广东省深圳高级中学2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

1、高级中学20122013学年第二学期期中测试高一英语说明：本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分：语言知识及应用（共二节，满分45分） 单项选择（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. You will succeed in the end _ you give up halfway. A. if B. unless C. since D. although2. -Whats that noise?-Oh, I forget to tell you. The old machine _. A. was

2、 tested B. will be tested C. is being tested D. has been tested3. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _ Chinese in the school, most _ were from America. A. study；of whom B. study；of them C. studying；of them D. studying；of whom4. _ made things worse, he said, was that his roommate ne

3、ver took part in any of the cleaning work. A. What B. Which C. That D. Who5. The kid, rather than his parents, _ said to have had an accident while travelling. A. is B. are C. were D. will be6. The newly-built caf, the walls of _ are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, specially

4、after hard work. A. that B. it C. what D. which7. -Have you heard the story of The Million Pound Bank Note?-No. When and where does the story _?A. take up B. take out C. take place D. take off8. Marys mother was about to leave the house _ she received Marys telephone.A. after B. as C. when D. before

5、9. Mr. Sweater had carefully prepared this speech and he _ it very effectively.A. has delivered B. was deliveringC. delivered D. had delivered10.With Fathers Day around the corner, I have taken some money out of the bank _presents for my dad. A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. to have bought11. Please te

6、ll us when your next novel will _.A. come out B. publish C. take out D. carry out12. It is convenient to live downtown. _, it is full of noise and dirty air.A. Because B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. On the other hand13. In my opinion, no search engine can _ Baidu in search scope and speed.A. compete B

7、. equal C. win D. suit14. As soon as we went _ the ship, it left port.A. aboard B. to aboard C. abroad D. board15. John is smart, polite, and hardworking. _, I think he is one of the best students in our class.A. In conclusion B. In total C. On average D. After all 第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，

8、从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-30的相应位置上。Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong-willed 17 in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice(威尼斯商人). The theatre was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never

9、 before experienced, the words flowing 18 from her.In fact, Roberta had never 19 in her life before the audition (选拔试演). The shy girl had never thought she was good enough at anything to 20 much attention. She had few friends. She had excellent grades, but she always thought that something was 21 .R

10、obertas mother 22 her to join in the audition.“I cant think of anyone else better suited to 23 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us? Youre just a little scared (害怕). Everyone gets scared. You know you can do it. ”So Roberta had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Cl

11、ub. She had read the play and found herself 24 by the idea of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portias part, memorizing the 25 by repeating them over and over. It wasnt hard; she 26 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a few 27 of the lines, as if Shakespeare

12、had written Portia on many 28 .On the day of the audition, she 29 two of Portias famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club 30 the part was hers.16. A. singB. dance C. speakD. report17 .A. member B.actress C. player D. character18. A. weakly B. smoothly C. ra

13、pidly D. slowly19. A. regretted B. competed C. actedD.practiced20. A. avoidB. focusC. payD. attract21. A. necessaryB. importantC. comingD. missing22. A. encouragedB. requestedC. forced D. reminded23. A. acceptB. playC. offerD. learn24. A. activeB. confusedC. excitedD. energetic25. A. linesB. wordsC.

14、 charactersD. works26. A. dislikedB. loved C. expected D. bore27.A. considerationB. descriptionC. selectionD. understanding28. A. papersB. meaningsC. levelsD. bases29. A. practiced B. performedC. planned D.delivered30. A. announcedB. jokedC. toldD. published第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分4

15、0分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AThe baby elephant Ishanga was lying in the bushes, scared, starving, and struggling to breathe. Until just a few days before, she had been with her mother, walking through the sweeping grasslands of Tsavo National Park in the African country of Kenya.Th

16、e babys mother was killed, most likely by a poacher. On Wednesday, November 17，2010， an anti-poaching team was removing the deadly wire traps that poachers set throughout the park. Luckily, a member of the team spotted the baby and rushed to help her.Suddenly, a lion sprang from the bushes and clamp

17、ed its mouth around her neck. One person managed to pull out his gun and fire shots in the air. The shocked lion released (释放) the baby and backed away.Now the weakened baby had a grave（严重的） wound on her neck. About 300 miles north of Tsavo is a place that helps baby elephants. Over the years, the o

