2013学年度第二学期高一英语期中考试第Ⅰ卷选择题（共95分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分）1．We must ________ the act of cheating ________ a fair competition system.A．prevent; creating B．stop; to createC．keep; from creating D．stop; creating2．_______，dear！Things won't be as bad as you think. There certainly will be chances for you.A．Hurry up B．Look upC．Cheer up D．Make up3．I had no idea when World War Ⅱ________，so I turned to my teacher for help.A．broke down B．broke outC．broke in D．broke away4. We _________ an umbrella, for the weather was so fine.A. needn’t have takenB. needn’t to takeC. don’t need to takeD. need take5. —Your mother becomes more and more forgetful.—Yes. She searched for her cell phone for a whole day last Sunday but it ______ in her coat pocket the next day.A. turned outB. turned onC. turned overD. turned up6. In order to save money, Jane gets up at ______dawn every day and rides her biketo the factory in ______ distance.A. a; /B. / ; theC. a; theD. the ; /7. Playing tricks ____ others is something we should never do.A. withB. onC. toD. at8. Li Lei isn’t stupid at all; _____________, I think he is very clever.A. in additionB. as a resultC. on the contraryD. on the other hand9. Her father is a warm-hearted and generous businessman, ____________ you can turn for help if you are in trouble.A. to whomB. with whomC. whoD. whose10. The boy __________ to the other boys that his rooster had ______ two eggs in one day.A. lied; layB. lied; laidC. lay; lainD. lied; lied11. After climbing for seven hours, he finally __________ to reach the top of the mountain.A. triedB. succeededC. managedD. achieved12. Smoking is harmful _________ your health.A. toB. atC. forD. on13. The girl hasn’t seen her mother for several years and she is looking forward _________ her.A. to seeB. seeingC. to seeingD. and see14. There is no doubt __________ we will be successful.A. whetherB. whatC. howD. that15. — Are you still thinking about the gift Tony gave you yesterday？— Oh，to tell the truth, that’s makes me feel excited.A. whatB. howC. thatD. Why16．The first prize goes to _______ makes the greatest contribution to our school.A. whomeverB. whicheverC. no matter whoD. whoever17. Some of the doctors are paid almost ___________ as the nurses.A. twice as muchB. much as twiceC. as much twiceD. as twice much18. The thought ____ they could cross the whole continent was exciting.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. whether19. Mr. Smith encouraged ___________ a course to improve my abilities.A. for me takingB. me takingC. for me to takeD. me to take20．his homework, my son went downstairs to play basketball.A．Having finished B. finished C．to finish D．finishing21. Earth is a rocky planet where there is liquid water, which is necessary for life to ________.A. comeB. existC. standD. happen22. --- Must i clean my room by myself right now?--- No, you ___________.A. mustn’tB. don’t have toC. needn’t toD. shouldn’t23. Everyone in the village hoped that he would _______ after a few days’ treatment.A. pick upB. come upC. keep upD. make up24. He couldn’t have his son ________telling him any lies.A. going away withB. go away fromC. getting away withD. get away from25. If we take exercise everyday, we will be sure to ___________ it.A. benefit fromB. benefitC. be of great benefit toD. be for the benefit of26. The company was named Gates Hall __________ a man named James Gates.A. in need ofB. in search ofC. with the help ofD. in memory of27. --- I want to know if i ________ smoke here?--- No, you _________ . Could you see the sigh “ NO SMOKING ” thereA. can, needn’tB. must, can’tC. shall, won’tD. may, mustn’t28. In fact it is obvious ________ it is not easy for him to master a foreign language.A. \B. thatC. ifD. Because29. We were anxious about you. You _____ home without _____ us.A. shouldn’t leave, tellB. mustn’t leave, tellingC. shouldn’t have left, tellingD. can’t have left, telling30. ____________ Mr.Smith is well again, he can go on with his work.A. Now and thenB. Now thatC. The other dayD. Now just31. If you ______ go, at least wait until the rain stops.A. canB. mustC. shouldD. would32. She’s going to have problems finding a job ______she gets good marks.A. forB. sinceC. so thatD. even if33. —What do you think of their marriage? —______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.A. Generally speakingB. I have no ideaC. To be honestD. To my surprise34. He couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.A. answer forB. leave forC. account forD. care for35. —Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?—______. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.A. No, you can’tB. Yes, I doC. No, go aheadD. OK, no problem第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Anna lived on the side of a valley. One summer, there was a very big 36 , and a lot of houses down below Anna’s were washed away. Anna’s house w as 37 enough to escape the flood, so when the water had 38 and the other houses were standing there 39 no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥), her house was just all right.Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children, 40 Anna took in one of the families that had lost 41 in the flood and she 42 her home with them until it was 43 for them to rebuild their house.Anna’s friends were 44 when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give 45 so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to 46 .“Well,” Anna 47 her friends, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself very 48 , because her husband had been killed in the 49 and she had a lot of children, 50 I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much for 51 this year, so I’m going to make only one present to all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back with a 52 who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. ‘Here’s our 53 ,’ she said to her children.he children were 54 and happy to get such a present. They 55 the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. Suc h was that Christmas present.”36.A. earthquake B. accident C. flood D. fire37. A. below B. high C. big D. small38. A. reduced B. come C. appeared D. disappeared39. A. to B. of C. by D. with40. A. so B. but C. for D. since41. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something42. A. gave B. found C. shared D. built43. A. possible B. necessary C. important D. obvious44. A. worried B. disappointed C. puzzled D. satisfied45. A. them B. herself C. him D. us46. A. support B. supply C. grow D. educate47. A. explained to B. asked for C. talked with D. turned up48. A. sad B. poor C. rich D. happy49. A. war B. storm C. rain D. flood50. A. because B. as C. which D. that51. A.Obon B. Halloween C. Thanksgiving D. Christmas52. A. boy B. girl C. student D. teacher53. A. child B. daughter C. sister D. present54. A. angry B. excited C. lovely D. sorry55. A. disliked B. gained C. welcomed D. Led第三节阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。