2014---2015学年高一年级第二学期期中测评

（时间：120分钟 分值：150分）

第一部 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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

In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8∶00 am. and end at about 3∶30 pm. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private clubs after school.
Formal setting
In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie(德语，您)” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
In many countries, schools offer official sports and afterschool activities. This is less common in Germany. Afterschool activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.
1. For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?

A. School buses. B. Parents’ cars.
C. Public transport. D. Students’ bicycles.

2. From the passage, we can learn that in Germany ________.
A. all kinds of high schools are for college
B. age is not important for attending schools
C. students can take part in after-school activities from 8∶00 am to 3∶30 pm
D. students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves
3. What can be the best title for this article?
A. German Private Clubs B. German Public Transport
C. German High Schools D. German College Systems

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The school system is a little different in different states in Germany.

B. How much you can pay will decide what school you can attend in Germany.

C. The relationship between teachers and students is informal in Germany.

D. It’s not uncommon for parents to drive students to school.

B

A woman saw three old men with long white beards（胡须） sitting in her front yard, hungry. She did not know them but invited them in. “We do not go into a house together,” they replied. And she asked why.
One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” pointing to one of his friends, “and he is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “ Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what had happened. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!” he said. “Since that is the case, let Wealth come in and fill our home with wealth!” His wife disagreed, “My dear, why not invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law gave her own suggestion: “Wouldn’t it be better to invite Love? Our home will be filled with love then.” “Let’s heed our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”
Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the woman asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love, why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together. “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
5. The underlined word “heed” means “ ”.
A. give         B. refuse        C. follow         D. offer
6. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. What a clever daughter-in-law!    B. An old couple and love.
C. Which one is the best choice?    D. Wealth, success and love.
7. From the story, we can know that the daughter-in-law is a woman with  .
A. care         B. imagination    C. love         D. cleverness

8. The story seems to be .

A. a love story B. a fable(寓言故事)

C. a true story D. a detective story（侦探小说）

C

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 12 students)

Library, language laboratory and listening centre

Accommodation(膳食供应) with selected families

25 minutes from London

Course fees for English for one year are ￡1,380 with reduction for shorter periods of study

9. 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(高级)

D. accepts students only at the beginning of the year

10. While you stay there,__________ will take care of you.

A. the school where you stay

B. the family you have chosen

C. your classmates

D. your own parents

11. 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

12. Which word can NOT be used to replace the underlined word?

A. decrease B. drop

C. increase D. lessening

D

After spending a good Christmas holiday at my grandma’s house, my wife Tere and I drove back home. We were so tired when we arrived home, so we left the car in the driveway and decided to unpack it in the morning.
At seven o’clock in the morning, we woke up refreshed. But when we opened the front door, there was no car in the driveway! Tere and I looked at each other, looked back at the driveway, and looked at each other again. Then she asked this wonderful question: “Well, where did you park the car?” Laughing, I answered: “Right in the driveway.”
We walked around the block and couldn’t find the car，so we called the police. As time went by, Tere became increasingly upset as she remembered more and more of what had been in the car – our wedding album, family photos from past generations and my wallet, just to name a few things. These were items of little importance to our survival, yet they seemed of major importance at that moment. Frustrated, Tere asked me: “How can you remain cool when all of these things and our brand new car are missing?”
I said: “Honey, we can have a stolen car and be upset, or we can have a stolen car and be happy. Either way, we have a stolen car. I truly believe our attitudes and moods are choices, and right now I choose to be happy.”
Five days later our car was returned without any of our belongings, and with over $3,000 worth of damage to the car. After I picked up the car from the dealer, I ran into another car, which cost another $3,000 worth of damage.
As I was standing in the driveway looking at the car, kicking myself for hitting the other car, Tere arrived home. She put her arm around me and said: “Honey, we can have a wrecked (坏了的) car and be upset, or we can have a wrecked car and be happy. Either way, we have a wrecked car, so let’s choose to be happy.”
I surrendered (放弃) with a hearty laugh and we went on to have a wonderful evening together.

13.The author’s wife became more and more troubled after their car was stolen when she realized ______.
A. the author parked the car in the wrong place
B. there was nothing they could do to find the car
C. the car was loaded with valuable items they had bought
D. the car was full of things that brought back family memories

14. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. The car was returned exactly before it had been stolen.

B. The author got in an accident on his way to pick up his stolen car.

C. The stolen car was a Christmas gift from the author’s grandmother.

D. In the face of losses, the author and his wife inspired each other.

15. Which best presents the key message the author wants to convey with the article?

A. Misfortune never comes alone, so be prepared.

B. It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

C. Troubles can be a blessing sometimes.

D. An error doesn’t become a disaster until you refuse to correct it.

第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。

Why Exercise Is Cool?

Exercise Strengthens Muscles

Did you ever do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars at the playground? 1 6 By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. For older teens and adults, this kind of workout can make muscles bigger, too.

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Can you touch your toes easily without yelling ouch? Most kids are pretty flexible, which means that they can bend and stretch their bodies without much trouble. Being flexible is having “full range of motion,” which means you can move your arms and legs freely without feeling tightness or pain.

Exercise Keeps the Balance

18 Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic stuff. 19 If you’re not very active, your body won’t need as many calories.

