英 语 试 卷 2008.10

第Ⅰ卷

说明：1、请将选择题答案转涂到答题卡上。

2、考试结束后，只交答题卡和第二卷。

第一部分：听力（共两节，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。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. How much did the woman give a week before?

A. $ 200. B. $ 300. C. $ 500.

2. What does the woman prefer to do?

A. Go to the cinema. B. Stay at home. C. Go to work.

3. What can we learn about the man?

A. He feels bored. B. He is sick. C. He fell down.

4. Why does the man get no repay no?

A. The phone doesn’t work. B. He cut off. C. Nobody answers the phone.

5. What will the man probably do next?

A. Go to send some letters. B. Go on with the question. C. Prepare a speech.

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。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 ~ 7题。

6. What is the man’s trouble?

A. He has trouble filling forms.

B. He can’t do with all his bags.

C. He can’t find his ID card.

7. What will the man probably do next?

A. Take out his clothes. B. Put ID tags on bags. C. Give the form in.

听第7段材料，回答第8 ~ 10题。

8. What is the man’s phone number?

A. 4044566. B. 336869. C. 404469.

9. Where does the man want to send the boxes to?

A. North Korea. B. South Korea. C. Vietnam.

10. What do you know about the boxes?

A. It is 45 cm long. B. It is 30 cm high. C. It is 25 cm wide.

听第8段材料，回答第11 ~ 13题。

11. What does the woman’s son like?

A. Cracked wheat. B. White. C. Rye.

12. When is it now?

A. In the evening. B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.

13. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Son and mother. B. Husband and wife. C. Shop assistant and customer.

听第9段材料，回答第14 ~ 16题。

14. Where is the hostel?

A. At waterfall. B. At Garie beach. C. On the a river.

15. How will the speakers travel to Garie beach from waterfall?

A. On foot. B. On a train. C. By water.

16. What is there tot the south of Garie?

A. Fascinating sea creatures. B. Walking path. C. Wonderful cliffs.

听第10段材料，回答第17 ~ 20题。

17. What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A. Teamwork. B. Spring events. C. Relay race.

18. Who is probably giving this talk?

A. A coach. B. A referee. C. A reporter.

19. When does the reporter give the talk?

A. On a Sunday morning. B. On a Saturday morning. C. On a Sunday afternoon.

20. What will the speaker do next?

A. Show how to exchange a baton(棒).

B. Run a race with a member. C. Declare the start of a race.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共三节, 满分40分）

第一节：单项填空——语法知识考查（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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. -- What about ______ concert?

-- Played by Coco Li? I didn’t go to it. Actually, to buy ______ ticket of hers is out of my reach.

A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a

22. Is this the research center ______ you visited the modern equipment last year?

A. where B. that C. the one that D. the one where

23. ______ that you’ve known the writer’s ideas, try to read the whole story as quickly as possible.

A. Since B. Now C. For D. Despite

24. -- He must have read the story, ______ he?

-- Not sure, but he knows quite a lot about the content of the story.

A. mustn’t B. didn’t C. hasn’t D. needn’t

25. My money ______. I’d better go to the bank to draw some in case I ______ none in hand.

A. has run out; will have B. is running out; have

C. has been run out of; will have D. is running out of; have

26. The question has been raised at the meeting ______ each member country should ______ the expenses of the committee.

A. which; pay B. that; spend C. if; cost D. whether; share

27. ______ is known to us all, he is ______ in sending Shen VII up into the space.

A. As; something B. It; everything C. Which; something D. What; anything

28. My watch ______ two minutes every day, and I have to have it ______ ahead regularly.

A. gains; adjusted B. loses; set C. goes; repaired D. runs; fixed

29. To keep fit, Old Tom ______ jogging as a regular form of exercise after his retirement.

A. develop into B. carried out C. took up D. came about

30. -- Do you mind if I shut down the radio?

-- ______ The important news will be on the air in a few minutes’ time.

A. Yes. Just go ahead. B. I’d rather you didn’t.

C. Why not? D. Of course not.

31. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ______ they knew it to be valuable.

