高一英语下学期期中试题(平行班)

PAGEPAGE14福建省福州市仓山区2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期中试题（平行班）英语试题卷共11页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，务必将条形码贴在答题卡规定的位置上。2.答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共74分）第一部分：听力（共20题；每小题1分，满分20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.Whatdidthemandotoday?A.Hetookawrittentest.B.Hepassedthedriver’stest.C.Hereceivedhisdriver’license.2.Whoisprobablygoingtocompeteinthecontest?A.Lisa.B.Anna.C.Jenny.3.Whatneedstobeupdated?A.Thewoman’saddress.B.Thewoman’sofficenumber.C.Thewoman’scompany’sname.4.Whydoesthewomanthinkthemanislying?A.Hisbodylanguagetellsit．B.Heisadishonestperson.C.Shealreadyknewthetruth.5.WhatismentionedaboutDan?A.Hehadtotaketimeoff.B.Heisthenewprojectmanager.C.HewillholdameetingonTuesday.笫二节听下面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。昕第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Usingthelefthand.B.Operatingmachines.C.Designingmachines.7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Left-handerscan’trunthemachines.B.Thewomanonlyusesherrighthand.C.Thewomanismoreskillfulthantheman.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthemanspendmostofhispocketmoneyon?A.Food.B.Books.C.Clothes.Howmuchmoneydoesthemanreceivefromhisuncleeverymonth?A.$15.B.$60. C.$80.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Wheremightthespeakersbe?A.Atatoystore.B.Atagamecenter.C.Attheman’shouse.11.Whatdidthemanplayyesterday?A.Spider-Man.B.Aracinggame.C.Anairplanegame.12.Whatvehiclewillthewomanchooseinthegame?A.Aracecar.B.Amotorcycle.C.Amonstertruck.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whathasthemanbeendoinglately?A.Travelingtoaseasidetown.B.Playingthepianoforagroup.C.LookingforajobinGermany.14.Whydoesn’tthemanwanttotakethenewjob?A.Thesalaryisnotgood.B.Hehatesworkinginhotels.C.Hedislikesplayingthesameoldmusicallthetime.15.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeelaboutthenewjob?A.Bored.B.Satisfied.C.Disappointed.16.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?.A.Friends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Managerandemployee.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhatwasAnnieOakleyfamousfor?A.Herperfectshootingskill.B.Heradventureswhiletraveling.C.HerfriendshipwithNativeAmericans.18.WhatistrueaboutAnnieOakley?A.ShegrewupintheWildWest.B.Shefoughtinabattlebefore.C.ShewasborninOhio.19.WhydidAnnieOakleybegintolearnhowtohunt?A.Tosupportherfamily.B.Tobecomefamousinhertown,C.Tomakehergrandfather’sdreamcometrue.20.AtwhatagedidAnnieOakleydie?A.46.B.56.C.66.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,每小题2分，满分34分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARosieDutton,ateacherfromRelaxKidsinTamworth,UK,usedtwoapplestoshowherstudentstheoftenunseenbutharmfuleffectsofschoolbullying(校园欺凌).Sheposted

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studentsbothapplesonceagain,stressingthat“therewasnochange,andbothapplesstilllookedthesame.”Finally,Duttoncutbothapplesopen.Theapplethattheclasstreatedkindlylookedfreshinside.Buttheotherapple—theonethey’dtreatedpoorly—wasbruised（瘀伤的)beneathitsskin.“Ithinktherewasalightbulbmomentforthechildrenimmediately,”Duttonsaid.“Whenpeoplearebullied,especiallychildren,theyfeelhorribleinsideandsometimesdon’tshowortellothershowtheyarefeeling.Ifwehadn’thavecutthatappleopen,wewouldneverhaveknownhowmuchpainwehadcausedit.”Duttonexplainedhowimportantitistoteachchildrentostandupforoneanother,andtostopanyformofbullying.“Let’screateagenerationofkindcaringchildren,”theteacherwrote.