1、望江中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：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）1. What does Molly want?A.An ice cream. B. A cup of Coke. C.A cup of coffee.2. Where does the conversation take place?A.In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C.In a post office.3. Which is not the sweaters problem?A.The wrong size
2、. B. The wrong material. C.The wrong color.4. What does Mr.Johnson look like?A.He is short. B. He has long hair. C.He has straight hair.5. What is the weather going to be like?A.Sunny. B.Cloudy. C. Rainy. 第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What has Peter been doing ?A. Studying in the stud
3、ent union. B. Mending a computer. C.Playing computer games.7. What does Mary advise Peter to do?A.Take a break. B.Buy a computer. C. Download some games.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What will they do this Saturday?A.Hold a party. B.Have a song contest. C. Go to a concert.9. Where will they meet?A.At the No.2
4、 bus stop. B.Outside the school gate. C.At Huiquan Square.10.When will they meet?A.At 5:30pm. B.At 6:15pm. C.At 6:30pm.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whats the matter with Sam?A.He has a fever. B. He coughs a lot. C.He has a stomachache.12.What may cause Sams illness?A.Green bananas. B. Bad fruits. C. Lack of
5、 sleep.13.What is the womans suggestion?A.Drink some water. B.Have a healthy diet. C. Dont eat anything.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14.When will Simpson leave?A.This evening. B. Tomorrow. C.The day after tomorrow.15.Which meal will not Simpson have?A.Breakfast. B. Lunch. C.Dinner.16.What is the message for Sim
6、pson about?A.Miss Li will visit him tonight. B.Miss Li wont work late tonight.C.Miss Li will ring him tonight.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How does an Asian feel if someone touches his head?A.Bored. B. Dangerous. C.Happy.18.What does an Americans smile show?A.Friendliness. B.Sadness. C.Puzzle. 19.Where did
7、 smiling mean a person was foolish?A.In Japan. B.In old Korean. C. On the island of Puerto Rico.20.What does putting your feet up show in America?A.I am relaxed. B. I am impolite. C.I am excited.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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21 .Yao Ming was _success a
8、s a basketball player and he made _great progress after he became a NBA player.A the ,/ B the ,an C a ,/ D / ,the 22My brother was making a model plane last night but I dont know whether he _ it.A. finished B. has finished C. finishes D. was finishing23At the foot of the hill _;he trains his dog to
9、swim there every day.A. lies a beautiful river B. a beautiful river lies C. does a beautiful river lay D. a beautiful river does lay24.With one leg _to a tree , the dog cant run away.A.tying B.tied C.being tied D.having tied25.It is well known to us all that the sun is _larger than the earth.A.very
10、B. fairly C. quite D.much 26.Thanks to your help ,the meeting couldnt have been _.A. more successful B.so disappointing C.more disappointingD.the most successful27._ is widely recognized, nowadays information plays an important part in society.A.Which B. As C.What D.It 28.The new stadium being built
11、 for the next Asian Games will be _the present one.A.as three times big as B.three times as big as C.as big as three times D.as big three times as 29. None of us expected Miss Wang, our math teacher, to _ at my birthday party. We thought she was still in hospital.A. turn up B. turn off C. turn down
12、D. turn on30.The expert will fly to Xian, _he plans to stay for a week or two.A.there B. when C.where D. which31.To walk out of the forest ,he joined us _a new path.A.in search of B.in need of C.in place of D.in control of 32. It is well-known that humans differ _ other mammals in their ability to s
13、peak.A. withB. betweenC. onto D. from33. We have learnt which mushrooms are safe to eat, so we wont risk _.A. to get sick B. getting sick C. get sick D. got sick 34. The twin sisters didnt go home all night, _ made their family feel worried.A. when B. which C. that D. this35.-Would you help me carry
14、 the box?-_.A.With pleasure . B.Not really C. Its my pleasure. D.Yes, thats right.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Eddie has lots of hobbies, but he loves baseball best. So it is his 36 sport. Eddie plays baseball on a team every year in the spring. He lo
15、ves to go to baseball 37.Every day when it is 38, Eddies father throws a baseball to Eddie in the backyard. This is the time of day that Eddie 39 best. He enjoys spending time with his father and he loves practicing baseball.Eddie 40 baseball cards throughout the year. He and his father visit the 41
16、 and buy cards for Eddies collection. Eddie spends hours with his baseball cards. He arranges them in different 42, and trades them with other baseball 43.One day, Eddies father came home with two tickets to 44 the Atlanta Braves play the next Saturday. Eddie was so 45. He counted down the days on t
17、he calendar.Finally it was the day of the game. Eddie and his father 46 to Atlanta early in the morning. Before they watched the match, they 47 the Braves museum at the stadium and saw a short movie 48 the history of the Atlanta Braves. Eddie enjoyed seeing the museum. They ate 49 at the stadium, an
18、d soon it was time for the game.The game was exciting. Eddie tried to 50 every move the players made. 51 he watched carefully and practiced a lot, he might just be on one of those baseball cards some day! 52 the game, Eddie and his father drove home. They talked about the game. They talked about whi
19、ch 53 were the best, and which 54 were the most exciting. Eddie went to sleep that night still 55 of baseball. His dreams were filled with images from his very special day.36. A. popularB. favouriteC. onlyD. main37. A. practice B. school C. gamesD. clubs38. A. stormy B. rainy C. sunny D.windy39. A.
