宁夏银川一中2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

银川一中2012/2013学年度(上)高一期中考试
英 语 试 卷
命题人：郑晓红、尤春华
第Ⅰ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. What time is it now?
A. 8:40 B.8:50 C.9:00
2. What does the man think of the beef?
A. A bit sour B. A little salty C. Too hot
3. How is the weather now?
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy C. Sunny.
4. How does the woman feel now?
A. Happy. B. Tired C. Angry
5. What does the woman mean?
A. The match will be put off.
B. It won’t be fine this afternoon.

C. The match will be held as planned.
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7题。
6. What is the woman good at?
A. Computers. B. Science. C. Art.
7. What does the man advise the woman to do to get some money?
A. Apply for a scholarship.
B. Ask her parents for some.
C. Find a part-time job.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the man doing?
A. Reading an article.
B. Watching a Chinese TV program.
C. Writing a school paper.
9. What did the woman once hear?
A. Wind and sandstorms have been threatening the Great Wall.
B. Some parts of the Great Wall have been destroyed by people.
C. Some local people stole the stones from the Great Wall to build houses.
请听第8段材料， 回答第10至12题
10. Who is on a banana diet?
A. The man’s sister. B. The man’s cousin. C. The man’s neighbour.
11. What does the woman think of a fish diet?
A. It’s bad for the teeth. B. It’s good for the heart. C. It costs too much.
12. What is the woman probably going to do?
A. Play tennis. B. See a doctor. C. Go shopping.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
13. Which month is it probably now?
A. May. B. August. C. October.
14. What does the man dislike in this city?
A. The weather. B. The transportation. C. The language.
15. What’s the man’s plan for the end of the year?
A. To learn to cook. B. To find a job. C. To go back to Beijing.

16. What does the woman probably do?
A. A guide. B. A teacher. C. A student.
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. When did Mr. and Mrs. Smith probably have a son?
A. In 2000 B. In 2004 C. In 2007
18. Why didn’t Mr. Smith go to pick up his son that day?
A. He was too busy.
B. He was too tired.
C. He was not in the city.
19. What was Mrs. Smith doing that afternoon ?
A . Driving in the city. B. Cleaning the garden. C. Cleaning the house.
20. What happened to Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s son that afternoon?
A. He was lost. B. He had an accident. C. He was late for school.

第二部分:英语知识应用
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. —I’m going to Betty’s birthday party. Bye-bye, Mom.
—_____, baby.
A. Best wishes B. Have fun C. Take care D. No problem
22. You can listen to music or play games on _____ mobile phone and this will make _____ journey less boring.
A. the; the B. 不填; 不填 C. 不填; the D. the; 不填
23.Don’t you think the air will be hard ______ on the top of the mountain?
A. breathe B. to be breathed C. breathing D. to breathe
24.It is the first time that I ________ the video of Jiangnan Style.

