西安市第一中学

2013-2014学年度第二学期期末考试

高一英语试题

I: 语言：（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

1. observe A. modest B. occasion C. focus D. globe

2. therefore A. throughout B. theory C. north D. smooth

3. humour A. amuse B. struggle C. support D. budget

4. question A. association B. attraction C. connection D. suggestion

5. anger A. nationality B. rank C. fortunate D. explanation

II : 单项选择 : （共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

6. ______ young in our village are now living _______much more comfortable life than we did.

A. A ; \ B. The ; the C.Ａ; a D. The ; a

7. The English teacher tells the students to have ______ for different races and appreciate the diversity of other cultures .

A. mercy B. sympathy C. respect D. regret

8. A harmonious society is very important , so all the laws must be strictly _________.

A. watched B. observed C. carried D. handled

9. Each time I ________ a good essay when reading newspaper , I cut it out and keep it.

A. work out B. come across C. care about D. put down

10. Our government’s plan to fight against air pollution will focus on _____ information and handling PM2.5.

A. expressing B. representing C. gathering D. acknowledging

11. Generally speaking , almost all the kids are ______about how everything around them works.

A. curious B. careful C. anxious D. excited

12. Before our study we did not have data that could tell us __ those changes were small or large .

A. that B. how C. when D. whether

13. The questionnaire takes _________ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.

A.. mainly B. exactly C. approximately D. precisely

14. __ Sally , our monitor , was late for class this morning .

__ _________ ? As far as I know , she never came late for class.

A. How come B. what for C. So what D. Why not

15. ______ these new treatments , people with high blood pressure can live a long and active life .

A. According to B. Thanks to C. As for D. Instead of

16. At the conference , political leaders from many countries promised to work together to defend the world ________ terrorism and other threats.

A. for B. without C. against D. beyond

17. Look ! There are so many mistakes in your composition . You ____ have paid attention to it.

A. may B. must C. can D. should

18. When he returned , he agreed to the publisher’s request _______ he should write a book for boys based on the life he experienced.

A. when B. that C. which D. why

19. Either the judge or the lawyers ______ wrong on the case at that moment.

A. is B. are C. were D. was

20. __________ the program , they have to stay there for another two weeks.

A. Not completing B. Not having completed C. Not completed D. Having not completed

III: 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针)．While he was alive, he __21__ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important __22__：“Believe in yourself.”

If there was one phrase my dad __23__ liked to hear, it was “I can't.” He did not have chance to finish high school and __24__ two jobs to support his large family, __25__ he never complained. Through self-education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.

When I was in high school, I had a __26__ time with math. He tried to help me, but I __27__ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7：00 each morning before school for __28__ help. I told Dad, “That's __29__！ I'm tired! I can't do that！” He replied, “You're doing it. I'll send you to school.” Every morning at 6：45, we'd leave the __30__.Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once __31__ driving me to school.

After months of __32__， I was facing the final exam. I was so __33__.On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, __34__ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my __35__ and in the hours of work I'd __36__.When I got my __37__ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it！”

Even now, whenever I __38__ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how __39__something is, if you're willing to work, you can succeed. I'm forever __40__ to Dad for that lesson.

21．A. understood B．forgave C．guided D．impressed

22．A. history B．lesson C．skill D．language

23．A. always B．almost C．ever D．never

24．A. took B．lost C．left D．finished

25．A. so B．or C．but D．and

26．A. good B．free C．terrible D．short

27．A. still B．nearly C．hardly D．probably

28．A. real B．practical C．immediate D．extra

29．A. wonderful B．crazy C．expensive D．necessary

30．A. house B．school C．office D．farm

31．A. suggested B．risked C．enjoyed D．missed

32．A. meeting B．testing C．learning D．interviewing

33．A. excited B．nervous C．happy D．shocked

34．A. stand for B．hold back C．believe in D．look after

35．A. teacher B．luck C．time D．ability

36．A. wasted B．ignored C．picked up D．put in

37．A. answer B．grade C．pay D．gift

38．A. hope B．forget C．worry D．promise

39．A. different B．important C．hard D．interesting

40．A. grateful B．sorry C．polite D．useful

IV 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）?

（ A ）

The old man walked with a cane (拐杖) slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched (打补丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out from the usual Saturday morning breakfast crowd.

He walked toward a table by the window. A young waitress watched him and ran over to him, saying, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.”

Without a word, he smiled and nodded a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table. Supporting him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she pushed the table up close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it.

In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you, Miss.”

“You’re welcome, Sir.” She replied. “My name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment. If you need anything, just wave at me.”

After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change, helping him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, Sir!”

He nodded a thank you and said softly with a smile, “You are very kind!”

When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under his plate she found a business card and a note written on the napkin, under which was a $ 100 bill.

The note on the napkin read, “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”

The man she had served was the owner of the restaurant. This was the first time that she, or any of his employees, had seen him in person.

41．Mary ran over to the old man because _____.

A．the old man was the boss of the restaurant

B．she was worried that the old man might cause trouble to the restaurant

C．she saw the old man had some difficulty moving and taking a seat

D．the old man had asked her to wait on him

42．The man came to the restaurant ______.

A．to have breakfast B．to see his employees

C．to find out how his restaurant was working D．to see how Mary served customers

43．The words the man left on the napkin suggested that _____.

A．respecting others means respecting oneself

B．serving others is a respectable job

C．Mary would get a rise as a result of her kindness

D．Mary’s kind service would bring in more money for her

44．Which of the following titles goes best with the story?

A．A kind- hearted Girl B．Shining Kindness

C．Kindness Means Opportunities D．A Special Customer

（ B ）

It’s never a real problem for us when the weather gets cold. We can put on more clothes, stay next to a fireplace, turn on the air conditioner or simply travel to a warmer city to spend the winter – people have many different ways of dealing with the cold. But things are not as easy for plants. Unlike humans, plants can’t move to escape the cold or generate heat ( 发热) to keep themselves warm. So how do they manage to survive the freezing winter? It turns out that plants have their own strategies （策略） too, said a study published on Dec 22 in the journal Nature. According to researcher Amy Zanne of George Washington University, US, the cold is a big challenge for plants. Their living tissues （活组织） can be damaged when they freeze. “It’s like a plant’s equivalent to frostbite ( 相当于冻疮),” Zanne told Science Daily. Also, the process of freezing and thawing (解冻) can cause air bubbles （气泡） to form in the plant’s water transport system. “If enough of these air bubbles come together as water thaws they can block the flow of water from the roots to the leaves and kill the plant,” she explained. To live through cold weather, plants have developed three traits （特性） , according to the study. Some plants, such as oak trees（橡树）, avoid freezing damage by dropping their leaves before the winter chill sets in – effectively shutting off the flow of water between roots and leaves – and growing new leaves and water transport cells when the warm spring returns. Other plants, pine trees（松树） for example, protect themselves by narrowing their water transport cells, which makes it easier for cells to travel among air bubbles. The third strategy is also the most extreme – some plants die on the ground in winter and start growing as new plants from seeds when conditions get warmer. However, the study also found that these smart strateg