河北省正定中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

1、正定中学2013-2014学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题本试卷分第1卷(选择题)和第ll卷(非选择题)两部分, 共150分.考试时间l20分钟.注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准 考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名租科目。 2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动， 用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。 第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题

2、；每小题l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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What does the man like about the play? A. The story.B. The endingC. The actor.2. Which place are the speakers trying to find? A. A h

3、otel.B. A bank.C. A restaurant.3. At what time will the two speakers meet? A. 5:20.B. 5:10.C. 4:40.4. What will the man do? A. Change the plan.B. Wait for a phone call.C. Sort things out.5. What does the woman want to do? A. See a film with the man. B. Offer the man some help. C. Listen to some grea

4、t music.第二节 （共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where is Ben? A. In the kitchen.B. At school.C. In the park.7. What will the children do in the afternoon? A. Help set that table.B.

5、Have a party.C. Do their homework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A family holiday.B. A business trip.C. A travel plan.9. Where did Rachel go? A. Spain.B. Italy.C. China.听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题。10. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?A. From young smokers. B.

6、From a newspaper article. C. From some smoking parents.11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies? A. He has just become a father. B. He wears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker.12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do? A. Stop smoking altogether. B. Smoke only outs

7、ide their houses. C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarette.听第9段材料，回答第13至l6题。13. Where does Michelle Ray come from? A. A middle-sized city.B. A small town.C. A big city.14. Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping? A. The Zen Garden.B. The Highlands.C. The Red River Area.15. Wh

8、at does Michelle ray do for complete quiet? A. Go camping.B. Study in a library.C. Read at home.16. What are the speakers talking about in general? A. Late-night shopping.B. Asian food.C. Louisville.听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield? A. They

9、 forget about their dreams. B. They dont want to tell the truth. C. They have no bad experiences.18. Why did Davis stop having dreams? A. He got a serious heart attack. B. He was too sad about his brothers death. C. He was frightened by a terrible dream.19. What is Dr Garfields opinion about dreamin

10、g? A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse. C. It prevents the mind from working.20. Why do some people turn off their dreams completely? A. To sleep better. B. To recover from illnesses. C. To stay away from their problems.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）

11、，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Space is where our future is trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Most people would think that aside from comets(彗星) and stars, there is little else out there. But, since our space journey started we have left so much trash（垃圾） there that scientists are now concerned that if we

12、dont clean it up, we may all be in great danger.The first piece of space junk was created in 1964, when the American satellite Vanguard I stopped operating and lost its connection with the ground center. However, since it kept orbiting around the Earth without any results, scientists became increasi

13、ngly comfortable abandoning（抛弃） things that no longer served any useful purpose in space.It is said that there are now over 500,000 pieces of man-made trash orbiting the Earth at speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour. The junk varies from tiny pieces of paint chipped off rockets to cameras, huge fue

14、l tanks, and even odd items like the million-dollar tool kit that astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn Piper lost during a spacewalk.The major problem with the space trash is that it may hit working satellites and damage traveling spaceship. Moreover, pieces of junk may crash with each other and break i

15、nto pieces which fall back to the Earth. To avoid this, scientists have invented several ways for clearing the sky. Ground stations have been built to monitor larger pieces of space trash to prevent them from crashing into working satellites or space shuttles. Future plans include a cooperative effo

16、rt among many nations to stop littering in space and to clean up the trash already there.21. What was the first piece of man-made space trash?A. A camera.B. A tool kit. C. A fuel tank. D. A broken satellite.22. Why were scientists NOT concerned about space trash in the beginning?A. It no longer serv

17、ed any useful purpose.B. It was millions of miles away from the Earth.C. It did not cause any problems.D. It was regarded as similar to comets and stars.23. Which of the following statements is true about space junk?A. It is huge, heavy machines.B. It never changes position.C. It floats slowly aroun

