安徽省蒙城县第一中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题.doc

蒙城一中2014-2015学年度高一下学期期中考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 试卷分值：150分第卷（选择和填空题 共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20分）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. What can we know about the vitamins?A. They are presents from someone. B. They are offered free now. C. They are on sale now.2. How is the man getting to work?A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car3. Why does the man want to keep the door shut?A. He is ill. B. He wat1ts to open it himself. C. The air inside is fresh enough.4. What do we know about Alexander?A. He has lost his ticket. B. He is expecting a ticket. C. He went out to buy a ticket.5. What is Charles?A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A writer.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 至第 8 三个小题6. What are the speakers talking about?A. Shopping. B. Buying a car. C. Ordering a taxi.7. What is the whole price?A. Fifteen dollars. B. Sixteen dollars. C. Fifty dollars.8. When does the woman want to leave?A. Eight in the morning. B. Seven in the morning. C. Nine in the morning.听下面一段对话, 回答第 9 至第 11 三个小题。9. Who shot Abraham Lincoln?A. A young man of 24-year-old from the North.B. A young man of 25-year-old from the South.C. A slave owner of 26-year-old from the South.10. When did Lincoln die?A. On the evening of April 14 , 1865.B. On the night of April 15 , 1865.C. On the morning of April 15 , 1865.,_11. Where did Lincoln die?A. In the hospital. B. On the way to the hospital.C. At the theatre.听下面一段对话, 回答第 12 至第 14 三个小题。12. What kind of concert did the speakers just go to?A. A jazz concert. B. A pop music concert. C. A classical music concert.13. What will the speakers probably do fITst after the conversation?A. Go to the concert again. B. Have coffee. C. See a film.14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The speakers like classical music.B. The speakers will see a movie together.C. The woman left during the course of the concert.听下面一段对话, 回答第 15 至第 17 三个小题。 15. What kind of MP3 player does the woman want to have?A. It must have a very large screen.B. It must hold as many songs as possible.C. It must play music from both the CD players and the Internet.16. What do we know about the MP3 player the man recommends?A. Its battery-charger is fixed inside.B. It can store 1 ,000 songs at the most.C. Its built-in sound system sounds wonderful.17. How long can the mentioned MP3 player be continuously played once charged up?A. 4 hours.B. 14 hours.C. 40 hours.听下面一段独白 , 回答第 18 至第 20 三个小题。18. What does the speaker think of traveling?A. Unnecessary.B. Important.C. Useless.19. How many kinds of traveling are there according to the speaker?A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.20.Which places below has the speaker been to? A. Hangzhou and Suzhou.B. Hangzhou and London. C.Shandong and Tianjin.第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAs a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other. As a result I often felt left out when their friends came over to play. I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didnt want their younger brother listening to their conversations either. More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and feeling forgotten. I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our house. We lived miles from town and I hardly saw my own friends outside of school. I heard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek. At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me. He looked happy and his tail was wagging(摇摆) as well. Even though he didnt know me he greeted me like a long lost friend, licking(舔) my chin and sitting beside me on the spring grass. It must have been at least an hour that I patted and talked to this four-legged angel. He let me pour out all my troubles and share my deepest thoughts before he kissed my cheek goodbye and ambled(缓行步态) off either to Heaven or his home. I went back inside feeling happy, knowing that no matter what life may hold I was loved. Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smile.I believe that God sent him at that moment of sadness to remind me just how much he loved me. There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved. When we are loved, we will learn to love others. Learning to love helps us to understand ourselves and other people better.21. How did the writer feel when his brothers friends came?A. Proud B. Worried C.Happy D. Lonely 22. The writer shared his troubles and thoughts with the dog because _.A. it was his friend B. it could understand himC. it was friendly to him D. it looked like an angel 23. From Paragraph 2, we can learn that _.A. the boy met a long lost friendB. the boy had no friends at schoolC. the dog spent the afternoon with the boy and his brothersD. the dog helped the boy realize that he was loved24. The author wrote the story to_.A. show that knowing you are loved is the most important B. encourage people to talk about their troublesC. tell people they should treat animals friendlyD. share his unforgettable experience with usBColumbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon CityTo:All StaffFrom:Jakie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development CommitteeDate:May 20, 2014 A week ago , “Sports for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo (备忘录) for your reference when you answer the phones.Sports 1: Basketball We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park . To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay 10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.Sports 2: Gym We will be using St.Peters Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing their park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping , jogging , outdoor aerobics (有氧运动), all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.Sports 3: Hiking Hiking will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost 75/hr.Sports 4: Swimming The Kowloon City Aqueatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from thepoolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is10 per visit.25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Students selecting basketball had better register(注册) early.B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.26. It can be inferred from the passage that_. A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courtsB. every student can participate in one of the four sportsC. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of treesD. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water27. The purpose of the memo is to_.A. attract students interest in the program B. require the parents to select a sport for their childC. help the staff explain the program to the parentsD. