江苏省淮阴市2012-2013学年高一英语上学期期中考试试题牛津译林版

1、淮阴师院附属中学20122013学年度第一学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷 分值:120分 考试时间:120分钟第一卷（85分）第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分) 做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音结束后,请将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面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，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How is the weather now? A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Windy.2. What does th

2、e woman mean? A. Sally is always lying.B. Sally has a bad memory.C. Sally will come on time.3. What are the two speakers talking about？ A. Where to live.B. How to go to work.C. What to do with the traffic.4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant.B. In the womans house.C

3、. In the mans house.5. When will the two speakers meet? A. At 5:30B. At 6:30C. At 7:00第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各小题，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。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why does the woman feel sorry for the man? A. She refused

4、 his invitation.B. She didnt meet him on time.C. She forgot to help him with his apartment.7. What do we know about Susans old apartment? A. It has two bedrooms.B. Its on 1312 Rose Avenue.C. Its rent is $1000 a month.请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8. Why didnt the woman write back to the man? A. She hasnt checked h

5、er mailbox yet.B. She didnt receive the mans e-mail.C. She has been busy all the morning.9. When will the two speakers meet? A. At 10 am.B. At lunch timeC. At 2pm.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man in Hainan? A. To attend an exhibition. B. To go on holiday.C. To visit his friends.11. What does the

6、 mans room look like? A. Large and bright.B. Large but dark.C. Small and dark.12. How does the woman solve the mans problem? A. By calling her manager. B. By returning his money.C. By changing a room for him.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the womans major? A. English.B. International business.C. Comput

7、er.14. How much will the woman get every month at the beginning? A. About $306.B. About$316.C. About$360.15. How long will the woman work a week? A. 30 hours.B. 35 hours.C. 40 hours.16. What do we know about the woman? A. She was a good student at college.B. She will live with other colleagues.C. Sh

8、e never took part in English corners.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How old is Nicholas McMahon? A. 18 months old.B. 4 years old.C. 18 years old.18. What lessons does Nicholas have at the West London Institute? A. Computer.B. Language.C. Drawing.19. What did the teachers do when Nicholas went to school at f

9、irst? A. They played some games with him.B. They just gave him pictures to color.C. They prepared special lessons for him.20. Which of the following words can best describe Nicholas? A. Slow.B. Strange.C. Talented.第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分65分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处

10、的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. There is about 400mm rainfall a year _ in the area. A. on averageB. in averageC. of averageD. for average22. _ the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daughter. A. Devoted to teachB. Devoted herselfC. Devoting herself to teachingD. Devoting to teac

11、h23. _ the first day of the school, she met her new teacher _ the first time. A. For; forB. On; onC. On; forD. For; on24. _ the shop is _ Mr. Smith, you may go and ask him for help. A. Since; in charge ofB. Now that; in the charge of C. As; in the chargeD. For; in charge25. With a gift for singing,

12、the girl is _ to be one of the best singers if she keeps on practicing. A. supposedB. imaginedC. hopedD. wished26. Upon _ at the airport, he called a taxi. A. to arriveB. arrivedC. arrivingD. having arrived27. He tried to ask the man to repair his TV _, but failed . A. with freeB. for freelyC. with

13、freedomD. for free28. This news sounds _. A. encouragingB. encouragedC. encourageD. to encourage29. Do you believe the reason _ he gave for his being late? A. whyB. for whichC. whichD. it30. With the problem _, we all felt very happy. A. to solveB. solvesC. solvingD. solved31. It is reported that th

14、e United States uses _ energy as the whole of Europe. A. as twiceB. twice muchC. twice much asD. twice as much32. This is the book _ I paid 28 yuan. A. on whichB. for whichC. in whichD. of which33. While _ the book, he nodded from time to time. A. readB. readsC. readingD. to read34. I regret _ you t

15、hat Ive forgotten _ the book you want. A. to tell; bringingB. to tell; to bringC. telling; bringingD. telling; to bring35. I shall never forget the day _ Shenzhou V was launched, _ has a great effect on my life. A. when; whichB. that; whichC. which; thatD. when; that第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下

