湖南省邵阳县石齐学校2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题.pdf

命题人：邹碧霞 审题人：彭芬芳 时量：120分钟 分值：150分

Part 1 Listening Comprehension

Section A

Conversation 1

What did Ivan do last night?

A. Comfort his parents

B. Cook a meal.

C. Help his mother do the cooking

What was the woman’s feeling about what her son did?

A. Unhappy

B. Puzzled

C. Surprised.

Conversation 2

What is the woman’s problem?

She had a terrible marriage.

Her home is not very comfortable.

She does not have enough money to spend.

How many dogs did they buy?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Five.

Conversation 3

What did the woman do a few days ago?

She went to a party.

She went to visit Mary.

She argued with Mary.

How did the woman feel when she saw Mary?

A. Strange.

B. Excited.

C. Embarrassed.

Conversation 4

What will the speakers do this Saturday evening?

A. Go to a party.

B. Give a speech.

C. Visit some sport stars. What kind of person is the woman?

A. A pop star.

B. Sports-loving person.

C. A music-lover.

9. What do we know about the man?

A. He wants to get a medal.

B. He is eager to see the winners.

C. He wants to have dinner with the woman.

Conversation 5

Where did the man go this morning?

A. His garden.

B. A playground

C. A park.

What is the most popular sports in the man’s country?

A. Taiji.

B. Jogging

C. Walking

12. What do we know about the man?

A. He gets up early every day.

B. He is interested in Taiji.

C. He is good at jogging.

Conversation 6

What did the woman do last year?

A. She got a part-time jib.

B. She went on a trip.

C. She joined a health club.

What is the man going to do in the coming holiday?

A. Get a good job.

B. Work harder.

C. Lose weight.

Who will go on a trip this holiday？

A. Henry.

B. Mary.

C. Jeff.

Section B

Fill in each blank with no more than three words

Frame of MindBeliefIt is said that 16 is worth a thousand words.The story photographs can tell about the environment and can inspire people to care for 17 FoundationMoore founded the organization 18 with Deanna Del Vecchio and Neil Ever Osborne.MissionHelp 19 connect with nature through photography workshopsResultThe children learned about the 20 and how it relates to their lives.

Part 2 Language Knowledge

Section A

21. _______ you start, you should go ahead.

A. Once

B. Before

C. Until

D. Though

22. Everything depends on _______ they will support you about it.

A. if

B. which

C. whether

D. that

23. The new building is _______ the old one.

A. four times larger of

B. four times large than

C. four times as larger as

D. four times the size of

24. The boy is ______ to leave home.

A. possible

B. probable

C. likely

D. possibly

25. The medical team ______ 5 doctors and 3 nurses was sent to Africa last week.

A. consisted of

B. made up of

C. was consisted of

D. was made up of

26. I like _____ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.

A. this

B. that

C. it

D. one

27. It was _____ he said ______ hurt me.

A. what; that

B. that; what

C. what; what

D. that; what

28. At the foot of the mountain _______.

A. a village lie

B. lies a village

C. does a village lie

D. lying a village

29. I like movies, and _____

A. so Tom does

B. nor Tom does

C. nor does Tom

D. so does Tom

30. We are so happy to see the problem _______ so quickly.

A. settled

B. having been settled

C. be settled

D. settling

31. ______ everything ______, she left the supermarket with satisfaction.

A. As; buying

B. For; to buy

C. With; bought

D. Because; to buy

32. I, who ______ your close friend, will try my best to help you out of trouble.

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. be

33. Both rice and wheat _______ grown in our country.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were.

34. After he graduated from college, he _______ his father’s business.

A. took in

B. took up

C. took over

D. took on

35. Although this medicine can cure you ______ your illness, it has a bad effect ______ you.

A. for; on

B. of; on

C. of; at

D. for; in

Section B

? I never thought about the dangers of growing up during the war because I was only six then. My parents were 36 and both were busy with their work at a hospital. I was often left in the care of my grandmother. Grandma gave Aunt Tracy and I the 37 of taking lunch to my grandfather, her estranged (分居的) husband, who lived 38 in an apartment at the other side of the village. As usual, 39 we left, Grandma repeated, "There may be war at any time, so stay on the side of the road. Be 40 not to spill (溢出) the food." Aunt Tracy and I 41 the lunch box and hurried to Grandpa’s place. "Keep down and take cover!" Tracy cried out as we heard some 42 . As we squatted (蹲) at the roadside, I started to

feel 43 . Grandpa preferred his food served 44 . If we couldn’t get there on time, his lunch would turn cold! Not wanting the war to slow us down, I said, "Let’s just run for it!" We tried all the ways we could think of to cross the road, but 45 seemed to work. Suddenly Tracy said, "Bullets travel in a straight line, so we can run in a zigzag (之字形)."Taking a deep breath, we set off again and ran wildly back and forth across the road., 46 we managed to reach Grandpa’s apartment. As an adult, I now know what my young mind couldn’t understand then: it’s impossible to go through life without 47 . We may come across difficulties in our life, but we need to be brave, face the problem and carry on.