A. had watched B. watched C. am watching D. have watched
25. Native English speakers can understand each other __________ they don’t speak the same kind of English.
A. as if B. even if C. if D. unless
26.Today the number of people ________ English in China____ increasing rapidly.
A. learning; is B. are learning ;is C. to learn ;are D. learn ; are
27.Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she __________ the trip properly .
A . organized B. organizes C. would organize D. organize
28.Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts .The plane _____ .
A . takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off
29. Workers built shelters for survivors _____ were rescued by the soldiers.
A. as B which C who D whose
30. Two –thirds of them died or _______ during the earthquake .
A. damage B. were injured C. wounded D. destroyed
31.My parents said to me , “Don’t throw waste paper about.”
---- My parents told me _________.
A. don’t throw waste paper about B. do throw waste paper about
C. not to throw waste paper about D. you shouldn’t throw waste paper about
32. In fact , there is _____ thing as a free lunch in the world .
A. no such B. no a C. not such D. no such a
33. It was Moyan ,a famous novelist in China ,____ won the 2012 Nobel Prize in literature .
A. that B. which C. where D. why
34. It’s time you changed your attitude _____ women now, Tom; they hold up half the sky, you know.
A. towards B. from C. with D. in
35. I’ve become good friends with several of the students in my school_____ I met in the English speech contest last year.
A. whom B. where C. when D. which
第二节：完形填空(每题1分，共20分)
Cancy was reunited with her parents. But she was stolen as a baby on Aug. 4, 1987.
“It’s a(n) 36 feeling. Now I can sleep,” mother Joy White said after 37 her grown-up daughter over the weekend, “ I’ve been 38 for all these years. I never took her picture off my dresser. I never 39 looking for her.”
Cancy was not yet a month old 40 she was stolen. She had a 41 and her worried parents took her to hospital.
A woman dressed as a 42 got close to Joy White in the emergency room(急救室) and told her everything would be 43 . Joy went home to rest. When she 44 to the hospital ,Cancy was gone.
45 , a girl known as Nejdra grew up in Bridgeport. As a teenager, she began to doubt that she wasn’t 46 concerned with the family that 47 her. And she was puzzled that she was 48 able to get a copy of her birth certificate(证明).
Finally, she began to do some 49 on the Internet. On a website, she found a photo of a 50 baby named Cancy.
The site got in touch with Joy White on Jan.4 and 51 her a baby photo taken by the family who raised Nejdra.
“I was shouting. I was so 52 ,”Joy said, “53 I saw the picture I said, ‘That’s my daughter.’ I saw myself in her.”
DNA tests 54 Nejdra is Cancy --- the daughter of Joy White and Carl Tyson.
“I already knew in my heart that this was my daughter,” Tyson said. “All I could 55 is to shed tears.”
36. A. surprising B. natural C. wonderful D. uncomfortable
37. A. helping B. noticing C. dreaming D. meeting
38. A. surprised B. worried C. amused D. embarrassed
39. A. kept on B. insisted on C. gave up D. set about
40. A. when B. if C. until D. so
41. A. mistake B. habit C. chance D. fever
42. A. nurse B. student C. friend D. child
43. A. special B. attractive C. fine D. exact
44. A. turned B. moved C. got D. returned
45. A. Besides B. At the same time C. Still D. yet
46. A. actually B. always C. simply D. luckily
47. A. served B. saved C. stole D. raised
48. A. never B. also C. only D. already
49. A. homework B. tests C. research D. experiments
50. A. missing B. smiling C. crying D. singing
51. A. lent B. showed C. bought D. handed
52. A. excited B. brave C. careful D. friendly
53. A. Although B. Because C. In case D. As soon as
54. A. allowed B. suggested C. proved D. wished
55. A. answer B. do C. guess D. learn
第三部分 阅读理解
第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分 30分）
阅读下列短文， 从媒体所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Dear Editor,
I’m a Senior I student in a middle school. This term, my favorite teacher, Miss Mao, no longer teaches us. I want to see her, but I’m afraid that she no longer likes me and I don’t want to trouble her. I really miss her. What should I do?
Tian Yan
Dear Tian Yan,
It’s bad luck that you have lost your favorite teacher, But if she is still in your school , nothing can stop you going to see her. When she isn’t busy, ask her if she minds having a quick chat. You can then tell her she was your favorite teacher------ everyone is happy to know that they are liked!
If she has left the school, it will be more difficult to meet her. It will be hard, but remember people always come and go in their lives. We can’t rely on them to be with us all the time.
You may be sad to say goodbye to her, but we can remember and learn from her. Think of her best qualities.
You could also try looking for similar qualities in your other teachers. Study hard and give your new teacher a chance. In time, you might start to see that he or she has different qualities to learn from.
Finally, you can not completely rely on other people to get you through your studies , or even your life.
Editor
56. The letters are from________.
A book B newspaper C poster D advertisement
57. Which of the following does the editor advise Tuan Yan NOT to do?
A Find a time to see Miss Mao B Have a short chat with Miss Mao
C Tell Miss Mao she likes her D Keep quiet about the thing
58. According to the passage, students can make progress in their studies _______.
A completely by their favorite teachers B completely by their favorite classmates
C mainly by their parents D mainly by themselves
B
I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.
This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a difficult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.
Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday!
On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night.
Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her.
The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.
The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alice’s face.
59. The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _____.
A. an illness B a letter C. a house D. a plan
60. What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve?
A. The candlelight service. B. Praise from Alice’s friends.
C. Thanks from Alice’s daughter. D. Alice’s happiness.
61. What is the best title for this passage?
A. A special candlelight Christmas Eve B. The dream of an old lonely lady
C. A real present D. The true love
C.
New research shows sheep are clever
People often make jokes about how dull sheep are, but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mountain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents (啮齿动物). Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead.
Young fish prefer noisy neighbors
A new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors! Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live. The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments. The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs, complete with noisy animals! The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival, choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!
Butterflies are disappearing
A new study has shown that 17 species (物种) of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years. The information collected from 3,000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss (减少) of grasslands covered with flowers. You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers.
62. What is the passage mainly about
A. Some new studies about animals. B. People’s wrong ideas about animals.
C. Why the number of animals has dropped. D. The importance of protecting animals.
63. According to the first paragraph, we may infer that sheep _____.
A. are less clever than rodents B. can find their home
C. can read maps D. are good planners
64. Which seems to have to do with the number of butterflies?
A. The species of grass in grasslands. B. The species of trees in grasslands.
C. The number of flowers in grasslands. D. The number of animals in grasslands.
65. In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage?
A. Geography. B. Culture. C. Travel. D. Nature.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填如空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项(请将此题答案写在第Ⅱ卷答题卡上)
Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit(承认) that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say, “My spoken English is poor.”66 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable(合适的) words to express themselves due to a limited (有限的)vocabulary. 67.However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
68 . Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY(准确). Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim(目标) is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense（时态）, but it doesn’t matter.69 .
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese stud