海口市第十四中学2012.doc

海口市第十四中学2012—2013学年第二学期
高一年级期末考试英语试卷
第二部分  词汇知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节  单项填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
21. —How glad I am ! I’ve finally passed the driving test.
   —__________________！
A. Congratulations                                  B. Cheers
C. Best wishes                                          D. Good luck
22. The new road is _______ the old one.
A. as wide three times as             B. three times wider as
C. three times the width of            D. three times as wider as
23. It is predicted that some day in the future, the Internet will _________ the newspapers and books as the first source of information and knowledge.
A.exchange             B.trade         C.take          D.replace
24. It was not until she got home _______________ Jennifer realized she had lost her keys.
A. when          B. that         C. where        D. before
25. —Do you often visit your friends?
—__________________ because we are all busy with our jobs.
A.Occasionally     B.Generally      C.Frequently      D.Usually
26. _____________, and you will succeed in time, I dare say.
A.To make more efforts          B. Make more efforts
C. Making more efforts           D. Made more efforts
27. The manager was about to leave _____________ suddenly the telephone rang in the office.
A.while          B.when          C.as           D.before
28. _____________ the term is finished, I’m going to rest for a few days and then have a visit to Hainan.
A. Now that       B. Even if        C. As if       D. Not until
29. He always prefers to solve the problems on his own rather than _____________ others.
A.care about       B.look for       C.deal with      D.turn to
30. We ________________ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day.
A.set about        B.set up        C.set out        D.set down
31. The first place to visit for foreign friends is the Great Wall, which is the ______________ of China.
A. symbol              B. sign         C. signal                 D. mark
32. Tell John not to leave the room unless he ____________ that the lights _______________.
A. will make sure; will be turned off
B. will make sure; will turn off
C. makes sure; are turned off
D. is made sure; are turned off
33. In front of the house __________________.
A. does a tall tree stand                     B. a tall tree stands
C. stands a tall tree                            D. did a tall tree stand
34. Two thirds of his time ________________ spent on computer games and one third of his textbooks __________ missing.
A. is；is　　　　B. are；is　　　　C. is；are　　　　D. are；are
35. _______ with other girls, Mary is more careful.
A. Compare                                    B. When comparing
C. Comparing                                   D. When compared
第二节  完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
A strange thing happened to me last Sunday. It was   36   a beautiful day that I drove to go for a look in the country. On the way back home, my car   37   . It was out of gas（汽油）on a lonely road far from a town. I decided to walk   38   I found someone who could   39   some gas. I had walked almost a mile   40   I finally found a house near the road. I was glad to see it   41   it was getting dark. I knocked at the door and a little old lady   42   long white hair answered. She said, "I've been   43   for you for a long time. Come in. __44   is almost ready." "But I only come   45   some gas," I answered. I couldn't imagine   46   she was talking about. "Oh, Alfred! Gas？You used to like tea." I quickly explained that my car was out of gas,   _47   she didn't seem to hear me. She just   48   calling me Alfred and talking about how long   49   since she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to   50   . As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I could.   51   , there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my   52   , he said："Oh that's Miss Emily. She lives   53   herself in that big house, She's out of her mind, but she wouldn't hurt   54   . She is still waiting for the man she was supposed to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and   55   came back because of the war."
36. A. so                    B. such                      C. that                        D. very
37. A. jumped             B. stopped                 C. moved                   D. slid
38. A. until                 B. when                     C. so that                   D. because
39. A. fetch                B. sell                        C. buy                       D. send
40. A. before              B. so                          C. until                       D. since
41. A. if                      B. and                        C. because                 D. though
42. A. with                 B. of                          C. had                        D. wore
43. A. cooking            B. looking                  C. calling                    D. waiting
44. A. Gas                  B. Coffee                   C. Tea                        D. Lunch
45. A. for                   B. with                       C. without                  D. buy
46. A. when                B. what                      C. why                       D. that
47. A. but                   B. though                   C. and                        D. so
48. A. suggested         B. kept                       C. stopped                 D. enjoyed
49. A. had it been                                         B. it had been
C. has it been                                         D. it has been
50. A. stay                  B. leave                      C. speak                    D. answer
51. A. Finally                                               B. Fortunately
C. Exactly                                              D. Unexpectedly
52. A. incident            B. surprise                 C. experience             D. adventure
53. A. on                    B. for                         C. by                         D. with
54. A. anyone             B. someone                C. everyone                D. none
55. A. Soon          B. often              C. never              D. seldom
第二部分  阅读理解（共5篇文章，共20题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
SHEFFIELD
LINCOLN COLLEGE OF ENGLISH
Classes for foreign students at all levels
3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year course
Open all year
Small class (maximum(最大限度) 12 students)
Library, language laboratory and listening center
Accommodation(膳食供应) with selected families
25 minutes from London
Course fees(费用) for English for one year are ￡1, 380
with reduction for shorter periods of study.
