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20112012学年度高一下学期阶段性检测英语试题本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共10页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。第卷（共105分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 are the two speakers probably? A. In a school. B. In a company. C. At a restaurant. 2. What do we know about Julia? A. She is not a good student. B. She doesnt like English. C. She is good at English. 3. What does the woman mean? A. The man should buy a dictionary. B. The man should consult a dictionary himself. C. The man should learn how to use a dictionary. 4. What does the woman probably do? A. A headmaster. B. A teacher. C. A student. 5. When will the woman arrive? A. At 7:50 am. B. At 8:10 am. C. At 10:00 am. 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67小题。6. When will the man have dinner at the restaurant? A. At 8:00 this evening. B. At 8:30 this evening. C. At 8:00 tomorrow evening. 7. What do we know about the restaurant? A. Its service is quite quick. B. Its a very famous restaurant. C. Large parties are not allowed there. 听第7段材料，回答第89小题。8. Why does the man apologize when the woman asks him the way? A. Because he doesnt know the way. B. Because he is busying doing something else. C. Because he doesnt understand the womans words. 9. What do we know about the man? A. He is new there. B. He is probably from Italy. C. He is afraid of strangers. 听第8段材料，回答第1012小题。10. How far is the National Arts Center from here? A. A ten-minute walk. B. A twenty-minute walk. C. A half-hour walk. 11. How can the woman get to the National Arts Center? A. Walk two blocks and turn right. B. Walk two blocks and turn left. C. Walk down the street and turn right. 12. How is the woman feeling now? A. Cold. B. Hungry. C. Thirsty. 听第9段材料，回答1316小题。13. Who is the woman probably? A. A visitor. B. A customer. C. A secretary. 14. What will Ms. Wellington do next Tuesday afternoon? A. Rest at home. B. Attend a meeting. C. Go to a new factory. 15. When will the woman meet Ms. Wellington? A. Next Tuesday at 11:00 am. B. Next Wednesday at 3:00 pm. C. Next Wednesday at 10:00 am. 16. What is the womans phone number? A. 86933365. B. 86593365. C. 86693665. 听第10段材料，回答1720小题。17. What does the speaker think of his working conditions? A. Poor. B. So-so. C. Good. 18. How many hours does the speaker work every week? A. 38. B. 40. C. 42. 19. How does the speakers spend his four-week holiday? A. He usually takes one week to travel in summer. B. He usually goes on a two-week vacation in spring. C. He usually takes one week to travel abroad in winter. 20. What do we know about the companys working time? A. Employees cannot leave the company before 5:00 pm. B. Its able to change to suit employees different situations. C. Employees are considered late if they start work after 8:00 am. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. Do you think it is _ good manners to stare at a foreigner in _ curious manner?A. the; the B. /; a C. /; / D. the; a 22. Sending up Shenzhou VII to space was a great _ for the Chinese scientists.A. progress B. accident C. achievement D. influence23. Miss Lee has a gift _ taking care of kids and she can manage to make a naughty kid settle _ in a short time.A. for; up B. for; down C. in; down D. in; up24. Because the car accident happened at night, the driver _ until now.A. isnt spotted B. hasnt spotted C. hadnt been spotted D. hasnt been spotted25. How do you like the match? Oh, I havent seen _ one for years.A. a more exciting B. more an exciting C. the most exciting D. the more exciting 26. As a matter of fact, no one looks forward each term to _this kind of exams.A. take B. having taken C. being taken D. taking27. I saw Annie in the supermarket yesterday. You _ her; she is still studying abroad.A. mustnt see B. cant have seenC. mustnt have seen D. couldnt see28. Will you read me a story, Mummy? OK. You _ have one if you go to bed as soon as possible.A. might B. must C. shall D. should29. The woman teacher is really considerate thats _ she is respected by her students.A. if B. what C. why D. because30. There is no doubt _ you will be successful in time as long as you study hard.A. that B. whether C. if D. what31. _ by him, I have intended to be a teacher in the future. A. Inspiring B. Inspired C. Have inspired D. Being inspired 32. _ he understands your idea, he doesnt agree with you.A. As B. Since C. While D. If33. My head teacher, together with his students, _visit the High-speed Rail Station this weekend.A. is gong to B. are going to C. was going to D. were going to34. Tom is a respectful boy.Yes, he was _ to respect the old.A. kept up B. caught up C. brought up D. picked up35. Do you need a hand? Thank you, but _.A. I am an experienced driver B. it doesnt matterC. you dont worry D. I can manage by myself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和D）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。