甘肃省庆阳市镇原县平泉中学高一英语下学期期中试题(1)

甘肃省庆阳市镇原县平泉中学2013-2014学年高一英语下学期期中
试题
一、单项选择（共20题，每题1分）
1. The boy _______ Steve, who is very good at the computer, ____ Bill Gates in our
school．
A. with the name, is compared to
B. who called; compared with
C. calling; is compared to
D. whose name is ; compared with
2. They use computers to keep the traffic_____ smoothly.
A. being run
B. run
C. to run
D. running
3. He’s got into the habit of running a while before going to bed, don’t ____ him
from doing it.
A. ask
B. prevent
C. make
D. refuse
4. ______ in a heavy rain, the teacher fell ill and couldn’t but ______ for a leave.
A. caught; to ask
B. catching; ask
C. catching; to ask
D. caught; ask
5. Full of _____, she closed her eyes.
A. fright
B. frighten
C. frightened
D. frightening
6. The reason ____ I was late for the school was _____ I was held up by traffic jam
in the morning.
A. why; because
B. that; why
C. why; that
D. that; because
7. For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out farther, _____New
York is an example.
A. for which
B. in which
C. of which
D. from which
8. Why are you so anxious? It isn’t your problem_______.
A. on purpose
B. in all
C. on time
D. after all
9. As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area______.
A. need repairing
B. needs to repair
C. needs repairing
D. need to repair
10. ______most of the earth’s surface is covered by water, fresh water is very
rare and precious.
A. As
B. If
C. Once
D. Although
11. Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _____ their education
that causes misunderstanding.
A. like
B. as
C. or
D. but
12. The river behind our town has turned clean again as new measures are ____ to
prevent it ___ any father.
A. taken; polluting
B. taking; being polluted
C. taken; being polluted
D. taking; to be polluted
13. In such dry weather, the flowers will have to be watered if they _____.
A. have survived
B. are to survive
C. would survive
D. will survive
14. John, a friend of mine, who got married only last week, spent $ 3,000 more than
he ____ for the wedding..
A. will plan
B. has planed
C. would plan
D. had planned
15. ---Where ____ the recorder_____? I can’t see it anywhere
--- I just put it right h ere. But now it’s gone.
A. did; put
B. has; been put
C. had; been put
D. has; put
16. Can you make sure_____ the vase?
A. where Tom had put
B. where had Tom put
C. Where Tom has put
D. where has Tom put
17. I travel to Huayang by subway every day, _____ do many young men who live in central city.
A. as
B. which
C. when
D. though
18. He came to my class every week, but his attitude ____ he was not really interested
in the subject.
A. expressed
B. described
C. explained
D. suggested
19. ------ Would you like some chocolate?
------- I'd like some, but I'm ________.
A. on diet
B. in a diet
C. on a diet
D. in diet
20. -------- Stand over there _______ you’ll be able to see th e oil painting better.
A. but
B. till
C. and
D. or
二．完形填空(共20题，每题1.5分)
In our discussion with people on how education can help them succeed in life, a woman remembered the first meeting of an introductory 1 course about 20years ago.
The professor 2 the lecture hall, placed upon his desk a large jar filled with
dried beans(豆), and invited the students to 3 how many beans the jar contained.
After 4 shouts of wildly wrong guesses the professor smiled a thin, dry smile, announced the 5 answer, and went on saying, “You have just 6 an
im portant lesson about science. That is: Never 7 your own senses.”
Twenty years later, the 8 could guess what the professor had in mind. He 9 himself, perhaps, as inviting his students to start an exciting 10 into an unknowns world invisible（无形的）to the 11 , which can be discovered only through scientific 12 . But the seventeen-year-old girl could not accept or
even 13 the invitation. She was just 14 to understand the world .And she
15 that her firsthand experience could be the 16 . The professor, however, said
that it was 17 . He was taking away her only 18 for knowing and was providing
her with no substitute（替代）. “I remember feeling small and 19 .” The woman says, “and I did the only thing I could do. I 20 the course the afternoon,
and I haven’t gone near science since.”
1．A．art B．history C. science D. math
2．A．searched for B. looked at C. got through D. marched into
3．A．count B. guess C. report D. watch
4．A．warning B. giving C. turning away D. listening to 5．A．ready B. possible C. correct D. difficult
6．A．1earned B. prepared C. taught D. taken
7．A．1ose B. trust C. sharpen D. taken
8．A．1ecturer B. scientist C. speaker D. woman
9． A．described B. respected C. saw D. served 10．A．voyage B. movement C. change D. rush
11．A. professor B．eye C．knowledge D．light 12．A．model B．senses C．spirit D．methods 13．A．hear B. make C．present D．refuse 14．A．suggesting B．beginning C．pretending D．waiting 15．A．believed B．doubted C. proved D．explained 16．A．growth B．strength C．faith D．truth
17．A．firm B. interesting C．wrong D．acceptable 18．A．task B．tool C．success D．connection 19．A．cruel B．proud C．frightened D．brave 20．A．dropped B．started C．passed D．missed
三、阅读理解(共20题，每题2分) 。

