新津中学2012-2013学年高一4月月考英语试题

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1. When is the deadline for the meeting?

A. 11:00 am. B. 11:30 am. C. 10:30 am.

2. What does the woman want to do?

A. Make a dress once again.

B. Ask the man to make a dress.

C. Make a dress by herself.

3. What does the man like doing in his free time?

A. Swimming. B. Reading. C. Fishing.

4. What does the man advise the woman to do?

A. To exercise with him.

B. To breathe the fresh air.

C. To have a running race.

5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Boyfriend and girlfriend.

B. Customer and receptionist. C. Friends.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

听第6段材料， 回答第6、7题。

6. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Ways of keeping warm in a room.

B. Ways of avoiding fire.

C. Ways of making a fireplace.

7. What will the man do to warm the room?

A. Make a fire. B. Close the door. C. Turn on the heat.

听第7段材料， 回答第8、9题。

8. What is the woman doing?

A. Meeting the landlord.

B. Shopping with her friend.

C. Looking for an apartment.

9. Where will the speakers have their appointment?

A. On Main Street. B. In the man's house. C. In the woman's house.

听第8段材料， 回答第10—12题。

10. Where did the earthquakes and fires happen?

A. In Florida. B. In California. C. In France.

11. When does Florida have hurricanes every year?

A. From June to August. B. From July to October. C. From June to October.

12. How many homes were destroyed by Hurricane Andrew?

A. 30,000. B. 3,000. C. 85,000.

听第9段材料， 回答第13—16题。

13. Whose birthday will it be?

A. David' s. B. Mary' s. C. Tony' s.

14. How does the man get information about particular restaurants?

A. He finds it from the newspaper.

B. He asks his friends for help. C. He surfs the Internet.

15. What kind of food does the man prefer?

A．Korean food． B．Chinese food． C．Japanese food．

16．What will the man do next?

A．Call and get a reservation．

B．Go and buy a birthday present．

C．Search for information online．

听第10段材料， 回答第17—20题。

17．What’s the average lifespan of Americans about a century ago?

A．About 40 years． B．About 50 years．C．About 78 years．

18．What has happened to Americans over the past hundred years?

A．They have been living longer than before．

B．Many people died of serious diseases．

C．Researchers tended to live longer than before．

19．How did medical breakthroughs help children?

A．By curing some serious diseases．

B．By dealing with dirty water．

C．By improving researchers’ lifestyles．

20．When may we see another significant leap in life expectancy?

A．After scientists can get rid of disease and old-age weakness．

B．After scientists find a way to keep our cells dividing longer．

C．After the medical discoveries of World War II．

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. Everyone shouts “Kill it！” when a rat is seen to run ________ the street.

A. along B. over C. across D. cross

22. In New Zealand, people live in the houses with their doors ________north.

A. face B. faced to the C. facing D. facing to

23. Nothing but one desk and six chairs ________ in the room.

A. are B. is stayed C. is D. are left

24. Where to get the materials and how to get them ________ at the meeting.

A. have not discussed B. have not been discussed

C. has not discussed D. has not been discussed

25. Among cultures there are different preferences ________what is attractive.

A．in case of B．regardless of C．instead of D．in terms of

26. Paper produced every year is ______ the world’s production of vehicles.

A. the three times weight of B. three times the weight of

C. as three times as heavier as D three times as heavier as

27. Close to the post office _______ two women, who are watching the gate _______ .

A. stand; close B. stands; closely C. stand; closely D. stands; close

28. She is in a poor ________of health. As a result，she has to give up her job.

A．position B．situation C．state D．condition

29. Off ________without so much as a “goodbye”．

A．went Jenny B．did Jenny go C．goes Jenny D．does Jenny go

30. Mr. Smith was thinking about how to explain to the manager why he was late for work, when a good idea ______ to him.

A. happened B. brought C. occurred D. Struck

31. Bob ______ a lot of Japanese when he watched Japanese cartoons at a younger age.

A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up

32. Tom failed again in the exam, ______ made his parents very disappointed.

A. it B. which C. that D. he

33. The fire was finally ______ after the building had ______ for two hours.

A. put off; caught fire B. put away; been on fire

C. put out; been on fire D. put out; caught fire

34. A lot of ______ passengers were sent to hospital immediately when the rescue team arrived.

A. destroyed B. injured C. wounded D. damaged

35. —Did Alan enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday???? —Yes, he did. He ________ his old friends for a long time.

