[湖北]2012-2013学年湖北咸宁鄂南高中高一上学期期中考试英语试卷

In order to know how heavy the elephant was, he wrote down the weight of each stone and then           ____all the weights.

If you joke with him he’ll think you are insulting(侮辱) him           .

Although the new road is being used, it has not yet been       opened.

The book, which sells well, is         on a true story.

We are trying every possible means to ____ the people who are trapped in the ruins caused by this terrible earthquake.

–So you didn’t say “Hi” to your partner when you saw her?
–Well,I stopped and smiled at her, but she         me and walked on with her head high.

Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the         comes from England.

She still remembers the things and persons          they talked about last year.

Because the shop ______, all the T-shirts are sold at half price.

In that terrible earthquake,      who were killed was more than 60,000.

Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know 31    you are a   32   person or a coward(懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question  33  you are tested in real life. Some people  34  they are brave but when they come face to face with real  35 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like  36 .
Lenny had always thought of himself as a  37  person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy.  38 , on January 15^th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the  39  water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very  40  and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 41  to the woman, and kept her head  42  the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thank to Lenny, it was not  43 .
When you are in a very  44  situation and feel afraid, the body automatically produces a chemical in the blood. The chemical is called adrenalin(肾上腺素). 45 adrenalin in the blood system, you will feel stronger and stronger and are  46 to fight or run away. However, when you are absolutely terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this  47 , the muscles become very hard and you find you  48  move at all. You are then paralyzed(使瘫痪，使麻痹) with fear. This is  49  when we are very frightened, we sometimes say we’re “petrified”, which means “stone”. We are    very frightened 50  we become stonelike.

A．how B．neither C．whether D．either

A．brave B．real C．hard D．certain

A．when B．until C．after D．once

A．realize B．find C．think D．agree

A．life B．question C．mouse D．danger

A．soldiers B．mice C．heroes D．cowards

A．useful B．brave C．nervous D．terrible

A．So B．Therefore C．Then D．Actually

A．fresh B．poisonous C．warm D．ice-cold

A．nervous B．calm C．frightened D．excited

A．went B．helped C．spoke D．swam

A．in B．under C．above D．from

A．an accident B．a mistake C．seventy-eight D．seventy-nine

A．dangerous B．comfortable C．different D．favorable

A．With B．Without C．For D．Like

A．afraid B．unable C．ready D．anxious

A．gets B．disappears C．happens D．goes

A．needn’t B．can’t C．mustn’t D．shouldn’t

A．where B．how C．because D．why

A．that B．for C．such D．so

First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyone’s life, ” she says.
Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters , visit the elderly and more.
Some cities ---- including Seatle, Chicago, and Washingtong,D.C. ----require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities (社区).
Many parents are in favor of the idea ---- they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens don’t want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if it’s a choice.
Read both sides of the debate (辩论) and decide.
YES
● Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.
● Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going.
● Not all teens will volunteer if it isn’t required. Schools should repuire students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
NO
● Most teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isn’t fair.
● It should be up to each person. Helping out doesn’t feel as good if you have to do it.
● Finding a volunteer job isn’t always easy. Students shouldn’t be kept from graduating because of something they can’t control.
The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to        ,

According to the text, in Chicago,          .

The underlined part “are in favor of “ in the text means”        .

Which question does the text mainly discuss?

Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping.
Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim (声称) made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim(受害者) of fraud (欺骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).
Another problem is that the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue! Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items whose design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.
Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large van pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late !
Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.
How can online shoppers avoid fraud?

What does the author tell us about online shopping in Paragraph 3?

The author agrees with the fact that        .

What is the author’s attitude towards online shopping?

