1、福州十一中 2014-2015 学年度上学期期中考试 高一英语试题 第二部分：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）21.It was in the street_ I met one of my friends yesterday.A.howB.thatC.whichD.when22.In class,a student neednt _every word the teacher says.A.set upB.set downC.set offD.set in23.-Have you ever come here befor
2、e?-No.It is my first time that I_ to this city.A.have beenB.had beenC.cameD.have come24.-Wait a minute,please.Im getting changed.-_,lucy.We might be late for the concert.A.Go aheadB.Come onC.No problemD.Take your time25.Lisa described in her composition the people and places_ interested her most on
3、her journey.A.thatB.whoC.whichD.whom26.Ive asked several people what happened,but no one will give me a _ answer.A.LooseB.nativeC.latterD.straight27.She always comes to our help when we get into trouble_ she is very busy.A.as ifB.onceC.even ifD.so that28.Mother has not yet recovered from the serious
4、 illness,but her health is improving_ day by day.A.FrequentlyB.graduallyC.fluentlyD.exactly29.Tell me when you_ at the airport,Alice.I ll go there to meet you if Im free.A.arriveB.would arriveC.have arrivedD.are arriving30.Jack finally agreed to go hiking with us that weekend,through it took a long
5、time to_ him.A.organizeB.scheduleC.persuadeD.calm31.Linda went to a party with a girl,_ favourite hobby is collecting stamps.A.whoB.whomC.whoseD.which32.Believe it or not,the ancient Chinese painting is worth more than_ dollars!A.tow millionB.two million ofC.two millionsD.two millions of33.I watched
6、 the man for a long time and wanted to know_A.Whether I have seen him beforeB.where I had seen him beforeC.that I had seen him before D.When did I see him34.The sentenceAll hope was not lostmeans_A.Not all hope was lostB.There was no hope at allC.Everything went very wellD.All hope still remains.35.
7、It was a really_ experience.Afterwards everybody was very_A.frightening;shockingB.frightened;shockingC.frightening;shockedD.frightened;shocked第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校)_36_being sent away，this boy was the_37_student inhis
8、 class.He was at the top in every_38_always with high marks.But the boy changed after_39_home and attending the boarding school.His grades started_40_.He hated being in a_41_.He was lonely all the time.And there were especially dark times when he_42_committing suicide(自杀)All of this was because he f
9、elt_43_and no one loved him.His parents started_44_about the boy.But they even did not know what was_45_with him.So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and_46_him.They sat on the bank of the lake near the school.The father started asking him some casualquestions about his classes，teache
10、rs and_47_.After some time his dad said，“Do you know，son，why I am here today？”The boy answered back，“To_48_my grades？”“No，no，”his dad replied.“I am here to tell you that you are the most_49_person for me.I want to see you_50_.I dont care about grades.I care about you.I care about yourhappiness.YOU A
11、RE MY LIFE.”These words_51_the boys eyes to be filled with tears.He_52_his dad.They didnt say anything to each other for a long time.Now the boy had_53_he wanted.He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply.He_54_the world to someone.And today this young man is in collegeat the t
12、op of his class and no one has ever seen him_55_！()36.A.Once()37A.hardest()38A.activity()39A.leaving()40A.rising()41A.company()42A.thought backBWhile Bbrightest Bexam Breturning Bincreasing Bterm Bfelt like Bcareless CWhen Cactiviest Cgame Ccoming Cdropping Cgroup Cled toCconcerned CworrDBeforeDdull
13、est Dclass Dreaching DreducingDpartyDlooked for Dworthless()43A.annoyed()44A.caring()45A.crazy()46A.tell to()47A.family()48A.realize()49A.outstanding()50A.satisfied()51Aencouraged()52A.answered()53A.nothing()54A.meant()55A angryBturning Btrue Blisten to BstudyBcheck Bfamiliar Bexcellent Bwanted Bhug
14、ged BeverythingBshowed Bsadying Cwrong Ctalk with Cfriends Canalyze Cfamous Cinterested Ccaused Chated Csomething Cintended CpleasantDspeaking D.possible Dcare about Dgrades Dtest Dimportant Dhappy Dforced DignoredDanything Dexpressed Djoyful 第三部分：阅读理解 AO.Henry was a pen name used by an American wri
15、ter of short stories.His real name was William Sydney Porter.He was born in North Carolina in 1862.As a young boy he lived an exciting life.He did not go to school for very long,but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know.When he was about 20 years old,O.Henry went to Texas,where he
16、 tried different jobs.He first worked on a newspaper,and then had a job in a bank.When some money went missing from the bank,O.Henry was believed to have stolen it.Because of that,he was sent to prison.During the three years in prison,he learned to write short stories.After he got out of prison,he w
