吉林省临江一中高一英语下学期期中试题(1).doc

临江市一中2013-2014学年度下学期期中考试高一英语试题注意事项：答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。一听力第一节 听下面5段对话。 每段对话后有1小题，从题中所给的a、b 、c三个选项中选出最佳选项， 并标在试卷的相应位置。 听完每段对话后， 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. where does this conversation take place? a. at a hospital. b. at a department store.c. at a restaurant.2. how much is the food and drink? a.$2.65. b. $2.75. c. $2.95.3. whats the man doing? a. watching tv. b. turning down the tv. c. answering the phone.4. according to the man, what does he like to do if possible? a. to visit museums. b. to make a good plan. c. to visit the modern museum.5. what news did the woman get from the man? a. sam will leave new york very soon. b. sams sister will leave for los angeles very soon. c. sam s sister will leave for new york very soon.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒中；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. who could the man be? a. a manager. b. a policeman. c. the womans husband.7. where was the wallet found? a. in the restroom. b. under the table. c. on the table.听第7段材料，回答第8至10三个小题。8. what are the speakers talking about? a. buying a car. b. choosing a gift. c. using a computer.9. what s the relationship between the two speakers? a. husband and wife.b. professor and student. c. salesman and customer.10. what do we know about the person mentioned by the speakers? a. maybe he likes something expensive. b. he is surely over sixty years old. c. he must be fond of learning.听第8段材料，回答第11至13三个小题。11. why does the girl borrow money from her father? a. to see a film. b. to watch a play. c. to go to a concert.12. how much money does the girl need? a. eighteen dollars. b. thirty-six dollars.c. fifty-four dollars. 13. how many children want to go to the concert? a. one b. two c. three 听第9段材料，回答第14至17三个小题。14. what are the two speakers nationalities? a. british and chinese. b. chinese and french.c. chinese and american.15. what problem was a newspaper article about? a. the problem of rapid growth of cars in cities in america. b. the problem of rapid growth of cities in america. c. the problem of rapid growth of skyscrapers.16.do americans carry out a birth control policy? a. yes, they do. b. no, they dont.c. we cant know.17. what attitudes do most americans take towards having children? a. most americans decide not to have any children. b. most americans decide to have as many children as they can. c. most americans decide to have only one or two children. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20三个小题。18. why does the speaker give the lecture? a. to give some advice on the cycling tour. b. to explain the advantages of the cycling tour. c. to tell the listeners what to take for the cycling tour.19. what should the cyclists not do during the cycling tour? a. ride as far and quickly as possible. b. take water in summer. c. enjoy the riding itself.20. in cold weather what should cyclists do first when they stop riding? a. enjoy nature. b. put on warm clothes.c. drink plenty of water.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：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。a hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）. he worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. hard work made him thin and weak. he wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts. one day a lawyer said to him, “one thousand dollars, and here is the money.” as hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. he didnt know where the money came from and how to spend it. he said to himself, “i could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or i give up my work in the factory and do what id like to do: painting pictures. i could do that for a few weeks, but what would i do after that? i should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. if it were a little less money, i would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. if it were more, i could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. but its too much for one and too little for the other.” “here is the reading of your uncles will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. i must ask you to remember one point. your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.” “yes, i see. ill do that,” said the young man.21. hobbs wanted to borrow money to _. a. learn to paint pictures b. work abroad c. pay off the debts d. study abroad22. what does the underlined word “dumbfounded” （in paragraph 2） probably mean? a. surprised. b. frightened.c. satisfied. d. excited.23. with the money he got, at first hobbs _. a. planned to have a happy life for a few days b. decided to give up his work in the factory c. was to give a dinner to his friends d. had no idea what to do24. hobbs was asked to _. a. tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it b. read his uncles will c. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money d. buy some picturesb mark twain was a great writer. he was from the usa. he was born in 1835. he was also a famous speaker. he was famous for his sense of humour. many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time. one day mark twain was going to a small town because of his writing. before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that hed better not go there. mark twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “it doesnt matter. the mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. i dont think they will come to visit me.” after he arrived at the town, mark twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. he went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. the waiters felt very sorry about that. “im very sorry, mr mark twain. there are too many mosquitoes in our town.” one of them said to him. mark twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “the mosquitoes are very clever. they know my room number. they didnt come into the wrong room.” what he said made all the people present laugh heartily. but that night mark twain slept well. do you know why? that was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night. 25. that day mark twain went to the town _. a. to see one of his friends b. because he wanted to do something there for his writing c. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there d. to see one of his relatives26. the waiters felt sorry because _. a. they did something wrong to mark twain b. their hotel was too small c. the room was not very clean d. there were quite a few mosquitoes in mark twains room27. all the people present laughed heartily because _. a. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didnt come into the wrong room b. the mosquitoes knew mark twains room number c. mark twain made a joke. d. mark twain gave the waiters some nice presents 28. from the story we know _. a. no mosquitoes troubled mark twain in the night b. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after mark twain well at night c. mark twain didnt have a good rest that nightcmalaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. malaysias weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.the malaysian population consists of malays, chinese, indians and eurasians. its main religions are islam, buddhism, hinduism, taoism and christianity. its national language is malay. english is widely spoken and is used all over the country. other languages spoken in malaysia are some chinese dialects, tamil, portuguese and arabic.malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. the natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.malaysias economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. the annual income is m$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of asia. malaysia is the worlds leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.malaysias capital is kuala lumpur in the southwest of the malay peninsula. kuala lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. it became the states capital within forty years of its founding. now it is home to over one million inhabitants, about 56% of whom are chinese, 28% malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.29. if you visit malaysia, you will see _.a. people of the white and yellow racesb. many temples and churches c. beautiful tropical sceneryd. all of the above.30. though malay is malaysias national language, _.a. over half of its population speak chineseb. english is also a popular language c. people dont know malayd. its only spoken by malays31. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. malaysia is one of the richest countries in asia.b. it rains a little now and a little then in malaysia.c. kuala lumpur became malaysias capital before 1910.d. malaysia is rich in agricultural products.dhave you ever heard of a shamrock (三叶草)? its not a rock, its a kind of ireland. finding one with four leaves brings you good luck.chinese can now visit ireland and see shamrocks for themselves. the two countries governments agreed on this last week.ireland is on an island in northwestern europe, next to england. dublin, the capital, is its largest city.when people think of ireland, they think of green plants all over it. in fact, one name for ireland is the “emerald isle (悲翠岛)”.there are lots of old castles on irelands hills, and people tell old stories about them.ireland is also famous for its folk music and art. the country is known for its harp (竖琴) and flute (长笛)music. ireland also has some fun dances.lots of irish moved to america around 1850 because they were starving. the irish eat lots of potatoes. but at that time potatoes there were dying.irish around the world celebrate st. patricks day (圣帕特里克节)every march st. patrick taught have parades (游行), sing, dance, eat irish food and drink beer.32. what is a symbol of ireland? a. emerald isle. b. shamrock. c. harp. d. flute.33. it is said that when you find a shamrock with four leaves, youll be_. a. healthy b. happy c. lucky d. rich34. why is ireland also called “emerald isle”? a. because the irish like green very much. b. because therere many emeralds in the island. c. because the island is covered with green plants. d. because