江苏省宿迁市马陵中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2014-2015学年度第二学期马陵中学期中考试 高一年级英语试卷第 I 卷（选择题, 三部分, 共80分）第一部分 听力（共两节，每题1分，满分20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. How does the womans sister go to university every day?A. On foot. B. By underground. C. By bus.2. What does the man mean?

2、A. He used to like boating very much. B. He wont go boating with the woman. C. He thinks it is too cold outside today.3. What will the woman probably do this afternoon?A. Go for a job interview. B. Give the man some advice. C. Ask the man for help.4. Why does the man want to know how to take care of

3、 babies?A. He wants to be a baby sitter. B. He is going to be a brother. C. His wife is pregnant.5. What does the man think of the womans experience?A. Unusual. B. Dull. C. Exhausting.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

4、独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What should the woman do when she arrives on 112th Street? A. Turn left and keep walking until she passes three lights. B. Turn right and keep walking until she passes two lights.C. Turn right and keep walking for about a mile.7. Where is the supermarket? A. At the beginning

5、of 56th Street. B. At the end of 112th Street. C. Around the corner on 56th Street.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What size car does the man want?A. A large car. B. A midsize car. C. A small car.9. How much will the man have to pay?A.160. B.200. C.240.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man most probably?A. A teach

6、er. B. A salesman. C. A scientist.11. What does the woman want the robot to do?A. Talk with her. B. Do her homework. C. Do her housework.12. What do we know about the robot from the conversation?A. It is not for sale at the moment. B. It can do a lot of dangerous work. C. It doesnt operate on batter

7、ies.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the woman look now?A. Tired. B. Upset. C. Excited.14. What does the woman think of Linda?A. Intelligent and pretty. B. Popular and lovely. C. Hard-working and smart.15. Whats the weather probably like now?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 16. What will the man probably

8、 do next?A. Go to the library. B. Go to the dormitory. C. Go to the teaching building.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which grade was the new student in?A. The third grade. B. The fourth grade. C. The fifth grade.18. What could the new student do when he met his new classmates for the first time?A. Do experim

9、ents with them. B. Recognize them by their names. C. Immediately remember their names.19. What was the level of the new students daily conversation?A. It was limited to that of an adult. B. It was limited to that of a fifth-grader.C. It was limited to that of a five-year-old.20. What does the new st

10、udent usually like to do after class?A. Spend time with teachers. B. Help the elderly with shopping. C. Shaking hands with the sixth graders.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. Everyone, men and women, old and young _ sports and games.A. is enjoyB. were enjoying C. enjoysD. enjoy22.

11、 He was unable to to the students what he meant.3A. get through B. get across C. get down D. get around23. _surprised us very much that our teacher left without a word. A. That B. What C. It D. He24. Hi, Jim! Will you help me work out this math problem now? _. But how about this evening? A. No, I do

12、nt B. Yes, with pleasure C. Im afraid not D. Never ask me to do that 25. On the Changbai mountaintop _ Lake Tianchi, which attracts lots of visitors every year.A. lying B. lies C. do lie D. has lain 26. We are worried about the fact _ in some places people are making money at the cost of the environ

13、ment. A. that B. what C. which D. where27.Being colour- blinded, she cant make a(n) _ between red and green A. competition B. impression C. distinction D. division28Is there any news for the missing boy?Yes，he was observed _computer games at eight oclock yesterday in a net bar.Aplay BplayedCto play

14、Dplaying29. Many a student _ something about Abraham Lincoln. A. have knownB. knows C. is knownD. are known30. You dont need to return the money all at once. You can _the loan over a period of 20 years.Atake back Bpay back Cpull back Dget back31. At the meeting they discussed three different _to the

15、 study of mathematics.Aapproaches Bmeans Cmethods Dways32. He is quite _of the risk，but he has no choice but to go ahead.Aeager Baware Csensitive Dserious33. _it is to watch a close football game!AWhat a great fun BHow great funCWhat great fun DHow great a fun34. You can only be sure of _ you have a

16、t present; you cannt be sure of something _ you might get in the future. A. that; what B. what ; C. which ; that D. ; that35. What puzzles me is _he was a thief when you first saw him.Ahow you could tell Bhow could you tellCwhat could you tell Dwhat you could tell第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短

17、文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But 36 a few of them are very 37 . English is one of these. Many people use it, not only in England and the US, but also in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 people speak it as their own languag

