1、宜春中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（A）第一卷（共115分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有l0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. When does this conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At night.2. Who will give the man the number? A. Betty.
2、B. The woman. C. Mr. Brown.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a party. B. At a clothing store. C. At a fast-food restaurant.4. What did the woman do? A. She changed the water too often. B. She didn t feed her fish often enough. C. She forgot to change the water.5. What is the man doing?
3、 A. He s taking a break. B. He s picking up his sister. C. He s writing a report.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，各个小题将给出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6、7题。6. Where does this conversation take place? A. At the airport. B. On a plane. C.
4、 On a ship.7. What does the man want to do? A. Go to the toilet. B. Ask for something to drink. C. Change his seat.听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. Why does the woman need to collect some information?A. To give a presentation. B. To write a paper. C. To do a survey.9. What does the man mainly tell the woman? A. H
5、ow to research online.B. Information about Easter history.C. Useful materials in the library.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10Whats wrong with the woman? AShe has a bad cough BHer head aches CHer ears hurt11What does the man do to examine the woman? AHe looks at her ears BHe takes her temperature CHe gives her a
6、 chest Xray12What does he advise the woman to do? ATake some medicine and rest BStop eating meat C. Exercise more听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers doing? A. Having a walk. B. Watching TV. C. Having a meal.14. What does the man think of diets? A. He thinks they are very popular. B. He thinks
7、 they are unhealthy. C. He thinks they are only good for girls.15. What does the man suggest the woman do to stay in shape? A. Eat healthy foods. B. Exercise every day. C. Drink diet soda.16. What will the woman never do? A. Talk about dieting with her aunt. B. Follow the latest trend.C. Drink Coca-
8、Cola.听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did the speaker and Dave become friends?A. They lived near each other.B. They have known each other since childhood.C. They used to play on the same football team.18. What do they have in common?A. Their jobs. B. Their hobbies. C. Their taste in clothes.19. What is tru
9、e of Dave?A. He is in trouble with his girlfriend.B. He isnt a good listener.C. He is always late.20. When did the speaker and Dave plan to meet last weekend?A. At 4:00 p.m. B. At 5:30 p.m. C. At 6:30 p.m.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l分，满分l5分)从A、BC、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Can we see sun
10、when we are in space?A. the, a B. the,/ C. /, the D. the, the22. Last year the Browns moved into Toronto, they had long dreamed of living in .A. where B. / C. whichD. in which23. Lilys bag looked just the same as Marys, but it cost _ hers.A. as much twice as B. twice as much as C. much as twice asD.
11、 as twice much as24. It is said that yoga is of great benefit human health. In other words, we can benefit yoga.A. to , from B. from, to C. from, of D. to, in25. The reason he was late was he missed the train this morning.A. why, that B. why, what C. why, whichD. why, why26. The sight of MingYue Mou
12、ntain is very beautiful, when there is fog.A. specially B. special C. especial D. especially27. Tom there that he had the books on the table.A. lying, lay, laid B. laying, lied, laid C. lying, lied, laid D. lied , laid, lying 28. My father me the value of hard work.A. impressed of B. impressed on C.
