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江苏省通州高级中学20012-2013学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷命题人 审核人 高一英语备课组（考试时间: 120分钟，满分: 120分）说明：请将第I卷各题答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。第I卷 (三部分，共85分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman mean? A.They need to make more efforts. B.Most of the work remains to be done. C.The work is not as much as the man thinks.2. What color is the womans dress? A.Blue.B. White.C. Green.3. How long does the woman plan to stay? A. About seven days.B. About five days.C. About twelve days.4. What did the woman do last night? A. She went to her sisters. B. She saw a movie. C. She watched a football game.5. How long does the man spend traveling to work? A. 15 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. 45 minutes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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8题。6. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Davids mother.B. Davids math. C. Davids class.7.Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Parent and teacher.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。8. What is the woman busy doing? A. Preparing dinner.B. Doing some shopping. C. Cleaning the kitchen.9. What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation? A. To pick up the children from the school. B. To give his wife a hand in the kitchen. C. To buy some wine in a shop.10. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man came back later than expected. B. They invited some people to dinner. C. Their children will stay at school until about six.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。11. Whats the topic of the conversation? A. About smoking.B. About equal rights. C. About health.12. Whats the womans attitude toward smoking? A. Favorable.B. Disapproval.C. Neutral.13. Whats the mans opinion about smoking in public places? A. Smoking is bad for health. B. No one has the right to smoke. C. He has the right to smoke whenever he wants to.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。14. What is the new product used to do? A. Do some housework.B. Settle family problems.C. Manage money matters.15. What is the robot programmed to do? A. Shopping and figuring.B. Repairing and guarding. C. Cleaning and washing.16. How does the woman like the product? A. It is safe enough.B. It is too expensive.C. It is worth buying.17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Reporter and manager. B. Customer and salesman. C. Housewife and shopkeeper.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where did the detective and his friend spend the night? A. In a tent.B. In a room.C. At a hotel.19. What was the weather like that night? A. Clear with few stars in the sky. B. Cloudy with no stars in the sky. C. Clear with lots of stars in the sky.20. Why did the detective wake his friend up? A. Because he couldnt sleep at all. B.Because their tent had been stolen. C. Because he wanted to know something about the stars.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. -School safety is now _ concern in society. - Thats true. All parents show_ concern for their childrens safety. A. /;a B. /;/ C. a;a D. a;/22. The only way on earth to _happiness is to divide it among your family members and best friends. A. associate B. attempt C. fancy D. multiply23. _ Socrates never wrote a book during his life, we know little about his philosophy. A. Because of B. Since C. Due to D. As a result of24. She persuaded me to_ at my present job until I can seek another. A. hang on B. put on C. take on D. get on25. Jackie is particular_ things bought by parents, even though many are _good quality. A. with; of B. about; of C. about; in D. with; in26. In fact, the London Stock Exchange（股票交易所）is believed _ from some coffeehouses. A. to start B. start C. to have started D. started27. _ that the boy might fall asleep in class, the teacher kept a close watch on him. A. Concerning B. To be concerned C. Concerned D. Being concerned 28. -Have you finished the book? -No. Ive read up to _ the children discover the secret cave.A. which B. what C. that D. where 29. After the flood, no house in the village _. People _ homeless.A. left standing, remain B. remained standing, were left C. was remained standing, were left D. was left to stand, remain30. _ the weather is like next week, the book show will be held as scheduled. A. However B. Whatever C. What D. How31. The story of the group traveling in the desert was _ we had never heard before.A. that B. it C. one D. the one32. The old professor strongly recommended _ a newly-published book _ with the hot issue. A. to read; dealing B. reading; dealing C. reading; dealt D. to read; dealt33. After graduation from high school we will reach a point _ we have to decide which university to attend. A. that B. what C. whichD. where34. - Steven has been absent from school for days. Whats the matter with him? -He _ off the ladder the other day, but much to our relief, he is on the way to recovering. A. fell B. is falling C. was falling D. has fallen 35. - You must think Jim is very honest and loyal to people around. - _. In fact, many of his friends regret being taken advantage of by him. A. Its up to you B. Not in the least C. It just depends D. Dont mention it 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，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin（海豚）was swimming. Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new legIn her second grade, Maja 36 her cousin, JasminaAfter Jasminas death, Maja swore she would honor the little girl by 37 with a dolphin, an animal that both girls 38 . “Jasmina never got the chance to do it.” says Maja, now 32, “so I 39 that someday Id do it for her”In high school, Maja was 40 about sportsShe even planned to become an athlete ._41 , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb 42 her left legAfter two years 43 in the U.S., Maja received her first artificial （人造的）leg, but 44 it didnt fit well, walking for Maja was very painful. 45 , she managed to graduate from a local high schoolThen after receiving a 46 from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and 47 started her own companyTo relax, Maja 48 often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium（水族馆）near her homeA young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail, caught her 49 . One day, Maja happened to see trainers fitting（安装）Winter with a high-tech tailWhen they were done, Winter swam 50 in the waterMaja was 51 She managed to find the inventors of Winters tailWithin ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the 52 that had troubled her for almost 16yearsNow Maja was ready to keep her 53 She went to the aquarium，lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who 54 cautiously (谨慎地) , then swam awayAfter a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja 55 its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together36Alost Bvisited Crescued Dleft37Atalking BlivingCswimming Dsurfing38Aliked Badopted Cpossessed Dpurchased39Apretended BdecidedCperfected Dagreed40ApositiveBenthusiastic CpleasedDcurious41AUndoubtedly BSurprisingly CStrangely DUnfortunately42Atook away Btook over Ccut down Dcut out43Astudy Boperation Ctreatment Dexperiment44Auntil Bbecause CalthoughDif45AOtherwise BTherefore CBesides DHowever46Ascholarships Bdegree Cprize Dnotice47Agradually Bactually Ceventually Dnaturally48Amight Bshould Ccould Dwould49AeyeBleg Cnose Dhand50Ablindly Bgratefully Ccarefully Dfreely51Ainspired Bpuzzled Cshocked Damused 52Aworry Bsadness Cpain Dfear53Aappointment Bpromise Crecord Dhabit54AjumpedBleftCwaved Dapproached55Astrike Bcover Ctouch Dwipe第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AI suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was floating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away. There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock. Just at this moment, she felt back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot (地点) where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf. While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mothers love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫)all the time, but to her calf it was music.56. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw_.A. the calf was about to fall into the river.B. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock.C. the calf was washed away by the rising water.D. Ma Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water.57. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?A. By putting it on a safe spot. B. By pressing it against her body.C. By taking it away with her. D. By carrying it on her back.58. How did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring?A. It was a great comfort.B. It was a sign of danger.C. It was a call for help.D. It was a musical note59. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Mothers Love.B. A Brave Act.C. A Deadly River.D. A Matter of Life and Death.BBritish men are encouraged to cry.There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves. The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup. They also believe they do not cry. Over the centuries, Britons are believed to have a stiff upper lip. But is this true?Yes, it is. A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still contain their emotions. Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent cant remember the last time they let it out. As a result, Kleenex is launching the Let It Out campaign that encourages Brits to grab a tissue and have a good cry. These days, however, the male Britons attitude toward crying is changing. Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxfords Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable. Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers. Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are the most likely to cry at weddings. Peter Marsh, director of the center, said, “Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness. Like with David Beckham, crying because youre dropping off your boy at nursery isnt seen as weak.” Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter(防空洞), and when he saw his wife after a long absence. Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are limits. Ronald Bracey, a consulting psychologist, said, “If a man began to cry when he was having stitches（缝针）in hospital, he would be considered as a wimp(软弱的人) .Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain. ” 60. What does the passage mainly deal with?A. Different attitudes British men have towards crying. B. British mens dream of the World Cup. C. Advice on how to control emotions. D. Impression of British men.61. Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true according to the passage?A. They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries. B. They are confident that they will again get successful in the World Cup. C. Nowadays, the male Britons attitude toward crying is changing.D. About 50% of Britons admitted crying before their mothers.62.The underlined word “contain” in paragraph 3 means _. A. take up B. break down C. hold back D. let out63. What does the author think of the British mens crying?A. They should cry if hurt.B. They should keep firm not to cry to show they are not wimps.C. They should be brave in face of physical pain and cry if necessary when facing other problems.D. They should let it out whatever problems they meet with.CThroughout seafaring history, ships and sailors have been lost to storms, accidents and war. Until recently, most of these ships were weak wooden sailing vessel （船只）, their skeletons（骨架）quickly eaten away by sea creatures. Now, large vessels made of steel float on the seas. Thousands of these huge ships have been lost in times of war and in times of peace.The bones of great metal ships, unlike the wooden vessels of old, survive the destruction of the sea long enough to become home and harbor for underwater life of all kinds. Shipwrecks（残骸） often provide the only hard surface and structure at the sandy bottom of the sea, something many sea creatures need.The ship has been underwater for only five days. Its surface is still clean. Six weeks later, the wreck is covered with a slimy layer of algae（海藻）, but it is still recognizable as a ship. Soon, animals that need to attach themselves to a hard surface, like the feather duster worms, make the wreck their home.In warm waters, coral polyps（珊瑚虫）settle on the wreck and begin the process of building a rock-like crust on the ship. Small fish are attracted on all of these creatures. Larger fish come to feed on these small fish that hide in the wreckage. Eventually, the largest animals are attracted to the rich life on the shipwreck.Shipwrecks give us valuable information about how sea plants and animals develop. We know exactly how long this wreck has been under water and how long sea life has been growing on it. Yet even the strongest steel shipwreck will finally be destroyed by the flows of water. But long after this wreck has been broken apart, it will still act as a reef （礁石）. Layer upon layer of sea life has formed a structure that is now more natural than artificial, and will remain an island of life under the sea.64. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about shipwrecks? A. Most ships in ancient times sank easily and become shipwrecks. B. Shipwrecks, for scientists, are worth researching to get valuable information. C. The skeletons of old wooden shipwrecks will exist for quite a long time. D. Some sea animals tend to seek food on the shipwrecks.65. The writers purpose in writing the article is to tell us_. A. the differences between the ancient vessels and the modern ones B. how the ships become shipwrecks at sea C. how coral polyps live on the wreck in warm waters D. the value of studying shipwrecks at the bottom of the sea66. Which of the following is closer to the underlined “crust”? A. a hard outer covering B. the skin of a rock C. a hole in a ship D. a small houseDAs long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to do for children what only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to bring up the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual(个体，个人) does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principle for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experienc