1、20142015 学年下学期惠州市高中期末质量检测 高一英语试题 2015.07 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分 135 分其最终成绩按总分 150 分进行折算，折算公 式：最终成绩(150 分)=卷面成绩（总分 135 分） 1.112，四舍五入取整数计分。考试用时 120 分 钟。 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第 I 卷 第一部分 阅读 理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 （共 15 小
2、题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将 该选项涂黑。【来源：21cnj*y.co A A poor young artist came to the gate of the subway station. He put his hat on the ground and took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he began playing the violin. The words on that paper sa
3、id, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it.” He was soon surrounded by people wondering what had happened. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry, grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, its you. You d
4、id come here. I knew that youre an honest man and would certainly come here.” The story turned out to be this: George Sang bought a lottery（彩票） ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500,000. So he felt very happy and he took out 50 dollars for the wonderful music
5、played by the young man. However the lottery ticket was also thrown in. Later someone asked the violinist: “At that time you needed to pay the tuition fee and had to play the violin every day to make the money. Then why didnt you take the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “Although I
6、 dont have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I wont be happy forever.” 1. Why were the violinist surrounded with a lot of people? A. He was waiting for someone who has lost money. B. He was playing the violin in the street. C. He was begging money in public. D. He had written somethi
7、ng strange on paper in front of him. 2. What can be inferred form the passage? A. The violinist was given the lottery ticket as a reward. B. The violinist was given the lottery ticket because George thought it useless. C. The violinist was given the lottery ticket because George didnt notice that. D
8、. The violinist was given the lottery ticket because George wanted to help him. 3. Which can be the best title of the passage? A. A Poor Young Artist B. An Artist And a Gentleman C. Honesty Saves People from Trouble D. Honesty Brings Happiness *m】 B Everyone knows how the story of Cinderella does ev
9、erything from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals before she meets the prince. If someone asked Cinderella, “Are there any kinds of household work that you particularly hate?” She probably would answer , “Why , none , of course. Housework is my duty!” In the real world, however, most people have
10、 certain dislikes for some kinds of household work. Two of these tasks are ironing（熨）clothes and washing dishes. Ironing clothes is most hated because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled（处理）separately, so ironing a basket of them ca
11、n take hours! If you do not follow directions carefully, it might become wrinkled and you have to start over. Perhaps that is why ironing is not a favorite thing to do. It calls for extreme attention to detail from beginning to end. Another household job that many people dislike is washing dishes. O
12、f course, some people claim that this work is no longer a problem because , we have dishwashers now! However, no one would argue that dishes, silverware, and especially pots and pans washed in a dishwasher dont come out as clean as they do when washed by hand. For this reason, many of us continue to
13、 wash our dishes. And it is a job that not only takes a lot of energy but also requires the patience to wash and dry them. In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a thing that usually must be done every day. I dont know how Cinderella felt about this particular task, but I believe tha
14、t most people hate it as much as I do. 4. For Cinderella, doing household work is _. A. what she hates to do B. what she is responsible for C. what she loves to do D. what she is content with 5. Most people hate to do clothes-ironing because _. A. it takes a lot of time B. it has to be done by one p
15、erson C. it must be handled skillfully D. it needs careful planning 6. Many people still prefer washing dishes by hand to machine washing because _. A. hand washed dishes are cleaner B. dishwashers are not so easily handled C. some dishes cannot be washed by machine D. washing dishes by hand is chea
16、per 7. Ironing is different from washing dishes in that _. A. it requires patience B. it is not a daily housework C. it is not tiring D. it needs less care C Back in the early 1990s, I knew little about computers. But what I did know was that something hu ge was happening. It was changing imaginatio
17、ns and possibilities like nothing I had ever known. And I knew I had dreams that hadnt come true. But I didnt know how to realiz e them until I met with my old friend, Rolly Rouse, when we happened to move into the same neighborhood. Rolly often called me with a lot of ideas. We talked about the Int
18、ernet and about starting a new online company together He was then developing a plan and he wanted me to be a part of it: we would give people wonderful electronic houses on a CD-ROM and let them modify（改变） those houses to their own needs. When they were satisfied，we would enable them to go online t
19、o make the project happen, and to get the products Building Blocks was the name Rolly came up with for the new company. Rolly simply gave up his business to commit himself full time to Building Blocks. I soon joined him after I quit my well paid job at a newspaper Together we developed a demo to sho
20、w the features of our CDROM, “The New American Dream Home”. Then we took it to the annual convention of the National Association of Home Builders in Boston. To our satisfaction, nearly everyone expected to see what we were showing, including the top companies. When we left, we had invitations to tel
21、l them more about Building Blocks. That was the start of my real lifetime dream and Building Blocks, our company, has been on a road to success ever since. 8. In the first paragraph, “something huge was happening” refers to_ A. house designing B. home decoration C. technology development D. furnitur
22、e production 9. From the passage, we can know that Rolly is _ A. stubborn B. serious C. creative D. outgoing 10. Rolly and the writer decided to start a company together because they were both_ A. expert in building B. poorly paid at their jobs C. out of work at the time D. interested in e-business
23、11. At the Boston convention, Rolly and the writer were happy because_ A. they had people interested in their products B. they sold some of their own products right there C. they got their first orders from some famous building companies D. they had the chance to visit some famous building companies
24、 D It seems hard to watch someone yawn（打哈欠） and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force. Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a form of social connection. Kid s dont develop this behavior until
