甘肃省天水一中2021届高三前半期第二次考试英语题免费试卷

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New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate and enter the new year with a smile on your face. This year, there’re plenty of local activities for all ages and interests, so the smiles will come easily. BLUE CONCERT Blues band the Coyotes is playing at the Dance Barn，at 8 Barn View in Sudden Valley, The show will start at 9 p. m. and benefit the charity Bikers Fighting Cancer. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Call 224-2308 for more information. NEW YEAR’S LAUGHS Ring in the New Year and laugh out the old one at the Upfront Theatre Comic improvisers will hit on all the highlights of the year with The Last Laugh of 2008. The 9 p. m. show will cost $15 and is open to all ages. The 11 P. m. show is to 21 and older and costs $18, which includes a champagne (香槟酒) toast. Call 733-8855 for more information. MAZE For a fun activity earlier in the evening，walk the labyrinth (迷宫) at the Leopold Crystal Bellroom. Wander through the maze, based on the French Chartres Cathedral, for free from 4 to 9 P. m. Call 752-0048 for more information. COUNTRY DANCING At the Bellingham Eagles Hall, live local music will help get the dance started at 8 p. m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for kids 12 and younger. For more information, call 676-1554. 【1】Which of the following activities may be free for Tom aged 16? A.COUNTRY DANCING. B.NEW YEAR'S LAUGHS. C.MAZE. D.BLUE CONCERT. 【2】If you want to know something about the Coyotes at 8 Barn view, you'd better call . A.676-1554 B.733-8855 C.752-0048 D.224-2308 【3】Which of the followings will be the highlights of NEW YEAR'S LAUGHS? A.Wander through the maze. B.The champagne toast. C.Its live music. D.The Last Laugh of 2008. 【4】It can be inferred from the text that A.$10 is enough to book a ticket to Blue Concert B.you can read the text on a telephone book C.all these activities are international ones D.New Year’s Laughs will hold shows three times

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I left England for Sydney in September. It was a career move for my husband, and our 20-year-old daughter was feeling adventurous and decided to come, too. However, just before leaving England, my 79-year-old mother suffered a stroke(中风).Being strong and independent, she continued to live at home with the help of social services. But she couldn’t look after the garden. I thought how wonderful it would be if there was an organization offering volunteer help. Friends asked me what I planned to do in Australia, and I told them I would be looking for a volunteer position with a gardening charitable organization. Imagine my surprise when I found just the organization I had been looking for——Easy Care Gardening (ECG)! There are several reasons why I volunteer for ECG. Firstly, as a newcomer to Australia I meet many great people who, like me, volunteer some of their time. We cover a large age range, but all love gardens and helping others. Secondly,through working with ECG I have been lucky enough to explore Sydney’s North Shore that I might not have had the chance to visit otherwise. Finally, there are all those wonderful people we call “clients (客户) ”,but are more like friends when we visit them often and tend their gardens. What great people I have met, and the stories they have to tell—the family histories, where they come from and the reasons for immigrating to Australia! I find it a privilege to have access to private gardens which, in many cases, have been the joy of their owners for many years. Each one is individual and reflects the character, needs and the history of each family. Indeed, the gardens reflect the multicultural and historical background of Sydney. 【1】Why did the author move to Sydney? A.Her husband would work there. B.She planned to volunteer there. C.She was very keen on adventures. D.She had to look after her sick mother. 【2】What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer? A.The popularity of ECG . B.The tips of her friends. C.Her own experience. D.Her gardening skills. 【3】What do the volunteers at ECG have in common? A.They make friends with their clients. B.They like to explore Sydney’s North Shore. C.They are of similar ages and back grounds. D.They are kind-hearted with the same interest.