56. Lincoln College of English _______.
A. is at the centre of London
B. lies far away from London
C. takes in foreign students, from beginners to the advanced
D. accepts students only at the beginning of the year
57. While you stay there, _______ will take care of you.
A. the school where you study           
B. the family you have chosen
C. your classmates                    
D. your own parents
58. If you go there for a one-term course, you will pay _______ for it.
A.￡1, 380                    B. over ￡1, 380   
C. much less than ￡1, 380       D. nothing
B
A teacher of English as a second language is the 2004 Teacher of the Year in the United States. Kathy Mellor of Rhode Island will spend the next year as an international spokeswoman for education. President Bush and his wife, Laura, honored her during a ceremony（仪式）at the White House last week.
    For the past nineteen years, Kathy Mellor has taught English as a second language at Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in the northeastern United States. She redesigned the program for E.S.L students at her school to provide each student with one to three periods per day in classes for English learners. How much instruction the students get depends on their level of skill in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The amount of time they spend in these classes is reduced as their level of English increases.
    A teacher describes this as the most successful E.S.L. program in North Kingstown. She also praises Kathy Mellor for providing help to students and their families by forming a local parents group for speakers of other languages. This improved their ability to help their children.
    Kathy Mellor earned a master's degree in education from Rhode Island College. She studied teaching English as a second language.
    She was chosen for the national honor of Teacher of the Year from among top teachers in each of the fifty states. As Teacher of the Year, Kathy Mellor will travel around the United States and to other countries. She will talk about the importance of education and the work of teachers.
59. This passage is mainly about____.
    A. Teacher of the Year2004 inthe United States
    B. Ms Mellor's English teaching instruction
    C. Ms Mellor's teaching skills of learning English
    D. praises to Ms Mellor from other teachers
60. What does "E.S.L." in the passage stand for?
    A. English study learners                       B. English speaking and listening.
    C. English special learners.                    D. English as a second language.
61. From this passage we can learn that ____.
    A. middle school teachers from each state are honored Teachers of the Year
    B. middle school teachers in the USA have to get master's degrees
    C. Ms Mellor's students have no problems in learning English
    D. the American government pays much attention to education
C
Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers (青少年). But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanna noted.
    Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to cuddle up (蜷伏)with me on the sofa and talk," said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which."
    Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."
    Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
62. "The door to his room is always shut" suggests that the son ____.
    A. is always busy with his studies
    B. doesn't want to be disturbed
    C. keeps himself away from his parents
    D. begins to dislike his parents
63. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that____.
    A. their daughter isn't as lovely as before
    B. they can't read their daughter's mind exactly
    C. they don't know what to say to their daughter
    D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help
64. Which of the following best explains "the wall of silence" in the last paragraph?
    A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.
    B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.
    C. Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.
    D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.
65. What can be learned from the passage?
    A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children.
    B. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.
    C. Parents should be patients with their silent teenagers.
    D. Parents should try to understand their teenagers.
D
Son’s Help
Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
66. Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.
A. he was a driver
B. he worked in a factory
C. he had a lot of work to do
D. he had worked there for a long time
67. Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A. she couldn’t find any work
B. she thought her husband was tired
C. her husband spent all time in gambling
D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
68. _______, so he was put into lockup.
A. Mr. Lang often gambled
B. Mr. Lang was late for work
C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home
D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police
69. The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A. he didn’t love her any longer
B. he wouldn’t stop gambling
C. he had been put into lockup
D. he was hardly sent away by the factory
70. Which of the following is right?
A. The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.
B. The boy thought his father needed some policemen.
C. The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.
D. The boy hoped his mother to come back.
E
A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns（灯笼） are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered u