华中师大一附中2005—2006学年度第一学期
高三年级第一次检测英语试题
Listening Comprehension
Part A Short Conversations.
1. A. At a boat dock. B. At a weather station.
C. At a stadium. D. At an airport.
2. A. At two o’clock. B. At four o’clock.
C. At six o’clock. D. At eight o’clock.
3. A. Her exams have already begun
B. She has finished two papers.
C. She’s trying to complete her papers.
D. She’s too busy to work on her papers.
4. A. She doesn’t have any time.
B. It doesn’t bother her to wait.
C. She’s never had to wait before.
D. She hasn’t seen anyone at all.
5. A. Go to the beach with her friends.
B. Postpone her meeting with Professor Jones.
C. See Professor Jones after class.
D. Give a speech in Professor Jones’s class.
6. A. He spends too much money.
B. He bought an expensive watch.
C. He really does like television.
D. He should watch more television.
7. A. It has a large yard. B. It is bigger.
C. It has a prettier yard. D. It has a prettier color.
8. A. Dary1 doesn’t like picnics after all.
B. Dary1 had previously said he wouldn’t come.
C. Dary1 doesn’t mind arriving late.
D. Dary1 is always changing his mind.
9. A. Laura really needs full-time job.
B. Laura already has a job working for the school.
C. Laura needs to spend her time studying.
D. Laura should think about becoming teacher.
10. A. His car’s in quite good condition.
B. He’s willing to lend them the car.
C. He would prefer to go to the game on foot.
D. He will take them if he can.
Part B Passages
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. He knew he was wrong.
B. He was too angry to speak.
C. He couldn’t speak in front of a judge.
D. He thought the judge would usually believe a rich man.
12. A. The poor man finally told him. B. The rich man told him.
C. The poor man gave him a clue. D. He knew it at once.
13. A. He was poor and couldn’t pay for the horse.
B. He was a reasonable man.
C. He usually hated the rich people.
D. He was proud of his horse.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.
14. A. The US president will visit Korea soon.
B. The US and Korea will have talks.
C. There used to be talks between US and Korea.
D. The issue of human rights will be discussed.
15. A. Russia. B. Yemen. C. France. D. The US.
16. A. 12. B. 14. C. 76. D. 88.
Part C Longer Conversations
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
| LOST PROPERTY FORM Guest’s full name: Connie McCurdy Room number: Room 15 Description of lost object: (17)________________________handbag. Contents: (18)___________, (19)____________ and an address book. Estimated value of lost item: More than ￡ (20)_____________________ Date: Oct.10th. 2002. |
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
Questions 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
| Hobby | Collecting (21)____________________ |
| When started | At eight. |
| How / Why started | Found lots of different types on the (22)___________________. |
| You need to | Buy the books about (23)__________and ask someone to build some shelves. (24)____________them with a description of what kind, and when and where found. |
| Cheap / Expensive | Cheap |
Complete the reporter’s notes. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
25. Don't interrupt the teachers. They seem ______ something important.
A. to discuss B. to be discussing C. discussed D. discussing
26. During the Olympics, the Special TV Program will _____ all the track and field events in progress.
A. be informed us of B. keep informing us of
C. keep us inform of D. keep informed us of
27. Antonie Becquerel was one of the Nobel Prize winners who _____ given the special honor for outstanding achievement in physics in 1903.
A. were B. had been C. have been D. was
28. Green vegetables _____ nutrients, _____ vitamin A and C.
A. include, contain B. include, containing C. contain, include D. contain, including
29. It was last week that I called at _____.
A. my aunt B. my aunts' C. my aunt's D. my aunts
30. The musician died early, _____ a lot of musical pieces unfinished.
A. to leave B. leaving C. and leaving D. left
31. ______ is a prolonged food shortage that causes widespread hunger and death.
A. Hunger B. Starvation C. Famine D. Drought
32. Today, scientists use complex instruments, such as radar, satellites, and computers, to __ the weather.
A. estimate B. calculate C. tell D. forecast
33. First aid is the immediate care given to a _____ of an accident, sudden illness, or other medical emergency.
A. survivor B. victim C. patient D. wounded
34. Listening to music is quite useful form of relaxation.
A. the, a B. 不填，an C. the, 不填 D. 不填，a
35. Our dream has come true at last 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing.
A. Whether B. when C. that D. where
36. ---The exam was easy, wasn't it?
