1、高一下学期中段考英语试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题教师：沙易霖 审题人：梁向群I. 听力 （共两节，满分15分）第一节：听力理解 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请听下面四段对话或独白，回答问题，每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第一段对话，回答第12题。1. How many more movies in the series does the man plan to watch? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.2. What will the man do tonight ? A. Prepare for his math test. B. Go a
2、nd see his cousins. C. Watch movies at home.请听第二段对话，回答第35题。3. Where does the woman think ice cream was invented? A. In Italy. B. In France. C. In China.4. What do we know from the conversation? A. Ice cream was first brought to America by the Italians. B. George Washington once served ice cream in t
3、he White House . C. The hand-turned ice cream freezer was invented by an American.5. When was the first ice cream business opened in Maryland? A. In 1660. B. In 1846. C. In 1851.请听第三段独白，回答第68题。6. What did the speakers mother ask her father to do ? A. Get some wine from the supermarket. B. Drive her
4、to the supermarket. C. Teach the speaker to drive.7. What happened after the speaker started the car? A. She hit a tree. B. She crashed into a wall. C. She crashed into another car.8. How did the speaker s father react? A. He scolded the speaker. B. He comforted the speaker . C. He stood there in si
5、lence.请听第四段对话，回答第910题。9. Why does the woman want to go to the Tate Modern? A. She wants to take some pictures. B. There isnt any charge for admission. C. She wants to visit the Tower of London by the way.10. What do we know about the man? A. He visited Westminster Abbey the day before yesterday.B. H
6、e didnt visit Big Ben because of rain. C. He is travelling with his friend.第二节：听取信息（每空1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为1115 的空格中。录音读两遍。(注意:每空填12词)The history of photographyTime EventsIn 1826Niepce invented a very simple camera and used it to take a picture of his 11 .In 12 Daguerre could
7、take pictures in which everything could be seen very clearly.People took pictures of famous buildings, 13 and mountains.In about 1840Photographers could take pictures of people and 14 .By the end ofthe 9th century 15 became a kind of art. II. 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按
8、照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16 25的相应位置上。All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambitionto be the lucky customer (顾客) who did not have to pay for her shopping. This was 16 the notice at the entrance promised. It said, “Remember, once 17 week,
9、one of our customers gets free goods. This may be your lucky day!”For several weeks, Mrs. Read hoped to become a lucky customer. She dreamed 18 the day when the manager of the supermarket would come up to her and say, “Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free.” With the 19 (d
10、etermine) to become a lucky customer, she never gave up shopping there. Her husband tried to persuade 20 out of it, but she was stubborn. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things 21 she did not need.One afternoon, with her shopping 22 (finish), she took the goods to her car. Suddenly, she 23
11、 (find) that she had forgotten to buy some tea. She rushed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. She was about to pay the tea 24 the manager of the supermarket come up to her. “Madam”, he said, 25 (hold) out his hand, “Congratulations! You are our lucky customer. Every
12、thing you have in your basket is free!” 第二节 完形填空 （共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从2640各题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Obviously, Human beings are constantly attacked by cancer, which means death. A woman named Bonnie 26 a series of discomforts caused by the treatment of cancer. She didnt r
13、egard cancer as a 27 disease, but a laughing matter. She treated it in a humorous way. To put it in another way, she is teaching people that even though cancer isnt 28 , we can treat it in a humorous way. Her second child was going to be born three months away when she was diagnosed with cancer. Sud
14、denly, a 29 mother turned into a helpless woman afraid of her own life. It was after she had her baby delivered that she had a ( an ) 30 . Then came chemo（化疗）and her life seemed to be made up of fears and 31 . But the 32 moment in her life came after she lost all her hair and a free wig(假发) arrived.
