浙江省桐乡一中高一下学期期中考试英语试题新人教版.doc

桐乡一中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题考生注意：1、考试范围：必修2 unit2 必修 3 unit22、总分100分，时间120分钟。一、听力测试（共两节，满分10分）第一节（共5题；每小题1分，满分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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. where is bill now?a. in the office. b. on his way to work. c. at home.2. what does the woman imply?a. her doorbell doesnt need to be repaired. b. she doesnt expect him to come so early. c. it is not the right time for repairing.3. what do we know from the conversation?a. the man got to know joe william the other day. b. the woman knows nothing about joe williams wife.c. joe williams wife has been ill seriously.4. who is the man?a. a passer-by. b. a friend. c. a relative.5. what are the speakers talking about?a. visiting the capital of portugal. b. the place where the man lives. c. the tourists in lisbon.第二节（共5题；每小题1分, 满分5分）听下面两段长对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后每段对话将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. why doesnt the man want to fly?a. he wants to enjoy the scenery. b. he thinks its dangerous. c. he likes taking the bus.7. what kind of transport does the woman prefer?a. the bus. b. the train. c. the car.听第7段材料，回答第8至10小题。 8. what does the woman want to find?a. a street. b. a bus-shop. c. a second-hand bike.9. how can the woman get to king street?a. take the no.7 bus. b. take the no.10 bus. c. take the no.11 bus.10. who is the man?a. a police . b. a passer-by. c. a friend.二、单项选择（共20题；每小题0.5分，共10分）在a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。11. we have every reason to believe that _ 2008 beijing olympic games will be _ success. a. /; a b. the; / c. the; a d. a; a12. - what are you doing, dear? - im watching the football game. - what? you _ your homework first. a. would have done b. must have done c. may have done d. should have done13. you _ to leave until you _ your work. a. wont be allowed; have finished b. wont allow; finish c. wont be allowed; will finish d. wont allow; will finish14. tom was _ that he couldnt understand _ simple sentence. a. so a stupid boy; such a b. a so stupid boy; a such c. so stupid a boy; a such d. so stupid a boy; such a15. you neednt write on _ line. you can write on _ line. a. every; every b. every; every other c. every other; each other d. every; each other16. mr smith never does any reading in the evening; _.a. so does mrs smith b. neither mrs smith doesnt tooc. nor does mrs smith d. nor mrs smith does17. _ the help of our teachers, we _ the problem? a. under; took no trouble in solving b. in; had no trouble at solving c. on; kept on troubles to solve d. with; had no difficulty solving18. he made a big mistake; _, he lost his job!a. as a resultb. as a result ofc. instead d. however19. - hi, torry, can i use your computer for a while this afternoon? - sorry, _. a. its repaired b. it has been repaired c. its being repaired d. it had been repaired20. the scientist, _ my father works, is about 50. a. on whom b. to which c. with which d. with whom21. i _ laughter at the sight of the funny actor. a. burst out b. burst into c. broken into d. began with22. id appreciate _ if you could lend me a hand with my homework. a. it b. so c. that d. you23. the detective, _ to be reading a newspaper, glanced at the man seated next to a woman. a. pretending b. expecting c. wanting d. intending24. his sister left home in 1998, and _ since. a. had not heard of b. had not been heard of c. has not been heard of d. has not heard of25. if every one of us _ great importance to protecting the environment, our mother, the earth, will take on a new and clean look. a. attaches b. leads c. devotes d. puts26. if we throw poisonous waste away without dealing with it, great harm will be _ to our surroundings ( 环境 ). a. made b. done c. taken d. carried27. - my car _ twice this month. - im sorry to hear that. a. has been broken in b. was broken in c. has been broken into d. was broken into28. we had not waited _ she came. a. long before b. before long c. after long d. soon after29. you _ be hungry already you had lunch only two hours ago! a. wouldnt b. cant c. mustnt d. neednt30. last winter, many places of southern china were struck by heavy snowstorms, _more than 120 people were killed. a. from which b. for which c. at which d. in which三、完形填空 (共20 题; 每小题1 分, 满分20 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50 各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项标号涂黑。are you a man or a mouse? when people ask this question they want to know 31 you think you are a 32 person or a coward (懦夫). but you will never really know the answer to this question 33 you are tested in real life. some people 34 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 35 , they act like cowards. others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like 36 .lenny had always thought of himself as a 37 person. he got worried before examinations. he worried about his job and health. all he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. 