湖南省长郡中学高一英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

长郡中学2014年下学期期终考试高一英语试卷 时量：120分钟 满分：100分part i listening comprehension (12. 5 marks)section a (7. 5 marks) directions: in this section, you will hear six conversation,s between twospeakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each questionis followed by three choices marked a, b an.d c. listen carefully and thenchoose the best answer for each question . you w/ hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. what will the speakers do tomorrow? a. go for a beer. b. take an exam. c. attend a party.2. what does the girl think about her grade? a. shes happy with it. b. she doesnt care. c. she feels bad.conversation 23. why was the woman in paris? a. for vacation. b. for business. c. for a class.4. where does jane work? a. in london. b. in paris. c. in beijing.conversation 35. where will the speakers go tomorrow? a. to the shopping center. b. to the supermarket. c. to the restaurant.6. whats the girls mothers favorite color? a. green. b. pink. c. dark red.conversation 47. which season is the woman watching now? a. season l. b. season 3. c. season 4.8. what does the woman say about season 2 0f the television show? a. it was the best. b. it wasnt good. c. it was great.9. what does the man like to watch? a. music videos. b. movies. c. television shows.conversation 510. what does the woman want to know? a. how to shop online. b. why the website isnt working. c. which deals are the best on the website.11. what does the man tell the woman to do? a. ask a different person at the store. b. try to use the website again. c. call a different number.12. how does the woman sound in the end? a. satisfied. b. nervous. c. angry.conversation 613. how much money do the speakers have? a. only $ 64. b. around $ 100. c. about $ 140.14. what is the christmas present the speakers plan to give? a. paying for a restaurant bill. b. buying some special drinks. c. holding a surprise party.15. what will the speakers do next? a. buy a cheap gift. b. find a part-time job. c. ask uncle dave for help.section b (5 marks) directions : in, this section, you will hear a short passage . listen, carefullyan,d then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fillin each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice. part ii language knowledge (30 marks)section a (10 marks) directions: for each of the following unlinished senten,ces there are lourchoices marked a , b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the senten.ce .21. yetis to be heavily built and hairy. a. are said b. has said c. have said d. are saying22. well live with the local people in their villages, and eat and drink they do, including cows blood ! a. whichever b. wherever c. whatever d. however23. although yang did not get the best scores on every single test, it was his high scores on the psychological tests finally won him the status of chinas first astronaut. a. which b. what c. / d. that24. leo ku, music and films are loved by many teenagers, was invited to im a singer. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which25. -bill, shall we go back to the classroom now? -oh, no. i _ the magazine, so i will stay in the reading room for a while. a. havent finished b. wont be finishing c. hadnt finished d. wasnt finishing26. his sister told him that she be back next tuesday. a. will b. can c. may d. would27. -1 will come to attend your lecture at ten tomorrow. -im sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and i my guests in my office. a. will be meeting b. am being met c. will meet d. will have met28. we were excited about our discovery because we a lot of research on tombs before we went to egypt. a. have done b. did c. had done d. were doing29. if their marketing plans succeed, they their sales by 29 percent. a. have increased b. will increase c. have been increasing d. would be increasing30. -waiter, what about my food? i _ for over 30 minutes. -oh, sorry, sir. just one more minute, please. a. have waited b. have been waiting c. was waiting d. had waitedsection b (12 marks) directions : for each blank in the following passage there are jour words orphrases marked a, b, c and d. f/ in each blan.k with a word or phrase thatbest fits the context. if mickey mouse slips (沿倒)on a banana skin on tv, viewers laugh. butfor ordinary people, falling is not 31 . for example, if you trip over astone or fall off your bike, you have to take days to get well. for 32people, the result of a fall could be worse. scientists at the university of pittsburgh, usa, wanted to know whysome people are more likely to fall than others. the researchers found that _ 33 means more than planting your feet onthe ground and standing tall. your brain keeps your sense of balance withinformation from your eyes and inner ears and the 34 from your feet andlegs. if something goes wrong with any of these, youre likely to fall. people_35 to fall more often as they grow older because their senses are slower. state of mind is important too. the research shows that when peopleknow theyre walking on a slippery surface, they 36 their pace and walkwith flatter feet. as a result, they fall less often. we actually make people slip and fall, researcher mark redfern said.people of different ages fall on _ 37 in his lab. cameras record their fallsand a computer analyzes the information. scientists then can 38 peoplewho fall often how to be more watchful. if they get used to a lifelike but controlled environment, people can_39 learn to handle the 40 thing, redfern said.falls happen to everyone sometimes. 