1、湖南省怀化市第三中学2012-2013学年上学期高一英语期中考试题第一部分 知识部分 （共四节）第一节：听力 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）SECTION AConversation 11What are they planning to do?A Go to a restaurant BHave a barbecue.CPlay cards at home.2Which food havent they prepared? A. Prawns（对虾）.B. BeefC. Chicken.Conversation 23What time is it now in fact?A. 7
2、:40.B. 8:00.C. 7:10.4What will they do next?AGo to see the movie. BHave supper. CRepair the clock.Conversation 3 5What will the man major in? A. Computer science.B. Physics. C. Maths.6What does the woman want to be in the future?AAn engineer. BA teacher. CA scientist.Conversation 47What happened bet
3、ween the woman and Gary?AThey had a fight.BThey became friends.CThey broke up.8What did the woman tell Gary to do?ATo be more confident.B. To be more patient.CTo be more friendly.9What was Garys reaction to the womans advice?AHe followed it. BHe ignored(忽略，不理睬) it.CHe was grateful(感激的) for it.Conver
4、sation 510When will the woman learn the results of the interview?A. Next Monday.B. Next Friday.C. Next month.11What do we learn about the woman?A. She has rich work experience. B. She knows little English.C. The director didnt like her.12What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Coll
5、eagues.B. Friends.C. Interviewer and interviewee.Conversation 613What does the woman think of the science book?A. Its a little expensive.B. Its a little old. C. Its a little thick14What was the original price of the science book?AThirty dollarsB. Thirteen dollars.C. Sixty dollars.15Which book does t
6、he woman buy? AThe maths book.BThe novel. CThe English writing textbook.SECTION B根据所听到的内容填空，每空不得超过三个单词 My FamilyMy grandfatherand grandmotherSometimes they appear 16 than me; they are healthy andtalkative.Youngest auntand uncleMy youngest aunt is a teacher and she is very 17 with us.My youngest uncl
7、e is 18 , but I dont like his way of thinking.Brothers and sistersI have 19 brothers and sisters, and we 20 with each other. 第二节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. It is believed that traveling to Yangzhou in _ March is _ enjoyable experience.A/；/ Bthe；an C/；an D/；the22. To learn English well, we should fin
8、d opportunities to hear English _ as much as we can. A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak23.This is the town_ we visited last year.AwhoBin which Cwhich Din that24. _ being informed the flight would be delayed，we decided to change our plan immediately.AIn BTo CUpon DOver25. The reason _ he miss
9、ed this class was quite different from the one _you explained to me.Athat；why Bwhy；that C/；that Dwhy；why26He _ the shop while the manager was away.Awas left in charge of Bleft charge of Cwas left in the charge of Dleft in the charge of27You should insist_ with your child and insist that he _ his hom
10、ework. Aon talking; would do B. to talking; do Cto talk; should do Don talking; do28. E-mail, as well as telephones, _ an important part in daily communication. A. play B. have played C. are playing D. is playing 29. The problem _ to be more difficult than we had supposed. A. turn B. turned out . wa
11、s turn D. was turned out30. He did it _ well that he deserved _. A. so; praised B. so; the prize C. such; praising D. such; to be praised31She showed me her new car _ she had spent a lot of money. A. by whichB. to which C. on which D. through which 32. Students are _ in schools.A. forbid smoke B. fo
12、rbidden from smoking C. forbade being smoke D. forbid to smoke33. _you are free, you can help me with the washing. A. Now that B. Even though C. As if D. Though34. The teacher came into the classroom, _by a group of students. A. follow B. following C. follows D. followed35. Being patient _ good for
13、parents _a peaceful talk with children.A. is; have B. are; have C. is; to haveD. are; to have 第三节：完形填空（共12小题；每小题1.5分，共18分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的选项 My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it for years and he is very careful with it. It still looks as good as new. “That umbrel
14、la must have 36 you a great deal of money, uncle, ”I said to him one day. “No, ”he replied, “ 37 ”. “Was it a present? ”I asked again. “No, ”he said. “Then how did you get it? ”I asked. “Well, ”he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago I was walking along a quiet London street on
15、e evening when it suddenly rained. I had no 38 and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no taxis in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didnt want to get wet. So I stood in a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 39 , there wasnt a person around
16、, and still it rained and rained. At last a young man came to the place where I was standing, 40 a large umbrella over his head. As I hoped he would 41 me to walk to the next corner with him, 42 I could have got a taxi, I stepped 43 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said, “Excuse me ,
17、where are you going with that umbrella? 44 by my sudden appearance, the young man dropped the umbrella which I am afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 45 into the darkness. I 46 up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be 47 in this big city to try and discover the owner and so Iv
18、e kept it ever since. ”36. A. used B. cost C. taken D. spent37. A. very much B. only a few pounds C. not a penny D. not a great deal38. A. key B. hat C. raincoat D. friend39. A. dark B. wet C. late D. helpless40. A. looking B. buying C. holding D. sending41. A. allow B. let C. make D. tolerate42. A.
