陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校高一英语下学期期中试题

陕西省西安音乐学院附属中等音乐学校2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期中试题第一部分英语知识运用（共四节，满分45分）第一节语音知识（共5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出与其划线部分所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。

1. novel A. spot B. total C. poster D. computer2. phrase A. less B. increase C. dinosaur D. dessert3. permit A. vinegar B. sigh C. combine D. bite4. passage A. patience B. manner C. phrase D. ancient5. scream A. steak B. ahead C. breast D. feast第二节情景对话（共5分）Secretary: Good morning. Mr. Wilson’s office.George: Good morning. 6 ?Secretary: 7 . He is at a meeting.George: 8 ?Secretary: Yes, please.George: I’m George Black. 9 and he told me he had read my application letter and wanted to have an interview with me this week. Would you please tell him to set the time for interview so that I can know it 10 ? Anytime is OK with me. Secretary: So you are George Black and want to decide on the time for an interview with him this week. Am I right?George: Perfectly. Thanks.第三节语法和词汇知识(15分)11. His suggestion _____to see the art exhibition interested every one of us.A. that we goB. which we should goC. that we would goD. what we should go12. Can you make sure _______ the gold ring?A. Where Alice had putB. where had Alice had putC. where Alice has putD. where has Alice put13. It’s really no business of yours ______ I spend my summer holidays.A. whoB. whichC. whereD. whom14. China is playing an important role in the world. That is ______ Laura has come to study Chinese.A. becauseB. whyC. howD. that15. The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. You _____ the trouble to carry your raincoat with you.A. should have takenB. mustn’t have takenC. couldn’t have takenD. needn’t have taken16. The children lit the candles _____ their teachers who died in the earthquake.A. in danger ofB. in place ofC. in memory ofD. in charge of17. He _____ to me for his not being able to take part in my birthday party.A. explainedB. toldC. apologizedD. begged18. Their water supply has been _____ because of the earthquake.A. cut outB. cut offC. cut downD. cut away19. – Could I use your computer for a few moments, please?– _______. I’m not using it myself.A. Come onB. Go ahead.C. It dependsD. That’s great.20. ______ money is spent decorating the house last year.A. A huge amount ofB. A large number ofC. A great manyD. Quantities of21. I advise you to give up smoking, for smoking is ______ to health.A. harmB. harmlessC. harmfullyD. harmful22. He didn’t make ____ clear when and where the meeting would be held.A. thisB.thatC. theseD. it23 The crowd _____ when they saw the team arrive.A. cheered upB. cleared upC. cleaned upD. chased up24. With the help of the German experts, the factory produced ________ cars in 1993 as the year before.A. as twice manyB. as many as twiceC. as twice as manyD. twice as many25. She likes to chat ______Grandma _______ every detail of her life over the phone.A. about; withB. with; aboutC. about; aboutD. with; with 第四节完形填空（20分）Jack and Joan decided to get married. As the big day was coming, they grew upset because each of them had a problem they had never before 26 with each other. Jack decided to 27 his father for advice. “Father,”he said. “I am 28 concerned about the success of my 29 . I love Joan very much, 30 you see, I have very 31 feet, and I’m afraid that Joan will be put off by them.”“No problem,” said Dad. “All you have to do is to 32 your feet as often as possible, and always wear socks, even to 33 .” Well, to him this seemed to be a solution.Joan decided to take her 34 up with her mom. “Mom”she said. “When I 35 in the morning my breath is truly terrible.”“Honey,”her mother comforted her. “Everyone has bad 36 in the morning.”“No, you don’t understand. My morning breath is so bad that I’m afraid Jack will not want to sleep in the same room with me.”Her mother said simply, “Try this. In the morning, 37 straight out of bed, and head for the bathroom and brush your teeth. The key is, not to 38 a word until you’ve brushed your teeth.”The loving couple were finally married. Not 39 the advice each had received, he with his socks and she with her morning 40 , they got on quite well. But six months 41 , the husband woke with a start to 42 that one of his socks had 43 . So he madly searched the bed. This woke his bride and without 44 , she immediately asked, “What on earth are you doing?”