“Thetonguehasnobones,butisstrongenoughtobreakaheart.Sobecarefulwithyourwords.”21.Whathadtheteacherdonetothefirstapplebeforethelesson?A.Shehadintroducedittothekids. B.Shehadcoloureditbrightly.C.Shehadmadeitlookperfect. D.Shehaddamageditpurposely.22.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“callingitnames”(Para.3)mean?A.Shoutingatit.B.Makingfunofit.C.Cheeringforit.D.Sayingrudethings.23.Whatdidtheteachertellthekidstodowiththesecondapple?A.Dropit.B.Praiseit.C.Ignoreit.D.Respectit.24.What’sthepurposeoftheteacher’susingtwoapplesinclass?A.Todrawthekids’attention. B.Toexplainherpersonalpreferences.C.Tohelpthekidsunderstandtheresultsofbullying.D.Tomakeacomparisonbetweenthem. BAsIentermy40s,I’venoticedmanyofmyparents’generationthinksocialnetworkingissomethingtheyaresimplyunabletounderstand.Theyfearthat,shouldtheytry,theywillsomehowgetitwrong;theywillsaythewrongthing,dothewrongthingorbehaveinawaythatcausesembarrassment(尴尬).Buthere’sthefirstsecretofsocialmedia:Everyonefeelsthisway.IrecentlymetayoungactorwhowascomplainingthatherworkdemandsthatshejoinMicroblog,butshealwaysfeelslikeshedoesn’thaveanythingsmarttosay.It’sthesameresistance(抵制)Ihearfromtheoldergeneration,who,however,havesomehowbelievedthatageisthebarrier(障碍),ratherthanthedifferencesofpersonaltaste.Here’sthesecondsecretofsocialmedia:everybodyusesitformoreorlessthesamereasons.Oldergenerationsoftensignuptostayintouchwithchildrenandrelatives.Wetalkaboutthiskindofcommunicationlikeit’ssomeold-fashionedactivity,butitisexactlywhyyoungerpeopleusesocialmedia.Thetruthisthatmostpeopleusesocialmediatogentlykeepaneyeononeanother,toseehowthosetheycareaboutaredoingwithoutneedingtoringthemuponthephoneeverynight.Andthisisthelastsecretofsocialmedia:everyonegetstousethemintheirownway.Newcomers—youngerandolder—whoworryabout“gettingitright”arethinkingthatthere’sarightwaytogetthem.Butactuallythereisn’t.Personally,ItalkalotonMicroblog.Andsomepeoplepostnothingandtheyusesocialmediaeverydayasreaders.Socialmediacompanieswouldratherseepeopledecoratingtheirnetworkswithpicturesandposts,butthere’snoruleagainstbeingaflyonthewall.It’salsoafinewaytogetinvolved.We’requicktoforgetthatthewebwasn’tinventedby13-year-olds;itwascreatedbytoday’sseniors.I’dnevertryforcingthosewithnointerestinsocialnetworkstouseMicroblog.Butdon’tletthetalkofagedividesputyouoff.There’snothingtostoptheoldergenerationfromjoininginthenetworktheirowngenerationcreated.25.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Tosharewithushispersonalexperienceusingsocialmedia.B.Tofreetheoldgenerationfromfearingusingsocialmedia.C.Toexplainwhytheoldgenerationdon’tusesocialmedia.D.Totellusafewsecretsofsocialmediathathediscovered.26.Theexpression“aflyonthewall”inthe4thparagraphrefersto_________.A.peoplewhopreferreadingonlinebooksB.peoplewhosimplyobserveothers’postsC.peoplewhocausetroubletoothersD.peoplewhopostmanyfancypictures27.Accordingtotheauthor,whichisareasonforoldpeople’sfearusingsocialmedia?A.Theyhavenoparticularinterestinsocialnetworking.B.Theypreferstayingintouchwithrelativesinreallife.C.Theybelievetheymaybetrappedinembarrassingsituations.D.Theyhavenoideawhichcontentstopostonline.28.Whichofthefollowingmaybestdescribethestructureofthispassage?A. B. C. D. CIdon’teverwanttotalkaboutbeingawomanscientistagain.Therewasatimeinmylifewhenpeoplekeptaskingmestoriesaboutwhatit’sliketoworkinafieldunderthecontrolofmen.IwasneververygoodattellingthosestoriesbecausetruthfullyIneverfoundtheminteresting.WhatIdofindinterestingistheexistenceoftheuniverse,theshapeofspacetimeandthenatureofblackholes.At19,whenIbeganstudyingastrophysics(天体物理学),itdidnotbothermeintheleasttobetheonlywomanintheclassroom.ButwhileearningmyPh.D.atMITandthenasapost-doctordoingspaceresearch,theproblemstartedtobotherme.Myeveryachievement—jobs,researchpapers,awards—wasviewedfromtheangleofgender(性别)politics.Soweremyfailures.Thenonedayafewyearsago,outofmymouthcameasentencethatwouldfinallybecomemyreplytoanyandallprovocations(挑衅):Idon’ttalkaboutthatanymore.Ittookme10yearstogetbacktheconfidenceIhadat19andtorealizethatIdidn’twanttodealwithgenderproblems.Whyshouldremovingsexismbeyetanotherterribleburdenoneveryfemalescientist?Afterall,Idon’tstudysociologyorpoliticaltheory.TodayIresearchandteachatBarnard,awomen’scollegeinNewYorkCity.Recently,someoneaskedmehowmanyofthe45studentsinmyclasswerewomen.Youcannotimaginemysatisfactionatbeingabletoanswer,45.Iknowsomeofmystudentsworryhowtheywillmanagetheirscientificresearchandadesireforchildren.AndIdon’ttakenonoticeofthoseconcerns.Still,Idon’ttellthem“war”stories.Instead,Ihavegiventhemthis:thesceneoftheirphysicsprofessorheavilypregnant(怀孕）doingphysicsexperiments.Andinturntheyhavegivenmetheimageof45womendrivenbyaloveofscience.Andthat’sasightworthtalkingabout.29.Whydoesn’ttheauthorwanttotalkaboutbeingawomanscientistagain?A.Shefeelsunhappyworkinginthescientificfield.B.Shefindsspaceresearchmoreimportant. C.Sheisnotgoodattellingstoriesofthekind.D.Sheistiredofthesexisminscientificfield.FromParagraph2,wecaninferthatpeoplewouldthinktheauthor’sfailuresweredueto__.A.herover-confidenceasafemaleastrophysicist B.herinvolvementingenderpoliticsC.theveryfactthatsheisawoman D.theburdenshebearsinamale-leadingsociety31.Whydoestheauthorfeelgreatsatisfactionwhentalkingaboutherclass?A.Femalestudentsnolongerhavetobotheraboutgenderissues.B.Herstudents’performancehasbroughtbackherconfidence.C.Morefemalestudentsaregoinginforsciencethanbefore.D.Herfemalestudentscandojustaswellasmalestudents.32.Whatdoestheimage(形象)thattheauthorpresentstoherstudentssuggest? A.Womencanbalanceacareerinscienceandhavingafamily. B.Womenhavemorebarriersontheirwaytoacademicsuccess. C.Womenstudentsneedn’thavetheconcernsofhergeneration. D.Womennowhavefewerproblemsgoinginforasciencecareer.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。FoursimplewaystostaypositiveTryingtostaypositive,bothingoodtimesandbad,isagreatwaytoimproveyourqualityoflife.Trythesefourmethodsonadailybasis.1.Don’tthinkalotaboutnegativity.Ofcourse.Stayingpositive24hoursaday,sevendaysaweekisabitdifficult.Lettingthingsgettoyouisnormal,andit’sactuallyhealthytocryorexpressfrustrationsonceinawhile.It’swhenthosenegativemomentscontrolyourlifethatyouremotionalbalanceisatrisk.33However,don’tgivethatsadnessanothersecondinyourday.2.34Whatyouputintoyourbodydirectlyaffectshowyoufeelontheoutside.Fillyourselfwithgood,healthyfoodslikefruitsandvegetablesandlimitsnacking.Exerciseisequallyofgreatimportance.Takeafewdaysoutofyourweekforatleasthalfanhourofactivity,andtrytosticktoit.353.Bekindtoothers.36Makingsomeone’sdayabitbrighternotonlyputsasmileonhisorherface,butalsoyoursaswell.Remembertosmileandtreateachpersonwithpityandrespect.Gooddeedsarecontagious（传染的）,andyourpositiveattitudemayspreadamongothers.4.Takeitonedayatatime.Beingpositiveisn’taninstantthing.It’sasteadyeffortthatwefolloweveryhourofeveryday.37Instead,focusonlivingatthemomentanddoingwhatyoucantomakeeachmomentbetter.Eathealthyandstayfit.Takeyourlunchbreaksoutside.Don’tworryaboutwhatthefuturemaybring.Gratefulnesshelpsyouappreciatelifeinbadtimes.Goodfeelingscomefromactsofkindnessandselflessness.Takeafewminutestofeelsadandacceptwhathappened.Evengoingoutsideforawalkandenjoyingthesunshineimprovesyourmood.