安徽省合肥剑桥学校2014-2015学年高一第一学期第二次段考英语试卷(无答案)

合肥剑桥学校2014-2015学年度第一学年度第二次段考
高一英语试卷
满分：100分 考试时间：90分钟 出题人： 张沁
一、听力(本大题共20小题，共20.0分)
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，请从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出正确的选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man think of the party
A、Great B、Not so good C、Very disappointing
2．Why won’t the man go to Lisa’s birthday
A、He has to study B、He has to work in the library
C、He hasn’t received an invitation
3．What time is it now
A、3:10 B、3:30 C、4:00
4．What is the man doing
A、Listening to songs. B、Learning French
C、Listening to a funny radio program
5．What prevents the man from going to a talent show
A、That he cannot sing beaytifully.
B、That his parents don’t support him.
C、That he doesn’t like talent shows.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分。）
听下面五段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出正确的选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白仅读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。
6．What does the man think of the woman’s dress
A、Wonderful B、Just so-so C、Terrible
7．What does the woman want to be？
A、A part-time model B、A full-time model C、A fashion designer
听第7段材料，回答第8、9小题。
8．What is wrong with the man？
A、He has a sore throat B、He has an eye problem
C、He is seriously ill
9．What has the man been doing recently
A、Working hard B、Watching a lot of TV C、Playing computer games
听第8段材料，回答第10至12小题。
10．Why are there so many students there
A、Because the final exams are near.
B、Because the mid-term exams are near
C、because a competition is around the corner.
11．How did the man probably get a seat
A、Through going there very early.
B、Though putting a book on the seat
C、Through the woman’s help.
12．Where are the two speakers
A、In the classroom.
B、In the reading room.
C、At home.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What are the two speaker mainly talking about
A、The things that they did yesterday
B、The time they spent together yesterday.
C、The woman’s time spent with Tony yesterday.
14.What did Tony do yesterday
A、He told many jokes.
B、He laughed at the woman.
C、He said a lot about himself.
15.How does the man think of Tony
A Funny B、Nice C、Silly
16．What will the man do next
A、Go to a conference.
B、Go back to his work.
C、Help the woman with her work.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。
17.When did Alice become overweight
A、When she was a child.
B、When she was st high school.
C、When she was at middle school.
18.What did Alice look like a year ago
A、Overweight B、Beautuful C、Slim.
19.Why did Alice decide to lose weight
A、She wanted to find a good job.
B、She was laughed at by others.
C、Her mother asked her to do that.
20.How much does Alice probably weigh now
A、80 pounds B、100 pounds C、130 pounds
二、单选题(本大题共10小题，共10.0分)
1. People develop preference for a particular style of learning at early age and these preferences affect learning.
A. a; an B. a; 不填 C. 不填; the D. the; an
2. The ______ battle changed the fate of two nations.
A. historic B. historical C. history D. historically
3. Because of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) his ______ performance，his father was very ______ and refused to buy him a laptop.
A. disappointed；disappointing
B. disappointing；disappointed
C. disappointed；disappointed
D. disappointing；disappointing
4. Can you imagine______ the work all by hand
A. doing B. to do C. did D. do
5. I have written him a letter and suggested ______ it to Tagore.
A. him to sending B. him to send
C. that he sending D. that he send
6. The new law has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )come into ______；surely it will have ______on industry of the country.
A. affect；an effect B. effect；affect
C. effect；an effect D. an effect；an effect
7. Smoking is harmful ______ your health.
A. against B. with C. for D. to
8. I was about to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) leave my house ______ there was a knock at the door.
A. while B. as C. when D. and
9. If you plant w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )atermelon seeds in the spring，you ______ fresh watermelon in the fall.
A. eat B. would eat C. have eaten D. will be eating
10. —Shall we go to the art exhibition right away
—______.
A. It's your opinion B. I don't mind
C. It's all up to you D. That's your decision
二、完形填空(本大题共15小题；每小题1分，共15.0分)
Today the car is the m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ost popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 11 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for 12 90% of all 13 business. Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a 14 made car was 20 050 in 1950,25 470 in 1960 and up to 30 750 15 1975.During this period American car manufacturers set about 16 their products and work efficiency. As a result，the yearly income of the 17 family increased from 1950 to 1975 less than the price of cars. For this reason 18 a new car takes a smaller 19 of a family's total earnings today. In 1951 20 it took 8.1 months of an average family's 21 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car cost 8.3 of a family's annual earnings，by 1975 it only took 4.75 22 income. In addition，the 1975 cars were technically superior to models from previous years. The 23 of automobile extends throughout the economy 24 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money keeping their cars 25 than on any other item.
