1、江西省吉安一中学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题江西省吉安一中2014-2015学年下学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷第卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. What does the man want for supper? A. Chicken and potatoes. B. Vegetables and fruit. C. Steak and fruit salad. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a doctors office. B. In a c
2、lassroom. C. In a shoe shop. 3. What will the man buy his daughter for Christmas? A. A dress. B. A toy car. C. A watch. 4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. 5. What do we know about the man? A. He has gradu
3、ated from university. B. His father runs a company. C. He has failed many good interviews.第二节 (共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What will the man buy for his sister? A. A necklace. B. A watch. C. A pair of earrings. 7. How much will the man pay? A. $3,500. B. $3,150. C. $3,850.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
4、 8. What is wrong with Rick? A. He just wanted to have a rest. B. He was knocked down by a car. C. He fell off his bicycle and hurt his leg. 9. What will the woman do next? A. Go to see William. B. Ride to the public phone. C. Take the man home.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the woman say she is und
5、er pressure at work? A. They have to increase their income. B. The market has grown. C. They have to do a lot of research. 11. When does the woman decide to include a word in her dictionaries? A. After checking how often it is used. B. After checking where its from. C. After checking what her resear
6、chers think of it. 12. Where do most of the new words come from? A. England. B. Australia. C. The United States.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where will the party be held? A. At Jeremys home. B. At the womans home. C. At their school. 14. What does the woman usually do on weekends? A. Attend parties. B. Go
7、shopping. C. Study. 15. When will the party begin? A. At 6 pm. B. At 7 pm. C. At 10 pm. 16. What will the woman probably wear? A. A school uniform. B. An evening dress. C. Jeans.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What do most Americans do when they need advice? A. Turn to their parents for help. B. Write to new
8、spapers and magazines. C. Ask people they know for help. 18. How do many newspapers help people with problems? A. They publish the letters and ask readers to answer them. B. They send their letters to Abby and Ann Landers. C. They give advice to them. 19. What advice cant Americans get from newspape
9、rs? A. Advice on family problems. B. Advice on how to drive a car. C. Advice on the use of language. 20. What can we learn about Abby and Ann Landers? A. They have had special training on decaling with problems. B. They have plenty of life experience. C. They are well known all over the world.第二部分 英
10、语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 21. Most hotels in Jian were full during the Spring Festival, but finally we find room in a small guest-house near the seaside. A. ought to B. could C. were able to D. might 22. There is no doubt, in my opinion, matters is not the quantity, but the quality
11、of the products. A. that B. which C. what that D. that what 23. Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music? . In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car. A. No, you cant B. Yes, I do C. No, go ahead D. OK, no problem 24. He argued smoking, and insisted that it was argu
12、ment that smoking was harmful to health. A. for; beyond B. against; over C. for; over D. against; beyond 25. Ill never forget such a beautiful place I spent my childhood there with my grandparents. A. that B. because C. in which D. where 26. As the busiest woman in Norton, she made her duty to look
13、after all the other peoples affairs in that town. A. this B. that C. one D. it 27. Greatly , the students made up their minds to work at English even harder. A. inspiring B. inspired C. having inspired D. to inspire 28. Imagine how excited we were when the exciting moment we had been looking forward
14、 to at last. A. coming B. came C. having come D. come 29. John was the only one of the students in their school that to Beijing University in 2010. A. was admitted B. were admitted C. has been admitted D. have been admitted 30. The boy on the sofa that the rooster the eggs in the nest. A. lied; lied
15、; laid B. lying; lied; laid C. lay; lied; laid D. lying; laid; lay 31.It was reported that the passenger ship was sailing eastwards in the Atlantic Ocean its captain and some passengers on board something supposed to be a UFO flying overhead. A. while; caught sight of B. when; caught sight of C. as;
16、 saw D. since; caught a sight of 32. Lizzie was to see her friend off at the airport. A. a little more than sad B. more than a little sad C. sad more than a little D. a little more than sad 33. The football player had gift for football when he was a child. Now he is second to none in the football fi
17、eld. A. the; the B. the; a C. a; / D. a; the 34. My friend Bob just bought an apartment in an urban area of Beijing last week, which is much smaller than ours but is three times expensive. A. as B. so C. too D. very 35. He to lend me his new book but I refused, for I didnt like him at all. A. insist
18、ed B. offered C. considered D. suggested第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a puppy, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was bad, youd 36 me and ask, How could you? but then youd relent (变温和), and 37 me over for a belly rub. My housetrainin
19、g took a little longer than 38 , because you were terribly busy, but we 39 on that together. We went for long walks in the park and 40 rides in the suburbs. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the 41 of the day. 42 you began spending more time at wor
20、k and on your career, and more time 43 a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog-person, but still I was 44 because you were happy. Then the human babies came 45 and I shared your excitement. I was 46 by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them
21、 too. Your wife was 47 I would hurt them. But nevertheless, 48 they began to grow, I became their friend. I loved them and they loved me. Then you didnt want me 49 . You had a better job in a new city. The apartment building in which you were living didnt 50 pets. You told your wife that it was the
22、dog pound (动物收容所) that was suitable for me. I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear and 51 . You filled out the paperwork and said, I know you will find a good home for her. They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were i
23、n 52 as they waved me goodbye. Is it better to live with hope or without hope? Sometimes when I hear human 53 , I think it is you, or perhaps another human who will love me. It 54 is. Then I feel terrible. Visitors are only interested in puppy dogs, not old-timers like me. My beloved 55 , I will thi
24、nk of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more loyalty from your family than I showed to you. 36. A. praise B. question C. scold D. touch 37. A. throw B. roll C. catch D. chase 38. A. ever B. expected C. before D. necessary 39. A. turned B. focused C. moved D. worked 40. A. car B. truck
25、 C. horse D. dog 41. A. beginning B. middle C. end D. time 42. A. Generally B. Fortunately C. Hopefully D. Gradually 43. A. working with B. searching for C. dealing with D. asking after 44. A. happy B. disappointed C. sad D. relaxed 45. A. round B. over C. along D. on 46. A. attracted B. shocked C.
26、astonished D. embarrassed 47. A. sure B. aware C. informed D. afraid 48. A. as B. because C. before D. though 49. A. anyway B. anyhow C. somewhat D. anymore 50. A, receive B. forbid C. allow D. need 51. A. excitement B. warmth C. homelessness D. wilderness 52. A. danger B. terror C. tears D. hopes 5
27、3. A. sounds B. footsteps C. songs D. talks 54. A. always B. sometimes C. seldom D. never 55. A. master B. visitor C. friend D. companion第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中。选出最佳选项。A Recently Dr. Cleiman has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During th
28、e hours when you labor (work) through your work, you may say that you are hot. That is true, the time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one
29、 has discovered why this is so. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what this energy cycle means and which cycle each member of the family has. You cannot change your cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habits can help, Dr. Cleiman believes. If your ene
30、rgy cycle is low in the morning but you have an important job early in the day, rise before your usual hour, and then you will work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a lazy yawn (哈欠) and stretch (伸展). Sit on the edge of bed before putting your fee
31、t on the floor. Avoid the troublesome searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. 56. Dr. Cleiman did not explain in the passage . A. how people can make their life fit their cycle B. whether everyone has a daily cycle or not C. why people have their energy cycle at different times D. what will happen in the family if the couple fail to realize which cycle each member has 57. For what reason ma
