云南省禄劝彝族苗族自治县第一中学2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期中试题（B卷）（无答案）新人教版

1 高一下学期期中考试英语试题高一下学期期中考试英语试题 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 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this conversation The man hates meals The man is in good health The man never has his breakfast for good appetite How long is it about since the Reformation and Opening up Policy Almost 30 years Almost 20years Almost 13 years What the relationship between the two speakers A doctor and a patient B Friends C A boss and a worker What are the two speakers talking about Forms of languages B New dictionaries C Development of language When does the dialogue take place After school B In class C During a break 第二节 共 15 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 22 5 分 听第六段材料 回答第 6 至 8 题 Where does the dialogue take place On the telephone B In a bookstore C At the airport What s the man looking for A book B A job C A dictionary What is the price of the dictionary Thirty pounds and fifteen pence B Thirty pounds and fifty pence C Thirteen pounds and fifty pence 听第七段材料 回答第 9 至 11 题 What did the man do yesterday He had a good sleep B He graduated from school C He looked for jobs Why does the man have to look for a job Because he needed experience B Because he is out of job now C Because he needed money What does the woman suggest the man do 2 Listen to radios B Surf the Internet C Look in the newspaper 听第八段材料 回答第 12 至 14 题 What is the possible relationship between the two speakers Doctor and patient B Waiter and waitress C Teacher and student What does the woman think about starting one s own business It needs good education B It hardly provides any experience C It is difficult What do we know about the man He hasn t decided what to do B He will start his own business C He prefers living a peaceful life 听第九段材料 回答第 15 至 17 题 Where are they talking In chatting room on line B In an interview room C In a computer room What s the man good at Making a flash B Website writing skills C Computer games What s the result of the conversation The man will be hired B The man will not be hired C The woman and the man will be good friends 听第十段材料 回答第 18 至 20 题 Why does the speaker tell the story of Lincoln He is trying to criticize them B He admires Lincoln C He is trying to encourage them to study What did people say about Lincoln s reading during the break from work He was hard working and diligent B He was lazy C He was very clever What does the speaker want the listeners to learn from Lincoln s example The harder you work the more success you ll get B It was Lincoln who saved the Union C Reading helps you a lot 第二部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分 45 分 第一节 单项填空 共 15 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 15 分 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 21 We are all looking forward the Great Wall during the National Day 3 A to visiting B to visit C for visiting D for a visit to 22 They have made up their minds to build a memorial 纪念碑 the people who lost their lives for our country A in search of B in memory of C in need of D in place of 23 American teacher who is coming will give talk about Hollywood A An theB The aC The 不填D An a 24 Good morning I ve got an appointment with Miss Smith in the Personnel Department Ah good morning You be Mrs Peters A might B would C can D must 25 Before driving into the city you are required to get your car A washed B wash C washing D to wash 26 I don t know how he managed to cheating in the exam A get out of B get away from C get away with D get behind with 27 Go for a picnic this weekend OK I love getting close to nature A I couldn t agree more B I m afraid not C I believe not D I don t think so 28 Rather than on a crowded bus he always prefers a bicycle A ride to ride B riding ride C ride ride D to ride riding 29 Recently the south of the country has been worst by the drought A impressedB affected C expressedD Designed 30 Hello May I speak to Jack please Yes speaking Oh I your voice at first A don t recognize B didn t recognize C hadn t recognized D haven t recognized 31 I have many friends are businessmen A some of them B of who some C some of whom D some of which 32 See the flags on top of the building That was we did this morning A when B which C where D what 33 It doesn t matter you pay by cash or credit card in this store A how B whether C what D why 34 I wonder if I could use your bike for a day A Never mind B Not at all C Go ahead D That s right 35 I t was not until midnight they reached the camp site A that B when C while D as 第二节 完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 30 分 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 然后从 36 55 各题所给的四个选项 A B C D 中 选出 4 最佳选项 One day a farmer bought four donkeys at the marketplace He got 36 the back of one of 37 and began to ride home 38 he was riding along he noticed that 39 were only three donkeys walking 40 him He expected to see four I 41 what happened he said to himself I bought and paid 42 four donkeys but now it appears that I have only 43 He forgot of course to 44 the donkey he was riding When he got home his wife met him in front of their house I see that you bought 45 fine donkeys she said 46 you buy them for a good price Yes I did but 47 puzzles me I bought four donkeys at the marketplace 48 morning And I am sure that I had all four with me when I left the village But now it seems that I have 49 three See He even counted them One two three He still didn t 50 that he rode one of the donkeys in the village and was sitting on its back at the 51 moment 52 first his wife stared 53 him waiting for him to 54 for she thought he was joking Then when she noticed that he was not she turned away and laughed 55 strange she said You see only three donkeys and I see five 36 A to B at C on D for 37 A donkeys B them C these D his 38 A Since B For C As D Because 39 A they B those C it D there 40 A in front of B beyond C forward D in the front of 41 A wonder B puzzle C surprise D know 42 A for B with C at D to 43 A one B two C three D four 44 A number B count C finger D counted 45 A any B some C many D much 46 A Have B Had C Do D Did 47 A thing B anything C something D nothing 48 A this B that C the D in 49 A simply B thorough C nearly D only 50 A remember B remind C realize D forget 51 A just B very C exact D instant 52 A By B In C At D Before 53 A with B upon C in D at 54 A cry B shout C discuss D smile 55 A What B How C This D Much 第三部分 阅读理解 共两节 满分 30 分 第一节 共 10 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 20 分 阅读下列短文 然后从每题所给的四个 选项 A B C D 中 选出最佳选项 5 A Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson Arizona He moved there a few years ago and I was eager to see his now place and meet his friends My earliest memories of my father are of a tall handsome successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children As a child I loved him as a school girl and young adult 成年人 I feared him and felt bitter about him He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight and unhappy with my boy friends if their fathers were not as successful as he was Whenever I went out with him on weekends I used to struggle to think up things to say feeling on guard On the first day of my visit we went out with one of my father s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe We walked along that afternoon did some shopping attached the street table and laughed over my son s funny facial expressions Gone was my father s critical 挑剔的 air and strict rules Who was this person I knew