturnedandgrownintoatwo-dayfestivalwithacampsiteforthe30,000peoplewhogothereinsummerdays.

1.Whichfestivaldrawsthelargestnumberoffanseveryyear?

A.TheReadingFestival.B.TheWOMADFestival.

C.TheGlastonburyFestival.D.TheMonstersofRockFestival.

2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheReadingFestival?

A.Itmainlyattractsrockmusicfans.B.Itisespeciallypopularwithlocalbands.

C.Itisnamedaftertheplacewhereitisheld.

D.Ithasbeenheldinthesamesitesinceitstarted.

3.Whatdothefourfestivalshaveincommon?

A.Alllastfivedays.B.Allareheldinthesummer.

C.Alltakeplaceeveryyear.D.AllareheldneartheRiverThames.

B

Maggiehadneverexperiencedanearthquakebefore,onlypreparedforit.Aslongasshecouldremember,preparingforanearthquakewasroutine（常规的）atschool.Herfamilyaswellhadmadeplansintheeventofanaturaldisaster.EarthquakesaresomuchmorecommonontheWestCoastoftheUnitedStates.

TodayMaggiewashomealone.Maggieknewhermomwouldbedrivinghomeonthebusyfreeway,thinkingaboutpreparingsupperforMaggie’sdad.Maggie’sdadwouldarriveattheairport.Hewascominghomefromatwo-weekbusinesstrip.

Maggiearrivedhomefromschoolattheregulartime.Shewastakingsomebiscuitsfromthekitchencupboard,whenshefeltit.Firstjustatremor（微震）,thentheviolentshaking.Maggiequicklyranunderthelarge,woodentableinthediningroom.Thesoundsofbreakingglassandthecrashing（坠落声）ofmanythingswerefrightening.Butthetableremainedundamaged,andMaggiehidherselfinfear.

Afterwhatseemedlikeacenturytheearthquakeappearedtobeover.Maggiecouldhearthesoundofwaterrushingbelowherinthebasement.Thesmellofnaturalgaswaspresentintheair.Maggieknewwherethemainwatervalve（阀门）waslocated.Dadhadshownherwhereitwasandhowtoturnitoff.Slowlyandcarefullyshecameoutfromunderthetable.Theoncetidyhomewasnowalmostunrecognizable.AsMaggiereachedtheopenbasementdoorshecouldseethestepswerestillingoodcondition.Shecarefullymadeherwaydownintothedarkbasement.Whilestillonthestepsshefeltthewaterrisingandrising.SuddenlyMaggiefeltalotofpainasalargeceilingbeam（天花板梁）hitherheadandshoulder.Shefellontosomestorageboxes…

4.WhatdoweknowaboutMaggieandherfamily?

A.Theylivedinearthquakecountry.B.Theyseldompreparedforanearthquake.

C.Theyhadexperiencedanearthquakebefore.

D.Theygotanearthquakewarningthatmorning.

5.WhatwasMaggiedoingwhentheearthquaketookplace?

A.Shewasabouttocleanherhome.B.Shewasabouttoenterherhome.

C.Shewaslookingforsomethingtoeat.D.Shewaspreparingsupperforherfamily.

6.WhydidMaggiegotothebasement?

A.Toclosethebasementdoor.B.Tofindsomestorageboxes.

C.Toturnoffthemainwatervalve.D.Tocheckwheretherisingwatercamefrom.

7.What’sthetextmainlyabout?

A.Maggie’sfirsttriptotheWestCoast.B.Maggie’sfirstearthquakeexperience.

C.HowMaggiesurvivedanaturaldisaster.D.HowMaggiepreparedforanearthquake.

C

Thesedays,itseemslikeeveryonewantstogooutintospaceandliveonnewplanets.

Ratherthandependonanotherpre-existingplanet,couldwemakeanew,properplanetourselves?

Tostartwith,ifwedwanttobelivingonit,weshouldfindagoodplaceinspacetoputthenewplanet.We’dwantittobeinahabitablezone,meaningtheplanetshouldbeattherightdistancefromitsstartomakesuretherewouldbeperfecttemperaturesandmostimportantly,liquid（液态的）water.

We’dalsoneedtherightmaterialstomaketheplanet.OurEarthismadeupofmanydifferentelements（元素）.Ifwemadeourownnewplanetwe’dprobablywantittohavesimilarelementsandasimilarstructure（结构）We’dalsowantenoughwatertoformsomeoceans.

