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1、高一上學(xué)期英語期末考試題 第一卷 第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分60分） 第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題3分，滿分45分) A In 1980，Candy Lightner’s 13-year-old daughter Cad was killed by a drunk hit-and run driver as she walked down a street in California. “I promised myself on the day of my daughter’s death that I would fight to make this needless ac

2、cident count for something positive in the years ahead,” Candy Lightener later wrote. The drunk driver received a two-year prison sentence. However, he avoided prison by serving time in a work camp. Ms. Lightner was very angry about that ,so she organized Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), which

3、 later changed to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The aim of her organization was to raise public awareness of the serious nature of drunk driving and to promote tough legislation （立法）against the crime. Before Ms. Lightner’s MADD, intoxication (醉酒), including drunk driving, was not taken serious

4、ly. Intoxication was often used as an excuse for otherwise unacceptable behavior: “I didn’t know what I was doing—I was drunk.” Candy Lightner appeared on major television shows, spoke before the US Congress, make speech to professional and business groups, and worked tirelessly for years to cha

5、nge public attitudes, change judicial(審判的) behavior, and promote tough new legislation. Later, Ms. Lightner left MADD because the organization that she herself created is changing its focus. “I didn’t start MADD to deal with alcohol. I started MADD to deal with the issue of drunk driving.” The P

6、resident of the United States awarded her the President’s Volunteer Action Award and she was the subject of the movie “Mothers Against Drunk Drivers: the Candy Lightner Story”. 21. One of the purposes of MADD was to______ . A. make the public aware of the danger of drunk driving B. fight agains

7、t the drunk hit-and-run drivers on the road C. make new laws against crimes caused by drinking D. warn people not to drink alcohol while driving 22. Which way didn’t Ms. Lightner use to achieve her MADD’s goals? A. Talking on major TV shows. B. Giving a talk to businessmen. C. Applying for a

8、job with the government. D. Giving suggestions to the US Congress. 23. We can learn from the passage that______. A. the drunk driver that killed Ms. Lighter’s daughter had not been caught B. drunk driving was not taken seriously before MADD C. Candy Lightner played a leading role in a film

9、 D. MADD didn’t get much support from society 24. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Ways to prevent drunk driving B. Purposes of founding MADD C. New law against drunk driving D. Candy Lightner and her MADD B Obama Still Smokes in Secret US President Barack Obama has just

10、made life more difficult for cigarette makers. He has just signed a law that will set tough new rules for the tobacco industry. The new law gives the US Food and Drug Administration the power to strictly limit the making and marketing of tobacco products. At a White House signing ceremony Monday, O

11、bama said that he was among the nearly 90% of smokers who took up the habit before their 18th birthday. Obama, who has publicly struggled to give up smoking, said he still hadn’t completely kicked the habit. Every now and then he still smokes in secret. “As a former smoker I struggle with it all t

12、he time. Do I still smoke sometimes? Yes. Am I a daily smoker, a constant smoker? No.” Obama said at a news conference. “I don t do it in front of my lads．I don t do it in front of my family．I would say that I am 95% cured, but there are times when I mess up, " he said． "Once you go down this path

13、, it s something you continually struggle with, which is exactly why the law is so important．The new law is not about me, it s about the next generation of kids coming up．What we don t want is kids going down that path," he said． Nearly 20% of Americans smoke and tobacco use kills about 440,000 p

14、eople a year in the United States due to cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases． 25．The new law makes life difficult for . A. Obama B. tobacco industry C. White House D. US Food and Drug Administration 26．What do we know about Obama? A．He no longer

15、smokes． B．He still smokes as usual． C．He began to smoke at eighteen． D．He is trying hard to give up smoking． 27．According to the passage, Obama is most concerned about ． A. children B. officials C. his family D. businessmen C Americans u

16、se many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression“ to lead

17、 a dogs life”describes a person who has an unhappy life. Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very hard. Such hard work

18、 can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog. Still, people say, “ every dog has its day.”This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say

19、 that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things. Some other people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog. Junkyard

20、 dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. But mean dogs are often used to guard this property. They bark or attack people who try to enter the property. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say his bark is worse than

21、his bite. Dog expressions also are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs. 28. A person who lives an unhappy life can be described

22、 as “_______”. A. becoming sick as a dog B. leading a dog’s life C. living in a dog-eat-dog world D. Working like a dog 29. The underlined word “mean” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “_______”. A. violent B. selfish C. wild D. Poor 30. What can we learn from the text? A. Everyone

23、can be successful if he learns from the old. B. It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills. C. Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement. D. Fierce persons aren’t so awful as their appearance sometimes. 31. To support his idea, the author develops the text mainly by _______.

