高一英语下学期期末考试试题附答案.doc

2013学年度第二学期高一英语期中考试

第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共95分）
第一节 ：语法和词汇知识（共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分）

1．We must ________ the act of cheating ________ a fair competition system.
A．prevent; creating B．stop; to create
C．keep; from creating D．stop; creating
2． _______，dear！Things won't be as bad as you think. There certainly will be chances for you.
A．Hurry up B．Look up
C．Cheer up D．Make up
3．I had no idea when World War Ⅱ________，so I turned to my teacher for help.
A．broke down B．broke out
C．broke in D．broke away
4. We _________ an umbrella, for the weather was so fine.
A. needn’t have taken B. needn’t to take
C. don’t need to take D. need take
5. —Your mother becomes more and more forgetful.
—Yes. She searched for her cell phone for a whole day last Sunday but it ______ in her coat pocket the next day.
A. turned out B. turned on C. turned over D. turned up
6. In order to save money, Jane gets up at ______dawn every day and rides her bike
to the factory in ______ distance.
A. a; / B. / ; the C. a; the D. the ; /
7. Playing tricks ____ others is something we should never do.
A. with B. on C. to D. at
8. Li Lei isn’t stupid at all; _____________, I think he is very clever.
A. in addition B. as a result C. on the contrary D. on the other hand
9. Her father is a warm-hearted and generous businessman, ____________ you can turn for help if you are in trouble.
A. to whom B. with whom C. who D. whose
10. The boy __________ to the other boys that his rooster had ______ two eggs in one day.
A. lied; lay B. lied; laid C. lay; lain D. lied; lied
11. After climbing for seven hours, he finally __________ to reach the top of the mountain.
A. tried B. succeeded C. managed D. achieved
12. Smoking is harmful _________ your health.
A. to B. at C. for D. on
13. The girl hasn’t seen her mother for several years and she is looking forward _________ her.
A. to see B. seeing C. to seeing D. and see
14. There is no doubt __________ we will be successful.
A. whether B. what C. how D. that
15. — Are you still thinking about the gift Tony gave you yesterday？
— Oh，to tell the truth, that’s makes me feel excited.
A. what B. how C. that D. Why
16．The first prize goes to _______ makes the greatest contribution to our school.
A. whomever B. whichever C. no matter who D. whoever
17. Some of the doctors are paid almost ___________ as the nurses.
A. twice as much B. much as twice C. as much twice D. as twice much
18. The thought ____ they could cross the whole continent was exciting.
A. which B. that C. what D. whether
19. Mr. Smith encouraged ___________ a course to improve my abilities.
A. for me taking B. me taking C. for me to take D. me to take
20． his homework, my son went downstairs to play basketball.
A．Having finished B. finished C．to finish D． finishing
21. Earth is a rocky planet where there is liquid water, which is necessary for life to ________.
A. come B. exist C. stand D. happen
22. --- Must i clean my room by myself right now?
--- No, you ___________.
A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. needn’t to D. shouldn’t
23. Everyone in the village hoped that he would _______ after a few days’ treatment.
A. pick up B. come up C. keep up D. make up
24. He couldn’t have his son ________telling him any lies.
A. going away with B. go away from
C. getting away with D. get away from
25. If we take exercise everyday, we will be sure to ___________ it.
A. benefit from B. benefit C. be of great benefit to D. be for the benefit of
26. The company was named Gates Hall __________ a man named James Gates.
A. in need of B. in search of C. with the help of D. in memory of
27. --- I want to know if i ________ smoke here?
--- No, you _________ . Could you see the sigh “ NO SMOKING ” there
A. can, needn’t B. must, can’t C. shall, won’t D. may, mustn’t
28. In fact it is obvious ________ it is not easy for him to master a foreign language.
A. \ B. that C. if D. Because
29. We were anxious about you. You _____ home without _____ us.
A. shouldn’t leave, tell B. mustn’t leave, telling
C. shouldn’t have left, telling D. can’t have left, telling
30. ____________ Mr.Smith is well again, he can go on with his work.
A. Now and then B. Now that C. The other day D. Now just
31. If you ______ go, at least wait until the rain stops.
A. can B. must C. should D. would
32. She’s going to have problems finding a job ______she gets good marks.
A. for B. since C. so that D. even if
33. —What do you think of their marriage? —______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.
A. Generally speaking B. I have no idea C. To be honest D. To my surprise
34. He couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.
A. answer for B. leave for C. account for D. care for
35. —Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?
—______. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.
A. No, you can’t B. Yes, I do C. No, go ahead D. OK, no problem

