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2013-2014泰州二中高一英语第二学期期中试题（附答案）
本卷考试时间120分钟 分值120分
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）
第一节：（共5小题, 每小题1分，满分5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 are the two speakers going to buy?
A. Bread. B. Cheese. C. Eggs.
2. How does the woman find the fish?
A. Just so-so. B. Bad. C. Quite good.
3. What does the woman mean?
A. Mark should go on with the game.
B. Mark should draw pictures on the computer.
C. Mark should review his lessons.
4. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the bookstore. B. In the library. C. In the classroom.
5. Why doesn’t Jane like chocolate cake?
A. She doesn’t like chocolate. B. She has trouble with her tooth. C. She has no tooth.
第二节：听力理解(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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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。
请听第6段材料，回答第6---7题。
6. In which department can this conversation most probably take place?
A. Shoe Department. B. Clothing Department. C. Jewelry Department.
7. What could be the reason if the woman does not buy the overcoat?
A. The color. B. The size. C. The price.
请听第7段材料，回答第8---10题。
8. What can the woman be?
A. A waitress at a hotel. B. The secretary of Mr. Black. C. The assistant of Professor Green.
9. How could the man get in touch with Mr. Green?
A. Ask the woman to find the Blackwood Hotel.
B. Dial 809.
C. Dial 114 to find the telephone number of the Blackwood Hotel.
10. Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar?
A. To pay for the information.
B. To make a phone call.
C. To go to the hotel by bus.
请听第8段材料，回答第11---14题。
11. What is the man doing?
A. Selling his house. B. Looking for a house. C. Looking for work.
12. How long has the woman lived in the house?
A. 19 years. B. 8 years. C. 20 years.
13. Why does the woman want to sell the house?
A. She wants to move abroad.
B. She wants to move to the countryside.
C. She hopes to get a lot of money.
14. How much does the house cost?
A. $6,850. B. $6,815. C. $7,850.
请听第9段材料，回答第15---17题。
15. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Husband and wife.
16. How did the woman find her stay there?
A. Boring B. Wonderful C. Adventurous
17. What does the man advise the woman to do when she gets home?
A. Send him an email. B. Write a letter to him. C. Give him a call.
请听第10段材料，回答第18---20题。
18. How old was Rose when she left school?
A. 16. B. 17. C. 18.
19. What did Rose learn in the college?
A. Computer. B. English. C. Typing.
20. How much will the office pay Rose in three months if she gets the job?
A. $30. B. $27. C. $20.
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. They said the man was ______ danger to _______ public, but in fact he was just in _______ danger of losing his job.
A. a, /, the B. /, the, a C. /, the, / D. a, the, /
22. The two countries are different _________ their people use different body language.
A. in that B. from what C. in which D. from which
23. How many men does your uncle for him?
A. have worked B. have to work C. have working D. have been worked
24. Have you ever asked Jenny the reason _______ may explain her absence from school?
A. why B. for which C. that D. what
25. Dont be discouraged. ______ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life.
A. Taking B. To take C. Take D. Taken
26. ---May I remind you that a Mr. Wang is waiting outside, Sir?
---Oh, that’s right. I ________ about it.
A. forget B. forgot C. had forgotten D. have forgotten
27. Loulan, a stopping point on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West, is believed _______ over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.
A. to have gradually covered B. gradually to be covered
C. gradually to have covered D. to have been gradually covered
28. BFA (Boao Forum For Asia), started in 2001 and now __________ 26 member countries, plays an important role on the international stage.
A. consists of B. consisting of C. to consist of D. consisted of
29. People from the West like to use the words, such as “please” and “thank you”, in cases _______some people in Asia may not think it necessary.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
30. _____happens that my new neighbour comes from my home town.
A. There B. It C. That D. What
31. Williams hopes to become a friend of _______ shares his interest and pleasure.
A. anyone B. no matter who C. whoever D. who
32. --- Is everyone here?
--- Not yet…Look, there ______ the rest of our guests!
