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1、班级 姓名 试室 试室座位号 市林伟华中学2013-2014学年高一年级第一学期期末考试第I卷（选择题）一、完型填空 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its _1_everyone would run for their co

2、ats and go home, everyone except David.David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often 2_what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 3_for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David _4 _. I can still r

3、emember he was always _5_a smile and willing to help. He always 6_after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He would just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly_7_home.Weeks passed and the _ 8 _over the coming Christ

4、mas grew into restlessness until the last day of_9_before the holiday break. I smiled in _10 _as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David _11_standing by my desk. “I have something for you ”he said and pulling from behind his back a small box ._12 _it to me, he said anxiousl

5、y, “Open it ”I took the box from him ,thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my _13 I saw nothing. I looked at Davids smiling face and back into the box and said,“The box is nice ,David ,but its_14 _”.“Oh no, it isnt”said David.“Its full of love. My mum told me before she died

6、that love was something you couldnt see or touch unless you know its there.”. Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given_15_to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning behind the little empty box set on my desk .1. A.

7、 warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling2. A. scolded B. wondered C. realized D. learned3. A. modestlyB. naturally C. inaccurately D. improperly4. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny5. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing6. A. practiced B. wandered C. studied D. stayed7. A. aim at

8、B. turn to C. put off D. head for8. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. judgment9. A. school B. year C. education D. program10. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control11. A. weakly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly12. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving13. A. delight B. expectation C. ap

9、preciation D. surprise14. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. special15. A. advice B. support C. attention D. command二、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Taking a taxi in a certain Eastern European country can be a shocking experience. _16_ is said that some taxi d

10、rivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats. And _17_ a button is pushed, the seat will give you _18_ electric shock. These taxi drivers dont do this _19_ fun. They do it to tourists _20_ argue about the ridiculous(可笑的，荒谬的) fares they charge. Some drivers charge as much _21_ ten times the

11、 legal fare.They have a secret switch which makes the meters run faster. If the tourists refuse to pay, _22_ are really in for a shock.In one case, a German woman had no _23_ (choose) but to pay $120 for a $ 20 ride from the airport. She said that she was really taken for a ride, but what could she

12、do? Besides the electric shock, she _24_ (threaten) with physical violence. She has only one piece of advice for tourists, “Take the bus _25_ stay at home.” 三、阅读理解(共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分)ANew research shows sheep are clever People often make jokes about how dull sheep are, but new research shows they may

13、 be cleverer than we think. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents (啮齿动物). Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead. Young fish prefer noisy neighborsA new study has

14、shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors! Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live. The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural envi

15、ronments. The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs, complete with noisy animals! The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival, choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!Butterflies are disappearing A new study has shown

16、 that 17 species (物种) of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years. The information collected from 3,000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss (减少) of grasslands covered with flowers. You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting f

17、lowers. 26. What is the passage mainly about? A. Some new studies about animals. B. Peoples wrong ideas about animals.C. Why the number of animals has dropped.D. The importance of protecting animals. 27. According to the first paragraph, we may infer that sheep _.A. are less clever than rodentsB. ca

18、n find their homeC. can read mapsD. are good planners28. When young fish are looking for a home, they like to _. A. live in a noisy environmentB. live in areas close to their parentsC. choose the reefs which are quietD. choose other kinds of fish as neighbors29. Which seems to have to do with the nu

19、mber of butterflies?A. The species of grass in grasslands. B. The species of trees in grasslands. C. The number of flowers in grasslands. D. The number of animals in grasslands. 30. In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage? A. Geography.B. Culture.C. Travel.D. Nature. BWhen

20、 the lazy days of summer arrive and the schedule is filled with swimming，camp，and family vacations，it can be a challenge to find time for learning. But kids reading skills dont have to grow cold once schools out. Here are some ways to make reading a natural part of their summer fun：Explore your libr

21、ary. Visit your local library to borrow books and magazines that your kids havent seen before. Many libraries have summer reading programs, book clubs, and reading contests(比赛) for even the youngest borrowers. With a new library card，a child will feel extra grownup by borrowing books.Read on the roa

