湖南省浏阳市田家炳实验中学12-13学年高一上期中段考英语试题

田家炳实验中学2012-2013学年高一上学期期中段考英语试题本试题卷分四个部分. 时量l20分钟. 满分150分..Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11.Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurantB. At a concertC. At a party2.What do the speakers agree about?A.The music is awful（可怕的）B. The place is specialC. The people there are not very happy .Conversation 23.Where is the woman going ?A. To a restaurantB. To a hospitalC. To her mother’s house4.What does the man want to do ?A. Drive the woman somewhereB. Visit the woman’s motherC. Invite the woman to dinnerConversation 35.What is the woman doing ?A.Asking for a promotion（升职）B.Quitting(停止) a jobC.Asking for a month’s leave6.Why didn’t the woman talk to the man first ?A. She thought he would have tried to persuade her to stayB. She thought he might be angry at herC. She wanted to give him a big surpriseConversation 47.What is the man doing ?A. Studying for a testB. Writing a paperC. Preparing a presentation8.Who might Prof.Jackson be ?A. The man’s economics （经济）professorB. The man’s writing teacherC. The man’s college advisor9.What does the woman mean at the end of the conversation ?A. They should not stay out too late .B. The man doesn’t need to finish his assignment(任务) tonight .C. She wants to congratulate on the man’s work.Conversation 510. What is the man’s problem?A. He lost his cardB. He cannot carry the heavy bagsC. He has to wait in line to buy a ticket .11. Where will they meet ?A. At the airportB. In a restaurantC. At he the exit of the train station12. What does the woman remind the man to do ?A. Buy a new cameraB. Get something to eatC. Pay special attention to their luggage Conversation 613. Who are the speakers ?A. NeighboursB. Husband and wifeC. Doctor and patient14. What is wrong with the man ?A. He doesn’t want to eat anythingB. He has a coughC. He has a high fever15. What does the woman advise the man to do ?A. Exercise moreB. Drink a lot of waterC. Stay in the hospitalSection B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Do you know the reason ____ she has changed her mind?A. for thatB. whichC. whyD. of which22. — Have you forgotten ___________ a ruler from Wang Ling?—Oh, yes. But I’ll remember _________ it to her tomorrow.A. borrowing; to returnB. borrowing; returningC. to borrow; to returnD. to borrow; returning23. —There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow ______ ?—No, I’d rather buy ______ in the bookstore.A. it; oneB. one; oneC. one; itD. it; it24. Hearing his travelling ________, I knew that he was an ________ traveler.A. experiences; experiencedB. experience; experiencedC. experiences; experiencingD. experience; experiencing25. ________the room , she sat down and began to read.A. As soon as enteredB. On enterC. Upon enteringD. After entered26. ---I saw Jane and her boyfriend in the park at eight yesterday evening.---Impossible. She _____ TV with me in my home at that time.A. watchedB. has watchedC. would watchD. was watching27. ______ surprised me most was ____ such a little girl of 7 could play the violin so well.A. That; whatB. What; thatC. That; thatD. What; what28. I don’t like _______ you speak to her.A. the wayB. the way in thatC. the way whichD. the way of which29. The young couple make _____ a rule to take a walk after dinner every evening.A. theB. 不填C. whatD. it30. _____ these physical changes , there come many psychological changes .A. Along withB. AlongC. BesideD. Except31. ______it is to go swimming in such hot weather!A.What great funB.What a great funC.How great funD.How great a fun32. The old couple treated the girl _________ she were their own child.A. even ifB. asC. as ifD. now that33. We thought you were a person _____ we could expect good decisions .A. whoB. from whomC. whomD. from who34. My father is very busy with his work and he always _______ late at night.A. stays upB. puts upC. brings upD. looks up35. ---How do you find the book?---It’s ______a book. It serves a really good guide to job hunters.A. other thanB. more thanC. rather thanD. less than.Section B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.One day, at a restaurant, my grandmother, my mother and I were having 36 after a morning spent shopping. I 37 my favorite hamburger and fried chips. When brought to the table, it was accompanied by a plate of peas. I’d always38 peas. I certainly was not about to eat them.“Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mum, he doesn’t like peas,” my mum 39 her in a gentle voice. “Leave him alone.”My grandmother looked at me, saying the words that attracted my 40 : “I’ll give you five dollars if you eat those peas.” I’d want a big toy car and five dollars could certainly make my dream come true. 41 the peas were terrible, I began to force them down my throat. Every single pea made me want to throw up, but that five dollars floated before me, and I 42 forced down the last one.That night, at dinner, my mother served two of my favorite 43 . Along with them came a big bowl of peas. I just wanted to refuse to eat, but mum stared at me. “Y ou ate them for 44 ,” she said. “Y ou can eat them for your health too”What possible argument could I have 45 that? I ate them that day. My grandmother dieda few months later, 46 the habit of eating peas lived on. If I curled my lip(撇嘴) when they were served, my mum would 47 the words: “You ate them for money, and you can eat them for your health.36. A. pains B. supper C. classes D. lunch37. A. enjoyed B. finished C. ordered D. cooked38. A. planted B. hated C. sold D. preferred39. A. blamed B. asked C. reminded（提醒）D. showed40. A. interest B. heart C. answer D. goal41. A. Although B. If C. When D. As42. A. exactly B. finally C. suddenly D. regularly43. A. menus B. toys C. foods D. books44. A. time B. money C. work D. love45. A. for B. at C. against D. with46. A. and B. for C. or D. but47. A. repeat B. gain C. find D. hearSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one wordthat best fits the context.There are several differences between high schools in the USA and high schools in China. For one thing , students 48_____ study in the USA are in class only about twenty hours per week.49____ rest of the time that they spend at school is used for independent study. With so much free time , students who do not make good use 50 ____ their time may not pass their exams . Students whom the teacher fail may have to take the classes 51_____ . 52_____ another thing ,many courses are classes 53______ the students can study just for fun ,but which they do not have to take . Finally , students can often choose their classes and class times . Some courses arerequired , 54____ the students can still decide the teacher whose class they wish to take. 55______ can choose to take the class of a teacher who they like or respect .Part ⅣReading Comprehension (30marks)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements .For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D .Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AMr. Coyote(一种草原狼) had been walking for hours when he saw a large tree. He was very tired and wanted to rest safely. He kindly said to Mr. Tree, "Please open up so that I can rest safely in your care." Mr. Tree opened up and Mr. Coyote went inside to rest, and then Mr. Tree closed to keep him safe.Mr. Coyote slept for hours. When he awoke, he said, "Let me out", but nothing happened. Mr. Tree was unhappy because Mr. Coyote had not said “please”!Mr. Coyote had to take himself apart and put each part through the small holes of the tree, but his eyes were too big. He took his eyes off and tried putting them through a hole.Mr. Coyote finally came out and put himself together but couldn't find his eyes. He couldn't let other animals know he was blind. He then put two rose petals (花瓣) in for his eyes. This would cover the blindness for a little while.Mr. Snail saw Mr. Coyote with the rose petals in his eyes. He was so interested in it that he wanted to try this, so he took off his eyes and put them into Mr. Coyote's hands and tried putting the rose petals in his eyes. Then Mr. Coyote put Mr. Snail's eyes into his head and ran off quickly.Until today snails are still crawling (爬行) with their heads down looking for their eyes, while coyotes have brown eyes instead of blue.56. According to the first paragraph, we can know that _____.A. Mr. Coyote walked for hours to look for a treeB. Mr. Coyote was kind-hearted to Mr. TreeC. Mr. Tree opened up to wait for Mr. CoyoteD. Mr. Coyote wanted to rest in the tree to keep safe57. What can we learn from the passage?A. Mr. Coyote got himself out of the tree by saying please.B. The original color of the coyote's eyes was blue.C. Mr. Snail found that Mr. Coyote was blind.D. Mr. Coyote couldn't find his eyes after he woke up.58. Why did Mr. Coyote put rose petals in for his eyes?A. He wanted to look beautiful.B. He wanted to be liked by other animals.C. He didn't want other animals to know that he was blind.D. He wanted to cheat the snail for his eyes.59. Which of the following statements is probably right?A. Mr. Tree liked those who were polite to him .B. Mr. Coyote walked for hours to meet Mr. Snail.C. Mr. Coyote could see Mr. Snail clearly with rose petals.D. Mr. Snail was kind-hearted to help Mr. Coyote.60. What can we infer from the passage?A. Mr. Tree was very cruel.B. Mr. Coyote was very selfish.C. Mr. Snail was very stupid.D. Mr. Coyote returned the eyes to Mr. Snail.BEveryone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn（顽固的）, but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curled up（卷曲）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.61. According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality _______.A. only in a normal nightB. only when you go to sleepC. only when you refuse to show yourself to the worldD. only when you change sleeping position62. Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality？A. He or she is always open with others.B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.C. He or she is always easily upset.D. He or she tends to believe in others.63. Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleepingon his or her stomach？A. He or she is careful not to offend others.B. He or she doesn't want to stick to his or her opinion.C. He or she can't be successful in any business.D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.64. Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why？A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.D. He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.65. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because__________.A. he or she always shows sympathy for peopleB. he or she is confident，but not stubbornC. he or she has more strengths than weaknessesD. he or she often considers annoying peopleCWhat will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he istoday. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with use. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.66. The passage mainly tells us that ________.A. man's life will be different in the futureB. future man will look quite different from usC. man is growing taller as time passesD. man will disappear67. What serves as the evidence（证据）that man is changing?A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.B. Man's hair is getting thinner and thinner.C. Man's arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.68. The change in man's size of forehead is probably because ________.A. he makes use only 20 % of the brain's capacityB. his brain has grown larger over the past centuriesC. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeD. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on69. What is true about a human being in the future?A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't have to make use of them.D. He thinks and feels in different way.70. We can infer that _______.A. human beings will become less attractive in the future.B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its becoming worseC. human beings hope for a change in the future lifeD. future life is always predictablePart 1V Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using theDirections: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Visiting US President Barack Obama said that he needed to know more about China. "The reason why I come here is that I’d like to deepen my understanding of China and its vision of the future," Obama told an audience of more than 500 local youths, many of whom were students from Fudan University and Tongji University."We do not seek to impose(强加) any form of government on any other nation," Obama said, noting access to information and political participation are universal rights that guide America's openness. The China trip is also part of his first trip to Asia as president. In his wide-ranging speech in Japan on Saturday, Obama said he would well receive an energetic China as a powerful partner on urgent challenges. "The rise of a strong, prosperous China can be a source of strength for the community of nations," he told 1,500 prominent Japanese.The ongoing event attracted more than 100 reporters, the large majority of them from the US and the rest from China. The meeting on the fourth floor of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum was scheduled to last for 75 minutes, with Obama speaking for 15 minutes and the an-hour-long question and answer session.Before Obama's speech, Jon Huntsman, US ambassador to China said, "the timing could not be better for increasing bilateral relations（双边关系）at the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations ties". Obama met local leaders in the morning. He arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport just after 11 pm last night. The 48-year-old, the first US president to visit China within the first year of taking office, will fly to Beijing immediately after meeting the youths.81. Why did Obama come to China? (No more than 12 words.)2’______________________________________________82. When and where did Obama make his wide-ranging speech? (No more than 4 words.)2’_________________________________________________83. How long was Obama’s speech in Shang hai? (No more than 3 words.)3’__________________________________________________84. What did Jon Huntsman think of Obama’s visit to China? (No more than 10 words.)3’__________________________________________________Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.85.假如你是某报社编辑，中学生小雨来信向你反映如下情况并征求你的意见。