浙江省桐乡市高级中学高一英语下学期期中试题.doc

桐乡市高级中学2014学年第二学期高一年级期中考试试卷英语试题 选择题部分一、单项填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分。从给出的选项中选出可以填入空格处的最佳选项)1. such _ fine weather is _ unusual chance for us all to go for a picnic.a. a; anb. the; anc. a; thed. /；an2. how close parents are to their children has a strong influence on the _ of the children.a. intelligence b. appearance c. power d. character3. - has jack handed in his english composition? - yes, but the teacher said that he _ yesterday morning.a. might get it done b. should hand it in c. ought to get it done d. should have handed it in4. the text has been _ by somebody because it was too difficult for children to understand at first.a. createdb. writtenc. simplified d. succeeded5. i want to buy that kind of cloth because i _ the cloth _ well. a have told; washed b have been told; washes c was told; washed d have been told; is washed 6. according to bill gates, the idea _we can play video games and receive e-mails without sitting at a keyboard will come true. however, it is unclear_ this kind of computer will be on sale and _it will cost.a. which; that; whatb. 不填; whether; how muchc. that; when; whatd. that; that; how much7. if george keeps on working so hard, hell _ sooner or later.a. break down b. break upc. break out d. break in8. you may _ it that jennifer will come and help us if we are in trouble.a. base on b. rely on c. carry on d. hold on9. on the graduation day, he received from his father a nice present _ a note was attached, saying “im proud of you.”a. on which b. to which c. with which d. in which10. - hes very diligent and hard-working. - _ , but i still dont think hes the right person for the position. a. its a good idea b. no problemc. thats trued. im sorry二、完形填空(本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分。阅读下列材料，掌握其大意，然后在11-25题给出的选项中选出最佳选项)mr. henry taught sixth grade science. on the first day of class, he gave us a _11_ about an animal called the cattywampus(乌有猫)，a kind of animal that died out during the ice age. he _12_ around a skull as he talked. we all took _13_ and later had a test.when he returned my paper, i was surprised. there was a big red “” through each of my answers. i had failed! _14_ must be some mistake! i had written down _15_what mr. henry said. then i learned that everyone in the class had_16_. what had happened? very simple, mr. henry _17_. he had invented this cattywampus. there had never been any such animal. the information in our notes was，therefore，incorrect. did we expect our marks for incorrect answers？_18_to say, we were very angry.what kind of test was this？and what kind of teacher? mr. henry said he _19_ we would learn something from this experience._20_ and textbooks are not perfect. in fact no one is. he told us not to _21_ our minds go to sleep, and to speak out _22_ we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.every class was an exciting one with mr. henry. i can still remember some science periods from beginning to end. i havent made any great scientific subjects, _23_mr. henrys class gave me and my classmates something _24_， like the courage to look people in the _25_ and tell they are wrong. he also showed us that you can have fun doing it.11a. magazinebbook creport dlecture12a. walked bgraspedcpassed dlooked13a. notes bexercises cattentions dcares14a. there bitche di15a. exactly bfastcslowly dquietly16a. failed bdefeatedcsucceeded dbeat17a. announced bexpressed cproved dexplained18a. helpfulness bhopeless ccareless dneedless19a. suggested bmeantchoped dwished20a. teachers bheadmasterscstudents dpersons21a. permit bletcleave dhelp22a. that bwhethercwhile dif23a. but bhowevercand dso24a. special bimportant cexpensive dnice25a. eyes blookcheart dmind三、阅读理解(本大题有两节，共16小题，每小题2分，共32分)第一节：阅读下列材料并做2637题。从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。aa world-famous canadian author, margaret atwood, has created the worlds first long-distance signing device(装置), the longpen.after many tiring book-signing tours from city to city, atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. she hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. together they designed the longpen. heres how it works: the author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet(手写板) using a special pen. on the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. the author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and computer screens.work on the longpen began in atwoods basement(地下室). at first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. the device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. the investing finally completed, test runs were made in ottawa, and the longpen was officially launched at the 2006 london book fair. from here, atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in toronto and new york city.the longpen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. it has several other potential applications. it could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province. the video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on dvd for proof when legal documents are used.“its really fun”, said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “obviously you cant shake hands with the author but there are chances for a connection that you dont get from a regular book signing.the response to the invention has not been all favorable. atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours. but she said, “it will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldnt afford it.”26. why did atwood decide to invent the longpen?a. to set up her own companyb. to win herself greater popularityc. to write her books in a new wayd. to make book signings less tiring27. what do we know about the invention of the longpen?a. it has been completed but not put into use.b. the basement caught fire by accident.c. some versions failed before its test run.d. the designers were well-prepared for the difficulty.28. how could the longpen be used in the future?a. to draft legal documents.b. to improve credit card securityc. to keep a record of the authors ideas.d. to allow author and fan to exchange videos29. what could be inferred from paragraphs 5 and 6?a. atwood doesnt mean to end book tours.b. critics think the longpen is of little usec. bookstore owners do not support the longpend. publishers dislike the longpen for its high costbwomen are friendly. but men are more competitive. why? researchers have found its all down to the hormone oxytocin (荷尔蒙催生素). although known as the love hormone, it affects the sexes differently.