1、20132014学年第二学期期中学业水平测试高一英语试卷第卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节：（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项 AThe earth moves around the sun ,and the moon moves around the earth. When our part(部分)of the earth turns to the sun ,it is day .When our part of the earth turns away from the sun ,it is night
2、 .The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun , because its much nearer to the earth .The sun is very bright .It gives a very strong light .The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesnt give any light at all .The moon looks much bigger and brighter than t
3、he stars. But in fact, the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon .They look smaller than the moon because theyre much farther away from us.( ) 1. _ moves around _.A .the earth; the moon B .the moon; the earthC .the moon; the stars D .the sun ; the earth( ) 2 .Sometimes the moon looks bigg
4、er than the sun, because_ .A .it is much bigger than the sun B .it comes out only at nightC .it is much nearer to the earth than the sun. D .it doesnt give a very strong light( ) 3 .The sun _.A .gives us light B .gives more light than the moon doesC .moves around the earth D .makes the moon move aro
5、und the earth( ) 4 .The stars _.A .look much bigger than the sun B .look much brighter than the moon C .are a lot brighter than the moon , but they are not bigger than the moon D .are much farther away from us than the moon ( ) 5 .The moon looks bright because_ .A it gives light B it reflects (反射)th
6、e suns light C it is nearer to the earth D it is nearer to the sunBIt is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics. For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.People who were b
7、orn between April 21 andMay 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends. People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes. People who were bor
8、n between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them. People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk. People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm
9、 and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.( )6. People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are _.A. patient B. modest C. energetic D. kind( )7. People who
10、 were born between May 22 and June 21 like to _.A. wear fine clothes B. take care of othersC. travel around the world D. buy their friends nice gifts( )8. People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at _.A. singing and dancing B. earning moneyC. doing with difficulties D. expressin
11、g their feelings( )9. People who were born _ often become successful scientists.A. between April 21 and May 21 B. between July 23 and August 22C. between August 23 and September 22 D. between June 23 and July 22( )10. The passage mainly talks about _.A. birth dates B. abilities C. star signs D. birt
12、h dates and characteristicsCGeorge and Carol were medical students at the same college, and like many other college students, they enjoyed playing jokes on people .Both of them smoked, but they knew that their professor was strongly against it, because smoking was dangerous to ones health. One day t
13、hey decided to play joke on their professor.At one of their medical lectures there was always a skeleton（骨骼）in the room so that the professor could show the students different bones in the human body.That afternoon, Carol told George to put a cigarette in the mouth of the skeleton that was to be use
14、d to the next lecture.When the professor came in, he began talking and then noticed the cigarette. He went up to the skeleton, took the cigarette out of its mouth and said, “You really should give it up, old boy. Look what it is doing to you!”11.What do the professors words mean?A. Its only a joke t
15、o put a cigarette into a skeletons mouth .B. He would persuade the skeleton to give up smoking.C. Smoking is really dangerous, it may even cause death.D. Students should not learn from the skeleton to smoke12.To which did the professor really say these words?A. To George and Carol only B. To the Ske
16、leton which he call “old boy ”C. Only to himselfD. To all the students who attended this lecture13. Which of the following is true to the story?A. The professor got angry on seeing the skeleton smoking.B. The professor never let it pass to make his opinion known.C. The skeleton was played a joke on
17、by George and Carol.D. George and Carol decided to give up smoking14. The underlined word “it” in the passage means _.A. the talking B. the lectureC. the skeleton（骨骼） D. smoking15. What do you think of the professor? A. Serious but funny B. Honest and foolishC. Kind and polite D. Hard to get along w
