江苏省盐城中学2013-2014学年高一英语下学期期中试题

江苏省盐城中学2013-2014学年高一英语下学期期中试题
试卷说明：本场考试时间120分钟，总分150分.
第I卷〔共三局部，共105分〕
第一局部听力 (共20小题, 每一小题1分,总分为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 三个选项中选出最优选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟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 will the speakers probably do?
A. Go to the movies.
B. Continue to paint.
C. Watch a movie on TV.
2. What is the woman likely to do?
A. Study in another school.
B. Go to Italy to learn Italian.
C. Teach Italian as a part-time job.
3. What does the woman like doing as a teenager?
A. Listening to music.
B. Playing basketball.
C. Going hiking.
4. How will the speakers go to the airport?
A. By bus.
B. By underground.
C. By car.
5. Why did the woman refuse to go to the cinema with Bob?
A. She didn’t like him.
B. She had quarreled with him.
C. She was too tired that day.
第二节听下面5对话, 每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选取出最优选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。

听下面一段对话, 回答第6、7题。

6. How does the girl feel about her maths homework?
A. Worried.
B. Confident.
C. Uninterested.
7. What do we know about the boy?
A. He is good at maths.
B. He will call his brother later.
C. He has finished his maths homework.
听下面一段对话, 回答第8、9题。

8. What does the man want to buy?
A. A notebook.
B. A book.
C. A pen.
9. How much sales tax does the man have to pay?
A. About 4 cents.
B. About 5 cents.
C. About 9 cents.
听下面一段对话, 回答第10至12题。

10. What will the woman do this weekend?
A. Chat with her pen friend online.
B. Study English with the man.
C. Meet her pen friend.
11. What does the man think of the woman’s behaviour?
A. It’s helpful.
B. It’s surprising.
C. It’s strange.
12. In what aspect do the woman and her pen friend have different tastes?
A. Language study.
B. Travel and swimming.
C. Music and movies.
听下面一段对话, 回答第13至16题。

13. What is the woman doing?
A. Attending a programme.
B. Having a Spanish lesson.
C. Giving a performance.
14. Where does the woman come form?
A. Egypt.
B. America.
C. Sweden.
15. What does the woman teach?
A. English literature.
B. Spanish.
C. Yoga.
16. How many prizes does the woman win?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
听下面一段对话, 回答第17至20题。

17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. His fault.
B. His good service.
C. His arrangement.
18. Why did the speaker leave the TV on in the room?
A. He forgot to turn it off.
B. He would like to record a movie.
C. He wanted to make the room avoid being stolen.
19. Where did the speaker want to put the birthday cake?
A. In the fridge.
B. On the table.
C. In the cupboard.
20. What happened to the birthday cake?
A. It was dropped on the floor.
B. It was eaten by the speaker.
C. It was stolen by a thief.
第二局部：英语知识运用
单项填空〔共25小题；每一小题1分，总分为25分〕
21.As we know, the “Chinese Dream〞is_______dream to improve people’s w ell-being and _______dream of harmony, peace and development. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the
22.She’s said _______his brother to take driving,but he still wanted to pick up computer in his spare time.
A. to have persuaded
B. that she had persuaded
C. to have advised
D. to advise
23. Contrary _______our expectations, Mr Smith couldn’t get his meaning_______to us on how to solve this tough problem.
A. with; to
B. to; across
C. to; around
D. with; across
24. With great efforts _______in your work, you _______stand firmly in society in the future.
A. multiplied; are to
B. multiplying; are going to
C. to multiply; will
D. multiplying; are about to
25._______I couldn’t fully understand what he wanted to express in his speech, I thought his courage to stand there quite impressive.
A. As
B. Since
C. If
D. While
26. The news spread quickly through the campus_______we wouldhave a longer holiday,_______made all the students wild with joy.
A. which; that
B. that; what
C. that; which
D. what; which
27.It’s not until _______that_______the schools in the UK are so different from those in China.
A. did I read your article; I realized
B. did I read your article; did I realize
C. I read your article; I realized
D. I read your article; did I realize
28. The soup was cold, but it was _______an excellent meal.
A. therefore
B. thus
C. unless
D. otherwise
29.Nowadays, the cost of renting a house near a key school is much higher than _______in any other places of the city.
A.one
B. it
C. that
D. the one
30. ---- I think we should give the gift to _______wins the first in the contest. ---- Well, that’s _______I couldn’t agree more.
