1、宿州市十三校2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试 高一英语试题命题人：李庆升 审核人：宋之强（本试卷共150分，时间120分钟）第I卷 选择题（共115分） 第一部分 听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节 (共 5 小题; 每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5分)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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What does the woman plan to do during the summer？ A. To teach. B. To
2、stay at home and rest. C. To go to China for a visit.2.What did the woman buy her husband for Christmas？ A. A book.B. A watch.C. A case for coin collection.3.What does the man intend to do？ A. He intends to put something into the boxes. B. He intends to ask the woman to help him carry boxes. C. He i
3、ntends to help the woman carry boxes.4.What does the woman mean？ A. She doesnt agree with the man. B. The man shouldnt eat the fish. C. The fish is safe to eat.5.How much will the woman lend the man？ A. $6 .B. $4 .C. $7.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1 .5分, 满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,
4、并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料, 回答第68题。6.What is going on in the dialogue？ A. A formal talk between the boss and his secretary. B. A formal talk between a professor and a student. C. An interview between the interviewer and the job applicant（申请者）.7.
5、 Which of the following is NOT true about Ms. Jenkins ？ A. She types well. B. She speaks Italian. C. She can speak not only one language.8. When can Ms. Jenkins know the result ？ A. In 2 days. B. In 14 days. C. In 40 days. 听第7段材料, 回答第911题。9.Who is answering the call？ A. Anne.B. Jean.C. Mary.10.Why i
6、s Pat making the telephone call？ A. To tell his friend to attend a discussion meeting. B. To tell his friend to hand in the experiment report. C. To tell his friend to come to work for the chemistry Department.11.Which of the following do you think is TRUE？ A. Pat knows Anne. B. Jean knows Pat. C. M
7、ary doesnt know pat. 听第8段材料, 回答第1213题。12.Which of the following is what George did NOT do yesterday？ A. Going shopping.B. Washing clothes. C. Looking after the baby.13.Where did George see Mary？ A. At the office.B. At the concert.C. In his sisters home. 听第9段材料, 回答第1416题。14.What are the two speakers
8、talking about？ A. The education in England. B. The examination in England. C. The children in England.15. At what age do children go to school there？ A. At six.B. At five and a half. C. At five.16.Which of the following is TRUE？ A. Boys and girls can study together at school. B. Boys and girls hardl
9、y go to school together. C. Only boys go to school. 听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。17.When did the fire break out？ A. On the morning of December 24th, 1996. B. On the night of December 25th, 1996. D. On the morning of December 26th, 1996.18.How old was the woman？ A. Nearly 90 years old.B. Just 80 years old. C. A
10、bove 90.19. Whats the trouble with the woman? A. She is blind. B. She is too weak to walk. C. She has lost her sense of hearing.20.Who saved the old lady？ A. A fireman. B. Father Christmas. C.A man dressed like Father Christmas.第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分) 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，选出最佳选项
11、。21Tom went to his teacher for _ on how to work out the problem Aan advice Badvice Cadvices Dthe advices 22So you didnt say hello to him last night? Well, I stopped and smiled when I saw him, but he_ me and walked on A. ignored Brefused C. asked D. missed 23. The teachers are so busy that they have
12、no time for outdoor sports activities, _they have the interest. A. wherever B. whenever C. even if D. as if 24. Mr. Black _ for Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane _ off on Sunday? A. is leaving; takes B. leaves; takes C. is leaving; is taking D. leaves; is taking 25. Mary ha
13、d to call a taxi because the box was_ to carry all the way home A .much too heavy B. too much heavy C. heavy too much D. too heavy much26. My father asked me _ with me A. what the matter is B. what the matter was C. what is the matter D. what was the matter 27When he borrowed the camera last time, h
14、e broke it and I had to pay to get it _ A. repair B. repairing C. to repair D. repaired 28Tom is a determined boy; he never_ after failure A. loses his heart B. loses heart C. loses a heart D. loses the heart29It is nice to hear from a close friend _, we last met more than thirty years ago A. Whats
15、more BThat is to say C. In other words DBelieve it or not30. Only after the first monthly-exam _the importance of English learning in senior high school.A. I realized B. realized I C. did I realize D. had I realized31. Wang Wei _ be really stubborn sometimes even though shes a nice girl in general(一
16、般说来). A. shall B. should C. can D. must 32. They decided to cycle along the Mekong River from _it begins to _it ends. A. what; what B. where; where C. the place where; what D. what; the place where33. -Which of the two computer games did you prefer? -Actually, I didnt like _. A. both of them B. eith
17、er of them C. none of them D. neither of them34. The days_ we spent together on the farms are not easy_. A. when; to forget B. which; to be forgotten C. that; to be forgotten D. /; to forget 35. My father insisted that every minute _ made full use of _the work well.A. be; doing B. has been; doing C.