13、 impress of D. impress on29. In China, many monuments were set up the soldiers who died in the Anti-Japanese War.A. in place of B. in memory of C. in praise of D. in search of30. I hear about that our boss will go to Beijing for a meeting tomorrow. .A. So he does.B. So does he. C. So he will. D. So
14、will he. 31. The naughty boy wasnt saying anything, but his father smiled at him he had done something very clever.（1） as if B. like C. while D. in case32. they have finished the project? Yes, they have finished it. Look, they are celebrating.A. Can, can B. May, mustC. Must, can D. Can, must 33. The
15、 villagers watched the soldiers helping the people by the flood, very excited.A. surrounding, feeling B. surrounding, felt C. surrounded, feeling D. surrounded, felt34. If we want to succeed, we must believe in we do and we are.A. what, who B. which, who C. that, what D. why, what 35. I failed today
16、s math test！ What shall I do? ! Try once more.A. Look outB. Dont mention itC. It is nothingD. Come on第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l5分，满分30分) Jack was happily trying his new car. The car was good and there wasnt 36 traffic on the roads. Suddenly, a flower shop 37 his attention. He stopped his car and took a clos
17、er look at the flowers 38 there. The beautiful Mothers Day card 39 him it was Mothers Day. Jack thought about his loving 40 who lived two hundred miles away. So he 41 a nice bouquet(束) of pink roses, signed the card and 42 the shopkeeper to send it express to his mother. Just 43 he got into his car,
18、 he noticed a girl standing outside the shop. She was 44 the money in her hand. She seemed a little 45 . Jack asked, Can I help you? She replied in a 46 voice, I want to buy some 47 for my mother, but I dont have enough money. Jack asked her to go to the shop with him and 48 a big bouquet of red ros
19、es for her. She 49 him. While leaving the shop, Jack offered her a 50 . She was pleased and her eyes were shining with 51 . On the way, she told him that her mother was dead. So when they arrived, she ran to her mothers 52 and placed the bouquet there. Jack was silent for a minute. Then he made a U-
20、turn 53 and drove back to the 54 flower shop to take the flowers. He decided to drive down to meet his mother. 36. A. enough B. much C. no D. little37. A. kept B. turned C. caught D. paid38. A. planted B. repaired C. transported D. displayed 39. A. reminded B. stopped C. answered D. failed40. A. fat
21、her B. brother C. mother D. sister41. A. discovered B. invented C. made D. chose 42. A. requested B. forced C. encouraged D. invited43. A. while B. before C. after D. since44. A. wasting B. touching C. taking D. counting 45. A. upset B. excited C. angry D. curious 46. A. pleased B. low C. satisfied
22、D. gentle47. A. cards B. roses C. candies D. clothes48. A. packed B. buy C. bought D. grew49. A. thank B. praised C. ignored D. thanked50. A. ride B. present C. walk D. help51. A. happy B. happiness C. weakness D. kindness52. A. shop B. house C. car D. grave 53. A. nervously B. carefully C. immediat
23、ely D. painfully54. A. old B. same C. beautiful D. only55. A. break B. drive C. run D. fly第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AI met the old man at a cafe. “Did you hear the radio news yesterday?” he asked me. “No,” I replied. “Anything exciting?” “Exciting? NO! Something very sad. A group of hungry dogs kil
24、led and ate my best friend.”“Oh, dear!” I cried. “How did it happen?” “He was working on the hillside when the dogs attacked him. When he didnt return, I went to the hillside and found” “His body?” I asked. The old fellow drank half of his coffee. “No. I told you they were hungry dogs, didnt I? The
25、big bones were lying everywhere. But they found this.” He pushed open a match box he was holding in his hand. In it was a mans thumb, lying on some white bloody material.“This is my friends right thumb. The dogs ate the rest of him”. The old man began to cry. He finished his coffee quickly and left
26、the cafe. I drank mine and called the waiter. “Ill pay the gentlemans bill. His poor friendhow terrible!” “Youve heard the news?” The waiter laughed. “Sure. Theres a hole in the bottom of the match box. He put his own thumb through the hole. The blood is red ink, I believe. Is the story worth a cup
27、of coffee, sir?” “But he held the box in his right hand.” “Yes, but listeners look into the box. They just cant take their sight off that terrible thing.” “And when he tells the story, he gets free cup of coffee!” I said, laughing. “Yes, sir, but only from strangers who come to this town, and, of co
28、urse, he does us no harm!”56. We can learn from this passage _.A. the writer came to the cafe for the first timeB. the old man made a living by telling jokes in the cafeC. the writer had known about the old man beforeD. what had happened to his best friend made the old man mad57. Having heard the ol
29、d mans story, the writer _ .A. couldnt help laughing immediatelyB. showed great mercy upon himC. didnt believe him at all D. bought the old man another cup of coffee58. It turned out that the thumb in the match box was actually _.A. the right thumb of his best friendB. the thumb he stole from the de
30、ad body of an unknown personC. something made of bloody white materialsD. his own right thumb59. The waiter hadnt let out the truth of the old mans story earlier because _ .A. he was nobody but the best friend of the old manB. the old man wouldnt pay for his coffee if he did C. the waiter hadnt seen
31、 through the old mans trickD. the old man helped the cafe in some way60. As suggested by the passage, what might happen in the end? A. The writer refused to pay the old mans bill.B. The writer decided to make the trick known to the public.C. More strangers would hear the old mans story.D. The old ma