41 you see someone fall, thinkabout why and offer a helping hand. this persons painful experience may-42 you from falling at the same place.31. a. unhappy b. exciting c. amusing d. foolish32. a. slow b. young c. old d. active33. a. balance b. control c. fall d. walk34. a. touching b. feeling c. walk d. pace35. a. refuse b. mean c. tend d. like36. a. frighten b. quicken c. widen d. slow37. a. purpose b. ground c. accident d. agreement38. a. persuade b. force c. practise d. train39. a. eventually b. firstly c. regularly d. mainly40. a. uneasy b. real c. creative d. hard41. a. even if b. while c. as far as d. next time42. a. warn b. remind c. prevent d. defendsection c (8 marks) direction,s: complete the followin,g passage by l/ng in each blank withone word that best fits the con,text. when the titanic was built, people assumed it would never sink. so,when it sank on 43_ first journey, the news surprised everyone greatly.the titanic was built in belfast, ireland. its makers spent a great deal ofmoney building the extraordinary ship. when it was finished, it was thelargest and 44 comfortable ship ever built. the titanic set sail on 10 april 1912. 11 had wanted to set foot on thetitanic ever 45 it was built, said molly brown, _ 46 titanic survivor.1 47_ imagined it would sink. on 13 april, the titanic was sailing at fullspeed towards new york. the captain, 48 had received warnings abouticebergs all day, had dismissed the warnings as they arrived. at 2. 20 a. m.,the titanic sank 49 the sea. 50 the 2,208 people aboard the ship,only 705 survived.part m reading comprehension (22. 5 marks) directions : read the followin,g three passages. each passage is followed byseveral questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are lourchoices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that its best according to theinformation given in the passage. a when you are happy, the world feels like a better place. wearing a smilewill make you more charming and help you to win lots of friends. a goodmood always gives you help, which makes trouble and problems easier tohandle. no matter how happy you are, its normal to feel angry or sad once in awhile. life is full of ups and downs. we cant change the way life is, but wecan do our best to change a bad situation into a good one. to help us do this,here are some factors. the biggest one is social relationships. people who are close to family andfriends are happier than people who dont have those relationships. talkingand sharing is a good way to relax. knowing someone is there for you willmake you braver and more outgoing. another is work or school. if you enjoy school, even if you have lots ofhomework, you will still feel that your school life is happy. but if you hateschool, your negative attitude c消极态度) may cause you to feel bored andupset because you have to do so much work. a third is your attitude towards life. how do you feel if you fail in anexam? maybe you think its unfair because you always study hard. you cantstop blaming yourself. or, maybe you accept it. you go through the papercarefully, find out why you made stupid mistakes, and you will do better nexttime.51. what do we know from paragraph l? a. we are always happy. b. the world is a better place. c. we should keep a good mood every day. d. its easy to handle trouble and problems.52. the writer tells us factors that make people unhappy. a. two b. three c. four d. five53. if you fail in an exam you should a. blame yourself b. complain about others c. work harder than before d. go through the paper again54. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. life is full of ups and downs. b. when you cry, the world cries with you. c. its normal( ) if you always feel sad and angry. d. its hard to change bad situation into a good one.55. which of the following is probably the best title for the passage? a. make trouble easy to handle b. your schoolls happy c. the world smiles with you d. you make your own happiness b one thing we love about is that its easy to make and it only needs a fewsimple ingredients(j嘌料). here are four of our favorite and simple homemadesoups. enjoy! 1. chicken soup chicken soup can help to fight a cold. you can prepare your soup with awhole chicken or just thin pieces of chicken. do either of them-although awhole chicken is likely to make your soup much tastier. the main ingredientsare: chicken, water, onions, carrots, celery, salt, pepper and noodles. 2. white bean soup there are many types of beans to choose from. its simply a matter ofpersonal taste. dried beans are more traditional and cost less. however,canned beans also work. the other main ingredients are: onions, tomatoesand carrots. add salt and pepper to taste. 3. french onion soup when you get french onion soup in a restaurant, it might look a bitdifficult to make. the hardest part is cutting up all those onions-get readyfor good cry! the main ingredients are: six sweet onions, butter, water andsalt. 