1、宜城三中2012-2013学年度上学期期中考试高一英语命题人 满分 150分 时间 120分钟第一部分 听力 （每小题1.5分，共30分）听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后你都有十秒钟来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Who is ill ?A. Steven. B. Stevens mother. C. Stevens wife2. How will the woman go to Shanghai ?A. By train. B. By car. C. By plane.3. What wi
2、ll the weather be like tomorrow?A. Fine. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy4. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Teacher and student.5. How did Alice go to school at last?A. By bicycle. B. On foot. C. By bus.听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应
3、位置。听完每段对话后你都有五秒钟来回答有关小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答6至8题。6. How many people are there in the conversation?A. 3 B. 4 C. 27. What are the first two speakers doing?A. They are going somewhere by plane. B. They are meeting Susan at the airport. C. They are seeing Susan off.8. What can we know about Susan?A. She
4、 had an unpleasant flight. B. She carries a suitcase. C. She is tall.听第七段材料，回答9至11题。9. When does the conversation take place?A. In the evening . B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon10. How much did the thing cost?A. 4 yuan B. 14 yuan C. 40 yuan11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a res
5、taurant B. In a shop C. At a hotel听第八段材料，回答12至14题。12. What happened to the woman?A. She lost her job. B. Her boss allowed her to go on holiday. C. She was given a chance to study abroad.13. How did the man feel about the womans boss decision?A. He understood it well. B. He thought it completely wron
6、g. C. He didnt understand it.14. What do we learn about the woman?A. She goes to work on time every day. B. She works very hard . C. She doesnt know how to use computers.听第九段材料，回答15至17题。15. What does the man want to do ?A. He wants to borrow some money from the woman .B. He wants the woman to find a
7、 job for him.C. He wants to give the woman some money.16. Why doesnt the man want to go back home?A. He wants to work in an employment office. B. He doesnt like his father .C. He doesnt want to work to work on his fathers farm. 17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man found a job. B. T
8、he man returned home. C. The man borrowed some money from the woman.听第十段材料，回答18至20题。18. Why is the man nervous?A. Hes sitting a third driving test.B. He hasnt studied traffic rules yet. C. He has failed to pass the driving test three times.19. How did the man feel before the second test?A. Confident
9、. B. Disappointed. C. Nervous20. Why did the man fail in the second test?A. He broke a traffic rule again.B. He hadnt practiced driving long enough.C. He was unable to deal with an unexpected case.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节 多项选择（共10小题，每小题一分）21. The problem at the meeting yesterday.A. came to B. came
10、up C. came across D. came up with22. Uncle George was always busy with his business , so he didnt until he was nearly fifty. A. settle down B. set down C stay in D. locate to23. With good treatment and care , Professor Smith from a heart attack in a week.A. remained B. returned C. retired D. recover
11、ed24. The leader of the factory told us that very little was made of the waste material in the past.A. cost B. value C. use D. matter25. -I dont think you saw him just now.- I did see him yesterday.A. Really B. Generally . C. Actually D. Greatly26. I know you are very ice cream , but you will gain w
12、eight if you eat too much .A . fond of B. tired of C. full of D. afraid of27.We had to wait half an hour we had already booked a table.A. since B. although C. until D. before 28.He is free , and you can go to him for advice.A. at present B. by present C. in present D. on present29.-Why does Tom brea
13、k his toy ? -Because he wishes to have his father get a new one for Christmas.A . on purpose B. in purpose C. for the purpose D. to the purpose30.I dont think she is a nice woman. I am her empty talk.A. tired from B. tired ofC. tired out D. tired with第二节 完形填空（每小题1分，共20分） There are about fifteen hund
14、red languages in the world . But 31 a few of them are very 32 . English is one of these . Many , many people use it, not only in England and the USA , but in other parts of the world . About 20 million people speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a
15、 33 language. Many millions are 34 to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different 35 . Have you ever 36 the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? “Learn English in six weeks , or your 37 back- ” “Easy and fun? Our records and tapes 38 you master yo
