高一英语(下)期末考试

1、高一英语（下）期末考试一. 单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）1. What time did you finish your homework yesterday? _ seven oclock _ the afternoon. A. On ; in B. At ; on C. At ; in D. On ; at2. Japan lies _ the east of Asia. A. in B. on C. at D. to3. It was in 1949 _ the Peoples Republic of China was founded. A. when B. that C. in

2、 which D. which4. I dont feel like _ such a long trip. Id like _ with my mother at home. A. making ; staying B. to make ; to stay C. making ; to stay D. to make ; staying5. Christmas is just _ the comer. A. near B. at C. around D. round6. All that I can do is to come _ terms with my fate. A. out B.

3、in C. to D. with7. The police _ looking for the missing child. A. is B. are C. have D. has8. Shes upstairs _ letters. A. write B. is writing C. write D. writing9. _ a reply, he decided to write again. A. Not receiving B. Receiving not C. Not having received D. Having not received10. Lily as well as

4、her classmates _ basketball at this moment. A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. has played11. _ is good for both young and old people. A. The walk B. Walking C. To walk D. Walk12. Not only China but also other countries _ trying to develop their own economy. A. is B. are C. has D. be13. H

5、ow about the two of us _ a walk down the garden? A. to take B. taking C. take D. to be taking14. Seeing is _. A. believe B. to believe C. believing D. believed15. _ seemed that he _ read the book before. A. He ; has B. It ; had C. Things ; has D. That ; had二. 完型填空（每小题1.5分，共30分） For the first ninetee

6、n months, Helen Keller was like other pretty, happy babies in every way. Then a sudden illness destroyed her sight and hearing. 16 she could not hear what other people were saying, the child couldnt 17 to speak. For the next five years, she lived in a world of darkness 18 sounds and words. The perso

7、n who changed Helens world was her teacher, Anne Sullivan, who 19 her life in 1887. Miss Sullivan had agreed 20 a blind child who acted like a young animal, rushing wildly around, throwing and hitting anyone whom she could 21 . Who could believe that 22 child could be taught? But Anne had been blind

8、 during part of her childhood and had learned to read Braille, 23 is a system of raised dots that can be felt by the fingers of a blind person. She had learned 24 again only after several operations, and she 25 forgot the experience of 26 . Miss Sullivan couldnt teach Helen to speak 27 some other im

9、portant things 28 . The little girl had to learn to control her actions and feelings. She had always been able to get what she wanted 29 force. The teacher had to 30 her learn that she could not always do 31 she wished to do. Miss Sullivans battle began. Sometimes there was real fighting 32 the wild

10、 child and the strong teacher. 33 , however, the battle was won by Miss Sullivan, who had succeeded 34 Helen that she loved her and wanted to help her. The child and the teacher became friends. They 35 be friends until the teachers death, fifty years later.( )16. A. Because B. If C. Even D. Though(

11、)17. A. able B. study C. learn D. managed( )18. A. with B. without C. either D. of( )19. A. brought to B. entered C. saved D. made( )20. A. to teach B. to bring up C. to cure D. to punish( )21. A. see B. reach C. look at D. look for( )22. A. so B. a C. such D. such a ( )23. A. it B. this C. that D.

12、which ( )24. A. to speak B. to walk C. to look D. to see( )25. A. not B. neither C. nor D. never( )26. A. deaf B. being deaf C. blind D. being blind( )27. A. as soon as B. until C. after D. when( )28. A. learned B. had studied C. had learned D. had been learned( )29. A. to use B. by using C. using D

13、. to be used( )30. A. make B. get C. tell D. ask( )31. A. whatever B. however C. wherever D. whoever( )32. A. among B. between C. in D. against( )33. A. At first B. At last C. At the end D. At once( )34. A. in B. in understanding C. in showing D. to show( )35. A. wouldnt B. could never C. came to D.

14、 continued to 三. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）（一） The horsepower was first used two hundred years ago. James Watt had made the worlds first widely used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power. Watt decided to find out how

15、 much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do. He discovered that a horse could lift a 3,300-pound weight 10 feet into the air in one minute. His engine could lift a 3,300 pound weight 100 fe

16、et in one minute. Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten-horsepower engine.36. Watt made the worlds first _. A. train B. engine C. steam engine D. bus37. Watt wanted to find a way _. A. to lift a 3,300-pound weight B. to show how useful his steam engine was

17、C. to tell people exactly how powerful his steam engine was D. to measure the weight of his steam engine38. What does one horsepower mean? It means _. A. one horses power B. what one strong horse can do in one minute C. what one horse can do in a day D. what work one horse can do as much as possible

18、39. Which is not true? _. A. Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute B. Watt decided to make the worlds first widely used horse engine C. He wanted to find a way to tell people exactly how powerful his engine was D. He wanted to measure the work his engine coul

19、d do40. The best headline for the article is _. A. Horsepower B. Watts steam engine C. A ten-horsepower engine D. The beginning of horsepower（二） Mrs. Allens husband died ten years ago when her son and daughter were still in high school. Mr. Allen had left some money, and since Mrs. Allen had managed

20、 a bookstore before she was married, she took the money and bought a shop in town. Later she moved the shop out to the shopping center. She was a pleasant woman; she worked hard and was well-informed about books, and so the bookstore prospered(生意兴隆) and she was able to hire a friend to help her. Lau

