2015期末考试题1

1、高一上学期英语期末考试题 _ ， 井 卷 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分） A In 1980，Candy Lightner -ye3r-old daughter Cad was killed by a drunk hit-a nd run driver as she walked dow n astreet in Califor nia. “I promised myself on the day of my daughter s deathcthlalt fight to make this needless accident count

2、 for something positive in the years ahead, ” Candy Lightener later wrote. The drunk driver received a two-year pris on senten ce. However, he avoided pris on by serv ing time in a work camp. Ms. Light ner was very angry about that ,so she orga ni zed Mothers Aga inst Drunk Drivers （MADD） , which la

3、ter cha nged to Mothers Aga inst Drunk Driving. The aim of her orga ni zati on was to raise public aware ness of the serious n ature of drunk driv ing and to promote tough legislation 立 法） against the crime. Before Ms. Lightner s MADD, intoxicat 醉酒 0, including drunk driving, was n ot take n serious

4、ly .In toxicati on was ofte n used as an excuse for otherwise unacceptable behavior: “I didn t know what I was doing I was drunk. ” Candy Light ner appeared on major televisi on shows, spoke before the US Con gress, make speech to professi onal and bus in ess groups, and worked tirelessly for years

5、to cha nge public attitudes, cha nge judicial 判的） behavior, and promote tough new legislati on. Later, Ms. Light ner left MADD because the orga ni zati on that she herself created is changing its focus. “I didn t start MADD to deal with alcohol. started MADD to deal with the issue of drunk driv ing.

6、 ” The Preside nt of the Un ited States awardeder the Preside nt s Volun teer Actio n Award and she was the subject of the movie “ Mothers Aga inst Drunk Drivers: the Candy Light ner Story 21. One of the purposes of MADD was to _ . A. make the public aware of the dan ger of drunk driv ing B. fight a

7、ga inst the drunk hit-a nd-run drivers on the road C. make new laws aga inst crimes caused by drinking D. warn people not to drink alcohol while driv ing 22. Which way didn t Ms. Lightner use to achieve her MADD s goals? A. Talki ng on major TV shows. B. Givi ng a talk to bus in essme n. C. Appl yin

8、g for a job with the gover nment. D. Giving suggesti ons to the US Con gress. 23. We can lear n from the passage that _ . A. the drunk driver that killed Ms. Lighter s daughter had not been caught B. drunk driv ing was not take n seriously before MADD C. Candy Light ner played a leadi ng role in a f

9、ilm D. MADD didn get much support from society 24. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Ways to preve nt drunk driv ing B. Purposes of fou nding MADD C. New law aga inst drunk driv ing D. Ca ndy Light ner and her MADD B Obama Still Smokes in Secret US Preside nt Barack Obama has just mad

10、e life more difficult for cigarette makers. He has just sig ned a law that will set tough new rules for the tobacco in dustry. The new law gives the US Food and Drug Administration the power to strictly limit the making and market ing of tobacco products. At a White House sig ning cerem ony Mon day,

11、 Obama said that he was among the n early 90% of smokers who took up the habit before their 18th birthday. Obama, who has publicly struggled to give up smoking, said he still hadn completely kicked the habit. Every now and then he still smokes in secret. As a former smoker I struggle with it all the

12、 time. Do I still smoke sometimes? Yes. Am I a daily smoker, a constant smoker? No.Obama said at a news conference. I dont do it in front of my lads .1 dont do it in front of my family .1 would say that I am 95% cured, but there are times whe n I mess up, he said Once you go down this path, it s som

13、ething you continually struggle with, which is exactly why the law is so important. The new law is not about me, it s about the next generation of kids coming up. What we don t want is kids going down that path, he said Nearly 20% of America ns smoke and tobacco use kills about 440,000 people a year

14、 in the United States due to cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases 25 . The new law makes life difficult for _ . A. Obama B. tobacco in dustry C. White House D. US Food and Drug Admi nistrati on 26 . What do we know about Obama? A . He no Ion ger smokes B . He still smokes as usual C . H

