高一下学期英语期末考试试卷

1、重 普）第一卷30 分 15x2)Tim Welford, aged 33, and Dom Mee, aged 30, both from England, were keen on (=like. very much) rowing boats. They made a plan to row across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco. The name of their rowboat was “ Crackers” . It was about seven meters long.They set out from Jap

2、an on May 17,2001. They had rowed nearly 5,500 miles when their boat was hit by a fishing ship on September 17,2001. Luckily they both escaped unharmed, but their boat was badly damaged and they had to abandon( = stop)their journey.In a radio interview, Dom expressed his disappointment and explained

3、 how the accident took place.“ A fishing ship came towards us with nobody on the bridge and ran us down. It all happened so quickly. I managed to dive into the water. Tim felt it would be safer to stay on board. He was trapped inside as the boat was driven under the water. Finally some people appear

4、ed on the ship and saw me in the water. I shouted at them to stop the ship and to get Tim out. When the ship stopped, I eventually saw Tim, and I was very, very disappointed that we were still alive. We were very disappointed that we couldnt reach San Francisco. But we are alive. That above everythi

5、ng is the most important. ”1. How long had Tim and Dom been at sea when their boat was hit by a fishing boat?A. For one monthB. For four months.C. For three months.D. For two months.2. According to Dom, the main reason for the accident was that.A. Tim and Dom were too carelessB. the speed of the fis

6、hing ship was too fastC. their rowboat was not strong enoughD. nobody on the fishing ship saw them3. Dom said that the most important thing in this accident was that.A. their rowboat was not damaged1B. both of them existed after a dangerous timeC. they enjoyed this journeyD. they failed to reach San

7、 Francisco4. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Tim and Dom were going to San Francisco in the rowboat because they had no money to buy airplane tickets.B. Some people on the fishing ship saved them.C. Dom dived into the water when the accident happened because he thought it would be d

8、angerous to stay on board.D. Dom told people about their dangerous experience when he was interviewed on the radio.BMy husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the very day and I washed a lot of things.Everything worked well, but I found one of my husbands socks （短袜

9、） missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldnt find it anywhere.The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them and told them what we were going to do that day.When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class burst into a ro

10、ar （大笑声 ）They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would come in to see all this.I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this,

11、 they roared even more.Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about.“ Good heavens, ” I said, “ Will someone please tell me what is so funny? ”“ Oh, God, ” said the teacher, “ You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt! ”So thats how I found

12、my husbands missing sock.“ Oh , well , ” I said to the class, “ Lets just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity（ 静电）.”5. What was the writer?A. A washer B. A student C. A headmaster D. A teacher6. What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard?A. The

13、class began to laugh loudly.B. The class roared with anger.C. Another teacher came in.2D. There was a loud noise outside the room.7. Why couldnt she find one of her husbands socks?A. Because some students had hidden it.B. Because her husband had taken it away.C. Because she never expected that it wo

14、uld stick to her skirt.D. Because she had left it in the classroom.8. What did the writer do when she got to know why her students laughed?A. She did nothing but laugh.B. She got angry with the class.C. She did nothing.D. She explained the matter in a clever way.COnce there was a parrot on sale in a

15、 pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.One day a man went into the store. Thats a beautiful bird,he said to the pet store owner, But

16、why is it so expensive? Is it unsual bird?No, its not very unusual. Its expensive because it can talk, the pet store owner said.I see. How can I make it talk? the man asked.The pet store owner asked him, Do you see those string tied to each of the birds legs?Yes, the man answered.Well, you pull thos

17、e strings, the pet store owner told him.That will make the parrot talk.The man asked,Do you mind if I try?Not at all, the pet store owner said.The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, Good morning.The man pulled the string on the parrots right leg. This

18、 time the parrot said, How are you today?Thats not very interesting, said the man. Any parrot could do that. Then he laughed, But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?Ill fall off my perch, you fool! the parrot said.9,The parrot was expensive because.A. it was pretty beautiful

19、 B. it could talk with the peopleC. it was a very unusual bird D. it was in the middle of the store310.The parrot would talk when .A. people came into the pet store B. it was the pet store ownerC. people said it was beautiful D. people pulled the strings on its legs 11Which is the first sentences th

20、at the parrot said to the man?A. Good morning. B. How are you?C. Thats wasnt interesting. D .Ill fall off my perch, you fool.12, The best title for the passage should be .A. Unusual Parrot B. Parrot Talk C. Silly man D. Clever Owner DIn 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece

21、. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia.After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown this year.When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem （ 会徽 ）. The emblem of the Athen

22、s Olympic Games this year is a white circle of olive branches in the sky.Now Athens is developing a spirit of peace. An officer said,While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come t

23、ogether and solve（ 解决）their problems. Four years later, the Olympic Games will be held in China. And China has already made a seal （印章）as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means Chinese seal-dancing Beijing. Below it, there are

24、the words Beijing 2008.The character in the emblem is Jing. It means capital of China and it is also like a runner or a dancer. The running figure （ 人形）of the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics - faster, higher and stronger13, What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?A. An em

25、blem. B. A flag. C. A map. D a seal14, What message does the Athens Olympic Games want to give?A. War. B. Danger. C. Peace. D friendship15, How many years have passed when Athens again holds the Olympic Games?A. 100. B. 108. C. 112. D 120 二，完型（60 分 40x1.5）INorman Cousins was a businessman from the U

26、nited States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his 16 and traveling. .Then, after returning to the United States from a 17 trip to the Union of Soviet ,Socialist Republic（USSR）, Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the 18_of its strength on the trip, a ch

27、ange began to take place 19 him. The material between hisbones became 20.In less than one week after his return, he could not 21. Every move that he 22was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The doctors told him that they did not know how to4cure Mr. Cousins problems and he might never 23 ov

