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高一英语期中考试题（2014.5）第I 卷 （ 选择题， 共70分）I.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Once, long ago, there was a man who traveled from Persia to India on foot. He had 1 been to India before. When he arrived at a village, he happened upon a fruit stand（摊位）. In that village, fruit was quite 2 because of the lack of water. The man was looking around at the fruits when he 3 a big basket of some very red, very long fruit. It was the cheapest fruit in the shop, not expensive at all.4 the man walked up to the counter (柜台) and asked: “How 5 per kilo?” And the shopkeeper said: “Two rupees.” Two rupees in India is 6 . The man thought to himself: “What a 7 !” So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and began to 8 it. But after he tried a few pieces, he screamed: “Oh, my God!” His eyes watered, his mouth burned, and his face turned 9 . He coughed and choked and gasped for breath.But despite his 10 , he continued to stuff the fruits into his mouth! Onlookers（旁观者） 11 their heads and laughed. One man yelled: “Youre 12 , man! Those are chilies! People use them as a condiment (佐料). You dont just eat them by the handful like that; theyre not fruit!” But the man replied: “No, I cant 13 ! I paid money for them, and now Ill eat them. Its my money!”You probably think this man was pretty 14 , right? Nevertheless, I bet you or someone you know makes the same 15 on a daily basis. People invest money, time and effort into a relationship, business or job. Even when experience tells them that its not 16 , and they know theres little hope of improvement, they still 17 because they dont want to waste the previous investment（投资）. But this is 18 . It is no different than being the man who continued eating chilies because he didnt want to waste the money hed paid for them.Losing something is difficult, but it is important to 19 the loss and move on. 20 youll just keep burning your mouth on hot chilies.1A. oftenB. neverC. sometimesD. seldom2A. commonB. small C. expensiveD. tasteless3A. noticedB. watchedC. recognizedD. selected4A. YetB. SoC. StillD. Besides5A. largeB. longC. manyD. much6A. somethingB. nothingC. anythingD. everything7A. bargainB. tradeC. businessD. regret8A. throwB. cutC. eatD. cook9A. paleB. redC. purpleD. yellow10A. fearB. warningC. confusionD. pain11A. shookB. raisedC. loweredD. nodded12A. amazingB. hungryC. crazyD. different13A. believeB. stopC. agreeD. confuse14A. impoliteB. humorousC. awkwardD. stupid15A. mistakeB. agreementC. impressionD. explanation16A. changingB. workingC. leavingD. helping17A. refuseB. worryC. ignoreD. continue18A. illogicalB. unusualC. unnaturalD.unbelievable19A. rememberB. improveC. recognizeD. protect20A. AlsoB. HoweverC. ThusD. OtherwiseII.阅读理解 第一节（共15 小题；每小题2分， 满分30 分）AThis is a rather strange story but it is quite true. In December 1996, a burglar( 窃贼) broke into a golf club in a small town. When the police arrived to look into it, they found an unusual clue(线索)- a piece of cheese with a bite-mark in it. The burglar had gone into the kitchen, and had eaten some food there. Then he had stolen some cigarettes and a little money.The police man in charge of the case guessed that the burglar was a local man. He thought that professional thieves would not bother to break into a golf clubHe made enquires in the town and asked three suspects（疑犯） to come to the police station. When he questioned them about the burglary, they all denied stealing in the clubThe policeman then gave each man a piece of cheese and asked them to bite(咬) it. He took the pieces of the cheese to a dentist and asked him to compare the bite-marks with that in the piece of cheese at the scene of the burglary.The policeman set free two of the suspects and questioned the third one. At first the man said that he was innocent(无罪). The policeman knew that the man was lying, so he encouraged him to talk until he began to contradict himself （自相矛盾）. The policeman told him about the bite-marks and the man had to admit his stealing.21The author says this story is strange because _.Athe burglar went into the kitchen and ate some foodBthe thief stole some cigarettes and a little moneyCthe burglary happened in a small townDa piece of cheese helped to catch the thief22The policeman asked the three suspects to bite the pieces of the cheese because he thought _.Ait was because of hunger that the thief broke into the kitchen.Bin this way he could ask the dentist for help by comparing the bite-marksCthey were not professional thieves to break into a golf clubDthey could have strength to come to the police station23Which of the following words can be best used to describe the policeman?AKind-heartedBIntelligentCHard-workingDEncouraging24What can be the best title for this story? ABite-marksBRegretful burglar CBrave eventDProfessional burglarBTo see the world is one thing；to have someone to share it with is anotherIndeed，travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partnerA travel partner can be a close friend，a family member，a pal youve met online，or a business friend You can have someone to talk toTraveling alone is fun, but wouldnt you feel lonely? Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of lonelinessThis is especially true if you can get a travel companion(伙伴) who is very familiar with the place youre traveling toYou dont have to ask any information from the locals，and you can increase the time you spend in the country_One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involvedYou cant simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane ticketsYou should also think about your daily needs，such as your foodOf course，you cant simply go back without bringing any souvenirs(纪念品)to your friends and familyAll these can ruin your budget（预算）However，when you have a travel friend，you can have someone to share the expenses（花费） with You can meet a good friendHaving a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partnerYou can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each others heart while traveling together in another country Yon can have someone to watch out for youWhen youre in a foreign land，youll never be really safeYou dont know the rules as well as the culture of the peopleA travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lostSo why dont you find a travel companion now? Lets find out how25Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage? ATo introduce a travel company BTo encourage us to have a travel partner CTo explain how to be a perfect travel partner DTo tell an interesting experience with a travel partner26Whats the best title for the 3rd paragraph? AYou can have someone to share the expenses with BYou can know the local culture well CYou can enjoy food with your partner DYou can save money by bargaining（讲价） together27Which of the following statements agrees with the authors opinion? ATraveling alone is not fun BBuying souvenirs isnt necessary CMany people fall in love when traveling DIts better to choose a stranger as a travel partner28The following paragraph will probably talk about _.A. how to get along with a travel partnerB. how travel can benefit peopleC. what we can learn from travelD. how to find a travel partnerC A program in the eastern United States invites young people to visit a prison. The goal is to teach them to avoid bad choices and bad influences that could put them behind bars.Students can take a tour of the prison, in school groups or by themselves. At the end, the young people sit down for a discussion with some of the inmates (被收容者).The program is called Prisoners Against Teen Correctional Institution-Hagerstown, a medium- security prison for men. Sal Mauriello, a case specialist said, “We have a group of eleven inmates who are in the PATT program. They tell the youths what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of. They try to teach them about peer pressure. They try to teach them about bad choices.”The Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy program also includes an essay-writing contest, and most teens who visit come to understand what even one bad decision can mean.Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy began in 1988. It is one of Marylands oldest programs aiming to keep young people from a life of crime. But there are also others. They found that girls really need special sit-down sessions sometimes more than boys do, so they have a program for girls only. They have a program that travels across the state, which talks about the dangers of gang affiliation (联系). They also have an excellent program where the inmates actually lead a tour and they have the children eat the meal in the prison cafeteria with the inmates.The inmates also gain from the program. It offers them a chance to help repay society for their crimes, and keep others from following in their footsteps.29. The underlined part “behind bars” in the first paragraph can most probably be replaced by “_”.A. in control B. in memory C. in vain D. in prison30. PATT teaches students to _A. care about people around them B. do something for the prisonersC. be careful about making decisions D. improve awareness(意识) of personal safety31. The students taking part in the program can_.A. have a meal in the prisonB. start a talk with any prisonerC .listen to prisoners talks at schoolD.travel across states to promote PATT32. We can infer from the passage that_.A. students help improve the condition of the