上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高一期末考试英语试题
（考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分 ）
第一卷（共75分）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. To cancel an appointment.
B. To book an airplane ticket to Shanghai. C. To make an appointment with the woman. D. To invite the woman to visit Shanghai with him. 2. A. A washing machine. B. An iPhone. C. A television. D. An iPad 2. 3. A. She goes to the countryside. B. She goes fishing with her friends. C. She goes to take pictures.
D. She helps her mother do housework. 4. A. He picked up his sister. B. He listened to a lecture. C. He went to the hospital. D. He looked after his grandpa.
5. A. To Florida. B. To San Francisco. C. To New York. D. To Washington. 6. A. See the doctor. B. Take sleeping pills. C. Lose some weight. D. Have a rest. 7. A. Its goods were stolen. B. It was broken into. C. Its owner was injured. D. It caught fire.
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8. A. On August 22. B. On August 24th. C. On August 26th. D. On August 29th. 9. A. He is making noise.
B. He is watching a football match. C. He is preparing for the final exam. D. He is repairing his TV set.
10. A. Mr. White. B. Mrs. White.
C. Mr. Black. D. Mr. White’s brother.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only
once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. A successful real-estate investor. B. A journalist of Eyes on Investors. C. The founder of an investing business. D. The founder of Eyes on Investors. 12. A. How David became so successful. B. Why David started investing in real-estate. C. How David’s life changed. D. How David enjoyed his life.
13. A. Because it was the interview of a successful man. B. Because it was very enjoyable. C. Because it started off just as a chat. D. Because it was a discussion between two persons. 14. 15. A. The Wine Drinking Competition.
B. The History and Culture of Winery Show. C. The celebration of Whistler Wines’ birthday. D. A dinner party. 15. A. Whistling. B. German bowling. C. Egg hunting. D. Wine tasting. 16. A. In the square. B. At Whistler Wines. C. On the beach. D. In the Great Hall. Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Borrowing Books from the Library Books 17 English novels for the man’s daughter One book on 18 management for the man himself Where to find On the first floor On the fourth floor One fashion magazine for the man’s 19 In the only 20 room on the second floor Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. At the foot of the mountain _____ two small rivers.
A. is lying
B. are lying
C. lie
D. lies
22. I don’t like the way _____ you speak to your parents.
A. in that
B. which
C. /
D. of which
23. His curiosity _____ the plants and animals led him to _____ a biologist.2
24. The boy, one of the so-called rich second generation, forced his parents to buy a new car _____ it might cost.
A. no matter how much B. how much
C. however high
D. no matter how
25. －Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?
－______. I’m not particular about drinks. A. Both
B. None
C. Either
D. Neither
26. The teacher left word with us _____ she would explain the problem again next time.
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. which
27. All the visitors have to pass security check before they are allowed to enter the stadium,
______?
A. don’t they
B. haven’t they
C. aren’t they
D. are they
28. This kind of material _____ well.
A. washes
B. wash
C. is washed
D. is washing
29. Every time Gina catches her employees _____ time, she reminds them that time is money.
A. waste
B. wasting
C. to waste
D. wasted
30. There are 50 students in this classroom _____ face the noisy street.
A. windows of which
B. which windows D. whose windows
C. the windows in which
31. Jack is __________ Janet.
A. as diligent a student as
C. diligent as a student as
B. a student as more diligent as D. as a diligent student as
32. The project _________ by the end of 2012, will expand the city’s telephone network to cover
2000000 users.
A. being accomplished C. accomplished
B. to be accomplished D. having been accomplished
33. Believe it or not, crying is a way you can imagine ______ pressure.
A. relieving
B. to relieve
C. relieved
D. relieve
34. In the U.S., ______ a tip is thought to be polite when paying the bill.
A. leave
B. having left
C. leaving D. being left
35. People all over the world were shocked Japan’s nuclear explosion caused by the
devastating earthquake. A. in
B. at
C. to
D. on
36. A little carelessness while driving ______ cost the driver his life.
A. must
B. shall
C. need
D. may
37. _________ for months to look for a job as a bank clerk, Smith finally took a position at a local
advertising agency. A. To struggle C. To be struggling
B. Having struggled D. Struggled
38. _____ you lose your key, please keep a spare one in your office.
A. As long as
B. Though
C. Unless
D. In case
39. The way the guests ______ in the hotel influenced their evaluation of the service.
A. were treated
B. treated
C. would treat
D. would be treating
40. When I try to understand _____ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as
one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes. A. why it does Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. reasons B. really C. farmers D. express E. shelter F. hunters G. pleasant H. supplied I. warm J. discovered
The earliest men did not have much time for art; they faced many dangers, and hunting for
B. what it does
C. what it is
D. why it is2
food took up almost all their time. But after many thousands of years perhaps a million years or more they became very good 41 , and that gave them a little free time which they could use for other things. A few of them began to paint on the walls of the caves where they lived. Many early artists painted animals, because these were the most important things in their lives. Animals 42 food to keep them living, and skins to keep them 43 . Like painters today, the early artists possibly painted for many 44 . Perhaps they wanted to give their cave a little brightness and color; perhaps they had a few special ideas which they
could 45 most easily in a painting; perhaps they just wanted to spend a little time in a __46 way. Many of them believed in magic, and they often drew animals which were caught. They hoped that by drawing these things, they would make them 47 appear.
People have 48 cave paintings in many parts of the world. The earliest that we know about are in Europe. Because of the cold weather, the early men in Europe used the caves for __49_; in many warmer parts of the world this was not necessary. We know quite a lot about the dates of the European paintings, and we believe that the earliest ones were painted about thirty thousand years ago.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Generally speaking, most people are frightened of making public speech. Losing face is the greatest __50__ and failing to appeal to the audience comes a close second. Most people have plenty of insecurities, and public speaking seems like a situation that will bring all the __51__ feelings out. Some people are always expected of highly and they will be under pressure to be __52__. Then they may still feel unsatisfied with their performance although the general public have already been __53__ by their speech. While lively people will feel less fear, it does not mean they will __54__ do the job better. On the contrary, in many cases some very shy people do manage to present __55__ speeches. In fact, __56__ is not what mainly decides whether you do well at a public speech. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.
Doing public speaking as actual acting, performing the lines of a character other than yourself, does not make you succeed. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully prepared, acting again and again __57__, there is always a hidden __58__ among the audience that what they say might not be correct.
Likewise, many speeches of great speakers in history are far from __59__. The audience may on the spot be persuaded by them while afterwards they even can’t remember what they have heard and have a feeling of being __60__. Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana's funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to __61__ naturally, prepared speeches rarely __62__ in public. But, only being yourself doesn't help get rid of all the fears either. If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen, it would be too __63__. The distance between the speaker and the audience would be too short to strengthen the need for normal communication and information exchange, which are the main __64__ of a public speech. 50. A. concern
B. preference
C. resistance
D. sorrow
上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题解读
