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第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分钟）
（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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
What does the woman plan to do?
A. Stay at school B. Visit her family. C. Go camping.
What is the man doing?
A. Applying for a job. B. Watching a movie C. Making a joke.
Why can’t the speakers go on the trip?
A. The man’s uncle died. B. The man got sick. C. The woman has to attend a meeting.
What does the man mean?
A. Benjamin is very honest.
B. Benjamin often breaks his words.
C. Benjamin is serious about his work.
What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student.
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，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7题。
What did the speakers eat when they were young?
A. Very healthy bread.
B. Bread made with only a few ingredients.
C. Bread with a lot of artificial things in it.
What does the man want to make?
A. A pizza. B. A sandwich C. A whole loaf of bread.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
Where did the man grow up?
A. In the countryside. B. In a small town. C. In a city
What do the speakers see in the street?
A. Kids playing ball. B. Nice shops. C. A lot of trash.
What was the main industry in the city before?
A. Clothes B. Glass C. Cars.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
How does the woman feel about the man’s behavior at first?
A. Understandable. B. Unbelievable. C. Unhealthy.
What animals did the man’s friends have?
A. Horses. B. Pigs C. Sheep.
What made the man decide to eat differently?
A. He read about being a vegetarian.
B. He saw a chicken being killed.
C. He didn’t like his mother’s cooking.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
What kind of food does the man want to eat?
A. Thai B. Italian. C. Indian.
What does the woman suggest first?
A. Going to a big city to find the right spices.
B. Looking around the local market.
C. The man should learn how to cook the food himself.
Where do the speakers live?
A. In Australia. B. In America. C. In England.
Who may the woman ask for help?
A. The man’s brother. B. The man’s uncle. C. Her mother.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
`18. Which word can be used to describe the New York subway?
A. Old B. Boring C. Slow.
Why did Rosie Ruiz get on the subway?
A. She was tired of running. B. She wanted to go home. C. She wanted to win a race.
What happened in the 1960s?
A. The trains ran much faster.
B. The subway became dangerous.
C. The trains started running underground.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（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中（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
You are from a middle- class family, and live in a normal-size home without any showy possessions, but you are surrounded by surprising consumption(消费). This contrast is beginning to bother your 6-year-old son. You are worried that he will want to live as they do, and wonder if you should move.
Sometimes big pocket money, joyful birthday parties, special playrooms and super-big houses tell you that your neighbors probably have more money than you do, and that they’re not as careful as you are with money, but you may find that they cook and dig in the garden with their children just as often as you do, talk with them as freely and read to them every night.
Or you may find that some of these parents stay in one wing of their big house while their child plays by himself, way off in a wing of his own. In that unfortunate case, he is basically growing up alone without being looked after properly, but this can happen to a child who lives in a normal-size house, too, if he has a TV, a computer and a few video games in his room. Even the most caring parent doesn’t walk in and out of it to see what show her child is watching, what Internet site he has found and if he’s still playing that video game.
Too much uncontrolled screen time may lead to a certain loss of innocence(天真),but mostly this child will lose the sense of unity and satisfaction, and if it doesn’t , you might decide to move. Don’t judge your neighborhood too harshly(严厉地)，though. There are some things that are right with almost any neighborhood and some things that are wrong with the best of them—like those super-big houses. The wealth of their owners—and the way they throw money around—may make your son feel sorry for himself, unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money, give some to people who don’t have enough and use the rest to pay for whatever the family needs.
Children want—should be provided with—explanations when their parents don’t give them what they want.
21．What is the problem with the worried parent in the text?
A. Her house isn’t as big as her rich neighbors’
B. Her son is left alone without anyone in charge.
C. She cannot provide her son with a special playroom.
D. She worries about the effect of her neighbors on her son.
22．In Paragraphs 2and 3, the author seems to agree that parents should____.
A. spend more time with their children B. give their children more freedom
C. work hard to lead a richer life D. set an example for their children to follow
23．By saying “throw money around”(Paragraph 4),the author means that rich people___.
A. spend money carelessly B. save money for their children
C. help the poor people willingly D. leave money all round the house
24．What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text?
A. Children are unfortunate to have poor parents.
B. Children should enjoy their comfortable life.
C. Children need proper guidance from their parents.
D. Children feel ashamed of themselves in a rich neighborhood.
B
Business Week ( Oct．8,2008 )
Introducing Business Week's Power 100, our ranking of the most influential people in the world of sports.
