牛津英语模块一上学期期中考试试题及答案

1、2006-2007学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语试卷第卷（三部分，共105分）第一部分： 听力部分（20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1 What is David going to do?A. Catch a train home B. Do his homework C. Go to a park2. Where are the two speakers?A. In a restaurant B. On a farm C. At the mans home3. How muc

2、h a pound are the oranges?A. 6 cents B. 16 cents C. 60 cents4. What is the man going to do ?A. Run to the airport B. Wait for another bus C. Hurry to catch the bus.5.What are the two speakers doing?A. Walking down a hill B. Climbing the stairs C. Discussing a trip第二节（共15小题，每小题1分,满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段

3、对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6，7题6. What will the man do in the evening?A. Go to London. B. Meet somebody. C. See the woman again.7. Where are the speakers?A. In the street. B. In a hotel. C. In a taxi.请听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. She wants t

4、o know more about the club.B. She hopes to find a job in Washington.C. She plans to go to evening classes.9. What do the members do on Thursday evening?A. They have sports.B. They have language classes. C. They have dinner together.10. What language can the woman speak besides English?A. Spanish B.

5、French C. Italian 11. Why does the man ask the woman for her name and address?A. He wants to send her a form.B. He wants to visit her C. He would like to know more about her.听第8段材料，回答第12至13题12.What are the speakers talking about?A. A flight timetable. B. The way to Union Street. C. Hiring a taxi.13.

6、 Where is the woman going on Saturday?A. Garden Hotel. B. The airport. C. The taxi company.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. What will Marys mother receive for her birthday?A. A shirt. B. A skirt. C. A blouse.15. Who will cook the special dinner?A. Mary. B. Marys friend. C. Marys mother.16. Who will do the shoppi

7、ng?A. Marys father and mother.B. Mary and her mother.C. Mary and her father.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. Where did the fire probably start?A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor.18. When was the building built?A. In 1718. B. In 1782. C. In 1930.19. What was the building used as

8、 at the time of the fire?A. A hotel. B. An old peoples home. C. A history museum20. Who is Andrew Barnes?A. A newspaper reporter B. The owner of the building.C. Head of the fire department.第二部分： 英语知识运用(35分)第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分）从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出要以填入空白处的最佳选项21. Look! The dictionary , _is red , is a bir

9、thday gift given by Father.A. which cover B. the cover of which C. the whose cover D. that the cover22. The reason _he was late for school was _ he had been knocked down by a bike.A. That , that B. why, why C. that, why D. why , that23. Did you ask the guard what happened?-Yes, he told me all _ he k

10、new. A. about which B. which C. that D. what24. Bamboo grows best in the place _ it is warm and rains often.A. which B. where C. that D. as25. Whats the matter, Jim? You look sad.-Oh, nothing serious, I _ of my friend.A. am thinking B. have just thought C. was just thinking D. had just thought 26.Yo

11、u were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting.-Well , now I regret _that. A. to do B. to be doing C. to have done D. having done27. As the monthly examination is coming , the students are busy _ it.A. preparing B. preparing for C. prepare D. prepare for 28. Its too heavy ! What should I do

12、? -_! Let me help carry it .A. Take your time B. Dont worry C. Come on D. Take it easy29. He didnt agree _ my idea and argued _me _it .A. on, to , about B. with, with , overC. to, with, about D. to , for , about30.I meant to help him ,_, he didnt accept my offer. A. but B. as a result C. therefore D

13、. however 31.Many students went to the park yesterday, _ Li Ping.A. contained B. included C. containing D. including 32. Alice, feed the bird today, _?-But I fed it yesterday.A. do you B. will you C. didnt you D. dont you33. I can hardly hear the radio, would you please _?A. turn it on B. turn it do

14、wn C. turn it up D. turn it off34. Mr. Smith , _of the _speech, started to read a novel.A. tired, boring B. tiring, bored C. tired, bored D. tiring, boring35. People have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her, _ she is a great musician. A. after all B. above all C. at all D. first of all第

15、二节：完型填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）A Fools Day falls on 1st of April. People _36_forget the significance （意义） of the day.In March 1980. I was 37 at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had 38 to go to another university after graduation and had 39 application (申请) forms to several 40 . E

16、very morning I arrived at the porters office (传达室) and waited my fate. But no 41 came.On April 1st, as I was eating my 42 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush 43 in his hand. 44 fearing that he might forget the important news , he passed me the 45 . “Morning , Wu,” he said , “I saw Mr. G this morning

17、. He told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester University, and asked you to go and get it 46 possible.” I jumped with 47 .I even didnt 48 my breakfast and rushed to Mr. Gs office but he wasnt 49 . I then went to the secretarys room and 50 everything to her. She opened M

18、r. Gs room. I looked at everything. There didnt seem to be a letter for me. “If he had asked you to pick it up from here,” said the secretary , “ he would have put it in 51 or simply left it to me.”Greatly 52 , I walked out of the room and 53 the secretary lock it. 54 the secretarys eyes 55 . “Sorry

19、,” she said. “Its April Fools Day!”36. A sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom37. A. staying B. working C. visiting D. studying38. A. continued B. planned C. managed D. remembered39. A. returned B. taken C. handed D. sent40. A. people B. colleges C. cities D. offices41. A. application B. report C.