the irish are green people.35. which of the following is ireland not famous for? a. music. b. art. c. dance. d. sports.ive been selling since i was twenty. i went to college for a year, but i was bored. _36_ i wanted to get out and work. my friends thought i was silly. they were all studying to be engineers, lawyers, and doctors. i was the odd one. that caused me a lot of anxiety later on . i always felt that i had to prove myself . _37_ i tried for a sales position in a company that sold office furniture . my interview went pretty well, and i got the job . it was a good learning experience for me . i learned how to sell. _38_ and i also found out that selling wasnt the easiest thing in the world to do. theres a lot of pressure and anxiety in this kind of work._39_ you cant do anything that might make you lose the sale. there are times when you want to call the client, and you know you cant . you have to wait for the client to call you. _40_ whenever i call a client from home, my wife goes into another room. she says that i sound like a different person. in a way shes right. selling is like performing .if youve performed well, youve sold yourself to the audience. in my work, if youve performed well, youve sold the product. thats what selling is all about.a. i proved that i was just as good as they wereb. sometimes i feel like an actorc. i trusted myself to be as good as they wered. i found out what to say and how to say ite. i was tired of what i was doing f. i just wasnt the kind of person who could sit in a room with books and studyg. everything depends on the sale-your job, money and happiness.第三部分： 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（a,b,c,和d）中，选出最佳选项。push!at midnight peter was awakened by heavy knocks on the door. he rolled over and look to his 41 , and it was half past one. “im not getting 42 at this time,” he 43 to himself, and rolled over.then, a 44 knock followed. “arent you going to 45 it?” said his wife.so he dragged himself out of bed and went downstairs. he opened the door and there was a man 46 at the door. it didnt take long to 47 the man was drunk. “hi, there,”slurred(嘟囔) the stranger, “can you give me a push?”“no, get lost. its half past one. i was 48 ,”peter said and slammed the door. he went back 49 to bed and told his wife what had happened.she said, “that wasnt very 50 of you. remember that night we had a 51 in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up and you had to 52 that mans door to get our car 53 again? what would have happened if hed told 54 to get lost?”“but the guy was 55 ,” said peter.“it doesnt matter,”said the wife. “he needs help 56 it would be the christian thing to help him.”so peter went out of bed again, got dressed, and went downstairs. he opened the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere, he shouted, “hey, do you still want a 57 ?”and he heard a 58 ,“yeah, please.”so, still being unable to see the stranger, he shouted, “ 59 are you?”the drunk replied, “over here, on the 60 .”41adoorbclockcwifedwindow42aout of bed bout of the house cdown to work dinto trouble43acomplained bexplainedcreplieddthought44aweakerblouderclongerdangrier45astandbstopcanswerdrefuse46astandingblyingcknockingdlooking47aremember bshowc. realizeddoubt48ain bedbin surprisecat homedat work49adownbupcinsidedhome50anicebfoolishctypicaldgenerous51ahard timebquarrelcfightdbreak down52adrive tobpass bycknock on ddrop into53astartedbrefreshedcunitedddelighted54ausbthemcthe mandothers55amadbdrunkcdifferentddangerous56abutbthoughcanddbecause57arestbpushcroomdlift58aladybgentlemancdrunkdvoice59awhatbhowcwhodwhere60aroofbbedcswing dground第二节：（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在答题卷中的空白处填入适当的内容或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。im happy to receive your e-mail asking about _61_we are doing to promote a low-carbon lifestyle. now let me tell you something about itall of us are _62_ (take) an active part in it. we choose to go to school by bike or _63_foot rather than by bus or car. before we leave our classroom, we make sure the lights and the computers are switched_64_. we turn off the tap_65_we wash our hands. in order to make full _66_of paper, we write on both sides. besides, while_67_(shop), we no longer use plastic bags but carry environmentally friendly shopping bags_68_can be used repeatedly.i personally think what we are doing is meaningful, which can help us _69_(develop) good habits. i hope more people around us will choose a low-carbon lifestyle. only _70_this way will the earth remain a good place to live on what about you ? looking forward to your reply.改错：书面表达：during the summer holiday, i helped my parents did a lot of housework, like cooking ,washing and clean thehouse. at first , i didnt know what to do these things,but thanks to my mother , i learned a lot of. at the end ofeach day, when my parents came home after a days hardworks, they could see clean house and enjoy the dishes i cooked for them. the smile on their faces were the best award for my efforts. i felt very happy though exhausting.helping my parents was