1、第 I 卷(共 75 分)I.Listening Comprehension Section A(10%)Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversat
2、ion and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.Allen is still in bed.B.Allen fell ill last week.C.The woman is Allens sister.D.The man is Allens brother.2.A.He is a writer.B.He is a student.C.He is
3、 a worker.D.He is a tour guide.3.A.The woman doesnt know the man.B.The woman and the man are friends.C.The man is very familiar with the women.D.The man often talks with women.4.A.The woman bought too many shirts.B.The woman bought all the shirts in the store.C.He wanted to see what the woman bought
4、.D.He didnt like the style of the shirts.5.A.In Chicago.B.In Boston.C.In Washington.D.In Manchester.6.A.He is very shy.B.He is open-minded.C.He is brave.D.He is modest.7.A.No news is good news.B.The mans family has forgotten him.C.The woman works in the post office.D.The man expects to hear from his
5、 family.8.A.He wants to play tennis outdoors.B.He feels tired and sick.C.He doesnt want to play tennis.D.He wants to play basketball instead.9.A.Kim should study up late for the exam.B.Kim should be well rested for the exam.C.Kim will get some fresh air in the morning.D.Kim will be the top student i
6、n the exam.10.A.The woman will rent the house.B.The woman likes the house very much.C.The woman is not satisfied with the house.D.The woman will buy the house.Section B(6%)Directions:In Section B,you will hear one short passage,and you will be asked three questions on the passages.The passage will b
7、e read twice but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A.The second Monday of every month.
8、B.The Monday when the sky is blue.C.The day when people have to stop weekend to work.D.The day that most of the people feel blue.12.A.Jobs make people get money and social identity.B.Jobs can only offer people a lot of money.C.Jobs make people be busy every day.D.Jobs let people know many other new
9、friends.13.A.How American workers are doing today.B.The current economic situation.C.What people say about the government.D.The history of work in U.S.Section C(4%)Directions:In Section C,you will hear a longer conversation.The conversation will be read twice.After you hear the conversation,you are
10、required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation.Relieve PressureHow is JohnHe looks pale and _14_.The reason caused stressThe manager assigned two _15_ to him.Present situation
11、The deadlines are _16_.Solution Need someone to _17_to.Complete the form.Write ONE WORD for each answer.II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A(15%)Directions:After reading the passages below,fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill
12、 in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.AWhats the frightening situation you can think of?For many people,its being shut somewhere they(18)_ not get out of.Thats exactly(19)_happened to an American tourist who said,“it feels g
13、ood to be free”after he was locked inside a London bookstore for two hours.David Willis had been using the Internet inside the Waterstones store in Trafalgar Square,London,UK（20）_ he found that he had been shut inside,according to Sky News.He tried（21）_(get)out but failed,and it was only after posti
14、ng messages on Twitter,a social network,that he（22）_(release).After he had spoken to the police but still not been released,he posted:“Hi Waterstones,I（23）_(lock)inside of your Trafalgar Square bookstore for two hours now.Please let me out.”It got the attention of thousands of Internet users.The pol
15、ice arrived at（24）_ store,and they finally let him out just after 11 pm on Thursday.After he was released,he posted another,（25）_(simple)message:“Im free.”BGoogle has begun testing the electric car in Mountain View,California.The car does not have all the normal car controls.Instead,it has a smartph
16、one app that calls it and tells（26）_the destination,and a STOP button between the two seats in case the passengers need to override the computer.The companys co-founder,Sergey Brin,says that they want to change the world for people(27)_ do not find it easy to travel around.The cars have been built s
17、pecially by a company in Detroit.Google will now test the cars,(28)_ are not yet for sale.There need to be detailed scans of the roads before the cars can drive on them,(29)_ theycannot collect and process enough information in real time.Chris Urmson,director of the driverless car project at Google,
