湖南省洞口一中高一英语下学期期末考试试题(1).doc

2014年上学期高一年级期末考试题英 语本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。注意 机读答题卡准考证号码组成：从左至右：考室号 + 座位号 + 00000 （共5个0）机读答题卡正确填涂示例：假设张三丰的考号为7423，（考室号为74，座位号为23）先签字笔在准考证号栏里写好742300000，然后用 2b铅笔把下面对应的数字涂黑，但不可超出范围。信息点（准考证号和答案）一律用2b铅笔 涂黑，用水笔涂是读不出的。不可污损条形码！part one listening comprehensionsection a (1.5 x 15 = 22.5)directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. you will hear each conversation twice. conversation 11. where did the man go?a. he went to the hospital. b. he went to the country. c. he went to school. 2. how is the mans grandpa now? a. he is badly ill. b. he is all right now. c. he is very old.conversation 23. what is the man? a. a hotel manager. b. a building designer. c. a teacher.4. what is the only trouble for the man? a. he stopped designing a hospital. b. he cant do whatever he wants. c. he had different ideas about the design. conversation 35. why did the woman go to a travel agency? a. to take a holiday this weekend. b. to know where to catch a bus. c. to travel in new york for two weeks.6. how did the man probably feel in the end? a. surprised. b. satisfied. c. excited.conversation 47. where does the conversation take place? a. on a bus. b. on a train. c. in a subway.8. the train to beijing was _. a. not crowded. b. very crowded. c. a little late.9. how long does it take to reach beijing? a. an hour. b. half an hour. c. one and a half hours.conversation 510. what is the woman? a. a famous painter. b. a reporter. c. a foreign tourist.11. what kind of exhibition is it? a. an international art exhibition. b. an antique (古董) exhibition. c. a photograph show.12. when is it going to be opened? a. tomorrow. b. in two months. c. next week.conversation 613. what does the woman ask the man to do? a. have words with her. b. call a taxi for her. c. take good care of the house.14. what is the weather like in italy at this time of the year? a. sunny and warm. b. rainy and damp. c. windy and dry.15. why is the woman going to italy?a. for a holiday. b. for work. c. for exhibitions.section b (1.5 x 5 = 7.5)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.a strange mansomething aboutmichael johns he never slept in his life; he didnt even own 16 ; he rested himself by sitting and reading some 17 ; the doctors were 18 by his strange continuous sleeplessness. probable explanation 19 had been injured several days before he was born.death he died at the age of 20 .part two language knowledgesection a (1 x 15 = 15)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. he was seriously ill. thats _ he didnt appear at the party. a. becauseb. what c. whyd. when22. the strange man asked me to hand the letter to the policeman i met in the police station, _ it was very important. a. saidb. sayc. to sayd. saying23. you can ask anyone for help. _ here is willing to lend you a hand.a. everyone b. no one c. one d. someone24. she _ someone, so i just nodded to her and went away.a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. has phoned25. by now they have finished 80% of the work, _ is quite surprising to us.a. that b. which c. who d. it26. i think _ impresses me about his painting is the colours he uses.a. what b. that c. which d. who27. only in this way _ do it well.a. must we b. we could c. can we d. we can28. our math teacher told me _ with my classmates in class. a. not to talk b. dont talk c. not talking d. not talk29. either the guides or the team leader _ looking after the students then. a. are b. were c. is d. was 30. old mike wondered _ his son would accept his second wife. a. if b. whether c. whether or not d. all the above31. sarah told me that she _ there _.a. will go, today b. would go, the next day c. is going, the following day d. is going, tomorrow32. _ i have a word with you? i want to find the way to the bus station. a. may b. must c. shall d. should33. he raised his voice _ everyone could hear him. a. in order to b. so that c. so as to d. for34. you cant imagine _ when they received my greeting letter. a. how excited were they b. how they were excited c. they were how excited d. how excited they were 35. the soldier was _ of running away when the enemy attacked. a. scolded b. charged c. accused d. punished section b (1.5 x 12 = 18)directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.a young man and an old man were waiting for a bus at the station, they sat 36 each other. “whats that in your bag?” asked the young man, 37 a big bag beside the old man.“gold, nothing but gold,” answered the old man. “what? my god! how i wish to be able to get so much gold!” the young man said to himself. then the young man was 38 how to get the gold. soon the old man looked tired and sleepy and it 39 that he could not keep his eyes open. the young man knew his chance was on the way.