英语-安徽省安庆市第一中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

第一卷((选择题 共115分)

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节．满分45分)

第一节：语法和词汇知识(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. Let’s go to________ cinema. That will take your mind off the problemfor________ moment.

A. the; a B. the; the C. a; the D. a; a

22. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly________.

A. situation B. occasion C. state D. atmosphere23. --------Why are you looking so tired?

--------Finishing my paper________ most of the weekend. I didn’t get a good rest.

A. turned up B. made up C. picked up D. took up24. ------The last one________ pays the meal. ------Agreed!

A. arrived B. arrives C. to arrive D. arriving

25. Hiking by oneself can be good for ________ building. A. friendship B. character C. respect D. career

26. Last Sunday Penny challenged me ________ a game of badminton. A. of B. to C. for D. with

27. We need to get to the airport before 7:00 tomorrow morning as the plane________ early.

A. leaves B. is going to leave C. is to leave D. leaves28. -------- When shall we restart our business? -------- Not until we ________ our plan.

A. will finish B. are finishing C. are to finish D. have finished29. Sheldon, make sure the tables________ before the guests arrive. A. are set B. be set C. set D. are setting

30. --------Please tell Leonard he has won the first prize in the physicscontest.

--------________! He never did so well before.

A. Congratulations B. Good luck C. That’s right D. What a good surprise

31. ________ puppy love, Mr. Su always arranges for beautiful girl student tobe his desk mate.

A. Preventing B. Prevented C. To prevent D. Being prevented

32. --------Mr. Liu is going to sing at the New Year’s party. Isn’t that awesome? --------_________. Last year he almost killed most of his students with his song.

A. I couldn’t agree more B. Come off it C. You are right D. Cheer up

33. Compared with the graduates of Blue Fly Technical School, the graduatesof Tsinghua University are not that skilful when________ excavators(挖掘机).

A. operating B. operates C. operated D. to operate

34. --------Where are Peter and Bob? It’s their turn to dance Little Apple. --------Don’t worry. I ________ and get them. A. will go B. am going C. am to go D. go

35. With tears ________ his eyes, Howard shouted, “Leave me alone. Just letme be a quiet pretty boy.”

A. to fill B. were filled C. filling D. filled

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，

The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan

The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. Theboy in my class often 36 about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretendingto read, with tears dropping on the open page.

All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family intown who 37 that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with americankids. I looked down at this 38 girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her. But how could I help her __39__ in with us? There had to be a __40__ . One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had __41__ her geography book to apicture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) __42__ copy. I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming __43__ show. So, I took her tosee the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had __44__ . “Why, it’s wonderful,” saidMiss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted __45__ the talent show. “I need more ofthese, but I just don’t have enough __46__ . Could you help me, Suzy?” On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s __47__ were everywhere ---- all over the hall and all over theschool, each one different.

“And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n)__48__award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students__49__ them.” I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw __50__ well?”Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ __51__ this student worked so hard on the posters, shedeserves a __52__ ,too. Our mystery(神秘) artist is our new student ---- Suzy Khan!”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.

I __53__ , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never __54__ anythingin her whole life.

Everyone started to __55__ their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was

deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.

36. A. joked B. cared C. forgot D. worried

37. A. reported B. decided C. complained D. questioned38. A. rich B. proud C. tiny D. popular39. A. come B fall C. fit D. tie

40. A. manner B. pattern C. choice D. way41. A. read B. taken C. opened D. put42. A. free B. perfect C. final D. extra43. A. art B. talk C. quiz D. talent

44. A. colored B. written C. carved D. drawn45. A. at B. after C. for D. around46. A. room B. time C. paper D. interest47. A. gifts B. books C. photos D. posters48. A. special B. academic C. national D. royal49. A. painted B. found C. printed D. collected50. A. very B. that C. quite D. too51. A. If B. Though C. Unless D. Since52. A. prize B. rank C. rest D. place

53. A. replied B. realized C. remembered D. regretted54. A. offered B. valued C. owned D. controlled55. A. clap B. wave C. raise D. shake

第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping atour local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we wereleaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen overat the entrance and had hit her head on the floor. Her husband was with her,but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearlyin shock.

Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what hadhappened to the couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling overin front of everyone.”

At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand sellingcooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that weshould buy the lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I wasamazed that he’d come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the

flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer herup. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t take your money for such a wonderfulgesture.”

By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending to theinjured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by allthe blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up toher.

Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “ Myson was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to makeher feel better.”

At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have awonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who itwas from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenysonwith love in her eyes and gave him a little smile.56. What dose the author intend to tell us?A. One can never be too careful.

B. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.C. Love begins with a little smile.D. Actions speak louder than words.

57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.

B. Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.C. Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his father’s support.D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.

58. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probablymeans “___________”.

A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited59. What would be the best title for the passage?A. An Embarrassing MomentB. Mother’s Day

C. An Accidental InjuryD. Flower Power

B

Perhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with moremoney. Strange as it may seem, if you're unsatisfied, the issue(问题) is not alack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires—not that you cannot

satisfy your tastes but that you don't have enough tastes.

Real riches consist of（由---组成） well-developed and heartycapacities (能力) to enjoy life. Most people are already swamped(淹没) withthings. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They live in too big a housewith too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut.

Your house of life ought to be a mansion (豪宅) , a royal palace. Everynew taste, every additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds a room.Here are several rooms your house of life should have.

Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world isfull of beautiful things. If you only understood how to enjoy them and feedyour spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty of hamand eggs when you're hungry.

Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room whereyou might find many an hour of rest and refreshment(恢复精力). To gain thatlove would go toward making you a rich person, for a rich person is notsomeone who has a library but who likes a library.

Music like Mozart's and Bach's shouldn't be absent. Real riches are of thespirit. And when you've brought that spirit up to where classical music feedsit and makes you a little drunk, you have increased your thrills（激动；狂喜）and bettered them. And life is a matter of thrills.

Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoyinglife is to keep adding.

60. The author intends to tell us that____________.

A. true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair means

B. big houses are people's most valued possessions（财产）C. true happiness comes from spiritual richesD. big houses can in a sense bring richness of life

61. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably impliesthat__________.

A. however materially rich, they never seem to be satisfiedB. though their house is big, it seems to be a cageC. though their house is big, they prefer a simple lifeD. however materially rich, they remain spiritually poor62. It can be learned from the passage that __________.

A. literature can enrich your spiritual lifeB. art is needed to make your house beautifulC. more money brings more happiness

D. sports contribute mainly to your physical fitness63. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Secret of Wealth B. House of Life

C. Rest and Refreshment D. Interest and Enthusiasm

C.

As more and more people speak the global languages of English,Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. Infact, half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world today willlikely die out by the next century, according to the United NationsEducational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars（学者） from a number oforganizations —UNESCO and National Geographic among them—have formany years been documenting dying languages and the cultures theyreflect（反映）.

Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Centre Yale University, whospecializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is followingin that tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi withan Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows outof his experience living, working, and raising a family in a village in Nepal.

Documenting the Thangmi language and culture is just a starting pointfor Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across theHimalayan reaches of India , Nepal, Bhutan, and China . But he is notsatisfied to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.

At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of importantmaterials—including photographs, films, tape recordings, and field notes—which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.

Now, through the two organizations that he has founded—the DigitalHimalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project—Turin has started acampaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around theworld, available not just to scholars but to the younger generations ofcommunities from whom the materials were originally collected. Thanks todigital technology and the widely available Internet, Turin notes(指出), theendangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speechcommunities.

. Many scholars are making efforts to ______.

A. promote global languages B. search for language communitiesC. rescue disappearing languages D. set up language research organizations.

