广东省东莞市四校高一下学期期中联考英语试题

#东莞市四校联考2013—2014学年度第二学期期中考试

高一年级英语试卷I听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听力理解（2段共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，每段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。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。听第一段对话，回答第1~2题。Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?AjobinterviewB.Thejoblay-offsC.AnewcompanyHowdidthespeakersfeelaboutthenews?AngryB.ExcitedC.Anxious听第二段对话，回答第3~5题。Whatisthespeaker'smajor?A.PhysicsB.PhotographyC.GeographyWhatisthespeakergoingtodonextweek？A．PaintfromnatureB.TakePicturesC.ObservetreesWhatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheclass?A.FunB.DifficultC.Boring第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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6~10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。DifferentfamilypatternsinmodernBritainOnepattern:Itcoversaboutonein6__families.Parentsandmarriedchildrenliveclosetogetherbutinseparate7__.Itoccursin8ratherthanmiddleclassfamilies.lheotherpattern:Parentsandmarriedchildrenlivefurtherapart.Itcoversabout9ofthepopulation.Itisfoundespeciallyinthe10ofEngland.II语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Sometimes,wetriedtodoonething,butmetwithanotherthinginstead:somethingfortunateweneverwouldhaveexpected.That11totheMyersfamilyonavisittoMadison．one．．snap!Aperfectshot!TheTheMyersfamily,12theirnicestweddingattire盛装），decidedtotakeafamilyphotoinfrontoftheWisconsinStateCapitolbuilding.MrMyersputdownhisbag,foundanicesunny13infrontofthebuilding,toldhiswifeandkidswhereto14,sethiscameraonawallandpressedthetimerbutton.He_15togetintothepicture．Three．．．two．．surroundingsmatchedthemsowell．one．．snap!Aperfectshot!TheThenMr．Myerswenttogethisbagfromwherehe'dleftit,onlytofindthebagwasgone．Insidewerehiscash,hiscreditcards,keys．．．Mr．Myersranaroundthebuilding,buthedidn'tseeanyonewithhisbag．Mr．Myersglancedatallthefellowsaround,hopingto16somethingontheirfaces.Thenafellowinredcaughthis17.Theguyseemedto18Mr.Myers'eyes.What'smore,helookedalittle19.ButhowcouldMr.Myers20thathewasthethief?Thenagood21struckhimatonce.Hequickly22hiscameraandlookedathisphotocarefullyagain,zooming调(焦)inthistime:Sureenough,therewasthethief,caughtintheactontheleft.Mr.Myersshouted23,“Heisthethief!"Butashe24,thefellowinredwasmissing.Heshowedthephototopoliceofficers.Afterafewminutes,theyfoundthethiefandrecoveredthe25bagIftheyhadmovedalittletotheirleft,thethiefwouldn'thavebeenphotographed．Ifthetimerhadbeensetjustasecondlater,thecameramighthaveonlycaughtablurofthefleeingman．Everythinghadlinedupsoperfectly．11．A．meantB．happenedC．ledD．passed12．A．dressedinB．glancedatC．showedoffD．coveredwith13．A．districtB．houseC．parkD．spot14．A．standB．restC．stayD．lie15．A．waitedB．rushedC．stoppedD．decided16．A．tellB．recognizeC．testD．read17．A．mindB．armC．attentionD．breath18．A．avoidB．openC．attractD．cast19．A．sadB．nervousC．curiousD．worried20．A．dreamB．believeC．proveD．guess21．A．explanationB．opinionC．excuseD．idea22．A．turnedonB．paidforC．passedbyD．askedabout23．A．calmlyB．excitedlyC．coldlyD．slowly24．A．jumpedoutB．wokeupC．walkedoutD．lookedup25．A．beautifulB．expensiveC．stolenD．broken第二节语法填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词语或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在答卷上标号为26~40的相应位置上。Thelittleboywascuriouseverythingintheexhibitionhall.His(arrive)broughtcompletesilencetotheroom.Whatremindedmeyourfatheristhewayyouspeak.Mr.LiYangthinksnecessarythatwereadEnglishaloud.HenryAdams(walk)throughthestreetwhenhecaughtsightofatailor'sshop.Wehadourwallet(steal)whendoingshoppinginthesupermarketyesterday.GeorgesawinChinaisdifferentfromwhathehadheardbefore.Asitisasmallhouseparty,wedressupsoformally.TheshellsonthesandwereplacedinshapeofthelettersPKU.Thetopicwearediscussingistherescuewillcomeintimeifsuchathinghappens.The(puzzle)teenagerworkedveryhardtofindoutwhathadhappenedtothespacecapsule.Hisparentsdiedinthestrongearthquake,sohe(bring)upintheSOSVillage.Theorganizationaimstosettlenewcomersinthecity.TheywereveryexcitedtohearthenewstheirsonwasadmittedtoBeijingUniversity.ThePrimeMinisterwas(true)sorrythathisspeechwasunabletosatisfytheaudience.m阅读(共两节，满分50分)第—节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AWhenMountSt.Helensbrokeoutat8:32a.m.onMay18,1980,Washington-basedBruceNelsonandSueRuff,both22,werecampingwithfourfriendsonthebanksofthestate'sGreenRiver--aprobablysafe14milesnorthofthevolcanoeatingmarshmallowsforbreakfast.ButtheangerofSt.Helenssparednothinginherreach,andwithinminutesnearlyeverytreein15mileshadbeendestroyedoutoftheground.NelsonandRuffwereblownintoadeepholeleftbyaup-rootedtree.Aftertheviolentexplosionended,thecouplehidunderapileofdebris残骸)ashugeicepiecesfellfromthesky.Later,theyheardtwooftheirfriends,BrianThomasandDanBalch,callingforhelp.Balchhadbeenseverelyburnedbyaheatmoltenrock,whichhadmeltedthefleshoffhisarms,andhehadnoshoes.Thomashadbeenhitbyatree,whichbrokehisback.NelsonandRuffmadeasafeplaceforThomas,walkedBalchtotheriver,andthenbeganwalkingthroughhot,knee-highashtofindhelp.Thatnight,theywerefoundbyemergencyhelicoptersandrescued.NelsonarguedwiththeNationalGuardpilotuntilheagreedtotakehimbackuptothecamptogethisfriends.Bythen,Balchhadbeengivenanextrapairofshoesbyagroupofpassingsurvivorsandhadwalkedoutwiththem,andThomaswaslatersentawaybyasmallhelicopter.Fivedaysaftertheexplosion,thepoliceagreedtoflyNelsonbackuptohiscamptolookforhisothertwofriends,TerryCrallandKarenVarner,whowerestillmissing.Hefoundthemintheirtent,Crall'sarmwrappedprotectivelyoverVarner--bothdead,withatreeontheirbodies.WhichofthefollowingtellstherightorderofwhathappenedtoNelsonandSueRuff?aTheywerespottedandsavedbyhelicopters.bTheywereblownintoadeephole.

Theywerecampingwithfourfriends.ThevolcanoofMountSt.Helensexploded.Theywentthroughhot,knee-highashtofindhelpd,b,e,aD.a,c,e,b,d42.TheywereallrescuedEXCEPT.Theywentthroughhot,knee-highashtofindhelpd,b,e,aD.a,c,e,b,d42.TheywereallrescuedEXCEPT.A.d,e,b,b,d,c,e,aa,cC.B.

c,A.NelsonandRuffBrianThomasandDanBalchA.NelsonandRuffTerryCrallandKarenVarnerD.BrianThomasandKarenVarnerThepoliceagreedtoflyNelsonbackuptohiscamptolookforhisotherwotfriends.onMay23,1980B.onMay18,1980C.onMay20,1980D.thatnight.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.CrallandVarnerwerebothdeadB.CralllovedVarnerverymuchC.ThomashadbeenseverelyburnedD.BalchhadbeenhitbyatreeThebesttitleforthepassageTerrorRainedfromtheSkyThebesttitleforthepassageTerrorRainedfromtheSkyC.ACoupleAndTheirFriendswouldbe.TheAngerofMountSt.HelensRescuedbyHelicoptersIntheanimalkingdom,weaknesscanbringaboutaggressioninotheranimal.Thissometimeshappenswithhumansalso.ButIhavefoundthatmyweaknessbringsoutthekindnessinpeople.Iseeiteverydaywhenpeopleholddoorsforme,pourcreamintomycoffee,orhelpmetoputonmycoat.AndIhavediscoveredthatitmakesthemhappy.Frommywheelchairexperience,Iseethebestinpeople,butsometimesIfeelsadbecausethosewhoappearindependentmissthekindnessIseedaily.Theydon'tgettoseethissoftsideofothersoften;wetryeverywaypossibletoavoidshowingourweakness,whichincludesalotofpretending.Butonlywhenwestoppretendingwe'rebraveorstrongdoweallowpeopletoshowthekindnessthat'sinthem.Lastmonth,whenIwasdrivinghomeonabusyhighway,Ibegantofeelunwellanddrovemoreslowlythanusual.Peoplebehindmebegantogetimpatientandangry,withsomespeedingupalongsideme,horning（按喇叭）orevenshoutingatme.AtthemomentIdecidedtodosomethingIhadneverdoneintwentyfouryearsofdriving.Iputonthecarflashlightsanddroveonatareallylowspeed.Nomoreangryshoutsandnomorehorns!WhenIputonmyflashlights,Iwassayingtootherdrivers,“Ihaveaproblemhere.IamweakanddoingthebestIcan.”Andeveryoneunderstood.Severaltimes,Isawdriverswhowantedtopass.Theycouldn'tgetaroundmebecauseofthestreamofpassingtraffic.Butinsteadofgettingimpatientandangry,theywaited,knowingthedriverinfrontofthemwasinsomewayweak.Sometimessituationscallforustoactstrongandbraveevenwhenwedon'tfeelthatway.Butthosearefewandfarbetween.Moreoften,itwouldbebetterifwedon'tpretendwefeelstrongwhenwefeelweakorpretendthatwearebravewhenwearescared.Theauthorhasdiscoveredthatpeoplewillfeelhappywhen.theyoffertheirhelpB.theyreceiveothers'helptheyfeelothers'kindnessD.theyshowtheirweaknessTheauthorfeelssadsometimesbecause.hehasasoftheartB.hereliesmuchonothersC.somepeoplepretendtobekindD.somepeoplefailtoseethekindnessinothersWhatdidtheotherdriversdowhentheysawtheflashlights?Theyspeeduptopass.B.Theywaitedwithpatience.C.Theytriedtheirbesttohelp.D.Theyputontheirflashlightstoo.Inthispassage,theauthoradvisesusto.A.handleproblemsbyourselvesB.accepthelpfromothersC.admitourweaknessD.showourbraveryWhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AWheelchairExperience.B.WeaknessandKindness.C.WeaknessandStrengthD.ADrivingExperienceCPALOAITO,California—“Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter—eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexercise,”USresearcherssaidlastweek.Astudyof192thirdandfourthgrades,generallyagedeightandnine,foundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopounds(0.91kg)lessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.“Thefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivity,”saidThomasRobinson,apediatrician(儿科专家)atStanfordUniversity.“Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayinggames,andratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubledoverthepast20years,”Robinsonsaid.Inthestudy,presentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties'annualmeetinginSanFrancisco,theresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-third.Childrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuetheirnormaltelevisionviewing,eventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietnortookpartinanyextraexercise.“Oneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundandburningoffcalories,”Robinsonsaid.“Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmore,”Robinsonadded.Thepurposeofthefirsttwoparagraphsis.A.toreportthetimechildrenspendwatchingTVtoshowthatmoreTVtimeleadstogettingfattertotellusthebestwaytoreduceweighttointroducethebackgroundoftheresearchAccordingtothepassage,thetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTV.A.ismorethanfourhoursadayB.islessthanfourhoursadayC.doubledinthelasttwentyyearsD.ismorethanonanyotheractivitiesThetimethe100childrenspendonTVeverydayisaboutinthestudy.A.aquarterofanhourB.fourhoursC.threehoursD.onehourWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.WeightincreaseowestotheresultofareductioninTVviewing.Thepercentageofchildrengettingfatterhasdoubledinthelast20years.ChildrenusuallyeatlesswhilewatchingTV.ChildrenusuallyeatnothingwhilewatchingTV.Themainideaofthepassagewouldbe.A.lessTVtimehelpsreducechildren'sweightfewermealsisamustinreducingchildren'sweightthelessyoueat,thethinneryouwillbemoreexerciseisofgreatbenefittoreduceweightDForthefirsttimeinHongKong'shistory,anentertainerhasbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooks.HeisconsideredoneofthebestactorsinHongKong.Yes,heisChowYun-fat.TheexampleofhislonghardstruggleforsuccesshasbeenusedinachapterinaHongKongmiddleschooltextbook.Usinghisexperience,studentscanlearntomakethemostoftheirtimeandtograbeveryopportunitytosucceed.Onhearingaboutthis,Chowsaidhappily,“Ireallyhopethatmyexperiencescanmakeyoungpeopleunderstandthatoneshouldnotbeafraidofdifficultiesandsetbacks,fortheyaretheonlywaytosuccess.”Indeed,Chowhastravelledalonganddifficultpathtoreachhissuccess.In1955,hewasbornintoapoorfamilyinHongKong.Whenhewas17,hehadtoleaveschool.Heworkedinanumberofjobs—asapostman,camerasalesmanandtaxidriver.Theseexperiencespavedthewayforhimtoplayallkindsofroleslaterinlife.Chowbrokeintothefilmindustryinthelate1970s.HewasoneofthehardestworkingactorsandstarredinanumberofpopularTVdramasandfilmsincluding“ShanghaiBund"（《上海滩》）and“ABetterTomorrow".Since1985,hehaswonmanyawardsincludingTaiwan'sGoldenHorseAwardsandHongKongFilmAwards.In1995,hewenttoHollywood.Althoughhewasalreadyover40,hehadtolearnEnglish.Heevenputchopsticksinhismouthtopractisepronouncingcertainsounds.Hisfilm,“CrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon",begantogainhimmorefameandrecognitionaroundtheworld.In1998,themayorofChicagosetasideJanuary12as“ChowYun-fatDay".ChowYun-fathasbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooksmainlybecauseA.heplaysbestinHongKongB.hekeepsonstrugglingforsuccessC.hisexperiencesareveryspecialD.heiswellthoughtofChowfeltwhenhelearnedthathehadbeenwrittenintomiddleschooltextbooks.A.surprisedB.shyC.sadD.happyWhatcanweinferfromthepassage?ChowYun-fatisproudofhissuccess.ChowYun-fatpreferstomakealivingbysellingcamerasratherthanbyperforming.ChowYun-fathaswonmoreawardsthanotheractors.ChowYun-fatispopularbothathomeandabroad.Theunderlinedsentenceinparagraph6suggests.chopsticksisofgreathelptopractiseEnglishpronunciationChowYun-fatiswillingtostrugglewithdifficultiesChowYun-fathassufferedalotbeforehewenttoHollywooditishardforapersonwhoisover40yearsoldtolearnspokenEnglishTroduceChow'sfilmspraiseChowforhisexcellentperformancecallonpeopletolearnfromChowshowwhyChowispopular第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列的相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读以下书的信息介绍：BritishLifebyAnneCollinsWhat'severydaylifeforpeopleinBritain?Whydotheytalkabouttheweathersomuch?Thisbookwilltellyoueverythingyouwanttoknowabouttheinterestingandtraditionalcountry．RomeoandJulietbyShakespeareAsadstoryoftwolovers.Thetwoloversbegantheirsecretlove,buttheirfamiliesdidn'tknow．It'soneofthefamousplayswrittenbyShakespeareintheliteraturehistory.AngelsandDemonsbyDanBrownRobertLangdon,theheroofDaVinciCode,whichisanotherhistorythriller,triedtosolvethemysteryofacentury-oldundergroundorganizationandsavetheVaticanfromatomb.Ifyouarenotbraveenough,don'treaditaloneatnight.Thisistheancientmystery.HappyChristmasbyJohnEscottThisisabook,butlookslikeamagazine．Itismadeoutofdifferentsections．Youcanlearnaboutthehistoryandtraditionsofthewestern-styleholidaysandsomethingelselikethewayofmakingtraditionalfoodandgames．E.TheBeatlesbyPaulShiptonJohn,Paul,GeorgeandRingo:fouryoungmenfromEnglandwerethemostwell-knownandsomeofthebestmusiciansofthe1960．sTheyformedtheBeatles,andtheirmusicisstillpopulartoday．F.SilverBellsbyLuanneRiceAsweetlovestoryhappeningonChristmas．ChrisByne,afarmerwhosoldhisChristmastreesonthestreetsonNewYork,onedaymetCathyTierney,alibrarianwholostherhusbandonChristmasEvethreeyearsbefore．Soanewloveandanewhopestartedlastingalifetime．以下是购书者的信息，请匹配购书者的信息与它们所对应的书本：Christmasiscoming．Randywantstoknowallinformationaboutit,suchasthegames,thefood,thestories,themusicandthemovies．Amyhasmanyromanticdreams．ShealwaysbelievesshecanfindherMr.Rightlikethegirlsinthefairystorie．sSosheiscrazyaboutthebookswithgoodendingsonly．Nowshebeginstoburyherselfinthebooklikethat．Vince,astheheadofhisownband,isabletoplayallkindsofmusicalinstruments．ButhedreamsofbecomingmusicianlikeJohnLennon,afamoussingerfromarockband．Therefore,hewantstosearchforabookonhim．Mysteryandadventurearealwaysboys'dreams．Alan,oneoftheboys,especiallypreferstheancientonesbecausehealwaysregardshimselfasabigmanwithsuperpower,butnotasmallboy．LinJie,astudentstudyingEnglishinauniversity,willgotoEnglandtocontinuehisfurthereducation．Sohewantstofindmoreinformationaboutthecountryhewillstudyin．W写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节句子考查（共8小题，66~69每小题2分,70~73每小题3分,满分20分）根据下列各个句子的要求，改写、完成或翻译句子。Tobehonest,smokingis.（对你的健康有害）MikephotographysohetookanumberofimpressivephotosinCanada.（有天赋）Obviously,heiswaitingforyoutomakeanapologytohim.（同义改写）heiswaitingforyoutomakeanapologytohim.Peoplebelieveitisunwisetogiveachildwhateverhelikes.（同义改写）itisunwisetogiveachildwhateverhelikes.Janewouldratherstayathomebyherselfthangotravelingwithothers.（用preferto--改写）Whenwillwetakeatrip?Ithasn'tbeendecided.（合并为含主语从的句子）我不知道他是否盼望收到我的来信。（（完成句子）Idon'tknow你赞同学生周末上课的观点吗？（