2014--2015年度第一学期高一年级期末热身试题

2014--2015年度第一学期高一年级期末热身试题英语卷（全卷共四部分，考试时间120分钟，满分150分）第一部分:单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. -----Many endangered animals prefer to live freely in _____ wild .-----That‟s true. And I‟m afraid that they are in ______ danger there.A. the; aB. /; /C. the; /D. a ; the2. How do you_____ it and what should I ______ it?A. do with; deal with;B. deal with; do with;C. do with; do with;D. deal with; deal with3. ----Have you moved into your new flat? -----Not yet, it __________.A.is being paintedB. is paintedC. is been paintedD. has been painted4. ---Tom, it is raining heavily out. ---________, we must finish this work today.A.HoweverB. ThereforeC. AnywayD. Though5. With a great knowledge of mathematics, John can ______ the problem easily.A. saveB. solveC. speakD. slow6. It is _________ today. Let‟s go fishing near the river.A. too nicer weatherB. so nice a weatherC. such nice weatherD. such a nice weather7. The _______ of the cell phone is poor here. That‟s why I can‟t get in touch with you.A. messageB. spaceC. serviceD. signal8. ---- Is anyone ______ your dog while you‟re out?----My grandma would like to.A.watching outB. watching overC. looking upD. looking out9. _________I can see what you mean, even though I don‟t share your view.A. In a wayB. In the wayC. On the wayD. By the way10. The ancient medal ________ in the museum for years.A. has keptB. keepsC. is keptD. has been kept11. This is the classroom_______ I once studied .A. thatB. whichC. in thatD. where12. To our great ______ , Georg e‟s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.A. satisfactionB. anxietyC. reliefD. sorrow13. _______ providing entertainment, the website also turns out to be a helpful tool.A. Far fromB. Instead ofC. Regardless ofD. Apart from14. _____ I don‟t think you should give up your job at present because getting a job is not easy.A. LogicallyB. PersonallyC. FortunatelyD. Totally15. The cloth that _____ bags sells well in the market nowadays.A. used to makeB. gets used to makingC. is used to makeD. are used to making第二部分阅读理解第一节（共30小题;每小题2分，满分60分）AThree years have passed since I entered the university. I haven‟t seen many of my classmates after we parte d when the college entrance examination was over. So we decided to have a get-together party this summer vacation.As you can imagine, I could hardly wait to have the day for our reunion. After several month‟s waiting, 25 of my former higher school classmates and 3 of our teachers were crowded in a small restaurant near our high school. We were more than happy to meet with each other again. Our former Chinese teacher was so excited that he even choked (窒息) to say some words. With gratitude, we thanked our teachers for their hard work; with great joy, we exchanged the happy things happening in each of our present colleges; We talked before someone shouted. “Oh, it is 11:30 now.” But no one would be the first to say goodbye to others .I shall always bear this unforgettable get-together in my mind. With time passing, I believe I will meet many new friends, but I think the friendship among high school classmates will be the purest and will be the most valuable thing to cherish.16.What is the writer probably?A. He is a middle school student.B. He is a university student.C. He is a teacher .D. He is a reporter.17. How many people came to the get-together?A. 25.B. 3.C.28.D. 2218. Which of the following is true?A. The author d idn‟t wait to have the day for their reunion.B. The author‟s Chinese teacher was not good at talking.C. The author preferred the life in the university to that of his high school .D. The author thought the friendship in high school was well worth treasuring.BIt is obvious that television brings us not only advantages but also disadvantages .At first, television is both a convenient channel of amusement, and a relatively cheap one. If we have a TV set in the family, we are not necessary to go to the cinema or theater to enjoy programme with expensive tickets. All that they have to do is press a button with a finger, and they can watch all the programmes they like, such as TV talk shows , movies, opera and so on. But some people think of it as a da nger. When we watch TV, we don‟t need to do anything . We do not even have to leave our sofa because we have a remote control in our hand. We don‟t need to make any judgment or statement about it. We are totally passive and don‟t use our head to think hard about some matters.As we all know, television keeps us informed about world events—including all the events in society, science and politics .We can get a good idea of the most remote countries and the strangest customs in their country. Of course the radio performs this service this service too, but the effect of the programme is not better than on the television. Everything we enjoy on the television is much more vivid and realistic. However, in turn there is a great danger. Usually we cannot resist the television screen, because it has a great harm for us. We have been so accustomed to enjoying the screen, so dependent on its pictures. But when our TV sets are out of order, we are surprised to find that we have much more time to do things. And at this time we actually begin to have a talk to each other again. It is really worth thinking.Of course the arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of television are on the go.We can not simply say television itself is good or bad. The truth is that how we use it determines its true value to our society.19. What is the main idea of the passage?A. How to make use of the television.B. The advantages and disadvantages of television.C. The benefit of the television.D.The history of the television.20. Television , as a channel of amusement , is______.A. not very convenientB. very expensiveC. quite dangerousD. relatively cheap21. Why are some people against TV?A. Because TV programs are not interesting.B. Because TV viewers are completely passive.C. Because TV prices are very high.D. Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages.22.According to the passage , whether TV is good or not depends on ______ .A. its qualityB. people‟s attitude towards itC. how we use itD. when we use itCA new report says more and more international students are attending colleges and universities in the United States. It also notes a large increase in the number of international students form China. These findings are from the latest edition(版) of the Open Doors Report.The report tells the record number of international students in the United States during the 2011-2012 school year. It says more than 764,400 such students were attending American colleges and universities during that period. That means an increase of almost 6% compared to one year earlier. By comparison (比较)，the number of Americans who are studying overseas increased by 1%.The report says 194,000 students at American colleges and universities are from China. That is an increase of more than 23% over the year before. Peggy Blumenthal is an assistant to the president of the Institute of International Education. She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children. The children mainly choose to study in America.“ We know many of them have enough income to be able to afford to send them anywhere in the world that they want to go. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to th e United States as their destination of choice.” She says.Chinese students are not the only ones who want to attend American colleges and universities . After China, India sends the second largest number of students to the United States for higher education. India has about 100,000 students in American schools. South Korea is third with about 70,000 students.Why do so many foreign students study in the United States ? Peggy Blumenthal provides one reason. “ The advantage America has is that we have a huge system and a very diverse system. So there are over four thousand universities and colleges in the United States, and what it tells us is that there is still a lot of room to contain international students.”23.What is the main idea of the passage?A. More and more international students choose to receive higher education in the USA.B. America can give foreign students the best education.C. The number of international students in America from China is increasing .D. Why more and more international students in America from China is increasing.24. The number of Chinese students at American colleges and universities has increased by ______ compared to the year before.A.6%B.23%C.1%D.20%25.How many students are studying in America for the top three countries , China , India and South Korea?A. 764,000B. 194,000C. 364,000D. 266,00026. Why do so many students choose to study in America according to Peggy Blumenthal?A. Because their education fees are low.B. Because their education quality is high.C. Because their education system is diverse and they can hold more students.D. Because America is the most developed country in the world.DUntil she was six, Oprah Winfrey lived on a farm with her grandmother. She rem embers, “One day, my grandmother was boiling clothes because at that time we didn‟t have a washing machine. I was four years old, and I remember thinking, …My life won‟t be like this. It will be better.‟ ” It is better— much better. Winfrey is a billionaire, and “the Oprah Winfrey Show”, which is watched by over 20 million people every day, has won many awards.As a little girl, Winfrey was always different. She learned to read when she was three. She read the Bible in church and was famous for being the little girl who talked a lot. Since then, talking has been the most important part of her life.She got her first big chance while at Tennessee State University. At age 17, she was offered a job at a radio station. Next, she hosted a talk show, “ People Are Talking” , which soon became very popular. People felt comfortable telling her about their lives, and people liked her warm interviewing style. After a year, the show was renamed “ The Oprah Winfrey Show” , and she was a star.Winfrey‟s real dream, though , was to be an actor.Finally, she achieved this when she starred in “ The Color Purpose” in 1985. Her performance won her an Oscar nomination(提名). She now has her own production company. Harpo Productions (“Harpo” is “Oprah” spelled backward).Winfrey says her greatest lesso n in her life is “ not living my life to please other people, but doing what my heart says”.27.When did Oprah Winfrey make up her mind that her life would be better?A. At the age of 3.B. At the age of 4.C. At the age of 6.D. At the age of 17.28.Why was Oprah Winfrey famous as a little girl?A. Because she could read the Bible and talk about it a lot.B. Because she had her own dreams.C. Because she was able to read the Bible in church.D. Because she lived with her grandmother on a farm.29. What was Winfrey‟s real dream according to the passage?A. To be a film star.B. To be a hostess for a talk show.C. To be a worker at a radio station.D. To be a producer of her own company.30. Why was Winfrey‟s talk show very popular?A. Because she was a beauty.B. Because she was a billionaire.C. Because her family was very rich.D. Because her hosting was warm.EOn my first day of high school, I asked an eleventh-grader where my class was. And he told me it was “on the fourth fl oor, next to the pool.” I found out five minutes later that we didn‟t even have a fourth floor and there was no pool either! Besides that, I didn‟t have any trouble with the older kid.I think the biggest difference between middle and high school is the homework load and size of the school. I went from maybe fifteen minutes of homework a night to several hours, so I had to learn how to make full use of time! Our class size is around 550, but joining in clubs, sports, music and other activities at school makes it easier to get to know people in every grade.The best advice I can give about the years you spend in high school is to learn things for yourself, not just to get a good grade. There have been so many tests that I‟ve prepared for the night before, got ten an A, but not remember anything later. I‟ve changed that this year, and I