2013届云南省高一下学期期末考试英语题

_______ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.

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--- I wonder if I could use your camera this afternoon.

--- ________________. I’m not using it recently.

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You __________ have told him my comment on him. Now, he is very angry with me.

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___________ was no doubt __________ someone had broken into the store the day before.

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The situation is getting worse. We must __________ the trouble _____________.

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Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests ________________ before.

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I think only when he attends college _______________ more independent of his parents.

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After the class was over, the student apologized _______ the teacher ______ his coming late.

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It was in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center , ________ I had visited, ________ Chang’eⅠwas launched at about 6:05 pm October 24, 2007.

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What I need is ___________ book that contains ____________ ABC of oil painting.

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Could I speak to ____________ is in charge of the company?

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The experts advised ____________ our army ____________ modern weapons.

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A library with five thousand books ____________ to the nation as a gift.

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Rather than ________ abroad with her parents, she preferred __________ volunteer work during the holiday.

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What he said just now ___________ me of that American professor.

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One Christmas Eve, my husband made his way home from work. 36 , he worked the entire day but let his stuff go 37  so that they could be with their families.

He drove down the street and made the 38  towards our home. On one side of the road, an old man stood, drenched to the bone (被雨淋得湿透了), with his hand 39 . The rain had been 40  heavily that day. My husband stopped, and asked him where he was 41 . He wanted to go about five miles past our home, but my husband still told him to 42 . My husband chatted with him, drove 43  our house and took him home for his Christmas Eve. 44  turned out that this poor man was what we now 45  as a “slow learner” and the only job he could get to 46  him and his elderly mother was at the bakery near where my husband worked. He worked from 5 a.m. until 1 o’clock in the 47 . Not only that, but that poor man had been standing there trying to get a ride on Christmas Eve for about 5 hours 48  my husband picked him up. 49  else would give him a ride because they didn’t want to get their seats 50 .

Over the years my husband 51  to give him a ride home whenever he saw him trying to get a ride. When he passed 52 , my husband went to his funeral. 53  my husband didn’t know his family, they knew of him. Even his twin sister who 54  in the state of Washington knew who my husband was and everyone thanked him for his  55  toward one who had so little.

An act of kindness can make another person’s day, or even their life.

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It is not clear who first fried potatoes in hot oil. However, it is widely agreed that French fries(炸薯条) were prepared as early as the 1700s in Europe. Most people believe that it was the Belgians (比利时人), instead of the French, who invented “French”fries. They think that French fries got this name from the cooking word “to french” --- to cut green beans into long thin strips (条).

When Thomas Jefferson traveled to France, he enjoyed the deep-fried potatoes very much and brought them home with him. Ever since he served French fries to his guests at a Whitehouse dinner in 1802, the dish has become very popular in America.

In the summer of 1853, an American Indian called George Crum worked as a cook at Moon Lake Lodge, a hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was good at making French fries. One evening, a dinner guest found Crum’s French fries too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. Crum then cut and fried some thinner French fries, but these, too, were met with disapproval. This time, the cook got angry. So he decided to play a trick on the guest. He finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork. To his surprise, the guest loved the browned, paper-thin chips. The browned chips, then called Saratoga Chips, became one of the most popular dishes of the hotel. Soon they were being sold, first in local restaurants, then throughout New England.

1.The French fries were believed to be introduced to America in _________________________.

2.By saying “these, too, were met with disapproval” in Paragraph 3, the author means that __________________.

3.How were Saratoga Chips invented?

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

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About 45 percent of Americans don’t get enough sleep, according to a recent survey. However, the benefits of getting enough sleep far outweigh the thrill of watching TV for one more hour or surfing the web. Getting a better night’s sleep will help you lose or keep your weight more effectively. Try these simple steps to improve your quality of sleep.

Take time to relax

So many of us go-go-go until it’s time for bed, but it’s important to take time to slow down and relax before sleeping. Do relaxing things, such as listening to soothing (抚慰的) music or deep breathing. Avoid stimulating (刺激的) activities such as writing e-mails, talking on the phone and watching TV. Some guidelines (指导方针): no e-mail after 8 p.m. and no TV or phone calls after 9 p.m..

Darker is better

Your body regulates your sleep cycle in response to the presence and absence of light, so dim the lights as evening approaches. Try getting ready for bed by candlelight. When you’re ready to sleep, make sure your room is as dark as possible.

Put your thoughts to bed

We all need time to process our day, but bed is not the place to do it if you want to sleep well. Take 10 to 15 minutes to record your thoughts in a journal. This effective technique will capture what’s in your mind so you don’t lie awake. Tell yourself you’re putting your thoughts to bed so that you can go to bed.

No sugar or alcohol before bed

These may wake you up. If you need a snack before bed, make it protein.

Try to get more sleep

Get an extra hour or two of sleep every night for a week and see how you feel. You’ll notice the difference!

1.The purpose of writing this text is to ________________________.

2.According to the text, we know that __________________________.

3. We should take time to slow down because it can _________________________.

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Dogs have an understanding of fair play and become angry if they feel that another dog is getting a better deal, a new study has found.

