湖南省湘潭市凤凰中学高一英语上学期期中试题.doc

湖南省湘潭市凤凰中学2014-2015学年高一英语上学期期中试题conversation 1how does the woman feel now?surprised. b. worried. c. angry.what will the man do next?a. call the hotel.b. stop the taxi.c. leave the hotel.conversation 2where is the woman now?a. in new york.b. in los angeles. c. in chicago.4. why does the woman keep moving? a. she likes living in different cities. b. her husbands job keeps her moving.c. her husband hates living in one place.conversation 35. what does the woman want to do?a. see a doctor. b. go home earlier.c. take care of her husband.6. how long will the woman stay there? a. several minutes. b. half an hour.c. an hour.conversation 4how does mathew mcconaughey look in the picture?a. thin. b. handsome. c. old.8. what did mathew mcconaughey do for the movie dallas buyers club? a. he lost 30 pounds. b. he worked out every day.c. he ate little food for 30 days.9. where was the picture taken? a. at a party. b. at a school. c. at the womans aunts home.conversation 5what is the man looking for? a. a sweater for jim. b. his dark blue sweater. c. his red sweater.11. what do we know about jim now? a. he is much fatter.b. he is much taller. c. he has lost too much weight.12. whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? a. son and mother. b. father and daughter.c. husband and wife.conversation 613. what do we know about the book the kite runner? a. it is very popular. b. it came out this year. c. it is about an athlete.14. what book does the man get? a. the kite runner.b. house of cards. c. the man who steals the shadow.15. how long can the man keep the book? a. two weeks.b. three weeks.c. a month.第二节 笔录要点（每空不超过三个单词）our 16. _lauravery fat as she eats too much17. _.jimunable to stop playing 18. _.sallyfeeling 19. _ at home.meshy to talk to 20. _. 单项填空（共10个小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）选出最佳选项。21. i sat next to a boy _ name was tom. a. thatb. hisc. whosed. who22. it is no longer the small town _ it used to be. a. that b. where c. what d. when23. it rained the whole day _ he travelled with his friends. a. where b. in which c. at which d. when24. art is something _ i know very little. a. that b. which c. about which d. of that25. i dont like the way _ he talks to his parents. a. in thatb. that c. whichd. by which26. my pills are in the bedroom, _ i always keep them. a. when b. where c. which d. that27. amy, _ is zhou lings friend, is an actress. a. that b. she c. who d. whom. 完形填空（共10个小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。going to a britain school for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me. i was very happy with the school hours in britain 31 school starts around 9 a.m. and ends about 3.30 p.m. this means i could get up an hour 32 than usual as schools in china begin before 8 a.m.on the first day, all students went to 33 assembly. i sat next to a girl whose name was diane. we 34 became best friends. during 35 , the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. he also told us that the best way to 36 respect from the school was to work hard and 37 high grades. this sounded like my school in china. my english improved a lot as i used english every day. i usually went to the computer club at lunch time, so i 38 e-mail my family and friends back home 39 free. i also had an extra french class on tuesday evenings. 40 was really fun as i learned how to buy, prepare and cook food. 31. a. because b. if c. so d. though32. a. earlier b. late c. early d. later33. a. join b. hold c. attend d. make34. a. just b. now c. soon d. fast35. a. assembly b. class c. meal d. break36. a. take b. earn c. find d. create37. a. realize b. achieve c. improve d. develop38. a. must b. should c. needed d. could39. a. for b. in c. on d. with40. a. eating b. cooking c. learning d. playing. 阅读选择（共15个小题，每小题2分；满分30分）ait was the summer of 1965. deluca, then 17, visited peter buck, a family friend. buck asked deluca about his plans for the future. “im going to college, but i need a way to pay for it,” deluca recalls saying. “buck said you should open a sandwich shop.”that afternoon, they agreed to be partners. and they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. after doing some research, buck wrote a check for $1,000. deluca rented a storefront(店面) in connecticut, and when they couldnt cover their start-up costs, buck kicked in another $1,000.but business didnt go smoothly as they expected. deluca says, “after six months, we were doing poorly, but we didnt know how badly, because we didnt have any financial controls.” all he and buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs. deluca was managing the store and going to the university of bridgeport at the same time. buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in new york. theyd meet monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “we convinced ourselves to open a second store. we figured we could tell the public. we are so successful, we are opening a second store.” and they did in the spring of 1966. still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error. but the partners learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. every friday, deluca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “it probably took me two and a half hours and it wasnt necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out.” deluca says. and having a goal was also important. “there are so many problems that can get you down. you just have to keep working toward your goal.” deluca adds. deluca ended up founding subway sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.41. deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to .a. pay for his college educationb. support his familyc. help his partner expand businessd. do some research42. which of the following is true of buck? a. he was a professor of business administration. b. he put money into the sandwich business. c. he was studying at the university of bridgeport. d. he rented a storefront for deluca.43. what can we learn about their first shop? a. it was located in an unfavorable place. b. it lowered the prices to promote sales. c. it lacked control over the quality of sandwiches d. it made no profits due to poor management.44. they decided to open a second store because they . a. had enough money to do it b. had succeeded in their business c. wanted to make believe that they were successful d. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers45. what contributes most to their success according to the author? a. opening chain stores. b. making friends with suppliers. c. finding a good partner. d. learning by trial and error.bnew rules and behaviour standards（行为规范）for middle school students came out in march. middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. the best students wont only have high marks. they will also be kids who dont dye（染）their hair, smoke or drink. the following are some of the new rules. tell the truth. have you ever copied someone elses work in an exam? dont do it again! thats not something an honest student should do. if you have played computer games for two hours in your room, dont tell your parents you have done homework. do more at school, good students love animals and care for other people. april is bird-loving month in china. is your school doing anything to celebrate? you should join! that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. when more people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone. have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? only working together can make your team stronger. be friendly to the people you are with. try to think of others not only yourself. be open to new ideas. have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? maybe youll discover earth ii some day. dont look down on new ideas. everyones ideas are important. you should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone. protect yourself. has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? dont let it happen to you. if you have to go home late, you should let your parents know. use the internet carefully. the internet can be very useful for your studies. but some things on the internet arent for kids, so try to look at web pages that are good for you. you can use the web for fun or homework. cant you find any good web sites for children? here are some: . 