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安徽省铜陵市第五中学2013-2014学年高一英语下学期期中试题what will the woman do tonight ?a.work b.stay home c.go to a pubwhat does the man think the weather will be like ?a.cloudy b.sunny c. rainyhow many people are there in the man”s basketball team?a.9 b. 10 c .154.where is the mans sister going next summer?a.to africa b.to south america c.to austrilia5.where are the speakers?a. in a zoo b.at their home c.in an office第二节 长对话听第6段材料，回答6,7两题。6.which language can the woman write?a.japanese b.french c. spanish7.what is the man probably?a.a student b.a teacher c. a manager听第7段材料，回答8,9两题。8.what does the woman say about the boy from haiti?a.he got a reward at schoolb.he did not pass his english exam.c.he has difficulty communicating with other students.9.what does the woman think of helping the boy?a.hard b.exciting c.time-wasting听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10.why can the woman keep slim?a.she seldom eats chocolateb.she goes on a diet.c.she does much exercise.11.how often does the basketball club meet?a.once a week b.once two weeks c.once a month12.what are the speakers going to do next?a.looking for running machines.b.buy an exercise bike.c.go to a gym.听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13.where does sally want to go?a.to the zoo b.to the london eye c.to the convent gardens.14.what is billy interested in?a.boats b.operas c.animals15.what does the man suggest the woman do in london? a.go shopping b.enjoy an opera c.visit her parents16.what is the relationship between the speakers?a.brother and sister b. husband and wife c.father and daughter听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17.how did phoebe arrive in la?a.by bus b.by air c.by train18.what was phoebe doing when she phoned susan from the flat?a.having a meal b.preparing a meal c.listening to music19.how did susan feel when she heard phoebe”s answer?a.surprised b.angry c. happy20.what do we know about phoebe?a.she went into a wrong house .b.she has found susan” s key.c.she broke the window.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. i often _ the words i dont know in the dictionary.a. look up b. look at c. look for d. look into22. it took_ building supplies to construct these energy-saving house .it took brains, too a. other than b. more than c. rather than d. less than23.lucy has_ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.a. acquired b. finished c. concluded d. achieved24. the factory is now producing three times _ it did ten years ago. a. that b. when c. what d. how25. shell never forget her stay there _ she found her son who had gone missing two years before.a. that b. which c. when d. where26. we have gathered nearly 100,000 quilts,_ up to half have gone to the flood-hit areas. a. with which b. in which c. for which d. of which27. a clean environment can help the city bid for the olympics, which_ will promote its economic development. a. in nature b. in return c. in turn d. in fact28. the new stadium being built for the next asian games will be_ the present one. a. as three times big as b. three times as big as c. as big as three times d. as big three times as29. my grandfather is as _ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day. a. enthusiastic b. energetic c. talkative d. sensitive30. i had great difficulty_ the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant. a. find b. found c. to find d. finding31. mikes new house is like a huge palace,_ with his old one. a. comparing b. compares c. to compare d. compared32. id appreciate _if you would like to teach me how to use the computer. a. that b. it c. this d. you33. jone is very_ - if he promises to do something hell do it.a. independent b. confident c. reliable d.flexible 34. we _ on this project for four hours. lets have a rest. a. are working b. have been workingc. worked d. had worked35. progress_ so far very good and we are sure that the work will be finished on time. a. was b. had been c. has been d. will be第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项。todd was working at his gas station at night when he heard over the radio that a 36 in long island had been 37 by an armed man who had killed the night guard and got away with $ 150,000. “ one hundred and fifty thousand,” todd whistled. here is a man who just 38 into the bank and helps himself 39 so much money. todd thought of the 40 with which he managed to get the amount of money he 41 to start his gas station. so many papers to sign, so much money to pay back.the news 42 twenty minutes later. the gunman had stopped a car for a ride, and then 43 out the driver. he was possibly heading for southern state parkway in white ford. license plate (车牌) number ljr 1939. the 44 of the announcer continued: “ 45 out for white cars. dont pick up strangers, and all you folks in gas station better not do 46 to a white ford car.”todd stood up and 47 to see out into the cold night. it was dark but todd 48 the southern state parkway was out there. just 49 , todd saw the headlights coming at him and a car pulled in for 50 . there it was, a white ford. he was the 51 , ljr 1939.“ what should i do? ” todd had to make a quick 52 .“ yes, sir?” todd 53 while making up his mind for sure.“ 54 her up,” the man said sounding like any other driver.when the tank (油箱) was full, todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man.