1、20122013学年度第二学期期中模块考试高一英语试题第I卷 (共100分)第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话读仅读一遍。现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。1. Why is the air fresher than before?A. There are fewer cars in the city.B. There are fewer factories in the city.C. There is a green belt around the city.2. What is the boy doing
2、?A. Doing nothing. B. Climbing a tree. C. Cutting his name on a tree.3. What do we know about Mr. Harris?A. He lost his wallet. B. He wasnt in his room. C. He stole Jims wallet.4. What does the woman hate?A. Working in the hotel.B. The people in the hotel. C. The food in the hotel.5. What are the sp
3、eakers going to do tomorrow afternoon?A. Go shopping. B. Go to the park. C. See Joe and Linda.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6. Where does this conversation take place? A. At a travel agency. B. At an airport. C. At a hotel. 7. When does the woman plan to leave? A.
4、 On Wednesday morning. B. On Friday afternoon. C. On Saturday night. 8. What does the woman think of the cost? A. Cheap. B. Expensive. C. Reasonable. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a swimming pool. B. In a factory. C. By a river.10. Why did the man com
5、e to the river when he was a child? A. To fish. B. To swim. C. To grow plants.11. What can we know about the river? A. It has less water in it. B. It has got terribly polluted. C. It has been made much cleaner. 听下面一段对话，回答12至第14三个小题。12. What is the woman? A. A manager of marketing department.B. A gir
6、l of public relations.C. A clerk of after-sales service.13. How long has the man had the car?A. For a few days. B. For a few weeks. C. For a few months. 14. What is wrong with the mans car now?A. The oil light is always on.B. The engine doesnt work well.C. The wheels keep up a terrible noise. 听下面一段独
7、白，回答第15至第17三个小题。15. How old was the speaker when she got married? A. 20. B. 30 C. 3516. What is the secret of long life of the speaker?A. Keeping diet. B. Laughing a lot. C. Talking to others.17. How many times has the speaker got married?A. Once only. B. Twice. C. Three times.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
8、18. When does the first show begin?A. At 3:00. B. At 4:00. C. At 4:30.19. What animals can people see in the second show?A. Tigers. B. Birds. C. Monkeys.20. What can we know about the last show?A. Its free. B. Its a guided tour. C. It will be put on in America.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）2
9、1. I did hear that _ Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount, so I dont think the large note can be _ fake. A. the, the B. the, a C. /, a D. the, /22. Do you mind my taking the books away? _.A. Certainly, please do. B. No, go ahead. C. Yes, not at all D. No, please dont23. Jenny doesnt a
10、gree with her father, but she _ that to his face.A. dare not to sayB. doesnt dare to sayC. dares not sayD. dare not saying24. I _ work out the problem at first, but after my teacher showed me an example, I _ get the answer easily.A. couldnt; was able toB. cant; couldC. wasnt able to; couldD. was abl
11、e to; was able to25. You _ touch the chemical, or you _ get burnt.A. cant; will B. mustnt; willC. may not; wouldD. shouldnt; should26. It is the Chinese custom to _ for family unions on Mid Autumn Day.A. starveB. admire C. gatherD. remember27. _matters most in learning English is enough practice.A.
12、What B. Why C. Where D. Which28. He could see the tall chimneys of the factory_.A. from distance B. in distance C. in the distance D. to a distance29. We invited her to dinner but she didnt even bother to _. A. turn in B. turn up C. turn on D. turn down30. _a long wool coat, he didnt feel cold any m
13、ore.A. DressingB. Dressing in C. Dressed inD. Dressed up31. Columbuss discovery of the “New World” took place _.A. on purposeB. by accident C. by designD. by mistake32. He looked around _ in search of something.A. thoughB. as though C. even though D. although33. Please _ your sister to bring the tic
14、ket for the concert. A. remind B. remember C. warn D. let34. To_ telling lies, he asked his friend to help him cheat his parents. A. get rid of B. get away with C. throw away D. get down to35. She has been working hard day and night, which of course, _ her pale face.A. accounts for B. stands for C.
15、goes for D. results from36. Liu Xiang will win the gold medal interests all the Chinese people.A. What B. WhoC. ThatD. Which37. Its based on the idea all people are created equal, is accepted by most people.A. that; that B. which; whichC. which; when D. that; which 38. I know, he will leave for Edin
16、burgh next week.A. As far as B. Such far as C. So much as D. So long as39. The audience were _ by his _ performance on the stage.A. amazed; amazed B. amazed; amazing C. amazing; amazed D. amazing; amazing40. Tom _ two of his classmates _ invited to the party.A. as well as; was B. as good as; were C.
