1、 第一学期 高 二第一次检测 英语试题 2007.9 本试卷分第 一 卷（选择题）和第 二 卷（非选择题）两部分 .共 150分，考试用时 120分钟 . 卷 I（三部分，共 105分） 第一部分 ： 听力理解 （共两节，满分 30分） 第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有 10秒钟的时间来 回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 1. What do we know about the mans car ? A .It doest work at
2、 all B .It can be used as usual C. Its completely damaged 2. Where does this conversation probably take place? A . In a bank B . In a store C . In a hotel 3.What does the woman look like in the picture? A. She looks thinner B. She looks fatter C. She looks taller 4. What is the woman looking for? A.
3、 A wristwatch B. A young lady C. A young man 5. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A . Teacher and student B. Boss and employee C. Guard and visitor 第二节 （共 15小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分） 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选项，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，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给
4、出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6至 8题 6. What was the weather like yesterday morning? A. It was fine B . It was rainy C. It was cloudy 7. When did the speakers get caught in the rain? A. Yesterday morning B. Yesterday afternoon C . Yesterday evening 8. What might the woman think of the weather he
5、re? A. It is seasonable B. It is predictable C. It is changable 听第 7段材料，回答第 9至 11 题 9. How long does the man work every day? A . About 5 hours B. About 8 hours C. About 9 hours 10. What does the man like to do? A. Train on a farm B . Work in the city C . Live a country life 11. What does the woman l
6、ike to do? A . Take a holiday on a farm B. Have a farm of her own C . Work on a farm forever 听第 8段材料，回答第 12至 14题 12. How often does the man most probably do his shopping online? A. Never B. Always C. Sometimes 13.What does the woman think of online shopping? A. It is wasteful B. It is dangerous C. I
7、t is inconvenient 14. What does the man think of online shopping? A . It is a waste of time B . It is a waste of money C . It isnt the best way to shop 听第 9段材料，回答第 15至 17题 15. What do we know about the womans husband? A. He is under treatment B. He is out of danger C. He is dying fast 16. What does
8、the man offer to do for the woman? A . Take care of her kids B. Help her do housework C. Nurse her husband at night 17. What might the woman think of the man? A. He is heroic B . He is energetic C . He is sympathetic 听第 10段材料，回答第 18至 20题 18.What is the price of the Hawaii tour? A . $199 B. $372 C .
9、$400 19. Which of the following places is the nearest? A. Wales B . Florida C. New York 20. What can solve the problems of time and money according to the speaker? A . A holiday plan B . An easy package C . An information sheet 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两小节满分 35分） 第一节：单项填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） 21The doctor sugg
10、ested she_in bed,while her smiling face suggested there _nothing serious. A. stay, was B. stayed, was C. stayed, be D. stay, be 22.-Did he notice you enter the room? -I dont think so. He_to the radio with nhis eyes shut. A. listened B. was listening C. has listened D. had listened 23. -Shall we go f
11、ishing today or torrow -Up to you._. ? A. I dont know. B. It doesnt matter. C. It makes no difference to me. D. Never mind. 24. My mind wasnt on what he was saying so Im afraid I_half of it. A. was missing B. had missed C. will miss D. missed 25._so much space,this machine must be moved to somewhere
12、 else. A. Taken away B. Taken up C. Taken away D. Taking up 26. The airplane_late,for we didnt see the famous pop singer until 10 pm. A. must be B. will be C. would have been D. must have been 27.I_him to go to school again,but he wouldnt. A. managed to persuade B. tried to persuade C. suggesed D. p
13、ersuaded 28.I couldnt do my homework with all that noise_. A. going on B. goes on C. went on D. to go on 29.Mrs Douglas unknowingly left her purse _on the shop counter. A. laying B. to lie C. laid D. lying 30._to give up smoking ,he threw away his_cigarettes. A. Determined, remained B. Determined, r
14、emaining C. Determining, remained D. Determining, remaining 31.-Why didnt you tell him about the meeting? -He rushed out of the room_I could say a word. A. before B. until C. when D. after 32.This is a very interesting book. Ill buy it, _. A. how much may it cost B . no matter how it may cost C. how
15、ever much it may cost D. how may it cost 33.You may be allowed to watch TV _you _your homework. A. even if, finish B. on condition that, have finished C. in case , finish D. in order that, will finish 34.Was it in the village_we used to live in_the accident happened ? A. where, that B. which, that C
16、. that, where D. where, which 35.I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _Chinese in the school, most_were from Germany. A. study, of whom B. study , of them C. studying, of them D. studying, of whom 第二节：完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55 各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在
17、答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Learning to Accept I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 37 and ill. My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away.Now he can no longer
18、walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life,and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we growour youth, our beauty, our friends-but it always 44 that after w
19、e give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and sa
20、w tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness. I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的 )at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irrita
21、tions. In this 53 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father. Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 . 36 A Afterwards B Therefore C However D Meanwhile 37 A tired B weak
