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有色一中2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分 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. where does the conversation most probably take place?a. in a restaurant. b. in a classroom. c. in a bookshop.2. what s the most probable relationship between the two speakers? a. guest and waitress. b. workmates. c. boss and secretary.3. when did the woman finish her dinner? a. half an hour ago. b. one hour ago. c. one and a half hours ago.4. where was the woman born? a. in south america. b. in canada. c. in britain.5. what are the two speakers talking about? a. badminton. b. a radio. c. the weather.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第六段材料，回答第6 至7题。6. who was the woman angry with? a. the man. b. her manager. c. her assistant.7. what will the woman probably do after the conversation? a. write a letter. b. send an e-mail. c. make a call. 听第七段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what does the woman ask the man to do? a. give her a lift. b. lend her his car. c. repair her car.9. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. strangers b. husband and wife. c. father and daughter. 听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10. where are the two speakers? a. in the womans office. b. in the mans house. c. in the mans office.11. why did the man come into the room? a. to play the piano. b. to talk to the woman. c. to have an article translated.12. what was jane doing at that time? a. she was taking a rest. b. she was preparing for an exam. c. she was taking an exam.13. what will the woman probably do next year? a. go abroad. b. change her job. c. learn to play the piano. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. where does the woman work now? a. in a police station. b. in a hospital. c. in a telephone company.15. what will the woman do if one isnt satisfied with the service? a. ask him to call the company. b. call the police. c. argue with him.16. what does the woman think of her job? a. its dangerous. b. its boring. c. its interesting. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when was galileo born? a. in 1564. b. in 1546. c. in 1654.18. what subjects was galileo interested in? a. medicine and science. b. science and maths. c. maths and medicine.19. where was galileos famous experiment carried out? a. in holland. b. in england. c. in italy.20. how many examples are given in the test to support the main idea? a. two. b. three. c. four.第二部分 词汇知识运用 （共两节，满分30分）第一节 多项选择 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. have you finished your experiment report, jane?oh, my god. ive _ forgotten all about that. a. strongly b. extremely c. entirely d. freely22. its already 6 oclock. i wonder if it is too late to go to that bookstore.not really. it open until 8 on weekends. a. stays b. startsc. becomesd. turns23. heroes _ their life _ becoming the best they can be, whether it is president of the united states, a mother, or a firefighter. a. preventfrom b. devoteto c. preferto d. sufferfrom24. the 12 million people in mexico city woke up on september 19th, 1985, to find their city _ after the terrible quake. a. in trouble b. on purpose c. out of work d. in ruins 25. he has changed so much that you may well not _ him. a. command b. recognize c. judge d. forecast26. the lady thinks her husband is very_ because he is very honest and positive. a. nosy b. generous c. reliable d. experienced 27. what do you mean by saying “when in rome, do as the romans do?”i mean we should follow the of the foreign country when there. a. actionb. behavior c. customsd. habits28. one should accomplish tasks _ instead of always turning to other for help. aactively bvoluntarily cskillfully d independently29. much to our surprise, the airline has _ a new solution to the problem of jet-plane.a . put up with b. come up with c. catch up with d. keep up with30. the team is sure to fail in the end, for the football players cant make full use of the _ of each other. a. advantage b. balance c. benefit d. interest第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 as a child, i was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. it is a great way to live by this 31 -one begins to look at people very 32 and he no longer puts others 33 in order to feel good about himself. living in china 34 me with many wonderful opportunities to put this principle into practice, china is quite 35 and as a westerner, its easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. however, slowly i began to 36 a lot about the culture and about where many of their 37 came from. i decided to make an effort to meet people and 38 from them.i am living in harbin now, a city in the northern part of china, near russia. yesterday i 39 to get money from the atm（自动取款机）and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. but i cant speak chinese yet and there are no signs in english 40 the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. there are signs in russian. 