1、浙江省湖州中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题1. When did the woman see Bob?A. At 300. B. At 400. C. At 600.2. What color is the shirt? A. Yollow. B. Blue. C. Green.3. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Receptionist and guest. B. Hairdresser and customer. C. Doctor and patient.4. Wha
2、t does the woman want the man to do?A. Come home. B. Take a day off. C. Talk to their kids.5. How did he woman try to improve the report?A. by making suggestions about it.B. by asking the man to rewrite it.C. by getting someone else to read it.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2-4个小题，从题中
3、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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. Why doesnt the woman want her mom to take a taxi?A. Her mom hates taking taxis.B. Her mom often leaves things in taxis.C. Her mom always gets lost when she takes taxis.7. What will the
4、man probably do on Sunday?A. Meet his mother-in-law at the station.B. Pick up the womans car.C. Play golf with his friend.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第10题。8. What caused the man to move out of his dormitory?A. He wasnt good at dealing with people.B. He wanted to find a quiet place to read.C. He couldnt stand the n
5、oise in the dormitory.9. How much does the man pay every month?A. 250 dollars. B. 275 dollars. C. 300 dollars.10. Who wants to rent an apartment?A. Janices friend. B. Jennifers friend. C. Jennifers brother.听下面一段对话，回答第11和第13题。11. Which book does the woman buy in the end?A. A book about hiking equipme
6、nt.B. A book about first aid.C. A book about plants.12. What does the man say about Petersons Bird Guide?A. It has few pictures of birds.B. Its easy to carry.C. It is sold out.13. How much does the woman need to pay for the book she chooses? A. $5.36 without tax.B. $5.63 plus tax.C. $6.53 plus tax.听
7、下面一段对话，回答第14和第17题。14. When will the man probably meet the Prime Minister?A. On Wednesday morning.B. On Thursday morning.C. On Thursday evening.15. What is the man going to discuss at the meeting on Friday morning?A. Their new plant in Scotland.B. Their sales targets in Scotland.C. Their trading part
8、ners in Scotland.16. Where is the man going to see Mr. Chambery?A. In Madrid. B. In Paris. C. In Rome.17. How long will the mans business trip last?A. Five days. B. Six days. C. Ten days.听下面一段对话，回答第18和第20题。18. What is most needed in the speakers job?A. Work experience. B. Creative ideas. C. Knowledg
9、e of advertising.19. What do we know about the speakers group of workmates?A. It is a group full of team spirit.B. They all have a college education.C. It is a young group with little competition.20. What does the speaker say about Mr. Pemberton?A. He treats his employees like his children.B. He is
10、considerate towards his employees.C. He trusts his employees.II. 单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）21. - _ is the population of your city? - About a million.A. How B. What C. How much D. How many22. It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot _ easy reach. A. near B. uponC. within D. around 23. T
11、he student was asked to _ a picture-based story to practise his spoken English.A. make up B. take upC. put up D. pick up24. This is the first time we _ a film in the cinema together as a family. A. see B. had seen C. saw D. have seen 25. Never _ your work till tomorrow. Youd better finish it as soon
12、 as possible. A. drop B. leave C. put D. stay 26. A big fire raced through an Indian train carriage, _ at least 26 sleeping passengers. A. killed B. having killedC. killing D. to kill27. - What do you think of the new manager of your department? - Oh, he is _ manager whos pleasant to work with. I me
13、an, it is _ pleasure to work with him.A. the; B. a; aC. a; theD. ; a28. My dictionary isnt where I put it. Who _ have moved it?A. couldB. mustC. shouldD. would29. The World Wide Fund for Nature is an organization _ aim is to protect wildlife. A. whoB. where C. whichD. whose30. My new shoes are a bit
14、 tight and both my feet _ after a long day of work.A. hurtB. injure C. wound D. harm31. Although I had the advantage of the new product _ again and again, fewer people seemed to have any interest in it.A. explainedB. to explainC. explainD. explaining32. The peace talk is quite successful, as an agre
15、ement has been reached, though some points remain _.A. to settleB. being settledC. to be settledD. settled33. Im surprised to find that the mistakes I made in my test paper _ over twenty. A. are added to B. are added up to C. add up to D. added up 34. Its _ to talk loudly at table in public restaura
16、nts with your mouth full of food. A. an impolite mannerB. bad mannersC. a rude gesture D. a piece of cake35. We are advised to be friendly to the environment and not to go _ nature. A. against B. beyond C. out ofD. through36. Some lonely old people in western countries raise pet animals with the pur
17、pose of keeping themselves _. A. companyB. companionC. wealthy D. safely 37. Alice has made up her mind to work hard in her spare time in order to _ her dream of becoming a professional pianist. A. come true B. realizeC. awake D. take off 38. There was a time _ Sam had to beg from door to door to ma
18、ke himself alive. A. whenB. thatC. whileD. how 39. During my stay in Paris, my little son _ some French by playing with the native boys and girls. A. picked upB. picked outC. took up D. came across 40. I hope you wont mind a little friendly advice. _. A true friend is the one who tells you the truth
19、 about yourself.A. Not at all.B. Yes, I wont.C. Im afraid not.D. I cant agree more.III. 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. Wh
20、en she heard her daddy say to her 41 mother with whispered desperation(绝望), “42 amiracle(奇迹)can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She 43 all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she 44 her way six blocks to the local drugstore (药店).
