福建省福州市第八中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分2014.4.18（计分100分）I 听力测试30分第一节（共5题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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. What did the man do on Sunday?A. He played basketball.B. He saw a movie.C. He met his friends.2. What does the woman say about Laurie?A. She taught herself to play the guitar.B. She does not have musical talent.C. She can’t play the piano.3. What is the woman looking for?A. A school.B. A church.C. A hospital.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go to the grocery store.B. Do shopping online.C. Go to the Internet cafe.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A gift.B. The weather.C. Their mother.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）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、7题。

6. What will the man do after the interview?A. Pick up his children.B. Call the woman.C. Look in his diary.7. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Interviewer and interviewee.B. Manager and secretary.C. Husband and wife.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。

8. When did the man start school?A. In 1965.B. In 1969.C. In 1974.9. How did the man go to school?A. By bike.B. On foot.C. By bus.10.What was the worst punishment the man got at school?A. He wrote a sentence many times.B. He had to stand for hours.C. He was hit by a teacher.听第8段材料，回答第11-13题11.How long are most shops open in New York?A. 9 hours.B. 10 hours.C. 12 hours.12. Where are the speakers?A. In Paris.B. In London.C. In New York.13.What does the woman think of Americans?A. Rude.B. Frank(直率的).C. Hospitable(好客的).听第9段材料，回答第14--16題。

14.Where does the conversation take place?A. In a studio.B. In a valley.C. In a hotel.15.What happened to the man in the end?A. His ears got hurt.B. He was bitten by a horse.C. He was saved by the guide.16.Why did the horse run off?A. It hated the man.B. It didn’t want to be number two.C. It was bitten by another horse.听第10段材料，回答第17--20题。

