湖北省武汉市部分重点中学（五校）2011-2012学年高一上学期期中统考英语试题.doc

1、武汉市部分重点中学2011-2012学年度上学期高一期中测试英 语 试 卷命题人：武汉市第二十三中学 徐丽伟 审题人：汉铁高中 汪桃坤 第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A1915B915 C918 答案是B1. When will the engineer get to Shanghai?A. At 8:10. B. At 8

2、:30. C. At 8:50.2. What color is the shirt?A. Blue. B. Black. C. Yellow. 3. How much is a hamburger and Coke now?A. $2. B. $2.5. C. $4. 4. Where are the two speakers?A. In a department store. B. In a clothing factory C. On a playground.5. How does the man feel about the books price?A. It is low. B.

3、Its fair. C. It is high.第二节(共15小题：每小题15分。满分225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。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. What will the woman do on Thursday?A. Prepare her lecture. B. Have a date with her student. C. Go to visit the man.

4、7. When will the speakers have a meal next week?A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.8. What does the woman probably do?A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A manager.听第7段对话，回答第9-11小题。9. When is the speakers mothers birthday?A. April 18. B. April 22. C. May 2.10. Where will the speakers be on their

5、 mothers birthday?A. In China. B. In Japan. C. In Canada.11. What will the speakers buy for their mother?A. A gold necklace. B. A pearl necklace. C. An MP3 player.听第8段对话，回答第12-14小题。12. What does the woman want to buy? A. A cell phone. B. A digital camera. C. A fax machine.13. What cant we do using t

6、he product that the man mentions?A. See the person were talking. B. Send a map to our friends fax machine. C. Send pictures to our friends cell phone.14. What can we know about the product that the man mentions?A. It is cheap. B. It is in an old style. C. It is made in China.听第9段对话，回答第15-17小题。15. Wh

7、en will the man graduate from college?A. Next July. B. Next June. C. Next August.16. How much does the company pay for the first year?A. $15,000. B. $12,000. C. $10,500. 17. What can we know from the conversation?A. the man has much work experience in the job he is asking for.B. The man wont know an

8、ything about vacation.C. Seven people are asking for that job.请听第10段材料，回答第18-20小题。18. How long does the flight take?A. 2 hours and 40 minutes. B. 2 hours and 14 minutes. C. 2 hours and 4 minutes.19. What is the weather like in Chicago now?A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny20. Where is the speaker speakin

9、g?A. At the Chicago airport. B. On the plane. C. Near Gate 16.第二部分：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high rise is that you can get a good _. A. sight B. scene C. view D. look 22. I was trying to sound _ even when I was very nervous while I was making th

10、e speech.A. active B. fluent C. calm D. peaceful23. There is an old saying, “Unity is _.” A. power B. energy C. force D. strength24. I was most _ to John for his kindness of sending me the book right away.A. grateful B. generous C. sincere D. hopeful25. Never has he _ such pains since his childhood.

11、A. gone after B. gone against C. gone into D. gone through26. A teacher who is just interested in his teaching but doesnt _ students is not a good teacher.A. come about B. care about C. set about D. dream about27. The professor _ his thoughts before giving his lecture, so that he could make himself

12、understood well.A. organized B. recognized C. realized D. advertised28. That salesman _ me to buy his MP4, but it doesnt work well now.A. advised B. persuaded C. preferred D. expected29. You will _ get better at itits just a question of practice.A. actually B. exactly C. gradually D. frequently30. M

13、any people have been out of work in China. And _ that the government is always taking measures to increase the number of employment.A. in spite of B. because of C. thanks to D. in addition to 第三部分 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3150各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。When we are unfamiliar with somet

14、hing, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good 31 to help us pull through.I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to 32 a story about parachute jumping（跳伞）. To make it a realistic as well as exciting 33 , I decided that I had to make a jump myself 34 . Unluckily, Im not good a

15、t any 35 , let alone（更不用说）parachute jumping.My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a 36 . He took me to a ground school. The first days 37 included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from a(n) 38 . For this, I had to wait until the following 39 .The next morning, I was taken to t

16、he airfield. 40 , a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was 41 to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon 42 . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（钩）a 43 from my parachute to

17、a steel ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute 44 after I jumped.“Get 45 , Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to 46 , “NO, no, no!” But no word came.“Jump!” Harry called 47 . “Jump!”Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked. All

18、at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick 48 . My big parachute had opened! It was the best 49 I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was 50 .31. A. wayB. chanceC. ideaD. value32. A. tellB. writeC. readD. copy33. A. filmB.