18、ith D The first people in Canada crossed the Bering Straits from Asia. In the north the Inuit lived by hunting seals, walruses and whales. They also hunted caribou. On the west coast people hunted deer, bear and beaver. They also fished. On the plains people lived by hunting buffalo. In the east peo
19、ple grew crops of beans, squash, maize and sunflower seeds. The first Europeans to reach Canada were the Vikings. In 986 a Viking called Bjarni Herjolfsson was blown off course by a storm and he spotted a new land. However he sailed away without landing. In 1001 a man named Leif Eriksson landed in t
20、he new land, which he named Vinland (it was part of Canada). However Eriksson did not stay permanently. Later the Vikings did establish a colony in North America but they abandoned it because of conflict with the natives. However after the Vikings Canada was forgotten until the end of the 15th centu
21、ry. In 1497 the English king Henry VII sent an Italian named Jean Cabot on an expedition across the Atlantic to Newfoundland. Cabot discovered rich fishing waters off the coast of Canada. Then in 1534 and in 1535-36 a Frenchman named Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) sailed on two expeditions to Canada. O
22、n 10 August 1535 (St Lawrences Day) he sailed into the St Lawrence River, which he named after the saint. However no permanent European settlements were made in Canada until the early 17th century. In 1603 a Frenchman named Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635) sailed up the St Lawrence River. In 1604 he
23、founded Port Royal in Acadia (Nova Scotia). In 1608 de Champlain founded Quebec. (The name Quebec is believed to be an Algonquin word meaning a narrow part of a river). In 1642 the French founded Montreal. The new colony in Canada was called New France. By 1685 the population of New France was about
24、 10,000. By 1740 it was 48,000.16.In which part of Canada did people grow crops?A.in the north. B.in the east. C.on the west coast. D. on the plains17. Who was the first European to reach Canada?A. Leif Eriksson B. Bjarni Herjolfsson C. Jean Cabot D. Samuel de Champlain18. Why the Vikings abandoned
25、the colony ?A. Because they discovered a better place. B. Because they had to go back to Europe.C. Because of the conflict with the natives. D. Because of the natural disaster.19. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Europeans set foot on Canada. B. Europeans started expeditions.C. Europeans f
26、ought against the natives.D. Europeans began to made permanent settlements20. What is the best title for the passage?A. The early history of Canada. B. The languages of Canada.C. Europeans started expeditions. D. The war between Europeans and Canadians.第二节 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入
27、空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。 My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 21 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and
28、 does not return home until late in the afternoon. 22 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times. 23 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework
29、, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for
30、herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us.24 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be
31、 happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 25 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.A. She enjoys listening to classic music.B. As a m
32、other, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.C. She loves her students and cares for them.D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.G. Can you tell us something about
33、 your mother?第二部分：英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 If you are leading a busy lifestyle and you are dining out frequently, you should make a point to eat at home more often. Eating at home 26 more time and effort, but it can be 27 to you in many ways. He
34、re are four reasons why you should stop 28 .Save MoneyOne of the most important benefits of dining at home is that you can save money. Meat, vegetables and other ingredients from 29 or grocery stores are very affordable, and the 30 cost of a homemade meal is much less than the cost of a meal at a 31
35、 . If you dine at a expensive restaurant, you may end up spending about $20.00 for a meal. With this amount of money, you can actually prepare up to three or four 32 meals at home.Healthy Lifestyle 33 restaurants are offering more nutritious food options these days, the choices are often 34 . If you
