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20132014学年度第二学期期中练习高 一 英 语 （测试时间100分钟）2014.04第i卷（共74分）听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白,回答第1至5小题。1. what is the mans brother doing?a. doing business. b. studying law. c. working as an engineer.2. when will the woman pick up julia?a. at five oclock. b. at seven oclock. c. at eight oclock.3. how will the woman go to the football match?a. on foot. b. by car. c. by bus.4. whats the man doing?a. giving advice. b. making a request.c. offering help.5. why does the girl feel excited?a. she has won the first place.b. she has got new running shoes.c. she has been chosen for the race.听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. how old is the mans little brother?a. 8. b. 10. c. 12.7. where does the conversation take place?a. in a cafe. b. in a shop. c. at a gym.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what is the possible relationship between the speakers?a. coach and player.b. director and secretary.c. headmaster and student.9. how is the man feeling?a. annoyed. b. awkward. c. regretful.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. who are probably the listeners?a. old customers. b. old colleagues. c. old classmates.11. when will the listeners have a chance to enjoy some music?a. at 8:30 pm. b. at 9:00 pm. c. at 10:00 am.12. what do we know about the dinner?a. it will be served before a slide show.b. the dinner has been arranged in the park.c. all the dishes are prepared by some guests.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. what was the woman in the past?a. a designer. b. a nurse. c. a painter.14. why did the woman leave her job?a. because it was less challenging.b. because she wanted a total change.c. because she was not in good health.15. what does the woman think of her present work?a. it gives her lots of confidence.b. it brings in regular payments.c. it puts less pressure on her.第二节 单选（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. try to solve the problem yourself. you are always expecting someone to help you, and thats _ youre wrong.a. whyb. wherec. whatd. how22. -the young man acts _ he has got no experience.-yes. he has just graduated from college.a. even though b. so long as c. as if d. in order that23. on the square stood a monument that had been set up _ those killed in the 2008 wenchuan earthquake.a. in search of b. in charge of c. in favor of d. in memory of24. imagine how excited we were when the exciting moment we had been looking forward to _ at last! a. coming b. having come c. come d. came25. the how-to book can be of help to _ wants to do the job.a. who b. whomever c. no matter who d. whoever26. -good morning. can i help you?-id like to have this package_, madam.a. be weighed b. to be weighed c. to weigh d. weighed27. -what are you going to do this saturday, jack? -i havent decided. i _ go to a talk on cancer. a. might b. should c. must d. would28. the film reminded him _what he had seen in china. a. on b. with c. of d. in29. i was so excited last night that it was a long time _ i got to sleep.a. thatb. sincec. befored. when30.according to the report, the number of people learning english as a foreign language _over the years. a. is increasing b. are increasingc. has been increasing d. have been increasing31. after living in new york for 30 years, he returned to his hometown _ he was brought up by his uncle. a. which b. where c. that d. when32. _ necessary experience for her future career, my daughter takes an active part in social activities in college.a. gain b. gaining c. to gain d. having gained33. i had just started back for the house to change my clothes _ i heard my name called. a. when b. for c. while d. as34. -could i have a word with you, mum?-oh dear, if you_.a. can b. must c. may d. should35. -when did you meet him? -it was on the day _ his house was broken into. a. that b. which c. when d. in which第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）i remember as a small child people would often ask me, what are you going to be when you grow up? well, it _36_ being a cowboy or some super hero. later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer. as i grew older, my dreams for the future _37_. when, at last, i was in college, i had my _38_ set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. _39_ i studied and prepared for that life. i reached the _40_ in the end and i was preaching _41_ full-time for much of my adult life. however, for many, there is a thief that goes around stealing our _42_. sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the _43_ thief is usually ourselves. we find _44_ just about reaching the top, and a small _45_ inside says, youll never make _46_. you cant possibly do this. on and on, the small voice _47_ our failure. failure, though, is exactly how dreams are _48_. it is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) _49_ . when we learn these lessons well, we are ready _50_ success. the message i always gave my children was that you _51_ do anything that your heart desires. remember the saying, nothing is _52_ to a willing heart. there are _53_ overnight successes, but with determination, they will come. imagine yourself in the life you dream of _54_. then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. then work, work, work. youll get the picture. so, be true to your dream, and dont let anyone _55_ it from you especially yourself. 