A. who; where
B. whoever; what C; no matter who; what D. whoever; where
31. When he _______cancer and was unable to work, his son_______the business from him.
A. came down; took off
B. came down with; took over
C. came about; took in
D. came up with; took up
32. Every boy and every girl in the class _______that Peter is the only one of the studentswho _______the chance to attend the party.
A. knows; has
B. know; have
C. know; has
D. knows; have
33.By the end of next year, my father _______on the farm for twenty years, where I once_______for a few days in my childhood.
A. will work; stayed
B. will be working; had stayed
C. will have worked; stayed
D. has worked; had stayed
34. You have made several mistakes in your composition, but I still think it is well written_______.
A.on a whole
B.as a whole
C. general speaking
D. as the whole
35. On the playground there, a student was observed _______the grass here and there anxiously, as if _______something lost.
A. searching; looking for
B. to search for; to look for
C. searching for; looking for
D. to be searching; to look for 36. It’s recommended that the government _______the villagers for money to build the bridge.
A. can appeal to
B. should appeal
C. appeal to
D. appealed to
37. In our daily life, many people still have no _______that a company might try to fool them into buying a product or service.
A. comprehension
B. contribution
C. conclusion
D. distinction
38. There’s no doubt that the life is in such a mess as leads to_______in an unpleasant cycle.
A.him caught
B. him to be caught
C. him being caught
D. his catching
39. ---_______either the guides or the team leader looking after the pupils now?
---Neither.The director and teacher _______there to take on such a job.
A. Are; is
B. Are; are
C. Is; is
D. Is; are
40. On returning home, she found a note _______to the wall, _______“call in later〞.
A. attaching; said
B. attached; on which said
C. attached; saying
D. attaching; which said
41. She failed to grasp the hidden meaning of his gestures, _______his intentions.
A. thus misunderstood
B. and misunderstanding
C. and thus misunderstood
D. and thus misunderstanding
42. _______is most important to him this week, as a student in duty, is to check the doors are closed and _______all the lights are off before he leaves.
A. It; that
B. It; /
C. What; /
D. What; that
43. Alexander the Great spread the Greek culture from Europe to Africa and Asia, _______the world for centuries_______.
A. influencing; to come
B. influenced; that followed
C. having influenced; coming
D. influenced; following
44. It is _______that fatter people are more_______to lose their memories and brain power quicker than those who are thinner .
A. sure; likely
B. certain; possible
C. sure; possible
D. certain; likely
45. ---- Do you mind my opening the window? It’s a bit hot in the room.
---- _______,as a matter of fact.
A. Yes, I do
B. Go ahead
C. Come on
D.Yes,my pleasure
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每一小题1.5分，总分为30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的〔A、B、C和D〕四个选项中选出最优选项，并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。

My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by 46 before, so I just took this opportunity to let him 47 his first flight. 48 being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The 49 was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the 50 . Just like a schoolboy, he was 51 himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was 52 enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with 53 .As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and 54 me. He became very 55 for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I 56 my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without 57 the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to 58 all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today 59 it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to 60 that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it
is our 61 to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same 62 needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father 63 so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to 64 everything and keep sacrificing. They have 65 , too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
46. A. bus B. train
C. ship
D. air
47. A. catch B.
miss C. experience D. change
48. A. In spite of B. Because of C. In case of D. Instead of
49. A. pride B.
excitement C. admiration D. ambition
50. A. appointment B.
dream C.
travel D. show
51. A. encouraging B.
warning C.
teaching D. preparing
52. A. thoroughly B.
slowly C.
immediately D. suddenly
53. A. anger B.
joy C.
shyness D. curiosity
54. A. helped B.
patted C.
thanked D. praised
55. A. honest B.
childish C.
nervous D. emotional
56. A. looked for B. looked down upon C. looked into D. looked back on
57. A. understanding B. describing C.
solving D. improving
58. A. avoid B.
meet C.
record D. check 59. A. unless B.
because C.
when D. though
60. A. learn B.
express C.
promise D. forget
61. A. ability B.
responsibility C. freedom D. fortune
62. A. song B.
advice C.
attention D. thing
63. A. struggle B.
wait C.
rest D. stand
64. A. hand in B. pick up C. pay off D. give up
65. A. wishes B.
jobs C.
plans D. suggestions
第三局部阅读理解〔共15小题；每一小题2分，共30分〕
A
As shocking as the idea of baby birds growing up in a cigarette-filled home sounds, a new study suggests that some birds may benefit from putting the stuff from cigarette butts (烟蒂) into their nests. The nicotine remaining in smoked filters (滤嘴) may serve as a natural insecticide (杀虫剂), driving harmful insects away from the nests and the baby birds living within. Tobacco plants produce nicotine because it defends against insects that would otherwise eat the plants.
