莆田二中2013-2014高一英语第三学段考试卷

第I卷（选择题共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 does the man eat?

A. Only apples. B. Anything he likes. C. A special diet.

2. Where did Mike use to travel a lot?

A. In the U.S. B. In Africa. C. In Western Europe.

3. How is the man going to Xiamen?

A. By plane. B. By train. C. By car.

4. What will the man do this afternoon?

A. Visit the zoo. B. Draw some pictures. C. See a movie about animals.

5. What did the woman do the second day?

A. She visited the museums. B. She saw a show. C. She went shopping.

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. Why is the woman going to China?

A. For a holiday. B. For a family visit. C. To go shopping.

7. Where will the woman buy the plane ticket?

A. On the phone. B. On the Internet. C. In the ticket office.

8. What does the man think of the woman?

A. She is smart. B. She is fashionable. C. She is behind the times.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What is the weather usually like in spring?

A. Rainy. B. Dry. C. Snowy.

10. What does the woman like to do?

A. Garden. B. Go swimming. C. Go skiing.

11. What does the man say about the weather?

A. It has been very hot.

B. The ski season gets longer.

C. There will be some showers.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. When do classes end?

A. On September 6. B. On December 6. C. On December 22.

13. How much is the fee for one course?

A. More than $400. B. More than $300. C. Less than $300.

14. What can students use to practice pronunciation?

A. Computers. B. Tape recorders. C. Language labs.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Which course did the man sign up for?

A. A one-week course. B. A four-week course. C. A four-month course.

16. Why did the teacher get angry?

A. The man broke the class rules.

B. The man kept missing classes.

C. The man didn’t finish his work on time.

17. What did the teacher do in the end?

A. He called the man’s parents.

B. He gave the man several warnings.

C. He asked the man not to come back to the class.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. How many suggestions does the speaker give?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.

19. What does the speaker say about English books?

A. You shouldn’t change books too often.

B. You should only choose interesting books.

C. You can start a new one whenever you want.

20. When should people read the Chinese –language newspaper?

A. When they cannot understand VOA programs.

B. After they read the English-language newspaper.

C. Before they listen to English news programs on the radio.

第二部分：知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

21. — Do you mind my taking the books away?

________.

A. Certainly, please do. B. No, go ahead

C. Yes, not at all D. No, please don’t

22.The reason____ she gave for not being present was _____the heavy snow prevented her coming.

A. why; because B. why; whether C. that; that D. how; that

23. My teeth are _____________ to cold food; I prefer soup to ice cream.

A. sensitive B. sensible C. suitable D. acceptable

24. On the graduation day, he received from his father a nice present ______ a note was attached, saying “I’m proud of you.”

A. on which B. with which C. in which D. to which

25. --- How is the lecture going?

--- The lecture has ended. You’re ________.

A. too much late B. much too late C. too late much D. late too much

26.The researchers who study jokes want to find out _______ people from different nations and cultures find funny.

A. what B. that C. why D. whether

27.______the English examination, it will be put off till tomorrow.

A. But for B. As for C. In spite of D. Because of

28. He _____ to us that those eggs which were _____ on the table had been _____ by snakes.

A. lied; laying; lied B. lied; lying; lain C. laid; laid; laid D. lied; lying; laid

29. The news excited the whole nation_____Guangzhou Hengda football team won the AFC Champions league for the first time.

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

30. This school has strict rules. Almost no one can ________ cheating in exams.

A. get away with B. get away from C. get out of D. get down to

31. — Do you think attending training courses is a great help when you look for a new job?

— Well, it all depends. ______, it gives me more of a chance to try.

A. Somehow B. Besides C. Anyway D. Therefore

32. To make sure of your success in the coming speech contest, first of all, you should know your _______.

A. benefits B. characters C. values D. strengths

33.I feel astonished that the little boy_____be so talented. He can solve so difficult a maths problem.

A. must B. may C. can D. should

34. Thomas’ years of hard work______when he finally got the PhD’s degree.

A. went through B. got through C. paid off D. paid back

35. ____is known to all is that Beijing and Zhangjiakou have been trying to co-host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games since the cities released their joint bid on Nov3,2013.

A. Which B.What C.As D.It

第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (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。

Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 37 work.

I was 38 a school bus to make ends meet（收支平衡） and 39 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 40 five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 41 the job. “Why has my life become so 42 ?” I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to 43 a little girl, she handed me an earring， 44 I should keep it 45 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry. Then it 46 me — I had been giving all of my 47 to what was going wrong with my 48 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 50 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 51 from a lady who was a director at a large 52 . She asked me if I would 53 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My 54 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 55 that I completely changed my life.

36. A. As B. If C. Though D. When

37. A. successful B. extra C. convenient D. satisfying

38. A. taking B. repairing C. driving D. designing

39. A. working B. travelling C. living D. discussing

40. A. prepared for B. held C. asked for D. attended

41. A. get B. like C. find D. lose

42. A. busy B. hard C. serious D. short

43. A. wave at B. call on C. drop off D. look for

44. A. ordering B. promising C. showing D. saying

45. A.even though B. in case C. as if D. now that

46. A. hit B. hurt C. caught D. moved

47. A. feelings B. interests C. strength D. attention

48. A. life B. education C. experiences D. opinions

49. A. book B. list C. check D. copy

50. A. connect B. turn C. add D. keep

51. A. me B. a passenger C. her D. my friend

52. A. hotel B. factory C. restaurant D. hospital

53. A. listen to B. give C. review D. talk about

54. A. day B. choice C. plan D. tour

55. A. working B. thinking C. driving D. speaking

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit.

When he arrived, he bounced(跳) happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked through the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as it could. To his great surprise, he found himself staring at 1,000 other happy little dogs with their tails wagging just as his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered with 1,000 great smiles just as warm and friendly. As he left the house, he thought to himself, “ This is a wonderful place. I will come back and visit often.”

In this same village, another little dog, who was not quite as happy as the first one, decided to visit the house. He slowly climbed the stairs and hung his head low as he looked into the door. When he saw the 1,000 unfriendly looking dogs staring back at him, he growled at them and was terrified to see 1,000 little dogs growling back at him. As he left, he thought to himself, “This is a terrible place, and I will never go back there again.”

All the faces in the world are mirrors. What kind of reflections do you see on the faces of the people you meet?

56. Why did the first dog like the house?

A. Because there were 1,000 mirrors in the house.

B. Because he thought he could keep himself warm in the house.

C. Because he liked everything presented to him.

D. Because he felt he was welcome here.

57. The underlined word “ growled” probably means ______.

A. made an unfriendly noise B. smiled C. said hello D. stared

58.We can conclude from the story that________.

A. we must look at ourselves in a mirror as often as possible

B. we must look at ourselves in a mirror like the first little dog

C. We can see ourselves in the faces of the people we meet

D. we are treated in the same way as other people

59. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?

A. A Small happy Little Dog

B. Th