2015高一上学期人教版高中英语期中考试

Lily’s fond of       travelling and she always keeps       travel journal of what she does each day during her trip.

       A. the; the             B. /; the               C. the; a                 D. /; a 

—Congratulations      passing your driving test!

           —Thank you.

       A. at                      B. on                   C. from                   D. in 

—Did you make some coffee for her?

           —No, I didn’t. She       tea to coffee.

       A. enjoyed            B. liked                C. preferred           D hated. 

      in the book, he didn’t hear the sound.

       A. Burying             B.  To be buried    C. Having been buried         D. Buried 

He told me he married well but      his expression, he isn’t leading a happy life now.

       A. judged from      B. judging by       C. judged               D. to judge 

At the sight of the      scene, he was almost      to death.

       A. frightening; frightened                 B. frightened; frightened    

C. frightening; frightening                                     D. frightened; frightening 

Two days later, the fighting between the two countries left the area      .

       A. in fear               B. in silence        C. in ruins              D. in peace 

They are the       who      Beijing University and now are playing an important part in our factory.

       A. graduate; graduated                   B. graduates; graduated

C. graduates; graduated from                               D. being breathed 

I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is good       .

       A. to be breathed    B. to breathe                            C. breathing       D. being breathed 

The bus driver was badly      on both legs in the traffic accident.

       A. wounded          B. harmed           C. injured               D. destroyed 

She insisted on organizing the trip       she didn’t know how to get there.

       A. since                B. although         C. until                   D. after 

We are looking for someone who is      and hardworking.

       A. reliable             B. unknown         C. anxious              D. foolish 

Mr. Black       Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane

      on Sunday?

       A. is leaving; takes off                     B. leaves; takes off      

C. is leaving; is taking off          D. leaves; is taking off 

The story is told about what happened on a flight between a passenger and an air hostess. The passenger rang and told the air hostess (乘务员) that he needed a cup of __36__to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would_37__him the water in ten minutes.

Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for_38_sounded, the air hostess was in a hurry. She was kept so_39_that she forgot to deliver (送) him the water. As a result, the passenger was_40_to take his medicine.She_41_over to him with a cup of water, but he_42__it.

In the following hours on the_43_, each time the air hostess passed by the _44__ she would ask him with a smile_45_he needed help or not. But the passenger __46__paid attention to her.

When the passenger was going to get__47__the plane, he asked the air hostess to__48__him the passengers’ booklet (意见薄). She was very__49_. She knew he would write down_50_words, which might result in the loss of her job. _51_with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she_52_the booklet, and cracked a smile, _53__the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times_54__. How can I refuse your twelve sincere（真诚的） smiles?”

That’s__55__! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?

36. A. coffee                   B. tea                      C. water                   D. cola

37. A. take                      B. bring                   C. carry                   D. hold

38. A. food                      B. drink                   C. service                D. medicine

39. A. tired                     B. silent                   C. calm                   D. busy

40. A. delaying               B. delayed               C. delays                 D. delay[学优高考网]

41. A. hurried                 B. went                    C. came                  D. got

42. A. refused                B. accepted             C. liked                    D. hated

43. A. seat                      B. air                       C. floor                    D. flight

44. A. customer              B. passenger           C. guest                  D. visitor

45. A. whether                B. when                   C. what                    D. that

46. A. never                    B. often                   C. always                 D. seldom

47. A. on                         B. to                        C. off                       D. from

48. A. hand                     B. take                     C. throw                   D. lend

49. A. glad                      B. angry                  C. curious                D. sad

50. A. good                     B. sharp                  C. polite                   D. nice

51. A. So                        B. Because              C. And                     D. But

52. A. hid                        B. tore                     C. opened               D. closed

53. A. if                          B. for                       C. after                    D. when

54. A. in all                     B. above all             C. or else                D. or so

55. A. wrong                   B. wonderful            C. impossible           D. right

Going to a new school can feel like starting all over again. You may feel like sad or angry about leaving your old school or friend. You may feel excited about a new beginning or a “fresh start”. You may feel nervous about having to meet new people. All of these feelings are normal when you start at a new school.

