1、安溪一中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第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，从题中所给的三个选项A、B、C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 is the man doing? A. Buying a tie. B. Having a party. C. Getting dressed.2. When did the man begin working? A.
2、At 4:00. B. At 5:00. C. At 9:00.3. Where is the woman? A. On the bus. B. At the airport. C. In a taxi.4. Who is the man probably? A. A criminal. B. The womans lawyer.C. A policeman.5. What does the woman mean? A. She will not eat any more steak. B. She likes the steak very much. C. She misses the ma
3、ns grandpa.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，从题中所给的三个选项 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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What has the man been doing? A. Reading a novel. B. Working in a bookstore. C. Writing a novel.7. What do we know about the man
4、? A. He is a famous writer.B. He isnt well-prepared.C. He likes historical characters.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man think of cleaning? A. He hates cleaning the toilets. B. He thinks cleaning shows responsibility. C. He thinks cleaning is a good way to relax.9. What does the woman mean at the e
5、nd of the conversation? A. She wants to go on a date with the man. B. She wants the man to clean her house. C. She wants to exercise with the man.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the milk the man bought last time? A. It was not fresh enough. B. It was his favorite. C. It was too expensive.
6、11. Where is the man going? A. A farm. B. A store. C. A restaurant.12. What is true about the speakers children? A. They never take any responsibility. B. They are all grown up. C. They eat a lot in the morning.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Father a
7、nd daughter.C. Salesman and customer.14. Which jeans are more popular according to the man? A. The green ones. B. The black ones. C. The blue ones.15. What do both pairs of jeans have in common? A. The material. B. The high quality. C. The price.16. What will the woman do next? A. Try the jeans on.
8、B. Make a payment with a credit card. C. Give the man some money.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is Lionel Messi originally from? A. Spain. B. Brazil. C. Argentina.18. How many Spanish League titles has Barcelona won with Messi on the team? A. Three. B. Five. C. Eight.19. Why did Messi agree to move to
9、Barcelona when he was still a child? A. The team would pay his medical bills. B. The team agreed to pay him a lot of money. C. His family had always wanted to live in the city.20. When did he make his first appearance for Barcelona? A. In 2009. B. In 2003. C. In 2001.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
10、15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. In most western countries, on April Fools Day, people often play trick on each other; children especially have great fun.A. a; aB. the; the C. a; / D. /; a22. The weather was fine all day, but late in the afternoon the strong wind blew wi
11、th dark clouds.A. in turn B. all at once C. on time D. right away23. - Did you enjoy yourself at the party? - Yes, Ive never been to one before.A. a more exciting B. the most excited C. a more excited D. the most exciting24. The Tower of London is _ the Church tower. A. twice high than B. two times
12、as higher as C. twice higher as D. three times the height of25. The newly-built stadium is large and beautiful. It nearly 20,000 square metres.A. puts up B. picks up C. turns up D. takes up 26. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, they knew it to be valuable.A. even though B. now that C. as
13、 if D. so that27. Seeing his parents _the front door, Jerry had to enter the room through the back door.A. paint B. painting C. to paint D. painted28. - How do you usually find out new software?- In the magazines like Popular Electronics. Thats computer companies usually advertise.A. whereB. which C
14、. what D. why29. Since he began the research, he hard at it up till now.A. worked B. was working C. worksD. has been working30.Dont all stand up together! , please.A. Each at one time B. One by one time C. One at a time D. One for each time31. The letter “X” can be used an unknown number. A. to expr
