2012学年度

余姚中学 高一英语期中考试卷

第 二 学 期

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。

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）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How will the man go to Chicago?

A. By bus. B. By air. C. By car.

2. What does the woman think of the skirt?

A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s fashionable. C. She dislikes the style.

3. How long will it take the speakers to go to the play?

A. Half an hour. B. An hour. C. One hour and a half.

4. What does the man go to Wimbledon to do every year?

A. Watch tennis matches. B. Play tennis matches. C. Watch baseball matches.

5. Where did the man go last weekend?

A. To the lake. B. To the mountains. C. To the city center.

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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and students. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues.

7. What does the man think of Miss White?

A. She was too critical. B. She was honest. C. She was right.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Why does the man eat so much junk food?

A. He likes it. B. He’s too busy to have meals. C. It’s cheap.

9. What’s the man’s problem?

A. He is too fat. B. He often feels tired. C. He can’t sleep well.

10. What does the doctor ask the man to do?

A. Take some medicines. B. Do more exercise. C. Follow the booklet.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Why can’t the woman’s mom look after her kids any more?

A. Her kids are naughty. B. Her mother is old. C. Her mother has got a job.

12. What do the man’s kids do after school?

A. Join the after-school program. B. Do homework at home. C. Play at school.

13. At what time does the man go to pick up his kids?

A. 6:00. B. 7:00. C. 6:30.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is Hetty Feather like?

A. Funny and humorous. B. Brave and optimistic.(乐观的)C. Outgoing and changeable.

15. What is the best time for the woman to write?

A. After breakfast. B. Before going to bed. C. Before breakfast.

16. What is the suggestion of the woman?

A. Getting up early. B. Keeping a diary. C. Form good habits.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which is not one of the speaker’s hobbies?

A. Going fishing. B. Walking outdoors. C. Going swimming.

18. What was the speaker’s work like?

A. He never rested. B. He suffered much pressure.C. He often travelled.

19. Why did the speaker’s wife plan to leave him？

A. He earned too little. B. He drank and smoked. C. He had no time for family.

20. What does the speaker think of the life now?

A. Peaceful and easy. B. Peaceful and boring. C. Boring and easy.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节? 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

??? 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

21. I woke up with ________ bad headache, yet by _________ evening the pain had gone.

A. the, the B. the, an C. a, the D. a, an

22. ---What are you reading?

--- I’m not really reading, just ________ the pages.

A. turning off B. turning around C. turning over D. turning up

23. ---Do you know how to get to the railway station?

---Sorry, it ____ the first time that I____ been in Shanghai.

is, am B. has been, had C. was, had D. is, have

24. I want to employ a college student who is good at English and math and has lots of spare time to teach my son. __________, he or she must have a sense of responsibility.

A. Above all B. All in all C. After all D. In all

25. Tom pretended __________ it, but in fact, he knew it very well a long time ago.

A. not to listen to B. not to hear about

C. not to have heard about D. not to be listening to

26. Teens is very _________ with the students with its fashionable contents and style.

A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. particular

27. --- What do you think of the football match?

--- __________, the result was quite disappointing although the players tried their best.

A. Generally speaking B. On the contrary C. In particular D. To be honest

28. Gun control is a subject ____________ Americans have argued for a long time.

A. of which B. with which C. about which D. into which

29. The time and effort he has devoted during the past few years __________ trees in that remote area is now considered to be of great value.

A. to planting B. to plant C. plant D. planting

30. According to the school rule, no students _________ leave school without permission.

A. will B. shall C. would D. should

31. He always keeps his promise. You can ___________ him.

A. be confident about B. sensitive to C. reply on D. refer to

32. One of the favorite events in Quebec carnival is the dog-sled race, ___________ teams of about 6 husky dogs pull long sled at great speeds along a snowy track.

A. about which B. for which C. in which D. with which

33. --- You hate David, don’t you?

--- __________. I just think he is a bit annoying. That’s all.

A. Really B. Not a little C. Not at all D. Not exactly

34. The opportunity they had looked forward to _________ at last.

A. coming B. came C. has came D. had come

35. He was __________ a prize for his great ____________ in the English speech contest.

A. rewarded, performance B. awarded, performance

C. offered, action D. received, action

36. As is known to all, great importance is ___________creativity in advertising business.

A. attached with B. attached to C. considered D. thought of

37. It is __________ that your eyes are tired，you’ve been watching TV for five hours.

A. no doubt B. no wonder C. no need D. no point

38. You will sound more polite if you ask _____________ a question.

A. in the form of B. in the shape of C. in terms of D. in honor of

39. The most energetic and important festivals are _____________ that expect the end of winter and the coming of spring.

A. the one B. that C. the ones D. these

40. A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners’ curiosity __________ he reaches the end of the story.

A. when B. unless C. after D. until

第二节? 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

??? 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。

It’s a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes, and candies. The young man behind the counter knows his 41 by name and what they usually want to buy. He treats children and adults with equal 42 . He reads science fiction behind the counter when business is 43 .

One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could, 44 not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button”, then went over the counter and 45 the front door. It was obvious they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren’t going 46 with the food. They 47 the food and simply crowded together in panic--- knowing the police were 48 the way.

Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told they didn’t have to steal if they were that 49 . “We have food in the back, expired (到期) but still 50 to eat. If you need food, you 51 have some.”

They were told to 52 what they had dropped and put it back, and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that 53 the police arrived. The officers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer 54 .

This wasn’t what they had 55 . They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong they’d done. Shocked, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up.

Soon three 56 people walked out with all the 57 their arms could hold. They were 58 that, if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab.

And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the 59 person in the world to say he was a hero. But he gave three people something they were badly in need of --- a 60 amount of self-respect and a little bit of hope.

41. A. friends B. neighbors C. customers D. passengers

42. A. respect B. pride C. wisdom D. privilege

43. A. slow B. busy C. heavy D. tight

44. A. bravely B. reasonably C. hardly D. obviously

45. A. opened B. locked C. closed D. broke

46. A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere

47. A. hid B. lifted C. swallowed D. dropped

48. A. in B. on C. off D. by

49. A. anxious B. cautious C. angry D. hungry

50. A. safe B. easy C. sweet D. able

51. A. must B. can C. should D. need

52. A. hold up B. hand out C. pick up D. hand in

53. A. when B. after C. before D. since

54. A. popular B. necessary C. reliable D. important

55. A. wanted B. planned C. expected D. admired

56. A. dirtier B. cleaner C. cleverer D. quicker

57. A. money B. cigarettes C. drinks D. food

58. A. reminded B. warned C. ordered D. persuaded

59. A. first B. last C. best D. worst

60. A. large B. fair C. small D. full

第三部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

Before she appeared on the reality show(真人秀) Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middle-aged British woman. Now all this is going to change.

She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town. Because of learning difficulties, she doesn’t have much education. But what she does have is a very good voice. As a kid, she sang in church and choirs and school plays. For a living, she sang at local pubs.

When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from rags. The audience laughed at her.

But then she opened her mouth. A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent. A beautiful voi