广州2013年高一下学期英语期末考试试题.doc

学大教育（广州）个性化教研中心 教师：余晓慧 Guangzhou Xueda Education Individual Research center广州2013年高一下学期期末考试试题第一部分：听力（满分20分）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节: 单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 21. -Do you think their team will win the basketball match? -_. A. I dont believe B. I believe not so C. I believe not D. I dont believe it( ) 22. Hangzhou is _ most beautiful city and I am sure I will visit it for _ second time. A. the; / B. /; a C. a; the D. a; a( ) 23. -How did you do on the test? -Not so well. I _much better, but I misread the directions for Part One. A. could do B. could have done C. must have done D. should do( ) 24. Great changes _ in his hometown in the last twenty years. A. were taken place B. have taken place C. have been taken place D. took place( ) 25. His eyes stare at _ is left of the brothers dinner on the table.A. what B. which C. that D. where( ) 26. You may _ it that Jennifer will come and help us if we are in trouble.A. base on B.hold on C. carry on D. rely on ( ) 27. _ you like her very much, why not tell her the truth? A. Though B. Now that C. Since that D. While ( ) 28. As a result of the farmers hardworking, they harvested the wheat this year _ as they did the year before.A. twice as much B. as twice much C. as much twice D. twice so much( ) 29. - _ he start at once or wait for a while? - Let him start at once. AWill BWould CShall DCan( ) 30. I _ all the housework at home, but recently I have been too busy to do it.A. do B. have done C. will do D. did ( ) 31. - It seems that John is well prepared for the interview.- He is quite _that he will pass it.A. familiar B. similar Cconfident D. sensitive( ) 32. The Monkees produced a new record in 1996, _they celebrated their former time as a real band.A. when B. in which C. that D. with which( ) 33. An increasing number of people _ the importance to physical exercise. A. attach B. appreciate C. combine D. permit( ) 34. The most energetic festival is_ that looks forward to the coming of spring. A. / B. the one C. the ones D. it( ) 35. - How is the lecture going?- The lecture has ended. Youre _. A. too much late B. much too late C. too late much D. late too much ( ) 36. One of the advantages living on the top floor of the hotel is that you can get a good _ . A. sight B. scene C. sign D. view( ) 37. - What made Jack so upset? - _ his new MP4.A. That he lost. B. He lost C. Because of having lost D. What he lost( ) 38. We should spend the money on something that will _ everyone. A. benefit to B. benefit from C. benefit D. beneficial( ) 39. You cant imagine _ when you read it in the newspaper. A. how moving the story is B. how is the story moving C. how moving is the story D. the story is how moving ( ) 40. - _! Put your foot on the brake(刹车)! - I am braking. - No, your foot is on the gas pedal!A. Take care B. Attention C. Relax D. Watch out第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late 41 the manager wasnt going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the bank 42 I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I 43 the manager doesnt notice.” But I was not 44 .“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. Whats your 45 this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ 46 up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). Well be opening in a few minutes.”My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 47 her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very 48 , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and asked about opening a (an) 49 . I gave her necessary 50 and she went out. Then, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 51 with brown paper. Turning to my 52 customer, I was frightened to see a gun 53 out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 54 my ears. Everything went black. I was falling It seemed to be a long time 55 I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! 56 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. 57 , the bus wasnt on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “ 58 of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my 59 , the first customer was a girl in a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The 60 ! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)! ( ) 41. A. as B. but C. and D. or( ) 42. A.that B. / C. where D. which( ) 43. A. believe B. think C. guess D. hope( ) 44. A. lucky B. happy C. sorry D. angry( ) 45. A. answer B. idea C. cause D. excuse( ) 46. A. Hurry B. Set C. Catch D. Get( ) 47. A. Before B. Behind C. Beyond D. Against( ) 48. A. nervous B. shy C. calm D. angry( ) 49. A. bank B. counter C. account D. company( ) 50. A. information B. offer C. introduction D. support( ) 51. A. filled B. hidden C. decorated D. covered( ) 52. A. first B. late C. last D. next( ) 53. A. stuck B. sticking C. appearing D. appeared( ) 54. A. took B. closed C. filled D. came( ) 55. A. before B. after C. when D. that ( ) 56. A. Even B. Still C. Just D. Ever( ) 57. A. As usual B. For one thing C. In fact D. In general( ) 58. A. Less B. Plenty C. More D. None( ) 59. A. pleasure B. surprise C. joy D. regret( ) 60. A. accident B. story C. dream D. incident第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。AThere was a doctor in our city who was famous for his skills. Once he received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.The childs mother was very much thankful to the doctor, and she visited him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I dont know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”“Fifty pounds”, he answered.The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.