19、 there B. where C. from which D. which43. A. into B. out of C. on D. behind44. A. Encouraged B. Forced C. Warmed D. Frightened45. A. disappeared B. challenged C. walked D. came46. A. picked B. stopped C. selected D. donated47. A. endless B. interesting C. exciting D. hopeless第四节：完形填词（共8小题；每小题1.5分，共1
20、2分）根据短文内容 填上适当的词，每空只能填一个单词Every afternoon, lots of youths rush into Internet cafs, switch on game consoles（游戏机） 48_ sit down to involve themselves in intense fantasy worlds. Games are often exciting and dramatic, 49 , they generally arent very intellectual(智力的，聪明的). We dont learn as 50 from them as
21、we would simply do by reading a book, and spending 51 much time playing them can take away our valuable study time. We need to remember that we are students first and nothing should get in the way of proper studying. Video games can also have a bad influence 52 younger children who may be watching.
22、Many of _53 are violent. They do not send right messages to children, who 54 supposed to be told that violence is not acceptable, and need to be taught how 55 handle situations properly. 第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(A)Good health is the most valuable possession（财产, 财
23、物） a person can have, but one cant take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat the right foods, get enough sleep and exercise regularly. Proper nutrition(
24、营养) is important for good health. Your body cannot function well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”. Avoid foods with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein(蛋白质), like meat, fish, beans and nuts. Vegetables and fruit are especially important because they provide necessa
25、ry vitamins and minerals. However, dont overeat. It is not healthful to be overweight. Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you dont get enough sleep, you feel tired and irritable(易怒的). You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a c
26、hange of personality. Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp. Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles and prevents you from gaining weight. It a
27、lso improves exercise program, and you will probably increase your lifespan(寿命). Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shape. Basketball, swimming, bicycling, gymnastics and running are all good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they
28、 are enjoyable and interesting, too. If everybody were to eat the right foods and get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser. 56. According to the passage, _. A. proper care is very important for us to ke
29、ep fitB. if we are healthy, we can adventure ourselves in doing things with less sleepC. one can eat a lot but stay in good shapeD. one neednt do any exercise if he is healthy57. “Eating more and sleeping less”_. A. can keep healthy B. is no good for you C. gets you more energy D. will keep your per
30、sonality58. The underlined word “sharp” in the 3rd paragraph means “_”. A. 锋利的 B.易怒的 C.不舒服 D. 敏锐的59. The title for the passage should be _. A. Eating and Sleeping B. The Function of VitaminsC. Staying HealthyD. Sleeping Well60. This piece of article possibly comes from _. A. a diary B. a news report
31、 C. a magazine D. an advertisement（B）For Chinese students nowadays，no matter what kind of schools theyre going to，they have to face the problem of learning English. All examinations they want to pass require them to pass English. Exams for entering further education，studying abroad and even graduati
32、ng from college require scores in English examinations. English has become the most popular course in tutorial classes and even in the self study classrooms.When nearly all students attention is focused on English，looking at the situation of our mother language，even Chinese linguists (语言学家) get conf
33、used about its use. Not only have many new words and phrases which are very popular on the Internet started to fill in every corner of the society，but common use of Chinese is full of mistakes and misunderstandings.Under such urgent situation for the Chinese language，its time for every Chinese perso
34、n to start protecting our mother tongue. Chinese has the most speakers of any world language and also is one of the oldest in history. Around the world，many countries have started learning Chinese and Chinese has become one of the most important foreign languages in some foreign countries. Besides，t
35、here are 282 Confucius institutions around 88 countries and regions in the world that are teaching Chinese. The number of people learning Chinese is about 50 million outside China.For those foreigners that are so crazy about Chinese language，what kind of attitude should the Chinese have? Honestly sp
36、eaking，learning English itself shouldnt be criticized，and we need to learn English to communicate with the world to show our culture and society. However，it doesnt make any sense that the importance of Chinese is replaced by a foreign language in a natives mind. Its really time to protect our Chines
