广东省增城市郑中钧中学2014年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷-1-2-3-4.doc

广东省增城市郑中钧中学2014年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷时间：120分钟，满分140分（口语10分由各学校自行测试）第I卷听力部分 （共两节，满分10分）Part A角色扮演（5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段材料，根据所听到的内容提出两个问题及回答三个问题。听录音前你有20秒钟的阅题时间。录音播两遍，你将有3分钟的作答时间。情景介绍：角色：你是Mr. Johnson, 接到职业介绍所对你的求职申请所作的电话回复。任务：（1）就工作的有关问题向来电者提问。 （2）回答你太太提出的问题。Questions to ask:1. 提供什么样的工作? _ （Answer：Laboratory assistants.）2. 薪酬怎样？ _ （Answer：The pay they have offered is satisfactory.）Questions to answer:3. Who is calling? _4. What about the work hours? _5. Are you interested in it? _Part B 短文复述（1小题；满分5分）听下面一段材料。把听到的内容用自己的语言复述出来。录音播两遍。你将有5分钟的作答时间。故事概要：Mr. Smith给了太太十镑新钞作为生日礼物。第二天Mrs. Smith外出购物，在车上发现自己包里的钞票不见了。 关键词：birthday生日 go shopping购物 bus公共汽车 notice注意到 steal偷窃 take back取回 _ _笔试部分I选择填空 从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案(10小题，每小题1分)1.The country has _ too many wars in the past ten years. A. gone all outB. gone through C. gone in for D. gone over 2. Can we _ the internet when we study?A. make use ofB. make fun of C. make room for D. make a decision for3.Im going to the States.How long _ you _ there?A. were; stayedB. are; stayingC. have; stayed D. did; stay4. The mother asked the boy _ football in the street. It was dangerous. A. to playB. playingC. not to playD. not playing 5. _ youve heard the song, youll never forget it.A. At onceB. Once more C. Once upon a timeD. Once 6.Shes having a lot of trouble with the new computer, but she doesnt know whom to _. A. turn to B. turn off C. turn on D. turn up 7. Some new oilfields _ since 1976.A. were opened up B. will be opened upC. have opened up D. have been opened up 8.There are two buildings, _ stands nearly a hundred feet high. A. the large one thatB. the larger of themC. the larger of whichD. the larger of that9. She got up _ late that she missed the first two classed.A. too B. soC. veryD. such10. The book, _ he lost yesterday, _. A. that; was found B. which; has foundC. that; has foundD. which; was foundII完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1120小题所给的四个选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳答案 (10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)Benjamin Franklin invented a lot of things which made peoples life easier. One of his earlier inventions was paddles for swimming. Ben had 11 if there were some way to help people 12 faster. He thought hard and slowly a picture of swimming paddles grew in his 13 . The paddles must be neither too big nor too small. The wood which 14 the paddles must be neither too heavy nor too 15 . He began to work on the paddles and a few days later the paddles were finished. And then on the next Saturday afternoon Ben decided to try them out at Greens pond 16 there were about a hundred boys waiting. All of them had heard of Bens idea and wanted to see whether the paddle would 17 . They were talking to each other, “Whats to be done if the paddles dont work?” “What if he goes down?” When Ben got into the 18 , he began to paddle. At first the swam 19 , then faster and faster until he was going through the water like a fish. The boys had 20 seen such a fast swimmer. The paddles did work. All of the boys cheered loudly for Ben, jumping up and down with joy. 11. A. doubted B. wondered C. asked D. tried12. A. travel B. run C. boat D. swim13. A. heart B. family C. hand D. mind 14. A. was used to B. was used for C. used as D. used with15. A. light B. small C. big D. slow16. A. that B. where C. which D. when17. A. welcome B. act C. work D. do18. A. water B. river C. sea D. boat19. A. slowly B. carefully C. easily D. happily20. A. always B. almost C. never D. seldomIII. 短文填空 根据所学课文，写出下文中所缺的内容。（10小题，每小题1.5分, 满分15分 ）（1）At 3:42 am everything began to shake. It seemed 21. the world was at an end! Eleven kilometers directly below the city the greatest earthquake of the 20th century 22. . It was felt in Beijing, which is more than two hundred kilometers away. One-third of the nation 23. it. A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses, roads and canals. Steam 24. holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay in ruins. The suffering of the people 25. . Two-thirds of them died or were injured during the earthquake. Thousands of families were killed and many children were left 26. . The number of people who were killed or injured 27. more than 400,000. （2）Since the 1970s many new applications 28. for me. I have become very important in communication, finance and trade. I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones 29. help with medical operations. I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore the Moon and Mars. Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly 30. that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race.IV. 阅读理解（共17小题；满分35分）(一) 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。(满分20分，每小题2分) AChristmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius, or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork. A flaming Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert. In the Australian gold rushes, Christmas puddings often contained a gold nugget. Today a small favor is baked inside. Whoever finds this knows s/he will enjoy good luck. Another treat is Mince Pies. Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their Christmas dinner at midday on a local beach, Bondi Beach in Sydneys Eastern Suburbs attracts thousands of people on Christmas Day. Other families enjoy their day by having a picnic. If they are at home, the day is punctuated(不时中断) by swimming in a pool, playing Cricket out the backyard, and other outdoor activities. The warm weather allows Australians to enjoy a tradition which started in 1937. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve, where tens of thousands of people gather in the city of Melbourne to sing their favorite Christmas songs. The evening is lit by as many candles singing under a clean cut night sky. The sky with its Southern Cross stars is like a mirror. Sydney and the other capital cities also enjoy Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Australians surround themselves with Christmas Bush, a native plant which has little red flowered leaves. 31. It is usual to have a hot Christmas in Australia because _.A. the country is in the Northern HemisphereB. people go shopping in shorts and T-shirtsC. the festival is not in winter but in summerD. Santa Claus is on a surfboard at many beaches32. According to the passage, _ is not included in Christmas meals in Australia.A. ham B. pork C. turkey D. pumpkin33. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage? A. Tourists like to have Christmas dinner on a beach B. People play outdoor activities at home after picnic. C. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve D. Sydney enjoys Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas.34. It seems that people can enjoy Carols by Candlelight because of _. A. the warm weather B. the Christmas Bush C. the activities at daytime D. the Southern Cross stars35. The best title of this passage is _. A. Sydneys Eastern Suburbs B. Christmas meals in Australia C. Christmas in Australia D. Christmas shopping in AustraliaB Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the worlds great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India , the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia, The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brail, It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.Besides transportation, rivers give food, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.36The greatest river for navigation is .Athe AmazonBthe NileCthe MekongDthe Mississippi37Which is wrong according to the passage?AThe Nile is an important river in India.BAlmost every country has at least one important river.CMany cities are located on rivers.DRivers play an important part in the lives of people.38From a dam, people can use the water for .Akeeping the rivers cleanBonly making electricityCwashing clothesDirrigation and making electricity39The water in the river is polluted because of .Apeoples drinking water too muchBpeoples swimming in the river too muchCchemicals and other materialsDpeoples building a dam across a river40The main idea of the passage is about .ARivers in citiesBThe importance of riversCTransportationDNatural resources(二) 信息匹配 (10分，每小题2分) Frank，Molly，Kate，Lorry和Lisa为完成各自的作业，上网查阅相关资料，第41至45题是他们的个人情况介绍。41. Frank likes reading books on important inventions and discoveries in history and he is particularly interested in Chinese culture and traditions. He plans to do a project on the four great inventions and their inventors in Chinese ancient times. He needs to get some detailed information about it.42. Molly is fond of painting. She also goes in for music in her spare time. She is eager to get more knowledge of art and dreams to become a painter one day. But recently, she joined a school singing group and is now preparing for a performance next week. To connect her out-class activity with her school work, she has decided to do a project on Jazz and its origin. Where can she get the information needed for the project?43. Kate is a pop music fan and majors in western art. She sings beautifully as well as she does in her painting. She chooses a topic on western paintings and famous painters for her presentation. So, she needs more detailed information about famous painters and some photos of paintings to go with the instructions.44. Lorry admires heroes and reads a lot about history and wartime stories, he wants to write a book review on Mr. Churchill in World War II. It seems too big a task to be completed at a time. However, he has decided to take series steps in finishing the work. First things first; he sets off on a search for the information sources.45.Lisas homework from her English class is to write an essay on the changes of English. She needs to find out information about how some English words changed in meaning and spelling over a period of time, and then come up with the explanations for the possible causes behind these changes.阅读下面六个信息源的简介（A，B，C，D，E和F）。选出符合各人需要的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。（注意: 如果选择E则把字母AB两项涂黑；如果选择F则把字母CD两项涂黑。）ABNB Online for biographies(传记) of people such as John Lennon, Florence Nightingale, etc. Tap the name of a famous person and you will get detailed information about his or her date of birth, family background, life story, how they became famous and why they are popular. Their stories and their achievements will also be delivered.BOxford Reference Online for encyclopedia(百科全书) articles, reference books to find facts about countries, important dates and events in history. The sources also include great inventions and discoveries both in history and in modern times such as space program and historical landing on the moon.CGrove Art Online for finding out detailed information about artists, art, architects and designers. It also includes color images from museums and galleries from around the world. You may also get free printouts or photo copies for your references. It will surely help you get a better understanding of the art world.DGrove Music Online for biographies of composers, short articles, vivid pictures, sounds and web links on music. Free download of music piece or popular songs from websites will allow you to enjoy the music while thinking or planning your work. You will definitely have access to most of the beautiful songs here.EBBC Revision Online for English such as SATS, TOEFL, GRE and GCSE. Following the given sources, you will get detailed introductions for the targeted tests, sample test papers, keys, explanations and notes for the tests. If you are interested, you can try on a practice test and see how well you can do it. No doubt your English vocabulary and reading will promote while you are taking the exercise. FEnglish Dictionary Online for finding the spelling or meaning of English words, some practical usages and sentences, the origins and evolutions of 600,000 words. Exercises for word usage, vocabulary building, and games for spelling, pronunciation are also available and much more. （三） 阅读以下短文，然后回答问题。(5分)Do you want to work with people or animals or machines or tools? Do you want to work indoors or outdoors, directly serve people in need or serve people behind the scenes? These are the typical questions that a volunteer service agency would ask. Every year, thousands and thousands of people in the west offer volunteer services. Volunteering greatly strengthens the community partly because it helps the old, the young, the weak, the sick, the disabled and the injured to overcome difficulties. Volunteers usually help in many different ways. They may give people advice, offer friendship to the young, drive the elderly to church, counsel kids against drugs. Work as an assistant in a school or nursing home, raise funds, plant trees, help out in local libraries and do many other things.Volunteering can be a few hours a week or a few hours a month, time during the day, evenings or weekends, either part time or full time. Anybody who likes to serve people in need can become a volunteer.The art of volunteering is a process of both giving and receiving. Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people and make new friends and mix with people from all walks of life. Volunteering is an excellent way to experiment, practice and try out new techniques and skills. It is much more effective to practice a skill than to r