英语-扬州市2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试英语

1、2014-2015学年高一年级第二学期末调研测试 英语试卷第一部分：听力理解（共两节，20小题，每题1分，满分20分）第一节听下面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. When should the games started at first? A. 8:05. B. 8:10. C. 7:50.2. What should the woman not do? A. Use the mans toothbrush. B. Jump out o

2、f that window. C. Remember what the man says.3. How does “sleep tight” come out as anidiom? A. From its construction. B. From its materials. C. From an old story.4. What does the man do to the woman? A. Making her breakfast. B. Disturb her sleep. C. Show her the time.5. What does the man want to say

3、? A. He wants to ask her to go out for a date. B. He wants her to move out of his girlfriends apartment. C. He wants her to go shopping for him.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，回答第6、7题。6. What is the wom

4、an probably? A. A hotel clerk. B. A house agent. C. A shop assistant. 7. What is the pillow filled with? A. Cotton. B. Dried flowers. C. A special material. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the probable relationship between the man and Donna? A. Brother and sister. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues. 9. What wi

5、ll the man do after graduation?A. Work in China. B. Find a job in town. C. Start his own business. 10. What will the man do next?A. Leave the party. B. Talk to Dan. C. Go to find Donna. 听第8段材料，回答第11至l3题。11. What is the man? A. A player. B. A reporter. C. A tourist. 12. What is the woman doing? A. Qu

6、euing up for a tennis match. B. Watching a tennis match. C. Waiting for a tennis star. 13. Where does the woman come from? A. London. B. Berlin. C. Wimbledon. 听第9段材料。回答第14至17题。14. What is the mans first advice? A. Write to people on recycled paper. B. Buy some drinks machines. C. Allow staff to wear

7、 jogging suits at work. 15. Why doesnt the woman agree on using china cups? A. They are expensive.B. They are easily broken. C. Theres nowhere to wash them. 16. What does the woman agree to do in the end? A. Ban smoking at work.B. Buy some work clothes.C. Encourage staff to cycle to work. 17. What i

8、s the speakers business? A. Health care. B. Personal image. C. Rubbish recycling. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the main difference between the two parts of Valencia? A. The colour of the building. B. The length of the streets. C. The age of the buildings.19. What is Valencia famous for? A. Its seap

9、ort.B. Its university.C. Its parks and gardens.20. The main income of the city of Valencia is from its _.A. Business.B. Factories.C. Farming.第二部分：英语知识综合运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. -Your car doesnt work properly.-Yes, I should sell it _ it still

10、runs.A. before B. during C. untilD. while22. The TV manufacturer is much more productive. This years production is three times _ it was five years ago.A. whatB. that C. than D. as23. Aside from the potential health hazards（危害）_ can cause to the people, nuclear energy can also cause thousand deaths w

11、hen its reactor explode. A. whichB. thatC. whatD. it24. -Havent you finished your application form online? -Yes. My classmates and I _ on it for the whole afternoon. A. have workedB. are workingC. have been workingD. worked25. It is usually the first impression that one _ that _ a deep impression on

12、 others.A. keeps; leavesB. gives; makesC. makes; keepsD. creates; gives26. -Did Professor Wang say anything that _ you especially?-It was really boring. Actually I slept through his speech.A. appealed toB. attached toC. referred toD. adapted to27. Up to now the Nepal earthquake coming with the after

13、shocks _ huge damage to people of Tibet as well.A. causesB. causedC. have causedD. has caused28. I _ have gone to the airport to pick her up, but I _ not find the time.A. could, couldB. might, canC. should, couldD. should, would29. You will have to make an apology to him, _.A. whatever the reasonB.

14、however the reason isC. whatever is the reasonD. however the reason30. Evidence shows that the _ of a parent adds to the probability that a youngster will commit criminal activities.A. disappearanceB. absenceC. attentionD. concern31. According to rules, those who do not take the physical examination

15、 _ apply for the driving license. A. neednt B. wontC. shantD. couldnt32. The project of the underground _ improving the transport of the city began in the early 1980s.A. aimed toB. aimed atC. aiming toD. to aim at33. Make sure to turn off the gas after a shower, which would _ cause danger.A. somehow

16、B. otherwise C. meanwhileD. furthermore34. As to what makes a good student, everyone may have an opinion; _, a good student should first be honest and hard-working. A. as for meB. in the long termC. on the contraryD. no doubt35. -Shall we go to see the Avengers II this weekend?-Id love to, but well,

17、 I will check my schedule first. This Saturday evening?-_.A. When you are convenientB. When there is convenienceC. At your convenienceD. For you convenience第二节：完型填空（共15小题，每小题分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。If you drop a 12-pound cannonball（炮弹）over the side of a ship, how l

18、ong will it take for it to reach the bottom of the ocean of the Mariana Trench?The question above was an example of what scientists call Fermi problem, named 36 Nobel Prize-winning physicist Enrico Fermi, who used problems like this to teach his students how to think for themselves. A Fermi problem

