2013年春季部分高中高一期中联考英语试卷.doc

2013年春季部分高中高一期中联考英语试卷 第一卷（选择题部分 满分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你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。一、听力（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给出的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。例：How mony is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是 B1.What can we learn about the man? A.He slept well on the plane. B.He had a long trip. C.He had a meeting.2.What does the woman suggest doing? A.Going shopping. B.Going swimming. C.Doing some cleaning.3.Who answered the phone yesterday most probably? A.The man. B.The mans father. C.The mans uncle.4.What does the man mainly do in his spare time? A.He learns a language. B.He does some sports. C.He plays the violin.5.What did the woman like doing when she was young? A.Riding a bicycle with friends. B.Travelling in the countryside. C.Reading alone.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，每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7、8题。6.What season is it? A.Summer. B.Spring. C.Autumn.7.How will the man go to the fair? A.By bus. B.By taxi. C.On foot.8.Why does the man insist on taking on his taxi? A.He is afraid it might be raining. B.He is getting old and weak. C.He is having a cold.听第7段材料，回答9至11题。9.How long has the man worked on the paper? A.Three or four weeks. B.Five or six weeks. C.Three or four months.10.When should the paper be ready? A.By the end of this week. B.By the beginning of next week. C.By the end of next week.11.Which of the following is true? A.The paper is about eye care. B.The woman doesnt like the paper. C.The man didnt want the woman to read the paper.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.How many jobs has the man taken? A.4. B.2. C.3.13.Why didnt the man want to be a conductor? A.The train was too crowded. B.The movement of the train made him sick. C.He had to stand all day and his feet hurt.14.What can we know about the man? A.He will probably be a waiter in a restaurant. B.He wants to be a bank teller. C.He is a college graduate. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Where does the conversation take place? A.In a university dining hall. B.In a student centre. C.In a restaurant.16.When does the man play bridge? A.Every evening after dinner. B.On Tuesday. C.Only on weekends.17.How does the woman plan to spend her evening? A.Playing cards with the man. B.Going outside to get more exercise. C.Doing things she doesnt really know how to do.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What is the talk mainly about? A.Who first celebrated the New Year. B.When the New Year was first celebrated. C.How the New Year is celebrated in some places.19.When does the New Year begin in Scotland? A.At midday on the first day of January. B.At midnight on the first day of January. C.At midnight on the second day of January.20.How many peoples are mentioned in the talk? A.3. B.4. C.5.第二部分 英语知识运用（共计 30分）第一节 多项填空 （共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）21. As we all know,Mike has an excellent understanding of his own _ and weaknesses. A. strengths B. value C.techniques D.energy 22. Many road accidents occurred because motorisrs could not _ the speed of approaching vehicles. A. conclude B. count C. measure D. Having dressed23. Mr. Liu has phoned you several times this morning._ ,there is something very important. A. Obviously B. Surprisingly C. Gradually D. Immediately24. I think the student ought to be punished, He shouldnt _ telling lies. A.come up with B.keep up with C.get away with D.get along with25. If we keep wasting so much energy, _ are that our oil wells will dry up and theenvironment will be destroyed. A.problems B.difficulties C.questions D.chances26. Dont open that e-mail.I hear there is a computer virus that _ rapidly through users e-mail system. A.floats B.arrives C.develops D.spreads27. Even scientists cannnot completely _ the strange behaviors of animals before an earthquake. A.account for B.make for C.call for D.go in for 28. I am sure you will succeed _ because you are intelligent and are always working hard. A.at times B.in time C.on time D.at one time29. Better keep him off wine,for he will be likely to get_ when he has drunk. . A.disappointed B.solid C.violent D.quiet30. Filled with anger,he didnt shout or swear,but just _ silently at me. A.looked B.stared C.glared D.glanced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3150各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。