包三十三中2012-2013学年度第二学期期中I考试

高一年级英语试题

命题人：梅艳丽 审核：教科室 2013、4、2

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第一部分： 英语听力 （共15小题；每小题1.5分满分30分）

第一节（共5小题，每题1.5分，满分7.5分）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. How many children do the woman’s parents have?

A. Five. B. Six. C. Seven.

2. What is the woman probably going to do?

A. Have lunch. B. Go shopping. C. Go climbing.

3. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At a flower shop. B. At a concert. C. At a restaurant.

4. How long does it take the two speakers to get to Beijing?

A. Five hours. B. Three hours. C. Two hours.

5. When does the man check it?

A. On Friday. B. On Thursday. C. On Tuesday.

第二节（共15小题，每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What day does the man like best?

A. Monday. B. Wednesday. C. Friday.

7. What subjects does the man like probably?

A. Art and Music. B. English and Math. C. Geography and French.

请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What does the man think of Canada?

A. Modern. B. Big. C. Good.

9. What do we know about the man?

A. He has decided to stay with his family. B. He loves traveling.

C. He is now a graduate student.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where is the woman going?

A. To the movie theater. B. To the library. C. To the lab.

11. What do we know about the man?

A. He finds doing lab experiments easier than writing term papers.

B. He has a lot of reports to write this term. C. Term papers are easy for him.

12.What kind of movie would the woman like to watch?

A. Comedy. B. Murder mystery. C . Romance.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

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

A. Workmates. B. Driver and passenger. C. Boss and secretary.

14.Where does the woman want to go?

A. To Fifth Avenue. B. To Greenwich Village. C. To Washington Square Park.

15. What do we know about the woman’s stop?

A. It is on Park Avenue. B. There is a big gate and many trees near the stop.

C. It is far from the place where the woman is.

16. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman should take bus number 1.

B. The woman may come to the place for the first time.

C. The woman should pay two dollars.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When does Emily have to finish her homework every night?

A. By 9:00. B. By 8:00. C. By 10:00.

18. What does Emily have to do on Saturday morning?

A. Do her homework. B. Clean her room. C. Learn to dance.

19. What do we know about Emily?

A. She is a bad student. B. She can play computer games on weekends.

C. She doesn’t want to be ruled like that.

20. Why is Emily worried now?

A. Because her father knew about her secrets. B. Because she did not do well in her math test.

C. Because her teacher was angry with her.

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）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. ------Sorry for being late. I missed the bus and came here on foot.

------__________. The meeting has only just begun.

A. Don’t mention it B. You’re welcome C. Say nothing D. Doesn’t matter

22. Special attention should be ____ to air pollution wherever the factory will be built.

A. made B. paid C. taken D. sent

23. We shouldn’t spend our money testing so many people, most of _____ are healthy.

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

24. My cousin works hard at maths and physics, but he attaches little importance_____ his English and Chinese study.

A. with B. to C. of D. for

25. If you _____ smoke, please go out.

A. can B. should C. must D. may

26. It is the first time that she has been ______ second prize in the English Speaking Competition.

A. rewarded B. awarded C. included D. harvested

27. My grandfather is as______ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive

28. Measures______ to stop house prices from rising too fast, but it remains to be seen whether they will work.

A. are taking B. had been taken C. have taken D. are being taken

29. ------- Carl promised to lend me a hand.

-------He is the last person you can ______. He always breaks his promises.

A. rely on B. decide on C. carry on D. call on

30. We climbed onto the top of the tower _____ we could get a better view of the small town.

A. unless B. once C. so that D. even if

31. It _____ be the postman at the door. It’s only six o’clock.

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

32. The harm which ______ his health is out of our imagination.

A. was done B. was done to C. did D. did to

33. The day we were looking forward to _______.

A. coming B. come C. came D. to come

34. I’m not sure whether they will get the repair work finished in a week ______.

A. after all B. above all C. or so D. or else

35. -------The suitcase is much too heavy for you, right?

-------Yes. I’d appreciate _____ if you could help.

A. you B. that C. it D. such

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中，选出最佳选项。

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 36 with everything he had. However, when he found his elder brother was 37 than him, he felt disappointed. So he 38 hard about how he could also be richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to 39 some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money, he started 40 for land.

He 41 that on the neighboring land, there were some nomads (游牧民) living there. He bought some gifts and went to 42 their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the 43 of his visit. The head welcomed him, accepted the gifts and agreed to his 44 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land 45 giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could 46 by walking through the land before sunset (日落). He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 47 , he could have it.

The farmer became very 48 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of 49 without paying anything. He came 50 the next morning and started running, not walking, 51 he could cover the largest area. To reach his goal, he neither ate food, nor drank water, nor had any rest. He just continued 52 . Without eating, or drinking, or resting he just got very 53 . When he came back to the head in the evening, he 54 right on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6 x 4 feet.

Don’t be greedy (贪婪的) or you will 55 everything finally.

36. A. careful B. pleased C. bored D. busy

37. A. healthier B. stronger C. richer D. cleverer

38. A. thought B. learned C. tried D. worked

39. A. borrow B. spend C. make D. save

40. A. waiting B. looking C. preparing D. caring

41. A. explained B. hoped C. noticed D. guessed

42. A. see B. follow C. help D. cheat

43. A. chance B. result C. condition D. purpose

44. A. promise B. request C. suggestion D. order

45. A. for B. by C. without D. before

46. A. cover B. farm C. buy D. have

47. A. year B. month C. week D. day

48. A. interested B. sad C. happy D. calm

49. A. land B. crop C. experience D. knowledge

50. A. quietly B. early C. finally D. suddenly

51. A. so that B. even if C. because D. whether

52. A. dreaming B. walking C. speaking D. running

53. A. nervous B. excited C. tired D. worried

54. A. refused B. died C. appeared D. rested

55. A. lose B. face C. change D. defeat

第三部分：阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项.

A

Johnny was three when he ran away from home for the first time. Somebody left the garden gate open. Johnny wandered out, and two hours later, arrived in the next village.

By the time he was seven, Johnny used to vanish(消失) from home two to three times a year. Sometimes he covered quite long distances on foot. On other occasions he got on a bus or even a train. Generally the police brought him home. “Why do you do it?” they used to ask. “You aren’t unhappy at home, are you?” “Of course not,” Johnny replied. “Then why?” “I just like seeing places,” Johnny told them.

Johnny continued to “see places” although everyone tried to stop him. His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers; but sooner or later Johnny managed to slip away. As he grew older, his favorite trick was to hide on a long distance truck.

It is hardly surprising that finally Johnny managed to get on board a plane. He was twelve at the time. How did he get on board? No one knows! According to Johnny himself, it was easy: he just went into the airport, walked along some corridors and got on board the nearest plane.

In spite of all this, Johnny did well at school. He enjoyed maths and language