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通城县第二高级中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题1. why do the two speakers want to go to a bar? a. because they dont want to be caught in the rain. b. because they want to have a drink. c. because they want to meet another friend.2.how long will the man have to wait before the plane takes off at the airport？ a.105 minutes. b.80 minutes. c.75 minutes.3.what is the woman going to buy？ a. pants suit. b.a blouse. c.a coat.4.what can we learn from this conversation？ a. michael is playing in the garden. b. sally is playing in the garden. c. sally is not present here.5. what kind of coffee does the man prefer?a. white coffee without sugar. b. coffee with sugar. c. coffee without milk or sugar.第2节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.for which day did the man book a room finally？ a. april 22nd. b. april 21st. c. april 23rd.7.how much will the man pay for the room？ a. 100 dollars. b.99 dollars. c.108 dollars.听第7段材料, 回答第810题。8.why doesnt the man book the seats downstairs？ a. its too expensive. b. its too crowded. c. its too far.9.when does the man plan to see the performance？ a. next saturday. b. on october 21st. c. on october 25th.10.how much does each upstairs ticket cost？ a.10.b. $3.75.c. $2.50. 听第8段材料, 回答第1113题。11.what is the possible relationship between the two speakers？ a. teacher and student. b. classmates. c. saleswoman and customer.12.where does tom brown work now？ a. the spanish department. b. the jones at french company. c. the national bank.13.which language do you think kathy smith teaches now？ a. german. b. spanish. c. french. 听第9段材料, 回答第1416题。14.where does the conversation take place？ a. in a bank. b. at an airport ticket office. c. at a police station.15.where was the womans money probably stolen？ a. near the bank. b. on the moving stair from the underground. c. around the police station.16.whats the woman doing in the city？ a. doing a business. b. paying a visit. c. having lessons.听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。17.what was childrens education like in the past？ a. children liked to sit in the classroom for hours. b. children had to go on repeating things until they could learn them by heart. c. children could think and learn by themselves.18.what do we learn from the passage？ a. children today like staying in school. b. some children today hate to get out of the classroom when the teachers ask them to. c. something should be done to encourage children to learn by themselves.19.why cant some of the children find jobs？ a. they are too young to do so. b. their parents wont allow them to do so. c. the teachers wont help them do so.20.what do many teachers consider？ a. wondering if they can make children learn. b. wondering if children can learn by themselves.c. wondering what they should do to help children learn.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. take it easy. as your best friend, i will help you in my _.a . power b. force c. energy d. strength22. bill gates is very _because he has given away more than half of his money to help those who are poor .a. generous b. active c. grateful d. mean 23. its _ trying to persuade him to change his mind because he never listens.a. useless b. priceless c. careless d. helpless24. david, its you ! i could hardly _ you just now. you have changed a great deal.a. recognize b. know c. consider d. realize 25. today ,i would like to _my thanks to those who have been supporting me in my life .a .talk b. express c. tell d. speak 26. thanks to the weather satellite, scientists can _ the weather more accurately.a. settle b. command c. forecast d. broadcast27.to tell you the truth, i would agree with shirley, though not _.a. widely b. certainly c. strongly d. entirely 28. thanks to the internet, many people can talk with each other through it instead of doing it . ashoulder to shoulder bface to face carm in arm dhand in hand 29. these days strange things happened _ in the small village, which caused a panic among the villagers. afrequently bfluently cregularly dsincerely30. when you apologize, youre telling someone that youre sorry for the hurt you caused , even if you didnt do it _ .a. by mistake b. on time c. on purpose d. by accident 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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。mrs evens was home from work. she had just gone into the kitchen to make the afternoon tea 31 she saw a mouse running around on the kitchen floor. she 32 and jumped up on the table. as soon as the mouse had disappeared, she jumped off from the 33 , rushed out of the kitchen, 34 her coat, ran out of the house and got on a bus 35 was going into the town.there she hurried into a shop and 36 a large mouse-trap(捕鼠器). she wanted to put 37 to this mouse as quickly as 38 . when she got home 39 the trap, she realized that she had forgotten 40 any cheese to put in it. she searched everywhere 41 there was 42 in the house. it was too late to buy any because now all the shops were 43 . she wondered what to do. in the end , she 44 a clever idea. she took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut a picture of a piece of cheese 45 a magazine. then she put the picture in the trap 46 a piece of cheese. the next 47 mrs evans came down to the 48 and went straight away to the place 49 she