高一上学期英语期末测试题（英语）
本试卷分为听力和笔试两个部分，满分150，时间120分钟，祝大家考出好成绩。 Ⅰ、听力部分【详见《英语听力专家》第48套】（满分30分）
Ⅱ、笔试部分（满分120分）
一、 多项选择（10分）
21. He __________ here on time next Tuesday. A. would come B. will be coming C. have been coming D. come 22. Our teacher told us that the earth _________ round the sun.
A. moves B. moved C. to move D. moving 23. He was disappointed that his plan did not _________. A. go on B. go off C. go through D. go out 24. _______ his being late again, he lost his job and had to stay at home. A. Owe to B. As result of C. In case of D. Because of 25. The water ________ our house. We were full of fear. A. was on the way B. was reaching at C. was getting close to D. was arriving to
26. I like these photos and they can ________ me _____ the life living in the countryside. A. think, of B. remind, of C. let, down D. wake up 27. Bob’s doctor suggests ________ for a few weeks.
A. that he is resting B. he rest C. he resting D. him to rest
28. In a room above the store, where a party _________, some workers were setting the table. A. has been held B. will be held C. is being held D. was to be held 29. He will go if __________. A. asking B. to ask C. having asked D. asked 30. All the rooms are ________ with electric lights. A. burnt B. given C. offered D. supplied 31. She heard a terrible noise, ________ brought her heart into her mouth. A. it B. this C. that D. which 32. Seeing the ________ flood, she was _______ to take the bout. A. scary, scary B. scared, scared C. scary, scared D. scared, scary 33. He likes the book but it _________ too much. A. costs B. pays C. takes D. spends 34. The doctor will be free _________.
A. in 10 minutes B. after 10 minutes C. 10 minutes later D. 10 minutes after 35. What did they do after they _______? A. had returned back B. had come back C. have come D. were to return
36. Mr Bush, headmaster of the school,________ accepts suggestions made by his students, does he? A. rarely B. often C .usually D. always 37. I ________ go on a trip, when it began to rain.
A. was to B. was going to C .would D. was about to 38. It’s wise to ______ the thing in the fridge in hot summer. A. preserve B. protect C. prevent D. present 39. As we all know, smoking has ________ to do with lung cancer.
A. nothing B. something C . anything D. little 40.It was the third time that he _______ us about his story.
A. has told B. told C. is telling D. had told 二、完形填空（20分）
The party began shortly after Mr. Smith, who lived in the flat below, sighed to himself as he heard the excited busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise overhead. But by 11 o’clock he felt __and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was sleep. He again. He then turned off the light and buried his head in the pillow. But even so he could not shut off the noise, He jumped out of the bed, pulled on some clothing, marched firmly up the stairs, and walked into his neighbour’s flatSmith could say anything , shouted, “My dear fellow, come and join us. I know our parties would trouble you. I meant __.” Mr. Smith’s anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I’d better go and get _later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over. ( )41. A. taken B. carried C. brought D. fetched ( )42. A. with B. from C. at D. of ( )43. A. bad B. tired C. sick D. excited ( )44. A. useless B. necessary C. possible D. helpful ( )45. A. had B. forced C. made D. found ( )46. A. it B. what C. that D. which ( )47. A. scene B. hold C. notice D. sight ( )48. A. before B. unless C. though D. until ( )49. A. a notice B. a message C. an invitation D. an apology ( )50. A. washed B. surprised C. dressed D. changed 三、阅读理解（40分）
A
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork ， beef, chicken, fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve (除夕) ，all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for
the coming year. They all have a good time.
( ) 51. Which is the most important festival in China?
A. The Mid-Autumn Festival. B. The Spring Festival. C. Children’s Day. D. The New Year day ( ) 52. When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated? A. In March or April. B. In May or June. C. In January or February. D. In November or December
( ) 53. What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese in the Spring Festival?
A. Look up. B. Help yourself.
C. Come together. D. Goodbye
( ) 54. The family
A. give each other the best wishes
B. buy each other presents
C. sing ,dance and play cards D. watch TV
B
Habits ，whether good or bad，are gradually formed When a person does a certain thing again，
he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, and then a habit is formed．Once a habit is formed ，it is difficult，and sometimes impossible，to get rid of．It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits．Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live older. Persons also form bad habits lasting as long as they live， There are other habits which，when formed in early life，are of great help．Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life，such as early rising，honesty and so on．
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness，lying ，stealing and so on．These are all easily formed habits．Unfortunately older persons often form habits which could have been avoided． We should keep away from all these bad habits，and try to form such habits as will be good for ourselves and others
55. A. Good habits B. Bad habits
C. Both good habits and bad habits D. Neither good habits nor bad habits 56. The underlined word ”them” in the first paragraph refers to_______ A. bad habits B. good habits C. children D. other persons
57. Generally speaking, it’s difficult for one______ and easy for them______ which should be avoided ．
A. to form bad habits；to form good habits B. to form good habits；to form bad habits
C. to form such habits as wilI be good；to get rid of bad habits D. to get rid of bad habits；to form good habits
58. Why should we pay much attention to the formation of habits? A. Because habits are of great help to every one of us. B. Because a man can never get rid of a habit.
