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双墩中学2012-2013学年度（上）高一英语文化素质测试 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）听下面五段对话。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5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. what do we know about the man?a. he cant reach there on time.b. he will try his best to reach there.c. he cannot promise the woman to go there.2. what will these people do in a month?a. go to college.b. begin a new term in a middle school.c. find a job.3. how much does the woman pay for the sweater?a.96. b.48. c.69.4. what was the weather like before the conversation? a. cold. b. warm. c. hot.5. what is the man? a. a ticket seller. b. a passenger. c. a writer.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面五段对话或独白。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6段材料，回答6至7题。6. why does the man make a phone call to the woman?a. because he wants to know if she is fine.b. because he wants to tell her to join a party.c. because he wants her to see a film with him.7. when will these two people meet? a. on friday. b. on saturday. c. on sunday.听第7段材料，回答8至10题。8. whats bobs mother doing?a. she is buying a present for her son.b. she is looking at some birthday cakes.c. she is buying herself a bicycle.9. how soon is bobs birthday?a. in a week.b. two weeks away.c. in less than ten days.10. what size bicycle will she buy? a. size 24. b. size 26. c. size 28.听第8段材料，回答11至13题。11. why does kate ask john if he has time this saturday evening? a. because kate wants to invent john to see a film. b. because kate wants to invite john to her mothers birthday party. c. because kate wants john to help her buy a birthday present for her mother.12. where will they go? a. to a school. b. to a department store. c. to a hotel.13. what does john want to buy for himself? a. a t-shirt. b. a pair of shoes. c. a birthday present.听第9段材料，回答14至16题。 14. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. friends. b. neighbors. c. strangers.15. whats the weather like today? a. fine. b. rainy. c. cloudy.16. what time is it now? a. 4:40 b. 4:20 c. 4:10听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. why did mary go to see the doctor?a. because she had some mental problems.b. because she had a headache.c. because she had a fever.18. what did the doctor deal with her at first?a. the doctor asked her some questions.b. the doctor gave her some medicine.c. the doctor asked her to have a rest.19. how old did mary say she was? a. sixty-four. b. twenty-two. b. forty-four.20. how old should mary be actually? a. fifty. b. fifty-two. c. forty-four.第二部分 英语知识运用（ 共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. learning _ countrys language is a better way of knowing _ culture behind it. a. the, a b. a, the c. /, the d. a, /22. - what bad weather! - yes. the radio says it will be even _ later on. a. good b. better c. bad d. worse 23. the bridge in our village _ now. a. is built b. is being built c. builds d. is building24. _ you want to change for a double room, you will have to pay another 15. a. because b. although c. until d. if25. martin luther king _ the black people in the usa. a. fought for b. fought against c. fights for d. fights against26. -would you like a cup of tea or coffee, linda? -_. just a glass of water, please. a. both b. none c. either d. neither27. the lift _, so we had to walk up the stairs. a. broke out b. broke off c. broke down d. broke up28. he took an active _ in political activities when he was young. a. situation b. place c. part d. position29. the new sofa _ much place of the living room. a. has turned up b. have turned up c. has taken up d. have taken in30. five students failed in the examination, _ li ping. a. include b. including c. included d. to include31. -mary is rather _ of getting the job. -of course. after all, she has made good preparations. a. nervous b. excited c. uncertain d. confident 32. i arrived late at the station, but _ the train was late, too. a. fortunately b. suddenly c. seriously d. heavily33. we were swimming in the lake _ suddenly the storm started. a. before b. when c. while d. until 34. here is my telephone number and address. lets keep in _ . a. touch b. relation c. connection d. feeling35. - im flying to australian on business tomorrow. -_ !a. congratulations b. have a good time c. come on d. cheers第二节 完形填空（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） when his daughter was born, she was sick. the doctor told the girls father that the 36 was that she couldnt run over 400 metres a time, 37 she would fall down to the ground. the father was 38 . he asked the doctor if there were some 39 to save his daughter. the doctor said, “for this 40 , it can hardly change. actually, there has never been any 41 example before.” the father felt very 42 , but he never lost his 43 . he began to 44 any news from about the girls health. one day, a piece of news from a newspaper 45 the fathers eyes, 46 said that if you keep saying the same words to a person every night when he or she is 47 , it will have magical power. from that day on, every night, 48 the girl fell asleep, the father would sit and say to her, “you will be very beautiful and healthy in the future. no matter what you will be, your father will 49 love you.” the father kept on doing the same thing every night over 16 years. year after year, magic 50 . as the girl grew up, she became more and more 51 . later she even took part in a 3,000-metre cross-country race, and won a prize. in the year of 2006, the parents took the girl to the hospital to take a(n) 52 , and the doctor said that their daughters condition had become as 53 as others. both the father and mother felt quite 54 and they couldnt help crying. later, the girl said, “whenever i thought of what my father had done, i was deeply 55 . ill love you forever.” 