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1、Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date江苏省盐城市2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试 英语江苏省盐城市2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试 英语2014/2015学年度高一年级第二学期期终考试英 语 试 题第一卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分 听力（共两小节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5

2、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，你都有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 does the woman suggest doing?A. Repairing the telephone.B. Surfing the Internet.C. Cooking at home.2. What did the man do?A. He bought a computer.B. He set up a company.C. He hunted for a new job

3、.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A fire.B. A flood.C. An earthquake.4. How many people will come to the party?A. 15.B. 135.C. 150.5. Why does the woman mention her dinner guests?A. To ask the man to join them.B. To suggest politely the man leave.C. To invite the man to have another drink.第

4、二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What did the man do?A. He gave a performance.B. He attended a dancing competition.C. He went to the Fitness Center.7. What does the man like bes

5、t?A. Latin dance.B. Hip hop.C. Ballet.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What kind of room does the man take?A. A shared room with another student.B. A single room with his own bathroom.C. His own room with a shared bathroom.9. What is not included in the conference fee?A. Meals.B. Tea.C. Coffee.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.

6、 What does the man say about his health condition?A. He has the flu now.B. He suffers from a headache all the time.C. He gets ill during almost every holiday.11. Why does the man see the doctor?A. To find out if he has a flu.B. To ask when to be injected.C. To learn how to prevent illness.12. What i

7、s the main cause of the mans illness in the doctors analysis?A. Lack of rest.B. Infection.C. Poor nutrition.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is Anna?A. The mans sister.B. The mans mother.C. The mans grandmother.14. How long will the man stay?A. Three days.B. Four days.C. Five days.15. What surprised the wom

8、an?A. That the man only eats vegetables now.B. That the man still has schoolwork to do.C. That the man is staying for such a short time.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Anna is a vegetarian.B. Anna loves to eat turkey.C. The man is disappointed with Anna.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When will

9、 the event end?A. In January.B. In February.C. In March.18. What will be held in the center of the site?A. A flower show.B. A fancy dress competition.C. An ice sculpture exhibition.19. How many areas will be used for amusement rides?A. 6.B. 4.C. 2.20. Where will the food shops be?A. Beside the entra

10、nce.B. At the corner of the site.C. Next to the amusement rides.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. “Go to the playground and have fun,” parents often say to their kids. But they ought to remember playgrounds _ be dangerous.A. shallB.

11、canC. willD. should22. Let me ask you about one particular artist, whose name has actually _ me at the moment. A. escapedB. ignored C. struck D. amazed23. Advertising is intended to _ consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. I cannot agree with you more. It is consumers who still co

12、ntrol the final buying decision.A. fall for B. figure out C. appeal to D. take over24. Wouldnt you get bored with the same _ year after year teaching the same things to kids? I dont think it would be as boring as working in an office. Teaching is most interesting.A. trickB. ceremonyC. originD. routi

13、ne25. The old lady from New York felt very happy when she was able to make herself _ in her broken Chinese. A. understandB. to understandC. understandingD. understood26. Peter has achieved greater progress this term. _ he has paid enough attention to his lessons. A. No wonderB. No problemC. No doubt

14、D. No way27. I dont think the word makes any sense in the sentence as it is a(n) _ different situation. A. altogetherB. constantlyC. otherwiseD. gradually28. The mayor was accused of corruption but was found _, which was beyond many peoples expectation. A. guiltyB. innocentC. aware D. confident29. W

15、hat made the boss that angry? _. A. Because the data he worked on were lostB. Because of the loss of the data he worked on C. The data he worked on lostD. That the data he worked on were lost30. Congratulations! You have passed the test. _ It has cost me several nights sleep. A. What a relief!B. Wha

16、t a shame!C. How come?D. How so?31. Whatever happens, dont be discouraged. You wont lose _ you dont give up.A. as long asB. as far asC. as soon asD. as well as32. Ping Pong is such a game _ skills rather than strength count.A. asB. whichC. whereD. that33. That various kinds of goods were to be sharp

17、ly discounted in the supermarket sent so many people gathering in front of it, the news of which _ widely via the Internet.A. spread B. was spread C. will be spreadD. had spread34. The equipment has been designed to _ wheelchair users. A. take control ofB. give access toC. make way forD. keep pace w

18、ith35. Will you be kind enough to _ the door open for me as I am carrying too many things to spare a hand? A. holdB. findC. makeD. take第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When he was a teenager in Northern Indias Assam District about 30 years ago, Jadav “Mol

19、ai” Payeng began planting seeds in a sandbar near his birthplace. A few years later, he moved to the area and 36 the seed-planting and tree-caring into his lifes work, planting seeds and helping them grow over a wide area that was 37 at first.In the past 30 years, his seed-planting 38 have resulted

20、in a huge, 1,360-acre jungle in Assam, a forest ecosystem (生态系统) that has left an unbelievable mark on the Indian landscape and stands as a 39 to Payengs devotion.At first, the forest department told Payeng that trees could not grow in that area. He didnt think so; 40 he devoted himself to the task

21、of caring for the forest, and his devotion has 41 results. The Molai woods, in addition to being covered with green grasses, is now 42 to a great many creatures big and small, 43 birds, deer, tigers, and elephants.Jadav “Molai” Payeng is a 44 to those animals, to the ecosystem in the area, and to co

22、nservationists (自然资源保护者) across India. But he is 45 a hero to us, people living oceans away who dont 46 work in forestry or in the environment industry. Payeng is a hero 47 he has proven that with 48 , blood, sweat, knowledge, and devotion to making a difference, one person can truly make a differen

23、ce, and a large difference, to the world.Its easy for us not to consider the 49 that we can have on the people and places around us. Its 50 to feel small when we are faced with the difficulties that 51 us. But its important to remember that our actions, no matter how 52 they may be, make a differenc