41 “espaciba” which means thanks, i dont know much else. 42 i decided to smile at my every attempt to 43 and ask for information that would 44 me to an atm and a coffee shop. it turned out that my efforts and my 45 were met with more smiles. i learned that 46 is to be found everywhere even 47 i cannot communicate, and that people will 48 depending on what i give.look around you for opportunities to learn from the most 49 people. you will be surprised at what they can 50 you! 31. a. principle b. plan c. strength d. reason 32. a. excitedly b. doubtfully c. anxiously d. differently 33. a. up b. down c. away d. out 34. a. helps b. compares c. impresses d. provides 35. a. special b. modern c. beautiful d. powerful 36. a. ignore b. forget c. understand d. create 37. a. names b. habits c. behaviors d. beliefs 38. a. escape b. suffer c. hear d. learn 39. a. needed b. refused c. managed d. failed 40. a. heaving for b. setting up c. looking for d. pointing to 41. a. except for b. as for c. according to d. instead of 42. a. yet b. or c. so d. besides 43. a. relax b. communicate c. explain d. discuss 44. a. force b. lead c. transport d. follow 45. a. thanks b. signs c. questions d. smiles 46. a. illness b. weakness c. kindness d. happiness 47. a. before b. when c. because d. after 48. a. respond b. gain c. bargain d. benefit 49. a. famous b. useful c. unexpected d. familiar 50. a. charge b. teach c. lend d. require第三部分 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。 athere was a boy in india who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. before being sent away this boy was the brightest student in his class. he was at the top in every competition. he was a champion.but the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school. his grades started dropping. he hated being in a group. he was lonely all the time. and there were especially dark times when he felt like killing himself. all of this was because he felt worthless and that no one loved him.his parents started worrying about the boy. but even they did not know what was wrong with him. so his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.they sat on the bank of the lake near the school. the father started asking him casual questions about his classes, teachers and sports. after some time his dad said, “do you know son, why i am here today?”the boy answered back, “to check my grades?”“no, no” his dad replied, “i am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. i want to see you happy. i dont care about grades. i care about you. i care about your happiness. you are my life.”these words caused the boys eyes to fill with tears. he hugged his dad. they didnt say anything to each other for a long time.now the boy had everything he wanted. he knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. he meant the world to someone. and today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!thanks a lot dad. you are my life.51the father went to the boarding school to_.aknow if he was still the best student. bfind out what was wrong with his son.cask some questions about his classmates. dtalk with the boys teacher about his grades.52if we say the questions are casual, we mean they are_.aunimportant bstrange cspecial ddifficult53. why were the boys eyes filled with tears when he heard what his father said?abecause his father didnt care about his grades any more.bbecause he hadnt had a talk with his father for a long time.cbecause he had a chance to say his worries.dbecause he was deeply moved by his fathers words.54. the passage mainly tells us never to _.asend a small boy to a boarding school. bcare too much about a students gradescpay no attention to the power of caring dmiss the chance to say thanks to our fathers bwork is very important to americans, and most take pride in their work. americans are expected to be dedicated workers, prepared to work long, hard hours. americans tend to evaluate each other by the jobs they do, so it is common to hear people ask each other what they “do” for a living when they are first introduced.today, perhaps more than ever, americans love to work and expect great rewards both material and emotional from their occupations (职业). most americans, therefore, want their jobs to be interesting, rewarding, and, if possible, challenging and even entertaining.americans work long hours. the average american works about forty hours a week, but many professionals work much longer hours; many work more than sixty hours per week. some people feel many americans are now too work-conscious and neglecting their homes, spouses, and children. competitive organizations place much pressure on their employees, as they are demanding, and rarely give them more than two or three weeks of paid vacation. most americans are considered “stressed” at work and often at home as they try to balance the many placed on them.while many workers do enjoy their work, some do not. and while many professions and jobs are fun and rewarding, many are not. to compensate (补偿)for boring, unsatisfying jobs many americans devote time to hobbies, to forming friendships, and to social, religious, sports and political activities.55. according to the passage, when first introduced, americans often ask about each others _ .a. ages b. jobs c. habitsd. families56. which of the following statements is true?a. americans only