辽宁省大连市第二十高级中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

B. He found the watch useful though it was very cheap. C. He didn't like the watch at all. D. He was interested in the watch.

31. What is the tone of the writer’s story-telling ?

A. Humorous. B. Indifferent. C. Serious. D. sad

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One of the most common complaints of people living in the city is annoying neighbors. Here are some ways to handle noisy neighbors. Accept Some Degree of Apartment Noise

Before getting worked up over the noisy neighbors in the apartment, make sure to have

realistic expectations. Everyone living in an apartment building is bound to hear noise from other units' televisions, music, and children occasionally.

Understand Noisy Neighbors from their point of view

It's probably the case that the neighbor who is driving everyone crazy doesn't realize how far his noise is carrying.Remember that noise level is difficult to control with children. Babies unavoidably cry in the middle of the night. Meet the Neighbors and Be Friendly

Making a friendly gesture will surprisingly reduce apartment noise. Neighbors who know each other will probably be much more careful not to bother each other. Address Noise Calmly and Face-to-Face

If a loud noise needs to be addressed, go to the offending

apartment personally and knock politely on the door. Being polite will usually bring a polite response

Report Noisy Neighbors to the Landlord

If a noise issue becomes a constant problem or doesn't improve after a personal request, it's time to bring it up to management. Make sure to be objective and fair in your report, and be able to record the frequency of the problem and provide details about it. Things to Avoid when Dealing with a Loud Neighbor

There are some \when it comes to dealing life with a loud apartment neighbor. Don't ? · Seek revenge(报复) or try to \? · Complain to them face to face repeatedly about the same issue ? · Suffer in silence

Doing these things may work for some time, but they're never good long-term solutions. Instead, they will probably only exacerbate the situation.

32. The author agrees that __________________________. . A. we could seek revenge on noisy neighbors

B. families with children can control the noise level easily

C. friendly gesture has a good effect on reducing apartment noise

D. people are aware that their noise has a great effect on their neighbors

33. The underlined word \ A. worsen B. accept C. improve D. reduce 34. What should we do if a noise issue becomes a constant problem? A. Warn the noisy neighbor of the problem.

B. Complain to the noisy neighbors repeatedly. C. Report the situation to the landlord objectively. D. Talk to the noisy neighbors face to face politely. 35. What would be the best title for this passage? A. Who are your apartment neighbors?

B. How to be a popular apartment neighbor? C. How to deal with noisy apartment neighbors? D. How to make friends with apartment neighbors? 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。 Culture shock refers to the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, uncertainty, confusion, etc.) people feel when they have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment, such as a foreign country.

Generally speaking, we could say that there are four stages of culture shock. The first stage is called “the honeymoon”. In this stage, you are excited about living in a different place. 36 The next stage is “the hostility(敌意)stage”. In this stage, you begin to notice not everything is as good as you originally thought it was. __ 37__ Moreover, people don’t treat you like a guest anymore.

Then you come to the third stage called “recovery”. In this stage, you start to feel more positive. 38 The whole situation starts to become more favorable and you begin to learn to adapt yourself to it.

The last stage of culture shock is called “adjustment”. In this stage, you have reached a point where you actually feel good. ____39____The things that originally(起初) made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now things that you understand. Now you have adjusted to the new culture and you feel comfortable.

Not all individuals visiting another country will experience all these four stages. ____40___It also occurs within cultures as individuals move from place to place or from one setting to another (e.g., from high school to college).

A. You feel that friends should help each other to deal with culture shock. B. And you come to understand everything you don’t understand. C. In addition, culture shock is not limited to the overseas visitor. D. You become tired of many things about the new culture. E. You have learned enough to understand the new culture. F. You begin to understand you need to travel a lot.

G. And everything seems to be wonderful and everybody seems to be so nice to you. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Wallet Back

This is a story about a learning experience that had a big effect on the way that I live my life. The ___41___in the story did not give me tests or even grade me on my work. I was taught by one of the most effective ___42___ of teaching, one that only people with lots of love can do.

