1、邯郸市荀子中学2014级期中考试英语试卷一听力（每题1.5分，共30分）第一节（共5小题）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. Who is the man talking about now?A. His girlfriend. B. His sister. C. His mother.2. What are they talking about?A. A traffic accident. B. A fire. C. A crime.
2、3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a bookshop. B. At a kitchen. C. At a bank.4. Who was injured?A. George. B. Georges wife. C. Georges wifes father.5. What do we learn from the conversation?A. Tony could not continue the experiment.B. Tony finished the experiment last nigh
3、t.C. Tony will go on with his experiment.第二节（共15小题）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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. In the street.B. At the womans home. C. Over the phone.7.
4、What is the woman going to do tonight?A. Help her sister with English.B. Meet her friend at the station.C. Go to an exhibition with her parents.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. When will the football competition end?A. On August 17. B. On August 20 C. On August 25.9. What do we know about the two speakers?A. They
5、 will both enter the competition.B. They both work hard at their lessons.C. They both enjoy swimming.10. Where will the football competition be held?A. In the citys stadium.B. In the speakers school.C. In the park.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What probably is the woman?A. A driver. B. A teacher. C. A report
6、er.12. How long does it take the man to get to school by bike?A. About an hour. B. Half an hour. C. Fifteen minutes.13. What does the man think of the traffic in the city?A. Excellent. B. Terrible. C. Normal.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Angry.
7、B. Surprised. C. Sad.15. What size bag does the woman want?A. A 24 inch bag. B. A 29 inch bag. C. A 32 inch bag.16. When will the woman leave for Mexico?A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.17. Where does the man work? A. At a mail order company.B. At an international travel service.C. At th
8、e airport information desk.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Why did the man decide to leave the college in his second term?A. He didnt like the big lecture classes.B. He couldnt afford further education.C. He was not interested in education.19. What does he think of his work experiences?A. They were personally
9、 rewarding.B. They should be part of school life.C. They gave him a chance to learn German.20. Where is the university he decides to go to in the end?A. In South Carolina. B. In Florida. C. In Ohio.二阅读理解（每题2分,共34分） A Can trees talk? Yesbut not in words. Scientists have reasons to believe that trees
10、do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree(柳树) attacked in the woods by caterpillars(毛毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that the caterpillars got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. The
11、even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special vapour a signal causing its neighbours to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. Communication, of course, doesnt need to be always in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hand
12、s. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar(花蜜) for honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of sending messages?21. From the passage we know that caterpillars _
13、. A. like willow trees B. enjoy eating fallen leavesC. can talk to other caterpillarsD. can send out a special vapour22. Caterpillars will stop eating willow tree leaves which _. A. have a chemical change and become tasteless B. have a pleasant tasteC. are being attacked D. are communicating23. Acco
14、rding to the passage, bees communicate with each other by _. A. talking B. making unusual sounds C. singing songs D. flying certain patterns BDo you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, but
15、 its population is not large. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish swimming in the r
16、ivers. Plants grow very well. Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flowers exhibition. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year
17、 Perth has the wild flowers exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. What we saw made us pick up all our things a
18、nd run back to the car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos(袋鼠). After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep. 24. Au
19、stralia is _. A. the largest country in the worldB. as large as ShanghaiC. not as large as ChinaD. the largest island in the north of the earth25. The government had made _. A. too enough laws to fight pollutionB. so many laws that it can fight pollutionC. enough laws that it can hardly fight pollut
20、ionD. enough laws because the pollution is very serious26. Which of the following is NOT true？A. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. B. Perth is bigger than any other city in Western Australia. C. Perth lies in the west of Australia. D. No other city is larger than Perth in Australia. 27
21、. In Perth you may visit a wild flowers show in _. A. October B. JanuaryC. May D. July28. Which of the following is true？A. Australia is famous for its sheep, kangaroos and wild flowers. B. We ran back to the car because we were in the middle of white sheep. C. Three hundred sheep came towards us be
22、cause they saw us. D. If you go to the countryside in Australia, you will see a large number of white sheep. CParacutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9, 000 feet high. Today Paracutin is asleep. What is Paracutin? It was
23、the first volcano(火山) in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard nois
24、es deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. The peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. They saw the birth of a volcano. Large quantities of stone and lava(岩浆) broke out and a little hi
25、ll began to form. By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes(灰烬) were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. The trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was destroyed, its name was g
26、iven to the volcano. The news quickly reached Mexico City, far to the east. Many people came to watch the scene. The volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed. Then Paracutin went to sleep. 29. Paracutin was once the name of _. A. a peasantB. a village
27、C. an old mountainD. a Mexican30. What was destroyed in the growing up of the volcano?A. The little hill of stone. B. The villagers living close by. C. The forests and fields round Paracutin. D. The Mexican peasant and his wife.31. In this passage the writer is trying to _. A. tell us an interesting
28、 happening B. explain a scientific theoryC. make us believe something D. make up an interesting story32. What can we learn about volcanoes from this passage？A. New volcanoes may appear in places where people do not expect them to be. B. Volcanoes are always growing. C. Volcanoes are active from time
