成都市“六校联考”高2014级第一学期期中试题

英 语

（全卷满分：150分 完成时间：120分钟）

第Ⅰ卷（选择题 满分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。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What do the speakers need to buy?

A．A fridge. B．A dinner table. C．A few chairs.

2．Where are the speakers?

A．In a restaurant. B．In a hotel. C．In a school.

3．What does the woman mean?

A．Cathy will be at the party.

B．Cathy is too busy to come.

C．Cathy is going to be invited.

4．Why does the woman plan to go to town?

A．To pay her bills in the bank.

B．To buy books in a bookstore.

C．To get some money from the bank.

5．What is the woman trying to do?

A．Finish some writing. B．Print an article. C．Find a newspaper.

第二节 （共15小题；每题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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What is the man doing?

A．Changing seats on the plane.

B．Asking for a window seat.

C．Trying to find his seat.

7．What is the woman’s seat number?

A．6A. B．7A. C．8A.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．Why doesn’t the woman take the green T–shirt?

A．It’s too small. B．It’s too dark. C．It’s too expensive.

9．What does the woman buy in the end?

A．A yellow T–shirt. B．A blue T–shirt. C．A pink T–shirt.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．How long has the man been in London?

A．One year. B．A few years. C．A couple of moths.

11．Why did the woman leave her hometown?

A．To lead a city life. B．To open a restaurant. C．To find a job.

12．Where did the woman come from?

A．London. B．Arnside. C．Lancaster.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What is a daypack?

A．A box. B．A bag. C．A locker.

14．What surprises the girl at school?

A．A lot of discussions in class.

B．Teachers giving little homework.

C．Few students asking questions in class.

15．At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?

A．At the end of it. B．In the middle of it. C．At the beginning of it.

16．What do we know about the girl?

A．She is new to the school.

B．She writes for the school newspaper.

C．She seldom asks questions in class.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What does Mr. Henry Stone do?

A．A banker. B．A teacher. C．A writer.

18．What does Henry like doing at airports?

A．Watching people. B．Telling stories. C．Reading magazines.

19．What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?

A．A valuable suitcase was missing.

B．A man stole money from a bank.

C．A woman ran away from home.

20．Why was the woman at the airport?

A．She was traveling on business.

B．She was seeing the man off.

C．She was leaving for Greece.

第二部分 知识运用（共两节；满分40分）

第一节　单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

21.—What shall we do tonight then?

— —whatever you want.

A. Help yourself B. It’s a deal

C. No problem D. It’s up to you

22. This restaurant wasn’t that other restaurant we went to.

A. half as good as B. as half good as

C.as good as half D. good as half as

23. —Do you have enough to all your daily expenses?

—Oh yes, enough and to spare.

A. cover B. spend C. fill D. offer

24. The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog them.

A.to follow B. following C. followed D. follows

25. Some insects the color of their surroundings to protect themselves.

A. take in B. take off C. take on D. take up

26. After completing and signing it, please return the form to us in the envelope .

A. providing B. provided C. having provided D. being provided

The cost of renting a house in central Chengdu is higher than in any other area of the city.

A.it B.one C. that D. ones

28. —Did you enjoy yourself last night?

—Yes, it’s very nice of you. I appreciated to the party.

A.to be invited B.to have invited

C. having been invited D. having invited

29. Not until he left his home to know how important the family was for him.

A. did he begin B. had he begun C. he began D. he has begun

30. This is the first time we a film in the cinema together as a family.

A. see B. had seen C. saw D. have seen

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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

Charlie is one of the most 31 people I have met; she is only twenty-five, but she has traveled to over fifty different 32 . Five years ago, she was a typist in Birmingham, but she decided to give up her 33 and see the world. Since then, her 34 has changed completely.

The first time she went 35 was seven years ago, 36 she was just about 18. She took a boat to France and then hitch-hiked(搭车) around 37 for five weeks. She has visited Europe many times since that first trip, 38 , but this holiday was the one that made her start traveling. She never forgets the 39 of those five weeks—although it was not all enjoyable. When she was on a train, somebody 40 her purse. So she lost all her 41 and had to work in a restaurant for a fortnight(两周). She made some good friends there however, and has 42 several times since then.

