牛津译林版高中英语选修七高二下学期第一学段考试试卷(英语).doc

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福建省莆田一中2010-2011学年高二下学期第一学段考试试卷（英语）
高二英语选修7
一、听力（每小题1.5分，共30分）
1.When will Susan come?
A. At 4:45.
B. At 5:00.
C. At 5:15.
2.How many books does the man want to borrow?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
3.What does the man do?
A. A policeman.
B. A driver.
C. A reporter.
4.Why did the man get a ticket?
A. He was speeding.
B. He ran a red light.
C. He turned a corner too fast.
5.What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Their school life.
B. The hot weather.
C. The air conditioner.
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题。

6.Why does the man know the Disney Park in Los Angeles so well?
A. He once worked in the park.
B. He once studied in Los Angeles.
C. He read a lot about the park.
7.How many Disney Parks are there in the USA?
A. One.
B. Three.
C. More than three.
8.When was the first Disney Park opened?
A. In 1995.
B. In 1965.
C. In 1985.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题。

9.What does the man want to buy?
A. A jacket.
B. A blue jacket.
C. A black jacket.
10.Which is too expensive?
A. The blue one.
B. The black one.
C. The small one.
11.When will the man come again?
A. Tomorrow.
B. On Monday.
C. Next week.
听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14题。

12.What is the new baby’s name?
A. Frances.
B. Francis.
C. Francy.
13.Who did the experiment?
A. The man speaker.
B. The school teachers.
C. A university professor.
14.What can you infer from the conversation?
A. Those named Elmer and Huber are always bad guys.
B. People are often affected by other people’s ideas.
C. Some people are often affected by wrong attitude towards names.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17题。

15.What is the woman interested in seeing?
A .An exhibition of paintings. B. A Broadway play. C. An opera.
16.When did New York get its nickname?
A. In the early 18th century.
B. In the early 20th century.
C. In the late 19th century.
17.How does the woman describe New York?
A. Fascinating.
B. Huge.
C. Popular.
听下面一段对话，回答第18至第20题。

