广西壮族自治区广西桂林十八中2014年高一下学期开学考英语试卷

1、广西壮族自治区广西桂林十八中2014年高一下学期开学考英语试卷第i卷（选择题，共105分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30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。每段对话后有一道小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. how much should the man pay in all?a. 5 dollarsb. 7.5 dollarsc. 10 dollars2. what will the woman probably do this evening?a. wait for an important guest. b. go to watch a game with

2、the man.c. have dinner with a friend.3. what is the man planning to do?a. go to a party with the woman. b. meet tow other people at his office.c. have dinner with tow other people in a restaurant.4. what does the woman mean?a. both simon and ronald aren t good at history and geography.b. ronald lear

3、ns history and geography better than simon.c. both simon and ronald do well at school.5. why does the man look pale and weak?a. he is seriously ill. b. he works too hard.c. he is often hungry.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第 6至7题。6. what is the plant built for?

4、a. producing clean water.b. collecting rubbish. c. dealing with rubbish and waste.7. how does the man feel at the end of the conversation?a. worried.b. happy.c. surprised.听第7段材料，回答第 8至9题。8. how is the man?a. cheerful.b. unwell.c. bored.9. what does the man think of the life of his older generations?

5、a. poorer.b. more enjoyable.c. more tiring.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why did the woman go to new york during the vacation?a. to visit an american family.b. to learn english. c. to go sightseeing.11. when did the woman come back from america?a. on july 15 thb. on august 15 thc. on august 25 th12. what is

6、the probable relationship between the speakers?a. classmates.b. teacher and student. c. father and daughter.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. where is the man making the telephone call probably now?a. at his home.b. in a hospital.c. in a shop.14. why does the man want to see dr carter?a. he was hit by a ladder.b

7、. he broke his leg.c. he hurt his foot.15. what did the man do tow days ago?a. he painted his house. b. he cleaned his house. c. he went shopping.16. what does the woman tell man to do in the end?a. stay where he is. b. come to the office right away. c. buy some medicine. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. whats

8、 the birthday food in brazil?a. chocolate cake.b. special candies. c. long noodles.18. which country has the custom to lift up and bump the birthday person ?a . great britain.b. japan.c. iceland.19. when do birthday celebrations begin in india?a. before dawn.b. at noon.c. after supper.20. how does p

9、eople in nigeria celebrate birthdays?a. in an individual way. b. in a certain age group way. c. in a family way. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节：单项填空（共 15小题；每小题1分，？茜分15分。）21. jay will go to shanghai by air tomorrow, where he has been invited to play part in a new film.a. the; ab. the; the c. ; the d. ; a

10、22. ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a t- shirt,_ is a stupid thing to do in such weather.a. this b. that c. what d. which23. frank london by train which at 8:30 next morning.a. is leaving for; will leaveb. are leaving for; leavesc. is leaving for; leavesd. will leave for; will

11、leave24. you be hungry already you had lunch only tow hours ago!a. cantb. wouldnt c. shouldnt d. mustnt25. anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be respected.a. especially b. equally c. naturally d. normally26. because of the accident, the company has lost many customers so it wa

12、nts to.a. win them back b. pay them back c. call them back d. ring them back27. johns classmates offered him their congratulations his successful performance in the school concert.a. onb. atc. for d. to28. after that, he knew he couldany emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.a.

13、 get away with b. get on with c. get through d. get across29. armed with the information you have gathered, you can preparing your business plan.a. set out b. set about c. set off d. set up30. after the long journey, the three of them went back home,.a. hungry and tiredly b. hungry and tired c. hung

14、rily and tiredly d. hungrily and tired 31. -sorry, professor smith. i didn t finish the assignment yesterday.-oh, you have done it as yesterday was the deadline.a. must b. mustnt c. should d. shouldnt32. jam insisted that the book mr. black referred to.a. was worth buying b. are worth to be bought c

15、. being worth buying d. be worth buying33. with a lot of difficult problems, the newly-elected prime minister will have a hard time.a. settledb. settlingc. to settled. being settled34. people have always been about exactly how life on earth began.a. curiousb. excitedc. anxiousd. careful35. -do you h

16、ave mary s phone number?-sorry,a. i dont know.b. forget it. c. here you are. d. i cant remember.第二节：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3655各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。the passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as susan made her way carefully up the steps. she paid the driver and then, using

17、 her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.it had been a year since susan became blind. as the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . susan s husband mark watched her8 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.finally, susan felt

