高一英语期末联考

1、泰州市20072008学年度第二学期期末联考高一英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分120分）命题人：陈丽蓉（省靖江中学）田桂霞（省泰兴中学）审题人：彭 莉（泰州中学）秦桂明 蒋 静（泰州市教研室）注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第 I卷为选择题，第n卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上（选择题部分使用答题卡的学校请将选 择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上），答案写在试卷上的无效。第I卷（选择题共85分）第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷 上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话

2、。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。C. At 3:40.C. By plane.C. At an airport.C. Fifty dollars.When does the conversation take place?A. At 4:20.B. At 4:00.How is the man getting to London?A. By car.B. By train.Where does the man probably stay now?A.

3、In the hospital.B. In a hotel.How much did the woman pay for the T-shirt?A. Ten dollars.B. Forty dollars.What does the woman mean?Betty will probably have the answer.Betty is the one who made the mistake.They shouldn t tell Betty about the mistake.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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

4、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，各个小题将给出 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7题。Where does the man live?A. In Washington.B. In London.C. In Potomac.How long does it take the man to go to work in the morning?A. 55 minutes.B. 45 minutes.C. 25 minutes.Shopping.Safer.On the cam

5、pground.The travel plan.Teacher and student.In spring.Yellow.Running.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。What is the man s most important online activity?A. Surfing the net.B. Chatting.C.How does the man feel about talking online?A. Cheaper.B. Easier.C.What can we learn from the woman?She didn t chat online.She has man

6、y cool friends.She thinks online chatter harmless. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Where are the two speakers?A. In the dormitoryB. In the library.C.What is the man preparing for?A. The paper.B. The final exam.C.What seems to be the man s problem?He ca n t sleep at night in the dormitory.He can t decide on the top

7、ic of his paper.He can t find enough information for his paper. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。What s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends.B. Clerk and customer.C.When is the woman going to Shanghai?A. In summer.B. In autumn.C.What does the man mean?He advises the woman to go to Suzhou.Sh

8、anghai is better worth visiting than Suzhou.Both Shanghai and Suzhou are worth visiting. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What s the color of Jesse s skin?A. Black.B. White.C.Why did Charles help Jesse at first?He was Jesse s only friend.He expected Jesse to be a champion.He hoped Jesse would have a healthy b

9、ody.What s Jesse good at?A. Jumping.B. Swimming.C.What did Jesse experience in his life?He broke some world records in sports.He acted as a headmaster of a high school.He helped Charles build an Olympic team.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35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，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。

10、- Did you enjoy yourself last night?-Yes. As you know,show went on in very pleasant atmosphere.A. the; aB. the; theC. a; theD. a; aLife on the island has changed time because of the growing number oftourists.A. overB. duringC. beyondD. aboveIn my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair si

11、mply doesn nt ake anyA. meaningB. ideaC. senseD. point- I think I ll give Bob a ring.-You. You haven t been in touch with him for ages.A. willB. dareC. have toD. shouldIt is well known Tibet is part of China and there is no doubt nobody can separate it from the motherland.A. that; whether B. whether

12、; thatC. whether; whether D. that; thatHe appears careless, but, he is a very careful person.A. in allB. in realityC. in returnD. in a wordMrs Fray is going to have a baby soon, so someone else will her class.A. get overB. take overC. go overD. hand overSeeing the man with a mask on his face a gun t

13、o a senior woman, the littlegirl was fear.A. pointing; frozen withB. to point; freezing byC. was pointed; frozen withD. was pointing; freezing byYou should get your ideas when you are putting an ad campaign.A. on; acrossB. along; forwardC. through; onD. across; togetherThe cattle that the farmer tog

14、ether with his kidsfeeding now going tobe sold tomorrow.A. is; isB. are; isC. are; areD. is; areTo his surprise, his speech at the meeting the students silent.A. caughtB. tookC. heldD. stayedIf you finish the work today, you have two days off from tomorrow.A. can; needB. can; shallC. must; have to D

15、. must, willTo prevent the company from bankrupt, new styles of jeans were designedtoto consumers of different tastes.A. going; appealB. growing; attractC. becoming; callD. getting; pull- The terrible earthquake in that country made more than 40 thousand people dead and many more homeless.A. Certain

16、lyB. It s OKC. I agree with youD. That s the caseMr. White accepted Mary as his student because her research his project.A. was relating to B. relating toC. was related to D. relates to第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从 36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以 填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。As I start to write, a motto

17、 comes into my mind,“ Good friends always stand by eachother during the tough times. Actually, it is definitely B6e, for me. I will neverforget my best friend Daniel. During those days, I was in a 37 about the meaning of life. I even did not know what to do. Life for me was such a big problem that _

18、38 hard I thought about it, there was no good answer. I had to shoulder too much 39 and I did not want to fall short of my parents expectations. However, a lot of failures 40 me. I felt like nobody and achieved 41 . Even worse, I was thinking of killing myself. When I was lost and felt 42in the worl