37、e language! 61. Which of the following description is not wrong? A. English has become the most popular course in every country in the world.B. Chinese has the most speakers of any world language and also is one of the oldest in history.C. Around the world，very few countries have started learning Ch
38、inese.D. The number of people speaking Chinese is about 50 million.62.The writer describes the situation of English in China so as to_A. encourage us to study English even harderB. let everyone realize the importance of EnglishC. remind us to concern the situation of Chinese D. prove we need to use
39、English instead of Chinese63. What kind of attitude should the Chinese have?A. The importance of Chinese should be replaced by a foreign language.B. Learning English should be criticized.C. Learning English itself shouldnt be criticized，but Chinese should t be replaced by a foreign language.D. Forei
40、gners should be crazy about Chinese language.64.According to the passage，we should learn English to _A. introduce our culture and society to the world B. build more Confucius institutions abroadC. study abroad to get further educationD. get a good job65. What is the purpose of writing the passage?AT
41、o say language study is a problem of the world.BTo remind Chinese its time to protect our Chinese language.CTo show Chinese is more difficult to learn than English.DTo show its quite necessary for Chinese people to learn English now.(C)Love, success, happiness, family and freedomhow important are th
42、ese values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.Question: Could you introduce yourself first?Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now Im a web designer.Q: What are your great memories(记忆)?A: My parents used to take us
43、 to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my child
44、hood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?A: If I could change something in my life, Id change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area
45、. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesnt matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.Q: How do you get along with your parents?A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want t
46、o give back what Ive got. Thats our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(过滤)out your feelings and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.66. In Misbahs c
47、hildhood, .A. he was free from parents B. he didnt like living in the countrysideC. he was fond of getting close to nature D. he often had time and money to spent holidays 67. If he could change something in his life, what did Misbah desire most in his childhood?A. He were born in a rich family. B.
48、He could live in a beautiful house. C. He would live in another area where they could have much money.D. He could live in another area where he could live with his family and they were safe.68. From the interview we know that _.A. Misbah is working in the same city where his parents lives.B. The onl
49、y contact with his parents now is through the phone.C. His parents supported him until now.D. Misbah enjoys using phones to talk with his parents. 69. How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?A. By chatting on the Internet. B. By calling them sometimes.C. By paying regular visits. D.
50、By writing them letters.70. From the interview we can infer that_.A. Misbahs family is poor but they have deep love. B. His parents cant use phones.C. He didnt get along well with his parents.D. He bagan his work at the age of 27.第三部分 写作第一节： 信息摘要 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据短文填空，每空不得超过三个单词There are too man
51、y road accidents in cities, too many deaths and too many injured people.Why? We all wonder who are the most to blame, drivers or pedestrians（行人）? Some people say that the blame cant be put fairly without considering the state of the roads and the whole transport system. In crowded cities like London
52、, Birmingham or Manchester, road conditions are so chaotic （混乱的） that both drivers and pedestrians often get endangered without their own faults. Such deficiencies（缺陷） as too many road signs, faulty traffic lights, sudden narrowing of the streets, crowded parking are all a sure indication of bad roa
53、d conditions. On the other hand, many experts are sure that the larger part of the blame for the deaths must be put on persons and persons alone. Drivers who drive too fast without any consideration for others; drivers who think they are safe at the wheel even though they have drunk too much alcohol
54、; drivers who are out of some curious sense of power are unable to understand that their cars are deadly weapon if improperly used. Pedestrians must share the guiltstepping off the pavement without first looking to the left or to the right, crossing roads when the traffic lights are against them, ju
