1、第I卷(共三部分,满分100分)第一部分 英语知识运用 (共30小题,每小题1分,满分30分)从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1.meeting held last night wasgreat success.A、A;aB、A;/C、The;aD、The;/2.I think it is your brother who for your being late.A.is to blame B.is going to blame C.is to be blamedD.should blame3.In my opinion, what he told us jus
2、t now about the affair simply doesnt make any.A.meaningB.ideaC.senseD.point4What satisfies us is that the position of the house combines quietness and _.A. convenience B. efficiency C. affectionD. settlement5. Please remain _; the winner of the prize will be announced soon. A. seating B. seated C. t
3、o seat D. to be seated6. Many people come to theme parks,_for thrills and entertainment Alook Bto look Clooking Dhaving looked7Put on your coat, _you will catch a cold. A. so B. but C. and D. otherwise 8Its a long time_I saw you last.Yes, and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time_we see
4、each other again.A. before; since B. since; when C. since; before D. when; before 9Did you remember to give Tom the key to his bedroom?Yes.I gave it to him_ I saw him.A.while B.once C.for the moment D. the moment10His teacher did _ she could _ the boy.Awhat;help Bthat;help Cwhat;to help Dthat;to hel
5、p11Much to the couples comfort,their income is now double _ it was five years ago.Athat Bthan Cwhich Dwhat12It was in time of danger _ he made the final decision _ they should send more doctors there.Awhere;that Bwhen;which Cwhere;what Dthat;that13.Were just trying to reach a point _both sides will
6、sit down together and talk.A. where B. that C. when D. which 14.Whats the matter with you?I didnt pass the test,but 1 still _A.hope so B.hope to C.hope it D.hope that15.Between the two parts of the concert is an interval, _ the audience can buy ice-cream.A. when B. where C. that D. which16.Jay Chou
7、is giving a singing concert in our city this weekend _the students are so excited ASurprising BWhats more CNo wonder DIn general17. Do you think he is _ to attend the meeting? A. likely B. possible C. probable D. maybe18. He _ the local accent while working in Tibet. A. picked up B. made up C. took
8、up D. put up 19. After I searched for the information I needed on the Internet for some time, it suddenly _to me that I read a similar story in a magazine. A beat B hit C crowded D occurred20. As students, we should keep a healthy diet and take regular exercises to _ our body. A care about B build u
9、p C. carry away D put down21. I would never forget Mr. Smith ,_ help we had made great progress. A. with his B. with whose C. his D. who22. Jane had heard of the earthquake, but only when _ at the city _ how much damage had been caused. A. did she arrive; had she realized B. she arrived; she realize
10、d C. did she arrive; she had realized D. she arrived; did she realize23After the deadly earthquake many people held a lot of campaigns _the people who died in Wenchuan Ain need of Bin memory of Cin hope of Din search of24. Mom, I saw Tom cheating in the English test again. Again? How come he could _
11、 it this time? A. get away with B. get close to C. get down to D. get rid of25. A new mayor from America came to Taizhou for developing friendship _ for making money. A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. more than26. Is this the reason _ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work A. h
12、e explained B. what he explained C. how he explained D. why he explained27. Marys brother promised to go to London with us, but now he is considering_ . Ahe doesnt go Bnot to go Cnot going Dnot go 28. _, he continued his study.A. Although was it late B.As it was late C.Late although it was D. Late a
13、s it was29. Oct. 1st ,1949 is a special day, _, I think, that will be remembered by Chinese people forever. A. one B. it C. which D. that30.So you gave her your phone?_she said shed return it to me when she could afford her own. A. My pleasure B. Not exactly C. No doubt D. All right第二部分 完形填空(共20小题;每
14、小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 31 a meal at the next house.However, he lost his 32 when a lovely young woman o
15、pened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 33 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”“You dont owe me 34 ,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept 35 for a kindness.” He said, “Then
16、 I 36 you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 37 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and 38 before this point.39 later the young woman became critically 40 . The local doctors were baffled. They finally
17、 sent her to the big city, where specialists can be 41 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he 42 the name of the town she came from, a strange light 43 his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. H
18、e 44 her at once and determined to do his best to save her life. Form that day on, he gave special attention to her 45 .After a long struggle, the battle was 46 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office 47 the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The
19、bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to 48 . Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 49 her attention. She read these words“Paid in full with a glass of milk.” (Signed) Dr. Howard KellyTears of joy 50 her e
20、yes as she prayed silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread trough human hearts and hands.”31Acare forBwish forCbeg forDhope for32AnerveBheartCwayDmeal33AmadBpoliteCcoldDhungry34AanythingBeverythingCnothingDsomething35ApayBpresentCgiftDmilk36Athank BappreciateCpraiseDowe37AphysicallyBcarefully
21、CemotionallyDspiritually(精神上地)38AcontinueBworkCstayDquit39AYearsBCenturiesCMonthsDWeeks40AmadBrichChadDill41Asent inBleft forCcalled forDcalled in42Alistened toBheard ofCheardDheard from43AfilledBblankedCblockedDhit44AknewBsawCrecognizedDrealized45AhealthBsituationCdiseaseDlife46AdefeatedBwonCbeaten
