公安县 2004－2005学年度上学期期末考试
高中一年级英语试题
本试卷分第一卷(选择题) 和第二卷(非选择题) 两部分。共150 分。考试时间120 分钟。
第一卷(三部分，共115分)
第一部分：听力 (满分30 分)。作题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音结束后，你有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上(第10页)。
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。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. To buy her a few stamps.
B. To post a few letters for her.
C. To phone her friends.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. They can work together tomorrow.
B. She didn't hear the question.
C. She will go to a concert tomorrow.
3. What are they going to do?
A. Have a cake. B. Have lunch. C. Turn on the light.
4. What can we learn from the dialogue?
A. John wants to be invited to a card game.
B. John is hard to get along with.
C. John doesn't really enjoy playing cards.
5. Does the woman like summer?
A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn't. C. She thinks cold weather is nice.
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 6～8 题。
6. What is Mary going to do that afternoon?
A. Go to the library to borrow a few books.
B. Go swimming.
C. Study in the library.
7. What subject is Mary good at?
A. English. B. Maths. C. History.
8. What is Mary going to do after she comes back from swimming?
A. Help Bob with his maths.
B. Meet Bob at the school gate.
C. Meet him at Bob's home.
听第7段材料，回答第 9～11 题。
9. Why did Li Ming go to Hainan Island?
A. He went there on business.
B. He went there for a holiday.
C. He went there to see his friends.
10. What did he do there?
A. He went hiking in the mountains or swam in the sea.
B. He sometimes went shopping in the town.
C. He sometimes had a picnic in the mountains.
11. Why is it quite wet on Hainan Island?
A. Because the wind from the sea carries much rain to the island.
B. Because it is in the southern part of our country.
C. Because the wind usually comes from the land.
听第8段材料，回答第 12～14 题。
12. Who are talking on the phone?
A. Tom and Jim. B. Jim and Lucy. C. Tom and Lucy.
13. What is Lucy doing when the telephone rings?
A. Spending her holiday. B. Having a rest. C. Working on chemistry.
14. What will Lucy do tomorrow morning?
A. Have a chemistry test. B. Go to meet Jim. C. Go to Shanghai for her holiday.
听第9段材料，回答第 15～17 题。
15. How often does Susan go swimming?
A. Every week. B. Once a week. C. Every night.
16. What did Henry use to do when he was a high school student?
A. Going swimming and running.
B. Going swimming and skating.
C. Riding a bicycle.
17. What is Henry going to do tonight?
A. Going skating with Susan.
B. Going swimming with Susan.
C. Watching TV.
听第10段材料，回答第 18～20 题。
18. What kind of shop will stay open until 8:00 pm?
A. Newspaper shops. B. Cigarette shops. C. Big food shops.
19. What things are not allowed to sell?
A. Candies. B. Cigarettes. C. Not told.
20. What do you think the speaker most probably is?
A. A travel guide. B. A teacher. C. A foreign visitor.
听力测试结束,请将你选择的答案转涂到第10页的答题卡上。
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. Stephanie is classical music and her sister is rock music.
A. like ; fond of B. enjoy ; into C. fond of ; into D. fond to ; interested in
22. －You look very tired. Didn't you sleep well last night?
－No, I until after midnight to see the New Year in.
A. stayed in B. stayed at C. stayed up D. stayed with
23. It's getting warmer and warmer, so the students of Class One are considering the hill next weekend.
A. to climp B. climbing C. climb D. climbed
24. －I was riding along the street when, all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.
－ You can never be careful in the street.
A. much B. very C. so D. too
25. －Tom, take more food before you go hiking or you will go .
－Ok, mum, but I have got enough.
A. hunger B. hungers C. hungry D. hungrily
26. Usually good table manners make you at the dinner table.
A. looking good B. look good C. looking well D. look well
27. The apple tree is so tall that I climb it.
A. don't dare to B. dare not to C. don't dare D. dare
28. Only those that the changing conditions survived, while the others didn't.
A. living thing ; agree with B. animals ; adapt to
C. living being ; adapted to D. animal and plant life ; adapted
29.－I'm sorry to keep you wainting.
－Oh, not at all. I have been here minutes.