18.What would Americans do if you keep silent for a long time?
A. Try to include you in the conversation.
B. Stop the conversation.
C. Become very angry.
19.What would Americans do if they disagree with you?
A. Argue with you.
B. Remain quiet.
C. We don’t know
20.What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Americans like to stand close to one another in a conversation.
B. Americans regard making gestures in a conversation as being impolite.
C. It is right for Americans to pat a child’s head to show their love for the child.
二、单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）
21. You are still working on the essay! It’s 2:30 p.m. already and you’re supposed ______ it by noon.
A. to finish
B. finishing
C. to have finished
D. having finished
22.—Do remember to take this medicine three times a day with warm boiled water.
—_______. I will.
A. Forget it
B. Make it
C. Heard it
D. Got it
23. If you have______ to something such as information, you have the opportunity or right to see it or
use it.
A. access
B. witness
C. track
D. attention
24. Matthew______ to an important position, but he gave it up for some reason.
A. must be promoted
B. would be promoted
C. should have been promoted
D. could have been promoted
25. A flashing red light ___ that a stretch of road was under repair.
A. indicated
B. suggested
C. symbolized
D. represented
26. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree ______ they can be controlled
on purpose. (2007重庆卷)
A. with which
B. to which
C. of which
D. for which
27. I can’t figure out ____ it is that makes him so difficult at school.
A. how
B. what
C. why
D. which
28. For a moment nothing happened. Then ________all shouting together.（福建）
A. voices had come
B. came voices
C. voices would come
D. did voices come
29. Washing machines made by China have won ______ worldwide attention and Haier has become
_______ popular name. (重庆)
A. a; the
B. the; a
C. /; the
D. /; a
30. Could I speak to ______ is in charge of International Sales please?
A. who
B. what
C. whoever
D. no matter who
31. Life is like a long race _____we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.
A. why
B. what
C. that
D. where
32. We are invited to a party _________in our club next Friday.
A. to be held
B. held
C. being held
D. holding
33. Careless driving
A. spend
B.
C. pay
D.
34. —Is there any possibility ________ you could pick me up at the airport ? (浙江)
—No problem
A. when
B. that
C. whether
D. what
35.______ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.
A. To be tried
B. Tired
C. Tiring
D. Being tired
三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 36 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 37 . When he saw a photograph booth（照相亭）nearby, he had 38 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 39 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 40 even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the phot os and handed them to a 41 behind the desk in the booth. “42 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 43 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 44 his office in Morrison Building, 45 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 46 ! He sat down with a smile.
His wife 47 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married…
How are you with 48 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 49 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important 50 of a happy and rewarding life. 51 , some things are worth waiting for. 52 presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting, 53 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 54 —we cannot avoid it. How is your 55 coming along?
36. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously
37. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty
38. A. a question B. a reason C. an opinion D. an idea
39. A. serious B. difficult C. regular D. convenient
40. A. hurt B. encouraged C. attracted D. shocked
41. A. clerk B. secretary C. passer-by D. friend
42. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If
43. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for
44. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left
45. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised
46. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture
47. A. tore B. saved C. developed D. destroyed
48. A. your wife B. determination C. patience D. your family
49. A. hoping for B. waiting for C. ready for D. fit for
50. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality
51. A. For example B. After all C. Right now D. So far
52. A. Every age B. Every shop C. Every day D. Every office
53. A. accept B. control C. change D. improve
54. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy
55. A. photo taking B. job hunting C. decision making D. wait training
四、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）
A
Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you are happy? Are you seeking happiness today?
Many have sought a variety of sources of happiness for their feeling of happiness. Some have put their heart and efforts into their work. Too many turned to drugs and alcohol. Meanwhile untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic vacation homes and other popular “toys”. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.
Unfortunately I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I will be happy when I get my new promotion,” or “I will be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds.” It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something.
If life, we all experience response. Today some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus.
Happiness is a response. A great paying job is stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “I will be happy when…”
It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is not a response but a stimulus.
Happiness is a conscious choice we make in daily life. For unknown reasons to me, many choose to be upset and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something that we want-we usually get things we want after we choose to be happy.
56. From the second paragraph, we know too many people______.
A. they are not happy when they work hard.
B. they are not happy when they drink or take drugs.
C. they all desire exotic vacation homes.
D. they are happy when they possess their own expensive cars.
57. In the author’s opinion, which of the following is the most important if you want to be happy?