19、d, Daniel was the only person who43 my problem. He came to me and told me that everyone 44 me. He tried to make me believe in him. So I would open up and tell him something 45 in my heart.I really did so and I felt much 46 because I knew that I was not alone and there was a friend standing by me who

20、 would 47 me out.One day, he asked me out to climb a hill with him. On that hill, he told me, “Everyonethinks of the meaning of life, but the meaning 48 . Maybe you need to spend your 49 life searching for your own answer. You may succeed, 50 you may fail. But life is not only about success. 51 is m

21、ore important is the process in getting that result. as sudd enly enlightened. We all work very hard every day to make 52, to gain power and recognition. We 53 our health, time with our family, time to enjoy the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love. One day when we look back, we will realize t

22、hat we 54 not turn back the time for what we have missed. From that day on, life for me became more beautiful 55 I learnt to value my lifelong friendwho I laugh with and depend on to enjoy life.36. A. at lastB. at firstC. at leastD. at most37. A. puzzleB. lossC. webD. way38. A. even ifB. whateverC.

23、althoughD. no matter how39. A. careB. stressC. workD. love40. A. accusedB. strengthenedC. discouragedD. improved41. A. everythingB. nothingC. anythingD. something42. A. lonelyB. afraidC. aliveD. amazed43. A. solvedB. raisedC. noticedD. doubted44. A. cared aboutB. talked aboutC. read aboutD. thought

24、about45. A. highlyB. farC. deeplyD. deep46. A. worseB. betterC. laterD. harder47. A. findB. callC. helpD. give48. A. disappearsB. losesC. decreasesD. differs49. A. wholeB. noC. allD. half50. A. unlessB. orC. butD. since51. A. ThatB. ThisC. ItD. What52. A. effortB. mistakesC. moneyD. wishes53. A. jud

25、geB. ignoreC. observeD. notice54. A. mustB. shouldC. canD. need55. A. becauseB. ifC. thoughD. while第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，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。AScientists now know that people are born with a general tendency （ 趋势）toward a certain level of happiness, and that they tend t

26、o maintain that feeling in their day-to-day lives.A bout half of a person s happiness扉如烬讨 Comes from the personality he or she is born with. So, what about the other half of the happiness quotient? About 10 percent of that quotient depends on outside conditions, such as how much money people make or

27、 how healthy they are. The remaining 40 percent, says psychologist and happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky of the University of California, is completely up to themselves.In one recent study, she and her workmates required more than 300 college students to complete one of three activities. For 15

28、 minutes a week within 8 weeks, the first group of these students wrote about what their lives would be like in the future if all their hopes and dreams came true. The second group spent the same amount of time writing letters to people who had done things in the past that the letter writers were th

29、ankful for. The third group of students simply listed everything they had done in the past seven days.The purpose of this experiment was to find out whether expressing optimism （ 乐观） about the future or thanks for the past could make a person happier.Results supported previous research, which had sh

30、own that expressing optimism and thanks led to a better sense of happiness.In other words, only people who really wanted to be happier were able to make that happen.How many factors are there in deciding peoplecc（srd）agpioiei3e passage?A. Three.B. One.C. Four.D. Five.According to the passage, if you

31、 want to be happier, you should.laugh when you were bornbe optimistic about the future and thankful for the pasttry to make more money and improve your health conditionimagine your future life and thank those who helped you every dayThe writer of the passage wants to tell us that.happiness decides y

32、our successhappiness can be decided by yourself C. optimism and thanks equal happinessD. happiness is mostly decided by your birthBSu Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bike and is worried about its security （安全）.Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.IntroductionA l

33、ot of crime is against bikes. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.Basic SecurityDo not leave your bike in out-of-way places. Always lock your bike when you leave. Fix it to lampposts or trees. Take off

34、 smaller parts and take them with you, for example, lights and saddles （车座）.LocksGet a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. And ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.MarkingSecurity marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bike

35、. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to recongize your bike.Registration （登记）There are a number of companies who will safely mark your bike for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on t

36、heir computers. Then if your bike is found it will be easy to contact you.FinallyKeep a record of the bike yourself: its maker, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bike belongs to you.Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up

37、your bike when you leave?A. LockB.MarkingC. RegistrationD.Basic SecurityThe underlined phrase“ act as a deterrent to a thief m eans”A. help you recognizeyour bikeB.help the police findyour bikeC. stop you worryingabout your bikeD.stop someone stealingyour bikeThe article advises you to keep a record

38、 of your bicycle.in the bike shop and your computerby yourself and in a security companyin a police station and a security companyin a security company and your universityThe main purpose of this article is.to tell you what to do if your bike is stolento suggest ways of keeping your bike safeto give

39、 you advice on where to buy a good lock D. to tell you not to leave your bike in quiet placesCOn a dirt field behind a hospital in Liberia, a football match is under way. Teams of young people, many of whom were on opposite sides during the seven-year-long civil war, now compete peacefully and passi

