常州市八校2013-2014学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

2013-2014学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷（八校联考）
第二部分单项选择
 his study 21.— It really shocked us that he should have 
made such ________ rapid progress in his study in such a short time! 
his spare time to study. — No surprising. He has been 
making ________ m ost
most of h is spare time to study. 
A. a; the 
B. a; / 
C. /; the 
D. /; / 
22.In front of the famous big trees ________ a family, ________ the parents 
treat their child like a friend. 
A. lives; where 
B. were; which 
C. settle; while 
D. staying; who 
23.________ Lei Feng, we set up a school ________ after him. 
A. In honor of; naming 
B. In face of; named 
C. In place of; naming 
D. In memory of; named 
24.The deserted island is only ________ by boat. 
A. suitable 
B. Fortunate 
C. available 
D. accessible 
Which one can’t be used? 
25.It is said that his new apartment is ________ the old one. 
A. three times larger than 
B. three times as large as 
C. three times the size of 
D. as three times large as 
26.The audience was ________ very young children so there was lots of noise while the concert 
was going on. 
A. consisted in 
B. made up for 
C. consisted of 
D. made up of 
27.It was not until he got back ________ he 
 the flowers needed ________. 
found out the flowers needed ________. 
A. that; watered 
B. that; watering 
C. when; water 
D. when; to be watered 
 a modern 
28.It is still under discussion ________ the old bus station should 
be replaced with a modern restaurant or not. 
A. whether 
B. when 
C. which 
D. where 
29.The conductor made ________ clear that no buses will be running. 
A. that 
B. what 
C. it 
D. which 
30.It remains ________ whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the final. 
A. seen 
B. to be seen 
C. seeing 
D. to see 
31.— Anna, you look so tired and wet all over! 
— You know, all morning I ________ my properties to my new office on the third floor. 
A. am moving 
B. have moved 
C. had moved 
D. have been moving 
32.It’s raining. She is less ________ to come here. 
A. possible 
B. likely 
C. probable 
D. impossible 
33. Along with the letter was his promise ________ he would come to shanghai this summer. 
A. that 
B. which 
C. what 
D. when 34. This book ________ into many different languages. 
A. is reported to translate 
B. has reported to have been translated 
C. is reported to have been translated 
D. reports to have translated 
35. Your suitcase seems very heavy. Need any help? —________. 
A. That all depends! 
B. No, thanks. I can manage it myself. 
C. It’s a pleasure. 
D. It c ouldn’t couldn’t be b etter better . Thank you all the same. 
第三部分 完形填空
I once heard a story about an emergency medical expert named Jake. 
One day he was asked to help a(an) __36__ woman. When he arrived, she had no pulse (脉
搏). From her colour and unusual eyes, he could __37__ she’d 
suffered serious brain damage . __38__, he did his job particularly well, trying over and over to restart her heart
. She __39__ consciousness (意识意识) at last. 
Her family k ept kept in touch with
 him, and eventually he __40__ the woman had got rid of the pain. However, she was __41__ blind and unable to
 talk. Jake Jake thought thought thought about about about his his his __42__ __42__ __42__ to to to save save save her, her, her, wondering wondering wondering if if if he he he was was against nature’s plan , 
increased a terrible burden (负担负担) 
on her family, and __43__ lasting peace for years of suffering and shame. 
His __44__ d arkened darkened his life for many years 
— until the day he received this __45__ from the woman’s son: “Mom died last week, and I want to thank you f or for giving me so many __46__ years with her. Although at first I felt only sorrow, I came to be __47__ and gain strength from
my time with her. Every day I’d hold her hand and tell her about my accomplishments (成就) and 
problems. problems. I I I could could could always always always __48__ __48__ __48__ her her her strong strong strong pulse, pulse, pulse, and and and I I I __49__ __49__ __49__ know know know that that that she she she talked talked talked to to to me me 
through her heart. With every __50__, she sent me love and encouragement. I __51__ our time together.”
