1、中原名校20122013学年度第一学期期中联考英 语 试 题（考试时间：120分钟，试卷满分：150分）本试卷分第一卷（选择题 ）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答茬答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项:1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2选择题答案使用 2B 铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号。非选择题答案使用 0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳索笔书，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区城书写的答案无效。 4保持卡面清洁，不折叠， 不破损。第一卷
2、第一部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 65分）第一部分 单项填空 （共 35小题: 每小题 1分，满分 35分从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空自处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1-What about _ passage? -Its too difficult _ passage for me Aa, a Ba, the Cthe, a Dthe, the2Developing science and technology must _ people rather than harm themAsupport Bbenefit Cconsider Dserve3-You
3、 shouldnt have said thatLook! She is getting _ - But I meant no harm Aunfair Bunconcerned Cunmoved Duneasy4-What did you do last weekend, Jack? - Well, I _ to see a film, but in the end I stayed home doing nothing Awas going Bhas gone Cwent Dhad gone5- How was your familys party? - We didnt plan lik
4、e that, but it _ very well Atried out Bwent out Cworked out Dcarried out6_ he thought he was helping us with the work, he was actually in the wayASince BWhen CBecause DIf7Tom is a hard-working studentIn fact, you cannot find anyone in the class _Adiligent Bmore diligent Cthe most diligent Dthe more
5、diligent8The weather in London is so changeable that people always take their umbrellas with them _ rainAfor fear of Bin hope of Cin spite of Dbecause of9- I think George doesnt really care for TV plays - Right, _ he still watches the program Aand Bso CbutDfor10When designing your house, youd better
6、 _ land for a gardenAdevelop Bsave Cspare Dshare11Jenny worked hard before the final examination, and _She got an AAtook off Bshowed off Cput off Dpaid off12They gave me so much help, without _ I couldnt have succeeded last yearAthem Bwhich Cit Dthat13The girl seriously injured in the Wenchuan earth
7、quake was so well taken care of in the hospital that she could _ get out of bed without helpAnearly Bhardly CmerelyDbarely14As a reporter, you should first decide what events _ before you make some interviewsAreported Bto be reported Creporting Dto report15Mrs Green was so pleased _ her daughter won
8、 the first place in the singing competitionAas Bthat Cwhen Dif16If a book is in French, _ will be a challenge for meAwhich Bit Cwhat Das17Holiday shopping _be a tiring experienceThere are so many places to visit and choices to makeAcan Bmay Cshall Dwill18I can hardly remember any occasions _ I get c
9、aught in a traffic jam in our townAwhich Bthat Cwhere Dwhen19-Jack cant concentrate on his study recently - Yes, that might _ why he did so badly in the last test Aanswer for Bapply for Ccall for Daccount for20- What are you busy with? -The exhibition _ in the city next week Aheld Bwill be held Cto
10、be held Dbeing held21- Havent seen you for ages? _ all right? - Quite goodIve already finished my study in Australia, and will go back and work in a big company ASomething BEverything CAnythingDNothing22Without your selfless help, I _ such great progressAcant make Bcouldnt have made Ccouldnt make Dw
11、ouldnt make23- Where did you see the accident? - It was in front of the store near the hotel _ we stayedAwhere Bthat Cwhich Dwhen24How long do you suppose it is _ he arrived and began to work here?Abefore Bwhen Cafter Dsince25Some people try to knock me down, only _ me more determined to do betterAt
12、o make Bmakes Chaving made Dmade26So suddenly_ that people had no time to escapeAdid the big fire happen Bthe big fire happenedCwas the big fire happened Dthe big fire was happened27- Have you seen Peter recently? -Yes, actually I saw him yesterdayI _ him for half a yearAhavent seen Bhadnt seen Cdid
13、nt see Ddont see28I cant imagine how he finished the race, _ his foot wounded so seriously Afor Bwhen Cbecause Dwith29- How often do you eat out? - _, but usually once a week AHave no idea BIt depends CAs usual DGenerally speaking30- Have you read the novel? - YesI _ it three times while I was in un
14、iversity Ahad read Bread Chave read Dwas reading31- Mary didnt turn up last time, did she? - No, she _We had changed our planAdidnt need to come Bneednt have comeCshouldnt have come Dneednt have to come32- How I wish I _ the key with me! - Then you would not have to wait for your wifes rescueAhad ha
15、d Bhave had Chad Dhave33Thinking of his son, who was killed in a traffic accident, _ Ahis heart sank Bhe was in deep sorrowCTears came into his eyes Dwe found him in tears34Its too messy in your roomLook, by the bed _ a pile of dirty clothesAare lied Blay Care lying Dlies35- You know I gave up the j
16、ob as a waiter and went to the little company - Thats _ youve made a mistakeThat company isnt well managedAwhat Bwhy Cwhere Dhow第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）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。On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron（围裙）?the one with the race cars all
17、over it 36 _breakfast Dad always announced: Go ahead everyoneIll 37 the dishes!I suppose it was 38 for a boys father to wear an apron? even one with race cars? 39 I never thought much of it until the last Sunday in AugustAs we 40 home slowly from church together, my father seemed very 41 Tommy, he s