11. A. Placed B. Reproduced C. Replaced D. change
12. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Certainly D. somehow
13. A. Personal B. Personnel C. Manual D. artificial
14. A. Quickly B. Regularly C. Rapidly D. recently
15. A. on B. in C. before D. after
16. A. Raising B. making C. reducing D. improving
17. A. Unusual B. smallest C. average D. biggest
18. A. Bringing B. winning C. finding D. buying
19. A. Part B. half C. number D. quality
20. A. Clearly B. proportionally C. fortunately D. suddenly
21. A. Income B. work C. plans D. debts
22. A. month's B. year's C. family D. year
23. A. Running B. notice C. influence D. affect
24. A. then B. as C. so D. which
25. A. living B. running C. changing D. selling
三、阅读理解(本大题共15小题；每小题2分，共30.0分)
（一）
How to Be a Winner
Sir Steven Redgrave
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病)．Believing my career(职业生涯)was over，I felt extremely low.Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing.That was it—the encouragement I needed.I could still be a winner if I believed in myself.I am not saying that it isn''t difficult sometimes.But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn''t finished yet.Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering
Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 ho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )urs a day,6 days a week.I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary.This is the key to success—you can''t follow a career in any field without being well organized.List what you believe you can achieve.Trust yourself，write down your goals for the day，however small they are，and you''ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kirsten Best
Poet&Writer
“When things are ge ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tting hard，a voice inside my head tells me that I can''t achieve something.Then，there are other distractions，such as family or hobbies.The key is to concentrate.When I feel tense，it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’，‘peace’ or ‘focus’，either out loud or silently in my mind.It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence.This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的)tool.”
26. According to the passage，what do the three people have in common
A. Difficulties influenced his career.
B. Specialists offered him medical advice.
C. Training helped him defeat his disease.
D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.
27. What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about
A. Her training schedule. B. Her daily happenings.
C. Her achievements. D. Her sports career.
28. What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary
A. Ways that help one to focus.
B. Words that help one to feel less tense.
C. Activities that turn one''s attention away.
D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.
29. What does the underlined word “distractions”probably refer to
A. Courage. B. Devotion.
C. Hard work. D. Self confidence.
（二）
Now，Earth Day is ce ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lebrated every year on April 22.A man，called Senator Gaylord Nelson Take，was determined to change the way we treated our planet.He didn''t stop his work until he had made a difference.
In 1963，Senator Gaylord Nelson wasn''t happy with the earth''s condition.He wanted to clean up the planet and solve pollution and environmental problems.As a senator，Gaylord Nelson was someone chosen by US citizens to help make laws，so he had a lot of power.He went to John F．Kennedy，the President at the time，with his concerns.The President agreed that the planet''s environment was a serious issue，so President Kennedy went around the country on a five day tour to promote(宣传)the idea of cleaning up the planet.People began making small changes，but it wasn''t enough.
A few years later，Senator Nelson decided to put one day aside every year for the cause of saving the planet.On April 22,1970，the first Earth Day was celebrated；20 million American demonstrators(示威者)took part in Earth Day activities.Since then，Earth Day has become an international holiday.People all over the world are doing something to make the earth a cleaner，better place.Today more than 500 million people in 164 countries participate(参与)in Earth Day festivities!
Then，what can you do to make a difference
*Encourage your family to recycle on a regular basis.It is a good way to help the earth!
*Switch to energy efficient light bulbs in your house to reduce the effects of global warming.
*Every glass bottle you recycle saves enough energy to run a TV for an hour and a half，while recycling an aluminum (铝) bottle can save enough energy to run your TV for three hours!
*Turn out the lights when you leave a room—unless someone''s still there!
*Use re useable containers for your school lunches and snacks.
30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Cleaning up the planet.
B. Solving population problems.
C. Helping make laws.
D. Talking to the President.
31. What does a senator usually do according to the passage
A. in America B. in Britain
C. in 164 countries D. across the world
32. The first Earth Day was celebrated ______.
A. For a half hour. B. For an hour.
C. For an hour and a half. D. For three hours.
33. How long can ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you use the energy to run a TV if you recycle an aluminum bottle
A. It was in 1963 th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at Senator Nelson came up with the idea of choosing a day as Earth Day.
B. John F.Kennedy ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )agreed to put April 22 aside every year as Earth Day.
C. President Kenned ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y agreed with Nelson''s idea of cleaning up the planet.
D. More than 50 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )0 million people took part in the first Earth Day activities.
（三）
Before James Blunt ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )became a musician，he served in the army.He spent four and a half years there，with six months in Kosovo as part of the peace keeping force.Before leaving the army，Blunt had decided to achieve his dream of becoming a musician.In 2003，he was discovered by a music producer Linda Perry who signed him to her Custard label.However，the road to success never runs smoothly.It seemed that he would become another struggling singer trying to live from hand to mouth (现挣现吃地)when his first two singles failed to make an impact on the British charts.But everything changed when his third single You're Beautiful made it all the way to No.1 on the UK singles charts，and remained there for five weeks.The album (专辑)Back to Bedlam soon followed and quickly became one of the biggest selling records of the year，remaining ten continual weeks at No.（1）Since then，he has sold more than three million records，making him the first British artist to top the American singles charts in nearly a decade.
