1、新疆巴州蒙古族高级中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷A“Its over ! Thank goodness ! ”School was over and I was tired . I sat at the front of the school bus . Janie , the driver , who smiled to us as usual. On this day, her talk was worth （值得）listening to . “My fathers ill , ”she said to no one in particular （特别地）. I c
2、ould see worry in her eyes . I had never seen her like this before . She always meets students with a smile . With a sudden change of interest , I asked , “Whats wrong with him ? ”With her eyes wet and her voice unusual , she answered , “Heart trouble . ”Her eyes lowered as she continued . “Ive alre
3、ady lost my mum , so I dont think I can stand losing him . ”I couldnt answer . My heart ached for her . I sat on the seat thinking of the great pain （痛苦）my own mother was thrown into when her father died . I saw how hard it was , and still is , for her . I wouldnt want anyone to go through that . Su
4、ddenly I realized （意识到）Janie wasnt only a bus driver , that was just her job . She had a whole world of family and cares too. I suddenly felt very selfish . I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver . I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as unimportant . I shouldnt have be
5、en so selfish and self-centered . 1. When the students get on the school bus , Janie usually _. A. listens to music B. talks about her own worry C. sits on her seat without words D. meets them with a smile 2. After she learned Janies story , the writer thought of _. A. her fathers death B. her mothe
6、rs pain C. the ache of her own heart D. the pain of Janies parents 3. Why did the writer feel selfish ? Because _. A. she thought Janie is only a bus driver.B. she had made only a few friends in the school C. she had hardly thought of herself D. she had never listened to others 4. In this passage th
7、e writer tries to tell us that _. A. losing parents makes people sad and helpless B. understanding the people around us takes time C. we should try to look deeper into the people around us D. its not right to judge the people around us by their clothes BLetter ADear hostess Rose,I like your programm
8、es very much. Im now writing to ask you something about American social customs (社交习惯). My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but Im a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so Im
9、afraid of making mistakes.Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork (叉子) or knife to use? How can I let the family know that Im thankful for their kindness?Wang Lin5. Wang Lin wants to _.A. make frien
10、ds with RoseB. know some social customs for a dinner partyC. make her friends happyD. give her friends a surprise6. Rose is possibly _.A. a good housewife B. a TV hostess (主持人)C. a member of the dinner party D. a friend of Wang LinsCSea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss
11、when you visit the city.Opening TimesSea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm every day of the year,including public holidays.Last admission is at 5:00 pm,one hour before closing.Location(位置)Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street
12、,Melbourne.It is situated on the Yarra River,opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.Getting to Sea Life Melbourne AquariumTram(有轨电车)The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium train stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route(公交线路)and also routes 70 and 75.City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both dir
13、ections.Wheelchair AccessSea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones.Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.TermsTickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accept
14、ed.Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium.No ticket,no entry!7.Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium.A.is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street,Melbourne.B.has 12 most attractive places in MelbourneC.admits visitors from 9:30
15、am until 6:00 pmD.is beside Crown Entertainment Complex8.Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium,visitors can take.A.trains from Southern Cross train stationB.shuttle buses around the train stationC.boats across the Yarra RiverD.either tram route 70 or 759.Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium offers visitors.
