1、山西省太原市高一英语下学期期中试题新人教版太 原 五 中20122013年学年度第二学期期中高 一 英 语第 卷（共计75分）第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分10分；每小题0.5分）第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5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. Where was the man born?A. In London. B. In Paris. C. In New York.2. What do the womans
2、Parents want her to be?A. A singer. B. A dancer. C. An artist.3. What did the woman do yesterday?A. Watch TV. B. Sleep at home. C. Climb a mountain.4. What can we learn about the woman?A. She is married.B. She will be married.C. She will miss the marriage.5. When will the woman start out?A. At eight
3、 thirty. B. At nine. C. At ten to nine.第二节 （共15小题，每小题0.5分，满分7.5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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What happened to the man?A. He was woken by his alarmB. He had a bad cold.C. He was late for work.7
4、. What was the man doing at 8:40?A. Sleeping. B. Getting up. C. Working.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where are the speakers now?A. In New Jersey. B. In California. C. In Hawaii.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. C. Boss and worker.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why
5、 does the woman have to go?A. It was very late.B. She has to get up early tomorrow.C. She has stayed for a long time.11. How long will the woman stay at home?A. A week. B. Two days. C. Six months.12. What day is it today?A. Saturday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the weather to
6、day?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Windy.14. What kind of weather does the woman prefer?A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Cold.15. What will the man do this weekend?A. Go hiking. B. Go swimming. C. Go shopping.16. What does the woman want to buy?A. A sweater. B. A hat. C. Trousers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many companio
7、ns does the groom have? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.18. Who make up the second block in the road-block?A. Some girls. B. Some boys. C. Some babies.19. What symbolizes the sweetness of life?A. Sugar cane. B. Grass. C. Banana trees.20. Which is the most important ceremony in a Jingpo wedding?A. Walking
8、across the grass.B. Preparing sacrifices.C. Splashing blood on the grass.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. In yesterdays newspaper, it was reported that great damage _by the flood.A. has been done B. had been done C. has done D. had done22. There _ a terrible accident then, _ thre
9、e passengers were killed and twenty were injured as well.A. was occurred; which B. was occurred; in which C. occurred; which D. occurred; in which23. You must try some of her home-made wine and its quite _ experience! I know from _ experience it is very good. A. the; the B. an; an C. an; / D. /;an24
10、. There was a big fire in the building last night. _, all the people were able to escape. A. Unluckily B. Fortunately C. To be sure D. Above all25. Its hard for me to go to sleep. Try to _ the amount of coffee you drink during the day. A. cut up B. cut in C. cut down D. cut off 26. Social attention
11、should be paid _ our earth from _. A. to preventing; being polluted B. to prevent; polluting C. to prevent; being polluted D. to preventing; polluted27. He has _ letters to deal with. He has to work from morning to night. A. many of B. a great deal of C. masses of D. the number of28. In Scandinavian
12、 countries it is common _ for the husband to stay at home to look after the baby. A. use B. sense C. practice D. idea29. A lot of coal miners died on the job last year, _ the local government to shut nearly 500 small mines in Shanxi Province alone. A. forcing B. to force C. forced D. has forced30. T
13、he house _ fire and was destroyed. -Who _ fire to the house? A. set; caught B. caught; set C. took; played with D. was; caught31. He said that light _ much faster than sound. A. traveled B. travels C. is traveling D. had traveled32. The forest guards often find campfires that have not been _ complet
14、ely. A. turned down B. put out C. put away D. turned over33. Im sorry I cant help _ the flowers, because Im busy preparing for the singing competition _ tomorrow. A. watering; to be held B. water; being held C. to water; held D. water; to be held34. _, education is about learning and the more you le
15、arn, the more equipped for life you are. A. As far as I concern B. As far as I am concerned C. So far as I am concerning D. So far as I was concerned35. Whats the matter with you? After the long walk, my legs _ and I couldnt go any further. A. gave out B. gave off C. gave in D. gave up第二节：完形填空（共20小题
