霍市一中2014期末试卷英语试卷

霍市一中2014-2015学年度第二学期期末考试

高一年级英语试卷

答题时间120分钟出卷人：魏秀丽第二部分阅读理解（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A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

A

Are you looking for a tech gift for a kid? Here are some good choices.

Fuhu Nabi DreamTab, ＄200 for a computer with 16GB memory

It has content that is suitable for kids. And this is one of the major draws for parents who are thinking of buying a tablet for their kids. The Nabi DreamTab comes with many apps and games. It includes DreamWorks’ attractive movie ch aracters, making the apps and games a lot of fun to use. The parental controls work well, too.

LeapFrog LeapBand, ＄40

Children aged 4 to 7 now have their own activity tracker（跟踪者）. And this one is a lot more colorful and has more fun than those made for grown-ups. Kids can design their own lovely on-screen pet. The pet gives activity challenges, such as “Pretend to ice skate!” and “Leap like a frog!” When the LeapBand is connected to a computer, parents can see their child’s daily activity and progress over time.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30, ＄200

Does your child like taking photos? This camera is a good choice for your kid. It’s a Consumer Reports Best Buy, and it’s waterproof（防水的）.It’s thinner and lighter than most cameras, and it takes very good flash shots and videos. This Cyber-shot model even has a burst mode（突发模式）that takes 10 pictures per second. So it is good for young photographers who want to shoot the perfect soccer moment.

Sphero ollie, ＄100

It looks like a soda can on wheels, but Ollie is actually an app-controlled robot: It rolls very fast in all directions, and you control everything it does through a free app. You can race Ollie, and make it do tricks and jumps. Battery life for Ollie is about an hour; it recharges through a USB.

21.Parents want to buy a Fuhu Nabi DreamTab mainly because＿.

A. it is really cheap

B. it is suitable for kids

C. it has many apps and games

D. it has attractive movie characters

22. Who would most probably buy a LeapFrog LeapBand?

A. Kids who want to play games.

B. Parents who want to have fun with their kids.

C. Adults who want to track their daily activities.

D. Parents who want to encourage their kids to exercise.

23. A kid who wants to take pictures of others playing football would like a＿.

A. Fuhu Nabi DreamTab

B. LeapFrog LeapBand

C. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

D. Sphero Ollie

24. The purpose of the passage is to＿.

A. introduce some tech gifts for kids

B. show the fun of some tech products

C. tell parents how to choose gifts for kids

D. advertise some high-tech products made recently

B

Debbie Sardone knows about cleaning. She has been in the cleaning industry for over 30 years and is the owner of Buckets & Bows Maid Service in Lewisville, Texas.

In 2006 she decided to start Cleaning for a Reason, a nationwide nonprofit(非盈利的) organization that provides housecleaning services free of charge for women battling against cancer. It started when a woman asked about a cleaning service. The woman couldn’t afford the cost, as she had used up her savings on treatment. “I cannot pay for that now; I’m receiving cancer treatment,” the woman told her.

That was a life-changing moment not only for Sardone, but also for the lives of thousands of women who have been helped by Cleaning for a Reason. Besides the physical work of keeping a home tidy, patients also have to deal with chemicals. Cleaning for a Reason solves that problem all in one. Since that first customer in 2006, the organization has provided 20,000 free cleaning services nationwide. Joyce Hernandez, a customer in Johnston, Colorado, remembers very well greeting her cleaner at the door. “I almost cried,” she told ABC7 in Denver.

Sardone saw the value of her service directly when her mother was suffering cancer. Without Cleaning for a Reason, her mother would have had to pick up her rest energy to clean the house by herself due to a lack of money. So far, Cleaning for a Reason has partnered with over 1,100 maid services and donated $4.5 million in cleaning. Sardone has teamed up with Swiffer and Walmart to help raise awareness about the nonprofit service.

Sardone has set a good example for us. What she has done shows that we all can do something to make the world a better place.

