【英语】浙江省宁海中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期初考试

宁海中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期初考试一、听力部分（每小题1分，满分20分）第一节：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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。

1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. V ery interesting.C. Too simple.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.第二节：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. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV.C. He is too lazy.7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home.B. Take Harry to hospital.C. Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. When will the man be home from work?A. At 5:45.B. At 6:15.C. At 6:50.9. Where will the speakers go?A. The Green House Cinema.B. The New State Cinema.C. The UME Cinema.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10. How will the speaker go to New York?A. By air.B. By taxi.C. By bus.11. Why are the speakers making the trip?A. For business.B. For shopping.C. For holiday.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Driver and passengerB. Husband and wife.C. Fellow workers.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C. In a classroom.14. What does John do now?A. He’s a trainer.B. He’s a tour guide.C. He’s a college student.15. How much can a new person earn for the first year?A. $10,500.B. $ 12,000.C. $ 15,000.16. How many people will the woman hire?A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year.B. Ten years.C. Eighteen years.18. What is the speaker’s opinion on public transport?A. It’s comfortable.B. It’s time-saving.C. It’s cheap.19. What is good about living in a small town?A. It’s safer.B. It’s healthier.C. I t’s more convenient.20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy.B. Colourful.C. Quiet.二、单项填空（每小题1分，满分20分）21. –would you please help me post the letter on your way to the school? --______?A. With pleasureB. My pleasureC. It’s a pleasureD. A pleasure22. Don’t punish him. __________, he is only a small child.A. After allB. At allC. Not at allD. In all23. Many lifestyle patterns do such ______ great harm to health that they actually speed up ____ weakening of the human body.A. a; /B. /; theC. a; theD. /; /24. We all felt a sense of _____ when we saw so many overseas Chinese coming back safe and sound from Lybya.A. securityB. emergencyC. reliefD. achievement25. –Thanks. I know how to handle this problem with your directions.--But do remember that this rule cannot be ______ to every case.A. referredB. thrownC. drawnD. applied26. In my opinion, _______ shouldn’t be any doubt that China will become one of the most powerful countries in the future.A. thisB. thatC. itD. there27. These old pictures bring to their mind the college days _____ they spent together, _____ life was hard but happy.A. when; whoseB. which; whoseC. which; whenD. when; which28. Most parents are focused on their children’s grade on the exams, with little attention ______ to their mental health.A. payingB. paidC. to payD. having paid29. Large quantities of information, as well as timely help _____ since the organization was built.A. has been offeredB. had been offeredC. have been offeredD. is offered30. The employees have not been paid ______ since the manager took over this company last year.A. regularlyB. ordinarilyC. frequentlyD. fluently31. When he was there, he ______ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.A. shouldB. had betterC. mightD. would32. Normally you could stay with us, but our house _____ at the moment.A. is decoratedB. was decoratedC. is being decoratedD. was being decorated33. There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, _______?A. isn’t thereB. is thereC. is heD. isn’t he34. It is reported that there was an air crash in Cuba. Nobody on board ______ it with all the passengers and the crew killed.A. avoidedB. escapedC. missedD. survived35. –Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?--Yes. _______, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city.A. If everB. If busyC. If possibleD. If anything36. –look! The telephone is broken. Someone damaged it _____ purpose.--That may be right. But perhaps it was broken _____ accident.A. on; byB. by; byC. on; onD. by; on37. –Do you know Harry Potter VI has just ______?--Really? Can you get one for me?A. come outB. come upC. come aboutD. come on38. The Chinese worked a lot of wonders, and ______ was the Great Wall.A. one of whichB. whichC. thatD. one of them39. The waste water has been made clean before it goes into the river _____ the new rule was made.A. whenB. ever sinceC. afterD. before40. –I came across an old friend at the party last night.--________! I’m sure you had a wonderful time.A. Very wellB. Sounds goodC. How niceD. All right三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分）If you have ever driven in the mountains on a cool autumn morning, then you know what fog is. Today I just drove right into a 41 of fog（雾）. I quickly slowed down and 42 my headlights. Seeing the road ahead was a 43 . I felt as if I had been transported into a shadow （黑暗）world. 