18、rphanage(孤儿院）has raised 130 elephants and successfully released them back into the wild.After a tense wait and a plane ride, the babys rescuers made it to the orphanage. The medical staff worked frantically to treat her wound. She was scared and wild. She screamed, and wouldnt let any humans get nea

19、r her, refusing to eat or drink.After two hours of intense medical care, Ishanga awoke and slowly struggled to her feet. Two keepers and a veterinarian had been with her all night. They were relieved that she seemed to be recovering.The next day, though Ishanga remained weak, her keepers introduced

20、her to some of the other 14 young elephants living at the orphanage. The keepers stood back as the other elephants extended their trunk in friendly greetings. The older elephants led Ishanga around, giving her a tour of her new home.Over the past year, Ishangas wounds have healed. She has made many

21、friends. Itll be up to Ishanga to decide when shes ready to leave the orphanage. Returning to the wild is a long process that can take more than 10 years. For now, she is in no rush to leave this extraordinary community of elephants and humans. Ishanga has a long, happy life ahead of her.31.The unde

22、rlined word “poacher” in paragraph 2 probably means_.A. someone who hunts illegally B. someone who protects wild animalsC. someone who is an elephant keeper D. someone who works in the park32.When the baby elephant was saved by the team, she was_.A. badly ill B. very dangerous C. dead D. badly wound

23、ed33.The baby elephant was sent to _by plane.A. hospital B. nature C. the orphanage D. National Park34.According to the passage, we can know that_.A.Ishanga is eager to leave the community after recoveringB.the anti-poaching team shot the lion and saved IshangaC.it will probably take Ishanga a long

24、time to return to the natureD.a year later, Ishanga still didnt adapt（适应）to living in the orphanage35.The passage is mainly about _.A.the rescue of a baby elephantB.the importance of animal protectionC.a brief introduction to the elephant orphanageD.a story about poachers and an anti-poaching teamBD

25、ave Bruno works as an online marketing manager. Several years ago, one weekend Bruno and his family did a major house cleanup and then donated several bags of unneeded items to the local Goodwill store. “After all were done, I looked around and realized that I still had too much stuff”，says Bruno, “

26、It occurred to me that maybe I wanted to lead a simple life but in reality I behaved differently.” That realization prompted the 39-year-old father of three to try an experiment, “The 100 Thing Challenge（挑战）”.With the goal of breaking free of what he calls a “bad habit of consumerism”，Bruno was dete

27、rmined to live for one year with just 100 personal items. He cut down his possessions to 94 items, including a Bible, laptop, guitar, wedding ring, car and clothes. He created some guidelines for the experiment since his wife and daughters did not participate（参与）family-shared and household items did

28、 not count as personal items. He also grouped together some basic things such as underwear and socks. Bruno began blogging about his new lifestyle and eventually wrote a book, The 100 Thing Challenge: How I Got Rid of Almost Everything, Remade My Life, and Regained My Soul.Since completing the exper

29、iment, Bruno has continued to live by the motto: reduce, refuse, and rearrange and maintains just 110 personal things. “ Nearly three years of living with a minimal（最少的）amount of personal possessions, Im no longer in the habit of consuming (消费) for the sake of consumption，” he wrote in his blog last

30、 week, “That has freed me up for all sorts of better endeavors than shoppinglike spending time with family and writing a book and planning for business opportunities.”Brunos project has also inspired others to live minimally, many of whom post their own 100 Thing Challenge updates（更新）on YouTube. “Th

31、e reality is that the 100 Thing Challenge is surprisingly easy” says Bruno, “Im not saying there were no challenges or disappointments. I miss some things, but not that much. Frankly, its far easier to live with less stuff than with excessive trash.”36.What does the underlined sentence mean in Parag

32、raph 1?A.Bruno regretted to have an easy life.B.Bruno had a special behavior in reality,C.Bruno and his family led a happy life.D.Bruno would have liked a life with fewer items.37.The things were included in Brunos 94 items EXCEPT _.A.socks B. a Bible C. cookers D. a wedding ring38.It can be inferre

