2013学年高一下英语期中考试试题.doc

大冶市实验高中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试试卷英 语本试卷满分150分，考试时限120分钟 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What happened to the mans son? A. He got hurt in an accident. B. He fell into a river. C. He lost his bike.2. Why does the woman tell the man to close the window? A. It is too cold. B. There is terrible smell outside. C. There is terrible noise outside.3. What are the two speakers talking about? A. A vase. B. Beijing. C. The weather.4. Whats the weather like now? A. Its sunny. B. Its cloudy. C. Its raining.5. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Brother and sister.第2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。听完每段对话或独白后，你都有时间来回答各个小题,每个小题5秒钟。听完后，各个小题将给5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man want to buy for his son? A. A pair of white sports shoes. B. A pair of white socks. C. A pair of brown sports shoes.7. What does the man want to buy for himself? A. A pair of black socks. B. A pair of white socks. C. A pair of grey socks.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What will the two speakers do this Saturday morning? A. Watch a football match. B. Go downtown. C. Enjoy the fresh air in the mountains.9. How will the two speakers go there? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.10. Why does the man want to go there? A. He wants to buy something. B. He wants to relax. C. He wants to visit his parents.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. When will the film begin? A. At eight. B. At seven fifty. C. At half past seven.12. How far is the cinema from here? A. Ten kilometers away.B. Three kilometers away. C. Five kilometers away.13. How will the two speakers go to the cinema? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What is Tony going to do? A. Go to school. B. Buy a jacket. C. Watch a play.15. What does Tonys mother tell him to do? A. Stay home. B. Put on more clothes. C. Eat more food.16. Why wont Tony put on his jacket? A. He thinks it is too small. B. He thinks it is too old. C. He thinks it is too big.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker mainly tell us about? A. A clever blind man. B. A clever dog. C. A bus.18. Why did the dog push the people with his nose? A. He wanted to find enough space for himself and the blind man. B. He wanted to show love for the people. C. He didnt like the people.19. What did the dog do at last? A. He sat down under the seat. B. He lay on the seat. C. He shouted at the people on the bus.20. What can we learn from the passage? A. There are few people on the bus. B. The blind man was very clever. C. The dog was very clever.第二部分：词汇知识应用（共二节，满分30分） 第一节 单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10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. You have to have a lot of _ when youre dealing with those naughty kids. A. patience B. evidence C. silence D. violence 22. We have to admit that everybody has his own _ as well as weakness.A. pleasures B. interests C. skills D. strengths23. You should see her shoebox-its _, shes got about fifty pairs of shoes. A. uncountable B. unsuitable C. unbelievable D. uncomfortable24. After the “Big Bang”, the earth become so _ that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not. A. heavy B. violent C. severe D. complex25. -Call me at 9:00. I cant afford to miss such a conference. -Dont worry, sir. Youll surely be_. A. reminded B. warned C. informed D. remembered26. The findings of the survey _ me-they were not at all what I had expected. A. exhausted B. puzzled C. harmed D. affected27. I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which _ my appearance. A. accounted for B. lay in C. resulted from D. gave out28. In order to keep fit, we must _ the fat and increased the fiber in our meal. A. cut down B. cut off C. cut in D. cut up29. I always prefer getting up early, _ going to school without breakfast. A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. less than 30. Washington, a state in the United States, was named _ one of the greatest American Presidents. A. in favor of B. in place of C. in case of D. in memory of第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150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。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once the king of India was ill and sent for his doctor. The doctor came, 31 him and said, “You will be well soon in a few days if you take a bulls milk.” The king was 32 , for he had never heard of a bull that gave milk. “How is it 33 ?” he asked. “Order Gulbo to get it for you,” answered the doctor. “He can do anything.” Gulbo was a person with great knowledge and was a(n) 34 to the doctor. So the doctor thought this would be a way of making him 35 . When the king told Gulbo what the doctor said and 36 him to get a bulls milk, Gulbo 37 understood what the doctor was trying to do. When he got home, he sat thinking how to get out of the 38 . His daughter, seeing him worried, asked what was the 39 . On hearing what the king had asked for, she said, “Dont 40 , Father, I will help you.” The next day she took some old clothes, went to the bank of the river near the palace and chose a place 41 the kings bedroom window. In the middle of the night, she started to do her washing. She made 42 much noise that the king could not sleep. The king got very angry and sent a guard to 43 what had happened. The soldier found the girl and led her to the king. “Why do you wash your clothes here at night?” said the king. The girl 44 to be afraid and said, “I had to wash clothes at night. This afternoon my father 45 a baby, I was busy all day because of that. Then I found there were no clean 46 for the baby, so I had to come and wash them now.” “What!” cried the king. “Are you trying to make a 47 of me?” I have never heard of a man having a baby.” “Well, if the king himself orders someone to get a bulls milk for him, 48 cant a man have a baby?” The king smiled and said, “You must be Gulbos 49 . Go and tell your father that he may keep the bulls milk to his 50 . 