高一英語下冊期末考試試題及答案

1、高一英語期末考試試題.第一節(jié)：單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題，每小題1分）21. the news _ the two women reporters were set free made everyone happy.a. what b. that c. if d. why22. its no use _ with her.a. argue b. to argue c. arguing d. argued23. either you or one of your students _ to attend the meeting that is due to tomorrow. a. are b. is

2、 c. have d. be24.our meeting room is _ theirs.a. three times as bigger as b. bigger than three times c. three times as the size of d. three times the size of 25.word came that the famous film star zhou jielun was to _ a new film. a. star in b. star c. be starred d. starring in 26.in fact most people

3、 in that area are _ than they were 5 years ago because of years of wars.a. poorer off b. worse off c. better of d. richer of27. if you dont pay your gas bill, the gas will soon be_ .a. cut down b. cut up c. cut out d. cut off28. although there were so many people in the square. i could _ my friend.a

4、. pick up b. pick out c. make up d. pick away29 the heavy rain finally stopped,_ a lot of damage to the city.a. caused b. to have caused c. causes d. having caused 30. everyone here, including kids, _ their attention on the matter.a. focus b. focuses c. to focus d. focusing31. i must apologize for _

5、 ahead of time.- thats all right.a. letting you not know b. not letting you knowc. letting you know not d. letting not you know32._ the most important thing in your life?a. do you think what is b. what do you think isc. what is you think d. what is do you think33. it was the little boy _ often helpe

6、d others _ was awarded a large amount of money.a. who; which b. which; that c. that; which d. who; that34. its nearly ten oclock and father _ walk in at any moment.a. is possible to b. maybe to c. is likely to d. probable 35._ the way to take, the traveler went on his journey.a. telling b. having to

7、ld c. having been told d. have told 第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題滿分30分）enid's wedding(婚禮) dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen 36 before her marriage!“i must try it on mother!” she cried, as she ran 37 .three minutes later enid's cries brought her 38 .the dress was much 39 for h

8、er. it was like a bag in the front, and the neckline looked all 40 . enid was in 41 . “take it back to the dressmaker's,” mrs bale said.“she must 42 it tonight. hurry now. take it off and go.” the dressmaker's shop was closed.“closed for one week's holiday,” said a 43 on the door. fresh

9、tears rose to enid's eyes. she ran home again to her mother.“this is unlucky,”mrs bale said.” but what are we going to do? 44 i ask mrs. peters to help? she was a dressmaker once. i'm sure she could change it for you.”mrs. peters was 45 in and began to work. she could see 46 was wrong. she h

10、ad to 47 it narrower at the front, and that was a big job. then she changed the neckline. in fact she made it again. at ten o'clock the work was finished, and enid tried the dress on. it fitted her beautifully.the three women were having a cup of tea 48 the doorbell rang .mrs. bale answered it a

11、nd 49 into the worried eyes of a 50 woman. the woman was carrying a large flat 51 .“does miss enid bale 52 here?" she asked breathlessly. “yes, she's my daughter.” “oh, i am 53 i've found you! there's been a 54 .your daughter has my wedding dress, and i've got 55 . and i'm g

12、etting married tomorrow!” she held out the box to mrs. bale.36. a. weeks b. minutes c. days d. hours37. a. upstairs b. outside c. back home d. about38. a. husband b. daughter c. mother d. neighbour39. a. smaller b. shorter c. too big d. too long40. a. wrong b. pleased c. right d. waste41. a. love b.

13、 tears c. surprise d. danger42. a. measure b. make c. repair d. change43. a. voice b. sound c. notice d. saying44. a. will b. would c. shall d. should45. a. sent b. brought c. pushed d. taken46. a. neckline b. all c. nothing d. what47. a. make b. keep c. change d. take48. a. then b. until c. when d.

