高一英语下学期期末考试试题4.doc

霍邱二中2014—2015学年度高一第二学期期末考试
高一英语试题
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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）
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. What is the man going to do?
A. He is going to Beijing B. He is going to the railway station
C. He is going to meet someone
2. What is the woman unhappy about?
A. Her neighbor’s keeping a cat B. Her neighbor’s walking on her grass
C. Her neighbor’s not keeping her word
3. Who does the man want to speak to?
A. Joan B. Maria C. Rose
4. What do we know about the woman?
A. She’s going to be the first to leave B. She doesn’t feel quite well
C. She’ll leave together with the man
5. What is the woman?
A. A driver B. A policewoman. C. A doctor
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5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。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8题。
6. Where is Jenny going?
A. To Beijing. B. To Nanjing C. To Shanghai
7. How is she going there?
A. By air B. By bus C. By Maglev train
8. Who will go with the woman?
A. The man speaker B. Her parents C. Her friend
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Where are the speakers going?
A. To a skating place. B. To s skiing place C. To a swimming place
10. What are they going to buy?
A. A pair of gloves B. A pair of sunglasses. C. A swimming suit
11. What did the woman leave on the table?
A. Sunglasses B. Swimming suit C. Gloves
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What does the man study?
A. American literature B. American economy C. American history.
13. Why does the woman go to Washington next week?
A. To give a lecture B. To meet her publisher C. To pay a visit.
14. When will the woman get back?
A. Next Monday B. Next Tuesday C. Next Thursday
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does the woman look tired?
A. She has too many exams to take B. She has been ill for a few days
C. She has taken too many courses
16. Why should the woman go home in a hurry?
A. To take a rest B. To do her housework C. To prepare for her exam
17. What will the woman have with the man?
A. Tea B. Coffee C. Snacks
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why did the boy go to the concert?
A. To listen to Rock and Roll B. To listen to jazz music
C. To listen to pop music
19. What was Coleman famous for?
A. Playing soft music B. Playing more than one instrument
C. His good voice
20. What did the boy’s dad think of the player?
A. Terrible B. Moving C. Wonderful
第二部分 阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
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
One thing we love about soup is that it's easy to make and it only needs a few simple ingredients （食材). Here are four of our favorite, simple homemade soups. Enjoy!
Chicken Soup
Chicken soup can help fight a cold. You can prepare your soup using a whole chicken or just thin pieces of chicken. Do either of them —although a whole chicken is likely to make your soup more delicious. The main ingredients are: chicken, water, onions, carrots, celery （芹菜）, salt and pepper.
White Bean Soup
There are many types of beans to choose from. It's simply a matter of personal taste. Dried beans are more traditional and cost less. However, canned beans also work. The other main ingredients are: onions, tomatoes and carrots. Add salt and pepper to taste.
French Onion Soup
When you get French onion soup in a restaurant, it might look a bit difficult to make. Actually, it's not. The hardest part is cutting up all those onions and you get ready for a good cry! The main ingredients are: six sweet onions, butter, water and salt.
Garden Vegetable Soup.
In summer, you may find yourself with a lot of vegetables that need using up. Throw in potatoes, rice or even some meat with the vegetables. The best thing about this soup is that you can put in whatever you want. The main ingredients are: onions, carrots, celery, tomatoes and potatoes.
21. How can you make the chicken soup more delicious?
A. By adding carrots. B. By using chicken pieces.
C. By adding onions. D. By using a whole chicken.
22. What is the most difficult part when making French onion soup?
A. Getting good onions. B. Cutting up the onions.
C. Making the soup look good. D. Buying the ingredients.23. What might be the best soup in summer time?
A. Chicken soup. B. White bean soup.
C. French onion soup. D. Garden vegetable soup.
24. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Chicken soup is good if you catch a cold.
B. Canned beans are cheaper than dried beans.
C. It's difficult to make French onion soup.
D. You cannot put meat in garden vegetable soup.
B
It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog suffered from hunger, but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it：“Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently：“Take this to the butcher, and he's going to give you your lunch today.”
Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.
At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.
The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers..
But the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”
Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!
25. It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it ______ .
A. might do it much harm     B. could do it much good
C. would help the butcher     D. was worth many pounds
26. The butcher did not give any meat to the dog __________ .
A. before he felt sure that the words were really written by Mrs. Smith
B. when he found that the words on the paper were not clear
C. because he had sold out all the meat in his shop
D. until he was paid enough by Mrs. Smith
27. From its experience, the dog found that ________.
A. only the paper with Mrs. Smith's words in it could bring it meat
B. the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it
C. Mrs. Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher
D. a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat
28. At the end of the story, you'll find that _______.
A. the dog was clever enough to write on the paper
B. the dog dared not go to the butcher's any more
C. the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog
D. the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal
C
In modern society, there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity(繁荣). Others say that competition is bad；that it sets one person against another；that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self worth relied (依赖)on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life and death affairs.In their single minded pursuit(追求)of success，the development，of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However，while some seem to be lost in a desire to succeed，others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only winners and pays no attention to the ordinary players，they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.Teaching these young people, I often observe them in a desire to fail.They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success.By not trying，they always have an excuse：“I may have lost，but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.”What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost，that would mean a lot.Such a loss would be a measure of their worth.Clearly，this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves.Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self respect relies on how well one performs in comparison withouthers. Both are afraid of not being valued.Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
29. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A.Competition helps to set up self-respect.
