2014-2015高一第一学期英语期中考试

高中英语真题:2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语第一卷（共102分）听力(满28分)（注意：听力时，请先将答案写在试卷上，待听力内容结束时，你将有2分钟的时间将答案填涂在答题卡上。

）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后；你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where are the two speakers?A. In a store.B. At home.C. On the street.2. What did the man do today?A. Watched a movie.B. Visited Susan.C. Studied at home.3. How did the woman probably feel when reading the book?A. Moved.B. Excited.C. Bored.4. What does the woman probably think the man should do?A. Have the jacket returned.B. Exchange it for a red one.C. Exchange it for a black one.5. What did the man do after supper?A. He worked on his school paper.B. He searched about a trip to .C. He surfed the Internet for entertainment.第二节（共11小题；每小题1.5分，满分16.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

高中英语真题:2014-2015学年高一第一学期期中考试英语试题满分（150）听力（在印刷厂）第二部分英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)21.—Do you think our national women’s volleyball team will win the gold medal at the 2016The Rio Olympics.— .After all,ours is no longer the strongest in the world.A.Of courseB.It dependsC.Don’t mention itD.I hope so22. she is more than 70 years old, she always gets up ea rly and keeps doing sports every day.A. AsB. IfC. WhileD. Becau se23. Another advantage is that it’s so slim that it won’t toomuch space in your bag.A. take upB. make upC. put upD. u se up24. The thief was caught because the alarm when he was stealing money from the shop.A. went onB. went offC. went awayD. went out25. It was a hot day nobody wanted to do anything.A. such … thatB. so … thatC. so … asD. such … as26. Yesterday morning all the students in our class planted the trees at a certain from each other.A. wayB. spaceC. lengthD. dista nce27. In the company many workers think that the rules are in need of revision (修订).A. urgentB. quickC. newD. good28. I don’t want to go fishing. , it is going to rain.A. HoweverB. BesidesC. Otherwise D . Unluckily29. I would prefer that she the young lady in the film.A. actB. actsC. will actD. would act30. If you frequently headaches, your children may also h ave the same problem.A. sufferB. suffer forC. suffer throughD. suffer from31. It doesn’t matter when you here. Just come when you ’d like to.A. have arrivedB. arriveC. are arrivingD. will arrive32. You may depend on it I shall always help you.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. whether33. there is plenty of sun and rain, the fields are green.A. WhichB. WhatC. ThatD.Where34. All these postcards must be mailed at once in time for the Spring Festival.A. to have receivedB. so as to be receivingC. so as to be receivedD. to receive35. The meeting has just been over. the new chairman of t he Students’ Union?A. Do you suppose who isB. Who do you sup pose isC. Who is do you supposeD. Do you suppos e is who第二节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5 分, 满分30分)In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 36 working an d Christmas was the one day of the year 37 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children 38 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 39 — smelling i t, 40 it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so 41 that it often went bad before they ate it.This year John knew he would soon be 42 enough to leave.He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he pres erved it 43 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday. Christmas day finally came. The children were so 44 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 45 . Immediately the master shoute d, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” J ohn's heart 46 . He turned and ran back to the 47 room so t hat the children wouldn’t see his tears.Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little with a 48 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,”she said, “this is for you.” As John 49 his head, he saw a big juicy 50 all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrifice d(舍弃) their own orange by 51 a quarter and had created a big, b eautiful orange for him.John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 52 his frien ds had shown him that Christmas day. 53 that day, after he became rich, every year he 54 send oranges all over the wor ld to children everywhere. His 55 was that no child would ev er spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!36. A. forced B. passed C. taken D. spent37. A. as B. when C. while D. which38. A. needed B. wanted C. liked D. valued39. A. years B. days C. months D. seasons40. A. tasting B. touching C. pressing D. watching41. A. much B. long C. soon D. far42. A. experienced B. strong C. tall D. old43. A. carefully B. seriously C. secretly D. softly44. A. excited B. nervous C. pleasant D. eager45.A. cry B. disappointment C. surprise D. noise46.A. jumped B. stopped C. broke D. settled47.A. old B. small C. cold D. lonely48.A. look B. tears C. comfort D. smile49.A. lifted B. shook C. put D. turned50.A. gift B. surprise C. wonder D. orange51.A. breaking B. sharing C. eating D. taking52.A. feelings B. affairs C. sacrifice D. relation53.A. In return for B. In memory of C. In case ofD. In search of54.A. must B. might C. would D. should55.A. desire B. idea C. meaning D. thinking第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AThe New York Vegas Hotel has some of the most beautiful an d luxurious (豪华的) rooms. Here are four kinds of them.Park AvenueThis kind of room has about 350 square feet of space. It come s with either a king-size or queen-size bed. The room has the following a 40-inch television and a good bathroom. The Park Avenue room costs about $65 to $85 per night during weekdays and has a weekend rate of $100 to $110 per night.MarquisThis Marquis room is up-grade. It provides guests with 700 square feet of space. This up-grade room has a good bathroom, two separate dining areas, and Internet access. There is also a small refrigerator in the r oom. Guests can stay in this kind of room for about $125 per night.PlayersThe Players room comes with two queen-size beds. This room is almost 800 square feet and has a sitti ng area. The Player room has the following two 40-inch televisions, a good bathroom, dining and entertainment a reas and Internet access. One can stay in the Players room fo r $155 per night.PenthousesThis kind of room has about 1,100 square feet of space with a DVD and CD player, coffee pots, and a separate master bedr oom. Penthouses rooms have more up-grade amenities (设施). Guests can stay in this room comfortably for $415 per nig ht, and it has a different price in the busy season.travelers have their choice of one of these hotel rooms. It doe sn’t matter which room one chooses because all of them are wonderful!56. The price of some rooms of the New York Vegas Hotel .A. is a bit higher during weekdaysB. depends on what time of year it isC. keeps the same all the year roundD. changes almost every day57. What will you choose if you want to surf the Internet and a lso save some money?A. Park Avenue.B. Marquis.C. Players.D. Penthouses.58. What can we learn from the passage?A. There are two beds in a Players room.B. The queen once stayed in a Park Avenue room.C. There is a small refrigerator in every room.D. The New York Vegas Hotel provides guests with free meal s.59. The writer writes the passage mainly to .A. introduce the New York Vegas HotelB. raise funds for the New York Vegas HotelC. make some rooms of the New York Vegas Hotel known to readersD. introduce the luxurious amenities of the New York Vegas H otelBEach year the Pritzker Architecture Prize (普立兹克建筑奖) goes to a star designer with a long list of attractive buildings around the world. This year’s winner is a little different. Shigeru Ban has designed museums, homes and concert hall s. But Ban is best known for a more simple kind of work the te mporary (暂时的) buildings for people who became homeless after disasters .Ban may be the only designer in the world who makes buildin gs out of paper — cardboard paper tubes (管). Ban actually te sted the strength of cardboard tubes, and said he was surpris ed by what he had discovered. He has used them to build tem porary buildings in Japan, Haiti, and elsewhere.