17、ent to New York and continued writing.He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there.People liked his stories,because simple as the tales were,they would finish with a sudden change at the end,to the readers surprise.56.In which order did O.Henry do the following things?a.Lived in New
18、 York b.Worked in a bankc.Traveled to Texas d.Was put in prisone.Had a newspaper job f.Learned to write stories A.e,c,f,b,d,a B.c,e,b,d,f,aC.e,b,d,c,a,f D.c,b,e,d,a,f 57.People enjoyed reading O.Henrys stories because _.A.they had surprise endings.B.they were easy to understand.C.they showed his lov
19、e for the poor.D.they were about New York City 58.What do we know about O.Henry before he began writing?A.He was well educated.B.He was not serious about his work.C.He was devoted to the poor.D.He was very good at learning.59.Where did O.Henry get most materials for his short stories?A.His life insi
20、de the prison.B.The newspaper articles he wrote.C.The city and people of New York.D.His exciting early life as a boy.BWhen we see well,we do not think about our eyes very often.It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.People who are near-sighted can only see
21、 things that are very close to their eyes,and eve rything else seems blurry(=unclear).Many people who do a lot of work,such as writing,reading and sewing become nearsighted.However,People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem.They can see things that are far away,but they have di
22、fficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arms length.If they want to do much reading,they must get glasses,too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape.They have what is called astigmatism(散光).This,too,can be corrected by glasses.Some peoples eyes b
23、ecome cloudy because of cataracts(白内障).Long ago these people often became blind.Now,however,it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.Having two good eyes is important for judging distances.Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle(角度).To prove this to yourself,look at an
24、 object out of one eye;then look at the same object out of your other eye.You will find the objects relation to the background and other things around it has changed.The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is.People who have only one eye cannot j
25、udge distance as people with two eyes.60.We should take good care of our eyes_A.only when we can see wellB.0nly when we can not see perfectlyC.even if we can see wellD.0nly when we realize how important our eyes are61.The underlined word blurry in the second paragraph probably means_.A.UntrueB.uncer
26、tainC.unimportantD.unclear62.Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for_.A.seeing at nightB.seeing objects far awayC.looking over a wide areaD.judging distances63.People who suffer from astigmatism have_.A.one eye bigger than the otherB.eyes that are not exactly the right shapeC.a dif
27、ficulty that can be corrected by an operationD.an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glassesCMarch,April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world.Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring.SongKran-ThailandDates:13th-15th,AprilIn Thaila
28、nd,its time to celebrate the coming monsoon season,which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to.They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran，when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(喷，洒）everyone who walks past.If you walk on the streets where the festiv
29、al is celebrated,prepare to get soaked!Naghol-VanuatuDates:Every Saturday from April to MayEvery year,villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams,an important part in the peoples diet in Vanuatu.The festival is most famous for its“land di ving ceremony”.During the ceremony men and boys
30、dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines(藤条)attached(附于)to their ankles(脚踝）.The divers heads have to lightly touch the ground when they jump-something very dangerous if the vines are not measured（测量）properly.Cherry Blossom Viewing-JapanDates:The cherry blossom season is di
31、fferent from year to year depending on the weather forecast.The cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of Japan,who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom.Only a few days later,the petals(花瓣）fall to the ground,like pink snowflakes.This is one of the most beautiful thing
32、s to see.In Japan,almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.Sinhalese New Year-Sri LankaDates:13th or 14th,AprilJust like in many other countries in South an South East Asia,this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year,an ancient celebration which marks t
