北京市海淀区高一英语上学期期末练习试题

1、海淀区高一年级第一学期期末练习英语二 .单项填空（共 13 小题 ;每小题 1 分，共 13 分）从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。13. -Wow, Serena, you look so beautiful in red. This dress really you.-Thank you, Linda.A. suitB. suitsC. suited D. has suited14. China will promote travel to countries the Silk Road in 2015.A. acrossB. alongC. i

2、nD. at15. There was a helicopter across the sky when we were having a P .E. class.A. flyB. to flyC. flownD. flying16. Make a phone call when you can t get home as usual, your parents will start to worry.A. otherwiseB. andC. butD. so17. If I were you, I not go to the party.A. willB. canC. wouldD. sha

3、ll18. -Why haven t you handed in your experiment report yet?-I m sorry. I had no time for it because I my grandfather in hospital all day.A. took care ofB. take care ofC. was taking ofD. had taken care of19. I really want an iphone 6, but I can t afford .A. itB. oneC. thisD. that20. Success depends

4、on you are optimistic or not on your long way to it.A. whetherB. that C. if D. why21. -Peter, don t accept a lift home from a stranger after the party.-, mom. I promise.I mustn tB. I shouldnC. I twon t D. I don t22. you have many choices for your Spring Festival holiday, why not plan it ahead of tim

5、e?A. Since B. If C. As if D. In case23. After a couple of sunny days, Beijing with smog again last Sunday.A. covered B. was covering C. is covered D. was covered24. You d better make full preparations for the speech competiotin it is too late.A. beforeB. when C. unless D. until25. Three scientists d

6、iscovered how the brain knows the body s location won the Nobel PrizeA. whose B. which C. whom D. Who三、完形填空（共 15 小题 ;每小题 1 分，共 15 分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Who Would I Do Without?It had been a busy summer, and now it was turning into an even busier fall. The school was busywith act

7、ivities as the teacher readied their rooms for the 26 of classes. As their headmaster, Iwas 27 by their enthusiasm, but I wanted to do more. Everywhere I went, I asked the samequestion, “ How are you doing?And e” verywhere I went, I received the same answer,“ just fine.There was only one person who

8、I didn28t qu. iIttewas her first year of teaching, but that had nothing to do with my doubts. Her room was inviting and she seemed 29 . On the outside, everything seemed just fine. 30 there was something in her eyes that made me asked that question again and again.Then came Wednesday.“ How are you d

9、oing? ” I asked. “ Mr. Boyce, I think I 31 it, m“goSihneg stoaid.It was lunch time and the office was full of teachers and 32 , but the voice became quiet as the young teacher continued.“ Mondaynight, after our open house, I just didn thtink I could do it. There were so manyparents and children, and

10、 I felt so stressed that I drove to see my 33 . I told them I didn t think I could do it , and they said I had to 34 .“ The next morning school started. I thought I was ready, but there were so many of them andtheir 35 were so different. I just didn t know how I could manage. I drove back to my pare

11、ntsagain, and we talked for a long time.“ I told them if only l just had 36 kids I thought I could handle it. So they asked me which children I would ge t rid of. And you know, Mr. Boyce , I couldn 37 .I d o nlyt had them for one day, but I couldn t think of a single child I could do38.“ They re min

12、e, Mr. Boyce. I can t do without any of them. I don 39 , but I t knmowjust going to do the best I can and I really think I m going to make it.There wasn t 4a0 eye in the room when I replied,“ I think you are, too.”26. A. endB. changeC. startD. break27. A. attractedB. inspiredC. shockedD. surrounded2

13、8. A. believeB. understandC. recognizeD. remember29. A.strong-willedB. warmheartedC. quick-mindedD. well-prepared30. A. soB. andC. butD. or31. A. makeB. finishC. takeD. say32. A. mealsB. noisesC. documentsD. decorations33. A. relativesB. friendsC. parentsD. teachers34. A. quitB. waitC. riskD. try35.

