云南省保山市曙光中学2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在机读卡及答题卡上第卷（选择题，共110分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分70分）第一节 单项填空（共30小题，每小题1分；满分30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，并在机读卡上将该选项涂黑。1. - I missed the bus. What a pity! - _. There will be another one in five minutes. A. Never mind B. Not at all C. Take your time D. No

2、hurry2. -Have you seen _ pen? I left it here this morning. Is it _ black one? I think I saw it somewhere. A. a; the B. the; the C. the; a D. a; a 3. She changed so much that I could hardly _ her when we met again after a separation of 10 years. A. recognize B. know C. remember D. tell4. When the Ind

3、ian Ocean earthquake and tsunami(海啸), the worst-ever natural disasters, happened, the people there _ heavy losses. A. received B. suffered C. accepted D. occurred 5. Was it during the summer vacation _ he went to Shanghai? A. that B. hen C. where D. which6. The board are discussing the possible_they

4、 can take of the present economic. A. notice C. advantage C. use D. best7. -Im sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. -There is no _ for this while youre on duty. Areason B excuse Ccause Dexplanation8. Wed better try to _ with the experiment, I think. Now lets _ with it. A. go throug

5、h; go on B. go on; go over C. go over; go through D. go on; go through9. The boss _ company I worked in two years ago has _ in solving such kind of problem. A. whose; many experiences B. who; many experiences C. whose; much experience D. which; much experience10. Im moving to the countryside because

6、 the air there is much fresher thanin the city. A. onesB. oneC. thatD. those11. Charles was alone at home, with _ looking after him. A. someone C. anyone C. not one D. no one12. -I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her. -_. It was her fault. A. No way B. Not possible C. No chance D. Not

7、at all13. Then _ between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and _ French. A. actually; late B. officially; later C. gradually; later D. gradually; lately14. Im tired _ reading now, but I will never be tired _ it. A. of; of B. fro

8、m; from C. from; of D. from; of15. The girl on the bus began to sing a pop song and soon all the others_. A. joined B. joined in C. attended D .took part in16. To be frank, I dont like the way _ you talk to me. A. that B. which C. where D. when17. Though he is not rich enough, his wife often asks hi

9、m for _. A. jewels B. jewelleries C. a jewellery D. jewel18. That piece of music sounds quite nice. Who _ the piano upstairs? A. has played B. played C. plays D. is playing 19. E-mail, as well as the telephone, _ an important part in daily communication. Ais playing Bhave played Care playing Dplay20

10、. The operation is _ success and the patient is now out of _ danger. A. a, the B. a, 不填 C. 不填, the D. 不填，不填21. I asked my boss for a months holiday and, _ she agreed. A. whats more B. that is to say C. believe it or not D. in other words22. The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outd

11、oor sports activities, _ they have the interest. A. wherever B. whenever C. even if D. as if23. _ into the college, he had to work hard at all the subjects, some of which he didnt like. A. In order to admit B. In order to be admitted C. So as to admit D. So as to be admitted24. The plane is flying _

12、 a speed of 500 kilometers an hour _ the way to Kunming.Awith; on Bat; in Cat; on Dwith; in25. The new game can be downloaded _ from the Food Force website, . A. free B. for free C. spare D. for spare26. There are many toys, you can take _you like. A. whatever B. whichever C. however D. whenever27.

13、It is said that dogs will keep you _ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely. A. safety B. company C. house D. friend28. Some classmates are against my plan while the majority are_ it. A. in view of B. in honor of C. in memory of D. in favor of 29. The students in middle school study man

14、y subjects_english, math, and physics. A. such like B. such as C. for example D. such example30. The machine has been used much too long. _ it doesnt work well sometimes. A. Its no wonder that B. Theres no doubt if C. Its unlikely D. Thats because第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项

15、（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。Smith was a skillful jeweller, who had made a large diamond(钻石) ring worth100,000 pounds for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked _31_ like the first one but was worth only 2,000 pounds. This he took to the shop, which _32_

16、it without a question.Smith gave the much more _33_ ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife _34_ to Paris for a weekend. As to the _35_ ring, the shop sold it for 60,000 pounds.Six months later the buyer _36_ it back to Silkstones office. “Its a faulty(有瑕疵的) diamond,”

17、he said. “It isnt worth the high _37_ I paid.” Then he told them the _38_. His wifes car had caught fire in an _39_. She had escaped(幸免), _40_ the ring had fallen off and been damaged(损坏) in the great _41_ of the fire.The shop had to _42_. They knew that no fire on earth can _43_ damage a perfect di

18、amond. Someone had taken the _44_ diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who _45_ it?A picture of the ring appeared in the _46_. A reader thought he _47_ the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which _48_ a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Paris.

19、Behind the dancer there was a woman _49_ a large diamond ring. “Do you know the _50_ with the lovely diamond ring?” the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Smith was sentenced to seven years in prison.31. A. exactly B. surely C. nearly D. only32. A. refused B. received C. accepted D. r

20、ejected33. A. real B. valuable C. worthy D. modern34. A. bicycledB. drove C. sailed D. flew35. A. first B. last C. second D. next36. A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned37. A. price B. money C. cost D. value38. A. matters B. facts C. questions D. results39. A. affair B. experience C. incident D.

