天津市天津一中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试-英语.doc

天津市天津一中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试 英语 第I卷I. 听力 (共两节, 满分10分)第一节(共5小题; 每小题0.5分,满分2.5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. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. 7.5.B. 15.C. 50.2. Which is the right Gate for the mans flight?A. Gate 16B. Gate 22C. Gate 253. How does the man feel about going to school by bike?A. Happy.B. Tired.C. Worried.4. When can the woman get the computers?A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.5. What does the woman think of the shirt for the party?A. The size is not large enough.B. The material is not good.C. The color is not suitable.第二节（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What can we learn about Mr. Brown?A. He is in his office.B. He is at a meeting.C. He is out for a meal.7. What will the man probably do next?A. Call back.B. Come again.C. Leave a message.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What kind of room does the man want to take?A. A single room.B. A double room.C. A room for three.9. What does the man need to put in the form?A. Telephone and student card numbers.B. Student card number and address.C. Address and telephone number.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow clerks.B. Boss and secretary.C. Customer and salesperson.11. What does the man like about his job? A. Living close to the office.B. Chances to go abroad.C. Nice people to work with.12. What do we know about the woman?A. She likes traveling.B. She is new to the company.C. She works in public relations.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When will the visitors come?A. In March.B. In April. C. In May.14. How many visitors are coming?A. 8.B. 10.C. 12.15. What will the visitors do on the second day?A. Go to a party.B. Visit schools.C. Attend a lecture.16. Where will the visitors go on the final day?A. To London.B. To Scotland.C. To the coast.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the first word the baby tried to say?A. Truck.B. OK.C. Duck.18. How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly?A. About 18 months.B. About 21 months.C. About 24 months.19. What did the father do when the baby screamed that word at the airport?A. He corrected the baby.B. He tried to stop the baby.C. He hid himself somewhere.20. Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?A. She got angry with the father.B. She was frightened by the noise.C. She felt uneasy about the noisy baby. II. 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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. Why dont you bring _ to his attention that you are too ill to go on working?A. itB. thatC. thisD. them22. She was supposed _ at home at the moment, but her mother found her in the park.A. to be readingB. readC. readingD. to have read23. The project, _ by the Chinese engineers, was built in only two years.A. designingB. designedC. to be designedD. being designed24. Why did you choose Jennifer as the leader of the team? -No one was equal _ her _ skills and experience.A. to; onB. with; onC. with; inD. to; in25. Ancient Rome was a country _ culture influenced the western world for centuries.A. thatB. whichC. whoseD. where26. Is that hotel big enough? We have at least 200 guests. -Sure. Thats a hotel which can _ 300 people.A. containB. includeC. accommodateD. offer 27. We Chinese eat with chopsticks _ most westerners eat with knives and forks.A. forB. asC. whileD. when28. Its natural that a man can hardly _ a smile when he hears some good news. A. hold upB. hold backC. hold offD. hold on 29. The new museum of art is an unusual _. -But it is designed by a very young architect.A. positionB. categoryC. constructionD. contribution30. I believe that the 21st century is one _ China will become one of the most powerful economic countries.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. where31. A football suddenly flew over our head and it _ missed hitting a child playing nearby.A. narrowlyB. softlyC. slightlyD. lightly32. The market competition is fierce, but our products have great advantage _ quality and price.A. in place ofB. in view ofC. in case ofD. in terms of 33. Tom took a taxi to the airport, only _ his plane high up in the sky.A. finding B. to find C. being found D. to have found34. We live in an age _ more information is available with greater ease than ever before. A. why B. when C. to whom D. on which35. Robert is said_ abroad, but I dont know what country he studied in.A. to have studied B. to studyC. to be studying D. to be studied 36. Experiments of this kind in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War started.A. have conducted B. have been conducted C. had conducted D. had been conducted 37. The three of us _ around Europe for about a month last summer.A. traveled B. have traveled C. had traveled D. travel 38. Everything was placed exactly _ he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.A. while B. when C. where D. though39. Kathy _ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.A. picked upB. look upC. made upD. turned up40. -You have to believe in yourself. No one else will, if you dont.-_. Confidence is really important.A. Its not my cup of tea B. Thats not the point C. I dont think so D. I couldnt agree moreIII. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I have decided to test myself every day in a different way. Todays test: practice the art of 41 . It is something so simple, but so 42 to those who need a kind heart and a good listener. Sometimes, we all need someone to listen to us with no 43 . We just want to be heard. 