四川省仁寿二中2015-2016学年高一英语下学期十月月考
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四川省仁寿二中2015-2016学年（上）英语十月月考
注意事项：
（1）本试卷分I卷（选择题）和II卷（主观题）两部分，I卷1至10页，II卷11至12页，共4道题，全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
（2）答题前，请您将自己的姓名、准考证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题卡或答题纸上。
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（4）考试结束后，请将I卷答题卡和答题纸一并交回。
I卷（选择题 共90分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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共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。
例：How much is the shirt？
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C.￡9.18.
答案是B。
1. Where is the woman going with her children?
A. To Australia.
B. To Canada.
C. To Japan.
2. How much should the man pay?
A.＄16.
B.＄32.
C.＄60.
3. What does the woman expect the man to do on Saturday?
A. Celebrate their mum’s birthday．
B. Take Brian out for the day．
C. Help Brian move house．
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t like the job．
B. She will take the job right away．
C. She isn’t sure whether to take the job．
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A novel.
B. A film.
C. A writer.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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、7题。
6. What will the woman do this evening?
A. Attend a party.
B. Visit her grandma.
C. Do some shopping.
7. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Make a skirt.
B. Buy a handbag.
C. Wear a necklace.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a hotel.
B. At an airport.
C. At a police station.
9. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Wait where she is．
B. Make a request for the loss．
C. Give him her telephone number.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the relation between the speakers?
A.Husband and wife.
B. Friends.
C. Boss and worker.
11. Why does the woman look worried?
A. She has been late for work recently.
B. She is not getting on well with her boss．
C. She has trouble taking her children to school．
12. What might the woman think of Alice’s way to deal with her problem?
A. Right.
B. Strange.
C. Wrong.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How long will the course run this year?
A. Six weeks.
B. Seven weeks.
C. Eight weeks.
14. What was the woman surprised at?
A. The lack of assistant.
B. The condition of weather.
The number of children.
15. What new activities can the children have this year?
A. Adventure sports. B. Fun programs. C. Creative classes.
16. What is expected about the course this year?
A. It will run better. B. It will last longer. C. It will start earlier.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What difficulty did the speaker have when starting to learn French?
A. Grammar.
B. Vocabulary.
C. Pronunciation.
18. Why did the speaker go to France?
A. To settle there. B. To look for a job. C. To continue her studies.
19. What did the speaker think of her French after she arrived in France?
A. Poor.
B. Acceptable.
C. Excellent.
20. What is the most important in learning a language according to the speaker?
A. Mastering the grammar rules.
B. Using the language in real life.
C. Knowing a large number of words.
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）
（A）
King's College Summer School is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
Application (申请) date
Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2007.
Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007.
Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2007.
Courses
English Language
Spoken English: 22 hours
Reading and Writing: 10 hours
American History: 16 hours
American Culture: 16 hours
Steps
A letter of self-introduction
A letter of recommendation(推荐)
﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.
Cost
Daily lessons: $200
Sports and activities: $100
Travels: $200
Hotel service: $400
﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city
Please write to:
Thompson, Sanders
1026 King' s Street
New York, NY 10016, USA
E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com
21. You can most probably read the text in ________.
A. a newspaper B. a travel guide C. a textbook D. a telephone book
22. Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?
A. Only top students can take part in the program.
B. King' s College Summer School is run every two years.
C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
D. Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.
23. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _______.
A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $900
24. What information can you get from the text?
A. The program will last two months.
B. You can write to Thompson only in English.
C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007.
D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.
(B)
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I was not a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what 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 as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I went to 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 anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
25. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
A. She made a list of my shortcomings and kept on adding new ones so it was growing longer and longer.
B. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.
C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.
D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
26. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint（抱怨）?
A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said and just do what she wanted to do.
B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C. He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said and pay attention only to the things that were true.
D. He refused to take the list and want to have a look at it.
27. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C. My Father D. My Childhood
（C）
For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened, and there was nothing special about it. Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better. One way is being unselfish, not wanting everything from our friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people. It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be.
