1、江苏省宿迁中学2005-2006学年度第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试题第一部分：听力(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)请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does the mall plan to travel in America? AThe West BThe South CThe East2Where is the woman? AAt the cinema BAt the theate
2、r CAt home。3What are the two speakers talking about? ASome products BSome modern houses CSome handles4How are the computers? AThey fail to work BThey are working right now CSomebody has taken them away5What does the man think of the interview? AIt seemed satisfactory BIt was surely a successCIt didn
3、t seem to be so satisfactory第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)请听下面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，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6When did the woman read her last novel? ALast Tuesday evening BOn Tuesday evening CLast Thursday evening7Why
4、did the woman read the novel? ABecause she was interested in it BBecause she didnt know the reason CBecause she read it just for fun请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8When does the conversation take place? AIn the morning BIn the afternoon CIn the evening9Why will the mail stay in the hotel? ATo find his own room BT
5、o find a job CTo do business10Will Miss Winters come to see the man? ANoshe is too busy to come BYes，but shell come the next dayCYesbut shell come late into the night请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Why is Sandy unhappy? ABecause he has lost his job BBecause he didnt get the job he wanted CBecause he missed goin
6、g to the museum12Who has gone to the museum? AThe woman and the man BThe woman and Sandy CThe man and Sandy13Why doesnt the woman want Sandy to get the job in the larger company? ABecause it is not a good job BBecause it is so far away from where they are nowCBecause he will not be well paid请听第9段材料，
7、回答第14至17题14When will the man and Tracy meet? AAt 6：30 BAt 7：00 CAt 7：3015What films doesnt the woman 1ike? ADetective films BHorror films CFilms about love.16What might the man do tomorrow? ASee a film BGo to the studio CDo some reading17When will the man let the woman know the first thing? ATonight
8、 BTomorrow afternoonCTomorrow morning请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18What is the speaker going to do next weekend? ATo call her old friends BTo see her boyfriend CTo hold a party19In which country is the speaker going to spend next weekend? AAmerica BBritain CCanada20What is the speaker doing? AMaking an invit
9、ation BGiving adviceCAsking for help第二部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分75分)一单项选择(共15题，每题1分，满分15分)21. -I regretted what I have done.-_ gone is gone. _ no use regretting it any more.A. Whats; Thats B. Its; Thats C. Whats; Its D. Thats Its22. One learns a language by making mistakes and _ them.A. correct B. correcting
10、C. corrects D. to correct23. The air of countryside is cleaner than _ of city, but I dont like to live _far.A. it, that B. one; very C. that; that D. one; that24. The reason for his being late is _he didnt catch the early bus.A. because B. why C. that D. which25. - for the glass! - Its OK. Im wearin
11、g shoes. A. Look out B. Walk out C. Go out D. Set out 26. Victor remained modest _his great success. A. because of B. because C. even D. despite27. He is in _control of the company. I mean the company is in _control of him.A. the, / B. / , the C. the, the D. / , /28. The research team _of two Chines
12、e experts and two American experts. A. consists B. is consisted C. formed D. make up29. It takes a whole year for the earth _ round the sun once.A. traveling B. to travel C. traveled D. travels30. The machines are made _ at full speed.A. work B. working C. to work D. to be worked31. You said boys we
13、re cleverer than girls. That is _ I disagree.A. what B. where C. which D. why 32. Eating too much fat can_ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. result from B. contribute to C. attend to D. lead in 33. - Nancy is not coming tonight. - But she_!A. promises B. promised C. will promised D. had
14、 promised 34. The chairman thought _ necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.A. that B. it C. this D. him 35. Either you or I _to blame.A. are B. am C. is D. should二完形填空：(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从61-80各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。Tolstoy , the great Russian writer , liked to walk
15、 about in a railway station near his home . One day when he was waling up and down as _36_ , looking at people getting on and off the _37_, he heard a lady _38_after him , “Hey , you old fellow , go and bring back my handbag in the _39_room which I_40_there . ” Tolstoy _41_there . He _42_the bag up
16、and walked quickly along the platform (站台), _43_the same time the lady was waiting beside the carriage , looking _44_. When at _45_the old man gave the bag back to her , she opened it to _46_sure nothing was _47_. “Good , old man ,” said the woman . “You are just _48_as I can expect . Here you are .
