1、湖南省浏阳市2012-2013学年高一英语下学期中联考试题第一部分: 听力 (30分)Section A:Directions: In the section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. Foe each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A,B and C. Listen carefully and the choose the best answer f
2、or each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 1:1. How many days did the man stay in Africa?A. 40 B. 24 C. 14 2. who went to Africa last July?A. The woman B. The womans uncle C. The mans uncleConversation 2:3. When does the movie begin?A. At 7:00 B. At 6:30 C. At 6:45 4. Whats
3、 the weather like? A. Fine B. Cloudy C. RainyConversation 3:5. When was the party held?A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening 6. Why didnt the woman go to the party?A. She didnt feel well.B. She didnt have the time.C. She didnt get an invitation.Conversation 4:7. What does the man w
4、ant to buy?A. A camera B. A mobile phone C.A music player 8. Which of the following does the man choose?A. The PE310 B. The RT230 C. The FG160 9. How much does the man pay?A. $300 B. $270 C. $100Conversation 5:10. What is the woman?A. A dress designer B. A basketball player C. A headmaster11. What d
5、o we know about the mans travel plan?A. Hes going by plane.B. Hes leaving for Paris.C. Hes arriving this afternoon.12. Who is going to pick up the man?A. The womans son. B. The womans brother. C. The woman herself.Conversation 6:13. When does the conversation take place?A. On New Years Day.B. During
6、 Christmas.C. During Spring Festival14. How does the woman feel?A. upset B. helpless C. nervous15. Where are the speakers?A. In Japan B. In America C. In ChinaSection B:Directions: In this section, youll hear a short passage, listen carefully and fill in the numbered blanks with the information you
7、have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE. Sunny HotelNumber of single-person rooms Twenty - five16._for a single-person roomEighty dollars per day per personNumber of double-person rooms17._Price for a double-person room18. _ dollars per day
8、Facilities(设施)*Hot water twenty-four hours a day* Five 19._* A Chinese restaurant and a Western restaurant* A 20._ at the back of the hotel第二部分: 英语知识运用(共两节,总分30分)第一节:单项选择：(101.5=15分)21. _ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international languageA There BThis CThat DIt 22. The newly-built
9、 pavilion is _ the old one.A. three times so big as B. 3 times bigger thanC. as three times big as D. 3 times the big of 23. A few seconds later, Polly found herself _ up at the face of an old man with a beard. A. staring B. stared C. to stare D. Being stared24. After the Norman Conquest, high class
10、 people spoke French _ common people spoke English. A. when B. while C. because D. though25. People in Changsha are proud of _ they have achieved over the past years. A. that B. what C. that D. where26. This football team _ four Europeans and seven Americans. A. makes up B. stands for C. consists of
11、 D. turns out27. . Neither John nor his parents _ to Beijing, so they are very excited when they get a chance to go there. A. has never been B. have never been C. has been D. have been 28. Studies show that people are more _ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for
12、 long hours. A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure29. Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time? Yes, since she _ the Chinese Society. A. has joined B. joins C. had joined D. joined30. Many people were buried alive in the volcano, and so _. A. the city did B. did the city C. the city was D. was
13、 the city第二节 完形填空 (共10小题, 每小题1.5分，满分15分)Shortly after Rose Mary was born, her mother died. And she was mainly 31 by her grandmother. As Rose Mary got 32 day after day it became apparent that Rose Mary didnt respond to 33 . Her grandmother took her to the doctor who told her that the baby did not spe
14、ak because she was deaf, and she would have no 34 of speaking. But her grandmother didnt give up.Rose Mary started learning at the same time as other children, but being unable to hear or speak made it extremely 35 for her to learn even the simple things like the alphabet (生词表) and numbers. It was a
15、 slow 36 but she did learn even though she fell behind the other children. Because she was unable to hear or speak, others often laughed at her, which made her feel 37 .When she was eight years old, Rose Mary was equipped with a hearing aid (助听器). It was 38 and awkward (笨拙的), but for the first time
16、Rose Mary 39 hear sounds. Later, with the development of technology, hearing aids became much smaller; Rose Mary continued to wear one. Although she only had 5% of normal hearing, at least shes no longer in a silent world. As time went by, Rose Mary decided that she really wanted to talk. From then
17、on she began to practise speaking and her _40_ also improved a lot.31. A. made up B. turned into C. come across D. brought up32. A. taller B. older C. cleverer D. heavier33. A. lightsB. wavesC. sounds D. objects34. A. wishB. hope C. cause D. effect35. A. easy B. difficultC. willingD. relaxing36. A.