“After a disaster, the building material is going to be more ex pensive,” Ban explains. “But the paper tube is actually not a b uilding material. It is cheap and plentiful. We can get the mate rial easily anywhere. And unlike costs for traditional building materials, the price of paper tubes doesn’t jump after an earth quake or flood. The tubes are also lightweight, so you don’t n eed heavy machines to work with them.”Ban started using cardboard paper tubes in the 1980s. At that time he had just graduated from the architecture school, and he was looking for a cheap substitute for wood. So he started reusing the paper cardboard tubes that were left over from roll s of paper in his office.Ban was born in Tokyo and studied architecture in the U.S. be fore moving back to to start his practice. Some of Ban’s temp orary buildings have become permanent (永久的), like the paper church he built after the 1995 earthquake in Kobe, Japan.60. The author uses the first paragraph to .A. raise an argumentB. give an introductionC. give an exampleD. offer a description61. What is special about Shigeru Ban?A. He failed to get this year’s architecture prize.B. He graduated from the best architecture school in theC. He is good at building houses for homeless people.D. He builds special houses for special groups of people.62. Why did Shigeru Ban choose cardboard paper tubes?A. Because they are cheap and easy to take away.B. Because they are strong and last for a long time.C. Because they are plentiful and look very beautiful.D. Because they are common and hard to break.63. What does the underlined word “substitute” probably refer to?A. A new way of building houses by using wood.B. A new method of producing cardboard paper tubes.C. A new kind of building material to take the place of wood.D. A new machine to produce a new kind of building material. CMy name is Jack. I am eighteen years old and next fall I will g o to college. So far I have not done any things that are really i nteresting. I have not seen a natural wonder of the world. I ha ve not thought up any amazing ideas. I have not met anyone f amous. I have not even swum in the Pacific Ocean.Some weeks ago, I read an article written by a teenager. He h as cancer and doesn’t have many days left. He is traveling ar ound the world to do what he really wants to do before he die s. What he wrote made me realize that I need to go out and e xperience life. It is not like I am unhappy with my life now. I ju st think there is much more to see and do outside my home a nd school.Mahatma Gandhi said, “Learn as if you were to live forever. Li ve as if you were to die tomorrow.” This quote makes me hav e a strong desire (渴望) to experience a more exciting life. The life given us by nat ure is short, but the memory of a life well spent lasts forever. Ihope that when I look back on my life many years from now, I will be able to say, “I saw that, I did that, and I was a part of t hat.” Now I do not know what “that” is, but if it is something sp ecial enough to remember fifty, sixty, or seventy years later, I will be happy to do it.64. In Para. 1, the author wants to show that .A. he wants to have a change in collegeB. he lives a very boring life every dayC. he is just like any other young man in the worldD. he hasn’t done anything exciting in his life so far65. What do we know about the teenager mentioned in Para. 2?A. He is a popular writer.B. He has passed away.C. He wants to make good use of his remaining days.D. He is interested in nothing now because of his cancer.66. What does the author want to tell us?A. We should learn well about our life.B. We should quit school for a better life.C. We should spend every day studying.D. We should live every day to its fullest.DWe now only sleep for six hours and 41 minutes each night a nd half of us have no chance of a weekend lie-in, a new study shows. And it seems even during the week, w e are struggling to get enough shut-eye.It is said that two-thirds of us are sleeping for only six hours and 27 minutes eve ry night, one hour and 33 minutes shorter than the normal dail y amount (总额) of sleep — eight hours. More than 27 percent are getting l ess sleep than they did a year ago. Instead of a weekend lie-in, most people will choose 11 minutes of extra snooze button (睡眠键) time, which could be bad for health. 68 percent now use th eir mobile phone to wake them up every morning. Four out of ten adults say they set their wake-up call earlier than needed, then hit the snooze button on their mobile phones twice for an 11 minutes’ rest, in order to make their bodies feel like they have had more sleep.Professor Stevie Williams said, “Setting your alarm clock muc h earlier and continually pressing the snooze button actually makes you feel even weaker after a night’s sleep. Napping in this way can make you miss out on the important REM sleep,which happens just before you wake up. And it is necessary f or you to use the weekend to catch up on the sleep debt durin g the week.”A third of adults are kept awake at night because of money w orries, a quarter can’t fall asleep due to family problems, and j ust under one-fifth worry about work stresses. Being short of sleep is extrem ely harmful to a person’s heath and well-being. But we have to stop treating sleep as a luxury (奢侈品), and realize that it is necessary to get eight hours of sleep every night.67. What can we know about REM sleep?A. We should avoid it before we wake up each day.B. It happens before we wake up and is good for our health.C. It’s useless to enjoy this stage of sleep before we wake up.D. It can do harm to our health as it makes us wake up earlier .68. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph?A. To show what keeps us awake.B. To tell us why we need to treat sleep seriously.C. To give us some tips on how to get a sound sleep.D. To offer some evidence that sleep is a kind of luxury.69. The author writes the passage in order to tell us that we s hould .A. avoid working late into the nightB. get enough sleep and know its importanceC. try to keep a balance between family and workD. replace the unhealthy lifestyle with a healthy one70. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage ?A. What an eight-hour sleep meansB. Why people need to sleep every dayC. How to get a sound sleepD. Enough sleep is very importantEAre African wild dogs really dogs? What’s the difference betw een African wild dogs and the dogs we know as pets? For on e thing, African wild dogs, which live in Africa, only have four t oes, while domestic (驯养的) dogs and wolves have five. But you won’t want to count fo r yourself, because they are truly wild animals.“Wild dogs are not somebody’s domestic dogs that ran away and didn’t come back, although some people used to think tha t,” explains Dr. McNutt, who studies these animals at Wild Do g Research Camp in the African country of . “They are actuall y Africa’s wolves, and just like wolves, they do not make good pets. They need to be out in the wild doing what they are sup posed to do — find the food they need to survive and feed the ir babies.” In fact, they travel so far that researchers have to u se radio collars (颈圈) to keep track of them. The collars send out radio signals t hat tell people where the dogs are. No two wild dogs have the same pattern of coats, so it is easy to tell them apart. African wild dogs are smart and sociable, like pet dogs. Adult dogs, male and female, are willing to take good care of young ones.Millions of domestic dogs live on the planet, but there are pro bably fewer than 6,000 African wild dogs left. Humans hunt th em, and farmers who don’t want them to go after cows and sh eep poison them. Humans are also destroying the wild, natura l habitat (栖息地) they need to survive in. Fortunately, today more farmers are finding other ways to protect their cows and sheep from Afri can wild dogs instead of killing the animals.71. Which of the following can explain why African wild dogs a re different from domestic dogs?A. African dogs can live longer than domestic dogs.B. African dogs are much bigger in size than domestic dogs.C. African dogs have fewer toes than domestic dogs.D. African dogs are much more dangerous than domestic dog s.72. In Dr. McNutt’s view, African wild dogs .A. generally are not used to living in groupsB. can be trained as pet dogsC. actually are missing domestic dogsD. are a kind of wolves73. What’s the researchers’ purpose of using radio collars?A. To tell African wild dogs apart from other dogs.B. To play games with African wild dogs.C. To know where African wild dogs go.D. To prevent African wild dogs from traveling too far.74. What suggestion does the author give in the last paragraph?A. African wild dogs should be protected instead of being kille d.B. Farmers should use domestic dogs to fight against wild do gs.C. Farmers should take responsibility for feeding African wild dogs.D. African wild dogs should be used to protect farmers’ cows and sheep.75. Which of the following can be used as the title of the pass age?A. How to keep wild dogsB. An introduction to African wild dogsC. How to train domestic dogsD. Differences between domestic dogs and wild dogs第三部分写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。

广水文华高中2014-2015学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试题第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听对话，选择正确答案。

1.How many cities did the man visit ?A.3B.4C.52.When will the man most propably meet Mr Huang ?A.On WednesdayB.On ThursdayC.On Friday3.What do we learn from the conversation ?A.It is still raining nowB.It has stopped raining nowC.It will be rainy in the following days4.How much the man have to borrow from the woman ?A.＄15.50B.＄5.15C.＄5.505.What do we know about Tony ?A.He is really good at swimmingB.He is proud of his being able to swimC.He fails in swimming第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What are the two speakers talking about ?A.The weatherB.Class Two's matchC.The plan for rainy day7.What is the weather like today ?A. It's cloudyB.It's sunnyC.It's rainy听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8.Where does the conversation take place ?A.In a shopB.In a restaurantC.In a hotel9.How much does the man pay for his meal ?A.＄6.20B.＄6.50C.＄6.70听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10.Why did the woman came back so late ?A.She had to prepare a reportB.She attended a meeting with her bossC.She made some changes in her report11.What’s the relationship between the two speakers ?A.Boss and secretaryB.Teacher and studentC.Wife and husband12.What do we know about the woman ?A.She is tiredB. She is hungryC. She is ill听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