The type of things we remember are different. Although we tend to remember good things in our lives, bad things have a way of sneaking up (悄悄接近) on us. One such thing I remember happened when I was 10 years old.
I decided to ride my bicycle over a near-by stream. I carefully planned the adventure, and asked my friends to go there and have a watch. This was going to be my moment! I started riding down the hill, picking up speed and then pulled up on the handlebars (自行车把手) at the precise moment and landed face-first into the muddy stream! That painful moment is one that I will never forget. As long as I live, I will remember the pain and embarrassment at that moment. When we do something stupid or thoughtless, it has a way of sticking with us. Fortunately, good momories have a way of over-riding the bad ones. I have memories that I gladly remember, like what happened today.
I had my first conversation with my son today. It was not anything profound. It was a simple connection between father and son. It was one of those bonding moments that you can’t plan or force. They just happen on their own. I was walking into the living room where my son sat in bed watching television attentively. Then he looked up at me and pointed to the television and babbled (含糊的说) something. I asked him if he was watching SpongeBob (海绵宝宝) and he nodded his head and said,“Yes”. It was at that moment that his eyes lit up and it was as if we both realized we had communicated. And how happy I was! Sure, at eighteen months, he probably did not realize what communication was like, but his joy at that moment was evident. It was a moment I will remember all my life.
Good or bad, memories can last a lifetime. As for an unpleasant memory, though we can’t forget it we can get lessons from it and it is like a mirror that will warn us against making such mistakes again. As for a good memory, we should try our best to enjoy it during our lifetime. Such moments are the treasures that we store up forever.
The author will always remember what happened when he was ten because he          .

The underlined word “profound” in Paragraph 3 probably means   “          ”  .

Why was the author so happy when hearing his son’s answer “YES”?

The author mainly tells us in the last paragraph that         .

Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels(分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of 120 decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decible level of 195 would have the same effect.
Some scientists have suggested setting a noise limit of 120 decibles in oceans. They have observed that noises above that level can frighten and confuse whales.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that loud noises could seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing, which seriously affected the whales’ ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected(感染的).
Many researches whose work depends on ocean sounds disagree with a limit of 120 decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
Scientists do not know how many and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they previously believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
The second paragraph mainly tells us that the noises on land and in water       .

As to(依据) the effects of noises on whales, which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

Many researchers think that the noise limit of 120 decibels would        .

What will scientists most probably do in the future?

Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn’t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not knowing the routes, I figured I’d just head east.
A bus pulled up, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night.
She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting for 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield（挡风玻璃）.It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.
“I just can’t leave you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home.”
“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, puzzled.
“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.
“It’s a long way,” I protested.
“Come on,” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”
As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along,” she said.
When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t accept it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,”she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”
Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?

Judging from the context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was     .

Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the route?

The bus driver hoped that the writer            .

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
I wonder                                            those sentences on the blackboard.(set)
我想知道你是否写下了黑板上的那些句子。
The girl,                             suffered a lot in that accident. (talk)
和我交谈的女孩，在那次事故中承受了太多痛苦。
He pretended to forget this as if                                                    . (happen)
他假装忘记了这件事，就好像什么都没有发生一样。
He is a stubborn person  who                                                              . (get)
他是个固执的人，很难相处。
We told a white lie to him __________                  _     __upset him.(order)
为了不让他难过，我们撒了个善意的谎言。
He had a lot of trouble                                                    his spare time. (use)
他不懂得充分利用他的闲暇时间。
Today the public________ food safety after the incident happened.(concern)
这个事件发生后，公众担忧食品安全。
She found it hard to trust her husband and insisted that he                  wherever he went.(tell)
她发现很难相信她的丈夫，坚持要求他无论到哪里都应该告诉她。
Never                                        , otherwise I would have recognized him .(see)
我从来没有看见过他，否则我就已经认出他来了。
As we all know,                                                                     naughty. (all)
我们都知道，不是所以的孩子都是调皮的。

 国庆七天长假，国内各旅游景点爆满，游客扎堆，交通瘫痪，垃圾成堆，景区不堪重负。中国是人口大国，该如何缓解景区压力，请给出你的建议。
参考词汇：National Holiday 国庆节； spot现场，景点；  ease 缓解。
After the weeklong National Holiday, tourists left the spot in a mess. Since China has a large population, how to ease the pressure of the spot, my suggestions are as follows：