湖南省湖南师大附中高一英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

湖南省湖南师大附中2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题part one: listening comprehension （30分）section a （22.5marks）directions: 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). you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. why is the woman late?a. she missed the bus. b. she couldnt start her car. c. she couldnt find the key.2. where are the two speakers?a. at a garage. b. at a bus stop. c. at a restaurant.conversation 23. when does the conversation take place?a. in the morning. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening.4. whats the boy doing?a. watching tv. b. listening to music. c. watching the video.conversation 35. how many books did the man finally take away?a. four. b. three. c. one.6. what did the woman suggest?a. she suggested the man ask his teachers to borrow the books. b. she suggested the man read the books there. c. she suggested the man copy the books.conversation 47. where did the two speakers go yesterday evening?a. they went to the theatre. b. they went to the cinema. c. they went to the hospital.8. how do they think about the piano playing?a. they didnt like it at all. b. they dont think it a good program. c. they think it a wonderful program.9. why didnt the mans wife go to the concert?a. because she was ill that night. b. because she had to look after their daughter. c. because she wasnt free that evening.conversation 510. where does the conversation probably take place?a. at school. b. at home. c. in the office.11. how many hours will the girl work in a day?a. 2 b. 4. c. 6.12. how much could she get in a week?a. 24 dollars. b. 80 dollars. c. 120 dollars.conversation 613. what does dr. wilson teach?a. english. b. history. c. chemistry.14. which class will fred probably get an “a” in?a. history. b. maths. c. chemistry.15. what will dr. wilson do in order to help fred have a good chance to get an “a”?a. she will give her students two more tests. b. she will give her students two less tests. c. she will ask her students to write a composition in english.section b （7.5marks）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 twicethe paralympic games (残奥会)i. a brief introduction an event organized for people physically or mentally 16. _ii. similarities with the olympics held in the same 17. _ sharing the same facilities valuing 18. _ treatment for athletes iii. 19. _ of the event 20. _ athletes a chance to compete in life freely speak to 20. _ a few times.part two: language knowledge （45 marks）section a （15 marks）directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. _ is impossible for a horse to run for three days without being fed any grass.a. that b. this c. it d. what22. the boy wanted to play football in the street, but his father told him _.a. not do b. not to do c. not to d. do not do23.-dont blame jack; he did everything he _ to help you. -you are right.a. could b. might c. would d. should24. lily, as well as her parents, _ to the countryside, so you had better not go to her house now.a. have gone b. has been c. has gone d. have been25. -what are you thinking about?-i am imagining _ my summer vacation in traveling to sanya with my parents.a. to spend b. spending c. spent d. spends26. there are many beautiful flowers in our schoolyard; they _ a very nice smell.a. give away b. give up c. give out d. give in 27. as _ around, they noticed a man sitting against a tree in the distance.a. wandered b. wandering c. wander d. were wandering28. not only _appeal to those who can read but also to those who cant.a. does television b. television does c. television d. did television29. andrew was made _ his mind at the family meeting, which frustrated him.a. change b. changing c. to change d. changed30. its announced that astronaut wang yapings space lecture will begin and all the classes should _ it.a. appeal to b. put forward c. make way for d. fall for31. in the strange city, she felt it difficult to find a person _she could turn for help.a. whom b. who c. from whom d. to whom32. -“who is _for starting the fire?”-“sorry, i have no idea.”a. to be blame b. blaming c. being blamed d. to blame33. all the staff are busy preparing on the third floor, where the yearly meeting _.a. is to be held b. has been held c. has been holding d. is holding34. one should have a dream, _the dream seems impossible to come true.a. as though b. so that c. even if d. in case35. oh, im not feeling very well in my stomach. i _ so much coffee just now.a. shouldnt drink b. mustnt have drunkc. shouldnt have drunk d. mustnt drinksection b(12 marks) directions: for each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.i wandered into the small store where i usually buy milk, when the store owner received a call from a customer. the customer and his 36 had shopped there several months earlier. he 37 that his wife really liked one thing in the store, so he wanted to buy it as a surprise. but the customer was in tennessee, far away from the 38 which was in maine. whats more, he had been to the store several months earlier, and it was 39 to believe that the store owner would remember him, or what he was looking for. the store owner took a few close-up photos