“When your mother criticizes (批评) you, you can look somewhere else and think about other things. Just pay no attention to her words. But remember: its a strong attitude, so it cannot be used 36 . You can use this skill only sometimes.” These words are from some cartoons 37 skills for children to 38 against their mothers. “This is a book for 39 aged six to twelve who are always criticized by their 40 ”, and the cartoons, 41 by two 10-year-old girls, list over twenty 42 which children can use to deal with their mothers 43 , such as crying, running away and so on. Each skill is described with interesting 44 and funny notes. The two girls creativity(创造力) amazed the adults. According to one of the girls mothers, her daughter once performed 45 in an exam, so she criticized her. The daughters feelings led to her 46 the cartoons. The girls father said he 47 parents would pay attention to the pictures. He said parents should think about childrens feelings. They shouldnt criticize them so often. And he said the cartoons werent 48 yet and that his daughter would continue with them when she was 49 .The cartoons make people 50 the problems within Chinese family 51 , said an expert on family education. According to a survey of 104 children and their parents, as many as 51.9 percent of the children 52 being criticized by their mothers.Not giving children enough time to play and always criticizing them seem to be very 53 in family life. It is a big problem in fact 54 parents think it is OK. Children will have 55 feelings within their heart. Parents should learn to encourage children more.36. A. suddenly B. certainly C. recently D. often37. A. showing B. using C. lending D. leaving38. A. fight B. protect C. argue D. stand39. A. classmates B. children C. strangers D. neighbors40. A. parents B. teachers C. friends D. sisters41. A. bought B. interested C. drawn D. dreamed42. A. photos B. presents C. skills D. reasons43. A. care B. anger C. encouragement D. sadness44. A. pictures B. results C. words D. characters45. A. quickly B. badly C. well D. slowly46. A. reading B. directing C. creating D. selling47. A. disagreed B. wondered C. found D. hoped48. A. invited B. wanted C. known D. finished49. A. old B. free C. bored D. excited50. A. forget B. enjoy C. change D. face51. A. education B. planning C. importance D. tradition52. A. continue B. hate C. understand D. keep53. A. useful B. clear C. common D. funny54. A. though B. therefore C. if D. and 55. A. relaxing B. thankful C. happy D. negative第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。 AMothers Day is the time you say “thank you” to your mom. Stop shopping at the store. Flowers and other things in stores are too common to mention. You can choose a special gift for Mothers Day! Just try staying close to home-and heart-write a Mothers Day poem to her. Use your head. Think of special moments when you were a child, times youve shared with your mom, things she did for you, and why you love her. Write down how those moments influenced you. Write down everything you can think of. This is your inspiration for the poem.Look at what you wrote and pick out those things that are connected(有联系的). See if any words rhyme(押韵). Its fine to write a free poem (one without rhyme), but many people find poems with rhymes are easier to work with, easier to read and quite catchy(容易记住的). If no words rhyme but you want your poem to, try to find connecting words that can help connect memories. Once you have a few sentences, put them in a good order. For example, you could start with a childhood memory and end with something you remember from last month. Add a title that shows the feeling of the poem. Even something as simple as “For Mom” can work, although something more personal might be better. Write it in pen if you have beautiful handwriting. Read the poem over breakfast on Mothers Day, and then hand it to your mom. Lets wait and see the smile and tears of happiness on her face. 56. The special gift in the first paragraph may refer to .A. an excellent report cardB. flowers children buy from shopsC. a poem children write for mothersD. something the mother did for the children57. Why dose the author suggest writing down everything you think of?A. Because it will show your mother love.B. Because it will bring you inspiration.C. Because it can be shared with others.D. Because it can help answer questions. 58. Its better to write a poem with rhymes because . A. it is easier to read and rememberB. it makes the poem more interestingC. it shows the unforgettable momentsD. it shows how things are connected59. The best title for the poem should be one that .A. can be read easily and quicklyB. includes a few sentencesC. has some special wordsD. shows the feeling of the poem60. The passage mainly tells us .A. what to do on Mothers DayB. what to buy for Mothers DayC. how to write a Mothers Day poemD. how to write good poems for ChristmasBNEW YORK CITY Who said constant (连续的) texting is just a bad habit? The teenager with the fastest thumbs (拇指) in the country was honored on Wednesday at the LG U.S. Texting championship in New York City, winning50,000 as prize money. 