安徽省合肥市第一六八中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

安徽省合肥市第一六八中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中
考试英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、单项选择
1．-- There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow ________ ?
---No, I’d rather buy __________ on the internet.
A．it; one B．one; one
C．one; it D．it; it
2．The thing that ________ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.
A．matters B．cares C．minds D．considers 3．—Let's just play a game or something else.
—Sounds good, but give me a call before you come. My mom might try to ________ something else for me to do.
A．catch up with B．put up with
C．keep up with D．come up with
4．My friend's car alarm ________ at midnight because it was thundering.
A．gave off B．turned off
C．put off D．went off
5．—Have you read the timetable ?
—Yes . The train ____ at 10:15 p.m.
A．will leave B．is going to leave
C．should leave D．leaves
6．— It’s more expensive to live in the city than to live in the countryside.
— _________. Living in the city brings people more convenience, though.
A．That’s all right
B．I couldn’t agree more
C．I’m sorry to hear that
D．That’s really necessary
7．She prefers ______at home rather than _______out for a walk.
A．staying; going B．to stay; go
C．to stay; going D．staying; go
8．The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally ________.
A．pulled down B．pulled through C．pulled up D．pulled over 9．—Mr. Smith has returned home from China?
—We really miss him! He _______ in our university for 8 years.
A．works B．has worked
C．worked D．had worked
10．In our country, we all get ____ by the month. I’m always the first ___ my salary every month.
A．paid; to draw B．paying; to draw
C．paid; drawing D．paying; drawn
11．—What shall I do next?
—You’d better finish your chemistry exercises ______ I can take you to the cinema this evening.
A．so that B．so as to
C．in order to D．such that
12．— I saw a lovely alien(外星人) near the New Bridge Airport last week?
— _______ There is no such kind of creature at all.
A．Really?B．Pardon?
C．Oh, come off it!D．Got it!
13．You may use the room as you like ____ you clean it up afterwards.
A．so far as B．as if
C．so long as D．even if
14．— Are you going to the football game?
— No, the tickets are ______expensive for me.
A．very much B．too far
C．too much D．much too
15．After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ＿＿＿＿＿＿.
A．hungry and tiredly B．hungry and tired
C．hungrily and tiredly D．hungrily and tired
二、完形填空
Once upon a time there lived a poor man named Malcolm who hunted for his food. One warm
egg and carried it back to his hut (小屋).
The egg was so white and round, pure and beautiful that he couldn’t 20 eating it. So he put the egg on the table and went to sleep.
The next morning when he woke up, he was 21 to find bread and soup on his table. He was so hungry, so he tore off a piece and ate it. “I’ve never 22 anything so delicious,” he said aloud. Then he heard a voice answer, “It’s bread and soup I’ve made for you.”
He turned to find a beautiful woman standing beside the ostrich egg, 23 was cracked wide open. “Malcolm, you are a kind and generous man, and I will make you 24 for the rest of your life. 25 me and I will always make delicious food for you.”
“How can this be? An ostrich egg’s 26 cannot speak or cook or marry me,” he said.
“I will make you happy, Malcolm,” she said, “You must 27 only this: you will never call me the daughter of an ostrich egg.”
“I promise,” Malcolm said.
And so they got married. For many years they lived 28 great happiness. His wife brought him 29 , goats and made him a chief. But one day, Malcolm got so 30 that he was not 31 with what he had. He quarreled with his 32 He said his wife was the daughter of an ostrich egg… And 33 he was alone again, living in his hut, 34 his old clothes. There were no cattle, no goats and no wife.
He understood that he had been 35 to let greed (贪婪) and anger get the better of him and to break his promise to his wife.
16．A．boating B．fishing C．hunting D．swimming 17．A．caught B．removed C．bitten D．held 18．A．fur B．shade C．poster D．way 19．A．took up B．put up C．added up D．picked up 20．A．imagine B．wait C．help D．expect 21．A．secure B．amazed C．exciting D．lively 22．A．smelt B．tasted C．sounded D．looked
23．A．that B．whose C．which D．who 24．A．intelligent B．popular C．happy D．attractive 25．A．Follow B．Marry C．Admit D．Accept 26．A．sister B．mother C．daughter D．son 27．A．respond B．promise C．select D．doubt 28．A．under B．at C．beyond D．in 29．A．pigs B．cattle C．sheep D．chicken 30．A．puzzled B．magical C．upset D．greedy 31．A．certain B．surprised C．satisfied D．popular 32．A．wife B．daughter C．mother D．grandfather 33．A．in peace B．in danger C．in a way D．in a flash 34．A．wearing B．having C．preparing D．replacing 35．A．artificial B．mistaken C．severe D．informal
三、阅读理解
Jumping across cities Forget about expensive gyms; the new sport in cities is free-running. Since it started in a Paris suburb around 1995, free-running has attracted lots of fans in cities around the world. Instead of walking normally, free-runners jump over or around anything―cars, buildings, trees, or streetlights―in their way.
One of the sport’s inventors told our reporter how free-running started.
It was boring where we lived. There was nothing for us to do after school. We had done playground games like football and basketball when we were kids but we wanted something new and exciting. We started learning how to jump and run between buildings―and we loved it. Walking is a waste of time. Free-runners have to use their imaginations. Everything―a tree, a streetlight―is part of our outdoor gym. We’re like children because we have never stopped playing in the street.
