1、上海市某重点中学2012-2013学年度第一学期高一英语期中试卷（满分100分，90分钟完成。答案一律写在答题卡、答题纸上） 第I卷 (共80分)I . Listening Comprehension (20)Section A (10)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what is said. The conversations
2、 and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A. SewingB. CookingC. Art.D. Computer.2.A. SingingB. Playing the piano.C. Playi
3、ng drumsD. Acting3.A. His bike.B. Janes bike. C. The key to his room. D. The key to his bike.4.A. The man doesnt like a car, but his wife does. B. The mans wife doesnt like a car.C. The man wanted to buy a car for a long time. D. The man can afford to buy a car at last.5.A. To school. B. To her room
4、. C. To the grocery store. D. To her friends house.6.A. Bob can not help.B. Bob will help.C. Bob is unkind. D. Bob wants money.7.A. The new apartment is cheaper.B. She likes to listen to the radio.C. She prefers a larger apartment.D. She needs a quieter place.8.A. On foot.B. By taxi.C. By their own
5、car.D. By bus.9.A. He is the same as before.B. He is sick in bed.C. He is better. D. His condition is worse.10.A. $160.B. $150C. $120.D. $60Section B Passages (6)Directions: In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages wi
6、ll be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A. RegularlyB. Predictably.C
7、. Always.D. Rarely.12.A. It causes great damage.B. It extends to the ocean floor.C. It is likely to lessen.D. It increases rapidly.13.A. It is the only factor influencing the strength of high waves.B. It influences the power of high waves.C. It has no influence upon the strength of very high waves.D
8、. It is irrelevant to the question of the power of high waves.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. A new way to take notes.B. A short name for the survey reading method.C. The five steps in the reading process.D. Different ways to study for examination.15.A. One should th
9、ink about the ideas while reading the words.B. One should always take notes.C. One should read only the titles and the important words.D. One should read sequences of words.16. A. Taking notes.B. Underlining important points.C. Keeping what you read in mind.D. Both A and B.Section C Longer Conversat
10、ions (4)Directions: In section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you will be required to fulfill the task by fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following con
11、versation.The Language Study FairDate:17th to 19th _17_.Place:National Education Center.Fair includes:Stands with textbooks._18_ by educational speakers.Demonstrations of the latest _19_ programs.Tickets:$3 for a _20_ student.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabula
12、ry (25)Section A (16)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Recently, there has been a joke about the first Nobel Laureate from mainland China at the ceremony that he had hardly finis
13、hed introducing himself, “Hello, everyone, Im Mo Yan from China. Shut up! when the whole building turned silent suddenly, “for _ English.”A. aB. anC. theD. /22. Former champion Liu Xiangs Olympic misery continued when the Chinese athlete crashed at the first barrier _ the 110m hurdles, BBC Sports.A.
14、 onB. atC. in D. for23. New progress in AIDS treatment has been found in a case that one German AIDS-infected patient has been surprisingly healed after BMT (骨髓移植) was successfully transplanted to replace _ .A. sheB. herC. hersD. it24. As is announced in the final official notice from International
15、Astronomical Association, Pluto (冥王星) should be distinguished from _ planets and thus dismissed from the Solar System as a planet.A. the eightB. another eightC. the other eightD. any other eight25. _ for the young man to occupy the priority seat with a pregnant lady standing nearby!A. How bad manner
16、s they areB. What bad manners they areC. How bad manners it isD. What bad manners it is26. By the end of 2030, the workforce in our country will reduce to _ of the whole population for the first time and thus bring lots of social issues, economists predict.A. less than halfB. half less thanC. half o
17、f less thanD. less than of half27. Due to the tight government budget, it was by the eve of the opening ceremony that all the construction work of 2012 London Olympics _.A. has completedB. has been completedC. had completedD. had been completed28. In our school, a scientific study will usually take
18、the students 2 years to complete; which means it will be a long time _ they hand in their final research report individually or in groups.A. afterB. beforeC. sinceD. when 29. When asked about the present relations between China and Japan, the spokesman said at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs press c
19、onference, “The ice _ , and the water remains cold.”A. has meltB. meltsC. meltedD. is to melt30. In the book Currency War, the writer has introduced the Rothschild Family, a European legend in finance, who _ control of the world finance in the 19th century.A. has takenB. tookC. takesD. had taken31.
