宜昌市一中2012年春季學期期中考試

高一年級英語試題

命題人：羅萬麗審題人：向玲

時間：120分鐘滿分：150分

第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）

做題時，先將答案劃在試卷上，錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘

的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。

第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5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.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Arailwaystation.B.Acinema.C.Afilm.

2.Whatdoesthewomanliketodoinhersparetime?

A.SurftheInternet.B.Readsciencefictions.C.Sit

tight.

3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?

A.Uncleandniece.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Husband

andwife.

4.Howdidthemangetthecat?

A.Heboughtit.B.Hisauntgaveittohim.C.The

womangaveittohim.

5.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingafterwalking?

A.Takingarest.B.Doingshopping,C.Having

dinner.

第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有兒個小題，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。

聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽

完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6.Whatistheman'sadvantageforthejobaccordingtohimself?

A.Hehassomeexperience.

B.Heisgoodatmakingfriends.

C.Hemajoredincommunicating.

7.Whatistheman'sbiggestweaknessaccordingtohimself?

A.Heisalittlebitslow.B.Heisalittlebitcareless.C.He

likesworryingverymuch.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.Howoldprobablyistheman?

A.72.B.75.C.78.

9.Whydoesthewomancomehere?

A.Tolookforhernewoffice.B.Tomeetherclient.C.Tomeet

heroldneighbour.

10.Whereisthenewofficecomplex?

A.Nexttoabaker's.B.Behindabaker's.C.Nexttoa

flowershop.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Oldfriends.B.Hostandguest.C.Bossand

secretary.

12.Whydoesthemanfeelnervous?

A.Hewillgivemethemostimportanttalkattheconference.

B.Hehasnotimetolookattheconferencematerials.

C.HisEnglishisnotsofluentnow.

13.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.HerEnglishisabitbetterthantheman's.

B.Sheknowsthetechnicaltermsbutdoesn'tunderstandallofthem.

C.Shefeelsexcitedaboutthetalkthatshewillgiveattheconference.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Friends.B.Pictures.C.Stories.

15.Whydoesthewomanthinkitstressfultogotothedentist?

A.Itisoutofcontrol.B.Itisembarrassing.C.Ithurts.

16.Whatdoesthemanthinkisthemoststressful?

A.Beinglate.B.Havinganexam.C.Movingto

anewplace.

17.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofhavinganinterview?

A.Challenging.B.Stressful.C.Enjoyable.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whatisanimportantreasonforchangingofwomen'scareerchoices?

A.Socialneed.

B.Themedia'sinfluence

C.Thechangeofwomen'sattitudes.

19.WhatcanwelearnfromthesurveyofScottishschool-leavers?

A.Manymenaredoinghousekeeping.

B.Mostofmenaredoingtraditionalmen'sjobs.

C.Mostofwomenaredoingtraditionalwomen'sjobs.

20.Whyarewomenmoreandmoreneededintheworkforce?

A.There'refewerandfewerchildrenleavingschool.

B.Peoplehavechangedtheirattitudescompletely.

C.Womenaremoreandmoreindependent.

第二部分：英語知識運用

第一節：單項填空（共10小題，每小題1分，共10分）

從A、B、C、D四個選項中找出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

21.Nogovernmentsofarhasbeenabletothenumberofjobs

availablewiththenumberofpeopleoutofwork.

A.provideB.weighC.multipleD.

balance

22.Thehigh-handed(高壓的)wayinwhichWashingtondroppedtheidea

onitsWesternpartnerssomeunfriendlyreactionithas

received.

A.resultsfromB.bringsinC.accountsforD.

makesfor

23.Foryearspeoplethoughtthepicturewasa(n)VanGogh,

butinfactit'safake.

A.absoluteB.artificialC.genuineD.sincere

24.Thereisa(n)ofpeaceandcalminthecountry,quite

differentfromthatofabigcity.

A.conditionsB.situationC.atmosphereD.

moment

25.Wearesupposedtodressupasmoviecharactersfortheparty,what

a(n)idea!

A.obviousB.powerfulC.novelD.

magical

26.They'veus$150,000forthehouse.Shallwetakeit?

A.providedB.suppliedC.shownD.

offered

27.Thechiefeditoraskedthereporterstothearticlesoasto

makeitfitthespaceavailableonthepaper.

A.cutoffB.cutdownC.cutupD.cut

out

28.CompaniescutjobsduringNovemberweakconsumer

spendingandhighcost.