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Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather.They are in space，and they can reach any part of the world.The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大气)， because this is where the weather forms.They send these pictures to the weather stations.So meteorologists (气象学家) can see the weather of any part of the world.From the pictures，the scientists can often say how the weather will change. Today，nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures.When they receive new pictures， the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones.Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours.This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change，too.In their next weather forecast，the meteorologists can say this. So the weather satellites are of great help to the meteorologists.Before satellites were invented， the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours.Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days.Soon，perhaps，they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead. 【1】The underlined word “forecast” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________. A.say what you think will happen B.throw something in front of you C.broadcast news reports each day D.talk with someone about something 【2】Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere？ A.Because the weather satellites can do it easily. B.Because clouds form there. C.Because the weather forms there. D.Because the pictures can forecast the weather. 【3】Meteorologists forecast the weather ________. A.as soon as they receive satellite pictures B.after they receive satellite pictures C.before they receive satellite pictures D.while they send satellite pictures 【4】Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________. A.one day B.two days C.five days D.seven days or even longer

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How many times a day do you check your email? When you wake up? Before bed? A dozen limes in between? The technology that was supposed to make our lives simple has taken up too much time. The average teen spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices, with an additional hour just text-messaging friends. The advantage of technological devices is connectedness. Email lets us respond on the go, and we are in touch with more people during more hours of the day than at any other time in history. But is it possible that we’re lonelier than ever, too? That’s what MIT professor Sherry Turkle observes in her new book, Alone Together, which clearly describes our changing relationship with technology. For Turkic, the biggest worry is the effect the weak connections have on our development. Technology isn’t offering us the lives we want to live. “We’re texting people at a distance” says Turkic. “We’re using lifeless objects to convince ourselves that even when we’re alone, we feel together. And then when we’re with each other, we put ourselves in situations where we are alone—always on our mobile devices. It’s what I call a perfect storm of confusion about what’s important in our human connections.” Moreover, communicating online is not equal to face-to-face communication. Online, you can ignore others’ feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact A number of studies have found that this generation of young people is sympathetic (有同情心的) than ever. “That doesn’t lead to disaster,” says Turkle, “but the disadvantages still cannot be ignored.” 【1】From the first paragraph we can learn that . A. Email checking helps people wake up early B. People communicate mainly by text-messaging now C. Technological device production has been simplified D. Using technological devices costs young men much time 【2】What is Sherry Turkic’s biggest worry? A. Technology may make human connections confusing. B. Technology can’t help people remove loneliness. C. Technology may make people’s lives hard. D. Technology keeps people together. 【3】What is the author’s attitude towards the influence of technology on people’s life? A. Positive B. Negative C. Hopeless D. Uncertain 【4】What is the passage mainly about? A. Technology brings many conveniences to people’s lives. B. Young men spend too much time on technological devices. C. Technology also brings people some disadvantages. D. Sherry Turkle observes people’s changing relationship with Technology.

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Simple ways to keep your mind sharp We’re all part of a fantastic intellectual and information economy, which relies on ideas, creativity and intelligence. Keeping your mind sharp is sure to give you the edge over the competition. 【1】 Continue reading and gaining knowledge. Education is not preparation for life; it is life itself. Read blogs on subjects both within or beyond your field: read books; watch lectures on fascinating new subjects; and read about ancient societies. 【2】 Learn a skill you’ve never tried before. You’re never too old to do this, but this is definitely something you should start as young as you can. 【3】 You’d be surprised how much it will open up many new paths in your mind. You’ll also open yourself up to tons of new connections and intellectual social circles with a new hobby, form of art, or trade. 【4】 We are constantly experiencing and learning new things and taking in new information. But in your process of absorbing new skills, what you have learned and where you are going is vital to put everything in proper perspective. Some people do it well during running, while others through listening to music. Find your own pace that allows you to take in all you have learned and frequent it often. Eat well, sleep well and exercise often. Giving your mind the proper rest and energy is vital to getting the best performance out of it. 【5】 Also, putting your physical body through the paces is a surefire way to refresh yourself mentally. A.Give your mind time to absorb knowledge. B.Use your mind to remember to improve your memory. C.More importantly, it will lead to your own higher levels of happiness. D.On the contrary, it is the best way to help you stand out from the crowd. E.I started making my own music at around 17, but I wish I had started even younger. F.Challenge your mind to continually broaden your horizons and take in new information. G.This is pretty self explanatory, but people often forget that you need proper fuel and proper rest to function best.

