惠州市2014-2015学年高一下学期英语期末试题及答案

2014～2015学年下学期惠州市高中期末质量检测高一英语试题2015.07本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分135分——其最终成绩按总分150分进行折算，折算公式：最终成绩(150分)=卷面成绩（总分135分）×1.112，四舍五入取整数计分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。3.全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。【来源：21cnj*y.coAApooryoungartistcametothegateofthesubwaystation.Heputhishatonthegroundandtookoutalargepieceofpaperandlaiditontheground.Thenhebeganplayingtheviolin.Thewordsonthatpapersaid,“Lastnight,agentlemannamedGeorgeSangputanimportantthingintomyhatbymistake.Pleasecometoclaimit.”Hewassoonsurroundedbypeoplewonderingwhathadhappened.Afterabouthalfanhour,amiddle-agedmanranthereinahurry,grabbedhisshouldersandsaid,“Yes,it’syou.Youdidcomehere.Iknewthatyou’reanhonestmanandwouldcertainlycomehere.”Thestoryturnedouttobethis:GeorgeSangboughtalottery（彩票）ticketafewdaysago.Theawardsopenedyesterdayandhewonaprizeof$500,000.Sohefeltveryhappyandhetookout50dollarsforthewonderfulmusicplayedbytheyoungman.Howeverthelotteryticketwasalsothrownin.Latersomeoneaskedtheviolinist:“Atthattimeyouneededtopaythetuitionfeeandhadtoplaytheviolineverydaytomakethemoney.Thenwhydidn’tyoutakethelotteryticketforyourself?”Theviolinistsaid,“AlthoughIdon’thavemuchmoney,Ilivehappily;butifIlosehonestyIwon’tbehappyforever.”1.Whyweretheviolinistsurroundedwithalotofpeople?A.Hewaswaitingforsomeonewhohaslostmoney.B.Hewasplayingtheviolininthestreet.C.Hewasbeggingmoneyinpublic.D.Hehadwrittensomethingstrangeonpaperinfrontofhim.2.Whatcanbeinferredformthepassage?A.Theviolinistwasgiventhelotteryticketasareward.B.TheviolinistwasgiventhelotteryticketbecauseGeorgethoughtituseless.C.TheviolinistwasgiventhelotteryticketbecauseGeorgedidn’tnoticethat.D.TheviolinistwasgiventhelotteryticketbecauseGeorgewantedtohelphim.3.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.APoorYoungArtistB.AnArtistAndaGentlemanC.HonestySavesPeoplefromTroubleD.HonestyBringsHappiness*m】BEveryoneknowshowthestoryofCinderelladoeseverythingfromsweepingthefloortocookingthemealsbeforeshemeetstheprince.IfsomeoneaskedCinderella,“Arethereanykindsofhouseholdworkthatyouparticularlyhate?”Sheprobablywouldanswer,“Why,none,ofcourse.Houseworkismyduty!”Intherealworld,however,mostpeoplehavecertaindislikesforsomekindsofhouseholdwork.Twoofthesetasksareironing（熨）clothesandwashingdishes.Ironingclothesismosthatedbecauseitisnotataskthatcanbecompletedquicklyorthoughtlessly.Eachpieceofclothingmustbehandled（处理）separately,soironingabasketofthemcantakehours!Ifyoudonotfollowdirectionscarefully,itmightbecomewrinkledandyouhavetostartover.Perhapsthatiswhyironingisnotafavoritethingtodo.Itcallsforextremeattentiontodetailfrombeginningtoend.Anotherhouseholdjobthatmanypeopledislikeiswashingdishes.Ofcourse,somepeopleclaimthatthisworkisnolongeraproblembecause,wehavedishwashersnow!However,noonewouldarguethatdishes,silverware,andespeciallypotsandpanswashedinadishwasherdon’tcomeoutascleanastheydowhenwashedbyhand.Forthisreason,manyofuscontinuetowashourdishes.Anditisajobthatnotonlytakesalotofenergybutalsorequiresthepatiencetowashanddrythem.Inaddition,unlikeironingclothes,washingdishesisathingthatusuallymustbedoneeveryday.Idon’tknowhowCinderellafeltaboutthisparticulartask,butIbelievethatmostpeoplehateitasmuchasIdo.4.ForCinderella,doinghouseholdworkis__________.A.whatshehatestodoB.whatsheisresponsibleforC.whatshelovestodoD.whatsheiscontentwith5.Mostpeoplehatetodoclothes-ironingbecause_________.A.ittakesalotoftimeB.ithastobedonebyonepersonC.itmustbehandledskillfullyD.itneedscarefulplanning6.Manypeoplestillpreferwashingdishesbyhandtomachinewashingbecause_________.A.handwasheddishesarecleanerB.dishwashersarenotsoeasilyhandledC.somedishescannotbewashedbymachineD.washingdishesbyhandischeaper7.Ironingisdifferentfromwashingdishesinthat_________.A.itrequirespatienceB.itisnotadailyhouseworkC.itisnottiringD.itneedslesscareCBackintheearly1990s,Iknewlittleaboutcomputers.ButwhatIdidknowwasthatsomethinghugewashappening.ItwaschangingimaginationsandpossibilitieslikenothingIhadeverknown.AndIknewIhaddreamsthathadn’tcometrue.ButIdidn’tknowhowtorealizethemuntilImetwithmyoldfriend,RollyRouse,whenwehappenedtomoveintothesameneighborhood.Rollyoftencalledmewithalotofideas.WetalkedabouttheInternetandaboutstartinganewonlinecompanytogether．Hewasthendevelopingaplanandhewantedmetobeapartofit:wewouldgivepeoplewonderfulelectronichousesonaCD-ROMandletthemmodify（改变）thosehousestotheirownneeds.Whentheyweresatisfied，wewouldenablethemtogoonlinetomaketheprojecthappen,andtogettheproductsBuildingBlockswasthenameRollycameupwithforthenewcompany.RollysimplygaveuphisbusinesstocommithimselffulltimetoBuildingBlocks.IsoonjoinedhimafterIquitmywellpaidjobatanewspaper．TogetherwedevelopedademotoshowthefeaturesofourCD—ROM,“TheNewAmericanDreamHome”.ThenwetookittotheannualconventionoftheNationalAssociationofHomeBuildersinBoston.Tooursatisfaction,nearlyeveryoneexpectedtoseewhatwewereshowing,includingthetopcompanies.Whenweleft,wehadinvitationstotellthemmoreaboutBuildingBlocks.Thatwas