2006-2007学年高一年级第一学期期中考试英语试卷

PAGEPAGE4当前第页共9页2006—2007学年高一年级第一学期期中考试英语试题本卷考试时间120分钟，满分150分。第一部分：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。每段对话有一个小题，从题中所给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，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。What’strueaboutKate?It’shardforhertohavefriends.Shehasveryfewfriends.Shetrieshardtohavefriends.WhowereborninParis?ThemanandMrs.Bill.ThewomanandMrs.BillThemanandMissBillWhatisMr.Blake?A.AteacherB.AsingerC.Aplayer4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?A.Lockthecomputerlablater.B.LeavethecomputerlabwiththemanC.Boyanewlockforthecomputerlab.5.Whatistheeveningtemperatureaccordingtotheradiobroadcast?A.16℉B.86第二节(共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，你将时间不定期阅读各个小题，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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。Howdidthemanspendhissummer?Hewenttothemountainswithhisfamily.Hewentswimmingeveryday.Heclearedthetablesandwashedplatesatarestaurant.Wheredidthewomanspendhersummer?A.Inthemountains.B.AtarestaurantC.Athome听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Whatistheman’sproblem?Hisroommatemakesalotofnoise.Hedoesn’tspeaktohisroommate.Hedoesnotwanttochangeroommates.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?Tolethimchangehisroom.ToteachDavidalesson.TotalktoDavidforhim.Whoisthewoman?David’sfriend.B.Theman’sfriend.C.Theman’steacher.听第8段材料，回答第11、13题。WhichstatementisTRUE?Theexamyesterdaywasharderthanthelastone.Theexamyesterdaywasshorterthanthelastone.Theexamyesterdaywasaseasyasthelastone.WhydidMarymakesomestupidmistakes?Becauseshedidn’tworkhard.Becauseshedidn’ttakemanycourses.Becauseshewastoocareless.Whoisabetterstudent?A.Mary.B.Jimmy.C.Theman.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。Whereisthewomanfromatfirst?A.Germany.B.TheUnitedStatesC.Paris.15.HowoldwasthewomanwhenherfamilymovedtotheUnitedStates?A.About7yearsold.B.About10yearsold.C.About5yearsold.16.AbouthowoldwasthemanwhenhereturnedtotheUnitedStates?A.7yearsold.B.10yearsold.C.17yearsold.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthepassagetalkingabout?A.Whydopeoplesleep.B.Whatkindofrulesshouldwefollowforsleep?C.Somethingaboutsleep.18.Generallyspeaking,howlongdogrown-upssleepeachnight?A.About7andahalfhours.B.About6hours.C.About5hours.19.Howlongdoesababysleepeachday?A.14to19hours.B.13to18hours.C.14to18hours.20.Howdoesthesleeppatterndifferfromtheyoungtotheold?A.Theoldneedmoresleep.B.Theoldneedlesssleep.C.Theoldsleeplessatnightthantheyoung.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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。21.Ifyoudon’tgotowatchthemovie,__________I.A.sodoB.nordoC.soshallD.norwill22.Sheasked________meacupoftea.A.ifshecanmakeB.ifcouldshemakeC.whethershecouldmakeD.shecouldmake23.Thereasonwhyhewaslateis_______hisbikewasbroken.A.whyB.becauseC.thatD.becauseof24.Nobodycouldtellhowthequarrel___________.theirclubforalongtime,__55__Iwasnotabletobecomeamemberuntilthespringofthisyear.”36.A.early B.last C.late D.first37.A.crowd B.world C.middle D.club38.A.them B.these C.those D.whom39.A.obviously(明显) B.immediately C.usually D.hardly40.A.spoke B.danced C.talked D.walked41.A.after B.while C.before D.once42.A.satdown B.stood C.wasstanding D.wassitting43.A.turned B.proved C.used D.seemed44.A.surprising B.interesting C.moving D.exciting45.A.said B.explained C.apologized D.spoke46.A.children B.neighbors C.ladies D.friends47.A.many B.very C.much D.well48.A.yet B.thus C.and D.or49.A.explained B.answered C.showed D.told50.A.think B.believe C.suppose D.know51.A.here B.behind C.back D.off52.A.parents B.husbands C.children D.friends53.A.group B.team C.club D.union54.A.jokes B.comforts C.food D.fun55.A.but B.and C.still D.however第三部分：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（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该涂黑。