1、20122013年下期高一中考试题英语第一部分 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was a little boy，our first home burned down.So we had to 1 into a small house near the top of a mountain.The whole house was _2_ by a single，wood stove (炉子)My dad，brothers
2、 and I spent days every spring and summer cutting and stacking (把筑成垛)the wood for it.It worked great as long as the wood wasnt wet. Most of the time，_3_，this wasnt the case.Snowy and rainy days meant wet wood，a weak fire，and a 4 house.It wasnt long _5_ my dad decided that we needed to build a wood s
3、hed. I can still _6_ the day we started our new building.Dad had my brother and me climb into the pickup truck (轻装货车) after school.A local _7_ company had stopped using some unused railway tracks and was _8_ the wooden ties (枕木) that went with it.Dad wanted to buy four of these ties and 9 them as th
4、e corner posts for the new building.It seemed 10 enough at the time.All we had to do was load them up，take them home，dig some holes，and 11 them in the ground.But what I didnt realize was that each railway tie weighed almost 500 pounds.I never worked so hard in my life.I went to bed that night _12_ a
5、nd my muscles ached for one week afterward.Yes，it was a simple job，but it surely wasnt a(n) _13_ one. Living in love and joy is simple but sometimes it isnt easy. It is a(n) 14 that we have to make every single day of our lives. We often have to give love in the face of hate and 15 joy in the face o
6、f hopelessness. Easy or not, though, it is still worth the effort.1. A.hurry B.move C.change D.step2. A.protected B.repaired C.heated D.covered3. A.besides B.so C.however D.somehow4. A.large B.cold C.high D.warm5. A.before B.after C.when D.since6. A.forget B.take C.spend D.remember7. A.phone B.railw
7、ay C.law D.car8. A.making B.throwing C.selling D.buying9. A.use B.lend C.borrow D.steal10. A.important B.interesting C.fortunate D.simple11. A.destroy B.set C.raise D.grow12. A.happy B.worried C.hopeless D.tired13. A.difficult B.easy C.funny D.strange14. A.choice B.design C.rule D.order15. A.hide B.
8、stand C.refuse D.share第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。Most people dont know how hard it is to collect those fascinating birds and animals in the zoo. They always asked me how I become _16_animal collector in the first plac
9、e. The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the _17_ word I was able to say was not the conventional “mamma” or “daddy”, _18_ the word “zoo”, which I would repeat over and over again _19_ someone would take me to the zoo. When I grew a little old
10、er, we lived in Greece and I had a great _20_ of pets, and I spent all my spare time _21_ (explore) the countryside in search of fresh specimens to add to my collection of pets. Later on I went for a year to the City Zoo to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears and ostriches, _22
11、_were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I _23_ (success) had enough money of my own to be able to finance my first trip and I have been going regularly ever since then. Though a collectors job is not an easy one and is full of _24_(disappoint), it is certainly a job which appeal _25_ all those
12、who love animals and travel.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A “Avoid the rush hour” must be the slogan of large cities all over the world. Wherever you look its people, people, people. The trains which leave or arrive every few minutes are packed
13、. The streets are so crowded; there is hardly room to move on the pavements. It takes ages for a bus to get to you because the traffic on the roads has almost come to a standstill. Even when a bus does at last arrive, its so full, it cant take any more passengers. The smallest unexpected event can b
14、ring about conditions of complete chaos. The strange thing is not that people stand these conditions, but that they actually choose them in preference to anything else.Large modern cites are too big to control. People living there are forced by their environment to take a wholly unnatural way of lif
15、e. They lost touch with the land and rhythm of nature. It is possible to live in such an air-conditioned existence in a large city that you can hardly tell the season. A few flowers in a public park may remind you that it is spring or summer. All the simple, good things of life like sunshine and fre
16、sh air are hard to find. Even the distinction between days and nights is lost.The funny thing about it all is that you pay dearly to live in a city. The demand for accommodation is so great that it is often impossible for ordinary people to buy a house of their own. The cost of living is also very h
17、igh. Just about everything you buy is likely to be more expensive than it would be in the country. Besides, the crime rate in most cities is very high. If you think about it, theyre not really fit to live in at all. Can anyone really doubt that the country is what man was born for and where he truly
18、 belongs?26. According to the writer, _. A. there is a slogan in every large city all over the world. B. the rush hour traffic is terrible in large cities of the world C. one should try to avoid the traffic wherever he is D. rush hour exists in large cities but not in small one27. It is unusual that
19、 _.ks5u A. people can stand the conditions in the cityB. people are used to living in a city C. people know little about the problems of a cityD. people still choose to live in a city28. City people can hardly tell the seasons because _. A. there in no such thing as changes of seasons B. seasons cha
20、nge only in public parks now C. They live unnaturally without contact with nature D. the temperature changes little between seasons29. The reason for things to be more expensive in a city than elsewhere is that _. A. city people have to pay higher to live in a city B. there is a greater demand for t
21、hings in a city C. things are better in a city than elsewhere D. people in a city are much more wealthy30. What is the passage mainly about? A. Its crazy to choose to live in a large city B. City life can be very disagreeable C. Country life is better than city life D. Conditions of cities should be
