高一英语第二学期期中考试
高一英语第二学期期中考试
第一卷
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (20%)
Part A: Short Conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, you will be asked a question about what was said. Each conversation and question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you’ve heard.
1. A. In a hospital. B. In a library. C. In a travel agency. D. In a restaurant.
2. A. In Mexico. B. In New Mexico. C. In the city. D. In California.
3. A. On the 6th of June. B. On the 8th of June.
C. On the 9th of June.
D. On the 19th of June.
4. A. The woman thanks the man for his efforts.
B. The woman thinks that everything was all right.
C. The woman blames the man for his absence.
D. The woman doesn’t think it was the man’s fault.
5. A. He is not to blame. B. It was his fault.
C. He will accept all responsibility.
D. He will be more careful next time.
6. A. They waited for each other at different places.
B. They were both busy doing their own work.
C. They went to the street corner at different times.
D. The man went to the concert but the woman didn’t.
7. A. At home. B. In a phone box.
C. In her office.
D. In a friend’s house.
8. A. A teacher. B. A psychologist. C. A librarian. D. A publisher.
9. A. The woman enjoyed the movie very much.
B. The woman saw a horror movie.
C. The man asked the woman to be careful at night.
D. The man went to the show with the woman.
10. A. Arguing. B. Protesting. C. Complaining. D. Bargaining.
Part B: Passages
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in you paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. They often take place in its major industries.
B. British trade unions are more powerful.
C. There are more trade union members in Britain.
D. Britain loses more working days through strikes every year.
12. A. Such strikes are against the British law.
B. Such strikes are unpredictable.
C. Such strikes involve workers from different trades.
D. Such strikes occur frequently these days.
13. A. Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular.
B. Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.
C. Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now.
D. Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. How to hand spiders. B. Spiders in the United States.
C. People’s fear of spiders.
D. A special kind of spider.
15. A. Most spiders will not bite even when handled.
B. Most spiders are poisonous and dangerous.
C. Most spiders are likely to attack people.
D. Most spiders have sharp eyes.
16. A. Because she cannot find a husband for herself.
B. Because the female spider is larger than the male one.
C. Because the female spider often eats her husband.
D. Because she is a black female spider.
Part C: Longer Conversation
Directions: In Part C, you’ll hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on you answer sheet.
Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabulary (16%)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.
21. I’ve spent so much time polishing my letter of application and resume, but I wonder whether it is worthwhile ___ the effort.
A. made
B. being made
C. to be making
D. to make
22. The focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease ___ disease.
A. so as to prevent
B. to prevent
C. to preventing
D. only to prevent
23. Jimmy was fired from his post as he was told he was too quiet, ___ communication skills.
A. to lack
B. to be lacking
C. lacked
D. lacking
24. Most newly married couples receive cash as gifts though the amount ___ varies from person to person.
A. being received
B. is received
C. received
D. receiving
25. ___ out of context, the words one uses in an argument can easily lead to misunderstanding.
A. Taking them
B. Take them
C. To take
D. Taken
26. The newcomer was quiet and didn’t talk much except ___ the teachers about the courses she was taking.
A. to consult
B. having consulted
C. consulting
D. consulted
27. Sandy soils are incapable of maintaining water and nutrients ___ plants adequately.
A. need to support
B. needed to support
C. need supporting
D. needed supporting
28. Computer networks are making their influence ___ in schools, in the business world, in politics and government.
A. felt
B. feel
C. feeling
D. to be felt
29. When ___, the apartment room was going to be lovely, though it looked small.
A. have properly furnished
B. properly furnished
C. properly furnishing
D. to properly furnish
30. ___, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.
A. Other things being equal
B. Were other things equal
C. To be equal to other things
D. Other things to be equal
31. We can’t hope to solve all the ecological problems, ___ arise directly or indirectly from overuse of the earth’s resources.
A. many of them
B. in which many
C. many of which
D. of which they
32. The rate ___ new and sometimes conflicting information comes at us often makes it hard for us to make a right decision.
A. which
B. where
C. when
D. at which
33. The American practice of putting out wildfire is often traced to 1910, ___ the wildfire
across the West burned millions of acres.
A. when
B. where
C. that
D. which
34. People tend to make friends with one ___ they obviously have a lot in common.
A. whom
B. with whom
C. that
D. about whom
35. There was a teapot fashioned like China duck, out of ___ open mouth the tea was supposed to come.
A. which
B. its
C. that
D. whose
36. Middle school students are not permitted to read such novels ___ not good for their mental development.
A. as are
B. as
C. which are
D. that
Vocabulary (9%)
Direction: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
An ichthyologist is a scientist who studies fish. Most people who do this job say they love their work because it is very rewarding and varied. They work not only inside a laboratory, but also out in the field. Fieldwork includes _37_ to rivers, oceans and lakes in order to collect information and specimens. Reading, writing and speaking are also very important to the job. Fish scientists need to read the research of other scientists. They must be able to write up their own research _38_ so that others can follow it. They also need to be able to give lectures about their findings, so that they can spread knowledge.