16、面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to 36 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a 37 part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is 38 ever crowded, becaus

17、e not many people know about it, so it is not usually 39 to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 40 .When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely 41 . I looked around but not 42 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and expla

18、ined the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.”he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly 43 .”The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner.“The people there are about to 44 .”he said, “Just hold on and youll 45 a place there.”He w

19、as right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 46 the corner table paid their 47 , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down. 48 our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter 49 sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, 50 the party of touri

20、sm. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 51 with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 52 .A few moments later he returned to ou

21、r table. We could tell from his face that he had 53 for us. 54 a little sorry he told us that there was 55 left.“All we can offer you”he said, “is an omelet(煎蛋卷)！” 36.A. rememberB. celebrateC. memorizeD. congratulate 37.A. quietB. calmC. busyD. silent 38.A. hard B. oftenC. hardlyD. always 39.A. nece

22、ssaryB. possibleC. importantD. certain 40.A. as beforeB. as a matter of factC. as usualD. as is known to all 41.A. emptyB. fullC. freeD. quiet 42.A. allB. an emptyC. a singleD. a double 43.A. watchB. look afterC. tryD. manage 44.A. startB. eatC. endD. pay 45.A. findB. find outC. waitD. see 46.A. byB

23、. besideC. atD. near 47.A. moneyB. billC. foodD. drinks 48.A. LuckilyB. FortunatelyC. GenerallyD. Unluckily 49.A. whomB. whichC. heD. who 50.A. were kept busyB. was busy withC. kept busy withD. were busy with 51.A. excitingB. tiredC. pleasedD. disappointed 52.A. dishesB. foodC. orderD. menu 53.A. go

24、od presentsB. good newsC. bad newsD. bad presents 54.A. LookingB. SeeingC. LookedD. Found 55.A. no meat or fishB. no meat and fishC. meat and fishD. not meat or fish第三节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only

25、a seed, nobody noticed him. Thus, feeling inferior(低等的),the seed gave no importance to his existence(存在).Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. Later, he was given rain.Years later he saw a traveler sitting by his side.“Thank God for this. I really need some

26、 rest,”he heard the traveler say.“What are you talking about?”the seed quickly asked. He thought the man was making fun of him. No one ever spoke to him like that.“Who just spoke?”the shocked man asked.“It is me. A seed.”“A seed?”The man looked at the big tree.“Are you joking? You are not a seed. Yo

27、u are a big tree!”“Really?”“Yes! Why else do you think people come here?”“What do they come here for?”“To feel your shade(树荫)! Dont tell me you didnt know you had grown over time.”A moment passed before the travelers words brought him pride.The seed thought and smiled for the first time in his life.

28、 The years of torture(折磨) by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up.“Oh! That means Im not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! Thats great!” 56. The seed didnt realize the importance of his existence because _.A. nobody looked after himB. he was

29、thrown into the open airC. he was such a small seedD. he didnt believe in himself 57. The traveler sat by the seeds side to _. A. escape from the rainB. thank God for offering him a treeC. have a rest and enjoy the shadeD. talk with the big tree58. The authors purpose of writing the passage is to _.

30、 A. tell us that we should help each otherB. praise the seed for his strengthC. teach us not to laugh at othersD. tell us never to lose hope59. Where does the passage most probably come from? A. A history book.B. A science book.C. A storybook.D. A novel.BWhen I was 15, I had an enemy, a girl who lik

31、ed to point out my short-comings(缺点). Week by week her list grew. I was skinny(瘦的), I talked too loud, I was too proud, and so on. I put up with(忍受)her as long as I could. At last, I ran to my father in tears and anger. He listened to my outburst quietly. They he asked, “Are the things she says the

32、true or not?”True? I wanted to know how to strike back. What did truth have to do with it?“Mary, didnt you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. ”Go and make a list of every thing she said and mark the points that are true. You neednt pay attention to the other

33、 things she said. I did as he told me and discovered to my surprise that about half the things are true. Some of them I couldnt change(like being skinny), but a good number I could and suddenly wanted to change. For the time in my life I began to get a quiet clear picture of myself.I brought the lis

34、t back to Daddy, but he wouldnt take it.“Thats just for you,”he said.“You know better than any else the truth about yourself, once you hear it. But youve got to learn to listen, not close your ears in anger or hurt. When someone says something about you, youll know if its true or not. If it is ,youl

35、l find it will echo(共鸣)inside you.”“I still dont think it very nice of her to talk about me in front of everybody.”“Mary, there is one way you could stop others talking about you ever again, and criticizing(批评) youjust say nothing and do nothing. But then, if you do that, youd find you were nothing.