A. Success in work.
B. Feeling happy.
C. Losing weight.
D. An expensive car.
58. Which of the following is right according to the author?
A. Most people today are happy.
B. If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.
C. Work is a necessary part in our daily life.
D. We should try to get more and then we will be happy.
59. From the viewpoint of the author, happiness is______.
A. limited
B. out of reach
C. unconditional
D. based on our needs
B
The New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its Web site, a step being debated across the industry that nearly every major newspaper has so far feared to take.
Starting in early 2011, visitors to will get a certain number of articles free every month before being asked to pay a flat fee for unlimited access. Subscribers to the newspaper’s print edition will receive full access to the site.
But executives of The New York Times Company said they could yet answer fundamental questions about the plan, like how much it would cost or what the limit would be on free reading. They stressed that the amount of free access could change with time, in response to economic conditions and reader demand.
Still, publishers fear that income from digital subscriptions would not compensate for the resulting loss of audience and advertising revenue.
is by far the most popular newspaper site in the country, with more than 17
million readers a month in the United States, according to Nielsen Online, and analysts say it is easily the leader in advertising revenue as well. That may make it better positional than other general-interest papers to charge- and also gives The Times more to lose if the move backfires.
The Times Company has been studying the matter for almost a year, searching for common ground between pro-and anti-pay camps-a debate mirrored in dozens of media-watching blogs-and the system will not go into effect until January 2011. Executives said they were not bothered by the prospect of absorbing barbs for moving cautiously.
“There is no prize for getting it quick,” said Janet L. Robinson, the company’s president and chief executive. “There’s more of a prize for getting it right.”
60. The first paragraph serve as a(n)____.
A. consclusion
B. comment
C. lead-in
D. background
61. What does the underlined word “flat” mean in the second paragraph?
A. standard and fixed.
B. low and changeable.
C. interest free.
D. priceless and affordable.
62. We may know from the passage that____.
A.Non-paying readers will get no access to .
B.Readers will be charged more to read more articles on .
C.Readers will get more free online articles to log on more often.
D.Subscribers to the newspaper’s print edition will enjoy free access to the site as well.
63. The passage is mainly about_____.
A.The Times to offer free access to its web site.
B.The Times to increase audience to its web site.
C.The Times to attract advertisement to its web site.
D.The Times to charge for frequent access to its web site.
64. Which of the following best describes The Time Company’s attitude towards its announcement?
A. rude
B. doubtful
C. serious
D. hurried
C
He held the blazing(点燃的) matches to a piece of wood. After a while, he became aware that he could smell his hands burning. Then he began to feel the pain. He opened his hands, and the blazing matches fell onto the snow. The flame went out in a puff of gray smoke.
The man looked up. The dog was still watching him. The man got the idea. He would kill the dog and bury his hands inside its warm body. When the feeling came back to his fingers, he could build another fire. He called to the dog. The dog heard danger in the man’s voice. It backed away. The man called again. This time the dog came closer. The man reached for his knife. But he had forgotten that he could not bend his fingers. He could not kill the dog, because he could not hold his knife.
The fear of death came over the man. He jumped up and began to run. The running began to
make him feel better. Maybe running would make his feet warm. If he ran far enough, he would reach his friends at Henderson Creek. They would take care of him.
It felt strange to run and not feel his feet when they hit the ground. He fell several times. He decided to rest a while. As he lay in the snow, he noticed that he was not shaking. He could not feel his nose or fingers or feet. Yet, he was feeling quite warm and comfortable. He realized he was going to die.
Well, he decided, he might as well take it like a man. There were ways to die. The man closed his eyes and floated into the most comfortable sleep he had ever known.
The dog sat facing him, waiting. Finally, the dog moved closer to the man and caught the smell of death. The animal threw back its head. It let out a long, soft cry to the cold stars in the black sky.
And then it turned and ran toward Henderson Creek where it knew there was food and a fire.
65. Why did the dog back away from the man?
A. It never trusted man.
B. It sensed murderous atmosphere.
C. It smelt food somewhere.
D. It caught sight of the knife.
66.What does the underlined word “it” in the fifth paragraph mean?
A. the dog
B. the death
C. the weather
D. the man
67. It can be concluded from the passage that______.
A. man can conquer nature
B. the dog obeyed human beings
C. the man tried hard to survive
D. the man met death without dignity
D
“There were no rush hours any more,” said Charles M. McLean, who runs the nation’s busiest road. “We have rush periods, and they keep getting longer and longer.”
McLean was describing Chicago's 235 mi1es of expressway. But the same might be said about almost any of the expressways that have become an important part of American city life―and about the heavy traffic that often blocks them.
In Chicago, a computerized system has been developed that controls traffic on the city's seven expressways. Now one man-a controller- can follow the movement of Chicago's traffic by looking at a set of lights.
The system uses electronic sensors that are built into each expressway, half a mile apart. Several times a second, the computer receives information from each sensor and translates it into green, yellow, or red lights on a map in the control room.
A green light means traffic is moving forty-five miles an hour, yellow means thirty to forty-five miles an hour, and red means heavy traffic―cars standing still or moving less than thirty miles an hour.
