1、2014-2015學年度山東省棗莊市四十二中高一第一學期期中考試英語試題時間：100 分鐘 總分：120第一部分 略第二部分 閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）第一節：閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的四個選項中，選出最佳答案。（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分） AWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the bookMum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit dow

2、nWhile I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to holdShe walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop（拖把）She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.” “Yes, Im glad theyve fin

3、ally decided to clean them,” the nurse answeredShe looked at Mum strangely and said, “But arent you working late?”Mum just pushed harder, each swipe （拖一下） of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hallI watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big b

4、ookAfter a long time Mum came backHer eyes were shining.She quickly put the mop back and took my handAs we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”Outside, Mum told me “Grandma is fineNo fever.”“You saw her, Mum?”“Of courseI told her about the hospital rul

5、es, and she will not expect us until tomorrowDad will stop worrying as wellIts a fine hospitalBut such floors! A mop is not goodYou need a brush.”21When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was _.Ato clean the floorBto please the nurse Cto see a patient Dto surprise the st

6、ory-teller22When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a _.AnurseBvisitor CpatientDcleaner23After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital? _AThe nurses and doctors there dont work hard. BIt has strict rules about visiting hours.CThe conditions there arent very goodDIt is a child

7、rens hospital.24Which of the following words best describes Mum? _.ACleverBWarm-hearted CStrangeDHardworking A Linda Evans was my best friend like the sister I never hadWe did everything together; piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding When I was 13, my family moved awayLinda and I kept i

8、n touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timeslike my wedding and LindasSoon we were busy with children and moving to new houses, and we wrote less oftenOne day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown”I had no idea how to find Linda Over the years, I missed Linda very

9、 muchI wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildrenAnd I need to share my sadness when my brother and then mother diedThere was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked

10、very much like Linda and whose last name was WagmansLindas married name“There must be thousands of Wagmans” I thought, but I still wrote to her She called as soon as she got my letter“Ms Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagmans is my mother” Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very muc

11、h, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others livesNow the empty place in my heart is filledAnd theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose each other again!25What happened to me when I was 13? AMy father died of an illnessBI got married and had a son CMy f

12、amily removed to a new placeDLinda moved away with her family26Why was the card I sent returned to me? AI forgot to write the address BThe address couldnt be found CSomething was wrong with the card DLinda was sent to a foreign country27Over the years, I missed Linda very much because_ ALinda could

13、fill my dream BLinda made a promise that she would visit me CLinda had a deep effect on my choice of life DI wanted to share happiness and sorrow with Linda28What did I notice in the newspaper one day? AA photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda BLinda was still looking for me in the n

14、ewspaper CLinda fell in love with a man called Wagmans DLinda was still living in the nearby cityCOne day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works She was trying to explain the principle of income tax （收入稅）“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “e

15、ach person who works must pay part of his or her salary （薪水） to the government If you make a high salary , your taxes are high If you dont make much money, your taxes are low ”“Is that clear ?” she asked “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax ?” The students nodded“Are there any questio

16、ns ?” she asked The students shook their heads “Very good !” she said “Now ,I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the subject of income tax ”Little Joey was a slow learner He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar , but this time he at least seemed to under

17、stand the task He took his pen and after a few minutes , he handed the teacher the following composition :Once I had a dogHis name was TaxI opened the door and in come Tax29The teacher was trying to explain one day Athe basic principles of the income tax Bhow the government works Ceveryone should pa

18、y income tax Dhow much tax one should pay for his income 30After the teachers explanation, Aall the students shook their heads Bmany of the students were still puzzled Cnot all the students understood the meaning of income taxDa few students disagreed with their teacher 31The students were asked Ato

19、 say something about income taxBto answer some questions on income tax Cto write a composition on “income tax”Dto explain the principle of income tax 32Little Joey Awas clever Bunderstood what the teacher saidCwas not clever enough Ddid as what he was told to doDFrom a plane we can see the fields, c

20、ities, mountains or seas belowIf we go into space, we see more and more of the earthPeople and man-made satellites have been sent out into space to look at the earth carefully and people have learnt more about the earth in the last yearsThe sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on itBut i

21、t can be very terrible when there is a strong windThe sea is very big, it nearly covers three quarters of the earthThe sea is also very deep in some placesThere is one place in the sea is about 11 kilometres deepThe highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometres highIf that mountain was put int

22、o the sea at that place, there would be still 2 kilometres of water above it! In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plantsSome live near the top of the seaOthers live deep downThere are also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eating themThe sea can be ver

23、y coldThe further people go down, the sea becomes colder and colderAt one time only some men could go down into the deep seaBut, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days33The sea covers about _ of the earthA1/3 B1/4 C1/2 D3/4 34_ are not mentioned in this passageAFishes

24、 BPlants CIslands DLiving things 35Which of the following is NOT true?AThe sea is usually beautiful when the sun is shining.BThe sea is always very terrible when the wind blows hard.CThe highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea.DThe deeper the people go into the sea, the colder they will

25、feel.第二節：（共5小題，每題2分，滿分10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Do you constantly use the computer, whether for learning or entertainment? Computers give off radiation（輻射） that is bad for your health, but here are some ways to protect yourself from computer radiation _36_Green tea can be absorbed

26、（吸收） by the body easily into a form of vitamin A, which helps reduce radiation_37_It is advisable to attach a radiation filter plate（輻射過濾板）in front of your computers screenMake sure to avoid putting any mental substances near your computer as these may have reflected some of the electromagnetic wave

27、s that are harmful to your health_38The brighter the screen the higher the radiation there will be and vice versa You can also put some radiation-absorbing plants such as several cacti near your computer to prevent radiationMake sure you do a skincare protection before sitting in front of the comput

28、er _39 Wash your face soon after using the computer in order to reduce 70% of the radiation _ 40_ Old computer in general, has one to two times more radiation released than the new one within the same distanceAAnd adjust（調整） the brightness of your computer screenBApply（使用） a layer of facial mask（面膜）

29、 to protect yourselfCAnd adjust the sound level on your computerDThe most efficient way is by drinking some coffee regularlyEThe simple way is by drinking 2 or 3 cups of green tea every dayFIf possible, purchase a new computer instead of using an old model computerGIt also helps keep our eyes see th

30、ings clearly in the dark by improving the visual ability第三部分:英語知識運用第一節：完形填空（共20小題，每小題15分，滿分30分） I live in a big cityIt is noisy and dirty and I always feel very_41_At the weekends, I like to leave the city and get some _42_air and have a good restA few weeks ago, I decided_43_ to see my_44_ I was re

31、ally looking forward to _45_ them as soon as possible My parents live a long way awayI went to see them with James, a friend of_46_And we drove there_47_ Friday nightIn the middle of the road it began to rainThe roads became very wet and it was difficult to_48_We _49_ home just after midnight, feeli

32、ng very tiredThe next morning it was still_50_James took his car to a garage（汽車修理廠） _51_ was very good In the afternoon the_52_ got betterWe wanted to go for a driveMy parents_53_ us their carBut their car was not very goodIt didnt_54_on the wayHow _55_ we were! We had to call up the garage“Oh”, the

33、y said, “your car wont _56_ until tomorrow” So it wasnt _57_for us to go for driveWe had to stay at my parents home all dayOn Sunday my mother _58_ a heavy box on her foot and we had to hire（雇傭） a taxi _59_ her to hospitalWhen James and I drove back home on Sunday afternoon, we got stuck in a car ac

34、cidentOh, my God! Next time if I want a rest, I will stay in the_60_41Aexhausted Benergetic Camazed Dhappy42Acold Bdry Cfresh Dcool43Ato go Bgoing Cgone Dto be going44Acomrades Bfriends Cneighbors Dparents45Ato meet Bmet Cmeeting Dbeing met46Amine BI Cmy Dme47Ain Bat Cto Don48Aride Bdrive Cwalk Drun

35、49Aarrived at Barrived Cgot to Darrived in50Ablowing Bsnowing Craining Dshining51Athat Bwhere Cwhose Dwho52Asky Bearth Cwater Dweather53Alent Bborrowed Csold Dbought54Amove Brun Cwork Dstart55Alucky Bamused Cunlucky Dpleased56Abe repaired Brepaired Cbeen repairing Drepair57Aeasy Bpossible Cnecessary

36、 Dright58Aput Bthrew C dropped Dfell59Ato bring Bto take Cbring Dtake60Acountry Bcity Cmountain Dvillage第二節：在空白處填入適當的內容（不超過3個詞），或括號內單詞的正確形式。（共10小題，每小題15分，滿分15分）Nowadays, almost everyone 61_（realize）that smoking is 62_（harm）to peoples healthSometimes it 63_ causes fireIn China, about 38% of the peopl

37、e smokeEvery year, they smoke millions of packets of 64_Its bad news for the health of nationIts known that smoking can cause different kinds of diseaseEvery year, many people die 65_ these illnesses, such as lung and throat cancersIt also costs the government much money to look 66_ these sick peopl

38、eSmoking is also harmful to those 67_ dont smoke,68_（especial）to children and womenIn a word, smoking is no good69_ you want to smoke, just think of those who suffer from diseases 70_ the fires that destroy peoples lives and properties!第四部分：第一節：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加

39、、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Dear sir, I'm glad to recommend （推薦） you to my friend Li MingLi Ming was born in July 15 , 1974 in BeijingHe graduated from Xisi Primary School in 1986When he was in the middl

40、e school, he did good in maths, physics and chemistry and fond of artAfter graduating from No4 High School, he entered Beijing University study physicsAfter four year of hard work there, he went to the United States for further studyBecause of his excellent work, he get a doctor's degree in physics in this yea