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蓝天家教网 伴您快乐成长新建二中2007-2008学年度上学期期中考试试题高一英语考试时间：150分钟一、听力共30分请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What is the probable relationship between Jim and Bob?A. Classmates. B. Close friends. C. Twin brothers. 2. When did Paul set a new world record?A. In 1989B. In 1998. C. In 19923. Who will go to the performance tonight?A. John and the woman. B. The woman and the man. C. John and the man 4. Why cant the woman go to the mountains this weekend?A. She has a phone call to make.B. She has a meeting to attend.C. She has a lot of housework to do.5. How many miles does the woman think the man should run in a week?A. 5 miles. B. 20 miles. C. 10 miles. 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. On a train.B. Near a bus stop C. In a department store 7. What did the man do?A. He hurt the woman by chance. B. He helped the woman carry the bags.C. He made the woman drop her shopping bags. 8. What do you think of the woman?A. She is friendly.B. She is brave. C. She is impolite 请听第7段对话材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where have the two speakers decided to go?A. Scotland. B. The countrysideC. London.10. When will the two speakers start their journey?A. On Saturday morning B. On Saturday afternoonC. On Sunday.11. How will the two speakers go to their destination?A. On footB. By train C. By bus. 请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What is the woman?A. A clerkB. A student. C. A teacher 13. What do we know about the man?A. He loves the children B. He is very active C. He is very worried. 14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The children are not friendlyB. The children are very shy C. The man is going to leave. 请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wifeB. Seller and buyer C. Householder and housekeeper 16. What advantage does the older apartment have over the modern one?A. It is much biggerB. It is a lot cheaper C. It is in better shape 17. Which apartment does the woman prefer?A. Neither one B. The older one C. The modern one 请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What was the most wonderful piece of machinery on show at the Great Exhibition of 1851?A. A steamboat.B. A steam C. A steam engine. 19. How many visitors had been to the Crystal Palace altogether according to the text?A. 6,000.B. 60,000.C. 6,000,000.20. What destroyed the Crystal Palace in 1936?A. A fireB. flood C. An earthquake 二、单项选择填空（共15分）21. Something has gone wrong _ the bike.A. to B. for C. with D. in 22. The reason _ she gave yesterday was _her mother fell ill suddenly.A. that; that B. why; that C. why; because D. for; because 23. The students didnt stop running in the ground _ the teacher came.A. after B. until C. if D. when 24. The familiar smell _ the memory of my children. A. brought in B. brought up C. brought down D. brought back 25. _ basketball matches are always more interesting. A. live B. alive C. living D. lively 26. No .2 Middle School is _ wonderful school, _ school every student in Xinjan County expects to go to.A. a; the B. a; a C. the; a D. the; the 27. The book, _ is gone, is on the desk. A. of which cover B. the cover of itC. which cover D. whose cover 28. The summer season was almost _ them again. A. near B. upon C. on D. up 29. When they heard the help ,the parents _ immediately to their feet. A. were B. got C. stood D. kept 30. Some pigs _ the front door and entered the garden. A. went through B. came across C. came about D. went away31. A heavy snow hit the City of Nanchang , with all the streets _, leaving over three thousand cars blocked.A. being covered B. covering C. covered D. were covering 32. The maths teacher set us such a difficult problem_ we all couldnt work out. A. which B. that C. asD. but33. In the room sat some football players, _ fans seated out. A. their B. whose C. who D. its34. _ is no possibility _ Xiao Hua can run fastest. A. It; whether B. It; that C. There; whether D. There; that 35. “Id like to invite you to dinner this weekend”.- “_”. A. Oh, no, please dont B. Id rather stay at home C. Im sorry, but I have other plans D. Oh, thanks, Thatll be too much trouble. 三、完形填空共30分Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you _36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him. Once a man came to the prophet (预言家)and said, “Oh prophet, I have many bad 40 .Which one of them should I 41 first?” The prophet said, “Give up telling 42 first and always speak the truth. ” The man promised to do so and went home. At night the man was about go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the 43 he made with the prophet. “ 44 tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out 45 ? No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie, If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing.”So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit. Next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what did I do during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will hate me, because a Muslim is not 50 to drink wine.” And so he gave up the 51 of drinking wine. In this way, 52 the man thought of doing something bad, he 53 his promise to tell the truth 54 . One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person. 