河北省衡水中学2012-2013学年高一下学期第一次调研考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、衡水中学2012-2013学年高一下学期第一次调研考试英语试题第一卷（选择题 共105分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. What is Maria going to do next？ A. Prepare for her history class. B. Go to her physics lecture. C. Help Tim with his p

2、roject.2. Who are the speakers？ A. Mother and son. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.3. How many hours does the woman work on Wednesday？ A. 12. B. 10. C. 7.4. What is the man doing？ A. Looking for a job. B. Interviewing the woman. C. Checking into a hotel.5. What did the man think of the movie？

3、A. He loved it. B. He didnt enjoy it. C. He didnt see it.第二节听下面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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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、7题。6. Why does the woman want to book a first-class hotel？ A. She always stays in a first-class hotel when sh

4、e travels. B. Her husband wants her to book a first-class hotel. C. She wants to do something different.7. When will the couple check in？ A. On September 23rd. B. On September 26th. C. On September 30th.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers？ A. Friends. B. Strangers

5、. C. Neighbors.9. Why doesnt the man like his downstairs neighbor？ A. The neighbors dog is always barking. B. He is disturbed by his neighbors smoking. C. He hates his neighbors wild parties.10. What does the woman suggest the man do in the end？ A. Move. B. Talk to his neighbor. C. Go have fun with

6、his neighbor.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the man doing？ A. Returning home. B. Going on a business trip. C. Taking some photos.12. What do we know about Judy？ A. She is twenty-one. B. She is married. C. She is in college.13. Who is the womans son？ A. Tim. B. Jamie. C. Julian.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。听第10段材料

7、，回答第17至20题。17. What is special about Jacksons home？ A. It takes up a huge area. B. It has a golf range. C. Many animals live there.18. Which is NOT mentioned as a part of Jacksons home？ A. A garage. B. A swimming pool. C. A theater.19. Who did Jackson want to enjoy his house？ A. Children. B. Other f

8、amous people. C. His fans.20. What does the speaker think of Jackson？ A. He spent too much money. B. He was a strange guy. C. He deserved this home.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. The two sisters are _ different in character - one talks a lot while the other is a girl of few wo

9、rds.A. entirely B. exactly C. frequently D. finally22. Carol said the work would be done by October, _ personally I doubt very much.A. it B. that C. when D. which23. Mrs. Black was happy that she began to get the _of all her hard work finally.A. prizes B. rewards C. results D. awards24. There was _

10、time _ I hated to eat mushrooms. A. a; that B. a; when C. the; that D. the; when 25. I will not wait for him for a secondhe may have something else to do, so he could not _ here.A. come up B. come out C. turn out D. turn up26. - The news of a friends death came as a(n) _ to us all. -I still cant acc

11、ept it. A. suffering B. disappointment C. shock D. sadness27. - How about going out for a walk?- _. Weve been at home for the whole afternoon.A. Have a nice time B. Its my pleasure C. Come on D. I absolutely agree 28. -Would you like to go swimming tomorrow afternoon? -Id like to, but I _to Janes bi

12、rthday party.A. am invited B. was invited C. will be invited D. have been invited29. - It seems that you have worked here for a long time. -No. It was just a year ago _ I started working here.A. that B. how C. when D. before30. Mr. Li was the one who first _ the history of the old village in a book.

13、A. set down B. went through C. added to D. joined in31. - There is growing _ about house prices. -Dont worry! Something has been done.A. power B. item C. series D. concern32. We shouldnt have set out at that time. We had _ the fact that it was getting darker.A. missed B. disagreed C. ignored D. swap

14、ped33. Pater _ be really difficult at times even though hes a nice person in general. A. shall B. should C. can D. must34. I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson _. A. cut in B. cut down C. cut out D. cut up35. People have always been curious _ how living things on the earth exactly began. A. i

15、n B. at C. of D. about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，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Tina in my class always wore a bright smile. This may not seem that unusual _36_ that she suffered from a disease causing trouble in speaking and walking. Many times people didnt _37_ her. Maybe it was becau

