1、PAGE PAGE 8高2013級中期考試英語試卷（本試卷分為第卷和第卷兩部分。滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。）第卷第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共5小題；每小題材1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽對話，選擇正確選項。1. What time is it now ?A. 8:00 B. 8:15 C. 8:302. What are the two speakers talking about ? A. A hiking plan . B. Their friend , Mary . C. The weather .3. What will the woman do this eve

2、ning ? A. Staying at home with her mum . B. Go to a concert with her mum . C. Go to the cinema with her mum .4. Where are the two speakers ? A. In a restaurant . B. On a farm . C. In the office .5. What is the man going to do ? A. Do his homework . B. Catch a train home . C. Go to the park .第二節（共15小

3、題；每小題材1.5分,滿分22.5分）聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6. Where is the woman going ? A. To a supermarket . B. To a hotel . C. To the post office .7. How will the woman get there ? A. She will walk there . B. She will go there by bus . C. She will go there by taxi .聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8. Who does the woman buy the goods for ?

4、 A. Only for her friend . B. Only for herself . C. For herself and her friend .9. How much does the woman pay for what she buys ? A. $179 B.$358 C. $350聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. What did the man do last night ? A. He waited for the woman . B. He waited to listen to the concert . C. He waited to get ticke

5、ts for the concert .11. What does the woman think of the rock concert ? A. Its noisy and boring . B. It has good singing . C. Its hard to understand .12. What will they do after the conversation ? A. Go to the concert . B. Have dinner . C. Go to an opera .聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Why is the woman callin

6、g ? A. To apply for a job . B. To apply for a course . C. To go to another school .14. What problem is involved in attending the class ? A. Its too advanced . B. Its only for medical students . C. Too many students take it .15. What does the man ask the woman to do ? A. Get professor Chambers approv

7、al . B. Chang her major to Maths . C. Take other courses .16. When will the woman come to Professor Wangs office ? A. Next Tuesday . B. Next Wednesday . C. Next Sunday .聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. How often does the class meet ? A. Twice a week . B. Twice a month . C. Once a week .18. What time does the c

8、lass meet ? A. From 3:05 pm to 4:15 pm . B. From 3:15 pm to 4:50 pm . C. From 3:50 pm to 4:50 pm .19. Where will the students have classes a month later ? A. In the office on the third floor . B. Right in this room . C. In Room 301 .20. How many aspects will determine the students final grade ? A. T

9、wo . B. Three . C. Four .第二部分 英語知識應用（共兩節，滿分45分） 單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 21. John has made _ great progress this term and as _ result he is often praised by his teacher . A. a ; a B. / ; a C. a ; the D. / ; / 22. He made _ speech that nearly half of the audience fell asleep . A. so a boring B. a so b

10、oring C. such boring a D. such a boring 23. I cant believe that they will grow vegetables successfully on the moon , _ ? A. can I B. cant I C. will they D. wont they 24. Id appreciate _ if you could turn the radio down . Im doing my homework . A. you B. this C. that D. it25. If you read the _ on the

11、 package carefully , youll see where you go wrong . A. explanation B. summary C. descriptions D. instructions 26. No test taker will be _ 15 minutes after test papers have been given out . A. admitted B. received C. revised D. abandoned27. Tony , youre late again . Im afraid you will be fired _you c

12、hange your attitude to work . A. until B. since C. unless D. when 28. The experts _ to the conference are from all over the world . A. to invite B. invited C. being invited D. inviting 29. In the rush hour , traffic is so heavy that people would rather _ a bike than _ their cars . A. ride ; to drive

13、 B. to ride ; to drive C. ride ; drive D. to ride ; drive 30. The spring of 2010 was terrible for Southwest China . _ , its said that it was the driest spring in the past 100 years . A. In fact B. As a result C. In a word D. For example 31. Mary was _ to hear the _ news that her old friend John bega