B.Opinions about competition are different among people.
C.Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D.Failures are necessary experiences in competition.
30. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?
A.It pushes society forward. B.It builds up a sense of duty.
C.It improves personal abilities. D.It encourages individual efforts.
31. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means .
A.those who try their best to win
B.those who value competition most highly
C.those who are against competition most strongly
D.those who rely on others most for success
32. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?
A.One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.
B.One’s success in competition needs great efforts.
C.One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D.One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.
D
Sleep is a basic human need, as basic as the need for oxygen. Getting a good night’s sleep is not only directly related to how we feel the next day, but to our long-term health as well. However, many of us suffer from insomnia (失眠). Even more of us report at least one night of restless sleep per week. This is a serious problem.
Well, how can we make sure that we rest well and stay healthy? Here are some suggestions.
If you can’t sleep in the middle of the night, don’t get up. The bright light will affect your body clock and worsen your insomnia. Stay in bed!
Avoid short sleep during the day, except for a brief ten to fifteen-minute sleep between 2:00 and 4:00 P.M.
Limit your time in bed to the average number of hours you’ve actually slept per night last week. Don’t try to make up for lost sleep. It can’t be done.
Get regular exercise each day, but finish at least six hours before bedtime. Exercising in the evening can help keep you awake.
Take a hot bath for thirty minutes within two hours of bedtime. The bath will warm you, relax you, and make you feel sleepy.
Keep our bedroom dark, quiet, and well ventilated (通风).
Keep a regular schedule seven days a week. Avoid sleeping late on weekends. Although it may feel good while you’re doing it, sleeping late on weekend can lead to insomnia during the week.
Don’t drink alcohol (酒精). Although, having a drink before bed makes you sleep, alcohol loses its effects after a while. The secondary effects of alcohol can wake you up during the second half of your night’s sleep.
Keep the face of the clock in your bedroom turned away, and don’t find out what time it is when you awaken in the night.
33. Which of the following is NOT advised for a good night’s sleep?
A. Staying in bed after failing to sleep. B. Don’t exercise six hours before sleeping
C. Don’t drink alcohol before sleeping. D. Preventing the wind from blowing into your room.
34. To sleep well, you need to __________.
A. get up late on weekends B. sleep during the day sometimes
C. avoid looking at your clock D. have a bath in the morning
35. The text is mainly about__________ .
A. some keys to a better night’s sleep B. some advantages of having a good sleep
C. some effects of bad night’s sleep D. some reasons for insomnia
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Eye strain（眼疲劳）is a very common problem. Whether it is from working on a computer, watching TV, driving or any number of other activities, your eyes can become tired and lose focus.__36__ With that in mind, here are 4 simple tips to help prevent eye strain.
1. Take breaks.
The best way to prevent eye strain is using them not too much. Your eyes use more than one set of muscle. That means you can relax one set while using another. __37__ If you are at your computer, look out the window for a minute. If you are driving, check your speedometer every so often.
2. Reduce glare.
Reducing glare will certainly reduced the strain on your eyes. Use non-reflective interfaces(界面) whenever possible. ___38__ When you have to use a screen make sure is at a 90 degree angle from any direct light source.
3. Adjust contrast.
Ensure there is good contrast with what you are looking at. More contrast makes edges easier to recognize so the eyes don’t have to focus as much. ___39 _ Keep overall lighting levels at a moderate level so there is good contrast around you but glare does not become a problem.
4. __40__
Eye stain is actually the strain of the muscles controlling the eyes. Strengthening these muscles with a series of eye exercises will prevent eye strain effectively.
A. Strengthen your eyes.
B. Build up the muscles by sleeping.
C. Sunlight makes things easier to see.
D. Change your focus from near to far on a regular basis.
E. But too much contrast with the surrounding area will cause strain.
F. For example, reading from paper instead of a computer screen.
G. Serious eye strain can cause a number of other problems such as nearsightedness.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：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, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Little Angel
Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She asked, “How is my little boy?” The surgeon said, “I’m ___41___. We did all we could, but your boy didn’t___42___ it.”
Sally ___43___ into the chair. The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the ___44___?” Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers ___45___ through his thick curly hair. “Would you like a lock of his hair?” the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them t