甘肃省天水市一中2013-2014学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

1、天水市一中2013级2013-2014学年度第一学期第二学段考试 高一英语试题命题：常有为 审核：陈万生 第 I 卷 I.单项填空：（每小题1分，共15分）1Whats the noise outside?Some children_ hide-and-seek in the yard. A. were playing B. are playing C. have played D. played2The students _ are hard-working and ready to help others should be praised. A. who B. whom C. which

2、 D. whose3The decorations were so lovely that they _ in a short time. A. sold out B. has been sold out C. were sold out D. were selling out4I dont mind telling you what I know. You _. I can manage it myself. A. mustnt B. ought not to C. cant D. dont have to5The old man has retired from the factory.

3、He _ there for 30 years. A. works B. worked C. has worked D. was working6She had to drop out of school _ her family couldnt afford the cost of her education. A. although B. unless C. because D. so7My house _ when you visited Beijing last time, so I didnt invite you to my home. A. was being decorated

4、 B. is being decoratedC. has been decorated D. was decorated8Well have our picnic in the place _ most of us like best. A. where B. which C. who D. as9It will take a lot of time and_ to finish the task on time. A. power B. pressure C. struggle D. energy10If the service is awful, a customer has the ri

5、ght to _ to the manager. A. react B. apply C. complain D. suggest11Bill Gates is so _ that he has given away most of his money to charity. A. brave B. smart C. generous D. skilful12All his free time is _ by charity work, but he feels it meaningful. A. put up B. given up C. picked up D. taken up13All

6、 the athletes competed _ each other for gold medals in the Olympic Games. A. against B. for C. between D. over14The thieves ran away as soon as the alarm _. A. gave off B. put off C. showed off D. went off15If people make small changes, like taking buses instead of driving cars, it will make a big d

7、ifference. _. Then the traffic will be much better. A. Thats all right B. You are rightC. I dont quite agree D. Oh, come off it II.完形填空:( 每小题1分，共20分) Michel is a young girl who works for the police (16)_ a handwriting expert. She has helped (17) _ many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents. Wh

8、en she was fourteen, Michel was already (18) _ interested in the differences in her friends (19) _ that she would spend hours (20) _ them. After (21) _ college she went to France for a (22) _ two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science. Michel says that it is (23) _ for people to h

9、ide their handwriting. She can discover (24) _ of what she needs to know simply (25) _ looking at the writing with her own eyes, (26) _ she also has machines (27) _ help her make (28) _ different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often (29) _ great help to the police. Michel believes that ha

10、ndwriting is a good (30) _ of what kind of person the (31) _ is. I wouldnt go out with a fellow (32) _ I didnt like his handwriting. She says. But she (33) _ she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman (34) _ she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be (35) _, however. 16.

11、A. with B. by C. likeD. as17. A. searchB. follow C. catch D. judge 18. A. soB. too C. quite D. extra19. A. booksB. letterC. tongues D. handwriting20. A. writingB. studyingC. settling D. uncovering 21. A. attendingB. finishing C. starting D. stepping into22.A. powerfulB. naturalC. specialD. common23.

12、 A. mainB. safe C. easy D. impossible24. A. mostB. nothingC. little D. sight 25.A. withB. by C. ofD. about 26. A. soB. forC. thus D. but 27. A. theyB. in whichC. that D. those28. A. up B. outC. for D. into29.A. ofB. toC. with D. for 30. A. testB. signC. means D. habit31. A. thiefB. criminalC. writer

13、 D. policeman32. A. whetherB. unlessC. if D. after33. A. adds B. tellsC. repeats D. cries34. A. before B. afterC. shyly D. and35.A. necessaryB. all rightC. important D. quite easyIII.阅读理解:（每小题2分，共 分）ABuying insurance (保险) is a way in which people can protect themselves against large losses. Protecti

14、on against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay small sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only a few will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the small sums of money it has

15、 collected. The first modern fire insurance company was formed in London, England, in the 1760s. A great fire had just destroyed most of the city, and people wanted protection against further losses. The first company grew rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin

16、helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752, and then a new kind of insurance for farmers was suggested. The new insurance would provide protection against the loss of crops from storms. Later on another new insurance company was started in America. This company, which offered li

17、fe insurance, collected small sums of money regularly from many different men. If a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Over the years, insurance companies have offered new kinds of insurance protection. The new kinds of insurance cover losses from such accidents as car and plane cr

18、ashes. Today, most people have some kind of insurance. 36. Who helped set up the first company in America? A. Benjamin Franklin. B. Businessmen. C. The first insurance company in London. D. Farmers. 37.Insurance means _. A. Protection against the losses from the storms B. protection against illness

19、C. Protection against accidents D. all of the above38.The first modern insurance company offered _. A. life insurance B. fire insurance C. a new kind of insurance D. both A and B39.Why do most people buy some kind of insurance today? A. Insurance will keep their homes from burning. B. People can pro

