安徽省望江中学2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

安徽省望江中学20122013年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试题注意： 请将所有选择题答案涂写在答题卡上。第一部分: 听力（30分）第一节，听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is the woman probably going?A. To a bank. B. To a shoe store. C. To a supermarket.2. Whats the original price of the bag?A. 80 yuan. B. 100 yuan. C. 125 yuan.3. How does the woman feel about driving to work?A. Upset B. Enjoyable. C. Tired.4. When does the man check in ?A. On Tuesday morning.B. On Thursday afternoon.C. On Friday morning.5. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Brother and sister. C. Classmates.第二节，听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。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 do you think the woman is ?A. A doctor. B. A receptionist. C. A stranger.7. What is the man looking for?A. A cinema. B. A drug store. C. A hospital.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How long will the flight from Shenyang to Tokyo last?A. For five hours and ten minutes.B. For six hours and twenty minutes.C. For seven hours and forty minutes.9. When will the man get to New York?A. On May 11. B. On May 12. C. On May 13.10. How much should the man pay for the two tickets?A. 9,400 yuan. B. 18,800 yuan. C. 9,600 yuan.请听下面第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the womans home.B. In a post office.C. In a clothing store.12. When may the skirt arrive?A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Monday.13. How much will the woman pay in total?A. $14. B. $37.5. C. $46.5.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What can you find in the front of the yard?A. Some flowers. B. A fish pond. C. Some vegetables.15. What is behind the house?A. A supermarket. B. A park. C. A fish pond.16. How many rooms does the new house have?A. Nine. B. Eight. C. Seven.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why didnt Kevin go anywhere during his vacation?A. Because he had no mney.B. Because he was very busy.C. Because he hated to travel alone.18. What did Kevin do during his vacation?A. He worked as a waiter.B. He cleaned up his house.C. He planted some flowers.19. How many tables are there inside and outside the coffee shop?A. Twelve. B. Sixteen. C. Twenty.20. Whom did Kevin hope to spend this vacation with?A. His friends. B. His parents. C. His youngest brother.第二部分: 单选（15分）21. A chair made of steel(钢) is stronger than _ made of wood, though it costs much more.A. thatB. oneC. itD. those22. I suddenly got a feeling of soaring into the sky there was no gravity.A. because of B. because C. so that D. for23. the cake five parts. We will share three of them and leave the rest to Jack. A. Separate from B. Take from C. Divide into D. Divide from24. The horses each other the first prize in the match. A. competed against; with B. competed for; againstC. competed against; for D. competed for; to get25. Our new teacher is _; we have to do what she says. A. kind B. strict C. generous D. cruel26. -The last one _ pays the meal.-Agreed!A. arrived B. arrives C. to arrive D. arriving27. I _ for Beijing tonight for there is to be an important meeting.A. am leaving B. leavesC. left D. would leave28. Judging by her _ face, the woman may be _ of the work.A. tired; tiring B. tired; tired C. tiring; tired D. tiring; tiring29. Youd better eat more fresh vegetable, which is good _ your health.A. from B. of C. atD. for30. We were having supper _ we heard someone shouting “Fire! Fire!”A. before B. after C. while D. when31. -Is this your basin, Tom?-No, but it is the same one _ I bought in the supermarket last week.A. which B. that C. what D. as32. These rockets are designed to _ for space and return several times a day.A. go off B. turn off C. lift off D. take off 33. Wangjiang Senior High School is built _ there used to be a chemical fertilizer(化肥) factory.A. atB. whatC. whereD. when34. Recently, Zhejiang TV _ the Vioce of China, a TV singing competition, attracting millions of music fans all over China. A. sent B. supported C. showed D. explored35. -Whats your high school life like? -_ A. I like it very much. B. Its a little stressful, but very challenging.B. Its a really beautiful school. D. Sounds great.第三部分: 完型（30分）There once was a king in a faraway country. One day, he decided to 36 a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of 37 . So many artists 38 . The king looked at all the pictures. 39 there were only two he really liked, and he had to 40 between them. One picture was of a 41 lake. The lake was aperfect mirror with peaceful huge mountains all around it. Above was a 42 sky with light white clouds.All who 43 this picture thought that it was a perfectpicture of peace.The other picture had 44 , too. But these were not flat at all. Above was an 45 sky, from which rain fell heavily and in which lightning played wildly. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall 46 loud sound. This did not look 47 at all.But when the king looked 48 , he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush 49 in a crack(裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had _50_ her nest. There, with the current（水流） of angry water, the mother bird was _51_ her hungry children in the nest, taking no attention to its _52_ surroundings（周围的事物） in perfect peace.Which picture do you think _53_ the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know why? “Because,” said the king. “Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no _54_, trouble or hard work. Peace means although you are surrounded by noisy things you _55_ keep calm in the heart. That is the real meaning of peace.”36.A. take B. offer C. receive D. leave37.A. peace B. silence C. beauty D. honesty38.A. managedB. tried C. won D. went39.A. And B. Or C. Yet D. But40.A. like B. choose C. give D. need41.A. calm B. noisy C. beautiful D. dirty42.A. black B. blue C. gray D. dark43.A. saw B.look C. painted D. had44.A. sky B. mountains C. peace D. clouds45.A. gentleB. angry C. calm D. sunny46.A. off B. without C. with D. over47.A. peacefulB. noisy C. happy D. beautiful48.A. closelyB. strictly C. quickly D. seriously49.A. plantingB. growing C. rising D. coming50.A. createdB. built C. left D. lain51.A. beatingB. touching C. feeding D. speaking52.A. silent B. beautiful C. noisy D. faraway53.A. want B. lost C. won D. received54.A. silenceB. noise C. shock D. joy55.A. still B. again C. even D. just第四部分：阅读（40分）AThe American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, dont be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two “little people” and some cheese.The four are in a maze looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, cant do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.56.The book Who Moved My Cheese is _.A. written all over the world B. read across the worldC. sold only in America D. loved only by teens57. What does the text mainly discuss?A. Never change in our life B. Change when you like to doC. Change with the changes D. Pay attention to the changes.58. The underlined word “four”（paragraph 3）refers to _.A. Mice and little people B. studentsC. Cheese D. Readers59. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author is BritainB. There are three terms in every school.C. Most teens dont understand Chris storyD. The book tells teens how to face changes in their livesB Many years ago, I had my first chance to visit Russia. Russians are a very polite peopIe, I had been told before my arrival. One of my friends explained that a gentleman will pour the lemonade for the ladies and show other good manners. Toward the end of my three-week trip, I was invited by my Russian friend Nicolai Vasilevich and his wife Yulya out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal, Yulya asked if I would like a banana. I politely declined(婉谢) and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. But my mind was racing: What should I do? Should I offer her a banana though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do? Would you like a banana? I asked Yulya. Yes, she smiled, but didnt try to take any of the three bananas in the fruit basket. Which one would you like? I asked again. That one, she pointed at one of the bananas. So thinking about Russian politeness, f picked the banana Yulya had pointed at. Then I peeled it half way and handed it to her. Smiles on Yulyas and Nicolais faces told me I had done the right thing. Alter this experience, I spent much time letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing was to peel bananas for ladies. However, sometime during my third trip I learned I was wrong. Oh no, David, a Russian politely corrected me. In Russia, when a man peels a banana for a lady, it means he has a romantic interest in her. How embarrassed (尴尬) I felt. So to communicate properly with people of different cultures, we should watch carefully how people of the same culture communicate with each other. Besides, dont be afraid to ask questions about their culture.60. Before his first visit to Russia, the writer learned Russian gentlemen are polite to_. A. foreigners B. strangers C. friends D. women61. The underlined word peeled in Paragraph 6 means _. A. took the skin off something B. put something hack C. made something clean D. cut something in two62. Which of the following seems to be true according to the passage? A. The writers third trip lasted about three weeks. B. Russian gentlemen never peel bananas for ladies. C. The writer tried to follow Russians behavior in Russia. D. Yulya was pleased with the writers behavior but Nicolai wasnt.63. The writer wrote the passage mainly to_. A. show us how polite Russian people are B, tell us his funny experience in Russia C. ask us to care about cultural differences D. remind us what we should do in RussiaC People