四川省成都市高一英语上学期期中考试

四川省树德中学2012-2013学年高一英语上学期期中考试
I、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）
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 is the weather like?
A. It’s raining.
B. It’s cloudy.
C. It’s su nny.
2. Who will go to China next month?
A. Lucy.
B. Alice.
C. Richard.
3. What are the speaker talking about?
A. The man’s sister.
B. A film.
C. An actor.
4. Where will the speakers meet?
A. In Room 340.
B. In Room 314.
C. In Room 223.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a restaurant
B. In an office.
C. At home.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，各小题将给出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8题。

6. Why did the woman go to New York?
A. To spend some time with the baby.
B. To look after her sister.
C. To find a new job.
7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?
A. Two months.
B. Five months.
C. Seven months.
8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?
A. Holding him.
B. Playing with him.
C. Feeding him.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A way to improve air quality.
B. A problem with traffic rules.
C. A suggestion for city planning.
10. What does the man suggest?
A. Limiting the use of cars.
B. Encouraging people to walk.
C. Warning drivers of air pollution.
11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
A. It’s interesting.
B. it’s worth trying.
C. It’s impractical.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
A. One week.
B. Two weeks.
C. Three weeks.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.
B. Book his flight as soon as possible.
C. Save more money for his trip.
14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
A. They require early booking.
B. They can be twice as expensive.
C. They are on special offer.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why did Jane call Mike?
A. To ask him to meet her.
B. To tell him about Tom.
C. To borrow his car.
16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?
A. At Mike’s place.
B. At the airport.
C. At his own home.
17. What can we infer from the conversation?
A. Jane has just learned to drive.
B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.
C. Mike will go to the airport.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
A. Write a short story.
B. Prepare for the lesson.
C. Learn more about the writer.
19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?
A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.
20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?
A. Ask more questions.
B. Discuss in groups.
C. Give their answers.
I、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并将该项填在答题卡上。

21.Mr Chen，____ headmaster of our school, told us “reading great books can make us
a better person, but now only ______ third of the students have the habit of
reading regularly.”
A. / ; a
B. / ;the
C. the ; the
D. a; a
22. Faced with the _____ result, Chinese football fans took on _____ expression.
A. Disappointing, disappointing
B. Disappointed, disappointed
C. Disappointing, disappointed
D. Disappointed, disappointing
23.China’s genetic engineering industry in the late 1980s, two decades
after some other countries.
A. set off
B. started off
C. took off
D. switched off
24.My friend , who ____ on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is
retiring next month.
A. served
B. is serving
C. had served
D. has served
25. ---What do you think of the teaching method in Shude Senior High School?
----Well, great.But I don’t think much of ____ in some other schools.
A. that
B. this
C. it
D. one
26. First he made a list of those ___ .Then he began to write invitation cards.
A. to be invited
B. to invite
C. invited
D. being invited
27.They have a small apartment______ the third floor of a _____ apartment block.
A. in ; five- storey
B. on ; five-storey
C. on; five storeys
D. in ; five storeys
28. It was some time _____ I realised the fact that life has become difficult for
many villages in western Europe.
A. until
B. before
C. unless
D. since
29. Two substances are now in ____ with each other, and a chemical reaction is
occurring.
A. contract
B. conflict
C. connection
D. contact
30.This was the first time that Nobel Prize in literature _____ to a Chinese
national-----MoYan .
A. has been given
B. had been given
C. has given
D. was given
31. I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends, _____ we enjoyed a splendid
view of the lake.
A. which
B. where
C. who
D. that
32. ----Happy Halloween. __________! I'll make you disappear if you don't give us
some candies!
----Don't make us disappear. Here's a bag of candies for each of you.
A. Treat us
B. Trick or treat
C. Give us some candies
D. We’re hungry
33. ---- Gangnam style is red hot now, but I have to say its not a bit interesting.
----- Why? It’s _____ than the songs I have ever listened to.
A. a lot more interesting
B. quite more interesting
C. no more interesting
D. any less interesting
34. Although Xiamen is a gorgeous city, Harry still decided that he would drive all
the way home instead of _____ at a hotel for the night.
A. putting down
B. putting off
C. putting on
D. putting up
35. ---- Do you think we should accept that offer?
----Yes, we should, for we _____ such bad luck up till now, and time _____ out.
A. have had ; is running
B. had ; is running
C. have ; has been run
D. have had ; has been run
II、完形填空（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，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选
项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并将该项填在答题卡上。

