广东省阳东广雅中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含解析.doc

1、阳东广雅中学20142015学年第二学期高一年级期中考试试卷英语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共8页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、考号填写在答题卡的密封线内。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液.不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后

2、，将答题卷和答题卡一并收回。. 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) Nearly everybody enjoys chicken, and the most famous name in chicken is Kentucky Fried Chicken. Mr Sanders, the man who started this 1 was not always very rich. At one time, he 2 a small gas station next to a highway (公路). Many truck driv

3、ers 3 there to get gas and take a rest. Mr Sanders realized they were often 4 , so he began serving sandwiches and coffee. As the sandwiches he made tasted 5 , and didnt 6 too much, more and more 7 came to eat at his place. Then Mr Sanders began to serve 8 chicken. People 9 it very much, and his new

4、 business grew rapidly. Not long after, however, another highway was 10 , and many drivers no longer went to Mr Sanders restaurant. So he had to 11 it. Then he traveled around the country trying to sell his 12 of opening fried chicken restaurants. He 13 . By 1967, there were almost 5000 Kentucky Fri

5、ed Chicken restaurants. And now, 14 you go in the United States, you will see one. If you like chicken, Im 15 youll enjoy eating Kentucky Fried Chicken.1.A.businessB.shopC.lifeD.search2.A.foundB.workedC.sawD.owned3.A.passedB.jumpedC.stoppedD.left4.A.lateB.hungryC.tiredD.sick5.A.sadB.uglyC.goodD.bad6

6、.A.needB.payC.spendD.cost7.A.passengersB.driversC.studentsD.doctors8.A.friedB.freshC.excellentD.latest9.A.ateB.likedC.triedD.drank10.A.appearedB.foundC.builtD.broken11.A.closeB.runC.returnD.take12.A.ideaB.mindC.abilityD.sight13.A.failedB.arrivedC.hurtD.succeeded14.A.wheneverB.whereverC.whereD.when15

7、.A.tiredB.sureC.thirstyD.angry第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。 Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is over 7,000 kilometers from the west coast 16 the east. It has six time zones. While it is 9 am.in Vancouve

8、r on the west coast, it is 1:30 pm. in St Johns on the east coast. English 17 French are the two main languages in Canada. About 60 percent of the people speak English, and about 25 percent speak French. More 18 70 percent of its population live in cities near the US border. Ottawa is the capital. E

9、very year millions of tourists go there 19 (visit) museums and take part in the cultural 20 (activity). Toronto is the largest city of the country 21 about 2.5 million people. Montreal is the second biggest French-speaking city in the world. 22 maple leaf is the national symbol of Canada. The 23 (Ca

10、nada) flag has a red maple leaf on a red and white background. Over the years, people 24 (come) to live in Canada from many countries in the world. 25 are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.II. 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)A City buses are white and blue. Pleas

11、e board at the front door and pay the fare（票价） as you get on. The fare per ride is $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for senior citizens. The fare may be paid by cash, bus pass or multiple passes. Please pay the exact amount directly into the slot（夹缝）at the top of the fare box. Remember that bills are not

12、accepted and drivers cannot make change for riders. When you wish to get off the bus, please notify（告知）the driver in advance by pressing one of the buttons provided throughout the bus for this purpose. The bus may pass bus stops without stopping if no one is getting off or waiting to get on. There a

13、re five subway lines in the city. The fare is set at five rates from $2.00 to $3.50 according to the number of predetermined “price zones” traveled. To purchase the appropriate ticket, please check the fare on the boards installed above the ticket-selling machines in each subway station. Pass throug

14、h the automated ticket gates by inserting the ticket into the slot. When getting off the subway at a station beyond the validity（有效）of the ticket, pay the additional fare at a fare-adjustment machine. 26. What is the lowest cost of a subway ride for an adult? A. $1.00. B. $1.50. C. $2.00. D. $3.50.