21、 accident40. A. but B. so C. and D. if41. A. pressureB. pile C. power D. heat42. A. think B. agree C. permit D. promise43. A. almost B. ever C. just D. even44. A. real B. pure C. right D. exact45. A. copied B. made C. stole D. did46. A. notices B. magazines C. newspapers D. programmes47. A. saw B. k

22、new C. found D. recognized48. A. showed B. drew C. printed D. carried49. A. carrying B. dressing C. wearing D. holding50. A. dancer B. woman C. reader D. jeweler第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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, 并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。AThe king of the oil field is the driller(钻孔者). H

23、e is a very skilled man. Sometimes he sends his drill more than a mile into the earth. During the process (过程) of drilling , gas and oil at great pressure may suddenly be met , and if he rushes out and catches fire that oil well may never be brought into operation at all . This danger is well known

24、and steps are always taken to prevent it. There is a lot of luck in drilling for oil. The drill may just miss the oil although it is near ; on the other hand , it may strike oil at a fairly high level. When the drill goes down, it brings up soil. the soil is examined for traces (痕迹) of oil . If they

25、 are disappointed at one place, the drillers go to another. A lot of money has been spent, for example, in the deserts of Egypt, in “searching” for oil. Sometimes little is found. When we buy some petrol (汽油) for our cars, we pay not only the cost of the petrol , but also part of the cost of the sea

26、rch that is always going on. 51. The driller is unlucky when the drill _. A. goes very near the oil without striking it B. brings up oil C. strikes oil at a fairly high level D. does not bring up oil 52. The soil the drill brings up is _. A. useful B. poor C. of no use D. colorful 53. According to t

27、he passage, which of the following is right? A. The drillers are the kings of the oil field, and the engineers are their people . B. The drillers always send their drills more than a mile into the earth. C. Sometimes the oil wells may be destroyed by the fire because the great pressure of gas and oi

28、l . D. If you go to the desert of Egypt, youll see a lot of oil wells .B54. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?A. It is very important to develop tourism.B. Building roads and hotels is not easy.C. Support facilities are highly neces

29、sary.D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.55. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT. A. a bad effect on other industries B. a change of tourists customs C. over crowdedness of places of interest D. pressure (压力) on traffic56. Not enough tourism can lead to. A. an increase of

30、unemployment B. a decrease (减少) in tourist attractions C. the higher cost of support facilities D. a rise in price and a fall in pay57. The word handle in the last paragraph most probably means. A. carry awayB. pick upC. get in D. take downCEvery pet owner loves his pet. There is no argument here.Bu

31、t when we asked our readers whether they would clone(克隆) their beloved animals, the answers were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered it, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion.Clearly, from readers response, this is an issue th

32、at reaches deeply into both the joy and final sadness of owning a pet. It speaks, as well, to peoples widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure.Most of the respondents (被调查的人) who liked the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; ma

33、ny felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope a clone could never truly recreate a pet, many simply didnt wish to go against the natural law of life and death.Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. More than a few respondents

34、owned “the best dog/cat in the world”. They thought of their pets as their “best friend”, “a member of the family,” “the light of my life.” They told moving stories of pets heroism(英勇精神), cleverness and selfless devotion.“People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to

35、 bear as when a friend or family member dies,” says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. “For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death awayIts understandable. Death is always painful. Its difficult to deal with. Its hard to accept.”But w

36、ould cloning reduce the blow? This question seemed to be at the heart of this problem.58. So far as the cloning of pets is concerned, a recent survey shows that, of all pet owners, _. A. a lot more of them are for it B. a lot more of them are against it C. very few of them are willing to tell their

37、opinions D. about half of them are for it and the other half against it59. While talking about the respondents from the readers, the underlined expression “final sadness of owning a pet” refers to _. A. the death of ones pet B. the high cost of owning a pet C. the troubles one has to deal with in ke

38、eping a pet D. the dangers involved in the cloning of a pet60. In spite of(尽管) their differences on the problem of cloning, it seems that _. A. all pet owners try to go against the natural law of life and death B. all pet owners love their pets very much C. people who support cloning love their pets

39、 more D. people who dislike cloning love their pets more61. From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that he _. A. has never thought about the problem of cloning B. is going to write another book on pets C. support the idea of cloning pets D. is all against the cloning of petsDThe earthquake affect

40、ed the students of the destroyed areas in many ways: losing parents, being scared（害怕） and feeling lonely. How can we help them? Teens reporter talked with Lin Dan. the program director of the Sunshine in Your Heart Project at the Red Cross Society of China.How will the earthquake affect the teenager

41、s mentally?Theyll have feelings of fear, anger and feel they are not safe. They will find it hard to focus. They will tend to cry and shout and tremble. And they might be afraid to be alone.What will happen if they are not helped?The teenagers will find it hard to live in a balanced way. If things g

