高一上学期期末英语考试题

1、八所中学2013-14学年度高一年级第一学期期末考英语试卷命题人：林良慈本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟第一卷第一部分：听力（共两节，每空1.5分，共30分）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. _ pass the entrance examination, he worked hard all day and all night.A. In order to B. In order that C. So as to

2、D. So that22. The woman _ her husband to give up smoking but she failed.A. suggested B. persuaded C. advised D. allowed23Children under six are not _ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence.Apermitted Badmitted Caccepted Dreceived24. The father as well as his children _ skating on the f

3、rozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.Ais going Bgo Cgoes Dare going25. It is known that China_ the third world.A. is belonged to B. belong to C. belonging to D. belongs to26. The sports meeting which had been decided to be held on Sunday was put off _ the heavy rain.A. as B. since C. in spit

4、e of D. because of27. Only when you do it yourself _ it more difficult than it is expected.A. you will find B. will find you C. did you find D. will you find28. You should _ what the teacher says in class if you dont understand.A. set up B. set off C. set out D. set down29. The teacher told us that

5、light _ much faster than sound.A. travel B. travels C. has travelled D. will travel30. It was the first time that I _ to that beautiful village and I felt so excited that I took a lot of pictures there.A. go B. was going C. have gone D. had gone31. The number of the students who attended the meeting

6、 yesterday _ more than 400.A. was B. were C. will be D. has been32. The driver insisted that he _ me home though I had told him that I liked to walk.A. send B. sends C. sent D. would send33. I went to see the Smiths, _ children were my best friends.A. whose B. their C. which D. that34. He was becomi

7、ng fat, _worried him a lot.A. as B. that C. which D. it35. You _to take so much luggage (行李) with you on the plane.Well, its a pity.A. will allow B. will be allowed C. wont be allowed D. wont allow第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）The back door of the ambulance(救护车) was suddenly shut and the driver ran to

8、 the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the _36 _ parents, Mr and Mrs Green, the mother holding their baby daughter Ally. The little girl had _37 _ food stuck in her throat and could hardly breathe.The driver, Mr white, _38 _ his siren (报警器) and flashing light, and star

9、ted speeding towards the nearest hospital, fighting against _39 _. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the _40 _. From the back of the _41 _ the parents were shouting at him to _ 42_, since Ally had almost stopped _43 _. In front of him he saw some traffic lights, with th

10、e red “STOP” light shining. Mr White knew that he had no time to _ 44_, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking _45 _ his left and right as he did so.Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows _46_, since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his

11、 radio. He did not _47 _the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight _48 _into the path of the ambulance.Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everybody was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr White looked to see _49_little Ally was. He was astonished to

12、 see relief (宽慰) instead of _50 _on the faces of the parents.“Look!” cried Mrs Green. “She is _51 _ again.”“It must have been the _52 _.” said her husband. “It_53 _the food out of her throat.” The babys color was turning to normal, and she was crying in a loud but healthy _54 _.They were all joyful,

13、 and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi, and the lines of _55 _ all around them. 36. A. worriedB. angryC. happyD. surprised37. A. littleB. someC. noD. few38. A. opened onB. turned onC. turned offD. sped up39. A. policeB. enemyC. lightsD. time40. A. empty streetB. busy trafficC. crowdsD. deser

14、ted place41. A. streetB. carsC. trafficD. ambulance42. A. hurryB. be carefulC. stopD. drive43. A. breathingB. seeingC. sayingD. talking44. A. thinkB. look aboutC. loseD. miss45. A. atB. fromC. forwardD. to46. A. openB. cleanC. upD. down47. A. hearB. seeC. findD. notice48. A. awayB. onC. offD. out49.

15、 A. howB. whatC. whereD. who50. A. pleasureB. angerC. fearD. surprise51. A. cryingB. breathingC. smilingD. speaking52. A. lightB. policemanC. carD. crash53. A. tookB. pickedC. knockedD. made54. A. soundB. voiceC. toneD. noise55. A. peopleB. policemenC. lightsD. cars第三部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列

16、短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATourism wasnt as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world; that is

17、 to say, people now have more money for travel. Special plane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. One person doesnt travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet

18、new people and to taste new food. Tourism causes many changes in a country and in peoples lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places. Therere new nightclubs and other amusements. International tourism is clearly a big b

19、usiness.56. In the old days _ could travel to other countries.A. boys and girls, men or women, young or old B. either kings or queensC. both the poor and the rich D. nobody but those who had money57. What makes travel more attractive than before?A. Travel by air to other countries is much cheaper to

20、day.B. More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots.C. Modern telegraph lines make travel less expensive.D. New hotels and restaurants have been built.58. Which of the following statements is true according to the article?A. Tourism wont bring any changes in peoples minds.B. People have som

21、e trouble in making journey.C. With the development of tourism, great changes have taken place in many parts in the world.D. Tourism causes only some changes in clothing.59. What is the best title of the passage? A. The Change of Tourism B. Tourism C. The Importance of Tourism D. The Cause of Touris

