内蒙古赤峰市元宝山区第二中学2012-2013学年高一上期中考试英语.doc

高一英语上学期期中考试检测题

第二部分： 英语知识运用
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. The children were making so much noise, and the teacher hurriedly went to see ________ ..
A. what the matter was         B. what was wrong
C. what wrong was            D. what was the wrong
22. Jane ____ this Sunday. Let’s go and say goodbye to her.
A. would leave B. left C. has left D. is leaving
23. Every minute must be made full use of ____ our lessons, for the final examination is coming.
A. going over B. to go over C. go over D. to going over
24. I ____ walking in the garden ____ watching TV in the room.
A. like; instead B. would rather; than
C. prefer; to D. prefer; than
25. Do you think there’ll be ____ time ____ we can beat all diseases?
A. a; that B. the; that C. a; when D. the; when
26. All the guests disliked the salted fish, _____?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. were they D. weren’t they
27. — Who called just now, Sam?
—It’s Terry. She asked _____.
A. that Alice was in B. if was Alice in
C. if Alice was in D. whether was Alice in
28. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _____ a good answer.
A. came up to B. came up with
C. came over to D. came along with
29. Some people insisted that the person _______ a thief and insisted that he ______to the police station.
A. was, be taken B. was , would be taken
C. should be , should be taken D. be , be taken
30. --- I can’t find Mr. Smith. Where did you meet him this morning?
--- It was in his office ______ he worked.
A. where B. which C. that D. the one
31. There is ______ is called Mr. Smith in our workshop.
A. no such man as B. no such a man as
C. no such man D. no such a man that
32. We ____ him to give up the plan, but he turned a deaf ear to us.
A. tried to persuade B. persuaded C. suggested D. did persuade
33. I don't think _________possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this   B. that   C. its    D. it
34．---What has Tom been doing recently ?
----I don’t know, _________ care.
A. nor I do B. nor do I C. neither am I D. neither I am
35．__________ the students passed the exam although it was not a little difficult.
A. A great many B. The number of
C. A great deal of D. A great many of

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Back in 2007，I rented a room in Johor Bahru，Malaysia while studying for my Masters programme in Singapore. I travelled daily by 　36　 across the JohorSingapore Causeway for my 　37　，which were usually in the evening. It was quite　38　by the time I got back to the bus station in Johor Bahru，and I would still need to take another bus home.
One night，I 　39　the last bus and didn’t have enough money to take a taxi. With no other choice，I decided to 　40　the two-kilometer journey home，which would have been fine　41　I were not so tired that day. It also didn’t 　42　that the route was pretty rough(凹凸不平的)and dark. But I walked forward with 　43　，with the promise of a night’s rest 　44　me on. After walking for a few minutes，a car　45　in front of me. The driver，who looked　46　，asked where I was headed.“ Not many people walk through here，”he said，and　47　 me a ride. He really 　48　me up as he went out of his way to get me to my apartment.
What was more　49　，however，was the story behind it. During the ride，the driver told me that when he saw me walking，it made him think of his　50　 who used to walk to work by the　51　road and though he often saw his uncle on the way，he had　52　 offered a ride as he was headed in a different direction.　53　his uncle passed away because of an illness，and until today he still feels　54　for not being kinder to his uncle. So when he　55　 me walking that night，he just had to stop and help.
36．A.bus B．bike C．car D．train
37．A.job B．classes C．tasks D．home
38．A.early B．late C．cold D．hot
39．A.caught B．took C．missed D．left
40．A.drive B．enjoy C．run D．walk
41．A.if B．though C．because D．unless
42．A.suggest B．help C．say D．mean
43．A.pleasure B．hunger C．fear D．difficulty
44．A.pushing B．turning C．holding D．putting
45．A.pulled B．stopped C．broke D．went
46．A. concerned B．disappointed C．excited D．worried
47．A.had B．asked C．offered D．got
48．A.cheered B．brought C．gave D．picked
49．A.worse B．interesting C．upset D．meaningful
50．A.grandfather B．uncle C．father D．mother
51．A.busy B．new C．main D．same
52．A.sometimes B．always C．often D．never
53．A.Sadly B．Exactly C．Gradually D．Actually
54．A.puzzled B．lucky C．guilty D．grateful
55．A.knew B．saw C．recognized D. followed

