广东省揭阳一中2013高一英语下学期第一次阶段考试试题新人教版.doc

揭阳一中2013—2014学年度第二学期高一级（94届）英语科第一次阶段考试卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）
第一节 听力理解（共9小题；每小题1分，满分9分）
根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。
听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。
1. Why will the man go to the center of the city?
A. To do some shopping. B. To pick up his mother. C. To take the woman there.
2. When will the two speakers meet tomorrow?
A. At 10:00 this morning. B. At 10:00 tomorrow morning. C. At 10:00 tomorrow evening.
听下面一段对话，回答第3-4题。
3. What does the man think of the coats?
A. Too poorly made. B. Very expensive. C. Not suitable.
4. Why did the woman call the man yesterday?
A. To invite him to a picnic. B. To invite him to a fashion show.
C. To ask him about a fashion show.
听下面一段对话，回答第5-6题。
5. What does the man want to drink?
A. Ice cold water. B. Tea. C. Hot water.
6. What will the man and his friend probably do next?
A. Order something to drink. B. Wait for their friends. C. Order right away.
听下面一段对话，回答第7-9题。
7. What has the whether been like recently?
A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
8. Why won’t the woman go to the beach?
A. Because she doesn’t feel like going there. B. Because she will go to a museum instead.
C. Because she will spend time with her grandma.
9. What does the man going to do in the end?
A. Go to the beach alone. B. Go to China with Susan. C. Go to the beach with Lily.
第二节 听取信息（共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分）
听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为10-15的空格中。
Title _______10_______ called Fan Shukai
At the age of two
_______11______ at home
At the age of ___12___
Finished the main courses in primary school
At the age of six
Directly went to _____13____ grade in primary school
In 2007
Went to _____14______
In 2010
Went to high school
In 2013
Was admitted into Tsinghua University at the age of ___15___
第二部分 综合知识应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 16 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 17 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 18 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 19 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency 20 in the actual stuff of language itself — words. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 21 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing（退回）to 22 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 23 down the speed of reading is vocalization — sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.
　　To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 24 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined（预先确定的） speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate 25 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 26 word-by-word reading, regression and sub-vocalization（默读）practically impossible. At first __27 is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 28 reading skill drastically improved after some training. __29_ Charlie Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 128 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 30 a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
16． A．applying B．doing C．offering D．getting
17． A．quickly B．easily C．roughly D．decidedly
18． A．good B．curious C．poor D．urgent
19． A．training B．habits C．situations D．custom
20． A．lies B．combines C．touches D．involves
21． A．Fortunately B．In fact C．Logically D．Unfortunately
22． A．reuse B．reread C．rewrite D．recite
23．A．scales B．cuts C．slows D．measures
24．A．accelerator B．actor C．amplifier D．observer
25．A．then B．as C．beyond D．than
26．A．enabling B．leading C．making D．indicating
27．A．meaning B．comprehension C．gist D．regression
28．A．our B．your C．their D．such a
29．A．Look at B．Take C．Make D．Consider
30．A．master B．go over C．present D．get through

第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷相应位置上。
All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition—to be the lucky customer (顾客) who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was 31.______ the notice at the entrance promised. It said, “Remember, once 32._______ week, one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!”
For several weeks, Mrs. Read hoped to become a lucky customer. She dreamed 33.________ the day when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free.” 34._________(determine) to become a lucky customer, she never gave 35.________ shopping there. Her husband tried to persuade 36.________ out of it, but she was stubborn. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things 37.________ she did not need.
One Friday afternoon, when she had finished her shopping and had taken the goods to her car, she 38. ________(find) that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She rushed back to the supermarket, got the tea 39.________ went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come up to her. “Madam”, he said, 40.________(hold) out his hand, “Congratulations! You are our lucky customer. Everything you have in your basket is free!”

41. People observe Easter originally to celebrate .
A. the goddess of springtime and sunrise. B. The resurrection of Jesus.
C. The return of the mild weather. D. The rising of the sun in a new spring.
42. Christians compare the resurrection of Jesus to
A. The rising of the sun. B. The return of the spring. C. Easter. D. The egg.
43. It can be concluded that the core of the holiday’s significance is .
A. The moon. B. The sun. C. new life. D. The egg.
44. Which of the following activities at Easter time is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Egg-rolling contests. B. Egg-boiling contests. C. Egg hunts. D. Egg-dyeing.
45. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday of March.
B. Easter is no longer a religious holiday in modern times
C. In Christian beliefs, the egg symbolizes the full moon on the day when Jesus rose from his tomb.
D. Today Easter is mainly a family holiday and people have reunion dinners and walk outdoors to enjoy the spring.
(B)
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old question and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
46. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean ___ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.
A. bright and splendid…slow in thinking and understanding
B. pretty and handsome…ordinary-looking
C. great and important…common D. hopeful and helpful…careless
47. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ___ while an idiot is ___.
A. a normal person…a funny person B. a strong person…a weak person
C. a highly intelligent person…a foolish or weak-minded person
D. a famous person…an ordinary person
48. A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.
A. whose parents are clever B. often thinking about difficult problem
C. often helped by his parents and teachers D. born with a good brain and putting it to active use
49. It is better for parents ________.
A. to praise and encourage their children more often
B. to be hard on their children
C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do
D. to give their children as much help as possible
50. Which of the following is not true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. Parents should always encourage their children.
(C)
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Dick,
My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend,
Matthew
51. The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _________.
A. he was also good at weight lifting B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal
C. he was one of the author’s fans D. he admired the author very much
52. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that ________.
A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease
B. the boy never complained about not being able to go to school
C. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before
D. the boy never complained about not getting a medal
53. From the passage we learn that _________.
A. Matthew was an athlete B. Matthew was an optimistic（乐观的）and determined boy
C. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had
D. Matthew became a champion before he died
54. Matthew didn’t accept the author’s medal because _________.
A. he thought it was too expensive B. he was sure that he could win one in the future
C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon
D. he would not be pitied by others
55. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. A sick boy. B. A special friend. C. A real champion. D. A famous athlete.

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列的相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是书本信息：
A. British Life by Anne Collins
What’s everyday life for people in Britain? Why do they talk about the weather so much? This book will tell you everything you want to know about the interesting and traditional country.
B. Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
A sad story of two lovers. The two lovers began their secret love, but their families didn’t know．It’s one of the famous plays written by Shakespeare in the literature history.
C. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
Robert Langdon, the hero of Da Vinci Code, which is another history thriller, tried to solve the mystery of a century-old underground organization and save the Vatican from a tomb. If you are not brave enough, don’t read it alone at night. This is the ancient mystery.
D. Happy Christmas by John Escott
This is a book, but looks like a magazine. It is made out of different sections. You can learn about the history and traditions of the western-style holidays and something else like the way of making traditional food and games.
E. The Beatles by Paul Shipton
John, Paul, George and Ringo: four young men from England were the most well-known and some of the best musicians of the 1960s. They formed the Beatles, and their music is still popular today.
F. Silver Bells by Luanne Rice
A sweet love story happening on Christmas. Chris Byne, a farmer who sold his Christmas trees on the streets on New York, one day met Cathy Tierney, a librarian who lost her husband on Christmas Eve three years before. So a new love and a new hope started lasting a lifetime.
以下是购书者的信息，请匹配购书者的信息与它们所对应的书本：
56. Randy: Christmas is coming. Randy wants to know all information about it, such as the games, the food, the stories, the music and the movies.
57. Amy: Amy has many romantic dreams.