1、河北省衡水中学2012-2013学年度高一上学期期末考试英语试卷第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21. Its not only_ great responsibility but _ great honor for a city to be chosen to host the Olympic Games. A. / ; aB. / ; /C. the; theD. a; a22. What do you think of John? He _ by many, yet I think _ of him.A. is hig
2、hly thought of; well B. is highly thought of; littleC. is thought of highly; little D. is thinking highly of; nothing 23. Without anyone to _in such a terrifying situation, she felt frightened.A. turn to B. turn off C. turn into D. turn over24. Hengshui will soon take on a new look as many roads and
3、 streets _ widened or rebuilt.A. had been B. have being C. are beingD. were being25. She pretended _ me when I passed by. A. having not seen B. not seeing C. to not see D. not to see26. Only when he reached the tea-house_ it was the same place hed been in last yearA. he realized B. had he realized C
4、. realized he D. did he realize27. These plants are watered_.A. each other day B. every other day C. each of two days D. every of two days28. I made it at lastI am on top of the world! _A. Dont fall down! B. Oh, really? C. So far, so good. D. Congratulations29. Tom admitted _ in the examination and
5、he was not admitted _ the school at last.A. to cheat; to B. cheating; to C. to cheat; as D. cheating; as30. Yesterday I bought an ancient Chinese vase, _ was very reasonable.A. which price B. its price C. the price of which D. and whose price31. You cannot imagine how she finished the race _ her foo
6、t wounded so badly.A. for B. when C. with D. while32. I hear that Amy is trying to lose weight by taking weight-loss pills.In my opinion, looking good is important, but _, staying healthy is far more important.A. after all B. in all C. at all D. above all33. What does the sign over there read? “No p
7、erson _ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette in this area.” A. may B. can C. shall D. should34. You look upset. What is the matter? I lost my handbag _ my ID card and a lot of cash. A. including B. containing C. included D. contained35. Stand over there _ you will be able to see the oil painting bette
8、r.A. but B. till C. and D. or第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was 36 the teddy bears beside her father 37 she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokmon to
9、ys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. 38 , it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and 39 picking up the Pokmon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father 40 his head, “No”.Rather 41 , the boy gave up the video game
10、s and chose a book of stickers 42 . After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokmon video games. She excitedly picked up one 43 on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases(购买物) and 44 the girl and her father.Then, much to the little girls 45 , t
11、he little boy and his father got in line 46 her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl 47 it back to the cashier(收银员) and 48 something to her. The cashier smiled and put the 49 under the counter(柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier.
12、 The cashier said, “ 50 , youre my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pokmon game. The boy could only 51 in disbelief. It was, he said, 52 what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and 53 smile o
13、n that little girl I have ever seen in my life.I suddenly understood that the world is not 54 into the strong who care and the 55 who are cared for. We must each in turn care and be cared. 36. A. looking through B. getting throughC. dressing up D. tidying up37. A. while B. when C. after D. once38. A
14、. Then B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise39. A. stopped B. continued C. avoided D. kept40. A. shook B. nodded C. moved D. held41. A. anxious B. disappointed C. angry D. curious42. A. also B. instead C. lastly D. indeed43. A. laying B. lying C. to lie D. lain44. A. accompanied B. helped C. kept D.
15、followed45. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. joy D. regret46. A. behind B. before C. between D. beyond47. A. put B. handed C. sent D. carried48. A. whispered B. shouted C. gave D. showed49. A. basket B. bag C. bear D. gift50. A. Sorry B. Excuse me C. Congratulations D. Pardon me51. A. cry B. stare C.
16、jump D. pay52. A. extremely B. only C. exactly D. wonderfully53. A. widest B. greatest C. prettiest D. dearest54. A. divided B. changed C. included D. cut55. A. poor B. ugly C. unhappy D. weak第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of
17、exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didnt earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasnt a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing. Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but th
18、e hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didnt have any time for things like that any more. Theres a lot of stress in my
19、job. Perhaps thats why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.Tw
20、o months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldnt believe it. Luckily it wasnt very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just havent any time! My job takes everything out of me! Sometimes I wonder if I s
21、hould get another job. Perhaps I could do something as I used to. But if I do that, I wont earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just dont know what I should do. What do you think?56. Compared with ten years ago, what is worse for the author now?A. His job. B. His
22、 pay. C. His means of transport. D. His health.57. According to the passage, when the author got the better job, which of the following is NOT true?A. He got higher pay. B. His working hours werent long.C. He found it very stressful. D. He had little free time at weekends.58. After the author had a
23、heart attack, the doctor advised him _.A. not to work any longer B. to take a long vacation abroadC. to stop smoking and take exercise D. not to eat out any more59. What can we learn about the author?A. The author is not sure what he should do now.B. The author has taken the doctors advice already.C
24、. The author has got another new job.D. The author feels much better now.BFew of us havent read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyones heartwe all wish we could achiev
25、e recognition or success after a period of obscurity(默默无闻).Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school. Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely w
26、hen a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears. Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are notkind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joeys paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, w
27、hich becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked(邪恶的) stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesnt get into th
28、e top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not
29、focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson, “The focus is firmly on following your dream.”