46. the school new rules will help kids by telling them _. a. how they can study well b. what they should do at school c. what is right and what is wrong d. how they can protect themselves 47. according to the passage, which of the following is not true? a. take care of yourself when you are out. b.tell the truth, even when you are wrong. c. keep some animals to protect them. d. use the internet, but keep away from bad things. 48. the main idea of the fourth paragraph is about _.a. making the team stronger b. working together with others c. being a good friend to others d. getting on well with others 49. good web sites for children can _. a. help them with their studies b. be a waste of timec. do homework for them d. make life easier 50. the passage tells us how to _. a. be top students b. care for othersc. do more at school d. use the internet clife gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. it doesnt matter where you livein the middle of a modern city, or a faraway villagethe chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .we seem to be get ting used to noise, too. some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. however ,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).the noise level in some disc o is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.one recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. it goes on to say that a background noise, which doesnt change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.51. the best title for this passage is _.a. background noise b. noisy life c. disturbed concentration d. changeable noise52. from this passage, the pollution of noise _.a. doesnt matter much b. has become better in villagesc. has become better in big cities d. has become worse everywhere53. “background music” in the passage means _.a. music played while people are working b. a kind of noise coming into your earsc. music helps people to concentrated. music played in the concert 54. some people may have their hearing hurt _.a. while they are in completely silence b. while they are listening to pop music c. while they are dancing violentlyd. while they are listening to soft music55. scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _.a. any kind of noise b. background noisec. great changes in level of noise d. various background music. 阅读摘录信息（共5个小题，计10分）阅读下面的短文，根据所读内容在文后第56至60 小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过3个单词。 we have a radio club in our school. it is great because it is run by the students for the school. i am lucky as i am one of the hosts.it was started two years ago. one day, i just began thinking about music for everyone, so i asked the headmaster if music could be played during break times. he approved the idea, and two years later i am in charge of the radio club as the oldest student member. our club is much more than just music. every morning, we tell our schoolmates about the weather, recent news, and some special messages that the teachers want us to broadcast.during exam time we have a special program that tells the things they should do for preparation. at the end of the school year, many students who are graduating use our club to give messages to their close friends and teachers.when parents come to visit the school and talk to the teachers, we often play songs sung by students, and we also give messages to inform the parents of events such as outing and school plays.i shall miss the radio club after graduation, but i know that it will continue without me.a radio club_56_ to starttwo years agoperson who started it_57_program in the clubduring break times: we play musicevery morning: we tell students about the weather, recent news and some _58_._59_: we have a special program about the things for preparation.at the end of the school year: many _60_ students use our club to give messages to their friends and teachers.when parents visit school: we play songs and give special messages.第二部分 能力测试（共三个大题，满分50分）. 阅读下面短文，简要回答问题。（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分） a poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple tree he grew one day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. the farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it. he was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. if he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. if he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. finally he planted the tree in his wood. but without sunlight and good soil(土壤),the tree soon died, later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. whats the difference? the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought. yes, said the friend, but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree !what gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?（不超过3个单词) how many people are there in the story? （不超过1个单词)where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?（不超过3个单词)why did the apple tree soon die?（不超过5个单词)who destroyed the apple tree?（不超过3个单词). 完形填空二（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据上下文，填写正确的单词，使短文内容连贯，意思完整。每空一词。 things change so quickly! im now in hospital recovering from liver failure. i regret taking those weight-loss pills. 66 contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. the pills were going to completely destroy my liver if i continued taking them. my mother insisted 67 sending to the hospital, 68 i received good medical treatment. it was 69 really painful experience, but im feeling better now. i follow my doctors advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. my mother is right: nothing is more important than health. we shouldnt be ashamed of the way we look, 70 we?. 写作技能（共两节，满分30分）（请用0.5mm的黑色墨水笔书写）双向翻译（满分15分）71.mom and dad arrive back from vacation a day earlier than expected. they find their home unusual. their pet dog is so tired and hungry, but 72.买狗粮的钱用完了. the room is in a mess, with garbage all over the place. so they shout at their elder son daniel and say 73.they wont tolerate this behavior in their house. daniel feels angry as mom and dad dont give him a chance to defend himself. in fact, when their parents were away from home, their dog felt ill and the boys used the money to take it to the clinic. 74.that is why they had no time to clean the house. daniels younger brother eric advised him to tell the truth to their parents or he himself tells the fact. but daniel wont listen and think they dont deserve an explanation. at the same time, dad becomes unhappy at daniels bad behavior and rudeness, and de