湖南省浏阳一中2012-2013学年高一英语6月段考试题

1 湖南省浏阳一中湖南省浏阳一中 2012 20132012 2013 学年高一英语学年高一英语 6 6 月段考试题月段考试题 Part 1 Listening 1 5 20 SECTION A Directions In this section you ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers For each conversation there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices Listen to the conversation carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter A B or C on the question booklet You ll hear each conversation TWICE Conversation 1 When did the man buy the hat A Last week B Last month C Last year 2 How many hats has the man got A Two B Three C Four Conversation 2 How often does the man go to his aunt s A Almost once a week B Almost twice a week C Every Saturday 4 What does he usually do for his aunt A He talks with her B He takes her to the doctor s C He helps her go shopping Conversation 3 5 Which country are the speakers in A Canada B America C Britain 6 Why does the woman want to leave A She wants to live in a big city B She needs rest C She wants to travel Conversation 4 7 What did the man do yesterday A He watched a football game B He studied hard at home C He sat for an exam 8 How has the man done in the important exams A Badly B So so C Very well 9 What is the probable relationship between the speakers A Teacher and student B Mother and son C Friends Conversation 5 10 What does the man think of last winter A It was clear and dry B It was cold C It was nice 11 Which season was the most beautiful season last year A Autumn B Spring C Summer 12 Which month is it most likely now A March B June C January Conversation 6 13 Which shirt will the woman buy A The red one B The blue one C The black one 2 14 How much will she pay A 67 89 B 16 89 C 15 89 15 What s the woman s address A 1796 Himes Street B 7196 Himes Street C 1769 Himes Street SECTION B Directions In this section you will hear a mini talk Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you ve got Fil in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS You will hear the mini talk TWICE Animal Information WhaleA new born baby whale weighs as much as a big 16 CatCats can survive 17 from very high places BearA bear can run as fast as a horse Panda A new born panda is smaller than a n 18 ElephantElephants often show their 19 by touching each other s body WolfUsually wolves do not attack people and they usually stay 20 Part 2 Grammar Multiple choice 1 15 21 What do you think is the most important to make a good advertisement Mm in my opinion it should the customers interest firstA appeal to B figure out C look into D think out 22 I called you last night but nobody answered the phone Sorry A I must be sleep at that moment B I must sleep at that moment C I must have been asleep at that moment D I must fallen asleep at that moment 23 He told us that he would come to see us A tomorrow B yesterday C the next day D the day before 24 He will give the dictionary to needs it most A who B whom C whoever D anyone 25 Is Bob still performing I m afraid not He is said to the stage already since he became an official A leave B left C have left D have been left 26 It was back home after the experiment A not until midnight did he go B until midnight that he didn t go C until midnight when he go D not until midnight that he went 27 On the top of the hill A stand a famous temple B stands a famous temple C a famous temple stand D a famous temple sat 28 Could I borrow your dictionary Yes of course you A could B can C might D should 29 I told Sally how to get there but perhaps I it out for her 3 A had to write B might have written C should have written D ought to write 30 Are you going to Jeff s party I m not sure I go to the concert instead A must B would C might D should 31 Tell Steven he get extra pay if he finishes the task before this weekend A must B shall C should D would 32 My grandpa live in the countryside but now he is used to in the city A was used to live B used to living C is used to living D used to be living 33 Why did Sarah cry just now She wanted a toy I can t afford A it B one C that D what 34 We him to give up smoking but he wouldn t listen to us A suggested B demanded C tried to persuade D persuaded 35 While traveling I couldn t because of my poor French A get myself across B figure myself out C get myself out D take myself along Part 3 Close text SECTION A 1 5 12 Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A B C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context One day while driving from my home to work I noticed a car in front of me had a wobbly 摆动的 wheel It was clear that the wheel had been changed recently and had not been 36 correctly On a slow road this would not show much of a problem but I knew a highway was coming 37 There the traffic would move much faster and the driver would be in danger 38 the wheel could come off at that speed I was driving a large jeep at the time and the 39 in front was a small one driven by a young lady on her own So as I 40 to flash my lights and wave her to pull over I was 41 that she wouldn t pull over on the road side when she found in her mirror a single man chasing 追 her down in a jeep and 42 anxiously for her to pull over Thankfully she trusted more in the good nature of people and pulled over where I could 43 the problem She said the wheel was changed only the night before and that she would pull into the next garage 修车间 where the 44 had tools to fix the wheel correctly My belief is that the act of kindness was 45 and not mine How so Well it was she who chose to believe in the possibility that people are good over the belief that 46 things would come from being waved over to the side of the road by strangers 4 I am glad I was able to wave her down in time and so a serious accident