1、杭高 2012 學年第一學期期中考試高一英語試卷注意： 1.本試卷考試時間90 分鐘，滿分100 分。2. 本試卷答案一律做在答卷頁上。一 . 聽力（滿分 10 分）第一節 （共 5 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 5 分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的 A、B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. When will the woman most probably meet the man?A. At 6:00.B. At 6:15.C. At 6:30.2. Wh

2、ere does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a theater.B. In an office.C. In a restaurant.3. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a clothing shop.B. In a restaurant.C. In an office.4. What will the man do first?A. Read the operation manual.B. Try the buttons one by one.C. Have

3、the machine repaired.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She used to work in a car company.B. She wishes to have a different kind of job.C. Shed like her manager s opinion on her work.第二節（共5 小題，每小題1 分，滿分5 分）聽下面2 段對話，每段對話后有兩個問題，從題中所給的A、B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你有5 秒的時間來回答有關小題或閱讀下面的小題。每段讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料

4、，回答第6 至 7 題6. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Guard and worker.B. Driver and passenger.C.Employerandemployee.7. Why is the man often late for work?A. He cares for his aunt.B. He gets caught in traffic.C. He doesn t like his work hours.聽第 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 題8. Who is

5、answering the phone?A. Judy s brother.B. Susan s cousin.C. Judy s cousin.9. What has happened to Susan s bat?A. It s stolen.B. It s lost.C. It s broken.10. What does Susan ask Judy to do tomorrow?A. Bring the book and the extra bat.B. Call Susan and her cousin back.1C. Play table tennis with her bro

6、ther.二.單項選擇 : （ 10%）（共 20 小題，每小題0.5分，共計 10 分）從 A， B， C， D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。11.- I d like a cup of coffee, please.Play table tennis with her brother.-How do you like it ?- .A I like it very muchB I like it blackC It tastes a bit bitterD I won t tell you12.Do what you think right; never

7、 _ what others say.A. care forB. care ofC. take care ofD. careabout13.Once we _, we should work hard until we succeed.A. make up our mindB. make our mindC. make up our mindsD. make our minds14.Tom, who eats _ little food, is _ strong _ he can lift the heavy box.A. so, so, asB. such, so, asC. so, so

8、, thatD. such,so , that15.Wasit in 2008 _ he was stillatmiddle school _ the boy becameexpert at computer?A. that; whereB. when; whereC. that; whenD. when; that16. Because of the _, we can t go high up to the mountains without the oxygen tanks.A. smelly gasB. cold weatherC. high altitudeD.frozenwater

9、17. When the children were told that they could go to the USA with their father, they could _ to tell their best friends.A. never callB. never waitC. hardly callD.hardlywait18. -Kayla,we are takinga boat tripto Hawaiitomorrow.Would you liketo go withus?- That sounds exciting. Id like to, but I can n

10、ot. _.A. Have a nice trip B. I envy youC. Very sorryD. Good bye19.She heard a terrible noise, _ brought her heart into her mouth.A. itB. whichC. thisD. that20.The policeman askedwith the old woman.A. what the matter wasB. what was the matterC. what matter wasD. what was the wrong21.The heavy storm _

11、 our difficulty in finding the hut in the forest.A. addedB. added upC. added toD.added up to22.The moment the projectat the meeting, it drew our attention.A. come up B. was come up C. came up D. had been come up23.-Are you still busy?- Yes, I_ my work, and it wont take long.2A. just finishB. am just

12、 finishingC. have just finishedD. am just going to finish24.Nobody but herself was able to tell _ the gold ring.A. where Alice had putB. where had Alice putC. where Alice has putD. where has Alice put25.The American farmersmuch pain during the heavy drought in the pastsummer.A. have been sufferedB.

13、have sufferedC. was suffered fromD. suffered from26.George Orwell,_ was Eric Arthur, wrote many politicalnovelsandessays.A. the real nameB. of which real nameC. his real nameD. whose real name27.geta betterview, he ran a risk in crawling to theedge ofthecliff.A. In order toB. So thatC. So as toD.Ino

14、rderthat28. The classroom test was quite easy., our monitor didnt pass it.A. In other wordsB. Whats moreC. Believe it or notD.What was worse29. The Englishplay _ my studentsactedatthe New Yearspartywas a greatsuccess.A. for whichB. at whichC. in whichD. on which30. The English experts came hereto di

15、scuss it with your principal.A. on purposeB. by chanceC. for purposeD. on design三. 完形填空（ 20%）（共 20 小題；每小題1 分，滿分20 分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A， B，C和 D）中，選出最佳選項。That had made me 31my childhood. I, too, had 32a violin, but we didnthave themoney. Even thoughlifewas33then,Icouldn t waitany longertoask,

