淮北一中2013-2014高一下学期期末英语试题（含答案）

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pany. B. Supporting his team. C. Eating some food.
17. What do you know about the woman?
A. She knows Bill well. B. She owns a restaurant. C. She dislikes football.
听下面一段材料，回答第18和第20题
18. What do you know about Cactus City Wild West Park?
A. A place to see cowboys and cowgirls.
B. A place for children to play in winter.
C. A fun place for the whole family.
19. When does the Wild West Show begin?
A. At 10 am weekdays. B. At 2 pm on weekends. C. At 2:30 pm everyday.
20. When can people take free buses to the park?
A. On Saturdays and Sundays. B. Throughout the week. C. In the evening.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分)
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
21. Even if you are in rush, pushing someone so that you can get into an elevator (电梯) is
just bad manners.
A. a; / B. the; the C. a; the D. the; /
22. This English dictionary is expensive, but it is of ________.
A. usefulB. great use C. no use D. useless
23. Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his_________.
A. energy B. force C. strength D. power
24. _________ is no possibility _________ China wins FIFA World Cup.
A. There; thatB. It; thatC. There; whetherD. It; whether
25. ______ surprised us most was that with all his money, he _______ worry about a little thing like 5 cents.
A. It; could B. What; could C. What; should D. It; should
26. ______ came that he and his girlfriend had broken up just because he didn’t keep his ______ again.
A. Word; words B. Word; word C. A word; word D. A word; words
27. Global warming has bee a serious problem, ______ we must find solutions.
A. which B. to which C. with which D. that
28. ― What made Tom scolded by the teacher? ― ________.
A. He told a lie B. Told a lie C. Telling a lie D. To tell a lie
29. ― Mum, would you please buy me an ipad?
― If you can help do the dishes the whole vacation, you ______ have one as a reward.
A. wouldB. shallC. mayD. must
30. ― Linda, can you give me some tips on doing this project?
― Sorry, but I’m not the person to ______ how the job should be done.
A. determineB. persuadeC. remendD. influence
31. On Christmas Eve, we put up some balloons to _______ the festival atmosphere.
A. make forB. add toC. add upD. join in
32. The poor man, ______, ran out of the dark cave.
A. trembling and frightenedB. trembled and frightening
C. trembled and frightenedD. trembling and frightening
33. His puter, which cost him a sum of money several weeks ago, is out of order and wants _______, though it looks very new.
A. to be repairingB. repairedC. repairingD. to repair
34. You are _________ to have such a good teacher.
A. fortune B. fortunate C. fortunately D. unfortunately
35. ― Do you enjoy watching stand-up edy?
― . I prefer to watch science fiction movies.
A. Thank you B. Yes, I do C. Go ahead D. Not really

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to ____36____. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to ___37____ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.
Now that my mom is a ____38____ parent, I do my own laundry, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. ____39___ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive ____40____ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these ____41____ and duties so that I would learn to bee self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.
I strive to show these ___42___ in my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my ___43___ told me that he was selecting me as soer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ____44____ themselves. We ____45_____the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.

36. A. fall apart B. stand out C. carry on D. e true
37. A. fight B. remainC. aompany D. practice
38. A. careless B. cruel C. nice D. single
39. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Since
40. A. attitude B. experienceC. effect D. situation
41. A. achievements B. abilities C. chores D. disadvantages
42. A. chores B. difficulties C. feelings D. qualities
43. A. father B. headmaster C. brotherD. coach
44. A. enjoy B. teach C. help D. push
45. A. won B. lost C. had D. achieved
46. A. wrong B. abnormal C. dynamic D. violent
47. A. afraid B. tiredC. proudD. fond
48. A. cheat B. persuade C. pleaseD. cheat
49. A. families B. jobs C. kids D. partners
50. A. still B. not C. rarely D. less
51. A. never B. evenC. ever D. almost
52. A. best B. worst C. busiestD. first
53. A. challenge B. protectC. beatD. ruin
54. A. pain B. memory C. importance D. celebration
55. A. obstacles B. families C. parents D. divorce

