（全国名校）-天津市-高一上学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案).docx

1、【全国名校】 高一上学期期末考试英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分一、单选题（本大题共20小题，共20.0分）1. The _ on her face showed that she was in low spirits.A. appearanceB. impressionC. attitudeD. expression2. I dont _ the price, as long as its within the walking distance of my sons school.A. care forB. care aboutC. agree withD. agree on3. T

2、he old town has narrow streets and small houses _ are built close to each other.A. theyB. whereC. whatD. that4. Whats the matter with you? My chest _ when I breathe, doctor.A. injuresB. woundsC. harmsD. hurts5. After they had finished recording Let It Be, the Beatles _.A. broke downB. mixed upC. spl

3、it upD. made up6. When I entered the step-classroom (阶梯教室), the lecture _ and the audience _ attentively.A. began, listenedB. was begun, was listeningC. had begun, listenedD. had begun, were listening7. I was greatly impressed _ the speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 20

4、10.A. toB. overC. withD. on8. North Europe _ Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.A. is consisted ofB. consists ofC. is made upD. makes up9. It is a fact that _ differences between countries may cause misunderstandings in communication.A. historicalB. culturalC. personalD. financial10. It wa

5、s along the Mississippi River _ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.A. howB. whichC. thatD. where11. _ my grandfather grew older, he lost interest in everything except fishing.A. WhileB. WhenC. AsD. Since12. - Professor Johnson, Ive won the first place in the Final English Speech Competition. - _

6、. It s really something.A. Come onB. AbsolutelyC. Thats a good pointD. Good for you13. Boys and girls, matters _ your study surely need to be dealt with carefully.A. relating toB. relating withC. related toD. related with14. She didnt run off the stage. _, she finished the performance with a smile o

7、n her face.A. HoweverB. InsteadC. OtherwiseD. As a result15. Tom, you left the lights in the classroom on. Oh, sorry, I _ to turn them off. Thanks for your reminding.A. will returnB. am going to returnC. am returningD. return16. In _ its not shocking to see students in _ on college campus.A. 1990s;

8、sixtiesB. the 1990s; their sixtiesC. the 1990s; the sixtiesD. 1990s; their sixties17. _ you are old enough to judge things, you should decide your path in life.A. SinceB. In order thatC. ThoughD. Unless18. Here are the first three books of his poem works, with the fourth one to _ next month.A. publi

9、shB. come outC. turn outD. replace19. The last one _ pays the meal. Deal!A. arrivedB. arrivesC. to arriveD. arriving20. The exhibition he had been looking forward to _ was _ until next Sunday.A. visit; put offB. visiting; put offC. visit; put onD. visiting; put on二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）A Why do I vo

10、lunteer with Big brothers/ Big sisters of America? I have many reasons. Perhaps the biggest reason is that people once volunteered to help me. Years ago, I was on the other side of the table. I was lonely and I felt lost. Its a little embarrassing to talk about it now, but whatever the right directi

11、on in life was, I was going the opposite way. More than once, I found myself on the wrong path. If someone hadnt stepped in when he did, I probably wouldnt even be here now. Id rather be in a prison or somewhere a lot smaller and deeper. Ive seen the work that big brothers / sisters have been doing

12、all over the country and Im pleased to be part of it. Ive never done anything that made me prouder than my volunteer work. Big brothers and sisters helped me get over sadness and depression as soon as possible. Then, if I can help anyone like they helped me, I am willing to serve for as long as they

13、 will have me serve them. There are no words to describe the joy I get from helping somebody turn their life around. Every time I think that thats me now, Im proud and happy. Volunteering is how I want to leave my mark on the world. I recommend volunteering work to everybody, especially to somebody

14、who isnt sure where they are going in life. Helping someone find their path is often the best way to find yours. Be a volunteer, and you will find your purpose in life.21. Whats the main reason why the writer volunteers?A. He has a lot of free time.B. He is lonely and wants to be with others.C. He w

15、ants others to know he is a good man.D. He is grateful for what volunteers once did for him.22. It is implied in Paragraph 3 that the writer _.A. is eager to help othersB. often feels sad and depressedC. hopes he will be helped at any timeD. travels around the country to help others23. We can infer

16、from the passage that the writer probably _.A. spent some days in prisonB. didnt know his purpose in lifeC. is dissatisfied with his lifeD. doesnt live a meaningful life24. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?A. To share his past with us.B. to ask for some volunteer work.C. To encour

17、age us to enjoy our life.D. To call on us to do volunteer work.BAround the world there are some festivals that for some of us may sound bizarre. In England they celebrate the rolling cheese race, which occurs every year during the last Monday in May. This festivals characteristic is a contest where

18、an official rolls cheese down a steep hill and festival- goers go chasing after it. The winner is the first one to reach and catch the cheese. Another festival celebrated in England is the world championship of grimaces (鬼脸). It is a celebration that dates back to 1297 and is celebrated during the m

19、onth of September. The task is to perform the best grimace using anything you can to win. The worldwide championship of wife lifting is celebrated in Finland. The game is based on Viking traditions where a man should carry away his neighbors wife. According to the rules, any woman above 17 is consid

20、ered as a wife, so if you are within this age, take care while visiting this country during the month of July. Many of you have watched Pirates of the Caribbean and have known something about pirates. The 19th of September has been declared worldwide as the day to talk like a pirate. Plenty of peopl