21、“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.“Its 45 my little brother,”the girl answered back. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a 46 . His name is Andrew and he has something 47 growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We dont 48 miracles here, child. Im sorry,
22、” the chemist said, smiling 49 at the little girl.In the shop was a 50 customer. He bent down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother 51 ?”“I dont know,” she replied. “Hes really sick and mommy says he needs 52 . But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought my 53 .”“How
23、 much do you have?” asked the man.“One dollar and eleven cents, 54 I can try and get some more,”she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence (巧合),” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents the 55 price of a miracle for little brothers. 56 me to where you live. I want to see your brother and 57 y
24、our parents.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without 58 and it wasnt long before Andrew was 59 again and doing well.The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost . one dollar and eleven cents . plus the 60 of a litt
25、le child.41. A. tearful B. hopeful C. helpless D. kind42. A. Simply B. Just C. OnlyD. More than43. A. drew B. pulled C. put D. poured44. A. followed B. made C. took D. found45. A. to B. as C. for D. on46. A. hope B. doctor C. favor D. miracle47. A. bad B. small C. extra D. impossible48. A. have B. o
26、ffer C. sell D. store49. A. gently B. sadly C. strangely D. coldly50. A. well-dressed B. kind-hearted C. well-behaved D. good-looking51. A. have B. need C. care D. like52. A. a doctor B. a surgeon C. an operation D. a kindness53. A. savings B. wishes C. ideas D. suggestions54. A. since B. as C. afte
27、r D. but55. A. same B. exact C. proper D. necessary56. A. Show B. Help C. Take D. Follow57. A. help B. encourage C. persuade D. meet58. A. difficulty B. delay C. charge D. result59. A. happy B. well C. strong D. home60. A. cleverness B. faith C. courage D. devotionIV. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从
28、每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。AThe city of Venice, in Italy, is one of a kind. It is built on more than 120 islands, just off arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told my friend that I had left the key under the doormat. Since I knew it would be quite late before I could get
29、back, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）.Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice meal. He had found the pan and meat in the refr
30、igerator. Now, he was drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soon. When I asked him if he bad any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had b
31、een left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next-door neighbors house！61. When my friend arrived, I could not go to meet him because_ A. we were not good f
32、riends B. I was busy at work C. he had not told me that he would come D. I did not want to see him62. A doormat is a mat_ A. used as a door B. for cleaning the bottom of shoesC. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）D. near a door under which people put their keys 63. I listened to my friends phone ca
33、ll in great surprise because_ A. he had not waited for me to eat together B. he had eaten too much of the food C. he mistook my neighbors house for mine D. he had left the house with the window open64. At last my friend_ A. did not enter my house B. entered my house after he opened the door C. enter
34、ed my house by climbing through the window D. entered my house with the help of my neighbor65. The writer left the key under the doormat so that_ A. nobody would find it B. he might not lose it C. his family could use the same keyD. his friend could easily get itB With more and more cars on the road
35、, traffic jams are inevitable. Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars, with more people trying to get to their destination, all the while getting worse. Although its impossible to avoid traffic jams altogether, there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of t
36、ime on the road.Check for traffic jams before you leave. You can listen to the radio for traffic news, or check on the Internet to get up-to-minute information on traffic. If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic, you can choose another.Look for a different route all the time. Most traffi
37、c jams happen on busy roads. Using country roads could see you avoiding a lot of traffic. Although the distance you may have to travel is further, it can work out quicker.Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins. Many new car stereo systems (汽车音响系统) are equipped with a radio system by which y
38、ou can hear the traffic channel. This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary._ Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour, so try to avoid this time period if possible. Some jobs offer flexible working hours so that you can travel to work outside of
39、 rush hour. Some jobs even allow you to work at home so as to avoid moving altogether. Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.Use public transport alternatives where available. The easiest way to avoid traffic jams is to take buses or the underground instead of drivi
40、ng your own car. Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money as the cost of motoring rises.66. The underlined word “inevitable” in Paragraph 1 probably means _. A. hard to accept B. impossible to avoid C. getting less serious D. seen everywhere 67. The author wrote
41、the text in order to _. A. explain why there are traffic jams B. tell us how to save time on the road C. tell us what we can do on the road D. tell us the negative effects of traffic jams 68. To get the latest traffic information, you could do the following EXCEPT _. A. surfing the Internet B. liste
42、ning to the radio for traffic news C. listening to the traffic channel D. turning to other drivers for information 69. Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text? A. Choose a job that has flexible working hours B. Make friends with your manager C. Try traveling at different time D. W
43、ork at home70. According to the author, we should use public transport because _. A. it is cheaper and can avoid traffic jams B. it is useful to us C. it is environmentally-friendly D. it is completely free from traffic jams CTake a look at teenagers around, dressed in baggy-pants (宽松裤), drinking so
44、ft drinks such as coke, reading Japanese cartoons. Whether you are in Beijing, Wuhan or Hong Kong, you will get the same impression. But should we copy others or should we maintain (保留) our differences?It sounds convenient that people around the world speak the same language, dress in the same style
45、, eat the same food and play the same games. If the world was like this, you wont feel strange in any corner of world. But just imagine living in such a strange world. How dull and colorless it would be!Different kinds of food that people can taste, the colorful and fashionable clothes that we dress
46、 in and different languages we speak are all part of the different cultures that our ancestors left us. These differences represent their creativity (创造力) and talent. And we all enjoy different cultures in our daily lives. When you travel to other places, you want to see different things. When you t
47、alk to foreigners you expect to listen to interesting stories. These differences in culture are what make life colorful.But the whole world isshrinkinginto a small village as globalization (全球化) takes effect and many different cultures are disappearing. In most big cities around the world people wea
48、r the same clothes. Fast food stores are everywhere. Hollywood movies are kicking traditional performing arts out of our lives. The colors of our life are disappearing.There is joke that even the panda and zebra want to live a colorful life. So lets take action to protect our colorful culture before
49、 it becomes as simple as black and white.Its not difficult. Learning some folk songs, trying on a traditional clothing and even eating local food instead of going to KFC can help. And were sure you will enjoy it.71. The passage is written to _.A. explain cultural differences B. convince(说服) readers
50、to maintain cultural differencesC. predict the future of globalization D. show some cultural phenomena(现象)72. The author thinks that cultural differences _.A. make the world colorful B. make communication difficultC. only exist in food and clothing D. will never fade away73. The author starts the ar
51、gument by _.A. mentioning certain cultural phenomenaB. mentioning his view at the very beginningC. mentioning the opposite view at the very beginningD. giving examples of cultural differences74. The underlined word “shrink” probably means “_”.A. expand B. disappear C. become smaller D. grow in numbe
52、r75. The author talks of all the following cultural phenomena except _.Afood Bclothing Clanguage DarchitectureDPlease excuse me if Im a little sad today. Mark is leaving, and Im feeling kind of sad.You probably dont know Mark, but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like him. Hes been the
53、 heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining great professional skills with a sweet nature. He just wants to do his job, and to do it superbly well. And now hes moving on to an exciting new professional opportunity. It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime, and were genui
