1、龙台中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分 听力（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）第一节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1How much longer will the woman wait for the bus at most from now on?A45 minutesB30 minutes.C15 minutes.2What will they d
2、o first?ASearch for a pen BFix the bookshelf.CPaint the bookshelf.3What do we know from the conversation?AThe man lost his keys.BThe man didnt want to enter the room.CThe man couldnt open the door.4What is the man doing?AWaiting for a man.BCalling a taxi.CDriving a taxi.5What does the woman suggest
3、the man take?AA sweater and bootsBA sweater and medicines. CA raincoat and a sweater.第二节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6Why has the woman been exercising recently?ATo keep fitBTo t
4、rain for a race.CTo lose weight.7How does the woman feel after running?ATiredBEnergeticCSick.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Which of the speakers things is gone?AThe televisionBThe mans coat.CThe radio.9Where do they lose the things?AIn the taxiBAt home.CIn the company.10What is the relationship between the speak
5、ers?AHusband and wife.BWaiter and customer.CBoss and clerk.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Where are the speakers talking to each other?AOn the Internet BIn a computer store. CSomewhere in front of a computer.12How much will the man pay for the player?A$1,500B$1,100 C$40013What can we learn from this conversatio
6、n?AMost people prefer the Internet shopping because of the low prices.BPeople can only use credit cards while shopping on the Internet.CShopping on the Internet is easier than that in the stores.听第9段材料，回答第14至15题。14What is the woman?AA college studentBA laid-off (下岗的)worker.CA computer lover.15What i
7、s she worrying about?AHer exam resultsBHow to find a job CHow to send emails第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）从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。1We are going to spend the Spring Festival in Guangzhou, _live my grandparents andsome relatives.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. where2. has be
8、en announced，we shall have our final exam next month.A. ThatB. AsC. ItD. What3. Is there anythingto you?A. that is belongedB. that belongsC. that belongD. which belongs4. The advertising firm usually collects_ possible about the product.A. as information as muchB. much as information asC. as many in
9、formation asD. as much information as5. Our headmaster suggesteda discussion on the subject.A. makingB. havingC. to haveD4 to make6. Itsgreat pleasure to go tocinema after a weeks hard work.A. a; aB. the； theC. a; theD. the; a7. Look at the trouble I am in! If only I_your advice.A. followedB. would
10、followC. had followedD. should follow8. She is the only one among thewriters whostories for children.A. woman； writes B. women； writeC. women； writes D. woman； write9.一Do you mind if I open the window? _I feel a bit cold.A. Of course not.B. Id rather you didntC. Go ahead.D. Why not?10. You dont need
11、 to describe her. I_her several times.A. had metB. metC. meetD. have met第二节 完形填空（共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最 佳选项，并将其填入答题卡。If you have ever been discouraged because of failure，please read on. For often，achieving what you_11_to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.Two bro
12、thers decided to dig a_12_hole behind their house. As they were working，a couple of older boys stopped by to_13_.“What are you doing？”asked one of the visitors.“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth！” one of the brothers_14_excitedly.The older boys began to laugh，_15_the younger ones t
13、hat digging a hole all the way through the earth was_16_.After a long_17_，one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders，worms and a wide variety of insects.He_18_the lid and showed the wonderful contents to the scoffing (嘲笑)_19_.Then he said quietly and_20_，“Even if we dont dig all the way thro
14、ugh the earth，look what we have found along the way！”Their_21_was far too ambitious，but it did_22_them to dig. And that is what a goal is forto cause us to move in the_23_we have chosen；_24_to set us to digging!But not every goal will be fully_25_.Not every job will end successfully. Not every relat
15、ionship will endure. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every endeavor will be completed. Not every dream will be_26_.But when you_27_your aim，perhaps you can say，“Yes，_28_look at what I found along the way！Look at the wonderful things which have come into my life becaus
16、e I tried to do something！”It is in the_29_that life is lived. And I believe it is joy in the journey，in the end，that truly_30_.11A. look forwardBset outCset about Dgive in12A. wide Bdeep Clarge Dshallow13A. watch Bdiscuss Cintroduce Dinstruct14A. whispered Bcommented Clectured Dvolunteered15A. expr
17、essing Bexplaining Ctelling Darguing16A. unnecessary Bimpossible C. unbelievable Dincorrect17A. silence Bintention Crecreation Dimagination18A. folded Bcovered Cremoved Ddeleted19A. volunteers Bhunters Ccontributors Dvisitors20A. confidently Bcuriously Cimmediately Dstrictly21A. idea Bthought Cgoal
18、Dbelief22A. make Bexpect Ccause Dforce23A. decision Bfeeling Cchance Ddirection24A. as a result Bin other words Cnow and then Dall the way25A. achieved Babsorbed Ccontrolled Ddecided26A. predicted Bgrasped Crealized Ddepended27A. correspond to Bhead forClive up to Dfall short of28A. but Bso Cand Dor
19、29A. searching Bdigging Carranging Ddiscovering30A. regards Bproves Coccurs Dmatters第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWho are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call America” home” , but most of them c
20、an trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you, look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and
