广东省揭阳市一中2014-2015学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

广东省揭阳市第一中学2014-2015学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。第一段对话，回答第12题。1. How long was the man late?A. For half an hour B. For two hours C. For two and a half hours2. Where are the two speakers?A. At a restaurant B. At a party C. In a store听第二段对话，回答第34题。3. What might have disappointed the man at the zoo?A. That many animals were kept indoors B. That not many birds were thereC. That it suddenly rained4. What does the man think about Mike?A. Interesting B. Careless C. Thoughtful听第三段对话，回答第57题。5. Which country hasnt the woman visited yet?A. China B. Italy C. Spain6. What does the womans mother like doing?A. Relaxing at home B. Traveling around the world C. Spending vacations with her husband7. With whom does the man usually travel?A. No one B. His friends C. His father听第四段对话，回答第810题。8. Where does the woman probably get the news?A. From a printed newspaper B. From a TV news report C. From a website9. Whats the news mainly about?A. A shark which was killed by surfers B. A surfer who was attacked by a sharkC. A surfer who lost his legs when he was surfing10. What do we know about the man?A. He has seen a shark beforeB. He knows how to surf in the seaC. He once stayed in hospital for weeks第二节 听取信息 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡上标号为1115的空格中。每空不超过3词。A Trip to Las VegasI. Purposel To 11 thereII. About Las Vegasl A wonderful cityl With many of the 12 in the worldl Offering fun, excitement and the natural beauty of the desertl The largest _13_ in AmericaIII. “My” time in Las Vegasl Usually had fun at nightl Visited many places therel Was most impressed by 14 in front of a hotelIV. Conclusionl Had 15 and learned many things there第二部分 综合知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our 16 we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to visiting a new place or country, we 17 what it will be like. We predict the 18 people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things correctly. Things are often very different from the way we 19 them to be. One of the 20 dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 21 to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had 22 and analyzed the problem from every angle for days, but there seemed to be no way of 23 out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he 24 up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 25 . The hypnotist (催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 26 : I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about nothing. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 27 will get heavier. Soon youll be asleep. You will hear my voice and 28 my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and when you wake up you will 29 nothing. You will forget everything. Now I am going to 30 slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five. 16. A. brains B. senses C. sights D. minds 17. A. imagine B. know C. feel D. guess18. A. custom B. way C. style D. habit19. A. required B. wished C. left D. expected20. A. famous B. dull C. funny D. silly21. A. trying B. managing C. thinking D. hoping22. A. learned B. studied C. discussed D. surveyed23. A. finding B. making C. turning D. letting24. A. gave B. sat C. woke D. got25. A. lesson B. dream C. research D. exercise26. A. softly B. loudly C. slowly D. firmly27. A. head B. feet C. eyes D. body28. A. believe B. understand C. take D. repeat29. A. accept B. receive C. hear D. remember 30. A. add B. say C. count D. speak第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷相应位置上。If you know anything about violin music, the chances are that you have heard the word “Stradivarius”. Stradivarius is the name of the worlds most famous violins _31_ (name) after their creator, Antonio Stradivari.Stradivari was born in Northern Italy and lived from 1644 to 1737. Cremona, the town he lived in, was a place _32_ violins were made. Stradivari was very young when he learned to play the violin. He grew to love the violin so much that he began to make them _33_.Violins were new instruments during Stradivarius time. They _34_ (make) in different sizes and shapes, and of different types of wood then. Stradivari is said to have been very strict about the wood he chose for his violins. He took long walks alone in the forest _35_ (find) the right tree. He is also said to have used _36_ secret and special type of varnish (清漆) to put on the wood. No matter _37_ the reasons are, his violins are the _38_ (good) in the world. Stradivarius violins are still used today. Many, of course, are in museums. But some rich _39_ (music), who can afford the millions of dollars they cost, own Stradivarius violins. Stradivari passed his methods on to his sons. But the secrets of making Stradivarius violins seem to have died _40_ with the family.第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less. One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength making its way by fierce strokes (猛力地划) to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. "Do you know what you have done?" they said, "It's Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym. He has got his football honor." I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small? He didn't seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, "My father, who is a great man, is also small." At this he laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed.41. The writer thought Amery "a fair game" because the boy_. A. looked like an animal B. was fond of games C. was of similar size D. was good at sports 42. The writer felt "ashamed" because_. A. he was laughed at by other boys B. Amery turned out to be in the same grade C. he pushed Amery hard and hurt him D. he played a joke on an outstanding athlete43. By saying "My father, who is a great man, is also small", the writer_. A. tried to please Amery B. challenged Amery C. threatened Amery D. admired his fatherBThe year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small singleengined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didnt know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea. Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope. In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous. What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fiftysix minutes.In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion (时刻) she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.46. Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England? A. She was caught in a storm. B. The altimeter went out of order. C. Her engine went wrong. D. She lost her direction.47. When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do? A. She did nothing but pray for herself. B. She changed her direction and landed in Ireland. C. She continued flying. D. She lost hope of reaching land.48. According to the passage, what was Amelia Earharts reason for making her flights? A. To set a new record for flying time. B. To be the first woman to fly around the world. C. To show that aviation was not just for men. D. To become famous in the world.49. Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned? A. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone. B. She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight. C She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States. D. She made plans to fly around the world.50. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Amelia EarhartFirst Across the Atlantic. B. Amelia EarhartPioneer in Womens Aviation. C. A New Record for Flying Time. D. A Dangerous Flight from North America to England.CBe careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee (黑猩猩).In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.The correct object was chosen in seven out of 10 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked out the answer by process of elimination (排除). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a species known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in return!51. From Paragraph 2 we know that _.A. animals are as clever as human beingsB. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzeesC. chimpanzees are good at learning wordsD. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children52. The first experiment shows that _. A. Rico is smart enough to get all orders right B. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematics C. Rico can recognize different things by namesD. Rico can remember everything he is taught53. The aim of the second experiment is to see whether _.A. Rico can recognize different toysB. Rico can smell different toysC. Rico can tell new toys from old onesD. Rico can tell new words from old ones54. Which of the following statements is true? A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collies mental abilities B. Rico is born to understand its owners commands.C. The border collies is world-famous for recognizing things.D. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.55. What does the writer want to tell us? A. To train your dog. B. To be careful with your dog. C. To talk to your dog.D. To be friendly to your dog.DWalk through a mall on a weekend and you get the impression teenagers save money to buy clothes, iPods, or video game systems, but a new survey shows their priority is quite different saving for college. The survey by online brokerage（经纪公司）TD Ameritrade Holding Corp suggests putting money away for higher education is the top savings goal for today s teens. The results showed 62 percent of teens aged 14 through 19 save their money for college, a much higher rate than the 40 percent of adults who said they saved when they were teens. Educators didnt expect the results. They are pushing for financial literacy（素养）education in schools. “Its a pleasant surprise that were seeing young people paying that much attention to the importance of this issue,” said Joseph Peri, CEO of the nonprofit Council for Economic Education. “Part of teaching the importance of investing (投资) is showing that the best investment a young person can make is an investment in themselves. ”The survey suggests teens save more of their money than their elders did when they were young. About 87 percent of teens say they save. The results also suggest 78 percent of teens said they want a plan that involves splitting the cost of education with their parents. The willingness of teens to share the price of their education suggests that they are aware of rising college costs, Young said. More than 80 percent of teens reported that they attach the importance of education to future success, compared with 56 percent of adults surveyed who say they felt that way as teens. “Weve become more conscious（知晓的）of the opportunities t