1、昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试 高一英语 试卷共 8 页第 1 页昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试高一英语 试卷命题：朱秀云审题：曾汉琼试卷总分：120 分考试时间：90 分钟第一节单项填空（共 15 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）1.-Are you fond of playing the piano?-_.Actually,I just dislike playing it all day long.A.Yes,sureB.Not reallyC.With pleasureD.No problem2.It was the third t
2、ime _ late this month.A.that you arrivedB.that youve arrivedC.when youve arrivedD.that you had arrived3.It was on March 11,2011 _ a strong earthquake hit Sendai,Japan.A.thatB.whenC.whichD.how4.Many foreigners changed their attitude _ Chinese tennis players after Li Na made history in theFrench Open.
3、A.withB.forC.ofD.to5.Weve booked a room in the centre of town for the guests _ they can stay for three days.A.whenB.whereC.whichD.whom6.Practise speaking English as often as possible and _ youll find your spoken English improving.A.frequentlyB.entirelyC.exactlyD.gradually7.I _ hiking with my friends
4、 this weekend.Will you join us if you are free?A.goB.would goC.am goingD.have gone8.The old man used to be in good health so we were all _ at the news of his sudden death.A.shockedB.frightenedC.upsetD.concerned9.Years of fighting have left the area_.A.to ruinsB.at ruinsC.in ruinsD.for ruins10.Is thi
5、s the factory _ a lot of students visited yesterday?A.the oneB.whichC.whoD.whom11.He asked me _ for the computer.A.did I pay how muchB.I paid how muchC.how much I paidD.how much did I pay12.The girl may have some _,but all the teachers agree that she is a good student.A.shortcomingsB.principlesC.dis
6、advantagesD.sufferings13.After graduation from college,I tried to stand on my own feet and no longer _ my parents.A.cared aboutB.devoted toC.heard aboutD.turned to14.On weekends,I prefer to stay at home and do some reading _ go shopping with my parents.A.instead ofB.rather thanC.except forD.more tha
7、n15.Children who are not active or _ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.A.whoseB.whatC.whichD.that昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试 高一英语 试卷共 8 页第 2 页第二节 完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 16-35 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。（每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）My father used to like drinking.Every time when he got _16_，he would
8、shout loudly and beat my _17_，who left my father and I when I was seven.I went to a boarding(寄宿的)_18_when I was thirteen，and I finally didnt have to see my father drunk every day.However，I didnt talk to anybody and _19_all my spare time alone in school because of the pain in my heart.When other boys
9、 were _20_on the playground，I would sit there alone.This lasted for several weeks until a new_21_who was about forty came to our class.She，of course，_22_I was different.She asked me to answer her question in her first class.I _23_and answered her question in a very_24_voice，with my head down.That no
10、on，after lunch，she found me and had a _25_with me.She asked me _26_I needed any help.Nobody had ever cared about me like that.I _27_told her everythingabout my family.“Things wont get _28_，”she said.From that day on，every time when she saw me，she would give me a _29_.She often asked me to answer her
11、 questions in class，and she helped me with my _30_after class.As time went by，I didnt feel so _31_as before.The day I left that school，I _32_her why she did all that for me.“My mother _33_when I was ten.I know how hard it is _34_a mother，”she said.I will never_35_hermy dearest teacher.16A.hurtBdrunk
12、ClostDbored17A.brotherBgrandmaCmotherDaunt18A classBfactoryCschoolDoffice19A.wastedBsavedCgotDspent20A.playingBsingingCperformingDpushing21A.studentBworkerCteacherDfriend22A.ignoredBnoticedCsmeltDfelt23A.work upBwent throughCstood upDcalmed down24A.angryBlowCterribleDsad25A.mealBtalkCsentenceDtest26
13、A.ifBwhyCwhenDhow27A.firstlyBfinallyCinterestinglyDstrangely28A.betterBsmallerCworseDhigher29A.lookBsmileChandDbook30A.phrasesBaccentCvocabularyDstudies31A.happyBdangerousChardDlonely32A.toldBaskedCansweredDtroubled33A.diedBmarriedCappearedDfell34A.withBforCwithoutDas35A cheatBforgetCbelieveDupset昆明
14、第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试 高一英语 试卷共 8 页第 3 页第三节 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C D 和 E）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AWill it matter if you dont take your breakfast?Recently a test was given in the United States.Thosetested included people of different ages,from 12 to 83.During the ex
15、peri ment,these people were given allkinds of breakfasts,and sometimes they got no breakfast at all.Special tests were set up to see how well theirbodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast.The results show that if a person eats a properbreakfast,he or she will work with better ef
16、fect than if he or she has no breakfast.This fact appears to beespecially true if a person works with his brains.If a student eats fruit,eggs,bread and milk before going toschool,he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.Opposite to what many people believe,if you dont eat b
17、reakfast,you will not lose weight.This is becausepeople become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch,and end up gaining weight instead oflosing.You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.36.During the test,those who were tested were given _.A.no breakfast at allB.
