英语试卷

命题：冀德成 　审题：吴本宇

第I卷（共115分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，20题，满分30分）

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秒钟的时间往返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 want the man to do?

A. To work all the time. B. To play at home. C. To work and play.

2. What is the woman thinking about?

A. Getting an extra job. B. Changing her job. C. Doing better in her job.

3. How much will the man spend?

A $34. B. $44. C. $68.

4. What probably is Mr. Smith?

A. The woman’s boss. B. The man’s boss. C. The woman’s friend.

5. When does the conversation take place?

A. After Saturday. B. On Saturday. C. Before Saturday.

第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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至8题。

6.What’s the matter with Mr. Hudson’s mother?

A. She was ill, but she feels much better.

B. She was seriously ill. C. She went to see him.

7. What kind of person is Mr. Hudson?

A. A hard worker. B. A person who often gets angry.

C. A person who cares nothing.

8. Which maybe the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad?

A His mother’s illness.

B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.

C. His manager wants to fire him.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What are they talking about?

A. The man’s trip to New York B. The lady’s trip to New York

C. The lady’s physics class

10. What did the lady see in New York?

A. The New York Library B. The New York City Park

C. The Statue of Liberty

11. What advice did the lady give the man?

A. Visit New York in spring or fall B. Visit New York when it is hot

C. Visit the Statue of Liberty

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. A manager and an interviewee B. A boss and his secretary

C. An ad designer and his customer

13. Which is true of Miss Brown?

A. She has just graduated from Peterson Secretary School.

B. She posted the ad in a newspaper

C. She can do a lot of things besides phoning

14. What was the result of the interview?

A. Miss Brown was given the position

B. Miss Brown was likely to be refused

C. Miss Brown was likely to be given the position.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What’s the possible relationship between the man and the woman?

A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter.

16. How do they get to the place?

A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.

17. What food does the man have?

A. A bottle of beer. B. A basket of fruit. C. A cheese sandwich.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. in the classroom. B. in the examination room. C. in the teacher’s office.

19. Which of the following was NOT suggested for the exam review?

A. Textbook. B. Class notes. C. The research project.

20. Why does the teacher say that the exam will be not easy for the students?

A. There will be a lot of multiple choice questions.

B. Students will be tested on all the topics discussed in class.

C. Students will have to respond to all questions in the exam.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题，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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

21. --This evening we’ll see a wonderful football game on TV.

--_______________!

A. Well done B. How nice C. Congratulations D. Come on

22. Nowadays all the students are studying hard with the ______ of entering a good university.

A. hope B. attention C. desire D. purpose

23. The man was sentenced to three years in prison for______ of having stolen a car.

A. accusing B. having accused C. being accused D. being charged

24. When you make a speech, you should try to get your idea _________.

A. across B. off C. away D. aside

25. There were many guests at the party yesterday. I looked for two seats to sit down with my friend but found __________.

A. neither B. nothing C. none D. no

26. Hearing the news that her missing son was found, she breathed a sign of __________.

A. excitement B. joy C. relief D. belief

27. With a lot of difficult problems _______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

A. settled B. to settle C. settling D. being settled

28. -- Is there anything serious , doctor?

-- _______. You’ll be all right soon.

A. All right B. Take care C. Take it easy D. Goodbye

29. You ______ not be too careful when you take part in the examination.

A. should B. must C. can D. would

30. Will 200 yuan a month be enough to _______ the fundamental needs such as food and clothing.

A. cover B. spend C. cost D. take

31. At last he found his pen _______ he lost it.

A. which B. where C. in which D. that

32. If _______, the disease may become deadly.

A. to be treated B. not being treating C. not treating D. untreated

33. Low-income families can’t afford to buy medical insurance, _____ is the case with Wang Lin.

A. as B. which C. that D. what

34. It’s high time that that bus ________to pick up the passengers.

A. arrives B. arrived C. will arrive D. may arrive

35. When I graduate from university, I’ll ______ what I have learnt to everyday work.

A. use B. stick C. devote D. apply

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I have been hearing-damaged all my life. By the time I was five years old, putting on hearing aids in the morning was just as 36 as brushing my teeth. However, I never believed that it should limit my 37 in any way.

During my 17 years, I have met many people who don’t know about 38__ disabilities and deal with 39 by stereotyping(对某人有成见) me. My teachers would not let me sit past the second row because they 40 I would not be able to hear. People tend to speak 41 than normal when they see my thick plastic hearing aids in my ears.