15、 She tried it on as her older son Kyler watched.“That was when I 33 how to deal with it: crying over this bad wig or laughing about it. Either way would make my son 34 it.” Bonnie said. She spent a lot of time looking for anything funny from cancer 35 . And, luckily, she got a lot out of collecting
16、36 stories. She started laughing a lot, finding it the perfect medicine. Using herself as a bald (光头) model, Bonnie herself set out to 37 her own greeting cards and calendars, making fun of the sufferings of chemo. To have joy, we badly 38 to laugh, she said. Clearly, you can increase your own confi
17、dence to 39 any disease and trouble by means of 40 .26. A. struck B. sufferedC. stressedD. stood27. A. deadlyB. friendlyC. harmfulD. fearful28. A. dangerousB. painfulC. fierceD. fun29. A. happyB. sadC. fortunateD. sick30. A. observationB. operationC. medicineD. decision31. A. failuresB. terrorsC. te
18、arsD. wonders32. A. highestB. lowestC. greatestD. ugliest 1,3,533. A. plannedB. consideredC. decided D. tried34. A. rememberB. doubtC. realizeD. see35. A. sufferingsB. momentsC. collectors D. patients36. A. detectiveB romanticC. humorous D. different37. A. drawB. publishC. make D. design38. A. needB
19、. haveC. wantD. long39. A. hitB. defeatC. cureD. take40. A. cryingB. thinkingC. laughing D. greetingIII. 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AJohn Smith owns a horse ranch (大牧场) in California. He is my best friend and lets me use his house to hold ev
20、ents to raise money for youth at risk programs.The last time I was there he greeted me by saying, “I want to tell you why I let you use my house. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable (马厩) to stable, farm to farm, training hors
21、es. As a result, the boys high school was continually interrupted (打断).One day in the last year of high school, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to do when he grew up. “He wrote a seven - page paper about his goal of owning a horse ranch in great detail. He put a great deal of his
22、heart into the project and even drew a detailed floor plan for the dream ranch. Then the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. But he got a low mark with a note that read, “See me after class.” The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why
23、did I receive a low mark?” The teacher said “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. Theres no way you could ever do it. ” Then the teacher added, “If you rewrite this paper, I will reconside
24、r your mark.” The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look，son，you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you. ” Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at
25、 all. He wrote, “You can keep the low mark and Ill keep my dream.” 41. Which of the following statements is TRUE about John Smith? A. He received a good education. B. He was born in a poor family. C. He is raising money for the poor. D. He is a horse trainer who owns a big ranch. 42. From Paragraph
26、3, we know John Smith _. A. had a great plan for his future B. was just a daydreamer C. decided to follow his fathers example D. expected the teacher to praise him 43. The fathers attitude towards John Smiths dream was_ . A. worried B. doubtful C. negative D. supportive 44. The underlined word “unre
27、alistic” is closest in meaning to _. A. careful B. impractical C. smart D. clever 45. The purpose of the text is to tell readers that _. A. seeing is believing. B. knowledge is power. C. where there is a will, there is a way. D. all roads lead to Rome.B Can you survive an unannounced storm? Although
28、 there is expert broadcasting and we are equipped with cell phones, therere still some instances when the violent weather takes us by surprise. While most Atlantic hurricanes（飓风）form off the coast of Africa giving plenty of early warning, sudden Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico hurricanes form and move
29、rapidly in less than a days time, endangering everyone and everything in their path. Thereve been oil workers trapped off the shore when sudden storms appeared. Field archeologists（考古学家）have been stuck in coastal areas without storm warning. It wasnt but a few decades ago that a Texas National Guard
30、 group was trapped on the beach by rain-forced flooding and had to ride out a major hurricane during a training exercise. Thereve been a few instances when travelers were trapped on an island or in a coastal area and unable to escape in time. Escaping from the storm-threatened areas is generally a c
31、hoice for most of us-but not for all. Each year thousands of islanders across the Caribbean face the danger of hurricanes without so much as a public shelter to hide in. Most ride out the storm in their homes.But therere a few things you can do to prepare yourself for some unexpected emergencies. Be
32、ing prepared for the unexpected may be your best and only defense. If youre headed outdoors for a few days or weeks, you should always carry a flashlight(手电筒) with extra batteries, a GPS device (装置),and a basic medical box. If youre traveling in your car, remember you may suffer from high winds. You
33、d better not stay inside to avoid being blown away along with your car. Keeping your head and your courage up is essential to survival in any type of danger. Let common sense guide you and always be prepared for the worst.46. According to the text, most Atlantic hurricanes_. A. form in the Caribbean
34、 Sea B. come from Gulf of Mexico C. develop off the coast of Africa D. are from the Pacific Ocean47. What is the third paragraph mainly about? A. The bad situations of oil workers. B. People trapped by sudden storms. C. The danger of traveling on an island. D. The Texas National Guard group.48. What