36. a.best b.worst c.least d.latest 37. a.so b.therefore c.but d.or 38. a.shocked b.encouraged c.comforted d.dissatisfied 39. a.plants b.needs c.methods d.goals 40. a.example b.case c.situation d.result 41. a.successful b.failed c.painful d.careful 42. a.disappointed b.bored c.angry d.nervous 43. a.doubt b.pity c.wish d.hpoe 44. a.get rid of b.break away from c.pay attention to d.look bake 45. a.hurt b.injured c.broke d.atrracted 46. a.what b.that c.which d.who 47. a.sleeping b.watching c.reading d.hearing 48. a.through b.unless c.when d.since 49. a.usually b.never c.sometimes d.always 50. a.disappeared b.worked c.ended d.escaped 51. a.interesting b.careful c.discouraging d.healthy 52. a.meeting b.operation c.examination d.competition 53. a.normal b.ordinary c.usual d.common 54. a.anxious b.happy c.lucky d.curious 55. a.sad b.frightened c.puzzled d.moved第三部分 阅读理解（本题共20个小题，每小题2分, 共40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳答案。 amost people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. aristotle, a greek thinker, said, “happiness depends upon ourselves. ” in other words, we make our own happiness. here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.the first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we fail to enjoy the present. you should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. people who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. you can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.56. the best title of this passage is _. a. money makes you happy b. the secret of happiness c .ideas for helping other people to be happy d. good friends make you happy57. the second paragraph mainly tells us that _. a .happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life b. we shouldnt think about our future c. the more friends you have, the happier you will be d. some people fail to live a happy life58. the passage gives us _ pieces of advice on happiness. a. one b. two c. three d. four59. the writer thinks that _. a. everyone knows how to live a happier life b. its wrong to spend time on work c. hobbies take up too much time d. doing good things for someone can make you happy 60. which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?a. reading a book. b. traveling to a foreign country.c. playing a sport. d. spending time with close friends. blong long ago, there lived a greece king named midas. he was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything else in the world.one day, he asked a god to give him more gold. the god decided to punish him and said, “your wish is granted already. everything you touch will turn to gold.”midas was very happy when he heard this. the next morning, he got up early to test his skill. when touched his bed, it turned to gold. “gold!” cried midas, laughing like a little boy, “it works!”not only stones, flowers, and furniture in his house turned to gold, but, when he sat down to table, so did the food he ate and the water he drank. he was unhappy now. just then his daughter ran up to him. midas touched her hand. at once she became a gold statue（雕像）!at last, he begged the god to free him from his wish. “go to the river and bathe in it,” the god said. so midas did, and the water took away his golden touch. 61. the god decided to punish midas because he was _.a. lazy b. proud c. unhappy d. greedy62. the underlined word “granted” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”.a. satisfied b. finished c. discussed d. expected63. which is the correct order according to the story?a. midas became the king of greece.b. his daughter turned into gold.c. midas was happy with his skill.d. the god freed him from his skill.e. midas asked god for more gold.a. decba b. a ecbd c. aebcd d. eacdb64. what can we learn from the story?a. its the early bird that catches the worm.b. dont put your egg into one basket.c. gold does not always bring happiness.d. a bird in hand is worth two in the forest. cwhen it rains, it is natural for us to put up an umbrella to keep the water off. but actually the umbrella was not first invented to protect against the rain, but against the sun.there is still no agreement on who invented the umbrella first. probably the first people to use it were the chinese in the 11th century b.c.the umbrella was used in old egypt and babylon as a sunshade(遮阳伞). in the far east in old times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by people in important jobs.in europe, the greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. but it is believed that the