A. as though B. even though C. so that D. if only

32. Scientists are convinced _____ the positive effect of laughter _____ physical and mental health.

A. of; at B. by; in C. of; on D. on; at

33. The final score of the basketball match was 100 to 99. we ere only ______ beaten.

A. nearly B. slightly C. lightly D. narrowly

34. Speaking of all the songs written by him, I guess this is maybe his ______ one.

A. best-known B. well-known C. better-known D. most-known

35. Which do you enjoy ______ your supper time at, Mcdonald’s or Kentucky Fried Chicken?

A. spending B. to spend C. to be spending D. being spending

36. Our neighbor has ______ ours.

A. as a big house as B. as big a house as

C. the same big house as D. a house the same big as

37. On ______ side of the street ______ numbers of palm trees.

A. each; grow B. both; lie C. every; stand D. either; grow

38. The lady turned to me for helping her carry so heavy a case for her ______ nobody can lift.

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

39. -- ______

-- Will you please get me some medicine so that I can have a good sleep?

A. How are you feeling? B. What can I do you?

C. What’s the matter? D. Is there anything wrong?

40. ______ being Sunday, the library was closed.

A. That B. It is C. It D. This

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面的短文，把握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中选出最佳选项。

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. 41 you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 42

down. But relaxation is 43 for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a 44 part of everyday life and there is no way to 45 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A 46 amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give 47 to life. It is only when the stress gets out of 48 that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can bear 49 very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such 50 are obviously chief quality for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first 51 of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in 52 form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between 53 and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the 54 between life and death. The crises (危机) we meet today are 55 to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction 56 long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 57 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 58 links with stress. 59 we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be 60 to do so even if we could remove it.

So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?

41. A. When B. While C. Once D. As

42. A. slow B. calm C. get D. turn

43. A. unnecessary B. harmful C. available D. necessary

45. A. tolerate B. solve C. avoid D. guard

46. A. definite B. certain C. large D. whole

47. A. purpose B. protection C. information D. freedom

48. A. order B. condition C. date D. control

49. A. insists B. depends C. calls D. spends

50. A. patterns B. expressions C. situations D. characters

51. A. glance B. view C. sight D. impression

52. A. whichever B. whatever C. however D. whenever

53. A. praise B. fright C. pressure D. anxiety

54. A. decision B. promise C. difference D. sense

55. A. unlikely B. likely C. incredible D. unmistakable

56. A. takes B. lives C. stands D. lasts

57. A. balanced B. injured C. endangered D. interrupted

58. A. established B. organized C. disconnected D. exchanged

59. A. Unless B. Since C. Even D. Still

60. A. sensible B. right C. unbelievable D. unwise

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

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

Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well — she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through." she said. "After everything I'd done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn't feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life."

Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.

"The moment I arrived at Kathy's farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."

Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It's a hard life, physically very tiring." she says. "In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy's wonderful dinners."

Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing — watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, "It's one of the most moving experiences I've ever had. I could never go back to city life now."

61. When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a ______ life.

A. satisfying B. tough C. meaningless D. boring

62. The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy's farm is that ______.

A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant B. Kathy persuaded her to do so

C. Zoe got tired of the city life D. Zoe loved Wales more than London

63. How docs Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?

A. Tiresome and troublesome. B. Romantic and peaceful

C. Mentally exhausting but healthy D. Physically tiring but rewarding.

64. Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?

A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. A misfortune may turn out a blessing. D. Kill two birds with one stone.

B

New Zealand

65．Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand?

A．20％of the population being Maoris. B．Four million white people．

C．About 1600 km south of the Equator. D．Nearly 1/3 of the country being plants．

66．The country’s population is mainly made up of ______.

A．the white people and the Polynesians B．the white people and the “pakeha”

C．the Maoris and the white people D．the Maoris and the Polynesians

67．When did the white people begin to live in New Zealand？

A．1000 years ago. B．200 years ago. C．85 years ago. D．50 years ago.

68．What do the Maoris value most in life？

A．Living in small villages． B．Developing farming skills．

C．Keeping their own culture． D．Taking up government jobs．

C

Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鲸)Watching

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel (船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.

● Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.

