肃南县第一中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期末考试

英语试题

1．The radio club in our school, which is in ______ charge of Hao Zhe, is much more than just ______music for everyone.

A. /; / B. /; the C. the; / D. the; the

2．____our mother will allow ____ to see a film after supper?

A. Who do you think, leaving B. Who do you think, to leave

C. Do you think who, leaving D. Do you think who, to leave

3．I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. Can you______ me?

A. forgive B. satisfy C. apologize D. gain

4．The great _______ of my plan is that it’s so cheap compared to the others.

A. power B. strength C. energy D. force

5．Chinese President visited AIDS patients in Beijing's Ditan Hospital on the World AIDS Day, ________ was on Dec.1,2010, and ______ theme was to give all the AIDS patients medical care.

A. which; whose B. which; of which C. when; whose D. on which, its

6．He made up his mind to devote his life _______ pollution _______ happily.

A. to prevent; to live B. to prevent; from living

C. to preventing; to live D. to preventing; living

7．______it is to jump into a pool or go swimming in the sea when you visit Hawaii!

A. What fun B. What a fun C. How fun D. How a fun

8．---Do you have any idea what Hawk does all day?

--- I know he spends at least as much time watching TV as he _______.

A. does writing B. writes C. is writing D. spends on writing

9．The government has to close those small factories to prevent the water of the river ______.

A. polluting B. from polluting C. being polluted D. polluted

10．--- I hear that Jane has achieved great success.

--- ________ and __________.

A. So she has; so have you B. So she has; so you have

C. She has so; so have you D. So she does; so do you

11． There was a _______ look on her face when she met with the _______ problem.

A. confusing; confusing B. confused; confused

C. confusing; confused D. confused; confusing

12．All passengers _______, please fasten your seat belts and remain seated _______ the plane is landing.

A. on board; until B. abroad; since

C. on the board; before D. aboard; when

13．When _______how a statue from distant Greece could have appeared in China, researchers explained that no doubt this was a result of Alexander the Great’s influence.

A. to be asked B. asking C. asked D. being asked

14．—How do you find the film Captain America The Winter Soldier?

—___________. The film is well worth seeing.

A. It makes no sense B. Oh, wonderful indeed

C. By chance D. It all depends

15．________ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.

A. As far as B. as long as C. Just as D. Even if

16．—Flora has made much progress these days.

— , and ___________.

A. So has she; so you have B. So she has; so have you

C. So has she; so have you D. So she has; so you have

17． Don’t try to cheat the taxman(税务人员); you’ll never ______it.

A. get out of?? B. get into?? C. get away with??? D. get along

18．What a pity! He ______the only chance of success.

A. put down??? B. threw away??? C. gave in?? D. broke off

19．This restaurant wasn't that other restaurant we went to.

A. half as good as B. as half good as

C. as good as half D. good as half as

20．Some of the doctors are paid almost ______ as the nurses.

A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. as twice much

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 21 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd 22 ?" Just when I started to 23 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 24 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 25 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't 26 . Somebody had thought 27 of me to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 28 Christmas there special and memorable, I 29 remembered the women's visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 30 for as many children as I could possibly reach.

So I 31 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 32 with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were. 33 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 34 them that they couldn't open their presents 35 every child had come forward. Finally the 36 they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three. Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 37 up the room. The 38 in the room was obvious, and 39 wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling — the feeling I knew 40 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

21. A. sending B. receiving C. making D. exchanging

22. A. found B. prepared C. got D. expected

23. A. doubt B. hope C. suggest D. accept

24. A. broke in B. settled down C. turned up D. showed off

25. A. relief B. loss C. achievement D. justice

26. A. blamed B. loved C. forgotten D. affected

27. A. highly B. little C. poorly D. enough

28. A. present B. first C.. recent D. previous

29. A. hardly B. instantly C. regularly D. occasionally

30. A. strength B. independence C. importance D. safety

31. A. kept up with B. caught up with C. came up with D. put up with

32. A. none B. few C. some D. each

33. A. fine B. special C. helpful D. normal

34. A. reminded B. guaranteed C. convinced D. promised

35. A. after B. until C. when 。 D. since

36. A. chance B. gift C. moment D. reward

37. A. lit B. took C. burned D. cheered

38. A. atmosphere B. sympathy C. calmness D. joy

39. A. it B. such C. something D. everybody

40. A. by B. till C. for D. from

第二部分：阅读理解（满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2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。

A

Several years ago, I worked as a truck driver for a company. On Saturdays I usually spent several hours doing something to keep my truck in good condition.

One Saturday, as I was cleaning my truck, I noticed the boss’s elderly father came out to ask his grandson to take him fishing after work. The grandson told him all about how much he would love to do that, but he just couldn’t because he had other plans already. The old man hobbled (蹒跚) off to the house.

Then I heard the grandson telling his dad, "I’m not taking that old man fishing! It’s worse than taking a kid."

That just broke my heart.

I quit working immediately and went home to fetch my fishing gear (渔具) and a chair. Then I came back and invited the old man to go fishing. He accepted happily.

When we got to the river, I let him sit in the chair at the edge of the water. It wasn’t long before he got a fish. He got one fish after another. His eyes were shining like a child. About half an hour later, he told me he was tired and needed to go home. So I took him and the fish home.

Two weeks later, the old man died. His family told me later that all he talked about during that time was his fishing trip. I am satisfied that I have taken an old man on his last fishing trip, but I am sorry that his family have lost their last chance. Whenever you get the chance, don’t forget about taking Grandpa fishing. Someday, you may be in the same place and you’ll want your family to care about you, too.

40．The writer wrote the passage mainly to ________.

A. tell us something about his work

B. tell us about a fishing experience

C. persuade us to take Grandpa fishing

D. persuade us to care about the elderly

41．The old man’s Grandson refused to fish with him because ______.

A. he had something more important to do that day

B. he didn’t like to fish with an old man

C. he was tired of his job and he wanted to rest

D. he preferred fishing with a child

42．What’s the possible meaning of the underlined word "quit"?

A. start B. stop C. imagine D. try

43．According to the passage, we can infer（推断） that the author is _______.

A. willing to make his boss happy

B. in need of care from his family

C. prefers fishing to his work

D. kind and warm-hearted

B

What does Thanksgiving remind Americans of? Their families. Thanksgiving is a family time. On this holiday, families enjoy being together. What does “family” mean to Americans?

The traditional American family is a "nuclear family." A nuclear family refers to a husband and wife and their children. The average American family today has two or three children (and maybe a few pets). In some cultures, several generations may even live together. In America, only in a few cases does more than one household live under one roof.

Each family member can have a say. Instead of fearing Mom and Dad, children may thi