江苏省扬大附中2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、扬大附中2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试高 一 英 语本试卷分五部分 满分120分 考试时间120分钟。第卷（共 85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. How much did Richard pay for his ties？ A. $40.B. $45.C. $50.2. What is the woman doing now？ A. D

2、oing business. B. Going into politics. C. Teaching at school.3. What does the woman suggest the man doing？ A. Spending more time. B. Studying harder. C. Talking more with English speakers.4. How does David probably feel？ A. Disappointed. B. Happy. C. Surprised.5. How long did the concert last？ A. 90

3、 minutes. B. 60 minutes.C. 30 minutes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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. What does the man find hardest in learning English？ A. Speaking. B. Writing. C. Listening.7. What does

4、the woman suggest the man do about his listening？ A. Listen to BBC English program. B. Buy a radio and listen to English Programs. C. Find an English pen friend.8. What had the man better do to improve his writing？ A. Listen to BBC or VOA English program every day. B. Need a lot of practice C. Find

5、an English pen friend.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where does the dialogue most probably take place？ A. At the station. B. At the post office. C. At the airport.10. Which country will the letter be sent to？ A. England. B. Japan. C. Canada.1l. How will the letter be sent？ A. By airmail. B. By registered mail.

6、C. By express mail.听第8段材料，回答第12至13题。12. For what is Mr. Gates talking to the woman？ A. To ask for a job. B. To ask her to make a website. C. To invite her to play computer games13. What will probably happen after the conversation？ A. The woman will call Mr. Gates. B. The woman wont make the website.

7、 C. The woman wont get in touch with him.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What has the woman just done? A. She has just opened her own restaurant. B. She has just got a head cook position in a restaurant. C. She has just finished her cooking study.15. How long havent the two speakers met with each other? A. Thr

8、ee years. B. Seven years. C. Five years.16. Why did the woman change her mind about cooking？ A. She wanted to go abroad for further study. B. She was interested in cooking French food. C. She failed in cooking for her family.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What do college students today have strong opinions a

9、bout？ A. About their future. B. About what is old and new. C. About what is right and what is wrong in society.18. What kind of people makes up nearly half of the American population？ A. Young people under twenty-five. B. Adult people above thirty. C. Young people above twenty-five.19. What do Ameri

10、can young people find difficult to know much about？ A. The beliefs in American families. B. The population of American families. C. The truth of their own lives.20. According to the passage，in which country is there a big gap between young people and their parents？ A. Only in America. B. In your cou

11、ntry. C. In many countries.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（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，并填涂到答题卡上。21. This interesting book tells _ life story of John Smith, who left _ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16. A. a; / B. a; the C. the; the D. the; / 22. _ is known

12、 to all, the moon travels round the earth once every month.A. It B. As C. That D. Which23. She thought I was talking about her daughter, _, in fact, I was talking about my daughter.A. whom B. where C. which D. while24. We _ study in a different school and have been in this new one for over two month

13、s. Now we _ the new school life here.A. used to; are used to B. are used to; used toC. are used to; are using to D. used to; used to25. He is the most interesting person _ we have ever met and this is _ I quite agree with you.A. who; in whichB. whom; whatC. that; where D which; how26. All present we

14、re shocked by what the little girl _ when she was cheated and sold to the mountain village.A. got through B. went through C. got on with D. went over27. I cant quite remember _ you started doing the work.A. that it was when B. when it was thatC. when was it that D. that when it was 28. Do you know t

15、he girl with _ father I talked for the whole afternoon last Friday? A. whoB. whomC. whoseD. that29. I _ for my friend Jennifer for a long time but she still hasnt turned up yet.A. have been waitingB. am waitingC. had been waitingD. waited30. _ entering the tall building, he heard a sharp cry coming

16、out of it. A. UponB. At C. InD. With31. Mo Yan, _ won the 2012 Nobel Prize For Literature, has received worldwide praise. A. whichB. whoseC. whatD. who32. When youve finished with that book, dont forget to put it back on the shelf, _? A. do youB. dont youC. will youD. wont you33. The doctor insisted

17、 that the patient _ seriously ill and that an operation _ in no time. A. was; be carried outB. should be; be carried out C. was; was carried outD. should be; was carried out34. Bob has learned a lot from his _ of working in different gyms and is now an expert on all kinds of _. A. experience; equipm

18、entB. experience; equipments C. experiences; equipment D. experiences; equipments35. -Have you been to Australia? -No, Id like to, _. A. tooB. thoughC. yetD. either第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was 15, I announced to my English class that I

