广东省揭阳市第一中学学年高一下学期第二次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、广东省揭阳市第一中学学年高一下学期第二次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案揭阳一中20142015学年高一级(95届)第二学期第二次阶段考试英语试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节 听力理解（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Conversation 11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Plans for the weekend B. Plans for work. C. The weather.2. When are th

2、ey leaving?A. Around 8:00 on Saturday morning.B. Around 8:00 on Sunday morning.C. It hasnt been decided yet.Conversation 23. What does Mary like most?A. Going hiking. B. Traveling. C. Listening to music.4. How will the woman contact Malia?A. Send an e-mail to her. B. Call her. C. Go to her in person

3、.Conversation 35. Why is the woman unhappy?A. Her friend gets angry with her.B. She lost her good friends book.C. She couldnt afford her friends book.6. What did the woman want to do at first?A. Buy a new book. B. Say sorry. C. Call her friend.Conversation 47. How long does it take the woman to fly

4、to Sweden?A. Fourteen hours. B. Fifteen hours. C. Sixteen hours.8. What problem did the woman come across during the flight?A. There were no seats. B. She couldnt sleep well. C. The ticket was too expensive.9. Who did the woman travel with?A. Her husband. B. Her friend. C. Her parents.Conversation 5

5、10. Where is Adam now?A. In New York. B. At the post office. C. At home.11. What are the speakers packing up?A. Shirts and trousers. B. Sweaters and coats. C. Pants and coats.12. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Send clothes to Adam.B. Go to New York.C. Pack clothes for Tom.Conversation 613.

6、 Where did the woman go yesterday?A. The sports center. B. The public park. C. Lisas home14. How often does the woman play tennis during holiday?A. Twice a week. B. At least three time a week. C. Four times a week.15. What is the mans favorite sport?A. Tennis. B. Table tennis. C. Basketball.第二节 听取信息

7、 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡上标号为1620的空格中。每空不超过3词。Jacks Opinion on Exercise. _16_ exerciseRunning and _17_Reasons: They _18_ him nothing, make him feel stronger, and make him feel good. The key to doing exerciseTo do it _19_. YogaChinese and Japanese consider it a good way to _20_.Similar t

8、o Chinas Qigong.第二部分 完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It 21 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 22 than

9、ever, theyre also driving us away from people around us. Users get final connectivity at the price of 23 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people get used to a 24 way of being “alone together”. Actually, 25 text messages or writing micro-blogs

10、 allows us to 26 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 27 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 28 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens ou

11、r minds.” she said. She also mentions that burying ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 29 people.Turkle mentioned the 30 concept(观念) of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology grad

12、uate from Harvard University, thinks this concept is shared by most 31 people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online personal (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 32 life. However, experts remind us that its unfair to blame(归咎于) mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at

13、China Youth & Children Research Center, 33 out that it is still owners of mobile devices, such as cell phones and tablets, who are avoiding personal contact. “We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a(n) 34 to avoid contact with others, su

14、ch as having eye contact. Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 35 throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.21. A. talks B. suggests C. speaks D. advises22. A. received B. shared C. connected D. respected 23. A. keeping on B. focusing on C. giving up D

15、. carrying on24. A. funny B. old C. different D. same25. A. sending B. getting C. reading D. taking26. A. exchange B. change C. explain D. raise27. A. indicate B. replace C. cover D. involve28. A. conversation B. computer C. party D. Internet29. A. interviewing B. introducing C. calling D. meeting30

16、. A. strange B. popular C. modest D. friendly31. A. shy B. busy C. old D. young32. A. real B. interesting C. colorful D. meaningful33. A. thinks B. reaches C. points D. watches 34. A. result B. excuse C. cause D. source 35. A. Eventually B. Hardly C. Finally D. Simply第三部分 语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下

17、面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为3645的相应位置。Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe, _36_ we remember from his classical musicals including “My Fair Lady” and “Camelot”, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a _37_ (music)

18、and composer in his early years. But _38_ he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including gold mining and boxing. _39_ he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music. _40_ those difficult years, he could not a

19、lways afford _41_ (make) payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard, he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was astonished to find that he had _42_ audience of three moving men who _43_ (seat) on the floor.They sa

20、id nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they dug into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty _44_ (hand). Moved by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to _45_.第四部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节

21、 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列三篇短文，从每题所给的四个选现（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAs you climb into the hill country, the roads get dustier and rougher, and fewer cars can be seen. Phonxay is one of the poorest districts of Laos, and many of its villages are only accessible by footpath. Our destination this

22、 hot morning is a concrete water tank that can be found just off the road. A UK organization helped to build it six years ago, and in the nearby village of Thapho, where clean drinking water is scarce, it has made a big difference. The tank feeds six taps which in turn give water to over 800 people-

23、it has improved things for almost every family, from schoolchildren to grannies. But lately, we were told, the clean water supply has come under pressure from new arrivals, people who have come down from the hill areas, and there are concerns that there will not be enough clean water to go round. Th

24、ere are also serious worries about resources in Laos. The Chinese are building a 400km railway link, which could transform the landlocked（内陆的）country. About 150,000 Chinese workers will be involved. What will this do to local clean water supplies? How will the workers be fed?The vast majority of Lao

25、tians live on farms. But with foreign investors wanting to buy up land, local people will have to be moved to make room for them. Heavily dependent on both foreign aid and foreign investment, Laos still falls well behind its neighbours, although its economy has grown at about 6% a year in the last d

26、ecade. Its biggest economic problem is the lack of locally trained skilled workforce.But there are reasons to be hopeful for the future. Laos is beautiful, and foreign tourism continues to grow: fortunately so far the fast-food chains and coffee bars common elsewhere are nowhere to be seen. Although

27、 all local media are government-run, the Internet is not controlled and the BBC and CNN are available to those with satellite dishes.The government has also achieved impressive results in rural development, with communities benefiting not just from cleaner water but the construction of new schools a

28、nd regular visits from medical teams. Poverty will not be history in Laos within the next decade, but with small steps forward and a bit of outside help, the country could find itself out of the UNs least-developed category(范畴）by 2020.46. The underlined word ”scarce” in paragraph 1 most probably mea

29、ns_.A. valuable B. rare C. infrequent D. missing47. What is putting pressure on the local supply of clean water?A. Dust from the road is making the water dirtier.B. There are too many taps accessing the water.C. The population of the area is growing fast.D. The coming summer will dry up rivers and l

30、akes.48. What is the most serious limitation on Laos economic growth?A. The lack of local skilled workers. B. A poor transportation system.C. Too much foreign aid. D. Too many foreign workers.49. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for Laos to be hopeful?A. There are no

31、fast-food restaurants in the country.B. Laos has a variety of tourist attractions.C. Information on the Internet is freely accessible.D. The government owns all local media.50. What is the best title for the passage?A. Laos: small steps forward. B. Laos: slow-developing nationsC. Laos: least-develop

32、ed land D. Laos: landlocked countryBEven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I cant peel potatoes. I have only one hand.” Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those po