20、exercisesB. likes C. learns D.wants 40. A. sells B. keeps C. collects D. plays41. A. buyers B. museumsC. libraries D. stores 42. A. rooms B. sides C. situations D. groups 43. A. stars B. fans C. agents D. managers44. A. see B. join C. attend D. wait45. A. amazed B. excitedC. proud D. nervous46. A. f
21、lew B. walked C. rode D. drove 47. A. visited B. passed C. arrived D. left48. A. on B. off C. in D. with49. A. breakfastB. dessert C. lunch D. supper50. A. choose B. forget C. watch D. copy51. A. ThoughB. Unless C. When D. If 52. A. Over B. Before C. During D. After 53. A. seats B. teams C. players
22、D. cards54. A. parts B. games C. movies D. sports 55. A. thinkingB. dreamingC. hearing D. talking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。A. HanukkahHanukkah (光明节) is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (犹太教历), which is usually some
23、time in December. It is often called the festival of lights. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusalem, they found
24、 there was only enough holy oil to keep the sacred light burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil. At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menor
25、ah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the miracle (奇迹) o
26、f the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food.56. For how many days does Hanukkah last
27、?A. 7. B. 8. C. 9. D. 10.57.According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?A. Oil.B. Candles. C. Money. D. Cards.58. What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?A. The war that they fought 2,000 years ago. B. The God that they honored best.C. The miracle of the h
28、oly oil that happened 2,000 years ago. D. The church they built 2,000 years ago.59. The passage mainly tells us about _.A. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated B. why Jewish people celebrate HanukkahC. why Jewish people protect their traditions D. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewis
29、h templeBThe tsetse fly (舌蝇) is a dangerous and unpleasant insect found in Africa. It is a little larger than the housefly. Its name means “fly that destroys cattle”, and it lives by sucking (吮吸) blood from animals. It attacks people as well as herds of cattle.The tsetse fly carries sleeping sicknes
30、s to those people it bites. Sleeping sickness is a serious illness that can cause death. The tsetse fly also causes disease in animals. In some places in Africa, it has destroyed whole herds of cattle.For years, Africans and their cattle had to live with the tsetse fly, but now they are able to get
31、rid of (摆脱) it. These flies can be killed in two ways. They can be sprayed (喷洒) with chemicals, or they can be exposed (使遭受) to radiation.Without the tsetse fly, more land can be used by humans, and they can raise more cattle. However, getting rid of tsetse flies in Africa is a big job. It will take
32、 time before all of the cattle and people are safe from this insect.60. The tsetse fly lives in _.A. North AmericaB. AfricaC. Asia D. Europe61. The underlined word “radiation” in the third paragraph means a way used to _.A. treat sleeping sickness B. increase the size of cattle C. kill tsetse flies
33、D.protect chemicals62. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Tsetse flies have killed all of the cattle in Africa. B. Most tsetse flies are found on the coast of Africa.C. Tsetse flies can cause disease both in humans and animals.D. There is still no good way to get rid of tsets
34、e flies.63. This passage is mainly about _.A. how to kill tsetse flies B. a dangerous and unpleasant insectC. the relation between tsetse flies and cattleD. different kinds of tsetse flies in AfricaCFor thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water
35、, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the Un
36、ited States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh.Apples are different in color, size and taste. The color of the skin may be red, green or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart(酸的). Generally, sweet apples are tasted f
37、resh while tart apples are used to make applesauce(果酱).Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.64. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are
38、_.A. grown in France B. sold everywhere C. very big D. quite sweet 65. Cold winter weather is good for_.A. the growth of apple trees B. producing large apples C. improving the taste of apples D. the increase of water in apples66.China, France and the United States are considered to_. A. be small pro
39、ducers of apples B. be large producers of applesauce C. have the longest history in apple production D. have the coldest winter among apple production67.The word yield in the last sentence means_. A. improved B. increased C. produced D. sold When she got to the next village she pulled up. She notice
