1、高2012级第一学期期中英语试卷听力(共20题,每小题1分,共20分)第一节(共5小题,每小题1分,共5分)1. How long will the vacation last?A. For four days. B. For three days. C. For one week 2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the airport. B. In the railway station. C. At the bus stop.3. What is the boy going to do tonight? A.
2、 He is going to a movie. B. He is going to stay at home. C. He is going to take a exam.4.What do we know about Nancy? A. She looks serious most of time. B. She wont talk about her problem. C. Everything is okay with her.5. Why does jay look so happy? A. He got first prize in a sports meeting. B. His
3、 sister gave a good performance in a competition. C. His mother is going to visit him.第二节(共15 小题,每小题1分,共15分) 听第6 段材料,回答6-8题6. Whats the woman doing now? A. Cleaning the kitchen. B. Preparing a meal. C. Making a call.7. Why doesnt Victor go downstairs? A. He is badly ill in bed. B. Hes busy choosing
4、a gift. C. Hes playing computer games.8. How does the woman feel after knowing the reason? A. Angry B. Worried C. Pleased 听第7段材料,回答9-11题9. What does the woman ask Jack to do? A. Have a talk with her. B. Finish the report. C. Have lunch together.10. When will the man drive to the airport? A. At 10:00
5、a.m. B. At 11:00a.m. C. At 2:00p.m.11. What will Jack be doing at four in the afternoon? A. Visiting his friend. B. Meeting Mr. Lee. C. Having a meeting. 听第8段材料,回答12-14题12. What kind of concert does the woman want to go to? A. A Russian music concert. B. An Asian music concert C. A Japanese music co
6、ncert13. When will it be held? A. At 7:15 on 25th. B. At 7:50 on 25th. C. At 7:15 on 29th.14. How much should the woman pay for the tickets? A. $30 B. $60 C. $90 听第9段材料,回答15-17题15. Where is Jessica going to work? A. In China. B. In Canada. C. In Germany.16. What kind of food are they going to eat? A
7、. French food. B. Chinese food C. Japanese food.17. Who will probably pay for the meal? A. Jessica. B. Tony. C. Bob. 听第10 段材料,回答18-20题18. What information can be found on the “Birth Card” A. The kids name B. The toys name C. The price19. What special gift can a birthday kid get from the store? A. A
8、special bear. B. Snacks. C. A birthday cake.20. What can we learn from the text? A. Kids could dress up their own animal toys and give them names. B. You should spend at least $20 in the store. C. Kids are supposed to bring birthday cakes themselves to the store.二、单项填空 (共 15 小题, 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分) 从
9、A、B、C、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. We are having a party this evening _.A. For fun B. Make fun C. Have fun D. Get a fun22. I dont expect anyone will take part in the activity,_? A. do IB. dont IC. will theyD. wont they23.A man _ Mr Wang wanted to see you a moment ago. A. has calledB. call
10、edC. calls D. calling25. Just before the class began, Mr Green came into the classroom _ his hands. A. with a lot of books in B. for many books on C. have many books in D. with many books on 26. I came to tell you that Mr. Wang _ for London tomorrow afternoon. His plane _ at four pm.A. leaves; leave
11、s B. is leaving; is leaving C. is leaving; leaves D. leaves; is leaving 27. Hearing the _ story, she had an _ look on the face. A. amused; amusing B. amusing; amused C. amusing; amusing D. amused; amused28. I dont like the way _ he talks to his father. A. where B. which C. to which D. that29. Ladies
12、 and gentlemen, please remain_ until the plane has come to a complete stop.A. seated B. seating C. to seat D. seat30. Tom has grown taller than before recently. -_,and_. A. So he has, so have you B. So he has, so you have C. So has he, so have you D. So has he, so you have. 三、 完形填空 (共 20 小题, 每小题 1 分
13、, 满分 20 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Miss Lovely began to work in our office last year. She thought she was_31_and hardly talked with us. Her house was a little far from our company and she had to go to work _32_ every day. Of course, she had to spend a lot of _33_o
14、n this. She decided to have her own car, and began to _34_how to drive two months ago. Now she was able to drive, but had to_35_a licence before she could buy a car. It took her a week to_36_the traffic regulations. She was sure she would_37_the examinations. It was finally time for her to take the
15、examinations yesterday. Miss Lovely didnt come to work. We_38_she would drive her new car to our company this morning. But to our_39_she came here by taxi and didnt tell anybody about it. None of us asked her the_40_but her face clearly showed she had_41_in the exams. This afternoon one of our workm
16、ates told us _42_had happened to the girl when she was_43_. Yesterday the chief examiner had asked her some questions, but she could answer only a _44_. For example, Would you run over a man or a dog if you see them both in the middle of the_45_? Of course Id run over the dog, sir, Miss Lovely answe
17、red without _46_. Im sorry to tell you, Miss Lovely, the examiner shook his_47_and said, you have to take the examination again! I dont think my answers were_48_, sir, the girl said in a hurry. I_49_ run over a man, you know! I agree with your_50_, Miss Lovely, the chief examiner said with a smile.
18、but why not brake (刹车)? 31. A. old B. foolish C. clever D. kind 32. A. by taxi B. by train C. on foot D. by plane 33. A. time B. money C. energy D. room 34. A. teach B. plan C. operate D. learn 35. A. find B. apply for C. look for D. make 36. A. learn B. forget C. teach D. break 37. A. take B. prepa
19、re C. explain D. pass 38. A. suggested B. described C. thought D. replied 39. A. surprise B. joy C. anger D. pleasure 40. A. name B. reason C. rule D. notice 41. A. believed B. heard C. found D. failed 42. A. why B. how C. what D. when 43. A. ill B. alone C. in D. out 44. A. few B. several C. all D.
