高一英語下冊期末測驗考試試題及答案

1、第一節(jié)：單項填空1. I won ' t go there. It ' s late now., it is raining so hard.A. That ' s B. What ' s more C. However D. So2. After quick dinner, Stephanie likes to play guitar for a while inthe garden.A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D;不填;the3.It is suggested that another school in our city.A.

2、should buildB. be set upC. will be set upD. will build4 .You can never imagine what great trouble we have the matter.A. taken to deal with B. taken dealing withC. took to deal with D. taking dealing with5 .Though he had felt that English was difficult to learn, he never, and finally he succeeded.A.

3、gave upB. gave in C. gave outD. both A and B6 . is certain is the mystery of Stonehenge has never been fully explained.A. It, thatB. What, what C. It, what D. What, that7 . Professor Zhang gave all the textbooks to all the pupils, except _ who hadalready taken them. A. theseB. onesC. the ones D. the

4、 others8 .My father always tells me that as long as I work hard my wish to be a scientist will surely.A. come about B. happen C. take place D. come true9 .Because of the hard work of the farmers the desert finally rich farmland.A. changed B. turnedC. turned into D. turned to10 .In the north people s

5、ometimes tie straw ropesU 電）round the trees in winter to them from the cold.A. stopB. prevent C. saveD. protect11 .He paid thirty yuan to post the moon cake, not the charge （費用）for thecontainer.A. keepingB. takingC. includingD. containing12 . -will you leave for Hawaii?-In around two weeks. I am wai

6、ting for my passport.A. How soon B. How often C. How long D. When13 .What about going out for a walk after supper?. Walking after meals is good for health.A. I couldn ' t agree more. B. I'm afraid not.C. I believe not.D. I don ' t think so14 . The driver was about to drive to cross the s

7、treet the red light turnedon.A. as B. when C. before D. while15 . What difficulty will you have people when you stay in a foreigncountry?A. understanding B. understood C. to understand D. understand 第二節(jié)：完形填空Enid's weddingQ 昏禮）dress arrived at five o'clock in the evening, just seventeen16 bef

8、ore her marriage!“I must try it on Mother! ” she cried, as1sheranree minutes later Enid's cries brought her 18 .The dress was much 19 for her. It was like a bag in the front, and the neckline looked all 20. Enid was in 21 .“Taket back to the dressmaker's, Mrs Bale said. " Shust 22 it to

9、night.Hurry now. Take it off and go. " The dressmaker's shop was closed. "Closed for One Week's Holiday, “ said 23 on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid's eyes. She ran home again to her mother.“This is unlucky, " Mrs Bale said. " But what are we goi24 to I dok Mrs.Pe

10、ters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I'm sure she could change it for you.Mrs. Peters was 25 in and began to work. She could see 26 was wrong. She had to 27 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

11、 was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It fitted her beautifully.The three women were having a cup of tea 28 the doorbell rang .Mrs. Bale answered it and 29 into the worried eyes of a 30 woman. The woman was carrying a large flat 31 .“DoeiMiss EnidBale 32 here?"she asked breathlessly. &quo

12、t; Yesshe's mydaughter. '"OhI am .33 I've found you! There's been a 34_.Your daughterhas my wedding dress, and I've got 35.And I'm getting married tomorrow!'She held out the box to Mrs. Bale.16. A. weeksB. minutesC. daysD. hours17. A. upstairsB. outsideC. back homeD.

13、 about18. A. husbandB. daughterC. motherD. neighbour19. A. smallerB. shorterC. too bigD. too long20. A. wrongB. pleasedC. rightD. waste21. A. loveB. tearsC. surpriseD.danger22. A. measureB. makeC. repairD.change23. A. voiceB.soundC. noticeD. saying24. A. W川B. WouldC. ShallD. Should25. A. sentB. brou

14、ghtC. pushedD. taken26. A. necklineB. allC. nothingD. what27. A. makeB.keepC. changeD. take28. A. thenB. untilC. whenD. while29. A. cameB. gotC. sawD. looked30. A. short prettyB. fat youngC. slim oldD. little quiet31.A. cupB. dressC. bagD. box32. A. liveB. workC. stayD. wait33. A. thankfulB. sorryC.

