2013～2014学年度第二学期期中练习
高一英语试题
第I卷（共74分）
第一节 听力（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白,回答第1至5小题。 1. What is the man’s brother doing?
A. Doing business. B. Studying law. C. Working as an engineer. 2. When will the woman pick up Julia?
A. At five o’clock. B. At seven o’clock. C. At eight o’clock. 3. How will the woman go to the football match?
A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus. 4. What’s the man doing?
A. Giving advice. B. Making a request. C. Offering help. 5. Why does the girl feel excited? A. She has won the first place. B. She has got new running shoes. C. She has been chosen for the race. 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. How old is the man’s little brother?
A. 8. B. 10. C. 12. 7. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a Cafe. B. In a shop. C. At a gym. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Coach and player.
B. Director and secretary. C. Headmaster and student. 9. How is the man feeling?
A. Annoyed. B. Awkward. C. Regretful. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Who are probably the listeners?
A. Old customers. B. Old colleagues. C. Old classmates. 11. When will the listeners have a chance to enjoy some music?
A. At 8:30 pm. B. At 9:00 pm. C. At 10:00 am. 12. What do we know about the dinner?
A. It will be served before a slide show. B. The dinner has been arranged in the park. C. All the dishes are prepared by some guests. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。 13. What was the woman in the past?
A. A designer. B. A nurse. C. A painter. 14. Why did the woman leave her job?
A. Because it was less challenging. B. Because she wanted a total change. C. Because she was not in good health.
15. What does the woman think of her present work? A. It gives her lots of confidence. B. It brings in regular payments. C. It puts less pressure on her.
第二节 单选（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Try to solve the problem yourself. You are always expecting someone to help you,
and that’s ______ you’re wrong.
A. why B. where C. what D. how 22. --The young man acts ______ he has got no experience. --Yes. He has just graduated from college.
A. even though B. so long as C. as if D. in order that 23. On the square stood a monument that had been set up ______ those killed in the
2008 Wenchuan Earthquake.
A. in search of B. in charge of C. in favor of D. in memory of 24. Imagine how excited we were when the exciting moment we had been looking
forward to ______ at last!
A. coming B. having come C. come D. came 25. The how-to book can be of help to ______ wants to do the job.
A. who B. whomever C. no matter who D. whoever 26. --Good morning. Can I help you?
--I’d like to have this package______, madam.
A. be weighed B. to be weighed C. to weigh D. weighed 27. --What are you going to do this Saturday, Jack?
--I haven’t decided. I ______ go to a talk on cancer.
A. might B. should C. must D. would 28. The film reminded him __________what he had seen in China.
A. on B. with C. of D. in
29. I was so excited last night that it was a long time ______ I got to sleep. A. that B. since C. before D. when
30. According to the report, the number of people learning English as a foreign language ______over the years.
A. is increasing B. are increasing C. has been increasing D. have been increasing
31. After living in New York for 30 years, he returned to his hometown ______ he
was brought up by his uncle.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
32. ______ necessary experience for her future career, my daughter takes an active part in social activities in college.
A. Gain B. Gaining C. To gain D. Having gained 33. I had just started back for the house to change my clothes ______ I heard my
name called.
A. when B. for C. while D. as
34. --Could I have a word with you, mum? --Oh dear, if you______.
A. can B. must C. may D. should 35. --When did you meet him?
--It was on the day ______ his house was broken into.
A. that B. which C. when D. in which 第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
I remember as a small child people would often ask me, \be when you grow up?\ Well, it __36__ being a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, a policeman, a lawyer... As I grew older, my dreams for the future __37__. When, at last, I was in college, I had my __38__ set on becoming a preacher (牧师) like my father. __39__ I studied and prepared for that life. I reached the __40__ in the end and I was preaching __41__ full-time for much of my adult life. However, for many, there is a \that goes around stealing our __42__. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, but the __43__ thief is usually ourselves.
We find __44__ just about reaching the top, and a \says, \ \, the \voice __47__ our failure. Failure, though, is exactly how dreams are __48__. It is one of the most important tools we have, because it teaches us invaluable (极宝贵的) __49__ . When we learn these lessons well, we are ready __50__ success. The message I always gave my children was that you __51__ do anything that your heart desires. Remember the saying, \There are __53__ \Imagine yourself in the life you dream of __54__. Then in your heart, believe it will happen to you. Then work, work, work. You’ll get the picture.
So, be true to your dream, and don’t let anyone __55__ it from you —especially yourself.
36. A. insisted on B. felt like C. kept on D. started out 37. A. changed B. failed C. planned D. left
38. A. eyes B. heart C. brain D. experience 39. A. But B. So C. Or D. Yet
40. A. agreement B. decision C. aim D. position 41. A. hardly B. slightly C. nearly D. extremely 42. A. money B. plan C. friends D. dreams 43. A. greatest B. tallest C. poorest D. oldest 44. A. themselves B. yourselves C. ourselves D. itself 45. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. speech 46. A. it B. him C. her D. me
47. A. expects B. predicts C. answers D. suffers 48. A. met B. defended C. understood D. realized 49. A. stages B. suggestions C. lessons D. choices 50. A. to B. for C. at D. with 51. A. are able to B. used to C. have to D. ought to