20、 lot 45. A. room B. playground C. hospital D. road 46. A. asking B. thinking C. discussing D. advising 47. A. foot B. nose C. ears D. head 48. A. wrong B. correct C. right D. true 49. A. can B. need C. cant D. neednt 50. A. car B. opinion C. fact D. purpose 四、 阅读理解 (共 20 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,
21、从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A.Having Breakfast Or NotWill it matter if you dont take your breakfast? A short timeago, a test (试验) was given in the United States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test. During the test, these people were given all kinds
22、of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists (科学家) wanted to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of breakfast.The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student
23、 has fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he or she will learn more quickly and listen more carefully in class. The result is opposite to what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight (减轻体重). This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too
24、 much for lunch. They will gain weight (增加体重) instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.51. During the test, the people were given _. A. no breakfast at all B. very rich breakfast C. different foods or sometimes none D. little food for breakfast52. The results sh
25、ow that _. A. breakfast has little to do with a persons work B. breakfast has great effect (影响) on work and studies C. a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk D. girl students should have less for breakfast53. According to (根据) the passage, some people think that if you dont have bre
26、akfast, you will _. A. be healthier B. work better C. lose weight D. fail the test54. The word “reduce” in the last sentence means _ . A. 减少 B. 增加 C. 放弃 D. 享用55. Which of the following is NOT true? A. It is bad for your health to have no breakfast. B. Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch
27、may make you fatter. C. If you dont eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight. D. The more breakfast you have, the more quickly youll learn in class.B“Father Christmas” (or “Santa Claus” ) has become the human face of Christmas. Pictures will be seen everywhere of the old man with long whit
28、e beard, red coat, and bag of toys. Children are taught that he brings them presents the night before Christmas, and many children up to the age of 7 or 8 really believe this is true. In most countries, it is said that he lives near the North Pole, and arrives through the sky on a sledge (snow-cart)
29、 pulled by reindeer(驯鹿). He comes into houses down the chimney at midnight and places presents for the children in socks or bags by their beds or in front of the family Christmas tree.In shops or at childrens parties, someone will dress up as Father Christmas and give small presents to children, or
30、ask them what gifts they want for Christmas. Christmas can be a time of magic and excitement for children.Father Christmas is based on a real person, St. Nicholas, which explains his other name “Santa Claus” which comes from the Dutch “Sinterklaas”. Nicholas was a Christian leader from Myra (in mode
31、rn-day Turkey) in the 4th century AD. He was very shy, and wanted to give money to poor people without them knowing about it. It is said that one day, he climbed the roof of a house and dropped a purse of money down the chimney. It landed in the stocking which a girl had put to dry by the fire! This
32、 may explain the belief that Father Christmas comes down the chimney and places gifts in childrens stockings. 56. According to the passage, “Santa Claus” . A. has a long black beard B. wears a yellow coat C.has a basket of toys D. usually arrives on a sledge pulled by reindeer57. “Father Christmas”
33、sends presents to children on . A. New Years Eve B. June 1st C. the night of December 24thD. the night of October 25th 58. Which of the following is NOT true about St. Nicholas? A. He was good at climbing into the houses to steal money. B. He lived in the 4th century AD. C. He was a Christian. D. He
34、 was shy and kind.59. Whats St. Nicholas nationality? A. He was a Dutchman. B. He was from Myra. C. He was an Englishman.D. He was from America.60. The sentence “Christmas can be a time of magic and excitement for children.” means . A. Children are magic on Christmas. B. Father Christmas is very mag
35、ical. C. Children are happy during Christmas because Father Christmas is magical. D. Children are very excited during Christmas because its a wonderful time for them.CIn some countries in Western Europe, such as France, Spain and Britain, the countryside is changing.Life has become difficult for man
36、y villages, and some are disappearing. There are a number of reasons for this. Firstly, young people from villages usually want to live somewhere livelier and they often move to the towns and do not return. Secondly, people move to the cities to find work, as there are often very few jobs in the cou
37、ntryside. Sometimes villages remain because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village, where they come and stay at weekends. The price of homes goes up and people from the area cannot afford to buy a house there. Another problem is that it is becoming more and more difficult
38、for farmers to make money from their farms. So they sell their land and find another job.All these things mean that many villages in Western Europe are fighting to survive. We can only hope that they will remain. The countryside would be a sadder and uglier place without them.61. There may be _ reas
39、ons listed above for the problems of countryside in Europe. A. two B. Three C. one D. four62. Life has become difficult for many villages. Some villages are disappearing. Because _.A. Young people move to the countryside for a livelier life and for work. B. Farmers cant make money from their farms e
40、asily, so they sell their land and stop farming.C. The soil is too poor in the countryside.D. The natural disaster completely damaged the villages.63. Sometimes villages remain. Because _. A. People are used to the life in the countryside. B. People have bought a second home in the village, where th
41、ey come and stay at weekends.C. Because the government has supported the development of villages. D. The price of homes goes down.64. Which does the underlined word in the last paragraph refer to?A. many villages in Western EuropeB. those young people in villageC. the problems of Europe countrysideD. those second buyers 65. The problems in the passage may result in_?A. Many villages in western Europe will not have to fight to survive.B. The countryside will be a sadder and uglier place.参考答案 高考资源网()来源:高考资源网版权所有:高考资源网(www.k s 5 )版权所有:高考资源网()版权所有:高考资源网()