1、海南琼中中学2014-2015学年度高一第一学期期末考试题高一英语（A卷） 注意事项：本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷两部分，请将答案写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。本试卷共三大部分（选择题，非选择题和答题卷），共 4 页，其中选择题和非选择题 4 页，答题卷 1 页。本试卷满分为120分，考试时间100分钟。第卷（选择题，共70分）一、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15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。AAs you know, reading is very important to help you learn Engli
2、sh. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.There are four parts in the book:Part 1 is Messages: In this part somebody wants to wad information in w
3、riting to somebody else. There is a test on timetables and a test on text messages.Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal ( 正式的) English in biography ( 传记). There is a job application as a model to help
4、 with your writing, as welt as testing your reading.Part 3 is Places: In this part, too many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.Part 4 is Things: You will
5、find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do alt the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it,1. We can find the introduction to a pro
6、duct in _,A. Part 1 B. Part 2 C. Part 3 D. Part 42. Which of the following is most probably written in informal English? A. A letter to a friend. B. A computer handbook. C. A letter of complaint D. A story of a president.3. The passage is most probably written for _. A. test designers B. students C.
7、 test-takers D. teachers4. What is the best title of the book? A. Learn Different Kinds a/English B. Help with Your Writing C. Test Your Reading D. Practice English in Different WaysBWhen I was small and my grandmother died, I couldnt understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried t
8、o cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying. So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.Whatever it takes for us to reduce press
9、ure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they ar
10、e more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we dont even know we re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through Crying, and then we can deal with them.Just as crying can be healthy, not crying holding back tears of ang
11、er, pain or suffering can be bad for physical (身体的) health, Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, dont figh
12、t it. Its a natural and healthy emotional response (反应).5. Why didnt the author cry when her grandmother died?A. The author doesnt give the explanation.B. Because she did not love her grandmother.C. Because she was too shy to cry at that time. D. Because her father did not -ant her to feel too sad.6
13、. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?A. Crying is the best way to get help from others.B. Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.C. We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.D. We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.7. What might be the most su
14、itable title for the text?A. Why We Cry B. How to Keep HealthyC. Power of Tears D. A New Scientific DiscoveryCOn a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat o
15、f the young man.The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.Soon he was surrounded wi
16、th people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, its you
17、. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”“Its a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sangs name was
18、seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tui
19、tion and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didnt you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”The violinist said, “Although I dont have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I wont be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose
20、so much. But being honest should always be with us. 8. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday? A. He played the violin to make some money. B. He waited for the train to Vienna. C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna. D. He walked around the New York railway station.9. Acco
21、rding to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE? A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat. B. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing. C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner. D. It was a lottery ticket and the owner is u
22、nknown.10. The artist didnt take the lottery ticket for himself because he _. A. was afraid of blame if he kept it for himself B. didnt need the money C. thought the lottery was worth nothing D. chose to be honest11. From this article, we can learn that _. A. we should share with others if we find s
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32、learn English C. enrich students knowledge about natureD. sell the four books to students.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空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to test bestIts back to school, which means its back to tests, which might also means its back to being majorly stressed out . 16 Here are some
33、simple ways to prepare thoroughly for tests. l.Schedule study time. Trying to do all studying the night before a test makes it impossible to master all the materials. 17 Instead, prepare for a test by scheduling study time each day for several days before. 2.Use your time wisely. 18 Also, make sure
34、you have all the supplies（用具）you need to study so you dont lose focus. While studying, be sure to make regular short breaks. Get a snack, take a bathroom break or play a quick computer game when it feels as if your brain is about to explode. 3. 19Studying with a parent or friends can help you unders
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36、t is being studied.4.Dont forget last-minute preparation. Have your sharpened pencils and other things in your bag ready the night before the test. Its important to get a good nights sleep and then eating a healthy breakfast the next morning. 20 Also, studying all the way up until test time can only
37、 create more anxiety. Stop studying an hour beforehand.A. This will help you store important information.B. Stay cool before the test.C. It doesnt have to be this way.D. Form a study group.E. This way, both your mind and body are fully prepared. F. Before studying , clear your desk so you can concen
38、trate. G. It will also make you tired and stressed on the day of the test.二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空 （共20题，每小题1.5分，共30分）The friendship between us lasts forever. Mary Allen was my best friend_21_a sister. We did_22_together, piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding, and_23_.When I was 13, m
39、y family moved. Mary and I kept in_24_through letters, and we saw_25_on special occasionslike my wedding and_26_. Soon we were busy_27_children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less_28_. One day a card that I_29_came back stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no_30_how to find Mary.Over the years, I
40、 thought of Mary often. I wanted to_31_stories of my children and then grandchildren. I needed to share my sorrow when my brother and then my mother died. There was an_32_place in my heart that only a friend like Mary_33_fill.One day I was reading a newspaper_34_I noticed a picture of a young woman_
41、35_looked a lot like Mary and whose last name was WagmanMarys married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans，” I thought, but I wrote to her_36_.She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin！” she said_37_， “Mary Allen Wagman is my mother.” Minutes later I heard a voice that I_38_at once, e
42、ven after 5 years. We laughed and cried and asked about each others lives.Now the empty place in my heart is_39_， and theres one thing that Mary and I know _40_： we wont lose each other again!21A.like Bso Cnamely Das22A.everything Bnothing Cnowhere Deverywhere23A.such Bmuch Cso on Dmany24A.secret Bt
43、ouch Cfriend Dpace25A.other Bothers Canother Deach other26A.Marys Bhis CMary Dtheir27A.for Bin Cat Dwith28A.often Bpossibly Cprobably Dhardly29A.gave Btook Cmissed Dsent30A.doubt Bidea CquestionDwonder31A.read Bshare Cfind Ddiscover32A.eager Bequal Cempty Denough33A.could Bcan Cwill Dmust34A.while B
44、since Conce Dwhen35A.whom Bwho Cwhich Dwhose36A.anyway Bhowever Cmeanwhile Dtherefore37A.disappointedly Bexcitedly Crudely Dcoldly38A.realized Baccepted Crecognized Dreceived39A.cleared Bremoved Cfixed Dfilled40A.for sure Bon purpose Cby chance Din a way第卷（非选项题，满分50分）英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节：语法填空（共10题，每
45、小题1.5分，共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。I went out to see the film_1_ my brother after supper. On our way to the cinema, we _2_(meet) an American girl named Alice, _3_got lost and looked very anxious. We went up to see what was the matter.,and finally we took her_4_the hotel. While going there, Itold her the great _5_ (change)that had been ta
