1、宝丰县第一高级中学分校2012-2013学年高一下学期期前考试英语试题第一节：单项填空。（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21.Mr. Song is extremely handsome, isnt he?_Thats just your opinion. Personally, I think Mr. Li Jianxin is more charming.A. No, he isnt.B.Yes, he is. C. No, he is. D. Yes, he isnt.22The girls _about 54% of al
2、l the students in our grade.A. give up B. take upC. turn upD. bring up23I am terribly sorry for my cheating in the exam.Only a “sorry” is far from enough. You _contact your parents and ask them to come to the school office.A. mustB. mayC. have toD. need24I _English for more than three years already,
3、 but I still _write a satisfying composition in English.A. had learned; cantB. have learned; canC. had learned; canD. have learned; cant25_ so many problems, Mrs. Chen, our new headmaster, will surely have a hard time.Yeah. But she is determined to solve them perfectly one by one.A. Faced withB. Fac
4、ing withC. Facing toD. Faced to26Jingchang River is _longest river in _County of Baofeng.A. a; theB. the; theC. a; aD. the; a27How do you find your new life in senior high school?Boring _ it can be at times, generally I like it.A. althoughB. becauseC. asD. while28Ding Delong, _ from Baofeng No. 1 Se
5、nior High School in 1999, was reported _ magic on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala Show.A. graduating; to be performingB. graduated; to performC. graduated; to be performingD. graduating; to perform29Oh, its you, I thought you _ in Pingdingshan.I just _ last night.A. were; came backB. are; come backC.
6、were; come backD. are; came back30_ is known to us all is _ every coin has two sides but we often just see one.A. What; whatB. What; thatC. That; whatD. That; that31Will you marry me?Id love to, _ my mother doesnt think we are a good match. You know, I always listen to my mother words.A. andB. orC.
7、butD. for32You have every reason to feel proud of your hometown._. There are many rich cultures in Baofeng: Zhaozhuang Magic Show, Majie StoryTelling and Singing Performance, the Old Home of Cui Qi, just name a few.A. How do you know?B. I dont like her at all.C. What do you mean?D. You are dead righ
8、t33_ hard, and you will be more likely to win a bright future. A. StudyB. StudyingC. To studyD. Studied34Why is it so noisy outside?The door next to our office _. A. is paintingB. is being paintedC. was paintingD. was being painted35I have never seen such a strange house _ he lives. A. as B. whichC.
9、 whereD. that第二节.完形填空（阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项）(共20小题：每小题.1.5分，满分30分)A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw 36 in the path a pair of old shoes, which was supposed to belong to a poor man who was emp
10、loyed in a field 37 by. The student 38 to the professor, saying, “Let us play the man a 39 ：we will hide his shoes, and 40 ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to 41 his confusion when he cannot find them.” “My young friend，” answered the professor, “we 42 never amuse ourselves at the expense of
11、the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a 43 greater pleasure by means of the poor man. 44 a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch 45 the discovery affects him.”Soon the poor man finished his work, and came 46 the field to the path where he had left his coat and sh
12、oes. 47 slipping his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard, and found the coin. He gazed upon the coin. But his surprise was doubled on finding the 48 coin. His feelings overcame him; he 49 upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a hearted thanksgiving, in which he 50 his
13、wife, sick and helpless, and his children without 51 , whom the timely donation, from some 52 hand, would save from hunger.The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes 53 with tears.“Now，” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 54 trick？” The youth repl
14、ied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of those words, 55 I never understood before：It is more blessed to give than to receive. ”36A. lying B. sleepingC. burning D. bathing37A. past B. closeC. aside D. pass38A. talked B. toldC. referred D. turned39A. game B
15、. testC. trick D. joke40A. fix B. putC. place D. help41A. see B. findC. discover D. look42A. will B. mustC. need D. should43A. very B. littleC. much D. so44A. Put B. ThrowC. Search D. Drop45A. when B. whyC. how D. what46A. across B. throughC. over D. above47A. Since B. WhileC. As D. For48A. next B.