prison B. teachers must accompany（陪伴，陪同） PATT studentsC.PATT prisoners will get paid D.PATT is a win-win program D He is a familiar sight, the old man who asks change from drivers stopped at a red light on East 35th Street in Slidtown Manhattan every day. After all, he has been at it for 17 years now, seven days a week. With the help of a walker, he hobbles(跛行)between lanes of traffic, approaching drivers, offering newspapers - often a free paper collected from boxes on the sidewalk nearby -and asking for change.”Help a guy out?” he repeats to drivers who will usually hand over a dollar or some change. Most drivers simply regard him as another homeless down-and-out (贫病交加的人),but every so often one might realize that its the legendary(传奇的) comedian Professor Irwin Corey, who is now 98. Over his eight-decade career, he has been on television and in comedy clubs, nightclubs and concert halls worldwide. He began his stage career on Broadway in 1943. Indeed, he still performs fairly regularly - a week ago he flew to Chicago to play two nights at a local club. And though he has a homeless appearance, Mr. Corey lives in a comfortable 1840 carriage house on East 36th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues that he estimates (估计) could sell for $3.5 million. Mr. Corey said he gathers his daily take- usually about $100, though there have been $250 days- every few months and donates the money to a charity that buys medical supplies for children in Cuba. As for the drivers he solicits, Mr. Corey said, “I dont tell them where the moneys going, and Im sure they dont care.”Mr. Corey has traveled to Cuba to donate(捐赠) personally. There are photographs of him with President Fidel Castro on his wall. One is with an inscription(题词) by Castro: With admiration, gratitude and affection.33. According to the passage, Corey_.A. has sold his carriage house for charityB. is still going on with his acting careerC. makes a living by begging in the streetD. leads a poor life with all his money lost34. Corey raises money in order to _A. help kids in Cuba build their acting career B. improve some poor childrens healthC. offer medical supplies to the homelessD. provide the elderly with financial support35. The last paragraph mainly shows that Corey _.A. is often invited to visit Cuba B. is popular in Cuba as a comedian C. is greatly appreciated for his effortsD. keeps in constant touch-with Fidel Castro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。 The people who lived in Rome 2000 years ago were already talking about the noise in their cityThey couldnt sleep，they said，with all the people and carriages in the streetsFor them noise was only a trouble，but for us it has become a real dangerWe know that sounds of an ordinary city are loud enough to cause serious harm to the peoples hearing-in the United States，one person out of twenty has suffered some hearing loss 71 It has increased greatly in the 20th century with the development of machinesWe livesurrounded by loud planes，trucks，buses，radios，machinesthat make such loud noises day and night up to 90 or 100 decibels（分贝）A usual talk reaches 55 decibelsA jet plane goes to 100 decibels and more“Pop”music reaches around 118 decibelsAt 120 decibels the ear stops hearing sound，and the ear suffers a lot However，the human ear does not judge clearly the degree of loudness of a noiseA sound ten decibels louder than another one is felt as twice as loud，when，in fact，it is ten times louder 72 But it is not only our hearing that is harmedIt has been known that loud noises，over a period of time，cause loss of sleep，anger，and many other problems 73 Can anything be done to make our world quieter? We know how to build quieter machines，if the public wants themBut shop assistants say that people who buy motorbikes like the loudest ones because they sound more loudly 74 In America the drivers in some cities are fined（罚款）fifty dollars for honking（按喇叭）；they may lose their right to drive if they do it againPeople who carry noisy radios in public places may lose them if they are caught with them 75 Even so，say the scientists，in twenty years the cities will be twice as loud as they are today because of the increase of the populationPeople will have to shout to be heard at the dinner tableUnless，of course，they have all become completely deaf!ASome countries are trying to make lawsBPeople will become completely deaf in the futureCWhen a sound is getting louder and louder，our ears are in dangerDIn fact，it will take everybodys hard work to keep city noises from increasingESince we cannot measure the increase or decrease of noise，we never know in what danger we areFAnd all over the world the situation is getting worse all the time since noise increases with