安徽省屯溪一中学高一英语第二学期期中试题

屯溪一中2012-2013学年度高一下学期期中

英语试卷

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。When did the man probably leave the gate?

A. At about 9:00

B. At about 12:00

C. At about 12:30

2. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a restaurant

B. In a library

C. In a cinema

3. How long has the man waited for the bus?

A. About 10 minutes

B. About 20 minutes

C. About 30 minutes

4. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?

A. Two months

B. Five months

C. Seven months

5. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Paying for tickets

B. Repairing machines

C. Changing notes

第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22．5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项,中选出最佳选项。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How does the man feel after the second job interview?

A. Anxious

B. Hopeful

C. Confused

7. How many persons were able to go to the second interview?

A. 4

B. 12

C. 16

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Which subject did the woman study last night?

A. English

B. French

C. Physics

9. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. Dreams

B. Sleep

C. Exams

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why d oesn’t the man order first?

A. He is waiting for someone else.

B. He wants to check the price first.

C. He is unfamiliar with the restaurant.

11. Which of the following does the man order?

A. Smoked duck

B. Salted fish

C. Roasted beef

12. What does the man want to drink?

A. Coffee

B. Wine

C. Beer

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why can’t the man get through?

A. The line is busy.

B. The line hasn’t been paid

C. the line is not in the service.

14. What do we know about the man?

A. His car broke down.

B. He had a traffic accident.

C. He is stuck in a traffic jam.

15. How many people are there in the car?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

16. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Policeman and driver.

B. Husband and wife.

C. Neighbors.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where did the two speakers see each other last time?

A. At a birthday party.

B. At a Christmas party

C. At a family gathering.

18. Where does the man work now?

A. In a railway company.

B. At the Commercial Bank.

C. At a university.

19. Which language did the woman study in college?

A. French

B. German

C. Chinese

20. Who is in the second grade?

A. Sue

B. Tom

C. Linda

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

21. ---- Do you mind my inviting Tom to join us?

---- ______. The more people taking part in, the more interesting the game will be.

A. It’s up to you

B. Of course not

C. I do n’t care

D. You are welcome

22. “All the evidence ____ that the murderer is another person,” Detective Peterson said to his assistant.

A. indicates

B. concerns

C. establishes

D. recognizes

23. ____ word came that a terrible car crash happened in Shandong, causing 30 deaths, which gave us ___ big shock.

A. A; a

B. /; a

C. /; /

D. A; /

24. It’s satisfying to know ___ the ancient tomb was well preserved.

A. which

B. that

C. whether

D. where

25. It’s no good ______ with all windows closed; you should let some fresh air in.

A. sleep

B. sleeping

C. slept

D. to sleep

26. The expert said that this antique vase is ____ , which means you can’t find a similar one.

A. beautiful

B. suitable

C. unique

D. valuable

27. Mr. White _____ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.

A. should have arrived

B. should arrive

C. should have had arrived

D. should be arriving

28. The number of the people who ___ cars ___ increasing.

A. owns; are

B. owns; is

C. own; is

D. own; are

29. In the dark forests ____ , some large enough to hold several English town.

A. stand many lakes

B. lie many lakes

C. many lakes lie

D. many lakes stand

30. His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult, has ____many good changes in their lives.

A. gone through

B. resulted from

C. turned into

D. brought about

31. --- John returned early this morning.

---- Where ___ he ______? Perhaps he ______ out with those fellows all the night.

A. has; been; hung

B. has; been; was hanging

C. had; been; had hung

D. had; been; was hanging

32. Smoking ____ his lung cancer.

A. devotes to

B. contributes to

C. causes to

D. comes about

33. If he continues to steal, he is most _____ to end up in prison.

A. possible

B. probably

C. likely

D. perhaps

34. --- Where did you find your book?

--- It’s in the store ____ we bough pens ____ I found it.

A. where, that

B. which , that

C. that , where

D. where, which

35. is known to all, smoking is harmful our health.

A. As, for

B. As, to

C. It, for

D. It, to

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I was waiting outside the examination hall. My son was to take a(n) 36 and the boys and girls were busy running around, 37 and debating. Their parents watched them, looking very 38 . There was great noise.