25. What is “Cleaning for a Reason”?

A. A free organization to prevent women from cancers

B. A branch of Buckets and Bows Maid Service

C. A maid service company of Sardone’s

D. A charity for female cancer patients

26. The writer takes Joyce Hernandez for example to show that ＿.

A. the cleaners leave good impressions

B. the cleaners do their work very carefully

C. women suffering cancer can be hurt easily

D. women suffering cancer really need the service

27. What has Cleaning for a Reason achieved since 2006?

A. It has partnered with Walmart besides providing 20 thousand free services.

B. There has been an employment of over 1,000 people in America.

C. It has donated over 5 million dollars in cleaning.

D. There are 20,000 cancer patients to be helped.

28. What does the writer want us to do in the end?

A. We should care about cancer patients.

B. We should make great achievements

C. We should be ready to help others.

D. We should respect cleaners.

C

Some student don’t think education, especially college education, is important. They would rather go out of campus to work than apply for a college education after they finish high school. However, I don’t agree to it at all. In my opinion, a good education has many advantages and students should receive as much education as possible.

Schools and universities are the first sources of knowledge. And we take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge is gained on the job, but without an education, that job would not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.

When we’re gaining knowledge, we openly explore other cultures of the world. We come to know that ours is not the only culture. We know that other cultures have valuable things to share. We also learn that different races have different ways of thinking and doing things. Education also makes us want to travel and learn about various cultures.

When economy drops, those who lose their jobs but are well educated will be more likely to find another job sooner, compared to those who only finished grade school and have a limited skill set. The more education you receive, the more chances you get to improve your quality of life as you can have a better job and earn a higher salary.

Experts say that those who have a university or post-graduate education are least likely to suffer from Alz heimer’s disease(老年痴呆症). We are not sure whether this has a scientific basis, but since the medical profession recommends that people keep their brains healthy and active, it means that those who received higher education have more opportunities to keep their brains and minds active.

If you also think education is unimportant, I hope you have changed your attitude towards education and work harder in order to receive a higher education in university.

29. With regard to education, the writer thinks that_____.

A. a good education is just the most important of all

B. early work is more important than going to college

C. the more education we receive, the better we will be

D. college education is as important as high school education

30.What is the benefit of education according to paragraph 3?

A. It can help people get more knowledge.

B. It provides more opportunities of traveling.

C. People can have a different way of thinking from others.

D. People tend to have a greater understanding of different cultures.

31. From paragraph 4 &5, it is inferred that_____.

A. we can receive more education to cure Alz heimer’s disease

B. the post-graduates are more likely to change their jobs often

C. a good education can promise us a good-quality life

D. we are advised to use our brains more

D

A new species of snailfish was found at a record-breaking depth of 8,145 meters. It was found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench(海沟), the deepest site on earth.

The new species was recorded at a depth of 8,145 meters. It broke the former depth record, set in 2008,by nearly 500 meters. “This really deep-sea fish does not look like anything we have seen before, and nor does it look like anything we know of, ”Alan Jamieson from the University of Aberdeen said. “It is unbelievably easy to be damaged, with larg e wing-like fins(鳍) and a head looking like a cartoon dog.”

The Mariana Trench sits nearly 11,000 meters below sea level in the Pacific Ocean. There very few large animals are found. It’s too cold and dark for most fish. However, new robotic technology is allowing researchers to explore this extreme environment, which has been long thought too bad for any life to exist. Along with the new species of snailfish, researchers filmed several other rarely seen creatures. They include super giant amphipods. They can measure a foot or more in length and are often referred to as the “insects of the sea”.

Larger animals, like rattails and cusk-eels, live in shallower waters of 5,000 to 6,500 meters. Super giant amphipods live at mid-depths of 6,500 to 8,000 meters. The newly found snailfish lives at depths greater than 8,000 meters.

In 2012, director James Cameron became the first person to visit the bottom of the trench in more than 50 years. A year later, scientists published research showing that the trench has many microbes (微生物) that are able to survive on the remains of dead animals, water plants, and other microbes that float down the trench slopes(斜坡).