16、restC. left D. other49A. felt B. fellC. sat D. reduced50A. talked of B. spoke ofC. thought about D. complained about51A. toys B. shoesC. bread D. books52A. famous B. skillfulC. tough D. unknown53A. covered B. satisfiedC. burdened D. filled54A. intended B. designedC. planned D. expected55A. that B. a
17、sC. which D. who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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMy Love，It is with the fondest regards that I am writing this letter.When I think of you, my heart skips a beat and my knees grow weak.I need you. I want you. I long for you.Weve shared moments
18、 of real joy when Ive given myself to you. In the kitchen.On the couch.In my bedroom.But my family and friends are starting to get worried.Youve changed me. I do not like the person I see in the mirror.Ive stopped going to the beach because I want you with me at all times and you cant stand the heat
19、.I no longer enjoy shopping with my girlfriends because I can see you on every inch of my body and so can they. I cannot hide my love affair with you any more because it is written all over my face.And my arms.And my legs.And my abdomen(腹部)Being with you has been great.The satisfaction I get from on
20、e night with you is unlike any other.Although，the regret and disappointment I now experience in the morning is increasing.I am writing this letter to you because I know that I am not strong enough to see you again.You are harmful and bad for me. I need a clean break. I cannot see you any more no mat
21、ter how hard you try to win me back.I know you are everywhere but I will be strong.Your inviting smell can no longer attract me. Your ability to know exactly what I want when I want it can no longer win me over.This is not going to be easy and I know I am going to miss you more than anything Ive eve
22、r given up before. But I will be better for it in the end.So，I am writing to you with passion(激情)，begging you to stay out of my life. Weve had fun together but its time I got over you.Goodbye, my love.Goodbye, chocolate.56Why has the author stopped going to the beach?A. Because she cant stand the he
23、at on the beach.B. Because her family and friends may get worried.C. Because she no longer enjoys going out with her friends.D. Because its not a suitable place for carrying chocolate.57What does the underlined sentence“I need a clean break” probably mean?A. Its time for me to break the mirror.B. It
24、s time for me to stop eating chocolate.C. I need to eat chocolate in a clean place.D. I need to go out to enjoy a good holiday.58From the letter we can infer that _.A. the author has been getting fatterB. the author has broken up with her girlfriendsC. the author sometimes suffers from heart trouble
25、sD. the author will soon go abroad on vacation59By writing the letter，the author intends _.A. to say goodbye to her loverB. to tell us a moving love storyC. to show her love of chocolateD. to give up eating her favorite foodBColor is considered one of the most useful and powerful design tools you ha
26、ve. People respond to different colors in different ways. Colors tell someone if you are friendly. In the same way they will affect whether someone will continue clicking through your website. Colors will determine if someone will start reading your article in a magazine or posted on your website.Co
27、lor also helps to keep people involved on your website and how long they stay. Of course thats not just about the content. Colors also influence how people will respond and behave. A black background on your website now represents sixtype of websites. It is important that if that isnt your focus，you
28、 dont use a black background. The next time you go into a fastfood restaurant, look closely at the colors. Do they decorate with vivid reds and oranges because they encourage diners to eat and leave quickly like many of the fastfood establishments (确立)? That is exactly the response they want.Differe
29、nt cultures have different attitudes and preferences; thus they will have another color reaction. In China, “white” stands for death and in Brazil, it is the color purple while in America it is black. People from warm countries respond favorably to warm colors；people from colder climates prefer the
30、cooler colors. In America, green is associated with jealousy (嫉妒) or money. Blue (most popular) is associated with trust, reliability, belonging and coolness. This also means that color affects shopping habits. Different colors will attract different kinds of customers. Red, orange, black and royal
31、blue attract impulse buyers. Pink, teal, light blue and navy attract smart budget shoppers. It is really a great exercise to experience this. Why not click on the following large companies websites that have spent the funds on this type of research now?60This passage mainly tells us _.A. colors affe
32、ct people in many different waysB. what colors mean for people from different countriesC. which kind of color will do good to peoples healthD. a good website should have as many kinds of colors as possible61Which kind of color do most people in America like best?A. Black. B. Green. C. Blue. D. White
33、.62The passage is probably taken from _.A. a book B. a website C. a newspaper D. a magazine63What will the writer talk about in the next paragraph?A. To introduce what color means in different countries.B. To give more examples about successful restaurants.C. To tell us how to use color in our daily
34、 life.D. To offer some large companies websites.CPeople who regularly drink green tea may have a less risk of mental decline as they grow older, researchers have found. Their study, of more than 1,000 Japanese adults in their 70s and beyond，found that the more green tea men and women drank, the lowe
35、r their chances of having cognitive impairment.The findings build on evidence from lab experiments showing that something contained in green tea may protect brain cells from the damaging processes. But while those studies were carried out in animals and test tubes，the new research appears to be the
36、first to find a lower risk of mental decline among green tea drinkers, according to the study authors.They guess that the possible protective effects of green tea may help explain Japans lower rate of Alzheimers disease, compared with Europe and North America. Dr. Shinichi Kuriyama and colleagues at
37、 Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine report the findings in the current issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The study included 1,003 adults aged 70 and older who completed detailed questionnaires on their diets over the previous month, as well as their overall physical heal
