长沙市2014年下学期高一年级四校联考英语试题

湖南省长沙市2014年下学期高一年级期末四校联考
英语试题
命题人：长郡中学英语备课组长沙市一中英语备课组
审题人：雅礼中学英语备课组师大附中英语备课组
PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A(22.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions 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 1
1.Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a clinic
B. In a restaurant
C. At home
2.What shouldn’t they boy eat?
A. Rice.
B. Green Vegetable.
C. Green peaches.
Conversation 2
3.What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The hot weather.
B. The place of interest.
C. The T-shirt..
4.What does the man think of the place?
A. Warm and comfortable.
B. Nice but hot.
C. Crowed and cold..
Conversation 3
5.What does the man’s friend come from?
A. Britain
B. America.
C. Canada..
6. What will the man give his friend?
A. Flowers.
B. A ring.
C. Weight-loss pill.
Conversation 4
7. What happened to Bob?
A. He was badly ill.
B. He had his legs broken.
C. He was hit by a car.
8. Where did the accident happen?
A. Two weeks ago
B. Three weeks ago.
C. About four weeks ago.
9. Where is Bob now?
A. At home
B. In a hospital.
C. In Africa
Conversation 5
10. When were the walls repainted ?
A. Last week
B. Last month
C. Last year.
11. How long will the man live here?
A. For about two weeks
B. For about three months
C. For about three years
12. When will the man move into the new house ?
A. Next Saturday
B. Next Sunday
C. Next year.
Conversation 6
13. What is the man ?
A. A doctor.
B. A teacher.
C. A policeman..
14. When did the accident happen?
A. In the morning
B. In the afternoon
C. In the evening
15. How many people were killed?
A. 4.
B.5
C.7
Section B (7.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.
Bicycles
Bicycles are very popular in parts of the world, such as 16. __________.
The advantages of bicycle It’s convenient to 17. _____________. People can get around enjoying beautiful scenery and 18. ____________ at the same time.
Before bicycles women wore 19. ______________ instead of short skirts and trousers.
The final result? Sports shorts. As a result, men and women had 20. ___________________ to
meet together.
PARTⅡLAGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
21. You can feel better, look better and have more energy if you eat the right food and exercise
_______.
A. secretly
B. perfectly
C. regularly
D. successfully
22. I enjoyed the show very much—it was really ___________..
A. funny
B. fun
C. a fun
D. funning
23. This is a family ______is not very big and one ______ everyone is friendly to others.
A. which ;that
B. that ;that
C. which ;where
D. 不填;where
24. My wife is planning to have the furniture ________ light green.
A. paint
B. painted
C. painting
D. to paint
25. She didn’t feel like, so he suggested the day in the garden.
A. to work, to spend
B. working, to spend
C. to work, spending
D. working, spending
26. When I was in the UK, the headmaster told us that we should devote ourselves to study. That
______ my school in China.
A. looked like
B. sounded like
C. felt like
D. went like
27. I regret ________th at you are putting on weight, but you’d better not risk __________the weight-loss pills.
A. to say, taking
B. saying, taking
C. to say, to take
D. saying, to take
28. I found the homework was not as heavy as what I ______ get in my old school.
A. use to
B. using to
C. used to
D. used to be
29. Many teenagers feel lonely, ______ no one understand them and the changes they are going through.
A. as if
B. even if
C. even though
D. though
30. No matter how I refused, Jack still ________ going to the airport with me.
A. agreed to
B. insisted on
C. called for
D. kept on
31. I don’t think he is right, ________?
A. do I
B. don’t I
C. is he
D. isn’t he
32. Jason ______ arrive at 8:30 this morning, but he was an hour late because of the traffic.
A. was likely to
B. was about to
C. was supposed to
D. was sure to
33. We thought you were a person _______ we could expect good decisions.
A.of who
B. of whom
C. from who
D. from whom
34. Diets are useless in the long term, yet many teenagers say they have tried going on a diet and _____ to control
their weight..
A. skip meals
B. skipping meals
C. lose meals
D. losing meals
35. Mom was angry with me last night. She said I spend too much time ______.
A.watch TV
B. watched TV
C. watching TV
D. to watch TV
Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. She took them home and put them in a small 36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew 37 . Every morning they 38 her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The 39 and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he 40 fly away，so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing (捕获) him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands 41 looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.