had put the trap. she wanted to see if her plan had 50 . the picture of the cheese had gone and in its place was a picture of a mouse.31.a. where b. what c. while d. when32.a. laughed b. cried c. surprised d. pleased33.a. table b. floor c. house d. kitchen34.a. pulled on b. have on c. wore d. dressed in35.a. it b. when c. which d. as36.a. asked b. bought c. sold d. left37.a. a cheese b. an end c. a mouse d. a picture38.a. possible b. he could c. possibly d. she can39.a. for b. out c. with d. without40.a. to sell b. selling c. buying d. to buy41.a. and b. so c. but d. or42.a. none b. not one c. no d. anything43.a. open b. shut c. close d. on show44.a. had b. brought c. thought d. used45.a. away b. by c. out of d. on46.a. instead of b. including c. instead d. with47.a. afternoon b. hour c. evening d. morning48.a. cooking room b. bathroom c. reading room d. sitting room49.a. that b. what c. which d. where50.a. worked b. took c. changed d. made第三部分：阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。 aone of the most important things in the world is friendship. in order to have friends, you have to be a friend. but how can you be a good friend at school?listen listen when they are talking. dont say anything unless they ask you a question. sometimes its not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings. help them if your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. you should try to put them first, but make sure you dont do everything they want you to do. try to take an extra (额外的) pencil or pen with you to classes in case (以防) they forget one. have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need. be there for them try to make something for your friend to help make them feel better in hard times. making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. marilyn monroe, a famous u.s. actor, once said, “i often make mistakes. sometimes i am out of control. but if you cant stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve (值得) to be with me at my best.” always remember this! if you dont want to stay with your friends when theyre in hard times, then you dont deserve to be with them when theyre having a good time!_ try to make plans with your friends. go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. by planning things together, you both can have a good time. and youll remember these things when youre all old!51. while your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _.a. give him or her some adviceb. just listen unless askedc. calm him or her downd. share your feelings as well52. when we provide help for our friends, we should _.a. try to do everything for themb. put them before ourselvesc. change their bad habits firstd. ignore their faults53. what can we learn from marilyn monroes words?a. life without a friend is death.b. a friend is easier lost than found.c. a friend in need is a friend indeed.d. a man is known by his friends.54. which of the following can be put in the blank of the last paragraph?a. make plans.b. enjoy yourself. c. understand your friends. d. play with your friends.55. what is the passage mainly about?a. how to find a good friend. b. how to help friends in trouble. c. how to be a good friend. d. how to make more friends. btowards the end of middle english, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels (元音) being pronounced shorter and shorter. from the 16th century the british had contact (接触) with many people from around the world. this meant that lots of new vocabulary entered the language. the invention of printing also meant that there was now a common language in print. books became cheaper and more people learned to read. spelling and grammar became fixed, and the dialect of london became the standard. in 1604 the first english dictionary came out. early modern english and late modern english are mostly different in the number of words. late modern english has many more words, mainly because of the following two reasons: first, the industrial revolution (工业革命) led to the need for new words. second, the british empire covered one quarter of the earths surface, and the english language took in foreign words from many countries. from around 1600, the english colonization (殖民地化) of north america led to american english. some english pronunciations and words “froze” when they reached america. in some ways, american english is more like the english of shakespeare than modern british english. some expressions that are called “american english” are in fact from british expressions. they were kept in the colonies while lost for a time in britain. spanish also had an influence (影响) on american english. for example, words like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante are from spanish. they entered english by the people of spain who settled in the american west. french words and west african words also influenced american english.today, american english has a greater influence, because of the usas movies, television, popular music, trade and technology. 