高一下期中考试题.doc

高一英语期中考试题（2014.5）
第I 卷 （ 选择题， 共70分）
I.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Once, long ago, there was a man who traveled from Persia to India on foot. He had 1 been to India before. When he arrived at a village, he happened upon a fruit stand（摊位）. In that village, fruit was quite 2 because of the lack of water. The man was looking around at the fruits when he 3 a big basket of some very red, very long fruit. It was the cheapest fruit in the shop, not expensive at all.
4 the man walked up to the counter (柜台) and asked: “How 5 per kilo?” And the shopkeeper said: “Two rupees.” Two rupees in India is 6 . The man thought to himself: “What a 7 !” So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and began to 8 it. But after he tried a few pieces, he screamed: “Oh, my God!” His eyes watered, his mouth burned, and his face turned 9 . He coughed and choked and gasped for breath.
But despite his 10 , he continued to stuff the fruits into his mouth! Onlookers（旁观者） 11 their heads and laughed. One man yelled: “You’re 12 , man! Those are chilies! People use them as a condiment (佐料). You don’t just eat them by the handful like that; they’re not fruit!” But the man replied: “No, I can’t 13 ! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”
You probably think this man was pretty 14 , right? Nevertheless, I bet you or someone you know makes the same 15 on a daily basis. People invest money, time and effort into a relationship, business or job. Even when experience tells them that it’s not 16 , and they know there’s little hope of improvement, they still 17 because they don’t want to waste the previous investment（投资）. But this is 18 . It is no different than being the man who continued eating chilies because he didn’t want to waste the money he’d paid for them.
Losing something is difficult, but it is important to 19 the loss and move on. 20 you’ll just keep burning your mouth on hot chilies.
1
A. often
B. never
C. sometimes
D. seldom
2
A. common
B. small
C. expensive
D. tasteless
3
A. noticed
B. watched
C. recognized
D. selected
4
A. Yet
B. So
C. Still
D. Besides
5
A. large
B. long
C. many
D. much
6
A. something
B. nothing
C. anything
D. everything
7
A. bargain
B. trade
C. business
D. regret
8
A. throw
B. cut
C. eat
D. cook
9
A. pale
B. red
C. purple
D. yellow
10
A. fear
B. warning
C. confusion
D. pain
11
A. shook
B. raised
C. lowered
D. nodded
12
A. amazing
B. hungry
C. crazy
D. different
13
A. believe
B. stop
C. agree
D. confuse
14
A. impolite
B. humorous
C. awkward
D. stupid
15
A. mistake
B. agreement
C. impression
D. explanation
16
A. changing
B. working
C. leaving
D. helping
17
A. refuse
B. worry
C. ignore
D. continue
18
A. illogical
B. unusual
C. unnatural
D.unbelievable
19
A. remember
B. improve
C. recognize
D. protect
20
A. Also
B. However
C. Thus
D. Otherwise
II.阅读理解
第一节（共15 小题；每小题2分， 满分30 分）
A
This is a rather strange story but it is quite true. In December 1996, a burglar( 窃贼) broke into a golf club in a small town. When the police arrived to look into it, they found an unusual clue(线索)--- a piece of cheese with a bite-mark in it. The burglar had gone into the kitchen, and had eaten some food there. Then he had stolen some cigarettes and a little money.
The police man in charge of the case guessed that the burglar was a local man. He thought that professional thieves would not bother to break into a golf club．He made enquires in the town and asked three suspects（疑犯） to come to the police station. When he questioned them about the burglary, they all denied stealing in the club．The policeman then gave each man a piece of cheese and asked them to bite(咬) it. He took the pieces of the cheese to a dentist and asked him to compare the bite-marks with that in the piece of cheese at the scene of the burglary.
The policeman set free two of the suspects and questioned the third one. At first the man said that he was innocent(无罪). The policeman knew that the man was lying, so he encouraged him to talk until he began to contradict himself （自相矛盾）. The policeman told him about the bite-marks and the man had to admit his stealing.
21．The author says this story is strange because ______.