word格式-可编辑-感谢下载支持2014-2015学年第一学期高一英语期中（北师大）注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）评卷人得分一、单项选择（题型注释）1．It was only then ______ I began to have d oubts about whether my story had ever been told.A.whenB. SinceC. thatD. yet2．brownA. howeverB. sorrowC. knowledgeD. owner3． It was with great joy ________ he received the news that his lost daughter had been found. A．because B．which C．who D．that4．—When will you come to see me, Dad?—I will go to see you when you _______ the training course.A.will have finishedB.will finishC.are finishingD.finish5．It was Tom as well as two of his classmates that _______ invited to the party.A. wasB. wereC. hasD. have6．As he reached ________front door，Jack saw________strange sight.A．the；/ B．a；the C．/；a D．the；a7．The long­expected match was ________ at half­time because of the poor weather conditions. A．disappeared B．removedC．abandoned D．continued8．Attention! Before the plane________，passengers will have thirty minutes to board. A．takes off B．gets off C．gets into D．takes out9．— It seems to rain soon. Take my umbrella.— . I have a raincoat in my bag.A．No problem B．Sorry C．I’d love to D．Thanks anyway10．l.We can never expect____bluer sky unless we create_____less polluted world．A．a；a B． a；the C．the；a D．the；the11．—Is this film interesting?—Yes, but I am sure it won't interest________.A．everybody B．anybodyC．nobody D．somebody12． For many, winning remains __ dream, but they continue trying their luck as there're always __ chances that they might succeed.A. /; /B. a; theC. a; /D. the; the 13．It is the first time that Michel _______ the Summer Palace.A．is visiting B．visits C．has visited D．will visit14．Next week there will be a basketball match between the ________ and the ________of our school. A．woman teachers；girl studentsB．woman teachers；girls studentsC．women teacher；girls studentD．women teachers；girl students15．Drivers must stop when the traffic lights _____ red．A．turn B．will turnC．turned D．were turning16．—Does coffee really work when you have to work late into night?—Yes. As far as I’m concerned，I feel very________after a coffee.A．energetic B．normalC．adequate D．sensitive17．Now that he ________ that he had made some mistakes，you should have forgiven him. A．excused B．avoided C．admitted D．agreed18．—Whose advice do you think I should take?—________.A．You speak B．That's itC．It's up to you D．You do it19．Lydia doesn't feel like________abroad. Her parents are old.A．study B．studying C．studied D．to study20． It's said that there're millions of camels in India and ________ of them is still increasing. A．the number B．the amountC．the quantity D．a number二、完型填空（题型注释）In 1970, five women scientists __21___ the sea for two weeks. They wanted to ___22__ that women could do the same work ___23__ men.Their underwater house was made of steel, and was in two parts. Each part had two rooms . One room was the wet chamber( 会议厅). Another was the “ control center”. The third room was __24___ food and equipment. The fourth was the living room. There they could eat, sleep, listen to ___25__ radio and watch television.The scientist explored the sea four or five times a day. Sometimes they even worked during the night. They __26___ different kinds of fish. Plants and other things were gathered from the seabed. When necessary, they __27___ photographs with special cameras.When they left their underwater home, they felt quite__28___ . Later, newspapermen asked them, “Would you like to have __29___ under the sea?”“Oh, yes, we’d love to. If men can__30___ oceans on the moon, we’ll go and explore them too.” They answered.21．A. went to B. stayed on C. traveled on D. lived in22．A. prove B. announce C. suggest D. know23．A. with B. of C. as D. from24．A. used for B. put with C. prepared for D. stored in25．A. / B. a C. an D. the26．A. looked at B. watched C. caught D. ate27．A. got B. printed C. made D. tookword格式-可编辑-感谢下载支持28．A. sick B. sad C. satisfactory D. valuable29．A. another adventure B. the second trip C. once more stay D. next work30．A. search B. come to C. find D. look for三、阅读理解（题型注释）What is language for？Some people seem to think it’s for practising grammar rules and learning lists of words－the longer the lists，the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange(交流)of ideas and information. It’s meaningless knowing all about a language if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of g rammar rules，but they can’t speak correctly or fluently.They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Shaw once wrote，“Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule，it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong，becomes right. People not only make history，they make language. But a people can only make its own language. It can’t make another people’s language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar，but they shouldn’t overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication(交际)first.31．Language is used to________.A．express oneselfB. practise grammar rulesC．talk with foreigners onlyD．learn lists of words32．Generally，when an American or an Englishman speaks English，he or she________. A．never makes mistakesB．often makes mistakesC．can’t avoid making mistakesD．always makes mistakes33．The sentence“Foreigners often speak English too correctly.”means that________. A．foreigners speak correct EnglishB．foreigners speak incorrect EnglishC．foreigners speak English according to the grammar rulesD．foreigners never make mistakes when they speak English34．When we speak a foreign language，we should________.A．speak in Chinese wayB．speak by the rulesC．speak to native speakersD．not be afraid of making mistakesNuclear power’s danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be summed up in one word: radiation.Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It can’t be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we can’t detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we can’t sense radioactivity withouta radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being immediately by killing masses of cells in vital organs. But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no levels of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be serious. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they are killed immediately, your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the victim being aware at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated（辐射）and feel fine, then die for cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents. Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.35．What is the main idea of the passage?A. How to detect nuclear radiation.B. How radiation kill a man.C. The mystery about nuclear radiation.D. Serious damage caused by nuclear radiation.36．Which of the following statements is true?A. Nuclear radiation can cause cancer to human beings.B. Nuclear radiation can be safe to human beings if its level is low.C. Nuclear radiation can be detected by human senses.D. Nuclear radiation is just like common radio waves.37．What is not the reason why nuclear radiation has a certain mystery?A. The hurt cells can stay in the body many years and then grow into cancer.B. It can do harm to a person while the victim isn't aware the damage has occurred.C. Nuclear radiation can kill a person very easily.D. Radiation can seldom kill a person immediately.38．If a human being is hit by nuclear radiation, he may _______.A. die of cancer after many yearsB. die immediatelyC. have a child who may be born weakD. all of the aboveWhen we were very small, we realized that having friends was important.Some of us even had imaginary(想象中的)friends. The need for friends continued as we grew into our teens.Friends played a big part in forming our personalities(性格). As adults，it is still important for us to have friends.True friends are people who like us though we made mistakes and who listen to us and tell us the truth. Friends support our decisions and tell us when we’re foolish. They laugh with us and share our sadness. They are our partners and share interests with us. They stimulate us when we are feeling down. They are people we aren’t afraid of telling our secret wishes to or what is really on our minds.Friends are our supporters. When you can depend on friends, you feel safe and warm. Friends offer acceptance and emotional(情感的)support. At times, they also help with our everyday lives, cooking a meal, doing chores, or giving us a lift when we need one. Friends also are there to offer advice, an ear to listen, or a shoulder to cry on.Friends also help us reduce stress. Not only do they listen to us when we feel stressed,word格式-可编辑-感谢下载支持but they also discuss what is stressing us. Sharing interests and doing activities with friends help us forget about problems at work or at home. For a short time, we can lose ourselves in a pleasant activity and perhaps laugh and breathe more easily.39．What is the best title for the passage?A．How to Reduce StressB．How to Make New FriendsC．The Importance of FriendsD．The Qualities of Good Friends40．The underlined word“stimulate” in Paragraph 2 probably means________.A．educate B．encourageC．surprise D．dislike41．We can learn from the third paragraph that friends always________.A．laugh at us when we’re foolishB．tell us other people’s secretsC．share our sadness and interestsD．support us when we need help42．We can learn from the passage that________.A．people should make friends anytimeB．friends are people who allow you to cryC．a friend helps you in many waysD．good friends are always difficult to meet第II卷（非选择题）请点击修改第II卷的文字说明四、书面表达（题型注释）43．假设你是李华。

