河北省保定市高阳中学2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家2012-2013学年第一学期期中考试 高一英语试卷（考试时间：100分钟； 分值：120分； 命题人：祝会敏）卷I（满分85分）I. 单选（每题1分，共15分）1. People should stop using their cars and start using public transport. _. The roads are too crowded as it is. A. All right B. Exactly C. Go ahead D. Fine2. All the houses in the village were _ in the

2、Wenchuan Earthquake, so they had to build new ones. A. damaged B. harmed C. injured D. destroyed3. She has written a book _ name I cant remember. A. that B. which C. whose D. who4. The money collected should be made good use _ the people in the flooded areas. A. of helping B. to help C. to helping D

3、. of to help5. He was told that it would be at least three more months _ he could recover and return to work. A. when B. before C. since D. that6. _ get to the company on time, we set out early in the morning. A. So as to B. In order to C. So that D. In order that7. The mother asked her son _. A. wh

4、at did he do the day before B. where did he find his lost wallet C. what time he got up that morning D. that if he had finished his homework8. Mr. Wang is a person who is easy _. A. to get along with B. to get along C. to be gotten along D. getting along with9. Her face went red _ what he said.A. be

5、cause of B. because C. due for D. on account10. Mary left him, _ never _ foot in his home again. A. determined; to set B. determined; place C. determining; set D. determining; place11. Our English teacher _ Shanghai in a few days. He wonders when the earliest plane _ on Sunday. A. leaves; takes off

6、B. is leaving; takes off C. is leaving; is taking off D. leaves; is taking off12. He insisted that he _ nothing wrong and he _ punished. A. had done; not be B. has done; wasnt be C. do; not be D. did; wasnt 13. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome(克服) any difficulty, _ great it is.A. whate

7、ver B. however C. wherever D. whenever14. Jane is very _. That is to say, if she promises to do something shell do it.A. independent B. confident C. reliable D. flexible15. Why , this is Li Hong speaking. Oh, Im sorry. I didnt _ your voice _ the phone. A. recognize; in B. recognize; on C. make out;

8、in D. hear; on II. 完形填空（每空1.5分，共30分）Body language is very important in communication. Studies 16 that only 7% of the communication in daily _17_ is in words. Westerners 18 people to look at each other in the eyes when they 19 . If you dont do that while you are talking , it may show that you do not

9、like the person , 20 that you are not interested in 21 the person says. When 22 hands westerners will shake two or three times. Do not shake a 23 hand for a long time. When a man shakes hands with a 24 , it is 25 for the woman to hold out 26 hand first in the west. Pointing with one finger at a pers

10、on 27 talking usually means that the person who is 28 is criticizing (批评) the person 29 is pointed at. 30 , men in English-speaking countries touch men much 31 than men touch men in China. But men and women touch each other 32 more often than men and women touch each other publicly in China.Boyfrien

11、ds and girlfriends often 33 hands, embrace（拥抱）or kiss in public. Good friends often 34 one another with a kiss on the cheek, if they are women or 35 opposite sexes(性别). 16. A. show B. say C. report D. prove17. A. lives B. life C. live D. living18. A. hope B. tell C. expect D. ask19. A. speak B. tell

12、 C. say D. talk20. A. and B. but C. except D. or21. A. what B. that C. which D. where22. A. shaking B. shake C. shaken D. being shaken23. A. persons B. Englishmans C. Chineses D. westerners24. A. man B. girl C. woman D. boy25. A. worse B. better C. right D. impolite26. A. her B. she C. his D. him27.