36. a. insisted on b. felt like c. kept on d. started out37. a. changed b. failed c. planned d. left38. a. eyes b. heart c. brain d. experience39. a. but b. so c. or d. yet40. a. agreement b. decision c. aim d. position41. a. hardly b. slightly c. nearly d. extremely42. a. money b. plan c. friends d. dreams43. a. greatest b. tallest c. poorest d. oldest44. a. themselves b. yourselves c. ourselves d. itself45. a. sound b. voice c. noise d. speech46. a. it b. him c. her d. me47. a. expects b. predicts c. answers d. suffers48. a. met b. defended c. understood d. realized49. a. stages b. suggestionsc. lessons d. choices50. a. to b. for c. at d. with51. a. are able to b. used to c. have to d. ought to52. a. interesting b. important c. necessary d. impossible53. a. many b. a few c. some d. no54. a. spending b. living c. planning d. changing55. a. buy b. fool c. steal d. borrow第四节 阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）( a )阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。aaustin childrens museumthis 7,000-square-foot museum focuses on entertaining and educating children up to age 9. in its global city exhibit（展览）, children can go shopping, order lunch at a restaurant, pretend that theyre doctors or workers, and more. in other fun exhibits, they learn about austins history, explore the world of water, and experience life on a large texas farm. open time：from tuesday to saturday, 10：00 a. m. 5：00 p. m. on sunday, 12：00 a. m. 5：00 p. m. address：201 colorado st, austin, texas 78701phone：512-4722499brooklyn childrens museumfounded in 1899, it is the worlds oldest childrens museum, famous for different exhibits and special events. the mystery of things teaches children about cultural and scientific objects and music mix welcomes young performers. open time：from wednesday to friday, 2：00 p. m. 5：00 p. m. on saturday and sunday, 10：00 a. m. 5：00 p. m. address：145 brooklyn ave, brooklyn, new york 1213phone：718-7354400childrens discovery museumthis museums exhibits explore the connections between the natural and the created worlds, and people of different cultures and times. open time：from monday to saturday, 10：00 a. m. 5：00 p. m. on sunday, from noon. closed on holidays. address：180 woz way, guadalupe river park, san jose, california 95110phone：408-2985437childrens museum of indianapolisthis museum is the largest of its kind. exhibits cover science, culture, space, history and explorations. the largest gallery（画廊）, the center for exploration, is designed for ages 12 and up. open time：from tuesday to sunday, 10：00 a. m. 5：00 p. m. closed on thanksgiving day and december 25. address：300 n meridian st, indianapolis, indiana 46208phone：317-334332256. if you want to see people of different cultures and times, you should visit the museum in _. a. texas b. new york c. california d. indiana57. which of the following is not exhibited in childrens museum of indianapolis? a. culture. b. history. c. explorations. d. special events. 58. the purpose of writing this passage is to _. a. ask grown-ups to visit museums b. introduce some exhibits and museums to foreigners c. compare some museums and decide which one is the bestd. introduce some museums and encourage parents to visit them with their childrenb about ten days ago, i started to write an article on a parenting subject. i wish i could publish （出版）it. but in the days between the writing and the publishing, an unfortunate thing happened. my article discussing the lost art of walking to school was finished three days before an 8-year-old boy named leiby kletzky in brooklyn tried to walk home for the first time from his summer camp. today i will not describe the details around the leiby kletzky killing, except to point out the obvious fact that it terrified every parent who heard about it. what happened this week is one of the biggest reasons why so few kids walk to school now. in theory, walking to school is a wonderful habit, which can teach children independence, introduce them to their neighborhoods and encourage physical activity. its better for the environment, eases traffic and is just generally the most fun choice. however, many of us parents dont allow the habit, mentioning the problems of logistics（后勤）and distance. what we talk about less often is our fear. maybe thats the heart of the matter. indeed, it is an understandable reaction. but it is not a necessary one. what happened this week is extremely rare. separating out the fact from the feelings is a difficult thing to do. very few of us were ready to breathe easy about sending our young children off by themselves no matter what happened. we are far more worried now. the good news is that we dont have to be. those children who go to school by themselves can be escorted（护送）when the neighborhood forms a “walking school bus”. thats when designated（指定的）parents walk with groups of children from home to school. with the benefit of safety, it allows kids to enjoy one of the joys of childhood. its an easy, affordable choice. a walking school bus is a good idea that parents thought of. proper measures are usually out there. sometimes all they take is a little cooperation and some courage. 