30、60The first paragraph is mainly to _.A. build interest and lead us to Marys secret dream B. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the yearsC. inform us of the main topic of the whole passageD. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is61. What can we infer from the passage?A. Joey is jus
31、t like other boys in Marys class. B. Marys mother influences her a lot in singing.C. Not many people have a dream to be realized. D. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.62. The passage is mainly about _.A. an introduction to a film B. a review about a filmC. an essay about dreams D. an adverti
32、sement of CinderellaCMistakes are a part of life. To err is human. Failure is also a part of life, not the end of life. Be happy facing lifes challenges. When you make the effort to be happy and to improve your life, you are actually rewarded along the way. Life is like a game and maybe you can awar
33、d points for every effort that has been a success for you. Try it. Add ten points for every achievement. And when you have reached 50 points, just yell, “Hey, Ive won!” and give yourself a reward. If you happen to have missed your points for whatever reason, tell yourself, “Well, I tried!” which is
34、better than not trying at all. Dont let it be said you didnt try. What is it that you want to make yourself happy? Actually happiness means different things to different people. For example, an athlete will be happy winning his first race. For a new mother happiness would be seeing her babys first s
35、teps. Happiness for a poor person would mean having a meal just for today. So happiness for you is really something simple that you want for yourself. It really doesnt have to be big. As a matter of fact, you should be always realistic(现实的). Make the best out of every given situation. If you expect
36、a certain result from a situation and it does not happen, dont get despondent. This just means trying harder next time. We all have in us the power to succeed. Dont let “give up” be a part of your vocabulary.63. By saying “To err is human”, the author means that_. A. human beings should try to avoid
37、 making mistakes B. no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes C. mistakes and failures make up our life D. human beings make mistakes easily64. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 2? A. Try to reach 50 points.B. Never stop trying in your life.C. Award yourself for your successD. Dont be afraid of m
38、issing your points.65. The author proves his idea in Paragraph 3 through_. A. examples B. numbers C. experiments D. stories66. The underlined word “despondent” in the last paragraph means_.A. frightened B. disappointed C. surprised D. excitedDThis is the SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, Im Barbara Klein. Animal
39、 experts say one of the worlds most beautiful and rare kinds of big cat is close to disappearing from the wild. A study earlier this year found that about thirty Amur leopards(豹) still live free. The cats are also called Far Eastern leopards. Recently, their numbers have been reduced by one. Some pe
40、rson shot a female Amur, then beat her to death. The animals body was discovered last month in the Barsovy National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Russia. An official of the World Wildlife Fund, Darron, said this was the third such killing in the area in the past fives years. Mr. Collins said the death
41、of even one adult female is a huge loss for the endangered cat. He noted that the killing reduces the possibility for cubs(幼兽) or young. It is not clear how many Amur leopards still live free. One population count was performed in February and March. Wildlife expert Dmitry Pikuuov led this study. It
42、 found evidence of seven to nine males. The study identified(确定) three to seven females without cubs. Four leopards were identified as females with cubs. In all, five or six cubs were recorded. Six to eight animals could not be identified. Most of the land where the Amur leopard once lived was in Ch
43、ina. New roads and climate change there threatened(威胁) the animals. So did hunters who kill big cats for their body parts. Mr. Pikuuov says adult Amurs need about five hundred square kilometers with good forests to survive. He said they also need a large and continuing supply of animals like deer fo
44、r food. He believes the answer to saving the Amur leopard is for governments to provide protected spaces for wildlife. 67. This passage is probably from . A. a magazine B. a newspaper report C. a TV report D. a film 68. Why is the killing of an adult female a huge loss? A. It could lead to the death of an adult male. B. It means it can not give birth to the young any more. C. It is worth more money than a male. D. There is only one adult female in the world.69. The number of the Amur leopards in China is becoming smaller because of all the following EXCEPT . A. new roads