18、habit B. rate C. process D. procedure37. A. excited B. spoiled C. embarrassedD. wonderful38. A. smartB. large C. nice D. special39. A. shouldB. might C. could D. need 40. A. image B. speech C. soundD. thought第三部分 阅读技能（共两节，满分30分）第一节 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。（共10小题。每小2分，满分20分） (A)Live MusicL
19、ate Night JazzEnjoy real American Jazz（爵士乐）from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player（号手）. He is known to play well into the early hours, so dont want to get much sleep. PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 1523 JunePRICE: ￥ 160 TIME: 10p.m. till lateTEL: 4858749Scottish DancingScottish dancing is nice and
20、 easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given. PLACE: Jack Steins DATES: 1020 MayPRICE: ￥160 TIME: 10-10 p.m.TEL: 4983084ShowsAnhui MuseumThere are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history. PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES: 30 Mar.30 JunePRICE: ￥60（half for stud
21、ents）TIME: Mon. Fri. 9a.m.5p.m. Weekends 9a.m.9p.m.TEL: 4467834Your pen-friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this e-mail to tell him something about the hotels. ROSE HOTELSUN HOTELDATESPRICES（a night）PRICES(a night)1 Oct-31 Oct. ￥198￥1681 Jan. - 31 Mar. ￥178￥1481
22、Apr. -30 Apr. （closed）1 May-31 May￥218￥1881 Jun. - 30 Sep. ￥248￥208TEL: 4686788 E-MALL: Li Hong 41. If you want to watch dancing, you can call _. A. 4858749B. 4983084 C. 4467834D. 468678842. You can see the whole of Chinese history at _ in April in Anhui Museum. A. 3 p.m. every day B. 9 p.m. from Mo
23、nday to FridayC. 7 a.m. at weekend D. 7 p.m. every day 43. You can enjoy _ at Jack Steins. A. American jazz B. Scottish dancingC. 12,000 pieces on show D. yourself all night44. SUN HOTEL and ROSE HOTEL are open for _ months of the year. A. nineB. ten C. elevenD. twelve45. If your friend wants to liv
24、e in ROSE HOTEL for 3 days in February, how much should he pay for it? A. ￥594.B. ￥534. C. ￥592.D. ￥832. (B)My grandfather lived only half a mile away from where I grew up in New York. Every day, he would walk down to our house and bring my dad newspapers. Along with the papers he would bring a smal
25、l bag of treats (美食) for my two brothers and me.Western New York had terrible winter weather: rain, sleet (雨夹雪), or even 3 feet of snow. Even when he was 81, he still walked the half mile every single day. As a child, I looked forward to the daily treats, but now Im older and I realize he braved the
26、 rough weather each day just to see us smile; I now value that more than anything else.My grandfather touched many lives. A woman who had been in hospital for five years told me her story. She said my grandfather would visit her twice a week at her home: to read to her, play bridge, or just chat. It
27、 lasted for years without stop. She had few visitors. Even a hitch-hiker who my grandfather had picked up for free told me of my grandfathers influence on his life. My grandfather took the traveler to his home. After learning that the man was homeless, my grandfather gave him a place to stay. The ma
28、n told me that no one had ever been so nice to him. He later found a job in a supermarket.I was touched, but not surprised to know all of the touching stories from which I understood my grandfathers selflessness. I have since tried to learn from him to help others. Although he died years ago, we sti
29、ll respect him.46. The writers grandfather walked to his grandsons home each day in order to _.A. bring his son newspapers B. give his grandchildren some foodC. take exercise by walking D. see his son and grandchildren47. All of the following can describe the writers grandfather EXCEPT _.A. kind B.
