高一英语下学期期中考试卷.doc

高一英语下学期期中考试卷
布吉高级中学2012—2013学年第二学期期中考试
高一英语试卷
出题人： 江文锋 审题人：李满凤
第一部分：语言知识及应用（共三节，满分60分）

第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面的句子，掌握其大意，然后从1—15题所给出的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. Paris __________ by more than eight million tourists every year.
A. was visited B. has been visited C. is visited D. are visited
2. About two-thirds of France’s artists and writers________ in Paris now.
A. was living B. were living C. lived D. live
3. _____ he had to write a history paper, _____ he couldn’t find time to do it.
A. Although; but B. Although; / C. Even thought; / D. Even if; /
4. I do very single bit of housework _____ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.
A. since B. while C. when D. as
5. The house ______ by my father before we ________in.
A. was painted…moved B. had been painted….moved
C. has been painted…moved D. painted…were moved
6. He asked ________ for the computer.
A. did I pay how much B. I paid how much
C. how much did I pay D. how much I paid
7. What a loud noise there! They seem __________________.
A. to quarrel B. to have quarreled C. to be quarreled D. to be quarreling
8. He looks unhappy. He seems _______________ about the news.
A. to be told B. to have been told C. to have told D. to tell
9. There was nothing for me _________ but_______ until the meeting was over.
A. do…wait B. to do…to wait C. to do…wait D. do…to wait
10. Ancient China was a place _______ states were often at war with each other.
A. where B. when C. which D. that
11. Yaoming is a basketball player_________ hometown is Shanghai.
A. whose B. who C. where D. its
12. His daughter, _______ is in Beijing now, is coming home next week.
A. which B. that C. whom D. who
13. My cousin, _______ body is slim, still wants to lose some weight.
A. whom B. that C. whose D. which
14. My pills are in the bathroom, ______ I always keep them.
A. which B. where C. that D. who
15. I’m taking some weight-loss pills, _______ are quite popular here.
A. that B. which C. who D. which/that

第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—30题所给出的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A little boy invited his mother to ____16 ____ his school's first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy's __17__, she said she would go. This would be the __18__ time that his classmates and teacher __19__ his mother and he felt ashamed of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar (疤痕) that __20__ nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
　 At the meeting, the people were __21__ by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed  and __22 __ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within hearing of a ____23____ between his mother and his teacher.
　 The teacher asked carefully, "How did you get the scar on your face?"
　 The mother ___24____, "When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control，so I went in. As I was ___25___ toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to ___26____ him. I was knocked senseless but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us." She touched the __27___ side of her face. "This scar will be lasting, but to this day, I have never __28__ what I did."
       At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He ___29___ her in his arms and felt a great sense of the sacrifice (牺牲) that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the __30___ of the day.
16. A. join 　 B. attend C. take D. leave
17. A. enjoyment   B. excitement  C. surprise   D. disappointment
18. A. first    B. second   C. half D. last
19. A. noticed    B. met  C. accepted    D. greeted
20. A. included    B. passed    C. covered    D. shaded
21. A. excited     B. surprised    C. impressed   D. comforted
22. A. separated    B. protected    C. escaped D. hid
23. A. conversation   B. discussion  C. agreement    D. argument
24. A. shouted   B. replied   C. cried   D. laughed
25. A. going   B. running   C. turning   D. looking
26. A. protect    B. touch  C. get    D. show
27. A. left   B. right    C. burned    D. wounded
28. A. forgot    B. recognized    C. considered    D. regretted
29. A. knocked    B. locked    C. held    D. loved
30. A. best  B. rest   C. part   D. next

第三节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Few people would even think of beginning ____31 ___ new job at the age of 76, ___ 32___ one of America’s most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known ____33____ “Grandma Moses”, turned to painting because she was too old ____34____ work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked ____35____ up and worked hard at it. She painted ____36____(care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please ___37_____, and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ works ____38_____(hang) in a shop. He liked them, __39____(buy) them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, ___40_____ was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.

第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第—节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从41—60 题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
If you do not use your arm or your legs for some time, they become weak; when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, and few of us know that it is just his own fault.
Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things they cannot write down in a little notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: Practice remembering.

41. The main reason for one’s poor memory is that _______.
A. he can’t read or write
B. his memory is not often used
C. his father or mother may have a poor memory
D. he does not use his arm or legs for some time
42. If you do not use your arms or legs for some time _______.
A. you can’t use them any more
B. they will become stronger
C. they will become neither stronger nor weaker
D. they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again.
43. The underlined word “blame,” (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _______.
A. be praised for something good B. be advised to do something good
C. be responsible for something bad D. be anxious about something bad
44. Some people can’t read or write, but they usually have better memories, because _______.
A. they have to use their memories all the time
B. they have saved much time to remember things
C. they have save much trouble
D. they can’t write everything in a little notebook
45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned? _______.                 
A. Your memory works in the same way as your arms or legs.
B. Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you don't give it enough practice.
C. Don't learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory.
D. A good memory comes from more practice.

B
Last Friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal.
Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those, 70 people die. That is, more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes.
Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.
"If you hear the thunder, you are in danger from lightning," said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross.
"Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any time, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until the storm has ended. The most important thing to remember is to seek shelter, " Lopes said.
Summer is the peak time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips:
♦ Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields.
♦ Do not stand under a tree.
♦ Get off bicycle and motorcycles.
♦ Crouch down (蹲下) if there is no shelter.
♦ Avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers.

46. In the US, _________ is the most common cause of deaths during natural disasters.
A. lightning B. floods C. hurricanes D. tornadoes
47. Of the people who are struck by lightning every year in the US, about _________ people are lucky enough to survive.
A. 330 B. 70 C. 400 D. 5
48. If you hear the thunder, the most important thing you should do is to __________.
A. stand still in the open spaces B. stop working in the fields
C. stand under the tree D. find shelter to hide in
49. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Summer is the peak time for lightning storms.
B. Lightning kills a great number of people at a time.
C. If you hear the thunder, you should move indoors right away.
D. You’d better not ride bicycles or motorcycles when lightning strikes across the sky.
50. Which of the following is the best title?
A. How Lightning Happens B. Some Safety Tips against Floods
C. The Danger of Lightning D. 5 People Killed by Lightning in Nepal

C
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin，I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much，I was too proud，and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last，I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked: “Are the things she says true or not? Janet， didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well，you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could----and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you，” he said, “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true，you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life，I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

51. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?
A. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.
B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.
D. He told her to write down what her “enemy” had said and pay attention to what were true.
52. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
A. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.
B. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
C. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.
D. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to make it longer.
53. Why did her father listen to her quietly?
A. Because he was a good listener himself.
B. Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s “enemy”
C. Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth.
D. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment.
54. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It is not right to point out others’ shortcoming.
B. We should always pay attention to what others say.
C. You can always be a better person by changing yourself.
D. It is important to listen to others and do all that they have said.
55. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A. My Father B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C. My Childhood D. Not an Enemy，but the Best Friend

D
I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a major insurance(保险业) company. I told him honestly why I wanted the job----I needed to keep my family in Boston. My wife recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some of the extreme trauma (精神创伤) and pain of the loss for my 16-year-old daughter. It was important for me to keep her in her high school. I could still hardly talk about the loss of my wife。
　　Bruce, the interviewer, was politely empathetic, but he didn't probe (盘问) any further. He admitted my loss and with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of the interview, Bruce took me to lunch with another person. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he, too, had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had three children.
　　In his sharing, I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had -----a pain that was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a beloved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, if I need help of just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call.
　　W