44 I looked was only dark grayness. Even the trees 45 the road had become frightening, 46 me of some frightening stories. I drove on and on through the waves of dark and wondered 47 it would end.After a while, 48 , the sun broke through the fog and the world was changed. The golden light beams 49 the landscape(风景). The red and yellow leaves shone on the 50 . The river along the road shone in the sunshine. Everything seemed full of 51 and joy again. I smiled and drove, singing a song in my heart. I thanked God for both the sunshine and the52 , because he reminded me again of just how 53 this world can be.In our lives the fog can roll in sometimes too. Things can go 54 . Problems can appear. Difficulties, pains and troubles can seem to 55 us and block out all the light in our life.When this happens and the world seems 56 in gray, we need to remember that we can break through the fog. We can 57 the shadows away with love. We can change the world with our joy. We also can light a way 58 the dark for others to follow. God is willing to 59 our souls with his love and light. All he asks is that we share their shine. May all of your foggy days be 60 then. May your soul shine brightly. And may you forever struggle to live in God’s light.41. A. photo B . sea C. picture D. drop42. A. turned on B. put on C. turned off D. put off43. A. challenge B. disappointment C. devotion D. pain44. A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Anywhere D. Everywhere45. A. growing B. lining C. standing D. planting46. A. warning B. informing C. accusing D. reminding47. A. why B. what C. if D. unless48. A. otherwise B. however C. besides D. therefore49. A. bathed（使沐浴） B. changed C. broke D. liked50. A. mountains B. roads C. headlights D. trees51. A. light B. smile C. heat D. smoke52. A. weather B. air C. fog D. dark53. A. peaceful B. beautiful C. small D. quiet54. A. smooth B. mad C. well D. wrong55. A. surround B. remove C. encourage D. improve56. A. moved B. touched C. covered D. attracted57. A. knock B. drive C. beat D. pour58. A. across B. over C. through D. above59. A. replace B. ignore C. match D. fill60. A. lasting B. endless C. brief D. late四、阅读理解（每小题2 分, 满分40 分）AThere’s a small town in the central part of England called Gotham. Some say it’s a town of fools. Others say all the villagers are wise. Let me tell you about the people of Gotham so you can decide for yourself.Long ago, England was ruled by a cruel king named John. One day, the people of Gotham heard that King John and his men would soon be riding through their town. This worried the villagers, for they knew the greedy king would demand food and accommodation（住处）for his men.What’s more, if he saw anything to his liking, he would surely take it.A town meeting was called. After much discussion, the townspeople decided to cut down a number of huge trees to block the roads leading into Gotham. When King John and his men reached the outskirts of the village, they could not pass. Angry, King John ordered his men to go into the town and punish the villagers.When the king’s officers finally made their way over the trees, they found a village of fools. Some say that was because the people of Gotham had a plan—they had decided to act like fools since they had never heard of anyone being punished for being a noodlehead. Others say that’s just the way they were.In the villa ge, the king’s men encountered a man riding a donkey. The man was bent over because he carried a huge bag of grain on his own shoulders. He looked exhausted. One of the king’s men approached him and asked, “Why, in heaven’s name, are you carrying that bag? Why don’t you just put it behind you on your donkey’s back?”“You see,” replied the man from Gotham, “my donkey is feeling poor today. It’s bad enough that she has to carry me, so I decided to lighten her burden by carrying the bag myself.”The king’s men said, “But sir, don’t you see that if you’re riding on top of the donkey, she’s still carrying the weight of the bag?”The man didn’t reply. He just looked at the king’s men as if they were crazy and went on hisway.The king’s officers giggled at the foo lishness of the man. Before long, they passed a pond where they found a number of villagers in the midst of a great argument. Two of them were holding a big eel. “Quiet down,” commanded one of the king’s men. “What’s the problem here?”One of the villagers stepped forward and said, “Last year we took all the extra fish we caught and put them in this pond so they would multiply. But this year when we came back, all we caught was this one huge eel. Obviously it has eaten all of our fish! Since then, we have argued long and hard over how to punish this bad eel. But we have finally agreed on the perfect punishment. We are just about to drown the eel in this very pond!” The king’s officers couldn’t believe their ears. Drown an eel whose home is in the water? These men were sillier than the first man they met!Before long, they reached the center of the village, where they were in for another surprise. There they found the rest of the townspeople building a towering stone wall. When the soldiers inquired what was g oing on, one of the villagers replied, “Every