A. come B. comes C. is coming D. are coming
33. The little boy still needed the ______ 20 dollars to deal with the things ______.
A. remaining; remained to be settled B. remaining; remaining to be settled
C. remained; remained to settle D. remained; remaining to settled
34. No one in the department but Tom and I ______ that the director is going to resign.
A. knows B. know C. have known D. am to know
35. _______ difficulty we meet with, we must finish it on time, because the opportunity is_______ valuable.
A. Whatever; such B. However; such C. However; so D. Whatever, that
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 I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper(志愿做护士助手的小姑娘) at a local hospital in my town. Most of the 36 I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any 37 and nobody seemed to care about his 38 .
I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, __39__ anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, 40 he responded with only an occasional squeeze(捏) of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was 41 . I didn’t have the 42 to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might 43 me he had died.
Several 44 later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I 45 who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was 46 ! I built up the courage to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie. With a(n) 47 look on his face, he replied yes. I 48 how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever 49 .
He began to tell me how, 50 he lay there comatose, he could hear me talking to him and could 51 me holding his hand the whole time. Mr. Gillespie 52 believed that it was my voice and 53 that had kept him alive.
Although I haven’t 54 him since, he fills my heart with 55 every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.
36. A. money B. energy C. time D. effort
37. A. visitors B. relatives C. patients D. problems
38. A. interest B. requirement C. condition D. thought
39. A. talking about B. looking for C. pointing out D. helping out
40. A. so B. even though C. yet D. as if
41. A. dead B. mad C. gone D. excited
42. A. right B. chance C. courage D. time
43. A. cheat B. tell C. remind D. warn
44. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years
45. A. realized B. wondered C. heard D. asked
46. A. great B. alive C. successful D. lucky
47. A. happy B. uncertain C. nervous D. proud
48. A. apologized B. remembered C. explained D. told
49. A. dreamed B. shown C. wanted D. received
50. A. because B. if C. unless D. as
51. A. notice B. feel C. imagine D. appreciate
52. A. hardly B. rightly C. firmly D. wrongly
53. A. humour B. worry C. touch D. treatment
54. A. forgotten B. called C. missed D. seen
55. A. joy B. regret C. respect D. honour
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，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。
A
English is a very interesting language. It has borrowed words from many other languages. Immigrants(移民) coming into the United States have contributed many words to the language, which have kept their original pronunciation. “Coolie” and “kowtow” were taken from the Chinese language, “kamikaze from the Japanese, “shampoo” from India, “blitz” from German, “amigo” and “Los Angeles” from Spanish and so on.
Many students have studied English for years, some as many as eight. However, some students still have difficulty in speaking fluent English. Some know many words but are unable to discern them when native speakers use them. In our Oral English classes we will focus on speaking and listening to native English speakers. For this reason, because we are trying to train your ears to hear English and your mouths to speak intelligible (易理解的) English, we will have a rule that ONLY ENGLISH will be spoken in our English classes. Anyone speaking Chinese in class will be required to pay a fine in order to encourage the speaking and understanding of English. If teachers enter a classroom and discover that anyone is speaking Chinese, they will require everyone in the room to pay the fine. It is everyone’s job to enforce the English-Only rule. It is for your benefit. It is because we want to accustom (使习惯于) your ears to hearing English.
Other subjects may be learned solely from books but the only way to learn a foreign language is to SPEAK IT! Students are often nervous about speaking in class at first but we hope to make the classes fun, so you will forget your nervousness and learn to speak out. Enjoy your classes.
56. The first paragraph is mainly about________.
A. the difficulty of learning English. B. how interesting and various English is
C. different words in different languages D. the immigrants’ contributions to America
57. The underlined word “discern” in Para 2 can be replaced by___________.
A. understand B. notice C. hear D. speak
58. In the author’s opinion, the only way to learn a language well is to__________.
A. listen to it on the radio B. learn it from books C. play games with it D. speak it often
59. The article is probably aimed at________.
A. Japanese students B. German students
C. Chinese students D. Indian students
B
World Car Free Day is a very important day on the environmental calendar. Every September 22, governments, green groups and ordinary citizens stress the damage cars are doing to the earth. The day is a reminder that we do not need to rely so much on cars. Those who take part in the activity hope that we all should realize we do not have to accept our car-controlled society.