“ hands up 55 get out ! ”36 a store b ank c station d house37 a searched for b held up c taken over d broken into38 a walks b looks c marches d drives39 a for b to c by d of 40 a satisfaction b disappointment c difficulty d spirit41 a saved b made c needed d offered42 a continued b lasted c spread d arrived43 a sent b found c left d pushed44 a news b warning c voice d advice45 a run b look c call d set46 a harm b favor c service d business47 a tried b decided c hoped d happened48 a considered b knew c recognized d learned49 a then b there c right d now50 a directions b gas c repairs d parking51 a mark b sign c number d name52 a decision b call c movement d remark53 a wondered b stopped c waited d asked54 a cover b check c fill d tie55 a or b and c but d to第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分满分30分）ain some parts of the united states, farming is easy. but farming has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country, which is called new england.new england has many trees and thin, rocky soil. anyone who has wanted to start a new farm has to work very hard. the first job is cutting down trees. the next job is digging（挖掘）the stumps (树桩) of the trees out of the soil. then the farmer has had the difficult job : removing stones from his land.this work of removing stones never really ends, because every winter more stones appear. they come up through the thin soil from the rocks below. the farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields. even today, farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones.thats why stone walls are used instead of fences（篱笆）around new england fields. the stone walls are not high: a man can easily climb over them. but they keep the farmers cows from joining his neighbors cows.56. new england lies _. a in england b in the u.s.a. c to the northeast of england d to the northeast of the u.s.a.57. the passage compares farming _. a in engalnd and in new england b in different parts of the u.s.a. c in england and in the u.s.a. d in different parts of england58. what is the greatest difficulty new england farmers have in their farming ? a the soil is as hard as rock b there are too many stones c plants hardly grow d the soil is poor59. new england farmers build stone walls around their fields _. a to save the trouble of taking away the stones b to keep their neighbors from trespassing (私自进入) c because stone walls are stronger than fencesdbecause stone walls are easier to buildb share flats happy valley big flat, 1 room ready for use immediately. quiet and convenient, fully furnished, park view. $6, 800 including bills with maid. female nonsmoker. no pet. sara 25720836 or 10077809. moving sale 2 armchairs, red/brown at $400 each; coffee table, black, wood, $800; oil painting, big, $900; tianjin carpet, green 37, $600; double bed, $500; mirror, big, square, $500; fridge, big, double-door, $1000; old pictures, $140, up, each; plants, big and small. tel: weekend, 2521-6011/weekday, 2524-5867. part-time laboratory assistant wanted required by busy electronics(电子) company to help with development of computer. should have an electronics degree and some practical experience of working in an electronics laboratory. hours 9:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. mon.fri. fourteen days paid leave. salary ￥6598-10230 dependent on experience. letter of application to: mrs. g chan, nova electronics, 45 gordon rd, hung hom kowloon. 60. the one who put on the first ad probably wants to _. a. rent(租) a beautiful flat of her own in happy valley b. find another lady to share the cost to rent a flat c. share her room in a flat with whoever has no pet d. take on a maid to look after herself and the flat 61. according to the ads, you may _. a. buy an old picture for $150 b. call at 25720836 and see a beautiful park c. buy two armchairs for $ 400 d. hire a maid by paying $6 800 62. if you want to buy some old furniture, you should_. a. get in touch with nova electronics b. call at 2524-5867 any day except monday c. do it before you move to another place d. call at either 2524-5867 on monday or 2521-6011 on saturday 63. once you can get a part-time job in nova electronics, _. a. you have to work at least 4 hours a dayb. you should write a letter to mrs. g chan c. you will be given 14 days off each year besides weekends d. you will get no more than $6 598 each month csusan williams went to a boarding school. here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school.dear mom and dad, im afraid i have some very bad news for you. i have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. she is going to write to you. you must come and take me away from here. she does not want me in the school any longer.the trouble started last night when i was smoking a cigarette in bed. this is against the rules, of course. we are not supposed to smoke at all. as i was smoking, i heard footsteps coming towards the room. i did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so i threw the cigarette away. unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. there was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. soon the whole room was burning. the principal phoned for the fire department. the school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. many of the girls are in the hospital. the principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. she will send you a bill for about a million dollars. i am very sorry about this. much love, susan. p.s (附言). none of the above is true, but