1、高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系:2355394692 辽宁省实验中学分校 2014-2015 学年度下学期期末考试英语学科 高一年级 命题人:崔志娇 校对人:金娜第 I 卷第一部分 听力(略)第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从所给题的四个选项中,选出最佳选项,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。AIm a real book lover. Every time my friends visit me, my nose is buried in a book. Wherever I go,
2、I always have a book with me. Novels, history books, stories about people, journals and newsI read them all and Ive learnt a lot, too. For example, many things in life happen for the best even if we dont like or understand them.Why is reading such an enjoyable pastime for me? I probably first learne
3、d about it from my parents. My mother read to me at night in my childhood and bought me picture books. The greatest gift she has given me is a love for reading. And it will be a life-long habit.No one ever asked me why I liked to read. They just saw me and asked, “Oh? Is that for school work?” And I
4、 just shook my head, “No. Its just for fun.” While reading a good book, I can totally forget myself and fly to another world. Its like exploring through someones eyes, which is just as exciting as watching a movie.Reading is also necessary in order to learn about writing, to improve my use of words
5、and phrases and broaden my knowledge. What a pity to see our imagination disappear, for we dont exercise it often. Reading can even be good for ones health, I think. Everyone should read sad stories that make us cry and also books with humor that make us laugh out loud!21. In the fourth paragraph, t
6、he author thinks reading can _.A. make his parents happyB. finish his school workC. improve writing and broaden knowledgeD. help him understand some movies22. If we dont use our imagination often, _.A. it is bad for our health B. we will soon learn how to writeC. it will help us to have a good rest
7、D. it will soon disappear23. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Why do I have few friends? B. What are my life habits?C. Why do I love reading? D. Why do things happen for the best?BToo many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendsh
8、ips dont last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous(慷慨); be understanding.Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends
9、 must be able to trust one another. If you dont tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest you 高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系:2355394692 may lose your friends trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.Generosity means sharing
10、 and makes a friendship grow. You dont have to give your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to friends. They tell your friends what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friends know you better.Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with problems. Something m
11、ay go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend for help can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better.No two
12、friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.24According to the passage honesty is _.A. something countable B. the base of friendshipC. as important as money D. more
13、 important than anything else25Which of the following isnt mentioned in the passage?A. Always tell your friend the truth.B. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.D. A friend who gives you his lunch money is
14、a true friend.26What is the first step to solve the problem?_.A. Turning to a friend for helpB. Thinking about it by ourselvesC. Making a planD. Talking about the problem27The best title of this passage is _.A. Honesty Is the Best PolicyB. A Friend In Need Is a Friend IndeedC. How To Be a good Frien
15、d D. Three Important Points In LifeCThe biggest threat to the future of Oxfordshires economy is transport.That is the key finding of a major new report which interviewed more than 120 county companies. The results show 76 percent of the company owners and directors believe traffic jams and the quali
16、ty of transport are affecting their business.More than 30 percent say this is costing them dearly in the form of extra fuel(燃料) costs, while some say the situation of being stuck in jams on key roads such as the A34 and A40 every day is making it harder to employ workers. But lack of safer cycling p
17、lans is encouraging 72 percent of people to continue to go to work by car.The report has led the government to try to work out a solution to the situation on the countys crowded roads.Nicola Blackwood, an official of Oxfordshire, recently brought transport minister Stephen Hammond to the county and
18、said he became stuck in a traffic jam on the A34.As a result, he has promised that he will aim to look at entire roads, rather than individual projects such as improving junctions (交叉路口).Ms Blackwood said: “If we are able to achieve anything like our economic growth, we need 高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联
19、系:2355394692 to solve the problems that not only affect the new companies but also the growth of existing local businesses. What I want to see most of all is the quick production of a plan to solve the problem of the A34.”John Cardy, co-founder of Garden Games, said he had considered moving his busi
20、ness from a farm in Garford to Witney but traffic fears had made him reconsider. He added: “Most of our employees were not prepared to use the A40 which is always crowded.”28According to the report, _.A. the A34 and A40 are the most crowded roadsB. more and more workers are losing their jobsC. compa
21、nies spend more on fuel than beforeD. there is a serious lack of fuel29What do we know about the report mentioned in the text?A. It aims to develop safer cycling plans.B. It focuses on the unemployment problem.C. It has attracted the governments attention.D. It is based on Stephen Hammonds experienc
22、e.30According to Ms. Blackwood, whats the most important thing to do?A. To solve the problem of heavy traffic.B. To limit the growth of new businesses.C. To invite the transport minister to Oxfordshire.D. To find ways to develop the countys economy.31John Cardys worry shows _.A. his employees are al
23、ways caught in traffic jams on the A40B. most of his employees arent satisfied with himC. transport is holding back business growthD. business growth leads to traffic jamsDIt took some time for spring to arrive but now its here that UKs gardens are enjoying it. Many flowers that would usually be ove
24、r by now are still at their best. Here are some of the best gardens right now.Kew Gardens, LondonThe rock garden is one of the places to head for at Kew right now. It will be at its peak in the days ahead. The garden has waterfalls and streams over the land, and many plants and flower buds are all a
25、t their best. Equally those who can not be missed are the flowering cherry (樱桃) trees.Open daily 9:30 am-6:30 pm, adults 16, children free.Wentworth Castle Gardens, near BarnsleyA yellow carpet surrounds Wentworth Castle at the moment, as the daffodils (水仙花) are still in full bloom. Another wonderfu
26、l spot is the Victorian flower garden, created from an old bowling (保龄球) green in the 19th century.Open daily 10:00 am- 5:00 pm, adults 5.50, children 2.95, family 12.50.Harlow Carr, HarrogateThe earlier bad weather means many daffodil varieties were extremely late, but at Harlow Car plenty of the p
27、lants can be found at the moment. The garden also has one of the longest streamside plantings in the country.高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系:2355394692 Open daily 9:30 am-6:00 pm, adults 8.50, children 4.25, family 20.70.Bon Stewart, NewtownardsThere are great smells as well as great sights at Bon Stewart
28、: Lady Londonderry, who created the garden in the 1920s and 1930s, love plants with a sweet smell. So go up to rhododendron (杜鹃花) hill. Its one of the best places here right now.Open daily 10:00 am-6:00 pm, adults 6.63, children 3.31, family 16.00.32 To enjoy pleasant-smelling flowers, you might vis
29、it _.A. Kew Gardens B. Harlow CarrC. Bon Stewart D. Wentworth Castle Gardens33You can probably enjoy the flowers beside the stream in _.A. Kew Gardens and Bon StewartB. Harlow Carr and Kew GardensC. Bon Stewart and Harlow CarrD. Wentworth Castle Gardens and Bon Stewart34What can we learn about Wentw
30、orth Castle Gardens?A. It offers a great place to play bowling.B. It is surrounded by flowering cherry trees.C. It provides the shortest visiting time in a day.D. It charges a couple with a child at least 13.95.35 What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To attract tourists to visit. B.
