1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家北京市第三十九中学20112012学年度第二学期高一年级英语期中考试卷 2012.5 一、听力理解（共三节，20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. What is wrong with the man? A. He doesnt want to work on the computer. B. He isnt feeling well. C. He doesnt want
2、to stay at home 2. What is the weather like? A. Warm B. Cold C. Hot. 3. What do we know about the woman? A. She is busy B. She is tired C. She is worried.4. Why did the woman oversleep? A. Her alarm didnt go off. B. She didnt set her alarm clock. C . She didnt have an alarm clock.5. Where does the c
3、onversation probably take place? A. In a kitchen B. In a restaurant C. In a shop第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. The concert B. The traf
4、fic C. The car.7. What color does the man want his car to be? A. Black B. Red C. Yellow 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What will the woman do at 12:30 this Saturday? A. Go to the dentist B. Clean the house C. Pick up her brother9. When will the woman help Julie withe her science project this Saturday? A. At 2:00
5、pm B. 4:00pm C. At 4:30 pm 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does them man want to go? A. To state street station B. To the science museum C. To the Friendship 11. What happened to the man? A. He broke one of the ticket machines by accident B. He didnt know how to use the ticket machines C. He had little m
6、oney on him12. At which platform should the man get on the train? A. No. 40 B. No. 50 C. No. 14听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. When will the midterm be ? A. In a week and a half. B. In a week C. In a half week 14. How many minutes do the students have to finish the midterm? A. 75 B. 65 C. 60 15. What is the pu
7、rpose of the midterm? A. To assess the students B. To make the students ask questions C. To get the students to review their lessons听力 第三节 见第5页二单项选择 （每小题1分 共14分）16. I cant believe that a man _would do something like that.A.of intelligence B. intelligent C.of intelligent D. intelligence17. The Yellow
8、 River is _the Pearl River. A. twice long as B. twice as long as C. as twice longer as D. as long twice as 18-What about decision _was made at the meeting yesterday? -Er， I dont know. A. who B. where C. when D. which 19. -Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Reeve look after the little girl in turns _mother died tw
9、o years ago. - How kind they are! A. that B. who C. whose D. which 20.- do you fancy _the concert on Saturday afternoon. - why not? A. going B. attending C. arriving D.reaching 21.Every child is _in the eyes of his parents. A. talent B.ordinary C. narrow D. Unique.22.-Miss Jones once _music at Bardo
10、n School and now is an actress. - No wonder. I often hear her singing in the garden. A. Had taught B.taught C. Is teaching D. Has been teaching.23._you dont know any French, you wont understand this movie. A. Since B. Unless C. Although D.While 24. The young couple bought _furniture that their new h
11、ouse couldnt hold it. A. so many B.such much C.so much D. such many 25. -_is the population of the town? - About 30,000 A.What B. How much C. How many D. Which 26. If I _ enough money, I _ the dictionary now. A. have; would buy B. had ; would buy C. had had; would have bought D. should have ; would
12、buy 27. The room _we do experiments is a new -built lab. A. on which B. in that C. that D. where.28. She went into the kitchen _a drink. A. In danger of B. In need of C. In search of D. In honor of 29. The general at last got a chance to visit the village _he used to work, _he had been dreaming of f
13、or years. A. That , which B. Where , that C. In which , what D. Where , which三。完形填空 根据短文在A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案（15分）It was a Sunday afternoon. I was waiting outside the classroom where my son was about to take a(n)_30_.The boys and girls were busy discussing their exams, while their anxious parents were
14、 watching then outside. There was a lot of _31_. I noticed one boy who was standing _32_ in silence, with fear written all over his face. He did not join the other children and he looked puzzled. He wanted to mix with the others;_33_, he didnt seem to be confident enough. He made a deep impression o
15、n me. I moved towards him and _34_ at him. He smiled back warmly. Then I started to _35_ him and told him he would do well in the exam. This helped him feel relaxed and he told me something about himself: he was always a top student, but his parents never cared about him and did not _36_ him. I told
16、 him that his education was _37_ for later life and it should _38_ be given up. He became encouraged and said he would try to fight against all the difficulties in his life and be _39_. He then went into the classroom and we lost touch. A few days later, I happened to be in the school and I _40_ him
