1、西安市第一中学2013-2014学年度第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试题第一部分:英语知识运用(共三节,满分70分)第一节 语音知识 (共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1. rude A ruler B computer C custom D cup2 phrase A sigh B lose C digest D consider3 climate A identity B discount C native D give4 measure A sure B serious C usually D advertise
2、5 wander A balance B pack C wash D waste第二节 语法和词汇知识 (共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)6. It is said that James Watts notice of steam coming from boiling water gave_birth to the idea of_steam engine. A a;the B 不填; a C a; a D 不填; the7. The loud noise outside _ our teachers voice so that we didnt _ what he was saying
3、. A. put out; hear B. drowned; recognize C. cut out;see D. threw away; know8. We should think carefully about _ Mr. Needham said at the meeting.A. that B. what C. which D. X9. I have told you the truth. _ I keep repeating it?A. Must B. Can C. May D. Will10. What do you mean, there are only ten ticke
4、ts? There_be twelve.A. should B. would C. will D. Shall11.I doubted_or not they could finish the task on time if they didnt set about it at once. A.if B.whether C.how D.that12. He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he_it differently. A. could express B. would express C. could have expre
5、ssed D. must have expressed13. She _ down her book and _ in bed.A. lay; laid B. laid; lay C. lay; lay D. laid; laid14. If you cheat in the exam, you could hardly _ it.A. throw away B. get away C. get away from D. get away with15. Great changes _ in our school in the past 10 years.A took place B have
6、 taken place C were taken place D have been taken place16. -Would you mind if I turned off the light? -_. A. Yes, go ahead B. No, please dont C. Go ahead, please D. Certainly, do as you please 17. Not believing their eyes, the visitors on the spot_ the flying plane, doing some most difficult and dan
7、gerous tricks in the sky. A. glared at B. stared at C. glanced at D. caught sight of 18. -You are quite free now, I think. -_, I have tons of things to do. A. On the contrary B. on the opposite C. With the contrary D. For the contrary 19._leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.A. Anyone B
8、. The person C. Whoever D. Who20. Before making any changes, the headmaster always _the teachers to find out what is the most important to the students. A.consults B.suggests C.informs D.commands第三节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We all know somethin
9、g about Thomas Edison. He was a great American 21 .He was in school for only a short time. 22 , he had to leave the school and 23 himself at home and learned a lot. When Edison grew up, he had his own lab. He worked hard and hardly 24 to have a rest.One day a friend of his brought a young man into h
10、is lab. He 25 the young man to Edison. He said the young man had studied in a famous university in Germany and had a lot of 26 of physics and maths. Edison was glad to work with a man like him and 27 him as a helper. A few weeks later, the young 28 about Edisons past. He began to look down on him. E
11、dison 29 about it, but he said 30 .Once the young man came into the lab while Edison 31 an important experiment. He stood near the table 32 he didnt help him. Edison stopped 33 out a bottle and said, “Go to calculate (计算)its volume(容积)and tell me the 34 in two hours.”At first the young man thought i
12、t easy to do it. Soon he 35 it difficult. Two hours later Edison went into his office and saw a lot of paper and books on his desk. Of course he couldnt compute the volume in the time 36 .“Why not pour some 37 into the bottle?” said Edison. “Then youll 38 calculate its volume!” Having heard this, th
13、e young mans 39 turned red, and he knew Edison was really 40 than him!21.A. doctorB. player C. writer D. inventor22.A. Soon B. After C. Later on D. Soon after23.A. teach B. play with C. studyD. enjoy24.A. forgot B. remembered C. wanted D. hoped25.A. showed B. pushed C. introduced D. threw26.A. news
14、B. books C. knowledge D. dictionaries27.A. employed B. asked C. ordered D. watched28.A. advised B. learned C. read D. told29.A. told B. was told C. said D. was said30.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. all31.A. did B. had C. was doing D. was having32.A. but B. and C. as D. while33.A. breaking
15、B. to breakC. taking D. to take34.A. result B. way C. idea D. opinion35.A. knew B. saw C. learned D. found36.A. given B. followed C. said D. taken37.A. oil B. salt C. water D. food38.A. carefully B. slowly C. easily D. quietly39.A.head B. faceC. eyes D. ears40.A. more polite B. stricter C. more kind
16、-heartedD. cleverer第二部分 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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWhen milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white t
17、ruck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother woul
18、d pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even ha
19、d a key to out house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldnt freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk del
20、ivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood me
21、mories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.41 Mr Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer_.A. to show his ma
22、gical power. B. to pay for the delivery C. to satisfy his curiosity. D. to please his mother. 42. Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?A. Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B. It has been driven out of the market.C. Its service is getting poor. D. It is forbidden by law.43. Why did the author
23、bring back home an old milk box?A. He missed the good old days. B. He wanted to tell interesting stories.C. He missed it for his milk bottles. D. He planted flowers in it. BGeena David knew she wanted to be a movie star when she was very young. She was not sure what gave her the idea, but she wanted
24、 to look like a movie star. “I have a lot of pictures from my childhood of me wearing sunglasses,” she says. “I used to wear them to watch TV.”Early movie actors started wearing sunglasses not because they looked good, but because their eyes hurt. The lights used on movie sets were extremely bright
