高一英语必修四期末考试题及答案
北京市101中学2008-2009学年下学期期末考试高一英语试卷
必修4模块
出题：高一英语备课组审题：张燕
2009.7
第一部分（选择题共80分）
一. 听力理解（共15小题，15分）
第一节：听下面5段对话，回答第1至第5小题。每段对话你将听两遍。
1.What does the woman think of the party?
A.It’s successful.
B. It’s not good.
C. It’s crowded.
2.Where does the conversation take place?
A.At a store.
B. At a theatre.
C. At a restaurant.
3.How will the man make a phone call?
A.By his mobile phone.
B. By the public phone.
C. By the woman’s mobile phone.
4.How long has the woman been playing the piano?
A.For about 15 years
B. For about 9 years
C. For about 6 years
5.Where did the man spend his holiday last year?
A.In Italy.
B. In Spain.
C. In Greece.
B.
第二节: 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. How to read a book.
B. How to read online.
C. How to read faster.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Take a free course on the Internet.
B. Take a course in a school.
C. Ask her friends for help.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where will the woman go on Saturday evening?
A. To a party.
B. To a theatre.
C. To the man’s house.
9. When is the man’s birthday?
A. Tomorrow.
B. This Saturday.
C. Next Friday.
10. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is good at ballet.
B. She will go to the birthday party.
C. She doesn’t like the barbecue at all.
听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。
11. How did the man go to work before?
A. By bus.
B. By bike.
C. On foot.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Colleagues.
B. Friends.
C. Classmates.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. How does the man feel about his job now?
A. Bored.
B. Inspired.
C. Satisfied.
14. Why does the man want to talk with his manager?
A. He doesn’t want to work there.
B. He doesn’t want to work over time.
C. He doesn’t want to type all day long.
15. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Ask for a pay rise.
B. Leave and find a new job.
C. Go on working in the centre.
二、单项填空（共15小题，15分）
16. In _____ 1960s, people living along the River failed to keep _______ natural balance of the area.
A. /; the
B. the; a
C. the; the
D. /; a
17. Australia is such a splendid country that we’ve decided to stay for _____ two weeks.
A. another
B. other
C. the other
D. other’s
18. —Why not take this road? It’s a short cut.
— I am afraid we can’t. It _____.
A. is repaired
B. is being repaired
C. has repaired
D. is repairing
19. You don’t have to know the name of the author. You ____ find the book by the title.
A. can
B. need
C. must
D. would
20. As she is looking forward to______ from me, please remember ______this letter on your way to school.
A. hear; post
B. hearing; to post
C. be heard; posting
D. be hearing；to posting
21. At the airport I recognized her easily because her red hair _______ in the crowd.
A. stood up
B. stood out
C. stood for
D. stood by
22. Some film stars often ____ the media for encouraging the paparazzi to follow them.
A. blame B demand C. defend D. pretend
23. When bargain for a product, you should be confident but not_________
A. firm
B. polite
C. enthusiastic
D. aggressive
24. I don’t feel like eating anything while he has a good ______.
A. arrival
B. aspect
C. appetite
D. apology
25. ____ H1N1 flu from spreading, our government has taken some effective measures.
A. Prevent
B. Preventing
C. Prevented
D. To prevent
26. _______ ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time ______ the exam.
A. Being, to pass
B. As he is, to pass
C. He was, passing
D. Having been, passing
27. --- What did the professor tell you to do?
--- I had to write a ________ report.
A. three-thousand words
B. three thousands word
C. three-thousand-word
D. three-thousand-words
28. ______ time, animals have developed many ways to stay away from their enemies.
A. Through
B. On
C. By
D. Over
29. __________ you work harder than before, you will pass this module exam.
A. As soon as
B. As long as
C. As if
D. Even if
30. Remember, a recent photo should be ___________ your application form.
A. addicted to
B. appealed to
C. attached to
D. belonged to
三、完形填空（共20小题，20分）
(A)
Not all advertising is about selling products and services for a profit. 31 contemporary advertisements mainly aim to make contributions to 32 . There are public advertisements which 33 citizens to participate in improving their neighborhood, protecting the environment, and helping other people. Over the last decade, the government has worked hard at using advertisements to educate the 34 on fighting AIDS, saving water, helping the poor, giving up smoking, etc. These advertisements have helped to increase public knowledge, 35 has made our society a better place for everyone.
