四川省成都七中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、成都七中2012-2013学年下期高2015级期中考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分第一卷 选择题第一部分：听力第一节： (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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In an office.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore. 2. What i

2、s the man doing?A. Making an appointment.B. Asking for the time. C. Buying a movie ticket. 3. When does the conversation most likely take place?A. Spring. B. Fall. C. Summer. 4. Which seems more important for the man in choosing a job?A. Chance for promotion. B. Salary. C. Nice colleague. 5. What ca

3、n we learn from this conversation?A. The cinema is made of stone.B. The cinema is very near.C. The cinema is popular. 第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. Why is the man call

4、ing?A. To check the price. B. To ask for help. C. To make a reservation.7. How much does the man pay for his room?A. $50 a night. B. $55 a night. C. $75 a night.8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The mans room is near the pool in the hotel. B. The man can enjoy the garden from his room.

5、C. The man has to call the woman before 6:00 p.m. for a cancel.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题9. What will the woman do on Friday evening?A. Visit her doctor. B. Go to a concert. C. Have dinner with the man. 10. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Close friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Doctor and

6、 patient.11. When does the conversation take place?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday. 听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. What are the two speakers complaining about? A. The loud music.B. The strict rules.C. The busy week. 13. When does the conversation probably take place?A. In the morning.B. In the a

7、fternoon.C. At night. 14. What are the two speakers going to do next?A. To visit the doctor.B. To go to their neighbors. C. To call the police.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. What is Jack worried about when he starts college?A. His former classmates will graduate this year. B. His time off will put him at a di

8、sadvantage. C. He will have to practice a lot16. After how many years did Susan return to college?A. Three years. B. Two years. C. One year. 17. What advice does Susan give Jack about his study?A. Dont expect to catch on quickly. B. Dont take the English major. C. Dont take too many courses. 听第10段材料

9、,回答第18至20题。18. For what were the Games widely praised?A. The opening ceremony.B. One billion audience.C. Organization.19. How many more medals did China win in the 29th Olympic Games than in the Athens Games?A. 61 medals. B. 37 medals. C. 51 medals.20. Why is Michale Phelps mentioned in the talk?A.

10、Because he defeated Liu Xiang in the Games.B. Because he brought two disappointments to Chinese.C. Because he carried off 8 gold medals in swimming events.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节、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，并在答题卡相应番号后将该项涂黑。21. Obama made _ history by being elected as _ first black pr

11、esident of the US.A. 不填；the B. a; the C. a; a D. the; a 22. Many citizens urged their government to take measures to _ their carbon emission to reduce greenhouse effects.A. cut off B. cut up C. cut out D. cut down23. -How was your weekend, Rose?-Awful! This was the first time I _ alone at home, bore

12、d to death.A. had leftB. had been left C. have been left D. have been leaving24. Who do you think will _ since the president has resigned?A. take over B. take up C. take in D. take off25. I missed the last bus and had no money for a taxi; so I could do nothing but_ home last night.A. to walking B. w

13、alk C. walking D. walked26. With the second ring road overpass _ at present in Chengdu, the local citizens have to choose another way to avoid traffic jam.A. being constructed B. to construct C. to be constructed D. to be constructed27. Britains first and only female prime minister , Margaret Thatch

14、er, died on April 8 at the age of 87, after suffering a stroke (中风), _ has aroused a flood of comments about her political life again. A. which B. what C. it D. that28. The actress looked so charming in the beautiful Vera Wang dress that photographers took _ pictures of her.A. a great many B. mass o

15、f C. the number of D. a large amount of29. She said she was sorry _ the train, so she had to stay for another day.A. missing B. having missed C. to miss D. to have missed30. I dont know the reason _ you were absent from the meeting, and I am not sure that someone will tell me the reason _ you havent

16、 told me.A. why; that B. that; why C. because; why D. of which; that31. Thousands of people lined up to lay flowers in front of a 28-story high-rise in Shanghai, _a terrible fire killed at least 58 people.A. when B. where C. which D. what32. I dont think she noticed the headmaster just at that momen

17、t, for she _ the game on her cellphone.A. played B. was playing C. is playing D. has been playing33. _ he was the last man I wanted to see, I did all that I could to help him.A. As B. Now that C. While D. As though34. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city _ name will create a picture of beaut

18、iful trees and green grass in our mind.A. which B. of which C. that D. whose35. -I think our schools selective courses are of great use and I have learnt a lot from them. -Yes _.A. No problem B. I couldnt agree with you more C. I dont think so D. It doesnt matter第二节 完型填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给

19、的四个选项A、B、 C和D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。One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. Its like looking at the tiled(铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 36 .Once I heard a bald(秃头的) man said. “Whenever I enter a ro