16、se she looked _38_. Tina usually broke the _39_ with people she met with a big “Hi”.One day the assignment (作业) was to memorize three stanzas (诗节) of the poem, “Dont quit.” I made the assignment worth only ten points since I wasnt _40_ much from todays teenagers.The day the assignment was due _41_,

17、and one by one each student _42_ to recite the poem. “Sorry, Mr. Krause,” was the reply. _43_, in disappointment and half kidding, I said that the _44_ person who couldnt recite the poem perfectly had to do ten pus-ups (俯卧撑). To my _45_, Tina was next. Tina used the walker (助行架) to _46_ to the front

18、 of the class and began reciting the poem. She recited the end of the first stanza when she made a mistake. _47_ I could say a word, she _48_ her walker to the side and started doing push-ups. I was shocked and wanted to say, “Tina, I was just _49_!” But she struggled up in her walker and _50_ the p

19、oem. She finished the rest of the poem _51_, one of the few students who did.When she finished, a student asked, “Why did you do that? Its _52_ worth ten points!” “Because I want to be _53_ you - normal,” was her reply. _54_ fell on the whole room when another student said, “Tina, were not _55_- wer

20、e teenagers! We get in trouble all the time.”Tina got her ten points. She also got the love and respect of her classmates.36. A. so B. rather C. except D. in 37. A. speak to B. believe in C. care about D. quarrel with38. A. proud B. careful C. shy D. different39. A. rule B. ice C. anger D. situation

21、 40. A. wanting B. thinking C. learning D. expecting41. A. gained B. turned C. arrivedD. balanced42. A. tried B. managed C. refused D. failed 43. A. Suddenly B. Sadly C. Luckily D. Finally44. A. first B. next C. last D. sick45. A. happiness B. disappointment C. interest D. surprise46. A. move B. run

22、 C. ride D. drive47. A. Before B. As C. After D. While48. A. took B. threw C. handed D. drew49. A. laughing B. saying C. kidding D. frightening50. A. read B. forgot C. continued D. learned51. A. terribly B. partly C. perfectly D. painfully52. A. almost B. never C. really D. only53. A. like B. with C

23、. against D. for54. A. Tears B. Rain C. Silence D. Laugh55. A. normal B. brave C. smart D. kind第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 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 No matter what, I made sure to look out my window every morning, because the view was different every day - England, then France, Italy,

24、 Greece - each special in its own way. In country after country, we toured around and tried to pick up little bits of the local language, but that didnt help us much. Luckily we kept finding people who knew some English. Everywhere we went, we saw the most amazing things. I love reading about places

25、 in my textbooks and then getting out of our vehicle to look right at them. I cant pick a favorite spot, because whichever one we were at seemed to be the best at the time.After our trip ended, we moved to Florida. But it makes me happy that my family had this great year-long experience together. Im

26、 thankful for that.56. Compared with the seventh-grade school year, Graces sixth grade year was_A. normal B. painful C. unusual D. successful57. How did Grace and her family travel in Europe?A. By car B. By taxi C. By bike D. By plane58. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. Grace likes

27、Italy very much B. Grace prefers travelling to readingC. Grace can speak different languages well D. Grace enjoyed the experience with her family59. What would be the best title for the text?A. Getting along with my family B. Looking out of my windowC. My new moving home D. My life on the roadBThe f

28、uture of pinnipeds（鳍足动物）looks much brighter today than it once did. At one time, about 100 years ago, it seemed certain that many pinnipeds in the world would be destroyed by human hunters. Today, it appears that most species of pinnipeds are out of danger.Hunting was not controlled during the 18th

29、and 19th centuries, because little was known about the lives of pinnipeds. Whales and pinnipeds were hunted for the oil from their body fat. This oil was used in lamps before electric lights were invented. Millions of seals and other pinnipeds were used to provide oil for the lamps of the world. As

30、a result, the numbers of many pinniped species fell rapidly.Several things happened that helped to save pinnipeds. First, species that were hunted to near extinction were left alone because their numbers were too low and the cost of hunting them went up greatly. At the same time, electric lights wer

