1、2014-2015学年度上学期高一英语期末试题 第I卷第一部分：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. Its getting late. Im afraid I must be going now. OK. _.A. Take it easy B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. See you2. The driver _ the traffic lights and nearly caused a traffic accident.A. ignored
2、 B. checked C. disliked D. obeyed3. Hello! Is Mr. John in the office?Yes. But Im sorry. He is busy _ and cant speak to you. A. at onceB. at presentC. at the end D. at first4. Hows the young man? . A. Hes twenty B. Hes much betterC. Hes a doctor D. Hes David5. Its a beautiful day, isnt it ? Yes, its
3、_ that Id like to take a walk.A. so nice weather B. such a nice weatherC. so nice a weather D. such nice weather6. He saw quite a few kites in the air. A. flewB. flown C. flying D. flight7. I dont think she is a nice woman; I am _ her empty talk.A. grateful for B. tired of C. crazy about D. concerne
4、d about8. Study hard, and you will _ to Beijing University.A. admit B. be admited C. be admittedD. be admitting9. Is this the factory _ a lot of students visited yesterday?A. whichB. the one C. who D. whom10. We have no them out. A. difficult in workingB. difficulty with workingC. difficulty working
5、D. difficulty to work11. People in America speak the same language the British do. A. which B. what C. likeD. as12. A new cinema _ here. They hope to finish it next month.A. will be builtB. is being built C. has been built D. is built13. How did the accident? A. come outB. come along C. come aboutD.
6、 come across14. Visitors not to touch the exhibits. A. will requestB. request C. are requested D. are requesting15. The number of the people who speak English large, and a large number of people native speakers. A. are; areB. is; are C. is; isD. are; is第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Bill Whites father
7、 is a lawyer. In his 16 time, he likes to get out in the country and take some 17 of animals. For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his 18 . But his father didnt take Bill along with him 19 he was fifteen. He and Bill drove to the farm which 20 to his uncle in the afternoo
8、n. They 21 the night there, so that they could 22 out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them. It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm 23 the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldnt remember 24 he was. He tu
9、rned over 25 and looked at the clock. It was 5 oclock. Then he 26 that he was at the 27 and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got 28 quickly. He ran downstairs. The others were already in the 29 . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot
10、of coffee on the stove. It 30 good.They ate breakfast quickly. They didnt talk 31 , because they didnt want to 32 up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle 33 hot coffee and took some sandwiches 34 Aunt Grace, Uncle Steves wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera 35 a
11、nd started out.16.A.busyB. spare C. enough D. limited17.A.foodsB. drawingsC. paintingsD. pictures18.A.tripsB. busesC. holidaysD. mountains19.A.after20. A.ledB. whenC. untilD. unlessB. stuckC. gotD. belonged21.A.cost22.A.startB. spentC. sleptD. tookB. beginC. walkD. step23.A.telephoneB. machineC. bel
12、lD. clock24.A.whereB. howC. whoD. what25.A.quickly26.A.imaginedB. sleepilyC. quietlyD. suddenlyB. pronouncedC. forgotD. remembered27.A.mountainB. townC. farmD. station28.A.dressed29.A.bathroomB. orderedC. eatenD. preparedB. kitchenC. dining-roomD. sitting-room30.A.seemedB. feltC. tastedD. smelled31.
13、A.many32.A.wake33.A.of34.A.that35.A.coverB. soundlyC. muchD. highlyB. goC. putD. comeB. withC. inD. byB. whatC. afterD. beforeB. supplyC. operatorD. equipment第二部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题； 每小题2分，满分40分）第一节: 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AHundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people
14、on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading new
15、spapers. Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story? Firstly, it is
16、 important to report news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on TV. Secondly, a news story has to be interesting an
17、d unusual. People dont want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely; instead they print stories about plane accidents. Another factor(因素) is also ve
18、ry important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and Ame
19、rican newspapers. 36. According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now? A. They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse. B. They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes. C. They watch TV or read newspapers. D. They liste
20、n to the radio every day. 37. To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about? A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six. 38. According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV? A. You often play football with your friends after school. B. Your te
21、acher has got a cold. C. A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasnt been caught. D. The bike in front of your house is lost. B Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She h
22、as taught eight years now and hasnt changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelors degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate. Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Bla
23、ke takes more classes; she hopes to get a masters degree ( MA ). With an MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctors degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blakes high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs
24、. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M, Mrs. Blake must meet with parents, make out examinations, check assignments at all, Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home l
25、ate in the afternoon.39. How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from high school? A. four years B. eight years C. twenty years D. twelve years 40. According to the article, which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university? A. a bachelors degree a masters degr
26、ee a doctors degree B.a doctors degree a bachelors degree a masters degree C. a masters degree a bachelors degree a doctors degree D. a bachelors degree a doctors degree a masters degree41. How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far? A. four B. two C. three D. one 42. Which of the following sen
27、tences is not true? A. Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality. B. Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United States. C. Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.D. The working hours in the school where Mrs.
