高一期中試卷第I卷Listeningcomprehension(16points)SectionA.ShortconversationsDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Herphonewasoutofservice.B.Hercarfailedtostart.C.Sheleftherphoneinthecar.D.Shecouldn’tstandthecold.2.A.At10:00B.At10:30C.At11:00D.At11:303.A.10%oftheirearnings.B.15%oftheirearnings.C.20%oftheirearnings.D.35%oftheirearnings.4.A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytrain.D.Byplane.5.A.Cooking.B.Cleaning.C.Shopping.D.Washing.6.A.TheFootballClub.B.TheEnglishClub.C.TheChessClub.D.TheStudents’Counsel.7.A.France.B.Russia.C.Germany.D.Spain.8.A.50francs.B.500francs.C.150francs.D.250francs.9.A.TheChinaBank.B.TheNationalPark.C.TheChineserestaurant.D.Thepostoffice.10.A.Sheisswimming.B.Sheisclimbing.C.Sheissleeping.D.Sheisdoingherhomework.SectionB.LongerconversationsDirections:InSectionB,youwillhearoneshortpassage,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestions.Thepassagewillbereadtwice,butthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.11.A.Toteacholdpeopletoplaychess.B.Toorganizemorechessplayingevents.C.Toimprovestudents’classskills.D.Toprovideaplaceforpeoplewholovechess.12.A.InRoom203.B.InRoom304.C.InRoom403.D.InRoom204.13.A.At7:30pmonTuesdays.B.At9:30amonTuesdays.C.At7:00pmonThursdays.D.At9:30amonThursdays.SectionC.PassageDirections:InSectionC,youwillhearonelongerconversation.Theconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouheartheconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.ThewomanFromOhioTocomeherefora/an___14___ThemanFromSeoul,KoreaTostayinAmericaforabouttwo___15___TovisitHoustonon___16___Grammar(10points)Directions:Fillintheblankswiththeproperformofthegivenwords.Writeyouranswersontheanswersheet.Iusually__17__(go)tothelibraryonSunday,buttodayI__18__(stay)athome__19__(write)aletter.He__20__(get)severaljoboffersbuthe__21__(notmake)hisdecisionyet.Byteno’clockthismorning,alltyphoonsignals__22__(lower)andIwenttohavealookatthedamage.__23__(take)aboattrip,andyou__24__(attract)bythepeaksalongtheriver.Oneshouldavoid__25__(fall)twiceatthesameblock.Thedevelopingsocietyneedsmorewell-__26__(educate)peopletoworkbetterforit.Cloze(15points)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Bodylanguageisthequiet,secretandmostpowerfullanguageofall!Itspeaks__27__thanwords.Accordingtospecialists,ourbodiessendoutmore

messages

thanwerealize.Infact,non-verbal(非語言)communicationtakesupabout50%ofwhatwereally

__28__,andbodylanguageisparticularly

important

whenweattempttocommunicate__29__cultures.Indeed,whatiscalledbodylanguageisso

muchapartofusthatit'sactuallyoftenunnoticed.Andmisunderstandingsoccurasaresultofit.

__30__,differentsocietiestreatthe

__31__betweenpeopledifferently.NorthernEuropeansusuallydonotlikehavingbodilycontactevenwithfriends,andcertainlynotwith

__32__.PeoplefromLatinAmericancountries,__33__,toucheachotherquitealot.Therefore,it'spossiblethatin

__34__,itmaylooklikeaLatinois

__35__

a

Norwegianallovertheroom.TheLatino,tryingtoexpressfriendship,willkeepmoving__36__.TheNorwegian,veryprobablyseeingthisaspushiness,willkeep

__37__---whichtheLatinowillinreturnregardas

__38__.Clearly,agreatdealisgoingonwhenpeople__39__.Andonlyapartofitisinthewordsthemselves.Andwhenpartiesarefrom

__40__cultures,there'sastrongpossibilityof

misunderstanding.Butwhateverthesituation,thebest

__41__istoobeytheGoldenRule:treatothersasyouwouldliketobe

treated.27.A.straighter

B.louder

C.harder

D.further28.A.hope

B.receive

C.discover

D.mean29.A.acrossB.ofC.onD.with30.A.Forexample

B.Thus

C.However

D.Inshort31.A.trade

B.greetings

C.connections

D.

distance32.A.