( ) 61. The lady was thankful to the doctor because _. A. he had saved her life B. he often called on herC. he had given her some money D. he had saved her sons life ( ) 62. The doctor refused the ladys purse because he thought _. A. the purse should be given between friends B. the purse was too small C. the lady was not kind to him D. the lady didnt gave him money but the purse( ) 63. What can we learn from the passage?A. The lady didnt pay the doctor any money.B. The lady was means.C. The lady had planned to give the doctor 200 pounds.D. The lady was angry with the doctor. BIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.( ) 64. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _.A. want to be as rich as their neighborsB. want others to know or to think that they are richC. dont want others to know they are richD. want to be happy( ) 65. It can be inferred (推断) from the story that rich people like to _.A. live outside New York City B. live in New York cityC. live in apartments D. have many neighbors( ) 66. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is _.A. an important name B. a popular name in the United StatesC. his neighbors name D. not a good name( ) 67. According to the writer, it is _ to keep up with the Joneses. A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good CMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, “But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead.” Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt- a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. Myth Number One: Its best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that youll have traveled through a wind shield （挡风玻璃）or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear. Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious（昏迷）due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three: Safety belts arent needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour. Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.( ) 68. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead”? A. He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didnt have his safety belt on.D. He didnt take his medicine on time.( ) 69. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he _, A. wasnt feeling very wellB. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exerciseD. didnt want to be caught by the police ( ) 70. According to the text, the “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _. A. may be knocked down by other carsB. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seatD. may get caught in the car door ( ) 71. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _. A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC. they will be caught when help comesD. cars catch fire easily( ) 72. what is the advice given in the text? A. Never drive faster than 30 mile an hour. B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident. C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving. D. Drive slowly while youre not wearing a safety belt. D “Keep your eyes on the ball.” That is good advice when you are on the playing field, and good advice for everyday life. “Keep your mind on whats important,” is the way Id put it. But people are funny. They think too much about the details.I had a secretary once. She was very hardworking. I ran a school and people used to call up to enroll for courses. Berry used to get angry at the phone. “If they keep on ringing, Ill never get my typing done!” shed shout.People just dont see the big picture. One evening, after leaving work, I was sitting next to a man on the train. I was feeling tired. My eyes fell on the paper he had spread out in front of him. You know how you feel to read over someones shoulder?I read the page and leaned back. I guessed I was waiting for him to turn it. After a while, I realizedhe wasnt turning the page. He just kept on reading.Now if you knew the page he was reading, youd know that there werent many words on the page to read anyway. The layout was mostly pictures. So I turned to the man and said,” You know, you really read very slowly.”“What do you mean?” he asked. “Well,” I told him, “I read the page in about a minute, and you have taken about ten. And you are still reading. You know,” I went on “If you learned to read faster, you could get more reading done.” He remained silent for a minute or two. “If I read too fast, my paper wouldnt last me to my station.”( ) 73. The writer wasnt satisfied with his secretary because _. A. she didnt put first thing first B. she was too busy C. she was easy to get angry D. she couldnt finish her work on time ( ) 74. The train rider read newspaper _. A. to take in information B. to enjoy pictures C. to save time D. to kill time ( ) 75. The writer thinks that people seem to need a sense of _. A. what to read first B. how to read fast C. what is important D. what is funny ( ) 76. The passage is mainly about the writers opinion on peoples _. A. judgment B. work C. life D. habits ELong ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.” In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces ofthe people you meet? ( ) 77. Why did the first dog like the house?A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.B. Because he thought he could keep himself wa