甘肃兰州一中2012—2013学年度下学期期末考试

高一英语试题

I. 听力理解 (共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)

第一节： 听下面5个单句,每个单句后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出与你听到的单句意思最接近的选项。每个单句仅读一遍。

1. A. Tom is waiting to call John on the phone.

B. Tom is expecting John to ring him.

C. Tom wants to call John.

2. A. Only one of Bill’s parents is taller than Bill.

B. Both of Bill’s parents are taller than Bill.

C. Neither of Bill’s parents is taller than Bill.

3. A. Jim didn’t like the book at all.

B. I liked the book that Jim lent me.

C. I borrowed a useless book from Jim.

4. A. Betty wants her mother to be a teacher.

B. Betty would like to become a teacher, too.

C. Betty wants the teacher to like her mother.

5. A. We don’t think it necessary to buy a computer.

B. We are going to buy not a TV set but a computer.

C. I think a TV set is more useful than a computer.

第二节：听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。

6. What does the man mean?

A. He would like to have the woman come.

B. He will be pleased if the woman invites her.

C. He feels surprised because the woman didn’t understand him.

7. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Looking for a job. B. A report of an accident.

C. The whereabouts (所在) of a book.

8. At what time does the woman’s class start on Wednesday?

A. 7:30. B. 8:00. C. 9:30.

9. Where is Dick now?

A. At the office. B. At school. C. At home

10. How long has the woman learned Chinese?

A. Five years. B. Four and a half years. C. More than five years.

第三节: 听下面3段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第11段材料，回答第11和第12小题。

11. What did the man do yesterday?

A. He went to see his teacher. B. He visited his brother. C. He saw a film.

12. Why was he late?

A. Because his brother came to his house.

B. Because his mother was ill.

C. Because he had to finish his work first.

听第12段材料，回答第13和第15小题。

13. What is the student’s attitude towards homework?

A. Perhaps she often fails to hand in her homework on time.

B. She can always hand in her homework on time.

C. She enjoys doing homework.

14. What is her excuse for not being able to hand in her homework on time?

A. Her father has been ill.

B. She has been ill.

C. She had to stay at home looking after her sick mother.

15. What can you learn from this dialogue?

A. The student likes to learn her lessons as much as to play.

B. The student likes to play football better than to study her lessons.

C. The student likes to study her lessons better than to play football.

听第13段材料，回答第16和第20小题。

16. Why was the farm so expensive?

A. Because there were a lot of old trees on the farm.

B. Because there was a very old tree on the farm.

C. Because it was a famous farm.

17. How did the new owner feel when he knew Zeke cut down the tree?

A. Angry B. Disappointed C. Worried

18. What did Zeke’s words mean to the new owner?

A. A sad thing. B. Good news. C. A place of interest.

19. What was Zeke according to the passage?

A. The rich man’s neighbour.

B. An owner of another farm.

C. One of the rich man’s farm workers.

20. What can show us how old a tree is?

A. Leaves. B. Rings. C. Height.

II．单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21. Susan, ______ university student from Europe , teaches me _______ art in her spare time.

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

22. His eyes stare at _____ is left of the brother’s dinner on the table.

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

23. AIDS control and prevention is a _________ to China as well as the whole world.

A. surprise B. challenge C. threat D. reaction

24. The doctor advised Lisa strongly that she ______ a holiday but _______ didn’t help.

A. should take, which B. could take, which

C. might take, what D. take, it

25. It was in the lab ______was in the charge of Professor Smith ______they carried out the experiment.

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

26. I would never speak to someone like that ________ they said something unpleasant to me.

??? A. as if?? ????????????? B. so that? ?????????? C. even if?? ???????????D. ever since

27. -- What’s the matter with you?

-- _________ the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly.

A. While I was cleaning B. While cleaning

C. Cleaning D. To clean

28. Eighty percent of the work ______ to be done at school. Many a student ______ it is too much for them.

A. is, think B. is , thinks C. are, think D. are, thinks

29．_______ in Beijing University or Tsinghua University is ______ most students wish for.

A. Educated, what B. Being educated, what

C. Educating, that D. To educate ,that

30. I first met Mr. Smith in America. He ________ at Stanford University then.

A. studied B. had studied C. was studying D. is studying

31.__________ her mother, Han Meimei entered the house, _________ by her sister.

A. Follow , following B. To follow , following

C. Followed, following D. Following, followed

32. —Will you buy me a new iPod, Dad?

—OK. You _______have one if you promise to take care of it.

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

33. People are encouraged to speak openly, but careless words are ______ to hurt others’ feelings.

A. possible B. probable C. sure D. likely

34. With _______ she needed __________, she left the supermarket happily.

A. all, buying B. something, to be bought

C. all, bought D. everything, to buy

35. He couldn’t _______ the fact ______ the money was found in his house.

?? A. account for, that? ?? B. leave for, why ??C. answer for, that? ?D. care for, how

III. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Little Bit

"Meow, meow, meow," is what I heard as I walked. I went to the noise and found there was a

36 black and white cat under a piece of wood. I picked him up and 37 he must be freezing to death. I 38 home with the cat held in my jacket.

My new best friend, who soon became known as Little Bit, received his name because he was almost 39 when I held him in my hands. He stood about five inches tall. Little Bit's small size had a great advantage -- he 40 perfectly in the pocket of my jacket, which made 41 him everywhere very easy. Any time I was home, he wouldn’t leave my 42 . He was always eager to play with me. When I fell asleep at night, he would always roll up around my head to keep me 43.

Unfortunately, I grew up. My teenage life 44 my relationship with Little Bit. I lived at such a fast pace (节奏) that I stopped making time for him. My free time was spent with my 45 instead. I would come in the house on my phone and not 46 him at all. His meows became an annoyance to me, but it wasn’t his fault that he 47 his best friend back.

With time going by, Little Bit became 48 . His body began shutting down and by the time I realized 49 was wrong with him, he had already lost his balance. He lay there and looked at me, and 50 this day I still remember the 51 look in his bright green eyes. I took him to the vet (兽医), but there was nothing he could do. The last time I 52 him he wasn’t the same tiny cat I had found ten years before. Little Bit filled my arms and he was put to sleep that day.

Little Bit’ s 53 made me realize how much he meant to me. He was always there for me when I 54 him. I regret our last years together and I feel sorry for not always being there for him. I will always 55 the special memories we made.

36. A. tiny B. lovely C. pretty D. friendly

37. A. agreed B. remembered C. realized D. proved

38. A. left B. stayed C. drove D. hurried

39. A. useless B. weightless C. breathless D. hopeless

40. A. fitted B. grew C. played D. existed

41. A. showing B. keeping C. taking D. putting

42. A. pocket B. heart C. mind D. side

43. A. quiet B. asleep C. safe D. warm

44. A. built B. weakened C. deepened D. sharpened

45. A. computer B. friends C. parents D. relatives

46. A. find B. feed C. notice D. hear

47. A. pulled B. won C. wanted D. permitted

48. A. weak B. big C. strong D. healthy

49. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something

50. A. until B. before C. during D. for

51. A. shameful B. serious C. long D. sorrowful

52. A. helped B. met C. held D. doubted

53. A. death B. illness C. sadness D. story

54. A. caught B. needed C. protected D. picked

55. A. admire B. treasure C. remind D. explore

IV. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Tourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman Empire. But when the Empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.

In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel. They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young people’s education—but only for the rich.

In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”. They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.

In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started