涡阳四中2012-2013学年高一(下)第一次质量检测

英 语 试 题

2013年4月

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. What are the two speakers talking about?

　 A. Hobbies. B. Music. C. Play.

2. Where is Mr Jones now?

　 A. At home. B. At the health center. C. At his office.

3. What do the two speakers think of Tom?

　 A. He gets nervous very easily.

B. He is not an experienced speaker.

　 C. He hasn’t prepared his speech well.

4. Why was the woman so late?

　 A. Something went wrong with the bus.

B. She took somebody to hospital.

　 C. She didn’t catch the bus.

5. What does the man mean?

　 A. He enjoys most types of games.

B. Basketball is his favorite sport.

　 C. He only plays basketball.

第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man doing?

　 A. He is being interviewed. B. He is making a flash.

　 C. He is playing computer games.

7. What do you think will happen after the conversation?

　A. The woman will call Mr Taylor.

B. The woman won’t make the website.

　 C. The woman won’t get in touch with Mr Taylor.

请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the woman going to do?

A. Prepare lunch. B. Have a party.

C. Go to a friend’s house for dinner.

9. What does the woman still need?

　A. A tie. B. Some flowers. C. Some candy.

10. What should one do when he goes to a friend’s house for the first time according to the woman’s mother?

A. Take something. B. Get dressed up. C. Have dinner.

请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. How many times did the man call Mr Tuang last week?

A. Twice. B. Once. C. Three times.

12. What does the man want Mr Tuang to do?

A. To have dinner with him.

B. To call him back. C. To visit him.

13. What’s the man’s telephone number?

A. 37460. B. 37640. C. 36470.

请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What does the woman want to do?

A. Rent a flat. B. Sell her house. C. Buy a house.

15. How many people are there in the woman’s family?

A. 2. B. 4. C. 6.

16. How much should the woman pay for the three-room flat every month?

A. 400 yuan. B. 600 yuan. C. 1,000 yuan.

17. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. You can take the lift at 12:00 pm in the building.

B. You can’t take the lift at 6:00 am in the building.

C. The three-room flat is on the 8th floor.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What was wrong with Mrs Jenkins?

A. Something was wrong with her heart.

B. Something was wrong with her back.

C. Something was wrong with her foot.

19. What did the doctor do at first?

A. He listened to Mrs Jenkins’ voice.

B. He listened to Mrs Jenkins’ heart.

C. He asked Mrs Jenkins to stop smoking.

20. What did Mrs Jenkins like to drink?

A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. —Excuse me, sir, ________

—I’d like a cup of coffee and two pieces of bread.

A. what do you want? B. may I have your order?

C. this table is reserved. D. I would like to serve you.

22. He sat at the desk, __________ a novel.

A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads

23. — You seem to be interested in writing.

— What? _______, I’m getting tired of it.

A. On the contrary B. As a result

C. On the other hand D. In a word

24. Filled with anger, he didn’t shout or swear, but just ________ silently at me.

A. looked B. stared C. glared D. glanced

25. —Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?

—No. When and where does the story ______ ?

A. take up B. take on C. take place D. take off

26. I am looking forward to ______ your answer as soon as possible.

A. receiving B. being received C. receive D. be received

27. When we were young, every evening my brother and I ______ stay at home waiting for our mother.

A. would B. might C. should D. could

28. The company was named Gates Hall ______ a man named James Gates.

A. in need of B. in search of C. with the help of D. in memory of

29. Would any one of you please tell me ______ to the railway station?

A. how far is it B. how far it is

C. how far is D. how far

30. —Your mother becomes more and more forgetful.

—Yes. She searched for her cellphone for a whole day last Sunday but it ______ in her coat pocket the next day.

A. turned out B. turned on C. turned over D. turned up

31. —Don’t forget to visit me when you come to Beijing.

　—______.

　　 A. I don’t B. I won’t C. I can’t D. I haven’t

32. Many scientists believe that the universe began with an enormous explosion called the “Big Bang”, ______ happened about 13.7 billion years ago.

