1、2014-2015学年度第一学期高一期末试题(卷)英 语本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。考试结束后,将答题卡上交。温馨提示: 1答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。 2将答案一律写在答题卡上,不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。A It is often complained(抱怨) by French teachers and parents that their kids are less bright than they were. They s
2、ay young people visit museums less often and spend too much time on the Internet. They only read comics and listen to music, and like American culture more than their own. But is this true? A recent survey shows that many French kids spend their time as other kids always have. Most French teens love
3、 music, with 86% putting it as their top hobby, above the cinema, sport and television. French kids read a lot and like different things, from Japanese cartoons to American novels. Many French people worry that their children watch too many American films and listen to too much American music. But t
4、he results of this survey show that French young people like their own culture. As Silvia Berlin, a student from Paris, says, I love watching American TV, but I watch more French programmes. I love being French!1. Many French teachers and parents . A. think their kids are as clever as they were B. d
5、on t think their kids are as clever as they were C. think their kids are more clever than they were D. don t think their kids are clever at all2. Most French teens top hobby is . . A. going to the movies B. doing sport C. watching TV D. listening to music3. The French kids like all of the following
6、except _ . A. Japanese history B. Japanese cartoons C. American films D. American music4. The last paragraph is designed to tell us that _ . A. French kids like watching American TV. B. Silvia Berlin is a student from pairs. C. French kids love their own culture. D. French kids like French people.5.
7、 This passage is mainly about a survey of_ . A. French parents complaint B. French kids study C. French kids interests D. French teachers complaintBWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted
8、me to sit down. While I watched mouth open is surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, Very dirty floors.”Yes, Im gla
9、d theyve finally decided to clean them, the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, But arent you working late?Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing i
10、n the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, Thank you. Outside, Mum told me, Dagmar is fine. No fever. You saw her, Mum?Of course. I told her about
11、 the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.6. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was _. A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurseB. to su
12、rprise the story-teller D. to see a patient7. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a _ . A. nurse B. cleaner C. patient D. visitor 8. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?A. It has strict rules about visiting hours.B. It is a childrens hospital.C. The conditions t
13、here arent very good. D. The nurses and doctors there dont work hard. 9. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely _ .A. Dads boss B. the story-tellers sisterC. the story-tellers classmateD. Mums friend10. Which of the following words best describes Mum?A. strange B. warm-hearted C. clever D.
14、 hard-workingCThere are thousands of products (商品) of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try. How? Packaging is the silent but persuading salesman. There on the shelves, each bottle, can ,box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to
15、the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers gener
16、ally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products.” as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feelings for packaging, noticed. Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colo
17、urs draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that is it very good for your body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up. Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest hap
18、piness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats why the round yellow M signs of McDonalds are inviting to both young and old. This new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people by to satisfy both b
19、ody and soul.11. The underlined word “consumer” in the passage means _. A. salesman B. shopkeeper C. buyer D. product12. According to the passage, _ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product. A. the pleasing color of the package B. he special taste of the product C. the strange shap
20、e of the package D. the belief in the product13. If a package or a product is round in shape, it can _. A. bring excitement to the consumers B. attract the consumers attention C. catch the eye movement of the consumers D produce a happy and peaceful feeling14. “And the word green today can keep food
21、 prices going up ” This sentence suggests that consumers today are _. A. starting to notice the importance of new food B. enjoying the beauty of nature more than before C. beginning to like green vegetables D. paying more attention to their health15. It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a
22、kind of _. A. vegetable dish B. healthy juice C. iced drink D red vegetableD I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldnt bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must
23、 have been a terrible danger on the roads, coming across me wandering through the traffic; motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work. One evening, I got off the bus about halfway ho
24、me where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “Im awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I car
25、ried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived. Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to gues
26、s at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help. But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to
27、travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.16. The girl
28、 refused to ask for help because she thought_.A. she might be recognized B. asking for help looked sillyC. she was normal and independent D. being found blind was embarrassing17. After the girl got off the bus that evening, she_.A. began to run B. hit a person as usualC. hit a lamppost by accident D
29、. was caught by something18. At the request stop that evening, the girl_.A. stopped a big lorry B. stopped the wrong busC. made no attempt to stop the bus D. was not noticed by other people19. What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?A. Other vehicles also stopped there. B. It w
30、as unreliable for making judgments.C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.20. Finally the girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping_.A. to find people there B. to find more buses thereC. to find the bus by herself there D. to find
31、people more helpful there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。Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English
32、is poor.” _21_ . I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves because of a limited vocabulary. 22_ . However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Oth
33、ers will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.23_ .Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar
34、 and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to make yourselves understand, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesnt matter. 24 .Third, not en
35、ough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passive
36、ly wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 25 .AThe person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.BThey may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.CObviously the better answer is to expan
37、d(扩大)their vocabulary.DIf you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.EHowever, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!FSecond, they are afraid of making mistakes.GThe second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned第二
38、部分 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) “Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late 26 the manager wasnt going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 27 where I work. “Twenty-five past ni
39、ne. I 28 the manager doesnt notice.” But I was not 29 .“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. Whats your 30 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ 31 up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter (柜台). Well be opening in a few minutes.”My first customer(顾客) was a
40、 pretty girl wearing a red dress. 32 her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 33 , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl took out some money and 34 about opening an bank account(账户). I gave her necessary 35 and she went out. 36 , I noticed a tall man by the door,
41、 carrying something 37 with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 38 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling After 39 seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and I found myself- in bed! 40 shaking from t
42、he memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As 41 , the bus wasnt on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “I am 42 to listen to your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 43 , the first customer was a girl 44 a red dr
43、ess and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 45 ! Wasnt that the surprise of my life!26. A. as B. and C. but D. or27. A. hotel B. shop C. bank D. restaurant28. A. believe B. think C. guess D. hope29. A. lucky B. happy C. sorry D. angry30. A. excuse B. idea C. cause D
44、. answer31. A. Hurry B. Set C. Catch D. Get32. A. Before B. Behind C. Beyond D. Against33. A. nervous B. shy C. calm D. angry34. A. cared B. talked C. asked D. worried35. A. information B. offer C. introduction D. support36. A. Again B. Then C. Thus D. However37. A. hidden B. filled C. decorated D.
