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南通中学学年高一第二学期期中考试英语试题含答案
江苏省南通中学2013—2014学年度第二学期期中考试
英语试题
(考试时间:
120分钟,满分:
120分)
第I卷(三部分,共85分)
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1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。
1.What'sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Theyarehostandguest.
B.Theyarewaiterandcustomer.
C.Theyarehusbandandwife.
2.Wheredidthisconversationtakeplace?
A.Atthehospital.B.Attheairport.
C.Atthepostoffice.
3.WhywillthewomangotoLondon?
A.TohavealookatLondon.B.Togowithherfriend.
C.Tospendtheweekend.
4.What'sthewoman'sjob?
A.Sheisasaleswoman.B.Sheisawaitress.
C.Sheisahotelclerk.
5.Howistheweathernow?
A.It'ssnowing.B.It'sraining.C.It'sclear.
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,回答第6至8题。
6.WhywasPaulangrywithJane?
A.Shetoldtheothersabouthissalary.
B.ShetoldMrs.Wallacehissalary.
C.Shealwaystalkstoeverybody.
7.WhydidJanetellMrs.Wallacethenewsaccordingtoherownexplanation?
A.Becauseshethoughtitdoesn'tmatter.
B.Becauseshekneweverybodywouldknowatlast.
C.Becauseshegottooexcitedandwasn'tthinking.
8.WhatdoesPaulmeanby“Everyoneinthistowngotabignose”?
A.Peopleinthistownhavebignoses.
B.Peopleinthistownarealwayseagertoknowaboutothers'things.
C.Peopledon'tcareabouteachother.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Whatisthemanreading?
A.Amagazine.B.AChineseplay.C.Anewspaper.
10.Wherearetheygoingattheweekend?
A.BeijingTheater.B.BeihaiPark.C.BeihaiCinema.
11.Whataretheygoingtherefor?
A.Foravisit.B.ToseeBeijingOpera.
C.TolearnBeijingOpera.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Whydidn'tMiketakeanexaminationyesterday?
A.Becausehedidn'twanttodoso.
B.Becausehegotsick.
C.Becausehegottheexaminationdatewrong.
13.WhatdidtheprofessorpermitMiketodo?
A.Haveallexaminationsathome.
B.Haveanexamsometimelaterwhenhegotbetter.
C.Haveanexamnextterm.
14.Whydidn'tMikedrivehiscar?
A.Becausethedoctortoldhimnotto.
B.Becausehelikedtakingawalk.
C.Becausehedidn'tthinkhewasableto.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.WhatdoesRogersmeaninthisconversation?
A.Tom'sfriend.B.Tom'steacher.
C.Thenameofaperson.
16.WhatdoesTomtellhismotherinyesterday'sletter?
A.Hehadmadeanewdiscovery.
B.Hehadlosthisnewjob.
C.Hehadjustboughtacar.
17.WhydoesTomtellhismotherabouthisjob?
A.Becausehedoesn'twanthertoworryabouthisjob.
B.Becausehedoesn'twanthertoworryabouthislife.
C.Becausehedoesn'twanthertoworryabouthismarriage.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Wheredidthefireprobablystart?
A.Onthefirstfloor.B.Onthesecondfloor.
C.Onthethirdfloor.
19.Whenwasthebuildingbuilt?
A.In1930.B.In1782.C.In1718.
20.Whatwasthebuildingusedasatthetimeofthefire?
A.Ahistorymuseum.B.Ahotel.
C.Theoldpeople'shome.
第二部分:
英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。
21.Idon’tthinkthecompetitionis_______failure,becauseithasofferedus_____valuableexperienceforthenextcompetition.
A.a,aB./,/C./,aD.a,/
22.Whocantelluswhatusewewill_______thecomputerinthefuture?
A.makeuseofB.makethemostofC.makeofD.bemadeuseof
23.---Mike,whatdidourmonitorsayjustnow?
---Everyboyandeverygirlaswellasteacherswho_____tovisitthemuseum______askedtobeattheschoolgatebefore6:
30inthemorning.
A.is,isB.are,areC.is,areD.are,is
24.It’sreportedthattheUnitedStatesuses______asthewholeofEurope.
A.astwiceenergyB.twicemuchenergy
C.twiceenergyasmuchD.twiceasmuchenergy
25.Thecommentswhichhemade______marketingbotheredhisbossgreatly.
A.concernB.concernedC.toconcernD.concerning
26.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_______myEnglishteacherstoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.
A.thatB.whenC.whereD.which
27.Johnistoattendthemeetinginplaceofthemanager,whohas_____abadcold.
A.comeupwithB.comedownto
C.comedownwithD.comeupagainst
28.Everythingwasperfectforthepicnic______theweather.
A.inplaceofB.aswellas
C.asidefromD.incaseof
29._____leftbeforethedeadline,itseems______thatwewillfinishthetaskontime.
A.Becausesomuchtime,likelyB.Assomanytime,possible
C.Thoughalotoftime,possibleD.Withalotoftime,likely
30.Theweatherinthesouthisgenerallywarm,butit_____beverycoldsometimes.