18、 be; to do D. has been; to do 第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 36 you, but dont understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 37 friends leave
19、footprints(脚印). I shall always recall(回忆)the autumn and the girl with the 38 . She will always bring back the friendship between us. I know she will always be my best friend. It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 39 in the cool 40 . In such a season, I liked walking alone in the le
20、aves, 41 to the sound of them. Autumn is a 42 season but life is uninteresting. The free days always make me 43 . But one day, the sound of a violin 44 into my ears like a stream (小溪) flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, w
21、as 45 in playing her violin. I had 46 seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didnt know that I had been 47 there for so long but my existence(存在)did not seem to disturb her. Leaves were still falling.Every day she played the violin in the corner of the b
22、uilding 48 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 49 . 50 we didnt know each other, I thought we were already good friends. I believed she also loved me. Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully,
23、the sound suddenly 51 . To my astonishment (惊讶),the girl came over to me. “You must like the violin,” she said. “Yes. And you play very well. Why did you stop?” I asked. Suddenly, a 52 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual. “I came here to see my grandmother, but now I m
24、ust leave. I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 53 me. ” she said. “In fact, it was your playing 54 gave me a meaningful autumn,” I answered, “Lets be friends. ” The girl smiled, and so did I. I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen li
25、ke before. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure (身影 )of the girl. She was like a fire-so short, so bright, like a shooting star(流星) giving off so much light that it made the autumn 55 .36.A.withB.fromC.againstD.to37.A.onlineB.trueC.falseD.new38.A.soundB.song
26、C.playD.violin39.A.shakingB.hangingC.flyingD.stopping40.A.windB.snowC.stormD.rain41.A.watchingB.listeningC.seeingD.hearing42.A.coldB.lovelyC.aloneD.lonely43.A.angryB.upsetC.nervousD.easy44.A.flowedB.grewC.enteredD.ran45.A.lostB.activeC.crazyD.puzzled46.A.onceB.neverC.oftenD.usually47.A.waitingB.stop
27、pingC.standingD.hearing48.A.becauseB.soC.whenD.but49.A.interestingB.movingC.encouragingD.exciting50.A.ButB.HoweverC.EvenD.Though51.A.stoppedB.beganC.goneD.changed52.A.happyB.sadC.strangeD.surprised53.A.surprisedB.excitedC.encouragedD.interested54.A.thatB.whichC.itD.who55.A.badB.longC.beautifulD.bori
28、ng 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。 A A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you hav
29、e to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question papers, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have
30、 finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out. 56. If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard_. A. every day in a year. B. for most of the monthC. for only a few days D. late at night 57. If peop
31、le want to learn English well, they _. A. only need to learn grammar B. must often practice EnglishC. have to go to England D. should go to bed early 58. Its important to _ a few days before the exam. A. play too much B. have a good sleepC. read the question papers D. have a good drink 59. When peop
32、le have finished the exam, they should _. A. stand up and leave at once B. answer a few more questionsC. make sure that they have not missed anything outD. leave some mistakes on the question paper B The Internet has become part of teenagers life. Theres a report on 3375 students aged from 10 to 18
33、in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Web sites they should n
34、ot look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about
35、 good ways of using the Internet. It gives useful advice such as its good to read news or find helpful information to study. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend online, let your parents know.Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teac
