广东省梅州市横陂中学高一英语上学期期末试卷含解析

1、广东省梅州市横陂中学高一英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. they say that _ chinese language is especially difficult for _ european.   a. the, an       b. /, the           c. the, a           d. /, a参考答

2、案：c2. the questionnaire takes        ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used long with the assessment interview.   a. mainly                b. punctually  

3、0;        c. approximately        d. precisely参考答案：c3. many people who were once _ now get better jobs after further education.a.      out of troubleb. out of work c. in ruinsd. in need 参考答案：b略4. the teach

4、er asked us           so much noise.adont makebnot make  cnot makingdnot to make参考答案：d5. when edison was a small child，he even  _ on eggs to try _ his idea.a. sat; for      b. seated; forc. sat; out    

5、60; d. seated; out参考答案：c表“坐”时，可用sit或be seated，句中没有be动词与seated搭配构成谓语，故排除b、d两项；try for“争取”；try out“试验”。28. the best way tom suggests            ones strength is to run for 30 minutes every day.       a. building up &#

6、160;                   b. to build up                      c. build up      

7、;                     d. being built up参考答案：b略7. except on official _ such as formal receptions, american society has a certain amount of informality.   a. occasions    &

8、#160;  b. conditions      c. cases           d. situations参考答案：a8. i met my wife first in a shop quite by _.a. accident  b. incident  c. mistake    d. misunderstanding 参考答案：a9. english is spoken

9、all over the world, _ it the most popular language in the world.ato make   bmakes    cmaking     dmade参考答案：c10.        i return the dictionary within three days?no, you       .you   

10、60;    keep it for five days.a. may; needn't; will                     b. can; mustn't; wouldc. must; don't have to; can         

11、0;      d. shall; can't; should参考答案：c略11. whose advice do you think i should take? _.a. its up to you       b. you speak      c. thats it      d. you got it参考答案：a12. i didnt recognize an

12、dy _ at all, because he had changed so much over the years.a. the first time          b. first of all     c. for the first time       d. at first 参考答案：d13. from her _, i guess she must come from the west o

13、f america. a. sound b. voicec. accent   d. noise参考答案：c14. i often _ the words i dont know in the dictionary.a. look up    b. look at    c. look for   d. look into参考答案：a15. a barbecue is a social gathering, usually held outdoors, _ food is cooked over

14、 an open flame. a. that     b. from which    c. why   d. at which参考答案：d16. jenny, id like some coffee for a change.         . its in the cupboard.awith pleasurebhelp yourselfcnever minddchange it, please参考答案：b略17. p

15、eople in western countries usually celebrate christmas, _people in china observe the spring festival.a. so                              b. because     

16、0;           c. which                    d. while参考答案：d略18. those who have trouble _ can grow crops vertically on trellises.a. bending   b. bent    c. bend

17、   d. to bend 参考答案：a19. the factory near the seaside was closed down as a(n) _ of the terribly bad management and fund shortage.a. summary    b. consequence    c. conclusion    d. effect参考答案：b略二、 书面表达20. 【写作情景】假如你是李明，你跟你的朋友paul聊天，他表示学习压力(stress)

18、很大，请你给他写封信，给他提一些建议。【写作内容】1  将自己的问题告诉老师和同学，请求得到他们的帮助。2  不要总想着考试成绩，要多想想自己在哪些方面进步了，这样就会给自己自信(confidence)。3  多做运动，运动可以帮助自己缓解压力，并且有助于睡眠。4  你对他的祝福。【写作要求】信的开头和结尾已给出，要求句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。dear paul,i feel sorry for you and understand the great trouble you are suffering from._yours since

19、rely,li ming 参考答案：dear paul,i feel sorry for you and understand the great trouble you are suffering from. first of all, i suggest that you should share your trouble with your teachers and classmates so as to get help from them. secondly, you are not supposed to think about your exams all the ti

20、me, which only makes you more stressed out. instead, you should think about the progress you have made in your study, which will surely increase your own confidence. in addition, i advise you to do more exercise in your spare time to relieve your stress, because sports will also help you sleep bette

21、r at night.i hope you will get out of your trouble sooner and live happily.  yours sincerely,li ming  三、 阅读理解21. look to many of historys cultural symbols, and there youll find an ancestor of frosty, the snowman in the movie frozen. it appeared on some of the first postcards, starred

22、in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. i discovered even more about one of humanitys earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.for example, snowmen were a phenomenon in th

23、e middle ages, built with great skill and thought. at a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. it was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. some were created by famous artists, incl

24、uding a 19-year-old michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of florence, italy, to build a snowman in his mansions courtyard.the miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works called the winter of death. the city of brussels was covered in snowmenan impressive scene that told stor

25、ies on every street corner. some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. some were a reflection of peoples imagination. for the people of brussels, this was a defining moment of defining freedom. at least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging fl

26、oods.if you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, dont worry: ive learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. every year since 1818, the people of zurich, switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. on the third monday of april, the holiday

27、 sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. the parade ends with the boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. after the bells of the church of st. peter hav

28、e rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. when the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially overthe quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.60. according to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the middle ages?a. people thought o

29、f snow as holy art supplies.b. people longed to see masterpieces of snow.c. building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.d. building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.61. “the heyday of the snowman” （paragraph 4） means the time when_.a. snowmen were made mainly by artistsb. snowmen enjoyed great popularityc. snowmen were politically criticizedd. snowmen caused damaging floods62. in zurich, the blowing up of the boogg symbolizes_.a. the start of the paradeb. the coming of a longer summerc. the passing of the winterd. the success of tradesmen63. what