14、n taking drugs . A. amazed ; amazed B. amazing ; amazing C. amazing ; amazed D. amazed ; amazing 32. Please tell him about it as soon as he _ this afternoon . -I will . A. will come back B. comes back C. is coming back D. has come back 33. He is considering stopping _ English every day , because he

15、thinks he should spend more time writing . A. to practice reading B. practicing reading C. practicing to read D. to practice to read 34. Wit the help of high technology , many new products _ in the past . A. have invented B. invented C. have been invented D. were invented 35. Shall we go skiing or g

16、o climbing this weekend ? -_ . Both are exciting to me . A. Thats settled B. That sounds fine C. I havent got that D. Its up to you 第二節 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分,滿分30分） When I was a young boy of 6 , I lived with my grandparents in the countryside and my grandparents had a bicycle . Because of my grandfathe

17、rs 36 about my possible hurt by riding the bicycle , I wasnt 37 to ride it . However , the big bicycle 38 me greatly . One day , I go on it and rode away . Back then , I was 39 enough I didnt know what fear was and loved to try 40 things .Slowly I rode the bicycle along a road 41 the small hill behi

18、nd our village . When I got to the top , I stopped . I 42 to ride down the hill . In my opinion , it would be very exciting riding down the hill . Back then I had no idea of 43 and all I knew was the 44 I would have .I turned around . As I was going down the hill , the pedals (腳踏板) were 45 faster an

19、d faster and I could no longer 46 the round moving of them . I was beaten each time the pedals passed my feet . Soon I was getting near the end of my ride and I knew I must 47 the bike . I thought first I must stop the pedals from turning . But 48 ? I made a failed 49 to stop the pedals by putting m

20、y leg straight . When the end was coming nearer I finally stopped the pedals and was thrown away from the bicycle . What a 50 way to stop ! I did stop the bicycle . 51 , I paid the cost I had to be in the 52 for a month . Then I was told that bicycles had brakes (車閘) .Now I still remember the 53 the

21、 riding brought me . Thanks to this experience , I 54 the cost of “easy bravery”. That is a (n ) 55 that can never be replaced by those got from other people . 36. A. worry B. experience C. guess D. dream37. A. encouraged B. invited C. expected D. allowed38. A. disappointed B. interested C. woke D.

22、surprised39. A. proud B. clever C. strong D. brave40. A. new B. impossible C. usual D. big41. A. down B. near C. across D. up42. A. refused B. hurried C. decided D. agreed43. A. skill B. danger C. fight D. tiredness44. A. fun B. fear C. exercise D. accident 45. A. jumping B. shaking C. driving D. tu

23、rning46. A. catch sight of B. put up with C. make use of D. keep up with 47. A. repair B. stop C. examine D. change48. A. how B. why C. when D. where49. A. thought B. idea C. try D. shout 50. A. great B. careful C. terrible D. successful51. A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. Though52. A. school B

24、. market C. hospital D. garden53. A. excitement B. sadness C. appreciation D. shock54. A. imagined B. remembered C. learned D. explained55. A. fact B. lesson C. influence D. guide第三部分 閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40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。A In classes , your teachers will talk about topics that y

25、ou are studying . The information they provide will be important for you to know when you tests . You must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say . Taking good notes is a three-stage process . There are certain things you should do before class , during class , and after clas

26、s . Here are the three stages of note-taking and what you should do during each stage .1. Get Ready to Take Notes ( Before Class )Review your notes from the previous class before you come to class . This will help you remember what was covered and get you ready to understand the new information your

27、 teacher will provide . Complete all assigned (布置的) readings before you come to class . Your teacher will expect that you have done this and will use and build upon this information . Bring all note-taking materials with you to class . Have several pens and pencils as well as your notebook .2. Take

28、Note ( During Class ) Keep your attention focused on what your teacher is saying . Pay attention to “signal statements”. Examples of signal statements are “The most important point”and“Remember that”. Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard

29、. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes . Do this by writing abbreviated (簡化的) words such as med for medicine , using symbols such as for percent , and writing short sentences . Place a “?”next to information about whose meaning you are not sure .56. Whats

30、 the writers purpose in writing this passage ? A. To encourage us to listen carefully in class . B. To tell us the importance of taking notes . C. To tell us how to quickly improve our study . D. To give us some tips on how to take notes .57. We can infer that in the writers opinion , _ . A. taking

31、notes is an easy thing B. taking notes is important for tests C. teachers shouldnt provide information before tests D. taking notes is more important than listening to the teachers 58. Before class , the writer suggests we do all of the following things EXCEPT _ . A. finishing the assigned readings

32、B. reading the information were to learn in the next class C. having pens , pencils and notebook ready D. going through the notes from the former class 59. What will most probably be talked about next ? A. How to prepare for exam . B. An easy way to take notes . C. Note-taking after class . D. The i

33、mportance of taking notes .B I walked alongside my father , pulling his right hand . I was unhappy as this was the day I was to be thrown into school . “Why school ?”I asked my father sadly , “I have done anything wrong ?” “School is not a punishment (懲罰) ,”he said , laughing . “School is a place th

34、at makes useful men out of boys . Dont you want to be useful like your brothers ?”I kept silent . I did not believe it was anything good to be taken away from my home and thrown into the huge building with high walls . When we arrived at the school gate I could see the playground , wide and full of

35、boys and girls . Father asked me to go in by myself . I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way . I did not know a single one of them . After I was led into a classroom by a woman , I found many children were crying there . The bell rang and another woman with a smiling face came in . “This is yo

36、ur new home ,”said the woman . “Everything that is enjoyable and helpful is here . So dry your tears and face school life joyfully .” Well , it seemed that she was right . I had never imagined school life would be so much colorful . In the music room we sang songs . We also learned letters . We saw

37、a globe of the Earth , which showed different countries . We started learning numbers . We ate delicious food , took a little nap (小睡) ，and woke up to go on with friendship and love , playing and learning . Our path , however , was not totally sweet and pleasant . We had to obey school rules and be

38、hard-working . Some competitions could bring about pains and tears . In this environment , I grew up day by day .60. At first , the author thought his father sent him to school because _ . A. his father wanted him to be as useful as his brothers B. his father wanted him to gain much useful knowledge

39、 C. his father had no time and energy to take care of him D. his father wanted to punish him for what he had done 61. Why did the author keep silent after hearing what his father said ? A. Because he planned to return home with his father . B. Because he knew he couldnt change his fathers mind . C.

40、Because he was thinking what he would do at school .62. When the author first entered the school gate , he felt _ . A. shy B. worried C. pleased D. surprised 63. The fourth paragraph showed that _ . A. school life was enjoyable and helpful B. school was a good place to get knowledge C. the author wa

41、s a student who enjoyed studying D. Many students could make friends at schoolC My family was driving across Canada to Montreal . My husband Ray had got a head start with our daughter in a truck filled with many things . I took my four-year-old son John in our family car . We crossed into Ontario ,

42、driving along a narrow road . A heavy rain fell . Suddenly , a truck changed into our lane . I turned the wheel sharply . We went off the road . “Were going to die ,” I thought as the car rolled into a deep ditch (溝) . Coming to senses , I heard a mans voice from somewhere outside my car , saying ,“

43、Theres nobody alive there .”Everything was hard to see ; pieces of glass covered me from head to toe . The metal frame of our car pressed tight against my back . I could barely breathe . John ! I was scared and reached behind me . “Are you all right , honey ?”I asked . “Yes , Mama , ”John replied in

44、 a shaking voice . I looked toward the window . “Were alive , Please help us !”I cried . A man reached through the window and pulled John out . A few others pulled the metal frame away enough for me to go out . Except for some small cuts , we were okay . A kind policeman took us to hospital . Four d

