湖南省凤凰县华鑫中学2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期中试题牛津译林版

高中英语真题:学2012--2013学年高一第二学期期中考试第一部分：听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节（共5小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分2.5 分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.How will the man go to the park ?A. By bus.B. By bike.C. On foot.2. What will the man do first this evening ?A.Go to the cinema.B. Call on his friends.C.Go for a walk.3. What does Betty like collecting ?A. Stamps .B. Coins.C. Cards.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In a store .B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.5. What is the conversation mainly about?A.A film star.B. A book .C.A picture.第二节（共15小题，每小题0.5分，满分7.5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’s wrong with the woman ?A.She has a headache .B. She has a toothache.C. She has a stomachache.7.What day is it today ?A.Tuesday .B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Why won’t the man go to ?A.He has to deal with his family emergency.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分5 分）听下面 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is the woman going?A. To the club.B. To Chris’ house.C. To the post office.2. What colour suit did the man wear yesterday?A. Grey.B. Brown.C. Green.3. Why did the man catch a cold according to the woman?A. He had a cold bath.B. He slept in a cold room.C. He wore fewer clothes.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a prison.B. In a hotel.C. In a hospital.5. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Call the hotel.B. Go to the airport.C. Take car e of his ticket.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

牛津译林版英语高一（下）期中试卷第二部分：单项选择（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A，B，C，D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．1．（1 分）The cash the company has recently received from the government isn't enough to cover the debt______．（）A．remained to pay B．remaining to be paidC．remaining to pay D．remained to be paid2．（1 分）As long as there are still flames inside the museum，no one but members of the fixed department______ to go inside．（）A．is allowed B．has been allowedC．are allowed D．have been allowed3．（1 分）﹣﹣﹣In spring，hens start laying eggs again，bringing a welcome source of protein．﹣﹣﹣It's ______ that lots of cultures celebrate spring by honoring the egg!（）A．no doubt B．no surpriseC．no way D．no need4．（1 分）Good﹣looking women are ______ to be turned down for a job interview as unattractive ones，claims a study．（）A．twice as likely asB．as likely twiceC．more than likely twice asD．more than twice as likely5．（1 分）The winds of freedom were so powerful as to cause the citizens to ______ the king and bring himdown．（）A．watch out for B．look down onC．put up with D．rise up against6．（1 分）Man had used metals for centuries in ______ increasing quantities but they didn't come to beemployed in vast quantities until the Industrial Revolution．（）A．extremely B．completely C．naturally D．gradually7．（1 分）Overcrowding in some hospitals has led to patients ______ in hallways．（）A．treated B．to treatC．being treated D．treating8．（1 分）Don't you hate ______ when somebody shows up at a party wearing the same dress as you？（）A．him B．that C．it D．them9．（1 分）V oluntary teaching is a difficult and stressful job but one ______ you can really help children in rural areas．（）A．that B．where C．which D．who10．（1 分）﹣﹣﹣Did Peter fix the computer himself？﹣﹣﹣He ________ because he doesn't know much about computers．（）A．has it fixed B．fixed itC．had it fixed D．had fixed it11．（1 分）"If I don't laugh，I have to cry．" Maybe this is ______ at many funerals people share funny stories about the person who has just died．（）A．why B．how C．because D．when12．（1 分）Training of the employees was suggested as one______ to dealing with the problem of low efficiency．（）A．method B．way C．approach D．means13．（1 分）﹣﹣﹣I've studied gardening as one of my hobbies．Could I make some suggestions？﹣﹣﹣______．（）A．Don't mention it B．Go right aheadC．Take it easy D．You will make it14．（1 分）In developing countries，energy can be used waste fully by ______ has the money to use it，while the poorer and less powerful go without．（）A．who B．which C．whoever D．whomever15．（1 分）﹣﹣﹣Will you go to Mary's birthday party？﹣﹣﹣No．______ invited，I can't go to it．I'll be very busy then．（）A．Only if B．Now thatC．As though D．Even though第三部分：完形填空（共1 小题，每小题20 分，满分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．16．（20 分）Whenever you are travelling and have the good fortune to arrive at your destination in one piece，I think that you have to tell people your trip was fine．I had a （1）trip last week．I went an hour north to a speaking engagement ．Fifteen minutes out of town my car began toshake．The （2）began flashing wildly．（3），I had several friends who lived not far from the next exit．I （4）one and asked if I could borrow her car．I went straight to my friend's place and left my car （5），now shaking like a wild bull，then headed back．I was behind （6），which was why I may have （7）the speedlimit passing a motorcycle．Once I had slowly driven through several miles of construction，traffic began to sail until we came the trucks with flashing lights （8）traffic．Workers were removing a deer that was no longer（9） us．And a second．And a third．After a brief moment of （10）for the deer，traffic got back to speed．Then dark clouds came．They were the kind of clouds that make tornadoes（龙卷风）．Rain fell heavily．Traffic slowed right down and came to a complete （11）．I was thinking how to （12）my apology for being late （13）the hail（冰雹）began．It was so dark I could （14）see．Thank goodness for the （15）．It waskiller hail，the kind that blows out windshields（挡风玻璃）．I could not decide whether to （16）my eyes or look to see what was happening around me．Open eyes! No，close! Open! Close!Open! Close!The hail ended，the （17）was still there，and the traffic started again．Then the cloud came back and dumped all five Great Lakes on us．Stopped again．Waiting for the second rain to （18），I programmed my destination into Google maps．As they closed the （19） highway，I took my exit and headed to my destination．I arrived at my destination late，wide﹣eyed and in a mess，but in one （20）．'How was your trip？''Fine，thank you．Just fine．'（1）A．fine B．pleasant C．wild D．hard（2）A．wheel B．light C．door D．window（3）A．However B．Thus C．Unluckily D．Fortunately（4）A．called B．attracted C．visited D．met（5）A．behind B．out C．alone D．off（6）A．meeting B．arrangement C．schedule D．plan（7）A．set B．broken C．increased D．reduced（8）A．blocking B．clearing C．guiding D．monitoring（9）A．beside B．against C．with D．for（10）A．terror B．surprise C．silence D．relief（11）A．stop B．mess C．pause D．end（12）A．defend B．argue C．explain D．word（13）A．as B．when C．while D．after（14）A．really B．probably C．seldom D．hardly（15）A．lightning B．hail C．thunder D．sun（16）A．open B．cover C．lower D．lift（17）A．vehicle B．brake C．windshield D．engine（18）A．arrive B．pass C．pour D．continue（19）A．flooded B．crowed C．buried D．frozen（20）A．sense B．part C．day D．piece第四部分：阅读理解（共4 小题，每小题1.5 分，满分21.0 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A，B，C，D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．17．（3 分）Revolutionary TV earsTV ears has helped thousands of people with various degrees of hearing loss hear the television clearly without turning up the volume and now it is better and more affordable then ever! With TV Ears wireless technology，you set your own headset volume，while other TV listeners head the television at a volume level that is comfortable for them．You can even listen through the headset only and put the TV on mute （静音）if the situation calls for a quiet envireontment﹣maybe the baby is sleeping．Or perhaps you are the only one who is interested in listening to the ballgame．TV Ears patented technology includes a revolutionary noise reduction ear tip，not used in any other commercially available headset．This tip reduces outside noise so that television dialogue is clear and understandable．Get the technology that has proven to help the most demanding customers．That is why TV Ears has earned the trust and confidence of audiologists（听觉学家）nationwide as well as world﹣Special Offer﹣Now﹩59.95 If youare not satisfied，return it．Money﹣back guarantee!Call now! 800﹣123﹣7832（1）What do we know about TV Ears？A．Doctors treat deadness with it．B．Only people with hearing loss can use it．C．It has a new ear tip to reduce noise outside．D．People can get one for free from the company．（2）This advertisement makes itself more convincingby．A．providing the number of buyers．B．using people's recommendationsC．offering reasons for this inventionD．showing the results of experiemtns18．（4.5 分）One feature of a successful business is its ability to employ creativity to push into new territory （领域）．Those with staying power，however，have mastered an often﹣ignored factor that allows them to focus on the future：empathy（共情）．While that may surprise many，I am certain that the ability to connect with and relate to others is the force that moves business forward．Though the concept of empathy might go against the modern concept a traditional workplace ﹣competitive，the reality is that for business leaders to experience success，they need to not just see or hear the activity around them，but also relate to the people around．Some may think they can achieve their goals without much thought for other people．This attitude works for some，but at some point﹣often sooner rather than later﹣everyone needs to depend on their relationships and build personal and professional connections．Successful people do not operate alone；each of us needs the support of others to achieve positive results that push us forward our goals．Effectively understanding empathy involves regarding it as each person's connection to the people and marketplace． A biological principle（原理）known as co﹣evolution （共同进化）explains that the adaptation of an organism（有机体）is caused by the change of a related object．Similarly，business and their leaders participate in co ﹣evolution ﹣type relationships ．Business success depends on empathetic leaders who are able to adapt，build on the strengths around them ，and relate to their environment．When businesses fail，it is often because leaders have stopped focusing on understanding their environment and instead stay separated in their own operations．To develop an effective workforce，we must be willing to give in and meet people where they are．This can be uncomfortable，particularly when you feel like your position makes more sense or offers a better solution．A significant part of developing empathy，however，is learning to understand，respect and adopt another person's point of view rather forcing your own．（1）The author thinks that to achieve success， a company must．A．frequently develop in new areasB．always stay powerful enoughC．focus on its future developmentD．have thought for its employees（2）What can be inferred from the passage？A．Never giving up is the key to successB．Few business leaders experience successC．Support from others helps people achieve goalsD．Competitive seldom exists in traditional workplaces．（3）Which of the following is the best example of co﹣evolution principle？A．The principal is good at judging teachers' points of view．B．The CEO allows the engineers full freedom to choose their working hours．C．The boss ignores the fact that his employees' salary is below the average．D．The manager refuses to reduce production despite the falling market demand．19．（6 分）The term 'dark tourism' is far newer than the practice，which long existed before Pompeii becamea dark attraction．Dr．Philip Stone，perhaps the world's leading expert on dark tourism，considersthe Roman Colosseum as one of the first dark tourist sites，where people travelled long distances to watch death as sport．Later，until the late 18th century，the appeal was crueler still in central London，where people paid money to watch mass hangings．Pies would be sold at the site，which was where Marble Arch（大理石拱门）stands today．It was only in 1996 that 'dark tourism' entered the scholarly vocabulary when two professors in Glasgow applied it while looking at sites related to the murder of John F．Kennedy．Those who study dark tourism give plenty of reasons for the growing phenomenon（现象），including raised awareness of it as a recognizable thing．Access to sites has also improved with the arrival of cheap air travel．It is hard to imagine that the Auschwitz﹣Birkenau memoir and museum would now welcome more than two million visitors a year without its nearness to Krakow's international airport．Peter Hohenhaus，a widely travelled dark tourist based in Vienna，also points to the sharp rise in off﹣the﹣beaten﹣track tourism，beyond the territory of popular guidebooks．'A lot of people don't want mainstream（主流）tourism and that often means visiting places that have a more recent history than，say，a Roman ruin．' he says．'You go to Sarajevo and most people remember the war being in the news，so it feels closer to one's own biography （传记）．'Hohenhaus is also a fan of 'beauty in decay（腐朽），' the current cultural movement in which urban ruins have become subject matter for expensive coffee﹣table books and a thousand Instagram accounts．The combination with death is clear．'