32、n wouldnt visit the cafe any more. B Rice is an important part of many peoples diets. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Massachusetts have released a report about rice. It shows that eating white rice increases the risk of diabetes(糖尿病). However, eating brown rice reduces the r
33、isk of the disease. The World Health Organization says more than two hundred twenty million people worldwide have diabetes. Diabetes results when the body cannot effectively use the sugar it produces.The men and women who took part in the study were asked about their diet and day-to-day activities,
34、as well as any pre-existing diseases. The study found that the people who ate five or more servings of white rice per week had a seventeen percent increased risk of developing diabetes. But those who ate two or more servings of brown rice a week had an eleven percent reduced risk of getting the dise
35、ase. Brown rice is the grain in its natural form. White rice results after it has been refined. This involves removing the outer cover, including the husk, bran(糠) and germ. Only the inner white kernel（谷粒）is left. White rice is often enriched to replace some nutrients lost during the refining proces
36、s. Qi Sun is the leading writer of the report. He says the outer parts of brown rice slow down the work of the bodys digestive enzymes（酶） into starch（淀粉）. This means that the release of sugar into the bloodstream is slower after eating brown rice compared to white rice. A diet of foods that quickly
37、release sugar into the bloodstream has been linked with a greater risk of diabetes. The exact reason for this is not known. Doctor Sun says less refined grains have more nutritional value than refined grains. He says replacing white rice with whole grains like whole wheat or barley could result in a
38、 thirty-six percent lower chance of developing diabetes. However, brown rice does not last as long as white rice because of the oil-rich layer of bran. This makes it less usable in poor communities.61. This text is organized in the pattern of_. A. time and events B. definition and classification C.
39、cause and effect D. comparison and contrast62. The author uses figures in Paragraph 3 to show_. A. brown rice can reduce the risk of disease B. the amount of brown rice people ate C. the rapid growth of the risk of diabetes D. the amount of white rice people ate63. Paragraph 4 is mainly to tell us_.
40、A. what brown rice is like B. what is lost during the refining processC. the difference between brown rice and white rice D. its complex to refine white rice64. According to the text, what does the author suggest we should do? A. Eat two or more servings of brown rice a week. B. Replace white rice w
41、ith brown rice.C. Do research to find the exact reason.D. Eat white rice in poor areas for diabetes.65. What is the main idea of the text?A. Eating brown rice doesnt develop diabetes.B. Eating white rice increases the risk of diabetes.C. Refining white rice is not good for peoples health.D. How diab
42、etes results when people eat white riceCAugust 9，Monday Unfortunately，Therese had to work，so she couldn t spend the day with usBut we headed out with her around lunchtime to explore on our ownGoteborg is a lovely city，full of nice neighborhoods and parksIn the evening，Therese and Ola cooked us a tas
43、ty Swedish meal and we sat around chatting for hoursAugust 10，Tuesday We had to leave the house at 9：00 amWe caught the train to the ferry station to go to the city，where we ate fast food in order to get some work doneWe explored Goteborg a bit moreThe evening was full of South and Central American
44、food pebre，pepper, Roasted Garlic，Argentinian wine and mustard.August 11，Wednesday As always，it was a rush to get out of the house in time，and in our haste we left our beloved coffee machine behindWe caught the train to StockholmWe stayed with Niklas，who we met in Lithuania in 2007We went for a walk
45、 in the forest after dinnerAugust l2，Thursday Niklas doesnt have the Internet at home and we couldnt really work there，so instead we headed into his office for the morningWe worked hard until lunch and then went to see StockholmWe met Ulrikea friend of NiklasIn the eveningwe went for another walk in
46、 the forestits so good to be hiking again!August 13，Friday We left Niklas place and managed to catch the bus which took us to the city centerOur host Benny met us at the station and took us for a long walk after dinnerSince it got dark at about 11：00 pm，we could stay out as we wantedWe are leaving t
47、omorrowI really had a great time in Sweden66. This passage is most probably taken from the writers_.A. research B. novel C. diary D. school paper67. On August 9, the reason why Therese didnt join the writer until lunchtime is that_. A. she had to prepare meals B. she had to go to Goteborg C. she wan
48、ted to explore on her own D. she had to go to her work68. On which days did the writer take a walk in the forest?A. Wednesday and Thursday. B. Monday and Wednesday.C. Monday and Tuesday. D. Wednesday and Friday.69. What does the underlined word haste in the passage mean? A. Hope. B. Excitement. C. H
49、urry. D. Disappointment.70. According to the passage, why could the writer and her friends stay out as long as they wanted? A. Because they were leaving the next day. B. Because it didnt get dark until about 11:00 pm.C. Because the stores were open until midnight. D. Because they had nothing to do a
50、t home.D Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat the
51、m impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the wealth and happ
52、iness of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the countrys economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses
53、 can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals( 航空集散站), first-class roads, and other support facilities(配套设施)needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to
54、build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity , sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money.