A.inreturnforB.infavorofC.inresponsetoD.in

memoryof

29.Thegatewillclosetwominutesbeforethetrainleaves.

A.actuallyB.approximatelyC.relativelyD.

reliably

30.Thebridgeisn'tstrongenoughtoallowtheofheavy

vehicles.

A.passageB.transportC.entranceD.arrival

第二節：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C、D）

中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Yearsago,ifateenagerhadsomeproblemsinherlife,shemightgo

homeandwriteinherdiary.Now,ateenagerwith31problemsmight

goontotheInternetandwriteabouthisproblemsinablog.Inmanyways

adiaryandablogarevery32.So,whatmakesbloggingdifferentfrom

writingin33diary?

Thebiggestdifferenceisthatbloggingismuchmore34thana

diary.Usually,ateenagertreatshisdiarylikeabookfullof35that

shedoesnotwantto36.

It'sinterestingthatsomeonewhowritesinablog37adiarywill

probablywritenearlythesameinformation.

Ihavealittlesister,andsometimesIgoonlinetoreadher38.She

writesaboutthingslikewakingupearlyforswimmingpracticeandnot

studyingenoughforherchemistrytest.39Iwasherage,Iwrote

aboutthesamethings,but40inmydiary.Then,afterIhadfinished

writing,IwouldhidemydiaryinasecretplacebecauseIwas41that

mysistermightreadit!

Thebiggest42withbloggingisthatanyonecanreadwhatyou

write.IfIwasangrywithafriendduringhighschoolandwrote

something43aboutherinmydiary,shewouldneverknow!44,if

mysistereverwrotesomethingbadaboutafriend,thatfriend45read

herblogandgeta"cry".

Therearealso46toblogging,ofcourse.IfIfeltsadonedayand

wroteinmydiary:"Nobodycaresaboutme."47wouldknowabout

it.However,ifmysisterwrotethesamesentenceinherblog,herbest

friendswould48respondandtellherhowmuchthey49her.

Blogshelppeople50intouchwiththeirfriendsandknowwhatthe

peoplearoundthemaredoing.

31.A.thesameB.troublesomeC.difficultD.daily

32.A.familiarB.specialC.similarD.different

33.A.aB.anordinaryC.acommonD.atraditional

personal

34.A.attractiveB.publicC.convenientD.quick

35.A.thoughtsB.puzzlesC.mysteriesD.secrets

36.A.tellB.shareC.publishD.solve

37.A.insteadofB.aswellasC.infavorofD.inspiteof

38.A.blogB.diaryC.reportD.web

39.A.AlthoughB.SinceC.WhenD.Because

40.A.onlyB.alreadyC.stillD.never

41.A.angryB.concernedC.gladD.worried

42.A.problemB.doubtC.troubleD.mistake

43.A.pleasantB.wrongC.meanD.funny

44.A.BesideB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Then

45.A.shouldB.willC.mustD.might

46.A.reasonsB.C.shortcomingsD.advantages

disadvantages

47.A.everyoneB.nooneC.anyoneD.someone

48.A.happilyB.especiallyC.quicklyD.immediately

49.A.likeB.missC.needD.help

50.A.loseB.stayC.getD.find

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，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和

D）中，選出最佳選項，

并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

IwillbetravelingtoAustraliaasaStudentAmbassadorwithPeople

toPeople.PeopletoPeoplearrangesforAmericanstudentstotravelall

aroundtheworldtolearnaboutothercultures,andtohelpothers

understandAmericanculture.Theprogramwasfoundedbyformer

PresidentDwightD.Eisenhowertopromotepeacethrough

understanding.

Ihadtoputinmanyhoursofspecialworktogettothispoint.First,

ateachernominated（推薦）me,andthenIattendedaninformational

meetingabouttheprogram.Theapplicationprocessincludedaninterview,

andfinally,Iwasaccepted.

That'swhenthehardworkreallybegan.Inadditiontoattending

monthlymeetingstoprepareforthebigtrip,myparentsencouragedmy

twinsisterBeth（alsoparticipatingintheprogram）andmetoraise$

2,000eachtohelppayforthecost.Andsothefund-raisingbegan.Wedid

everythingfromsellingcandybarstosellinganoldcartodecorating

people'smailboxesduringtheholidayseason.Wealsobabysat,washed

cars,heldayardsale,andwashedwindows.AftermonthsofhardworkI

hadraisedatotalof$2319.87!Combined,BethandIraisedover$

4500.00!