14-15学年新课标高一上学期期中测试ⅠClass: Name: Marks: 满分（120）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AA poor boy was selling goods from one door to another to pay for his studies. One day he found that he had almost no money, and he was hungry. So he decided to ask for a meal.But when a woman opened the door, he only dared to ask for a glass of water. To his surprise, she gave him a large glass of milk. He drank it and then asked how much he should pay her. She said, “You don‟t have to pay me anything. Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness” He was deeply moved and was determined to help those in need. The boy‟s name was Howard Kelly.Many years had passed. One day that woman became seriously ill. The local doctors could not help her. So they sent her to a big city where her rare (罕见的) disease would be studied by specialists (专家). Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for advice. When he entered her room in the hospital, he immediately recognized the woman. Howard Kelly was determined to do his best to help her.The struggle was long, but together they succeeded in the end. After some time the woman received a bill for her treatment. She was worried that the amount would be so large that it would take the rest of her life to pay for it. However, when she looked at the bill, she found words on the side of the bill. They were, “Paid in full witha glass of milk.”1. The woman came to a big city because .A. she was ill and no local doctors could help herB. she was invited by a group of specialists to a studyC. she wanted to visit the poor boy whom she had helpedD. her rare disease could only be dealt with by Dr. Howard Kelly2. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .A. the rest of her lifeB. a glass of milkC. her illnessD. the bill for her treatment3. What can we know about Howard Kelly according to the passage?A. He earned a lot of money.B. He was an experienced doctor.C. He opened his own hospital in the city.D. He became the best friend of the woman.BWhat if you had only three minutes to grab whatever you could take from your home and the rest would be lost forever? What would you take?As the disasters in Japan changed from the earthquakes and tsunamis (海啸) to nuclear radiation (核辐射),many people that have been forced to leave their homes are facing the fact that they may not be able to return for a long time.With this in mind, let‟s discuss the value of a Bug Out Bag. This bag is a collection of goods t hat you would need to survive (生存) if you have to escape from your home with no shelter, food or water during the unexpected situations.A good B.O.B. should include things that are needed for life:● A sleeping bag, or at least a blanket.● Drinking wate r.● High-calorie, no-cook foods like protein bars, peanut butter, etc.● First-aid supplies.● Fire-starting methods, and a small pot to boil water or cook.● A few basic tools like a knife, some rope, etc.● Flashlight with extra batteries.● Cash.● A d igital backup (备份) of all your important documents and family treasures.You could keep a B.O.B. by the front door, or even have several bags at home, at the office and in your car. This might seem like more than needed to some of you, but just imagine what a difference this kind of preparation would have made to the people of Japan. Then think of the difference a B.O.B. will make if those disasters happen to you.4. The author asks the questions in the first paragraph to .A. test the readers‟ common s enseB. show the importance of a B.O.BC. attract the readers‟ interestD. encourage the readers to ask questions5. What is the main purpose of preparing a B.O.B?A. To find out the causes of disasters.B. To help people protect their treasures.C. To prevent disasters from happening.D. To help people survive unexpected disasters.6. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. aB.O.B. should be as light as possibleB. we can prepare more than one B.O.BC. a B.O.B. is only necessary for the JapaneseD. a B.O.B. should contain all the valuable things7. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?A. What aB.O.B. isB. How to escape from disastersC. Preparations for outdoor lifeD. Dangerous disasters on the earthCFor one week, books will be everywhere in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. That‟s because from May 3 to 10, the city will become a “Reading Town”. It‟s a project to grow a society in which everyone has an equal chance to become a lifelong reader.During the special reading week, the 35,000 people there will have reading made into every part of their lives through several amazing events, accor ding to the Reading Town website. For example, the town‟s popular Crescent Park will set up a number of reading corners with chairs, blankets and of course books and magazines. People are encouraged to drop by the park and get a book.When someone orders a pizza that week, they‟ll get a poem along with their pepperoni pie. All of the babies born at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital during the city‟s reading week will be given a gift bag with books sent by Canadian publishers.There will be a “Caught Reading” con test on Twitter. People can take a photo of someone who is reading and post it on Twitter for a chance to win prizes.On the town‟s Main Street, a short story by Margaret Atwood will be posted page by page in shop windows so people walking along can read Death by Landscape.Even the town-criers (公告传报员) will be getting in on the act. During the reading week, instead of crying out the latest news, they will read popular poems. Moose Jaw was selected for the program because it has an interesting books, music and arts scene (现场), according to the Reading Town website.8. The writer explains the special reading week by .A. telling several storiesB. doing some researchC. answering some questionsD. giving examples9. Who will probably be given prizes according to the passage?A. Parents who are reading with their children.B. People who show pictures about reading online.C. The babies born at the Moose Jaw Union Hospital.D. People who have ordered a pizza and a pepperoni pie.10. According to the passage, in a reading corner .A. books will be given to visitors as giftsB. people can do some reading while walkingC. some popular poems will be read by town-criersD. people can read books there comfortably and freely11. The reading week is held in Moose Jaw in order to .A. provide people with free booksB. introduce people to lots of latest booksC. help people get into the habit of readingD. make Moose Jaw a well-known reading cityDExperts say with just a little bit of planning and creativity (创造力), parents can make their children eat healthy foods, and their children will develop healthy eating habits.A trip to the grocery store with 15-year-old Zarea Adams is an education on healthy eating. She learned her healthy ways at Children‟s Healthcare of Atlanta‟s Camp Strong 4 Life. She first attended the camp as an overweight 12-year-old.“By going to the camp, they teach you new habits and show you how much sugar or how much fat is in something. It changes the way you think,” Adams said.Change isn‟t always easy. For parents who want to change their kids‟ eating habits, Professor Josh Spitalnik said, “Don‟t be afraid to fail. The best way to make changes is to make small steps in which you make mistakes and learn lessons.”One of those lessons could be patience. Dietitian (营养学家) Trisha Hardy stressed, “It takes 10 to 20 times for kids to like a new food. So one of the things is: don‟t give up.”Experts said a healthy plate is one that is half fruits and vegetables. Parents should also watch what their children drink. Most pa rents know soda water is full of sugar, but don‟t realize sports drinks and fruit juices are as well. It‟s best to drink water.“At the camp, they teach you how to make flavored water. And that‟s by using fresh fruit and adding it to your water. I like st rawberries, watermelon and pineapple,” Adams said.Adams is proof that exercise and healthy eating lead to a strong future for a child. “I actually feel healthier and more confident about myself,” said Adams.12. The passage mainly talks about .A. healthy eating for kidsB. how to form good eating habitsC. the importance of good habitsD. the Camp Strong 4 Life13. According to the passage, we can know that Adams .A. succeeded in losing weight in the campB. started to change her living habit on purposeC. had developed her love for fruits and vegetablesD. refused to take in any sugar and fat after going to the camp14. What should parents do to change their kids‟ eating habits?① Try to be as patient as possible.② Be creative and good at making plans.③ Send their kids to the Camp Strong 4 Life.④Keep a watch on their kids‟ food and drink.⑤ Avoid providing their kids with too much food high in sugar.A. ①④⑤B. ①②④C. ①②④⑤D. ②③④⑤15. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.A. it is hard for all parents to change their kids‟ eating habitsB. all of the grocery stores should tell parents what to buy for their kidsC. it may take a long time for some parents to change their kids‟ eating habitsD. kids should be provided with their favorite food and drink to keep healthy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。

