1、 本试卷满分 100 分，考试时间 100 分钟。交卷时只交答题卡。 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。 A Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They dont want anyone to g
2、o shopping that day. Buy Nothing Day is November 29. Its 25 days before Christmas. Its after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!” The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia
3、. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they dont need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too m
4、uch. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food. They made posters and talked to other students
5、 about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high school liked the idea of this new tradition. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day! 1. Which of the following is NOT the day for
6、people to celebrate Buy Nothing Day? A. The first day after Christmas. B. 25 days before Christmas. C. After Thanksgiving. D.November 29 2. When do people usually do shopping? A. Before Thanksgiving. B. On Christmas. C. Anytime. D. Before Christmas. 3. How do people celebrate Buy Nothing Day? A. In
7、California, parents and children get together to play games. B. In England, people celebrated by performing plays. C. They bought nothing and made the others decide not to. D. In Mexico, high school students dr essed up. B The iPhone, the iPad: each of Apples products sounds cool and has become a fa
8、d(一 时的风尚 ). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” - and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -used the title in 2008. A lovely bear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is c
9、alled “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version(简装本 ) of Londons Independent newspaper was started last week under the name “i”. In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(电子商务) first came into use. Most “i” products are targeted at （针对）
10、young people and considering the major readers of Independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name. But its hard to see whats so spec ial about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b ”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at Kings College, L
11、ondon, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didnt have one clear definition（定义） ,” he says. “However, thanks t
12、o Apple, the term is now connected with portability (轻便) .” adds Thorne. Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. Along with “Google” and “
13、blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade(十年). But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and m
14、odern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared. 4. People use iPlayer to _. A. listen to music B. make a call C. watch TV programs online D.read newspapers 5. We can infer that the Independents “i” is designed for _. A. young readers B. old readers C. fashionable women D. eng
15、 ineers 6. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “_”. A. popular B. uncertain C. clear D. unique 7. Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are _. A. portable B. environmentally friendly C. advanced D. recyclable 8. The writer suggests that _. A. “i” products are often of h
16、igh quality B. iTeddy is alive bear C. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the products D. the popularity of “i” products may not last long C Next Stop: Planet Mars Fly me to the moon? Thats not far enough. On September 14,2011, NASA released designs for a super rocket, the Space Launc h Syst
17、em (SLS). This time the final destination will be Mars. The SLS is a huge, liquid fuelled rocket. If it is fully developed, it will be the most powerful rocket ever built. Its lift capability will be much bigger than that of the space shuttle of Saturn 5, the rocket that sent the Apollo missions to
18、the moon. NASA is planning to launch its first unmanned test flight in 2017. It is hoped that the first crew will fly in 2021 and astronauts will make it to a nea rby asteroid (小行星) in 2025. NASA hopes to send the rocket and astronauts to Mars from the asteroid by the 2030s, according to the Associa
19、ted Press (AP). NASA used liquid rockets to send Apollo, Gemini and Mercury into space, but later changed to solid rockets boosters (助推火箭) because they were cheaper. Tragically, however, a booster flaw (缺陷) caused the space shuttle Challenger to crash in 1986. The new project plans to return to liqu
20、id fuel. According to AP, the rockets will at first be able to carry 77 to 110 tons of payload (净载重量 ). Eventually they will be able to carry 143 tons into space, maybe even as many as 165 tons, NASA officials said. By comparison, the Saturn 5 booster could lift 130 tons and the space shuttle just 2
21、7 tons. However, unlike reusable shuttles, these powerful rockets are mostly one use only. New ones have to be built for every launch. This will be very costly. NASA estimates that it will cost about $3 billion (19 billion yuan) per year, or $ 18 billion until the first test flight in 2017. NASA hop
22、es to make money by allowing private companies to send astronauts to the International Space Station like giant taxi services, so that the program can be “sustainable”. “This is perhaps the biggest thing for space exploration in decades,” said Senator Bill Nelson, a former astronaut. “The goal is to
23、 fly humans safely beyond low Earth orbit (轨道) and deep into outer space where we cannot only survive, but one day also live environmentally friendly” 9. According to NASAs schedule, it will take years to fully complete the SLS program. A. about 6 B. about 10 C. less than 14 D. more than 19 10. It c
24、an be inferred from the passage that . A. the SLS program is planning to make reusable rockets B. the goal of the SLS program is to enable humans to live on the moon C. the US government may not have provided enough money for the SLS program D. NASA will use SLS as a space taxi between the Earth and
25、 Mars. 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。 People around the world used their computers to buy goods，communicate with others，listen to music，see pictures and learn about different places and ideasIn 2006，more people around the world used new ways to communicate an
26、d connect with each other through the Internet 11 Blog is a short way of saying Web logThrough these personal websites，people can share their experiences，ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet People of all ages have their own blogsFor young people，they are a way to show their writings and o
27、ther forms of self-expression 12 These sites include “MySpace”，used mainly by teenagers and young adults MySpace is an online community that lets people share message and pictures with an increasing number of friends 13 YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this yearThis website