14、 while49. a. came b. got c. saw d. looked50. a. short pretty b. fat young c. slim old d. little quiet51. a. cup b. dress c. bag d. box52. a. live b. work c. stay d. wait53. a. thankful b. sorry c. angry d. glad54. a. dress b. change c. mistake d. wish55. a. yours b. hers c. the other d. others第三部分：閱

15、讀理解（共20小題，滿分40分）a an explosion on thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in tongren, southwest chinas guizhou province.the bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the citys commercial hub（商業(yè)中心），where lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.the ear-splitting blast was heard around 125

16、0 p.m.，said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. the power of the blast shattered（使粉碎）nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless（不生銹的）steel rubbish can to pieces.one passer-by，identified（確認(rèn)）only as zhang，said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she go

17、t to the scene.thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. a doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. the others were just slightly hurt.the cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an offic

18、er with the tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.56it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. all the injured were taken to a hospital b. 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospital c. the rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurant d. the rubbish bin with a bomb was in a sh

19、op 57which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. one passer- by, identified only as zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin.b. some customers in restaurants were injured.c. the writer didnt get to the scene.d. all customers in shops got hurt.58in the last paragraph th

20、e underlined word“ speculate” probably means _.a. tellb. guess c. discussd. talk59what of the following can be the best title for the passage?a. bomb hidden in a rubbish binb. the cause of the explosionc. a terrible thing d. market blast kills 1 ,injures 21b women turn to online shopping women have

21、jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the internet to do their holiday shopping，according to a study published last week in the us. for years men have been more likely to shop on the internet than women，but during the 2004 holiday season 58 percent of those making online purchases were wom

22、en. “it shows how mainstream the internet is becoming”，said lee rainie，director of the pew internet and american life project group，which carried out the study. rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. this is because women traditionally make decisions about

23、 spending. users were more likely to shop online to save time. internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the most dramatic（顯著的）increases in the online gift-buying population this time around. however，three-quarters of the us internet users did not buy holiday gifts on

24、line in 2004they worried about credit card security，or just compared online prices with off-line prices，then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.“but even if shoppers dont buy online，websites are becoming promotion tools for stores，”said dan hess，vice president of comscore networks inchess

25、 said that actually most stores websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. and most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.“its all about making the shopping experience more efficient，more reliable and more comfortable，” hess said.60which of the follow

26、ing statements is true? athere were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2004 bmost of the internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are women. cpeople in the us were more likely to buy gifts online. dmore women shopped online than men in 2004.61from the passage we can infer that_. amen usuall

27、y decide how to spend money in the family bwomen usually decide what to buy in the family cthe internet is used in all the shops. dmore and more shops will sell their goods online.62according to dan hess，shopping online_.ais unsafebis convenient cis a waste of time dis cheaper63what can we know from

28、 the passage? aamerican people only buy gifts in holidays. bshopping online is fun for women. cshopping off-line provides better service.dyoung people like to do gift-shopping online.c you are about to say something to your younger brother when he gestures that hes got a phone message. “but i didnt

29、hear the ring，”you say. “because you are too old，”your brother answers. dont get mad. hes just telling you the truth. teenagers in britain and the us have a weapon against the older generation，especially parents and teachers. its a ring tone that many adults cannot hear. according to a recent report

30、 from the new york times，in some manhattan schools，students have begun using the technology. cellphone use is usually forbidden in class. but using the high-pitched （頻率） ring tone，students can successfully exchange phone messages without being found by their teachers. the technology relies on the fa

31、ct that most adults gradually lose the ability to hear high-pitched sounds, it was developed in britain but has recently spread to america by the internet. however，the technology was originally aimed at annoying teenagers，not the other way around. called the mosquito，it was marketed last year by a w

32、elsh security company. it is an ear-splitting 17-kilohertz buzzer （蜂鳴器） designed to help shopkeepers get rid of young people hanging around in front of their stores. humans can hear sounds taking place in a frequency range between 200 and 20,000 hertz，as the research shows. but our hearing gradually