I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.
When I walked into the living room my 12 year-old son 36 up at me and said, “I love you.” I didn’t know what to say. For several 37 all I could do was to 38 there and looked down at him. My first thought was he must need 39 with his homework or he was trying to 40 me for some news.
Finally I asked. “What was that all about?”
“Nothing.” He said, “My teache r said we should 41 our parents that we love
them and see what they say. It’s 42 .”
The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had 43 .
“Basically, most of the fathers had the 44 reaction as y ou did.” The teacher said, “When I first 45 we try this”, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. “The 46 is,” the teacher explained. “feeling loved is an important pa rt of 47 . It’s something all human beings 48 . What I am trying to tell the children is that it’s too 49 we all don’t express those feelings. A boy should be 50 to tell his dad that he loves him.”
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how 51 it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us.
When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for 52 second. And just before he 53 away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey, I love you, too.”
I don’t know if saying t hat made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says, “I love you.”, it would not take me a whole 54 to think of the right 55 .
36.A. watched B. observed C. looked D. noticed
37.A. weeks B. days C. hours D. seconds
38.A. stand B. sit C. see D. play
39.A. rest B. time C. help D. paper
40.A. report B. prepare C. answer D. excuse
41.A. help B. ask C. tell D. make
42.A. a matter B. an experiment C. a word D. a sentence
43.A. said B. done C. reacted D. explained
44.A. same B. different C. usual D. common
45.A. suggested B. agreed C. allowed D. planned
46.A. point B. idea C. way D. cause
47.A. body B. health C. life D. study
48.A. have B. know C. take D. require
49.A. bad B. good C. late D. early
50.A. fit B. ready C. worthy D. able
51.A. easy B. much C. often D. difficult
52.A. a more B. a full C. an exact D. an extra
53.A. pulled B. ran C. walked D. escaped
54.A. week B. day C. afternoon D. morning
55.A. reason B. key C. answer D. experiment III、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项, 并将该项填在答题卡上。

