1、周口中英文学校2012-2013学年上期高一期中考试英 语 试 题第二部分：英语基础知识应用第一节：单项填空（每小题1分，共15分）21Sorry，sir. I didnt quite follow you._.Ill explain it to you later.ACome on BDont worry CThats right DDont mention it22Ten minutes later，a bus_and everybody got on it.Alooked up Bput up Ccame up Dadded up23Dont let yourself beinto bu
2、ying things you dont want.AexpressedBpersuaded Cpreferred Dorganized24. David said that it was because of his strong interest in literature_he chose the course.Awhy Bhow Cthat Dwhat25. Two days later，the fighting between the two countries left the area.Ain fear Bin ruins Cin peace Din silence26Did y
3、ou make some coffee for her?No，I didnt. Shetea to coffee.Apreferred Bhated Cenjoyed Dliked27I was about to tell him the secretsomeone patted me on the shoulder.Aas Bwhile Cwhen Duntil28His film is sure to win the award because itby most people.Ais well thought Bis well thought of Cthinks well of Dis
4、 thought well29When I was a little boy，I often dreameda spaceman.Ato become Babout become Cof becoming Dbecoming30Dont play with electricity，or you may get an electric.Astrike Bshock Cknock Dbeat31The Sound of Music is the first English filmI have ever seen.Awhich Bthat Cwhen Dwhat32The teacher aske
5、d Tom _the matter.Ahe played in what part Bin what part he played inChe played what part in Dwhat part he played in33Why not join us in the game?Id love to，but mother insists that Iall my homework first.Amust finish Bfinish Cwill finishX k Dhave finished34. To my delight, there was my purse, in the
6、back seat of the taxi, _ the driver couldnt possibly see it before.A. whereB. that C. which D. when35.If the man is only interested in your looks, _ just shows how shallow he is.A. as B. which C. that D. what 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。A large cat arriv
7、ed at a farm where many mice lived.None of them dared go outside for fear of being _36_by the cat.The mice decided to hold a _37_ to find a way of stopping themselves from being in_38_.One day，when the cat was out，mice of all ages_39_into the meeting room.“Lets build a big trap，”one mouse_40_.When t
8、his idea was_41_，another said，“What about poisoning(毒死)her？”But _42_knew where to buy the poison.One young mouse，whose mother had become the cats food，_43_said，“Lets cut her teeth，so she can do no more harm.”But the meeting did not accept his_44_.At last，one mouse，_45_than the rest，jumped onto a tab
9、le.Waving a bell，he called for_46_，“Be quiet！Well tie this bell to the cats tail，so well always know_47_ she is！Well have_48_ to escape，and the slower and weaker mice will hear her coming and be able to_49_！”Hearing the words，everyone got_50_ and they congratulated him on his good idea.“Well tie it
10、so tightly(紧紧地)that it will never_51_！”“Shell never be able to walk_52_ again！Why，the other day，she suddenly appeared right in front of me！Just imagine.”However，the wise mouse said，“We must_53_who is going to tie it on her tail.”There was not a sound in the room.Nobody was_54_ enough to put the plan
11、 into action.The meeting ended without any decision being made.Its often very_55_to have bright ideas，but putting them into practice is a more difficult matter.36A.trained Bcaught Cinvited Dtaught37A.party Bgame Cmeeting Dtest38Adanger B.return Cfact Dneed39Aflew Bstepped C.rushed Dswam40A.questione
12、d Bsuggested Canswered Dexplained41A.supported Baccepted Crefused Ddiscussed42A.everybody Bsomebody Canybody Dnobody43Acarefully Bslowly C.angrily Dhappily44A.present Bidea Cexcuse Dreason45A.younger Blonger Cstronger Dwiser46A.pleasure Bhelp Cinformation Dsilence47Ahow Bwho C.where Dwhat48Atime Bsp
13、ace C.experience Dpower49A.shout Bstay Chide Dwatch50A.worried Bexcited Csurprised Dtired51Aget up Bput off C.drop off Dturn up52A.gladly Bquietly Cdirectly Dquickly53A.believe Bimagine Cdecide Dlearn54A.honest Bbrave Crich Dold55Aimportant Bdifficult Cstrange D.easy 第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节：（
14、每小题2分，共30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。AFarah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother.The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.“Farah，arent you going to invite Hafsa？”her mother asked.Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.“Mo
15、ther，you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with，”Farah answered.“Really？And what are the rules？”her mother asked.“Well，only very pretty girls can be part of our group.And Hafsa is so.you know.dark.”“I cannot believe it，”her mother said an
16、grily. As Farah left the kitchen，her father called her from the living room.Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands.“Farah，what has happened to your grades？You have failed in Mathematics，”her father said.Farah had no answer.The truth was that the activities of Pu
17、rple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.“Farah，it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考).If your grades dont improve then，Ill cancel(取消) your trip to Spain.”Farah went to her room and called Gina，the leader of Purple Girls Club， “Gina，can you help me to complete my
18、 notes before the exams？”Gina laughed.“Exams？Who cares about exams？”One by one，she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.Farah knew Hafsa would help her.Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her，but Hafsa said，“If you need any help，just let me know.We can study
19、together till your exams.”Next Monday，as two friends entered the school together，Gina called out.“Farah，you know our rules.You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”“Gina，I have a new rule about friendship，”Farah replied.56After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club，she ch
