山西省浮山中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2014-2015学年度第二学期浮山中学高一期中英语考试试题题号一二三四五六七八九总分得分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。全卷共150分。第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题，每小题3分，满分45分） （A）The Chinese Antarctica(南极洲)expedition(探险队)returned to Shanghai on March 20 following a month living on the ice. It was the first time Chinese scientists had v

2、isited the Amery Ice Shelfthe longest ice shelf in the world. The team collected ice samples and data on temperatures, which are necessary for research on global warming. So far, about 27 countries have visited Antarctica for scientific research. Although the living conditions are very hard, many sc

3、ientists have to stay there for long periods of time. So, how do they manage their lives on the ice? Well, during the summer, the temperature in Antarctica reaches about-20. It falls to about-60 in winter. So, even if there are 24 hours of sunshine, scientists must keep wearing all the correct cloth

4、es to protect them from the cold. These clothes include jeans, running shoes, jackets, long underwears, boots and woolen socks. Although highly technical clothing provides much protection against the extreme cold, scientists often need to go outside when there is an icy wind blowing and the temperat

5、ure is-30. Natural protection such as facial hair can also help. “Thats why many researchers wear a beard. It really does keep you warm，”says German explorer Arved Fuchs. Usually, the polar researchers have good meals. Some even have feasts(盛宴)on holidays like Christmas and New Years Day. Vegetables

6、 are always welcome and usually finished the quickest. Life on the ice means living with other researchers in tight living space. Most people sleep in dorm(宿舍)style rooms. More remote field camps use separate tents. So, at least some researchers dont have to put up with annoying snorers(打鼾者)But what

7、 do they do for fun in their spare time? There are actually a lot of things they can do. They watch movies, read tons of books, listen to music, have saunas(桑拿浴)，paint and ski. Some female researchers might even do some knitting. It is important for a polar researcher to be in good physical conditio

8、n. They can be required to climb to heights of more than 3, 000 meters. And the Antarctic atmosphere has less oxygen than that of any other continent. 1.Why do some polar researchers wear beards? Because _. Athey have no time to shave(刮脸)their beardsBbeards are helpful to keep warmCbeards will come

9、out soon when they are shavedDthey think beards will make them look handsome2.The underlined phrase “put up with” probably means _. AhearBturn downClet outDsuffer from3.Which of the following do you think is the most important one to a polar researcher? AClothes. BMeals. CTents. DHealth. 4.The best

10、title of the passage is _. A. The AntarcticaB. The Chinese Antarctica Expedition Explored the AntarcticaC. Life in Antarctica D. The Exploration of Antarctica （B）People in the United States honour their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the

11、third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care to their children. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mo

12、thers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations（康乃馨）. A red one symbolizes（象征） a living mother. A white one shows that mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to h

13、onour their parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues(烤肉)for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. Another tradition is to giv

14、e cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is the thought that counts. Greeting card stores, florists,candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies

15、, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays. 5.Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respectfor their parents? A. Their parents bring them up.B. Their parents give love and care to them.C. Their parents educate them to be good persons.D. Their parents passed away befo

16、re they grew up. 6. What do you learn from the passage? A. Mothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.C. Not all the children respect their parents.D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home. 7.Which do you think is RIGHT about carnation ?

17、A. It only has two kinds of colour.B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mothers Dayor Fathers Day.C. Its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sundayin May. （C）Were trying to decide where to go on our vacation this summer. We usu

18、ally go to the Lake Arrowhead for a few weeks, but wed like to go somewhere else this year. Were tired of doing the same thing summer after summer. Some friends of ours suggested that we go to Hawaii. That would be wonderful! Im sure wed enjoy a trip like that, but of course its out of the question.

19、 In the first place, it would be rather expensive, and in the second place, there wouldnt be enough time. If were lucky enough to save some money between now and next summer, and if Im lucky enough to get four weeks of vacation instead of two weeks, maybe we can go to Hawaii next year. As a matter o

20、f fact, if we wanted to plan a trip like that, it might be advisable to stay home this summer and not go any place. Thats one way we could begin to save some money for next years trip. Also, if we were to stay here, I could offer to work instead of taking two weeks off; then maybe my boss would sugg

21、est that I be given four weeks vacation next summer instead of two weeks.8.The author to spend their vacation this year.A. is going to HawaiiB. will go to Lake ArrowheadC. has decided to go nowhereD. hasnt decided where to go9.The sentence “its out of the question” means “ ”.A. it is possible B. it

22、is a questionC. it is impossible D. it is not a question10.If the author wanted to make a trip to Hawaii, he might this year.A. save some moneyB. stay at homeC. work rather than take two weeks offD. all the above11.A trip to Hawaii that to Lake Arrowhead.A. costs much more than B. costs as much asC.

23、 takes less time than D. takes as much time as （D）Life comes in a package. this package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. life is a learning process. experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. with each passing day we learn to handle var

24、ious situations.LoveLove plays a pivotal role on out life. love makes you feel wanted. without love a person could go hayward and also become cruel and ferocious. in the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who shower us with unconditional love and care, they teach us about what is righ

25、t and wrong, good and bad. but we always tend to take this for granted. it is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings. kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and sorrowMaterialistic happ

26、iness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment. peace of mind is the main link to happiness. no mind is happy without peace. we realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. sorrow is basically due to death of a loved

27、 one, failure and despair. but these things are temporary and pass away.Failure and successFailure is the path to success. it helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. here it becomes very important to keep ou

28、r head on out shoulder. the only way to show our gratitude to god for bestowing success on us is by being humble, modest, courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.Hope and despairHope is what keeps life going. parents always hope their children will do well. hope makes us dream. hope buil

29、ds in patience. life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. nothing remains the same we have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. tomorro