36、h students how to be a good person in the online word. It will be a guide for teens to use the Internet and keep students away from the bad sites.60. The underlined word “it” means_. A. the book B. report C. the Internet D. useful information61. From the report, about _ students between 10 and 18 ye
37、ars old in the seven cities use the Internet often. A. 3375 B. 1280 C. 2100 D. 300062. What do most of the students do on the Internet ? A. To make online friends B. To play online gamesC. To get useful information to help in their studies.D. To visit Web sites they should not look at.63. Why do tea
38、chers and parents think the book is a good idea? A. Because it helps with the students studies.B. Because it gives useful information for studying.C. Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools.D. Because it teaches students how to be a good person in the online world.CDREAM HOUSE By Valerie Laken
39、 336 pages. Harper. $24.99 Kate Kinzler and her husband , Stuart, have been coasting-living in a rental apartment with brown shag carpeting and a water-stained ceiling :“They were 29, full grown, seven years out of college. And still living like this.” Then her parents give them the money to buy the
40、ir own house. The one Kate chooses is a “project”, with an overgrown lawn, fake wood paneling and years of grime(尘垢). It also comes with a history :a man was killed within its walls almost 20 years earlier. FOOL By Christopher Moore 311 pages. William Morrow. $26.99In “Fool” he takes on Shakespeare,
41、 with a retelling of “ King Lear” through the eyes of Lears fool, here a short, profane, sex-obsessed jester named Pocket. The plot and cast of characters are borrowed (more or less) from the original, with several Moore a second fool, named Drool, and a refrain that could come in handy for any adap
42、ter of Shakespeare:There is always a bloody ghost. CORNER SHOP By Roopa Farooki 355 pages. St. Martins Press. $24.95 When we meet them, the characters in “Corner Shop” are living in London, pursuing their dreams. Fourteen-year-old Luhith Khalil, known as Lucky, who cares for soccer more than for sch
43、ool, wants to win the World Cup for England. His mother, Delphine, a former marketing executive, now feels trapped as a stay-at-home mother. Shed only wanted to get away from her village in rural France. CUTTING FOR STORE By Abraham Verghese 541 pages. Knopf. $26.95 Like his main character, Marion S
44、tone,Abraham Verghese is a doctor born in Ethiopia who emigrated to the United States. Marion and his twin brother, Shiva, are left alone at birth when their mother, a nun, dies, and their father , a surgeon , disappears. Feeling an act of political violence, Marion lands in New York, at a charity h
45、ospital called Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, where events transpire to force him to confront his past. Dr Verghese has published two previous memoirs; this is his first novel.64.Which book can you buy if you only have $25 with you? A.CUTTING FOR STONE or DREAM HOUSEB. CORNER SHOP or FOOLC. FOOL or
46、CUTTING FOR STONE.D. DREAM HOUSE or CORNER SHOP. 65.We may know from the passage Shiva is _. A. Vergheses twin brother B.Delphines sonC. Kates husband D. Marions twin brother 66.If you want to learn more about “King Lear”, which book is the best choice? A. DREAM HOUSE B. FOOLC. CORNER SHOP D.CUTTING
47、 FOR STONE 67.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the four books? A. Kate Kinzler and Staurt havent been living a good life after college.B. Luhith Khalils mother doesnt want to only stay at home.C. Marion is left alone at birth because his parents are dead.D.The book “FOOL”is the thinne
48、st but costs the most. DAn old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation:Dear son, I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I
49、 wont be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden, because your mother always loved planting time. Im just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot (小块土地). If you were here, all my trouble would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me, if you were not in