56. the main difference between early and late modern english lies in _.a. vocabulary b. pronunciation c. spelling d. grammar57. what helped to increase the vocabulary of late modern english?a. the invention of printingb. the industrial revolutionc. the colonizationd. the contact with other countriesa. a, b, c b. a, c, d c. a, b, d d. b, c, d58. from the passage, we can learn the word “canyon” is from _.a. american dialect b. african dialect c. spanish d. french c tourism wasnt as important as it is today. in the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. more people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world; that is to say, people now have more money for travel. special plane fares(费用) for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. one person doesnt travel for the same reason as another. but most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. they also like to meet new people and to taste new food. tourism causes many changes in a country and in peoples lives. people build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places. therere new nightclubs and other amusements. international tourism is clearly a big business.59. in the old days _ could travel to other countries.a. boys and girls, men or women, young or old b. either kings or queensc. both the poor and the rich d. nobody but those who had money60. more people travel today than in the past because_.a. people have become interested in traveling b. traveling today is easier the in than pastc. people now have spare money for travel d. great changes have taken place in the world61. which of the following statements is true according to the article?a. tourism wont bring any changes in peoples minds.b. people have some trouble in making journey.c. with the development of tourism, great changes have taken place in many parts in the world.d. tourism causes only some changes in clothing.62. what is the best title of the passage?a. the change of tourism b. tourism c. the importance of tourism d. the cause of tourism change dan earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters. it may cause great damage. so it is wise to learn some simple safety tips to protect yourself or your family members. fragile items, like those made of glass should usually be placed on a lower surface, near the ground instead of placing them on cupboards higher up. never place them near your bed, sofas and other furniture where you would be sitting or lying down. when there is a strong movement, these pieces will fall on the floor directly and not on you. there is a strong chance of short circuits （短路） and fire breakouts during an earthquake. make sure you turn off electrical connections and gas immediately when an earthquake happens.during an earthquake, lie beneath an object that is not easily damaged. do not go near objects that could directly fall on you. never use the elevator to go down. stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside. research has shown that most injuries happen when people inside buildings try to go out. use the staircases at all times. if you are outdoors, do not take shelter under a tree, streetlights, electric poles or tall buildings. if you are driving, stop your car and stay in a safe place. do not park your car under a tree or any tall object. if trapped in debris (瓦砾堆), cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing. tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can find you. use a whistle (哨子) if one is available. never shout for help. shouting can cause you to breathe in dangerous amounts of dust. do not light a match because you may burn yourself. do not move about or kick up dust. 63. the purpose of the passage is to tell readers _.a. the damage caused by earthquakesb. the rescue work after earthquakesc. what to do about earthquakesd. how to prevent earthquakes64. the underlined word “fragile” in paragraph 2 probably means _.a. easily brokenb. easily found c. expensive d. heavy 65. to reduce the injury from the earthquake, items made of glass should be put _.a. on cupboards b. in the bedroomc. on a lower surface d. where children cant reach them66. during the earthquake, people are advised to _.a. go out the building at once b. turn off power and gas immediatelyc. take shelter under a tree d. drive to a safe place ewho do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?jane addams (1860 - 1935)addams helped the poor and worked for peace. she created shelters, education opportunities and services for people in need. in 1931, addams became the first american woman to win the nobel peace prize. rachel carson (1907 - 1964) rachel carson was born in the rural river town of springdale, pennsylvania in america. the popular 1962 book “silent spring” by rachel carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects (影响) of pollution on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans. angela merkel (1954 - ) in 2005, germans chose angela merkel as their first woman head of the country. she had been a scientist in the past. as germanys leader, she has had an effect on the whole world.sandra day oconnor (1930 - ) when sandra day oconnor finished her class at stanford law school, in 1952, she could not find work because she was a woman. however, she became the first woman to join the u.s. supreme court (最高法院) in 1981 after years of hard work. margaret thatcher (1925 - ) in 1979, margaret thatcher became britains first woman prime minister (首相). she served until 1990, which made her the first british leader to serve three terms in a row. because of her high standards and strong will, people called her britains iron lady. marie curie (1867-1