浙江溫州八校高一下学期期末考试英语试卷
-----Bad luck! I failed again in the driving test.
-----You are sure to succeed if you try ______ third time. What’s more, experiencing failure can also be _____ pleasure.
A.the; a | B.the; / | C.a; a | D.a; / |
. Those who suffer from headache will find they get _____from this medicine.
A.relief | B.safety | C.defense | D.shelter |
-----I’m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have_________.
-----So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.
A.broken up | B.finished up | C.divided up | D.closed up |
The photo brought me back to the memory of the time in Qingdao, _____ I spent my summer holiday by the seaside with my friends.
A.that | B.when | C.which | D.what |
_________, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.
A.Generally speaking | B.On the contrary |
C.In particular | D.To be honest |
I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. Can you ______me?
A.forgive | B.satisfy | C.apologize | D.gain |
----It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.
----Well, you know what they say. ____________.
A.There is no smoke without fire | B.Practice makes perfect |
C.All roads lead to Rome | D.No pains, no gains |
Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who _______return either to help or to do harm.
A.can | B.might | C.must | D.should |
Mr. Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been__________.
A.popular | B.more popular | C.most popular | D.the most popular |
She became fatter and fatter, so the doctor advised her _____________.
A.losing weight | B.to lose weight |
C.to keep weight | D.to gain weight |
----Honey, let’s go out for dinner.
-----_________. I don’t have to cook.
A.Forget it! | B.That’s great! | C.Why? | D.Go ahead! |
There is much chance ______ Bill will _____from his injury in time for the race.
A.that; recover | B.which; recover | C.that; relieve | D.which; relieve |
He is wearing sunglasses to ______his eyes from the strong sunlight.
A.protect | B.hold | C.stop | D.prevent |
The cloud never hides the sun. The truth will be known to all__________.
A.by now | B.in time | C.at present | D.on time |
Professor Lee is considering going to teach in our school, where he can get paid ___________.
A.as five times much | B.as much five times |
C.much as five times | D.five times as much |
The bridge _________2,000 meters long was designed by Frank.
A.measures | B.is measured | C.measuring | D.measured |
_______ you want me to fire you, I suggest you not wear sports clothes in the office next time.
A.As long as | B.As far as | C.Since | D.Unless |
. I looked carefully at the text and realized that it __________women in the countryside.
A.intended to | B.was intended to | C.was intended for | D.intended for |
__________ made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration _________she showed to all her patients.
A.That; what | B.What; what | C.That; that | D.What; / |
Only when I left my parents for Italy _____ how much I loved them.
A.I realized | B.I had realized | C.had I realized | D.did I realize |
When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. __21___, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so ___22___.
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly___23__ cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move __24__ that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also ___25___. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something _26__. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need ___27___. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”
“Airport? You ___28___ are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers ___29___ you reach the T-junction. Turn left and ___20___ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the ___31___ to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no ___32__ you’ll get there in five minutes!”
“Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll _33__ in time.”
The ___34___ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it ___35___ and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something ___36___ happened. The car began changing. First, its color __37___from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, __38___ just above the ground. As the car ___39___ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling ___40___, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Otherwise
A.brave B.excited C.curious D.stubborn
A.fell B.seemed C.proved D.grew
A.aside B.around C.forward D.backward
A.arrived B.stopped C.stayed D.started
A.gathered B.existed C.dropped D.moved
A.help B.gas C.rest D.water
A.necessarily B.normally C.basically D.certainly
A.if B.until C.unless D.as
A.drive B.walk C.follow D.march
A.address B.signs C.notices D.guidance
A.doubt B.room C.time D.way
A.have it B.get it C.make it D.finish it
A.door B.window C.headlight D.wheel
A.passed B.rushed C.turned D.continued
A.strange B.sensitive C.imaginable D.horrible
A.developed B.appeared C.spread D.changed
A.rolling B.floating C.drawing D.flashing
A.pointed B.returned C.broke D.rose
A.tune B.voice C.sound D.tone
“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼)in the closet(衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.
A. a family honor | B. a family secret |
C. a family story | D. a family treasure |
What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?
A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners. |
B. They were the earliest people living in Australia. |
C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia. |
D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days. |
Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A. She was curious about it. | B. She planned to keep it for fun. |
C. She needed it for her school task. | D. She intended to scare her parents. |
. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.
A. they were crazy |
B. they were over excited |
C. they realized their misunderstanding |
D. they both thought they had won the quarrel |
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It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy – we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet——You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.