50、prison. Love, DadShortly, the old man received this telegram:“For Heavens sake, Dad, dont dig up the garden! Thats where I buried the GUNS!”At 4 am the next morning, a dozen FBI agents（联邦调查局） and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns.Confused, the old
51、man wrote another note to his son telling him what had happened, and asked him what to do next.His sons reply was :“Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. Its the best I could do for you from here.”No matter where you are in the world, if you have decided to do something deep from your heart, there
52、is nothing that can stop you from doing it. It is the thought that matters , not where you are or who you are.68. Why did the old man write a letter to his son?A. To ask for some help. B. To ask about his situation.C. To tell about his trouble. D. To give him some advice.69. The police officers dug
53、up the old mans garden_.A. to search for some gold B. to search for some gunsC. to offer him some help D. to give him a surprise70. After the police officers left, the old man felt_ about what had happened.A. puzzled B. worried C. satisfied D. excited71.We can infer from the story that the son is_.A
54、. lazy B. foolish C. clever D. honest E Some people say chili peppers(辣椒) can help you breathe better if you have a cold. Others believe that chilies give you more energy. We cannot tell whether these ideas are true or false. But we can tell you that people have been growing chilies for centuries, a
55、nd there are many kindsabout two hundred kinds of chili peppers. Chilies need a warm climate to grow better. If you plant the seeds outside when the weather is cold, place the seeds in a glass. That will add more warmth from the sun so as to make the temperature inside higher than outside. If you pl
56、ant inside, fill a pot with soil. The pot should have holes in the bottom so water can run out. Drop several seeds over the surface of the pot and cover them with some soil. Then cover the top of the pot with a piece of plastic. Place the pot in a warm area.Take off the plastic when the chilies star
57、t growing; when the plants have reached about two centimeters high, place each one carefully in its own pot.When the roots show through the holes in the bottom of pot, put each young plant into a bigger pot which is about twelve centimeters high. When the plants are twenty centimeters high, tie the
58、plants to a stick placed in the pot to support them.When the chili peppers are thirty centimeters, get rid of the tops. That will make new branches（枝干） grow. When the first flowers show, give the plants some potash fertilizer(钾肥). When the weather is warm, put them outside. Make sure that they get p
59、lenty of light and water.Some people like to harvest chilies when they are green. Others like to harvest them when they are red. Both give color, taste and different amounts of heat to salads, soups, dishes and other foods. 72. We can know from the passage that _. A. chilies can make us breathe bett
60、er B. chilies can give our body more energy C. there are about 200 kinds of chilies in the world D. a red chili is hotter than a green one73. In the cool weather , the glass which the chili seeds are placed in can _. A. increase the temperature inside B. make the air inside cleanerC. stop the sun dr
61、ying up the seeds D. stop wind blowing away the seeds 74. Whats the right order to plant chilies inside? .Getting rid of the tops of the chili plants. Covering the top of the pot with plastic . Dropping chili seeds onto the soil in the pot. Giving potash fertilizer to the chili plants.A. B. C. D. 75
62、.According to the passage, how many pots are needed during the growth of ONE chili plant that is planted inside? A. 2 B. 3 C.4 D.5 第II卷 非选择题（共35分） 第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。（注意：每个空格只填一个单词。）Why do children misbehave? Sometimes it is the parents mista
63、kes that get children spoiled(溺爱). At this day and age children need you to make friends with them. They need you to teach them how to live. However, some parents dont do so. If parents dont remain consistent(一致) in disciplines（纪律）, children wont know which behaviors are acceptable. If parents are i