17. What do we know about the speaker?A. She used to go abroad every year.B. She did n’t like sleeping bags.C. She bought two houses.18.Why didn’t the speaker use the sheets at first?A. She thought they were too old.B. She didn’t like the material they were made from.C. She was afraid that they might be damaged in the wash.19.How long does it take to launder(清洗) the sheets?A. 3 days.B. 5 days.C. 7 days.20.What does the speaker think of having the sheets laundered?A. Worthwhile.B. Expensive.C. Unnecessary.II 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. In old society many young women died by so strange and cruel custom.A. /; aB. /; theC. the; aD. an; a22. Crimea(克里米亚), a region in the middle of Europe, the world’s attention for the pasttwo months.A. caughtB. is catchingC. has caughtD. had caught23. The new station being built for the next Asian Games will be the present one.A. as three times big asB. three times as big asC. as big as three timesD. as big three times as24. The villagers collected money to set up a monument those who died in the war.A. in charge ofB. in place ofC. in need ofD. in memory of25. ----Have you apologized _____him _____breaking his MP5?----Yes. I did yesterday.A. for; toB. to; toC. for; byD. to; for26. ___we’ll go camping tomorrow depe nds on the weather.A. IfB. ThatC. WhetherD. Where27. New technologies have made easier to enjoy life than ever before.A. thatB. thisC. oneD. it28. It’s said that there are plenty of hotels in that town. There _____ be any difficulty for you to findsomewhere to go.A. wouldn’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t29. In our childhood, we were often by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.A. remindedB. permittedC. confirmedD. performed30. Mo Yan had been awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for literature made us very proud.A. AsB. ThatC. WhichD. What31. Teenagers love Sodagreen’s songs because they can almost anyone.A. build upB. cheer upC. pick outD. refer to32. The robber was by the police when boarding a plane for Paris.A. frightenedB. persuadedC. spottedD. Informed33. When we were young, my brother and I stay at home waiting for our mother everyevening.A. wouldB. mightC. shouldD. could34. The telephone rang but I didn’t hear it. I asleep.A. must beB. should beC. ought to have beenD. must have been35. --Sorry, it’s already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.---OK. .A. It couldn’t be betterB. You really have me thereC. Let’s call it a dayD. Take your timeIII.阅读理解：40分(共20小题；每小题2分，共40分)AFebruary has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.One the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals(花瓣)! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest（牧师）in the third century Rome. When the emperor(皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter which he signed “from your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint(圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share the spirit of St. Valentine.36. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?A. Because there were few women in his country at that time.B. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.D. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.37. Valentine was put into prison because .A. he killed one of the soldiersB. he stole a lot of foodC. he didn’t obey the emperor’s orderD. he didn’t want to be a soldier38. The last paragraph mainly tells us .A. students in China send cards to their teachersB. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in ChinaC. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China nowD. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China39. The best title for this passage should be .A. Valentine’s DayB. A Brave PriestC. Valentine’s Day in ChinaD. A Romantic ManBEveryone would like to be a millionaire, a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun.Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role.For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters.40. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are __________.A. older than 20B. around 20C. in their 30sD. in their 40s41. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to __________.A. a special personB. a person in generalC. Britney SpearsD. a person interested in money42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.43. According to Britney Spears, she works __________.A. to be a great actressB. for moneyC. for the enjoymentD. to be more famousCDear Alcohol,You’ve been around forever. I can remember all the pain you’ve caused for me.Do you remember the night you alm ost took my father’s life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes Ithink he loves you more than he loves me. He’s addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to provoke (引起) more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went sp inning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasn’t the only one hurt by you that night.Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, consuming (喝) all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen head over heals (完全地) for you. “I’m so embarrassed,” they said as I held their hair back so that they could vomit (呕吐). “I’m sorry,” they said when I called cabs (出租车) for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. “This won’t happen again,” they said as they were carted (用车运送) to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car head-on (迎面地) and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didn’t realize her brother was in the midst o f it all. She never saw him again. And it’s all your fault.I wish you’d walk out of my life forever. I don’t want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you’ve caused. Sure, you’ve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you’ve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please.Sincerely,Me44. What is author’s purpose in writing to alcohol?A. To ask people to imagine if alcohol were a person.B. To describe the harm alcohol did to this family.C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people.D. To show the great fun alcohol can bring to people’s lives.45. The underlined phrase “were intrigued by” is closest in meaning to ______.A. were familiar withB. were curious aboutC. were disappointed byD. were satisfied with46. What did alcohol do to the author’s father?A. It took his life away one night.B. It made him drink too much and he had to get his stomach pumped.C. It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.D. It made him kill two other people when driving.47. What is the tone of the article?A. Humorous.B. Doubtful.C. Indifferent (冷漠的).D. Critical (批判的).D48. If Michelle, ten, wants some books to read, she may choose the work(作品) by _____.A. Elm Hill BooksB. Kliment, Felicia DruryC. Tommy NelsonD. McLellan, Diana49. If John wants to build up his body, the book number he may choose is ________.A. 1404185526B. 140039404XC. 0312283202D. 007146015250. The Girls is probably written for those who are interested in ______.A. fictionB. pop songsC. acting artsD. health51. Which will save the most money for you?A. The GirlsB. Eat Right for Your MetabolismC. I Love You, SweetheartD. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas Gift SetERecently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, an d what kind of job prospects they thought they had.Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most tho ught that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”.“What kind of h elp is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to he lp them out.“Surgery(外科手术)，one replied.I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly will ing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at le ast 5cm taller!”At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall! It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does notexist in reality.No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm（标准）. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.52. We can know from the passage that the author works as ______.A. a doctorB. a modelC. a teacherD. a reporter53. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to______.A. marry a better man\womanB. become a modelC. get an advantage over others in job-huntD. attract more admirers54. According to the passage, the author believes that ______.A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the costB. it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobsC. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgeryD. it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career55. What does the author think of his height?A. He hates to be called a short man.B. He tries to increase his height through surgery.C. He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact.D. He just accepts it as it isIV.根据所提供语境，用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。