1、 （ 提示：听完后，请将答案转涂到答题卡上）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Tell him the time. B. Help him find his luggage. C. Take care of his luggage.2. How did the man feel about the lecture? A. It was boring. B. It was fascinating. C. It wasnt long enough.3. What
2、does the man want to do? A. Eat something warm. B. Rent a house. C. Have a look at the house.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.5. How much money can the man buy the MP4 now? A. 600 yuan. B. 300 yuan. C. 200
3、 yuan.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What was the ticket price the last time the woman had taken the bus? A. $ 80. B. $ 82. C. $ 84.7. When does the driver usually begin loading? A. At 1:45. B. At 2:00. C. AT 2:15.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Which bank will the man get money
4、 from? A. The Agricultural Bank of China. B. The Bank of Shanghai. C. The Bank of China.9. Where is the bank the man will go to? A. Opposite the shopping mall. B. Next to the shopping mall. C. 50 meters away from the shopping mall.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What course does the man want to take?A. Data p
5、rocessing. B. Camera programming. C. Computer programming.11. When do the classes meet?A. At 7 on Monday evenings. B. At 7 on Thursday evenings. C. At 7 on Monday morning.12. How much is the course?A. $ 130. B. $ 300. C. $ 200.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What has the woman just finished?A. Her last exam.
6、B. Her last lesson. C. Her homework.14. Where will the art exhibition go next week?A. To New York. B. To Chicago. C. To Boston.15. What is next door to the modern art museum? A. A new American art museum. B. A new European art museum. C. An old European art museum.16. What can we learn from the conv
7、ersation?A. The man bought two tickets this morning.B. The speakers will go to the exhibition tomorrow morning.C. The speakers will go to the exhibition by taxi.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the talk?A. The police. B. Security experts. C. Employees.18. What will a
8、 person who is lying to you usually avoid doing?A. Making eye contact with you.B. Smiling to you directly.C. Using facial expressions.19. What is a liar(说谎者) very likely to touch?A. His or her elbows. B. His or her mouth. C. His or her back.20. Why does a liar place objects between you and him or he
9、r?A. They help him or her remember something.B. They prevent him or her from being attacked.C. They help him or her feel safer.（ 试卷总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟 ）英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. Of all _ reasons for the decision to plant some fruit trees, the farmers advice was _ very important o
10、ne.A. the; / B. /; a C. /; the D. the; a 2. He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them _ in his lectures. A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. to interest.3. In your class, you should allow students to voice their opinions, _ they are different from your own. A. unt
11、il B. unless C. even if D. as though4. The best way to deal with an impolite person is to _ him. A. neglect B. ignore C. remove D. limit5. What a pity! The car ran out of sight before I could _ its number. A. get across B. get off C. set aside D. set down6. - Ive heard that he is seriously injured i
12、n the accident. - _. He is being treated in hospital. A. I hope so B. Im sure C. I dont think so D. Im afraid so7. -How long _ you _ in the country with your grandparents, Henry? - About four weeks. Ill return as soon as school starts. A. are; staying B. did; stay C. do; stay D. had; stayed8. - Are
13、you free after school? - Sorry, Ive planed to treat a friend of mine to dinner _ for help. A. in order B. in return C. in turn D. in honor9. Excuse me, I _ I was blocking your way. A. didnt realize B. dont realize C. havent realized D. wasnt realizing10. We cant have lunch at the restaurant, because
14、 _. A. all of us dont have money B. not all of us have money C. everyone of us dont have money D. none of us have money11. _ spending our vacation in the city, why not try hiking in the country? A. Instead of B. In favour of C. In case of D. In terms of12. We have been told the good news, but when a
15、nd where to go for the exciting paid vacation _ yet. A. are not discussed B. have not been discussed C. is not being discussed D. has not been discussed13. Children who are not active or _ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly. A. what B. whose C. which D. that14. After graduation from colleg
16、e, I took some time off to go travelling, _ turned out to be a wise decision. A. that B. which C. when D. where15. - Did you enjoy yourself last night? - Yes, its very nice of you. I appreciated _ to the party. A. to be invited B. to have invited C. having been invited D. being invited第二节：完形填空（共20小题
17、；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 I had a cigarette one morning as I walked along the wooded path toward my house deep in the forest. I know smoking is bad for me, and _16_. I had tried to kick the habit, but _17_. Not even when my aunt Bernie got lung cancer. How many times had
