1、克十三中2011-2012学年第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷一、听力（共20小题， 每小题1分，满分20分）第一节：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，并标注在试卷的相应位置，每段对话仅读一遍。1. Who will clean up the room?A. The woman B. The womans sister C. The man2. When will the TV program begin today?A. 8:50 B. 9:10 C. 9:003. Whats the weather like here?A. Cold B. W
2、indy C. Warm4. What was the problem with the man?A. He was woken up by the noise. B. He had a sleep problem. C. He made lots of noise.5. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Sunny B. Rainy C. Cloudy第二节：听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What doesnt the rent include?A. Electricity B. Water C. Gas7. What is not allow
3、ed if the man rents the room?A. Removing the future B. Having visitors C. Raising pets听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. Who often smokes in the office?A. The man B. A customer C. Tom9. Why does the man suggest punishing the smokers in the office?A. Smoking leaves a bad impression on the customers.B. Smoking makes th
4、e air in the office bad. C. Smoking wastes money.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What is the man busy doing?A. Going on a business trip B. Preparing for a final exam C. Preparing a picnic.11. When does the woman plan to have a picnic?A. On Monday B. On Saturday C. On Sunday12. What will the man do next Saturday
5、?A. Have a party B. Call the woman C. Attend a wedding听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. What is wrong with the woman?A. She has a sleep problem B. She has a toothache. C. She cant take an X-Ray14. When does the woman feel much better in a day?A. In the evening B. In the afternoon C. In the morning15. What doest t
6、he doctor suggest the woman do?A. Clean the teeth after she eats sweets B. Do not have sweets before sleep C. Clean the teeth before sleep16. What will the woman do next?A. Take some medicine B. Take an X-Ray C. Clean the teeth听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. Why do people like to tell ghost stories on Hallowee
7、n(万圣节前夜)?A. Because the night is extremely dark on Halloween.B. Because Halloween is said to be linked （联系）with ghosts.C. Because children become over- active（过度兴奋） on Halloween.18. When do people usually tell ghost stories?A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. At midnight19. Who should not liste
8、n to ghost stories?A. Over-active children B. People who have heart problemsC. People who never read ghost stories20. What is the most important function of telling ghost stories?A. To create ones own ghost stories B. To help people relax C. To make children quiet二、单项填空（共15小题， 每小题1分，满分15分）21. He has
9、 grown up after he _ so much in his life.A. got through B. looked through C. went through D. broken through22. They _ in love _ each other five years ago.A. fell; to B. were; to C. fall; with D. fell; with23. Mrs Smith told the headmaster _ she had told the good news to the class.A. whether B. when
10、C. how D. that24. Please _ the numbers and Im sure they will _ more than 1,000.A. add up; add to B. add up; add up to C. add up; add up D. add to; add up25. I dont believe the reason _ he has given for his being late. A that Bwhy C how Dwhat 26. You cant imagine what great difficulty I had _ his add
11、ress.A. to find B. finding C. of finding D. about finding27. It was along the Mississippi River _ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.A. how B. which C. where D. that 28. She has fallen in love with silly Jack, _ I find hard to imagine. A who B whom C which Dthat29. Swan Lake(天鹅湖) is _ on a Germa
12、n fairy tale.A. basing B. based C. to base D. bases30. The number of people who speak English _ large, and a large number of people _ native speakers.A. are; are B. are; is C. is; is D. is; are31. The officer commanded that the man _ to hospital right now.A. to be sent B. be sent C. send D. should s
13、end32. My money _. I must go to the bank to draw some money before I have none in hand.A. is running out B. has run out C. has been run out D. is being run out33. I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good _.A. to breathe B. to be breathed C. breathing D. being breathed34. On
14、e minute she burst into _, and the next she burst out _. We just couldnt catch her mood at any moment.A. crying; laughter B. tears; laughter C. tears; laughing D. crying; laughing35. There are some people _ on-line activities is sending and receiving e-mails.A. who B. whose C. which D. that三、完形填空（共2
15、0小题， 每小题1分，满分20分）I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was driving along the road to _36_my daughter from school. Our plan was to go_37_together. I had finished work at about 4 oclock and then _38_to the post office. Then I stopped _39_
16、at a shop in order to get some_40_fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat after our swim. I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. Over my road was another way for cars coming the other way. I was_41_so I put the bag of apples in the seat_42_me and started to eat one. Suddenly I saw
17、 the cars in front of me start to move from side to side. I slowed down.Then_43_started to shake. I didnt know what was happening,_44_something had gone wrong with my car. I drove_45_slower. I stopped the car and at the same moment the road fell onto the cars in front of me. I found myself in the da
18、rk. I couldnt move. The bottom parts of both my legs and my _46_were hurting badly and I couldnt move them. All around me was_47_.But below me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I _48_what had happened. I had been in an earthquake. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could_49_the ba
19、g of apples, so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I _50_people climbing towards me. A team of people had come to see if anyone was under the broken_51_.I called out! “Im here!” I heard a shout, soon_52_climbed to the side of the bridge near my car, “How are you doing?” he asked. Not too bad,” I sai
20、d, “but my feet and legs_53_as if theyre broken.”“Well have you out of there just as_54_as we can,” he said. They didnt get me out_55_the next morning. I had been in my car for 14 hours. 36.A.takeB. bringC. send D. get37.A. skatingB. shoppingC. climbingD. swimming38.A.arrivedB. goneC. gotD. came39.A
21、. awayB. offC. overD. here 40.A.driedB. expensiveC. freshD. hard 41.A.happyB. excitedC. hungryD. surprised42.A.beforeB. besideC. belowD. behind 43.A. the roadB. my handsC. my feetD. my car44.A. SuddenlyB. SurelyC. PerhapsD. Quickly 45.A.muchB. evenC. moreD. a little 46.A. armsB. feetC. handsD. finge
22、rs 47.A.darkB. coldC. quietD. noisy 48.A discoveredB. found outC. .was toldD. remembered 49.A.seeB. holdC. reachD. catch50.A. recognizedB. sawC. foundD. heard51.A.railwayB. trees C. carD.road52.A. a driverB. a friendC. my daughterD.a stranger53.A. appearB. lookC. seemD.feel54.A.fastB. easyC. possibl
23、eD.soon55.A.onB. toC. afterD. until四、阅读理解（共20小题， 每小题1分，满分20分）ALinda Evans was my best friend like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movie, swimming, and horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each o
24、ther on special time like my wedding （婚礼）and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back, stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed her very much. I needed to shared （分享）my sa
25、dness and happiness. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked a lot liked Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I though
26、t, but I still wrote to her.She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin” she said excitedly, “Linda Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled, and
27、 theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: we wont lose each other again56. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda _.A. at the age of 13B. before the writers family moved awayC. after they moved to new homesD. before she got married57. They didnt often write to each other because they _.