38、th and lifestyle habits. They also completed a standard test about memory, attention, language use and so on. The researchers found that older adults who drank two or more cups of green tea per day were about half as likely to show cognitive impairment as those who drank three cups or less each week
39、. Men and women who averaged one cup per day fell somewhere in between.“We think that the potential protective effects of green tea should be confirmed in further studies，” Kuriyama said.64The passage mainly tells us that _.A. we must drink green tea every dayB. green tea is the best drink for our h
40、ealthC. green tea may protect the aging brainD. we cannot be sure of the advantages of drinking green tea65The underlined part “cognitive impairment” in the first paragraph probably refers to _.A. mental decline B. disability to drinkC. protection from green tea D. becoming older66Which of the follo
41、wing would the writer probably agree to?A. Europeans have a higher rate of becoming old.B. Japanese may like drinking green tea better than people in North America.C. Studies about green tea were carried out only in humans in the past.D. Researchers only studied people who are 70 years old.DEmployee
42、s are being flooded with too much information that has little to do with their work, according to a new survey.On average, whitecollar workers spend 51 percent of their work time receiving and processing information. Only one third of it was relevant to their work, the survey found. Information over
43、load for whitecollar workers has become a global issue. The huge amount of information has already affected their efficiency in management as well as their performance at work.Buried with emailsEvery morning, a secretary at the human resources department of an auto parts company opens her email box,
44、 only to find it crammed with at least 50 unread mails. For her, even scanning through these emails every day takes at least half an hour. Some of her colleagues are not so lucky they have to read at least 100.Bothered with callsTelephone calls are also causing a problem. More than 40 percent whitec
45、ollar workers choose mobile phones as the preferred way to communicate important and urgent business matters. Talking saves time and energy over the clicking, reading and replying to emails, but phone calls are also more distracting (分心的). While answering a call, a clerk is likely to put away a much
46、 more important task at hand and start the business being talked about on the phone.Solution? Not yetMany companies start with providing staff with better computers, better Internet access and more advanced gadgets (小装置). For example, staff members above a certain level in one company will be provid
47、ed with a blackberry phone for easier access to their emails. The company has also organized many lectures on efficient ways of email management. Yet most whitecollar workers think their companies can do more.67What does the new survey find about whitecollar workers?A. They spend 51 percent of their
48、 work time on meetings.B. Some of them have to read at least 100 emails every day.C. Only half of the information they received is useful.D. Over 60 percent of them prefer to use the telephone.68Telephone calls cause a problem because _.A. they take up the time to receive and send emailsB. they are
49、often not answeredC. they are mostly not about businessD. they may lead to change of work schedule69How do some companies try to solve the problem of information overload?A. They start to give staff a pay rise.B. They plan to employ more people.C. They provide employees with more advanced equipment.
50、D. They organize lectures on how to reduce stress.70What is the major issue discussed in this text?A. Poor management leads to inefficiency at work.B. Junk mail is causing big trouble.C. Whitecollar workers suffer from information overload.D. Better computers are in need in workplaces.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2
51、分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Some people want to live a productive and successful life. There are many things for you to do in order to achieve this. 71 Here are some suggestions on how to successfully reach your goals, both large and small. 72 No matter what stage of life you a
52、re in, you should know what you want for your life. Ask yourself questions such as: Do I want to work in this career for the rest of my life? Do I need more education? Do I want to buy a house? What age do I want to retire? How can I have a successful marriage? How can I be a better parent to my kid
53、s? Write down your plan. 73 You can write down all that you want for your life. But unless you know how to achieve those goals, it will just be a dream. Decide what steps you need to take in order to develop your plans. Set large and small goals. Some people set 5 or 10year goals but leave out the t
54、ime inbetween. It is much easier to reach a large goal if it is divided into smaller ones. Here is an example. 74 o what do you do in the meantime? Goal 1 would be to start saving money. Goal 2 might be finding a house plan or researching contractors, etc. Big goals take a lot of time and preparatio
55、ns. So you should also set small goals for you to achieve when setting large ones. 75 . Find things to do in your spare time, which will help you reach your goals. Dont waste your time.A. It is never too old to learn. B. Make good use of your time. C. Decide what you want for your life. D. Make a pl
56、an and then write it down. E. You want to build a house in the next 5 years. F. And setting and achieving goals is one of them. G. Most people want to see a large goal and achieve it in a short time.座号 河南省宝丰县第一高级中学2012-2013学年下学期期前考高一英语试卷第II卷第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下
57、作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。After supper Liu Wei came and ask me to go and see a film with him.In our way to the cinema, we saw the little girl sitting by the roadside cr
58、ying. We bought her a cake to stop her cry. When we asked she lived, she said she did not know. So we took him to the police station and asked the polices to take care of her. After that we went to the cinema. And when we got there, the movie was almost over. Although we missed the movie, but we fel
59、t very happy because we did a well deed.第二节：书面表达（25分）假设你是李华，你在报上看到北京电视台今年七月将举办外国人“学中文，唱中文歌”才艺大赛。你的美国朋友Peter正在北京一所大学学中文，你觉得他应去试一试。请按以下要点给他写信告知此事，并表示可以提供帮助。 比赛时间：7 月18日 报名时间：截止到6月30日 报名地点：北京电视台 注意： 1.词数：100左右 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 3.参考词汇：才艺大赛talent show 北京电视台- Beijing Television StationDear Peter, _ _ _ _ _ Yours Li Hua