贵州省晴隆县2012-2013学年高一英语上学期期中试题新人教版VIP

1 贵州省晴隆民族中学贵州省晴隆民族中学 2012 20132012 2013 学年高一英语上学期期中考试试题新学年高一英语上学期期中考试试题新 人教版人教版 第一卷 选择题 共 95 分 1 单项选择 共 20 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 20 分 从 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 并写在答题卡上 1 The teacher always makes his class so and interesting for us A Lovely B living C live D Lively 2 Whenever I see Sally I always her mother A think about B think for C think out D think of 3 We all know that our teachers have different of teaching A way B manners C methods D thinking 4 We haven t got enough books for everyone some of you will have to A spare B save C share D Enjoy 5 Han Han s novel was eventually as a work of genius A realized B recognized C recalled D reminded 6 Sister Lotus came back home yesterday she was gone for years A Believe it or not B To be honest C On the contrary D Don t worry 7 On Jan 24 2012 Shen Zhou VIII returned to earth from space successfully A the B the C D the the 8 UNESO is an international organization which United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization A is short for B is lack in C are short of D are lack of 9 food is hard to find few birds remain throughout the year A What B Which C Where D That 10 When the old man recalled the old hard times he always said It was the first time that I a full meal I remembered it forever A have eaten B had eaten C were eating D ate 11 He is very angry because the bag on the net a month ago hasn t arrived yet A being ordered B ordering C ordered D to be ordered 12 The old couple don t want to their son and still live in the countryside although their son urged them to move to the city and live with his family several times A bother B disturb C interrupt D Dislike 13 I have passed the popular election of the Olympics Maths Competition 2 You are always excellent in maths A No wonder B Good luck C Congratulations D Good news 14 She always looks sad makes people feel sorry for her A who B which C that D what 15 Although the price of the gas many people still plan to buy private cars A goes down B goes up C goes on D goes ahead 16 I really miss my American friend Nick It s nearly four years we last meet A that B as C until D since 17 Tim Berners Lee invented World Wide Web in 1991 which everyone to use the Internet A allowed B afforded C managed D left 18 People in developed countries are supposed more healthy food before than what they have today A to be had B to have C had D to have had 19 careful you are mistakes you will make A The less the better B The more the fewer C The fewer the richer D The more the poorer 20 Edwards s always chasing after rainbows and never a really practical idea A coms up with B look forward to C catches up with D comes over to 二 完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 30 分 A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm He was given a slingshot 弹弓 to 21 in the woods He practiced and practiced but could never 22 the target Becoming somewhat 23 he headed back for dinner As he was returning he saw Grandma s 24 duck Without thinking he shot his slingshot hit the duck right 25 the head and killed it He was shocked and sad Quickly he 26 the dead duck in the wood pile only to see his 27 watching Sally had seen it all but she said nothing After 28 that day Grandma said Sally you wash the dishes But Sally said Grandma Johnny told me that he wanted to 29 in the kitchen today didn t you Johnny And then she 30 to him Remember the duck Then Johnny did the dishes Later Grandpa asked if the children wanted to 31 fishing and Grandma said I m sorry but I 32 Sally to help me make supper But Sally smiled and said Well that s all right Johnny told me he wanted to 33 And she whispered again Remember the 34 So Sally went fishing and Johnny 3 35 at home After several days Johnny finally couldn t 36 it any longer He went to Grandma and 37 that he had killed her pet duck and asked for her 38 Hearing this Grandma knelt down gave him a hug and said Sweetheart I know You see I was standing at the 39 and saw the whole thing from the house And because I 40 you I forgive you but I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make you her slave 21 A work on B carry out C look after D play with 22 A get B hit C find D miss 23 A discouraged B nervous C helpless D foolish 24 A pet B big C pretty D little 25 A to B at C by D in 26 A took B got C hid D found 27 A grandpa B grandma C sister D brother 28 A lunch B supper C breakfast D school 29 A support B cook C help D stay 30 A shouted B spoke C nodded D whispered 31 A go B play C discover D find 32 A make B have C punish D need 33 A stay B do C help D beat 34 A farm B duck C supper D slingshot 35 A waited B smiled C stayed D cried 36 A stand B keep C face D hide 37 A promised B explained C admitted D described 38 A apology B advice C forgiveness D permission 39 A window B roadside C kitchen D farm 40 A punished B mistook C love D respect 第三部分 阅读理解 共 20 小题 每小题 2 分 满分 40 分 A White was the owner of a private school in a town Last year he married one of his classmates The beautiful woman spent much time in learning nothing during middle school But she wasn t worried about anything in the future because her parents were very rich and could provide her with everything So he could make poor Mr White listen to her Mr White was busy in dealing with school affairs and his wife had to stay at home alone But she hated the lonely and boring life Her father introduced her to some businessmen who wanted to employ her But she wanted to stay with children So her husband was asked to allow her to work in his school At first her husband didn t agree with her She didn t supply money to him any more so the poor man had to give in Otherwise his school would shut down for lack of her money The woman could not teach students because she knew neither maths nor physics She thought she often played in the