甘肃兰州一中2013—2014学年度下学期期末考试

高一英语试题

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单项选择 （共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）

1.This is their first time to Beijing- __________ the children are so excited.

A. no wonder B. no surprise C. no pity D. no doubt

2.Meeting my aunt after all these years was an unforgettable moment, ________I will always treasure.

A.that B. that one C.the one D. one

3.Professor Smith ,along with his assistants , ________on the project

day and night to meet the deadline .

A.work B.working C.are working D. is working

4.As children grow older they ______ their interests and become more confident.

A.show B. spread C. expand D. present

5.We firmly believe that war never settles anything. It only _____ violence.

A.runs into B. lead to

C.results in D.begin with

6.One of the major banks has lowered its interest rates and the other

banks are expected_______ suit.

A. following B. followed

C. to be followed D. to follow

7. in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.

A.What is required B.It is required

C.What requires D.It requires

8.The great millionaire donated all his money to the charity and lived a

simple life,________.

A. content and happily B. content and happy

C. contently and happily D. contently and happy

9. Progress _______ so far very good and we are sure that the work will

be finished on time.

A. has been B. had been C. was D. were

10.He loves breathing fresh air in the suburbs and ________himself

in the morning sunshine.

A. seating B. sitting C. sits D. seated

二、完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Are your table manners much 11 when you are eating at a friend’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home ?Probably so, 12 you are aware that people judge you by your table manners .You 13 special pains when you are eating 14 .Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if 15 table manners had become a habit for you ?You 16 make them a habit by 17 good table manners at home.

Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel 18 .This is true at home as 19 as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant. Good 20 make meals more enjoyable 21 everyone at the table.

By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are .You 22 that keeping your arms on the table ,talking with your 23 full ,and wolfing down your food are not 24 good manners .You know also that if you are mannerly ,you say “Please” and “Thank you” 25 ask for things to be 26 to you.

Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being 27 to good table manners ? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion .The dinner table is a 28 for enjoyable conversation. It should 29 become a battleground. You are definitely 30 in social maturity（成熟）when you try to be an agreeable table companion.

11. A. worse B. better C. well D. badly

12.A. unless B. until C. because D. though

13.A.make B. set C. take D. bring

14.A.at home B. in public C. at ease D. in a hurry

15.A.good B. such C. no D. some

16.A.must B. might C. should D. can

17.A.acting B.enjoying C. watching D. practicing

18.A.reliable B. stressed C. depressed D. comfortable

19.A.little B. much C. many D. few

20.A.manners B. dishes C. atmospheres D. friends

21.A. towards B. at C. for D. within

22.A.mention B.realize C. prefer D. doubt

23.A. mouth B.hands C. stomach D. bowl

24.A. considered B.imagined C. praised D. regarded

25.A.and B. or C. so D. but

26.A.passed B.sent C. delivered D. offered

27.A.unusual B.considerate C. obvious D. essential

28.A.time B.chance C. place D. way

29.A.seldom B.hardly C. never D. mostly

30.A.becoming B.forming C.growing D. rising

三、阅读理解 (共两小节，满分25分)

第一节 （共10小题; 每小题2分，满分20分）

(A)

Trees should only be pruned（修剪）when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.

Firstly, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.

One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal (recover).Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is important to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the materials available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference（妨碍）from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.

31.Why should pruning be done?

A. To make the tree grow taller.

B. To get rid of the small branches.

C. To improve the shape of the tree.

D. To make the small branches thicker.

32. Trees become unhealthy if the gardener________.

A. allows too many branches to grow in the middle

B. does not protect them from the wind

C. damages some of the small side branches

D. forces them to grow too quickly

33. What was the writer’s purpose when writing the article?

A. To discuss different methods of pruning.

B. To introduce some common knowledge of pruning.

C. To explain how trees develop disease.

D. To give practical instruction for pruning a tree.

(B)

The following are two letters to the editor of a school newspaper

Dear editor,

I’d like to express my opinion about grades. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. I understand that grades are useful, but grades often limit creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades force an arbitrary(武断的) standard of success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be removed immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that some day grades will become optional at Village High School.

Magdalena Smith

Drama Club

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Dear editor,

I’d like to say something about grades. Let’s face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate(激发) students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a punishment to students who do not work hard.

Finally, grades are used as a useful standard by which to measure student achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I've spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.

Simon Harper

Science Club

34. Which of the following is NOT Magdalena Smith’s opinion?

A. Students may give up the chance to learn music and sports for grades.

B. Students’ creativity may not be developed for grades.

C. Grades should not be used to measure a person’s success.

D. Grades should be taken away at once.

35. We can learn Simon Harper ______________.

A. believes in the benefits of good grades

B. is concerned about students ’creativity

C. doesn’t work too hard at his studies

D. supports students' interests and abilities

(C)

A pretty and quite successful actress was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the countryside, but she did not want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the center of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colors. It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were these words: “ Four hours watching Miss Hall sing and dance: 3 pounds,” with this note: “After 5 p.m., I get 15 shillings (先令)