I noticed one boy alone with fear 39 all over his face. He did not talk with the other 40 and he looked confused. He was making hesitant (犹豫的) moves to 41 with the others, but he seemed to have no 42 . He made an impression 43 me. I moved towards him and smiled at him. He smiled back 44 . Then I started an 45 with him and told him that he would do 46 in the exam. This put him at ease and he said that he was a top performer all along and that his parents never 47 him and did not give any support to him. I told him that 48 was an investment (投资) for life which could never be 49 . He was encouraged. He lifted up his finger and said he would overcome all difficulties in life and be 50 . He then went into the hall and we lost touch.

After a few days, I happened to go to the same place and I 51 him. He looked very happy and gave me a(n) 52 smile. He came to me and said that he had 53 the class and that the few minutes with me had 54 him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great 55 for me..

36. A . rest B . test C. class D. operation

37. A. fighting B. discussing C. designing D. dancing

38. A. crazy B. angry C. sad D. anxious

39. A. sunk B. frozen C. written D. pressed

40. A . kids B. teachers C. parents D. girls

41. A. jump B. agree C. mix D. sing

42. A. permission B. encouragement C. interest D. confidence

43. A. for B. to C. on D. of

44. A. shyly B. coldly C. madly D. worriedly

45. A. agreement B. conversation C. promise D. wish

46. A. carefully B .unexpectedly

C. nervously

D. well

47. A. care for B. stared at

C. got away with

D. stayed away from

48. A. cooperation B. education

C. feeding

D. happiness

49. A. shown off B. looked down upon

C. taken away

D. put up with

50. A. careful B. handsome C. popular D. successful

51. A. took good care of B. came across

C. made fun of

D. relied on

52. A. ugly B. strange C. broad D. bitter

53. A. topped B. left C. lost D. attended

54. A. entertained B. helped

C. embarrassed

D. destroyed

55. A. chance B. decision C. lesson D. moment

第三节阅读理解（共20小题，每小题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。

A

If you believe that your life could be better and much more fulfilling than it is now, you should be ready to carry out some self improvement goals. This may sound quite difficult at first, but by using some proven techniques, you will be successful in achieving your goals in 2013.

While it may seem obvious that you should get up early and start your day with a positive outlook (世界观/人生观) smile on your face, this is actually often ignored. Go for a run or a walk for at least 20 minutes. If it is at all possible, enjoy the sunrise. It is a perfect way to make the most of your day. You may not think that eating a good breakfast is important, but it is very important. It is like putting your right foot forward. You are going to need the energy that a good breakfast provides to get through your daily tasks and stay focused on your self improvement goals. You will feel better, perform better and do better.

Include positive affirmations(肯定) in your daily life. In fact, you should set aside some time every day for affirmations. Affirmations, when done regularly, can affect your subconscious(潜意识的) mind, which means changes in your conscious mind will begin to happen. Affirmations can help you make those changes to your self improvement much quicker.

Stay focused, because if you want to be successful in your self improvement goals, you must stay on track and on focus. Things get in our way, distractions occur, and we can get side-tracked. It takes a great deal of focus to stay on track. Your self improvement goals for 2013 are important to your desire to create a happier, more fulfilling future. You can find other great tips online to help you out, but always keep these basics in mind as you work towards a better life.

56. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The definition of self improvement.

B. The tips on achieving self improvement.

C. The influence of exercise on self improvement.

D. The basics of making progress in one’s study.

57. Which of the following suggestions are mentioned in the second paragraph?

1) Start each day with a positive outlook.

2) Go for a run for at least 20 minutes.

3) Enjoy the sunrise whenever possible.

4) Eat a good breakfast and sleep well.

A. 1) 2) 3）

B. 1) 2) 4）

C. 1）3）4）

D. 2）3）4）

58. What does the author think of positive affirmations?

A. They can make you excited

B. They can affect your subconscious mind.

C. They can encourage you to have faith in others.

D. They can help you stay focused on everything.

59. Where does this passage most probably come from?

A. A sports magazine

B. A news report.

C. An inspirational website

D. A language textbook.

B

Ambassador Hotel：

Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.

Dining Room

Breakfast is served in the dining mom from 8 a. m. to 9: 30 a.m. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed.

Lunch: 12:00a.m. to2:30p.m.

Dinner: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Room Service

This operates 24 hours a day; phone the reception desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.

Telephones

To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staffs are very busy. There are also public telephone booths near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with reception.

Laundry

We have a laundry in the hotel, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.

Bar

The hotel bar is open from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.