18、very rich breakfastC.little food for breakfastD.different breakfast or none37.The results of the test show that _.A.breakfast has great effect on work and studiesB.breakfast has little to do with a person s workC.a person will work better if he has a simple breakfastD.those working with brains shoul
19、d have much for breakfast38.The passage mentions that many people believe that if you dont eat breakfast,you will _.A.lose weightB.not lose weightC.be healthierD.gain a lot of weight39.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?A.Poor breakfasts affect those who work with brains.B.M
20、orning diet may cause one to get fatter.C.Reducing lunch and supper is of less value in weight losing.D.Eating less in lunch and supper may help to lose weight.40.According to the passage,if a student does not eat breakfast,_.A.he will fall illB.he will fail to listen to his teacherC.he will not mak
21、e progress in his studyD.his mind will work more slowly昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试 高一英语 试卷共 8 页第 4 页BSocial customs and ways of behaving change.Things which were considered impolite many years agoare now acceptable.Just a few years ago，it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the st
22、reet.No man who thought of himself a gentleman would make a fool of himself by smoking when a lady wasin a room.Customs also have been changing from country to country.Does a man walk on the left or the right of awoman in your country？Or doesnt it matter？What about table manners？Should you use both
23、hands whenyou are eating？Should you leave one on your lap，or on the table?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language，but also share a number of social customs.For example，both American and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time.Also，most Englishme
24、n will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman，and so will most Americans.Promptness is important both in England and America.That is，if a dinner invitation is for 7 oclock，the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.The important thing to remem
25、ber about social customs is not to do anything that might make otherpeople feel uncomfortableespecially if they are your guests.There is an old story about a man who gave aformal dinner party.When the food was served，one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife.The other guests were amused
26、 or shocked，but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way.It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable.41If one has accepted a dinner invitation，what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner?AHe should find an excuse.BHe should ask
27、 for excuse.CHe should say“Sorry”DHe should telephone to explain his being late.42It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable.Here“bad manners”means _.AuglyBdishonestCimpoliteDshameful43Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?ASocial
28、 Customs and BehaviorsBSocial LifeCAmerican and British CustomsDPromptness Is Important44According to the text，the best host _.Atries his best to make his guests feel comfortableBmakes his guests feel excitedCtries to avoid being naughty to his guestsDtries to avoid being foolish45.The underlined th
29、e word”Promptness”in the third paragraph probably meansA.act with heartB.act with presentC.act without being lateD.act without word昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试 高一英语 试卷共 8 页第 5 页CDuring the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women.A womanmarrying at the end of the nineteen
30、th century would probably have been in her middle twenties，and would be likely to have seven or eight children，of whom four or five lived till they were five years old.By the time the youngest was fifteen，the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years
31、，during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work.Today women marry younger and have fewer children.Usually a womansyoungest child will be fifteen when she is fortyfive and can be expected to live another thirtyfiveyears and is likely to take paid work until sixty.This importa
32、nt change in womens life has only recently begun to have its full effect onwomens economic position.Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a fulltime job.However，when they married，they usually left work at once and never returned to it.Today the schoolleaving age is sixteen，many girls
33、stay at school after that age，and though women marry younger，more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born.Very many more afterwards return to full or parttime work.Such changes have led to a new relationship inmarriage，with the husband accepting a greater s
34、hare of the duties and satisfactions of family life.46We are told that in a family in about 1900 _.Aa few children died before they were fiveBseven or eight children lived to be more than fiveCthe youngest child would be fifteenDfour or five children died when they were five47One reason why the woma
35、n of today may take a job is that she _.Ais younger when her children are more enough to look after themselvesBdoes not like children herselfCneednt worry about food for her childrenDcan be free from family duties when she reaches sixty48According to the passage，it is now quite usual for women to_.A
36、stay at home after leaving schoolBmarry men younger than themselvesCstart working again later in lifeDmarry while still at school49Many girls are more likely to _.Agive up their jobs for good after they are marriedBleave school as soon as they canCmarry so that they can get a jobDcontinue working un