18、d the Earth.D. It may cause problems for space shuttles.24. What has been done about the space trash problem?A, Scientists have cleaned up most of the trash.B. Large pieces of space trash are being closely watched.C. Many nations have worked together to stop polluting space.D. Ground stations are bu

19、ilt to help store the trash properly in space.B Many people dont realize the importance of music education in the schools todayA new study showed, however, music education is extremely important In college, music education is one of the largest programsTeachers have to learn general education materi

20、als and techniques They must learn to play every instrument; they must learn music history and music theory; they must learn instrument repair and teaching methods; they must learn conducting and so much moreAt the same time, much of our culture and tradition is absorbed in music Music plays a very

21、important role in our education Music helps with math and science Students learn to count, and how to multiply and divideStudents also use science to help them discover what sounds good together and what doesntStudents also need science to understand something called the “overtone series, which is a

22、bout how music is produced by vibration（颤动）and why Students learn a lot about languages through music. Many songs are written in other languages, including ancient onesStudents must learn to translate these works to understand what they are singing about. A song is likely to be a famous short work s

23、et to music; so students become familiar with that very often while singing Students learn a huge amount of cooperation of body parts through music, so parts of the body can work better togetherStudents must use skills in order to play an instrumentSingers and instrument players must learn breath co

24、ntrol and be in good shape to play Students learn about art. Some famous pieces were written about important pieces of art, and students learn about the artists and styles as theyre playing the music Music education also brings higher thinking to our childrenIt allows them to think about complex pat

25、ternsStudents have to be aware of what every other musician does at every timeIn that way, it develops cooperation, as wellThey tend to develop more ability for learning As one can see, music is very important to education25According to the passage, learning music in college will be quite A easy B s

26、tressful C impressive D useless26As to the benefits from music, which of the following is NOT included in the passage? A Calculation B Language study C RelaxationD Cooperation of body parts27The underlined word that in Para5 refers to“ A the music B the language C the culture D the work28What can we

27、 know from the passage? A Science and music are extreme poles B Only the wisest person can learn music well C Music is good to our all-round developmentD All of us know the importance of music clearlyCIt seems hard to watch someone yawn and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make

28、you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force. Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids dont develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely t

29、o catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect. Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us to

30、gether, said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. Yawning may be part of that. Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did.T

31、he fact that autistic kids dont do it might mean theyre really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them, she said. The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others, she added. A

32、utistic people never seem to understand that. Like infectious （有感染力的）laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning is a shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress after a period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.29. What d

33、oes the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs? A. Yawning is a form of communication. B. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn.C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born. D. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God.30. According to

34、 Molly Helt, _. A. humans differ from animals because they communicate with others B. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humansC. emotions are infectious, but yawning is not D. yawning helps clear ears on planes31. Which of the following is NOT true about yawning? A. It is natural to ya

35、wn back if people around you yawn.B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.C. Yawning can be used to test childrens development.D. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn. 32. The author implies in the last paragraph that _.A. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in

36、theory.B. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasions.C. the more you yawn, the happier you will be. D. yawning can make people feel relaxed. DDickens & London ExhibitionDate: 9 December, 2013-10 June, 2014 Location: Museum of LondonCelebrate the 202th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dick

37、ens in the first major UK exhibition for over 40 years. By recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London through sound and projections(投影画). Youll be taken ton an unforgettable journey to discover the city that inspired his writings.Paintings, photographs, costumes and objects will show different th

38、emes that Dickens wrote into his works, while rarely seen manuscripts(手稿) including Bleak House and David Copperfieldwritten in the authors own handwill offer clues to his creative genius.During your visit youll discover how Dickens childhood experiences of London were introduced into the stories he

39、 wrote. The great social questions of the19th century will also be examined, all of which set the scene for Dickens greatest works.Highlights of the exhibition will include an exciting audio-visual experience bringing to life the desk and chair where Dickens worked on his novels, and a special film

40、shot by one of the UKs leading documentary filmmakers.Packages include afternoon entry (1:00 pm4:00 pm) to the exhibition plus overnight accommodation at a nearby hotel. If you wish to visit the exhibition the day after your hotel stay, please call us. Call: .Book a trip online with us, with tickets

41、 to Dickens & London Exhibitionafternoon entry and hotel accommodation included in the price. All taxes included. No credit card fees. No booking fees. No discount.Price Information: a package costs an adult 180 and a child 90 (415) ; an afternoon entry costs an adult 28 and a child 14 ( 415 ).33. D

42、uring the visit, visitors can _A. read three Dickens manuscripts. B. experience a vivid picture of Victorian London.C. find the great social problems in London at present.D. sit at the desk where Dickens worked hard on his novels.34. If we book a trip online, we have the following benefits except th

43、at _ .A. we can book it free of charge.B. we will pay none of the taxes.C. we will pay none of credit card fees.D. we will be given a discount.35. How much should a couple with one child at 10 and another at 18 pay if they have a package? A. 360 B. 540 C. 630 D. 720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

44、项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（E=AB, F=AC, G=AD）How do you stay true to yourself when youre surrounded by friends and/or family that have an opinion on everything you do? Its not easy! 36 Here are 4 tips which can help you live a dynamic life 37 Stay true to yourself by listening to the only opinions

45、that really matter - your own and those from people who believe in and encourage youDeep down you know yourself better than anybody elseDont fear people 38 The reason most people dont take risks, or live on the edge is the fear of what others might think of themIf you want to live the life you truly

46、 deserve, you must give up the need to be liked by everybodyValue yourself and your choicesWhen you do, others will tooOwn the choices you make in your life 39 When you believe in yourself, in time, others will believe in you tooShow confidence in your choices, and what you stand for whether others

47、agree or notFocus on appreciationNo matter what the circumstances are, there is always something to be grateful forAll successful people ask, What am I grateful for/How can I improve my situation and use these tough times to inspire others. 40 These steps, if applied, will help you transform your pe

48、ace of mind, lifestyle, and productivityAFocus on your own talents and strengthsBNever let others opinions guide your choicesCTreat every person like they are importantDWhen you doubt yourself, others will doubt youEStay fearless in everything you will have to doFBe thankful to life and be helpful t

49、o others, and you I lead a successful lifeG However, there are great possibilities that you can lead the life you really want第三部分：英语知识运用 （共三节, 满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Born in 1963 in Sierra Visa, Arizona, USA, Jessica learned to live her life with her feet. Born without arms, she faced ma

50、ny 41 . There were many questions at the time about whether Jessica would be able to live a “ 42 ” life. However, Jessicas father said he 43 had a tear about her birth condition. He had full confidence in her potential. With the 44 of her parents and family, Jessica became confident in herself as an

51、 adult and continued to 45 the world with her feet. As a child, Jessica studied dance in her hometown. When her first 46 arrived, she asked to be put in the back row. Her dance teacher told her there was no 47 row.Tentatively she took the stage with the other students and performed her 48 . When she

52、 finished, the applause from the audience gave her encouragement and 49 to continue dancing for 14 years. 50 , Jessica earned her first Black Belt in the International Taekwondo Federation at the age of 14. After 51 from high school, Jessica attended the University of Arizona 52 she earned a bachelo

53、rs degree in psychology. When talking about her degree, she frequently 53 that psychology(心理) trusts the way people think has a greater 54 on their lives than a physical limitation. Jessicas most famous accomplishment was learning how to 55 . It took three states, four airplanes, two flight instruct

54、ors and a discouraging year to 56 the right aircraft: a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane. She 57 the Guinness World Record 58 being the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet. Jessica now 59 a motivational speaker. She travels the world sharing her story and 60 people to be creative

55、and innovative.41. A. challenges B. trouble C. advantages D. influences42. A. simple B. special C. normal D. unusual43. A. frequently B. never C. ever D. certainly44. A. argument B. understanding C. opposition D. support45. A. decorate B. explore C. explode D. establish46. A. performance B. image C. exhibition D. appearance47. A. back B. front C. edg