湖南省株洲市二中高一英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

湖南省株洲市二中2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题120分钟 满分100分 试卷总页9页 part one listening comprehension （20 scores）section adirections: in this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet.conversation 1 1. where does the woman want to go?a. to london. b. to birmingham. c. to south wales. 2. how much does the woman pay for the single ticket?a. 16 pounds. b.40 pounds c. 64 pounds.conversation 23. whats going on between andy and gary? a. they had a fight. b. andy was angry with gary. c. gary taught andy a lesson.4. how did gary react to andys advice?a. grateful. b. angry. c. patient.conversation 35. what kind of room does the man want?a. a single room with a bathroom. b. a single room without a bathroom. c. a double room with a bathroom.6. which meal is included in the cost?a. breakfast b. lunch c. supper.conversation 47.how long will the woman be away?a. for 30 minutes. b. for one hour. c. for two hours.8.what will billy do after the woman comes back?a. he will also be away. b. he will visit his mother. c. he will meet the boss.9. who will buy a gift on mothers day?a. only billy. b. neither of them. c. both of them.conversation 510. why cant the woman eat the ice-cream?a. because she doesnt like the kind. b. because she is on a diet. c. because she is eating something else.11.what kind of person is the woman speaker? a. she is fond of eating. b. she is easy to persuade. c. she is iron-willed.12. how many people are mentioned in this dialogue?a. two b. three. c. four.conversation 613.why does the man want to hear the woman play?a. because he read about the woman in the newspaper. b. because he liked travelling. c. because he wanted to know the womans plan.section bdirections: in this section, youll hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words.you ii hear the short passage twice.the science festival on campuswhereon the 16 of our school.whenon 17 , 26th.activitiesto showcase the 18 made by us students.to exhibit some science essays to spread science knowledge.other activities: word puzzles, recitation of poems, 19 and so on.benifit:not only to develop our creativity, but also to enrich our 20 .part two language knowledge (30 scores)section adirections: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. why _ join us in the game for fun! a. not to b. dont c. not to d. not 22. since we left school, we _ each other again.a. didnt see b. never saw c, have never seen d. never see 23. its high time we _ our attention to this problem. a. turn b. turned c. had turned d. would turn 24. no one is used to_ at that way, i think. a. being laughed b. laugh c. be laughed d. laughing25. when i entered the room, i found a piece of paper on my desk, _ “stupid sarah got a d!” a. said b. which saying c. say d. saying 26. _what friendships are based on, they are one of the important needs in our life. a. no matter b. since c. once d. although 27. _ his help, i managed to finish the task in time. a. without b. thanks for c. as a result of d. because28. may i smoke here? if you _, choose a seat in the smoking section.a. should b. could c. must d. may 29. the problem _ at tomorrows meeting is of great importance. a. to discuss b. to be discussed c. discussed d. being discussed30. _ is no doubt _ he will be admitted to a key university. a. it; if b. there; what c. there; whether d. there; thatsection bdirections: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.on friday morning, i was waiting in the corridor with my class for the physics exam. glancing back from the front of the queue, i found my best friend terry, who was treating me like i didnt exist during the past two weeks, 31 all my calls and messages. with all the students seated in the exam room, mr. reed, our physics teacher, talked to the class and announced the exam. i hated physics and felt it hard to 32 my paper. i was just looking up when a 33 caught my eye. i could hardly believe it! terry had her phone on her left knee and she was reading from it. is that how terry always got good 34 ? i almost put my hand up to tell the teacher, but what would everyone else think of her? however, it wasnt 35 ! so i nodded to mr. reed. he walked 36 down the row of tables. terry was busy with her phone so that she didnt even find mr. reed had 37 her. she looked up from her phone with a frightened expression. before she had a chance to explain, mr. reed took her 38 and told her to leave the room. terry started crying as she walked to the door, looking back over her shoulder at me, sad and ashamed.after the exam, i received a text message from terry, saying “im really 39 that ive been avoiding you lately but its been the hardest two weeks of my life. my dad has a heart attack and hes been in hospital. he has a(n) 40 today and i am really worried. i know it is stupid, but i was trying to send a text message to my mum to see how it was going. then mr. reed caught me and thought i was 41 . i wish id told you whats been happening. i know i shouldnt 42 who my friends are. will you forgive me?” at these words, from my deep heart sprang up a burst of guilt along with the belief: friendship is an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure. 31. a. ignoringb. receivingc. answeringd. reporting32. a. hand outb. give upc. throw awayd. focus on33. a. mistakeb. movementc. markd. sentence 34. a. spiritsb. preparationsc. gradesd. questions 35. a. serious b. difficultc. fair d. helpful 36. a. silentlyb. nervously c. happilyd. bravely37. a. leftb. reachedc. passed d. followed38. a. adviceb. guidebookc. placed. paper39. a. sorryb. angryc. glad d. lucky40.a. competitionb. interviewc. speechd. operation41. a. learningb. cheating c. relaxingd. calling42. a. mindb. forgivec. forgetd. persuade section cdirections: complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context.nowadays we can find advertisements almost everywhere. we are so used to them 43 we often do not realize how many we see or hear a day.an advertisement uses words and pictures to persuade people to buy a product or service, or to believe an idea. newspapers, magazines, the internet, radio and television are 44 most common places to find them. there are 45 main types of advertisementscommercial advertisements and public service advertisements (psas). a commercial advertisement is one which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. psas are often run for free, and are meant to educate people about health, safety or any other problem 46 affects public welfare.most of these ads are meant to benefit the public, and you can often learn a lot 47 following the advice they give. 48 , some false ads play tricks on us, fooling us into consumptions. so, 49 it comes to advertisements, we must use our intelligence and not to be 50 slave to them.ahaving fun growing” and “stealing”？