18、said:“The cars will be very basic.But they will take you(30)_ you want to go at the push of a button.And,thats an importantstep towards(31)_(improve)road safety and helping millions of people travel around more easily.”So far,the driverless cars have driven 700,000 miles without an accident caused b
19、y the computer.The company says that thousands of people die each year on the roads and that about 80%of crashes are caused(32)_ human mistakes.Section B(9%)Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once.Note that there is one word more than y
20、ou need.A.decidedB.especiallyC.abroadD.problemE.findingF.strugglingG.unemploymentH.ideaI.leaveJ.experienceGovernments in Europe dream of finding a magic solution to rising unemployment.But,in thepoorest parts of the EU,_33_ continues to rise.Now,in Sardinia,Italy,a mayor thinks he has found an answe
21、r to his towns unemployment_34_.Valter Piscedda,the mayor of Elmas,a small town near Sardinias capital,Cagliari,wants to pay residents to _35_.The town will pay for ten unemployed local people to take Englishlessons,get on a cheap flight and look for jobs in other parts of Europe.“This _36_ comes fr
22、om common sense and experience,”he told the Guardian.“In the pastyear and a half _37_ in the past few months I have seen young people,almost every day,who have lost hope that they will find work.Some ask for help in _38_ work here.Others have tried everything and,now,they want to go and gain work ex
23、perience _39_;life experience,too.”So he _40_ to help people who want to gain experience abroad.Sardinia,and also much of southern and central Italy,is _41_ with high unemployment.Unemployment was at 17.7%in the second quarter of 2014,according to Italys National Institute of Statistics.More than 54
24、%of people under 25 are out of work.III.Reading Comprehension Section A(10%)Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There are about 50,000 mystery shopping trips every
25、month in the UK.Mystery shoppers pretend to be a cu stomer in a store but they are really_42_ information on the store and how good or bad its service is.The _43_ for mystery shoppers is growing because online shopping is becoming more popular.“Retailers(零售店)are becoming increasingly _44_ that shopp
26、ers who visit a physical store want a service and an experience they cant get _45_,”says Simon Boydell,spokesman for Marketforce,which has more than 300,000 mystery shoppers.“Our customers want to know how well their _46_ are delivering on that experience.”“We assign different store locations to eac
27、h shopper and take turns so that they never _47_ to the same shop within three months,”says Jill Spencer of mystery shopping company ABa.“Each day,they spend up to eight hours _48_ five to ten stores,plus another hour or two writing detailed _49_ on every part of their visit.”For that,the mystery sh
28、oppers can earn up to 155 a day.Their expenses are also paid.Mystery shoppers who film their visits with a _50_ camera can earn even more around 300 a day.Mystery shoppers are usually repaid any money they spend in the stores and may also be allowed to _51_ the products they buy.“Im always given a s
29、pecific task,such as buying something from a specific department or a new product range,but I can often buy whatever I want and keep it.”says mystery shopper Laura.42.A.collectingB.checkingC.deletingD.downloading 43.A.foundationB.satisfactionC.decisionD.demand44.A.popularB.awareC.detectiveD.imaginat
30、ive45.A.homeB.officeC.onlineD.paid46.A.storesB.customersC.headquartersD.access47.A.round offB.pass onC.get overD.go back48.A.staringB.simplifyingC.visitingD.predicting49.A.billsB.reportsC.articlesD.diaries50.A.hiddenB.amusedC.renewedD.displayed51.A.releaseB.benefitC.keepD.expandSection B(15%)Directi
31、ons:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AAt the end of every British summ
32、er I find myself praying for a proper winter,one that will allow a bit of fun:sledging,snowballing,snowman-building.Im not very demanding;I dont need amazing downhill skiing and the Cresta Run.What I want is a few days out with the kids.And,much as I like blue skies and sun in summer,Id swap it ever
33、y time for frozen ponds,a hillside covered in fresh snow and ice hanging off the houses.Maddy,11,wants the same and so,instead of waiting and hoping,we are going to make sure.We are going to Sweden.Winter fun in Sweden is a bit more advanced than in most of the UK.They do snowshoeing,ice-fishing,sno
34、w house-building and so on.They also do lots of Father Christmas matter,which Maddy didnt want:“Im too old for that kind of nonsense,Dad.”Above all,what Maddy wanted was dogs with puppies.Shes not too old for that.We flew to Lulea,a city at the top of the finger of Baltic Sea that reaches out to the
