湖南省醴陵市第二中学高一英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

湖南省醴陵市第二中学2013-2014学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题时量：120分钟 总分：150part one listening comprehension (30 marks)section adirections: in this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter（a, b or c）on the question booklet. you will hear each question twice.conversation 1 1. what is the weather like today? a. rainy. b. sunny. c. windy 2. what is linda going to buy? a. a birthday cake. b. a book. c. a cup.conversation 2 3. what will the woman do on saturday? a. go to hospital. b. have an english class c. go shopping. 4. when will they meet? a. 9:30. b. 10:00. c. 10:30.conversation 3 5. who had a traffic accident last monday? a. lucy. b. joe. c. alex. 6. what will the speakers do next? a. go to school. b. go to the hospital. c. go to the supermarket.conversation 4 7. how long will the hot weather continue? a. two days. b. three days. c. a week. 8. what will the man do? a. take some flower seeds to his grandmother. b. help his grandmother clean the garden. c. prepare to grow some flowers. 9. what does the woman advise the man to take? a. a hat. b. long clothes c. ice cream.conversation 510. what kind of double room does the man want? a. one with a fridge. b. one facing the sea. c. one on the 2nd floor.11. why doesnt the man want the room on the seventh room?a. it doesnt have a computer. b. it doesnt have a bathroom.c. it isnt very convenient.12. when will they check in?a. on the 6th of this month. b. on the 10th of next month.c. on the 10th of this month.conversation 613. where does the dialogue happen? a. in a hospital. b. on the phone. c. in the mans house.14. what problem does lucy have?a. she has had a heart attack.b. her grandmother has had a heart attack.c. she cant find her grandmother,15. what does the doctor advise lucy to do?a. call an ambulance. （救护车）b. close the window.c. go to the nearest hospital.section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words.you will hear the short passage twice.jane austenachievement l she is a great 16._ novelist.l she has created six famous novels, including sense and sensibility and so on.l in 1787, she began to write poems, 17._ and plays for her own and her familys amusement.l in 18._, austen began to work on a second novel, first impression.family l austens family was large and she had six 19. _.l besides working far away, to support the family, her father took on teaching roles to teach children in his own home.influencel she remains as popular as ever.l she is respected as much as any literary 20. _ in the history.part two language knowledgesection a (15 marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. he_ at his watch and then sped up his steps. a. observed b. stared c. glared d. glanced22. tom is _ to win the english speech contest. a. probable b. possible c. likely d. unlike23. the contemporary oxford english-chinese dictionary is _. a. much useful b. of useful c. very use d. of use24. the twins, as well as their mother, _ fond of pop music. they often go together to enjoy the concerts of pop stars. a. is b. are c. was d. were25. the trees were cut down and that resulted in the city _ by sand. a. burying b. being buried c. was buried d. to be buried26. dont _ john to know the truth. he will go crazy! a. let b. make c. have d. get27. a group of students are waiting outside to see you. _ they come in? a. shall b. will c. must d. would28. he _ you more help, even though he was very busy. a. might have given b. might givec. may have given d. may give 29. at last the soldiers reached _the locals called the golden triangle. a. that b. where c. what d. when30. leaves the room last ought to turn off the 1ights a. anyone b. who c. whoever d. no matter who31. when he came to himself, he found himself _ on the ground in the forest. a. to lie b. lying c. lay d. lied32. -guess what? lily has won the championship. -i know. that is _ there is going to be a party this evening. a. because b. why c. how d. when33. can you tell me _ in the future? a. what life will be like b. what will life be like c. how life will be like d. how will life be like 34. the newly-built theatre is _ the old one.a. as twice big as b. twice more bigger than c. twice the size of d. twice so big as35. -father, you promised! -well, _. but it was you who didnt keep your word first. a. so was i b. so did i c. so i was d. so i didsection b (18 marks)directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words and phrases marked a,b,c and dfill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.is the world really going mad? 36_day i was sitting in a restaurant having a quick drink and a talk with a few friends when it suddenly 37_ to me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. it wasnt long before the whole room was 38_ with smoke. i asked with an apology for permission(允许) to 39_ a window to stop myself dying! nowadays air pollution is something that is hardly a question any more. however, i still cant walk down the street in any of the big cities without thinking that people are 40_ from the air pollution. it is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(废气排放) controls on all cars and improve the public transport system to encourage people to 41_ their cars at home. a friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him 42_ when he climbs above the smog layer(烟雾) and looks down at it and thinks: “im 43 that!” this kind of 44_ results from the bad management of resources. waste things can and should, be treated properly. house building, road 45_, and industrial development are all earthmoving(or earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of life created over millions of years. i would like to 46_serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. also, there should be 47_ national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of countries in their natural states. 36. a. the other b. another c. every d. each37. a. seemed b. occurred c. appeared d. showed 38. a. surrounded b. decorated c. arranged d. filled39. a. break b. recover c. shut d. open40. a. suffering b. existing c. resulting d. surviving41. a. put b. stop c. drive d. leave42. a. sick b. tired c. foolish d. excited43. a. viewing b. breathing c. eating d. drinking44. a. thought b. question c. pollution d. operation45. a. work b. construction c. achievement d. setting46. a. see b. look c. observe d. watch47. a. fewer b. less c. more d. nosection c （12 marks）directions：complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.the chinese language differs 48._ western languages. it uses characters to stand for ideas, objects, 49._ deeds. chinese words are made 50._ of different characters.chinese writing began thousands of years ago. according to 51._ ancient story, 52._ was a man named cang jie that invented chinese writing. one winter day while hunting, cang jie saw different tracks of animals in the snow. then he had the idea 53._ he could use different shapes to represent different objects. the first chinese characters were drawings of physical objects. some characters have been simplified and 54._ have been made more difficult over time. 55._, as a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms. nowadays simplified chinese characters are widely used in chinas mainland.part three reading comprehension (30marks)directions：read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a,b,c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aonce when i