You don’t have to be spineless(软弱的) in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked and respected if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights. But do it politely and pleasantly. Being friendly and polite to your group, to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character.
You can not expect to be perfect, and so you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed(责备) unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like—selfishness, laziness, and other unpleasant qualities. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
At the same time, it is important to remember that, while you are probably no worse than others, the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people. When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why, and look at yourself, too. To be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you. Some day, things may turn out all right, and then you will have to learn to get along the best with situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.
28. One of the two ways the author suggested for us to get along with others is________.
A. to draw attention of our friends
B. to demand(要求) the best share of everything
C. to look for treasure in order to be successful
D. to pay more attention to other people’s strengths(优点).
29. According to the passage, if one wants to be popular, one needs to _________.
A. be polite and friendly
B. give up some rights
C. avoid arguing with other people
D. be ready to change his or her character
30. The passage shows that there is no perfect person but someone should be blamed if he _______.
A. is no better than others
B. is selfish and lazy
C. does not draw a lesson from his own fault(错误)
D. is very happy about his unpleasant quality
31. The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to __________. A. train you to be perfect???????????? B. show you the way to be happy C. tell you how to act when you dislike a person D. teach you how to be popular among your friends
(D)
Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it’s something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! It’s more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, and even food from the comfort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.
Showrooming is something I’ve done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. I’m not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof found 24% of the people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.
Amy Cashman, Head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.
But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.
We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen, but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds.
32. The two questions in Paragraph 1 are raised to ________.
A. introduce the topic B. give two examples
C. compare different opinions D. get answers from readers
33. What does showrooming mean in the text?
A. Trying in shops and buying online B. Showing products in a room
C. Buying something in a store D. Shopping on the Internet
34. According to Amy Cashman, which is NOT the reason for showrooming?
A. The lack of time B. The comfort of the sofa
C. The lack of money D. The security of the product
35. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Online shops will disappear.
B. Free gifts will surely promote sales.
C. Shops need necessary changes.
D. Shops will be replaced by online shops.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
If you want to teach children to read, below you will find some ideas to encourage reading in our children. 36 But remember, simplicity is the truth. The biggest encouragement comes from us — the parents. Children who come from a home where the parents read personally, value reading and have reading materials readily available are much more likely to become readers themselves.
Make books available and accessible(可接近的). Children who become readers almost always come from homes where books and other reading materials are present throughout the house. Don’t put your children’s books out the way where your child cannot see them or cannot reach them himself. 37
Read yourself. 38 If your children see that you read, that you choose to read, and that you enjoy reading, they are more likely to develop the same habit and pursue the same activity.
39 There are so many inexpensive, good books out there and something given or received as a gift becomes more valuable and cherished. My children routinely receive books as gifts from their grandmother, and they get so excited when they see her coming with them. They value books because they are valued by the important people in their lives.
Above all, make your read-aloud sessions(时间) fun. This is a great start to teach children to read because children love to make sound effects. 40 For example, in Cinderella we always make the sound of the clock chiming as it strikes midnight,“Dong…dong…dong.” We make knocking sounds as we read The Three Little Pigs when the wolf knocks on each of the three little pigs’ doors. The kids really seem to like this added interaction and activity as we read.
A. Turn off the TV and provide quiet time.
B. Some of these ideas are very simple and basic.
C. Give books as gifts at birthday time or whenever.
D. Put the books near the floor within their reach.
E. Try to add them wherever you can when you read aloud.
F. He really enjoys being able to pick out his very own books.
G. Being a role model to your children is the best way to teach children to read.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分, 共30分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 。
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time 41 an old woman who lived 42 .
When she came home she sensed something 43 . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no 44 of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, 45 , and found her camera and spare(备用的) watch missing.
The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but didn't go to the club. 46 , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 47 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 48 .
It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was 49 tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 50 she heard her letter box being pushed open. 51 the kettle(壶) of boiling water, she moved quietly 52 the door. A piece of wire（金属丝）appeared through the letter box, and then a 53 . The wire turned and caught around the knob(圆形旋钮)on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and 54 the water over the hand. A 55 was heard outside as the 56 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 57 by the sound of running feet.