33、 becomes worse when we grow up.64students in some manhattan schools have begun using the technology，so they can_ atalk in class without being heard by their teachersbuse cellphones to send messages in class chear better in class than their teachersdimprove their hearing ability65the underlined phras

34、e “the other way around” implies the _.aadults are annoyed nowbteenagers are annoyed nowcadults are not annoyed nowdboth adults and teenagers are annoyed now66according to this passage，what will happen to a person when he is over twenty? ahe can hear sounds with frequencies between 200 and 20,000 he

35、rtz. bhe can hear sounds with a frequency of 17-kilohertz. che cannot hear sounds with frequencies between 200 and 20,000 hertz. dhe cannot hear sounds with a frequency of 17-kilohertz. din 1826, a frenchman named niepce needed pictures for his business. but he was not a good artist. so he invented

36、a very simple cameras. he put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. that was the first photograph.the next important date in the history of photography was 1837. that year, daguerre, another french, took a picture of his studio. he used a new kind of camera and a different proc

37、ess. in his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. this kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.soon, other people began to use daguerres process. travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. people photographed famous buildings, cities

38、and mountains.in about 1840, the process was improved. then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. the process was not simple. the photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment. but this did not stop the photographers, especially in the united states. afte

39、r 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.mathew brady was a well - known american photographer. he took many pictures of famous people. the pictures were unusual because they were very life - like and full of personality.brady was also the first person to take pictures of war. his 1

40、862 civil war pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. they made the war seem more real and more terrible.in the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography-photographers could buy films ready-made in rolls（卷）. so they did not have to make the film themselves. also, they did not have t

41、o process the film immediately. they could bring it back to their studios and develop it later meaning that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. and finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive.with the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. peo

42、ple began to use cameras just for fun. they took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. they called these pictures“ snapshot”.photographs became very popular in newspapers in the 1890s. soon magazines and books also used documentary photographs. these pictures showed true events an

43、d people. they were much more real than drawing.photography also turned into a form of art by the end of the 19th century. some photographs were not just copies of the real world. they showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.67the passage is mainly about _.a. the invention of camerasb. a kin

44、d of new art - photographyc. the development of photographyd. the important dates in the history of photography68the first pictures of a war were taken by_.a. a french photographer in the 1840s b. an american photographer in the 1860sc. a german reporter in the 1880s d. a french artist in the 1890s6

45、9photography can also be an art form because artists can _.a. take anything they like b. keep a record of real lifec. take photos of the famous d. show ideas and feeling in pictures70according to the passage, which of the followings shows the correct order? aphotographs became popular in newspapers.

46、bphotographers carried processing equipment while taking pictures.cthe invention of small handheld cameras made photography easier.ddaguerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype.ebrady took pictures of famous people.a. e, a, d, b, cb. d, b, e, c, ac. b, e, c, a, dd. d, c, e, a, bemy mo

47、ther is a diligent and kind woman. she is very busy from morning till night. as a teacher, she works hard. 71both my brother and i love her dearly as she loves us.my mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. she goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until

48、late in the afternoon. 72 she treats them with patience and teaches them well. for her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.73 every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room an

49、d bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. she seems to be busy all the time. as she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. but she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys s

50、ome inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 74 she just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. she lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. that is the way to be happy and gay. if you do no

51、t work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. what a piece of good advice this is! 75this advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. my mother is great indeed, and i always feel proud of her.a. she enjoys listening to classic music.b. as a mother, she takes good care of

52、 us and gives us every comfort. c. she loves her students and cares for them.d. she never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.e. my mother is hard-working and never wastes money.f. i never forget it and always bear it in my mind.g. can you tell us something about your mother? 第二卷（共35分）第一節(jié)：短

53、文改錯（共10小題，滿分10分）once upon a time ,there was a poor man .he had an orange tree on his garden . on the tree there were many orange. one day he found one of his orange was much more bigger than the others. it was like a football. the poor man took the orange to the king . the king was so pleasing that he gave the m