A. quite a few B. only a few C. only few D. not a few
30. Once again he painted picture the one hanging on the wall.
A. so beautiful a ; as to B. as beautiful a ; as
C. such beautiful ; that D. so beautiful ; that
31. I don't think possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A. this B. that C.its D. it
32.－Does anyone want an extra ticket to go to the cinema?
－Whom would you rather with you, Tom or me?
A. to go B. have gone C. go D. have go
33. He lives in a flat, he can see is happening in the street.
A. there; what B. from the window of which; everything
C. where; something D. from whose window; all that
34. －What did you do yesterday, Li Hua?
－Well, I to see a friend of mine, but in the end I at home doing nothing at all.
A. went; stayed B. had gone; was staying
C. was going; stayed D. go; was staying
35.－Not all present would believe what the reporter said, I'm afraid.
－ .
A. So do I B. Not am I C. I agree D. I'm afraid too
第二节：完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, 36 my teacher said again and again that it was important．
One day, I happened to 37 an Englishman, on the road, and soon we began to 38 .As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, "You don't say! You don't say!" I was 39 , I thought, perhaps this is not a 40 topic.Well, I'd 41 change the topic. So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? 42 the way, have you ever 43 there?"
"Certainly, everyone back home will 44 me if I leave China without seeing 45 .It was great" I said, "The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world.It is a place of 46 ." Soon I was interrupted again by his words, " 47 !" I couldn't 48 asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?" "Well, I didn't ask you to do 49 ", he answered, gently surprised．
I said, "Didn't you say 'You don't say'?"
Hearing this, the Englishman 50 to tears. He began to 51 , "'You don't say' actually means 'really?'. It is an 52 of surprise.Perhaps you don't pay attention 53 English idioms．"
Then I knew I had made fool of 54 . Since then I have been more 55 with idioms．
36．A．though B．when C．if D． as
37．A．look B．meet C．pick up D． find out
38．A．walk B．talk C．play D． go
39．A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D． surprised
40．A．proper B．strange C．safe D． polite
41．A．to B．better C．not D． like
42．A．On B．In C．All D． By
43．A．gone B．visited C．seen D． been
44．A．look at B．think of C．send for D． laugh at
45．A．it B．them C．anything D． something
46．A．fun B．interest C．business D． mountain
47．A．Really B．Good C．You don' t say D． You are right
48．A．be B．help C．think D． do
49．A．this B．so C．anything D． me a favor
50．A．laughed B．cried C．moved D． came
51．A．explain B．shout C．prove D． say
52．A．experience B．expression C．explanation D． example
53．A．for B．to C．at D． in
54．A．me B．myself C．him D． somebody
55．A．helpful B．popular C．careful D． satisfied
第三部分：阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today, it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programs and telephone hot lines, too. A hot line is a telephone line that offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous. Callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too. Callers do not have to pay for the advice or the phone calls even if the calls are long distance. At some hot lines, the advisers are volunteers(志愿者). Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are professionals (专业人员) with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them settle their problems.
56. What do you know about a hot line?
A. It's a telephone that is hot.
B. It's a telephone line through which people get advice.
C. It's a telephone line whose number no one knnow.
D. It's a telephone line through which callers take a short class.
57. The advisers working at hot lines .
A. are not all paid
B. are all volunteers
C. are all well educated and experienced
D. have all been trained for a short time
58. How do the hot line advisers work?
A. They do what the callers tell them to do.
B. They listen to the callers and take their advice.
C. They give the callers advice.
D. They go to the callers to help them.
59. The writer of the article seems to think that .
A. with hot lines people won't get advice from their families and friends
B. hot lines are of great help to callers
C. hot line advisers shouldn't be paid at all
D. people had better pay for the advice and phone calls
B
Dear Dad,
Well, it's over, but it wasn't easy. Moving into the farm I mean uncle dropped me at destination(目的地) just before noon. How the old car ever ran on those narrow roads! I'll know, we were sure a spring would break. Anyway, we reached the farm at last. To get to my room, I had to go through the kitchen(厨房), open a door, climb about five steps. I finally got to my little bedroom.
