1、湛江一中20132014学年度第一学期期中考试高一级英语科试卷考试时间：120分钟 满分150分 I根据所给的单词或汉语提示写出所缺单词的恰当形式。（共20小题；每题0.5分，满分10分）1. He took a deep breath to _(使镇定)himself down.2. He _(遭受) from loneliness when he was alone.3. The new company is run almost _（entire）by a graduate whos just come out of campus.4. The popular magazine is m
2、ainly aimed at _（青少年）and young adults.5. There are twenty students _(出席的) at the meeting.6. I finally managed to _(劝服) Mary to go out for a drink with me.7. _（culture）differences can add richness and understanding to our lives.8. He was seriously _(injury)in the accident.9. One must show _(尊敬)to one
3、s parents.10. Luckily, after the earthquake, the people have got a lot of _(全国的) help.11. She took a friendly _( 态度 ) towards us.12. He is so _ (固执)that nobody can change his mind.13. The _ (survive) were sent to hospital right away.14. Please turn off the lights when you leave the room in order not
4、 to waste _(electric).15. The earthquake _(毁坏) the whole city and shocked people very much.16. I have tried many ways, but all my efforts were _(use).17. On his return he was arrested and was _（判决）to five years in prison. Ks5u18. Nelson Mandela is one of the greatest modern _（英雄）.19. Do you think Li
5、 Jiacheng has all the _(品质) of a successful businessman?20. Martin Luther King led the black people to fight for their rights in a _ （peace）way.II根据汉语提示完成句子。（共16题；每空0.5分，共30分）1.这是我第一次和他面对面见面。It was the first time _ I have seen him _ _ _.2.实际上，当时的英语更多地是以德语为基础的，而现代英语不是。Actually, English at that time_
6、_ more _ German than _ English.3. 她利用她拥有的每次机会去改进英语口语。She _ _ _ every chance she has_ improve her spoken English.4. 中国在维护世界和平方面起着重要作用。 China _ _ _ _ in safeguarding the world peace.5. 即使有一天他的确再次失败了，他也不会觉得后悔的。 He wont feel regretful _ _ he does fail again one day.6.一旦她决心已定，没什么改变得了。Once she has _ _ _ _
7、, nothing can change it.7.我们努力让她改变主意跟我们一起走。We try and get her_ _ _ _ to come with us.8.像往常一样，我每天都起得很早。_ _, I _ _ very early every morning.9.我认为他不是故意那样做的，因为他真的是个好人。I dont think he did it _ _, for he is really a kind person.10.他指给我看他丢钱包的地方。 He showed me the place _ _ _ his _.11.她是一个乐于助人的女孩。She is a gi
8、rl _ _ _ to help _.12.只有在那时我们才决定用暴力反抗暴力。Only then _ _ decide to answer _ with _.13. 事实上，父母都不希望子女有麻烦。_ a _ _ _,parents hope their children wont be in trouble.14.去年，他爸爸失业了。Ks5u Last year, his father _ _ _ _.15.虽然他考试失败了，但他绝不是个灰心的人。 Although he _ in the exam, he was not a person _ _ _.16.他父亲终生致力于这项研究。 H
9、is father _ _ _ _ this research. III语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. Th
10、ey associate red with a strong feeling like 1_ . Red is used for signs of 2_, such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 3 _ in autumn. People say orange is a 4 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of 5 . People say it is a cheerful color. Th
11、ey associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in 6 _. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people 7 two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and 8 . Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want t
12、o be 9 . Those who like to be with 10 like red. The cool colors are 11 and blue. Where there are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to 12 more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good 13 for a living room or a 14 _ . Peopl
13、e who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. 15 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.1. A. sadnessB. smile C. anger D. administration2. A. roads B. danger C. ways D. places 3. A. land B. grass C. leaves D. mountains4. A.