16、A.free car parkingB.wheelchair accessC.Internet connectionD.transportation service10.Tickets to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium.A.are free to all visitorsB.can be purchased by emailC.are checked at the entranceD.can be printed at the ticket officeD. It was Mothers Day morning last year and I was doing m
17、y shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving,we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete.Her husband was with her,but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed an
18、d clearly in shock.Walking towards the scene,Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple.He said to me,“Mum,its not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善)group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds
19、.Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower.“It will make her feel better,”he said.I was amazed that hed come up with this sweet idea.So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up.“Just take it,”she replied.“I cant take your mone
20、y for such a wonderful gesture.”By now paramedics(救援人员)had arrived,and were attending to the injured woman.As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment.He said he was just too scared to go up to her.Instead I gave the flower to the womans husband and told
21、him,“My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”At that,the old man started crying and said,“Thank you so much,you have a wonderful son.Happy Mothers Day to you.”The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from.Thou
22、gh badly hurt and shaken,the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.11.What does the author want to tell us?A.One can never be too careful.B.Actions speak louder than words.C.Love begins with a little smile.D.A small act of kindness brings a great joy.12.Whic
23、h of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.B.Tenysons idea of buying a flower gained his mothers support.C.Tenysons care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.D.The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenysons gesture.13.The underlin
24、ed word“intimidated”in the fourth paragraph probably means“”.A.astonishedB.struckC.frightenedD.excited14.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Flower PowerB.Mothers DayC.An Accidental InjuryD.An Embarrassing Moment15whats the meaning of the words “upset”?A沮丧的，难过的 B.设置 C.举起 D.忽视，不理睬第二节：（共5个小
25、题；每题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中的两项为多余选项。From my experience,there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often:ability,money,and time.16 ，Money is a topic Ill save for another day.So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the
26、 kitchen.Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:1.Think ahead.The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and theres nothing ready to eat.So think ahead of the coming week.When will you have time to cook?Do you have the right materials already?172.Make yo
27、ur time worth it.When you do find time to cook a meal,make the most of it and save yourself time later on.Are you making one loaf of bread?18It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something.So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3.19This may surprise you,but one of the best t
28、ools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation.It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule.The more you learn and the more you try,the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that give
29、s you a good start.20And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A.Try new things.B.Ability is easily improved.C.Make three or four instead.D.Understand your food better.E.Cooking is a burden for many people.F.Let cooking and living simply b
30、e a joy rather than a burden.G.A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.第三部分、完型填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful.My 21 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 2 2 . All day, I seem to remember, I 23 on the sands with strang
31、e 2 4 children. We made houses and gardens, and 25 the tide destroy them. When the tide went out, we 26 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.In those days the 27 seemed to shine always brightly 28 the water was always warm. Sometimes we 29 beach and walked in the country, exp
32、loring(搜寻) ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 30 in ones pockets or good places where one could 31 ice creams. Each day seemed a life-time.Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 32 is much the same as it was. I33 like the sun and warm sand and the sound o
33、f 34 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 35 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 36 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.Sometimes I 37 what my ideal(理想的) holiday will be like when I am 38 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading
34、books about 39 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 40 on too many ices creams. 21. A. teacher B. parents C. nurse D. younger sister22. A. sea B. lake C. mountain D. river23. A. played B. slept C. sat D. stood24. A. moving B. exciting C. anxious D.
35、 nervous25. A. made B. brought C. watched D. heard26. A. collected B. jumped C. turned D. climbed27. A. light B. sun C. moon D. lamp28. A. and B. yet C. but D. or29. A. left B. came to C. stood by D. played by30. A. sweets B. sand C. ice-creams D. money31. A. make B. sell C. buy D. offer32. A. house
36、 B. holiday C. garden D. tide33. A. hardly B. almost C. still D. perhaps34. A. waves B. tides C. hands D. feet35. A. destroy B. fix C. use D. build36. A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides37. A. wonder B. feel C. understand D. believe38. A. strong B. weak C. young D. old39. A. children B. boys C
37、. girls D. grown-ups40. A. happy B. tired C. sad D. sick第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当内容（不多于三个单词）或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Dear Tom，How time flies! You 1 (study) in Beijing for nearly a month, during which you must have achieved a lot. Well, hows everything going? It
38、 is reported that the weather there is very hot and dry these days, which is very different 2 that of your country. Have you adapted to it? In addition, you once complained that the food 3 (serve) there was not 4 your taste. I hope that should have been improved.I am glad to tell you that I will go
39、to Beijing to take part in an English speech contest in July, 5 is not only an honor, but also a great opportunity for me to improve 6 . And now I try my best to make 7 (prepare) for it. 8 , I have some trouble in collecting the materials relevant and using the language. I will appreciate 9 if you g
40、ive me a hand to solve the problems.After the contest, I want 10 go toyour school to visit you. Please wait for my phone. Yours, Li Hua 第二节、短文改错（10分）下面短文中共有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：在错的词下划一横线，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
41、处起）不计分。Hello,boys and girls!Today,I am going to talk with what you should do when a fire alarm go off.If you hear the alarm,stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside.Stay close to your teacher and classmate.Dont panic or get out of line,and trying to remain quiet and calmly
42、.Soon the firefighters will come and put out a fire.If its a false alarm and there is no fire,your teacher will lead us back to the classroom.If you notice that when someone is missing and hurt,tell your teacher immediately.第二节 书面表达（满分25）写一封有关保护动物的建议信注意：文章开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，词数为100左右；Dear editor,I am writing to tell you something about how to protect rare and endangered animals. 2015年1月高一英语期末考试答案第二部分、阅读理解（20小题，每题2分，总计40分）第三部分、完型填空（20题，每题1.5分，共计30分）21222324252627282930BAABCDBAAA31323334353637383940CBCADBADAD第四部分第一节、语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，总计15分）第二节、短文改错（10分）
