江西省吉安一中高一英语下学期期中试卷.doc

江西省吉安一中2014-2015学年下学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷第卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. what does the man want for supper? a. chicken and potatoes. b. vegetables and fruit. c. steak and fruit salad. 2. where does the conversation probably take place? a. in a doctors office. b. in a classroom. c. in a shoe shop. 3. what will the man buy his daughter for christmas? a. a dress. b. a toy car. c. a watch. 4. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. doctor and patient. b. husband and wife. c. teacher and student. 5. what do we know about the man? a. he has graduated from university. b. his father runs a company. c. he has failed many good interviews.第二节 (共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. what will the man buy for his sister? a. a necklace. b. a watch. c. a pair of earrings. 7. how much will the man pay? a. $3,500. b. $3,150. c. $3,850.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. what is wrong with rick? a. he just wanted to have a rest. b. he was knocked down by a car. c. he fell off his bicycle and hurt his leg. 9. what will the woman do next? a. go to see william. b. ride to the public phone. c. take the man home.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. why does the woman say she is under pressure at work? a. they have to increase their income. b. the market has grown. c. they have to do a lot of research. 11. when does the woman decide to include a word in her dictionaries? a. after checking how often it is used. b. after checking where its from. c. after checking what her researchers think of it. 12. where do most of the new words come from? a. england. b. australia. c. the united states.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. where will the party be held? a. at jeremys home. b. at the womans home. c. at their school. 14. what does the woman usually do on weekends? a. attend parties. b. go shopping. c. study. 15. when will the party begin? a. at 6 pm. b. at 7 pm. c. at 10 pm. 16. what will the woman probably wear? a. a school uniform. b. an evening dress. c. jeans.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. what do most americans do when they need advice? a. turn to their parents for help. b. write to newspapers and magazines. c. ask people they know for help. 18. how do many newspapers help people with problems? a. they publish the letters and ask readers to answer them. b. they send their letters to abby and ann landers. c. they give advice to them. 19. what advice cant americans get from newspapers? a. advice on family problems. b. advice on how to drive a car. c. advice on the use of language. 20. what can we learn about abby and ann landers? a. they have had special training on decaling with problems. b. they have plenty of life experience. c. they are well known all over the world.第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 21. most hotels in jian were full during the spring festival, but finally we find room in a small guest-house near the seaside. a. ought to b. could c. were able to d. might 22. there is no doubt, in my opinion, matters is not the quantity, but the quality of the products. a. that b. which c. what that d. that what 23. would you mind if i turned on the radio and listened to some music? . in fact, i also like to listen to music in my car. a. no, you cant b. yes, i do c. no, go ahead d. ok, no problem 24. he argued smoking, and insisted that it was argument that smoking was harmful to health. a. for; beyond b. against; over c. for; over d. against; beyond 25. ill never forget such a beautiful place i spent my childhood there with my grandparents. a. that b. because c. in which d. where 26. as the busiest woman in norton, she made her duty to look after all the other peoples affairs in that town. a. this b. that c. one d. it 27. greatly , the students made up their minds to work at english even harder. a. inspiring b. inspired c. having inspired d. to inspire 28. imagine how excited we were when the exciting moment we had been looking forward to at last. a. coming b. came c. having come d. come 29. john was the only one of the students in their school that to beijing university in 2010. a. was admitted b. were admitted c. has been admitted d. have been admitted 30. the boy on the sofa that the rooster the eggs in the nest. a. lied; lied; laid b. lying; lied; laid c. lay; lied; laid d. lying; laid; lay 31.it was reported that the passenger ship was sailing eastwards in the atlantic ocean its captain and some passengers on board something supposed to be a ufo flying overhead. a. while; caught sight of b. when; caught sight of c. as; saw d. since; caught a sight of 32. lizzie was to see her friend off at the airport. a. a little more than sad b. more than a little sad c. sad more than a little d. a little more than sad 33. the football player had gift for football when he was a child. now he is second to none in the football field. a. the; the b. the; a c. a; / d. a; the 34. my friend bob just bought an apartment in an urban area of beijing last week, which is much smaller than ours but is three times expensive. a. as b. so c. too d. very 35. he to lend me his new book but i refused, for