15、e bega n to smoke at eighteen D . He is tryi ng hard to give up smok ing. 27 . Accord ing to the passage, Obama is most concerned about _ . A. childre n B. officials C. his family D. bus in essme n C America ns use many expressi ons with the word dog. People in the Un ited States love their dogs and

16、 treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression to lead a dogs life” describes a pers on who has an un happy life. Some people say we live in

17、a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are compet ing for the same thin gs, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a pers on has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situati on would be eve n worse if they became

18、 sick as a dog. Still, people say, every dog has its day” This means that every person enjoys a successful period duri ng his or her life. To be successful, people ofte n have to lear n new skills. Yet, some people say that you can n ever teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people d

19、o n ot like to lear n new thi ngs and will not cha nge the way they do thin gs. Some other people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or un cari ng can be described as meaner tha n a jun kyard dog. Jun kyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. But

20、 mean dogs are ofte n used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to en ter the property. However, sometimes a pers on who appears to be mea n and threate ning is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse tha n his bite. Dog expressi ons also are also used to describe the weath

21、er. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain storm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. 28. A pers on who lives an un happy life can be described as “ _ ” A. becoming sick as a dog B. leading a dog s life C. liv

22、 ing in a dog-eat-dog world D. Work ing like a dog 29. The underlined word “ mean in Paragraph 4 most probably means A. viole nt B. selfish C. wild D. Poor 30. What can we lear n from the text? A. Every one can be successful if he lear ns from the old. B. It might be difficult for the young to lear

23、n new skills. C. Jun kyard dogs are careful in money arran geme nt. D. Fierce persons aren t so awful as their appearanee sometimes. 31. To support his idea, the author develops the text mainly by _. A. listi ng reas ons B. using idioms C. giving examples D. Making comparis ons D Miriam Kotacka does

24、 nt want to wait for her future. She is only 16, yet she is due to graduate from high school in a few weeks. The n she can beg in trai ning full time as a ballet dan cer. She has bee n able to speed her educati on by tak ing a semeer worth of classes on her computer. She has studied all her subjects

25、 in virtuO 虚拟 的）classrooms where teachers were prese nt only through in sta nt massag ing, emails or occasi onal video lin ks. On li ne classes, already com mon at the college level, are beco ming popular in Chicago-area high school-and eve n middles schools-promisi ng to help quick learners and slo

26、w lear ners to get the most from their educati on. But not everyonejoi ns the bandwagon. Critics say the trend is more about saving money than improving educati on, and whether on li ne courses can produce good results rema ins un prove n. Still, some observers believe the trend is likely to acceler

27、ate. They say some fast-growing high schools will introduce online classes to keep students out of the build ing, so they won have to set up new build in gs. However, since stude nts and teachers wontmeet face to face, on li ne stude nts may cheat in exams. It is harder to be moni tored. Gene Glass,

28、 a researcher at the Nati onal educati on Policy Cen ter said research has so far failed to prove that on li ne in structi on is superior to face-to-face educati on. Jeff Hunt, who runs In dia n Prairies on li ne program, gave a warning to those who want to make In ternet-based lear ning a real succ

29、ess. 32. We can lear n from the text that Miriam Kotacka _ . A. will turn 16 in a few weeks. B. will continue practici ng dancing in a college. C. took every high school subject on her computer. D. lear ned faster by tak ing on li ne classes tha n by going to school 33. The un derl ined phrase in Pa

30、ragraph 2 can be replaced by _ . A. studies well in a college. B. learns very fast C. supports on li ne classes D. Affords to atte nd on li ne classes. 34. Why do some people not support the trend towards on li ne classes? A. Because slow lear ners cannot lear n as much as quickly lear ners. B. Beca

31、use teachers cannot help stude nts to solve problems in time C. Because on li ne classes are not suitable for high school stude nts. D. Because no research shows that on li ne classes lead to good results. 35. Which of the followi ng is TRUE accordi ng to the text? A. On li ne classes are popular wi