as my father who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around What had held him back before The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood Although our times together became easier over the years I never felt closet to him at that moment After so many years I m at last seeing another side of my father And in so doing I m delighted with my new friend My dad in his new home in Arizona is back to mc from where he was 56 Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult A He was silent most of the time B He was too proud of himself C He did not love his children D He expected too much of her 57 When the author went out with her father on weekends she would feel A nervous B sorry C tired D safe 58 What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson A More critical B More talkative C Gentle and friendly D Strict and hard working 59 The underlined words my new friend in the last paragraph refer to A the author s son B the author s father C the friend of the author s father D the cafe owner B When Europeans first came to Africa they were surprised to find that many African men had more than one wife Because of this practice many people thought that African men treated African women like slaves But these first impressions 印象 proved to be false Until about 50 years ago most African women had more freedom and independence than women in western nations did In 6 some places of Africa women have owned most business and been the chief traders for many years In Europe however there were many places where women were not even allowed to own property 财产 How about African marriages When there is more than one wife each woman depends on her husband less In a traditional African home each woman lives in her own hut and runs her own household That kind of living arrangement 安排 gives the woman more independence Each of the wives in an African marriage owns her own property and raises her own children But some tasks like cooking and babysitting are shared with the other wives Sharing these chores 琐事 makes life easier for African women 60 What does the writer want to tell us A A story B African men C The history of Africa D African marriage 61 Many Europeans thought that African men treated African women like slaves A because they were blacks B when they saw African marriage situations C because of their heavy housework D when they found there were more women than men 62 Since there is more than on wife each woman A doesn t do any housework any longer B depends on her husband less C depends on her own husband at any time D doesn t depend on her husband at all C Human demands on natural resources have doubled in less than 50 years and are now outstripping 超过 what the Earth can provide by more than half a new report has warned If this situation continues globablly it will need the capacity of two Earths by 2030 the Living Planet Report said And the report from the World Wide Fund For Nature the Zoological Society of London and the Global Footprint Network said British people are still consuming 消费 消耗 far more than the Earth can offer Wildlife in tropical countries is also under huge pressure with populations of species falling by 60 percent in three decades The study s authors looked at 8 000 populations of 2 500 species and studied the change in land use and water consumption across the globe Warned that if everyone are now living lifestyles which would require one and a half planets to support their lives though there are signiflcant differences between rich and poor nations The UK comes 31st in a list of countries based on their ecological footprint the amount of land and sea each person needs to provide the food clothes and other products they consume and to absorb the carbon dioxide they 7 give off The country has fallen down the league table from having the 15th biggest footprint in the last report two years ago but the World Wide Fund For Nature points out this is due to an increase in other countries impact rather than a reduction in the UK s use of resources Ireland has the 10th highest ecological footprint in the world while the United Arab Emirates Qatar Denmark Belgium and the USA are the five worst countries for over consumption of resources It also carried a warning about the loss of wildlife and ecosystems which people depend on for food fuel clean water and other resources with populations of species declining by 30 percent worldwide between 1970 and 2007 63 In this text the author wants to tell us A humans are overusing the planet B e need two earths to live on by 2030 C differences between rich and poor nations D wildlife on earth is under huge pressure 64 According to the text what has happened worldwide in the last three decades and seven years A Populations of species have fallen by 60 percent B Human demands on natural resources have doubled C Populations of species have declined by 30 percent D Our lifestyles have used up 1 5 planets resources 65 From the third paragraph we know A the UK s sudation is no better than that of Ireland B the UK is now in its 15th position in the league table C the UK has reduced its consumption of natural resources D other countries are increasing their consumption of natural resoures 第二节 共 5 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 10 分 根据短文内容 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选面 选项中有两项为多余选 项 So it is exam time once again Everyone whether a kid or an adult has at least a little bit of pressure of exams and it is just that some show it while others do not So the most important tip is to relax and not take too much stress 66 Here are some study tips for high school students as well as study tips for college students 67 The most common mistake that students make is that they start studying a day or two before exams No portion can be covered not even halfway if you study only two days before exams So what most of the students do is study only the so called important points As a result even if the paper is easy you get a low score only because you didn t know the entire contents 68 If time does not perait you to learn your lessons at least go through them regularly This way you will be familiar with the syllabus and won t find it difficult to understand then at the last minute 8 There are some easy techniques to study well like read the lesson casually at least twice And while reading mark the important points with a pencil and move on 69 Before going to exams read only the underlined points This is one of the last minute study tips for exams Relaxation techniques Don t study continuously instead of taking some breaks Just go for minimum 5 minutes to maximum 8 minutes breaks needed an hour in your studies 70 During an exam use the few minutes before you are allowed to begin to do some simple relaxation and breathingexercises sit back and separate yourself mentally from those who are getting anxious A Study beforehand B Prepare a good timetable C So start studying at least a month before the exams D It will make your mind fresh and active then you will find interest in studying E Revising for exams is about more than just reading through the notes you made in class F But a little bit of pressure is always necessary as it is good for us and helps us perform well G When you start reading for the second time read those underlined points first and then the rest of the text 第四部分 写作 共三节 满分 45 分 第一节 单词拼写 根据汉语提示写出该单词的正确形式 71 Today s festival have many origins some 宗教上的 some seasonal and some for special people or event 72 People are grateful because