辽宁省实验中学分校高一英语上学期期末考试试题

辽宁省实验中学分校2014-2015学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）1-20题---略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从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。

ATwo traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthyfamily. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room.Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bedon the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When theyounger angel a sked why, the older angel replied “Things aren’t always what they seem.”The next night the pair came t o rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable (好客的) farmer. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angelssleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came upthe next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow,whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?”“Why did n’t you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yetyou watched over his house,” she accuse d（指责）. “The second family had littlebut was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”“Things aren’t always what they seem,”　the older angel replied. “When w e stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since theowner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I couldseal（封口）the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take thecow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”21. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?A. Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.C. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.22. In paragraph two, the pair refers to _____________.A. the rich coupleB. the angelsC. the guestsD. the poor couple高一英语试卷第1页共8页BSome people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hourwith them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you followthe skills, they’ll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with themquickly.First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy heis, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question, but it willget things going.”　From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn’t.. Your questions should have a point and help totell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, butto tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. Ifyou’re saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.”　If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.25. Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.A. for you to make more and more new friendsB. to begin your business talksC. to get the conversation going smoothlyD. for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others高一英语试卷第2页共8页26. After having asked somebody a question, it’ll be polite of you to _______.A. make clear what kind of person he isB. listen to his replyattentivelyC. wait quietly and patiently for his answerD. go on asking him morequestions27. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _______.A. are good at making any topic interestingB. never talk too much or too littleC. always speak in a gentle wayD. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk28. If you really take delight in meeting someone again, _______.A. you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friendB. it seems necessary for you to let him know itC. it’s proper for you to give him a second handshakeD. it’ll be helpful f or you to have further understanding of himCEurope is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, has offered pairs of cities for culture-hungry buttime-poor travelers.London and ParisIt takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a high-speed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art andnightlife for decades－but each secretly looks up to the other.No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris' Louvre Museum, but ifyou want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Comparedwith London, Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.In Paris, you'll see diners linger over red wine. While in London, you can trysome afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.Vienna and BratislavaAustrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train.But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship.A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17thcentury’s Habsburg dynasty splendor to sci-fi restaurants.Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfectblending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace, and rewardyourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the world's culturalheritage list.Bratislava is best known for its fine dining－the remarkable UFO restaurant. Youcan enjoy a meat-laden dinner here in an amazing setting.高一英语试卷第3页共8页29. What’s the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?A. They help each other.B. They attack each other.C. They admire each other.D. They don't like each other.30. What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?a. The Louvre Museumb. Free access to museumsc. More outdoor attractionsd. Better wines and perfumesA. acB. cdC. acdD. bcd31. Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in sci-fi restaurants?A. London.B. Paris.C. Glasgow.D. Bratislava.32. Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because ________.A. they are not expensive to visitB. they are best known to the worldC. they are always enemies between each otherD. they are close but different in many aspectsDI was walking with a friend yesterday when I found a Xiao-Mi cell phone in apuddle of melted snow. I picked it up and it still worked! I started looking throughthe contact list and calling numbers to see if I could figure out whose phone it was. Unfortunately, only one person answered and she didn’t recognized the number thatI was calling. She made a comment of “It is just so nice that you are trying to findout whose phone it is.”Since that lady didn’t know whose phone it was, my friend suggested that we goback to the street and the house that we found the Xiao-Mi phone in front of. I knocked on the door and two college age people answered. They hadn’t lost their phones, butas I told them the story and mentioned some names on the contact list, the young mansaid that he had those names also and it must be the phone of one of their friends.Then, both of the people commented on how wonderful it was that I took the time tofind the owner. I really didn’t have anything to say, because in my mind, I was just doing the right thing. I never considered keeping the phone—it wasn’t mine. I immediately tried to find the owner, because that is exactly what I would want someone to do if either I or my family members lost their phones.Sometimes, helping others is just doing the right thing. And, it felt awesomewhen I found out it would get back to the owner. The best part was I didn’t say whoI was—give a name, number —because doing the right thing felt awesome and was more than enough for me!33．The author made many calls with the cell phone he picked up to _________A.call the policeB. call his friends for helpC. find the phone’s ownerD. check whether the phone would work34．How did the author finally find the owner?A. He met a friend of the phone ownerB. He put up a lost and found noticeC. He called the persons on the contact listD. He met the owner of the phone who was searching along the street.高一英语试卷第4页共8页35．What made the author want to find the phone’s owner immediately?A. Fear of being laughed at by othersB. The encouragement from his friend.C. The phone was very expensiveD. His desirable way of the same situation he would meet.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。