20、ose a friend according to a persons_.Agrades Bfavorite colors Clooks D. usual activities57Farah became pale after going to her father because_.Ahe didnt allow her to go to SpainBshe had to leave Purple Girls ClubCshe didnt do well in her examsDhe asked her to improve her grades58Which word can best
21、describe Hafsa?ARude. BKind. CSilly. DBeautiful59What lesson can we learn from the passage?AFriendship can be developed easily.BA friend in need is a friend indeed.CA perfect friend will never be found.DBe slow in choosing a friend.BPeople all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a fri
22、end can help you in good and bad times.Youve made friends since childhood，but you still dont know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend：Always honestHonesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may b
23、e hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories._There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties.A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice.It may not be a
24、ble to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you.Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to
25、 do so he/she cant always listen immediately to your problems.Always respectful(尊敬的)A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.Always understandingIt is possible that some problems will
26、arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving(体谅的)and understanding even if it isnt his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesnt want to take the risk of losing his/her best fri
27、end.60Whats the best title for the third paragraph?ARemember your important days BAlways there for youCKeep your secrets DAlways happy for you61According to the passage，a true friend will always_.Afollow your adviceBoffer a solution for your problemsCrespect your opinion even if he/she disagrees wit
28、h itDlisten immediately to your problems62Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?ANever tell lies to friends.BSharing fun with friends.CMaking time for friends.DPaying attention to a friends opinions.63Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage?ATo teach us how to make true fr
29、iendsBTo tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.CTo introduce his experience in making friends.DTo find out how long a friendship can last.CIf the crust(外壳)of the earth were not pretty solid(坚固的)，it would be shaking about and moving up and down frequently.However，there are places in th
30、e rocks of the earths crust where it isnt strongly held togetherwhere faults exist.Along the faults，one rock might push against another with great force.The energy is changed to vibration in the rocks，so they begin to shake and we have an earthquake!The most famous one in North America was the San F
31、rancisco earthquake of 1906.Seven hundred people died and property(财产)damage amounted to about $425,000,000.The greatest destruction came from the fires that followed the quake.One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon，Portugal，in 1755.The city was destroyed and at least thir
32、ty thousand people were killed.In 1908，in Calabria and Sicily，a quake killed about seventyfive thousand people.In 1915，in central Italy，hundreds of towns and villages were damaged and thirty thousand people were killed.Two great earthquakes that caused great damage in Asia took place in Tokyo，Japan，
33、and in Gansu Province in China.The Tokyo quake of 1923 killed more than one hundred thousand people and destroyed the city and the city of Yokohama，too.The Chinese quake in 1920 covered more than three hundred square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.64The first paragraph mainly tel
34、ls us.Ahow earthquakes happenBwhere earthquakes happenCthe damage caused by earthquakesDfamous earthquakes in the world65The underlined word“vibration” in the first paragraph probably means“”.Aforce Bshaking Cenergy Dlosing66According to the passage，the earthquake that killed the most people happene
35、d in.APortugal BJapan CChina DItaly67We can infer from the passage that.Athe earths crust in Europe is weaker than that in other placesBthe city of Yokohama was not greatly influenced by the Tokyo quakeCthere were 75,000 people killed in the San Francisco earthquakeDthe fires following the San Franc
36、isco earthquake caused more damage than the earthquake didDRead the advertisements, and then choose the best answers.Driver Wanted w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mClean driving license(执照)Must be of smart appearance.Aged over 25.Apply to(申请)：Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, BostonAir Hostesses(空姐)for International F
37、light WantedApplicants(申请者) must be between 20 and 33 years old.Height 1.6m to 1.75m.Education to GCSE standard.Two languages. Must be able to swim.Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KKTeachers Needed For private language school. Teaching experience unnecessar
38、y. Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 279 Canal Street w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m68. What prevent Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis? A. Punished for speeding and wrong parking.B. Fond of beer and wine.C. Unable to speak a foreign language.D. Not having college
39、education.69. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college and can speak two foreign languages. Which job might be given to him?A. Driving for Capes Taxis. B. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.C. Working for Southern Airlines.D. None of the three jobs mentioned above.
