2012下学期高一第一阶段测试英语试题卷及参考答案.doc

2012年下学期高一第一阶段测试英语试题卷本试题卷四个部分，时量120分钟, 满分150分 命题人 谢艳梅Part Listening Comprehension(30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and choose the best answer for each question. Youll hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Which language can the woman write? A. Spanish. B. French. C. Japanese.2. What is the man? A. A driver. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.Conversation 23. Where is the man from? A. Britain. B. America. C. Australia.4. What does the man think of the city? A. Big. B. Modern. C. Beautiful.Conversation 35. What did the woman realize when she finished high school? A. She still had a lot to learn. B. She was more confident. C. Her life was wonderful.6. What did the man think of himself when he was a child? A. Dependent. B. Impolite. C. Troublesome.Conversation 47. What is the survey(调查) about?A. Work. B. Marketing. C. Study habits.8. When does the man always get up on weekdays? A. At 6: 30 a.m. B. At 7: 00 a.m. C. At 7: 30 a.m.9. Why does the man get up late on weekends? A. He often forgets to set the clock. B. He has nothing to do on weekends. C. He rewards himself for a weeks hard work.Conversation 510. Who is James? A. The mans son. B. The mans brother. C. The womans brother.11. When will the man probably get to the restaurant next Friday? A. At 6: 00. B. At 6: 30. C. At 7: 00.12. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Make a birthday cake for his mother. B. Book a birthday cake for his mother. C. Put “ Happy Birthday” on the cake.Conversation 613. How is the man getting to the museum?A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.14. What can the man see after turning right at the third crossing?A. A road sign. B. A museum. C. A policeman.15. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Call the policeman. B. Move his car right now. C. Move his car to a car park.Section B（7.5 marks）Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE TILAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.Host familyMr Brown16. _Mrs Browna(n) 17. _Cindy coolAndy14 years oldshyfond of 18. _School lifeteachers19. _Sallyfriendly, helpful and 20. _CharlietroubledPart Language Knowledge (45marks)Section A ( 15 marks )Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D, Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 21. He liked playing basketball so much that he _ his whole life to it. A. devoted B. offered C. turned D. followed22. _, Mary found that she had gone through quite rich life experiences these years. A. Looking around B. Looking back C. Looking ahead D. Looking out23. Henry used to be a salesman; now he _ his living by working as a reporter. A. enjoys B. gets C. earns D. wins24The art museum _ garden is very attractive will open next weekA. where B. which C. that D. whose 25. He is a teacher of _ and he has had a lot of teaching _ in his life.A. much experience, experiences B. many experiences, experienceC. much experience, experience D. many experiences, experiences26. Nancy wont come, will she? Yes, she will. She is someone _ always keeps promises. A. when B. whose C. whom D. who27. She seems never to be tired when she is studying ; she has many ways to make herself _.A. relaxing B. relaxed C. worried D. worrying28. _ it is to skate on real ice!A. How a fun B. What a fun C. What fun D. What funs29. The boy _ has two lovely dogs. A. who live next door B. which lives next door C. whom lives next door D. that lives next door30. -I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend. -_good!A. Sounds B. Sound C. Sounding D. Sounded31. -Whats that terrible noise? -The neighbors _for dinner.A. have prepared B. prepare C. are preparing D. will prepare 32. -How much shall I pay for the phone call? -You_. This is free of charge.A. shouldnt B neednt C. cant D. mustnt 33. The boys were playing football on the ground. Sandy didnt want to _ them.A. take part in B. join C. join in D. attend34. In some parts of London, missing a bus means _for another hour.A. waiting B to wait C. wait D. to be waiting35. Scientists have been trying their best to find ways _ AIDS.A. of cure B. curing C. in curing D. to cureSection B (18 marks)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.Today I would like to introduce a good book. Its 36 is Charlottes Web.The book tells the story of a 37 named Wilbur and a spider (蜘蛛) named Charlotte. The story begins when 8-year-old Fern hears that her father is going to 38 one of the baby pigs. Fern asks her father 39 the baby pig live. He 40 and gives it to Fern as a pet. Fern names it Wilbur. Wilbur lives with Fern 41 a few weeks and then 42 to her uncle. Fern 43 him at her uncles farm as often as she can, 44 her visits decrease (减少) as she grows older, and Wilbur gets lonelier day after day. One night a(n) 45 voice tells him that she is going to be his friend. The next day, he wakes up and meets his new 46 Charlotte, a wise and loving spider. When Wilbur is told that he is going to be killed and eaten at Christmas, he asks Charlotte for 47 . Charlotte thinks up a good idea.Charlottes Web has everything you like in it. It has friendship, love and caring. It is funny, serious, and sad. Im sure you will love it. 36.A. name B. heroC. writer D. editor37.A. girlB. boy C. pigD. cat 38.A. kill B. cleanC. feed D. grow39. A. to give B. to take C. to let D. to bring40. A. believesB. agrees C. remembers D. forgets 41. A. in B. afterC. for D. until42. A. is sold B. sells C. buys D. is bought43. A. waits B. travels C. looks D. visits44. A. if B. or C. so D. but 45.A. cold B. warm C. angry D. worried 46.A. teacher B. fatherC. mother D. friend47.A. help B. money C. food D. fun Section C (12 marks)Direction: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Nowadays school students hardly pay 48._ attention to sports. Is it because they dont have any interest 49._ sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things? Exams! They have to spend much time on all kinds of 50._ at school. So many of them almost become bookworms(书呆子). Even in the holidays, they also review 51._prepare their lessons. Such things have prevented them from going in for sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, they have to work 52._. As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so that they can have further education. 