have been interested in color and its effects for hundreds of years. More recently, research has turned to the question of how different colors can help students learn better. Believe it or not, some colors can affect a childs IQ (智商). For example, a simple black and white color scheme may cause IQ to become low, while the good use of reds and oranges may raise it as much as 15 polnts2 Be careful not to use too much, however； a little red is exciting, but too much makes people uncomfortable. Bright yellow is exciting to the brain, while the color green is thought to encourage creativity. Use blue and green to calm yourself. Blue, especially, can cause you to calm down. Something blue in a reading area, for example, may help you focus (集中于) on what you are reading. But too much dark blue can make you sad, so use light blue on walls or largefloor areas. If you are struggling to read, try a different color of paper. According to a study, 80 percent of children who had difficulty in reading improved their understanding when they put something grey or blue over their pages. Do not use bright colors here, as they become difficult to look at after a while. However, use bright colors like red, orange and yellow for important points. These colors attract the eye and may help you notice details. The same color of the wails of a room do riot help you focus on your studies, but make you slow in understanding. Colors, on the other hand, make the senses active and encourage learning. Use primary colors red, yellow and blue in a proper Way. Then how do you make your choices of color? It mainly depends on (取决于) your space, the lighting and the function of the room.64. The color grey may help you_. A. read better B. calm down C. raise IQ D. feel creative65. If you want to remember some important facts, you may use the colors_. A. green and blue B. grey and blue C. red and yellow D. black and white66. Which is most important when you choose the color for your room? A. Your IQ and abilities. B. The use of your room. C. Your likes and dislikes. D. The location of your room.67. Which might be the proper tide for the passage? A. What should we learn about colors? B. Why are people interested in colors? C. Where should we be careful with colors? D. How do colors affect our learning abilities?D John and Bobby joined the same company together just after they completed their university studies the same year. Both o them worked very hard. Several years later, however, the boss promoted (提拔) Bobby to manager but John was still a worker. John could not take it, and gave his resignation (辞呈) to the boss. He complained that the boss did not think much of those who were hard working, but promoted(提拔) only those who flattered(奉承) him. The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, Thank you for what you said, but I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling water melons. The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 every kilogram. The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went and returned, saying, Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $1.2 every kilogram, and $10 for 10 kilograms. The seller has 340 melons. On the table there are 58 melons, and every radon weighs about 2 kilograms. They were brought from the South two days ago. They are of good quality. Hearing what Bobby said, John realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided to stay and learn from Bobby.68. How did John feel when Bobby was promoted to manager? A. Angry, B. Nervous. C. Unlucky. D. Helpless.69. The boss gave John a task because_. A. he wanted John to do more for his company B. he wanted John to learn more about himself C. he wanted to punish John for what he said D. he wanted to prove what John said was right70. We can infer (推断) from the passage that_. A. Bobby was unselfish B. John was lazy C. the seller was dishonest D. the boss was wise71. What can we learn from the passage? A. The boss should treat all his workers n a fair way. B. The boss should not promote one who flatters him. C. One should not only work hard but also use his head. D. One should try to get every detail of watermelons.EWhat would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA, one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones. Their newspaper advertisement says, “Snake Catchers： free snake removal(除去）一Please do not kill them Call us. ”The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, dont charge anything for helping people. “We do this as a hobby,” explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers.Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive. “One man asked us to kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we dont want to see them killed, ” said Fred.Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets; some are given to the North Carolina State University. Most, including the p