might have been 47 But I am even happier that she believed in a stranger 36 A made B fixedC tied D kept 37 A alreadyB soon C againD back 38 A asB ifC though D when 39 A ship B busC truckD car 40 A agreedB waitedC triedD continued 41 A satisfiedB surprisedC worriedD disappointed 42 A shouting B cryingC wavingD speaking 43 A explainB tell C sayD talk 44 A driverB lady C writerD repairman 45 A hisB yoursC theirsD hers 46 A badB careless C good D brave 47 A reported B happened C formedD avoided SECTION B 1 5 8 Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context Dear Xiaohua I m very glad to receive your letter From your letter I know you have shown a great interest 48 inventing new things That s great As for how to be an inventor there is no quick answer to 49 Coming from different cultures and having different backgrounds inventors don t seem to have much 50 common But creative thinking 51 is greatly valued is perhaps the basic skill an inventor should have In order 52 explore new possibilities you will have to learn to break away from old thought patterns When you get stuck try to look at the problem in 53 many ways as possible Each new way may improve your understanding More importantly always keep it in mind 54 success is no accident It is the result of a long process of trial and error Above 55 the main task for you is to study hard and try to learn more knowledge This of course will lay a solid foundation Hope your future invention will make a difference Good luck Yours Wang Li Part 4 Reading comprehension 2 15 Directions Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each question according to the passages A An elderly couple lived far away from their children They noticed that they were beginning to forget many little things around the house They were afraid that this could be perilous as one of them might forget to turn off the 5 stove 火炉 and thus cause a fire They were so worried that they decided to see their doctor to get some help Their doctor told them that it was unnecessary to take medicine and that many people of their age found it useful to write themselves little notes as reminders The elderly couple thought this wonderful and left the doctor s office very pleased with the advice When they got home the wife said Dear will you please go to the kitchen and get me a dish of ice cream And why don t you write that down so you won t forget Don t be silly said the husband I can remember a dish of ice cream Well said the wife I d also like some strawberries on it You should write that down because I know you ll forget Come now my memory s not that bad replied the husband A dish of ice cream and some strawberries I can remember that And with that the husband shut the kitchen door behind him The wife could hear him getting out pots and pans and making some noise preparing the dish He came out of the kitchen about 15 minutes later Walking over to his wife he presented her with a plate of fried eggs The wife took a look at the plate glanced up at her husband and said Hey where s the toast 烤面包片 56 The underlined word perilous in the first paragraph can be replaced by A infectiousB dangerousC excitingD amazing 57 The couple was worried about A their bad health B their lonely life C their dangerous stove D their poor memory 58 What was the doctor s advice to the couple A Writing things down B Taking some medicine C Reminding each other D Asking other elderly people for help 59 What did the couple think of the doctor s advice A It was easy to follow B It sounded useful C It was unnecessary D It sounded a little silly 60 What do we know from the wife s words in the last paragraph A The husband did a good job in fact B The husband forgot to prepare the toast C The wife forgot what she wanted to eat D The wife had a better memory than the husband B Some students get so nervous before an exam that they do poorly even if they know the material Sian Beilock a psychology 心理学 professor at the University of Chicago has studied these highly anxious exam takers They start worrying about the results They might even start worrying about whether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they 6 want And when we worry it actually uses up attention and memory resources that you could otherwise be using to focus on the exam says Sian Beilock The researchers tested the idea on a group of 20 anxious college students They gave them two short math exams After the first one they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second exam The researchers added to the pressure They told the students that those who did well on the second exam would get money They also told them that their performance would affect other students as part of a team effort Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 20 worse on the second exam But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance 表现 by an average of 5 Next the researchers used younger students in a biology class They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the exam Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who wrote about their feelings got an average grade of B compared with a B for those who did not But what can they do if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and they can still improve their performance 61 In which paragraph does the author introduce the background 背景 of his study A In the last paragraph B In the second paragraph C In the third paragraphD In the first paragraph 62 According to Sian Beilock if you want to succeed in an exam you should A focus your attention on the examB be as serious as you can about the exam C set clear study goals and keep themD make a careful preparation for the exam 63 We can infer 推断 from the