1、华容县2013-2014学年度第二学期高一期中考试英 语 试 卷本试卷由试题和答题卷两个部分组成。试卷分四个部分。时量100分钟。满分100分。所有试题均须在答题卷上作答。第一部分 听力技能（共两节，满分20分）做听力部分时，请先在试题上作答。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转写到答题卷上。Section A (15 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questi
2、ons and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Good friends.C. Teacher and student
3、.2. What did Jack do to relax during the summer holiday? A. He went sightseeing.B. He played computer game. C. He watched TV.Conversation 23. How many magazines did Lucy borrow? A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.4. What time is it now? A. 2 p. m.B. 3 p.m.C.5 p.m.Conversation 35. Whom does the man invite to se
4、e a movie? A. Helen and David.B. Linda and DavidC. Helen and Linda.6. Where will the man wait for them? A. In front of the cinema.B. Inside the cinema.C. In front of a restaurant.Conversation 47. What did the woman buy for her nephew? A. A wallet.B. A cup.C. A notebook.8. What does the man think of
5、the shop owner? A. He serves the customers rudely.B. He has many ideas.C. He really likes cartoons.9. What does the woman think of the shop? A. Its goods are expensive.B. It attracts many students. C. It is well locatedConversation 510. What does the man think of Beijing? A. Crowded B. Relaxing C. B
6、eautiful.11. How will the man go home? A. By train.B. By air.C. By ship.12. Where is the womans hometown? A. Beijing.B. Lanzhou.C. Chengdu.Conversation 613. How many books did the woman receive? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.14. Why did the woman look unhappy? A. Because it took too long to get her books.B
7、. Because she made a mistake when shopping online.C. Because something was sent to her by mistake.15. Who like shopping online? A. The woman.B. Neither of the speakers.C. The man.Section B (5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numb
8、ered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE. Amadeus MozartFamilyMozart was born on 16. _ 27, 1756. He had a (n) 17._ named Maria Anna. Achievements in childhoodAt the age of 18._ , he began listening to Mari
9、a Annas lessons. At the age of five, he was already good at playing the 19. _ and could even write music. In a week, he finished a new piece of music which made people believe that he could write such 20. _. 第二部分 知识运用（共两节， 满分20分）第一节 单项填空 （共10 小题； 每小题1分， 满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并填写在答题卷上。21
10、._ you didnt know the rules isnt a reasonable excuse for your actions. A. That B. Because C. What D. Whether22._ was really a great wonder that he could survive in such bad conditions. A. This B. It C. That D. What23. Its a pity that many people still havent realized reading English novels _ of grea
11、t help to their English study. A. are B. was C. were D. is 24.This is not my story, nor _ the whole story. My story is very different. A. is there B. there is C. is it D. it is25. _ I admit that the problems are difficult, I dont agree that they cant be solved. A. Since B. While C. As D. Once26. -Wh
12、at happened to the Browns last night? -They had their house _ into, but nothing was found _. A. breaking; missed B. broken; missed C. breaking; missing D. broken; missing27. At first I thought I understand what my teacher said, but the more he explained, _. A. the more I became confused B. I became
13、confused more C. the more confused I became D. the more confused did I become28. _ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States. A. Founded B. Being founded C. It was founded D. Founding29. If Jack carries on working like this, he _ soon or later. A. breaks down B. wi
14、ll break down C. is breaking down D. broke down30. -Do you like the material? -Yes, it _ very soft. A. is feeling B. felt C. feels D. is felt第二节 完形填空 （共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并填写在答题卷上。It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick _31_it was imposs
15、ible to see more than a foot or so. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to _32_ and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way about _33_ foot but were losing their way in the fog. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons and had to get there_ 3
16、4_ no one could take him. He tried to walk there but found he was quite_ 35_. Suddenly he bumped into a stranger. The stranger asked _36_ he could help him. Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him he _37_ take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and they start
17、ed to walk there. The fog was getting _38_ every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He went along one street, turned down another, crossed a square and at last _39_ about half an hours walk they arrived at the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Smith couldnt understand how the stra
18、nger found his way. “It is wonderful,” he said, “40_do you find the way in the fog?” “It is no trouble at all to me,” said the stranger, “I am blind.”31. A. what B. that C. which D. where32. A. walk B. go C. run D. use33. A. by B. at C. in D. on34. A. but B. however C. though D. and35. A. missed B.
