高中学业水平考试第一学期期末英语试卷.doc

高中学业水平考试第一学期期末英语试卷第卷（总分70分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节：（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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。1. What does the woman feel? A. Pleased. B. Tired. C. Fresh.2. How old do you think Jennifer should learn to drive? A. Above 18. B. Under 18. C. At the age of 16.3. How long do you think the lady will have stayed here before she leaves? A. For about one year and a half. B. For about two years. C. For about half a year.4. What would the man do? A. Open the window. B. Open the door. C. Close the window.5. Where does this conversation take place? A. In a garden. B. At a market. C. At a flower shop.第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）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至7题。6. What did the man do yesterday? A. He went to see his friends. B. He visited his brother. C. He watched a play.7. Why was the man late?A. He had to leave school. B. He talked with his friend. C. He had to finish his homework first.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How does frozen food taste? A. Fine. B. Terrible. C. Better than fresh foods.9. Why do we think frozen foods are convenient? A. We can shop every day. B. We can shop every two or three weeks. C. We neednt shop any more.10. How long can frozen foods keep? A. 7 months. B. 8 months. C. 9 months.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where is the City Library? A. On Princess East Road. B. On Roosevelt Road. C. On Oxford Road.12. Which direction is Roosevelt Road on Princess East Road? A. To the north. B. To the west. C. To the south.13. What is the sign of Oxford Road? A. A brown building. B. A big crossing. C. An overpass (立交桥).听第9段材料，回答第14至15题。14. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Sister and brother.15. Where did the woman first check the reading glasses? A. In her pocket. B. In a drawer. C. Under the newspaper.第二部分：英语知识运用（共85分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题，每题1分，共15分） 16. - Do you consider Cai Yilin a good singer?- _. She has a beautiful voice. I like her very much.A. Of course B. Of course not C. I dont think so D. I agree17. Karl Marx first developed _ political theory known as _ communism (共产主义). A. a; a B. the; the C. the; / D. a; /18. _ in the climate and soil depends in a way on the experiment _ carried out by the experts.A. That grows best; has been B. What grows best; beingC. How it grows best; is to be D. What it grows best; was19. He is always helping people without expecting anything _. A. in need B. in turn C. in fact D. in return20. - How about the book you are reading now? - Excellent indeed. You can find many problems we have come across _ in it. A. covered B. covering C. are referred D. referred21. - Did Alice win the 100-meter race? - No. She did _ I.A. no better than B. no worse than C. so well as D. as well as 22. On my fathers birthday, I gave him a special present, _ I had spent my own money buying for the first time.A. it B. the one C. that D. one23. - Does you brother serve in the army? - No, not now, but he _ in the army for 8 years. A. has served B. served C. is serving D. had served24. In Disneyland, every year, some 800000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to _ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them. A. break up B. call up C. put up D. build up25. - Why do you drink so much tea?- Well, _ it doesnt keep me awake in the nights.A. although B. as long as C. as soon as D. while26. He was educated at a local grammar school, _ he went on to Cambridge. A. from which B. after that C. after which D. from this27. There was a very interesting remark in a book by an Englishman that I read recently _ he thought was the reason for this American characteristic. A. to give that B. to give what C. giving that D. giving what28. - Tom didnt pass the exam. _ he failed the exam did he realize the importance of hard work. - I think the result is a good lesson to him. _ should he waste so much time playing computer games. A. Not until; In no case B. Not until; In this case C. Only before; In this case D. Only before; In no case29. - Mum, I climbed to get the Toy Bear from the top of the shelf. - My goodness! You _ yourself. You _ do that next time.A. must have hurt; mustnt B. shouldnt have hurt; cant C. might have hurt; mustnt D. might have hurt; wont be able to30. Just imagine! What _happen to the world without electricity, even only for one hour?A. will B. would C. is to D. must第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分） A storekeeper was sticking a sign above his door that read “puppies for sale.” Signs like that have a way of attracting 31 , and sure enough, a little boy appeared under the storekeepers 32 . “How much are you going to sell the puppies for?” The storekeeper replied. “Anywhere from $30 to $50.” The little boy reached into his pocket and 33 out some change. “I have $2.37,” he said. “Can I please 34 them?” The storekeeper smiled and whistled and 35 kennel (饲养宠物处) came Lady, who ran down the aisle (通道) of his store followed by five 36 balls of fur. One puppy was lagging (落后) behind. Immediately the little boy pointed to the 37 limping (跛行) puppy and said, “Whats wrong with that little dog?” The storekeeper 38 that the doctor had 39 the little puppy and discovered it would always be lame. The little boy became 40 , “Thats the one I want to buy.” The storekeeper said, “If you really want him, I will give him to you.” The little boy looked straight into the storekeepers 41 , pointing his finger and said: “I dont 42 you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit 43 the other dogs and Ill pay 44 price.” The storekeeper said, “He is never going to be able to 45 and play with you like the other puppies.” To this, the little boy reached down and rolled up his trousers leg to reveal a badly twisted, crippled leg supported by a big metal brace (支柱). Looking up at the storekeeper, he softly replied, “Well, I dont run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who understands.”31.A. by-standersB.peopleC.small childrenD.students32.A.doorB.signC.storeD.ladder33.A.pickedB.handedC.broughtD.pulled34.A.buyB.look atC.take awayD.touch35.A.out ofB.from behindC.inD.around36.A.bigB.prettyC.tinyD.weak37.A.jumpingB.laggingC.barkingD.running38.A.explainedB.answeredC.admittedD.apologized39.A.treatedB.operatedC.examinedD.cured40.A.sadB.angryC.pityD.excited41.A.handsB.headC.mouthD.eyes42.A.wantB.allowC.adviseD.force43.A.coinB.moneyC.as many asD.as much as44.A.higherB.fullC.moreD.most45.A.jumpB.hearC.barkD.see第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） AIn the Caucasus region of Russia, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many dont stop at 100! By comparison, in America only 3 people in 100, 000 reach 100. But these Russian old people arent aloneThe Pakistanis, who live high in the Himalaya Mountains, and the Ecuadorans of the Andes Mountains seem to share the secret of long life, tooThese people remain healthy in body and spirit despite the passage of timeWhile many older persons in industrial societies become weak and ill in their 60s and 70s, some Caucasians aged 100 to 140, work in the fields beside their great-great-grandchildrenEven the idea of aging is foreign to themWhen asked “at