zoo so she decided to teach biology But she didn t know how to teach the subject at all She thought hard and finally she decided to bring the students to the zoo 4 Pointing to a crocodile she shouted Look at it carefully It s a whale Excuse me madam said a student It s a crocodile Shut up Mr White said angrily It s a whale 41 Why did Mr White have to employ Mrs White as a teacher A Because his school would shut down without her money B Because Mrs White learned many things during school time C Because no businessman wanted to employ Mrs White D Because Mrs White knew something about biology 42 Which of the following is not true about Mrs White A She was the daughter of a rich man B She often went to the zoo to study animals C She knew nothing about the subject of biology D She was one of Mrs White s classmates 43 What happened when Mrs White brought her students to the zoo A The students didn t know whales and crocodiles B Mrs White taught the right animals to her students C A whale came up to the bank to have a breath D Mrs White mistook a crocodile for a whale 44 Why didn t Mr White agree to accept his wife as a teacher A Because he wanted to change his fate of listening to his wife B Because he knew his wife could not be a good teacher C Because his wife liked being at home D Because his wife only knew something about maths and physics B Dear editor I am writing to ask what has happened to our young people They are not as polite or hard working as my generation 一代人 I will give you two examples Last Friday I got on the underground at 9 15 a m It was very crowded so there was no free seat There were some boys sitting on the seats near me I didn t know why they were not at school They were talking and laughing loudly It was difficult for me to read my newspaper with all the noise At the next stop a pregnant 怀孕的 woman and her daughter got on with lots of shopping bags I expected the boys to let them sit down They saw the woman but they did nothing I had to ask them to give the woman and her daughter seats They did so but gave me a rude look Last Saturday I had dinner with my friend s family I was glad to see his children who I hadn t seen for ten years During the dinner I started talking about world politics with the children It soon became clear that they didn t know much about it They couldn t tell me the name of the King of Spain or President of Italy All they knew about was the Internet or which singers were the most beautiful In my days students knew the kings the queens and the presidents of every country in Europe I worry about the future of Germany How could these young people become good workers and parents They sit around McDonald s after school instead of going to the library like I did at their age Maybe they have too much money Perhaps some readers can give us some ideas about what to do with this lost generation 5 Yours sincerely Frantz Vogts 45 Mr Vogts writes this letter to the editor to A show how rude the boys were B express his worry about his friend s children s future C show how lazy young people nowadays are D complain the way some young people acted 46 When Mr Vogts met the boys on the underground he A knew there was no hope for him to get a seat B felt he would be in trouble C thought they should have been studying instead of staying there D expected that they would get off at the next stop 47 Mr Vogts was disappointed at the dinner because A he was not politely treated B he had different opinions on the world politics from his friend C the children cared more about the Internet than he D the children did not know much about world politics 48 By saying lost generation Mr Vogts refers to A the fact that he is angry with young people today B the people at his age C his worry about these young people D today s young people C A lawyer and a young lady were sitting next to each other on a long flight The lawyer asked if she would like to play a fun game The lady just wanted to take a nap so she politely refused The lawyer explained that the game was actually very easy He explained I ask you a question and if you don t know the answer you pay me and vice versa 反之亦然 Again the lady politely refused and tried to get some sleep The lawyer added eagerly Okay if you don t know the answer you pay me 5 and if I don t know the answer I will pay you 50 Considering that there would be no end to this suffering unless she played the lady agreed The lawyer asked the first question What is the distance from the earth to the moon The young lady didn t say a word pulled out five dollars from her purse and handed it to the lawyer Now it was the lady s turn She asked the lawyer What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four The lawyer was greatly puzzled He took out his computer and searched all of his references He searched the Net and sent e mails to all of his friends but it was all to no avail After over an hour he woke up the lady and handed her 50 The lady politely took the money and turned away to get back to sleep The lawyer very puzzled now woke the lady up again and asked Well what on earth is the answer Without a word the lady reached into her purse handed the lawyer another 5 and went back to sleep 49 The lawyer tried to persuade the lady to play the game because he A knew he could win B wanted to have fun with the lady C wanted to lose money to her D liked to chat with young ladies 50 Which of the following best describes the meaning of the underlined words A No messages arrived B No one could help him 6 C The Net failed to work D Nobody answered his e mails 51 We may infer from the story that A the lawyer and the lady used to be lovers B there was no answer to the lady s question C the lady didn t like playing games with strangers D the lawyer was too stupid to answer the question 52 The author s purpose for writing the story is to A tell us how clever the lady is B describe the