care for salary.b. americans want jobs not only easily done but also well paid.c. jobs that are interesting and well paid are popular in america.d. americans want to do work instead of enjoying sports.57. from the passage, we know that in america if you dont enjoy your work much, .a. you can take part in some other activities b. youd better stop working c. youd better stay at home d. you cant ask your boss for two or three weeks of paid vacation58. the best title of the passage is .a. entertainment and work b. activities and workc. family and work d. americans and workcphoenix, arizona, the usa was shaken by a big sandstorm recently. it was a huge dust storm that struck phoenix a little after 7:00 pm local time. arizona has sandstorms particularly during the monsoon(季风) season which usually starts from mid-june until the end of september. however, this was so far the biggest. the cloud of dust turned day into night. some trees were downed, gardens were destroyed and it knocked out power for thousands of local people along the area, but luckily no deaths happened. a number of the peoples pools became dirty with dust. people who lived in phoenix for more than 40 years said that this was the first time they had experienced this huge dust storm. it could greatly influence peoples health. the big dust cloud started in tucson traveling north across the desert. the huge storm ran up to 60 miles per hour. it was more than 100 miles wide and a mile high. besides phoenix and near cities, the storm also reached yuma area in southwestern and far western arizona. it reduced the visibility(能见度)in these areas, putting off the flights at phoenix sky harbor international airport. the storm only takes place in arizona, the sahara desert and areas of the middle east, because of the dry environment and large amounts of sand. because of the serious shortage of rain, a wall of dust was formed. at this point in time, people should be careful of the water theyre drinking because theres a large possibility that the water is polluted because of the storm. 59. in what season do sandstorms usually take place in arizona? a. in spring and summer. b. in summer and autumn. c. in autumn and winter. d. in winter and spring. 60. it is fortunate that though the big sandstorm happened, _? a. peoples health was not influenced. b. it didnt do harm to peoples gardens. c. the electricity power remained normal. d. all the local people in the area survived.61. the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to _. a. the storm b. the wind c. the desert d. the state 62. sandstorms take place in arizona as a result of _. a. its being too far away from the sea b. its dry environment and large amounts of sand c. its being close to the sahara desert d. its looking like areas of the middle eastdjohn h. johnson was born in a black family in arkansas city in 1918. his father died in an accident when john was six. he was reaching the high school age, but his hometown offered no high school for blacks. luckily he had a strong-willed caring mother. john remembered that his mother told him many times, “son，you can be anything you want really to be if you just believe.” she told him not to depend on others，including his mother. “you have to earn success,” she said. “all the people who work hard dont succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”these words came from a woman with less than a third grade education. she also knew that believing and hardwork dont mean everything. so she worked hard as a cook for two years to save enough to take her son, who was then 15，to chicago. chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. johns mother and stepfather could not find work. but here john could go to school, and here he learned the power of words as an editor of the newspaper and yearbook at du sable high school. his wish was to publish a magazine for blacks. while others discouraged (使气馁) him, johns mother offered him more words to live by: “nothing beats a failure but a try.” she also let him pawn（典当）her furniture to get the 500 he needed to start the negro magazine. it is natural that difficulties and failures followed john closely until he became very successful. he always keeps his mothers words in mind: “son, failure is not in your vocabulary!” now john h. johnson is one of the 400 richest people in america worth $150 million. 63. johns father died in _. a. 1922 b. 1933 c. 1924 d.1923 64. johns mother decided to move to chicago because _. a. his father died when john was very young b. life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometown c. there were no schools for black people in their hometown d. john needed more education badly65. johns mother _ a. didnt believe in or depend on others b. thought no one could succeed without working hard c. believed one would succeed without working hard d. thought one could be whatever one wanted to be66. the story mainly tells us _ . a. about the spiritual（精神的）support johns mother gave him b. how john h. johnson became successful c. about the importance of a good education d. about the key to success for blacks erobot are about to enter our lives. from doing housework, entertaining and e