She noticed 42 bird moving slowly to the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for 43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird 44 once, twice, three times over her head.
The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew 45 and landed softly on her shoulder. He 46 the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to 47 love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.
36. A. cage B. box C. house D. bag
37. A. old B. tall C. strong D. weak
38. A. showed B. gave C.greeted D. followed
39. A. smaller B. weaker C. taller D. larger
40. A. will B. would C. should D. must
41. A. but B. or C. and D. so
42. A. another B. the other C. others D. some
43. A. food B. space C. love D. freedom
44. A. walked B. left C. circled D. ran
45. A. closer B. away C. farther D. down
46. A. sang B. danced C. flew D. wrote
47. A. get B. lose C. remain D. find
Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
I was 48 excited to be picked to represent Canada. I have been to Pompeii in Italy and am now in China visiting Loulan.
Both places were important commercial cities 49 2,000 years ago. They disappeared and became lost 50 . Pompeii was founded in the 8th century BC and was taken over by the Romans in 89 BC. Pompeii was destroyed 51 a volcano, which erupted 52 covered Pompeii with ash. All the people were buried alive, and so was the city.
Loulan was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road 53 the East and the West. 54 is believed that Loulan was gradually covered by sandstorms and then disappeared under the sand.
There are just a few ruins 55 . Some treasure, such as coins and painted pots, was found, and recently some tombs. I am becoming very interested in ancient civilizations. Maybe I shall become an archaeologist one day.
PART ⅢREADI NG COMPREHENTION (30 marks)
Directions: 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.
A
Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn（顽固的）, but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up（卷曲）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
56. According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.
A. only in a normal night
B. only when you go to sleep
C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the world
D. only when you change sleeping position
57. Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality？
A. He or she is always open with others.
B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.
C. He or she is always easily upset.
D. He or she tends to believe in others.
58. Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her
stomach？
A. He or she is careful not to offend others.
B. He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion.
C. He or she can't be successful in any business.
D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.
59. Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why？
A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.
B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.
C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.
D. He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.
60. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because __________.
A. he or she always shows sympathy for people
B. he or she is confident，but not stubborn
C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D. he or she often considers annoying people
B
He's an old cobbler (修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first t old me: “I haven't time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street ; he'll fix them for you right away.”
But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman (手艺人). “No,” I replied, “the other fellow can't do it well.”
“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait”—without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋带) you might as well just throw away the pair.
My man saw I wouldn't give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron ( 围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.”
I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.
“See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.. ”
When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hot, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.
These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
61. Why did the author think the man was a skilled cobbler?
A. Because the cobbler was old and kind.
B. Because he had observed the cobbler’s shop fo r a long time.
C. Because the cobbler wiped his hands on his blue apron.
D. Because the cobbler refused to fix his shoes at first.
62. Which of the following is TRUE about the old cobbler?
A. He was equipped with the best repairing tools.
B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.
C. He was proud of his skills.
D. He was a native Parisian.
63. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” implies that _______.
A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
B. it was difficult to communicate with this man
C. the man was very strange
D. the man was too old
64. According to the author, many people work just to ________.
A. realize their abilities
B. gain happiness
C. make money
D. gain respect
65. This story wants to tell us that ________.
A. craftsmen make a lot of money
B. whatever you do, do it well
C. craftsmen need self-respect
D. people are born equal
C
There have been many great inventions ,things that changed the way we live .The first great invention was one that is still very important today—the wheel .This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance .
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect （影响）as the wheel.Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change .There was little unknown land left in the world .People didn’t have to explore much any more .They began to work instead to make life better .
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made .Among them were the camera ,the electric light and radio .These all became a big part of our life today .
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions .The helicopter in 1909 .Sound movies in 1926 .The computer in 1928 .And jet planes in 1930 .This was also a time when a new material was first made .Nylon came out in 1935 .It changed the kind of clothes people wear.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases .They worked Very well .They made people healthier and let them live long lives .By the 1960’s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people had a very good life .Of course new inventions continued to be made .But man now had a desire to explore again .The world is known to man but stars are not yet .Man began looking for ways to go into space .Russia made the first step .Then the United States took a step .Since then other countries ,including China and Japan ,have made their steps into space .
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth.Americans first walked on the moon .This is certainly just a beginning though .New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of . 66．inventions had had as much effect as the wheel before the 19th century.
A．Some B．Few C．Many other D．A small number of
67．In the early 1800’s ,people began to work in order to make .