28、lets anyone create，share and watch short videosPeople can watch almost anything on YouTube：news，sports and entertainment events 14 These include videos of people singing or dancing，or animals doing funny thingsThree young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal video sharing serviceTh
29、ey recently sold it to Google for more than one half billion dollars Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this yearOne Internet social site is called Second Life 15 They get married，build homes，operate businesses，buy and sell goods，work ，play and attend school A. The blo
30、g is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity B. People of all ages use computers to express themselves C. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life D. Many Websites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with wr
31、iting site on the web. E. There are music videos，and videos made by people in their own homes F. More and more people are buying computers because of the lower price G. It is the most popular social networking site on the web 第二部分 英语知识及应用 （共三节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） ， 阅读下面的短文，从短文
32、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，并填在答题卡上。 I take the train to work every morning from a train station near my house. I can get to the station quite 16 because there is a short cut(捷径 )to the station. But in the summer, it can get quite smelly because of all the 17 . So I always try to 18 thro
33、ugh it. Today I was trying to do so as usual 19 something made me stop for a moment. I saw the most beautiful 20 by an old woman walking in front of me with the help of a white 21 . She was short and 22 and had white hair. She was walking 23 as each step took some effort. I hadnt specially noticed h
34、er 24 ,until she stopped near a rubbish bin. She slowly placed her walking stick 25 the rubbish bin. Then she leaned(斜倚着) on it with her right hand. She bent down and 26 the rubbish. She clearly found it 27 and it took her a while. She 28 some rubbish with her left hand and slowly straightened(伸直 )
35、herself up again. All the while she used the rubbish bin to 29 herself. She threw the rubbish inside the bin and then 30 walking. It all took her great effort（努力）. Theres so much rubbish and no one ever does 31 about it. I was moved to 32 this old woman make such a great effort to keep even a small
36、part of it 33 ! I havent been able to 34 thinking about that all day. I want to follow her example. Ive decided to pick up rubbish off the 35 if I meet from now on. I hope people will do the same as I do. 16. A. hard B. early C. easily D. late 17. A. rubbish B. boxes C. bottles D. paper 18. A. walk
37、B. pass C. go D. rush 19. A. so B. until C. when D. because 20. A. back B. act C. mark D. color 21. A. bike B. stick C. dog D. umbrella 22. A. weak B. rich C. clever D. sad 23. A. quickly B. happily C. angrily D. slowly 24. A. at midnight B. at noon C. at last D. at first 25. A. in B. around C. agai
38、nst D. under 26. A. searched for B. threw away C. reached for D. looked at 27. A. unable B. difficult C. different D. impossible 28. A. picked up B. dropped down C. put in D. lifted up 29. A. warm B. help C. support D. hide 30. A. continued B. started C. enjoyed D. remembered 31. A. something B. any
39、thing C. everything D. nothing 32. A. feel B. see C. have D. let 33. A. busy B. beautiful C. dirty D. clean 34. A. keep B. stop C. mind D. regret 35. A. wall B. desk C. ground D. Classroom 第二节 语法填空 （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(不多于 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确 形式。 Book 2 contains 5 units, includi
40、ng a number of meaningful and interesting articles. The Amber Room is a cultural relic , _36_ belongs to Russia. In my view, it is wrong to take things that dont belong to you _37_ we all know, the 31st Olympic Games _38_ (hold) in Brazil in 2016, _39_ football is popular among people. _40_is a grea
41、t responsibility and also a great honor for a country to be chosen to _41_the Olympic Games. Apart from gymnasiums ,many stadiums have been built in _42_used to be a wasteland . Music is 43_ of our life in addition _44_ sports. Some prefer pop music, while others enjoy classical music. Besides all t
42、hose, we learn that some animals are _45_out, we should find some ways of protecting wildlife as possible as we can. With the development of science and technology , we can use computers, laptops and PADs to call on people to protect our environment so that we can live a better life . 第三节 单词拼写 （共 10
43、 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 46. By 1881, the population of Ireland had _ (减少) to 5.2 million. 47. The family began to _ （装饰）the Christmas tree with glass balls and lights a week ago. 48. I made an _（申请） to the company for a position. 49. The gloves were _ (设计) for extremely cold weather. 50. Bubbles are ri
44、sing from the bottom of the _(沸腾的)water 51. Almost all the jobs require _(受过教育的) workers. 52. Id _（感激） it if you let me get on with my job 53. He often _(下载) information from the Internet. 54. He has two _(侄女)., both of whom are lovely. 55. He finished his work _(成功) 兰州一中 2014-15 年 1 学期高一期末试题英语答题卡 阅
45、读理解 1-15 题每小题 2 分，共 30 分；完型填空 16-35 题每小题 1 分，共 20 分。 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22w w w . 23 24 25 26 27w w w . 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 语法填空 36-45 题，共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 单词拼写 46-55 题 ，共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 46 47 48 49 50 51来源:Z#xx#k.Co
46、m 52 53 54 55 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 25 分） 第一节 短文改错 (共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)下面短文中共有 10 处错 误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（） ，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，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； 2、只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。 I should be very pleasant if you could come to my home and
47、stay us for a few days in the summer holidays. My native village is much beautiful. I can imagine the time when we are going to spend together. On every morning we shall take a walk in the neighboring hills, which we can enjoy the fresh air and sweet songs singing by the birds. In the afternoon, we
48、shall go for swim in the river. At night we shall sit in the yard, chatting and observe the stars in the sky. Please let me know how you think about the plan. I do look forward to your coming to my home 第二节 书面表达（满分 15 分） 你和美国的网友 Peter 相互了解对方国家的传统节日，请根据下表要求写一篇关于 感恩节( T hanksgiving Day)的文章，放在你的微博里，请 Peter 赐教。 起源 美国 目的 最初为感谢印第安人,现在人们常在这一天感谢他人 庆祝国家 美国和加拿大 时间 美国: 每年 11 月的第四个星期四 加拿大: 每年 10 月的第二个星期一 庆祝方式 休息两天,家人团聚,互相问候, 表达感恩 传统食物 火鸡 （turkey ） 注意：1.请使用规范英语，词数不少于 100; 2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行 文连贯. 兰州一中 2014-15-1 学期高一期末试题 英语参考答案 . .单词拼写
