省前中高二年级第二学期第一次阶段考试

1、省前中高二年级第二学期第一次阶段考试英语试卷 2006.3.5第一卷一听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后面有一个小题，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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats the relationship between the man and the woman? A. Theyre friends.B. Theyre mother and son. C. Theyre husband and wife.2.

2、Where are the man and woman? A. In a coffee shop.B. In a dinning room.C. On a plane.3. What does the woman mean? A. She is happy she cant join them.B. She is sorry she cant join them. C. She enjoyed the dinner very much.4. What did Paul do this morning? A. He had a history class.B. He had a chemistr

3、y lesson C. He attended a meeting.5. What time does the train to Leeds leave? A. 3:00B. 3:15C. 5:00第二节 （15小题；每小题1.5分; 满分22.5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8题。6. Where does this conversation take place

4、? A. At a booking office.B. At a museumC. In a record store7. On which day will the Japanese Music Concert be held? A. The 28th.B. The 30th.C. The 15th.8. How does the man pay for the tickets? A. By credit card.B. With US dollars.C. By cheque.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9. Where are the speakers? A. In the stre

5、et.B. In a hotel.C. In a taxi.10. When do the man have to pay? A. When he leaves.B. At the very moment. C. At the end of the conversation.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Who are the two speakers? A. A man and his wife.B. A man and his sisterC. A man and his girlfriend12. Why is the man unhappy about their week

6、ends? A. They seldom invite friends over. B. They seldom go out for a picnic. C. They seldom spend the weekends together.13. On which aspect of the picnic do the man and woman differ? A. Who should get the car ready?B. How many friends they should invite. C. What food and drink they should prepare.听

7、第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Where is the woman going? A. Bridge Street.B. The cinema.C. The station.15. Where is the cinema? A. On the corner of the Bridge Street. B. Next to the station.C. On Station Street.16. Which turning should the woman take on Bridge Street? A. The first on the right.B. The first on

8、the left.C. The second on the left.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What happened? A. There was a fire at the hotel.B. Many people got injured in the accident. C. Many people were sick and sent to hospital.18. Where did the fire first started? A. On the first floor.B. On the second floor.C. On Ward Street.19.

9、Who is speaking? A. A man who was rescuedB. A fire fighter.C. A news reporter.20. How long did it take to get the fire controlled? A. About 30 minutes.B. About an hour.C. About 4 hours.二单项选择21. _ with numbers, the books are easy _.A. Marked; to find B. Marking; to be found C. Being marked; to be fou

10、ndD. To mark; to find22. Parents are the first teachers of their children. You will see how great the _ everything that they say and do has on them is.A. affect B. effect C. result D. use23. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt _for London to attend a meeting.A. will leave B. leaves C. will have lef

11、t D. left24. - I hear that you will be on travel again. -Yeah. My boss _ suddenly for me to discuss business details with someone from another company.A. askedB. arrangedC. sentD. called25. _ is reported in the newspaper is that seventeen climbers have been killed in the snow tsunami. A. It B. As C.

12、 WhatD. That26. _ by their curious natures, children prefer to do what is forbidden instead.A. Driven B. Followed C. Forced D. Controlled27. The repair work of Angkor Wat _ would last at least ten years was completed within eight years.A. which people supposed B. people supposed which it C. which pe

13、ople supposed that is D. people supposed that28. Although he sometimes gets angry, his students wont love him_ for itAany more Bany less Cno more Dmuch less29. - Id like the report to be ready by six. - _A. Why not?B. Im afraid so.C. Yes, sir?D. Just as you wish, sir.30. _development of nuclear weap

14、ons is _ threat to _ mankind.A. The; a; /B. A; a; /C. The; / ; theD. A; /; the31. The careless man received a ticket for speeding. He so fast . A. mustnt have driven B. wouldnt have drivenC. cant have driven D. shouldnt have driven32. It long before the Chinese Space Center Shenzhou Spacecraft. A. w

15、ill not be; launches B. is; will launchC. will not be; will launch D. is; launches33. - Its _ to rain. - Lets get the work _ before the rain comes.A. likely, doneB. possible, to be finishedC. probable, to be doneD. likely, to be finished34. The time is not far away modern communications will become

16、widespread in Chinas vast countryside. Aas Buntil Cbefore Dwhen35. The first time these performers were practicing, all of whom didnt have experience on stage, funny mistakes happened to _.A. allB. someC. noneD. everybody三完形填空During the war, a fighter pilot was injured. Fortunately, he was (36) by a

17、 group of nuns(修女) from a nearby convert(女修道院). He had been very weak, and lost his (37) . When he came to himself, he was astonished to find a woman beside him.It was Sister Mary, the nun in (38) . She said to the pilot, “This convert is a (39) hospital. We have many young (40) here, learning to be

18、 (41) . We will (42) you here as long as possible, but you must listen to our (43) .” The pilot decided to make himself up for a nurse. He could not talk with either the nurses or the nuns. He had to (44) in his small room as much as possible. He was asked to shave every day, wear a beautiful cap, a

19、nd the (45) uniform. He looked like a (46) at a distance. It was a very (47) life, however he didnt feel very (48) , especially when one of the nursing students (49) his eyes. She was quiet and (50) away whenever she saw him looking at her. The pilot found himself in (51) with her, and thought of he

20、r all the time.One day, the pilot could not (52) in silence. He found the nurse working in the kitchen alone. He went over to her and said, “Please dont turn away. I love you so much.” He started to put his arms (53) the nurse and then (54) back in great surprise. What was the matter? Why was the yo

21、ung pilot so (55) in love? He found the nurse was actually another pilot saved by the nuns, just like himself.36. A. heldB. helpedC. seenD. saved37. A. senseB. heartC. wayD. balance38. A. convertB. hospitalC. chargeD. church39. A. fieldB. teachingC. generalD. women40. A. girlsB. nunsC. childrenD. bo

22、ys41. A. doctorsB. nunsC. workersD. nurses42. A. saveB. helpC. hideD. have43. A. teacherB. adviceC. lecturesD. lessons44. A. workB. stayC. waitD. get45. A. studentsB. nunsC. workersD. nurses46. A. womanB. nunC. workerD. student47. A. difficultB. interestingC. easyD. quiet48. A. lonelyB. sadC. wellD.