15、27. How can a rider determine the fare of a subway ride? A. It is automatically determined. B. It is always $2.00 C. Fare-adjustment machines determine the fare. D. All fares are posted. 28. Bus riders can NOT use _. A. change B. bills C. a bus pass D. a multiple pass 29. According to the informatio

16、n, bus riders should _. A. exit from the back door B. let the driver know in advance if they want to get off C. ask the driver for change D. pay according to a “price zone” 30. This text mainly tells us _. A. how to use city buses and subways B. how convenient city buses and subways are C. how to pa

17、y the fare for city buses and subways D. how well city buses and subways are equippedBRuben lived in a small village. There was no school there and he had to study in a school in the town. It was nearly five kilometers away from his village. His father couldnt buy a bike for him and he had to go to

18、school on foot. He got up early in the morning. Usually he had to run there in order not to miss the first class. He kept running every day and it was helpful to him. Hes strong and tall now and he ran faster than any other man in his village. He took part in several sports meetings and won some med

19、als. The young man is proud and always wants to have a race with others. One day his mother was ill and his father told him to buy some medicine for headache in the town. The young man got there soon. There were many people in the chemists shop while he was waiting there. And when his turn came, he

20、couldnt find his money. An old woman hinted（暗示）a young man had stolen it. He saw the thief had already left the shop. He ran towards him quickly. The thief found it and began to run. He was happy and tried to catch up with him.“Lets have a race and see who will run faster,” Ruben called out behind.S

21、oon after that he caught up with the thief. But he didnt stop and went on running. At a crossing one of his friends asked, “What are you running for, Ruben?”“Im running after a thief. ”“Wheres the thief, then?”“He wants to show that hell run faster than me, but hes fallen behind!”31. Ruben had to ru

22、n to school because _.A. he had no bike B. he hoped to win some medalsC. his village was a little far from the school D. he was afraid to be late for class32._ , so he won some medals. A. Ruben is good at running B. Ruben went to school on timeC. Ruben often took part in the sports meetings. D. Rube

23、n likes to have a race with others33. The phrase “a chemists shop” in the story means _.A. 化工商店 B. 药店 C. 化工厂 D. 制药厂34. Rubens money was stolen _.A. on his way to the town B. before he went in the shopC. when he was waiting in the shop D. after he had left the shop35. Ruben was happy because _.A. he

24、could easily catch the thiefB. he had a chance to have a raceC. he knew who had stolen his money D. he would win another medal that dayCGuandong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or T

25、singhua University; when the highest enrollment （录取）rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, its the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is. Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give t

26、he exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students. Its no doubt to call this HK craze（狂热）,which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves. How can HK universities sh

27、ake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students? First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum of scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of hea

28、vy burden of many families, its easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great. Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual（双语）education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another a

29、ttraction for mainland students. Further more, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students. Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures

30、to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it. The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform

31、better together with HK universities. At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees（学费）are among students top concern when they are choosing universities. Its time to move. 36.What is the passage mainly talking about? A. Some thought brought by the enrollment of HK universities. B

32、. Higher education in Hong Kong. C. The competition between HK University and Peking University. D. The fall of mainland universities. 37. Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because _. A. many students now would love to study aboard to get a better experience B. they concern only a

33、bout the tuition fees when choosing universities C. HK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study D. Peking University has lost its worldwide reputation 38.What is the authors attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities? A.