17、” She gave a copper coin (硬币)to him . Tolstoy _49_the coin and put it into his pocket with a smile . But the woman was very _50_when she heard that he was Tolstoy , the author （作者）of the great novel WAR AND PEACE .She _51_to Tolstoy and said , “Oh, excuse me .Oh, how silly I was to _52_you as a port
18、er (脚夫) . Please throw back that coin _53_you forgive me .” “Oh , madam , why ? You ve done _54_wrong . ” Tolstoy laughed . “The coin is given for my work , so Ill _55_it . Thank you , madam !”36. A. possible B. often C. usual D. well 37. A. trains B. cars C. planes D. bikes 38. A. talking B. speaki
19、ng C. telling D shouting 39. A. next B. meeting C. waiting D dining 40. A. went B. forgot C. left D. bought 41. A. passed B. jumped C. went D .entered 42. A. lifted B. gave C. picked D. brought 43. A. At B. In C. For D. By 44. A. happy B. back C. well D. worried 45. A. first B. last C. end D. beginn
20、ing 46. A. make B. do C. take D. get 47. A. right B. inside C. lost D. wrong 48. A. as quick B. as quickly C. so quick D so quickly 49. A. showed B. watched C. accepted D. picked 50. A. angry B. surprised C. happy D. worried 51. A. returned B. changed C. responded D. turned52. A. see B. treat C. hav
21、e D. look 53. A. unless B. if C. because D. until 54. A. something B. everything C. anything D .nothing 55. A. throw B. give C. keep D. stay 三、阅读理解：(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)AWe 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 a
22、nd 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 (拖把). She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up , Mum nodded and said
23、 , “Very dirty floors .” “Yes . Im glad they ve finally decided to clean them , ” the nurse answered . She looked at Mum strangely and said , “But arent you working late ?” Mum just pushed harder , each swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall . I watched until she was out of si
24、ght and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book . After a long time Mum came back . Her eyes were shining . She quickly put the mop back and took my hand . As we turned to go out of the door , Mum nodded politely to the nurse and said , “Thank you . ”Outside ,Mum told me , “ Dagma is fi
25、ne . No fever. ” “You see her, Mum?”“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But the floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush. ”56. When she took a mop from the small room, what Mum really wante
26、d to do was _.A. to clean the floor B. to make the nurse happy C. to see a patient (病人) D. to surprise the story teller 57. When the nurse talked to Mum, she thought Mum was a _.A. nurse B. visitor C. patient D. cleaner 58. After reading the story , what can we infer ( 推断)about the hospital ?A. It w
27、as a childrens hospital. B. It has strict rules about visiting hours. C. The nurses and doctors there dont work hard. D. A lot of patients come to this hospital every day. 59. Why did Mum go to see Dagma in the hospital?A. To give her some messages about Dad. B. To make sure her room was clean. C. T
28、o check that she was still there. D. To find out how she was. 60. Which of the following words best describes Mum?A. clever B. hard working C. warm hearted D. strange BJohn Russell , ,83 years old , got on a Chicago bus and saw a sign saying that senior citizens(高龄市民)could ride for half price . When
29、 he dropped his three quarters (that is , 75 cents ) in the box ,the driver asked for his ID card . John took out his ID card . “You need a special CTA card , ” said the driver . John did not have the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) card because he lives in New York and was in Chicago visiting his t
30、wo sons . “Then you need to put in another three quarters , ” said the driver , “or get off the bus . ”Old people are usually very stubborn (顽固的). John said , “Give me back my three quarters , and Ill get off. ”“I cant its in the box . If you dont get off , Ill call the police , ” said the driver ,
31、which he did , Two police cars pulled up. John and the driver told the police their stories . “Thats why you called ?”one policeman asked the driver . Another policeman then said to John , “Ill give you three quarters . ”John shook his head , “Why should you give me the quarters ?He should give me m
32、y three quarters . ”“Where are you going ?” asked the policemen . “Downtown to have lunch with friends , ” John said . “Come on , ” the policemen said , “Well get you your card . ” So they took him downtown to the CTA office . But the people there wouldnt give him a CTA card he needed a picture . “W
33、hat about his three quarters ?”one policeman asked . The officials discussed ,and a decision was made to give Johns quarters back . “How are you going to get there ?”“By bus . And all Im going to pay is 75 cents . ”“Good luck , ” the policemen said . John got on a bus , dropped three quarters in the
34、 box , and said , “Im a senior citizen .” The driver looked at John and nodded . He didnt know how lucky he was to be a sensible (明智的)man . 61. Whit a Chicago Transit Authority card _.A. men of authority can ride on a bus for half price B. senior citizens can pay only half price for a bus ride C. me