第一节（共１5小题，每小题2分，满分３0分）。

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Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors.
A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.
When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit o ften.”
In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was horrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a horrible place, and I will never go back there again.”
All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of
the people you meet?
1. Why was the first dog surprised when he entered the house?
A. Because he didn’t expect to see so many happy dogs.
B. Because he didn’t know there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
C. Because he was always in a mixed mood.
D. Because he saw so many dogs smiling at him.
2. Why did the first dog like the house?
A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.
B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.
C. Because he liked everything presented to him.
D. Because he felt he was welcome here.
3. The underlined word “ growl” probably means ______.
A. make an unfriendly noise
B. smile
C. say hello
D. stare
4. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?
A. A Small happy Little Dog
B. The House of 1,000 Mirrors
C. The Wonderful Place and the Horrible Place.
D. Two Little Dogs
B
Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had.
Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expe cting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
“Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to incr ease her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller!”
At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t th ink I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller.
I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!
It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.
No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
5. We can know from the passage that t he author works as ______.
A. a doctor
B. a model
C. a teacher
D. a reporter
6. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to______.
A. marry a better man\woman
B. become a model
C. get an advantage over others in job-hunt
D. attract more admirers
7. According to the passage, the author believes that ______.
A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost
B. it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hun ting for jobs
C. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery
D. it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career
8. What does the author think of his height?
A. He hates to be called a short man.
B. He tries to increase his height through surgery.
C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.
D. He just accepts it as it is
C
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10. Once admitted, most of the students can get ______.
A. student loans
B. free financial support
C. different scholarships
D. part-time jobs
11 . The strength of their school learning environment mainly lies in ______.
A. task-based and school-based
B. application and school-based
C. cooperation and competition
D. innovation and teamwork
12. The advertisement is designed for ______.
A. all potential applicants
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BEIJING —With a series of measures being adopted to control price rise, the Chinese government is confident of keeping prices at a reasonable level, Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday morning, asking people to remain confident.
“I believe we can keep prices at a reasonable level through our efforts. As a major leader of the government, I have the responsibility and I have the confidence, too.” He made the remarks while answering a listener’s question during a radio broadcast by China National Radio.
Steps taken in the past month, including price controls to curb speculation(抑制投机) and monetary tightening（货币紧缩）, had started to produce results, he said. The government plans to build 10 million units of affordable housing in 2011, up from this year’s target of 5.8 million.
China will also increase efforts to curb speculation in the housing market, mainly through monetary policies and stricter use of land, Wen said, without giving details. Wen said the country had a good agricultural supply base which gave the government confidence that it could stabilize prices.
In a bid to control inflation, the government has also increased the bank reserve requirement ratio six times and lifted interest rate twice this year, he added. Further, authorities have introduced many measures including cutting fees for transportation of agriculture products and controlling food price rise strictly. The overall price level, especially of major consumer goods, has now begun to drop, Wen said.
“The fundamental way to stabilize pri ces is to achieve a balance of supply and demand, which requ ires continuous development of agriculture,” said premier, adding that the central government has worked out measures to increase agricultural production.
13. Premier Wen Jiabao asked people to remain confident because ______.
A. many measures have been taken to control price
B. as a major leader of the government, he had the confidence
C. he wanted to comfort them
D. China will increase efforts to control price
14. The key to keeping prices at a reasonable level lies in ______.
A. taking more strict measures
B. the leaders’ confidence
C. achieve a balance of supply and demand
D. having a good agricultural supply base
15. The best title of the passage should be ______.
A. More efforts on controlling price rise
B. Chinese government is confident of controlling price rise
C. Major consumer goods’ price dropped
D. The bank lifted interest rate.
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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Many people set a goal to make a change in their life, but not everyone knows how to achieve it. The following practical tips on goal setting can help make it easier to set and reach goals to make a change in your life. 16 when it comes to making a ch ange, people who succeed are those who set realistic and specific goals. “ I’m going to recycle all my plastic bottles, soda cans, and magazines” is a much easier goal than “ I’m going to do more for the environment”, And that makes it easier to stick with.
Being patient is important. It takes time for a change to become an established habit.
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That’s because your brain needs time to get used to the idea that this new thing you’re doing is part of your regular routine. So you should have enough practice. Repeating a goal makes it stick. 18 By doing this you can remind yourself of what you want and what you’re working for. (Writing it down works too) Every time you remind yourself of your goal, you’re training your brain to make it happen.
19 The key to making any change is to find the desire within yourself- you have to do it because you want it, not because a girlfriend, boyfriend coach, parent, or someone else wants you to.
Roadblocks don't mean failure. Slip- ups are actually part of the learning process as you retrain your brain into a new way of thinking. 20 But that’s OK- it’s normal to mess up or give up a few times when you are trying to make a change. So remember that everyone slips up and don't beat yourself up about it. Just remind your-self to get back on track.
A. Pleasing other people doesn’t work
B. Say your goal out loud each morning
C. Specific and realistic goals work best
D. It may take a few tries to reach a goal
E. You can achieve your goals in many ways
F. It will probably take a couple of months before anything changes
G. If you don’t know what you want, you will never achieve your goals
四．单词拼写(共１５题，每题１分) 。