18、aid letting my name roll off his 42 There comes a time in every boys 43 when he must take on responsibilitiesIts time you 44 a greater role in the familyFrom now on, I want you to_45_the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle（纵横字谜）togetherThe dishes!? I 46 in su
19、rpriseAnything wrong with taking over the dishes, son? father saidI started to say something about a mans 47 or womans work, but I knew immediately that my protests（抗议）would be 48 .I didnt taste a bit of 49 that morningDad seemed joyful as he described an American gameAt the end of the meal, my fath
20、er 50 : Lets go read the paper, Honey Arent you doing the dishes? my 51 asked surprisedlyFather smiled and said, your oldest son has 52 to fill the positionI want you to have this apron on, TommyItll keep your clothes from getting 53 And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on meThanks
21、, SonYour mother and I 54 thisWith that he disappeared into the Sunday paperI looked 55 at the dishesI could see my dad reaching for the dishesHe was always happy to help the familyMy anger soon flew off and I began to sing36AUntil BDuring CBefore DAfter37Akeep up Btake care of Clook for Dturn over3
22、8Aimportant Bnatural Cstrange Dexciting39Abut Bso Cbecause Dwhen40Arushed Bhurried Cwalked Ddanced41Ahappy Bangry Csad Dmad42Aeyes Btongue Cears Dhands43Adeath Bschool Cwork Dlife44Amade Bplayed Cdid Dcarried45Ado Bbuy Cbreak Dset46Asmiled Blaughed Cwhispered Dscreamed47Agame Bjoy Cjob Dfeeling48Atu
23、rned down Bturned to Cturned up Dturned off49Abreakfast Blunch Csupper Djuice50Aordered Bannounced Cdemanded Dchatted51Abrother Bsister Cmother Dfriend52Astarted Bgone Cmanaged Doffered53Acold Bwarm Cdry Dwet54Ahate Bscold Cappreciate Drequire55Aup Bdown Cout Don第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满
24、分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHey, Dad, one of my kids asked the other day, what was your favourite fast food when you were growing up?We didnt have fast food when I was growing up, I informed himAll the food was slow Where did you eat? It was a place called at home I explaine
25、dGrandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining table, and if I didnt like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I liked itSome parents never owned their own houses, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a
26、 credit cardMy parents have never driven me to soccer practiceThis was mostly because we never had heard of soccerI had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speedWe didnt have a television in our house until I was 11I was 13 when I tasted my first pizza; it was called pizza pi
27、eWhen I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered（粘贴）itself against my chin and burned that, tooIts still the best pizza I ever hadI delivered newspapers, six days a week The paper cost 7 cents, of which I got to keep 2 centsI had to get up at 4:00 ame
28、very morningOn Saturday, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customersMy favourite customers were the ones who gave me 50 cents and told me to keep the changeIf you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildrenG
29、rowing up isnt what it used to be, is it?56By saying All the food was slow, the writer implies that _Awhen he was growing up, he never ate fast foodBhe didnt like fast food when he was growing upChis grandma made food slowlyDhe had to wait for a long time for the fast food57When the writer didnt lik
30、e the food his grandma cooked when he was growing up, _Ahis grandma would make something he likedBhis grandma would buy him fast foodChe would sit there waiting for his favourite pizza pieDhe had to eat it or go without58The writers purpose of writing this passage is to _.Atell his children there wa
31、s no fast food in the pastBtell us that life has been changingCtell us how hard it is to deliver newspapersDmade us understand the meaning of lifeBTeenagers who do not get enough of the nutrients commonly found in fruits and fish are easier to have bad lungs, coughing and wheezing （喘息）Teens who eat
32、the least of fruit and especially vitamin C have weaker lungs compared to the othersTeens who take in less vitamin E, found in vegetable oil and nuts, are more likely to have asthma（哮喘）, Jane Bums at the Harvard School of Public Health found. Based on these findingsBums said that current recommended
33、 dose（一剂）of vitamin C, 85 mg a day, may not be enough for teens to have healthy lungsTeens who eat less fruit and dont take in enough fatty acids （脂肪酸） are more likely to have asthma and the signs of breathing difficulty Proper amounts of fatty acids are protective, Bums said, though fish, the best
34、source of fatty acids, is particularly unpopular with teenagersFatty acids are also found in some nuts as well as some green vegetablesSmokers who avoid vitamin C will increase their chances of coughing, wheezing and developing phlegm（痰） More than 80 percent of teens are getting their recommended do
35、ses of vitamin C - mainly from fruit drinksI wouldnt approve of drinking them, but at least theyre getting their vitamin C from somewhere, Burns said Burns added that there are several different ways to get the necessary nutrientsI think vitamin supplements are fineI think adding vitamin D to orange
