2007-2008学年上海牛津高一上学期期中考试

2007-2008学年高一上学期期中考试

I. Listening Comprehension（16%）

Part A: Short Conversations:

Direction: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. The man’s. B. The woman’s. C. Tom’s. D. Bob’s.

2. A. Joe didn’t have a good time.

B. The woman missed the party.

C. The party was a failure.

D. Joe didn’t come to the party.

3. A. Ed. B. The woman C. The man D. Don

4. A. He has to ask someone whether or not John’s coming.

B. He’s pretty sure that Johns coming.

C. He isn’t sure whether John is coming or not.

D. He’d like to know whether or not John’s coming.

5. A. She is not interested in the book.

B. She doesn’t know the book..

C. The book is her favorite.

D. She doesn’t know how to begin with the book.

6. A. The new teacher is sick.

B. He hasn’t met the new teacher yet.

C. There are three new teachers.

D. He didn’t like the new teacher.

7. A. $ 4. B. $ 5 C. $ 8 D. $ 10

8. A. She will not answer the phone.

B. She’ll hang up the phone.

C. She’ll call her friend.

D. She’ll ask the man to answer the phone.

9. A. There are a lot of boxes in the way.

B. The boxes might be too heavy for her to lift.

C. He’s checking the weight of the boxes.

D. He’s almost finished.

10. A. Agreement. B. Surprise. C. Worry. D. Disappointment.

Part B Passages

Directions: In Part B, you will hear two passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passages.

11. A. In a bar. B. In a classroom. C. At a hospital D. On a muddy road.

12. A. Left B. Right C. Both D. Neither.

13. A. Because the roads were too muddy.

B. Because he was too sleepy.

C. Because it was too wet and dark.

D. Because he had drunk too much.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passages.

14. A. During busy times. B. At lunch

C. At dinner.

D. At either breakfast or lunch

15. A. One reason. B. Two reasons.

C. Three reasons.

D. Several reasons.

16. A. Social occasion. B. Business occasion.

C. Both A and B

D. Neither A nor B.

II. Grammar & Vocabulary (20%)

17. In most ways _________ smile is understood as __________ sign of friendship or god will around the world.

A. a…/

B. a…a

C. the…a

D. /…a

18. Body language is sometimes the key __________ communication.

A. in

B. of

C. on

D. to

19. The writer tried to communicate his feelings __________ his readers in his book.

A. with

B. to

C. for

D. on

20. They had to give up their work ___________ such a situation.

A. for,

B. at

C. in

D. with

21. The police lived ________ by the murderer, and kept a ___________ eye on