第三部分完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。An18-year-oldstudentatStanfordUniversitywasstrugglingtopayhisfees.Notknowingwheretoturnformoney,hecameupwithabright38.Heandafrienddecidedtohostamusicalconcertoncampusto39moneyfortheireducation.They40outtothegreatpianistIgnacyJ.Paderewski.Hismanager41aguaranteedfeeof$2,000forthepianorecital（独奏会).Adealwas42andtheboysbegantoworktomaketheconcerta4Thebigdayarrived.But44,theyhadnotmanagedtosellenoughtickets.Thetotal45wasonly$1,600.Disappointed,theywenttoPaderewskiandexplainedtheirplight(困境).Theygavehimtheentire$1,600,plusa46forthebalance$400.Theypromisedtohonourthechequeatthe47possible.Paderewskitoreupthecheque,48the$1,600andtoldthetwoboystokeepthemoneytheyneededforthefees.Theboyswere49,andthankedhimheartedly.Itwasasmallactof50.ButitclearlymarkedoutPaderewski51agreathumanbeing.52shouldhehelptwopeoplehedidnotevenknow?Weall53situationsliketheseinourlives.And54ofusonlythink“IfIhelpthem,whatwillhappentome?”Thetruly55peoplethink,“IfIdon’thelpthem,whatwillhappentothem?”Theydon'tdoit56somethinginreturn.Theydoit5738A.time B.task C.decision39.A.receive B.borrow C.raise D.donate40.A.turned B.reached C.pointed D.called41.A.demandedB.covered C.considered D.increased42.A.struck B.refused C.cancelled D.attracted43.A.success B.career C.background D.performance44.A.uncertainly B.unbelievably C.unfortunately D.undoubtedly45.A.cost B.bill C.collection D.tip46.A.benefit B.interest C.charge D.cheque47.A.soonest B.latest C.longest D.farthest48.A.took B.counted C.saved D.returned49.A.puzzled B.surprised C.frightened D.interested50.A.devotion B.kindness C.respect D.teamwork51.A.like B.for C.as D.to52.A.How B.Where C.When D.Why53.A.comeacross B.dealwith C.settleinto D.thinkof54.A.both B.few C.none D.most55.A.able B.rich C.great D.famous56.A.taking B.expecting C.offering D.preparing57.A.because B.though C.before D.so第II卷（共76分）(请将你的答案填写在答题卷上)第四部分：英语知识应用（共51分）I.根据所给汉语提示或首字母,写出正确的单词来完成句子。(共10题；每小题1分，满分10分)注意：1.给出首字母的词，需将首字母一起填写到答题卷上2.每空只填一个单词1.AgoodknowledgeofEnglishwillbeoneoftheimportantswhenyouarelookingforajob.2.Generally,peoplethinkitbadmtotalkwithafullmouth.3._________________(相反)to

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4.Whenbuyinganapartment,peopleusuallytakeintoaccountitsprice,position,sandsoon.5.YoucandependonitthatIwillhelpyousolongasitiswmyability.6.Inspiteoftheserioustopic,themeetingwasheldinalighta.7.TouristswerefeastingtheireyesontheoceansceneryandsuddenlytheyspottedanIceberg(冰山）fatadistance.JayChow’ssecondalbumFantasy,______________(发行)in2001,turnedouttobeagreathit.Greatimportance,PresidentXisaid,wouldbeatotherelationswiththeUS.Afterwards,wereceivedaletter,inwhichheofferedanaforhisrudenessattheparty.II.根据句意从方框中选出合适的动词或动词短语,用其适当的形式完成句子。(共8小题；每小题1分,满分8分)accountfor,dependon,teamup,settledown,takeon,confirm,haveagiftfor,getawaywithAsateacher,shecan’thaveanystudents______________________cheatingintheexam.Chinahasapopulationof1.4billion,withtheaged________________________15.5%.Heworeapuzzledlookonhisface,____________________thathedidn’tquitefollowwhatshesaid..Toformamusicband,theyadvertisedforpeople__________________singingandperforming.Hismindwanderedfromtimetotimeinclass.Heshould__________________________tohislessonsandtakingnotes.Notknowingabouteachother,theyhadahardtimein_______________________tocarryouttheresearchatthebeginning.Youarepromisedtogetextrapayforextrawork,___________________yourworkdone.He_____________theresponsibilityforcollectingevidenceforthetrialwithoutgivingitasecondthought.III.