湖南省张家界市高一英语上学期期末联考试题（A卷）.doc

2014年张家界市普通高中一年级第一学期期末联考英语试题卷（a） part listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks)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.example:when will the magazine probably arrive?awednesday.bthursday.cfriday. the correct answer is b. conversation 1 1. what does the man want to do?a. go to the cinema. b. go for a picnic. c. do some hiking.2. how will the woman go to the mountain?a. by bike . b. on foot. c. by car.conversation 23. why hasnt stan come down for breakfast?a. he does not want to go to school. b. he is too sleepy to get up. c. he has got a cold.4. what will the man do?a.call the doctor. b. call stans teacher . c. go to hospital.conversation 35. when will the man attend the performance?a. on saturday evening. b. on friday evening. c. on thursday evening.6. how much will the man pay for the tickets?a. $5. b. $10 . c. $20.conversation 47. what is the man probably doing?a. taking pictures. b. developing films. c. looking at pictures.8. what problem does the man have when taking pictures?a. his indoor shots(拍摄) are too dark. b. his pictures are often dull. c. he cant find good subjects.9. what is the man probably going to do?a. find out the price of a camera. b. take a picture of the woman. c. have his film developed.conversation 510. which film are the speakers going to see? a. action man 4. b. doctor brown. c. mad doctor. 11. when will the film begin? a. at 6 oclock. b. at 8 oclock. c. at 10 oclock.12. what are they going to do first? a. eating something. b. seeing the film. c. meeting at the cinema.conversation 613. how does the man feel? a. tired. b. thirsty. c. hungry.14. what does the man think of the food at school? a. healthy. b. terrible. c. delicious.15. where will the mans father eat tonight? a. at home. b. at a restaurant. c. in his office.section b(7.5 marks)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. you will hear the short passage twice.get your children to impress 16_ and succeed in school.make sure children are 17_.require children to 18_in class.make children 19_.teach children 20_.part ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. it was his high scores on the psychological tests _ finally won him the status of chinas first astronaut.a. that b. who c. what d.which22. im tired out. i all afternoon and i dont seem to have finished anything. a. shopped b. have shopped c. have been shopping d. had shopped 23. did mary enjoy visiting her former roommates last night? yes, she did. she _ them for a long time.a. didnt see b. hadnt seen c. hasnt seen d. wouldnt see24. below the mountain, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, _ them shine like diamonds against the rich countryside.a. causes b. to causec. caused d. causing 25. wow! thats uncle sam. now hes in paris, _ he?a. isnt b. hasnt c. doesnt d. wasnt26. in china, many people, some of _are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills.a. them b. whomc. which d. whose27. the prize will go to the writer, story shows the most imagination.a. that b. which c. whose d. what28. i feel so excited! at this time tomorrow morning i _ to beijinga. will be flying b. will fly c. have been flying d. have flown29. for this reason, we suggest that a school basketball tournament _, since basketball is the most popular sport in the school.a. will be held b. be held c. is held d. is to held30. cindy shut the door heavily and burst into tears. no one in the office knew she was so angry. a. where b. whether c. that d. why31. no smoking in our bedroom, sir -it might cause fire. oh, i _ that. i wont do it again.a. dont know b. didnt know c. wont know d. havent known32. tim, do you think time is money? yes, but i think it _ money.a. not important as b. very important as c. the same as d. more important than33. _is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.a. it b. as c. that d. what34. today, when scientists examine mummies, they wear special clothing for protection _ they breathe in harmful gas.a. even though b. in case c. until d. unless35. as a child, jack studied in a village school, _ is named after his grandfather.a. which b. where c. what d. that section b (18 marks)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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.next time you are in a public place, take a look around you, and count how many people are using their phones. i can tell you that it is possibly more than half.it always amazes me how people can spend so much time on their phones without actually talking to anyone in particular. with the constant upgrade (更新) of 36 we can now do practically anything on phones. but has it gone too far? do we spend too much time on our 37 and not enough time 38 with people “in real life”?with social media becoming an important part of our lives, there is concern that we may be wasting too much time on our phones.one of the biggest 39 