16、“Daddy,34 Ihave a violinofmy own?” Daddy looked sad.Buta few weeks later,Daddy came home with a case, saying, “Mary, I found this35 violin for sevendollars.”The day I carried my 36to school for my first lesson, no one could know thebursting in my37. I practised, joined the school orchestra and gave3

17、8 .Severalyearsseemed topassmore quicklythen and I found39inthefirstviolinchair. More years passed. My violin made every move with me, and was carefully put40 .Now here I was41 the newspaper want ad. I took out my violin and put it onthe table.Then Ipickedup the 42 ,walked tothe telephoneand dialedt

18、henumber8432526.Later, in the day, a man in his thirties knocked on the door.“I ve been43someone would 44 my ad. My daughter wants a violin so badly,” he said,45 myviolin.“How much areyou 46?”Any music store, I knew, would offer me a higher pay. But now I heard my voiceanswered ,“Seven dollars.”3“Ar

19、e you47?” he asked and caused me to thinkso much of my 48 .“Sevendollars,” I49and added, “I hope your little girl will50it as I did.”31.A. look backB. dream ofC. think ofD. remind of32.A. hadB. wantedC. boughtD. owned33.A. hardB. happyC. easyD.comfortable34.A. mustB. shouldC. mayD. shall35.A. second

20、-handB. beautifulC. expensiveD.new36.A. instrumentsB. booksC. schoolbagD.violin37.A. headB. mindC. heartD. body38.A. performancesB. concertsC. showsD.plays39.A. my instrumentsB. itC. meD.myself40.A. awayB. sideC. downD. up41.A. inB. onC. forD. with42.A. photoB. violinC. newspaperD. case43.A. expecti

21、ngB. tellingC. askingD. paying44.A. likeB. knowC. seeD. answer45.A. seeingB. fixingC. examingD.playing46.A. sellingB. askingC.payingD.costing47.A. readingB. sorryC. willingD. sure48.A. storyB. violinC. fatherD.childhood49.A. answeredB. repeatedC. repliedD. agreed50.A. playB. enjoyC. haveD. do四.閱讀理解（

22、 30%）（共 15 小題；每小題2 分，滿分 30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A， B， C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項。AThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is anecologicaldisasterarea.Nauru sheartbreakingstorycouldhaveone goodconsequence other countries might learn from its mistakes.Forthousandsofyears,Polynesianpe

23、oplelivedon the remoteislandofNauru,far from western civilization(文明 ). The first European to arrive was John Fearnin 1798. He was the British captain of theHunter , a whaling ship. He called theisland Pleasant Island.However,becauseit was veryremote,Nauruhad littlecommunicationwithEuropeans at firs

24、t. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringingguns and alcohol.These elements destroyedthesocialbalanceof the twelvefamily4groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the populationfrom 1,400 to 900.Nauru s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining comp

25、any discoveredphosphate ( 磷酸鹽 )on the island.In fact,itfound thatthe islandof Nauru was nearlyallphosphate,which isa very importantfertilizerforfarming.The company beganmining the phosphate.A phosphate mine isnot a holeinthe ground;itis a stripmine. When a companystrip-mines, it removes the top laye

26、r of soil. Then it takes away the material itwants.Stripmining totallydestroysthe land.Gradually,the lovelyislandof Naurustarted to look like the moon.In 1968, Nauru became one of the richestcountriesin the world.Every year thegovernment received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Un

27、fortunately,the leadersinvested(投資 ) the money unwiselyand lostmillionsof dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had noth

28、ing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.51. What might be the author s purpose in writing the text?_.A. To seek help for Naurus problemsB. To give a warning to o

29、thercountriesC. To show the importance of moneyD. To tell a heartbreaking storyof a war52. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? _.A. Rich and powerfulB. Modern and openC. Peaceful and attractiveD. Greedy and aggressive53. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru s financial problem? _.A

30、. Its leaders misused the moneyB.Itspenttoo much repairingtheislandC. Its phosphate mining cost much moneyD. It lost millions of dollars inthe civil war54. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?_.A. The phosphate mines were destroyedB. The ecological damage is difficult to repairC. T

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39、l Positioning System (GPS) chip. GPS lets phone companies determine the location of your phone at all times. If youare hurt and call 911, rescuers can find you by using your phones GPS.6But emergency officialsaren tthe onlypeopleinterestedin knowing where youare. Several new companies are using cell

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