英语试卷第一卷

1、.2006-2007 学年度高一年第一学期期中联考.英语试卷命题者：吴淑瑜（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分）第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5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 问来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。What is the mans problem?A. He is very busy. B. He lost his job. C. He hurt his hands.What doe

2、s the woman prefer?A To take a taxi to the airport.B To drive to the airport by themselves.C To let Steven drive them to the airport.What will the woman probably do ?A Go to bed early. B Work until midnight.C Sleep late in the morning.How did the woman learn that the man had already moved?A Somebody

3、 told her that.B The man had mentioned it.C She just made a guess.How many words were put on the telegram?A 7. B. 5. C. 3.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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 问。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6至8小题。What is the probable r

4、elationship between Bob and Jane?A Friends. B. Classmates. C. Neighbours.When will Bob and Jane meet?A. 5:45. B. 6:15.C. 6:45.Where are they going to have supper?A. In a restaurant. B. At Bobs place. C. At Janes place.听第七段材料，回答第9至11小题。Who will have his / her birthday tomorrow?A Jane. B. Tom. C. Hele

5、n .What doesnt he/she like?A. Music. B. Sweets. C. Presents.What will the speakers buy as a birthday present?A. Flowers. B. A record C. A box of chocolate.听第八段材料，回答第12至14小题。What have the speakers done?A They have had some food and drink.They have discussed the planning of a picnic.They have had some

6、 fruit.What is Hank going to bring?A Bananas. B. Cake.C. Chicken.How many of them will be there on that day?A. 4.B.6. C. 5.听第九段材料，回答第15至17小题。Where is the womans letter from?A American. B Australia. C New Zealand.Whos Rose?The womans teacher.The woman s mother.The womans pen friend.What does the lett

7、er say?A Happy birthday!B Happy New Year!C Merry Christmas!听第十段材料，回答第18至20小题。What happened to Mr Smith on the train one morning?A A man knocked him down.B A man tapped him on the shoulder.C. A man gave him a book.What was he doing when this happened?A. He was eating. B. He was reading . C. He was sl

8、eeping.How did the man think of Mr Smith s life?A Uninteresting. B Very interesting. C Rather comfortable. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。一 Why didnt you tell him about the meeting?一He rushed out of the room I could say a word.A. before B. until C. wh

9、en D. afterAmy had to call a taxi because the box was to carry all the way home.A much too heavy B too much heavyC heavy too much D too heavy much Do you know our town at all?一Not yet. This is the first time I here.A. was coming B. are coming C. came D. have comeThe students in our class can quite w

10、ell with each other.A. get over B. get in C. get along D. which interest youIn order to study well, we should follow the teachers.A. advice B. advise C. pieces of advices D. a piece of adviceThe teacher told us that light faster than sound.A. travelledB. had travelled C. is travelling D. travelsHe a

11、sked the windows in the classroom were open or closed.A. whether B. thatC. what D. howMiss Gao insisted that we stay inside the house when the typhoon wascoming .A. stayed B. staying C. should stay D. stays一Im sure we will win the football match tomorrow.A. Good luck. B. Cheers. C. Best wishes. D. C

12、ongratulations.People who have bad experience are usually more careful second time.A. /, the B. /, a C. a, aD. the, the. Mice ran out of the fields when before an earthquake,places to hide.A. looking up B. looking for C. look up D. look forIve won a holiday for two to Beijing. I my father.A. am taki

13、ng B. have takenC. take D. will have taken 33. I like reading books,story ones.A. specially B. especially C. hardly D. immediatelyThe room windows is still bright is our English teachers office.A. which B. its C. whose D. thatThis is the school I worked ten years ago.A. where B. what C. which D. tha

14、t第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中选出最佳选项。As the plane circled over the airport, everyone guessed that_36 was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily （不稳定）through the 37 , and the passengerswere suddenly threw forward. At that moment, the air hostess 空姐）appeared.S

15、he looked very pale, but was quite 38 . Speaking quite quickly but almost in a whisper, she told everyone that the pilot was 39_ ill and asked if any of the passengers knew 40_ about machines or at 41 knew how to drive a car. After a moment 42 a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot s r

16、oom.43 the pilot aside, the man 44 his seat and listened carefully to the orders （命令）45 were being sent by radio from the airport 46 . The plane was nowdangerously 47 to the ground, but it soon began to 48_ . The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become familiar _49 the control

17、s. But the danger had not 50 passed. The terrible moment came when he had to 51 . Following orders, the man controlled the plane towards the airfield. It shook greatly 52 it touched the ground and then moved rapidly 53 the field, but after a long 54 it stopped safely. Outside a lot of people, who ha

18、d been watching anxiously, ranforward to 55 the “pilot on an excellent landing.36. A. nothingB. wantC. somethingD. the plane37. A. airportB. heavenC. airD. ground38. A. naturalB. calmC. worriedD. excited39. A. badlyB. worseC. badD. heavy40. A. anythingB. something C. nothingD. all this41. A. mostB.

