湖北省孝感高中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

1、湖北省孝感高中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分150分 编辑人：丁济亮本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。祝考试顺利！第一部分：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. Its raining B. Its cloudy C. Its sunny2

2、. Who will go to China next month? A. Lucy B. Alice C. Richard 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. The mans sister B. A film C. An actor4. Where will the speakers meet ? A. In room 340 B. In room 314 C. In room 2135. Where does the conversation probably take place ? A. In a restaurant B. In a

3、n officeC. 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。听每段对话或独白前，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 babyB. To look after her sisterC. To find a new job7.

4、How old was the baby when the woman left New York? A. Two monthsB. Five mothsC. Seven months8. 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 qualityB. A problem with

5、traffic rules C. A suggestion for city planning10. What does the man suggest ?A. Limiting the use of cars B. Encouraging people to walk C. Warning drivers of the pollution.11. What does the woman think about the mans idea ? A. Its practical B. Its worth trying C. Its impractical 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.

6、 How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand ? A. One week B. Two weeks C. Three weeks13. What advice does the woman give to the man ? A. Go to New Zealand after ChristmasB. Book his flight as soon as possible C. Save more money for his trip14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand a

7、t 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 car16. Where will Jane be in about one hour? A. At Mikes place B. At the air

8、port C. At a garage17. What can we infer from the conversation? A. Jane has just learned to driveB. Janes 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 storyB. Prepare for the lessonC. Learn m

9、ore about the writer19. 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 relationships20. What will the students do in 10 minutes? A. Ask more questionsB. Discuss

10、in groups C. Give their answers第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。21. As is known to all, nobody in the world is perfect. Everyone has his/her own _. A. mannersB. faults C. origins D. benefits22. Mary is fond of the dress in the store, but it is too expensi

11、ve, so she wont take it without a _. A. sceneB. phraseC. discountD. measure23. David was bad at his studies, so when I was told he did well in the final exam this time, I found it really _. A. unbelievable B. harmful C. rude D. fundamental24. I almost didnt recognize Jane when I came across her in t

12、he street. She had become so _ after losing twenty pounds . A. raw B. slim C. protectiveD. independent25. Mr. Smith had a headache that was killing him, so he _ his doctor to find the cause. A. consulted B. chargedC. allowed D. admired21 Too many sweets and not enough exercise will make you _ weight

13、. A.put on B.put up C. get up D. get on27. Over the past week a new TV show has _ a heated discussion among many young Chinese on the Internet. A. called off B. set off C. cut downD. taken down 28. Success in life doesnt happen _. Its the result of devoting your time and energy to what youve set out

14、 to do. A. by force B. by designC. by accidentD. by choice 29. - Arent you tired of practising playing the piano day after day? - _, I enjoy every minute of it. A. On the other hand B. On the contraryC. Now and thenD. For one thing30. The manager looked around the meeting room and said,“_ everybody

15、has arrived, lets begin our meeting.” A. As ifB. Only ifC. Now thatD. In case 第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150题各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list 31 : I was very thin; I wasnt

16、 a 32 student; I talked too much; I was too 33 , always feeling superior to(胜过) others, and so on. I tried to hear all as long as I could. 34 , I became very angry. I ran to my father with 35 in my eyes.He listened to me 36 , and then he asked,“Are the things she says true or not? Janet, dont you ev

17、er wonder 37 youre really like? Well, you now have that girls 38 . Go and 39 a list of everything she said and mark the points that are 40 . Pay no attention to the other things she said.”I did 41 he told me. To my great 42 , I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt

18、43 (like being very thin),but a good number I could- and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I went to a fairly 44 picture of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He 45 to take it.“Thats just for you,” he said，“You know 46 than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to le

19、arn to 47, not just close your ears in anger, feeling 48 when something said about you is true, you will find it of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your affairs. Dont shut your 49. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”Dadd

20、ys advice has always 50 to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice.31. A. collectedB. added C. grewD. continued32. A. goodB. badC. shortD. greedy33. A. silly B. friendlyC. dull D. proud34. A. In other wordsB. Above allC. As a resultD. At last35. A. tearsB. ha