30、selfless C. strict D. helpful48. The underlined word “hitch-hiker” in Paragraph 3 refers to _. A. a person who gets a free car ride when traveling B. a person who likes traveling by car C. a person who is given up by parents D. a person who travels alone and gets lost49. From the text we can infer t
31、hat _. A. the writer didnt know his grandfathers selflessness until years later B. the writers grandfather went to his house except on snowy days C. the writers grandfather ever looked after a woman in hospital for five years D. the writers grandfather ever helped a stranger find a job in a supermar
32、ket50. After learning about his grandfathers stories, the writer _.A. felt a little surprised at first B. followed the example of his grandfatherC. was much sad all the time D. didnt like his grandfathers action第二节： 阅读短文，回答问题。（每题2.5分，共10分）First came the survey that smoking causes lung cancer; then r
33、esearchers found second-hand smoke leads to certain illnesses; another study found that “third-hand” smoke harms peoples health as well. Research found that nicotine can stick to indoor surfaces (such as the surface of chairs, tables and clothes and even peoples skin) for days where it combines with
34、 bad stuff which injures peoples health. They form new cancer-causing stuff（材料，原料，东西）. This is the bad influence of “third-hand” smoke. Scientists found there was a large amount of caner-causing stuff on indoor surfaces after a smoker had been away from the room for hours or even days. The stuff on
35、the surfaces caused danger to people, especially young children. The idea of “third-hand” smoke came from a study by Dr Jonathan of the Harvard Cancer Centre in Boston. He said that a mixture of several kinds of bad stuff can remain on soft furniture, clothes and other indoor surfaces for hours or e
36、ven days after a cigarette is put out. How much bad influence it has on peoples health depends on how wide the space is. The wider the space, the less influence it has. In a place as small as a car, “third-hand ” smokes influence can be very dangerous. Some may think that smoking outside will be OK.
37、 But they are wrong. Smoking outside can also form “third-hand” smoke, because nicotine will remain on the smokers skin and clothes and then get indoors with them.The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, also asked for opinions on smoking in 1,500 families
38、in New York and found that most parents knew about second-hand smoke, but only 3% of the parents heard about “third-hand” smoke.51. In which place can “third-hand” smokes influence be very dangerous? 52. Why can “third-hand” smoke get indoors when people smoke outside? _53. According to the study, h
39、ow many families parents in New York heard about “third-hand smoke”? _54. What is the main idea of the text? 第四部分:翻译技能 (满分10分) 双向翻译 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 55. The possibility that pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research. In a scientific study, doctors asked 20 men a
40、nd 20 women to keep their hands in very hot water for as long as possible while breathing in different smells. Since it is believed that strong smells can affect the senses. 56.在实验前，志愿者们被要求八个小时不吃不喝。During the experiment, volunteers were asked to sniff various pleasant smells and unpleasant smells. A
41、t the same time, the volunteers kept their hands in hot water 57.until they could no longer tolerate the pain.58.Scientists are interested in whether the sense of smell is related to pain. They are also curious about whether it is the same for both sexes. Now, the study has proved that 59. 对女人来说， 愉快
42、的气味能减轻痛苦。For men, there is almost no change.55._56._57._58._59._ 第五部分 写作技能 （20分）假如你是王雷，广州市第一中学的学生，下表记叙了你4月1日郊游（outing）的日程，请根据此表的内容，第二天给你的美国笔友Peter写一封信，告诉他郊游的情况。 whenMonday, April 1stStart: 7:00amGo home: 4:00pm. Where A lake about 100 kilometers west How to go there By bus weather fine What to doMorning: rowing boatsLunch: in a small restaurantAfternoon: climbing the hills, playing games注意：1.格式正确。2.可适当增加细节内容，使短文通顺，连贯。 3.词数：100左右。 9