64、n the habit of giving children what they want all the time, that is a huge mistake.If you teach them that they wont get what they want until they behave themselves, they will learn to act the way you want them to. It is sometimes hard to say no to your children, but if you really love them, it must
65、be done.Give instructions on how they should behave. They need to know what you mean by “behave”. If they fail to do as you instruct them, you should put their favorite toy on a shelf, give them a time-out, or dont let them join in an activity that they like.They will fight you and challenge you at
66、first. Dont give in. Children who are properly disciplined end up loving and respecting their parents. Saying no, explaining why and being firm could save your childrens life.Remember that changes wont happen overnight. You must be patient, and keep in mind that it is your responsibility to teach yo
67、ur children what they need to learn to function in society.As has been stated, you cant spoil your children. It is a worthwhile effort to take time to teach your children how to behave, and firmly discipline them when they dont do what is right. TitleHow to Prevent Your Children Being (76)_ The pare
68、nts(77)_ Fail to make friends with children. Fail to teach them how to (78)_ Fail to remain consistent in disciplines. Always (79)_ childrens needs.(80)_ to solve the problem Give children what they want when they (81)_ well. Give children (82)_ on how to behave. Say no, (83)_ why and be firm to you
69、r children. Be (84)_.Summary Dont spoil your children. Teach your children how to behave. Take the time to firmly(85)_ them.第二节 书面表达（25分） 假如你是高一年级的学生张明,在学校组织了一项“有烦恼向谁诉说”的调查活动。请用英语给学校报社编辑写一封信，反映相关情况。内容包括:调查结果，持相应想法的理由及你对结果的看法。 163%的同学向同学、朋友说（理由：同龄人，容易交流和理解） 222%的同学向老师，家长说（理由：阅历丰富，有生活和教育经验） 315%的同学不向别
70、人说（理由：不愿和别人说自己的事或难与别人相处）注意：1. 信的开头和结尾已经给出 , 不计入总词数。 2词数：100120左右。Dear Editor , Im a Senior One student .Recently we have carried out a survey-“To whom do you go when in trouble?” Different people have different opinions. -Yours sincerely， Zhang Ming 座位号宿州市十三校2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试 高一英语答题卷 命题人：李庆升 审核人：
71、宋之强、听力理解（共30分，每题1.5分）题号12345678910答案题号11121314151617181920答案、单项填空（共15分，每题1分）212223242526272829303132333435、完形填空（共30分，每题1.5分）题号36373839404142434445答案题号46474849505152535455答案、阅读理解（共40分，每题2分）题号56575859606162636465答案题号66676869707172737475答案、任务型读写（共10分，每题1分）76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 、书面表达（25分）假如你是高一年
72、级的学生张明,在学校组织了一项“ 有烦恼向谁诉说”的调查活动。请用英语给学校报社编辑写一封信，反映相关情况。内容包括： 调查结果，持相应想法的理由及你对结果的看法。163%的同学向同学、朋友说（理由： 同龄人，容易交流和理解）222%的同学向老师，家长说（理由： 阅历丰富，有生活和教育经验）315%的同学不向别人说（理由： 不愿和别人说自己的事或难与别人相处）注意：1. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 2词数100120左右。Dear Editor , Im a Senior One student .Recently we have carried out a survey-“To
73、whom do you go when in trouble?” Different people have different opinions. Yours sincerely， Zhang Ming 宿州市十三校2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考试 高一英语答案I.听力:1-5 CBCBB 6-10 CBBBA 11-15 AABAC 16-20 AAABCII.单项填空：21-25 BACAA 26-30 DDBDC 31-35 CBBDC III.完形填空：36-40 ABDCA 41-45 BBDAA 46-50 BCBAD 51-55 ABCACIV.阅读理解： 56-59
74、ABBC 60-63 CBCD 64-67 DDBC 68-71 CBAC 72-75 CADBV.任务型读写：76. Spoiled 77. mistakes 78. live 79. satisfy/meet/suit 80. Ways/How 81. behave 82.instructions 83. explain 84. patient 85. disciplineVI.书面表达：Dear Editor, I am a Senior One student . Recently , we have carried out a survey-“ To whom do you go w
75、hen in trouble ? ” Different people have different opinions. About 63% of the students surveyed select friends or schoolmates as their ideal listeners when they have trouble. The reason is that they are in the same age group and have a better understanding of each other . Another 22% choose teachers
76、 and parents to talk to. They think that teachers and parents are rich in life and educational experience. However, there are also 15% who dont share their trouble at all. They say their troubles are none of others business. Others find it hard to deal with them . In my opinion, as a Senior 1 student , we should communicate with whoever we trust when in trouble. Only in this way, can we live a meaningful and colorful life . Yours sincerely， Zhang Ming