33、d in the last paragraph that _.A.it is less possible for people to live simplyB.Bruno met some difficulties in the experimentC.many people were inspired to update their blogsD.getting rid of the habit of over-consumption is easy39.What can we learn from the passage?A.Bruno hasnt blogged for a long t

34、ime. B. Unneeded things should be thrown away.C.Bruno has succeeded in the experiment. D. The family show interest in the experiment.40.What is the best title for the passage?A.Live with 100 ThingsB. Defeat 100 Challenges in LifeC.Survive by Your MottoD. Consume for Consumptions SakeCCan you survive

35、 an unannounced storm? Although there is expert broadcasting and we are equipped with cell phones, therere still some instances when the violent weather takes us by surprise.While most Atlantic hurricanes（飓风）form off the coast of Africa giving plenty of early warning, sudden Caribbean and Gulf of Me

36、xico hurricanes form and move rapidly in less than a days time, endangering everyone and everything in their path.Thereve been oil workers trapped off the shore when sudden storms appeared. Field archeologists（考古学家）have been stuck in coastal areas without storm warning. It wasnt but a few decades ag

37、o that a Texas National Guard group was trapped on the beach by rain-forced flooding and had to ride out a major hurricane during a training exercise. Thereve been a few instances when travelers were trapped on an island or in a coastal area and unable to escape in time.Escaping from the storm-threa

38、tened areas is generally a choice for most of us-but not for all. Each year thousands of islanders across the Caribbean face the danger of hurricanes without so much as a public shelter to hide in. Most ride out the storm in their homes.But therere a few things you can do to prepare yourself for som

39、e unexpected emergencies. Being prepared for the unexpected may be your best and only defense. If youre headed outdoors for a few days or weeks, you should always carry a flashlight(手电筒) with extra batteries, a GPS device (装置),and a basic medical box. If youre traveling in your car, remember you may

40、 suffer from high winds. Youd better not stay inside to avoid being blown away along with your car. Keeping your head and your courage up is essential to survival in any type of danger. Let common sense guide you and always be prepared for the worst.41. According to the text, most Atlantic hurricane

41、s_.A. form in the Caribbean Sea B. come from Gulf of MexicoC. develop off the coast of AfricaD. are from the Pacific Ocean42. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The bad situations of oil workers.B. People trapped by sudden storms.C. The danger of traveling on an island.D. The Texas National

42、 Guard group.43. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To give some advice. B. To encourage traveling.C. To underline the danger of hurricanes.D. To give some warnings.44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A. It wasnt only a few decades ago that a Texas National Guard

43、group was trapped on the beach by rain-forced flooding.B. Escaping from the storm-threatened areas is a choice for most of us in general.C. Being prepared for the unexpected is likely to be your best and only defense.D. Youd better stay inside your car to avoid being blown away in high winds.45. In

44、which part of a website would you most probably find the text?A. Science. B. Sports. C. Life. D. Culture.DA gunman shot and killed his mother, then drove to the school where she taught and went on shooting Friday morning, killing 26 people, before turning a gun on himself. The shooter was indentifie

45、d as Adam Lanza, 20, who was found dead inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. The incidentamong the worst school shootings in U.S. historyis the latest in a series of mass shootings in the U.S. this year, including Tuesdays assault (袭击) by a gunman at a Portland, Ore. shopping mall that left two dead

46、 and one wounded.Three weapons were founda Glock and a SigSauer, inside the school, and a 223-caliber rifle(步枪) in the back of a car. An official said the guns had been legally bought and registered by the shooters 52-year-old mother, Nancy Lanza. Ryan Lanza, the suspects 24-year-old brother, was qu

47、estioned and said Adam was believed to suffer from a personality disorder. He told police that he had not been in touch with his brother since about 2010.Police said the shootings took place in two rooms in one section of the school building, including a kindergarten classroom. As the shooting erupt

48、ed, quick-thinking teachers hid some students in closets and bathrooms, while others rounded up students and spirited (偷偷带走) them out of the building. Children lucky enough to escapesome crying, some holding handsas they were escorted(护送) from the single-story school by teachers. Witnesses reported