23、 sorry49. A. fixedB. caughtC. droppedD. kept50. A. ranB. hurriedC. turnedD. looked51. A. loveB. shynessC. silenceD. touch52. A. liveB. keepC. workD. wait53. A. aroundB. overC. onD. to54. A. drewB. ranC. fellD. walked55. A. unluckyB. difficultC. hardD. shy四阅读理解A Welcome to Adventureland ! Everyone lo

24、ve adventureland! 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, hoping to come back. What are you going to do this time?The Travel PavilionExplore places you have never been to befo

25、re, and experience different ways of life.Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Barber 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, fishing The Futu

26、re 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 (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!The Nature ParkThis is no

27、t really one park but several.In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers（巡洋舰）: 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 center of A

28、dventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping centre. Come here for information and ideas too.56. The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors _. A. realize the importance of traveling B. become familiar with mounta

29、in countries C. learn how to make things such as fishing nets D. learn something about different places in the world57. If you are interested in knowing about what peoples life will be, you may visit _. A. the Travel PavilionB. the Future Tower C. the Safari ParkD. the Pyramid58. If you want to get

30、a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go? A. the PyramidB. the Nature Park C. the Future TowerD. the Travel PavilionBMy teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When

31、 his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless that I got down

32、on my knees and pleaded(恳求) for help. “Please God, I cant do anything more for my son. Im at the end of my rope. Im giving the whole thing up to you.”I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.” Before he could say a

33、nother word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just dont know what to do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. Its out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence

34、 on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.Karls next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers

35、were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said , “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster that year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought Id play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. Thats when I knew I had to make y

36、ou proud.”59. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and _. A. preferred to stay alone at homeB. lost interest in his studies C. refused to talk to othersD. began to dislike his mother60. There was silence on the other end of the line because _. A. the spea

37、ker was too moved to say anything to the mother B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking C. the speaker didnt want the mother to recognize his voice D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother61. The sentence “ he even made the honor roll” means that “_” A. he was even on the li

38、st to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around D. he was even on the list of the best students at school62. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Children in

39、 single-parent families often have mental problems. B. Mothers love plays an important role in teenagers life. C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.D. School education doesnt work without full support from parents.CA letter to Edward, a columnist (报刊专栏作家) Dear Mr Expert:I gr

40、ew up in an unhappy and abusive(辱骂的) home. I always promised myself that Id get out as soon as possible. Now, at age 20,I have a good job and a nice house, and Im really proud of the independence Ive achieved.Heres the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had pl

41、aces like mine so much so that they make mine theirs.It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever.I enjoy having my friends her

42、e sometimes it makes the place feel comfortable and warm but this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why cant I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?JoanEdwards reply to JoanDear Joan:If your family didnt pay attention to your needs when you were a

43、child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now.And if youve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere, you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up with or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understa

44、nd that in true friendship its okay to put your own needs first from time to time.Be clear about the message you want to send. For example, “I really love your company (陪伴)but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over.”63. We can learn from the first letter that Joan Edward .A. l

45、ives away from her parentsB. takes pride in her friendsC. knows Mr Expert quite wellD. hates her parents very much64. We can infer from the first letter that .A. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacyB. Joans friends visit her more often than she can acceptC. Joan doesnt like the

46、 parties at allD. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over65. According to Mr Expert, why cant Joan tell her friends her feelings?A. She is afraid of hurting her friends.B. She does not understand true friendship.C. Her family experience stops her from doing so.D. She does not put her nee

47、ds first.66. The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means .A. dependent lifeB. fierce fightC. bad mannersD. painful feeling67. The second letter suggests that Mr Expert .A. is worried about Joans problemB. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friendsC. advises Joan on how to refuse people

48、D. encourages Joan to be brave enoughDWhen a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no

49、question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.Certainly , most of the worlds great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those l

50、ess fortunate than ourselves .But has the world changed ?Maybe what was morally（道德方面）right in the old days ,when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help ,is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars .Let us look at their arguments.First

51、,some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging .Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil(恶行).Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs .Thirdly, there is the opinion tha

52、t there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing ones sense of pride and self-dependence.Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people .Some people think beggars should go to the local gove

53、rnment department and receive help.It is hard to come to any final conclusion ;there are various cases and we must deal with them differently .A few coins can save a life in some situations ,and even if the money is wasted ,that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.68What is mainly dis

54、cussed in the passage?AMoral deeds of people.BReligious activities of the church.CMoral goodness of the giver.DArguments on giving to beggars.69What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed ?”in the second paragraph?APeople no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.BSome

55、people will not do what was morally right in the past .CWe dont meet with those who need help any more.DNow it is the governments duty to help the beggars.70Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?ASome people dress up to pretend to be beggars.BSome beggars want money to help their children go to school.CSome beggars use the money to buy drugs.DSome beggars have no excuse for begging.71In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any f