合肥一六八中学2013-2014学年第二学期期中考试

高一英语试题

(考试时间:120分钟 满分:150分）

注意事项：

1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

2、选择题答案请用2B铅笔准确地填涂在答题卡上相应位置，非选择题答案必须填写在第Ⅱ卷相应位置，否则不得分。考试结束后，将答题卡和第Ⅱ卷一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 满分115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 do we know about the woman？

A. She took the job. B. She refused the job. C. She failed to get the job.

2.Why did the woman get the book so late？

A. The post office lost the book.

B. It was on the way for 3 years.

C. It was the man’s boss’ fault.

3.What does the man mean？

A. He is carrying too many things in his hands.

B. He wants to move the sofa.

C. He is too busy to help the woman.

4.What are the speakers talking about？

A. Exam results. B. Time for the exam. C. Change of class hours.

5. At what time did Mary leave?

A. Five o’clock. B. Ten to five. C. Ten o’clock.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Where does the dialogue take place?

A. At home. B. In a hotel. C. In an office.

7. When will the man have breakfast?

A. At eight o’clock to ten o’clock.

B. At nine o’clock.

C. At ten to eight.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Who uses the Internet longer every day?

A. The man. B. The woman. C. Their boss.

9. What do we know from the conversation?

A. All the information on the Internet is false.

B. The woman doesn’t know the Internet at all.

C. The man is very cautious when he does shopping online.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How are the two speakers traveling?

A. By air. B. By train. C. By car.

11. What is the destination of the two speakers?

A. Los Angeles. B. San Francisco. C. San Jose.

12. Why are the speakers going to the gas station?

A. To fill in some gas. B. To buy a map. C. To ask directions.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A. Mother and son. B. Captain and player. C. Teacher and student.

14. What is the woman’s main purpose of talking to the man?

A. To learn what he does every day.

B. To help him to manage his time better.

C. To suggest making full use of his spare time.

15. How long does the man work at the supermarket every day?

A. 2 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 4 hours.

16. What does the man agree to give up?

A. Doing a part-time job.

B. Having football practice.

C. Working at the student center.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why does Frank like his job?

A. Because it is important for the factory.

B. Because he can walk around the factory.

C. Because he can sit on a chair by the door.

18. Where did he find the dog?

A. Inside the factory.

B. Outside the factory.

C. At the gate of the factory.

19. How will Frank feel during the rest of the night?

A. He will be cool. B. He will be lonely. C. He will be happy.

20. What kind of person is Frank according to the story?

A. A lonely and brave man.

B. A friendly and warm hearted man.

C. A kind-hearted and hardworking man.

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）

单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. They are fed up _________the old routine.

A. with B. of C at D. on.

22. The book was boring. It wasn’t ___________ to me.

A. benefit B. benefited C. of little benefit D. of much benefit

23. Parents can't always _________their children from blame. After all, children need to learn taking responsibility.

A. shelter B. prevent C. recover D. dismiss

24. We___________ on this project for four hours. Let’s have a rest.

A. are working B. have been working

C. worked D. had worked

25. Take it easy and don’t be so___________ to others’ criticism.

A. similar B. anxious C. skeptical D. sensitive

26. The weather turned out to be very good, ________ was more than we could expect.

A. it B. that C. what D. which

27. If another world war should ___________, what would become of human beings?

A. come out B. give out C. break out D. carry out

28. In the debate, his answer was so __________ that I was _________and didn’t know how to fight him back.

A. amazed; amazing B. amazed, amazed

C. amazing;amazing D. amazing; amazed

29. The book, which has become a best seller, is written by Arthur’s wife, Joan, _____________ he married in 1962.

A. to whom B. whom C. and whom D. with whom

30. The unemployment rate in this district ______ from 6% to 5% in the past two years.

A. has fallen B. had fallen C. is falling D. has been falling

31. I wrote him a letter to show my___________ of his help.

A. achievement B. agreement C. attention D. appreciation

32．Don't worry if you don't understand everything. The teacher will?????????????the main points at the end.

