黑龙江省虎林市高级中学高一英语下学期期中试题 (2).doc

虎林高中2014-2015下学期期中考试英语试题 试卷说明; 考试时间：90分钟 满分： 120分单项填空(每题1分，共20分)1. she ate bread and butter for breakfast,_ her favorite food.a. they areb. which are c. it is d. which is2. im very busy myself these days, so i really cant help_ your problem. a. to solve b. solving c. solved d. to solving3. he expressed a hope_ he would visit china again the next year, and this was the very hope_ _ he would express immediately he arrived in the country. a. that; thatb. which; which c. that; whichd. which; that4. when on earth will the bus come? we have been waiting here for ages.look, _.a. there comes the busb. there is the bus comingc. here the bus comesd. there is coming the bus5. she has succeeded in the entrance test and her dream_ being a university student will_ . a. about; be true b. of; come true c.in; become a fact d. from; turn into practice6. gun control is a subject _ americans have argued for a long time. a. of which b. with which c. over which d. into which7. in a word, i dont think what you said _ at all. a. makes sense b. makes no sense c. is of little importance d. has a sense8flying a plane was quite _ for him at that time, but now he has gained a lot of _ in flying. a. an experience; experiences b. an experience; experience c. experience; experiences d. experience; experience9. when reading a newspaper, i always the headlines first to see if there is anything interesting.a. look up b. look through c. look after d. look for10. is there anything wrong with my heart, doctor? yes. i advise you anymore.a. to not smoke b. not smoking c. smoking not d. not to smoke11. as we know, it is harmful to our health if we too much salt and sugar every day.a. give out b. take away c. take in d. give up12. have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday? yes. _, im going to visit some homes for the old in the city.a. if ever b. if busy c. if anything d. if possible13. to learn english well, we need more practice. i couldnt agree with you .a. more b. as much c. so much d. most14. the little girl looked very and i couldnt help feeling sorry for her look.a. frightened; frightened b. frightened; frighteningc. frightening; frightening d. frightening; frightened15. a fire broke out at a supermarket in our city last year. everything was reported to the ground.a. to burn b. to be burning c. to have burned d. to have been burned16. the reason he gave me for his being late this morning was he missed the early bus.a. for which ,that, b. why ,that c. that ,that d. for that, which 17. a small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _ all four people on board. a. killed b. killing c. kills d. to kill18. it is amazing that the boy can swim _the river _100 meters wide.a. across; measuringb. over; measuredc. across; measured. through; measuring19. that was not the first time he _ us. i think its high time we _ strong action against him. a. betrayed; take b. had betrayed; took c. has betrayed; took d. has betrayed; take20. the play _ next month aims mainly to reflect(反映) the local culture.a. produced b. being produced c. to be produced d. having been produced完形填空(每题1.5分，共30分)it was raining. i went into a caf and asked for a coffee._21_i was waiting for my drink，i realized there were other people in the place，but i sensed_22_.i saw their bodies，but i couldnt feel their souls_23_their souls belonged to the_24_.i stood up and walked_25_the tables. when i came to the biggest computer，i saw a thin，small man_26_in front of it. “im steve，”he_27_answered after i asked him a couple of times what his name was. “i cant talk with you.im_28_，” he said. he was chatting online and，_29_，he was playing a computer gamea war game. i was_30_.why didnt steve want to talk with me？i tried_31_to speak to that computer geek(怪人)，_32_not a word came out of his mouth. i touched his shoulder，but no reaction. i was_33_.i put my hand in front of the monitor，and he started to shout，“_34_！”i took a few steps back，wondering if all those people in the caf were looking at me. i raised my head，and saw nobody showed any interest._35_，i realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines，not with people. they were more interested in having a relationship with the_36_，particularly steve. i wouldnt want to_37_the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines_38_with people.i was worried and sank in my thoughts. i didnt even_39_that the coffee was bad，_40_steve didnt notice there was a person next to him.21a.beforeb.ince calthoughdwhile22a.pain b.loneliness csadnessdfear23a.because bwhen cuntildunless24a.home bworld cnetdcaf25a.beside bamong cbetweendon26a.sleeping blaughing csittingdlearning27a.finally bquickly cpatientlydloudly28a.busy bthirsty ctireddsick29a.first of all bjust then cat the same timedby that time30a.surprised bdelighted cmoveddfrightened31a.once bagain cfirstdeven32a.but bso cifdor33a.excited brespected cafraiddunhappy34a.shut up benjoy yourself cleave me alonedhelp me out35a.from then on bat that moment cin alldabove all36a.computer bsoul cshopdgeek37a.tell bplan cimagineddesign38a.other than binstead of cexcept fordas well as39a.pretend bunderstand cinsistdrealize40a.as if bjust as cso thatdeven thoughiii阅读理解（每题2分,共30分）adeath valley is one of the most famous deserts in the united states, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the united states.long ago the panamint indians called this place “tomesha”-the land of fire. death valleys present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. today death valley has been declared a national monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. one of the most astonishing and variable parts of death valley is the devil s golf course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.41. _ is the lowest place in the desert.a. tomesha b. death valley c. nevada d. badwater42. the name of the valley comes from _.a. an indian name b. the death of the minersc. the local people d. a national movement43. from the passage we can learn that _.a. no one had ever known the desert before the minersb. its still not easy to travel across the desertc. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desertd. people have changed the natural sight of the desert44. devil golf course is famous for _.a. the frequent wind b. the colors of the sandc. dream-like sights d. the sand sculpturesbone day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. suddenly his old axe(斧头) fell into the water. he felt very sad because he lost his only axe. then all at once a beautiful fairy（仙女） came out and asked the man what was the matter. i have lost my axe, he said. it fell into the water when i was cutting the wood. the fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, is this yours? no, said the man. the fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again, is this yours? no, again answered the man. then she showed him the old axe. yes, that is mine, called out the happy man. i know that well enough, said the fairy. i only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now ill give you the gold axe and the silver（银制的） axe besides your own one.45. one day when the man was cutting something, _. a. he fell into the water b. his axe dropped into the river c. his axe fell into a lake d. he saw a beautiful fairy 46. the fairy gave him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didnt take them, because he _. a. did not like them b. did not know they were made of gold and silver c. was very rich d. knew these axes were not his 47. the fairy helped the man because he was _ man. a. an old b. a young c. a poor d. an honest. cwhen it comes to president obama，most of his personal business is already known by the public. personal information about his children, malia and sasha，however，has been kept a little more under_ wraps.the new york times recently released a list of rules that michelle obama has mentioned over the years that malia and sasha must follow during their time in the white house，as well as in general. see how the first family educates their children： the girls must write reports about what theyve seen on their trips，even if its not required by their school.malia may use her cell phone only on the weekend，and she and her sister cannot watch television or use a computer for anything but homework during the week.malia and sasha have to play two sports：one they choose and one selected by their mother.malia must learn to do laundry(洗衣服)before she leaves for college.the girls have to eat their vegetables，and if they say they are not hungry，they cannot ask for cookies or chips later.while these might be shocking to some，michelle said，“theyre not little princesses. its just basic rules，boundaries, and expectations that we would have normally.”michelle also mentions another set of rules：the girls must do their chores(家务)，though the white house has a large staff. malia and sasha have chores of their own.they must play a team sport, because its about learning how to play on a team，how to lose and how to win gracefully.it sounds like michelle and barack want the best for their kids and to make them as wellrounded as possible. what are your thoughts on the obama family rules?48whats the passage mainly about?athe first family daily life. bthe first family rules.chow to be good parents. dhow to be good students.49what do the underlined words “under wraps” in para 1 probably mean?aattractive. bcalm. csecret.dpublic.50which of the following is the exception for the girls?ato use cell phone freely. bto play two sports. cto learn to do laundry. dto eat their vegetables.d.七选五阅读 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。 weight loss is a hard topic. lots of people arent satisfied with their present weight, but most peoplearent sure how to change it. you may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on tv, butthose goals might not be healthy or realistic for you.51 so what should you do about your weight control? 52 the best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is totalk to a doctor or dietitian(营养学家). 53 if it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started. 54 people who lose weight quickly by crash(速成的) dieting or other extreme measures usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they havent permanently changed their habits. therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime. small changes are a lot easier to stick with(坚持) than large ones. try reducing the size of what you eat._55_once you have that down, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life. its a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because its just that: healthy.a. besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else b. being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you c. they will compare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals. d. weight management is about long-term success.e. try giving up regular soda for a weekf. changing from whole to nonfat or low-fat milk is also a good idea.g. try to pay attention as you eat and stop when youre full.iv 语法填空 （每题1分 共10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）或括号内单词的正确形式。 56 is known , three quarters of chinas 57 (energetic) is produced 58 burning coal . 59 average, china uses 1.2 billion tons of coal for heating an generating electricity per year. unfortunately, burning coal 60 (cause) serious air pollution , 61 contributes to global warming . 62 (solve) this problem, china built the three gorges dam, which is the biggest 63 (construct) project in china . it can control flooding an provide hydroelectric power for the central region of china . 64 (compare) with the great wall 65 (date) from the ming dynasty, the three gorges dam is more important in our life.v 单词拼写（每题1分 共10分）66 his home is (在 对面) to mine.67.the local (居民) are fond of the famous writer.68.our foreign teacher is interested in studying the (相似) and differences between the two countries.69. it (想到) to me that we should go there more often.70. eigh