新目标第一学期高一英语期末考试卷

PAGE西元中学2005-2006第一学期高一英语期末考试卷第一卷I.听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共15小题，每题1.5分，满分22.5分)请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。请听下面一段材料，回答第1至第3题。1.Howlongdidthewomanworkinthetravelagency?A.Twoweeks.B.Afewmonths.C.Ayear.2.WhydidJoegotoCanada?A.Tofindajob.B.Tospendhisholidays.C.Tovisithisrelatives.3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheirconversation?A.ThemanisleavingforCanadatoo.B.ThemanhasbeenintouchwithJoeeversinceJoeleftforCanada.C.NeitherofthemhasseenJoeforalongtime.请听下面一段材料，回答第4至第6题。4.WherewasColinBoyleborn?A.InDublin.B.InLondon.C.InParis.5.Whywasn’tthewomanabletogetticketsfortheconcert?A.Allticketsweresoldout.B.Sheistoopoortobuyaconcertticket.C.Shecouldn’taffordtheexpensivetickets.6.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thesingerwillgivethewomantheticketssheneeds.B.Thewomanwillgetsometicketsatthecheaperprice.C.Theconcerthallmanagerwilllettheminfreeofcharge.请听下面一段材料，回答第7和第9题。7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Amanagerandaninterviewee.B.Abossandhissecretary.C.Anaddesignerandhiscustomer.8.WhichistrueofMissBrown?A.ShehasjustgraduatedfromPetersonSecretarySchoolB.Shepostedtheadinanewspaper.C.Shecandoalotofthingsbesideswritingreports.9.Whatwastheresultoftheinterview?A.MissBrownwasgiventheposition.B.MissBrownwaslikelytoberefused.C.MissBrownwaslikelytobegiventheposition.请听下面一段材料，回答第10至第11题。10.Accordingtothewoman,whatisimportantforgoodwork?A.Theabilitytoputknowledgetopracticaluse.B.Goodknowledgewithworkexperience.C.Strongwillandhardwork.11.Whatistheman’sopinionabouttheinterviews?A.Theyhavenoexperience.B.Theyareexpertsinthatfield.C.Theyareknowledgeablebutproud.请听下面一段材料，回答第12至第15题。12.WhereisWang？A.Inhiscountry.B.Onaplane.C.Inaforeigncountry.13.Whyishegoingabroad?A.Tostudy.B.Tovisithisfriend.C.Hisparentsareabroad.14.WhatisWangworriedabout?A.Flyingoveranocean.B.Hisfamilyandfriends.C.WhetherhewilllearnenoughEnglish.15.HowlongisWang’sflightprobably?4hours.B.3hours.C.7hours.第二节：听取信息（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面一段材料，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，然后填入标号为16－20的空格中。请把答案写在答卷上。Participant(参与者)QuantityUptogradePrimaryschool16.9%17._____________22,00018.__19._____________21,00020.___and__50__myfootin‘MerryOldEngland’,thefirstthingIsawwasanewspaperposterandonit,__51__mygreatsurprise,Ireadtwo__52_printedinbigredletters:MARKTWAINARRIVES!ASCOTCUPSTOLEN!Thesetwoannouncementsstoodsocloselytogetherthatit__53__seemed,gentlemen,asifsomepeopleinthiscountry__54___surethatmyarrivalhadsomethingtodowiththedisappearanceofthegoldcup!”ThiswittyspeechbythefamousAmericanauthor__55__ashoutoflaughter.36.A.them B.it C.that D.this37.A.hold B.winC.catchD.keep38.A.problemB.winnerC.raceD.nations39.A.brave B.goodC.greatD.lucky40.A.asthisB.likethatC.likethoseD.asit41.A.searchedB.askedC.waitedD.cared42.A.reachedin B.wentintoC.arrivedinD.gotin43.A.askedB.visitedC.seenD.invited44.A.present B.joined C.attendedD.given45.A.raise B.liftC.proposeD.hold46.A.inthiswayB.ineverywayC.inmanymethodsD.inbadmanner47.A.inreply B.inhisquestionC.inhissuggestionD.inhisheart48.A.haddone B.did C.doD.havedone49.A.asif B.asthoughC.thoughD.evenif50.A.setB.getC.goD.start51.A.forB.to C.withD.by52.A.articlesB.passagesC.paragraphsD.headings53.A.reallyB.hardlyC.mainlyD.foolishly54.A.maybe B.mustbeC.areD.were55.A.wasmeetingB.wasmetwithC.wasmetD.metIV．阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（从A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOn27August,1783,thepeopleofthevillageofComese,inFrance,lookedupintotheskyandsawastrangeandterribleanimal.Itwashugeandround,flyingdownfromthesky.Itlandedinthefieldjustoutsidethevillage.ItwascleartothepeopleofComesethattheyhadtodefendthemselves.Theanimalwasclearlysomekindofterrible“spirit”.Theywereafraidofthespiritbuttheywerealsoverybrave.Theyrushedoutintothefieldandfoughttheanimalwithknivesandsticksandfarmingtools.The“spirit”madeterriblenoises,likeananimalthatcanbreatheonlywithgreatdifficulty.Butthatwasnottheworstthing.Whenthevillagerscutintothespirit’sskin,itgaveoffahorriblesmell,andevenafterthevillagershadcutthethingopen,itstillmoved.Finallythevillagerstiedittoahorse.Thehorseranthroughthefieldsandthe“spirit”wastorntopieces.Whatwastheterriblespirit?Theansweristhatitwasoneofthefirsthotairballoon.Itsskinwasmadeofsilkandakindofrubber.Theterriblesmellwasthehotairinsidetheballoon.Whentheairgotoutthroughthecutsintheskin,italsocausedthehorriblenoises.56.Thespiritlanded______.A.inthevillageB.nearahouseC.alongwayfromthevillageD.notveryfarfromthevillage57.Theterriblenoisesweremadebecause_______.A.thespiritcouldhardlybreatheB.thespiritwantedtofrightenthevillagersC.thespiritwasafraidofthevillagersD.thehotairgotoutthroughtheskin58.Theterriblesmellwas______.A..thesmellofsilkandrubberB.thehotairinsidetheballoonC.thevillager’sbreathD.thespirit’sbreath59.Thespiritdidn’tstopmovinguntil______.A.thehotairinitranoutcompletelyB.thevillagerscutintoitsskinC.theknifecutitopenD.itgaveoffahorriblesmell60.Thevillagerstiedthespirittoahorse_____.A.shortlyaftertheycaughtsightofthespiritB.becauseitdidn’tstopmovingthoughitwascutopenC.becauseitwastheworstthingD.afteritwastorntopiecesBSnakedisheshavebecomepopularinrecentyears.Snakemeatinvariousflavors(风味)isoftenseeninrestaurantads.Itseemsthateatingsnakeisnowinvogue(盛行),andifyouhaven’teatensnakeyet,youareconsidered“outofdate”.ButIwonderwhetherallofthetrendsareworthfollowing.Somepeoplemaydefendthemselvesbysayingthatsnakemeatisnutritious(有营养的).Butthesepeopledon’trealizethatmiceandwormsoftencomprise(组成)asnake’sdiet,therearemanyparasites(寄生虫)foundinsidesnakes.Thus,theymaydoharmtoourhealth.Apartfromthis,I’msorrytoseethatmoreandmoresnakesarebeingkilledbyman’scruelknife.AccordingtotheEnglishnewspaperShanghaiStar,about1000tonsofsnakesareeateneveryyearinChina,InShenzhenofGuangdongProvince,sometimesasmanyas10tonsofsnakesareservedontablesinasingleday.Thesefiguresalert（使警惕）usthatifwestillturnblindeyestothiscontinuousmovementagainstsnakes,avicious(恶性的)cyclewillbecreated.Ifmoresakesareeatenbypeople,thenumberofsnakeswilldrop,whichwillmakeanincreaseinmiceandwormspopulation,whichwillresultinadecreaseofcropoutput.Thiswillmakemorepeoplehungry.Whowillseesuchtragedyhappen?Soletusstartnottoeatsnakesanymorebecause“toprotectthesnakeistoprotectourselves”.61.Thispassagetriestoadvisepeople______AtokeepourselveshealthyBtoprotectsnakesandnottoeatthemCtoprotectmiceandwormsDnottoeatmiceandworms62.Theparasitesinthesnakecomefrom______AitsdietBmiceCwormsDsnakes63.Whatwillhappenifwecontinueeatingsnakes?ACropoutputwillbeincreasedBAviciouscyclewillbecreatedCMorepeoplewillturnblindeyestoitDOnlymicewilldamagethecrops64.Theviciouscyclemaybelikethis:______Amoresnakes,moremiceandworms,lesscropoutputBlesssnakes,moremiceandworms,morecropoutputClesssnakes,moremiceandworms,lesscropoutputDmoresnakes,lessmiceandworms,morecropoutput65.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?ASnakeMeatinVariousFlavorsBProtecttheSnakeistoProtectOurselvesCEatingSnakesinVogueDLet’sNotEatSnakesAnyMoreCRecordedbackgroundmusicfirstfoundiswayintofactories,shopsandrestaurantsintheUSA.Butitsoonspreadtootherpartsoftheworld.Nowitisbecomingincreasinglydifficulttogoshoppingoreatamealwithoutlisteningtomusic.Thebest-knownsupplierofbackgroundmusicisanAmericancompanycalled“Muzak”.Thisword“Muzak”isnowcommonlyusedinEnglishtorefertorecordedmusicplayedcontinuouslyinrestaurant,placesofwork,etc.Thecompanyhascarriedoverahundredstudieswhichshowthatbackgroundmusiccancreateapleasantatmosphereandimproveproductivity(生产效率).Itmustbeusedintherightway,though.Ifthetypeof“Muzak”iswrong,itmaywellcauseanentirefactorytosleep!66.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?