天津一中2013-2014-1高三年级二月考英语试卷

第I卷（选择题，共115分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分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，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.15. C. ￡9.18.

1. What are the students asked to do before Tuesday?

A. Do some reading. B. Listen to some radio programs.

C. Talk about the Olympic Games.

2. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. At the graduation ceremony. B. At home.

C. In a competition.

3. Why does the guest complain about the food?

A. It isn’t what he ordered. B. The fish is smelly.

C. The food doesn’t taste good.

4. What does the man seem to worry about most?

A. Whether the children will like it.

B. The number of bedrooms.

C. The price to fit their budget.

5. What does the man mean?

A. He won’t be able to help the woman.

B. The library is closed tonight.

C. Jean is using his car.

第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

听下面3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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6 至8题。

6. Why does the woman choose the restaurant?

A. The restaurant is the nearest.

B. The food tastes good and the price is reasonable.

C. She decides everything because she knows best.

7. What does the man need first?

A. A Chinese diet. B. Some orange. C. A glass of mineral water.

8. Why doesn’t the man like what the woman ordered?

A. The price is too high.

B. They will have to wait for a long time.

C. It is not healthful

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Where will the woman stay in Paris?

A. She has booked a hotel B. She will live with the man.

C. She will stay at her cousin’s.

10. When will the woman leave for her holiday?

A. At 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday. B. Wednesday evening.

C. On Friday.

11. How soon will the speakers see each other?

A. Not definitely decided. B. On Friday. C. In a week.

听第8段材料，回答第12至15题。

12. What is the aim of the research in the United States?

A. To prevent people from going to public toilets.

B. To observe how people behave in the public places.

C. To see how the good advice to wash hands is followed.

13. What does the study show?

A. People don’t seem to wash their hands as often as they say.

B. Most people are not afraid of getting sick.

C. Not many people use public toilets.

14. How many people in the U.S.A. were observed in the program?

A. 1,000. B. 8,000. C. 9,000.

15. What is the percentage of people who lied about washing hands according to the study?

A. 95% B. 67% C. 28%

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

16. — I’ve got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?

— . Tell me all about it and I'll do what I can.

A. Don’t mention it B. No wonder

C. No problem D. Forget it

17. It is reported that the employment situation in east China __________ in the last two months, with a rebound in monthly figures.

A. has improved B. improved

C. was improved D. was improving

18. Tianjin, __________ among the 10 cities with the worst air quality in the third quarter of the year, has shut down 440 high polluting factories since January this year.

A. listed B. listing C. being listed D. to list

19. The number of newly-added jobs increased rapidly in underdeveloped west China, while that of central China remained _______ in the first six months.

A. peaceful B. unmoved C. stable D. smooth

20. Manchester United has decided that Wayne Rooney will not be sold to Chelsea no matter how much money is offered or ___________ the potential risks of keeping an unhappy player.

A. however B. whatever C. what D. whether

21. What I am about to say is that nobody can ______ this amount of work in such a short time.

A. get through B. get off C. get into D. get down.

22. The newly-founded company is faced with lots of challenges, _________ the financial problem is the worst.

A. which B. of which C. without which D. with which

23. Jackson refused to accept the reward because he thought he didn’t _______the honor.

A. hold B. obtain C. deserve D. achieve

24. The more active you are, the more likely you'll be ____ new friends．

A. made B. to make C. to have made D. making

25. Being more realistic, the elderly have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of ____ that don’t.

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

26. To help more people find jobs, more _______ will be made to provide training for workers, as demand for skilled labor remains high in some areas.

A. efforts B. effects C. efficiency D. affects

27. All citizens who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote, ___________ race, sex, occupation, family background, religious belief, or education.

A. against B. regardless of C. in spite of D. even though

28. —I failed in the driving test again .Sorry to let you down.

—_________? I’ve helped you practice enough.

A. So what B. Why not C. Who knows D. How come

29. — Was it 11 o'clock your father came back last night?

—Yes, he is always coming back so late.

A. that B. while C. when D. until

30. A survey has found that many medical workers would not choose the profession __________ a second chance, citing high stress and tense patient-doctor relationships.

A. they were given B. they will give

C. they should give D. should they be given

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was 31 and not very sociable.

Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the 32 “She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus 33 in silence.

The following day was even 34 . I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus, 35 everything I was carrying. 36 I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the 37 “That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I 38 to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I 39 the tears welling up in my eyes.

It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a 40 about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began 41 the afternoon school bus 42 , walking home instead. Then, 43 , I started losing weight. And as I became ____44___ with myself, I began making friends.

One of my newly-found friends also 45 with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and 46 together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing 47 the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be 48 . I just had to be me, and be happy with myself.

While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am 49 I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t 50 anywhere.

31. A. outgoing B. intelligent C. overweight D. friendly

32. A. whistles B. whispers C. screams D. laughs

33. A. ride B. lift C. drive D. travel

34. A. duller B. longer C. funnier D. worse

35. A. missing B. losing C. dropping D. leaving

36. A. While B. Though C. Since D. Because

37. A. arguments B. comments C. statements D. discussions

38. A. determined B. attempted C. managed D. pretended

39. A. kept away B. took back C. put away D. held back

40. A. garden B. church C. market D. library

41. A. escaping B. stopping C. delaying D. missing

42. A. on purpose B. by chance C. in reality D. at ease

43. A. uninterestedly B. uncertainly C. unexpectedly D. unfortunately

44. A. concerned B. content C. angry D. disappointed

45. A. struggled B. competed C. dealt D. lived

46. A. run B. study C. walk D. play

47. A. along B. across C. by D. in

48. A. thin B. perfect C. sociable D. pessimistic

49. A. excited B. upset C. regretful D. proud

50. A. lead B. stretch C. exist D. stay

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Chris Waddell wants to climb Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair; George Del Barrio wants to make a film in Cambodia; Jeff Edwards wants to write a book: they want you to fund their dreams.

A website called Kickstarter.com is making it possible for people like this to raise money from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars to fund anything that catches the imagination of Internet users with a little money to spare.

It worked for Emily Richmond, a 24-year-old living in Los Angeles who plans to sail solo around the world for two years. She's raised $ 8,142 from 148 people who'll receive gifts such as photos from the trip or a telephone call when she crosses the equator (赤道).

“This was a perfect learning experience for my daughter,” Landon Ray said, adding that he also dreamed of sailing the world himself.

Jason Bitner’s plan for $ 7,500 to pay for a film about the small Midwestern town of La Porte, was so popular that it raised $ 12,153. It's about a record of pictures by a photographer who died in 1971. About a third of his supporters were friends and family. Others include people of La Porte but also people from as far as Australia.

“It’s a cr