54、nely, sincerely pleased for him. But that doesnt make it any easier to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague.Life has a way of throwing these curve balls at us. Just when we start to get comfortable with a person, a place or a situation. A terrific neighbor moves away. Someone in the fa
55、mily graduates. A child finds new love and loyalties through marriage. The familys principle bread-winner is laid off.But how do we do that? A friend of mine who works for the government once told me that the answer to lifes problems can be summed up in four words Go with the flow.Its like surfing,
56、Chris explained. You cant organize the ocean. Waves just happen. You ride them where they take you, then you paddle back out there and catch the next one. Sure, youre always hoping for the perfect wave where you can get. But mostly you just take them the way they come.Im not exactly sure, but I thin
57、k Chris was saying that life is a series of eventsboth good and bad. There will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no control. That doesnt mean you dont keep trying to make all your dreams come true. It just means that when things come up that arent exactly in your plan, you work
58、 around themand then you move on. Of course, some bumps along the road of life are easier to take than others. A rained-out picnic, for example, is easier to cope with than the sudden death of a loved one. But the principle is the same.Were going to miss Mark, just like youll miss that graduate, tha
59、t neighbor or that newlywed. But rather than drown ourselves in the sadness of our parting, well focus on our hopes for a brighter futurefor him, and for us. And then well go out and do everything we can to make that future happen.76. The passage is mainly about _.A. how to change yourself successfu
60、llyB. how to do if your colleague (同事) leavesC. how to deal with unhappy things in lifeD. how to deal with unexpected things in life77. In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story about Mike to _.A. let us know his colleague B. praise his colleagueC. introduce a topic D. describe his life 78. The lea
61、ving of Mike makes the writer feel _.A. really unpleasant B. very angryC. both happy and sad D. a little disappointed79. Which is NOT an unexpected thing in life mentioned in the passage?A. A rained-out picnic. B. A terrific neighbors apology.C. The sudden death of a loved. D. The graduation of a fa
62、mily member.80. In the writers opinion, one should _ when unexpected things come up.A. accept them and hope for a better futureB. do as plannedC. overcome difficulties and let them in controlD. never give up until he succeeds第II卷（非选择题， 共40分）V. 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）81. It was quite terrible. It too
63、k me some time to c_ down myself.82. After g_ from college, he set up his own company.83. The old couple was so g_ to us for what we had done for him that he bought us a basket of fresh fruit.84. Some people would rather walk upstairs than take the e_ in order to exercise their body.85. Despite the
64、fact that he was wearing dark glasses, I r_ him at first sight.86. After the earthquake, several helicopters were used to_（运输）the wounded to the local hospitals.87. While shopping, people sometimes cant help being _ （说服）into buying something they dont really need. 88. Michael once lived in China for
65、 ten years. No wonder he speaks Chinese as _（流利） as native Chinese. 89. My father never complains and always takes a positive _（态度） towards life. 90. It has been _（正式地） announced that the USA will send more soldiers and about 40 battle tanks to South Korea next month.VI.短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)下面短文中
66、有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。例如：It was very nice to get your invitation to spend weekend with you. Luckily I was the amcompletely free then, so Ill to say “yes”. Ill arrive in Brist
67、ol at around 8p.m.in Friday evening.onI want to have a pen friend, hopeful a girl in her early twenties, and with interests similar with mine. In my mind, she is someone who are interested in travelling, swimming, and play table tennis. Besides, it would be better for her to have pet dog as I keep o
68、ne at home for some time.Although we are thousand of miles away from each other, but I can share with her our travelling experiences, taking care of pets, or whatever we had in common. And I believe I will improve her English by doing so and learns more about her country.VII. 书面表达 （满分20分）最近，你看到某英文报社
69、正在征集主题为“如何才能成为受人欢迎的学生”的短文，对此你很感兴趣。请你根据以下提示谈谈自己的想法，给该报社投稿。要点提示：1、衣着干净、整齐，保持微笑2、诚实，乐于助人3、懂得与人合作4、其他注意：词数120左右；文章的标题和开头已为你写好，可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 How to be popular?Most students would like to be popular with their classmates, but what is the secret to achieve popularity? 浙江省湖州中学2014学年第一学期高一期中考试参考答案单词拼写81. calm 82. graduation / graduating 83. grateful 84. elevator 85. recognized 86.transport 87. persuaded 88. fluently 89. attitude 90.officially改错 【参考范文】