19、was going to write my own books. All the students nearly fell out of their chairs, 36 me. “Dont be 37 . Only geniuses (天才) can become writers,” the English teacher said sarcastically（讽刺地）. “And you are getting a D this term.” I was 38 deeply and I burst into tears.That night I wrote a short, sad poe

20、m about 39 dreams and mailed it to the Cappers Weekly newspaper. To my 40 , they published it, and sent me two dollars. I was a（an） 41 writer! I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed again. “Just plain dumb luck,（纯属侥幸）” the teacher said. However, Id tasted 42 . Id sold the first thing

21、Id ever written. By the time I graduated from high school（with a C-minus average）, I had scrapbooks filled with my published 43 . I never talked about my writing to my 44 , friends or my family again. They were 45 killers, and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams, they must a

22、lways choose their dreams.Later, I wrote a book about what I understood and 46 about life. It took me nine months, just like a（an） 47 . I chose a publisher and wrote a letter, which 48 : “I wrote this book myself, I 49 you like it. Chapters(章节) 6 and 12 are my 50 . Thank you.” I mailed it without an

23、 envelope.A month later, I 51 a letter, and a request to start working on 52 book. Crying Wind became a bestseller, and was translated into 15 languages. People ask what college I attended, what degrees I have, and what qualifications(品质) I have to be a writer. The answer is 53 . I just write. Im no

24、t a genius, and Im not gifted. I just write. To all those who dream of 54 , Im shouting at you, “Yes, you 55 ! Dont listen to them!” Writing is easy. Its fun, and anyone can do it.36. A. laughing atB. talking aboutC. listening toD. looking at37. A. shyB. discouragedC. sillyD. pride38. A. struckB. ch

25、eatedC. hurtD. hit39. A. strangeB. brokenC. beautifulD. unusual40. A. regretB. disappointmentC. joyD. surprise 41. A. welcomedB. educatedC. honoredD. paid 42. A. luckB. failureC. successD. pain43. A. worksB. poemsC. lettersD. jokes44. A. parentsB. teachersC. publishersD. headmasters45. A. timeB. dre

26、amC. thoughtD. hobby46. A. didB. feltC. heardD. saw47. A. animalB. plantC. babyD. boy48. A. readB. wroteC. showedD. told49. A. hopeB. thinkC. demandD. suggest50. A. explanationsB. reasonsC. dreamsD. favorites51. A. acceptedB. keptC. signedD. received 52. A. othersB. anotherC. otherD. the other53. A.

27、 manyB. fewC. someD. none 54. A. writingB. being famousC. successD. being rich55. A. mustB. needC. canD. should第三部分：阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AYears ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The next building was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman livin

28、g there, and I had never met her, yet I could see she sat by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading. After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself. “I wonder why that woman doesnt wash her w

29、indow. It really looks terrible.”One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside.Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window wa

30、s clearly visible (看见). Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window. That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my

31、 heart, through my own shortcomings? Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly. 56. The writer couldnt see everything clearl

32、y through the window because _. A. the womans window was dirtyB. the writer was near-sightedC. the woman lived nearbyD. the writers window was dirty 57. “It dawned on me” probably means “_”. A. I knew it grew light B. it cheered me upC. I began to understand itD. it began to get dark58. Its clear th

33、at _.A. they both worked as cleaners B. the writer often washed the windowC. the writer had never met the woman beforeD. they lived in a small town59. From the passage, we can learn _.A. one must judge himself before he judges othersB. one should often make his windows cleanC. one shouldnt criticize

34、 others very oftenD. one must look at others through his dirty windowsBBrief News ReportHuiyin fireHuiyin Household Appliances（家电）Store on West Wenchang Road was damaged in a fire last night. The fire, which was discovered at about 11 oclock, spread very quickly. Nobody was injured but tens of peopl

35、e had to be rescued from an upstairs room. A number of household appliances are believed to have been destroyed. It isnt known how the fire started.Road delays Repair work started yesterday on the Grand Canal Road. The road is being resurfaced and there will be long delays. Drivers are asked to choo

36、se another way if possible. The work is expected to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road will be closed and traffic will be diverted (改道).AccidentA woman was taken to hospital after her car collided (碰撞) with a truck near Jiangdu Hotel yesterday. She was allowed home later after treatment. The road

37、was blocked for an hour after the accident and the traffic had to be diverted. A policeman said afterwards, “The woman was lucky. She could have been killed.”60. In the passage, were informed _.A. many household appliances might have been damaged in the fireB. how the fire started in Huiyin Store on

38、 West Wenchang RoadC. when the fire started in Huiyin Household Appliances StoreD. why tens of people had to be rescued from an upstairs room61. As a result of the traffic accident yesterday, _.A. the traffic had to be divertedB. the car was seriously damagedC. a lot of valuable things were brokenD.

