高一下學(xué)期英語期末考試質(zhì)量檢測試卷真題

1、高一下學(xué)期英語期末考試質(zhì)量檢測試卷一、完形填空（共15小題，15分。每小題1分）1.閱讀理解The Grass Cutting DaysEvery timewe headed out to cut grass,Dad was there to watch. I used tolwhyhe came with us. He stood watching us in the sticky Florida heat when he could havebeen inside2with air conditioning and an icy drink.One day we we re cutting

2、 our next-door neighbor, s yard She always waited until the grasswas knee-high to call us over. To make matters worse,we had an old lawn mowerthat kept breaking down as we tried to cut through her backyard jungle. Thisparticular afternoon,! was finishing up and was3andsweaty. I4the tall glass of col

3、d juice I woulddrink in a minute to cool down.I was justabout to turn off the lawn mower5I saw Dad pointing to one single bladeof grass （ 一片草）,I thought about the small amount of money I wasgetting6for cutting grass so high that italmost broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking- Dad called me

4、 out andyelled, “You missed a blade/ I frowned （皺眉）,hopinghe would let me go home. He kept pointing. Though tired and7Jstill went back to cut that blade of grass. I thought to myself” That oneblade isn' t8anyone. Why won' t he just let itg。?”But when Ireached adulthood,! understood his9: Whe

5、n you' re running abusinesthe work you do says a great deal about you. If you want to be seen asan honest businessman,you must deliver a quality product. That single blade ofgrasslOthe job was not done.Other neighbors tookllof the good work we did and we soon gained morel2.The lessonmy dad taugh

6、t me stayed with me:Bel3. If you say you aregoing to perform a job at a certain time,14your word. Give yourcustomers the kind ofl5you would like to receive. It shows howsincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.(1 )A . wonderB . understandC . knowD . expect( 2 )A . hidingB . relaxingC

7、 . playingD talking ( 3 ) A . wiseB . backC . warmD . tired (4 ) A . picturedB . decidedC . requiredD . invented s ( 5 ) A . untilB . beforeC . whenD . while ( 6 ) A . involvedB . caughtC changedD . paid ( 7 ) A . discouragedB . ashamedC . touchedD . shocked ( 8 ) A . surprisingB . frighteningC . hu

8、rtingD . challenging (9 ) A . punishmentB . messageC . crueltyD . expression ( 10 ) A . seemedB realizedC . meantD . found ( 11) A . careB . noticeC . placeD . control ( 12 ) A. businessB . workersC experienceD . prizes ( 13 ) A . patientB . powerfuIC . preparedD . professional( 14 )A . breakB . giv

9、eC saveD . keep( 15 )A . adviceB . serviceC . attentionD . warmth 二、閱讀理解(共 20 小題，40 分，每小題 2 分)2 .閱讀理解Amazing MoviesAre youlooking for some movies?You, ve landed on the right place.Let' s take a look atthe list I' ve collected.A BtHUiifiil MindABeautiful Mind is the story of John Nash, a math

10、ematician who went on to winthe Nobel Prize for his Game Theory. This movie brings his whole journey onscreen-from his beginning to his downhill ride.Thefirst half is all about his rise to fame while the second half shows how heslowly falls into madness, After many years of fighting, he finally is v

11、ictorious.I. Q.Thestory is about an auto mechanic who falls for Albert Einstein' s niece. Theonly problem is that she is engaged （訂婚）to someone else.Fortunately, Einstein likes him. He pretends to be a physicist to run afterher; but things donz t go as he planned.If ABeautiful Mind was a little

12、too heavy for you, LQ. would be the perfectfit.Itz s a light-drama that is funny and heartwarming for the most part.Good Will 1 luntingGoodwill Hunting is a touching tale of a troubled young man called WillHuntingwho is gifted with a natural talent in mathematics.However;he is struggling to find his

