梁山一中2012-2013学年高一下学期期中检测

英语

第一部分：听力理解（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）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，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。每段对话你将听一遍。

1. What will the speakers talk about?

A. The man’s new computer. B. A report. C. A plan.

2. How did the man get to the beach?

A. By bus. B. By train. C. By car.

3. What are the speakers doing?

A. Watching TV. B. Having dinner. C. Recording a program.

4. How does the woman feel?

A. worried. B. Shocked. C. Disappointed.[ 5. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At a store. B. At a post office. C. At the airport.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What relation is Dr Froster to Kitty Robbert?

A. Her father. B. Her manager. C. Her tutor.

7. Why does Kitty Robbert make the phone call?

A. To make an appointment.

B. To change an appointment.

C. To announce an appointment.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Where did the man spend his childhood?

A. In England. B. In America. C. In Australia.

9. How long did the man live in Berlin?

A. For one year. B. For three years. C. For eleven years.

10. Why did the man go to Japan?

A. To find a job. B. To go on a business. C. To go traveling.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What does the man invite the woman to do?[ ]

A. See a movie. B. Go to a party. C. Have a dinner.

12. What is the woman going to do on Monday evening?

A. Work at a store. B. Do her homework.

C. Go to her uncle’s home.

13. When is the woman’s uncle’s birthday?

A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Why hasn’t the woman be able to sleep all week?

A. There is a bat in her house.

B. She is annoyed by insects.

C. She has dreamt of bats.

15. How do most bats get into the house according to the man?

A. Through holes in the roof.

B. Through windows.

C. Through doors.

16. What does the woman want the man to do?

A. Stay with her. B. Take her out. C. Give her a hand.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the talk mainly about?

A. Arrangement of a trip. B. Introduction of three trips.

C. Suggestions for travelling.

18. What does the speaker advise listeners to do in Chicago?

A. Go to nightclubs. B. Go to Sears Tower. C. Go shopping.

19. Where can listeners find some historical things?

A. In San Francisco. B. In New York City. C. In Boston

20. What is Boston famous for?

A. Seafood restaurants. B. 4-star hotels. C. Jazz and blues.

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.Tom wanted to give up after failing again, but on ____ second thought, he decided to try ____ third time.

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

The meeting, which begins in the middle of September, is ____ for two weeks.

to last B. lasted C. last D. to be lasted

His first book was a great success and he ____ famous as a writer since.

was B. is C. had been D. has been

China is larger than Japan ____ size and population.

in terms of B. in honor of C. in place of D. in favor of

It’s really good news that since quite a lot of measures have been taken to deal with pollution, water is now____ safe to drink.

most B. mostly C. almost D. the most

____ I understand your point of view, I don’t agree with you.

When B. While C. As D. After

During the breaks _____ classes, you can buy some drinks in the store.

among B. in C. during D. between

There were violent winds of 120 kilometers per hour or more in a hurricane, ____ huge waves, heavy rain and floods.

causing B. to cause C. caused D. having caused

As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be____.

A. put away B. put out C. put up D. put off

When the drowning boy came back to life, all the people around ____ in cheers.

A. laughed B. smiled C. cried D. erupted

----How do you like your new job?

----Well, it’s really a job ____ more than working skills are needed.

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

When a sandstorm arrives in a city, the traffic has to move slowly because the thick dust makes it difficult____.

A. to be seen B. to see C. seeing D. being seen

A huge amount of land becomes desert____ climate changes and because people cut down trees and dig up grass.

A. because of B. since C. as D. because

The ____ he thought of to solving the problem proved to be practical.

A. way B. approach C. method D. means

The bus hit against a tree in the fog and ____ to the deep valley.

A .down did it roll B. down rolled it

C. down it rolled D. it down rolled

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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A daughter complained to her father about her life and __36__ things have been so hard for her. It seemed that just as __37__ one problem was solved another __38__.