34、 The government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition. B. Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top students. C. Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition. D. It may probably cause a com

35、plete loss both sides in the end. 39.From the passage we can see HK universities _. A. didnt mean to enroll top students from mainland B. didnt expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular C. have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study t

36、here D. are proud of their teaching staff and facilities 40.What does the author mean by saying “Its time to move” in the last paragraph? A. Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students. B. The opportunities come for top students to study abroad. C. Mainland uni

37、versities should make full preparations to challenge mainland universities. D. Top students should be offered further education free of charge.DWhen we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.People who a

38、re near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted. Then people who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that ar

39、e far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arms length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too. Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be cor

40、rected by glasses. Some peoples eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different an

41、gle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the objects relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away

42、an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.41. We should take good care of our eyes _.A. only when we can see well B. only when we cannot see perfectlyC. even if we can see well D. only when we realize how important our eyes are42. When things far away s

43、eem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably _.A. near-sightedB. far-sightedC. astigmatic D. suffering from cataracts43. The underlined word suffer from in the second paragraph probably means _.A. experience B. imagineC. feel painD. are affected with44. People who suffer from astigmatism have _.A. one eye

44、 bigger than the otherB. eyes that are not exactly the right shapeC. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operationD. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses45. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for _.A. seeing at night B. seeing objects far awayC. looking over

45、a wide area D. judging distancesIII.基础知识及写作(共四节，满分60分)第一节 单词填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 根据首字母及句意完成单词。46.Those who live in dry c have found many ways of avoiding water loss.47.When he was walking, he noticed that a beautiful white cloud was f in the sky.48.We stayed in a peaceful village s by beautiful scen

46、ery.49.Hearing the loud thunder, Lily was t and dared not go to sleep on her own.50.Julie stayed in the job for five years, g valuable experience.51.The scenery reminded me of his (arrive).52.My ability is (limit).53.Well, towards nightfall, I found myself (carry) out to sea by a strong wind.54.What

47、 an day! (exhaust)55.First are most lasting. (impress)第二节 完成句子（共15个空，每空1分，满分15分）56.During the football match, a fight between the two teams which led to a red card given to both sides. 在那场足球赛中，那两支队伍突然爆发了冲突，导致都得了红牌。57.They say a storm is coming, so and dont take any chance. 他们看见一场暴风雨正在逼近，所以小心起来不再冒险。5

48、8.She in the back of the car and fell asleep quickly. 她在汽车的后面坐下来并且安静地入睡了。59.His parents his performance in the test and rewarded his efforts with a new computer. 他的父亲对他在测试中的表现感到满意，并奖励他一台新电脑。60.After seven days at sea, he land, which made him excited. 经过在海上的七天漂浮后，他看见了大陆，使得他十分激动。61.We should spend our

49、 birthdays honoring our mothers who us. 我们在庆祝生日的同时，也要尊敬给予我们生命的妈妈们。第三节 选词填空（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） have a gift for depend on have fun with on the contrary cut down 62.At the Spring Festival in China, people love to get together to eat, drink and _each other.63.We must our expenses.64.It doesnt seem ugly to

50、 me. , I think its rather beautiful.65.Our success everyones hard work.66.Toms sister is a successful nurse, and she working with the sick.第四节 书面表达（满分25分） 随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的人在假期的时候选择旅游来放松身心。假如你是一名旅游向导，给外国游客介绍中国最值得游览的两处景点，并陈述理由。文章开头已给出，请继续续写。写作要点 1）简要描述你要介绍的景点并陈述推荐理由； 2）本次旅游给游客带来的感受及意义。写作要求1）表述清楚，观点鲜明

51、，用词准确，语言流畅。2）字数为100词以上。Ladies and gentlemen,I feel honored to be your guide for the five-day tour to China. First of all, on behalf my travel agency, Id like to extend my welcome to all of you._参考答案1A【解析】根据语境，肯德基的创办人桑德斯先生并不总是富有的。start a business创立一个公司，创业。选A。2D【解析】桑德斯起初拥有一个小的加油站。own拥有。故选D。3C【解析】司机停在那

52、里（桑德斯的店前）是为了等候加油或休息。stop停止。故选C。4B【解析】桑德斯意识到，司机往往会感到饥饿，于是才想到为大家提供三明治和咖啡。hungry饥饿的。故选B。5C【解析】由于他做的三明治口感好又花钱少，越来越多的司机来到这里。taste good尝起来味道好。故选C。6D【解析】他做的三明治口感好又花钱少。need 需要；pay（for）支付，主语为人；spend花费，度过，主语为人；cost花费金钱，且主语是物。故选D。7B【解析】根据前文，来这的顾客都是加油的司机。故选B。8A【解析】后来，桑德斯先生开始提供炸鸡。fried chicken 炸鸡。故选A。9B【解析】人们非常喜

