乐清高一英语期末.doc

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浙江省乐清公立寄宿学校2014-2015学年度高一下学期期末考试英语试题
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第I卷（选择题）

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一、听力第一部分
第一部分：听力 （每小题1.5分，共30分）
第一节 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 are the woman’s glasses?
A. In the living room. B. In the bedroom. C. In the kitchen.
2. Who is making that noise, according to the woman?
A. The window cleaner B. The Nelsons. C. Their neighbor’s pet.
3. What happened to the man’s hands?
A. He hurt them. B. He washed them too often. C. There is paint on them.
4. What do we know about the woman?
A. She has been retired. B. She is a famous painter. C. She is a young college student.
5. How does the woman feel in the end?
A. Excited. B. Puzzled. C. Grateful.
第二节 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，各小题将给出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. What does the man want to buy?
A. A car. B. An electric bike. C. A motorcycle.
7. Why does the man want the woman to come with him?
A. He likes spending time with her.
B. He wants to buy her a present.
C. She is good at bargaining.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman want to know about the swimming pool?
A. The temperature of the water. B. The charge to use it. C. The length of the pool.
9. What is the depth of the deepest area of the pool?
A. 1.4 meters. B. 4 meters. C. 2 meters.
10. What will the woman do next?
A. Jump into the pool. B. Rest at the edge of the pool. C. Go to the locker room.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. What are the speakers doing in the beginning?
A. Watching a program about coffee. B. Reading an article about coffee. C. Having coffee.
12. How many styles of coffee are mentioned in the article?
A. Four. B. Three. C. Five.
13. Where is instant coffee most popular in Europe?
A. Sweden and Norway. B. Germany. C. The UK.
14. What do Japanese people like the most?
A. Regular coffee. B. Special coffee drinks. C. Instant coffee.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What does the man think about robbery in China?
A. It’s unusual. B. It’s not really surprising. C. It’s very normal.
16. Why does the man consider his house to be safe from robbers?
A. He has a guard dog. B. He lives in a safe neighborhood. C. He has security cameras.
17. Where will the woman put the security cameras?
A. At the back door. B. Outside the garage door. C. Near the entrance to the stairs.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the speaker want to transfer to another class?
A. To learn Spanish. B. To be with her Indian friend. C. To improve her English.
19. What is true about the evening class the speaker prefers?
A. It starts at 6:30 p.m.
B.Two students gave up the class.
C.There are six Japanese students there.
20. What’s the speaker’s new class number?
A. 305. B. 306. C. Not clear.

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二、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）
Flying across the globe, whether on business or for leisure, is usually effortless——you just have to book your ticket, pack your bags and show up at the airport with your passport. You board the plane and several cocktails and movies later, you arrive at your destination, and hopefully, your baggage does too. Here are some tips on how to be a clever traveler.
Easy check-in
Avoid the queue and check yourself in by using the MAS Web Check-In () in the comfort of your own home or office. Passengers can now check in online anytime from 24 hours to 90 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure time. This is available for flights departing from all MAS stations ——except Paris, Kunming, Xiamen and Bandar Seri Begawan——to all MAS destinations. You can even select preferred seats online.
Bag hygiene
No, we’re not talking about the cleanliness of your bags! It’s the aviation talk for a bag that doesn’t carry any old baggage tags with barcodes that could confuse the baggage sensor（传感器）.
If you find yourself arriving in Sydney while your bag lands in Tokyo, it could be because of your old baggage tag. Another reason why bags go missing could be the printing quality of the barcode; bags are misdirected because the sensors can’t read the codes correctly.
Less is more
Most airports around the world now set a weight limit of 32kg per piece of baggage. This will not only help protect the airline workers’ health, but also be easier for you to carry your bags around.
Avoid packing dangerous goods or placing valuables inside your check-in luggage. Ensure that locks are properly secured as a lot of baggage locks are found caught between the conveyor belts（传送带）. Smaller and softer bags are usually placed inside a tray at check-in to protect the locks from contact with the conveyor belt.
1．According to the passage, airplane passengers ______.
A. can check in without going to the airport
B. have to check in 90 minutes earlier
C. are required to check in on the MAS web
D. can select their favorite seats when getting aboard
2．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “hygiene” in the passage?
A. Disappearance. B. Protection.
C. Check. D. Cleanliness.
3．Why does baggage sometimes go missing according to the passage?
a. The bags are too old and dirty.
b. The sensors can’t read the barcodes correctly.
c. The old tag is still on the bag.
d. The bags are too heavy to check.
A. a, b B. b, c C. c, d D. b, d
4． Which of the following statements is TRUR about check-in baggage?
A. Each piece can weigh 30 kg at the most.
B. Smaller and softer bags should be separated from other ones.
C. Valuable things should be kept inside a tray.
D. Bags containing dangerous things can be caught on the conveyor belts.

