2012学年第一学期期末三校联考
高一英语试题
普陀三中高一英语备课组 审核人：马永君
注意：本试卷分为卷I（选择题）和卷II（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟；所有答案一律做在答题卷上。
卷I （选择题 满分80分）
一、单项填空（共18小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并标在试卷的相应位置。 1. There was _____ time when he was crazy about everything to do with____ nature because of many years’ imprisonment.
A. the; / B. the; the C. a; the D. a; / 2. I wouldn’t lose courage ______ I should fail ten times.
A．in order B．so that C．even if D．as if 3. — This is Tom speaking.
— Oh, it’s great. But I ______ your voice just now.
A. didn’t know B. didn’t recognize C. didn’t hear D. don’t know 4. As a child, Jack studied in a village school，______ is named after his grandfather．
A which B where C what D. That
5. Mr. Blake ____ Shanghai in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ____ on Sunday? A. is leaving, is taking off B. leaves, takes off C. is leaving, takes off D. leaves, is taking off
6. It was in the primary school ______ he studied ______ he knew how to be an honest person. A. where, that B. where, which C. that, which D. which, that 7. Lin Gao asked Jim _____ the Christmas tree.
A. how to decorate B. what to decorate C. how did he decorate D. what did he decorate 8. – Do you know the West Lake in Hangzhou?
– Yes, this is the third time that I ____ this beautiful city. A. visit B. visited C. have visited D. had visited 9. straight on and you’ll see a post office . You won’t miss it .
A．Go B．Going C．If you go D．When going 10. — I wonder _____ you’ll water this kind of flower. — Every other day.
A. how much B. how long C. how soon D. how often
11. My mother took out the box that _____ the valuable photos of my family. A. contained B. collected C. saved D. concluded 12. Ten years ago the population of our village was ______ that of theirs.
A. as twice large as B. twice as large as C. twice as much as D. as twice as
13. Though having failed several times, Tim, who didn’t give up his dream, _____ made his dream come true. A. extremely B. finally C. actually D. gradually 14. His parents insisted that he ____ his name ____ the next year. A. had, to change B. have, changed
C. would have, to be changed D. should have, to change 15. She wondered uneasily what use she would _____ this opportunity. A. made B. make about C. make of D. make for
16. He was about to make a call to Tom _____ Tom patted me on the shoulder. A. as B. until C. while D. when
17. There is no ____ that 100 years ago animal testing was cruel, but today animals in experiments are very well taken care of.
A. point B. wonder C. use D. doubt 18. In order to get good marks, he has changed his attitude ______ study. A. about B. of C. to D. on
19. The number of people invited ____ fifty, but a number of them ___ absent for different reason. A. were; was B. was; was C. were; were D. was; were 20. --- Hi, Timmy. I’m going to Kitty’s party. --- ________.
A. Have fun B. Take care C. No problem D. Best wishes 二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从35－49各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
There lived a poor farmer. He had a beautiful white horse. Many people offered him much money to buy the horse. But he wouldn’t 21 it. The villagers told him, ―You are so 22 . You have such a precious horse.‖ The farmer said, ―It is true that my horse may bring me a 23 . But we can’t say it is good luck or bad luck because nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.‖ The villagers didn’t like his 24 . One day the horse just 25 . They searched everywhere. But the horse was not found. The villagers told the farmer, ―You should have sold that horse. It is such bad luck that the horse was stolen.‖ The farmer replied, ―It is true that my horse is 26 . But we can’t say it is good luck or bad luck because nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.‖ The villagers still didn’t like his answer.
After a few days, to the great 27 of all the villagers, the horse came back to the farmer and 28 a dozen white horses from the forest with it. The villagers all gathered 29 the farmer and said he was so lucky. The farmer offered the same reply. The villagers thought the man was 30 . One day the farmer’s youthful son was riding one of the horses. 31 he fell off the horse and seriously broke his legs. The villagers came to 32 the farmer, ―We are really sorry for you. It’s such bad luck that your only son has become disabled now.‖ The farmer 33 replied with the same word. The villagers really got mad and they didn’t 34 him.
A few months later, suddenly the king of a neighboring country 35 the farmer’s own country. In order to win the war the king of the farmer made a(n) 36 that all the youth of the country should 37 the army, except 38 people. The villagers were all in 39 . They came to the farmer and said, ―You are a lucky man. 40 you can see your son alive.‖ The wise farmer kept on giving the same reply. And the story never ended.
21. A. raise B. sell C. have D. control(控制) 22. A. right B. fine C. lucky D. careful
23. A. fight B. faith(信念) C. failure(失败) D. fortune(财富) 24. A. result B. reply C. horse D. excuse
25. A. died B. deserted(遗弃)C. walked D. disappeared 26. A. missing B. losing C. taken D. left 27. A. disappointment B. happy C. surprise D. sadness 28. A. accepted B. brought C. got D. received 29. A. around B. in C. to D. of
30. A. excited B. puzzled C. crazy D. proud 31. A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Immediately D. Gradually 32. A. comfort B. talk C. remind D. warn 33. A. never B. already C. seldom D. still 34. A. enjoy B. understand C. help D. tell 35. A. treated B. cheated C. blocked D. attacked 36. A. announcement B. debate C. appointment D. expression 37 .A. Attend(参加) B. take part C. serve D. join
38. A. young B. old C. disabled D. perfect(完美的) 39. A. sorrow(悲伤) B. happiness C. trouble D. joy(高兴) 40. A. At last B. At most C. At first D. At least 三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，然后从41-56各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
A
When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He took care of them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would enjoy watching them. And he used to tell us, ―No one should touch my flowers.‖
One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems（枝干）one by one and arranged them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very pleased to see them that way.