22、Dlost47ApassedBpassesCto passingDpass48Apay for itBpay it offCanswer of itDsee it off49ApaidBgaveCcaughtDtook50Aflooded Bran Cpassed Dflowed 第三部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Dinner, for the English people, is the richest meal of a day and is, d
23、ifferent from Chinese dinner, a very formal meal. Many people even wear special clothes for dinner. So if you are asked out to dinner, you must find out whether you are expected to wear a formal suit. You would feel upset if, when you got there, you were the only person in ordinary clothes.Dinner is
24、 generally served at about half past seven. All the members of the family sit down together and are on their best behavior. The guest of honor will sit on the right of the lady of the house. There are two schools of thought as to the seating of the hostess. One is that she sits at the foot of the ta
25、ble but this may mess up the man-woman-man setting order. The other way is for the guest of honor to sit at the foot and the hostess to sit on his right. The wife of the guest of honor will sit on the right of the host. This is subject to change according to the wishes of your employer. During the m
26、eal when conversation is carried on, you should try to get into conversation with the person on your right or left, but you should not try to talk to someone who is a long way from you.Dont forget to drop your hosts a thank-you note or make a brief phone call.51. If you and your parents go out to di
27、nner, _.A. you will sit on the right of the housewife B. all of you will sit on the left of the housewife C. your mother will sit on the left of the housewife D. your father will sit on the right of the housewife52. Your wearing a special clothes for dinner shows that _.A. you are a special person B
28、. you are a rich personC. you are the most important guest D. you are a person with good manners 53. English dinner is different from Chinese, for _.A. English dinner is served in the evening B. English dinner is the richest meal of the dayC. English dinner is a very formal meal D. English dinner is
29、 served at home 54. The passage mainly tells us _.A. that dinner is most important in the English peoples lives B. that the English people is very richC. that the people with good manners are respected by the English peopleD. about the dinner of English peopleBCOME TO NEW YORK AND SEE THE WORLDIf yo
30、u are looking for the place that has everything, there s only one place to visit, and thats New York. Its a whole world in a city.The World Of Theatre: All of New York is. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!The World Of Music: Spend
31、an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the greatJazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance spots found anywhere.The World Of Art: From Rembrand to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian Teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you11 find it in New York.The W
32、orld Of Fine Dining : Whether it s roast Beijing duck in China-town, lasagna in little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, theres a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.The World Of Sights: What other city has a statue of Liberty(自由女神) ? A Rocketfeiler center? Or a Bro
33、nx zoo? Where else can you take a horse drawing carriage through Central Park, only in New York!55. From the text we know that the word Rembrand is most likely the name of a famous _ . A. singer B. painter C. play D. painting56. What the writer really wanted to do is to_;_.A. supply readers some won
34、derful programmes in New YorkB. give readers some information about New York C. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New YorkD. help readers to get a better understanding of New York57. The above passage may be taken from_.A. a guidebook for foreign travelers B. a handbook for English learnersC
35、. a pocketbook for visiting businessmen D. a storybook for native readersC My mother loves flowers. As soon as warm weather comes around,you will find her planting,watering and weeding over everything. For many years we lived next door to each other,and she spent as much time in my garden as she did
36、 her own. After the flowers became plentiful each summer,she would cut colorful bouquets(花束)to enjoy inside the houseboth hers and mine. I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers on my coffee table.Shortly before Christmas one year,a local flower shop offere
37、d a bouquet a month special. It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years.After the holidays,in early January,I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first months bouquet. The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase.I wa
38、s so embarrassed(尴尬的).However,after we returned home,she began to arrange the flowers she had received. “Mom,Im sorry,”I told her. “I cant believe how skimpy that bouquet is.” She looked at me and smiled. “Its okay,”she said. “It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one.”Moms words helped me
39、 to realize something bigger and more importantwhen we have too many good things,we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one. Thanks,Mom,for helping me understand that less is sometimes more.58According to Paragraph 1,which of the following is TRUE?AThe authors mother usually bought flowers for he
40、r daughter.BThe author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home.CThe authors mother put fresh flowers on the authors coffee table.DThe author and her mother shared a beautiful garden.59The author bought her mother flowers to.Acelebrate the coming Christmas Bexpress thanks for all her mothers d
41、oneCbring more flowers to her mothers garden Darrange her mothers new house60The underlined word “skimpy” in Paragraph 4 means.Abeautiful Bcolorful Csmall Dcheap61What did the author learn from her mother?AHow to grow flowers. BHow to arrange flowers.CEnjoying life if possible. DConsidering things i
