广东省肇庆市2013-2014学年高一第一学期期末质量检测英语试题
本试卷为高一英语试卷的笔试部份共8页，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔，将自己所在县（市、区）、姓名、试室号、座位号填写在答题卷上对应位置，再用2B铅笔将准考证号涂黑．
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能写在试卷或草稿纸上．
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再在答题区内写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液．不按以上要求作答的答案无效．
I．语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“Sign（签名）this paper if you don’ t like Ms. Strom,’’ the note said. My classmates’ __1__ were all on me. I had a look at my teacher quickly as she pleasantly taught the afternoon class. I knew what the right __2__ was, but the bad feelings I had toward her, as well as my classmates’ insisting looks, made my decision more difficult.
I __3__ why my friends disliked her. She was very strict. If I signed it, my friends would be pleased, but I didn’t want to see Ms. Strom’s face when she realized what the note said.
My friends began to get __4__, wanting me to sign the paper and __5__ it along, but I didn’t know what to do. I quickly made my decision — I would not sign. I passed it to another person and tried to __6__ my attention to Ms. Strom. Soon Ms. Strom __7__ what was happening. She put the paper into her pocket and continued teaching. After class, Ms. Strom told us to have some extra homework because of the class' rudeness in creating a(n) __8__ paper about her and passing it around class.
The day was over at last. I couldn’t __9__ to get home. As I was leaving, Ms. Strom called my name. My __10__ started to beat quickly as I walked to her. “Yes?” I asked as __11__ as I could. She handed an envelope to me and said “Thank you.” I stood there blankly (木然地), not knowing what to do.
I opened the envelope:
Dear Amy,
