湖南省岳阳县一中高一英语上学期第一次阶段考试试题.doc

湖南省岳阳县一中2014级高一第一次阶段考试英语试题时量：100分钟 分值：100分part listening comprehension (20 marks)section a (15 marks) directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b, and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 1who held the party?the woman. b. the man. c. paul.why didnt paul come to the party?because he was busy.because he was ill.because he was on a trip.conversation 2who is calling?david. b. jane. c. a woman.whats davids telephone number?486-4459. b. 486-5549. c. we dont know.conversation 3when did the plane crash?when it was taking off.when it was in the sky.when it was landing.how many people were killed in the accident?100. b. nearly 100. c. more than 100.conversation 4who is the man speaking to?a hotel manager.a doctor.a medical receptionist(接待员).where is doctor anderson now?at a conference.at the hospital.in the hotel.when can the man meet the doctor?this afternoon. b. this evening. c. tomorrow morning. conversation 5when does the woman usually watch tv?after midnight.when she has nothing better to do. after she has dinner.why was the man unhappy?he lost his meal tickets.the food was terrible. the tv program was boring. why did the man feel even worse?he didnt sleep well.he wasted so much time.the woman had the same problem. conversation 6where is the woman going?to london.to the united states. to paris. who will the woman meet at the weekend?her father.some old friends of hers. her fathers friends. what will the woman do at 3:00 next sunday?phone the man. wait for the mans telephone call. get things ready for her course. section b (5 marks) directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twice. topic: 16._time: 17. _favorite place: 18. _enjoyments: fresh air, lakes, forests, animals, plants and 19. _ from their busy livesactivities: walking, 20. _part language knowledge (30 marks)section a (10 marks) directions: for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence. 21. according to the art dealer, the painting _ to reach 10 million dollars if its put on the market. was expected b. has expectedc. is expected d. will expect22. the movie brought the hours back to me _ i was in high school.until b. that c. when d. where23. would you like to play basketball with me now?id like to, but i must have my work _ today.finishing b. to finishfinish d. finished24. while _ his dog in the park yesterday afternoon, bob heard someone crying for help in the distance.walking b. walked c. being walking d. to walk25. he wrote a letter _ he explained what had happed in the accident.what b. which c. where d. how26. why are you late for school, jimmy? you _ to get up earlier this morning,right? sorry, sir, but my clock didnt ring. have supposed b. had supposedc. are supposed d. were supposed 27. the film _ my favorite star david carradine plays the leading role turned out to be a great success.for which b. to which c. in which d. with which28. _ mr. smith is _ the shop, you may go and ask him for help.since; in the charge ofnow that; in charge of as; in the chargefor; in charge29. the way _ the little boy spends the money makes his family upset.which b. in that c. that d. of which 30. the cat hid itself in the places _ couldnt be found.that b. where c. of which d. of that section b (12 marks) directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. every morning, catherine takes exercise around some gardens in our neighborhood. one morning, she was walking 31 than usual, and it was still dark. as she was walking, a cyclist (骑自行车的人) came up to her, took her handbag and sped off. she 32 him shouting “thief, thief”. a man further ahead must have heard her or seen what had happened. he was washing a car with a bucket (桶) of 33 near him. he took the bucket and poured (灌) it onto the cyclist. the cyclist drove off the street and 34 his bike. some other people rushed over. my friend catherine was worried that the people would beat him. she begged them not to 35 him. she asked the boy why he did this to her. he explained that he was the son of a 36 and that this year their crops had failed. he said that the money lenders would beat up his father and hurt his 37 if he didnt pay on time. he said that he was hopeless and didnt know what else to do. he was very 38. catherine was deeply moved by his story. she looked into the boys eyes and then took out some 39 from her handbag and gave it to him. she told him that stealing was 40 and that he shouldnt do it again. he said he would follow her advice. he told her that he was in fact well brought up and that he had made a terrible 41. the boy left thankfully. catherine sincerely 42 that this would be the last time that the boy tried to steal something. 31a. betterb. fasterc. longerd. earlier32a. went throughb. ran afterc. turned tod. looked at33a. paintb. oilc. sandd. water34a. fell offb. looked forc. threw awayd. got on35a. respectb. killc. praised. hurt36a. teacherb. bossc. farmerd. worker37a. friendsb. feelingsc. neighborsd. family38a. sorryb. cleverc. thirstyd. excited39a. foodb. fruitc. drinkd. money40a. easyb. dangerousc. wrongd. common41a. livingb. storyc. joked. mistake42a. realizedb. hopedc. imaginedd. decidedsection c (8 marks) directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. when dad and mom came home a day earlier 43. _ expected, they found the dog was so tired and hungry. the money for dog food is gone. there was garbage all over the place. the room was 44. _ a mess. dad and mom were angry with their children. they shouted at daniel without giving him a chance to defend 45._. in fact, the dog was sick, so they had to use the money to take him to the clinic. daniel and eric spent all of that day waiting there for him. thats the reason 46. _ they had no time to clean the house. then daniel and eric entered their bedroom. eric sat on his bed, and daniel had his arms crossed and looked upset. eric suggested they 47. _ explain to their parents, but daniel thought they didnt deserve 48. _ explanation. after that, mom felt a little regretful and thought they shouldnt have been too hard 49. _ daniel, but dad thought daniel was rude 50. _ them, and didnt show respect for them. part reading comprehension (20 marks) directions: read the following two passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.a linda