第三节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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.
A
Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be plete without telling of Mei Lanfang. During his stage life, he bined the traditions of the past with his own creations, shaping a style of his own and giving birth to “The Mei Lanfang School”. He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to an overseas audience, making it popular to the world.
Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this, he exercised them day after day. Thanks to his efforts, he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20.
In over 50 years on the stage, Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in the performance. He also wrote many new plays, designing the dances himself. The many dances he created form part of the great treasure that he left to Peking Opera.
In 1930, Mei Lanfang started on a suessful US tour. There his brilliant performances impressed the audience, making them realize that Peking Opera was a theatrical form of great value.
56.Mei Lanfang was the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to ________.
A. China B. audience C. the world D. schools
57. How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eyes into bright and expressive?
A. About 8 years. B. About 10 years. C. About 12 years. D. About 14 years.
58. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The history of Peking Opera.
B. Mei Lanfang’s early stage life.
C. The performance of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang.
D. Mei Lanfang’s great contributions to Peking Opera.

B
The deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.
The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to another place. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.
59. Aording to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _______.
A. clay B. rock C. stones D. sand
60. The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.
A. brave B. cruel C. strange D. kind
61. In the desert _______.
A. it rains in spring onlyB. there is some rain, but far from enough
C. it rains for a short time every month D. the rainfall is just enough for the plants
62. People live _______.
A. only inside the oases B. only outside the oases
C. both inside and outside the oases D. in places with regular rainfalls
63. From the passage we know that life _______.
A. is hard in deserts B. is happy in deserts
C. is impossible in deserts D. in deserts is much better now

C
India has many festivais, with some celebrations that last for weeks. However, none of them e even close to Holi, India’s most colorful and fun festival. Celebrated on the day following the full moon, this year’s festival happens to be on March 19th.
As with most Indian festivals, this one also has many different folk stories. Most of them center around the suess of good over evil. The most popular one is about a king, who hates his son Prahlada for loving the creator of the Universe―Lord Vishnu. When every attempt to stop him fails, his sister, Holika believed to be immune(免疫的) to fire, joins in the effort by inviting the young boy to sit with her inside a huge fire. Helped by the power of Lord Vishnu, Prahlada escapes safely, while the evil Holika is burned to death. To remember this event, huge outdoor fires are lit in the night before Holi in order to clean the air of evil spirits and to celebrate the death of the evil.
So what’s so great about this day? While there are some fun parades(游行) and folk songs and dance performances, the most fun of all is walking to the streets and splashing(泼洒) people with water guns and dry colors and even covering them with entire buckets of colored water. On this day, everybody is fair game, no matter how old or how young.
At about midday, the splashing es to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers usually take a bath in the water to clean themselves before going home to a delicious home-made big dinner and a well-deserved short sleep, following this full day of fun and activities.
64. Why does the king dislike his son Prahlada?
A. Because Prahlada doesn’t love him.
B. Because Prahlada is rude to Holika.
C. Because Prahlada loves Lord Vishnu.
D. Because Prahlada concentrates on his own suess.
65. Prahlada gets out of danger __________.
A. with the help of Lord Vishnu
B. because of his good luck
C. by beating his aunt Holika
D. using his amazing talent
66. The underlined phrase “fair game” in Paragraph 3 refers to a person who __________.
A. fights against others fairly
B. enjoys splashing people
C. plays a trick on others
D. is the aim of splashing water
67. After the fun activities, people living close to oceans or rivers often take a bath because __________.
A. they have got dirty with dry colors and colored water
B. going home with colored water means bad luck
C. they believe clean water will bring good luck
D. taking a bath shows their true love for Lord Vishnu

