北京市東城區(qū)(南片)2013-2014學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題

1、本試卷共100 分，考試時間120 分鐘。第卷選擇題（共五道大題，71 分）一、聽力理解。（共12 小題；每小題1 分，共 12 分）聽下面 6 段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾道小題，從每題所給的a、b、c 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有5 秒鐘的時間閱讀每小題。聽完后，每小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白你將聽兩遍。聽第 l 段材料，回答第l 小題。1. who is coming tomorrow? a. mark. b. tracy. c. john. 聽第 2 段材料，回答第2 小題。2. where are the speakers? a. in a

2、 store. b. in a classroom. c. at a hotel. 聽第 3 段材料，回答第3 小題。3. what does the man mean? a. julie should follow the fashion. b. julie looks fine in that dress. c. julies dress is not out of date. 聽第 4 段材料，回答第4 至 6 小題。4. what do we know about the man? a. he is getting lost. b. he is going to the hospita

3、l. c. he has lost something. 5. why is the man here? a. to get on a business trip. b. to help to do some farm work. c. to take a vacation in the country. 6. what kind of work does the man do? a. office work. b. farm work, c. medical work. 聽第 5 段材料，回答第7 至 9 小題。7. what is the possible relationship bet

4、ween the two speakers? a. husband and wife. b. strangers. c. teacher and student. 8. why do english people like to talk about weather with strangers? a. because the weather of england is changing. b. because they feel friendly by doing this. c. because they want to know the weather condition. 9. wha

5、t will happen if strangers talk about politics? a. they may not agree with each other. b. they may fight with each other. c. they may have to stop their talk soon. 聽第 6 段材料，回答第10 至 12 小題。10. who is the speaker? a. a nurse. b. a teacher. c. a librarian. 11. what is the main purpose of the talk? a. to

6、 tell the students how to use the library. b. to tell the students what to do when ill. c. to tell the students where to go next. 12. what will the students probably do next? a. see a doctor. b. visit the library. c. take some exercise. （請翻到試卷第卷，繼續(xù)做第六大題，聽并記錄信息）二、單項(xiàng)填空。（共10 小題，每小題1 分，滿分10 分）從 a、b、c、d

7、四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。13. look out! dont get too close to the house roof is under repair. a. whose b. which c. of which d. what 14. where is my car? i just parked it behind your house. it now. a. has been disappeared b. is disappeared c. has disappeared d. disappears 15. i dont know why he keeps aski

8、ng me my holiday last summer. a. where did i spend b. where i spent c. where do i spend d. where i spend 16. there are some customers in some small countries foreigners will never understand. a. that b. whose c. where d. who 17. good news! i by beijing university. a. have accepted b. am accepted c.

9、have been accepted d. was accepted 18. are you still busy? yes, i my work, and wont take long. a. am just finishing b. am just going to finish c. have just finished d. i just finish 19. the film brought the hours back to me i was taken good care of in that faraway village. a. which b. that c. when d

10、. where 20. the old man wondered who away his hat by mistake. a. takes b. took c. has taken d. had taken 21. for many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, new york is an example. a. for which b. of which c. in which d. from which 22. sally said she would solve all the problem

11、 all by herself, i doubt very much. a. it b. that c. when d. which 三、完形填空。（共1 5 小題；每小題1 分，共 15 分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的a、 b、c、d 四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。you can do anything many years ago, my dad suffered from a terminal （末期的） heart condition. he was unable to work at a steady job, but he wanted to do something to

12、 keep himself 23 , so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. my dad loved kids. it was the perfect job for him. he would talk to them, play with them, and give comfort to them. one of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed（使癱瘓） her from the neck down. she couldnt do

13、24 , and she was very 25 . my dad decided to help her. he started 26 her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. he stood the paper up, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. he didnt use his hands at all. only his head would 27 . all the while he would tell her she could do anything she 2

14、8 her mind to. 29 , she began to paint using her 30 , and they became friends. soon after, the little girl left the hospital and my dad also left there because he became ill. some time later, after my dad had recovered and 31 to work, he was at the volunteer counter one day and noticed the front doo