40、d that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp. Inside the bag was a gun.68. The woman stopped the car because _.A. the old woman asked her to B. she recognized the old womanC. she knew what the woman wanted D. she wanted to help the old woman69. W
41、hat made the woman feel strange about the old woman?A. That she kept nodding her head B. That she was unable to speakC. That she gave no answer to her questions D. That she had large and hairy hands70. The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the rear screen because _.A. this is the way she tho
42、ught of to get rid of him B. the hitchhiker frightened herC. the hitchhiker was very helpful D. she couldnt see out of the rear screen71. The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because_.A. he wanted to give her a warning B. he had not expected the woman would leave him behind in the rai
43、nC. it was his present for her D. he wanted to kill her with the gunEFriends play a very important part in everyones life. Friendship usually develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. Those friends that you make as a student can usually last long. Friends infl
44、uence your development, maturity（成熟）and sense of responsibility(责任). A familiar expression is“You can tell a lot about a person by knowing who his friends are. ”Friendship is based on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends are likely to be athletic. If you enjoy reading and shopp
45、ing, most of your friends do the same. Some people call you their friend for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. They are superficial（表面的）only“friends” on the outside, not the inside where it counts. Superficial friends only want to be your friends if it is to their advantage. Tr
46、ue friends are there whether you are rich or poor. It is easy to have many so-called“friends” if you are rich. By this time you should be able to separate your friends into the real or the “phoney”. True friends are most special. They are also difficult to find. You can consider yourself very lucky
47、if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. He or she knows you would do the same for them. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. You and your true friend have good understanding of each other. True friends support you, take your
48、 side. And build up your confidence. 72. The first paragraph tells us_ . A. how to make a true friend B. we should make friends in our childhoodC. what is friendship based on D. friends play a very important part in our life73. “So-called” friends are_ . A. fair-weather friends B. those who want to
49、benefit（获益） from youC. the friends who are on the surface only D. all of the above74. What does the underlined word “phoney” mean?A. friend talking on the phone B. friend related to money C. false friend D. true friend75. Which of the following is NOT true? A. You should tell true friends from phone
50、ys. B. True friendship is too difficult to find. C. You can share your joys and sorrows with a true friend. D. A true friend will stand by you whatever happens.第五部分 ： 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格里填入最恰当的单词。每空填1个单词。 Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are t
51、he next big step for the telecom industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones. “Mobile data is not a dream; its not an option but a requirement,” said Len
52、 Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterdays news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making i
53、t easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.Face-to-face video callsDont worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. W
54、ith live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in M
55、arch this year.International telecom companies cant wait to sell 3G in China, the worlds largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before t
56、he phones can finally hit the shops.“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be seen late next year.”Third-generation mobile phones (3G mobile phones
57、)76) _AData speed: (77) _ than present technologyBVideo and CD-quality(78) _ CVideo news programs: (79) _ four times a dayDInternet access: quicker and (80) _Impressive functionsAOffer (81) _ services, helping you find your wayBProvide two-way video (82) _3G phones in ChinaAChina is busy (83) _ its
58、3G-based technologies, networks and services.B3G phones should go through a (84) _ period before being put into market.C3G phones are expected to be seen (85) _ next year.第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）请根据下列中文提示，用英语向来访的外宾介绍你校的新建网络学校（net-school）的作用。 使教与学更方便更有趣，学生能在课堂上获得更多信息，学到更多知识。 向师生开放，可向世界各地发送电子邮件。 只要家中有电脑，任何人都可以学习本校课程。 有助于改善学校管理，满足现代化学校的需要。注意 短文须包括上面提示的主要内容，可以适当增减信息使内容连贯。词数100左右。
