安徽省涡阳四中2012-2013学年高一英语下学期第二次质量检测试题(普通部).doc

涡阳四中2012-2013学年高一(下)第二次质量检测
英 语 试 题
2013年5月
第Ⅰ卷（全卷共计150分。考试时间为120分钟。）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What will the man do?
A. Open the window. B. Find another room. C. Go out with the woman.
2. What’s the date of the woman’s birthday?
A. March 15th. B. March 11th. C. March 7th.
3. What does the man mean?
A. John has some personal problems.
B. The problem is common for young men.
C. It’s not common for young men to leave home.
4. What will the man most probably do?
A. Get some change from Jane.
B. Go and look for a payphone.
C. Use Jane’s mobile phone.
5. What does the man mean?
A. It was impossible for him to go to the party.
B. Everybody was surprised by his appearance at the party.
C. He had expected to go to the party for a long time.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Why does the woman want to go to the library?
A. To return some books.
B. To borrow some new books.
C. To find some test papers.
7. When does the library close?
A. At 9:00. B. At 9:40. C. At 10:00.
8. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. He asks her to return some books for him.
B. He asks her to borrow some books for him.
C. He asks her to go to the library with him.
请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What was the man doing when the story happened?
A. Sleeping. B. Swimming. C. Listening to the radio.
10. What happened to the little boy?
A. His eye was hurt by the sand.
B. He couldn’t find his parents.
C. He fell into the water.
11. What did the man do after hearing someone shouting for help?
A. He went on enjoying the music.
B. He looked for the boy’s parents.
C. He jumped into the water.
请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Manager and secretary.
13. Where are the two speakers going?
A. The airport. B. The railway station. C. The bus station.
14. Why do the speakers call Brenda?
A. To ask her to change clothes.
B. To ask her when Mother arrives.
C. To ask her if she can go with them.
请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Where is Mary going?
A. Her home. B. The park. C. The zoo.
16. Why doesn’t Mary like walking through the street?
A. It’s too cold.
B. There are too many people.
C. It isn’t interesting.
17. When does the conversation most likely take place?
A. Late in the morning. B. In the late afternoon. C. Early in the morning.
请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When did Grandma Moses turn to painting?
A. At the age of 76. B. At the age of 39. C. At the age of 101.
19. What did Grandma Moses do before she became an artist?
A. She sold other artists’ works in a shop.
B. She worked on her farm.
C. She taught at a school.
20. What is the story mainly about?
A. A famous American artist.
B. Making money from painting.
C. Collecting paintings.
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. All____ students in our class made ______ progress by studying harder this term.
A. /, a B. the, the C. the, a , D. the, /
22._______not to miss the flight at 15∶20，the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
A．Reminding　B．Reminded C．To remind　D．Having reminded
23.Though Tom was impolite to the new teacher，she________him his rudeness.
A．excused　 B．Apologized C．forgave　 D．punished
24.In some places women are expected to earn money________men work at home and raise their children.
A．but　 B．While C．because　 D．though
25 The child should be punished.You shouldn’t let him________telling lies.
A．keep away from　B．keep away with C．get away from　D．get away with
26．—Tom，you are smoking again?
—________？It’s none of your business.
A．So what　 B．How come C .Why not　 D．What for
27．At the railway station，the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was________.
A．out of sight B．out of reach C．out of order　 D．out of place
28. —Will you go swimming with me this weekend?
　 —______.
A. All depend B. It depends C. It depends on D. All depends on
29. We can’t continue to pretend that the problem of homelessness doesn’t ______ in this city.
A. exist B. live C. be D. survive
30. If water is heated, it will _______.
A. expand B. spread C. Develop D. increase
31. We’ll do ________ the Party calls upon us to do.
A. no matter what B. whatever C. however D. whenever
32. The reason for his success is ______ he worked very hard.
A. why B. that C. whether D. how
33 He couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.
A. answer for B. leave for C. account for D. care for
34. —Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing?
—You ______ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school.
A. could B. shall C. may D.can
35. The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities_______rising steadily since 1997.
A .is B. are C. has been D. have been
第二节 ：完型填空（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring 36 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow beautiful and 37 .
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. The mountain climbers had 38 the top，using the southern route（路线）. But no one had ever 39 to try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring to try the 40 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had 41 him anxiously. Now they were waiting to see his 42 . If he planned to 43 the next day，he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was turning.
A tiny green light 44 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up！The people 45 .
The next day he 46 his way upward. He was so lonely and so 47 ！But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 48 light.
In the morning, Bonatti 49 up. He could not see the top，but he knew he was 50 there. Though the climb was painful，he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 51 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and 52 to climb to the top?
He was 53 at the top！News about his victory（胜利） was radioed to the world.
The trip 54 the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “ 55 ,” and would be well remembered as a climber forever.