20、om, 37 I see is hair. Once youve 38 what your missing tile is, explore whether getting it will 39 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 40 , or forget about it and 41 the tiles in your life that are not missing. We all know people who have had a relativ

21、ely 42 life, yet are often unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but 43 remain happy. The first 44 is gratitude. All happy people are 45 . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 46 , but its truer to say that complaining leads to people b

22、ecoming unhappy. The second secret, is 47 that happiness is a byproduct(副产品) of something else. The most obvious 48 are those pursuits(追求) that give our lives purposeanything 49 studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 50 to experience. Finally, the

23、belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 51 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We 52 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy of life. Whatever your philosophy, it should 53 this truth: if you choose to find the 54 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you ch

24、oose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is 55 your decision to make.36. A. different B. missing C. short D. broken37. A. nothing B. none C. all D. anything38. A. determined B. predicted C. assumed D. imagined39. A. completely B. naturally C. hopefully D. really40.

25、A. tile B. brick C. ceiling D. house41. A. look on B. focus on C. count on D. decide on42. A. peaceful B. difficult C. easy D. ordinary43. A. certainly B. merely C. hardly D. generally44. A. secret B. factor C. rule D. key 45. A. wealthy B. grateful C. proud D. generous46 A. upset B. quarrel C. comp

26、lain D. depress47. A. admitted B. assuming C. proving D. realizing48. A. sources B. results C. answers D. goals49. A. among B. from C. through D. for50. A. probable B. possible C. likely D. capable51. A. value B. destination C. survival D. existence52. A. need B. lack C. demand D. expect53. A. invol

27、ve B. include C. absorb D. mean54. A. worst B. best C. positive D. negative55. A. absolutely B. totally C. exactly D. Largely第三部分 读写能力测试第一节 阅读理解（共10小题，每题2分，满分20分）阅读下面两篇短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在机读卡相应番号后将该选项涂黑。AMark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously, Jason w

28、as determined not to go against their fathers wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it

29、.” “He wont find out,” Mark said. “Ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.It was a strange-looking machine one his dad had brought home from the

30、laboratory where he worked. “Its an experimental model, his father had explained, “so dont touch it under any circumstances.” But his fathers warning only made Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen

31、turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.” “Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “Its a computer game. I knew it! Dads only been pretending to work. Hes really been playing games instead.”A new message appeared on the scre

32、en: “ENTER NAMESVOYAGER 1:VOYAGER 2:Marks fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED( 自动回收程序已启动).”The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume. “I think wed better shut it off, Mark,” Ja

33、son yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒) , until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it

34、had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION ( 目的地)：MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”56. Why did Mark touch the computer against his fathers warning?A. He wanted to take a voyage. B. He wanted to practice his skill.C. He was

35、so much attracted by it. D. He was eager to do an experiment.57. Where did the boys father most likely work?A. In an electronic factory.B. In a computer company.C. In a scientific research center.D. In an information processing center.58. Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name o

36、f_.A. a computer game B. a company websiteC. a software producer D. an astronomer59. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?A. He was afraid of being scolded.B. He didnt like the loud noise and light.C. He didnt want to play games any more. D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen.60.

37、What happened to the boys at the end of the story?A. They were blown into the air.B. They were sent to another planet.C. They were hidden in the strong light.D. They were carried away to another country.BFranz Kafka wrote that “a book must be the ax (斧子) for the frozen sea inside us. ”I once shared

38、this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didnt seem to require any explanation.Wed just finished John Steinbecks novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. “Are you crying?” one girl ask

39、ed, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. “I am,” I told her, “and the funny thing is Ive read it many times.”But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school,

40、 Ive taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand, more than I ever will, the novels terrible logicthe giving way of dreams to fate (命运).For the last sev

41、en years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally proposed this idea to my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high schoolo

42、ne that often attracts the literary-minded children of Manhattans upper classesinto a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional “cultural capital” could help students like her develop be

43、tter in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose parents had earned Ph. Ds.Along with Of Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students di

44、dnt always read from the expected point of view. About The Red Pony, one student said, “its about being a man, its about manliness.”I had never before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeths soliloquies (独白) read as raps (说唱), but both made sense; The interpret

45、ations were playful, but serious. Once introduced to Steinbecks writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how amazing it was that “all these people hate each other, and theyre all white.” His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Ye

46、ar after year, former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college as a result of the classes.Year after year, however, we are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punc

47、h (碰撞) but for text complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich (充实) the minds of our students by testing them on texts that ignore their hearts. We are teaching them that words do not amaze but confuse. We may succeed in raising test scores, but we will fail to teach them that reading can be transformative a