AThe4thofJulyisthemostimportantholidayintheUnitedStates,foritremindsusofthefamousdayin1776.WhentheAmericansdeclaredtheirindependence,congressmadethedeclarationinPhiladelphia,andthatnightinthecitytherewerejoyfulcelebrationswhichsoonbecamenationwide.Evensince,the4thofJulyhasbeenmarkedintheAmericancalendarasIndependenceDay,andthereareparadesandfestivitiesofallkinds.TheDeclarationofIndependencedrawnupbyThomasJeffersonisoneofthemostimportantdocumentseverpublished,anditdroppedlikeabombshellonthewesternworld.HereisasentencewhichshooktherulingclassesofEurope,“Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedbytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienablerights,thatamongthesearelife,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness.”56.WhendidtheAmericansdeclaretheirindependence?A.ThefirstofJune,1756.B.ThefourthofJune,1794.C.ThefourthofJuly,1776.D.ThefirstofJuly,1767.57.BywhomwasTheDeclarationofIndependencedrawnup?A.GeorgeWashington.B.BenjaminFranklin.C.AbrahamLincoln.D.ThomasJefferson.58.WhichofthefollowingmostgenerallysummarizestheDeclarationofIndependence?A.Equality.B.LibertyC.Thepursuitofhappiness.D.alloftheabove.BAthirteen-year-oldgirlsavedamanfroma3.6metrelongcrocodileatChannelPoint,198kilo-metressouth-westofDarwin,lastFriday.Theman,MrHiltonGraham,23,wasstandinginshallowwaternearhisboatwhenthecrocodileattacked.Itgrabbedhisarmandstartedtodraghimintodeeperwater.Theyounggirl,Peta-LynnMann,rushedtohelpMrGrahamwhensheheardhiscriesforhelp.ShepulledMrGrahamfreebutwhiletheywereheadingfortheshorethebadlyinjuredMrGrahamupthebanktosafety.TheygotintheirjeepandPeta-Lynndrovetotheircamp.ThereshebandagedMrGraham’swoundsandradioedforhelp.ThepeoplewhocameintherescuevehicletookMrGrahamtohospital.MrGrahamisnowinCasuarinaHospitalinDarwin.Hehasabrokenleftarmandhisrightthighisbadlycut.Doctorssaythatheisinasatisfactorycondition.59.Theyounggirlwenttohelpthemanatoncebecause__________.shedidnotknowthatthecrocodilecouldhurtherSheknewthatthemanwasinadangeroussituationandneededherhelpSheknewshecoulddefeatthecrocodileShelovedthemanandtheyarehusbandandwifeWhenthemanwasattackedbythecrocodilehefelt________.A.nervousB.frightenedC.amusedD.silly61.Thecrocodilewas_________.A.biggerthanthegirlB.smallerthanthegirlC.thesamesizeasthegirlD.Thetextdoesnotsay62.Thegirlshouldbepraisedforher__________.A.braveryinpullingthemanoutofthewatertosafetyB.kindnessinlookingaftertheman’swoundsandradioingforhelpC.clevernessinradioingforhelpD.alloftheaboveCIfwasnotuntilonehundredandfiftyyearsagothatscientistslearnedabouttheexistenceofdinosaurs(恐龙).ThankstoanEnglishdoctorandhiswife,thedoorwasopenedtothiszoologicalstudy.Reasoningthatthereptiles’(爬行动物)hugesizemusthavemadethemterriblecreatures,scientistscombinedtwoGreakwords,“deimos”,meaning“terrible”,and“sauros”,meaning“lizards’,toformtheword“dimosaur”.Aftermanyyearsofstudy,theydeterminedthatthesebeastsroamedtheearthformillionsofyears,andceasedtoexistsomesixtymillionyearsago.Unbelievableasitmayseem,notalldinosaurswerecarnivorous,thatis,meateating.Manywereherbivorous,orvegetarians.Byreassemblingthebonesfoundatexcavation(发掘)sites,scientistshavebeenabletoreconstructtheskeletons(骨架)and;earnagreatdealaboutthedinosaurs’livingconditions.Theyhavelearnedthatdinosaursinhabitednotonlytheland,butalsothewaterandsky.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Themaneofthedinosaur.Thefoodofdinosaurs.Thelivingconditionsofdinosaurs.TheexistenceofdinosaursmillionsofyearsagoWhendoscientistsbelievethatthelastofthedinosaursdisappeared?A.150thousandyearsago.B.60millionyearsago.C.16millionyearsago.D.150.millionyearsago.Howhavescientistsbeenabletolearnofthelivingconditionsoftheseanimals?Bydiggingattheexcavationsites.B.Byreconstructingskeletons.C.Byobservingthemclosely.D.Bylivingwiththem.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueortheseanimals?A.Scientistshavestudiedthemforcenturies.B.Theyweremeateatingaswellasplanteating.C.Theywanderedtheearthformillionsofyears.D.Theylivedonland,inthesea,andinthesky.