I have always been drawn to ruined thing，' the 54﹣year﹣old says．But while，like any tourism，dark tourism at its best is educational，the example of Grenfell Tower（ a London tower block，destroyed by a fire in 2017 with 71 deaths）suggests theunease felt at some sites．' I remember the Lonely Planet Bluelist book had a chapter about dark tourism a while ago and one of the rules was 'don't go back to early'．' Hohenhaus says．' I will be interested to see Grenfell Tower up close．I can see the attraction．But I would not stand in the street taking a selfie merrily．'（1）'Dark tourism' is tourism involving travelling to places．A．difficult to reach in ancient timesB．with a history before human civilizationC．historically related to death and sad eventsD．famous for cruel but exciting sports in Europe（2）Which is one of the reasons for the development of dark tourism？A．More scholars have begun to study it as a subject．B．People have become rich enough to afford to travel around．C．Lots of people are more satisfied with ordinary tourist destinations．D．People have realized the significance of environmentally﹣friendly tourism．（3）The underlined word 'unease' in Paragraph 3 implies that tourist may feel at dark tourism sites．A．uncomfortableB．relaxedC．dissatisfiedD．happy（4）Which of the following best serves as the tile of this passage？A．Features of dark tourismB．Proper attitudes to dark tourismC．List of dark tourism sitesD．Growing popularity of dark tourism20．（7.5 分）One sunny afternoon in the autumn of the year 1861，a soldier lay in bushes by the side of a road in western Virginia，America．He lay at full length upon his stomach，his head upon his left forearm．His right hand loosely grasped his gun．But for the slight rhythmic movement of his back，hemight have been thought to be dead．He was asleep at his post of duty．But if found，he would be dead shortly afterward，death being the legal punishment for his crime．The sleeping soldier was a young Virginian named Carter Druse ．He was the son of wealthy parents，an old child．His home was but a few miles from where he now lay．One morning he rose from the breakfast table and said seriously：' Father，the Union army has arrived at Graton．I am going to join it．'The father lifted his head，looked at his son a moment in silence，and replied，' Go Carter，and whatever may occur，do what you consider to be your duty．Virginia，which you betray，must get on without you．If we both live to the end of the war，we will speak further of the matter．' So Carter Druse，bowed to his father and left the home of his childhood．His bravery won him his selection for his present duty at the extreme post．Nevertheless，he fell asleep，exhausted．What good or bad angel came in a dream to awake him from his state of crime，who shall say？He quietly raised his forehead from his arm and looked between the bushes．His first feeling was a great artistic delight．On the cliff（悬崖）was a man sitting on a horse，straight and soldierly．The face of the rider turned slightly away；he was looking downward to the bottom of the valley．Fully awake and keenly alive now，Druse cautiously （谨慎地）pushed the gun forward through the bushes and covered a spot of horseman's breast．A touch upon the trigger（扳机）and all would have bene well with Druse．At that moment，the horseman turned and looked in his direction﹣seemed to look into his very face，into his eyes，into his brave heart．Druse grew pale；his whole body shook．His hand fell away from his weapon，and his head slowly dropped until his face rested on the leaves．The duty of the soldier was clear﹣the man must be shot dead．But no ﹣there is a hope；he may have discovered nothing ﹣perhaps he is but admiring the beauty of the landscape ．Druse looked downward．He saw some foolish soldiers watering their horses in the open!Druse fixed his eyes again upon the group of man and horse in the sky，and again it was through the sights of his gun．But this time his aim was at the horse．In his memory rang the words of his father，' Whatever may occur，do what you consider to be your duty．'He fired．Ten minutes had passed when a Federal officer came to him cautiously．'Did you fire？' the officer whispered．'Yes．''At what？''A horse．It was standing on the rock．You see it is no longer there．It went over the cliff．''The soldier's face was white，but he showed no other sign of emotion．Having answered，he turned away his eyes and said no more．The officer did not understand．'See here，Druse，' he said，'It is no use making a mystery．I order you to report．Was there anybody on the horse？''Yes．''Well？''My father．'（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph？A．The soldier was thought to be dead．B．The soldier was watching attentively．C．The soldier was punished for his crime．D．The soldier was sleeping on his duty．（2）What can be concluded from Paragraphs 2 and 3？A．The father discouraged the son．B．The son decided to fight for his belief．C．Both the son and the father survived the war．D．The son was sent abroad to fight for the country．（3）Which of the following best shows the struggle in the soldier's mind？A．His first feeling was a great artistic delight．B．His head slowly dropped until his face rested on the leaves．C．He saw some foolish soldiers watering their horses in the open!D．Having answered，he turned away his eyes and said no more．（4）Why did Carter Druse fire in the end？A．He did hit duty．B．He was cold﹣blooded．C．He recognized the horse rider．D．He pulled the trigger by accident．（5）The writer wrote this story mainly to show．A．the greatness of a fatherB．the growth of a soldierC．the cruelty of the warD．the wisdom of an officer第五部分：七选五阅读（共 1 小题，每小题10 分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．选项中有两项为多余选项．E＝A+B（同时涂A 和B）；F＝A+C；G＝A+D21．（10 分）A strong vocabulary helps develop understanding，communication，and reading ability．（1）Consider the following tips on helping your child develop an impressive vocabulary．Let Your Child Tell the StoryPerhaps you read nightly to your child or take turns doing so．Of course，this is an excellent way to expand reading and vocabulary skills．（2）．Then，let your child charge the end of the rope of his imagination wherever his imagination leads．（3）You need to take active role．If you want your children's language skills to improve，take their vocabulary questions seriously．When they express curiosity about a word，be sure to teach the correct definition and pronunciation．Correct Mistakes with Care（4）However，it is essential not to scold them when they make such mistakes．Rather，point out what they got right，and then review the proper way to use then speak the word．The more fun and positive an experience ，the more interested and able your children will be in expanding their vocabulary．Do Be PatientYou may need to repeat words and meanings many times before your child fully grasps the concept．This is completely normal．（5） Children develop at their own paces．The mostimportant thing is to honor and balance their needs so that learning does not become a struggle．While you want them to get ahead，you do not want them to develop pressure with trying to do so．A．Try Your Best to Correct ThemB．Pay More Attention to Your Kid's V ocabularyC．It is natural for children to mispronounce or misuse new words．D．It is important for children to mispronounce new words while learning．E．That is why parents should do what they can do help kids learn new words．F．Further，if your neighbor's child has twice the vocabulary yours does，it is not worth stressing over．G．However，on occasion，feel free to put the book down and ask your child to create a story to tell you．第一部分：阅读下列句子并根据所给的首字母用适当的单词填空．（共20 小题；每小题＝0.5 分，满分10.0 分）22．（.5 分）With parents a more importance to art education，the museum has decided to provide free admission to all the students in the city．23．（.5 分）It is true what they say：once b，twice shy；centuries of fear has led us to be not as open﹣minded as we might be．24．（.5 分）The Titanic turned just in time，n missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her．25．（.5 分）Biologists have been p for years about why flowers suddenly burst out everywhere on the same day，as if they were in tune with one another．26．（.5 分）U people，who always mix love and hate，dogs love their friends and bite their enemies．27．（.5 分）Three years after the t ，new evidence proved he was innocent and he was later set free from prison．28．（.5 分）In some areas，owning how many cows and sheep determines whether a family is w or poor．29．（.5 分）F in 1694，the Bank of England was the world's first central bank．30．（.5 分）During the Second World War，over three million people have f their villages to safer areas．31．（.5 分）Such mental poisons as violent video games have been seriously c adolescents' minds and leading them to break laws．32．（.5 分）It is important for readers to make a dbetween facts and opinions ． 33．（.5 分）The foreign teacher usually shis language so that his students can understand him better ．34．（.5 分）The campus c store is a place where many students enjoy a snack and chat ． However ， it will soon become a thing of the past ．35．（.5 分）She felt that most of what she learned at college was of no puse ， so she improved herself by participating in social activities ．36．（.5 分）She stood there ， h over whether or not to tell him the truth ．37．（.5 分）The flavor （风味） in food is in fact a mof taste and smell ， which is why food seemsto lose its taste when the nose is blocked during a cold ．38．（.5 分）Where unemployment and crime are high ， it can be assumed that the l is due to the former ．39．（.5 分）R some of the fats in your diet with vegetables can provide a balanced diet ．40．（.5 分）Harry found himself at the cof his career when he had to decide between staying in business and entering politics ．第二部分：根据所给中文用适当的词组填空．（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）42．（1 分）After the young couple went abroad ， the grandparents （接管） parental responsibility for the child ．43．（1 分）In that society ， you were given food if you obeyed orders ， but when that system （崩溃）， people no longer took orders ．44．（1 分）I would like to design a set of bookmarks（由…组成） four different patterns ． 45．（1 分） （除了） the cold ， thin air and low oxygen levels also can cause mountain sickness ．46．（1 分）The city of Baltimore has a well ﹣known university and hospital that are both（以… 命名） Johns Hopkins ．48．（1 分）Mona Lisa in the Grand Louvre（代表，象征） the enduring （不朽的） force ofart ． 49．（1 分）That cruel crime reminded everyone that international terrorism had （对…宣战） the41．（.5 分）Progress so far has been very good ．We are ，t on time ． ，confident that the work will be completed47．（1 分）The drop in birth rate is expected because China over the years has beensocial and economic changes ．（经历） hugeinternational community．50．（1 分）He knew many other firefighters who（罹患…）various illnesses because of the chemicals they were exposed to．51．（1 分）I felt sympathetic for the people in the villages who have（受够…）fighting and are keen to embrace their future．第三部分：阅读短文，根据上下文或者首字母在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词，或给出括号内单词的正确形式（共1 小题，每小题0.5 分，满分10 分）．52．（10 分）We all know it isn't healthy to stay up late and poor sleep quality can leave us feeling low．However，many people still cannot get enough sleep，（1）the young．Over 60 percent of Chinese youths aged 6 to 17 sleep （2）than eight hours a day，according to a report released by the Chinese Sleep Research Society （CSRS）on March 17．The study （3）nearly 70，000 children and teens aged 6 to 17 across the Chinese （4），Hong Kong，Macao and Taiwan．According to the study，too much school homework is a major cause for inadequate sleep among young people．For example，from Monday to Thursday，8.4 percent of them would still be （5）（occupy）in doing their homework after 11 pm．（6） major cause of young people'sinadequate sleep is the frequent use of electronic devices．Lack of sleep among children and teenagers has （7） concern in society．To reduce students'（8）burden，the Ministry of Education and eight other departments issued a guideline on Dec28 ．It is suggested that local education authorities across China should take more （9 ）to help studentsget more sleep，including （10）（delay）the start of morning classes by half an hour．第四部分：翻译句子（共4 小题；每小题1 分，满分 4 分）53．（1 分）很多人被活埋，庞贝城也是．（so）54．（1 分）他带领部队进入中东，击败了阻挡他前进的每一支军队．（分词作状语）55．（1 分）女孩把手伸进盒子里，结果却发现玩具不见了．（reach）56．（1 分）是王羲之把我引向了中国文字的美妙世界．（强调句，introduce）。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷(时间 120分钟总分 150分)第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman want to do?A. To have an X ray.B. To go to the hospital.C. To help the man.2. Where and when will the meeting be held?A. Room 303, 3:00 pm.B. Room 303, 2:00 pm.C. Room 302, 2:00 pm.3.When would Thomas and Lily like to leave?A. Tomorrow.B. Next Monday or TuesdayC. This Monday.4. What is the man’s choice?A. He prefers train for trip.B. He doesn’t like traveling.C. Not mentioned.5. According to the woman, what should the man do at first?A. He should ask about the flat on the phone.B. He should read the advertisements for flats in the newspaper .C. He should phone and make an appointment.第二节（共15小题）听下面5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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2012～2013学年度第二学期期中考试高一级英语试题卷命题人：审核：一、听力理解（共10分，每题1分）第一节听力理解听下面一段对话，回答第1-2 题。