spring a cuckoo comes to live in our village. It always brings warm weather. When it leaves, the cold weather returns. Last year we decided that if we could get the cuckoo to stay here all year, we would always have warm weather. We built this stone wall, but it obviously wasn’t high enough because the bird flew away. This year we’re determined to build it so high that the cuckoo can’t escape.”The king’s officers had heard enough. They couldn’t bring themselves to punish such stupid people. They returned to King John and told him all about the fools of Gotham. Whether it’s fair or not, the people of Gotham have been known as fools ever since.What do you think? Were the villagers of Gotham wise or foolish?61. This story is most like___________.A. a news articleB. a folktale（民间故事）C. realistic novelD. historical novel62. The story is set in___________.A. A cityB. A forestC. A royal palaceD. A small village63. Why do the townspeople cut down the trees?A. To make room for their crops.B. To block the roads to the village.C. To create a gift for the king’s men.D. To build accommodation for the king’s men.64. The townspeople are worried about the king’s visit because he will___________.A. laugh at themB. cut down their treesC. take anything he wantsD. want to move to their town65. Based on the story, why might the townspeople be considered wise?A. They fool the king’s men into think ing they are fools.B. They think ahead by putting their extra fish into a pond.C. They make sure their donkeys are healthy enough to work.D. They realize the importance of warm weather to their crops.BBluebirds looking secretly from nest boxes. Tadpoles（蝌蚪）swimming in a pond. Tiger swallowtails flying quickly around a butterfly bush. And over here, a class of students watching it all. A field trip to a nature center? No, it’s a schoolyard. With some work on your part, it could even be your schoolyard.Interested in building a schoolyard habitat? Here’s how to get started.Gather a TeamStudents can do a lot on their own, but you’ll need adults for a project this big. Get teachers, parents, and even the headmaster interested. Don’t forget the maintenance(维修)staff—they know more about your school’s yard than anyone else and can give you lots of help. Also, ask around your neighborhood for gardeners, naturalists, and others willing to give advice.Map Your SiteWhich part of the schoolyard can you turn into a habitat? Is there an unused corner of the playground? Part of a lawn or field you could let go wild? You’ll need to make a map of the area showing what’s there now. Then you can figure out how you want to change it. For that, you need a plan.Plan a HabitatHere’s what you’ll need to make your area attractive to wildlife.Food: Plant flowers, bushes, and trees. These provide seeds, berries, leaves, flowers, and sweet liquids. And all of these feed birds, and insects. You can also add some feeders for squirrelsand birds. Where possible, stick with native plants—wild plants that grow naturally in your area. They need less care, which means less work for you.Water:A small pond, birdbath, or even a shallow dish of clean water in the ground will attract birds. Other small animals like insects may visit as well.Shelter: Bushes and trees make great escapes for birds. Tall grass and “weeds” are home to grasshoppers, garter snakes, and some ground-nesting birds. You can also add stone piles and brush piles.Places to Raise Young: Butterflies need special plants to lay their eggs on. Frogs and toads lay eggs only in shallow water. Many birds use birdhouses; others nest in trees and bushes. In fact, nearly all your shelters may become homes for wild young.Put It on PaperUsing the map you made of your area, draw in the changes you want to make. Mark where the plants, nest boxes, and other items will go. Remember, this is a long-term plan—you don’t have to do everything this spring. Maybe you could put up a few birdhouses and plant some butterfly bushes now and save the trees and bushes for next year. Even a small start is a big step for wildlife.Reach for ResourcesTo make the habitat happen, you’ll need lots of plants, seeds, and other supplies. You’ll also ne ed to buy or borrow tools and maybe even some heavy equipment. Now’s the time to reach out for donations. Start by asking your parent-teacher organization. Then go to garden clubs, garden stores (they might give you a discount), local government agencies, and businesses. If they can’t donate supplies or money, ask if they can donate workers!The workers can help build the habitat. You’ll also need people to help maintain it. Some schools ask their students’ families to take turns during the summer. Each fam ily maintains the habitat for a couple of weeks.Build Your DesignNow you can dig in. Set a date, and get growing!66. What is this article mostly about?A. How to start a wildlife habitat.B. Making a place where animals can hide.C. How to gather food for a wildlife habitat.D. Creating places for people to plant gardens.67. The section “Plan a Habitat” is mostly about___________.A. finding a place to use for the habitatB. how to raise money for the habitatC. finding