???? A. didn’t see?? B. wouldn’t see???? C. hasn’t seen?? D. hadn’t seen?

第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

When I was a kid, my dad worked in a shop. Sometimes, I went to the shop with him. I would spend the day just 36 there, doing nothing and not paying much 37 to all the people around me. One day, as my dad and I were 38 to the shop, I looked out of the car window and saw an old man at the street corner. Our 39 met and held for about twenty seconds. There was 40 fearful about this man, but it was a significant encounter (意外的相遇) for me. 41 that point in my life, I had given no 42 to anyone I saw on the street. My life was my family and friends. I had no interest in anyone else. 43 for the first time I had an interest in what that person was all about. Over the years I had long 44 that man, but he came to my mind recently and I remembered the twenty 45 when I looked into the eyes of a stranger and 46 what he was all about. It seems that we are all 47 these days. There are so many things to look after that we 48 have time for sincere interest in others. Great thinkers 49 us to “stop and smell the roses”. But it has taken me decades to really appreciate the 50 of these words. When I have the opportunity to 51 a young person, I do my best to convey (传递) this message. But 52 , young people are too busy to 53 the advice. I would tell young people to stop what they are doing and 54 . I would tell them to try as 55 as they could to understand what is in their line of sight and enjoy the beauty of life.

36. A. disturbing B. working C. sitting D. helping

37. A. mind B. interest C. respect D. attention

38. A. driving B. running C. walking D. wandering

39. A. bodies B. hands C. eyes D. feet

40. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

41. A. Since B. Up to C. Not until D. After

42. A. glance B. fear C. greeting D. thought

43. A. So B. Instead C. Still D. But

44. A. remembered B. reminded C. forgotten D. recalled

45. A. years B. days C. seconds D. minutes

46. A. knew B. learned C. doubted D. wondered

47. A. lazy B. stupid C. busy D. puzzled

48. A. hardly B. ever C. even D. always

49. A. make B. prove C. encourage D. force

50. A. power B. meaning C. beauty D. creativity

51. A. contribute to B. speak to C. blame on D. quarrel with

52. A. luckily B. immediately C. unfortunately D. astonishingly

53. A. agree to B. think highly of C. take notice of D. inform of

54. A. go round B. hang about C. come about D. look around

55. A. soon B. far C. possible D. hard

第三部分：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

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You normally don’t expect anything exciting to happen while building a road. But, several years ago, road builders in Southern Mexico found a large stone slab (板层) covered with marks. Scientists have now concluded that these signs may be the oldest evidence of writing ever found in the Americas.

Road builders uncovered this stone slab, now known as the Cascajal block, in a gravel quarry (采石场) near Veracruz, Mexico. Road workers discovered the stone in 1999 while digging in a gravel pit near Veracruz. This area of Mexico was at the center of the ancient Olmec civilization.

Scientists who have studied the Cascajal block say that it displays an early form of Olmec writing, dating back nearly 3,000 years. Signs inscribed on this slab may represent the earliest writing in the Americas.

Scientists had previously found samples of Olmec writing from 2,650 years ago. The new block is older and clearly shows writing, says Stephen D. Houston of Brown University in Providence, R.I. One side of the stone block is covered with sixty-two carved signs. Twenty-eight of these signs are distinctive elements, similar to individual letters that might represent things like corn, eyes, or animal skin. The signs run across the block, just as words run across a page.

Scientists aren’t sure exactly what the symbols mean, and they don’t know whether the writing system has any basic rules or grammar. This type of writing might have spread across Southern Mexico, says Houston. Wooden figurines (小雕像) found at other Olmec sites have a few similar signs carved in the backs of their heads.

56. According to the author, the ________ may be the oldest evidence of writing ever found in the Americas.

A. large stone slab covered with marks found in Southern Mexico

B. stones discovered in a gravel pit in Veracruz

C. stone road in Southern Mexico