15、 angryD. glad34. A. dressB. changeC. mistakeD. wish35. A. yoursB. hersC. the other D. others第三部分：閱讀理解AAn explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest China ' s Guizhou Province.The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the city' s commercfel （hub,where

16、 lots of shops and restaurants are concentrated.The ear-splitting blast was heard around 12 ： 50 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 Zha

17、ng, said she was shocked by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got 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 oth

18、ers were just slightly hurt.The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.36. It can be inferred from the passage that.A. All the injured were taken to a hospitalB. 8 of the injured were not taken to a hospi

19、talC. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a restaurantD. The rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop37. Which 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.

20、 The writer didn ' t get to the scene.D. All customers in shops got hurt.38. In the last paragraph the underlined word “ speculate " probably meansA. tellB. guess C. discuss D. talk39. What of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Bomb Hidden in a Rubbish Bin B. The Cause o

21、f the ExplosionC. A Terrible ThingD. Market Blast Kills 1 ,Injures 21BWomen turn to online shoppingWomen have 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 t

22、he Internet than women, but during the 2004 holiday season58 percent of those making online purchaseswere women.“ It shows how mainstream the Internet is becomin，gsaid Lee Ra” inie， director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group， which carried out the study.Rainie said it was only a ma

23、tter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between theages of 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the most dramat（Cl著的）increases in the online gift-buyi

24、ng population this time around.However， three-quarters of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2004 They 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 don t bu， y

25、 ownelibnseites are becoming promotion tools for stores， ” said DanHess， vice president of Comscore Networks Inc Hess 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.“ It s all a

26、bout making the shogpepxinperience more efficien，t more reliable and more comfortable， ” Hess said.40. Which of the following statements is true?A There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 200 48 Most of the Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are women.C People in the US were more

27、 likely to buy gifts online.D More women shopped online than men in 2004.41. From the passage we can infer that.A men usually decide how to spend money in the family8 women usually decide what to buy in the familyC the Internet is used in all the shops.D more and more shops will sell their goods onl

28、ine.42. According to Dan Hess， shopping online.A is unsafeB is convenient C is a waste of timeD is cheaper43. What can we know from the passage?A American people only buy gifts in holidays.B Shopping online is fun for women.C Shopping off-line provides better service.D Young people like to do gift-s

29、hopping online.A few days ago I asked my sons ' governessl教師）Julia to come into my study. “ Beseated,Julia, ” Isaid, “ Let sesttle our accounts. I guess you most likely need some money, but maybe you re too polite to mention it. Now then, we agreed on thirty dollars a month.Forty.No, thirty. I m

30、ade a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, um, you been here two months, so.Two months and five days.Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars“coming to you. Take off nine Sundays. you know you didn wtork with Tom onSundays, you only took walk

31、s. And three holidays.” Julia was biting her finger nailnervously, her face red, but- not a word.“ Threeholidays, therefore take off twelve dollars. Four days Tom was sick and there were no lessons, as you were occupied only with Dick. Three days you had a toothache and my wife gave you permission n

32、ot to work after lunch. Twelve and seven - nineteen. Take nineteen off . that leaves. hmm forty one dollars.Correct？ ”Julia s left eye reddednweith tears welling up. Her chin trembled; she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but - still not a word.“ Around New Year Dsay you broke a teacup and a sau

33、cer; take off two dollars.The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but- forgetit. When didn t I take a loss! Then, due to your neglec（ t 疏忽） , Tom climbed a tree and tore his jacket; take away ten. Also due to your carelessnessthe maid stole Dick shoes.You ought to watch everything! You g