20、The 1997 East Asia crises were far more painful in Asian countries than the recent ongoing 2008 financial crises _ in America and Europe.A. wereB. areC. have beenD. had been32. “There _ times during filming when I have remained hanging in the air on wires for half a day as the director keeps trying
21、to get the perfect take.” said Liu Yifei in an interview.A. had beenB. wereC. have been D. are33. There is something that _ : Albert Einstein, the great scientist in the 20th century, has never worked in Princeton University but in the Institute for Advanced Studies next to it in the small town of P
22、rinceton, NJ.A. need to be explainedB. needs being explainedC. needs explaining D. need explaining34.If you find something _ , it makes you feel happy and satisfied because you feel you are doing something useful or important, even if you do not earn much money out of it.A. challengingB. fascinating
23、C. rewardingD. outstanding35.When babies _ at some faces longer than others, it indicates more or less that they prefer to look at them and find them interesting and attractive.A. glanceB. stareC. glareD. glimpse36.When you believe in yourself and your potential, people _ that signal, and they will
24、treat you according to how they believe, you believe and dictate (定夺) the way you should be treated.A. take upB. pick upC. put upD. get upSection B (9)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you
25、need.A. rarelyB. desirableC. motivationD. lastE. weighF. (AB) embarrassmentG. (AC) pourH. (AD) absolutelyI. (AE) sensibleJ. (BC) maintainTaboos in AmericaAge.Yes, age is very sensitive subject to many Americans, especially to women over age 30. In this youth upheld culture, the thought of growing ol
26、der is a painful one and most of us, if possible, would like to have nothing to do with it. So many Americans work hard to _37_ a youthful appearance. The _38_ thing they want to be asked is the unthinkable, “How old are you exactly?”Weight.This is one of the touchiest subjects. In America, it is ok
27、ay, even _39_, to be thin but it is a sin and a huge _40_ to be overweight. In fact, the thinner you are, the prettier you are considered. Looking through any American fashion magazines, youll notice that most models are nothing more than skin and bones. Believe it or not, the tall and thin look was
28、 the hottest look of the 1990s.Americans very much mind their weight and _41_ disclose how much they weigh, even if they are thin and in great shape. Therefore, youd best not to ask. But if you _42_ have to comment on this subject, its always safe to say, “Oh, you look like you have lost weight” tha
29、n “Oh, you look like you put on few pounds”. However, if you would like to be honest but not hurtful, I recommend you _43_ your words carefully, perhaps by saying, “Hey, you look great. Very healthy looking.”And always remember, its not fat. Its muscular.Matters of the Heart.This is a tricky one. So
30、metimes youll run into people who cannot wait to _44_ their hearts to you. Then there are those who make sure their personal business stays behind closed doors. The general rule is not to get too personal, too fast. You dont want others to think that you are looking into their lives. Therefore, try
31、not to ask too many questions about someones love life, marriage and family until you have a friendship with this person. Even then, you better wait for your friend to come to you with the matters of their heart.Anyhow, its difficult to always avoid conversation landmines, so be _45_, watch your ste
32、ps and try not to open a can of worms.III. Reading Comprehension (40) Section A (15)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Singles Day, Ones Day or Guang Gun Jie,
33、is a Chinese pop culture holiday on November 11 for people who are still living the single life.Singles Day was initially celebrated at various universities in Nanjing during the 1990s, and _46_ from Nanjing University in 1993. It got the name Singles Day because the date consists of four _47_. Thes
34、e college students have since graduated, and carried the university _48_ into society. The Singles Day has been largely popularized in the Internet era and is now a special day for all fashionable youths.The main way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your _49_ friends, but its importan
35、t that each person pay their own way to show their _50_. Some send short messages or e-mails to their single friends to _51_ their best wishes. People also hold blind date parties in an attempt to bid goodbye to their single lives. Not every single is happy on this day. They may tease themselves for
36、 being still single as a university student. Some prefer to watch movies in a theatre. Some schools of a university would put forward a special program to gather singles together for celebration. In recent years, there has been more social attention to this holiday. _52_, Taobaoshangcheng gives a 50
37、% account on this day. There are many activities on the Internet to help singles find a mate.2011 marked the Singles Day of the Century, this date having six ones rather than four, a(n)_53_ to take celebrations to a higher notch (等级). Shopping promotions were highlighted _54_ China and activities we