36. A. workers B. soldiers C. doctors D. patients

37. A. project B. trouble C. job D. career

38. A. sadly B. madly C. alone D. abroad

39. A. until B. before C. after D. since

40. A. careful B. still C. proud D. Valuable

41. A. rose B. lifted C. touched D. prepared

42. A. noises B. ShotsC. Voices D. Cries

43. A. disappointed B. scaredC. encouraged D. worried

44. A. safe B. niceC. hot D. quick

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

46. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Actually D. Gradually

47. A. illnesses B. failuresC. struggles D. changes

Section C

Researchers announced 48 discovery of a small statue in northern Xinjiang, China, recently. The metal statue is of a Greek soldier. When asked 49 a statue from distant Greece could have appeared

in China, researchers explained 50 no doubt this was a result of Alexander the Great’s influence. Alexander the Great spread the Greek culture from Europe 51 Africa and Asia, influencing the world for centuries to come. The statue 52 the Greek soldier found in northern Xinjiang probably came to China in the 4th century BC 53 a result of trade. Like many other ancient objects 54

show a Greek influence, 55 can now be seen in a museum in Urumqi.

Part 3 Reading Comprehension

A

When Mr. David retired, he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.? ?But to his great surprise, many tourists（游客）came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden. This was too much for Mr. David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity（好奇心）, came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide（导游）.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.56. Mr. David’s house was_______ that many tourists came to see it.? ? A．so small? ?B．so quiet? ?C．so interesting? ? D．such interestingMr. David put a notice on the window in order? ? .? ? A．to drive the visitors away? ? ? ? B．to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity? ? C．to let visitors come in and look round? ? D．to get some money out of the visitorsThe notice made the visitors? ?.? ? A．more interested in his house? ? B．lost interest in his house? ? C．angry at the unfair price? ? D．feel happy about the priceAfter Mr. David put up the notice? ?.? ? A．the visitors didn’t come any longer? ? B．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house? ? C．more and more tourists came for a visit? ? D．no tourist would pay the money for a visit

60. At last he had to sell his house and move away because? ?.? ? A．he did not like it at all? ? B．he could not work as a guide? ? C．he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house? ? D．he could not live a quiet life in it

B

We each have a memory（记忆力）. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.? ? A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.? ? But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.61. Some people can easily learn many things by heart because? ?.? ? A．they always sleep very well? ?B．they often eat good food? ? C．they read a lot of books? D．they have very good memories Everybody learns his mother language? ?.? ? A．at the age of six? ? B．when he is a small child? ? C．after he goes to school? ?D．when he can read and writeBefore a child can speak, he must? ?.? ? A．read and write? ?B．make sentences? ? C．hear and remember the sounds? ?D．think hardIn school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because? ? .? ? A．they have no good memories? ?B．they have no recorders? ? C．they have too much time for it? ?D．they are busy with other subjectsYour memory will become better and better? ? .? ? A．if you have plenty of good food? ?? ? B．if you do more and more exercises? ? C．if you do morning exercises every day? ? D．if you get up earlyMary got a little white lamb（羊羔）. She tied it to a tree in her field during the day and went to take it home every evening. One evening, she found the lamb gone. Someone had cut the rope and stolen the lamb. When her husband came home, she told him what had happened. Henry at once set out to look for the thief.

It was easy to find the thief in the small village. Henry heard that his neighbor Alex got a lamb. He went to the neighbors’ house and said angrily, “Return the lamb to me, or I’ll call the police.” Alex explained that he had bought a lamb, but it was black. Henry looked out of the window. There in the garden was a little black lamb. He felt ashamed. Then he apologized to his neighbour. While they were talking, it began to rain. He stayed in Alex’s house until the rain stopped. When he went outside, he was surprised to see the lamb changed. He lamb, which had been black half an hour before, was now almost white.

“What colour on earth is the lamb,” Henry wondered, “black or white?”