高中英语真题:2014—2015学年第一学期期中测试本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。

满分135分，考试用时120分钟。

第一卷（共两大题，满分 80分）I. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The story happened years ago, when my daughter was still litt le.I was driving across the country with my daughter to 1 my hu sband to spend the weekend in his city. Since I intended to ge t to my destination before supper time, I drove 2 for a long t ime without a stop. Then after driving for many miles, I becam e tired and needed to stop for a break to get 3 .I found a rest area. It was mostly deserted, in a quiet area of t he highway. I parked the car and carried my 4 into the restr oom. When I came out I saw a middle-aged 5 wandering around. Feeling 6 about that, I asked the lady. What 7 me was: they were waiting for us!The lady told me that she and her husband wanted to see us safely back into our 8 . She explained that sometimes rest ar eas could be a 9 place for a young lady like me. She told m e that she had a daughter almost my age, so they wanted to make sure that I got safely back on my way.I was very touched by their 10 . Being young, and probably naive(单纯的) to the potential(潜在的) 11 of rest areas, it had never occurred to me that there was any possibility of something going wrong. I 12 them for their kindness. My daughter and I continued our journey and13 our destination safely.I never got their names but years have passed and their kindn ess is still not 14 . Sometimes angels come in make-up and just because you can’t see their 15 it doesn’t mean t hey aren’t angels.A．fetch B．stop C．join D．saveA．slowly B．quickly C．safely D．quietlyA．excited B．bored C．interested D．refreshedA．daughter B．luggage C．license D．purseA．lady B．man C．couple D．angelA．angry B．curious C．anxious D．terribleA．surprised B．worried C．annoyed D．upsetA．restroom B．car C．area D．destinationA．quiet B．noisyC．dangerous D．safeA．devotion B．honesty C．bravery D．considerationA．stops B．dangers C．mistakes D．changesA．forgave B．asked C．thanked D．blamedA．reached B．left C．missed D．passedA．seen B．forgotten C．deserted D．recognizedA．kindness B．safety C．faces D．wingsII. 阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2014-2015年平川中恒学校高一英语（上）期中试题时间：100分钟，满分：120分第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节满分45分)Ⅰ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

1．______ he is determined to do something, no one is able to make him ________.A. Once; give upB. Although; give inC. As long as; give outD. If; give away答案: A2．_______ is known to all, good friends ________ happiness and value to life.A．It; add B．As; add C．It; add to D．As; add to答案：B3. It’ so nice to hear from her, _____, we last met more than 30 years ago.A. What’s moreB. That is to sayC. In other wordsD. Believe it or not答案: D4．Mr. Liu born in a poor family, ________ a lot of suffering when still a child.A．went along with B．went down with C．went through D．went into答案：C5．Tom: Don’t trust him. He did that on purpose.Savid: Pardon?Tom: I _____ trust him. He did that on purpose.A. tell you don’tB. told you not toC. tell you not toD. told you didn’t答案：B6．In his new book, the writer ________ his memories of village life.A．set about B．set down C．set up D．set out答案：B、7．It is said that the government a program on the environmental protection next week.A. is startingB. startsC. would startD. was starting答案: A 8．、Everybody got ________ when they heard the ________ story.A．shocking; frightened B．shocking; frighteningC．shocked; frightening D．shocked; frightened答案：C、9．Most of the local people insist that the old temple as it has always history.A. should not pull down C. must not pull downB. not be pulled down D. would not be pulled down答案:B 10．Excuse me, but can you tell me ________？A．where can I get to the library B．where I can get to the libraryC．how can I get to the library D．how I can get to the library答案：D、11．Although I have studied Chinese for nearly two years, I still have some difficulty________ myself.A. expressingB. concerningC. communicatingD. devoting答案:A 12．It was because of bad weather _____ the football match had to be put off.A. soB. so thatC. whyD. that答案：D13．In the library, I found a useful book how to use English grammar.A. to explainB. explainedC. having explainedD. explaining答案:D 14. This is the deepest swimming pool ____ I have ever seen in China.A, which B. what C. where D. that答案：D15. This is the first time we ________ a film in the cinema together as a family.A．see B．had seen C．saw D．have seen答案：DⅡ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，理解大意，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

2014～2015学年度第一学期期中考试试卷高一英语座位号第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；第一节15小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案AAn old lady in a plane had a blanket over her head and she did not want to take it off . The air hostess spoke to her，but the old lady said，“I have never been in a plane before ，and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again ！”Then the captain came. He said，“Madam，I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine，there are no clouds in the sky，and everything is going very well. ”But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said，“I am sorry，young man，but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing，”She continued kindly，“You and your wife keep your plane very clean！”1. An old lady had _________ .A. glassesB. a blanket over her headC. a coatD. a basket2. _________ spoke to her .A. The air hostessB. The man next to herC. her husbandD. one of her friends3. The old lady had never been _________ before .A. abroadB. homeC. in a planeD. in hospital4. The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ .A. to fly againB. to travelC. to go abroadD. to go homeBMy mother loves flowers.As soon as warm weather comes around，you will find her planting，watering and weeding over everything.For many years we lived next door to each other，and she spent as much time in my garden as she did her own.After the flowers became plentiful each summer，she would cut colorful bouquets(花束) to enjoy inside the house－both hers and mine.I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement(布置) of fresh flowers on my coffee table.Shortly before Christmas one year, I bought a small bouquet for my mother from a local flower shop .It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years.After the holidays，in early January，I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month’s bouquet.The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase(花瓶). I was soembarrassed(尴尬的).However，after we returned home，she began to arrange the flowers she had received.“Mom，I’m sorry，”I told her.“I can’t believe how skimpy that bouquet is.”She looked at me and smiled.“It’s okay，”she said.“It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one.”Mom’s words helped me to re alize something bigger and more important－when we have too many good things，we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one.Thanks，Mom，for helping me understand that less is sometimes more.5．According to Paragraph 1，which of the following is true?A．The author’s mother put fresh flowers on the author’s coffee table.B．The author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home.C．The author’s mother usually bought flowers for her daughter.D．The author and her mother shared a beautiful garden.6．The author bought her mother flowers to.A．celebrate the coming ChristmasB．express thanks for all her mother’s doneC．bring more flowers to her mother’s gardenD．arrange her mother’s new house7．The underlined word “skimpy” in Paragraph 4 means.A．beautiful B．colorful C．cheap D．small8．What did the author learn from her mother?A．How to grow flowers. B．How to arrange flowers.C．Enjoying life if possible. D．Considering things in other ways.CIn 2016，athletes from around the world will compete(竞争)for gold medals in the Summer Olympics.Even though the games are seven years away，Brazil’s residents(居民)already feel like winners. The nation was recently named to host this important sporting event.It will be the first Olympics held in South America.The games will take place in Rio de Janeiro(里约热内卢).The city beat out thre e other sites，Madrid，Tokyo and Chicago，to host the event.When the International Olympic Committee chose Riode Janeiro，cheering people flooded the city’s streets.