with people spending more time necessary on their phones is the clearly noticeable damage to social and life skills. also, communicating behind a screen(屏幕) 40 poor social skills. when faced with people in real life, many people cannot 41 their thoughts. another 42 problem with smartphones（智能手机） is a(n) 43 number of young people with seeing disabilities. studies show that people are often complaining about 44 damage due to their smartphones.if problems with smartphones continue to increase and 45 damage, perhaps technology will need to change or be 46 . however, how much time is spent on smartphones 47 the individual（个人）. although they are useful, entertaining, and convenient, maybe people need to put the phones for a while.36. a. service b. technology c. information d. quality37. a. phones b. work c. computers d. enjoyment38.a. playing b. communicating c. competing d. comparing39.a. problems b. challenges c. events d. decisions40.a. refers to b. adds to c. turns to d. leads to41.a. change b. imagine c. express d. gather42.a. common b. interesting c. difficult d. different43.a. small b. interesting c. limited d. increasing44.a. brain b. eyesight c. hearing d. lung45.a. cause b. reduce c. remove d. avoid46.a. adopted b. introduced c. replaced d. presented47.a. comes from b. applies to c. makes up d. depends onsection c (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.heres one very simple but life-changing advice i first heard from brian tracy. cut back on the time spent 48 tv at night by just one hour, and use that hour to read books, 49 could improve their life. 50 you are a salesman, search for the best and most useful books to improve your sales. this applies to (适用于) all fields, 51 just the work-related ones. maybe you want to improve your health and become 52 more energetic person or maybe you want to improve your study or your relations.one hour a day is not much. 53 if you read for one hour a day on weekdays, thats about 260 hours a year. that is a large number 54 books and a lot of useful advice.if you follow the ideas, who knows what great things and feelings could come into your life? also, all that information and advice will start to open up your mind. 55 will start to see more chances in your life.part iii reading comprehension (30 marks) 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.aan old man was fishing by a river. a child was watching him. the old man was really good at fishing and it didnt take him much time to catch a basket of fish. the old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. but the child shook her head.the old man was surprised and asked “why dont you want the fish?”the child replied,“i want the fishing rod（竿）in your hands.” the old man asked, “why do you want the rod?” “it wont take long to eat all the fish in the basket. but if i have the fishing rod, i can go fishing by myself and i wont be afraid of not having any fish to eat.” i think you will certainly say that the girl is very smart. wrong! if she doesnt know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. its useless to only have a fishing rod. fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod. too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear the difficulties in life. they are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat. 56. what was the child doing when the old man was fishing?a. she was talking with him. b. she was playing by the river.c. she was watching the old man. d. she was helping the old man.57. where did the old man put the fish?a. in a basket. b. in a bag.c. in a glass. d. in a box.58. why did the child refuse to get the fish?a. because she wanted the old mans fishing rod.b. because the fish was not enough.c. because she didnt like eating fish.d. because the fish was too small.59. the writer thinks the child is _.a. hard-workingb. lazyc. cleverd. silly60. the story mainly tells us _.a. the “fishing rod” is harder to get than “fishing skills”b. if we have a fishing rod, well have a lot of fish to eatc. if we have a “fishing rod”, we wont have to fear anythingd. “fishing skills” are more important than the “fishing rod” in lifeblong march(长征) exhibition the shanghai history museum is putting on exhibition to remember the long march(长征). more than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. all the exhibition is explained in chinese. the show will end on november 20. time: 10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. address: 1286 hongqiao road ticket: 8 yuan for chinese / 15 yuan for foreignersthai elephants eight elephants from thailand are an attraction for visitors at changfeng park by riding bikes, playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. the elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at weekends. the show will end on november 15. address: 189 daduhe road ticket: 3040 yuandancing dolphins dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also