38、re widespread. _55_ this date comes to celebrate singlehood, the _56_ to find a spouse or mate is also expressed by young Chinese on this date, and other love-related issues are discussed by the Chinese media.For breakfast on Singles Day, singles often eat four Youtiao_57_the four ones in 11.11 and
39、one Baozirepresenting the middle dot.Some singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day: many attend blind date parties and many people even choose to _58_ on this day. In 2011, higher amounts of marriages occurred in Hong Kong and Beijing on November 11 than the _59_ daily am
40、ount. _60_ meaning single, the four ones of the date can also mean only one as in the only one for me. Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only one in their heart.46.A. bornB. establishedC. originatedD. founded47.A. singlesB. malesC. female
41、sD. ones48.A. civilizationB. traditionC. mannersD. religion49.A. marriedB. maleC. femaleD. single50.A. independenceB. separationC. friendshipD. loneliness51.A. deliverB. makeC. haveD. form52.A. LikewiseB. ThereforeC.For exampleD. However53.A. reasonB. excuseC. causeD. factor54.A. inB. overC. acrossD
42、. above55.A. AlthoughB. DespiteC. HenceD. Whereas56.A. wayB. impactC. desireD. denial57.A. celebratingB. representingC. demonstratingD. conveying58.A. divorceB. fall in loveC. break upD. marry59.A. commonB. normalC. averageD. ordinary60.A. In spite ofB. Due toC. In addition toD.With regard toSection
43、 B (25)Directions:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Vincent Van Gogh is pr
44、obably the worlds most famous painter. Many people wonder if he deserves such a reputation. Certainly, he was not a success in his lifetime. Although he produced more than 800 paintings, he sold only one, for about only US $80. No gallery showed his work during his life. Few people may have even hea
45、rd of him. His fame developed slowly after his death in 1890, but it has never stopped growing. One hundred years later, in 1990, a Japanese businessman paid US $82 million for one of his works - a world record.He was born in the Netherlands in 1853. As a young man, he tried many different jobs. He
46、worked in an art dealers company, but he must have disliked it, because he left. He went to England and became a language teacher. Then, looking for a deeper purpose in life, he worked as a missionary among the poor in Belgium, but he quarreled with his superiors and abandoned that career as well. F
47、inally, he decided to become a painter.For the rest of his life, he depended on the financial support of his brother Theo, the only person who believed in his ability. For ten years, from 1880 to 1890, Van Gogh produced his best paintings, until, sadly, he took his own life.It would be easy to say t
48、hat he was mad. He had difficulty getting along with people, often arguing with them. After one quarrel, in late 1888, he was so upset that he cut off part of his own ear and gave it to a young girl. Later, from 1889 to 1890, he spent a year in a mental hospital. Yet, for most of his life, he was co
49、mpletely sane (精神正常的). We know this because he wrote hundreds of letters to Theo expressing his ideas and his work, and these letters show the clarity of his thinking.Does he deserve the fame he now possesses? Certainly. I admire his work tremendously. His paintings are realistic, not abstract. At t
50、he same time, they are not like photographs. The bright colors and thick strokes of his paintings make the strong feelings inside him visible. Even when his subjects are flowers, trees or the sky, his paintings are full of powerful, honest emotions, emotions which finally killed him.61.The writer su
51、ggests that Van Goghs reputation _ .A. was high soon after he diedB. grew steadily after his deathC. quickly developed through EuropeD. stopped growing until the 1980s62.Paragraph 3 implies that in 1890 many people _ .A. did not agree with Theos view about his brotherB. thought Van Gogh had already
52、produced his best paintingsC. thought Van Gogh had great ability as a painterD. were sad when Van Gogh died suddenly63.The writer says that Van Gogh was sane for most of his life. We know this from _ .A. his letters to his brotherB. a Japanese businessmanC. his religious employersD. his father(B)Alv
53、in E. Roth, who graduated from Columbia Engineering in 1971 and is currently Professor of Economics and Business Administration at Harvard, was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics for his pioneering work in the practical design of market institutions. He shares the awardwith Lloyd S. Shapley,
54、professor at UCLA, who also used game theory to better understand different matching methods.The Royal Swedish Academy, which announced the winners this morning, awarded the two researchers the prize for “an outstanding example of economic engineering,” and while they worked independently of one ano
55、ther, the “combination of Shapleys basic theory and Roths empirical investigations, experiments, and practical design has generated a flourishing field of research and improved the performance of many markets.” They will share the $1.2 million prize.“We are absolutely thrilled,” said Dean and Profes
