2012-2013学年上学期高一级上学期期末考

英 语

命题者: 高一英语第一命题组

审题者：陈贤

本试卷共11页，满分150+5分。考试用时120分钟。

第一卷 客观题 (共90分)

一.听力测试： （共两节，满分12.5分）

第一节 听力理解 （0.5分 * 15）

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。

1. When will the ambulance get to the site?

A. In about 5 minutes.

B. In about 10 minutes.

C. In about 20 minutes.

2. Where is the woman now?

A. On Ring Third Road.

B. Near Star Bridge.

C. On Star Road.

3. What will the woman do next?

A. Tie the wound with a piece of cloth.

B. Go to find a bandage.

C. Call 2010568556 to ask for help.

听第二段对话， 回答第4-6题。

4. What is probably the man’s nationality?

A. English B. America C. Chinese

5. What does the woman offer to do for the man?

A. Find a good dictionary,

B. Teach him English.

C. Help him with problems.

6. How does the woman think of the man’s English?

A. Not very native B. Good. C. Poor.

听第二段对话， 回答第7-9题。

7. How many nations will Chinese scientists visit next month?

A. 3. B. 5. C. 10.

8. What does the California scientists’ finding tell us?

A. A relationship between the coffee drinking and the heart-disease increase in women.

B. A relationship between alcohol drinking and the heart-disease increase in men.

C. A relationship between tea drinking and the heart-disease decrease in women.

9. What is not mentioned in the sports news?

A. The teams which played last night.

B. The Wingers had one win and four defeats.

C. How many wins the BBS has had altogether.

听第二段对话， 回答第10-12题。

10. How long has Windsor Castle been a royal palace?

A. Over 900 years.

B. Over 1000 years.

C. Over 1200 years.

11. Which of the following is the burial place of ten kings?

A. Semi State.

B. St. George’s Chapel.

C. Windsor Castle.

12. What can we learn from the talk?

A. Semi State rooms are open to visitors all year round.

B. Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House is a miniature mansion.

C. The man ever visited the Windsor Castle.

听第二段对话， 回答第13-15题。

13. Why is the man against health clubs?

A. Because many club members lose their money as clubs fail.

B. Because many club members soon gain the weight again.

C. Because they are very expensive.

14. What is the probable reason of being fat according to the man?

A. Body chemistry.

B. Lack of will power.

C. Bad habits.

15. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is very fat.

B. She is a club member.

C. She is worried about her weight.

第二节 听取信息 （1 分 * 5）

听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍。你有60秒钟的作答时间。

This Saturday night at 8:30, all the lights will be shut off at the Tokyo in Japan. The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the Eiffel Tower in Paris are also expected to 16 . So is the Empire State Building in New York and buildings in other cities around the world.

The lights will stay off for one hour for an event called Earth Hour. The observance 17 by a conservation group, the World Wide Fund for Nature, also known as the World Wild Fund. For the fourth year, people are being urged to 18 their lights for one hour to call attention to the issue of climate change. The group says climate change is one of the 19 facing wildlife and nature.

The first Earth Hour was held in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. Organizers said more than 2,000 businesses and two million people took part. 20 , Earth Hour has grown into an international event. People in more than 4,000 cities in 88 countries took part last year.

二. 单项选择: （0.5分*15，满分7.5分）

21. The company the girl used to work ________ was shut down last month.

A. for which B. for C. for whom D. /

22. Jim is the only one of the policemen in his office who __________ the award.

A. have won B. win C. has won D. was to win

23. With the help of high technology, more and more substances _________ in the past years.

A. discovered B. have discovered

C. had been discovered D. have been discovered

24. Hurry! The train _______. You know it _____at 8:30am. .

A. leaves; leaves B. is leaving; leaves

C. leaves; leaving D. is leaving; is leaving

25. Don’t talk about such things _______ you are not sure about.

A. which B. that C. as D. what

26. The?freezing?point?is?the?temperature?__________?water?changes?into?ice.??? A.?at?which? B.?when ? C.?in?which? D.?of?which

27.We’re?talking?about?the?piano?and?the?pianist?_____?were?in?the?concert?we

?attended?yesterday.???