It wasn't long 58 the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly 59 at the club for her successful 60 .
41. A. by B. to C. with D. for
42. A. together B. alone C. away D. busily
43. A. terrible B. uncomfortable C. unusual D. bad
44. A. information B. show C. sign D. sight
45. A. crying B. shouting C. searching D. checking
46. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again
47. A. pushing B. letting C. pulling D. leading
48. A. appear B. follow C. happen D. do
49. A. cooking B. making C. burning D. serving
50. A. the next moment B. for a while C. in time D. at once
51. A. Putting down B. Laying aside C. Picking up D. Taking away
52. A. towards B. onto C. from D. by
53. A. knife B. hand C. letter D. key
54. A. used B. drank C. poured D. covered
55. A. sad voice B. strange noise C. low shout D. sharp cry
56. A. key B. kettle C. door-lock D. wire
57. A. followed B. caused C. produced D. ended
58. A. before B. since C. until D. when
59. A. surprised B. praised C. encouraged D. supported
60. A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection C. self-respect D. self-service
II卷（主观题 共60分）
第二节 （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个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。M: Why do you look so unhappy, Jim?
J: I don’t know 61 to say. It is a long story.
M: Do you mind 62 (tell) me?
J: It’s all right. I hate myself. Yesterday, 63 Tom asked me to borrow my bike to go to the post office, I refused him.
M: Why?
J: It’s a present from my mother. She 64 (buy) it last week for my birthday.
M: No wonder you refused Tom.
J: That’s not 65 only reason. I refused to lend him my bike partly because last week when I asked Tom 66 (lend) me some money, I was refused by Tom. So I had to go 67 food for one day.
M: If so, he refused you money 68 you refused him your bike. Why do you feel so sorry?
J: In fact, I’ve come to realize that it was mainly my mistake. This morning, I got to know that Tom didn’t lend me money 69 he himself didn’t have any money with him. He 70 (be) from a poor family and he always has to go without breakfast.
61. _________ 62. __________ 63. __________ 64. ___________ 65.__________
66. _________ 67.__________ 68. __________ 69.___________ 70. _________
第三节 （共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读句子，根据首字母或汉意，写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词。
71. ______(厌倦) of doing the boring job all day, he is considering changing it.
72. I prefer the former design to the __________.(后者)
73. He speaks ____________(流利) German.
74. We try to _________(说服) him to give up smoking, but he just wouldn’t listen.
75. The _________ (坚定的) look on her face suggested she had confidence to pass the exam.
76. _________ (判断)from the happy expression on her face, she must have won the prize.
77. Little children often have difficulty __________(表达) themselves.
78. The murderer(杀人犯) was ______________(判处) to death.
79. I had my son _____________(教育) in a local middle school.
80. Honesty is one of the best __________(品质) of a great person.
第四部分: 写作(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节：短文改错 (共10分,每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Dear friends,
It is real a good chance to have met all of you here. We have spent several precious weekend in learning in the English Club. Although we have been members for a short period of times, we have made a great progress. That is because we are all very actively and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful. Besides, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interested. I am very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far. I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future!