1. Where does the woman want to go?A. The park.B. The cinema.C. The swimming pool.2. What does the man suggest at last?A. Going out to dinner.B. Playing in the park.C. Driving along the beach.听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。

3. Where did the man read the advertisements?A. From a newspaper.B. From the Internet.C. From a magazine.4. What is the highest price that the man can accept?A. $600.B. $700.C. $800.5. How many people will live in the apartment?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.听下面一段独白，回答第6-8题。

6. What events does track cycling have?A. Short, medium and long distance events.B. Uphill event and downhill event.C. Inside event and outside event.7. How long does the men‘s road race cover?A. 62 to 87 miles.B. 87 to 142 miles.C. 142 to 155 miles.8. What happened in 1996?A. Mountain biking started in California.B. Mountain biking became an Olympic sport.C. Women began to take part in cycling in the Olympics.听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。

高中英语真题:学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页。

满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共115分）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）听下面5段对话, 选出最佳选项。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What kind of novels does the man like to read?A. Spy novels.B. Adventure novels.C. Romance nov els.2. What is the man probably doing?A. Reading a book.B. Watching a movie.C. Writing a lit erature essay.3. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The woman’s hometown.B. The man’s birthplace.C. Th e man’s parents.4. Who is the best writer in the man’s opinion?A. urence.B. Hardy.C. Charles Dickens.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a library.C. In a classroom.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6、7题。

6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a school.B. In a restaurant.C. In a hospital.7. How many kinds of food did the woman eat last night?A. Five.B. Six.C. Seven.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2012-2013学年第二学期期中试题高一英语卷I （选择题满分70分）一、听力（共两节，17小题；每小题1分，满分17分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. How will the speakers go back to the hotel?A. By taxi.B. By bus.C. By bike.2. What are the flowers made of?A. Plastic.B. Silk.C. Paper.3. What will the woman do?A. Continue with her work.B. Go for a pizza with the man.C. Go to the cinema with the man.4. What does the woman mean?A. She enjoyed the trip.B. She was disappointed.C. The man should have gone with her.5. What will the speakers do next?A. Buy tickets.B. Pick up the rubbish.C. Remind other people not to throw rubbish.第二节（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6－8题。

6. What is Rick’s plan for the break?A. Stay at home.B. Take tennis classes.C. Take computer classes.7. What is Amy going to do during the break?A. Take tennis classes.B. Join the health club.C. Take computer classes.8. Where is Amy going to take classes?A. At the health club.B. At the sports center.C. At Network Computer School.听第7段材料，回答第9－11题。

湖南省凤凰县华鑫中学2011-2012学年高一下学期期中考试英语（理）试题PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION ADirections: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE。