i have failed my exams. i just want you to know how bad things could have been!64. susan wrote home _.a. to tell her parents about the fire b. to ask for a million dollarsc. to tell her parents she had failed her exams d. to tell her parents she had to leave school65. the principal was angry with susan for the reason that _.a. she had failed her exams. b. she had been caught smoking in bed. c. it was her fault that the school had caught fire. d. she had not phoned for the fire department in time.66. susan told her parents about the fire _.a. to warn them about what the principal would dob. to make them feel worriedc. to make them less angry at her real newsd. to make them laugh67. how true was the letter before the p.s.?a. partly true. b. all true.c. completely untrued. the story doesnt really tell us. dthe ice hotel are you going into skiing? is winter your favorite time of year? if you like snow and ice, maybe you should stay at ice hotel in quebec, canada. but, you can only check in at this hotel during the winter. why ? because this hotel is built every december. it has 32 rooms and 80 people can stay there each night. the hotel even has a movie theatre, art gallery, and church. of course, all of these parts of the hotel are made of ice. in fact, all the furniture, art, lights, and even plates and drinking glasses are made out of ice. because this hotel is so unusual, it is becoming very popular. people from all over the world come to the ice hotel to look at the fantastic ice art, drink and eat from designed ice dishes and experience the unique atmosphere (独特的气氛). some couples have even got married in the hotels ice church. but all these guests keep their winter coats on! because of all the ice, the temperature inside the hotel is always between - 2c and - 5c. surprisingly, sleeping is not a problem in the freezing cold hotel rooms. every guest gets a special cold-weather sleeping bag and some fur blankets. these keep the room cozy and warm until morning.68. what is the main idea of this reading? a. how the ice hotel is built b. what makes the ice hotel special c. why the ice hotel is made of ice d. the services of the ice hotel69. why is sleeping not a problem in the hotel? a. the rooms are warm b. the temperature is -2c c. the sleeping bags are warm d. the furniture is warm70. in which part of the hotel would you probably find plates? a. the church b. the restaurant c. the rooms d. the art gallery71. what do you think happens to this hotel in spring?a. it freezes b. it melts c. it stays open d. it movesemother teresa was born in yugoslavia (南斯拉夫), on august 27th, 1910. she attended the government school near her home until she was 18. at that time, some doctors and nurses from yugoslavia were working in india, and they often wrote to the school about their work. she decided to join them one day.when she finished school, she went first to britain. then a year later she went to india, where she began to train to be a teacher. after training, she was sent to calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after became headmasteress.however, although she loved teaching, in 1949, mother teresa left the school and went to work in the poor parts of calcutta. later she was trained to become a nurse in patna, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting（安慰）the dying in the streets of the city. slowly, others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of india.mother teresa is now a well-known person. many photos have been taken of as she travels the world to open new schools and hospitals in poor countries. in 1979, she was given the nobel peace prize for the lifetime of love and service she has given to the poor.72. what first inspired mother teresa to work in india ?a her visit to the poor parts of calcutta b her visit to britain after she left schoolc the medical workers letters to her school d the work of the nurses in the city of patna73. in which orders did mother teresa do the following things ? a. trained to be a nurse b. went to india c. helping the dying d. studied to be a teacher e. went to britain f. worked as a headmasteressa b.a.c.e.d.f. b e.f.a.d.b.c. c e.b.d.f.a.c. d e.a.b.c.d.f.74. mother teresa gave up teaching because she wanted _.a to look after the poor b to travel to the poor countriesc to build hospitals for the poor d to train nurses to care for the poor75. mother teresa is now famous because she has _.a saved many poor people in india b helped to bring about world peacec helped to make india a more peaceful place d taken care of many poor people in the world第ii卷（三部分，共35分）第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空1个单词。third-generation mobile phones, known as 3g, are the next big step for the telecom industry. data speed in 3g networks is much quicker than that in present technology. this means users can have high-speed internet access and enjoy video and cd-quality music on their phones. “mobile data is not a dream; its not an option but a requirement,” said len lauer, head of a us communications company, sprint pcs, at a 3g conference in bangkok earlier this month.with 3g, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterdays news; a 3g phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the web on your phone than on your computer at home.face-to-face video callsdont worry about getting lost. 3g phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.however, the most impressive part of 3g technology