“Oh, no!” he cried. “You’ve swallowed my 45 !”26. A. worked B. enjoyed C. shared D. took27. A. ask B. want C. expect D. think28. A. widely B. highly C. hardly D. deeply29. A. happiness B. marriage C. life D. family30. A. and B. but C. or D. then31. A. strange B. big C. strong D. smelly32. A. clean B. hide C. wash D. cover33. A. bed B. room C. home D. house34. A. thought B. question C. decision D. problem35. A. go to sleep B. wake up C. go to bed D. rise up36. A. rest B. smell C. breath D. air37. A. get B. go C. take D. make38. A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say39. A. forgetting B. remembering C. knowing D. having40. A. happiness B. silence C. joy D. pleasure41. A. late B. latest C. later D. latter42. A. see B. find C. discover D. invent43. A. come up B. come out C. come in D. come off44. A. moving B. waking C. thinking D. sleeping45. A. breakfast B. feet C. food D. sock第二部分阅读理解（20分）ALong，long ago, there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax, but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life. So the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise man agreed that they worked too hard, and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea,”he said.“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys,” said the man.The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a few minutes. He had two pots of paint. One pot was filled with white paint, and the other black paint. The old man first painted them white, and then painted black stripes over the white paint. When he finished, the donkeys did not look like donkeys. “You no longer look like donkeys.” The old man said. “Everyone will be fooled. I will call you something else, zebras.”The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.Soon, other donkeys saw zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secrets, the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.“Make us into zebras, too,” they pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did, more and more donkeys came.The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to kick about, and they knocked over the paint pots.There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys, because of their impatience, had to return to work.This is why it is important to be patient.46 The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to _______.A. tell him their problemB. ask for helpC. change in to zebrasD. get some grass47. When the two donkeys returned, why didn’t they have to work?A. because they didn’t eat enough grass.B. because they didn’t want to work.C. because no one knew they were donkeys.D. because they were no longer donkeys.48. What does the underlined word “pleaded” mean?A. AdvisedB. OrderedC. AgreedD. Begged49. Many donkeys were not painted by the old man because _____A. no more paint was leftB. all the paint was used upC. they couldn’t wait any longerD. he was too tired to paint50. This story tells us ____________.A. It is better to be gentle than harsh.B. It is better to be patient than hurry.C. It is better to be hard working than lazy.D. It is better to be quite than noisy.BFebruary 14 is a day for people who have fallen in love. On this day, these men and women give gifts and cards to each other for Valentine’s Day.This day has been popular with people in love for a long time. At first, this holiday was called Lupercalia. Then the name of the day was changed to Saint Valentine’s Day. The man named Saint Valentine was killed on February 14,270 A.D. because he was a Christian (基督教徒).Before Saint Valentine was killed, February 14 was the old Roman holiday, Lupercalia. The church wanted people to think of a Christian holiday on this day, so the church changed the name of the holiday.This change did not stop people in love from giving gifts to each other. People usually gave gloves, handkerchiefs, or even underwear(内衣) as gifts. Sometimes people also put hearts and flowers on the present before giving it to the other persons.Valentine cards did not become popular until the 1750s. The first Valentine cards were made by hand. People wrote their own words on the cards. These words were usuallykind or funny.Cards made by machines became more popular around 1850s. All of a sudden, Valentine’s Day became a big holiday for people who made and sold cards.Now, every year around February14, cards and chocolates fill stores for people in love.51. How did people celebrate Lupercalia?A. They went to church.B. They sent cards to each other.C. They sang and dancedD. They gave gifts to each other.52. When did Valentine cards first become popular?A. About 270 A. D.B. About 1850 A. D.C. About 1750 A.D. D. They have always been popular.53. What helped to make Valentine cards more popular?A. Machines which made cards.B. People who liked Valentine’s cards.C. People’s interests in Valentine’s Day.D. Churches54. What is special about Valentines cards?A. They are made by machine.B. They are hand-made.C. The words people write on the cards are kind and funny.D. They help express people’s love.55. What does the phrase “All of a sudden” mean?A. 突然B.总而言之C. 换句话说D.自然地第三部分写作（共三节，满分35分）第一节单词拼写 (10分)1.It is difficult to get used to other country’s c______(风俗)。