38 , on january 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the potomac river in washington. lenny went to the river to see what was happening. he saw a woman in the 39 water. lenny did not feel afraid. he kept very 40 and did a very dangerous thing. he jumped into the river, 41 to the woman, and kept her head 42 the water. seventy-eight people died that day. thanks to lenny, it was not 43 .when you are in a very 44 situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. the chemical is called adrenalin (肾上腺素). 45 adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 46 to fight or run away. however, when you are absolutely terrified (or completely afraid), the body can produce too much adrenalin. when this 47 , the muscles become very hard and you find you 48 go at all. you are then paralyzed (使无能为力) with fear. this is 49 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say were “petrified”. this word comes from the greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. we are 50 frightened that we become stonelike.31. a. how b. neither c. whether d. either32. a. brave b. real c. hard d. certain33. a. when b. until c. after d. once34. a. realize b. find c. think d. agree35. a. life b. question c. mouse d. danger36. a. soldiers b. mice c. heroes d. cowards37. a. useful b. brave c. nervous d. bored38. a. so b. therefore c. then d. actually39. a. fresh b. poisonous c. warm d. ice-cold40. a. nervous b. calm c. frightened d. excited41. a. went b. helped c. spoke d. swam42. a. in b. under c. above d. from43. a. an accident b. a mistake c. seventy-eight d. seventy-nine44. a. dangerous b. comfortable c. different d. interesting45. a. with b. without c. for d. like46. a. afraid b. unable c. ready d. anxious47. a. gets b. disappears c. happens d. goes48. a. neednt b. cant c. mustnt d. shouldnt 49. a. where b. how c. because d. why50. a. really b. very c. such d. so四、阅读理解（共两节，有18小题，满分32分）第一节：阅读下面短文并作每篇后面的题目。从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。本节有14小题，每小题2分，共28分。amany years ago, my dad was diagnosed (诊断) with a serious heart condition. he was unable to work a steady job. he would be fine for a while, but would then fall suddenly ill and have to be admitted to the hospital. he wanted to do something to keep himself busy, so he decided to volunteer at the local childrens hospital. my dad loved kids. it was the perfect job for him. he ended up working with the seriously ill children. he would talk, play, and do arts with them. one of his kids was a girl with a rare disease that paralyzed (瘫痪) her from the neck down. she couldnt do anything, and she was very depressed. my dad decided to try to help her. he started visiting her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. he stood the paper up, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. he didnt use his hands at all. all the while he would tell her, “see, you can do anything you set your mind to.” at the end of the day, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. soon after, the little girl was sent home because the doctors felt there was nothing else they could do for her. my dad also left the childrens hospital for a little while because he became ill. some time later after my dad had recovered and returned to work, in came the little girl who had been paralyzed, but this time she was walking. she ran straight over to my dad and hugged him really tight. she gave him a picture she had done using her hands. at the bottom it read: “thank you for helping me walk.” my dad would cry every time he told us this story and so would we. he would say sometimes love is more powerful than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the picture loved every single child in that hospital.51. the authors father worked at the local hospital to _. a. ease his heart condition b. keep himself busy and happy c. earn money to pay for treatment d. realize his childhood dream52. how did the authors father help the paralyzed little girl? a. he helped her practice walking. b. he painted special pictures for her. c. he showed her she could still do things. d. he visited her and made a toy for her.53. what is the text mainly about? a. its better to give than to receive. b. volunteering is a worthwhile thing to do.c. love can sometimes bring great results. d. a sick person should not focus on his disease.btrees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought (干旱) and flood. unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. and also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. so the forests slowly disappear. this does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. the results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots（根）break up soil-make the rain in-and also bind (固定) the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. when all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert. 54.the most important points of trees to man is that _. a. they help him to make money b. they give him cool c. they help him to stop drought and floods d. they give him wood and other things55. in many places forests slowly disappear because _ . a. many trees have been cut down by man b. new trees are not well looked after c. man has not paid enough attention to planting trees d. all the above ci knew the food was going to be spicy (辣的) as soon as i stepped into the restaurant. i was in chengdu with two of my chinese friends. at a long table near the door, some sweaty young men were peeling off (脱掉) their shirts while they picked vegetables out of hot-pot broth (火锅汤). i stayed away from whatever they were eating that day. but that doesnt mean i always refuse to eat spicy food. i like it just in small doses (量). when i eat spicy food, i feel like my whole body is on fire. my tongue burns. my body sweats. some foreigners i know love the feeling. to them, eating spicy food is a challenge like running a race or climbing a mountain. eating the food and living to tell about it is a thing to be celebrated. me? i would rather run a race or climb a mountain. when i eat, i dont want to be uncomfortable. i dont want to sweat. and i certainly dont want to peel my shirt off. (i dont think you would want me to either, as you would see my ugly, white belly (肚子). some of my foreign friends have made fun of me for my cowardice (胆小). they have called me names (jokingly) for not trying chinas spiciest fare (饭菜) . but ive learned to take it all in stride (从容地). after all, i know what often happens to these foreigners after they get home: eating the fiery (非常辣的) dishes might be fun. but im told its certainly no fun when the food finally comes to the other end. by charlie shifflett 58. the article is mainly about _. a. a traveling experience in chengdu b. a foreigners disagreement with his friends c. a foreigners feelings about spicy food d. the love of many foreigners for spicy food59. which of the following statements is true? a. mountain climbing is the authors favorite hobby. b. the author thinks it is rude to remove ones shirt while eating. c. the author no longer finds eating spicy food a challenge. d. the author prefers spicy food in large quantities.60. what does the underlined word “it” refer to in the last paragraph? a. being laughed at by friends. b. not trying chinas spiciest food. c. trying chinas spiciest food. d. chinas spiciest food.61. from the article we can conclude that the author _. a. doesnt like any kind of challenge b. hates the friends who make fun of him c. is jealous of friends who can eat very spicy food d. doesnt want to suffer after eating spicy food dscottish dancing take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. instructors will demonstrate the dances. the live band, gordon stroppie and the weefrees, are also excellentplace: jack steins dates: every monday price: y60 including one drink time: 7:00 - 0:00 p.m. tel: 6402-1877exhibitions - shanghai museum there are 120,000 pieces on show here. you can see the whole of chinese history under one roof. its always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the egyptian tombs exhibition. there are lots of mummies and more gold than youve ever seen before. let us know if you see a mummy move! place: shanghai museum price: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students) tel: 6888-6888 dates: daily time: monday - friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. weekends 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.dining - sushi chef in town sushi is getting really big in shanghai. in japan, its become an art form. the most famous sushi artist is yuki kamura. shes also one of the few female chefs in japan. shell be at sushi scene all of this month. place: sushi scene in the shanghai hotel dates: all month price: ￥200 time: lunchtime tel: 6690-3211for a full listing of events, see our website. 62. suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on saturday, which one can you choose? a. live music - late night jazz b. scottish dancing c. exhibitions - shanghai museum d. dining - sushi chef in town 63. which of the following is true according to the advertisements?a. scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out.b. the performance given by the american jazz band wont last long. c. sushi is not popular in shanghai as it is a kind of japanese traditional food. d. it is more interesting to visit shanghai museum for the exhibits from egypt. 64. from the text we may learn that kamura is _. a. a cook b. a waitress c. an instructor d. an artist 第二节：选项ae是下面文章各个段落( 65-68 )的标题，请替下面文章的每个段落找到合适的标题，其中有一个标题是多余的。本节有4小题，每小题1分，共4分。a. impoliteness in using electronic communication devicesb. the objection to the use of some devicesc. the annoying noise from the classroomd. a fact of modern lifee. disturbance by someones screams in public places65. its something that most of us find annoying. were on our way home after a hard day at school and trying to have a quiet chat with a classmate or get in a little reading, when our peace is disturbed by someone screaming into their cell phone: “im on the bus !”66. a survey published last week suggests americans do not like the impolite use of todays electronic communication gadgets. besides noisy phone user