neighbours

B.relatives

C.strangers

D.enemies33.A.inotherwords

B.ontheotherhand

C.inasimilarway

D.byallmeans34.A.trouble

B.conversation

C.silence

D.experiment35.A.disturbing

B.Helping

C.guiding

D.following36.A.closer

B.faster

C.in

D.away37.A.steppingforward

B.goingon

C.backingaway

D.comingout38.A.weakness

B.carelessness

C.friendliness

D.coldness39.A.talk

B.travel

C.laugh

D.think40.A.different

B.European

C.Latino

D.rich41.A.chance

B.time

C.result

D.adviceIV.Vocabulary(10points)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.remainsB.effectiveC.ensureD.includingE.accessF.lastG.preservedH.authorityI.damageJ.consideredK.regularlyItissaidthatmuseumsplayanimportantpartineducation.Thoseyoungsterswhovisitmuseums__42__arelikelytogettheirmindbroadened.Thelistofthereasonsmightbelong.Themainfactoristhat,byattendingdifferentexhibitionsinthemuseum,childrenhave__43__tothetraceofhistoryandthe__44__humancivilization.Theexhibiteditemsinmuseumscarryrichinformation,__45__evolution,habitants,industry,art,religionandsoon.Educatorsin__46__sincerelyadvisethatchildrenshouldbeguidedtotakeadvantageofmuseums.Theyinsistthatavisitshould__47__hoursbecauseittakeschildrensometimetowatchtheitems,collecttherelatedinformationandimaginethesiteorpicturetheyreflect.Meanwhile,thestaffarerequiredtopreparetheexhibitioncarefullyto__48__thatmostvisitorsareabletoenjoyasatisfactorytravelthere,andthecollectionsandthe__49__areunderfullprotectiontoavoidanypossible__50__.Parentsandschoolaretotakemuseumsasa/an__51__waytomakechildrentasteorstudythedevelopmentofhistory.Readingcomprehension(24points)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Manyfactssuggestthatchildrenareoverweightandthesituationisgettingworse,accordingtothedoctors.Ifeelthereareanumberofreasonsforthis.

Somepeopleblamethefactthatwearesurroundedbyshopssellingunhealthy,fattyfoods,suchasfriedchickenandicecream,atlowprices.Thishasturnedoutawholegenerationofgrown-upswhoseldomcookamealforthemselves.Iftherewerefeweroftheserestaurants,thenprobablychildrenwouldbuylesstake-awayfood.

Thereisanotherargumentthatblamesparentsforallowingtheirchildrentobecomeoverweight.Iagreewiththis,becausegoodeatinghabitsbeginearlyinlife,longbeforechildrenstarttovisitfastfoodshops.Ifchildrenaregivenfriedchickenandchocolateratherthanhealthyfood,orarealwaysallowedtochoosewhattheyeat,theywillgoforsweetandsaltyfoodseverytime,andthiswillcarryonthroughouttheirlives.

Thereisathirdreasonforthissituation.Childrenthesedaystakeverylittleexercise.Theydonotwalktoschool.Whentheygethome,theysitinfrontofthetelevisionortheircomputersandplaycomputergames.Notonlyisthisanunhealthypastime（消遣）,italsogivesthemtimetoeatmoreunhealthyfood.Whattheyneedistogooutsideandplayactivegamesorsports.

Theabovearethemainreasonsforthisproblem,andthereforewehavetoencourageyoungpeopletobemoreactive,aswellas

steering

themawayfromfastfoodshopsandbadeatinghabits.

52.Accordingtothetext,whatkindofchildrenmayeatmoreunhealthyfood?Thosewhooftentakeexercise.B.Thosewhooftenwatchtelevision.Thosewhooftenhavemealsathome.D.Thosewhooftenwalktoschool.53.Theauthorthinksthatchildrenarebecomingoverweightbecause_________.theirparentsoftencookmealsforthemB.theyaretoobusytogooutandplayC.theycan'tchoosewhattoeatD.therearetoomanyfastfoodshopsaround54.Theword“steering”underlinedinthelastsentencemostprobablymeans_______.A.forcingB.guidingC.drivingD.moving55.Themainpurposeofthetextisto_________.A.tellastoryB.providefactsC.giveadviceD.compareopinions(B)Mostlikely,youaren’tthefamilybreadwinner.Butdoingasmalljoborgettingaweeklyallowance(零花錢)wouldputsomemoneyinyourpocket.Forkidsandgrown-upsalike,moneyiseasytospend.Ifyouaren’tcarefulenough,itcanbegoinginnotime.

Beingresponsiblewithyourmoneyisanimportantskilltolearn—andthesooneryoustartthebetter.Whetheryouaretrackingyourspendingorsavingforsomethingspecial,creatingabudgetcanhelpyoudealwithyourexpensesandplanforthefuture.Allyouneedarepaperandapencil—andsomeself-control.

First,takealookatoursamplemonthlybudget.Then,useaseparatesheetofpapertoplanyourown.Inthefirsttwocolumns(欄),listyoursourcesofincomeandhowmuchyouexpecttoearnfromthem.Inthethirdandfourthcolumns,listwhatyouexpecttospendyourmoneyonandtheamount.