old romans were the first people in europe to use the umbrella to protect the rain.during the middle ages, europeans almost stopped using the umbrella. then it began to be used again in italy in the late 16th century. by 1680, the umbrella began to be used in france and later in england.by the 18th century, the umbrella was used against the rain throughout most of europe. umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time. it wasnt until the 20th century that womens umbrellas began to be made in many colors.65. who first invented the umbrella?a . the chinese. b. the romans. c. the greeks. d. it is not clear.66. from paragraph 3, we can infer(推断) that the umbrella seemed to be _ in the far east in old times.a. a tool to protect against the rain b. a symbol of the kingsc. a symbol of social importance d. a tool to protect against the cold67. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the umbrella was first invented to protect against the rain. b. in the 16th century, chinese people began to use umbrellas.c. during the middle ages, almost no people in europe used umbrellas.d. umbrellas have changed much in style since the 18th century. 68. what is the best title of the passage?a. different styles of the umbrella.b. the history of the umbrella.c. how the umbrella was invented.d. why the umbrella was invented. dafter a very long battle(战斗，斗争) with cancer（癌症）, steve jobs died at the age of 56. millions of people worldwide were in deep sorrow for his death. his apple products, like michael jacksons songs, touched peoples hearts and changed their lives.jobs was not an inventor, but he was an innovator(创新者), and a businessman. based on others technology, he designed products of great style for easy use. and he made apple products seem cool! the imac, ipod, iphone and ipad were always the coolest products on the market.steve jobs was also a good example of “the american dream”. he came from humble(低下的) beginnings. he had been an adopted child in a working class family. he dropped out of college early and started apple in his garage. but his success was soon followed by bad luck. jobs was fired as ceo of the company in 1985, but that setback did not stop him. jobs built a new computer company and also started pixar(皮克斯动画工作室). later, when apple was in trouble, jobs was brought back to save the company-and he did it!jobs is a great role model for young people. he had a dream and he took chances (even foolish chances, he admitted) to achieve that dream. he suffered setbacks in business, but he didnt give up his dream. in the end, he left some inspiring words for young innovators: “stay hungry, stay foolish!”69. steve jobs was _ .a. a great inventor b. a successful businessman c. a creative designer d. both b and c70. where did jobs start apple?a. in the garage. b. in the college. c. in pixar. d. in the market.71. what does the underlined word “setback” mean in the passage?a. struggle b. danger c. failure d. mistake72. by saying “stay hungry, stay foolish!”, jobs means that young innovators _ .a. should struggle against difficulties to realize their dreams.b. should be hungry to realize their dreams.c. should be foolish to realize their dreams.d. should be both hungry and foolish to realize their dreams. eits 7:25 in the morning, and peck is going to work. he puts on his jacket, and picks up his mobile phone and laptop. as he leaves the house, he turns on his mp3 player and puts on his headphone.today, for millions of people, gadgets like pecks are a normal part of life. “im a reporter for a magazine, and im usually not in the office. my mobile phone and laptop help me to do my work both on the road and at home,” says peck.laura is studying photography in new york city. “i have a digital camera,” she says. “i can use it to take pictures and shoot video at the same time. i listen to music on my mp3 player. i use the camera and mp3 for both learning and fun.”its now 9:00. peck gets an e-mail from his sister. she has a gadget that lets her send e-mails, play games, and take notes. she is in class right now. “i e-mailed her back. i told her to stop playing, and pay attention,” laughs peck. “these gadgets are fun, but sometimes they can draw peoples attention from their work, too.”73. what does peck usually use to help do his work?a. his mobile phone. b. his mobile phone and laptop.c. his laptop. d. his mp3 player and mobile phone.74. which of the following things is not a gadget?a. a car. b. a laptop. c. a digital camera. d. a mobile phone.75. when his sister sends him an e-mail in class, peck tells her _ .a. to pay attention to his e-mails. b. to e-mail him back right away.c. to stop playing with her gadget. d. to listen to music on the mp3 player.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填一个词。 with the development of websites that offer chat services, making friends on the internet is becoming more and more popular. whether making online friends is good or bad depends on what you expect from the person. if you go by the popular saying “a friend in need is a friend indeed”, then making friends online isnt a good idea because online friends cannot come to help you. but if you just wish to spend