上海市进才中学高一英语期期中考试卷-

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高一英语试卷 （2006年11月）

Part I Listening Comprehension 20‟ A

1. A. $20

B. $18

C. $12

D. $24

2. A. Discussing a trip.

B. Taking some pictures. C. Looking at some pictures.

D. Playing in the park.

3.

A. The man will be pleased to help the woman.

B. The man is busy drawing.

C. The man can‟t help the woman at the moment. D. The man doesn‟t want to help the woman. 4. A. At 12:05

B. At 11:35

C. At 10:25

D. At 11:50

5.

A. She is telling the man a good place to go.

B. She wants to know where the restaurant is. C. She is inviting the man to eat with her. D. She thinks Chinese food is the most delicious. 6.

A. She feels put off by the professor. B. She will speak to the head of the class first. C. She should go to the professor‟s office. D. She should take care of the professor.

7. A. Racing

B. Running

C. Swimming

Dancing

8.

A. The man is not hard working. B. The exams will be held in two weeks. C. Holly doesn‟t study hard.

D. Holly doesn‟t like to see that movie. 9.

A. A family quarrel.

B. A terrible dream.

C. A lucky discovery.

D. A home accident.

10. A. She plans to travel. B. She plans to finish her degree. C. She plans to visit her friend. D. She plans to learn French. B

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

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D.

11. A. Because the king wanted to set him free. B. The king wished to show him kindness. C. The Greek knew a lot of secrets. D. The Greek often gave some clever advice. 12. A. A rich family.

B. A lower-class family. D. An upper-class family.

C. An unknown family.

13. A. The Greek was learned and humorous. B. The king was kind and generous. C. The Greek hated bread. D. The king was the son of a baker.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. She caught a butterfly. B. She set a butterfly free. C. She saw a butterfly flying away. D. She changed a butterfly into a fairy. 15. A. Letting her have any wish she would like. B. Letting her go anywhere she would like. C. Making her rich. D. Making people love her. 16. A. How to help others. C

Question: What do you think is her problem?

She‟s too much 17. ______ about her 18. _______.

The doctor tells her to take a 19. _______ or 20. _______ her job.

Question: What did the doctor advise the woman to do? 17. worried 18. business 19. vacation 20. change Part II Structure 15‟

21. We all felt ______ after we took the 90-minute examination.. A. relaxing

B. relaxed C. to be relaxing

D. relax

22. When he turned professional at the age of 11, Mike ______ to become a world champion by his coach and parents. A. expected 23.

B. was expecting

C. was expected

D. would be expected

The volleyball match will be put off if it ____tomorrow.

B. The secret life of a young girl. D. Beauty brings happiness.

C. The true meaning of happiness.

A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. is raining

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24. When the manager enters the travel agency at 9 a.m. every morning, some leaflets

B. were sent out C. have sent out D. will send out

C. have met C. /

D. meets D. and

_______..

A. are being sent out 25. 26. 27. A. met A. or

Kevin is the third Canadian I ______ who can speak both English and French.

B. will meet B. so that

One more week, ______ we will accomplish this task. -- Mary finished the marathon in 3 hours!

B. So she did…so did I D. So did she…so I did

-- ______, and ______. A. So did she…so did I C. So she did…so I did 28. 29.

_______ eating sweets or high-fat foods is good and necessary for healthy hair. He said the book ______ him, _______?

B. was belonged…didn‟t he D. belonged to…didn‟t he C. gently

D. cheerfully

A. Avoiding B. Avoid C. In order to avoid D. Being avoided A. belonged…didn‟t it 30. 31.

C. was belonged to… didn‟t he A. frequently

We meet ______ every three months to discuss problems we have at work.

B. regularly

Most of Van Gogh‟s works have been well _______ over the years and they still

B. preserved

C. ensured

D. guaranteed

have their original beauty today. A. protected 32.

He wasn‟t looking at the speaker and was playing with his fingers. His ______ was

B. confusion

C. concentration

D. boredom

as plain as the day. A. hostility 33. me.

A. suits…structure C. fits…design 34. 35.

A. appearance

B. fits…structure D. suits…design

C. impression

D. expression

The jacket ______ me quite well, though I don‟t think the ______ looks good on

The _______ on his face suggested that he wasn‟t happy with the proposal.

B. gesture

It is not fair to say that men are often _____ by women‟s beauty as it is not to say

B. attached

C. attacked

D. attended

women often fall for men because of their wealth. A. attracted

Part III Reading 40‟ I. Cloze

Pop stands for popular, and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular. He

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must either give the public what they already __36__, or he must find a new way of __37__ that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold __38__, he cannot relax. Then he must work harder than ever before to __39__ popular, because there are always __40__ singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.