37、til they are going to have a baby50Now a husband probably _.Aplays a greater part in looking after the childrenBhelps his wife by doing much of the houseworkCfeels dissatisfied with his part in the familyDtakes a parttime job so that he can help in the home昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试 高一英语 试卷共 8 页第 6
38、 页DA right pair of exercise shoes can do a lot to prevent discomfort and injuries,personal trainers say.Hereare some shopping tips:51Depending on your workout,shoes designed for walking,running,tennis,cross-training or anotherspecialty will provide the best support for your feet.Shop when you normal
39、ly exercise.Feet actually get bigger throughout the day,sometimes turning outbig as much as a half-size by nighttime.52Try them on.Never take a pair of exercise shoes based only on the size of footwear you normally buy.Bring the type of socks youd wear to work out and go for a walk through the store
40、.53You should be able to spread your toes out comfortable.Make sure theres about a half-inch of spacebetween them and the front of the shoe.The back should fit warmly and comfortably against your heel andnot move up and down.If your feet are in different sizes,buy based on the larger one.Talk to an
41、expert.Shoe salesmen and personal trainers can study your way of walking or running and the shape of yourfeet.5455Many trainers advise changing footwear every three to five months.If possible,check it regularly inorder to keep it in good condition.One tip:Ifyou have to tieyourshoes very tightly to f
42、eel a good amount of support,they may be ready to go.A.Think about how much you can afford to buy the workout shoes.B.Consider your type of exercise.C.Focus on fit.D.So dont buy shoes in the morning if you often work out in the evening.E.Pay more attention to new style shoes.F.Replace worn shoes reg
43、ularly.G.Usually they can advise the best shoes to guard against injuries.第 II 卷（非选择题，共 35 分）第一节：单词拼写（共 10 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词的正确形式。每空一词。1.Im afraid trouble will follow if you _(忽视)your diet.2.Jane has changed so much that I could hardly _(认出)her at the party yesterday.3.The co
44、mpany usually _(运输)cars across the country.4.After the crash,an ambulance took the _(受伤者)to hospital immediately.5.It is unfair that he gets very little _(报酬)for his hard work.6.Can you give me some t_ on how to improve my spoken English?7.The scenery of West Lake is beautiful beyond e_.8.The meetin
45、g is s_ for Friday afternoon.9.You should make an o_ before trying to write a composition.10.Thirty miners were t_ underground after the fire.昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试 高一英语 试卷共 8 页第 7 页第二节：短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）下面短文中有 10 处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划
46、掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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My friend Henry,with him I studied in the same class,didnt like studying at school.Thatsbecause he couldnt go to high school.He had to return back to his hometown,where his fatherwished him to learn to manage our small shop.
47、However,the young man was not interesting in itand didnt do as his father said.He spends a lot of time reading and began to repair cars.Last month,I accepted an e-mail from him inviting me take my vacation in his hometown.Istarted off.Seeing that he was such successful,I said,“Henry,all road lead to
48、 Rome.You aregreat!”第三节 书面表达（满分 15 分）假如你是李华，你的英国网友 Jack 正在学习汉语，他在 e-mail 中询问你如何提高汉语写作能力。请你用英语给他写封邮件，就如何提高写作能力给他提些建议。内容要点如下：1.多读别人的文章；多写多练2.根据自己的学习经验，向他提出有用的建议；3.不要害怕出错。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.开头和结尾已写好（不计入总词数）。Dear Jack,I am so happy to hear from you._With best wishes,Yours,Li Hua昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试
49、 高一英语 试卷共 8 页第 8 页昆明第一中学 2012-2013 学年度上学期期中考试高一英语 参考答案单选（每小题 1 分，共 15 分）1-5 BDADB6-10 DCACB11-15 CADBA完形（每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）16-20 BCCDA21-25 CBCBB26-30 ABCBD31-35 DBACB阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 40 分）36-40 DAACD4145 DCAAC46-50 AACDB5155 BDCGF单词拼写（每小题 1 分，共 10 分）1.ignore2.recognize3.transports4.injured5.reward6.ti
50、ps7.expression8.scheduled9.outline10.trapped短文改错（每题 1 分，共 10 分）My friend Henry,with him I studied in the same class,didnt like studying at school.Thatswhombecause he couldnt go to high school.He had to return back to his hometown,where his fatherwhywished him to learn to manage our small shop.Howeve
51、r,the young man was not interesting in ittheir/hisinterestedand didnt do as his father said.He spendsa lot of time reading and began to repair cars.spentLast month,I accepted an e-mail from him inviting me take my vacation in his hometown.Ireceivedtostarted off.Seeing that he was such successful,I s
52、aid,“Henry,all road lead to Rome.You aresoroadsgreat!”书面表达【参考范文】（共 15 分）Dear Jack,I am so happy to hear from you.A very good way to improve writing is to read other peoples articles.If you read plenty of good Chinese articles,you will learn how skillful writers use Chinese to expressthemselves,and p
53、resent information in an excellent way.Thus you can improve your ability to use thelanguage.Like other skills,you should improve your writing by practicing it.Keeping a diary is a good idea.It is natural that beginners make mistakes while writing.But dont worry.Finding out why you made themistakes will help you avoid future mistakes and enable you to write better.With best wishes,YoursLi Hua