第二节 ：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Anna lived on the side of a valley. One summer, there was a very big 36 , and a lot of houses down below Anna’s were washed away. Anna’s house was 37 enough to escape the flood, so when the water had 38 and the other houses were standing there 39 no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥), her house was just all right.
Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children, 40 Anna took in one of the families that had lost 41 in the flood and she 42 her home with them until it was 43 for them to rebuild their house.
Anna’s friends were 44 when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give 45 so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to 46 .
“Well,” Anna 47 her friends, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself very 48 , because her husband had been killed in the 49 and she had a lot of children, 50 I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much for 51 this year, so I’m going to make only one present to all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a 52 who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here’s our 53 ,’ she said to her children.
he children were 54 and happy to get such a present. They 55 the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. Such was that Christmas present.”
36. A. earthquake B. accident C. flood D. fire
37. A. below B. high C. big D. small
38. A. reduced B. come C. appeared D. disappeared
39. A. to B. of C. by D. with
40. A. so B. but C. for D. since
41. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
42. A. gave B. found C. shared D. built
43. A. possible B. necessary C. important D. obvious
44. A. worried B. disappointed C. puzzled D. satisfied
45. A. them B. herself C. him D. us
46. A. support B. supply C. grow D. educate
47. A. explained to B. asked for C. talked with D. turned up
48. A. sad B. poor C. rich D. happy
49. A. war B. storm C. rain D. flood
50. A. because B. as C. which D. that
51. A.Obon B. Halloween C. Thanksgiving D. Christmas
52. A. boy B. girl C. student D. teacher
53. A. child B. daughter C. sister D. present
54. A. angry B. excited C. lovely D. sorry
55. A. disliked B. gained C. welcomed D. Led

第三节 阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40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。
A
Jack was so excited about getting a new backpack because his old one had a broken zipper(拉链) and a hole in the bottom.
Jack’s elder brother took him to buy a new backpack. There were so many cool ones. How would he ever decide? He saw blue ones—his favorite color. He saw ones with his favorite action hero on the front. And then Jack saw a backpack with a black square design. When he opened it, he saw it had a hidden, secret small bag. He liked it, which made it different from others. “This is the one,” he said, then carried it to the check-out counter.
That evening, Jack carefully filled his new backpack with his school things. He put his special pen in the secret small bag. The next day in English class, Mr. Mack said, “Let’s write an essay about earthquakes!” Jack looked for his pen in his backpack, but he couldn’t find it! He rummaged through his desk and his pockets, but no pen.
Jack asked if anyone had seen his pen, but no one had. Mr. Mack lent him a pencil, but Jack was feeling anxious because he lost his pen. When he got home, Jack told his brother he couldn’t find his favorite pen. His brother said, “You must have put it in that secret small bag.”Jack laughed and said, “That small bag was so secret that I forgot all about it.”
56. The backpack that Jack bought is__________.
A. a blue one. B. one with a black square design.
C. one with an action hero. D. a small one.
57. Jack decided to buy that backpack because __________.
A. it had his favorite color B. he liked the black square design
C. the secret small bag made it special D. his brother suggested he get that one
58. The underlined word “rummaged” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”.
A. forgot to look at B. searched really well C. turned sideways D. threw away
59. When Jack realized what he had done, he thought it was ________.
A. funny B. annoying C. surprising D. cool
60. This text mainly tells us ________.
A. a story of Jack’s old backpack B. that Jack was studying earthquakes
C. that Jack was old enough to do shopping D. a story of Jack’s pen and new backpack

B
In most of the time, I am devoted to my research in the lab with my friend Dave, who loves traveling very much. To make our life colorful and relax ourselves, in July, my friend and I are taking a camping trip. We will travel for four weeks and will tour the United States and part of Canada. We have decided to camp because it does not cost as much as vacationing (度假) in hotels.
We have to plan very carefully in advance. First, the car we are going to drive is very small, so we have decided to take only one small suitcase each and as few camping things as possible. We will take some medicine with us to prevent insects (昆虫) from hurting us, and also food for picnics. Second, there is a lot to see in the United States and Canada, so we have to decide on the direction (方向) we want to drive.
The date we are leaving is July 2, from which day we will have two months off. We want to see and do many things on our camping tour. We want to climb in the mountains, visit famous caves, and swim in cool mountain rivers. We want to visit many cities and talk to many people, which I am sure can enrich our experience greatly. We also want to find a hotel room if it rains at night. We expect to have an exciting trip.

61. The two friends are going to take a camping trip ________.
A. if they have four weeks’ time off B. though it will be a long trip
C. so that they can save money D. because it will be warm enough in July
62. Which of the following statements is possibly true?
A. They are now on the trip B. They are going to make a tour all over the U.S and Canada.
C. They are quite rich. D. July is drawing near.
63. We learn from the second paragraph that ________.
A. they must be ill. B. they will bring a lot in the car.
C. they must have studied the map carefully. D. they must have been hurt by insects.
64. It is quite clear that ________.
A. there will be no insects at all. B. they are sure to take some medicine on the trip.
C. the two friends will take turns to drive. D. the two friends will share a suitcase.
65. If they are caught in the rain , they will ________.
A. talk to their families while it rains. B. ask others for help.
C. have to stop climbing. D. have to stay in a hotel for the night.

C
There is an English saying that “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter can really improve people’s health.
Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works on several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effects of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.
As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

66．According to the passage, the following statements are true except .
A．Laughter is good for health
B．Laughter can make you become old quickly
C．Laughter helps to reduce pain.
D．Laughter, just like physical exercise, is