第二节?? 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你的好友王伟来信说他在高中英语学习过程中遇到一些困难，英语考试成绩不理想，感到很苦恼，希望你就如何学好英语给他提些建议，要求内容包括以下几点。
利用课余时间多听多读以增加词汇量；
熟悉掌握每单元的重要句型；
一旦遇到疑难问题多与老师同学交流；
不向困难屈服。
参考词汇：句型sentence patterns
注意：⒈ 词数100左右，首尾句已为你写好,不计入总词数；⒉可以适当增加细节，以便行文连贯；⒊ 答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Dear Wang Wei,
I’m sorry to learn that you are feeling sad because you have some trouble
in learning English.__________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
高一英语试卷
参考答案：
听力：1---5 CBACB 6 ---10 ACBCA 11---15 CAACB 16---20 ABCAB
阅读： 21-24 ACCB 25-27 BCB 28-31 DACB 32-35 AABC 36-40 BDGCE
完形填空： 41-45DBCCD 46-50CBCBA 51-55CABCD 56-60DAABB
语法填空：
61．what 62. telling 63 when 64 bought 65 the
66 to lend 67 without 68 and 69 because 70 is
短文改错
1. real改为 really 2. weekend 改为weekends 3. times改为time 4.去掉a
5.actively改为active 6. and 改为but 7. his 改为 their
8. interested 改为interesting 9.us 后加 have 10. see 改为 seeing
单词拼写：
1 Tired 2 latter 3fluent 4 persuade 5 determined
6 Judging 7 expressing 8 sentenced 9 educated 10 qualities
写作
One possible version:
Dear Wang Wei,
I’m sorry to learn that you are feeling sad because you have some trouble in learning English. Even worse, you do badly in the English exams. I’d like to give you some advice on how to learn English well.
Firstly, you should make full use of your spare time to do more listening and reading about English to increase vocabulary. It is widely believed that practice makes perfect. Secondly, if you want to improve your writing, you should have a good command of important sentence patterns of each unit. Thirdly, once you come across problems, you can turn to your teachers and classmates for help. Lastly, never give in to any difficulties. Only in this way can you learn English well.
I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
听力原材料
(Text 1)
M: Are you going to spend the summer in Australia?
W: No, I planned to go to Canada, but my children begged me to take themto Japan. I agreed.
(Text 2)
M: Excuse me. Do you have any tickets left for the concert tomorrow?
W: Yes. They are $16 each. Um … how many would you like?
M: Two, please.
(Text 3)
W: What’s the matter with you, Jack?
M: Brian phoned me today. He was wondering whether I could help him move house on Saturday.
W: I’d rather you didn’t. It’s mum’s birthday and I thought we could take her out for the day.
(Text 4)
M: Have you decided to take that summer job you were offered?
W: Well, I want more information before I accept it.
(Text 5)
M: God, I’m glad that’s over.
W: So you don’t like it? It’s based on a novel written by a famous writer.
M: No, I think the story, the dialogue and the whole thing about the war are hard tounderstand.
W: But the leading actor is my favorite.
(Text 6)
W: Hi, I’m looking for a dress for Jane’s party this evening. Can you give me some advice?
M: How do you like this skirt? It goes well with your skin.
W: Really? OK, I would try it.
M: And I believe this necklace would make you more attractive.
W: OK. Should I take a bag with me?
M: Of course.
W: How about the brown bag you and I bought last week?
M: I can’t agree more. And hurry up, grandma is waiting for us.
W: OK.
(Text 7)
W: Hi, I just arrived on Flight 245 from London. I waited until all the luggage came out, but my suitcase wasn’t there.
M: Well, I guess it might have been put on the wrong flight. There’s a chance it won’t arrive until tomorrow.
W: Tomorrow!
M: I’m very sorry about this. Leave us a phone number so that we can reach you, and the airline will call you as soon as we get your suitcase.
(Text 8)
M: Hi, Jean. You look worried. Is everything OK?
W: Well, my new boss is expecting us to start work at 8 o’clock in the morning. But I have to take our children to school. That means I’ll be late for work. And you can’t spare any time to do it.
M: Oh, dear … er … but not a surprise. My friend Alicehad a similar problem last year.
W: How did shesettle it?
M: She didn’t do anything at first. But in the endshe told it to her boss. He said he hadn’t realized the early start would present a problem and he agreed to let them start half an hour late.
W: That’s great. Perhaps I should deal with it the same way.
(Text 9)
M: Hello, everyone. We are lucky to have Molly Taylor here today. Molly is organizing an activity course for the summer holidays. Molly, this is the second year of the course, isn’t it?
W: Yes. The summer course operated for the first time last year for a six-week period. We did think about making it longer this year and have a seven-week course, as there’re some schools which finish term a week earlier. In fact, two schools have eight-week holidays. But in the end we decided to keep to the same plan as last year.