66. When her husband came back Mary told him __________.

A. she had got a lamb

B. someone had stolen the lamb

C. she had tied the lamb to the tree

D. her son was gone

67. Henry said to Alex, “If you ______ return the lamb to me, I’ll go to the police office.”

A. will

B. won’t

C. don’t

D. have to

68. Henry didn’t leave the neighbor’s home ______.

A. until it began to rain

B. until it stopped raining

C. when it was raining

D. before it began to rain

69. To his surprised, he found a _______ lamb there instead.

A. big

B. black

C. small

D. white

Part4 Writing

Section A

Write on more than three words for each answer.

The father of Western philosophy

The word ‘philosophy’ means ‘love of wisdom’. Philosophy can be thought of as a way of looking

at the world around us, or of answering the great questions of life, such as ‘Why are we here ?’ and ‘What is truth?’

The father of Western philosophy was Socrates. Socrates was from Athens, in Greece. When he was young, he was a brave soldier. Later, he became a teacher, but he taught for free, and earned his salary from being a common worker. Aside from this, we know very little about him. Since he never wrote a book, we also know very little about his philosophy. Yet, Socrates has had a deep influence on Western thought and science.

To understand how this can true, we must understand how Socrates taught. Socrates taught by asking questions. Through this, he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments. In many cases, his questions made his students aware of their own errors. Many students got embarrassed and even angry when this happened, while others changed their opinions. Socrates’ way of approaching the truth

is now called the Socratic Methods. The idea of asking questions until you reach the right answer is the basis of modern philosophy and science.

Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much. He always asked challenging questions to everyone he met, upsetting many people in Athens. Finally, some people had had enough of him, so they took him to court for questioning the existence of the Greek’s Gods and for corrupting the young people of Athens. At his trial, he defended himself by asking his judges yet more questions. This just made a bad situation worse. Finally he was put to death by being forced to drink poison.

Through his death, Socrates became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

The Father of Western philosophyThe 71 of

philosophyPhilosophy can be 72 as a way of looking at the world around us, or of answering the great questions of life.? Brief introduction

to SocratesSocrates was 73 Athens. He was a brave soldier when he was young. Later, he worked as a teacher who taught 74 and earned his salary from being a common worker. ?

Socratic MethodSocrates taught by 75 . Through this, he challenged his students to develop and explain their own arguments to make the students aware of their own errors. His way of 76 he truth

is now called the Socratic Method.? 77 for

Socrates’ deathSocrates always liked asking 78 questions to everyone, which upset many people in Athens, so they took him to 79 for questioning the existence of the Greek gods and for corrupting the young people.

80 , he was put to death by being forced to drink poison. However, he became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

Section B

Xinjiang Yumin Mountain Flower Festival opened yesterday. It opens once a year. This is the fourth Flower Festival. It shows the great beauty of this area. The festival will last for 100 days. Visitors can visit the beautiful mountainous county(县) during the Flower Festival. They will enjoy a beautiful flower world.

? Yumin is in the western part of Xinjiang. There are 24 rivers going through the area. The special geographical position(地理位置) and proper weather have made the county one of China's most interesting places. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful flowers, green grass, blue sky and so on.

? The county is home to more than 1,000 kinds of plants. Different kinds of flowers come out in May every year. It's so beautiful. There are also more than 90 kinds of animals. In the past, it was known only by a small number of outdoor travel fans. But now it's very famous. So if you want to go on a trip to Yumin, you can start your trips in early May, when most of the county's wild flowers come out. 81. Does Xinjiang Yumin Mountain Flower Festival open once a year? (no more than 3 words)

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82. How long will the fourth Flower Festival last? (no more than 8 words)

? _________________________________________________________

83. Why has Yumin become one of China's most interesting places?(no more than 14 words)

? _________________________________________________________

84. When is the best time to visit Yumin? (no more than 5 words)

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Section C

假设你是李华，今年暑假你和家人一起到杭州和苏州度假。请根据表格中的内容，用英语写一篇文章对两座城市进行简单的比较。

相同点

风景优美，并称为天堂城市

历史悠久，经济发达，人口稠密

不同点

杭州以西湖等自然风光而著名，有许多传奇故事，生活费用比苏州要高一些；苏州以园林等一些建筑而闻名，苏州四季更加分明。注意：

词数100-120左右

可以适当增加细节，使文章更加流畅。

paradise/ heaven 天堂 Suzhou gardens 苏州园林 cultural atmosphere 文化气氛

distinctive seasons 分明的四季

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