35、n of authority can ride on a bus paying only three quarters . D. senior citizens can pay only three quarters for a bus ride .62.John Russell needs a special CTA card most probably because _. A. he is not a senior citizen B. he is not a citizen of Chicago C. he is only visiting his two sons D. he has
36、 lost his ID card 63. The decision made by the CTA office was _.A. to give John a CTA card then and there B. not to give Johns three quarters back C. to return the three quarters to John D. to tell John that he has broken the rules 64. The second driver let John ride on his bus because _. A. now Joh
37、n had the CTA card B. he knew John was a very difficult man C. he was kind enough to help the old D. the policemen were with John 65.The best title for this passage is _. A. Giving No Quarters B. Giving No More QuartersC. A Sensitive Driver D. A Senior Citizen C Minh Pham was born in Vietnam . He le
38、ft when he was 21 years old . Minh has been in America for almost two years . There is still much he does not understand about America. Once, Minh was in a supermarket . He saw an old man and an old woman . They wanted a box of cereal . The box was on a high shelf . The man and woman couldnt reach i
39、t . Minh saw a ladder . He got on the ladder and got the box . He handed it to the elderly couple . They thanked him . “Where are your children?” asked Minh . “Why dont they help you buy food ?”“Our children have their own lives , ” said the man and woman . “ We like to be independent . ”Minh doesnt
40、 think it is right . In his country , children help their parents . Minh gave the elderly couple his phone number . He told them to call him if they needed help . One night they invited Minh to dinner , but they never asked him for help . One day , Minh was walking with a Vietnamese friend . Two men
41、 were going to a movie . Minh wanted to go to a restaurant first . Minh took his friend s hand . He pulled him toward the restaurant. People on the street stared at Minh. In Vietnam ,friends often hold hands. Minh found out that people in America are not used to men holding hands.Minh Pham is going
42、through a process(过程) known as resocialization. Socialization is the process in which a person learns to live in a society. Everyone goes through this process. Minh went through it when he lived in Vietnam. But it is only the Vietnamese way of life. When Minh came to America, he had to learn a new w
43、ay of life. He had to learn how to live in a new society.Minh has learned a lot about American life in two years. He still has a lot to learn ,The process of resocialization can take many years.66. The main idea of this passage is that _.A. it takes time to get used to a new society B. it is not so
44、easy to travel from one country to another C. it needs time and energy to act independently D. it is necessary to learn about other countries 67. According to the passage , socialization happens to _.A. only the Vietnamese in America B. only Americans C. only older people D. everyone 68. According t
45、o the passage , people stared at Minh and his friend because Minh and his friend were _.A. Vietnamese B. holding hands C. fighting D. not dressed like Americans 69. The underlined word “resocialization ” means _.A. keeping ones own way of life B. keeping up with others C. a process of learning how t
46、o live in a new society D. understanding a new culture D About 25 million children in developing countries have no homes . So they live on city streets .United Nations Childrens Fund says most of these children do not receive education or health care (卫生保健). The private organization known as “Child
47、Hope USA ” is trying to do something to help these children . The group has many goals . Child Hope USA wants to stop the spread of AIDS and the use of illegal (非法)drugs among children . It wants to protect young girls from being mistreated sexually . It wants to tell children how to protect themsel
48、ves , how to survive conditions on the streets and how to feel good about themselves . Child Hope USA is trying to set up educational programs for children . It is working with local groups to get their help in protecting the rights of street children .And it Is trying to make international developm
49、ent groups more informed about street children . Some children begin living on the streets when they are five years old or younger .Four year olds can be found selling goods on the street corner or begging for food and money .Some of these children have lost their families because of wars or natural
50、 disasters ,such as earthquakes and floods . Some are helping their families earn enough money to survive . Study shows that more than one million children live and work on the streets in the Philippines.Seven million children live on the streets in Brazil .About 250 thousand children live on the st
51、reets of Mexico . Child Hope USA works closely with international and local groups . It has offices in Brazil , Guatermala , the Philippines , Britain ,Canada and the United States . Child Hope USA also works to improve child labor (童工) laws . In 1992 ,Pakistan made new laws to control child labor .