53、欢那里的炸鸡，于是，桑德斯的生意发展得很迅速。like喜欢。故选B。10C【解析】本处指另一条高速公路被修建。built建立，建造。故选C。11A【解析】新的高速公路修建以后，许多司机不再走原来的高速公路了，桑德斯的生意开始变糟糕了。没有了生意，桑德斯不得不关闭了店门。close关闭。故选A。12A【解析】后来，桑德斯周游全国，尝试着兜售开炸鸡店的想法。idea想法。故选A。13D【解析】根据下句“By 1967, there were almost 5000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants.”，可知，桑德斯成功了。succeed成功。故选D。14B【解析

54、】现在，无论你走到美国的任何一个地方，你都能发现一家肯德基店。这里用wherever引导让步状语从句，强调肯德基店很多。故选B。15B【解析】我敢肯定你会喜欢的。Sure肯定的。故选B。【备注】本篇是一篇故事类短文。肯德基几乎遍布美国的各个地方，文章主要讲述了肯德基创始人桑德斯的故事。16C【解析】考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“There are five subway lines in the city. The fare is set at five rates from $2.00 to $3.50”，可知C正确。17D【解析】考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“To purchase the

55、 appropriate ticket, please check the fare on the boards installed above the ticket-selling machines in each subway station. ”，可知D正确。18B【解析】考查细节理解。根据第一段最后一句“Remember that bills are not accepted and drivers cannot make change for riders. ”，可知B正确。19B【解析】考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“When you wish to get off the bus,

56、 please notify the driver in advance by pressing one of the buttons provided throughout the bus for this purpose.”，可知B正确。20A【解析】考查主旨大意。文章主要讲述的是如何使用这些公共交通工具。故A正确。【备注】文章主要讲述的是如何使用公交车和地铁这些公共交通工具。21D【解析】考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Usually he had to run there in order not to miss the first class”，可知在所给的几个原因当中，Ruben怕迟

57、到才是最主要的。故选D。22A【解析】考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“He took part in several sports meetings and won some medals.“，可知Ruben赢得奖牌是因为他跑得快。故选A。23B【解析】考查词义猜测。Ruben要买的是零售药品，自然在药店，故选B。24C【解析】考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“There were many people in the chemists shop while he was waiting there. And when his turn came, he couldnt find his money

58、”，可知选C。25B【解析】考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“He was happy and tried to catch up with him.” 以及第四段中的“Soon after that he caught up with the thief. But he didnt stop and went on running.”，可知有比赛赛跑的机会让他非常高兴，都忘了抓小偷。故选B。【备注】本文是一篇小笑话：Ruben为了表明他比小偷跑得快，竟然忘了抓小偷！26A【解析】考查主旨大意。本文分析了“香港潮”的原因及这所大学学生可以享受的一些优惠政策。故选A。27C【解析】考查细节理解。根据

59、文章讲述，香港大学提供丰厚的奖学金，尤其针对那些顶尖学生，他们甚至可以得到总奖学金400，000港币。其次，它实行双语教学，对于本土学生是另外一个吸引力。更重要的是，学生有更多的机会可以作为交换生到外国留学。故选C。28C【解析】考查推理判断。选项A“政府应采取措施阻止竞争”，选项B“内地大学得降低学费，赢回学生”，选项D“北京大学将失去它的地位”显然不对；根据倒数第二段，可知选项C“竞争会促进双方的改善”正确。29B【解析】考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“when the highest enrollment (录取)rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry

60、 University reached 48:1”，可知选B。30A【解析】考查细节理解。“到了行动的时候了”，指的是大陆的大学要想办法来吸引学生。故选A。【备注】香港大学已经对于学生产生了巨大的不同寻常的吸引力，出现了“香港潮”。那么香港大学是怎么样动摇了北大清华教育天堂的根基而吸引了这么多本土的学生的呢?本文分析了原因及这所大学学生可以享受的一些优惠政策。31C【解析】考查细节理解。根据开头“When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly

61、 that we realize how important our eyes are.”，可知视力正常的时候，人们很少考虑到自己的眼睛，只有看不太清晰的时候，才意识到眼睛的重要性。作者暗含的意思是，呼吁读者平时多注意保护眼睛，即使是在视力正常的时候。故选C。32A【解析】考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes.”，可知近视的人只能看清近处的东西，而不能看清远处的。故选A。33D【解析】考查词义猜测。根据语境，可知患有远视的人，有着与近视正好

62、相反的问题。A经历；B想象；C感到痛苦；D遭受。D项常与疾病连用，故选D。34B【解析】考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism（散光）.”，可知，患有散光的人，他们的眼睛形状不正常，故选B。35D【解析】考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Having two good eyes is important for judging distances.The differ

63、ence between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.”，可知拥有两只眼睛能帮助人们更好地辨别距离，故选D。【备注】文章主要讲述了保护眼睛的重要性。人们往往在视力好的时候忽视对眼睛的保护。正确的做法应该是无论视力的好与坏，都要注意保护眼睛。36to【解析】from the west coast to the east从东海岸到

64、西海岸。37and【解析】and连接两个并列名词。38than【解析】more than=over超过。39to visit【解析】此处用动词不定式作目的状语。40activities【解析】“那些文化活动”，用复数名词。41with【解析】表示“具有”应用介词with。42The【解析】the+单数名词，代表一类。43Canadian【解析】“加拿大的”，应用形容词。44have come【解析】根据“Over the years”，应用现在完成时。45They【解析】此处用they代指那些移居到加拿大的人。【备注】本文介绍了加拿大的一些情况。46.climate【解析】无【备注】无47.f

65、loating【解析】无【备注】无48.surrounded【解析】无【备注】无49.terrified【解析】无【备注】无50.gaining【解析】无【备注】无51.arrival【解析】无【备注】无52.limited【解析】无【备注】无53.carried【解析】无【备注】无54.exhausting【解析】无【备注】无55.impressions【解析】无【备注】无56.broke out【解析】无【备注】无57.watch out【解析】无【备注】无58.settled down【解析】无【备注】无59.spoke highly of / were pleased with / w

66、ere satisfied with【解析】无【备注】无60.caught sight of【解析】无【备注】无61.gave birth to【解析】无【备注】无62have fun with【解析】have fun with过得愉快。63cut down【解析】cut down our expenses削减开支。64On the contrary【解析】on the contrary相反。65depends on【解析】depend on依靠。成功依靠辛苦的劳动。根据主语，应用单数第三人称形式。66has a gift for【解析】have a gift for有的天赋。根据主语，应用单

67、数第三人称形式。【备注】无The first place I want to introduce to you is the Great Wall, one of the few man-made constructions on the earth that can be seen by astronauts from the moon. It was completed in the Qin Dynasty with more than 2000- year glorious history. Not only to the Chinese people, but also to the

68、whole world, the Great Wall is a scenic spot. China has a famous saying: He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.Another place of interest that you cant miss is Guilin. There is an ancient Chinese saying that says “Guilin scenery is the best under heaven.” Guilin, one of Chinas mos

69、t beautiful cities has been a destination for travelers and an inspiration for poets and artiest for thousands of years. Its famous Karst Mountains, the unsurpassed beauty of the Li River, and the jumping nightlife in the village of Yangshuo have made Guilin a world-famous destination.Hope the places of interest I mentioned above will make your trip to China unforgettable, and get you a better understanding of China culture.【解析】无【备注】无