39、 a woman was too lucky to kill herself62. The woman injured in the traffic accident _.A. was still being questioned by the policeB. is being controlled by the policeC. had escaped in a car earlier in the dayD. had a narrow escape 63. What do you know about the Grand Canal Road?A. An accident happene

40、d there and the traffic was diverted.B. The surface of the road needed repairing for two weeks.C. The road was blocked for an hour after a traffic accident.D. Another road was open for the drivers during the road repairs.CDuring my travels through the mountains of Greece, I was only ever scared once

41、. It was dusk and as I walked alone I came across six large wolves that were feeding on the body of a dead animal. I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other. The wolves before me were huge, at least 6 feet long and covered with thick gr

42、ey fur.As I went near, the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking towards me, one after another. They stopped about 20 metres from me and stared. The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath, as if he was smelling my presence. The anim

43、als looked both beautiful and frightening, but I knew I could not show them my fear. As I drew nearer, the lead wolf raised its head once more but this time let out a long, loud cry. The awful cry rang out across the silent valley. I had never heard a more frightening sound. I was almost certain it

44、was a sign to be death.Every moment I expected to see the pack of wolves dash（冲）at me. I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear. I walked past the line of wolves, like a general（将军）moving among his soldiers. They cried out loud again. But when they saw that their cry did not cause me to chan

45、ge my direction or make me run they feared to come after me, so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal.If I had turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me, I am certain the whole pack would have attacked me in a moment. But my show of false courage scared them and ke

46、pt them back.64. Why didnt the wolves attack the man?A. They were no longer hungry when they saw him.B. The man showed no fear as he passed by.C. They were too far away to catch the man.D. The man was already known to the wolves.65. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A. The wol

47、ves threw away the dead animal when they saw the writer.B. The writer enjoyed the beauty of the wolves rather than feared them.C. The lead wolf raised its head twice to show that they feared nobody.D. The writer appeared courageous then but in actual fact was scared.66. What is the authors intention

48、 in writing this story?A. To show that mountains can be dangerous places.B. To stress the need for courage when in danger.C. To make people aware of the danger of wolves.D. To discuss the habits of mountain wolves.67. Which is the best title for this story?A. My Mountain Travels B. My Trip to Greece

49、C. In Face of Fear D. A Man Without FearDVampires (吸血鬼), creatures of myth, have been around in one form or another for centuries. Terrifying but also attractive, they are as popular in the early 21st century as ever, as the current popularity of Twilight series, and its hero Edward Cullen, show. Va

50、mpires first appeared in fiction in the 1700s; in 1895 Irish novelist Bram Stoker published Dracula, introducing the worlds most famous vampire.But just what is it about these drinkers of human blood that continues to fascinate us? Speaking to Eric Lewis of the Times and Transcript website, academic

51、 Deborah Wells said that vampires are “culturally adaptive（适应的）”. “We create very different vampires to fit different times. Edward Cullen is not the same as Count Dracula,” she said.Different as they are, Wells believes vampires are “the perfect containers into which we can pour our current cultura

52、l anxieties”, Bram Stokers Dracula is powerful, yet old and physically ugly. Stokers book dealt with fear of the fall of the British Empire, real fears in the day in which it was written.According to the website Bookrags, todays vampires have all our cultural desires, money, power and sexual attract

53、ion. Represented by Cullen, they are noble, handsome young men whom women find irresistible（不可抵抗的）. Whats more, vampires challenge traditional ideas about death, science and parental authority（权威）. This may be why teenagers are drawn to vampire tales.“In many ways, the vampire story shows up teenage

54、 concerns,” said Wells. “The emotional intensity (强度) of the relationship with the vampire matches the intensity of how it feels to have your first real love affairs. Your first real love, it really feels like life and death.”68. The best title for this passage should be _.A. Why Twilight is so popu

55、lar nowadays B. Vampires have been around us for longC. Vampires may continue to drink our blood D. We still like the story about vampires69. What is the vampire like in Bram Stokers book? A. Anxious but perfect. B. Afraid of the fall of the British Empire.C. Terrifying but also attractive. D. Power