Jake Jake restarted restarted restarted the the the dying dying dying woman’s woman’s woman’s heart, heart, heart, and and and her her her son’s son’s son’s ___52__ _52__ and and and willingness willingness willingness ((愿意) ) to to 
express it repaired Jake’s self-made
 wound to his own __53__. The quality of our lives is __54__, not so much by what we do or what’s done to us, __55__ by how we choose to think about our situation. 
36. A. dead B. unconscious C. easy-going 
D. pretty 37. A. tell 
B. introduce 
C. check 
D. examine 38. A. Later 
B. Again 
C. Even 
D. Still 39. A. recovered B. lost C. found D. forgot 
A
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Work Hours:
Practice: Fridays 4:00 pm — 6:00 pm 
Performance: Tuesdays 10:00 am 
Rate of Pay:
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searches searches and and and using using using the the the SALS SALS SALS Website Website Website to to to find find 
materials. Applicants should have computer 
skills. Work Hours: Monday Monday——Friday 9:00 am —5:00 pm Rate of Pay:
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air-conditioned, and the driver is friendly. Applicants must be able to lift heavy boxes. Work Hours:
Sunday and Friday 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Rate of Pay: $10/hour Friendly attitude and ability to work on library data system required. 
Work Hours:
Monday
Monday——Tuesday 8:00 am—4:00 pm 
Rate of Pay: $ 7.50/hour 
friends, and even TV had all called me a way away from him, and, consequently (因此), I never thought 
my quiet father had anything to say. Since Since I I I began began began driving driving driving with with with him, him, him, my my my driving driving driving skill skill skill has has has greatly greatly greatly increased. increased. increased. More More More important, important, 
though, is that my knowledge of
who my father is has also increased. Just living with him wasn’t enough — it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery. 
59. The author couldn’t practice driving with her mother because ________. 
A. she couldn’t talk with her mother 
B. her father wanted to teach her 
C. her mother made her nervous 
D. she didn’t trust her mother
60. At first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her ________. 
A. happy 
B. uneasy 
C. satisfied 
D. disappointed 
61. What surprised the author when the driving lessons went on? 
A. Her Dad liked modern music. 
B. Her Dad was the best teacher. 
C. Her Dad was a chatty person. 
D. Her Dad told her his sad stories. 
62. With her story “Car Talk”, the author indicates that ________. 
A. fathers love their daughters dearly 
B. mothers are less patient than fathers 
C. family members need real communication 
D. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationship 
C
It It is is is quite quite quite reasonable reasonable reasonable to to to blame blame blame ((指责) traffic jams , , the the the cost cost cost of of of gas and gas and the the great great great speed speed speed of of 
modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.
Road politeness is is not not not only only good manners , but good good sense. sense. sense. It It It takes takes takes the the the most most most cool-headed cool-headed 
drivers great patience to give up the desire (欲望) to beat back (反击) when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand , a little politeness goes a long way towards
 reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave, of thanks in answer to
an act of politeness helps to c reate create an atmosphere
(氛围) of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions . But such behaviors of politeness are by no means
 enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it. 
However, However, misplaced misplaced misplaced politeness politeness politeness can can can also also also be be be dangerous. dangerous. dangerous. A A A typical typical typical example example example is is is that that that a a a driver driver 
waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to. 
An An experienced experienced experienced driver, driver, driver, whose whose whose manners manners manners are are are faultless faultless faultless ((无错误的), ), told told told me me me it it it would would would help help help if if 
drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream (潮流) without causing total jams that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone (更不要说更不要说) 
master the roadmanship (驾车技能). Years ago, experts 
warned us that the fast increase of the car the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take (互让，妥协) from all road users. 
It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart. 
