1、大桥中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题一、单项选择1The World Trade Organization (WTO) finally opened its door to China on November 10, _ our Chinese 15-year wait.A. to end B. endedC. ending D. ends2This depends upon he is interested in doing this kind of work.A. if B. whether C. that D. what3Jack has made great ach
2、ievements in his work, and the harder he works, the _ he becomes. A. religious B. energetic C. curious D. independent4She longed for a pleasant trip in the summer, while her parents desired that she_ at home, preparing for the coming exam.A. stay B. stays C. must stay D. would stay5Many people belie
3、ve we are heading for environmental disaster _ we basically change the way we live.A. butB. althoughC. unlessD. once6We_on this project for four hours. Lets have a rest.A. are working B. have been working C. worked D. had worked7By no means _to your parents. A. is this the first time you are lying B
4、. this is the first time you have lied C. this is the first time you tell a lie D. is this the first time you have lied8Its difficult for him to without a car. A. get off B. get in C. get on D. get around9 “ They went to the lecture, but it had been put off.” “ Oh, so they _.”A. neednt have gone B.
5、should have goneC. mustnt have gone D. dont need to go10Neither Tom nor Jack and I _his students, but each of us _ gone to the hospital to see him.A. am; has B. is; has C. are; has D. was; have11He was _ the Nobel Prize and received a _ of several thousand dollars.A. rewarded, award B. rewarded, pri
6、ze C. awarded, reward D. awarded, prize12We hurried to the station, _ the train was gone.A. find B. finding C. found D. only to find13The ship was _ in a storm off Jamaica.A. drowned B. sunk C. wrecked D. submitted14This is the first time that I it.A. seeB. sawC. had seenD. have seen二、完型填空Our holida
7、ys were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our 1 about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were 2 us to start our journey.Then one morning our dream 3. We hired a car and drove 4 to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes 5 on eit
8、her side of the road 6 before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in 7 spirits we were singing merrily.When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white 8 in front of us. We 9 down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be 10 as she was d
9、riving at full speed. Suddenly she lost 11 of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and 12 .Quite frightened, we braked 13 and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was 14 in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like
10、an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her 15 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had 16 from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat 17 in despair.Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to 18 the punctured tyre. We t
11、hen put on the 19 wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our 20 again and followed Da Huong Lanthe girl we had helped.1. AthoughtsBideas CsuggestionsDstories2. ApromisingBtellingCurgingDrefusing3. Acame trueBwoke upCtook placeDbroke out4. Aback Bagain CslowlyDstraight5. Aat dus
12、kBat nightCat dawnDat noon6. AdisappearedBunfoldedCgrownDdeveloped7. AstrangeBfresh Chigh Dlow8. Abus Bcar Cdog Dcat9. AwalkedBran CclimbedDsped10. AovertakenBbeatenCdiscoveredDknown11. Aanger BcontrolClifeDmemory12. Aleft BstoppedCreturnedDoverturned13. AhighlyBsuccessfullyChardDhardly14. AtrappedB
13、locked CthrownDfound15. ApleasureBdeath CshockDwake16. Acame Brecovered ClearnedDturned17. Atyre Bchair CcarDleg18. ArepairBremoveCthrowDcheck19. Aother Bnew Csecond-handDspare20. AjourneyBvoyageCpassageDumbrella三、阅读理解AResearch at the University of Liverpool, UK, has found that Shakespeares language
14、 stimulates positive brain activity.Shakespeare uses a linguistic（语言的）technique known as functional change that involves, for example, using a noun to serve as a verbResearchers found that this technique allows the brain to understand what a word means before it understands the function of the word
15、within a sentenceThis process causes a sudden peak in brain activity and forces the brain to work backwards in order to fully understand what Shakespeare is trying to say.Professor Philip Davis, from the universitys School of English, said: “The brain reacts to reading a phrase such as he godded me
16、from the tragedy of Coriolanus, in a similar way to putting a jigsaw puzzle（拼图玩具）togetherIf it is easy to see which pieces fit together you become bored of the gameBut if the pieces dont appear to fit, when we know they should, the brain becomes excitedBy throwing irregular words into seemingly norm
17、al sentences, Shakespeare surprises the brain in a manner that produces a sudden burst of activity a sense of drama created out of the simplest of things.”Experts believe that this heightened brain activity may be one of the reasons why Shakespeares plays have such a dramatic impact on their readers
18、.Professor Neil Roberts, from the universitys Magnetic Resonance and Image Analysis Research Center, and Professor Davis, together with Dr Guillaune Thierry, from the University of Wales, UK, monitored 20 participants using an electroencephalogram (EEG) as they read selected lines from Shakespeares
19、plays.“The brain signal is relatively stable when we understand the meaning of a word but when the word changes the grammar of the whole sentence, brain readings suddenly peakThe brain is then forced to retrace its thinking process in order to understand what it is supposed to make of this unusual w
20、ord,” explains Professor Roberts.1The research conducted by the professors has showed that _.AShakespeare uses functional change to mislead readersBShakespeares language excites positive brain activity.CShakespeares plays have a dramatic effect on their readers.DShakespeares language makes the brain
21、 signal relatively stable 2Which of the following words can replace the underlined pronoun “it” in the 2nd paragraph?Atechnique Bword Cbrain Csentence3In the 3rd paragraph, the example of a jigsaw puzzle is used here to state_.Athe function of Shakespeares linguistic techniqueBa sense of drama creat
