河北省衡水中学度高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

1、河北省衡水中学2012-2013学年度高一上学期期末考试英语试卷第二部分：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. It s not onlygrereastponsibility but great honor for a city to bechosen to host the Olympic Games.A. / ; aB. / ; /C. the; theD. a; a22. What do you think of John? He by many, yet I think of him.A. is highly

2、 thought of; wellB. is highly thought of; littleC. is thought of highly; littleD. is thinking highly of; nothing23. Without anyone to in such a terrifying situation, she felt frightened.A. turn toB. turn offC. turn intoD. turn over24. Hengshui will soon take on a new look as many roads and streets w

3、idenedor rebuilt.A. had beenB. have beingC. are being D. were being25. She pretended me when I passed by.A. having not seen B. not seeing C. to not see D. not to see26. Only when he reached the teah-ouseit was the same place he d been inlast yearA. he realizedB. had he realized C. realized heD. did

4、herealize 27. These plants are watered.A. each other day B. every other day C. each of two days D. every of two days28. I made it at last I am on top of the world!A. Don tfall down! B. Oh, really?C. So far, so good. D.Congratulations29. Tom admitted in the examination and he was not admitted thescho

5、ol at last.A. to cheat; toB. cheating; toC. to cheat; as D.cheating; as30. Yesterday I bought an ancient Chinese vase, was very reasonable.A. which priceB. its price C. the price of which D. andwhose price31. You cannot imagine how she finished the race her foot wounded so badly.A. forB. whenC. with

6、D. while32. I hear that Amy is trying to lose weight by taking weight-loss pills. In my opinion, looking good is important, but , staying healthy is far moreimportant.A. after allB. in allC. at allD. above all33. What does the sign over there read? “ No person smoke or carry a lighted cigarette in t

7、his area.A. mayB. canC. shallD. should34. You look upset. What is the matter? I lost my handbag my ID card and a lot of cash.A. includingB. containing C. included D. contained35. Stand over there you will be able to see the oil painting better.A. butB. tillC. andD. or第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下

8、面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 36 the teddy bears beside her father 37 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pok mon toyseHis jacket was obviously too small. He had money in hi

9、s hand. 38 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 39 picking up the Pok（mon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 40 his head, “ No”.Rather 41 , the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers 42 . After they walked aw

10、ay, the little girl ran over to the Pok（mon video games. She excitedly picked up one 43 on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchase幽买物）and 44 the girl and her father.Then, much to the little girl 45 , thes little boy and his father got in line 46 her and me. Af

11、ter the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 47 it back to the cashier（攵车艮员）and 48 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 49 under the counter。巨台）.I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, 50 , yo“u re my hundredth customer today

12、, and you win a prize! ” and she handed the boy the Pok gameeTmenooy could only 51 in disbelief. It was, he said, 52 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and 53 smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.I suddenly unde

13、rstood that the world is not 54 into the strong who care and the 55 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared.36. A. looking through37. A. whileB. getting throughC. dressing upD. tidying upD. onceB. whenC. after38. A. ThenB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Otherwise39. A. stoppedB. continuedC.

14、 avoidedD. kept40. A. shookB. noddedC. movedD. held41. A. anxiousB. disappointedC. angryD. curious42. A. alsoB. insteadC. lastlyD. indeed43. A. layingB. lyingC. to lieD. lain44. A. accompaniedB. helpedC. keptD. followed45. A. surpriseB. satisfactionC. joyD. regret46. A. behindB. beforeC. betweenD. b

15、eyond47. A. putB. handedC. sentD. carried48. A. whisperedB. shoutedC. gaveD. showed49. A. basketB. bagC. bearD. gift50. A. SorryB. Excuse meC. CongratulationsD. Pardon me51. A. cryB. stare52. A. extremely B. onlyC. jumpD. payC. exactlyD. wonderfullyD. dearestD. cutD. weak53. A. widestB. greatest C.