53._ it is important that they give all of their time to their studies instead of their school sports. In fact, education cannot go 54._ physical exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you dont have a strong body, you can hardly succeed in anything, let alone(更不用说)55._ great success in your life.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks) AToday we tell about Louisa May Alcott. She wrote one of Americas best loved childrens books.In 1868, an American publisher asked Louisa May Alcott to write a book for girls. At first, she was not sure if she wanted to do it. She said she didnt like girls.However, she decided to write the book finally. She told about her experiences growing up in the northeast of the United States. The book was quite interesting. Little Women became one of the most popular childrens books in American literature. It was published in more than 50 languages. Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. The Alcotts did not have much money. She tried teaching, sewing(缝纫) and taking care of children. She did not like any of these jobs.At the age of 16, she wrote her first book, Flower Fables. Her stories were exciting, but unreal. She sold them to newspapers and magazines for money.The first volume (卷) of Little Women came out in 1868. It made Alcott famous and get a lot of money. She continued writing other popular books for young people. These books included An Old-Fashioned Girl, Little Men and Eight Cousins.Alcott wrote many exciting stories about love. But she was single all her life. She continued to help her family during the last years of her life.56. Alcott grew up in the _ of the US. A. southeastB. northwest C. northeast D. southwest 57. “One of Americas best loved childrens books” refers to (指的是) the book_.A. Little Women B. Flower Fables C. An Old-Fashioned Girl D. Eight Cousins58. The first paragraph tells us that the article is about _. A. a famous childrens book B. a famous writer C. how a book came out D. why a book is so loved59. Alcott wrote her first book in _. A. 1832B. 1848 C. 1850 D. 186860. From the article, we can learn _. A. Alcott was born into a rich family B. Alcott had a happy childhood C. Alcott didnt live with her family D. Alcott never married all her life BIn the United States, most children begin attending school when they are five years old. Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes. Schools in these early years are fun. The children learn to read and write. But they also play games and go on trips. There is no reason at such an early age for him to hit the books. The situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult .Students must learn about world history, algebra (代数) , and the life sciences. Tests become more common. Pressure is growing to hit the books, study hard, and advance. However, most serious students only really begin hitting the books for long hours when they reach high school. High school students who hope to continue their education at a collage or university must take a special national test called the S-A-T .The test has two parts .The first part tests the students ability with numbers and mathematical skills .The second part tests the students ability in the English language. The S-A-T test is very important .A high school student who gets a high score on the two parts of the test has a good chance to enter a nice American college .For this reason, many students hit the books for months to prepare for the S-A-T. 61. Form this passage, we can clearly know hitting the books means_ .A. working hard for the future B. studying a subject carefully C. reading books in a hurry D. reading books with great effort 62. Which of the following statements can best be the main idea of this passage? A. The S-A-T is the most important test. B. Education is not easy in the United States.C. Hitting the books is very important for the students who want to improve. D. The more you want to learn, the more tests you want to pass. 63. American children dont need _if they want to study in public schools. A. to work hard at their lessons B. to pay for the education C. to hit the books D. to take many tests 64. The students in high schools _. A. have to hit the books if they want to go to college B. are free and happy C. have to take the S-A-TD. dont hit the books until they pass the S-A-T 65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. In American the students have to pass certain test to continue their education. B. Young children neednt work hard at their lessons because education is free. C. Those who fail in the S-A-T cannot go to college. D. The students must spend much time preparing for the S-A-T. CEveryone would like to be remembered. A few people even try to do something that no one else in history has ever tried to do. These people sometimes have their names recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.Often it takes a group of people to do something unusual. One such team paddled(用浆划)a bathtub（浴缸）145 kilometers for 24 hours. This group had 13 members. They paddled their bathtub on a river near Ashford, Great Britain on May 28 and 29, 1983 .A month later, a racing team of hospital bed pushers in Avon ,Great