“This is huge for Rio and for the whole country，”says resident Sueli Ferreira.The Olympics are expected to attract tens of thousands of people.Brazilian officials have already started to prepare for the crowds. “We know what we need to do，”explains Brazil’s president，Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.“The words from now on are work，work and work.”Officials want to fix up local sports centers before Rio de Janeiro steps into the spotlight.They also want to reduce the amount of crime.They hope hosting the games will improve life in Brazil .About 30 percent of people there live in poverty，or poor conditions.Tourism during the Olympics is expected to create more than 2 million jobs. “It’s going to be good f or the economy(经济)，good for the people，” Ferreira says.“This gives us hope that things will be better here.”9．According to the passage，the 2016 Olympics will be held in.A．Europe B．AsiaC．North America D．South America10．The feeling of Brazilians can be described as.A．proud B．surprisedC．worried D．nervous11．The underlined word “flooded” in Paragraph 3 means.A．crossed B．filledC．visited D．cleanedDDick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife，"I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there？" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram ，" his wife said. "All right，" Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work，so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said，"Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."He found a taxi and the driver said，"Where do you want to go？" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel."Which hotel are my things in？" he said，"And what am I going to do tonight？" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram，and in it he wrote，"Please send me my address at this post office."Choose the right answer12. Dick flew to New York because ___.A. he went there for a holidayB. he had work thereC. he went there for sightseeing （观光）D. his home was there13. Where did Dick stay in New York？A. In the center of the city.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.D. At his friend's house.14. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel？A. The manager of his hotel.B. The police office.C. The taxi driver.D. His wife.15. Which of the following is not true？A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.第二节根据短文内容，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There was once a lonely girl who longed eagerly for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving(饥饿的) birds. ____ 16 She raised them with love and the birds grew strong.Every morning they greeted her with a marvelous song.The girl felt great love for the birds.She wanted their singing to last forever.One day the girl left the door to the cage open.The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl watched anxiously as he circled high above her.She was so frightened that he would fly away and she would never see him again that as he flew close，she grasped at him wildly. ____ 17 She held him tightly withinher hand.Her heart gladdened at her success in capturing him.Suddenly she felt the bird go soft.____ 18 Her deadly love had killed him. ____ 19 She could feel his great need for freedom.His need was to fly into the clear，blue sky.She lifted him from the cage and set him free softly into the air.The bird circled once，twice，three times.The girl watched，delighted at the bird’s enjoyment.Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.She wanted the bird to be happy.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. ____ 20 The fastest way to lose love is to hold on too tight；the best way to keep love is to give it wings!A.She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.B.She took them home and put them in a small cage.C.It sang the sweetest melody（旋律） she had ever heard.D.The smaller bird flew away.E.She noticed the other bird kept in the cage.F.She found the other bird was not there.G.She caught him in her fist.第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45）第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)第二节阅读下面短文，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。

高中英语真题:2014～2015学年第一学期期中考试试题试卷满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第一部分听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWhen I was 11, I threw a glance into Dad’s lunch box and ma de the unexpected discovery that my mother still showed her l ove towards my father. The evidence, a napkin resting on top of the sandwiches packed in wax paper, was certain “Love yo u!” she had written on the napkin. “ Meat loaf for supper!”Mom penned all kinds of messages to Dad on those paper na pkins, and he saved a whole pile of them. What embarrassed me as a kid has become a precious memory of my parents.It also started my own brand of lunch box notes. When my kid s were young, I’d glue little drawings on their lunches. Lots of sketches(素描) of our dog, Max, along with smiling flowers. When they we re teenagers, I’d copy words of wisdom from great people, Ein stein, for example, or Bruce Springsteen. Then, my kids grew up making their own handwritten notes. And my husband writ es me love notes on recycled paper, because he’s all about b eing green.Friends who know about my lunch box notes eagerly share st ories of their own family traditions. So many focus on food. M aura’s mom always drew hearts on the shells of hard-boiled eggs. Melinda wrote messages on her kids’ bananas. We’re into the third generation of lunch box notes in our home . Whenever my 3-year-old grandson, Clayton, spends the night, he knows his lunch i s going to have a napkin note from Grandma in the morning. Last week, I drew a picture of me, waving widely and shouting his name. He took one look at it and screamed, “Where’s Gr andpa?” I added a man in a clean shirt. “ You forgot his tie,” h e said. I quickly drew a line of stripes(条纹) down the front of the shirt. Clayton smiled. “Grandpa,” he whispered, running his fingers across the napkin. “It’s you!”21. When the author first saw Dad’s lunch box notes, she felt ______.A. movedB. awkwardC. proudD. nervous22. What did the author put in the lunch boxes when her kids were in their teens?A. Words of love.B. Pictures of flowers.C. Drawings of their favorite animals.D. Famous words of wisdom23. It can be inferred that ________.A. the author’s grandson likes drawing pictures on napkins.B. the author’s children dislike making lunch box notes.C. the author’s husband is an environmentalist.D. the author’s friends all had their brand of lunch box notes .24. What’s the best title for the text?A. Old generation’s way of expressing love.B. Different bra nds of lunch box notes.C. Lunches packed with love.D. Some interesting family traditions.BLiving near the beach may come with an extra perk (利益): better health. A new study analyzed information from mor e than 48 million people in and found that the nearer they live d to the coast, the more likely people were to report good heal th within the past year.Living near the coast may be associated with better health be cause the seaside environment reduces stress, the researche rs said. They pointed to another British study that found that p eople who took trips to the coast experienced more feelings of calmness and relaxation than those who visited urban parks or the countryside.The difference from living near the coast was relatively small. But a small effect, when applied to an entire population, can h ave a substantial impact on public health, said study research er Ben Wheeler of Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistr y in , .However, it’s too soon to advise people to hit the beach to im prove health, Wheeler said. The study only found an associati on, not a cause-effect link, and it’s possible that other factors could explain the results. For instance, it could be that people who are wealthie r, and therefore healthier, are more able to move to desired lo cations such as the coast, Wheeler said, a phenomenon know n as the migrant effect. But the study did find that the associat ion between coastal living and better health was strongest for those living in the poorest areas, which perhaps indicates that wealth cannot explain the results, Wheeler said.Because the study looked at only —an island country in which everyone lives within 72 miles of th e coast—it’s not clear whether the findings would apply to other populat ions. Far from , a health expert not involved in the study said t hat while the British research certainly doesn’t prove that peo ple’s health and the place they live are linked, it’s possible tha t proximity to the seas does something for our bodies.If future studies confirm the results, the next step would be to find out it is what coastal environments that can benefit health . Wheeler said it may then be possible to bring those benefits to people living in other areas, through virtual environments, f or instance.25. We can conclude from the passage that ______.A. people are encouraged to move to the coastB. people living near the sea may be healthier.C. people pay increasingly attention to healthD. people are worried about residential environment26. According to the researchers, living near the sea ______.A. doesn’t nearly affect the British populationB. ca n cure some difficult diseases in a wayC. can help get over one’s stressD. means freeing from sadness or troubles27. What Ben Wheeler said means ______.A. the British public health is decreasingB. concrete evidence favors life near the seaC. wealthier people are likely to be healthierD. exact reasons are proposed for further research28. What does the underlined word “proximity” in the passage mean?A. being closeB. being distantC. being similarD. being oppositeCAs we know, Julian Beever is an international well-known sidewalk chalk artist whose drawings have appeared o n the streets of London, Buenos Aires, , , and countless other cities around the world. Beever creates drawings that look co mpletely three- dimensional when seen from the correct angle .Now, in his book, Pavement chalk artist: The three-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever, the artist shares some of his most fascinating and humorous pieces, Here are a few examples you’ll find in the book.