15、essingB. to express C. expressing D. express32. Have you ever think about whether your speech can to the crowd?A. get after B. get around C. get along D. get across33. The school bought 20 computers from the IT company this term, are the latest style.A. all which B. all of which C. all them D. all o
16、f them34. We spent money on English dictionaries last month.A. a plenty ofB. a number ofC. a large amount ofD. a good many35. - Linda didnt invite us to the party.- ? I dont care.A. For whatB. So what C. Whats on D. Whats up第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，
17、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Many years ago, when I was in high school and working on weekends, I lost my wallet. After adding gas to my old car, I paid, and 36 my wallet at the gas station. I hadnt even had time to 37 I had lost it when my phone rang. A man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I 38 my purse and to my
18、39 , I had. He asked me to tell him 40 was in it. I did so. He then told me where to 41 my wallet. When I reached his 42 , I noticed his wheelchair and a slope（坡道）going up to the house. I thought that it might have been 43 for him to lower his body and pick up my wallet. I knocked on the door and he
19、 told me to come in. I 44 him for finding my wallet. 45 I didnt want to insult（侮辱） him by offering money , I really felt like 46 something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his 47 , and he said, “Just pass it on.” I said I would be 48 to do that. I was raised to be honest in
20、any case and I would have done so, 49 promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to 50 his kindness, so I promised I would. Ten years later I found a 51 lying on the ground. It 52 me several days to find the owner. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When h
21、e 53 me back, we 54 to meet, so I could return his wallet. He was actually 55 all his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a 20 bill. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on”36. A. forgot B. left C. found D. saw37. A. realize B. regretC. consider D. recognize38. A. looked for B. ch
22、ecked C. found D. searched for39. A. anger B. delight C. horror D. excitement40. A. which B. that C. what D. who41. A. turn up B. bring up C. look up D. pick up42. A. house B. school C. company D. station43. A. easy B. practical C. difficult D. useful44. A. presentedB. thanked C. blamed D. paid45. A
23、. Before B. Since C. While D. If46. A. leaving B. saying C. offering D. owning47. A. labor B. patience C. kindness D. support48. A. able B. hard C. certain D. possible49. A. without B. with C. on D. by50. A. repay B. thank C. show D. reply51. A. package B. cell-phone C. card D. wallet 52. A. spent B
24、. cost C. wasted D. took53. A. called B. paid C. brought D. went 54. A. started B. preferred C. agreed D. failed 55. A. satisfied B. worried C. puzzled D. surprised第三部分 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中选出最佳选项。AThe crowd cheered and cheered. The man with the horn（号）waved and smiled
25、his great smile. “More! More!” cried the crowd. And Louis Armstrong took his horn and began to play again. Here he was in England. Now a famous man, he was rich. He knew many important people. Wherever he went, people knew his name. They wanted to hear his music. As he played the sad, slow songs, Lo
26、uis thought of his home in New Orleans. He lived there as a boy. It was a busy, exciting city. But Louiss family was very poor. He went to work to help his mother. He also went to school. One of Louiss teachers asked him to join the school band. “This horn is yours until you leave our school,” his t
27、eacher said. Louiss music was jazz and he loved it. He remembered all the music he heard. He didnt learn to read music until he was a man. When he left school, he played on many bands. He loved his work and people loved him. They knew that he had a wonderful talent. Louis played in little towns and
28、in big cities. Armstrongs horn had as many sounds as ten hornssometimes slow and sometimes sweet; sometimes fast and hot, high and low. His music was always strong and exciting. “He does make wonderful music,” said the man who listened happily. “Yes,” said another man, “he makes that horn speak. ” T
29、he music ended and the crowd cheered. Louis Armstrong spoke with tears in his eyes, “I think, my friends, you can listen to as much jazz as I can play. I thought jazz was my music; but now I understand it is ours. It is beautiful that music brings us together. ”56. Louis went to work when he was _.
