宁波市2013-2014学年高一下学期期末考试

英语试题

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题），共150分。考试用时120分钟。

第I卷　（选择题共100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）

听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一小题，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 does the man want?

A. a door B. a key C. milk

2. What is the woman doing?

A. taking a picture B. enjoying a fountain (喷泉) C. climbing mountains

3. What advice does the woman give the man?

A. run fast B. take mild exercise C. run slowly for long

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. a ghost B. a film C. a story

5. What is the man most probably?

A. a policeman B. a teacher C. a doctor

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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6. What are the speakers doing?

A. preparing for a meal B. doing some shopping C. talking about a recipe

7. What do the speakers need to buy?

A. cheese and potatoes B. onions and pepper C. mushrooms and butter

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。

8. What is the party for?

A. John’s birthday B. Christmas C. John’s wedding

9. What do we know about the man?

A. He’ll go to the party with the woman.

B. He has told Anna to keep a secret.

C. He looks forward to visiting the woman.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。

10. Who is making the telephone call?

A. Lewis Brothers B. Oliver Martin C. Mark Hanson

11. What has the man failed to receive?

A. the pricelists B. the brochures (手册) C. the invitation cards

12. When did the man place the order?

A. about 15 days ago B. about 30 days ago C. about 40 days ago

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。

13. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. teacher and student

B. grandpa and granddaughter

C. boss and secretary

14. What does the man think of the typewriter?

A. slow B. unreliable C. OK

15. What once caused the loss of papers?

A. There was a power cut.

B. The battery ran down.

C. The computer was broken.

16. How did the man finish his paper?

A. He used a typewriter. B. He used a word processor. C. He used a computer.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。

17. What is the talk about?

A. spoken English B. practical English C. listening English

18. How many activities does the speaker mention?

A. two B. three C. four

19. Why does the speaker recommend reading books?

A. It is a popular way to improve one’s English.

B. It is interesting and books have different levels.

C. It is the most beneficial to English learning.

20. What does the speaker think of watching the news in English?

A. It is too boring to secondary school students.

B. It is more useful to advanced English learners.

C. It can help students learn how to use body language.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Surprisingly, years back, when playing American Captain in Marvel’s movie universe became ______ possibility, Chris Evans nearly turned ______ role down.

A. the; a B. the; the

C. a; the D. /; the

22. —The middle-term examination is coming. I'm afraid I will fail.

—______! I’m sure you can make it.

A. Good luck B. Cheer up

C. Best wishes D. Doesn’t matter

23. My friend would like to select a fine watch as a present for her boyfriend’s birthday, but _______ was available in the shops nearby.

A. nothing B. no one

C. neither D. none

24.They went ______ the ship just before it started to leave.

A. aboard B. board

C. aboard on D. board on

25. He is a strict and kind teacher, ______ my son loves and respects.

A. one B. the one who

C. which D. he who

26. If the government ______ the public investment(投资) between big cities and rural areas, farmers will not leave their homes and families to go to the big cities.

A. balances B. seeks

C. measures D. combines

27. He is said to have written and sung the song ______ his wife who died from skin cancer 2 years ago.

A. in memory of B. in need of

C. in honour of D. in support of

28. After two hours’ drive, we came to ________ is called a green house, through the glass wall of ________, we saw lots of green plants.

A. where; which B. that; that

C. what; which D. where; that

29. Stop talking at once; the latest news about the World Cup ________.

A. is broadcast B. is broadcasting

C. is being broadcast D. has been broadcast

30. Mr Johnson?______?knows the street like the palm(手掌) of his hand.

A. finally B. obviously

C. approximately D. simply

31. Tom, you will _______ to the department until the end of this month. Next month you’ll be rearranged.

A. be attached to B. be belonged to

C. be introduced to D. contribute to

32. —What did you say to your sister? I saw her crying in the room.

— It my fault. I just said hello to her when I met her, nothing else.