22、C poor D slowly 38 A already B still C only D once 39 A took B threw C sent D put 40 A impossible B difficult C stressful D hopeless 41 A worrying B caring C talking D asking 42 A decisions B experiences C ambitions D beliefs 43 A as B since C before D till 44 A suggests B promises C seems D require
23、s 45 A spoke B turned C summed D opened 46 A something B anything C nothing D everything 47 A Surprisingly B Immediately C Naturally D Certainly 48 A had B accepted C gained D enjoyed 49 A touched B astonished C attracted D warned 50 A should B could C would D might 51 A quiet B calm C relaxed D hap
24、py 52 A ready B likely C free D able 53 A case B form C method D way 54 A doubt B wonder C know D guess 55 A award B gift C lesson D word 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分） 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people arou
25、nd the world every day. English speakers are always creating new words, and we should be able to know where most words come from. Sometimes, however, no one may know really where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with
26、ham( 火腿 )? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburger. They didnt speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not
27、understand the question and answered. “We came from Hamburger.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like what the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put them between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Today “ hamburgers” are sold in
28、 many countries around the world. Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason may be found in any large English dictionary. 56. According to the writer, English _. A. is as old as Chinese B. is not so old
29、as Chinese C. is older than German D. is very difficult to learn 57. Hamburger is _. A. a kind of food B. a round piece of beef C. the name of village D. a city in Germany 58. According to the story,_. A. few Americans like hamburgers B. hamburgers are made with beef C. hamburgers are made with ham
30、D. hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago 59. According to the writer, which of the following can be found in any large English dictionary? A. Where all the new words come from B. Where those Germans came from C. The reason why any word has a certain meaning. D. The reason why E
31、nglish is spoken around the world 60.According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from _. A. China because it has a long history B. England because Germans dont speak good English C. the round pieces of beef those people from hamburger brought to America D. English speakers because they always
32、 create new words B Brown tree snakes are causing problems to people who live on the island of Guam. The snakes can grow to 10 feet in length. They hide from bright light during the day. At night, t-hey come out looking for food. They climb trees and telephone poles. They slither through pi-pes into
33、 houses. They crawl along electric power lines, causing serious problems. There are millions of these snakes. They eat birds, lizards and other small animals. Scien-tists say that nine kinds of birds that once lived on Guam have now died out. Brown tree snakes were brought to Guam incidentally by sh
34、ips coming to Guam from ot-her places. Scientists are trying to find ways to control the number of brown tree snakes bef-ore they do more damages. 61. Brown tree snakes are _. A. natives of Guam B. from other places C. all over the world D. everywhere in the USA 62. The snakes dont come out looking
35、for food _. A. at bight B. in the evening C. at sunrise D. during the day 63. Some kinds of birds do not exist on Guam because _. A. they have been eaten by the snakes B. they are short of food there C. they have flown away to other places D. they are afraid of the snakes 64. The snakes cause a lot
36、of trouble to _. A. small animals B. birds C. the people D. all the above 65. From the passage we can draw a conclusion(得出结论 ) that _. A. the snakes are brown and live in trees B. the interruption of power supply in Guam is always caused by the snakes C. brown tree snakes are afraid of the heat from
37、 the sun D. scientists are trying to get rid of the snakes C Allen goes everywhere with Brigitta Anderson, a 54 year-old secretary. He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. “Most people dont seem to mind Allen,” says Brigitta, who thinks he is wonderful. “He is my fourth child,
38、” she says. She may think of him and treat him that way, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes, but in factAllen is a dog. Brigitta and Allen live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provi
39、des a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money. People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so they arent surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Sweden kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dogs, and the mon
40、ey is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to pay health and even life insurance for their dog. In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish kenne
41、l club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car, you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident. 66. Brigitte pays taxes for Allen because . A. he is her dog B. he is her child C
42、. he followers her everywhere D. he often falls ill 67. The money paid as dog taxes is used to . A. keep a high level of care for the people B. pay for damage done by dogs C. provide medical care for dogs D. buy insurance for dog owners 68. From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden . A. dogs a
43、re welcome in public places B. keeping dogs means asking for trouble C. many car accidents are caused by dogs D. people care much about dogs 69. If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car? A. The owner of the car. B. the owner of the dog. C. The ins
44、urance company. D. The government. 70. What does “he” refer to? A. Brigitta B. Allen C. Anderson D. Secretary D We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the d