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on timeCSince the Internet came into homes, the daily life has never been the same again. But the thing that worries most of us is that we can get viruses from the Internet. But can we catch viruses on our cell phones? A new study in the journal Science says yes, but the spread of such mobile software that can bring harm to our cell phones wont reach dangerous levels until more cell phones are on the same operating system.Computers are easily attacked by viruses because they share data, especially over the Internet. Of course, nowadays, more people are using their cell phones more and more frequently. They use them for emailing, text messaging and downloading troublesome ring tones(手机铃声), etc. So it is obvious that cell phone viruses are a threat as well.Scientists used nameless call data from more than six million cell phone users to help model a possible outbreak. And they concluded that viruses that spread from phone to phone by Bluetooth are not much concerned, because users have to be in close physical relation for their phones to “see” one another. However, viruses that spread through multimedia messaging services(多媒体短信业务) can move much faster, because they can come in disguise（伪装）, such as a cool tune sent by a friend. The good news is that to be effective, these viruses need their victims(受害人) to all use the same operating system, which not enough of us do. Because there is no Microsoft operating system for mobile phones, yet. Thank goodness.28. What is the passage mainly about?A. The operating system of cell phones.B. The threat of cell phone viruses.C. The wide use of cell phones. D. Computer viruses.29. When _, cell phone viruses can be dangerous.A. all the cell phones work on the same operating systemB.Microsoft operating system for cell phones is createdC. users can see each other on the phones D.Bluetooth is widely used30. What can we infer about Bluetooth according to the scientists?A. It can increase the chances of cell phone viruses greatly. B. It can help us to stop the spreading of cell phone viruses.C.It wont possibly cause the outbreak of cell phone viruses.D. It can make users have close physical relation with one another.31. We can learn from the passage that _.A. it is impossible to catch viruses on our cell phones B. cell phones are not well connected with the InternetC. it is dangerous for people to download ring tones to cell phonesD. more than one operating system is used for cell phones nowDThe airline lost your baggage. The hotel laundry ruined your favorite shirt. The taxi driver asked for more money. When youre abroad, sometimes things go wrong. Now you can do something about it! Use these tips when you want to express an effective complaint in English.No matter how unfair the situation is, its best to express your complaint politely. In English, youll sound more polite if you use indirect language. Here are some examples:“Im sorry to bother you.” Starting a complaint like this puts the listener who may have heard many complaints that day at ease. Use this phrase if the situation isnt that serious. For example, “Im sorry to bother you, but I wanted a baked potato, not fried.”“Can you help me with this?” Everyone would rather be asked to do something than told! So try expressing your complaint as a request for help: “Can you help me with this? My shirt came back from the laundry without buttons.”“Im afraid there may be a misunderstanding.” This is a polite way of saying, “Your information is wrong. Please fix it now.” Youll most likely use this phrase if you made reservations(预定) for a flight, hotel or restaurant, and when you arrive, its not what you expected. For example, “Im afraid there may be a misunderstanding. I requested a non-smoking room.”“I understand its not your fault.” Often when you make a complaint, you deal with a person who was not directly responsible for the problem. But the problem isnt your fault, either! This phrase is helpful when you need swift action. Tell the person youre dealing with that you understand theyre not at fault and then directly state the problem: “I understand its not your fault, but the airline promised they would deliver my baggage yesterday.”“Excuse me, but I understood that.” Using this phrase lets the person know youre well-informed and doubt they might be trying to take advantage of you. Dont say, “Hey! Youre trying to cheat me!” Instead, start indirectly by stating what you know to be true: “I understood that the taxi ride to the airport was only 25 dollars.” Then give them a chance to do the right thing.32. Whats the purpose of this passage?A. To give an introduction of life abroad.B. To offer advice on giving complaints in English.C. To give suggestions on how to learn English.D. To offer guides to those who travel around the world.33. According to the passage, if we meet an unfair situation, wed better _.A. use direct language to make others understand B. go for the police immediately C. state our complaints politelyD. fight against the one who is responsible34. Why should we start a complaint with polite phrases?A. Because the situation is never serious.B. Because the listener may not speak English.C. Because we should be always in good manners abroad.D. Because it can help solve the problem more easily.35. Several effective complaints in English are mentioned above EXCEPT _.A. “Can you help me with this?”B. “I understand its not your fault.”C. “Im afraid there may be a misunderstanding.”D. “Hey! Youre trying to cheat me!”第二节：七选五阅读填空（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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? 36 But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself growWhen mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stopThis might be the reason why we all sometimes think What happens next?, Why cant I think? 37 Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhoodSince it develops other aspects of our life, we have to get help from readingOnce you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you 38 Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideasIf it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!This is nothing but creativity 39 Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right wordsSo guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. 40 Go and get a book!AThe interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seedBWhy not do some reading while you are hungry?CJust like your stomach, your mind is also hungryDNow what are you waiting for?EHunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading FReading can help you make more friends, tooGAlso this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary36._ 37._ 38._ 39._ 40._第三部分 英语基础知识运用（共两节，满分45）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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。When I was in my teens, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious（反叛的）on the outside, 41 on the inside I wanted people to 42 me.Once I left home to hitchhike (搭便车) to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasnt 43 , and there were many times I didnt feel safe. One situation in particular left me 44 to be still alive. When I returned home, I was different not so outwardly sure of myself.I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was 45 with us, was wearing my clothes. And my 46 seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be 47 if I werent there. I told my mom, and she 48 that while Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 49 me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful 50 , but I was the 51 person who could fill my role . She made me realize that even with my 52 , and there were many I was a loved member of the family who couldnt be replaced.I became a searcher, 53 who I was and what made me unique. My 54 of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist(抵制) pressure to 55 in ways that I didnt like any more, and I 56 who I really was. I came to feel much more 57 that no one can ever take my place. Each of us holds a 58 place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So 59 about being replaced. You 60 be.41A. and B. forC. asD. but42A. receiveB. ignore C. leaveD. like43A. hardB. easyC. speci