1、布吉高级中学20122013学年度第一学期期中考试高 一 英 语 试 题2012-12本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将字迹的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再填涂其他答案，答案不能写在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不安以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将
2、答题卡交回。第一部分 语言知识及应用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mr. Baker lived in a small town. Nobody was 1 than him there, but he wished to get 2 money all the time. One day, on his way home, he found there was a 3 on the ground. He picked it up
3、 and put it into his pocket. That evening after he had supper, he brought it out and began to 4 it in the room. He was interested in a piece of news on it. Some gold 5 in a desert. He was 6 that someone would know about it and he started off alone, without telling anybody about it. He tried to find
4、the place 7 gold was.The greedy (贪婪的) man walked on the desert for two weeks, but he didnt find any gold and his food and water was 8 . His horse was so weak that he couldnt 9 it. He had to go back to his hometown, but it was too 10 . His horse died at last and he was too hungry and thirsty to go an
5、y 11 . He looked around, there was nothing except sand. 12 , he saw a man 13 on the ground far away. He crawled (爬) to him and found he was dead, with a bag in his hand. He hurried to open the bag to find something to 14 , but it was full of gold. He threw it away. As he was dying, he cried and said
6、, “Now, a bag of bread is far more 15 than a bag of gold. How foolish I am!”1. A. happier B. sadder C. richer D. poorer2. A. littleB. less C. a littleD. more3. A. newspaperB. picture C. photoD. map4. A. copyB. readC. improve D. touch5. A. discoverB. inventC. was discoveredD. was invented6. A. afraid
7、B. happyC. frightened D. glad7. A. howB. whereC. whenD. which8. A. liftedB. lostC. wasted D. gone9. A. mendB. driveC. rideD. feed10. A. earlyB. late C. easy D. possible11. A. nearB. nearerC. farD. further12. A. SuddenlyB. Slowly C. QuicklyD. Sometimes13. A. standingB. runningC. lyingD. singing14. A.
8、 wearB. eatC. writeD. draw15. A. beautifulB. useC. usefulD. nice第二节 语法填空（10小题，共15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的词的正确形式填空。The train was wonderful and the food was great. We ate great meals 16._ (cook) by experts! For the first few hundred kilometres 17._ the journey, the scenery was
9、very colourful. The sun 18._ (shine), there was no wind 19._ there were no clouds in the sky. Suddenly, it looked like 20._ place from another time. We saw abandoned farms 21._ were built more than a hundred years ago. The train was 22. _ (comfort) and the people were nice. 23._ the day, I sat and l
10、ooked out of the window, and sometimes talked to 24._ passengers. I read books and listened to 25._ Chinese cassettes as I am studying Chinese at school.第二部分 阅读 （共2节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（20小题，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Mom and Dad, Im afraid I have some very bad news for you
11、. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps com
12、ing towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket. It caught fire.There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning. The master phoned the
13、 fire brigade. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.Im very sorry for this. Much love Sarah 26. Why
14、did Sarah write to his parents?AHe missed them very much for they hadnt seen each other for a long time.BHe told his parents what he had done in school. CHe was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.DHe thought he was old enough to help them do something.27Where did Sarah smoke?Ain the class
15、room Bin the Dinning hall Cin the street Din the dormitory 28Why was the school master angry with him?ABecause he was too naughty BBecause he was too lazyCBecause he caused a big fire DBecause he stole something from the school29How much did he have to pay for school?A$1,000,000 B1,000,000 C￥1,000,0
16、00 D$ 100,00030According to the passage, what should the students not do?AThey should not smoke, because smoking is dangerous to them.BThey should not dance, because dancing would waste a lot of money.CThey should not make friends, because making friends would take them absent.DThey should not wear
17、expensive clothes because they would waste a lot of money.BHaving Breakfast Or Not Will it matter if you dont take your breakfast? A short time ago, a test 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
18、 kinds of breakfast, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists 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 stude
19、nt 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. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much
20、 for lunch. They will gain weight instead of losing it. You will lose more weight if you reduce your other meals. 31. During the test, the people were given _.A. no breakfast at all B. very rich breakfastC. different foods or sometimes none D. little food for breakfast32. The results show that _.A.
