霍市一中2012-2013学年度第二学期期中考试

高（一）年级英语试卷 命题人：张丽

第一卷 （三部分，共115分）

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. When will the plane probably arrive ?

A. At about 8:50. B. At about 9:15. C. At about 9:50.

2. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers ?

A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Classmates .

3. What did the man do last night?

A. He went to the cinema . B. He went to visit a friend .

C. He talked with a friend .

4. Why is the woman moving ?

A. She has found a nearer place.

B. She can’t bear the noise upstairs .

C. She doesn’t like her neighbor.

5. Where does the conversation probably take place ?

A. At home. B. In their office . C. In a restaurant.

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. Where did the man spend his holiday ?

A. Near the sea. B. In a hotel. C. At home.

7. What did the man dislike about the parties?

A. There were no bathrooms in the hotel .

B. He had to share the bathroom with other people.

C. There were so many people there.

请听第7段材料，回答第8、10题。

8. Why does the man look very excited ?

A. He tricked the woman . B. His football team won.

C. He watched an interesting TV show .

9. What is the result of the match?

A. 5-0. B. 5-3. C. 5-4 .

10. What will the speakers probably do first?

A. Hold a celebration . B. Go to school . C. Tell the news to other classmates.

请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where are the offices of Children’s Fun Club

A. In India. B. In Britain. C. In the United States.

12. What will the club send to children next month ?

A. Magazines. B. Films and videos. C. Red pens .

13. Which of the following children can’t join the club?

A. A boy aged 16. B.A boy of 13. C. A boy under 10.

请听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Who is going to the cinema with the two speakers ?

A. Jane. B. Sam . C. Pete.

15. Which film will they see ?

A. Sunny Day. B. Field of Green. C. Heart of Gold .

16. Which cinema are they going to ?

A. The one by the market. B. The one in the shopping centre.

C. The one opposite the park .

17. When should the man meet the woman ?

A. At 3:45. B. At 4:15. C. At 4:45.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Who is Answer That for?

A. Adults. B. Children. C. People of all ages

19. How many people are there in each team ?

A. 48. B. 8. C. 6.

20. What is the first prize for next week?

A. A camera. B. A TV set. C.A laptop.

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）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21---How did you find your visit to the museum, Jane?

---____.

A. Oh, wonderful, indeed B. By taking a number 3 bus

C. I went there alone D. A classmate of mine showed me the way

22. In this ____ conflict, about 20 common people were killed.

A. gentle B. violent C. fundamental D. harmful

23. The days we have been looking forward to ____ soon.

A. coming B. will come C. come D. have come

24. Armed with the information you have gathered, you can ____ preparing your business plan.

A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about

25. ---Have you finished the book?

---No. I’ve read up to ____ the children discover the secret cave.

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

26. _____ I’ve heard the music, I understand why you like it.

A. Unless B. Even though C. Now that D. In case

27. The CRH train from Beijing to Shanghai, ____ speed can reach about 300 km/h, benefits travelling people a great deal.

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

28. To our joy, the operation is ____ success and the patient is now out of ____ danger.

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

29. John’s father will cut ____ his smoking, maybe cut it ____ entirely.

A. up; out B. down; out C. short; out D. off; down

30. ---The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting.

---Why? It’s ____ than the films I have ever seen.

A. far more interesting B. much less interesting

C. no more interesting D. any less interesting

31. More consumers are waiting for the further drop of housing prices with money in their hands rather than ____ houses, according to a report.

A. to buy B. buying C. buy D. bought

32. You’d better keep your ____ from that dog, because it is too fierce.

A. space B. length C. reach D. distance

33. ---Are you worried about her safety?

---Just ____. She isn’t alone.

A. entirely B. gradually C. generally D. slightly

34. Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but ____ say where he was.

A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t D. mightn’t

35. Faced with the heavy loss, the man didn’t lose heart, ____, he worked his head off.

A. on the way B. on the spot C. on the contrary D. on purpose

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，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。

My husband has been in hospital for quite a while. What’s worse, I am out of 36 so I have learned to live a life with very little.

Last Sunday I went to the 37 near my home with my friend and one of my neighbors there said to me, “ I know you must be having a 38 time.” I just smiled and said, “ I’m okay. I have two dollars and I have food at home, 39 I’ll be fine.”

I 40 think that what I have is what I have and it is up to me to make 41 of it carefully.

Then she said, “ Can I 42 your bag? It looks so beautiful.” I said, “ Okay.”

Just then someone 43 me. “ I’ll be right back,” I said to the woman. When I 44 , she thanked me and gave back my bag. Then she left with what she bought.

On my way home my friend who was driving said, “ I thought you told me you didn’t have any 45 ?” I replied, “ I don’t.”

She said, “ Oh yes, you do!” I told her I only had two dollars, but still she 46 I had money.

“ Look at your 47 ,” she said. “ There’s a hundred dollar bill sticking out of it.”

Though I didn’t 48 what she said, I looked down. I was so 49 ! There actually was a hundred dollar bill that seemed to have fallen 50 my bag!

I looked at her very surprised, and said, “ I don’t know where that 51 from! I have no 52 because I certainly did not have a hundred dollars!”

I thought and thought for days after that, then I 53 it must have been the lady who asked to have a look at my bag. How 54 of her! And what a wonderful 55 to receive when you are down to your last two dollars!

36. A. work B. order C. mind D. breath

37. A. hospital B. church C. store D. school

38. A. long B. difficult C. free D. happy

39. A. or B. though C. until D. so

40. A. never B. hardly C. always D. also

41. A. change B. use C. sense D. trouble

42. A. see B. open C. buy D. take

43. A. understood B. greeted C. called D. comforted

44. A. cried B. recovered C. returned D. stopped

45. A. time B. money C. food D. fun

46. A. doubted B. imagined C. expected D. insisted

47. A. bag B. pocket C. car D. house

48. A. hear B. believe C. like D. remember

49. A. worried B. excited C. shocked D. bored

50. A. from under B. on C. into D. out of

51. A. suffered B. came C. escaped D. dated

52. A. idea B. excuse C. interest D. rest

53. A. made B. wondered C. realized D. noticed

54. A. kind B. glad C. careless D. proud

55. A. letter B. invitation C. visit D. gift

第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）

（共15 小题；每小题2 分， 满分30 分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中， 选出最佳选项。

A

Many teenagers (青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It’s very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

56. Many teenagers think that ____can understand them better.

A. friends B. brother C. sister D. parents

57. When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually ______.

A. stay alone at home B. fight with their parents

C. discuss it with their friends D. go to their brothers and sisters for help

58. The sentence “your answers are welcome.” means “__________”.

A. You are welcome to discuss the question with us

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome

C. Your answers are always right

D. You can give us all the right answers

59. Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?

A. Parents should choose friends for their children

B. Children should choose everything they like

C. Parents should understand their children better

D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help

B

One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read:

Washing the car………………………………… $5.00

Making my own bed this week …………………$1.00

Going to the food shop…………………………..$0.50

Playing with my little sister………………………$0.25

Taking out the rubbish……………………………$1.00

Getting a good report card………………………. $5.00

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