天水一中2012级2013—2014学年第一学期第一学段中考试题

英 语

命题 徐娜 审核 赵良璧

一、听力（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

第一节 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选选中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. ￡ 19.15 B. ￡ 9.15 C. ￡ 9.18.

1. Why doesn’t John go to school today?

A. It’s the weekend. B. He’s too tired for school.

C. His school is closed down.

2. What will the man do tomorrow morning?

A. Give Frank a bath. B. Cook Frank a meal.

C. Take Frank to a vet (兽医).

3. What is the male speaker?

A. A student. B. A president. C. A professor.

4. What does the man mean?

A. The door is unlocked. B. He is not the one to blame.

C. Somebody has just left the lab.

5. On which floor is the woman’s apartment?

A. The second. B. The fourth. C. The sixth.

第二节 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。

6. What is the man’s problem?

A. He is too busy to wait. B. He cannot find his pills.

C. He has a pain in his back.

7. Why does Doctor Green break the rule for the man?

A. He is very polite. B. He is going on a vacation.

C. He is unable to afford a full checkup.

听第7段材料，回答8至10题。

8. How does the woman feel when asked about the offer price of her flat?

A. Stressed. B. Uncertain. C. Embarrassed.

9. What is the greatest advantage of the woman’s flat?

A. Its size. B. Its condition. C. Its location.

10. Who will the woman consult later?

A. Her agent. B. Her husband. C. Her neighbour

二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

11. —I have studied growing plants as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions?

—______.

A. You will make it. B. Go right ahead.

C. Don’t mention it. D. Take it easy.

12. You can’t imagine ______ when they received these nice Christmas presents.

A. how they were excited B. how excited they were

C. how excited were they D. they were how excited

13. The players ______ from the whole country are expected to bring us honor in this summer game.

A. selecting B. to select

C. selected D. having selected

14. — What do you think of their marriage?

— ______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.

A. Generally speaking B. I have no idea

C. To be honest D. To my surprise

15. The weather turned out to be fine yesterday. I ___ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.

A. should have taken B. could have taken

C. needn’t have taken D. mustn’t have taken

16. Mrs. White showed her students some old maps ____ from the library.

A. to borrow B. to be borrowedC. borrowed D. borrowing

17. She felt rather _______that she should drive the car at such a___________ speed.

A. frightening, frightening B. frightened, frightened

C. frightening, frightened D. frightened, frightening

18. When I went in , they were ____ in a heated discussion .

A .absorb B .absorbed C .absorbing D .being absorbed

19. I have had my bike ___ , and I'm going to have somebody ___ my radio tomorrow.

A. repair; to repair B. repairing; to be repaired

C. repaired; repair D. to repair; repairing

20. It is wise to have some money ___ for old age.

A. put away B. kept up C. given away D. laid up

21. In the past few years, we have had thousands of trees ______ around our school.

A. plant B. planted C. planting D. being planted

22. John rushed out in a hurry，______ the door ______ .

A. leaving; unlocked 　 B. leaving; unlocking 　

C. left; unlocked 　 D. to leave; unlocking

23. The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain ___ as the plane was making a landing.

A. seat? B. seating? C. seated?? D. to be seating

24. The beauty of the West Lake is ______ description.

A. beside B. by C. below D. beyond

25. The war ______ and many people had to flee from their homes.

A. broke up B. broke down C. broke out D. broke in

三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

While Christmas shopping in a jewelry store, I discovered a table of golden ornaments (饰品) on sale. So beautiful in 26 , each had a personality of its own. I looked through hundreds of pieces, 27 a few and took them home.

I was afraid that they would disappear among other fancy gifts of a Christmas tree, 28 I used them to decorate wreaths (花环). When I stood back to 29 my work, a thought crossed my mind: Wouldn’t some of our family and friends like these, too?

I raced back to the jewelry store to discover that the piles of ornaments had been reduced even further. This time I bought dozens, as I 30 the many people who might enjoy one for the holidays.

I 31 began my creative project. While I tied lovely bows and glued golden ornaments, my mind wandered to Christmases past, how special each had been. I thought about others perhaps not so 32 . Some people in our community 33 had a family to share the joy of Christmas. Some didn’t 34 with holiday decorations.

I nodded my head in determined 35 . They would be at the top of my list to receive a little wreath. At the plan my husband showed great enthusiasm (热情) and we set out together to put it into 36 .

We visited the aged, the widowed (寡居的) and the lonely. Each one was 37 at our cheerful stop and 38 hung our small gifts — often the 39 signs of celebration in their homes.

After several days, I realized we had made and given almost two hundred wreaths. Decorated with love and delivered with delight, they filled many homes and hearts with the joy of Christmas. We were glad that our 40 did make sense and we found our Christmas spirit in doing and giving.

26. A. design B. concept C. condition D. form

27. A. checked B. selected C. transformed D. charged

28. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. still

29. A. envy B. polish C. admire D. undertake

30. A. worried about B. thought of C. cared for D. watch over

31. A. bitterly B. naturally C. eagerly D. curiously

32. A. fortunate B. wealthy C. energetic D. comfortable

33. A. sometimes B. ever C. often D. never

34. A. bother B. serve C. compare D. play

35. A. surprise B. disappointment C. satisfaction D. shame

36. A. effect B. action C. reality D. consideration

37. A. shocked B. scared C. embarrassed D. excited

38. A. without delay B. as usual C. on purpose D. in turn

39. A. common B. universal C. only D. standard

40. A. devotion B. courage C. kindness D. support

四、阅读理解

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

Dear Betty,

My roommate’s family wants me to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with them in their home. I accepted the invitation, and I’m excited about going, but I’m a little nervous about it, too. The social customs in my country are different from those here, so I’m a little worried about making mistakes.

Should I bring a gift, such as candy or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?

Yours,

Knowing Nothing

Dear Knowing Nothing,

It’s a good idea to bring a gift when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always welcome, or you can bring a bottle of wine if you know the family drink it.

You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.

Try to relax at the dinner table. If you don’t know how to use the right fork, knife or spoon, just watch the other guests, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, don’t be shy about asking the person next to you; it’s better to ask them than to be silently uncomfortable and nervous.

If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank the host and hostess for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a card to thank them the day after.

Yours,

Betty

41. Knowing Nothing wrote a letter to Betty to _____.

A. tell Betty some good news B. ask for some advice

C. answer some questions D. invite her to dinner

42. According to Betty, Knowing Nothing ______ when going to a dinner party.

A. can only bring some flowers B. can’t bring wine

C. should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late D. should arrive twenty minutes late

43. Betty does NOT advise Knowing Nothing to _____.

A. relax at the dinner table B. watch the other guests

C. ask the person beside him D. keep silent at table

B

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