42 , my hearing disability has make me a stronger person. 43 I wear hearing aids, I have to prove that I am not 44 or mentally limited. I have to work harder and earn top grades in school to earn the 45 of my teachers. In sports I’ve had to run faster, catch better and score more points to prove I am not physically 46 .

I don’t fit in with people who are deaf and use 47 as a way to communicate. I consider myself no 48 from anyone else. And I am not “half deaf” with my hearing aids 49 ; I can hear just as well as anyone else.

In my struggle to prove I am 50 to my non-disabled peers(同龄人), I have made myself better than the 51 teenager. I won the all-star 52 on my softball team. I have made myself a 53 through my published poetry and articles.

54 giving up, I have proved that I can do anything I want. I truly believe I would not be the 55 person I am today if I did not have a hearing disability.

36. A. special B. normal C. interesting D. important

37. A. speed B. growth C. balance D. success

38. A. speaking B. looking C. hearing D. reading

39. A. this B. one C. him D. me

40. A. noticed B. proved C. understood D. realized

41. A. closer B. faster C. longer D. louder

42. A. Thus B. Still C. Besides D. However

43. A. Because B. Except C. Unless D. When

44. A. badly B. physically C. truly D. especially

45. A. guide B. pity C. respect D. praise

46. A. judged B. organized C. challenged D. controlled

47. A. language B. signs C. hearing D. body

48. A. safety B. distance C. difference D. concern

49. A. above B. with C. by D. on

50. A. equal B. used C. kind D. devoted

51. A. popular B. average C. younger D. common

52. A. award B. cheer C. thank D. help

53. A. doctor B. player C. lawyer D. writer

54. A. In spite of B. Ahead of C. Because of D. Instead of

55. A. strong B. good C. steady D. clever

第二部分 阅读理解( 共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quite easily. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs.

Job seekers first have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes, or the relative importance to themselves of such matters as money, security, leadership and caring for others.

The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment.

Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors.

When graduates are asked to attend for interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the prospective employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also obviously important. Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer.

There will always be good career opportunities for people with ability, skills and determination; the secret to securing a good job is to be one of them.

56. The word “relative” could be best replaced by ______.

A. family B. considerable C. comparative D. slight

57. Which of the following statements is true?

A. There is nothing we can do to find a good job nowadays.

B. To find out what jobs are available is totally impossible.

C. To find a job is much more difficult than before.

D. The education you receive has nothing to do with job-hunting.

58. The word “prospective” is closest in meaning to ______.

A. generous B. reasonable C. ambitions D. future

59. In Paragraph 5, the writer seems to suggest that ______.

A. interviewees should ask a question if they can’t think of an answer

B. it is better for interviewees to be honest than to pretend to understand

C. it is not a good idea for interviewees to completely honest in their answers

D. pretending to understand a question is better than giving an unsuitable answer

B

As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life. Financial experts say that every one also has their own belief of how to manage their money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail.

◆ The ant ---- works first

Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk.

◆The cricket ---- fun first

The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance.

◆ The snail ---- lives under pressure

The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans(贷款) from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.

60. One’s values may ______.

A. be his ways of managing money

B. be his beliefs about society

C. determine his family and education

D. influence his behavior

61. Mr. Smith always enjoys spending a weekend with his friends, fishing, hunting and playing cards. Moreover, he spends money in a very luxurious way. So, ________.

A. Mr. Smith belongs to the ant type

B. Mr. Smith belongs to the cricket type

C. Mr. Smith belongs to the snail type

D. it’s hard to tell which kind of person Mr. Smith is

62. The writer of the passage seems to be in favor of ________.

A. the ant B. the cricket C. the snail D. none of them

63. According to the passage, the most suitable title would be ______.

A. Spending Value B. What Comes First

C. How to Understand Your Values D. Work and Fun

C

What will you say about yourself on the Net?

People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Researchers from the Open University in Britain found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.

The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: if only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face-to-face or via computers. Dr Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face-to-face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”

Generally the information was not extremely personal. It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love lives, and personal childhood experiences.

Dr Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr Johnson. However, this style of talking is not entirely new. “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ (US’ wire) to communicate. The same kind of thing happened and people ended up speaking more freely.”

Dr Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. “If you don’t know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.”