31. A. checked B. tested C. judged D. examined 32. A. pleased B. surprised C. touched D. moved 33. A. possible B. impossible C. usual D. unusual 34. A. friend B. enemy C. neighbor D. patient 35. A. suffer B. happy C. angrily D. excited 36. A. begged B. ordered C. decided D. demanded 37. A. suddenly B. certainly C. correctly D. directly 38. A. chance B. situation C. position D. trouble39. A. matter B. wrong C. thing D. problem 40. A. frighten B. worry C. doubt D. fear 41. A. above B. on C. below D. under 42. A. such B. that C. more D. so 43. A. find out B. get out C. take out D. bring out 44. A. began B. looked C. became D. pretended 45. A. gave birth to B. had birth in C. gave birth of D. had birth to 46. A. food B. clothes C. bowls D. bottles 47. A. trick B. joke C. friend D. fool 48. A. why B. how C. who D. what 49. A. girl B. daughter C. wife D. friend 50. A. daughter B. son C. sister D. baby 第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题，每题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 After Olivia Collins read a magazine article about raising backyard hens, she wanted to care for her own baby chicks and watch them grow into hens, which would provide fresh organic eggs for her family.Olivia talked to her parents about having hens as pets, and they said that it would be fun as well as a great way to further their interest in organic foods. But the family discovered that in their town it was against the law to keep backyard hens. So Olivia sent an e-mail to a city councilman(议员). “Im a 10-year-old girl and Id like to talk to you about a neighborhood pet issue, ” she wrote.After meeting with Olivia, the councilman agreed to discuss her request at the next city council meeting. Olivia made a poster for the councilman to take to the meeting. The poster listed facts about hens. Some of those facts included that hens produce eggs, provide fertilizer for gardens, and even eat mosquitoes. She pointed out that hens are quiet and can lay eggs without the help of noisy roosters.The councilman presented Olivias facts, but the council wasnt convinced yet.So Olivia and her parents collected more than 300 signatures from the locals in support of changing the law to allow hens in town. They came up with a slogan: “Give Hens a Chance”. They made T-shirts and even started a website.Five months later, the final vote went in front of the council. The answer came back yes!These days you can find Olivia tending to her six “girls”. Each hen lays about one eggs a day. They live in a cage that Olivias parents made out of a part of their garage. They also have an outdoor area to run around in.51. Olivias parents attitude towards her having hens as pets was _. A. curious B. doubtful C. supportive D. unconcerned52. Olivia had a talk with a city councilman in order to _. A. attend a council meeting B. introduce her organic foods C. change a law about pet raising D. start a websites about pet raising53. The facts Olivia listed on the poster showed _. A. how to raise hens B. how to care for baby chicks C. the challenges of raising hens D. the benefits of raising hens54. What do you know from the text? A. Olivias request was finally refused by the council. B. Many local people supported Olivias request. C. Olivia raises not only hens but roosters D. Olivia sells the fresh eggs her hens lay.BBolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people. The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivias. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivias exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live. Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it. 55. The majority of the Bolivian population are _. A. full-blooded Indians B. mixed Indian and white C. white citizens D. all whites and mixed-blooded people 56. The Indians way of life today is _. A. quite different from that of their ancestors B. quite interesting C. almost the same as their ancestors D. very exciting 57. The main product Bolivia exports is _. A. tropical plants B. gold and silver C. tin D. food 58. Bolivia has been slow in developing, but it has hope for a better future because of its _. A. mining products B. rich resources C. independence from Spain D. two primary means of transportation CThanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Family and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessings.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December4, 1619, the Pilgrims(清教徒) from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast. The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.In time, other colonies began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed (宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian Thanksgiving Day fall on the second Monday in October. 59.Thanksgiving Day is celebrated _.A. in spring B. in summer C. in autumn D. in winter60. The first to celebrate Thanksgiving were _.A. Sarah Josepha Hale B. Governor Bradford C. some people from England D. the American Indians 61. We can infer form the passage that New England must be _. A. in Great Britain B. in the USA C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic62. The passage mainly tells us _. A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the USA.B. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holidayC. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebratedD. how the ways to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and placesD Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores(胚芽). Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants. 63.The main idea of the first paragraph is that _. A. plants are important for life B. plants cannot grow without air C. there are many plants in the world D. we can not live without water 64. Plants can make food from_. A.flower, water and air B. water, sunlight and air C. air, water and soil D. air, sun and light 65. What can we infer(推断) from the passage ? _. A. Of all living things animals are most important B. Spores are seeds C. All fruits of flowering plants have seeds D. Without plants, man will die out 66. This passage may be taken from_. A.a medicine book B. a novel C. a science magazine D. an experiment reportE To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. Its hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as youre not held up at the airport, but its an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft (气垫船)if you dont mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems, and the weary(厌烦的)traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible, you say. Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time, the great London Council(议会)is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to by rail or by car on a bridge, yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC? Well, perhaps, the main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of Londons discussed dockland(船坞). A li