21、ppinessC. promisesD. wishes36. A. coldly B. quietlyC. eagerly D. happily37. A. who B. how C. whatD. that38. A. excuse B. opinionC. talk D. advice39 .A. take B. makeC. createD. receive40 .A. wrongB. correctC. bigD. true41. A. as B. so C. before D. till42. A. joyB. pleasureC. surpriseD. anger43. A. sa

22、y B. like C. do D. change44. A. wonderfulB. clearC. interestingD. beautiful45. A. promisedB. refusedC. expectedD. agreed46. A. wider B. higher C. better D. worse47. A. listen B. stand C. speak D. share48. A. hurtB. sadC. shyD. excited49. A. wordsB. mouthsC. eyesD. ears50. A. returnedB. gone C. appea

23、redD. happened第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI cant count how many times people have complained, while shaking their heads in obvious disappointment,“just dont know what is with teenagers today.”The other day I was in my car on my way to the farmers market

24、when I passed two teens standing by the side of the road with a car washing sign. My car was filthy and my heart was full, so I pulled over. There was a group directing the cars and another group spraying them down. As sponges(海绵) were wiped over every square inch of my dirty car, I sat enjoying the

25、 little water bottles. I was amazed at why forty to fifty teenagers had devoted their Saturday to washing cars.After I handed them a twenty-dollar bill I asked what they were raising money for. They explained to me that a friend of theirs, C.T.Schmitz, had recently died of cancer. He was only fiftee

26、n years old. He had gone to school with a lot of the teenagers who were there that day and each of them had memories of a boy sweeter than any they had known. His friend Kevin had decided to put this car wash together because he wanted to honor his friend and also bring together his classmates with

27、his boy scout troop(童子军). He told me that they wanted to plant a tree in front of their school and if they raised enough money they would put a plaque(纪念匾) there also. Both would be in memory of their friend C.T.They handed me a bag of homemade cookies with my receipt(收据) saying“Thanks for helping u

28、s plant a tree of C.T.”Yeah! I dont know what is with teenagers today!51. From the passage we can know that the boys were raising money to _. A. buy a plaque for their school .B. help those who suffered from cancer.C. first plant a tree in memory of their friend.D. put a plaque near their friends ho

29、me52. From the passage, we can infer that C.T.Schmitz was _. A. kind-hearted but lonelyB. brave and popular with his classmatesC. shy and sensitive D. a boy you can get a good impression of53. What does the underlined word “ filthy”mean? A. new B. dirty C. good-looking D. ordinary54. What would be t

30、he best title for the passage? A. Teenagers Today B. A Special Day C. My view on Teenagers D. An Exciting ExperienceBHouse buyers have three main choices: building from the ground up, moving into an old house or buying a new one. All the three are very different and should be considered carefully. Y

31、our budget will probably have the biggest effect on your choice. Comparing the three will help you make a good decision.New houses are untouched and fresh, which means they can suit your personality and you know exactly where all of the materials come from. New houses wont hold many unpleasant surpr

32、ises, such as weak foundations, or other damaged areas. Most of these modern houses are also far more eco-friendly, with future decoration being just as easy to make and do as you like. Buying new houses is also a great way to save money, and you may find its benefit with the price going up in the f

33、uture.Some buildings, such as those that are rare or in certain areas, are of value over the years. Sometimes it is the history that draws more buyers into older houses. A famous person may have lived there, or an important event may have taken place in the house. This may not add any value to the h

34、ouse, but it can add to the attraction. There may be more repairs which will need to be done in the old houses,so before you think youve found a great bargain, be sure to get a careful inspection.There are those who prefer building from the ground up. Building your own house can be a very rewarding,

35、 tiring, and expensive experience. While people have many expectations of planning and building their own houses, one thing is sure: it will take a while. There are always difficulties during construction, so you always find the construction time will be longer than your plan, not to mention the bud

36、get. Time can add up as well as materials and costs. Building is a good choice for those who are able and qualified.55. In Paragraph 2, the writer mainly tells readers _. A. How to choose a good new house. B. The benefits of buying a new houseC. Things to consider when they buy a house.D. How to sav

