广东省潮州金中高一英语(下)第二阶段考试

潮州金中2008—2009学年度第二学期第二阶段考试
高一级英语科试题
(请把答案填写在答题卡, 考试时间90分钟, 满分100分)
I. 听力(共20题，每小题1分, 满分20分)
第一节听力理解
每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。

听下面一段对话，回答1、2两个小题。

1.How much should the man pay?
A.$110.
B.$100.
C. $90.
2.Where is the man going to sit?
A.On the side of the first floor.
B.On the side of the second floor.
C.Beside the stage on the first floor.
听下面一段对话，回答第3-5三个小题。

3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Doctor and patient.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Boss and employee.
4.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A.Stay in bed.
B. Go to work.
C. Take some medicine.
5.What will the woman probable do?
A.Call a doctor.
B. Call the man’s boss.
C. Make something to eat.
听下面一段对话，回答第6—8三个小题。

6.What does the woman think of watching TV?
A.Relaxing.
B. Boring..
C. Harmful..
7.Why does the man dislike violent program?
A.They are stupid.
B. They are too horrible.
C. They are bad for people.
8.What TV program does the woman like best?
A. Shopping programs.
B. Soap operas.
C. Movies.
听下面一段对话，回答第9—11三个小题。

9. How is the man going to L.A.?
A. By car.
B. By plane.
C. By shuttle.
10. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At JFK.
B. At LaGuardia.
C. At East Side Terminal.
11. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is in a hurry.
B. She will take a shuttle.
C. She plans to go to Manhattan.
听下面一段独白，回答第12—15四个小题。

12. How many students can share one unit for single students?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
13. Where is the family student housing complex?
A. In the town center.
B. On the west side of the campus.
C. On the south side of the campus.
14. When can the students move into the family housing complex?
A. Next year.
B. In a month.
C. In a week.
15. What does the speaker suggest the students looking for a house do?
A. Advertise in the school paper.
B. Apply a house as soon as possible.
C. Get information from the off-campus housing office.
第二节听取信息
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为16—20的空格中。

