内蒙古自治区赤峰市宁城县中学2014年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷-1-2-3.doc

内蒙古自治区赤峰市宁城县中学2014年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷注意：本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分: 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,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. When can the woman get her car?A. At noon. B. At about 2 pm. C. Late in the evening. 2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a drugstore. B. In a lawyers office. C. In a doctors office. 3. What does Kate do?A. She is a teacher. B. She is a writer. C. She is a doctor. 4. What will the girl do tonight?A. She will stay at home alone.B. She will go to ask Nancy for dinner. C. She will have to stay at home with her brother. 5. What is the woman?A. A librarian. B. A student. C. A teacher. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. How many car salespersons were hired?A. Ten. B. Eleven. C. Twenty-one. 7. What advantage does the woman have compared with the salesmen?A. She is a woman. B. She is very friendly. C. She is ready to help others. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. What does the woman want to do next year?A. Work abroad. B. Make travels. C. Make more money. 9. What is the woman worried about?A. She is unable to live in a family. B. How to find a reputable agency. C. Whether the family treats her well. 10. What suggestion does the man offer?A. Get some money from parents.B. Get a part-time job abroad. C. Get information from an agency. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What did the man put up on his wall yesterday?A. The picture he drew.B. The picture he took.C. The picture his friend gave him. 12. What is probably the man?A. A photographer. B. A model. C. A visitor. 13. How many cameras does the man have?A. A dozen. B. More than two. C. Only two. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Why did the man buy the second-hand car for the woman?A. He was short of money. B. He wanted to save some money. C. The new cars were not satisfying. 15. Whats the womans feeling if she drives an old car?A. Ashamed. B. Angry. C. Happy. 16. What do the speakers decide to do at last?A. To buy an expensive car immediately. B. To sell the car to a friend. C. To dress the car up. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What do you know from the talk?A. People still prefer to live in the same place where they have always lived. B. People nowadays dont stay in the same place all their lives. C. No people still live where they used to live. 18. How old is the man?A. 70. B. 85. C. 100. 19. What is the secret of long life according to the man?A. Laughing and taking exercise. B. Moving from one place to another place. C. Talking to people as often as possible. 20. How many times has the man been married?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA man once had a dream about the Black Forest in GermanyIn his dream he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the groundHe ran off as fast as he could, but they followed himHe reached a place where he saw two roads in front of him, one to the right and the other to the leftWhich road should he take? He heard the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice in his earIt told him to go to the right, and he did soHe ran on and soon came to a small hotelHe was received there kindly and given a room, and he was saved from the two menThat was the dreamTwenty years later he was really in the Black Forest and, as happened in the dream long ago, two men ran out and tried to throw him downHe ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dreamHe remembered the dream and took the road to the rightHe soon reached a small hotel, was taken in, and so was safeHis dream of twenty years before had saved his life21The Black Forest is _Aa place in Germany Bnot a real placeCinvented by the writer Da place in Britain22When he was walking in the forest, _ ran after himAtwo dogs Btwo tigers Ctwo men Dtwo women23Finally he came to _Aa forest Banother roadCanother dream Da small hotel24It was _ that saved the mans life 20 years laterAa voice Bthe dream Csomeone else DGodBThe following are three adsAir Hostess（空姐）Wanted1Age between 20 and 332Height from 16m to 175m3Two foreign languages4College graduateApply to（申请）: China airlines, Beijing Tel:river Wanted1Clean driving license2Good-looking3Age over 25Apply to: Capes Taxi, Shenzhen Tel:eacher NeededFor private language schoolTeaching experience necessaryApply to: Instant Languages Ltd, DalianTel: 0411-431386125If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _Aa driver Ban air hostess Ca teacher Dall of the above26You may call _ when you wish to be a teacherA and B27Mary, aged 26, knows English and JapaneseWhich job can be given to her?ADriving for Capes Taxi BWorking for China AirlinesCTeaching at Instant Languages Ltd DNone of the above28What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi?ALiking beer and wine BBreaking traffic rulesCbeing unable to speak a foreign language Dnot having college educationCMany American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their time in little wooden rooms when they were children. They got little school education. Washington and Lincoln, for example. hardly went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer in his early years.A large number of US presidents once stayed in the army. The two bestknown were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower . Grant was a general (将军) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero (英雄) in the Second World War. It happened that they came from the same schoolWest Point Military Academy (西点军校). One may be surprised to learn that neither of them did well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (罚) because he broke the rules of the school.The jobs of US presidents are tiring (疲劳的) . He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit president Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. Its a tiring job.”29In the 19th century, many US presidents _. Adid not have much knowledge in their workBhad been workers, shopkeepers and post officers in their early yearsCcouldnt get good school education when they were youngDdidnt want to go to school when they were children30President Eisenhower became wellknown _. Aduring the American Civil WarBwhile studying in West Point AcademyCafter he was made president of the USDduring World War 31In this passage, “keep an eye on” means _. Ato look with only one eyeBnot to pay attention toCto watch carefullyDnever to keep in mind32The main idea of the second paragragh (节) is _. Amany of the US presidents had been once in the armyBonly those who didnt work hard at school but were good at fighting could be presidents Cwhy Ulysses Grant and Dwight DEisenhower became well known was that they both came from the famous schoolWest Point Military AcademyDEisenhower was President at the beginning of the Second World War DA student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American.These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.33.