1、草塔中学2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题一听力（20分）回答1-51. How often does the man usually eat out? A. Twice a week B. Three times a week C. Five times a week2. What is the man doing? A. Washing clothes B. Doing homework C. Cleaning the floor 3. What does the man want to be? A. An astronaut B. An athlete C. A coach
2、4. On which floor of the building is the caf? A. On the 12th floor B. On the15th floor C. On the 16th floor5. Whats the weather probably like today? A. Hot B. Cool C. Cold回答6-76.Which T-shirt does the man want to buy? A. The white one B. The blue one C. The black one 7.How much is the blue T-shirt ?
3、 A.60 dollars B. 50 dollars C. 70 dollars回答8-98. Why doesnt the man get himself a bottle of apples juice? A. Because he doesnt like apples juice B. Because he doesnt know where it is C. Because he is afraid it will harm his health9. What does the man decide to drink in the end? A. Milk B. Water C. O
4、range juice回答10-1210. What does the man think of his mother? A. Horrible B. Strict C. Gentle11. What does the man think parents should do? A. They should try to be friends with their kids? B. They should make decisions for their kid. C. They should be very strict with their kids12. Why does the woma
5、n think she is lucky? A. Because her mother takes good care of her B. Because her mother is not a “tiger mother” C. Because she has many good friends回答 13-1613. What does the woman think of Joe? A. He is very nice B. He is too nervous C. He is very popular14. Why wont the woman work in the city? A.
6、Because she cant find a good job there B. Because she prefers to live in the countryside C. Because she has been offered a job in the countryside15. How will the woman go back tomorrow? A. By train B. By bus C. By car16. When will the woman leave tomorrow?A. At noon B. Around 2:00 pm C. In the eveni
7、ng回答17-2017. What is the weather usually like in Los Angeles? A. Wet and cold B. Dry and warm C. Dry and hot18. Where is Los Angeles? A. About 400 miles east of San Francisco B. About 400 miles north of San Francisco C. About 400 miles south of San Francisco19. What does the speaker think of the sum
8、mers in San Francisco?A. Hot B. Comfortable C. Horrible20. What do we know about San Francisco? A. It has many hills B. It is famous for its movie stars C. It doesnt have any old buildings二单项填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）21 -I am going to Shanghai. -_A Thanks B Its a pleasure C With pleasure D Have fun22Fr
9、om his_ expression, we guess the news was_A disappointing；disappointing B disappointed；disappointing C satisfied ；satisfied D satisfying；satidfying23.There was a tree in front of the house, _ owner was seen sitting under it, enjoying the shade.Awhere Bwhose Cwhich Dthat24. Nobody knows the man kille
10、d in the accident, so it is difficult for the police to find out his _.A. thoughtB. heightC. weightD. identity25. Whats the matter with you, Sandy? Im _ a bad cold. I think I am dying.A. recovering from B. suffering from C. catching up with D. getting into26. Hello! Is Mr. John in the office? Yes. B
11、ut Im sorry. He is busy _ and cant speak to you. A. at onceB. at presentC. at the endD. at first27. Here are Daphne and David; _ is my brother.A. the laterB. laterC. the latterD. latter28. Try to _ the children down. Theyre too excited.A. putB. calmC. pullD. push29. Have you finished your experiment
12、 report, Jane? Oh, my God. Ive _ forgotten all about that.A. strongly B. extremely C. entirely D. freely30. The shoes are _ than I expected.A. far expensive B. far too expensive C. far much expensive D. far more expensive31. Never has he _ such pains since his childhood.A. gone through B. gone again
13、stC. gone into D. gone after32. I dont think it was an accident at all. Your brother did it _.A. for purpose B. in orderC. on purpose D. out of order33. I dont think she is a nice woman; I am _ her empty talk.A. grateful for B. tired of C. crazy about D. concerned about34. Who called just now, Sam?
14、Its Terry. She asked _.A. that Alice was inB. if was Alice inC. if Alice was inD. whether was Alice in35.The man answered the phone in a loud voice at the meeting, _ made Andy annoyed.Athat Bwhat Cwho Dwhich36. He knocked again. But it was some time _ the door was opened. A. beforeB. untilC. afterD.