32.Snailfish, the newly found species,_______.

A. has very beautiful appearance

B. likes traveling at different depths

C. can easily survive in a new environment

D. doesn’t look like any commonly seen species

33. Which of the following shows the RIGHT order of the animals in paragraph 4 ?

①rattails and cusk-eels ②the new species of snailfish ③super giant amphipods

A. ①②③

B. ②①③

C. ①③②

D. ③②①

34. What did the scientists find about the trench in 2013?

A. There was life down there

B. It was too bad for life to exist

C. Humans couldn’t go that deep

D. There were many dead animals

35. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Researchers found the strangest species in the world

B. A new species of snailfish was recently found by researchers

C. A new species of snailfish was found at the deepest site on earth

D. Researchers proved there was life even in the deepest ocean on earth

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。Whether in search of a white Christmas or a snowy one, Christmas vacation ideas are in large numbers and can suit the desires and budget(预算) of nearly any family.

For an educational vacation, consider researching historic villages. There are many re-created towns and villages around the world. 36

Working farms are a great source of Christmas vacation ideas. 37 And they allow visitors to take part in a farm lifestyle for a few days. In addition to enjoying bed-and-breakfast style accommodations, vacationers may be able to milk a cow, hunt for eggs, or help prepare farmhouse meals.

Families expecting to share the meaning of giving into their Christmas vacation ideas may want to consider looking for volunteer opportunities around the world. 38 For those who prefer to travel to big cities, research local organizations that may be in need of volunteers around the holidays. Packaging canned food, bringing gifts to poor families, or serving a meal to the homeless can be a wonderful way.

39 To escape the cold weather, consider Christmas vacation ideas that sweep a family far from the muddy snow and icy wind, to a land that is forever green. Visiting Hawaii, Australia, or the Caribbean during Christmas time can provide a special vacation where there is always full of sunshine. Instead of a Christmas tree, build a sandy monument to Santa’s castle, and enjoy a picnic on Christmas Day.

Those in warmer climates may desire Christmas vacation ideas that provide exactly the opposite experience. 40 Visit a small classic ski house in the mountains of Colorado of California to practice rushing down the slopes.

A. They may grow crops or raise animals.

B. Prepare a big dinner with the whole family.

C. They invite visitors to learn about life in the past

D. For people in cold climates, a warm Christmas may be exciting.

E. Talk with your grandparents about their unforgettable Christmas memory.

F. Renting a house is a great way to have a homey Christmas in a snowy place.

G. Families can work together to help build homes or schools for people in need.

第三部分英语知识适用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）There was once a lonely bull that lived in a small, cold field. The 41 didn’t grow well there and the fence was broken and 42 .

Every day the bull would look beyond the borders of his field and 43 that he could be eating the green grass that grew on the other side of the 44 . Then he would get really angry with the fence that 45 him in. He would remind himself that 46 the fence wasn’t there, he would be 47 to do whatever he wanted and realize his potential(潜能) as a 48 . What he didn’t realize was that the fence wasn’t the real 49 . You see, the bull was large and 50 , but the fence was old and broken. He could have 51 forced his way through a weak section and freed from his small, 52 life in his small, wet field.

In fact, when he was a young bull, he wasn’t as strong as what he later became and the fence was 53 and much stronger. Many years ago, he 54 himself against the fence and didn’t succeed. Ever since then he thought to himself, “If only the fence wasn’t there, 55 would be better.” If only he had collected his strength against the fence again, he would have been able to break through it. But he 56 did that. That bull died a lonely death, never able to break free because he placed a

57 on himself that he could never get out of the field.

I wrote this story to 58 you that you can be like this bull. Maybe it’s time to 59 again to free yourself from the field. Maybe it’s time to realize your potential rather than 60 it in a lonely field for the rest of your life.