18、e. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a 38 language. Many millions are 39 to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different 40 . Have you ever 41 the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? “Learn English in six weeks, or your 42

19、back. . . ” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes 43 you master your English in a month. 44 the first day your 45 will be excellent. Just send. . . ” Of course, it never 46 quite like this. The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should 47 that we all learned our own lan

20、guage well when we were 48 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. 49 what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and 50 in it all the time, just imagine how much 51 that gets! So i

21、t is 52 to say that learning English 53 upon lots of practice. And practice needs great effort and 54 much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will 55 . But they cannot do the students work for him. 36. A. not B. quite C. only D. very37. A. difficult B. important C. necessar

22、y D. easy38. A. native B. foreign C. useful D. mother39. A. learning B. enjoying C. trying D. mother40. A. questions B. problems C. ideas D. answers41. A. heard B. watched C. noticed D. known42. A. knowledge B. time C. money D. English43. A. encourage B. help C. get D. allow44. A. From B. On C. Sinc

23、e D. After45. A. experience B. action C. habit D. pronunciation46. A. happened B. looked C. seemed D. felt47. A. appreciate B. remember C. search D. think48. A. students B. children C. babies D. grown-ups49. A. Look for B. Find out C. Believe in D. Think of50. A. using B. thinking C. trying D. pract

24、ising51. A. time B. money C. language D. practice52. A. hard B. easy C. funny D. silly53. A. depends B. tries C. has D. takes54. A. uses B. takes C. gets D. costs55. A. do B. work C. help D. master第三部分 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A.For many years Henry had bee

25、n a journalist. He had worked on many international newspapers and magazines and traveled over the world. Henry had witnessed war and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and erupting volcanoes ( 火山爆发).He had reported on serious accidents such as major fires and airline crashes. He had seen

26、 every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was. He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world. In fact, there wasnt much that Henry had not seen or done.Now he was retired from journalism(新闻业). He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent his days talking to

27、his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him.One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla(大猩猩) walked in and asked for a table.Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated him politely and pret

28、ended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant.The gorilla looked through the menu and ordered a salad.Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened.At last the gorilla finished his salad and asked for

29、the bill. Henry wrote out the bill and handed it to the big animal. The gorilla studied it, shook his head sadly then gave Henry fifty dollars.“Thank you,” Henry said, and then to make conversation, he added, “We dont get many gorillas in this restaurant.”“At fifty dollars for a salad,” the gorilla

30、said, “Im not surprised.” 56. According to the story, Henry had_. A. had the most exciting experiences B. told the longest stories C. made history D. caused accidents57. One day when a gorilla came into the restaurant, Henry was_. A. very surprised by the gorilla B. not disturbed by the gorilla C. v

31、ery interested in the gorilla D. scared of the gorilla58. From the sentences “Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened” you can learn that_. A. his staff were not brave people B. Henry didnt normally serve customersC. the gorilla

32、had eaten there before D. the gorilla was careful with his moneyBHillary Diane Clinton arrived at the White House after serving as First Lady of Arkansas （阿肯色州）for twelve years. During that time she worked as a full-time partner of a law firm, chaired an education committee that set public school st

33、andards in Arkansas, managed a home, and cared for her husband and child. Hillary Diane Rodham, daughter of Hugh and Dorothy Rodham, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947. She and her younger two brothers grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, as a close-knit family. As an excellent student,

34、she was also a Girl Scout and a member of the local Methodist youth group. Hillary also enjoyed sports and was always interested in politics. She entered Wellesley College in 1965. Graduating with high honors, she moved on to Yale Law School, where she served on the Board of Editors of the Yale Revi

35、ew of Law and Social Action. While at Yale, she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of children and their families. It was there that she met Bill Clinton, a fellow student. In 1973, Hillary became a lawyer for the Childrens Defense Fund. In 1975 Hillary left Washington a

36、nd followed her heart to Arkansas, marrying Bill Clinton. The couple taught together in the University of Arkansas. Their daughter, Chelsea, was born in 1980.As First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary continued to work tirelessly on behalf of children and families. In addition to chairing the Arkansas Educa

37、tion Standards Committee, she founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. She introduced a pioneering program called Arkansas Home Instruction for Preschool Youth, which trained parents to work with their children in preschool preparedness and literacy. Hillary also served on the board