15、 when37.Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _ wanted to buy it. (2007安徽卷)A. none of them B. both of them C. none of whom D. neither of whom38. They had a pleasant chat _ a cup of coffee.A. forB. with C. during D. over39. Many questions _ at the meeting, but he answered none. A. cam
16、e upB. raised C. were risen D. asked40. Bob is very _-if he promise to do something, hell do it.A. confident B. flexible C. reliable D. stubborn三.完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to 41 grade six. At that time a new teac
17、her, Miss Sadia, came to our school. One day after class, she 42 that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a 43 conversation. After that day, she gave me particular 44 and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me t
18、he feeling that 45 believed me , and my 46 started to improve in her subject. Months later, she moved into a house near my 47 . We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me,48 in my studies, as I knew she would 49 my grades both in her subject and the other subject
19、s. I finally 50 second in my class. Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） 51still kept a constant check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we52 spoke, but by then I had become the53 in my class. When I left my school, I was54 with her, as she never answered the 55 when I
20、called her. Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths 56 again. I met her at a wedding. I could not 57 asking her, Why did you stop talking to me?You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree 58 on your own roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel59
21、of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to 60 a shoulder, she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. Ill always thank her .41A. jump B. attend C. copy D. repeat42A. heard B. noticed C. learned D. sensed43A. stupid B. useless C. normal D. secret44A. attention B. attraction C. explanat
22、ion D. examination45A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D. nobody46A. words B. objects C. classes D. grades47A. home B. school C. hotel D. company48A. generally B. actually C. especially D. usually49A. change B. look C. improve D. check50A. received B. came C. caught D. held51A. but B. as C. or D. so52
23、A. ever B. often C. once D. hardly53A oldest B. strongest C.best D. cleverest54A. out of touch B. in common C. out of reach D. in touch55A. road B. schoolyard C. phone D. machine56A. separated B. formed C. added D. crossed57A. finish B. help C. prevent D. keep58A. standing B. flying C. growing D. si
24、tting59A. sad B. proud C. good D. ashamed60A. give up B. get on C. look for D. take up四.阅读理解 （共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement（公告） board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small si
25、gns telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking (looking for ) workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs
26、 is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or univers
27、ity. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?”by Richard Bo
28、lles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them un
29、derstand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources（资源） to help them find the right job.61. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can _.A. sell your old things来源:高考资源网高考资源网B. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement board D. get useful
30、information about 450 cities62. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to _.A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job63. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. companies often put job information in local shopsB. th
31、e Internet is the most popular tool for job hunters in the USA C. Susan W. Millers company is helping people choose careersD. California Career Services mainly serves university studentsBAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situation
32、s change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, be
33、cause friendships between us develop more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept
34、their hospitality (好客) easily.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our countr
35、y where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time
36、 to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves t
37、reated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!64. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between
38、 Americans usually extend deeply into their families.B. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.C. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.D. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.65. From the last two paragraphs we can l
39、earn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be _.A. warmly welcomed at the airport B. offered a ride to his homeC. treated hospitably at his home D. treated to dinner in a restaurant66. The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean _
40、. A. strict with time B. serious with timeC. careful with time D. willing to spend time67. A suitable title for this passage would probably be “_”. A. Friendships between Chinese B. Friendships between AmericansC. Americans hospitality D. Americans and Chineses views of friendshipsCAn old friend fro
41、m California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was，I told him that I had left the key under the doormatSince I knew it would be quite late before I could get back，I sug
42、gested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was kept in the refrigerator（冰箱）Two hours later my friend phoned me from the houseAt the moment，he said，he was listening to some of my records after having had a nice mealHe had found the pan and meat in the refrigeratorNow，he was
43、 drinking a cup of tea and hoped that I would join him soonWhen I asked him if he had any difficulty finding the house，he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat，but luckily，the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had
44、climbed in through the windowI listened to all this in great surpriseThere is no apple tree outside my window，but there is one by the living room window of my next-door neighbors house！68When my friend arrived，I could not go to meet him because_Awe were not good friends BI was busy at workChe had no
45、t told me that he would come DI did not want to see him69A doormat is a mat_Aused as a door 来源:高考资源网Bfor cleaning the bottom of shoesC. put up on a door as an ornament（装饰物）Dnear a door under which people put their keys 70I listened to my friends phone call in great surprise because_Ahe had not waite
46、d for me to eat togetherBhe had eaten too much of the foodChe mistook my neighbors house for mineDhe had left the house with the window open71At last my friend_Adid not enter my house Bentered my house after he opened the doorCentered my house by climbing through the windowDentered my house with the
47、 help of my neighborD People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be respons
48、ible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnati
49、ons. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often
50、 have outdoor barbecues （烧烤）for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift tha
51、t is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.72.Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents? _. A. Parents bri
52、ng up children. B. Parents give love and care to children. C. Parents educate children to be good persons. D. Parents pass away before children grow up.73.On Fathers Day , what do people often do? A. They wear carnations B. They have outdoor barbecues C. They attend religious services to honor paren
53、ts D. They visit the cemetery74.What do you think “florists” do? _. A. They sell flowers. B. They make and sell bread. C. They offer enough room for having family parties. D. They sell special gifts for Mothers Day and Fathers Day.75.Which do you think is right about “carnation”? _. A. It has only t
54、wo kinds of colors. B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mothers Day or Fathers Day. C. Its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes. D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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。I was only 12
55、 when we moved to California. I remember that I enjoyed flying non-stop across a whole country and that I wasn t very happy about leave my friends. But Dad think itd be good for we all to live in a suburb (郊区) instead in the middle of a city. And Uncle Jeff, his brother, whod been living in Californ
56、ia for about 20 years, were always telling us how wonderful California it was. He said it would be easily for Dad to get a job driving a taxi, that had been Dads job in New York. But we all agreed to try it for one year. Now weve been here for four years, and we all love it.第二节：书面表达（满分10分） 假设你是红星中学高一(1)班的学生李华，利用国庆假帮助祖父母安排了去北戴河的旅行。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，叙述你从准备到送行的全过程。 注意：1周记的开头已为你写好。2词数不少于80。3。词汇：送行 see offLast weekend, I helped my grandparents prepare their trip to Beidaihe. _
