北京市重点中学2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

北京市重点中学20122013学年度第一学期期中练习高 一 英 语I. Multiple Choices (1*20)1._ better, the old man put on his glasses.A. So as to see B. In order that seeC. In order to seeD. So that see2. Whats the matter with you, Sandy?Im _ a bad cold. I think I am dying.A. recovering from B. suffering from C. tired of D. fond of3. Every farmer knows that weather _ farming. A. plays a part in B. takes part in C. makes use of D. gets along with4. Here are Daphne and David. The _ is my brother.A. later B. late C. latterD. lately5. I insist that you _ immediate action to solve the problem.A. to take B. will take C. are taking D. should take6. He kept begging his parents for a new bag, and they finally _.A. gave up B. gave in C. gave out D. give away7. There is a _look on his face. He must have seen something he had never thought of.A. shocking B. shocked C. shock D. to shock8. My sister_ the league last month and she has decided to _ the activities to help the aged in town next week.A. joined; join in B. joined in; join C. joined; join D. joined in; joined in9. They lived a hard life then, for their father _ for half a year.A. had lost his work B. has lost his work C. had been out of work D. has been out of work10. Thousands of people have _ the new treatment.A. benefited from B. benefited C. been benefited D. been benefited from11. _well go camping tomorrow depends on the weather .A If B Whether C What D Which12. The Science Museum, _ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of Londons tourist attractions. AwhichBwhatCthat Dwhere13. - I think its going to be a big problem. - Yes, it could be. - I wonder _ we can do. A. if B. how C. what D. that14. The famous film star, _ tries to make a comeback, draws a lot of attention. A. where B. when C. which D. Who15. You cant imagine _ when they received these nice Christmas presents. A. how were they excited B. how excited they wereC. how excited were they D. they were how excited16. This store round-the-clock service and is welcomed by night workers.A. disturbs B. features C. varies D. affects17. Its that the privacy of half of 400 Chinese million mobile phone users is being threatened.A. admired B. inspired C. justified D. estimated18. He worked for three days without sleeping.A. in addition to B. spread the wordC. in a row D. attitude toward19. We make mistakes when we do things in a hurry.A. contribute to B. tend toC. devote to D. aim to20. I hope you can a better plan than this.A. come up with B. combine withC. put up with D. be associated withII. Cloze (1*20)I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily therere _21_ ways of helping them and you neednt have a lot of _22_. One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. _23_ doing this one day, I _24_ a young homeless man. He was often _25_ the magazine at the train station.He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his birthday was _26_ mine. It meant that we were born in the same _27_.I met him last year _28_ after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without _29_, I asked if he had had a good day. He _30_ and said that he hadnt really celebrated. I felt so _31_.I just couldnt bear the thought of this nice, young man being _32_ on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn （纱线） basket. Luckily for me, I had enough yarn _33_. I set to work and knitted （编织） a _34_ for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty _35_ I didnt knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be _36_ when he got it.I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had _37_ to meet him so I had _38_ the scarf and a piece of my own birthday cake around with me. He was very _39_ with these gifts and so was I. The _40_ in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!21. A. correctB. easyC. smallD. cheap22. A. workB. energyC. moneyD. experience23. A. InB. OnC. WithD. By24. A. happened to meetB. got on with C. got to knowD. would like to introduce25. A. sellingB. readingC. releasingD. buying26. A. close toB. similar toC. near toD. equal to27. A. hospitalB. cityC. dayD. month28. A. longB. shortlyC. quicklyD. only29. A. preparingB. permittingC. greetingD. thinking30. A. looked upB. turned upC. looked downD. got down31. A. foolishB. happyC. cleverD. bored32. A. calmB. unbelievableC. aloneD. hungry33. A. usedB. doneC. leftD. produced34. A. scarfB. capC. sockD. glove35. A. thoughB. becauseC. soD. and36. A. differentB. newC. beautifulD. clean37. A. expectedB. hopedC. promisedD. agreed38. A. madeB. thrownC. receivedD. carried39. A. happyB. surprisedC. satisfiedD. frightened40. A. lightB. moveC. shockD. tearsIII. Reading (2*20)APeople fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor in 1994，when she starred in National Velvetthe story of Velvet Brown，a young girl who wins first place in a famous horse raceAt first，the producers of the movie told Taylor that she was too small to play the part of VelvetHowever，they waited for her for a few months as she exercised and trainedand added three inches to her height in four months！Her acting in National Velvet is still considered the best by a child actressElizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932Her parents，both Americans，had moved there for business reasonsWhen World War II started，the Taylors moved to Beverly Hills，California，and there Elizabeth started acting in moviesAfter her success as a child star，Taylor had no trouble moving into adult roles and won twice for Best Actress：Butterfield 8（1960）and Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf？（1966）Taylors fame（名声）and popularity gave her a lot of power with the movie industry，so she was able to demand very high pay for her moviesIn 1963，she received 1 million for her part in Cleopatrathe highest pay received by any star up to that timeElizabeth Taylor is a legend（传奇人物）of our timeLike Velvet Brown in National Velvet，she has been lucky：she has beauty，fame and wealthBut she is also a hard workerTaylor seldom acts in movies any moreInstead，she puts her time and efforts into her businesses，and into helping othersseveral years ago，she founded an organization that has raised more than 40 million for research and education41The producers didnt let Taylor play the part of Velvet at first because they thought she_Awas small in sizeBwas too youngCdid not play well enoughDdid not show much interest42What Elizabeth Taylor and Velvet Brown had in common was that they were both_Apopular all their livesBfamous actressesCsuccessful when very youngDrich and kind-hearted43Taylor became Best Actress at the age of_A12B28C31D3444In her later life，Elizabeth Taylor mainly _Adoes business and helping others Bturns herself into a legendCcollects money for the poor Dtakes up research and education workB. Around the World by WheelchairRick Hansen was always an active kid and loved to fish. When returning in a truck one day from a fishing trip, he had an accident and suffered injuries to his spine (脊柱). This 15-year-old young man awoke to find that he had lost the use of his legs. However, he didnt give up. Many months later he began to compete in wheelchair sports. At the age of 27, he decided to wheel around the world to raise awareness and money for spinal cord research. His tour took him through 34 countries around the world between 1985 and 1987. In this Man of Motion World Tour, he wheeled 24,901.55 miles, which is equal to the distance around the earth.Bad weather and difficult, rocky roads often provided challenges for Rick, but he continued to push himself to complete the trip. He was determined to succeed. Even mountains did not stop Rick Hansen. He wheeled himself up the Rocky Mountains and several other major mountains in the world. He even wheeled himself along the Great Wall of China!“Never Give Up On Your Dreams” was his motto and he hasnt given up yet. He completed his world tour raising $24 million. He continues to work to increase knowledge of spinal cord injury. He is a true Canadian hero who shows what determination can achieve.45. What happened to Rick after the accident?A. He lost the ability of living. B. He had to spend his life in hospital. C. He couldnt walk any more. D. He couldnt do sports any more.46. When did Rick begin his tour around the world?A. At the age of 15.B. Soon after the accident.C. A year after the accident.D. At the age of 27.47. Why did Rick take his tour around the world in his wheelchair?A. To gather money for the spinal cord research.B. To learn about the people of other countries.C. To travel to different countries for fun. D. To take photos of beautiful mountains.48. From the passage we can see Rick is a(n) _ person.A. unhappy B. determined C. careful D. quietCExploring CavesSuit up with a helmet and light, and take Cave Crawl(爬行). Bring your own knee pads. Learn about equipment used by cavers and rules for safe cave exploration. Spend the morning viewing stalactites rock formations that hang from the ceiling and their opposites, stalagmites（石笋）. Cave AliveTake a look and learn about bats, salamanders, and other interesting creatures that grow up in caves. See crickets, crayfish, and even beetles. Learn why bears like to live in caves.FossilsLearn how remains of ancient plant and animal life became set in rocks, and discover how they provide clues about Earths history. Examine fossils in the cave.CavesLearn how changes in underground rock formation cause openings and caverns to develop. Find out how acidic water dissolves（溶解） limestone to create caves.MannersLearn how to preserve and protect beautiful, interesting, and educational caves. Learn why bats should not be disturbed when they are hibernating. Never go caving alone. Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but footprints.JOIN TODAY. RECEIVE THESE EARLY BIRD BENEFITS: A membership card. A membership certificate. A Caves and Caverns activity book. A newsletter with games, activities, and special offers.THATS NOT ALL. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE: Free unlimited admission to Echo Cove Cave. One-week Echo Cove Youth Camp enrollment(注册)at half price. Ten tickets for you and your friends to a private “off the beaten track” tour of the cave. Two free admission tickets to Echo Cove Cave for friends or family members.Admission to “Caves Around the World” lectures given by world famous cavers every month.49. If you are interested in rock formations, which activities are the best choices?A. Caves and Fossils. B. Fossils and Manners.C. Caves and Exploring Caves.D. Exploring Caves and Manners.50. If you are members friends, what benefits can you receive?A. Two free lectures every month.B. A membership card and certificate.C. Favorable price for Youth Camp.D. Two free tickets to Echo Cove Cave.51. The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to_.A. join the Cave ClubB. enjoy the underground worldC. work as volunteers