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2014-2015学年度第二学期期中考试试题 高 一 英 语第i卷(共四大题；满分70分)说明：1本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题），满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，考试结束时，只需交答题纸。 第i卷 选择题（共四大题；满分70分）一、听力部分（共两节，满分20分） 第一节：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. what season is it now? a. summer. b. autumn. c. winter.2. how might the woman feel? a. satisfied. b. annoyed. c. excited.3. what does the woman want to know? a. what the time is now. b. where the bar is. c. who the lady is.4. what will the woman probably do next? a. clean the car. b. brush her teeth. c. leave the house.5. what does the man offer to do? a. fix the car for the woman. b. give the woman a ride. c. call a taxi for the woman. 第二节：听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what does the man suggest doing? a. going to bed right away. b. eating some candy. c. watching a movie.7. why is the woman so tired? a. she celebrated a festival. b. she took some kids to dinner. c. she helped her neighbor with some work.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what did the man do in the summer vacation? a. he worked at a restaurant. b. he attended some classes. c. he traveled around the world.9. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the man works at a good company now. b. the woman would rather get a degree than work. c. the woman doesnt want to go to school.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. when will most of the exams end? a. this friday. b. on january 23rd. c. on january 26th.11. how many students are there in the mans dorm? a. 4. b. 5. c. 6.12. what do we know about the party? a. it will be held after the term. b. all the mans classmates will come. c. the mans uncle will make a video of the evening.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the relationship between the speakers? a. friends. b. husband and wife. c. brother and sister.14. what are the speakers doing? a. watching a game. b. having a baseball class. c. practicing baseball with jimmy.15. what does the woman say about the coach? a. he takes it easy on the players. b. he used to be a great player. c. he usually does a good job.16. how does jimmy perform today? a. very well. b. just so-so. c. terrible.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what did the woman look like in high school? a. she had dark hair. b. she was overweight. c. she had curly hair.18. what does the woman do for living? a. she sells insurance. b. she works in a seafood restaurant. c. she is a lawyer.19. what does the man think of his job? a. dull but well-paid. b. exciting but low-paid. c. he likes it very much.20. where are the speakers at the moment? a. in springfield. b. in ovington. c. in brookfield.二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面各题，从题中所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. would you mind giving me advice on how to do my new job well? if you make_ most of the time, there will be_ rise in your work efficiency （效率）. a. /; /b. /; a c. the; ad. the; / 22. as soon as he graduated from college, he_ his fathers business. a. took inb. took upc. took overd. took on a survey of the opinions of experts_ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week _ good for ones health. a. show; is b. shows; are c. show; are d. shows; is 24. the approach_ the problem is contrary_ our expectation. a. to; tob. of; toc. to; ond. of; on 25. the medical team_ nine members set out for the flooded area immediately. a. consisted ofb. consisting ofc. made ofd. made up for 26. i dont know_ you got to know my telephone number. through a friend of mine. a. how was itb. how was it thatc. it was how thatd. how it was that 27. such a clear sky_ a fine day. why not go swimming? a. expectsb. allowsc. remainsd. promises _ the world table tennis championships in suzhou cost a lot, it will surely bridge the distance between people throughout the world. a. whenb. whilec. ifd. as micro-class as a new technology has become a hit for teachers, which gives students quick and easy _ to digital resources of various courses. a. access b. passage c. way d. guidance 30. sir, may i have three days off next week? _.you have two meetings to attend. a. it depends b. of course c. forget it d. thats for sure 三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 my mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way i look at life. since my birth she has made it clear that i would become 31 and that i would be one of the great ones. she has taught me that i can do anything if i put my 32 to it. as a young boy, i struggled to achieve tasks that came 33 to others. i had problems with writing, reading and especially speaking. i didnt talk the way 34 kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert (警觉的) to my surroundings. my reading was poor 35 with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to 36 . my writing was not at the 37 it should have been. even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were 38 . my mother 39 all my challenges and as a professor with a ph.d., decided to 40 the situation early in my development. she didnt want me to 41 . after a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had 42 me. she spent hours every day 43 _me everything i needed to know, determined to help me learn. 