Conversation l1．What is Grandpa doing now?A．Watering the flowers．B．Watching football games．C．Playing computer games．2．Why does Grandma call Tom?A．To ask for help．B．To tell some news．C．To give some advice．Conversation 23．When did the two speakers meet?A．Last Saturday．B．Last Sunday．C．Last Monday．4．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The man ever wrote a book about English traditions．B．The woman will be the man’s teacher．C．They last met in the Chemistry Department．Conversation 35．How does the man find Professor M artin’s class?A．Exciting．B．Hard．C．Boring．6．Why does the woman like the study group?A．Because everyone is kind and active．B．Because everyone is serious and helpful．C．Because she likes the games in the study group．Conversation 47．Why does the man want to get a car?A．Because it is useful for his work．B．Because he has got a lot of money．C．Because the car is cheap．8．What does the man consider when he chooses the car?A．The price．B．The quality．C．The way of payment．9. How much will the mall pay for the remaining part?A．$2500．B．$13800．C．$30000．Conversation 510．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Teacher and student．B．Husband and wife．C．Father and doctor．11．What food does the woman have?A．A bottle of beer．B．A basket of fruit．C．A cheese sandwich．12．Which of the following is true according to the conversation?A．They haven’t driven there for a long time．B．There are trees，grass but little water around the picnic site．C．The lunch basket is in the back of the ear．Conversation 613．Why does the woman feel surprised?A．Because the man has worked for over six years．B．Because the man has worked for the same firm．C．Because the man has a university degree but works as a trunk driver．14．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Former classmates．B．Interviewer and interviewee．C．Boss and secretary．15．What is the main advantage of the man working as a truck driver?A．He can make a lot of money．B．He can do what he wants to do．C．He can have time to be with his family．Section BEric ClaptonBirth In the year l6 _in a small town near LondonChildhood Brought up by his l7___ :Mother left him when he was 18 __ :Education Went to Art College and started playing the guitar in 19___Career First became famous when he started the group “Cream”: An excellent guitar player，singer and 20 __ :One of the most successful rock stars of all timePART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21._____ we were worried about was _______ they could manage to control the pollution.A. That; howB. That; whetherC. What; thatD. What; whether22. You can not imagine the difficulty they had ____ the problem. It isn’t ____ easy.A. to solve; soB. solved; soC. solving; thatD. solved; that23. I don’t know _________________.A. what was the matter outsideB. what was matter outsideC. what was outside the matterD. what was happened outside24. Danby left word with my secretary _______he would call again in the afternoon.A. whoB. thatC. asD. which25. _____ hearing the news, all of us jumped with joy.A ImmediatelyB The momentC OnD As soon as26. The head teacher left the monitor __________ their class while he was away.A. in the chargeB. in chargeC. in charge ofD. in the charge of27. --- Have the papers been corrected，Miss Zhang ?--- Yes, but I regret ____ that you failed.A. to sayB. sayingC. in sayingD. I say28. New York, ________ I visited last year, is a nice old city.A. thatB. whenC. whichD. in which29. The next morning she found the man ___ in bed，dead.A. lyingB. lieC. layD. laying30.. The murderer was brought in，with his hands ______ behind his back．A．being tied B．having tied C．to be tied D．tied31. When I got to the cinema, the film____for ten minutes.A.has begunB.had begunC.had been onD.was32. It was ___ that a hundred people looked lost in it.A so large a roomB so a large roomC such large a roomD a such large room33. ---Have you _______ been to our school before?---No, it's the first time I _______ here.A. even, cameB. even, am comingC. ever, comeD. ever, have come34. He managed to make himself with his____ English.A.understand; breakingB. understand; brokenC. understood; breakingD. understood; broken35. Robert is said ______ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.A. to have studiedB. to studyC. to be studyingD. to have been studying Section B (18分)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.After six months of living in New Zealand, I realized one thing. Despite my 36 for greater contact with local students, 37 I initiated the conta ct, it wouldn’t happen. Local students are not interested in contacts with the international students, because they regard us as shy, 38 and sometimes snobby （势利的）people. Of course we know that’s not true. I want to change their opinions.After 39 the problem, I put on my “confidence mask” each morning and walked around with a smile on my face. I chatted with people whenever I had the chance. I showed that I was not afraid to 40 them, and that I was worthy of being a friend.A side-effect of my 41 confidence was that my emotions occasionally broke down Only in the 42 of my room, where no one could see, would I reveal my real emotions. All the rejections, funny looks, and 43 behind my back calling me a weirdo（古怪的人）melted into tears. Once that was done, I would put on my confidence mask once again and start a new day.It finally worked My name became known throughout the school as I appeared to be 44 and active. Slowly, I discovered that I no longer needed to put on my confidence mask. I had real friends. Instead of dragging myself to school and 45 to be happy, I was truly happy. I could not believe it when I was elected to the student government as Deputy Head boy----the first international student to receive the title.From my 46 in New Zealand, I believe one thing will always be true: If you try your best to reach your goals, you’ll achieve your47 dreams.36.A. desire B. invitation C. devotion D. effort37. A. if B. otherwise C. unless D. once38. A. energetic B. considerate C. free D. dull39. A. getting B. realizing C. solving D. making40. A. get up with B. put up with C. open up to D. look forward to41. A. accepted B. proved C. elected D. forced42. A. public B. privacy C. possession D. protection43. A. laughing B. talking C. acting D. walking44. A. minded B. talented C. humorous D. enthusiastic45. A. looking B. helping C. pretending D. treating46.A. experience B. trouble C. travel D. struggle47. A. great B. impossible C. hopeful D. reasonableSection C (12 marks)Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Parents are busy people. If they are working, they are usually not at home 48 their children return from school. Sometimes it is necessary for a parent to write 49 after-school note for their children. They sometimes put the note on the kitchen table, the refrigerator, 50 another place where their children are sure to find it.A note is often a 51 way to “talk”with a child than using the telephone. For one thing, parents have to think about 52 they want to say before they write. 53 another, the note lists all the information in one place. It is easy to read again and again. People often forget all the details that 54 hear in a telephone call. Finally, cell phones can be turned 55 or telephone calls not answered. For these reasons, after-school notes are very popular with parents.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ADo you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.Choose lean meat(瘦肉).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.56. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______A. bring weight problemsB. bring you much trouble in your lifeC. make you worried about your foodsD. make you hate delicious foods57. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better__A. drink much water and have vegetables onlyB. not eat the food in high fatC. not accept invitations to feastsD. turn away from delicious foods58. According to the passage, ___ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.A. vegetablesB. waterC. calories of energyD. physicalexercise59. Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .A. can't control themselvesB. go to too many feastsC. enjoy delicious foodsD. can't help turning away from the foods60. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of___ .A. energyB. fatC. foodD. something invisible (看不见)BTrees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods.Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had.Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with, and he can earn money by making charcoal(木炭) or selling wood to the townsman（城市居民）. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after trees. So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear.This does not only mean that the villager’s sons and grandsons have fewe r trees. The results are even more serious. For where there are trees their roots break the soil up—allowing the rain to sink in and also hold the soil, thus preventing it being washed away easily, but where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor. The rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert.61. The purpose that the writer wrote this article is to ______.A. tell people the use of woodB. tell people the function of tree rootsC. warn that man mustn’t destroy forests any moreD. explain how trees help to prevent drought and floods62. In the writer’s opi nion,_____, or the forests will slowly disappear.A. measures must be takenB. people shouldn’t draw benefit from the treeC. government must realize the serious resultsD. unless trees never be cut down63. According to the article we know it is _____ to prevent the forests from slowly disappearing.A. necessary but impossibleB. necessary but difficultC. impossible and unimportantD. difficult and impossible64. In the last two paragraphs the writer wanted to make it clear that _____ .A. where there are no trees, the soil becomes poor but softB. where there are many trees, there are more floodsC. where there are no trees, the land might become desert slowlyD. floods will make the land become desert65. Which of the following is true?A. Many people have realized that trees can prevent floods and drought.B. Only when the government realized the importance of protecting trees, could the villagerssee itC. The villagers’ sons or grandsons’ will have fewer trees.D. Lands will become deserts one day if people do not take measures.CWant to lose weight? Try eating. That’s one of the ways being developed by scientists experimenting with foods that trick the body into feeling full.At he Institute of Food Research in Norwich, England, food expert Peter Wilde and his colleagues are developing foods that slow down the digestive system, which then sends a signal to the brain that stops appetite. “That fools you into thinking you’ve eaten far too much when you really haven’t,” said Wilde. From his studies on fat digestion, he said it should be possible to make foods, from bread to yoghurt, that make it easier to diet. While the research is still in its early stages, Wilde’s approach to controlling appetite is one that some doctors say coul d be a key to solving the problem of obesity.“Being able to switch off appetite would be a big help for people having trouble losing weight,” said Steve Bloom, a professor of investigative medicine at London’s Imperial College, who is not connected to Wi lde’s research. Bloom said that regulating appetite through foods is theoretically possible. But Bloom warned that controlling appetite may be very challenging. “The body has lots of things to prevent its regulatory systems from being tricked,” he said.Wi lde’s research makes use of the body’s ways of digesting fat. Fat normally gets broken down in the first part of the small intestines（肠道）. When you eat a high-fat meal, however, the body can only digest the fat entirely further down in the intestines, which then causes the body to produce a kind of chemical to stop the appetite.Wilde’s approach copies what happens with a high-fat meal. He coats fat droplets（滴）in foods with modified proteins from plants, so it takes longer for the chemical that breaks down fat to reach it. That means that the fat isn’t digested until it hits the far reaches of the intestines. At that point, intestinal cells send a signal telling the brain it’s full. Even though the body hasn’t had a high-fat meal, it stops the appetite as if it has. If the fat had been digested earlier in the intestines,no such signal would be sent.66. According to Wilde’s research, what could people do if they want to lose weight?A. Eat more bread and yoghurt.B. Trick the body by eating nothing.C. Have foods with fat droplets coated.D. Control their digestive system strictly.67. The underlined word “obesity” in Para. 2 most probably means “________”.A. being too fatB. eating too much foodC. stopping appetiteD. being unhealthy68. What ca n be inferred about Professor Bloom’s opinion towards Wilde’s approach?A. It won’t work since the body’s regulatory systems will never be tricked.B. It is sure to switch off the appetite of people with a weight problem.C. It sounds terrible because regulating appetite through foods is not practical at all.D. It’s no that easy to trick the body so more research should be done.69. Which of the following is TRUE about Wilde’s approach?A. A kind of chemical is added to make a high-fat meal less fatty.B. Fat is digested earlier and the body sends a signal telling the brain it’s full.C. Fat won’t get broken down in the first part of the small intestines.D. The chemical that breaks down fat will not reach the fat.70. The passage is written to ________.A. give advice on how to stop eating high-fat mealsB. introduce a research on controlling appetiteC. discuss the argument between two professorsD. show different ways to trick the bodyPART FOUR WRITINGSECTION ASECTION A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.Who says people need land to grow vegetables? All you need is a roof that is strong enough and flat enough to support a garden. We are going to describe one way to build a rooftop garden that does not even require soil. Four things are needed for a small rooftop garden. One thing is a roof that can support the weight; another is grass cutting. The third thing is a sheet of plastic in which to spread the cut grass. And the last thing is a box about eight centimeters deep and made out of four pieces of wood.Once you are sure the roof is good, cut and collect some grass. Then lay down the plastic where the garden box will go. The four-sided box can be as long and as wide as needed. Place the box on top of the sheet of plastic. Then fill it with the cut grass. Next, add water and walk on the cuttings to press them down. After about three weeks, the rooftop garden is ready for planting. Put the seeds directly into the wet grass cuttings. This garden is a good place to grow peas, tomatoes, beans, onions and lettuce. If the box is deep enough, potatoes and carrots will also grow.It is important to keep the grass wet until the plants begin to grow. When the plants are growing, they will need watering every day, unless there is rain. And they will need some liquidfertilizer. Also, seeds and new plants must be protected from insects and birds.Rooftop gardens are increasingly popular, and not just to grow vegetables. They keep buildings cooler in the sun, so they save energy. They can also extend the useful life of a roof. Rooftop gardens also reduce the runoff of storm water and help clean the air. Plus they add beauty, and give birds and insects in the city a nice place to live.The building of a rooftop vegetable gardenSECTIONB(10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit.You might think that “global warming” means nothing more than a rise in the world’s temperature. But rising sea levels caused by it have resulted in the first evacuation（撤离）of an island nation—the citizens of Tuvalu will have to leave their homeland.During the 20th century ,sea level rose 8—12 inches. As a result .Tuvalu has experienced lowland flooding of salt water which has polluted the country’s drinking water.Paani Laupepa , a Tuvaluan government official ,reported to the Earth Policy Institute that the nation suffered an unusually high number of fierce storms in the past ten years .Many scientists connect higher surface water temperatures resulting from global warming to greater and more damaging storms.Laupepa expressed dissatisfaction with the United States for refusing to sign the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement calling for industrialized nations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions（导致温室效应的气体排放）,which are a main cause of global warming . “By refusing to sign the agreement ,the US has effectively taken away the freedom of future generations of Tuvaluans to live where their forefathers have lived for thousands of years,” Laupepa told the BBC.Tuvalu has asked Australia and New Zealand to allow the gradual move of its people to both countries .Tuvalu is not the only country that is vulnerable（易受影响的）to rising sea levels .Maumoon Gayoon ,president of the Maldives ,told the United Nations that global warming has made his country of 311,000 an “endangered nation”.81. What is the direct cause of more and fiercer storms according to scientists? (no more than 8 words)____________________________________________________________________82．Why was Laupepa not satisfied with the United States? (no more than 10 words)____________________________________________________________________ 83．Which country’ s situation is similar to that of Tuvalu ? (no more than 2 words)____________________________________________________________________84．What is the text mainly about? (no more than 7 words)____________________________________________________________________SECTION C (25%)Directions : Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假如你是一名中学生，叫李晓华,请根据下表内容用英语写信给某Just ask栏目的主参考词汇：发脾气lose one’s temper 沟通: communicate withBest wishes!Section C (10 points)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.第三节书面表达（25分）体育运动能使我们身体健康，工作学习精力充沛。