29、 to time. D. New volcanoes are active for only ten years. 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It is a big problem for most teenagers to get along well with parents. Teenagers are gradually getting more mature-or at least they think they are. So they cant wait to get themselves free from their s
30、ocalled bondage. Their parents are in their 40s and they are annoyed by their aging. 33But people prefer harmony. How can we achieve it? Here are some tips:First and foremost, 34. We cant be sure if we are created by God, yet people worship him, but we are absolutely sure that our parents created us
31、. Isnt a good enough reason why we should respect them?Whats more, 35We cant just take their payment for granted or become apathetic to their kindness. We are always impressed by strangers occasional kindness. How can we be insensitive to our parents who worry about us all the time?In addition, dont
32、 forget to communicate with your parents. 36For example, they may read our private diaries or follow us everywhere even to the bathroom. This will definitely cause strife in the family.Last but not the least, 37It may be difficult at first, but once you do it, your parents actions will suddenly be c
33、lear.If parents and teenagers work a little more we can all get something back.A. We must respect our parents from the bottom of our heart.B. If we refuse to communicate with them, parents will fell so frustrated that they will do anything they can to know us.C. its important to be grateful to our p
34、arents.D. We need to switch places with our parents.E. Gradual disappointment with patents is, in some degree, inevitable.F. Thats why people say families at this time are a confrontation between adolescence and the climacteric.G. As we get older, we begin to realize that our parents are not as perf
35、ect as we thought.三完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 38 water to the runners. I remember being so 39 to see all the different kinds of people who passed
36、 by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I 40 up for the race. That first 10,000m race was quite an 41 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 42 , I didnt
37、know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) 43 . At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 44 because I was 50 years younger than he but I couldnt even keep up with him. I felt 45 for a second.But then I 46 something. He was running his race and I w
38、as running mine. He had 47 abilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 48 was only to finish. After a minute, it 49 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I learned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 50 .I 51 that I would no
39、t give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 52 and one day I would be one of those 70-year-old persons who were still running. As I crossed the finish line, I was proud of my 53 . In life we all have those moments where we 54 ourselves
40、to others. Its only 55 . Dont allow those moments to 56 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to 57 anything you want in life. 38. A. bring outB. pass outC. take outD. pick out 39. A. excitedB.worriedC. concerne
41、dD. anxious 40. A. gave B. madeC. signedD. dressed 41. A. achievement B. encouragement C. instruction D. experience 42. A. At timesB. In time C. In all D. After all 43. A. victory B. decision C. moment D. conclusion 44. A. embarrassed B. annoyedC. moved D. thrilled 45. A. relaxed B. defeatedC. puzzl
42、edD. inspired 46. A. realized B. lost C. noticed D. remembered 47. A. special B. evidentC. commonD. different 48. A. motto B. planC. goalD. direction 49. A. worried B. hitC. reachedD. hurt 50. A. attraction B. devotionC. inspirationD. expectation 51. A. hoped B. promisedC. decidedD. suggested 52. A.
43、 slightly B. hardly C. clearlyD. properly 53. A. excitement B. accomplishment C. movement D. judgement 54. A. introduce B. relate C. presentD. compare 55. A. importantB. natural C. strangeD. ridiculous 56. A. weaken B. wound C. amuse D. cheer 57. A. reserve B. deliver C. achieveD. abandon第 II 卷注意：将答
44、案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。四：用适当单词和短语填空(每空1分，共10分)58. With these activities_(占据) most of her attention, she failed in the exam.59. Gradually I am able to_(融入) with foreign friends.60. _(否则的话), she would do some paperwork in a company.61. My sister went to a remote village_ (参加)the voluntary activity.62. The m
45、eeting_ (和有关)the accident that happened last week.63. After_ (购买) the film tickets, he went in with his friends.64. He frequently_(捐赠) large sums to charity.65. To tell you the truth, I have_ the life abroad and have kept good grades.66. We have made all the _ (安排) for the conference.67. My tutor wi
46、ll _ (推荐) me to go to Yale.五语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg _68_(recent) surprised Chinese students when he spoke to _69_ in Chinese. In a speech at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. _70_his Chinese was far from perfect,students
47、and teachers cheered his effort.Clayton Dube is the head of the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California. He praises Zuckerbergs effort and thinks more American CEOs should learn foreign_71_(language).To speak Chinese _72_(mean) you begin to think as Chinese people do. You begin
48、 to understand how Chinese speakers have their thoughts _73_ (organize), and how they perceive things. And that is a vital step if youre going to be culturally competent.Zuckerbergs talk raises a larger question: is Chinese the language of the future? Could it replace English_74_the worlds internati
49、onal language? Chinese already has the most native speakers of any language. And, China may soon pass the United States as the worlds _75_(large) economy.The study of the Chinese language is_76_(increase) in the United States and around the world. In 2009, about 60,000 _77_(America) college students
50、 were studying Chinese. That is three times as many as in 1990.六 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。My father was the biography professor. When I was
51、 young, he used to taking me to his laboratory, in that I saw varieties of animals. My father also influenced me through nature walks. He often took me on a walk in the backyard. We would catch fogs, snakes and butterflies. He seemed know everything about wildlife. Eighteen years later, I, thought a
52、bout my father and his influence on my life, felt very fortunately. I am grateful for got the chance to learn from her. He helps me develop my interest in all that was alive and sometimes dead around me.七 书面表达(满分20分) 假如你是李华，你发现部分同学每次遇到考试都会出现一些焦虑症状，请你用英语给某学生英文报编辑写一封信反映该问题，并提出自己的建议。信的内容应包括下列要点：焦虑症状：头晕，乏力，睡眠不好，食欲不振等。建议：1. 考前制定好合适的复习计划。 2. 考试期间正常作息。 3、睡前洗热水澡，喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠 注意：1.词数：100左右 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_
