2014广州市越秀区高一英语第二学期期末测试题带答案.docx

2014广州市越秀区高一英语第二学期期末测试题（带答案） 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Jack was happily trying his new car. The car was good and there wasnt_31traffic on the roads. Suddenly, a flower shop_32 his attention. He stopped his car and took a closer look at the flowers_33_ there. The beautiful “Mothers Day” card_34_ him it was Mother Day. Jack thought about his loving _35_ who lived two hundred miles away. So he_36_ a nice bouquet(束) of pink roses, signed the card and_37_ the shopkeeper to send it express to his mother. Just_38_ he got into his car, he noticed a girl standing outside the shop. She was_39_ the money in her hand. She seemed a little_40_. Jack asked, “Can I help you?” She replied in a_41 voice, “I want to buy some_42_ for my mother, but I dont have enough money.” Jack asked her to go to the shop with him and_43_ a big bouquet of red roses for her. She_44_ him. While leaving the shop, Jack offered her a 45_. She was pleased and her eyes were shining with_46_. On the way, she told him that her mother was dead. So when they arrived, she ran to her mothers_47_ and placed the bouquet there. Jack was silent for a minute. Then he made a U-turn_48 and drove back to the_49 flower shop to take the flowers. He decided to drive down to meet his mother. He handed his mother the bouquet and said, “I love you, Ma.” She kissed him and asked, “Why did you_50_ down all the way? You could have simply sent the bouquet to me.” He understood this was a Mothers Love: mothers think only about their childrens comforts. 31. A. much B. enough C. any D. little 32.A.caught B. turned C. kept D. paid 33.A.planted B. displayed C. transported D. repaired 34.A.answered B. stopped C. reminded D. failed 35.A.father B. mother C. brother D. sister 36.A.discovered B. invented C. chose D. made 37.A.forced B. requested C. encouraged D. invited 38.A.while B. since C. after D .before 39.A.counting B. touching C. taking D. wasting 40.A.curious B. excited C. angry D. upset 41.A.pleased B. satisfied C. low D. gentle 42.A.cards B. candies C. roses D. clothes 43.A.bought B. lent C. packed D. grew 44.A.thanked B. praised C. ignored D. respected 45.A.walk B. present C. ride D. rest 46.A.happiness B. sadness C. weakness D. kindness 47.A.grave B. house C.car D. shop 48.A.nervously B. immediately C. carefully D. painfully 49.A.old B. beautiful C. same D. only 50.A.break B. drive C. run D.fly 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A After Mom died, I began visiting Dad every morning before I went to work. He was frail and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note reading, “Drink your juice.” Such a gesture, I knew, was as far as Dad had ever been able to go in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned Mom“ Why doesnt Dad love me!” Mom frowned. “Who said he doesnt love you!” “Well, he never tells me,” I complained. “He never tells me either,” she said, smiling. “But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. Thats how your father tells us he loves us.” Then Mom held me by the shoulders and asked, “Do you understand? I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me. Dad owned and operated a small scrap（片）metal business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. I always hoped hed ask me to help and then praise me for what I did. He never asked. His tasks were too dangerous for a young boy to attempt, and Mom was already worried enough that hed hurt himself. Dad hand fed scrap steel into a device that chopped it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades thicker than my fathers body. If he didnt feed those terrifying blades just right, he risked serious injury. “Why dont you hire someone to do that for you?” Mom asked Dad one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. “Why dont you hire a cook? ”Dad asked, giving her one of his rare smiles. Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, “I love you, Dad.” From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them. 51.What would be the best title for the passage? A. I just couldnt understand my father B. My father never loved me C. Silent fatherly love D. My hard-working father 52 The authors father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because _ A. that was the authors favorite B .he was sure the author would be thirsty C. the author was always complaining D that was a gesture of love 53. The authors father didnt hire a helper because_ A. his job was too dangerous B .his job required high skills C. he wanted to save money. D. he was not good at communicating with others 54. We can infer from the passage that_ A. the authors father lacked a sense of humor B the author quite understand his father as time went on C the authors father didnt love him very much D the authors father was too strict with him B Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship. Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in small talk, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries - like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafs rather than at the office. Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary. Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly. People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other. 55. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _. A. develop closer relations B. share the same culture C. get to know each other D. keep each other company 56. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _. A. the English prefer to make long speeches B. too many words are of no use C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature D. even talk and silence can be culturally different 57. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better? A. By sharing different ways of life. B. By accepting different habits. C. By recognizing different values. D. By speaking each other s languages. 58. What would be the best title for the text? A. Multicultural Environment. B. Cross-Cultural Differences. C. How to Understand Each Other. D. How to Build Up a Relationship. CAfter ten years, the world s largest music festival, Rock in Rio, returned to its hometown Rio de Janeiro for seven days of concerts from Friday, September 23rd, attracting 700,000 people over the whole week It is the 10th edition of the Rock in Rio festival, but only the 4th to be held in Rio as the organizers exported the festival to Lisbon and Madrid ten years agoThe first edition of the festival was in 1985 and the most recent edition in Rio was held in January, 2001A total of 700,000 tickets were sold out for this year s festival The festival consists of four stages with the participation of International stars including Elton John, Katy Perry, and bands Metallica, Evanescence and System of a DownSeveral stars which performed in previous editions are also on the list this yearIn addition, a number of local singers and bands will also join this year The performance site, named as Rock City, is a 150,000-square-meter areaBesides the concert area, the site also has a giant Ferns wheel, a roller coaster, and a small shopping mallAfter the festival, the Rock City area will be converted into a leisure area to athletes in the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro According to Rio s tourism company Riotur, out of the 700,000 people expected in the festival, some 315,000 will be tourists, who raised the hotels occupation rate to 98 percentRiotur estimated that the Rock in Rio festival will bring 419 million USdollars for the city and create 10,000 jobs The creator of the festival, Brazilian businessmen Roberto Medina, insisted on opening the Rock City gates himself, in the early afternoon, and greeted the first fans to enter the siteWe come to the gate because the Brazilian audience is even more important than the bandsWe applaud themThey make the greatest show, he said 59The first edition of the festival may be held in _ ARio de Janeiro BLisbon CMadrid Da place not mentioned 60Up to now, the festival has been held in Rio for at least _ Aten times Bfour times Cthree times Dtwice 61The number of native people to attend the festival is probably _ A700,000 B315,000 C10,000 D385,000 62From the passage, we can know _ ARock City is a great theatre BOnly rock bands are invited to the festival? Cthe festival will improve the employment of Rio DThe gate of Rock City was opened by the Brazilian audienceD High-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the worldHowever, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing thingsHeres an example of why this is happeningYou can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 secondsHowever, it wont taste as good as one you cook on the stoveAnd if youre in that much of a hurry, you probably wont take time to toast the bunHigh-tech cooking saves time, but it doesnt make for better-tasting meals Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the InternetThis has many advantagesFor example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazinesIts also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographsHowever, newspapers and magazines have some important advantagesThey give more background and detailsThey also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantagesFor example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other placesBut when you use the Internet or the phone, you wont always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicateSimilarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headingsHowever, some students are so busy with the computer that they dont pay enough attention to the actual words they are writing 63Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ? AThe writer likes high-tech cooking BLow-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals CHigh-tech news programs always keeps you reading what is important to you DHandwritten homework is better than word-processed homework 64How does the writer feel about high-tech tools? ABetter late than never BEasy come, easy go CEvery coin has two sides DLearn to walk before you run 65What is the main subject discussed in the text? AHigh-tech vs low-tech BAdvantages vs disadvantages CNewspapers and magazines vs television and the Internet DWord-processing vs handwriting 66How is the text organized? AMain idea-Argument-Explanation BOpinion-Discussion-Description CTopic-Comparison-Supporting examples DIntroduction-Supporting examples-Discussion E Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt (柏油) roads? Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside. The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes. Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the ground. When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer (蓄水层) into which several heat exchangers (交换器) have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is thus used as a heat store. In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice. 67. Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs? A. Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss. B. Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities. C. The Dutch engineers system has been widely used. D. Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads. 68. For what purpose are the diving pipes used? A. To absorb heat from the sun. B. To store heat for future use. C. To turn solar energy into heat energy. D. To carry heat down below the surface. 69. From the last paragraph we can learn that _ A. some pipes have to be re-arrang