31. A. Some B. No C. All D. Few
32. A. market B. society C. wealth D. education
33. A. order B. help C. encourage D. allow
34. A. students B. government C. neighborhood D. public
35. A. it B. what C. that D. which
(B)
It was my ninth time standing in front of a Nashville manager to sing a few songs and try for a record deal. The first eight times didn't lead to 36 . Music was my favorite, but I didn't have the right 37 . My hair was out of date; I wasn't pretty; I was a little old and too heavy.
I've always been a 38 . Most of the people I knew growing up in small villages of Illinois struggled just like me. If you weren't a pig farmer or corn farmer, the 39 you could hope for was to learn a(n) 40 that could take you out of there.
That's 41 I learned to sing songs. Now I was in the middle of the second song. I glanced up at the manager, who was sitting behind his desk. He didn't appear 42 at all. I was nervous. About one minute later,
by the letter O.
“That's it,” I thought. “He is passing on me.” He folded the paper while I went on with my third and
last song.
I was sure the guy 45 me and could not 46 to get out of there. As we said good-bye, he
said, “ I want you to have this.” He gave me the 47 . I didn't understand.
Though my hands were 48 , I found the courage to read the note. It didn't say “NO”. It said “NOW”.
My dream of becoming a singer was starting to 49 . I still had to write, sing and record an album, of
(A)
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What is this week's coolest gadget?
A Cool Netbook Cooler
〇Starry Night Bed
〇Fugoo—talking gadgets
51. Where can you find the full post of the “Cryo S”?
A. Tech Styling.
B. Super Cool Pets.
C. Decide What to Buy.
D. Trends Updates.
52.If you buy a Starry Night Bed, you can get all the following gadgets EXCEPT ___________.
A. temperature control
B. movie projector
C. adjustable fans
D. anti-snore technology
53.From this passage, we learn that Fugoo can_________.
A. check traffic conditions
B. wake you up
C. take you to work
D. make coffee
54.Where does this advertisement probably come from?
A. A magazine.
B. A website.
C. A newspaper.
D. A textbook.
(B)
Culture shock has many stages. Each stage can appear only at certain times. Culture begins with the “honeymoon”. This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. This honeymoon stage can last for quite a long time. Afterwards, the second stage presents itself. A person may encounter some difficult times in daily life. This period of culture adjustment (调整) can be
very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting the new culture. This “rejection stage” can be quite dangerous because the visitor may develop unhealthy habits, such as smoking, drinking too much.
The third stage is characterized by gaining some understanding of the new culture. A new feeling of pleasure and sense of humor may be experienced. And you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor! This is called the “adjustment stage”. The fourth stage can be called “ at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new environment. You can deal with most problems. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. If you meet someone from your country who has just arrived, you can be the expert on life in the new culture and help them to deal with their culture shock.
The fifth stage is the stage that is called the “re-entry shock.” This occurs when a return to the country of origin is made. One may find that things are no longer the same. For example, some of the newly learned customs are not in use in the old culture.
55. What could be the best title of the passage?
A. How to Fight Cultural Shock
B. Stages of Cultural Shock
C. Origin of Cultural Shock
D. How to Adjust to New Cultural
56. In which stage may people miss their friends and relatives and feel homesick most?
A. The “honeymoon stage”
B. The “rejection stage”
C. The “adjustment stage”
D. The “re-entry shock”
57. Why do people experience the “re-entry shock”?
A. The place is not the same as before
B. The old customs have changes over the years
C. They are not used to the local customs.
D. They are no longer what they used to be.
(C)
For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches have been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.
Scientists are using powerful radio telescopes to listen to signals from about 1, 000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are looking for any signal that stands out from the background noise.
Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy（银河星系）, scientists find that 5% are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the evolution（进化）of life. Based on the inhabitable （that can be lived in）planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.
However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty years of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.
Other scientists believe that our search hasn’t been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Although our sun family is only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billion years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilization much more advanced than ours have
developed. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.
58．According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?
A. 5 billion．
B. 10 billion.
C. 15 billion.
D. 200 billion
59．The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about ________ .
A. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
B. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
C. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
D. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets
60．The underlined word “monitor” in the passage means“ ________ ”.
A. find
B. follow
C. check
D. form
61．Which of these statements is True based on the information in the passage?
A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.
B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.
C. Scientists don’t believe that there might be life on other planets.
D. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets.
(D)
Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they're always coming in for criticism. Their critics（批评家）seem to hate them because they have so much money to throw around. Why don’t they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it’s the consumer who pays.
The poor old consumer! He'd have to pay a great deal more if advertising didn't create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform.
A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods is largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.
Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the incidents and disasters.
We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmers is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!
Another thing we mustn't forg et is the “small ads.” What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch”column(栏目) but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or “agony” column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It's the best
advertisement for advertising there is!
62. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Advertisements steal money from our pockets
B. The critics get the wrong idea of advertisements.
C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.
D. Advertisements are everywhere.
63. What is the attitude of the author toward advertisements?
A. He appreciates the role of advertisements.
B. He doubts the effect of advertisements.
C. He believes what is said in advertisements.
D. He complains too many advertisements in daily life.
64. Which of the following is Not True?
A. The personal or “agony” column makes us know more about human nature.
B. The only purpose of advertising is to sell goods.
C. A newspaper will cost us more if there is no advertisement on it.
D. Advertisement makes our life colorful.
65. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
A．B．C．D．
①①①①
②②③②③④
③④④⑤
⑤⑤②③④⑤
( ①= Paragraph 1, ②= paragraph 2, ③= paragraph 3, ④= paragraph 4 ⑤= paragraph 5 )
第二部分（非选择题共40分）
一、听力理解（共5小题，5分）
听下面一段独白，根据题目要求写下关键信息。每段独白你将听两遍。每听完一遍，每题你将有5秒钟时
二．单词拼写和完成句子（共10小题，10分）
请根据首字母或中文提示完成下列句子。(每空一词)
1. Most people living in p________ have a strong desire to earn more money.
2．The house was finally sold out at a r____________ price. Both sides are quite satisfied with it.
3. What he is________ (关心) about most is whether his son will go to an ideal college.
4. Seeing the man, Jane w__________ in Mary’s ear and then they burst into loud laughter.
5. They finished all the work in such a short time, which was beyond the boss’s e____________.
6. Many advertisements are made _____ (视觉地) attractive to hold the audience’s attention and try to persuade them to buy the products.
7. 他被堵在高速路上，所以没能赶上来机场送我。
He was stuck in the highway and couldn’t get to the airport in time to ___ ___ ____.
8. 居民都支持这个倡议，认为这是一个好措施。
All the residents ____ _____ ____ ____ the proposal, considering it a good measure.
9. 当你被各种广告包围时，决定买东西之前一定要再三考虑。
When you are surrounded by various advertisements, do____ ______before deciding to buy something.
10.比尔?盖茨在大学三年级辍学，与保罗?艾伦一起创办了微软。
Bill Gates ______ ______ in the third year of his college and founded Software with his friend Paul Allen.
三、阅读与表达（共5小题, 10分）
阅读下面的短文，根据各小题要求作答。
Millionaire at 14
Farrah Gray, a self-made millionaire by age 14, recognizes there’s more to richness than money alone.
Not too many people become entrepreneurs, published authors, producers and philanthropists in their lifetime. But don’t tell that to Farrah Gray.
Gray’s rise in the business world is an unlikely story. Growing up poor on Chicago’s Southside, Gray said he used to dream he would one day look from his office onto the streets of Manhattan. He dreamed of giving speeches that would inspire millions and making enough money to ensure that his mother didn’t have to work two jobs.
It didn’t take Gray very long to _______________________. At age 14, Gray became a self-made millionaire when his company, Farr-Out Foods, which specialized in food targeted at young people, gained more than $1.5 million in sales. Shortly after, Gray sold his company for more than $1 million, but has continued working to inspire others with his success.
Gray’s entrepreneurial spirit was developed at a young age. He started his first business at age 6, selling homemade lotion door to door. Gray said he experienced a thrill from selling something he helped create and was instantly hooked.
“Ideas are the most precious thing that can come to you. Every big idea starts out small,” he said.
Since age 12, Gray has toured the United States sharing his experiences with audiences. Gray tells audiences that it is important to “believe in yourself when no one else will.”
He has always made a great effort to inspire others to follow in his footsteps of success. His philosophy is “success is a process that must be taken step by step.” He details these steps in his bestselling book, Reallionaire, which has made its way onto https://www.360docs.net/doc/bd11549734.html,’s bestseller list.
An important staple of Gray’s career has been his emphasis on philanthropy. His basic belief is , “The more you have, the more you should give.”
Questions:
1.Does Farrah Gray recognize there is more to richness than money alone?
____________________________________________________________________________
2.Why did Farrah Gray use to dream of making enough money when he was young?
____________________________________________________________________________
https://www.360docs.net/doc/bd11549734.html,plete the sentence in paragraph 4 within THREE words.
____________________________________________________________________________
4.According to the passage, what is Reallionaire?
____________________________________________________________________________
5.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
____________________________________________________________________________
四、书面表达（共15分）
你的朋友李华打算暑假去澳大利亚旅游两周。请你根据下面信息给她写一封信，向她推荐一本书，并简
注意：1. 开头和结尾已为你写好。 2. 字数：120字左右。
Dear Li Hua,
How are you going?