21、breakfast has little to do with a persons workB. breakfast has great effect on work and studiesC. a person will work better if he only has fruit and milkD. girl students should have less for breakfast33. According to the passage, some people think that if you dont have breakfast, you will _.A. be he
22、althier B. work better C. lose weight D. fail the test34. The word “reduce” in the last sentence means _ .A. 减少 B. 增加 C. 放弃 D. 享用35. 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 may make you fatter. C. If you
23、dont eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight.D. The more breakfast you have, the more quickly youll learn in class.C “Father Christmas” (or “Santa Claus” ) has become the human face of Christmas. Pictures will be seen everywhere of the old man with long white beard, red coat, and bag of t
24、oys. 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) pulled by reindeer(驯鹿). He com
25、es 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 ask them what gifts they want f
26、or 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 modern-day Turkey) in the 4th centu
27、ry 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 may explain the belief that Fa
28、ther Christmas comes down the chimney and places gifts in childrens stockings. 36. According to the passage, “Santa Claus” .A. has a long black beard B. wears a yellow coatC. has a basket of toys D. usually arrives on a sledge pulled by reindeer37. “Father Christmas” sends presents to children on .A
29、. New Years Eve B. June 1st C. the night of December 24th D. the night of October 25th 38. 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 was shy and kind.39. Whats St. Nic
30、holas nationality?A. He was a Dutchman. B. He was from Myra.C. He was an Englishman. D. He was from America.40. The underlined sentence “Christmas can be a time of magic and excitement for children.” means .A. Children are magic on Christmas. B. Father Christmas is very magical.C. Children are happy
31、 during Christmas because Father Christmas is magical.D. Children are very excited during Christmas because its a wonderful time for them.DThe Chinese word Shanzhai means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after Shanzhai Cell-phones produced by small worksh
32、ops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years. Besides Shanzhai electronic products, there are Shanzhai movies, Shanzhai stars and even a Shanzhai Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year
33、s Eve. Shanzhai has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates something famous. In Chongqing, Shanzhai version Birds Nest and Water Cube woven by farmers with bamboo attract wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing. A literature criti
34、c said that taking the Shanzhai Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the Shanzhai version appears timely to attract people. Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, Shanzhai culture meets the psychological n
35、eeds of common people and could be a comfort to their minds, he said. To the mainstream culture, the rise of Shanzhai culture is a challenge and a motivation. People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect situation and it is for the public to choose. 41. The Chinese wor
36、d Shanzhai may have started with_.A. fake cell-phones B. electronic productsC. Spring Festival Gala D. Olympic buildings42. According to the passage, Shanzhai culture refers to_.A. the action that a person imitates famous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that imitates so
37、mething famousD. those similar names to famous brands43. We can infer that the mainstream culture_.A. is held back by Shanzhai cultureB. is the challenge ofShanzhai cultureC. will be replaced by Shanzhai cultureD. may develop faster because of the challenge of Shanzhai culture44. The underlined word
38、 imitates is closest in meaning to_.A. steals B. copies C. advertises D. cheats45. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Shanzhai culture will definitely disappearB. Shanzhai culture takes on life of its ownC. Shanzhai culture-the mainstream cultureD. Shanzhai culture-the
39、mount第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先， 请阅读下面几个网站的介绍：A. If you are a super fan of movies, TV series and cartoons, please visit this website. You can watch them online. You can also download them from the Internet.B. This is a website about American National Ba
40、sketball Association, where you can find all the information about the NBA teams and the scores of basketball matches. If you are interested in basketball stars you can also find a lot of introduction about them.C. www.utoronto.ca/writing/advise.html This online writing course provides a number of r
41、esources for intermediate ESL learners who want to improve their writing skills. The site provides varieties of topics, sample essays, and writing suggestions.D. If you like shopping online, it is the best website for you. Here you can find anything you want, such as food, clothes, books and so on.
42、Were sure that you can enjoy the same shopping pleasure as in the shopping center!E. This is a music website and you can find a lot of latest songs. The most interesting thing about this website is that you can even record your song in the website and allow others to enjoy your voice! Its wonderful,
43、 isnt it?F. Do you like reading? Do you want to write your own books? If yes, it is the very website for you. Here you can not only read others books but also write your own books. Besides, you can ask famous writers for advice on how to improve your writing skills. 请阅读以下人物的信息，然后为他/她匹配感兴趣的网站。46. Amy
44、 is taking ESL（English as a Second Language）soon. But she is still not sure about her writing ability, so she is eager to look for a website with various writing materials.47. Charles likes watching movies on the Internet at home instead of going out with his friends. He says he wants to be a direct