（A）
At the bell’s ring
My mother had been in a deep sleep for three days. A "Do Not Resuscitate (不要心肺复苏)" sign hung over her bed. Every time I looked at the sign, I was sad. She was 88 years old and had had a long illness. She was still in her own apartment, but I had arranged for round-the-clock nursing care for her. I did not leave her side during those three days.
On the fourth morning, I asked my husband to pick me up and drive me home so that I could get clean clothes.
My husband and I decided that we would stop at the funeral home (殡仪馆) to make arrangements. The doctor had said that she would not last more than a few days at
most. We felt it would be better to make the funeral arrangements while we were still relatively calm, rather than after the emotional trauma (身体或精神上的创伤) of death had set in.
I quickly showered, dressed and threw a few clothes into a bag. Then suddenly I changed my mind about stopping off at the funeral home. Something inside me told me that we had to get back before it was too late.
The nurse met me at the door. "It's some kind of miracle!" she shouted. "Your mother's eyes are open!"
My mother was propped up (支撑) , staring straight at me. She had a questioning look on her face, as if to ask: "Where am I?" Or, perhaps: "Where am I going?" I have replayed that look in my mind over and over again. It looked like fear of the unknown. She needed the comfort of being in my arms as she began her journey.
I held her body gently, and softly told her how much I loved her. Then I felt that she was gone.
I asked the nurse how long my mother's eyes had been open before I arrived.
"Only a few minutes," the nurse said. "When I heard you ring the bell downstairs, I said to your mother: 'There's your daughter. Now don't die before she gets here. And she did hold on. She waited for you."
Something told me not to stop for anything on the way back to my mother's apartment; something told my mother to open her eyes when I rang the bell. It was some kind of miracle.
56. What is the central theme of the article?
A. The author's love for her mother.
B. The miracle before the author's mother died.
C. To tell us not to wait until it is too late to show our love.
D. How the author's mother lived with illness.
57. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. The author's mother was seriously ill because of an emotional trauma she had
suffered.
B. The author made the funeral arrangements before her mother died.
C. The author moved to live with her mother when her mother got sick.
D. The author's mother asked for nothing to be done if she stopped breathing.
58 .Why did the author change her plan to stop off at the funeral home in the end?
A. Because the nurse called to say her mother had gotten worse.
B. Because she was told that her mother had been awake.
C. Because she suddenly felt that she had to get back as quickly as possible.
D. Because something inside her told her that her mother might recover.
59. What can we conclude from the article?
A. The author’s mother didn’t open her eyes until the author arrived.
B. The author’s mother died of fear of the unknown.
C. The author and her mother had a short talk before her mother died.
D. The author appreciated that she could keep her mother company before she died.
B
Jungle（丛林）country is not friendly to man, but it is possible to survive there. Besides the right equipment, it’s vital(important) for you to know a few important things about woodcraft.
A compass is always necessary if you don’t want to get lost. Although the su n in the day and the stars at night can also help you to find your direction, they are not always available because of the often very thick jungle rooftop overhead.
Keep calm if you lose your way. Try to decide how long it has been since you were
sure of your position. Cut marks on four sides of a tree, so that you will be able to see them from any direction. Except in an emergency, never try to travel through the jungle at night.
Whenever possible, it is wise to follow streams and rivers that run in your general direction. This may give you many extra miles of travel. But in the end it will save time and energy. Nothing is more exhausting(tiring) than hacking a trail through unbroken jungle. Bamboo grows along the banks of many jungle streams. Since it is hollow and extremely strong, it makes a perfect raft.
Finding water that is safe to drink can be a problem. Many clear and fresh-looking streams and rivers carry deadly germs. Such water must always be boiled before you drink it. Luckily, the jungle has many kinds of plants and vines that give water. Water from almost all plants is pure enough to drink. But stay away from vines that have bitter or milky sap(树液).
Many jungle plants also provide food. Before you go into the jungle, learn to recognize the varie ties of plants that can be eaten. If you haven’t had a chance to do this, watch what kinds of fruit and nut the birds and monkeys choose. Such food is almost always safe for man. When you see an animal in the jungle, you can be sure that the source of food is somewhere close by. That source may mean for you a difference between going to sleep well-fed or hungry.
60.The underlined word “woodcraft” in the first paragraph most probably refers to .
A. rafts made of wood and bamboo
B. suggestions for traveling in the jungle
C. art of carving objects from wood
D. obtaining(get) drinking water from trees
61.Following streams and rivers will help you to .
A. save many extra miles of travel
B. keep away from dangerous animals
C. avoid crossing unbroken jungle
D. have a constant source of drinking water
62.The best way to be sure of enough food in the jungle is to .
A. learn ahead of time what plants can be eaten
B. catch those animals other animals live on
C. travel only along streams and rivers
D. watch the animals’ eating habits
63.We can conclude from the passage that .
A. the jungle is no place for us human beings
B. getting well prepared is a must for survival in the jungle
C. nobody can get out of the jungle alive in the dark
D. plants can provide us with both safe food and clean water
C
On the bus, every head is lowered to a cell phone, iPad, or other digital device (电子设备). But does this mean more and more people are getting into reading the digital way?
According to a survey, only 1.2 percent of Chinese people say they read a lot. But 38.6 percent said they read on digital devices like cell phones and e-books. This is a 17.7 percent increase from 2010.
Many experts are talking about a trend (趋势) toward fragmented (碎片式的) reading---- reading many short messages or items on a digital device like a cell phone instead of one long text in a book. Zhao Jianmin, a professor at Shanghai University, said fragmented reading was part of modern life. "The fast pace (节奏) of life leaves many people no time to sit and read a whole book," he said. "So making use of fragmented time to read is sure to be a trend."
Fragmented reading has its advantages. People can get hold of large amounts of information and knowledge in a short time. Digital reading is faster than traditional deep reading.