根据课文内容填空。（共13个空格,每空格1分，满分13分)Latertheymaygiveperformancesinpubsorclubs,forwhichtheyarepaid___________.Ofcoursetheyhopetomakerecordsinastudioandsellmillionsofcopiesto___________.3.Today’sfestivalshave_________________,somereligious,someseasonal,andsomeforspecialpeopleorevents.4.Hethoughtofhismutton,beefandbaconcookedinthehottest,finestoil.Hiscolawassugaryandcold,andhisicecreamwasmadeofmilk,creamanddeliciousfruit.“___________________________________,”hethought.5.RODERICK:__________doyouknowLondon?HENRY:Notatall,it'smyfirsttriphere.6.HENRY:Oh,yes.Well,towardsnightfallIfoundmyself____________toseabyastrongwind.Itwasallmyfault.7.Nooneknowsexactlyhowtheearthbegan,asithappenedsolongago.However,accordingto_______________________,theuniversebeganwitha"BigBang"thatthrewmatterinalldirections.8.Forseveralbillionyearsafterthe"BigBang",theearthwasstilljustacloudofdust.Whatitwastobecomewasuncertainuntilbetween4.5and3.8billionyearsagowhenthedustsettledinto___________________.9.Theearthbecame__________________thatitwasnotclearwhethertheshapewouldlastornot.Itexplodedloudlywithfireandrock.10.SkiingintheRockyMountainsandsailingintheharbourmakeVancouveroneofCanada'smostpopularcitiestolivein.Itspopulationis__________________.11.ThecoastnorthofVancouverhassomeoftheoldestandmostbeautifulforestsintheworld.Itissowettherethatthetreesareextremelytall,some_________________over90metres.12Thatafternoonaboardthetrain,thecousins_________________intheirseats.13.Earlierthatday,whentheycrossedtheRockyMountains,theymanagedto_________________somemountaingoatsandevenagrizzlybearandaneagle.IV．语法填空（共10空，每空1分，满分10分）阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。Readingbenefitsusalot.First,readingbooks1(be)fun.Youcanalwayskeepyourself2(interest)anditcanhelpyouhaveanenjoyabletimeifyoulikereading.Thisisespeciallyusefulwhentheweatherisbad.Itisa(n)3(relax)hobbytoo.Next,youcanreadabookanywhere:inacar,onaplane,inbed—eveninthebath.4youneedisabook!Readingisaconvenienthobbyasitiseasytostopandstartagain.Anothergoodreasonforreadingbooksis5itisuseful.Ifyoureadasahobbyyou6(get)betterandbetteratit.Thismeansthatyouwillreadfasterandbecomebetteratunderstandingwhatyouread.Asyourreadingimproves,youwill7(probable)findyourschoolworkbecomesmuch8(easy).Manyschoolsubjectsdependongoodreadingand,asyoureadyoulearnmoreandmore.Goodreadersaremostlikelytobegood9(write),too．Theyareusuallygoodatspellingaswell,andhavemorethingstowrite10.Readingbooksisreallyawonderfulhobby.V.单句改错（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）每句一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。•增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。•删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

•修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。1.WheremayourEnglishteacherbe?Sheshouldbepreparingherlessonsintheoffice.2.Idon’tdoubtthatwhetherhehastheabilitytoearnalivingthoughheisbadlyoffrightnow.3.TheshipwhichtheywentonboardtookthemtowherewecallLondonnow.4.Amazingly,heissostrongastoliftastoneweighs100kilograms.5.Herhusbandmanagedmanytimestogiveupsmoking,butfailedeverytime.6.Travelingon“TheTruthNorth”,thegirlsgettheimpressionCanadaisalargebutemptycountryratherthanapopulatedone.7.Thereexistanaturalsatellitecalledthemooncirclingaroundtheearth.8.Thatsomepeopleregardasashortcomingisseenasanadvantagebymanyothers.9.Beinghonestisamatterofprinciple,soyouhavetokeepyourwordswheneverandwhereveryouare.10.TheresearcherscarriedoutanexperimentinvolvedstudentsofallgradestofindoutwhateffectsJapanesecartoonshaveonthem.第五部分：书面表达（共25分）请根据以下内容，写一篇文章介绍澳大利亚。地理概况：澳大利亚位于太平洋的南面,是大洋洲（Oceania）最大的国家，面积达760万平方公里。它由六个州组成，其中墨尔本（Melbourne)和悉尼(Sydney)是最大的两个城市。首都堪培拉(Canberra)风景秀丽。气候：它是一个以干旱气候为主的国家，只有少部分沿海地区有充足的雨量。旅游：人口稀少，只有1000多万人。澳大利亚以明媚的阳光、数不清的牛羊和独特的野生动植物而闻名于世。世界各地的游客经常到澳大利亚体验它独特的美景。

