湖南省岳阳县一中2012-2013学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题牛津译林版

岳阳县一中2012级高一年级第二学期期考试卷

英 语

时量：120分钟 总分：150分

PART ONE　LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

SECTION A (22.5 marks)

Directions：In this section, you’ll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation，there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A，B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

( )1.Where did the man want to smoke at first?

A. In the another office. B. In the office next door. C. In the entrance hall.

( )2.Where can the man smoke?

A. In the office next door. B. In one of the offices. C. Outside.

Conversation 2

( )3.What is the woman going to do?

A. To buy a ticket. B. To take a plane. C. To meet a friend at the airport.

( )4.How can the woman get to the ticket counter?

A. Walk 3 yards and turn left at the end.

B. Turn left at the end and walk further to a sign.

C. Turn right at the end counter and walk 300 yards.

Conversation 3

( )5.What program does the man like?

A. Information about flights. B. Weather reports.

C. Introduction to interesting places.

( )6.What will the weather be like in the next three days?

A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy.

Conversation 4

( )7.What is Mr Smith doing?

A .Answering the phone. B. Having a meeting. C. Working in the office.

( )8.When will Mr Smith return to the office?

A. After two o’clock. B. In an hour. C. At three o’clock.

( )9.What can we infer according to the dialogue?

A. The man will take a message for Mr Smith.

B. Anne will ring the office again.

C. Mr Smith will ring Anne back.

Conversation 5

( )10.What was the weather like last week?

A. Nice and sunny. B. Very warm. C. Neither hot nor cold.

( )11.What season is it now?

A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.

( )12.What does the man think the weather will be like this weekend?

A. He thinks it’ll rain. B. He doesn’t think it’ll rain. C. He thinks it’ll be fine.

Conversation 6

( )13.Where is the woman?

A. In First street. B. In Main Street. C. At the bus-stop.

( )14.Where is the Burns Park?

A. At the first crossing.

B. On the other side of Main Street.

C. At the corner of Lincoln and Fifth.

( )15.How can the woman get to the park when she is at the crossing of First Street and Lincoln Street?

A. Turn right and go straight.

B. Go along First Street for a few minutes.

C. Turn left and walk two blocks.

Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

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. It was so dark in the street that I could hardly ________ my classmates.

A. turn out B. figure out C. work out D. pick out

22. Listening! There is a lot of noise from nest door. They_____ a party.

A. could have had B. must be having

C. should have had D. can be having

23. The film So Young(致青春) directed by Zhao Wei _______ especially to those who share the experience of college life.

A. tends B. prefers C. appeals D. devotes

24. It was playing computer games that cost the boy plenty of time that he _____spent doing his lessons.

A. might have B. should C. ought to have D. could

25. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, _____ visit Beijing this summer.

A. is going to B. are going to

C. was going to D. were going to

26. It is still under discussion the old bus station should be replaced with a modern restaurant or not.

A．whether B．when C．which D．where

27. Jenny asked us to watch carefully _________ she was doing, but few of us were careful enough.

A. that B. what C. why D. which

28. Washington, a state in the United States, was named _______ one of the greatest American presidents.

A. in face of B. in spite of C. in favor of D. in honor of

29. The computer was used in teaching. As a result, not only _______, but students became more interested in the lessons.

A. saved was teachers’ energy B. was teachers’ energy saved

C. teachers’ energy was saved D. was saved teachers’ energy

30. ______, he always makes time for his family.

A. No matter he is busy B. No matter how busy he is

C. However he is busy C. However busy is he

31. Some buildings in the past ______ down and new ones are being built there.

A. will be pulled B. had been pulled C. have been pulled D. are pulling

32. The Internet gives people the chance to have the information _______ quickly and cheaply.

A. to deliver B. deliver C. delivered D. delivering

33. I don’t think your lecture ________ the audience, for they appeared quite puzzled.

A. got to B. got across to C. got away from D. got along with

34. We should know that we can reach the top if we are ready to ___________ and learn from failure.

A. deal with B. depend on C. carry on D. go with

35. ________ I really don’t like art, I find his work impressive.

A. As B. Since C. If D. While

SECTION B

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 word or phrases that best fits the context.