56、sor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR). “Columbia Engineering now has two graduates who have won the Nobel Prize in Economics, Robert C. Merton in 1997 and Alvin E. Roth in 2012, both from programs now housed in the IEOR Department! This is another highly visible confirmation o
57、f the great strengths at our schoolsuperb students and professors.”Roth and his colleagues demonstrated that stability is the key to understanding the success of particular market institutions. Roth began studying the labor market for American doctors in the early 1980s, and was asked to direct its
58、redesign in 1995. The Roth-Peranson (1999) algorithm is now used to organize a number of medical and health care markets. Roths research has led to the redesign of such complex systems as assigning students to public schools in large urban cities and the matching of kidney and other human organs to
59、patients in need of a transplant.After receiving his B.S. from the Engineering School in 1971, Roth moved to California to complete his masters and doctorate at Stanford University, both in operations research, in 1973 and 1974, respectively. He began his academic career as a professor after graduat
60、ion and joined Harvard in 1998 and now is also a visiting professor of Economics at Stanford where he will join the faculty full-time in 2013. Roth has received numerous professional honors and awards in recognition of his research.Last week, Robert J. Lefkowitz, another Columbia alumnus who graduat
61、ed in 1962 from the College and in 1966 from the Columbias College of Physicians and Surgeons, was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. To date, 82 Columbiansincluding alumni, faculty, adjunct faculty, researchers, and administratorshave won a Nobel Prize at some point in their careers.64. Whi
62、ch one of the following choices shares the most similar meaning with the underlinedword “empirical” in Para. 2?A. theoreticalB. logicalC. practicalD. cooperative65.Roths research may NOT applicable to which of the following occupations?A. TeachersB. LawyersC. NursesD. Surgeons66.According to the pas
63、sage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Roth will earn $0.6 million prize from Sweden.B. Roth joined Harvard upon graduating from Stanford with his doctor degree.C. Roth is leaving Harvard for Stanford next year.D. Roth is the second Nobel Prize winner of Columbia Engineering.(C)What
64、to do next?It was a momentous question. I had gone out into the world to shift for myself. I had gained a livelihood in various vocations, but no one was dazzled with my successes. I had once been a grocery clerk for one day, but had consumed so much sugar that I was fired. I had studies an entire w
65、eek, and then given it up because it was tiresome. I had been a booksellers check for a while, but the customers bothered me so much that I could not read with any comfort. I had been a private secretary, a silver miner and a silver mill operator, and amounted to less than nothing in each, and now -
66、What to do next?I have in to Higbie and tried mining once more. We climbed far up on the mountainside and went to work. Higbie descended into the shaft and worked with his pick till he had loosened up some rock and dirt, and then I went down with a shovel to throw it out. I made the toss, and landed
67、 the mess must on the edge of the shaft. It all came back on my head and down the back of my neck. I never said a word, but climbed out and walked home.I sat down in the cabin, and gave myself up to misery. In the past, I had amused myself with writing letters to the chief paper of the Territory, th
68、e Virginia Daily Territorial Enterprise, and had always been surprised when they appeared in print. I had found a letter in the mail box as I came home from the hillside, and opened it. Eureka! It was an offer to me of twenty-five dollars a week to come up to Virginia and be city editor of the Enter
69、prise. Twenty-five dollars a week was a fortune.I went up to Virginia and entered upon my new vocation. I asked the chief editor, Mr. Goodman, for some instructions, and he told me to go all over town and ask all sorts of people all sorts of questions, make notes of the information gained, and write
70、 them out for publication. It was the whole thing in a nutshell.I can never forget my first days experience as a reporter. I wandered about town questioning everybody, boring everybody, and finding out that nobody knew anything. At the end of five hours, my notebook was still bare. I spoke to Mr. Go
71、odman. He said, Dan used to write good stories about the hay wagons when there was no news. Are there no hay wagons around? If there are, you might speak of the renewed activity in the hay business. It isnt sensational or exciting, but it fills up the newspaper and looks businesslike.I went out into
72、 the city again and found one wretched old hay truck dragging in from the country. Next I discovered a wagon train from the East and found that it had lately come through the hostile Indian country. The group was in rather rough shape.My two columns were filled. When I read them over in the morning,
73、 I felt that I had found my legitimate occupation at last. News was what a paper needed, and I felt that I had the ability to furnish it. Mr. Goodman said that I was a good a reporter as Dan. I desired no higher commendation.67.What does the author mean when he says, I had gone out into the world to