Now that I'm getting used to it I'm growing fond of it. The little bedroom is comfortable. On one side is a table for me to keep odds and ends(零碎堆物). A desk in front of the window looks out on a backyard with some fine old trees around it. Off to the right, there is even a fish pond(鱼池).
You know something? I think I'm going to like it here. I'll tell you all about the animals on the farm next time. Please send my regards to all the Home.
Yours affectionately
See Wah
60. The room where the writer stayed was .
A. near the fish pond B. above the kitchen
C. below the level of the kitchen D. surrounded by old trees
61. How did See Wah get to the farm?
A. He got there on foot. B. He traveled in a car.
C. His father sent him there. D. He traveled alone.
62. The writer liked the room because it was .
A. very quiet B. veyr large C. comfortable D. bright
63. It's clear that .
A. it was the first time that See Wah went to the farm
B. See Wah used to live on the farm
C. his uncle's house is near the city
D. the roads leading to the farm were wide and smooth
C
Africa is now facing many problems. People are suffering(遭受) from a shortage(短缺) of food. They do not have enough health care. Deserts (沙漠) are spreading (扩大) in many places.
In Africa millions of people starved (饿) to death, and two thirds of them were children. Harry Belafonte, a famous singer in America, felt sad when he saw a film about the starving people in Africa. He said to himself, "I should do something to help them. What can I do?" He thought of a plan to gather the stars from the music world and make a special record. The money from the record would help the starving people in Africa. Those famous singers and musicians were always very busy. "How can you gather them?" everyone said to Belafonte. But they were willing to come to the event(活动) from all over the country.
Then who wrote the words and music for the record?
During the Christmas holidays in 1984, Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie were writing the words and music for the record at Jackson' s home in Los Angeles. They often talked about the music far into the night. When they finished the music, they called it "We Are the World". On the evening of January 28th, 1985 ,forty -five superstars made a historical(历史性的) recording in a Hollywood studio(演播室)." Everyone should do something active like this, "said Cyndi Lauper. "We have to be the voice," Stevie Wonere said," to help those people that have lost their future. "A sign was put at the door of the studio: "Please cheek your ego (自我) at the door!"
At 10 P.M. they began their work. They finally finished recording at 8 A.M. that morning. Just at that moment Diana Ross sat down with tears in her eyes and said, "I just don' t want this to end!"
On April 5, more than 800 radio stations all over the world played "We Are The World" at the same time.
64. What did Harry Belafonte think he should do?
A. He thought he should tell other people about it.
B. He thought he should send a lot of food to Africa.
C. He thought he should ask the government to help them.
D. He thought he should do something to help the starving people.
65. Who was he going to make a record with?
A. With Michael Jackson. B. With the movie stars.
C. With the baseball stars. D. With the stars from the music.
66. What would help the starving people in Africa?
A. The special record. B. The money from record.
C. The money from the stars. D. The money from the government.
67. What did Diana Ross want?
A. She didn't want to continue such kindness.
B. She wanted to continue doing such kindness.
C. She didn't want to stop recording.
D. She wanted to have a good rest.
D
This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real American teenagers. American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son, Mike, spent a year in Fred's home in America.
Fred, knew little German when he arrived, but after two month's study, the language began to come to him. School was completely different from what he had expected－much harder. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States.
"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time.In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it."
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea."I suppose I should criticize(批评) American schools, " he says. "it is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens(市民). There ought to be some middle ground between the two."
68. The whole exchange program is mainly to .
A. help teenagers in other countries know the real America
B. send students in America to travel in Germany
C. let students learn something about other countries
D. have teenagers learn new languages
69. What did Fred and Mike agree on?
A. America has better traffic.
B. German schools were harder than American schools.
C. Americans and Germans were both friendly.
D. There were more cars on the streets in America.
70. What is particular(特别) in American schools?
A. There is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.
B. There are a lot of after-school activities.
C. Students usually take 14 subjects in all.
D. Students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.
71. What did Mike think after experiencing the American school life?
A. A better education should include something good from both America and Germany.
B. German schools trained students to be better citizens.
C. American schools were not as good as German schools.
D. The easy life in the American school was more helpful to students.
E
There was a time when, if a lady got onto a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat. No more, though. Today, a gen-tleman will probably look out of the window, or, if he feels a bit guilty (内疚), hides behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone else gets off.
