1、第 1 页 共 10 页玉溪一中 2015 届 2012-2013 学年上学期期中考英语试卷 命题人：李强梅第一卷（选择题，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。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. Why did the woman have to go home?A. To get her check.B. To get some cash.C
2、. To fetch her ID card.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a hotel.B. At a caf.C. At a restaurant.3. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Change her clothes.B. Arrive early for dinner.C. Keep her dress on.4. Why wont the woman go to town tomorrow?A. It will rain.B. It will be too ho
3、t.C. She is too busy.5. What does the man imply（暗示）？A. Betty doesnt work hard.B. Betty went shopping yesterday.C. Betty stayed at home yesterday.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。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
4、读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 小题。6. What can we learn about the traffic?A. There will be no taxi.B. It will be heavy.C. It will be busy.7. How will the woman most probably get back?A. In the mans car .B. By taxi. C. By train.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。第 2 页 共 10 页8. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Take
5、 some medicine.B. Call a doctor.C. Go back home for a rest.9. What will the man talk about with the woman next week?A. A business trip. B. A contract. C. A project.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Whats the weather like today?A. Clear B. Cloudy C. Rainy11. When will the speakers leave tomorrow morning?A.
6、At 7:13 B. At 7:30 C. At 7:4012. How are they going to visit the farm?A. By bus B. By bike C. By train听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where are the speakers?A. On the road. B. In a garage. C. In a parking lot.14. What is probably the womans job?A. A writer B. A model C. An actress15. What does the man as
7、k the woman to do in the end?A. Give him her picture.B. Write some words to his wife.C. Fix the car and pay for the repair charge.16. Whom does the damaged car belong to?A. The man. B. The woman C. The mans wife听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How old was the speaker when first going abroad?A. 10 B. 11 C.
8、1218. What did he and his companions do at the service station?A. They had lunch.B. They filled their coach up.C. They bought something.19. Why did they go back to the service station?A. To fetch the tickets.B. To look for the teachers wallet.C. To fetch their passports.20. What made the speaker ill
9、?A. The flight. B. Overeating C. The weather第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分 45 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.-Im worried about the coming exam.-_. Morgan! Everything will get better.A. Have fun B. Just forget it C. All right D. Calm down第 3 页 共 10 页22. Jack is
10、too _to change his mind easily. He always believes what he thinks right.A. nervous B. reliable C. stubborn D. brave23. Our teacher told us not to let ourselves be _ into buying things we dont want.A. advised B. commanded C. persuaded D. put24. One day while _ in the gift shop, I saw an old couple ca
11、me in with a little girl.A. work B. working C. worked D. having worked25. Kates brother prefers _ table tennis to playing it.A. to watch B. watch C. to watching D. watching26. It is the second time that I _ a foreigner in our school.A. meet B. had met C. have met D. have been meeting27. -What did th
12、e manager say?-He told me _ for meetings again.A. was not late B. not to be late C. to be not late D. to be late28.-Tom has just asked for leave. Why?- He _ next Tuesday.A. has been married B. got marriedC. is getting married D. is married29. We all know that good friends _ happiness to life.A. add
13、up B. add on C. add in D. add30. _ is very difficult to cross the road because there are so many cars.A. This B. That C. It D. What31. The doctor often tells patients that _ apple juice is _ healthy drink.A. 不填: a B. 不填；不填 C. an; a D. the; 不填32. Its the young girl _ often does morning exercises in t
14、he park _ wins the first prize.A. who; where B. whom; that C. which; who D. who; that33. _ to ignore the danger, he went into the house and saved the old man.A. Determined B. Being determined C. Determining D. Be determined34. Jack and Li Hua have never met, so I think they have _ to do with each ot
15、her.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything35. - Is this the school you often talk about?- Right, just the one _ you know I used to work for years.A. that B. which C. where D. what第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A boy loved e
16、ating sweets. He always asked his father for sweets. His father was 36 and didnt have much money to buy so many sweets. But the boy didnt 37 this, and asked for sweets 38 .The father thought 39 about how to stop him asking for sweets. There was a very wise man 40 nearby. The father had a(n) 41 . He