17、 and; have D. as well; has been第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）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处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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 teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school. One day after cl
18、ass, she 42 that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came 43 to me and began to talk to me. It was just a normal conversation. After that day, she gave me particular 44 and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling _ 45 _someone believed me , and my
19、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 check my grades both in her subject 49 the other subjects. I finally 50 second in my class. T
20、hen, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远） 51 still kept a constant (不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we 52 spoke, but by then I had become the 53 in my class. When I left my school, I was 54 with her, as she never answered the 55 when I called her. Then I graduate
21、d and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路） 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 feel 59 of you. You are your i
22、nspiration(灵感，鼓舞)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. up B. back C. off D. down44A. attention B. attraction C. explanation D. examination45A. which
23、B. that C. what D. /46A. words B. objects C. classes D. grades47A. home B. school C. hotel D. company48A. generally B. actually C. especially D. usually49A. but B. or C. as well as D. and50A. received B. came C. caught D. held51A. but B. as C. or D. so52A. ever B. often C. once D. hardly53A oldest B
24、. 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. sitting59A. sad B. proud C. good D. ashamed60A.
25、 give up B. get on C. look for D. take up第三节 阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，共40分）AAs a boy, Mark Twain caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play practical jokes on all his friends and neighbors. The nature of his jokes often led to violence (暴力). He hated to go to school and he constantly ran away from
26、home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He liked to sit on the bank of the river for hours at a time and just gaze at the mysterious island and the passing boats. He learned many things about the river during those days. He learned all about its history and unusual people. H
27、e later made them part of the history of America in the book Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.Mark Twain received his genius (天才) from his mother. Obviously he didnt get it from his father. He once stated that he had never seen a smile on his fathers face. On the other hand, his mother had the abilit
28、y to say humorous things. The same ability made Mark Twain an extremely humorous public speaker.61. According to the passage, Mark Twain was a _ boy.A. shy B. brave C. naughty(调皮的) D. poor62. Because of the nature of his jokes when he was a child, Mark Twain would _.A. ran away form schoolB. cause h
29、is parents to quarrel with othersC. get into trouble with his friends and neighborsD. like to sit on the bank of the Mississippi River63. It can be learned form the passage that _.A. Mark Twains father was a cruel manB. Mark Twain never attended school on timeC. Mark Twain often went boating in the
30、nearby riverD. Mark Twains mother was something of a humorist64. In his book Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain wrote much about _.A. the Mississippi and the people living on it B. his friends and neighborsC. his school life D. his parents65. It is inferred that what affected Mark Twains ch
31、aracter mostly was _ .A. his practical jokes B. his fathers seriousnessC. the history of the Mississippi D. his mothers genius for humorBNowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.Reading
32、 is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you like in English every day. Then, you will see that the number of known words is increasing and you are able to speak with more skills. Then you
33、will have made the foundations (基础) and a good basis of English. It is not good to stop and get stuck there.Going to England or an Englishspeaking country is a good choice, but many people cannot afford it. If you cannot go, reading and speaking with your friends will also help you to practice your
34、English. However, I think it is very good to visit some English speaking country to see and test your knowledge in everyday life. You will understand the everyday usage of the language in its natural environment. There your level of English is going to improve even faster. Your ability to speak Engl
35、ish is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent (坚持的) and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include
36、English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on you way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence!66. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. How to Improve Your L
37、anguage SkillsB. How to Speak English WellC. Speaking EnglishD. Practice, Practice!67. What does the writer suggest about reading?A. Trying to improve your vocabulary.B. Keeping on reading when you have time. C. Stopping when you have a good basis of English.D. Looking up every unknown word when rea
38、ding.68. In the writers eyes, the essential(基本的) way to improve your speaking skills is _.A. practicingB. going abroad C. readingD. writing69. The main idea of the last paragraph is that _.A. we should play the piano every dayB. speaking English is fun and entertainingC. we should practice English e
39、very day to improve our speaking skillsD. if weve learned to read and write, well certainly be able to speak70. According to the passage, what may make the author excited?A. Reading papers and Internet sites.B. Having a good basis of English.C. Going to an Englishspeaking country.D. A native speaker
40、s praise.CI travel a lot, and I find out different styles (风格) of directions every time 1 ask How can I get to the post office?Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there dont have names in Japan. People use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names.
41、 For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land i
42、s very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of d
43、istance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. How far away is the post office? you ask. Oh, they answer, its about five minutes from here. You say, Yes, but how many miles away is it? They dont know.Its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. What happen
44、s in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, Sorry, I have no idea. But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers I dont know. People in Yucatan believe that I dont know is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!71. When a tourist asks the J
45、apanese the way to a certain place they usually _A. describe the place carefullyB. show him a map of the placeC. tell him the names of the streetsD. refer to recognizable buildings and places72. What is the place where people measure distance in time?A. New York. B. Los Angeles. C. Kansas. D. Iowa.7
46、3. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _A. in order to save time B. as a test C. so as to be polite D. for fun74. Which sentence is true according to the text? A. There is no street names in Japan. B. There is no landmarks in the countryside of American. C. People in Yucatan always g
47、ive wrong answers when asked the way. D. People in Los Angeles measure distance in time, not miles when asked the way. 75. What can we infer from the text?A. Its important for travelers to understand cultural differences.B. Its useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.C. People have
48、similar (相似的) understandings of politeness.D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.DPerhaps the most extraordinary (奇特的) building put up in the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace (水晶宫) which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different fr
49、om all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on
50、 show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used t
51、o build museums and colleges. Later the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.76. The Crystal Palace was built up .A. in the 1950s B. in the 1900s C. shortly before 1851 D. before 195177. People from ma
52、ny countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to .A. buy goods B. visit an exhibition C. travel around D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself 78. What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?A. It caught a terrible fire. B. It disappeared suddenly.C. It went to the South of London. D. It was rebuilt.79.