was a teenager, my father and i were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏）. finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. this family made a big impression on me.there were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. you could tell they didnt have a lot of money. their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. the children talked excitedly about the clowns（小丑）. it was clearly a very important day out for them. the father and mother seemed happy as they could be.the tickets lady asked how many tickets the father wanted, he proudly answered, “please let me buy eight childrens tickets and two adults tickets, so i can take my family to the circus.”the ticket lady told him the price. the mans wife lowered her head. there was no longer a smile on the mans face. he quietly asked, “how much did you say?”the ticket lady again told him the price.the man obviously didnt have enough money. but how could he tell his kids the bad news?seeing what was happening, my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped in on the ground. (we were not rich ourselves at all!) he then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “excuse me, sir, you dropped this.”the man understood my father was helping him. he picked up the money, looked straight into my dads eyes, and in tears replied. “thank you. this really means a lot to me and my family.”although we did not go to the circus that night, we didnt go without.56. why does the writer say “their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean” ( paragraph 2)?a. to show the children were well looked after.b. to show cheap clothes could be popular.c. to show how hard the mother worked.d. to show how rich the family were.57. why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?a. he had lost his money.b. his children were noisy.c. the tickets were sold out.d. the tickets were too expensive.58. who did the $20 note belong to?a. the poor man. b. the writers father.c. the poor mans wife.d. the ticket lady.59. why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?a. he found the money he lost.b. he wanted others to help him.c. he made his children unhappy.d. he was thankful for the kindness.60. which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?a. the poor mans family saw the circus that night.b. the two families became close friends.c. the writers father earned some money.d. the writer saw the circs that night.bschool activities for kids and teensjuly is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. when you want some fun activities for july, consider these ideas happening in this month.secret of the dragontime monday, july 1, 2013, 10:30 amcost adult: $ 7.40 children (number 15 years): halfbookings phone the booking office: 3403 2578address brisbane botanic gardensnote secret of the dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon ride to expel the universe.the search for life: are we alone? time thursday, july 4, 2013, 2:00 pmcost adult: $ 14.50 children (under 15 years): $ 8.70bookings phone the booking office: 3403 7689address brisbane botanic gardensnote are we truly alone in space? is there any life out there? these are the questions asked in this show.magic classtime friday, july 12, 2013, 10:00 amcost freebookings please call 3403 8470 to book your place.address centenary community hub, 171 dandenong rdnote would you like to be a magician? then join david, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and diy projects and be able to become the life of the party.science with me:making your own guitartime saturday, july 20, 2013, 3:00 pmcost freebookings please phone 3403 1226 to book your place.address 10, egginton closenote do you want to make a guitar with katy and her mom? science with me is going to be with you. please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.61. alec is strongly interested in space life. he may go to _. a. magic class b. science with me c. secret of the dragon d. the search for life62. john and his 10-year-old son want to watch secret of the dragon. how much should they pay? a. $7.40 b. $11.10 c. $14.80 d. $23.2063. rita plans to join magic class. she may learn about _. a. real magic b. making coins c. magic stories d. holding parties64. according to the text, making a guitar needs the things except _. a. a piece of wood b. a hammer c. some nails d. ring ropes65. what do the four activities have in common? a. they are all free. b. they happen in the same place. c. they are all weekend activities. d. they can all be booked by phone.cit seems that the englishmen just cannot live without sports of some kind. a famous french humorist once said that this is because the english insist on behaving like children all their lives. wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?of all amateur (业余的) and professional sports in britain, football is at the top of the list. it is called soccer in the united states. the game was born in britain and was played in the middle ages or even earlier; as an organized game, it goes back to the beginning of the 19th century.the next is rugby, which is called “football” in the united states. it is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players instead of eleven in a football team . in rugby, an oval-shaped (椭圆形的) ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked.in summer, cricket (板球) is the most popular sport. in fact, it has sometimes been called the english national game. most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the british.tennis rates high on the list, too. it was introduced into england from france in the 15th century, but it was from england that it spread to practically every country in the world.table tennis, or “ping-pong”, surely is not played on a great scale (范围) as it is in china or japan. basketball and volleyball were introduced into britain during the late 19th century from america and are gaining popularity. horseback riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.66. which sport can be regarded as the english national game? a. soccer. b. rugby. c. cricket. d. tennis.67. the main purpose of paragraph 1 is to tell us that the english _. a. are sports lovers b. behave like children c. like to kick a ball aroundd. want to stay young all their lives68. according to the passage, which of the following is not true about football and rugby? a. they differ in the shape of the ball. b. they are played by different numbers of players. c. neither of them can be handled. d. they both can be kicked.69. the game that was never played in britain until the late 19th century is _. a. basketball b. tennis c. rugby d. football70. what would be the best title for this passage? a. the most popular sport in britain b. history of sports c. football the most popular sport in britain d. sports in britainpart four writingsection a （10 marks）directions: read the following passagecomplete the diagram by using the information from the passagewrite no more than 3 words for each answerancient greek statue found in xinjiangresearchers announced the discovery of a small statue in northern xingjiang, china, recently. the metal statue if of a greek soldier. when asked how a statue from distant greece could have appeared in china, researchers explained that no doubt this was a result of alexander the greats influence. alexander the great (356-323bc) was the son of a greek king who defeated many greek cities in battle. at the age of twenty. alexander himself became