13、 A. while B. if C. after D. before28. A. speaking B. hearing C. listening D. smiling29. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose30. A. However B. Except C. But D. Besides31. A. more B. less C. longer D. harder32. A. in public B. outside C. secretly D. at home33. A. touch B. hold C. wave D. catch34. A. greet

14、 on B. greet C. greet to D. greet with35. A. among B. for C. with D. ofIII. 阅读理解（每题2分，共 40 分） AMy grandmother often said to me, “ You can count the number of your true friends on the fingers of one hand.” For a long time I thought this was true. However, Ive now discovered my grandmother was only ha

15、lf right. Maybe we do only make a few “best” friends in our lifetime, but those arent the only people that we can call friends. There are many different types(类型). Let me tell you about a few of them. One type of friends is the type I call the “ football mom friend”. My neighbour Sally is a good exa

16、mple. We both have kids who play football in a football club, and someone has to take them to practice and pick them up. Sally and I and two other mothers do this. We meet sometimes and have tea and talk about what our kids are doing, but those are the only times that we meet each other. I enjoy bei

17、ng with these women, but we dont do anything else together.Another type is called the “hobby friend”. Thats the person you share an interest or a hobby with. Michael and Cater, who are brothers, are a good example of this type. Were all in a bird watching club. Every few weekends the members of the

18、club go on a trip to watch different kinds of birds. Theres nothing romantic(浪漫) about my relationship with Michael and Cater, of course. We just share interest in birds.Then theres the “other half of the couple” type of friends. Jim is married to Rose, a friend that Ive known since college. When Ro

19、se married Jim, I realized that I would have to be Jims friend if I want to continue to be Roses. Jim and I dont share so many interests, but we do have a friendly relationship.36. What does the first paragraph(段落) tell us about?A. We need true friends in our lifetime. B. We have few best friends in

20、 our lifetime.C. A true friend is different from a best friend. D. We must be friendly to all our friends.37. Many people are mentioned in this passage. Who is the writers true friend?A. Sally B. Michael C. Jim D. None of these38. Which statement is Right?A. Finally the writer agrees with her grandm

21、other.B. Michael and Cater both fall in love with the writerC. The writer herself takes her kid to the football club.D. Sally and the writer are close friends.39. From the last paragraph we learn that _.A. the writer made friends with Jim only because of RoseB. Jim was the writers good friend at col

22、legeC. Rose didnt want the writer to be friends with her husbandD. the writer tried her best to make friends with JimBWeareallbusytalkingaboutandusingtheInternet,buthowmanyofusknowthehistoryoftheInternet?ManypeoplearesurprisedwhentheyfindthattheInternetwassetupinthe1960s.Atthattimecomputerswerelarge

23、andexpensive.Computernetworksdidntworkwell.Ifonecomputerinthenetworkbrokedown,thenthewholenetworkstopped.Soanewnetworksystemhadtobesetup.Itshouldbegoodenoughtobeusedbymanydifferentcomputers.Ifpartofthenetworkwasnotworking,informationcouldbesentthroughanotherpart.Inthiswaycomputernetworksystemwouldke

24、eponworkingallthetime.Atfirst,theInternetwasonlyusedbythegovernment,butintheearly1970s,universities,hospitalsandbankswereallowedtouseittoo.However,computerswerestillveryexpensiveandtheInternetwasdifficulttouse.Bythestartofthe1900s,computersbecamecheaperandeasiertouse.Scientistshadalsodevelopedsoftwa

25、rethatmadesurfingtheInternetmoreconvenient(方便).Todayitiseasytogoon-lineanditissaidthatmillionsofpeopleusetheInterneteveryday.Sendinge-mailsismoreandmorepopularamongstudents.TheInternethadnowbecomeoneofthemostimportantpartsofpeopleslife.40. Scientistssetupanewnetworksystemto_.A.makecomputerscheaper B

26、. makeitselfkeeponworkingallthetimeC.breakdownthewholenetwork D.makecomputersexpensive41. AtfirsttheInternetwasonlyusedby_. A.thegovernment B.universities C.hospitalsandbanksD.schools42. _made“surfing”theInternetmoreconvenient.A.Computers B.Scientists C.Software D.Information43.Whichofthefollowingis

27、NOTtrue?A.Inthe1960scomputernetworksystemwentwrongeasily.B.Computersaremuchcheaperthanbefore. C.Todaytheinternetisusedeverywhere.D.Peoplehadenoughsoftwaretogeton-linefiftyyearsago. C. Hawaii ( 夏威夷) has been a magical name for a long time to people who like traveling. People all over the world, espec

