吉林省长春外国语学校2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
第一部分：听力（共20小题，满分30分）
共5 小题
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题， 从题中所给的ABC 三个选项中
选出最佳答案。
1.Where are the two speakers?
A. At home. B. At an airport. C. On a highway.
2. What is the man going to do?
A. Go home. B. Buy a newspaper. C. Go to the office.
3. What is the woman’s attitude towards the man’s answer?
A. Doubtful. B. Satisfied C. Understanding.
4. Where is the man going?
A. The teaching building. B. The school clinic. C. The laboratory building.
5. What’s wrong with the man?
A. He has a bad cough. B. He has a headache. C. He feels very tired.
第二节共15 小题；
听下面5 段对话。 每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC 三个选项中
选出最佳答案。
听第6段材料回答第6，7题
6. What is the woman in her uncle’s company?
A. A secretary. B. An assistant. C. An accountant.
7. When is the exam?
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday C. Next Thursday.
听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。
8. What does the woman think is a disadvantage of the subway?
A. The service is bad B. There is no seat for her. C. It’s too expensive.
9. When does the woman take the subway in the morning?
A. At 7:00. B. At 8:30. C. At 9:00.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What present does the man buy for his wife?
A. A dress. B. A handbag. C. A bottle of perfume
11. How much will the man pay for his goods?
A. US$300.B. US$310.C. US$360.
12. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man is from America.
B. The man buts 5 pairs of shoes for his children.
C. The man thinks the shoes are very expensive.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Brother and sister. B. Colleagues. C. Clerk and customer.
14. Which of the following is not included in the travel package?
A. Plane tickets.B. Tour guides. C. Food.
15. How long will the woman’s vacation last?
A. Three weeks.B. One month. C. Two months.
16. Why does the man mention his friend, Jim?
A. Jim might rent the woman’s empty house.
B. Jim lives in Hawaii and can work as a guide for the woman.
C. Jim is an apartment agent and can help the woman rent out the room.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题
17. How much discount can you get if you book a course on Language Course.Net?
A. 5%. B. 10%. C. 15%.
18. What do we know about Language Course.Net
A. It offers various online courses.
B. It provides information on over 1,000 courses.
C. It was founded five years ago.
19. What kind of schools should you avoid?
A. Schools that offer lessons at the highest prices.
B. Schools that require you to pay long before the lessons.
C. Schools that have many foreign students.
20. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. How to register with a school online.
B. Tips on studying English abroad.
C. How to choose an overseas school to study English.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共二节，满分45分）
语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21.Mo Yan, whose real name is Guan Moye, has been awarded 2012 Nobel Prize for_______ literature．
A. a; aB. the; /C. the; aD. the ; the
22. Considering the advantages of the method, they decided to it.
A. arrangeB. possess
C. adoptD. attach
23. It is _______ of the students to stay up reading till late night before the final exam.
A. commonB. typicalC. normalD. regular
24. The company has launched several types of cars this year, and one_______ appeals to the young.
A. in returnB. in particularC. in additionD. in turn
25. —How did it _____ that you made such a silly mistake?
—I myself haven’t figured it out yet.
A. bring aboutB. come aboutC. come acrossD. come on
26. Large quantities of water , as well as some other timely help including a medical team, _____ since the serious drought hit Yunnan Province.
A. has offeredB. had been offeredC. have been offeredD. is offered
27. ---Can you speed up a little? I’ll be late for my flight.
--- __________. I’m taking a short cut. We’ll make it on time.
A. OK, I’ll speed it up B. Never mind
C. Take it easy D. Take your time
28. Is this the reason _____at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
A. he explainedB. what he explained C. how he explainedD. why he explained
29. I am told that the new law will come into _____ on January 1st next year.
A. effect B. fashion
C. serviceD. existence
30. The audience fixed their eyes on the magician, _______ about how he performed the magic trick.
A. curiousB. anxiousC. astonishedD. upset
31. Lucy _____her daily spending in order to survive the financial storm.
A. cut downB. cut off
C. cut outD. cut in
32. When we climbed up to the top of the mountain, we were all __________ ,but we were very happy.
A. out of sightB. out of reach
C. out of breathD. out of danger
33. An old lady came _________ to the bus stop, only _______ the bus had gone.
A. to run; to findB. running; to find
C. and ran; findingD. running; finding
34. I don’t mind _____ the decision as long as it is not too late.
A. you to delay making B. your delaying making
C. you delaying to make D. your to delay to make
35. _________the answer, the boy, who asked the question, still stood with his hand ______.
