临江市一中2013---2014学年度下学期期中考试

高一英语试题

注意事项：

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一．听力

第一节

听下面5段对话。 每段对话后有1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. Where does this conversation take place?

A. At a hospital. B. At a department store. C. At a restaurant.

2. How much is the food and drink?

A..$2.65. B. $2.75. C. $2.95.

3. What's the man doing?

A. Watching TV. B. Turning down the TV. C. Answering the phone.

4. According to the man, what does he like to do if possible?

A. To visit museums. B. To make a good plan.

C. To visit the Modern Museum.

5. What news did the woman get from the man?

A. Sam will leave New York very soon.

B. Sam's sister will leave for Los Angeles very soon.

C. Sam' s sister will leave for New York very soon.

第二节

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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒中；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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Who could the man be?

A. A manager. B. A policeman. C. The woman's husband.

7. Where was the wallet found?

A. In the restroom. B. Under the table. C. On the table.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10三个小题。

8. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Buying a car. B. Choosing a gift. C. Using a computer.

9. What' s the relationship between the two" speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Professor and student. C. Salesman and customer.

10. What do we know about the person mentioned by the speakers?

A. Maybe he likes something expensive.

B. He is surely over sixty years old.

C. He must be fond of learning.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13三个小题。

11. Why does the girl borrow money from her father?

A. To see a film. B. To watch a play. C. To go to a concert.

12. How much money does the girl need?

A. Eighteen dollars. B. Thirty-six dollars. C. Fifty-four dollars.

13. How many children want to go to the concert?

A. one B. two C. three

听第9段材料，回答第14至17三个小题。

14. What are the two speakers' nationalities?

A. British and Chinese. B. Chinese and French. C. Chinese and American.

15. What problem was a newspaper article about?

A. The problem of rapid growth of cars in cities in America.

B. The problem of rapid growth of cities in America.

C. The problem of rapid growth of skyscrapers.

16.'Do Americans carry out a birth control policy?

A. Yes, they do. B. No, they don't. C. We can't know.

17. What attitudes do most Americans take towards having children?

A. Most Americans decide not to have any children.

B. Most Americans decide to have as many children as they can.

C. Most Americans decide to have only one or two children.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20三个小题。

18. Why does the speaker give the lecture?

A. To give some advice on the cycling tour.

B. To explain the advantages of the cycling tour.

C. To tell the listeners what to take for the cycling tour.

19. What should the cyclists not do during the cycling tour?

A. Ride as far and quickly as possible.

B. Take water in summer.

C. Enjoy the riding itself.

20. In cold weather what should cyclists do first when they stop riding?

A. Enjoy nature. B. Put on warm clothes. C. Drink plenty of water.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.

One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”

“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”

“Yes, I see. I’ll do that,” said the young man.

21. Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _______.

A. learn to paint pictures B. work abroad

C. pay off the debts D. study abroad

22. What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” （in Paragraph 2） probably mean?

A. Surprised. B. Frightened.

C. Satisfied. D. Excited.

23. With the money he got, at first Hobbs _______.

A. planned to have a happy life for a few days

B. decided to give up his work in the factory

C. was to give a dinner to his friends

D. had no idea what to do

24. Hobbs was asked to _______.

A. tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it

B. read his uncle’s will

C. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money

D. buy some pictures

B

　　 Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.

　　 One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”

　　After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.

　　Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.

　　But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.

25. That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.

A. to see one of his friends

B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing

C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

D. to see one of his relatives

26. The waiters felt sorry because _____.

A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain

B. their hotel was too small

C. the room was not very clean

D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

27. All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C. Mark Twain made a joke.

D. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

28. From the story we know _____.

A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night

B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night

C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night

C

Malaysia is a country of exciting beauty, with a tropical（热带的） climate. Malaysia’s weather is hotter in the lowlands and cooler in the mountains and highlands. Temperatures vary between 20 and 30 centigrade. Rainfall can be expected at any time, with an average of between 200 and 260 centimeters.

The Malaysian population consists of Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. Its main religions are Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and Christianity. Its national language is Malay. English is widely spoken and is used all over the country. Other languages spoken in Malaysia are some Chinese dialects, Tamil, Portuguese and Arabic.

Malaysia is an exciting and fascinating place for tourists, with something special planned throughout the year. The natural attractions are plentiful, with magnificent mountains lying in green, large stretches of sandy beaches and hospitable and friendly people.

Malaysia’s economy is the most advanced in this part of the world. The annual income is M$1, 680, one of the highest in the whole of Asia. Malaysia is the world’s leading exporter of rubber, tin, tropical hardwood, palm oil, pepper, tea, coffee and cocoa and has vast resources of oil.

Malaysia’s capital is Kuala Lumpur in the southwest of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur arose in the 1860s when tin was discovered, grew and spread very quickly. It became the state’s capital within forty years of its founding. Now it is home to over one million inhabitants, about 56% of whom are Chinese, 28% Malays and the rest are from anywhere and everywhere.

29. If you visit Malaysia, you will see ________.

A. people of the white and yellow races

B. many temples and churches

C. beautiful tropical scenery

D. All of the above.

30. Though Malay is Malaysia’s national language, ______.

A. over half of its population speak Chinese

B. English is also a popular language

C. people don’t know Malay

D. it’s only spoken by Malays

31. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Malaysia is one of the richest countries in Asia.

B. It rains a little now and a little then in Malaysia.

C. Kuala Lumpur became Malaysia’s capital before