55、If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.71. Which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection?A. It is extremely important to develop tourism.B. Building roads and hotels is essential.C. Planning is of great importanc
56、e to tourism.D. Support facilities are highly necessary72. The underlined word inhabitants ( in Paragraph 1 ) probably means_.A. tourists B. passengers C. population D. citizens73. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT_.A. a bad effect on other industries B. over-crowdedness of places
57、 of interestC. a change of tourists customsD. pressure on traffic74. It can he inferred from the text that_.A. local people will benefit from tourist attraction B. the author doesnt like tourism developing so fastC. other parts of a countrys economy wont benefit from tourism much D. we cant build to
58、o many support facilities75. The author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will_.A. waste a lot of money B. help improve their life C. help establish their customs D. weaken their economy第II卷（共35分）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分) 阅读下面短文并回答问题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。1 Do you want
59、 to work with people or animals or machines or tools? Do you want to work indoors or outdoors, directly serve people in need or serve people behind the scenes? These are the typical questions that a volunteer service agency would ask.2 Every year, thousands and thousands of people in the west offer
60、volunteer services. Volunteering greatly strengthens the community partly because it helps the old, the young, the weak, the sick, the disabled and the injured to overcome difficulties.3Volunteers usually help in many different ways. They may give people advice, offer friendship to the young, drive
61、the elderly to church, counsel (忠告) kids against drugs, work as an assistant in a school or nursing home, raise funds, plant trees, help out in local libraries and do many other things.4 Volunteering can be a few hours a week or a few hours a months time during the day, evenings or weekends, either
62、part-time or full-time. Anybody _ can become a volunteer.5 The art of volunteering is a process of both giving and receiving. Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people and make new friends and mix with people from all walks of life. Volunteering is an excellent way to experiment, practice an
63、d try out new techniques and skills. It is much more effective to practice a skill than to read about it or study it in a classroom. Volunteering is a great way to develop good teamwork skills, discover your individual talents and explore career choices. Being a volunteer takes individuals on a wond
64、erful journey and helps them learn many important things beyond their school learning.76. What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 10 words) 77. Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 4 words)Volunteer service can provide chances for volunteers to make acquaint
65、ance of . 78. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words, phrases or sentence to complete the sentence. (no more than 10 words) 79. What kind of volunteer jobs would you like to take? Why? (no more than 30 words) 80. What does the word it (Line 2, paragraph 2) probably refer
66、to? (no more than 4 words) 3有人认为有钱就是幸福；4你自己的看法。要求：1可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2短文的标题及开头已给出，不计人总词数；3词数：100词左右。What is happiness? Recently, there has been a discussion about what happiness is in our class. Different students hold different views on this topic. 宜春中学2012-2013学年下学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷（A卷）答案76. Volunteer Se
67、rvices/ Volunteering in the West77. all kinds of people78. who is willing /likes to serve people in need79.(略) 80. Volunteering.写作：(One possible version)What is happiness?Recently, there has been a discussion about what happiness is in our class. Different students hold different views on this topic
68、. Some students say happiness is a state of mind. Happiness cant be bought, seen or touched. Some hold the opinion that happiness means achieving success or becoming famous. Others believe that possessing a great deal of money is the secret to happiness. They think if they have much money, they will
69、 be able to buy anything they want. But I dont agree that happiness can be bought with money. We cant buy many important things with money, such as health, love and knowledge. For me, happiness is closely related to studies, work and family. When I make great progress in my studies, when I am helpful to other people through my work and when all the members in my family live in harmony, I really feel happy.