49、up to 100 shots were fired.Police said 18 of the children and six adults died at the school. Two other children were pronounced dead after they were taken to local hospitals. One wounded victim was hospitalized.In Washington, President Obama, wiping away tears, said he was “heartbroken”. These were

50、“beautiful little kids between the age of 5 and 10 years old”, Obama said. “They had their entire lives ahead of them. Birthdays. Graduations. Weddings. Kids of their own.”Sandy Hook is a residential,(住宅的) wooded neighborhood about 60 miles northeast of New York City. The school, which serves kinder

51、garteners to fourth-graders, has 39 teachers and nearly 700 students.46. How many children were killed in the accident?A. Twenty six. B. Twenty four.C. Twenty. D. Eighteen.47. Sig Sauer is the name of _.A. a policeman B. a kind of carC. a school D. a gun48. How did President Obama feel when giving t

52、he speech?A. Satisfied and grateful. B. Shocked and sad.C. Confused and happy. D. Excited and calm.49. After the shooting happened, the teachers_.A. tried their best to protect the children B. began crying and holding hands C. rushed out of the building quickly D. found a pistol (手枪) to fight with t

53、he man50. From the passage we can know that the gunman_.A. stayed with his brother all the timeB. stole his gun from the police stationC. had even studied in Sandy HookD. had the problem of personality disorder第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列表格内容及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题纸上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。请阅读以下人们关于“孩子玩电脑或电子游

54、戏是否会影响他们的个性发展”的陈述。A.For a lot of children, computers and video games are just an escape from reality, taking them away from real life for a while, replacing a stressful or boring environment with sights and sounds kids could only imagine before. They have the ability of entertaining peoples minds wh

55、ile drawing in the whole attention away from real life. So the result will be like this: whenever a child cant handle problems in real life, he might just turn to computer games.B.Reading Tom Sawyer or Harry Porter is as personal an act as playing an online game or even more personal than playing an

56、 online or two-player game. Ive rarely seen two people happily reading ONE book together. But when kids play online games they need to work together and it encourages the development of social skills.C.Many results can occur from playing video games, from feeling abandoned and becoming addicted to g

57、etting better in touch with what other students are doing. The question here is whether or not video games affect a childs development, not if it is good or bad. Anything that you interact with is going to have an effect on your development.D.People blame the computer and videos, because it is an ea

58、sy target（目标）to hit. If you really want to look at people being lonely, look at the school system, where teachers could easily fix the problem by doing more group work with him/her choosing the students for the group. I mean, I could play outside by myself and still be lonely. There isnt a differenc

59、e.E.I do believe our childrens development is affected by computers and video games play if too much time is spent because thats time that a child used to be playing outside with other children. I think that some computer work is good because it trains the brain in new patterns, but time on the comp

60、uter needs to be limited and playing outside should be encouraged.F.I am 6 feet 2 inches, 185 lbs, all muscle. Im one of the most popular students and Ive had a constant 30+ hours of video games since I was in third grade. I played baseball all my life until high school, and still managed up to 40+

61、hours of video games. I am around the 80th position in my grade and have received many honors. So its not necessary that computer games affect a kids development in a bad way. It simply depends on how much exactly one plays, and how one manages their time.下面是五位人士针对“孩子玩电脑或电子游戏是否会影响他们的个性发展”的观点，请从 A-F中

62、选出相应的陈述与之匹配。51.Parents need to watch the time their kids spend on computers or video games.52.The effect of playing computer or video games on a child is different but it is there.53.Computer or video games do affect childrens social development because they are not playing in reality.54.If you have

63、 heard of online gaming, then you know video games can affect social development in a good way.55.Im living proof that computer or video games wont do harm to kids.第三部分：语法填空，单词填空和补全句子（共三节，满分40分）第一节 语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为1-10的相应位

64、置。 The Dust Bowl of _1_ 1930s was the worst agricultural disaster _2_ the history of the United States. For nearly ten years dust blew on the southern plains of America. People couldnt breathe _3_ they went outside and children wore dust masks to school. The sky was often dark for days. Over 200,000

65、 people _4_ (force) to leave their homes and moved west to the cities.The disaster was mainly caused by bad farming methods, and several years with very little rainfall made things _5_ (bad). The land dried up and the wind blew the soil away. Over 5 million acres of land became desert during the Dus