18、she begged me to give _18_ up！ After she died, I made up my mind to stop, and did so, but _19_ I started up again.The house had been one of Aunt Bernies favorite places to stay. Lately, I had earned some_20_ income by renting it out. New renters were _21_ to arrive that afternoon.The house has no el
19、ectricity, so I had to _22_ there was enough propane (丙烷) in the tank to _23_ the fridge and the stove (火炉). Seeing the house in the distance through the trees, I thought about _24_. I could still hear her _25_ telling me, “Give up smoking; it will _26_ you.”As I was _27_ the house, the voice grew s
20、tronger, _28_ my aunt were standing right beside me. Finally, I couldnt _29_ it any longer. I smothered (弄熄) it. “Fine, Auntie, I _30_. See？”I continued down the path, _31_ the urge to light up again. Reaching the house, I opened the door. Whoa! I stepped back. The _32_ was strong. Propane gases! I
21、ran around to the back and found the problem. The previous _33_ had forgotten to turn off the propane tank before they left. The house had been _34_ up with gas for a week!If I had still been smoking that cigarette. I thought now,_35_. My aunt Bernie was right. Smoking can kill me. The next day I st
22、arted a quitsmoking(戒烟) program, and I havent lit up since.16. A. helpless B. harmful C. useless D. dangerous17. A. hadnt B. shouldnt C. mustnt D. couldnt18. A. it B. her C. this D. that19. A. possibly B. naturally C. shortly D. hardly20. A. special B. extra C. high D. low21. A. able B. glad C. due（
23、预计） D. willing22. A. take care B. find out C. make out D. make sure23. A. start B. manage C. run D. stop24. A. my cigarette B. my aunt C. new renters D. the tank25. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. cry26. A. harm B. damage C. kill D. hurt27. A. approaching B. passing C. opening D. entering28. A. even i
24、f B. as C. because D. as if29. A. see B. find C. bear（忍受） D. hear30. A. put it out B. gave it up C. put it away D. gave it way31. A. stopping B. resisting（抵制） C. feeling D. keeping32. A. desire B. house C. voice D. smell33. A. owners B. renters C. neighbours D. guests34. A. mixed B. covered C. fille
25、d D. caught35. A. frightened B. excited C. surprised D. disappointed阅读理解：（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） AOne of my closest friends has a family tradition that I quite like, and Ive been slowly trying to implement(实施) in my own family. Basically(基本上), each year after Thanksgiving dinner, all of th
26、e people sit around in the living room and each person takes a few minutes and talks about the thing they are most thankful about over the last year. Everyone in the family takes the question seriously and answers it honestly, giving thanks for what really matters and adds value to their life.This i
27、s something Ive actually thought about a lot in the last year, and I really came up with two things, one obvious and one not so much.The first one, obviously, is the conception（怀孕） and birth and healthiness of my daughter. Shes a healthy, happy twomonthold baby who smiles a lot and very much enjoys
28、sitting on her dads lap. I am so thankful for having this wonderful baby in my life, and thankful that she has the gift of good health.The second one isnt my financial（财政的） turnaround（回转） (as some of you might have expectedthat was what I was most thankful for last year). Instead, I am thankful for
29、the discovery of the value of writing in my life. A year ago, The Simple Dollar was only a few weeks old and was far from popular yetaccording to my data, on Thanksgiving Day last year I had about 60 subscribers（捐助者）. The process of writing was bringing me enjoyment. This past year showed me otherwi
30、se, and I am deeply thankful for it. After thinking about it for a while, I began to realize that it is a very powerful and wonderfully positive exercise. You spend time reflecting deeply on the positives in your life, and you often realize that even when things are bad, you do have lots to be thank
31、ful for because there is a lot of good in your life, and it can shine a bright light even in a dark spot in your life. I hope to repeat this each year on Thanksgiving, because it brought forth a pretty strong joy in my life today.36. What does the family tradition mentioned in the first paragraph re
32、fer to?A. Having Thanksgiving dinner together. B. Enjoying the warm family atmosphere together.C. Talking about the things they appreciate most. D. Talking about their attitude towards future life.37. The author is thankful for the fact that _.A. she has a happy and healthy baby B. her daughter like
33、s playing with her dadC. her daughter makes her dull life full of fun D. her daughter is losing weight38. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. the author keeps doing exercise to strengthen her bodyB. the author once suffered financial difficultyC. the author will not go on writing until sh
34、e discovers the value of writing D. writing has made the author known nationwide39. According to the last paragraph, what does the author realize?A. People should have low expectation. B. People should find a suitable career.C. People should reflect on their mistakes. D. People should hold a positiv
