福建省晋江市季延中学高一英语上学期期中试题新人教版.doc

福建省晋江市季延中学2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考英语试卷第i卷（选择题 共115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. how is the weather now ?a. cloudy.b. rainy c. windy2. what does the woman mean?a. sally is always lying. b. sally has a bad memory c. sally will come on time3. what are the two speakers taking about?a. where to liveb. how to go to workc. what to do with the traffic.4. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a restaurantb. in the womans housec. in the mans house5. when will the two speakers meet?a. at 5:30 .b. at 6:30 c. at 7:00. 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，回答第6至7题。6. why does the woman feel sorry for the man?a. she refused his invitation.b. she didnt meet him on time.c. she forgot to help him with his apartment.7. what do we know about susans old apartment?a. it has two bedrooms. b. its on 1312 rose avenue. c .its rent is $1,000 a month. .听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. why didnt the woman write back to the man?a. she hasnt checked her mailbox yet. b. she didnt receive the mans e-mail. c. she has been busy all the morning.9. when will the two speakers meet?a. at 10 am. b. at lunch time. c. at 2 pm.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why is the man in hainan?a. to attend an exhibition.b. to go on holiday.c. to visit his friends .11.what. does the mans room look like?a. large and brightb. large but dark. c. small and dark.12. how does the woman solve the mans problem?a. by calling her manager.b. by returning his money.c. by changing a room for him.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the womans major?a. english b. international business. c. computer.14. how much will the woman get every month at the beginning?a.about $306. b. about $316. c. about $36015. how long will the woman work a week?a. 30 hours. b. 35 hours. c. 40 hours.16. what do we know about the woman?a. she was a good student at college.b. she will live with other colleagues(同事)c. she never took part in english corners. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how old is the nicholas mcmahon?a. 18 months old. b. 4 years old. c. 18 years old.18. what lessons does nicholas have at the west london institute?a. computer. b. language. c. drawing.19. what did the teachers do when nicholas went to school at first?a. they played some games with him. b. they gave him pictures to color. c. they prepared special lessons for him.20.which of the words can best describe nicholas?a. slow b .strange c.talented . 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（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. bob, can you spare me a few minutes right now? i have to ask you some questions. _. a. its a pleasure b. ask, please c. help yourselfd. yes, go ahead22. - what did zhai zhigang do while he was doing “walking” _? - he _ our national flag to the world. a. in space; showed b. in the space; showed c. in space; broughtd. in the space; brought23. she was put into prison because she _ state secrets to the enemy. a. gave up b. gave out c. gave in d. gave away24. -sorry,i _to post the letter for you. -never mind._it myself after school. a.forget; i post b.forgot; i was posting c.forgot; ill post d.forget; i am posting25. he is a man with a strong . a.person b.habit c.privacy d.character26. elizabeth blackwell, who, in 1849, became the first woman ever a medical degree in the usa, fought womens rights bravely. a. receive; for b.to accept; for c. to receive; for d. get; against27.when i was at college i _ three foreign languages, but i_ all except for a few words of each. a. was speaking ;forget b. spoke; have forgotten c. spoke; forgot d. spoke; forget28. i find painting and listening to music _. a. relaxing b. is relaxing c. relaxed d. are relaxed29.all of a sudden, a man who held a gun knocked down an old woman and took her bag, _ round the corner. a. disappeared b. disappearing c. having disappeared d. to disappear30. people in jingjiang are proud of _they have achieved in the past ten years. a. that b. which c. what d. how31.-is this the first time that you_the course? -no. i _one after i graduated from high school. a.take; have taken b.have taken; took c.took; was taking d.are taking; took 32. samuel clemens, _ mark twain, became a famous american writer. a. was known as b. known as c. was known for d. known for33when do you think _come back? i dont know. he_ with trouble in his business the other day. a. will he, met b. he will, has met c. he will, met d. will he, meets34dont be discouraged_ things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your life a.taking b.to take c.take d.taken35. i was crazy_it_me two hours to get_ in the restaurant yesterday. a.because, spent, serve b.because of, cost, serving c.because of, took, served d.because, took, served第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55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 was driving around downtown one afternoon in the winter. i 36 a red light and stopped. as i was 37, i saw a young guy standing on my left. he was 38 in the face and holding a cardboard sign with some 39 on