40、 70. If Mary wants to work for Southern Airlines, she must _.A. be over 25 years old B. speak another language besides her ownC. have some similar working experienceD. look smart and beautiful第二节：（每小题2分，共10分）阅读短文，从文后所给的七个选项中选出能够填入空格处的最佳选项，期中有两项是多余项It takes just a quick look，maybe three seconds，for s
41、omeone to value you when you meet for the first timeIn this short time，the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance，your body language and how you are dressed.71 .This article provides some useful tips to help youBe on timePIan to arrive a few minutes earlyAnd allow some room
42、 for possible delays in traffic or taking a wrong turn72 .Be at easeIf you are feeling uncomfortable，this can make the other person ill at ease and thats a sure way to create a wrong impressionIf you are calm and confident，the other person will feel more at ease!Present yourself appropriately73 . Th
43、e person you are meeting for the first time does not know you and your appearance is usually the first clue he or she hasBut it certainly does not mean you look like a modelA winning smile“Smile and the world smiles，too”A warm and confident smile will put both you and the other person at easeSo smil
44、ing is a winner when it comes to a great first impressionBe open and confidentBody language as well as appearance speaks much louder than words74 .Stand tall，smile，make eye contact，and greet with a firm handshakeBe positive and polite75 . Good manners and polite behavior help make a good first impre
45、ssionOne modern manner worth mentioning is to “turn off your mobile phone”With a little extra thought and preparation，you can make every first impression not just good but greatAPresent a positive attitude，even in the face of criticism(责备)or in the face of nervousnessBArriving early is the first ste
46、p in creating a good impressionCOn the contrary，bad manners and uneasy behavior can make a wrong first impression bornDOf course the physical appearance mattersESmiling is a universal language in the worldFUse body language to show your confidenceGIts important to know how to create a good first imp
47、ression。第二卷(共35分)第四部分 写作第一节 短文改错（每处1分，共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。每处错误仅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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I was used to feel sleepy in class and couldnt focus on the l
48、essons the teachers give. As a result, not only did I do bad in my studies, but also my health went from bad to worse, about which I was often scolded by my parents. I was also annoying about my situation. About half a year ago, followed the head teachers advice, I began to participate in some sport
49、 activities and kept on playing basketball for 45 minutes and so every day till today. Now my health has been greatly improved, so at the same time, Ive made good progress in all my lessons. Physical exercise has changed me into an entire new person!第二节：写作(满分25分)近些年来，一些中学把电子设备iPad引进了课堂，用iPad下载教材代替传统
50、教材，并辅助教学活动。请您根据以下要点给自己的英文博客写一篇文章，谈谈你周围同学对此现象的看法，并发表自己的看法和理由。同学看法1节约纸张；有利环保；方便高效同学看法2价格昂贵；容易使人沉迷于电子游戏你的看法和理由注意：词数100-120左右；文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。In some middle schools, iPads are introduced into classrooms to replace traditional textbooks and assist teachers as well as students in teaching and learning. 201
51、2-2013上期高一期中考试英语参 考 答 案第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题； 每小题0.5分，满分10分）21-35 BCBCB ACBCB BDBAC 第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）36-55 BCACB CDCBD DCACB CBCBD第二部分：阅读理解56-75 CCBBB CBBAB CDABB GBDFA第三部分 写作 (共二小节，满分40分)第一节：短文改错（满分10分）1. 去掉was 2. givegave 3. badbadly 4. aboutfor 5. annoyingannoyed 6. follo
52、wedfollowing 7. and have kept 8. and-or 9. soand 10. entire-entirely 第二节 书面表达 (满分30分)In some middle schools, iPads are introduced into classrooms to replace traditional textbooks and assist teachers as well as students in teaching and learning. For us students, we have different opinions toward this
53、 phenomenon. Some of us hold the view that its a better way to save paper, which definitely does good to environment protection. Moreover, using iPads brings us efficiency and convenience. However, others tend to believe that iPad costs so much money that not everyone can afford it. Besides, if we s
54、pend large quantities of time playing games on it, there is a high risk of being addicted to it, which of course will have bad impact on study.As for me, Im in favor of using iPad for we can search for abundant information which cant be found in traditional textbooks. Of course, every bean has its black. Therefore, its a matter of how we can use it properly, not whether we should use it.