56、ful, old and ugly.70. According to the website Bookrags, todays vampires _.A. dare to give up traditional ideasB. may not think highly of parental authorityC. desire money, power and sexual attraction D. are likely to be resisted by women第卷（共 35 分）第四部分：任务型阅读（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第

57、71至第80小题的空格里填上适当的单词。注意：每空1个单词。Studying AbroadNowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than have them educated in China.As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is not an exception(例外). There are advantages

58、 for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second-language than living in the country where it is spoken. Whi

59、le studying in a foreign country, he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the knowledge

60、updated in science and get the chance to use the first-rate facilities (设备) available. In this way, there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizon (眼界) and broaden his mind.Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barr

61、ier (障碍). Most of the students who go abroad dont have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly run into trouble

62、in dealing with various situations.Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.Title: Studying AbroadPhenomenonSending children abroad for education becoming (71) among many rich parentsAdvantagesHaving th

63、e (72) chance to improve the second language because it is in their (73) use.More likely to make friends with other students from (74) .Getting to learn the (75) knowledge in science and have access to the best facilities.(76) Language barrier: Not (77) at the language spoken there, students will ha

64、ve (78) in understanding what the teachers say.Cross-culture problem: Dealing with cross-culture communication turns out difficult due to (79) knowledge of the customs of the locals.ConclusionBoth sides of the factors should be considered carefully before a (80) is made.第五部分：写作（满分 25 分）第一节：完成句子（共5小题

65、，每小题1分，满分5分）81. 如果一个人想保持健康，就应当经常锻炼，而不是服用减肥药。One _, if he wants to keep fit, _ _.82. 现在有很多年轻人经常熬夜玩电脑游戏，这从长远看会严重危害他们的健康。Nowadays many young people often _, which _. 83. 青春期的男孩往往追求独立，但往往被禁止做一些他们想做的事情。 During adolescence, _, but _ _. 84. 老舍被认为是中国文学史上伟大作家之一，一生致力于撰写小说和戏剧。 Lao She, who _ in the history of

66、Chinese literature, _ novels and plays.85. 你要充分利用每一分钟时间，对学好各门功课要充满信心。We must _ every minute and _ every subject well.第二节：书面表达（满分20分）高中学习与生活离不开同学之间的相互合作。请根据下表所提供信息，写一篇题为 “Learn to cooperate with others”的英文演讲稿。为何合作高效完成任务；节省时间和精力； 相互学习。与谁合作 与喜欢的人合作愉悦心情，分享快乐和痛苦。与不喜欢的人合作挑战与人相处能力。关注学习要比关注合作的人更重要。也许会发觉他很好相

67、处。怎么合作请你发表自己的观点（至少2点看法）词数150左右，开头与结尾已给，不计入总词数。参考词汇：合作 cooperate vi. 高效地efficientlyGood morning, everyone!The topic of my speech today is “Learn to cooperate with others”. _Thank you for listening!扬大附中2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语参考答案1-5 BACBA 6-10 CBCBA 11-15 BACAC 16-20 BCAAC21-25 DBDAC 26-30 BBCAA 31-3

68、5 DCACB36-40 ACCBD 41-45 DCABB 46-50 BCAAD 51-55 DBDAC56-59 DCCA 60-63 AADB 64-67 BDBC 68-70 ADC71. popular 72. best 73. daily 74. overseas / abroad 75. latest76.Disadvantages 77.skilled 78. difficulty / trouble / problems 79. lacking 80.decision81. should do exercise / work out regularly; instead o

69、f / rather than take weight-loss pills82. stay up late playing computer games; does serious harm to their health in the long term83. boys tend to fight for independence; they are often forbidden to do what they like to84. is thought of as one of the greatest writers; devoted all his life to writing8

70、5. make full use of every minute; be / feel confident that you can learn / of your leaning every subject wellPossible version:The topic of my speech today is “Learn to cooperate with others”.When we cooperate with someone we like, we will certainly feel very happy by sharing joys and sorrows togethe

71、r. However, it challenges us when we have to face someone we dislike. I advise that we focus on work rather than partners. It is likely that after working for a long time, well find that he is also easy to get along well with.In our daily life and study, if we want to accomplish our work efficiently

72、, it is a must for us to learn to cooperate with others. Not only can it save us a lot of time and energy, but we can also learn much from our partners by working with them.How can we become good partners? In my opinion, we should show respect for others. When they make mistakes, it is our duty to point them out. Finally, we mustnt embarrass others and put them in an unfavorable position.Thank you for your listening!