22、 changedBChinese and Western eating habits are different. In China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first. But in the West, everyone has his or her own plate of food.Although there are no stric
23、t rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet (筵席).Firstly and most importantly, dont put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them
24、a bowl full of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it appears that you want someone at the table to die.Make sure the spout(容器嘴) of the teapot is not facing anyone, as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to wh
25、ere nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.Dont tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restaurant, you should not tap on your bowl. If you are in someones home, it is like insulting the coo
26、k.31. What is the difference between Chinese and Western eating habits according to Paragraph 1?A. In China people are very polite, while in the West people are not so.B. In China people share the dishes, while in the West people eat separately.C. In China people use the chopsticks, while in the Wes
27、t people use the knife and fork.D. None of the above.32. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? A. The reason why chopsticks shouldnt be put upright in the rice bowl.B. The Chinese use chopsticks to eat.C. The Chinese eating habits.D. How to use chopsticks. 33. Which of the following statemen
28、ts is TRUE according to the passage?A. It is polite to taste the dishes before the guests or the elderly.B. You can put your chopsticks wherever you want.C. Never tap on your bowls with the chopsticks during the meal.D. Teenagers can stick their chopsticks in the rice bowl. 34. The underlined word “
29、insulting” in the last paragraph probably means “_”.A. playing jokes on B. laughing at C. treating badly D. looking down upon35. Why is it impolite to tap on your bowl when you eat in a friends home?A. Because it means that you dont respect the cook.B. Because it means that somebody will die.C. Beca
30、use tapping on the bowl will bring bad luck.D. Because it means that your friend is a beggar.CShort and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was th
31、e object of jokes in school gym classes in Englands rural Devonshire.It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then be began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his
32、body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgways school of Adventure in Scotland, where h
33、e learned about the older mans cold-water exploits (成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.Journeys to the Pole arent the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as
34、fantasy. “John Ridgway was one of the few who didnt say, You are completely crazy,” Saunders says.In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter (遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his bo
35、dy to the limit.Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and hes skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to t
36、he South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.36. The turning point in Saunders life came when_ A. he started to play ball games B. he got a mountain bike at age 15 C. he ran his firs marathon at age 18D. he started to receive Ridgways training37. We can learn fr
37、om the text that Ridgway_. A. dismissed Saunders dream as fantasy B. built up his body together with Saunders C. hired Saunders for his cold-water experience D. won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic38. What do we know about Saunders? A. He once worked at a school in Scotland. B. He followe
38、d Ridgway to explore the North Pole. C. He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid. D. He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.39. The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means _. A. Excited B. Convinced C. DelightedD. Fascinated40. It can be inferred th
39、at Saunders journey to the North Pole _. A. was accompanied by his old playmates B. set a record in the North Pole expedition C. was supported by other Arctic explorers D. made him well-known in the 1960sDWe have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but sudde
40、nly everything seems to get out of control. Sometimes a single unimportant event may cause a number of things to happen. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this causes your troubles to begin. While you are on the phon
41、e, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, destroying your half-prepared meal. You hang up hurriedly and attend to your baby. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this is not enough to bring you to tears, your husband arrives home, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.Things can also g
42、o wrong on the road. During rush hour one evening two cars collided and the drivers began to argue. The woman driver behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She got into a panic and stopped her car. This forced the driver following her to stop suddenly. This drivers wife was sitting beside him
43、 holding a large cake, and as she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the window and landed on the road. A truck driver seeing a cake flying through the air slammed on the brakes. The truck was carrying empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the truck onto the road,
44、 causing a terrible traffic jam. It took the police an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meantime, the truck driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two dogs were enjoying themselves, for they were happily having what was left of the cake.41. If you want to answer the
45、 phone without any trouble, youd better _ . A. pull out the telephone line when you are with your babyB. put your baby on the bed and keep an eye on him / herC. not hurry to answer the phone D. make sure your baby is not near the table42. Who is responsible for the accidents that happened on the roa