35、e attitude. B.A gunman killed eight people at a mall in Omaha this afternoon and then killed himself, setting off panic（引起恐慌） among holiday shoppers, the police said.“The person who we believe to be the shooter has died from selfinflicted gunshot wounds，” Sgt. Teresa Negron of the Omaha Police Depar
36、tment said at televised news. “We have been able to clear the mall，” she said. “We dont believe we have any other shooters.” The police said that at least five other people had been injured in the shootings.She did not give the shooters identity. “We are still conducting the investigation，” Sergeant
37、 Negron said, adding that the citys mayor, who was out of town, was on his way back to Omaha. She said the police received a 911 call from someone inside the Westroads Mall on the west side of Omaha, and shots could be heard in the background. The first police officers arrived at the mall six minute
38、s after the first call, she said, but by then the shootings were over.It is reported that the gunman left a suicide（自杀） note that was found at his home by relatives. A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity (匿名) said the note indicated（表明） that the gunman wanted to “go out in s
39、tyle”The shootings broke the usually banal routine of holiday shopping. The gunman was said by some witnesses to have fired about 20 shots into a crowd. Some customers and workers ran screaming from the mall, while others dived into dressing rooms to hide from the shooter.Shoppers and store workers
40、were trapped inside the mall, which has roughly 135 stores. Others streamed out of mall exits with their hands raised. The president was in Omaha this morning to deliver a speech, but he had left the city by the time the shootings took place.40. Where did the news about the shooting first come out?A
41、. On a newspaper. B. On the Internet. C. On TV. D. In a police poster.41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Nobody knows why the shooter did so and nothing was found at his home.B. The citys mayor happened not to be in the city when the shooting took place.C. Police arrived
42、at the mall before the shootings were over and rescued customers.D. The gunman fired two shots into a crowd.42. We can learn from the passage that _.A. there is more than one shooter in this eventB. the shooting didnt trouble the customers muchC. an important holiday is coming soonD. the president c
43、ame to the scene soon after the shooting43. Which of the following would be the best title for the news?A. Gunman Kills 8 People, Then Himself at a Mall in OmahaB. Shoppers in Great Panic before the HolidayC. The President Happened to Escape a ShotD. Shooter Found Dead in a Mall on the West of Omaha
44、 C“Hey, Jenna, do you think well still be friends when were eightytwo？” I asked my friend. While I waited for Jenna to answer, I started wondering what life would be like without her.Suddenly, my thoughts were interrupted. “Of course, well still be friends when were eightytwo，” Jenna announced loudl
45、y.The next year, in fourth grade, we met Jamie. Since she lived in the same neighborhood as Jenna and me, the three of us soon clicked into a really tight group of friends. Things couldnt have been better, and I thought even time couldnt pull us apart, but that is where I was sadly mistaken.The thre
46、e of us started fighting a lotand not just small fights where your friend wont return a CD you let her borrow. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight. They both said I was bossy（拔扈的） and couldnt keep my mouth closed. I felt helpless and alone. I was surprised when Jenna came to my house and gav
47、e me a nice Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me, but now I was getting a really nice card that she even made herself.“Wow，” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.” “Okay. well. I have to go，” she said s
48、oftly. The card started off with “Merry Christmas”， but then, farther down the page, it said, “I am so glad were friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight wont stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when were eightytwo.” 44. Before fo
49、urth grade, the author and Jenna_.A. were strangers B. were close friendsC. often fought with each other D. didnt get along well with each other45. Jenna and Jamie thought the author_.A. looked after them very well B. often cheated themC. didnt help them D. often ordered them about（干这干那）46. After th
50、e Christmas, the author and Jenna would _.A. lose touch with each other B. go on fighting with each otherC. not speak to each other D. be close friends again D.Welcome to Language upon Thames. This brochure has been designed to give you an overview of our Language School and the courses we offer. If
51、 you have some additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.At Language upon Thames, we feel it is important to be flexible, in order that students can decide what period of study suits them best.Small Group General English Courses These courses are aimed at student
52、s who wish to improve their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and are offered at the following levels. BEGINNERS ELEMENTARY (初级) PREINTERMEDIATE UPPERINTERMEDIATE Studying one of the above courses will enable you to use English more confidently and competently on a daily basis. Try our