16、ur English in a month. 39 the first day your 40 will be excellent . Just send-” Of course , it never 41 quite like this . The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should 42 that we all learned our own language well when we were 43 . If we could learn English in the same wa
17、y, it would not seem so difficult . 44 what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears . When he is using the language , talking in it , and 45 in it all the time , just imagine how much 46 that gets! So it is 47 to say that learning English is easy, because a good com
18、mand of English 48 upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and 49 much time. Good teachers , records , tapes, books, and dictionaries will 50 . But they cant do the students work for him.31. A . not B. quite C. only D. very32. A. difficult B. important C. necessary D. easy33. A. nati
19、ve B. foreign C. useful D. mother34. A. learning B. enjoying C. trying D. liking35. A. questions B. problems C. ideas D. answers36. A. found B. watched C. noticed D. known 37. A. knowledge B. time C. money D. English38. A. make B. help C. let D. allow39. A. From B. On C. Since D. After40. A. spellin
20、g B. grammar C. English D. pronunciation41. A. happens B. knows C. seems D. feels42. A. know B. remember C. understand D. think43. A. students B. children C. babies D. grown-ups. 44. A. Imagine B. Mind C. Do D. Think of45. A. using B. thinking C. trying D. practicing46. A. time B. money C. language
21、D. practice47. A. hard B. easy C. funny D. silly48. A. depends B. tries C. has D. takes49. A. uses B. takes C. gets D. costs50. A. do B. work C. help D. master第三部分 阅读理解：（每小题2分，共40分）AOnce there was a king. He had two old ministers. One was kind and the other was bad. The bad minister often said bad w
22、ords about the kind minister before the king. The king was very angry.One day the king said to the bad minister , “Write two words on two pieces of paper. Write live on one piece and die on the other . Then put them in a jar and tell him to choose. If he takes out the paper with live on it , I will
23、let him go. If he takes out the paper with die on it ,I will kill him at once.”The bad minister was quite happy. He got two pieces of paper ready. He wrote “die” on each piece of paper.The kind old man came. He knew the bad minister wanted to kill him. He also knew the words on the two pieces both “
24、die”, but he knew what to do. Later the king had to keep his word and let the old minister go. Do you k now what the kind man do about this at that time?51. The king was angry with .A. himself B. the kind minister C. the bad minister D. the two ministers52. was told to write “live” and “die”.A. The
25、king B. The kind minister C. The bad minister D. The two ministers53. There is no “live” on both pieces of paper because .A. the kind minister didnt want it.B. the bad minister couldnt write the wordC. the king told the bad minister not to write it D. the bad minister hated the kind minister and wan
26、ted to kill him54. must be disappointed in the end .A. The king B. The kind minister C. The bad minister D. All the other ministersB When we talk about stars, especially women stars , it seems that they are always young , beautiful and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britains Got Talent sta
27、r has changed our views （观点）completely. Simon Cowell, one of the judges（裁判，法官） of the talent show spoke that he was amazed at Ms Boyles voice. “This lady came up , and I was thinking , This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea .That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Drea
28、m from Less Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said. The performance was posted on line and before long , and the Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.Speaking from her
29、 home in Scotland ,Ms Boyle said that she hadnt thought of changing her appearance . She said that her friend helped her with make-up.Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to find out her vocal（发音的，嗓音的） talents. “I was kind of slow at school , so getting something like singing was a good
30、 way of hiding behind that , and then it built my confidence.（自信）”55. Susan Boyle is .A. a judge B. a reporter C. a beautiful lady D. a Scottish woman56. Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because .A. She believed she could sing well B. She felt good with the jud
31、ges .C. She was pretty and in good shape D. She sang a song which can make others happy.57.The song I Dreamed a Dream is from .A. Lost B. Less Miserables C. The Lion King D. The Toy Stories58. What can we learn from Susan Boyles success?A. It is a reason of changing her appearance. B. Its easier to