13、 identity He can solve any math problem, but notthe one he seems to be struggling with in his life. His life seems to begetting only worse until one day he meets Sean, a therapist, who helps himfind direction in life.Creationis a story of a famous scientist, Charles Darwin, best known for hisevoluti

14、on theories. This movie attempts to bring his struggling days intofocus ; the time when he was dealing with the loss of hisdaughter and was suffering from hallucinations (幻覺).At the same time, he was working on a book called On the Origins of Speciewhich he finally completed.All inall, Creation is a

15、 great historical drama.(1) If you are interested in a relaxing movie, you can go and see. A . I.Q.B . CreationC . A Beautiful MindD . Good Will Hunting(2 ) Which two characters are experts in mathematies according to thepassage?A . Will Hunting and Sean.B . John Nash and Will Hunting.C . Charles Da

16、rwin and Sean.D . John Nash and Charles Darwin.(3 ) Who is the author of the book On the Origins of Species?A . Charles Darwin.B . John Nash.C . Will Hunting.D . Albert Einstein.(4 ) The main purpose of the passage is to.A . recommend actorsB promote movie salesC . introduce moviesD . compare movies

17、3 .閱讀理解How often do you use your car? Can you useyour car less often? Do you know the following facts in the Uk?About 50%of all car journeys are just for fun.Over 80%people go to work by car.25% carjourneys are under two miles.70% carjourneys are under five miles.WALKING&CYCLINGInstead ofusing t

18、he car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is amost popular form of exerciseif s healthy and it can save youmoney. If you work nearby, try walkingor cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives themvaluable road experience.BUSESBuscompanies are using new

19、buses:some run on new fuels which produce lesspollution; some have easier access for disabled and old people. There arespecial traffic lanes (行車道)to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. Sodo something to help solve the pollution problem let the bus take you to workand your children to school.

20、TRAINSAll carjourneys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to takethe train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from thestation. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are notalways expensive; some are quite cheap at discount(1) How

21、 many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?A . 25%,B . About 50%.C . 70%.D . Over 80%.(2 ) The writer believes that can give children valuable road experience.A walking to schoolB . traveling by trainC . taking new fuel busesD . having car journeys for fun(3 ) What does the writer think of tra

22、veling by train?A Tiring.B . Comfortable.C . Exciting.D Awful.(4 ) What is the main purpose of this passage?A To advise people to use cars less often.B . To encourage people to travel by train.C . To teach people how to use the buses.D . To tell people to obey traffic rules.4 .閱讀理解Jimmy is an automo

23、tive mechanic, but helost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applyingfor a new job.One day,he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview- Hisappointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus tothe office where he was suppose

24、d to be interviewed, he saw an elderly manwildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong withthe car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finishedworking on the cat; the old man asked him how much he should pay for theservice. Jimmy said there was no nee

25、d to pay him; he just helped someone inneedz and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, Icould take you to the office for your interview. It' s the least I coulddo.Please. I insist/ Jimmy agreed.Uponarrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be i n te r v

26、i e wed J i m my still had some grease on him after the car repaicbut he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One byone, the applicants left the interviewer7 s office with disappointed look ontheir faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on alarge

27、chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, heasked, nDo you really need to be interviewed?7' Jimmy, s heart sank/ With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.Then theinterviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy, s surprise, it was

28、 the old man hehelped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of thecompany.“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made theright decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even steppedinto the office. I just know you' d be a trustworthy w

29、orker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landedhimself a new job.(1) Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?A - He was out of workB . He was bored with his jobC . He wanted a higher positionD He hoped to find a better boss(2 ) What did Jimmy see on the w

30、ay to the interview?A A friend7 s car had a flat tyreB . a wild man was pushing a carC . a terrible accident happenedD . an old man, s car broke down(3 ) Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?A He was also to be interviewedB . He needed a traveling companionC . He always helped people in needD . He

31、 was thankful to Jimmy(4 ) How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer' s question?A He was sorry for the other applicantsB . There was no hope for him to get the jobC . He regretted helping the old manD . The interviewer was very rude5 .閱讀理解If you ever have the desire to break outinto songin