rules of playing games C show that it is interesting to play games D make fun of the lawyer D How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US For some parents the Internet can seem like a jungle filled with danger for their children But jungles contain wonders as well as danger With good guides some education and a few precautions 预防 the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated Kids have to be on line If we tell our kids they can t be allowed to surf the Internet we re cutting them off from their future said an expert Most kids have started to use search engines Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go There are search engines designed just for kids A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe The most popular way would be to use what is known as a content screener But this can t be wholly reliable 可靠 and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet A few other tips Do not put the PC in a child s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things That also makes the Internet more of a family activity Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on line Tell your child not to give on line strangers personal information especially like address and phone number And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on line over the phone send them anything accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along 53 What is the best way to protect children from improper material A To talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong B To be nearby when the children are surfing the Internet C To fix a content screener on the computer D To buy some search engines for children 7 54 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage A Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children B Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children from having ways to the Internet C Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them D Children s not having chances to go to the Internet may have effect on their progress 55 According to the passage we can infer that A softwares that are fit for children who want programming B the Internet contains a lot of harmful sites C the Internet will be protected by law D a child who is on line is in danger 56 What does the passage tell us most A Education B Good guides C Precautions D Software E Of all the things our wisdom tells us will make life entirely happy the greatest is the possession of friendship One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives Friends are very rare jewels indeed They make you smile and encourage you to succeed On the first Sunday in August it s time to recognize your friends and their contribution to your life The first Sunday in August was fixed as National Friendship Day by the U S Congress in 1935 and remains a tradition observed in many countries and cultures In 1997 the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world s Ambassador of Friendship Apparently there are several friendship holidays all of which fall on fixed dates National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August Women s Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in September International Friendship Month is February Old Friends New Friends Week is the third week of May People show their appreciation for friendship in various ways Some expressions may be practical ones such as flowers particularly the pink friendship roses cookies chocolates souvenirs from their vacations a tape of favorite songs farewell dinners and welcome balloons Recipe for Friendship 2 cups of patience 1 heart full of love 2 handfuls of generosity 2 cups of loyalty 1 cup of understanding A dash of laughter Mix them all well Spray generously over a lifetime and serve everyone you meet Friendship helps to bring peace and positivity to the globe another great reason to celebrate Although our friends certainly deserve thanks on more than just one day of the year what better day to honor them than Friendship Day 57 Which of the following proverbs supports the main idea of the first paragraph 8 A Friendship cannot stand always on one side B A friend in need is a friend indeed C A friend without faults will never be found D A life without a friend is a life without a sun 58 Which of the holidays happens first in a year A National Friendship Day B Women s Friendship Day C International Friendship Month D Old Friends New Friends Week 59 What is most needed to make friendship grow develop and last A Inviting your friends over for a party B Looking on your friends as relatives C Honoring your friends on Friendship Day D Being loyal and generous to your friends 60 Recipe for Friendship here actually means A a prescription for curing friends B a method of keeping a friendship C the pleasure of having friends D the importance of friendship 四 补全对话 共 5 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 5 分 A For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded B What I did have was a friend who found me in my room in a New York apartment building C This is the shadow land of hope and anyone with a dream must learn to live there D In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame not the long hours alone at a typewriter E It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer I always encourage such people but I also explain that there s a big difference between being a writer and writing 61 You ve got to want to write I say to them not want to be a writer The reality is that writing is a lonely private and poorly paid affair 62 When I left a 20 year job in the US Coast Guard to become a writer I had no hopes at all 63 It didn t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom I immediately bought a used typewriter and felt like a real writer After a year or so however I still hadn t gotten a break and began to doubt myself 64 But I knew I