开阳三中20132014学年度第二学期半期考试 高一年级 科目：英语 命题人： 饶晏竹 命题时间 ：2014-4-17满分 ：100 分 考试时间 ：120分钟 第一节： 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为46-55的相应位置上。The earth is a special planet in the solar system. The explosion of the earth produced carbon, nitrogen, vapor and other gases, _ 1 _(make) the earths atmosphere. As the earth cooled _2_ , water which is fundamental _3_the development of life appeared and stayed on the surface. The continued _4_(present) of water allowed the earth to dissolve harmful gases into the oceans and this produced a chain reaction which made _5_ possible for life to develop. Many millions of years later, the arrival of small plants encouraged the development of early shellfish _6_ all sorts of fish. Then, with the first green plants appearing on land, land animals appeared and dinosaurs developed and existed on the earth for millions of years. Then Dinosaurs sudden disappearance made the rise of mammals possible on the earth. They were different from all life forms _7_ever existed in the past because they produced young from within their bodies. Finally, some small clever animals with hands and legs _8_(appear) and spread all over the earth. Thus they, in _9 _ turn, have become the most important animals. However, they are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. So for millions of years to come,_ 10_ life will continue on the earth will depend on whether the present problem can be solved.第二节： 完形填空（共20小题；每小1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项 (A，B，C和D)，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。Bill Whites father is a lawyer. In his 11 time, he likes to get out in the country and take some 12 of animals. For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his 13 . But his father didnt take Bill along with him 14 he was fifteen. He and Bill drove to the farm which 15 to his uncle in the afternoon. They 16 the night there, so that they could 17 out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them. It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm 18 the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldnt remember 19 he was. He turned over 20 and looked at the clock. It was 5 oclock. Then he21 that he was at the 22 and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got 23 quickly. He ran downstairs. The others were already in the 24 . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It 25 good. They ate breakfast quickly. They didnt talk 26 , because they didnt want to 27 up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle 28 hot coffee and took some sandwiches 29 Aunt Grace, Uncle Steves wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera 30 and started out.11. A. busy B. spare C. enough D. limited12. A. foods B. drawings C. paintings D. pictures13. A. trips B. buses C. holidays D. mountains14. A. after B. when C. until D. unless15. A. led B. stuck C. got D. belonged16. A. cost B. spent C. slept D. took17. A. start B. begin C. walk D. step18. A. telephone B. machine C. bell D. clock19. A. where B. how C. who D. what20. A. quickly B. sleepily C. quietly D. suddenly21. A. imagined B. pronounced C. forgot D. remembered22. A. mountain B. town C. farm D. station23. A. dressed B. ordered C. eaten D. prepared24 A. bathroom B. kitchen C. dining-room D. sitting-room25. A. seemed B. felt C. tasted D. smelled26. A. many B. soundly C. much D. highly27. A. wake B. go C. put D. come28. A. of B. with C. in D. by29. A. that B. what C. after D. before30. A. cover B. supply C. operator D. equipment第三节： 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从31-45中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。ABeldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday - makers and other tourists. Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day this news appeared on Page Two of the towns newspaper, The Beldon Post. FIRE AT SEABREEZE Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors, Please dont smoke cigarettes in bed. This was Beldons first hotel fire for five years. The Canfield Times gave the news in