44 , I really made sure that I listened to everyone who spoke to me throughout the day, 45 I was busy.As I was 46 in the break room today, I had a conversation with a colleague I 47 talked to. She always looked like a(n) 48 lady, but today she seemed very troubled. So I sat down with my lunch and jut listened. She told me about her unlucky 49 who was killed in a car crash last year, and her 50 daughter who struggled with pain every day. I listened and made her 51 much better. At the end of the 52 , I gave the single mother a big warm hug and told her how 53 she was. Of course, we 54 friends after our first talk.What an inspiration she is! 55 with so many difficulties and frustrations, she still comes to work with a positive attitude, a 56 to succeed and a big smile every day. I believe everyone 57 a ray of sunshine in their life, someone that will give them a big warm 58 and say, “Youre amazing!” I hope I can always get need like this met.I am a dreamer, but I move forward while I dream. My dream is to 59 happiness. Tomorrow, I will write “You are beautiful! :)” on small cards, hide them everywhere, and make those I work with 60 them by chance and with joy.41. A. listeningB. speaking C. readingD. writing42. A. complexB. funnyC. commonD. important43. A. doubtB. concernC. opinionsD. answers44. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. BesidesD. Afterwards45. A. ifB. whileC. becauseD. even though46. A. drinkingB. kiddingC. sittingD. lying47. A. neverB. seldomC. alwaysD. sometimes48. A. luckyB. positiveC. humorousD. outgoing49. A. motherB. fatherC. husbandD. son50. A. sickB. lazyC. carelessD. naughty51. A. eatB. feelC. behaveD. recover52. A. dayB. testC. lunchD. conversation53. A. kindB. beautifulC. amazingD. hard-working54. A. helpedB. becameC. encouragedD. comforted55. A. FacedB. ShockedC. ConfusedD. Defeated56. A. wayB. willC. dutyD. chance57. A. hasB. deservesC. appreciatesD. needs58. A. handB. welcomeC. hugD. home59. A. shareB. seekC. enjoyD. spread60. A. findB. openC. receiveD. readIV. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AAs we know, it is common for people to catch a cold in winter and most people believe they know the reason for colds. However, scientists say people have some wrong beliefs about the cause of colds.Many people think that once you get infected by colds, you will not be easy to be attacked by colds for the rest of your life. Thats not the case. There are about 200 different viruses that cause the common cold. You catch a cold because of one kind of them this time, but you might catch a cold next time because of another.Others believe that people get sick just because of the cold weather in winter. That is also wrong.Its because people tend to stay closer in winter and the cold virus is transmitted from one person to another through handshakes, sneezing, or coughing.While there is no actual cure for the common cold, scientists say there are still a few things you can do to help you. Some experts say honey and chicken soup are effective against colds. Especially honey. There is increasing evidence that it helps shorten the duration of the common cold sometimes even by two to three days particularly in children. Chicken soup also helps reduce the duration of the cold.In addition, if you do have a cold and you dont feel like eating anything, its not going to hurt you but you have to drink a lot and you can drink water or tea because doctors say the water cycle in your bodies helps to cure colds. Thats very important. Though there is more than one way to deal with colds, doctors say the best advice is to continue using whatever works best for you. 61. We know from the second paragraph that _.A. the common cold is caused by only one virusB. there are people who never catch a coldC. colds can be caused by different virusesD. all people are easily attacked by colds62. The underlined word “transmitted” in the fourth paragraph means “_”.A. passedB. changedC. curedD. caused63. If you have a cold, you can do the following except _.A. drinking a lot of waterB. drinking chicken soupsC. eating honeyD. forcing yourself to eat64. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. now scientists have found out practical treatment for coldsB. different people may have different ways to fight against coldsC. working in freezing weather is the main reason for coldsD. colds can be passed from animals to human beingsBWhen you need a job very much, you may end up taking one for which you are over qualified. Although you were initially grateful just to have the work, you now feel bored and depressed. Is there any way to change that?Start by changing your opinion, says Caitlin Kelly, the author of Malled, a book based on her experience as a sales clerk after losing her job in journalism. “Dont focus on what youre not getting but what you are getting,” she says. “Be patient and work attentively with a wide range of people. It doesnt matter what the job is there are always things you can learn and skills you can develop.”Hilary Pearl, the founder of a coaching firm, says, “Tell yourself the current situation isnt the end of your career. Dont overdramatize（过分夸大）the negative aspects but try to view the situation more philosophically: life has a series of stages, and this is one of them. Dont forget to study even in the worst stage.”Consider that because youre overqualified, you may be able to learn or do things on the job that might not have been possible in a more demanding position, says Sarah Hathorn, the chief executive of Illustra Consulting. “You could spend your extra time in learning different aspects of the business and teaching others in the organization,” she says.Is it possible to make your work more challenging, even if your job responsibilities