A.?which? B.?whom? C.?who? D.?that?

28. ----- Is?it?in?that?factory?__________?“Red?Flag”?cars?are?produced??

---- No, they are produced in our factory.A.?in?which? B.?where? C.?which? D.?that?

29.---- Look! Everything here is under construction.

---- What’s the pretty small house that ____________ for?

A. is being built B. has been built C. is built D. is building

30. We don’t believe the reason _________ he gave for his being absent from school.

A. that B. why C. because D. for which

31. He told the truth to the manager in a way ________ surprised everyone present at the meeting.

A. / B. which C. in which D. where

32. Can you think of a new situation _________ this phrase can be used?

A. that B. for which C. where D. when

33. Those children don’t have to ____________ learn , for they always work hard voluntarily.

A. make to B. be made C. make them D. be made to

34. Now that the weather is so bad, the sports meet ___________ .

A. is to put off B. is put off C. is to be put off D. will put off

35. The building, _________ roof was damaged in the big fire, is actually a small hospital.

A. where B. whose C. which D. that

三. 完形填空：（2分*15，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～35各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Somebody might say, “I want to be a big fish, as big as Bill Gates, in a big pool, as large as Microsoft.” However, we all know it is 36 for a green hand(新手) in the field. Then you have to 37 the question carefully. No matter 38 side you choose to take, you have your chance to succeed. Now the problem is which can provide you more 39 .

I choose to be a big fish in a small pool. A big company may provide you a 40 starting point, but a small company offers you opportunity to practice various 41 . During the 42 , you may 43 yourself, recognize your 44 points and find your potentiality(潜力). What’s more, 45 so many limitations and rules in a small company, if you are competent you have 46 chances to climb to a higher point. Finally, being a big fish (although) in a small pool, gives a green hand 47 self-confidence which is quite important for 48 .

49 , you should not be confined(使局限) to your small pool, and be 50 with being a big fish there. You should always dream of being a big fish in a big pool!

36. A. impossible B. uninteresting C. unnecessary D. uncorrectable

37. A. think B. recognize C. consider D. realize

38. what B. whether C. how D. which

39. A. help B. chances C. advice D. money

40. A. high B. proper C. rich D. practical

41. A. jobs B. tools C. skills D. topics

42. A. success B. perform C. products D. process

43. A. increase B. improve C. impress D. encourage

44. A. weak B. reasonable C. strong D. amazing

45. without B. because of C. except for D. with

46. A. less B. equal C. no D. more

47. A. various B. serious C. precious D. former

48. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. succeeded

49. A. Personally B. Certainly C. Immediately D. Generally

50. A. satisfied B. proud C. relaxed D. regretted

四．阅读理解（2分*20，满分40分）

A

"Beating is a sign of affection, cursing (骂）is a sign of love."

Many may not expect to hear the words of the old Chinese saying in these modern times—with parents wealthier and better educated than they have ever been-but experts say they still ring true.

Today, it seems, Chinese parents are more likely to send their children to pre-college military academies in the United States in the hope that some tough love will pave the way to success.

"Good education doesn't mean letting your child enjoy privileges, especially our boys," said Song Wenming, an entrepreneur (企业家）in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang province." They should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future."

In August, Song sent his 17-year-old son to Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) in Pennsylvania. And he is far from alone, even though it takes a lot of money - around $48,000 per year —to send a child to a strict military school.

Statistics shows that an increasing number of Chinese students have been registering with such academies.

A few years ago, there were no Chinese students at Valley Forge. Today, there are 28."All of the Chinese students at Valley Forge came from wealthy families, some of them were spoiled," said Jennifer Myers, director of marketing and communications at the school.

Song's only son, Song Siyu, had a rocky start during his first six weeks at the school. The teenager said he went to the school voluntarily but did not expect it to be as difficult.

Now, three months later, he has perfected the art of taking a bath in 35 seconds, finishing a meal without looking at his food, and making his bed with precision. He can even take criticism, no matter how unreasonable.

"The training is hard but I know it is good for self-development of individuals," said Song Siyu .'The endless training and scolding are just ways to build up our character, they are not personal."

But his enthusiasm is not universal. Ten of the 13 Chinese