33、he end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka.There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.65.What does the underlined word“soaked”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.tiredB.wetC.crazyD.interested66.The writer thinks that the“land d
34、iving ceremony”can be dangerous for the divers because _.A.the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines breakB.the divers may bump into（撞在上）the wooden tower on the way downC.the divers ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightly D.the divers may injure their heads if the vines
35、arent measured properly66.We can learn from the passage that_.A.the Cherry Blossom Celebration usually lasts a long time in JapanB.the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the most important festival in JapanC.the time for the Cherry Blossom Celebration in Japan can be different yearlyD.people usually stay
36、 at home for celebration during the cherry blossom seasonD.When I lived in Spain,some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car.Before they left,they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation(住所).I suggested that they should stay at bed and breakfast houses,because this kind
37、of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family.My friends listened to my advice,but they came back with some funny stories.We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses,they said,because we found that mostfamilies were away on holiday.I thought this was strange.F
38、inally I understood what had happened.My friends spoke little English,and they thought VACANCIES meant holidays,because the Spanish word for holidays is vacaciones.So they did not go to house where the sign outside said VACANCLES,which in English means there are free rooms.Then my friends went to ho
39、use where the sign said NO VACANCLES,because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday.But they found that these houses were all full.As a result,they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs.In Spanish,the
40、 word DIVERSION means fun.In English,it means that workmen are repairing the road,and that you must take a different road.When my friends saw the word DIVERSION on a road sign,they thought they were going to have fun.Instead,the road ended in a large hold.English people have problems too when they l
41、earn foreign languages.Once in Paris,when someone offered me some more coffee,I said Thank you in French.I meant that I would like some more.However,to my surprise,the coffee pot was taken away!Later I found out that Thank you in French means No,thank you.67.My Spanish friends wanted advice about _.
42、A.learning EnglishB.finding places to stay in England C.driving their car on English roads D.going to England by car 68.I suggested that they stay at bed and breakfast houses because_A.They would be able to practise their EnglishB.It would be much cheaper than staying in hotelsC.It would be convenie
43、nt for them to have dinnerD.There would be no problem about finding accommodation there.69.NO VACANCIES in English means _.A.no free rooms B.free rooms C.not away on holiday D.holidays 70.If you see a road sign that saysDiversion,you will_A.fall into a holeB.have a lot of fun and enjoy yourselfC.fin
44、d that the road is blocked by crowds of peopleD.have to take a different road71.When someone offered me more coffee and I said Thank you in French,I _.A.didnt really want any more coffee B.wanted them to take the coffee pot awayC.really wanted some more coffee D.wanted to express my politeness 第四部分：
45、基础知识（共四节，满分 23 分）I.根据首字母或中文提示，写出正确的单词完成句子。（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）72.We tried to c_ her down,but she kept shouting and crying.73.Earthquake is one of the most terrible d_.74.A d_ person always tries to finish the job,no matter how hard it is.75.Do you know how many provinces the Yellow River f_ thr
46、ough?76.Her left leg was i_ in the accident.She couldnt move at all.77.Where are you from?I cant _(辨认出)your accident.78.Reading is one of the best way of enlarging your_(词汇量)79.At the sound of the sad news,the little girl b_ into tears.80.The firemen _(援救)the boy from the burning house last night.81
47、.The climbers were _(掩埋)under a pile of rocks.II 根据汉语意思，完成句子（每题 2 分，87 题 3 分，总分 13 分）82.事实上，说谎的是她哥哥。（强调句）83.地震过或，整个城市一片废墟。（in ruins）84.教师在教和学的过程（process）中起关键作用。（play a role in）85.我喜欢安静的乡村胜过喧闹的城市（prefer.to.）86.他很固执，没有人能够说服他改变主意。(so.that.;change ones mind)87.被困在山上的那些骑车的人终于得救了。(be trapped in;定语从句)(3 分)
48、第五部分：书面表达（共 20 分）古语云：“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”在生活中，人人都需要朋友。但如何与朋友和谐相处才能使我们的友谊长存呢？请根据下面的提示，写一篇英语短文。内容要点：1.诚实：谎言会让朋友远离我们2.倾听：理解朋友的心声3.虚心：如果在朋友面前骄傲，就会失去朋友的尊敬4.无私：在朋友有困难时帮助朋友注意：1）词数在 120 左右；开头已给出，不计入总词数；2）适当发挥想象，增加细节以使行文连贯，但不要逐字翻译。参考词汇：虚心的 humble 自私的 selfishAs we all know,keeping friendship is not so easy as making friends.Therefore,it is important for us to know how to get along well with our friends._
