安徽省安庆一中2014年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷.doc

安徽省安庆一中2014年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

（本试卷满分100分，时间120分钟）
第I卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分10分）
第一节（共5小题）
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. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. In a bank. B. In a repair shop. C. In a typist office.
2. How much cheaper is Phoenix bike than Dove bike?
A. 80 pounds. B. 65 pounds. C. 15 pounds.
3. What is the woman going to do?
A. Have a trip. B. Go shopping for Christmas. C. Work with the man.
4. How much will the woman pay?
A. Y 200. B. Y 190. C. Y 180.
5. What' s the man's suggestion?
A. To repair it. B. To buy a new one. C. To throw it away.
第二节（共15小题）
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，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，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、7题。
6. How was the man’s former job?
A. High-paying. B. Hard. C. Boring.
7. What is the man now?
A. A teacher. B. A salesman. C. A shop assistant.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does Susan go?
A. To the gym. B. To the cinema. C. To a party.
9. What' s the woman' s plan?
A. To go to a party tonight. B. To visit the man tonight.
C. To visit Susan tomorrow morning.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How old is the girl now?
A. 18. B.19. C. 20.
11. What does the girl want to do?
A. Look for an apartment. B. Find a roommate. C. Move out.
12. What does the man think of the gift's getting a job?
A. It will be very easy for her to get a job. B. It might be difficult for her to get a job
C. She should work for a newspaper.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why does the woman call?
A. To ask about the tours. B. To ask about the Great Wall.
C. To ask about the hotel.
14. What tour does the woman choose?
A. A one-day tour. B. A two-day tour. C. A three-day tour.
15. How much does the woman have to pay?
A. 800 yuan. B. 900 yuan. C.1,000 yuan.
16. What can we know about the woman?
A. She will be picked up at her hotel. B. She will see the places very quickly.
C. She isn't interested in the Summer Palace.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long did it take them to get to the park by bus?
A. Ten minutes. B. Fifty minutes. C. An hour.
18. How did they most probably feel that morning?
A. A little cold. B. Warm. C. Hot.
19. What did they do right after they had breakfast?
A. They welcomed a new student. B. They danced and sang songs.
C. They played some games.
20. What did others think of the story told by the speaker?
A. Sad. B. Interesting. C. Surprising.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。
21. It may rain hard this weekend, _____________the football match will have to be put off till next week.
A. in that case B. of which case C. in which case D. of that case
22. ______I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.
A. Once B. While C. If D. Until
23. It was the second time that I ______to Shanghai.
A. have been B. had been C. was D. were
24. His parents decided that, with two children _________, they would open a restaurant.
A. to be educated B. educated C. to educate D. educating
25. Many lifestyle patterns do such ______great harm to health that they actually speed up _____weakening of the human body.
A. a; / B. /; / C. a;/ the D. /; the
26. We didn’t plan our exhibition like that but it ______very well.
A. made out B. turned out C. worked out D. carried out
27. Next to chemistry, he likes physics ______.
A. the better B. best C. better D. very well
28. You’d better not leave the medicine ______kids can get at it.
A. where B. which C. even if D. so that
29. Tom’s hearing is _______.
A. dropping B. failing C. going D. falling
30. To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it ______into parts.
A. up B. out C. off D. down
31. Only then __________how much damage had been caused.
A. she realized B. she had realized
C. had she realized D. did she realize
32. ----Does this dress fit Mary?
----I don’t know. She is very _______about what she wears.
A. especial B. special C. particular D. unusual
33. I appreciate ______when she offered to help.
A. it B. that C. one D. ones
34. ________hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whichever D.Whenever
35. ----I’m going to travel to America. Would you consider telling me about your experiences.
---- ____________. Let’s discuss over dinner.
A. That’s all right B. By all means
C. Go ahead D. It just depends
第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
My tire was flat. And I was on a country road. When I 36 with the tire, a car pulled off the road behind me. I saw a male 37 and said, “Hey, do you need any help?”
　 I literally was 38 . This young guy was dressed in black. Nearly everything imaginable was tattooed(纹身). When he asked to give me a 39___ , I __40_ someone sitting in his car. That 41 me. Thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind.