28、ially on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, in Japan and in the USA, want very much to see these beautiful islands in the middle of the Pacific. Their dreams always include at least one scene(景象) of a sunset over the water. As a matter of fact, people often see the picture in books, magazines or newsp

29、apers. In Hawaii the sun drops, like a ball of golden fire, into the sea so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind the evening glow(晚霞)，lighting the sky and shines in the quiet water.This scene is not too different from the great beauty that welcomed the first strangers to th

30、ese islands centuries ago. They were Polynesians who came from Tahiti in very small boats.They found the beautiful white sandy beaches and the waving palm trees, but there were no tall hotels like the ones we see today. The first people came to Hawaii many years ago, but the tall hotels have been bu

31、ilt only in the last 35 years. Now modern planes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco or Los Angeles. Wherever the people come from, they really want to see the original (最初的) beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond

32、 Head that is now almost hidden by the tall hotels.44. Why is Hawaii a magical name to people who like traveling?A. Because Hawaii is made up of small islands.B. Because it has wonderful sights.C. Because you can see the sunset and stay in tall hotels.D. Because it lies in the middle of the Pacific

33、Ocean.45. From the passage, we know one thing that interests travellers in Hawaii most is_. A. the plants B. swimming in the ocean C. the sunsets D. the small boats used by Polynesians46. The last paragraph implies(暗示) that _.A. the natural scene in Hawaii has changed a lotB. its not very easy to se

34、e the original beauty, because some of the scenery is almost hidden behind tall hotelsC. its easy to see the original beauty because nothing has been changed in the last 35 yearsD. its impossible to see the original beauty because of the tall hotels built in the last 35 years47. “The original beauty

35、” doesnt include(包括) _ A. white sandy beaches B. waving palm trees C. Diamond Head Mountain D. tall hotels DThe world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems.

36、One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We can see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. . Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so

37、many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in a place, men moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is slowly polluting the whole world.Air pollution is still the most serious. Its bad to all living things in the world, but it is not only one kind of pollution. Wate

38、r pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop the people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from blowing dirty smoke into the air.The pollution of SO2

39、 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is certain that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must be careful of the r

40、ise in population at the same time.48. Our world is becoming much smaller _.A. because the earth is being polluted day and nightB. because science is developingC. because of the rise in populationD. because the earth is blown away by the wind every year49. Thousands of years ago, life was _ it is to

41、day.A. much easier than B. as easy as C. as hard as D. much harder than50.”Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it.” Here “it” means _.A. water pollution B. air pollution C. noise pollution D. rubbish51. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _.A. its bad to all living

42、 things in the worldB. it makes much noiseC. it has made our rivers and lakes dirtyD. it makes us become angry more easily52. Which of the following is not true?A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the worlds population does.C. From now

43、 on, maybe people will try to go to work by bus or by bike instead of by car or by motorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2 .D. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people. ELearners of English, especially self-taught learners may have troubles

44、 in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability. First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a proper course（课程）and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only a

45、fter you are sure you understand the first one. Secondly, stick to（坚持）one course of study. Dont change books often. Never let your attention be attracted（吸引）by another course just because it seems to be more fashionable（时髦）. Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to tim

46、e. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio. Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the VOA. or other listening materials（材料）of the same level

47、 as that of your textbook. 53. This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to _. A. improve their listening ability. B. read fastC. write better English and read faster. D. speak correctly54. Beyond your level means something _. A. easy for you B. too difficult for youC. not too easy and

48、 not too difficult for you.D. just all right for you55. The author advised that once you have taken up(开始) a course, you _. A. should stick to itB. should begin with the last bookC. should take up other courses if they are more fashionableD. shouldnt do anything else卷II（满分35分）IV. 原文填空 (每空只限一个词，每空0.5

