1、 2014-2015 学年下学期半期考试题高一英语命题、审核人：廖珊华（考试时间：120 分钟，总分：150 分）第一卷 选择题（共 100 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）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 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWhy should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring an
2、d researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked.Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup (基因构成) as human beings. What drove our ancest
3、ors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible.Exploration also allows minerals and oth
4、er potential (潜在的) resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the
5、length or quality of our lives. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品) of technological developments in the space industry!While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to
6、 focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangersThe danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive. While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive abi
7、lity of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.21Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph1?A. To express his doubts. B. To compare different id
8、eas.C. To introduce points for discussion. D. To describe the conditions on Earth.22 What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph2?A. Humans are nature-born to do so.B. Humans have the tendency to fight.C. Humans may find new sources of food.D. Humans dont like to stay in the same place
9、.23 What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets?A. Our genetic makeup. B. Resources on the earth.C. The adaptive ability of humans. D. By-products in space exploration.BWhen Peng Liyuan stepped off the plane in Moscow, the whole world wanted to know who dressed the elegant first lady.
10、 The reporter released the secretMa Ke.Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Kes designs for more than ten years, a fact that was released recently when she was on her first state visit accompanying her husband President Xi Jinping. The elegant and attractive Peng, formerly a popular singer, has been comp
11、ared with the US first lady Michelle Obama and Frances Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, since stepping off the airplane in Moscow on March 22. Suddenly, everyone was curious to know more about the first ladys wardrobe(衣柜).Even so, Ma prefers a low-key approach. “If you eat a tasty egg why would you want to see
12、the hen？” she says of all the media attention.Mas relationship with Peng began 10 years ago after a concert in Guangzhou when a reporter told Peng she knew the designer behind the label Exception de Mixmind. Peng asked for an introduction because she was a fan of Mas designs and had been wearing the
13、m for years.The two naturally became friends. Ma says: “The painting reflects（反应） the painter, and clothes reflect both the designer and the wearer. Someone desires fame and wealth, or love and sympathy; what you have in your heart is reflected in the design. Those who dont share my opinion wont buy
14、 my clothes. Peng is a caring person, devoted to charity and environmental protection, which is exactly what Im doing now.”However, regardless of the brand, Pengs support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who like foreign fashion brands.“Instead she presented a vision of Chinese fa
15、shion, desiring to bring Chinese designers to the world stage, ” says a western designer.The first ladys double-breasted coat and her black leather handbag can not be found at any of Exceptions shops, though Exceptions physical stores do have seen a rising number of visitors.24The passage mainly dis
16、cusses_.A. the designer of the first lady Peng Liyuans dress, Ma KeB. the friendship between Peng Liyuan and her designerC. Peng Liyuans clothes on her first state visitD. the reactions to Peng Liyuans fi rst visit to Moscow25.In the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 Ma Ke mentioned “an egg and the
17、 hen” to show_.A. it is hard to explain “Which came first，the egg or the hen？”B. paying such great attention to her was unnecessaryC. the outcome was more important than the processD. her dissatisfaction with the media attention on her dress26. What can be inferred from the passage?A. First ladies c
18、ompete with each other whenever they are together.B. Pengs suits can be bought in Ma Kes clothes stores.C. Ma Ke offered to design the first ladys clothes through her friends.D. Peng had liked Mas designs long before she got to know her face to face .27Which of the following statements is NOT true a
19、ccording to the passage?A. Peng wears the dress designed by a Chinese designer probably to support Chinese brands.B. Many citizens found Peng Liyuans choice quite unexpected.C. Black leather handbags like Pengs are widely sold in bag stores in big cities.D. After Peng Liyuans visit to Moscow Ma Kes
20、clothes became more popular.CDogs Dont Tell Jokes - By Louis SacharTwelve-year-old Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian（喜剧演员）. He never stops joking, regardless of the fact that nobody laughs much and his classmates think he is stupid. Therefore he had no real friends at school. Due to bein
21、g laughed at by his classmates, Gary Boone thought winning the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian, but on the big night Winners Never Quit - By Mia HammMia Hamm, American soccer champion, tells a true-to-life inspiring story of learning that winning and lo
22、sing arent as important as being part of a team. More than anyone, soccer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork. She shares this lesson, paired with energetic pictures by his dream went wrong with funny results. Carol Thompson, and this story is perfect for soccer kids and their soccer moms
23、.Shack let on s Incredible Voyage - By Alfred LansingThe astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackletons survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as Time t magazine put it, “defined heroism“. To write the story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gain
24、 diaries and personal accounts by eight others. The book has a first-hand account, expanded with maps and illustrations especially for this edition.The Alchemist - By Paulo CoelhoThe Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, continues to change the lives of its readers forever. It tells the magical story of Santi
25、ago, an Andulusian shepherd-boy (牧童) who desires to travel in search of treasure. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and above all, following our dreams.28Why did Gary Boone want to win the school talent show?A. To
26、 develop his comedy skills. B. To please his classmates.C. To make more friends. D. To realize his dream.29From Shackletoris Incredible Voyage, we know the main character _.A. is a writer for Time magazineB. is a survival of one polar explorationC. has left a lot of diaries and accountsD. has formed