36、 juice is fineBut I do think there are added benefits that we dont fully understand of eating whole foods like fruits and vegetables and fish, she saidThe researchers did not account for poverty and other factors that often distinguish less-healthy eaters and may explain their findings59According to
37、 the passage, what is the problem with teens who dont get enough nutrients?AThey are becoming smokers BThey dont take enough exerciseCThey eat too much fruit and fish DThey are likely to have weaker lungs60According to Burns, how should teens get the necessary nutrients?ABy drinking juice as much as
38、 possible BBy eating more whole foods CBy taking vitamin pills DBy giving up smoking61Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the researchers in the passage?AThe amount of nutrients teens should take in a dayBHow teens can take in enough nutrientsCWhether poor teens can prove their findingsDThe f
39、act that teens dont like fish62What is the best title for the passage?APoor nutrition hurts teens lungs BTeens lack proper nutritionCTeens are easy to suffer from diseases DMore fruit help keep teens healthyC The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some famil
40、ies hold reunionsHave you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）It is a time when we can m
41、ake our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekendThey can be costly and are sometimes crazyBut the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together f
42、or a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relativesWe sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to shareAs the children run and play and get to know each
43、other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each otherWhen you receive a family reunion invitation, ma
44、ke it a priority in your lifeIts a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with themLife is too short not to!63What would be the best title for the passage? AHow to attend a family reunion? BWhat is a family reunion?CTips for a family reunion D
45、Make time to attend a family reunion64Family reunions in the passage means that you_Atalk with your wife or husband Bget together with your relativesCcommunicate with your children Dhave a dinner with your parents65Family reunions can help you_Asolve your problems Bkill time when you are boredCimpro
46、ve the relation with your relatives Dfind more relatives who live far away66What does the underlined sentence Life is too short not to in the last paragraph mean?AFamily reunions are very important BFamily reunions are commonCOur life is very short DAttending family reunions is uneasyD Natural disas
47、ters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods can often come at the least expected timeOthers, such as hurricanes are increasing in severity and destructionTypically, those poor countries are the worst hit for they have the least resources to deal with the destruction and rebuild their homeThis par
48、t of the globalissuesorg website looks at some of these issuesJapan Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis The earthquake off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 was one of the biggest recorded, measuring 9 on the Richter scale（里氏震级） It was the resulting tsunami, however, that caused the most destr
49、uctionIt devastated the northeast of Japan, leaving many thousands dead or missing, and -hundreds of thousands homeless or leaving the areaIn addition, various power generators（发电机组） failedSome older nuclear power stations risked meltdown and suffered explosions and radioactive leaksWorkers battled
50、for weeks to try and bring the situation under controlRadioactive material was detected in various places It is thought that the cost of the earthquake and tsunami could be over $ 300 billion-the worlds most expensive natural disaster on recordHurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a destroyed cate
51、gory 4（四级） hurricane, the highest category, that hit the Gulf of Mexico and various Southern regions of the United States at the end of August, 2005, causing the worst damage in that countrys history, estimated at $ 100 billionThe famous New Orleans city and surrounding areas were worst hit as much
52、of it sits some 6 feet below sea levelCity defenses, such as banks, only designed for categary 3 type hurricanes, gave way, leading to enormous flooding and associated damage, death and displacement of around 100, 000 people who either chose to say the course, or could not afford to flee67Where woul
53、d this passage most probably appear?AIn a textbookBIn a magazine CIn a paper DIn a website68Why are those poor countries the worst hit by natural disasters?ABecause they are lazy and poorBBecause they desire help from rich countriesCBecause they lack resources to deal with the destruction and rebuil
54、d their homeDBecause they never think of protecting their home69What is the meaning do the underlined word devastated in the paragraph 3?ABuilt BCompleted CDiscovered DDestroyed70In the disaster happening in 2011 in Japan, what caused the most destruction?ARadioactive material BTsunamiCEarthquake DP
55、ower generators explosion71What can we infer from the last paragraph?AHurricane Katrina also hit the northern part of the USABHurricane Katrina caused the second the worst damage in the history of the USACAll parts of New Orleans city were below sea levelDCity defenses in New Orleans couldnt deal wi
56、th Hurricane KatrinaE We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy itAny society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achieveme