55、mping off a moving bus. They are not careful enough. To be fair, pedestrians, drivers and road conditions are all to blame. We are all looking forward to the day when the motor-cars have been replaced by some less dangerous means of transport. The 71 of Road AccidentsChaotic road 72 too many road si
56、gns and 73 sudden narrowing of the streetscrowded 74 Irresponsible 75 drive too fastdrink too much 76 not use the cars properly77 pedestriansstep off the pavement without looking 78 cross the roads when the traffic lights are 79 jump 80 第二节 ：阅读简答 （共4小题，满分10分）根据短文内容 ，按要求回答下面四个问题I ran into(与相撞) a man
57、as he passed by“Oh，excuse me，please，”I said：He replied，“Please excuse me tooI wasnt watching where I was going”Later that day，while I was cooking，my son stood beside me quietlyWhen I turned，I nearly knocked him down“Move out of the way，”I shoutedHe walked away with his little heart brokenThat night
58、while lying in bed，Gods voice came to me and said，“When saying to that man，you use good mannersBut to the child you loveyou seem to act in a bad wayLook at the kitchen floor，and youll find some flowers there by the doorThose are the flowers your son brought for youHe picked them himself, red，yellow
59、and blueHe stood quietly to give you a surprise，and you never saw the tears in his eyes”By this time，my tears began to fallI took the flowers and went to his bedI asked him“Are these the flowers you picked for me?” He smiled，“I found them by the treeI picked them because theyre pretty like youI knew
60、 youd like them”I said，“Son，Im sorry for the way I acted todayI shouldnt have shouted at you that way”He said，“Oh，Mom，thats OKI love you anyway”I said，“Son，I love you，tooAnd I do like the flowers”If we die tomorrow，the family we leave behind will feel sad for the rest of their lifeWhy dont we spend
61、more time with our family and be nice to them? 81. How was the little boy feeling when he heard his mothers shout? (No more than 5 words) (2分)_82. Why did the boy stand quietly behind his mother? (No more than 15 words) (2分)_83. What did the writer do when she found the truth? (No more than 12 words
62、) (3分)_84. What do you think of the boy? (3分)_第三节 ：书面表达（满分25分）李明同学就读高一，考试来临前，希望能考出好成绩，让父母高兴，为此，还经常熬夜；但上课时却又总是昏昏欲睡。他很焦虑，不知怎样才能解决好这种糟糕状况。他给老同学及朋友张亮写了封信倾诉。请你以同学张亮的名义，谈谈自己的感受，并针对李明考前焦虑的情况给他提建议,主要包括：1.考试及学习的心态很重要，不要太有压力。2.要注意平时的学习及计划。3.正常睡眠及适当运动对学习和身体都有益。 注意：可以适当发挥，使行文得体，流畅通顺。词数100左右。必须有书信格式。_参考答案听力：15：
63、BCCBA 610：BABBA 1115: ABACB16. younger 17.strict 18. a lawyer 19.nine 20. get along well单选：2125：CCCCB 2630： ADDBB 3135：CBADC完型：3640：BCCAC 4145： ABBDA 4647： CD 完型填词：48. and 49. however 50. much 51. so 52. on 53. them /these 54. are 55. to阅读理解：5660：ABDCC 6165： BCCAB 6670： CDBCA 写作：信息摘要：71. Reasons/ Ca
64、uses 72. conditions/ state 73. faulty traffic lights 74. parking 75. drivers 76. alcohol 77. Not careful （enough）/ careless 78. left or right 79. against them 80. off morning buses阅读简答81. His little heart was broken/He was feeling very sad.82. He picked some flowers and brought them to his mother to
65、 give her a surprise.83. She took the flowers and went to the boys bed to say sorry.84. The boy is lovely, kind-hearted (any words related to the story are OK.) 书面表达Dear Li Ming, Thanks for trusting me. I can fully understand your feelings at present, for I used to have similar anxieties just like y
66、ou. Its a common phenomenon for students like us to feel nervous before exams. I really hope the following suggestions can help things work out better.First of all, having a right attitude towards exams is of great importance. If you pay too much attention to the results of exams and desire to pleas
67、e parents simply by the high grades, you will tend to suffer from the pressure of exams of course. What about treating exams only as a means of checking how we are getting along with our studies? Try your best and then there is no need to worry too much.Besides, have you considered studying hard eve
68、ry day and making careful plans for each exam? In this way, we can make steady progress, which will make ourselves more confident. Then, we wont be so upset before exams. Meanwhile, our parents will surely be satisfied with our good behavior. Do you think so?Last but not least, we should realize tha
69、t enough sleep and regular exercise can make us energetic and enable us do well in classes as well as exams, while staying up late at night will only do harm to our health. From now on, start to develop a good habit of regular sleeping and exercising, will you? Im sure youll not feel sleepy in class
70、 any more. Why not have a try? You are a person who is always so clever and hardworking. Im sure you can adjust yourself to the senior school life soon. Its really my pleasure to share with you all of these. I hope you will find them useful. Im willing to discuss this matter with you whenever you need help. Best wishes!Yours,Zhang Liang
