山西省太原市外国语学校高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

2014-2015学年第二学期期中考试试卷（高一英语）测试时间：90分钟 总分：120分 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）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) a good heart to lean onwhen i was growing up, i was unhappy to be seen with my father. he was disabled and quite short. he used to walk together with me and his hand was on my arm for balance. at this time, people would look at us strangely. i was afraid to look at others but he never cares. it was difficult to coordinate our steps his slow, mine impatient. but each time, he always said, “you set the pace, ill follow you.” he never talked about himself as a disabled man and nor did he envy other peoples good fortune or health. what he looked for in others was a “good heart” a good heart in man.now that i am older, i believe that is a right standard to judge people, even though i still dont know exactly what a “good heart” is. but i know the times when i dont have it. unable to take part in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. when i played ball, he “played” it too. when i joined the navy, he “joined” too. he often introduced me, saying “this is my son, but it is also me, and i could have done this if things had been different.”he has been gone many years, but i am so sorry for my unwillingness to walk with him. i never told him how i regretted it. i think of him often when i complain about small affairs and when i dont have a “good heart ”. at such times, i want to put my hand on his arm and say, “you set the pace, ill try to follow you. ”1. the author felt unhappy walking with his father because _. a. he was pitiful for his fathers disability b. it was easy for them to walk together c. he didnt want others to know he had a disabled father d. his father often blamed him2. in his fathers view, the most important quality a good person should have is _. a. excellent healthb. a good heartc. smart handsd. beautiful appearance3. what does the underlined word “coordinate” mean? a.行走b.协调c. 抚平d. 暂停 4. according to the last paragraph, by saying “you set the pace. i will try to follow you.” the author means that _. a. he will follow fathers standards of being a good man b. his father didnt participate in any activities c. he is glad to walk on his own d. he still cares more about the appearance(b)volunteers wanted ecuador a village in ecuador has recently developed a ecotourism (生态旅游) project that needs volunteers with a background in tourism. this is an unpaid, challenging job that might last one year. you must be enthusiastic and speak good level of spanish. you will need to cover your food and lodging on your own. to find out more information, e-mail volunteer . bali would you like to teach english or computer skills to our local school children in a lovely village in the mountains of bali? there are also western children homeschooling here, some of whom need help with their daily programs. for volunteers of homeschooling, you are required to have baby-sitter experience. please contact me for more information at b. dominica experience nature and adventure in dominica, the island of the caribbean. be part of a happy team, doing things from gardening, to building tree houses, to maintaining hydro systems. for more information please e-mail infod.5. a college graduate who speaks good spanish and is interested in ecotourism had better work in _. a. an island of dominicab. a village in ecuadorc. the mountains of balid. a house in caribbean6. one who wants to teach small children english will contact _. a. volunteerorg b. infod c. volunteer d. b7. which is not a required task for a volunteer at the island of dominica? a. gardening.b. building tree houses. c. swimming in the pool.d. maintaining hydro systems.(c)the secret of carrier pigeons unbelievable ability to find their way home has been discovered by scientists: the feathered navigators follow the roads just like we do. scientists at oxford university spent 10 years studying homing pigeons using global positioning satellite (gps) and got a surprising result. the birds often dont use the sun to decide their directions. instead, they fly along motorways, turn at crossings and even go around roundabouts (绕道) , adding miles to their journeys. “it really has knocked our research team sideways to find that after a decade-long international study, pigeons appear to ignore their inbuilt directional instincts (本能) and follow the road system,” said prof tim guilford, reader in animal behavior at oxford universitys department of zoology. guilford said pigeons use their own navigational system (导航系统) when doing long distance trips or when a bird does a journey for the first time. “but once homing pigeons have flown a journey more than once, they can fly home on a habitual route, much as we do when we are driving or walking home from work,” said guilford. “in short, it looks like it is mentally easier for a bird to fly down a road. they are just making their journeys as simple as possible.”8. what would be the best title of the passage?a. birds follow roads as we do. b. why pigeons can fly long distance? c. how pigeons find their ways home? d. why crows fly the shortest distance?9. what does the underlined words the feathered navigators refer to?a. the pigeons. b. the crows. c. dogs. d. animals that can swim.10. scientists used to think that homing pigeons often find their directions _.a. by global positioning satellite b. by the sun c. by the road system d. by following other birds第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. so what exactly do you know about anger? 11 some people express anger openly in a calm, reasonable way. others burst with anger, and scream and yell. but other people keep their anger inside. they can not or will not express it. this is called repressing anger. for years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. they said that when a person is angry, the brain releases some hormones (荷尔蒙). they speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 12 so is there any solution? 