35、 is the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To give some advice. B. To encourage traveling. C. To underline the danger of hurricanes.D. To give some warnings.49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text? A. It wasnt only a few decades ago that a Texas National Guard group was trapped o
36、n the beach by rain-forced flooding. B. Escaping from the storm-threatened areas is a choice for most of us in general. C. Being prepared for the unexpected is likely to be your best and only defense. D. Youd better stay inside your car to avoid being blown away in high winds.50. In which part of a
37、website would you most probably find the text? A. Science B. Sports C. Life D. CultureC Dave Bruno works as an online marketing manager. Several years ago, one weekend Bruno and his family did a major house cleanup and then donated several bags of unneeded items to the local Goodwill store. “After a
38、ll were done, I looked around and realized that I still had too much stuff”，says Bruno, “It occurred to me that maybe I wanted to lead a simple life but in reality I behaved differently.” That realization prompted the 39-year-old father of three to try an experiment, “The 100 Thing Challenge（挑战）”. W
39、ith the goal of breaking free of what he calls a “bad habit of consumerism”，Bruno was determined to live for one year with just 100 personal items. He cut down his possessions to 94 items, including a Bible, laptop, guitar, wedding ring, car and clothes. He created some guidelines for the experiment
40、 since his wife and daughters did not join in family-shared and household items did not count as personal items. He also grouped together some basic things such as underwear and socks. Bruno began blogging about his new lifestyle and eventually wrote a book, The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of
41、 Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul. Since completing the experiment, Bruno has continued to live by the motto: reduce, refuse, and rearrange and maintains just 110 personal things. “ Nearly three years of living with a minimal（最少的）amount of personal possessions, Im no longer in
42、 the habit of consuming (消费) for the sake of consumption，” he wrote in his blog last week, “That has freed me up for all sorts of better endeavors than shoppinglike spending time with family and writing a book and planning for business opportunities.” Brunos project has also inspired others to live
43、minimally, many of whom post their own 100 Thing Challenge updates（更新）on YouTube. “The reality is that the 100 Thing Challenge is surprisingly easy” says Bruno, “Im not saying there were no challenges or disappointments. I miss some things, but not that much. Frankly, its far easier to live with les
44、s stuff than with excessive trash.” 51.What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 1? A. Bruno regretted to have an easy life. B. Bruno had a special behavior in reality. C. Bruno and his family led a happy life. D. Bruno would have liked a life with fewer items.52.The things were included i
45、n Brunos 94 items EXCEPT _. A. socks B. a Bible C. cookers D. a wedding ring53. It can be inferred in the last paragraph that _. A. it is less possible for people to live simply. B. Bruno met some difficulties in the experiment. C. many people were inspired to update their blogs. D. The reality is t
46、hat the 100 Thing Challenge is surprisingly easy.54. What can we learn from the passage? A. Bruno hasnt blogged for a long time. B. Unneeded things should be thrown away. C. Bruno has succeeded in the experiment. D. The family show interest in the experiment.55. What is the best title for the passag
47、e? A. Live with 100 Things B. Defeat 100 Challenges in Life C. Survive by Your MottoD. Consume for Consumptions Sake第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列的相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。以下是书本信息：A. British Life by Anne CollinsWhats everyday life for people in Britain? Why do they talk about the weather
48、 so much? This book will tell you everything you want to know about the interesting and traditional country.B. Romeo and Juliet by ShakespeareA sad story of two lovers. The two lovers began their secret love, but their families didnt know. Its one of the famous plays written by Shakespeare in the li
49、terature history.C. Angels and Demons by Dan BrownRobert Langdon, the hero of Da Vinci Code, which is another history thriller, tried to solve the mystery of a century-old underground organization and save the Vatican from a tomb. If you are not brave enough, dont read it alone at night. This is the
50、 ancient mystery.D. Happy Christmas by John EscottThis is a book, but looks like a magazine. It is made out of different sections. You can learn about the history and traditions of the western-style holidays and something else like the way of making traditional food and games.E. The Beatles by Paul
51、ShiptonJohn, Paul, George and Ringo: four young men from England were the most well-known and some of the best musicians of the 1960s. They formed the Beatles, and their music is still popular today.F. Silver Bells by Luanne RiceA sweet love story happening on Christmas. Chris Byne, a farmer who sol
52、d his Christmas trees on the streets on New York, one day met Cathy Tierney, a librarian who lost her husband on Christmas Eve three years before. So a new love and a new hope started lasting a lifetime.以下是购书者的信息，请匹配购书者的信息与它们所对应的书本：56. Randy: Christmas is coming. Randy wants to know all information
53、about it, such as the games, the food, the stories, the music and the movies.57. Amy: Amy has many romantic dreams. She always believes she can find her Mr. Right like the girls in the fairy stories. So she is crazy about the books with good endings only. Now she begins to bury herself in the book l