28、 Blake works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.CFor thousands of years，we have looked for ways to measure time. Early humans found that the regular movements of the sun，the earth，the moon，and the stars made good ways to measure time. The rising and setting of the sun were
29、 used to distinguish day from night.But，eventually，people needed to tell time more accurately，or exactly. So，by using the suns position in the sky，they divided the day into dawn，morning，midday and evening.Then it was noted that the sun cast a changing shadow as it moved across the sky. Time could be
30、 told more accurately by setting up a stick and marking the positions of the suns shadow. It was the ancient Greeks who divided each position of this “sundial(日晷)” into hours.But the sun doesnt always shine. So，for the past 6,000 years，many other ways of keeping time have been tried. Slowburning can
31、dles were divided into hours，and the hourglass was invented. When all the sand in the top of an hourglass has shifted to the bottom，an hour has passed.Later，the pendulum(摆钟)，with its regular backandforth movement of weights，was used to move the hands on a clock. Pendulums are still used in grandfath
32、er clocks.Today，even more accurate clocks are in use，such as batteryoperated quartz clocks（石英钟），digital clocks，and clocks run by electrical tuning forks and tiny atoms. These atomic clocks are the most accurate clocks ever invented. The exact time can be kept to within 1 second a century.43Humans in
33、 the old days used _ to tell day from night.Athe rising and setting of the sunBbatteryoperated quartz clocksCatomic clocksDdigital clocks44A sundial works by _.Atracking the movement of the stars around the sunBmarking a shadow cast by the moving sunCburning candles in the sunlightDwatching the star
34、s45Which of the following was NOT used in the past to measure time?AAn hourglass. BA sundial.CDigital clocks. DA pendulum.46Which of the following ways of measuring time is ordered from the least accurate to the most accurate?ASundial，pendulum，sun.BAtomic clock，quartz clock，sundial.CSun，pendulum，ato
35、mic clock.DDigital clock，hourglass，slowburning candles.A shopping center is a place where many different shops and stores are collected under one roof. You can buy everything there and there are also banks, restaurants and, sometimes, a post office.There are other places in the United States which a
36、re called five-and ten-cent stores because they used to sell things for 5 to 10 cents. Today they sell almost anything and some of the things cost several dollars. Supermarkets are found in all the cities. They sell food and many other goods. You walk around the supermarket, choose the things you wa
37、nt, put them into a special basket prepared by the store and pay for them all together at the door. Supermarkets often stay open later than other stores.Stores are usually open every day of the week except on Sunday. Some close on Saturdays in July and August.47. The shops and stores in a shopping c
38、enter are .A. in the same building B. on the top of a big roof C. close to your house D. near banks and restaurants 48. A five-and-ten-cent store usually sells . A. expensive things B. small and cheap things C. things worth many dollars D. everything you need in the house 49. _have baskets ready for
39、 people to carry the things they are going to buy.A. Shopping centers B. Fine stores in America C. Five-and-ten-cent stores D. Supermarkets 50. Which of the following can be the topic of the article?A. What a shopping Center is？ B. Why people like supermarkets？C. Three types of places for shopping.
40、D. Old and new stores. 第二节 （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空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 People around the world used their computers to buy goods，communicate with others，listen to music，see pictures and learn about different places and ideasIn 2006，more people around the world used new ways to commun
41、icate and connect with each other through the Internet 51 Blog is a short way of saying Web logThrough these personal websites，people can share their experiences，ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet People of all ages have their own blogsFor young people，they are a way to show their writin
42、gs and other forms of self-expression 52 These sites include “MySpace”，used mainly by teenagers and young adultsMySpace is an online community that lets people share messages and pictures with an increasing number of friends 53 YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this yearThis
43、website lets anyone create，share and watch short videosPeople can watch almost anything on YouTube：news，sports and entertainment events 54 These include videos of people singing or dancing，or animals doing funny thingsThree young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing s
44、erviceThey recently sold it to Google for more than one half billon dollars Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this yearOne Internet social site is called Second Life 55 They get married，build homes，operate businesses，buy and sell goods，work，play and attend school A. T
45、he blog is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity B. People of all ages use computers to express themselves C. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life D. Many Websites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them w
46、ith writing site on the web. E. There are music videos，and videos made by people in their own homes F. More and more people are buying computers because of the lower price G. It is the most popular social networking site on the web第卷第一节 短文改错（共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
47、有10处语言错误，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（），并在其下面写出该词。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。My father go fishing alone every Sunday. This morning when we were got up, it was fine. Father decided to go fishing, so mother stopped him, said th
48、at it was going to rain according to the weather forecast. She asked him to put off his raincoat, but he did not take her advices. When he got to the river, it was cloud. Soon the rain began to fall heavily and he was caught in it. After she got home, he was wet. “Did you catch some fish?” asked my
49、mother. “No, but I caught bad cold,” he answered.第二节:书面表达（满分25分）目前，街头出现了越来越多的猫与狗，对此你们班同学们组织了一场讨论：城市内是否可以饲养宠物。根据下表所提供的信息，介绍讨论情况，并说明自己的观点和建议。支持饲养宠物反对饲养宠物你的观点1 安慰孤寡老人2 人与动物和谐相处，增添生活情趣1 造成环境污染2 吵闹声，甚至伤人注意：1词数100左右。2可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯。3开头语已为你写好。Recently we have had a heated discussion on whether people shou
50、ld keep pets at home in cities._ _2014-2015学年度第一学期期末测试高一英语试题参考答案及评分标准单项填空：（15分）1-5 DABBD 6-10 CBCAC 11-15 DBCCB完形填空：（30分）16-20 BDACD 21-25 BADAB26-30 DCABD 31-35 CABAD阅读理解：（分）36-38CBC39-42 DADB 43-46A BCC450 AB51-55ADGEC 短文改错：（10分）1. go goes 2. 去掉were 3. so but 4. said saying或 and 5. off on 6.advice
51、s advice 7. cloud cloudy 8. she he 9. some any 10. bad a书面表达：（25分）Recently we have had a heated discussion on whether people should keep pets at home in cities. Some students think its a good idea to keep pets because old people who live alone at home can get some comfort from pets. Besides, getting
52、 along well with animals will make our life interesting. On the contrary, the other students are against the idea. In their opinion, if too many people keep pets at home, it is bad for the environment. What is worse, pets may make too much noise and even attack people.I like animals, so I dont think it is bad to keep pets at home. But we must take some measures to prevent them from polluting our environment or causing other troubles.