高一英语（考试时间120分钟满分150分）PART ONE: LISTENING COMPREHENSION （30 marks）Section A （22.5 marks）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 18.What is the man?A.A taxi driverB.A bus driverC.A cinema manager9.Which of the following statement is true according to the conversation? A．The woman will not arrive on timeB．The woman is half an hour lateC．The woman has a heavy luggageConversation 210.What did the woman do with the wound first?29．Moved him to the doctors30．Ride him to the hospital31．Give him some first aid11.What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.A doctor and a patientB. FriendsC. Strangers Conversation 312.When will the class meeting be held?A. On Friday morningB. On Thursday afternoonC. On Friday afternoon13.What is this class meeting be held for?A. The class rulesB. The school rulesC. The gold rules Conversation 414.Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At a bankB. In a wine storeC. In a Customs Office15.How long was the woman out of the country?A. Four weeksB. Three weeksC. One week16.What did the woman have to declare?A. MakeupsB. CigarettesC. PlantsConversation 517.What does the man think about his new neighborhood?A.There is no store nearbyB.There is slight air pollutionC.There is no heavy traffic18.How long does it take the man to drive to work?A. For about 20 minutesB. For about 30 minutesC. For about 40 minutes19.How does the woman go to work every day?A. By subwayB. By busC. By carConversation 620.What does the woman say about her breakfast?A. ColdB. Too saltyC. Not enough21.What does the woman want at last?A.A poolB.A discountC.A comfortable bed22.Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At a hotelB. On a planeC. At a restaurantSection B ( 8.5marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45marks）Section A （15 marks）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21.Shenzhou VII，_______ country’s third manned spaceship, was launched successfully on September 25, 2008 in _______ northwestern Gansu Province, China.A. a; /B. the; theC. the; /D. a; the22. In my opinion, what he told us just now about the matter doesn’t make any_______.A. meaningB. ideaC. senseD. point23. The murderer was brought in, with his hands______ behind his back.A. be tiedB. having tiedC. to be tiedD. tied24. They haven’t settled the problem of ______ it is necessary for her to take part in “Super Girl”.A. ifB. whereC. whetherD. that25. We don’t have enough money at pr esent; can you borrow ______ from your friend for the palace ball?A. a jewelleryB. some jewelleriesC. a piece of jewelleriesD. a piece of jewellery26. ______ likely _____ we will hand in the paper the day after tomorrow?A. Is it; thatB. Is it; whetherC. Is it; whatD. Is it; who27. John hit_________.A. him on the headB. him on his headC. him in the headD. him in his head28. The speaker _______ at the audience and then began to make his speech.A. glaredB. staredC. glancedD. looked29. The girl was frightened at the sight of a snake and her heart was _______ fast.A. strikingB. hittingC. jumpingD. beating30. I have finished translating a large part of the book, but the rest ______ more difficult.A. isB. areC. wasD. were31. She can’t help ______ the house because she’s busy making a cake.A. to cleanB. cleaningC. cleanedD. being cleaned32. Nowhere else in the world______ cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong.A. a tourist can findB. can a tourist findC. a tourist will findD. a tourist has found33. There are some cases _______ students obviously know the school rules but don't obey them.A. whyB. whereC. asD. which34. In front of our house _______ we used to swim.A. a river lies thatB. does a river lie whereC. lies a river whichD. lies a river where35. E-mail, as well as telephones，_______ an important part in daily communication.A. is playingB. have playedC. are playingD. playSECTION B (18 points)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D .Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Though born in Hawaii, Nicole Kidman first began learning performance arts while36 in Sydney, Australia. By the age of thirteen, she was already 175 cm tall.37 , it was more than just her height that made Kidman 38 from other teenage girls. Instead of making up all day like her classmates, she spent her spare time studying acting at the local 39 .Kidman 40 success, and she appeared in several Australian movies and television series. In 1989, she performed in her first American movie, Dead Calm. Kidman 41 to give the best performance, so she worked hard to learn sailing skillsa month 42 filming began. This perfect performance made her seem more 43 on the screen.Perhaps it was her confidence that helped Nicole 44 the heart of Tom Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most famous actors. Cruise 45 Kidman in 1990. Their fairytale love filled gossip columns﹙八卦专栏﹚worldwide for eleven years, which helped Nicole’s career greatly. When the couple ended their marriage in 2001, fans were 46 .The character that Kidman acted in Cold Mountain was a more accurate reflectionof Kidman herself. In the movie, she 47 Ada, a young woman who overcame hardship through hard work and determination.Her fans believe that she will continue to exceed﹙超越﹚all expectations because of her hard work.36．A. growing up B．mixing up C．turning up D．staying up37．A. Somehow B．Therefore C．However D．Anyway38．A. far B．free C．safe D．different39．A. theatre B．hospital C．factory D．temple40．A. waited B．achieved C．studied D．judged41．A. deserved B．failed C．required D．decided42．A. since B．after C．before D．when43．A. independent B．confident C．puzzled D．tired44．A. win B．hurt C．lose D．feel45．A. forgot B．controlled C．married D．changed46．A. satisfied B．excited C．frightened D．surprised47．A. loved B．played C．respected D．approvedSECTION C (12 points)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Mrs. Brown’s old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for 48 walk in the park and came home 49 half past twelve for his lunch.But 50 morning a police car stopped outside Mrs. Brown’s house at twelve o’clock, and two policemen helped Mr. Brown to get out. One of 51 said to Mrs. Brown, “The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned us to ask for help, 52 we sent a car to bring him home.” Mrs. Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the police 53 they left.“But, grandfather,” she then said, “you have been to that park nearly 54 day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?”The old man smiled, closed one eye and said, “I didn’t quite lose my way.I just got tired and I didn’t want to 55 home!”PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AA famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￡100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like to have this ￡100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once. Then he said, “I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it?”Hands went into the air.“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.“My friends,” he said, “You’ve learned a valued lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn’t go down in value. It was still worth ￡100.Many times in our lives, we’re dropped; crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you drop or whom you know，but WHO YOU ARE .You are special and valuable. Do n’t ever forget it!56. The story happened ______.A. when the teacher gave the students some advice on how to learn English.B. when the students were having a meeting.C. when the teacher gave the students a speech.D. when the students were discussing something interesting with their teachers.57. Even though the money was dirty, it _______.A. went up in valueB. was worth muchC. didn’t reduce in valueD. was still ours58. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means_______.A. the students put up their hands again.B. the students put down their hands.C. the students agreed to what the teacher saidD. the students put their hands in front of them59. Why did the famous teacher use a ￡100 at his lesson?A. Because he wanted to give a lecture about money.B. Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it.C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students.D. Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was.60. What lesson can you learn from the passage?A.￡100 bill is worth the same no matter what you do with itB. All people love money most.C. Your value doesn’t change no matter what happens to you.D. The value of money changes when it is made dirty.BMr. Jackson was tired of living in his old house in the countryside and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to go to an estate agent.The agent advertised(登广告) the house straight away, and a few days later, the owner saw a very beautiful photograph of his house, with a wonderful description of his garden in an expensive magazine.Having read the advertisement through, the house owner hurried to phone the estate agent, saying, “I'm sorry, Mr. Jones, but I've decided not to sell my house after all.” “Why?” the agent asked in a surprised voice. “Because from the advertisement in that magazine I can see it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life.”61. Mr. Jackson wanted to sell his house because _____.A. he needed some money to support his familyB. his house was too old to live inC. he wanted some money to buy a new oneD. he didn't want to live in the house any longer62. The reason why Mr. Jackson went to the estate agent was _____.A. he had failed in selling his house by himselfB. he wanted the estate agent to help him to get a good priceC. he was sure that the estate agent could help himD. he wanted the estate to advertise his house in the magazine63. At last Mr. Jones _____.A. was successful in selling the houseB. felt sorry to have lost a sale by his doing too good a jobC. was satisfied with what he had done in the advertisementD. didn’t understand why Mr. Jackson had c hanged his mind64. What do you think of the advertisement in magazines?A. They are worth reading.B. They usually make things far better than they really areC. They are a great help to those who want to buy something.D. They describe things as they really are.65. What’s the meaning of “an estate agent” in paragraph one?A. a person who has a house to sellB. a person who helps others to advertise houses in magazinesC. a person whose work is to sell houses for othersD. a person who likes beautiful housesCPat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly (大胆) up to the group and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you ou t so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowed burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(机智，风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.66. This is a story about _____.A. a rich man who owned a big woodB. a poor Irishman who lived all by himselfC. a clever man who tried to get something to eatD. an Irish hunter with a large family67. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?A. He was not expecting Pat at this early hour.B. He knew Pat was coming for shooting.C. He didn't like the poor Irishman at all.D. Pat had not told him he would come.68. Why was Lord Northwood surprised?A. He had not expected such a bold question from Pat.B. He wondered why Pat didn't run away.C. Pat wasn't afraid of him.D. Pat had a gun in his hands.69. What made the whole crowd burst into laughter?A. Pat's funny looksB. Pat's interesting remarksC. Pat's quick and humorous responseD. Pat's promise to leave fight away70. Guess the meaning of the underlined word “right”.A. 对的B. 右边C. 正好D. 权利PART FOUR WRITING （45marks）Section A (10 points)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.New Year traditions all around the world“Happy New Year!” Everyone will greet each other with these words as they meet each other over the next c ouple of weeks. But it wasn’t always January 1 that marked the New Year.At least 4,000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians and Babylonians marked the changing of the year. In Egypt, the year started when the Nile River flooded, enriching farmers’ fields. Th is happened at the end of September.The Babylonians held a festival in the spring, on March 23, to kick off the next farming cycle. The Babylonian celebration lasted for 11 days.The date January 1 was picked by the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January originates from the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new. The new calendar was in time with the sun and it has been used until the present day.In Vietnam, the New Year holiday happens in February. They buy fresh flowers and a peach blossom to put in their house, following the Vietnamese custom.Thailand has its specific New Year’s date; it’s different from the normal calendar. The Thai New Year is celebrated on April 13. On this day, Thai people play with water, throwing it on each other. It is intended to bring good luck during the New Year ahead.In China, the more favorable New Year is usually celebrated in February according to lunar calendar (阴历). On New Year’s Eve, all family members sit together attable, enjoying lots of auspicious foods such as dumplings, chicken to bring good luck.Section B(10 points)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.It is the second week we have been studying English at university, and it is a new feeling for me. With the different language and the strange surroundings, I wonder how I can get used to school life in the US after graduating.In yesterday’s class, the teacher Mr. Peters talked about baseball. He said, “Baseball is one of the most popular sports in the US. If you hope to speak English well, you must understand baseball. First you need to know the rules; then you need to try to find how it is related with the daily life.”He gave us some examples and let some us guess the meanings. Unfortunately, I had never seen a baseball game before, so I couldn’t make any sense of it at all. But I realized that it was very useful for me to study here and melt into American society, so I was eager to learn something about baseball.So, after class, I got out a big dictionary and asked one of my friends who had been in the US for several years for help.My friend told me more rules about the game, but the more he told me, the more confused I felt! Maybe one day I need to watch a real game to understand better!81. How long has the author been learning English at the university?﹙no more than 4 words﹚82. What is one of the most popular sports in the US according to the passage? ﹙no more than 2 words﹚83. Why couldn’t the author understand Mr. Peters’ examples? ﹙no more than 10 words﹚84. What did the author do after class? ﹙no more than 15 words﹚Section C (25 points)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.最近我校对高一同学的学习生活适应情况做了一个调查，情况如下。