M: But, as I understand, last year’s course wasn’t a complete success, was it?
W: Well, we were actually very surprised by the number of people interested in the course. We didn’t actually have enough assistants to look after all the children. Besides, there was such a lot of rain that we couldn’t go outside as often as we wanted to.
M: So, what activities can the children look forward to this year?
W: Well, once again there’ll be artists and musicians who will lead creative classes. We also considered providing some more exciting adventure sports. But we decided not to, in the end. Instead we’re introducing some fun programmes. I think it’ll be good fun for the children.
(Text 10)
W: Pleased to be here today. My name’s Joan, and I’d like to share with you something about my French learning. I still remember when I first started to learn the language I didn’t really have a problem with the pronunciation. I just had a hard time memorizing words. But I made a great effort and soon I was scoring ten out of ten in all of the tests. By the time I got to university, I could dosome writing and translations without much difficulty, and I actually enjoyed learning the grammar rules. Then as part of my university course I had to go and live in France for a year. As soon as I arrived，I realised I didn’t know how to order the type of coffee I liked, and trying to find somewhere to live or stay was something difficult to deal with. I called people about information in the paper, but I had to keep putting the phone down because I couldn’t understand a word they were saying — they all spoke so quickly! I could see then that there’s no point in just knowing words if you can’t hold a conversation with a native speaker. The ability to speak freely is what helps you get a job, hold a conversation or just buy the things you need.
注意事项：
（1）本试卷分I卷（选择题）和II卷（主观题）两部分，I卷1至10页，II卷11至12页，共4道题，全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
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（4）考试结束后，请将I卷答题卡和答题纸一并交回。
I卷（选择题 共90分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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共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。
例：How much is the shirt？
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C.￡9.18.
答案是B。
1. Where is the woman going with her children?
A. To Australia.
B. To Canada.
C. To Japan.
2. How much should the man pay?
A.＄16.
B.＄32.
C.＄60.
3. What does the woman expect the man to do on Saturday?
A. Celebrate their mum’s birthday．
B. Take Brian out for the day．
C. Help Brian move house．
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t like the job．
B. She will take the job right away．
C. She isn’t sure whether to take the job．
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A novel.
B. A film.
C. A writer.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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、7题。
6. What will the woman do this evening?
A. Attend a party.
B. Visit her grandma.
C. Do some shopping.
7. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Make a skirt.
B. Buy a handbag.
C. Wear a necklace.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a hotel.
B. At an airport.
C. At a police station.
9. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Wait where she is．
B. Make a request for the loss．
C. Give him her telephone number.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the relation between the speakers?
A.Husband and wife.
B. Friends.
C. Boss and worker.
11. Why does the woman look worried?
A. She has been late for work recently.
B. She is not getting on well with her boss．
C. She has trouble taking her children to school．
12. What might the woman think of Alice’s way to deal with her problem?
A. Right.
B. Strange.
C. Wrong.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How long will the course run this year?
A. Six weeks.
B. Seven weeks.
C. Eight weeks.
14. What was the woman surprised at?
A. The lack of assistant.
B. The condition of weather.
The number of children.
15. What new activities can the children have this year?
A. Adventure sports. B. Fun programs. C. Creative classes.
16. What is expected about the course this year?
A. It will run better. B. It will last longer. C. It will start earlier.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What difficulty did the speaker have when starting to learn French?
A. Grammar.
B. Vocabulary.
C. Pronunciation.
18. Why did the speaker go to France?
A. To settle there. B. To look for a job. C. To continue her studies.
19. What did the speaker think of her French after she arrived in France?
A. Poor.
B. Acceptable.
C. Excellent.
20. What is the most important in learning a language according to the speaker?
A. Mastering the grammar rules.
B. Using the language in real life.
C. Knowing a large number of words.
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）
（A）
King's College Summer School is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:
Application (申请) date
Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2007.
Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2007.
Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2007.