60. You would see this notice _________ .

A. in a hotel bar

B. in a hotel dining room

C. in a bedroom of a large international hotel

D. in the entrance of a small family hotel

61. What should you do if you have arrived to stay at the hotel at 2 a.m. and want something to eat?

A. Go to the hotel shop.

B. Go to the hotel bar.

C. Hang a message outside your door.

D. Phone Reception.

62. What should you do when you come back to the hotel to make an important call and see a lot of people around the Reception desk?

A. Go to your room and phone from there.

B. Ask at the Reception desk.

C. Use one of the telephones in the entrance hall.

D. Go out again and look for a public phone box

63. What do you think a room staff’s last job is before he goes off duty at 6 p.m.?

A. Lay the tables in the dining room.

B. Check the bedroom doors.

C. Start preparing the breakfast.

D. Wake any of the guests who have asked for early calls.

C

We can help control weight by watching our food intake, the exercise we get, or both. To keep the same weight, we must balance calories(卡路里) found in food and those used by the body. To lose weight, we must get fewer calories from food than the body uses. To gain weight, we must get more. It takes about 3,500 extra calories to make a pound of stored fat. For each pound to be gained or lost, there must be 3,500 calories more or 3,500 calories less in the diet than the body uses.

If you plan to lose or gain weight by watching the amount of food eaten without changing activities, the rate of loss or grain will depend on the number of calories you reduce or add to your diet each day. For example, to lose two pounds a week a person would have to take in 7,000 calories fewer each week than the body uses. Or one would need 1,000 calories fewer each day. A person whose caloric need is 2,400 calories a day would cut down to 1,400 calories a day. It’s a good idea not to go below 1,200 calories a day without a doctor’s supervision(指导), because it is hard to get the minerals and vitamins we need from foods when diets have fewer calories than this.

The same figure---3,500 calories per pound of stored fat---can be used as a general guide in planning meals to add or maintain weight. However, there are so many differences in people, in food, and in the amount of energy used in carrying out activities that the figure may not be just right for you. Leisure time(休息时间) probably offers the best chance for increased or decreased activities for weight control.

It is not necessary to spend long hours on hard exercise to keep weight under control. Regular, less strenuous(费力的)exercise can be effective for those who want to lose or maintain weight while eating enough food to be satisfied.

64. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Not getting enough calories may be harmful to our health.

B. It takes about 10,500 more calories to gain two pounds.

C. We can surely control weight so long as we pay attention to our food intake.

D. To lose weight, people should get less calories than needed even if they exercise regularly.

65. To keep weight under control, one should ______.

A. exercise strenuously for several hours a day

B. develop a regular schedule of exercise

C. participate in as many sports as possible

D. eat less and do hard exercise

66. The author implies in the passage that ________.

A. weight control is harmful

B. weight control is based on luck

C. weight control can’t be achieved without a doctor’s instruction

D. people have some misunderstanding about weight control.

67. The purpose of the passage is to _______.

A. persuade the readers to lose weight

B. identify one cause of gaining weight

C. prove that weight can be controlled

D. show the readers how to lose weight

D

One year ago, I was working with my father in Mexico on a farm. One afternoon, I told my father I wanted to go to summer school like many of my classmates and it would cost $300.

That night, my father went to a meeting with his friends in their agricultural club. They talked about their money problems. My country was going through a crisis, and it was difficult to get enough money from any job in Mexico. They decided to do a private lotto among themselves. Everyone took five tickets to sell to other friends. Each one cost five dollars. Then my father picked up his five tickets, but he kept all the tickets.

Two weeks passed, and I was very nervous because the summer school was about to begin. One morning, we were driving the tractor on the farm when my father broke the news that I wanted to hear the least. I was very sad because I needed to take these courses to be able to graduate in a couple of months. Two hours later, at lunch time, my father told me to check the newspaper for the winning numbers in the private lotto. When I opened the newspaper, I got a big surprise. My father had won the biggest prize! My father’s hatred(憎恶)of selling anything helped us this time.

My life took a big change because my father gave me the money for summer school. I was very happy because I made the summer school deadline and I could graduate on time with the rest of my friends. Also, with the remaining 700 dollars, my father bought some agricultural tools. From then on, our life improved a bit.