people to work on the habitatD. how to attract wildlife to the habitat68. The main purpose for creating a nature habitat at school would be to___________.A. improve the school’s appearanceB. raise money for other school projectsC. teach students more about natureD. convince people to work as volunteers69. How has the author organized the article?A. By giving step-by-step instructions.B. By listing both sides of an argument.C. By telling a story, from beginning to end.D. By listing facts, from most to least important.CIn the cold and plain living room, Matt is sitting in his chair. His eyes don‘t shine anymore. His skin is wrinkled and pale. He looks extremely old and weak. Today is his birthday, and he is by himself. The only thing that he has been doing all day is thinking about how sad and lonely his life is. As he was looking at some old pictures, he found one special with him and his friends from college. This picture brought back the days when he had friends and his life was full of happiness. Also, it brought him a sad memory. This memory happened forty years ago, during his last year of college.Throughout college, Matt had a friend named Mark. Mark was tall and skinny. He wore thick glasses. He was shy, smart and responsible. Also, Mark didn‘t have as many friends as Matt had. He considered Matt as his best friend. As good friends, Matt and Mark went boating together, they knew everything about each other, and they hung out. Also, they overcame many problems together. They were really good friends.On his twenty- fourth birthday their life changed. On the night before his birthday, Mark called Matt, “Hi! Matt”his voice sounded strange. He continued, “I have an important project to work on. I‘m having some problem s with this. Maybe, you could come over and help me with it giving me some new ideas. Could you?”Matt asked, “What time?” Mark kept in silence for a minute, then he said. “At 8 p.m. is good f or you?”Then Matt answered, “Ok! See you later”. At that night, it was Matt‘s birthday. So, he didn‘t want to spend his birthday helping Mark with his project. Matt went to a club with some others guys.The next morning, Matt noticed that Mark was acting differently. When he went to talk to Mark, Mark ignored him completely. He left the classroom without saying one word. As Mark was walking away, Matt said in an angry voice, “You are selfish. You are just thinking about yourself.I was having fun on my bi rthday. Why can‘t you understand it?”While he was saying it, Mallory, one of his classmates and friend, stood up and started to say, “How can you say such thing to Mark? You don‘t know what happened! Last night, he called you many times, but he didn‘t get any answer from you. He worried about what was going wrong with you. He took his car and drove all night looking for you. He looked at the hospital, the jail, and bars . . .”Matt started to apologize to Mallory and to himself, saying, “Why did he do it? He could work on the project by himself, and . . .”At that time Mallory spoke angrily, “Shut up! He had prepared a surprise party for you, and we waited for you or for a call all night long.”Tears fell from his eyes. Matt didn‘t know what to say or what to do. Before he said anything, Mallory left the classroom. He sat down and stayed there for a long time. He looked around the classroom. ______________ It was empty, just like his living room is now.70. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 and 3 that_______.A. Mark was a shy young man so he didn‘t have many friendsB. Mark turned down Matt‘s invitation as he was busy with a projectC. Mark wanted to keep his arrangement a secret from his friendD. Mark strongly wished his friend to give advice on his project71. Why was Mallory very angry with Matt the next morning?A. Because Matt celebrated his birthday without his best friend.B. Because all Matt‘s friends were preparing a grand party for him.C. Because Mark was looking for him everywhere all night long.D. Because Matt cared more about himself than about his friends.72. The word “it ” ( Paragraph 1) most probably refers to_______.A. the pictureB. his late lifeC. his lonelinessD. his birthday73. Which of the following can fill in the underlining in the last paragraph?A. All the friends left after the birthday.B. It was cold and plain without his friends.C. He was living alone, feeling lonely and cold.D. He was disappointed no friends came to his birthday.74. Matt‘s attitude towards his friends after that night can be best described as_______.A. shockedB. frightenedC. guilty（内疚的）D. disappointed75. Which of the following can be the best title?A. The Surprise PartyB. A Big MisunderstandingC. The Long-lost FriendD. A Birthday CelebrationDA gust of wind blew a canvas chair across the yard. My eyes followed the circling dirt out to the road and down toward the school bus stop. I was going to miss walking down the road to catch the big school bus that took us into town to school. I enjoyed being with the teachers and the other students. Now that I was finished with school I seemed to have lost some of the excitement from my life.As I was folding the canvas chair, Chatita Chávez drove into our yard in her father’s old truck. It made short loud sounds and sent out a trail of black smoke out of its tailpipe. She got out smiling as usual and excitedly pointed toward the storm that seemed to be moving toward us.