高一英语下学期期中考试牛津译林版————————————————————————————————作者：————————————————————————————————日期：2高一下学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷 (选择题三部分共85分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where most probably are the speakers?A. At a cinema.B. At a museum.C. At a concert hall.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Catch a later flight.B. Ask the hotel clerk for help.C. Put the telephone near the bed.3. What does the man think of Andy?A. He is a nice guy.B. He is ill-tempered.C. He never smiles.4. What is the relationship between Tony and Tina?A. Friends.B. Husband and wife.C. Brother and sister.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The man’s trip to Paris.B. The man’s hometown.C. The man’s favorite place.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）听下面5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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2012-2013年度高一年级第二学期期中考试英语卷（后附答案）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．—Well, Kate, I’m sorry, but I have to leave.---_____. I hope to hear from you soon.A．Keep in touch B．Have s good timeC．Walk slowly D．So am I.22 —Have you made an apology ______ him ______ breaking his window?—Yes, I have.A. for; toB. to; toC. for; forD. to; for23. This monument was built ______ the little hero.A. in place ofB. in search ofC. in memory ofD. in need of24. It was in the garden of his old house ______ he grew up ______ he dug up a pot of gold.A. that; thatB. where; whereC. that; whereD. where; that25. Thank you for all your hard wo rk last week. I don’t think we ______ it without you.A. can manageB. could have managedC. could manageD. can have managed26. All his friends and relatives came to ______ him on his daughter’s being admitted to Qin HuaUniversity.A. celebrateB. congratulateC. memorizeD. respect27. Finally they arrived at a place, ______ sold cigarettes and other small articles.A. whichB. whereC. in whichD. what28．You be hungry；you had a big cake only an hour ago．A．can’t B．mustn’t C．may not D．needn’t29. The atmosphere of the earth ______ us from the strong sun light.A. preventsB. keepsC. stopsD. protects30. It is Tim, my best friend in my childhood, who tells me he always dreams of ______ for him togo to Shanghai to study and live there.A. there to be a chanceB. there is a chanceC. there being a chanceD. being a chance31. The teacher was angry about his being late for class, but he behaved ______ nothing had happened.A. asB. even ifC. as ifD. even though32．He looked around and caught a man ________his hand into the pocket of a passenger．A．put B．to be putting C．to put D．putting33.____ makes this shop different is ____ it offers more personal service.A. What ; whatB. That ; thatC. What; that D .That; what34．late you arrive at my house。