The butts are undoubtedly smelly. But birds are actually quite fond of smelly chemicals, such as those found in aromatic (芳香的) plants. Some nest-building species regularly fill their nests with fresh aromatics, possibly because the chemicals are good for the immune system or the development of the chicks. Alternatively, the plant chemicals might act as insecticides.
In the study, researchers at the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala in Mexico set up heat traps, which attract harmful insects, in 55 nests around Mexico City. Some traps were lined with the stuff in smoked cigarette filters. The others were lined with the stuff from unsmoked cigarette filters, which did not contain nicotine and other smoking by-products. Whether the nest held eggs, chicks or nothing, the unsmoked cigarette traps collected more harmful insects, suggesting that it is the chemicals that drove harmful insects away.
In a second experiment, the researchers collected 28 house sparrow nests and 29 house finch (朱雀) nests from Mexico City immediately after the chicks flew out for food. They found that the more smoked filter stuff filled a nest, the fewer harmful insects it had.
The missing piece of the puzzle is whether the reduced number of harmful insects in the nests actually provided any benefit to the chicks. It is also unclear if nicotine or another chemical found in cigarettes may have turned the harmful insects out of the nests.
If the results hold, then this study is an example of wildlife adaptation to urbanization – or at least evidence that birds are smart and can still follow their noses in urban environments.
66. What may be the function of nicotine in cigarette butts for birds?
A. To provide building materials for bird nests.
B. To drive harmful insects away from bird nests.
C. To protect the plants from being eaten by insects.
D. To attract baby birds to stay in the nests.
What is the first experiment aimed at?
A. Proving that heat traps attract harmful insects in Mexico City.
B. Comparing smoked cigarette filters with unsmoked ones.
C. Analyzing what is produced from smoked cigarette filters.
D. Studying what it is that drives harmful insects away.
What can you infer from the passage?
A. Birds tend to use insecticide to protect the baby birds.
B. Nicotine is the only chemical that drives harmful insects away.
C. Some insects are afraid of smelly chemicals in aromatic plants.
D. Unsmoked cigarette traps attract more harmful insects.
Where could you possibly see the passage?
A. In a science report
B. In an urbanization essay
C. In a tobacco advertisement
D. In an anti-smoking brochure
B
Tokyo’s subway system is the busiest metro in the world and probably the most high-tech too. Different to other international systems, Tokyo Metro provides “women-only〞cars during the morning rush hour (from 7 am to 9:30 am) so that women, elementary school students and young children can travel in safety. The logo is heart-shaped because it is the purpose of Tokyo Metro to “serve the heart of Tokyo with thoughtful, heartfelt service〞. The logo’s background is bright blue, and was chosen in order to show an active, lively image in tune with the idea of “Keeping Tokyo on the Move〞.
The London Underground (the Tube) is the oldest underground railway in the world. It was opened in 1863 and became the first line to operate electric trains in 1890.
Due to the system’s age, its trains are not equipped with air-conditioning. Currently, the network is being upgraded to provide Wi-Fi coverage.
The use of the logo for the London Underground started in 1908 with the aim of finding an obvious way of highlighting station names on platforms. The red circle with a blue bar, bearing white words “Underground〞 across it, was quickly adopted. The design and color combination were adapted for other parts of the public transportation network, such as bus stops and buses.
Established in 1904, the New York City Subway (NYCS) runs 24/7 and operates express trains on almost every line. You can always get to within a few blocks of your destination.
An important feature of the NYCS is its musical heritage: nearly every trip features a free show. With Michael Jackson imitators moon-walking through the carriage and drunk Polish men singing tunes on the platform, you will pass the next Bob Dyla.
This design, the letters “MTA〞 inside a blue circle, is a logo for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The three letters are arranged from big to small, representing a moving vehicle.
Moscow’s metro began operating in 1935 and is Europe’s busiest system. It is the world’s third most heavily used rapid transit sy stem, after Tokyo subway and Seoul Metropolitan. It is well known for its deep, beautifully decorated stations, which are described as “underground palaces〞.
The blue outline represents the shape of a tunnel, while the red letter
“M〞, which stands for “me tro〞, is placed in it as a train. Through
its attractive but simple design, the metro company wants to promote its service and encourage the public to believe that taking the subway is the best way to avoid traffic jams.
