2014年上学期东阳中学高一英语阶段性考试

2014.6

第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30）

第一节、

What does the man prefer to do?

A. Borrow a printer when they get there B. Bring a printer with them

C. Buy a printer when they get there

2. What does the woman want to drink?

A. A cup of tea. B. A cup of milky coffee. C. A cup of coffee with sugar.

3. When will the man paint the door?

A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.

4. What will the speaker do?

A. Look for a babysitter. B. Go home. C. Go to a café.

5. Why did the man fail to lose weight?

A. He didn’t do any exercise.B. He didn’t exercise enough.C. He continued eating a lot of food.

第二节 听第六段材料，回答6、7题。

6. What did the woman do just now?

A. She gave a speech. B. She sang a song. C. She danced to the music.

7. Who came to see the performance with the man?

A. His daughter. B. His sister. C. His wife.

听第七段材料，回答8-10题。

8. When will the woman have her breakfast?

A. At 7:00. B. At 8:30. C. At 10:00.

9. What kind of juice does the woman want for breakfast?

A. Apple. B. Orange. C. Grape.

10. When does the conversation take place?

A. In the early morning. B. Around noon. C. At night.

听第八段材料，回答11-13题。

11. Why does the man recommend the jewelry?

A. It is on sale. B. It is made of gold. C. It is a new style.

12. How much will the woman pay for the necklace?

A. $100. B. $80. C. $20.

13. To whom will the woman give the key rings?

A. Her mother. B. Her children. C. Her friends.

听第九段材料，回答14-17题。

14. How does the man feel?

A. Angry. B. Satisfied. C. Tired.

15. What will the woman get for working an extra day?

A. A trip to the beach. B. A pay rise. C. Another day off.

16. Why is the woman supposed to rest on Wednesday?

A. She is sick. B. It is national holiday. C. Another girl would take her shift.

17. What does the man suggest the woman do in the end?

A. Talk with her boss. B. Follow her boss’s order. C. Change her job.

听第十段材料，回答18-20题。

18. What is the weather of Hawaii like?

A. It’s friendly. B. It changes a lot. C. It’s cold in winter.

19. What created the white sand beaches in Hawaii?

A. Volcanic activity. B. Wave action. C. Earthquakes.

20. What is called “the spirit of Aloha”?

A. Different kinds of animals and plants. B. The real warmth of the people

C. The beautiful environment.

二． 单项选择（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

21. In many countries, ______ good education is regarded as _____ticket to success in the future.

A. 不填；不填 B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a

22. The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I am paying _____ here. A. as three times much?? B. as much three times??

C. much as three times?????? D. three times as much

23. The woman insisted that she ______ the mobile phone but none of the supermarket guards would believe her.

A. should not have stolen B. should not steal C. not have stolen D. had not stolen

24. Although Li Liliang is in his sixties, he is still working on the mountain, _____ the trees to stop the stealers from cutting them.

A. watching out B. looking for C. looking out D. watching over

25. Flying kites, ______ some researchers point out, can not only bring about joy to us, but also

promote our physical and mental health.

A. which B. what C. as D. where

26. _______ she is out of a job, Lucy has been considering going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.A. Now that????? ? B. Even though C. No matter how???? D. Except that

27. — I wonder what I should learn in the future.

— You may learn art since you ________ painting and drawing.

A. benefit from B. have a gift for C. look forward to D. are tired of

28. At no time the rules of the game. It was unfair to punish them.

A. they actually broke B. did they actually break

C. do they actually break D. they had actually broken

29. It is not always easy for the public to see use a new invention can be of to human life.

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

30. The theory is based on the idea all people are created equal, is accepted by most people.

A. that; that B. which; which C. which; when D. that; which

31. ---I believe you’ve done your best and things will improve.

A. that; / B. /;/ C. what; that D. /; that

32. These ancient Indians used to live in is now part of the United States.

A. what B. the place C. which D. where

33. I thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.

A. won’t B. can’t C. can D. will

34. It has been announced that all the students put on masks before going to school in case they are infected with SARS virus.

A. shall B. will C. need D. may

35. “It is hard work gift that matters when you are doing such kind of a job,” our manager lectured to us on the first day.

A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than

36. As soon as we went the ship, it left the port.

A. aboard B. abroad C. broad D. board

37. He was very sick for a time, but he managed to .

A. pull down B. pull out C. pull into D. pull through

38. What impressed me in Greece was that the oceans the islands were deep blue.

A. surrounding B. being surrounded C. surrounded D. surround

39. With a lot of difficult problems , the newly-elected headmaster is having a hard time.

A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled

40. The National Stadium looks very magnificent 258,000 square metres in area.

A. is measuring B. measuring C. measured D. measures

三．完形填空（20*1=20分）

Diana Velez does everything with maximum(最大的) effort---and at maximum speed. That __41__ learning a new language, completing two certificates(证书) and opening a store.???? When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one__42__:to have what she had back home in Colombia. "I didn't want to __43__ what I do, like so many who come to a new country," she said. "I __44__ to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to __45__ myself properly."???? Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a __46__ meant going to school to get the __47__ education and certification. "My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me __48__ in my abilities, but I couldn't speak the language and I had to __49__ how to do things in Canada. It was like having to __50__all over again," said Diana.???? __51__, she found just the help she needed for her relaunch(重新开张) __52__continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking __53__ for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.__54__Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going __55__ while at college.???? By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her __56__ in Canada, Diana at last achieved her __57__ goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto's Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to __58__.???? Looking back, Diana, a fashion designer,__59__ her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and __60__, the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

41. A. requires?? B. encourages C. includes D. advises 42. A. goal?????? B. memory C. choice D. problem 43. A. continue?? B. choose C. change D. lose 44. A. demanded?? B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated 45. A. teach?????? B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade 46. A. reality???? B. fact C. challenge D. wonder 47. A. physical?? B. private C. primary D. necessary 48. A. pressure?? B. judgment C. influence D. confidence 49. A. put away?? B. depend on C. learn about D. look into 50. A. advance?? B. start C. suffer D. work 51. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly 52. A. through?? B. for C. before D. with 53. A. notes???? B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses 54. A. Though???? B. As C. Since D. Once 55. A. around???? B. back C. ahead D. out 56. A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey 57. A. original?? B. common C. another D. distant 58. A. success?? B. wealth C. glory D. happiness 59. A. adds?????? B. connects C. devotes D. owes 60. A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first

四． 阅读理解（20*2=40分）

A

Writing has become a fashion among today’s teenagers. Look at how popular young writers like Han Han and Guo Jingming are.

Gao Can is a writer. Actually, the 18-year-old is the youngest member of the Association(协会) of Writers of Shanxi.

So far, the second grader in the Senior High School Affiliated to Xi’an Jiaotong University has published several books. She writes fairy tales, short essays, and most of all, poems.

Gao said she began poem writing when she was in primary school. Once her teacher asked the class to write composition called “If I were”. Gao had an idea—“Why not make it a poem?” Since then, she has written hundreds of poems and published three books of them.

“I don’t have too much life experience,” said Gao. “I write about nature, about things I feel inside and my spiritual world.”

However, teenagers these days rarely write poems, or read them. Exams want “any style but poetry”.

But like Gao, there are those who still read and write poems. Hu Jingzhi is one of them. The 19-year-old boy said that poems inspire them.

“But it’s annoying that I can’t find many poem collections in nearby bookstores,” he said.

Gao agreed with Hu. She said that today’s bookstores were filled with books on “how to make money quickly” or “how to give a successful speech”.

“Poems won’t teach you how to make money,” said Gao, “ but th