35、 north between Sweden and Finland,almost touching the Arctic Circle,then transferred,with some other winter-hungry families,to woodland houses by the sea.There was plenty of snow and ice,but the guides were keeping a nervous eye on the instrument for measuring temperature,which was dangerously close
36、 to zero.“Normally,we are 10C below,”said Roger,our guide,who was also handing out our equipment for the days ahead:snowshoes,boots,gloves and so on.A holiday that provides all the necessary outfits will save you a fortune.52.“I find myself praying for a proper winter”because _.A.winter is much more
37、 fun than summerB.I like playing exciting sports in winterC.I want a few days out with the kidsD.the activities in winter are more demanding53.What does the word“swap”mean in paragraph 1?A.offer B.exchange C.wait D.reject54.Which best describes our trip to the city Lulea?A.We did not see any other p
38、eople except the guidesB.The guides were nervous because of the low temperatureC.We had everything prepared so that we could have a good journeyD.The guides gave us the equipment in order to transfer quicklyBBRANDON Carter-Chan has the world at his feet.The Dannemor a resident danced his way to vict
39、ory in a number of individual performance grou ps at the Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts last month.Its one of the major tap-dancing awards in New Zealand and offers$1000 in prize money to the winner.“I entered because the competition offers a lot of prize money,but also because it attracts a l
40、ot of really good dancers from around the country,”Brandon told the Times.“I really like competing.If Im entering a tap-dancing contest,I want to beat good dancers so I can learn and get better.”Brandon,16,trains under tutor Simon Watts at the Carter-Chan Dance Performance Centre in East Tamaki,run
41、by his mother Brigid.Mrs Carter-Chan says her talented son wasnt as prepared for the contest in Tauranga as they would have liked.“It was a real struggle in a way,”she says.“Brandon had worked so hard on his school studies all year and was also quite sick.“One of the dances he was doing,a tango,he h
42、ad to make up the week of the competition.“It was a different style to what hes used to and that put pressure on him for the senior tap award.“He was totally out of his comfort zone.”Brandon is having a highly successful 2014.Brandon has only been competing in tap-dancing for two years and is also a
43、 highly skilled singer.He earned the peoples choice award,voted on by the viewing audience,at the Xtreme Talent Quest stage performance competition for teenagers in Howick in 2012.The rising star regularly performs in public as a singer and dancer,including as a cast member of the annual Coca-Cola C
44、hristmas in the Park entertainment showcase.55.What is Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts probably?A.A competition held for tap-dancing lovers or dancers.B.A contest where dancers can get a lot of prize money as long as they join in.C.The dance centre owned by Brandons mom.D.A dancing game which o
45、nly good dancers can sign up for.56.Which is probably Brandons Moms job?A.A manager B.A designer C.A judge D.A school teacher.57.Which does not describe Brandon having the world under his feet?A.He was the winner at the Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts.B.He earned the peoples choice award.C.He p
46、erforms the annual Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park entertainment showcase.D.He regularly performs in public as a singer and dancer.CThe Earths moon used to have a stronger magnetic field(磁场).During samples collected from the Apollo task,researchers claimed that the moon featured a magnetic field as
47、strong as 70 microteslas(单位：微特斯拉).Thats compared to 50 microteslas here on Earth.At present,the moon does not have a global magnetic field.Benjamin Weiss,the co-author of the new study,says,“Earths magnetic field is currently 50 microteslas in strength.The early moon may have had a magnetic field th
48、at was bigger,maybe up to more than 70 microteslas.”Weiss and Sonia Tikoo,who had their study published in Journal Sciences,suggest that the magnetic field of the moon can be the result of the molten liquid core that our satellite had taken for research.They believe that planets and other bodies mov
49、e electrically conducting fluids around themselves,thus producing magnetic fields through a process which they compared to a dynamo(发电机).They note that earlier scientists did not understand whether the moon produced the magnetic field itself or if it was due to the outside forces.The group of resear