Then, it began to 42 . It hit like a waterfall and made it 43 to finish the tire change. With the car jacked(千斤顶托起) up, I was 44 to get in my car. “Get in my car” he insisted, “We’ll wait with you until the rain stops.” “No. I don’t need your help.” I said. “Come on. Get in.” he said as he 45 my arm and pulled me toward his car. “Oh, God, protect me!” I 46 to myself.
As I settled into the back seat, suddenly a delicate 47 came from the front seat of the car. “Are you all right?” “Yes, I am,” I replied with much 48 seeing an old woman there. “My name is Beatrice and this is my neighbor John. John takes me to visit my husband in a nursing home every day. He is a really nice guy.”
“John, I had thought you were, well, ah, you know I…” Embarrassment 49 my words. John laughed, “I often experienced 50 reaction. I actually thought about changing the way I look. 51 then I saw it as an opportunity to see others.”
He was right. What he wore outside was just a 52 of the world as he saw it, but what he wore 53 was the spirit of giving and caring the world he wanted to see. I never believed that I should 54 people by the way they dressed. I was 55 with myself for what I did.
The rain stopped and John and I changed the tire. As we shook hands I apologized for my stupidity.

36.
A.
waited
B.
repaired
C.
struggled
D.
continued
37.
A.
turned
B.
approached
C.
boarded
D.
stopped
38.
A.
delighted
B.
calm
C.
frightened
D.
excited
39.
A.
look
B.
aid
C.
fine
D.
hand
40.
A.
recognized
B.
met
C.
noticed
D.
watched
41.
A.
amazed
B.
attracted
C.
confused
D.
concerned
42.
A.
pour
B.
start
C.
fall
D.
break
43.
A.
possible
B.
necessary
C.
unnecessary
D.
impossible
44.
A.
ready
B.
eager
C.
unable
D.
unsuitable
45.
A.
touched
B.
grasped
C.
placed
D.
controlled
46.
A.
thought
B.
expected
C.
replied
D.
cried
47.
A.
tone
B.
voice
C.
sound
D.
alarm
48.
A.
relief
B.
shock
C.
ease
D.
sorrow
49.
A.
blocked
B.
stuck
C.
choked
D.
struck
50.
A.
helpful
B.
shameful
C.
abnormal
D.
unfriendly
51.
A.
And
B.
So
C.
But
D.
Or
52.
A.
reflection
B.
conclusion
C.
concern
D.
meaning
53.
A.
around
B.
along
C.
through
D.
inside
54.
A.
decide
B.
appreciate
C.
judge
D.
sniff
55.
A.
angry
B.
grateful
C.
strict
D.
content
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。
A.
Chaplin was one of the famous clown-style actors of the silent time. It was through Charlie Chaplin that the Hollywood comedy movies became famous.
Then in the 1920s came another trend of animated cartoons. They were the most popular Hollywood comedy movies of the time. The several popular characters of that era were Felix the cat, Krazy Kat and Betty Boop. However, the popularity of these movies was blocked out due to lack of sound and color. The end of 1920s, the Hollywood comedy industry marked a change brought about by the introduction of sound into the movies. This has allowed the industry to create dramatic new film styles and use verbal humor. These films were soon replacing silent movies. These films used dialogue of comedians such as the W.C Fields and the Marx Brothers. Charlie Chaplin was the last comedian to have acted in the silent films.
When the United States entered into World War II, Hollywood movies changed its course to themes related to the conflicts, and Hollywood comedy movies described more on military themes. The war time experienced a boom, where restrictions on the traveling made nearly a quarter of the money spent on attending movies.
In the 1950s, the interest shifted where the TV became popular. During this time the release of Hollywood comedy films declined (衰落). The 1960s saw an increasing number of broad, star-packed comedies. In 1970 Hollywood comedy movies reflected the anti-war sentiment, which was popular then.
In the 1980s the gag (笑料) based comedy Airplane was released, and Hollywood comedy movies paved its way for more of the same. The popular comedians of this time included Dudley Moore, Tom Hanks, etc. Jim Carrey, the Canadian actor and a comedian, came into Hollywood comedy movies in the late 1980s where he won the role in such a comedy, Copper Mountain.
