厦门市第二外国语学校2012—2013学年度上学期期中考试高一年英语试卷.doc

厦门市第二外国语学校20122013学年度上学期期中考试高一年英语试卷 （考试时间120分钟 满分150分） 命题者：叶炳灿一、听力题（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Whats the weather like now? A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Snowy.2. What is Lucy doing? A. Reading a book. B. Doing homework. C. Writing a story.3. When does the movie begin? A. At 3:25. B. At 3:30. C. At 3:35.4. How will Mike go home? A. On foot. B. By bike. C. By bus.5. What color does the woman want to wear today? A. Black. B. Red. C. Blue.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题 ，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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、7题。6. What does the man probably think of the party? A. Boring. B. Great. C. Just so-so.7. What will Mike do during his summer holiday? A. Hell come back to see Jenny. B. Hell teach in China. C. Hell travel in China.听第7段材料，回答8至10题。8. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.9. Where will the woman swim? A. In a lake. B. In a swimming pool. C. In a river.10. What will the man do the day after tomorrow? A. Go swimming. B. Visit Tom and Ted C. Go fishing 听第8段材料，回答11至13题。11. How did the woman probably look? A. Angry. B. Puzzled. C. Worried.12. What is Ann doing? A. Watching a fashion show. B. Watching a football match. C. Quarreling with her husband.13. What does the woman suggest to the man? A. Making friends with Charles. B. Never quarreling with his wife. C. Watching the football match at her home. 听第9段材料，回答14至17题。14.Where are the two speakers now? A. In Paris. B. In New York. C. In Beijing.15. What is the woman doing in the city? A. She is visiting her husband. B. She is sight-seeing. C. She is working.16. How long have the two speakers been out of touch? A. For three months. B. For one year. C. For two years.17. What will the man do in one year? A. Go to work in Beijing. B. Go back to New York. C. Travel with his parents. 听第10段材料，回答18至20题。18. What is Mashas problem? A. She doesnt have any pals. B. She doesnt want to take English exams. C. She isnt good at writing e-mails in English.19. Who wants a book to help him/her improve his/her English grammar? A. Paulo. B. Freda. C. John.20. What does Alice find hard to do in class? A. To answer questions. B. To finish schoolwork in time. C. To be quiet.二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. I missed the first part of the film. It was really a pity.You _ home half an hour earlier.A. should have left B. should go C. must have gone D. should leave 22. The teacher raised her voice _ everyone could hear her clearly. A. in order to B. so as to C. in order that D. make sure23. There was _ time _ I hated to go to school.A. a; that B. the; when C. the; that D. a; when 24. The teacher commanded that the exercises _ in an hour. A. will be finished B. were finished C. be finished D. should finish 25. _ of the students who took part in the military training is 450 but _ were absent.A. The number, a number B. A number, the number C. A number, a number D. The number, the number26. - Do you need any help? - Yes.The job is _ I can do by myself.A. more than B. no more than C. less than D. not more than27. Because of my poor health, I have to _ this long expected trip. A. give up B. give away C. give in D. give off28. Hurry up! The train _. You know it_ at 8:30 a.m.A. leaves; leaves B. is leaving; leaves C. leaves; is leaving D. is leaving; is leaving29. The travelers encouraged each other to go on_ difficulties they met.A. however B. whatever C. although D. no matter30. _ last term we had finished our experiment.A. At the end of B. By the end of C. In the end D.At an end31. The stranger said something in a _ voice and the little girl was very much _.A. frightened, frightened B. frightening, frightened C. frightening, frightening D. frightened, frightening32. Allow children the space to voice their opinions, _ they are different from your own.A. until B. unless C. even if D. as though33. The day _ I have been looking forward to _.A. which, coming B. in which, will come C. in which, coming D. which, will come34. I thought him nice and honest _ I saw him.A. the first time B. first time C. by the first time D. for the first time35. After living in Paris for fifty years he returned to the small town _ he grew up as a child. A. which B. where C. that D. when三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 There was a woman in Detroit，who has two sonsShe was worried 36 them，especially the younger one，Ben， 37 he was not doing well in schoolBoys in his class 38 fun ofhimbecause he seemed so 39 The mother 40 that she would， herself，have to get her sons to do better in schoolShe 41 them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 42 a week and do a report about it for her One day，in Bens 43 ， the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew itBen 44 up his hand and the teacher let