24、e. Whether its bringing a smile to someones day or bringing a forest ecosystem 53 to life, the little acts of 54 and good have a great effect.Our small actions may not necessarily 55 to a forest and safe living place for animals, but they have the potential (潜力；可能性) to grow all the same.36. A. divid

25、ed B. introducedC. turned D. combined37. A. empty B. deserted C. private D. crowded38. A. efforts B. careersC. tasks D. duties39. A. dreamB. reasonC. sign D. symbol40. A. besides B. otherwise C. therefore D. instead41. A. produced B. improvedC. increased D. added42. A. land B. homeC. place D. forest

26、43. A. includingB. containingC. holding D. housing44. A. trainer B. doctorC. hero D. master45. A. alsoB. never C. ever D. neither46. A. possiblyB. necessarilyC. hardly D. especially47. A. although B. beforeC. unless D. because48. A. trustB. joyC. determination D. imagination49. A. effectB. impressio

27、nC. importanceD. pity50. A. easyB. difficultC. funny D. convenient51. A. hide B. surroundC. benefitD. target52. A. badB. goodC. smallD. large53. A. behindB. forward C. aheadD. back54. A. comprehension B. politenessC. kindnessD. solution55. A. referB. leadC. stickD. point第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请

28、认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhile traveling satisfies different needs of various types of people, most serious adventurers hope to make some connections while theyre experiencing another culture. Discovering another way of life is fascinating, and leads to a deeper understandi

29、ng of ones own culture as well. However, it can be difficult to get to know people and customs if ones trip is spent at a hotel. A better choice for gaining insight into the culture of a country is couchsurfing. Couchsurfing is free, and guarantees a close encounter of some sort, as it allows you to

30、 stay on a locals couch or in a guest room. Travelers can look up couchsurfing opportunities on C, where hosts and surfers can connect, create and view profiles, and exchange information. “Meeting their friends, seeing how they function and seeing how people were actually living are so personal. I r

31、eally like the opportunity to gain a pure knowledge of someones life,” says Meghan Sinnott, who recently couchsurfed in Denmark, Holland, and Sweden. The formal Couchsurfing Project has been around for a while. It was started in 1999 by Casey Fenton, who was on a cheap trip to Iceland from Boston. F

32、inding himself without a place to stay, he e-mailed more than a thousand students at the University of Iceland and got more than 50 responses offering him a free couch. When he returned to his hometown Boston, he decided to turn the experience into a website-based network, which was created in 2004.

33、 While some travelers might be afraid of the idea of sleeping on a previously unseen couch or getting a cup of coffee with a complete stranger halfway across the country, others jump at the chance to walk into the unknown. And that tells us exactly what couchsurfing is all aboutlearning about the wo

34、rld and a stranger at a time.56. People choose couchsurfing while traveling mainly to _.A. see beautiful scenes B. experience different cultures C. save money D. write traveling articles57. The underlined word “encounter” (in Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “_”. A. connection B. culture C. tou

35、ch D. opportunity58. We can infer from the passage that _.A. its easy to know people and customs if you spend your travel time at a hotel B. everyone likes to travel to another culture through couchsurfing C. you should not exchange any information before your first meeting D. all people do not acce

36、pt couch surfing with delight59. Which of the following best describes the authors attitude towards couchsurfing?A. Uninterested. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving.BIt is a novel that is probably more talked about than read. People think: “Its such a big book! It has such a serious theme!”

37、 The feeling that they are going to be taught a long, hard lesson often puts readers off. But really, War and Peace (1869), which tells the stories of five upper-class families in Russia at the time of the 1812 French invasion, is not to be missed. Reading this novel is one of those once-in-a-lifeti

38、me experiences, like climbing the Great Wall: You will regret it if you do not try.Earlier this month, USA Today reported that a six-episode (集) War and Peace miniseries (连续短剧) produced by the BBC would air next year.With a complex plot and so many characters, readers unfamiliar with the work might

39、be most interested in the characters from the financially-troubled Rostov family of Moscow. Count Rostov has four teenage children. Natasha is in love with Boris Drubetskoy, who is about to become an army officer. Nikolai Ilyich loves the poor Sonya, a ward (女仆) of the family, but his family is not

40、happy with their relationship. The proud Vera is about to start a happy marriage with a German-Russian officer. The youngest Rostov is the 9-year-old Petya, who, like his brother Nikolai, has his heart set on fighting for his country.The lives of all are about to be changed by the upcoming great war

41、 that involves many other major characters of War and Peace, such as Prince Andrei, who goes into a military career partly in order to get away from his unhappy marriage to the socialite (社会名流) Lise.The novel has a great reputation among many kinds of writers and millions of readers. US writer Ernes

42、t Hemingway wrote: “I dont know anybody who could write about war better than Tolstoy did.” A comment by the great 20th-century Russian short-story writer Isaak Babel shows the rich sense of history that Tolstoys work conveys. “If the world itself could write, it would write like Tolstoy,” Babel com

43、mented.60. Why do people prefer to talk about the novel rather than read it?A. The story is directly related to their daily life.B. The story is too long and has too serious a theme.C. They often get confused with the complex relationship.D. They can understand the story through shared ideas.61. Wha

44、t is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To tell readers different opinions on the book.B. To make it easier for readers to read the book.C. To sing high praise for the great writer Tolstoy.D. To advise readers not to miss such a good book.62. What can we know from Isaak Babels comment?A.

45、The novel has a great distinction in the world.B. The book helps readers make sense of history.C. Many other writers regard Tolstoy as their idol.D. Readers should follow Tolstoys writing style.CBats are impressive creatures. They are known to carry dangerous diseases like SARS without getting sick. So researchers wanted to know: How