59. the article mentioned in paragraph 1 was about _. a. a terrible accident in brooklyn b. the benefit of walking to school c. the authors opinions about childrens safety d. the relationship between parents and children60. the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to “_”. a. the habit b. the distance c. our fear d. the accident61. what is the authors attitude towards walking school bus? a. doubtful. b. supportive. c. worried. d. changing. c many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. i always encourage such people, but i also explain that theres a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. in most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “youve got to want to write,” i say to them, “not want to be a writer. ” the reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying thing. for every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose wishes are never rewarded. when i left a 20-year job in the u. s. coast guard to become a freelance writer, i had no hopes at all. what i did have was a friend who found me my room in a new york apartment building. it didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. i immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer. after a year or so, however, i still hadnt got a break and began to doubt myself. it was so hard to sell a story that i hardly made enough to eat. but i knew i wanted to write. i had dreamed about it for years. i wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering：what if? i would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. this is the shadow（阴影）land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. 62. the passage is meant to _. a. encourage young people to seek good jobs b. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a writer c. show young people its unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fame d. warn young people of the suffering a successful writer has to experience63. why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work? a. he hadnt seen a change for the better. b. he wasnt able to produce a single book. c. he found his dream would never come true. d. he wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year. 64. what can be concluded from the passage? a. famous writers usually live a poor and lonely life. b. the chances for a writer to become successful are small. c. writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. d. a writers success depends on luck rather than on efforts. d the hole in the earths ozone layer（臭氧层）has until now protected antarctica from the worst effects of global warming. but scientists have warned that as the hole closes up in the next few decades, temperatures on the continent could rise by around 3oc, with melting（融化）ice leading to a global sea level increase of up to 1.4 meters. in the past decades the western antarctica has seen rapid ice loss as the world has warmed, but the other parts of the continent have been cooling, resulting in a 10% increase in ice in the seas around the area. this is because the hole in the ozone layer has increased cold winds in antarctica, making much of the continent surface colder than usual. but now that the gasses that cause the ozone hole have not been allowed, scientists expect the hole to repair itself within the next 50 to 60 years. by then the cooling effect will have disappeared slowly and the antarctic will face the full influence of global warming. this means an increase in air temperatures of around 3oc and a reduction in sea ice by around a third. the biggest threat（威胁）to the continent comes from warming seas. robert johnson, a scientist who checks antarctica ice sheets, said, “the ice sheets in antarctica are hundreds of metres thick. but once warm ocean waters start flowing underneath, the ice will begin thinning and could break up very quickly. ”thinning ice sheets cause ice to break away from the continent and to melt even faster. escaping ice from western antarctica has already resulted in a 10% rise in global sea level in recent decades. johnson believes that international action to reduce global warming is required immediately or it may be too late. “everything is connectedantarctica may be a long way away but it is an important part of the earths system,” said johnson. “it contains 90% of the worlds ice, 70% of the worlds fresh water and that is enough, if it melts completely, to raise sea levels by 63 meters. ” even in a worse-case situation scientists dont expect the ice to entirely disappear, but predict that, because of the melting ice sheets, the sea level rise will be around 1.4 meters higher by the end of the century. 65. what is the effect of the hole in the ozone layer on antarctica? a. it is causing the ice to melt faster. b. it is making much of the continent colder. c. it is making the effects of global warming in the area worse. d. it is reducing the amount of water in antarctica. 66. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. antarctica is now experiencing the full effects of global warming. b. the temperature has increased by 3 in recent decades. c. antarctica contains most of the worlds fresh water. d. ten percent of antarcticas ice has already been lost. 67. the best title for the passage is _. a. antarctica melting away b. our planet in danger c. action plan to save antarctica d. lets save the ozone layer第ii卷（共26分）第一节：听下面一段独白，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。open hours: from _16_ to sunday closed during the month of _17_dolphin show: _18_ pmthings for sale: many different _19_ and bookstickets costs: *adult: 7 *children: 4.25 *school groups: _20_ prices第二节：阅读下面的文章，并根据题目要求回答问题。do you remember building with your blocks when you were younger? in order to create a great structure, you needed skills, patience, hard work, and the right blocks. it is the same with the building of ones healthy and happy life. in life, though, building with these blocks or tools is called life skills. no