21、e have celebrated it thanks to the publicity (宣传) on the Internet. First staged in 1998, the Boryeong Mud Festival is an attraction that pulls more than a million visitors to the South Korean City. As you all know, the town is said to be rich in minerals, so there is no shortage of mud. Mud is truck

22、ed onto Daecheon Beach for tourists and locals to enjoy the festival to their best. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in Thailand to develop tourism. Its an unusual feast held for about 600 monkeys. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held in honor of the Hindu gods Ram and Hanuman and involves 3,000 kil

23、ograms of vegetables and fruits being laid out for monkeys to stuff themselves.25. What does the underlined word “bizarre” in Paragraph1 probably mean?A. DangerousB. StrangeC. terribleD. Familiar26. If a participant wants to win in the rolling cheese race, he / she should _.A. roll as much cheese do

24、wn the hill as possibleB. find the largest piece of cheese rolling downhillC. perform the best grimace when chasing the cheeseD. be the first one to catch the cheese rolling downhill27. According to the writer, a girl above 17 should be careful when enjoying _.A. the worldwide championship of wife l

25、iftingB. the world championship of grimacesC. the Boryeong Mud FestivalD. the Monkey Buffet FestivalCOnce there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day before bass (巴斯鱼) season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching

26、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

27、was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass. The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 p.m.two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “Youll have to put it back, son,” he said. “Dad!” cried th

28、e 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

29、fish, the boy could tell from his fathers voice that the decision couldnt 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.

30、 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 (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had tau

31、ght him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.28. What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?A. The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.B. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.C. The fathe

32、r lit a match in order to check the time.D. They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.29. From the text we know that the father _.A. didnt love his sonB. always disagreed with his sonC. disliked the huge fishD. was firm and stubborn30. How did the boy feel when the huge bass was t

33、hrown into the water?A. Excited.B. Embarrassed.C. Disappointed.D. Annoyed.31. The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _.A. they might catch a big fish thereB. he was taught an important lesson thereC. it was a most popular fishing spotD. their children enjoy

34、ed fishing thereDMichael Fish may soon be replaced as a weather forecaster by the shark (鲨鱼). Research by a British biology student suggests that sharks could be used to predict storms. Lauren Smith, 24, is close to completing her study on sharks ability to sense pressure. If her studies prove the t

35、heory, scientists may be able to monitor the behavior of sharks to predict bad weather. Miss Smith had previously studied the behavior of lemon sharks in the Bahamas. She then used their close relatives, lesser spotted dogfish, for further research at Aberdeen University. Her work-thought to be the

36、first of its kind to test the pressure theory - resulted from the observation that juvenile blacktip sharks off Florida moved into deeper water ahead of a violent storm in 2001. Miss Smith said: “Ive always been crazy about traveling and diving and this led me to an interest in sharks.” “I was delig

37、hted to have been able to research in the area for my degree. I know theres so much more we need to understand - but it certainly opens the way to more research.” It has been discovered that a shark senses pressure using hair cells in its balance system. At the Bimini Shark Lab in the Bahamas, Miss

38、Smith fixed hi-tech sensors to sharks to record pressure and temperature, while also tracking them using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology. In Aberdeen, she was able to study the effects of tidal (潮汐的) and temperature changes on dogfish-none of which were harmed. She also used a special lab

39、 which can mimic (模拟) oceanic pressure changes caused by weather fronts. She is due to complete her study and graduate later this year. She says she will be looking for a job which will give her the chance to enrich her experience of shark research.32. The passage is most probably taken from _.A. a

40、short-story collectionB. a popular science magazineC. a research paperD. a personal diary33. What do we learn from the first four paragraphs of the passage?A. Sharks may be used to predict bad weather.B. Sharks behavior can be controlled.C. Michael Fish is not fit for his job.D. Lauren Smith will be

41、come a weather forecaster.34. Lauren Smith conducted her research by _.A. removing hair cells from a sharks balance systemB. measuring the air pressure of weather frontsC. recording sharks body temperatureD. monitoring sharks reaction to weather changes35. What is the passage mainly about?A. A popul

42、ar way of forecasting weather.B. A new research effort in predicting storms.C. Biologists interest in the secrets of sharks.D. Lauren Smiths devotion to scientific research.三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分） How can you make a million dollars in one month? Im sure I am going to get the 36 of many readers with

43、the question. The 37 news is that you are not going to make a million dollars in one month 38 you win the lottery (彩票) or some other prize. We all want to be millionaires. However, if you try to 39 how they became that rich, you will learn that they worked very 40 for the money. That is what most 41

44、 have had to do, including Bill Gates and Andrew Carnegie, and they often went 42 hardships before they succeeded 43 . There are many reasons why the millionaires have made it 44 for themselves. In this article, I am going to 45 passion (热情) which I think is the most 46 quality to have in order to s

45、ucceed. I am sure that if one were to 47 the people who made millions in their lifetime, this would be found in all of them. Take J.K. Rowling for 48 . Her first Harry Potter book was sent to twelve publishing houses, all of which 49 to publish it. A year later, she was finally given the chance by a

46、 small 50 , which paid 1,500. And the 51 from that company was that she should get herself a job since she had little 52 of making a living by writing childrens books. If you want to make a million dollars, find something that 53 you really passionate and work hard at it. It doesnt 54 what it is. Let me know how you 55 .36. A. attentionB. discussionC. considerationD. excitement37. A. commonB. funnyC. disappointingD. surprising38. A. ifB. unlessC. sinceD. though39. A. find outB. think upC. bring upD. care about40. A. longB. wiselyC. hardD. happily4