The most popular Hollywood comedy movies were of John Hughes, which includes Ferris Buellers Day Off and Home Alone series of 1990s. The later films focused more on family audience. This was a revival (复兴) in comedy movies. Comedy movies remain popular till date.
56. Why did Hollywood movies grow rapidly during World War II?
A. People had more money at that time.
B. People couldn’t travel freely.
C. The government spent a lot of money on films.
D. People were made to see movies by the government.
57. The theme of the 1970s Hollywood comedies is _______.
A. domestic violence B. desire for freedom
C. protests against wars D. oversea military activities
58. What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. Development of Hollywood comedy movies.
B. Famous comedians in Hollywood history.
C. Outstanding comedies made in Hollywood.
D. Chaplin’s contribution to comedies.
59. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to the Hollywood comedy movies?
a. Hollywood comedy movies focused on family audience.
b. Fewer and fewer Hollywood comedy films were released.
c. Animated cartoons of Hollywood comedy movies were popular.
d. Hollywood comedy movies once developed quickly during the war time.
e. The Hollywood comedy industry made a reform of applying sound to the movies.
A. ecbda B. dabec C. cedba D. decab
B
Have you ever noticed the colour of the water in a river or stream after a heavy rainfall? What do you think caused this change in colour? It is soil that has been washed into the river from the riverbank or from the nearby fields.
Components of Soil
Soil is made up of a number of layers, each having its own distinctive colour and texture. The upper layer is known as the litter. It acts like a blanket，limiting temperature changes and reducing water loss. The topsoil layer is made up of small particles of rock mixed with rotten plant and animal matter called humus (腐殖质), which is black and gives the topsoil its dark colour. This layer is usually rich in nutrients, oxygen, and water. Below the topsoil is the subsoil, a layer that contains more stones mixed with only small amounts of organic matter. This layer is lighter in colour because of the lack of humus. Beneath the soil lies a layer of bedrock.
Soil forms from the bottom up. Over time bedrock is attacked by rain, wind, frost, and snow. It is gradually broken down into smaller particles in a process called weathering. Plants begin to grow，and rotten materials enrich the topsoil. Most of the soil in Eastern Canada ，for example ，was formed from weathered rock that was exposed when the ice disappeared 12,000 years ago.
Water Beneath the Soil
Surface water collects and flows above the ground in lakes ，ponds, and rivers. Once in the soil or rock, it is called groundwater. Gravity pulls groundwater through the soil in a process called percolation(渗透). Eventually the water reaches a layer called the water table. Under this is bedrock through which water cannot percolate.
As water percolates downward, it dissolves organic matter and minerals from the soil and carries them to deeper layers.This causes a serious problem because plants require these nutrients for growth.
Soil pH
Soil can be acidic, neutral, or basic. The pH of the soil is determined by the nature of the rock from which it was formed，and by the nature of the plants that grow and rot in it.
The acidity of rain and snow can lower the pH of the groundwater that enters the soil. By burning fossil fuels such as coal ，oil and gasoline，humans have been contributing to higher levels of acidity in many soils. When fossil fuels are burned，gases are released into the air and then fall back to earth as acid rain. Acid soil increases the problem of carrying nutrients to lower soil levels. As nutrients are removed，soil is less fertile. Plants grow more slowly in acidic soil，and also become easily attacked by diseases.
60．The layer of soil that provides necessary nutrients for plant growth is called________.
A. litter  B. subsoil C. humus D. topsoil
61. The underlined word “dissolve” is used to express the idea that organic matter and minerals from soil are________.
A. rushed away into the river
B. mixed with water and become part of it
C. destroyed and carried away by water
D. cleaned and purified by water
62．According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Soil forms from weathered rock on the earth surface.
B. Air pollution is partially responsible for acid soil.
C. The deeper layer of soil is darker in colour than the surface soil.
D. Groundwater tends to carry away nutrients for plant growth.
63．We can infer from the passage that the water table lies________.
A. between the subsoil layer and bedrock
B. in the subsoil layer above bedrock
C. between the topsoil layer and the subsoil layer
D. in the bedrock layer beneath the subsoil
C
It is the women who have only themselves to blame though they are mercilessly exploited (剥削) year after year. Because they tremble at the thought of being seem in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which h