22、m Change BDid you know that a turtle（乌龟）can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes. Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs, they spend their whole lives in the wate

23、r. When it is time to lay their eggs, the females swim to land. They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find their way back there is unknown. When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark. Using their flippers, they pull thems

24、elves along the sand. They must struggle like mountain climbers. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task of laying eggs.The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protects the eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. Aft

25、er a few weeks, if you happened to be walking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black balls coming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!60. Which sentence expresses the main idea?A. Sea turtles have interesting life habits. B. Sea turtles swim to sho

26、re to lay their eggs.C. Large sea turtles lay their eggs in special ways.D. Sea turtles enjoy staying in the sand.61. Turtles bury their eggs to protect them from _.A. deep water B. danger C. heat D. bad weather62. We can conclude from this passage that _.A. many turtles die while swimming to shoreB

27、. female turtles protect their babiesC. once turtles land, they never return to the seaD. the job of laying eggs takes great strength63. The writer compares turtles to climbers_.A. because they lay their eggs in mountain areasB. to give you a picture of how hard they workC. to tell you that they lik

28、e to climbD. to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtlesCEver since Jonathan had set up a house in Compton Street, he had looked after it very carefully. He worked hard in the garden every Sunday and set out to impress the neighbours with his flower beds and lawn. Before he left the house

29、in the mornings, he carefully closed all the doors downstairs, opened some windows to let the air in and locked the front gate. Everything Jonathan did was tidy and systematic.One summer evening Jonathan returned home as usual at five minutes to seven precisely (正好). When he opened the front gate, h

30、e immediately noticed something strange. There was a heavy footprint in the earth in one of the flower beds. Jonathan was just going to blame the milkman or the postman when he noticed that one of the curtains in the front room downstairs was out of place. Jonathan never left anything out of place.

31、He walked up to the front door and opened it quietly. The front-room door was half-open. Jonathan studied it thoughtfully, wondering if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He had never forgotten before. He stepped silently across the hall to the door and looked inside the room. The shadow of

32、a man was clearly reflected on the far wall in the evening sunlight. He had obviously been standing behind the door since Jonathans return. Jonathan grabbed the door-handle, slammed the door and turned the key. Then he calmly picked up the telephone in the hall and set about calling the police. Thre

33、e minutes later the police arrived. Jonathan was a little annoyed that he had to have dinner later than usual, but on the whole he felt quite pleased with himself.64. The underlined word “systematic” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”.A. exciting B. interesting C. orderly D. funny65. What made Jonath

34、an feel strange immediately he opened the front gate?A. He couldnt open the door. B. There was a heavy footprint in the earth in one flower bed.C. The curtain was broken. D. The front-room door was half-open66. Jonathan realized that a thief had broken in after he found that _.A. there was a heavy f

35、ootprint in the earth B. the curtain was out of placeC. the front-room door was half-open D. a shadow of a man was clearly reflected on the wall67. In the end Jonathan was a little annoyed because _.A. he had to change his habits a little B. he caught the thief finallyC. the thief stole many of his

36、flowers D. the police came too late DYouve no doubt heard people say how much they “need” a holiday, when what they really mean is that they want one. Certainly, people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during their holidays, and experience a

37、changed environment. However, work for many people today is office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy-taking activities while on holiday, rather than simply lying on a beach.Once people become used to going on holiday, taking holidays becomes a habit.

38、 For many people the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being on holiday. It may give them a “lift” in facing some difficulties in life.Most of us also enjoy showing off the lovely tans-dark(晒黑的) skins we get fro

39、m a holiday. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common; although we join a tan together with health, it has been fully shown that too much sunshine will result in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out ones skin and leading to more li

40、nes on your face later in life.68. According to the passage above, more and more people choose to have holidays because they _.A. hate working indoors all the time B. want to get away from workC. love enjoying the beauties of nature D. become rich and want a better life69. When office people have ho

41、lidays, they often _.A. lie on the beach and enjoy sunshineB. spend more than they can affordC. think about their work on the beachD. choose to do more physical exercise70. At the end of the passage the writer tries to tell the reader _.A. the importance of getting sunshineB. the bad effect of being

42、 on holidayC. the result of getting sun tannedD. the healthy look of being tanned第二节根据短文内容，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。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10)Have you ever felt sick or had a headache during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you cant sleep at night? If so, then you know what

43、 stress is._71_This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, frustrated, scared, or afraid-which can give you a stomachache or a headache._72_Good or normal stress might happen when youre called to answer a question in class or when you have to give a speech. This kind of

44、stress can help you to get things better done._73_But bad stress can happen if the stressful feelings keep going over a long time. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick, if youre having problems at school, or if youre going through anything else that makes yo

45、u upset every day._74_The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life._75_. If youre only dealing with school stuff and have no time to play, you can get stressed. Make sure you keep your SELF in mind: Sleep, Exercise, Leisure(休闲),and Food. IF you take care of yourself and get enough sleep and food, and if you exercise and leave time for fun stuff, youll probably be less stressed out!A. However, there are two different kinds of stress.B. Can you tell a kind of stress from another one?C. That means making good decis