广东省深圳市2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷(Word版含答案)

1、 高级中学2014-2015学年第二学期期终考试高一英语命题人：肖石峰 王小全 审题人：郭晶青 本试卷分三个部分，满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Truth Can Set You FreeI recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadnt been paying attention, and I

2、 had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.“Can I see your license and registration?” the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him, and he saw my Pittsburgh address on my Pennsylvania drivers license.“What are you doing here?” he asked. “Are you with the army?”“No, Im not.” I ans

3、wered. I explained that I had just moved to Virginia, and I hadnt had time to re-register yet.“So what brings you here?”He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard, I gave him a direct answer. “Well, officer,” I said, “since youve asked, I have cancer. I have just months to live. Weve

4、 moved down here to be close to my wifes family.”“So youve got cancer,” he said flatly. He was trying to figure me out. Was I really dying? Was I lying? He took a long look at me. “You know, for a guy who has only a few months to live, you sure look good.”He was obviously thinking: “Either this guy

5、is pulling one big fat line on me, or hes telling the truth.” He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar. And so he had forced me to prove that I was being honest. “Well, officer, I know that I look pretty healthy. I look great on the outside, but the tumors（肿瘤）are on th

6、e inside.” And then, I dont know what possessed（拥有，占据）me, but I just did it. I pulled up my shirt, showing the operational scars.He looked at my scars. He looked in my eyes. He now knew he was talking to a dying man. Well, he wasnt taking this any further. He handed me back my license. “Do me a favo

7、r.” he said, “Slow down from now on.”The awful truth had set me free. As he went back to his police car, I had a realization. I had been one of those gorgeous blondes (金发美女) who could bat her eyelashes and get out of tickets. I drove home under the speed limit, and I was smiling like a beauty queen.

8、1. The author was stopped by the police officer because _. A. he didnt have a license B. he drove too fast C. he was seriously illD. he forgot to re-register2. On hearing about the authors cancer, the police officer _. A. said it was an excuse B. asked him to show his scarsC. showed sympathy for him

9、D. doubted his honesty 3. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was _. A. optimisticB. adventurous（爱冒险的）C. dishonestD. romanticBA bargain is something offered at a low and advantageous price. A more recent definition（定义）is: a bargain is a dirty trick to force money out of the pockets o

10、f silly and innocent（涉世不深的）people.The cost of producing a new - for example - toothpaste would make 80p the proper price for it, so we will market it at £1.20. It is not a bad toothpaste, and as people like to try new things it will sell well to start with; but the attraction of novelty soon fa

11、des, so sales will fall. When that happens we will reduce the price to £1.15. And we will turn it into a bargain by printing 5p OFF all over it.Sometimes it is not 5p OFF but 1p OFF. What breathtaking rudeness to advertise 1p OFF your soap or washing powder or whatever! Even the poorest old-age

12、 pensioner ought to regard this as an insult (侮辱), but he doesnt. A bargain must not be missed. People say one has to have washing powder (or whatever) and one might as well buy it a penny cheaper. The real danger starts when unnecessary things become bargains. Many people just cannot resist bargain

13、s. Provided they think they are getting a bargain they will buy clothes they will never wear or furniture they have no space for. Once I heard of a man who bought an electric saw as a bargain and cut off two of his fingers the next day. But he had no regrets: the saw had been truly cheap.Quite a few

14、 people actually believe that they make money on such bargains. A lady once told me: “ Ive had a lucky day today. I bought a dress for £120, reduced from £400; and I bought a beautiful Persian carpet for £600, reduced from £900.” It will never occur to her that she has actually w

15、asted £720. She feels as though she had made £580. She also feels, I am sure, that if she had more time for shopping, she could make a living out of it.Some people buy in large quantities because it is cheaper. Once a couple bought enough sugar for their lifetime and the lifetime of their

16、children and grandchildren. They thought it a bargain not to be missed. When the sugar arrived they didnt know where to store it until they realized that their toilet was a very spacious one. So that was where they piled up their sugar. Not only did their guests feel rather strange whenever they wer

17、e offered sugar to put into their coffee, but the toilet became extremely sticky.To offer bargains is a commercial（商业的）trick to make the poor poorer. When greedy（贪婪的）fools fall for this trick, it serves them right. 4. Which word best describes the language style of the passage? A. Polite. B. Foolish

18、.C. Humorous. D. Serious.5. What does the underlined word “novelty” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Good quality.B. Low price.C. Curiosity.D. Newness6. How does the author feel about 1p OFF a product? A. Its a gift for poor people.B. Its an offence to shoppers. C. Its a bargain worth trying.D. Its

19、a real reduction in price. 7. Which statement will the author probably agree with? A. Bargains play tricks on people. B. Bargains are often real cheap products. C. Bargains help people make a living. D. Bargains are things people dont really need.CYear of GivingYesterday I started the Year of Giving

20、, my first day of a year-long journey into exploring the act of giving and the meaning of charity. I chose December 15 as the starting date, which marked three years since my mother died from heart disease. She was one of the most generous people that I have ever known. She always thought of others

21、first and certainly serves as an inspiration to me.I had a rather busy day yesterday, ironic (具有讽刺意义的) for someone who is unemployed right now. In the morning I went to the gym, and unsuccessfully got the phone call from the unemployment office for some job searching. Before I knew it, it was noon.

