高一期末测试试卷

1、双城市第三中学高一期末测试 英语试题2014.1第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1 This book is said to be a special one . which _many events not found in other history books .A. covers B. writes C . prints D . reads2. -Do you mind if I record your lecture? -_. Go ahead. A. Never

2、 mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No. Youd better not3. Some information _collected to show that the population in Russia_ reducing year after year . A . have been ; is B. has been ; is C. have been ; are D . has been; are4. In New Zealand, people live in the houses with their doors_north. A. faced B

3、. face C. facing D. facing to5. -My room gets very cold at night. -_. A.So is mine . B .So mine is C.So does mine D. So mine does 6. To buy some salt , the careless housewife went downstairs, _ the fish _over the gas. A. left; cooked B . leaving ;cooking C. leaving; being cooked D. left; being cooke

4、d7 He _French while he was staying in Paris. A. took up B. picked up C. put up D . turned up8. The film was _from being shown in several countries. A.banned B.protected C.canceled D. ordered9. House prices keep rising these days. A .flat in our city costs_now as in 1990. A. as three times much B. as

5、 much three times C. much as three times D. three times as much10. Lydia doesnt feel like _abroad . Her parents are old. A. study B. studying C. studied D. to study 11. You can never expect to learn something _you study hard. A. unless B. after C. if D. when12. _he said sounded nice . A. when B. whi

6、ch C. that D. what13. Hearing the news , the children all looked _at their mother and felt quite_.A. sad ,sad B. sadly, sad C. sad; sadly D. sadly ,sadly14. -How often do you eat out ? -_ , but usually once a week . A . Have no idea B . It depends C. As usual D. Generally speaking15. -How about _par

7、ty ? -Cool ! It was really _great fun ! Pity you werent there. A . a ,a B. the ,a C. the , / D. a, / 第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never _17_ very

8、 well. The first three years of his life was _18_ in hospital. By the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he has a problem when you saw him _19_. Children in our neighborhood always ran around _20_ their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play, _21_. We never told him that he probably wouldnt be

9、_22_ to run like the other children. So he didnt know. In_23_ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, _24_ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the _25_ We didnt tell him he probably would never make the team, so he

10、 didnt know. He ran four to five mile every day - even when he had a fever. I was _26_, so I went to _27_him after school. I found him running _28_. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept _29_ . Two weeks later, the names of the t

11、eam _30_ were caked. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had 14 the team. He was in seventh grade - the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldnt do it so he didnt know. He just _31_ it. 16 A. run B. walk C . play D.come17. A. spent B. taken C. cost D. paid 18. A

12、. talk B. sit C. study D. walk 19. A. after B. before C. during D. till 20. A. either B. too C. though D. yet 21. A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid 22. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth 23. A. so B. if C. then D. because 24. A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade 25. A. excited B. tired

13、C. pleased D. worried 26. A. think about B. hear from C. agree with D. look for 27. A. alone B. away C. almost D. already 28. A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running 29. A. jumpers B. runners C. doctors D. teachers 30. A. got B. kept C. made D. found 31. A. did B. had C. left D. took 第三部分 阅读理解（共两

14、节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。AWhat makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?This Christmas I was debating what to give m

15、y father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell o

16、n a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words wou

17、ld be my gift to my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe;

18、 my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to creat

19、e the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped th

20、ose swirling (盘旋) black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.32. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _.A. reading a message B. having a debate C. doing shopping D. leaving for Wyoming33. The authors inspiration for the gift came fro

21、m _.A. a call from the mother B. a story about a kidC. a photo of a flower D. a text about Christmas34. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _.A. the father B. Edgar Allan Poe C. William Blake D. the author 35 .hat is the main purpose of the passage?A. To show how to design im

22、ages for gifts.B. To describe the gifts the author has received.C. To explain how computers help create gifts.D. To suggest making gifts from ones heart.BThe story begins with fishing.Once a boy and his father went fishing before bass (a kind of special fish) season opened. They were fishing early i