28、er the 川ness. Mr. Cousins, however,refused to give up 24.Mr. Cousins thought that 25 thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body.He did not want to take medicine to cure himself.26, he felt that happy thoughts or .27 might cure his 川ness. He began to 28 on himself while still in the hospi

29、tal bywatching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the 29 gave him two hours of pain -free sleep at night.30 that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into ahotel room where he could 31_ his experiments wit

30、h laughter. For eight days, Mr. Cousinsrested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television, reading funny books, and sleeping32 he felt tired. Within three weeks, he felt well 33 to take a vacation to PuertoRico where he began running on the beach for 34.After a few months, Mr. Cousins retur

31、ned to work. He had laughed himself back to 35.16, A. timeB. holidayC. workD. sleep17, A. tiringB. boringC. dangerousD. pleasant19. A.fromB. aroundC. besideD. inside20. A.weakB. illC. falseD. painful21. A. speakB. breatheC. seeD. stand22. A.didB. madeC. tookD. gave23. A.lookB. getC. turnD. think24.

32、A.hopeB. effortC. treatmentD. arrangement25. A.foolishB. unusualC. unhappyD. funny26. A.ThereforeB. HoweverC. InsteadD. Otherwise27. A. laughterB. travelC. sleepD. television28. A.rescueB. experimentC. testD. operate29. A.yearB. weekC. monthD. day30. A.DecidingB. PromisingC. DoubtingD. Recognizing31

33、. A.inventB. continueC. beginD. prove32. A.untilB. unlessC.wheneverD. so that33. A.soonB. completelyC.enoughD. slowly34. A.pleasureB. illnessC. restD. exercise35. A.healthB. senseC.powerD. happinessIIonce upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagles nest rested. The eagles nest conta

34、ined four _36_eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked （ 使震动 ） the mountain _37_one of the eggs to roll down the mountain, _38_ a chicken farm, which was in thevalley below. The chickens knew that they must _39_ and care for the eagles egg, so an old hen （ 母鸡） _40_ to hatch （ 孵 ） and raise the large

35、 egg.One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. _41_, however, the eagle was raised to be a（n）_42_. Soon, the eagle believed he was_43_ more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family, _44_ his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle look

36、ed to the skies above and_45_ a group of eagles soaring in the skies. “ Oh,” the eagle _46_, “ I wish I could soar like those birds. ” The chickens shouted with _47_, “ You 5cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar. ”The eagle _48_ staring at his real family up above,

37、 _49_that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his _50_ be known, he was told it couldnt be done. That is _51_ the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle _52_dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken._53_, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle_54_.You become wha

38、t you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle, _55_your dreams, not the words of a chicken.36. A.small B. curious C. large D. fortunate37. A. causingB. blowing C. guiding D. inviting38. A. toB. over C. past D. on39. A. introduce B. punish C. share D. protect40. A. turnedB. regretted

39、 C. offered D. managed41. A. Carefully B. Gently C. Sadly D. Luckily42. A. chickenB. eagle C. hero D. fool43. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing44. A. andB. butC. soD. however45. A. noticed46. A. argued47. A. laughter48. A. approached8. recognized C. respected D. watchedB. smiled C. c

40、ried D. explainedB.angerB. avoidedC. excitementC. ConsideredD. surpriseD. continued49. A. promising50. A. suggestion51. A. why52. A. enjoyed53. A.Finally54. A. gave up55. A. steal8. provingB. advantage (B. what C. howC. dreaming D. believingC. discovery D. dream D. whenB.went C. began D. stoppedB. H

41、appilyB. broke downC. Quickly D. ProbablyB remember. C. haveC. passed away D. died outD. follow三，七选五 阅读理解 （共5小题，每小题2分，？分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。选项中有两项为多余选项。注意：请把答案写在答题纸上。Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for

42、 nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit ( 放弃)smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. 56 Many smokers are like Ali: they want t

43、o stop smoking. 57 They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine. ,58 The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smokers body is used to the nico

44、tine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.659 Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one“ cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become s

45、mokers again. 60_A. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.B. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.C The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health.D. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible. .E Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking:

46、 never start.F. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.G. It is very hard to quit smoking.第二卷四，语法填空(15分10x1.5)61(interest) in the report Just now, I entered the website Topic for Today ” . I feelon middle school students using cell -phones on campus. In fact, more students

47、now come to school 62 cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 63Iis convenient to get in touch with others with the cell -phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble. 64, it is nice to enjoy various functions of differentcell-phones. 65 think different

48、ly. First, the cell -phone is not 66 must in school, as 67 are some IC phones there, 68 （make） it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell -phones, even in class, 69 will surely have bad effects on their study. Whats more, it will result _70 a

49、 great waste of time .and money. In my opinion, the cell -phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesnt mean we can use freely in school.五，短文改错（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。每处错误仅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（A）,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

50、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。I will share with you a true story what happened a couple of days ago. One of my classmate bought a bag of snacks from a food store. A few roommates were then invited to enjoy snacks. Unluckily, all of them got poisoned and had stomachaches with ou

51、r faces pale. They are quickly sent to a nearby hospital. Doctors examined them but gave them some medicine. They were out of danger soon before taking the medicine. This accident should make us to realize the seriousness of the food safety problem. I strong suggest that the whole society pays more attention7to food safety.七，书面表达（25分）最近，我班开展关于“高中是否该进行文理分科”的讨论赞同文理分科46不赞同文理分科54如不分科，文、理都要学如分科，学生知识面窄理不利于学生的发展增加了学生负担请根据所给的信息写一篇英文报道，描述被调查者的不同看法，并表明你的看法。Curriculum 课程 divide into 分成 art