45、or (导演) in the future.48. Mary is a basketball fan. Now she is a member of School Basketball Club, where she meets many students who are talented in playing basketball. They often exchange information about the famous basketball stars.49. Alice likes writing and she wants to be a writer like J.K. Ro
46、wling. She wants to find a website for people who like writing and reading.50. Janet works in a big company and is well-paid. Though she likes shopping very much, she is very busy and cant spare(抽出) any time for shopping.第三部分 基础知识考查 （共3节，满分40分）第一节：单项选择（15小题，共15分）51. _ woman over there is _ popular t
47、eacher in our school AA；an BThe；a CThe；the DA；the 52. _ old lady with white hair spoke _ English well at _ meeting AAn；an；a BThe；an CThe；a DThe；the 53. He asked me _ during the summer holidays.A. where I had been B. where I had gone C. where had I been D. where had I gone54. By the end of last week,
48、 they _ the bridge.A. has completed B. completed C. will complete D. had completed55. The earth is _ the moon. A. as 49 times big as B. 49 times as bigger as C. 49 times as big as D. as big as 49 times 56. The garden is becoming _.A. more beautiful and more B. more beautiful and beautifulC. more and
49、 more beautiful D. more beautifuler and beautifuler57. _ hurry, _speed.A. More, less B. Much, little C. The more, the less D. The much, the little58. I _ this coat for very long. It still looks quite new.A. wasnt having B. havent had C. hadnt D. havent been having 59. He _ the army for three years.A
50、. has joined B. has been in C. joined D. has served 60. The Peoples Republic of China _ on October 1,1949.A. found B. was foundC. is founded D. was founded 61. Why _ to talk about it yesterday?A. didnt a meeting hold B. wasnt a meeting heldC. wasnt held a meetingD. a meeting wasnt held62. The plane
51、arrived at London airport _ Wednesday. A. on B. at C. in D. for63. Mr. Black will visit our new school building _ two days.A. before B. after C. at D. in 64. Tomorrow he _ a kite in the open air first, and then _ boating in the park.A. will fly; will go B. will fly; goes C. is going to fly; will goe
52、s D. flies; will go65. The day after tomorrow they _ a volleyball match.A. are watching B. watches C. will watch D. is going to watch第二节：单词拼写 (注意词形的变化，否则得0分)（15小题，共15分）66. The teacher _ (留印象) his students with the sense of humor yesterday.67. She felt _(尴尬) at first when seeing you.68. You should gi
53、ve clear _ (说明)for all the exercises.69. What is a good teacher? First of all, he or she should have his/her lessons well _ (有组织的).70. He is an _ (精力充沛) boy; He enjoys sports.71. They made the discovery by doing a lot of s_ experiments.72. The search was _(放弃)when night came, even though the child h
54、ad not been found.73. Nowadays, school leavers had to go on an i_ before finding a job.74. The_(产品)are good in quality and low in price.75. He_(幸存)in the flood, but unluckily his wife was killed. 76. He is very f_ because his boss is satisfied with his work and gives him some extra money.77. The sea
55、side is very_(有吸引力的 )for me.78. When you heat a metal, it e_.79. After discussing it for several days, they finally came to a c_.80. The science facilities are very good , with laboratories that have all the latest _ (设备).第三节：短语填空 (注意词形的变化，否则得0分；有多余的选项)（10小题，共10分）divide into in other words look forw
56、ard to make progress make sure be short for not any more refer to put up get away from put. in order add to 81. They asked him to leave the company, _, he was fired(解雇).82. I havent heard from him for a long time, so Im _receiving his letter.83. Nick has _with his studies this year, that is, he is b
57、ecoming a better student.84. When you are the last one to leave the classroom, _ to turn off all the lights and close the doors.85. The USA _ the United States of America.86. He was not well prepared for his speech, so he _ his notes now and then.87. Maps immediately _ on the wall and the radio bega
58、n to work.88. His mother had thought it would be good for his character _ home and earn some money on his own.89.Her parents told her that it was time she _ her life _.90. Many new words _ this edition(版本) of the dictionary so far.第四部分 基础写作 （共1题，满分15分）我们学校已经举办了第15届田径(field-and-track)运动会，请你根据以下信息用英语写
59、一则新闻报导。【写作内容】时间2012年10月1819号时间上午8:00-11:30；下午2:00-4:40地点学校操场运动员人数共200多人（每班7人左右）运动项目跑步，跳高，跳远，接力（relay-race）等田径项目你的感受【写作要求】 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容，字数100左右【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯布吉高级中学20122013学年度第一学期期中考试高 一 英 语 答 案第一部分 语言知识及应用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）1-5 CDABC 6-10 ABDCB 11-15 DACBC第二节 语法填空（1
60、0小题，共15分）16. cooked 17. of 18. shone 19. and 20. a 21. which/that 22. comfortable 23. During 24. other 25. my 第二部分 阅读 （共2节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（20小题，共40分）26-30 BDCAA 31-35. CBCAD 36-40. DCABD 41-45: ACDBB第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）4650 CABFD第三部分 基础知识考查 （共3节，满分40分）第一节：单项选择（15小题，共15分）51-55 BDADC 56-60 CABBD
61、61-65 BADAC第二节：单词拼写 (注意词形的变化，否则得0分)（15小题，共15分）66. impressed 67. embarrassed 68. instructions 69. organized 70. energetic71. scientific 72. abandoned 73. interview 74. products 75. survived76. fortunate 77. attractive 78. expands 79. conclusion 80. equipment第三节：短语填空 (注意词形的变化，否则得0分；有多余的选项)（10小题，共10分）8
62、1. In other words 82. looking forward to 83. made progress 84. make sure85. is short for 86. referred to 87. were put up 88. to get away from89. putin order 90. have been added to 第四部分 基础写作 （共1题，满分15分）A possible version Our school had the 15th school field-and-track sports meeting from October 18th
63、to 19th on the school playground. It began at 8:00 and ended at 11:30 in the morning and it lasted from 2:00 to 4:40 in the afternoon. During those two days, more than 200 students took part in the sports meeting, which meant each class had 7 athletes or so. They competed against each other in different items such as running, high-jump, long-jump, relay-race and so on. I think the sports meeting is good and beneficial for our health and every student should try his/her best to take part in it. (103 words)