30、A. a schoolboy B. a musician C. famous D. a man57. Louis was very smart but he didnt learn to read music until _. A. he left school. B. he was in the school band. C. he became famous. D. he became a grown-up. 58. He was famous for _. A. his horn B. his sad songsC. his love for music D. his wonderful
31、 jazz music 59. Which of the following is the best title for this story ?. A. Musician B. A beautiful horn C. Sweet smiles D. The man with the hornBInside China DailyChina, Japan ink fishery agreement The New China-Japan Fishery Agreement will be put into effect starting June this year. Chinese vice
32、-minister of agriculture, Qi Jingfa told a press conference yesterday in Beijing. -Page 2Offshore funeral(葬礼)The remains of more than 500 dead will be scattered at sea this spring near the mouth of Yangtze River in Shanghai. To save space Shanghai officials discouraged land burials. Page 3The only w
33、ise choiceCo-operation with the mainland for a peaceful reunification (统一) should be the only wise choice for the newly elected Taiwan leader. -Page 4 The Art Market Interest in activities such as fairs, galleries and exhibitions has caused the art market to take shape in China. -Page 9 Two sides of
34、 a story The governments efforts to cut the homework burden of primary and middle school students have drawn mixed reactions. -Page 10 Blind, but not out.Yang Jia, an English professor at the Chinese Academy of Science meets the challenges brought by the sudden loss of her eyesight and continues to
35、make it in her work. -Page 1160. The above section may possibly appear on _ of China Daily.A. Page 5 B. the Front Page C. Page 9 D. the last page 61. From the text we can know that _.A. a blind professor can work better B. Chinese fishermen can go fishing freely in Japan soonC. no one will be buried
36、 in the ground after they die in Shanghai D. more and more people have begun to do art business 62. When you look through this issue of China Daily, you are sure to find _.A. how Taiwans new leader was made B. that people think differently of reducing pupils burden C. sad stories about students with
37、 heavy burden in primary and middle schoolsD. interesting stories of art fairs, galleries and exhibitions of different shapes in China 63. If someone feels upset for the sudden trouble and wants to encourage himself, what would you suggest he should read in China Daily?A. Blind, but not out. B. Two
38、sides of a story. C. The only wise choice. D. Offshore funeral.CA famous foreign company in China wanted to employ a secretary for its public relation department. A beautiful girl with a master degree became a winning candidate(候选人) through the competition. At its last stage she faced an oral(口述的) t
39、est together with another girl who was her equal not only in good looks but also in education standard. The girl we talk about was confident in herself and successful in the oral test. It seemed that she would get the chance. The examiner told her on behalf of（代表）the company that she could come to o
40、ffice of the company next Monday as a new employee. At last he asked her, “Have you anything else to say?” Shocked by the unexpected question, the beautiful girl was quite at a loss, saying with hesitation(犹豫不决), “I have to talk with my parents before I give an answer.” Surprised, the examiner said
41、calmly, “In that case, lets wait till you are ready.” The next day the girl came to tell that her parents agreed to her beginning work next Monday. But the examiner said regretfully, “Sorry, the job position is filled by another suitable candidate. You had better have a try in another place.” The be
42、autiful girl was surprised. She asked for an explanation and was told, “What is needed here is a person who knows her own mind.” That was how a good opportunity slipped away right under the nose of a beautiful girl.64. It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe other girl who failed at the last
43、 oral test was most likely to get the job.Bother girls chosen in next test held the company.Cthe company lost its best employee.Dthe examiner was surprised at his first choice.65. What did the examiner value most?AOnes beautiful looks. BOnes independence. COnes young age. DOnes knowledge.66. Why did
44、 the beautiful girl want to ask her parents for advice?AShe knew what to do.BShe hadnt expected the examiner would ask such a question.CShe couldnt answer the question.DHer parents would scold(责备) her if she agreed without their permission.67. The best title of this passage probably is _.AMake your
45、Decision Quickly BSeize your Chance in TimeCHave your Own Judgment DHesitation Leads to FailureDWithout mutual(相互的)respect, any relationship will be an unhappy one . People who respect each other: a) value each others opinions, b) listen to each other, and c) disagree without screams or insults（侮辱）.
