风度中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

考试时间；120分钟 满分；150分

完形填空 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1至15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Somebody might say, “I want to be a big fish, as big as Bill Gates, in a big pool, as large as Microsoft.” However, we all know it is 1 for a green hand （生手，没经验的人，即菜鸟）in the field. Then you have to 2 the question carefully. Certainly no matter 3 side you choose to take, you have your chance to succeed. Now the problem is which can provide you more 4 .

I choose to be a big fish in a small pool. A big company may provide you a 5 starting point, but a small company offers you opportunity to practice various 6 . During the 7 , you may 8 yourself, recognize your 9 points and find your potentiality(潜力). What’s more, 10 so many limitations and rules in a small company, if you are ready competent(有能力的) you have 11 chances to climb to a higher point. Finally, being a big fish (although) in a small pool, gives a green hand 12 self-confidence which is quite important for 13 .

14 , you should not be confined(限制，使局限) to your small pool, and be 15 with being a big fish there. You should always dream of being a big fish in a big pool!

1. A. impossible B. uninteresting C. unnecessary D. uncorrectable

2. A. think B. recognize C. weigh D. realize

3. what B. whether C. how D. which

4. A. help B. chance C. advice D. money

5. A. high B. proper C. rich D. practical

6. A. jobs B. tools C. skills D. topics

7. A. success B. perform C. products D. process

8. A. increase B. improve C. impress D. encourage

9. A. weak B. reasonable C. strong D. amazing

10. without B. because of C. except for D. with

11. A. less B. equal C. no D. more

12. A. various B. serious C. precious D. previous

13. A. future B. success C. boss D. market

14. A. Finally B. Certainly C. Immediately D. Generally

15. A. satisfied B. proud C. relaxed D. regretted

语法填空 （15分）共10题，每题1.5分

The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat, and may give children ___16___(luck) money in red paper. There __17____(be)dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the lunar New Year together. In some Western countries ,there are very exciting carnivals, __18____take place forty days before Easter, usually _19___ February. They might include parades, dancing in the streets day __20___night, loud music and colorful clothing_21___ all kinds. Easter is _22__ important religious and social festival in Christian countries. It celebrates the return of Jesus for Christians and it also celebrates the coming of spring. In Japan, the Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little _23____ (late) . The country is covered with cherry tree flowers so that it looks ___24___ though it might be covered with pink snow. People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of _25____(we)customs and forget our daily life for a little while.

阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个最佳选项。

A

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

26. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day

B. Because they often have very good weather

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

D. Because the sky is sunny all day

27. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow B. black clouds

C. summer and winter D. spring and autumn

28. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy

29. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A. their friends ask them to do so B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them D. they are their favourite things

30. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A. Bad Seasons B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England D. Strange English People

B

Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."

"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

"Burnt yesterday evening."

31. Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

A. he would be away from home for four days

B. he would be back in seven days

C. he would be back in a month

D. he liked a cup of tea

32. Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.

A. the wall B. the door

C. a piece of paper D. his son's pocket

33. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.

A. the second day B. the third day C. the fourth day D. the fifth day

34. The man was very surprised because _________.

A. he thought the child's father was dead

B. the child didn't ask him to sit down

C. the child gave him a cup of tea

D. he couldn't find that piece of paper

35. What was burnt? ___________.

A. The piece of paper B. Mr. Smith C. The visitor D. The boy

C

One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.

1. "What's the matter？" "I went to a party last night, so I…"

2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"

3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"

You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.

36. This passage tells us mainly about _________.

A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign language

B. how to guess what one is going to talk about

C. some examples of right guessing

D. how important it is to guess all the time

37. From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is _________.

A. "… so I didn't have a good time." B. "…so I went to bed very late."

C. "…. So I felt unhappy." D. "… so I got up very early."

38. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.

A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."

B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."

C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."

D. "I think you'd better be more careful."

39. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.

A. "… she is one of the most famous film stars."

B. "…she is one of the most beautiful women."

C. "… she is one of the most famous speakers."

D. " … she is one of the most talkative women."

40. From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is _______in learning a foreign language.

A. the only way

B. more important in spoken English than in written English

C. more important than any other way

D. more important in written English than in spoken English

D

Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples have already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格).They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

"I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)". Uncle Li asked one day.

"The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without think