However, some experts fear the trend of digital reading will lead people to read in a shallow way. According to Xu Guosheng, chief of the Application Research Office at the Chinese' Academy of Press and Publication, fragmented reading makes it harder for people to reflect on what they read. He also warned fragmented reading could make people lazy about remembering facts because they know they can always just search for answers online.
"Fragmented reading is sometimes good, but don't let it occupy all your time," suggested Tian Zhiling. He said it was important to read quality books in a deeper way, even if that meant forcing yourself to do so. He said we read not only for knowledge and for practical use, but also, for spiritual satisfaction. He suggested people choose easy books first, then gradually move onto more difficult ones.
64. What are the disadvantages of fragmented reading according to the article?
a. It takes up too much time.
b. It is too shallow.
c. It makes people lazy about remembering things.
d. It's hard to deal with the large amounts of information you get from fragmented
reading.
A. a, b
B. b, c
C. c, d
D. a, d
65. How does Tian Zhiling think people should read?
A. They should make the most of their time on the bus to read on digital devices.
B. They should spend days reading whole novels at a time.
C. They should read on digital devices but also read quality books.
D. They should read in an interactive and fun way rather than in the traditional way.
66. What can we conclude from the article?
A. More Chinese people read a lot this year than in 2010.
B. Students should force themselves to read in order to get high marks.
C. Reading on a digital device is harmful to people's physical health.
D. The changes in people's reading habits partly mirror the changes in society.
67. What is the main point of the article?
A. The results of a national reading survey.
B. An explanation and analysis of a new trend in reading.
C. The worldwide trend toward digital reading.
D. A call to return to traditional deep reading.
D
I look in the mirror, and I'm not happy with what I see. I don't have a "perfect" face. I look in the magazines and all I see are girls with fair hair, blue eyes, and, of course, a-pretty little nose. They're on the outside of the buses that I take home, the television programs I watch, and the billboards I walk under. Almost every advertisement I see shows this human physical "perfection". These billboards not only tell me what to drink, but also how to look.
Our society place more importance on a person's physical beauty, rather than their ability, honesty and character. We have influenced women to go through painful surgeries（手术）and starve themselves to become this society constructed physical model. To be a beautiful woman in the 21st century doesn't mean that you are a brilliant doctor or caring mother. It means you have the perfect jaw structure, eyes and lips. It means that you can be six feet tall and weigh one hundred and ten pounds.
But what about the women who are starting to leave their youth? Instead of looking at aging as a sign of wisdom, we try to prevent the aging process(过程）. It's a kind of funny thing to want to look eighteen when fifty. Fifty is a relaxed age, when you can step back and look at all you've achieved(successfully complete something). It is when your hard work pays off. Unfortunately, our society just sees you as “old”. To stop the aging process, women buy wrinkle creams, do eye lifts and face lifts. They spend thousands of dollars to win the hopeless battle against age.
I remember when I was about thirteen years old and going through teens, I had oily hair, and a half developed body. I hated the way I looked. I used to cry to my mother all the time, but she would just laugh and tell me that "you don't want anyone to like your appearance. It's your heart that is important, because beauty fades."
I knew that she was right. If you work on your heart enough, people will start to see the beauty in you, which lasts and remains on even after you die.
68. The main idea of the first paragraph is that .
A. the author doesn't have a perfect face
B. women have to look beautiful
C. photos of beautiful girls can be seen everywhere
D. there are too many beauties in daily life
69. What's the author's attitude towards being "old"?
A. It's a pity that people have to get old.
B. It's a fruitful and wise time.
C. It's stupid to try to stay young.
D. It's a pity that society looks down upon the old.
70. It is that regard(s) the physical beauty as more important.
A. women themselves
B. the author's parents
C. newspapers and magazines
D. society
71. What's the author's opinion about beauty?
A. The author doesn't like the beauties our society values.
B. It is not important whether a person looks beautiful or not.
C. It is a person's heart and inner qualities that are important rather than the physical beauty.
D. The author feels appearance is important to a person.
E
“Humans should not try to avoid stress any more just as they would not shun food, love or exercise,” said Dr. Hans Selye, the first physician to record th e effects of stress on the body. While here's one question that continuous（持续的）stress is harmful, several studies suggest that challenging unexpected and difficult situations can be good for you.
In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses, those who faced considerable work demands but dealt with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health. In a study at the Academic Center, researchers put volunteers through a stressful experience: a timed task that required memorizing a list followed by a short test. Those who did well on the memory test had an increase in levels of immunoglobulin A, which is the body's first line of defense against germs(细菌).
Stress makes the body produce certain stress hormones. In short bursts these hormones have a positive effect including improved memory function. "They can help nerve cells deal with information and put it into storage," says Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University in New York. But in the long run these hormones can have a harmful effect on the body and brain.
“Continued stress is not good for you,” says Dr. Bruce, “it's the short burst of stress that could be protective.”
72. The passage is mainly about .
A. how to avoid stress
B. how to deal with stress effectively
C. the benefits of the short burst of stress
D. the effect of stress hormones on memory
73. The underlined word “shun” (Para. 1) most probably means .
A. cut down on
B. stay away from
C. run out of
D. put up with
74. We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that .
A. people who can't get their job done experience more stress
B. doing challenging work may be good for one's health
C. stress will weaken the body' s defense against germs
D. people under stress tend to have a poor memory
75. Dr. Bruce believes that .
A. a person's memory is determined by the level of hormones in his body
B. a person's memory improves with continued experience of stress
C. stress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brain
D. short bursts of stress hormones increase memory function
第II卷
第一节单词拼写（每空一分，共15分）。