40、onately （热诚地）on a football field.“Wehad no food to eat, Edwin, 15, said. Myfather and little brother died of sickness. Edwin now plays for the Wild Lion Football Club. He has a football scholarship （奖学金）to attend a local high school. Sports have been a big help for Edwin. Foothe said, “ makes me fee

41、l happy. ”Each Saturday morning, lots of young people gather to take part in sports and music programmes that are part of the Support to War Affected Youth （SWAY） project. After joining the project, none of the young people have taken up arms in the recent border conflicts （冲突）.And the teamwork lear

42、ned on the sports field has had an effect on the way how they treat each other in their daily lives.With each new match, a bit more recovering takes place. Itdoes not depend on where you are from , “ Edwin said. We come tagethefLiberia is not the only place where football and other sports are helpin

43、g young people get an education. In Brazil, where football is a national passion, a programme called “Spaces of Hope reaches out to poor childre甲oor areas. As part of the project, two members of the Brazilian national football team have founded centres that combine study and sports. Meanwhile, in so

44、uthern Brazil, football provides an important way for troubled young people to control and direct their energy, failure and anger.Which of the following is TRUE about SW AY project in Liberia?It educates young people not to join the army.It helps young people to communicate in class.It teaches young

45、 people how to treat each other.It asks young people to take up arms in the recent border conflicts.Which of the following can be the best explanation of the underlined sentence?More football players get hurt in each new match.Children become happier after playing a new match.The more matches childr

46、en play, the friendlier they become.After a new match, injured players will become healthy soon.From the last paragraph, we can conclude that.sports are being used to educate young people in Brazil” Spaces of Hope aims to help poor children get enough foodtwo national football players teach children

47、 how to play footballyoung people have trouble in playing football in southern Brazil 66. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Playing for FameB. Playing for PeaceC. Playing for MoneyD. Playing for SuccessDThe Chinese government has announced measures to ban the production and free distri

48、bution （发放）of plastic bags to stop a growing tide of waste.Under new rules beginning on June 1, all supermarkets, department stores and shops will be banned from handing out free bags to customers. The laws, posted on a government website, called for“ a return to cloth bags and shopping braskele toe

49、use of plastic bags ”.While providing convenience to customers, they have also caused serious pollution, and waste of resources, because of excessive use and inadequate （ 不充分的）recycling, the notice said.The elderly owner of a grocery shop, Wang Hai, said the Chinese measures could reduce sales at fi

50、rst but would be of great benefit in the future.Besides, it is strongly suggested that waste collectors should step up recycling efforts to reduce the amount of bags burned or buried. The government is also considering tax （ 税） measures to cut back on plastic bag production and sale.A similar action

51、 last year to ban free plastic bags in the southern town of Shenzhen caused a public debate, with shopkeepers worrying that customers might be turned away.China action won praise from environmental organizations including Greenpeace, which officially made a statement welcoming the ernment The

52、 announcementto ban free plastic bags is a perfect case to combine the two of the major forces in environment protection: public participation （参与）and government guidance,“ Greenpeace said.Laws to reduce the use of plastic bags have been carried out in several countries including parts of South Afri

53、ca, Ireland and Bangladesh. The governments in these countries either tax shoppers who use them or charge fees on companies that hand them out. Last year San Francisco became the first US city to ban plastic grocery bags and German stores must pay a recycling fee if they wish to offer them.What does

54、 the passage mainly tell us about?Laws to reduce the use of plastic bags.China s newion: ban on plastic bags.Environment protection or plastic production.Production ban to stop a growing tide of waste.What s the meaning of the underlined worda excessive mean?A. wiseB. inadequateC. extremeD. littleWh

55、ich of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?All of the Chinese people support the ban.San Francisco was the first city to ban plastic bags.Environmental organizations praise the new rules.Waste collectors are asked to pay tax on plastic bags.This article could most probably be f

56、ound in a（n）.A. newspaperB. advertisementC. travel bookD. science magazine第II卷(非选择题 共35分)第四部分第一节：任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题0.5分，？茜分5分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的 单词。注意：每空只填一词。Teaching kids to fish sometimes puzzles us parents. Now I d like to give you a fewtips. First of all, start them young. Get them

57、 in a boat, or on the bank at as young an age as you possibly can. Of course this means paying close attention to their safety. Whatever you do, DON T plan on any fishing yourself. If fishing is going to happen, the fishing will be done by the kids with your help! This lets you pay attention to them

58、 and not ignore them while you fish.Next, make sure you plan the first trips to someplace where you can catch a lot of fish.At this point, it doesn t matter what kind or how big; just make sure they can catch some.A small child patience (耐心、)is very short, and waiting 30 minutes for a bite will turn

59、 them off in a hurry. You may need to go to a small pool where the fish are dying to eat bread balls. Any kind of fish will do. Remember: this is for them, not for you.As they fish, cheer for every fish they catch. Make a really big deal out of it. Take pictures. And if it ，s possible, take some home. Let the child help you clean with a table knife, so he can t get hurt.Make