The life of a successful pop singer isn‟t at all easy. He can only relax when he is alone, because everything he does is watched and __41__ in the special newspaper written for the fans. The__42__ are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, go to his concert, and make him rich and famous. But they can be very __43__ too. Sometimes they do anything to get a souvenir. (纪念品) They steal handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they __44__ cut off pieces of unfortunate singers‟ hair. Many singers have been forced to hide. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes, because he must always looks smart and different. And most important, he always keeps __45__. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

II. Reading Comprehension A

Mr Gregory Gale is one of the few people in England who are 100 years old, but this is not the only thing that makes him remarkable. On the day of his birthday, he played a game of tennis and went for a long walk. A few days later a radio reporter came to his house and asked him if he had any „secrets of long life‟. This is what Mr Gale said, “No, I don‟t know any secrets like that, but there are a few simple rules of good life. I‟ve always kept them all my life.

A. want A. music

B. sing

C. call C. songs

C. stay C. much C. read C. afraid C. more

D. talk D. singing

D. anywhere

D. feel D. else D. reported

D. pop stars D. difficult D. quite

D. smiling

B. playing B. get

A. somewhere A. become A. older

A. publishing A. managers A. dangerous A. still

A. looking

B. everywhere C. no where

B. younger B. reporting B. young girls B. glad B. even

C. fans

B. dancing C. laughing

“The first is this: Don‟t listen to those fools who tell you to give up all the pleasures “The second is to enjoy all the pleasures of life in moderation（节制）. For instance,

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of life! That‟s absolute nonsense!

I‟ve always smoked a few good cigars every day. Not many, mind you! Only two or

three! I‟ve also always drunk a little good wine with my meals, perhaps two or three glasses. 46. a) b) c) d) 47. a) b) c) d) 48. a) b) c) d)

B

Knowing about yourself means not only that you find out what you are good at and what you like, it also means discovering what you are not good at and what you don‟t like. Both help you to see your aim in life.

Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed an advanced maths course, they have actually learned a great deal about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists, and that they should not be good at accounting work. So failing can help a student to lead a much happier life if he or she draws the right conclusion from the failing. They may then decide on their aim and choose the kind of work they would like to do.

It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide you would like to play the violin, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you have any interest or ability.

It is not enough to want to be a great violinist. You also have to like the hard and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist but hate the work, forget it.

“The third rule is to take a little exercise every day. I‟ve always taken a little every Why is Mr Gale able to live such a long life?

Because he knows some „secrets‟ of long life. Because he has kept a few simple rules of good life. Because he enjoys all the pleasures of the life. Because he gives up all the pleasure of life. Which of the following doesn‟t Mr Gale do in his life?

Drinking. Smoking. Doing sports. Eating a lot.

The best title for this passage is ______.

A Remarkable Man Secrets of Long Life Oldest man in England A Strong Old Man

day and on Saturdays. I‟ve always played a little tennis or golf.”

It‟s a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young, and then

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you will come to a wise decision.

49. a) b) c) d) 50. a) b) c) d) 51. a) b) c) d) 52. a) b) c) d)

C

If you say you really know yourself, ______.

you know what you are good at

you have got the whole picture of yourself you keep in mind your aim in life

you have less you don‟t like than what you like Failing can turn into something good ______.

if you have aim in life and get the job you wish to have if you lead a happier life if your decision is right if you learn something from it

The example of “playing the violin” in Paragraphs 3 and 4 implies that ______.

if you don‟t like music, don‟t practise the violin it takes more than one lesson to learn to play the violin you can decide only after you have tried.

you can become a great violinist only after hard and long training. The following are suggested by the writer except ______.

that you always have enough time before you come to a wise decision that the more experiences, the better decision you will have testing ideas, comparing and then making the decision that people usually make hasty（仓促）decisions

Cats are creatures of habit. They like to go to sleep about the same time every day

and for a certain length of time. They seem to have a natural clock inside then that tells them when to sleep.

Cats supplement their regular sleep with occasional cat naps. Some experts feel that humans could also benefit from this habit. Cat naps help to build up energy in the body. They are also a good way to overcome boredom! Since cats have moods similar to those of humans, some experts believe that people can improve their moods and attitudes by catnapping! People might become happier and more active.

A number of famous people have copied cats by taking cat naps during the day. The Winston Churchill took cat naps. So did President Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, naps would usually last from 15 to 30 minutes.

and Lyndon B. Johnson. These famous men were known for their energy. They were also able to work long hours, often into the night. Napping was their secret. 53.