1. The government ought to create more jobs for u _______________people.
2. Recently a s_______________ has been made in our school about whether we should have a good breakfast or not.
3. Now we can quickly get a lot of i___________ from the Internet with just a computer.
4. This is a f___________ city full of ancient buildings.
5. Do you often do something to help the people in your n_________?
6. This leaflet tells you how to a_________getting ill while travelling.
7. At the end of the game,players traditionally e_________ shirts with each other.
8. We have bought a lot of __________ (设备）for our new lab.
9. I came to the __________ (结论）that he had been lying.
10. Tom has been admitted into Tsinghua University, and he will learn_________ (建筑学）.
11. We were struck by the beauty of the West Lake, so we stopped to admire the beautiful ________(风景）.
12. I’ll __________ (感激) it if you can give us an answer immediately.
13. Only 12 of the 140 passengers ________ (幸存）in the air crash.
14. When you heat a metal, it _________(膨胀）.
15. Unfortunately, he didn’t __________ (费心）to check the exact wording of the
contract before he signed it.
第二节翻译句子（共5小题，每小题4分，满分20分）
一. 我们看到了被遗弃了的一百年前建造的农庄。

二．我们六年没见面了。

（since的句型）
三.使用金属时，要了解金属和不同的物质，例如水和氧如何发生反应，这一点很重要。

(it 做形式主语）
四.我们即将离开商业区去港口。

五.我对爱情的态度真正地改变了。

过去我常常怀疑世间是否有真爱，但是现在我越来越习惯于和她/他在一起。

（used to )
高2012级第一期期中考试英语试题答案
听力
1--5 BACAB 6---10 ACCAA 11---15 CCBBC 16---20 ABBAC
一.单选
21---25 ACCDA 26---30 ABBDB 31---35 BBADA
二.完型
36---40 CDACB 41---45 CBCAA
46---50 ABDAD 51---55 DAABC
三.阅读
A. BDCD
B. BCAB
C. BCDB
D. CBDC
E. CBBD
五.单词拼写
1.unemployed
2. survey
3. information
4. fascinating
5.neighbourhood
6. avoid
7. exchange
8. equipment
9.conclusion 10. architecture 11. scenery
12 appreciate 13. survived 14. expands
15.bother
六.翻译句子
1----4 见书
5. My feelings about love have really changed. I used to doubt whether there is true love in the world, but now I ’m getting more and more used to being with her / him.。