44 her i would not be anywhere close to the level i am now. in addition, she gave 45 for my life. she told me what to do and what not to do. her expectations have always been high 46 she knows that i can do it. for that, i thank her. she would not allow her son to be incapable（无能的）. she never 47 on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. i will be a 48 person if i continue to follow her lead. she encourages me to study hard for my 49 and attend college. she used her gifts as a 50 to help a child - her child - and now i have the opportunity to become something.31. a. everythingb. nothingc. anything d. something32. a. mind b. brainc. feelings d. work33. a. smoothly b. strongly c. frequentlyd. easily34. a. average b. ordinary c. normald. common35. a. justb. ever c. evend. only36. a. hear b. write c. readd. understand37. a. level b. length c. speedd. degree38. a. problems b. excuses c. worriesd. duties39. a. suffered b. observed c. removedd. tolerated40. a. study b. find c. change d. keep41. a. fight b. struggle c. strike d. challenge42. a. interrupted b. disturbed c. terrified d. troubled 43. a. teaching b. giving c. supporting d. reminding44. a. without b. except c. besides d. beyond45. a. information b. advice c. promise d. expectation 46. a. before b. though c. because d. unless 47. a. set up b. gave up c. pushed upd. looked up48. a. rich b. famous c. successful d. powerful49. a. training b. grades c. experiments d. abilities 40. a. woman b. doctor c. sister d. teacher四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a in the winter monthsdecember, january and februarythe temperature in most of canada usually stays below 0. however, in some parts of canada，such as southern british columbia, the temperature rarely goes below 0. in most of the regions in canada where people live, snow will be on the ground from middecember to the middle of march. though canadas winter may be much colder and longer than you are used to, it can be very enjoyable. for many canadians, being active in winter is an important part of enjoying life. there are many outdoor winter activities, including skiing, ice fishing, walking, and skating. joining in one of these activities may help you appreciate winter and enjoy your time outside in the snow.dressing for winter during winter in canada，you will need warm clothing. if possible, arrive with these items or be prepared to buy them soon after your arrival. you will need： *insulated waterproof boots *a scarf for your neck *a hat that covers your ears *gloves or mittens for your hands *thick winter coats, pants and sweaterslayers(层) keep you warm it is a good idea to layer your clothing by, for example, wearing a tshirt and a sweater underneath a jacket. if you become too hot, it is always easier to remove a piece of clothing than to add another. on the west coast, prepare to dress for cool rainy or snowy weather. you will need： *a warm waterproof coat *lined waterproof footwear such as rain boots or snow boots *gloves or mittens（手套） *waterproof hats *an umbrella learn more about weather and seasons across canada. you can also contact related links, for example, an immigrantserving organization in the community where you live for more information about dressing for winter.51. what is the main purpose of the first paragraph? a. to show many outdoor winter activities. b. to tell about the details about canada. c. to encourage you to enjoy winter in canada. d. to call for attention to the winter of canada.52. if you stay in canada for the coming winter, you will prepare all except_. a. snow boots and glovesb. thick winter coats and a scarf c. mittens and sunglassesd. waterproof hats and a scarf53. where can you read the passage? a. in the newspaper. b. in a guide book. c. from a magazine. d. on the internet.b rainforest is home to around twothirds of all plant and animal species found on landin addition to millions of people who depend on them for survivalour remaining ancient forests are some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science. they are also very important to the health of our planet, especially when it comes to regulating（调节）the climate. but ancient forests around the world are under attack. protecting rainforests is on the global agenda（议事日程）in a big way. governments now recognize the importance of protecting tropical forests in order to avoid dangerous climate change, and there is now much debate（争论）. as governments try to thrash out the details of a new international agreement, expected to be signed at the end of 2009, they are discussing how best to include measures to save rainforests, and therefore address one of the major causes of climate change. worldwide, forest destruction causes more greenhouse gas emissions（排放） each year than do all the trains, planes and cars on the planet. so if we are to deal with global warming, there is an urgent need to find ways to reduce the 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by forest destruction each year, and to keep the remaining forests standing. we need to protect the planets remaining forests not only to stop climate change from getting worse, but to ensure that we can stand the effects of global warming. healthy forests take in and store quantities of carbon, helping to regulate temperature and generate rain. when they are destroyed, this carbon is let out into the atmosphere. thus