52、 The laws make it illegal to lend money to families and let children repay the loan by working in factories . Yet , about eight million children are still working in Pakistan to repay loans .70.Which of the following is not the goal of Child Hope USA ?It wants to _. A. build a school and a hospital
53、to help the children B. help the children not to use illegal drugs C. teach the children ways to protect themselves D. help the children to go to school 71. Which of the following is the reason for the childrens working on the street ?A. They have no parents . B. They earn money to help their parent
54、s C. They break away from their families ,so they have to make a living by themselves . D. Either A or B 72.Which of the following is correct ?A. Child Hope USA is working alone to help the children . B. Child Hope USA has an office in China . C. Street childrens condition has improved , but the pro
55、blems still haven t been solved D. Because of the law , no child in Pakistan is still working to repay loans . EBlue jeans , the uniform of young and old for generations , are losing their popularity . According to a study by Jeans Wear Communications , Jeans sales in the United States dropped from
56、502 million pairs ten years ago to 387 million pairs last year . Experts say that the decrease in sales will continue . Why is there the great decrease ?Some fashion experts say it is because of the aging baby boomer (迅速发展)generation , They say that customers in their thirties and forties no longer
57、have the body shape to wear the form fitting trousers . Others say it is because there are few people in the 14 to 24-year old population group . Also , boys used to buy a lot of jeans . Today they are choosing more stylish (时髦的)shorts , bicycle shorts , and cotton pants . Jeans manufacturers (制造商)a
58、re trying to find ways to deal with the decrease in sales . Some are making pants for the aging generation loose cotton trousers and a special design of their classic “505” jeans that have extra room in the seat (臀部). Other manufacturers are trying to increase their oversea sales . While jeans are l
59、ess popular in the United States , they continue to be important fashion items in parts of Europe and the Far East . 73. This passage is most probably taken from _.A. a news report B. a novel C. the introduction to a book D. a science magazine 74. The passage in mainly about _.A. ging baby-boomer ge
60、neration B. the ways to increase the sales of blue jeans C. new fashion in the United States D. the failing popularity of the blue Jeans 75.From the passage we learn that _.A. pants are a typical kind of jeans B. Jeans have become less popular in the Far EastC. the manufactures will have to stop pro
61、duction of Jeans D. “505” is traditionally a kind of jeans 第二卷(共45分)第一节：根据首字母，填入正确形式的单词.（10分）76. The timetable shows that we will arrive at our d_ by the evening.77. Smiles f_ on her face when she heard the bad news.78. It is quite i_ to finish the task within two weeks with so few workers.79. We us
62、ed to drive our car a lot, but n_ petrol costs too much80. The climate in the north d_ from the climate in the south81. This is a c_ word because it has two meanings.82. He has tried several times. U_, he failed83. The old temple was turned into r_ in the fire.84. The Greens h_ the poor child for th
63、e night.85. He used all his r_ money to buy his son a computer.第二节：书面表达(满分25分)下面是21世纪报中学生版（21st Century School Edition）刊登的一封读者来信，请你以编辑的身份给这位中学生写封回信。Dear editor,I spend most of my time studying. I hardly talk to my classmates. Sometimes I dont care much about others, but I do want to talk. I just don
64、t know what to talk about and how to begin a conversation.I feel so lonely. How I wish I had a good friend! Could you give me some advice?Yours,Jin Jing注意：1回信的内容要包括以下要点：（1）要相信自己。你最大的问题是缺乏自信；（2）微笑面对同学，让他们相信你是友好的；（3）先试着与一个和你同样害羞的或和与你有同样爱好的同学交谈，可以问一些学习上的问题，谈谈共同的爱好；（4）帮助学习和生活上有困难的同学。2词数100左右。信的开头已写好，不计入
65、总词数。3参考词汇：自信self-confidence n. 缺乏: lack vt.Dear Jin Jing,Your problem is a common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advice can help you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Yours, xxx 参考答案：1-20 BCAAC BCCAB BABBB BCCBA21-35 CBCCA DBABC BBBBB36-55 :CADCC CCADB ACACB DBBDC 56-75 CDBDA BBCCB
66、 ADBCA DC A DD 76 destination 77 froze 78 impossible 79 nowadays 80 differs 81 confusing 82 Unfortunately 83 ruins 84 housed 85 remainingDear Jin Jing, Your problem is a common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advice can help you. First of all, believe in yourself. Your greatest
67、 problem is that you lack self-confidence. The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates. One smile speaks louder about your wish to make friends than any words. Your smile will show that you are friendly to them. Next, try talking with a student who is as shy as yourself or who shares the same interest as you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate, and you can also talk about your hobbies as well. If anyone is in trouble in life or study, you should be ready to help him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possible. Yours, xx