38、 of the Arkansas Childrens Hospital. In recognition of her professional and personal accomplishments, Hillary was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984. Womens International Center proudly presents the Living Legacy Award to Hillary Rodham Clinton for her v

39、ast contributions in so many fields, especially honoring her work for women and children. 59. Hillary did all the following things before going to college EXCEPT .A. joining the local Methodist youth group B. taking an active part in sportsC. showing great interest in politics D. beginning to care f

40、or the interests of children60. The topic sentence of the fourth paragraph is . A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 4 D. sentence 561. What is the main reason why Hillary won the Living Legacy Award?A. Her being Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983.B. Her tireless work for woman and children.C. Gr

41、aduating with high honors from Yale.D. Being a perfect wife and caring for her child62. What do we know about Hillary from this passage?A She and Bill Clinton were schoolmates at Yale.B. She was in her thirties when she married Bill Clinton.C. She has been a full-time lawyer for more than 20 years.D

42、. She once worked as a doctor in the Arkansas Childrens Hospital. CGeorge Francis, the nations oldest man, who lived through both world wars, mans first walk on the moon and the election of the first black president, has died. He was 112. Francis died on Saturday of heart failure at a nursing home i

43、n Sacramento, his son, Anthony Francis, said on Sunday. “He lived four years in the 19th century, 100 years in the 20th century, and 8 years in the 21st century. We call him the man of three centuries, said the younger Francis, 81. Dr. Stephen Coles, who keeps a list of the worlds oldest people, sai

44、d Francis lived for112 years and 204 days.With Francis death, Walter Breuning of Montana, who is 112 years, 98 days old, becomes the countrys oldest living man. At 114, Gertrude Baines of Los Angeles is the nations oldest living person. The worlds oldest person is Maria de Jesus of Portugal, who is

45、115 years and 109 days old, and the oldest man is Tomoji Tanabe of Japan, who is 113 years, 101 days old, Coles said.Francis, who weighed more than 100 pounds, was born on June 6, 1896, in New Orleans. His son said Francis tried to enlist in the US. Army during World War I but was turned down becaus

46、e of his height.We always owed his long life to his mental and physical toughness when he was young, Anthony Francis said.George Francis quit school after the sixth grade, became an amateur(业余) boxer as a young man and later worked as a driver and a barber. He and his wife, Josephine Johnson Francis

47、, had a son and three daughters. Josephine Francis died of cancer in 1964.Even in his late days, Francis never lost his passion for politics, his family said. He voted for Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s and for Barack Obama in 2008. In an interview with The Associated Press after Obamas victory, Fr

48、ancis, who used a wheelchair, said he felt like jumping up and down.63. What does the underlined part in paragraph 4 mean? A. Support. B. Join C. Attract D. Escape64. The passage suggests that George Francis _. A. died alone at his nursing home B. was not good at his school studies C. knew very well

49、 how to live a long life D. lived a very hard life when young65. Whats the best title for this passage? A. Oldest man in the US lives through three centuries. B. Oldest man dies at a nursing home. C. Oldest man in the US dies in Sacramento at 112. D. America loses its oldest living person.DIt is not

50、 unusual at all for teens to answer their parents with one-word answers. “Where are you going？” “Places.”“When will you be back？” “Sometime.” “Who will you be with？” “People.”That means that the days of your children bounding in the front door with the details of their day are over. They are breakin

51、g away from you so that theyll be able to stand on their own as a young adult. Some parents feel sad about this loss of their childrens closeness. Of course you miss those conversations and friendly talks. Once your children move out after high school and establish themselves confidently as a young

52、adult，theyll come back for easy conversations and even ask for advice. But in order to determine who they are right now，they need to separate from you. Your job，however，is to keep them safeand that requires knowing where they are and who they are with. Let them know clearly that its not because you

53、want to dominate(支配) their life and control them；its because its a safety issue for family members to keep track of one another. When theyre home and sit down to eat a meal，sit down with them. You need to open up to them about your life. Tell them an interesting incident at the office，let them in on

54、 a bit of family gossip，discuss a piece of news with them. They are glad that you see them as old enough to be in on a few experiences of your life. By letting a teen in on your life，they just may let you in of theirs. 66. The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “_”A. Teens no l

55、onger tell parents their detailed informationB. Teens dont tell parents where they had been any moreC. Parents are impatient to listen to their childrenD. Parents are occupied by doing their business67. It can be inferred from the passage that_. A. the generation gap is becoming wider and widerB. te