63. What’s the best little of the passage above ? 
A. Road Politeness 
B. Traffic Jams 
C. Good Manners 
D. Modern Drivers 
64. Troubles on the road are often caused by ________. 
A. great speed 
B. traffic jams 
C. terrible road conditions 
D. the behaviors of the drivers 
65. According to the writer, a good driver should ________. 
A. beat back when forced to face rude driving 
B. be able to recognize politeness when he sees it 
C. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel 
D. encourage children to cross the roads whenever they want to 
66. It is not always right for drivers to ________. 
A. master roadmanship 
B. create atmosphere of good will 
C. encourage old ladies to cross the road D . give a friendly nod to show politeness 
D. give a friendly nod to show politeness D 
It’s 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep
 at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up . Naturally, Brandon . Naturally, Brandon reaches for
 his cell phone. The message becomes clear: his cell phone. The message becomes clear: “R U awake?”
Brandon’s Brandon’s use use use of of of technology technology technology doesn’t doesn’t doesn’t stop stop stop there. there. there. He He He also also also has has has a a a computer, computer, computer, a a a TV TV TV and and and three three 
video-game consoles (控制台) in his room. With so many choices, it’s 
no surprise that when he isn’t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute
 using one or more of these devices. Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices (电子设备). How 
much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average
, the study found. The jump is the result of a huge explosion (爆发) in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, 
the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten
 kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten. 
Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time
. “If you’ve got a chance to do . “If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why 
not?” media expert Cheryl Olson says.
Most Most experts experts experts agree agree agree technology technology technology has has has much much much to to to offer offer offer kids. kids. kids. But But But some some some worry worry worry the the the kids kids kids could could could be be 
missing missing out out out on on on other other other activities activities activities like like like playing playing playing outside outside outside or or hanging out (闲逛) with friends. friends. “It’s 
“It’s a matter of balance ,” says Olson. “You’ve got to work on it.”,” says Olson. “You’ve got to work on it.”
Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music
, watch , watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. “It’s important to make sure that
 you can stop and concentrate on o ne thing deeply,” says Rideout.one thing deeply,” says Rideout.
With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check
(在控制中) is more important than ever. “Kids should try,” adds Rideout. “but parents might have to step in
sometimes.” 67. Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices (电子设备)? 
A. Because more electronic devices are available to them. 
B. Because electronic devices are more exciting than before. 
C. Because they have less other activities. 
D. Because they have less homework to do. 
68. It is known from the passage that ________. 
A. Brandon Blanco feels very a nnoyed annoyed about his late-night text 
B. the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 40% in the past five years 
C. Cheryl Olson is not s urprised surprised about kids’ increasing use of mobile devices
D. most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies 
69. Which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passage? 
A. Watching TV while using the computer. 
B. Talking on the phone while staying with others. 
C. Playing video games on the Internet. 
D. Listening to music while relaxing. 
70. According to the passage, Victoria Rideout would probably agree that ________. 
A. kids should do homework while surfing the Internet 
B. kids should do homework in a place without disturbance
C. kids should spend more time on homework 
D. kids should have more homework than before 
第五部分 任务型阅读
4 Reasons Why Fad (风
靡一时的) Diets are Bad for You A quick weight loss program sounds like a good idea at the time, but you’ll soon discover 
that fad diets can be more d angerous dangerous to
 your health than beneficial to it. Here are four reasons 
why fad diets are bad for you, plus tips on how to create a diet plan that helps you lose the extra pounds safely — and keep them off. 
1. You’ll Wind Up Feeling Dehydrated (脱水的) 
Most of the weight you drop when you lose weight too quickly 
 too quickly tends to be water weight, which which can can lead lead to to rapid rapid dehydration. dehydration. dehydration. Y our Y our body body body burns burns burns calories calories calories and and and excess excess excess ((过量的) ) weight weight weight in in 
stages, and if you force your body to lose weight faster than it naturally wants to, you can cause 
serious health problems for yourself. 
Tip: When trying to lose weight, remind yourself that water is your friend. To keep from 
overeating and to stay properly hydrated (含水的), drink one to two glasses before a meal. Also, if you exercise daily, be sure to increase your water intake in order to counteract (抵消,中和) the 
water lost from sweating (出汗) while 
w orking out working out . 2. Y ou’ll Get Tired Quickly
Fad diets involve depriving (剥夺剥夺) yourself 
o f of calories, however, calories are what translate into the energy your body needs to get through the day. If you eat fast or eat less than what your body requires in order to lose weight too quickly, you’ll find yourself feeling tired for most of the day. 