Prospect(展望) ( Oct. 20,2008)
In July, Gordon Brown published a green paper called "The Governance of Britain.” The final section said that we need to be clearer about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be British. It proposed(倡议) to work with the public to develop a British statement of values. We asked 50 writers and intellectuals to give us their thoughts on this statement and what should inform it.
Science (Sept. 28, 2008)
In the journal's 28 September 2008 issue, Science, in partnership with the National Science Foundation, is pleased to present the winners and honorable mentions in the fifth annual Science and Engineering Visualization(视觉) Challenge.
Time (Sept. 1, 2008)
From the phone that has changed phones forever, to futuristic cars, to a building made of water, to a remote controlled dragonfly(蜻蜓)—a dazzling display of ingenuity(独创性).
Guardian (Oct. 17, 2008)
Against all the odds, and seeing off competition from favorite to win Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones, rank outsider Anne Enright,45, has been awarded the Man Booker prize for what the judges called a "powerful, uncomfortable and even at times angry book," The Gathering.
25．What do these five books have in common?
A．Each of the articles in each book is introduced in detail.
B．They are all published in the same year
C．Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.
D．They all introduce the most influential people.
26．What would be the best title for the article from Prospect?
A．In Search of British Values. B．The Final Section.
C．The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship. D．50 Writers and Intellectuals.
27．Who wins the Man Booker prize according to the passage?
A．Gordon Brown. B．Ian McEwan. C．Lloyd Jones. D．Anne Enright.
C
There are several reasons for hair loss in women. However, in most cases, treatment is quite effective. Female hair loss patterns in women are not as easily recognizable as they are in men. A woman may experience it temporarily due to pregnancy or illness, although they may experience it for other reasons.
Hair loss can be due to a variety of factors, including a genetic tendency (which is not genetically linked to just one parent—both parents contribute to the tendency to lose hair).
Women who are experiencing hair problems seem to have more limited choices than men. There are some female hair loss treatments that are available such as the Tricomin System which is a topical treatment that is nutrition based. Shen Min for Women is another natural treatment that contains herbs ( 药草) that are said to stimulate(刺激) hair growth and even restore hair that is graying to its natural color.
The majority of the popular, proven hair loss treatments are only intended for men and are not suitable for women. True, a woman’s hair issue is different from a man’s. The biological makeup is different and the needs are different. Women have different needs and their bodies react in different ways to environmental changes, physical illness and even the treatments that are available. There are many natural treatments such as vitamin and mineral supplements that are said to stimulate hair growth, but, for the most part, these claims are currently unproven.
One of the first and most important factors to effectively treating is to get a diagnosis from a doctor. Talk to your doctor about any symptoms(症状) that you may be experiencing in addition to the thinning hair. Stress, weight loss or gain, illness and depression, all of these can be contributing factors.
28. It can be learned from the 1st paragraph that ___________.
A. usually hair loss is hard to heal B. female hair loss is more common than the men’s
C. women tend to suffer from hair loss during the pregnant period
D. only illness contributes to hair loss
29. Which of the following statements matches the text about the two treatments?
A. Both are to solve the problem of male hair loss.
B. Tricomin System is effective in speeding the growth of the new hair
C. Shen Min is an updated way of treating hair loss
D. The former is nutrition-based, while the latter is medicine-based.
30. The reasons for the differences between the female and male hair loss problems do not include _______.
A. The biological structure and composition of the hair B. The wants and needs
C. The reactions and responses to the outside changes D. The approach to taking exercise
31. The natural treatments __________.
A. include vitamin and mineral supplements B. are applied to keep the hair healthy
C. have been proved useful D. are the most commonly-used ways
D
It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather. Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr.Johnson’s famous comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather.” Though Johnson’s observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators(评论员) fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather-speak.
Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood. He argues that to an outsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it.” Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.
Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive. Bryson is wrong, he says, “because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena(现象).”The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.” According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.
Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the English. Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point. The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all. English weather-speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. Everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are not requests for weather data. Rather, they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank “fillers”. In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding.
32.The author mentions Dr. Johnson’s comment to show that________.
A. most commentators agree with Dr. Johnson
B. Dr.Johnson is famous for his weather observation
C. the comment was accurate two hundred years ago
D. English conversations usually start with the weather
33. What does the underlined word”obsession” most probably refer to?
A.A social trend. B.An emotional state. C.A historical concept. D.An unknown phenomenon.
34.According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes that________.
A.Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weather
B.there is nothing special about the English weather
C.the English weather attracts people to the British Isles
D.English people talk about the weather for its unccrtainty
35.What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage?
