浙江省温州市平阳县第二中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

浙江省平阳县第二中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题一、单项选择（共20小题，每题1分，共20分）1. -john and i will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month. -oh,_!a. cheer up b. well done c. go ahead d. congratulations2. national day _ people singing and dancing happily in the street.a. said b. saw c. reported d. announced3. the news is so _ that everyone was very much _ at it.a. shocking; shocked b. shocked; shocking c. shocking; shocked d. shocked; shocked4. when the boss got to the factory _ midnight, he found it _ ruins.a. on; in b. at; under c. at; in d. on; under5. although she was frightened, she answered with a _ voice. a. quiet b. silent c. still d. calm6. the doctors devoted themselves _ a better cure for the terrible disease.a. to find b. finding c. to finding d. in finding7. we find _ necessary to learn english well.a. that b. it c. it was d. us8. as the weeks passed, i _ accepted the idea.a. seriously b. actually c. gradually d. smoothly 9. the teacher asked her, “does the sun rise in the east ?”the teacher asked her _ the sun _ in the east. a. ifrise b. ifrises c. whetherrose d. whether did rise10. he commanded that all the gates _ to search for the spy.a. should shut b. would be shut c. shut d. be shut11. in the dark street, there wasnt a person_ we could turn for help.a. that b. who c. from whom d. to whom12. when she heard the bad news, she _ tears.a. burst out b. burst c. burst into d. broke into13. while crossing the road, my aunt was knocked down by a car and badly_.a. broken b. wounded c. injured d. damaged14. i am tired _ the partner i have been working with; he is very hard_. a. with; to get along with b. from; to be got along with c. of; to get along with d. of; getting along with 15. was it in the village _ we used to live in _ the accident happened? a. where; that b. which; that c. that; where d. where; which16. jane, i hear you _ to china. have you got everything right? a. have traveledb. travelc. are travelingd. would travel17. _ and you will be in hell; keep up and you will be in paradise. a. lose heart b. lose your heart c. losing heart d. losing your heart18. only after mary read her composition the second time _ the spelling mistake.a. did she notice b. she noticed c. had she noticed d. does she notice19. at last they reached a stream _ the banks were covered with flowers.a. of which b. which c. whose d. where20. _ the land in that district _ covered with snow and ice. a. two fifth ; is b. two fifth ; are c. two fifths; is d. two fifths ; are二、完形填空（共20小题，每题1分，共20分）the first day at school has left a deep 21 on me, ill never forget it.as soon as i rushed into the classroom, the bell rang. a young beautiful woman came in, but she was 22 , no smile on her face. “you are not permitted to 23 me in the course of class unless” she was speaking when i heard a 24 “lily, lily” from outside the door. my grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. i didnt realize i was bare feet(光脚) 25 then. i wanted to 26 them, but i dared not do that. i shook my hand, 27 “dont wait here any longer. leave quickly”. as i did so, i still 28 my eyes on my teacher. i really didnt want her to take 29 of me, but she did, she went out to get the socks. when she gave them to me, she looked at me for a while. my face suddenly turned 30 and my heart 31 faster. i began to put the socks on. unfortunately i was so nervous that my 32 hands couldnt get them onto my feet easily. just then i heard my name called. i 33 from my seat quickly. “can you 34 the numbers from one to one hundred?” the teacher asked. i nodded. 35 her surprise, i did very well. finally she said, “be 36 , please. study hard.” i looked 37 her to find a smile on her face. i felt 38 at last.the first day at school has stayed in my 39 as something embarrassing (尴尬) but 40 . 三、阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）aa young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. the conductor(售票员) hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. on seeing this, people began to talk. “you know this conductor used to be very rude. now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior,” said a middle-aged man.“yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company,” said a second passenger. “thats right,” another lady said, “i wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor.”just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said, “excuse me, but can i know your name, please? your excellent service must be praised.”before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young womans lap interrupted, “i know his name. i call him dad.”41. the passengers were _ to see the conductors kindness to the woman and the child.a. excited b. surprised c. interested d. pleasedbwhenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and i used to climb the mountain near my house. walking together, my father and i used to have a lot of conversations through which i learned lessons from his experiences. he always told me, you should have goals like climbing the mountain. without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. i really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. it gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience(耐力). once we climbed a very high mountain. it was so challenging for me because i was only ten years old. during the first few hours of climbing, i enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing. but as time passed, i got a pain in both of my legs. i wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, you can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see it before you reach the top. only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life. at that time, i was too young to understand his words. but later after that, i got to know the meaning of hope in life. i found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal(水晶).46. the passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _ for the father and the son.a. hard b. enjoyable c. painful d. comfortable47. the underlined word quit in the passage means _.a. carry on b. put off c. give up d. pick up48. which of the following is the closest(最接近的) in meaning to the fathers words in the second paragraph?a. you will get all you need at the top of the mountain. b. never give up half-way.c. the sky is always as clear as crystal. d. you can find life is full of nice things.49. we can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that _.a. the writer was very successful in his life b. the writer reached the top of the mountain c. though the writer was young, he could understand his father d. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain50. the best title for the passage is _.a. reaching the top of the mountain b. standing at the top of the mountain c. conversations between father and son d. how to get to the top of the mountaincamericans like to travel on their yearly holiday. today more and more travelers in the united states are spending nights at small houses or inns(客栈)instead of hotels. they get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.rooms for the night in private(私人的)homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in europe for many years. in the past five to ten years, these bedandbreakfast places have become popular in the united states. many of these americans bedandbreakfast inns are old historic buildings. some bedandbreakfast inns have only a few rooms, others are much larger. some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do.staying at a bedandbreakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. usually the cost is much less. staying at an inn is almost like visiting someones home. the owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.51. americans take a holiday trip_.a. all the year round b. for years c. every year d. every other year52. according to the passage, which of the following is not true?a. some americans like to stay at bedandbreakfast homes instead of hotels.b. the bedandbreakfast inns are private homes opened to vacationers.c. the bedandbreakfast inns have been popular in america for a long time.d. the bedandbreakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night. 53. why do american travelers prefer staying at bedandbreakfast inns?a. it is like visiting someones home. b. the money they spend there is much less.c. they can meet local families. d. all of the above.54. staying at the bedandbreakfast inns, _.a. the travelers neednt pay anythingb. the travelers dont have to pay for the telephone or televisionc. the travelers can meet and talk with the local peopled. the owners will show the travelers around the area55. which is true according to the passage?a. european and american vacationers like staying at bedandbreakfast inns.b. all americans enjoy traveling.c. these bedandbreakfast inns are all old historic buildings.d. staying at a bedandbreakfast inn is just like at the travelers home.dthere are many ways to find a job. it can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. local newspapers have employment announcements(就业公告) placed by companies seeking workers.another popular tool for finding jobs is the internet. for example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the craigslist web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. for example, students at the university of texas in austin can go to the career exploration center to get help in finding a job. of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. for example, there is a book called “what color is your parachute (降落伞)?” by richard bolles. this book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.some experts also help people find jobs. susan w. miller owns a company called california career services in los angeles. she says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.四、单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）1. to our joy, he has r_ from a bad cold.2. although she didnt know how to get to the place, she insisted that she o_ the trip properly. 3. in their _ (看法), nelson mandela is a great man.4. at p_ an increasing number of people in china are learning english.5. some miners were _(围困) underground after the earthquake.6. what _(品质) do you think a great person should have?7. companies like to employ workers who are well e_.8. many words and _(词语) in british english came from american english.9. the flood d_ the bridge, we cant walk across it forever.