湖北省咸宁市鄂南高级中学学年高一上学期期中考试.docx

1、湖北省咸宁市鄂南高级中学学年高一上学期期中考试鄂南高级中学2012-2013学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题（总分： 150 时间：120分钟）考试时间：2012-11-16 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What does the man mean?A. He may change his life style a bit.B. He dislikes his math teacher.C. He is not good at math.2. Whats the probable relationshi

2、p between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Customer and shop assistant.C. Interviewer and interviewee.3.What is the woman busy doing? A. Having exams. B. Writing a report.C. Looking after her cousin.4. How does the woman feel about her new job? A. Shes satisfied with it. B. She isnt used t

3、o it. C. She likes the training.5. Who is Barbara? A. The mans friend. B. The womans friend. C. The womans sister.第二节（共15小题；每小题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6,7题。6. How much is the mans car? A. 12,500. B. 24,500. C. 10,000. 7. How did the man usually go to work before? A. By train. B. B

4、y bike. C. By bus.请听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。8. Whats wrong with the stereo(音响)? A. It cant play CDs. B. Its sound is too low C. It makes a strange noise.9. How would the man like his problem solved? A. Having his money back. B. Having his stereo repaired. C. Exchanging his stereo.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Whats t

5、he probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Colleagues(同事). C. Schoolmates.11. What do we know about the woman? A. Shes still single. B. Shes good at sewing. C. She enjoys going to school.12. What is the mans wife studying now? A. Typing. B. French. C. Cooking.请听第9段材料，回答第13至1

6、6题。13. What does the woman usually have for breakfast at home? A. Some toast. B. A boiled egg. C. A cup of milk.14. Why do the two speakers have this trip? A. To have a honeymoon. B. To go shopping. C. To relax.15. What does the woman think of the man? A. Lazy. B. Considerate. C. Interesting.16. Wha

7、t will the woman do next? A. Eat something. B. Have a shower. C. Do some cleaning请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the text mainly about?A. A greenhouse plan for the Moon.B. Food for astronauts on the Moon.C. The great contribution of US scientists.18. How long is the life cycle of cabbages on the Moon

8、?A.One night. B. One week. C. Two weeks.19. How old is the South Pole greenhouse? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. 20. Whos Jane Poynter? A. An astronaut. B. A scientist. C. A boss.第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. In order to know how heavy the

9、elephant was, he wrote down the weight of each stone and then all the weights. A. packed up B. added up C. went through D. set down 22. If you joke with him hell think you are insulting(侮辱) him . A. on purpose B. by accident C. by coincidence D. at present23. Although the new road is being used, it

10、has not yet been opened. A. fluently B. gradually C. frequently D. officially24. The book, which sells well, is on a true story. A. based B. focused C. decided D. located25. We are trying every possible means to _ the people who are trapped in the ruins caused by this terrible earthquake.A. recover

11、B. vote C. rescue D. guide26. So you didnt say “Hi” to your partner when you saw her? Well,I stopped and smiled at her, but she me and walked on with her head high. A. refused B. denied C. missed D. ignored27. Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the comes from England. A. la

12、te B. later C. latter D. lately28. She still remembers the things and persons they talked about last year. A. who B. whom C. which D. that29. Because the shop _, all the T-shirts are sold at half price. A. has closed down B. closed down C. is closing down D. had closed down30. In that terrible earth

13、quake, who were killed was more than 60,000. A. a large number people B. the number of people C. a number of people D. many people第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分,满20分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know 31 you are

14、 a 32 person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question 33 you are tested in real life. Some people 34 they are brave but when they come face to face with real 35 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like

15、 36 . Lenny had always thought of himself as a 37 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. 38 , on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what w

16、as happening. He saw a woman in the 39 water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very 40 and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 41 to the woman, and kept her head 42 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thank to Lenny, it was not 43 .When you are in a very 44 situation

17、 and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). 45 adrenalin in the blood system, you will feel stronger and stronger and are 46 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenali

18、n. When this 47 , the muscles become very hard and you find you 48 move at all. You are then paralyzed(使瘫痪，使麻痹) with fear. This is 49 when we are very frightened, we sometimes say were “petrified”, which means “stone”. We are very frightened 50 we become stonelike.31. A. how B. neither C. whether D.

19、 either32. A. brave B. real C. hard D. certain33. A. when B. until C. after D. once34. A. realize B. find C. think D. agree 35. A. life B. question C. mouse D. danger36. A. soldiers B. mice C. heroes D. cowards 37. A. useful B. brave C. nervous D. terrible38. A. So B. Therefore C. Then D. Actually39

20、. A. fresh B. poisonous C. warm D. ice-cold40. A. nervous B. calm C. frightened D. excited41. A. went B. helped C. spoke D. swam42. A. in B. under C. above D. from43. A. an accident B. a mistake C. seventy-eight D. seventy-nine44. A. dangerous B. comfortable C. different D. favorable45. A. With B. W

21、ithout C. For D. Like46. A. afraid B. unable C. ready D. anxious47. A. gets B. disappears C. happens D. goes48. A. neednt B. cant C. mustnt D. shouldnt49. A. where B. how C. because D. why50. A. that B. for C. such D. so第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

22、。AFirst Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyones life, ” she says.Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. Thes

23、e days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters , visit the elderly and more.Some cities - including Seatle, Chicago, and Washingtong,D.C. -require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student voluntee

24、rs learn new skills and help their communities (社区).Many parents are in favor of the idea - they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens dont want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if its a choice.Read both sides of the deb

25、ate (辩论) and decide.YES Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job. Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going. Not all teens will volunteer if it isnt required. Schools should repuire students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.NO M

26、ost teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isnt fair. It should be up to each person. Helping out doesnt feel as good if you have to do it. Finding a volunteer job isnt always easy. Students shouldnt be kept from graduating because of something t

27、hey cant control.51. The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to , A. introduce the topic of the text B. explain what volunteering is C. tell what she does for the US D. show she enjoys volunteering52. According to the text, in Chicago, . A. finding a volunteer job is quite easy B. more people wo

28、uld rather work for pay C. volunteering is a must for high school students D. college students have to volunteer before graduation53. The underlined part “are in favor of “ in the text means” . A. drop B. develop C. catch D. like54. Which question does the text mainly discuss? A. Is volunteering goo

29、d for students? B. What is the best time to volunteer? C. Should students be required to volunteer? D. Which volunteer jobs should students do?BTired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only t

30、o find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping. Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim (声称) made by o

31、nline sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim(受害者) of fraud (欺骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).Another problem is that the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a m