19、lastC. firstD. least42. A. stillB. quietC. darknessD. silence43. A. MovedB. SendingC. MovingD. Being put44. A. tookB. satC. placedD. left45. A. theyB. thatC. theseD. this46. A. upB. belowC. thereD. nearby47. A. upB. overC. closeD. downstairs48. A. takeB. go downC. stopD. climb49. A. toB. withC. forD

20、. about50. A. hardlyB. alreadyC. alwaysD. yet51. A. landB. driveC. riseD. fall52. A. asB. beforeC. afterD. until53. A. aboveB. throughC. aroundD. across54. A. flyB. forwardC. runD. drive55. A. congratulate B. praiseC. thankD. think阅读理解40分,每题2分。AIn the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a

21、10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.“ How much is an ice cream sundae? ”“ Fifty centse wai tresepTee thttle boypulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.“ How mu(dish of plain ice cream? ” he requ

22、ired. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit impatient. Thirtyfive cents, she said rudely. The little boyagain counted the coins. “ I ll have the plain ice cream, he said. The waitress brc the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice

23、cream, paid the bill and departed. When the waitress came back, she began wiping down the table and then swallowed hard at what she saw. There, placed nearly beside the empty dish, were two five-cent coins and five one-cent coins-her tip.In the days , an ice cream is.A. dearer than usualB. as dear a

24、s usualC. much cheaper than usualD. as cheap as usualHow much money did the boy probably have in his pocket?A. thirty-five cents.B. More than fifty cents.C. only fifty cents.D. Less than fifty cents.Why did the little boy have only a dish of plain ice cream?The plain ice cream cost him much less.He

25、enjoyed the cheaper ice cream better.The coins were not enough for an ice cream sundae.He wanted to save some coins to tip the waitress.We can infer that the waitress might have felt when she got the tip.A. very surprised.B. a bit of shameC. quite pleasedD. a little worriedBWelcome to Adventure land

26、 !Everyone loves Adventure land The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?The Travel PavilionExplore places you have ne

27、ver been to before, and experience different ways of life.Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets,

28、fishing. The Future TowerThis exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way well be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator帙拟装置）for the Journey to Mars!The Nature

29、ParkThis is not really one park but several.In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see.The PyramidThis is the ce

30、nter of Adventure land. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors.realize the importance of travellingbecome familiar with mountain

31、countrieslearn how to make things such as fishing netslearn something about different places in the worldIf you are interested in knowing about what peoples life will be in the future , you may visit.A. the Travel PavilionB. the Future TowerC. the Safari ParkD. the PyramidIf you want to get a toy li

32、on to take home, where will you most likely go?A. The Pyramid.B. The Nature Park.C. The Future Tower.D. The Travel Pavilion.CIf you travel around the world , you will be surprised to find just how different the foreign customs can be from your own .A visitor to India would do well to remember that p

33、eople there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table . The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself . Also in India , you might see a man apparently shaking his head at another and assume that he is disagreeing . But in many parts of India a shake of the head

34、is a gesture that shows agreement of acceptance . Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty . In that country you shake your head to indicate “yes” a nod indicates “no” . The Arabs are known for their hospitality . At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsul

35、a , you will find that any drinking vessel （容器，器皿）is repeatedly refilled as soon as you drink it up .In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone , even at an important meeting . Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand , however , could cause offence

36、 . It is too informal an attitude for such an occasion . Also when in Thailand you are not supposed to touch the head of an adult it s just not done . In Japan , it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home . In Europe such attitudes are disap

37、pearing . Customs vary from country to country . Visitors may be at a loss as to what to do in a foreign environment . In such circumstances , the golden rule to follow is : When in Rome , do as the Romans do .In which country , a left hand is not welcomed ? .A. Thailand B. India C. Arabic peninsula

38、 D. BulgariaIn which country , if someone shakes his head at another , it shows that he agrees or accepts ? Bulgaria B. Thailand C. China D. Arabic Peninsula 65. Which of the following is impolite in Europe ? .A. to cross your legsto touch the head of an adultC.That men plan evening entertainment an

39、d leave their wives at home To drain the glass in your handIf you dont know the customs in the country where you visit , the golden rule to follow is.A. to do as the Romans do B. to do nothingC. to visit Rome only D. to do as the natives doDMost people in the United States speak only one language: E

40、nglish. They do not learn to speak a second language. High schools teach languages. But why?First, most Americans never travel to other countries. The United States is a very large country. Americans can travel a long distance and not leave the United . Very few students learn to speak well. Why don

41、t American speak other language . They do not need to learn a second language.Second, one of the countries next to the United States is Canada. Most people inCanada speak English. Some Americans live near Canada. They travel there often. But they do not have to learn a new language.Third, many peopl

42、e in other parts of the world speak English. If Americans travel to other countries, they can speak English there, too.Some Americans think that it is a mistake to speak only English. They believe it isvery important to learn a secondlanguage. Maybe someday other Americans will agree. Then more peop

43、le will speak a second language in the United States.Most Americans never learn to speak.EnglishB .a second languageC .to people in other countries D. fluently68.In other parts of the world .A. no one speaks English B. many people speak EnglishC. everyone speaks English D. everyone speaks a second l

44、anguages69.Some Americans think it is a mistake to .A. learn other languagesB. go to schoolsC. speak only EnglishD. travel to other countries70.Whats the title of this passage?A. Language Learning in the United States.The Second Languages in the United StatesEnglish in the worldThe People in Canada

45、Speak English.EOne day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works . She was trying to explain the principle of income tax （攵入税）.“You see : she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary （薪水）to the government . I

46、f you make a high salary , your taxes are high . If you don t make much money , your taxes are low :“Is that clear ?” she asked . “Doeasveryone understand the meaning of income tax ? ” The students nodded .Are there any questions ?” she asked . The students shook their heads .“Very good ! ” she said

47、 .”“Now , I would like you to take a piece of paper and writea short paragraph on the subject of income tax .”Little Joey was a slow learner . He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar , but this time he at least seemed to understand the task . He took his pen and after a few minutes , he ha

48、nded the teacher the following composition :Once I had a dog . His name was Tax .I opened the door and in come Tax .The teacher was trying to explainone day .the basic principles of the income taxhow the government workseveryone should pay income taxhow much tax one should pay for his incomeAfter the teacher s explanation , A. all the students shook their headsmany of the students were still puzzlednot all the students understood the meaning of income ta