24、 A. listing reasons B. using idioms C. giving examples D. Making comparisons D Miriam Kotacka doesnt want to wait for her future. She is only 16, yet she is due to graduate from high school in a few weeks. Then she can begin training full time as a ballet dancer. She has been able to speed

25、 her education by taking a semester ’s worth of classes on her computer. She has studied all her subjects in virtual (虛擬的)classrooms where teachers were present only through instant massaging, emails or occasional video links. Online classes, already common at the college level, are becoming popul

26、ar in Chicago-area high school---and even middles schools---promising to help quick learners and slow learners to get the most from their education. But not everyone joins the bandwagon. Critics say the trend is more about saving money than improving education, and whether online courses can produce

27、 good results remains unproven. Still, some observers believe the trend is likely to accelerate. They say some fast-growing high schools will introduce online classes to keep students out of the building, so they won’t have to set up new buildings. However, since students and teachers won’t meet fa

28、ce to face, online students may cheat in exams. It is harder to be monitored. Gene Glass, a researcher at the National education Policy Center said research has so far failed to prove that online instruction is superior to face-to-face education. Jeff Hunt, who runs Indian Prairies online program,

29、gave a warning to those who want to make Internet-based learning a real success. 32. We can learn from the text that Miriam Kotacka ______. A. will turn 16 in a few weeks. B. will continue practicing dancing in a college. C. took every high school subject on her computer. D. learned faster by t

30、aking online classes than by going to school 33. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by ______. A. studies well in a college. B. learns very fast C. supports online classes D. Affords to attend online classes. 34.Why do some people not support the trend towards online classes?

31、 A. Because slow learners cannot learn as much as quickly learners. B. Because teachers cannot help students to solve problems in time C. Because online classes are not suitable for high school students. D. Because no research shows that online classes lead to good results. 35. Which of the fo

32、llowing is TRUE according to the text? A. Online classes are popular with university students. B. Online classes can help schools to become larger. C. Online classes are monitored while doing their homework. D. Online classes help save money and improve education. 第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分） 根據(jù)短文

33、內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 36 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds. 1. Curiosity Your children need to be deeply curious. 37 Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料)can we add

34、 to make these pancakes even better next time ?” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time? 2. Creativity True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 38 There are a dozen different thin

35、gs you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity. 3. Interpersonal skills Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what’s going on inside our own head, but what about others? B

36、eing able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 “Why do you think she’s crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?” 4. Self Expression 40There are many w

37、ays to express thoughts and ideas –music, acting, drawing, building , photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another. A.Encourage kids to cook with you. B.And we can’t forget science education. C.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new wa

38、ys. D.So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist? E.Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill. F.We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories. G.Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a v

39、aluable skill. 第二部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用 第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后面各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、 B、C 和 D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。、 To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We 26 hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our 27 came, I started walk

40、ing towards an empty table. By bad luck, my purse strap(帶子) got 28 on a chair and the tray(托盤) that I was holding slipped 29 my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, 30 on a man who was just about to 31 a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly 32 , as the drin

41、ks soaked(浸濕) his white shirt. Then I 33 my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of 34 . Instead, he said “It’s OK” to 35 me before he disappeared into the washroom. Still shaky and unsure 36 to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look

42、 37 . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom and 38 our table. My heart almost stopped 39 . I thought he was going to ask for my father’ s 40 and call him. To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said, “ 41 yourself new hamburgers.” He then w

43、alked 42 without even finishing his food. He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, 43 he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still 44 in this world. I’ll never 45 his actions. 41. A. ordered B. made C

44、. arranged D. demanded 42. A. food B. turn C. bill D. menu 43. A. fixed B. caught C. cut D. tied 44. A. by B. in C. from D. out 45. A. knocked B. fell C. stood D. hung 46. A. take

45、 B. taste C. swallow D. chew 47. A. discouraged B. disappointed C. shocked D. annoyed 48. A. rolled B. rubbed C. narrowed D. closed 49. A. bitterness B. anxiety C. anger D. sorrow 50. A. satisfy B. comfort C. encourage

46、 D. praise 51. A. how B. who C. what D. which 52. A. mild B. honest C. calm D. modest 53. A. pushed B. approached C. drew D. laid 54. A. beating B. breaking C. sinking D. trembling 55. A. help B. position C.

47、number D. job 56. A. Prepare B. Buy C. Find D. Cook 57. A. on B. around C. up D. away 43. A. so B. since C. although D. but 44. A. kindness B. happiness C. politeness D. brightness 45. A. forget B. refu

48、se C. oppose D. ignore 第Ⅱ卷 注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。 第二部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分55分） 第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面材料， 在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen .Suddenly, he 16 (find) that he had run out of

49、 salt. So Nick called to his son,” Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much 17 too little.” His son looked surprised.” I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 18 not save a bit of money?” “That would be a very 19 (reas

50、on) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said. Nick’s guests, 20 had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Nick replied,” The only reason a man would sell salt 21 a lower price would be because he was d

51、esperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect 22 the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.” “But such a small thing couldn’t 23 (possible) destroy a village.” “In the beginning, there was only 24 very small amount

52、 of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always 25 (think) that it was only small and not very important ,and look where we have ended up today.” 第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分） 第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題，每小題1.分，滿分10分） 假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處，每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 增

53、加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（/\）,并在該句下面寫出該加的詞。 刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。 修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。 注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞； 2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。 My grandfather and I enjoy fishing. One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so

54、 we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish. Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.