2013—2014学年第二学期期中试卷

高一  英语

（满分120分，考试时间120分钟）

（第一卷、第二卷的答案都写在答题卡中该题相应的位置上）

第一卷听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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. Why didn’t the man recognize the woman?

A. She has long hair now.

B. She lost some weight.

C. She is wearing a lot of make-up.

2. What is the woman doing?

A. Trying to go to sleep.

B. Learning how to sing.

C. Writing a paper.

3. Which department did the man use to work in?

A. The Finance Department.

B. The Marketing Department.

C. The Sales Department.

4. What will the man do after graduation?

A. Study abroad. B. Get a job. C. Stay at home.

5. How does the man usually go to work?

A. By bus. B. By subway. C. On foot.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，各个小题将给出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8题。

6. Where might the boys be?

A. On the lake. B. In a hotel. C. In the kitchen.

7. What is the woman’s wish?

A. To cook some fish.

B. To go out with the boys.

C. To have a holiday next year.

8. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Husband and wife.

听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。

9. Where are the speakers?

A. On the beach. B. At school. C. At a party.

10. What are the speakers going to do next?

A. Eat lunch. B. Go surfing. C. Go to class.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. How often does the man usually visit his aunt?

A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every other day.

12. Where does his aunt live?

A. Far away from the shops. B. Near the shopping center. C. In the countryside.

13. What does the man do for his aunt?

A. Go on walks with her. B. Take her to the hospital. C. Chat with her.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What are the speakers planning to do at last?

A. Go to Pakistan. B. Bake some cookies. C. Have a fashion show.

15. Why do they want to do that?

A. To help the poor. B. To raise money. C. To become famous.

16. Who might the speakers ask for help?

A. Some local shops. B. Their school. C. The government.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What kind of announcement is this?

A. A training video. B. An advertisement. C. A live speech.

18. What is the most important according to the speaker?

A. The customer. B. Looking your best. C. Team spirit.

19. What is the correct temperature for a properly cooked hamburger?

A. 80 degrees. B. 150 degrees. C. 180 degrees.

20. To whom is this talk addressed？

A. Customers to McDonald’s. B. New staff in McDonald’s C. Visitors to McDonald’s.

二、语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21.We were caught in _____ sudden rainstorm, which made our trip in the valley _____ unbelievable adventure.

A. a; 不填

B. 不填; an

C. a; an

D. 不填; 不填



22._____ life exists on any other planet in the solar system still remains a question.

A. Why

B. Whether

C. How

D. Where





23.Water, _____ we cannot live, exists in the form of liquid, gas or solid.

A. from which

B. on which

C. by which

D. without which





24.—I’m afraid tickets for the concert have been sold out.

—Well, let’s take a chance. There _____ still be some left.

A. might

B. must

C. should

D. would





25.My father read through my composition and _____ quite a few spelling mistakes in it.

A. sought

B. issued

C. spotted

D. consulted





26.They ________ many difficulties during World War II, but they never lost confidence about life.

A. went through

B. went over

C. went up

D. went on





27.Ever since middle school, my sister and I ________ about taking a bike trip.

A. dreamed

B. dream

C. have dreamed

D. had dreamed





28.Before the earthquake, mice ran out of the fields ________ for places to hide.

A. look

B. looking

C. looked

D. were looking





29.I said hello to her with a smile in the yard, but she ________ me.

A. ignored

B. shocked

C. injured

D. settled





30.My sister is determined. ________ she has made up her mind, nothing can change it.

A. Though

B. Once

C. Unless

D. Until





31.The wonderful weekend we are looking forward to _______soon.

A. is approaching

B. approaching

C. approaches

D. approached





32.The 2008 Olympic Games were a great success. ________, it was one of the most fascinating sporting events in Chinese history.

A. As a result

B. In fact

C. As well

D. In deed





33.The number of people in the party _____fifty, but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons.

A. were; was

 B. was; was

C. were; were

D. was; were





34.However, even on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way ______ people speak.

A. that

 B. which

C. why

D. where





35. My son has changed so much that I could hardly __________ his voice on the phone.

A. hear B. realize C. recognize D. find

三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中选出最佳选项。

Bai Bingju was dressed up in front of a small mirror to prepare for the next play. In 15 minutes, she would 36 on the stage (舞台) for her favorite role. Now she was well ready for the performance. She was 37 that her team could be a 38 competitor at the 6th Animation (动漫) Festival of Yunnan.

Bai’s team 39 more than a thousand times before arriving at Kunming. “We as well as other competitors will face bitter competition,” says Bai, who once won a third 40 in the competition. “But the point of costume play is not all about winning but having fun.”

About two years ago, Bai first 41 something called costume play (古装表演) and the curiosity (好奇心) 42 her to see how the competitors got the colorful costumes and played their favorite 43 in some well-known plays. In her childhood, Bai was 44 in painting and dancing, which helped her new hobby.

Bai’s story was about 45 social conception (观念) has changed on costume play. It has become so 46 in many cities that more than 3,000 players from all over the country competed 47 the championship (冠军). The young people can 48 more time on their own interest with enough money from their parents.

The interesting costumes showed the exciting side, 49 there were difficulties behind it that others couldn’t feel.

Bai’s mother Li Yao says she could 50 accept the new fashion of dressing in the beginning. “It was really 51 to my husband and me.” Li says. “But 52 we let her try it because we didn’t want her to be too 53 .”

At Bai’s school, costume play was once not 54 for students because it was regarded as a huge distraction (分散精力) from classes and tests, which are the first for most Chinese parents and students. Therefore, Bai and her 55 must practice during the weekend. “If you are interested in something, you must spend your spare time,” she says.

36. A. stay

B. appear

C. share

D. introduce



37. A. worried

B. afraid

C. confident

D. proud



38. A. strong

B. polite

C. suitable

D. weak



39. A. organized

B. changed

C. suffered

D. practiced



40. A. prize

B. time

C. turn

D. gift



41. A. came over

B. heard of

C. picked up

D. tried on



42. A. gave

B. helped

C. drove

D. found



43. A. toys

B. sports

C. songs

D. roles



44. A. trained

B. examined

C. noticed

D. caught



45. A. what

B. when

C. how

D. why



46. A. clear

B. popular

C. noisy

D. different



47. A. for

B. against

C. at

D. in



48. A. waste

B. cost

C. take

D. spend



49. A. but

B. and

C. or

D. so



50. A. often

B. ever

C. never

D. always



51. A. expensive

B. strange

C. wonderful

D. fearful



52. A. really

B. finally

C. naturally

D. happily



53. A. excited

B. surprised

C. frightened

D. disappointed



54. A. allowed

B. taught

C. discussed

D. suggested



55. A. parents

B. coaches

C. teammates

D. friends



四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

A

It’s the lunchtime break at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared.

A grade-2 student said, “I couldn’t concentrate during classes if the cell phone was with me. I couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”

　The school authorities say they feel the ban(禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible (灵活的) in implementing the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents. But they still have to switch them off in classrooms.

Medical experts have also welcomed the school decision. They say too much dependence on mobile phones can cause many psychological problems in teenage students.

56. The grade-2 student thought that _______.

A. the mobile phone should be on during classes

B. it is no good to use the cell phone at school

C. the mobile phone is helpful to her studies

D. it is good to play cell phone games sometimes

57.