曲沃中学2012-2013学年高一下期中英语试题

第一部分 听力理解（共两节，30分）

（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

听下面五段对话。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。

What will the man do?

A.Go downstairs for a drink. B.Finish his homework.

C.Get something for the woman.

2．Who would the woman like to meet?

A.A book seller. B. A writer. C. Her boss.

3．What animal does the man want to see?

A. Tigers. B. Pandas. C.Monkeys.

4．What is the relationship between the speakers probably?

A.Boss and secretary. B. Friends. C.Customer and waitress.

5．When is the best time for the man to go to the show?

A. Before 7:00 B. After 7:00 C. After 9:00

（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共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，从每小题所给的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秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。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 is true of the thief?

A. He wore a beard. B.He was very thin. C. He was about 6 feet tall.

7．Where will the woman go later?

A. To the hospital. B. Home. C.To the police station.

听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。

8．How will the woman help the man?

A.Wake the man up at 7 o’clock. B.Give the man an address.

C.Call a taxi for the man.

9．What will the man do tonight?

A. Go to a movie. B. Attend a meeting.

C. Have a dinner with some colleagues.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．How did the woman lose weight?

A.She has been working too hard. B. She took diet pills.

C.She has healthy diet and regular exercise.

11．What’s the man’s problem?

A.He loves eating too much. B. There is no gym near his place.

C.He has to work overtime.

12．What small changes did the woman make in her life?

A.Taking an elevator to her apartment. B.Starting to ride her bike. C.Taking a walk after dinner.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．When will the woman get the food?

A.This morning. B.This afternoon. C.Tomorrow afternoon.

14．Why does the woman buy so much food?

A. It is very cheap. B.She is saving it. C.It is for her friends.

15．What may break out according to the woman?

A.Wars. B.Earthquakes . C.Floods.

16．What kind of food does the woman want five boxes of?

A.Rice. B.Noodles. C.Tomato sauce.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．How many people are attending the meeting?

A.10 B. 20 C.30

18．What do we know about the salesman at the meeting?

A. They lack experience. B.They do a good job in their position.

C.They come from from different companies.

19．What does the speaker suggest?

A.Have a discussion first. B.Hold a competition later.

C.Express opinions freely.

20．What will the speaker do next?

A.Give out small gifts. B.Introduce an expert. C.Give a speech.

第二部分 知识运用（共两节，45分）

单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15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。

21. —Excuse me, can I use your dictionary? I forgot to bring mine here.

—___________

A. Yes, you could. B. Go ahead, please.

C. With pleasure. D. It doesn’t matter.

All of the students in our school were _______ by the _______ speech

given by Li Yang last October.

A. inspired; inspired B. inspiring;inspiring

C. inspired; inspiring D. inspiring;inspired

23.----- She looks very happy. She ______ have passed the exam.

----- I guess so. It’s not difficult after all.

A. should B. could C. must D. might

24. ----- Are you coming to Jeff’s party?

------ I’m not sure. I ______ go to the concert instead.

A. must B. would C. should D. might

25. ----- They ______ have prepared for the meeting more carefully.

----- But they didn’t. What a pity!

A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. may D. ought to

26. ----- Will you read me a story, Mummy?

----- OK. You _______ have one if you go to bed as soon as possible.

A. might B. must C. could D. shall

_____ interests me most is literary books, especially those by famous

writers.

A. Why B.What C. That D. Which

The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _______ the

present one.

A. as three times big as B. three times as big as

C. as big as three times D. as big three times as

It is obvious to the students _____ they should get well prepared for their

future.

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

Rather than ______ on a busy bus, he always prefers ______ to work by

bike every day.

A. ride;go B. to ride; to go C. ride; to go D. ride; going

33. ----- Could you tell me his phone number?

----- _______ the phone book and find it out yourself.

A. Look up B. Search for C. Refer to D. Going through

I don’t think it is _____ for you to spend such a lot of time on that kind of

matter.

A. worth B. worthy C. worthwhile D. Worthily

35. ----- Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son’s curious about those roses you grow.

----- _______. You’re welcome.

A. Yes, I do B. Never mind C. Yes, please D. Not at all

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，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he 36 his mother. The poor boy had to 37 on his own, so he went to work for a rich farmer, who paid him nothing except food and clothes. An old woman felt 38 for him and often helped him. The boy wanted to go to (the) 39 very much, but he had no money. He 40 lost heart and found some old books near the school and 41 himself to read and write.

There was a narrow 42 between two mountains which connected the village and the town. One morning, people 43 there was a big stone on the path. It brought them 44: they had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountains to the town. 45 the stone weighed thirty tons at least and even the strongest young man couldn’t move it. They 46 for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.

Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a 47 to move it away.” But 48 men believed him. Some villagers even 49 him. The night 50 and people went back. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was 51 the next morning. They didn’t 52 who had moved it away. The old woman said Richard had done it all by himself.

“How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “He’s 53 fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all!”

“He 54 a big hole beside the stone.” said the old woman, “and then he could 55 push it into the hole!”

Looking at each other, the villagers couldn’t say a word.

36. A. loved B. lost C. supported D. helped

37. A. study B. think C. work D. live

38. A. angry B. proud C. sorry D. excited

39. A. school B. town C. mountain D. bed

40. A. hardly B. even C. ever D. never

41. A. taught B. asked C. allowed D. caused

42. A. window B. path C. door D. river

43. A. believed B. asked C. found D. agreed

44. A. happiness B. money C. good D. difficulty

45. A. But B. For C. So D. And

46. A. stayed B. discussed C. played D. cried

47. A. book B. question C. way D. text

48. A. most B. many C. some D. few

49. A. cared about B. laughed at C. looked at D. looked after

50. A. went B. made C. fell D. worked

51. A. broken B. gone C. heavier D. smaller

52. A. know B. forget C. remember D. notice

53. A. mainly B. nearly C. already D. only

54. A. put B. set C. dug D. filled

55. A. easily B. excitedly C. luckily D. happily

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，

A

From age eight to eleven, I attended a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects to the children in the class. However, sometimes the headmaster, Mr. Ronald Broches, would come in and spend an hour or so,teaching some subjects in which he was especially interested. He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would delight in telling the children small stories that would make us laugh. He was a very fair man and had a great influence on many of the children.

In my own case , I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles(难题) . He would often stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle on it. The puzzles were usually mathematical or logical. As time went on, they slowly got more difficult, but I loved them. Not only that, they made me interested in math and problem-solving that stays with me to this day. They also showed me that intellectual(智力的) activity was rewarding when the correct answers were found, but perhaps more importantly it was great fun.

To this day, I can remember Mr. Broches’ cheerful cry of “Well done!” whenever I got a problem right. The simple communication with a man whom I loved greatly has had a deep influence on my life. I shall forever be thankful that our paths crossed. Mr. Broches died just two weeks after I had won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Unluckily, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt later that he heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life.

56. There were about children in each class when the writer was in the school in Bath, England.

A. 4 B.8 C.11 D.25

57. From the text, we can learn that .

the puzzles made the students laugh

the students were afraid of the headmaster

the puzzles made Richard enjoy math

the headmaster never taught in the school.

58. The writer felt sorry because .

Mr. Broches had passed away before he won the Nobel Brize

he didn’t express his thanks before Mr. Broches died

he couldn’t find Mr. Broches after he grew up

Mr. Broches didn’t know his success

B

In the course of working my ways through school, I took many jobs I would rather forget. But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an