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开阳三中20132014学年度第二学期半期考试 高一年级 科目：英语 命题人： 饶晏竹 命题时间 ：2014-4-17满分 ：100 分 考试时间 ：120分钟 第一节： 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为46-55的相应位置上。The earth is a special planet in the solar system. The explosion of the earth produced carbon, nitrogen, vapor and other gases, _ 1 _(make) the earths atmosphere. As the earth cooled _2_ , water which is fundamental _3_the development of life appeared and stayed on the surface. The continued _4_(present) of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases into the oceans and this produced a chain reaction which made _5_ possible for life to develop. Many millions of years later, the arrival of small plants encouraged the development of early shellfish _6_ all sorts of fish. Then, with the first green plants appearing on land, land animals appeared and dinosaurs developed and existed on the earth for millions of years. Then Dinosaurs sudden disappearance made the rise of mammals possible on the earth. They were different from all life forms _7_ever existed in the past because they produced young from within their bodies. Finally, some small clever animals with hands and legs _8_(appear) and spread all over the earth. Thus they, in _9 _ turn, have become the most important animals. However, they are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. So for millions of years to come,_ 10_ life will continue on the earth will depend on whether the present problem can be solved.第二节： 完形填空（共20小题；每小1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项 (A，B，C和D)，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Bill Whites father is a lawyer. In his 11 time, he likes to get out in the country and take some 12 of animals. For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his 13 . But his father didnt take Bill along with him 14 he was fifteen. He and Bill drove to the farm which 15 to his uncle in the afternoon. They 16 the night there, so that they could 17 out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them. It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm 18 the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldnt remember 19 he was. He turned over 20 and looked at the clock. It was 5 oclock. Then he21 that he was at the 22 and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got 23 quickly. He ran downstairs. The others were already in the 24 . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It 25 good. They ate breakfast quickly. They didnt talk 26 , because they didnt want to 27 up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle 28 hot coffee and took some sandwiches 29 Aunt Grace, Uncle Steves wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera 30 and started out.11. A. busy B. spare C. enough D. limited12. A. foods B. drawings C. paintings D. pictures13. A. trips B. buses C. holidays D. mountains14. A. after B. when C. until D. unless15. A. led B. stuck C. got D. belonged16. A. cost B. spent C. slept D. took17. A. start B. begin C. walk D. step18. A. telephone B. machine C. bell D. clock19. A. where B. how C. who D. what20. A. quickly B. sleepily C. quietly D. suddenly21. A. imagined B. pronounced C. forgot D. remembered22. A. mountain B. town C. farm D. station23. A. dressed B. ordered C. eaten D. prepared24 A. bathroom B. kitchen C. dining-room D. sitting-room25. A. seemed B. felt C. tasted D. smelled26. A. many B. soundly C. much D. highly27. A. wake B. go C. put D. come28. A. of B. with C. in D. by29. A. that B. what C. after D. before30. A. cover B. supply C. operator D. equipment第三节： 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从31-45中每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABeldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday - makers and other tourists. Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day this news appeared on Page Two of the towns newspaper, The Beldon Post. FIRE AT SEABREEZE Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors, Please dont smoke cigarettes in bed. This was Beldons first hotel fire for five years. The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on Page One: ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel. An angry holiday-maker said, “ An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels. When I turned the bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp.” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield. What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel 1st August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel.31.The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _.A.this was the second fire at the Seabreeze HotelB.hotels in Beldon dont often catch fireC.hotels in Beldon often catch fire D.Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe32.The Canfield newspaper gave a report just opposite to The Beldon Post by saying that _.A.the bedroom lamps were very old at some of the Seabreezes hotelsB.the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thingsC.the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place D.such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past five years33. Which of the following are probably facts? a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel. b. A cigarette started the fire. c. An old lamp started the fire. d. The fire broke out at night. e. There has never been a fire in Canfield. A. b and cB. a and cC. a and dD. c and e 34. Which of the following BEST gives the main idea of this passage?A.It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapersB.A fire broke out one night in Seabreeze Hotel C.Two newspapers gave reports on the same matterD. Beldon an Canfield are both good places for tourists in summerBA new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily, it is a bad thing for young people. Puppy love(早恋) may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression(忧郁症). The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys, and younger girls are the worst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”. According to the study, even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”, this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls. Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions. They wont tell that to their parents. Dr. Marianm Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression.She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.Parents should watch for signs of depression-eating or mood changes-and if they see signs from their daughter or son, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity(成熟) gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects.35. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Puppy love may bring young people depression. B .Parents should forbid their childrens love lives. C. Romance is a two-edged sword for adults. D. Romance is good for young people.36. Which of the following is more likely to have depression? A . Young people who have a strong sense of self. B . Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior. C. Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions. D. Careless parents whose children are deep in love.37.What can be inferred from the passage? A .Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly. B. Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents. C. Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression. D.The older a woman is, the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.38. Whats the authors attitude towards puppy love?A. Confused. B. Disapproving. C. Disinterested. D. Scared. C The Atlantic Ocean is one of the oceans that separate the Old World from the New. For centuries it kept the America from being discovered by the people of Europe. Many wrong ideas about the Atlantic made early sailors unwilling to sail far out into it. One idea was that it reached out to “the edge of the world” . Sailors were afraid that they might sail off the earth. Another idea was that at the equator(赤道) the ocean would be boiling hot. The Atlantic Ocean is only half as big as the Pacific, but it is still very large. It is more than 4,000 miles (6,000 km) wide where Columbus crossed it. Even at its narrowest it is about 2,00 miles (3,200 km) wide.Two things make the Atlantic Ocean rather unusual. For so large an ocean it has few islands. Also, it is the worlds saltiest ocean.There is so much water in the Atlantic that it is hard to imagine how much there is. But suppose no more rain fell into it and no more water was brought to it by rivers, it would take the ocean about more than 4,000 years to dry up. On the average, the water is a little more than two miles (3.2km) deep, but in some places it is much deeper. The deepest spot is near Puerto Rico. This “deep” measures 30,246 feet-almost six miles (9.6km).One of the longest mountain ranges of the world rises from the floor of the Atlantic. This mountain range runs north and south down the middle of the ocean. The tops of a few of the mountains reach up above the sea and make islands.Several hundred miles eastward from Florida there is a part of the ocean called the Sargasso Sea. Here the water is quiet, for there is little wind. In the days of sailing vessels(船) the crew were afraid they would be becalmed (cant move) here. Sometimes they were.Today the Atlantic is a great highway. It is, however, not always a smooth and safe one. Storms sweep across it and pile up great waves. Icebergs float down from the far North across the paths of ships.We now have such fast ways of traveling that this big ocean seems to have grown smaller. Columbus sailed for more than two months to cross it. A fast modern steamship can make the trip in less than four days. Airplanes fly from New York to London in only eight hours and from South America to Africa in four!39. What caused people to be unwilling to explore the Atlantic?A. There were no ships big enough to get across the Ocean.B. Sailors were afraid of being lost in the Ocean.C. The Atlantic Ocean was very unusual because it has few islands and the saltiest water.D. Many incorrect ideas such as “the edge of the world”, “the equator with boiling hot water” made people think the Ocean was full of danger.40. What is the main idea of the fifth paragraph?A. How deep the water is. B. How to measure the water in the Atlantic.C. How much water the ocean holds. D. How rain affects the Ocean water.41. What does the underlined word “highway” mean?A. High road B. Broad way C. Fast road D. Main water way42. Why does the writer think “this big ocean seems to have grown smaller”?A. The water in the ocean is becoming less.B. We have more and more advanced traveling tools nowC. The distance between the ocean and us is shorter.D. The steamship has a higher speed.DHow do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations show that there are several keys to success that successful people share.First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering (给人以权力的)things they can do .Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose”-they are doing what they believe they are put here to do .In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important fact that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose ,their main concern is to do the job right .They love what they do -and it shows people want to do business with them because of their devotion to their jobs. To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always keep in mind that they dont have forever. Rather than seeing it negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to encourage themselves to move on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.43. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? A. How do people live their life on purpose? B. How can people be successful?C. How do people make plans? D. How do people do business?44. By living life “on purpose ”successful people can _A. do a lot of work without using more money. B. concentrate on their jobsC. do business with many people easily.D. share what they have with every one unselfishly.45.The pronoun “it” (Para.2) refers to _A. the main concern of successful people B. the job that successful people do C. the devotion with which successful people do their job D. the business that successful people do with other people. 第四节：短文改错（共10个错误，每改对一个得1分，满分10分） When my father bought me a computer as a birthday gift for me in last year, I felt very excited. As we all know, computers are getting more and more usefully now. Much information can be stored in them. We can also learn that has lately happened in the world in the Internet. In the past, people had to do lots of work which was very dangerous. But, computers can do it instead now. When an exam is coming, I often did some exercises on my computer. Then it will correct it and tell me the right answers. In this way it is very convenient for me to prepare the exam than before. The computer has become my real friend. 第五节： 书面表达（满分20分）在最近的一次主题为中学生课余时间上网的英语班会上，同学们对上网的利弊争论不休，意见不能统一。作为班长，请你根据下列信息，作总结性发言。大多数同学少数同学1. 时间是自己的，提倡多上网1. 上网可以，但必须限时2. 网络使我们的交流方便，可获得国内外新知识及最新信息2. 多数人上网是玩游戏、聊天而不是真正学习或查阅资料3. 网络同时也丰富了学生的业余生活3. 个别同学甚至沉迷网络游戏而逃学要求：1. 覆盖以上内容，可作适当发挥； 2. 发言的开头和结尾已给出（不计入总词数）； 3. 词数：8