53、 The Crystal Palace was famous to all because .A. it is the biggest building in the world B. so many visitors had been thereC. it was made of iron and glass D. it was burnt down at last 80. The writer .A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful B. sang high praise for the Crystal PalaceC. wanted the
54、Crystal Palace to be rebuilt D. was one of the visitors to the Crystal Palace 第二卷（共50分）第一节：单词拼写。根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词的正确形式。（共10分）81. A _ (平衡的)diet should contain some fat, some fiber, a little salt and so on.82. Children have a natural _ (好奇心)about the world around them. 83. I have _(受益) a lot from read
55、ing aloud every morning. 84. Just at that moment they found a young man _ (徘徊)in the street outside their house.85. I dont support the plan; on the _(正相反), Im strongly against it. 86. He doesnt like to be v , instead, he prefers to solve problems in a peaceful way.87. Pollution should be p in our da
56、ily life.88. It is known to that smoking is h to our health.89. Take care of the environment, or youll find yourself s by rubbish.90. Success isnt m by how much money you earned, but what you do for others.81 _ _ 82. _ _ 83 _ _ 84_ _ 85_ _86 _ _ 87 _ _ 888_ _ 89_ _ 90_ _第二节：阅读表达(共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分)阅读下
57、面短文，用英语简要回答文后所给的5个问题。每题不超过15个单词。 In 1998, World Cup Football Match held in France took up a new rule. Instead of the usual black and white ball, a colorful ball was used in the game. The new ball was made up of 32 pieces of three colors: red, blue and white. Interestingly enough, the French national
58、 flag happened to be in three colors, too. Besides, 32 teams took part in the coming World Cup. But early football was made up of eight pieces of leather. As time went by, more pieces of leather were used, from 12 pieces to 18 to 26 and then to 32 now.About three million such new footballs were made
59、. And then some players were playing the new ball in their training. The makers have warned the goalkeeper that the new ball flies in a direct line at a fast speed.After trying the ball for some time, a footballer said that the ball was quite different from the traditional black and white one, and t
60、hat the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them. Another footballer said that there would be more goals. For the player on the ground, the new ball is easier to control as it flies. A good player can shoot in more goals. he said.91. What was the new rule in the 1998 World Cup Football Match?_9
61、2. Whats the color of the French national flag?_93. Why is it not easy for the goalkeepers to catch the new footballs?_94. Whats the best title for this passage?_95. Which kind of balls was used in the past?_第三节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是James，你的加拿大笔友Jessie想了解一下你将要参加的2013年全国中学生英语冬令营(English Winter Camp)的有关信息。请
62、你根据下面的海报给她写一封信，谈谈有关情况和活动意义，并邀请她参加你们的活动。活动营址：山东济南活动时间：2013年12月底，共4天参加人员：来自全国各地的英语爱好者；中、美、英、澳四国的英语老师活动内容：举行英语演讲比赛，交流学习英语的经验，观看学生文艺表演，游览济南风景名胜等。注意：1. 书信必须包括以上提供的内容要点，可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯；2. 词数：100词左右。Dear Jessie, Nice to hear from you again!_ Best wishes! 座号Yours truly, James 20122013学年度第二学期期中模块考试高一英语参考答案听力（
63、20分）单项填空（20分）21-25 BBBAB 26-30 CACBC 31-35 BBABA 36-40 CDABA完型（20分）41-45 DBAAB 46-50 DACDB 51-55 ADCAC 56-60 DBABC阅读（40分）61-65. C C D A D 66-70 BBACD 71-75 DBCDA 76-80 CDACB单词拼写（10分）81. balanced 82.curiosity 83. benefited 84. wandering 85. Contrary 86 violent 87 prevented 88 harmful 89 surrounded 90
64、 measured 第五部分：阅读表达（15分）91. The new ball made up of 32 pieces of three colors was used.92. Red, blue and white.93. Because they fly at a fast speed.94. Football of New Kind.95. Black and white balls.书面表达：参考答案Dear Jessie, Nice to hear from you again! As you know, Im going to spend this winter vacatio
65、n in a four-day English Winter Camp to be held in Jinan at the end of December, 2013. Many other English lovers from high schools all over the country will go to the Camp as well. Some English teachers from China, England, Australia and the USA will also join us. In the camp, we will have some Engli
66、sh speaking competition, watch some wonderful performances given by the students, and, of course, visit some great places of interest in Jinan. Besides, we will exchange our English learning experience and talk about our colorful school life in English. I think this winter camp would greatly improve my spoken English and I would make some new friends there. I do hope you will come and join us for the grand occasion.Best wishes!Yours truly, James