54、ike that.58. Vince: Vince, as the head of his own band, is able to play all kinds of musical instruments. But he dreams of becoming musician like John Lennon, a famous singer from a rock band. Therefore, he wants to search for a book on him.59. Alan: Mystery and adventure are always boys dreams. Ala
55、n, one of the boys, especially prefers the ancient ones because he always regards himself as a big man with super power, but not a small boy.60. Lin Jie: Lin Jie, a student studying English in a university, will go to England to continue his further education. So he wants to find more information ab
56、out the country he will study in.IV. 单词填空：用单词的正确形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 61. We should respect the _ (religion) activities of the local people. 62. My husband loves an _ (adventure) life while I enjoy a more peaceful life 63. The boy had burning _ (curious) about what was going on. 64. The government
57、 decided to take some measures to_(strength) the economy. 65. .To the experts _ (satisfy), the sick child had a quick recovery. 66. There are_ 300 people attending the meeting. ( approximate ). 67. Among my pen pals, two are _ (Canada). 68. Visitors abroad are attracted by the _ (impress) sights the
58、re every year. 69. After the lecture, he _ (apology) for his being late. 70. Although the couple have _ (slight) different value outlook, they live a harmonious life. V. 完成句子： 根据中文提示完成句子，每空一词 （共7小题，每空1分，满分20分） 71.昨天，我本来打算来找他的，可是他却出现了。 I had meant to find him yesterday , but he finally _ _ . 72. 所有认识
59、他的人都羡慕他取得诺贝尔化学奖。 All those who knew him _ him _ winning the Nobel Prize for chemistry. 73. 他会从新的学习方式中受益。 He will _ _ the new way of studying. 74. 必须采取行动防止疾病的蔓延。 Action should be taken to _ the disease _ _. 75. 祝贺你们因精彩表演而获奖。 _ to you on _ _ for your wonderful performances. 76. 我表姐是在那所绿荫环绕的房子里长大的。 My
60、cousin _ _ _ in the house _ _ trees. 77. 不愿去咨询医生，男孩自己买了药。 _ _ _ a doctor , the boy bought some medicine himself.VI. 写作（共两节，满分20分）第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）最近你校开展了以“节约用水，从我做起”为主题的活动，请你根据以下内容给学校广播站写一则活动报道。 写作内容1.活动目的：为了使学生了解水资源缺乏的形势，号召学生节约用水。 2.活动内容： 举办图片展，指出水资源短缺的严峻形势和浪费水资源的现象(phenomena)； 在横幅（banner）上签名。3.
61、活动意义： 使同学们了解到我们 所面临的缺水危险和意识到节约用水的重大意义； 我们学会从现在开始养成节约用水、不浪费一滴水的好习惯。写作要求1.必须用5个句子表达全部所给的内容；2.将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。评分标准句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分5分） 阅读下面的短文，以约30个词概括吸烟的危害。 For many years, scientists have warned that smoking tobacco is bad for ones health. Yet people around the world continue to smo
62、ke. The world Health Organization estimates that more than four million people die each year from the effects of smoking and that number is increasing every year. Scientists have identified more than forty chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause cancer in humans and animals. Nicotine(尼古丁)is the main p
63、oison in cigarettes that gives pleasure to smokers. The American Cancer Society says nicotine can easily kill a person when taken in large amounts. It does this by stopping the muscles used for breathing. Also, Studies have found that nicotine can be as harmful as alcohol or the illegal drugs. So ex
64、perts say it is better never to start smoking and become dependent on nicotine than it is to smoke with the idea of quitting later. Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of lung cancer. Smoking also has been linked to heart disease, strokes(中风)and many kinds of cancer. American government health expe
65、rts say smoking not only affects smokers, tobacco smoke can also affect the health of the people around the smokers. Smokers may harm the health of their family members as well as people at work. Tobacco smoke causes an estimated 3,000 non-smoking Americans to die of lung cancer each year. Therefore
66、, it can be seen that smoking can do harm to your body regardless of whether you smoke. All cigarettes damage the body and there is no safe way to smoke.湛江一中20132014学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题参考答案I. 听力 （共两节，满分15分）第一节：听力理解 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1-5 BACCC 6-10 ACBBC第二节：听取信息（每空1分，满分5分）11. garden 12. 1837 13. cities
67、 14. moving things 15. Photography. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)16. what 17. a 18. of/about 19. determination 20. her21. which/that 22. finished 23. found 24. when 25. holding第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）26-30 BADAB 31-35 CBCAD 36-40 CDABC . 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
68、41-45 BADBC 46-50 CBADC 51-55 DCBCA第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）61-65 DFECAIV. 单词填空：根据括号内的提示用单词的正确形式填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）61. religious 62. adventurous 63. curiosity64. strengthen 65. satisfaction66. approximately 67. Canadians 68. impressive 69. apologized 70. slightly V. 完成句子： 根据中文提示完成句子 （共7小题，每空1分，满分
69、20分）71.turned up 72. admiredfor 73. benefit from74.prevent/stop/keep from spreading 75. Congratulations; winning awards 76. was brought up; surrounded by/with 77. Rather than consult VI写作（共两节，满分20分）第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）参考范文：To help students get to know the serious situation of water shortage and call
70、on every student to save water, our school started an activity called “Saving water starts with me”. During the activity, we first held a picture show, pointing out the serious situation of water shortage and some bad phenomena of wasting water. After that, we signed our names on a banner. Thanks to
71、 this instructive activity, we have realized the danger we are facing and the importance of saving water. And, hopefully, we learn to make good use of water and never waste a drop of water from now on.第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分5分）参考范文：Smoking does great harm to peoples health for the poison nicotine, which is found in cigarettes, can kill people if taken in large amounts. Worse still, Smoking can lead to many diseases and even affect non-smokers. （37w）