30、w is unknown, for it could either be bright or dull. so the only alternative is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.12.In which section can readers probably read the passage?A.Opinions.B.Politics.C.Educatuon. D.Lifestyles.13.How is the passage organized?A.In order of rules.B.In

31、order of frequency.C.By making comparision.D.In order of importance.14.Whats the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?A.If you work hard, youll have a better life in the future.B.When choosing between “today”and“tomorrow”,youd better enjoy tomorrow.C.What you only can choose is

32、to work hard today rather than tomorrow.D.Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.15.Whats the purpose of the passage?A.To encourage people to love each other.B.To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.C. To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.D.To give readers some

33、information about life.第二节（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 （E）Maybe you are an average student. 16. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how.Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a

34、 list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating,sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 17. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is hap

35、pening to your time.Make good use of your time in class. 18. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes; look at the important points that your teacher is going to di

36、scuss the next day, read that material. 19. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned abouta subject. They help you remember your new knowledge

37、. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.20. You will probably discover them after you have tried these.A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.B. Dont forget to set aside enough time for relaxation.C. Take advantage of class time to listen to e

38、verything the teacher says.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. You probably think you will never be a top student.F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.G. This will help you understand the next class.第二部分 完形填空（英语知识运用，每小题2分，满分40分）

39、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I settled in Chicago, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a 21. problem and had to go to hospital for a 22. examination. It seemed a small 23. compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go24. right from the beginni

40、ng. Not having a car or 25. the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B,26. Id left myself plenty of time, soon it was 27. I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the 28. direction. I29. the bus and stood on the pavement not knowing wh

41、at to do, I looked into the eyes of a 30. who was trying to get past me,31. instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was32. . After I explained my33. to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my34. . Sitting there waiting, I felt 35. th

42、at someone had been willing to help.36. , hearing a horn（喇叭）nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend37. at me to get in, she had returned to offer me a38. to the hospital. Such unexpected39. from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and tur

43、ned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose 40. for all things are possible.21A. physical B. traveling C. social D. housing22A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough23A. chance B. challenge C. success D. error24A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead25A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. ap

44、preciating26A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once27A. strange B. necessary C. obvious D. important28A. same B. right C. general D. opposite29A. looked at B. waited for C. got off D. ran into30A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman31A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally32A. ner

45、vous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous33A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation34A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. station35A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed36A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Surely37A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting28A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D

46、. guidebook29A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance40A. power B. faith C. touch D. support 第II卷（非选择题）第三部分 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Im 41 only daughter of my parents. So they are worried 42 everything I do. For example, 43I ride my bike, my parents wont le

47、t me 44 (ride) by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt 45.They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even 46 (carry) a first-aid box. Im not free to ride and I often say 47 (angry), “Why not let me ride alone?” Now, most families have one child. 48 want to

48、 do everything for their children. This does no good to them. Too much love from parents may prevent children from _49 independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do 50 they should do alone.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(每小题1分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉

49、及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Some people regard keeping pets, like dogs, as useless thing. But I hold the opposite view or I have a dog myself. I keep a pet for three reasons. First, pets taught respo

50、nsibility. After I get a dog, I think its my job to feeding him and take him for walks after school. The second reason is that he can makes a good companion for me when everyone else are busy. Now, I seldom drive Dad crazily always asking him to play with me. The third reason why I keep a pet dog is

51、 for safe. He can warn my family from danger and keep our house safe. I love my dog very well and Ill always take good care of him.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）请根据下列提示要点，以“The Ways to Keep Healthy” 为题，写一篇短文。提示：1. 人人都想保持健康。2饮食要健康：多吃水果、蔬菜，因为它们富含纤维素和维生素；少吃黄油(butter)、奶酪(cheese)、咖啡和巧克力，因为它们含糖和脂肪太多，糖和脂肪使你迅速变胖。3有良好的生活习惯

52、：定期锻炼，充足的睡眠，不要过度劳累，不抽 烟等等。要求：1. 短文须包括上述所有要点，可以适当增加细节,使短文连贯。2词数约100左右。_Yours,Li Hua2014-2015学年度第二学期浮山中学高一期中英语参考答案一、阅读理解15：BDDBD 610：BCDCD1115：ACCAD 1620EBCGA二、完形填空2125：ADBAC 2630：ACDCC3135：BCDAB 3640：BCACB三、语法填空41the 42.about 43.when 44.ride 45. myself 46. carrying 47. angrily 48. parents 49. being 5

53、0. what四、写作：第一节：改错muchofsafetycrazyismake或去掉canfeedteachanduesless前加a Some people regard keeping pets, like dogs, as useless thing. But I hold the opposite view or I have a dog myself. I keep a pet for three reasons. First, pets taught responsibility. After I get a dog, I think its my job to feeding

54、 him and take him for walks after school. The second reason is that he can makes a good companion for me when everyone else are busy. Now, I seldom drive Dad crazily always asking him to play with me. The third reason why I keep a pet dog is for safe. He can warn my family from danger and keep our h

55、ouse safe. I love my dog very well and Ill always take good care of him.第二节：作文A possible version:Everyone hopes to be in good health. But how? Here are some ways to keep healthy.First, you need a healthy diet. It is better to eat fresh fruit and vegetables because they have a lot of fibre and vitami

56、ns. Dont eat the food which contains too much sugar and fat, like butter, cheese, coffee and chocolate. Fat and sugar make people put on weight easily.Second, good living habits are very important. You should do regular exercise to build up your body. Besides, enough rest is necessary for your health. You need 8 hours sleep a night and dont work too hard. Smoking is a bad habit, so never smoke.In a word, healthy food and good living habits are good ways to keep healthy.Yours,Li Hua 版权所有：高考资源网()