It was an autumn morning shortly after I moved into our first house. I was looking out of the window when my father moved around 36 on the front grass land.

“What are you doing out there?” I called to him. He looked up, smiling. “I’m making you a 37 .”Knowing my father well, I thought it could be just about anything. As a jobber(个体手艺人), he was always building things out of some little things, so I soon 38 his words.

Until one raw day of the following March, I glanced out of the window, little piles of dirty snow still stubbornly littering the grass land. Would winter never end? Suddenly, a dot of pink amazingly came out of a drift in the yard. Was it a dream image? I 39 my coat and headed outside for a closer look.

Across the muddy grass and melting snow, I stopped and 40 the grass land. They were crocuses(番红花), distributed throughout the front lawn. Blue, yellow and my favorite pink-little faces were waving in the 41 wind. I smiled, remembering the bulbs (球茎)my father had secretly planted last autumn. He knew how the dark and dull winter always got me down. How blessed I was, not only for the 42 , but for him.

The crocuses bloomed each spring for the following years, bringing to me that same thought every time they arrived: Hard times are to be over. 43 and light is coming soon. However, a spring came with only half the usual blooms and none from then on. I felt down again.

Many years passed by and I 44 the crocuses very much. And every time I passed the grass land, I would have a glance at it. Then, on a pale spring afternoon this year, while I was turning my 45 into my driveway, suddenly a dot of pink attracted me. Was it a crocus? I couldn’t believe it because they had not blossomed in the past ten years? But there was really one pink crocus, 46 waving in the wind. Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance. The pink crocus bloomed for only a day, but it built my 47 for a lifetime. As a result, I no longer felt down in the following winter days.

Section C (8 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

RealCine could be used in many aspects of our life, and you will agree that this is ___48_extraordinary technology. Realcine connects ___49__all five of our senses. Special VR headsets are designed  to allow the users to see in 3-D and hear the sounds clearly. The movements of the headset indicate the direction in___50_the viewer wants to go. Special gloves make viewers “touch” people and objects in the film. Smells are given out __51_ small openings in the headsets to match the environment. In scientific studies, VR can be a good treatment for some people. For example, a teenager who was afraid of talking with his schoolmates can be treated. __52___, an argument has been put forward that some viewers will be disappointed by Realcine, because VR is not real. But with VR we can do ___53__ could never be achieved in real life.  It ___54__ has some other uses. For example, firefighters could use it ___55___ the risk of going into a burning building.   

PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

I was a medical student. To gather data for my paper, I started visiting patients at Dr Sardjito Hospital, where I would review the medical records of patients and then interview them.

One evening, I was in a ward, desperately “hunting” for the final three patients I needed to complete my study. Holding a patient questionnaire, I walked towards a room. A patient called Ms A was lying in bed, clearly still weak. There were no relatives or friends with her. Even the bed beside her was empty. I sat down on a chair next to her bed, and in a low voice I introduced myself and asked if I could gather some additional information from her. She agreed. After I finished, I prepared to leave. Before I could stand up, Ms A said, “ I haven’t seen you here before, doctor. Are you new?” “Not really, Madam. It’s just that I don’t come here every day,” I replied. Ms A started talking about herself. She shared her difficulties and sufferings, talked about her husband, who was killed in a car accident, and that she struggled to earn money. All I did was nod my head as a way of showing my sympathy.

Without realizing it, I had begun holding Ms A’s hand. Finally, Ms A stopped talking. “I’m very sorry for keeping you here to listen to my problem, but I feel relieved now. I had no one to pour out my problems to.” Tears fell from the corner of her eyes. Finally, I knew what to say. “It’s OK, Madam. It’s part of my duty.” I stood up and waved goodbye. A few days later, when I returned to the ward, I discovered Ms A had left the hospital as her condition had improved.

Ms A taught me the most important lessons a doctor can learn. Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine. They just need someone with the patience and willingness to lend an ear and spare a little of their time.