New Zealand is an English-speaking country. But the government recognizes _31 language,too. This is the Maori language. English _32 began to visit New Zealand after 1770.They found a 33 people living there.They were the Maoris, _34 had come from islands in the Pacific Ocean 400 years before during the 14th century.For a long time the _35 government was not interested in these faraway islands. It was _36 a British colony(殖民地）in 1840. As a _37 , more and more British settlers arrived from Britain.The dark-skinned Maoris were _38 to the first settlers. But soon the settlers wanted _39 lands. So in 1844 there was fighting _40 them. This was the first of several wars between the two _41 . The next fifty years were very bad for the Maoris. Many were _42 in the wars. Many more died from new diseases _43 by the British. In 1840 there were perhaps 200,000 Maoris; by 1869 this number had _44 to 42,000.However, since the 1990s the two peoples have lived in _45 . For many years the “British” New Zealanders looked _46 upon the Maoris. _47 in recent years,they have had equal _48 , and the Maoris language is one of the languages of the country with _49 ,Today there are about a quarter of a million Maoris, that is about 9% of the _50 . 31.A.others B.this C.another D.other32.A.lovers B.pilots C.drivers D.sailors33.A.dark-skinned B.yellow-skinned C.short-legged D.white-haired34.A.which B.they C.who D.whom35.A.Maori B.British C.European D.New Zealand36.A.rewarded B.awarded C.called D.made37.A.rule B.result C.whole D.ruler38.A.cruel B.friendly C.dangerous D.unknown39.A.their B.its C.the D.a40.A.among B.of C.in D.between41.A.settlers B.persons C.peoples D.nations42.A.killed B.died C.protected D.wounded43.A.brought B.given C.taken D.caused44.A.increased B.fallen C.improved D.developed45.A.danger B.trouble C.peace D.distance46.A.after B.down C.for D.forward47.A.But B.Until C.So D.Therefore48.A.income B.rights C.education D.experiences49.A.English B.Japanese C.German D.French50.A.area B.land C.population D.island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。A Canada is a very large countryIt is the second largest country in the worldBy contrast it has a very small populationThere are only about 29 million people thereMost Canadians are of British or French origin，and French is an official language of Canada as well as EnglishAbout 45% of the people are of British origin，that is，they or their parents or grandparents，etc，come from BritishNearly 30%are of French originMost of the FrenchCanadians live in province of QuebecOver the years，people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the worldThey are from many countries in the worldThey are from most European countries and also from China，besides other Asian c ountries However，Canada was not an empty c ountry when the Europeans began to arriveCanadian Indians lived along the coast，by the rivers and lakes and in forestsToday，there are only about 350，000 Indians in the whole country，with their own languagesIn the far north live the Inuit，there are only 27，000 Canadian-InuitTheir life is hard in such a difficult climate （ ）51According to the passage, about _ live in Quebec A350,000 Indians B45% of the Canadians C29，000，000 people D8，700，000 French Canadians （ ）52The official languages of Canada are _ AEnglish and Chinese BFrench and English CIndian and French DChinese and Inuit （ ）53The word “origin” in the passage means _A血统 B后裔 C先驱 D猿人 （ ）54Which of the following is true according to this passage? AThere are 27，000 Canadian-Indians in Canada BMore than 13 million people have come from Britain and France recent yearsCThere are 30% of the population whose parents or grandparents come from France DThere are no people when the Europeans began to arrive in Canada B A holiday is any day when people lay aside their ordinary duties and cares. The word comes from Old English. At first, holidays honored some holy(神的) events or persons. People in Great Britain and other countries speak of holidays as Americans speak of vacations.Every nation has its special holidays. China observes New Years Day(January 1), May Day and National Day as legal(法定的) holidays, as it was on Oct. 1, 1949 that Peoples Republic of China was founded. The Chinese have long celebrated the Chinese lunar year. In the United States, congress（国会） has declared(宣告) several as legal days such as New Years Day (January1), Martin Luther King, Jr.s Birthday, Washingtons Birthday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and so on. Some holidays celebrate special events in the development of a country, such as Greeces Independence Day, Italys Liberation Day and Indias Independence Day.In the United States, banks and schools usually close on a legal holiday. When such a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday is often observed. Schools and organizations often observe days known as traditional holidays, although schools and businesses do not close then. Those holidays include Valentines Day and Halloween.