The study looked at how dogs react when a companion is rewarded for the same trick in an unequal way. Friederike Range, a famous researcher, and her colleagues did a series of experiments with dogs who knew how to respond to the command “give the paw”. The dogs were normally happy to repeatedly give the paw, whether they got a reward or not.

But that changed if they saw that another dog was being rewarded with a piece of food, while they received nothing. The dogs hesitated significantly longer when obeying the command to give the paw. Eventually, the unrewarded dogs stopped cooperating.

Researchers always assumed that only humans pay close attention to unfairness. That changed in 2003 when Frans De Waal, a professor of psychology, and a colleague named Sarah Brosnan did a survey on monkeys. Monkeys had to hand a small rock to researchers to get a piece of cucumber(黄瓜) in return. However, the monkeys would suddenly become angry when receiving the piece of cucumber if they saw another monkey receive a more delicious reward, such as a grape, for doing the same job. The monkey that got the cucumber would eventually throw away the food and the rock, and would later just stop performing.

In that experiment, the monkeys considered the fairness of two different types of payment, but when Range and her colleagues did a similar study with their trained dogs, testing to see if dogs would become upset if they only got bread when other dogs received sausage, they found that dogs did not make that kind of subtle (细微的) distinction. As long as the dogs got some kind of food payment, even if it wasn’t the most delicious kind, they would play along.

1. The dogs refused to give their paws when they _____________________.

2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to “__________________”.

3.The monkeys would become angry if they found _____________________.

4. Range finds that, compared with monkeys, dogs __________________.

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Workplaces all over the UK are preparing for Christmas and all the traditions and customs that come with it. But will this Christmas be a cause of happiness and celebration, or of disappointment and embarrassment?

At this time of year, colleges show their appreciation of each other by doing a “Secret Santa”. Secret Santa involves people who work together buying gifts for each other without saying who they are from.

Co-workers all write their names on pieces of paper, then organize a lottery in which each worker picks a colleague’s name at random. He then has to buy a present for that colleague, usually on a small budget of five or ten pounds.

Since the givers are unknown, the quality of presents can vary greatly. In an Internet survey of Secret Santa presents, the gifts that people received range from tickets to the opera to an air freshener for a car.

Another common workplace tradition is the office Christmas party, at which workmates put on their best clothes and enjoy lots of free wine.

Most parties go without a hitch, but sometimes the alcohol cause party-goers to behave in a way that they later regret.

The BBC invited people to share their most embarrassing Christmas office party stories, and received hundreds of funny ones. For example, a man split his trousers while dancing; a drunken lady spent the whole night with the edge of her dress folded into her pants, and later looked at photos that proved it at work.

But the funniest story must be that of Stuart Vanies, who got so drunk that he put his boss’s head into the toilet. Unsurprisingly, he was fired the very next day.

1. How many Christmas traditions are mentioned?

2. We learn from this article that for Christmas ____________________.

3.The underlined phrase “without a hitch” in the sixth paragraph means _______________.

4.The examples in the last two paragraphs are 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。选项中有两项多余选项。

Marriage is one of the most important experiences of a person’s life, but like any legal process, it can get complicated. In this article, we’ll look at some of the laws in the USA surrounding marriage, including age requirements and marriage licenses. We’ll also explore some of the many legal benefits of being married.

______1._______ Depending on where you live, there are rules governing who can get married and how a marriage license can be obtained.

Each state has its own laws regarding the age requirements to receive a license. _____2.____ In most states, both parties must be 18 years old in order to marry without their parents’ permission. However, in some states, with the parents’ permission, people as young as 12 years old can marry.

In order to have a legally-recognized marriage, a couple has to have a valid marriage license. ______3.______ The couple fills out an official application and then there’s a short waiting period, maybe a couple of hours or a few days before the license is issued. Usually when applying for a marriage license, official identification is required. _______4._______ After a couple gets married, a marriage certificate is proof that a marriage has taken place.

_______5._______ Many of them are also offered by private employers --- such as days-off for the birth of a child and family health insurance plans. Social scientists have also found many positive benefits for married couples and families, including fewer incidents of poverty and mental health problems.

E. An application must be filled out in order to get a marriage license.

F. When applying for a marriage license the couple must appear together.

G.  Besides love and companionship, there are many benefits of marriage.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（／）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Mum,

I’m considering work in Africa next year when I graduate. I will teach the English

in a village school in Zimbabwe, which is the southern part of Africa. There many adults

received few education when they were young but they want our kids to be well-educated.

There I won’t get paid very much and I don’t mind. I’m not interesting in being rich.

I just want to do something what will help people who are not so luckily as me. When I

come home again, I’m going to get a job as a teacher. Whatever I do, I wanted a job where

I can work with kids.

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假设你叫李华，在暑假期间你参加了学校和美国某机构联合主办的为期20天的中国英语夏令营活动。在活动期间，你提高了口语水平，了解了更多美国文化并与外交Peter结下了深厚的友谊。眼看Peter即将回国，请根据以下要点给Peter写一封感谢信。

要点：1. 感谢Peter在此期间对你的帮助；

2. 在本次夏令营活动中的收获；

3. 对老师的美好祝愿。

注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2. 信的开头已为你写好（不计入总次数）。

Dear Peter,

I’m writing to express my thanks to you.

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

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