1、- 1 -20142015 学年度下学期新余四中第一次段考英语试卷试卷共为四部分，总分：150 分 考试时间：120 分钟第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 30 分)第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. How long will the speakers have to wait for the meeting?A. 15 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 60 min
2、utes.2. Why does the man want to go to America?A. To take a language course.B. To attend a conference.C. To visit some friends.3. What did the woman do at three oclock?A. She called the man.B. She answered a phone call.C. She sent the man text message.4. When did the man plan to meet with Mr. Smith?
3、A.12:00 B. 1:30 C. 2:005. Where are the speakers?A. At a bank. B. At a hotel. C. At an airport.第二节(共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What did the woman do yesterday?A. She watched a movie
4、 online.B. She was at the cinema.C. She went to a DVD shop.7. What movie will the speakers watch?A. Gravity. B. The Hunger Games. C. The new Spider-Man movie.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats happening to the mans hair? A. Its growing thicker.B. Its getting thinner.C. Its getting lighter in color.9. How old
5、is the man?A. 30 years old. B. 28 years old. C. 25 years old.10. What do those action movie stars often look like?- 2 -A. They cut their hair very short.B. They wear long beards.C. They color their hair.听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。11. What does the woman want to know in the beginning?A. Where the man is going.
6、B. Why the man comes home late.C. With whom the man is going out.12. Who is the surprise for?A. The woman. B. The mans father. C. The mans friends.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are French people like, according to the mans German friends?A. Friendly. B. Rude. C. Humorous.14. How long did the woman study
7、 French?A. Two years. B. Three years. C. Five years.15. What does the woman say French people?A. They are only rude to Americans.B. They arent as rude as German people.C. They act differently if you can speak French.16. Which country does the man come from?A. America. B. Germany. C. France.听第10段材料，回
8、答第17至20题。17. How old is Lorde?A. Sixteen years old.B. Seventeen years old.C. Eighteen years old.18. What happened after Lordes song became popular?A. She gave performance across America.B. She moved to New York City.C. She visited a royal family.19. What is Royals about, according to Lorde?A. The li
9、fe of herself.B. The life of a baseball player.C. The life of rich people.20. How did Lorde choose the name for her popular song?A. She wanted to become rich.B. It was from the name of a baseball team.C. She liked reading about kings and queens.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节 满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题：每小题 2 分；满分 30 分)阅读下列
10、短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over t
11、he world as Mark Twain, his penname.Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mothers care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends a
12、nd neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and - 3 -he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.After his fathers death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worke
13、d as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including The Adventu
14、res of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of h
15、is children passed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.21. In his childhood, Mark Twain, _.A. learned a lot at school B. his mother often worried about his safety
16、C. he often went swimming with other boys D. he often played games with other boys22. Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?a. He became a miner. b. He worked as a printer.c. He got into debts. d. His father died.e. He became a full-time writer. f. He joined the army.A. a-d-b
17、-c-e-f B. c-b-d-f-e-aC. d-a-f-e-b-c D. d-b-f-a-e-c 23. In order to make a living, Mark Twain _.A. did many kinds of work B. first worked as a printerC. wrote stories in the beginning D. joined the army after he worked in a mine24. In the later years of his life, Mark Twain _. A. wrote many stories a
18、nd earned a lot of money B. must have been very sad because he lost his wife and three children C. continued writing until his death D. lent too much money to othersB“Happy New Year!” Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet over the next couple of weeks. But it wasnt always Janu
19、ary l that marked the New Year. At least 4,000 years ago the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians (古巴比伦人)marked the changing of the year. In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River(尼罗河)flooded, enriching farmersfields with silt(淤泥). This happened at the end of September. The Babylonians held a fest
20、ival in spring, on March 23, to kick off the next farming cycle. The Babylonian celebration lasted for 11 days. The date January l was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January was named after the Roman god
21、, Janus(雅努斯). He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new. That new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day.Around the world, different cultures have their own traditions for welcoming t
22、he New Year. The Japanese hang straw rope across the front of their houses to keep out evil spirits and bring happiness and good luck. They also have a good laugh as the year begins to get things started on a lucky note. In India people like to wear pink, red, purple and white flowers. Women favor y
23、ellow，the color of spring. Hindus also leave shrines next to their beds so - 4 -they see beautiful objects when they wake up. Canadians enjoy the traditional polar bear swim. People of all ages put on their swimsuits and jump into frozen lakes. 25. Which ancient country has a great effect on the New
24、 Year we are celebrating now?A. Egypt. B. Babylon. C. Rome. D. India. 26. Whats the main idea of the last three paragraphs?A. People in different countries celebrate the New Year in different times of the year. B. In different countries people play different games to celebrate the New Year. C. Which
25、 country has the best tradition for welcoming the New Year?D. In different countries people celebrate the New Year in different ways. 27. Which ancient countrys New Year had something to do with spring and agriculture？ A. Rome. B. Babylon. C. Egypt. D. India.28. What can we infer from this passage?
26、A. Canadians like swimming in the lake to celebrate the New Year though it is very cold. B. Women favour yellow flowers in Japan when they celebrate the New Year. C. Everyone will greet each other with “Happy New Year” for several months. D. Human beings have been celebrating the New Year for no mor
27、e than 4,000 years. CThink about what you had for lunch: Was it a hamburger? A chicken sandwich? Barbecue? What about vegetables? Would it surprise you to learn that what you eat can affect the whole planet? It canin a big way. New studies show how food and its production affect the globe and its wa
28、rming climate. Youve probably heard of global warming. The temperature is on the rise because humankind has been releasing (排放) amounts of gases into the atmosphere. One of these greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide (二氧化碳). What does this have to do with food? A big part of the carbon dioxide that we
29、put in the atmosphere every year comes from the process of making and eating food. The production of meat contributes a lot of that carbon dioxide. And much of meats contribution comes from beef, which is responsible for releasing even more warming gases into the atmosphere. The process of making a
30、hamburger, for example, requires a lot of energy. A cow has to be fed and raised on farmland, and cow waste is a major source of methane (沼气) an especially powerful greenhouse gas. The cow has to be killed. The meat has to be processed (加工) and shipped to a shop, which takes fuel. Most of the cow wo
31、nt even be used for meat that people eat. By the time a hamburger finally lands on a dinner plate, it has made a heavy effect on the environment. We can reduce the production of global-warming gases by eating less beef. Other kinds of meat like pork and chicken do less harm to the environmentat leas
32、t in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases released. All kinds of meat are harder on the planet than vegetables. To grow and eat a pound of potatoes, for example, sends less than one-quarter pound of carbon dioxide into the air. So changing our diet to less meat and more vegetables, as it turns ou
33、t, may do the world some good. 29. The questions asked in the first paragraph are used to _. A. show the authors concern about food safety B. express the authors puzzlement at what to eatC. introduce the topic to be discussed in the passage D. remind readers of something delicious to eat30. What is
34、the bad news for meat-eaters? A. Most cows are raised not for people to eat B. Meat producing can cause global warming C. There is a lot of carbon dioxide in meat D. Animals begin to die off - 5 -because of global warming31. The author wrote the passage in order to _. A. explain the importance of ea
35、ting meat B. encourage people to choose a greener diet C. advise people to keep a balanced diet D. introduce some healthy foods to people DEating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart
36、problems more immediately: the air you breathe. Previous studies have linked high exposure (暴露) to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problem, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风 ) within as little as a few hours after exposure. I
37、n one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染物) were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Prote
38、ction Agency (EPA) considers to be of “moderate” (良好) quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure. The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared wi
39、th other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could
40、also become necessary to protect public health. 32. The text mainly discusses the relationship between _. A. heart problems and fatty food B. heart problems and exercising C. heart problems and smoking D. heart problems and air quality 33. The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably me
41、ans _. A. relatively high B. extremely low C. extremely high D. relatively low 34. What can we learn from the text? A. Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made. B. The EPA conducted many studies on air quality. C. Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking, D. Eating fatty food has i
42、mmediate effects on your heart. 35. The authors purpose of writing the text is most likely to _. A. persuade B. inform C. describe D. entertain 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余的。Sometimes we think were just “not good enough”. What can we do about it? The following are some
43、 things Ive challenged myself to do.36 Sometimes we avoid experiencing exactly where we are because we have developed a belief, based on our imagination, that it is not where we should be or want to be. But the truth is, where you are right now is exactly where you need to be to get to where you wan
44、t to go tomorrow.Theres always something small you can do. There is nothing about your present situation that prevents you from moving forward. Remember, thinking without action is just a daydream; thinking must be combined with action. It is not enough to look at the steps; you must step up the sta
45、irs. 37 Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life.Yesterdays impossibilities may be possible today. Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. 38 But this is really a blessing. It means youre - 6 -growing stronger. So dont give up on today because
46、 of the way things looked yesterday. Dont even think about it.For everything youve lost, youve gained something else. Appreciate what you have today. Life does not have to be perfect or to be wonderful. No regrets, just lessons. Life is too short. The story of you life has many pages. One bad page d
47、oesnt mean its the end. 39 .You have to work hard on yourself, too. Self-respect, self-love, self-worth they all start with “self”. You cant receive them from anyone else. Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with pots of gold at both ends. Its your responsibility, above all, to see your o
48、wn value. 40 Instead, learn to use you own brain to make things happen.A. You are a lot stronger than you think you are.B. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward.C. Stop listening to what the world says you should want.D. Where you are right now is a necessary step.E. Refuse to let others do your thinking, talking, and deciding for you.F. So stop re-reading the bad one already, and turn the page.G. And all