The sport’s website has lots of rules, for example, don’t break people’s windows, don’t jump on flowerbeds and don’t be rude to people who want you to stop. Safety is also very important. You must start with the easy moves―you have to do thousands of small practice jumps before you try anything difficult. If you made only one mistake, you might hurt
yourself badly.
A local person said, “It’s good that young people have something to do. But when they jump off buildings like cats, they sometimes frighten other people.”
Don’t try this at home: the basics of free-running
Blind Jump: a jump where you can’t see the landing spot.
Tic-tac: run and put your foot on a small step, go forward and jump over the next thing.
Basic Jump: run and jump, land on two feet while bending your knees. To finish roll into head-over-heels.
Cat Jump: run towards a wall, put both hands on the top of the wall and jump through your arms.
36．Free-running started __________.
A．about twenty years ago B．with the help of schools
C．in big cities of America D．among famous sportsmen
37．Free-runners shouldn’t ____________.
A．use their imaginations B．start with the easy moves
C．jump on flowerbeds D．run between buildings 38．According to the passage, free-running is a（n）__________sport.
A．ancient B．expensive
C．safe D．exciting
39．The purpose of this passage is to ___________.
A．explain the importance of outdoor activities
B．introduce some information about free-running
C．warn children not to join in dangerous sports
D．advise people to do more exercise at home first
Mrs. Obama spoke to the graduates of Martin Luther King Jr. High School on Saturday in her only high school commencement (毕业典礼) speech this year. The ceremony took place in the gymnasium of Tennessee State University.
The first lady told the 170 graduates that she spent too much of her time in college
focusing on academic achievements. While her success in college and law school led to a highprofile job, she said, she ended up leaving to focus on public service. “My message to you today is that don't waste a minute living someone else's dream,” she said. “It takes lots of real work to discover what brings you joy and you won't find what you love simply by checking mailboxes or surfing the Internet.”
She said MLK reminded her of her own high school experience in Chicago.“My No.1 goal was to go to a high school that would push me and challenge me,” she said. “I wanted to go somewhere that would celebrate achievements.” “Unfortunately, schools like this don't exist for every kid,” she said. “You are blessed.”
The first lady told the graduates that failure may be a part of their college careers, and that how they respond to difficulties determines what they will become. “That's when you find out what you're really made of in those hard times,” she said. “But you can only do that if you're willing to put yourself in a position where you might fail. Overcoming difficulties has been a mark of many great people,” she said. “Oprah Winfrey was demoted(降职) from her first job as a news reporter, and now she doesn't even need a last name,” she said of media giant Oprah Winfrey. “And then there's this guy Barack Obama. I could take up a whole afternoon talking about his failures. He lost his first race for Congress,” the first lady joked, “and now he gets to call himself my husband.”
40．When choosing her high school, Mrs Obama .
A．wanted to study law
B．was pushed to make a choice
C．failed to find an ideal school
D．was willing to meet challenges
A．to be brave enough to risk failing
B．to work hard to get promoted
C．to start as a news reporter
D．not to waste time doing what they dislike
42．Where can you probably find this text?
A．In a news report.
B．In a politics book.
C．In a graduation paper.
D．On Mrs Obama's blog.
43．What do we know about Mrs Obama from the text?
A．She is a graduate of Tennessee State University.
B．This is the first time she has given a speech to graduates.
C．She complained about her school life in her speech.
D．She is enthusiastic about public service.
Halloween falls on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago.
The American tradition of "trick-or-treating" probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day marches in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called "soul cakes" in return for their promise to pray（祈祷）for the family's dead relatives.
The act of giving out soul cakes was encouraged by the church as a way to replace the ancient practice of leaving food and wine for homeless ghosts. The practice, which was referred to as "going a-souling" was finally taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given sweets, food, and money.
The tradition of dressing in costume（服饰）for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies were often not enough because people were afraid of the darkness and would stay at home without doing businesses.
On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would meet with ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for their fellows(同伴).
On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to satisfy the ghosts and prevent them from trying to enter their houses. 44．Halloween is a day_______.
A．respecting the old
B．pleasing the children
C．honoring the dead
D．praying for relatives
45．Which of the following statements is false about Halloween?
A．Halloween has a long history.
B．Children can get a lot of gifts.
C．Americans created the festival.
D．People were afraid of darkness.
46．Ancient people would wear masks on Halloween in order to______.
A．frighten the ghosts B．leave their homes