16、prettiest54. A. dividedB. changedC. included55. A. poorB. uglyC. unhappy第三部分阅读理解（共20 小题；每小题2 分，满分40 分）ATen years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennsi a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn t earvery much. I had a j

17、ob in an office. It wasn t a very good job but I had a lot of time todo the things I enjoyed doing.Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began t

18、o put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn t have anys tliimkee for thingthat any more.There s a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that s why I started drinking more thanused to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when

19、I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn t believe it. Luckily iwasn t very serious. The doctor advised me

20、to stop smoking and to eat lses. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven t any time! My jobtakes everything out of me!Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something as I used to. But if I do that, I won t eIahrnavaes amfuacmhi.ly to suppo

21、rt. I have tothink of them, too. I just don t know what I should do. What do you think?56. Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now? A. His job.B. His pay.C. His means of transport.D. His health.57. According to the passage,when the author got the better job, which of the follow

22、ing is NOT true?A. He got higher pay.B. His working hours weren t long.C. He found it very stressful. D. He had little free time at weekends.58. After the author had a heart attack, the doctor advised him .A. not to work any longerB. to take a long vacation abroadC. to stop smoking and take exercise

23、D. not to eat out any more59. What can we learn about the author?A. The author is not sure what he should do now.B. The author has taken the doctor s advice already.C. The author has got another new job.D. The author feels much better now.BFew of us haven t read Cinderella, the story of a young woma

24、n living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone s wheaarltl w ish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity（ 默默无闻）.Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Herstory is featured in Another

25、 Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears. Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not kind, handsome an

26、d desirable. Mary and Joey s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked（牙 B 恶的）stepmother, who turns out to

27、 be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesnt into thet gtoep dance school. Her twodaughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.The

28、story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many

29、 similar movies.“ The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movieAmber Wilkinson, “ The focus is firmly on following your dream.”60. The first paragraph is mainly to .A. build interest and lead us to Mary s secret dreamB. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the y

30、ears C. inform us of the main topic of the whole passage D. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is 61. What can we infer from the passage?A. Joey is just like other boys in Mary s class.B. Mary s mother influences her a lot in singing.C. Not many people have a dream to be realized.D. T

31、he MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.62. The passage is mainly about .A. an introduction to a filmB. a review about a filmC. an essay about dreamsD. an advertisement of CinderellaCMistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end oflife. Be happy facing li

32、fe s challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and toimprove your life, you are actually rewarded along the way.Life is like a game and maybe you can award points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 point

33、s, just yell, “ Hey,I vewon!” and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself,“ Well, I triewhich is better than not trying at all. Don t let it be said you didn t try.What is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means di

34、fferent things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her baby sfirst steps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for y

35、ourself.It really doesn ht ave to be big. As a matter of fact, you should be always realistic（现实的）.Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, don t get despondent. This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the

36、power to succeed. Don t let “ gibe a part of your vocabulary.63. By saying “ To err is human ” , the author means that.A. human beings should try to avoid making mistakesB. no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakesC. mistakes and failures make up our lifeD. human beings make mistakes easily64. W

37、hat s the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. Try to reach 50 points.B. Never stop trying in your life.C. Award yourself for your success D. Don t be afraid of missing your points.65. The author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through.A. examples B. numbersC. experiments D. stories66. The underlined word “ d

38、espoinndtheentla” st paragraph means.A. frightened B. disappointed C. surprisedD. excitedDm Barbara Klein. s most beautiful and rare kinds of big cat is closeThis is the SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, I Animal experts say one of the world to disappearing from the wild. A study earlier this year found that abo

39、ut thirty Amur leopards 的）still live free. The cats are also called Far Eastern leopards.Recently, their numbers have been reduced by one. Some person shot a female Amur, then beat her to death. The animal s body was discovered last month in the Barsovy National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Russia.An

40、official of the World Wildlife Fund, Darron, said this was the third such killing in the area in the past fives years. Mr. Collins said the death of even one adult female is a huge loss for the endangered cat. He noted that the killing reduces the possibility for cubs劭兽）or young.It is not clear how