45、covered38. A. took B. closed C. filled D. came39. A. what B. which C. when D. that 40. A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Ever41. A. usual B. past C. such D. yet42. A. eager B. determined C. unwilling D. happy43. A. belief B. surprise C. joy D. regret44. A. of B. on C. with D. in45. A. dream B. story C. ev
46、ent D. accident第卷温馨提示:请将答案写到答题卡上第三部分 英语知识运用(共五节,满分70分)第一节: 单词拼写 (每小题1分,共10分)1. The amber which was _ (精选) had a beautiful yellow-brown color like honey.2. Does a cultural relic always have to be rare and _ (有价值) ?.3. I needed his help because I had very little _(教育).4. We read books under our _ _ (
47、毛毯) and used anything we could find to make candles to see the words.5. It is a great _ _ (责任) but also a great honor to be chosen .6. _ _ (每处) they looked nearly everything was destroyed.7. After _ _ (毕业) from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. 8. She insisted that she _ _ (组织)
48、 the trip properly.9. Believe it or not, there is no such thing as _ _ (标准)English.10. Some of the rescue workers and doctors were _ _ (困) under the ruins.第二节:按要求完成句子(每小题2分,共10分)1. He gave me some books. I am not very familiar with them. (变成含定语从句的复合句)He gave me some books _ _ I am not very familiar.
49、2. Last summer we visited a museum. They take good care of some cultural relics there.(同义转换)Last summer we visited a museum, _ some cultural relics _ taken good care of.3. If you study harder, you will make greater progress. (同义转换)_ harder you study, _ greater progress you will make.4. We will hear
50、Jenny sing a song at the party. (变成被动句)Jenny will heard sing a song built at the party5. It was reported in the newspaper that thousands of people were killed in the disaster. (同义转换) reported in the newspaper, thousands of people died in the disaster.第三节: 语法填空(每小题1分,共15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或
51、括号内单词的正确形式。P: How (1) do you hold your Olympic Games?L: Every four years. There are two main sets of Games the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both (2) (hold) every four years on a regular basis. The winter Olympics are usually hosted two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes (3) have rea
52、ched the greed standard for the event (4) (admit) as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world.P: Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy (5) (compete) in winter? And what about the horses?L: Oh no! There are no running races (6) horse riding events. (7) there are competitions like skiin
53、g and ice skating which need snow and ice. Thats (8) they are called the Winter Olympics. Its in the Summer Olympics (9) you have the running races, together (10) swimming, sailing and the team sports. My name is Elias. I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time (11) I first met Nelson Mande
54、la was a very difficult period of my life. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer (12) whom I went for advice. He offered (13) (guide) to poor black people (14) the legal problems. He was generous with his time, (15) which I was grateful.第四节:短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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
55、你同桌写的以下作文。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处起)不计分。My Favourite Sport My favourite sport is football. I used to playing football with my fiends, but now I was a member of our school football
56、 team. We practise for three times every week and often watch football match on TV together. Play football not only makes us grow tall and strong but also give us a sense of fair play and team spirit. We must keep in mind that we play for the team instead ourselves. Besides, the sport teaches us the
57、 important of obedience (服从). Each player must obey the captain, which is the leader of the team. And they must not break the rules too often if we want to win the game.第五节: 书面表达 (25分)你班最近就“中学生课余时间上网的利弊”召开了一次主题讨论班会,同学们各抒己见,畅所欲言,作为班长,请你根据下列信息,作总结性发言。 多数同学观点1、业余时间可以上网。2、网络使我们互相交流方便,获得新知识及最新信息。3、因特网丰富了
58、学生的业余生活。部分同学观点1、 强烈反对上网,浪费时间。2、多数人上网是玩游戏、聊天而不是学习。3、有个别同学因上网而旷课。你自己的想法注意:1.要求文句连贯,层次分明,2.发言的开头已给出,不计入总词数。 3. 词数:120 左右。 参考词汇:the Internet (因特网), enrich(丰富), be absent from school(旷课)Attention, please! Im going to give you a summary of todays discussion about whether we should go online in our spare time. 版权所有:高考资源网()