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广东省东莞市重点中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试本试卷共5面，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确；之后务必用黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b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，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的答案无效。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上。请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 作答选做题时，请先用2b铅笔填涂选做题的题号对应的信息点，再作答。漏涂、错涂、多涂的答案无效。5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一节： 听力测试（4段共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的a、b、c项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听下面一段对话，回答1-2题。1. who is making the phone call ?a. mary smith . b. john brown c. peter cooper 2. whats the message about ? a . a meeting b. a lecture c. a charity activity 听下面一段对话，回答3-5题3. what kind of person does the company need ? a. a secretary b. a teacher c. a translator 4. which of the following is required for the job ? a. a degree and an active mind . b. work experience in germany and france . c. a lively character and an interest in travelling .5. what does the woman decide to do next ? a. visit the company . b. apply for the job . c. stay with her company .听下面一段对话，回答6-8题。6. what does the woman suggest people in northern utah do tomorrow ? a. bring coats when going out . b. drive carefully . c. stay inside . 7. what will the highest temperature in the south be tomorrow ? a. seven degrees . b. three degrees c. zero degrees . 8. how can the listeners make comments ? a. by sending emails . b. by making calls . c. by visiting the website . 听下面一段对话，回答9-10题。9. what will the two speakers do tomorrow evening ? a. go out for a drink . b. go out to dinner . c. go to a movie . 10. when will the two speakers meet probably ? a. at 7:00 pm . b. at 7:10 pm . c. at 8: 00 pm . 听取信息：（ 每题1分， 共5分）history it was invented in 11. _ .it was intended as a(n) 12. _ tool . advantage trend from a basic a-line style to a paper evening dress to a full paper 13. _ it was popular with 14. _ . 15. it is making a(n ) 15. _ . 第二节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-30各题所给的a, b, c, d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。long ago i came to the city near my hometown to find a job. i met all kinds of 16 and so i used up all my money soon. one day, i got on a bus quietly at dusk when most people got off work. suddenly, a 17 cried loudly, “someone has 18 my money!” i felt 19 , because his money was in my 20 . some people suggested the bus be driven to the police station, but some were against it because they were in a hurry to go back home. the whole bus was very 21 . the driver then stopped the bus by the road and turned on the lights to 22 the money. at that time, one passenger said, “turn off the lights and give the thief a chance to take out the money.” then the bus got 23 . when i was still struggling (斗争) in mind whether to take out the money or not, the lights were on again. there was no money on the floor. someone said again, “give him one more 24 .” then the lights were off again. my heart kept beating fast. the lights were on again but they got the 25 result. the passengers were in heated discussion again. at that time, someone said again, “give him the 26 chance!” suddenly i felt 27 and took out all the money when the lights were off again. for many years i have felt 28 to the one who gave me three chances to 29 my mistake. when the first and second chances come, you may not be prepared well or dont have enough 30 to act. when the third chance comes you should know clearly what you should do.16.a.difficultiesb.strangersc.dangersd.chances17.a.thiefb.driverc.passengerd.policeman18.a.borrowedb.receivedc.paidd.stolen19.a.sadb.calmc.nervousd.angry20.a.mindb.bankc.housed.hand21.a.noisyb.dirtyc.brightd.empty22.a.take outb.give backc.search ford.throw away23.a.coldb.darkc.cleand.crowded24.a.reasonb.wayc.chanced.choice25.a.strangeb.excitingc.secondd.same26.a.lastb.onlyc.faird.good27.a.upsetb.awakenedc.pleasedd.interested28.a.painfulb.sorryc.luckyd.grateful29.a.makeb.tryc.repeatd.correct30.a.strengthb.skillc.couraged.experience第三部分： 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 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a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。awhat 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 (心理学家) 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 to become dull and unintelligent.parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. according to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. so it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “that was a very clever thing you did.” or “you are such a smart child.”31. the words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _.a. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understandingb. pretty and handsome; ordinary-lookingc. great and important; commond. hopeful and helpful; careless32. according to the context we can guess that a genius is _ while an idiot is _.a. a normal person; a funny personb. a strong person; a weak personc. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded persond. a famous person; an ordinary person33. a person _ is more likely to become a genius.a. whose parents are cleverb. often thinking about difficult problemsc. often helped by his parents and teachersd. born with a good brain and putting it into active use34. it is better for parents _.a. to praise and encourage their children more oftenb. to be hard on their childrenc. to leave their children alone with nothing to dod. to give their children as much help as possible35. which of the following is not true according to the article?a. parents play an important part in their childrens growth.b. the less you use your mind the duller you may become.c. intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.d. what makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.bfor many years theres been a debate about rewarding our children. does it work? is it effective? some people think we should establish a standard with our kids and give them something for meeting this standard as a reward. punishment is given out in much the same way, but its used when certain standards of performance, behavior, etc. have not been met. kids will often become more dutiful when threatened with punishment, and work harder when promised a valuable reward. the problem is what happens when you arent around. to develop responsible, self-disciplined kids, parents need to promote certain ideas. one of these ideas is that everyone pitches in and helps in your family. another idea is that there can be enjoyment in doing any task if we choose to make it so. when a task is for a worthy cause ( our family can enjoy the house more because i helped clean it), this message can have a big impact. this is how we help our kids develop a sense of responsibility. when our children develop this responsibility, theyll be more disciplined, and theyll control their emotions better. when we give rewards to our kids, we reduce the sense of responsibility. we also create children who may temporarily perform to a certain standard, but who arent likely to continue the performance without the carrot hanging in front of them. “rewards and punishment can change behavior for a while, but they cannot change the person who engages in the behavior,” said alfie kohn, author of punished by rewards. “good values have to be grown from the inside out.” parents can help give their children a sense of shared responsibility and discipline which can last a life time. the real rewards that your children receive will be their readiness for the complex and demanding world that waits for thema world that rewards those who have learned the secrets of discipline responsibility. so keep those shiny rewarding to yourself, and let your kids find their own rewards. 