4. garden vegetable soup in summer, you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need usingup. throw in potatoes, rice or even some meat with the vegetables. the bestthing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want. the mainingredients are: onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and potatoes.56. how can you make the chicken soup tastier? a. by adding carrots. b. by using chicken pieces. c. by adding onions. d. by using a whole chicken.57. which of the following is true? a. people catching a cold should drink chicken soup. b. canned beans are cheaper than dried beans. c. white bean soup is the easiest to make. d. you cannot put meat in garden vegetable soup.58. what is the most challenging part when making french onion soup? a. getting good onions. b. cutting up the onions. c. making the soup look good. d. buying the ingredients.59. what might be the best soup in summer? a. chicken soup. b. white bean soup. c. french onion soup. d. garden vegetable soup.60. which ingredient is needed in all the soups? a. tomatoes. b. onions. c. butter. d. celery. c elizabeth blackwell was born on february 3, 1821 in bristol, england.her father was a rich sugar businessman at the time. because her parentsthought boys and girls should be equal, elizabeth received the same educationas her brothers. in 1832, her fathers business was destroyed by fire, so her family movedto new york city. but her fathers business there failed. then in 1837, thefamily moved to cincinnati, ohio. not long after, her father died. after herfathers death, elizabeth, at the age of 16, had to go to work. when she was 24, she visited her dying friend mary. her friend said,youre young and strong, you should become a doctor. that was nearlyimpossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. but she knewthis was what she was going to do. after several rejections from medical schools, she finally was accepted bygeneva medical college. by studying hard, she graduated successfullyin 1849. after graduating from medical school, she went to paris to learn moreabout medicine. she wanted to be a surgeon(外科医生), but a serious eyeproblem forced her to give up the idea. when she returned to america in 1851, she found it difficult to start herown practice because she was a woman. in 1857, elizabeth and her sister, alsoa doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital,the first for women and children. besides, she also set up the first medicalschool for women in 1868, where she taught the women students about diseaseprevention. it was the first time that the idea of preventing disease was taughtin a medical school. elizabeth blackwell started the british national health society in 1871,which helped people learn how to stay healthy. in 1889, elizabeth blackwellbecame the first woman doctor in the united states. most importantly shefought for the admission of women to medical colleges. elizabeth blackwell died on may 3, 1910, when she was 89. she opened aworld of chances for women. she always fought for what was right in all herlife. in 1949 the blackwell medal was established. its given to women whohave excellent achievements in the field of medicine. she 11 always beremembered as a great woman.61. according to the passage, elizabeth blackwell . a. received bad education in her childhood b. spent a happy and lucky childhood c. moved to america with her family at eleven d. decided to be a doctor due to her fathers death62. elizabeth blackwell could not become a surgeon because _ a. she was a woman b. she had a serious eye problem c. she went to paris for further education d. she didnt go to medical school63. elizabeth blackwell opened her first hospital for women and children . a. eighteen years after her father died b. seven years after returning to america from paris c. ten years before setting up her first medical school d. eight years after graduating from medical school64. elizabeth blackwell spent most of her life in . a. the u.s. b. paris c. england d. geneva65. which of the following is not true about elizabeth blackwell? a. she built the first hospital for women and children with others. b. she finally became a woman doctor in the u. s. c. she set up the first medical school for women. d. she built a medal for women with excellent achievements in medicine.part iv writing (35 marks)section a (8 marks) direction,s: read the fllowin,g passage. fill in the numbered blanks byusin,g the information for the passage. write no more than three words lor each an,swer . a vending machine (自动售货机) is a machine used for selling food itemswithout a salesman. today, vending machines are also a common sight inschools. they mainly sell food like sandwiches, soft drinks, milk and so on. there are some advantages of having vending machines in schools. forexample, the food can be easily made available to children on the schoolcampus, and in this way, students can save time. whats more, vendingmachines are used not only for selling food items, but also to make paymentsfor school programs, computers, after-school activities, etc. also schools canoffer students healthy food at prices that students can afford, by selling themthrough vending machines. however, the act