How did she find money for her 43 ? After her first trip abroad, she went home and worked for two years, 44 all the time. Now she travels 45 , finding work when her money was low. She made a lot of 46 , she says, and she has learned quite a few 47 . Although she has had occasional (偶尔) 48 and had often been sick, she never thought about 49 her travels. “My first time abroad changed my life,” she says “and I have 50 to travel ever since.”

31. A. beautiful

B. nice

C. helpful

D. interesting



32. A. cities

B. countries

C. continents

D. towns



33. A. habit

B. study

C. interest

D. job



34. A. decision

B. life

C. appearance

D. opinion



35. A. abroad

B. out

C. through

D. home



36. A. even if

B. when

C. although

D. since



37. A. Europe

B. America

C. Asia

D. Africa



38. A. of course

B. therefore

C. in fact

D. meanwhile



39. A. hard work

B. cost

C. travel

D. excitement



40. A. found

B. stole

C. caught

D. lent



41. A. possessions

B. luggage

C. money

D. courage



42. A. telephoned

B. reminded

C. returned

D. missed



43. A. travels

B. friends

C. holidays

D. tickets



44. A. traveling

B. increasing

C. saving

D. working



45. A. continually

B. fortunately

C. happily

D. unwillingly



46. A. money

B. friends

C. trips

D. homes



47. A. textbooks

B. languages

C. skills

D. subjects



48. A. happiness

B. pleasure

C. difficulties

D. enjoyments



49. A. keeping

B. continuing

C. sharing

D. giving up



50. A. prepared

B. learned

C. wanted

D. trained



第三部分　阅读理解

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。(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)

A

A new report says promising children money to pass exams does not help exam grades. The report says parents could be wasting their money by using cash to get their kids to study more. However, the promise of a trip somewhere nice could encourage students to try harder and do better at school. Researchers from the University of Bristol (in England) and the University of Chicago (in the USA) looked at how promises of cash and tickets to events affected students' studying and learning. Over 10,000 pupils took part in the research throughout the year 2012. There was an improvement in classwork and homework, but this did not result in better test scores.

Lead researcher Dr Simon Burgess suggested the research looked at the wrong areas. He said it had not looked at the things that really got students to increase their effort. He added that: "Clearly, some pupils have a lot of goals and believe that education is a way of getting what they want out of life, but there are kids who think that working hard doesn't make a difference." He said these children think exam success is "all in your genes" because of their family background. Education expert Dr Kevan Collins said good teachers were better than promises of rewards to get children to study, especially for children from low-income families. He wrote: "What really makes the difference is how students are taught."

51. What can encourage students to study more?

A. music

B. trips

C. an iPad

D. money



52. Which students really need good teachers?

A. elite students

B. high school students



C. English students

D. poorer students



53. What do some students think is because of “your genes”?

A. genetics

B. money

C. exam success

D. ability at English





B

Read the advertisements carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.

FLORLST WANTED!

Are you a creative and trained florist with at least two years of experience? Then this may be just what you are hunting. The city’s leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team. Please phone 6098 7888 now!



WE NEED OFFICE CLRANERS!

Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area. Working hours from 5:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. Approximately five hours per shift. A good record is necessary. Experience preferred. Phone 6345 7843 now.



WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL NURSE?

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Schema. You must be able to get along well with children because work involves talking to group about dental health practices. For further information, visit our website at schooledntalservices@gov.sg. And fax your resume to 6234 4567.



INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE?

Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center, south of the river. Full-time work guaranteed. Immediate start necessary. The candidate must be able to work as a co-operative team member. Phone 6345 2345 for an interview and fax resume to 6345 2345.



54. You may find the advertisements above .

A. in a store window

B. in a school magazine



C. in a newspaper

D. on a company notice-board



55. The position of a(n) is a part-time job.

A. florist

B. artist

C. preschool teacher

D. dental nurse



56. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?

A. Child food cooking skills.

B. Childcare experience and outgoing.