福建省三明市五校高一下学期期中考试试卷（英语）

A: --- Are you coming to Jim’s birthday party ? 
B: --- I’m not sure. I ________ go to the concert instead.

There is no doubt ______he will come to our party.

The tower of London is ___ the church tower. 

A．twice high than	B．two times as high as
C．twice higher as	D．three times the height of

____ you first met Tom. 

He is wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes ___ the strong sunlight.

This is the man ____ gave me a book.   （

Parents ____ bring up their children under 16 and educate them properly. 

The boy _________in bed, _________ that he was very ill.  

----- His long ______ speech made the audience very ______ .  
-----No wonder many people fell asleep.

The problem is _______ we can get enough money..  

-----Why do you turn up so late?
-----Sorry. My car_______and I had it repaired.   

. -----What do you think of the play?
-----Terrible! I’ve never seen_______one.   

-----Do you mind if I turn off the radio?     
----- ________. The good news will be on in a few minutes.   

The article is too long. It needs _______ a little.   

The news _____the president was killed soon spread over the country.  

第二节：完型填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you  36  speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of  37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of  38  things, but his promise to tell the truth 39  him.
Once a man came to a  prophet（预言家）and said, “Oh, prophet, I have many bad  40. Which one of them should  I  41  first？”The prophet said,“Give up telling  42  first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the  43  he made with the prophet.  “44  tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out  45？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If  I tell the truth,  46  will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be  47  for stealing.”
So the man  48  not to steal that night, and  gave up this bad habit.
Next day, he  49  drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will  50 me, because a Muslim is not  51  to drink wine.”And so he gave up the  52 of drinking wine.
In this way,  53  the man thought of doing something bad, he  54  his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very  55  person.
36、A、always                    B、hardly                   C、sometimes        D、never
37、A、time            B、money                    C、trouble              D、energy
38、A、great               B、bad                        C、strange              D、stupid
39、A、educated             B、bothered                 C、tested                D、saved
40、A、habits                 B、friends                    C、purposes                 D、collections
41、A、take in                    B、bring back              C、give up              D、depend on
42、A、stories                    B、truths                     C、reasons              D、lies
43、A、plan                  B、secret                C、promise                  D、mistake
44、A、Because                  B、Unless                    C、Since               D、If
45、A、stealing                  B、drinking                 C、walking                  D、dancing
46、A、none               B、someone                 C、anyone              D、everyone
47、A、controlled   B、admired                    C、punished                 D、killed
48、A、refused                  B、tried                   C、decided                   D、agreed
49、A、talked about            B、felt like              C、adapted to(适应)     D、broke down
50、A、understand              B、like                        C、hate                    D、respect
51、A、allowed                  B、encouraged             C、invited                    D、advised
52、A、chance                    B、disadvantage           C、adventure         D、idea
53、A、wherever   B、whenever                  C、whatever        D、however
54、A、forgot               B、doubted               C、regretted              D、remembered
55、A、good         B、attractive             C、practical              D、generous(慷慨的)

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
I like watching TV very much for I think it has many advantages（长处）. First of all, watching TV is a good rest. After a day of hard work, we need a good rest. Watching TV can make our mind and body not tired any more because of the pleasant music and TV plays.
Besides, watching TV is entertaining（娱乐消遣）. There are many kinds of entertainment, such as sports activities（活动）, singing and dancing concerts, plays and films all over the world at every time. It's not possible for us to go to every place to enjoy all the activities within a short time. We need at least over ten hours to fly from New York to Paris, a week by train from Beijing to Moscow and an hour to drive from Queens District to Manhattan District. But within just one second, TV can bring us from an NBA game in New York to a fashion show in Paris by changing the channels.
Most important, watching TV is educational（教育）. Our children can learn every kinds of subjects through the educational programmes and the special reports on TV, and it's easy for them to learn Chinese from a Chinese teacher in Beijing and to learn Russian lessons from a Russian teacher in Moscow. Even we can learn how to behave well from the TV plays. Meanwhile, a teacher can teach millions of students without a huge classroom.
56. The best title for the text is_______ .
　 A. TV brings good rest         B. The advantages of watching TV
C. Today's TV programmes      D. How to use TV in schools
57. Which of the following is true according to the text?
　 A. The writer likes watching TV than others.
B. There are different kinds of programmes on TV in China and Russia.
C. There are many kinds of entertainment programmes on TV.
D. It's not easy to drive from Manhattan to Queens District.
58. According to the writer what is the most important reason for watching TV?
　 A. We can learn something useful.    B. Watching TV is a good rest.
C. We can see whatever we like.     D. We can enjoy ourselves.
59. In the second paragraph the writer wants to show_______.
A. TV brings different parts of world in front of us
B. TV stations send programmes quickly     
C. how to go to different places and enjoy ourselves
D. how long it will take a man to drive to different places
60. The writer writes the text to_______
　A. persuade us to buy a TV            B. tell her ideas about TV
C. introduce some TV programmes      D. tell us how to learn from TV

