(参考答案)武昌实验学校2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

武昌实验学校2014-2015学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题
（参考答案）
听力答案及参考材料
1-5 ACBBC 6-10 ACBCA 11-15 CCBAB 16-20 AACCB
21-25 DCADB 26-30 ACBDA
31-35 CCBCD 36-40 BCDAB 41-45 DCBCC 46-50 BDACD
51-54.D CBA 55-58.B CAD 59-62.C C DD 63-66.C CD A 67-70.CABD
71.dressing up carefully
72.It is obvious that
73.has been in debt
74.were usually in rags
75.what they have achieved
76.Telling lies
77.must be very smart
78.as harmful a material
79.what will happen in the future
80.needn’t have hurried
书面表达
One possible version:
There is no denying that encouragement can serve as a powerful motivator during difficult times. Friends’ encouragement matters a lot to a depressed man.
When I started my senior high school, I failed in my first English exam, although I always had thought I was good at English and could do it well. I felt very depressed and was doubtful about my ability. My best friend, Lily, tried to comfort me. She listened to me carefully and told me that Edison succeeded in inventing the light bulb after failing more than 300 times. Eventually, with her encouragement, I was determined to try hard again and never give up.
We can take courage from friends’ encouragement, which helps us get out of an unfavorable situation.
Text 1
W: Dad, can we go to the shop? I want to buy some sweets.
M: There are so many other wonderful things that you can buy. Why not buy a book or some pencils?
(Text 2)
M: Jack will come to see you next Friday. Do you prefer the morning or the afternoon?
W: Neither. The evening would be better. You know, everyone will be free then. (Text 3)
M: I’ll pick you up at 8:00 tomorrow morning.
W: What time shall we get to London?
M: By 11:00 if the traffic isn’t too heavy.
(Text 4)
W: Good afternoon.
M: Good afternoon. I have a table for two under the name of Black.
W: Yes, sir. Would you come this way? Will this table do for you?
M: That’ll be fine.
(Text 5)
W: Good evening, sir. What can I do for you?
M: We are going to have a party tonight. Is there anyone who could look after our baby tonight?
W: Well, we have baby-sitting service. Someone there will take good care of your baby.
M: That’s good.
(Text 6)
W: OK, it’s 6 o’clock. I’m done. I think it’s time we go for dinner!
M: I’m starving. Shall we go to Big Eaters? I love t heir salad — you can go bottomless. W: I’m not a salad person. How about some fish and chips? Happy Fisher offers bottomless chips.
M: No, I suggest we go to Happy Chicken across the road. We can go bottomless with any soft drinks.
W: Do you know anywhere that we can go bottomless on the main course?
M: Oh, that would only be your home!
(Text 7)
W: What do you think of the suit?
M: It’s very nice, but dear, I’m so nervous.
W: Just relax. I’m sure you’ll get the job. You are so talented, and you’ve been
preparing for the job for such a long time.
M: I know that, but I just can’t keep from worrying.
W: I’m sure they will all like you. Why don’t you come and have breakfast now?
M: Where is Lily? Is she still in bed?
W: Yes. She doesn’t have to go to school today. I’ll go to the park with her this morning. You know, after you get this job, we both will be busy, and we won’t have much time with her.
(Text 8)
M: Hi! You must be the new secretary. Welcome. I’m Tom Robinson from Public Relations.
W: Hi, Mr. Rob inson. Thanks. My name is Lisa Johns, and I’m working in Sales now. I came here ten days ago.
M: Please call me Tom, Lisa.
W: OK, Tom. Have you worked here long?
M: Yes, over twenty years.
W: Wow. That is a long time. Do you enjoy working here?
M: Well, yes. I suppose I took the job because the money is good, and it’s also a good place to work in, but to be honest, what I really enjoy is the chance to go abroad. W: Well, the best thing for me is that I live close to the office. I can go home for lunch a nd I don’t have to worry about the traffic.
Text 9
W: Well, before we decide where we are going to live in Weymouth we ought to look at schools. The kids’ education is really important.
M: My workmates gave me some information at the office and I took a few notes.
There are five middle schools in Weymouth—three state schools and two private. W: What are they like?
M: Well, Comprehensive is the biggest, about one thousand pupils. Their classes are biggest, too. They have an average of forty pupils in a class.
W: That’s a lot. I expect the private have less.
M: Yes, the private schools have only twenty-two a class, on average. There are about two hundred total students at Carlton Abbey and one hundred and fifty at St Mary’s.
W: How many children go on to university every year in each school?
M: Well, Weymouth High is very good; fifty percent of the pupils go on to university and Carlton Abbey even better, seventy percent. Donwell is not so good, only eight percent and Comprehensive not much more, about ten percent.
W: Well, they certainly seem like quite good schools, but we’ll have to find out more before we can decide.
Text 10 W
Well, ladies and gentlemen, that was our last item, and all I want to do now is to thank our performers for the enjoyment they’ve given us this evening. And of course,
I must express our thanks to those who have worked behind the scenes, and especially our producers. But most of all I want to say “thank you” to all of you for coming here this evening and supporting this event, especially in such weather. I think perhaps I should take this chance to say sorry to those sitting in the back rows. We have made some repairs to the roof, but unfortunately the rain tonight was unexpectedly heavy. We’re so thankful to you for your understandin g and cheerful good humor. We had hoped that the repairs would be enough. But we were recently told that the whole roof would have to be replaced. We were upset to learn the news because it’s only five years since we replaced the roof of the church itself. And so we shall be having another concert soon, I hope.
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本文是议论文。