19、does not 37 all the information you need to solve it precisely.What does this have to do with business or creativity? A great deal. In the real world, we frequently need to make decisions when the 38 of information does not exist. Most often there may not be the time or the money to make sure of all

20、 your 39 , so your best guess will often be the best you can do.Fermi is said to have once asked his university students how many piano tuners（调音师）there were in Chicago. To answer the question, he recommended 40 it down into smaller, more 41 questions, and then having the 42 to make some guesses and

21、 assumptions. How many people live in Chicago? Three million would be a reasonable estimate. How many people per family? Assume a/an 43 of four. How many families own pianos? 44 one out of three. Then there are about 250,000 pianos in Chicago. 45 would each be tuned? Maybe once every five years. Tha

22、t 46 50,000 tunings a year. How many pianos can one tuner tune in a day? Four? And how many in a year? Assuming 250 working days, one tuner can 47 1,000 pianos a year.So theres work for 48 50 piano tuners in Chicago - which, as it turns out, is 49 close to the actual number in the Yellow Pages.Why w

23、as guesswork so accurate? The law of averages is partly 50 . At any point, your assumptions may be too high or too low. But because of the law of averages, your mistakes, will frequently balance out.36. A. beforeB. asC. likeD. after37. A. containB. employC. meanD. occupy38. A. completeB. entireC. wh

24、oleD. full39. A. mindsB. selectionsC. dreamsD. decisions40. A. slowingB. breakingC. gettingD. taking41. A. availableB. manageableC. believable D. comfortable42. A. courageB. abilityC. inspirationD. desire43. A. amountB. sizeC. averageD. number44. A. ThinkB. GuessC. SayD. Hope45. A. How manyB. How mu

25、chC. How longD. How often46. A. becomesB. makesC. turnsD. gets47. A. handleB. fixC. repairD. install48. A. appropriatelyB. exactlyC. approximatelyD. almost49. A. narrowlyB. reasonably C. normallyD. properly 50. A. reliableB. sensibleC. correctD. responsible第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分, 满分30分）阅读下面4篇短文，从每题所给

26、的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALocated in the northeast part of the Jiayi County in Taiwan Province, Ali Mountain is in fact the general name of the 18 hills including Zhu Hill and Tower Hill. The highest peak of Ali Mountain is Tower Hill with the height of 2,663 meters (about 8,736 feet). Ali M

27、ountain is world famous for its “five rare sites” including the Sunrise, the Ali Mountain Forest Railway, the famous Alishan Sacred Tree, the Grand Sea of Clouds, and the Flamboyant Cherry Blossom. It is said that one who has not been to Ali Mountain will never know its wonderful beauty. The sunrise

28、 is a must for everyone who travels the Ali Mountain. Many have said, “To miss viewing the sunrise on Ali Mountain is like returning empty after entering the Golconda, a source of great wealth.” The best place to view the sunrise is on the top of Zhu Hill. The place and time of the sunrise are diffe

29、rent due to the changes of the four seasons. If you plan to view the sunrise, it is best to ask the local people the time of sunrise, so you dont miss this magnificent opportunity. The Ali Mountain Forest Railway is regarded as one of three mountain climbing railways. Traveling along the 72-kilomete

30、r-long railway, the train climbs from 30 meters (about 98 feet) to 2,450 meters (about 8,038 feet) above sea level. Its gradient（坡度）is so great that it is rarely seen in the whole world. From the bottom of Ali Mountain to the top, the train crosses four forest areastropical, subtropical, temperate a

31、nd frigid zones. There is a Chinese juniper (杜松) within the Ali Mountain forest area, with some 53 meters (about 174 feet) high, and 23 meters (about 75 feet) wide. This juniper is so huge that more than ten people can surround it. It has a history of more than 3,000 years, thus is called Alishan Sa

32、cred Tree. The most wondrous tree is a “three-generation” tree. The three generations of this tree exist in the same trunk. While the first and second generations have faded, the third generation is still flourishing. This tree is really a wonder of nature.The sea of clouds and the cherry blossom sh

33、ould not be overlooked. If you want to avoid sunstroke, the comfortable climate in mid-summer on Ali Mountain will be a good choice.51. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Location of Ali Mountain. B. Five rare sites of Ali Mountain. C. Hills of Ali Mountain. D. An introduction to Ali Moun

34、tain.52. What does the underlined word “flourishing” in the fourth paragraph mean?A. Growing well. B. Surrounding. C. Disappearing. D. Dying.53. Whats the best time to appreciate the sea of clouds and the cherry blossom? A. April. B. February. C. August. D. December.54. According to the passage, whi

35、ch of the following is TRUE?A. The place and time of the sunrise are the same despite the changes of the four seasons.B. The best place to view the sunrise is on the top of Tower Hill.C. The highest peak of Ali Mountain is Tower Hill with the height of 2,450 meters.D. The juniper has a history of mo

36、re than 3,000 years, thus it is called Alishan Sacred Tree.BMobile phone users will be able to charge their devices wirelessly for the first time from 2015.Fujitsu, the Japanese technology company, has created a system capable of charging quite a few portable electronic devices in the meanwhile, suc

37、h as mobile phones, digital cameras and laptop computers without the need for cable connections. Electric cars users may also eventually be able to charge their vehicles wirelessly using the same technology according to Fujitsu, which presented a system at an Institute of Electronics, Information an

38、d Communication Engineers Conference at Osaka Prefecture University.Claiming to be the worlds first of its kind, the technology works on the basis of the transmission of electricity using magnetic fields between the charger and the electronic device. The system enables wireless charging at distances

39、 of up to several metres, with the final aim of installing public “charging spots” on the streets in order to enable easy charging around the clock.Scientists at Fujitsu Laboratories are planning to commercially sell products including the new wireless charging system as early as 2012 but did not ma

40、ke it clear how much they would cost. “This technology makes it possible to add compact wireless charging functions into mobile phones and enabling several portable devices to be charged at the same time without any restrictions（限制）on their position in association with the charger,” the company said

41、 in a statement.The growing popularity of portable electronic devices ranging from iPads to e-readers is expected to fuel a boom in wireless recharging technology developments over the coming decade. Mobile phone users in Japan can currently fill up their batteries using disposable（一次性的）portable plu

42、g-in battery-operated devices - available at most train stations and convenience stores - although phone companies warn any use for too long can damage the phones.The new system displayed by Fujitsu, however, is significantly advanced and represents the next generation of portable recharging systems

43、 using highly tuned wireless technology. The company added, “We are also looking at applying the results of this work to fields other than portable electronics, including power transmission between circuit boards or computer chips, and providing mobile charging systems for electric cars.”55. The wri

44、ters purpose of writing the passage is .A. to analyze the current international situationB. to introduce a new technology applied to charging wirelesslyC. to encourage customers to purchase the new charging devicesD. to warn people against using disposable portable plug-in battery-operated devices56

45、. According to the new technology, electricity can be transmitted by .A. using batteriesB. using the electronic devices C. using magnetic fieldsD. using disposable portable plug-in battery-operated devices57. What is certain according to the passage is that .A. the charging system can serve one port

46、able electronic device at a timeB. all the convenience stores in Japan can provide the charging service nowC. wireless charging works within a distance of up to several metres D. the new product doesnt look promisingCThe story I would like to tell happened about a year ago. I accepted a position in

47、a company. John, an acquaintance of mine, told me much about the job and took my curriculum vitae (简历) to his supervisor. I did not refer to him as a friend because at the time we did not take part in activities together outside of work, nor did our wives.The first week was fine. Nothing was obvious

48、ly strange with John at first until the second week, when our communication began to get a little strange. John began making comments like “you would have had to pay an employment agency several hundred dollars for a job like this”. I soon forgot his words till the next day when he made another simi

49、lar comment. Right then I started to really pay attention to what he meant. He acted as if I owed him money for helping me to get the job.He began to get short with me and I had only been there for two weeks. He was supposed to train me in building our e-mail servers and setting up the entire standa

50、rd monitor software. Instead, he went through the process so fast that even an experienced worker could hardly keep up. He would not slow down or check whether I was with him or not. If there was something wrong with a server, he would just buzz through the solution and not stop to say anything like

51、 “you might want to remember this.” I began to get very frustrated.By the third week I began to get tired of his condescension (傲慢). So I began to challenge him in a way that was only one to one. He would respond to a question of mine with a question or just make me repeat it, and then interrupt me.

52、 I began to hate him. Later I tried to avoid him as much as I could, so I wouldnt run into him.He stopped me one day and asked me what had happened. I told him he was very condescending in his tone and manner. He asked me, “What can I do so that you will not feel like this way in the future?” I simp

53、ly asked him to treat me with the same respect he would like to be treated with. He did it and we got along better gradually. I believed there was hope and eventually we would become friends and now we are.58. Why didnt the author refer to John as a friend at first?A. They seldom spent free time tog

54、ether. B. They had only met for two weeks.C. Their wives didnt know each other.D. They had many disagreements on work.59. What did John most probably mean by saying the underlined sentence?A. The company he and the author worked in was very good.B. The author was wise not to ask an employment agency

55、 for help.C. He had helped the author get a job without a penny.D. The author should have paid him several hundred dollars to express his gratitude.60.Which of the following is TRUE according to the third and fourth paragraphs?A. John was an experienced and hard-working employee.B. The author was ve

56、ry slow in learning new things.C. John hardly lent an ear to what the author expressed.D. The author gradually got accustomed to his work.61. Whats the authors purpose of sharing his story?A. To express his dissatisfaction with John.B. To stress the importance of communication between colleagues.C. To remind us what problems can occur at work.D. To describe how to become qualifie