23、n the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly hefelt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired f

24、ish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass(the special fish).The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm two hours before the bass season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “Youll have to

25、 put it back, son,” he said. “Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.Even though no one had seen them, nor could an

26、yone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his fathers voice that the decision couldnt be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.That was 34 years ago. Today the boy i

27、s a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish again and again every time he has an ethical decision to m

28、ake. For, as his father had taught him, ethics (伦理道德)are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.36. What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?A. The father lit a match in order to check the time.B. The boy and his father discussed what to

29、 do with the big fish.C. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.D. They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.37. From the text we know that the father _.A. disliked the huge fish B. always disagreed with his son C. didnt love his son D. was firm and stubborn38. The s

30、uccessful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _. A. they might catch a big fish thereB. their children enjoyed fishing thereC. it was a most popular fishing spotD. he was taught a moral lesson there 39. What does the story imply?A. An ethical decision is always easy to

31、 make.B. Fishing can help one to make right decisionsC. Its hard to tell right from wrong sometimesD. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.CTravel is exciting and summer is a busy period for holiday travel. Many people will travel great distances in airplanes, cars or other vehicles. Exp

32、erts say people should know about other health problems that can strike when traveling by air. One of these is a condition called hypoxia (缺氧症). It results from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Experts say the body begins losing oxygen minutes after an airplane leaves the ground. The air pressure in a

33、 plane during flight is lower than at sea level. This makes it more difficult for the body to effectively use the same amount of oxygen as it would on the ground. Fewer oxygen molecules （分子） cross the tissues (组织) in the lungs and reach the bloodstream.The result is a five to twenty percent drop in

34、the amount of oxygen in the blood. This reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the organs of the body. One effect of this lack of oxygen to the brain is a headache. When this happens, the heart attempts to fix the situation by beating harder and faster. This can make the traveler feel tired.These

35、 signs of hypoxia are not dangerous in a healthy person. But a drop in oxygen level can cause a health emergency in people with heart or lung problems. They might lose consciousness or even suffer a heart attack.Experts say that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic liquids also reduce the bodys

36、 ability to use oxygen. So they suggest that people not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes either before or during a flight. They also say persons with heart or lung problems should seek advice from their doctors before flying.40. The author writes the passage mainly to _.A. explain the causes and ef

37、fects of hypoxiaB. offer some advice on avoiding health problemsC. warn people in airplanes of possible dangers D. advise people not to smoke or drink alcohol41. The underlined part “fix the situation” means “_”.A. use more oxygen it needs B. bump more blood to the brainC. reduce the amount of blood

38、 D. increase the air pressure 43. Why should passengers not smoke or drink before flying?A. Drinking alcohol may raise ones blood pressure.B. Smoking may pollute the air inside the airplane. C. They weaken the bodys ability to use oxygen.D. Drinking is forbidden at the airport.D 第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选

39、出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed? _44_In life, we admire those who do their tasks confidently. We prefer people who appear to know what they are doing. But where does that confi

40、dence begin?Developing self-confidence starts very early. Its parents role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people. _45_ That can be done by focusing on the childs strengths. Parents should encourage their children to try new things and take risks. When children make mistakes

41、, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults. _46_ So whats the solution? With most things in life, practice makes perfect, and that is true of confidence skills. _47_ Always hold your head high and l

42、ook people in the eye. Answer questions clearly and confidently. Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities to use those abilities. Prepare thoroughly for every project. Youll approach the task more confidently knowing that you are ready. _48_ It could be a good test score or a

43、 prize from a contest. Remind yourself that one success often leads to the next.However, all humans fail at times, and you will too. Even with efforts to try all the above, you will never be perfect. But you can learn to love and accept yourself and live your life with confidence.A. Keep in mind an item that reminds you of a recent success.B. The more you practice them, the easier they will become.C. The way you go into new situations show your level of self-confidence.D. Our goal is to prepare students to go into the