57、nt must regularly test its pupilsThe standards may be changed because no examination is perfect, but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standardsThere are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in sch
58、ools or on teachersThis would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacherWithout examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected school? And from families known to them, a form of favouri
59、tism will replace equalityAt the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates(毕业证） to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability（不合适）of a dull child attending a well-respected schoolThis defense of excellence and opportuni
60、ty would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his schools reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child form the favoured schoolThe opponents（反对者）of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force b
61、ecause they show differences between pupilsAccording to these people, there must be no special, different, academic classThey have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selectionThe selection would be
62、made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer72The underlined word favouritism in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that _Abright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobsBchildren from well-respected schools tend to have good jobsCpoor children with
63、certificates are favoured in job marketsDchildren attending ordinary schools achieve great success73What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?ASchools for bright children would lose their reputationBThere would be more opportunities and excellenceCChildren from poor f
64、amilies would be able to change their schoolsDChildrens job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation74The opponents of the examination system will agree that_Ajobs should not be assigned by systematic selectionBcomputers should be selected to take over many jobsCspecial classes are n
65、ecessary to keep the school standardsDschools with academic subjects should be done away with75The passage mainly focuses on _Aschools and certificates Bexaminations and equalityCopportunity and employment Dstandards and reputation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选项。 76 Me
66、n lie; women lieHusbands lie, friends lie, wives lie, and believe it or not, your mother might lieA recent study showed that 91% of all people lie on a regular basis, and people tell at least 13 major lies a weekDrRobert GNewby, a professor of sociology , believes that men are more likely to tell li
67、es than womenMen are more concerned about how they present themselves in public, the impression they make on people and things like that, he saysAnd they want to make sure that their presentation of self is one that makes them look good. 77 ”Women, on the other hand, DrNewby believes, are more priva
68、te people and their relationship tends to be more interpersonal, as opposed to having to put on a public faceWomen are more easily hurt and they are not as likely to try to cheat like menPsychotherapist Vesta Callender also agrees that men and women do lie differently 78 They plan better, Callender
69、notes. They create a history around the lie, and they try to project into the future what might happen if the lie is detected. With a woman, a lie has a beginning, a middle and an end. Callender believes that men tend to lie for the moment or to get out of a situation. 79 Dr Elmore stresses that whi
70、le it is true that most people lie from time to time, one should be truthful. 80 Everything that is true does not need to be said, but everything said needs to be true, he says. A. Be truthful at any cost. B. Men also lie to each other. C. Everyone lies from time to time. D. Women are much more care
71、ful in their lies. E. Men think less about how the lie can be detected. F. He lies about almost everything, even when he doesnt have to. G. Men are more likely to step outside of their relationships than women.第II卷第四部分：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，共10分） 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之问交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处
72、错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。 修改：在错词下面划一横线，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；I went to a shop to buy a jacket one Sunday. It is famous one where there are a variety of clothes. I looked all around and finally find an attractive jacket. When I was asked the
73、price, the assistant said, Seventy dollars. He added that if I paid by cash, he would give me a discount ten percent off the fixing price. I thought it was so expensive and started to leave. As I was left, he grabbed me and said, Okay. Forty-five dollars. Delighting, I bought the jacket. However, wh
74、en I got home and tried on my new jacket, I realized that anything was wrong with it. It had a pocket where wouldnt open. I was speechless and looked at it in amazement.第二节书面表达（满分25分） 某英语报就中学生课外阅读开展征文活动。假如你是某中学高三学生蒋平，请你根据下面表格中的信息，写一篇英语短文，发送到该报。注意： 1对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不能简单翻译。 2词数120左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 3参考词汇：结晶crystal;课外阅读out-of-class readingDear editor,Students of today are reading more than ever before. Indeed, the importance of reading can never be too much stressed.