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhabited”mean?A.walkedB.wanderedC.livedinD.foundoutDAlthoughmanypeopleprobablydonotknowthis,EnglishisnottheofficiallanguageoftheUnitedStates.TheofficiallanguageisnotSpanish,Chinese,Portuguese,JapaneseorCreoleeither,althoughthoselanguagesareallcommon.Whichistheofficiallanguage,then?Thereisnone!Unofficially,therearelargeimmigrantcommunitiesontheUnitedStateswherelanguagesotherthanEnglisharedominant.StreetsignsinMiamiareinSpanishandEnglish.InNewYork,theymightbetranslatedintosixorsevenlanguages.InCalifornia,youcantakeadriver’slicenseexamin35differentlanguages.Somepeoplethinkthatthismultilingualsituationisbad.TheythinkthatallofthesedifferentlanguagesdividethecountryandthatdeclaringEnglishtobetheofficiallanguagewouldunitethecountry.Othersthink.However,thatallofthedifferentlanguagesandculturesintheUnitedStatsmakeitagreatplacetolive,andthatmakingEnglishtheofficiallanguagewouldisolate(孤立)andexcludeimmigrants,notunitethecountry.68.Thepurposeofthistextisto_________.showthepopularityofSpanishlanguageinAmerica.explainEnglishisnottheofficiallanguageofAmericashowsupporttoEnglishtobetheofficiallanguageofAmericashowthedisadvantageoftoomanylanguagesinAmerica69.Whenhesays“InNewYork,they(streetsigns)mightbetranslatedinto6or7languages”,thewriterhints(暗示)that__________.A.thereare6or7majorimmigrantcommunitiesinNewYork.B.PeopleinNewYorkcanspeak6or7languagesC.EnglishisnotpopularinNewYorkD.streetsignsinNewYorkarebetterthaninothercities70.ThetwoopinionstowardsthemultilingualsituationinAmericaare________.A.basicallythesameB.oppositetoeachother.C.supportingeachother.D.Notrelated.EYouhavebeenbadlyinjuredinacaraccident.Itisnecessarytogiveyouabloodtransfusionbecauseyoulostagreatdealofbloodintheaccident.However,specialcaremustbetakeninselectingmewbloodforyou.Ifthebloodistoodifferentfromyourown,thetransfusioncouldkillyou.Therearefourbasictypesofblood:A,B,ABandO.Asimpletestcanshowaperson’sbloodtype.Everybodyisbornwithoneofthesefourtypesofblood.Bloodtype,likehaircolorandheight,isreceivedfromparents..Becauseofsubstancescontainedineachtype,thefourgroupsmustbetransfusedcarefully.Basically,AandBcannotbemixed.AandBcannotreceiveAB,butABmayreceiveAorB.Ocangivetoanyothergroup;hence,itisoftencalledtheuniversaldonor(供血者).Fortheoppositereason,ABissometimescalledtheuniversalrecipient(受血者).However,becausesomanyreactionscanhappenintransfusions,patientsusuallyreceiveonlysaltorplasma(血浆)untiltheirbloodcanbematchedasexactlyaspossibleinthebloodbankofahospital.Inthisway,itispossibletokeepawayfromanybadactionstothetransfusion.Thereisarelationshipbetweenyourbloodtypeandyournationality.AmongEuropeansandpeopleofEuropeanancestry,about42percenthavetypeAwhile45percenthavetypeO.TherarestistypeAB.Otherraceshavedifferentpercentages.Forexample,someAmericanIndiangroupshavenearly100percenttypeO.71.Agoodtitleforthisselectionis____________.GettingBloodandPlasmaSpecialBloodColorHumanBloodTypesTheRelationshipBetweenYourBloodTypeandYourNationality72.Theword“hence”inthethirdparagraphmeans_____________.A.alwaysB.oftenC.sometimesD.therefore73.TheauthorsuggeststhatthethirdmostcommonbloodtypeinEuropeis_________.A.AB.BC.ABD.O

74.PeoplewithtypeAbloodcanreceive______________.A.ABB.BC.OD.Noneoftheabove75.Ifyouneedatransfusion,thebestandsafestbloodforyouis_________.A.typeABB.typeBC.exactlythesametypeasyoursD.amixtureofsalt,plasma,andtypeO第四部分：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺此处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边的横线上写出该加的词。注意：原行没错的不要改。Whydopeopletravel?Well,manypeopletravelbecausetheywanttoseeanothercountries76_______andvisitplacesthatisfamous,interestingor77_________beautiful.Peoplealsotraveltomeetnewfriends,78________totrynewkindsoffood,experiencelifein79__________otherpartsoftheworldandsimplytogetaway80________tocoldweather.Yetthereareotherreasonswhy81____________dopeopletravel.Manyoftoday’stravelersare82_________lookingforaunusualexperienceandadventure83___________travelisbecomemoreandmorepopular.Here84____________isaquicklylookattwopopularactivities:hiking85__________andrafting.第五部分：书面表达(25分)假如你的名字叫王平，再过几天就是圣诞节了（ChristmasDay,12月25日）。昨天你在美国的朋友Jack寄来一本ChristmasinAmerican，这是他给你的圣诞礼物。去年圣诞节期间你和Jack一起度过，你们一起去看电影，听音乐会，看足球赛等，过得很愉快。Jack还给你讲了很多有趣的故事，使你对美国这个国家有了更多的了解。看到这本书，会使你想起许多令人难忘的时刻。请按以上内容给J写封信。（100个词左右）_________________________________________________________________________________________