22、ed by playing the gameCthe Shakespeares thinking processDthe brains reaction to reading a book 4Based on the research, Shakespeares plays have a great effect on their reader lies in_.Alanguage used in plays Bcharacters showed in worksCbrain activity increased in reading Dthinking process when writin
23、gBAmong the four skills in learning English ,which of these is the “Odd-Man-Out”?The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you cant really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!Where can you find peo
24、ple to speak English? And how can you practise speaking when you are alone?At school if you pay to go to a language school ,you should use the chance to speak .If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students ,try to say as much as possible. Dont worry about your mistakes. Ju
25、st speak!Conversation ClubsMany cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another .Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you .They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.ShoppingEven if you dont want to
26、buy anything ,you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop.“How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversationand it costs you nothing!Cafe and BarsThere are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities .If you can
27、find one, youll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.Language is all around youEverywhere you go, you find language .Shop names, street names ,advertisements ,notices ,and car numbers.When you walk down the street ,practise reading the words and numbers that you s
28、ee .Say them to yourself .Its not exactly a conversation ,but it will help you to “think” in English .But dont speak too loud!Songs and VideoRepeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. Its good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles tha
29、t you need for English. Above all ,speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!1What does “Odd-Man-Out” probably mean according to the passage?A.Someone or something appearing different from others.B.S
30、omeone or something standing out of the group.C.Someone or something arranged in pairs.D.Someone or something easily mistaken for another.2What might happen if you speak to yourself loudly in public?A.The police will take you away and punish you.B.The doctors will force you to stay in hospital.C.You
31、 will have to pay to escape being punished.D.You will be forbidden to be member of the club.3Why does the writer say “Make as many mistakes as possible”?Because _.A.everyone will make mistakes in learning EnglishB.everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakesC.making mistakes is a mu
32、st in making progress in learning EnglishD.making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking4According to the passage,which way is not likely to be accepted by English beginners?A.Recite poems loudly along the riverside.B.Listen to some English pop songs and video.C.Find an Englishman
33、to speak English with.D.Take to the TV showing programmes at home.CThe Mona Lisa, one of the worlds most famous paintings, has been recreated with 3,604 cups of coffeeand 564 pints of milk. The different colors were created by adding no, little or lots of milk to each cup of black coffee. The recrea
34、ted Mona Lisa measured 20 feet long and 13 feet wide. It took a team of eight people three hours to complete the work. It was created for The Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia, and seen by 130,000 people who attended the one-day coffee-lovers event. Elaine Kelly, one of the organizers from t
35、he Sydney Harbor Foreshore Authority, was delighted with the result. She said, “Each coffee cup was filled with varying amounts of milk to create the different shades(色度) of the painting. We wanted to create an element of surprise and a sense of fun in the way we communicated with the public.” “Once
36、 we had the idea of creating an image(像) out of coffee cups we searched for something iconic（有代表性的）to reproduce(复制).And after some time we chose the most iconic painting in history. The Mona Lisa has been reproduced so many times in so many different mediums but, as far as we know, never out of coff
37、ee,” Kelly continued. “Besides, the idea is practical.” “It was fantastic. It really looked like the famous paintingthe Mona Lisa. It was wonderful,” said one visitor. After much planning it was great to see it coming together so well and the 130,000 people who attended the event certainly enjoyed i
38、t and were deeply attracted by it,” said Kelly.1.How were the different colors of the recreated Moma Lisa created? A.By adding different amounts of black coffee to each cup of milk. B.By adding different amounts of milk to each cup of black coffee.C.By using paints of different colors D.By using dif
39、ferent kinds of coffee2.How large is the recreated Mona Lisa?A. 20 square feet B. 260 square feet C. 564 square feet D. 3,604 square feet3.The people who saw the recreated Mona Lisa are all_ lovers.A.Mona Lisa B.milk C.coffee D.painting4.The event organizers chose to recreate the Mona Lisa for the f
40、ollowing reasons EXCEPT that _ .A. the Mona Lisa is a very iconic painting in history B. the Mona Lisa has never been reproduced out of coffeeC. the idea can be actually carried outD. it is very easy to do soDHolidaysHoliday NewsVacancies(空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devo
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42、imbing lesson. The beginners costs are 57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbin
43、g adventure.The World Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and traveling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.On board the ship, y
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45、ut from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokoy and Hong Kong.For a few thousand pounds, all youve ever hoped for can be yours. 1. What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets? A. Choose the holiday in Devon.B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre. C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008. D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.2. In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays? A. It provides chances of family gatherings. B. It provides customers with good food. C. It offers a sports lesson. D. It offers comfortable rooms.3. What is special abo