17、 again. He looked _41_. He gave me a broad smile and _42_ to me with confident steps. He said _43_ that he had got first place in the test and that those few minutes with me really _44_ a lot to him. He thanked me for the words I had said. It was a great moment for me.30.A. class B. exam C. lecture
18、D. meeting31 A. voice B. noise C. Sound D. Speeches32 A. around B. along C. together D. alone33A. though B. besides C. therefore D. however34.A.shouted B. looked C. smiled D. called35.A. Interest B. encourage C. cheat D. admire36.A.support B. control C. respect D. enjoy37.A.preparation B. descriptio
19、n C. appreciation D. celebration38.A. ever B. never C. always D. sometimes39.A. Talented B. important C. generous D. successful40.A. visited B. remembered C. saw D. connected41 A. strange B. different C. similar D. serious42 A. turned B. led C. went D. came43 A. happily B. patiently C. silently D. c
20、arefully44.A. held B. returned C. cared D. mattered四、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，选择最佳答案。 （30分） ( A) Many women want to be slim (苗条的). Maybe youre one of them. Perhaps youre getting married soon and you want to fit into your wedding dress comfortably. Or perhaps you simply want to look and feel great in a swimsuit (
21、游泳衣). Maybe youve just had a baby and want to get your pre-pregnancy (孕前) figure back. Whatever your reason is, there are some things you can do to become slim while staying healthy. If you are reading this article, you probably want to know what those things are. Read on and you will find out. The
22、first thing is to keep a record of your eating habits for a week. This is important because you need to know whats not working. If your eating habits are keeping you overweight, and you want to be slim, you need to change those eating habits. Secondly, set a goal. Decide what your weight goal is. Fo
23、rm a mental picture of yourself looking the way you want to look. Always hold that mental picture in your mind. Now that you know what your ideal size is, you have a goal that you can work towards. You need to decide a plan of action to help you achieve that goal. The last step is to take action. Wi
24、th a clear goal in mind, a possible action plan and some tips, you will find it easy to form habits that keep you slim and healthy at the same time. 45. These ideas are NOT suitable for _.A. mothers who want to get back to their pre-pregnancy figureB. women who want to fit in a swimsuitC. women who
25、want to fit in a wedding dress comfortablyD. women who want to give birth to a baby46. The writer suggests keeping a record of ones eating habits to _. A. lose weight more quickly B. keep them healthy for longer C. find out what made them overweight D. know what can keep them healthy47. This passage
26、 is mainly about how to _. A. get slim with healthy eating habits B. form a mental picture of yourselfC. develop healthy eating habits D. get rid of bad eating habits48. Where was this passage most probably taken from? A. A personal letter. B. A health website.C. A business report. D. A cooking maga
27、zine. ( B) Before he became president, Abraham Lincoln spent twenty years as an unsuccessful Illinois lawyer at least financially (经济上). Legends are often not true, but Lincoln was the real thing. During his years as a lawyer, there were hundreds of examples of his kindness and honesty. For example,
28、 Lincoln didnt like to charge people much who were as poor as he was. Once an old man gave him twenty-five dollars, but Lincoln sent ten back to him, saying he was being too generous. He often persuaded the people who came to his office to settle their issues (问题) out of court, therefore saving them
29、 a lot of money and earning nothing himself. He and his partner once prevented a mentally ill girl from being cheated out of her land. The case took fifteen minutes, and the girls brother was completely satisfied. When his partner came to divide up their fee, Lincoln criticized him and said, The mon
30、ey comes out of the pocket of a poor, mentally ill girl. I would rather starve (饿死) than cheat her in this way. You return half the money at least, or I wont take a cent of it as my share. Kindness and honesty make people feel good about themselves and create trust from others. Its not very fashiona
31、ble these days to talk about the benefits of kindness and honesty, but the benefits are there and are valuable. Lincoln often said, When I do good, I feel good, and when I do bad, I feel bad. Thats my belief.49. From the passage, we can know that Lincoln _. A. charged poor people nothingB. helped bo
32、th the poor and the richC. was always ready to help the poor D. was very rich when he was a lawyer50. What do we learn from the third paragraph? A. The girls problem was very difficult to settle.B. Lincoln criticized his partner for accepting too much money.C. The girls brother was very generous. D.