evans was my best friend like the sister i never had. we did everything together; piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding. when i was 13, my family moved away. linda and i kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special timeslike my wedding and lindas. soon we were busy with children and moving to new houses, and we wrote less often. one day a card that i sent came back, stamped “address unknown”. i had no idea how to find linda. over the years, i missed linda very much. i wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. and i need to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. there was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like linda could fill. one day i was reading a newspaper when i noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like linda and whose last name was wagmanslindas married name. “there must be thousands of wagmans.” i thought, but i still wrote to her. she called as soon as she got my letter. “ms tobin!” she said excitedly, “linda evans wagmans is my mother.” minutes later i heard a voice that i knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. now the empty place in my heart is filled. and theres one thing that linda and i know for sure: we wont lose each other again!51. what happened to me when i was 13? a. my father died of an illness. b. i got married and had a son. c. my family removed to a new place. d. linda moved away with her family.52. why was the card i sent returned to me? a. i forgot to write the address. b. the address couldnt be found. c. something was wrong with the card. d. linda was sent to a foreign country.53. over the years, i missed linda very much because_. a. linda could fill my dream b. linda made a promise that she would visit me c. linda had a deep effect on my choice of life d. i wanted to share happiness and sorrow with linda54. what did i notice in the newspaper one day? a. a photo of a young woman who looked very much like linda. b. linda was still looking for me in the newspaper.r c. linda fell in love with a man called wagmans. d. linda was still living in the nearby city.55. who received my letter in the last paragraph? a. mr. tobin b. lindas mother c. lindas daughter d. linda evans wagmansb suppose you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange（交流）in culture in different countries. here is some information you may need. name: susan lane age:22place: reykjavik, iceland, 1994.cost: 7,000organization: afsexperience: “i think it was a turning point in my life. i began to understand more about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”name: sara small age:23place: crivitz, germany, 1996.cost: 8,000organization: ef foundation experience: “i love the traveling and i made a lot of friends. i found the european schools to be hard but i am good now at german so it was worth it. i did miss my family and friends in australia but i would love to do it again.”name: david links age:16place: stuttgart, germany, 1996. cost: 6,000organization: southern cross cultural exchangeexperience: “i wanted to try something that was very different in culture. in germany everything was different but i soon got settled. the family i was with was great and i really feel as though i have a second family.”name: tom jennings age:21place: conflans, france, 1995. cost: 7,000organization: southern cross cultural exchangeexperience: “there were times when it was difficult but i liked it, experiencing a different culture. you just have to play each situation as it comes. if there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program, it is how to take care of yourself.”name: linda marks age:19place: chonburi province, thailand, 1994. cost: 3,500organization: rotary internationalexperience: “there are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. i had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great. 56. according to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _. a. 6,000 to 8,000 b. 3,500 to 8,000 c. anything from 3,500 d. no more than 7,00057. most of the students had their trips organized by _. a. ef foundation b. afs c. rotary international d. scce58. the students who mention both the good and bad times as an exchange student include _. a. susan lane and sara small b. linda marks and david links c. tom jennings and linda marks d. susan lane and tom jennings59. through the foreign exchange program tom jennings learnt to _. a. depend on himself and fit in b. accept advice and depend on himself c. keep himself away from others d. protect himself and others60. for a student without much money, the best place would be _. a. iceland b. france c. germany d. thailandpart writing (30 marks)section a (10 marks) directions: read the following passage. fill in the numbered blanks by usingthe information from the passage. write no more than three words for each answer. most people want to get noticed in life. if youre one of them, then, to be the centerof attention, first of all you should respect yourself. when others see that you dontrespect yourself, they will think that maybe you arent worth respecting. to showthem that youre a respectable person, take good care of yourself. for example, eat healthily, exercise, and ensure good personal hygiene（卫生）, such as taking a bath, brushing your teeth, and wearing clean clothes. confidence is also a very attractive thing. if youre confident, more people will notice you and turn to you for help. so speak up for yourself, make decisions on your own, and speak like you are sure. apologize when you make every little mistake. if you want to get noticed, you have to be sociable（好交际的）. so, talk to people and go to different events to make friends. whats more, be nice to people. if you often talk about others behind their back or get angry over small things, then people will worry that they will be treated badly and then stay away from you. so be an enjoyable person to be around, and then youll be likely to get help from others. to get noticed, you also should try to improve yourself. for example, keep your life and work exciting and new, and get really good at what you do. when youre good at what you do, other people will call you for help if they want to do something like what you do. more importantly, no matter what youre doing, you