48、nd that it belongs to them. 61. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 probably mean that a book helps to _.A. realize our dreams B. give support to our lifeC. smooth away difficulties D. awake our emotions62. Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men?A. Because they spent much

49、 time reading it.B. Because they had read the novel before.C. Because they came from a public school.D. Because they had similar life experiences.63. The girl left the selective high school possibly because_.A. she was a literary-minded girl B. her parents were immigrantsC. she couldnt fit in with h

50、er class D. her father was then in prison64. To the authors surprise, the students read the novels_.A. creatively B. passively C. repeatedly D. carelessly65. The author writes the passage mainly to_.A. introduce classic works of literatureB. advocate(倡导) teaching literature to touch the heartC. argu

51、e for equality among high school studentsD. defend the current testing system 第二卷（非选择题，共75分）第一节 阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容完成表格, 每空一词。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Some people call her innovative, others say shes simply a copycat- a Chinese version of US singer Lady Gaga-or just an attention seeker who tries too hard. But

52、whatever labels fans and critics pin on her, Shang Wenjie, whose English name is Laure, keeps herself cool. As she sings in her song The way I am: “Whether you like it or not, it has nothing to do with me.”Shang, 30, first rose to fame in 2006 as the champion of Hunan TVs talent contest Supergirls.

53、However, she didnt enjoy much popularity until she changed her girl-nextdoor image into a more shocking style four years later. While her fashion taste caught public attention, criticism came just as quickly, with many saying her rebellious look was only meant to get more media exposure. “My styling

54、 goes with the music,” Shang told Yancheng Evening News. “I dont need to be known as the Chinese Lady Gaga. I just want to be known as Laure Shang.”Shes recently made that a reality thanks to Im a Singer, another talent show produced by Hunan TV, which gathers famous singers to compete and an audien

55、ce of 500 to decide who goes to the next round, The show gave Shang an opportunity to display her musical abilities. She tried out a wide range of styles including pop, hip-hop, rocknroll, punk and electro. The highlights of her time on the show were when she chose tunes which are lesser-known than

56、other contestants choices. For example, she sang her own versions of American pop star Michael Jacksons Man in the “Shang has shown an international flavor which is just as inspiring as her fashion sense,” commented S. “She has become a trail blazer on the Mandopop scene, creating a music style bear

57、ing her own mark.”Shang was eliminated (淘汰) on March 8, but “thanks to the show, her popularity has grown rapidly,” Peoples Daily wrote. “I love Shang, the youngest singer on the show,” said 16-year-old Guo Chen, a Senior 1 student from Daqing Shiyan High School in Heilongjiang. “Shang is quite inte

58、rnational. She not only introduces European and US fashion, but also creatively combines Western music with Mandopop.” Shang owes her international style to her educational background. She graduated from Fudan University as a French major. “The advantage of learning foreign languages is intangible.

59、For example, it helps me communicate well with foreign musicians and broaden my horizons of music styles,” she said. Topic: Shang WenjieHer(66)_She first rose to (67) _in 2006 as the champion of Hunan TVs Supergirls; After she changed her girl-next-door image into a (68) _style, she started to enjoy

60、 (69) _; She wanted to be known as Laure Shang and made it a reality thanks to Im a singer (70) _she was eliminated on March 8. Others comments about herSome say shes simply a copycat, others consider her a(n) (71) _seeker-her rebellious look was only (72) _to get more media exposure; Supporters say

61、 she is international and introduces European and US fashion and (73) _ combines Western music with Mandopop. Her responsesShe keeps herself cool no matter how fans and critics comment on her; she thinks her styling (74) _ with her music; She owes her international style to her educational backgroun

62、d because learning a foreign language helps her (75) _ well with foreign musicians and broaden her horizons of music styles. 第二节 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容用完整的句子回答问题。（请将答案写在答题卷上相应番号后的横线上）。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）You will probably try harder to get more sleep once you see how much better you feel with even 30 minutes m

63、ore sleep.Getting more sleep is sometimes merely a matter of scheduling. In the next couple of weeks, try to get rid of one or two things from your morning and evening routine. If morning is your downfall, shift(转移) some of your morning routines to the night before or putting something off until you

64、r break at lunch. If late afternoon and night are your downfalls, do the same. You dont really need to watch the news. Its depressing. If something important happens today, you will find out tomorrow at work. At least skip(略过) the weather. Right after dinner, go to a major search engine, and type in

65、 “national weather” and the name of your town. You will see a two-line weather report from the National Weather Service. This will save you several minutes of watching the weather on television. If reading helps you, take a boring book or magazine to bed with you. Paperbacks(平装本) are not as heavy an