45、ays later , we went back to the place of the accident . The insurance agent with us was amazed when he saw the destroyed car . So was I . Our eyes turned toward the back seat . The roof , which was supported by an amazing brace (支柱), had stayed up just enough so we werent crushed (壓碎 ). Piled from t

46、he floor to the ceiling were the books that hadnt fitted into our truck .64. According to Paragraph 2 , the man who was heard by the writer thought _ . A. there was nobody in the car B. the people in car were dead C. the people in the car were very lucky D. the people in the car were seriously injur

47、ed 65. Based on Paragraph 2 , what scared the writer ? A. The thought that she might die . B. The thought that her car was damaged . C. The thought that her son might have died . D. The thought that nobody would notice the accident .66. What most probably amazed the insurance agent ? A. How the car

48、accident happened . B. That the car was completely destroyed . C. How the writer and her son survived the accident . D. The fact that the cars roof had not been damaged .67. We can know from the passage that _ . A. the writer was a new driver B. the writer liked reading books . C. John was not scare

49、d in the car accident D. the write was not seriously injured D It is a tree that is green at all time of the year . But it bears fruit in summer . The hotter it is , the sweeter it becomes . And , it seems we humans cannot have enough of this fruit , for there are almost 1,000 varieties (種類) of this

50、 kind fruits around the world to please us . It could be round , almost like a ball . It could have a red color like the setting sun . Or it could be yellow or even leaf green . It could be as small as a tennis ball or as big as a watermelon ! If someone asks you about India or Asias great achieveme

51、nt , you can confidently say , the mango (芒果)! Yes , the mango , in its original wild form , came from the forest of Assam in north-east India and Myanmar . How did the mango get its name ? Its an interesting story . The name mango came from Tamil . From man-kay or man-gay , it changed to mango . Th

52、e people who gave it the name manga or mango were Portuguese (葡萄牙人). They first came to India , across the oceans , about 500 years ago . As they settled down in parts of India , they discovered the mango . They seemed to want more of it so they started experiments with new varieties of mangoes . An

53、d then they decided to introduce the fruit to the rest of the world . Imagine , while the Indians have been talking excitedly about the fruit for 3,000 years , the western world have saved it for only 300 years ! Down the ages , several qualities have got attached to (附上)the mango . It is seen as a

54、symbol of good luck and in many parts of west and south India , mango leaves are put up at the front door . It is a belief (信仰) that the mango tree has the power to make wishes come true .68. What did the Portuguese do to the mango ? A. They brought the mango to India . B. They grew the mango 3,000

55、years ago . C. They introduced the mango to Europe . D. They were the first the discover the mango .69. Some Indians believe that _ . A. the mango can bring them good luck . B. the Portuguese brought them good luck . C. the mango has nothing to do with the Portuguese . D. the name of the mango shoul

56、d not have been changed .70. The passage mainly tells us _ . A. where the mango grows B. the mangos quality and its history . C. why people love the mango so much . D. how the mango traveled to Europe .71. What can be inferred from the passage ? A. We cant find mangoes at very cold places . B. The I

57、ndians dont have a good knowledge of the mango . C. The Indians have enjoyed the mango for a much longer time . D. The mango has been grown in Europe since 500 years ago .E As most of us know , talking and listening doesnt go smoothly (順利地) every time . Emotions and past experiences can get in the w

58、ay . Will parents take you seriously , believer what you say , listen to and respect your opinions , and hear you out without interrupting (打斷) ? Some parents are easy to talk to , but some are not . Here are some tips for you to talk with your parents effectively (有效地) . Be clear and direct . Be as

59、 clear as you can about what you think , feel , and want . Saying what you think , feel and want can help your parents understand your situation . They can listen better or be more helpful if they understand what you mean and whats really going on . It is really difficult for children to do that wel

60、l . If you say what you think , feel and want honestly , your parents will be likely to believe what you say . If you sometimes keep from the truth , your parents will have a harder time believing what you tell them . If you lie , theyll find it hard to believe in you . Try to understand their views