2014届山西省高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（解析版）

—You are late again，Tom?

—Sorry，but I got ________a heavy traffic jam.

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As a film star she was a success，but as a wife she was  ________failure，so their marriage ended in ________failure.

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—I’m green at everything.

—Don’t worry.  ________you get older，you will get more experience.

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In a sports team each player has a clear role，and there are few occasions ________members are confused or uncertain about their roles.

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Smoking is one of the ________causes of cancer，killing millions of people each year.

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Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise.  ________，our minds are developed by learning.

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People are encouraged to speak openly，but careless words are ________to hurt others’ feelings.

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—Hi，Peter. Long time no see.

—Oh，it’s you，Jack. I’m sorry I didn’t  ________ you at first.

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There are 40 students in our class，who come from a  ________of backgrounds.

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John worked hard at his lessons and gained ________to a famous university last year.

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He was found ________in front of the TV set， ________the football match

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The young man，determined to carry out his plan，cares little about ________others might say about it.

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The person who was taking photos asked the family to sit  ________and listen ________to his order.

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Although the teacher didn’t mention any names，everybody knew who he was  ________.

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He failed the midterm examination and only then ________how much time he had wasted.

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Lucy has ________all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

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On his way to the airport，it ________him all of a sudden that he had forgotten his passport.

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You’d better go there by train. The train ticket is _______the airplane ticket.

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There was a _______look on his face when he met with the______problem.

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Don’t _____me. What I really mean is that he is smart and can deal with each situation well.

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A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to21  his studies. There he wrote down his22for a course in English, but after the first 23 , he didn’t go to it any more.

The English lecturer 24_this student was always absent (缺席的) and thought he had25_to another course, so he was26  when he saw the boy’s name on the list of students who wanted to take the English 27at the end of this year.

The lecturer had 28 a difficult paper, which followed his  29closely, and he was eager (热切的) to see30this student would answer the questions. He31__the boy’s answers would be very bad, but when they32 him and he examined them 33, he was able to find only one small mistake in them. As this surprised him greatly, he34the paper repeatedly but still couldn’t find more than one mistake, so he35for the student to question him about it.

When he came and sat down, the lecturer asked him, “I36you came to my first lecture and you’ve been absent from all the others. But I’ve examined your 37 carefully and I’ve found only one small mistake in it. I’m curious (好奇的) to know your 38 .”

“I’m very 39  about that mistake,” answered the student. “After the examination, I 40  what I should have done. I would not have made that mistake if I had not been confused by your first lecture.”

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It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.

　Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it：“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently：“Take this to the butcher（* person whose job is selling meat）and he's going to give you your lunch today.”

　Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.

　At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.

　The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers（*people who buy sth. from a shop）.

　But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He  said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”

Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it！

1.Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite____.

2.It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it ______ .

3.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________ .

4.From its experience, the dog found that ________.

5.At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.

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The clothes you wear. The food you eat. The color of your bedroom walls. Where you go and how you get there. The people you hang around with. What time you go to bed. What do these things have in common, you’re asking? They’re just a few examples of the many hundreds of things that your parents controlled for you when you were a child.

As a kid, you didn’t have a say in everything; your parents made decisions about everything from the cereal you ate in the morning to the pajamas you wore at night. And it’s a good thing, too—kids need this kind of protection on their own.

But finally, kids grow up and become teens. And part of being a teen is developing your own identity—one that is separate from your parents’. But as you change and grow into this new person who makes his own decisions, your parents have a difficult time adjusting(调整).

In many families, it is this adjustment that can cause a lot of fighting between teens and parents. And issues like the type of friends you have or your attitudes to partying can cause bigger arguments, because your parents still always want to protect you and keep you safe, no matter how old you are.

The good news about fighting with your parents get more comfortable with the idea that their teen has a right to certain opinions. It can take several years for parents and teens to adjust to their new roles, though. In the meantime, focus on communicating with your parents.

Sometimes this can feel impossible—like they just don’t see your point of view and never will. But talking and expressing your opinions can help you gain more respect from your parents.

Keep in mind, too, that your parents were teens once and that in most cases, they can relate to what you’re going through.

1.In the first two paragraphs, the writer________.

2.A lot of fighting breaks out between teens and parents because________.

