揭阳一中2013届高一上学期阶段考试(英语)

1、揭阳一中2013届高一上学期阶段考试英语试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，共1分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。1. When should the woman get there?A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:20 pm.C. At 1:20 pm.2. What will the two speakers do next?A. Watch a movi

2、e.B. Go home.C. Go shopping.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。3. Where is the woman going?A. To the movie theater.B. To the library.C. To the lab.4. What do we know about the man?A. He finds doing lab experiments easier than writing term papers.B. He has a lot of reports to write this term.C. Term papers are easy for

3、 him.5. What kind of movie would the woman like to watch?A. Comedy.B. Murder mystery.C. Romance.听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。6. When does Emily have to finish her homework every night?A. By 9:00.B. By 8:00.C. By 10:00.7. What does Emily have to do on Saturday morning?A. Do her homework.B. Learn to dance.C. Clean

4、 her room.8. Why is Emily worried now?A. Because her father knew about her secrets.B. Because she did not do well in her math test.C. Because her teacher was angry with her.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。9. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Workmates.B. Driver and passenger.C. Boss and s

5、ecretary.10. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman may come to the place for the first time.B. The woman should pay two dollars at last.C. The woman should take bus number 1.第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题分，共5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为11-15的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。I

6、nformation cardThe speaker: He is 11 years old. He is interested in learning foreign languages. He has been learning French for 12 months on his own.Maurice: He is about the speakers age. He is interested in 13 . He speaks 14 . He wants to 15 with the speaker. 第二部分 综合知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共15小题，每小

7、题分，共分）A school teacher decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag containing a few 16 . Each tomato will be given a name of a person that the child 17 , so the number of tomatoes that a child will put in the plastic bag will depend on

8、the number of people the child hates.So when the day came, every 18 brought some tomatoes. Some had two; some three while some up to five tomatoes. The teacher then told the children to 19 with them the tomatoes in the plastic 20 wherever they go.Days after days passed by, and the children started t

9、o complain due to the 21 smell let out by the rotten tomatoes. Besides, those having more tomatoes had to carry 22 bags. After 1 week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.The teacher asked: “How did you 23 while carrying the tomatoes with you for 1 24 ?”The children let out

10、 their frustrations and started 25 of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry the heavy and 26 tomatoes wherever they go.Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the 27 . “This is exactly the 28 when you carry your hatred(憎恨) for somebody inside your heart. The unpleasant

11、 smell of hatred will pollute your 29 and you will carry it with you wherever you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten tomatoes for just 1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the smell of hatred in your heart for your lifetime?”So 30 others is that best attitude to take!16. A. po

12、tatoesB. peachesC. applesD. tomatoes17. A. likesB. wantsC. knowsD. hates18. A. boyB. childC. girlD. baby19. A. carryB. watchC. eatD. enjoy20. A. boxB. bagC. bowlD. bottle21. A. uncertainB. unhealthyC. unpleasantD. unimportant22. A. heavierB. largerC. betterD. dirtier23. A. feelB. surviveC. manageD.

13、know24. A. monthB. yearC. fortnightD. week25. A. thinkingB. complainingC. approvingD. dreaming26. A. tastyB. bitterC. smellyD. salty27. A. foodB. bagC. gameD. story28. A. adviceB. situationC. informationD. notice29. A. handsB. schoolbagsC. mouthD. heart30. A. forgivingB. understandingC. knowingD. ad

14、miring第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题.分，共5分）Learning English may be difficult for beginners. There are two 31 (base) stages to learn English. The first stage of learning this language would be very 32 (interest). Once you have a good command of the alphabets(字母), 33 (gradual) you can learn many words. It would a

15、lways be better to follow the method of reading first, then writing. When you feel 34 you have understood the words, you can make sentences. This is the most amusing stage to learn. You just think of a sentence in your mother language, and try to set down the same sentence in English. There could be

16、 some mistakes, 35 you should not worry about it. Youd better write the same sentence by 36 (make) use of many different words till you are satisfied 37 your sentence. If you follow this way, very soon you can create sentences of your own. 38 second step is learning the grammar. Compared with 39 lan

17、guages, English is quite simple and very systematic(系统化的). There are certain rules and regulations for each and every topic in grammar of this language. As long as you follow the rules and regulations, 40 would be a difficult task to make mistakes.第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题分，共3分）(A)The fam

18、ous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew(摄影组) out one evening to film the sunset for him

19、. The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”“No, sir,” the men answered. The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked.“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessar

20、y, but not a sunset.”“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then itll look like a sunset.” “Thats a

21、very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock th

22、ey took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”The “sunset” be

23、gan, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.41. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _.A. to film a scen

24、e on the sea B. to find an actor and an actressC. to watch a beautiful sunset D. to meet the audience42. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast?A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset.B. Because he was angry with his crew.C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sun

25、set.D. Because it was his secretarys suggestion.43. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _.A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroineB. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the eveningC. it was more moving than a sunriseD. the ocean looked more bea

26、utiful at sunset44. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _.A. because he was moved to tearsB. as he saw everything in the film moving backwardsC. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imaginedD. because he was disappointed with the performance of the

27、 hero and heroine45. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The crew had to follow the secretarys advice.B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go.C. The camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day.D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.(B)Man

28、y people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even

29、a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own. Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or

30、buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend ones free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flo

31、wers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would

32、feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London eve

33、ry night. 46. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. People who like country things prefer to live outside the city. B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country. C. Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live insi

34、de London. D. Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London. 47. One can use the same money for _ to buy a little house with a garden in the country. A. getting a small flat with a gardenB. having a small flat with a garden C. re

35、nting a small flat without a garden D. buying a small flat without a garden 48. When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those _ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. A. who live in the country B. who have spent time working in the garden C. who have a garden of t

36、heir ownD. who have been digging, planting and watering 49. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _ if they had to live it outside London. A. their life was meaningless B. their life was invaluable C. they didnt deserve a happy lifeD. they were not worthy of their happy life 50

37、. The underlined word rest in the last paragraph refers to _. A. the rest timeB. the rest people C. the rest of the countryD. the rest of the parks and of the sea (C)The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated(估计) to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that so

38、me 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as we

39、ll as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning and the s

40、ituations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance as a world language. Besides s

41、erving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, international c

42、onferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal c

43、ommunication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West. 51. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Difficulties of Learning English B. Int

44、ernational Communications C. The Standard Varieties of English D. English as a World Language 52. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. B. There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world

45、. C. It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English. D. People learn English for a variety of reasons. 53. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?A. It was popular during Shakespeares time. B. It is

46、used in former British colonies. C. It serves the needs of its native speakers. D. It is a world language that is used for international communication. 54. What forms an adequate working knowledge of English? A. The ability to read a newspaper. B. It is difficult to judge because it differs for each

47、 situation. C. Being able to speak several languages. D. Being a native speaker. 55. What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?A. Those geographically close to the United States. B. Those interested in the culture of the United States. C. Former colonies of Great Britain.

48、 D. Countries where international conferences are held. 第二节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题分，共1分）Tara、Claudia、Monica、Terry 和Tony正在挑选自己所需要的网站。第56至60题是他们的个人情况介绍。阅读下面六个网站的简介(A、B、C、D、E、F)，选出符合各人需要的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。56. Tara has got a new video camera and is crazy about it. Wherever she goes, shed like to take it with her

49、and record everything she finds interesting. She thinks it cool to share her life with others through the recordings.57. As a newcomer to this city, Claudia wants to make new friends with people around her. She likes this city except for one thing, that is, she is not allowed to raise any pet due to

50、 the flat rules. Thats too much for an animal lover like her. 58. Monica is clever with her hands and likes making toys. She wants to find a way to show her work to others and share the pleasure with them. If possible, shed like to make pocket money by selling the toys.59. Terry worries about his ph

51、one bill every month. As he has lots of friends, making phone calls, sending and receiving messages are a necessary part of his life. Sometimes he has to say hello to each of his friends by mobile phone. It costs him lots of time and money. 60. In his spare time, Tony travels a lot. Its hard for his

52、 friends to get in touch with him when hes away. Hed like to find a way to share his travel experiences with his friends and let them know where he is. -A. The site enables users to keep track of where their friends are and get informed of who is visiting their hometown. Users put in their travel pl

53、an and link to their friends. It allows them to see where everyone is. B. A New York-based Internet businessman once said it was “your place to buy and sell all things handmade”. You can sell everything made by yourself from clothes and furniture to music on E. The site was founded in 2005 and now h

54、as more than half a million users and 60,000 sellers.C. Created by a London games firm, Momo combines computer pet games with social communication and questions. Players keep “pets”, and look after them by answering regular questions. “Pets” can play with each other online, providing “pet owners” wi

55、th chances to socialize. With its funny pictures and attractive qualities, Momo wants to become the next craze for young people.D. The site provides a platform for companies and individuals that try to satisfy every need of todays customers. The practice has moved from the office to the customers ki

56、tchen and beyond. And the services provided include everything from dog walking to laundry. Founded this year, the site already has more than 5,000 users.E. Instead of marketing videos, Cosm centers on online video diaries. The site has not gone public yet, but has had positive reviews from testers. The websites founder was once an Internet advisor to an international company.F. Ttter enables you to text messages to large groups of pe