46、 And remember, your parents have lived longer than youdont discount their experience and knowledge.Your parents want to know whats going on in your life. If you dont tell them they wont know when you need their help or whether they can trust you. Tell them what youre doing, share your thoughts and f
47、eelings with them, and ask for their advice for your problems (you dont have to follow it). Communication builds closeness. Trust is your key to freedom. The way to build trust is through honesty and responsibility. Honesty means you dont lie. Responsibility means that you are reliable (可依赖的) and ma
48、ke good choices to use good judgment. When your parents trust you, its a lot easier for them to say “Yes.”These guidelines (指导方针) work both ways. If sometimes, your parents break any of these guidelines, talk to them about it. Pick a time when you are both calm and feeling good towards each other (n
49、ever when you are angry). Then, explain to them what they did, how it makes you feel, and what youd like them to do instead.Unfortunately, these guidelines dont always work. Since we can only control what we do, and not what our parents do, sometimes we just cannot change a bad relationship. If this
50、 is the case, try to use these guidelines to at least improve things a little, and talk with a trusted adult who may be able to help you.68. Whats the probable meaning of the underlined word” discount” in the first paragraph?A. To think or say that something is not important or not true.B. To disagr
51、ee with somebodys opinions.C. To respect somebodys opinionsD. To accept somebody suggestions.69. The main idea of the second paragraph is about_.A. feelings B. communication C. closeness D. advice 70. From this passage we know that the writer may be_.A. a painter B. a doctor C. an actor D. an expert
52、 71. The main purpose of the passage is to discuss _.A. how to show your parents whats going on in your lifeB. how to respect your parents in your daily lifeC. how to have great relationship with your parentsD. how to talk with a trusted adult who may be able to help youE Doctors have known for a lo
53、ng time that extremely loud noises can cause hearing damage or loss. The noise can be the sound of a jet airplane or machines in factories of loud music or other common sound at home and at work. A person only needs to hear the noise for little more than one second to be affected.An American scienti
54、st has found that using aspirin (阿斯匹林) increase the temporary (暂时的)hearing loss or damage from loud noise. He did an experiment using a number of students at a university who all had normal hearing. He gave them different amounts of aspirin for different periods of time, then he tested their hearing
55、 ability. He found that students who were given four grams of aspirin a day for two days suffered much greater temporary hearing loss than those who did not use aspirin. The hearing loss was about two times as great.The scientist said millions of persons in the U.S. use much larger amounts of aspiri
56、n than were used in his experiment. He said these persons face a serious danger of suffering hearing loss from loud noise.72. Doctors have long known that_.A. loud noises can cause damage to the hearing of the young people onlyB. one may become deaf when he hears a loud noise.C. one may lose his hea
57、ring when he hears a terribly loud noise.D. common sounds at home are not harmful to the ear73. One conclusion you can draw from the passage is that aspirin_.A. can damage ones hearing when given four grams dailyB. should never be taken more than four gramsC. makes hearing damage from loud noise wor
58、se D. always increases hearing loss by two times74. Millions of Americans are in danger of suffering hearing loss because they_.A. take too much aspirin B. often take air tripsC. like listening to loud music D. have too much loud noises 75. The American scientist did his experiment in order to find
59、_. A. how much aspirin would affect a persons hearing B. how much aspirin should be given to treat hearing damage from loud noiseC. whether aspirin would increase the temporary hearing damage from loud noisesD. whether the people who had hearing damage should use aspirinDear Sir,Im Chairman of the S
60、tudents Union in our school. _We would appreciate it if you could support us. Im looking forward to your reply.Yours sincerelyLi HuaText 4M: Stop! Get down on the ground now! Youre under arrest for the murder of Janet Robinson!W: But I dont know anyone by that name! Please, there must be some mistak