41. A. trees B. bull C. grass D. crops

42. A. moving away B. linking up C. showing up D. falling apart

43. A. remember B. wish C. think D. explain

44. A. fence B. farm C. field D. road

45. A. took B. allowed C. kept D. included

46. A. though B. unless C. since D. if

47. A. willing B. free C. happy D. grateful

48. A. bull B. hero C. father D. teacher

49. A. result B. method C. problem D. danger

50. A. smart B. tall C. ugly D. strong

51. A. proudly B. easily C. frequently D. gradually

52. A. frightening B. depressing C. cheerful D. exciting

53. A. new B. smelly C. short D. small

54. A. threw B. enjoyed C. proved D. tested

55. A. experience B. sunshine C. life D. time

56. A. sometimes B. never C. always D. hardly

57. A. hope B. demand C. comment D. limit

58. A. encourage B. warn C. remind D. teach

59. A. stop B. try C. dream D. learn

60. A. waste B. gain C. develop D. use

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Fishing is as old as human life. If you are planning 61 fishing trip, remember the following tips that will make the experience 62 (interest) and memorable.

Dress for the occasion. If you are not used to large waves and are heading out to the open sea, remember 63 (take) along seasickness medicine. A hat, sunglasses, and a watch are all helpful while you are fishing.

64 (safe) is the first thing. If you are rowing the boat, make sure you know how to operate 65 and what to do in case of emergency(突发事件). Check weather and boat traffic conditions in the area 66 you plan to fish. Take along a radio or a cellphone so you can contact the Coast Guard if you run into trouble. Avoid 67 (drink) wine while fishing, as many boating accidents 68 (cause) by drinking. Make sure the boat is in good condition before taking it out.

Wherever you go or whatever you fish for, have fun doing it. Just be sure you plan 69 (careful) and take along everything you need to be prepared for any unexpected things. Check with fishing experts before you go, or take someone who is knowledgeable 70 you.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11个处起）不计分。

Last month, our teacher asked us finish a project about performing an act of kindness every day for 30 days. The first few days are a little difficult. But as time passed by, it was much easy than before. These were some example of acts of kindness I performed during the 30 days. I washed my mother’s clothes, cleaned the pool, but sent food to some homeless people. I found that many people had not been used to receive a stranger’s smile yet. But other people just smiled back, that encouraged me to continue with the project. Finally, I finished a task. I wrote those experiences down on a small notebook I bought it.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是高中生李华，你在某交友网站上刚刚认识了一名加拿大的志愿者Jack，他除了知道你也是一名志愿者之外，对你了解不多。请根据以下提示用英语写一封信，详细介绍一下你自己的情况。

内容提示：

1. 喜欢阅读马克吐温等作者的英文版小说；

2. 平时喜欢浏览有关科技和发明的网站；

3. 热爱户外运动，比如登山、划船；

4. 邀请他暑期来中国旅游。

注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

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Yours,

LiHua

霍市一中2014-2015学年度第二学期期末考试

高一年级英语试卷

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短文改错

Last month, our teacher asked us finish a project about performing an act of kindness every day for 30 days. The first few days are a little difficult. But as time passed by, it was much easy than before. These were some example of acts of kindness I performed during the 30 days. I washed my mother ’s clothes, cleaned the pool, but sent food to some homeless people. I found that many people had not been used to receive a stranger ’s smile yet. But other people just smiled back, that encouraged me to continue with

the project. Finally, I finished a task. I wrote those experiences down on a small notebook I bought it.

书面表达

ATTENTION:

1. 卷面是否整洁，美观；书写是否工整，清楚（忌潦草连笔）

2. 内容要点是否齐全（忌落下要点）

3. 文章，句子的时态和人称是否正确（否则算跑题）

4.

是否有不熟悉没把握的句型和词语，是否有汉式英语(忌用生僻词，忌用在电子词典上查到的你不熟悉的词)

5. 是否恰当地运用了顺接词，是否正确地运用了几个高级句式与词汇

6. 是否注意到了文章的长度和合理分段

7. 是否注意到了标点，格式和大小写的规范

8. 千万不要犯单词拼写错误，名词变复数变错，动词的过去式弄错等低级错误。

Dear Jack,,

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Yours,

LiHua

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