17、decided to take the 42 to the wise man who might be able to persuade him to 43 asking for sweets. They 44 to the wise mans house. The father said, “Master, could you ask my son not to ask sweets which I cannot 45 ?” The wise man was in 46 , because he liked sweets himself. How could he ask the boy t
18、o stop asking for sweets? He told the father to bring his son back in 第 4 页 共 10 页one 47 .During this time, the wise man 48 eating sweets, and when the boy and his father 49 thirty days later, the man said to the boy, “My child, will you stop asking for sweets?”From then on, the boy no longer asked
19、for sweets.The father asked the wise man, “ 50 did you not ask my son to give up asking for sweets when we came to you a month ago?” The man 51 , “How could I ask him to give up sweets when I 52 sweets myself?”A persons 53 is much more powerful than just his words. When we ask someone to do somethin
20、g, we must also do it 54 . We shouldnt ask others to do what we dont do ourselves. Always 55 that you are as good as your word.36. A. honest B. sad C. poor D. angry37. A. remember B. understand C. hear D. study 38. A. in time B. all the time C. at times D. at the same time39. A. finally B. quickly C
21、. still D. hard40. A. teaching B. living C. serving D. walking41. A. idea B. wish C. dream D. order42. A. sweet B. money C. boy D. question43. A. begin B. enjoy C. keep D. stop44. A. went B. turned C. served D. settled45. A. make B. afford C. sell D. taste46. A. difficulty B. surprise C. happiness D
22、. danger47. A. day B. week C. month D. year48. A. gave up B. ended up C. held on D. set off49. A. returned B. stayed C. left D. fell50. A. When B. How C. Where D. Why51. A. cried B. moved C. shook D. replied52. A. got B. lost C. loved D. found53. A. appearance B. language C. example D. voice54. A. t
23、hemselves B. ourselves C. yourself D. itself55. A. add up B. set down C. make clear D. make sure 第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I woke up on summer mornings, I know I am going to my favorite place to volunteer and make a diff
24、erence in someones life just by being with him or her- a summer school for autistic （患孤独症的） children.By helping the kids read or do math, I am not only teaching important skills but also helping them feel like any other kid. There are many wrong ideas about autistic. The kids I work with can think a
25、nd feel. They need help only in certain areas.Of course, each kid is special. For example, some kids like to draw, and others like to sing.At the school, the kids learn through about 20 activities. These activities can help them learn 第 5 页 共 10 页skills they will need later in life.The very first da
26、y I volunteered, a boy came up to me, put his hand on my shoulder, and said “Hello.” From then on, I knew I could make a difference.Another boy loved to have me read books that can help him learn to read. Sometimes he could be encouraged to read a few words or sentences. Finally, one day during read
27、ing practice, he read nearly 220 words himself.Summer school is also a time for fun. Last summer, bagpipe （风笛）players came to perform. Most of us had our hands over our ears because they were so loud. When they asked for a volunteer from the audience, one girl raised her hand as high as she could, g
28、ot up on stage, and even tried the bagpipes in front of everyone.Through these experiences, I realize that the challenges these kids face do not stop them from doing many amazing things. Im teaching them, but they are teaching me more. 56. According to Paragraph 2, many people think autistic kids _.
29、A. cant read or do mathB. dont have important skillsC. dont play with other childrenD. cant think or feel57. The author believed he could make a difference when _.A. a boy greeted him activelyB. a boy let him read booksC. a boy could read by himself D. a girl tried the bagpipes58. What does the auth
30、or learn about autistic kids?A. They were too proud to listen to him.B. They could face difficulties.C. They had the gift for becoming teachers. D. They stopped doing amazing things.59. What does the author mainly talk about in the passage?A. His teaching experience in a summer holiday.B. How to mak
31、e a difference in others lives.C. His experience as a volunteer in a social summer school.D. Autistic childrens hard life. BMuseum Visit and Discovery SpaceWhen you visit the museum in the Sciencenter, your class can also have a visit to Discovery Space. It is hosted by a Sciencenter educator. Disco
32、very Space provides school-age kids with a place to explore the world of science the way they like. Students will have self-directed independent learning experiences as they try to find the truth about science through activities, games and experiments.A Sciencenter educator can help you find the dis
33、covery boxes that are suitable for your school subjects and class interests.Ticket priceThe Sciencenter welcomes your school group and is pleased to offer discounted （打折的）tickets to schools for field trips （校外考察旅行）of 10 or more students. For groups smaller 第 6 页 共 10 页than 10, there is no discount.S
