海南省三亚市第一中学2013-2014学年高一英语下学期期中试题A.doc

高一下学期期中考试英语（A）试题（考试时间：120分钟； 试卷满分：150分） 第 卷 （选择题 共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。每段对话读一遍。1. What is the man probably?A. A cook.B. A teacher.C. A salesman.2. What does the woman think of the mans failure?A. It is out of her expectation.B. It is a great pity. C. It is helpful for him in a sense.3. Who has been sick?A. Mary.B. Alice.C. The womans sister.4. How long does it take to get to Washington by train?A. 80 minutes.B. 60 minutes.C. 90 minutes.5. What happened to the woman?A. She got fired today.B. She got promoted last week.C. She was fooled by the man.第二节 （共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5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、7题。6. What kind of room does the man need?A. A single room with a computer.B. A double room with a color TV.C. A single room with an air conditioner.7. How many people will go for dinner?A. 11.B. 10. C. 9.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the man and Andy meeting？A. In the supermarket.B. In the corner office downtown.C. In the bookstore at the corner. 9. What is the mans phone number?A. 439 808 7754.B. 493 908 7754.C. 439 908 7754.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is Kate?A. Lucys mother.B. Jims wife.C. Toms wife.11. Where is the man going?A. To his friends.B. To the City Library.C. To the No.1 Hospital.12. What can we know about the woman?A. She took the wrong bus.B. She was late for the bus.C. She lost her way.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does the woman prefer to stay at home?A. She feels very tired.B. The weather is too hot.C. She doesnt like outdoor activities.14. What does the woman like to do best?A. Read books.B. Go shopping.C. Play computer games.15. How often does the woman go jogging?A. At least twice a week. B. At least once a week.C. At least once a month.16. What will the woman do next Saturday?A. Exercise in the gym.B. Go to the bookstore.C. Join in the mans party.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 第二部分：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA father was sitting at his desk and looking at his bills when his young son rushed in and said, “Dad, because today is your birthday and youre 40 years old, Im going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started kissing, the father shouted, “Oh, Andrew, dont do it now. Im too busy!The boy soon became silent as tears fell down from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can finish the kiss later. ”The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didnt. Unfortunately, a few days later, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote, “If only I could tell him how sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my heart is hurting. ”Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a “No” and it may leave a scar(伤痕). If we dont receive love, our life will lose its true meaning. Any loving act must be warmly accepted, or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar. If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too silly! Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are near and dear to us. 25. We can know from the passage that _. A. love keeps one busy all the timeB. love can make people happy and unhappy C. we should learn to give and receive loveD. it is important to love people around us B Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food9:00-9:45a. m. Blue TentPanelists(成员)： Jamie Bernard， David Kamp, marion Nestle and Peter SingerHosted by Denise Gray, science writer for The New York Times. How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game9:50-10:35a. m. Blue TentPanelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape. Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times. Whether catching the key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news. The Art of the Review11:15-12:00a. m. green tentPanelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler. Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review. How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics as they discuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review. New York Writers, New York Stories3:00-3:45p. m. Green TentPanelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren RednissHosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist(专栏作家) for The City Section of The New York TimesJoin this inspiring group of New Yorkcentric(中心的) writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work. A If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend_. A. The Art of the ReviewB. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food C. New York Writers, New York StoriesD. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game27. If you like sports writing, you will most probably _.A. go to Blue Tent at 11:15 a.m.B. listen to Christine Brennan C. enjoy Jami Bernards talkD. attend the art of the Review28. All the four activities above_. A. will last 45 minutes each B. are about writingC. can be attended freelyD. will attract many readers CRobert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property. In Australia they call a farm a property. Robert and Joanna like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends. But Robert and Joanna cannot see their friends. They live 100, perhaps 300miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio. Mount Ebenezer is the centre of Australia. Not many people live in “The Centre”. There are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in “The Centre”. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. The teacher also has a two-way radio. Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons beginThink of your teacher 300 miles away!29. The children in “The Centre” do not go to a school because . A. they live too far away from one anotherB. they do not like school C. they are not old enough to go to schoolD. their families are too poor30. In order to send their children to school, parents in “The Centre” of Australia must have . A. a horseB. a school room at homeC. a special radio D. a car31. When children are having a lesson, they can hear their teacher . A. but their teacher cannot hear themB. and their teacher can hear them too C. but cannot hear their schoolmatesD. and see him or her at the same time32. A “property” in Australia is a . A. houseB. schoolC. radio D. farm D1. Where are the rainforests?Rainforests cover six percent of the Earths surface. There are rainforests in many parts of the world but the biggest forests in South America, Africa and South East Asia. There arent any rainforests in Europe or North America. 2. Whats in the rainforests?About 75% of all the types of animals that we know come from rainforests. Thousands and thousands of animals live in rainforests. There are many very beautiful birds, insects and reptiles. Many of them live in the trees, more than 30 meters from the ground. There are also thousands of different plantsand lots of tall trees! It is always hot in a rainforests and the ground is always wet. It is also dark. 3. Why are the rainforests important?The rainforests are very important for us. We need them! The trees and other plants in the forests help to make the air that we breathe. They give us wood, rubber, fruits and many of our medicines. 4. _ Unfortunately, in many places, the rainforests are in danger. For example, many years ago there was a large rainforests in Java. There were thousands of different plants and animals in the forest, but now there is nothing. People cut down the trees because they wanted to grow rice. Many animals lived in the rainforest. Some of them went to other parts of Java but many of them disappearedforever. The same thing is happening now in many other parts of the world. The rainforests are in danger. 33. Where can we find rainforests according to paragraph 1?A. in the UK. B. In the USAC. In France D. In Thailand34. Which might be the best title for paragraph 4?A. Whats Happening to the Rainforests?B. What Can We Find in the Rainforests? C. Why did People Cut Down the Trees in the Rainforests?D. Why Did Many Plants and Animals Disappear in the Rainforests?35. What is the writers purpose of writing the article?A. To tell us how to live in the Rainforests. B. To help us know some living things in the Rainforests. C. To tell us to care about the protection of the Rainforests.D. To give us advice on how to make full use of the Rainforests. 第二节（共5小题；每个小题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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Having a pen pal is fun and can be a great way to develop and practice writing skills. But most people have trouble knowing what to write to their pen pal. 36. _Share your information. Break the ice by telling your pen pal a little about yourself. 37._Writeabout what you like to do or whats on your mind that day. 38. _. And this will begin to develop your friendship.Ask questions. Write questions for your pen pal to answer in his next e-mail. 39._ Make your questions into the e-mail by telling him some thing you like to do and then asking if hes ever tried it. 40. _ You may share a situation(处境) with your pen pal and then ask what he might do in your situation. You dont have to take all his advice, but it will give you something about his opinions. Also, discussion real-world questions will further develop your friendship. A. Ask for advice. B. Start with your name, age and job. C. This will help you get a faster answer. D. You can talk through lots of problems with the friends. E. Luckily, here are some ways to get to know a pen pal. F. Sharing your information will encourage your pen pal to share his information with you.G. It is very important for you to have one or a group of pen pals. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was walking around a store, when I saw a Cashier (收银员) hand a little boy, 5 or 6 years old, some money back. The Cashier said, “I am 41 , but you dont have enough money to buy this doll.”The little boy was still 42 the doll in his hand. 43 I walked toward him and asked him who he 44 to give this doll to. “My sister loved the doll very much and wanted so much for Christmas. She was 45 that Santa Claus would bring it to her.” I 46 that maybe Santa Claus would bring it to her, and not to 47 . “No, Santa Claus cant bring it to her. I have to give it to my 48 so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there,” he said.His eyes were very 49 . “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says Mommy is going to see God soon too, so I thought 50 she would take the doll to my sister.” My 51 nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said, “I told daddy to tell mommy not to go. I need her to 52 until I come back from the shop.”I quickly reached for my wallet and said “ 53 again; perhaps you do have enough money for the doll.” “OK,” he said. I 54 some of my money to his without his seeing. There was enough for the doll and even some 55 money. The little boy said, “Thank God!” Then he added, “Last night I 56 God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll for my sister. He 57 me!” “I also wanted to have enough money to buy a 58 for my mommy, but I didnt 59 to ask God for too much. 60 he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose.” 第II卷 （共50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个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I began 61 a calculating machine in 1642. Although I was young I 62 simplify difficult sums. It 63 (take) me two hundred years before I was built as an 64 (analyze) machine.