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1、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。A Asking for help is a sign of strength rather than weakness. In American culture, the independent individual is seen as their id
2、eal. As the University of Missouri at St. Louis states on its website under the heading Key American Values, “Americans have been trained since very early in their lives to consider themselves as separate individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies.” The
3、value also makes them think they can do everything themselves, and makes them feel badly about asking for help when they need it. And when it comes to work situations, when they think about asking for help there, sometimes they fear that a request for help would make them look inept. While this has
4、always been true for men, many women in the workplace have felt the need to try twice as hard as their male colleagues and do twice as much to get just as far and to prove their worth. Sometimes when we think about asking for help, our inner voices tell us, “See, if you admit you cant do this on you
5、r own, theyll see you for the imposter(骗子) you really are.” But the fact is, even though individualism is on the rise, we cant do everything by ourselves and we shouldnt try. Apple founder Steve Jobs once told the Santa Clara Valley Historical Association about the power of asking for help, and how
6、he “never found anybody who didnt want to help me when I asked them for help”. He said, at the age of 12, he called Bill Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard, on the phone after getting his number from the phone book and asking him for spare parts so he could build a frequency counter(计频器). And He
7、wlett agreed and offered young Jobs a summer job assembling frequency counters. “If youre afraid of failing, you wont get very far,” Jobs said.1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. What key American values are. B. Why Americans refuse to ask for help.C. Asking for help is a sign of strength
8、.D. Americans are responsible for their life.2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inept” in Paragraph 2?A. impolite B. identical C. incompetent D. inappropriate3. What can be learned from this US cultural phenomenon?A. Americans suffer a lot from mutual distrust.B. Americans se
9、e weakness as a sign of strength.C. Americans should learn to build up confidence.D. Americans lay emphasis on individual values.4. What can we learn from Jobs words in the last paragraph?A. Dont hesitate to ask for assistance.B. Be brave to try whatever you want.C. Failure is the mother of success.
10、D. Learn to cooperate with others.B Throughout my educational years, despite the kind teachers I had met, I never felt interest in writing until I met her, Mrs Kelley. At first, I believed that writing would still be my worst class. Gradually, my fondness increased. She taught the lesson in such a l
11、ively way and her word choice impressed me. But that was not what made her my favorite. Unlike other teachers, after instructions, she gave an enormous amount of freedom in what we wrote, allowing us to create our own stories using our imagination. And that mattered most. There was one really revolu
12、tionary event: the historical fiction unit. We were to invent out own stories using the period we were given. World War II was mine. At that point, I was just looking for a good grade. Rather than creating a mundane (平淡的) story, I wanted to make a story that I felt was meaningful. As I progressed, I
13、 was pulled further and further into the reality that I had made. Grammar no longer existed, as my hands gained acceleration. When I typed the final word, my hands trembled with excitement. Briefly, I read it over and then submitted the draft. In the midst of anxiousness, Mrs Kelley responded. She p
14、ointed out some mistakes and gave some suggestions. Sadly, there were no comments of recognition. I fixed the errors and moved on. But when waiting for the final grade, i erased all the unrealistic thoughts that wandered in my mind. In the next class, surprisingly, after handing back my paper, Mrs K
15、elley mentioned that my story was very good. I looked at her in confusion. Soon excitement stirred inside me. I found a “+5” attached to the score. She had given an extra point in “Plot”,adding an “Excellent!”No other teacher had done this. On that day, I felt what it means to be a writer. Mrs Kelle
16、y introduced me to the beauty of literature and made writing so enjoyable.5. What made Mrs Kelley so special according to the author?A. He patience and kindness.B. Her confidence in students.C. Her creative teaching style.D. Her professional knowledge.6. How did the author feel when Mrs Kelley responded at first?A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Surprised. D. Disappointed.