it. when youre in the heart of downtown, its pretty 40 to see homeless people asking for 41 . generally, i would pass them, but this time when i glanced over the sign, i 42 . i cant remember what the sign said exactly, but it was something like, “ 43 money/food, have stomach cancer, homeless, anything helps.”i didnt know why, but for some 44 this particular sign struck me. the 45 had just turned green, and there was a line of lunch rush hour traffic behind me. i went back and forth in my 46 a hundred times in that next 47 about whether i should do something. “should i help? 48 on? should i do something?i didnt. i did nothing.the traffic moved 49 , and i went with it. about a block or two away, my heart had sunk simply for this guy. i felt so 50 for him. so i decided to go back and ask him 51 i could buy him lunch and hear his story.it took me about five minutes to 52 and back on to the same street where i had seen him. it was just five minutes-but he was 53 .“where did he go so fast?” i wondered. so, there was 54 left to do except drive on.if you get a special nudge (想做的事) from inside you, 55 consider acting on it. dont miss out-for yourself and for that other person.36.came across b. came from c. came up with d. came up to37.a.resting b. walking c. waiting d. talking38.a.dirty b. pale c. happy d. proud39.a.writing b. saying c. feeling d. painting40.a.unfortunate b. rude c. special d. common41.a.equipment b. advice c. money d. power42.a.laughed b. returned c. continued d. stopped43.a.spare b. need c. keep d. collect44.a.reason b. purpose c. goal d. condition45.a.face b. sign c. light d. car46.a.body b. pocket c. stomach d. head47.a.hour b. second c. day d. week48.a.drive b. work c. come d. hold49.a.outside b. upward c. forward d. backward50.a.wonderful b. bad c. easy d. important51.a.when b. where c. how d. if52.a.turn up b. turn around c. go away d. go around53.a.gone b. caught c. dead d. blind54 a.anything b. something c. nothing d. everything55.a.seriously b. finally c. usually d. jokingly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a it is true that human beings need some rest to stay alive, but it doesnt matter when and how much a person sleeps. and thats what all doctors thought , until they heard about herpin. herpin, it was said, never slept. could this be true? the doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. when the doctors paid a visit to him in his home in new jersey, he was 90 years old. they thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. so they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. but they were surprised. though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw him sleeping. in fact , he did not even own a bed. he never needed one. the only rest that herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. the doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. they asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. they found only one answer that might explain his condition. herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. but that was all. was this the real reason? no one could be sure. herpin died at the age of 94.56. the main idea of this passage is that_.a. large numbers of people do not need sleepb. a person was found who actually didnt need any sleepc. everyone needs some sleep to stay alived. people can live longer by trying not to sleep57. the doctors called on herpin, expecting_.a. to cure him of his sleeplessnessb. to find that his sleeplessness was not really truec. to find out why some old people did not need any sleepd. to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping58. after watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that herpin_.a. needed some kind of sleep b. was too old to need any sleepc. needed no sleep at all d. often slept in a chair59. herpins condition could be regarded as _.a. a common one b. one that could be curedc. very healthy d. an unusual onebscientists believe that one of our most important means of knowing what is going on around us is the sense of sound. we are warned of danger by sounds. sounds serve to please us in music. sound has a waste product, too, in the form of noise. noise has been called unwanted sound. noise is growing and it may get much worse before it gets any better. in order to know how noise affects people and animals, scientists have been studying for several years. they are surprised by what they have learned. peace and quiet are becoming harder to find. noise pollution is a threat that should be looked at carefully. sounds is measured in units called decibels(分贝). at a level of 140 decibels people feel pain in their ears. trucks , buses , motorcycles, airplanes, boats, factories-all these things make noise. they trouble not only our ears, but minds and bodies as well.there is a saying that it is so noisy that you cant hear yourself think. doctors who study noise believe that we must sometimes hear ourselves think. if we dont, we may have headaches, other aches and pains, or even worse mental (心理)problems. noise adds more tension(紧张)to a society that has already faced enough stress(压力).60.the sense of sound _.a. makes us feel