56、ens quarrel a lot with their parentsC. teens dont want to live with other family membersD. some parents feel distant from their teenage children68. The author believes that teens one-word answers show_. A. their awareness of independenceB. their physical and mental changesC. an unpleasant parent-chi

57、ld relationshipD. their wishes for keeping silent69. Whats the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Parents should understand their children. B. Parents should keep their children safe. C. Parents should open their hearts to their children. D. Parents should give their children enough freedom. 70. Wh

58、ats the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. To give advice. B. To direct teenagers. C. To present findings. D. To comfort parents. 第三部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）When difficult people express themselves orally, they generally want at least two things; theyve been heard and theyve been understoo

59、d. As a good communicator should be a good listener, five steps are advocated toward good listening.The first step is cooperating(合作). How does a difficult person know that youre listening and understanding? In fact，it s through the way you look and sound while he is talking. You may help him to ful

60、ly express his thoughts and feelings. You do this by nodding your head in agreement ，making certain sounds of understanding.When the person begins to repeat whats been said, its a signal of step two: turning back. It means that you repeat back some words he is using, sending a clear signal that your

61、e listening carefully and that you think what he is saying is important.Having heard what he has to say, the next step is clarifying. At this point, you start to gather information about what is being communicated. Ask some open-ended questions, which will allow you to figure out what intention he i

62、s hoping to satisfy.The fourth step is to summarize(概括)what youve heard. This allows you to make sure that both you and the difficult person are on the same page. When you do this，two things happen. First，if youve missed something，he can fill in the details (细节). Second, youve shown that youre makin

63、g an effort to understand completely, this increases the possibility of gaining cooperation from him.Having listened carefully, youve now arrived at the point of confirming with the person that he feels satisfied that his thoughts have been fully voiced. Ask if he feels understood.When enough sincer

64、e listening, questioning, and remembering are brought together, understanding is usually achieved and a difficult person becomes less difficult and more cooperative.Topic71._to understandReasonDifficult people hope they have been heard and 72._when they express themselves.73._on listening 74._in agr

65、eement and make some sounds of understanding while a difficult person is speaking.Repeat some 75._that you have heard.Collect information about the persons expressions and find his 76._.Give a 77._of what the person has said.Confirm that the person gains 78._from speaking his thoughts.ResultA diffic

66、ult person will be 79._to cooperate with if understanding is achieved.CommentYou may unlock the doors to difficult peoples 80._after you listen and understand.第四部分：书面表达（满分15分）假设最近某校就同学们的习惯养成问题展开了讨论。请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇题为 A good habit, a successful life 的短文，发表在该校的网站上。字数120左右。良好的学习习惯1. 上课注意力集中 2. 充分利用自

67、习时间3. 独立完成作业良好的生活习惯1. 健康的饮食 2. 规律的运动 3. 充足的睡眠养成良好的习惯的好处1. 好习惯对生活有积极地影响 2 3(请结合自身感受补充两点) A habit is something that you do often or regularly almost without thinking, especially something that is hard to stop doing. 2014-2015学年度第二学期马陵中学期中考试 高一年级英语录音材料及答案录音原文：(Text 1) M: How does your sister go to univ

68、ersity every day? Does she take a bus or the underground? Maybe the train?W: Oh, she always walksshe lives quite close.(Text 2) W: What a beautiful day today! How about going boating on the lake?M: I almost drowned when I was ten. Ive never touched water ever since.(Text 3) M: Hi, Susanna. Im worrie

69、d about having a job interview in English tomorrow. Do you have any advice for me?W: Sure, but I dont think I can explain it well over the phone. How about I come over this afternoon?M: That would be great.(Text 4)W: What are you reading, Henry?M: An article on how to take care of babies.W: Are you

70、going to be a father?M: You may not believe it, but my mom is pregnantin her forties.(Text 5) M: Lucy, Ive been looking for you. Where have you been?W: I went to help watch my sisters three daughters.M: That must have been exhausting.W: Thats what Id expected, but it turned out that we had a great t

71、ime together.(Text 6) W: Excuse me.M: Yes?W: Im looking for a supermarket. Do you know where the closest one is?M: Yes, just a couple of miles away. What you want to do is go down this street for about a mile. On 112th Street, turn left. Stay on 112th until you pass three lights.W: And then Ill see