25、and could cause a painful problem known as “Klieg eyes”. It was named after the Klieg brothers who invented the lights. Actors wore sunglasses to give their eyes a rest. But when movie stars began wearing their sunglasses in public, they quickly became a must.Eventually actors started wearing sungla
26、sses in their movies as well as on the street. Audrey Hephburn wore ultra-cool Ray-Ban sunglasses in the 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffanys. As a result, Ray-Ban sunglasses started to appear more and more in the movies. In 1979, Ray-Ban “Wayfarers” were worn by Jake and Elwood in The Blue Brothers. T
27、om Cruise wore Ray-Ban “Aviator” sunglasses in the 1986 hit, Top Gun. Then in 1997, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones made Ray-Ban “Predator” sunglasses famous in Men in Black. Of course sunglasses arent just a fashion statement. The main reason to wear sunglasses is to protect our eyes against UV radi
28、ation. UV radiation can damage our eyes, so people now choose their sunglasses carefully. But you dont have to give up style for safety. The choice of frames and lenses available these days is huge. So you can protect your eyes and still be the coolest person on the beach.44What is mainly discussed
29、in this passage? ASome movie stars. BHow to protect eyes CThe sunglasses wearing. DHow to be a movie star45Why did Geena David like to wear sunglasses? AShe was a movie star. BShe wanted to follow a movie star.CWearing sunglasses was good for her eyes.DIt was good to wear sunglasses when watching TV
30、.46Early actors eyes hurt because _.Athey wore sunglasses Bthey went out in the sun too much Cthe lights on movie sets were too bright Dtheir scripts were written in very small writing47We may know from this passage that _.AAudrey Hephburn was a famous film starBRay-Ban is the name of sunglasses mak
31、erCSunglasses made Top Gun the hit in 1986DMen in Black must be an advertisement of sunglassesCShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the worldfamous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of
32、 Shakespeares family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors travelling from all over theworld,for over 250 years. Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highlypraised exhibition Shakespeares World,a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.Stand in the rooms where
33、Shakespeare grew up.Discover examples of furniture and needle work from Shakespeares period.Enjoy the traditional English garden,planted with trees andflowers mentioned in the poets works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map;nearest is Windsor Street(3
34、 minutes walk)The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre,its exhibition,and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users.The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace)48How much is the admission for a family of two grownups and two children?A 9.80. B 12.00. C 14.20. D
35、16.40.49Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace?ABehind the exhibition hall. BOpposite the Visitors Centre.CAt Windsor Street. DNear the Coffee House.50A wheelchair user may need help to enter _.Athe House Bthe garden Cthe Visitors Centre Dthe exhibition hall第二节:(共5小题,每小题2分,满分1
36、0分)根据短文内容,从下面的A-F选项中能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。请将答案写在答题卷上。 51. Good communication is vital in modern society. We know that much of the communication is unspoken. Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes. Your good qualities can make good commu
37、nication. The personal qualities include physical appearance, energy, rate of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, expressiveness of eyes, and the ability to hold the interest of others. What should we do so that our communication will be effective? Here are my suggestions.52. Firstly, the tri
38、ck is to be consistently you, at your best. The most effective people never change character from one situation to another. Theyre the same whether theyre having a conversation with their close friends, addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job. They communicate with their whole be
39、ing.53. Secondly, whether youre talking to one person or one hundred, always remember to look at them. Dont break eye contact while talking. As you enter a room, move your eyes comfortably, then look directly at those in the room and smile. This shows clearly that you are at ease. Smiling is importa
40、nt. The best type of smile and eye contact is gentle and comfortable, not forced.54. You should also absorb other people before showing yourself. You cant learn anything when you talk. When you attend a meeting, a party or an interview, dont immediately start throwing your opinions. Stop for a secon
41、d. Absorb whats going on. Whats the mood of the others are they down, up, happy, expectant? Are they eager to learn from you, or do they show resistance? If you can sense whats happening with others, you will be better able to reach them. So, listen before you talk.55. How do you get your energy up?
42、 Before the meeting, collect your thoughts about the goal of the meeting yours and the others. Once you go through the doorway, no longer think about yourself. Focus on the person you are meeting to find out what he is interested in. Properly collected energy comes across when we sincerely believe s
43、omething. When you speak with energy, you are involved with your audience and your message. You create an air of certainty. The audience may disagree with you, but they cant question your belief. 西安市第一中学2013-2014学年度第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试题第三部分 写作 (共三节,满分30分)单词拼写 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词,在横线上写出
44、对应英语的单词的正确形式,每空只写一词。56. Do you know when India gained its _ (独立) from Britain.57. To succeed, we must _(结合) talent with working hard.58. The boy lifted the stone with all his _(力量).59. Take it easy. It takes time and_(耐心) to finish this task.60. The professor asked his students to read at least three_(小说) every month.61. As is known to all, life cannot_(生存) on the earth without air,water and food.62. He