天水一中2012级2012—2013学年度第二学期第一学段考试

英 语 试 题

命题：冉 彤 审核：赵良璧

(满分：100分 时间：90分钟)

第一卷（选择题）

I 听力理解（共2节，满分10分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

1. Why won’t the man have dinner at home?

A. He has a date.

B. He doesn’t like green beans.

C. He is busy with work.

2. Who is the woman probably?

A. A doctor B. A nurse C. The man’s wife

3. Why did the man do poorly on the math exam?

A. He was too careless. B. He was not confident. C. He didn’t work hard.

4. What do we know about the man?

A. He likes classical music. B. He often goes concerts. C. He has many classical CDs.

5. What does the woman mean？

A. The Tigers played well.

B. The Tigers shouldn’t have won.

C. She didn’t watch the match.

第二节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面2段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料.回答第6到7题。

6. What is the man’s blog mainly about?

A. Food from countries around the world

B. Different people’s travel experience.

C. International cooking traditions.

7. What does the woman agree to do?

A. Cook some food from Norway.

B. Visit her grandmother with the man.

C. Write something for the man.

听第7段材料.回答第8到10题。

8. Where is the man now?

A. In Los Angeles B. In New York C. In Washington.

9. Why is he there?

A. For a business trip. B. To visit his aunt. C. To see his girlfriend.

10. When will the speaker meet?

A. This Saturday B. This Sunday C. Next Sunday

II单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)

11. ----Do you mind if I record your lecture?

----- . Go ahead.

A. Never mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No, you’d better not

12. I have told you the truth. I keep repeating it?

A. Must B. May C. Can D. Will

13. It is obvious to the students they should get well prepared for their future.

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

14. I’ll spend half of my holiday practicing English and half learning drawing.

A. another B. the other C. other’s D. other

15. ----Is there any possibility____you could pick me up at the airport?

----No problem.

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

16. There are over 58,000 rocky objects in ____ space, about 900 of which could fall down onto ____ earth.

A. a; the B.不填；the C. the; the D. the; a

17. The final decision is ____ Bob will carry out this difficult task.

A. that B. which C. who D. whether

18. This restaurant wasn’t that other restaurant we went to.

A. as good as half B. as half good as C. half as good as D. good as half as

19. —Look at those clouds!

—Don’t worry. We’ll still have a great time, ______ it rains,.

A. even if B. as though C. now that D. unless

20. You were working too hard. You’d better keep a _____between work and relaxation.

promise B. distance C. balance D. diary

21. As Jack couldn’t find his ticket, he wasn’t allowed into the cinema.

A. going B. to go C. go D. gone

22. He didn’t make ____ clear when and where the sports meeting will be held.

A. that B. this C. it D. these

23. I all the cooking for my family, but recently I’ve been too busy to do it.

A. will do B. do C. am doing D. had done

24. We have bought so much food now that Bob won’t be with us for dinner.

A. may not B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. can’t

25. Could I speak to is in charge of this department please?

A. no matter what B. whatever C. whoever D. no matter who

Ⅲ完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

Whenever we hear about “homeless”, most of us think of the developing world. But the 26 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the street of a wealthy country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 27 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 28 one long hot summer when most Germans were away on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 29 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 30 . “what these people also need is warmth and 31 ,” say Rita. The Mullers gave their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 32 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home always 33 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon 34 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing company to 35 donations. Today , over thirty companies 36 donate food and other goods to the cause. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 37 new shoes.

Kurt and Rita receive no 38 for their hard work. “We fell like parents” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 39 money for helping their children”. The love we get on the streets is our salary. Though Rita admits she often gets 40 ,she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a difference in the world.

26. A. result B. truth C. reason D. idea

27. A. preparation B. houses C. meals D. suggestions

28. A. began B. met C. called D. left

29. A. brought up B. set up C. put aside D. gave away

30. A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. genuine

31. A. manner B. freedom C. courage D. caring

32. A. made sense B. found out C. made sure D. watched out

33. A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. near

34. A. costing B. wasting C. taking D. spending

35. A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. settle down

36. A. completely B. regularly C. obviously D. accidently

37. A. donates B. produces C. combines D. gathers

38. A. permission B. payment C. direction D. support

39. A. borrow B. raise C. seek D. expect

40. A. surprised B. puzzled C. tired D. amused

Ⅳ 阅读（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

A

Are animal brains too simple for thoughts and choices? Stories about animal kindness have really changed my point of view. In fact, some stories are amazing, especially when animals are meeting with people. Here are two stories that interest me:

James, a wildlife writer, told a story about how an African woman had placed her baby in the shade of a tree while she was working. An elephant group walked by and saw the baby. Several elephants pulled leafy branches from the tree and covered the sleeping baby. Flies can be a problem in Africa and the branches protected the baby from the flies. The elephants were so gentle and quiet that they did not even wake up the baby. Then the elephants walked away.

An English magazine offers another story. Bill, the cat, stayed at home while its master was away on a trip, but the man was injured in a railway accident and died a few days later in a hospital. At the funeral (葬礼), the man’s brother was surprised to see that Bill was there. The faithful cat had traveled a long way to the hospital, looked at the coffin (棺材), and then sadly returned home.

Humans are only one part of the earth. The beautiful flowers are our sisters; the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The sky and mountains, the cows and men, all belong to the same family. These stories, I hope, will inspire more people to treat animals as our friends rather than pets or our next meal.

41. What did the author use to believe?

A. People meet with animals often.

B. We should change our old views about animals.

C. Animal brains are too simple to make choices.

D. Animal stories have many amazing facts.

42. What did the elephants do when they saw the baby?

A. They woke up the baby by pulling branches.

B. They helped to protect it from the flies.

C. They walked by doing nothing.

D. They ate some branches and walked away.

43. Why does the author write this passage?

A. He wants to make animals become our sisters and brothers.

B. He wants to inspire more people to treat animals as friends.

C. He wants to warn people against having more food or pets.

D. He wants to make the earth a whole family.

B

It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no, thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned it’s okay to just say “no” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.?What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

44. Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the mo