excited b. helps us hear more clearly c. is something harmful to usd. helps to know what is happening around us 61. when sound is turned into noise, _. a. people grow worse and worse b. it makes us forget all the past c. people dont know what to do with everyday life d. it will be a kind of pollution to people 62. why does the passage say peace and quiet are becoming harder to find? a. because the world is making more and more noise.b. because wars and battles happen here and there in the world. c. because all the sounds are becoming over 140 decibels.d. because some machines can make noise.63. doctors say we can hear ourselves think _.a. if we dont like to hear noiseb. if we have no aches or pains in our bodiesc. if there isnt too much noise d. if we cant be careful of noiseconce in a busy street, a middle-aged businessman found his wallet missing. there was a lot of money in it. so he made a promise, if someone finds my wallet and returns it to me, ill give half the money to him.the wallet was found by a dustman in a dustbin. he sent it back to the loser. but the businessman changed his mind.there was still a diamond ring in my wallet, said the loser, i wont give half the money in my wallet to you until you return it to me!ive never seen a diamond ring in the wallet, said the dustman.they began to quarrel. the businessman refused to do what he had said. the dustman became angry and took him before a judge.after the judge heard what had happened to them, he said to the businessman, im sure you are an honest man. its true that you have lost a wallet in which there was a diamond ring. but its also clear that there is only a lot of money in this wallet. i dont think its yours. wait for some time. perhaps someone will be able to return your wallet to you!then the judge turned to the dustman and said, take the wallet home. if the loser doesnt go to get it back in three days, it will belong to you!64. the wallet the businessman lost _.a. was found in a shopb. was sent to the judgec. was found in a dustbind. was never to be found65. the businessman was eager to get back the wallet because _. a. there was the address of an important judge in it b. he put in it a diamond ring he had just bought c. there was a lot of money in it d. it was a very expensive one66. having heard what had happened, the judge _ . a. took the side of the businessman b. did not know what to do c. took pity on the loser d. made a wise decision dthere was a doctor in our city who was famous for his skills. once he received a little child who was badly ill. thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.the childs mother was very much thankful to the doctor, and she visited him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. i dont know how to thank you enough. i feel that money alone cannot repay you, so i have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. i hope you will accept it.” the doctor stood up and said coldly, “madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” the lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. then she said quietly, “perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”“fifty pounds”, he answered.the lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. she handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. she put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.67. the lady was thankful to the doctor because _. a. he had saved her lifeb. he often called on herc. he had given her some moneyd. he had saved her sons life 68. the doctor refused the ladys purse because he thought _. a. the purse should be given between friendsb. the purse was too smallc. the lady was not kind to himd. the lady didnt gave him money but the purse69. what can we learn from the passage?a. the lady didnt pay the doctor any money.b. the doctor got 200 pounds from the lady.c. the doctor got 50 pounds from the lady.d. the lady was angry with the doctor.70. how do you think the doctor would feel in the end? a. sorry and regret.b. sorry and worried.c. excited and proud.d. regret and proud. ealthough internet is popular with all of us , few of us know the history of the internet. many people are surprised when they find that the internet was set up in the 1960s. at that time, computers were large and expensive. computer networks didnt work well. if one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. so a new network system had to be set up. it should be good enough to be used by many different computers. if part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. in this way computer network system would keep on working all the time. at first the internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. however, computers were still very expensive and the internet was difficult to use. by the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the internet easier. today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the internet every day. sending e-mails is more and more popular among young people. the internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life. 71. how long has the internet been used? a. for about 30 years. b. for about 40 years. c. for abou