C．enjoy themselves D．look like ghosts
47．The best title for the passage is___________.
A．Halloween Traditions B．American Traditions
C．Ancient Church Practices D．Halloween Costumes
In America, square dancing has been the most popular form of folk dancing since the early days. In early times, when men and women worked in groups to build a barn (谷仓) or harvest crops, they danced when the work was done. The music came from the violin for the most part, but if there was no one to play a musical instrument, clapping was used to produce the rhythm to which people dance. The early settlers danced in a store, in a barn, or in a farm kitchen.
A square is formed by four couples (对)who stand facing the centre of the square. Each couple stand on one side of the square, the boy on the left and the girl on the right.
The caller is an important part of the dance, since he tells the dancers which steps to do. If the dancers do not know the steps, he teaches them. It takes time to learn to be a good caller, and good callers are always in demand(被需要).
These are the names of some of the steps the dancers do: Form a square; Circle; Honour your partner; Swing your partner; Form a star. There are many more. As the callers tell the dancers what to do next, they move to form the pattern(图形)he calls.
Large or small numbers of people can dance at one time. Sometimes 800 or 1,000 people may be dancing at the same time. Or there may be only one square of eight people.
Special clothes are worn by some when dancing. This makes the dance more colourful to watch. The special clothes are different from place to place. Women often wear full skirts of various colours with a pretty blouse. Men have coloured shirts and western trousers that they wear only when square dancing. In some country areas, everyone wears his best clothes.
Today in some parts of the United States you will find some schools, clubs, or groups square dancing for fun.
48．From the passage we know that square dancing came from_______.
A．the clubs B．the schools
C．big cities D．the countryside
49．How many steps do the dancers usually do while square dancing?
A．At most four.B．At least one thousand.
C．At most eight.D．At least five.
50．For what purpose do the American men and women dance?
A．For money.
B．To lose weight.
C．For fun.
D．To show their beautiful clothes.
51．If 800 people dance at the same time, how many squares can be formed?
A．200 squares.B．100 squares.
C．400 squares.D．One big square.
Ask any student to say one thing they know about Charles Dickens, and it is very likely they will say Oliver Twist. His classic tale of a poor orphan boy strikes at the heart of all those who have ever wanted “more”, as Oliver did.
And now, Dickens’ classic scenes of the lives of the Victorian British poor will appear in a big screen movie, “Oliver Twist,” an adaptation of his classic tale directed by Roman Polanski.
The new film is not meant for younger viewers, and is meant for children over 13. For those old enough to enjoy it, however, the film shows just how long people have been enjoying Dickens’ remarkable literature. His short stories and essays began appearing in magazines in 1833. “Oliver Twist” was published in 1837 - more than 165 years ago.
“Oliver Twist” tells the story of an orphan forced to live in a workhouse headed by the awful Mr Bumble, who cheats the boys who work there out of their already low pay. Oliver decides to escape to the streets of London, where he meets a thief called Fagin, played by Sir Ben Kingsley, who leads him into a world of crime. Several of Dickens’ books have been made into films and television series, including 2002’s “Nicholas Nickleby” and 2000’s
“David Copperfield.” And several versions of “A Christmas Carol” have entertained audiences for years.
In his novels, Dickens wrote about several important issues. He talked about the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1824 in “Oliver Twist”; the French Revolution in “A Tale of Two Cities”; and helping the poor in “Hard Times.” One of Dickens’ best-known books is the first Christmas book he wrote - ”A Christmas Carol“ (1843), about a mean man.
We thought this would be a good time to take a look at the man behind the words and see what kind of experiences helped shape and affect one of the best — known writers of all time. 52．The “workhouse” in paragraph 4 should be ___.
A．a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed B．a place where dancing is taught or trained for international performance
C．a building where very poor people were sent to live and given work to do
D．a place where films are made or music is recorded
53．How many works are mentioned in the passage?
A．3B．4C．5D．6
54．The passage show many things about Oliver except that____.
A．he is forced to live in a workhouse by Roman Polanski
B．he meets a thief, Fagin, in the streets of London
C．he lives a hard life in his childhood
D．Fagin trains and forces Oliver to do some crimes
55．The fifth paragraph mainly tells us ___.
A．Dickens’s birth and schooling B．Dickens’s work experience
C．Dickens’s works and themes D．Dickens’s influence and contribution
四、任务型阅读
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。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

任务型阅读(共10小题；
认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。

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五、告知信/通知
66．假设你是高一（1）班学生李华。

最近你所在的爱乐社团（Music-lovers Club）将举行招募新社员的活动。

请你根据以下信息为社团写一份宣传简介，并欢迎同学们参加。

●成立时间：2013年9月
●现有成员：学生20名；老师2名
●主要活动：1）学习音乐知识
2）欣赏音乐节目
3）组织社团演出
注意：1. 简介的开头已为你写好；
2. 词数不少于100。

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