28、A. got married B. could see each other on special timeC. didnt like writing lettersD. had little time to do so58. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _.A. was in troubleB. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadnessC. received the cards she sent D. didnt kn
29、ow Lindas address59. The writer was happy when she _. A. read the newspaperB. wrote to the woman whose last name was WagmanC. met a young woman looked like Linda D. heard Lindas voice on the phone60. They havent kept in touch _. A. for about 27 years B. for about 40 yearsC. since the writers home mo
30、ved awayD. since they got marriedBTourism wasnt as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world, that is to say, p
31、eople now have more money for travel. Special air plane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. One person doesnt travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new pe
32、ople and new food. Tourism causes many changes in a country and in peoples lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places. Therere new night clubs and other amusement. International tourism is clearly a big business. 61. In
33、 the old days _ could travel to other countries. A. boys or girls, men or women, young or old B. nobody but those who had moneyC. both the poor and the rich D. either kings or queens62. More people travel today than in the past because _. A. people have become more interested in traveling B. travell
34、ing today is easier than in the past C. great changes have taken place in the world D. people now have spare money for travel63. What makes travel more attractive than before? A. New hotels and restaurants have been built. B. More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots. C. Modern telegraph
35、 lines make travel less expensive. D. Travel by air to other countries is much cheaper today.64.People make journeys to many parts of the world. This is because_. A. they want to make a study of geography B. they want to taste different kinds of foodC. they travel for different reasons D. they dont
36、want to do anything else except that they visit friends65. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Tourism B. The Change of TourismC. The Importance of Tourism D. The Cause of Tourism ChangeCThe American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face
37、changes in their lives. Now its author Spence Johnson has written a book just for teens. The book tells us that when facing change in our lives, like a new school or new friends, dont be afraid. Instead, use this change to make a better life. The book gives an example of a change at school. A school
38、 is changing from having two terms to three terms because there are too many students.Several teens are talking about this. Most of them are unhappy and worried. But Chris is not. He laughs and tells a story about two mice, two little people and some cheese.The four are in a maze(迷宫) looking for the
39、 cheese. Here, cheese means something important in life, like moving to a new class or getting into college. But they find the cheese is gone. The mice realize that they cant change what has happened and have to find more cheese. This means finding different dreams. The little people, however, cant
40、do this. They are afraid of change so they find no cheese.After Chris finishes the story, the friends understand one thing: to get more cheese, move in a new direction quickly. His friends understand how this can be used in the changes all teens face, such as doing well at school or having good rela
41、tionships or just feeling good about yourself.DThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but o
42、nly a few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the Kings baker in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into
43、 Thames Street. That was the beginning. By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Pauls and the Guildhall among them. Samuel Pepys, th
44、e famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat. The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of th
45、e fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out. After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect, wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among them was new St Pauls.
46、 The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past. 71. The fire began in_ .A. a hotel B. the palace C.Thames Street D. Pudding Lane72. It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that _.A. many famous bui
47、ldings were destroyed B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fireC. some people lost their lives D. the Kings bakery was burned down73. Why did the writer cite (引用)Samuel Pepyswords?A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire. B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.C. To give the r
48、eader a clearer picture of the fire. D. To show that poor people suffered most.74. How was the fire put out according to the text?A. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.C. People managed to get enough water from the river.
49、 D. The king and his soldiers came to help. 75. Which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread (扩散)of the big fire?(a) There was a strong wind.(b) The streets were very narrow.(c) Many houses were made of wood.(d) There was not enough water in the city.(e) People did not discover the fire
50、earlier.A. (a) and (b)B. (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) C. (a), (b), (c) and (d)D. (a), (b) and (c)五、单句改错（共10小题， 每小题1分，满分10分）1. He asked me why he has not received the letter. _2. Peter asked his mother where she was going next day. _3. He asked how did you went there the day before yesterday. _4. What
51、interesting it is to walk a dog after supper. _5. We happened to see the little girl stand there crying. _6. It was this morning when I saw Mr. Smith in the street. _7. Tom is burying in thought of the past. _8. The problem is too difficult for us to solve it. _9. The reason that he was late was that he was caught in the traffic jam. _10. We are living in an new age where many new things appear everyday. _六、书面表达 （共15分）为增进同学们之间的相互了解，你所在的班级于上周五举行了“我的周末”主题班会，有些同学拿来了他们的绘画作品和课余收集的邮票，有些同学展示了自己的才艺唱歌、跳舞、拉小提琴等。请你就此写一篇英语短文向某英文报社投稿，可适当增加。并谈谈自己的感受。不少于120词。