NowIhaveaproblem-packing.Yes,Iknowitsoundsunimportant,

butmysuitcaseseemstohaveshrunk（收縮）asIplacedmybelongings

inside.Accordingtoairlineregulations（規定），asuitcasecanbenolarger

than54inchesandweighnomorethan44pounds.Forapersonwho

likestowearadifferentoutfiteveryday,packingallmyclothesintosuch

asmallspaceseemedanimpossibletask.However,Ihavelessenedmy

loadandmysuitcasewhichstartedoutweightingoverweightnowchecks

inatamere36.Apartfromaslightlybloated（臃腫）carry-onbag,my

luggageisdefinitelymanageable.

IdoubtthatIwillnotgetmuchsleeptonightbecauseIamsoexcited!

Iknowthatwhatliesaheadisgoingtobethetripoflifetime!

51.Whendoestheauthorwritethepassage?

A.BeforeleavingforAustralia.B.Severalmonths

beforethejourney.

C.Justhoursafterreachingthedestination.D.Thenightwhen

shewasaccepted.

52.WhichofthefollowingisnottheaimofPeopletoPeopleprogram?

A.Topromotepeacethroughunderstanding.B.Tocollectmoney

fortraveling.

C.TomakeAmericancultureknowntoothers.D.Tolearnabout

othercultures.

53.Whichisthecorrectorderoftheauthor'preparationforthejourney?

a.beingacceptedasamember

b.raisingmoneyforthetrip

c.attendingameetingabouttheprogram

d.packingbelongings

e.beingnominatedbytheteacher

A.e,a,b,c,dB.a,c,e,d,bC.e,c,a,d,bD.e,c,

a,b,d

54.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthejourney?

A.Itcouldbeatiringexpensivejourney.

B.Itcouldbelong-lastingjourney,whichneedstakingalldaily

necessities.

C.Itcouldbeanexciting,unforgettablejourney.

D.Itcouldbeanoverseasjourney,duringwhichshewould

experiencehardlabor.

B

ArthurMiller(1915-2005)isuniversallyrecognizedasoneofthe

greatestdramatistsofthe20thcentury.Miller'sfatherhadmovedtothe

USAfromAustriaHungary,drawnlikesomanyothersbythe“Great

AmericanDream^^.However,heexperiencedseverefinancialhardship

whenhisfamilybusinesswasruinedintheGreatDepressionoftheearly

1930s.

Millers'smostfamousplay,DeathofaSalesman,isapowerful

attackontheAmericansystem,withitsaggressivewayofdoingbusiness

anditsinsistenceonmoneyandsocialstatusasindicatorsofworth.In

WillyLoman,theherooftheplay,weseeamanwhohasgotintotrouble

withhisworth.Willyis“burntout“andinthecruelworldofbusiness

thereisnoroomforsentiment:ifhecan'tdothework,thenheisnogood

tohisemployer,theWagnerCompany,andhemustgo.Willyispainfully

awareofthis,andatlossastowhattodowithhislackofsuccess.He

refusestofacethefactthathehasfailedandkillshimselfintheend.

Whenitwasfirststagedin1949,theplaywasgreetedwith

enthusiasticreviews,anditwontheTonyAwardforBestPlay,theNew

YorkDramaCriticsCircleAward,andthePulitzerPrizeforDrama.It

wasthefirstplaytowinallthreeofthesemajorawards.

MillerdiedofheartfailureathishomeinRoxbury,Connecticut,on

theeveningofFebruary10,2005,the56thanniversaryofthefirst

performanceofDeathofaSalesmanonBroadway.

55.WhydidArthurMiller'sfathermovetotheUSA?

A.Hesufferedfromseverehungerinhishomecountry.

B.Hewasattractedbythe“GreatAmericanDream^^.

C.Hehopedtomakehissonadramatist.

D.Hisfamilybusinessfailed.

56.TheplayDeathofaSalesman.

A.exposesthecrueltyoftheAmericanbusinessworld

B.discussesthewaystogetpromotedinacompany

C.talksaboutthebusinesscareerofArthurMiller

D.focusesontheskillsindoingbusiness

57.WhatcanwelearnaboutWillyLoman?

A.Hetreatshisemployerbadly.

B.HerunstheWagnerCompany.

C.HeisavictimoftheAmericansystem.

D.Heisregardedasaherobyhiscolleagues.

58.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.ArthurMillerandhisfamily.B.TheawardsArthur

Millerwon.