33、 Lincolns partner got at least half the money from the girls case.51. What can we infer from the passage? A. Lincoln got much money from those who came to him.B. The legends of famous people are always false. C. Lincoln believed that kindness and honesty were valuable. D. It is popular to talk about
34、 the benefits of honesty.52. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Dont Believe Legends B. Abraham Lincolns Belief C. A Great President D. The Legend of Lincoln Is True ( C )After I had paid for my stamps and was about to leave, Alan explained the worried expression on his face, Some of
35、us are going to lose our jobs. Alan is a postman. He and I started to get to know each other about six months ago. He noticed that I had visited the post office five times in four weeks. At the fifth time he told me it wasnt normal for people to use the postal (邮政的) service that often, and I told hi
36、m that I was normal. Gradually, going to the post office became something I did every week not just to get stamps. It became my excuse to say hello to Alan, to catch up on how he was doing, to hear all about how fast his kids were growing up. Alan is my friend, so when I saw the worried expression o
37、n his face, I knew he wanted to talk about what was eating him. Its obvious that the postal service is in trouble. Bad business decisions are thought to be one of the leading reasons. Another is that email and other forms of communication are reducing the need for regular mail. In the end, it all co
38、mes down to one thing: fewer and fewer people use regular mail. I asked for Alans address that day before leaving the post office. I want to send him a letter telling him that, though most people might not send regular mail anymore, Im not part of most people, and that Im glad hes my friend. This ma
39、y not solve the problems of the postal service, but I hope it will help erase (消除)that worried expression from his face, even though just for a few minutes. 53. Alan was worried because he _. A. had got too many letters B. was facing a bad situation at home C. had to pay for the extra stamps D. migh
40、t soon be out of work54. The author and Alan had got to know each other _.A. when the author realised that he was not normal B. when the author went to the post office for the first timeC. as soon as the author started getting to know Alans childrenD. six months before the author decided to write hi
41、m a letter55. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. The food he was going to eat. B. The problem he was facing. C. An appointment with the author. D. The job that he lived on.56. Which of the following is a reason for the post offices trouble? A. Wrong business deciscions. B. The
42、 poor service it provides. C. Fewer and fewer postmen in it. D. People communicating less often than before.57. The author will write to Alan to _. A. tell him he is sorry to hear the newsB. tell him he will continue to support himC. give him best wishes D. express his thanks to him ( D) Thailand ha
43、s a lot of festivals. My favorite, Loy Krathong Day (水灯节), is one of the most popular. In ancient times, agriculture was important to Thailands economy, and it had to use water to do farm work. Thai people believe water is very important, so everyone has to respect the Goddess (女神) of water, which i
44、s the reason why this festival is held. Loy Krathong Day is celebrated every year on the day of the full-moon in the twelfth lunar month. It takes place at a time when the weather is fine and the rainy season has ended, and there are high water levels all over the country. Loy means to float and Kra
45、thong is a lotus-shaped vessel (荷花形状的器皿) made of banana leaves. The Krathong usually contains a candle, three joss sticks (香), some flowers and coins. This is used by people to offer thanks to the Goddess of water. When the festival starts in the evening when there is a full moon in the sky, everyon
