安徽省望江中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

望江中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第二部分：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 .Yao Ming was _______success as a basketball player and he made ______great progress after he became a NBA player.A the ,/B the ,anC a ,/D / ,the22．My brother was making a model plane last night but I don’t know whether he_____ it.A. finishedB. has finishedC. finishesD. was finishing23At the foot of the hill _____;he trains his dog to swim there every day.A. lies a beautiful riverB. a beautiful river liesC. does a beautiful river layD. a beautiful river does lay24.W ith one leg ______to a tree , the dog can’t run away.A.tyingB. tiedC. being tiedD. having tied25.It is well known to us all that the sun is ______larger than the earth.A.veryB. fairlyC. quiteD. much26.Thanks to your help ,the meeting couldn’t have been ______.A. more successfulB.so disappointingC.more disappointingD. the most successful27.___ is widely recognized, nowadays information plays an important part in society.A.WhichB. AsC.WhatD.It28.The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be __the present one.A.as three times big asB.three times as big asC.as big as three timesD.as big three times as29.. None of us expected Miss Wang, our math teacher, to _____ at my birthday party. We thought she was still in hospital.A. turn upB. turn offC. turn downD. turn on30.The expert will fly to Xi’an, ______he plans to stay for a week or two.A.thereB. whenC.whereD. which31.To walk out of the forest ,he joined us _____a new path.A.in search ofB.in need ofC.in place ofD.in control of32. It is well-known that humans differ _____ other mammals in their ability to speak.A. withB. betweenC. ontoD. from33. We have learnt which mushrooms are safe to eat, so we won’t risk _____.A. to get sickB. getting sickC. get sickD. got sick34. The twin sisters didn’t go home all night, _____ made their family feel worried.A. whenB. whichC. thatD. this35.-----Would you help me carry the box?-----_____.A.With pleasure .B.Not reallyC. I t’s my pleasure.D.Yes, that’s right.第二节：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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Eddie has lots of hobbies, but he loves baseball best. So it is his 36 sport. Eddie plays baseball on a team every year in the spring. He loves to go to baseball 37.Every day when it is 38, Eddie’s father throws a baseball to Eddie in the backyard. This is the time of day that Eddie 39 best. He enjoys spending time with his father and he loves practicing baseball.Eddie 40 baseball cards throughout the year. He and his father visit the 41 and buy cards for Eddie’s collection. Eddie spends hours with his baseball cards. He arranges them in different 42, and trades them with other baseball 43.One day, Eddie’s father came home with two tickets to 44 the Atlanta Braves play the next Saturday. Eddie was so 45. He counted down the days on the calendar.Finally it was the day of the game. Eddie and his father 46 to Atlanta early in the morning. Before they watched the match, they 47the Braves’ museum at the stadium and saw a short movie 48 the history of the Atlanta Braves. Eddie enjoyed seeing the museum. They ate 49 at the stadium, and soon it was time for the game.The game was exciting. Eddie tried to 50 every move the players made. 51 he watched carefully and practiced a lot, he might just be on one of those baseball cards some day!52 the game, Eddie and his father drove home. They talked about the game. They talked about which 53 were the best, and which 54 were the most exciting. Eddie went to sleep that night still 55 of baseball. His dreams were filled with images from his very special day.36. A. popular B. favourite C. only D. main37. A. practice B. school C. games D. clubs38. A. stormy B. rainy C. sunny D.windy39. A. exercises B. likes C. learns D.wants40. A. sells B. keeps C. collects D. plays41. A. buyers B. museums C. libraries D. stores42. A. rooms B. sides C. situations D. groups43. A. stars B. fans C. agents D. managers44. A. see B. join C. attend D. wait45. A. amazed B. excited C. proud D. nervous46. A. flew B. walked C. rode D. drove47. A. visited B. passed C. arrived D. left48. A. on B. off C. in D. with49. A. breakfast B. dessert C. lunch D. supper50. A. choose B. forget C. watch D. copy51. A. Though B. Unless C. When D. If52. A. Over B. Before C. During D. After53. A. seats B. teams C. players D. cards54. A. parts B. games C. movies D. sports55. A. thinking B. dreaming C. hearing D. talking第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A.HanukkahHanukkah (光明节) is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (犹太教历), which is usually sometime in December. It is often called the festival of lights. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem, they found there was only enough holy oil to keep the sacred light burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil.At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food.56. For how many days does Hanukkah last?A. 7.B. 8.C. 9.D. 10.57.According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?A. Oil.B. Candles.C. Money.D. Cards.58. What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?A. The war that they fought 2,000 years ago.B. The God that they honored best.C. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.D. The church they built 2,000 years ago.59. The passage mainly tells us about _____.A. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebratedB. why Jewish people celebrate HanukkahC. why Jewish people protect their traditionsD. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish templeBThe tsetse fly (舌蝇) is a dangerous and unpleasant insect found in Africa. It is a little larger than the housefly. Its name means “fly that destroys cattle”, and it lives by sucking (吮吸) blood from animals. It attacks people as well as herds of cattle.The tsetse fly carries sleeping sickness to those people it bites. Sleeping sickness is a serious illness that can cause death. The tsetse fly also causes disease in animals. In some places in Africa, it has destroyed whole herds of cattle.For years, Africans and their cattle had to live with the tsetse fly, but now they are able to get rid of (摆脱) it. These flies can be killed in two ways. They can be sprayed (喷洒) with chemicals, or they can be exposed (使遭受) to radiation.Without the tsetse fly, more land can be used by humans, and they can raise more cattle. However, getting rid of tsetse flies in Africa is a big job. It will take time before all of the cattle and people are safe from this insect.60. The tsetse fly lives in _____.A. North AmericaB. AfricaC. AsiaD. Europe61. The underlined word “radiation” in the third paragraph m eans a way used to_____.A. treat sleeping sicknessB. increase the size of cattleC. kill tsetse fliesD.protect chemicals62. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Tsetse flies have killed all of the cattle in Africa.B. Most tsetse flies are found on the coast of Africa.C. Tsetse flies can cause disease both in humans and animals.D. There is still no good way to get rid of tsetse flies.63. This passage is mainly about _____.A. how to kill tsetse fliesB. a dangerous and unpleasant insectC. the relation between tsetse flies and cattleD. different kinds of tsetse flies in AfricaCFor thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh..Apples are different in color, size and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart(酸的). Generally, sweet apples are tasted fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce(果酱).Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.64. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are_______.A. grown in FranceB. sold everywhereC. very bigD. quite sweet65. Cold winter weather is good for________.A. the growth of apple treesB. producing large applesC. improving the taste of applesD. the increase of water in apples66.China, France and the United States are considered to_______.A. be small producers of applesB. be large producers of applesauceC. have the longest history in apple productionD. have the coldest winter among apple production67.The word yield in the last sentence means________.A. improvedB. increasedC. producedD. soldWhen she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp. Inside the bag was a gun.68. The woman stopped the car because _______.A. the old woman asked her toB. she recognized the old womanC. she knew what the woman wantedD. she wanted to help the old woman69. What made the woman feel strange about the old woman?A. That she kept nodding her headB. That she was unable to speakC. That she gave no answer to her questionsD. That she had large and hairy hands70. The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the rear screen because _______.A. this is the way she thought of to get rid of himB. the hitchhiker frightened herC. the hitchhiker was very helpfulD. she couldn’t see out of the rear screen71. The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because_______.A. he wanted to give her a warningB. he had not expected the woman would leave him behind in the rainC. it was his present for herD. he wanted to kill her with the gunEFriends play a very important part in everyone’s life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends influence your development, maturity（成熟）and sense of responsibility(责任). A familiar expression is“You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are. ”Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic. If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends do the same. Some people call you their friend for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are superficial（表面的）only“friends” on the outside, not the insidewhere it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. True friends are there whether you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called“friends” if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into the real or the “phoney”.True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your side. And build up your confidence.72. The first paragraph tells us__________ .A. how to make a true friendB. we should make friends in our childhoodC. what is friendship based onD. friends play a very important part in our life73. “So-called” friends are__________ .A. fair-weather friendsB. those who want to benefit（获益）from youC. the friends who are on the surface onlyD. all of the above74. What does the underlined word “phoney” mean?A. friend talking on the phoneB. friend related to moneyC. false friendD. true friend75. Which of the following is NOT true?A. You should tell true friends from phoneys.B. True friendship is too difficult to find.C. You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend.D. A true friend will stand by you whatever happens.第五部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格里填入最恰当的单词。