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

33. He couldn’t ______ the fact that the money was found in his house.

A. answer for B. leave for C. account for D. care for

34. —Could I use your bike?

　—Yes, surely you ______.

　　 A. might B. will C. can D. should

35. Henry had just given himself for lost ______ he was spotted by a ship.

A. when B. while C. as D. after

第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；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。

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t want to 36 the bus soon because it was not yet full. A middle-aged woman got 37 . Tired and sad, she told her 38 tearfully, not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, a lot of her 39 was stolen. There was some hidden under her blouse, so she 40 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped 41 , but still looked unhappy.

When all the seats were taken, the bus began to move. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally taken a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 43 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 44 her to let him take the bus home. The driver supported the conductor and repeated the conductor’s 45 . The woman was watching the incident. 46 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).

“Stop 47 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money!” the driver 48 .

“Well, that’s no 49 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she 50 inside her blouse, took out her remaining money, and handed it to conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 51 time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged (耸肩).

She rode the rest of the way home 52 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 53 .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can 54 our loads (负荷) and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 55 will be when we make it a little comfortable for others!

36

A. try

B. care

C. use

D. start



37

A. back

B. on

C. off

D. in



38

A. story

B. news

C. words

D. passengers



39

A. fare

B. food

C. money

D. wealth



40

A. strangely

B. happily

C. secretly

D. fortunately



41

A. talking

B. saying

C. crying

D. laughing



42

A. explained

B. declared

C. admitted

D. chatted



43

A. get off

B. start

C. get on

D. stop



44

A. begged

B. scolded

C. praised

D. thanked



45

A. request

B. action

C. suggestion

D. order



46

A. Unless

B. If

C. Until

D. When



47

A. fighting

B. bothering

C. ruining

D. wronging



48

A. warned

B. found

C. shouted

D. repeated



49

A. problem

B. question

C. matter

D. reason



50

A. spent

B. collected

C. reached

D. arrived



51

A. busy

B. cold

C. hard

D. fearful



52

A. giving

B. wearing

C. taking

D. forcing



53

A. forgotten

B. used

C. earned

D. returned



54

A. move

B. increase

C. lighten

D. carry



55

A. world

B. journey

C. situation

D. friendship



第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分．满分40分）

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A man walks into a doctor's office. He has a cucumber (黄瓜) up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. "What's the matter with me?" he asks the doctor. The doctor replies, "You're not eating properly ."

This is a popular joke among British schoolchildren. It shows Britain's famous dry and satirical (讽刺的) way of seeing the funny side of life. People say this unique sense of humor is one of Britain's national characteristics.

The British sense of humor is different from other countries because it is often more negative. When it comes to making the British laugh, there is nothing that works better than a socially inappropriate (不恰当的) joke. It reflects the culture where mocking (嘲弄) is part of everyday life.

While most Britons don't take these jokes too seriously, foreigners often don't understand them. A recent survey found that most foreigners who visited Britain think the British are "unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor".

Are the British just not as funny as they think they are? Leo McKinstry, a British journalist, thinks the British are funny. "Accusing (指责) the British of having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce (劳斯莱斯) that its cars are cheap and not good in quality," he says.

56. What does the doctor actually mean by the remark “You're not eating properly”?

A. What you have had is the cause of these problems.

B. You are not having the right food.

C. You don't eat the way people usually do.

D. You eat with the wrong cutlery. ( 餐具 )

57. The word "dry" in paragraph two means ____________.

A. without water or liquid inside

B. special and popular among school children

C. dull and meaningless

D. funny and clever while seeming to be serious

58. Why do most visitors, who once visited Britain, think that the British are unfriendly?

A. Because the British always take things seriously.

B. Because the British have no sense of humor.

C. Because the British are cold and difficult to get along with.

D. Because the British have a different sense of humor.

59. Which of the following are N