49、分，共10分)1. For example, one evening when it was so warm, I stayed awake_ _ until half past eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself. 2. The dark, rainy evening, the wind, the _ clouds held me entirely in their power. 3. SadlyI am only able to look at nature through dirty _ hanging be

50、fore very dirty windows. Its no pleasure looking through these any longer because nature is one thing that really must be _. 4. Later in the next century, people from England made _ to conquer other parts of the world and because of that, English began to be spoken in many other countries.5. _ Engli

51、sh speakers can understand each other _ _ they dont speak the same kind of English. 6. So why has English changed _ time? _ all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. 7. At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different

52、from the English spoken today. It was _ more on German than the English we speak at _.8. Finally by the 19th century the language was _. At that time two big changes in English spelling happened: first Samuel Johnson wrote his dictionary and later Noah Webster wrote The American Dictionary of the En

53、glish Language. The latter gave a separate _ to American English spelling. 9. It was my sister who first had the idea to _ along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. Now she is planning our _ for the trip.10. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Provinc

54、e. She gave me a _ look the kind that said she would not change her mind.11. , Steam burst from holes in the ground. Hard hills of rock became rivers of dirt. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city lay _ _. V. 单句改错(每句一处错误，每处1分，共 10 分)请在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉修

55、改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词1. Li Ming asked his mother that why that happened.2. Today many students were praised. For our happiness, our monitor was among them.3. My teacher said, “You had better not to read in the sun.”4. She went to college when she was in twenties.5. Believing it o

56、r not, we havent seen each other for 20 years.6. Toms mother kept telling him stories and which he was interested in.7. He went to the school gate to wait for her as usually.8. What a fun it is to go for a walk on such a fine day!9. A lot of questions come up at the meeting, which made things more c

57、omplicated(复杂的).10. As soon as she heard the bad news, she burst into crying.VI. 书面表达（15分）假设你叫李华，你在高中已经生活学习了两个多月，学习进展很好。这段时间以来你结交了新的朋友，熟悉了各个学科的老师，老师对我们都很好，但同时也很严格。适应了这里紧张忙碌的生活节奏，并对未来也有了自己的设想，那就是好好学习，考上一所重点大学，实现自己的梦想。结合自己的实际谈谈自己对高一新学期的感想和理想，并以书信的形式告诉以前的老朋友赵明,开头已给出（字数100 左右）Dear Zhao Ming, How time fl

58、ies! We havent seen each other for so long. I miss you very much. Now Im writing you to tell you something about my new school life._ Yours truly Li Hua高一英语参考答案（评分标准）I. 单选： 1-5 BDCDB 6-10 BCAAA 11-15 BABCBII.完形填空: 16-20 ABCDD 21-25 AADCB 26-30 AAABD 31-35 BABBDIII.阅读理解: 36-39 BDCA 40-43BACD 44-47 BC

59、BD 48-52 BDCAD 53-55 ABAIV.原文填空：1. on purpose 2. thundering 3. curtains; experienced 4. voyages 5. Native; even if 6. over; Actually 7. based; present 8. settled; identity 9. cycle; schedule 10. determined11. in ruinsV. 单句改错：1. 去掉 that 2. For To 3. 去掉 to 4. in 后加her 5. Believing Believe6. 去掉and 7. u

60、sually usual 8. 去掉 fun 前面的a 9. come came 10.into out 或 crying tears VI.书面表达：One possible versionDear Zhao Ming,How time flies! We havent seen each other for so long. I miss you very much. Now Im writing you to tell you something about my new school life.I have been in high school for more than 2 mon

61、ths and I have got used to the life here. Every morning we get up at a quarter to six and then do morning exercises. We go to bed at 10: 00 pm. We are busy every day. Here I have made some new friends, of whom the best one is my desk mate. He is friendly, generous, and hard-working. We get along wel

62、l with each other. My teachers all try their best to get us interested in their lessons. They are strict in teaching and are also strict with us students. I am making progress every day. I hope to be admitted into a key university in the future. So I must study hard to realize my dream. How about you? Yours truly Xiao Hua欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。