大庆铁人中学高一学年上学期期末教学检测

英语试题

考试日期： 2014年1月

试卷说明：1、本试卷满分150分，答题时间120分钟。

2、请将答案直接填涂在答题卡上，考试结束只交答题卡。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分65分）

第一节：单项填空（共35小题，每小题1分，满分35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。

1. —I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.

—You can’t be _____ careful in the street.

much B. very C. so D. too

2. The train _____ arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late.

A. was about to B. was likely to C. was supposed to D. was certain to

3. Swimming is my favorite sport. There is _____ like swimming as a means of keeping fit.

A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

4. He missed _____ gold in the high jump, but will get _____ second chance in the long jump.

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

5.— What a pity! I missed the last concert of the year.

— Oh, not at all. It was so terrible. In fact, I would rather I _____ there.

A. hadn’t been B. was not C. haven’t been D. am not

6. — You have forgotten to turn off the light.

— Oh, sorry. I _____ turn it off now.

A. am going to B. am to C. will D. should

7. My doctor advises me to reduce the amount of the sugar _____ to the milk I drink.

A. add B. to add C. adding D. added

8. When I was young, I _____ in a faraway village for several years, which is unforgettable.

A. lived B. have lived C. was lived D. had lived

9. —Is this the first time you _____ Jinan?

—No. But the first time I _____ here, the city wasn’t so beautiful.

A. visited; came B. visited; have come

C. have visited; have come D. have visited; came

10. —I'm tired. I'm taking next week off.

—________, honey. You do need a break.

A．Not so sure B．Forget it

C．Great idea D．No way

11. _____ the city center, we saw a stone statue (雕像) of about 10 meters in height.

A. Approaching B. Approached C. To approach D. To be approached

12. —It’s a long time _____ I last saw you.

—Yes, and it will be two months _____ we can meet again.

A. before; since B. when; before C. since; when D. since; before

13. I like this jacket better than that one, but it costs almost three times _____.

A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many

14. There are two buildings, _____ stands nearly a hundred feet high.

A. the larger B. the larger of them

C. the larger of which D. the larger one that

15. In the last few years, thousands of films _____ all over the world.

A. have produced B. have been produced C. are producing D. are being produced

16. Equipped with modern _____, today’s hospitals are quite different from _____ of the past.

A. facility; that B. facilities; those C. equipments; those D. instrument; ones

17. — What a beautiful day!

— Yes, it’s _____ that I’d like to take a walk.

A. such nice weather B. so nice weather

C. such a nice weather D. so a nice weather

18. After recovering from his illness, he was advised to _____ gardening as a hobby.

A. take up B. take off C. take down D. take away

19. The house ______ Mr. Green’s family for 50 years will be pulled down next week.

A. belonged to B. belonging to C. to belong to D. belongs to

20. —I'm sorry I made a mistake!

—________. Nobody is perfect.

A. Take your time B. You're right

C. Whatever you say D. Take it easy

21. _____ ways to praise your children often, and you will find they will open their hearts to you.

A. Finding B. To find C. Find D. Found

22. John’s success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _____ has made him what he is today.

A. why B. when C. which D. that

23. So sudden _____ that he enemy had no time to escape.

A. did the attack B. the attack did C. was the attack D. the attack was

24. At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River _____, one of the ten largest cities in China.

A. lies Chongqing B. Chongqing lies

C. does lie Chongqing D. does Chongqing lie

25. — What a mistake!

— Yes. I _____ his doing it another way, but without success.

A. was suggesting B. will suggest C. would suggest D. had suggested

26. _____ with other similar English books, New Concept English is more popular among teachers and students.

A. Comparing B. Compare C. Compared D. To compare

27. This kind of dance show is very _____ on TV and is popular with _____ young people, especially with high school students.

A. common; usual B. usual; ordinary C. common; ordinary D. ordinary; usual

28. It was foolish of him to _____ his notes during that important test, and of course he got punished.

A. refer to B. take off C. get on D. put on

29. Your body will _____ sooner or later if you keep working like this.

A. break up B. break down C. break into D. break out

30. Teenage students who are _____ computer games usually would not focus on studies.

A. anxious about B. particular about C. addicted to D. bored with

31. The firemen broke down the walls to gain quick _____ to the building on fire.

A. approach B. appeal C. access D. account

32. However _____ you are, if you want to succeed you must work hard.

A. intelligent B. embarrassed C. patient D. organized

33. You must ask _____ before taking any photographs inside the museum.

A. reaction B. occupation C. permission D. impression

34. —You are lucky that she is very thoughtful and devoted to you.

—In fact, I don’t want to _____ her with my problems all the time.

A. hire B. strike C. bear D. bother

35.Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be _____ to the kids.

A. relative B. accessible C. acceptable D. changeable

第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was 1958. I was eighteen and was working as a nurse in a rural town west of Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days 36 from duty after working overtime for some time. 37 , the only train that day back to my hometown, over 270 km away, had already

38 . I thought I’d thumb （翘起拇指请求搭乘） a lift.

I waited by the side of the 39 for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and 40 himself as Gordon. He said that 41 he couldn’t give me a lift, I could come to his house, which was across the road, for lunch. He’d been watching me and thought I must be 42 after standing for hours. I hesitated but he assured me I was 43 , and he also offered to help me find a 44 home afterwards.

When we arrived at Gordon’s 45 , he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he stopped a car, which took me to my hometown.

Then I got married, but my husband didn’t believe in giving 46 a ride. This made me feel 47 when we’d pass people waiting on the roadside, as I could 48 offer them the lift they hoped for.

Twenty-five years later, in 1983, I was driving alone to a nearby town, when I 49 an elderly man with a small boy, standing in the glaring heat, trying to 50 a ride. I saw my chance to repay someone for the 51 I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked the 52 up. I made them comfortable on the back seat and 53 some water and sweets.

After a few minutes of small talk, the man said to me, “ You haven’t changed a bit, 54 your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t 55 where I’d met him. He then told me he was Gordon.

36. A. off

B. away

C. out

D. up



37. A. Surprisingly

B. Hopefully

C. Unfortunately

D. Strangely



38. A. started

B. left

C. delayed

D. arrived



39. A. town

B. station

C. railway

D. highway



40. A. considered

B. described

C. introduced

D. named



41. A. when

B. once

C. although

D. unless



42. A. tired

B. thirsty

C. angry

D. hungry



43. A. careful

B. safe

C. young

D. suspicious



44. A. lift

B. way

C. train

D. bicycle



45. A. kitchen

B. shop

C. house

D. garage



46. A. villagers

B. strangers

C. relatives

D. neighbours



47. A. bad

B. nervous

C. excited

D. anxious



48. A. ever

B. still

C. never

D. sometimes



49. A. recognized

B. noticed

C. knew

D. observed



50. A. offer

B. enjoy

C. demand

D. get



51. A. support

B. debt

C. effort

D. favour



52. A. pair

B. boy

C. group

D. team



53. A. exchanged

B. shared

C. drank

D. brought



54. A. even

B. only

C. thus

D. just



55. A. remind

B. repeat

C. recommend

D. remember





第二部分　阅读理解（共两节25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：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。（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

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