32、the shower, in the car, maybe at your neighbor7 skaraoke nightyou should embrace it wholeheartedly. This ancient art not only makes you feel good, it canalso improve your well-being, reduce your feelings of pain, and even extendyour life.Using yourvoice to sing, rather than simply carryout a convers

33、ation, offers uniquebenefits because singing affects our bodies. Also, studies link singing with alower heart rate, decreased blood pressure and reduced stress according toPatricia Preston-Roberts, a music therapist （治療專家）.（1）Singing,particularly in a group, seems to benefit the elderly particularly

34、 well. Aspart of a three 一 year study examining how singing affects the health ofthose fifty-five and older; a Senior Singers Chorus was formed by the LevineSchool of Music in Washington.D.C. The seniors involved in the chorus, as wellas seniors in two separate arts groups about writing and painting

35、, showedsignificant health improvements compared to those in the control groups （對照組） Obviously, the arts groups reported thirty fewer doctors; visit,fewer eyesight problems, less depression, and less need for medication. （2）Even leadresearcher Dr.Gene D.Coben, director of the Center on Aging at Geo

36、rgeWashington University, was surprised at how big an effect the seniors7 artsparticipation had on their health- Coben said, “The average age of all thesubjects was eighty. This is higher than life expectancy. So, if an effect we ret o be achieved, one would ordinarily expect to see less decline （下降

37、） comparedto the control group. The fact that there was so much improvement in many areaswas the surprising factor/ （ 3 ） The seniors also noticed health improvements and they reportedfeeling better both in daily life and while singing.The part of the brain that works with spech is diferent from the

38、 part that processesmusic/' People seem to enjoy doing something jointly with other people.There are a lot of facts that being socially involved is good for people withdementia （老年癡呆）1 Ballard said.Thearts are showing up as a treatment tool in hospitals across the country. (4 ) If you are thinki

39、ng ofvolunteering/ singing at a hospital may be a good choicenot onlyfor the patients, but also for yourself.(1) Why was Coben surprised at the results of the study?A . The study was not expensive as expected.B . Arts acted as a treatment tool in hospitals.C . People7 s health in the arts group impr

40、oved greatly.D . The seniors themselves noticed health improvements(2 ) What is the author7 s attitude towards arts?A . Doubtful.B . Positive.C . Negative.D . Worried.(3 ) Where should the following sentence be put? ”She uses song to help patients who suffer from a variety of problems/A. (1) B. (2)C

41、. (3) D. (4)(4 ) What would be the best title for the passage?A How to Avoid Getting Dementia.B . How Seniors Live a Healthy Life.C . How to Keep Our Brains Healthy.D . How Singing Improves Your Health.三、任務(wù)型閱讀(8分)6.閱讀下面的短文和問題，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，在相應(yīng)題號(hào)后的橫線上寫下相關(guān)信息， 完成對該問題的回答。答語要意思清楚，結(jié)構(gòu)正確，書寫工整。Patrickand Rachel Hug

42、ens have biked around the world. The Hugenses, who live in Boisewhen not on their bikes, are 25 months into their latest round-the-worldadventure, scheduled to end in March. They' ve visited 36 countries on thistour; touching Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. ''Traveling by bikeis

43、the greatest freedom/ Rachel said via email. "You can seepeople7 s daily lives and can communicate with them/Rachel warns, “Cycle touring can become addictive/7 B汰e tourism is on the rise in the United States and around the world, according to the Adventure Cycling Association. The U. S. Bicycl

44、e Route System has grown 66 percent in the past two years and now has a presence in 24 states, including Idaho, and the District of Columbia.Dennis Swift , secretary of the Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association, rode across the U.S. last year- from Seattle to Salem, Mass. Six people started the tour and three finished, riding 52 out of 56 days. They averaged about 60 miles per riding day. Swift also rode