When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely speechless. However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation. When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers lying on the ground like dead animals, he was shocked at first. He looked towards the street to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in silence. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the truth no matter what, said, ―No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.‖
Dad’s face changed into a smile and then he said, ―Do I have better flower than my lovely daughter?‖ My younger sister smiled and hugged（拥抱）dad strongly. 41. How did Clemence feel when she had the carnations cut? A. Lucky. B. Helpful. C. Upset. D. Worried. 42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. No one knew what my sister had done with the carnations. B. My younger sister told my father the truth about the carnations. C. Dad had thought one outsider had cut the flowers from the stems. D. Dad asked my sister to help arrange the carnations on the ground. 43. What caused my younger sister to smile and hug dad strongly?
A. Mom’s help. B. Mom’s words. C. Dad’s silence. D. Dad’s love. 44. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. My Neighbors B. Telling the truth C. Growing Carnations D. Dad’s Best Flower
B
In today’s world, almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people’s health. However, not all know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and that is harmful to human, too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf(耳聋的). Today, however, scientists believe that 10% of workers in Britain are deafened by the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and books, and who weave cloth become deaf. Quite a few people
living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old people, for these young people like to listen to ―pop‖ music and most of ―pop‖ music is a kind of noise. Besides, noise produced by jet plane or machines will make people’s life difficult and unpleasant, or even make people ill or even drive them mad. It is said that a continuous noise of over 85 decibels（分贝） can cause deafness.
Nowadays the governments in many countries have made laws to reduce or control noise and make it less than 85 decibels. In China, the people’s government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also the noise pollution problems. 45. In the world today, not every person knows . A. water pollution B. air pollution C. harmful pollution D. noise pollution 46. Today scientists believe that . A. 90% of all the workers in Britain are not suffering from noise B. 10% of all the workers in Britain are working in noisy places
C. 10% of all the workers in Britain are deafened by the noise where they work. D. 90% of all the workers are free from any noise 47. Those who usually have poorer hearing. A. weave cloth B. sell newspapers C. like listening to music D. often travel by plane
48. According to the passage, a continuous noise can make you deaf. A. in working places B. of less then 85 decibels C. of over 85 decibels D. of only 85 decibels
C
Going Zero Waste means more than dealing with the rubbish we create. It means reducing it, too. People who go Zero Waste are careful about what they do. They never take more than they need, they reuse plastic bags, and they make good plans not to buy more than necessary before going shopping. Kamikatsu, a Japanese village, has already gone Zero Waste. The 2,000 villagers recycle everything possible. There are 34 different boxes at the recycling center! The villagers sometimes just feel unhappy about what they have to do, but they also see the good side.
Let’s think about how to enjoy a Zero Waste Christmas. By sending recyclable cards, we can help our friends and family reduce(减少) waste. And wouldn’t it be better to enjoy the spirit of Christmas with a real tree that can be re-planted in spring?
Going Zero Waste requires us to think more about what happens before and after we act. It is not always easy. But just think how good it would be, both for ourselves and for the earth we live on, if we never had to waste anything.
49. The underlined word ―it‖ in paragraph 1 refer to __________.
A. a plastic bag B. the rubbish C. a difficult thing D. going Zero Waste 50. Which of the following is a way of going Zero Waste? A. Plant trees at Christmas.
B. Using plastic bags when shopping.
C. Sending recyclable cards for Christmas. D. Buying things when you are very hungry. 51. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To persuade people to reduce waste. B. To teach people how to enjoy Christmas. C. To introduce the life of Japanese villagers. D. To tell people how to deal with difficulties. 52. How is the passage developed?
A. Topic--Examples--Discussion B. Examples--Argument--Topic
C. Topic--explanation--Argument D. Examples--Explanation--Discussion
D
When I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The next three hours later, I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, ―Mama, all the people couldn’t wait to buy my cards!‖ A salesperson was born.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise everyone’s spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, ―Dad, I want to make people feel like that.‖ My father asked me what I meant. ―I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziegler,‖ I replied. A dream was born.
Recently, I began pursuing my dream of motivating（激励）others. I realized that everything I had achieved — a good education, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager— had prepared me for this moment. I told my boss I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height(高度) in career. He told me to move on and he believed I would succeed.
Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I quit(辞掉) my job, my husband was laid off from his job. We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was sure that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forward instead of ending up with a mouth full of ―if onlys‖ later on. A motivational speaker was born.
When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles（奇迹） really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didn’t miss a mortgage payment. And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wall she marked, “The world always makes way for the dreamer.‖ 53．Why was the kit sent for?
A. Selling greeting cards. B. Collecting greeting cards. C. Buying greeting cards. D. Sending greeting cards. 54．When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?
A. After buying a new home by mortgage.
B. After leaving her secure position in the company. C. After finding a job in a major fortune 100 company. D. After listening to Mr. Ziegler’s inspiring speech. 55．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. She was once an excellent manager.
B. She left her post at the height of her career.
C. She was not sure whether the former company could accept her. D. She didn’t miss paying the monthly mortgage payment. 56．What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?
A. Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful. B. You will succeed if you have dreams. C. The world is full of people with dreams.