with her camera, and 40 them to the customer on the computer. the customer looked at the 41 , decided which one he wanted. they talked and 42 a price over the phone. she took care of the credit card transaction (交易) online, and promised the gift would be 43 that afternoon. the store owner was 44 smart. she was willing to push herself to find new ways to make the transaction actually happen. and it did work. however, it was the first time she had ever done it. i was amazed that the store owner discovered a 45 solution that could lead to a new way of doing business. i was impressed by what she did so easily, but how difficult it is for many of us to make that leap（飞跃）. im not 46 talking about technology, but about learning how to adapt (适应) to change. most people hate or fear change unless they get to know exactly what change needs to be made. however, we should realize that 47 and opportunity go hand in hand.36. a. wifeb. studentc. childd. friend37. a. accused b. monitoredc. cheated d. noticed38. a. schoolb. companyc. stored. house39. a. easy b. difficultc. necessaryd. interesting40. a. updated b. bought c. passed d. e-mailed41. a. photosb. giftsc. prizes d. tickets42. a. persuadedb. quarreledc. discussedd. designed43. a. added to b. shipped out c. compared withd. put forward44. a. reallyb. stillc. alsod. even45. a. virtualb. chiefc. creatived. fair46. a. yetb. justc. evend. already47. a. conclusionb. promisec. concernd. challengesectionc(8points) directions:complete the passage below with the correct forms of the given words and phrases in the column (two are extra). unfair explode apply to upwards terrify practise budget escape hire make way for (a) entering sports into the olympicsthere are many requirements that must be met before a sport can be considered to enter the olympics. first, a sport must have its own association before 48._ get into the olympics. next, it must be 49._ by men in at least 75 countries on at least four continents, or by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents. in order to keep the 50._ under control, some current sports have to be removed, 51._ new sports which are considered to be more popular. (b) journey to the centre of the earththey set sail again and saw what looked like an exit, but it was blocked. they made a bomb to blow up the rocks. after the bomb 52._, their boat rushed into a large hole. floating down with water, their boat moved extremely fast, which made it hard for them to 53._. they could only hold on to their boat, 54._ and desperate. finally, they reached the bottom of the hole. then the water began to push them up and they floated 55._ for miles. afterwards, they found themselves in a volcano in italy, and a new adventure was about to begin.section d(10points)directions: read the passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into english or chinese. write your answer on your answer sheet.thank you for your presentation about virtual reality. we were amazed by realcines achievement in allowing users to experience the himalayas, without ever having to go there. certainly, no one using it for fun and games will be disappointed. and we agree that 56. 它对于有社交障碍的人可以是个很好的治疗, because they can be more confident by making achievements in vr. however, in many ways 57. it seems more like a toy rather than a useful technology. we would like you to further explain how we can use this in urban planning. we are not very confident as to whether an operator will be able to use realcine easily.58.we are concerned about the price, as well. you put forward the idea that we will save money if we use realcine. 59. 从长远来看这有可能是真的。however, the cost of building a vr studio is quite high, and this seems like a real disadvantage. please send us more information on the daily costs and on how much time a design usually takes using realcine. otherwise, we cannot go forward.while we are sure that 60. this is an extraordinary technology that deserves to be developed further, we will need much more information before we can make a decision whether we will invest.part three reading comprehension (30 points)directions: read the following three passages. choose the answer that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aevery weekday morning i take the 8:30 bus to go to my job. i know by sight several people who also ride in that bus. some of the girls work as maids. they get off at each stop in ones, twos or threes.but at one corner something wonderful happens. before the bus stops, a little dog races out of the nearest house. he doesnt look at two of the maids who get off. but for the third he has a joyful hello! from head to tail his little body wags his happiness. everyone on the bus watches until the maid and the dog go into the house.one day not long ago the maid wasnt on the bus. i wondered if the dog would be waiting for her. sure enough, he was!he stood at the back door of the bus for a minute. i could see his joyful welcome turning into fearful worry. where was she?the driver closed the back door. the dog ran to the front door. it, too, shut in his face.everyone on the bus felt sad. poor little pup! he looked so unhappy, standing there!the driver couldnt stand it. he opened the door and looked down at