1. He had so much _______(精力)that he did the work of three men.
2.The sunrise is a beautiful ___________(景象)
3.Only one man __________(幸免)the accident.
4.I can make a b__________ that our team will win.
5.We are not p____________ to swim in the river. It’s too dangerous.
6.After three hours of waiting for the train, our p______ finally ran out.
7.His a________ made me surprised.
8.Jenny has just bought a new skirt with red s__________.
9.On the c_______, I don’t like the way you’re talking.
10.Do you like a_______ in your life?
11.More and more ___________ (农业)products are being shipped abroad.
12.He travelled around ___________ (收集) facts about folk songs.
13.We talked about different _______(社会)problems, such as education and unemployment.
14.How will you __________(庆祝)the coming New Year?
15.I’ll tell him the news on his _________(到达).
五．短文改错(共１０题，每题１．５分) 。

Of all my teachers, Mr. Zhang is the one who impresses me most. Though
he is 40, he looks very younger for his age. He's one of the most popular teacher in our school. Comparing with other teachers, Mr. Zhang pays more attention to his methods of teaching. He tries many ways of make his classes lively and interesting. In her opinion, we should not only know "what" , but also understood "why". So, instead of giving us answers immediate, he encourage
us think by ourselves first. With his help, we've learned how to analyze and solve problems. What a wonderful world of "why" he leads us to ! He is so an excellent person that we all admire him very much.
六．书面表达(满分３０分)
假如你是一名学生，你校学生会要组织一次徒步旅行。

现在，请你根据以下内容以学生会的名义写一份书面通知。

字数120词左右。

主要内容：
1．为了增强体质，走进大自然，我们决定徒步旅行。

欢迎高一学生踊跃参加，并于４月１８日前到学生会报名登记。

2．旅行时间：星期天(４月２５日)。

早晨7点到校，7点半出发，下午5点返回。

3．注意事项：穿运动鞋和易被认出的衣服，自带水和午餐。

4．发通知时间是４月２０日。

参考词汇：
1．sign one's name报名 2.the Students' Union学生会
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二．完形填空（30）
四．单词拼写（15）
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五．短文改错（15）
Of all my teachers, Mr. Zhang is the one who impresses me most. Though
he is 40, he looks very younger for his age. He's one of the most popular teacher in our school. Comparing with other teachers, Mr. Zhang pays more attention to his methods of teaching. He tries many ways of make his classes lively and interesting. In her opinion, we should not only know "what" , but also understood "why". So, instead of giving us answers immediate, he encourage
us think by ourselves first. With his help, we've learned how to analyze and solve problems. What a wonderful world of "why" he leads us to ! He is so an excellent person that we all admire him very much.
六．书面表达（30）
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五．短文改错（１５）
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us/\ think by ourselves first. With his help, we've learned how to analyze and to
solve problems. What a wonderful world of "why" he leads us to ! He is so an such
excellent person that we all admire him very much.．
六．书面表达（３０）
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