2015届吉林长春外国语学校高一下学期期中考试英语卷（解析版）

一、单项填空

1. 难度：简单

Sometimes you need to give a stain _____ before adding the garment to a load of laundry.

A．special treatment                       B．a special treatment

C．special treatments                       D．the special treatment

2. 难度：中等

Why do you keep this completely ____ umbrella, which is broken?

A．useless           B．unused           C．useful            D．using

3. 难度：简单

It never occurred to me _____ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.

A．which            B．that              C．what             D．if

4. 难度：简单

_____ his dream of going to college will come true is uncertain.

A．That             B．Even if            C．If                D．Whether

5. 难度：简单

If city noises ___ from increasing, people ___ shout to be heard even at diner.

A．do not keep; will have to                  B．are not kept; have

C．are not kept; will have to                  D．do not keep; have to

6. 难度：中等

This page needed _____ again.

A．being checked     B．checked          C．to be checked      D．to check

7. 难度：中等

You do need to _____ students’ great potential for learning English.

A．aware of          B．aware that         C．be aware that      D．be aware of

8. 难度：中等

----“Mountain climbing is an exciting sport.”

----“____ I like it very much.”

A．I don’t agree.                         B．I don’t think so.

C．I don’t agree more.                     D．I couldn’t agree more.

9. 难度：简单

As ___ matter of fact, it was her attitude towards ____life that moved us most.

A．a; the            B．a; /              C．/ ; /              D．the; /

10. 难度：中等

Many wage earners in big cities find they may only have enough to ____ their houses, cars and other costs of living and have little extra money to invest.

A．pay off           B．pay for            C．pay back          D．pay

11. 难度：中等

His work _____ have been completed; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself on the beach.

A．should            B．shouldn’t        C．can’t            D．must

12. 难度：简单

Research _____ that over 81% of teachers are dissatisfied with their salary.

A．contrasts          B．indicates          C．highlight          D．reveal

13. 难度：中等

Diets are most effective when _____ with exercise.

A．combined         B．converted         C．contained         D．claimed

14. 难度：简单

Before ___ a loan ____, calculate (核算) your monthly costs.

A．taking; off                             B．taking; away

C．taking; out                             D．taking; over

15. 难度：中等

I suggest that we ____ to the theater tomorrow, and I hope you can take my advice..

A．to go                                 B．will go

C．go                                   D．can go

二、完型填空

16. 难度：中等

Over the last ten years, technology has been constantly improving. Learning languages outside classes has__36__from using sets of tapes or CDs to much more creative and interesting __37__.This is largely due to the ever __38__Internet. There are now hundreds of __39__that will help you learn a language, some are better than others; some charge and some are __40__. Below are some of the free-of-charge websites that I recommend (推荐) to __41__ you learn a language.

Busuu is like Facebook for language learners. __42__of this website span (跨越) across the globe. It works by giving you exercises to __43__; these exercises can be grammar, __44__, or reading comprehension. The more exercises you complete, the more your “Language Garden” __45__. Written exercises are corrected by native speaker of the language you are learning. You can also help students of your language by __46__ their work.

MyHappyPlanet is an online community for people __47__ in learning a language in __48__ for teaching their own language. For example, you help someone in Barcelona with their Chinese __49__they help you with your Spanish. With Myhappyplanet, you can practice speaking with a __50__speaker, learn more about other cultures, and make friends with people __51__in the world.                      

BBC languages is probably one of the most __52__ways to learn a language online, and it’s great for beginners .The lessons are in the __53__of a TV series shot in your target language. It’s like watching your favorite show and __54__at the same time. They also help you to have a better understanding __55__ the culture of the country

1.                A．settled         B．continued       C．changed  D．started

2.                A．points          B．ideas           C．designs   D．methods

3.                A．improving       B．falling          C．requiring D．working

4.                A．books          B．websites        C．programs D．tapes

5.                A．cheap          B．expensive       C．free D．spare

6.                A．help           B．expect         C．hope D．advise

7.                A．Managers       B．Members       C．Employees D．Employers

8.                A．compete        B．report          C．teach D．complete

9.                A．structure       B．English         C．vocabulary    D．knowledge

10.               A．closes          B．grows          C．ends  D．rises

11.               A．showing        B．measuring      C．praising   D．correcting

12.               A．interested      B．shocked        C．disappointed   D．surprised

13.               A．balance        B．exchange       C．preparation    D．search

14.               A．but            B．while          C．since D．unless

15.               A．strange         B．foreign         C．fluent D．native

16.               A．anybody        B．somewhere     C．anywhere  D．somebody

17.               A．serious         B．difficult         C．boring D．relaxing

18.               A．fashion         B．form           C．shape D．figure

19.               A．learning        B．living          C．guessing   D．thinking.

20.               A．on            B．to             C．for   D．of

三、阅读理解

17. 难度：中等

When I learned that 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble —a word game, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggests we give her a computer to play against herself. I wasn’t sure whether my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 15 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents’ home. And so began my mother’s adventure in the world of the computers.

It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. I’ve taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything.

She has been the one teaching me all my life: to cook and sew; to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back.

   It wasn’t easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing. This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces. 

“Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked.

“No, of course not,” I said.”They already know how to use a computer.”