Blunt,34，a throwback (返祖者)to the 1970s soft rock golden age，has been quoted by Western media as saying that he will never get used to people screaming at him in the street.
His success proves a lasting theory：You spend years chasing the right song.Then，if you're lucky，and if the song really takes off，you spend the rest of your life trying to escape it，or learning to live with it.A few years removed from You're Beautiful，he can still fill stages worldwide with fans who stay until the end.
34. Which of the foll ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )owing can describe James Blunt's life as a musician before he sang the song You're Beautiful
A. Difficult. B. Happy. C. Boring. D. Smooth.
35. What is th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e reason for Western media to conclude that “he will never get used to people screaming at him in the street” in the second paragraph
A. Blunt will never adjust himself to the noisy environment around.
B. The popularity o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f Blunt has been gaining him an increasing number of fans out of his expectation.
C. What Blunt sings ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) disturbs people so much that they yell to him their anger.
D. People in the str ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eet are rude civilians who are against any form of entertaining，including Blunt's songs.
36. We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.
A. Blunt is well known in the world for his talent
B. Blunt's fame as a musician came easily
C. Blunt wasn't lucky enough to win his fans' support
D. Blunt has to face the inconvenience his fame has caused
（四）
“She was born for the camera，” said a photographer who shot Liu Yifei's picture when she was only eight.
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Over the past year，Liu，an 18 year old Chinese American，has shot to fame while playing Wang Yuyan in Jin Yong's “Eightfold Path of the Heavenly Dragon” (《天龙八部》)．Millions of teenagers have been drawn in by her light smile and beautiful long hair.Many magazines have described her as one of the most charming young actresses of 200
（4）People say that Liu will be even bigger this year.
“She is so beautiful on TV.She has the special character to give flesh and blood to the fairy like and beautiful Wang Yuyan，” said Yang Mingwei，a Senior 2 boy and Liu's fan from Wuyi High School in Fujian.
Currently Liu is filming the TV series “The Return of the Condor Heroes” (《神雕侠侣》)，another Jin Yong novel.In the show to be aired this year，Liu plays the Little Dragon Girl.
Liu is now a grade three student at the Beijing Film Academy，the star factory of China.But some people say that her success is only down to her beauty.When she returned to China with her mother at the age of 14，she did originally work as a model.It was when a director saw her picture on an advertisement board on the street that her opportunity to work in TV arose.
“A pretty face does not last forever.To be a good actress you must work hard and have a professional attitude，” Liu said.Every day she spends hours practising all the kungfu kicks and punches for the show.
“There have been times during filming when I have remained hanging in the air on wires for half a day as the director keeps trying to get the perfect take，” said Liu recently.
37. In the first paragraph，the photographer commented on Liu's______.
A. beauty B. talent as an actress
C. promising future D. special character
38. What does the underlined word “aired” probably mean
A. Flown. B. Broadcast. C. Published. D. Recorded.
39. From Yang Mingwei，we learned that he meant LiuYifei______.
A. worked hard when playing Wang Yuyan
B. is more beautiful than Wang Yuyan
C. did a good job in playing Wang Yuyan
D. was very lucky to play Wang Yuyan
40. Which of the follo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wing about Liu Yifei is TRUE according to the passage
A. She thinks her beauty contributes to her success.
B. She has become a citizen of the US.
C. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy months ago.
D. She failed to improve her English when studying in America.
四、选择适当的单词或短语填空（本题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
(1)Smoking a___________(影响) our health.
(2)Too much direct sunlight will h________(伤害，损害)the plants.
(3)The c____________(气候)in kunming is very nice.It’s called a “Spring City”.
(4)We can’t f_________(幻想，想象)a life without knowledge.
(5)I can s__________(建议)some good books for you .
(6)______________Mr.Lin ____________his son joined the Party two years ago.
(7)Children _____________their parents for clothing and food.
(8)I must ________________________the bank and arrange this.
(9)The teacher ________________an interesting story for the children yesterday.
(10)He enjoyed the meal and, _____________,he ate it all.
五、书面表达(本大题共1小题，共15.0分)
最近，很多学生都建立起了自己的博 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )客。一方面，博客可以作为展示自己的窗口，可以释放学习压力，因此越来越被更多的学生接受。另一方面，很多家长和老师认为管理个人博客要花费相当多的时间和精力，会耽误学习。请对这一现象进行简单介绍，并发表自己的看法。
注意：词数150左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）
参考词汇：开博客 open one's blog　释放压力：release pressure
Nowadays，it is a c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ommon phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet.
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