56. Why did the author interview the patients at Dr Sardjito Hospital?

A. Because it was the duty as a medical student.

B. Because she needed medical information for her paper.

C. Because she was going to get a good position there soon.

D. Because she wanted to learn about the suffering of patients.

57. From Paragraph 2 we can infer that Ms A was feeling________.

A. relaxed B. annoyed C. nervous D. lonely

58. What do we know about Ms A from the passage?

A. She had lost her husband and kids

B. She got hurt in a traffic accident

C. she was living in a tough condition

D. she didn’t get on well with others

59. Ms A tended to think that _________.

A. The author was kind and patient enough to share her sufferings

B. Other doctors treated her in a cold way

C. She shouldn’t talk about her difficulties to doctors

D. Doctors ought to learn how to cure her psychological problems

60. What conclusion did the author draw after interviewing Ms A?

A. A doctor must learn how to treat each patient equally.

B. Her psychological treatment made Ms A recover quickly.

C. Listening is sometimes the best thing a doctor can do for a patient.

D. It is the doctors’ duty to receive whatever patients say.

B

On Wednesday evening in New York, Apple broke the news that Steve Jobs had died. Since then, praise and respect have poured over the world like rain. He changed industries, redefined business models, fused (融合)technology and art. People are comparing him to Thomas Edison, Walt Disney and Leonardo da Vinci, and saying it will be a very long time before the world sees the likes of Steve Jobs again.

After all, there are other brilliant marketers, designers and business people. Many of them have studied Steve Jobs, tried to absorb his methods and his philosophy. Surely they can recreate some of his success. But nobody ever does, even when they copy his moves down.

So how did he become a visionary who changed every business he touched? Actually, he has given us clues all along. The story of Steve Jobs boils down to this: Don’t go with the flow. If Mr. Jobs saw something that could be made better, smarter or more beautiful, nothing else mattered.

Apple has attained its current astonishing levels of influence and success because it is sensitive. It is incredibly focused. It has had amazingly few failures. And that is because Mr. Jobs didn’t buy into focus groups, groupthink or decision by a committee. At its core（核心）,Apple existed to carry out his vision. He focused on every button and every corner .He lost sleep over the cardboard of the packaging and the color of the power cord.

He wanted to sell a smart phone that had no keyboard, when physical keys were what had made BlackBerry the most popular smart phone at the time. Eventually, of course, most people realized that he was just doing that Steve Jobs thing again: being ahead of his time.

Mr. Jobs is gone. Everyone who knew him feels that sorrow. But the ripple（涟漪）of that loss will widen in the days, weeks and years to come: to the people in the industries he changed.

61. The writer tends to think that _____.

A. Steve Jobs is greater than Thomas Edison.

B. Steve Jobs combined technology with art

C. Steve Jobs’ methods can’t be absorbed by others

D. another Steve Jobs will appear before long

62. Which of the following best describes Steve Jobs?

A. He is a person who has a mind of his own.

B. He insists on working for his own company.

C. He is good at giving people clues all the time.

D. He focuses on nothing but his business.

63. Apple has obtained great success because_____.

A. its staff must be much cleverer than others’.

B. it has been the focus of consumers worldwide.

C. it was under Steve Jobs’ absolute control

D. it takes the advantages of its failures

64. According to the article, Steve Jobs_____.

A. preferred products made with simple designs

B. got his products designed ahead of his time.

C. didn’t like smart phones made by other manufacturers.

D. didn’t think smart phones with physical keys would be popular

65. What can we infer from the text?

A Steve Jobs may never be imitated or be copied.

B. Steve Jobs will be remembered for his inventions.

C. Apple would lose its creativity after Steve Jobs died.

D. The influences of Steve Jobs will continue for a long time.

C

Riding School：

You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a. m. and 8:30 p.m.(3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.—8:30 p.m.

Phone: ( 412)396—6644 Fax: (412) 396-6752

Sailing Club:

Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course member, afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons (Tuesday 6:00 p.m. —8:00p.m)

Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00p.m—8:00 p.m.

Phone: (412)396—6644 Fax: (412)396—6644

Diving Center:

Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.

Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30p.m-8:30p.m.

Phone: (412)396-6312 Fax: (412)396-6706

Medical Center:

The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.

Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday

Phone：(412)396—6649 Fax：(412) 396—6648

Watersports Club:

We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing and water-skiing. A beginners’ course consists of ten 20－minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a. m to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Phone: (412)39606899 Fax: (412) 396-6890

66. If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you should join _______.

A. Diving Center B. Watersports Club C. Riding School D. Sailing Club

67. If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you may fax ________.

A. (412) 396-6706 B. (412) 396-6648

C. (412) 396-6876 D.(412) 396-6752

68. If you are planning to explore the ocean depths, you should attend your lessons at _______.

A. Monday through Friday:7:00a.m.——10:00 p.m.

B. 24 hours from Monday to Sunday

C. Monday and Friday:6:30p.m.—8:30p.m.

D. Tuesdays:6:00p.m.—8：00p.m.

69. You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end, you can go to _______.

A. Diving Center B. Watersports Club C. Riding School D. Sailing Club

70. Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?

A. Well trained staff members. B. Good equipment.

C. Nursery for newly-born babies. D. Various less expensive medicines.

Part Ⅳ Writing (45 points)

Section A (10 points): Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good，most would admit that their spoken English is poor．However，their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English. First，they fail to find suitable words to express themselves as a result of a limited vocabulary, obviously the better answer is to expand (扩大) their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that in speaking your aim is FLUENCY,（流畅） NOT ACCURACY(准确). You want to get your message across to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense.

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive(反应性的) language learners instead of proactive(主动的) ones. Instead of actively taking opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

Section B

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable (一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic, not easy to rot away. People throw them away after using them only once. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment. Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.

At home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to use daily necessities （日用品）once more. Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school canteen, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

81. Please list at least 4 disposable things mentioned in the passage.

(Not more than 5 words)

_________________________________________________________________

82. What will happen in some hotels in Beijing starting from June according to the passage?

(Not more than 9 words)

__________________________________________________________________

83. Why is it bad to throw disposables away after using them only once?

(Not more than 15words)

___________________________________________________________________

84. How can we be more environmentally friendly when we are in our canteen?

(Not more than 11 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

Section C （25 marks）

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

新学期开学了，同学们在选择“租房独住”还是“住学校宿舍”这个问题上很纠结，一些同学认为租房独住可以更自由地安排自己的生活和学习，……；另外一些同学认为集体生活更利于成长，……。请你写一篇不少于120字的短文，介绍这一情况并发表你自己的看法。

开头已写好，不计入字数.

Living alone or Living with Roommates

At the beginning of the new term, there appears a heated discussion among us as to whether we should live off campus or live together with other roommates in the students’ dormitory. Opinions vary from person to person.

答案：

1－5 BCBBB 6－10 ABCCB 11－15 CABCA

16.seated/sitting behind him 17.in the country 18.in the city

19.train 20.reading newspaper

21-25 BBCCA 26-30 ABDBB 31-35 CCBAD

36-40 ADCBD 41-45 ACBDC 46-47 AB

48. an 49. with 50. which 51. through

52. however 53. what 54. also 55. without

56-60 BDCAC 61-65 BACDB 66-70 BDCDC

71. (the) spoken English 72.Reasons

73. Tips/Advice/Suggestions 74. vocabulary

75. expand 76. making mistakes

77. your/ their/ the/ an aim 78. listening/hearing

79.reactive language learners 80. speaking opportunities

81.Toothbrushes,toothpaste,shampoo and slipper.

82.They will no longer provide guests with these disposables.

83.It’s a waste of natural resources and very bad for the environment.

84.By using our own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

Living alone or Living with Roommates

At the beginning of the new term, there appears a heated discussion among us as to whether we should live off campus or live together with other roommates in the students’ dormitory. Opinions vary from person to person.

Those who are in favor of living alone maintain that it is very convenient to live by themselves. They can enjoy complete freedom in a room of their own. They can have their own timetable without disturbing others. But others argue that living with roommates has attractions of its own. With several students sharing the same room, each person’s experience can be enriched. They can learn a lot from talking to each other. Moreover, by learning to tolerate the differences between them, they can become more mature.

As far as I’m concerned, I prefer to live with roommates because I love the scene of belongs. Besides, living on campus can help me save a lot of time on the way between dwelling and school, which means I can concentrate more time and energy on my study.

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