I’m very delighted to hear that you are going to have a journey to Australia in the coming Summer Vacation.
I have read a good book about it and I want to recommend it to you.
_________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Have a good journey!
Yours,
Li Ming
北京一零一中2008-2009学年度高一英语模块考试答题纸
英语必修4
非选择题部分共40分
一、听力理解（共5小题，5分）
1．_______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________
二、单词拼写和完成句子（共10小题, 10分）
1. _______________
2. ________________
3. ________________
4. ________________
5. ______________
6._________________
7. ______ _______ _______ 8. ________ _________ ________ ________
9. ________ ________ 10._________ ________
三、阅读与表达（共5小题，10分）
1.__________________________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________________________
3.___________________________________________________________________
4.___________________________________________________________________
5.___________________________________________________________________
四.书面表达（15分）
Dear Li Hua,
How are you going?
I’m very delighted to hear that you are going to have a journey to Australia in the coming Summer Vacation.
I have read a good book about it and I want to recommend it to you.
___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________
Have a good journey!
Yours,
Li Ming
北京101中2008-2009高一年级下学期期末检测试题（模块4）
答案及评分参考2009.7
一、听力理解（共15小题，15分。每小题1分）
1-5 BCBAB 6-10 CAACB 11-15 ABACB
二、单项填空（共15小题，15分。每小题1分）
16-20 CABAB 21-25 BADCD 26 -30 DCDBC
三、完形填空（共20小题，30分。每小题1.5分）
31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. C
41. D 42. A 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. D
四、阅读理解（共15小题，30分。每小题2分）
51. D 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. B 56. B 57. C 58. A 59. A 60. C
61. D 62. C 63. A 64. B 65. D
第二部分（非选择题共30分）
一、听力理解（共5小题，5分。每小题1分）
1. fire
2. three o’clock
3. (a man’s) cigarette
4. Hong Kong
5. fine
二．单词拼写和完成句子（共10小题，10分。每小题1分）
1. poverty
2. reasonable
3. concerned
4. whispered
5. expectation
6. visually
7. see me off 8. are in favor of 9. think twice 10. dropped out
三、阅读理解第二节（共5小题，10分。每小题2分）
1. Yes, he does.
2. He dreamed of making enough money to ensure that his mother didn’t have to work two jobs. / To ensure that
his mother didn’t have to work two jobs.
3. realize his dreams / achieve his goals / earn much money / become successful.
4. Reallionaire is Farrah Gray’s bestselling book.
5. 他说：“想法是你所拥有的最珍贵的东西；每一个伟大的想法刚开始时都是很不起眼的。”
四．书面表达（15分）Possible version:
Dear Li Hua,
How are you going?
I’m very delighted to hear that you are going to have a journey to Australia in the coming Summer Vacation.
I have read a good book about it and I want to recommend it to you.
The book, written by Lee Mylne, was first published in November, 2008. Many aspects of Australia are included in this book. From it you’ll know that Australia is a multi-cultural society with people from both Europe and Asia. Taking sports seriously, people living there like outdoor sports such as surfing, swimming, cycling and so on. When it comes to animals, kangaroo is the unique animals of this land. Many famous sightseeing spots are also introduced in the book, like the Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Rock.
The price of the book is 100 Yuan, but it is a bargain at 60 yuan through online shopping, which will save you 40 yuan.
I’m sure with the help of this book, you will experience the cultural shock better in this amazing country during the two-week journey.
Have a good journey!
Yours, Li Ming
书面表达评分参考：
1．第一档: (15—14分) （很好）
完全完成试题规定的任务。运用了多样的句式和丰富的词汇，语法或用词方面有个别错误，但为尽可能表达丰富的内容所致；体现了较强的语言运用能力。全文结构紧凑，逻辑清楚、合理。
2．第二档: (13—11分) （好）
完成试题规定的任务。运用的句式和词汇能满足任务要求，语法和用词基本准确，少许错误主要为尽可能表达丰富的内容所致。使用了简单的语句间连接成分，内容连贯，逻辑清楚、合理。
3．第三档: (10—9分) （及格）
基本完成试题规定的任务。运用的句式和词汇基本满足任务要求，语法和用词方面有一些错误，但不影响理解。内容基本连贯，逻辑清楚、合理。
4．第四档: (8—5分) （较差）
未恰当完成试题规定的任务。所用句式和词汇有限，语法或用词方面的错误影响了对所写内容的理解。
信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
5．第五档: (4—0分) （差）
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