34、eptember 1 February 28: come early and SAVE!Museum Visit Plus Discovery Space: $3.50 per studentMarch 1 - August 31Museum Visit Plus Discovery Space: $4.50 per studentDuration （持续期间）Discovery Space reservations （预定）last about 30 minutes. Sciencerter educators will divide large groups into small ones
35、. Each group has 20 persons at most.Please NoteIndividual （个人的）Sciencenter memberships are not to be used by school groups for the purpose of cutting school field trip costs.Questions and ReservationsFor more information or reservations, contact (联系) Shannon McSurely, Educator Program Manager, at 60
36、7-272-0666 ext. 23 or smcsurelysciencenter.org. 60. In Discovery Space, students can _.A. study science in a free wayB. play games with other membersC. watch scientific experimentsD. attend Scientific educators class61. If you and your friend David want to visit the Sciencenter on July 5, you will p
37、ay _.A. $3.5 B $4.5 C. $9 D. $1062. What do we know about Discovery Space from the passage?A. Its reservations last 20 minutes.B. One can find suitable discovery boxes easily.C. It is open all the year round.D. Schools can cut field trip costs by visiting it.CBulgaria is famous for its roses and pro
38、duces about 85 percent of all the rose oil in the world. Rose oil is called liquid gold（液态黄金） and is used in making soaps, chocolates, perfumes （香水） and so on.The first records about growing roses on Bulgarian land go back many centuries. The Rose Valley developed in the area between the cities of K
39、azanlak and Karlovo in central Bulgaria.The roses seem to love the soil and weather there. The rose is the most important plant grown in Bulgaria, which could be called the country on the roses. The rose plantations （种植园）in the Rose Valley are the largest in the world.Much of the population in the R
40、ose Valley works in the rose industry. In Bulgaria, we produce rose oil, rose water and other products. Rose oil is used in high-quality perfumes produced in many countries. The main flower grown is the Kazanlak rose, which is famous around the world.The oil is prepared by distillation （蒸馏）. Each fl
41、ower is picked by hand, and you need 3,000 kilos to make one kilo of rose oil. That means about 30 flowers for just one tiny drop oil. So you can understand why it is so expensive and is called liquid gold.Each year on the first weekend in June, during the harvest, there is a Festival of Rose in Kaz
42、anlak with many performances. Judges choose the Queen of Roses as part of the summer 第 7 页 共 10 页festival. After this, she honors the most skillful picker of roses in the harvest.This festival is an old tradition and goes back more than a century. Today it also includes an International Folklore Fes
43、tival and attracts many tourists. The festival ends with a concert in the evening. There are also festivals in Karlovo and other towns. Come to see and enjoy.63. The passage mainly talks about _.A. the Bulgarian lifeB. rose festivals of the worldC. the roses in BulgariaD. the living habits of roses6
44、4. According to the passage, the Rose Valley _.A. lies near Bulgarias capitalB. has the largest rose plantationC. was formed a century agoD. was built by Kazanlak people65. Rose oil is called liquid gold because if its _.A. great value B. bright colorC. growing places D. wide uses66. What do we know
45、 about the Festival of Roses in Kazanlak from the passage?A. Judges decide the beginning of the festival.B. It included an International Folklore Festival centuries ago.C. Judges honor the most skillful pickers of roses.D. A concert will be held at the end of the festival.DBLOOMINGTON - Once Staci R
46、oper, 14, starts sending text messages, she finds it hard to stop. “ Sometimes I text from the time I get up until I go to bed, except during school,” said the eighth-grader at Kingsley Junior High.Her sister Sara Roper, 18, also texts a lot, saying “It is a lot easier than using the telephone.”For
47、teens, technology has become a common way to start and keep social contacts.Richard Sullivan, a teacher at Illinois State University, said text messaging has become “the new way of passing notes.”“It is an important tool for social communication, especially for the youth,” Sullivan said.But the girl
48、s have to store their mobile phones during school because they can be a distraction（分心的事物）, Sullivan said.That is why parents must monitor(监控) their childrens mobile phone use, said Tim Shannon, a child psychologist at Carle Clinic in Bloomington.The same technologies that can help communication can
49、 be detrimental if children use them to ignore their family at supper, Shannon said.While Linda Roper does not allow her children to text massages during meals, she usually does not need to intervene（干涉） . “My kids are both very disciplined(守纪律的) and good about doing their homework,” she said.Gary and Mary Carstens also do not allow their children to text at supper or at family get-togethers.The