You can't entirely blame (完全责备) men for this change in manners. The days are gone when women could be referred to as the weaker sex. A whole generation (代) of women has grown up demanding equality with men; not just equality in jobs or education, but in social attitudes (态度). Hold a door open for some women and you're likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as inferiors (能力低下的人), unable to open doors for themselves. Take a girl out for a meal and she'll probably insist on paying her share of the bill; though on second thoughts perhaps that's not such a bad idea.
It's no wonder, then, that men have given up some of the gestures of politeness and consideration which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, automatic male (men) politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consi-deration for the needs of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings.
Maybe that's worth standing in the bus or train.
72. The new generation of women wants to be .
A. treated not as the weaker sex B. treated as the weaker sex
C. cared for on buses and trains D. better treated than before
73. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT correct?
A. Some women may get angry if you open the doors for them.
B. Girls don't want you to pay for meal at all.
C. Some women may criticized(批评) you if you show too much politeness to them.
D. A girl may be unhappy if you insist on paying her share of the bill.
74. From this passage, we know that .
A. women need true consideration of their needs and feelings
B. men have given up some politeness they used to show to women
C. women often get angry if you are polite to them
D. women should stand in the bus or train
75. The passage mainly tell us .
A. gentlemen and ladies have equal rights on a bus or train
B. ladies wonder why gentlemen offer their seats to them
C. gentlemen consider politeness to be more important than ladies do
D. the change in manners had taken place between men and women
公安县2003－2004学年度上学期期末考试
高中一年级英语试题
第一卷答题卡
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公安县 2003－2004 学年度上学期期末考试
高中一年级英语试题
第二卷 (一部分，共 35分）
第四部分：写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错 (共10 小题，每小题1 分，满分10 分)
此题要求你对一段文章改错，先对每一行作出判断是对还是错，如果是对的，在该行右边的横线上画一个对勾(√)；如果有错误(每行不会多于一个错误)，则按情况改错如下：
此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/\ )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一词：在错的词下面划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的请不要改。不按要求答题不给分。
例: When I have free time I go /\ a long walk. Some a. for
people read the books or watch television while b. the
others have sports. Charles and Linda Mason do all c. √
of these things as well as climbed buildings. d. climbing
This is my hometown. I lived here 76.
since I am born. It is a beautiful 77.
place and is love by us all. But it was not 78.
like this before liberation. At that time 79.
people never thought it would become so 80.
a beautiful place. Liberation has been 81.
brought great changes of my hometown. 82.
Much new houses have been put up. A lot 83.
of factories, schools, hospitals and parks appeard. 84.
And we'll make it very more beautiful and stronger. 85.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李明——北京某中学高一学生。你于上星期五收到居住在新加坡的笔友Mike寄来的一封信。请你仔细阅读他的来信并写一封回信。
注意：1．回信的内容必须包括对方想要了解的全部情况。
2．词数在100左右。
3．信的开头已给出，请接着往下写。
Dear Li Ming,
Glad to hear from you last Friday. From your letter, I've learned a lot about Beijing. Great changes have taken place in Beijing during the past few years. It must be more beautiful than it used to be. I'm expecting to visit Beijing sometime in the near future.
Now, I'm eager to know something about your school life, especially about what you usually do after class. I will be much delighted if you can satisfy my request.
I'm looking forward to your letter.
With best wishes.
Yours ever,
Mike Nelson
Dear Mike,
I was very glad to. . .
