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衡水中学2013-2014学年度第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。3二卷试题用黑色中性笔作答。 祝同学们取得好成绩！第一卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. which language does the man want to learn ?a. french, german, or russianb. french, german, or spain c. russian, english, or spain2. what did the man do just now ?a. he cooked eggs and chicken b. he did some shopping c. he withdrew some money3. who is the woman probably ?a. mr. robertsons secretary b. mrs. robertson c. a hotel clerk4. how did the woman come to school ?a. by bike b. on foot c. by bus5. what does the man advise the woman to do ?a. have a talk with mike laterb. prepare for her job interviewc. help mike with his job interview第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what does the woman want the man to do ? a. to help her choose a dress b. to go to jennys birthday with her c. to lend her his membership card7. why does the man go downtown ? a. to buy some books for ann b. to go to the city libraryc. to buy a dress for ann听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. how long did the woman sleep last night ?a. for about three hours b. for about four hours c. for about five hours9. what day is it today ? a. wednesday b. thursday c. friday听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. who is mary?a. the womans mother b. the womans aunt c. the womans sister11. what did mary do in 1984?a. she competed in the olympics and wonb. she retired from swimmingc. she worked at a bank12. when did susan oneil break marys world record?a. in 1984 b. in 1988 c. in 2000听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the woman doing ? a. watching tv b. reading a newspaper c. surfing the internet14. why did the mother name her newborn baby “enough” ?a. she didnt want any more childrenb. she thought it was really an interesting namec. she thought there were too many people on earth15. when did the worlds population reach three billion ? a. in 1959b. in 1969 c. in 197416. what was the worlds population in 1987 ?a. 4 billionb. 5 billion c. 6 billion听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what does the speaker want to tell people？a. how to live a healthy life b. how to make big changesc. how to make a healthy weight18. how does the speaker advise people to get active?a. by walking, running and so onb. by holding some social activitiesc. by making as many friends as possible19. what does the speaker suggest people doing in the third tip ?a. watch tv with family once a weekb. do some physical activities with familyc. have dinner with family once a week20. what are people advised to do in the end ? a. to avoid staying at home aloneb. to do some regular workc. to have a clean environment第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。 amy friend robert started a new job this week and hes been in the training class for two days. the employer has a very strict dress codedark blue shirts and pants.on the first day, an older gentleman in his class did not have the proper clothes and he was strictly told that he would be fired if he didnt have the right clothes the next day. he explained, “sir, i had not been told about this. because of my larger size, its sometimes difficult to find the right clothing for a price i can afford.”last night, robert and i decided that this old man shouldnt lose the chance of work simply because he couldnt afford the clothes. i had some cash on hand and robert took it with him this morning just in case it was needed.when training started this morning, the trainer was ready to fire at the older gentleman. “you have 10 minutes to be in proper clothes,” he was told. at this point, robert spoke up and asked if he could have 10 minutes to get him the clothes. he then ran out to the store and bought the proper-sized pants and a shirt; he returned with both and gave them to the older man.the older gentleman began to cry and told him that he couldnt accept such a gift from a stranger. robert told him he had to because he had lost the receipt(收据) and couldnt return thema little white lie. the pants were a perfect fit, the shirt was a bit tight but he was able to keep his job.“my wife and i tried to gather together some money last night, but we didnt have enough to buy the clothes,” he told robert. “its unbelievable to me that somebody would do such a thing for only knowing me a day!”more unbelievable is how good it has made robert and me feel to do this.21. if the older man did not have the proper clothes, he would _a. be punishedb. be offered another jobc. put off the training classd. lose his job22. the money which was paid for the clothes belonged to _a. the trainerb. the older manc. the writer d. robert23. how did robert persuade the older man to accept the clothes?a. he told the older man that he would lose his job if he did not take them.b. he told a lie that the clothes didnt fit himself.c. he told the older man that he could save money and return it later.d. he told the older man that he had no way to send them back.24. what might be the best title for the passage?a. proper clothes for a strangerb. fight against strict rulesc. a strange employerd. an unbelievable thingbhave you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. how can you use this to increase your brain power? start writing.by putting thoughts into words, you are telling yourself the logic（逻辑）behind what you think, feel, or only partly understand. often, explaining a thought is the process of understanding. in other words, you increase your brain power by exercising your “explain power.”try this experiment. explain how youll increase your brain power, even if you have no idea how right now. just start with anything, and create an explanation. for example, start with “ill learn chess,” or “ill read an article on the mind every week.” explain how that will help. youll be surprised how often this becomes a workable plan, and if you actually do this, youll have a better understanding of your brain from now.another benefit of writing is that it helps you remember. many, if not most, highly productive people are always taking notes. you can try keeping it all in your head, but if you keep a journal of your ideas the next time youre working on a big project, youll probably have more success.want to understand a topic? write a book about it. thats an extreme example, but if you are learning something new, write a letter to a friend about it, and you will understand it better. want to invent something? write an explanation of the problem, why you want to solve it, and why it is worth solving, and youre half-way there.writers dont always write because they clearly understand something beforehand. often, they write about something because they want to understand it. you can do the same. writing will help bring you to an understanding. give it a try.25. what would be the best title for the text?a. a way on how to write. b. increase your brain power through writing.c. brain power helps improve your writing. d. how to start your writing.26. if a writer writes something, it means that he or she .a. has understood it very wellb. needs to understand it betterc. wants to remember it in his or her mindd. is exercising his or her “explain power”27. the underlined sentence “youre half-way there” in the fifth paragraph implies that .a. you are already successfulb. you still need to work hardc. writing can help you walk half wayd. writing is important to solve problems28. whats the main purpose of the writer writing the text?a. to advise readers to start their writing.b. to explain the importance of writing.c. to persuade readers to become writers.d. to increase readers brain power.cwhen first entered, vanak restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤肉串）hit