31、 To introduce different flowers.C. To express love for nature. D. To compare different gardens.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,选项中有两项多余选项。Avoid Internet Addiction_36_ Many people suffer from addition to the Internet and have a hard time paying attention to the important thing
32、s around them. How can we prevent ourselves from going online too much?Admit you have an addition. _37_ Realize more and more people in the world are becoming addicted. You are not the only one with this problem. Do not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.Li
33、mit your computer time. Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. Before using your computer, decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up._38_ Try using the computer at the library. You wont be as attracted to look
34、 at certain websites and they do have a limit on how long you can stay online. _39_. So you wont be as attracted to be on the Internet as at home._40_ Go for a run with a friend or get exercise some other way. Keep up with the local events in your neighborhood. There may be talks, films, concerts an
35、d sports events etc. Find some, as long as it is not on the Internet, and get involved.A.You will be happier if you use the Internet less.B.There is no use avoiding the truth.高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系:2355394692 C.Also, it is a good place to get some good books and magazines to read.D.Get a hobby or
36、 an interest.E.Internet addition affects a lot of people.F.Get your family to remind you if youve been on a long time.G.Try to reduce the amount of time by 5 minutes each time.第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 45 分)第一节:完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 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中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。Don and
37、 his 11-year-old son, Allen, love basketball very much. On Allens birthday, Don _41_ to drive him to Chicago, more than two hours distance, for the first game of the World Championships. They had no _42_but hoped to buy two from other people.After arriving, they _43_ in the streets for two hours car
38、rying a _44_ which said, “ We need two tickets”. _45_ the cheapest ticket was $175 and they could not _46_ it. They were about to leave when a man _47_ them. He pulled _48_ two tickets and handed them to Don. “How much do you want?” _49_! No money is needed!” said the man.When asked, the man _50_ ,”
39、I am working for Joe, who hasnt _51_ a World Championships for 16 years. But he is ill and cant make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only _52_ he set is to give the tickets to people I think will be deserving. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the ticket
40、s and _53_ them right away. Then I saw you. You seemed very _54_ and you make me _55_ my Dad and myself when I was a child. I _56_ wanted to go to see a World Championships game with my father at that time. But I never got the _57_.”How important and _58_ the game was to Don and his son! Here is _59
41、_ Don said, “Its the most worth _60_thing that happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game. I cant forget that night.”41A. refused B. decided C. ordered D. happened42A. tickets B. cards C. passes D. money43A. rode B. ran C. walked D. cried44A. book B. photo C
42、. magazine D. sign45A. But B. And C. Or D. So46A. offer B. afford C. keep D. hold47A. invited B. asked C. stopped D. beat48A. out B. in C. through D. over49A. Cheap B. Expensive C. Terrible D. Free50A. agreed B. explained C. examined D. appeared51A. delayed B. won C. lost D. missed52A. record B. tim
43、e C. rule D. point53A. lend B. sell C. tear D. make54A. boring B. interesting C. smart D. anxious55A. think of B. care for C. give up D. belong to56A. really B. very C. well D. nearly高考资源网( ) ,您身边的高考专家投稿兼职请联系:2355394692 57A. ability B. right C. chance D. dream58A. unpleasant B. funny C. disappointin
44、g D. unforgettable49A. which B. what C. that D. how60A. hating B. discussing C. remembering D. playing第 II 卷第三部分: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,在空白处填入适当内容(不多于 3 个单词)或括号内的正确形式。With the 61_ (develop) of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, ma
45、ny people suffer different kinds of illnesses because 62_ air pollution.Air pollution is caused by the following 63_: about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 64_ (poison) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories.
46、Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health 65_ to others. 66_ these, about 10% of air pollution is caused by other reasons.We should take some measures to fight 67_ pollution. New fuel can be used to take 68_ place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the 69_ (important) of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem wi