66、d are easier to read in bed. If you have a partner or roommate, maybe you can take turns with a neck and shoulder massage at night instead of television. Make sure you are ready for sleep when you go to bed. _ such as televisions, computers, and video games wake us up. Avoid them for at least an hou

67、r before you plan to go to bed. 76. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.) 77. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 5 words.) 78. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by t

68、he following one?Often, sleeping more depends on how you manage your time. 79. Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese. 80. As a senior student, how can you make sure you get enough sleep? (Please answer within 30 words.) 第三节 词汇运用(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)I. 用方框内单词的适当形式填空。（请将

69、答案写在答题卷上相应番号后的横线上）。 influence, fortunate, stress, resign, terrify, violent, measure, locate, concern, accommodate, 81. There was no evidence that he was_ in any criminal activity.82. I think education shouldnt be _ only by examination results.83. This corner would make a good _ for a gas station.84.

70、 You see Afghanistan not as a place of war and _, but as a country where children still play and life carries on.85. I still find it _ to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses.86. All the employees plan to _ because the employer is too unreasonable. .87. _ for me, she accepted my apology

71、 and I promised her not to think anything stupid when we were not together.88. Our English teacher has repeatedly _ the importance of handwriting.89. The government will provide temporary _ for up to three thousand homeless people.90. This seems to be the most _ organization that represents the inte

72、rests of Jews in America.II. 句子翻译（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据汉语提示完成句子。每空一词。(请将答案写在答题卡上相应番号后的横线上)91.扩大了的欧盟拥有五亿多人口， 该人口是美国的两倍。The _ European Union has a population of more than half a billion people, _ _ _ as the population of the United States.92. 大坝将要生产相当于燃烧4,000万吨煤所产生的电量，但却不会造成那么严重的空气污染。The dam will genera

73、te electricity _ _ about 40 million tons of coal _ _ so much air pollution.93. 平均来说，美国每年发生800次龙卷风，80人死亡、1,500 人受伤。 _ _, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, causing about 80 _ and 1,500 _.94. 孟子认为，人之所以不同于动物，是因为人性本善。 Mencius believed that the _ _ man is different from animals _ _ man is good.

74、95. 英特网让全世界的人在任何时候的交流成为可能。The Internet _ _ _ for people in the world _ communicate at any time.第四节 书面表达（满分25分）（请将答案写在答卷上的规定位置。）污染的原因污染类型造成后果建议措施人类的生产和生活活动（已列出）1. 空气污染2. 噪音污染3. 水污染1. 物种减少 2. 人类健康受损 3. 环境恶化(请自己列出两条)请根据下列表格的内容提示，写一篇题为SAVE EARTH, SAVE US的公益广告解说词。注意：1. 词数：120词左右； 2 内容要涵盖上面所列的几条； 3 不能逐词翻译

75、。高201级高一下期期中考试英语试题参考答案一听力 1-5 CACBB 6-10 CABCA 11-15 BACBB 16-20 BCCBC二单选 21-25 ADBAB 26-30 AAADA 31-35 BBCDB三. 完形 36-40 BCADA 41-45 BCDAB 46-50 CDABC 51-55 DABCD 四阅读56-60 CCADB 61-65DDCAB66. experiences 67.fame 68. shocking 69 . popularity 70. although/though 71. attention 72. meant 73. creatively

76、74. goes 75. communicate76. How to Get More Sleep 77. Electronic items/ devices/appliances78. Getting more sleep is sometimes merely a matter of scheduling.79. 如果阅读帮助你睡眠的话，带一本无聊的书或杂志上床（阅读）。80. I can arrange my study and recreational time properly and avoid watching TV before I plan to go to bed.81.

77、concerned82. measured 83. location84. violence 85. terrifying86. resign87. Fortunately 88. stressed89. accommodation 90. influential 91. expanded, twice as big92. equal to, without causing93. On average, deaths, injuries94. reason why, is that95. makes it possible, toSAVE EARTH, SAVE US With the dev

78、elopment of modern society, pollution caused by human activities is becoming a more and more serious problem. Smoke from factories and gases from vehicles are the main reasons for air pollution. Rivers are polluted when people throw waste into them, or when factories pour waste water into them. Mode

79、rn lifestyle and modern ways of production also cause noise pollution. As a result, many species are dying out. More and more people are suffering from health problems. Enough attention should be paid to this problem and measures should be taken. Firstly, we should make laws to prevent factories from pouring waste water into rivers and sending smoke into the air without being dealt with. Secondly, we should raise peoples awareness of the serious problem and call on more people to protect the environment. Only by working together can we help the environment!