recently, an internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and studentspeople can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”， “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and fruits on the net , they can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds” “pets” and even “houses joyce interviewed some young people. here are their opinionsharold：i dont quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.allan：i enjoy putting some bugs” in my friends gardens and weve become closer because of the gamehaving fun together is the most exciting thing about itlaura：you know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countrysideit reduces my work pressure(压力)；besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”ivy： well. its just a waste of timeteenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.51. according to the passage, people cant _things in this game. agrow b. borrow c. steal dsell52among the people interviewed,_ likes the game while _ dislikes the game. a. laura, allan bharold, ivy c allan，harold d. ivy, allan53. from lauras words, we can guess that shes most probably_. a. a student ban office worker c. a farmer d. a thief54which is not the reason why people like the game? a. they are longing for country life bthey can have fun with friends c. the game can relax people and give them a new experience dthey are confident enough to face the real world blast week my youngest son and i visited my father at his new home in tucson, arizona. he moved there a few years ago, and i was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.my earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. as a child i loved him. he seemed unhappy with me unless i got straight as and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. whenever i went out with him on weekends, i used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.on the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor caf. we talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. gone was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. who was this person i knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? what had held him back before?the next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. although our times together became easier over the years, i never felt closer to him at that moment. after so many years, im at last seeing another side of my father. and in doing so, im delighted with my new friend. my dad, in his new home in arizona, is back to me from where he was.55. why did the author feel uncomfortable about her father as a young adult?a. he was silent most of the time.b. he was too proud of himself.c. he did not love his children. d. he expected too much of her.56. when the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel _.a. nervous b. sorry c. tired d. safe57. what does the author think of her father after her visit to tucson?a. more critical. b. more talkativec. gentle and friendly. d. strict and hard-working.58. the underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to_ .a. the authors son b. the authors fatherc. the friend of the authors father d. the caf ownerceat healthier. exercise twice a week. read more books. lose weight. we make the same resolutions every year. but most of us fail, and quit after only a few days or weekseven the most successful among us, those who have climbed to the top of their fields, crash and burn when it comes to personal change. for example, president barack obama has struggled with his smoking habit so why is change so challenging? are we wired in a way that keeps us from making changes? and do we need the support of others to reach our goals, or can we go it alone?professionals who help people make-changes in their lives suggest that the change is determined not by ones surroundings, but ones mindbeginning with small goals or steps usually leads to a bigger pay-off later, they sayand trying to make a change is easier with support from a cheery group of friends, family, or co-workers with shared goalsbut they caution that the experience is different for everyonepeople are more likely to make positive changes in their lives not only when their friends do, but when their friends of friends do, and when their friends of friends of friends do, said nicholas christakis, a professor of medical sociology at harvard universitysocial networks have this interesting property of magnifying (放大) everything, and so taking advantage of your social network ties can result in a magnification of your own efforts.johnny augustin understands that wellhis goal was to reduce 30 pounds from his 237-pound framebut the change didnt come easilyhe said im a huge procrastinatorthere is a desire but i just kept putting it offi didnt get to do it until the summerhowever, augustin got inspired when he saw his older brother working outtoday, augustin weighs 190 pounds having a positive attitude is one of the keys to making a successful change, according to judy zerafa, author of several books based on how people can improve their livesshe emphasized the importance of believing in yourselfand having positive habits, creative imagination, and persistenceto make change happensuccess in overcoming any self-defeating behavior particularly those related to health, finances, relationships and weight loss is almost guaranteed if you learn to reprogram the subconscious images in that part of the mind,” zerafa said in an article. 59. according to the passage, nicholas chirstakis means that _.afriendship plays an important role in our daily livesbpeople are better able to make changes when they make changes with otherscfriends can easily change our minds about somethingdfriends support plays a bigger role in ones success than ones mind60the word procrastinator in paragraph 5 refers to those who_ahave great determination to make a change bhave no desire to do something great cput off work especially out of laziness dhave habitual carelessness and laziness 61the passage is mainly about .athe reason why change is so hard bthe difficulty we have in making a changecthe ways of making a change in your lifedthe attitudes towards making a change 62what information will probably be provided following the last paragraph?auseful methods used to avoid negative thoughtsbthe side effects of self-defeating behaviorcthe ways judy zerafa advised to make a changedexamples about the importance of a positive attitudepart four writing (26 scores)section adirections: read the following passage. complete the diagram/fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage. write no more than 3 words for each answer.every day, in all kinds of weather, a lot of men and women go jogging (running slowly). why has jogging become so popular? most people start jogging because they hear it is a very good form of exercise. jogging makes the heart strong and helps people control their weight or stay slim. if you keep jogging regularly, you neednt take pills or skip meals to lose weight. jogging can also make you feel better about yourself. donald robbins is 42 years old and works in an office. he began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was overweight. at first he could only run about 300 meters, but now he can run a marathon-over 42 kilometers.do you want to jog? if you do, you can expect a wonderful result. title: 63 jogging has become very popular, and a lot of people join in it.reason: a very good form of 64 benefits: making the heart strong 65 people control their weight or stay slim making you feel better about yourself 66 : donald robbins , a 42-year old man, began jogging a few years ago. now he can run a marathon.conclusion: go jogging and you can expect 67 . section b directions: read the following passage. answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. write your answers on your answer sheet.when colonel harland sanders retired at the age of 65, he had little to show for himself, excep