15、r open. in came the little girl. but this time she was walking. she ran straight over to my dad and 32 him really tight. she gave my dad a 33 she had done using her hands. at the bottom it read thank you for helping me 34 . tears 35 up in my fathers eyes every time he told us this story. he would sa

16、y sometimes love is more 36 than doctors, and my dad, who loved every child in that hospital, really made a 37 . 23. a. happy b. healthy c. fit d. busy 24. a. nothing b. anything c. something d. everything 25. a. upset b. excited c. frightened d. disappointed 26. a. seeing b. knowing c. calling d. v

17、isiting 27. a. shake b. nod c. move d. paint 28. a. make b. put c. set d. change 29. a. finally b. however c. besides d. hopefully 30. a. neck b. mouth c. hands d. fingers 31. a. went b. came c. returned d. left 32. a. hugged b. held c. pressed d. grasped 33. a. book b. picture c. paper d. poem 34.

18、a. move b. step c. walk d. run 35. a. flowed b. streamed c. ran d. welled 36. a. persuasive b. patient c. encouraged d. powerful 37. a. difference b. decision c. choice d. arrangement 四、閱讀理解。（共12 小題；每小題2 分，共 24 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、 c、 d 四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。a dear mr. price, i have eaten in your restaurant m

19、any times and have always been happy with the food and service, but what happened last saturday made me very angry. it was my sons birthday so we ordered a no-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m. we arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. at 8:00 p. m., we were give

20、n a table in the smoking area. i asked to move but i was told that there were no other tables. a lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy. the first waitress, janet, was very polite and helpful. she gave us free drinks for waiting so long. our food also came quickly and looke

21、d fresh and tasty. when my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a little insect in her vegetables. she was surprised and wanted to leave. at first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic （大蒜） . when we told her that garlic does not have legs, she said sorry and took the food away. we as

22、ked for the bill, expecting not to pay for my wifes meal. nobody came. after 15 minutes, i asked to see the manager. the head waiter told us that he was on holiday. i complained again about the terrible insect. he told me janet had finished work. he didnt believe my story and gave me a bill for the

23、three meals including my wifes. i argued with him but had to pay in the end. the waitress, janet, was always friendly, but i would like an apology（道歉） from your impolite head waiter and a full refund（退款）for our meal. it cost $68. until then, i will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it

24、 to anyone. you can contact me on 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information. thank you for your attention. yours sincerely, raymond yuen 38. how did mr. yuen feel about the restaurant before last saturday? a. pleased. b. disappointed c. interested. d. concerned. 39. according to the pa

25、ssage, which of the following is true? a. mr. yuen had his birthday party at the restaurant. b. mr. yuen paid for all the meals they had ordered. c. mr. yuen was satisfied with the service and food. d. mr. yuen argued with the manager of the restaurant. 40. mr. yuen wants mr. price to . a. say sorry

26、 to him b. pay for his bill c. fire the head waiter d. get the head waiter to apologize 41. this is basically a letter of . a. appreciation b. apology c. disagreement d. dissatisfaction b place: find somewhere quiet and peaceful to write. this could be your bedroom, a park or a caf . it should be re

27、laxing to let you think freely. read, read, read: good writers read about other writers work. they dont copy but they do learn a lot from them. characters: before you start writing, know your characters well. your main character should be someone readers care about and have something in common with.

28、 for example, although harry porter can do magic, hes still a youngster with problems, like most of his readers. a main character should have at least one weakness. a perfect character will soon get boring and is difficult to care about. fights are more exciting if the hero could lose or even die. m

29、ost stories have a bad guy. they shouldnt be totally bad since thats not believable. most people become bad because of something that happened to them in the past. setting: think about where and when your story is taking place, in the past, present or future. most people write about places they know

30、. if writing about the future, think carefully about how life will change. if writing about the past, find out what life was like then. most people like reading about places they have never been to. plot: the plot is usually about trouble or a conflict that the main character has to face. the troubl

31、e or conflict can be with one or more other characters, or a situation, such as a plane crash. structure: stories usually have this structure: 1. story starts happily. reason for conflict soon comes out. 2. something bad happens. the main character must become a hero. 3. the problem is solved in an

32、exciting way. 4. everything usually ends happily. we know what will happen to all the main characters. be creative: think about each sentence and even each word. how can you make the story more exciting for readers? make it different from other stories. have fun: the best stories are written by peop

33、le who love writing. enjoy it! 42. where is the best place to write the story? a. on a bench in a small garden. b. in the living room with the tv on. c. at a busy train station. d. on a crowded bus. 43. what advice is given about the setting for a story? a. somewhere that is familiar to the reader.