D
Below is adapted from an English dictionary. Use the dictionary to answer the following questions.
figure / fīgə / noun, verb
● noun
1. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade / sales figures
2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary
3. (informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers
4. a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history.
5. the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly
6. a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it
7. the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve one’s figure
8. a pattern or series of movements performed on ice: figure-skating
* be / bee a figure of fun: be / bee sb. that others laugh at
* cut a…figure: sb with a particular appearance: He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket.
* put a figure on sth: to say the exact price or number of sth.
* a fine figure of man / woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person
* figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect
* figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority)
● verb
1. to think or decide that sth. will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning.
2. to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didn’t seem to figure at all.
3. to calculate an amount or the cost of sth: We figured that attendance at 150,000.
* figure in: to include (in a sum): Have you figured in the cost of hotel?
* figure on: to plan on; to expect sth. to happen: I haven’t figured on his getting home so late.
* figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost?
* It / That figures!: That seems reasonable.
68. Aording to the information above, which of the following sentence is not right?
A. This year’s sales figures were quite excellent.
B. I couldn’t figure out what the teacher was talking about.
C. She was the leading figure in British politics in the 1980s.
D. He was about to speak but she put a figure on his lips to stop him.
69. ― She was ing late again for the work.
― ______! That’s typical of her. You just can’t do anything to stop her doing that.
A. It figures her outB. She is a figure of fun
C. It cuts a poor figure D. It figures
70. The phrase “watch my figure” in the sentence “Don’t tempt me with chocolate; I am watching my figure.” means “______”.
A. add the numbers B. have sports C. try not to get fat D. watch games
71.Which sentence is used as figure of speech?
A. John is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.
B. In some countries, bamboo can be used to build houses.
C. We all regard Mr. Smith as an important figure in our pany.
D. I didn’t really mean my partner was a snake.

E
When I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演)．I was selected and told I had potential.They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend. At 13，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgement and I begged my parents to let me go.We have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model panies. For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be real model. I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!
Of course，I wasn't signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5′9″(about 1.75 metres) I could be a suess. I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500 for classes. $500 for a photo shoot，and $300 for other expenses. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn't receive a call，I grew more depressed. The_final_straw came in July after I had decided to focus on mercial modeling. There was an open call in New York City.We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too short. I was devastated (极度不安的)．
Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling，just the idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
72．What's the author's parents' attitude toward her dream?
A．Encouraging. B．Worried. C．Doubtful. D．Enthusiastic.
73．What was it that made the author end her attempt to bee a model?
A．Her parents were strongly against it.
B．She realized that it was impossible for her.
C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down.
D．She realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling.
74．The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means ________.
A．the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset，angry，etc...
B．the final result that she was admitted by the model pany.
C．the final audition given by the agency.
D．the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more.
75．What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model?
A．Where there's a will there's way.
B．Being a model is not that easy.
C．We should have our own judgement and should not just follow others.
D．We might set unpractical goals but the experience can help us grow.

第Ⅱ卷 主观题（共35分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
76. I made an a to her for stepping on her foot.
77. He （咨询） with his partners about the investment.
78．There is a time ________ (限制): you must finish it in 30 minutes.
79．The two men in the fight ________ (怒目而视) at each other.
80．You will b________ a lot from morning exercises.
81. Millions of people in Africa are still ________(挨饿) to death at present.
82. She is a very r________ person who goes to church every Sunday.
83. It's important to know your own strengths and ________(缺点).
84. If he wants to be better in health，he should have a b________ diet.
85. Kitty has been wondering what is in the box and finally she opened it with ________（好奇）.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
请根据表格的内容提示，写一篇题为SAVE EARTH, SAVE US的公益广告解说词。
污染的原因污染类型造成后果建议措施
人类的生产和生活活动（已列出）1、空气污染
2、噪音污染
3、水污染1、物种减少
2、人类健康受损
3、环境恶化(请自己列出两条)

注意：1. 词数：120词左右；
2．内容要涵盖上面所列的几条；
3．不能逐词翻译。
With the development of modern society, pollution caused by human activities is being a mere and more serious problem.




淮北一中2013~2014学年度第二学期高一期末考试英语答案

听力1-20 ABBAC AABCB BACAC CACBA
单选21-35 ABCAC BBCBC BACDB.
完型36-55 ABDAC CDDDB ACBDA CADAA
阅读理解56-58 D 59-63 DDBCA 64-67 CADA 68-71 DDCD 72-75 CBAD　
单词拼写：81. apology 82. consulted 83. limit 84. glared 85. benefit
86. starving 87. religious 88. weaknesses 　89. balanced 90.curiosity
书面表达（参考范文）

SAVE EARTH, SAVE US