him 45 “Why did Ben raise his hand？” they wondered. “He _46 said anything; what could he possibly want to say？” Well， Ben not only 47 the rock； he said a lot about it He named other rocks in its group and even knew 48 the teacher had found it The teacher and the students were 49 Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 50 Ben later went on to the 51 of his class When he finishedhighschool，he wenttoYaleUniversity 52 at lastbecameoneofthebestdoctors inthe United States After Ben had grown up，he 53 something about his mother that he did not know as a 54 She，herself，had never learned how to 55 36 AaboutB. on C. with D. over37 AbecauseB. so C. but D. though 38 AplayedB. got C. took D. made39 AcleverB. hard C. slow D. quick40 AaskedB. decided C. forgot D. heard41 AmadeB. let C. told D. considered 42 AnoticeB. message C. book D. question43 AclassB. room C. office D. lab44 AlookedB. gave C. took D. put45 Athink B. leave C. stand D. speak46 AalwaysB. even C. quickly D. never47 AfoundB. played C. knew D. threw48 AwhetherB. when C. where D. why49 Aafraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy50 Apictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports51 Atop B. end C. back D. side52 Aso B. and C. or D. however53 Alearnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed54 Adoctor B. child C. student D. teacher55 Aread B. work C. teach D. show四、阅读理解（共16小题；每小题2分，满分32分） AWhen I was at university I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didnt do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time drinking in the Students Union than working in the library. Once, at the end of the term, we had to take an important test in chemistry. The test had a hundred questions. Beside each question we had to write “True” or “False”. While I was studying in my room the night before the test, Fred was watching television. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But that night he looked perfectly calm. Then he told me of his plan. “Its very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. Ill take a coin into the examination room. I havent studied a chemistry book for months, so Ill just toss(掷硬币决定)the coin. In that way, Im sure Ill get half the questions right.” The next day, Fred came cheerfully into the examination room. As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour he marked down his answers. Then he left half an hour before the rest of us. The next day, he saw the chemistry professor in the corridor. “Oh good,” he said, “Have you got the results of the test?”The professor looked at him and smiled. “Ah, its you, Baines, just a minute.”Then he reached into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it. “Im terribly sorry, Baines,” he said, “You failed!” 56. He was going to toss a coin _ he answered each question. A. before B. if C. after D. because 57. This time Fred expected to get _ . A. an excellent mark B. a low mark C. his usual mark D. the pass mark 58. The chemistry professor _ . A. didnt mark the test papers correctly B. tossed a coin when he marked test papers C. knew about Freds method D. thought Freds method was good 59. According to the text, we can know working hard is _ . A. unnecessary B. valuable C. useless D. a waste BIt doesnt matter if you have one friend or 20, because there are only a few people in this world that can make you truly happy. For me, my family and my three best girlfriends mean everything to me.Some days I didnt want to go to school because I felt so disappointed in myself but I dont regret a thing. It makes you stronger as a person, and if you are able to mend your friendships like I have done, then you can do anything.My mom always told me, “Stephanie, remember that a friend is a gift that you give to yourself. A friend will always be there for the good and the bad. A true friend will never make fun of you. If a friend is a piece of work, then he or she has never been a friend at all. A friend is the biggest gift to you.”Everyone is going to make mistakes but please dont push them away, especially if its someone you really care about. I know when I make mistake I beat myself up about it. I just wish someone would have reached out a hand to help me back up on my feet like my best friend did. If someone is new or doesnt have a friend, please reach out and befriend them because that small action could mean the world to them. Now that Im older, I understand what my mom has been trying to tell me, and now I know that the friends that I choose will also be the kinds of friends that I would want to be surrounded by forever.60. The writer was unwilling to go to school because _.A. she was disappointed in herselfB. she regretted something he had doneC. she was busy trying to fix a friendshipD. she went to by a gift for her mother61. According to passage, a true friend should be a person that _.A. often gives you giftsB. makes you happyC. does both good and bad things to youD. always makes fun of you62. It can be inferred(推测) from the passage that the writer _.A. doesnt have many friendsB. doesnt think that friends will make her truly happyC. understands what a friend means to herD. has nothing except her family and three girlfriends63. According to the passage, which is WRONG?A. Making friends with some lonely people will bring them warmthB. Your friend should not make mistakes in face of you.C. Mother told me what friend is.D. You should care about your friend. CAmerican and British use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello!” or “How are you?”