keeping forests standing is both an important part of regulating climate change and of adapting（适应） to a warmer world. to date, most of the talk has focused on how to pay for reducing deforestation（滥伐森林）, rather than on how to actually go about doing it. we believe governments need to support local people to protect their environment, as we have been showing for 20 years can be a very effective way of saving rainforests.54. the best title for the passage is_. a. rainforest and climate changeb. strategies on protecting rainforest c. serious deforestation to rainforestd. present situation of rainforest55. what does the underlined part “thrash out” in the second paragraph means? a. try to understand. b. come up with. c. hide away. d. have a thorough discussion.56. from the text we can learn that healthy forest_. a. can keep us healthy and happy b. can increase the effect from global warming c. can be helpful in regulating the temperature d. can give out large amounts of carbonc one of the most striking findings of a recent questionnaire in the uk is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. why are many people finding it increasingly difficult to start and keep close relationships（关系）? does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? or are we making it harder for ourselves? it is certainly the case today that nowadays couples benefit in different ways from relationships. women no longer rely upon partners for economic security（安全性）or status. a man doesnt expect his wife to be in sole（唯一的）charge of running his household and raising his children. but perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to give up their independence. in theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. only a few generations ago，your choiceof soul mate was limited by geography, social customs and family tradition. although it was never clear, many marriages were essentially arranged. now those barriers have been broken down. you can approach a builder or a doctor in any bar in any city on any given evening. when the world is your oyster（牡蛎）, you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. but it seems that the traditions have been replaced by an even tighter restriction: the limitation of choice. the expectations of partners are made greater to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and so on. there is no room for error in the first impression. we think that a relationship can be perfect. if it isnt, it is intended to be thrown away. we work to protect ourselves against future heartache and dont put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. twelve-hour work at the office makes relaxed after-hours dating（约会） difficult. the cost of housing and child-raising creates pressure to have a stable（稳定的）income and career before a life partnership. 57. nowadays, in a family, _. a. men begin to depend on womenb. couples share the burdens c. men are responsible for houseworkd. couples cant get along together58. people dont want to give up their independence because_. a. they cant bear arranged marriagesb. they want to have more choices c. they dont want to follow traditionsd. they think they can live happily alone59. people are not eager to date because_. a. it requires luck to build a strong relationship b. it takes them too much energy to work c. it needs faith（信心）to have a life partnership d. it causes mental problems to find a life partner60. which of the following can best describe the main idea of the passage? a. the expectations of partners and financial （经济的）pressure may prevent a relationship. b. people should spend more money on marriage today. c. independence is much more important than love. d. even a perfect marriage can be given up for the sake of independence. 第ii卷 非选择题（共五大题；满分50分）五、课文填空（共10小题；每空1分，满分10分）根据所学课文内容填空，请将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上（每空一词）。1. a scholar from the local cultural institute, professor zhang, told us that around the year 1900 the european (1)_ sven hedin discovered the ruins of the loulan kingdom. sven found the remains of buildings (2)_ beneath the sand, together with a lot of (3)_, including coins, painted pots, material such as silk, documents and wall paintings. when we went to the city, we saw the city walls, palaces, temples, workshops and towers. we found the ruins most interesting. there was an (4)_ water system that ran through the middle of the city. the (5)_ was once a green land with huge trees, but they were cut down and that resulted in the city being buried by sand-what a pity!2. unfortunately for him, socrates questioned too much. he always asked challenging questions to everyone he met, (6) _ many people in athens. finally, some people had (7) _ of him, so they took him to (8)_ for questioning the existence of the greek gods and for (9) _ the young people of athens. at his (10)_, he defended himself by asking his judges yet more questions. 六、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据首字母或括号里的中文提示写出正确的单词，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上。1. these experts have made great c to wildlife protection.2. the room was full of children with loud noises, but after the teacher came in, it became quiet g .the government of kathmandu, capital of nepal, d a state of emergency after the major earthquake. 4. cold weather is f to continue some days, so