36、 You wouldnt like that now, would you?”“No, I admitted(承认)”60. One day the writer ran to her father in tears and anger because_. A. she found she talked too much. B. she found she was too proud.C. her classmates were not friendly to her. D. a girl pointed out many of her shortcomings. 61. The writer

37、s father asked her _. A. to pay attention to all that her“enemy”said about her.B. not to pay attention to what her“enemy”said about her.C. to pay attention only to the points that were true about her.D. to pay attention only to the points that were not true about her.62. The writer found that_. A. a

38、bout half the things her“enemy”said were true.B. most of the things her“enemy”said were true.C. few of the things her“enemy”said were true.D. none of the things her“enemy”said were true.63. The writers father thinks_.A. if one says nothing and does nothing, people will praise him.B. one should not d

39、o anything because others will talk about him.C. it is not good to talk about others.D. everyone is talked about by others.CEveryone gets sick of hearing. “Put on your seat belt!”But its good advice. People who wear seat belts are 45 percent less likely to be killed while riding in the front seat of

40、 a car.The US government wants more seat belt laws. It says children aged 4 to 15 are often killed in car accidents. In 2005, there were 1,627 children aged 4 to 15 killed in car accidents. More than 1,000 of those children were not wearing seat belts. If they had been wearing seat belts, 500 of tho

41、se children could be alive today.These children are too old to be in car seats, but they often sit in the back seat. Seat belt laws in many states, including Wisconsin, only require people in the front seat to wear seat belts. Children who arent wearing seat belts can be thrown from the car. The ris

42、k of dying in an accident is three times greater if the person is thrown from the car.New laws could require children aged 4 to 8 to be in booster seats in the car. Booster seats help seat belts fit children properly. Right now, only 5 percent of children aged 4 to 8 are seated in booster seats.Whil

43、e parents have the choice of whether wearing seat belts or not, children are too young to make that choice. Even if you decide not to wear a seat belt, make sure you children are in seat belts and car seats. Its the law and it will save their lives.64. The underlined sentence “Everyone gets sick of

44、hearing”in the first paragraph means“_”. A. there is something wrong with everyones earsB. all people fall ill when they hear somethingC. many people dont pay attention to wearing seat beltsD. none of the people knows it is a piece of good advice65. More than two-third of 1,627 children were killed

45、because _. A. they werent using seat beltsB. they were too careful when they walked on the roadC. they were not old enough to sit in the carD. they wore seat belts66. You must get your children to put on seat belts in order to _. A. keep them comfortable in the car seatB. keep them safeC. keep them

46、awake in the car all the timeD. prevent all kinds of traffic accidents67. What would be the best title of this passage? A. Children Should Put on Seat Belts.B. Too Many Traffic Accidents Happened Recently.C. Traffic Laws Are Very Important.D. Parents Are Important to Children.DHave you ever wondered

47、 why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing when you are happy.Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning t

48、o other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a territory is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only you

49、r family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almo

50、st any time, especially at nesting(筑巢) season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others no

51、t to enter the territory of theirs.You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.68. Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually _. A. an expression of happinessB. a way of warningC. an expressio

52、n of angerD. a way of greeting69. What does the underlined word“territory”mean? A. A place where families of other species are not accepted.B. A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C. An area for which birds fight a against each other.D. An area which a bird considers to be its own.

53、70. Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season? A. Because they want to invite more friends.B. Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C. Because they want to find outsiders around.D. Because they want to express their happiness.第二卷（35分）第三部分：任务阅读（每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中

54、的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。Telephone, television, radio, telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in anot

55、her country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast.How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this do