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金山中学2013-2014学年度高一第二学期期末考英 语 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。一 听力 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)第一节 听力理解每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，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。听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。1. what is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? a. brother and sister. b. mother and son.c. aunt and nephew.2. where did the woman just come back from? a. a party. b. a restaurant.c. shopping.3. what is the man asked to put in the mixing bowl? a. eggs and milk. b. milk and cream. c. sugar and milk.听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。4. how fast was the woman travelling?a. 25 km per hour. b. 40 km per hour. c. 65 km per hour.5. which of the following things did the policeman ask the woman to do?a. to stretch her legs. b. to walk in a straight line. c. to touch her toes.6. where will the woman go after the talk is finished?a. to her home. b. to the school. c. to the police station.听第三段对话，回答第7-9题。7. what is next to the news agents?a. a church.b. a butchers.c. a bakers.8. where will the couple be going if they go straight then turn right?a. a church. b. the news agents.c. water world.9. which place will the couple visit first?a. a church.b. the national theatre.c. water world.第二节 听取信息 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为10-15的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。top 5 radio show - hit listthis weeklast weeksong nameartist/performercountrycomments5910._dangerousbritaina love song by four handsome boys.46angel eyeslisa geegermanya new 11._ face that will be around for along time.312._remember me?britney spears13._.gone for a long time but still has lots of fans.25you dont know what love is14. _australia.is loud enough to send you to the hospital.11no surprisejack and jillfrance.a gentle song that continues to delight the 15._.二. 单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从以下每小题给出的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。16. dont you know that australia was as a matter of fact _ used to be a nation of prisoners?a. where b. whatc. that d. which17. she is the only one among the _ writers who _ stories for children.a. woman; writes b. women; writec. women; writesd. woman; write18. about 60 percent of the students _ from the south, while the rest of them _ from the north and foreign countries.a. are; is b. are; arec. is; are d. is; is19. _ her leg was wounded, she _ up the stairs. a. in spite of; managed to get b. in spite of; succeeded getting c. although; managed getting d. although; managed to get20._ by the three tough boys is something the little boy doesnt want to talk about any more. a. bulliedb. bullyingc. having bulliedd. being bullied21.it was not until he took a tour of rome _ how great the city was. a. did he know b. that he knewc. that did he knowd. where he knew22._ is mentioned above that the number of the students in senior high school is increasing.a. itb. what c. as what d. as23. with the studies of all his students, mr johnson went to school as soon as he finished the meeting. a. concerning b. concerned c. to concern d. being concerned24. only a human being. a. when is it hungry a lion will attack b. when it is hungry a lion will attack c. when it is hungry will a lion attack d. when is it hungry will a lion attack25. great changes have taken place in that school. it is no longer _ it was 20 years ago, when it was so poorly _.a. what; equipped b. that; equipped c. what; built up d. which; built up26. though the professor tried his best to explain the difficult question, the students still looked _. a. confusing b. being confused c. to confuse d. confused27. i regret _ you that my daughter has already regretted _ out with you. so leave her alone and dont bother her any more. a. telling; dating b. to tell; to date c. to tell; dating d. telling; to date28. the young graduate_ his vegetable farm so successfully that soon he became no 1 vegetable producer in the area. a. made b. performed c. worked d. discovered29. with the help of his friends, he has _a good business over the years. a. built up b. made up c. grown up d. picked up30. before he went abroad he spent as much time as he_english. a. could learning b. learned c. to learn d. could learn31. you are given only half an hour to finish your speech on the subject, so youd better not _ it too far. a. expand b. extend c. enlarge d. increase32. it was reported that the plane i was to have taken crashed soon after it took off. _ the traffic jam, i was five minutes late for the plane. a. as a result of b. thanks to c. because of d. on account of 33. -i dont know how to write the article assigned by our professor on international trade. -you should have _ your attention on the lecture that _ how international situation affects exports and imports across the globe. a. put; concentrate on b. paid; talked about c. fixed; dealt on d. focused; focused on 34. fear is something that you are born with. you cant _yourself of it completely but you can _ certain fears under certain conditions.a. get; overcome b. rid; overcome c. overcome; rid of d. break; get rid of 35. although i tried my best to convince them _the importance and urgency of the operation, the doctors were not convinced _ it immediately. a. with; to perform b. of; doing c. on; to do d. of; to perform 三. 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3650各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 life comes in a package. this package includes happiness and sorrow, failure and success, 36 and despair. experiences in life 37 us new lessons and make us a better person. with each passing day we learn to 38 various situations. materialistic（物质的）happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of 39 . peace of mind is the main link to happiness. no mind is happy without 40 . we 41 the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. sorrow is 42 due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. but these things are temporary（暂时的）and 43 . failure is the path to 44 . it helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to live and shows us a specific way. success brings in money, fame, pride and self-respect. here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder. the only way to show our 45 to god for giving success on us is by being humble,modest and respectful to the less fortunate ones. hope is what keeps life going. parents 46 hope their children will do well. life teaches us not to despair even in the 47 hour. nothing remains the same in life, and we have only one choiceto keep moving on in life and be 48 . life teaches us not to 49 over yesterday, for it has passed and is beyond our control. tomorrow is 50 , for it could either be bright or dull. so the only choice is work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.36. a. loveb. hopec. depressiond. loss37. a. helpb. carec. teachd. take38. a. handleb. explainc. shared. design 39. a. amazementb. achievementc. improvementd. movement40. a. surprise b. beliefc. thoughtsd. peace41. a. judge b. developc. realized. seek42. a. personally b. basicallyc. hardlyd. occasionally 43. a. pass awayb. move offc. set offd. give away44. a. successb. sorrow c. despair d. pride 45. a. attitude b. respectc. interestd. appreciation46. a. sometimes b. oftenc. alwaysd. usually47. a. happiest b. darkestc. brightestd. shortest 48. a. hopefulb. helpful c. thankfuld. careful 49. a. forgiveb. forgetc. hated. regret50. a. unimportantb. unfairc. unknown d. unsatisfying四. 