Perhaps more people could learn from cats and take naps to feel better and live A cat is such an animal as ______.

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longer!

a) b) c) d) 54. a) b) c) d) 55. a) b) c) d) 56. a) b) c) d)

D

keeps sleeping three fourths of time a day likes sleeping all day long

has a clock to wake it up every morning seems to know what to do with their time The underlined word “habit” means ______.

building up energy sleeping regularly taking naps setting a clock

Some people take cat naps ______ according to the passage.

to get rid of boredom to be famous men to imitate cats‟ way of life to stay awake at night

All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT that ______.

some famous people keep their napping as a secret cat naps makes people energetic

taking naps is one of good ways to keep fit taking naps makes people relaxed

When a Japanese friend of mine first visited Britain and first saw a British map of the world, he was very surprised by what he found. At first, the picture seemed familiar: in the middle of the map, there were two or three small but long red islands lying between an ocean and a continent. But something was wrong: land mass and ocean had changed places. It wasn‟t Japan he was looking at, it was the British Isles. Japan was out on the edge（边缘）somewhere.

Until that moment all the maps he had known had set Japan in the middle of the picture and had colored it red; yet when he got to Britain, he found that the country in the middle of the map was Britain and that is, too, was painted red. What my friend had found was that his country was no longer in its familiar place and he no longer knew where he was.

Our sense of ourselves and our place in the world may not, as my friend‟s experience suggests, come from anything real or actual, for no country is in the middle of the earth, except as a picture in the mind. A map is only a model in which we may set ourselves. It just helps us to feel that we know where we are.

57.

When the man in the story saw a British map of the word, he found himself ______.

B. comfortable

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A. shocked C. disappointed D. encouraged

58. a) b) c) d) 59. 60. a) b) c) d)

On a British map of the world, ______.

Japan is painted red Japan is set in the middle Japan is set at one side Japan does no appear at all

No country is in the middle of the earth ______.

B. in stories

C. in maps

D. in pictures

The main idea of the passage is that ______.

human beings need maps in order to find the middle of the earth Japanese visitors to Britain find that local maps are not accurate maps are really useful since they help us travel from place to place maps give us a comforting sense of position so that we know where we are

A. in fact

Part IV Writing 25 I.

Filling the missing words

Habits like avoiding eye 61contact can cause problems when people do not understand them. For instance, an Asian might close his eyes in 62 concentration or look down while listening to a speaker.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Colosseum fell into. 63 ruin.

The 64. scenery along the Li River in Guilin is just like a beautiful landscape painting.

In the Potala, there are many sculptures, paintings and historical items from the Tibetan 65. civilization.

The Shanghai 66 Museum was designed by Xing Tonghe. The building is a 67. magnificent structure with a square base and a round top.

The 68 remains of Angkor Wat, with its sculptures and 69. ancient temples, are the pride of Cambodia.

The Great Wall twists and turns along the tops of mountain 70. chains in northern China.

II. Spelling

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71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.

It was surprising that more than 50 people decide to a______ (apply) for the job. My grandfather was a huge fan of Shakespeare and he had a large c______ (collection) of his plays and sonnets.

Soldiers were sent out to m________ (maintain) the peace in the area.

With time passing, his communication skills were greatly i_______ (improved) and he can speak much better now.

It took him two and a half year to c_________(complete) a master‟s degree in the Chinese Literature.

Last Monday，the t______ (temperature) dropped by 10 degrees all of a sudden and unfortunately as a result I got down with a cold.

He knows everything about computer science. He is such an e______. (expert) Remember: in time of danger, Max is the one that you can turn to for a______. (assistance)

What an irresponsible man! He a______ (abandoned) his wife and kids and went away with all the money.

The Colosseum is one of seven w______ (wonders) of the world that used to a place for races and fights. III. Translation：

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

那场事故夺走了他的听力。(rob)

这座新建的体育馆大得能容纳五万人。(enough)

人们普遍认为中学生应当避免过度使用电脑。(It …overuse) 在场的人都认为这位经理缺乏对雇员的尊重。(lack, respect) 长城是中国的骄傲，世界各地的游客都被它的雄伟所吸引。 (attract) The accident robbed him of his hearing.

The newly-built stadium is large enough to hold 50,000 people.

It is generally believed that middle school students should avoid overusing the computer.

People present thought that the manager lacked respect for the employees.

The Great Wall is the pride of China and tourists all over the world are attracted by its magnificence.

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