ButevenifwegetallofthematerialscreatinganewplanetlikeEarthcouldhavemanytroubles.Itmightbesomethingmorelikeahugespacestation.Itwouldbeprettyexpensiveifwewantedittobesuperbig.

Wewouldprobablyalsoneedalotoffoodsincetheresgoingtobemanyscientistsandastronautsoutinspaceworkingonthisproject!

AccordingtoNASA,eachastronautusesabout0.83kilogramsoffoodpermeal,including0.12kilogramsofpackaging（包装）material.Withouttheweightofthepackagingmaterial,we’dneedabout780kilogramsoffoodjusttofeedoneastronautforayear.

Puttingallthesetogethercouldmakeitpossibletomakeourownplanetoneday!

Inreality,creatinganewplanetwouldprobablyrequireaverymoderntechnologyandtherewouldbetonsofotherthingstothinkabout.Andifthisisevenpossible,itlikelywon’thappenforaverylongtime.

8.What'sthefirstthingweshoulddoifwewanttocreateanewplanet?

A.Toprepareenoughfood.B.Todesignitsinnerstructure.

C.Tofindaproperplacetosettheplanet.D.TocollectmaterialssimilartoourEarth.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto?

A.OurEarth.B.Outerspace.C.Thenewplanet.D.Theoceanwater.

10.Howmuchfooddoesanastronautactuallyeateachmeal?

A.About0.12kilograms.B.About0.71kilograms.

C.About0.83kilograms.D.About0.95kilograms.

11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcreatingaplanet?

A.Itisawasteofmoneyandtime.B.ItshouldbeoneofNASA’Snextplans.

C.Itisnotagoodideaforhumans.D.Itwon’tcometrueinthenearfuture

D

Inchoosingafriend,oneshouldbeverycareful.Agoodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfairweatherfriends.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluck,butwhenyouaredown,theywillrunaway.HowdoIknowwhenIhavefoundagoodfriend?

Ilookforcertainqualities（品质）ofcharacter,especiallyunderstanding,honestyandreliability（可靠）.

Aboveallelse,Ilookforunderstandinginafriend.Agoodfriendtriestounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.Heisnotquicktojudge.Instead,hetriestolearnfromothers.Heputshimselfintheotherperson'splace,andhetriestothinkofwaystobehelpful.Heisalsoagoodlistener.

Atthesametime,however,agoodfriendishonest.Hedoesnotlookforfaults（过错）inothers.Henoticestheirgoodpoints.Inshort,afriendwilltrytounderstandmeandacceptme.

Anotherqualityofafriendisreliability.Icanalwaysdependon（信赖）agoodfriend.Ifhetellsmehewillmeetmesomewhereatacertaintime,Icanbesurethathewillbethere.IfIneedafavor,hewilldohisbesttohelpme.IfIamintrouble,hewillnotrunawayfromme.

Thereisafourthqualitythatmakesafriendspecial.Aspecialfriendissomeonewithwhomwecanhavefun.Weshouldenjoyourlives,andwewouldenjoyourfriendship.ThatiswhyIespeciallylikefriendswhoarefuntobewith.AgoodfriendlikesthesamethingsIlike.Weshareexperience（经验）andlearnfromeachother.Agoodfriendhasagoodsenseofhumor（幽默）,too.Helikestolaughwithme.Thatishowweshareinthejoyofbeingfriends.AndIknowthatheislookingforthesamequalityinme.

WhenImeetsomeonewhoisreliable,honest,andunderstanding,IknowI'vefoundafriend!

12.Whichofthefollowingqualitiesthewriterthinksisthemostimportantinchoosingafriend?

A.understanding.B.honesty.C.reliability.D.asenseofhumor.

13.Ifyouhavefairweatherfriends,______.

A.theywillgiveyouallthattheyhavewhenyouneedhelp.

B.youwillberefusedwhenyougetintotrouble.

C.youwillbecomerich.D.youcanbesurethatyougetrealfriends.

14.Goodfriendsneedto______.

A.alwayspointouteachother'smistakes.B.behelpedwithmoney.

C.understandeachother'sfeelings.D.havemoneyorluck.

15.Thispassagemainlydiscuss______.

A.thequalitiesofafriend.B.wheretochoosefriends.

C.howtogetalongwithfriends.D.theimportanceofhavingafriend