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永昌县第一高级中学201420151期末考试卷高一英语 第 卷（选择题，共70分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中,选出最佳选项。aim sure you know the song “happy birthday”. but do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written? the retired professor, archibald a. hill in lousciville, usa could tell us the story. ninety-seven years ago, two of mr. archibald hills aunts, miss patty hill and miss mildred hill were asked to write some songs for a book called “song storied for the sunday morning”. miss patty hill and miss mildred hill were both kindergarten teachers then. they loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. one of them was the famous “good morning to you.” the song said, “good morning to you, good morning to you, dear children, good morning to all.” this song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children. but not many grown-ups knew it. a few years later little archibald was born. as his aunt, miss patty hill sang the song “happy birthday” to the melody(曲调) of “good morning to you” to her little nephew(侄子). she sang the song like this: happy birthday to you! happy birthday to you! happy birthday, dear archie! happy birthday to you! miss patty hill and her sister had never expected that this song would become so popular, but it really did. people all over the world like the song because of its simplicity in tune and friendliness in words.1. archibald a. hill was _ _. a. english b. american c. russian d. australian2. professor archibald a. hill was miss mildred hills _. a. son b. student c. brother d. nephew3. the song “happy birthday” has a history of _ years. a. 97 b. more than 90 c. less than 90 d. about 904. the sentence “it really did” means _. a. the song really became popular b. their wish would really come true c. people all over the world like to listen to the song d. yes, but the song didnt become popularbmy life is full of drama and i wont have time to worry about something as petty（琐碎的）as what i look like. not words youd expect from a superstar. but being ordinary is exactly what makes british singer-songwriter adele so extraordinary.adele一full name adele laurie blue adkins一has had countless number one hits and has broken three guinness “dont make music fur eye, make music for ears.” records, including being the first female singer to spend 11 straight weeks at uk number one with the album, “21” her popularity goes across the atlantic. at the american music awards in november, she earned three prizes for best female pop artist, best album with “21”，and top adult modern performer. adele was born in north london, and still speaks with a typical london accent. her chatty london girl attitude has had its weakness. she recently had to cancel a tour because of a vocal（声带）problem. she told the sun that the root of the problem was because i was talking too much. adele started writing songs at the age of 15 when she bought herself a guitar. she recorded three songs for a class project and posted them on . the songs were spotted by a record company, and her career kicked off. adele has her own tips for singing: its more impressive, somehow, if you dont try to impress, she said. be natural with it. say it straight. despite her fame, adele still holds onto her personality. though some have criticized her body shape, adele has said that she doesnt like going to the gym. i like eating fine foods and drinking nice wine, she told rolling stone magazine. adele is now number nine in the sunday times rich list for british music stars under the age of 30. despite this, she remains the same as ever. in a recent interview with the telegraph, she described how she enjoys her success: money doesnt matter to me-ive never had it. i give a lot to great ormond street hospital, monthly. its important to me that i give, because people always helped me and my mom out when we needed it.5. according to the author, what makes adele so unusual is that a. she is ordinary b. she has a lot of famous songs c. she cares about the look d. her life is full of drama6. which of the following is not true about the honors adele won? a. she has broken 3 guinness records. b. her album 21 was number one in uk for 11 weeks. c. she earned 3 prizes for best album 21 in usa. d. she was awarded top adult modern performer in usa.7. the underlined words kicked off in the 4th paragraph probably mean a. kicked a goal b. began c. was discovered d. remained the same8. which of the following can show adeles personality? a. she still speaks with her london accent. b. she doesnt like her body shape. c. she likes drinking wine too much. d. she is tired of going to the gym.caaagh! the generation 90s is coming!wearing earphones, using complex net language and constantly text messaging friends, the gen-90s following the gen-80s begin to make their world debut （初次登台）each generation or age group has its own symbols and lifestyleread on and judge for yourselves if you fit the gen-90s group earphones these little devices seem to grow on the heads of the gen-90sthey might lead to mp3, mp4 or mp101 players, giving these young people a plugged-in, cool and perhaps self-addicted（自恋的） look, of course, life is not always music to the ears martian languagethey have created their own code-like online languageits a mixture of english, japanese and chinese that perhaps only martians can understandthis is an imaginative generation, though they need to be careful to keep it out of their term papers self-portraitsaying “cheese” to their own digital cameras is usual for this generationa little bit of narcissism （自恋） never hurts anyoneit helps them reflect a little on their own livesbut be aware of the risks of posting private photos online text-messaging they can type their mobile phones as fast as they can speakthis is a generation that respects efficiencyhowever, oral communication is important and will never go out of style9according to the passage, if you belong to the gen-90s , you will _ ajust appreciate yourself and ignore others strengthsblike music and dance very muchchave the same symbols and lifestyle of the gen-80sdhave your own symbols and lifestyle 10according to the text, the writer will choose _ as a good example to the gen-90azhang chao is not only an imaginative boy but do everything efficientlybli hua likes music and always wearing ipodclily is a shy girl and she doesnt like making friendsdfang fang likes being taken photos and often posting them on line11according to this passage, which is not true? athey dont use the cool and complex online language in formal writing bthey type their mobile phones so fast that it can catch the speed of speakingcnot all teens are cautious about posting photosdthe gen-90s have a preference for some music players, and even regard them as a necessary part of life12the main idea of the passage is about_athe gen-90s happy life bthe difference between the gen-80s and the gen-90scthe gen-90s unique lifestyle and some practical warnings dthe similarities between the gen-80s and the gen-90sdwhat will power your house in the future？nuclear，wind，or solar power？