19、poemC. storyD. program34. A. secretlyB. insteadC. finallyD. first35. A. sportB. drivingC. lessonD. drawing36. A. tryB. handC. giftD. suggestion37. A. jumpingB. journeyC. trainingD. entertainment38. A. treeB. towerC. buildingD. airplane39. A. weekB. monthC. eveningD. morning40. A. BesidesB. OnceC. Th

20、ereD. However41. A. askedB. invitedC. forcedD. taught42. A. slowingB. climbingC. landingD. filling43. A. beltB. steelC. lineD. seat44. A. lightB. brokenC. fixedD. open45. A. readyB. upC. onD. away46. A. cryB. restC. laughD. lie47. A. softlyB. loudlyC. nervouslyD. excitedly48. A. comfortB. windC. pul

21、lD. push49. A. failureB. experienceC. competitionD. danger50. A. tiringB. shockingC. trueD. fun第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分。）AMany people turn to doctors or self-help books, but they ignore a powerful thing that could help them fight illness: their friends.Researchers are only now starting to pay att

22、ention to the importance of friendship in health. A 10-year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the risk (危险) fo

23、r obesity (肥胖) among people whose friends gained weight. And last year, Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties could improve brain health as we age.“In general, the role of friendship in our lives isnt well realized,” said Rebecca, a professor at the University of North Carolina. “Frie

24、ndship has a bigger effect on our psychological (心理的) health than family relationships.”While many friendship studies are about the close relationships of women, some research shows that it can do good to men too. In a six-year study of 736 middle-aged men, having friendships reduces the risk of hea

25、rt attack. Only smoking was as important a risk factor (因素) as having little social support.Exactly why friendship has such a big effect isnt entirely clear. While friends can send a sick person to the hospital or pick up medicine, the advantages go well beyond physical help. Friendship clearly has

26、a big psychological effect. “People with stronger friendships feel like there is someone they can turn to,” said Karen, a doctor. “The message of these studies is that friends make your life better.”51The three studies in paragraph2 show that .A. old people need friends the most.B. friends can help

27、us lose weight.C. social ties (关系) are connected to healthD. more friends make us healthier.52What do Rebeccas words in paragraph3 mean?A. Friendship is more important to women than to men.B. What people need most is a friends care.C. Friendship is more important than family relationshipD. The value

28、 of friendship hasnt been fully understood.53The author mentioned smoking in the text to discuss .A. the cause of heart attack.B. the risk of having no friends.C. smoking is bad for men.D. friends influence on habits.54What would be the best title of the text?A. Friends are the best medicine.B. Frie

29、nds are as important as a family.C. Having good friends leads to a longer life.D. Friendship makes people happy.BIn America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To

30、make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.Even though theyve done this already in the middle school, its still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also h

31、ave a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or pl

32、ay a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow stude

33、nts from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.Whats more, to have a great sta

34、rt to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.55According to the text, most students feel _ when entering the high school.A. excitedB. nervousC. lonelyD. disappointed56Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?A

35、. There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.B. The school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans.C. Summer activities begin before school starts.D. School officers can help new students join school clubs.57When do many schools take students to visit their new high school

36、?A. Before the eighth grade year starts.B. Right after the high school year starts.C. At the beginning of the new term in the high school.D. At the end of their eighth grade year58What is the purpose of this text?A. To tell the new students how to learn in high schoolB. To introduce new schools.C. T

37、o give the teachers some advice.D. To give advice to new high school students.CMexico City is truly one of the most amazing cities in the world with a mixture of both the old and new world. From the moment your plane starts to land in this vast city, you know that your trip will be quite an adventur