14、 A. needsB. behaviorsC. appearancesD. courses36. A. moreB. smarterC. olderD. fewer37. A. arrangeB. avoidC. decideD. reject38. A. aboutB. withoutC. upD. with39. A. howB. whichC. whenD. what40. A. dullB. redC. brightD. dry四、阅读理解（共 13 小题 ;每小题 1 分，共 13 分）阅读下面短文，从各题A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。AWhen I was a bo

15、y, I used to love walking in the woods around my home. My mum warned me several times never to travel so far that I would lose sight of the house. Being a typical boy, however, I soon found myself hiking further and further away, testing just how far I could go into the woods without getting lost. A

16、fter losing my way once for two hours, though, I decided that I had better leave a trail the next time I went for a walk.The very next day I decided to try it. I walked into the woods until the house was out of sight. Then Ibroke a small branch on a young tree to mark my place. I wandered further in

17、 and broke another limb and then another. In a few spots where there were no limbs small enough, I snapped the heads off the low plants that were growing where the sunlight broke through the trees. After a while I finally got tired and decided to head back. Turning around I easily found my tracks, b

18、ut instead of being proud I felt sad. I could see the trail of destruction I had left in the woods going on and on.Looking at the broken limbs and dead flowers I wondered if God was disappointed in me and I vowed never to do that again. Instead, I started to cherish my times alone in the woods with

19、nature.I'd sit by the streams and listen to them sing. I'd watch the birds and squirrels. I'd bend down to smell the flowers. And I even buried an acorn or two hoping that one day an Oak might grow.There is an old Native American Saying that goes "We will be known forever by the tra

20、cks we leave." As I have grown older and wiser, I have done my best to never leave a trail of destruction in my life as I did in the woods that day. I have instead tried to leave tracks of love, kindness, goodness, and compassion and I have strived to show others that they can do the same. May

21、you always leave tracks of joy as you follow your own trail of love.41. When the boy headed back from the woods, he felt sad because .A. he lost his way in the woodsB. he could find his tracks so easilyC. he left many trails of destructionD. God was very disappointed in him42. The boy took off some

22、branches to .A. protect himselfB. make his way outC. see the sun clearlyD. leave some marks43. What does the underlined word "cherish" in Paragraph 2 mean?A. find B. value C. waste D. spend44. The author wrote the passage to .A. call on us to leave tracks of virtues in lifeB. inform us tha

23、t we shouldn't destroy treesC. tell us how to avoid getting lost in the woodsD. show us ways to get back home in the forestBDr. Michael Prager, a leading Botox expert, said that a growing number of women are developing something called “ computer face ” . He also mentioned thaotnparlosfewshsoi w

24、orked long hours in front of a screen were ending up with saggy jowls （颚骨） , “ turkey neck ” and-sdeteewprinkles on their forehead and around their eyes.The Botox expert said that, of all his clients, office workers were most likely to show premature （过 早的） signs of aging. "If you are one of th

25、e unfortunate people who frown皱眉） while you are concentrating on the screen then, over time, you will inevitably end up with frown lines.said. “ What is perhaps more surprising is the number of women with saggy jowls because they are sitting in one position for so long. If you spend most of the time

26、 looking down then the neck muscles shorten and go saggy, eventually giving you a second neck.”WhenDr. Prager, who has a practice near Harley Street in London, said he encourages his clients to put a mirror next to their computer so they can see if they are frowning at the screen.are stressed or thi

27、nking hard about something, then they will often put on a （脾气暴躁的） grumpy face without even knowing what they are doing. When my clients put a mirror next to their desk,they are often shocked by the angry, frowning face which stares back at them.”He said, “ The women I am seeing at the moment have on

28、ly been using computers at work for the last decade or so. But women in their 20s have grown up with them and use them for every single task. I think the problem is going to become much, much worse. In another ten years, they could be looking quite awful.”Dr. Prager said there were several simple st

29、eps which could avoid “ computerface ” such as regular screen breaks and stretching the neck muscles. And, of course, there was always Botox. He said that , after a couple of sessions of Botox, the habit ofbe b“rokgerunm. py face ” couldIn what way do women develop a“ computer face ”?A. Frowning eve

30、ry now and thenB. Concentrating on computers frequentlyC. Working for too long in front of a screenD. Sitting in the same place for along timeAccording to the passage, which of the following are signs of aging?A. Saggy jowls and short necksB. Turkey neck and frown linesC. Deep-set wrinkles and angry

31、 facesD. Second neck and stressed musclesWhy does Dr. Prager suggest a mirror for his clients?A. To be aware of their “ computer face ”B. To see if they have got a second neckC. To make sure their make-up is perfectD. To find more signs of premature agingFrom the last 2 paragraphs, we can know thatA

32、. “ computer face ” is avoidableB. we should give up using computersC. we should break the habit of“ grumpy face ”D. the younger generation is worse at computers CHigh school students and families are increasingly questioning the value of higher education. Is investing（投资）in a college or university

