高一英语2013-2014下学期期末测试试卷

红河黄冈实验学校2013-2014年度下学期期末测试高一英语试题命题：黄美审题：房艳秋本试题卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第Ⅰ卷（共115分）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）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，并表在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatistheweatherlike?A.It’sraining.B.It’ssunnyC.It’scloudy.2.WhowillgotoChinanextmonth?A.Alice.B.Lucy.C.Richard.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theman’ssister.B.Afilm.C.Anactor.4.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A.InRoom314.B.InRoom340.C.InRoom223.5.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace？A.Inanoffice.B.Athome.C.Inarestaurant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个项中选出最佳选项，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.WhydidthewomangotoNewYork?A.Tolookafterhersister.B.Tospendsometimewiththebaby.C.Tofindanewjob.7.HowoldwasthebabywhenthewomanleftNewYork?A.Twomonths.B.Fivemonths.C.Sevenmonths.8.Whatdidthewomanlikedoingmostwiththebaby?A.Holdinghim.B.Playingwithhim.C.Feedinghim.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Awaytoimproveairquality.B.Aproblemwithtrafficrules.C.Asuggestionforcityplanning.10.Whatdoesthemansuggest?A.Limitingtheuseofcars.B.Encouragingpeopletowalk.C.Warningdriversofairpollution.11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheman’sidea?A.It’simpractical.B.It’sworthtrying.C.It’sinteresting.听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。12.HowlongwillthemanprobablystayinNewZealand?A.Oneweek.B.Twoweeks.C.Threeweeks.13.Whatadvicedoesthewomangivetotheman?A.GotoNewZealandafterChristmas.B.Bookhisflightassoonaspossible.C.Savemoremoneyforhistrip.14.WhatcanwelearnaboutflightstoNewZealandatChristmastime?A.Theycanbetwiceasexpensive.B.Theyrequireearlybooking.C.Theyareonspecialoffer.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.WhydidJanecallMike?A.Toaskhimtomeether.B.TotellhimaboutTom.C.Toborrowhiscar.16.WherewillJanebeinaboutonehour?A.AtMike’splace.B.Attheairport.C.Atagarage.17.Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?AJanehasjustlearnedtodrive.B.Jane’scarisinbadcondition.C.Mikewillgototheairport.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdidthespeakeraskthestudentstodotheweekbefore?A.Writeashortstory.B.Prepareforthelesson.C.Learnmoreaboutthewriter.19.Whydoesthespeakeraskthequestions?A.Toletthestudentsdiscussfather-sonrelationships.B.Todrawthestudents’attentiontoreadingskills.C.Tocheckthestudents’understandingofthestory.20.Whatwillthestudentsdoin10minutes?A.Givetheiranswers.B.Discussingroups.C.Askmorequestions第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AWhenOmegawasborninUganda（乌干达）,shedidtwothings:Smileandthensing.WhenOmegawas4yearsold,hertalent(天赋)formusicwasrecognized,soshebecameoneoftheyoungestmembersofthefirstAfricanChildren’sChoir(合唱团).Shetraveledtheworldwiththechoir,anditwasfromthisexperiencethatshegrewintoasingertoday.学校：年级：班级：姓名：考号：密封线内不准答题绝密★启用前Althoughhavingabeautifulvoice,shehadtofindotherwaysbesidesmusictoearnalivingatfirst.Whenshewas16,herparentssenthertotheUSAtostudy.Likehermother,OmegawantedtobecomeadoctoranddosomethingmeaningfulinhercountryofUganda.However,likemanyartists,musicwassomuchapartofherthatshehadtochoose.Withencouragementfromherfamilyandfriends,sheopenedherownproductioncompany(制作公司)aftergraduation.Sincethen,shehasbeenworkingasanartist.Hersongsmakepeoplefeelgoodaboutlife.Apartfromthat,sheisalsointerestedinhealthcareandeducation.OmegaisoneofthoseUgandanfemaleswhoareshowingtheworldtheirvaluabletalents.21.HerexperiencesintheChoirhelpedOmegato____.A.burstintosongB.recognizehermusictalentC.traveltheworldD.becomeasinger22.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphthree?A.musicwasveryimportanttoherB.musictookheralotoftimeC.musiccosthersomuchmoneyD.musicwasthelastthingshewouldchoose23.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatOmegais____.A.agoodteacherB.afamousAfricanartistC.akindpoliticianD.awarm-hearteddoctorBWhenmyfamilymovedtoAmericain2010fromasmallvillageinGuangdong,China,webroughtnotonlyourluggage,butalsoourvillagerules,customsandculture.Oneoftherulesisthatyoungpeopleshouldalwaysrespect(尊敬)elders.Unluckily,thisruleledtomyveryfirstembarrassmentintheUnitedStates.Ihadapart-timejobasawaiterinaChineserestaurant.Onetime,whenIwasservingfoodtoamiddle-agedcouple,thewifeaskedmehowthefoodcouldbeservedsoquickly.ItoldherthatIhadmadesuretheygottheirfoodquicklybecauseIalwaysrespecttheelderly.AssoonasIsaidthat,herfaceshowedgreatdispleasure.Mymanager,whohappenedtohearwhatIsaid,tookmeasideandgavemealonglectureabouthowsensitive(敏感)Americansareandhowtheydislikethedescription“old”.Ithenwalkedbacktothetableandapologizedtothewife.Afterthecoupleheardmyreason,theyunderstoodthattheproblemwascausedbyculturaldifferences,sotheylaughedandwerenolongerangry.InmyvillageinChina,peopleareproudofbeingold.Notsomanypeoplelivetobeseventyoreighty,andpeoplewhoreachsuchanagehavethemostknowledgeandexperience.Youngpeoplealwaysrespectolderpeoplebecausetheyknowtheycanlearnfromtheirrichexperience.However,intheUnitedStates,peoplethink“growingold”isaproblemsince“old”showsthatapersonisgoingtoretireorthatthebodyisnotworkingwell.Heremanypeopletrytokeepthemselvesawayfromgrowingoldbydoingexercisesorj