A.To explain what English weather-speak is about.
B.To analyse misconceptions about the English weather.
C.To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.
D.To convince people that the English weather is changeable.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余项。
How can I fight laziness?
Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
36 Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to procrastinate(拖延). By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from project to project. Others take a more proactive approach, viewing each project or task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 37
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often promotes laziness. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child to promote responsibility. Complete a certain number of chores and reward yourself with a good dinner. 38
39 Spouse(配偶) and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not addressed quickly. To fight household laziness, lead by example. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own chores. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.
40 Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help boost your mood.
A. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
B. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
C. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home.
D. If you have a hobby, celebrate after completing a project.
E. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.
F. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
G. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
People often say, “Do what is right in your sight”.
While I was driving home yesterday, I was listening to the radio. I could tell that there was something 41 by the mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. What made the 42 more tragic was that Bob Collins, the morning show man, was among those who had been killed. Throughout my 40-minute 43 , I listened as genuine love and affection from the audience 44 . The more I listened about this man had influenced those around him, the more 45 I became.
That was because I wanted to know 46 we wait until somebody has passed away before we tell then how much they 47 to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we 48 someone up after they have died? Yes, 49 memory after memory about someone’s good 50 does help us cope with the sadness of losing someone special to us. But as we 51 remember this person, our words fall short of the cars 52 most need to hear them.
Just once, 53 a gathering of death, I would like to see a celebration of life, 54 stories are told, tears fall down, laughter rings out, and as the speaker 55 his or her loving tribute(颂词)，the person they are 56 rises from the chair and gives them a 57 hug! Wouldn’t that be 58 !
Life is too short to leave kinds words 59 . How I wish that when the inevitable funeral finally comes, we could say 60 with the knowledge that they know exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.
41. A..important B.surprising C.wrong D.unnoticed
42. A.speaker B.radio C.station D.story
43. A.ride B.silence C.drive D.tour
44.A.poured in B.grew up C.broke out D.got through
45.A.determined B.discouraged C.amazed D.devoted
46. A.what B.that C.if D.why
47. A.impress B.love C.mean D.affect
48. A.bring B.build C.pick D.bury
49.A.recovering B.showing C.sharing D.losing
50. A.manners B.qualities C.records D.attitudes
51. A.barely B.lovlingly C.suddenly D.finally
52. A.whose B.that C.it D.what
53 .A.as for B.apart from C.except for D.instead of
54.A.where B.because C.whether D.which
55. A.mentions B.writes C.pays D.ends
56.A.staring B.listening C.honoring D.talking
57.A.tight B.quick C.cold D.necessary
58.A.anything B.nothing C.everything D.something
59.A.untouched B.unfinished C.unpacked D.unsaid
60. A.hello B.goodbye C.sorry D.thanks
第Ⅱ卷
（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my flaws. Week by week her list 61. ______ (grow): I was very thin, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to ignore this for as long as I could. In the end, though, I got very angry. I ran to my father 62. ______ tears in my eyes.? He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, haven’t you ever wondered 63. ______ you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”?? I did 64. ______ he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change, but a good number I 65. ______. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.?????????? I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than 66. ______ else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and 67. ______ (feel) hurt. When something someone says about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know what you should do. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, 68. ______ hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddy’s advice 69. ______ (return) to me at many important moments. In all my life, I’ve never had a 70. ______ (good) piece of advice.
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My swimming experience is extreme interesting. There was a time that I swam like a rock. This went on until one day when I was fishing with a friend at nearby pond. I fall into it. If my friend has not come to my rescue, I would have drowned. Ever since then, I have come to know the important of learning to swim. I didn’t attend to any training class but learned it on my own. Gradually, I have no difficulty swim at all now. Though my self-invented styles looks awkward（笨拙的）, at least they can keep my floating. Thinking of this, I am more than satisfied.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
最近，李华被评为你们班的“校园之星”。请你根据她的事迹（在周六下午，不顾天气炎热，为班级选购歌咏比赛服装），用英语为班级板报写一篇100—120个词的短文。
你的文章应包括以下要点：
1. 李华的事迹及其对同学的影响。
2. 你的评论。
注意：1. 文章的标题和开头已给出（不计词数）。
2. 参考词汇： singing contest 歌咏比赛 costume 服装
Star Student of the Campus
Li Hua has been awarded the title of “Star Student of the Campus” for what she did for our class.
高二下期第一次月考 英语
写作（参考范文）