第三部分： 阅读理解(共二节，计40分)
第一节 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)
Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test was given in the United States. Those tested included people of different ages, from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect than if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person works with his brains. If a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with more attention to class.
Opposite to what many people believe, if you don't eat breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch, and end up gaining weight instead of losing. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.
56. During the test, those who were tested were given ________.
A. no breakfast at all B. very rich breakfast
C. little food for breakfast D. different breakfast or none
57. The results of the test show that ________.
A. breakfast has great effect on work and studies
B. breakfast has little to do with a person s work
C. a person will work better if he has a simple breakfast
D. those working with brains should have much for breakfast
58. The passage mentions that many people believe that if you don't eat breakfast, you will _________.
A. lose weight B. not lose weight
C. be healthier D. gain a lot of weight
59.According to the passage, if a student does not eat breakfast, ___________.
A. he will fall ill
B. he will fail to listen to his teacher
C. he will not make progress in his study
D. his mind will work more slowly
(B)
John Farish, an engineer who was staying at the St. Francis, one of the city’s finest hotels, remembered the very early morning of Wednesday, April 18, 1906: I was awakened by a loud noise, which might be com-pared to the mixed sounds of a strong wind flowing through a forest and the breaking of waves against a rock. In less time than it takes to tell, a shake, similar to that caused by a nearby explosion (爆炸), shook the building to its bases and it began a series of the most lively movements. Together with a frightening sound, it was followed by big crashes (碰撞) as the neighboring buildings and chimneys fell to the ground.
A few blocks away, in a comfortable room in the Palace Hotel, the world’s greatest singer, Enrico Caruso, was asleep after a good performance at the Opera House the night before. He awoke to find: Everything in the room was going round and round. The light was trying to touch the ceiling and the chairs were all chasing each other. Crash — crash — crash! It was a terrible scene. Everywhere the walls were falling and clouds of yellow dust were rising. My God, I thought it would never stop!
And at the same moment, in another part of the city, Jesse Cook, a policeman, reported: The whole street was undulating (起伏波动). It was as if the waves of the ocean were coming toward me, and waving as they came.
It was, of course, an earthquake, one of the largest ever to hit North America, and the first of 27 separate quakes that day. The first shock — at 5:12:05 a.m. — lasted more than 40 seconds. It was by far the largest, about 8.3 on the Richter scale; its epicenter (震源) was just off the coast, around the Pacific.
60. When the earthquake happened, Caruso was _____.
A. looking at the waves rushing against the rock
B. giving a performance at the Opera House
C. listening to the sounds of wind flowing
D. sleeping in the comfortable Palace Hotel
61. How did Jesse Cook describe the earthquake?
A. The street was flooded with ocean water.
B. The street was dancing like ocean waves.
C. The chairs in the room were chasing each other.
D. The light was falling to the ground heavily.
62. What can we know about the earthquake according to the passage?
A. It was followed by 26 quakes that day.
B. It caused the most deaths in history.
C. It came from the center of the Pacific.
D. It struck the place at midnight.
(C)
We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends – or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we will miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You are a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You are a lucky guy” or “You are a lucky girl”, that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog ?” There is a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the word “dog” puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.
“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person while talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
63．In this passage, the writer tries to tell us how to _______.
A．avoid mistakes about money and our friends
B．keep people friendly without trusting them any more
C．avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell us
D．keep people at a distance during communication
64．In the 1st paragraph the writer recalls（回忆）some things that may happen between some friends and they _________.
A．think it was a mistake to have broken up with their girl friends
B．feel happy, thinking of how nice their friends were to them in the past
C．feel they may not have “read” their friends true feelings correctly
D．feel very sorry that their friends didn’t help them and let them down
65．While we are listening to a person, the important thing for us is __________.
A．to check his words against his manner, tone of voice and posture
B．to listen to how he pronounces his words in front of you
C．to notice his tone of voice, his posture and his clothes
D．not to believe what he says in any situation or at any time
66．According to this passage, the underlined phrase “puts you down” can be replaced by another phrase “________”.
A．makes you pleased B．makes you proud
C．makes you feel stupid D．makes you excited
(D)
You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. Following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Getting around Australia
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia’s can’t - miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well - maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry(轮渡)
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sea - link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities
Walk
With easy - on - the - feel pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities.
Besides all of above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia - impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
67. The underlined word "untouched" (in the 1st paragraph) means______.
A. secure B. special C. natural D. artificial
68. Which of the following is TRUE about traveling in Australia? ______.
A. More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before
B. You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes
C. Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way
D. Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport
69. Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ______.
A. only at night hours B. only during rush hours
C. several times a day