When an ant dies, other ants take it out of the nest, often within an hour after its death. This behavior interests scientists and they wonder how ants know for sure—and so soon—that another ant is dead.
One scientist recently came up with a way to explain this ant behavior. Dong-Hwan Choe is a biologist, a scientist who studies animals and plants. He found that ants have a chemical on the outside of their bodies that signals to other ants, “I'm dead—take me away” when it is dead.
But there's a question to answer: As we know, if an ant is dead, it stops moving. But when an ant is sleeping or knocked unconscious, it is also not moving. However, other ants don't move the living ant out of the nest. How do they know this ant is not dead? Choe found that ants have another chemical on their bodies, which tells nearby ants something like, “Wait—I'm not dead yet” when it is not dead. Choe suspects that when an ant dies, the chemical that says, “Wait— I'm not dead yet” quickly goes away. When other ants detect the “dead” chemical without the “not dead yet” chemical, they move away the body.
To test his theory, Choe and his team put different chemicals on ants. When the scientists used the “I'm dead” chemical, other ants quickly moved the treated ant away. When the scientists used the “Wait—I'm not dead yet” chemical, other ants left the treated ant alone. Choe believes this behavior shows that the “not dead yet” chemical overrides the “dead” chemical when picked up by other ants. And that when an ant dies, the “not dead yet” chemical dies away. Other nearby ants then notice the remaining “dead” chemical and remove the body from the nest.
Understanding this behavior can help scientists figure out how to stop ants from invading new places and causing problems.
5．What is the function of the first paragraph?
A. Leading the following paragraphs.
B. Showing the main idea of the passage.
C. Introducing the background of the passage.
D. Giving a summary of the passage.
6．Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “overrides” in the fourth paragraph?
A. is weaker than B. is stronger than C. is better than D. is worse than
7．What can we learn from the passage?
A. Living ants can also be taken away when they are not moving.
B. When an ant dies, it can tell others using a certain chemical.
C. A living ant can pretend to be dead using a special chemical.
D. Ants often use chemicals to communicate with each other.

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◇ Part-time Laboratory Assistant Wanted，required by busy electronics(电子) company to help with development of computer. Should have an electronics degree and some practical experience of working in an electronics laboratory. Hours 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Fourteen days paid leave. Salary ￥6598-10230 dependent on experience. Letter of application to: Mrs. G Chan, NOVA ELECTRONICS, 45
Gordon Rd, Hung Hom Kowloon.
8．The one who put on the first ad probably wants to _______.
A. rent (租) a beautiful flat of her own in happy valley
B. share her room in a flat with whoever has no pet
C. find another lady to share the cost to rent a flat
D. take on a maid to look after herself and the flat
9．According to the ads, you may _______.
A. hire a maid by paying $6 800
B. call at 25720836 and see a beautiful park
C. buy two armchairs for $ 400
D. buy an old picture for $150
10．If you want to buy some old furniture, you should_______.
A. get in touch with NOVA ELECTRONICS
B. call at 2524-5867 any day except Monday
C. call at either 2524-5867 on Monday or 2521-6011 on Saturday
D. do it before you move to another place
11．Once you can get a part-time job in NOVA ELECTRONICS, _______.
A. you have to work at least 4 hours a day
B. you should write a letter to Mrs. G Chan
C. you will get no more than $6 598 each month
D. you will be given 14 days off each year besides weekends

12．A Paul Zindel’s death on March 27,2003 ended the brilliant life of a famous writer.
Not only did Paul Zindel win a Pulitzer Prize as well as an Obie Prize for his 1970 play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, but he was one of the earliest writers in the field of contemporary (当代的) literature for young adults (成人). The Pigman, published in 1968. is still one of the most well-known and widely-taught novels in the genre, the American Library Association has named it one of the 100 Best of the Best books for Young Adults published between 1967 and 1992, and Zindel’s autobiography. The Pigman and Me, was among the 100 Best of the Best Books published for teenagers during the last part of the twentieth century. Six of Zindel’s books, in fact, have been voted the Best Books for Young Adults, and most of his recent horror books—such as The Doom Stone and Rats—have been chosen as Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Clearly, he was a writer who knew how to interest contemporary children. Recognizing that, the American Library Association in 2002 honored Paul Zindel with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize for his lifetime achievements , and later that same year he was presented with the ALAN Prize for his contributions to Young Adult Literature. With his passing, young readers, teachers, and librarians have lost a great friend.
【小题1】Which of Paul Zindel’s books was the most popular with young adults in the 20th century?
A. The Pigman.
B. The Doom Stone.
C. The Pigman and Me.
D. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.
【小题2】Why was Paul Zindel honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Prize?
A. His books were widely read by children.
B. His books were interesting and helpful to adults.
C. He made great contributions-to contemporary literature.
D. He wrote a number of horror books for young adults.
【小题13】When did Paul Zindel win the ALAN Prize?
A. In 2002
B. In 2003
C. Between 1967 and 1992
D. Between 2002 and 2003
【小题4】Choose the correct statements from the following according to the passage.
a. The Pigman and Me was one of the Best Books for teenagers.
b. Zindel was one of the earliest writers who wrote for adults only.
c. The Doom Stone and Rats are not popular with young adults.
d. Zindel was given four prizes for literature before be died.
e. At least eight of Zindel’s books were very popular in his times.
A. c, d, e B. a, b, c
C. a. b. d D. a, d, e
I was in a strange city I didn’t know at all, and what’s more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person, I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.
About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was find the nearest railway station.
13．The writer preferred to walk back to his hotel because ________.
A. he had no money to buy a ticket
B. he wanted to lose himself in the city
C. he tried to know the city in this way
D. it was late and there were no buses passing by
14．The newspaper-seller______.
A. didn’t know where the hotel was
B. didn’t understand what the writer said
C. could understand what the writer said
D. didn’t want to take the money from the writer
15．From the story we know that the policeman______.
A. was kind but didn’t understand the writer
B. told the writer where to take a train
C. knew what the writer really meant
D. was cold-hearted and didn’t help the writer
16． What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The writer got close to the hotel where he stayed.
B. The writer got to the hotel with the policeman’s help.
C. The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel.
D. The writer found the hotel in the direction the policeman pointed.
17．In your opin