what age does youth end?” most of these old people had no answerSeveral replied, “Well, perhaps at age 80.”What accounts for this ability to survive to such old age, and to survive so well? First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived peopleThey begin their long days of physical labor as children and never seem to stopFor example, Mr. Rustam Mamedov is 142 years of ageHis wife is 116 years oldThey have been married for 90 yearsMr. Mamedov has no intention of retiring from his life as a farmer“Why? What else would I do?” he asksAll these people get healthful rewards from the environment in which they workThey all come from mountainous regionsThey live and work at elevations of 1,660 to 1,000 meters above sea levelThe air has less oxygen and is pollution-freeThis reduced-oxygen environment makes the heart and blood vessel system strongerAnother factor that may contribute to the good health of these people is their isolationTo a great extentThey are separated from the pressures and worries of industrial societyInherited factors also play some roleMost of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old agesGood family genes may, therefore, be one factor in living longerIt is clear that isolation from urban pressures and pollution, clean mountain air, daily hard word, moderate diets, good genes, and a youthful approach to life all contribute to the health and long life of all these people46In the Causasus region of Russian, how many people can reach the age of 100 in 10,000?A5 B3 C50 D10,00047The example of Mr. and Mrs. Mamedov implies that _Asome Caucasians aged 100 to 140 become weakBsome Caucasians aged 100 to 140 are too old to work in the fieldsCphysical work contributes a lot to their long lifeDsome Caucasians aged 100 to 140 are still working in the fields besides their great- great -grandchildren48What is the main way of life for all of these long-lived people? ARetiring from their lives as farmers BHaving been married for 90 yearsCHard physical work DNo intentions49At elevations of 1,220 to 1,000 meters above sea level, the air _Ahas less oxygen Bis pollution Cis pollution-free Dboth A and C50The following factors except _ contribute to the health and long life of all these peopleAclean mountain air Bdaily hard workCstress and pressure Dgood genesBIn America, seldom do you go anywhere without hearing a principle called WIN-WINIt sounds strange to me at first because throughout my childhood, I have always been taught to try everything possible to win an upper-hand, rather than to help other people winHowever, as time goes by, I have gradually comprehended the essence（真谛）of WIN-WIN principle it is the attitude of seeking mutual benefitWhen I was little, I used to play Chinese checkers（跳棋）which include two basic tactics（战术）: One is to create paths for yourself; the other is to block the passages of your rivalPlayers may apply these two totally different approaches in the game, but the key for the player to win is to continuously create paths for him even if his opponent may take advantage of itFinally he can always reach the destination（目的地）a few steps ahead of the other playerMeanwhile, some player may take another approach to prevent his opponent from moving forward at all costsBy this he may get a short-term benefit, but couldnt fix attention on the final goal, thus he would never truly develop furtherIn the 1990s, a strategy called WIN-WIN became widespread in the western worldIts core is to achieve your objective while giving other people some benefits, so there is no real loserOne example of applying the WIN-WIN principle is the voluntary system in USMost Americans advocate（提倡）the spirit of social service and voluntary contributionIn US, schools and children organizations usually encourage and support kids to be engaged in community service so that the voluntary spirit can be enrooted in their minds from childhoodMoreover, a crucial（决定性的）standard for universities to judge new students is whether they have worked for the community or notIn China, it is quite usual that some people are too selfish and never take other peoples interests into consideration, while someone who really has courage to do something for the public is often called “foolish” or “stupid”Actually helping other people can be of great delights for the helper, for he can also learn something crucial for his life such as sympathy, care, devotion, etcSo only if you take other peoples interests into earnest consideration can you assure your own gain51The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _Ato tell us the cultural differences between China and USABto tell us the different educational systems both in US and ChinaCto tell us the importance and meaning of WIN-WINDto show that WIN-WIN is popular in US and China52Which of the following can be the best example of carrying out the Win-Win principles?AVolunteers BChinese checkers CService workersDChildren53What is the authors attitude towards Win-Win? Acriticism Bencouragement Cdisagreement Ddoubt 54Which of the following statements in NOT true for WIN-WIN principle? Ato take others interests seriously Bto learn something useful for our life Cto gain mutual benefit Dto try to get some benefits from others 55The underlined words “at all costs” in the second paragraph means “_” in Chinese A代价高 B不惜任何代价 C完全失败 D以全部费用 CTAIBEIIncreasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the islands “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate（研究生）programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig. Com Said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year. The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market, Net. Com vice-president Ingrid Huang said“I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a masters degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies. A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig. Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine. At present, Chinese Taibei doesnt recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries (咨询) about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates（证书）from selected universities.56More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because _. ATaiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later Bthe fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan Cwhat they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future Dthere are many famous universities for them to choose57Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children _. Acould receive better education Bcould learn more about the policy there Ccould do well in the business operations Dcould make more friends there58The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _. ANetbig. Com Ba Chinese education on the mainland Cthe Chinese job market Dthe university59The author wrote the article to tell us _. Amore Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland Bthe number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year Ceducation on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan DTaiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field.60Which is true according to the passage? AChinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland BThe number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years. CChinese Taibe