湖南省湘潭市凤凰中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

湖南省湘潭市凤凰中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题满分150分时量90分钟PartⅠ.听力技能（共两节，20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分，每段材料读两遍）SECTION A（22.5 marks）Directions: In this section you‟ll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters A, B and C on the QUESTION BOOKLET..You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 1( ) 1. What does the man want to have?A. Pizza.B. The food in the fridge.C. Noodles.( ) 2. What do we know about the woman?A. She likes pizza very much.B. She doesn‟t like cooking.C. She is the man‟s mother.Conversation 2( ) 3. When did the man probably come back?A. On March 10.B. On March 17.C. On March 24.( ) 4. Where will the woman probably spend her holiday?A. In Beijing.B. In Chicago.C. In Paris.Conversation 3( ) 5. What does the man like to do to his friends?A.Write to his friends.B. Email them.C. Send packages to them. ( ) 6. What is the man‟s brother?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A teacher.Conversation 4( ) 7. What is the woman doing?A. Watching TV.B. Seeing a film.C. Reading a book.( ) 8. How many seasons of the TV series can be watched now?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.( ) 9. What do we know about he man?A. He likes watching scary TV series.B. He doesn‟t like reading at night.C. He seldom watches TV series on the Internet.Conversation 5( ) 10. What‟s the woman‟s plan for her birthday this year?A. Celebrating it with her friends.B. Celebrating it with her boyfriend.C. Not going to celebrate it.( ) 11. How did the woman think about her last birthday?A. Terrible.B. Just so-so.C. Great.( ) 12. What does the man mean by saying the last sentence?A. The woman can have a better boyfriend.B. The woman‟s boyfriend has a poor memory.C. The woman should forget the past.Conversation 6( ) 13. What does the woman think of her present job?A. The pay is too low.B. The job is too easy for her.C. The boss is too hard on her.( ) 14. How will the woman‟s boss probably feel if she leaves?A. Sad.B. Worried.C. Angry.( ) 15. What has the woman done?A. She has visited the ABC Company.B. She has gone to a job interview.C. She has searched about the ABC Company.SECTION B（7.5 marks）Directions: In this section you‟ll hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you‟ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Section A: 单项填空（共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21. When first discovered, most of the buildings _____ in good condition.A. isB. areC. wasD. were22. A saying _____ that all roads _____ to RomeA. go, leadB. goes, leadC. go, leadsD. goes, leads23. Today I saw the ancient Roman city of Pompeii _____ it was 2,000 years ago.A. likeB. asC. thatD. what24. The next morning he woke up to find himself _____ with a coat.A. coveredB. to be coveredC. was coveredD. covering25. ---I caught a bad cold yesterday.--- I‟m sorry to hear that. Is that _____ you didn‟t come to school?A. becauseB. whenC. whyD. how26. As she walked along the narrow street, she heard the sound of footsteps _____ .A. approachingB. approachedC. approachD. to approach27. _____ turns out that they didn‟t know what a volcano was.A. AsB. WhatC. ItD. That28. After the Norman Conquest, high-class people spoke French _____ common people spoke English.A. whileB. whenC. asD. because29. Many people were buried _____, and so was the city.A. liveB. livelyC. livingD. alive30. _____ English will keep on changing in the future is easy to answer.A. ThatB. WhetherC. IfD. When31. Polly had no idea _____ the fog was so thick.A. thatB. whatC. ifD. when32. People started to dig in the area for treasure, _____ caused much damage.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. who33. Experts believe _____ people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary.A. whyB. whereC. thatD. what34. Either you or Ann _____ going to attend the lecture.A. areB. willC. beD. is35. Our class _____ now discussing the problem of waste.A. isB. areC. hasD. haveSection B: 完型填空（共12个小题，每小题1.5分，满分18分）My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors said that with treatment he would be able to walk, but would never run very well. The first three years of his life was__36___ in ho spital. By the time he was eight, you wouldn‟t know he has a problem when you saw him __37___.Children in our neighborhood always ran around ___38___ their play, and Joey would jump and ran and play ___39___. We never told him that he probably wouldn‟t be___40___to run like the other children. So he didn‟t know.In __41__ grade he decided to join the school running team. Every day he trained. He ran more than any of the others, ___42___ only the top seven runners would be chosen to run for the ___43___. We didn‟t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn‟t know.He ran four to five mile every day --- even when he had a fever. I was ___44___ , so I went to ___45___ him after school. I found him running alone. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He has two more miles to go. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept___46____.Two weeks later, the names of the team runner were caked. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had ___47___ the team. He was in seventh grade --- the other six team members were all eighth graders. We never told him he couldn‟t do it … so he didn‟t know. He just took it.36. A. spent B. taken C. cost D. paid37. A. talk B. walk C. study D. sit38. A. after B. before C. during D. till39. A. either B. too C. though D. yet40. A. able B. sorry C. glad D. afraid41. A. sixth B. seventh C. eighth D. ninth42. A. so B. if C. then D. because43. A. neighborhood B. family C. school D. grade44. A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. worried45. A. look for B. hear from C. agree with D. think about46. A. riding B. walking C. playing D. running47. A. got B. kept C. made D. foundSection C: 完型填空（二）（12 marks）Loulan, __48___ commercial city, was busy and wealthy about 2,000 years ago. It was a stopping point on the famous Silk Road __49___ the East and the West. The kingdom was once very rich. There was an ancient water system __50___ ran through the middle of the city. There were also many palaces, temples, workshops and towers in the city. This land was once covered __51___ huge trees, making it green and beautiful. But the trees were cut down and that resulted in the city __52___ buried by sand. What a pity! Around the year 1900 the European explorer Sven Hedin discovered the ruins of the Loulan Kingdom which were buried __53___ the sand, together with a lot of treasures, __54___ coins, painted pots, material such as silk, documents and wall paintings. If you have a chance to visit the ruins, you‟ll find them __55___ interesting.Part Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共15个小题，每小题2分，满分30分）A篇Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast(与之对比) it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French–Canadians live in province of Quebec.Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit . There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate.56. About ____ live in Quebec.A. 30% of the French –CanadiansB. 45% of the CanadiansC. 29,000,000 peopleD. 8,700,000 French – Canadians57. The official languages of Canada are ____.A. English and ChineseB. French and EnglishC. Indian and FrenchD. Chinese and Inuit58. The word “origin” in the passage means ____.A. 血统B.后裔C. 先驱D. 猿人59. About 23% of people came from _____.A. ChinaB. EnglandC. FranceD. some other countries except France and Britain60. Which of the following is true according to this passage?A. There are 27,000 Canadian-Indians in Canada.B. More than 13 million people have come from Britain and France recent years.C. There are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France.D. There are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada.B篇A traveler was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveler‟s face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveler then let him speak. With a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"61. The children shouted when the traveler was taking pictures of them because _______.A. they didn't want to stop playingB. the traveler was not doing well with her cameraC. they didn't want to have their pictures takenD. the traveler forgot to take off the cap on her head62. The traveler made an apology to the head because _______.A. she thought it was not right to take people's pictures without telling them beforehand (事先)B. the children would lose their soulsC. she had stayed in the village too longD. she didn't take a picture of the head first63. The traveler explained how to use a camera to the head because _______.A. the head was very interested in her cameraB. the head wanted to learn to takepicturesC. she was afraid of the headD. she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing64. When the head smiled, it's clear that _______.A. the children wanted to play with herB. the traveler didn't know what the children meantC. he wanted the traveler to tell him something elseD. the traveler didn't let him speak65. Which of the following is NOT right?A. The traveler knew something about people in some countries.B. The children wouldn't mind if the traveler took pictures of them.C. The head was afraid that the traveler‟s camera would hurt the children.D. The traveler didn't understand why the children shouted.C篇Beginning in October, more than 13,000 McDonald‟s (麦当劳)restaurants in America will use a new variety of cooking oil. McDonald' s aims to make its French fries (油炸食品) and other fried foods healthier.The change will not affect the taste or the number of calories in the food. But by changing the cooking oil, McDonald‟s says, it hopes to cut by nearly half the amount of trans fatty acids (转换脂肪酸) in French fries and reduce the amount of saturated fats(饱和脂肪) by 16 percent. Scientists believe that trans fatty acids and saturated fats raise cholesterol(胆固醇) levels and increase the risk of heart disease.McDonald's new step is important because McDonald‟s is an industry leader and other fast-food chains and food processors may follow the lead.For McDonald's ,the action comes at a time when Americans are becoming more and more concerned about; obesity (肥胖) and cholesterol levels are increasing pressure on food companies to offer healthy and nutritious (有营养的) food to consumers.After three years of stud y, McDonald‟s officials say they are switching oil that is lower in saturated fats and trans fatty acids. McDonald's says the change will not cause higher cost for consumers.Though there is some change, scientists say that the amount of trans fat in foods at McDonald's and at other fast-food companies is still important.66. More than 13,000 McDonald's restaurants in America will use a new kind of cooking oil to ____.A. lower the costs of the productsB. maker its food taste better than ever beforeC. cure (治愈) the heart diseaseD. do good to the health of consumers67. The underlined word "switching" here has the same meaning as " ".A. turning onB. turning offC. changingD. studying68.The main idea of the passage is .A. M cDonald‟s is to use new cooking oilB. McDonald's is enlarging its restaurants in the worldC. fried foods can‟t keep up with the development of modem societyD. McDonald's is a pioneer in food products69. When a new kind of cooking oil is used in McDonal d‟s,A. the prices of McDonald‟s foods will be a lot higherB. consumers will find the taste of McDonald‟s foods differentC. many other food companies will do what McDonald's doesD. obesity will disappear in American society sooner or later70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. If a person's cholesterol is high, it won‟t affect his health.B. Heart disease is connected with the contents (含量) of cholesterol.C. The Americans pay no attention to the action of McDonald's.D. Most of American foods are lower in trans fatty acids.Part Ⅳ. Writing (45 marks)Section A:摘录信息（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。