北京市八中2012-2013学年上学期高一年级期末测验英语试卷.doc

乾洲教育在线() 您教学的好帮手idin北京市八中2012-2013学年上学期高一年级期末测验英语试卷（试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟）第一卷（三部分，共100分）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 单项填空（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 21. Neighbors complained _the police _the noise.A. of; aboutB. to; aboutC. for; ofD. of; of 22. Christmas is drawing near. The shops have started to _Christmas decorations.A. take upB. bring upC. put upD. turn up 23. _ the government agrees to give extra money, the theatre will have to close.A. In caseB. Now thatC. UntilD. Unless 24. Mary _a professor for half a year.A. has marriedB. married withC. marriedD. has been married to 25. The Yellow River, said to be “the mother river”, runs _China like a huge dragon.A. acrossB. throughC. over D. along 26. The results suggested that he _put effort into the work.A. doesntB. didntC. dont D. shouldnt 27. Although the price of the iPhone 4 has reached as high as 6,800 yuan each in recent days, it still _well in the mainland China market.A. is soldB. sellsC. sellD. are sold 28. He made no _to be understood, or liked; no attempt to impress.A. appreciationB. offerC. effortD. commitment 29. Life can be a struggle _; and during those times we have to keep reminding ourselves that the beautiful days are ahead.A. at a timeB. at no timeC. at timesD. at one time 30. Joanne was delayed by a customer when she _the office.A. leftB. had leftC. was leavingD. leaves 31. “The unexpected storm _our difficulty,” he looked into my eyes and _, “but we never thought of giving up.”A. added to; added upB. added; addedC. added up to; added againD. added to; added 32. The decorations were absolutely beautiful and _, the children had made them themselves.A. whats moreB. in some waysC. for sureD. in other words 33. The entertainment they _was the one which _a ballet entitled The Golden Harvest.A. referring to; consisted ofB. referred to; consisted ofC. referring to; consisting ofD. referred to; consisting of 34. If youd listened to me, we _the wrong way.A. wouldnt have goneB. wouldnt goC. hadnt goneD. wont go 35. Doctors have given him six months to live if he doesnt _drinking.A. quitB. leaveC. suggestD. recommend 36. You look frozen. Sit down by the fire and I _you some hot tea.A. makeB. was makingC. madeD. will make 37. The scientists had _thousands chemicals before they found the right one.A. tried inB. tried onC. tried forD. tired out 38. Please excuse me if I have _any of your questions _.A. leaving; unansweringB. left; unansweredC. left; unansweringD. leaving; unanswered 39. Good morning. Ive got an appointment with Miss Smith in the Personnel Department.Ah, good morning. You _be Mrs. Peters.A. mightB. mustC. wouldD. can 40. Gun control is a subject _Americans have argued for a long time.A. of whichB. about whichC. with whichD. into which 41. Some plays are so good that they _for years on end.A. runB. performC. actD. play 42. Alice, why arent you at work today?I _a day off.A. have givenB. have been givenC. gaveD. was given 43. Look what youve said! You _more polite.A. may beB. had toC. should have beenD. would be 44. People of all ages _beautiful costumes skipped back and forth _the loud music.A. dressing in; atB. dressed in; toC. dressing up; toD. dressed up; at 45. The man _daughter won the science contest is also very pleased and proud.A. hisB. whoseC. of whomD. who 46. However, US speakers often use “may” _British English uses “can”.A. sinceB. becauseC. whereD. unless 47. The thieves ran away as soon as the alarm _.A. gave offB. put offC. showed offD. went off 48. When we talk about the cities in United States, the first _comes into our mind is New York.A. oneB. cityC. thatD. which 49. Some experts argue that too many courses would _heavy burdens to students and make them lose interest in study.A. bring upB. bring forwardC. bring aboutD. bring out 50. _ you gradually get better at the job, youll find that it becomes easier.A. SinceB. WhenC. AsD. While第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he _51_his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always _52_his cusses to it.At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, _53_to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the _54_made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the _55_customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for _56_. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying _57_for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a _58_fake（假货）. When he was _59_of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, _60_cost nearly 100,000 into pieces _61_hearing Glens words. Glen was _62_. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined _63_. For many times of entry-exit _64_he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and _65_him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if _66_reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be _67_according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep _68_on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of _69_, which he would remember as the _70_of his success forever. 51. A. set upB. took upC. went upD. picked up 52. A. honorsB. mentionsC. bringsD. owes 53. A. decidedB. refusedC. objectedD. asked 54. A. booksB. thingsC. savingsD. pounds 55. A. ordinaryB. routineC. regularD. common 56. A. lookB. inspectionC. testD. experiment 57. A. oneB. itC. themD. these 58. A. pricelessB. usefulC. worthlessD. valuable 59. A. afraidB. proudC. ashamedD. hard 60. A. whoB. whatC. asD. which 61. A. onB. atC. whoD. in 62. A. disappointedB. delightedC. shockedD. satisfied 63. A. strictlyB. quietlyC. quicklyD. curiously 64. A. conditionsB. experiencesC. experimentsD. chances 65. A. stoppedB. hopedC. warnedD. urged 66. A. came outB. found outC. sent outD. set out 67. A. hitB. blamedC. praisedD. charged 68. A. expressionB. ideaC. thoughtD. impression 69. A. honestyB. liesC. goodsD. bravery 70. A. secretB. lessonC. choiceD. belief第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADuring my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffanys mom.Tiffanys mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didnt give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.Whenever I didnt get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffanys mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say “Poor Tiffany”. I couldnt understand her. “She shouldnt be feeling sorry for Tiffany!” I thought. “She should be feeling sorry for me.”One day, I couldnt help saying to Mom, “Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?” I burst into tears.My mom sat down next to me and said softly. “Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught.”I looked up at her. “What are you talking about?”Mom said with care, “One day she will really want something. Maybe shell find out that she cant have it. Her mother wont always be around to give her money, and whats more, money cant buy everything.”She continued, “I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. Youll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she wont. Youll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she wont. When Tiffany is a grown woman, shell wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one youve got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food.”It took some time, but I eventually understood my moms words. Now I am a happy and successful woman. 