32、th uni versity stude nts. B. On li ne classes can help schools to become larger. C. On li ne classes are mon itored while doing their homework. D. On li ne classes help save money and improve educatio n. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 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。 The jobs of the future h

33、ave not yet bee n inven ted. 36 By helpi ng them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds. 1. Curiosity Your children need to be deeply curious. 37 Ask kids, “ Whatngredients （酉己 料）ca n we add to make these pan cakes eve n better next time ? ” and then try the

34、m o Did those in gredie nts make the pan cakes better? What could we try n ext time? 2. Creativity True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 38 There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something

35、new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity. 3. In terpers onal skills Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what s going on in side our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to fal

36、se conclusions. 39 “ Why doyou think she s crying? ” “Can you teldrhmrstifee ling by looking at his face? ” “If some one were to do that to you, how wold you feel? ” 4. Self Expressi on 40 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideasmusic, act ing, draw ing, building , photography. You may find

37、 that your child is attracted by one more than ano ther. A. En courage kids to cook with you. B. And we can t forget scienee education. C. We can give kids cha nces to think about materials in new ways. D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don t yet exist? E. Garde ning is ano ther g

38、reat activity for help ing kids develop this skill. F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories. G Bei ng able to com muni cate ideas in a mea nin gful way is a valuable skill. 第二部分英语知识运用 第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C 和 D）中，选出 可以填入空白处的最

39、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。、 To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaura nt. We 26 hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our 27 came, I started walki ng towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap 带子）got _ 28 on a chair and the tray（托盘）that I was hold ing sl

40、ipped 29 my hands and went flyi ng in the air. The tray, and its con ten ts, 30 on a man who was just about to 31_a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly 32 , as the drinks soaked（浸湿）his white shirt. The n I 33 my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of 34 . In stead, he said ft OK ” to 35 me be

41、fore he disappeared into the washroom. Still shaky and un sure 36 to do n ext, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, tryi ng our best to look 37 . A mome nt later, the man came out of the washroom and 38 our table. My heart almost stopped 39 . I thought he was going to ask for my father s

42、40 and call him. To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, han ded us some cash and said, “ 41 yourself new hamburgers” He then walked 42 without even finishing his food. He could have made what was already an un comfortable situati on worse, 43 he chose a differe nt way and gave us a reas on to belie

43、ve that there is still 44 in this world. I never 45 his actions. 41. A. ordered B. made C. arran ged D. dema 42. A. food B. turn C. bill D. menu 43. A. fixed B. caught C. cut D. tied 44. A. by B. i n C. from D. out 45. A. kn ocked B. fell C. stood D. hung 46. A. take B.taste C. swallow D.chew 47. A.

44、 discouraged B. disappo in ted C. shocked D.annoyed 48. A. rolled B. rubbed C. n arrowed D. closed 49. A. bitterness B. an xiety C.anger D. sorrow 50. A. satisfy B. comfort C. en courage D. praise 51. A. how B. who C. what D. which 52. A. mild B. hon est C. calm D. modest 53. A. pushed B. approached

45、 C. drew D. laid 54. A. beat ing B. break ing C. si nki ng D. trembli ng 55. A. help B. positi on C. nu mber D. job 56. A. Prepare B. Buy C. Find D. Cook 57. A. on B. around C. up D. away 43. A. so B. since C. although D. but 44. A. kindn ess B. happ in ess C. polite ness D. bright 45. A. forget B.

46、refuse C.oppose D. ig nore 注意：将答案与在答题卡上。与在本试卷上无效。 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分） 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 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。 One day, Nick in vited his friends to supper. He was cook ing some delicious food in the kitche n .Sudde nly, he16 (find) that he had run out of salt.

47、So Nick called to his son,” Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much 17 too little. ” His son looked surprised” I can understand why I shouldn pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less,18 not save a bit of money? That would be a very 19(reason) thing to do in a big