天水一中2013级2014—2015学年度第一学期第二学段考试英语试题

命题人：李 健

? 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。注意事项：

1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第I卷

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1．—I'm sorry I made a mistake!

— Nobody is perfect.

A. Take your time B. You're right C. Whatever you say D. Take it easy

2. The audience was completely thrown into a(n)________when the big fire suddenly started in the cinema.

A．anxiety B．panic C．ease D．comfort

3. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.

A. flexible B. smooth C. heavy D. complex

4. The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase .

A. them B. those C. it D. that

5. John went to the hospital alone. If he me about it, I would have gone with him.

A. should tell B. tells C. told D. had told

6. —They are quiet, aren’t they?

—Yes. They are accustomed ______ at meals.

A. to talk B. to not talk C. to talking D. to not talking

7. So far we have done a lot to build a low-carbon economy, but it is________ ideal. We have to

work still harder.

A. next to B. far from C. out of D. due to

8. My parents don’t mind what job I do I am happy.

A. even though B. as soon as C. as long as D. as though

9. The manager wants to see changes in the company, and I am sure he will .

A. in particular B. in turn C. in charge D. in time

10. The two girls are so alike that strangers find ________ difficult to tell one from the other.

A. it B. them C. her D. that

11. As a result of destroying the forests, a large ________ of desert ________covered the land.

A. number, has B. quantity, has C. number, have D. quantity, have

12. But for their help, we ________ the program in time.

A. can not finish B. will not finish

C. could not have finished D. had not finished

13. It’s already 10 o'clock I wonder how it______that she was two hours late on such a short trip. 　　A. came about B. came out C. came over D. came up

14.It?was?not?until?I?came?here?_____I?realized?this?place?was?famous?for?not?only?its?beauty?but?also?its?weather.?

A.?who? B.?that? ? C.?where D.?before?

15.______to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.

A. Having been asked B. To ask C. Having asked D. To be asked

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20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。

I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 16 money and few worthy goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 17 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 18 afford a dream.

My dream was to be a 19 . When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball. I was also 20 : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 21 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 22 with him changed my life forever.

It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 23 . This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 24 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 25 at it.

Then I realized I would have to 26 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 27 about this.

When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 28 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “But your 29 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”

I stood before him with my head 30 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 31 his disappointment in me.

“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.

“$ 3.25 an hour,” I replied.

“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 32 ?” he asked.

That 33 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 34 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 35 of my dreams.

16．A．some B．no C．little D．much

17．A．happy B．lovely C．angry D．noisy

18．A．only B．still C．ever D．almost

19．A．teacher B．coach C．doctor D．sportsman

20．A．surprised B．satisfied C．hopeful D．lucky

21．A．asked B．taught C．shared D．trained

22．A．match B．story C．incident D．moment

23．A．job B．camp C．holiday D．course

24．A．cause B．start C．need D．amount

25．A．stand B．jump C．look D．call

26．A．take out B．cut off C．put on D．give up

27．A．excited B．curious C．anxious D．disappointed

28．A．angry B．puzzled C．regretful D．discouraged

29．A．working B．learning C．playing D．shining

30．A．shaking B．hanging C．holding D．nodding

31．A．facing B．suffering C．feeling D．expressing

32．A．life B．game C．chance D．dream

33．A．offer B．price C．order D．question

34．A．study B．sports C．homework D．business

35．A．clothes B．bike C．house D．goods

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．

A

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her coworker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of a fame or salary.

I understand why my mother is anxious about my future major. I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn't mean I'll be successful. I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

36. Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. the writer’s future job B. wars around the world

C. dinner plans D. the writer’s studies

37. We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother _____.

A. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

B. doesn’t want the writer to major in English

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn’t think working in the scientific field is a good idea

38. The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A. disagrees B. cries C. smiles D. complains

39. Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

D. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

B

Group –buying in China

Modeled after US hot website Groupon.com, group buying websites are now popular in China. These websites use the power of group buying to get competitive discounts （打折）for a daily deal on some best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in the cities across China. Discounts are available within just one click. Zhao lei, a software engineer in Beijing, loves the one-hour lunch break at noon, as it is the best time for him to check “today’s special” at his favorite group buying websites . Sometimes he searches for great deals at directory sites devoted to the new shopping space. Zhao spends around 800 Yuan($117.65) on group buying every month, mostly to buy food coupons （优惠劵）for eating at some nice restaurants and occasionally （偶尔的）to find something fun to do. “I love group buying. In addition to the competitive discounts it offers, it helps me get something fun, exciting and new, and such surprises give me a reason to try something new,” he said. When he finds a really good bargain, he will send the link to friends or colleagues through MSN, QQ, or e-mail, or share the information at some social networking websites. In doing so, he often gets a certain cut off the price.

At some sites, buyers are invited to leave notes about what they want to buy and the website will consider it if similar applications（申请）reach a certain number. That is how Zuo got her digital camera after waiting for two months. “It is cool. I want to buy a new digital camera for my trip to Switzerland this winter, but I never expected such cheap prices!” Zuo said.

40.We can learn from the passage that________.

A. China is the first country to start group buying

B. the price of group buying depends on the market

C. you can’t get the best you need through group buying

D. group buying is becoming popular in China

41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Zhao Lei has to spend about 800 Yuan on group buying per month.

B.Zhao Lei never surfs at other directory sites for group buying.

C. Zhao Lei finds it easy to do group buying.

D. Zhao Lei can’t buy food coupons to eat at a nice restaurant.

42. Zhao Lei succeeded in getting a certain cut off the price by__________.

A. providing th