高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）江苏省南通中学2011—2012学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒中的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the man do?A. Answer a call.B. Go out to make a call.C. End his phone call quickly.2. What does the woman imply?A. The performance has been cancelled.B. She wants to see a performance later this week.C. Tickets are available for future performances.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A dish.B. A fish.C. A restaurant.4. What happened to the man’s bike?A. It’s stolen.B. It’s broken.C. It’s lent to John.5. Why is the man unwilling to go home for New Year’s?A. He has other plans.B. He can’t get the tickets.C. He can’t afford the airfare.第二节听下面5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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

译林版高一下英语期中试卷时间：120分钟总分：120分一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分．满分5分)1.What does the man mean?A.He doesn’t have any notes.B.He will be absent from class.C.He can lend the woman his notes.2.What has the man been doing?A. Greeting his guests.B. Clearing the house.C. Arguing with Maggie.3. Where is the woman now?A. At home.B. At school.C. In a library.4. What can be inferred from the conversation?A. The man is very full.B. The man accepts the invitation.C. The man won’t go to the concert.5. How often was the magazine published in the past?A. Once a week.B. Once a month.C. Twice a month.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题6. What was the woman doing?A. Listening to the radio.B. Watching TV.C. Reading a book.7. What should people do according to the man?A. Wash clothes less often.B. Stop using the fridge.C. Wash clothes by hand.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题8. Why did the man complain?A. The food was very bad.B. The waiter misunderstood him.C. The order was too late.9. What does the woman promise to do?A. Let the man eat the steak for free.B. Have the steak changed.C. Fire the waiter.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题10. Which place does the man want to visit most?A. The British Museum and the Tower of London.B. Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s.C. Hyde Park.11. what will be included in the tour?A. Lunch.B. Breakfast.C. Dinner.12. What is the man’s friend’s native language?A. English.B. French.C. Chinese.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题13. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel.B. At the airport.C. On the phone.14. What does the man book at last?A. A suite.B. Three standard rooms.C. Two standard rooms and a suite.15. How much will the man pay totally?A. $130.B. $139.5.C. $149.5.16. How will the man come?A. By train.B. By air.C. By boat.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题17. What is the purpose of this speech?A. To talk about the exam.B. To introduce a professor.C. To explain the arrangement.18. When will the speaker be away?A. From Monday to Thursday.B. From Tuesday to Friday.C. From Monday to Friday.19. Who will take care of the class next week?A. The headmaster.B. Professor Lee.C. Professor Brown.20. What will the students do next Thursday?A. Have classes as usual.B. Have mid-term exam.C. Review lessons.二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. The reason ____ he gave us ____ he was late this morning is ____ he got up late.A. why, that, thatB. that, why, thatC. that, that, thatD. why, that, why22. With the message __________ to its leg, the bird was set loose.A. to attachB. attachingC. attachedD. attaches23. Failure always hurts, but it will _____ our life if we learn from it.A. result fromB. result inC. lead toD. contribute to24. Only about 30 types of sharks are known _______ human beings.A. having attackedB. to attackC. to have attackedD. attack25. If WGA decides your copy of XP or Vista is pirated（盗版）, it paints your computerbackground black and warns you that your software is _____ to be an illegal copy.A. probableB. possibleC. likelyD. possibly26. It doesn’t make __________ to watch such a boring movie.A. funB. senseC. wayD. taste27. In 1778, Banks was elected _____president of the Royal Society, ________positionhe held for 42 years.A. /, aB. / , theC. the, aD. the, the28. ---It is known to all that this factory pours lots of waste water into the ChangjiangRiver every year.---- _________ near my hometown.A. So does itB. So it isC. So the one doesD. So does the one29. The new road is __________ of the old one.A. more than three times the lengthB. three times more than the lengthC. more than the lengthD. more three times than the length30. For all the professional athletes, __________ to the Olympics means that they have achance to enter the history books.A. approachB. attachmentC. entranceD. access31. The new policy leads to no cigarettes _____________ on TV.A. advertisedB. to be advertisedC. be advertised forD. beingadvertised32. Modern English ______ huge changes during the Renaissance in the 16th century.A. went throughB. went overC. contributed toD. led to33. Our basketball team, started up three years ago and now _______ 20 players, has wonthe championship this season.A. making up ofB. made upC. consisting ofD. consisted of34. ---I’m sorry. I _______ at you the other day.--- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.A. shouldn’t shoutB. mustn’t shoutC. shouldn’t have shoutedD. mustn’t have shouted35. It’s impossible for a ll the students to learn all the subjects well because _________ ofthem are not fit for them.A. everyoneB. allC. noneD. not all三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Do you ever feel like you are studying a mad rush of one subject after another? When things happen at such a 36 pace, it is easy to lose sight of what you are learning. It is important to 37 every now and then to think about what you have been learning.Self- reflection(反思)means stopping the mad rush and 38 yourself so that your brain can evaluate what it has already 39 .Some people prefer to do their self- reflections 40 , while others keep a journal. Either method can work, depending on what your own personal 41 is.School textbooks are often divided into units. This can make it __42 for someone to begin the process of self- reflection. Watch for the times when you complete a unit of study. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is _43 because there is some kind of test or quiz. Use these natural 44 as opportunities to stop and reflect.You should find a 45 place---anywhere without noise is OK. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finish something 46 and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes, take out your journal, write down some notes on things that you __47___ learned in this unit. Let your mind think about the notes you have written and make some_48 .Sometimes just pausing to think deeply allows your brain to make connections _49 new information can quickly appear when you 50 it again. Next, think about things that you still wonder about. ___51___, maybe you learned about a certain body system, but you don’t _52 how it works with the other body systems. Maybe you learned a new way to solve a math problem, but you are not sure when to use it. Writing down your 53 willhelp you remember to continue seeking answers the next time you 54___ the same topic.Self- reflection is an essential skill for a 55__ student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now.36. A. fast B. steady C. relaxing D. unique37. A. change B. check C. stop D. exercise38. A. calming B. enjoying C. behaving D. helping39. A. dealt B. forgotten C. found D. received40. A. personally B. mentally C. slowly D. directly41. A. pace B. grade C. style D. skill42. A. quick B. possible C. suitable D. easy43. A finished B. divided C. interrupted D. covered44. A. units B tests C. breaks D. periods45. A. quiet B. familiar C. safe . D. remote46. A. early B. correctly C. finally D. independently47. A. actively B. newly C. rapidly D. carefully48. A. choices B. decisions C. connections D. improvements49. A. so that B. in case C. even if D. as though50. A. seek B. share C. show D. need51. A. In general B. Of course C. For example D. As usual52. A. know B. doubt C. believe D. remember53. A. opinions B. questions C. worries D. methods54. A come across B get through C. think of D. take away55. A. talented B. young C. serious D. successful四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AAs you grow through your teenage years you will go through numerous changes. The changes may seem monumental and they may seem to occur quickly. Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them this time. The changes may seem difficult and your new responsibilities may seem daunting(令人畏惧) but you are not alone. Everyone that you’ve grown up with is experiencing the same!With more responsibility，you will find more freedom to make your own choices．This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy and balanced decisions that will help shape your future．You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! If you are diligent, the right opportunity will present itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices．You will probably want to be independent of your family or care-givers．Try not to shut your family out of your life and remember to be considerate even though you are older and are capable of looking after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world and they will be around you when you leave this world.It is also perfectly natural this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. Real friends are rarer than hen’s teeth. A truefriend will stand with you, whatever the circumstances.This period of transition is a part of the circle of life. There are some people who will be with you throug hout the life’s journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school or college can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again. Sure there maybe reunions and you will keep in contact with some of them. But the fact is that you will need to leave some of them behind as you move forwards on the path that you feel is right for you.You are a young adult．It is your life．No one can live it for you．The choices that you make from now on will be your choices．So making the right choices will be important to you．Life is for living．Enjoy your life wisely!56. The author thinks teenage state is __________.A. too hard for young students to get throughB. a very important time for young students to break away from their parentsC. a period when young students may pay little attention to their future plansD. so exciting and challenging that the young should make balances decisions for the future57. In the last paragraph but one, the underlined words “some people” most probably refer to _________.A. parentsB. brothersC. relativesD. classmates.BThe best-loved pig in Hong Kong is called McDull. His mom makes a wish that he would look like Chow Yun-fat or Tony Leung, two movie heartthrobs, but he is distinguished only by a birthmark around his right eye.The cartoon piglet is not smart, either. Everything he tries, he fails. He wants to be an Olympic champion of qingbaoshan, but the sport of grabbing the most steamed buns from a pile doesn`t really exist, of course. He dreams of going to the Maldives, but ends up on a one-day tour of a Hong Kong landmark instead.However, the slow, dumb pig has won over Hong Kong people, often stereotyped as eager to quick success. So far, there are five McDull movies showed in both the mainland and Hong Kong.The popularity of McDull occasionally confounds his creator Alice Mak."Maybe people see themselves and their friends in McDull," she says.Mak had never seen a real pig before she drew McDull. She was born and spent most of her life in Tai Kok Tsui, an ordinary Hong Kong community where she can still buy cheap food. It is also where McDull grows up.Like McDull, Mak moves and speaks slowly. She describes herself as a simple person, who does not try to draw too much meaning from the McDull stories. As a Christian, she has some simple beliefs, such as God creates humans because he loves them and wants them to be happy.In the late 1980s Mak worked at a press company as a summer intern. The company boss, Brian Tse, later became her husband and scriptwriter of all McDull movies and books.McDull was at first a supporting character in a story about his cousin McMug, a smart piglet and "what parents expect of their children". But it turned out that the woodenheaded McDull was more appealing.When McMug promises his classmates that if he becomes the class president he will treat everyone to strawberry cakes, McDull struggles to utter one sentence in his speech: "If you choose me, you will be ... painful."He gives up his favorite chicken thigh to his mom and practices sports he dislikes to make her happy. He has many dreams, most of which end up in disappointment. He is still happy, however. When he gets an "H", he thinks it looks "only a bit different" from an "A". Acco rding to his headmaster, he isn’t that stupid, and he is just too kind."McDull reminds people they used to be as simple and happy as him," Mak says. "If there is a theme in all the McDull movies, it is about how a simple person keeps his or her simplicity in a complicated world."Although many children love McDull, the story is far more than its surface funniness. It is delightful and acidic at the same time.In one of the McDull movies, he talks to the audience: "I suddenly realized that there is something you just cannot have. No noodles, no Maldives, no golden medal, no treasure ... it turns out that being stupid is not funny, it could mean failure. Disappointment is not funny, fat is not funny, fat does not even mean you have more strength When I grow up, when I face the stern world that is not funny, what should I do?""What he has been doing in the movies is to find new dreams. Most of them keep failing him, but he always starts again with a new one," Mak says. "Maybe that’s why both children and adults find him adorable."58. Which of the following is TRUE?A.McDull’s mom expect him to be handsome like some famous actors.B.McDull is quick and smart.C.McDull is a leading character in the story about his cousin McMug.D.McDull’s dream of going to the Maldives comes true at last.59. The underlined word “confounds” most probably means__________?A. contentsB. confusesC. convincesD. confirms60. What can we infer form the passage?A. HongKong people like McDull very much.B. There’re five McDull movies showed in HongKong.C. The popularity of McDull is quite beyond the expectation of Mak.D. Both Mak and McDull move and speak slowly.CRosemary sat at her kitchen table, working a crossword puzzle. Crosswords were nice; they filled the time, and kept the mind active. She needed just one word to complete this morning’s puzzle; the clue was “a Swiss river,” and the first of its three letters was “A”. Unfortunately, Rosemary had no idea what the name of river was, and could not look it up. Her atlas was on her desk, and the desk was in the guest room, currently being occupied by her grandson Victor.Looking up over the tops of her glasses, Rosemary glanced at the kitchen clock: it was almost 10 a.m. Land sakes! Did the boy intend to sleep all day? She noticed the pain in her wrist again, and put down her pen. Anyhow, at 87 years of age, she was glad she could still write at all. She had decided long ago that growing old was like slowly turning to stone; you couldn’t take anything for granted. She stood up slowly, painfully, and started walking to the guest room.The trip, though only a distance of about 25 feet, seemed to take a long while. Rosemary arrived at the door to the guest room. It stood slightly open, and she looked through the opening. Victor lay sleeping on his side, his arms bent, his expression slightly pained. Get up, lazy bones, she wanted to say. Even in childhood, Rosemary had never slept past 4 a.m.; there were too many chores to do. How different things were for Victor’s generation! Her youngest grandson behaved as if he had never done a chore in his life. Twenty-one years old, he had driven down to Florida to visit Rosemary in his shiny new car, a gift from his dear parents. Victor would finish college soon, and his future appeared bright — if he ever got out of bed, that is.Something Victor had said last night over dinner had disturbed her. Now what was it? Oh yes; he had been talking about one of his college courses —a “gut”，he had called it. When she had asked him to explain the word, Victor had said it was a course that you took simply because it was easy to pass. Rosemary, who had not even had a high school education, found the word unpleasant. If she had been allowed to continue her studies, she would never have taken a “gut” ...The memory flooded back then, still painful as an open wound all these years later. It was the first day of high school. She had graduated from grammar school the previous year, but her father had forbidden her to go to high school that autumn, saying she was needed on the farm. After much tearful begging, she had gotten him to promise that next year, she could start high school. She had endured a whole year of chores instead of books, with animals and rough farmhands for company instead of people of her own age. Now, at last, the glorious day was at hand. She had put on her best dress (she owned two), her heart racing hopefully.But her father was waiting for her as she came downstairs.“Where do you think you’re going?” he asked.“To high school, Papa.”“No you’re not. Take that thing off and get back to work. ”“But Papa, you promised!”“Do as I say!” he thundered.There was no arguing with Papa when he spoke that way. Tearfully, she had to drag herself upstairs to change clothes. Rosemary still wondered what her life would have been like if her father had not been waiting at the bottom of the stairs that day, or if somehow she had found the strength to disobey him...Suddenly, Victor moved slightly, without waking, and whispered something unintelligible. Waken from her daydreaming, Rosemary stared at Victor. She wondered if he were having a nightmare.61. By saying “if he ever got out of bed” (Para. 3) Rosemary thought Victor was______.A. too tired to get upB. promising(有前途的) but lazyC. impolite to oversleepD. old enough to help with chores62. Why did Rosemary dislike Victor’s use of the word “gut”?A. Because it showed that Vict or didn’t take education seriously.B. Because it reminded Rosemary of her grammar school classes.C. Because it indicated that college courses were too easy to pass.D. Because it implied that Rosemary was lacking in high school education.63. The year after Rosemary graduated from grammar school was________.A. used for reading and writingB. ruined by illness and hardshipC. spent entirely away from her fellowsD. filled with travel and adventure64. Rosemary’s memory of the day when she finall y prepared to start high school indicates that______A. she had already decided to take up a jobB. she had hesitated over her choice of clothesC. she had done especially well in grammar schoolD. she had strongly desired to continue her education65. The passage as a whole is mainly about _______.A. whether Rosemary will go up to wake Victor upB. Rosemary’s struggle to keep painful memoriesC. Rosemary’s concern for Victor’s studyD. whether Rosemary should fight for her schooling opportunity五、任务型阅读（共10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