38、e.Once in your taxi and the moment you leave the airport, you are amazed at the large amount of slow traffic. The volume of the traffic can be stressful to some.The Paseo de la Reforma(改革大道), running southwest across the city, is one of the major tourist and business areas in Mexico City with many h

39、igh quality hotels only walking distance from great restaurants and other tourist attractions. The only problem you will have is trying to see all of these sites during your vacation time.One of the most popular attractions in this area is the National Museum of Anthropology (人类学) along the northwes

40、t part of the street. There are thousands of artifacts(手工艺品) on display showing the history of the area and numerous items found from the many Aztec sites in the area. Walking southwest from the museum, you will soon reach the Mexico City Zoo, which is a great place to spend an afternoon.Across the

41、street from the museum is the Chapultepec Castle, once an important site in the Mexican-American war. Its also a good idea to take the train up the hill to where the castle is located as the hill is steep（陡峭的）. Its important to keep in mind that Mexico City is over 7,000 feet above sea level and som

42、e feel it difficult to breathe when walking.You can take a taxi to the Coyoacan market during the evening on a weekend. Its a great place to get some cheap souvenirs to bring back home and to enjoy some traditional Mexican cuisine（菜肴）. However, you must be careful where you eat and that the meat is

43、well cooked.59The tourists in Mexico City may not be satisfied with .Athe high speed of the traffic Bthe heavy traffic of the cityCthe polluted air in the city Dtheir safety in the city60From the third paragraph, we can learn that .Athe number of the city attractions cant meet the needs of the touri

44、stsBit is convenient for tourists to visit the city from where they stayCtourists have problems when visiting the sites in Mexico CityDtourists often have their three meals in the high quality hotels61Which of the following shows the correct positions of the following places?P = Paseo de la Reforma

45、M = the National Museum of AnthropologyC = the Chapultepec Castle Z = the Mexico City Zoo62Which of the following attractions may interest those who want to study the military（of the army）history of Mexico City?AThe National Museum of Anthropology. BThe Coyoacan market.CThe Chapultepec Castle. DThe

46、Aztec sites.DEarthquakes are something that people fearThere are some places that have few or no earthquakesMost places in the world，however，have them regularlyCountries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainousThe most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Franc

47、isco in 1906Over 700 people died in itThe strongest one in North America was in 1964It happened in AlaskaStrong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most peopleIn 1755，one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded was felt in PortugalAround 2,000 people diedIn 1923，a very strong earthq

48、uake hit the Tokyo，Yokohama area of JapanA hundred and forty thousand people diedMost of them died in fires which followed the earthquakeOne of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 2008It killed a large number of peopleThe worst earthquake ever reported was also in China，in which 400,000 peopl

49、e were killed or injuredThis earthquake happened in 1556Earthquakes worry people a lotThe reason is that we often do not know when they are comingPeople can not prepare for it63Earthquakes happen _ Ain all the places in the worldBonly in the countries that have a lot of mountainsCregularly in most p

50、laces in the worldDonly in a few places along the coast64When and where was the worst earthquake ever reported？A1964;Alaska B1556;ChinaC1923;Japan D2008;China65According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?AThe stronger the earthquake is, the more people are killedBEarthquakes often c

51、ome unexpectedlyCEarthquakes can cause firesDPeople still dont know how to tell when an earthquake will come66What may be talked about in the seventh paragraph?AHow do earthquakes worry people?BWhat will people do to prepare for earthquakes?CHow can we save people when earthquakes happen?DHow do ear

52、thquakes happen?EThe 2008 National Teacher of the Year gave its prize to Michael Geisen, an American science teacher, who is thirty-five years old and a forester（护林员）.But he decided he would rather work with growing minds than with growing trees.Seven years ago, Michael Geisen got masters degree in

53、teaching and a job at a middle school. He brought new energy to the science department there. He created school projects, and got parents support in their childrens work. He always tried to be creative with each activity, and he didnt like using textbooks much. One girl in his class said he could pr

54、obably make it interesting to watch grass grow. During lunch, his students come to his room to talk, get help, visit his turtle（海龟）and sometimes join him in playing the guitar. He writes songs and develops games about science. He says one of his goals as a teacher is to create people who will contin