27、 a close friendship with Alfred Lansing30 If you want to know more about teamwork, you can read _.A. Dogs Dont Tell Jokes B. Shackletoris Incredible VoyageC. Winners Never Quit D. The Alchemist31What do we know about The Alchemist?A. It has an everlasting influence on its readers.B. It gives people
28、magical power over their dreams.C. It tells a story of how to find treasures.D. It is mainly about the wisdom of listening to others.DA mother had two daughters. She loved them very much, but two girls would fight with each other from their earliest years. As they grew older, they became total stran
29、gers. They had no contact with each other when they were adults.This caused the mother great pain. Then, later, she had an idea. She decided to write a letter to them. In this letter, she told them how much she loved them, and how she wanted them to love each other in this way. She also gave them ne
30、ws of herself and some guidance on how to live happier lives.When the letter was ready, she wrote out one copy for each daughter, but these copies were special. Each copy contained only every second sentence of the original letter: the copy for one daughter had only the even (双数的) sentences, and the
31、 other daughters copy contained only the odd(奇数的) sentences. Neither contained the fullness of the mothers message.When the two daughters received their letters, they were puzzled. To understand the half-letter, they would have to put the two letters together and read them as one, which meant they m
32、ust approach one another again in love and respect. But they each blamed the other for not helping them when trying to read the half-letter.For a long time, the mother waited in vain. Then one day, when the mother had almost given up hope, there was a knock at the door. There they stood, together. “
33、Weve come home,” they said at the same time. “Weve finally put our letters together, and weve come to say how much we love you, Mum.” Then she hugged them both, tears of joy streaming down her cheeks, and welcomed them back home.32The mother gave her daughters incomplete letters mainly to _.A. mend
34、their relations B. offer them adviceC. tell them her news D. win their hearts33Upon receiving their letters, the two daughters _.A. put the letters together and read themB. blamed her mother for the half-letterC. blame each other as usualD. understood the mothers purpose at once34Why did the two dau
35、ghters visit their mother at last?A. They wanted to apologize. B. They felt grateful for the mother.C. They had put the letters together. D. They missed home very much.35What is the best title for the passage?A. A Sincere Apology to Mother B. A Mothers Endless LoveC. Two Special Daughters D. An Unus
36、ual Letter第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。Change is scary. 36 It can go hand in hand with the fear that we might hurt someone else if we think about ourselves. The truth is that youre much more courageous and far stronger than you realize. Here are some ways you
37、 can use to help yourself make the process of creating change more manageable.Make change into small bite size pieces. 37 Remember that as long as you attempt to take regular practice towards your goal, such as eating more healthily every day, or walking twenty minutes a day, youre heading in the ri
38、ght direction to make changes.Form a habit of keeping a diary every day. Writing a journal every night before going to bed can effectively help you cope with the emotional impact of the change process. Go to grab a pen or pencil and remember a journal is not for being neat and tidy with good spellin
39、g. 38 .Rest is essential to success. Have a rest and take timeout to build your energy. 39 If we dont give ourselves time to rest, we just end up burning out by the constant striving and worry.40 Just accept it! Im sorry to say that unless some people are really secure in themselves and truly happy
40、in their own life, theyre never going to like your changes. This has nothing to do with whether they love you or not. Therefore, give them a little time to adjust and get used to it.A. It is a step into the unknown.B. Its not being lazy to have time out.C. No one else is going to like your changes.D
41、. Dont try to eat the elephant in one sitting.E. Creating change is about building your character.F. Keep repeating your small steps over and over again.G. Its a private place where you can speak out your inner thoughts.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（
42、A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The moment happened 20 years ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college freshman and had 31 up most of the night before, laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first 32 of the day my eyelids（眼皮）were feeling heavier and heavier and m
43、y 33 was lowering down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes nap（小睡）time before class wouldnt 34 , I thought.BOOM! I lifted my head suddenly and my eyes opened wide. I looked around with my 35 beating wildly trying to find the cause of the 36 . My young professor was looking at me w
44、ith a boyish smile on his face. He had 37 dropped the textbooks he was carrying onto his desk. “Good morning!”, he said still 38 . “I am glad to see everyone is 39 . Now lets get started. ”For the next hour I wasnt 40 at all. It wasnt from the 41 of my professors textbook alarm clock. It was instead
45、 from the attractive 42 he led among students. With knowledge and good 43 he made the material come interesting and 44 . His idea was full of both wisdom and loving-kindness. I 45 the classroom not only wide awake, but a little 46 and a little better as well. I learned something far more important t
46、han not 47 in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life，do it well，do it with 48 . What a wonderful place this will be if all of us do our work joyously and well. Dont sleepwalk your way through 49 then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work. Life is too 50 not
47、 to live it well. 41. A. stayed B. took C. spent D. picked42. A. stage B. performance C. test D. class43. A. head B. hand C. face D. shoulder44. A. dream B. hurt C. disagree D. break45. A. back B. mind C. heart D. forehead46. A. voice B. incident C. noise D. trouble47. A. purposely B. frequently C.
48、personally D. powerful48. A. frightening B. caring C. laughing D. smiling49. A. loose B. curious C. awake D. familiar50. A. angry B. sleepy C. happy D. upset51. A. cruelty B. shock C. dislike D. comfort52. A. discussion B. book C. student D. classroom53. A. design B. violence C. reply D. humor 54. A. strange B. natural C. alive D. necessary55. A. graduated B. left C. closed D. escaped56. A. securer B. clearer C. braver D. smarter57. A. laughing B. watching C. ignoring D. sleeping58. A. joy B. attitude C. reward