arent likely to change?Of course, you may seek tasks and responsibilities that force you to learn something new or to work harder. “You may be operating on autopilot（习惯性地）right now, but chances are that people above you are stressed,” Sarah Hathorn says. “Take things off your bosss plate and let him know which projects or tasks you want to learn more about.”Always express your request positively, saying that you love new challenges, rather than complaining that youre bored and underused, says Ethun, the president of the Park Avenue Group. In your down time, educate yourself about the company and its industry. “Read corporate information, analyst reports and related news articles,” she says. “If your boss accepts your suggestions, it will make you a more valuable employee.”65. According to Caitlin Kelly, _.A. one should be willing to do some small thingsB. being a salesman is not as important as being a journalistC. performing your regular duties well is importantD. doing a simple job well will bring you a sense of success66. What Hilary Pearl intends to express is that _.A. work is just a stage of our whole lifeB. the present job doesnt matter to us in a long runC. one should be satisfied with his present situation D. one should look forward instead of complaining about the present situation67. The underlined words “take things off your bosss plate” mean_.A. draw your bosss attentionB. share your bosss burdensC. give your boss useful adviceD. ask your boss for a better position68. What is the common view about careers of the people mentioned in this passage?A. One should start his career from doing a simple job.B. One should improve himself and help others as well.C. One should keep learning new things to improve himself.D. One should pay much attention to the relationship with the boss.C That Upper class people generally have more educational opportunities, greater financial security, and better jobs than people from lower social classes, but that doesnt mean theyre more skilled at everything. A new study finds, surprisingly, that lower class people are better at reading the emotions of others.The researchers were inspired by observing that, for lower class people, success depends more on how much they can rely on other individuals. For example, if you cant afford to buy support services, you have to rely on your neighbors or relatives to watch the kids while youre busy.One experiment researched on volunteers who worked at a university: some had graduated from college and others had not. Researchers used the educational level as an indicator（标志）for social classes. The volunteers did a test of emotion perception（感知）, in which they were instructed to look at pictures of faces and indicate which emotions each face was displaying. People with more education performed worse on the task than people with less education.In another study, university students who were of higher social status had a more difficult time accurately（准确）reading the emotions of a stranger.These results suggest that people of upper-class status arent very good at recognizing the emotions other people are feeling. This is because they remember their upper status and they think they can solve their problems without relying on others.In the third experiment, people were made to feel that they were at a lower social class than they actually were, and they got better at reading emotions.“The differences between upper-class people and lower-class people are not something ingrained（根深蒂固的）,” Kraus says. “Its the cultural environment leading to them.” This work helps show that the traditional image of the classes is wrong. “Its not true that a lower-class person, no matter what kind of person, is going to be less intelligent than an upper-class person. Its all about the social environment the person lives in, and the specific challenges the person faces. If you can change the environment even temporarily, social class differences in lots of behaviors can be removed.”69. According to the passage, when lower-class people meet problems, they tend to _.A. turn to othersB. work even harderC. feel more frustratedD. learn from upper-class people70. Why did people perform better in emotion perception in the third experiment?A. Because they became less independent.B. Because they didnt know they were cheated.C. Because they felt they must ask for help from other.D. Because they were made to understand lower-class people.71. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Upper-class people are not skilled at everything.B. Upper-class people have trouble recognizing others emotion.C. Lower-class people need to be given more employment opportunities.D. There are many differences between upper-class people and lower-class people.DFirst lady Michelle Obama urged students to visit China at the “100,000 Strong” China Study Abroad Forum at Howard University.President Barack Obama announced the “100,000 Strong” Initiative（十万强计划）during his 2009 visit to China. The program aims to increase the number of American students studying in China by making study abroad more affordable.During the event at Howard, Mrs. Obama spoke about the importance of studying abroad. “Studying in a country like China is about so much more than just improving your own prospects（前途） in the global market. The fact is that with every friendship you make and every bond of trust you establish you are shaping an image of America projected to the rest of the world and making America known better.” she said.Mrs. Obama encouraged students to set aside the opinion that studying abroad is for “rich kids only” or for those attending “certain schools”. The first lady also announced that the Chinese govern