41、many Amur leopards still live free. One population count was performed in February and March. Wildlife expert Dmitry Pikuuov led this study. It found evidence of seven to nine males. The study identified（确定）three to seven females without cubs. Four leopards were identified as females with cubs. In a

42、ll, five or six cubs were recorded. Six to eight animals could not be identified.Most of the land where the Amur leopard once lived was in China. New roads and climate change there threatened（O办）the animals. So did hunters who kill big cats for their body parts.Mr. Pikuuov says adult Amurs need abou

43、t five hundred square kilometers with good forests to survive. He said they also need a large and continuing supply of animals like deer for food. He believes the answer to saving the Amur leopard is for governments to provide protected spaces for wildlife.67. This passage is probably from .A. a mag

44、azine B. a newspaper report C. a TV reportD. afilm68. Why is the killing of an adult female a huge loss?A. It could lead to the death of an adult male.B. It means it can not give birth to the young any more.C. It is worth more money than a male.D. There is only one adult female in the world.69. The

45、number of the Amur leopards in China is becoming smaller because of all the following EXCEPT.A. new roadsB. climate changeC. human huntingD. rare diseases70. According to the experts the Amur leopards .A. are living on plantsB. are living in the zooC. are well protected by peopleD. are endangeredE请阅

46、读下面一篇文章，并按照要求匹配信息。注意： E=AB F=AC G=ADThe American book “ WhoMoved My Cheese” has been a bestseller all over the world. It tells a story which happened between mice and people. 71 .The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, don t be afra7id2. . The book g

47、ives an example of a change at school. A school is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students. Several teenagers are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris laughs and tells a story about two mice, two little people and some cheese.T

48、he four are in a maze（迷宫）looking for the cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. 73 .The mice realize that they can t change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, how

49、ever, can74 . t do this.After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: 75 . His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teenagers face, such as doing wat school or having good relationships or just feeling good about yourself.A. I bought one last week and found

50、it very interesting.B. Instead, use these changes to make a better life.C. However, some strange things happened in a school.D. Its author Spence Johnson has written the book just for teenagers.E. to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly.F. But they find the cheese is gone.G. They are afr

51、aid of change so they find no cheese.第二卷（共45 分） （请把答案写在答案页上）第一节：单词拼写（共5 小题；每小题1 分，满分5 分）根据下列句子所给汉语意思，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。1. As we know, the number of some wild plants and animals has already （减少 ）.2. Last night I got an （邀请）to enjoy a performance given by a band which wasformed a year ago.3. More and more

52、 people are getting fwith Hengshui High School.4. Without the teacher's p, you cannot play with the computer in our class.5. I used to （钦佩） him for his good marks.第二节：根据内容提示完成句子（每题1 分，共 5 分）1. Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which everyone is cla

53、pping and ?2. To be honest, a lot of people becoming rich and famous.3. Sometimes they may play to passers-byin the street or subway so that they can for themselves or to pay for their instruments.4. People are grateful because their for thewinter and the agricultural work is over.5. and important f

54、estivals are the ones thatlook forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.第三节：短文改错（共10 小题，每小题1 分，满分10 分）文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分。As is known by all ， the

55、 Internet is playing a more and more important part on our daily life On the Internet， we can not only read news at home or abroad but also get much information as possible For an example， we often send e-mails and make telephone call to our families and friends What s mor， e they can go to school o

56、n theInternet， read different kinds of books and even teaches ourselves English We can also listen to music， watching sports and play computer games We can even do shopping without left our houses第四节：书面表达：（25 分）假如你是李华，你远在美国的笔友Jack 对中国的春节很感兴趣，他来信询问有关情况。请你给他回一封电子邮件，简单介绍春节及中国人是如何过春节的。应包括如下要点：1.春节在中国的地位 2 .春节持续的时间3 .春节来临之前