A． recover B.review C. require D. remember

33. Our company will give ________to applicants with some experience.

A. interest B. preference C. devotion D. enthusiasm

34 Malaysia Airlines says analysis indicates that there are no_______________on MH370, which is quite depressing.

A. victims B. explorers C.survivors D.hikers

35. —Can I really get an iPod as a reward if I pass the English exam, Dad?

— Absolutely! _________.

A. It all depends. B. So will you.

C. You’ve got me. D. I mean it.

完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

A vacationing American businessman standing on the pier(码头) of a fishing village in Mexico watched as a Mexican fisherman approached the dock in a boat. Inside the small boat were some yellow fin tuna（金枪鱼）. Enjoying the early afternoon sun, the American __36____ the Mexican for the quality of his fish.

“How long did it take you to catch them?” the American asked.

“Oh, a few 37 ,” the fisherman replied.

“Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish?” the American businessman then asked.

The Mexican replied: “With this I have more than enough to 38 my family.”

The businessman asked, 39 : “But what do you do with the rest of your 40 ?”

Smiling, the fisherman answered: “I sleep late, play with my children and watch ball games. Sometimes in the evenings I take a walk to the 41 , play the guitar, sing songs…”

The American businessman impatiently interrupted: “Look, I have an MBA from Harvard, and I can help 42 your profits. You can 43 by fishing several hours longer every day. You can then 44 the extra fish. With the extra money, you can buy a bigger boat. With the 45 income that larger boat will bring, 46 you’ll have an entire fleet(舰队).”

47 of his ideas, he went on: “Soon, you’ll be able to sell your fish directly to the processor(加工厂), or even open your own 48 . You could leave this village and move to Mexico City, or even Los Angeles, where you could even further 49 .”

The Mexican fisherman asked: “But how long will all this take?”

After a rapid mental calculation, the Harvard MBA said: “15-20 years, maybe less if you 50 really hard.”

“And then 51 , sir?” asked the fisherman.

“Why, that’s the 52 part!” answered the businessman with a laugh. “When the time is right, you’ll sell your company stock(股票) and become very 53 . You’ll make millions.”

“Really? What would I do with it all?” asked the young fisherman in 54 .

The businessman replied: “You’ll happily retire. You’ll 55 near a small fishing village where you’ll sleep late, play with your children, and watch ballgames. You’ll walk to the village in the evenings where you’ll play the guitar and sing songs.”

36.A. criticized B. thanked C. praised D. questioned

37.A. hours B. days C. weeks D. months

38.A. arrange B. save C. protect D. support

39.A. rudely B. jokingly C. unhappily D. seriously

40.A. children B. fish C. money D. time

41.A. city B. seaside C. village D. park

42.A. count B. increase C. discover D. predict

43.A. benefit B. live C. start D. work

44.A. cook B. send C. keep D. sell

45.A. additional B. secret C. small D. unexpected

46.A. just then B. before long C. in case D. since then

47.A. Ashamed B. Proud C. Tired D. Full

48.A. project B. company C. farm D. market

49.A. expand B. imagine C. improve D. spread

50.A. study B. work C. begin D. Think

51.A. when B. how C. what D. why

52.A. best B. funniest C. busiest D. strangest

53.A. clever B. lucky C. rich D. Urgent

54.A. disappointment B. disbelief C. anger D.confidence

55.A. practice B. hide C. move D. recover

第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题两分，满分40分)

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A man and his son were once going with their donkey to market. As they were walking along by its side a countryman passed them and said: “You fools, what is a donkey for but to ride upon?” So the man put the boy on the donkey and they went on their way.? But soon they passed a group of men, one of whom said: “See that lazy boy, he lets his father walk while he rides.”

So the man ordered his boy to get off, and got on himself. But they hadn't gone far when they passed two women, one of whom said to the other: "Isn’t that lazy man ashamed of making his pool little son walk while he rides?" The man didn't know what to do. At last he took his boy up before him on the donkey. By this time they had come to the town, and the passers-by began to jeer and point at them.?The man stopped and asked what they were laughing at.?The men said: “Aren't you ashamed of yourself for overloading that poor do