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内蒙古赤峰高一英语上学期期末考试试题无答案
赤峰二中2014级高一上学期期末考试
英语试题
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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
LittleTomwasdoingverybadlyinmath.Hisparentshadtriedeverything—tutors,cards,speciallearningcenters—inshort,everythingtheycouldthinkof.FinallytheytookTomtoacatholic(天主教的)school.
Aftert
hefirstday,littleTomcamehomewithaveryseriouslookonhisface.Hedidn’tkisshismotherhello.Instead,hewentstraighttohisroomandstartedstudying.BooksandpaperswerespreadoutallovertheroomandlittleTomwashardatwork.Hismotherwassurprised.Shecalledhimdowntodinnerandassoonashefinishedeating,hewentbacktohisroom,withoutaword.Innotimehewasbackhittingthebooksashardasbefore.Thiswentonforsometime,dayafterdaywhilethemothertriedtounderstandwhatwashappening.
Finally,littleTombroughthomehisreportcard.Hequietlyputitonthetableandwentuptohisroomandhitthebooks.Hismomlookedatitandtohersurprise,littleTomgotanAinmath.Shecouldnolongerholdhercuriosity.Shewenttohisroomandasked,“Son,whatwasit?
Wasitthenuns(修女)?
”
LittleTomlookedatherandshookhishead,“No.”
“Wellthen,”sheaskedagain.“WHATwasit?
”
LittleTomlookedatherandsaid,“Well,onthefirstdayofschool,whenIsawthatmannailedto(被钉在)theplus(加号)sign,Iknewtheyweren’tjoking.”
1.Tom’smotherfeltsurprisedthathisson____.
A.wasstillthesameasusualB.atesomuchatdinner
C.kissedherhelloafterschoolD.workedhardbutsaidlittle
2.Theunderlinedphrase“hittingthebooks”means“____”inChinese.
A.用功B.捶书C.发泄D.振作
3.Thelastsentenceinthepassageshowsthat____.
A.TomfeltsorryforthemanB.Tomwasafraidofbeingnailed
C.Tomdidn’tliketheplussignD.Tomlikedplayingjokesonothers
4.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat____.
A.teachersshouldbestrictwit
htheirstudents
B.mistakesmightdogoodsometimes
C.acatholicschoolismuchbetterthanotherones
D.nunsaregoodathelpingchildrenwiththeirmath
B
Readtheadvertisements,andthenchoosetherightanswer.
1
DriverWanted
(1)Cleandrivinglicense.
(2)Mustbeofsmartappearance.
(3)Agedover25.
Applyto:
CapesTaxi,17PalaceRoad,Boston.
2
AirHostessesforInternationalFlightsWanted
(1)Applicantsmustbebetween20and33yearsold.
(2)Height1.6mto1.75m.
(3)EducationtoGCSE(GeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducation)standard.
(4)Twolanguages.Mustbeabletoswim.
Applyto:
Recruitmentoffice,SouthernAirline,HeathrowAirportWest.HR37KK.
3
TeachersNeeded
Forprivatelanguageschool.Teachingexperienceunnecessary.
Applyto:
TheDirectorofStudies.InstantLanguageLtd,279Canalstreet,Boston.
5.WhatpreventsJack,anexperiencedtaxidriver,workingforCapesTaxis?
A.Fondofbeerandwine.B.Punishedforspeedingandwrongparking.
C.Unabletospeakaforeignlanguage.D.Nothavingcollegeeducation.
6.Ben,aged22,fondofswimminganddriving,hasjustgraduatedfromacollege.Whichjobmightbegiventohim?
A.DrivingforCapesTaxis.B.WorkingforSouthernAirlines.
C.TeachingatInstantLanguageLtd.D.Noneofthethree.
7.Whatpreven
tsMary,aged25,becominganairhostess?
A.Sheoncebrokeatrafficlawandwasfined.
B.Shecan’tspeakJapaneseverywell.
C.Shehasneverworkedasanairhostessbefore.
D.Shedoesn’tfeellikeworkinglon
ghoursflyingabroad.
8.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthethreeadvertisements?
A.Marriage.B.Maleorfemale.C.Education.D.Workingexperience.
C
The2008NationalTeacheroftheYeargaveitsprizetoMichaelGeisen,anAmericanscienceteacher,whoisthirty-fiveyearsoldandaforester(护林员).Buthedecidedhewouldratherworkwithgrowingmindsthanwithgrowingtrees.
Sevenyearsago,MichaelGeisengotmaster’sdegreeinteachingandajobatamiddleschool.Hebroughtnewenergytothesciencedepartmentthere.Hecreatedschoolprojects,andgotparents’supportintheirchildren’swork.Healwaystriedtobecreativewitheachactivity,andhedidn’tlikeusingtextbooksmuch.Onegirlinhisclasssaidhecouldprobablymakeitinterestingtowatchgrassgrow.Duringlunch,hisstudentscometohisroomtotalk;gethelp,visithisturtle(海龟)andsometimesjoinhiminplayingtheguitar.Hewritessongsanddevelopsgamesaboutscience.Hesaysoneofhisgoalsasateacheristocreatepeoplewhowillcontinuetolearnthroughouttheirlives.
TheNationalTeacheroftheYearisaprofessionalaward(奖)intheUnitedStates.Theprogrambeganin1952.Eachstatechoosesoneteacherasthewinnerofthestateteachersoftheyear.