46、e stops what he or she is doing and carries Krathongs to nearby rivers. In the moonlight, people light the candles and joss sticks, make a wish and launch their Krathongs on rivers or even small ponds. They let them float on the water until they are out of sight. It is believed that the Krathongs ca
47、n carry away ones bad luck. It is the time to be joyful and happy as bad luck is taken away. 58. How did Loy Krathong Day come into being? A. The Goddess of water was easily angered. B. Thai people had to use water for agriculture.C. Thai people didnt have enough festivals. D. It spread to Thailand
48、from another country. 59. What does the underlined word launch probably mean?A. Bring in. B. Send into the water. C. Send into space. D. Pull down.60. What is believed to be taken away on the Krathongs? A. Good wishes. B. Bad luck. C. Good harvest. D. Rainy season. 61. The passage is _. A. an introd
49、uction to a festival B. a book review C. an ancient legend D. a description of how to make a lantern ( E ) 阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息（不多于6个单词），完成对该问题的回答。答语要结构正确，书写工整，字迹清楚。 A Hairy Man Jimmys teacher asked her students to make an art project about things that grow. The project would be presen
50、ted in the classroom on April 9. This meant that Jimmy had two weeks to work on it. He decided to make a Hairy Man. Later Jimmy took his Hairy Man to school and placed it on a table, along with a poster that explained how to make one Part : You will need the following to make a Hairy Mana plastic fl
51、owerpot filled with potting soil，construction paper，scissors，white glue，some grass seeds，some color pencilspart : _draw eyes, ears and a nose on the construction paper. Cut them out and glue them on the pot.Put the seeds in the soilWater the soil and place your pot next to a sunny window. Your chara
52、cter will have “hair”in a week or twoYou may want to cut your characters hair when it gets long.1 when would be the project be shown?2 what is the second step of making a Hairy Man? Step 1 cut shapes from the construction paper and glue them on the pot. Step 2 _ Step 3 water the soil and place the f
53、lowerpot next to a sunny window.3. What else do you need to make a Hairy Man besides a pot with soil, glue and paper?_4. what did Jimmy use to explain how to make a Hairy Man? 5. what is the possible title of Part?_听力 第三节 (共5小题；每小题l.5分，共7.5分)听下面一段独白，完成第l6至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。 A Short Trip Time On _(16
54、)placeA_ (17)Time to reach the destination_(18) hours drive from the city centeractivity_(19)What is neededA _(20) 五 用所给词的适当形式填空 （每题2分 共20分）1.Leif Ericson, the son of Eric the Red, was also a great (explore) _ .2. Our teacher explained his views on (educate)_3. The American people elect a president
55、every (four)_ year.4. Columbus is said to have ( discovery )_5. It (rain)_ for 3 hours. There is no sign when it will stop.6. Generally speaking, ice cream (attract)_to children.7. People have been worried about (pollute)_ for a long time. 8.Although he is over seventy, my grandpa is very (energy)_9
56、. They are busy preparing for the (perform)_at New Years Party. 10. I think that crash is the most (frighten)_experience in my life. 六 翻译下列各句（ 每题2分 共12分）1. 这个错误可能会使他陷入困境。（get into trouble）2. 我们英语老师说，汤姆确实取得了很大的进步。（according to）3. 这本小说使她成为年轻人中最受欢迎的作家之一。（make sb +n）.4. 那位司机因那次交通事故而向他道歉。（apologise）5. 这些
57、外国朋友已经习惯了北京的生活。（be used to ）6. 别让你的朋友等得太长时间。（leave）七 书面表达 (15分) 请根据以下内容要点，写一篇关于私家车大量增加的评论短文。要求短文覆盖要点，意思表达清楚，连贯，字数在80字左右，开头和结尾已给出。 要点：1私家车越来越多；2汽车给我们带来的好处.，3汽车增多，引发问题.4解决汽车污染问题的方法. Coming into the new century, peoples life is changing greatly_ On the whole, everything has two sides. What we should do is to keep it under control.欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。