25、 around age four, the study found. Autistic（患自闭症的）children are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate a
26、nd connect. “Emotional（情绪的） effect seems to be a born thing that connects us together,” said Molly Helt, a graduate student at the University of Connecticut. “Yawning may be part of that.” Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She
27、 repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did. “The fact that autistic kids dont do it might mean theyre really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them, ” she said. “The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and under
28、stand that humans have minds that are different from others,“ she added. “Autistic people never seem to understand that.”新*课*标*第*一*网 Like infectious （有感染力的）laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that improves social connection. Helt said it could fight stress
29、after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group. 12According to the passage, which of the following statements is True? AIt is hard to yawn when you see others yawn. BYawning is a form of communication. CAutistic children are more likely to catch yawns. DYawning too much
30、 does harm to peoples health. 13In her study, Molly Helt has found that _. Apeople get inspired when they yawn Byawning is a kind of emotional connection among humans Cpeople only communicate with others by yawning when they are young Dyawning helps clear ears on planes 14From the passage, we can kn
31、ow that_. Ait is strange to yawn back if people around you yawn. Bsome kids are too young to yawn after others. Cautistic children yawn easily when others yawn. Dyawning can be used to test childrens development. 15. From the the last paragraph, it can be inferred that _. Ayawning is different from
32、infectious laughter and crying Bit is impolite to yawn on some social occasions Cyawning is a shared experience that improves social connection Dyawning can make people feel relaxed 第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。 How to manage your email inbox（收件箱） _16_We love
33、 it and we hate it. We need it and we want it, but too often the price we pay is that . As certain as the sun will rise, our inboxes will be full by mid-morning. Honestly, weve done it to ourselves. We depend too much on it to communicate and as a result, have made ourselves pay attention to every o
34、ne of them. This is terrible. _17_Every time an e-mail interrupts you, it costs time, money, and brainpower. Here are some of my best tips to manage emails: _18_You cant get into work if you check emails every ten minutes. Instead, you should set certain times to check your inbox, like the top of ev
35、ery hour or every 90 minutes. Set a timer on your phone and stick to it. Scan your inbox. _19_ At the same time, delete everything that is unnecessary and answer timely requests first. _20_ Instead of creating an email, try speaking with the person you want to communicate with. Often, a five-minute
36、conversation on the line is much better than an email. A. Email is becoming more and more important in our lives. B. Set a schedule. C. Email is our friend and the enemy. D. Looking through the emails quickly can save your time. E. Because email can interrupt our work and life. F. Use a phone. G. Ta
37、lk to the person. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 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。 Once upon a time t here was an 21 where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including 22 . One day it was announced to
38、 all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the 23 of the ocean. So they were busy with preparing their boats to 24 . But Love was the 25 one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island until the 26 moment. When the island was 27 under, love decided it was time to leave. She began 2
39、8 for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a 29 boat. Love asked, “Richness, can I com e with you on your boat?“ Richness answered, “Im sorry, but there are a lot of 30 and gold coins on my boat so there would be no room for you 31 .“ Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love
40、said, “Sadness, please let me go with you.“ Sadness answered, “Love, Im sorry, but, I just need to be 32 now.“ Love began to 33 hopelessly. Then, she heard a 34 say, “Come Love,wipe your tears and go with me.“ It was an elder. Love felt so 35 and overjoyed that she 36 to ask the elder his name. When
41、 they arrived on land the elder went on his way. After a long while, Love suddenly 37 how much the elder 38 her. Love then found Knowledge and asked, “Who was it that helped me? “It was 39 ,“ Knowledge answered. “But why? “Love asked. Knowledge smiled answered, “Because only Time is 40 to understand
42、 how great Love is. 21. A. village B. city C. island D. mountain 22. A. Love B. Hate C. Fear D. Anger 23. A. bottom B. surface C. center D. coast 24. A. r eturn B. stay C. hide D. leave 25. A. first B. lucky C. unlucky D. only 26. A. suitable B. last C. joyful D. reliable 27. A. certainly B. already
43、 C. almost D. possibly 28. A. caring B. looking C. leaving D. paying 29. A. large B. old C. small D. empty 30. A. books B. jewels C. bags D. cards 31. A. anywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. everywhere 32. A. safe B. kind C. sad D. alone 33. A. swim B. laugh C. cry D. shout 34. A. song B. noise C. ca
44、ll D. voice 35. A. annoyed B. bored C. disappointed D. surprised 36. A. remembered B. continued C. forgot D. wanted 37. A. regretted B. realized C. felt D. thought 38. A. saved B. understood C. helped D. knew 39. A. Time B. Knowledge C. Happiness D. Sadness 40. A. capable B. able C. unable D. probab
45、le 20142015 学年下学期惠州市高中期末质量检测 高一英语试题 第 II 卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分。满分 15 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Wang Peng felt very frustrated when he saw none of his patrons (常客) would eat in his restaurant. _41_his opinion, nothing could be better th
46、an his fried rice, mutton kebabs, fatty pork or his sugary cola.Who won his customers？He_42_( follow) one of his best friends into Yong Huis _43_(new)- opened slimming restaurant and was amazed at_44_ he saw in the menu there: raw vegetables, fruit and water. It_45_ (be) obvious that Yong Hui was te
47、lling lies when promising to make the customers_46_ (thin). In order to win his customers back,he went to the library to do some research, _47_showed Yong Huis menu didnt give the customers energy-giving food. Having found out _48_weakness of Yong Huis menu, Wang Peng wrote his own sign, _49_ (say)
48、energy-giving food served. In fact, there was weakness in Wang Pengs menus, too. Food at his restaurant contains too much fat. So the only solution is to combine the two menus together to be a _50_ (balance) menu. 第三部分 写作（共三节，满分 50 分） 第一节 单词拼写（15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 用括号内所给词的适当形式完成下列句子，使句子语法结构正确、意义完整。 51. Its impolite to enter someones room without his _ (permit). 52. Eating healthily and exercising regularly is _ (benefit) to peoples health. 53. Whenever we have trouble with our studies, our