A.mayB.shallC.willD.can
31.Thesystemhasbeendesignedtogivestudentsquickandeasy______tothedigitalresourcesofthelibrary.
A.accessB.passageC.wayD.approach
32.EmeraldValley(翡翠谷)isonlyonecommunitythatisbecoming______ofthenegativeeffectsoflightpollution.
A.sensitiveB.interestedC.awareD.concerned
33.Thelecturemainlydealswiththetroubleyoungchildrenhave______rightfromwrong.
A.distinguishedB.todistinguish
C.distinguishingD.tobedistinguished
34.---WhatdoyouthinkoftheOscar-winningfilmThegirlwiththeDragonTattoo?
---Ithinkitissowonderfulahit____mostfilmfansarecrazyabout.
A.thatB.asC.whichD.so
35.---Iremindedyounottoforgettoturnoffthelightswhenyoulefttheclassroom.
---_____________.
A.SodidIB.Soyoudid
C.SodoyouD.Idoso
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的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。
Thepartoftheenvironmentalmovementthatdrawsmyfirm'sattentionisthedesignofcities,buildingsandproducts.WhenwedesignedAmerica'sfirstso-called"green"officebuildinginNewYorktwodecades____36____,wefeltthatwewerealone.Buttoday,thousandsofpeoplecometogreenbuildingconferences,andthe____37____thatbuildingscanbegoodforpeopleandtheenvironmentwillbeincreasinglyinfluentialinyearsto___38____.
Backin1984,wediscoveredthatmostproductsfordecorationweren’tdesignedfor___39___use.The“energy-efficient”commercialbuildingsconstructedafterthe1970s____40____crisisrevealedindoorairqualityproblemscausedbymaterialssuchaspaint,wallcoveringandcarpet.Sofar20years,we’vebeen____41____onthesematerialsdowntothemolecules(分子),lookingforwaystomakethem____42____forpeopleandtheplanet.
Homebuilderscannowusematerials—suchaspaintsthatreleasesignificantly____43____amountsoforganiccompounds(有机化合物)—thatdon’t____44____thequalityoftheair,water,orsoil.Eventually,____45____,ourbasicdesignstrategyisfocusednotsimplyonbeing“lessbad”butoncreating____46____healthfulmaterialsthatcanbeeithersafelyreturnedtothesoil____47____reusedbyindustryagainandagain.Asamatterof____48____,theworld’slargestcarpetmanufacturerhasalready____49____acarpetthatisfullyandsafelyrecyclable.
Lookatitthisway:
Noone____50____outtocreateabuildingthatdestroystheplanet.Butour____51____industrialsystemsareinevitably(不可避免地)causingtheseconditions,whetherwelikeitornot.So____52____ofsimplytryingtoreducethedamage,weare____53____apositiveapproach.We’regivingpeoplehigh-quality,healthfulproductsandanopportunitytomakechoicesthathavea____54____effectontheworld.It’snotjustthebuildingindustry,either.Entirecitiesaretakingthese_____55_____positiveapproachestodesign,planningandbuilding.Portland,SeattleandBostonhavesaidtheywanttobegreencities.Chicagowantstobethegreenestcityintheworld.
36. A.ago B. before C. off D. away
37. A.practice B. idea C. hope D. wish
38. A.go B. arrive C. come D. continue
39. A. indoorB. relevant C. outdoor D. practical
40.A.powerB.fuelC.economyD.energy
41. A. puttingB. taking C. looking D. focusing
42. A.comfortableB. safe C. careful D. stable
43. A. reduced B. raised C. revised D. delayed
44. A.deny B. decrease C. depress D. destroy
45. A.besides B. anyhow C. however D. anyway
46. A.partly B. completely C. exactly D. likely
47.A.or B. but C.and D. nor
48. A. interest B. principle C. fact D. course
49. A. founded B. researchedC. builtD. developed
50. A.starts B. looks C. pulls D. makes
51. A. basic B. traditional C. past D. current
52. A. because B. instead C. out D. regardless
53. A.adjusting B. adopting C. admitting D. adapting
54. A.functional B. precious C. beneficial D. sensible
55.A. environmentallyB. actively
C. willingly D. readily
第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的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。
A
Haveyoueverpickedajobbasedonthefactthatyouweregoodatitbutlaterfounditmadeyoufeelveryuncomfortableovertime?
Whenyouselectyourcareer,there'sawholelotmoretoitthanassessingyourskillsandmatchingthemwithaparticularposition.Ifyouignoreyourpersonality,itwillhurtyoulong-termregardlessofyourskillsorthejob’spay.Thereareseveralareasofyourpersonalitythatyouneedtoconsidertohelpyoufindagoodjob.Hereareafewofthosemainareas;
1)Doyoupreferworkingaloneorwithotherpeople?
Thereareisolatingjobsthatwilldriveanoutgoingpersoncrazyandalsointeractivejobsthatwillmakeashypersonuneasy.Mostpeoplearenotextremesineitherdirectionbutdohaveatendencythattheypre