46、d? A. The two drivers who were arguing. B. It wasnt mentioned in the passage.C. The woman driver. D. The truck driver.43. From this story we learn that _. A. there are many road accidents every dayB. the accidents mentioned in the passage are very strangeC. no one knows why this kind of accident hap
47、pensD. the accidents mentioned in the passage are very common44. The writers purpose in writing this passage is to _. A. remind us not to answer the phone when we are busyB. tell us driving is dangerous every dayC. remind us not to be nervous when we meet an accidentD. remind us not to carry a cake
48、when we are sitting in a car45. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. troubles always come in groupsB. accidents may happen anywhere at anytimeC. a telephone call may cause great troubleD. anyone may have trouble on their way home第二节：信息匹配（共5小题, 每小题2分，满分10分）下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹
49、配信息。请从A、B、C、D、E和F 6个选项中选出5个填入答题卷上标号为5660的相应位置。首先，请阅读下列信息:Harry, Tony, Collins, Jesse和Jack 几位同学欲提高学习成绩，故针对自己的情况上网找寻适合自己学习的方法与资料。首先，请阅读下面网页上的信息。A. Study Skills Self-help Information Virginia Tech Articles and self-assessment tests covering scheduling and time management, memory techniques, note-taking
50、, reading, and setting up a good studying environment.B. Academic Tips Helping students manage time, take better notes, study more effectively, improve memory, take tests and handle the stresses of senior life.C. Neuromod Online Memory Improvement Course It is possible to improve ones memory perform
51、ance in specific areas by applying memory techniques. This site explains a number of systems ranging from simple to sophisticated. The training steps are clearly laid out and in most cases online training software is provided.D. Studying Revising Exams One-page summary of studying, examination, and
52、writing techniques. A collection of articles about good study habits with how-to suggestions.E. Learning Skills University of Victoria Copyrighted e-books with tips on organizing notes, reading, time and study management, exam preparation and writing, writing assignments, and study strategies.F. Stu
53、dy Guides - Collection of academic study guides. Topics include classroom and study preparations; studying, writing and reading skills; math and science skills; evaluating and using web content; and preparing for tests. Authored, maintained, and revised by Joe Landsberger.现在，请阅读下面的信息，根据他们的实际情况，进行信息匹
54、配。46. Tony wants to better himself by means of taking notes, time management and so on. He also feels like solving the problem of heavy pressure in study.47. Harry wants to improve himself through the ways of time management, memory skills etc., especially he can check himself in time and can find h
55、imself better learning surroundings. 48. Jesse will find some suggestions on how to make notes and how to do his writing homework.49. Collins focuses on his future exams, so he would like to get some instructions for his science study and use some materials on the Net.50. Jack hopes to train himself
56、 systematically to keep what he learns in mind a longer time.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 词汇填空与完成句子（满分25分。A、B题每小题1分，C题每小题2分）A.根据句意及所给单词首字母或汉语意思或所给词的正确形式完成句子。61.The _(起源) of some words are unknown62.I dont mind _(道歉) to others if I make a mistake.63.Reading in the sun is very _（有害的）to your eyes.64.The boy l
57、ifted the stone with all his _(力量).65.This course _（允许）students to have lessons at any time.66.Mohandas Gandhi was the leader who helped gain Indias i _ from Britain. 67. A b_ diet provides nutrition for your body, as is known to us. 68To do these work well needs some p_69. It is good m_ to say “tha
58、nk you” when someone helps you.70. Children should not be allowed to watch v_ movies.B.根据句意选出词组并以恰当形式填空（注意有三项剩余）。 earn ones living hold ones breath in debt get away with prevent-from take a chance account for bring up71.The boys are _ when they are listening to the old mans story.72.Dont think you c
59、an _telling people lies.73.His parents died early, so he had to _by selling newspapers.74.He could not _his foolish mistake.75.Their son was _going to college because of their low incomeC.完成句子（共5小题，每题2分，共10分）76.今晚的晚会你必定会玩得很开心。_at the party tonight. 77.我们学校的运动会将会于下周星期五举行。 Our school sports meet _78这周
60、是该轮到我打扫教室了。_ _this week.79.我不允许他这样浪费时间。I cant _in this way.80. 至于那位衣衫褴褛的老人，人们已把他忘了。_, people have forgotten him.第二节 书面表达（15分） 你堂兄建华在国外学习，你们经常用英文通信。他即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否回国工作征求你的意见。请根据下列提示回信： 1建议他回国； 2你的理由是：学有所用，就业容易；照顾父母。 注意；1词数100左右。 2行文应连贯，内容应完整。 3开头语与落款已为你写好。 June 8thDear Jian Hua, Im very glad to have
61、 received the letter you sent me two weeks ago. Best wishes, Ming Huaks5u20122013年下期高一中考试题英语参考答案一、完形填空：15 BCCBA 610DBCAD 1115BDBAD语法填空：16. an; 17.first; 18.but; 19.until; 20.number; 21exploring; 22.which; 23.successfully; 24.disappointments; 25.to二、阅读理解2630BDCBA 3135BACDA 3640BDADB 4145CBDCA 4650BAE
62、FC三、写作A 61.origins 62. apologizing 63. harmful 64. strength 65.permits 66.independence 67. balanced 68.patience 69.manners 70.violentB. 71 holding his breath 72. get away with 73.earn his living 74. account for 75.prevented fromC.76 You are sure to have fun 77. will take place next Friday 78. Its my
63、 turn to clean the classroom 79. have him wasting time 80.As for the old man in rags书面表达：ks5u June 8thDear Jian Hua,Im very glad to have received the letter you sent me two weeks ago. Ive been thinking about the question you asked me. In my opinion, you should come back after you finish your studies
64、 abroad. For one reason, what you are studying is badly needed nowadays in China. It will be quite easy for you to find a good job. In fact, I know a few big companies in our city are hoping to hire people like you. For another reason, I think it will be much more convenient for you to look after your parents as they are getting old. Therefore, I think its a good idea for you to return. So what are you waiting for? Best wishes, ks5u Ming Hua