C. Because it’s hard and sometimes even impossible to throw away bad habits. D. Because we are forced to do them again and again.
C
The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs to keep their bodies safe after death and to hold their treasures. The Great Pyramid was built thousand of years ago for a king called Khufu. It is located on the west bank of Nile River not far from Cairo. In fact all the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. This is why their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile. The people of Mexico also built pyramids. They did not build the pyramids for tombs. They used to build a pyramid and then a temple on top of it. The pyramids of Mexico are not as high as the pyramids of Egypt, but they are big. Each of the pyramids has a wide stairway that goes from the bottom to the top. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is almost 2000 years old. Scientists think it took 10,000 men more than ten yeas to build it. On the top they build a temp of the sun. The temple is no longer there but people still called it the Pyramid of the Sun. near it is another huge pyramid, the Pyramid of the Moon.
59. All the pyramids along the Nile are on its west bank, because in ancient Egypt people thought __________.
A. they died in the west B. the sun sets in the west
C. the end of their lives was like the setting of the sun D. they would go to the west after death
60. The pyramid in ancient Mexico was built __________.
A. for the kings B. for the people C. for wars D. for the gods 61. The Pyramid of the Sun was built_________. A. before the first century B. in the second century C. 100 years B.C D. in 100 62. Which of the following is wrong?
A. The kings of ancient Egypt built strong tombs only to hold treasures.
B. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life.and the setting of the sun to the end of life.
C. The biggest pyramid in Mexico is nearly 2000 years old.
D. Near the Pyramid of the Sun, there is the Pyramid of the Moon.
D
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide(隐藏) his eyes behind his hair. He doesn’t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王). His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12. Those songs are from his new album (唱片), “Ye Huimei”, and the album was released (发行) in July and was named after his mother.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects.
His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me,” said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No.101 Middle School in Beijing.
“He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong, Jiangsu Province.
( ) 63. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _______. A. is very handsome B. has a bright smile C. often makes too much noise D. is a pop music star ( ) 64. His fans are so excited because _______.
A. he released a new album in July B. he will sing new songs in Beijing
C. he can play the piano very well D. his new album was named after his mother ( ) 65. When he was a little child, he _______. A. talked a lot every day B. did well in his study at school C. started to like music D. had huge crowds of fans
( ) 66. The sentence “He never follows others” in the last paragraph means _______. A. he always has his own style(风格) B. he likes to walk alone
C. he doesn’t like other people’s songs at all D. no one can catch up with him
E
A. a blind professor can work better
B. Chinese fishermen can go fishing freely in Japan soon
C. no one will be buried in the ground after they die in Shanghai D. more and more people have begun to do art business
68. When you look through this issue of China Daily, you are sure to find ______.
A. how Taiwan’s new leader was made
B. that people think differently of reducing pupils’ burden
C. sad stories about students with heavy burden in primary and middle schools
D. interesting stories of art fairs, galleries and exhibitions of different shapes in China
69. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “scattered” according to the text?
A. covered a wide area. B. searched for in a wide area.
C. suddenly moved apart in different directions.
D. thrown over an area so that objects land apart from each other.
70. If someone feels upset for the sudden trouble and want to encourage himself, what would you suggest he should read in China Daily? A. Blind, but not out. B. Two sides of a story. C. The only wise choice. D. Offshore funeral. 四、完成句子
71.________________ that you have the running races , together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports… (it) 跑步、游泳、划船和一些团队项目是在夏季运动会上进行的。 72.__________________next week hasn’t been decided yet. ( hold)
73.No other countries could join in,_________________ or women.( nor)
74.The old man lives in the house ,_________________.( face)
75.Much to her relief , the research _______________in the past 20 years proved to be a great success and earned her many awards.( devote)
使她非常宽慰的是，在过去的20 76.__________________that he could hardly perform the task on his own.( realize) 不久他就意识到凭他自己一个人是很难完成这项任务的。
77. There is a sign on the wall ,saying “YOU _______________in the restaurant!” ( request ) 墙上有一告示，。
78. We wrote a letter of thanks to__________________. ( help )
79. Only then ________________to answer violence with violence. ( decide)
80. The chief engineer including his colleagues _____________state secret to America over these years. ( betray)
五、书面表达（30分）
你想申请去美国的交换生，将要写一封申请函。其中主要介绍自己的基本情况，包括： 1． 年龄，性别，爱好和特长，理想； 2． 你的家庭成员及其工作情况； 3． 你在学校喜欢学习的科目及原因； 4． 你和你的好朋友的共同爱好； „„
信的开头和结尾已经写好，请根据要求完成正文部分。不少于100字。 Dear Sir，
I want to apply for the chance of being the exchange students. And below is my self-introduction:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. I will look forward to your reply! Many thanks! Yours sincerely, _____________