C.ThehardshipArthurMillerexperienced.D.ArthurMillerandhis

best-knownplay.

C

SpecialBridgesHelpAnimalsCrosstheRoad

—ReportedbySheilaCarrick

Whydidthechickencrosstheroad?Togettotheotherside.

Mostpeopleknowthisjoke.Butrecently,somepeoplehavebeen

muchmoreworriedabouthowthegrizzlybear（灰熊）andmountainlion

cancrosstheroad.

"MillionsofanimalsdieeachyearonUSroads,“theFederal

HighwayAdministrationreports.Infact,onlyabout80ocelots,an

endangeredwildcat,existintheUStoday.Themainreason?Roadkill.

“Ecopassages（生態通道）“mayhelpanimalscrosstheroadwithout

beinghitbycars.Theyarepathsbothoverandunderroads."These

ecopassagescanbeextremelyuseful,sothatwildlifecanavoidroad

accidents,saidJodiHiltyoftheWildlifeProtectionSociety.

Butdoanimalsactuallyusetheecopassages?Theanswerisyes.

PaulBeierofNorthernArizonaUniversityfoundfootmarksleftby

mountainlionsonanecopassagethatwentunderahighway.Thisshowed

thatthelionsusedthepassage.

Buildersofecopassagestrytomakethemlooklikeanaturalpartof

anareabyplantingtreesonandaroundthem.Animalsseemtobe

catchingon.Animalsasdifferentassalamanders（火蜥蜴）andgrizzly

bearsareusingthebridgesandunderpasses.

Thenexttimeyouvisitaparkordrivethroughanareawithalotof

wildlife,lookaround.Youmightseeananimaloverpass!

59.Thewriterusestheexampleof“ocelots“toshowthat.

A.wildanimalshavebecomemoredangerous

B.thedrivingconditionshaveimprovedgreatly

C.themeasureforprojectingwildlifefailstowork

D.anincreasingnumberofanimalsarekilledinroadaccidents

60.Fromthenewsstory,weknowanecopassageis.

A.anundergroundpathforcarsB.afencebuiltforthe

safetyofthearea

C.abridgeforanimalstogetoverariverD.apathforanimalsto

crosstheroad

61.Whenthewritersaysthat“Animalsseemtobecatchingon”,he

means.

A.animalsbegintorealizethedangersontheroad

B.animalsbegintolearntouseecopassages

C.animalsarecrossingtheroadingroups

D.animalsareincreasinginnumber

62.Thewriterasksvisitorsanddriverstolookaroundwhentraveling

because_______

A.wildanimalsmayattackcarsB.wildanimalsmay

jamtheroad

C.theymayseewildanimalsintheparkD.theymayseewild

animalsonecopassages

D

Spacetravelisdefinitelybadforastronauts5bones,reducingtheir

bonedensity（密度）afteronlyamonthofweightlessness,accordingto

FrenchresearchpublishedonFriday.

LaurenceVicoandhisfellowworkersatStEtienneUniversity

calledformoreresearchintotheeffectsofmicrogravity,aftertheirstudy

of15astronautsfromtheRussianMIRstationshowedboneloss

continuedthroughoutspaceflights.

“Bonelosswasespeciallystrikinginfourastronauts,thescientists

reportedintheLancetMedicalJournal.

Theymeasuredthebonemineraldensity（BMD）ofbonesinthe

forearm（前臂）andlowerlegoftheastronautswhohadspentonetosix

monthsinspace.

TheBMDlosswassignificantinthetibia（月至骨）ofthelowerleg,a

weight-bearingbone,butbarelychangedintheradius（槎骨）ofthe

forearm.t4Ourresultsindicatetheneedtoinvestigatenotonlydifferent

bones,butalsodifferentareasofthesamebonesincenotallsitesofthe

skeleton（骨架）aresimilarlyaffectedbyspaceconditions,theyadded.

Withoutgravitythebodyisn'tbearinganyweightsothereisnoneed

forcalcium（鈣）whichmakesbonesstrong,anditbecomesemptyinto

thebloodstream.

Theresearchteamsuggestedinfuturescientistsshouldtryto

determineifthelossofbonedensitywasonlyonweight-bearingbones

onlongerflights,alsothepossiblerecoveryafterreturningtoEarth.