Britain, pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes! However, the distance record for hospital bed pushing is still held by the men of Bruntsfield Bedding Center. This team from Edinburgh pushed a hospital bed 5, 203 kilometers in 1979 .It took the team 35 days to cover the distance.Another group of record makers held the highest dinner party in the world. Nine people from Sydney, Australia ,climbed Mountain Huascaran on June 28 1989.The climbers carried a dinner table, chairs, and a meal up the mountain .When they reached the top ,they all put on warm suits for dinner.People all over the world are trying hard to do something unusual to make a record .It should be understood, however, that now not all the records will be kept in the Guinness Book of Records .66. According to the passage, what record was made near Ashford in May ,1983? A. A record for paddling a bathtub. B. A record for climbing a mountain. C. A record for pushing a hospital bed. D. A record for swimming across a river.67. The underlined(划线的)word “cover” in the passage means . A. start B. go C. keep D. know68.What was unusual about the highest dinner party held by the nine people in the passage?A. The people who held the dinner party all came from Sydney.B. Only nine people held the highest dinner party.C. They had a meal on the mountain.D. They carried a dinner table and chairs up the mountain to hold the dinner party.69.Which of the following show the right order(顺序)of what happened in the passage? a. A group of 13 members paddled a bathtub on a river near Ashford. b. A team from Edinburgh made a distance record for hospital bed pushing. c. A group of nine people from Sydney had a dinner party on the top of Mountain Huascaran. d. A racing team pushed a hospital bed 16 kilometers in just 50 minutes in Avon. A. a-b-c-d B. d-b-c-a C. a-d-b-c D. b-a-d-c70.Which of the following is mentioned(提及)in the passage? A. Hospital bed pushing was a popular sport in Edinburgh. B. People living in Ashford usually used a bathtub to carry things. C. Two different records for hospital bed pushing were given. D. Hospital bed pushing was held twice a year in Avon ,Great Britain.Part Writing（45 marks）Section A （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THRER WORDS for each answer.Ten-year old Obama was one of the only three black students at his school in Honolulu, Hawaii. The young boy didnt look the same as most other students. White girls wanted to touch his hair. A white boy asked him whether his father ate people. “I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince, but I kept asking myself who I was,” said Obama.However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Barack Obama became the first black president in U.S. history. Obama was born on August 4, 1961. His father is an African（非洲人） and his mother is a white American. This unusual background made him want to know who he was. With the help of his friends, Obama finally went to college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard University, a famous university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Later, he became the third black senator（议员）in U.S. history.During his competition for U.S. president, Obama talked about his background. He called for the United States of America, rather than a white America or a black America. Obamas success is a historic victory(胜利). It made Martin Luther Kings dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged by the colour of his skin, but by the content of his character.The titleThe 71 president in U.S. historyBe born On 72 ,1961At age 10The number of black students at his school is 73 He looked 74 most other students. In collegeGot lots of support from 75 Grew popular among the students because of 76 LaterBecame 77 senator in U.S. history At age 47Preferred to call his country for 78 of Americawon his competition for 79 80 made Martin Luther Kings dream come trueSection B(10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in passage.The story happened in my childhood when I was living with my stepmother. She worked all day so I was responsible for looking after my younger halfbrother. During that time inour life, my dad wasnt present much, but I didnt mind, because my stepmother took good care of my little brother and me. I loved her and always wished she could spend more time with us but she worked Monday through Saturday.At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed her so much all the time. One day, he cried, saying he wanted his “Mummy”. So I locked the house and carried him on my back to find his mummy.My stepmother worked very far away. After about an hours walk, my little brother got tired and fell asleep. Then I looked down and saw hed lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him from my back and put him down. I knew we had to find that shoe because my stepmom wouldnt be able to afford new shoes for him, but it would take too long to do it while carrying my brother. So I told him to stay where he was and I would run and find the shoe and come back. A man overheard me and stopped me right before I walked off. He asked me, “Youre leaving your brother here to go to find the shoe? What if he isnt here when you return？” I didnt know how to answer that question. So he said, “People are always more important than things. Its okay if you cant find the shoe, but it isnt okay to lose your brother over a shoe.”He asked where we were headed and I told him the fact. I remember him looking at me and smiling when I told him what I was doing. He took both my brother and me and put us in a taxi and sent us to our destination.81. Why did the writer get along well with his stepmother? (No more than 13 words)82. What did the writer decide to do when he found one of his little brothers shoes lost？(No more than 15