53、 free online test to see which level you are atCLICK HERE.Exam Courses These courses are aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in English and are offered at the following levels. University of Cambridge exams： ADVANCED 1FCE (First certificate) ADVANCED 2CAE (Advanced) ADVANCED 3
54、CPE (Proficiency) Studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country. (Students wishing to gain admission to a British university are normally required to have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.)Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation Thi
55、s course builds on communicative confidence and competence and is aimed at students who wish to develop the important skills of speaking and listening. Emphasis is also placed on pronunciation, with activities designed to meet the needs of students of different nationalities, who need to focus on di
56、fferent areas. CLIC HERE to register for a General English course. Other Languages At Language upon Thames we offer a wide range of cafeterias, restaurants, shops and bars. Most importantly, we have foreign language classes of French, Japanese, German, Spanish and Italian during the day, evening or
57、on a onetoone basis.47. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. English courses. B. Ways to improve students English.C. The best way to improve your skills. D. The importance of English.48. If you attend Exam Courses, you will _.A. use English as fluently as a native speaker B. deal with everyda
58、y English wellC. have better pronunciation of English D. be able to continue your education or enter university in this country49. Judging from the description, we can tell that this passage must be taken from _.A. a newspaper B. a magazine C. the Internet D. a guidebook 50. The following statements
59、 are true EXCEPT _A. only Englishmen can attend the courses B. the courses are designed for learners of different levelsC. one can learn French even in the eveningD. Language upon Thames is a school aimed to offer help with language learning第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
60、选项。Shoppers who carefully plan their visit to the grocery store can save money on their grocery bills. _51_Shoppers should visit the grocery store on a full stomach by scheduling their trip immediately after a large meal. If thats not possible, they should find something healthy to eat while prepari
61、ng a grocery list. _52_Although having a list and sticking to it is the most important factor in saving money, shoppers must prepare lists wisely in order to save._53_Many special buys are announced through the local newspapers, so buying the “grocery issue is worth the investment(投资). However, its
62、important to remember that many newer, more expensive products first offered through coupons(优惠券) may not yield（让利，让给） enough savings for shoppers to give up the product they usually buy._54_ Once at the store, the shopper who wants to save money should follow a few more rules. The shopper should no
63、t stay longer than necessary, because bills go up each minute the shopper is in the store. So, setting a time limit and a cost limit can hold down the bill._55_ If the grocery list is a short one, some shoppers choose to use the small handheld basket instead of the roomy grocery cart.A. A carefully
64、planned list should include in season produce and any items on sale or discounted（打折） through coupons.B. Of course, the shopper should stick strictly to the shopping list and resist（抵制） the temptation（诱惑） to buy additional items.C. People who are full are less tired and more likely to buy what they
65、want.D. Now that the shopper has completed the grocery list, its time to leave for the store.E. You should keep your shopping list carefully in case you can exchange it for coupons.F. Most shoppers are less persuaded to buy extra goods when they are not hungry.G. Shopping when not hungry, sticking t
66、o a grocery list, and following a few simple rules will cut down the grocery bill.写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(/)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多
67、者(从第11处起)不计分。Time fly like an arrow. Im already in the second half of Senior Grade 3 before I realized it. It is only a little more than three months before I graduate middle school. At the present, Im busy review my lessons in order to take the College Entrance Examination. I hope to go to Beijing
68、University, that is one of the best universities not only in China but also in the world. Ill try my best turn my dream into reality. Most of my classmate are also studying very hard to realize our wishes. I do believe everyone will be able to enter an university or college.第二节书面表达(满分25分)邀请信假设你是育才中学
69、学生会主席李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith女士来做评委。请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。英语演讲比赛主题：人与自然时间：6月15日下午2:005:00地点：501教室参赛选手：10名学生联系人：李华(电话44876655)欢迎大家光临注意：词数 100左右。参考词汇：1.the chair of the Students Union 学生会主席 2. invite 邀请 3. judge 裁判，评委 4. English speech contest 英语演讲比赛 5. deliver-speech 发表演讲Dear Ms Smith,_ With best wishes Yours Li Hua20112012学年第一学期期末考试 高一英语答案三 完形: 16-20: DDACB 21-25: CDCBB 26-30: CADCA 31-35:BDBCA作文： Dear Ms. Smith,