“are you sleepy, sir?” said the young man. “then you had better lie down and have a good rest. dont worry about the bus. ill 40 you up in time when the bus came.” “all right. its very kind of you, young man.” the old man lay down and before long he fell asleep. the young man took the bag 41 . but when he was about to go away, the young man found that 42 of his expensive fur coat was under the old mans body. several times he 43 to pull it out but failed. at last he 44 his coat, thinking that the gold in the bag must cost much more than his fur coat. the young man ran out of the station as quickly as his legs could 45 him. when he reached a place where he thought the old man could not find him, he opened the bag.to his 46 , in it were only a lot of small stones. he 47 to the station at once. but when he got there, he found the old man was nowhere to be seen. 36. a. far from b. next to c. opposite d. behind 37. a. pointing at b. picking up c. feeling d. pushing38. a. worrying about b. trying his best c. thinking about d. making up his mind39. a. looked b. seemed c. was clear d. was certain40. a. wake b. call c. pick d. take41. a. quickly b. immediately c. hurriedly d. quietly 42. a. a button b. a pocket c. a corner d. an arm43. a. planned b. meant c. managed d. tried44. a. took off b. put on c. threw away d. put away45. a. help b. cover c. support d. carry46. a. joy b. excitement c. surprise d. satisfaction47. a. walked b. hurried c. rode d. drovesection c (1.5 x 8 = 12)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with only one word that best fits the context. to be honest, i used to be a horrible workaholic (工作狂), but now i have been trying to keep a balance between my work 48._ my personal life. here are a few of the things ive learned. firstly, dont 49._ afraid to make mistakes. when you make a mistake, talk about it over coffee with 50._ friends instead of just sitting in the office thinking over what just happened. secondly, let other people do their jobs. im the kind of person 51._ will often do someone elses work if it means getting it done better and more quickly. this means sacrificing (牺牲) my free 52._, however. just let other people do their workyoull be surprised at 53._ well they do it. lastly, put work aside when its done for the day. by doing so, i can spare some time. thus i can spend 54._ rest of my day alone or 55._ the people around me. take notes and live your lifeyoull do much better when you put your full heart into your work during working hours, instead of sacrificing your fun.part three reading comprehension 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. (2 x 15 = 30)a is there anything more important than health? i dont think so. “health is the greatest wealth,” wise people say, “you cant be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.” if you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you have a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure, i think you should go to see a doctor. the doctor will test your blood pressure, examine your throat, feel your pulse, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest x-rayed. after that he will advise some treatment or some medicine. the only thing you have to do is to follow his advice. speaking of doctors advice, i cant help telling you a funny story.an old gentleman came to see the doctor. the man was very ill. he told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. the doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. he then told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest. he also advised him to eat some meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks. in other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule-eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is. the doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he shouldnt smoke more than one cigarette a day. a month later the gentleman came back into the doctors office. he looked cheerful and happy. he thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man. “but you know, doctor,” he said, “its not easy to begin smoking at my age.”56. the writer thinks that _.a. nothing is more important than money b. work is as important as studies c. medicine is more important than pleasure d. health is more important than wealth57. the doctor usually tells his patient what to do _. a. without examining the patient b. after he has examined the patient c. if the patient doesnt take medicine d. unless the patient feels pain58. the underlined sentence in the last but one paragraph means that _. a. he was feeling better than ever b. he wasnt a healthy man c. he was feeling worse than before d. he would be well again59. from the last sentence of the passage, we learn the gentleman man _ before the doctor told him not to smoke more than one cigarette a day. a. was a heavy smoker b. didnt smoke too much c. didnt smoke at all d. began to learn to smoke 60. which of the following is not true? a. the doctor usually tests his/her patient when a person is ill. b. the gentleman man told the doctor he couldnt remember things. c. the gentleman man thanked the doctor. d. the gentleman man didnt follow the doctors