公安县 2003－2004 学年度上学期期末考试
高中一年级英语试题答案
1～5 BAACB 6～10 BBABA 11～15 ACCAB 16～20 BBCCA
21--35 CCBDC BACBB DDDCC
36--40 ABBDA 41--45 BDDDA 46--50 BCBBA 51--55 ABBBC
56.B 57.A 58.C 59.B 60.B 61.B 62.C 63.A 64--67 DDBB 68.C 69.B 70.B 71.A 72.A 73.B 74.A 75.D
76. 在lived之前加上have 77. am→was 78. love→loved 79. √ 80. so→such
81.去掉been 82. of→to83. Much→Many 84. 在appeared之前加have 85. very→much
书面表达
Dear Mike,
I was very glad to write back to you. You are right. Beijing has changed greatly in the past few years, and it is more beautiful than it used to be with supermarkets, skyscrapers and overpasses everywhere. There's interesting places such as the Summer Palace and the Great Wall. Hope you can come here for a visit. I'm glad you're interested in my school life. We have school every day except on Saturday and Sunday, and we have Chinese, maths and English as our main subjects. Computer science is also my favourite.After class, I like to go for a walk or sit in the seat chatting. At noon and after school I like playing football. I'm said to be a good player. Sometimes I practice playing the piano as my parents tell me to.
Looking forward to your immediate visit.
Yours truly,
Li Ming
附：听力录音稿
听下面5段对话，选择正确答案。
Text 1
W: Could you post these letters for me, please?
M: More letters? Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you.
Text 2
M: Would you have time this week to go over those questions with me?
W: How does tomorrow sound?
Text 3
M: I always want something to eat about this time of the day.
W: So do I. Let's have a cake or something, and then have a light lunch later.
Text 4
W: John told us he likes to play cards.
M: But we have invited him three times, and he hasn't come once.
Text 5
M: Summer is over at last. Time to put T-shirts away.
W: I've been waiting for this months.
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
Text 6
W: Hi, Bob, would you like to go swimming this afternoon?
M: I wish I could, but I have to spend the rest of the day in the library. I've to write an 800-word composition which must be handed in on Monday morning.
W: Oh, is that for Mr Smith's class?
M: Yes, I've to study a long poem. My teacher asked me to readit in class next week.
W: That's hard.
M: And besides, I also have to study a lot for maths and history. I don't know how I'm going to do it all.
W: You know, Bob. I've been doing well in maths, so I'll be happy to help you.
M: Oh, that will be great, Mary.
W: If you like, we can start right after I come back from swimming.
M: OK, I'll see you in front of the library.
W: Good luck with you.
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
Text 7
W: Hi, Li Ming, where did you go for your holiday?
M: I went to Hainan Island for a week.
W: Hainan Island, wonderful! What have you done there?
M: We sometimes went hiking in the mountains and sometimes spent the days by the sea swimming.
W: What's the weather like there?
M: Well, the weather in Hainan Island is warmer and wetter than in other places of China. This is because Hainan Island is in the southern part of the country and the wind often comes from the warm seas. The wind picks up the water from the sea. When this wind hits the mountains of Hainan Island, the air rises and the rain falls.
W: I wish someday I could go there for a visit too.
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
Text 8
M: Hello. Can I speak to Lucy, please?
W: I'ts Lucy speaking. Who's that, please?
M: Hello, Lucy. This is Tom. Excuse me for ringing you so late in the evening,but I've just got back from Shanghai.
W: It doesn't matter.
M: I hear Jim's coming to Beijing with Dick for his holiday. Shall we go and see him right now?
W: Oh, sorry. I'm afraid I can't now. Tomorrow morning I have a chemistry test.I'll have to prepare for it.
M: Oh! What a pity! Then I'll go first by myself.
W: I'm sorry. Tom. Do give my regards to him, please.
M: Of course. I'll ring you up when I get there.
W: OK.
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
Text 9
M: Susan, what do you for exercise?
W: I run and ride a bicycle every day, and go swimming once a week, what about you, Henry?
M: I used to go swimming a lot in high school. Butnow I don't have time.
W: That's too bad. Exercise is really important.
M: I know. What do you enjoy doing most of all?
W: I enjoy swimming. Well, I'm going swimming tonight. Would you like to go with me?
M: OK. I'd live to.
W: Then, let's meet at eight outside the garden.
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
Text 10
Now, I'd like to talk about the shops in Britain first. Most shops in Britain open at 9:00 a.m.and close at 5:00 or 5:30 in the afternoon. Small shops usually close an hour after lunch time. On one or two days a week, usually Thursday or Friday, some large food shopos stay open until 8:00 in the evening. Nearly all shops are closed on Sundays. Newspaper shops are open in the morning and sell candies and cigarettes as well. But there are many things which are not allowed to sell on Sundays.