36. according to the passage, when children are threatened with punishment, _ . a. they may lose interest in their work b. they may appear to be well-behaved c. they may change to another person d. the results will be worse than usual37. what can we know from paragraph 3? a. parents should promote certain ideas to help children develop. b. children should be responsible for their discipline. c. children should help build a good family atmosphere. d. no children will adapt to society without their parents help38. the underlined part “the carrot” in paragraph 4 probably refers to _.a. rewards b. aims c. apologies d. doubts39. according to the passage, alfie kohn would agree that parents should _. a. never pay attention to the way their children do things b. show their children how to behave by example c. never punish their children d. help their children establish good values40. whats the best title for the passage? a. do you often reward your children? b. should parents reward their children? c. when should parents reward their children?d. what can parents reward their children with?c although most people know there are seven wonders in the ancient world, only few people can name them. this is because most of them are no longer there except the pyramids. however, there is a growing list of wonders of the world today. about nine years ago, unescos world cultural and nature heritage (自然文化遗产) list had 411 places and 136 countries were responsible to protect them, and the list keeps on growing. usually it is the task of a group of 21 experts to decide which places go on the list. the experts are chosen to work for six years. their work is to examine and discuss the suggestions from different countries. they also manage the world heritage fund（基金） which can offer help to countries for protection work. over the past centuries a lot of cultural or historic places have been destroyed by man or nature. protecting our natural and cultural heritage is a long and difficult task. earthquakes, floods, pollution, wars, or even tourism are some of the dangers that harm the heritage. when a historic place is in great danger, it is put on the world heritage in danger list and necessary things will be done to protect it. places which are on the danger list include historic bridges of indiana, st. elizabeths hospital, rosenwald school in southern u.s., etc.41.the seven wonders of the ancient world include _. a. golden gate bridge b. sydney opera house c. the great wall d. the pyramids42.according to the passage, _ may provide some money for protecting the cultural relics.a.unesco ( 联合国教科文组 ) b. the world heritage fund c. the 21 experts d. some countries43.why does the world cultural and natural heritage list keep on growing? a. there are more cultural heritages beginning to appear. b more countries begin to build cultural heritages. c.a lot of cultural or historic places have disappeared. d. more and more cultural heritages are in great danger.44.which of the following statements is true? a. people can still visit the seven wonders of the ancient world today. b. rosenwald school is a newly built school in southern u.s. c. more places will be added to the unesco list. d. the list is decided mainly by the governments of different countries.45.what would be the best title for this passage? a. seven wonders of the ancient world. b. 21 experts c. the growing list of wonders of the world. d. some historic places in dangerdhow to improve my life? many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. theyll say, this is my fate, my destiny. i cannot change it.of course not! you dont have to suffer needlessly. your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.i know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. guess what her lifestyle is? she wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches tv, then goes to sleep. next day, the same routine cycle follows.huh! is this what she calls doing her best? she believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that god has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if god wills it. of course god wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.remember that you harvest what you sow. you just dont sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. you have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the tv screen, get your hands off the phone. dont expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. if something goes wrong, dont just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. its not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.if someones life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? of course not! you get to do anything you can to save the person. so it is with your own life. it is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. in other words, dont just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.46. according to the woman mentioned in para.3, her life _. a. doesnt need improving b. couldnt be improved c. will be better some day d. will be worse in the future 47. what does the author think of the womans life?a. positive b. satisfying c. colorful d. passive48. which of the following statements is the authors opinion?a. your temporary problem is not discouraging.b. your luck can be changed by your effortsc . you can only achieve success when god wills it. d. you should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.49. in para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _.a. positive action b. positive thinking c. hope for the best d. intention to succeed 50. the text is mainly written to advise you to _. a. understand yourself b. improve your life c. believe in yourself d. change your normal way第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。a. busy parents? bored children? do you want something educational to entertain your childrenwhile you do something else? this is the most popular book for the under-fives. wonderful stories and beautiful pictures. they are promised to be quiet when they open the book. whats more, it is cheap.b. written by bill poole, ceo, president, and founder of life lead international, it is a good choice for your children. with an animated fable, the journey to newland storybook provides readers with a cast of memorable characters, a captivating story, and a common language to deal with difficult and often emotionally sensitive issues in negotiating change within their organizations. c. sorts out some misunderstandings and common confusions of the english language with practical savvy and occasional sass. the word book from w answers simple questions succinctly (is it discreet? or discrete? sensual or sensuous?). other answers go a step furtherwith entertaining forays into the quirks and fascinations of english.d. ielts consists of four parts: listening, reading, writing and speaking. listening is very important. are you confident? have you made well preparation? ielts listening is helpful for your preparation for ielts, which is supposed to enable you to obtain an overall score.e. as the worlds most popular automotive magazine, car and driver informs and entertains people who like cars. it offers the highest quality vehicle tests in the business by applying a discerning eye to every car, pickup truck, van, and sport-utility vehicle that is marketed for consumers. the magazine also covers the latest developments in technology, which affect automobiles and driving.f. susan weinschenks excellent ideas on making a perfect speech are so effective that once you own the book, you will become a good speaker. how to organize, how to present, how to conquer your audience become so easy. speakers will become confident with the guidance of the book.请阅读以下的人员资料，依据不同人员的需求，进行匹配。51. susan comes from china. as a middle school student, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some