21、 have become “Americans” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “ side by side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their own customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives
22、 such as in schools，business，and sports一but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side by side” living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one an
23、other. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her own familiar world in the United States, in
24、churches, music, food, national groups, or newspaper.31. More than 250 million people call America ”home” because_.A. they have their houses thereB. they settle there nowC. they want to make their home thereD. they like that land very much32.Side - by - side living style means.A to make friends with
25、 native peopleB to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areasC that the groups of people live nearbyD that they get closer to American society33 According to the passage, people in the USA.A share American customs and culturesB live in a kind of side - by - side societyC kee
26、p their own customs and habits firmlyD make no choice to accept American customs34 Which of the following statements is TRUE?A They always stick to their own customs and habits.B Side - by - side living style is not suitable.C They face the society they are not familiar with.D The advantages coming
27、from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.35 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A Advantages and DisadvantagesB Different Customs and HabitsC Home for the PeopleD Side - by - Side Living Style in AmericaBThere are new and exciting ways to use the Internet to le
28、arn English while you are on - line. The Internet uses a lot of multimedia elements (多媒体原理），like words, sounds, pictures, animations and video. This is perfect for studying a language because youve got to see, hear, and repeat things as much as you like. Learning over the Internet is also funny beca
29、use you can be a part of conversations happening all around the globe ！ Special Internet sites are designed for people learning English， just like yourself. These sites use multimedia to help you learn and are a great way to meet other people around the world. This is Cyber English.On the Internet,
30、English is the major language. As a result, it is now more important than ever to be able to understand English when you serve the web. It is not always easy，though. The English can be difficult or have a lot of cultural information that you have never seen ！One site for students studying English an
31、d their teachers is Englishtown. At http:/www. english- town. com, you will find a community ( group) of people interested in learning English. There are several buildings in the virtual (虚拟的）town where you can play games, chat with friends, ask and get answers about cultural questions, and find an
32、international pen friend who shares your interests. There are extra resources to help you learn，such as multimedia CD - ROM and books for language learning and translation. You can also have daily and monthly English lessons delivered to your own e - mail address. There is even an on - line school w
33、here you can take English classes over the Internet. Englishtown is the perfect place to prefect for a trip to England or the United States ！ Would you like to become part of a virtual community(虚拟社区）of English ： Surfing the web is not only funny but can also help improve your English ！ Try to use t
34、he web sites listed below and see how students all over the world are learning English on line.36 Cyber English probably means.A. learning English on InternetB. teaching yourself EnglishC. the history of EnglishD. English broadcast on TV or over the radio37 English on line interests a lot of people
35、because_.A. only in this way one can learn the language wellB. people don t have to payC. the learners can have a face to face study of courses with the teachersD. it makes learning easier and more interesting38.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. English is the only usefu
36、l language on the Internet.B. The Internet can provide people with the cultural information they need.C. At http:/www. englishtown. com, people can study and play.D. One can find a pen friend on http:/www. englishtown. com.39 The underlined word “ surfing” probably means_.A. setting upB. going overC
37、. researchingD. inventing40. The omitted (省略）part of the passage might_.A. show us some of the web sites on which sell booksB. tell us how to use the InternetC. tell us where to get the CD - ROMS we needD. show us some of the web sites on which English is taughtCAmericans think that travel is good f
38、or you. Some even think it can help to solve one of the country s worst problems : crime (犯罪）.Crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the number of crimes is up and up. And many criminals (罪犯）are young. They often come from sad homes, with only one parent or no parents at all.There are many young
39、 criminals in prison，but prison doesnt change them. Six or seven in ten will go back to crime when they come out of prison.One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new idea. In the old days, young men had to live a difficult life on the road. They learned to be strong and brave, and to help their friends t
40、o be strong and brave, and to help their friends in time of danger. This helped them grow into men. So Bob Burton started “Vision Quest. “ He takes young criminals on a long, long journey with horses and wagons (马车）， 3,000 miles through seven states. They are on the road for more than a year.The you
41、ng people in Vision Quest all have bad problems. Most of them have already spent time in prison. This is their last chance.Its hard work on the road. The day starts before the sun comes up. The boys and girls have to feed the horses. Some of them have never loved anyone before，but they love their ho