A. must have been B. can’t have been

C. oughtn’t to be D. should have been

33. —I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days.

— Recent pressure at work may ______ his behavior. A. account for B. make for

C. stand for D. change for

34. At present, he is a student at Zhejiang University, ________ for a degree in computer science.

A. studies?????????????? B. studying?????????

C. to have studied??????? ? D. having studied

35. Though you’ve got a tight schedule these days, I would be ______ if you could afford time to attend our meeting today.

A. concerned B. determined

C. grateful D. appreciated

36. The animated film Rio was a big success in 2011. Now Rio 2 which ______ on April 11 has hit China’s theaters.

A. worked out B. came out

C. turned out D. broke out

37. In the document（文件）, it says that all goods ______ be shipped over before the due day.

A. can B. shall

C. may D. will

38. The building, which ______ to last for 50, collapsed on April 4 in Fenghua.

A. has designed B. had designed

C. is designed D. was designed

39. ______ is known to us all, the old worker, for ______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his seventies.

A. What; whom B. As; whose

C. As; whom D. It; whose

40. —I’m sorry I can’t see you off.

—______? Haven’t you agreed?

A. How is it B. What is it

C. Why don’t you D. What do you think

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I had made up my mind a long time ago that I would not give homeless people money, because I could never be sure what that money would be used for. 41 , I decided, I would buy them a sandwich, a cold drink on a hot day, a cup of coffee, whatever I could 42 . I was on my way home from work on a 43 city street full of busy people. 44 my friends were not able to hang out with me, I wasn’t looking forward to going home right away and just wandered aimlessly 45 my own.

That’s 46 I saw a homeless man outside a Starbucks. He was moving 47 to stay warm, and gently asking for 48 . He spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear him. The idea that I would buy this man a sandwich and coffee flashed through my mind, which made me 49 , turn around and walk into the Starbucks.  Just as I was leaving the store, two policemen were approaching the man. 50 the shop owners had complained of his 51 and the police were there to draw him away from the storefronts. Without 52 , I ran towards them, asking one of the officers whether I 53 give the man something before he went. I was not sure why I asked the 54 but the policeman said sure. I just handed the bag of food to the surprised man and 55 home. On the way I couldn’t help thinking, “I hope people 56 that”. Then I had to 57 ask myself why I hoped people had witnessed me give the man a sandwich from Starbucks. Was

it 58 I wanted people to think, “She's such a nice person!”? I continued to wonder this all evening. The next morning it came to me. I wanted people to have witnessed that small act of kindness not so that I would receive credit and praise but so that they might be 59 to do the same. Thus the whole spirit of pity and giving would be 60 .

41. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Instead D. Thus

42. A. spend B. manage C. make D. spare

43. A. hot B. deserted C. cold D. quiet

44. A. While B. Since C. Once D. Unless

45. A. of B. with C. for D. on

46. A. where B. why C. when D. what

47. A. more or less B. inside out C. back and forth D. upside down

48. A. devotion B. advice C. direction D. change

49. A. stop B. escape C. think D. bend

50. A. Surprisingly B. Obviously C. Hopefully D. Strangely

51. A. crying B. suffering C. watching D. wandering

52. A. doubt B. hesitation C. excuse D. explanation

53. A. might B. could C. should D. need

54. A. permission B. problem C. reason D. situation

55. A. missed B. reached C. headed D. returned

56. A. cared B. forgot C. saw D. appreciated

57. A. secretly B. seriously C. immediately D. formally

58. A. why B. that C. whether D. because

59. A. inspired B. required C. allowed D. taught

60. A. satisfying B. missing C. lasting D. moving

第三部分： 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Animals are a favorite subject of many photographers. Cats, dogs, and other pets top the list, followed by zoo animals. However, because it’s hard to get them to sit still and “perform on command,” some professional photographers refuse to photograph pets.

One way to get a nice picture of a cat or a dog is to hold some delicious food above the