江苏省无锡一中2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

无锡一中2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试
英语试题
命题 凌雨晨 审核 徐绣程

一、听力（共两节20题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
请听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
第一节（共5小题）
1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a theatre. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant.
2. Where is the barber’s shop?
A. Across the street. B. At the beginning of the street.
C. At the end of the street.
3. How does the man suggest improving Tom’s attention?
A. Give him more homework. B. Punish him in class.
C. Ask him more questions.
4. What does the woman want to watch?
A. The news. B. “Animal World”.
C. A movie.
5. What will the man probably do tonight?
A. Fly to Shanghai. B. Go to a party. C. Have a meeting.
第二节（共15小题）
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What day is it today?
A. Friday.
B. Saturday.
C. Sunday.
7. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Boyfriend and girlfriend. B. Classmates.
C. Boss and office worker.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does Mark look unhappy?
A. Because he is worried about his English.
B. Because he is not a member of the club.
C. Because he is worried about the coming exam.
9. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Go to school. B. Join a club.
C. Find a partner.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are private gentlemen’s clubs usually found in central London?
A. In modern new buildings. B. In big malls.
C. In very old and traditional buildings.
11. What do all private gentlemen’s clubs have?
A. A bar. B. A library.
C. A restaurant.
12. When do private gentlemen’s clubs date back to?
A. The seventeenth century. B. The eighteenth century.
C. The nineteenth century.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Strangers. B. Neighbors.
C. Friends.
14. How does the woman feel when she receives the invitation?
A. Happy. B. Sad.
C. Angry.
15. Why should they get to the cinema early?
A. Because they haven’t bought tickets.
B. Because there will be many people waiting to get in.
C. Because the show time has changed.
16. When should they get to the cinema?
A. At 9:00. B. At 9:30.
C. At 10:00.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How long will your trip last if you choose to travel to Wutai Mountain?
A. 3 days. B. 5 days.
C. 6 days.
18. What can you do if you go to the island near Weihai?
A. Watch birds. B. Take a boat.
C. Swim.
19. How many places are mentioned in the text?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
20. What is the telephone number of the agency?
A. 8836-5769. B. 8836-5796.
C. 8863-5769.

二、课文填空（共20空，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
请将答案写在答卷纸相应的题号的横线上。
1. Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoyable and ________ experience for me.
2. On the first day, all of the new students ________ an assembly in the school hall. I sat ________ to a girl ________ name was Diana.
3. As teenagers grow, it is ________ for them to become ________ with the ________ world both inside and ________ of them.
4. It is ________ for teenagers to feel lonely and ________. These feelings can be ________ of as growing pains----the ________ that teenagers face as they grow to ________.
5. I’m trying to lose ________ because I’m so ________ of my body. Since I’m ________ to act in a new TV show, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite ________ among young women here.
6. Many teenagers are ________ to learn that when you exercise, your body produces some ________ that make you feel ________ and relaxed and…

三、根据首字母或所给中文提示写出单词的正确形式（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请将答案写在答卷纸相应的题号的横线上。
1. Out of r________ for the elderly, she always gives up her seat for them on a crowded bus or train.
2. The history of Diaoyu Islands dates back to the Ming D________.
3. When hearing that there was an e________, the doctor rushed to the operation theatre.
4. Drivers are f________ from driving after drinking.
5. A large number of students who come from other countries to study in the UK wish to stay and work there after g________.
6. Tears come to their eyes when they met their ________ (以前的) classmates last week.
7. As we all know, Brazil has become the ________ (东道主) of the 31 st Olympic Games.
8. It was Chaucer who really turned English into a ________ (文学的) language.
9. He ________ (斗争) against cancer for two years and died last month.
10. Amy is now recovering from liver ________ (衰竭) and thinks it a really painful experience.

四、动词填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请将答案写在答卷纸相应的题号的横线上。
1. His ________ (be) late again in the morning made the headteacher very angry.
2. Chen Guangbiao decides to make an all-out donation and devotes much of his time to ________ (develop) his own charity career.
3. A special microphone makes her voice ________ (sound) like that of a child.
4. She can’t tolerate ________ (laugh) at in public.
5. Every time you feel like ________ (smoke) a cigarette, remind yourself of the terrible lung cancer.
6. The witnesses strongly insisted on ________ (send) the injured to the hospital as soon as possible.
7. I regret ________ (inform) you that you didn’t pass the driving test.
8. The beautiful village, which ________ (attract) thousands of travelers every year, was completely destroyed after the Hurricane Sandy.
9. Our English teacher is said ________ (study) abroad, but we don’t know exactly in which country she studied.
10. The students are limited to ________ (write) a complete composition in an hour.

五、句型转换（共20空，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
请将答案写在答卷纸相应的题号的横线上。
1. As soon as the headmaster entered the meeting room, all the students shut up.
________ _______ the headmaster entered the meeting room, all the students shut up.
2. The accident occurred, because the driver lost control of her car.
The accident occurred, because the car was ________ ________.
3. According to a related study, women have a tendency to live longer than men.
According to a related study, women ________ ________ live longer than men.
4. Christmas is coming and the foreign students are quite eager to go home.
Christmas is coming and the foreign students ________ ________ to go home.
5. Since it is difficult for teenagers to learn English grammar, teachers are patient to explain again and again.
Since teenagers have ________ _________ English grammar, teachers are patient to explain again and again.
6. After the earthquake, the survivors badly need tents and blankets.
After the earthquake, the survivors are badly ________ ________ of tents and blankets.
7. Doing enough exercise is important, and healthy diets are important, too.
Doing enough exercise ________, and ________ ________ healthy diets.
8. I bought a new book. Its cover is creative and colorful.
I bought a new book, ________ cover is creative and colorful.
9. She works very hard and she is completely independent of her parents.
She works very hard and she never ________ ________ her parents.
10. Since you are an experienced teacher, you should have your own teaching style.
________ ________ you are an experienced teacher, you should have your own teaching style.

