郑州市智林学校2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试

英语试题

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 is the woman probably doing?

A. Making a call. B. Reading a book.

C. Sleeping.

2. When did the man visit the Television Tower?

A. In April. B. In June. C. In August.

3. Who is the woman probably speaking to?

A. A tailor. B. A shop assistant.

C. A bank clerk.

4. Which sport will the man play this afternoon?

A. Football. B. Badminton.

C. Basketball.

5. What subject does Mrs. Li most probably teach?

A. English. B. Math. C. Chinese.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. Eating. B. Housing. C. Sleeping.

7. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a hotel. B. In a store.

C. In a restaurant.

请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Which of the following doesn’t the man mind?

A. When he can get the articles.

B. Which article he gets first.

C. How old the articles are.

9. How does the man feel when he knows all articles are not available?

A. Unsurprised. B. Angry. C. Unbelievable.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What’s the biggest problem in the man’s country?

A. Water. B. Employment. C. Transportation.

11. What’s the main business in the man’s country?

A. Industry. B. Tourism. C. Agriculture.

12. What does the woman think are a major source of air pollution?

A. Factories. B. Cars. C. Household products.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why can’t the man get through?

A. The line is busy.

B. The line hasn’t been paid.

C. The line is not in the service.

14. What do we know about the man?

A. His car broke down.

B. He had a traffic accident.

C. He is stuck in a traffic jam.

15. How many people are there in the car?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

16. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Policeman and driver.

B. Husband and wife. C. Neighbors.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where did the two speakers see each other last time?

A. At a birthday party. B. At a Christmas party.

C. At a family gathering.

18. Where does the man work now?

A. In a railway company.

B. At the Commercial Bank.

C. At a university.

19. Which language did the woman study in college?

A. French. B. German. C. Chinese.

20. Who is in the second grade?

A. Sue. B. Tom. C. Linda.

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

从A﹑B﹑C﹑D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

21. ________I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from danger.

A. As long as B. As far as C. Just as D. Even if

22. He’ll never forget the days ______ he stayed with his grandmother in the village.

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

23. ——Mary, what an interesting film it is! I really enjoyed it!

——___________. I really fell asleep.

A. Yes, you are right. B. No, I don’t think so.

C. So it is. D. No, you’re wrong

24. Ten years ago the population of our village was________ that of theirs.

A. as twice large as B. twice as large as C. twice as much as D. as twice much as

25．It rains a lot these days，_______ prevents from going out.

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

26. _______ is known to us all is that che chinese government has spared no efforts to protect people from bad food.

A. As B. It C. That D. What

27. -----Was the teacher strict?

----- Yes. He requested that we _______ television on week nights.

A. must not watch B. didn’t watch

C. not watch D. couldn’t watch

28. The how-to book can be of help to______wants to do the job.

A. who B. whoever C. no matter who D.whomever

29. My parents don’t care ______my pocket money goes, but one thing is sure : the money spent must be worthwhile.

A. why B. when C. where D. how

30. He found his son by letters and very worried.

A. surrounding; looked B. surrounded; looked

C. surrounded; looking D. surrounding; looking

31.------How was your recent trip to sichuan?

------I’ve never had _______one before.

A. a plant B. a more pleasant C. a most pleasant D.the more pleasant

32. Pracing chinese kung fu can not only ________one’s strengh, but also develop one’s character.

A. bring up B. take up C.build up D.mix up

33. You ______finish the work today , for you still have three days left.

A. won’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. needn’t

34. Victor apologized for ________ to inform me of the change in the plan.

A. his being not able B. him not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able

35. -- What made Jack so upset? --- ______ his new MP4.

A. That he lost. B. He lost

C. Because of having lost D. What he lost

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分30分）

阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long time ago, there was a farmer who lived with his daughter. A young man fell in love with the farmer’s beautiful daughter and wished to 36 her. One day, he went to the farmer to 37 his permission. The farmer looked at him and said, “ Guy, stand out in that 38 . I’m going to release (释放) 39 bulls, one at a time. If you can 40 the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter. ”

41 , the young man got out and stood in the field, 42 the first bull. The barn（牛棚） door 43 and out came the biggest bull that he had ever seen. He 44 that one of the next bulls had to be a better 45 than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull 46 .

A few 47 later, the barn door opened again. Unbelievable! The young man had never seen any bull so 48 and fierce(厉害的) as this one in his life. It stood there, pawing（扒）the 49 and eyeing the young man. “ What the next 50 was like? It had to be a better choice than this one, ” he thought. He let the bull pass through again.

The door opened a third time. A 51 came across the young man’s face. This was the weakest bull that he had ever seen. “ This one was my bull, ” he 52 to himself. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and 53 at just the exact moment. He threw his hands to catch . . . . . . But to his 54 , the bull had no tail.

Life is full of opportunities. 55 catch the first one.

36. A. call B. Recognize C. respect D. marry

37. A. remember B. copy C. ask D. answer

38. A. field B. forest C. river D. building

39. A. two B. three C. four D. five

40. A. see B. cut C. catch D. discover

41. A. Immediately B. Quietly C. Finally D. Proudly

42. A. talking about B. thinking of C. looking for D. waiting for

43. A. moved B. opened C. broke D. closed

44. A. decided B. noticed C. suggested D. learned

45. A. rule B. help C. choice D. reason

46. A. get up B. go back C. fall down D. pass through

47. A. seconds B. days C. hours D. months

48. A. famous B. big C. short D. beautiful

49. A. house B. wall C. ground D. door

50. A. fish B. horse C. bird D. bull

51. A. pity B. shame C. smile D. tear

52. A. explained B. said C. sang D. flew

53. A. jumped B. escaped C. stopped D. shouted

54. A. anger B. surprise C. joy D. excitement

55. A. Never B. Often C. Seldom D. Always

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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56．The place where the boy was hiding smelt terrible because it .

A．was too wet there B．was used as a barn

C．was dirtied by animals D．was just under the garage

57．Which of the following correctly shows the boy’s emotional changes when he was under the porch?

A．Happy – excited – nervous. B．Regretted – happy – anxious.

C．Excited – nervous – disappointed. D．Happy – nervous – regretted.

58．By saying “a kid pulls the wool over people’s eyes”, what does the writer mean?

A．Children can lose others’ trust if they often lie.

B．Children can tell a lie that others believe to be true.

C．Children can be easily fooled by adults.

D．Children are good at telling lies.

59．The story is most probably written by .

A．a teenager B．a naughty boy child

C．a young adult D．a middle – aged man

B

The Booking Notes of the Play "the Age of Innocence"

Price: $10

DICOUNTS:

Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable)for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book $ 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

60. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT

A. go to the Box Office on Sundays.

B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.

C. use the Internet.

D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.

61. According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off?.

A. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.

B. An 18-year-old teenager.