---Yes, but I don't think could pass it.
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
37. They live on a busy main road. must be very noisy.
A. There B. It C. That D. They
38. Time should be made good use _____ our lessons well.
A. of learning B. to learn C. to learning D. of to learn
39. He may be late, _____ we have to wait for him.
A. would B. in which case C. in which D. which as a result
40. Our school is a good place to study _____ the terrible noise made by the traffic around it.
A. besides B. except for C. except that D. but for
41. Nearly _____ from our school took part in the contest, but ______ won any prize.
A. two hundred of the students, none B. two hundred students, nobody
C. two hundred of students, none D. two hundred of the students, nobody
42. ---Excuse me, but can you tell me which road I should take to the post office?
--- of the four roads will do.
A. Any B. Either C. Both D. Every
43. Most of the equipment is made in China, _____ imported from Germany.
A. others B. the others C. the rest D. another
44. ---Those boys are together again!
---They are up to no good. See, they're birds of ___ feather.
A. a B. same C. / D. the
45. ---Who would you like to see at the moment?
---The man ___ Mr Nelson.
A. called himself B. we call him C. calling himself D. is called
46. The machines we use today are much better than we used ten years ago .
A. those B. ones C. which D. them
47. I really don't know I had my money stolen .
A. when was it that B. that it was when C. where it was that D. it was where that
48. I love history because it gives us knowledge of past events.
A. /,a B. the, a C. /, / D. a, the
49. Many people thought little of me, but I did what .
A. I thought I was right B. I thought it was right
C. I thought was right D. I was thought right
50. The tourist industry has __________ a variety of jobs.
A. invented B. developed C. discovered D. created
51. Can you tell me the ___________ of the saying I just quoted?
A. source B. resource C. course D. cause
52. Don’t be too _________ about things you are not supposed to know.
A. strange B. amusing C. curious D. conscious
53. The little man arrested by the police was _______ of robbing the woman of all her money.
A. charged B. accused C. informed D. confessed
54. Students should not be ________ too much homework to do every day.
A. provided B. supplied C. assigned D. required
II Cloze
A
In Mr. Allen’s school class, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding __55__ sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter drowns out the __56_ of the “minister”. Even the two students getting married often begin to laugh.
The teacher, Mr. Allen, believes that marriage is a difficult and serious business. He wants young people to understand that there are many changes that must take place after marriage. He believes that the __57_ for these psychological and financial changes should be understood before people marry.
Mr. Allen doesn’t only introduce his students to main problems faced in marriage such as illness or being out of work. He also _ 58 _ them to the difficult and particular problems they will face every day. He wants to introduce young people to all the worries that can bring the __59 point to a marriage. He even makes his students know the problems of _ 60___ and the fact that divorced men must pay child support money for their children and sometimes pay their wives every month.
It has been unsettling for some of the students to see the problems that a ___61__ couple often faces. ___62___ they took the course, they had not worried much about the problems of marriage. However, both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’s course is ___63___ and have favored the course publicly. Their statements and letters supporting the class have asked the school to ___64____ the course again.
55. A. conferences B. competitions C. celebrations D. ceremonies
56. A. whisper B. announcement C. scream D. voice
57. A. possibility B. responsibility C. need D. supply
58. A. exposes B. explains C. extends D. exhausts
59. A. uniting B. burning C. breaking D. freezing
60. A. wedding B. division C. participation D. divorce
61. A. divorced B. complained C. fascinated D. married
62. A. If B. After C. Until D. Because
63. A. disagreeable B. flexible C. valuable D. unbelievable
64. A. afford B. offer C. establish D. affect
B
It’s an age-old saying: Men are from Mars; women are from Venus. Males and females 65 different behaviors almost from birth. Researchers say these behaviors are due to 66 differences in brain structure and activity. Studies show men are better at hitting targets （靶子）and solving math problems 67 women are better at memorizing words and 68 faces. Why the differences?
A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions —one controlling the sense of space, 69 , the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brains 70 from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women 71 the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids.
Whatever the 72 , the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply 73 different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of 74 to find it, while the woman relies on her memory of landmarks. Both of them find the car. But chances are, they’ll still argue about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way home.
