湖南省邵阳县石齐学校2014年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷时量：120分钟 分值：150分Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Whose CD is broken? A. Kathys.B. Mums.C. Jacks.2. What does the boy promise to do for the girl? A. Buy her a new CD.B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her ten dollars.Conversation 23. Where does the man find a job? A. In Paris. B. In New York. C. In London.4. What is the problem for the man? A. He has to leave his friends. B. He has to meet many people. C. He has to travel a lot.Conversation 35. What did the man think of the meal? A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.6. What was the 15% on the bill paid for? A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.Conversation 47. Why is the man at the shop? A. To order a camera for his wife. B. To have a camera repaired. C. To get a camera changed.8. What color does the man want? A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.9. What will the man do afterwards? A. Make a phone call. B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next day.Conversation 510. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday? A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.11. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto? A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.12. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.Conversation 613. Where does Thomas Manning work?A. In the Guinness Company. B. At a radio station. C. In a museum. 14. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?A. A bird-shopping trip . B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show. 15. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear?A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955. Section B (7.5 marks)Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the mini talk TWICE. The History of the Umbrella First, the umbrella was not invented as a protection against 16 . It was first used as a shade against the sun. When it first appeared in Egypt, it was used only by the rich as a 17 of their power. In 18 , the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella. During the middle ages, it appeared again in Italy in the 19 century and later in France and in England. Now, umbrellas have not changed much in style, but they do become much 20 .Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. He is _ experienced teacher in our school. A. a B. an C. the D. /22. _ is a possibility _ Tom will get first place in the long jump. A. There; that B. It; that C. There; whether D. It; whether23. Theplane_whenI arrivedattheairport Ahavegone Bwent Cis going D. hadgone 24. I have many friends, some are teachers. A. of them B. from which C. who of D. of whom25. Do you know our town? No, this is the first time I _ here. A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming 26. Whenever I arrive home from study, I will first _ my favorite DVD and then do my homework.Aturn on Blay down Copen up Dput on27 Ill come to attend your lecture at 10p.m. tomorrow. Im sorry, by then the lecture will have ended and I _ my guests in my office. A. will meet B. am about to meet C. am to meet D. will be meeting28. Well try to get as close as possible to the animals, theyre dangerous, we can take some really good photographs.A so that, as if B as if, even though, C even though, so that D though, as if29. Three mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which are covered snow, tower the land.A by, at B with, over C with, at D by, over30. I am very _ in the book.A. interesting B. interest C. interested D. interests31. The father along with his children _ going swimming. A. are like B. is like C. like D. likes 32. When _ about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Sam Peterson said that there was no hard evidence about this. A. asking B. was asked C. being asked D. asked 33. My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, _I received good medical treatment. A. which B. as C. where D. what34. In the dream Peter saw himself _ by a fierce wolf, and he woke suddenly with a start. A. chased B. to be chased C. chasing D. having been chased35. Mrs. Bl