六、根据所给中文完成句子（20空，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
请将答案写在答卷纸相应的题号的横线上。
1. 你应该充分利用你的业余时间来做些有意义的事。
You should __________ __________ __________ of your spare time to do something meaningful.
2. 当我回顾童年的时候，我仍然以为那是我一生中最快乐的时光。
When I ________ ________ on my childhood, I still think of it as the happiest time in my life.
3. 高中生应该集中主要精力学习以确保取得好成绩。
Senior high school students are ________ ________ focus their attention on study to make sure they achieve good grades.
4. 在经历了很多困难后，科学家们终于成功完成了实验。
After ________ ________ many difficulties, the scientists finished the experiment with success finally.
5. 别对她太严格了，毕竟她还是个孩子。
Don’t be too ________ ________ her. After all, she’s a child.
6. 警方坚持要求证人不断告知他们最新的进展。
The police insisted the witness ________ them ________ of ________ was going on.
7. 定期锻炼身体和节食可以帮助你保持苗条的身材。
Working ________ regularly and going on a ________ can help you stay ________.
8. 从长远角度看，充足的睡眠对我们的健康很重要。
In ________ ________ ________, a good amount of sleep is important for our health.

七、单项填空（共20题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
从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。
21. Welcome to our online mall! If you buy ________ iphone4 here, you can get a watch for ________ free.
A. a; / B. an; the C. an; / D. the; the
22. The rich, ________ money was not a problem, wanted to stay in expensive hotels.
A. whom B. for whom C. for which D. whose
23. China has succeeded in producing clones of cows and goats, and continues to research ways ________ cloning can benefit mankind.
A. in which B. by that C. what D. where
24. Do you still remember the happy days ________ we stay close to each other?
A. which B. when C. then D. on which
25. Although Tim has many business ________, I know by ________ this man cannot be trusted.
A. experiences; experience B. experience; experiences
C. experience; experience D. experiences; experiences
26. We study and live together as if we ________ brothers and sisters.
A. are B. were C. have been D. was
27. Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ________ jokes.
A. turning up B. putting up C. making up D. showing up
28. You have to hand in your homework on time, ________?
A. don’t you B. haven’t you C. won’t you D. shouldn’t you
29. Mr. Robbins, together with his wife and children, ________ London for Paris tomorrow.
A. are leaving B. is leaving C. has left D. have left
30. Lucy was sitting by the desk and chatting online with her friends the last time I ________ to see her.
A. go B. am going C. was going D. went
31. ---How did you work out the Maths problems?
---Not able to ________ such difficult problems on our own, we had to turn to the teacher for help.
A. explain B. handle C. tolerate D. select
32. With the day’s work ________, the men left office and headed for the bar for a drink.
A. finishing B. to finish C. finished D. being finished
33. I’ve heard that the tower was built more than 1,000 years ago, so I think it is worth ________.
A. visiting B. being visited C. visited D. to visit
34. ________ in the rules that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.
A. What is required B. What required C. It is required D. It requires
35. The population of Jiangsu ________ to more than twice what it was in 1949. The figure is now approaching 74 million.
A. has grown B. have grown C. grew D. are growing
36. On their journey around the world, the Greens met with lots of things and persons ________ interested them.
A. who B. that C. which D. what
37. ---Do you make ________ visits to your parents?
---Yes. Usually two or three times a week.
A. regular B. average C. special D. common
38. You must have been caught in the traffic jam yesterday, ________ you?
A. weren’t B. didn’t C. mustn’t D. haven’t
39. The boss left Tom ________ the whole company when he was in hospital.
A. in charge of B. in honor of C. in place of D. in favor of
40. Having suffered huge losses in the financial crisis, the company reached a point ________ its existence was threatened.
A. that B. where C. when D. which

八、完形填空（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The Price of a Dream
I grew up poor, living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 41 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 42 a dream.
My dream was 43 . By the time I was sixteen, I started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 44 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 45 ; my high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 46 to believe in myself. He 47 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 48 with Coach John changed my life forever.
A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket---money for a new bike, new clothes and the 49 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 50 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was 51 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 52 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head 53 , trying to think of the 54 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 55 in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?” He asked. “3.5 dollars an hour,” he replied.
“Well,” he asked, “ is 3.5 dollars an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made 56 for me the difference between 57 something right now and having a 58 . I decided myself to play sports that summer and in that year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 59 a 20,000 dollars contract. In 2005, I bought my mother the house 60 my dream!
41. A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest
42. A. spend B. afford C. make D. need
43. A. athletics B. music C. business D. money
44. A. kick B. play C. pass D. hit
45. A. right B. popular C. lucky D. confident
46. A. how B. why C. when D. whether
47. A. gave B. taught C. brought D. asked
48. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience
49. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose
50. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick
51. A. mad B. mournful C. frightened D. shameful
52. A. living B. playing C. working D. learning
53. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging
54. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways
55. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment
56. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. bare
57. A. wanting B. changing C. dreaming D. enjoying
58. A. wish B. goal C. score D. desire
59. A. paid B. got C. presented D. offered
60. A. on B. for C. of D. by
九、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20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。
A
Every year mobile phones develop. Imagining what they will look like and be able to do in 2020 is really a challenge. To help, experts have outlined three major mobile trends that they believe will have become reality by then.
Our phones will be so smart in 10 years’ time that they’ll know everything about our situation and warn us when something needs our attention. This is the top prediction of both Nokia and Google. They predict that our cars and home appliances will be able to communicate with our mobile. For example, fridges will tell your mobile to tell