65. What does “that tradition’ in Paragraph 3 refer to ?A. Living with the native speakers.B. Writing books on language teaching.C. Telling stories about language usersD. Having full records of the languages66. What is Turin’s book based on?A. His personal experience in Nepal.B. The documents available at Yale.C. His language research in Bhutan.D. The cultural studies in India

67. Which of the following best describes Turin’s work?

A. Write, sell and donate. B. Collect, protect and reconnect.C. Record, repair and reward. D. Design, experiment and report.

D

A schoolgirl saved her father's life by kicking him in the chest(胸口)after he suffered a serious allergic (过敏的) reaction which stopped his heart..

Izzy, nine, restarted father Colm's heart by stamping (踩) on his chestafter he fell down at home and stopped breathing.

Izzy's mother, Debbie, immediately called 999 but Izzy knew doctorswould never arrive in time to save her father, so decided to use CPR（心肺复苏）.

However, she quickly discovered her arms weren't strong enough, so shestamped on her father's chest.

Debbie then took over with some more conventional(通常的) chestcompressions (按压) until the ambulance arrived.

Izzy, who has been given a bravery award by her school, said: \"I justkicked him really hard. My mum taught me CPR but I knew I wasn't strongenough to use hands. I was quite scared. The doctor said I might as well be adoctor or a nurse. My mum said that Dad was going to hospital with a bigfootprint on his chest.

\"She's a little star,\" said Debbie, \"I was really upset but Izzy just tookover. I just can't believe what she did. I really think all children should betaught first aid. Izzy did CPR then the doctor turned up. Colm had to have

more treatment on the way to the hospital and we've got to see an expert.\"

Truck driver Colm, 35, suffered a mystery allergic reaction on Saturdayand was taken to hospital, but was sent home only for it to happen again thenext day. The second attack was so serious that his airway swelled(呼吸道肿胀), preventing him from breathing, his blood pressure dropped suddenly,and his heart stopped for a moment.

He has now made a full recovery from his suffering.68. Izzy kicked her father in the chest ______ .A. to express her helplessnessB. to restart his heartC. to keep him awakeD. to practice CPR on him

69. What's the right order of the events?

①Izzy kicked Colm. ②Debbie called 999.③Izzy learned CPR. ④Colm's heart stopped.

A.③①②④ B.④②③① C. ④③①② D. ③④②①70. What does Paragraph 8 mainly talk about?

A. What Colm suffered. B. Colm's present condition.

C. What caused Colm's allergy. D. Symptoms(症状) of Colm's allergicreaction.

71. Why does the author write the news?A. To describe a serious accident.B. To prove the importance of CPR.

C. To call people's attention to allergic reaction.D. To report a 9-year-old girl's brave act.

E

Scientists today are making greater effort to study ocean currents (洋流). Most do it using satellites and other high-tech equipment. However, oceanexpert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way---by studying movementsof random(随意的) floating(漂浮的) garbage. A scientist with many years’experience, he started this type of research in the early 1990s when he heardabout hundreds of athletic shoes washing up on the shores of the northwestcoast of the United States. There were so many shoes that people were settingup trading fairs(交换集市) to try and match left and right shoes to sell orwear.

Ebbesmeyer found out in his researches that the shoes — about 60,000 intotal — fell into the ocean in a shipping accident. He phoned the shoe

company and asked if they wanted the shoes back. As expected, the companytold him that they didn't. Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a greatexperiment. If he learned when and where the shoes went into the water andtracked（追踪；监测） where they landed, he could learn a lot about thepatterns of ocean currents.

The Pacific Northwest is one of the world's best areas forbeachcombing(海滩搜寻) because winds and currents join here, and as aresult, there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area. Ebbesmeyer gotto know a lot of them and asked for their help in collecting information aboutwhere the shoes landed. In a year he collected reliable information on 1, 600shoes. With this data, he and a colleague were able to test and improve acomputer program designed to model ocean currents, and publish thefindings（研究结果） of their study.

72. Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find out _____________.A. what caused the shipping accident

B. when and where the shoes went missingC. whether it was all right to use their shoesD. how much they lost in the shipping accident

73. How did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption（假定）?A. By collecting information from beachcombers.B. By studying the shoes found by beachcomber.C. By searching the web for ocean currents models.D. By researching ocean currents data in the library.74. Ebbesmeyer is most famous for ___________________.A. traveling widely the coastal cities of the worldB. making records for any lost objects on the seaC. running a global currents research associationD. phoning about any doubtful objects on the sea

75. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?A. To call people's attention to ocean pollution.B. To warn people of shipping safety in the ocean.C. To explain a unique way of studying ocean currents.

D. To give tips on how to search for lost objects on the beach.

第四部分：写作(共两节。满分25分)

第一节 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

Learning a language can be a difficult task for some people. Some peopleseem to have a skill for learning languages. They can pick up newvocabulary, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in the new languagemore quickly than others. So what makes language learning so much easierfor them? Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful languagelearners, we may discover a few of the techniques which make languagelearning easier for them.

First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. Theydo not depend on the book or the teacher merely; they discover their ownway to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, theytry to find the patterns and the rules by themselves. They are good guesserswho look for clues and form their own conclusions. When their guesses arewrong, they guess again. They try to learn from mistakes.

Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successfullearners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such achance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these peopleto correct them when they make a mistake. They will try their best tocommunicate with others. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or tosay something strange；they are willing to make an attempt and try again.When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexactor incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the languagethan to know the meaning of every word.

Finally t successful language learners are learners with a purpose. Theywant to learn the language because they are quite interested in the languageand the people who speak it. Others work in foreign countries. It is necessaryfor them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people andto learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularlybecause they want to learn it.LearningSuccessful languageUnsuccessful languagetechniqueslearnerslearners

＊Discover their ownlearning way.＊Find patterns and rules＊Depend on the book or

Learnon their (76)___.the teacher merely.independently＊Form their own＊Wait for the teacher's

(77)___.(78)___.＊Learn from theirmistakes.＊Make use(80)___every chance topractice the language.Learn＊Wait for chances to use

＊Try to find people

(79)_____the language.

(81)___ the language andask them to correct theirmistakes.＊Be willing to make anattempt and try again.＊Be afraid of repeating＊Accept informationwhat they hear.

Repeat

that is not exact or (82)＊Try to know the meaning___.of every word.＊Think in the language.＊Have a strong (84)___in the language.＊Be not interested in it.

Learn with a＊Communicate with

＊Rarely practice the

(83)_____people in foreign countrieslanguage.

and practice the language(85)___.

第二节 书面表达(满分15分)

书面表达：（满分15分）

你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do for OurSchool?”的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇英语演讲稿，要求从以下四方面中任选一至二个进行阐述，并举例加以说明。

1.关心他人；2.美化校园；3.爱护学校设施；4.营造良好的学习氛围。注意：提示词：设施 facilities

1.不要在书面表达中出现所在学校的班名和本人姓名，否则本节判为零分；2.词数：120左右；

3.开头和结尾已经写好，且不记入词数。

Hello, everyone. It’s nice to speak about what we can do for our school,and I think each of us can do something.

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Thank you for listening!

2014~2015学年第一学期高一期中英语试题参

（满分100分）

完型填空（每小题1分，共20分）

36~40 ABCCD 41~45 CBDDC 46~50 BDAAB 51~55 DABCA阅读理解（每小题1.5分，共30分）

56~59 BCCD 60~63 CDAB ~67 CDAB 68~71 BDAD 72~75 CADC任务型阅读（每小题1分，共10分）76. own 77. conclusions

78. explanation(s)/explaining 79. actively80. of 81. speaking

82. complete 83. purpose/aim84. interest 85. regularly