1、河北省浆水中学 2013-2014 学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答 题纸上（选择题部分使用答 题卡,请将选择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上），答案写在试卷上的无效。第一卷 （选择题， 共 100 分）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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.
2、How much is the green one? A. 15. B. 20. C. 30.2. Why does the woman read a magazine? A. She likes it. B. She has nothing else to do. C. She wants to improve（提高） her English.3. Who runs the fastest?A. Jackie. B. Mike. C. Henry.4. Where is the man?A. At home. B. In the library. C. In the bookshop.5.
3、How far is it from the third stop to the hospital?A. About five minutes ride. B. About five minutes walk. C. About ten minutes walk.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的 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。听第 6 段材料，回
4、答第 6 至 7 题。 6. How old is the girl? A. Twenty years old. B. Twenty six years old. C. Sixteen years old.7. What does the girl enjoy most? A. Listening. B. Writing. C. Speaking.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Where do the speakers probably live? A. In the United States. B. In Venezuela. C. In Australia. 9.
5、Whats the best thing to buy in Venezuela?A. Clothes. B. Books . C. Gold.10. What do the two speakers likely want to do? A. Talk to the Browns. B. Go to Venezuela for a trip. C. Learn English.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What are they talking about? A. The mans trip to New York. B. The womans trip to
6、New York. C. The womans meeting.12. What did the woman see in New York? A. The New York Library. B. The New York City Park. C. The Statue of Liberty.13. What advice did the woman give the man? A. Visit New York in spring or autumn. B. Visit New York in summer. C. Visit the Statue of Liberty.听第 9 段材料
7、，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14. What was the womans main purpose in going to New York? A. To visit an American family. B. To learn English. C. To go sightseeing.15. When did the woman come back from America? A. On July 5th. B. On June 5th. C. On August 25th. 16. What in particular did the woman like about the A
8、merican classes? A. The teachers were serious. B. The students were quite free.C. Listening, reading, speaking and writing were all taught.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What has just happened to Sarah? A. She has just made some good friends. B. She has finished her middle school. C. She has moved to
9、a new place.20. What does the writer suggest that parents should do?A. Let their children know their shortcomings.B. Set good examples in their life to their children. C. Always be with their children. 第二部分：完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项标号涂黑。An old
10、 farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table 21 his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to 22 him in every way he could. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read that book just like you
11、 do, 23 I dont understand it, and what I do understand I 24 as soon as I close the book. What 25 does reading the book do?” The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of 26 .” The boy did as he was to
12、ld, but all the water 27 before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “Youll have to move a little more 28 next time.” Then he sent the boy back to the river with the basket to try 29 . This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was 30 before he returned home.31 , he to
13、ld his grandfather that it was 32 to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket（水桶） 33 .The old man said, “I dont want a 34 of water; I want a basket of water. Youre just not trying hard enough.” 35 he went out of the door to watch the boy try again.The boy again dipped the basket into the
14、 river and ran as hard as he could, but when he36 his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, “See, Grandpa, its useless!”“So you think it is useless?” the old man said, “Look at the basket.”The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was 37 .
15、 Instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was 38 , inside and out. “Son, thats what 39 when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be 40 , inside and out.”21. A. glaring B. staring C. writing D. reading22. A. train B. accept C. copy D. unders
16、tand23. A. but B. and C. because D. although24. A. remember B. forget C. ignore D. recognize25. A. task B. harm C. good D. importance26. A. water B. fire C. earth D. coal27. A. ran away B. got off C. set out D. leaked out28. A. quietly B. quickly C. slowly D. carefully29. A. once B. also C. again D.
17、 still30. A. empty B. full C. heavy D. dirty31. A. In a hurry B. To his surprise C. Out of breath D. In his turn32. A. impossible B. important C. boring D. unnecessary33. A. anyhow B. indeed C. therefore D. instead34. A. bottle B. bucket C. bowl D. pot35. A. This time B. Before long C. In a way D. I
18、n time36. A. reached B. left C. followed D. asked37. A. wet B. different C. broken D. new38. A. light B. popular C. clean D. complete39. A. means B. matters C. takes D. happens40. A. changed B. combined C. consulted D. confirmed第三部分：阅读理解（第一节共 15 小题，第二节共 5 小题；每小题 2 分, 满分40 分）第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 (A
19、、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AScientists are trying to make the deserts(沙漠) into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists ma
20、y not be able to change the desert in time. Why is more and more land becoming deserts？Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth. Some places on the earth dont get much rain. But they still dont become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing t
21、here. Small green plants and grass are very important for dry places. Plants dont let the sun make the earth even drier. Plants do not let the wind blow the dirt away. When a bit of rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become deserts more easily. 41. Deserts . A. never
22、 have any plants or animals in themB. can all be turned into good land before long C. are becoming smaller and smaller D. get very little rain42. Small green plants are very important for dry places because . A. they dont let the sun make the earth even drierB. they dont let the wind blow the soil a
23、wayC. they hold water D. All of the above. 43. Land is becoming deserts little by little because . A. plants cant grow there B. there is not enough rainC. people havent done right things that scientists wish them to doD. scientists know little about the deserts44. Which is the main idea of the first
24、 paragraph？B. Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false pictureFor example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票). It was
25、great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”This guy is a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser!He didnt say anything that was false, but he left out
26、important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Some politicians often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks anoth
27、er term. One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs!” Thats true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.Advertisers will sometimes use halftruths. Its against the law to m
28、ake false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. ”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This kind of deception
29、happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 45. We may infer that the author believes people should _.A. buy lottery tickets if possible B. make use of halftruthsC. be careful about what they are told D. not trust the Yucky Company46. How many e
30、xamples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four47. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Using half truths is against the law.B. Technically, half truths are in fact lies.C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.D.