Tip: Eat smaller meals throughout the day. This will help to boost (促进) your metabolism 
(新陈代谢), ), and and and can can provide you with more more energy energy energy to to to help help help you you you lose lose lose weight weight in in a a a healthy healthy 
manner . 
3. You Can Get Serious Digestive (消化的) Problems 
In actual fact , losing weight too quickly can lead to severe diarrhea (腹泻), to b e followed be followed
later by constipation constipation ((便秘). As As with with losing losing water water water weight, weight, weight, having having having diarrhea diarrhea diarrhea over over over an an an extended extended 
period of time can lead to dehydration (脱水) 
— a condition that can be life-threatening. Tip: Ensure that you have a diet which you have a diet which is rich in fibre ( fibre (纤维). 
4. You’ll Suffer from Malnutrition (营养不良) 
Crash diets and fasting are dangerous because they restrict (限制限制) you 
f rom from consuming (消耗) ) fats 
fats fats and and and carbs carbs carbs ((碳水化合物), ), but but but they’re they’re they’re also also also unsafe unsafe unsafe since since since they they prevent your your body body from getting the vitamins and minerals it needs. If you restrict your body from its normal caloric intake over a long period of time , your body will be deprived (使丧失) of important nutrients (营养) 
and you’ll become malnourished . 
Tip: A healthy, well-balanced diet is the key to proper weight loss. Talk to your doctor about 
dietary supplements (补充物) if you are concerned about
the amount of nutrients you’re getting. Title: 4 Reasons Why Fad Diets are Bad for You 
Introduction: (71) ________ a quick weight loss program sounds like a good program, fad diets ________ a quick weight loss program sounds like a good program, fad diets 
will cause damage to your health.
Reasons Tips 1.You’ll Wind Up Feeling Dehydrated
● The The majority 
majority majority of of the (72) ________ ________ you you drop quickly tends to be be water water weight, 
leading to rapid dehydration. 
● If your body is (73) ________ to lose 
weight unnaturally, you will have serious 
health problems. 
● To To avoid avoid avoid overeating overeating overeating and and and to to to stay stay stay properly properly hydrated, drink one to two glasses of water before a meal. ● If you take (74) ________ daily, be sure to increase your water intake. It can counteract counteract the the the water water water you you (75) ________ from sweating while working out. 2. Y ou’ll Get Tired Quickly ● If you fast or eat less than required, you’ll feel (76) ________ for most of the day for lack of calories. ● Eat Eat smaller smaller smaller meals meals meals throughout throughout throughout the the the day, day, day, so so you are (77)(77) ________ with more energy to lose weight in a healthy manner. 
3. You Can Get Serious Digestive Problems 
● Actually, Actually, if 
if if you you you lose lose lose weight weight weight too too too quickly, quickly, you you will will (78) ________ ________ from from from diarrhea diarrhea diarrhea or or 
dehydration. 
● Make sure that you have a diet (79) ________ a large amount of fibre. 
4. Y ou’ll Suffer from Malnutrition
● If If fad fad fad diets diets diets restrict restrict your your body body body from from from its its normal normal caloric caloric caloric intake intake intake for for for a a long long time, time, time, you you will become malnourished. 
● A healthy, well-balanced diet is the key to (80) ________ weight properly. ● Consult Consult your 
your your doctor doctor doctor or or or pharmacist pharmacist pharmacist about about dietary supplements if necessary. 
第六部分：单词拼写（根据中文或首字母提示，用模块三词汇表中单词的适当形式填空。

每空0.5分，共5分）
81. These two languages are quite similar , only with two small distinctions .（区别）
82. Our team will play football with the team representing No. 12 Middle School tomorrow.（代表）
83. At the the conference, conference, conference, the director the director made made an an official statement statement that that that the the the company company company decided decided decided to to to fire fire some employees . （官方的，正式的）（官方的，正式的）
84. What often embarrasses me is that I can’t answer simple questions asked by my son. （尴尬）
. 85. I f irmly firmly (坚定地坚定地) believe that we must act at once . 