21、ra Barnes, Mrs. Allens friend and assistant, was also a widow. She had some free time and the need for a little extra-money, and so she took the job in the bookstore. She was too clever and friendly, and the two women were well-known in the neighbourhood as “Mrs. A” and “Mrs. B”41. How many people i

22、n all were there in the two womens families? _. A. At least 8 B. At least 7 C. At least 6 D. At least 442. The bookstore prospered _. A. after Mrs. Allen lost control of it B. before Mrs. A got to know Mrs. B C. because the two women had little housework to do D. because Mrs. A became expert at mana

23、gement and threw herself into it43. Why did Mrs. A hire Mrs. B? _. A. Mrs. B asked for very little pay B. She believed that Mrs. B was the very person to help her to improve management C. Mrs. B was a friend of hers D. She was also that kind of woman like her44. Which of the following is true? _. A.

24、 Mrs. A set up her bookshop in the shopping center B. Mr. Allen was dead but Mr. Barnes alive C. Mrs. A managed to set another bookstore with Mrs. B D. The two children of Mrs. A were of the same age（三） Jee Hock and Meng Kim were very good friends. Jee Hock could not see. He was blind. Meng Kim coul

25、d not walk. He was lame. They lived in a village near a forest. Everyone in the village was going to a rich mans dinner on the other side of the forest. Jee Hock and Meng Kim were anxious to attend the dinner too. Blind Jee Hock thought of a plan. He would carry Meng Kim. The lame man could tell him

26、 the way. Meng Kim said that the plan was a good one. On the way through the forest, Meng Kim saw a tiger. He did not tell Jee Hock about it. Instead, he quietly asked Jee Hock to carry him to the nearest tree. Upon reaching an over banging branch, Meng kim quickly hauled himself up. Then the tiger

27、roared. Jee Hock at once knew a tiger was near. He lay down quietly. The tiger came to him and sniffed his body. The tigers whiskers touched Jee Hocks nose. At once Jee Hock sneezed, “Ah choooooo!” The tiger was afraid and ran away. Then Meng Kim came down from the tree. He asked Jee Hock about the

28、tiger. Jee Hock said that the tiger had told him to choose his friends wisely.45. Jee Hock and Meng Kim were good _. A. men B. tigers C. friends D. brothers46. They decided to go to _. A. a picnic B. a dinner C. a party D. the cinema47. When Meng Kim saw the tiger, he _. A. shouted loudly B. did not

29、 tell Jee Hock about it C. quickly climbed up a tree D. lay down quietly48. Jee Hock knew the tiger was near. He _. A. went to sleep B. cried C. sat down and waited D. lay down quietly49. Jee Hock sneezed because the tigers whiskers _. A. hurt him B. was very long C. cut his nose D. touched his nose

30、（四） Mrs. White lived in a town of England. Her husband died three years ago and one of her children worked in the capital and the other three lived in another town. Her husband didnt leave her much money and she had to live a simple (简朴) life. Sometimes her children went to see her during their holi

31、days, but they stayed with her for only two or three days. One winter morning the old woman got up early. She was going to buy some food in a shop. And when she came out, she found there was much snow in the street. She had to sweep it away. And suddenly she found a dying dog at the corner of the ho

32、use. She picked it up and took it into the house quickly. She put it near the fire and gave it some milk and bread. At first the poor dog ate nothing and that afternoon it drank some milk and three days later it was all right. Now the old woman found it was a beautiful dog. And she liked it very muc

33、h and took it everywhere she went. A week later she went shopping with her dog. At a bus stop a young man was eating fish and chips. The little dog became very excited (兴奋) at the smell of the mans lunch and began jumping up at him. “Do you mind if I throw it a bit (一点)?” asked the young man. “Not a

34、t all,” answered Mrs. White. Having heard this, he picked up the dog and threw it over the wall.50. One of the old womans children worked in _. A. Moscow B. Paris C. London D. New York51. Mrs. White lived a simple life because _. A. she wasnt rich enough B. she hoped to save money for her children C

35、. she had four children D. her children hated her52. It was _ that morning when Mrs. White went to buy something. A. rainy B. snowy C. windy D. cloudy53. The old woman liked the dog very much because _. A. it was beautiful B. it was little C. she spent money on it D. she felt lonely54. The dog hoped

36、 _, so it became excited. A. to be given some food B. to leave the bus stop soon C. to bite (咬) the young man D. to go as soon as possible55. The meaning of the word “smell” in the story means _. A. 闻 B. 口味 C. 气味 D. 嗅觉 四. 根据句意完成下列单词（每小题1分，共10分）1. He told us an a_ story; its really interesting.2. He

37、finished the work a_ of time.3. Customs v_ form country to country.4. Do you know the actress on the s_?5. Weve made great _ (成就) since we carried out the policy of opening to the outside world.6. The surface of the earth are divided into several _ _(区域) which are called plates.7. Children like _ _(卡通画) very much.8. Poets usually have _ (想象力).9. Who do you think is the _ (设计者) of the building?10. The woman is carrying a _ (手提包).五. 用所给单词和短语的正确形式填空（每小题1分，共10