“women tend to be social in their behavior. they often share with others. but men tend to be competitive. they are trying to improve their social status,” said professor ryan.generally, people believe that the hormone oxytocin is let out in our body in various social situations and our body creates a large amount of it during positive social interactions (互动) such as falling in love or giving birth.but in a previous experiment professor ryan found that the hormone is also let out in our body during negative social interactions such as envy.further researches showed that in men the hormone oxytocin improves the ability to recognize competitive relationships, but in women it raises the ability to recognize friendship.professor ryans recent experiment used 62 men and women aged 20 to 37. half of the participants（参与者）received oxytocin. the other half received placebo (安慰剂).after a week, the two groups switched with participants. they went through the same procedure with the other material.following each treatment, they were shown some video pictures with different social interactions. then they were asked to analyze the relationships by answering some questions. the questions were about telling friendship from competition. and their answers should be based on gestures, body language and facial expressions.the results indicated that, after treatment with oxytocin, mens ability to correctly recognize competitive relationships improved, but in women it was the ability to correctly recognize friendship that got better.professor ryan thus concluded: “our experiment proves that the hormone oxytocin can raise peoples abilities to better distinguish different social interactions. and the behavior differences between men and women are caused by biological factors (因素) that are mainly hormonal.”30. what causes men and women to behave differently according to the text? a. placebo. b. oxytocin. c. the gesture. d. the social status.31. what can we learn from professor ryans previous experiment?a. oxytocin affects our behavior in a different way.b. our body lets out oxytocin when we are deep in love.c. our body produces oxytocin when we feel unhappy about others success.d. oxytocin improves our abilities to understand peoples behavior differences.32. why did professor ryan conduct the recent experiment?a. to test the effect of oxytocin on the ability to recognize social interactions.b. to know the differences between friendship and competition.c. to know peoples different abilities to answer questions.d. to test peoples understanding of body language.33. the author develops the text by_.a. explaining peoples behaviors b. describing his own experiencesc. distinguishing sexual differences d. discussing research experimentsclike many new graduates, i left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what i wanted to do. my degree, with honors, in english literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. i knew i wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but i had no idea how to do that. thats when i learned about the lighthouse project.i started my journey as a lighthouse project volunteer by reading as much as i could about the experiences of previous volunteers. i knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that i would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. in short, i did not take my decision to apply for the lighthouse project lightly. neither did my family.eventually, however, i won the support of my family, and i sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. after countless interviews and presentations, i managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. several months later, i finally received a call asking me to report for the duty. i would be going to a small village near abuja, nigeria. where? what? nigeria? i had no idea. but i was about to find out.after completing my training, i was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if i were their own family. i was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. for the next year or so, i taught in that same schoolhouse. but i sometimes think i learned more from my students than they did from me.sometime during that period, i realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though i did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the united states a different man. the lighthouse project had changed my life forever.34. what do we know about the author?a. his university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.b. his dream at university was to become a volunteer.c. he took pride in having contributed to the world.d. he felt honored to study english literature.35. according to the paragraph 2, it is most likely that the author_. a. discussed his decision with his family.b. asked previous volunteers about voluntary workc. attended special training to perform difficult tasksd. felt sad about having to leave his family and friends36. in his application for the volunteer job, the author_. a. participated in many discussionsb. went through challenging survival testsc. wrote quite a few paper on voluntary workd. faced strong competition from other candidates37. what can we infer from the authors experiences in nigeria?a. he found some difficulty adapting to the local cultureb. he had learned to communicate in the local language.c. he had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.d. he was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.第二节：下面文章中有4个段落需要添加首句（3841题）。请从以下选项（a, b, c和d）中选出适合各段落的首句，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。a. early bird gets the deal.b. right place, “wrong” time?c. package deals.d. what wouldnt a business traveler do?tricks to finding the cheapest flightsthe right vacation at the right time can brighten your whole year. but in todays economy with airlines adding new fees almost daily and ticket prices sharply on the rise, many consider travel too expensive. however, with a few tricks and a little research, there are still lots of great deals to be had on airline tickets and more.38. _ travel experts say that there are certain times of day when more deals are available. airfares can change three times a day as airlines adjust their prices to fill up flights. early morning is when the fares tend to be lowest, but it is a good idea to check every five hours to track prices as they change throughout the day. also, its a good idea to check again at 5 pm when the airlines are trying hardest to fill empty seats.39. _ flying when business travelers dont can save you a lot. most business travelers fly on mondays and fridays, so tuesday and wednesday are the best days. airlines will usually lower their prices on these days to effectively try and fill empty seats.40. _ by flying to popular places at unpopular times, you can be sure of the best prices from travel companies and airlines. heres where flexibility in your planning can pay off. going to the airline websites and planning your vacation around the best ticket prices offered can result in a fun, cost-effective vacation and maybe widen your horizons to a place you might never have considered before.41. _ many times the best deals on airfare can be found as part of a package price. most travel sites have package prices available and they are certainly worth a look. often times, the entire package (hotel, airfare, rental car) is cheaper than just the plane ticket on another site. with a little inside knowledge and some good timing, you can get yourself a steal on a ticket to the vacation you thought was out of reach.非选择题部分四、单词拼写(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分。根据下列句子及所给的单词首字母，写出各单词的完全形式,每空白处限填一词）42. the woman sometimes burst into tears and sometimes burst out crying, so she was o_ mad. 43. we are always a_ our teachers for their devotion to education.44. hi, lily. how was the musical evening?great! all the stars p_ excellently.45. when the question a_ at the meeting, no one could answer it.46. he tried his best to find a way to s_ the problem47. this kind of drug can p_ children from mosquitoes.48. the woma