Theleft-handtotalshouldbemorethanorequaltotheright-handtotal.Ifitis,youhaveaneffectivebudget.

Budgetsarenotcomplex,butstickingtothemcanbetough.Whenplanningyourbudget,berealisticaboutyourexpenses.Ifyouknowthatyoudrop$18atamovie,don’twrite$12inthatspacesimplybecauseyouwishyouwerespendingless.

Ifyouareeyeingabigpurchase,suchasa$150skateboard,spendlessandsavemoreuntilyouhavethetotalamount.Nomatterhowattractiveitmaybe,avoidspendingyoursavings.Oneday,youwillthankyourself!MonthlyIncomeAmountMonthlyExpenseAmountAllowance$.Snacks$Moneyearnedsellingdrinks$Musicdownloads$Moneyearnedbabysitting

$.Movies$Moneyearneddeliveringnewspapers$Videorental$Total$Total$56.Whoisthepassagewrittenfor?

A.Children.

B.Parents.

C.Breadwinners.

D.Bankmanagers.

57.Thepurposeofmakingabudgetistohelppeople_________.

A.learntoberealistic

B.increasetheirsaving

C.managetheirmoneywell

D.testtheirpower-control

58.Whatshouldpeopledowhenplanningabudget?

A.Fillintheexpensesastheyreallyare.

B.Avoidspendingmoneyonexpensivethings.

C.Setasideafixedamountofmoneyassavings.

D.Listincomeandexpensesontwopiecesofpaper.

59.Whichofthefollowingbudgetsiseffective?

A.MonthlyIncomeAmountMonthlyExpensesAmountAllowance$Moneyearnedwalkingdogs$Busfares$Movies$Total$Total$B.

MonthlyIncomeAmountMonthlyExpensesAmountAllowance$Movies$Moneyearnedwashingcars$Busfares$Total$Total$C.

MonthlyIncomeAmountMonthlyExpensesAmountAllowance$Moneyearnedsellingdrinks$Moneyearned$Birthdaygifts$Total$Total$D.

MonthlyIncomeAmountMonthlyExpensesAmountAllowance$Radiorentals$Moneyearneddoingyardwork$Birthdaygifts$Total$Total$(C)AnoldGermansatellitefelltoEarthonSaturdayafterorbitinginspaceformorethanadecade,butofficialsdonotyetknowwhereitfell."Thereiscurrentlynoconfirmationifpiecesofdebris（碎片）havereachedEarth'ssurface,"Germanaerospaceofficialssaidinastatement.Whilethe21-year-oldsatellitebrokeapartasitre-enteredEarth’satmosphere,Germanaerospaceofficialsestimatedthatupto30piecestotalingtonscouldreachthesurfaceoftheplanet.Thesatellite,whichweighs5,348pounds,waslaunchedintoorbitinJune1990tostudyX-rayradiationfromstarsandblackholes.Thesatellitewasoriginallydesignedforan19-monthmission,butitcontinuedtoworkforfarlongerthanitsprojectedlifetime.In1998,somepartsofthesatellitefailedanditretiredin1999.ItwasinitiallyestimatedthattheGermansatellitecouldfalltoEarthinNovember.Eveninthelastdays,thesatellitestillcircledtheplanetevery90minutes,makingithardtopredictwhereonEarthitwouldeventuallycomedown.Butincreasedsolaractivitycausedthesatellite’sorbittodecay（衰退）fasterthanoriginallyexpected.TheoldGermansatellitewasthesecondonetofalluncontrolledfromspacewithina30-dayperiod.OnSept.24,aAmericanclimatesatellitefellintothePacificOcean.Itwasthelargestsatellitetofalluncontrolledfromorbitsince1979.TheGermansatellite’sfallfromspace,andtheAmericansatellitebeforeit,causedtheworldtopaymuchattentiontothegrowingproblemofdebrisinspace.Therearefearsthattheywouldhitapopulatedareaandcausedamageorkillpeople.60.Thereportwasmostprobablywrittenin

_________A.September

B.October

C.November

D.December

61.ComparedtotheAmericanclimatesatellite,theGermansatellite__________A.waslarger

B.washeavier

C.wassmaller

D.wasfaster62.Whichofthefollowingmayinfluenceasatellite’stravelinspace?A.Solaractivity.

B.Earth’satmosphere.

C.ClimatechangeonEarth.

D.Radiationfromblackholes.63.Whatwillprobablybediscussedintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Possibilitiesofcontrollingasatellite’sfall.B.Possibilitiesofdelayingasatellite’sfall.C.Worriesaboutuncontrolledsatellites.D.Worriesaboutspacerubbish第II卷Translation(15points)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.缺乏足夠的蛋白質(zhì)會使