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绥化市三校2014-2015学年度上学期高一期中联考高一英语考试时间：120分钟分值：150分 本试卷分第 i卷（选择题）和第ii 卷（非选择题）两部分。第一部分 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a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。aa koala isnt a bearkoalas remind people of teddy bears. they have thick fur and large ears. their broad, flat nose makes them look cute, similar to teddy bears. in fact koalas arent cute. they have sharp teeth and very sharp claws! koalas are marsupials. this means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops, similar to a kangaroo. the baby koala lives in its mothers pocket for the first six months of its life.the name “koala” comes from a native australian word that means “no drink”. the koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus（桉树）leaves they eat. thats where they get their food too. koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves, and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. the eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live. its also where they sleep. koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day!why do they sleep so much? some people think its because theyre lazy. but koalas arent lazy. they sleep so much because there isnt much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves. koalas store hardly any fat, so they must save their energy. one way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.after a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset. they live alone most of the time. koalas are very protective of their trees. if a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree, it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it. koalas do “talk” to each other. besides barks, the males make a deep grunting sound. the mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds. if they get scared they may scream like a baby.1. according to the article, how are koalas and kangaroos alike?a. they both have thick fur.b. they both have sharp teeth.c. they both eat eucalyptus leaves.d. they both carry their young in a pocket.2. the word “koala” comes from a word that means _.a. no drinkb. moving slowlyc. large earsd. barking loudly3. why do koalas sleep a lot?a. their babies need to get much rest.b. they get tired from playing so much.c. their food does not give them much energy.d. they do not like to be awake when it is warm.4. if an adult koala screams like a baby, he may get _.a. worriedb. scaredc. hungryd. sleepyb glendale city parks ranger clubwelcome to the glendale city parks ranger club. we are happy you have decided to volunteer to help keep glendale citys five parks clean and attractive. with assistance from local youth, glendale city can continue to keep its parks beautiful all year long.glendale city parksduring the summer, the city parks provide a pleasant place for children to have fun, people to walk their dogs, and families to have picnic lunches. this chart lists the names of the parks and the duties that need to be completed at each one.plant flowerspaint park bencheswater the grasscheck playground equipment for safetysunnyside parkoak hill parkmill street parkvalley parkblue ridge parkworking as a glendale city parks rangerrangers have special permission to be in all areas of the parks. the park ranger t-shirts, caps, and name tags let visitors know who is a volunteer ranger. all volunteer rangers will complete park duties in groups of five. each group will have one to two adults with it at all times.thank you for donating your time to make sure the parks in glendale city remain safe places to play. glendale city parks ranger club appreciates its volunteers and cannot wait to make you a member!5. the glendale city parks can be the following except _.a. a picnic area for families to eatb. a place for people to walk dogsc. a place for teenagers to have classesd. a playground for children to have fun6. in sunnyside park, the volunteer rangers duty is to _.a. plant flowersb. water the grassc. paint the benchesd. check the equipment7. the park benches need painting in _.a. oak hill park and valley parkb. valley park and blue ridge parkc. sunnyside park and oak hill parkd. mill street park and sunnyside park8. the purpose of the passage is to _.a. attract touristsb. explain park rulesc. find volunteer rangersd. introduce park activitiesclast week i did something that scared me. i stood in front of nearly 200 financial planners and i talked to them about why financial blogs are a good thing.im a confident writer. ive been doing this long enough that i know my strength and my limitations. im less confident as a speaker. i dont have time to pause to collect my thoughts. im not able to edit. im afraid of being trapped in a corner without being able to talk my way out. basically, im scared to speak.it would be easy to simply refuse the chances that come my way. when somebody asks me to speak in front of a group, i could say “no”. when radio and television stations call for an interview, i could say “no”. but for the past two years, ive been following my own policy to say “yes” to new chances.to say “yes” is to live in fear. my goal is to continually improve myself to become better than i am today. one way to do that is to do the things that scare me, to take them on as challenges, and to learn from them even if i fail.in mid-november, a local station asked me to appear on live television. “i realize its short notice,” the producer wrote, “but wed love to have you on the show if youre available tonight.” i was frightened. i thought about recent taped television interviews that i had hated. i was afraid of what might happen.but i also thought about the things that had gone right. i thought of how my speaking skills had improved over the past year. and then i thought of the book i was reading, a book that i had bought for $1.29 at the local store. the magic of thinking big was a huge bestseller during the 1960s. written by dr. david schwartz, a professor at georgia state university, the book contains dozens of practical tips on how to take risks to achieve big goals. schwartz argues that nobody will believe in you until you believe in yourself.so when the television producer asked if i wanted to appear on his show, i thought big. “sure,” i said. “ill do it.” i acted confidently, but on the inside i was frightened. what i needed was techniques to build up my confidence and to overcome my fear.9. why is the author afraid of speaking in public?a. he is aware of his potential.b. he has few chances to talk.c. he is not able to edit what he says.d. he likes writing better.10. the underlined words “my own policy” in paragraph 3 probably mean _.a. self-improving through challengesb. hesitating before chancesc. turning down the invitationsd. saying yes to fear11. the author mentioned the book the magic of thinking big mainly because _.a. it was inspiringb. it was a bestsellerc. its author was famousd. its price was attractive12. what is the authors purpose to write the passage?a. to analyze his strength and weaknesses.b. to give practical tips on speaking in public.c. to persuade people to follow his example.d. to share his experiences of overcoming fear.dto friend or not to friendwe all love our parents and turn to them when were in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?in the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. however, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. this realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.these days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; theres also a certain amount of control over privacy that we dont get in real life. sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.its a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. on the one hand we dont want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. on the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.a recent survey suggested that parents shouldnt take it personally if their child ignores their request: “when a teen ignores a parents friend request, it doesnt necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.”perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.13. from paragraph 2, we learn that _.a. parents feel secure about their privacy onlineb. social networks successfully fill the generation gapc. parents have realized the importance of social networksd. social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate14. teenagers may refuse a parents friend request because _.a. they hide something from their parentsb. they are unwilling to be watched by parentsc. their parents tend to fall behind in technologyd. their parents make negative comments on them15. the passage is mainly about _.a. privacy onlineb. social networksc. the generation gapd. parents friend requests16. the passage is written mainly for _.a. parentsb. teenagersc. teachersd. researchersemy grandmother adele loved culture and was generous with its gifts. when i was a child, she took me to museums, restaurants, dances. she showered me with gifts from her travels around the world. but i can only remember her giving me one book a book that, to this day, i have not read. she presented me with her own favorite childhood book: hans brinker. my grandmother was happy to share this book with me. she even decorated the title page with her proud writing.i tried to read it. i adored reading, and would dive into a new pile of books from the library all at once. but something about hans brinker just wouldnt let me in. the story was set in holland, a long time ago. it felt dull and unfamiliar even though i was a fan of classics of other times and places. i simply read the first pages over and over. i could not progress.standing on a bookshelf in our living room, the book was like something i avoided. it scolded me for not being interested, for not trying hard enough, for disappointing my grandmother.the book started to fit in, almost forgotten, until adele asked. had i read it? did i like it? always determined, she wanted to know the answer. i would make some kind of excuse, feel bad, and open it again, hoping for a new reaction. the book weighed on me.years passed and finally adele and i both accepted that i would never read hans brinker. eventually i cleared the book from the shelf. the hans brinker experience led me to set a rule that ive lived by ever since: do not ask about a book given as a gift. dont ask, despite your desire to discuss it to grow closer. the desire for such connection is what gives book-giving with special meaning and increases the owners possibility to be a letdown.guilt is basically the same as for all gifts, though. if the giver doesnt have the pleasure of seeing or hearing about the gift being enjoyed, and asks whether it is, then the owner unless she can truthfully say “yes” either has to admit to not liking the present, or else lie on the spot. neither is pleasant. so, dont ask.17. when the author was a kid, his grandmother _.a. took him to travel around the world a lotb. loved to take him to museums and storesc. shared her childhood stories with himd. gave him many gifts18. what does the author think about the book his grandmother gave him?a. boring.b. interesting.c. puzzling.d. disappointing.19. the underlined sentence “the book weighed on me” in paragraph 4 probably means _.a. the book is too heavy for the author to carryb. the author feels stressful facing the bookc. the book is full of powerful viewpointsd. the author keeps reading the book20. the author learns from the hans brinkers experience that never _.a. give others books as giftsb. lie to people who give you giftsc. get close to others through giftsd. talk about the books given as gifts第二节 7选5 （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。 are you truly happy? do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?_21_. the following are a few tips that i follow to create happiness in my life. make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value. surround yourself with happy people. it is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. _22_. when something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. truly happy people dont allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor. _23_. these few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness. 24 . whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood. finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy. keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 25 .awhat makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.bon the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.cbeing overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mooddthese are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.espend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.fthere are some tips in life that lead to happiness.gits also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.第二部分 完形填空（共40小题；每小题2分，满分80分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(a) my 4-year-old son now enjoys posting letters. he has formed the 26 of drawing pictures, writing his name on them, and then 27 the artwork in an envelope. he then insists on 28 his handwork to the neighbors, and a mail box he 29 belongs to the elderly couple who live next door. to be 30 , i didnt think much of it, but i had 31 to warn my neighbors of the drawings 32 appearing in their letterboxesi just didnt have the 33 to do so, because i was a little busy recently. on tuesday of last week, i was walking down to school to collect my son when i 34 mary, my elderly neighbor, 35 at her mail box. she said, “jodie, is it your little son that has been posting items in my letterbox to me?” i was at once 36 , “oh yes, mary, it is. im sorry. i meant to tell you” she cut me off, “jodie, i just love his mail. ive 37 every item he has sent. you dont know how much 38 the letters has made my day. i just love them.” while i was walking down to school after our 39 , many thoughts came to me. mary doesnt have a lot to fill her days, 40 she was a mother to a number of children herself who receives fairly regular visitors. the small 41 of getting some mailpictures drawn by the hand of a young childhas brought 42 to her days, just as my visit to my grandparents does. i have decided that my son should 43 this practice. he should also start sending some items to his grandparents in perth as well. it will most 44 make their day. its doing the little, simple things that can often make a big 45 in someones life.26. a. habitb. attitudec. styled. form27. a. hidingb. writingc. drawingd. putting28. a. handingb. holdingc. postingd. writing29. a. openedb. setc. chosed. saw30. a. kindb. surprisedc. carefuld. honest31. a. meant b. askedc. hatedd. refused32. a. actuallyb. suddenlyc. hardlyd. partly33. a. intelligenceb. strengthc. moneyd. time34. a. metb. visitedc. datedd. called35. a. cryingb. lyingc. laughingd. standing36. a. humorousb. embarrassedc. confusedd. amused37. a. copiedb. boughtc. keptd. examined38. a. receivingb. writingc. paintingd. exchanging39. a. reportb. expressionc. talkd. discussion40. a. unlessb. butc. sod. although41. a. chargeb. offerc. actd. help42. a. worthb. happinessc. valued. future43. a. addb. stopc. continued. judge44. a. certainlyb. unfortunatelyc. accidentally d. confidently45. a. po