PresidentGeorgeBushhonoredtopteachersattheWhiteHouse.HesaidthatinMichaelGeisen’sfirsttwoyearsasheadoftheschoolsciencedepartment,studentsofhisschoolgothighscoresonastatesciencetest,andtheywerestillimproving.
AttheWhiteHouse,MichaelGeisensaidthatstudentsareborntobecreative,curiousandalive,soweneedtoreallyencouragestudents’creativityandtheirdesiretolearnusefulskillstofacethefutureworld.Ourjobistoeducatetheentirechild.
9.Fromthetext,welearnthatMichaelGeisen.
A.isanAmericanwriter.
B.haswontheNationalTeacheroftheYeartwice.
C.winssupportfromtheparentsofhisstudents.
D.gotamaster’sdegreewhenhewas35.
10.ThestudentsofMichaelGrisenthinkthattheirteacheris.
A.serious.B.friendly.C.strict.D.polite.
11.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheNationalTeacheroftheYearprogram?
A.PresidentGeorgeBushstartedthisprogram.
B.EachUSstatewilldecideoneteachereveryyear.
C.Ithasbeenheldworldwideeachyearsince2001.
D.ThewinnerswillhaveachancetoworkattheWhiteHouse.
D
GoldCoastfamilyholidaysarealwaysgreatfunwhetheryouarefromAustraliaorfromabroad.Therearebeautifulbeaches,adventureparks,natureparksandsomuchmore.
Therearesomanysightstoseehere.Itisapitytodriveinacarandyou’llmissagreatpartofit.Australiaishometomanyanimalsandbirdsthatcanonlybeseenwhenmovingslowlyandgoingintotheareasthattheylive.
Whenyouareonabicycle,youhavetheadvantageofbeingabletostopwheneveryouwanttoseeaninterestinganimalorbirdthatyouhaveneverseenbefore.Itisaquietermode(方式)oftransportationaswell,soyoumightevenbeabletotakeapicture.Whenyouareonthebeach,youcanbreathethatcleanairandviewthebeautyofthewaterandsand.Itisatotallydifferentexperiencefromei
thersimplysunbathingorpassingitinacar.
TherearemanychoicesofhiringabicycletoexperiencetheGoldCoastattractions.Therearestoresthatwillfitabikeperfectlytoyoursize.Thesebikesforbothadultsandchildrenareinmanystylesandcolorstopleaseanytaste.Ifyouhaveeverwantedtotryatandembike(双人单车),now
isyourchance,becausetheyhavethosetoo.
AbicyclehireonGoldCoastissomethingthateveryoneshouldtryatleastonce.Thisisawonderfulchanceforanyonewholikestocycleanditisalsoacheapwaytotravelwithyourfamily.
12.You’dbetternotdriveinacaronGoldCoastbecause________.
A.youwillbreakthetrafficrulesB.youwillcausemuchnoise
C.youcan’tenjoythebeautifulsightswellD.youcan’tdriveintosomeparks
13.Thefollowinga
dvantagesofhiringbikesarementionedEXCEPTthat________.
A.youcantakephotosofanimalsB.itisacheapwayoftraveling
C.youcangetaclearersightofanimalsD.itisagoodwaytodosunbathing
14.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?
A.HowtohirebikesonGoldCoast.B.Whatkindsofbikesthereareinstores.
C.Whatbikesarethemostpopular.D.WhocanhirebikesonGoldCoast.
15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsabikehireonGoldCoast?
A.Hesupportsitverymuch.B.Hethinksit’sapersonalchoice.
C.Hedoesn’tlikethiswayoftraveling.D.Hethinksit’sonlygoodforadults.
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。
Ihaveafriendwholivesbyathree-wordphilosophy(哲学)Seize(把握)themoment.___16___Toomanypeopleputoffsomethingthatbringsthemjoyjustbecausetheyhaven’tthoughtaboutit,don’thaveitontheirschedule,didn’tknowitwascomingoraretoostricttodepartfromtheirroutine(常规).
Ican’tcountthetimesIcalledmysisterandsaid,“____17____”Shewouldgaspandstammer(结结巴巴)“Ican’t.Ihaveclothesontheline.Myhairisdirty.IwishIhadknownyesterday.Ihadalatebreakfast
.Itlookslikerain.”Andmypersonalfavoriteresponse:
“It’sjustMonday.”Shediedafewyearsago.Weneverdidhavelunchtogether.Fromthenon,I’vetriedtobealittlemoreflexible.
___18__Thedaysgetshorter,andthelistofpromisemadetoourselvesgetslonger.Onemorning,weareawoken,andallhavingtoshowforourlivesisrepetition(重复)of“
I’mgoingto”,“Iplanon”and“someday,whenthingsaresettleddownabit.”
Whenanyonecallsmy“seizethemoment”friend,sheisopentoadventureandavailablefortrip.Shekeepsanopenmindonnewideas.Herenthusiasm(热情)forlifeiscontagious(传染性的).___19___Mylipshavenottouchedicecreamfor10years.Iloveicecream.Theotherday,Istoppedthecarandboughtatriple-decker.Ifmycarhadhitanicebergonthewayhome,Iwouldhavediedhappy.
___20___Dosomethingyouwant
to…..,notsomethingonyourSHOULDDOLIST.
A.Nowgoonandhaveaniceday.
B.Justpossible,shemaybethewisestwomanonthisplanet.
C.Lifehasawayofgoingfasteraswegetolder.
D.SoIwon’tfeelsorrybecauseIhavechangedmyattitudetolife.
E.Howaboutgoingtolunchinhalfanhour?
F.Sheu