19、lost C. losing D .miss36. A. that B. what C. if D. why37. A. can B. must C. should D. would38. A. thicker B. thinner C. better D. worse39. A. before B. in C. after D. during40. A. What B. When C. Why D. How 第三部分 阅读技能（共三节，满分35分）第一节 阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并填写在答题卷上。 AF
20、ootball is different from most careers. There are no advertisements, applications forms or interviews. The employers, the football clubs, find players and offer them employment. The clubs look for young players with particular qualities and, most importantly, talent. The players should be very, very
21、 good and play for a leading club, they must be outstanding. Besides, they should have good team spirit, a strong character, mental strength and a positive attitude. Many countries have set up programs to encourage and develop young footballers, and this is where the clubs go to assess and find star
22、s of the future. China has special football schools where children acquire(获得) ball skills as well as a formal education. In the UK, the clubs send scouts (球探) to discover talented boys and girls. They take part in training sessions, and play in the junior team. Some of them, if good enough, may bec
23、ome a paid member of staff at the age of 16. During this time, they receive football instruction and play for the youth team, but it is not an easy life. After two years, only a few trainees are good enough to go on to the next stage. They are offered a contract (合同) with a club and their salary dep
24、ends on their performance and how many matches their team wins. Perhaps, like David Beckham, one or two become great stars. However, football is a fiercely competitive job, so many players are not successful and have to leave the profession to find other careers. Little David was football crazy. He
25、spent all his spare time kicking a ball. He dreamed of being a footballer and scoring goals in front of thousands of cheering fans. Davids dream comes true. Now he is famous for haircuts and lifestyle as well as for scoring goals. David Beckhams story has a happy ending, but most of the children who
26、 have the same wish will never have the opportunity to play for a team. Dreams of the young, though they have done their best, do not always come true.41. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A. Footballers are all talents.B. Football clubs are all strict.C. Football employers know little abou
27、t ads.D. Football career has its own characters.42. Why have many countries set up programs to develop young footballers?A. One right start is more important to footballers.B. The young players can receive a formal education in this way.C. The football employers can find talented players in this way
28、.D. Paid posts can be offered to the young players in this way.43. Why do many young players have to leave football game to find other careers?A. Because only a few are allowed to become stars.B. Because only a few can win the final.C. Because they can not stand the hard life.D. Because they are not
29、 offered any contracts with the clubs.44. Whats the purpose of the last paragraph?A. The writer takes David as an example to make a conclusion. B. The writer takes David as an example to support his statements mentioned above.C. The writer proves David is really an excellent football talent.D. The w
30、riter warns young people against taking football as their careers. B Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the sea to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down at the beach, he saw a h
31、uman figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasnt dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something a
32、nd throwing it into the ocean. As he got closer, he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfishes (海星) in the ocean.”“I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfishes in the ocean?”“The sun is up and the tide is going out.