A.parents | B.teenagers | C.winners | D.adults |
Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?
A.Special gifts are ready for parents. |
B.The bank opens only on work days. |
C.Services are convenient for its members. |
D.Fees are necessary for the account keeping. |
. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.
A.encourage spending |
B.are free to all teenagers |
C.are full of adventure stories |
D.help to make more of your money |
What is the purpose of this text?
A.To set up a club. | B.To provide part-time jobs. |
C.To organize key-cards. | D.To introduce a new banking service. |
Following the nuclear at the Fukushima (福岛) nuclear power station in Japan, Germany has decided to abandon the use of nuclear energy sooner than it had planned.
Germany was planning to cut its use of nuclear power slowly over 25 years. But now, the government has speeded up its program. Germany’s government has said that seven of its 17 nuclear reactors (反应堆) will stop working for three months for safety checks.
Nuclear power has been very unpopular in Germany since the Chernobyl (切尔诺贝利) nuclear reactor disaster in Ukraine (乌克兰) in 1986. Since then, the country has been working on developing new resources of energy.
The plan to give up nuclear power will cost the country at least 150 billion euros (1.4 trillion yuan)) in investment. Experts say this will likely lead to a rise in electricity prices.
Some experts think Germany is setting a good example for countries such as the US to follow. Germany now gets 23 percent of its energy from nuclear power –about as much as the US.
However, France, which relies on nuclear energy for more than 70 percent of its power, shows no sign of changing its policy.
We can most probably read the article _______.
A.in a newspaper | B.in a pamphlet(小册子) |
C.in an advertisement | D.in a textbook |
The most appropriate heading for this article is _______.
A.Germany to develop its new resources of energy |
B.Nuclear power no longer popular in Germany |
C.Germany to have safety checks for some nuclear reactors |
D.Germany to end its nuclear energy program |
According to the article, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT______.
A.In both the US and Germany, approximately a quarter of their energy are from nuclear power now. |
B.The explosion of some Fukushima nuclear reactors has quickened Germany’s pace to abandon nuclear energy. |
C.France, which relies on nuclear energy for more than 70 percent of its power, will follow Germany and cut its use of it at any cost. |
D.The Chernobyl nuclear disaster seemingly cast a huge shadow over the Germans, making them increasingly suspicious of the safety of nuclear energy. |
Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously—but without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic (惊慌) increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it. ”
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he lived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.
“You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mother with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?
A.He was riding to school. |
B.He was listening to a strange sound. |
C.He was going fishing with his father. |
D.He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?
A.They crowded like a black cloud. |
B.They shocked and terrified Andy. |
C.They tried to attack Andy in a mass. |
D.They made Andy stay in hospital for two days. |
How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?
A.He asked Mr. Nelson for help. |
B.He did himself under the water. |
C.He rushed into the Nelson house. |
D.He rode off in the opposite direction. |
Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?
A.No pains, no gains. |
B.Once bitten, twice shy. |
C.Where there is a will, there is a way. |
D.In time of danger, one’s mind works fast. |
第一节:单词拼写(共10小题; 每小题0.5分,满分5分)
1. In Africa, still quite a number of children die of h______ because of lack of food every day.
2. Nowadays, China can not only feed herself but also e________ some rice to other countries.
3. Now that you have grown up, you should r__________ on yourself.
4. He is afraid of the dog as he has ever been b___________ by a dog.
5. The bad weather a _________ for the long delay(延迟) of the plane.
6. You’d better a____________ to your mother for your rudeness.
7. Your smoking can be h___________ to the health of your children.
8. Vancouver is s_____________ by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
9. He found his English was so l________ that he couldn’t make himself understood by the foreign customers in the shop.
10. The new hospital will be a great b________ to the town.
假如你是李华,你们学校最近开展了创建“平安校园”的活动。你们班为此组织主题班会,请你用英语写一篇发言稿,谈一谈你对如何创建“平安校园”的一些想法。短文应该包括下面的内容:
1.安全意识的重要性;
2.在运动中要注意安全;
3.在校内要注意人身安全;
4.同学间发生矛盾时,一定要保持冷静、理智;
5.逐步将“平安校园”活动转化为全体师生的实际行动。
注意:
1.不要逐句翻译,可适当增加细节使行文连贯;
2.词数100-120左右;
3.文章开头已给出,不计入总词数。
注释:校园安全 safety at school
My dear classmates,
There is no denying that safety plays an important part in our daily life. Recently our school has carried out a program aimed at making our campus a safe place to stay on.