14、dark B. lively C. noisy D. frightening 5. A. sunlight B. moonlight C. light D. stars 6. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 7. A. speak out B. say about C. tell of D. talk about 8. A. green B. yellow C. white D. gray 9. A. calm B. sleepy C. active D. helpful 10. A. the other B. another C. others
15、 D. other one11. A. blackB. green C. golden D. yellow 12. A. go round B. go off C. go by D. go along 13. A. one B. way C. fact D. matter 14. A. factory B. classroom C. restaurant D. hospital 15. A. Different B. All C. Warm D. Cool第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者括
16、号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。One day a lonely girl was walking in the woods when she found two starving songbirds. She took 16 home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love 17 the birds grew stronger. Every morning they greeted her 18_ a wonderful song. The girl showed great lov
17、e for the birds. One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The 19 (large) of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him 20 (wild). she was glad at her success 21 catching him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (柔软的). Sh
18、e opened her hand only to find him 22 (die). Her desperate love had killed him.She noticed 23 other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. She flew him into the air. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. After some time the bird flew
19、 towards her and 24 (land) softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody 25_ she had ever heard. The worst way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!IV.阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ks5uAA
20、 few years ago, I felt like a true failure. I was doing Weight Watchers for the third time in order to lose weight but not making progress.At that time, I spent hours every day working out to my videos and was still overweight. I decided that there was no point in fighting it. I thought I was meant
21、to be fat forever. I needed a change of heart and mind. That change came in the most unexpected way. It came with running.After dinner on Thanksgiving, I went out for a walk with my family. I had put my little MP3 player on and was enjoying the music when my favorite song came on. I felt like dancin
22、g, but that was out of the question(I had two teenagers with me). So I picked up the speed a bit and started to run slowly. I was quite pleased with my burst of activity.What was more surprising is that I got up the next morning and went out again. After running, I felt strong and calm at the same t
23、ime. I recalled the good feelings I felt when I used to run 20 years ago and decided that I wanted more of that. I signed up for a spring race and practiced hard for it.Even though my weight is still higher than I would like, I no longer care about it. I try to stay more focused on my life. Most imp
24、ortantly, my workouts are less than an hour per day and I take Sundays off completely. The goal for me is to keep exercising in my life but not let it take over my life. After all, I am so much more than my weight.26. Weight Watchers is probably a _. A. Thanksgiving party B. plan made by the author
25、C. way to help lose weight D.TV program27. What was troubling the author according to the first two paragraphs? A. That she failed to lose weight. B. That she had too little time to work out. C. That she couldnt enjoy the food she liked. D. That she was considered to be a failure by others.28. Accor
26、ding to Paragraph 3,the author started running instead of dancing because_. A. she thought running would help her more B. it was not suitable for her to dance at that moment C. she didnt want to dance at that moment D. she considered it useless to dance29. In Paragraph 4 the author mainly wants to t
27、ell us that _. A. she was a good runner 20 years ago B. she had strong will power C. she often surprised others D. she really liked running30. What was the authors biggest change after she started running? A. That she changed her attitude toward losing weight. B. That she no longer wanted to lose we
28、ight. C. That she spent more time in working out. D. That she lost more weight than expected. B Four out of ten parents in the UK spend between 100 and 500 on their childrens birthday parties, according to a survey. Four in ten parents of children under 18, who were questioned in a survey, admitted
29、that they felt pressured into organizing more expensive birthday parties for their children than they would like to. Ks5u How much parents spend on their childrens birthday parties is one of the most frequently discussed topics on parenting websites. Here is one comment on Mumsnet summing up the tho
30、ughts of many parents:“Where we live everyone hires places, entertainers and so on. I dont want to compare with my rich neighbors, but I want my son to have what all his classmates have.” The research was carried out on behalf of the childrens charity, Lumos, set up by the author JK Rowling. Just 13
31、 percent of parents spent 50 or less in the past year on their childrens parties. Many childrens clowns(小丑) or entertainers charge 150 or more for an hour, and parents often feel it necessary to book a special place. Even without these, the cost of plates, the cake and party bags can mount up. Party
32、 Pieces, a company set up by Carole and Michael Middleton, charge about 16 for a birthday cake for a party with 16 guests, 22 for table decorations and up to 48 for party bags. Many children of famous people have increasingly expensive parties, often seen in famous magazines. Suri Cruise, the daught
33、er of actor Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes, enjoyed a 100,000 birthday party according to a report. Georgette Mulheir of Lumos, said,“Parents in the UK are under increasing pressure to spend more and more money on birthday parties for their children and their childrens friends.”31. Whats the ma
34、in idea of this passage? A. Childrens birthday parties put their parents under financial pressure in the UK. B. Many parents are willing to spend more on their childrens birthday parties. C. Parents pay more and more attention to their childrens birthday parties. D. Children in the UK hope for more