65. A. build B. form C. choose D. show
66. A. basic B. average C. great D. exact
67. A. so B. as C. yet D. while
68. A. realizing B. recognizing C. describing D. painting
69. A. at least B. as a result C. above all D. for example
70. A. grew B. developed C. invented D. produced
71. A. supported B. carried C. cared for D. gave birth to
72. A. consideration B. decision C. imagination D. explanation
73. A. show off B. take on C. depend on D. keep up
74. A. area B. space C. sight D. distance
III. Reading Comprehension.
A
As the world watched the twin towers of the World Trade Center come under attack, a common phrase was repeated:“It looks like a movie.”
But this time there was no superman to save the people or the famous building. The attack destroyed one of the world’s highest skyscrapers and left 5,000 people dead or missing.
Movie fans have become used to such events after years of Hollywood films showing disasters, terrorism(恐怖主义) and danger, The Empire State Building, the White House, New York City and even the American president himself have all been threatened by terrorist attacks in these exciting films.
The film“True Lies”, released(发行) in 1994 is considered to be a good example of this kind of movie. The special effects, including explosions and missiles, make the action look like a real thing.
“Independence Day”in 1996 took this type of movie one step further by blowing up the White House. This science fiction movie is about a war between human beings and aliens(外来人) from another planet. In the movie, the World Trade Center towers are destroyed.
Violence has become a major part of Hollywood movies. And this is what people enjoy. Soon after the attacks, many famous film companies stopped the planned releases of some of their new movies, especially if their films showed terrorist attacks or plane crashes. “Swordfish” was top of the American box office in June, 2001. But the movie’s story was frighteningly similar to the Sept.11 disaster. The film would have been stopped in American and British cinemas after the attack.
But it’s unlikely that Hollywood will stay quiet for long. It is already waiting for the feeling in America to calm down.
75. What is the main subject of the newspaper article?
A．The relationship between the Sept.11 attack and Hollywood films.
B．The effect of the Sept.11 attack on Hollywood films
C．The response Hollywood made to the Sept.11 attack.
D．The result of Hollywood films showing violence and disasters.
76. Which of the following is true?
A．Hollywood made a lot of money out of the film “Swordfish” in June.
B．Hollywood stopped making films showing terrorism and disasters after the Sept.11 attack.
C．“Swordfish” was not allowed to be shown after the Sept.11 attack.
D．The World Trade Center was destroyed because no superman came to save it.
77. From this article we know that .
A．Hollywood is a filmmaking center making films of violence and disasters
B．too many Hollywood films showing terrorism and disasters resulted in the Sept.11 attack
C．people who were used to the Hollywood films were not shocked at the Sept.11 attack.
D．in fact, the Sept.11 attack had nothing to do with Hollywood films
B
Last week, I bought an alarm system(报警系统) for about $ 450. It consisted of a control unit with three other small units. I put the control unit in the sitting room and fastened the other units by the front door, back door and living-room windows. The instructions told us to choose three numbers, so we chose 491, the last three numbers of our telephone number.
Now I must explain how the alarm works:
1. There is a power siren(警报器) in the control unit. It makes a very loud noise.
2. Each of the small units sends out beams(光束) or rays in different directions. If anything moves, it breaks a beam. This sends a signal to the control unit. The siren makes a noise that you can hear 50 meters away.
3. When we go to bed, I press the three buttons numbered 4, 9 and 1. Then we have 30 seconds to get out of the room before the alarm starts to work.
That might I slept soundly because I was sure that no burglar(夜贼) could get into our house. However, at about 2:10a.m., I woke up and heard the siren(警报).
“There must be a burglar in the house,” Mary said. “What shall we do?”
“I’ll go and see who’s there,” I said. “Stay here. Don’t make a noise.”
I went downstairs quietly. When I reached the living room, I switched on my torch and looked round the room. Then I turned the light on. I switched the siren off and searched the rooms downstairs. There was nothing wrong except that the back door was unlocked. I locked it, re-set the alarm and went back to bed.
About an hour later, the alarm started again. I jumped out of bed, fell over a chair in the dark and bumped into the bedroom door. Mary woke up and started hitting me with a torch. “Hey! Wait a minute!” I whispered. “It’s only me. I’ m going downstairs to see what’s wrong.”