16、；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的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。The “Doorman”On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a 36 beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for usRegardless of his 37 , he
17、greeted us in a friendly way Once inside, my daughters whispered, Mom, he 38 After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look 39 the dirtWe then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many 40 himSeeing this rudeness truly upset meThe day I became a mother, I had decided
18、 to set a good 41 for my childrenYet sometimes when things didnt go right, being a good example was 42 When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truckWith the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I 43 myself from the meal and went to get themJust then, the doorm
19、an was opening the door for a coupleThey rushed past him without even acknowledging his 44 . Letting them in first, I said a loud thank you to him as I 45 When I returned, we talked a bitHe said he was not allowed inside 46 he purchased foodI went back and told my family his 47 . Then I asked our wa
20、itress to add one soup and sandwichThe kids looked 48 as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the doorman , they smiledWhen it was time to 49 our trip, I noticed the doorman enjoying his mealUpon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartilyHe then 50 his hand for a handshake and
21、 I gratefully acceptedI suddenly noticed the tears in his eyestears of 51 . What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the doorman a 52 ! He pulled away, with tears 53 down his faceBack in truck, I fell into deep thoughtWhile we cant choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gra
22、titudeI said thanks to a man who had 54 held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 55 to teach my children by example36.A.heavyB. messyC.long D.grey37.A.serviceB. statusC.appearance appearanceD.attitude38.A.smellsB. smilesC.sniffsD.smokes39.A.intoB. overC.aroundD.beyond40.A.hatedB. misse
23、dC.ignoredD.refused41.A.exampleB. ruleC.recordD.target42.A.toughB. accessibleC.awkwardD.stressful43.A.withdrewB. freedC.preventedD.excused44.A.companyB. effortC.presenceD.attempt45.A.quittedB. exitedC.marchedD.approached46.A.beforeB. thoughC.unlessD.since47.A.demandB. deedC.experienceD.story48.A.con
24、cernedB. puzzledC.shockedD.bored49.A.continueB. startC.takeD.make50.A.wavedB. washedC.raisedD.extended51.A.gratitudeB. affectionC sympathyD.approval52.A.nodB. hugC liftD.clap53.A.streamingB. slippingC rushingD.breaking54.A.firmlyB. simplyC constantlyD.politely55.A.journeyB. wisdomC coincidenceD.oppo
25、rtunity 第三部分：阅读理解(共15题；每小题2分。满分30分)第一节 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA sandstorm, also known as a dust storm, is exactly what it sounds like. A very strong windstorm especially in the desert carries clouds of sand or dust that greatly reduces visibility. This wind is usually c
26、aused by convection currents (对流气流), which are created by intense heating of the ground, and is usually strong enough to move entire sand dunes. Air is unstable when heated, and this instability in the air will cause higher winds to mix with winds in the lower atmosphere, producing strong surface wi
27、nds. Sandstorms can disturb peoples travel, and can sometimes destroy whole roads, and dry flat areas. Similar dust storms can be found on the planet Mars, and are thought to be seasonal. Today, the destruction of forests and too much farming of farmland can lead to sandstorms. Too much use of water
28、 resources can also cause sandstorms. In the United States of America, sandstorms are rare because of the lack of large deserts and more importantly the development of proper agricultural techniques. The last recorded destructive sandstorm in American history was the Dust Bowl, which occurred on Jul
29、y 16, 1971 and was widely recorded by meteorologists (气象学家). To protect themselves from sandstorms, some people wear protective suits. Special equipment can be fixed in some cars to prevent sand from getting into the engine. Sandstorms can cause coughs, and the sand and dust has also been known to c
30、arry “infectious diseases”. Sand particles, unlike dust ones, will block air passages, and cause a person who breathes them in to choke. Dust particles may cause an allergic (过敏的) reaction.56. Which of the following plays the first part in forming sandstorms? A. The instability of the sand.B. The instability of the wind. C. The intense heating of the ground. D. The speed of the wind. 57. From the second paragraph, we can learn that at present _. A. sandstorms are more often seen on Mars than on EarthB. sandstorms have led to the lack of clean water resour