according to scientists at the massachusetts institute of technology(mit)in the us，it might be leavesbut artificial(人造的)ones. natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. it is known as photosynthesis(光合作用)now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.the artificial leaf developed by daniel nocera and his colleagues at mit can be seen as a special silicon chip with catalysts(催化剂)similar to natural leaves，it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. the hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell，which uses those two materials to produce electricity，located either on top of a house or beside the house.though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card，scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries.” one can imagine villages in india and africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology，”said nocera at a conference of the american chemical society.the artificial leaf is not a new idea. the first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. the new leaf，by contrast，is made of cheap materials，easy to use and highly stable. in laboratory studies，nocera showed that an artificial leaf prototype(原型)could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.the wonderful improvements come from noceras recent discovery of several powerful，new and inexpensive catalysts. these catalysts make the energy transformation inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. right now，the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. besides，the device can run in whatever water is available；that is，it doesnt need pure water. this is important for some countries that dont have access to pure water.with the goal to “make each home its own power station” and “give energy to the poor”，scientists believe that the new technology could be widely used in developing countries，especially in india and rural china.13which of the following orders correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity? aartificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygenbthe hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cellcthe artificial leaves are put in waterdthe fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricityac，b，a，d bc，a，b，d cb，c，a，d dc，a，d，b14the purpose of the scientists at mit in developing the new artificial leaf is to_.abuild up more power stations in the worldboffer people in developing countries access to pure watercprovide cheaper energy for developing countriesdgain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process15the main idea of this passage is _.aan introduction to the history of artificial leavesban invention copying photosynthesiscgiving energy to the poorda mixture of water power and solar energy第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。doctors in the united states say babies began learning on their first day of life. research scientists at the institute note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. they say a baby will smile if his mother does something the baby likes.16 this is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings at the beginning of their life.17 they say newborn babies can recognize and understand sounds they heard while they were still developing in their mothers.the study shows that babies can learn before they are born. first of all, the researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman.18on the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother.1920 but if the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. the researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. they say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.a .then, they played a recording of a short story.b. the baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way.c. researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years.d. they did this by placing a piece of equipment in the mouth of the newborn baby.e. many experts say the first years of a childs life are important for all later development.f. a baby learns to get the best care possibly by smiling to please his mother or other caregiver(s).g. the american researchers say this ability to learn about sounds exists in a baby even before birth.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（a, b, c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项i once had a teacher whose husband died suddenly of heart attack. about a week after his death, she _21_ some of her thoughts with a classroom of students. as the late afternoon sunlight shone _22_ the classroom windows, and when the class was nearly over, she _23_ a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down. with a _24_ look on her face, she paused and said, “_25_ class is over, id like to share with all of you a deep _26_ which i feel is very important. each of us is put here on _27_ to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. _28_ of us knows when this fantastic experience will_29_. it can be taken away at any moment. perhaps this is the gods _30_ of telling us that we must make the _31_ of every single day. ”her eyes were beginning to _32_, but she went on, “so i would like you all to make me a _33_: from now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to _34_. it doesnt have to be something you see. it could be a _35_ of freshly baked bread floating out of someones house, or it could be the sound of the soft _36_ rustling（使发出沙沙声）the leaves in the treesplease look for these things, and _37_ them, for at anytime they can all be taken away”the class was completely _38_. we all picked up our books and went out of the room silently. that _39_, i observed many more beautiful things on my way home from school than usual. remember: life is not _40_by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. 21. a. learnedb. shared c. argued d. discussed22. a. ontob. into c. across d. through23. a. movedb. brushed c. swept d. pulled24. a. surprisedb. worried c. gentle d. strange25. a. afterb. unless c. before d. if26. a. feelingb. understanding c. love d. memory27. a. businessb. time c. duty d. earth28. a. noneb. all c. each d. neither29. a. happenb. begin c. end d. gain30. a. wayb. signal c. plan d. arrangement31. a. leastb. worst c. lowest d. most32. a. acheb. water c. shine d. dry33. a. promiseb. choice c. wish d. rule34. a. buyb. enjoy c. take d. learn35. a. smellb. gift c. taste d. sight36. a. windb. hand c. light d. color37. a. getb. appreciate c. hide d. follow38. a. puzzledb. excited c. quiet d. anxious39. a. morningb. night c. noon d. afternoon40. a. wastedb. measured c. saved d. lost第ii卷(非选择题 共50分)第三部分 语篇形语法填空题(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。请将答案写在答题卡上why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?the answer depends largely 41 cultural values as well as personal experiences. to the egyptians, green was a color 42 represented the hope and joy of spring, while for muslims, it means heaven. red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. during the spring festival in china, children 43 (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the new year. for many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 44 against evils（灾祸）.peoples 45 (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions toward them. green is said to be 46 most restful color. it has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 47 physically. people 48 (work) in g