3.In the opinions of the writer, parents control teens in order to ________.

4.The underlined word “this” in paragraph 6 may refer to “________”.

5.What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

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Dolphins are interesting animals and researchers find them interesting to watch. They don’t have hands, but can use tools to solve problems, just like us. Scientists have observed a dolphin trying to get a shy eel(鳝鱼) to come out of its hole by poking(捅)it with a dead fish. Many species of dolphin live in large societies. They have many different relationships and need a good communication system; they use a variety of sounds to communicate with each other.

There is currently no evidence that dolphins have a language of their own. But scientists still have a lot to find out about these animals and so there are certain to be a few surprises in the future.

At Kewalo Basin Marine Laboratory in Hawaii, the dolphin team have developed a sign langue to communicate with the dolphins, and the results are amazing. Not only do the dolphins understand the meaning of individual words, they also understand the significance of word order in a sentence. For example, when they were asked to ‘touch the ball with your tail and then jump over it’ they generally responded correctly and straight away, which showed that they understood the langue.

Most mammals seem to enjoy play—but dolphins seems to like making their games as challenging as possible. On a beautiful day in 1997, researchers working at a beach, off the southern coast of Brazil, observed a little dog going into the sea and swimming towards the dolphins. To their surprise, the dolphins approached the dog and then started throwing it into the air. The dog seemed to enjoy the ‘game’ and continued playing with the dolphins for more than an hour. From then on, different dogs were seem trying to interact with the dolphins.

Dolphins live in a very different world to ourselves, but they are very good at our ‘intelligence tests’. For example, they will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise. They do this because they will get a fish as a reward. There is still much to learn about these flexible(灵活的)problem-solvers, but from the evidence so far, it would seem as though dolphins are very intelligent.

1.To get a shy eel to come out of its hole , a dolphin would poke it with____.

2.At a laboratory in Hawaii, the dolphin team have developed a ____ to communicate with the dolphins.

3.Dolphins not only understand the meaning of individual words, they also understand the importance of ______ in a sentence.

4.When they play, dolphins seems to like making their games as ______ as possible.

5.Dolphins will jump out of the water when they hear a whistle noise in order to _______.

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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping your body to function better. Smile to improve your health, your stress level, and your attractiveness;

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We are drawn to people who smile．There is an attraction factor．We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good because anxieties can push people away, but a smile draws them in．

Smiling changes our mood．

Next time you are feeling down, try putting on a smile．2Smiling can trick the body into helping you change your mood．

Smiling is appealing．

When someone is smiling they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier．A smiling person brings happiness with them．Smile a lot and you will draw people to you．

Smiling relieves stress．

Stress can really show up in our faces．Smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and overwhelmed． 3 The stress should be reduced and you'll be better able to take action．

Smiling lowers your blood pressure．

When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure．Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home．Sit for a few minutes and take a reading．Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling．____4____

Smiling lifts the face and makes you look younger．

The muscles we use to smile lift the face, making a person appear younger．Don't go for a face lift, just try smiling your way through the day—you'll look younger and feel better．

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Try this test: Smile．Now try to think of something negative without losing the smile．It's hard．When we smile, our body is sending the rest of us a message that "Life is Good! "

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下列各题中都有一处错误，如句中有多余词汇，则在右边横线上写出该词，并用“＼”划掉。如句中短缺词汇，则在左边原文中用“^”标出，并将增加的词汇写到右边的横线上。请你在错词下面划一横线，在该行的右边横线上写出改正后的单词。

1.He looks forward to receive a job offer.

2.Children should not be allow to play dangerous games.

3.They were late because of the bus they took broke down.

4.The city is famous as its fresh air.

5.He was six feet tall, with widely shoulders.

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A friend in need is a friend indeed. 是一句谚语。请根据自己的理解和经验，参考所给的汉语提示，以Ways of Making Friends为题写篇短文。词数 100 左右。

　要求提示：

　１、每个人都需要朋友，如何交友极为重要。

　２、要交朋友，首先对别人要友好。微笑是吸引别人的吸铁石（magnet）。

　３、要使陌生人不管在何处，都能感到你的亲切。要关心别人胜过关心自己，不要以貌取人。

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