1、汪清六中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题一、听力（15分）第一节，每段对话仅读一遍。1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the street B.In the shop C. In the supermarket2.What are they going to do?A.Go shopping B.Go skating C.Go dancing3.What does the woman think of the director?A.He is terrilbe B.He is excellent C.
2、He is inesperienced.(缺乏经验的)4.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A.The weather B.A heater C.Their work5.What will the woman first do during the holiday?A.Go camping B.Do a part-time job C. Visit her grandparents第二节:每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题6.What will they bring when coming for dinner
3、?A.Some food B.Some wine C.Some roses7.What does the woman advise the man to do?A.Come home earlier B.Stay at home C. Go to Annas separately(单独)听第7段材料，回答第 8 至 10题8.How does the woman like her work?A.She is interested in it. B.She finds it very tiring. C.She finds it very relaxing.9. What does the ma
4、n advise the woman to do?A.To take a holiday.B.To be careful.C. To depend kon him.10. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends B. Neighbors C.Boss and employee听第8段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题11. what do the woman and her husband mainly argue about?A.Housework B.money C.Children12. W
5、hat did the woman persuade her husband to do？A.To give up his job B.To come to see the man C.To pick up their children from school.13. What does the woman think of her husband？A.He is forgetful B.He is clever C.He is lazy.听第9段材料，回答第 14 至 15 题14. Where was the woman born?A.In Germany B.In America C.I
6、n England15. What will the woman do next Monday?A.Work in college B.Go to see the boys paintings C.Have dinner with friends二、单项选择（15分）16. The headmaster told the boy _ the angry teacher, but he refused to.A. to apologise B.apologise to C. to apologise for D. to apologise to17. Great changes have _ i
7、n our hometown during the past ten years.A.happened B. took place C. happen D. taken place18. _in a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor. A. Dressed B. To dress C. Dressing D. Having dressed19. Please _ the radio. I want to listen to the news. A. turn on B. turn up C. turn down D.
8、turn off20. At that time people would starve if food was difficult_，especially during the cold winter months. A. find B. to find C. to found D.to be found21. Either you or I _going to hand in the reportA. are B. am C. is D. were 22. _, he will not take off his coat.A.However it is hot B. However hot
9、 it is C. However hot is it D. However is it hot23. In some parts of London, missing a bus means _ for another hour. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting24. When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _. A. breaks B. has brokenC. were brokenD. had been broken25. Shall I
10、give you a ride as you live so far away?Thank you. _A. It couldnt be better. B. Of course, you can. C. If you like. D. Its up to you. 26. Lucy doesnt mind lending you her dictionary. She_. Ive already borrowed one.A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. shouldnt27 Ill tell Mary about her new job tomorrow. Yo
11、u _her last week. A. ought to tellB. would have toldC. must tellD. should have told28 The manager had fallen asleep where he_, without undressing. A. was layingB. was lying C. had laidD. had lied29 Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you. Thanks. You_ it. I could manage it myself. A. neednt do B.
12、 neednt have doneC. mustnt doD. shouldnt have done30_ he stayed in Germany for half a year and he will go to Germany _again. A. Before long; before longB. Long before; long beforeC. Before long; long beforeD. Long before; before long三、完形填空（20分）April Fools Day The first of April is commonly known _31
13、 April Fools Day, and its customarily on this day to play a _32_ on a friend. If your friend is _33_ in, then he or she is an April _34_. It isnt only children who _35_ jokes. Grown-ups like such pranks(恶作剧), too. Even the media sometimes try to deceive the _36_with a _37_ April fool story. Some yea
14、rs _38_, for example, a famous joke was played on the _39_. A _40_ reporter reported that strange geological changes have resulted in weaker gravity in different _41_ of Britain. He asked _42_ to jump _43_ and see if they _44_ jump higher than they usually could. Many people did. The hundreds of _45
15、_ the BBC received proved how _46_ the hoax(恶作剧) was. not until twelve oclock did the BBC gently _47_ its listeners it was April Fools Day that day. Making jokes only _48_ until noon of the day, the rule is rigid and everybody accepted. Anyone who tries to make a fool after midday is a _49_ fool tha
16、n he who has been _50_. The late trickster is instantly rebuffed(受挫), as a piece of poem goes:April Fools Day is gone and past. You are the biggest fool at last.When April Fools Day comes again, Youll be the biggest fool then.31. A. forB. toC. aboutD. as32. B. foolB. trickC. matchD. game33. A. taken
17、B. cheatedC. fooledD. invited34. A. foolB. boyC. girlD. child35. A. dislikeB. likeC. hateD. enjoy36. A. foolsB. grown-upsC. adultsD. public37. A. dullB. foolishC. slowD. wise38. A. moreB. beforeC. agoD. later39. A. screen B. radioC. TVD. computer40. A. scientificB. ordinaryC. commonD. special41. A.