31、e invented and the market for seal oil became smaller. Finally, governments around the world made laws to protect pinnipeds.As a result of all these things, the numbers of most pinniped species have grown in recent years. With some species, such as Northern fur seals, there may be as many animals al

32、ive today as there were before all the hunting began.However, oil is still a .danger to pinnipeds and all sea animals. But this time its not because they are hunted for their oil. The oil that puts them in danger is from oil spills（泄漏）in the sea. The oil covers their fur and reduces their body tempe

33、ratures. Oil also sticks to the foods they eat. This modern danger to pinnipeds and their environment is one we must work to prevent.60. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. How electric lights were invented. B. When people began to protect pinnipeds.C. What governments around the world have d

34、one to save pinnipeds. D. Why the numbers of some pinnipeds have increased.61. It can be learned from the text that _.A. the market for seal oil is growingB. Northern fur seals arent in much danger nowC. oil spills are the biggest problem for pinnipedsD. stricter laws need to be made to protect pinn

35、ipeds62. In which part of a magazine can we most probably read this text?A. Wildlife B. Lifestyle C. Tourism D. Environment.CYou will spend hours at the gym training your body, but do you ever think about training your brain? Here are four ways to keep your brain mentally active and healthy. Play ga

36、mes Your brain is a muscle just like the ones in the rest of your body. If you dont use it, you will lose it. For example, doing a crossword puzzle once a day is a good way to give the brain the exercise it needs. This kind of puzzle is good for training different areas of the brain. But remember th

37、at when doing this puzzle, you should gradually increase the complexity (复杂度); otherwise, it will become repetitive and stop being mentally challenging.63. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Why you should train your brain. B. How to be a good team leader.C. Training the brain is more importa

38、nt than training the body. D. How to make your brain healthy and work actively.64. Which word can replace the word “boost” in the third paragraph?A. Change. B. Promote. C. Decrease. D. Lose.65. We should gradually increase the complexity when doing crossword puzzles because _.A. if we dont use our b

39、rain, we will lose itB. we should make our brain face different challengesC. our brain is a muscle like other parts in our bodiesD. these puzzles can work on different areas of the brain66. Which group of people have a slower rate of cognitive decrease?A. Those who dont often do crossword puzzles. B

40、. Those who dont often count to 99 in threes.C. Those who do their work very easily. D. Those who can speak more than one language. DMore than one hundred thousand international students will spend this summer working and traveling in the United States. They are joining in the Summer Work Travel pro

41、gram through the State Department, a US government department that deals with anything connected with foreign countries. The idea is for students to work for up to three months and earn enough money to then spend a month traveling before they return home.The Summer Work Travel program was started ye

42、ars ago. This year there are some changes. The State Department recently amended the employment rules. These changes follow a strike last summer by foreign students working for Hersheys chocolates in Palmyra, Pennsylvania.The students said they were put to work for long hours in jobs that provided l

43、ittle or no contact with the outside world. The students complained about having to lift heavy boxes and to work overnight. They also complained about being paid so little money because part of the money they made had to go to the people who helped them to join in the Summer Work Travel program.Now,

44、 the State Department doesnt allow the use of Summer Work Travel students in those workplaces where students have to carry heavy boxes, such as packaging plants. Also, most of their working hours cannot fall between ten at night and six in the morning. The students are also not allowed to work in wo

45、rkplaces that the government believes unsafe.Daniel Costa at the Economic Policy Institute Washington welcomed the changes. He said, That is good because it will protect the real foreign workers from getting hurt on the job. It also protects US workers, many of whom dont have jobs.Jacob Horwia is le

46、ad organizer for the National Guestworker Alliance, the group that organized the strike in Palmyra. The changes to the employment rules really recognize the demands that the students asked for, he said, and they can protect local workers who work in industries that use guest workers and also protect

47、 those foreign students. He also believed these changes will help return the program to its purpose as a cultural exchange program.67. What can we learn about the Summer Work Travel program from the text?A. More than one hundred thousand international students have joined in itB. It aims to help stu