63.FrenchscientistsdidtheirresearchonRussianastronauts,because

A.theyonlycaredfortheRussianastronauts

B.theywerenotinterestedintheirownastronauts

C.theRussiangovernmentinvitedthemtodotheirresearch

D.theRussianastronautsworkedinspaceforaperiodoftime

64.Scientistshavefoundthat.

A.theBMDlossmaycauseseriousillnesstoastronauts

B.theBMDlossmaycausesomechangeinastronauts'bodies

C.astronautsshouldn'tcareabouttheBMDloss

D.astronautsshouldtakesomecalciumbeforespacetravel

65.WhatcausetheBMDlosstoastronauts,accordingtothispassage?

A.Thefoodtheyeatinspace.B.Thedrinkstheytakein

space.

C.Thetemperatureinspace.D.Thegravityinspace.

66.Inthethirdparagraph,theunderlinedword“striking“means.

A.unusualB.simpleC.weakD.

slow

E

IliveinthelandofDisney,Hollywoodandyear-roundsun.You

maythinkpeopleinsuchanattractive,fun-filledplacearehappierthan

others.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.

Manyintelligentpeoplestillthinkfunequalshappiness.Thetruthis

thatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatwe

experienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.It

isadeep,long-lastingemotion.

Goingtoanamusementparkoraballgame,watchingamovieor

televisionarefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetour

problemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,

becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.

IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itis

toteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theyhaveconstant

accesstoexcitingparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthat

spells"happiness".Butinmemoir（回憶錄）aftermemoir,theyexposethe

unhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drug

addiction,brokenmarriagesandloneliness.

Askabachelorwhyheresistsmarriageeventhoughhefindsdating

tobelessandlesssatisfying.Ifheishonest,hewilltellyouthatheis

afraidofmakingacommitment.Forcommitmentisinfactquitepainful.

Thesinglelifeisfilledwithfun,adventureandexcitement.Marriagehas

suchmoments,buttheyarenotitsmostdistinguishingfeatures.

Similarly,couplesthatchoosenottohavechildrenaredecidingin

favorofpainlessfunoverpainfulhappiness.Theycandineoutwhenever

theywantandsleepaslateastheywant.Coupleswithbabiesareluckyto

getawholenight'ssleep.Idon'tknowanyparentwhowouldchoosethe

wordfuntodescriberaisingchildren.

Understandingandacceptingthattruehappinesshasnothingtodo

withfunisoneofthemostliberatingrealizationswecanevercometo.It

liberatestime:nowwecandevotemorehourstoactivitiesthatcantruly

increaseourhappiness.Itliberatesmoney:buyingthatnewcarorthose

fancyclothesthatwilldonothingtoincreaseourhappinessnowseems

pointless.Anditfreesusfromenvy:wenowunderstandthatallthose

richandfamouspeopleweweresosurearehappybecausetheyare

alwayshavingsomuchfunactuallymaynotbehappyatall.

67.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Funandhappiness.B.Successandsatisfaction.

C.Marriageandcommitment.D.Entertainmentand

responsibility.

68.Theauthorprobablyagreesthat.

A.funcreateslong-lastingsatisfaction

B.long-standingfunmayleadtohappiness

C.funisshort-livedwhilehappinessislong-lasting

D.funprovidesenjoymentwhilepainleadstohappiness

69.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofmarriage?

A.Itendsinpain.B.Itmeanscommitment.

C.Itaffordsgreaterfun.D.Itleadstoraisingchildren.

70.Ifonegetstherealmeaningofhappiness,he.

A.willstartabusinessB.won'tplacetoomuch

valueonmoney

C.willseekforfreedomD.won'tdevotehimselfto

hisfamily

第四部分：書面表達(共兩節，滿分50分)

第一節：完成句子(共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分)

閱讀下列各小題，根據括號內的漢語提示，用句末括號內的英語

單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應題號后。

例：wasthattheyoungplayerperformedextremelywellinthe

tabletennistournament,(delight)

令球迷欣喜的是那位年輕的球員在乒乓球錦標賽中表現得極為出色。

［答案］Whatdelightedthefans/madethefansdelighted

71.Peoplewouldgathertogethertoholdfestivalsandcelebrations,

theendofwinterandtothecomingof

spring,(look)

人們過去常聚在一起舉行節日和慶典.，期待冬天的結束和春天的到

來。

72.SometimesIwonderhowrelevantchemistryistothesestudents,

begoingbacktotheirvillagesafterYear8.

(most)

有時候我真想知道，化學對這些孩子究竟有多大用處，他們中的大多

數學完八年級后就要