36. A. always B. hardly C. sometimes D. never 37. A. time B. money C. trouble D. punishment 38. A. great B. bad C. strange D. terrible 39. A. educated B. bothered C. tested D. saved 40. A. habits B. friends C. purposes D. collections 41. A. take in B. bring back C. give up D. depend on 42. A. stories B. truths C. reasons D. lies 43. A. plan B. secret C. promise D. mistake 44. A. Because B. UnlessC. Since D. If 45. A. stealing B. drinking C. walking D. dancing 46. A. none B. someone C. anyone D. everyone 47. A. controlled B. admired C. punished D. killed 48. A. refused B. tried C. decided D. agreed 49. A. talked about B. felt like C. adapted to D. broke down 50. A. allowed B. encouraged C. invited D. advised 51. A. chance B. disadvantage C. adventure D. idea 52. A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however 53. A. forgot B. doubted C. regretted D. remembered 54. A. at all times B. at a time C. at one time D. at times 55. A. good B. attractive C. practical D. generous 四、阅读理解：（共40分）ATalent in Business-Ken Lewis When he was still a child, Ken Lewis loved sports very much, and decided to become a great athlete, However, he hurt his back, so he had to change his attention to business. As the son of a nurse and an army official, Lewis went door-to-door selling Grit, a weekly newspaper, and later got a job selling shoes. He had a great ability to make money.Lewis now manages Bank of America which holds more Americans money than any other bank in America. The Bank of America is second to Citigroup in total assets(资产), but is the largest consumer bank in the U.S. holding about 591 billion dollars in deposits（存款） and serving about 55 million users. His bank got 21.1 billion dollars from them last year. At 60 years old, Lewis is still widening his business field. Now his business has spread into wealth management and credit cards. Lewis is very successful. While Citigroup sent 17,000 workers away this spring, Lewiss company received 28% earnings increase.Lewis caused heated arguments this year. He planned for a credit card which would not need users to provide a Social Security number. Some people cheered for this plan. But other people were against it and worried it may help illegal immigration（非法移民）.56. Which company has the most assets in the United States?A. MBNA. B. Bank of America. C. Grit. D. Citigroup.57. It is described in the passage that Lewiss bank is the largest consumer bank in America. What is an example of it?A. It has received 28% earnings increase B. It has brought in 21.1 billion dollars. C. It has about 55 million users.D. Its credit cards are easier to use. 58. According to the passage, what field of business has Lewis NOT worked in?A. Credit card industryB. Immigration guideC. Newspaper industry. D. Shoes industryBOne windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds dancing in the sky. As the strong winds blew against the kites, a string (细绳)kept them in check. Instead of blowing away with the wind, they rose against it to achieve greater heights. They shook and pulled, but the string and the long tail kept them in tow, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled against the string, they seemed to say, “Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!” They soared beautifully even as they fought the imposed restriction (限制)of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. “Free at last, ”it seemed to say. “Free to fly with the wind. ”Yet freedom from restraint (抑制) simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic breeze. It fluttered (摇摆) ungracefully to the ground and landed in a mass of weeds and got caught in a dead bush. “Free at last” meant being free to lie powerlessly in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to lodge lifelessly against the first obstruction (障碍物).How much like kites we sometimes are. We are given adversity (不幸) , restrictions, and rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Restraint is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us tug at the rules so hard that we never soar to reach the heights we might have obtained. We want to be so free that we never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground. Let us rise to great heights. Recognize that some of the restraints that we may fight against are actually the steadying forces that help us go higher and achieve success. 59. What does the underlined phrase “kept them in check” in the first paragraph mean?A. Pulled them back B. Examined them. C. Controlled them. D. Supported them.60. According to the passage, the kite fluttered to the ground mainly because _.A. the wind was too strongB. it broke away from the string C. the kite was not well made D. the string held it back 61. The author wants to tell us that some of the restraints _.A. stop the kites from flying high B. keep the kites in our hands. C. help us become successful D. prevent us from making progress62. Whats the best title for the passage?A. How to Fly KitesB. The True Meaning of LifeC. Freedom in Life D. Free to Soar with RestraintsCA study has found that 17% of college students have reported that they had deliberately (故意地)injured themselves in some way. But only 7% of the students reported that they had looked for medical help for their injuries. The study could be the largest study on self-injury ever undertaken in the U.S, with 8300 university students invited to join. Experts working with young people and young adults reported that there have been strong increases