the senses, you are unable to call it anything less.owned by a local couple, this persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.the space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming. lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of middle eastern cooking. a common sight is that of old persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on tv, drinking a black tea known as persian chai, and reading local persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.the variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.the food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤架) .the main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are a different style of grilled meat.one delicious and extremely healthy dish is the joojeh kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. another great kabob is the cbelo kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. it is a place that should not be overlooked.29. when first entering the restaurant, one can find that it _.a. is splendidly decoratedb. has pleasant smells of kabobsc. is crowded with dining tablesd. looks like a common restaurant30. what activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?a. watching news events on tvb. drinking a kind of black coffeec. reading local english newspapersd. discussing world topics in low voices31. the food of the restaurant _. a. is served in small amountsb. is rather expensivec. is rich in varietyd. is very healthy32. it can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant _.a. occupies a large spaceb. owns a favorable locationc. is popular for its special foodd. has a quiet environment insidedwhen there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?according to a new study in the online plos one, people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial industry. the more trustworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what youre selling.researchers from britains university of warwick business school, university college london, and dartmouth college, us, did a number of experiments.the research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to the most trustworthy-looking.the study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isnt as trustworthy comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. however, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted.researchers gave participants some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money. then researchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted.the results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didnt change their choices. they were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces.chris olivola, one of the studys authors, said in the university of warwicks press release: “it seems that we are still willing to go with our own instincts (本能) about whether we think someone looks like we can trust them. the temptation (诱惑) to judge strangers by their faces is hard to resist.”33. according to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted? a. a sad face. b. an angry face. c. a crying face. d. a smiling face.34. which of the following about the experiment is true?a. the trustworthy faces were given good information.b. researchers took photos of the 40 peoples faces in college.c. participants liked to choose the faces with good information.d. most participants gave their money to the trustworthy-looking faces.35. what did the researchers learn from their experiment?a. people cant refuse temptations.b. people often judge strangers by their faces. c. people do things with their instincts all the time.d. people dont trust strangers with sad faces.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。（提示：在答题卡上填涂方式：e涂 e， f涂 f， g涂g）how to improve your perseverance(毅力)if youre familiar with the story of the hare (野兔) and the tortoise, you know that the tortoise proved that perseverance is much more important than speed. 36 , but fewer people have the patience and perseverance of the tortoise. here are some tips that can help you to improve your perseverance. set goals and write them down.if you dont know what you want to accomplish, its hard to persevere until you do. _37_ , instead of making many projects that may upset you. 38 , and cross each step off the list as you complete it.if you want to master the ability to cook german dishes, youll need to read cookbooks, study the recipes（食谱）, buy ingredients（食料） and practice making the dishes. write down all these steps and remove each step as you go. make a list of the rewards related to any project to encourage yourself to persevere.when you want to lose 40 pounds, it may seem like a difficult goal. 39 . you can lower your blood sugar or fit into your favorite pair of jeans. keep those rewards in mind to encourage yourself to stick to your diet and exercise program. imagine your success.take time each day to sit back, relax and picture the life youll lead once youve reached your goal. _40_ . read them over several times a day to encourage yourself to keep going.a. like the hare, many people start off strongb. and you should focus on every step carefullyc. you cant lose weight only by going on a dietd. make a list of the steps needed to reach your goale. but there are big rewards for doing sof. choose one or two goals that are most important to you and work toward thoseg. or you can write out a paragraph or two about how reaching your goal will change your life 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分40分)第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）my husband and i married in a large country town. the morning after the wedding, we were going back to my parents home. as my husband was packing, i noticed hed placed my _41_ in the luggage crate (大木箱) on top of the car. i said that maybe he should _42 _ it. he turned and said, “itll be _43_ . trust me! it wont come off.”halfway home we had a car come racing up beside us and the driver _44_ us down. she said shed seen a red suitcase on the side of the road several kilometers back and was _45_ if it was ours. we looked _ 46_ and, to our _47_, discovered that the case had flown off.we raced back, but the case was _48_. we visited the local police station, but as the road was a common link between several towns, we werent very _49_. we put it all down to our bad _50_ .seven years later, my father got a(n) _51_ from a lady asking if id lost a red suitcase. her husband had _52_ the case abandoned on the side of the road. he thought hed be able to find an address or name somewhere inside and _53_ it later. on opening the case, theyd found the wedding cards, no address, and no way of _54_ who we were. theyd spent seven years moving around the area, always taking the suitcase with them.they were about to _55_ again and decided to give it one more _56_ before leaving. this time, on opening the jewellery box, they _57_ a piece of paper folded up in it - my birth certificate._58_ that my parents were still in the district, they started to ring around. the suitcase was _59_ returned to us.this couples _60_ and persistence (坚持) in finding us is truly admirable.41. a. jewelleryb. moneyc. handbagd. suitcase42. a. close b. fasten c. pack d. lift43. a. strong b. flexible c. safed. heavy44. a. took b. calmed c. led d. waved45. a. wondering b. suggesting c. recognizingd. hesitating46. a. forward b. out c. downd. up47. a. relief b. surprise c. disappointmentd. confusion48. a. gone b. brokenc. stolen d. hidden49. a. anxious b. hopeful c. surprised d. frightened 50. a. idea b. way c. luck d. plan 51. a. call b. message c. notice d. email 52. a. fixed up b. picked up c. pulled out d. given out53. a. useb. examine c. return d. collect54. a. mentioning b. believing c. sharing d. telling55