A．the burglar went into the kitchen and ate some food
B．the thief stole some cigarettes and a little money
C．the burglary happened in a small town
D．a piece of cheese helped to catch the thief
22．The policeman asked the three suspects to bite the pieces of the cheese because he thought ______.
A．it was because of hunger that the thief broke into the kitchen.
B．in this way he could ask the dentist for help by comparing the bite-marks
C．they were not professional thieves to break into a golf club
D．they could have strength to come to the police station
23．Which of the following words can be best used to describe the policeman?
A．Kind-hearted B．Intelligent
C．Hard-working D．Encouraging
24．What can be the best title for this story?
A．Bite-marks B．Regretful burglar
C．Brave event D．Professional burglar
B
To see the world is one thing；to have someone to share it with is another．Indeed，travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner．A travel partner can be a close friend，a family member，a pal you’ve met online，or a business friend．
You can have someone to talk to
Traveling alone is fun, but wouldn’t you feel lonely? Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness．This is especially true if you can get a travel companion(伙伴) who is very familiar with the place you’re traveling to．You don’t have to ask any information from the locals，and you can increase the time you spend in the country．
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One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved．You can’t simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets．You should also think about your daily needs，such as your food．Of course，you can’t simply go back without bringing any souvenirs(纪念品)to your friends and family．All these can ruin your budget（预算）．However，when you have a travel friend，you can have someone to share the expenses（花费） with．
You can meet a good friend
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner．You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other’s heart while traveling together in another country．
Yon can have someone to watch out for you
When you’re in a foreign land，you’ll never be really safe．You don’t know the rules as well as the culture of the people．A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost．So why don’t you find a travel companion now?
Let’s find out how…
25．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A．To introduce a travel company．
B．To encourage us to have a travel partner．
C．To explain how to be a perfect travel partner．
D．To tell an interesting experience with a travel partner．
26．What’s the best title for the 3rd paragraph?
A．You can have someone to share the expenses with．
B．You can know the local culture well．
C．You can enjoy food with your partner．
D．You can save money by bargaining（讲价） together．
27．Which of the following statements agrees with the author’s opinion?
A．Traveling alone is not fun．
B．Buying souvenirs isn’t necessary．
C．Many people fall in love when traveling．
D．It’s better to choose a stranger as a travel partner．
28．The following paragraph will probably talk about ________.
A. how to get along with a travel partner
B. how travel can benefit people
C. what we can learn from travel
D. how to find a travel partner
C
A program in the eastern United States invites young people to visit a prison. The goal is to teach them to avoid bad choices and bad influences that could put them behind bars.
Students can take a tour of the prison, in school groups or by themselves. At the end, the young people sit down for a discussion with some of the inmates (被收容者).The program is called Prisoners Against Teen Correctional Institution-Hagerstown, a medium- security prison for men. Sal Mauriello, a case specialist said, “We have a group of eleven inmates who are in the PATT program. They tell the youths what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of. They try to teach them about peer pressure. They try to teach them about bad choices.”The Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy program also includes an essay-writing contest, and most teens who visit come to understand what even one bad decision can mean.
Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy began in 1988. It is one of Maryland’s oldest programs aiming to keep young people from a life of crime. But there are also others. They found that girls really need special sit-down sessions sometimes more than boys do, so they have a program for girls only. They have a program that travels across the state, which talks about the dangers of gang affiliation (联系). They also have an excellent program where the inmates actually lead a tour and they have the children eat the meal in the prison cafeteria with the inmates.
The inmates also gain from the program. It offers them a chance to help repay society for their crimes, and keep others from following in their footsteps.
29. The underlined part “behind bars” in the first paragraph can most probably be replaced by “_______”.
A. in control B. in memory C. in vain D. in prison
30. PATT teaches students to _____
A. care about people around them
B. do something for the prisoners
C. be careful about making decisions
D. improve awareness(意识) of personal safety
31. The students taking part in the program can_______.
A. have a meal in the prison
B. start a talk with any prisoner
C .listen to prisoners’ talks at school
D.travel across states to promote PATT
32. We can infer from the passage that______.
A. students help improve the condition of the prison
B. teachers must accompany（陪伴，陪同） PATT students
C.PATT prisoners will get paid
D.PATT is a win-win program
D
He is a familiar sight, the old man who asks change from drivers stopped at a red light on East 35th Street in Slidtown Manhattan every day. After all, he has been at it for 17 years now, seven days a week. With the help of a walker, he hobbles(跛行)between lanes of traffic, approaching drivers, offering newspapers --- often a free paper collected from boxes on the sidewalk nearby --and asking for change.”Help a guy out?” he repeats to drivers who will usually hand over a dollar or some change.