enjoy school so much more. Don‟t take easy classes just to have a simple year. If you have a choice between chemistry and sports, the first will prove to be a lot more useful!While drinking and smoking might be present in some middle schools, they are also around in high school. I have a lot of friends who promised they would never drink or smoke, but are now partying every weekend. If you have “fun” and spend your nights wasted instead of studying, you will regret it when you are applying for college. The “friends” who say you are a loser for not partying are really not your friends at all. It‟s hard to see your closest friends grow apart and go in different directions, but don‟t follow their footsteps. Follow your own path in life and make your own decisions.31. What happened to the writer on his first day of high school?A. He had a fight with an eleventh-grader.B. He was fooled by a schoolboy.C. He was five minutes late for class.D. He fell into a pool on the fourth floor.32.According to paragraph 2, the writer thinks that in high school _____.A. It needs hard work to finish homeworkB. There are very few activities.C. It‟s hard to meet new people there.D. T here is always much free time33. The writer advises high school students to_____.A. give up sportsB. choose useful classesC. try their best to get good gradesD. get ready for test the night before34. The passage is probably written for ______.A. high school studentsB. high school teachersC. college studentsD. sports players35. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.A. about the trouble caused by drinking and smokingB. about the importance of making friendsC. not to go to any party in high schoolD. not to lose ourselves in high schoolFMore than 30,000 people went to the White House on Monday for the 136th Easter Egg Roll. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the event by inviting thousands of kids to color and look for eggs. The theme of the day was "Hop Into Healthy, Swing Into Shape." It was part of the First Lady s"Let' s Move!"program to reduce obesity rates among American kids. Mrs. Obama spoke to young reporters about her goal to get children to eat right and keep moving."We are working to make sure that kids born today grow up healthy, learn how to have balanced meals, and get more physical activity into their lives," she said.Mrs. Obama said she wants children across the nation to understand that "exercise isn't just hard work, it' s play. If you' re running around with your dog, you' re getting exercise. If you walk up the stairs, that' s exercise, But if you' re sitting in front of the TV or on a computer game, you' re not exercising."The First Lady said that for kids who have balanced meals most of the time, having a special snack, like chocolate, will not hurt. "And if you are active, you can splurge a little more," she said. Mrs. Obama's favorite "splurge food" is French fries. But she balances her splurging by exercising almost every day. She loves to play tennis and she practices yoga."A lot of kids look up to athletes, and I think it's important for athletes to share their good habits," Mrs. Obama said. "Kids aren' t just going to wake up and be LeBron James. He's practicing and eating right and working out and training. Our athletes can be really good messengers to kids who look up to them—they can say to kids, 'If you really want to be like me, then you really do need to eat your vegetables.'"36. The purpose of the "Let's Move!" program is to .A. help kids keep healthyB. train more young reportersC. encourage kids to eat more eggsD. invite kids to visit the White House37. In Mrs. Obama's opinion, exercise .A. can be fun to doB. means hard workC. should be done outdoorsD. requires special equipment38. "Splurge food" is allowed to be eaten when .A. you don' t hurt yourselfB. you have a special snackC. you never eat French friesD. you eat right and stay active39. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. All kids want to be LeBron James.B. It is very easy to form good habits.C. Athletes can set a good example for kids.D. Kids like the messages the athletes give them.40. In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?A. Business.B. Health.C. Culture.D. Education.GMary Allen was my best friend- like the sister I ever had. We did everything together : piano lessons, movies, swimming, and horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Mary and I kept in touch through letters and we saw each other on special occasions----like my wedding and Mary‟s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back stamped “Address Unkown”.Over the years, I thought of Mary often. I wanted to share stories of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sorrow when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Mary could fill.One day I was reading the newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was Wagman- Mary‟s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagman. ” I thought, but I wrote to her anyway.She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly. “Mary Allen Wagman” is my mother. Minutes later I heard a voice that recognized instantly, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other‟s lives.Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there‟s one thing that Mary and I know for sure: We don‟t lose each other again.41. I want to find Mary ______________ .A. to share my storiesB. to share my sorrowC. to fill the empty in my heartD. all of the above42. The writer‟s married name is __________ .A. TobinB. WagmanC. AllenD. we don‟t know43. The underlined word "sorrow" means ______.A. something sadB. something happyC. something excitingD. something interesting44. Which of the following is TRUE?A. We never see each other again when I moved away when I was 13B. I find my friend in the newspaperC. It is 40 years since we last saw each otherD. My friend‟s husband is Mr. Tobin45. The best title of the passage is ________A. My Good FriendB. Friend Like the brotherC. An Important FriendD. Friends Again- Forever第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文。