______.ABackgroundmusicisonlyusedintheUSABBackgroundmusicisusedallovertheworldexcepttheUSACMostshopsandrestaurantsusebackgroundmusicnowDIt’sverydifficulttolistentobackgroundmusic67.What’sMuzak”?_______.AIt’sthenameofanAmericancompanywhichsellsrecordedbackgroundmusicBIt’srecordedmusicplayedcontinuouslyonlyinrestaurantsandplacesofworkCIt’sthenameofacomposerofbackgroundmusicDBothAandB68.Ithasbeenprovedthat“Muzak”can_____.AimproveproductivityBcreateapleasantatmosphereCcauseanentirefactorytosleepDdoalloftheabove69.ThestudiesoftheAmericancompanyshowthat____.Athewrongkindof“Muzak”couldbeharmfulB“Muzak”isnotgoodinfactoriesC“Muzak”iswelcomedeverywhereD“Muzak”cancausesleepiness70.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.AbackgroundmusicisagoodthingBbackgroundmusicisabadthingCit’simportanttousebackgroundmusicintherightwayDtheAmericansaregoodatusingbackgroundmusicDTheleaningtowerofPisaisoneofthemostfamousbuildingsintheworld.Itisfamousnotbecauseofitsbeautyorsize,butbecauseitleansdangerouslytooneside.EachyearthetowerattractsthousandsofvisitorsfromallovertheworldTheleaningtowerwasfoundedinthecityofPisainItaly.Itreachesaheightof180feetandhas8storeys.Atthetopthereisabelfry(钟塔).Visitorcanclimbtothetopandstepoutforagoodviewofthecitybelow.Workonbuildingthetowerbeganin1174.First,afoundationofstoneswaslaid20metresdeepintothesoftground.Treetrunkswereusedaspiles.Then,theconstructionofthetowerstarted.But,asthetowerwasbeingbuilt,itbegantoleantothesouth.Theworkwasstoppedseveraltimes.Thebuilderstookmeasurestocorrectthetower’sleaningbutdidnotsucceed.Todaythetowerleanstothesouthandalsocurvestowardsthenorth.Itissaidthatthetowerhasleanedmorethan17feet.Overthepastyears,variousproposalshavebeenmadetostopthetowerfromleaningfurtherandtopreventitscollapse.Somepeoplewouldliketopullitdownandrebuilditonstrongerfoundations.Othershavesuggestedpouringconcretearoundthebaseofthetowertostopitfromleaningfurther.Ifnothingisdone,thetowermightcollapseverysoon.Butuntilitisrebuiltorstraightened,itwillremainasoneofthemostfascinatingarchitecturalmistakesintheworld.71.Thousandsofpeoplecometovisittheleaningoftowerbecause_____A.itisanoldbuildingB.itisbigandhighC.itismagnificentD.itslopesovertooneside72.Theleaningtoweris______high.A.180feetB.17feetC.20feetD.18storeys73.Thetowerbegantoleantothesouth_____.A.in1170B.inthecourseofitsconstructionC.overthepasthundredyearsD.afteritwascompleted74.Thetowerleanstothesouthbecause_____.A.thefoundationwaslaidinsoftgroundB.theconstructionwasstoppedseveraltimesC.thetowerwasbuiltseveralhundredyearsagoD.nomeasuresweretakentostoptheleaning.75.Somepeoplethoughtthattheycouldstopthetowerfromleaningfurther_____.A.bypullingitdownB.byusingtreetrunksaspilesC.bypouringconcretearoundthebaseofthetowerD.byrebuildingthetoweronthestrongerfoundationAnswerSheetClass:_____Name:___________No:____Score:_____________第一卷听力部分第二节16.____________________. 17.____________________18.____________________. 19.____________________20.____________________第二卷V．单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据下列句子的意思及所给的汉语，在句子中的横线上写出所缺单词或短语的正确形式。76.Johnwillgivefive_________________(演出)tonight.77.Thecompanyhas_________________(许诺)togiveussomemoney.78.Hehadabig________________(优势)inlearningEnglish.79.Imust_________________(补充)thelessonsIlostlastweek.80.Wedon’tknowhowto__________________(处理)them.VI.单句改错。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）81.It’samatterofthegreatestimportanttome.________82.I’mgladJohnmarriedwithanEnglishgirl.________83.Wheredoyouthinkdotheylive?________84.Hercoatgaveherprotectionintherain.________85.Thecrowdstartedtobreakoutwhenthenightfell.________Ⅶ.书面表达。（满分25分）假如MrGreen是你校聘请的外籍英语教师，现在聘期已满，下周就要回London。明天你们要开一个欢送会，对MrGreen进行欢送和表示感谢。现在，请你根据下列要点写一篇100词左右的欢送辞。感谢MrGreen半年来的辛苦工作；对学生既严格又耐心；平易近人，和蔼可亲；上课生动有趣，大家喜欢上他的课；学生的英语水平有了很大提高；祝他身体健康，一路平安。参考词汇：耐心patiencen.提高improvevt.