74、 shift for myself?A. He wanted to travel to many places.B. He wanted to do things by himself.C. He liked moving things.D. He wanted to be successful.68.Why do you think the author gives himself to misery?A. He was fired from his job as a miner.B. He cannot find a job.C. He cannot find work that he e
75、njoys doing.D. He does not like living in a cabin.69.Why does Mr. Goodman suggest writing about hay wagons?A. Because it will take up space in the newspaper.B. Because hay wagons are interesting.C. Because it is important business news.D. Because people need hay.70.What is the meaning of the underli
76、ned word legitimate in the passage?A. legalB. friendlyC. acceptableD. amusingSection C (5) Direction: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from AF for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. Tools of thoughtB. A reflection of your personalityC. An
77、indication of your intelligenceD. The explosive effect of wordsE. A direction of the historyF. (AB) Change the direction of your life71. . The extent of your vocabulary indicates the degree of your intelligence. Your brainpowerwill increase as you learn to know more words. Heres the proof. Two class
78、es in a high school were selected for an experiment. Their ages and their environment were the same. Each class represented an identical cross-section of the community. One, the control class, tool the normal courses. The other class was given special vocabulary training. At the end of the period th
79、e marks of the latter class surpassed those of the control group, not only in English, but in every subject, including mathematics and the sciences. Similarly it has been found by Professor Lewis MTerman, of Stanford University, that a vocabulary test is as accurate a measure of intelligence as any
80、three units of the standard and accepted Stanford-Binet I.Q. tests.72. . The study of words is not merely something that has to do with literature. Words are your tools of thought. You cant even think at all without them. Try it. If you are planning to go downtown this afternoon you will find that y
81、ou are saying to yourself: ”I think I will go downtown this afternoon.” You cant make such a simple decision as this without using words. Your words are your keys for your thoughts. And the more words you have at your command the deeper, clearer and more accurate will be your thinking.73. . A comman
82、d of English will not only improve the processes of your mind. It will give you assurance; build your self-confidence; lend color to your personality; increase your popularity. Your words are your personality. Your vocabulary is you. Your words are all that we, your friends, have to know and judge y
83、ou by. You have no other medium for telling us your thoughts - for convincing us, persuading us, giving us orders.74. . Words are explosive. Phrases are packed with TNT. A simple word can destroy a friendship. The proper phrases in the mouths of clerks have quadrupled the sales of a department store
84、. The wrong words used by a campaign orator have lost an election. For instance, on one occasion the four unfortunate words, “Run, Romanism and a Rebellion” used in a Republican campaign speech threw the Catholic vote and the presidential victory to Grover Cleveland. Ears are won by words. Soldiers
85、fight for a phrase. “Make the world safe for Democracy.” “All out for England.” ”V for Victory.” The “Remember the Maine” of Spanish war days has now been changed to “Remember Pearl Harbor.”75. . Words have changed the direction of history. Words can also change the direction of your life. They have
86、 often raised a man from mediocrity to success. If you consciously increase your vocabulary you will unconsciously raise yourself to a more important station in life, and the new and higher position you have won will, in turn, give you a better opportunity for further enriching your vocabulary. It i
87、s a beautiful and successful cycle.第II卷 ( 共15分)Translation (15)1.任何平凡的人都难以想象米开朗琪罗(Michelangelo)在那四年孤独艰辛工作中的经历。(go through)2.教师的工作不仅包括帮助学生学习新知识，还要帮助学生成为社会有用的人。（involve）3.如果在坐车时，你发现坐在你身边的外国人并不想交谈时，这并非一个练习说英语的好机会。(It is )4.当你从本校毕业的时候，无论你身在何方，你都会认为在这里的三年是很有意义并且难以忘怀的。(regard)5.根据中央电视台(CCTV)的调查，今年九月份以来，对日
88、本持正面态度的中国民众比例已经降至28%。(since)KeysListening： 1-5 BCDAC6-10 BDACB11-13 DCB14-16 CAD17. March 18. Talks 19. Computer 20. full-timeGrammar & Vocabulary: 2125 DCCAC2630 CDBAD3135 BDBCC36 40 CDCDB4142 BB43 47 J D B F A4851 H E G IReading Comprehension: 5256 CDBDA5761 ACBCA6266 CBDCC6771 BCDCA7276 CADBA7781
89、 CABAA8284 BAA8587 CBB8891 DCAC9296 CAFDETranslation:1. Any ordinary person would find it hard to imagine what Michelangelo had gone through in those 4 years of hard and lonely work.2. Teachers work involves not only helping students gain new knowledge, but also helping them become useful people in
90、society.3. It is not a good opportunity for you to practice speaking English if you find the foreigner next to you on the bus doesnt feel like chatting.4. When you graduate from the school, you will regard the 3 years here as meaningful and unforgettable, wherever you are.5. According to a survey conducted by CCTV, the percentage of the Chinese people who hold negative attitudes to Japan has climbed/increased to 78% since this September.