20、reply D. chance42. A. dinner B. lunch C. supper D. breakfast43. A. still B. even C. yet D. already44. A. Because of B .As if C. After D. While45. A. message B. sign C. letter D. notice46. A. if B. as soon as C. when D. as fast as47. A. the news B. the letter C. joy D. luck48. A. take B. finish C. co

21、mplete D. have49. A. anywhere B. in C. at D. away50. A. asked B. told C. explained D. answered51. A. the office B. his desk C. the room D. an obvious（明显的） place52. A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment53. A. watched B. made C. saw D. let54. A. Quickly B. Strangely C. Final

22、ly D. Suddenly55. A. closed B. opened C. brightly D. darkened 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 AScientists have always wanted to know more about the university.Years ago they knew many things about the moon . They knew how big it was and how far away it was from the earth. But

23、they wanted to know more about it. They thought the best way was to send men to the moon.The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. A plane cannot fly to the moon because the air reaches only 240 kilometres away from the earth. But something can fly even when there is no air. That is

24、a rocket(火箭).How does a rocket fly? There is gas in the rocket. When the gas is made very hot inside the rocket, it will rush out of the end of the rocket, so it can make the rocket fly up into the sky.Rocket can fly far out into space. Rockets with men in them have been to the moon. Several rockets

25、 without men in them have flown to another planet much farther away than the moon. One day rockets may be able to go to any place in space.56. A plane cannot fly to the moon because _.A. there is no air above 240 kilometers away from the earth.B. there is no gas in the plane.C. the plane is not stro

26、ng enoughD. the plane must be driven by a man57. The hot gas in the rocket is used for_.A. keeping the air in the rocket fresh.B. keeping the men in the rocket warmC. making the rocket fly upD. cooking food for the menB Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their frie

27、nds. They believe that their family members dont know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a gr

28、oup of friends .Even when they are not with their friends ,they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone . This communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members. However, paren

29、ts often try to choose their childrens friends for them. Some parents even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents d

30、ont like? Your answers are welcome.58.Many teenagers think that_ can understand them better.A friends B. brothers C. sisters D. parents59._ is very important to teenagers. A. To make friends B. Communication C. To stop meeting friends D. Both A and B60.When teenagers have something difficult to say

31、to their parents, they usually _.A. stay alone at home B. fight with their parentsC. discuss it with their friends D. go to their brothers and sisters for help61. The sentence “Your answers are welcome” means “_”.A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with usB. Weve got no idea, so your answers

32、 are welcomeC. Your answers are always rightD. Your can give us all the right answers62. Which of the following is the writers attitude?A. Parents should choose friends for their children.B. Children should choose everything they like.C. Parents should understand their children better.D. Teenagers s

33、hould only go to their friends for helpCHealthy Diet“An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Similarly, if we drink a little more water ever day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and a great many different kinds of foods. We know that h

34、ealthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are important as they provide us with energy and fibre, without giving us too much fat and sugar. But why is water important?The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out of our bodies. However, doctors ad

35、vise us to drink plenty of water, much more than the small amount we need to stay alive.Some doctors believe that water is important for our health in all kinds of ways. They believe that a great many illnesses and health problems stars as a result of dehydrationa lack(缺少) of water in the body. Most

36、 people are dehydrated at least some of time, although they probably dont know it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the first stages of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.These doctors think that health problems such as head

37、aches, high blood pressure and asthma could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are overweight. Water contains no calories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as

38、Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when they are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water.There are still many health problems that cannot be s

39、olved by drinking water, so we should not stop going to seeing the doctor completely. However, if we make a decision to drink water every day, we may find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often.63. We need _for a healthy diet. A. fibre B. food C. water D. Water and different foods64. From

40、 the text, we know water can carry_.A. energy and fibre in our bodies B. fruit, vegetables and fish in our bodiesC. sugar and fat out of our bodiesD. poisons and waste out of our bodies65. Some doctors think that_.A. people eat too much sugar B. water is not important for our health C. we should go

41、to the doctor less oftenD. some health problems are caused by a lack of water66. Lack of water caused people to put on weight too much because_.A. they think they are hungry and eat too muchB. they think they are thirsty and eat lessC. water has no caloriesD. it makes them hungry67. Which of the fol

42、lowing isnt mentioned in the passage?A. Fruit provides us with energy and fibre.B. Some healthy problems start because of a lack of water.C. Drinking more water may stop people from overeating.D. The amount of water a person should drink in a day.D This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers(young

43、 people aged from1319)from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S. homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gai

44、n a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with Georges family. In turn, Georges son Mike spent a year in Freds home in America.Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two mon

45、thsstudy the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expectedmuch harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.

46、Family life, too, was different. The fathers word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk,

47、but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize(批评)American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we

48、take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”68. This year _teenagers will take part in the exchange programme be tween America and other countries.A. twenty-three hundredB. thirteen h

49、undredC. over three thousandD. less than two thousand69. The whole exchange programme is mainly to_.A. help teenagers in other countries know the real AmericaB. send students in America to travel in Germany C. let students learn something about other countries D. have teenagers learn new languages70

50、. Fred and Mike agree that_.A. America food tasted better than German foodB. German schools were harder than American schoolsC. Americans and Germans were both friendlyD. There were more cars on the streets in America71. What is particular in American schools is that_.A. there is some middle ground

51、between the two teaching buildingsB. there are a lot of after-school activitiesC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. students go out side to enjoy themselves in a carEDavid Beckham was born in 1975 in London, at a place called Leytonstone. When he was a young boy, his greatest passion

52、was in football. He played it whenever he had the chance. Sometimes he would go and watch a game with his friends. When David Beckham was 12 years old, he won the Bobby Charlton Soccer Skills award. This was an important step forward for this young boy, and it led him to go for a visit to a football training camp in Spain. As a boy he played for schools of Essex and also for his county team.In 1991, he become a trainee with Manchester United. This m