86.According to the weather report , it was going to be a snowstorm. All a pproaches to the island were blocked. 
87. He is free now, watching TV in the room; on the c ontrary , I am busy preparing a dinner. 
88.When it is c onvenient for you, you may call at my house . 89.What you said i ndicates that you do not agree with me. 90.We have made it a rule to have our national flag r aised every Monday morning. 
第七部分：选词填空（注意用词的适当形式， 12 选10，每空1分，共10分）
take over decorate -- with together with in relief 
break down cut down pour out consist of glance at be aware of result in rise up against 
91. As we know, careless driving often results in terrible accidents. 
92. Have you been aware of the importance of learning English ? 
93.The professor t ogether with
together with his assistants is invited to the meeting to deliver a lecture. 94.The girl g lanced at glanced at the people around and found a man staring at her. the people around and found a man staring at her. 
95.Our class c onsists of consists of 32 boys and 23 girls . 
96.When we hold celebrations, we often have our house decorated with f lowers. 
flowers. 97.After the meeting yesterday, people poured out o f the hall in crowds. 
of the hall in crowds. 98. When she finished all the housework, she sat down in relief . 
99.The citizens could not stand the government any longer and rose up against it . 
100.At the news that her son was missing in the flood, she broke down . 
I didn’t speak any French, but a kind man came to my aid and told me aid and told me where to go . The simplified version of the book 
differs from t the original greatly . Many people were buried alive , and s o was so was the city . The students found the soldier’s idea interesting , but the system was too difficult to be o of practical use . 
victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English replacing Celtic. 
It gives me the chance to p ay back pay back
the help that people give me when it’s sunny . 
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参考答案
21-35 CADDD DBACB DBACB 
36-55 BADAC CBACB ACAAC DBADC 
56-70 ABDCB CCADB CACAB 
Title: 4 Reasons Why Fad Diets are Bad for You 
Introduction: (71) While/ While/ Though/ Though/ Though/ Although Although a a quick quick quick weight weight weight loss loss loss program program program sounds sounds sounds like like like a a a good good program, fad diets will cause damage to your health.
Reasons
Tips 1.You’ll Wind Up Feeling Dehydrated ● The majority of the (72)(72) weight you drop quickly tends to be water weight, leading to rapid dehydration. ● If If your body is your body is (73) forced to lose weight unnaturally, you you will will will have have have serious serious serious health health problems. 
● To To avoid avoid avoid overeating overeating overeating and and and to to to stay stay stay properly properly hydrated, drink one to two glasses of water 
before a meal. ● If If you 
you you take take (74) exercise daily, daily, be be be sure sure sure to to increase your water intake. It can 
counteract counteract the the the water water water you you (75) lose from 
sweating while working out. 2. Y ou’ll Get Tired Quickly ● If you fast or eat less than required, you’ll feel (76) tired/ tired/ exhausted exhausted for for most most most of of the day for lack of calories. 
● Eat Eat smaller smaller smaller meals meals meals throughout throughout throughout the the the day, day, day, so so you are (77)(77) provided with more energy to lose weight in a healthy manner. 3. You Can Get Serious Digestive Problems 
● Actually, Actually, if 
if if you you you lose lose lose weight weight weight too too too quickly, quickly, you will (78) suffer from diarrhea or 
dehydration. 
● Make sure that you have a diet (79) containing a large amount of fibre. 
4. Y ou’ll Suffer from M alnutrition 
● If If fad fad fad diets diets diets restrict restrict your your body body body from from from its its normal normal caloric caloric caloric intake intake intake for for for a a long long time, time, time, you you will become malnourished. 
● A healthy, well-balanced diet is the key to (80) reducing/ losing weight properly. ● Consult Consult your 
your your doctor doctor doctor or or or pharmacist pharmacist pharmacist about about dietary supplements if necessary. 。