22、I grabbed a quick lunch and rushed down to a meeting. On my way to Connecticut, I wondered if I would see someone that I would feel forced to give my first $ 10 to. I was running late and decided to do it afterwards.After the meeting I had about half an hour to find the first person of my Year of Gi

23、ving! I decided to check out DuPont Circle. I had met a guy there named Jerry once and thought he would willing accept my $ 10. He wasnt there, but I did see a man sitting by himself who looked really lonely, so I approached him. Now I had to figure out what I was going to say, I think I said someth

24、ing like, “Hi, can I sit down here?” “I would like to know if I could give you $ 10?” He asked me to repeat what I had said, I did, then he looked at me funny, got up and left.I then started walking south where I spotted a man standing by the bus stop on Connecticut Ave. He appeared to be in his 60s

25、. I dont know what drew me to him, but I thought I would make my second attempt. I was a bit nervous and asked him which bus came by that stop. Then I explained that I was starting a year-long project to give $ 10 to someone every day and that I wanted to give my $ 10 for today to him. The gentleman

26、, I later found out that his name was Ed, responded without hesitation that he could not accept my offer and that there were many people more deserving the money than him. This was exactly one of the things that I hoped would happen. People would think of others before themselves. 8. The author set

27、the starting date on December 15 to _.A. help the charityB. make an explosionC. remember his motherD. fulfill a wish if his mum 9. In the authors first attempt to give away the money, _.A. he was considered ridiculousB. he hesitated for a long time C. he was forced to donate the moneyD. he had no ti

28、me to take action 10. In the authors second attempt, the gentleman refused his offer because _.A. he didnt need others helpB. he thought more for others C. he didnt care about moneyD. he wanted to get more money 11. We can prefer that the author was inspired by _.A. true friendshipB. his own kindnes

29、s C. generous donationsD. humans good natureDWhile you may think that being smart and talented would logically make someone successful in running a business, unfortunately, this is often not the case.This problem starts back in school when the stressful “group projects” are first assigned .The smart

30、est dont want to risk their grade in the class by dividing the work equally and hoping that art average student does his part well. They just take over and do the whole project themselves.And thus begins the smart-people work cycle. The smartest people do just about everything better than most every

31、one else until it comes to running a business. They are not better; they are screwed. A smart person who cant stand someone else doing a job badly does everything himself. Then, he is stuck with the one-man band “job-business” and ends up not being able to grow. However, it is quite interesting and

32、strange that some slacken are better suited to be a business leader than the “smart” people. The figured out early on to surround themselves with smart people who would do the work that they themselves dont want to do.Smart and talented people often have a gift for the unusual, complicated（复杂的）or di

33、fferent. They dont like to follow the KISS principle (keep it simple, stupid), which is required to make a business succeed. Maybe you think the global presence of McDonalds complex, but in reality, in the company, every single task is broken down into easy-to-follow steps and everything has been st

34、andardized. These successful companies have just a few smart enough people to run the majority of the tasks in a way that cant be screwed up by their average employees. So, being smart or talented isnt going to help you unless you can use those smarts to figure out a way to simplify those tasks that

35、 will make a business successful.Another issue with the smart people starting businesses is that they often have the most to lose. The smarter you are, the more options（选择）you have available（可获得的）to you. You will be able to make a lot of money in various fields and have room in your career to become

36、 promoted. This means that when you start a business, you have a lot more to risk than those who are not equally smart. This is often referred to as the “golden handcuffs” dilemma.So, dont be surprised when the person “MOST Likely to Succeed” from high school ends up as an employee and it is one ave

37、rage student that finds success in his or her own business.12. In group work, smart students often take over the whole project because they believe _.A. the work is not divided equallyB. they can perform better than others C. the group projects are too stressful D. average students are unwilling to

38、participate 13. McDonalds is used as an example to prove that _.A. a business calls for smart peoples talent B. average employees can perform complex tasksC. smart people are important for a successful businessD. simplified tasks are required for the success of a business14. The underlined expressio

39、n in Paragraph 5 refers to the situation where smart people _.A. have fewer options in a company B. are unwilling to put money to a businessC. risk more when starting business D. can have a good income in many different fields15. What is the best title for the passage?A. Potentials for SuccessB. Bas