Whatever your calorie need is, if you eat enough to meet that need, your body weight will stay about the same. If you eat more calories than your body needs, it may be stored as extra fat.

Exercise Makes You Feel Good

It feels good to have a strong, flexible body that can do all the activities you enjoy—like running, jumping, and playing with your friends. It’s also fun to be good at something, like scoring a basket, hitting a home run, or perfecting a dive.

But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood. 20 It’s just another reason why exercise is cool!

A. So you want to do some aerobic (有氧的) exercise right now?

B. Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy.

C. When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical, which may make you feel happier.

D. Those are exercises that can build strength.

E. Exercise Makes You Flexible

F. Exercise Makes Your Heart Happy

G. But if you’re active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy.

第二部 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

I still remember the day when I was driving to the supermarket I own(拥有). When I came out, I found a boy __21__my car with a brush（刷子）. I went over and patted（轻拍） him __22__the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to _23_at me. So I was sure he __24__some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how __25__ he was. So I offered him a $1000 bill. To my great surprise, he __26__ to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, “I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your __27__ is so beautiful and I like it, but I don’t need that. ”I knew he was mentioning the __28__.

As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so __29__ that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me __30__? It is only about 3 miles.” What the boy wanted to do was to show off to his friends and his family. __31__ I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you __32__ some day.”

I noticed his sister had a pale face. __33__, her legs were too thin, and she was unable to __34__.

After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his __35__. Although they were poor, the boy __36__ refused my money, and said, “I can __37__money by myself, thank you.”

Soon I __38__ my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to __39__ here the next day.

No matter how poor we are, we would __40__ give in to ourselves.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once upon a time, there was a farmer in the central region of China. He didn’t have a lot of money and, instead of a tractor, he used 41 old horse to plow his field.

One afternoon, while 42 (work) in the field, the horse dropped dead. Everyone in the village said, “Oh, what a horrible thing to happen.” The farmer said 43 (peace), “We’ll see.”

Admiring his attitude, they gave him a new horse 44 a gift. Everyone’s reaction now was, “ 45 a lucky man.” And the farmer said, “We’ll see.”

Later in the year, the farmer’s young boy 46 (go) out riding on the horse and fell and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, “what a shame for the poor boy.” The farmer said: “We’ll see.”

Two days 47 (late), the army came into the village to draft new recruits(新兵). When they saw that the farmer’s son had a broken leg, they decided not to recruit（招聘）48 .

Everyond said，“What a fortunate young man.” The farmer smiled again and said, “We’ll see.”

Moral(寓意) of the story: There’s no use in overreacting to(对…作出反应) the events and circumstances 49 our everyday lives. Many times what 50 (look) like a setback(挫折), may actually be a gift in disguise.

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。

删除: 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I had a interesting dream last night. I dreamed that I took part in a race. At first, I could not to run very  fast and fell behind. So I didn't lose heart and kept running. All the students on the playground cheer me on, "Come on! "I was so encouraged that I ran faster and fast till I caught up all the other runners. I felt as if flying like a superman. In the end, I get to the finish line first.I won the race. I felt very proudly of myself. Many of my classmate threw me up into the air. Just at that time I woke up and found me still in bed!                

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假若你是某高中学生李华，进入高中后，你觉得学英语的方式与初中有很大的不同。你给自己的英语老师写了一封信，讲述自己的英语学习情况。信的开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
【写作内容】
1、开始学习高中英语时，觉得英语比以前要难得多，几乎丧失信心；
2、后来逐渐意识到英语的重要性；
3、每天努力学习英语，例如多读书，多背诵等；
4、向老师和同学请教更好的学习英语的方法；
5、正是他们的帮助和您的鼓励使我提高了英语水平，现在对英语越来越感兴趣。
【写作要求】
1、字数在80—100；
2、参考词汇：①高中英语：senior English；②丧失信心：lose heart；③意识到：realize；④背诵：recite；       ⑤鼓励：encouragement
Dear Mr. Li,
I’m glad to tell you that I have made great progress in my English study since I became a senior high student.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thank you so much for your great help.
Wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua

高一年级英语期中考试答案

1-5 B D C A C 6-10 D C B C B 11-15 C C D D B 16-20 D E B G C

21-25 D C B C D 26-30 C A C B C 31-35 A A B C D 36-40 C B A D C

41 an 42 working 43 peacefully 44 as 45 What

46 went 47 later 48 him 49 of 50 looks

短文改错

51 a 改 an, 52 去掉to 53. So改But. 54 cheer改cheered. 55 fast改faster

56 up后加with 57 finish改finishing 58 proudly改proud. 59 classmate改classmates

60 me改 myself.

作文

Dear Mr. Li,
I’m glad to tell you that I have made great progress in my English study since I became a senior high schoolstudent.
When I started senior English in the beginning, I found it much more difficult than what we learned in junior school and I almost lost heart. Later, I realized the importance of English, so I got up early every morning, recited English words, listened to English tapes and did a lot of exercises. I also asked my teachers and classmates for better ways of learning English.
Now, I’m improving my English greatly. And I’m getting more and more interested in learning it. Thank you so much for your great help in your class.
Wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua

[英语]山西省右玉一中2014—2015学年高一下学期期中考试