“My wallet! Where is it？” were my first words___43___ I found my wallet was missing. I __

44___ my memory for a few good seconds, then realized that I had left my precious wallet in the library’s public ___45___!

Because the library was now __46__, I had to wait until the next morning to look for it. When I got there the next day, all I found was a clean restroom. This was the first time I could remember ever ___47___ to see a clean restroom. As I walked out, I looked at myself in the mirror and shook my head at the ___48____ fool in front of me.

I politely ___49____ the librarian at the front desk and asked her if a wallet had been found in the restroom yesterday. “No.” I walked off with a sense of ___50____.

I __51___ what I would do if I had found a wallet containing sixty dollars, a phone card and many other irreplaceable ___52____things. Finally, I __53__ accepted the fact that my wallet was gone.

A week later, I received a ___54____ . It was my wallet. And most __55____, nothing was missing！ But there was a little yellow sheet of paper folded up in one of the wallet pockets that had not been there before. I slowly unfolded the paper, which ___56____something like this:

When we continue to help around, we will live in a larger and more rewarding world.

This person didn’t even leave a return address. So I couldn’t ___57___whoever it was. From that day on, I __58__ myself that I will follow this ___59___ and help others and make them as __60__ as I was when I opened that parcel！

41. A. leader B. writer C. teacher D. scholar 42. A. aids B. systems C. materials D. methods 43. A. once B. when C. before D. since 44. A. searched B. improved C. developed D. recorded 45. A. canteen B. lounge C. restroom D. showroom 46. A. closed B. deserted C. crowded D. occupied 47. A. hoping B. hating C. refusing D. preferring 48. A. grateful B. curious C. forgetful D. nervous 49. A. approached B. interviewed C. informed D. reminded

50. A. safety B. forgiveness C. satisfaction D. disappointment 51. A. described B. wondered C. discovered D. expressed 52. A. personal B. strange C. surprising D. reasonable 53. A. gladly B. naturally C. willingly D. painfully 54. A. letter B. note C. package D. suitcase 55. A. sincerely B. amazingly C. honestly D. obviously 56. A. read B. printed C. explained D. wrote

57. A. owe B. thank C. admire D. encourage 58. A. supported B. suggested C. improved D. promised 59. A. plan B. course C. rule D. example 60. A. shocked B. amazed C. delighted D. amused

第二卷

注意：请将61-70 题，改错，作文的答案，写在答题纸上。

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mr．Brown was tired of living in the big city 61 he worked．He wanted to move to the

country and live in a house from which he could get to his office in the city early every day．He 62 (1ook) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day．The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale 63 a reasonable price，and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station from which there were frequent 64 (train)to the big city． “That’s exactly 65 I need，”Mr．Brown said to himself．So he called the house agency and arranged to go by train the next day 66 (have)a look at the house． The house agency met him at the station and they started walking．It 67 (take) them at least 15 minutes to get to the house．When they finally arrived，Mr．Brown said 68 (angry)，“I should be very 69 (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in 70 newspaper．” 第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短信。信中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请按照下列格式修改：

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Brown, last summer I take a part-time job in the International Camp for children. One more worker will be needed in this year and I think you are fit for it. How about join us? The camp is at the foot of a small hill closed to a river. It is such beautiful a place. We can hear birds singing happy all around. Everybody sleeps in tents, that is very exciting. We usually work only 5 hours a day, so we will have plenty of spare time visit the area and have a fun. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience. If you have interests in it, reply to me soon.

Yours Mary 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

现在越来越多的人选择在网上找工作。请你就此现象以“Hunting for a Job on the Internet”为题，写一篇词数为100左右的英语短文，发表自己的看法。要求包括下列内容,可以有所添加以使行文连贯。

1.人们宁愿在网上找工作而不愿选择传统的方法;

2.在网上找工作的原因：1.方便 (convenient adj.) 2.简单 3.失败也不会难堪 3.你对网上找工作的看法。

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