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兰州一中2018-2019-2学期期中考试试题高一英语说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。第一部分：阅读理解（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAskingforhelpisasignofstrengthratherthanweakness.InAmericanculture,theindependentindividualisseenastheirideal.AstheUniversityofMissouriatSt.LouisstatesonitswebsiteundertheheadingKeyAmericanValues,“Americanshavebeentrainedsinceveryearlyintheirlivestoconsiderthemselvesasseparateindividualswhoareresponsiblefortheirownsituationsinlifeandtheirowndestinies.”Thevaluealsomakesthemthinktheycandoeverythingthemselves,andmakesthemfeelbadlyaboutaskingforhelpwhentheyneedit.Andwhenitcomestoworksituations,whentheythinkaboutaskingforhelpthere,sometimestheyfearthatarequestforhelpwouldmakethemlookinept.Whilethishasalwaysbeentrueformen,manywomenintheworkplacehavefelttheneedtotrytwiceashardastheirmalecolleaguesanddotwiceasmuchtogetjustasfarandtoprovetheirworth.Sometimeswhenwethinkaboutaskingforhelp,ourinnervoicestellus,“See,ifyouadmityoucan’tdothisonyourown,they’llseeyoufortheimposter(骗子)youreallyare.”Butthefactis,eventhoughindividualismisontherise,wecan’tdoeverythingbyourselvesandweshouldn’ttry.ApplefounderSteveJobsoncetoldtheSantaClaraValleyHistoricalAssociationaboutthepowerofaskingforhelp,andhowhe“neverfoundanybodywhodidn’twanttohelpmewhenIaskedthemforhelp”.Hesaid,attheageof12,hecalledBillHewlett,co-founderofHewlett-Packard,onthephoneaftergettinghisnumberfromthephonebookandaskinghimforsparepartssohecouldbuildafrequencycounter(计频器).AndHewlettagreedandofferedyoungJobsasummerjobassemblingfrequencycounters.“Ifyou’reafraidoffailing,youwon’tgetveryfar,”Jobssaid.1.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.WhatkeyAmericanvaluesare.B.WhyAmericansrefusetoaskforhelp.C.Askingforhelpisasignofstrength.D.Americansareresponsiblefortheirlife.2.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“inept”inParagraph2?A.impoliteB.identicalC.incompetentD.inappropriate3.WhatcanbelearnedfromthisUSculturalphenomenon?A.Americanssufferalotfrommutualdistrust.B.Americansseeweaknessasasignofstrength.C.Americansshouldlearntobuildupconfidence.D.Americanslayemphasisonindividualvalues.4.WhatcanwelearnfromJobs’wordsinthelastparagraph?A.Don’thesitatetoaskforassistance.B.Bebravetotrywhateveryouwant.C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Learntocooperatewithothers.BThroughoutmyeducationalyears,despitethekindteachersIhadmet,IneverfeltinterestinwritinguntilImether,MrsKelley.Atfirst,Ibelievedthatwritingwouldstillbemyworstclass.Gradually,myfondnessincreased.Shetaughtthelessoninsuchalivelywayandherwordchoiceimpressedme.Butthatwasnotwhatmadehermyfavorite.Unlikeotherteachers,afterinstructions,shegaveanenormousamountoffreedominwhatwewrote,allowingustocreateourownstoriesusingourimagination.Andthatmatteredmost.Therewasonereallyrevolutionaryevent:thehistoricalfictionunit.Weweretoinventoutownstoriesusingtheperiodweweregiven.WorldWarIIwasmine.Atthatpoint,Iwasjustlookingforagoodgrade.Ratherthancreatingamundane(平淡的)story,IwantedtomakeastorythatIfeltwasmeaningful.AsIprogressed,IwaspulledfurtherandfurtherintotherealitythatIhadmade.Grammarnolongerexisted,asmyhandsgainedacceleration.WhenItypedthefinalword,myhandstrembledwithexcitement.Briefly,Ireaditoverandthensubmittedthedraft.Inthemidstofanxiousness,MrsKelleyresponded.Shepointedoutsomemistakesandgavesomesuggestions.Sadly,therewerenocommentsofrecognition.Ifixedtheerrorsandmovedon.Butwhenwaitingforthefinalgrade,ierasedalltheunrealisticthoughtsthatwanderedinmymind.Inthenextclass,surprisingly,afterhandingbackmypaper,MrsKelleymentionedthatmystorywasverygood.Ilookedatherinconfusion.Soonexcitementstirredinsideme.Ifounda“+5”attachedtothescore.Shehadgivenanextrapointin“Plot”,addingan“Excellent!”Nootherteacherhaddonethis.Onthatday,Ifeltwhatitmeanstobeawriter.MrsKelleyintroducedmetothebeautyofliteratureandmadewritingsoenjoyable.5.WhatmadeMrsKelleysospecialaccordingtotheauthor?A.Hepatienceandkindness.B.Herconfidenceinstudents.C.Hercreativeteachingstyle.D.Herprofessionalknowledge.6.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenMrsKelleyrespondedatfirst?A.Excited.B.Worried.C.Surprised.D.Disappointed.7.WhatwasthebiggestbenefittheauthorgotfromMrsKelley’sclass?A.Recognizinghistalent.B.Findingthejoyofwriting.C.Determinehislifetimecareer.D.Acquiringpracticalwritingskills.CTheideathatyoucanusehumor,laughter,andplaytomakeyouhealthierprobablyseemstoosimpletobetrue.However,itisreallytrueandsimple.Thesenseofhumor,laughterandplayplaysanimportantpartinkeepingyouhealthy.Treattheblueswithasenseofhumor,whichiscloselytiedtolaughter.Laughterisinfectious.Haveyoueverheardabiglaughofayoungchildandbeenabletokeepyourselffromsmiling?Whenlaughterissharedbetweenpeople,itmakesthemclosertoeachotherandincreasestheirhappiness.Smilingisthebeginningoflaughterandasmileisalsojustasinfectiousaslaughteris.Youcanexperiencesomethingbysmilingateveryonearoundyou,andyouwillfeelhappierjustbysharingasmile,evenwithastranger.Playisanimportantpartofmakingsurethatwestayhealthy.Weareoftenencouragedtomakesureourchildrenplay,andaretoldofthebenefitsofbeingoutplaying.