1、山东省德州市普通学校学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题山东省德州市普通学校2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第一卷 满分95分第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. This is _ difficult problem that few students can work it out.A. so B. so a C. such D. such a2. As a student, you should try to _ being late for your class.A. avoid B. refuse C. pr
2、event D. punish3. _ you study hard, you will never make your dream come true.A. If B. WhenC. Unless D. Although4 The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he _ in the mud all morning.A. has played B. is playingC. has been playing D. was playing5. There was an _ look on his face when the actr
3、ess appeared.A. excited B. exciteC. exciting D. excitedly6.Shall we go to the museum right away? . A. Its your opinion B. I dont mindC. Its all up to you D. Thats your decision7. Do remember to take this medicine three times a day with boiled water. . A. Got it B. Made it C. Heard it D. Taken it8I w
4、ould appreciate_ if goods could be delivered as soon as possible.Ayou Bthis Cit Dmyself9. He runs every day. _, he has lost weight and become healthier. A. However B. In fact C. In other words D. As a result10. _ our National Day coming near, many celebrations are in preparation. A. As B. Before C.
5、With D. After 11-What were you doing when Tony phoned you? -I had just finished my work and _to take a shower Ahad started Bstarted Chave started Dwas starting12The man we followed suddenly stopped _whether he was going in the right direction A to see Bhaving seenC. seeing Dto have seen13Most of the
6、 artists _ to the party were from South Africa. A. invited B. to inviteC. being invited D. had been invited14When I got on the bus，I _ I had left my wallet at home.Awas realizing BrealizedChave realized Dwould realize15. The students, _ at the way the question was put, didnt know how to answer it.A
7、being surprised B. surprising C. surprised D. having surprised第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I am my mothers third child. When I was born，her doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was _16_，below the elbow(肘部)Then he gave her some _17_：“Dont
8、 treat her any _18_ from the other girls. Demand more.” And she _19_！My mother had to work to _20_ our family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to _21_.Once when I was about seven，I came out of the _22_，“Mom，I cant peel(削皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.”“You get back to peel those
9、 potatoes，and dont ever use that as a(n)_23_ for anything again！”Of course I could peel potatoeswith my good hand，while holding them down with my _24_ arm. There was always a _25_，and Mom knew it，“If you try hard _26_，” shed say，“you can do anything.”Once in the second grade，our teacher had each of
10、us race across the monkey bars(高低杠)When it was my turn，I _27_ my head. Some kids _28_.I went home crying.The next afternoon，after work，Mom _29_ me back to the school ground.“Now，_30_up with your right arm，” she advised. She stood by _31_ I practiced，and she _32_ me when I made progress.Ill never for
11、get the _33_ time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.It was the way with everything. When I _34_ I cant handle(处理)things，I see Moms smile again. She had the heart to _35_ anything. And she taught me I could，too.16A. missingBbrokenChurt Dshort17A. warningBmed
12、icineChelp Dadvice18A. badly BdifferentlyCwellDnormally19A. didBrefused CcriedDwas20A. careBhelp CsupportDfeed21A. pay attentionBwork outCcarry outDhelp out22A. kitchenBbedroomChouseDschool23A. idea BchangeCexcuseDexplanation24A. lost BotherCnextDlonger25A. chance BwayCtimeDsuccess26A.enough BtooCag
13、ainDoften27A. hurt BnoddedCshookDturned28.A. cheered BwhisperedCjokedDlaughed29A. drove BtookCsent Dcarried30A. pull BjumpCstandDrise31A.before BasCafterDuntil32A.helped BraisedCpraisedDprotected33A.first BlastCwonderfulDnext34A.admit BfearCfindDrealize35A.face BteachClearnDsolve第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，50 分）
14、第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，共 40 分） 阅读下列短文：从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，将正确的选项涂在答题卡上。 ASurprisingly, at our last night in Florence, Italy, we ate at a Mexican restaurant. We packed our bags and the next morning we headed for Rome. Along the way, we stopped in San Gimignano and Siena. San Gimignano was a hill
15、y town with beautiful scenery. We walked along the streets, took pictures, and headed for Siena. We found that Siena was the most beautiful place we had visited. Besides the beautiful scenery, the town offered many restaurants and hand-made pottery(陶器). Siena proved to be one of the best places to b
16、uy gifts for family members at home. We arrived in Rome late that night and started the next morning with a full-day tour of the city. Our guide was a local who knew about everything there, everything about Rome and its history. We hit all the major sitesthe Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheo
17、n, the Vatican, plus much moreand were attracted by all of them. The history of Italy was much more obvious in Rome compared to the other cities we had visited. After our long day in Rome, we headed back to the hotel and left for America at 5 30 the next morning. Our homecoming was both bitter and s
18、weetwe all missed our families and friends, but Italy had become a second home. We loved everything about Italian culture and history, and had truly enjoyed every minute of our trip. It was an enriching experience. Though it was an art trip, we gained much more knowledge. Our job now is to use what
19、we learned and the photographs we took to create an art project for the spring art show. 36. What is the CORRECT order of the following places that the writer visited? a. San Gimignano b. Sienac. Rome d. FlorenceA. a-d-b-c B. d-b-a-cC. d-a-b-c D. d-a-c-b37. When the writer was travelling in Siena, h
20、e. A. was disappointed at its sceneryB. found there were few restaurantsC. found it was a good place to buy giftsD. showed no interest in hand-made pottery38. What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. The guide didnt know much about Rome. B. Rome is a good place to learn the history of Italy. C. The wr
21、iter didnt like some of the major sites of Rome. D. The writer and his friends hadnt planned to travel to Rome. 39. What was the main purpose of the writers visit to Italy? A. To know about the history of a foreign country. B. To prepare an art project for the spring art show. C. To taste all kinds
22、of Italian foods in different cities. D. To buy some special gifts for his family and friends. BSixty-year-old grandmother, Fiona McFee, is going to stop working next year and she decided to realize a childhood dream and sail around the coast of Scotland in a small boat. Although the inside of the b
23、oat is very cosy it has no running water or electricity. Fiona says she can live without these things but she plans to take her small CD player, her hot water bottle and a bag of books to make sure life isnt too uncomfortable. We asked her if she was afraid of being at sea for so long. She said, “We
24、ll, Im going to take a good compass (指南针). Anyway Im not afraid of death because I love the sea-I just hope it loves me.” Fiona certainly has plenty of energy; in her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano, rock-climbing, canoeing and dancing. Although she is sixty, she doesnt want to have a quiet
25、 and peaceful life. “Im looking forward to having fun in the rest of my life and thats exactly why Id like to be a sailor for a while.”40. The underlined word cosy in the first paragraph means _ . A. brightB. dirtyC. comfortableD. dark41. When Fiona McFee said “-I just hope it loves me.” What she me
26、ant was _ A. Of course , it loves me , since I love it . B. If I love it , it should love me. C. I hope it will bring me a safe sailing as a return for my love of it . D. I hope it will save my life when I am in time of danger .42. The reason why she would like to have the sail is that _. A. she thi
27、nks it will be very excitingB. she likes sports and enjoys canoeing C. she has decided to realize a childhood dreamD. she wants to be still active when she gets old43 What kind of person would you say the old woman is ? A. Someone who does not show what she is feeling . B. Someone who is very proud
28、and sure of her success . C. Someone who doesnt use her head much . D. Someone who is open , honest and brave .44. The best title for this passage is _ . A. Life Begins at SixtyB. A Round Coast Sail C. An Old Woman SailorD. An Unusual Hobby(爱好)CGood afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that yo
29、ur visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws. The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you. Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please dont make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other pe