31、 Governor Smith did a good job during her last term.48. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Hes really a big loser!B. Sometimes the truth can lie as wellC. Advertisers will sometimes use half truthsD. Its against the law to make false statements60-63 CCDBC.1. What w
32、ill I need to take a Test?You need a photo ID, your instructors name, a pencil or pen, a calculator, etc.2. How will I know about time limits?Students will be informed of any testing time limits, and notified when time is up.3. If I have my books or backpack, does the Test Center have a place to sto
33、re them while Im testing?Yes. Students will be asked to leave all books, backpacks, purses and any other personal items in a lockable storage room.4. The only time I can take a test is during lunch. Can I eat my lunch while I am testing?No food or drink are allowed in the Test Center.5. I conduct bu
34、siness via a pager(寻呼机) or cell phone. Will I be allowed to use them in the Test Center?No. all pagers and cell phones must be turned off before entering the Test Center. There are other students testing who may be distracted by these devices.6. If I need to borrow more scratch paper(草稿纸) am I allow
35、ed to borrow from another student in the Test Center?Ask the teacher and more material will be given. Talking is not permitted in the Test Center. You will give all scratch paper to the teacher at the end of the test.7. If I start a test but dont finish it, can I come back the next day to finish it?
36、If you have prior(在先的) arrangements with your instructor you may continue a test the next day. Students are expected to complete their test before closing time of the Test Center. Depending on the test, most tests will not be given within one hour of closing time.49. What does the underlined word “n
37、otified” probably mean?A. Noticed. B. Told. C. Questioned. D. Warned. 50. When you take a test in the Test Center, all of the following are forbidden EXCEPT _.A. to eat and drink B. to use your cell phoneC. to leave your purse on the desk D. to ask for more scratch paper51. If you dont finish the te
38、st you _.A. must turn in the paper on time B. should get help from your instructor C. can continue it the next day by prior arrangement D. can take the paper out of the center52. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Frequently asked questions about the Test CenterB. Useful suggestions on
39、different kinds of testsC. General requirements for students to have testsD. Brief introduction to the Test Center DChocolate is good for your heart, skin and brain. Usually, people think that chocolate is bad for their health. They describe chocolate as “something to die for” or say “death by choco
40、late” Now they should bite their tongues! Evidence(证据) is showing that some kinds of chocolate are actually good for you in the following ways:A happier heartScientists at Harvard University recently examined 136 studies on cocoathe main ingredient in chocolate and found that it does seem to strengt
41、hen the heart Studies have shown heart benefits from increased blood flowThese benefits are the result of cocoas chemicals, which seem to prevent both cell damage and inflammation(炎症) Better blood pressureIf yours is high ,chocolate may help .Jeffrey Blumberg from Tufts University recently found tha
42、t people with high bloodpressure who ate 3.5 ounces of dark chocolate per day for two weeks saw their blood pressure drop quickly.Muscle magicChocolate milk may help you recover after a hard workout(锻炼)In a small study at Indiana University, people who drank chocolate milk between workouts did bette
43、r on a tiredness test than those who had some sports drinksBetter for your skinGerman researchers gave 24 women a half-cup of special cocoa every dayAfter three months, the womens skin was moister(滑润的)and smootherThe research shows that chocolate helps protect and increase blood flow to the skin, im
44、proving its appearanceBrain gainsIt sounds almost too good to be true, but research suggests that chocolate may improve your memory, attention span, reaction time, and problem-solving by increasing blood flow to the brain53Which of the following is wrong? A. Cocas chemicals can prevent both cell dam
45、age and inflammation.B. Chocolate may help you lower your blood pressure.C. People early know chocolate is good for their health. D. Chocolate may improve your memory, attention span, reaction time, and problem-solving. 54Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph?ASports d
46、rinks are better than chocolate milkBSports drinks can make people easy to be tiredCDrinking milk can keep you energetic at workDWe should drink chocolate milk between times when we work hard55Whats the main idea of the text?AChocolate, a Healthy Food BMore Chocolate, Less HealthCChocolate and Blood
47、 Pressure DAdvice on Eating Chocolate 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。选项中有两项为多余项。Are you nervous about your first day at high school? Or have you already started, and made a mess of your first day? 56 Then this article is for you.Make new friends. If you are very shy, hang ou
48、t with your friends from middle school, and become friends with the friends they make. If you dont know anyone, talk to the people in your class. 57 That is a great way to meet new people that have similar interests and backgrounds as you.Have correct posture(姿势). Stand or sit up straight in lessons, and walk with purpose. Hallways can get crowded, but keep your head up and youll be fine. 58 Learn well. Keep your grades up, and dont be afraid to ask or answer q