50、chers spent the last six years using new and advanced search methods in order to find strong signals that the moon might have had a magnetic core of its own.They believe that if the moon had a similar inner dynamo,it would allow them to better understand its inside structure and solve a problem scie
51、ntists have grappled with for years.After several conducting studies,they could not say why the moon actually stopped producing the magnetic field.Researchers are also still confused at how such a small core on the moon could have created the original strong magnetic field it is originally believed
52、to have produced.58.The word grappled(paragraph 4)is closest in meaning to_.A.exchanged B.dealt C.connected D.started59.We can infer from the conclusion of Weiss and Tikoos research that_.A.the magnetic fields of the moon can produce its electricity owing to the outside forces.B.only planets move el
53、ectrically conducting fluids around themselves.C.the result of the molten liquid core leads to the magnetic field of the moonD.the moon might have had a magnetic core of its own.60.Which is true about the magnetic field of the moon?A.The moon did not have a global magnetic field in the past.B.The ma
54、gnetic field of the moon is as strong as that on the earth.C.The satellite took it for finding strong signals.D.The moon could have created the original strong magnetic field due to its core.61.What is the best title of the passage?A.The secret of the magnetic field of the moonB.The result of the ma
55、gnetic field of the moonC.The moon can produce the magnetic fieldD.The process of the magnetic field of the moonSection C(6%)Directions:Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statemen ts in the fewest possible words.There are about 29,000 deaths annually in the UK from
56、air pollution.PM2.5,carbon and otherchemicals are linked to heart and lung diseases as well as cancer.Some particle matter lies in the lungs,while the finest particles can enter the bloodstream,risking damage elsewhere in the body.There are nearly as many deaths now caused by air pollution as there
57、are from smoking,so the main thing is we stop a new generation of children being exposed.It is said government has taken measures to make green air.Such as:Monitoring all over the country and predicting what result it will bring on time;A national plan for dealing with heavily polluting vehicles;Cha
58、nges to fuel duty to encourage low nitrogen dioxide(二氧化氮)vehicles as well as low carbon dioxide(二氧化碳);Financial encouragement for other choices of fuels;Encourage walking and cycling,etc.Our dirty air will simply not clean itself,and this issue is one that will,without the governments involvement,co
59、ntinue to impact on present and future generations.Enough is enough.The government must act on these pieces of advice quickly if we are to improve the qu ality of the air we breathe and protect the nations heart health.A government spokesperson said there would be a full response to the report in th
60、e future,but added:Clean air is important for peoples health and,while air quality has improved greatly in recent decades,we are investing heavily in measures across government to continue this,spending 2 bn since 2011 in green transport.(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MO
61、RE THAN TEN WORDS)62.What harmful matters are connected to heart and lung diseases?63.Give two examples of the measures of making green air according to the passage.64._ is the key to improve air quality and impact on our current and future generations.第 II 卷（共 25 分）IV.Translation(15%)Directions:Tra
62、nslate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.Translation：65.年轻人喜欢赶时髦。（follow）66.我父母有一周的春节假。（haveoff）67.名人对学生的生活影响很大。（influence）68.与外国人用英语交谈，你会觉得很有趣。（fun）69.许多漫画不仅让人们娱乐，而且也提供了精神食粮。(not only）V.Guided Writing(10%)Directions:Write an English composition in 70-90 word
63、s according to the instructions given below in English.70.你校将进行校“十佳学生（Top Ten Students）”评选活动，号召全体同学做推荐工作。假如你是李明，有推荐你班同学王华为候选人的意向，现请你写一封推荐信，简要介绍其典型事迹及推荐理由。注：信中不必出现学校名称和个人真实姓名推荐信字数为 80 左右信的开头与结尾已写好Dear to whom it may concern,I would like to nominate one person,who is in my opinion,the most excellent s
64、tudent in my class Wang Hua.I would greatly appreciate it if you could give Wang Hua a favorable consideration.Yours faithfully,Li Ming高一英语试题参考答案及听力原文4145 ADBCA 4650DCBAC5254 CBB 5557AAD58-61BCDA62.PM2.5，carbon and other chemicals63.Financial encouragement and encouraging walking and cycling.64.Gove
