衡阳市八中2014年年度过关考试

高一英语

命题：高一年级命题组

考生注意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达，满分100分，时量120分钟，请将答案写在答题卷上。

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION（共20小题；每小题 1分，满分20分）

SECTION A

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters (A,B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Questions 1 through 2 are based on the following conversation.

1. How long was the woman on the phone?

A. For a few hours. B. All night. C. All morning.

2. What does the man advise the woman to do?

A. Get a new phone. B. Talk less on the phone. C. Add call waiting.

Questions 3 through 4 are based on the following conversation.

3. What does the man like most about the house?

A. The design. B. The location. C. The price.

4. How much discount can the woman give the man?

A. 5%. B. 10%. C. 20%.

Questions 5 through 6 are based on the following conversation.

5. How often do the speakers do a general cleaning?

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

6. What will the man’s group do?

A. Clean the windows. B. Sweep the floor. C. Paint the wall.

Questions 7 through 9 are based on the following conversation.

7. What is probably the man’s major?

A. Physics. B. History. C. English.

8. What does the woman say about “History of Music”?

A. It sounds boring. B. The class was full. C. She took it in high school.

9. What do we know about the woman?

A. She has changed her major. B. She has never taken Spanish. C. She has a great interest in movies.

Questions 10 through 12 are based on the following conversation.

10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Colleagues (同事). C. Strangers.

11. How many children are there in the woman’s family?

A. Ten. B. Eleven. C. Twelve.

12. What does the woman’s father do?

A. An airport worker. B. A taxi driver. C. A food store owner.

Questions 13 through 15 are based on the following conversation.

13. What happened at the beginning of the game?

A. Seattle took a big early lead. B. The fans became crazy. C. Washington had a good start.

14. What did the player of Washington hurt?

A. His finger. B. His knee. C. His head.

15. What did the Washington’s coach do?

A. He let the injured player stay in the game.

B. He replaced the injured player.

C. He took out some of his best players.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you will hear mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

Blanks 16 through 20 are based on the following talk.

Students’ Attitude to Music

Different tastes

◆1,00,00 students involved in the survey

◆32%: 16

◆ 17 %: R&B

◆14%: 18



 19 to hear new songs or music

◆46%: TV and films

◆ 21%: friends

◆19%: 20





PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

SECTION A （共10小题；每小题 1分，满分10分）

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. One-third of the country _____ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _____ black people.

A. is; are B. is; is C. are; are D. are; is

22. We don't imagine the twins have arrived, _____?

A. do we B. have they C. don’t we D. haven’t they

23. _____ is even important _____ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.

A. That, which B. What, that C. What, what D. It, that

24. John invited about 40 people to his wedding, most of _____ are family members.

A. them B. that C. which D. whom

25. The door _____ open, no matter how hard she pushed.

A. shouldn’t B. couldn’t C. wouldn’t D. mightn’t

26. When we saw the road _____ with snow, we decided to spend the holiday at home.

A. block B. to block C. blocking D. blocked

27. The driver wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police _____.

A. not to do B. not to C. not do D. do not

28. When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed, _____ me stories till I fell asleep.

A. having told B. telling C. told D. to tell

29. The girl has a great interest in sport and ____ badminton classes twice a week over the last three years.

A. took B. is taking C. takes D. has been taking

30. It’s much easier to make friends ____ you have similar interests.

A. unless B. when C. even though D. so that

SECTION B （共12小题；每小题 1分，满分12分）

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

I just read a beautiful story. It is about a little girl, a movie and a corporation. 　31　, if crying at work might be a problem, you should wait until you get home to read it. Trust me.

10-year-old Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach, California, had been 　32　 with a rare form of cancer for three years. This month, it became 　33　 that Colby would probably die soon. The one thing she wanted to do before she died was to see the movie Up. She’d been 　34　 by the previews.

　　But Colby’s health was so 　35　 that she could not be taken to the theater, and Up is only playing in theaters. By June 9, it was clear Colby wouldn’t 　36　 it. A family friend began desperately dialing numbers at Pixar. She finally 　37　 to someone and told them Colby’s will. After a discussion, Pixar 　38　 to help.

Colby’s mother asked her, “Do you think you can hold on?” “I’m 　39　 to die, but I’m going to wait for the movie, ”the girl replied. www..com

On June 10, Pixar 　40　 an employee to the Curtin’s home and showed the film on DVD-possibly the only DVD copy of the movie that exists.

Here’s what her mom said, “When I watched it, I had really no idea about the 　41　 or the theme of the movie. I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that Colby was going to go up, up to 　42　. ”

Colby died seven hours after watching the movie.

31. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Finally

32. A. sticking B. suffering C. keeping D. living

33. A. clear B. uncertain C. sorry D. sure

34. A. fascinated B. fond C. interested D. surprised

35. A. good B. poor C. healthy D. ordinary

36. A. do B. see C. make D. survive

37. A. got over B. got away C. got down D. got through

38. A. refused B. hoped C. agreed D. offered

39. A. scared B. ready C. afraid D. sad

40. A. planned B. made C. shipped D. flew

41. A. trick B. contents C. hint D. disadvantage

42. A. sky B. balloon C. heaven D. sea

SECTION C （共8小题；每小题 1分，满分8分）

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Jimmy started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five, he was already very good at it. He painted many beautiful and interesting pictures, and people paid　43　lot of money for them. They said, “This boy’s going to be famous when he’s a little older, and then we’re going to sell these pictures for a lot 　44　 money. ”

　　Jimmy’s pictures were different　45　other people’s because he never painted on all of the paper. He painted on half of it, and the　46　half was always empty.

　　“That’s very clever, ”everyone said, “　47　else does that! ”

　　　48　day somebody bought one of Jimmy’s pictures and then said to him, “Please tell me this, Jimmy. Why do you paint on the bottom half of your pictures, but　49　on the top half? ”

　　“　50　I’m small, ”Jimmy said, “and my brushes don’t reach very high. ”

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION （共15小题；每小题 2分，满分30分）

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

With school out and hot weather in, it’s not unusual for youngsters to gather around the refrigerator or the television rather than take part in active play. Such habits may be relaxing but can wreck a healthy lifestyle, say specialists at Texas Children’s Hospital.

“For some kids, the state of feeling bored triggers（引发）eating,” says Jennifer Thomas, a doctor at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. “A child can pick up 5 to 10 pounds over the course of a summer, so it’s important to recognize the difference between boredom（无聊）and hunger.”

Because children may be adjusting（适应）to lack of routine, adding some structure to their daily schedules can help. “For example, instead of letting kids eat while they watch television, permit eating only in the kitchen with the television turned off,” says Thomas. “This way can help determine if they are really hungry or just bored.”

If hunger causes a snack attack, nutritious snacks should be available（可得到的）and easy to reach, says Thomas. She suggests two or more servings of fruit and three or more servings of vegetables as a reasonable（合情理的）daily goal. Thomas says, “Fresh or frozen fruit is better than fruit juice. Fresh or frozen vegetables are better because canned vegetables usually contain salt.”

In general, kids should avoid snacks with high sugar content, says Thomas. “More importantly, if a sugary snack takes the place of healthier food, the child is not getting the nutrition he or she needs. High-fat food tends to make a child feel worried, while eating foods that are naturally lower in fat will make it easier for kids to feel more energetic and stay on the go.”

51. What can help to stop children from eating because of boredom?

A. Giving them a daily schedule. B. Giving them a lot of snacks.

C. Preventing them from watching TV. D. Making them eat a lot of fr