● Approach no closer than 100 meters, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.

● Keep noise levels down----no horns, whistles or racing of engines.

● Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 meters from your vessel.

● Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 meters from the whales.

● Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.

● Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.

● Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if traveling side by side with whales.

● When whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.

● Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 meters of whales.

● If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.

● Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.

69. For whom is this text written?

A. Tour guides. B. Whale watchers.

C. Vessel operators. D. Government officials.

70. When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should ______.

A. move close to the beach B. increase speed gradually

C. keep its engine running slowly D. remain at the back of the whales

71. When going side by side with whales, the vessel should ______.

A. keep moving in the same direction B. surround the whales with other boats

C. travel closer and closer to the shore D. take a good viewing position

72. What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?

A. 400 meters. B. 300 meters. C. 200 meters. D.100 meters.

D

Going to sleep may seem pretty boring compared with all the fun things there are to do while you're awake. But there's a lot going on in your mind and body while you're tucked under those covers.

Sleep, in fact, is as important to your survival as eating and drinking. Sleep improves your mood, makes you a better athlete, and helps you remember and understand what you learned during the day. During sleep your temperature drops. Your heart rate slows. Down goes the pressure of the blood moving through your veins. A chemical that controls growth (called a hormone) surges into your bloodstream. Scientists think sleep restores energy and improves your immune (免疫) system. We know what happens while we're asleep because scientists study volunteers who sleep in laboratories. The sleepers are hooked up to machines that measure brain waves, eye movements and muscle activities.

Sleep is like a school day: it's divided into different periods, or stages. When you're awake, your brain waves fire rapidly. As you begin to relax and drift into the first stage of sleep, your brain produces slower-moving waves and you lose awareness of your surroundings. As you slide to deeper sleep, your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life. Then, as you begin to drift back up to a lighter sleep, your mind becomes more alert (机警), and your dreams begin. You're in REM sleep.

REM was names far the "rapid eye movement' that happens while you're dreaming. During REM sleep, your eyes move back and forth behind your timed lids, as though you were washing a movie. During other stages, you might move at that in bed, but during REM sleep you're still. That's probably because if you could move, your body would act out your dreams. As you get closer to morning, you spend more time in REM than in deep sleep, so you dream more. Researchers know that during REM sleep the part of the brain that handles learning and thinking is very active.

Getting too little sleep can affect your personality. Experts recommend that children get at least nine hours d sleep a night. So sleep fight.

73. What does the word “recommend” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Suggest. B. Ask. C. Wish. D. Order

74. During your sleep, ______.

① your body repairs itself from the normal wear and tear of daily life

② your brain produces slower-moving waves

③ your dream begins

④ you loose awareness of surroundings

Choose the right order:

A. ① ③ ② ④ B. ② ④ ① ③ C. ④ ① ③ ② D. ④ ③ ① ②

75. Suppose this is the course of your sleep, in which part of the course do you have dreams?

(A: light sleep B: deep sleep C: light sleep D: the whole course)

2008--2009学年度兰山高考补习学校第一次月考

英 语 试 卷 2008.10

第Ⅱ卷（共50分）

第一节：阅读表达（每小题3分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求回答问题。（请注重问题后的字数要求）。

Being healthy means taking care of yourself physically and mentally. Here are some of my best tips on how to do both:

Break a bad habit.

You don’t really “break” habits. You replace the unwanted behavior with something that prevents you from doing it and that doesn’t have unhealthy side effects. So if your problem is that you eat too much when you get home from work, find something new to do that is incompatible (不能共存的) with what you usually do. You can’t walk around the track at the school and pig out in your kitchen at the same time.

Grow your marriage.

Relationships are negotiated, and the negotiation never stops. It’s always a give-and-take, always requires work. It’s like if you planted a garden and came back six months later----you wouldn’t even be able to find it. You have to tend it, feed it, weed it, deal with the problems.

Beat stress.

My dog, Maggie, is the best anti – stress tool I have. A few minutes petting, scratching or playing with her, and . Exercise also helps. Just about every day, I’m on the tennis court. It’s a great workout, and if I don’t have that, I don’t cope as well, sleep as well or think as well.