48、dents make some money before they return home.C. Students joining in the program can travel while working.D. It is an activity organized by a government department.68. What is Jacob Horwias attitude towards the new rules?A. Angry. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Puzzled.69. Which of the following is TR

49、UE according to the text?A. Foreign students cannot work after six at night and before ten in the morning.B. Foreign students cannot work in the places where their parents believe unsafe.C. Daniel Costa thinks foreign students shouldnt do the same jobs as US workers.D. Daniel Costa thinks the change

50、s are good for both foreign student workers and US workers.70. What would be the best title of the passage? A. The life of foreign students in the USB. The State Department protects foreign studentsC. New rules on US summer jobs for foreign studentsD. More foreign students will spend this summer in

51、the US 第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(涂卡请注意：E涂AB；F涂AC；G涂AD)Improve your memorySome people often complain about their poor memory. Actually there are several ways to keep your memory sharp. This article will show you some simple tips._71_. When you say these things, you begin to plant

52、the thought in your mid and it may become true. Tell yourself you can remember anything as long as you put your mind to the task. You will see an improvement in your memory._72_. If you have trouble remembering phone numbers or other blocks of numbers, it can be really helpful to try this method. If

53、 you remember them in smaller groups, like two or three digits(数字), it will also be much easier to remember the number.Be sure to see a doctor if you really are losing your memory. A poor memory can be a sign that you are in low spirits. _73_.Playing games also helps improve your memory. Any type of

54、 games that involves(涉及) remembering things is wonderful. _74_. Try and remember it when you have nothing better to do. A useful tip for anyone interested in games is to often work on solving word puzzles and similar types of games. _75_. Not only will your memory probably improve, you will also hav

55、e a great deal of fun.A. Take a right attitude.B. Remember numbers in small groups.C. Stop telling yourself you have a weak memory.D. If you dont know your condition, you cannot treat it!E. If you dont like games, you can go over a list of “to do things”.F. If so, treating it could be the key to get

56、ting your memory back.G. Such games use the same skills needed to remember facts and help keep the mind sharp.第二卷（共45分）(请把答案写在答案页上)第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据下列句子所给汉语意思，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。76. The high school is _ (附属）to that famous university.77. The central government has made a series of_(农业) policies

57、to encourage farmers to work the land.78. Yong Hui didnt look happy but _(怒视) at him.79. She _ （弯腰）over the bed to see her daughter.80. There is no f_ on earth that does not end in parting.第二节 完成句子（共5分）(每空一词)81. 过去30年来所出现的大量法律剥夺我们的权利，阻挡我们的进步，一直到今天，我们还处在几乎什么权利都没有的阶段。The last thirty years _ _ the grea

58、test number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage _ we have almost no rights at all.82. 不管怎样，我的目标是给人类提供高质量的生活。现在我充满了幸福感，因为我是人类忠实的朋友和助手。Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life _ _ _. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a _ friend and helper

59、of the human race!83. 我并不想让你心烦，不过我发现你菜谱上的菜太少了，所以我也就不着急了，我也开始宣传我餐馆的食物的好处。I dont want to upset you, but I found your menu so limited that I stopped worrying and started _ _ _ of my food.第三节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）(见答案页)第四节 书面表达（满分25分）为了调动同学们学习英语的积极性，提高英语学习效率，近期你所在班级打算召开一个英语学习经验交流会，请发言者谈谈自己是怎样学习英语的。请你根

60、据下面的提纲写一篇英语发言稿：1. 如何正确看待英语学习；2. 介绍你的一些学习方法3. 给同学们提出一些建议。注意：1.词数：100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总数。Dear friend, I would like to share my experience in learning English with you here. 衡水中学2012-2013学年度下学期一调考试高一年级英语试卷参考答案单词拼写：76. attached 77. agricultural 78. glared 79. bent 80. feast完成句子： 81. have seen where 82