in self-injury in recent years. The studys author, Janis Whitlock, said, “Our findings are consistent (一致的)with research in the United Kingdom and with smaller studies in the United States and Canada, which show self-injury has been a big dilemma among young adults. It is reported that the number of young people with mental problems has increased a lot in the past five years.”The researchers discovered the following:Self-injurers were more likely to be female (55 percent ) and less likely to be Asian-American.Three-quarters of the self-injurers had engaged (忙于)in the practice more than once, and 70% of that group had used many different methods to hurt themselves, The most common methods were scratching (抓伤)and cutting.Self-injurers were more likely to kill themselves, more likely to report a history of bad experiences, and more likely to report high levels of recent pain. The average age of those injuring him or herself for the first time was between 14 and 15, but almost half of the self-injurers started between the ages of 17 and 22. Most self-injurers did not try to find medical help. 63. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A. More and more young people have mental problems.B. A few students look for medical help for their injuries. C. Its a fact that some students have injured themselves.D. The findings are consistent with those of other studies. 64. The word “dilemma” underlined in Paragraph 2 probably means “_” . A. task B. result C. problemD. reason 65. The self-injurers dont go to hospital partly because _ . A. they want to calm down by themselves B. they have mental problemsC. they dont want to tell others about their actionsD. they are familiar with the doctors in the hospital 66. According to what researchers have found, _. A. women can deal with difficulties more easily B. most self-injurers are form non-American countries C. self-injurers dont really want to kill themselves.D. self-injurers have generally had bad experiences beforeDJohn and Sandra had been married for a little over three months when they had their first real conflict (冲突). Sandra wanted a new pair of shoes. John, worried about the budget, didnt think there was enough money for a new pair of shoes. Sandra came from a family that considered money as something to be used. Johns family, on the other hand, believed strongly in saving and regarded money as security. John felt threatened by Sandras request. He became angry with her and began to shout. In Sandras family, conflict was avoided at any cost and no one knew their anger certainly not by shouting. As a result, she withdrew (不与人交往)into herself, both to escape the conflict and Johns shouting. John and Sandra had just experienced what David Mace, family specialist, calls the love-anger cycle. They had been drawn to each other in part because of their differences. John was active, outgoing, and at ease with a group. Sandra was more intentional, felt less sure of herself, and was careful in groups. Sandras family tended to avoid conflict by controlling their emotions and withdrawing from relationships. Johns family was more emotional and was used to letting out emotions by shouting. As John and Sandra moved toward each other seeking understanding, these differences which had attracted them to each other created disagreements. The disagreements heated up and became conflict. Their differences in dealing with conflict added fuel to the fire. Johns shouting frightened Sandra. She wondered how he could love her and still shout at her. John, on the other hand, was angered by Sandras withdrawal. After all, his mother had loved him, yet shouted at him. Could it be that Sandra just did not care how upset he was?67. The author begins the passage by using _.A. a quotation B. an example C. questions D. figures68. The conflict between the couple occurred because _. A. their family was very poor when they got married B. they had different family backgroundsC. they didnt love each other at allD. the pair of shoes Sandra wanted was too expensive69. Which of the following doesnt belong to Sandras characteristics?A. Being very active.B. Being very intentional.C. Being less sure of herselfD. Being careful in groups. 70. John was angered by Sandras withdrawal because he thought _. A. Sandra was too timid a woman B. Sandra was no better than his motherC. Sandra did not care that he was disappointed D. Sandra was tired of him and the marriageEAustralia, the last continent, was discovered by ships belonging to some European nations in the seventeenth century. These nations were less interested in changing it into a colony（殖民地）than in exploring（勘探）it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English who set up the settlements（新拓居地）in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common as well. Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich in soil. It was the eastern coast of Australia and American that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this western movement took place more because the English were searching for better land than because the population was increasing. Settlements of the western part of both countries developed quickly after gold was discovered in America in 1849 and in Australia two years later. Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some striking differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. Australia,