南通中学2013-2014学年高一第二学期期中考试英语试题含答案.doc

江苏省南通中学20132014学年度第二学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟，满分：120分）第I卷 (三部分， 共85分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. They are host and guest. B. They are waiter and customer.C. They are husband and wife.2. Where did this conversation take place?A. At the hospital. B. At the airport. C. At the post office.3. Why will the woman go to London?A. To have a look at London.B. To go with her friend. C. To spend the weekend.4. Whats the womans job?A. She is a saleswoman. B. She is a waitress. C. She is a hotel clerk.5. How is the weather now?A. Its snowing. B. Its raining. C. Its clear.第二节（共15小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Why was Paul angry with Jane?A. She told the others about his salary.B. She told Mrs. Wallace his salary.C. She always talks to everybody.7. Why did Jane tell Mrs. Wallace the news according to her own explanation?A. Because she thought it doesnt matter.B. Because she knew everybody would know at last.C. Because she got too excited and wasnt thinking.8. What does Paul mean by “Everyone in this town got a big nose”?A. People in this town have big noses.B. People in this town are always eager to know about others things.C. People dont care about each other.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What is the man reading?A. A magazine. B. A Chinese play. C. A newspaper.10. Where are they going at the weekend?A. Beijing Theater. B. Beihai Park. C. Beihai Cinema.11. What are they going there for?A. For a visit. B. To see Beijing Opera. C. To learn Beijing Opera.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Why didnt Mike take an examination yesterday?A. Because he didnt want to do so. B. Because he got sick. C. Because he got the examination date wrong. 13. What did the professor permit Mike to do? A. Have all examinations at home.B. Have an exam sometime later when he got better.C. Have an exam next term.14. Why didnt Mike drive his car?A. Because the doctor told him not to.B. Because he liked taking a walk.C. Because he didnt think he was able to.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What does Rogers mean in this conversation? A. Toms friend. B. Toms teacher. C. The name of a person.16. What does Tom tell his mother in yesterdays letter?A. He had made a new discovery.B. He had lost his new job.C. He had just bought a car.17. Why does Tom tell his mother about his job?A. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his job.B. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his life.C. Because he doesnt want her to worry about his marriage.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where did the fire probably start?A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor.19. When was the building built?A. In 1930. B. In 1782. C. In 1718.20. What was the building used as at the time of the fire?A. A history museum. B. A hotel. C. The old peoples home.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. I dont think the competition is _ failure, because it has offered us _ valuable experience for the next competition.A. a, a B. /, / C. /, a D. a, /22. Who can tell us what use we will _the computer in the future? A. make use of B. make the most of C. make of D. be made use of23. - Mike, what did our monitor say just now? - Every boy and every girl as well as teachers who _ to visit the museum _ asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning. A. is, is B. are, are C. is, are D. are, is24. Its reported that the United States uses _ as the whole of Europe. A. as twice energy B. twice much energy C. twice energy as much D. twice as much energy25. The comments which he made _ marketing bothered his boss greatly. A. concern B. concerned C. to concern D. concerning26. I can remember very few occasions _ my English teacher stopped working because of ill health. A. that B. when C. where D. which27. John is to attend the meeting in place of the manager, who has _ a bad cold. A. come up with B. come down to C. come down with D. come up against28. Everything was perfect for the picnic _ the weather. A. in place of B. as well as C. aside from D. in case of 29. _ left before the deadline, it seems _ that we will finish the task on time. A. Because so much time, likely B. As so many time, possible C. Though a lot of time, possible D. With a lot of time, likely30. The weather in the south is generally warm, but it _ be very cold sometimes. A. may B. shall C. will D. can 31. The system has been designed to give students quick and easy _ to the digital resources of the library. A. access B. passage C. way D. approach32. Emerald Valley (翡翠谷) is only one community that is becoming _ of the negative effects of light pollution. A. sensitive B. interested C. aware D. concerned33. The lecture mainly deals with the trouble young children have _ right from wrong. A. distinguished B. to distinguish C. distinguishing D. to be distinguished34. - What do you think of the Oscar-winning film The girl with the Dragon Tattoo? - I think it is so wonderful a hit _ most film fans are crazy about. A. that B. as C. which D. so 35. - I reminded you not to forget to turn off the lights when you left the classroom. - _. A. So did I B. So you did C. So do you D. I do so 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The part of the environmental movement that draws my firms attention is the design of cities, buildings and products. When we designed Americas first so-called green office building in New York two decades _36_, we felt that we were alone. But today, thousands of people come to green building conferences, and the _37_that buildings can be good for people and the environment will be increasingly influential in years to _38_ .Back in 1984, we discovered that most products for decoration werent designed for _39_use. The “energy-efficient” commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s _40_crisis revealed indoor air quality problems caused by materials such as paint, wall covering and carpet. So far 20 years, weve been _41_ on these materials down to the molecules(分子), looking for ways to make them _42_ for people and the planet.Home builders can now use materialssuch as paints that release significantly _43_ amounts of organic compounds(有机化合物) that dont _44_ the quality of the air, water, or soil. Eventually, _45_, our basic design strategy is focused not simply on being “less bad” but on creating _46_ healthful materials that can be either safely returned to the soil _47_ reused by industry again and again. As a matter of _48_, the worlds largest carpet manufacturer has already _49_ a carpet that is fully and safely recyclable.Look at it this way: No one _50_ out to create a building that destroys the planet. But our _51_ industrial systems are inevitably(不可避免地) causing these conditions, whether we like it or not. So _52_ of simply trying to reduce the damage, we are _53_ a positive approach. Were giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices that have a _54_ effect on the world. Its not just the building industry, either. Entire cities are taking these _55_ positive approaches to design, planning and building. Portland, Seattle and Boston have said they want to be green cities. Chicago wants to be the greenest city in the world.36.A. agoB.beforeC.offD.away37.A. practiceB.ideaC.hopeD.wish38.A. goB.arriveC.comeD.continue39.A.indoorB.relevantC.outdoorD. practical40. A. power B. fuel C. economy D. energy41.A.puttingB.takingC.looking D.focusing42.A. comfortable B.safeC.carefulD.stable43.A.reducedB.raisedC.revisedD.delayed44.A. denyB.decreaseC.depressD.destroy45.A. besidesB.anyhowC.howeverD.anyway46.A. partlyB.completelyC.exactlyD.likely47. A. orB.butC. andD.nor48.A.interestB.principleC.factD.course49.A.foundedB.researchedC.built D.developed50.A. startsB.looksC.pullsD.makes51.A.basicB.traditionalC.pastD.current52.A.becauseB.insteadC.outD.regardless53.A. adjustingB.adoptingC.admittingD.adapting54.A. functionalB.preciousC.beneficialD.sensible55. A.environmentally B.actively C.willingly D.readily第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHave you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, theres a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the jobs pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas; 1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people? There are isolating jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.2) How do you handle change?Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes dont happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.3) Do you enjoy working with computers？ I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and youll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？ This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you wont know immediately to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.5) How do you like to get paid? Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this. Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. Ive seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.56. What is unnecessary in your job hunting? A. Assessing your skills.B. Going to different areas.C. Matching your skills with a position. D. Taking your personality into consideration.57. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph one mean? A. Before you select your job, you should assess your skills and match them with your position. B. There are more important things than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select a job. C. Nothing is more important than assessing skills and match them with the position when you select a job. D. You should ignore your skills when you select a job.58. What is the missing word about a job search in the following chart?A. Design. B. Changes. C. Cooperation. D. Hobbies.skillsJobs Environment MotivationStability ?59. What is the best title for this passage?A. Lifestyles and Job Pay B. Jobs and Environment C. Job Skills and Abilities D. Personalities and JobsB As people check out websites looking for answers and along the way, finding out all the possible ways in which things could go wrong in the body, they become increasingly more anxious, and for people, such searching is linked with a phenomenon researchers called cyberchondria, the online version of hypochondria（忧郁症）. For cyberchondriacs, fear of uncertainty could make matters even worse, according to a new study published online in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. “If Im someone who doesnt like something that I am uncertain about, I may become more anxious, search further, monitor my body more, and go to a doctor more frequently. And the more you search, the more you consider the possibilities,” said the study researcher Thomas Fergus, an assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University. In the study, Fergus looked at 512 healthy people, and evaluated their tolerance(忍受) for uncertainty, as well as how online searches for medical information affected their anxiety. Study participants answered statements such as “I always want to know what the future has in store for me.” and “I spend most of my time worrying about my health.” The results showed the more intolerance for uncertainty that a person had, the more likely that searching online for health information brought them anxiety. “If I see a site about traumatic(外伤的)brain injuries and have difficulties tolerating uncertainty, I might be more likely to worry thats because of the swelling on my head,” Fergus said in a statement. “The feeling of great worry about having a disease may not end there. Some people may go even further, worrying about potential medical bills, disability and job loss, which can lead to even more Internet searching, doctor visits and stress.” “Reading the seemingly endless amount of information on the Internet could be risky for people who have healthy anxiety. Some health information on the Internet is from questionable sources, and could be more disturbing than the information people obtain from medical guidebooks or from a doctor. When you look at a medical book, you might not see all the possibilities at once, but online youre presented with too many,” he added.60. What is the subject of the research?A. Things have gone wrong in peoples daily life.B. People are unaware of the real value of websites.C. People enjoy searching for medical information online.D. People suffer a lot after surfing the Internet.61. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?A. I always want to know what kind of person I will be.B. I always dont know what I should prepare for the future.C. I always want to know what effects the future will have on me.D. I always want to know what is about to happen to me in the future.62. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Online information is sometimes limited.B. Some online information on health is not reliable.C. Healthy anxiety is the main cause of searching online.D. Turning to medical guidebooks and doctors is more disturbing. CWhy are people interested in eating raw foods or whole foods? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation（积累） in your body.Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked and refined foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes (酶) that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result is obesity（肥胖）. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive tract（消化道）, where it becomes increasingly acidic. To protect its vital organs from this acidic waste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from the organs.Processed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when weve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens（过敏原） and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the bodys cells. The bodys metabolism (新陈代谢) becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity. The accumulation of acid in the digestive tract makes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happe