36. A. up B.forward C. down D. eastward
37. A. special B. dangerous C. attractive D. obvious
38. A. bordered B. passed C.climbed D. reached
39. A. permitted B.admired C. thought D. dared
40. A. difficult B. novel C. same D. easy
41. A. surrounded B. watched C terrified D. helped
42. A. face B. figure C. signal D. flag
43. A. settle down B. give up C. go on D. throw away
44. A. appeared B. showed C. disappeared D. hung
45. A. cheered B. laughed C. jumped D. shouted
46.A. started B. continued C. stopped D. led
47. A. sleepy B.excited C. tired D. happy
48. A. yellow B. blue C. green D. red
49. A. looked B. turned C. got D. woke
50. A. already B. extremely C. surely D. almost
51. A. training B. accounting C. planning D. asking
52. A. courage B. skill C. money D. wish
53. A. gradually B. officially C finally D. slightly
54. A. down B. up C. along D. to
55. A. necessary B. Impossible C. important D. limited
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分
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Many of us don't pay much attention to the importance of eye care. It is said that if you take care of your body, then you can surely be healthy. That is why our eyes should be given a lot of care. Natural eye care should be put in a number one place.
There are several causes leading to poor eyesight like not enough food, genes (基因) and aging (老化). Televisions, computers and reading are also the causes of having poor eyesight. If you happen to work in front of the computer, it is best to take a break every once in a while. Something dirty can cause redness and they will make you feel uncomfortable. It is bad for your eyes, too. If this happens, the best way is to clean your eyes by using cold water. You must also try your best to protect your eyes from harmful things. For example, sunglasses are not just for fashion but they can also serve as a great way to protect your eyesight form UV rays.
Eating healthy foods will do good to your eyesight. Remember that vitamins A, C and E are good for eyes. Try to eat food groups that have these vitamins. And you should do eye exercises because exercise protects your eyesight, too. If a person exercises regularly (定期地) and eats the right kind of food, his eyes will stay in good condition for a long time.
All above are natural ways of eye care that help us keep healthy eyes. Being happy all the time can be helpful to a person's eyesight, too. In a word, eye care is very important, no matter how old a person is.
56. _____ is the most important way to protect our eyes.
A. Seeing the doctor B. Taking medicine
C. Natural eye care D. Being happy all the time
57. All the following causes can lead to bad eyesight except _______.
A. age B. reading C. Computers D. height
58. What should you do if you have to work in front of the computer?
A. Have a rest after working for a while. B. Eat healthy foods.
C. Clean the eye by using cold water. D. Wear a pair of sunglasses.
59. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Ways of Eye Exercises B. Ways of Being Happy
C. Ways of Being Healthy D. Ways of Eye Care
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60. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food_____________.
A. at Central Park on Saturday B. at the front entrance of City Hall
C. at the Ballgame D. at 5:00 pm
61. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget_____________.
A. your worries
B. your beautiful walk
C.your comfortable shoes
D. your learning about local history
62. The Redbirds ballgame____________.
A. is in the afternoon B. is outside C. is at the gate D. might be cold
63. “The Zoo” is ______________.
A. a park with lots of animals
B. US concert
C. going to give the concert at 8:00 am
D. a music group
C
My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me . I decided to use it the very day and I washed a lot of things .
Everything worked well , but I found one of my husband’s socks(短袜) missing . I looked everywhere for it , but I couldn’t find it anywhere .
The next morning , I got ready for school as usual . When the bell rang , the students came in . I greeted them and told them what we were going to do that day .
When I turned around to write on the blackboard , the class burst into a roar (大笑声)! They laughed and laughed . They laughed so much , in fact ,that I was afraid the headmaster would come in to see all this .
I asked the class to stop , but the more I talked , the more they laughed . I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard . when I did this , they roared even more .
Finally , the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about .
“Good heavens ,” I said , “Will someone please tell me what is so funny?”
“Oh , God,” said the teacher , “You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt !”
So that’s how I found my husband’s missing sock .
“Oh , well ,” I said to the class , “Let’s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity(静电)。”
64．What was the writer ?
A. A washer B. A student C. A headmaster D. A teacher
65．What happened when the writer turned around to write on the blackboard ?
A. The class roared with anger .
B. Another teacher came in
C. There was a loud noise outside the room
D. The class began to laugh loudly .
66．Why couldn’t she find one of her husband’s socks?
A. Because some students had hidden it .
B. Because she never expected that it would stick to her skirt .
C. Because her husband had taken it away .
D. Because she had left it in the classroom .
67．What did the writer do when she got to know why her students laughed?
A. She did nothing but laugh.
B. She explained the matter in a clever way .
C. She got angry with the class .
D. She did nothing
D
It all started at the beginning of this term. At first, Carmen wasn’t really sure what was happening. In class, she had to squint (眯眼) to see the blackboard clearly. As it got worse, she became more and more worried. It was important for her to see the notes and homework the teacher wrote on the board.
In class, she asked for a desk that was closer to the blackboard. One day, her teacher said, “Carmen, I’ve noticed you squinting a lot. Are you having trouble seeing the board?” Carmen shook her head. “I’m fine, Mrs. Cruz.”
At home, she had to sit closer and closer to the television. Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favorite shows.
“Tomorrow I will go to see a doctor,” she said firmly. Three days later, Carmen had new glasses. She was told to wear them all the time. “All of the kids at school will think I am a nerd (书呆子)，” she said. “You look just as beautiful with those glasses on as you do wit