 My mother isn’t the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy(过敏). For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we’ve had in the past 20 years.

1.What does the author do?

A．She is a cooker

B．She is a teacher

C．She is a housewife

D．She is a computer engineer

2.The author decided to give her mother a computer _____.

A．to let her have more chances to write letters

B．to support to her in doing her homework

C．to help her through the bad times

D．to make her life more enjoyable

3.The author asked her mother to write her a letter _____.

A．because her mother had stopped using the telephone

B．because she wanted to keep in touch with her mother

C．so that her mother could practice what she had learned

D．so that her mother could be free from the housework

18. 难度：中等

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your choice of sport might have great influence on the environment.

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemical and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses in good condition .This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.                                    

There are many environment-friendly sports．Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.

1.What do we know about golf from the passage?

A．It is not played in Portugal and Spain at all.

B．It causes water shortages around the world.

C．It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.

D．It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.

2.The author uses power walking as an example mainly because ________.

A．it is an outdoor sport

B．it improves our health

C．it uses fewer resources

D．it is recommended by experts

3.The author writes the passage to ________

A．show us the function of major sports

B．encourage us to go in for green sports

C．discuss the major influence of popular sports

D．introduce different types of environment-friendly sports

19. 难度：中等

A friend of mine was in low spirits one day. He usually dealt with this state of mind by avoiding people until the mood passed. But on that day Fred had an important meeting with his boss, so he decided to put on a false front. During the meeting Fred smiled, joked and played the part of a happy, good-natured person. To his surprise, he soon discovered he was no longer depressed. 

Without realizing it, Fred chanced to find an important new principle of psychological research: acting a part can help us feel the way we want to feel — more self-assured in a trying situation, more cheerful when things go wrong.

How can you put this principle to work in your own life? There’s more involved than simply mimicking a few expressions. You have to be systematic about it. Here’s how:

Smile to cheer yourself up.

Relax to reduce anxiety or fear.

Look your best to increase your self-confidence.

Keep cool in a crisis.

Using our bodies and actions to change the way we feel can be a useful tool in helping us through life’s difficult times. As novelist George Eliot wrote more than a century ago, “Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” People who remember that — and act upon it — can only be richer and happier for the experience.

1.In paragraph 1 the underlined phrase “to put on a false front” means ______.

A．to wear a wrong coat

B．to act a part unsuccessfully

C．to show a pretended happy appearance

D．to put on airs

2.According to Paragraph 1, Fred ______before the meeting.

A．had very few spirits

B．had many spirits

C．was in bad mood

D．was in good mood

3.The underlined phrase “mimicking” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.

A．learning quickly

B．making faces

C．behaving well

D．imitating others

4.In the last paragraph, the quotation “Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds” may show that ______.

A．actions speak louder than words

B．the more we do, the happier we are

C．our feeling cannot change our behavior

D．actions are very important for us to beat bad moods for good

四、单词拼写

20. 难度：中等

根据首字母及汉语提示拼写单词 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

1.Sheep p_____ us with wool.

2.With his classmates ,he felt a sense of b_____.

3.It was his carelessness that r_____ in the accident.

4.I m_____ to help him; unexpectedly I have brought him trouble.

5.The bus driver is r_____for the passengers’ safety.

6.You had to be ready for any _____ (紧急事件).

7.The_____ (有经验的) teacher is used to keeping his students at hard work.

8.He is such an_____ (高效的)English learner that he often gets the highest mark in each exam.

9._____ (冒险)is the salt of life to some people.

10.Please tell me some opinions on_____ (多样的)social problems.

五、书面表达

21. 难度：简单

根据汉语提示完成句子(共5小题; 每空1分,满分10分)

1.当你租房的时候，你要交月租。

When you _____a house, you pay a _____fee.

2.地理位置是决定你能买得起什么类型的房子的一个很重要的因素。

_____is a very important factor in deciding what kind of home you will be able to_____.

3.不仅要付出财政上的代价，还要付出文化上的代价。

There is not only a _____ price tag but also a _____one.

4.每天吃合理的食物有助于你的身体完成重要的机能。

Eating the right foods each day helps your body __________ functions.

5.你的服饰告诉别人你的生活方式和你的兴趣。

Your clothing tells others about your _____and your_____.

六、短文改错

22. 难度：简单

单句改错（共5小题，每小题1分，共 5分。每句只能改一处,在原句中直接改正）

1.Air hostesses all smile when they serve for the passengers.

2.No one matches him when it comes to swim.

3.A poor nourished body needs more energy to combat disease.

4.Foreigners always associate China to the Great Wall.

5.Not until then he realize the importance of the problem.

七、书面表达

23. 难度：中等

假如你是Jack，你的中国朋友李芳打算出国留学。请你帮她分析一下出国留学的利弊，并且给出几点建议。

要点如下：

利：1.开拓视野

2.丰富人生

3.学会独立

4.有助于语言和文化的学习

弊：1.费用过高

2.语言障碍

3.文化差异

注意：1. 词数：120词左右；开头和结尾已给出，该部分不计入总词数。

2. 涵盖所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当增加细节。

Dear Li Fang,

I’m writing to you to share my opinions with you on studying abroad.

Yours,

Jack