16 year-old Austin Wiershke comes from Rhinelander of the United States. He took home the top prize at the texting event which is held every season, defeating(打败) 11 other competitors in the final including last seasons champion Brianna from Brooklyn, New York.Wiershke who was wearing a gray shirt passed each level of the competition by typing text on a QWERTY keyboard quickly without any mistake. What was special is that competitors were blindfolded(被蒙住眼睛) to make up phrases by memory. Being blindfolded was not included in former championships. “Im extremely nervous,” Wiershke said while waiting for the final results. “Im getting ready to hear Briannas name. To my surprise I heard my name was announced.” After the announcement was made, Wiershke was met on stage by the actress who said she liked texting very much. She was Ashley Tisdale, a famous and beautiful singer, who awarded him the prize money.In August, a documentary called “Thumbs” took a behind-the-scenes look at the teenagers life. It showed how he practiced texting and teen phone texting culture in America. The documentary follows many young texting competitors, including Hendrickson who defeated all other competitors and won 2010 LG U. S. National Texting Championship. It also showed the studies, sports, dreams and friendships among these competitors. 61. How many times is the texting event held one year in New York?A. Only once. B. Only twice.C. Three times. D. Four times. 62. What is the special part of this texting competition?A. A singer gave the champion an award.B. Competitors typed text on a QWERTY keyboard.C. This competition was made into a film.D. Competitors had to be blindfolded. 63. When Wiershke was waiting for the results in the end he .A. thought he might become the championB. was encouraged by his friends through a callC. didnt expect he would get the top prizeD. was too excited to listen to others clearly64. Who was the champion of 2010 LG U. S. National Texting Championship? A. Austin Wiershke. B. HendricksonC. Brianna D. Ashley Tisdale65. The author wrote this passage mainly to .A. tell readers a piece of interesting newsB. speak highly of teenagers texting skillC. ask more people to practice textingD. introduce a documentary called “Thumbs”CSome people may be wondering why traffic safety clothing is so important to the person who is involved(涉及到) in traffic control. Traffic safety clothing can provide high visibility(能见度) and serve as life saving wear for those who work in and around moving traffic as a part of their job. Traffic safety clothing makes the wearer more noticeable. They are most needed for the person working in the traffic department. It becomes necessary that the wearers choose traffic safety clothing that would best suit their job. A traffic person is expected to wear a bright color so that he stands conspicuous in a road that is full of traffic. When the traffic clothing comes in reflecting(反射) bright light, the wearer is noticed easily. Traffic safety clothing also has the reflective stripes(条纹) and it is these stripes that make the wearer seen even during the dark hours. Safety traffic clothing acts as a very important role in preventing accidents and also makes sure at the same time that the drivers are surely saved. When there is someone on the road wearing traffic safety clothing that is bright in color, it becomes easy for the driver to watch out. With the development of the Internet, shopping for the safety clothing has become very easy and if you are involved traffic control, you can buy what suits you through Supply Line D. Traffic safety clothing is made out of the very best fabrics(纤维) that will certainly make sure that you have a great deal of lasting use on the roads.66. Traffic safety clothing is important to .A. the police working in the police stationB. those who have their own motorbikes or carsC. the person who is selling cars and trucksD. those who have to work in and around moving traffic67. What dose the underlined word “conspicuous” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Easy to operate. B. Easy to notice.C. Very important. D. Specially smart.68. What part do the reflective stripes of traffic safety clothing play?A. They make the clothing more popular.B. They make the clothing have a special sign.C. They make the wearer noticed at night.D. They make the clothing look more colorful.69. According to the passage, one is advised to buy traffic safety clothing .A. through the Internet B. in the local supermarketC. in the traffic department D. in the special store70. We can learn from this passage that .A. traffic safety clothing can be bought anywhereB. traffic safety clothing only can be noticed in the dayC. traffic safety clothing can last a long timeD. traffic safety clothing is very cheapDYou dont have to accept your failure if what you really want to achieve is success. Failure is said to be the best teacher. People learn and have more confidence in what they know through experimenting until a solution is found, which once resulted in failure. For every successful achievement, there have been one or more failures. But those who we consider successful are those who refuse to accept failure and believe success is the other side of failure. The incandescent lamp (白炽灯) was invented after 1000 failures. If the inventor Edison had stopped after he tried 100 times without the desired result , what would have been the result of such effort? Any time you see new products and new inventions, think of failures that are not accepted. Any time your effort is not bringing a desired result, you dont have to call it a failure. Call it a challenge. What is the difference between the two? One is