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。awhen frida kahlos paintings were on show in london, a poet described her paintings as “a ribbon（丝带）around a bomb”. such comments seem to suggest kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.born in 1907 in a village near mexico city, kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. her spine（脊柱）became bent as she grew older. then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but noting was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. however, the accident had an unexpected side effect. while lying in her bed recovering, kahlo taught herself to paint.in 1929, she got married to diego rivera, another famous mexican artist. riveras strong influences on kahlos style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. her first one-woman show in mexico was not held until 1953. for more than a decade after her death in 1954, kahlos works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last. 51. what does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean? a. a far better artist b. a much more famous personc. a much stronger person d. a far more gifted artist52. the terrible pain kahlo suffered was caused by . a. back injuries b. her bent spinec. polio d. the operations she had53. kahlos style had become increasingly independent since the . a.1930s b. 1970s c. 1950s d. 1940s54. what is authors attitude toward kahlo? a. devotion (热爱) b. encouragement c. worry d. sympathy（同情）55. which of the following statements is true? a. kahlo suffered from polio because of a school-bus accident. b. kahlo was not only a painter but also a poet. c. kahlos works became famous after her death. d. all kahlos works were affected by her husband.bthere exist cruel wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, so its not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us tide through difficult times in our lives. putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling depressed, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.how would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? i am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if i dont know the person im joking around with. my grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. this not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.i know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. they dont get the joke that makes others laugh. i am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if i were from outer space. how can people not get a really funny joke?laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. there is too much sadness in this present world. it drives people crazy. we all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. so, i believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.56. according to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _.a. it can pick up people s spirits b. it can help people get on well with othersc. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world d. it makes people more confident 57. the author answers the question in the second paragraph with _. a. facts and descriptions b. evidence and argument c. examples and conclusion d. stories and persuasion58. the underlined phrase “busting a gut in the third paragraph can be replaced by _. a. keeping silent b. speaking loud c. laughing hard d. explaining carefully59. in writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _. a. talk about his own understanding of humor b. encourage people to be humorous in daily life c. introduce a practical way to get through daily life d. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life60. what is the author s attitude towards the present world? a. indifferent b. positivec. satisfiedd. criticalcfacial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. for example, in american culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. yet it also has other uses. a womans smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. a smile may show love or politeness. it can also hide true feelings. it often causes confusion across cultures. for example, many people in russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. yet many americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). some russians believe that americans smile in the wrong places; some americans believe that russians dont smile enough. in southeast asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not try to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. the fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as members of another do does not mean that they do not experience emotions. rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. for example, in public and in formal situations many japanese do not show their emotions as freely as americans do. when with friends, japanese and americans seem to show their emotions similarly.it is difficult to make a general statement about americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the united states. people from certain cultural backgrounds in the united states seem to be more facially expressive than others. the key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. if we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.61. what does the smile usually mean in the u.s.?a. joy.b. politeness. c. love.d. thankfulness.62. the author mentions the smile of the vietnamese to prove that smile can _ .a. show friendliness to strangersb. be used in the wrong placesc. be used to hide true feelingsd. show personal habits63. in formal situations many japanese do not show their emotions as freely as americans do because_. a. japanese do not experience rich emotions b. both japanese and americans enjoy different cultures c. americans have rich emotional experiences d. americans often smile in the wrong places64. what should we do before attempting to “read” people?a. learn about their relations with others.b. figure out what they will do next.c. find out about their past experience.d. understand their cultural backgrounds.65. what would be the best title for the test?a. facial expressivenessb. smiles and relationshipc. cultural differencesd. habits and emotionsd living in the wild can be hard. finding food and staying safe arent easy. each day，animals struggle to survive in their habitats. not all animals get by on their own. some animals form a close partnership with other kinds of animals. these pairings are called symbiotic (共生的) relationships. in a symbiotic relationship，the animals depend on each other. one animal helps the other meet its needs. sounds good，right? not always. some animals are not very kind to their partners. in some cases，one animal meets its needs but hurts its partner. take ticks，for example. these insects suck blood to live. to get blood，they attach themselves to other kinds of animals. ticks can pass germs that cause disease instead of helping their hosts. in other relationships，animals dont treat their partners so poorly .both animals benefit from living with the other animals. small animals called cleaner shrimps have found a way of helping fish at coral reefs(珊瑚礁). as their name suggests，the shrimps clean the fish. they hang out at what scientists call a cleaning station. a fish stops by. then a shrimp climbs onto the fish and even steps into the fishs mouth. the shrimp uses its tiny claws to pick stuff off the fishs body. that can include