-浙江省瑞安中学高一英语下学期期中考试试题

瑞安中学2008学年第二学期高一年级期中考试
英语试卷
命题人:高一备课组审题人:宋丽珍（一）听力部分（共20小题；1-10题0.5分，11-20题1分，满分15分）
第一节（共5小题）
请听下面5段对话。

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答案，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下一小题。

每段话仅读一遍。

1. What did the man’s sist er go to buy?
A. Some pencils.
B. A school bag.
C. An ice-cream.
2. What sport is on TV today?
A. Basketball.
B. Football.
C. Volleyball.
3. When did the man swim on Tuesday?
A. In the lake.
B. In the pool.
C. In the sea.
4. What’s the ma tter with the man?
A. He has a headache.
B. He has a cold.
C. He has a toothache.
5. What did the woman have for lunch?
A. French fries.
B. Some soup.
C. A cheese sandwich.
第二节（共15小题）
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答案，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，每个小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答6-7题。

6. Why can’t the man see Mr. Young after the meeting?
A. Mr.Young has another meeting
B. Mr. Young goes to lunch quite early.
C. Mr. Young has another appointment.
7. When could the man see Mr. Young?
A. Monday at eight thirty.
B. Friday at nine thirty.
C. Thursday at ten thirty.
听第7段材料，回答8-10题。

8. What’s the man’s cell phone number?
A. 1860 1954507.
B. 1860 1945705.
C. 1860 1945507.
9. When will the man come back?
A. Tomorrow morning.
B. Tomorrow afternoon.
C. The day after tomorrow.
10. Who does the man have an appointment with?
A. The secretary.
B. The dentist.
C. The boss.
听第8段材料，回答11-13题。

11. Who are the two speakers?
A. Jill and Tony.
B. Ann and Mike.
C. Jill and Mike.
12. What does Ann think the present should be?
A. Something amusing.
B. Something valuable.
C. Something sensible.
13. How often does Ann play tennis with Jill?
A. Once a week.
B. Twice a month.
C. Once a month.
听第9段材料，回答14-17题。

14. Where did the man’s parents meet the Sanchez family?
A. In England.
B. In Spain.
C. In Portugal.
15. When is the Sanchez family coming to England?
A. Next year.
B. Next week.
C. Next month.
16. How does the man suggest the Sanchez family see everything in London?
A. On an open top bus.
B. By subway.
C. By taxi.
17. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman has been to the car museum and found it boring.
B. The man thinks everyone enjoys visiting museums.
C. This will be the Sanchez family second trip to England.
听第10段材料，回答18-20题。

18. What’s the name of the group?
A. Trinity.
B. South Bank.
C. Red River.
19. How much does one ticket cost?
A. 39.
B. 37.
C. 32.
20. When can you book a ticket for the London concert?
A. 10 am—10 pm.
B. 8 am – 10 pm
C. 8 am – 3 pm
（二）笔试部分（80%）
II. 单项选择（共20小题；每题0.5分，满分10分）
21. What _____ fine weather we are having these days!
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /
22. -- Must I finish the work before you leave?
-- No, you _____. You can leave it tomorrow.
A. mustn’t
B. can’t
C. shouldn’t
D. needn’t
23. Do you still remember the chicken farm ____ we visited three months ago?
A. where
B. when
C. that
D. what
24. --“I’m thinking about the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass it this time.”
-- “ _______ ! I’m sure you will make it.”
A. Go ahead
B. Good luck
C. No problem
D. Cheer up
25. He said people should be ready to _______ and shouldn’t be afraid of what they meet with.
A. take charge
B. take pleasure
C. take chances
D. take place
26. Seeing the happy ________ of children playing in the park, I’m full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.
A. sight
B. view
C. sign
D. scene
27. “The exam was easy, wasn’t it?” “Yes, but I don’t think _____could pass it.”
A. somebody
B. anybody
C. nobody
D. everybody
28. “We can’t go out in this weather,” said Bob, ______ out of the window.
A. looking
B. to look
C. looked
D. having looked
29. A great fire _____ in our town last night and many people became homeless.
A. broke through
B. broke off
C. broke out
D. broke down
30. __________ the term has come to an end, I’m going to rest for a few days and then take a trip.
A. Now that
B. Even if
C. As though
D. So that
31. I’m moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than _____ in the city.
A. ones
B. one
C. that
D. those
32. The fact ______ Polly didn’t ask for the man’s name is a pity.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. 不填
33. “Tom graduated from college at a very young age.” “Oh, he _______ have been a very smart boy then.”
A. could
B. should
C. might
D. must
34. We should forgive Johnson ________ his carelessness; after all, he is over eighty.
A. of
B. from
C. for
D. over
35. When do you think ______ back to our company?
A. will Mr. Huang come
B. Mr. Huang comes
C. does Mr. Huang come
D. Mr. Huang will come
36. It is the ability to do the job ___ matters, not where you come from or what you are.
A. one
B. it
C. what
D. that
37. After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _______ in 2008 as the year before.
A. as many machines twice
B. twice many as machines
C. as twice many machines
D. twice as many machines
38. The day they were looking forward to _________ at last.
A. came
B. coming
C. come
D. comes
39. A modern city has been set up in _________ was a wasteland ten years ago.
A. what
B. which
C. that
D. where
40. “Remember the first time we met, Jim?” “Of course I do. You ____ in the library.”
A. were reading
B. had read
C. have read
D. read
III. 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 41 . On their faces was confidence. This was their 42 exam—then onto graduation and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they 43 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt 44 and able to take control of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 45 task , as the professor had said they could bring 46 books or notes they wanted , requesting（要求）only that they did not 47 each other during the test .
48 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles
49 on the students’ faces as they found there were only five questions.
Three hours had passed 50 the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the 51 faces before him, and then asked,” How m any completed all five questions?” 52 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hand.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly（不安宁的）in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 53 .”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers.” That is exactly what I 54 ,” he said. “I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are
55 many things about the 56 you don’t know. These questions you could not
57 are relatively common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all
58 this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education had just 59 .”
The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the 60 he taught.
41. A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days
42. A. only B. first C. very D. last
43. A. would B. must C. had to D. used to
44. A. uncertain B. ready C. sorry D. well
45. A. interesting B. necessary C. easy D. unusual
46. A. no B. either C. any D. some
47. A. listen to B. look at C. care for D. talk to
48. A. Hardly B. Happily C. Sadly D. Carefully
49. A. appeared B. changed C. failed D. stopped
50. A. then B. as C. before D. after
51. A. pleased B. worried C. content D. moved
52. A. Not B. Once C. Only D. Even
53. A. all B. none C. one D. it
54. A. wondered B. enjoyed C. hated D. expected
55. A. even B. already C. so D. still
56. A. exam B. subject C. question D. college
57. A. write B. ask C. answer D. work
58. A. pass B. fail C. take D. start
59. A. begun B. completed C. failed D. succeeded
60. A. subject B. people C. sentences D. lesson
IV. 阅读理解（共两节，满分28分）
第一节：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。