42、et worse they might not be able to focus on their studies. They might give up on life.How can we help them overcome these problems?The first thing is to build up trust with them. Show your sympathy and sadness, and be their friend. Then you have to give them a sense of safety. Tell them that theres

43、a solution to every problem. Thirdly, try to satisfy their psychological(心理的) needs. Be a good listener if he or she needs to talk.Some of us were not directly affected by the quake but have seen images on TV and feel scared. What should we do?Talk with an adult and/or share your feelings with someo

44、ne who might feel similar. If this doesnt help then you should see a doctor for professional help.62. Whats the best title of the passage? A. The scare caused by the earthquake B. Dealing with the pain left behind after the earthquake C. How to get a sense of safety D. The psychological needs63. The

45、 earthquake will affect the teenagers. Which of the following statements is not included? A. Theyll tend to cry and shout and tremble. B. They may be afraid to be alone. C. Theyll feel unsafe. D. Theyll feel sympathetic.64. From the passage, we can infer that_ . A. the scare caused by the earthquake

46、 can be relieved（解除）quickly B. seeing a doctor is the most important measure to deal with the problem C. the images (画面) on TV can also affect people and even cause problems D. to help them overcome these problems, we should always talk with them65. To help them overcome the problems, we should not_

47、 . A. build up trust with them B. give them a sense of safety C. solve every problem they have D. be a good listener if they need to talk第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。请将答案填在答题卡上。The Taj Mahal（泰姬陵） Shah Jahan finished building Taj Mahal in 1648. He was a rich and powe

48、rful emperor, and he built the TajMahal as a memorial for his wife. 66 The word “taj” means crown, “Mahal” was the name of his wife. Twenty thousand people worked for 18 years to complete this beautiful domed(圆顶屋) building. A thousand elephants carried huge stones and jewels from all over India and

49、central Asia to the Taj. Shah Jahan wanted this memorial to be a burial place for himself and his wife.The Taj Mahal is on the Yamuna River in Agra in northern India. 67 Its picture is in most travel books and brochures. It is open daily from sunrise to sunset. For about fifteen rupees (or about US$

50、0.33), anyone can enter this peaceful and quiet place.As you enter, you pass through beautiful, silent gardens. From the gardens, you cross a wide courtyard. Suddenly, you see the dome of the main building through a tall, red sandstone gate. At daybreak, the Taj Mahals white walls turn rose. At noon

51、, they blaze（发光）white. At dusk, they become dark grey. 68 After you pass through the gate, you step onto a wide stone platform. You look over another garden with pools. Everything is arranged carefully in fours. 69 The garden is divided into four parts. There are straight rows of colorful flowers an

52、d trees in each of the parts. At the four corners of the Taj Mahal, there are pointed tall towers. After the gardens, you go down stone steps towards the main building with the tomb and the graves of Shah Jahan and his wife. After hundreds of years, the Taj Mahal remains a lovely and peaceful place.

53、 70 _. A. Four is a special number in the Moslem religion.B. It was a monument(纪念物) of love.C. This beautiful building is truly a jewel for all people.D. Many people want to visit the Taj Mahal some day.E. The Taj Mahal is most beautiful by the light of the full moon.F. To many people around the wor

54、ld, the Taj Mahal is a symbol of India.G. From the cool, dark gates, the Taj Mahal seems to float between earth and sky. 第卷（非选择题，共40分）第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）（注意：在试题卷上作答无效） 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的添加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错

55、的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出改正后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Julia, I have just got some good mews to tell to you. I win a national prize for painting last week. My father was so pleasing that he suggested I went to England for a holiday. Id like to staying there for half a month, visiting p

56、lace of interest or practicing my English as well. Weve been writing to each for nearly a year now. I have often dreamed of talk with you face to face. I imagine youll be at vacation yourself by that time. Perhaps we could go out to do some sightseeing together. Best,Li hua第二节：书面表达 (满分30分)现在90代的许多孩子

57、都是独生子女家庭出生，因此很多中学生不知道怎么和他人很好地相处。根据这一现象，请你写一篇题为 “How to Get Along Well with Others ” 的文章要点： 1.每一个人都不得不与人打交道 2. 要做一个诚实的人 ,谎言很容易对友情造成伤害，诚实是一个人最美的品质 3. 要谦虚，骄傲的人是得不到别人的尊重的，更不用说友谊了 4. 不能自私，要学会关心他人注意： 1. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。 2. 词数120左右 3. 可适当增加细节 4. 生词：谦虚的 humble 自私的 selfishHow to Get Along Well with OthersIn our

58、 daily life, we have to communicate with other people every day.2012-2013年曙光中学高一英语上学期期中考试(答案)改错1. tell to去掉to 2. win改为 won 3. pleasing 可改为 pleased/ happy 4. went 改为go 5. staying 改为 stay 6. place 改为复数 places 7. or 改为 and 8. each后面加 other 9. talk 改为 talking 10. at vocation改为 on vocation 高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究