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_.A.British people cannot understand himB.American people cannot understand himC.the grammar is too hard for himD.the spelling is too hard for him34.American English and British English are different in _.A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above35.What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.D. How important the differences are. 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项。For many people, a special sale is just too attractive to walk away from. _36 But with sales items, how can you be sure youre really getting a good deal? If you understand some sales tricks, you will be able to make smart choices. Some tricks have been used by shopkeepers for ages. _37 For example, if an item is US$11.9 instead of US$12.00, youll feel like youre spending less money. Sellers sometimes reduce items by a certain amount. _38 That means that even with the discount, you may pay more than the original price. Shopkeepers clearly understand what makes you want to buy their products. But with a little preparation, you can avoid being cheated.Tips for shoppersAlways compare prices before buying anything._39 The more focused you, the easier it is to make wise decisions.Dont shop when you are hungry. Studies show that youll usually buy more than you originally planned._40 First ask yourself: Do I have the money to buy it? Will I use it? If not, walk away, but if so, go for it! That way youll still feel good after you take your item home.A. Know what youre looking for.B. Watch for “Buy one, get one free” sales.C. And that makes shop owners very happy!D. One of the oldest is to make prices end in 99.E. Dont buy something just because its on sale.F. Check for sales ads in the newspaper or online.G. But before the sale begins, sellers might mark the prices higher.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、和）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Every summer a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the _41are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and _42. The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the_43 of travel. You can pick grapes on farms in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are _44 jobs in hotels and restaurants.But it is not easy now to find work. “_45 you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Althea Ellis, an adviser on_ 46for students. “If you work with a family in Italy, youll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak _47. British students only have a language _48 for jobs in the USA and Australia.”_49 enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been _50. One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was _51 home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the _52 they made, and whats worse, Sarah herself was robbed on her only _53 evening of the entire trip. “I did visit a lot of new places,” she says, “but it wasnt worth it. The pay was _54 and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”“The trouble is, students expect to have a(n) _55 time of it.” Althea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a _ 56. In practice, _57, you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual (临时的) work. Youll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In other words, youll work if its convenient for the company that_58 you. But you have _59 employment rights. As soon as the holiday season _60, theyll get rid of you.”41. A. worksB. challengesC. chances D. hardships42. A. service B. industryC. business D. science43. A. painsB. comfortC. difficulty D. excitement44. A. alwaysB. hardlyC. never D. seldom45. A. IfB. UnlessC. Because D. Although46. A. health careB. vacation workC. language studies D. tourist safety47. A. ItalianB. EnglishC. French D. Spanish48. A. chanceB. abilityC. possibility D. advantage49. A. No oneB. NoneC. Not everyone D. Everybody50. A. abroadB. employedC. sad D. respected51. A. drivenB. riddenC. left D. flown52. A. friendsB. decisionsC. noise D. destruction53. A. busyB. freeC. tiring D. pleasant54. A. niceB. reasonableC. fair D. poor55. A. hardB. easy C. difficult D. ordinary56. A. holiday B. job C. festival D. study57. A. besidesB. thereforeC. however D. meanwhile58. A. fires B. employs C. recommends D. appreciates59. A. fewB. littleC. all D. much60. A. startsB. lastsC. approaches D. finishes第II卷（非选择题，共50分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Ben: Do you know anything about Wikipedia?Tom: Yes, I often use it.Ben: So _61 do you look for information? Tom: Its like any search engine-you simply type in a keyword, press Return and any information _62 you want will appear.Ben: What do you use it _63?Tom: All kinds of things. Yesterday, for example, I needed to find out about the wildlife _64 (protect) in Namibia. It took me about a minute to find _65 I wanted on Wikipedia.Ben: Do you have any idea how accurate that information is?Tom: No, but thats not different from any _66 source of information. The article on Namibia _67 (check) so far-its correct and also up to date.Ben: So, would you suggest _68 (use) Wikipedia? Tom: Yes, _69 (certain). Its free, as well as quick and easy to use. Have _70try!第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面是你同学的一篇英文习作，请你帮助修改这篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一次。 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。People often say that gold or silver are the most valuable things in the world. But I dont think. In myopinion, to read books are more valuable than anything else. The old saying To open a book is alwayshelpful clear tells us that how good it is to read a book. Books are our friends. They introduce us todifferent kind of knowledge and lead us down the road to succeed. Books are our teachers. They teachour science, literature and so on. Books tell us what is good and what is evil. But only books can tellthe good from the bad. Therefore, to read more books is the best policy for we young students. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）学生之间是否应该在自习课上讨论问题? 你所在班级就此话题展开了讨论。根据下列内容用英语写一篇100字左右的短文。赞成：45 理由：1、 可以更好地解决问题 2、互相取长补短 反对：55 理由：1、 声音大，影响他人学习 2、 无法独立思考问题 注意：文章标题和开头已给出，但不计入总词数。 Should We Study by Talking in Self-study Classes?Lately our class has had a discussion on whether we should study by talking in self-study classes. Views vary from person to person._2014、12、