（ ）55. Which of the following holidays has nothing to do with a countrys development? A. Chinas National Day B. Valentines Day C. Italys Liberation Day D. Americas Independence Day（ ）56. From t he passage we can infer that _. A. Chinese will no longer observe the Spring Festival B. students dont have to go to school on any holiday C. Chinese and Americans share at least one holiday D. Americans can easily draw money from banks on legal days（ ）57. In the sentence “China observes New Years Day(January 1)”, “observes” means_. A. praises B. spends C. celebrates D. cares（ ）58. If a legal holiday falls on Sunday, people usually celebrate on_. A. Sunday B. the following Sunday C. the following Monday D. the following TuesdayC In light of what has happened in many countries,we can all see how devastating(破坏性的）an earthquake can be.You may be asking yourself,“How do I get prepared for a quake if I dont know that its coming?”There are some steps that you can take to make your home a little safer in the event that a quake occurs. Ensure that heavy furniture is not in a position where it could fall onto a bed.If a quake occurs while you are in bed,you do not want your bookcase falling on you.Check and repair deep cracks(裂缝）in ceilings.This is especially important after a quake. If you see any damage that you are unable to repair,consult a professional.Ensure that you have no gas leaks(泄露）in or around your home. Have your disaster plan in place.Know where to meet your family.Have your bags packed.Do drills with your family at least twice a year,which will ensure that everyone knows what to do. What to do during the quake: Earthquake safety tips are different depending on your place.Here are some tips for various locations. Indoors:If you stay indoors,get low to the ground and move only to the nearest piece of strong furniture or corner.Crouch(伏）down low covering the back of your neck and head with your hands.Stay away from windows or anything that could fall on you. Outdoors:If you stay already outdoors,stay out there.Get away from any buildings,power lines,or anything that could fall. Vehicle:If you are in a vehicle,pull over when you can safely do so.Avoid bridges,tall buildings and power lines.（ ）59.To make everyone know what to do once there is an earthquake,you should_. A.turn to a professional B.exercise twice a year to run faster C.tell your family where to meet D.practice your plan with your family（ ）60.Which of the following is NOT the right way when you stay indoors during a quake? A.Covering your mouth with wet towels. B.Avoiding staying near windows. C.Covering your neck and head with your hands. D.Getting low to the ground and moving to the corner.（ ）61.If you happen to be in your car during the quake,you should _. A.rush out of the car quickly B.stop your car where it is safe. C.ensure you are awake in the car D.speed your car to a safer place.（ ）62.What is the best title of this passage? A.Some safety tips B.A disaster plan C.How to prepare for an earthquake D.How to make our home a little safer DMark Twain, the famous American writer and a great master of humor, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him. One day Mark Twain was invited to give a talk in a small town in the morning. At lunch he met a young man, one of his friends. The young man said that he had an uncle with him. He told Mark Twain that his uncle never laughed or smiled, and that nobody and nothing was able to make his uncle smile or laugh. “You bring your uncle to my talk this evening,” said Mark Twain. “Im sure I can make him laugh.” That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the front. Mark Twain began to speak. He told several funny stories and made everyone in the room laugh. But the man never even smiled. Mark Twain told more funny stories, but the old man still kept quiet. Mark Twain continued to tell his funny stories. Finally he stopped. He was tired and quite disappointed. Some days later, Mark Twain told another friend of his about what had happened. “Oh,” said his friend, “I know that man. Hes been deaf for years.”（ ）63. one day Mark Twain met _ at lunch. A. a friend B. his brother C. his teacher D. a young girl（ ）64. Why did Mark Twain ask the young man to bring his uncle to his talk? A. Because he thought he could make him laugh. B. Because he wanted to get to know the old man. C. Because the old man could tell stories. D. Because he wanted to learn from the old man.（ ）65.Mark Twain couldnt make the old man laugh because _. A.his jokes were not funny B.the old man wasnt interested in the jokes C.the old man could tell more funny jokes D.the old man was deaf（ ）66. Mark Twain stopped finally because he was _. A. disappointed B. sorry C. ill D. sleepy EPeople have strange ideas about foodFor example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetableIt is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many waysIt has rich nutrition and vitamin in itBut in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoesThey grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so prettyBut they thought the vegetable was poisonous（有毒的）They called tomatoes “poison apples” President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eatHe was a learned manHe had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoesHe grew many kinds of tomatoes in his gardenThe President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soupThis beautiful pink soup was served at the Presidents partyThe guests thought the soup tasted really goodThey never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison applesJefferson never spoke to his honored（忠实的）guests about the fact（ ）67.After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true? AAmericans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them BAmericans didn