42、rses. That love can help them to live a new life.Not all the young people on Vision Quest will leave crime behind them. Three or four in ten will one day be in prison again. Bob Burton is right. Travel can be good for you. Even today, Americans still say, “ Go west, young men.” 41.In the last paragr
43、aph “leave crime behind them” means_.A. no longer do a crimeB. leave people who do a crimeC. do all the crimesD. leave criminals behind42 Why is Bob Burton right?A Because he can help to solve crime.B Because three or four is better than six or seven.C Because the young criminals have a hard life on
44、 the road.D Because he can stop crime in the country.43 Form the passage we may infer that.A getting up before the sun rises can help out of crimeB we can hardly find a person who has no love for anybody or anythingC travelling can help all criminals out of prisonD young people can do anything freel
45、y44. On “ Vision Quest .A young people have bad problemsB young people grow tall very fastC young people often help their friends in time of dangerD all of the above45 Americans still say, Go west, young men. ”because.A if they go west they can have a travelB in the west there is a prisonC there the
46、y have to live a hard life to grow into menD prison doesnt change them DNorman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.Then, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of So
47、viet Socialist Republics( USSR)，Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip, a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.In less than one week after his return, he could not stand. Every move that he m
48、ade was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.The doctor told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins problem and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body
49、. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead，he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.He began to experiment on himself while still in hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave h
50、im two hours of pain -free sleep at night.Deciding that the doctors could not help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days，Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television，reading fu
51、nny books，and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks，he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto . Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.After a few months，Mr. Cousins returned to work. He has laughed himself back to health.46 Why did Norman Cousins get sick?A. He d
52、id not rest enough.B. He traveled too much.C. His body chemistry changed.D. All of the above.47 What part of his body was affected by the illness?A The bones in his feet.B His mind when he slept.C The material between his bones.D His stomach.48 What did Mr. Cousins think caused his illness?A. Bad fo
53、od.B. Too much laughter.C. Unhappy thoughts.D. The doctors.49 Where did Mr. Cousins go in order to cure himself?A. To a hotel room. B. To the beach.C. To the hospital. D. To the USSR.50 How long did it take before Mr. Cousins went back, to work?A. A few weeks.B. A few months.C. A few hours.D. A few
54、years.第二节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，回答文后的5个问题，并把答案写在答题卡指定区域内。1 If you read a newspaper or listen to a news report recently, you may hear or read a strange word, “staycation.” Staycation is a new word the American press(newspapers, radio, and television) is using to describe a vacation（假期） very cl
55、ose to your own home, or simply staying at home during your vacation. It is a combination of the words “stay” and “vacation”.2 According to many news reports, these staycations are very popular among American families this year. Why? The high price of gasoline for cars and airplanes has made it very
56、 expensive for Americans to travel compared to past years. When you combine（结合） this with the weak American dollar, it all adds up to people deciding to stay close to home during their traditional summer vacations. Of course, some places are more interesting to “stay home at” than others. And if you
57、 live in a very small town, well, you may just want to skip your vacation and save your time up to next year!3 Everything is expensive nowadays, and lets face ita vacation just may not be in your plan this year. You dont have to give up family fun just because you cant ; instead, follow my tips for
58、an economical（经济的） staycation filled with old favorites and new adventures! Staycations have achieved high popularity in current hard economic times in which unemployment levels and gas prices are high. 51 What is this passage mainly about? (within one word) 52 Which two words make the new word “sta
59、ycation”? (within 3 words) 53 Whats the meaning of “staycation”? (within 20 words) 54 Why are staycation popular this year? Please list two reasons. (each within 5 words) 55 Please fill in the blank with proper words in the last paragraph. (with 3 words) 第四部分 写作 （共30分）假如你叫王丽,是一位高中生。请你用英语给报社写一封信，反映如下
60、情况并谈谈你的的想法：1 现在有很多学生使用手机一是认为这是种时髦二是认为便于跟家人和朋友联系。2 一些学生把手机带进教室，在课堂上经常听见手机的铃声。破坏课堂纪律。3 有的同学还在课堂上发短信息，浪费宝贵的时间。4 建议：教室是学习的地方，需要安静；学生不应该在教室中使用手机；应该集中注意力学习。(附：自己再想一条建议)注意： 1. 信的开头和结尾已给出；2. 字数: 100-120 左右3. 参考词汇 :集中(注意力) concentrate on Dear Editor , Im a senior high student . _Yours Wang Li 参考答案In my opini
61、on ,the classroom is a place for students to gain knowledge .Therefore quietness is badly needed for us to learn our lessons .Those with mobile phones shouldnt take mobile phones to the classroom . We are supposed to concentrate on our studies. The school should make a rule to forbid the students to use mobile phones in the classroom. Yours Wang Li