34、et paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave ten dollars. ”“ You didn t. ” sobbed Julia.“ But I made a note of it. ”“ Well. if you say so. ”“ Take twenty seven from forty on-ethat leaves fourteen. ”Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the

35、 thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!“ Only once was I given any money, ” she whispered, her voice trembling, “ and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.”“ Really?You see now, and I didn ktnow that! Take three from fourteen. leaves eleven. Here s your money, my dear. Three, three, three

36、, one and one. Here it is !I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.“Merci （法語：謝詞t） ," she whispered.I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger. “ For what, this merci ?” I asked.“ For the money. ”“ But you know I ve cheated -yoroubbed you ! I

37、 have actually stolen from you !Why this mer？ ci”“ In my other places they didn t give me anything at all. ”“ They didn t give you anything? No wondeI rp!layed a little joke on you, a cruel lesson, just to teach you. I m going to give you all the eighty dollars! Here they are in the envelope all rea

38、dy for you. Is it really possible to be so spineless （懦 弱） ?Why didn t you protest? Why were you silent?Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws （爪）-to be such a fool? ”Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression,“ It is possible. ”I asked her pardon for the cruel less

39、on and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little “ merci ” several times and went out. I looked after her and thought, “ How easy it is to crush the weak in this world !”44 What shocked the writer was Julia ' s.A. nervousness in front of her bossB. acceptance o

40、f injusticeC. shyness when talking about moneyD. unwilling to express herself45 The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws? was actually telling the governess.A. to be more aggressive（l 略的）B. to be more careful in her workC. to protect her rightD. to live independen

41、tly46 At the end of the story, the writer said,“ How easy it is to crush the weak in thisworld! ” to show.A. his understanding of Julia ' s anxietyB. his worry about Julia ' s futureC. his concern on the living condition of working - class peopleD. his sympathy for the mental state of the we

42、ak47 From the story, we can tell that Julia' s employer was.A. greedy but honestB. ill - tempered but warm - heartedC. strict but forgivingD. none of the aboveDYou are about to say something to your younger brother when he gestures that he' s got a phone message.“ But I didn ' t hear the

43、 rinyou say.“ Because you are too old" your brother answers.Don' t get mad. He ' s just telling you the truth.Teenagersin Britain and the US have a weapon against the older generation, especially parents and teachers. It' s a ring tone that many adults cannot hear.According to a rec

44、ent report 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 successfullyexchange phone messages without being found by their teachers.The technology relie

45、s on the fact 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

46、year by a Welsh 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 heari

47、ng gradually becomes worse when we grow up.48 Students in some Manhattan schools have begun using the technology so they canA. talk in class without being heard by their teachers B. use cellphones to send messages in classC. hear better in class than their teachersD improve their hearing ability49 T

48、he underlined phrase “ the other way around” _i_m_p_l_ie_s_t.heA adults are annoyed now8 teenagers are annoyed nowC adults are not annoyed nowD both adults and teenagers are annoyed now50 According to this passage， what will happen to a person when he is over twenty?A He can hear sounds with frequen

49、cies between 200 and 20,000 hertz.8 He can hear sounds with a frequency of 17-kilohertz.C He cannot hear sounds with frequencies between 200 and 20,000 hertz.D He cannot hear sounds with a frequency of 17-kilohertz.51 It can be concluded from the passage that .A older people hear no better than teen

50、agers8 older people had better not use cellphonesC teenagers hear better than old peopleD teenagers had better not use cellphonesEIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple cameras. He put it in a window of his house

51、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 process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearl

52、y, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre psrocess. Travelers brought back daguerreotypesfrom all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, the process was improved. Then

53、 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. After 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.M

54、athew 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 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined citi

55、es. 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 to process the film immediately. They could bring it back to

56、 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. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures o

57、f 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 and people. They were much more real than drawing.Photograp

58、hy 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.52 The passage is mainly about .A. the invention of camerasB. a kind of new art - photographyC. the development of photographyD. the important dates in the history of photography53 The first pictures o