1、山西省祁县中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，不计入总分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. Who has the most classes on Wednesday?A. Peter B. Johnson C. Henry 2. When will the woman probably meet the man?A. At 6:00 B. At 6:15 C. At 6:303. Where did the girls sister give lectures last year?A. In Australia B. In Chin
2、a C. In Canada4. Who is the man probably?A. A shop assistant B. A shoe maker C. The mans friend5. What are they talking about?A. The girls two friends B. Some places of interest C. The girls travelling plan第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答6、7题6. What happened to the man?A. He lost the game B. He w
3、as injured C. He got sick7. Where does the woman tell the man to go?A. To the hospital B. To his home C. To her office听第7段材料，回答8、9题8. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man prefers Chinese poets B. The Flight of Youth tells about beauty C. The woman likes Shu Ting best9. What does the wo
4、man probably do?A. A librarian B. A poet C. A professor 听第8段材料，回答10至12题10. How long has the boys uncle lived in London?A. For 6 years B. For 8 years C. For 10 years11. What did the boy do in Oxford Street?A. He saw a musical B. He bought a pair of jeans C. He joined a dancing party12. What do we kno
5、w about York?A. It lies in the northeast of England B. Its famous for the old wallsC. There are many Chinese restaurant听第9段材料，回答13至16题13. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student B. Father and daughter C. Good friends14. Where are the two speakers?A. In a colorful stu
6、dio B. In a picture gallery C. In Lindas room15. Why does the woman paint?A. She just enjoys herself B. She wants to be a painter C. She thinks its easy16. What does the man advise the woman to learn?A. Sketching B. Landscape painting C. Oil painting听第10段材料，回答17至20题17. When did the first Christmas c
7、ard go on sale?A. In 1837 B. In 1840 C. In 184318. Where did John Callcott Horsley work?A. In the Victoria Albert Museum B. In the Royal Academy C. In a local church19. What do we know about the Christmas card?A. It was colored by hand B. There wsa no words on it C. It was very expensive20. What did
8、 the picture on the right side of the card describe?A. The hungry receiving food B. Poor people being clothed C. A family party第二部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分）ALast week I visited my grandparents. My aunt was also staying there for a few nights for a family visit. My grandma had told me my aunts
9、 money problems and always feels so bad for her . My aunt , Jenney Brown , is in her early thirties and she has three little children, along with serious heart problems.Her hunsband died of cancer a few years ago and she has lost her job recently. She has a lot of fanancial difficulty. She told me s
10、ome things in her life: She couldnt get milk for her little boy since it is too expensive. She was so happy to find $2 jeans(工装裤) at a shop even though it couldnt really fit her, she was worried about the long drive to my grandparantshouse, beacause she had no food for the next day and no money to b
11、uy gas on the way as she had spend her last $20. I had saved some money . After hearing about her troubles, I went downstairs and put a note of $50 in the front pocket of the handbag in secret. I didnt want to give her money directly, because I knew it would embarrass（使难堪）her and that she would refu
12、se it since Im a kid and dont have a job. However, Im very happy with what I did. Although I do not know whether she can find who has given her the money, I know it is of use to her. She is raising a family and has large medical needs! I hope more people know how bad my aunts situation really is so
13、that she get more help .21.What has happened to Jenney according to the passage ?A. Her hunsband is suffering from cancer.B. Her hunsband has serious heart problems .C. She has to raise three little children by herself .D. She has a job that doesnt pay well . 22.Why did the writer give Jenney money
14、in secret?A. He wanted to make her surprised .B. He didnt want to see her crying .C. He didnt want her to thank him .D. He would be refused if she knew it.23.We can guess from this passage that Jenney _. A. doesnt mind her dressing B. must be more than 35 years oldC. lives not far from her parentsD.
15、 accepts what anyone gives herBImagine a world without trees. What if the rain forests and all of the plants and colorful animals suddenly did not exist(存在)? In 1962, Gaylord Nelson decided something needed to be done to protect the environment. The work that he began led to what we now know as Eart
16、h Day, which is celebrated each year around the world.Nelson realized very few people were concerned(关注) about environmental problems. He then went to Washington, D.C., where he hoped to persuade President John F. Kennedy to take a stand on environmental problems. It wasnt long before President Kenn
17、edy agreed that action should be taken. The President set out on a five-day, eleven-state environmental protection tour in September 1963. Although Kennedys tour was not a success, Nelson was not ready to give up.Nelson continued to speak to audiences across 25 states about the importance of the env
18、ironment. Although his point of view began to be accepted among most people, politicians were still not listening.It was September of 1969, at a meeting in Seattle, when Nelson announced that he would hold a nationwide demonstration(游行) for environmental protection the next spring. On April 22, 1970
19、, more than 20 million Americans took part in Nelsons demonstration. It made people sit up and pay attention to environmental problems. One year later, that day was set up as an official international holiday by the UN. Each year on Earth Day, people plant trees, clean up rubbish, and do other thing
20、s to care for the environment.24. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?ANelson did everything to protect the environment.BNelson tried to win the support of the government.CPresident Kennedy made an unsuccessful conservation tour.DNelson prepared for the nationwide demonstration.25When did
21、Earth Day become an official international holiday?AIn 1963. BIn 1969. CIn 1970. DIn 1971.26In what order did the following events happen?a. Nelson made speeches about environment across 25 states.b. Few people cared about environmental problems.c. President Kennedy set out on a conservation tour.d.