Her father, a cook, took her to the __39__, filled three pots with water and __40__ them on the fire. Soon the three pots came to a __41__. He placed carrots, eggs, and coffee beans into them __42__. He let them boil, without __43__ a word.

In half a(n) __44__ he walked over to the stove and __45__ the fire. He pulled out the carrots and the eggs, ladled out the __46__ and put them in three different bowls. He brought her closer and asked her to __47__ the carrots. They were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and __48__ it. She pulled off the shell and observed the hard-boiled egg. __49__, he asked her to sip(抿) the coffee. She __50__, as she tasted its rich aroma(芳香).

“What does it mean, Father?” she asked.

“Each of them faced the same difficult situation, 212 degrees of boiling water.” he explained, “However, each __51__ differently. The __52__ was strong and hard, but soon became__53__. The egg was fragile(易碎的) with a __54__ shell and a liquid center. Then its inside became hardened. The coffee beans were unique. They had changed the water.”

“__55__ are you?” he asked, “When a difficult situation knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

A. how B. what C. although D. unless

A. the B. a C. one D. this

A. raised B. arose C. aroused D. rose

A. living room B. study C. class room D. kitchen

A. placed B. brought C. threw D. took

A. end B. boil C. break D. burn

A. slowly B. quickly C. hurriedly D. separately

A. speaking B. writing C. saying D. showing

A. day B. hour C. minute D. second

A. turned off B. pull off C. take off D. put off

A. soup B. water C. coffee D. juice

A. eat B. smell C. feel D. taste

A. drop B. fall C. bite D. break

A. finally B. gradually C. naturally D. carefully

A. screamed B. cried C. smiled D. laughed

A. answered B. exchanged C. treated D. reacted

A. egg B. carrot C. coffee bean D. pot

A. weak B. hot C. warm D. delicious

A. thick B. hard C. white D. thin

A. how B. which C. who D. what

第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

This is a rather strange story but it is quite true. In December 1996, a burglar broke into a golf club in a small town. When the police arrived to look into it, they found an unusual clue--- a piece of cheese with a bite-mark in it. The burglar had gone into the kitchen, and had eaten some food there. Then he had stolen some cigarettes and a little money.

The police man in charge of the case guessed that the burglar was a local man. He thought that professional thieves would not bother to break into a golf club．He made enquires in the town and asked three suspects to come to the police station. When he questioned them about the burglary, they all denied stealing in the club．The policeman then gave each man a piece of cheese and asked them to bite it. He took the pieces of the cheese to a dentist and asked him to compare the bite-marks with that in the piece of cheese at the scene of the burglary.

The policeman set free two of the suspects and questioned the third one. At first the man said that he was innocent(无罪). The policeman knew that the man was lying, so he encouraged him to talk until he began to contradict himself （自相矛盾）. The policeman told him about the bite-marks and the man had to admit his stealing.

56．The author says this story is strange because ______.

A．the burglar went into the kitchen and ate some food

B．the thief stole some cigarettes and a little money

C．the burglary happened in a small town

D．a piece of cheese helped to catch the thief

57．The policeman asked the three suspects to bite the pieces of the cheese because he thought ______.

A．it was because of hunger that the thief broke into the kitchen.

B．in this way he could ask the dentist for help by comparing the bite-marks

C．they were not professional thieves to break into a golf club

D．they could have strength to come to the police station

58．Which of the following words can be best used to describe the policeman?

A．Kind-hearted B．Intelligent

C．Hard-working D．Encouraging

59．What can be the best title for this story?

A．Bite-marks B．Regretful burglar

C．Brave event D．Professional burglar

B

One Canada, Two Languages

Canada is one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages: English and French. There are 10 provinces in the country but only one of these—Quebec is known as “French Canada”. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered the rest.

Canada left the British empire(帝国) in 1867 to become an independent country and English and French have been recognized as the official languages ever since.

Most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.

The same goes for traffic signs and men