61、e.M: You can tell that to your lawyer.Text 5W: Im sorry, sweetie, but this steak is too spicy. What did you put on it?M: Its a secret recipe that I got from my grandpa when he was still alive.W: If I eat any more of this steak, Im probably going to join him in heaven!Text 6W: Hello, Charles, I haven
62、t seen you all day. What have you been doing?M: Actually, I have been working on my first novel.W: Oh, really? How far along are you?M: Well, I thought of a good title, and I made a list of characters, and I have designed the front cover. W: Have you started writing it yet?M: Oh, Ive written two pag
63、es already. W: Only two?M: Well, yes. I havent quite decided what will happen next.Text 7M: So, what is the one thing you hate doing around the house?W: Oh, I cant stand cleaning the bathroom. It just makes me feel so dirty. I would clean the rest of the house if it meant I didnt have to deal with t
64、he toilets. What about you?M: Call me crazy, but I actually dont mind cleaning at all. There isnt anything in particular that I dont like. W: Are you feeling okay?M: Seriously! I think cleaning can be kind of relaxing, and its not bad exercise, either!W: Well, in that case, do you want to come over
65、later?Text 8W: Anthony, were all out of milk! M: All right, Ill go to the store and get some.W: Oh, and this time, can you check the date on the milk? Last time you bought milk, but it went bad in only a couple of days.M: Yeah, I know. That was pretty silly of me. Ill make sure to get the freshest m
66、ilk they have.W: I think we also need some eggs and bread. The kids sure do love their big breakfasts!M: You can say that again! Ive never seen anyone eat so much in the morning.W: Well, theyre growing boys. And at least they are cooking for themselves. It shows that they are willing to take more re
67、sponsibility around the house.M: Thats true. I guess they are growing up. Well, Im off. See you later this afternoon.W: See you.Text 9M: Have you been helped? W: No, I havent. Im only looking for a pair of jeans. By the way, are these jeans on sale? I like this style.M: No, they are new arrivals. Th
68、ey are very popular this year. I think this green pair is a good fit for you. Why not try them on? The dressing room is right there in the corner.W: The price is a bit high. The black ones are the same style as the green ones. Why are the prices different?M: They are made of different materials, and
69、 the dark-colored jeans are on sale now. Actually, both of them are of high quality. But the green ones are more popular. Its up to you. W: Well, Ill take the black pair. M: Do you want to try them on?W: No, its fine. Thanks. M: Is that everything?W: Yes, thats all. M: Cash or credit card? W: Ill pa
70、y in cash.Text 10 Lionel Messi is a star soccer player who plays for Barcelona in the Spanish League and is the captain of Argentinas national team. He has won the World Player of the Year award every year since 2009, and he has led Barcelona to five Spanish League titles and three European champion
71、ships. He has not yet led Argentina to a World Cup title, but many people believe that Argentina is one of the top teams in the world and that Messi will have a chance to win a title for his home country in Brazil in 2014 or in Russia in 2018. As a child, Messi was a great player, but he had a serio
72、us illness that required expensive medical treatment. The Barcelona team offered to bring Messi and his family to Spain and pay for Messis medical treatment if he agreed to play for the organization. Messi later made his first appearance for Barcelona in 2003 at the age of 16. Now, as the best socce
73、r player in the world, Messi earns 45 million dollars a year for his efforts.书面表达 一、评分原则1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3. 词数少于100和多于150的，从总分中减去2分。4. 评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。6. 如书写较差
74、以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。二、内容要点1. 成立乐队的目的； 2. 乐队活动的具体时间和内容； 3. 希望学校提供场所和一定的资金帮助。 三、各档次的给分范围和要求第五档完全完成了试题规定的任务。覆盖所有内容要点。应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑，完全达到了预期的写作目的。完全完成了试题规定的任务。2125分第四档完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉一两个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主
75、要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。达到了预期的写作目的。1620分第三档基本完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。1115分第二档未恰当完成试题规定的任务。漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。610分第一档未完成试题规定的任务。明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。信息未能传达给读者。15分0分未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。