听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。

你将有80秒钟的作答时间。

Typhoon Harrison
II. 单项选择(共15题,每小题1分, 满分15分)
21. _____ of the land in that district _______ covered with trees and grass.
A. Two fifth; is
B. Two fifth; are
C. Two fifths; is
D. Two fifths; are
22. He insisted that he ______ from heart trouble, but I didn’t think so.
A. should suffer
B. has suffered
C. suffers
D. was suffering
23. She is one of the few girls who _____ in the kindergarten.
A. is well paid
B. are well paid
C. is paying well
D. are paying well
24. China sent up two manned spaceships and they were also great scientific _______ in the world.
A. campaigns
B. surprises
C. achievements
D. discoveries
25. Only after the woman had her own child _______ how difficult it was to be a mother.
A. she realized
B. had she realized
C. she had realized
D. did she realize
26. To our surprise, the painting considered ______ should have won the prize.
A. being copied
B. having been copied
C. to have copied
D. to have been copied
27. It is the years we spent together at college ________ have a deep effect on my life.
A. which
B. that
C. when
D. where
28. The determined mother has devoted all she has to ________ her son out of trouble.
A. helping
B. help
C. have helped
D. having helped
29. Doctor Smith got a call last night and was asked to _________ for a peasant’s family.
A be delivered of a baby
B give birth to a baby
C deliver a baby
D received a baby
30. He got completely ________when he saw both Lucy and Lily, who are twin sisters.
A. confusing
B. confused
C. confuse
D. confuses
31. The professor referred to _________ yesterday.
A. come
B. came
C. coming
D. comes
32. ________ my English teacher, I have become what I am.
A. Thanks for
B. Thank to
C. Thanks to
D. Thank for
33. The house rent is expensive. I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying _______ here.
A. as three times much
B. as much three times
C. much as three times
D. three times as much
34. Do you know that ________with wise men improves your mind?
A. chat
B. Chats
C. chatted
D. chatting
35. Did you find ________ impossible for him to tell the truth?
A. this
B. it
C. that
D. what
III. 完形填空（共10小题；每小题10分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~45各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Dick was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his __36__ time and during his holidays to pay for his education. __37__ this, he managed to get to the university, but it was so __38__ to study there that during the holidays he found it ___39__ to get two jobs at the same time so as to earn enough money to pay for his __40___.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop during the __41___, and another in a hospital at night. Both at the butcher’s shop and at the hospital, Dick had to wear white clothes. One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the place __42__ she was to have an operation. The woman was already feeling __43__ at the thought of the operation __44 _ he came to get her, but when she saw Dick, she was almost scared to death.
‘No! No!’ she cried. ‘Not my butcher! I won't be __45____ by my butcher!’ and fainted away.
36. A. spare B. rare C. lazy D. busy
37. A. In spite of B. Because of C. Besides D. Although
38. A. exciting B. useful C. expensive D. difficult
39. A. easy B. necessary C. important D. possible
40. A. holidays B. jobs C. parents D. studies
41. A. summer B. daytime C. holidays D. schooldays
42. A. which B. there C. where D. that
43. A. excited B. frightened C. anxious D. calm
44. A. while B. as C. before D. after
45. A. carried B. taken C. looked after D. operated on
IV.阅读(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和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training. You may find the information you need.
46. You can find a passage like this .
A. in books
B. in newspapers
C. in magazines
D. in classroom
47. You work from 9:00a.m to 4:30p.m. every day. Which school will you choose?
A. Global English Center and Modern Language School
B. Global English Center and The International House of English
C. Modern Language School and The 21st Century English Training Centre.
D. The 21st Century English Training Centre and The International House of English
48. The 21st Century English Training Centre is different from the other three schools in that .
A. its teaching quality is better
B. it is nearest to the city center
C. its courses are more advanced
D. it requires an entrance examination
49. You will probably prefer to go to The International House of English because it .
A. offers free sightseeing and social activities
B. has a special course in spoken English
C. costs less than the other schools
D. has native English teachers
50. If you take the evening programme at The International House of English, you will pay about .
A. 60 yuan
B. 240 yuan
C. 720 yuan
D. 960 yuan
B
In American schools there is something called Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation(毕业) or commencement(授奖典礼) day. Students plan homecoming day for many weeks in advance(预先).
Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate(装饰) the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.
The members of school clubs build booths(摊位) and sell lemonade,apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Home-corning Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen. Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone it is
a day worth remembering.
51. The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is ________.
A. homecoming
B. the football game
C. graduation
D. winning the game
52. When do students begin to arrange everything for Homecoming?
A. The day before Homecoming.
B. Many weeks before the day.
C. when the guests arrive.
D. In the days before Homecoming.
53. Which of the following is NOT done on Homecoming?
A. To see old friends.
B. To call on teachers they remember.
C. To watch the football game.
D. To go home to see their family.
54. The underline words “vote” in the fifth paragraph means ________.
A. attend a meeting
B. elect or choose
C. hold a celebration(庆祝)
D. have a football match
55. Who can probably become Homecoming Queen or King?
A. The students who is liked most by the others.
B. The guest who is most popular with the students.
C. The students who is most liked by the guests.
D. The player who plays best in the football game.
C
For the first time in Hong Kong's history，an entertainer has been written into middle school textbooks.He is considered one of the best actors in Hong Kong. Yes，he is Chow Yun fat．
The example of his long hard struggle for success has been used in a chapter in a Hong Kong middle school textbook．Using his experience，students can learn to make the most of their time and to grab every opportunity to succeed．
On hearing about this，Chow said happily，“I really hope that my experiences can make young people understand that one should not be afraid of difficulties and setbacks（挫折），for they are the only way to success．”
Indeed，Chow has travelled a long and difficult path to reach his success．In 1955，he was born into a poor family in Hong Kong. When he was 17，he had to leave school．He worked in a number of jobs—as a postman，camera salesman and taxi driver.These experiences paved the way for him to play all kinds of roles later in life．Chow broke into the film industry in the late 1970s. He was one of the hardest working actors and starred in a number of popular TV dramas and films including “Shanghai Bund”（《上海滩》）and “A Better Tomorrow”．Since 1985，he has won many awards including Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards .
In 1995, he went to Hollywood．Although he was already in his 40s, he had to learn English．He even put chopsticks in his mouth to practise pronouncing certain sounds. His film，“Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon”，began to gain him more fame and recognition around the world．In 1998，the mayor of Chicago set aside January 12 as “Chow Yun fat Day．”
56．Chow Yun fat has been written into middle school textbooks mainly because________．
A. he plays best in Hong Kong
B. he keeps on struggling for success
C. his experiences are very special
D. he is well thought of
57．Chow felt_________when he learned that he had been written into middle school textbooks．A．surprised B．happy C．sad D．shy
58．What can we infer from the passage？
A．Chow Yun fat is proud of his success．
B．Chow Yun fat is popular both at home and abroad．
C．Chow Yun fat prefers to make a living by selling cameras rather than by performing．
D．Chow Yun fat has won more awards than other actors．
59．The underlined sentence（in Paragraph 6）suggests ＿＿＿＿．
A．chopsticks is of great help to practise English pronunciation
B．Chow Yun fat is willing to struggle with difficulties
C ．Chow Yun fat has suffered a lot since he went to Hollywood
D ．it is hard for a person who is over 40 years old to learn spoken English 60. The author wrote this passage to ＿＿＿＿． A. introduce Chow's way to success
B. praise Chow for his excellent performance
C. call on people to learn from Chow
D. show why Chow is popular
V. 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
按照句子结构的语法性并根据括号中所给意思填入适当的词、短语，将答案填写在答题卡标号为60-70的相应位置上。