20、tect themselves against large losses. C. Insurance will pay for safety. D. The insurance companies grow rapidly. Nanjing-style paper cutting is an important part of Chinese paper cutting. It is known for its different designs, simplistic but graceful shapes, finely cut lines and unique skills. Zhang

21、 Fanglin is a leading figure in the Nanjing-style paper cutting. Zhang was born in a paper-cutting family. He is the fourth generation to continue the familys paper-cutting skills. Taught by his father, he began to learn paper cutting in his childhood. In 1963 when he was only 14 years old, he start

22、ed his artistic career in a local folk handicraft factory. Over the past decades, Zhang has created many works and developed excellent skills. In 1985, Zhang was admitted into Nanjing Municipal Fine Arts Company, creating and designing paper cuts. Throughout his artistic career, Zhang has absorbed c

23、haracteristics and elements（元素）of various styles of paper cutting and created a large number of creative paper-cutting works. Thanks to his great contributions, he won many national prizes and was awarded the title of “National Master Artist in Handicraft Art”. As a leading figure, Zhang Fanglin has

24、 been invited to more than 30 countries and regions around the world, showcasing his paper-cutting skills. In the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, Zhang showcased his new creations of gold foil-embedded paper cutting works. 40What is the passage mainly about?A. Chinese paper cutting. B. Nanjing-style paper

25、 cutting. C. A paper cutting family. D. A paper cutting artist. 41How old was Zhang Fanglin when he was admitted into Nanjing Municipal Fine Arts Company?A. 36. B. 14. C. 22. D. 18. 42What can we infer from the passage?A. Nanjing-style paper cutting is the most important part of Chinese paper cuttin

26、g. B. Zhang is a creative artist who knows different styles of paper cutting well. C. Zhang won many international prizes because of his great contributions. D. All the members of the family taught Zhang how to design paper cuts. The week after Janes birthday, Barbara and Mary were away. Jane decide

27、d to have a late birthday party. She telephoned several friends. She asked some to bring records, some to bring food and others to bring something to drink. She rang another friend to see if she could borrow his record player. She herself bought some food and drink to get the party going. She took u

28、p all the carpets (地毯) so that they could dance. She did not know whether Barbara and Mary would have approved (赞成), but as long as she was careful, she was sure that they would not mind. She warned the two people in the flat above and invited them down. The first guests arrived soon after eight. Th

29、e music was soon playing loudly and they started dancing. Some of Janes friends brought other friends with them. As more and more people arrived, the noise increased. People started shouting at each other, so they turned the music up. This made it more difficult to hear each other above the music, s

30、o they shouted more loudly. At half past ten the bell rang. “Turn down the music!” someone shouted. “Someones probably called the police.” When Jane opened the door, there was a policeman standing there. She started to apologize, “Im sorry about all the noise, officer. But you see, it was my birthda

31、y last week and Im having a party.” “Never mind about that, miss. Were here because of something much more important.”“Oh, ” said Jane, surprised. “Whats all this about? ”“Well, theres been a report of burglary (盗窃行为). We think the thief may have come to your party, pretending to be a friend of some

32、one here. ”43. When did Jane have the party? A. On her birthday. B. After her birthday. C. Before Barbara and Mary left. D. As soon as she telephone her friends. 44. Why did people shout at each other at the party? A. They got rather angry with each other. B. They were very glad to make new friends.

33、 C. They became too excited while dancing. D. They couldnt hear each other because of the music. 45. What reason did Jane think the policeman came for? A. They made too much noise. B. A thief was among the guests. C. He had some important things to do. D. He was interested in birthday parties.第卷根据下列

34、各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。（每词分，共分）After living here for a few months, they have got (熟悉) with their neighbours.47. We shouldnt judge a person only by his (外貌).48.There are hundreds of athletes that (参赛) in every Olympic Games.49. It is important to (形成) good habits in life.50. Full of (信心)

35、,he made an excellent speech in front of a large audience.51. An interesting programme on TV quickly attracted the childs (注意力).52. Our maths teacher is very (幽默) ,and he often tells jokes.53. If not （邀请），I wouldnt go to their wedding.54. The teacher (简化) the sentence so that his students found it e

36、asier to understand.55.On December 26,2004, few tourists who were on the beach to enjoy the sunshine (生还) after the tsunami(海啸).根据所学课文内容填空，每空填一个词。（每空分，共分）After I was 56 by an 57 who used cards with hotels, I could “think” 58 and produce an answer quicker than any person. At that time it was consider

37、ed a 59 revolution and the start of my “artificial 60 ”. In relief, Daisy burst into 61 . “Dont laugh,” said the elephant, “We used to be an 62 species. Farmers hunted us without 63 . They said we 64 their farms, and money from tourists only went to the large 65 companies. 短文改错 （满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，错误

38、涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/）,并在该句下面写出该加的词。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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。It was raining. In his way home from school Peter saw an old man walking with difficult in the rain without a umbrella. Peter went up to him and offered share the umbrella with him. The old man in poor health, so Peter tried to hold the umbrella. But he was so short to hold it high enough. While wondered what to do, he saw the old mans stick and had an idea. He had tied the stick to the handle of the um