61、. of high quality devoted 83. advertising the benefits短文改错：have 改成had; that改成 who; in 改成at;interested改成interesting; All 改成Both； listening 后加 to;去掉football前的the; harder 改成hard; talked改成told; laughing 改成laugh 书面表达：Dear friends,I would like to share my experience in learning English with you here. Firs

62、t of all, Im fully aware of the importance of learning English. Secondly, I have confidence in myself and try my best to work hard at it. As the saying goes, Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. Thirdly, I spend some time reading English every morning and try to memoriz

63、e ten English words every day. I try to use the words I have learned as frequently as possible. Finally, I advise you to do some reading and listen to English radio programs after class to increase your vocabulary. To improve your writing, you should keep a diary in English.I hope you will find my a

64、dvice useful. Thats all. Thank you!录音原文：Text 1M: Hey, Maria! Can I ask you some questions for a project Im doing for my Mexican history class?W: Sorry, Tim. Im late for my physics lecture. Ive got to go!Text 2W: Jack, I was expecting to see your homework this morning.M: Can I hand it in this afterno

65、on?Text 3M: It seems that you have been very busy recently.W: Yeah. I work ten hours a day from Monday to Thursday, but on Friday I work seven hours.Text 4M: I was wondering whether you needed any part-timers.W: What were you thinking of?M: Any kind of hotel job.W: Have you ever done anything like t

66、his before?M: No, not yet.Text 5W: I saw the funniest movie last night! Its called Bad Teacher.M: Oh, I saw that in the movie theater last weekend. I actually walked out in the middle of it!Text 6M: So, how can I help you?W: My husband and I are going to Vancouver next month. We dont usually do this

67、, but wed like to stay in a first-class hotel for a change.M: Why dont you try the York Hotel?W: How much is it?M: A double room is 200 a night.W: Where is it?M: Its near the center of town.W: Does it have parking?M: Yes. Here. Take a look at their brochure.W: This looks perfect. OK, Id like to rese

68、rve a double room from September 23rd to 30th under the name of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evans.Text 7M: Hi! Janet, you look tired. Whats wrong?W: Oh, I have this neighbor, and his dog barks all night long. Its driving me mad.M: Try talking to him.W: Yeah, I guess I could. Hes kind of unfriendly, though. W

69、hat are your neighbors like?M: Theyre OK, except for two of them. One is in the flat below mine. He is a smoker and the smoke comes right into my bedroom. Ugh! Its terrible. And whenever I talk to him about it, hes really rude.W: Well, if I were you, Id move. What about the other neighbor you dont l

70、ike?M: The other guy has these wild parties at night, like four or five times a week.W: Well, you know what Id do if I were you?M: What?W: Id go and join the party!Text 8W: Oh no! I hate these long delays!M: I know. I cant wait to get home. Ive been travelling on business for the last month. I reall

71、y miss my family.W: A month is a long time to be away. Do you have any children?M: I have three, two boys and a girl. Would you like to see a picture of them?W: Sure. Oh, how nice! Now, whos this?M: This is Judy, my oldest. Shes twenty-four.W: Is she married?M: Yes, she is. And these are my two sons

72、, Jamie and Julian.W: How old are they?M: Jamie is twenty-one. Hes in college now. Julian is seventeen. Thats my wife, Beth, next to my daughter.W: Well, you certainly have a lovely family.M: Thank you. So, tell me about your family.W: My husband and I have a son, Tim.Text 9W: Bill, what do you thin

73、k about your exam results?M: They arent too bad, right? I passed all my courses. I think I did my best, Mom.W: Really? I think you could have done much better if you spent less time in front of the television.M: I know what you mean, Mom, but the problem is that I simply cant remember so much inform

74、ation.W: You ought to spend more time reviewing your lessons before the exams.M: Thats boring and tiring. I dont think watching TV had any effect on my results.W: All right, then what did?M: I wish I knew. perhaps Im just not that smart.W: Oh, Bill, you are as smart as everyone else. You just dont understand how important it is to study. Starting today, you must spend at least one hour studying every night. Dont watch TV for more than half an hour.M: Oh, no, how boring!