42、n other ways. DWomen make better drivers than men for many reasonsWhy is that, do you suppose? Wouldnt you think that competing at who has better driving abilities is pointless? If you ask me, Id like to say,men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truthwomen a
43、re queens of the roadUnlike men,women stop for directions when they have no idea as to where they are goingWomen dont drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank of gas only to find ourselves heading in the wrong directionHave you ever in a car with a man who is lost? He tells you to shut up w
44、hen you begin to open your mouthAnd every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out hes made another wrong turnSpeeding is what men do best on the roadTraffic is not a raceThere is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than womenNot because we trick to
45、get out of tickets but only because we dont get pulled over as frequentlyWe dont speedWe have more intelligence than senselessly to put our own lives as well as the lives of others in danger My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other h
46、and doing only God knows whatThe seat is backed as far as possible, and theyre totally lost into loud music beyond a necessary level. You dont ever see women driving like thatI feel that the above evidence more than proves my points that women are not only better drivers but also safer drivers than
47、menWe women rule the roadOh,and men,if you want to continue criticizing women for being bad drivers,bring it onWe know you lack confidence,or else you wouldnt be wasting your valuable time making jokes about the ones you may choose to spend the rest of your days with62If a woman driver feels lost,sh
48、e will_Atell the man next to her to shut up Bdrive aimlessly for hours without stoppingCtake the wrong turns at a high speed Dstop the car and ask people for help 63In Paragraph 3,the writer tries to tell us that_Amen drivers are more confident and skillful in driving Bwomen drivers have more respon
49、sibility for livesCwomen drivers often play tricks on the police in chargeDmen drivers usually have to be pulled over to the roadsides64According to the passage,men drivers_ worries the writer mostAgetting more speeding tickets Bmaking jokes about womenCnot stopping for directions Dnot paying full a
50、ttention 65Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? (=paragraph 1; =paragraph 2;=paragraph 3;=paragraph 4;=paragraph 5)第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain SharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bitand that can be
51、 a very annoying thing. 66 Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. 67 People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 68 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffe
52、e date with a friend will do. Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you f
53、orm memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact,exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 69 3. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits
54、 the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 70 Or go dancing with your friends.A. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.B.This can be espec
55、ially harmful to the aged.C.It should be something like learning gardening.D.Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.E.But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.F So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.G. Focus on the future.第II
56、卷(共三部分,满分50分)第一部分. 单词填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)71. We students should be e_ with wide knowledge so that they can do more for the country when they grow up.72. He w_ (低声说)to me the news that he had won a thousand yuan from the lottery he bought. 73. Dont you think you are f_ to have such a good teacher?74
57、. Everything taken into c_(考虑), he has done a good job this time.75. When _(靠近)the house, they found something unusual, so they stopped to have a look.76. Some deaf people make themselves understood by g_. 77. It is quite _(确定的)that he will be successful in the final match.78. I m_ in English when l
58、earning in university. 1. majored 79. He wants to c_(传播)his knowledge all over the world. 80. His facial e_ suggested that he was very happy.81. There are a v_ of goods in the supermarket.82. To a_(避免)confusion, the two teams wore different colors.83. Children are always c_(好奇的)to know the things th
59、ey have never seen.84.In our country, the technology in space rockets is very _(先进的).85. I think it is necessary for the children living in the city to e_(体验) the hard life in the rural areas.第二部分 写作(共两节,满分35分) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)此题要求改正所给短文中的十个错误。1把多余的词用斜线()划掉,在下面横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。2在缺词处加上一个漏字符
60、号(),在下面横线上写出该加的词。3在错的词下划一横线,在下面横线上写出改正后的词。One evening a group of students was discussing something interested in the classroom at school. In fact, they were very excited about their discussion that they not notice a chair was standing too close to the fire. Suddenly it caught a fire. The students qu
61、ick put out the fire with water. However, the chair was black but there was a hole in its side. Having finished their meeting, they wrote a message for the headmaster of the school and explained that had happened. They also offered to pay a new chair.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)随着人们生活水平的提高,越来越多的人拥有了自己的汽车,你班同学就此
62、展开了一次讨论,提出两种不同的观点和看法。请你根据所提供的信息给报社写一封信,客观介绍这两种看法。赞同者认为:1.方便、快捷、舒适的交通工具; 2.反映出国民生活条件提高,国家富强;3.带动其他行业发展。反对者认为:1.废气污染严重;2.过多则影响交通,导致更多事故;3.停车问题日益突出。注意:1.词数:100左右; 2.参考词汇:方便的 convenient;交通 transportation乌鲁木齐市第八中学20122013学年第一学期英语试卷参考答案单词拼写(每题1分,满分15分)71.equipped;72. whispered;73. fortunate; 74. considera
63、tion; 75. approaching; 76. gestures; 77. certain; 78. majored; 79.circulate; 80. expression; 81. variety; 82.avoid; 83.curious; 84. advanced ; 85 experience 短文改错(每题1分,满分10分)1. was- were 2. interested改成interesting 3. very改成so 4. not notice前面加did 5. caught a fire去掉a 6. quick改成quickly 7. but改成and 8. for改成to 9. that改成what 10. pay后面加for