33、education still worth it? The short answer is” yesno doubt that college pays off financially. A wide range of statistics shows that economic advantage of a four-year college education. Over a lifetime, students who graduate from college can expect to make about 60% more than those who do not. Colleg

34、e graduates also tend to lead more active lives.They vote more often, volunteer more often and are more likely to own a home. Education encourages people to engage as citizens and live healthier and longer lives.But what about the benefits of college that are more difficult to measure? They are even

35、 more significant and add up to a lot of value over the course of a lifetime.College takes students to places theyr bee n vbeefnoerev.eCollege is a passport to different places,different times, and different ways of thinking. It gives students a chance to understand themselves differently, seeing ho

36、w their lives are both like and unlike those who lived in other ages and other lands.College introduces students to people they ve never met before. One of the most important ways inwhich students learn, at college and universities everywhere, is by interacting with people who are different from the

37、mselves both inside and outside of the classroom. College teaches students the importance of slowing down. No one denies (否认)the value ofspeed, but “ thinking ” is a word that is too often forgotten. College teaches students to slow down, to transform information to insight and knowing to understand

38、ing. It develops critical engagement, enlightened skepticism, and an endless desire to self-educate, preparing students for a lifetime of considering information and growing in knowledge and in wisdom.In these ways and in so many others, college helps students see themselves differently, giving them

39、 the room and license to imagine new possibilities. Yes, it opens opportunities reflected in earning and employment statistics. But, perhaps even more valuable, it opens minds and worlds in ways that cannot be measured. The value of higher education is embodied (体现) by people who dream bigger and ac

40、hieve more, who create their own futures and shape their own fate.49. According to the passage, a more important benefit of higher education is thatA. the benefits are hard to measureB. graduates can be healthierC. they get economic rewardD. graduates can know more places50. What is the attitude of

41、the author towards higher education? A. DoubtfulB. IndifferentC. PositiveD. Negative51. According to the passage, it is good to slow down because we canA. have less stressB. transform informationC. work more efficientlyD. have time to think and reflect52. The main purpose of the passage is toA. comp

42、are and evaluateB. argue and discussC. examine and assessD. inform and explain53. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Reason for Getting Education B. Better Education Ensures Better Life C. The Way of Making Higher Education Worthy D. College Helps Students Dream of More Than a Salary第二部分

43、(非选择题，共 34 分)二、课文诵读填空(共 10 小题；每小题 0.5 分，共 5分) 请根据所学课文，利用上下文或首字母提示，填入正确的词。 Kong goes for folk Kong Xianglong, a famous classical (1) , always wanted to (2) csomething new. Hecombined classical music (3) Chinese folk music. Music has always been part of Kong sworld. He lived with music from (4) b. His

44、 mother couldn t buy him a piano so she had todraw piano keys on a piece of paper. The 5-year-old Kong would practice on the paper piano (5)his mother clasped the rhythm. Although he thought about giving up because of too much practice, he didn t (6) q . He has won (7) asince the age of 18. He becam

45、e famousworldwide, but after years of (8) p , he felt in some ways he had lost himself. Therefore hewent back to his roots and (9) rthe beauty in Chinese folk music. He even changed his (10)a for the new experiment!三、完成句子(共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，共 5 分)- 5 -根据所给中文，完成下列句子。1、墙报上展示的照片和艺术作品给学生们留下了深刻的印象。Students t

46、he pictures and art work exhibited on the wall board.2、这款智能手机样式新颖、携带方便，深受年轻人的欢迎。This type of smart mobile phone is fashionable and convenient to carry, so it youngsters.3、交互式白板是用来改善传统教学的。Electronic interactive whiteboards traditional teaching.4、在过去的两年里，Tom 一直梦想着设计一支会自动完成作业的智能笔。In the past two years,

47、 Tom a smart pen which can help him do homework automatically.5、入口处有一个电子门，左边有一个阅读区。There is an electric door at the entrance, with.四、翻译句子（共3小题海小题3分，共6分）1 .丢东西后，我们应该首先和警察取得联系。（get in touch with ）2 .我发现要理解这三幅不同风格的绘画作品很难。（finddifficult to do3 . 一些专家建议学生参加网络课程学习。（suggest）五、书面表达（共15分）假如你是红星中学高一（1）班的学生李华，准备参加（21st Cen