Every year, there is an important lottery（彩票）in Newtown. The lottery raises money for the local hospital. Most people buy at least one ticket, because the first prize is a million dollars!
One year, John Smith won the first prize. He immediately gave up his job and started to enjoy himself. He bought the fastest and most expensive car he could find. He bought a motorboat. He traveled twice around the world, eating and drinking at the most expensive restaurants. He went on a safari in Africa. He explored the South Pole. He lived a life of pleasure, luxury and adventure. He put on a lot of weight from eating too much good food.
Two years later, after he had spent all his money, he returned home and asked for his job back. He had only been back at work a few days when one of the girls in the office tried to sell him a lottery ticket.
“You must buy one, John,” she said. “Remember how lucky you were last time?”
“I am not buying any more lottery tickets. ” He said.
“But you must,” the girl argued. “You might win again. ”
“That’s what frightens me,” John said. “If I try to do again all the things I did last year, I will be dead before the end of this year!”
61. Where did the lottery take place?    
A. In the local hospital.    B. In Newtown.   C. In Africa.  D. At the South Pole
62. What was the money raised by the lottery used for?   
A. To buy fast cars.             B. To allow people to travel
C. To help the local hospital.       D. To feed hungry people.
63. What did John Smith win?     
A. A lottery ticket.     B. A car      C. Money      D. A vacation
64. When John Smith won, what was the first thing he did? 
A. He ate a lot.                 B. He bought a motorboat.
C. He bought another ticket.       D. He stopped working.
65. How long did it take John Smith to spend his money?   
A. Two years     B. One year.     C. A few days    D. Until the end of the year.

Shanghai is different from New York in many ways, but there are many things that are similar.
Shanghai is one of the most populated(人口众多的) cities in Asia, and New York is one of the most populated cities in North America. The weather in summer is very hot in Shanghai, and it is the same in New York. Shanghai is a port and industrial city, and New York is too. Shanghai has a problem with pollution, and New York has a similar problem. They both have serious traffic problems.
The traffic problem in Shanghai is caused by many bicycles. The traffic problem in New York is caused by many cars. Most of the people in Shanghai live in apartments in low buildings, while most of the people in New York live in apartments in high buildings. People eat with chopsticks in Shanghai, but they eat with knives and forks in New York. While there are some differences, the main problems of big cities are almost the same everywhere in the world.
66. New York is in _______ .  
A. South Asia     B. North Asia     C. North America     D. South America
67. Shanghai has problems in _______.  
A. pollution             B. population  
C. traffic                D. A, B and C
68. People in New York live in _________.  
A. small houses in low buildings      B. apartment in high buildings
C. apartment in low buildings       D. small houses in high buildings
69. Which of the statements is right?  
A. The weather in Shanghai is hot, white the weather in New York isn't.
B. The traffic problem in Shanghai is caused by cars.
C. People in New York eat with knives and forks.
D. Shanghai is an agricultural city.
70. The main problems of big cities are _______.      
A. different       B. similar     C. complete same     D. polluted.

Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet．If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet．”
The first computer was made in 1946．It was very big but it worked slowly Today computers are getting smaller and smaller．But they work faster and faster．What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today．”
The Internet came a little later than computers．It is about twenty-five years later than computers．But now it can be found almost everywhere． We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends．
Many students like the Internet very much． They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free． They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends．They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex (性别)．They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that．
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world．But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet．
71．The Internet can not be used for ____．
A．studying       B．shopping        C．thinking       D．playing
72．When the computer was invented, it was ____．
A．large and worked quickly       B．small and worked slowly
C．large but worked slowly          D．small but worked quickly
73．The Internet was born in about ____．
A．1960              B．1970       C．1980       D．1985
74．Which of the following is true? 
A．Few students like going into the Internet．
B．Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”．
C．These “unreal friends” often meet each other．
D．Students know the friends on the Internet very well．
75．What does the writer think of the Internet?  
A．It is wonderful．            B．It can make students study harder．
C．It is not good for students．    D．It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it．

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题：共25分）
I．完成句子: 根据首字母或汉语提示填入所缺的词,每空一词. ( 每空0.5分，满分15分)
76、It is ______(明显的) that our teacher is very disappointed. Can’t you see it from her face?
77、Please f_____ me for being late. The traffic at this time is very heavy.
78、It’s important to eat a ______ (均衡的) diet.
79、She is starving herself to lose w_______.
80、Jim’s father didn’t ______ (允许) him to join the school football team
81、Nobody can e_____ without air or water.
82、Clouds are masses of very small drops of water that ______ (漂浮) in the sky.
83、Smoking is h_______ to people’s health.
84、The patient is ______ (稍微地) better today.
85、His house is ________ (包围、环绕) by a big tree.
86、The building was built ______  _____  ___ (为了纪念) that educator.
87、The little girl likes to _____  ______ (打扮、装扮) in her mother’s clothes.
88、I waited for a long time, but he didn’t ______  _____. (出现)
89、It’s bad manners to ______  _______（说谎）.
90、Perhaps with a discount and a new sign he could _____  ____　（赢回）his customers.
91、_____  _____  _______ (说实话), I don’t think we have a chance of winning.
92、He met Tom in the street ____  ______ （意外地）yesterday.
93、----- I’m too nervous.
------______  ______. (振作起来) I’m sure you’ll make it.
94、Tom, _____  ______（而不是）his two younger sisters, was to be punished for the wrong decision.

II. 书面表达 (共10分)
假如你叫林涛，是一名中学生，你对部分同学沉迷于玩电子游戏(video games)的现象很着急，便向一家英文报社编辑部寄了一封信，阐述了玩电子游戏的坏处。
要点如下：
1．电子游戏在学生中很流行，有些学生整天玩电子游戏，忘了做作业，甚至逃学（play truant）。
2．玩电子游戏要花很多钱，有的经常向父母要钱，有的经常向同学借钱，有的甚至偷同学的钱。
3．过分玩电子游戏使店主受益，对同学的学习和健康不利。
4．希望政府采取措施（take measures to do something）加以制止。
注意：1．词数100左右
2．全文包括以上内容，但不要逐字翻译
3．信的开头已给出。
Dear editor,
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