22、d. Going on a long car trip？Make sure there are some books at the back seat. When you stop driving，read the books aloud. Get some audio books in libraries and listen to them together during driving time.Make your own books. Pick one of your familys favorite parts of summerwhether its baseball，ice cr

23、eam, or the pooland have your child draw pictures of it or cut out pictures from magazines. Stick(粘贴) the pictures onto paper to make a booklet(小册子)and write text for it. When youre done，read the book together. Reread it whenever you like!Keep in touch. Kids dont have to go away to write about summe

24、r vacation. Even if your family stays home，they can send postcards to tell friends and relatives about their adventures(冒险经历). Ask a relative to be your childs pen pal and encourage them to write each week.Keep up the reading habits. Even if everything else changes during the summer，keep up the read

25、ing habits around your house. Read with your kids every daywhether its just before bedtime or under a shady tree on a lazy afternoon. And dont forget to take a book to the beach！Just brush the sand off the pages its no sweat!31 The purpose of the passage is to_.A. encourage parents to readB. give ad

26、vice on raising kidsC. raise a good summer readerD. suggest places for vacations32If you drive on a long trip in summer，you can_.A. visit the local library and join book clubsB. borrow some audio books to listen toC. keep in touch with friends by sending postcardsD. read your own picture books with

27、your son33By saying “Just brush the sand off the pagesits no sweat”，the author means_.A. taking away the sand on the book is very difficultB. a special book is needed when youre reading on the beachC. one can remove the sand on the book with a brush easilyD. theres no trouble reading even on the bea

28、ch34Who are the possible readers of the passage?A. Parents. B. Students. C. Teachers. D. Editors.35Which statement(阐述) is true according to the text?A. During summer vocation, kids reading skills must grow cold.B. Kids have to go away to write about summer vacation.C. With a library card，a child wil

29、l feel extra grownup by borrowing books.D. Because everything else changes during the summer，it is hard to keep up the reading habits. CAmerican is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both ma

30、y exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a whilethen no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but

31、 then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily. Another difficult po

32、int for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometime

33、s, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their d

34、aily routine (常规). They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably. For the Americans, it is o

35、ften considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!36The writer of this passage must be _. A. an American B. a Chinese C. a professor D. a student37Which of the following statements is TRU

36、E according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their family.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long

37、break.38From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _.A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant39From the underlined sentence, we

38、can know the Chinese people _.A. are strict with time B. dont take time seriouslyC. dont know how to use time D. are willing to spend time for friends40A suitable title for this passage would probably be “_”.A. Friendships between ChineseB. Friendships between AmericansC. AmericanshospitalityD. Amer

39、icansand Chineses views of friendshipDWhen you walk along a street in a big city in the United States， you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do cert

40、ain things at certain times. They do not want to be late. Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment（约会）with someone， he would probably be late. He would no

41、t care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America， even the radio programs may not begin right on time， nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is cont

42、rolled（控制）by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.41There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because _. A. people in the stores want to sell these clocks B. bosses want to make their stores beautiful C. people think it important to know

43、the time D. they neednt wear watches when they are away from home42 The underlined word “rush” in the passage most probably means _. A. “run” B. “race” C. “hurry” D. “move”43If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America， he might not arrive on time， and this is because _. A.

44、he didnt have a watch with him B. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clock C. he didnt think it important to arrive on time D. he didnt like an appointment with someone44 In some countries in South America _. A. the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time B. the radio

45、 programs many start a bit early or late C. many people think a clock has much power D. most people do not want to be controlled by others45 From the passage we can see _. A. most Americans like to have an appointment with others B. radio announcers all over the world give the correct time C. people

46、 in some countries in the South America are very poor四信息匹配The people below are all looking for a course on Chinese to study. Read the following information about the six courses. Decide which course would be the most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 61-65 and then mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. You can choose any letter more than once, and some of the letters may not be chosen._46. Mathew majors in media and hopes to understand Chinese broadcasting and TV News and communicate with the Chinese people._ 47. Sar