A. Giving, raisedB. Giving; rising
C. Given; risen D. Given; raised
完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Adventure is in my blood. And I had been considering how I was going to celebrate my high school graduation. I didn’t just want a small 36 in the backyard. I started thinking about doing a solo 37 somewhere out of the ordinary. I took out 38 and drew the 1,500-mile route along which I would be 39 from the northernmost point in Norway to the southernmost section of Sweden. When I 40 my plans with my dad, he 41 as I thought he would. Because I get my adventurous 42 from him, he was all for it.
I had only been away from my 43 three days now, but there was an inner 44 going on inside of me. Part of me was homesick and doubting whether I 45 could make it. The other part of me was ready to 46 to myself and my family that I could do it by myself.
On the road, I met another 47 who was quite a bit older than I was. He had started his journey 48 by bike at the southern part of Norway and had just finished. I could tell he had a great sense of 49 . It encouraged me not to 50 .
As I listened to my 51 artists on my MP4 player, I pedaled (踩踏板) with my feet. There was 52 around me for miles. 53 , that wasn’t entirely true. There were mosquitoes--- millions of them. My arms were so dotted with 54 that they looked like a topographical map (地形图). But, however 55 it would be, nothing could stop my advance towards the destination. As you know, adventure is in my blood.
36. A. meeting B. party C. conversation D. lecture
37. A. flight B. interview C. trip D. performance
38. A. instructions B. maps C. magazines D. newspapers
39. A. walking B. biking C. flying D. running
40. A. shared B. compared C. prepared D. changed
41. A. left B. sighed C. agreed D. cried
42. A. stories B. hobbies C. skills D. spirits
43. A. home B. school C. hotel D. office
44. A. request B. activity[来源:学科网ZXXK] C. battle[来源:学科网ZXXK] D. discussion
45. A. certainly B. reasonably C. usually D. really
46. A. turn B. reply C. prove D. adapt
47. A. driver B. jogger C. bicyclist D. pilot
48. A. slowly B. alone C. patiently D. worriedly
49. A. humour B. direction C. satisfaction D. balance
50. A. calm down B. break down C. speed up D. give up
51. A. personal B. favourite C. professional D. successful
52. A. nobody B. everybody C. anything D. everything
53. A. Firstly B. Eventually C. Actually D. Fortunately
54. A. wounds B. cuts C. dots D. bites
55. A. boring B. difficult C. complex D. confusing
第三部分 阅读理解 （ 满分40分）
第一节：（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Bicycle Safety
Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.
Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It’s fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.
Equipment
Brakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.
Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.
Lights Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.
Rules of the Road
Riding on Campus As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15km/h, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.
Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.
If Things Go Wrong
If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:
No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25
Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30
Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40
Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$35
56. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.
A. get your serial numberB. find your stolen bicycle
C. receive free repair servicesD. settle conflicts with walkers[来源:学科网]
57. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?
A. Brakes.B. A helmet. C. A taillight. D. A headlight.
58. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________.
A. $25B. $30 C. $35 D. $40
59. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Directions for bicycle tour on campus.
B. A guide for safe bicycling on campus.
C. Regulations of bicycle race on campus.
D. Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus.
B
Once upon a time, on an isolated island in the Java sea, lived short people who dominated(支配, 占优势) the food chain. Standing no more than three and a half feet tall, these human ancestors hunted giant rats, lumbering lizards（笨拙的蜥蜴), and miniature elephants. ?
It sounds a bit like a fairy tale, but it's true. Unearthed relics on the island uncovered the remains of a race of tiny human ancestors. Homo floresiensis, as the newly discovered species has been named, apparently could date back to 13,000 years ago. This means they have a lot in common with modern humans.
So how and why did these people get so small? Scientists suspect that it's due to the fact that this race lived on an isolated island with limited resources. Take the miniature elephants for example. When elephants first came to the island either by swimming or by some kind of natural land raft, they were probably close to full size. But since there wasn't much to eat, over time smaller elephants lived longer and better. The smaller the elephant was, the less it had to eat to stay strong and healthy.
Scientists call this the "island role", and it can apply to humans as well as animals. Given the island's sparse(稀少) food supply, it makes sense that the early humans living there would have evolved (进化) a body size requiring less food to survive. So bigger isn't always better.
In the floresiensis, at least, getting smaller was the way to go.
60. According to the passage, the fact Homo floresiensis are very small is based on________.
A. the islanders in the Java SeaB. the human ancestors
C. a newspaper report D. the unearthed relics
61. The underlined word "miniature" in the first paragraph most probably means______.
A. tinyB. activeC. rareD. wild
62. People on the island got so small because____________.
A. they gradually developed for lack of food.
B. they did not have enough food to eat.
C. they shared less food with elephants.
D. they remained alive as the elephants.
63. What might be the most suitable title of the passage?
A. The history of short peopleB. Short people on an isolated island
C. The proofs on short peopleD. Short people from a fairy tale
64. According to the passage, getting smaller can make people and animals ____
A. run quicklyB. live weakerC. live longer D. run slowly
C