13 they say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. if it is, they say, “ 14 wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 15 a. thus, the person feels excited and ready to act. b. humor can help you deal with anger better and bring you laughter. c. do not express your anger while angry. d. anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. e. doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.第二部分 英语知识运用（满分20分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。a king once went to a master (大师)he wanted to become more powerful than other _16_ kings. he sat in front of the master and _17_ telling him the purpose of his _18_. the master listened _19_ to the king.he then told the king to go to the _20_ where a rose plant and a cypress (柏树) plant were growing side by side. he told the king, “they are your _21_. they can teach you what you want to _22_.”the king went into the garden, and _23_ the two plants but could not _24_ what he could learn from them. he went back to the master and asked, “what do you _25_, master? i am not able to understand what and how these plants will teach me.”the master took the king to the plants and _26_, “this cypress plant has been next to the rose plant for so many years. never once has it wanted to become a rose plant. _27_, the rose plant has never wanted to become a cypress plant. if man had been the cypress plant, he would have _28_ himself with the rose and felt jealous (忌妒的) at the _29_ that the beautiful rose plant was getting from all the people. _30_, if man were the rose plant, he would have_31_the cypress plant enviously (羡慕地) thinking how _32_ the plant was without the _33_ of being disturbed by people all day! both of the plants grew very well because they _34_ all their energy for their own _35_ instead of using it to compete with the other.”16a. rich17a. forgot18a. transport19a. patiently20a. valley21a. enemies22a. design23a. saw24a. provide25. a. hear26. a. ordered27. a. similarly28. a. covered29. a. position30. a. besides31. a. looked at32. a. homeless33. a. duty34. a. lost35. a. growthb. handsomeb. continuedb. visitb. angrilyb. bankb. familiesb. learnb. plantedb. showb. findb. explainedb. frequentlyb. comparedb. payb. howeverb. waited forb. usefulb. mistakebusedb. opinionc. westernc. startedc. goalc. happilyc. gardenc. friendsc. measurec. cutc. understandc. sayc. askedc. finallyc. markedc. attentionc. thereforec. figured outc. peacefulc. interestc. lentc. fund. neighboringd. suggestedd. educationd. worriedlyd. forestd. teachersd. noticed. wateredd. rememberd. meand. requestedd. luckilyd. dressedd. expectancyd. ord. listened tod. poord. troubled. receivedd. victory第三部分 典范（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 选择方框内所给的短语完成下列句子，将答案涂到答题纸的相应位置上。a. was to blame b. burned with anger c. make a fuss d. miss out e. tire out 36. there is no need for us to _ about the rumor.37. looking after 30 children can really _ me _.38. it was the driver who _. he was drunk while driving.39. the governor _ when he heard that no measures were taken to help the refugees.40. there are lots of things happening during carnival, so dont _ the fun!第二节（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）完成故事梗概，将字母序号填到答题纸的相应位置上。 a. work out b. handed over c. on board d. take charge of e. sailing about f. blew up g. take the fit h. in exchange for i. getting rid of j. in dangerthe story is about one such lass: young grace barry. a pirate called mungo watkins recorded this unforgettable experience in his diary. one morning, their ship the sea devil spotted a merchant ship sailing into the bay. the captain cutthroat ordered to _41_ and toss the rest overboard. out of their expectation, a girl was _42_. the captain was set on _43_her. but that night a storm _44_. the sea devil was _45_. it was nobody but grace who saved the ship. only mungo knew that. unfortunately, the girl was still thrown into the sea. she swam onto a deserted island. she managed to survive thirty three weeks. at last she was rescued by the sea devil, which had been _46_ lost for days. mr. watkins asked grace to _47_ them, because none of them could _48_ their course. so began graces new life as pirate captain. she disguised herself as a man and tried to make herself look as fierce as possible. thanks to graces swift action, the rival gave in and _49_ his cargo _50_safe passage. they possessed rich pickings.第四部分 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5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）或括号内单词的正确形式。mozi was another teacher who was very _51_ (influence). born in 476bc, he came from a family _52_ was very poor. he became famous _53_ his unusual clothes and behavior. mozi _54_ (found) the philosophy called mohism. in some ways, his beliefs were similar to _55_ of confucius. for example, he considered that government was most important. as a result, he spent many years _56_ (try) to find a state where people would follow his _57_ (teach). mozi believed that all men should be treated _58_ (equal). his idea of love was different from _59_ confucian idea of kindness. mozi taught that we _60_ love all human beings and look after those who are weaker than ourselves. he hated the idea of war. mozi died in 390bc.第五部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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。dear mr. black,im very thank to you for inviting me to stay with you in the come summer vacation. i have been dreamed of seeing you again so that i can get help from you in my english learning. and im afraid i cannot go to your place in this summer. ive promised my grandmother, she lives in the country, to spend this summer with her. she misses me too