2014~2015学年度第一学期 期末试卷

高 一 英 语

第一部分：单项填空 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

1. It is the fourth time that Jenny _________ you in a day.

A. rings B. has rung C. has been rung D. is ringing

2. Sarah always comes to our help when we get into trouble ________ she is very busy.

A. since B. once C. even if D. as long as

3. Crusoe’s dog became ill and died, ________ made him very lonely.

A. this B. that C. which D. as

4. Mr. Wang has made up his mind to devote what he could ________ his oral English before going abroad.

A. to improve B. improve C. to improving D. improving

5. —I am sorry I didn’t finish the task.

—Never mind.________, you have tried your best.

A. Above all B. In all C. At all D. After all

6. Do you still doubt ________ we can overcome the difficulties by ourselves?

A. how B. whether C. that D. if

7. —Can I pay the bill by check?

—Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment shall be made ______ cash.

A. in B. by C. on D. with

8. It is said that there will be twenty people ________ at the English party.

A. or so B. or not C. and so on D. such as

9. —Why don’t we choose that road to save time?

—The bridge to it ________.

A. has repaired B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. will be repaired

10. —May I go and play with Dick this afternoon, Mum?

—No, you can’t go out _________ your work is being done.

A. before B. until C. as D. the moment

11. —He admitted _________ in the exam.

—That’s why he was not admitted __________universities or colleges.

A. to cheat; by B. having cheated; to

C. to cheat; to D. cheating; by

12. I might fail, but _________ I insist on doing it. I never lose heart.

A. someway B. anyhow C. then D. meanwhile

13. —What do you think of the book?

—________, it is one of the worst books I've ever read.

A. Not at all B. It depends C. To be honest D. No problem

14. The author of the article believes that it is the test system, ________ teachers, that is responsible for the heavy burden of the middle school students nowadays.

A. rather than B. or rather C. other than D. more than

15. Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it ________.

A. collected B. contained C. loaded D. saved

第二部分：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because they have no 16 in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have 17 more important things to do.

18 are these important things? Examinations! They have to 19 themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination (毕业会考), and also to

20 with the tests and the exams in school. So many of them tend to 21 bookworms.

In the summer holidays of the former years they could do 22 they liked, but in the summer holidays of the 23 years, they have to 24 all their time to the preparation. So studies have 25 them form going in for sports.

Because of the pressure 26 their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents 27 their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the 28 themselves, they want to get good results so that they can 29 their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that they 30 up their school activities, especially sports.

Indeed, a complete education cannot go 31 physical training, for a quick mind seldom goes along with a 32 body. It is well said, “All work and no play 33 Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” In one word, without a strong body, you can never 34 anything, let alone（更不用说） a great success in 35 .

16. A. lesson B. time C. interest D. place

17. A. very B. some C. few D. other

18. A. What B. How C. Which D. Where

19. A. get B. prepare C. make D. ask

20. A. agree B. fight C. work D. deal

21. A. become B. have C. change D. grow

22. A. that B. nothing C. anything D. which

23. A. this B. present C. last D. future

24. A. spend B. take C. cost D. give

25. A. separated B. divided C. stopped D. taken

26. A. from B. of C. in D. to

27. A. force B. let C. make D. want

28. A. parents B. teachers C. students D. examinations

29. A. develop B. further C. prove D. stop

30. A. keep B. put C. take D. give

31. A. for B. without C. with D. after

32. A. weak B. strong C. good D. bad

33. A. turns B. makes C. gets D. brings

34. A. receive B. do C. achieve D. accept

35. A. life B. exams C. training D. sports

第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分)

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分， 满分30分）

阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

As a student, you must be excited to know something about American school students. In fact, just like in China, in the United States, high school is usually divided into two periods; the first two or three years are called “junior high school” and the other is “senior high school”.

In China, children enjoy free education of nine years, but in the United States, the students enjoy free education(which will be started when they are about 6 years old) until they are 18 years old. As a result of the free education system (制度), American children have little difficulty in going to senior high school.

American high school students can take part in a lot of activities outside of the classroom. The activities are organized by the school, such as joining a music group or a sports team. Certainly, just like us students in China, American students have to work hard in order to get good marks if they want to go to a good university. They take classes in all kinds of subjects all through the high school period. And students with low marks at the end of a school year are still allowed to go on to the next grade.

In American high schools, there is fighting or hurting or other kinds of bad behaviors. So children who want to go to university are often sent to suburban (郊区的) high schools, where most students want to go to university and the atmosphere (氛围) is quite different.

36. This passage mainly tells us about ________.

A. education of Chinese middle school B. American free education

C. education of American high school D. how to get into universities in America

37. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. They can be allowed to join the next grade even if they fail the school-year exam.

B. Those who get good marks can go to a good university.

C. American students can take all kinds of subjects during the high school period.

D. The time of free education in China is longer than that in America.

38. The writer of the passage tells us the truth that ________.

A .the atmosphere in high schools is not good

B. suburban high schools are good places for learning

C. none of the schools in cities are good for learning

D. all the American students want to go to university

B

Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, health, friends and spirit (精神) and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.

But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?

Don’t look down on your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.

Don’t let other people set goal for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.

Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

Don’t be afraid of difficulties. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible. The quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly (紧紧地); the best way to keep love is to give it wings（翅膀).

Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

Don’t be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.

Don’t use time or words carelessly. You can’t get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that’s why we call it “the present”. Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.

39. The sentence “Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.” means that _______.

A. Nothing is possible

B. If we don’t give up, there is always hope

C. You should learn to give up

D. Although you try, nothing will change.

40. Why can’t we use time carelessly? ___________

A. Because time never returns.

B. Because time is too expensive.

C. Because we are too poor.

D. Because times will get back.

41. If you run through life so fast, you will ____________.

A. lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily

B. lose love by holding it too tightly

C. not be afraid of the difficulties

D. forget not only where you’ve been, but also where you are going.

42. According to the passage, which is the best title? ___________

A. Nothing is impossible. B. Glass balls are easy to be broken.

C. Things you can’t do. D. Treat your life in a right way.

C

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