33、 And if I dont throw them in, theyll die”“But, young man, dont you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You cant possibly make a difference!”The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, “It ma
34、de a difference for that one.” There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our vision of the power (力量) to shape the future.We must each find our starfis
35、h. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better. 45. One day, the wise man saw a young man _. A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancer C. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfishes as possible 46. The underlined words “something very specia
36、l” refers to _. A. the gifts from friends B. the strength of making decision C. our own starfish D. the ability to make a difference 47. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that _. A. the wise man realized something new and important B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to
37、throw starfishes in the ocean. C. the young man had the ability to make a difference D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach 48. The writer told this story to show us _. A. how and where we can write a good article B. everyone can do something for the future C. wise men are sometimes
38、 stupid D. young men are in fact wiser than old people CToday I find myself in one of the safest cities in the world, Singapore. But the truth is, even here in Singapore, security(安全) cannot be taken for granted. It is a small nation that has no natural resources to speak of, even something as basic
39、 as water is constantly threatened to be cut off by Malaysia. Months after the September 11th attacks on US oil, a plot to bomb American soldiers near their military base in Singapore was uncovered by the local authorities.The United Nations has tried for more than half a century to architect peace
40、for the world. But it has clearly failed. The grand horrors of the World Wars may have stopped but only in the forms they had existed before. When the enemy is unseen and there are no front lines, have we in fact created a more peaceful and secure place?Where have we gone wrong? Perhaps it is becaus
41、e the international body has never understood that peace was, is, and will never be something it can manage. Not recognizing this truth, the methods it provides are often short-lived and some even dangerous. Solutions for threatening situations tend to require the countries to carry out economic and
42、 political reforms so that they will become idealized democratic society like America or Britain. The UN fails to consider that hundreds of years of evolution gave rise to these strong democracies. So the result is further chaos and corruption, worse for all.Actually, an international organization o
43、r a government cannot possess peace to give away, but there are those who do possess it. Those who own peace are us, as individuals（个体） who cherish life, not our own but all others. The act of achieving peace lies in us when we choose to respect social and cultural differences and appreciate that al
44、l our lives are fragile（脆弱的）.49. The author mentions Singapore to point out that_.A. Singapore isnt rich in natural resourcesB. Singapore was involved in catching those who launched the September 11th attackC. Singapore also has problems with security D. Malaysia possesses a threat to Singapore50. W
45、hy hasnt the UN created peace for the world?_.A. Because it hasnt won the recognition of the world. B. Because it hasnt found solutions yet.C. Because it has relied too much on America.D. Because it has a wrong concept of peace.51. Who takes the responsibility to bring peace and security to the worl
46、d?_.A. The individuals.B. The governments.C. The international bodies. D. The democratic countries.52. The purpose of the passage is to show us_.A. the UN plays an important role in the world-peace keepingB. security is a growing problem in the worldC. human beings can achieve peace by cherishing an
47、d respecting othersD. the UN is responsible for the trouble of some countries第二节 摘录信息 （共5小题； 每小题1分，满分5分） 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卷上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。I would like to talk to you about space vegetables, and to show you that space vegetables are healthy and good for you.Space veget
48、ables are grown from seeds that have been taken to and brought back from outer space. The seeds are affected by the radiation (辐射) and low gravity (重力) in outer space. When they are brought back to Earth, these seeds produce vegetables that are bigger, healthier and safer than normal vegetables. How
49、ever, some people worry about eating space vegetables. They think that space vegetables might not be good for us and could give us cancer as a result of their exposure (暴露) to radiation in space. People should not be scared, though, as space vegetables are actually perfectly healthy.Here are some fa
50、cts that you should know about space vegetables:Space vegetables are grown from seeds that are carefully selected. When seeds are brought back from space, they are tested to make sure that the vegetables they grow will be safe to eat. There are no traces (痕迹) of radiation after testing.Space vegetab