单词填空
61. Once I stop, it all comes c__________ in and I remember the chimps in laboratories.
62. Jody Williams helped found an international c__________ to stop the making of landmines.
63. The small book was intended for women in the countryside. Perhaps if they had an e__________ they could not reach a doctor.
64. For forty years Jane Goodall has been o__________ about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals.
65. It was a small book e___________ how to cut the death rate from having and caring for babies. 66. He became the first agricultural pioneer in the world __________ (grow) rice that has a high output.
67. B__________ into a poor farmer’s family in 1930, Dr. Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953.
68. Dr. Yuan a__________ from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. 69. With these d__________, some farmers and many customers are beginning to turn to organic farming. 70. At that time, hunger was a d__________ problem in many parts of the countryside.
VI. 写作(满分15分)
一个国际青年参观团正在访问我国某城市，你负责安排他们的参观活动。

请起草一份英文通知。

通知必须说明以下几点：
1、参观日期：7月22日，星期六
时间：早餐后8点出发，午餐在参观地点吃，下午回来。

2、参观内容：分4组，每组参观一个地方：工厂、学校、农场或医院。

3、欢迎每人加入一个小组。

请选择参观地点，并在今晚9点前到服务台（the Service Desk)签名。

注意：词数100左右。

通知的开头已经写在下面，不计入总词数。

2008—2009学年度第二学期第二阶段考试
高一级英语科答题卷
注意：填写的答案必须填在方框内指定位置上、涂的答案必须涂满、涂黑，否则不给．．．．．．．．．．分．。

高一级英语第二学期第二阶段试题参考答案(09年5月)
听力参考答案
Key: 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.C 16. a parcel 17.Room 18.airmail 19.1,000 dollars 20.13.6 dollars
单项选择
21~35：CDBCD ABACB DCDDB
完形填空
36-45 AACBD BCBCD
阅读理解
46-50. BBDBD 51-55. CBDBA 56-60. BBBBC
语法填空
61．crowding 62．campaign 63．emergency 64．outspoken 65．explaining 66．to grow
67．Born 68 awoke 69 discoveries 7 0．disturbing
写作
参考范文：
Ladies and gentlemen,
May I have your attention, please?
We will visit different places on Saturday July 22. But we have to be divided into four groups. Each group is only going to one place—a factory, a school, a farm or hospital. Each person is welcome to join one group. Please sign your name at the Service Desk before 9 p.m. and say which place you wish to visit.
We will set out after breakfast at eight and come back in the afternoon. By the way, lunch will be served at the place of visit.。