performing, have made a large part of the aquarium in peace park, which interests children greatly. hours: 10:30 a.m, 4:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children61. where can one see the long march exhibition? a. in shanghai history museum. b. in changfeng park. c. in peace park. d. on 189 dahude road.62. how many shows do the thailand elephants give at weekends? a. one. b. two.c. three. d. four.63. what may interest children very much in peace park? a. elephants playing basketball. b. seals riding bikes. c.dolphins dancing to the music.d. sea lions blowing instruments64. how much should two children pay to go into peace park? a. five yuan. b. fifteen yuan.c. ten yuan.d. twenty yuan. 65. which of the following is true? a. the long march exhibition is explained in english. b. the sea animals can work out difficult math problems. c. thai elephants shows can only be seen in the day. d. the sea animals perform three times a day.cjohn was part of my childhood growing up in the 1970s and a link to sunny, fun-filled days spent on the beach at bangor in the northern ireland where we went for our summer holidays. to many, he was a mystery. every afternoon john would wander to the end of the pier(码头) where he fed the seagulls（海鸥）and delighted in the sound of their excited cries as they flew around his head.often i asked my family questions regarding john. eventually i gave up as no one could tell me anything about him. as i grew up, my visit to the beach became less frequent, and my memories of john buried in a childs imagination.last year memories came flooding back as i walked along the coastline, where i noticed a lady feeding the seagulls on the pier, and i decided to introduce myself. then i came to know that the lady was johns daughter, and after john left this world she carried out the ritual （惯例），which had held such importance for her father.in some strange way i felt we shared a bond, each needing to remember. in return, lucy told me of johns life, his days in the british navy（海军）during world war i and how he almost lost hope when his ship was attacked by a german u-boat in the north sea and he found himself in a lifeboat with five others.close to death, he thought he heard the sound of wings. he put up his hands, only to catch a seagull that had landed on the side of the boat. the seagull saved the lives of the six men as it was used to catch fish, which kept them alive until they reached land. this period of johns life was one he never talked about. but the ritual he first performed as a young man remained a part of him until he died.now i visit lucy as often as i can, just to chat or very often walk along the beach to the pier end. we enjoy the comfortable silence, each lost in special memories.66. seeing john feeding the seagulls, the author might feel_.a. proud b. worried c. curious d. guilty67. why did the author introduce herself to the lady?a. she wanted to make more friends. b. she was also fond of feeding seagulls.c. she was told the lady was johns daughter.d. she was attracted by what the lady was doing.68. john survived(从中幸存下来) the attack because of _.a. a seagull b. a german u-boatc. his daughter d. the british navy69. we can infer from the text that john_.a. once served in both world wars b. was a man with a grateful（感恩的）heartc. spent all his life in bangor d. joined the navy in the 1970s70. what does the author mainly tell us in the text?a. she expressed her thanks to a seagull that saved her life.b. she told us the story of how she made friends with a lady.c. she shared with us her memories of a man who fed seagulls.d. she talked about her childhood spent on the beach at bangor. part iv writing (45 marks)section a (10 marks)directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.if you live alone in an apartment, maybe you will feel good at first because it is peaceful and quiet. however, after a few months, you will begin to feel lonely, and at this time, what would you do?well, to live a happy life when you live alone, first of all, make sure your home is taken care of. in others words, often tidy up your home and clean your house at least once a week. doing the cleaning will make you feel happy.if you dont find beauties in your world, you are not watching carefully enough. learn to appreciate the beauties of nature. if you are staying at home alone and feeling down, walk out and spend some time in nature. watch birds flying in the sky. plant some flowers in your back yard. go to the park and enjoy the beautiful things around you.if you find yourself stressed out, do something that can make you relaxed. for example, you can watch tv. besides, you can also choose to read the book that you like best, go to the cinema, or play a piece of music.in fact, the best way to make you feel happy when you stay alone is to spend your time doing something meaningful. for example, you can write somethin