22、 More than 20 million people joined in Nelsons demonstration.Ac,a,d,b Ba,c,d,b Cc,d,b,a Db,c,a,d27The best title for the passage could be “_”.AGaylord Nelsons life BA great environmentalistCDemonstration on April 22, 1970 DHistory of Earth DayCTo me, life without music would not be exciting. I reali
23、ze that this is not true for everybody. Many people get along quite well without going to the concert, and listening to the record. But music plays an important part in everyones life, whether he realizes it or not. Try to imagine, for example, what films or TV plays would be like without music. Wou
24、ld the feelings, the moving plot, and the greatest interests, be so exciting or dramatic? Im not sure about it.Now, we have been speaking of music in its more common meaning-the kind of music we hear in the concert hall. But if we look at some parts of music more closely, we discover them in our eve
25、ryday life，too-in the rhythm of the sea, the melody of a bird in the woods and so on. So music surely has meaning for everyone, in some way or other. And, of course, it has special meaning for those who have spent all their lives working on playing or writing music.It is well said, “Through music a
26、child enters into a world of beauty, expresses himself from his heart, feels the joy of doing things alone, learns to take care of others, develops his mind and makes his body strong.”28. What dose the writer say more about in the text? A. Life full of music. B. Life without music. C. The importance
27、 of music. D. The development of music.29. From the text, we learn that many people_. A. dont realize the importance of music B. get along quite well without music C. go to the concert instead of enjoying music D. think music would be less exciting than films30. What does the underlined word “melody
28、” mean in the text? A. flying B. looking C. singing D. living31. From the last paragraph, we learn that music_. A. is very important, especially for children B. is very necessary for our everyday life C. can make our life exciting and dramatic D. can enter into another beautiful world DWhat is coura
29、ge? It is the choice to do what we think we should do. It is the choice to ignore the worries and fears. It is the choice to do right, to realize our dreams, to be successful people and to lead the way for others. Courage can change lives. The day you begin to stare down your fears and worries, and
30、instead act bravely, your life will change. You will be set free to fly high. You will finish things you once only dreamed of. You will realize that you fears are just paper tigers. You will begin to fullfill your dreams. You will also change the lives of others. Simply put, courageous people pull o
31、thers along with them. Everybody benefits from courageous people. I have a friend whom I admire greatly. A few year ago he decided to leave a well-paid career and run after his dream. All difficulties then appeared. The day he left his company, he found out that his wife had cancer. He went into a g
32、reat deal of debt. But he never lost heart. He managed to raise some money and acted courageously, putting his name and reputation(名声) on the line. He finally made it. A year later, he had a company with over fifty employees. Those employees got benefits from his courage and his wife, who beat cance
33、r and was acting bravely with him! How to be courageous? Be clear about your dream. Do not worry. Worry is just thinking about all the bad possibilities. Courage is just thinking about all the great possiblities and then acting upon them! Do your homework. It helps you get the facts. It helps becaus
34、e you can make an informed decision. Then act. No action, no success. Yes, courage does change lives, and the key lies in your action. 32. In the writers opinion, courage is the choice to . A. do what others think we should do B. ignore our dreams C. be a successful businessman D. to lead the way fo
35、r others 33. The underlined phrases “stare down”(paragraph 2) probably means “ ”. A. overcome by staring B. fell or realize C. look for a long time D. give in to or accept34. The writer uses the case of his friend to . A. prove anyone can succeed if he runs after his dream B. prove people who have c
36、ourage can beat cancer C. tell readers how his friend succeeded by having courage D. show doing own business is better than working for others35. What can we do to be courageous？ A. Do not dare to have many dreams. B. Think about the great possibilities instead of bad possibilities. C. Finish all of
37、 your homework that teachers give you. D. Make a quick decision and then insist on it.第二节：七选五（ 共5小题，每题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容选出最佳选项：Advice for new students Starting your university career can be one of the most exciting times of your life. However, it can also be nerve-wracking(令人头疼的),especially if your uni
38、versity is far away your home.Here are some tips for new students to make it easier.36 Although you may think of a dormitory as a bedroom-sized place,remember that you will probably be sharing it with another person.Think that you may have half of a bedroom,and then remove a few things.37 If you mov
39、e into your dormitory the evening before classes start, you will not feel rested or prepared.Give yourself as much time as you can to get used to your new quarters ,learn your way around the campus,and settle in.Keep up.Whether it is skipping class(逃课)，forgetting assignments(作业),or getting behind on
40、 reading material,losing ground in your studies can create a large amount of stress.38Go to class, read what is assignments done on time. Get additional help if you need.Communicate with your professors(教授). Whenever possible, check with your course instructors for progress. 39 If you wait until exa
41、mination time and you will be worrying instead.Pat yourself on the back. If you are doing well and keeping up, always give yourself a reward. Choose a favorite activity or go out for a meal with your friends. 40 a) Pack light.b) Move in your dormitory as early as possible. c) Share the bedroom with
42、others.d) It can be a motivation to continue your hard work.e) It is a lot easier to keep up with your studies if you have a plan.f) That way if you are falling behind in any area, you can work a little to overcome this.g) In the end, you will have to put forth much more effort to catch up.第三部分 英语知识
43、运用(共两节)第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）The wind was blowing very hard as two boys were on their way to school. In the street they met an old man , who could _41_ walk. Just as they _42_ him , the wind blew the old mans hat off. It was carried _43_ up the street , but the old man was not _44_ to run after
44、 it .“ _45_ , my boys, please, and pick up my hat,” cried the old man, “ or else I I am afraid I shall _46_ it.”But the boys stood _47_ , only laughing; they thought it was really _48_ to see the hat blown about.Just then, a little girl who was going to the same _49 _came in sight. Without _50_ to b
45、e asked, she ran at once and caught the hat.Then she brought it back to the old man. But before giving it back to him, she carefully _51_ it.“ Thank you , my dear,” he said, “ for your _52_ to a poor old man .”The boys and the girl went on the school. But their _53_ had seen them from one of the win
46、dows.When _54_ were over, he told the children in the school all about the old man _55_ .Then he went to his desk and took out a pretty picturebook, which he _ 56_ to the little girl for her kindness.Inside the _57_ her name was written, and beneath it was this verse: “ _58_ deeds of kindness, littl
47、e words of love, make this _59_ an Eden (乐园) like the heaven above.The boys felt _60_ for their conduct to the poor old man.41. A.almost B. hardly C. still D. also 42 .A.passed B. greeted C. supported D. helped 43. A.softly B. quickly C. easily D. gradualy 44.A.likely B. readly C. able D. willing 45
48、.A.Stop B. Hello C. Pardon D. Save 46. A.wear B. buy C. damage D. lose 47. A.seriously B. uncertainly C. still D. upright 48. A. boring B. fun C. wrong D. right 49 A. road B. shop C. school D. church 50.A. getting B. ignoring C. refusing D. waiting 51.A. washed B. wiped C. watched D. checked52.A. de
49、votion B. respect C. kindness D. politeness53.A. teacher B. girl C. man D. stranger 54.A. talks B. winds C. lessons D. meetings 55.A. difficulty B. luck C. life D. hat 56.A. gave B. compared C. thanked D. read 57.A. desk B. picture C. cover D. story 58.A. Great B. Brave C. Big D. Little 59.A. heart
50、B. earth C. place D. heaven60. A. right B. proud C. shy D. sorry 第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式Wife : Jone, do you realise the Spring Festival is only a month away? before_61_ (go) to my hometown for our holiday, we have to think of our gifts for my fimily.Hunsband: Ye
51、s, and we have a lot of _62_ ( relative)to think about.Wife: Shall we decide what _63_ (send) them all now?Husband: All right. Lets make a list of names and then decide what to give them all. Wife: _64_ children first. I think. What about Alice?Husband; She is too grown-up for toys. We can give her
52、a book to help her study.Wife: Yes,. Well, now what about Dela? He thinks of _65_ but space travel nowadays.Husband: Oh, that makes it easy. Lets give him one of those space travel suits _66_ the toy shop has? You know _67_ I mean: there is a big round plastic thing that goes over the head.Wife: Tha
53、t _68_ ( sound) like an excellent idea. He will be quite _69_ ( excite).Husband: What about your father and your mother ?Wife: Since retiring from work, fahter has fed birds at home. Oh, a bird cage will content _70_. Mother is fond of music . How about some CDs?Husband: Oh, that all sounds great.第四
54、部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。短文中有10处错误，每句最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。 People hold the belief that if they are healthy, they will have everything. Some of the young spent their holidays playing cards or online
55、 games, believe that they are healthy. So there is need to do a lot of sport. Some of them even continue to making more money, that means everything to them. As far as I am concerned, I dont think what some of the people do on their spare time is right. Games and money can not bring us really happin
56、ess and wealth. Health is the most important thing for you . We could remember : exercise one hour a day, healthy work in fifty year, a happy life for life.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你叫刘宏，是一名高中生。昨天晚上（11月5日，星期五），你为了赶作业，一直忙到11点多。因为太疲劳，再加上本来有点感冒，写着作业就睡着了。等醒来时，已是凌晨1点多了。由于房子的窗子未关，凉风使你的病情加重，发烧39度多。你只好休息，无法上课。请就此写一篇
57、100字的日记，日记的最后谈一谈健康的重要性。答案One possible version:Nov.6, Saturday FineIm sorry I have to stay at home instead of going to school today. Thats because I stayed up too late last night to finish my homework. I fell asleep when I was doing the homework. I slept with the window open until one oclock in the morning. As a result, my cold is getting worse, and I have a high temperature of more than 39 .So I cant go to school.Being a student, I should take care of myself. Without good health, we even cant attend school. And how could we learn knowledge and have a good future.