the dog. she didnt come today, he said, in a loud, kind voice.a man in a front seat leaned forward. maybe she will come tomorrow, he called.the dog wagged his tail as if to say thank you. he watched the bus as we pulled away. then he turned to trot home alone.the next day everyone on the bus was happy to see the maid back again. yes, the dog was waiting for her.the welcome he gave her was even warmer and more delighted than usual. we all smiled at one another. how bright and good the morning suddenly seemed to us!61. what do the people on the bus usually see at one corner?a. a little dog coming close to the bus when it stops.b. two maids get off the moment the bus stops.c. a dog waiting for someone.d. a dog greets a maid merrily and follows her into a house.62. one day the maid wasnt on the bus and the dog _.a. didnt appearb. stood waiting at the bus stop till we pulled awayc. ran around looking for the maidd. went back as soon as he found the maid wasnt there63. what is the meaning of the underlined phrase “pulled away”?a. left b. ran away c. put away d. dragged away64. the next day people on the bus were happy, for _. a. the maid was among them again b. she would not take the same busc. she was not on their bus d. she was waiting for an empty bus to come65. we can safely say this story is about _.a. a magic dog b. a young maid that has magic powersc. a bus that can produce magical results d. the close relationship between a maid and her dogbbecause plants cannot move or talk, most people believe that they have no feelings and that they cannot receive signals from outside. however, this may not be completely true.people who studied plants have found out that plants carry a small electrical charge (电荷). it is possible to measure this charge with a small piece of equipment called “galvanometer”. the galvanometer is placed on a leaf of the plant, and it records any changes in the electrical field of the leaf. humans have a similar field which can change when we are shocked or frightened.a man called backster used a galvanometer for his studies of plants and was very surprised at his results. he found that if he had two or more plants in a room and he began to destroy one of them perhaps by pulling off its leaves or by pulling it out of its pot then the galvanometer on the leaves of the other plants showed a change in the electrical field. it seemed as if the plants were signalling a feeling of shock. this happened not only when backster started to destroy plants, but also when he destroyed other living things such as insects (昆虫).backster said that the plants also knew if someone had destroyed a living thing some distance away, because they signalled when a man who had just cut down a tree entered the room.another scientist, named sauvin, achieved similar results to backsters. he kept galvanometers fixed to his plants all the time and checked regularly to see what the plants were doing. if he was out of the office, he telephoned to find out about the signals the plants were sending. in this way, he found that the plants were sending out signals at the exact times when he felt strong pleasure or pain. in fact, sauvin could cause a change in the electrical field of his plants over a distance of a few miles simply by thinking about them. 66.which of the following statements about the galvanometer is not true?a.it is to measure the small electrical charge of plants.b.it is often placed on a leaf of plants.c.it is to record the change in the electrical field of the leaf.d.it is rarely used in scientific studies.67. backster was surprised at the results of his studies because _.a. he destroyed an insectb. he destroyed a plant by pulling off its leavesc. he found that plants could express feelings of shockd. he found that plants could move and speak after all68. the plants sent out signals _.a. only when backster started to destroy plantsb. when backster destroyed plants or other living thingsc. only when he destroyed things such as insectsd. only when backster placed the galvanometer on the leaves of the plants69. the scientist called sauvin _.a. did not agree with backsters ideasb. did not get the same sort of results as backster didc. got different results from backstersd. found out some of the same things that backster did70. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the electrical charge plants carry may shock or frighten us.b. a tree will signal when it has been cut down.c. sauvin could make his plants send out signals some distance away.d. plants have no feelings because they cannot receive signals.cwhat makes one person more intelligent than another? what makes one person a genius, like the brilliant albert einstein, and another person a fool? are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? these are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.we know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. in some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. it needs exercise. mental exercise is particularly important for young children. many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. the children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. if, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely