揭阳一中2013-2014学年高一上学期期末英语试题

Ⅰ. 听力理解(共两节，满分20分)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. When does the woman do volunteer work?

A. On Sundays. B. On Saturdays. C. On Fridays.

2. Where does the woman help out?

A. At a school. B. At a hospital. C. At a children’s center.

Conversation 2

3. Where is the little park?

A. One block away. B. Two blocks away. C. Three blocks away.

4. What will the speakers talk about?

A. Taking notes. B. A trip out west. C. A physics project.

Conversation 3

5. What is the woman buying?

A. A skirt. B. A hat. C. A shirt.

6. What is the woman’s opinion?

A. The price is too high. B. The color is too bright. C. The design is not suitable.

Conversation 4

7. Why is the woman so nervous?

A. There are many people there. B. She doesn’t know the dance at all.

C. Her dress is making her uncomfortable.

8. Where are the speakers?

A. In the classroom. B. On the playground. C. At a theater.

9. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Parents and child. B. Dance partners. C. Husband and wife.

Conversation 5

10. What time will the meeting begin?

A. At 100. B. At 200. C. At 300.

11. What’s the best thing that people can do at the ski club?

A. Plan skiing trips. B. Know other people. C. Listen to lectures and programs.

12. What do we know about the man?

A. He isn’t interested in the ski club. B. He doesn’t know how to ski well.

C. He is a member of the ski club.

Conversation 6

13. Where might the speakers be?

A. In a train station. B. In the street. C. In a park.

14. When did the woman last see her son?

A. About 15 minutes ago. B. About 5 minutes ago. C. About 25 minutes ago.

15. What do we know about the boy?

A. He’s eight years old. B. He has grey eyes. C. He is wearing black trousers.

SECTION B (5marks)

Directions In this section, you’ll hear mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

An Introduction

My name

Lucy Miranda



Present job

I’ve been a teacher at this university for 16. years.



Early experience

Worked as a(n) 17. for a few years and tried my hand at 18. .

Taught 19. in Southern California for six years.



My family

I was married four years ago.

I have 20 children.



Ⅱ. 综合知识应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题，每小题２分，共３０分）

Twenty years ago, when I was nine, my family and some friends took a trip. During the trip some members of the group felt 21 , so we stopped at a small stand. Everyone lined up to buy their food. However, after I finished eating, I was still a little hungry and wanted some 22 . Soon I was sure my parents wouldn’t 23 me any candy. "I have to think of a plan," I thought. Then an old lady 24 to buy something she wanted, and would have to get back in line. I knew what I could do. So I rushed to her and volunteered my 25 . She 26 and gave me a $20 bill to get some chips.

When I reached the stand, I found nobody from our group was around. Then I spent the whole $20 buying the candy. I thought 27 , "I have almost bought all the candies for the next century!" But then, I 28 I should explain to the old lady why I bought no chips and where the whole bill had gone. Suddenly,

an idea occurred to me. So I shouted, "I was robbed!" Upon 29 this, the old lady rushed to me to see if I

30 any harm. However, my parents just stayed behind, without any words. With so much candy being found in my bag, they knew I was 31 ！When my daddy stared at me angrily, I knew I had to tell the 32 . As a result, I was blamed and had to apologize to the old lady for my 33 action. Later, I had to work during the whole summer holiday to 34 the old lady back that $20. From this 35 , I learned a lesson. I also promised that I would never do it again in the future.

21．A. angry B. hungry C. bored D. exhausted

22．A. juice B. candy C. money D. chips

23．A. buy B. lend C. leave D. show

24．A. reminded B. remembered C. promised D. forgot

25．A. opinion B. service C. mind D. decision

26．A. argued B. considered C. agreed D. doubted

27．A. fearfully B. regretfully C. excitedly D. hopefully

28．A. hoped B. realized C. discovered D. approved

29．A. watching B. telling C. finding D. hearing

30．A. made B. received C. meant D. accepted

31．A. assisting B. joking C. lying D. stealing

32．A. condition B. truth C. situation D. case

33．A. humorous B. generous C. dishonest D. admirable

34．A. offer B. afford C. pass D. pay

35．A. experiment B. appointment C. punishment D. experience

第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school. He used to be ____36___ brightest student in his class. He was at the top in every ___37___ (compete). But things ___38___ (change) when he came to the new school. His grades started dropping and he was lonely all the time. He felt he was worthless and ___39___ no one loved him.

His parents began to worry, ___40___ they did not know what was wrong. So his dad decided to visit the school and have a talk ___41___ him.

They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking__42___ some questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

They boy said, “___43___ (check) my grades?”

“No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are important for me. I want to see you happy. ___44___ could be more valuable than your happiness. You are my life”

The boy felt confident in his study again. He knew there was someone on the earth ___45___ cared for him deeply. He meant the world to someone.

Ⅲ. 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

(A)

A newly-wedded couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami (海啸).

Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded (搁浅) in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe's worst snowstorms.

Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most violent cyclones in the nation's history.

From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement (水泥) floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others.

"Trees were being knocked over and big branches were put down across the streets, " Mr. Svanstrom told Sweden's Expressen newspaper. "We escaped by the skin of our teeth."

Mr. Svanstrom said they then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped burning bush fires.

The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude (震级) 6.3 earthquake attacked the city on February 22.

Mrs. Svanstrom said, "When we got there the whole town was a war zone. We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan."

But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan's largest earthquake since records began.

"The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings," Mr. Svanstrom said. "It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth."

The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China.

But Mr. Svanstrom -- who also survived the devastating (毁灭性的) Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004 -- said the marriage was still going strong.

He added, "I know marriages have to experience some difficulties, but I think we have been through most of them. We've certainly experienced more than our fair share of disasters, but the most important thing is that we're together and happy."

46. The best title for this passage is ______________.

A. Meeting Disasters During Honeymoon B. Six Natural Disasters

C. Newly-wed Couple Met Australian Floods D. Japanese Tsunami

Why were Stefan and Erika Svanstrom stopped in Munich?

A. Christchurch earthquake stopped them.

B. Because of Europe's worst snowstorm.

C. The plane was damaged.

D. The trains broke down.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The family were stuck in a mall of Australia for twenty-four hours.

The earthquake the Svanstroms experienced in Tokyo was the largest one since records

bagan in Japan.

During their stay in New Zealand, they also visited a war zone in the town.

The Svanstroms didn't experience any disaster in China.

49. The Svanstroms thought that Christchurch of New Zealand was _____________.

A. disordered B. interesting C. beautiful D. shaking

50. In Svanstrom's opinion, a marriage ________________.

A. has to go peacefully and happily for all time

B. has to experience many disasters at the beginning

C. must always allow the couple be together and happy

D. should experience difficulties to make it steady

(B)

When it comes to President Obama, most of his personal business is already known by the public. Personal information about his children, Malia and Sasha, however, has been kept a little more under wraps.

The New York Times recently released a list of rules that Michelle Obama has mentioned ov