●Philadelphia eagleIn Pennsylvania, Beever created “eagle ”a huge drawing with an eagle landingsuccessfully on an American national flag.●Meeting Mr. Frog“Meeting Mr. Frog” was created in , , and is about a realistic-looking frog sitting on a Lily pad.●Swimming pool in the high streetMy personal favorite is “Swimming pool inthe high street” from , which is abouta woman relaxing in a swimming pool-----a swimmingpool sunk into the middle of the street, that is!Along with an introduction about his background, Beever inclu des a description of the techniques he used and the challenge s he overcame with every drawing. He shares information abo ut his time at home in the . and abroad; there is a fun story to back up each piece of art.Beever’s artwork is truly jaw drooping. You’re sure to spend a ges turning the leaves back and forth, surprised at how one m an can create what looks like a three-dimensional design on a flat surface with just a bit of chalk. Fr om animals to superheroes to famous buildings, the paintings are a wonder to lay eyes on.＊Payment chalk artist: The three-dimensional drawings of Julian Beever is surely worth a look. And another look. This 112-page hardcover book is available now from Firefly Books at a list price of $ 29.95What do we know about the book mentioned in the text?A. It has a paper cover.B. It hasn’t been publ ished.C. It includes some drawing techniques.D. It’s a biography of Julian Beever.30. What does the underlined part “ jaw dropping” most proba bly mean?A. Romantic.B. Amazing.C. FrighteningD. Depre ssing.31. We can infer that the text is ______.A. a book review.B. a description of st reet art.C. an advertisement for a new book.D. an introducti on to an artist.DPeople are being lured (引诱) onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service with out realizing they’re paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make mone y by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targete d messages.Most Facebook users don’t realize this is happening. Even if t hey know what the company is up to, they still have no idea w hat they’re paying for Facebook because people don’t really k now what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps ch anging the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook — you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things — your city, your photo, yo ur friends' names—were set, by default (默认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet.According to Facebook’s vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making chang es to improve its service, and if people don’t share information , they have a “less satisfying experience”.Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to mak e more money. Its original business model, which involved sel ling ads and putting them at the side of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when they’re online connecting wit h their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water i n . In April, Senator(议员) Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privac y policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated tha t we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,”Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade o ur privacy is only the beginning, which is why I’m considering deactivating(撤销) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I’m upset by th e idea that my information is in the hands of people I don’t kn ow. That’s too high a price to pay.32. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragrap h?A. It is a website that sends messages to targeted users.B. It makes money by putting on advertisements.C. It provides loads of information to its users.D. It profits by selling its users’ personal data.33. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?A. To provide better service to its users.B. To follo w the Federal guidelines.C. To improve its users’ connectivity.D. To expa nd its scope of business.34. What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?A. Setting guidelines for advertising on websites.B. Banning the sharing of users’ personal information.C. Removing ads from all social-networking sites.D. Formulating(制订) regulations for social-networking sites..35. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account ?A. He is dissatisfied with its current service.B. He doe sn’t want his personal data abused.C. He finds many of its users untrustworthy.D. He is upset by its frequent rule changes.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据下列短文内容，从文章后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。

2014-2015学年度高一上学期期中考试英语试题Ⅱ.单项选择21.I felt _____my heart would burst with joyA. even ifB. as ifC. even thoughD. now that22.We had a good laugh over the strange way _______Matt solved the problem.A. how B . which C. that D. why23.The pills really work.. I _____ 10 kilograms in the past three months.A. lostB. am losingC. have lostD. will lose24.The kids will be leaving home______.A. in no timeB. at no timeC. at a timeD. at times25. It is not what you say but what you do that_____.A. affectsB. controlsC. considersD. counts26.Is there any possibility ______she will make a full recovery?A. whatB. thatC. whichD. where27.The police ______the accident and believed it happened around midnight.A. looked throughB. looked aroundC. looked upD. looked into28. Many people, ____are not overweight , are going on a diet.A. some of themB. some of whoC. some of whomD. some of whose29.I think everyone will be interested in these after-school activities,____?A. don‘t IB. won‘t IC. don‘t theyD. won‘t they30.She looked at me with a ___look on her face. It was clear that she seemed _______ about what had happened.A. puzzled; puzzledB. puzzling; puzzledC. puzzling; puzzlingD. puzzled; puzzling31.Mary , along with her parents, ___to the countryside to visit her grandparents every weekend.A. goB. have goneC. goesD. went32.All the students _______ to inform their parents _______the mid-term exam results.A. require; ofB. are required; ofC. require; aboutD. are required; on33.______ is often the case, he shouts when he gets angry.A. AsB. WhichC. ThatD. What34. You are working too hard. You‘d better keep a ____between work and relaxation.A. promiseB. balanceC. behaviorD. guidance35. ------John, when will you pay a visit to that place of interest?------I can‘t decide at present._______________.A. It just dependsB. It‘s up to youC. Take your timeD. I beg your pardonⅢ. 完形填空Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36 I had a lot of experience and a Master‘s degree, I could not find 37 work.I was 38 a school bus to make ends meet and 39 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had40 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I had 41 the job. ―Why has my life become so 42 ?‖ I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 43 a little girl, she handed me an earring 44 I should keep it 45 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said ―BE HAPPY‖.At first I got angry. Then it 46 me. I had been giving all of my 47 to what was going wrong with my48 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49 of fifty things I was happy with. Later,I decided to 50 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 51 from a lady who was a director at a larger 52 . She asked me if I would 53 one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My 54 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was becauseI changed my way of 55 that I completely changed my life.36. A. As B. Though C. If D. When37. A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D convenient(方便的)38. A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing39. A. working B. traveling C. discussing D. living40. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held41. A. lose B. like C. find D. get42. A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short43. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for44. A. ordering B. promising C. saying D. showing45. A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that46. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved47. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests48. A. opinions B. education C. experiences D. life49. A. list B. book C. check D. copy50. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add51. A. her B. a passenger C. me D. my friend52. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel53. A. listen to B. review C. give D. talk about54. A. plan B. choice C. day D. tour55. A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinkingⅣ. 阅读理解AJack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn‘t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn‘t have to. Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $ 10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car, but he is very happy.Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world by sending them each $ 200 a month. The money is used for the children‘s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children‘s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak E nglish.When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. ―It was nothing special,‖ he said, ―Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn‘t know anything about their lives. ‖ Jack once went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. ―When I met her, I felt very, very happy.‖ He said. ―And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.‖56. Jack didn‘t need to look for a job .A. because he didn‘t want to workB. because he wasn‘t able to workC. because he didn‘t need to work to earn moneyD. because he didn‘t study well in college57. Jack has given some poor children money every month to help them .A. only in WashingtonB. only in EnglandC. only in AfricaD. around the world58. Jack learned about the children‘s progress by .A. visiting them each yearB. getting a report every yearC. staying with themD. talking to them in English59. The underlined phrase ―for a good cause‖ in the last paragraph means―.‖A. for having a good reasonB. for helping other peopleC. for getting a discountD. for finding lost thingsBVisiting Harvard University For All VisitorsAttend an hour-long group information meeting in the Admissions Office (招生办公室)Admissions officers give information and answer questions about the visit. No appointment or registration (登记) is required for families or groups of 20 people or less who wish to visit the university. Groups of more than 20 people should email tours @ fas. Harvard. Edu to plan a visit.Take a tourTake a student-led tour of the university. But the dorms (宿舍), academic departments, athletic facilities(体育设施) and libraries are not included on any of our tours.Attend a classThe Admissions Office provides a list of the meeting times and locations of courses held during the academic year that visitors are welcome to attend.Speak with the Harvard teachersTeachers and other staff members are often glad to talk to people who have questions about our programs. It is best to write ahead directly to the office to arrange an appointment.For Seniors OnlyEat a meal with Harvard studentsDuring the academic year, high school seniors are our guests for one meal in Annenberg Hall, the first-year dining hall, or in one of the House dining halls if accompanied by a House resident.Stay overnight in one of the residence hallsOur office can arrange for high school seniors to stay with volunteer student hosts for one night, Monday through Thursday, from October 1st through early March. We need to hear from you by phone (617-495-1551) or by mail at least three weeks in advance for us to be able to confirm (确认) your stay with a host.60. Which of the following activities is NOT available to all visitors?A. A meeting in the Admissions Office.B. An opportunity to talk with a teacher.C. A tour of the university.D. A meal with Harvard students.61. Which place can be visited according to the text?A. Dorms.B. Dining halls.C. Libraries.D. Academic departments.62. The text is most probably taken from a (n) .A. news reportB. advertisementC. feature storyD. school websiteCIt is two in the morning. The wind is getting stronger and there is a chance that it will rain. Though the weather is bad, Al Gehrke sits 110 floors above the ground, 442 meters above the earth. You may be wondering what he is doing so far off the ground. If you asked him, he would say, ―I am just doing my job!‖Al Gehrke has a very special job that not many people would want to have. He manages one of the tallest buildings in the world--the Wills Tower in Chicago. His team washes and changes the windows. The Wills Tower has 16, 000 windows and each window weighs over 90 kilos. Gehrke and his team work from seven in the evening until four in the morning. They clean 18 windows each night. Each window takes almost 30 minutes. Al Gehrke is not afraid of high places and he is a good man for the job.Mary Ann also has an unusual job. Instead of hanging high above the earth washing windows, she works under the water. She trains dolphins (海豚) for shows and also helps people to swim with the dolphins. She loves the dol phins. ―We never tell a dolphin what to do. We ask them respectfully. They decide to do that for us because of the relationship we have,‖ she said.Besides washing windows high above the earth or swimming with big fish under the water, there are other unusual jobs that you have probably never thought of people having. Here is another strange example : karaoke singers! A karaoke singer is someone who sings the songs of famous singers. The singer is able to follow the words of the songs because they appear on a computer in front of them. In Cyprus, karaoke singers are very popular. They sing to the people on holiday. As the visitors travel around the island they can listen to the music of the karaoke singers.63. By saying ―I am just doing my job‖ in Paragrap h 1, Al Gehrke is most likely to tell us .A. his job is difficult to doB. he is brave and strongC. he can make much moneyD. his job is nothing special64. Which of the following is TRUE about Al Gehrke?A. He does his job in high places very well.B. He cleans 30 windows each night.C. People admire him for his job.D. He works 18 hours each day.65. According to the third paragraph, Mary Ann .A. considers herself unusualB. teaches people how to swimC. has a great love for dolphinsD. works long hours every day66. The writer is trying to introduce some unusual jobs by .A. holding some activitiesB. offering some examplesC. making comparisonsD. telling some funny jokesDHave you ever thought, ―I wish I could take a year off and just travel around the world‖? Well, three lucky American teenagers were able to do just that．The teens—two males and one female--got an all-expenses paid, yearlong hike to five continents.This trip didn‘t include any five-star hotels or shopping funs．Eighteen-year-old Jamie Fielfrom Keller, Texas, 17-year-old Arsen Ewing from Canyon, California, and 16-year-old Tyler Robinso from Lincoln, Massachusetts, didn‘t expect fancy treatment．They signed up for the experience of a lifetime, which included hard work, often uncomfortable accommodations, and encounters with（遭遇）some of nature‘s most dangerous animals and environments.Jamie, Arsen, and Tyler were among hundreds of high school kids nominated by their science teachers to take this trip．Earthwatch Institute sponsored（赞助）this adventure．Each year, Earthwatch employs thousands of volunteers worldwide to help with scientific research projects．The group went all around the world to get a close look at the most pressing environmentalissues of our time．Their assignments were as varied as their locations, and included measuring and attending pink flamingos in Kenya‘s Great Rift Valley, and tracking giant sea turtles i n Costa Rica.As they worked with the Earthwatch scientists, Jamie, Arsen, and Tyler began to understandthat we are at a critical moment in the life of our planet．Time for change is running out．As the teens went from country to country and witnessed different environmental dangers and challenges, they understood that solutions to important environmental issues start with the power of one person's actions．They realized that each of them can make a difference.67. These teenagers went on the journey around the world _____.A. to experience the most serious environmental problems on the earthB. to bring the kindness of America to the other parts of the worldC. to go on sightseeing around the worldD. to call on more teenagers to join Earthwatch Institute68. What‘s true about their journey?A. They had to pay for their journey at their own expense.B. They often had to move from one hotel to another.C. They had to take great pains to collect environmental information.D. They received a warm welcome every time they arrived at a new place.69. It can be inferred that Earthwatch Institute could be _____．A. an international university that takes in students from all over the worldB. a TV station that makes programmes on the beautiful scenery of the earthC. a travel agency that organizes adventure trips specially for school childrenD. an organization that brings science to life for people concerned about the earth‘s environment70. What did they these teenagers learn from the journey?A. It was high time that people protected the environment.B. Long journey was not suitable for school children.C. It should take the whole world to help the children.D. Environmental problems can be solved if school children take part in.V. 阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最适当的单词。