Carlos Pardo from Colombia’s Sustainable Urban Transport Project said, “World Car Free Day is not only a celebration of fun ways to get around the city, but a demonstration of traffic-free streets and clean air is possible. But we do not want just one day of celebration and then a return to normal life. When people get out of their cars, they should stay out of their cars. It is up to us, our cities and our governments to help create lasting change to benefit walkers, cyclists and other people who do not drive cars. ”
Car-free days were organized as early as during the 1970s, and several car-free days were organized in European cities during the early 1990s. An international car-free day was organized in Europe in 1999. The European Union adopted the idea in 2000. Today, as many as 100 million people in over 1500 cities worldwide celebrate this day.
World Car Free Day aims to take a large number of cars off the streets for all or part of a day. This will give people a chance to see what their town might look like with fewer cars. But some people say it is a one-day trick and does not make people give up their cars for the rest of the year. They say what is needed is a move towards a more sustainable city transportation system.
60. September 22 is a day ______.
A. when cars cause no damage to the earth B. when we can go on separate holidays
C. that reminds us to drive our cars less D. that tells us to refuse to drive any cars
61. According to Carlos Pardo, _______.
A. it is impossible to have traffic-free streets
B. people should keep away from their cars
C. it’s funny to get around the city without cars
D. each day should be like World Car Free Day
62. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. No cars can be seen on World Car Free Day
B. Further action is needed to make people drive less
C. Car-free days first appeared about 50 years ago.
D. Most people in the world are celebrating the day
C
The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
“My, you’re tall,” he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington. “Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the proud newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room.
Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his side.
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. “How come?” I kept asking myself. “How come this shrimp(虾) who’s only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular.”
So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, “It doesn’t seem to bother you—being short.” He looked up at me. “Of course I mind being short. But there isn’t anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I just decided to make the best of it and concentrate on being myself.” “You seem to get along great,” I admitted. “But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is.” “The trouble with you is you’re afraid to be yourself. You’re smart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty.” I felt myself turning red...
63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The writer cared much about Reed’s attitude.
B. Carlos isn’t popular with the classmates.
C. The writer is always confident with herself.
D. Carlos always makes fun of the writer.
64. From the passage, we can conclude _______________.
A. Carlos is as tall as the writer B. Carlos fell in love with the writer later
C. the writer is very tall D. Reed, Carlos and the writer became good friends later
65. What can we use to describe Carlos’ character?
A. Handsome and proud B. Humorous and confident
C. Diligent and helpful D. Hardworking and popular
66. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. A girl and a boy. B. My shortcomings.
C. My helpful classmates. D. A change in my life.
D
NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.
The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
"Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
67. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. a new medical invention B. a new research on the pill
C. a way of wiping out painful memories D. an argument about the research on the pill
68. The drug tested on people can _______.
A. cause the brain to fix memories B. stop people remembering bad experiences
C. prevent body producing certain chemicals D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories
69. We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. people doubt the effects of the pills
B. the pill will certainly stop peoples emotional memories
C. taking the pill will do harm to peoples physical health
D. the pill has already been produced and used by the public in America
70. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?
A. Some memories can ruin peoples lives.
B. People want to get rid of bad memories.
C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
D. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共35分）
第一部分：任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据短文的内容要点完成文章后的表格。注意：补全填空应符合语法和搭配要求，每空只填一个单词。请将答案写到答卷相应题号的横线上。
Beggars are often seen sitting by the side of a street with heads bowed as people pass them by. Some ask people passing by for a small amount of money and some just sit and wait to be given money. A few use rude behaviour to earn money.
To solve the problem of rude begging, an “alternative (供选择的) giving” plan has been suggested. Ten blue money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway station. It aims to encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give it to the local charity for the homeless.
Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars’ alcohol and drug problems. But the police are against the plan arguing that beggars who do not receive cash may turn to criminality(犯罪) to feed their addictions. The homeless charity “Crisis” said the success of any plan will depend on its style. They think that imaginative and positive plans can help create local understanding and sympathy(同情) instead of hardness. Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get enough money from the boxes for their showers, food and clothes.
Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries. Governments must play a big role in solving this problem. Training beggars to work and helping them to find proper jobs is one choice. This is especially true for developing countries where many low-skilled jobs exist.
The general community should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous, but as people who need understanding and help.
Begging problem
71. ▲ to the begging problem ●Some beggars ask people who 73. ▲ by for money
●Some beggars just sit and wait to be given money
An “alternative plan” to the problem In some busy places, such as the market and the railway station, ten blue boxes will be placed to 74. ▲ people to give money to local homeless causes.
Different 72. ▲ on the suggested plan ●75. ▲ of this plan think that it will be an effective way to solve the problem related to beggars.
●The police are against the plan arguing the beggars may turn to criminality when they are short of 76. ▲ .
●The homeless charity said that it remains to be seen whether this plan would be 77. ▲ .
●Most of the beggars dislike the plan because the money that they will get from the box will not be 78. ▲
Solutions to the problem ●Governments must play a big role in solving this problem, training beggars to work and 79. ▲ them to find proper jobs.
●Beggars shouldn’t be 80. ▲ as dirty and dangerous people but as people needing help and understanding.
第二部分:单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据所给首字母或中文提示拼写正确形式的单词，使句意完整，语法正确。
81. Can you help me look up the word in the dictionary when it is c_____________ for you?
82. C_____________ to popular belief, the desert can be a beautiful place.
83. The Chinese characters we use today have been s__________, which makes them easier to write.
84. The twins are so alike that we have much difficulty in d____________ one from the other.
85. With the midterm examination a___________, the students are working harder and harder.
86.By making ____________(贡献)to science , he realized his own dream of being a great scientist.
87. The crowd ______________(惊慌) at the sound of the explosion.
88. Your experiences as a _____________ (志愿者) matter a lot when applying for a foreign university.
89. You need a password to get ___________ [(使用的)机会,权利] to the computer system.
90.His interest in this subject _____________(逐渐地) decreases as the teacher isn’t able to make the lessons lively.
第三部分：书面表达 (共1题, 满分15分)
根据所给要点以 The Grand Canal in China 为题写一篇介绍中国大运河的小短文，120词左右。注意不要逐条简单翻译，行文要连贯。
要点：1. 世界上最长的运河，近1800公里
2. 从北京到杭州
3. 连接包括黄河、长江在内的五大河流
4. 公元605年，隋炀帝下令开凿
5. 工程艰巨，360万人参与其中，很多人不到一年就付出了生命
6. 贯通南北交通
7. 现在仍发挥重要作用
参考词汇：隋炀帝 Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty
The Grand Canal in China
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高一期中考试英语试卷答案
听力 1—5 CCCAB 6—10 BCACB 11—15 BCBAA 16—20 BCBCA
单项选择：
DACCC BDBCB CABAD
完形填空：36-40. CACDB 41-45 .CCBDA 46-50 .BBCDD 51-55 .BCCDA
阅读理解：56-59. BADC 60-62. CDB 63-66. ACBD 67-70. DCAC
任阅：
71. Introduction 72. opinions/views 73. pass 74. encourage 75. Supporters
76. cash/money 77. successful 78. enough 79. helping 80. seen
单词拼写:
81. convenient 82. Contrary 83. simplified 84. distinguishing 85. approaching
86. contributions 87. panicked 88. volunteer 89. access 90. gradually
书面表达:
The Grand Canal is the longest canal in the world. It runs from Beijing to Hangzhou, covering a distance of nearly 1,800 kilometres and joining five rivers including the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.
In the year AD 605, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty ordered the canal to be dug. Digging such a long canal proved to be very difficult. 3.6 million people worked on it and in less than a year many of them lost their lives.
When the construction was completed, the journey from the north to the south became more direct. Even today, the Grand Canal still plays an important role in travel. Every day, ships go up and down the canal, carrying things between the north and the south.