advice.bvienna-although iraqs decided to stop oil deliveries (交付), the 11-nation organization of petroleum exporting countries (opec) (石油输出国组织) will not increase production to make up the shortfall (不足) caused by iraq. the 11 oil ministers (大臣) decided to meet again on july 3 to discuss the effects of the iraq temporary (临时的) stop. the organizations president charkid khelil of algeria said after the meeting that stocks (库存) were high and prices were stable (稳定的) and that quota (配额) increases were not necessary. the eu commission (欧盟委员会) has also expressed concern about iraqs output stop. a speaker said opec had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price. saudi arabias oil minister ali al-nuaimi had earlier said that there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market. the organization had already taken steps to fill the gap (空白), he said. opec secretary general ali rodriguez added that the period of the iraq stop to export was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. if the market was destabilized (动摇的), a suitable response (反应) would be made. iraq stopped delivery of crude oil (原油) on monday to protest (抗议) against the un security councils (联合国安理会) decision to extend (扩大) the oil-for-food program by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal (延期).just before the vienna meeting, oil prices had gone up, with a barrel of opec crude selling for 27.05 dollars, up from 26.81 dollars last friday. and north sea oil was at 29.26 dollars monday evening. opec wanted the oil price to stay within a margin (范围) of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that in january and march by reducing 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas.61. iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because _.a. oil price is too low in the international market b. the un security council had decided to shorten the time for the oil-for-food programc. many oil wells were destroyed during the ward. it couldnt get enough money to develop its economy62. the attitude (态度) the eu commission took towards iraqs output stop is _.a. indifferent (冷漠的) b. concerned c. passive d. surprising63. the underlined word “the organization” (para.2) refers to _.a. the eu commission b. apec c. opec d. wto64. the main idea of the passage is _.a. the oil prices were going up fast because iraq had stopped oil deliveries b. oil is connected with peoples daily life c. opec has stopped the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollarsd. opec will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall caused by iraq65. the 11 oil ministers decided to meet on july 3 so that _.a. they could persuade iraq to continue oil production b. they could have a talk with the un security council c. they could have a discussion about the effects of iraqs temporary oil stopd. they could make up their minds to increase oil production cwhy do you play games? because they are interesting. besides, following the rules, planning your next move, acting as a team member these are all “game” ideas that you will come across in your life. think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. such games are entertaining and fun. but perhaps more importantly, they translate life skills into exciting dramas (戏剧) that teach children some of the basic rules they will be supposed to follow in the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and co-operating (合作). many childrens games have a practical (实际的) side. children around the world play games that prepare them for work which they will do when they grow up. for example, some saudi arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination (协调) needed in hunting. many sports encourage national or local pride. the most famous games of all-the olympic games-bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competitions. people who watch the events wave their national flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earns it. for countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an olympic win can mean so much. sports are also events that unite people. soccer is the most popular sport in the world. people on all continents play it-some for fun and some for a living. nicolette iribarne, a californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. he created a fund to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a good future. next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life. 66. through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to _. a. be a team leader b. obey the basic rulesc. act as a grown-up d. predict possible danger67. the underlined part in paragraph 2 most probably means that games can _. a. describe life in an exciting way b. turn real-life experiences into a playc. make learning life skills more interesting d. change peoples views of sporting events68. according to the passage, why is winning olympic medals so encouraging? a. it inspires peoples deep love for the country. b. it proves (证