Refocus your anger.

Expressing your anger is just not that good an idea. You say things you don’t mean, and you can’t un – ring that bell. Instead, recognize that anger is usually a symptom of hurt, fear or frustration (挫折),and deal with the causes rather than blow up. When you do that, you’re a problem solver.

Don’t medicate with food.

It never, ever works. You’re denying your issue by eating your way through it, instead of saying, Hey, I’ve got a problem.

81．What’s the best title? (Please answer within 10 words.)

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82．Fill in the blank in the passage in your own words. (Please answer within 10 words.)

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83．Translate the underlined sentence in the passage.

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84．Which sentence in the passage is the closet in meaning to the following one?

You do something without any bad effect on your health during the time when you usually do something harmful to your body.

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85．Why does the writer mention gardens when he is supposed to say something about marriage?

(Please answer within 30 words.)

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书面表达（共35分）

第一节：单句改错：（共10分；每小题1分）

下列每句中各有一处错误，请在错误处标出并将正确答案写在右边横线上。

例：Young although he is, he can answer the question. as / though

1) Who is taller of the two, Tom or Kate? __________

2) Children like to play with sands. __________

3) The famous painter died with his painting unfinishing. __________

4) Do you know the gentleman seating at the back of the hall? __________

5) “Could I speak to Mr. Smith?” “Of course, you could.” __________

6) Great quantities of water is needed to water these trees. __________

7) It is often the case, we cut off the electricity when storm comes. __________

8) We don’t know the reason that he was late again. __________

9) No mater hard he worked, he failed in his business. __________

10) We all don’t doubt whether he cheated in the exam again. __________

第二节：按要求互译下列句子。（共25分；1~4题各3分；5题4分；6~8题各3分。）

汉译英：（16分）

1. 我们打篮球的时间到了。(time)

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2. 他设法把游客及时送到了机场。(manage) (tourist 游客)

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3. 你今晚能来参加我的生日聚会? (It is possible…)

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4. 应该鼓励年轻人按照自己的特长选择职业。(encourage) (strong point 特长) (用被动语态)

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5. 尽管遭受如此严重的自然灾难，但只要不灰心，我们终会克服暂时的困难。

(Although...) (temporary 暂时的)

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英译汉：（9分）

6. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing — watching a lamb being born is unbelievable. (From Reading A)

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7. When whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore. (From Reading C)

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8. Should you break the rule against staring at a stranger on an elevator, you will make the other person extremely uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself.

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Keys to the 1st Monthly Exam Paper:

第一卷：

听力： 1—5 CBACB 6—10 ACABA 11—15 CBCBA 16—20 CCABA

单项：21—25 DABCB 26—30 DABCB 31—35 BCDBB 36—40 BDABB

完形：41—45 CADBC 46—50 BADBD 51—55 CBBCA

阅读：61—64 AADC 65—68 DCBC 69—72 CBAD 73—75 ABC

第二卷：

阅读表达：

81．How to Keep Healthy (Physically and Mentally) / Suggestions on Keeping Fit

82．all my tension goes away. / I feel easy / comfortable.

83．相反，你要熟悉到愤怒是伤害、惧怕和挫折的表现。要去解决根本问题而不是大发雷霆。

84．You replace the unwanted behavior with some thing that prevents you from doing it and that doesn’t have unhealthy side effects.

85．The writer thinks marriages are much like gardens. You need to take good care of your marriage as you take care of your garden. It takes much effort to maintain your marriage. If there is a problem, you should deal with it immediately.

改错：

1. the taller 2. sand 3. unfinished 4. sitting / seated 5. you could----you can

6. is----are 7. It----As 8. that----why 9. how hard 10. whether----that / 去掉don’t

互译句子：

汉译英：

1. It is time for us to play basketball. / It’s time that we played basketball.

2. He managed to send the tourists to the airport in time.

3. Is it possible for you to attend my birthday party this evening?

4. Young people should be encouraged to choose their careers according to their own strong points.

5. Although we are suffering such a severe natural disaster, we will eventually overcome the temporary difficulty as long as we don't lose heart.

英译汉：6~8 略