51、les are better for you than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes. Another popular space vegetable is the peppers. Space peppers contain 20 per cent more vitamin C than normal peppers.After GM foods came onto the mark
52、et, people worried that they were eating unknown things. For example, if nut genes are put inside potatoes, people allergic(过敏) to nuts might get very sick from eating these potatoes because they do not know they are also eating nuts. Unlike genetically modified foods (转基因食品), space vegetables have
53、not been genetically changed. This means that no new genes are put into the vegetables. Therefore, there are no dangers of eating something unknown.Space vegetablesSpace vegetables are _53 _, healthy and good for you to eat.Measures taken to ensure the quality of space vegetablesBefore brought to th
54、e outer space, the _54 _ are carefully selected.When brought back from space, vegetables are tested to see whether there are traces of radiation which might _55 _ to cancer. The testing has shown that they are perfectly healthy.Advantages of space vegetablesAs a _56 _ of the radiation and low gravit
55、y in outer space, the seeds produce bigger and healthier vegetables containing more nutrition.Space vegetables stay _57 _ longer than normal vegetablesYou wont run the risk of eating something that may damage your health because none of the genes is changed.第三节 回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分） 阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60
56、小题的具体要求，简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卷上。History books tell us that the city of Rome was set up in 152 B.C. Its a fact, however, that by 100 A.D., Rome was the centre of a big empire(帝国). It was from Syria in the east to Spain in the west, from Britain in the north to Africa in the south. All or part of 27 of tod
57、ays countries were included in the Roman Empire. All of their people were ruled by one government, that of Rome. All educated people spoke the same language, Latin. And one of the empires outposts（基地） was called Londinium. This unimportant town would later become London, England, and the centre of a
58、nother empire.The Roman Empire came to an end about 1,500 years ago. Yet in some ways it is still with us. Take the letters you are reading, for example, English, like many other languages, uses the Roman alphabet (字母) while also borrowing many words. The laws of many European countries are based on
59、 ancient Roman laws. Roman ruins are seen throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. In some places, Roman roads and water courses are still in use. To this day, a European in North Africa is likely to be called “Roumi”-Roman. Even modern place names are often after Ancient Rome. Both Gre
60、ece and Germany have the names given by the Romans rather than the names that their own people first called them.58. When was Rome founded according to history books?(no more than 4 words) _59. What was the most northern part of the Roman Empire?(no more than 2 words)_60. What do you think of the Ro
61、man government in the days of Empire?(no more than 3 words) _第四部分 写作技能（共两节，满分25分）第一节 双向翻译。（共5小题； 每小题2 分，满分10分） 请根据上下文内容，将文中画线部分译成汉语或者英语，并将答案转写到答题卷上。61）English is a language with many confusing rules. Before the middle of the 5th century, people in Britain all spoke Celtic. Then three Germanic tribes
62、 from the European mainland and the Vikings from the Scandinavian countries invaded Britain. 62）They created what we now call Old English. As a result, many pairs of words and phrases have similar meanings in English. After the Normans conquered England, 63）法语连同英语一起在这个国家被说， which resulted in even mo
63、re pairs of similar words. 64）Modern English included many Latin and Greek words. Pronunciation also underwent huge changes. 65）可以肯定的是，这样的变化过程将会继续下去， and people will keep inventing new words and new ways to say things.第二节 作文（满分15分）请用英语写一篇论述“早起”(earlyrising)重要性的短文。(1)论点：早起有益。(2)论据：早起可呼吸到新鲜空气，做早操，对身体健
64、康有好处；早起对学习有好处；早起可从容制定工作计划，对工作有好处。(3)结论：晚起的人都应早起。注意：(1)短文应包括论点、论据和结论，但不需逐条翻译。(2)可适当增加细节，运用转承词语，使短文连贯。(3)词数120 左右。华容县2013-2014学年度第二学期高一期中考试英语答案第一部分 听力技能(20分)1-15:CBBAC ACBBA ACBBC16.January 17.elder sister 18.three/3 19.violin 20.beautiful music第二部分 知识运用（20分）第一节 单项填空（每个1分，共10分）21-30：ABDCB DCABC第二节 完形填
65、空（每个1分，共10分）31-40：BCDAB CDACD第三部分 阅读技能（共35分）第一节 阅读理解（每个2分，共24分）41-52 : DCBA DDAB CDAC第二节 摘录信息（每个1分，共5分）53. safe 54. seeds 55. contribute/lead 56. result 57. fresh第三节 回答问题（每小题2分，共6分）58. In 152 B. C.59. Britain.60. Strong.第四部分 写作技能（满分25分）第一节 双向翻译（每个2分， 共10分）61. 英语是有着许多令人困惑的规则的一种语言。62. 他们创造了我们现在所称为的古英语
66、。63. French was spoken in this country together with English.64. 现代英语包括许多拉丁和希腊语。65. It is certain that this process will continue.第二节 作文（满分15分）EarlyRisingEarlyrisingbenefitsusinmanyways.First,ithelpstokeepusfit.Weallneedfreshair.Butairisneversofreshasearlyinthemorning.Besides,bytakingmorningexerciseswecanimproveourhealth.Second,itcanhelpusinourstudies.Inthemorningwecanlearnmorequickly.Third,itcanenableustoplanourworkfortheday.Wecannotworkwellwithoutaproperplan.Earlyrisingcanalsogiveusenoughtimetogetreadyforourwork.Sowesaythatthosewhoalwaysgetuplateshouldmakegreatefforttogetupearly.