35、and more expensive birthday parties.32. On parenting websites, parents frequently talk about_. A. their rich neighbors B. the expenses of their childrens birthday parties C. their childrens classmates D. how to hold cheap birthday parties33. What does the underlined part “mount up” in Paragraph 4 pr
36、obably mean? A. Increase. B. Change. C. Exist. D. Count.34. By the example of the birthday party for Suri Cruise, the writer probably wantsto show that_.A. famous people love their children very muchB. children of famous people can get whatever they wantC. some children of famous people have really
37、expensive birthday partiesD. holding expensive birthday parties is common nowadays 35. In which of the following sections would you most probably read this passage? A. Business B. Education C. Science D. Family C The development of the English language took a big step nine years before the death of
38、William Shakespeare. Three small British ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 1607. They landed in an area that would later become the southern American state of Virginia. They began the first of several British colonies(殖民地). In time, people in these new colonies began to call areas of their new lan
39、d by words borrowed from the native people they found living there. For example, many of the great rivers in the United States are taken from American Indian words. The Mississippi, the Tennessee, and the Missouri are examples. Britain had other colonies in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and India. Th
40、e English language also became part of these colonies. These colonies are now independent, but English is still one of the languages spoken there. And the English language grew as words from the native languages were added. For example, the word“shampoo” for soap for the hair came from India. “Banan
41、a” is believed to be from Africa. Experts cannot explain many English words. For hundreds of years, a dog was called a “hound”. The word is still used but not as commonly as the word“dog”. Experts do not know where the word “dog” came from or when. English speakers just started using it. Other words
42、 whose origins(起源)are unknown include “fun”,“bad”, and “big”. English speakers also continue to invent new words by linking old words together. A good example is the words “motor” and “hotel”. Many years ago, someone linked them together into the word “motel”. People often ask how many words there a
43、re in the English language. Well, no one really knows. The Oxford English Dictionary lists about six hundred fifteen thousand words. Yet the many scientific words not in the dictionary could increase the number to almost one million.36. The development of the English language took a big step because
44、 _. A. many people came to Britain from other nations B. William Shakespeare invented many new words C. it started borrowing words from British colonies D. British people tried their best to change the language37. Where was the word“shampoo” first used? A. In Britain B. In India C.In America D.In Af
45、rica38. What do we know about the words“dog”,“fun”,“bad”, and“big”? A. Where they were first used is unknown. B. They are not used as commonly as before. C. They were first used in Britain before 1607. D. They were invented by British people.39. The underline word “motel” in Paragraph 5 shows that _
46、. A. different English words may mean the same B. inventing new words is difficult for British people C. the number of English words is increasing day by day D. some English words were made by linking old words together40. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. Why the English language has so m
47、any words. B. Why English has more words than people think. C. The total number of words in the English language. D. The number of the unknown words in the English language.D The history of email is older than the Internet. It was not really invented but developed from simple beginnings. Email messa
48、ges at first were not sent; they were left behind like leaving a note on someones desk. This message would be easily seen by the user when logged on. The first email system of this type was called MAILBOX. It was used in 1965 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. SNDMSG was another early pro
49、gram that could send messages on the same computer. Thus before the arrival of the Internet, email messaging was only done with the same computer. When the Internet was developed, the problem at the time was sending the message to the right person. While the computers could recognize and talk to eac
50、h other, identifying(证实) a particular person to receive the email message was not simple at all. Addressing the email message was invented in 1972 by Ray Tomlinson. He chose “”from the keyboard for denoting(标明) sending messages from one computer to the other. Since then, using the Internet to send a
51、n email message has been simple. Other email features such as labeling(标记) and sorting email in folders for his boss for sorting his email; it was a big step forward. Later, John Vital developed a software in 1975 for organizing email. It was difficult to connect to the Internet and make replies. Of
52、fline readers helped a lot to solve his problem. It allowed users to store their email on their personal computers, then read them and prepare replies without being connected to the network. This is similar to todays Microsoft Outlook.41. We know that the earliest email messages were _. A. not sent
53、but left behind on a computer B. sent among several computers C. not easy to be seen by the computer user D. often read by the user without being logged on42. When the Internet was developed, the problem that people faced was how to _. A. receive email messages in time B. send email messages to the
54、right person C. recognize other computers D. talk to other computers43. What helped to solve the problem of being difficult to connect to the Internet and make replies? A. Personal computers. B. Microsoft Outlook C. Offline readers D. Network44. Whats the CORRECT time order of the following events?