36、 eat at home, you can 35 your own low-fat and low-calorie ingredients to prepare your meals. Eating at home is one of the best ways to 36 a healthy lifestyle.Know What You Are Eating Another 37 of dining out is that you cannot know 38 what you are eating. If you prepare your own food at home, you wi
37、ll know exactly what you are eating. This is especially 39 if you are allergic (过敏的)to certain foods.Increase Energy Eating nutritious food and living a healthy lifestyle will give you more 40 , and it enables you to perform your daily duties with 41 . Doing chores such as cooking and washing dishes
38、 will also make you more 42 .Family Time Eating at home offers an excellent 43 for family bonding. You can talk to your children about school or your spouse about his day at work 44 dinner. If you are always too busy to cook at home, you may not be able to 45 quality time with your loved ones.26. A
39、makes B asks C takes D needs27. A good B special C important D necessary28. A going out B dining out C watch out D turn out29. A supermarkets B bookstore C bank D library30. A all B part C total D complete31. A school B supermarket C hotel D restaurant 32. A ordinary B special C common D usual33. A
40、But B However C Although D Therefore34. A limited B enough C obvious D small35. A pick B choose C know D make36. A change B improve C get D decline37. A secret B advantage C disadvantage D truth38. A exactly B seriously C closely D carefully39. A natural B necessary C important D urgent 40. A food B
41、 energy C strength D force41. A easy B ease C hard D hardly42. A able B motive C young D active 43. A situation B way C opportunity D place44. A for B with C on D over 45. A played B paid C cost D spend 第II卷 (非选择题)第二节 语境填空：阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分） 46 is known to all, China i
42、s a large country 47 agriculture. Science of farming was first 48 (study) here.Jia Si-xie, living 49 the 6th century AD, was one of the farming pioneers(先驱者). After he finished his work for the government, he spent his time 50 his research into agriculture. He studied 51 to keep seeds, how to improv
43、e soil conditions and so on.During the years 533544, he wrote a book 52 (call) Qi Min Yao Shu, 53 is about both farming and gardening, 54 (include) advice on how to grow green vegetables, how to keep fish in lakes, and so on. It was considered to be 55 important summary of farming knowledge.班级 姓名 考场
44、 考号高一英语试卷答题卡座号第I卷（满分70 分）第一部分 阅读部分(共2节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)1234567891011121314151617181920第二节 任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）2122232425第二部分 语法填空第一节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)2627282930313233343536373839404142434445第II卷（满分50 分）第二节 语境填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)46474849505152535455第三部分 写作(共35分)第一节：短文改错(共
45、10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Xiaohua, It is four days since mother accepted the operation. She is feeling much more
46、better. The doctors told me the operation was successful, but because her old age she had to stay in hospital for other two weeks. The doctors also say it was quite necessary for her to do so. We expect to get a full report in two and three days. Please tell the good news to the rest of family as so
47、oner as possible. You neednt come here. Im able look after mother by myself. Youd better send flowers to mother. She will feel happily. Yours,Xiaohui第二节：书面表达（满分20分）最近，你班同学就“太空探索是否值得”这一话题展开了一场讨论。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一篇短文介绍讨论的情况。30%的同学认为： 1. 不值得探索 2. 离我们及我们的日常生活太遥远3. 浪费金钱。这些金钱本可用来解决地球上的饥饿、污染等问题70%的同学认为：1.
48、值得探索 2. 已使用卫星进行通讯传播、天气预报3. 有望解决地球人口问题、地球能源短缺问题注意： 1. 词数：120左右； 2. 参考词汇：短缺 shortage。 高一英语答案第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）1-5.BCADD 6-10.CADCD 11-15.CABDA16-20.BBCDA 21-25. BCEDF第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）26-30 DABAC 31-35 DACAB 36-40. BCACB 41-45 .BDCDD语境填空(15)1. As 2. of 3. studied 4. in 5.
49、on 6. how 7. called 8. which 9. including 10. an第三部分：写作(共两节，满分45分)短文改错（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 1.acceptedreceived 2.去掉more 3.because后加of 4.otheranother 5.saysaid 6.andor 7.family前加the8.sooner- soon. 9.加to 10.happilyhappy书面表达(30) Recently, students in our class have had a discussion on whether space is
50、 worth exploring. 30% of us think space exploration is not worthwhile. They think space is too far away from us and our daily life. And the money spent on space exploration can be used to solve the earths problems such as starvation and pollution. On the other hand, 70% think space is worth exploring because we have benefited a lot from it, such as using satellites for communication and weather forecast. Whats more, with further space research, we may solve the population and energy shortage. 版权所有：高考资源网()