文章探讨了彩票中奖带给人们的影响。

31. C。

根据下文描述中奖后的辛迪生活发生巨变可知，彩票中奖带给人们的往往是“麻烦（trouble）”。

32. C。

根据下文的As with many winners可知，辛迪“赢得（won）”250万美元的奖金。

33. B。

根据下文的She soon got a shock可知，跟许多中奖者一样，辛迪起初很“兴奋（excited）”。

34. C。

“最初的兴奋”和“不久变得震惊”之间是转折关系，故选用however。

35. D。

根据下文转折说辛迪的朋友经常买彩票可知，辛迪“几乎不（hardly）”买彩票。

36. B。

“辛迪的朋友缺钱”和“她经常买彩票”之间是并列关系。

37. C。

辛迪的朋友最后没有去买彩票，由此可知，她的计划“改变（changed）”了。

38. D。

根据上文的bought lottery tickets可知。

39. A。

辛迪的朋友和妈妈对她的误解都是令人不愉快的“意外事（surprises）”。

40. B。

本段讨论彩票中奖带给人的麻烦，由此推知，辛迪的妈妈要求她与其他姐妹们“分享（share）”奖金。

41. D。

根据下文辛迪和她妈妈六年互不理睬可知，辛迪“不同意（disagreed）”她妈妈的想法。

42. C。

根据but一词的转折以及下文After he won, his friends and family ... borrowed it from him all the time可知，由于总有人借钱，五年后珀斯特“破产（broke）”了。

43. B。

对比五年后珀斯特的生活可知，中彩票“之前（before）”的珀斯特更幸福。

44. C。

因为珀斯特中了1620万美元的彩票，故朋友和家人跟他借的是“钱（money）”。

45. C。

46. B。

根据close family ties和bought a church for their community可知，获奖的莉迪亚和她丈夫是“幸福的（happy）”中奖者，因为他们拥有紧密的家庭关系，和对自己“清晰的（clear）”认识。

47. D。

根据下文保罗的例子可知，大多数中奖者都有“麻烦（problems）”。

48. A。

根据保罗的家被偷和他放弃工作可知，中奖后的保罗“遭受到（received）”绑架他孩子的威胁。

49. C。

根据上文保罗的遭遇以及Worst of all可知，他应该是“失去（lost）”了对人们的信任。

50. D。

“保罗并不想归还他所赢得的钱”和“他的不幸遭遇”之间是转折关系，故此处选用Even so。