55、ue to learn throughout their lives.The National Teacher of the Year is a professional award（奖）in the United States. The program began in 1952. Each state chooses one teacher as the winner of the state teachers of the year. President George Bush honored top teachers at the White House. He said that i

56、n Michael Geisens first two years as head of the school science department, students of his school got high scores on a state science test, and they were still improving.At the White House, Michael Geisen said that students are born to be creative, curious and alive, so we need to really encourage s

57、tudents creativity and their desire to learn useful skills to face the future world. Our job is to educate the entire child.67From the text, we learn that Michael Geisen .A. is an American writer.B. has won the National Teacher of the Year twice.C. wins support from the parents of his students.D. go

58、t a masters degree when he was 35.68The students of Michael Grisen think that their teacher is .A. serious.B. friendly.C. strict.D. polite.69Which of the following is TRUE about the National Teacher of the Year program?A. President George Bush started this program.B. Each US state will decide one te

59、acher every year.C. It has been held worldwide each year since 2001.D. The winners will have a chance to work at the White House.70From the passage we know that .A. Michael Geisen won high scores in a state science test.B. Michael Geisen is a famous scientist.C. George Bush met Michael Geisens stude

60、nts at the White House.D. Michael Geisen is the head of the science department at his school.第五部分：完成句子（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）71. It is the first time that I _(听) Jacksons songs. (listen)72. It was in New Zealand _(她第一次遇到) Mr. Smith. (meet)73. The husband asked _(她是否收拾好) his entire luggage for him. (pack

61、)74. The teacher requested that nobody _(上课迟到) tomorrow. (late)75. The editor advised the reporter _(报道要以事实为依据). (base)76. Frank _(即将去) London by train which leaves at 8:30 next morning. (leave)77. Some great people said it was their primary school teachers and their lessons _(他们所喜欢的) that influence

62、d their whole lives. (fond)78. The headmaster told us _(不要踢足球) in the teaching buildig. (play)79. He asked me the exact date _(我出生的). (born)80. _(事实上), the boss is much concerned about his clerks life. (matter)第六部分：书面表达（满分25分）前几天，一些同学就英语学习现状进行了一次讨论。发现有如下问题：1. 对学习英语没有兴趣；2. 记忆单词有困难； 3. 怕出错，不敢参与小组讨论；4.

63、 阅读中不知如何处理生词；5. 写作中假如你是方华，在英语学习中也遇到了一些类似的问题，你以邮件的形式向英语报社的编辑(Bob)咨询，希望得到帮助。 要求：1. 提出三个英语学习中的问题；2. 可以参考以上提示，也可以根据自己实际适当发挥；3. 中心突出，语意连贯，层次清晰书写规范；4. 不少于100字，5. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Bob, Im very pleased to write to you, I know youre an expert in English learning. _ Yours, Fang Hua高一英语答案一、听力1-5CBCAC 6-10

64、ACBCB 11-15CABAB 16-20CCBCB二、单项选择 21-25 CCAAD 26-30 BABCB三、完型填空 3135 ABCDA 3640 BCDDC 4145 ABCDA 4650 ABCBD四、阅读理解51-54 CDBC 55-58 BDDD 59-62 BBDC 63-66 CBAB 67-70 CBBD五、完成句子71. have listened to72. that she first met73. whether she had packed up74. (should)be late for class75. to base his report on f

65、acts76. is leaving for77. (that ) they were fond of78. not to play football79. when I was born80. As a matter of fact六、书面表达：Dear Bob,Im very pleased to write to you, I know youre an expert in English learning. Ive so many problems to trouble you now.English is so difficult that I nearly want to give

66、 it up! In English class I cant follow my teacher because of the poor listening. Also I cant remember the words clearly. Although I spend much time on it, I still cant use words in the right way.Whats worse, when I read English, I am often trapped in the unknown words. It stops me from receiving the main information. You can imagine what the result of my English learning is!Those worry me a lot. What should I do? Would you please help me? I will be very grateful to get your reply. Yours, Fang Hua