study that students who sit quietly before the exam A are more likely to get better exam results B worry more about the exam in their mind C have a positive attitude towards exam results D have a strong will to be successful in the exam 64 The underlined word it in the last paragraph refers to A looking for a chance B preparing for the exam C writing about the feelings D taking the exam 65 If a student writes about his feelings before an exam he A will improve his exam result B can keep a good memory of the exam C will get support from his teachers D will forget what he has prepared for the exam 7 C I travel a lot and I find out different styles 风格 of directions every time I ask How can I get to the post office Foreign tourists are often confused 困惑 in Japan because most streets there don t have names in Japan People use landmarks 地标 in their directions instead of street names For example the Japanese will say to travelers Go straight down to the corner Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market The post office is across from the bus stop In the countryside of the American Midwest there are not usually many landmarks There are no mountains so the land is very flat in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles Instead of landmarks people will tell you directions and distances In Kansas or Iowa for example people will say Go north two miles Turn east and then go another mile People in Los Angeles California have no idea of distance on the map they measure distance in time not miles How far away is the post office you ask Oh they answer it s about five minutes from here You say Yes but how many miles away is it They don t know It s true that a person doesn t know the answer to your question sometimes What happens in such a situation A New Yorker might say Sorry I have no idea But in Yucatan Mexico no one answers I don t know People in Yucatan believe that I don t know is impolite They usually give an answer often a wrong one A tourist can get very very lost in Yucatan 66 When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually A describe the place carefully B show him a map of the place C tell him the names of the streets D refer to recognizable buildings and places 67 What is the place where people measure distance in time A New York B Los Angeles C Kansas D Iowa 68 People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer A in order to save time B as a test C so as to be polite D for fun 69 Which sentence is true according to the text A There is no street names in Japan B There is no landmarks in the countryside of American C People in Yucatan always give wrong answers when asked the way D People in Los Angeles measure distance in time not miles when asked the way 70 What can we infer from the text A It s important for travelers to understand cultural differences 8 B It s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly C People have similar 相似的 understandings of politeness D New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors Part 5 Writing 45 marks Section A 10 marks Directions Read the following passage Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer Chinese are very generous 慷慨的 when it comes to educating their children Parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad They also want their children to take extra course activities The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is the better it is So parents will spend unreasonable amount of money on education Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter As a result parents can see that their children have some skills that others don t have And their children will probably do better in study in the future But the problem is that parents are not educating them the most important skills they need to be confident happy and clever in life In fact the best education can also be very cheap Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking sewing and doing other housework Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life Cooking needs patience and time It is an enjoyable but difficult experience A good cook always tries to improve his cooking so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully His result a well cooked dinner will give him much satisfaction and a lot of confidence Besides some old machines such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will make him curious and arouse 激发 his interest Your child might become an engineer when he grows up These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book but rather to think to use his mind And that is more important What Chinese parents do in 71 Parents belief the72 they spend on education the better Phenomena 现象 1 sending children to the best schools or abroad 2 letting children 73 3 74 for children even if they are poor 75 1 children s skills different from others 2 children s performance in study in the future 76 77 children s lack of 78 and cleverness Solutions 9 1 teaching children 79 such as cooking sewing and doing other housework 2 letting children play with old machines to arouse their 80 SECTION B 10 marks Directions Read the following passage answer the questions according to the information given in the passage March 22nd every year has been the World Water Day since 1993 Everyone knows that over 70 of our planet is covered with water but do you know that only 3 of the water is fresh and less than 1 of this fresh water is available for human use Water shortage The World Bank reports that 80 countries now have water shortages while 40 of the more than 2 billion people have no access to clean water Fresh water is such a life or death issue 问题 in many parts of the world that every eight seconds a child