Most drivers simply regard him as another homeless down-and-out (贫病交加的人),but every so often one might realize that it’s the legendary(传奇的) comedian Professor Irwin Corey, who is now 98.
Over his eight-decade career, he has been on television and in comedy clubs, nightclubs and concert halls worldwide. He began his stage career on Broadway in 1943. Indeed, he still performs fairly regularly -- a week ago he flew to Chicago to play two nights at a local club.
And though he has a homeless appearance, Mr. Corey lives in a comfortable 1840 carriage house on East 36th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues that he estimates (估计) could sell for $3.5 million.
Mr. Corey said he gathers his daily take-- usually about $100, though there have been $250 days-- every few months and donates the money to a charity that buys medical supplies for children in Cuba. As for the drivers he solicits, Mr. Corey said, “I don’t tell them where the money’s going, and I’m sure they don’t care.”
Mr. Corey has traveled to Cuba to donate(捐赠) personally. There are photographs of him with President Fidel Castro on his wall. One is with an inscription(题词) by Castro: With admiration, gratitude and affection.
33. According to the passage, Corey_____________.
A. has sold his carriage house for charity B. is still going on with his acting career
C. makes a living by begging in the street D. leads a poor life with all his money lost
34. Corey raises money in order to _________
A. help kids in Cuba build their acting career
B. improve some poor children’s health
C. offer medical supplies to the homeless
D. provide the elderly with financial support
35. The last paragraph mainly shows that Corey ____________.
A. is often invited to visit Cuba B. is popular in Cuba as a comedian
C. is greatly appreciated for his efforts D. keeps in constant touch-with Fidel Castro

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入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。
The people who lived in Rome 2000 years ago were already talking about the noise in their city．They couldn’t sleep，they said，with all the people and carriages in the streets．For them noise was only a trouble，but for us it has become a real danger．We know that sounds of an ordinary city are loud enough to cause serious harm to the people's hearing--in the United States，one person out of twenty has suffered some hearing loss． 71
It has increased greatly in the 20th century with the development of machines．We live
surrounded by loud planes，trucks，buses，radios，machines–that make such loud noises day and night up to 90 or 100 decibels（分贝）．A usual talk reaches 55 decibels．A jet plane goes to 100 decibels and more．“Pop”music reaches around 118 decibels．At 120 decibels the ear stops hearing sound，and the ear suffers a lot．
However，the human ear does not judge clearly the degree of loudness of a noise．A sound ten decibels louder than another one is felt as twice as loud，when，in fact，it is ten times louder． 72
But it is not only our hearing that is harmed．It has been known that loud noises，over a period of time，cause loss of sleep，anger，and many other problems． 73
Can anything be done to make our world quieter? We know how to build quieter machines，if the public wants them．But shop assistants say that people who buy motorbikes like the loudest ones because they sound more loudly． 74 In America the drivers in some cities are fined（罚款）fifty dollars for honking（按喇叭）；they may lose their right to drive if they do it again．People who carry noisy radios in public places may lose them if they are caught with them．
75 Even so，say the scientists，in twenty years the cities will be twice as loud as they are today because of the increase of the population．People will have to shout to be heard at the dinner table．Unless，of course，they have all become completely deaf!
A．Some countries are trying to make laws．
B．People will become completely deaf in the future．
C．When a sound is getting louder and louder，our ears are in danger．
D．In fact，it will take everybody’s hard work to keep city noises from increasing．
E．Since we cannot measure the increase or decrease of noise，we never know in what danger we are．
F．And all over the world the situation is getting worse all the time since noise increases with