72、it?M: Almost. You will be on 56th street by then. Turn right there and you will see the supermarket just around the corner.(Text 7) W: How can I help you today?M: I would like to rent a car. W: Lets see what we can find. We have a large car, a midsize car, and a small car for you to choose from. Wha

73、t size are you looking for?M: Ill be traveling in the city alone, so a small car is OK. How much is that a day?W: A small car is 40 a day. How long will you be renting the car?M: Five days.W: OK. Can I see your drivers license and a credit card?M: Sure. Here you are.W: Would you like me to put the c

74、harge on this card?M: That will be fine.(Text 8) M: Excuse me, ma am. Could I have a few minutes of your time, please?W: Yes.M: Im Daniel Robinson, and I represent Crusoe Automatons Ltd. You see, our company has launched a robot. It seems you live alone. You might be interested in it.W: Can she help

75、 with my housework?M: Sure. You name the chore and she performs it.W: What if I want the floor cleaned? Can she do it?M: Certainly. She can finish cleaning the floor within ten minutes. Shes a real wonder.W: What about the power connection? Does she operate on batteries?M: No. Just put it under the

76、sun once a week.W: It really looks nice. Whats the cost of this robot?M: Only ten thousand dollars.W: Wow, that costs an arm and a leg. I dont think I can afford it.(Text 9) M: Lisa, whats wrong? You dont look like youre in a good mood.W: My friend Linda said something bad behind my back. I really c

77、annot believe it. I always thought she was my best friend.M: Do you think shes jealous of you? Youre pretty and so intelligent. Youre good at all your subjects and also play the violin so well.W: But she has her strong points, too. Shes lovely and hard-working, and people like being with her.M: Perh

78、aps she hasnt realized that. Youre a smart girl. Im sure youll figure out a way to solve the problem.W: I guess I should talk with her, let her know that shes a great girl, too.M: Im sure that will help. Oh, look. Im afraid itll rain soon. How about going back to the teaching building now?W: Oh, Im

79、going to the library this afternoon. I need to borrow some books.M: OK. Do let me know if you need an umbrella. Ive got one in the teaching building.W: Thanks.(Text 10) On February 5, 2013, the fifth grade students at an elementary school welcomed a new student. However, he was unlike other newcomer

80、s. He was not shy and seemed to immediately recognize all 119 kids by their names. Who can do that? Well, the new student was not a human but a robot. The 1.2-meter-tall student is part of a 14-month experiment. The experiment is to test if robots can gradually learn to naturally deal with a group o

81、f people. Compared to other students, the robot has an unfair advantage. His daily conversation level has been limited to that of a five-year-old, but he was preprogrammed with the facial photos and voiceprints of all 119 fifth graders and teachers. He was also preprogrammed with the contents of the

82、 entire fifth grade science textbook. As a result, he impressed the class by answering every question correctly. The robot can answer the teachers questions correctly, but thats not all. He not only gets along well with his classmates, but after class he also likes shaking hands with the sixth grade

83、rs. In fact, this is not the first time the robot has been around humans. In the past he has done many tasks, including helping the elderly shop for groceries.参考答案一、听力15ABBBC 610ACCBB 1115CCBBA 1620CCBCC二、单选2125 CBBCB 2630 ADDBB 3135 ABCAA 三、完形 36-40 CBBCD 41-45 CCBAD 46 -50 ABBDB 51-55 DAABC四、阅读56-

84、58 ABB 59-62 DABA 63-65 BDC 6670 ADACA五、任务型阅读1.Listen/Listening2.understood3.Suggestions/Tips/Advice4.Nod5.words6.intention7.summary8satisfaction9.easier10.hearts/minds六、书面表达A habit is something that you do often or regularly almost without thinking, especially something that is hard to stop doing.

85、Good habits of learning, such as previewing what you will study, listening to teachers attentively in class, completing given assignments by yourself and reviewing what youve learned in time, will help you acquire more knowledge and improve your skills. Meanwhile, good habits of living will make you

86、 develop soundly, both physically and mentally. Therefore you must attach importance to healthy food, constant exercise, reasonable schedules and eyesight protection. Good habits contribute to our success. Once a good habit is formed, it will give us power to control ourselves. While we are making efforts to form good habits, we should try to kick bad habits. Though bad habits are hard to get rid of, yet we all know where there is a will, there is a way. If we insist on behaving ourselves properly, we are sure to remove them. Do remember good habits will give us a successful life.版权所有：高考资源网()