18、countriesB. partsC. placeD. nation42. A. scientistsB. readersC. watchersD. listeners43. A. backB. downC. upD. up and down44. A. mostlyB. hardlyC. usuallyD. normally45. A. picturesB. messagesC. ideasD. calls46. A. successfulB. unsuccessfulC. successfullyD. unsuccessfully47. A. retellB. remindC. tellD
19、. warns48. A. lastsB. continuesC. goesD. comes on49. A. cleverB. biggerC. smaller D. foolish50. A. selectedB. chosenC. fooledD. made四、阅读理解(24分)（A）In Shanxi Province you may be offered brains to eat. Frightened？You shouldnt be, because these brains are only a kind of food, which is famous for its unu
20、sual name and rich nutrition（营养）. Brains as a kind of food were invented more than 300 years ago by Fu Shan, an artist whose mother had been ill for a long time. To help her become well again, he studied medicine and invented a kind of soup made of meat, vegetables and a number of Chinese medicines.
21、 Rice wine was also used in the soup to help treat illnesses caused by old age. After taking the soup, his mother got better little by little and lived a long life. Fus soup became the talk of the town. Many people came to see him. One day a restaurant owner asked him what was in the soup. “Ill tell
22、 you, ” Fu said. “But if your restaurant is going to sell the soup, you must call it brains because of its shape and color. And your restaurant should be renamed after my mother. ”51. Why is the food called “brains”？A. Because it looks like brains. B. Because it has animal brains in it. C. Because F
23、us mother liked the name. D. Because it makes one clever and live longer. 52. Before Fu told the restaurant owner what was in the food, what was one of the things he demanded（要求）？A. The food must be used to help sick people. B. The restaurant shouldnt offer any other food. C. The restaurant should u
24、se his mothers name. D. The shape of the food must never be changed. 53. What can we infer from the passage？A. The restaurant owner refused Fus demands. B. The name cost the restaurant too much money. C. Fu sold the secret to other restaurants, too. D. The restaurant owner agreed to Fus demands. 54.
25、 What has made brains a popular food in Shanxi？A. They are served in many restaurants there. B. They are good for health and have a strange name. C. The food must be used to help the sick. D. They are made of Chinese medicines and wine. （B）Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little sch
26、ool education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his penname.Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact,
27、he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mothers care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the dire
28、ction of the nearby Mississippi(密西西比河). He was nearly drowned nine times.After his fathers death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner
29、. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.Unfortunat
30、ely, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but whit
31、e from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.55In his childhood, Mark Twain, _.Alearned a lot at schoolBhe often went swimming with other boysChis mother often worried about his safetyDhe often played games with other boys56In order to make a living, Mark Twain _.Afirst worked as a printerB
32、did many kinds of workCwrote stories in the beginningDjoined the army after he worked in a mine57From the passage we can see that Mark Twain _.Ahad a happy childhoodBwas a good boy and always did what he was asked Cwas very naughty when he was young Dlived a pleasant life58Before his death, Mark Twa
33、in _.A. became a white manB. was in low spiritsC. liked to buy all kinds of clothesD. had nothing on（C）The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may
34、 not be good for your health. There are plenty of energy drinks on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great! But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in th
35、em. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Co
36、mmittee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Sc
37、ientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.59. Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that _. A. they have beautiful colors and cool names B. they have lots of caffeineC. they can keep them awake and better at
38、sports D. they are said to be helpful to health60. The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _.A. heart problems B. nervousness C. sleeping difficulty D. possible health dangers61. The underlined word discouraged can be replaced(替换) with _.A. encouraged B.
39、 stoppedC. helped D. disliked62. From the passage we can know that _.A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinksB. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers studyC. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinksD. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers(D)Once th
40、ere was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song. I dont sing, said the man. But the lady told the waiter, Im tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing! The waiter shouted across the room, Hey, friend! If you want
41、 to get paid, sing a song! So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully! X He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar
42、. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, mos
43、t skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all ff you just sit on your talent.63. The lady asked the player to sing a song because _. A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing64. Nat King Cole succeeded because
44、 _. A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano65. The words sit on in the passage probably meanA. fail to realize B. forget to use C. try to develop D. manage to show66. From the story we know if you have some talent, you s
45、hould _. A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself五、改错（6分）67、He wants to be an actress when he grows up.68 I think he is a honest boy.69 Beijing is one of the most city in the world.70 He ,together with his parents ,are going to visit China.71 I had a wonderfully time in England72 He found that difficult to work out the problem.六、书面表达（20分）请写一封信给你的美国笔友TOM，介绍一下中国的春节。要点：1、春节是为了庆祝冬天的结束，春天的到来 2、春节的饮食，活动 3、字数在100字左右Dear Tom., I m glad to introduce the Spring Festival to you ._Best wishes. YoursLi Hua