66、t Bowl. _6_ took over thirty years to reverse(扭转) the process and to replant the land.And now it is happening all over again in other regions of the world. For example, in some areas of northwest China, _7_ desertification is also a serious problem, about 2,3000 sq km of agricultural land is turned

67、into desert every year. And the causes and the consequences(后果) are the same as the Dust Bowl. _8_ (fortune), the Chinese government is fighting desertification by improving farming methods and _9_ (plant) trees and grass. _10_, there is still a lot to be done before people can farm the land again.第

68、二节 单词拼写 （共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. The woman was d_（高兴的）at the recovery of her stolen jewels.2. Wang Xuan was awarded five million yuan for his scientific a_ (成就) in printing industry.3. In the story, the main c_(角色) left his girlfriend at last.4. Charles Chaplin is famous for his c_(喜剧).5.The wedding rin

69、g is a s_(象征) of our love.6.They will send three r_(代表) to attend the meeting.7.The report s_(强调) that students should improve math skills.8. The beach gets so c_ (拥挤的) in August, when there are many tourists.9. We dealt with this in a p_ (之前的) chapter.10. Children need to e_ (经历) things for themsel

70、ves in order to learn from them.11. Theres always a p_ (可能性) that he might go back to Seattle.12. I was very c_ (关心的；担心的) about my mothers illness.13. Its difficult to cross the desert by car, but not a_(绝对地；完全地) impossible.14. The general p_ (原则) is that education should be available to all childre

71、n up to the age of 16. 15. The school sees its job as preparing students to make a c_(贡献) to society.第三节 补全句子（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）1. _ _ _, the plan succeeded. 让每个人吃惊的是，那个计划成功了。2. They had nowhere to stay and _ _ _ in the railway station. 他们无处可呆，最终睡在了火车站。3 He could not work _ _ _ _ his illness. 他因病不能工作。

72、4. It is a small country both _ _ _ size and population依照面积和人口而论，它都是个小国。 5. _ _ _ _ in a long time, I saw my fathers smile. 这么长时间以来，我第一次看到父亲的笑容。第四部分：写作（共一节，满分15分）假设你是肖芳，你所在的学校最近进行了一次消防演习(fire drill),请就演习的情况向英语报社写一份报道。【写作内容】演习的目的：培养师生在火灾发生时的自我保护能力和自救能力。演习的时间：本周星期一下午4：00。参加对象：全体师生员工约4，000名。演习的基本情况：大家迅

73、速安全地在5分钟内到达操场制定位置。同学们的感受：【写作要求】 必须用五个句子表达所有的内容。【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，语言表达流畅、连贯。_高级中学20122013学年第一学期期中测试高一英语 答题卷第一节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 第二节 单词拼写（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 第三节 补全句子（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 高级中学2012-2013学

74、年第2学期期中测试高一英语参考答案单项选择(每题1分)1-5 BCDAA 6-10DCCCB 11-15ADBAA完型填空(每题2分)16-20:CDBCD21-25: DABCA 26-30: BDCBA阅读理解（每题2分）31-35: ADCCA 36-40: DCBCA 41-45: CBADC46-50: CDBAD信息匹配（每题2分）51-55: ECABF语法填空(每题1.5分)1. the 2. in 3. when4. were forced5. worse6. It7. where 8. fortunately9. planting 10. However 单词填空（每题1分

75、）1.delighted 2. achievement(s)3. character edies 5. symbol6.representatives 7.stresses(stressed)8. crowded 9.previous 10. experience11. possibility 12.concerned 13.absolutely 14. principal 15.contribution补全句子（每题2分）1. To everyones surprise2. ended up sleeping3. as a result of4. in terms of 5. For the

76、 first time基础写作（共15分）In order to improve the abilities of self-protection and self-saving when a fire breads out, a fire drill was carried out in our school. It was at four oclock this Monday afternoon. All the staff and students, about 4,000 in total, participated in it. Within five minutes, all rapidly got out of their classrooms or offices and reached the designated places safely. After the activity, we feel its very important for us to experience such a drill and greatly improve our sense of safety.