37、e money when they buy a new house.56. What does the writer suggest people do when they are buying an old house? A. Check whether the price is low B. Check whether it is a rare houseC. Check carefully whether lots of repairs are neededD. Check whether a famous person has lived in it57. The writer see

38、ms to believe that building a house of ones own is _. A. easy B. costlyC. interesting D. impossible58. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage? A. To encourage readers to build a house of their own B. To explain why it is hard to decide what house to buyC. To tell readers how to find a g

39、reat bargain when they are buying a houseD. To help readers make a better decision when they are buying a houseCDear David, My daughter will be five years old. She is happy, well-mannered, loving and pretty. She has attended a Montessori school since she was 16 months old and has made two friends. T

40、he three girls are always together, or talking with each other. But recently the girls told my daughter that they would not play with her if she kept playing with the boy who was disliked by most of the class. My daughter always finds good things in others and insisted they play with him, too. Then

41、one of the friends told my daughter she didnt have straight hair and shouldnt play with them. Then she started ignoring my daughter. My mother-in-law decided to iron my girls beautiful curly hair(卷发). With her birthday coming, my child decided to invite her friends to her party. When I asked her why

42、, she said because they were always together, but I know one of the girls will not attend her party. Im concerned about her. I feel lost, not knowing how to help my child. JennyDear Jenny, Its always painful to a mother when someone hurts her child. Your daughters friends werent nice to her, but lit

43、tle kids are still learning how to get along with others. As a result, young friendships are often fleeting, even changing from day to day. Your daughter seems to be remarkably loving, outgoing and mature(成熟的) beyond her years. Perhaps you need to be proud of the way she treats people.Ironing your d

44、aughters hair wont send your daughter or the other girls a good message. It implies that there is something wrong with the way she is. You have no choice but to let your daughter know that one of the girls wont be attending her birthday party. If she seems upset, remind her that other friends will b

45、e there. My guess is that she will rise to the occasion.Hope this helps. David 59. Whats the mothers problem? A. Her daughter doesnt respect other kids B. Her daughter seems to be loosing her friends C. Her daughter cares too much about her friends D. Her daughter doesnt know how to deal with others

46、60. When the daughter was asked not to play with that boy, she probably _. A. thought her friends were right.B. felt lucky to have such good friends.C. thought her friends shouldnt have said that.D. realized her friends were not popular with others.61. David used the underlined word“fleeting”to show

47、 that _. A. kids value friendship B. young friendships dont last long C. young friendships are very important D. kids are good at dealing with others62. In Davids opinion, ironing the daughters hair _. A. is the right thing to do B. will make her more popular.C. will make her doubt the way she is.D.

48、 will help her win back her friends. D With more and more cars on the road, traffic jams are inevitable. Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars, with more people trying to get to their destination, all the while getting worse. Although its impossible to avoid traffic jam

49、s altogether, there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road.Check for traffic jams before you leave. You can listen to the radio for traffic news, or check on the Internet to get up-to-minute information on traffic. If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic, y

50、ou can choose another.Look for a different route permanently. Most traffic jams occur on busy roads. Using country roads could see you avoiding a lot of traffic. Although the distance you may have to travel is further, it can work out quicker.Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins. Many new

51、 car stereo systems (汽车音响系统) are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel. This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary._. Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour, so try to avoid this time period if possible. Some jo

52、bs offer flexible working hours so that you can travel to work outside of rush hour. Some jobs even allow you to work at home so as to avoid commuting altogether. Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.Use public transport alternatives where available. The easiest wa

53、y to avoid traffic jams is to take buses or the underground instead of driving your own car. Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money as the cost of motoring rises.63. The underlined word “inevitable” in Paragraph 1 probably means _. A. hard to accept B. impossib

54、le to avoidC. getting less serious D. seen everywhere64. The author wrote the text in order to _. A. explain why there are traffic jamsB. tell us the negative effects of traffic jamsC. tell us what we can do on the road D. tell us how to save time on the road65. To get the latest traffic information, you could do the following EXCEPT _. A. surfing the Internet B. listening to the radio for traffic newsC. listening to the traffic channel D. turning to other drivers for information66. Which of the following can be put in the blank in the