注意：词数100左右。不要逐条翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

高一下英语期中考试参考答案第I卷（74%）I.听力（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）1-5ACBAA6-10BCABC11-15BCBCB16-20AACACII.阅读理解（共17小题，每小题2分，满分34分）21-24DDBC25-28BBCB29-32DCCA33-37FAGECIII.完形（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）38-42DCBAA43-47ACCDA 48-52DBBCD53-57ADCBA 第II卷（76%）I.单词(共10题；每小题1分，满分10分)strengths2.manners3.contrary4.surroundings5.within6.atmosphere7.floating8.released/issued9.attached10.apologyII.短语填空(共8空；每空1分，满分8分)gettingawaywith2.accountingfor3.confirming4.havingagiftfor5.havesettleddown6.teamingup7.dependingon8.tookonIII.根据课文内容填空（共13个空格,每空格1分，满分13分）1.incash2.becomemillionaires3.manyorigins4.Nothingcouldbebetter.5.Howwell6.carriedout7.awidelyacceptedtheory8.asolidglobe9.soviolent10.increasingrapidly11.measuring12.settleddown13.catchsightofIV.语法填空(共10空；每空1分，满分10分)1.is;2.interested;3.relaxing;4.What/All;5.that6.willget;7.probably8.easier;9.writers;10.aboutV.单句改错(共10题；每小题1分，满分10分)1.may–can/could2.删去whether3.where–what4.weighs–weighing或weighs前加which5.managed–tried6.theimpressionthat7.exist—exists8.That—What9.words—word10.involved—involvingVI．书面表达（25%）LocatedinthesouthofthePacificOcean,Australia,thelargestcountryinOceania,coversanareaof7.6millionsquarekilometers,withasmallpopulationofover10million.Itisamainlydrycountrywithonlyafewcoastalareasthathaveplentyofrainfall.Itismadeupof6states,ofwhichMelbourneandSydneyarethelargestcities.Besidesthese,Canberra,thecapitalofAustralia,isabeautifulcity.Becauseitisfamousforitsbrightsunshine,countlesssheepandcattleanduniquewildlife,touristsfromallovertheworldcometoenjoyitsscenery.听力原文Text1W:So,howdidyourdriver'stestgo?Didyougetyourlicense?M:Thiswasn'ttheactualdriver'stest.Todaywasawrittentest.(1)IfIpass,thenIcantakethedriver'stest.Text2M:WhodoyouthinkshouldtakepartintheEnglishspeakingcontest,Anna?W:Lisaisgoodatorganizingherideas,butJennyhasbetterpronunciationandcanspeakEnglishmorefluently.So,IthinkJennyhasabetterchancetowin.(2)Text3W:Don'tforgettowritetome,Jason.M:Iwon't.ButletmemakesureIhavetherightaddress.Isit42EastDrive,Birmingham?W:That'sright.Bytheway,myofficenumberhaschangedsinceIbeganworkingatMorrisonandCo.(3)Text4W:Idon'tbelieveawordyouaresaying.Stoptryingtobenice,andjusttellmethetruth.M:I'mbeinghonestwithyou!WhydoyoualwaysthinkI'mlying?,W:Becauseyoualwaystouchyournosewhenyoulie!(4)Text5W:IheardyouweregoingtotheMiddletonmeetingonTuesday,Gary.Ididn'tknowyouwereinvolved.M:Yes,Iwasappointedasthenewprojectmanager.IreplacedDanbecausehehadtotakeemergencyleave.(5)Text6W:Hey,can'tyoubeabitfaster?You'remakingthewholegroupwaitforyou.M:Howcanyoublameitonme?I'mhavingtroubleoperatingthismachine(6)Itisdesignedforyouright-handers.(7)W:Youalwayscomplainaboutthesemachines.Butyouarenottheonlyoneusingyourlefthand.Totellyouthetruth,I'malsoleft-handed.(7)M:Youare?W:Yeah.Youshouldspendsometimegettingusedtoitinadvance.Thenyoucandoitquickly.(7)M:OK,Iwilltry.Text7W:Mike,wouldyoumindtellingmehowmuchpocketmoneyyoureceiveeverymonth?M:Onaverage,Igetsomethinglike$80frommyparents.W:Then,howdoyouusuallyspendyourpocketmoney?(8)M:Well,Ispenditonmanydifferentthings.Mostly,Ibuyfoodandgotoseefilms.(8)SometimesIbuyCDs,books,andclo