牛津译林版高一下学期英语期中考试试卷考试时间：120分钟总分：150分第一部分：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）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman mean?A.Being a waiter is an enjoyable jobB.Frank should not complain all the time.C.The man would understand if he became a waiter.2.What's the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Doctor and patient.B.Boss and employeeC. Friends.3.What does the woman suggest doing?A.Giving a performanceB.Listening to the musicC.Dancing to the music4.How much will be left after the woman buys the tickets?A.$1B.$3C.$45.What problems does the woman have with the course?A.She is not interested in it.B.She has to read a lot of books.C.The professor is not so great as she thought.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

高中英语真题:2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第I卷第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。

What is the woman probably doing?A. Making a callB. Reading a bookC. SleepingWhen did the man visit the ?A. In AprilB. In JuneC. In AugustWho is the woman probably speaking to?A. A tailor (裁缝)B. A shop assistantC. A bank clerk(银行职员)Which sport will the man play this afternoon?A. FootballB. BadmintonC. BasketballWhat subject does Mrs. Li most probably teach?A. EnglishB. MathC. Chinese第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。

How much does the woman pay for the tickets?A. 6 poundsB. 12 poundsC. 16 poundsWhen should the woman collect the tickets?A. Before 5:30 pm on Sunday.B. Before 8:00 am Sunday.C. Before 5:30 pm on Saturday.请听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Hotel clerk and customer.B. Parent and child.C. Husba nd and wife.What do the two speakers plan to do this evening?A. Go to a party.B. Go to a club.C. Relax by the pool.请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

高一英语下学期期中考试牛津译林版高一英语下学期期中考试牛津译林版————————————————————————————————作者：————————————————————————————————日期：2高一下学期期中考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷 (选择题三部分共85分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where most probably are the speakers?A. At a cinema.B. At a museum.C. At a concert hall.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Catch a later flight.B. Ask the hotel clerk for help.C. Put the telephone near the bed.3. What does the man think of Andy?A. He is a nice guy.B. He is ill-tempered.C. He never smiles.4. What is the relationship between T ony and Tina?A. Friends.B. Husband and wife.C. Brother and sister.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The man’s trip to Paris.B. The man’s hometown.C. The man’s favorite place.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

牛津译林版高一下学期英语期中考试试卷考试时间：120分钟总分：150分第一部分：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）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman mean?A.Being a waiter is an enjoyable jobB.Frank should not complain all the time.C.The man would understand if he became a waiter.2.What's the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Doctor and patient.B.Boss and employeeC. Friends.3.What does the woman suggest doing?A.Giving a performanceB.Listening to the musicC.Dancing to the music4.How much will be left after the woman buys the tickets?A.$1B.$3C.$45.What problems does the woman have with the course?A.She is not interested in it.B.She has to read a lot of books.C.The professor is not so great as she thought.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。