32、succeed with an ordinary look.C. If you have a dream , try to make it come true. D. If you arent able to study well , to be a singer instead.C Good morning. The program today is about music . The word “music” comes from the Greek word “muse”. The Muses are the goddesses of the arts . the Music is on
33、ly one of the arts . It is like the spoken language , but it uses sounds . Todays program brings together music from different concerts of the world . Who invented music ? Who sang the first song ? No one knows exactly to these questions . But we know that music plays an important part in almost eve
34、ryones life. Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them. When they are a little older , they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school, their world of music grows . In the middle grades, students take music lessons . When they reach high school , they beco
35、me interested in listening to pop music . The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music , Indian music ,pop music and so on . Music has meaning for everyone. It can make people happy or it can make them sad . In this program we shall study the language of music . We shall
36、be trying to find out more about how music works. We shall try to find out how music says what people feel. Now , here comes the music today , I shall explain why they are all good music.59. The first paragraph is mainly about the .A. styles of music B. history of music C. taste of music D. knowledg
37、e of music60. The speaker is probably .A. a host ( 主持人) B. a singer C. a dancer D. a teacher61.Which is true according to the passage?A. The Muses invented music . B . Music can bring people some feelings.C. Music was from a Greek village. D. Everyone is interested in pop music.62. Which is NOT the
38、purpose of this music program?A. To study the language of music . B. To learn more about the music.C. To give a complete background to the music. D. To give people some music to listen to.D When we were seniors in our school we began to think about college . Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was goin
39、g to Duke . I knew that we would always be friends. Kyle was chosen to give a speech for graduation. The graduation day arrival and I saw Kyle . I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So I patted him on the back and said , “ Hey, big guy（小伙子）, youll be great!”He looked at me with one of t
40、hose grateful looks and smiled. “ Thanks,” he said , and then he started his speech. “Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those hard yearsyour parents , teachers , brothers, sisters and maybe a coach, but most importantly , your friends. I am here to tell all of you th
41、at being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story.”He told the story of the first day we met . He had planned to kill himself over the weekend . He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. “Fortunately, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the
42、 terrible thing.”I heard the voice of surprise go through the crowd as this handsome , popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Never underestimate(低估) the power of your actions . With one small gesture you can change
43、 a persons life for better or for worse . Friends are angles who lift （举起）us to our feet when our wings have trouble flying.63. From the passage we can infer . A. Kyle and the writer often talked about anything at school before B. none of Kyles schoolmates knew he had ever killed himself C. somethin
44、g unhappy had ever happened to Kyle D. Kyles parents knew the writer very well64. According to this passage we know . A. Kyle and the writer went to the same college at last B. sometimes a friendly smile is very important to someone C. the writer knew Kyle was going to tell them about his weakest mo
45、ment on the graduation day D. Kyles parents didnt attend the graduation day meeting65.Kyle was chosen to give a speech probably because . A. he might be one of the best students B. he might be good at making speeches C. he made the greatest progress in sports D. most of the students likes him66. The
46、 best titled can be “ ”. A. A Speech on Graduation Day B. Graduation Day C. The Love from Parents D. Friends Are AnglesE Travel is fun and exciting , but its not if you get sick. You may think , “Not me , I wont get sick on my vacation.” But , for many people , that is what happens. Of course you do
47、nt want to spend your vacation sick in bed. So what can you do to stay in good health? There are three things you should remember when you travel : relax , sleep and eat well. A vacation is supposed to be a time for relaxing . But very often it is not. Think about what you do when you are a tourist.