D. protect the educational cavesDHave you ever played the video dance game? Now such games are used to help lose weight!Like many other teenage boys, Jones loved sports. But at 5 feet, 175 pounds, he found his weight a trouble. His doctor wanted him to lose 50 pounds so that he may catch up with the football game by the end of summer.Jones chose the popular dance Revolution video game at home to increase his activity. He had lost about 10 pounds by changing his diet. Now, after two weeks playing the game, he has lost another 10!The health study is being done by an insurance(保险) company, which hopes that game will lead to better health and lower costs. “Obesity claims(肥胖索赔) last year cost us $77 million. We have to cut those costs”, said a member of the insurance group. The company provides a game console(游戏主机), a dance mat and software for the six-month, $ 60,000 study.The study is more than commercial thing of an insurance company. It is widely supported by physical education and health professionals.In West Virginia, 43% of the nearly 6,000 children examined for heart disease risk were considered over-weighted; more than 25% were too fat. “We are in a crisis of childhood obesity not only in West Virginia but in America,” said a researcher.Researchers are looking at the potential for improving effects by using the game. A teacher in West Virginia has been using the video game in her classes since last fall. She reported that the game does improve heart health as well as eye-hand coordination, and her students take the video game as a great alternative to jumping rope or ball games.The US Education Department is putting the game in 20 schools to control childhood obesity. Well, are you going to try such a game to dance away your extra weight?52. Jones main problem was that _.A. he was too short B. he was over-weightedC. he lacked the skill in football D. he didnt keep a healthy diet53. The underlined part is trying to tell us _.A. the study is more important than the money of the insurance companyB. the study is only an insurance companys businessC. the study involved many insurance companiesD. its not only the insurance company that is concerned about the study54. It can be inferred that _.A. in West Virginia 25% of the children were too fatB. the government and society think highly of the gameC. the teacher is a success in using the video gameD. the US Education Department is promoting the game all over the country55. The most suitable title for the passage is _.A. Dance Away Your Weight B. Play the Video Dance GameC. Solve the Problem of Obesity D. A Magic Video Dance Game EFind out proper titles for each paragraph.A. Independence leading to marriage break-upB. Womens easy and convenient life in USA C. No marriage for many people nowadaysD. Average American families getting small E. Full freedom for young womenF. Divorce（离婚） - a social problem in USA56. Marriage, like other social instructions, is showing the strains of modern life. While more Americans are getting married today than ever before, the divorce（离婚） rate is also on the rise (one divorce for every three marriages last year). Why should this be so, and what can we do to change this?57. For most women, life is easier and more comfortable than ever before. Convenience foods from the supermarket are easy to shop and cook. Household appliances(电器) like the vacuum cleaner and the washing machine have made housework much easier to do. Released from the housework, many wives have found jobs outside the home. 58. Families, too, are simpler today. In America, it is not a habit for parents to live with their married children. For example, the parents retire to Florida or Arizona and the young people, after they marry, go wherever their jobs or their interests take them.59. Young adult women have new freedom, too. While attending college, they often live away from home, sometimes far from their parents or their relatives. After college, they move to the city, find a job, and set up “bachelor(单身)” apartment. This is the time of womens liberation(解放).60. But all this freedom has had an unforeseen effect on marriage. Men and women, no longer dependent on each other for food and maintenance, find it harder to accept the responsibilities or the misunderstandings of married life. When happiness becomes less, many couples decide to stop their marriage through divorce. V. Sentences (2*10)1. 我很担心在新学校的我的儿子，因为他从来不知道怎么照顾自己。(concern)2. 比起下大雨的时候出去，我更愿意在家里呆着。(prefer)3. 他正在试着劝他买这辆车，但是失败了。(persuade)4. 因为这次严重的地震，整个村庄被彻底摧毁了。(destroy)5. 当妈妈冲着自己大嚷的时候，这个小婴儿感到很害怕。(frighten)6. 他放弃了他的工作，并下定决心一生投身于科学当中。(devote)7. 处于困境时我们不应该失去信心，因为我们的朋友是我们可以寻求帮助的人。(turn to)8. 这个项目的花费从1990年起开始急剧增长。(increase)9. 他目前失业了，因此我不知道他怎么买得起新车的。(afford)10. 我不能为我所做的向你道歉。 (apologize)答案I. Multiple Choices (1*20)1.1._ better, the old man put on his glasses.A. So as to see B. In order that seeC. In order to seeD. So that see2. Whats the matter with you, Sandy?Im _ a bad cold. I think I am dying.A. recovering from B. suffering from C. tired of D. fond of3. Every farmer knows that weather _ farming. A. plays a part in B. takes part in C. makes use of D. gets along with4. Here are Daphne and David. The _ is my brother.A. later B. late C. latterD. lately5. I insist that you _ immediate action to solve the problem.A. to take B. will take C. are taking D. should take6. He kept begging his parents for a new bag, and they finally _.A. gave up B. gave in C. gave out D. give away7. There is a _look on