55、A software used for organizing email was developed. The symbol “”was chosen for denoting sending messages. MAILBOX was first used. The function of sorting email in folders was developed.A. B. C. D.45. What is this passage mainly about? A. The relationship between email and the Internet. B. The impor
56、tance of the invention of the Internet. C. A short history of email messaging. D. Different ways to send email.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列的应用文：A. Capital Theatre: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic (杂技的） Troupe will present the soul of China, where
57、the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (恐惧) will run down your spine (脊柱) as you watch breathlessly performers take their art and their bodies to the edge. Time: 7:30 pm, September 13-19B. Huangshicheng Gallery: An exhibition of a group of ink paintings is running. About 50 works by 25 young
58、artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display. Time: 9 am-5 pm until September 10C. Wan Fung Art Gallery: A joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists will be hosted by the gallery. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wondrous (美好的) variety
59、 of life in unique styles.D. Anyuan Museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the development of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949. Time: 9 am-4 pm, daily Ks5uE. The Olympic Center: “The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock
60、fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm. Time: September 16F. Gr
61、and Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities: La Petite Band, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform as part of activities across the world in honor of the 250th anniversary of Bachs death. Time: 7:30 pm, September 1-18请阅读以下个人的信息，然后匹配到合适的地方。46.Stephen studies art in Beijing University
62、. He shows great interest in paintings and he is especially interested in those oil paintings that reflect the variety of life. 47.Mark has just come to China and he is very interested in Chinese culture. He has been waiting for a long time to have a chance to see a wonderful Chinese acrobatic perfo
63、rmance in China.48.Oscar is a student from Yangzhou University, visiting his friends who share the same interest in music. They are planning to find someplace to enjoy rock and roll and pop songs.49.Charles works in Philips Company, Shanghai Branch. He is going to Beijing on business in middle Septe
64、mber. He will be free in the evening, so he wants to go to someplace to enjoy some music performed by foreign bands.50.Carol studies Chinese in Beijing. She is free recently during the day time, so she would like to find someplace where she can attend some kind of activity from which she can learn s
65、ome details about Chinese modern literature. 人名 地点46. Stephen A. Capital Theatre47. Mark B. Huangshicheng Gallery48. Oscar C. Wan Fung Art Gallery 49. Charles D. Anyuan Museum 50. Carol E. The Olympic Center F. Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of NationalitiesV.基础写作（共1小题；满分15分）你们学校将要组织所有高一学生在本周末
66、参加一次郊游活动。假设你是这个活动的组织者, 请你根据以下内容写一个书面通知。活动地址黄埔古港活动目的(1)放松心情 (2)了解广州的历史和文化活动计划(1)本周六上午8点在学校正门集中, 乘车前往黄埔古港(2)到达后, 游览古港, 参观博物馆, 感受广州的变迁(4)午餐后，参观黄埔军校(5)下午5点返程回校温馨提示天气预测下雨, 带雨伞以防万一参考词汇：黄埔古港 Ancient port Whampoa黄埔军校 Whampoa Military Academy写作要求 1只能使用5个句子表达全部内容； 2文中不能出现真实姓名和班级名称。评分标准 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。湛江
67、一中20132014学年度第一学期期中考试答案：I1.calm 2.suffered 3.entirely 4.teenagers 5. present 6.persuade 7.Cultural 8. injured 9.honour/respect 10.national 11.attitude 12.stubborn 13.survivors 14.electricity 15.destroyed/ruined 16.useless 17.sentenced 18.heroes 19.qualities 20.peacefulII1. that; face to face 2.was b
68、ased.on; present 3.makes use of; to 4.plays an important part/role 5.even if/though 6. made up her mind 7.to change her mind 8.As usual; get up 9.on purpose 10.where he lost; wallet 11.who is willing/ready; others12.did we; violence.violence 13.As; matter of fact 14.was out of work 15.failed; who lo
69、st heart Ks5u16.devoted his life to/devoted himself to doingIII.1-5 CBCBA 6-10 ADBCC 11-15 ACACDIV.16.them 17.and 18.with 19.larger 20.wildly 21.in 22.dead 23.the 24.landed 25.thatV.26-30 CABDA 31-35 ABACD 36-40 CBADC 41-45 ABCAC 46-50 CAEFDVI.To help us get relaxed as well as knowing more about the
70、 history and culture of Guangzhou, our school is going to organize a trip for all the senior one students. We should gather at the school gate at 8:00 a.m. this Saturday and then take a bus to Ancient port Whampoa. We will visit the ancient port and the museum, which have seen the development of Guangzhou. Later, Whampoa Military Academy will be shown around after lunch and then we go back to school at 5:00 p.m. It is forecasted in the weather report that it will rain that day, so please take umbrellas with you in case. Ks5u