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Barry White, Jt., a fifth grade English teacher at Ashley Park PreK-8 School, has a personalized handshake as greetings with every one of his students every day. The students know that when they ________ the school gate we do our ‘good mornings,’ and then it’s time to ________ ” White told ABC News of his enthusiastic ________. “I’m always pumped up ________ . we start doing the moves, which brings them ________ and cheers them up for a high-energy ________.” Each handshake is different, using custom moves inspired by the student’s personality. “I started with one simple handshake last year with one of my ________ graders,” he explained. “The girl of fourth grade would ________ me every morning before she’d go to class. She’d get in trouble sometimes for being late because she’d wait on the ________.” “This year I started ________ handshakes with the kids during class breaks. It was just one or two students and then it became contagious (有感染力的) , he ________ .” I saw how much it ________ to them, so I said, Come on, everyone! Come on! Then it was my ________ class, then it was kids from other classes. Now I have third graders wanting to do it too. His administration loves the ________ which White brings to his students each day. “Barry’s handshakes ________ his own authentic building relationships with ________ . When I walk into my teachers’ rooms, I see the ________ of those strong and trusting relationships. When kids know their teacher ________, they are attentive, engaged and driven to be ________. That’s the culture we are ________,” said principal (校长) Meaghan Loftus. 【1】A. get to B. search for C. break into D. knock at 【2】A. leave B. try C. stop D. go 【3】A. greetings B. helping C. servings D. treating 【4】A. or B. and C. but D. for 【5】A. relief B. envy C. sorrow D. excitement 【6】A. meeting B. quarrel C. class D. food 【7】A. third B. fourth C. fifth D. sixth 【8】A. nod to B. smile at C. wait for D. knock into 【9】A. headmaster B. teacher C. handshake D. administration 【10】A. discussing B. classifying C. confirming D. making 【11】A. added B. shouted C. repeated D. responded 【12】A. owed B. took C. meant D. lent 【13】A. former B. full C. empty D. boring 【14】A. challenge B. justice C. chance D. enthusiasm 【15】A. deny B. represent C. admit D. expect 【16】A. students B. colleagues C. parents D. members 【17】A. confidence B. patience C. influence D. pressure 【18】A. doubts B. hesitates C. intends D. cares 【19】A. successful B. polite C. gentle D. helpful 【20】A. analyzing B. building C. describing D. changing

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 What is fear? Fear is a self-made thought of our mind. Usually, fear should 【1】 (overcome), or it may do harm to us. But sometimes fear is good, but it is not our best friend. There are different types of fear, 【2】 (range) from fear of failure, fear of taking risks, fear of dogs, and fear of height to fear of drowning and so on. Now the question is 【3】 we can get rid of fear. The only way to overcome our fear 【4】 (be) to face it. As soon as we face fear 【5】 (brave), it will be over. Everyone is afraid inside. Sometimes fear is 【6】 (help) to us and a little fear is necessary for our 【7】 (grow). For example, fear of falling makes us walk properly, fear of accidents makes us drive the car carefully and fear of failure makes us work hard. On 【8】 other hand, fear stops us 【9】 moving further. We have to move ahead and leave fear behind. At this point, fear is our weakness and we must try to overcome it. At the same time, remember not 【10】 (scare) anyone for your fun because fear makes people sick and that’s not right.

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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下写出该加的词。 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11处起）不计分。 On a cold winter night, it was snowing heavily, a bus with 45 passenger had an accident because of the wet road. And all of them were trapping in the bus and what was worse, the bus ran out gas and it was very cold in it. They could do nothing but to wait for help. A man who lived nearby saw that had happened. He and some villagers managed to open the door and helped all of them out of bus. He took them to his home but offered food and water and even some warm clothes to the children. They spent two days in their home and finally help come. All of them were thankful with his help.

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假定你是李华，你市一家英语报社在你校调査学生零花钱的使用情况。就此请你用英语给该报社写封回复信，主要内容包括： 1. 简述你花钱的情况* 2. 给出自己的建议； 3. 呼吁大家理性花钱。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Dear editor, I'm writing about the use of pocket money. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua