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北京市东城区(南片)2013-2014学年下学期高一年级期末考试英语试卷
本试卷共100分,考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷选择题(共五道大题,71分)
一、听力理解。
(共12小题;每小题1分,共12分)
听下面6段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第1段材料,回答第1小题。
1.Whatisthemanunsatisfiedwith?
A.Theageofthehouse.
B.Thepriceofthehouse.
C.Thesurroundingsofthehouse.
听第2段材料,回答第2小题。
2.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?
A.Excited.B.Shocked.C.Depressed.
听第3段材料,回答第3小题。
3.Whatwastheweatherlikeyesterdayafternoon?
听第4段材料,回答第4至6小题。
4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?
A.Heisgoodatcooking.
B.Heworksinarestaurant.
C.Heistakingacookingcourse.
5.Whousuallycookedattheman’shome?
A.Hismother.B.Hisfather.C.Theman.
6.Whathasthewomangottiredof?
A.Cookingathome.
B.Eatingrestaurantfood.
C.Beingsobusywithwork.
听第5段材料,回答第7至9小题。
7.WhomainlyliveinCaliforniaaccordingtotheman?
A.Whites.B.Blacks.C.Latinos.
8.Whatwastheman’slifeprobablylikeinAmerica?
A.Peaceful.B.Lonely.C.Busy.
9.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Hecan’tspeakSpanish.
B.HestayedinAmericaforwork.
C.HeisseekingforhisAmericandream.
听第6段材料,回答第10至12小题。
10.Howdofishermendealwithsharkswhentheycatchthem?
A.Theycatchthemandselltheirmeat.
B.Theykillthemandcutofftheirfins(鱼鳍).
C.Theykeeptheirfinsbutthrowawaythebodies.
11.Whatisthekeytosolvingtheproblem?
A.Ownersofrestaurantsdon’tsellsharkfinsoup.
B.Fishermendon’tcatchsharksforfins.
C.Peopledon’tordersharkfinsoup.
12.Whatisthespeakermostprobably?
A.Afisherman.B.Ascientist.C.Aprogramhost.
二、单项填空。
(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
13.Peopleinthisgreatcityareproudof___________theyhaveachievedinthepasttenyears.
A.whatB.whichC.thatD.how
14.Morevisitors___________toBeijingsincetherepairprojectwascompleted.
A.werebroughtB.arebrought
C.willbebroughtD.havebeenbrought
15.—IsPro.Smithgivingthespeechtoday?
—It___________behim.Heisabroadrightnow.
A.won’tB.needn’tC.can’tD.mustn’t
16.Thecleverboymadeaholeinthewall,___________hecouldseewhatwasgoingoninsidethebuilding.
A.throughwhichB.atwhichC.onwhichD.inwhich
17.Parentsaretaughttounderstand___________importanteducationistotheirchildren’sfuture.
A.thatB.suchC.soD.how
18.Ihadneitheraraincoatnoranumbrella.That’swhyI___________waituntiltherainstopped.
A.mightB.hadtoC.shouldD.oughtto
19.Whatshecouldn’tunderstandwas___________fewerandfewerstudentsshowedinterestinherlessons.
A.whyB.whatC.becauseD.that
20.—Haveyougotthesolutiontotheproblemyet?
—No,it___________.Hopefullywe’llgetaresulttomorrow.
A.wasdiscussedB.hasbeendiscussed
C.hadbeendiscussedD.isbeingdiscussed
21.Iwasreallyanxiousaboutyou.You___________havelefthomewithoutaword.
A.mustn’tB.shouldn’tC.couldn’tD.needn’t
22.Theearthbecamesoviolentthatitwasnotclear___________theshapewouldlastornot.
A.ifB.howC.whetherD.why
三、完形填空。
(共15小题;每小题1分,共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。
AcceptYourProblems
Everybodythinkshisorherproblemisbiganduniqueintheworld.Manyofuskeeponthinking,worrying,andhurtingourselves23someproblemsariseinourlifebecausewetrytosimplyescapeawayfromthepain.
Therewasoncea(n)24whotookonaprojectforsolvingproblems25thehumankind.Itwasavery26angelandwantedtoscore100percent,soit27allthepeoplewhowerethinkingalotabouttheir28andgavethemapieceofpaper.Theangel29thepeopletowritetheirproblemsdownbutnottowritedowntheirnames.
30wrotetheirproblemsindetailandfoldedthepaperinhalf.Thentheyweretoldtoputtheirpaperinacommonboxplacedbeforetheangel.
“Now,”theangelsaid,“thosewhowantto31yourproblems,pleasecomeforward.Pickoneandyourproblemwillbeexchangedwiththeoneonyourchosenpaper.”
Therewereallsortsofpeoplethere:
poor,rich,smart,disabled.Everykindofpersonyoucanimagine.Theyallstartedpickingand32theotherperson’sproblem.Totheangel’sandeveryone’s33,theirremarksandreactionswerethesame.
“Letmeremainwithmy34problem.Icanmanageit.OhGod,Ididn’tknowthistypeofproblemwasalsohereintheworld,”theyexclaimed.Theyallnowknewtheextremityoftheproblemsfacedbyothers.
The35issimple.Justdon’tworryabouttheproblems.Problemsarelikewounds.Theyhavetheirtimeandthentheydisappear.Themorewethinkaboutthem,thelongertheyremain.
36leaveyourworries37andlivehappilyforever.
23.A.whenB.beforeC.tillD.since
24.A.businessmanB.angelC.ministerD.barber
25.A.besideB.aroundC.byD.of
26.A.sensitiveB.intelligentC.mercifulD.genuine
27.A.admiredB.benefitedC.invitedD.impressed
28.A.tricksB.faultsC.problemsD.questions
29.A.instructedB.challengedC.beggedD.ordered
30.A.AnybodyB.SomebodyC.NobodyD.Everybody
31.A.solveB.seekC.exchangeD.gain
32.A.readingB.selectingC.confirmingD.spotting
33.A.disappointmentB.angerC.happinessD.surprise
34.A.followingB.unexpectedC.existingD.limited
35.A.responseB.conclusionC.phraseD.tradition
36.A.ButB.ForC.WhileD.So
37.A.behindB.offC.outD.on
四、阅读理解。
(共12小题;每小题2分,共24分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
WhenmybrotherandIweregrowingup,wemowed(割草)yardsduringthesummertoearnpocketchange.Dadwasoursalesman.Hetradedourservicetoneighborsatapricetheycouldnotrefuse.MybrotherandIgot$10peryard.Ilaterfoundoutourfriendswerecharging$20ormoreforthesameamountofwork.
Oneafternoonwewerecuttingourneighbor’syard.Shealwayswaiteduntilthegrasswasknee-hightocallusover.Whatmademattersworsewasthatwehadanoldlawnmowerthatkeptshuttingoffasweworkedthroughherlawn.Thisparticularafternoon,Iwasfinishingupandwastiredandsweaty.IpicturedthetallglassoficydrinkIwouldhavetocooldownsoon.
IwasjustabouttocutoffthelawnmowerwhenIsawDadpointingtoonelonepiece.IthoughtaboutthepoorchangeIwasgettingpaidforcuttinggrasssohighthatitalmostbrokethemower.Iignoredhimandkeptwalking.Dadcalledmeout,“Youmissedapiece.”
Ifrowned(皱眉),hopinghewouldletmeslideandgohome.Hekeptpointing.Soangry,Iwentbacktocutthatpieceofgrass.Isaidtomyself,“Thatonepieceisn’thurtinganyone.Whywon’thejustletitgo?
”
ButwhenIbecameanadult,Iunderstoodhismessage:
Whenyouarerunningabusiness,theworkyoudosaysagreatdealaboutyou.Ifyouwanttobeseenasabusinessmanwithhonesty,youmustdeliveraqualityproduct.Thatsinglepieceofgrassmeantthejobwasnotdone.
Otherneighborstooknoticeofthegoodworkwedidandwesoongotmorebusiness.Westartedoutwithoneclient,butbytheendofthesummerwehadfive.
Thelessonmydadtaughtmestayedwithme:
Ifyousayyouaregoingtoperformajobatacertaintime,keepyourword.Giveyourcustomersthekindofserviceyouwouldliketoreceive.Itshowshowsincereyouareandhowmuchprideyoutakeinyourwork.
38.WhydidDadchargemuchlessformowingtheyards?
A.Hewasnotagoodbusinessman.
B.Hedidn’tcareaboutmoneytoomuch.
C.Hethoughthischildren’sserviceisbad.
D.Hewantedtocompetewithothermowers.
39.WhenDadaskedthewritertogoback,thewriterfelt___________.
A.doubtfulB.terrifiedC.annoyedD.hurt
40.WhatdidDadteachthewriter?
A.Todoyourworkasprofessionalaspossible.
B.Todevelopasenseofmoneyatanearlyage.
C.Togetmorebusinessatacompetitiveprice.
D.Toaskforahigherpriceforyourservice.
41.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe___________.
A.TheMemoryofMyChildhood
B.TheYardofOurNeighbor
C.TheLessonfromMyDad
D.TheGrassCuttingdays
B
British19thcenturynovelistJaneAustenwillbecomethefaceofthenew10poundnote,theBankofEnglandsaidonWednesday.
JaneAustenisafamouswomanwriterwhowrotesuchworksasPrideandPrejudice,SenseandSensibilityandEmma.ShewillreplacenaturalistCharlesDarwinonBritain’smostpopularbanknote.
InApril,Britain’scentralbankannouncedtheformerPrimeMinisterWinstonChurchillwouldappearonthereversesideofthefivepoundnote,replacingthesocialreformerElizabethFry.Thisactionledtopeople’soutcry.Theysaidthatitmeantwomenwerenotasequalasmenonthecountry’sbanknotes.
MarkCarney,thefirstforeignertoheadthebankinits319-yearhistory,praisedAustenas“oneofthegreatestwritersinEnglishliterature(文学)”
“WebelievethatournotesshouldcelebratethefulldiversityofgreatBritishhistoricalfiguresandtheircontributionsinawiderangeoffields,”hetoldagatheringattheJaneAustenHouseMuseuminChawton,the17thcenturyhousewheretheauthorwrotesomeofherbest-knownnovels.
TheAustennotesarelikelytoappearin2017.Onthenote,therewillbeaportraitofJaneAusten,togetherwiththequote“Ideclareafterallthereisnoenjoymentlikereading!
”fromPrideandPrejudice.
Likemanyothercountries,Britainchangesthedesignofitsbanknotesatregulartimestoavoidcounterfeiting(伪造的)risks.
Since1960,mostofhistoricalfiguresinbanknoteshavebeenmen.Inthemid1970s,thenurseFlorenceNightingaleappearedonthe10poundnoteforthefirsttime,butthenoteswentoutofissueintheearly1990s.
Carneysaiditwasnev