. “Hi!” is creeping(不知不觉的)into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Good-bye”, they nearly always add, “Have a good day,” or “Have a good trip,” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day. ”The British usually use “got”in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.Am.E: Do you have a car, room,etc.?Yes, I do.Br.E: Have you got a car, room, etc.? Yes, I have.Finally, there are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words. e.g.check(US)/cheque(UK); center(US)/centre(UK). Many American words ending in “or”, e.g. honor, vigor, labor are spelt in British English with an “Our,” e.g. honour, vigour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize”or “izing” forms, e.g. organize, realizing are spelt in Br.E “ise”or “ising”,e.g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice”is used both for the verb and noun.In Br.E, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice.” In the main, American English avoids the doubling up of consonants(辅音字母)in nouns and verbs while British English does not.In American English, for example, one writes “travel, traveled, traveling, traveler,” while in British English, one writes “travel, travelled, travelling, traveller”.It was once predicted（预测） that British and American English would became separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(连接)between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上的), and probably culturally(文化上的)too, they are closer together than ever.64.The Americans hardly say_.A. Good-bye. Have a good day! B. Glad to know you! C. Hi! D. Have you got a car?65. A British writes_.A. cheque; center B. honor; organise C. traveled; practice D. labour; traveller66. What does the third paragraph talk about?A. There are lots of differences in spelling between Am.E.nad Br.E.B. Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings?C. There are few differences in spelling between AmE.and Br.E.D. The different usages of words in Am.E and Br.E67. Which of the following is true?A. The two languages will become separate languages. B. American English will be used more and more. C. The two languages will be closer and closer.D. British English will be used more and more. DIt is exciting to visit different places. As you travel, you will see beautiful sceneries typical of the region. Besides, you can meet and make friends with people of different colors and races. Finally, you can get to know the customs and living habits of the local people. Today people are so fond of travelling that tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in most countries.The main reason why people travel is, perhaps, for pleasure. For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the nearby mountains or beaches for a relaxation. For another example, spending an annual holiday travelling abroad is an especially satisfying experience for those who do not have much of an opportunity to be away from their homelands. When people return from their travel, they will generally feel fresh and energetic, ready to work harder.Travelling is also one of the best means for learning. You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an accurate picture of it until you see it for yourself. Seeing is believing. Furthermore, if you are a careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the geography, biology, and history of the places you visit. No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling. The knowledge acquired from travel, as you have found in your life, is no less valuable than that from any influential reference books.68. According to the passage, it is exciting for people to visit different places for the following reasons EXCEPT_A. They can enjoy the beautiful sceneries of different regionsB. They can make friends with different kinds of peopleC. They will help to improve the tourism of the regionD. They can get to know the local customs and living habits69. According to the author, the most important reason for people to go travelling may be _A. making friends B. sightseeing C. learning D. enjoyment70. By saying “Seeing is believing”, the author means that _A. you cannot believe it until you see the real object by yourselfB. you will have a clear idea about something when you see it