福建省莆田八中2012-2013学年高一上学期期中英语试题.doc

莆田八中2012-2013学年高一上学期期中英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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. How is the weather now?A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Windy.2. What does the woman mean?A. Sally is always lying. B. Sally has a bad memory.C. Sally will come on time.3. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Where to live. B. How to go to work. C. What to do with the traffic.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In the womans house. C. In the mans house.5. When will the two speakers meet? A. At 5:30. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读二遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why does the woman feel sorry for the man?A. She refused his invitation. B. She didnt meet him on time.C. She forgot to help him with his apartment.7. What do we know about Susans old apartment?A. It has two bedrooms. B. Its on 1312 Rose Avenue.C. Its rent is $1,000 a month.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why didnt the woman write back to the man?A. She hasnt checked her mailbox yet.B. She didnt receive the mans e-mail.C. She has been busy all the morning.9. When will the two speakers meet? A. At 10 am. B. At lunch time. C. At 2 pm.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man in Hainan?A. To attend an exhibition. B. To go on holiday. C. To visit his friends.11. What does the mans room look like?A. Large and bright. B. Large but dark.C. Small and dark.12. How does the woman solve the mans problem?A. By calling her manager. B. By returning his money.C. By changing a room for him.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the womans major?A. English. B. International business. C. Computer.14. How much will the woman get every month at the beginning?A. About $306. B. About $316. C. About $360.15. How long will the woman work a week?A. 30 hours. B. 35 hours. C. 40 hours.16. What do we know about the woman?A. She was a good student at college.B. She will live with other colleagues.C. She never took part in English corners.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How old is Nicholas McMahon?A. 18 months old. B. 4 years old. C. 18 years old.18. What lessons does Nicholas have at the West London Institute?A. Computer. B. Language. C. Drawing.19. What did the teachers do when Nicholas went to school at first?A. They played some games with him.B. They gave him pictures to color.C. They prepared special lessons for him.20. Which of the following words can best describe Nicholas? A. Slow. B. Strange. C. Talented.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20小题；每小题1分, 满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Attention, please, everyone! Please stay _ while I take a photo of you. A. still B. calm C. quiet D. alive22. He was late not only _ his illness but also _ he missed the train. A. because ; for B. because of ; because C. for ; because of D. because of ; because of23. After a long hard work, the police at last discovered the _ of the baby found by the side of the road. A. dialect B. identity C. situation D. condition24. Does your wife like tea? Well, she doesnt really _ tea; she likes coffee better. A. care for B. call for C. care about D. apply for25. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _. A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off26. Im sorry to say that our food is almost _. We cant survive if there is no one to help us. A. by the end B. at the end C. in the end D. at an end27. The old town has narrow streets and small houses _ are built close to each other. A. they B. where C. what D. that28. The teacher commanded that the exercises _ in an hour. A. was finished B. were finished C. should finish D. be finished29. Oprah (奥普拉), the queen of American daytime talk TV, is _ one of the most powerful women in the world.A. raised B. recognized C. requested D. recommended30. It was a really _ experience. Afterwards everybody was very _. A. frightening ; shocking B. frightened ; shocking C. frightening ; shocked D. frightened ; shocked31. The two sisters are _ different in character; one talks a lot while the other is a girl of few words. A. entirely B. exactly C. frequently D. finally32. With so much homework to do, David told his sisters _ so much noise. A. to make not B. not to make C. not making D. making not33. From the top, the _ of the hill is so nice. A. sight B. scenery C. view D. scene34. Can you make sure _ the gold ring? A. where Alice had put B. where had Alice put C. where Alice has put D. where has Alice put35. The examination was very easy. _, our monitor didnt pass it. A. In other words B. Whats more C. Believe it or not D. All the same36. _ it rains tomorrow, well start out. A. If B. As if C. Even if D. Even37. This novel was concerned _ the Second World War, while most teenagers are more concerned _ the heros love story. A. with ; about B. with ; with C. for ; with D. about ; with38. As the project _ at the meeting, it drew our attention. A. comes up B. was came up C. came up D. had been come up39. He said that he _ to Beijing soon. A. will go B. would go C. went D. had gone40. The number of foreign students attending Chinese university _ rising since 1997. A. is B. are C. has been D. have been第二节：完形填空（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。Abbie started the ninth grade in a big city high school. But soon she began 41 her old school. It has been small and 42 . This new school was not. No one here seemed to 43 if Abbie felt welcome or not and no one spoke to her. Gradually, Abbie believed that her thoughts werent good enough to be 44 . So she continued to stay 45 .Her parents were very worried about her, for they 46 shed never make friends. They tried everything they could to help her to be 47 , but it didnt work.When Abbie started the tenth grade, she 48 a youth group in her neighborhood, hoping to make friends. She met people who on the outside welcomed her, 49 on the inside just wished she would stay out of the 50 .By Christmas Abbie was so 51 that she decided to commit suicide(自杀)and leave her parents a note in the mailbox. She opened the mailbox and found letters 52 there.She pulled the letters out to 53 who they were from. To her surprise, she saw one for her. She 54 it; it was a card from one of the guys in the youth group. Dear Abbie.I 55 to apologize(道歉)for not talking to you earlier, but I have been going through a difficult time recently. I 56 we can become friends and help each other.Sincerely your friend,Michael HillAbbie looked at the 57 over and over again. “Become friends,” she smiled, realizing that someone cared about her and wanted her 58 .She turned around and went back to her house 59 . Maybe you can say the card was a Christmas surprise, but the 60 is that friendship is the best gift you can give anyone.41.A. supportingB. missingC. praisingD. hating42.A. newB. beautifulC. famousD. friendly43.A. doubtB. argueC. careD. explain44.A. expectedB. rememberedC. reportedD. heard45.A. quietB. excitedC. busyD. kind46.A. imaginedB. understoodC. fearedD. believed47.A. acceptedB. receivedC. encouragedD. reminded48.A. ledB. joinedC. discoveredD. established49.A. soB. orC. forD. but50.A. groupB. schoolC. cityD. neighborhood51.A. weakB. boringC. sadD. frightened52.A. stillB. alreadyC. evenD. again53.A. proveB. guessC. tellD. see54.A. openedB. examinedC. threwD. rolled55.A. refuseB. likeC. tryD. want56.A. realizeB. hopeC. promiseD. learn57.A. skyB. mailboxC. noteD. card58.A. lettersB. congratulationsC. helpD. opinion59.A. bravelyB. happilyC. patientlyD. secretly60.A. truthB. ruleC. excuseD. result第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分）阅读下面的短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEllen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath. “I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem. “Im not at all surprised, ”he said. “Its clear what your problem is.” He examined her and then gave her some advice. “If you dont do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.” Ellen was very worried as she left the doctors. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time. The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butchers shop（肉铺）. “Id like ten pounds of steak（牛排）, please,” she said. “Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale（天平）. “Thats just under ten pounds,” he said. “Thats big enough,” Mrs. Parker said. The butcher worked out the price. “At 4. 99 a pound that will be 49. 50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?” “Oh, I dont want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said. “If you dont want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?” “My doctor told me that I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.” 61. The reason why Ellen Parker visited the doctor is that_. A. she had had a heart attack. B. she had a problem with her health. C. she was unhappy about her weight. D. she could not sleep well. 62. Ellen Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because _. A. she wanted to buy some for dinner. B. she wanted to lose weight. C. her doctor had told her to eat steak. D. she wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like. 63. What was Ellen Parkers real problem ？ A. She ate too much steak. B. She weighed too much. C. The doctor did not know. D. She could not walk very quickly. 64. What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen ？ A. She might put on more weight. B. She might stop eating too much. C. She might have a heart attack. D. She might go to another doctor. BWithout plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen（氧气）that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches sway（摇摆）from side to side.Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always try to design houses with room for some grass and a garden.Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and attention?Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more leaves. 65. According to the passage, which of the following is right?A. If there are no flowers, there will be no sweet smells.B. Without plants, we cant hear the wind.C. We plant trees to watch the branches sway from side to side.D. We need plants not only for food and oxygen but also for their beauty.66. In the experiment, the plants were_.A. talked to in two different ways B. of different kindsC. both given love and attention D. grown in the same place67. At the end of six months,_.A. the plants were of the same sizeB. one plant had longer roots while the other had a thicker stemC. one plant had longer roots than the other and had a thicker stemD. one plant had a thicker stem while the other plant had more leaves68.The experiment has proved（证明） that_-.A. without plants people could not live B. we should talk to plants and give them loveC. we should grow as many plants as possible D. plants need plenty of water, sunshine and attentionCWHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL; YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTELName/Address No. of Rooms Single Double Special AttractionsFIRST HOTEL 222 Edward RoadTel.414-6433 120 25 35 Night club,Swimming-pool, Shops,Coffee shop and bar,French restaurant,Close to the city centerFAIRVIEW HOTEL129 North RoadTel.591-5620 50 12 18 Close to the air-port, Telephonein each room, Bar, Restaurant,Garage, Swimming-poolORCHARD HOTEL233 Edward RoadTel.641-6646 120 15 20 Facing First Hotel,European restaurant,Coffee shop, Dry-cleaning,Shops, TV, night-clubOSAKA HOTEL1264Venning RoadTel.643-820 180 30 50 Air-Conditioned (空调)rooms,Shops; Japanese and Chinese restaurants, night clubSwimming-pool, Large garden69. The number of the rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is .A. 120 B. 240 C. 450 D. 47070. If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in French restaurant, is the right place for him to go to.A. 233 Edward Road B. 1264 Venning RoadC. 222 Edward Road D. 129 North Road71. Which hotel is opposite to the Orchard hotel?A. The Fairview Hotel. B. The Osaka Hotel.C. The First Hotel D. No hotel.D After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.72. The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you _. A. suffer form poor health B. enjoy more C. dream more often D. breathe quickly73. During REM, _.A. you move restlessly B. you start dreamingC. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly74. The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means_. A. lazy B. sleepy C. relaxed D. pleased75. A good title for this text might be_. A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest76. One of the ways to fall asleep easily is to _. A. breathe slowly and deeply B. drink cold drinks C. get up and run D. look for some sheepE“You know, these cups bring to mind a tea quote(说法) I heard.” Marys aunt said.She poured tea. There were four of them and there were four totally different cups on the table.They took their tea cups.“What quote?” Mary asked.“Well, maybe I should rather say it is a story,” aunt said, “I heard that there was a wise teacher who took all his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. Each of them took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher let them do that for a while and then said, Do you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each others tea cup and I can see some of you with the broken ones are even envious(羡慕的) of the finer cups of others. Is this not so? ”The students agreed, amused by their own behavior.“You may have wondered why you all had different cups, but I put them here on purpose. You see they represent (代表) life itself. Life is like that tea and the cups are like the physical circumstances(状况) of your life. You all got the same thing in your cups tea. And yet you can not truly enjoy it in your envy of anothers cup. Its just the same with life. You forget to enjoy your own life when you concentrate on envying the circumstances of someone elses life.So now, close your eyes, and taste your own tea. Really taste it. And tell me did it matter from which cup it came from?”Aunt finished tell