i didnt like him at all. a. insisted b. offered c. considered d. suggested第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 when i was a puppy, i entertained you and made you laugh. whenever i was bad, youd 36 me and ask, how could you? but then youd relent (变温和), and 37 me over for a belly rub. my housetraining took a little longer than 38 , because you were terribly busy, but we 39 on that together. we went for long walks in the park and 40 rides in the suburbs. we stopped for ice cream. i took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the 41 of the day. 42 you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time 43 a human mate. eventually, you fell in love. she, now your wife, is not a dog-person, but still i was 44 because you were happy. then the human babies came 45 and i shared your excitement. i was 46 by their pinkness, how they smelled, and i wanted to mother them too. your wife was 47 i would hurt them. but nevertheless, 48 they began to grow, i became their friend. i loved them and they loved me. then you didnt want me 49 . you had a better job in a new city. the apartment building in which you were living didnt 50 pets. you told your wife that it was the dog pound (动物收容所) that was suitable for me. i was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. it smelled of dogs and cats, of fear and 51 . you filled out the paperwork and said, i know you will find a good home for her. they shrugged and gave you a pained look. the children were in 52 as they waved me goodbye. is it better to live with hope or without hope? sometimes when i hear human 53 , i think it is you, or perhaps another human who will love me. it 54 is. then i feel terrible. visitors are only interested in puppy dogs, not old-timers like me. my beloved 55 , i will think of you and wait for you forever. i hope you receive more loyalty from your family than i showed to you. 36. a. praiseb. questionc. scoldd. touch 37. a. throwb. rollc. catchd. chase 38. a. everb. expectedc. befored. necessary 39. a. turnedb. focusedc. movedd. worked 40. a. carb. truckc. horsed. dog 41. a. beginningb. middlec. endd. time 42. a. generallyb. fortunatelyc. hopefullyd. gradually 43. a. working withb. searching forc. dealing withd. asking after 44. a. happyb. disappointedc. sadd. relaxed 45. a. roundb. overc. alongd. on 46. a. attractedb. shockedc. astonishedd. embarrassed 47. a. sureb. awarec. informedd. afraid 48. a. asb. becausec. befored. though 49. a. anywayb. anyhowc. somewhatd. anymore 50. a, receiveb. forbidc. allowd. need 51. a. excitementb. warmthc. homelessnessd. wilderness 52. a. dangerb. terrorc. tearsd. hopes 53. a. soundsb. footstepsc. songsd. talks 54. a. alwaysb. sometimesc. seldomd. never 55. a. masterb. visitorc. friendd. companion第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中。选出最佳选项。a recently dr. cleiman has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. during the hours when you labor (work) through your work, you may say that you are hot. that is true, the time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. for some people the peak comes during the forenoon. for others it comes in the afternoon or evening. no one has discovered why this is so. much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what this energy cycle means and which cycle each member of the family has. you cannot change your cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. habits can help, dr. cleiman believes. if your energy cycle is low in the morning but you have an important job early in the day, rise before your usual hour, and then you will work better at your low point. get off to a slow start which saves your energy. get up with a lazy yawn (哈欠) and stretch (伸展). sit on the edge of bed before putting your feet on the floor. avoid the troublesome searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. 56. dr. cleiman did not explain in the passage . a. how people can make their life fit their cycle b. whether everyone has a daily cycle or not c. why people have their energy cycle at different times d. what will happen in the family if the couple fail to realize which cycle each member has 57. for what reason may husbands and wives quarrel with each other? a. either of them gets up late in the morning. b. husbands and wives have different cycles of energy. c. either of them wants to change the cycle of the others. d. they do not know which cycle they themselves have. 58. according to the passage, . a. one works better at ones peak energy point b. if you know your cycle you can change it to fit your life. c. whenever you feel hot, your energy cycle reaches the highest d. your energy cycle must be in the morning if you can get up early 59. which of the following can save your energy in the morning? a. getting up late. b. jumping out of bed as quickly as possible. c. looking for clean clothes. d. sitting for a while before getting out of bed.b love, success, happiness, family and freedomhow important these values to you? here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life. question: could you introduce yourself first? answer: my name is misbah, 27 years old. i was born in a war-torn area. right now im a web designer. q: what are your great memories? a: my parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. for me it was like a holiday, because we were going to have fun all day long. those are my great memories. q: does your childhood mean a lot to you? a: yes. as life was very hard, i used to work to help bring money in for the family. i spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. however, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. i learnt to be independent. q: what changes would you like to make in your life? a: if i could change something in my life, id change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. i would have loved to live with my family in freedom. who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? it doesnt matter as long as i can live with my family and we are safe. q: how do you get along with your parents? a: my parents supported me until i came of age. i want to give back what ive got. thats our way. but i am working in another city. my only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but i hate using it. it filters (过滤) out your emotion (情感) and leaves your voice only. my deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch. 60. in misbahs childhood, . a. he was free from worry b. he liked living in the countryside c. he was fond of getting close to nature d. he often spent holidays with his family 61. what did misbah desire most in his childhood? a. a colorful life. b. a beautiful house. c. peace and freedom. d. money for his family. 62. how would misbah prefer to communicate with his parents? a. by chatting on the internet. b. by calling them sometimes. c. by paying weekly visits. d. by writing them letters. 63. if there were only one question left, what would it most probably be? a. what was your childhood dream? b. what is your biggest achievement? c. what is your parents view of you? d. what was your hardest experience in the war?c summer cools down in august when the city features a lot of jazz to send excitement to any music fan. beginning august 28, the city hosts a week of jazz performances in a variety of places. this years jazz festival in grant park will offer a tribute to new orleans with performers from the city, honoring the birthplace of jazz. jazz fans who want to be part of the week-long celebration can start with a free concert at millennium parks pritzker pavihon on monday, august 28 at 6:30 pm. other events will include: tuesday, august 29the jazz institute of chicago presents the fourth annual gala concert. wednesday, august 30heat up wednesday night with a ride to the best jazz hot spots and learn a bit of history of the style with the jazz institutes jazz club tour, which starts at 6 pm until midnight. for one low price, visit more than a dozen jazz clubs. the tour covers nearly every inch of chicago. the chicago jazz festival officially opens with a ticketed performance at the symphony center on thursday, august 31. then, the festival moves to grant park on friday, september 1, for three days of free music on three stages, the event opens daily at 11 am. performance hours are:jazz on jackson stage 12 pm4:30 pm.jazz & heritage family stage 12:30 pm4:30 pm.petrillo music shell 5 pm9:30 pm. in addition to the music, the chicago jazz festival features (以为特色) an art fair lying in the rose garden just south of jackson. the fair offers all kinds of handmade crafts and artwork. 64. what is special for the chicago jazz festival this year? a. jazz on jackson stage. b. jazz & heritage family stage. c. tribute to new orleans. d. jazz club tour. 65. according to the text, most probably pritzker pavilion is . a. a place to hold the concert b. a well-known jazz band c. a famous jazz performer d. a jazz fan 66. which of the following events need to pay to attend? a. the concert at millennium park. b. the fourth annual gala concert. c. the jazz institutes jazz club tour. d. the an fair in the rose garden. 67. the purpose of writing the ad is to a. introduce the chicago jazz festival b. welcome people to the week of jazz performances c. earn more money from tourists d. honor the birthplace of jazzd car sharing is another way to drive green thats gaining in popularity, especially in urban areas. people who may not drive every day but still want a car to run errands (办事) or drive on weekends benefit most from car sharing. car sharing is usually run by a service like zipcar, though there are nonprofit (非盈利的) and informal car sharing services. members pay a monthly fee and have access (使用) to an entire fleet of cars when they need one. the cars are parked in fixed spots around the city, so members only need to make a reservation (预约), and then go to the pickup spot. car sharing has major environmental benefits because it lessens the number of cars on the road. members dont drive just because they have a car. they plan trips, and if they dont need a car, they dont use one. still, a car is available to them if they need to make a big trip to the grocery store, pick someone up at the airport or if they want to go to the beach for the day. members also benefit by having access to a car without any of the headaches of ownership. they usually dont have to pay for gas, insurance or maintenance (保养), and the monthly membership fee is les