（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
A
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him.
The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
61. That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D. to see one of his relatives
62. The waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. the room was not very clean
D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room
63. All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D. Mark Twain made a joke
64. From the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
B
Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span（持续时间）.
"I think we are knocking at the door of immortality (永生),' said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. "I think by 2075 we will see it and that's a conservative estimate (保守的估计)."
At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology (纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. "There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years," he said. "Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years."
However, many scientists are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.
Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. "It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?" said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. "At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all."
65. Donald Louria’s attitude towards long liv ing is that _______.
A. people can live from 120 to 180
B. it is still doubtful how long humans can live
C. the human body is designed to last past about 120 years
D. it is possible for humans to live longer in the future
66. The underlined "it" ( paragraph 4 ) refers to ________.
A. a great push
B. the idea of living beyond the present life span
C. the idea of living from 200 to 300 years
D. the conservative estimate
67. What would be the best title for this text?
A. Living Longer or Not
B. Science, Technology and Long Living
C. No Limit for Human Life
D. Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living
C
A recent survey of teachers found that an unhealthy passion with celebrity（名人）culture is having a negative（消极的）impact on British students’ studies and it discovered that celebrity couple, the Beckhams, are the favorites among most students. Many students are ignoring building their own careers to seek a chance at fame instead, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) survey found.
Almost two-thirds of teachers said sports stars were the type of celebrity many pupils wanted to follow while more than half of students wanted to be pop stars.
The survey said the celebrities that students aspired to mostly were David and Victoria Beckham who live in Los Angeles now. Soccer player Beckham is on the top of the survey while in second place, with almost a third of the survey’s votes, was his 33-year-old pop star wife, Victoria.
Almost half of the 300 teachers surveyed said pupils tried to look like or behave like the celebrities they most admired, with some girls even dressing "unsuitably"(不得体).
"We are not surprised about the influence of celebrity culture in schools —it reflects the current media passion with celebrities and the effect of celebrity culture on society as a whole," ATL general secretary Mary Bousted said in a statement.
"Celebrities can have a positive（积极的）effect on pupils. They can raise pupils’ aspirations and desires for the future. However, celebrity culture can spread the idea that celebrity status is the greatest achievement and reinforce（加强）the belief that other career choices are not as valuable," said one primary school teacher. "Too many of the pupils believe that school success is unnecessary, because they will be able to get fame and fortune quite easily through a reality TV
show."
68. According to the survey, Victoria Beckham ______.
A. is a sports star many students admire
B. goes in the second place of the celebrities admired
C. won two-thirds of the votes
D. lives in New York now
69. Why does the author mention that pupils tried to look like or behave like the celebrities they
most admired, with some girls even dressing “unsuitably”?
A. The pupils think it interesting to pretend to be the celebrities.
B. The behavior or the dress of celebrities can be followed as examples.
C. The author wants to show the negative influence these celebrities had on the students.
D. The author just wants to show being pop stars is very valuable to the students.
70. What is NOT TRUE according to the story?
A. Celebrities can’t have positive impact on the students.
B. Beckham and Victoria are husband and wife.
C. The so-called celebrity culture does harm to the pupils’ ideas about achievement.
D. Many students believe that school success is unnecessary.
第二节：阅读下面短文，请将文后标有A-E的句子插入文章中标号71-74的合适位置，使短文连贯完整；其中一个句子是多余的。

（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
71 Its national symbols, the Silver Fern (银蕨) and the kiwi (几维鸟), express the mystery and magic in this “Land of the Long White Cloud”.
72 Strong and easy to grow, it can be seen to reflect the spirit of survival of the Europeans who first arrived in the late 17th century. The fern is found on everything from the country’s national emblem (国徽) to newspapers and sportswear.
73 Unlike most birds, the kiwi cannot fly, only comes out at night, and has feathers like hair. It also depends on its sense of smell rather than sight.
Perhaps because of these strange qualities, the kiwi has been enthusiastically(热情地) accepted by its people. For New Zealanders, the kiwi is a treasure. 74
A. If the Silver Fern is New Zealand’s special plant, then the kiwi is its most precious animal.
B. You may not know about the history of New Zealand.
C. A small island nation located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is home to many plants and animals which can’t be found elsewhere in the world.
D. It even gives them an international identity —New Zealanders are known as “Kiwis” across the world.
E. There are about 190 different kinds of fern found in New Zealand but the 8-metre Silver Fern is its tallest and most famous.
瑞安中学2008学年第二学期高一年级期中考试
英语答题卷
（温馨提示: 答题卡非正确填涂者，零分处理！）
任务型阅读：（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）
71.________ 72. ________ 73. ________ 74. ________
V. 单词拼写：（共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）
75. Tom is putting on too much weight. He needs to go on a d_________.
76. You can’t m___________ oi l with water.
77. They are putting too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which p_________ heat from
escaping from the earth into space.
78. What _______________ (使困惑) me is why they haven’t shown up.
79. Reading in too strong sunlight is h_____________ to your eyes.
80. Halloween is now a children’s festival, when they can d__________ up and go to their
neighbours’ homes to ask for sweets.
81. When he went to England, he found his English too l_____________, so he began to learn English.
VI.短文改错（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

At first I was not quite willing to watched 82. _________
the 90-minute football match. Usually I just
checked the results because I thought that was dull 83. _________
to watch game in which players kicked a ball to each 84. _________
other. However, my father loves football. During the 85. _________
World Cup in 2002, my dad stayed up lately just to watch 86. _________
his favorite sport. Seeing her strong interest in this 87. _________
game of 22 men running after a ball, I decided to sit down
to watch the game. I found the game excited, and my 88. _________
dad explained the rules. We shared with our joy. Football 89. _________
is not too bad as long as I watch it with my dad!
VII. 作文：(12分)
按照下列内容提示，写一篇题目为“人人需要朋友”的短文（题目已给出）。

你的作文必须包括以下要点：
1．朋友的重要性。

开阔视野；分享快乐与痛苦；互相帮助等等。

2．如何交到好朋友。

（至少两条建议）
要求：120词左右。

（注意：文章请写在方框内，写在方框外部分将视作没写！）
瑞安中学2008学年第二学期高一年级期中考试
英语参考答案
1-5 CACBC 6-10 BBBAB 11-15 BACBC 16-20 AACBA
21-25 DDCDC 26-30 DDACA 31-35 CBDCD 36-40 DDAAA
41-45 BDABC 46-50 CDBAC 51-55 BACDD 56-60 BCAAD
61-64 BDDA 65-67 DBA 68-70 BCA 71-74 CEAD
75. diet 76. mix 77. prevent 78. puzzles 79. harmful 80. dress 81. limited
短文改错
At first I was not quite willing to
watched the 90-minute football match. Usually I just 1. __watch_
checked the results because I thought that was dull 2. ____it___
to watch∧game in which players kicked a ball each 3. _____a___
other. However, my father loves football. During the 4. ___ √___
World Cup in 2002, my dad stayed up lately just to watch 5. _late__
his favorite sport. Seeing her strong interest in this 6. __his__
game of 22 men running after a ball, I decided to sit down
to watch the game. I found the game excited, and my 7. __exciting_
dad explained the rules. We shared with our joy. Football 8. __去with_
is not too bad as long as I watch it with my dad!
作文：
(One possible version)
Everyone needs friends
Everyone needs friends. For example, friends will always be there to share your happiness as well as sorrow, whatever happens; when you have difficulties, friends will come and help you out. Believe it or not, friends or friendship plays an important role in your daily life. With no friendship, you would feel extremely lonely. What’s more, friends are like books, which can broaden your horizons.
How can you make close friends? I think first you must be friendly and honest. Second, you must be concerned about others and willing to help those who are in trouble. In my opinion, if you follow these suggestions, you will surely get along well with others and have many friends.。