“See that red light near Austin Avenue?” the controller asked a visitor. “That’s a repair truck fixing the road, and the traffic has to go around it.”
At the Roosevelt Road entrance to the expressway, the light kept changing from green to red and back to green again. “A lot of trucks get on the expressway there,” the controller explained. “They
can’t speed up as fast as cars.”
The sensors show immediately where an accident or a stopped car is blocking traffic, and a truck is sent by radio to clear the road. The system has lowered the number of accidents by l8 percent. There are now 1.4 deaths on Chicago's expressways for each one hundred million miles traveled, while in other parts of the country there are 2.6.
Traffic experts say that the Chicago system is the “coming thing”. Systems like Chicago's are already in use on so me expressways in Los Angeles and Houston. “Chicago has taken the lead,” says New York City’s traffic director, and he adds, “We are far behind…!”
68.What’ the main idea of the passage?
A. A computerized traffic control system greatly helps in Chicago.
B. Rush periods in Chicago are getting longer.
C. Chicago has the busiest road in the nation.
D. The expressways are faster now.
69.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The controller follows Chicago's traffic by waiting for the red light to turn to green.
B. The sensor can immediately deal with the accidents.
C. The system has greatly helped to reduce the deaths on the expressways.
D. At the entrance to the expressway, the lights can only change because of the speed of the truck.
70. Why did the controller ask the visitor?
A. He wanted to tell him how the lights work.
B. He cited it as an example to show the visitor what the lights tell.
C. He showed the visitor what he did.
D. He was teaching him how to control the system.
71. Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A. A science book
B. A travel journal.
C. A magazine
D. A student text
E
Every person learns at least one language in his childhood that is routinely used for speaking and writing. However, many people are fond of learning two or more languages. There are numerous benefits of being bilingual such as an improvement in linguistic abilities as well as betterment of cognitive (认知) flexibility such as divergent thinking, concept formation, verbal abilities and general reasoning.
Many people have the capacity to learn a second language. It may be another language in the same country or totally different language from another country. Nowadays, institutes and schools offering foreign language courses are popping up throughout the world. While learning another language, you need to understand its basic grammar and improve vocabulary. Being bilingual offers greater sensitivity to language, more flexibility in thinking and a better ear for listening. It also improves a person's understanding for the native language. It opens the door to other cultures. Moreover, knowledge of other languages increases the career opportunities, offering several job
options.
The bilingual people can have some specific advantages in thinking. They have two or more words for each idea and object and can develop a creative thinking and an ability to think more flexibly. The bilinguals are aware about which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. Therefore, they are more sensitive to the needs of the listener than the monolingual people. Being bilingual has a positive effect on intellectual growth. It enhances and enriches a person's mental development. The bilinguals are better at IQ tests compared to the monolinguals. What is more, being bilingual may keep your mind young. Juggling two languages as a child can slow mental decline.
The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem. Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries. The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests.
The bilinguals enjoy reading and writing in different languages. They can understand and appreciate literatures in various languages. It gives a deeper knowledge of different ideas and traditions. It helps improve the ways of thinking and behaving. The pleasures of reading poetry, novels and magazines as well as the enjoyment of writing to family and friends are doubled for bilinguals.
72. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. We should be Bilingual
B. Learning Language is of Great Help
C. Advantages of being Bilingual
D. Mastering Languages
73. Which of the following is not the cognitive benefits of being bilingual?
A .It makes a person think creatively.
B . It makes a person more sensitive to the listener's needs.
C. It improves and enriches a person's mental development.
D. It does good to a person’s character.
74. It can be inferred that when hunting for a job, ________________.
A. a person can increase his own sense of self-esteem
B. graduates are offered more opportunities.
C. the bilinguals have an advantage over others.
D. the bilinguals can understand the employers better
75. Whom is the passage written to?
A. Foreign students
B. Exchange students
C. College students
D. Teachers
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第一节短文填词（10分）
Last weekend, I helped my grandparents prepare their
trip to Beidaihe. ______Saturday morning, together with my 76.________ grandparents, I______ the Internet for the train schedule, the 77.________
weather in Beidaihe, and some hotel______(信息). In the 78.________
afternoon, I went to the train station and m _to buy two 79.________
t for my grandparents although there was a long queue. 80.________
After dinner, I p into the suitcase the things my grandparents 81.________
_______(需要), such as clothes, glasses, an umbrella, and a map. 82.________
The _____morning, I went to the station to see them 83.________
______. Waving goodbye to them on the platform, I felt happy 84.________
for them and w them a safe journey. 85.________
第二节书面表达（共25分）
实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言表，更要学会倾听。

请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为“Being a Good Listener”的英文演讲稿。

为何倾听表示尊重，增进理解，建立良好的人际关系
谁来倾听家长倾听孩子理解孩子，消除代沟，……老师倾听学生了解学生，满足需求，……同学相互倾听增进友谊，互帮互学，……
怎样倾听（请联系自己拟定内容，列举两至三点。

）注意：1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2．词数120左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总数。

3．演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。

The topic of my speech tod ay is “Being a Good Listener”
Thank you for your listening!
高二英语选修7期中考答案
六、书面表达。