48、 There are so many places to visit :museums, shops, parks and churches. You may spend most days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. You may have a terrible headache after a few hours. If this is the way you feel , you should take a rest. Dont ask your body to do too much. A tired b
49、ody means a weak body. And a week body gets sick easily. So sit down for a few hours in a nice spot. In good weather , look for a quiet park bench(凳子). Or you can stop at a caf . You can learn a lot by watching people while you rest. Sleep is also important . If you want to stay healthy, you need to
50、 get enough sleep. You may have trouble sleeping at night when you travel . Your hotel room may be noisy or the bed may be uncomfortable . If this is true , dont be afraid to change rooms or hotels . Or you may not get enough sleep for another reason . You may want to stay out late at night . In man
51、y cities the nightlife can be very exciting. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. The extra hour can make a big difference. Finally, if you want to stay healthy , you must eat the right kinds of food but you need to be careful about how much you eat . Lots of food is not good fo
52、r you. So, remember this . If you want to enjoy your vacation , take good care of yourself. Give your body some rest . Get enough sleep and eat good , healthy food.67. This passage is about . A. what you eat when you travel. B. how exciting travel is C. relaxing when you travel D. how to stay health
53、y when you travel68. Your body needs sleep to during your travel. A. enjoying the nightlife B. change hotels C. stay strong and healthy D. learn a lot about a new place69. According to the passage , which of the following is a good way to relax when you travel? A. Stopping at a caf. B. Visiting muse
54、ums , shops and churches. C. Sleeping in a hotel. D. Eating a lot of food.70. If , you can change your rooms and hotels. A. you want to stay out late at night B. you want to eat different food C. your hotel room is noise D. you cant get on well with the manager in the hotel第四部分 书面表达（50分）第一节 完成句子（每小题
55、2分， 共20分）1. 他以前从没看见过这么令人兴奋的比赛。He has never seen match before .(such)2. 这是我第一次在电影中扮演一个角色。This is the first time that I in a movie.(play)3. 就在昨天我买了俩新车。It was I bought a new car. (yesterday)4. 我发现与他相处很容易。I found it easy him. (get)5. 二战过后， 一些城市躺在废墟之中。 After World War II, many of the cities .(lie)6. 老师昨天
56、告诉我们地球围绕太阳转。 The teacher told us that the earth the sun. (go)7. 我已经读完了你借给我的所有的书。I have read all the books .(lend)8. 他对摇滚乐十分狂热。He rock music. (crazy)9. 因为下雨，我不得不呆在家。 the rain, I have to stay at home.(because)10. 我已经下定决心努力学习了。I study hard. (make)第二节 书面表达（30分）假如你是21st Century报社的编辑Li Hua,你收到一封来自Lori的信。她
57、向你询问如何交友。请给她回一封信，并提出建议。要点提示：1、 每个人都需要朋友，如何交友极为重要。2、 要交朋友首先对别人要友好(be friendly to )。微笑是吸引别人（draw other people）的磁石(magnet).3、 设法记住别人的名字。4、 与别人有分歧时(disagree with others)，不要争吵(argue)，要商讨(discuss)。要求：适当增加内容以使行文连贯。词数在120左右。Dear Lori, Im sorry you are having trouble in making friends. Yours truly, Li Hua高一英
58、语期中考试答案及评分细则第一部分 听力1-5 BCABB 6-10 ABCBB 11-15 BAACA 16-20 CCAAC第二部分 第一节 21-25 BADCC 26-30 ABAAB第二节31-35 CBBCD 36-40 CCBAD 41-45 ABBDB 46-50 DAABC第三部分 BCDC DABC DABC CBAD DCAC第四部分 第一节 1. such an exciting(结构不对没分，单词错扣半分)2. have played a part (role)（时态错没分，单词错扣半分）3. yesterday that(结构不对没分)4. to get along
59、(on )with （有to就一分，词组对一分）5. lay in ruins（时态错一分，词组错一分）6. goes round/around(时态错没分)7. (that) you lent me (结构不对没分，时态错扣一分)8. is crazy about (is一分，crazy about 一分)9. Because of（不是because of没分）10. have made/made up my mind to（时态错一分，词组错一分）第二节Dear Lori, Im sorry you are having trouble in making friends. Everyo
60、ne needs friends ,and how to make friends is an important subject. Firstly, to make friends , you must be friendly to others . A smile is like a magnet that draws people . Secondly, try to remember others names, which will make them feel that they have made an impression on you . Besides, if you dis
61、agree with others , dont argue but discuss with them. Finally , offer your help whenever they are in trouble. As it says , a friend in need is a friend indeed. I hope youll find my tips useful , and certainly youll have more and more friends if you try your best. Yours truly, Li Hua作文评分标准：第一档25-30分，字迹清楚，要点全面，条理清晰，句式多样，有亮点。（几乎无错可满分）第二档20-25分，字迹清楚，要点全面，条理清晰，有点句子、单词错误。第三档15-20分，字迹清楚，要点全面第四档10-15分，要点全面