Most kids worry about fitting in at their new school. It’s common for a new kid to feel like an outsider for the first few weeks. Although you can be lonely, you can help yourself fit in by being friendly. Even if you are nervous, try to smile, say hello and ask questions.

Here are two places where you might meet friends in a new school:

● The classroom: Look around you, is there anyone who you can talk to? Do you take part in group activities in class? If so, try to join a new group every time.

● Playground: Most schools offer many team sports. Try to join these sports.

Some kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school. Even if the teachers are supportive, it can take some time to adjust to new rules or ways of teaching. Try talking to them about your problem. Besides, with a familiar face in the front of your classroom you may feel more comfortable during the first few weeks of school.

56. The best title for the passage is _______. 

      A. How to find a new school    

      B. The first few weeks in a new school

      C. Tips for your “fresh start”

      D. Normal feelings in a new school

57. What does the underlined words “adjust to” in the passage mean?

      A. 改变          B. 适应      C. 反对     D. 支持

58. How many feelings about going to a new school are mentioned in this passage?

      A. 3.              B. 4.                C. 6.      D. 5.

59. Which advice is NOT mentioned in the passage?

      A. Joining in group activities in class.

      B. Taking part in physical exercises.

      C. Going to the lab or library.

      D. Talking with the teachers.

The story begins with fishing.

Once a boy and his father went fishing before bass (a kind of special fish) season opened. They were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass(the special fish).

The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm – two hours before the bass season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.

“Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.

Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.

And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish … again and again … every time he has an ethical decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics (伦理道德)are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.

60. What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?

A. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.

B. The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.

C. The father lit a match in order to check the time.

D. They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.

61. From the text we know that the father _____.

A. disliked the huge fish                           B. always disagreed with his son

C. didn’t love his son                               D. was firm and stubborn

62. The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _____.

A. they might catch a big fish there           B. it was a most popular fishing spot

C. he was taught a moral lesson there        D. their children enjoyed fishing there

63. What does the story imply?

A. An ethical decision is always easy to make.

B. It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimes

C. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.

D. Fishing can help one to make right decisions

For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news.

As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved. Many of them have become historic sites. The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “The Old Trip to Jerusalem”, which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England.

However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society. On a cold night, the pub’s landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.

That’s how things used to be. Things are beginning to change. It is said that the credit crunch（信贷紧缩）is causing 39 British pubs a week to go out of business. People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer. Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs.

This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 1l pm. Previously, with 1l pm as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly. The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities.

In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market. British pubs now offer something for everyone. A lot of pubs used to be “Working Men’s Clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter. Today, however, women can freely enter 99% of pubs without experiencing any problems. Perhaps things are changing for the better after all.

64. This passage is mainly about _______.

A. the past and present of British pubs      B. the decline of British pubs

C. the long history of British pubs         D. the importance of British pubs

65. Which may not be the cause of the decline of British pubs?

A. The credit crunch.                               B. The ban on smoking.

C. The present closing time.                     D. Having no spare money.

66. We can infer from the passage that _______.      

A. British people used to like drinking slowly

B. closing the pubs early will reduce social problems

C. British government aims to discourage people from binge drinking

D. only people from high classes can afford to enter the pubs

67. We can see from the last paragraph that the author _______.

A. holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubs

B. is against the admission of too many women to the pubs

   C. thinks that women in the pubs will cause fewer social problems

D. thinks that British pubs should offer everything you need

With the development of society and economy, animals and their habitats are getting pushed aside as households decrease in size and increase in number.

    Small numbers of people per household on average use more energy and goods per person. Greater numbers of households require more natural resources for construction. The possible result of this problem may be insufficient natural resources to meet consumer demand without endangering habitats important to biodiversity（生物多样性）.

    Personal freedom and social choice may come at huge environmental cost. Direct costs include visible damage to animal habitats and plant life. Indirect costs include the release of more greenhouse gases.

