2014-2015学年湖南常德市高一下期中英语试卷（解析版）

He, together with his friends，_______ coming to visit us this weekend.

A. is　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　 C. will　　　　　　　 D. should

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On this day 232 years ago, the states _______ still arguing about what the new country should be called. Today, however, the United States _______ known all over the world as the most powerful country in the world.

A. are, is　　　　 　 B. are, are

C. were, is　　　　 D. was, are

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One of the two workers, Jim and Robert, will replace the present director, but it’s not yet decided which one will. Which of the following has the SAME meaning as the sentence?

A. Neither Jim nor Robert will replace the present director.

B. Either Jim or Robert will replace the present director.

C. Both of them will replace the present director.

D. Robert rather than Jim will surely replace the present director.

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Who would you like to have _____to Beijing for business this time?

A. go　　　　　　　　 B. gone　　　　　　　　 C. to go　　　　　　 D.going

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Don’t believe in him. Many people have _______ what he claims.

A. trusted　　　　　　 　 B. cared about

C. fallen for　　　　　 D. been fooled

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The newly-discovered evidence led to the criminal _______ to five years in prison..

A. to be sentenced　 B. being sentenced

C. sentenced　　　 　 D.be sentenced

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______the students didn’t hear what the teacher said. Some of them were absent-minded .

A.None　　　　　　　 B. Not all　　　　　　　 C.All　　　　　　　　 D.Neither

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All the old paintings were well-preserved when they were discovered by the farmer.

The underlined part means _______.

A. in good shape　 B. in bad condition

C. in bad shape　　 D. in good condition

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Because he was _____ the new limit, he was stopped by traffic police and was fined 200 yuan.

A. good at　　　　 B.tired from

C. unaware of　　 D. uninterested in

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When I woke up, I found myself ______ in bed and _______ by doctors and nurses.

A. lying, surrounding　　　　　　　　　　　 B. laying, surrounding

C. lying, surrounded　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lain, surrounded

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________________, the experiment is sure to succeed.

A. If carefully doing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. If carefully done

C. If it done carefully　　　　　　　　　 　 D. It it doing carefully

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A number of students _____ absent today, the number of whom ________five.

A. is, is　　　　　　　 B. are, are

C. is , are　　　　　　 D. are , is

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With a lot of homework _________last weekend, Tom didn’t go to the movies with his friends.

A. finished　　　　　 B. to finish

C. finishing　　　　 D. being finished

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He asked me ______________.

A. when would I come back

B. why I didn’t attend the meeting

C. how much did I pay for the mobile phone

D. whom was I going to the cinema with

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The teacher tried to _______ him to stop using the mobile phone on the campus, but he wouldn’t listen.

A. hope　　　　　 B. advise　　　　 C. forbid　　　　 D. persuade

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Dear Kate,

It is very　 　　　　 　 that you are coming to our school so soon. Before you arrive, let me introduce 　　　　 　 you what our school life is like .

Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was founded in the early 1920s. It is a good place 　　 　　　　 　 　 we can prepare ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to 　　　　 　 　 help.　 　　　　 　 　　 we pay a lot of attention to how well we do in lessons, achieving high scores is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of interests in both Arts and Science. Students can choose to 　　　　 　 　 any school clubs they are 　　　　 　 in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I selected American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous American writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano 　 　　　　 　 　　 a birthday present.

By the way, I was elected 　　　　 　 　 of my class.　 　　　　 　 it can be very tiring to be a monitor, for I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. However , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as caring for others and taking responsibilities（负责任）and so on. When my class was given the title（称号） of “Model Class”, I was prouder than ever before. So being a monitor　　 　　　　 　 an important part in my school life. I’m very pleased with my work.

I love my school and hope that your will have a pleasant experience here too. I am looking forward to 　　　　 　 　　 you soon.

1.A.excited    B. exciting    C. excite    D. excitement

2.A. to    B. for    C. with    D. in

3.A. when    B. where    C. that    D. which

4.A. gives    B. offer    C. donates    D. ask

5. A. But    B. Because    C. Though    D. So

6.A. attend    B. join    C. join in    D. take part in

7.A. interest    B. interestingC. interested    D. interests

8.A. for    B. as    C. by    D. with

9.A. the monitor    B. a monitor    C. monitor    D. monitors

10.A. sometime    B. sometimes    C. some time    D. some times

11.A.play    B. takes    C. makes    D. plays

12.A.meet    B. meeting    C. meets    D. meets

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Not all ads play tricks 　 1.　 us, though.　 PSAs use some of 　 2.　 same methods as commercial ads, like attractive pictures and clever language. They aim to teach us and help us 　　 3. better lives. Our government has been using PSAs to educate people 　 4.　　 many years. One of these is, “　 5.　 you smoke cigarettes, you are slowing killing 6.　 . All of these ads 　 7. meant to benefit the public, and you can often learn a lot by following the advice they give. Finally, when 8.　 comes to advertisements, we must be intelligent and not be a slave to them.

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We know the westerners like to plan for their time carefully in order to do all the things that are important to them. So if your American or English friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you a week ahead. But if you really have no time and can’t go to the dinner, you can ring him to say sorry. The dinner is usually served at home, sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and don’t forget to put on your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friend, such as flowers, chocolates and so on. When you are at dinner, you should also observe some other customs. Here I’ll give you some dos and don’ts about them in the following:

1)　 Don’t leave bones on the table or the floor. (You should put them on your plate with fingers.)

2)　 Don’t use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead,

3) Don’t talk with much food in your mouth.

4) Don’t ask others to have more wine. (This is quite different from that in China.)

5) After dinner, use your napkin to clean your mouth and hands.