71. During the authors elementary school years, she _.A. wished that her mom were as good as TiffanysB. went to school with Tiffany every dayC. usually compared her lesson with TiffanysD. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany 72. Why did the authors mom always say “Poor Tiffany”?A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.B. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.C. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany. 73. What do we learn about the authors mother?A. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.B. She cared for other peoples children more than her own.C. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.D. She was so poor that she couldnt give the author much money. 74. What can we infer from the passage?A. The author was quite annoyed with her mother in the past.B. The authors mother felt sorry for Tiffany.C. Tiffanys mother took the authors mothers advice.D. The author is thankful to her mother now.BBalancing Work & LifeRobert Holden, Ben Renshaw 9.70Balancing Work & Life focuses on the key challenge of our generation. It is a must-read for anyone who is trying to balance work success, family joy and life fulfillment.Practical techniques show you how to identify your goals and make choices.Clear text and illustrations cover every aspect of defining success, making changes and achieving balance.Simple checklists enable you to take control and stay motivated. Accessible flow charts and diagrams explore different opinions for taking action and provide useful examples.Happiness NowRobert Holden 7.00Happiness Now is a powerful journey of exploration and insight into one of life most treasured goals. Using a highly original mix of stories, exercises, meditations（思考）and poetry, it offers a message of profound hope. Radical and sympathetic, challenging and practical, Happiness Now delivers keys to true happiness, inner confidence, loving relationships and peace of mind. This book is the key text for the public seminars of the Happiness Project.The Secrets of RelationshipsBen Renshaw 9.50Are you looking for a fulfilling relationship? If so, The Secrets is required reading whether you are single or attached. Here is book that reveals the real answers to the relationship roller coaster. Read this book and discover:The secret of finding the right partnerThe secret of communicating successfullyThe secret of getting alongThe secret of having what you wantHonest and essential? It is your passport to a whole new relationship experience.Order now on line, you can get a 10% discount. More information, please click here. 75. If you are always annoyed by endless overtime work, which book can probably offer you help?A. The Secrets of Relationships.B. Happiness Now.C. Balancing Work & Life.D. None. 76. The Secrets of Relationships gives you tips on how to _.A. get on with othersB. build up confidenceC. find a right partnerD. make good choices 77. If you buy the three books on line, how much should you pay?A. 26.20B. 2.62.C. 28.82.D. 23.58. 78. The three books mainly help us _,A. make good friends easilyB. improve our life qualityC. hunt for a satisfactory jobD. identify our goalsCEncouraging Children to ThinkCreativity is the key to a brighter future, say education and business experts. Here is how schools and parents can encourage this important skill in children.If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as of great importance: a new type of tape. Drew worked for the Minnesota Mining Company. At work he developed a kind of material strong enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Finally, using his own time, Drew improved the tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his former company learned from its mistake. Now it encourages people to spend 15 percent of their work time just thinking and developing new ideas.Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily a character of hign intelligence. Just because a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce new ideas that are good for something.Unfortunately, schools have not tried to encourage creativity. With strong attention to test results and the development of reading, writing and mathematical skills, many educators give up creativity for correct answers. The result is that children can give back information but cant recognize ways to use it in new situations. They may know the rules correctly, but they are unable to use them to work out practical problems.It is important to give children choices. Form the earliest age, children should be allowed to make decisions and understand their results. Even if its choosing between two food items for lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help them too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a hard time, but that is all right. This is because the most important character of creative people is a very strong desire to find a way out of trouble. 79. What did the company where Dick Drew work learn from its mistake?A. They encouraged people to work a longer time.B. They discouraged people to think freely.C. They asked people to spend all their work time developing new ideas.D. They encouraged people to spend some of their work time considering and improving new ideas. 80. Creativity is something _.A. that people are born withB. that depends on intelligenceC. that is a way of using what one has learnt to work out new problemsD. that is not important 81. Why dont schools try to encourage creativity?A. They dont understand the importance of education.B. They dont want their students to make mistakes.C. They pay too much attention to examination marks and language skills.D. They think it more important to remember some information. 82. What should the parents do when their children decide how to spend their money?A. Try to help them as much as possibleB. Take no notice of whatever they doC. Help them if their decision is wrong, but not too muchD. Leave them as they areDSince we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily difficulties. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over a range of illnesses, from depression（抑郁症）to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people protect themselves from illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to explain and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Engaging in leisure time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distract（转移注意力）us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us important support financial aid, material resources, and needed services that reduces stress by helping us solve and deal with our problems. 83. Research shows that peoples physical and mental health has much to do with _.A. the social medical systemB. the amount of support they get from othersC. their strength for dealing with interpersonal tiesD. their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles 84. The underlined word “cushions” probably means “_”.A. adds up toB. lessens the effect ofC. does away withD. lays the foundation for 85. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work is an example of _.A. important supportB. informational supportC. social acti