18、 ready to 40 to her job, but how would she get there? she used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. mark 42 to ride the bus with susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.for two weeks, mark 44 susan to and from work each day. he taught he

19、r how to rely on her other 45, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 46 .at last, susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 . monday morning arrived. before she left, she hugged her husband 48 , her eyes filled with tears of gratitude （感激）.she sai

20、d good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 50 susan. she was doing it!on friday morning, susan took the bus to work 51 . as she was getting off the bus, the driver said, lsure 52 you. curious, susan asked the drive53 .“you know, every

21、morning for the _54, week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely, “ the bus driver said.tears of happiness poured down susan s cheeks. she was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerfulthan

22、55 .that is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.36. a. touchb. grabc. countd. feel37. a. weaknessb. sicknessc. darknessd. sadness38. a. runb. sinkc. jumpd. step39. a. inspiredb. determinedc. honoredd. pleased40. a. returnb. advisec. contributed. stick41. a. tiredb. amazedc.

23、 frustratedd. frightened42. a. volunteeredb. triedc. continuedd. struggled43. a. whenb. asc. untild. after44. a. droveb. directedc. accompanied（陪伴）d. sent45. a. feelingsb. waysc. skillsd.senses46. a. positionb. environmentc. conditiond. role47. a. on her ownb. in personc. to her benefitd. on foot48.

24、 a. politelyb. calmlyc. brieflyd. gratefully49. a. oppositeb. separatec. fixedd. lonely50. a. took charge ofb. took place ofc. took advantage ofd. took hold of51. a. as usualb. as a rulec. as welld. as a result52. a. respectb. admirec. knowd. support53. a. whatb. howc. whyd. who54. a. pastb. samec.

25、firstd. next55. a. courageb. willc. sight第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题,每小题2分，满 分30分）阅读卜列短文，从每题所给的 a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳答案。d. earai was blind, but i was ashamed（难为t青的）of it if it was known. i refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. after all, i was a teenage girl, and i couldn t bear people to look at m

26、e and thins hwtalike them. i must have been a terrible danger on the roads. coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.one evening, i

27、got off the bus about halfway home where i had to change buses, and as usual i ran into something, i m awfully sorryi, said a nd stepped forward only to run into it again. when it happened a third time, i realized i had been apologizing to a lamppost. this was just one of the stupid things that cons

28、tantly happened to me. so i carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldnnless pastonuers wantedto get on or off. no one else was there and i had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.generally in this situation, because i hated showing i was blind by asking for

29、help, i tried to guess at the sound. sometimes i would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. in the end, i usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.but on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had sudd

30、enly decided not to travel by bus. of course i heard plenty of buses pass, or i thought i did. but because i had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, i let them all go by. i stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. then i gave up. i decided to walk on to the ne

31、xt stop.56 .the girl refused to ask for help because she thought.a. she might be recognizedb. asking for help looked sillyc. she was normal and independent d. being fond blind was ashamed57 .after the girl got off the bus that evening, she.a. began to run b. hit a person as usual c. hit a lamppost b

32、y accident d. was caught by something 58.what was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?a. other vehicles also stopped there.b. it was unreliable for making judgments.c. more lorries than buses responded to the girl.d. it took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.59. finally th

33、e girl decided to walk to the next stop, hoping.a. to find people thereb. to find more buses therec. to find the bus by herself thered. to find people more helpful therebcoming of age day is a japanese holiday held on the second monday of january. it is held in order to help all those who are 20 or

34、over realize that they have become independent members of society.coming of age ceremonies have been held since the ancient times in japan. in the past, boys marked their change to adulthood when they were around 15, and girls celebrated their coming of age when they turned 13 or so. it wasn t until

35、 1876 that 20 became the legal age of adulthood.these days, many women choose to wear traditional clothing-a kind ofkimono（和服）with special designs. forunmarried women, this type of kimono is the most formal thing they can wear. however, such a full set of formal clothing is expensive, so it is usual

36、ly either passed down or rented rather than being bought specially for the occasion. men may also wear traditional clothing.local city governments host special coming of age ceremonies for 20-year-olds. they gain the right to vote on their twentieth birthday and have new responsibilities as well. so

37、 the age of 20 is a big turning point for the japanese. all young adults who turned or will turn 20 between april 1 of the previous year and march 31 of the current one and who maintain residency（住所）in the area are invited to attend. government officials give speeches, and small presents are handed

38、out to the new adults during the ceremonies.after the ceremonies, the young adults often gather in groups and go to parties.60. the ceremonies of coming of age day for 20 dated back to.a. the 16 th century b. the 17th century c. the 18th century d. the 19 th century61. according to the passage, who

39、is likely to make speech during the coming of age ceremony?a. the headmaster of a school.b. the mayor of the local government.c. the prime minister of the nation. d. the leader of the youth organization.62. which of the following statements is not true about the traditional clothing?a. it is of grea

40、t value.b. it has special designs.c. it is usually passed on from the elder or rented. d. it is a kind of less formal uniform.63. when a japanese reaches 20, it means that he/she has the right to.a. drinkb. drivec. voted. marrycwhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?the a

41、nswer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. to the egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for muslims, it means heaven. red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. in china, children are given money in a red envelope to bring

42、good fortune in the new year. for many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils （灾祸）people s choice of colors is also influenced by their bodies（反应）towardreasmo green is said to be themost restfu

43、l color. it has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. people who work in green environments have been found to have fewer stomach aches.red can cause a person blood pressure to rise and increase people appetites（食欲）.many decorators will include different shades of

44、 red in the restaurant. similarly, many commercial websites will have a red ” buy now button because red is a color that easily catches a person s eye.blue is another calming color. unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. so if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue pla

45、tes can help.the next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.64. muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their .a. cultural valuesb. commercial purposesc. personal experiences d. physical reactions to the color6

46、5. why will many commercial websites have a red“ buy now button?a. to relax people physically.b. to increase people s appetites.c. to encourage people to make a purchase. d. to cause a person s blood pressure to rise.66. what color might help lose weight according to the text?a. redb. green. c. blue

47、. d. purple.67. which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?a. colors and human beingsb. the cultural meaning of colorc. colors and personal experiencesd. the meaning and function of colordpeople are overweight for many reasons, the most important one of which is that they eat

48、 the wrong foods, get the wrong types of calories （卡路里）per meal, and they also eat meals at the wrong time each day. food is more powerful than any weight loss pill （药片）,because the food that you eat can either make you thin or fat. this is true because your body is like an engine, and it only needs

49、 certain foods at certain intervals （间隔）each day.low-calorie diets do not workthe reason people cannot lose weight by starving themselves is that their metabolism（新陈代谢 ）will detect（ 察 觉）any major drop in calories and it will then adjust（调整）itself by burning fewer calories each day. that is the reaso

50、n why you can eat 1,000 calories per day and not lose any weight, while your friends can eat 2,500 calories per day and not gain any weight.low-fat diets do not workmany people in todays society are buying mostly low-fat or non-fat food at the grocery store. everybody knows how much fat is inside th

51、e food they buy. however, people are getting fatter than ever before by doing this. they arenot losing weight by changing to this low-fat lifestyle.losing weight has nothing to do with these things. one of the most important things you can do to control your weight is to eat the proper foods, such a

52、s fruit and vegetables, eat them at the right time, and exercise every day. if people make this a habit, they will lose weight.68. what is the main reason why people are overweight?a. they eat the wrong foods at the wrong time.b. they eat food with lots of calories.c. they dont take weight loss pill

53、s.d. they burn many calories every day.69. the article is written in order to.a. tell readers not to buy low-fat or non-fat food.b. tell readers how to lose weight.c. tell readers about an important scientific discovery.d. call on people to lose weight and stay healthy.70. to realize the aim of your

54、 weight loss plan, you should.a. do exercise every dayb. eat meals at the right timec. eat fruit and vegetablese. eat the proper foods at each meala. a, b, c, d b. a, b, d, e c. a, c, d, e d. a, b, c, e第ii卷（共45分）第一节：单词拼写（共 10小题，满分10分，每空只填一词）71. with my father s（允许）,i may have a swim when i want to.7

55、2. at the sight of his neighbour, he went up to him, and _（ 道歉）for mistaking him as a thief.73. the boy lifted the stone with all his（力量）.74. we need both competition and（合彳）.75. she is very （可信赖的） and i knew i didn t need to encourage her.76. to succeed, we must（结合）talent with hard work.77. people

56、light incense before graves in（纪念）of their ancestors.78. some of the rescue workers and doctors were （受困） under the ruins.79. the little girl is（ 采摘）mushrooms in the woods.80. everyone has his freedom of a（宗教的）belief.第二节：短文改错（共 10小题；每小题1分，共10分）每行只有一个错误，请按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（/ ）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（人），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。81828384858687888990此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。every