內(nèi)蒙古呼倫貝爾市扎蘭屯市一中2014-2015年度高一英語下學期期末考試試題

1、扎蘭屯一中 2014-2015 年度下學期高一期末考試（英語試卷）時間： 100 分鐘 滿分： 130 分第 I 卷第一部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50）第一節(jié)：（共 20 題，每小題 2 分，滿分 40 分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。AScientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a

2、 lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time.Why is more and more land becoming desert? Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.Some places on the earth dont

3、 get much rain. But they still dont become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places. Plants dont let the sun make the earth even drier. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. When a bit of rain falls, the plan

4、ts hold the water. Without plants, the land can become desert more easily.1. Deserts .A. get very little rainB. can all be turned into good land before longC. are becoming smaller and smallerD. never have any plants or animals in them2. Small green plants are very important to dry places because .A.

5、 they dont let the sun make the earth even drierB. they dont let the wind blow the soil awayC. they hold waterD. all of the above3. Land is becoming desert little by little because .A. plants cant grow thereB. there is not enough rainC. people are doing bad things to the earthD. scientists know litt

6、le about the deserts4. After reading this passage, we learn that .A. it is not good to grow the grass in the desertsB. plants can keep dry land from becoming desertC. all places without much rain will become desertsD. we can do nothing to stop the land becoming desertsBOne afternoon when Charlie Cha

7、plin was sitting together with his friends, talking, a fly（ 蒼蠅 ） flew in to the room and kept flying around the great actor s head. Chaplin waved his hands to drive it away, but the fly soon came back again. For once it even rested on his nose! The great actor got very angry. He took up a fly-swatte

8、r（ 蒼 蠅拍 ）and swung at it ,but the fly got away in time. Then the offender（罪犯者 ）stayedon the table before him. Chaplin lifted the swatter for the death blow he was sure this time he would kill it. But after he looked at it carefully, Chaplin put down the swatter.“ Why didn t you kill it” ? asked one

9、of his friends.Chaplin shrugged（ 聳 ）his shoulders.“It wasn t the same fly,” he said.5. From this story we know Chaplin was .A. a great manB. a film actorC. a famous star D.a funny person6. Chaplin took up a fly-swatter and swung at the fly because.A. he felt the fly had been troubling him.B. he didn

10、 t like the fly .C. he felt the fly was frightening.D. he felt the fly was very dirty.7. Chaplin didn t kill the fly. His friends A. got angry with himB. were glad of his kindnessC. were surprised at seeing thisD. praised him for this8. “ It wasn t the same fly.” meanA. the fly was a good one.B. the

11、 fly which Chaplin didnt kill was not the one which had rested on his nose.C. he was interested in the fly.D. The fly which Chaplin killed was not the one which has rested on his nose.CEverybody knows that words can carry messages. People communicate with words. Books, magazines, TV and radio and fi

12、lms all help us to communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you arehappy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you p

13、ut upyour hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you are saying“No” . You nod and people know you“、Z ”are saying “ Yes”.Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to

14、 take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?People can communicate in many ways without words. For example, a

15、n artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the sea and many other things.9. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Words can carry messages.B. TV can help people know the world better.C. Using radio is one of the ways to com muni cate.D. Words are the only way f

16、or man to com muni cate.10. Which of the follow ing shows you are say ing“ No?A. nod your head. B. shake your head. C. raise your hand. D. a smile on your face.11. How does an artist ofte n carry messages to people?A. He writes articles. B. He sig ns son gs.C. He draws pictures. D. He gives reports.

17、Fun dayTo celebrate the Year of the Sn akeOrga ni zed by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High schoolDate : 2 February 2013Time: 10 am - 5 pmPlace : Kwun Tong PlaygroundFee: $ 20 (buy three get one free)Programs : drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performaneeHighlights: 1) en ter the lucky

18、draw to win a digital camera2) lear n to make festival foodJoh n us on the Fun day!Free Soft Driih10All are welcome!Note: Ticket are sold at the Gen eral Office of Lam Tin Youth Cen tre.Wongone week For those who would like to be a volun teer, please con tact Miss Olivia before the activity.12. What

19、 you have just read is aA. noteB. posterC. letterD. report13. Which program has n t bee n in eluded ?A.drama B. li on dance C.ballet performa nee D. si ngi ng14. How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?A. $ 20.B. $ 40C. $ 60.D. $ 80.15. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is

20、true?A. It s unnecessary to take soft drinks with youB. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.D. If you would like to be a volun teer, you should con tact us two weeks before the activity.E（附加題）We know that many ani mals do not stay in one place

21、. Birds, fish and other ani malsmove from one place to another at a certain time. They move for differentreasons mostof them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Somefishes

22、give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migrati on（遷移）is probabl y the migration of fish, which is called“salmon” . This fish isborn in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it retur ns to its birthplace in fre

23、sh water. The n it gives birth and dies there .In no rthern Europe, there is a ki nd of mouse. They leaves their moun ta in homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed whe n they fall into the sea.Rec

24、ently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster（龍蝦）.Everyyear, whe n the seas on of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.So ,sometimes we know why humans

25、 and animals move from one place to another, butat other times we don t. Maybe living things just like to travel.16. Most ani mals move from one place to ano ther at a certa in time to.A. give birthB.find food more easilyC. enjoy warmer weather D. find beautiful places17. Where does “ salmon ” spend

26、 its life?.A. salt waterB. la ndC. fresh waterD. its birthplace18. The mice in no rther n Europe move whe n.A. they give birthB. the weather becomes coldC. they have n t eno ugh foodD. the place gets too crowded19. The lobsters move.A. to the fresh water B. to give birthC. when bad weather comes D.