6) Make sure small pieces of food are not left on your face.

Then after dinner, you can stay there a little time. And your friend will be pleased if you leave in half an hour or so. Next day, you had better ring him up to thank him for the good dinner.

1. If your American or English friend wants to invite you to dinner, he will invite you _____.

A. on the night before the dinner

B. on the day before the dinner

C. a week before the dinner

D. at the last moment

2.When you come to the dinner, you’d better_____.

A. get there a bit earlier

B. put on your usual clothes

C. take some presents like flowers, chocolates and so on

D. take your best friends with you

3.It would be impolite to______.

A. put bones on your plates with fingers

B. persuade others to drink more

C. drink soup with your spoon

D. make sure that there is nothing left on your face after dinner

4.Which of the following is not true?

A. After dinner, you’d better stay and talk with your friends for a long time to show your thanks.

B. You’d better ring your friend the next day to show your thanks.

C. After dinner, you’d better leave in half an hour.

D. After dinner, use napkin to clean you r mouth.

5.The best title for this passage would be_____.

A. Customs in England and America

B. Customs in the West

C. Living Customs in the West

D. Customs at Dinner Table in the West

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Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.

One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs

A second study, looking at nearly 1,000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year–olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.

Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15. Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2 1/2 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.

In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.

While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.

1.According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _________.

A. have watched a lot of TV

B. not be intersected in math

C. be unable to go to college

D. have had computers in their bedrooms

2.What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?

A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.

B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.

C. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.

D. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. More time should be spent on computers.

B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.

C. 'IV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.

D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done

4.What would be the best title for this text?

A. Computers or Television

B. Effects of Television on Children

C. Studies on TV and College Education

D. Television and Children's Learning Habits

5.What does the word “accumulating” in the last paragraphy mean?

A. withdraw　　　　 B. underline

C. increase　　　　 D. tolerate

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Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.

Certain microorganisms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick.

Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.

Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.

When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.

Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Food when poisoned can make people sick.

B. Food poisoning means death.

C. Food poisoning comes in varieties.

D. Food poisoning can be serious.

2.We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning　　　　　　 .

A. are always accompanied by a fever

B. are too common to be noted

C. can be noticed within hours

D. can be ignored

3.Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT　　　　　 .

A. some chemicals

B. low temperatures

C. some tiny living things

D. certain natural materials

4.From Paragraph 5, we can learn that　　　　　　 .

A. mushrooms should not be eaten

B. vegetables are safer than meat and seafood

C. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals

D. different types of food should be handled differently

5. It can be inferred from the passage that　　　　　 .

A. natural materials are safe in food processing

B.chemicals are needed in food processing

C.food poisoning can be kept under control

D. food poisoning is out of control

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It is natural on every student to remember the first day at school. It was my mother who first thought of sending me to school. Of course I was of the school-going age. When my mother told me that , I thought that she was a heartless woman. My mind was disturbed ( 弄乱 ) at first.. Although I had heard about school, I had not visited it earlier.

It gave me a terrible feeling of fear and anxiety as I went to school with my father. My father took me to school which was an unknown place for me.Teachers and students were strangers to me. When I entered the school, I felt nervous. It was a big building and it was calm and quiet.

It was an old and famous school in our area. My father was a student there in his childhood and youth. The headmaster was well known to my father and welcomed him with a smile. My father introduced me to the headmaster and the headmaster allowed me to attend the class. My father left me in the classroom and went away. I was about to cry.

However, the kind behavior of the headmaster and the class teacher calmed me down. The class teacher asked my name and some other questions and he patted me on the back.

After three classes there was a rest for half an hour. I rushed to the playground along with my classmates. That day I met Sandeep who became my best friend later on. The classes came to an end about 4 pm. I was not willing to return from school.

The memory of my first day at school is very pleasant and I won’t forget it forever. I feel proud when I describe it to others.

1.What did the writer think of his mother when she wanted to send her to school? ( no more than 8 words ) (3 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________________

2.How did the writer feel when he went to school with his father ？ (No more than 8 words) (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________________

3.Why did the headmaster know the writer’s father so well？ (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________________

4.What did the writer think of his day at school？(No more than 10 words) (3 marks)

____________________________________________________________________________________

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1.When she entered the room, she saw that he was surfing the Internet.

(改成“动词+宾语+宾语补足语”的句式)

When she entered the room, she saw ____ _____ the Internet.

2. “Don’t take the books out of the library,” the teacher said to me. (将直接引语变间接引语)

The teacher told me _____ ____ take the books out of the library.

3.My father asked me if I had seen his keys to the door. (将间接引语变直接引语)

My father asked me ,“____ _____ found my keys to the door? ”

4.I wished to travel along the ancient Silk Road and my brother wished to do so as well.

(用so开头改写划部分)

I wished to travel along the ancient Silk Road and _____ _______my brother .

5.He has never been to England. I have never been there. either. (用连词合并二个句子，其意思不变)

______ he nor I ______ been to the England.

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1.The volcano ____________ (爆发) on the morning of August 5, 2004, which caused great damage to the villages and towns in the area.

2.This is a __________(商业的) centre and many people do business in it every day

3.As students , we should be both m_________ and physically healthy.

4.The company 　　　　 （从……获益）from selling the new product..

5.At the beginning of the school term, we usually hold an opening c_______ in the sports ground.

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近来，越来越多的中学生家长在学校附近租房陪读。请一分为二地用英语写一篇不少于120字的短文，说说这种做法的原因和利弊,并陈述你的观点。

The following expressions might be helpful to you:

1. 现象phenomenon

2. 租房：renting a house：

3. 陪伴：accompany somebody

4. 利弊：advantages and disadvantages

注意：1）字数不少于120词；

2) 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

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