68. What was the writer’s purpose in going to the summer school?

A. To earn some money to support his family.

B. To learn some farming skills.

C. To prepare for his graduation.

D. To spend time with his classmates.

69. What does the underlined part “the news” in Paragraph 3 most probably refer to?

A. That the writer had to drop out of school.

B. That their family couldn’t survive on the farm.

C. That the writer had to earn the money by himself.

D. That the writer’s father couldn’t afford to pay for his summer school courses.

70. How mush money did the writer’s father win?

A. $675.

B. $700.

C. $975.

D. $1,000.

71. Which of the following proverbs best sums up the message of the passage?

A. There is always a way out.

B. Knowledge is power.

C. No pains, no gains.

D. Action speaks louder than words

E

Letter to Editor of TV Weekly

Dear Sir/Madam,

I read Ali son Burnham’s review of When we were 12, and I do not agree with her. I thought the programme was wonderful —I found the old news pictures really interesting —they helped to bring to life the stories the people were telling.

The programme reminds me of many things from my own childhood. For example, one day when I was about five, I was going to school on the bus by myself (this was the late 1960s). My mother had given me exactly the right money for a return ticket. I held out my hand with the money in it — one big coin on top of one little coin. The bus conductor took the big top coin only and she gave me a ticket, but it was a pink one for a single journey. I needed a white one for a return journey, but I was too frightened to say anything. When school fi nished for the day, I couldn’t catch the bus home — I had to walk. As a grown-up, whenever I’ve been in a situation where I need to say something or take some action, this early memory of my bus ride comes back to me, and I’m able to take control of the situation.

I would like to say to the director, Bret Chrysler, carry on making this kind of programme. Too much TV these days is quiz shows and so called “reality programmes”. I appreciate the human story that can make me laugh and cry.

Yours faithfully,

Chris Daniels

72. What is Chris Daniels’ purpose of writing this letter?

A. To persuade Bret Chrysler to turn away from quiz shows.

B. To entertain other readers with old news pictures.

C. To express his appreciation of the programme.

D. To have his story told on the programme.

73. Chris Daniels tells the story about the bus ticket to .

A. describe how painful his early experience was

B. draw a direct response from Alison Burnham

C. show how the programme made him think

D. teach the readers of TV Weekly a lesson

74. According to the passage, Chris Daniels had to walk home because .

A. he hadn’t got a return ticket

B. he had lost his bus ticket

C. he didn’t like big crowds

D. he missed the bus home

75. What does Chris Daniels now think about his experience on the bus?

A. He should have told the conductor then.

B. He should have been well treated.

C. He regrets going to school alone.

D. He wishes it hadn’t happened.

第Ⅱ卷

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

You probably have lists of items to remember and steps to follow in order to have the best pet-frie ndly trip. There are, however, a few things that are best left at home when you’re traveling with pets. Forgetting them will make your trip run more smoothly(顺利地) and more effectively. Time

Traveling with pets will take longer and will have unexpected turns. In reality, forgetting about time means leaving impatience behind. Don’t be in a rush. Your pets will require more extra stops than you will and they’ll often surprise you with unexpected delays. Plan on leaving early and arriving later and you’ll be right on time.

Anger

Getting angry at the delay will only make matters worse. Your feelings can add unnecessary stresses to you and your pets’ travel experience. If you feel yourself becoming out of control, stop and take a deep breath. Your pets have little control over their emotions or motion sickness when traveling. Remember to be kind and understanding at all times, especially when under pressure.

Work Attitude

This may seem like a no-brainer, but when you are travelling, leave your work attitude behind. Traveling is not a task to be accomplished; it can be an enjoyable and memorable experience for both you and your pets as long as you have the right attitude.

Control

Part of the joy of traveling with pets is dealing with the unexpected. You ca n’t control everything and trying to do so will only end in frustration(挫折) and anger. Knowing that thing will happen beyond your control will bring great relief to you and your pets. Messes happen; accidents happen. Once you accept that, travel with your pets will be far easier to manage.

Selfishness

Traveling with pets often requires an extreme amount of selflessness. Your pets rely on you to take care of their needs and sometimes you will need to put their needs before your own. Leave your selfish ambitions behind when traveling with your pets. They need your attention and care more than anything else because of the stresses of traveling.

Traveling with pets can and will be a joy if you remember to leave these five items behind. It can be difficult at times to handle, but the travel will go well if you can manage to do so.

第二节写作（满分30分）

写一篇120词左右的短文：请你谈谈轿车大量进入家庭后，对家庭、环境和经济可能产生的影响。