    The effects of such “personal freedom and social choice” have already surfaced in south-west China’s Wolong Nature Reserve. In Wolong, they found that a reduced average household size was directly tied to an increase in homes, and thus an increase in the amount of firewood consumed for cooking and heating. The rise in wood fuel use has contributed to disappearance of forests and to the loss of habitats for giant pandas. 

    Curious about whether other parts of the world were experiencing similar phenomena, they got the support of a team of researchers including Stanford’s Paul Ehrlich, well-known for his population studies, to find out the household dynamics（动态）in 141 countries between 1985 and 2000. Their study proved that the difficult choice of Wolong is part of a global trend.

    In the 76 countries considered biodiversity “hotspots”, such as the United States, Brazil, Australia, and Kenya, the number of households grew by 3.1% every year, while the population increased just 1.8%. Meanwhile, the number of people per home dropped from 4.7 to 4.0. The decline in household size has resulted in 155 million additional households in hotspot countries, almost always limiting biodiversity.

    In the 10 non-hotspot countries — those without high-density areas of animal and plant species — similar results were found, though on a lesser scale. Even in countries experiencing population decline, such as New Zealand, the number of households still increased because of a reduction in household size.

68. What does the underlined word “insufficient” mean?

A. plenty of.                B. not enough.      C. adequate.        D. little.

69. Which of the following is best supported by the last two paragraphs?

A. Biodiversity is better kept in countries with smaller populations.

B. Biodiversity is better kept in hotspot countries.

C. Both hotspot countries and non-hotspot countries face the threat of the same scale.

D. The threat to nature from reduction in household size is a worldwide problem.

70. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Reduced household size leads to an increase in household number.

B. Reduction in household size as well as increase in household number threatens nature.

C. How to meet consumer demand without endangering animals and their habitats.

D. Modern homes consume more natural resources.

71. Which of the following can best describe the feeling of the author?

A. Critical.    B. Worried.     C. Positive.     D. Disappointed.

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A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.

"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "

Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."

Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."

72. The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.

A. excited      B. pleased

C. interested D. surprised

73. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the com­pany to ______      .

A. make a demand for more buses

B. thank the conductor for his good service

C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior

D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor

74. What was the gentleman?

A. A teacher.

B. A newspaper reporter.

C. Not known from the story.

D. The conductor's friend from his company.

A. the gentleman

75. It is clear from the story that the conductor _______.

A. has changed his attitude towards his work

B. has now been kind and polite to all passengers

C. has not changed his rude behavior to passen­gers

D. has now been kind and polite to women with children

  Dear Mum and Dad,

Tomorrow is my birthday．It means I am 1 8 years

old and become an  a        ．Now I'm writing to you                       76．            

to  e        my thanks and I'd like to tell you about my                        77．            

future plan．You've made great         （努力 ）to bring                  78．            

me up．It is you      first gave me encouragement when I                   79.            

met with difficulties,      （尤其 ）when I was not getting  80.                 

along well       my studies．Indeed, your inspiration was                    81．            

like a lamp, _    offered me light of hope, courage and   82．            

confidence．I am now a Senior Three student     （面对 ） 83．            

the college entrance examination．I will devote          to                  84．            

preparing for it．I am  s    my dream will come true．                         85．            

       Believe in me, Mum and Dad．I will make a difference．   

假设某中学生英语报正在举办“Let’s be grateful!”的高三毕业生感恩主题征文活动。请你根据以下内容提示写一篇英语短文投稿。

内容要求：1、感恩对象（如父母、老师、同学或社会等）；2、感恩理由（如父母养育之恩、老师培养之恩、同学帮助之恩……）；3、谈谈个人对感恩的认识。  注意：1. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译  2. 词数：120-150。

参考词汇：传统美德 traditional virtues

                         Let’s be grateful!

     Trees cannot grow without sunshine. Similarly, we could never grow into what we are without love or help. Therefore, as a high school graduates, I really want to show my gratitude to