I went down into the living room and listened for a moment. The only sound I could hear was the siren. I turned on the light and then switched the siren off. As I did so, I glanced across at the curtains in front of the windows. I saw a house lizard (蜥蜴) disappear behind the curtains.
“Oh!” I said to myself. “That’s our burglar.”
When the lizard moved, it started the siren. I guessed that the alarm had been made in Europe, where there are no house lizards.
Well, I won’t finish this story but if you want an alarm system free of charge, let me know. I’ll send you ours. We bought a dog this morning. It knows the difference between a lizard and a burglar.
78. The writer bought an alarm system to .
A．make sure that he got up early every day
B．warn him when there were lizards in his house
C．frighten burglars and tell him that somebody had got into the house
D．make Mary feel safe to live in the large room
79. The purpose of the three units was to .
A．send a message to the control unit and start the siren
B．sound their own sirens when the control unit told them to
C．check that the control unit worked properly all the time
D．give them enough light
80. If the writer set the alarm and remained in the room for more than half a minute, .
A．nothing would happen B．the control unit would not work
C．the siren would make a noise D．the dog would bark
81. The purpose of the writer in writing the passage is to .
A．tell us that the alarm system doesn’t work
B．tell us an interesting experience
C．show us how the alarm system works
D．make it clear that he wants to give away his alarm system
C
The gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30 years ago.
Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75.
It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s. In the early stages, people may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry. As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.
While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers (神经纤维), their effect is certain. Alzheimer’s destroys not only the patients, but also spouses (配偶), friends and families.
What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s disease may cause memory loss, its early diagnosis (诊断) and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.
What feeling will you likely experience should a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.
Life for the Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them.
82. What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired lady?
A. She has been living with her father.
B. She was sad about the death of her father.
C. She can’t search for her father without being watched.
D. She suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
83. When people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, ________ .
A. their families and friends will suffer from the same disease
B. their families and friends will experience mental sufferings
C. they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years
D. they will forget everybody but their spouses
84. Memory loss occurs ________.
A. from Alzheimer’s disease and nothing else
B. from sadness, shock, anger, and so on
C. for a number of reasons
D. with changes in personality
85. From the passage we know that ______ .
A. early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s disease occurring
B. it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibers
C. nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s disease
D. when one suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, he will be buried
D
I made a pledge(誓言) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical（圣经的）passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, "Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love." To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, "That new yellow sweater（套头衫） looks great on you."
"Oh, Tom, you noticed, "she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, "Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me. "We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
"What's the matter?" I asked her.
"Tom," she said in a voice filled with distress(悲痛), "do you know something I don't?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well…that checkup（体检） I had several weeks ago…our doctor…did he tell you something about me？Tom, you've been so good to me…am I dying?"
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.
"No, honey," I said, wrapping her in my arms. "You're not dying; I'm just starting to live."
86. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________.
A. with his family B. with Evelyn C. alone D. with his children
87. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because _________.
A. she looked lovely in her new clothes
B. he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm
C. he was determined to be a good husband
D. she was seriously ill
88. The author says, "There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment. "What was the one thing that went wrong?
A. He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.
B. She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.
C. He knew something about her illness but didn't tell her.
D. He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.
89. By saying "I'm just starting to live," Tom means that ________.
A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B. he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband
C. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D. he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before
IV. Translation
90. 你必须自己得出结论而不是照抄别人的。(instead of)
91. 世上没有任何东西能够阻止我做我决心要做的事。(prevent)
92. 几乎每个人在他或她自己的一生中的某个时刻都会考虑节食。(go on a diet)
93. 如果你自己不努力，我们怎么能指望我们帮助你呢? (expect)
94. 他一看信封，立刻认出他姑姑的笔迹。(recognize)
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90. You must form your own conclusions instead of copying others'.
91. Nothing on earth can prevent me (from) doing what I have decided/am determined to do.
92. Almost everyone considers going on a diet sometime/some time or other in his or her life.
93. How can you expect us to help you if you don’t work hard yourself?
94. He glanced at the envelope and recognized his aunt's handwriting at once.
The moment/The minute/As soon as he saw the envelope, he recognized his aunt's handwriting.