甘肃省天水市第一中学2014年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填涂在答题卡相应的位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷（选择题）第一部分 阅读部分(共2节，满分30分)第一节 阅读理解(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和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A When building houses, people used to think about not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat. Houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock (家畜). During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat. People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. This natural law can be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the suns rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy saving. House building becomes a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy saving houses. 1What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap? AThe climate of their areas BThe energy for their houses CThe fashions for their houses DThe building materials for their houses 2People in some areas gain a source of heat by _. AKeeping their livestock downstairs BProtecting their livestock from the cold CSharing their houses only with their cows DLiving on the second floor with their livestock 3The underlined words “natural law” in the third paragraph refer to the fact that _. AHeat raises the temperature in the houses BHeat goes in the upward direction CHeat goes up if temperature is raised DHeat increases the temperature of rocks 4From the passage, we can conclude that _. APeople will no longer consider building materials in the future BEnergy saving buildings will become more popular in the future CAlmost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocks DEnergy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technology. B The arts, especially music, should be part of every schools lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas. Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang (团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their childrens music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music. Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence. Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.5What does the underlined phrase “glued to” in the second paragraph mean?Aunwilling to turn onBalways lookingCunwilling to leaveDalways playing6The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could _.Agive children self-expression and self-confidenceBbring to children achievement and successCgive children something to be proud ofDdevelop childrens self-confidence7Whats the best title of this passage？AMusic is a must as a course at schoolBMusic builds childrens self-confidenceCMusic makes students