40、es for BusinessC. The Ordinary Achieve Bigger Success?D. Talent Means Successful Business?第二节（共5小题:每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出恩给你填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Make a Joke of ItIm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyones project will look different, but its the rare person

41、who cant benefit. Join in-no need to catch up, just jump in right now.Everyone says, and its true, that one of the most effective ways to handle negative emotions is to lighten up. 16 If youre angry, joke around. Easier said than done, however.I had a chance to keep my resolution to “make a joke of

42、it” last night. My husband finally took on the job of dealing with my daughters adventure in orthodontia(牙齿矫正术). The orthodontists office is right around the Corner from his office, and he agreed that hed schedule the appointments and take her. This was GREAT!On our flight to Kansas City for the hol

43、idays, the Big Girl lost her “functional appliance” which she wears in her mouth. 17 We got back home a week later, and the Big Man didnt call to make an appointment! Days went by. I reminded him periodically, but nothing happened. 18 Last night, I stamped into our bedroom ready to turn on my anger

44、at full volume. “This really matters, this is important, shes growing now, whats the point, its expensive, you promised youd do it.” Etc. Then I thought, “Make a joke of it.”So I went over, put my arm around the Big Man, and said nicely, “You know what? If you dont call the orthodontists tomorrow, I

45、m going to be very angry. Im not threatening, just giving you fair warning.” And I laughed while I said it.“I know, I know!” he said, shaking his head. “Ill send myself an Email right now.” And he did. 19 Im not sure if making a joke of it was more effective than getting angry, but I dont think it w

46、as less effective. I was happier about it, and the Big Man was happier about it. 20 Its easy to say “make a joke of it”, but its hard to do when youre feeling angry, scared, bored, or upset. Have you found a way to get yourself to make a joke?A. And today he made the appointment.B. If things are sad

47、, try to find a reason to laugh.C. We looked everywhere on the plane; it was gone.D. If youre happy and you know it, clap your hands.E. Youd think flight rage is a uniquely Chinese problem.F. And it was a much nicer way to have that unpleasant exchange.G. Whenever I thought about this delay, I becam

48、e extremely annoyed.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。War started in our house in late July with a month to go before my first day of college. It was a battle of wills over what college I was to attend. Mom wanted me to attend a famo

49、us 21 school, and I wanted to go to a small writing college. Every night for two weeks, we argued, shouted and gave 22 treatments until both sides went to bed with regrets.It was mostly my 23 . Since my junior year of high school, I had 24 at being a nurse. I took all the science courses, and even w

50、orked as a 25 in my towns local hospital. My 26 was to help the sick and be superwoman to the world.Yet, 27 graduation and college neared, it all changed. Treating the sick was 28 , but not what I was meant to do for the 29 of my life. I could picture myself in hospitals, making rounds（查房）, and taki

51、ng 30 , but I couldnt picture myself happy. It wasnt the 31 I wanted.Then, I realized I had been creating and writing stories for as long as I could 32 . I loved it, and writing was what I had been doing as a 33 . It was going to be my career. And it had to be.On August 1st, Mom and I sat down at th

52、e dinner table and I told her that she had every 34 to choose where to spend her money, just like I had every right to decide where I wanted to go to school. If it was her choice not to 35 any of my college education, then I would take a year off to work and earn money so I could go to the college I

53、 wanted.Standing by my decision to be a writer had 36 my firm belief to my mom. Finally we were at 37 , and she decided to support me, which 38 the world to me.Before that time, I had never stood up 39 my parents on any major decision. Choosing which college to attend 40 me to become a separate and

54、complete adult. I am now finished with my first semester（学期）as a Professional Writing major and I cannot wait to see what comes next.21. A. cookingB. nursing C. gardening D. writing22. A. medical B. warm C. mental D. silent23. A. success B. duty C. faultD. turn24. A. wondered B. pointedC. aimed D. l

55、ooked25. A. student B. volunteer C. graduate D. doctor26. A. goal B. job C. task D. post27. A. before B. after C. until D. as28. A. rough B. noble C. mild D. tough29. A. halfB. part C. whole D. rest 30. A. notices B. examinations C. temperatures D. drugs31. A. future B. effect C. drill D. idea32. A.

56、 see B. wait C. find D. remember33. A. process B. hobby C. rule D. business34. A. chance B. right C. time D. ability35. A. raise B. expect C. financeD. offer36. A. doubted B. followed C. shaken D. proven37. A. peace B. war C. ease D. play38. A. attached B. applied C. devoted D. meant39. A. for B. against C. over D. by40. A. forced B. promised C. allowed D. reminded第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。I would like t