27、to find more food20. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Ani mals move in order to find food more easily.B. The migration of fish called“salmon” is the most famous migration.C. Livi ng things move from one place to ano ther because they like to travel.D. Sometimes we know why and how living thin

28、gs move from one place to another, butsometimes we don t .第二節(jié) 七選五：（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項Somestudents wish that they could always see the smiles on their teachers faces. 21 Why do teachers seldom smile ， especially in class?I believe all the people ， including tea

29、chers ， want to smile in their daily life.Teachers teach us from morni ng till evening every day， which is difficult .I t isbecause of teachershard work that we stude nts can know a lot about differentfields.Nevertheless22What is more，some students do not study hard，which makes teachers unhappy.，oth

30、er stude nts do no t liste n carefully in class .In stead，theysometimes talk ， make faces ， look outside or do some other things not related to their study.They do not work hard， and often make teachers angry.Can teachers smile in these cases ？ Of course not. 23The first and most importa nt thi ng i

31、s that you must put your heart and mind inyour study.That means you should listen to your teachers carefully in class.Try your best to grasp what is taught in class.for help.Last but not least24 If you have any difficulty ， you can turn to your teachers or classmates，try to talk with your teachers i

32、n your free time.Alsowhen your teachers are ill , they need your care.Some of your words may make them smile.25A. However, in stead of the smili ng faces , they usually see the cold , even freez ing faces of teachers.B. Second, go over what you have learned after class and finish your homework on ti

33、me.C. Remember to smile at life however hard it is.D. As a result , teachers can t wear smiles on their faces.E. Smile is of great importanee to not only us but also our teachers.F. If you can do as I tell you to, your teachers will then often smile.G. In my opinion , if you want to make teachers sm

34、ile , you must do the following things.第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共 20題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B C和D）中，選出最佳選項。One ni ght, whe n I was eight , my mother gen tly asked me a questio n I would n everforget. “ Sweetie, my compa ny wan ts to 26 me but n eeds me to work in Brazil. Th

35、isis like your teacher telling that you ve done 27 and allowing you to skip a grade（ 跳 級）,but you ll have to 28 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” Shegave me a hug and asked me to thi nk about it. I was puzzled. The questio n kept me 29_for the rest of the night. I had said“yes ” , bu

36、t for the first time, I realized the30 decisi ons adults had to make.Foralmost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every eveningI d 31 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could n ever replace her 32 and it was difficult n

37、ot to feel l on ely at times.During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at herlarge 33 apartme nt, I became 34 how lonely my mother must have bee n in Brazilherself. It was the n 35 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on36 family and work. 37 d

38、ifficultdecisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn t knowwhether you make the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation.with passi on and a 38 attitude.Back home , I 39 myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 40_to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, cou

39、ld lear n to be 41 . I lear n how to taketaughtcare of myself and set high but achievable 42.My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the 43 hasreallyme. Sacrifices 44 in the end. The separati on betwee n us has proved to be 45 for me.26. A. attract B. praise C. surprise D. promot

40、e27. A.well B. much C.little D. wrong28. A.c on tact B. refuse C. leave D. forgive29. A.w on deri ng B. sleep ing C. expla ining D. regrett ing30. A. poor B.tough C. finalD. timely31. A. n ervously B. politely C.eagerly D. curiously32. A. patie nee B.i nflue nee C. i ntellige nee D. prese nee33. A.e

41、mpty B. expe nsive C. comfortable D. moder n34. A. Interested in B.satisfied with C. doubtful D. aware of35. A. whe n B.that C. whichD. where36. A. aba ndoning B.mix ing C. compari ng D.bala ncing37. A.Faced with B. supplied with C.Depe nding on D. In sisti ng on38. A. positive B. frien dly C. diffe

42、re nt D. general39. A. criticized B. remin ded C. warned D. I nformed40. A.attempted B. offered C.ma naged D. expected41. A. in depe ndent B. en ergetic C. grateful D. practical42. A. examples B.goals C. rules D. limits43. A. questi on B.occasi on C. historyD.experie nee44. A. pay offB.tur n upC. ru

43、n out D. come back45. A.failure B. gatheri ng C. bless ing D. pleasure第II卷第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié)（共10小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀文章，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。M: Ms.Smith, I am 46 （in vite） to a party at an America n home. Could you tell me47 I can be a polite guest?W: You should follow some 48 （rule）. First, you should take a small gift such asflowers or wine for your host or hostess. Second, you must arrive 49 time. If thedinner is 7:00p.m, don t arrive before 6:00 or after 7:30 without 50 （call） them ahead of ti