65、rnments involvement65.Young people enjoy/like following trends.66.Famous people/Celebrities have a great(er)influence on/influence students life.67.Both teachers and students have three weeks off school for the Spring Festival.68.You can have a lot of fun chatting in English with foreigners.You can/
66、will find it a lot fun chatting69.Many cartoons not only amuse people but also provide them with food for thought.70.Writing:(omitted)听力原文：Section ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what w
67、as said.The c onversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.M:How is your husband?W:Allen was sick last week,but now
68、 he feels better.Question:What do we learn about Allen?2.W:What do you do for a living?M:I work for a travel agency,taking tourists to a place and showing them around.Question:What does the man probably do?3.W:Excuse me,but have we met somewhere before?M:Sorry,I dont think we have.Question:What do w
69、e learn from the conversation?4.W:I bought some shirts in the new department store.How about having a look at them?M:Some shirts?It seems you have bought all shirts in the store.Question:What does the man mean?5.W:Do you enjoy your life in Manchester?M:Yes,I do.Im leaving for Chicago or Boston.Anywa
70、y,Ive never regretted my earlier decision.Question:Where does the man live now?6.W:What do you consider your weakness?M:Im not good at speaking in public.I feel uncomfortable when I speak in public.Question:Whats the character of the man?7.W:No mail for me today?They must have forgotten about me.I h
71、ope everything is all right at home.M:No news is good news.Remember many things are slow these days.Question:What do we learn from the conversation?8.W:Lets play tennis outdoors today.M:Sounds good.But weve played tennis three times this week,I am tired.Question:What does the man mean?9.W:Kim says h
72、es going to stay up all night studying for the exam tomorrow morning.M:Wouldnt he be better off getting a good nights sleep so hell feel fresh in the morning.Question:What does the man imply?10.M:How about this house?Three bedrooms,a large kitchen,high ceilings and a big drawing room.W:Not bad.But i
73、t takes one hour to get to the station.Question:Whats the womans attitude towards the house?Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear one short passage,and you will be asked three questions on the passage.The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a
74、question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.Whether you love it or hate it,work is a major part of most peoples lives in the world.Americans are no except
75、ion.Americans might complain about“blue Monday”when they have to go back to work after the weekend,but most of them put a lot of importance on their job,not only about money but also about social identity.In fact,when Americans are introduced to a new person,they almost always ask each other,“What d
76、o you do?”They are really asking,“What is your job or profession?”Today,however,we wont look at work in terms of what work means socially or psychologically.Were going to take a look at work in the United States today in three different ways.First,well take a historical look at work in America.Uh,we
77、ll do that by looking at how things changed for the American worker from the year 1900 to the year of the latest 2010.That is,from the beginning of the twentieth century to recent times.Then well look at how U.S.workers are doing today.And after that,well take a look at some possible reasons for the
78、 current economic situation.And finally,well look at what people say about what the government should manufacture in factories.(Now listen to it again,please.)11.What does the“blue Monday”mean?12.Why do Americans put a lot of importance on their jobs?13.Whats the first point discussed in this passag
79、e?Section CDirections:In section C,you will hear a longer conversation.The conversation will be read twice.After you hear the conversation,you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 14 to 17 are based on the foll
80、owing conversation.Complete the form.Write ONE WORD for each answer.W:John,you look pale.What happened?M:I stayed up last night.W:Did you have something on your mind?You look so concerned!Maybe I can help you!M:Well,Im under a lot of pressure.My manager assigned me two tasks.Now the deadlines are ne
81、ar but I have finished neither of them.W:Is there anything I can do for you?M:Well,I guess no one can help me but myself.For the moment,I just need someone to talk to so that I can relieve my stress.W:I know your feeling.Take it easy and say something to me if you like.M:Oh,you are so kind.Thank you!W:Not at all!(Now listen to it again,please.)