A．a trip into space B．explorations C．life better D．discoveries
68．Nylon came out nearly at the same time as .
A．jet planes B．the radio C．the camera D．the movies
69．Man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot .
A．until the 20th century B．in the 1960’s
C．in the last two centuries D．at the beginning of the 1800’s
70．This passage talks mainly about .
A．why cars were very important B．which country made the first step into space
C．how inventions affect（影响）people’s lives
D．when the electric light was invented
PART ⅣWRITING (45 marks)
Section A (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blankets by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
There are many things you can do to keep friendship strong forever.
Trust is very important in keeping any relationship strong and long lasting. If you trust the person whom you have a good relationship with and the other person also trust you in the same way, then you two have a good relationship.
You can remember important date of your friends such as their birthdays and wish them or give gifts to them on this special days. Many people say that money is the most important thing to consider, but remember friendship is not about money. You can find something small and inexpensive for their gifts or send online cards.
A friend should also always help others even when it is not very convenient. So have a helping hand ready at all times.
Sometimes distance makes relationships even closer. So, if you are far from your friends, there are many ways you can remain in contact（联系）. You can use email, chat programs, and you can also write a blog and share your daily life activities with your friends.
If there is anything that makes you happy, share it with your friends. Listen to their thoughts as well. If they have achieved something noticeable, congratulate them and celebrate with them.
I have seen good friendships and when there is unhealthy competition between two friends. Though this may not happen in many cases, it is better to keep this idea in mind since it may happen to you.
As far as I have seen and experienced, it will be better not to either lend to or borrow money from your good friend. Of course, we have to do this with friends. But, attention should be paid so that your friendship may not end.
How to Keep Your Friendship 71.______
72. ______ Details
Trust
Don’t doubt your good friend so that he or she will treat you 73. ______.
Remember important
dates ·Give your 74. ______, small gifts or send online greetings to your friends on their birthdays.
·Don’t connect friendship with money.
·Try to send good friends 75. ______ gifts.
76. ______
Be ready to give a hand to your friends as much as possible. Remain in touch
Use modern technology to contact your 77. friends.
Share feelings ·Share the happiness with your friends.
·Listen to your friends.
·78. ______ your friends on their achievements and celebrate them together.
Avoid (避免) 79. ______
Don’t try to compete with each other in an unhealthy way.
Avoid money exchange Don’t lend or borrow any money from your good friend, otherwise it may 80. ______ the friendship.
Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
TV viewers may no longer be able to hear English abbreviations (缩写), like "NBA" (National Basketball Association), from mainland broadcasters.
China Central Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television (BTV) confirmed to China Daily on Tuesday that they had received a notice from a related government department, asking them to avoid using certain English abbreviations in Chinese programs.
The channels, however, did not reveal exactly how many English abbreviations are listed in the notice.
The notice not only limits the use of English abbreviations in sports news, but also in economic and political news. Abbreviations such as "GDP" (gross domestic product), "WTO" (World Trade Organization) and "CPI" (consumer price index) will also be substituted（代替）with their Chinese pronunciations, it said.
The move comes after a growing number of national legislators（立法委员）and political ad visors called for preventive measures to preserve（保存）the purity of the Chinese language.
"If we don't pay attention and don't take measures to stop mixing Chinese with English, the Chinese language won't remain pure in a couple of years," said Huang Youyi, editor-in-chief of the China International Publishing Group and secretary-general of the Translators' Association of China.
The restricted use of English abbreviations on Chinese television programs has provoked a debate among scholars.
"It makes no sense to introduce a regulation to prevent the use of English in the Chinese language in the face of globalization（全球化）," Liu Yaoying, a professor at the Communication University of China, said on Tuesday. "It is cultural conservatism（保守主义）。

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"If Western countries can accept some Chinglish words, why can't the Chinese language be mixed with English?"
81.What does the government tell TV stations to do in the notice? (no more than 12 words)
82.In what TV programs English abbreviations are limited? (List three of them)
83. According to Huang Youyi’s opinion, why should we stop using English abbreviat ions?
(no more than 10 words)
84. “Chinglish” in the last sentence means __________________. (no more than 10 words)
Section C (25 marks)
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
85. 请以“The Importance of Water”为题，写一篇120词左右的短文。

要点如下：
1. 水与生命的关系
2. 水资源的现状
3. 怎样保护水资源。