“I can’t stay long, Nilda. There’s a storm coming and I need to beat it home.” I was glad to see her. “Yes, I think we’re in for some bad weather. Come on in and have a cup of coffee at least,” I said as I took her into our kitchen.“I’m so excited, Nilda! You’ll never guess what I just did!”I stopped pouring the coffee and turned and looked at her.“I just went over to Edinburg and registered for junior college,” she said and looked at meand smiled. “Don’t you want to go take classes with me?”I was astonished. I didn’t know what to say. How could I go to college? I didn’t have any money. I gave Chatita a cup of coffee. “I don’t know. I don’t think I can. Isn’t college expensive?”Chatita sat down at the table and began adding sugar to her coffee. “Not really, and I’m working part-time at the packing shed(棚)on Canal Road. You could work there, too.”The wind began to gust causing the house to occasionally make sounds and shake. The lightbulb hanging over the table flashed off and on and I heard a low roll of thunder in the distance.I hesitantly（犹豫地）asked, “Do you think I could get a job at the packing shed?”“Sure. My cousin is the boss. He’ll give you a job.”Mamá came into the kitchen and exchanged greetings with Chatita. She must have heard our conversation.“I think it’s nice that you’re going to go to college, Chatita. What will you study?” my mother asked as she joined us at the table.“I want to be a teacher.”“A teacher! How nice!” Mamá said as she patted Chatita’s arm.“A teacher?” I asked. “Don’t you need a degree?”“You can start teaching before you get your degree. Clarence Duncan has been teaching in Brownsville since last year and I think Zulema will start this year.”The lightbulb blinked again and went out. Mamá quickly arose from the table. “I’m going to have to bring in the lanterns. I knew I shouldn’t have packed them away.”“Well, Nilda, do you want to go? Because, if you do, you can go over to Edinburg with me tomorrow.”I hesitated, then said, “Yes. I want to go.” My heart was beating fast. I couldn’t believe how happy I was feeling.“But I have to talk to Mamá and Papá. What if they won’t let me?”“You can at least go with me tomorrow and find out what it’s all about. I’ll come by for you around eight.”Chatita left me sitting at the table staring at my cup of coffee. It seemed so unreal, this idea of me going to college. My parents had never had the opportunity for much education. Juana had quitschool to get married and Roberto and Zeke had graduated from high school as I had. But college?I would be the first one in my family to go to college. Yes, college was exactly what I wanted.The day had turned dark and the rain had started. My mother came back into the kitchen with two lanterns.“Mamá, I need to ask you something.”She picked up a cloth and began to clean the dust from the lanterns. She looked at me and smiled.“Mamá, if I could find a way to pay, could I take classes at the junior college?” I asked, trying to control my excitement.She stopped cleaning and raised her eyebrows. “What would you study, my daughter?”“I think I want to be a teacher,” I quietly replied.Mamá sat down at the table across from me. “Then, I would like for you to go to college,”she said in a serious tone.“What about Papá? Do you think he will allow me to go?”“Your father wants you to be happy. If going to college and being a teacher makes you happy, then he will probably allow it,” she answered.I didn’t say anything. I was enjoying the feeling of happiness and sense of wonder that had come over me. The two of us sat in the darkened room without speaking until I saw my mamárubbing her eyes with the edge of her apron.“What’s wrong, Mamá.”“Nothing,” she replied. “I probably got some dust in my eyes. That’s all.”76. This story is told from the point of view of___________.A. ChatitaB. MamáC. NildaD. Papá77. Chatita responds to Nilda’s hesitancy about going to college with___________.A. acceptanceB. disappointmentC. encouragementD. indifference（冷漠）78. According to the underlined sentence from the story, what feeling does this realization create for Nilda?A. Pity.B. Worry.C. Anger.D. Satisfaction.79. The real reason for Mamá’s tears is most likely because she is___________.A. proud that Nilda wants to become a teacherB. concerned about missing Nilda once she leavesC. worried her husband will stop Nilda from leavingD. happy that Nilda can work at a job with her friend80. How does Nilda most show respect for her parents?A. She picks up a chair from their yard.B. She seeks their agreement to go to college.C. She sits with her mother without speaking.D. She tells her mother she plans to become a teacher.参考答案听力：ABCBA BCACA ACBCA CBCAB单选：AABCD DCBCA DCBDC AADBB完型：BAADB DCBAD ACBDA CBCDC阅读：BDBCA ADCA CDABCA CCDAB听力原文：2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷）Text 1W: Excuse me. This is the address. 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