34、b. somewhere that is familiar to the writer. c. somewhere that is unfamiliar to the writer. d. somewhere that has never been written about before. 44. according to the passage, what is a good rule when writing? a. write about a perfect hero. b. give the story a happy ending. c. copy the best bits fr

35、om different stories. d. write your story as quickly as possible. 45. what can be the best title of this passage? a. the influence of writing. b. the importance of writing. c. writing a good story. d. having fun in writing. c you are from a middle class family, and live in a normal size home without

36、 any showy possessions, but you are surrounded by surprising consumption（消費(fèi)） . this contrast is beginning to bother your 6-year-old son. you are worried that he will want to live as they do, and wonder if you should move. sometimes big pocket money, joyful birthday parties, special playrooms and sup

37、er-big houses tell you that your neighbors probably have more money than you do, and that they re not as careful as you are with money, but you may find that they cook and dig in the garden with their children just as often as you do, talk with them as freely and read to them every night. or you may

38、 find that some of these parents stay in one wing of their big house while children play by himself, way off in a wing of his own. in that unfortunate case, he is basically growing up alone without being looked after properly, but this can happen to a child who lives in a normal-size house, too, if

39、he has a tv a computer and a few video games in his room. even the most caring parent doesn t walk in and out of it to see what show her child is watching, what internet site he has found and if he s playing that video game. too much uncontrolled screen then may lead to a certain loss of innocence（天

40、真） , and if it doesnt, you might decide to move. dont judge your neighbor too harshly（嚴(yán)厲地） , though. therere some things that are right with almost any neighbor and some things that are wrong with the best of themlike those super-big houses. the wealth of their ownersand the way they throw money aro

41、undmay make your son feel sorry for himself, unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money, give some to people who dont have enough and use the rest to pay for whatever the family needs. children want should be provided with explanations when their parents dont give the

42、m what they want. 46. what is the problem with the worried parent in the passage? a. her neighbors may have a negative effect on her son. b. she doesn t have as much money as her neighbors. c. she can t afford special playrooms. d. her son wants to move into a bigger house. 47. we can infer from par

43、agraph 2 and 3 that parents should . a. work hard to live a richer lire b. give their children more freedom c. spend more time with their children d. set an example for their children to follow 48. what do the underlined words in paragraph 4 mean? a. help the poor people willingly. b. save money for

44、 their children. c. spend money carelessly. d. 1eave money all around the house. 49. what does the author aim to express in the passage? a. children feel ashamed of themselves in a rich neighborhood. b. children are unfortunate to have poor parents. c. children should enjoy their comfortable life. d

45、. children need proper guidance from their parents. 五、閱讀還原。（共5 小題；每小題2 分，共 10 分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。big ben is one of londons best-known landmarks, and looks most beautiful at night when the clock faces are lighted. the four dials （鐘面） of the clock are 23 feet square. 50 minutel

46、y adjusted with coins placed on the huge pendulum（鐘擺） , big ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped. the name big ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself, but to the thirteen ton bell hung within. 51 this bell came from the old palace of westminster, which was given to the

47、 dean of st. pauls by william iii. before returning to westminster, it was remade in white church in 1858. 52 during the second world war in 1941, bombs destroyed many buildings, but the clock tower remained as it had been. 53 its unique sound was broadcast to the nation and around the world, a welc

48、ome comfort of hope to all who heard it. there are even cells within the clock tower where members of parliament（議會） can be imprisoned for not obeying the law, though this is rare. the last recorded case was in 1880. 54 however, those with a special interest may arrange a visit to the top of the clo

49、ck tower. a. it is located by the river thames. b. the tower is not open to the general public. c. many people desire to get into big ben for a visit. d. big ben continued to keep time and strike away the hours. e. the minute hand is 14 feet long and the figures are 2 feet high. f. the bbc first broadcast the sound produced by it on the 31st december 1923. g. the bell was named after the first co