70. We can learn from the passage that the logo for the London Underground __________.
A. was first used to make station names easier to see
B. looks like a moving vehicle
C. shows an active and lovely image of the Tube
D. copied the design from bus stops and buses
71. According to the passage, we can know that __________.
A. the New York City Subway began operating in 1935
B. Moscow’s subway system is the busiest metro in the world
C. the London Underground is probably the most high-tech in the world
D. Moscow’s metro is famous for stations decorated like “underground palaces〞
72. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. A trip through the world’s subway systems
B. Logos for the world’s subway systems
C. The early years of subway systems around the world
D. Ways to avoid traffic jams
C
A teacher in New York decided to honor each of her seniors in high school by telling them the difference they each made. She called each student to the front of the class, one at a time. First she told them how the student made a difference to her and the class. Then she presented each of them with a blue ribbon imprinted with gold letters which read, “Who I Am Makes a Difference.〞
Afterwards the teacher told the students to do a class project to see what kind of impact recognition would have on a community. She gave each of the students three more ribbons and instructed them to go out and spread this acknowledgement ceremony.
One of the boys in the class went to a junior manager in a nearby company and honored him for helping him with his career planning. He gave him a blue ribbon and put it on his shirt. Then he gave him two extra ribbons, and told him what it was all about. Later that day the junior manager went in to see his boss, who had been noted, by the way, as being kind of a bad-tempered fellow. He sat his boss down and he told him that he deeply admired him for being a creative genius. The boss seemed very surprised. The junior manager asked him if he would accept the gift of the blue ribbon and give him perm ission to put it on him. His surprised boss said, “Well, sure.〞The junior manager took the blue ribbon and placed it right on his boss’s jacket above his heart. Then he gave him the last extra ribbon, and repeated what the boy had told him.
That night the boss came home to his 14-year-old son and sat him down. He said, “The most incredible thing happened to me today. I was in my office when one of the junior managers came in and told me he admired me and gave me a blue ribbon for being a creative genius. T hen he put this blue ribbon that says ‘Who I Am Makes A Difference’ on my jacket. He gave me an extra ribbon and asked me to find somebody else to honor. As I was driving home tonight, I started thinking about whom I would honor with this ribbon and I thought about you. I want to honor you.〞
“I’m really busy around all day and when I come home I don’t pay a lot of attention to you and sometimes I scream at you, but somehow tonight, I just wanted to sit here and well, just let you know that you do make a dif ference to me. You’re a great kid and I love you!〞
The startled boy started to sob and sob, and he couldn’t stop crying. He looked up at his father and said through his tears, “I was planning on committing suicide tomorrow, Dad, because I didn’t think you loved me. Now I don’t need to.〞
73. What does the blue ribbon in the passage indicate?
A. Recognition of you from others.
B. Appreciation for what you’ve done for others
C. A sign of love and being loved.
D. A symbol of respect.
74. Why was the boss surprised at what the junior manager said and did?
A. Because the boss was usually bad-tempered.
B. Because the junior manager was not afraid of his bad temper.
C. Because he didn’t expect his juniors to appreciate him.
D. Because it embarrassed him to wear such a blue ribbon.
75. The change in the boss implies that ____________.
A. positive comments work better than criticism
B. blue ribbons are a good sign of understanding between people
C. he would never be bad-mannered to his employees
D. everybody can make a difference to the world
76. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. Who You Are Makes a Difference
B. Blue Ribbon, a Sign of Acknowledgement
C. Bad Temper Can Be Changed
D. Appreciation Can Prevent Juvenile Suicide D
Last year, CCTV journalists approached pedestrians with their cameras, held a microphone to their mouth and asked a simple question, “Are you happy?〞
The question has caught many interviewees off guard. Even Mo Yan, who just won a Nobel Prize, responded by sayi ng, “I don’t know.〞
While the question has become a buzz phrase and the Internet plays host to heated discussions, we ask: What exactly is happiness? And how do you measure it?
In the 1776 US Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson set in writing the people’s unalienable right to “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness〞. 235 years on, Wen Jiabao told the nation, “Everything we do is aimed at letting people live more happily.〞At National People’s Congress, officials agreed that increasing happines s would be a top target for the 12th five-year plan.
US psychologist Ed Diener, author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth, describes happiness as “a combination of life satisfaction and having more positive than negative emotions〞 according to US broadcasting network PBS. This may sound straightforward enough, but it still doesn’t explain what determines people’s happiness.
Many argue that happiness is elusive and that there is no single source. It also means different things to different people. For some, happiness can be as simple as having enough cash.
Researchers believe happiness can be separated into two types: daily experiences of hedonic (享乐的) well-being; and evaluative well-being, the way people think about their lives as a whole. The former refers to the quality of living, whereas the latter is about overall happiness, including life goals and achievements. Happiness can cross both dimensions (范围).
Li Jun, a psychologist and mental therapy practitioner at a Beijing clinic, says, “Happiness can mean both the most basic human satisfaction or the highest level of spiritual pursuit. It’s a simple yet profound topic.〞
Chen Shangyuan, 21, a junior English major at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, said his idea of happiness always evolves. “At present it relates to how productive I am in a day,〞he said. “It might be linked to job security or leisure time after I graduate.〞
Then there is the question of measuring happiness. Does it depend on how many friends we have, or whether we own the latest smart phone? Is it even quantifiable? Economists are trying to measure happiness in people’s lives. Since 1972, Bhutan’s GDP measurement has been replaced by a Gross National Happiness index. It is calculated
according to the peoples’ sense of being well-governed, their relationship with the environment, their satisfaction with economic development, and their sense of national belonging.
In 2009, US economist Jose ph Stiglitz proposed “to shift emphasis from measuring econom ic production to measuring people’s well-being〞. But is well-being more easily measured?
77. From what Thomas Jefferson and Wen Jiabao mentioned in the passage, we know ________.
A. people’s happiness is determined by great people
B. people’s happiness is an important target for the development of a country
C. people in all countries have the right to ask the government for a happy life
D. people both in China and America are living a happy life
78. According to the passage, the writer may most likely agree that ________.
A. CCTV journalists are concerned about people’s happiness out of sympathy
B. the question has led to heated discussions about who are the happiest people in China
C. Bhutan’s new index shows that people there are the happiest in the world
D. it is not easy for us to decide what determines people’s happiness
What does the underlined word “elusive〞 in the sixth paragraph mean?
A. available
B. easy to get
C. hard to describe
D. unimaginable
80. The best title of the passage is ________.
A. Are you happy?
B. The Measurement of Happiness
C. GDP and Happiness
D. The Secret of Happiness
第II卷(共三局部，共45分) 第四局部任务型阅读〔共10小题，每一小题1分，共10分〕
请认真阅读如下短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Are we too quick to blame and slow to praise? It seems that while most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold wind of criticism, we are somehow unwilling to give others the warm sunshine of praise.
It’s strange how mean we are about praising. Perhaps it’s because few of us know how to accept praise gracefully . Instead , we are embarrassed and ignore the words we are really so glad to hear. Because of this defensive reaction, direct praise is surprisingly difficult to give.
Do you ever go into a house and say, “ What a tidy room!〞Hardly anybody does. That’s why housework is considered such a boring job. Shakespeare said, “ Our praises are our wages.〞 Since so often praise is the only wage a housewife receives, surely she is worthy of praise.
Mothers know naturally that for children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding. Still, we are unaware of children’s small achievements and we seldom apply the rule. One day I was criticizing my children for quarrelling. “Can you never play peacefully?〞 I shouted. Susanna looked at me confused. “ Of course I can,〞 she said. “But you don’t notice us when we do.〞
Teachers agree about the value of praise. “ I believe that a student knows when he has handed in something above his usual standard,〞writes a teacher, “ and that he is hungry for a brief comment in the margin to show him that the teacher is aware of it, too.〞
Behavioral scientists have done countless experiments to prove that people have a tendency to repeat an act which has been immediately followed by a pleasant result. In one such experiment, a number of schoolchildren were divided into three groups and given arithmetic tests daily for five days. One group was constantly praised for its previous performance; another group was criticized; the third was ignored. Not surprisingly, those who were praised improved dramatically. Those who were criticized improved ,too, but not so much. And the scores of the children who were ignored hardly improved at all. Interestingly, the brightest children were helped just as much by criticism as by praise, but the less able children, who reacted badly to criticism, needed praise the most.
To give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort—perhaps a quick phone call to pass on good comments , or write an appreciative letter. It is such a small investment—and yet consider the results it may produce. We will not only bring joy into other people’s lives, but also, very often, added happiness into our room.〞 I can live for two months on a good compliment.〞 said Mark Twain.
Title : Profits of Praise
第五局部单词拼写〔共10小题，每一小题1分，共10分〕
91.We will be exploring different a_________ to gathering information quickly about it.
92. The costume, c_________ only of a sheet, was very effective, though.
93. She has no match in dancing in her class despite her physical d_________.
94.Sorry,this weekend, I’m o_________ with research work, so I won’t be free then.
95.Although s__________ to the other members in the company,the old man has been ready to leave his office to be replaced with a young man.。