Ichthyologists who wish to _39_ can choose any one of the three areas of study. The first area is aquaculture. This _40_ the study and practice of fish farming and management. Because it is a rather new study, there are very few job opportunities available. However, as there is so much to discover, many see it as an exciting area for a new ichthyologist to enter. The second area is fisheries science, which means working with a team of scientists to find out more about different fish _41_. The third area is about the protection of _42_ fish populations. This is very important today, given that many fish species are in danger of dying out because of the actions of humans.
To become a successful fish scientist, you need to have a curious mind and be able to work on your own. You also need to be able to _43_ equipment and perform experiments; but most _44_, you must love fish. To become an ichthyologist, you will need to train at a university to pass a Bachelor of Science degree. For this, you will need to be good at mathematics, physical science and biology. Then, you will need to study for another year to complete an honours degree in ichthyology. This honours degree
contains coursework about all _45_ of fish. You also need to complete a research paper.
III. Cloze (15%)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The opposite of self-reliance is dependence on others. Of course a certain amount of dependence on others is not only good, but _46_. Children must be dependent on their parents; and the weak must depend on the strong, and the _47_ on the well. All of us, even the most independent and self-reliant, are dependent on one another. At any rate, in _48_ society, it is impossible for anyone to make all the things he needs. No man can _49_ all the food and clothes he wants, build his own house, make his own furniture, and all the hundreds of _50_ things he requires every day of his life. He can only produce one or two things, and must get all the _51_ by exchange or purchase from others, who are doing the same thing. So in a _52_ everyone is dependent on the service of others, while he himself _53_ to the needs of others. But, so long as we are doing our fair share, we are not dependants; for mutual help and cooperation is quite consistent with _54_ independence and self-reliance.
The contemptible dependence on others, which is the _55_ of self-reliance, is the depending on others for the goods and services which we could and should provide for _56_. This kind of dependence may be due to laziness, or lack of _57_. Idlers, who shrink from honest work, attach themselves like parasites to rich and influential people, and by flattery and servile adulation get money and _58_ from them. Such hangers-on should be despised. People who are afraid to rely on their own opinions and efforts are to be pitied, and, if possible, _59_ self-confidence and self-reliance.
True self-relianc e means knowledge of one’s own powers, a reasonable self-confidence, and a _60_ to be independence and to stand on one’s own feet.
46. A. unbelievable B. tremendous C. necessary D. mysterious
47. A. blind B. deaf C. sick D. dumb
48. A. capitalist B. capable C. changed D. civilized
49. A. purchase B. produce C. collect D. cook
50. A. interesting B. useful C. valuable D. cheap
51. A. others B. things C. clothes D. shoes
52. A. university B. community C. company D. committee
53. A. objects B. connects C. contributes D. extends
54. A. individual B. executive C. impersonal D. national
55. A. nature B. opposite C. network D. pleasure
56. A. ourselves B. families C. friends D. brothers
57. A. confidence B. patience C. endurance D. preparation
58. A. houses B. knowledge C. viewpoints D. favours
59. A. found B. given C. offered D. taught
60. A. fearfulness B. possibility C. politeness D. determination Ⅵ. Reading comprehension(20%)
Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments--- mostly for entertainment purposes--- is fair and respectful?
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats（栖息地）. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.
Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain. Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding （圈养繁殖）of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding program because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attra ct a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?
Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.
61. How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?
A. Dangerous.
B. Unhappy.
C. Natural.
D. Easy
62. In the state of zoochosis, animals, ___.
A. remain in cages
B. behave strangely
C. attack other animals
D. enjoy moving around
63. Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that ____.
A. zoos have to keep animals in small cages
B. most animals in zoos are endangered species
C. some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos
D. it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats
(B)
Trees should only be pruned( 修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.
First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus causing wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.
One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk of death as far as possible. It is essential to make the area which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and this is, too, very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed.
64. Pruning should be done to ___.
A. make the tree grow taller
B. improve the shape of the tree
C. get rid of the small branches
D. make the small branches thicker
65. Trees become unhealthy if the gardener ___.
A. allows too many branches to grow in the middle
B. does not protect them from the wind
C. forces them to grow too quickly
D. damages some of the small side branches
66. A special substance is painted on the tree to ___.
A. make a wound smooth
B. prevent disease from entering a wound
C. cover a rough surface
D. help a wound to dry
67. What was the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To give practical instructions for pruning a tree.
B. To give a general description of pruning.
C. To discuss the various reasons for pruning.
D. To discuss the different times of pruning.
(C)
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In gener al, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all the areas of their lives.
Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; that they feel it confirms their inferiority. They also find it difficult to be pleased by compliments because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a compliment with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.
Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determined and patient efforts in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, For example, most people would like to be “A” students in every subject. It is not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have difficulty in some areas, People’s expectations of themselves must be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to a sense of inadequacy.
Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential. Let’s not allow shyness to block ou r chances for a rich and fulfilling life.
68.The first paragraph is mainly about ___.
A. the advantages and disadvantages of shyness
B. the characteristics of shy people
C. the problems of shy people
D. the effect of shyness on people
69. According to the writer, self-awareness is ___.
A. a good quality
B. the cause of unhappiness
C. harmful to people
D. a weak point of people
70. What is the shy people’s reaction to compliment?
A. They are glad.
B. They feel it is not true.
C. They are very sensitive to it.
D. They feel it confirms their inferiority.
71. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Shyness helps us to develop our potential.
B. Shyness enables us to understand ourselves better.
C. Shyness blocks our chances for a rich life.
D. Shyness has nothing to do with lack of self-esteem.
(D)
It is one of the greatest mysteries of nature. In case you haven’t noticed, all living things follow very definite, individual rhythms, all as regular as a clock, but what makes them regular?
Though many scientists maintain that these rhythms are the result of some outside force like gravity or radiation or both, the results of most scientific researches agree with other scientists who believe that each living thing has its own built-in biologi cal “time clock.”
Take the mystery of migration for example. Scientists can’t really explain why many species of birds migrate in the autumn even though the temperature is still summery. The birds just seem to snub the comfortable weather that they are having. When a certain time comes, they travel south by the thousand. In spring time, they migrate northwards even though there probably is snow still covering the ground when they finally arrive. Something said “go,” and they did.
Animals that hibernate (冬眠) are obeying individual time clocks, too. When their clock indicates the time to take a winter’s nap, they do, and nothing can stop them. At a certain time in the spring, they wake up and come out regardless of the weather outside.
Plants appear to have yearly rhythms, such as the sprouting of seeds, and they also have daily rhythms. Notice sometimes that plants raise their leaves in daylight and lower them at night.
If you live along the California coast, you can easily observe a demonstration of this mysterious clock functioning regularly. There, from February to September, the highest tides occur exactly every fourteen and four-fifths days, and during these high tides, but at no other time, small silvery fish called grunions surf-ride a wave to the beach. There the female deposits her eggs in the sand and the male fertilizes them; then both hitch a wave-ride back to the sea. Exactly fourteen and four-fifths days later, never before or after, the tiny eggs hatch, and the high tide carries the new babies out to sea.
72. According to the passage, the mysterious rhythms result from ___.
A. the influence of gravity on living species
B. the effect of radiation on living species
C. the influence of a mysterious outer force on living species
D. the internal mechanism inside the living species
73. The underlined word “snub” in the third paragraph probably means ___.
A. fight
B. ignore
C. symbolize
D. criticize
74. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Hibernating animals are obeying an internal time clock.
B. The positioning of the leaves of some plants is due to the daily rhythms.
C. The internal clock functioning is demonstrated in the reproducing habits of grunions.
D. The yearly hibernation is more because of the weather influence than the biological functioning.
75. The passage is mainly about ___.
A. the rhythms of life
B. the reasons of mysterious hibernation
C. strange behaviors of species
D. the timing for different events in the world of species
第二卷
Ⅰ. Spell out the following words with the help of the definitions. The first letter of each word is given. 5%
l _______________ plays, novels and poems
c _______________ a strong desire to fin
d out about something
t _______________ to be able to bear something unpleasant or difficult
e _______________ to come out o
f a dark or hidden place
a _______________ not real, made to copy something natural
Ⅱ. Complete the following sentences according to the text. 5%
Eventually they either become part of the ___1___ tree trunk or become separate tree trunks. Using this method, banyan trees can cover an ____2____ area.
Of course, if you like ____3____, do not ignore the Yulan magnolia. These trees can grow to be over 12 meters tall.
Wait! There’s more. What’s stronger than steel, lighter than a f eather and as ____4____ as a rubber band?
It usually ___5___ in winter, when a creature does not move for weeks or months continuously.
Ⅲ. Translate the Chinese sentences into English. 15%
学生们都没听明白老师的话。（get one’s point）
妈妈要求贝蒂不要在地板上乱扔玩具。（litter）
志愿者是能够主动向有困难的人伸出援手的人。（offer）
面对数十年未遇的困难，科学家们并没有放弃这项研究。（face）
这两种植物，除了都是开花植物以外，它们几乎没有什么共同点。（have… in common）