The Open University in Britain offers correspondence courses and courses on the Internet to students of all ages.

64. The subject discussed in this text is _______.

A. how people open up when e-mailing

B. how people do research studies

C. how to communicate at work

D. how to discuss and solve a problem

65. The reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that ______.

A. the cameras on the computers were turned on

B. they had to discuss a question

C. they didn’t talk about very personal things

D. they couldn’t see each other

66. What did the writer mean when she/he said “this style of talking is not entirely new”?

A. Using a telegraph is like using e-mail.

B. People talk about the same things as they used to.

C. A similar thing has happened before.

D. The same thing has happened before.

67. In the writer’s opinion, one should _______.

A. talk more freely than usual

B. consider how one uses e-mail at work

C. discuss any subject that one wants to

D. focus on oneself when e-mailing

D

Happy birthday! Do birthdays really make people happy? Of course they do. Birthdays celebrate the days when we were born. Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity(成熟) – or so we hope. We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older. Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well. For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud. For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old? That is a different story.

Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心) American culture. Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young. As the old saying goes, “You’re as young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.

Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden. Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by. Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. Some even experience age discrimination. American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets. She was often treated rudely—even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.

Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And middle- aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹) are “in”. Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer.

68. We can infer from the second paragraph that _______.

A. young people lack experience and wisdom

B. American older people often joke about their old age

C. American culture is very young

D. Different countries have different opinions on the old age.

69. What does the first sentence in the third paragraph mean?

A. The golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical care.

B. The old in America are leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housing.

C. The old in America have to retire at the age of 65.

D. American social security benefits are not good.

70. What does the underlined word “in” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Serious. B. Cool. C. Disappearing slowly. D. Growing fast.

71. According to this passage, which of the following statement is correct?

A. The young are much more respected than the old in America.

B. The old are much more respected than the young in America.

C. Growing old makes people feel proud in America.

D. The young are often discriminated in America.

E

The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet(彗星) is heading towards the Earth: Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth.

On 17 July, a piece four kilometres wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere with a massive explosion. About half of the piece is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rashes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometres an hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned.

Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around the world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun won’t be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive.

Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end?

72. What is mainly described in the passage?

A. A historic discovery B. An event of imagination.

C. A research on space D. A scientific adventure.

73. When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes _______.

A. an earthquake B. damages to cities

C. an Earth explosion D. huge waves

74. Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long?

A. Because the land is covered with water.

B. Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth.

C. Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero.

D. Because wars break out among countries.

75. By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to proves ______.

A. Animals could not live in the cold climate

B. What happened 65 million years ago was an invented story

C. The human being will die out in 2094

D. The Earth will be hit by other objects in space

上蔡一高2008—2009学年度上期高三第一次月考

英语答题卷

第II卷 （共35分）

第三部分：写作 （共两节，满35分）

第一节 短文改错 （共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判定：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：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。

此行缺一个词：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。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注重： 原行没有错的不要改。

Ladies and gentlemen,

May I have your attention, please?

In Saturday, July 27th, there will be a few visits 76. __________

to different places. Everyone is welcomed. All the visitors 77. __________

will be dividing into four groups. Each group of 78. __________

visitors can visit to one of the places----a factory, a farm, 79. __________

a school and a hospital. Please sign your name at the 80. __________

Service Desk before 9:00 a. m. and say which place 81. __________

you wish visit. We’ll set out after breakfast at 82. __________

8 a.m. and we will return in the afternoon. You will 83. __________

have lunch at place of visit at about 12:30 p.m. 84. __________

We wish you a pleasantly journey. That’s all. 85. __________

Thank you.

第二节： 书面表达 （满分25分）

春节期间，你回到自己乡下的家，发现在过去的几年里，农村有了巨大的变化。请以所见所闻用英语写一篇短文。

内容要点

时 间 内 容	过 去	现 在
出行	主要依靠自行车或步行	摩托车，个别家庭甚至有汽车
通信	写信或捎口信	电话、手机或电子邮件
衣着	大部分人穿自家做的衣服	购买漂亮的新衣服
原因	政府关注农村的各种问题，采取各种措施，极大地改善了农民的生活，帮助农民建设新农村。因为只有农民生活幸福了，我们才能创造一个和谐的社会。

注重：1.词100左右； 2.标题和开头语已为你写好。

3.参考词汇：和谐社会a harmonious society

New Rural Life

My hometown has changed greatly during the past few years.