Courses
English Language
Spoken English: 22 hours
Reading and Writing: 10 hours
American History: 16 hours
American Culture: 16 hours
Steps
A letter of self-introduction
A letter of recommendation(推荐)
﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.
Cost
Daily lessons: $200
Sports and activities: $100
Travels: $200
Hotel service: $400
﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city
Please write to:
Thompson, Sanders
1026 King' s Street
New York, NY 10016, USA
E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com
21. You can most probably read the text in ________.
A. a newspaper B. a travel guide C. a textbook D. a telephone book
22. Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?
A. Only top students can take part in the program.
B. King' s College Summer School is run every two years.
C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.
D. Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.
23. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _______.
A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $900
24. What information can you get from the text?
A. The program will last two months.
B. You can write to Thompson only in English.
C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2007.
D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.
(B)
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I was not a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to bear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.
He listened to me quietly, and then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what 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 as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I went to 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 anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
25. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
A. She made a list of my shortcomings and kept on adding new ones so it was growing longer and longer.
B. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me.
C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.
D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.
26. What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint（抱怨）?
A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said and just do what she wanted to do.
B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings.
C. He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said and pay attention only to the things that were true.
D. He refused to take the list and want to have a look at it.
27. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had
C. My Father D. My Childhood
（C）
For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened, and there was nothing special about it. Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better. One way is being unselfish, not wanting everything from our friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people. It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be.
You don’t have to be spineless(软弱的) in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked and respected if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights. But do it politely and pleasantly. Being friendly and polite to your group, to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character.
You can not expect to be perfect, and so you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed(责备) unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like—selfishness, laziness, and other unpleasant qualities. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
At the same time, it is important to remember that, while you are probably no worse than others, the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people. When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why, and look at yourself, too. To be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you. Some day, things may turn out all right, and then you will have to learn to get along the best with situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.
28. One of the two ways the author suggested for us to get along with others is________.
A. to draw attention of our friends
B. to demand(要求) the best share of everything
C. to look for treasure in order to be successful
D. to pay more attention to other people’s strengths(优点).
29. According to the passage, if one wants to be popular, one needs to _________.
A. be polite and friendly
B. give up some rights
C. avoid arguing with other people
D. be ready to change his or her character
30. The passage shows that there is no perfect person but someone should be blamed if he _______.
A. is no better than others
B. is selfish and lazy
C. does not draw a lesson from his own fault(错误)
D. is very happy about his unpleasant quality
31. The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to __________. A. train you to be perfect???????????? B. show you the way to be happy C. tell you how to act when you dislike a person D. teach you how to be popular among your friends
(D)
Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it’s something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! It’s more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, and even food from the comfort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.
Showrooming is something I’ve done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. I’m not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof found 24% of the people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.
Amy Cashman, Head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.
But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.
We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen, but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds.
32. The two questions in Paragraph 1 are raised to ________.
A. introduce the topic B. give two examples
C. compare different opinions D. get answers from readers
33. What does showrooming mean in the text?
A. Trying in shops and buying online B. Showing products in a room
C. Buying something in a store D. Shopping on the Internet
34. According to Amy Cashman, which is NOT the reason for showrooming?
A. The lack of time B. The comfort of the sofa
C. The lack of money D. The security of the product
35. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Online shops will disappear.
B. Free gifts will surely promote sales.
C. Shops need necessary changes.
D. Shops will be replaced by online shops.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
If you want to teach children to read, below you will find some ideas to encourage reading in our children. 36 But remember, simplicity is the truth. The biggest encouragement comes from us — the parents. Children who come from a home where the parents read personally, value reading and have reading materials readily available are much more likely to become readers themselves.
Make books available and accessible(可接近的). Children who become readers almost always come from homes where books and other reading materials are present throughout the house. Don’t put your children’s books out the way where your child cannot see them or cannot reach them himself. 37
Read yourself. 38 If your children see that you read, that you choose to read, and that you enjoy reading, they are more likely to develop the same habit and pursue the same activity.
39 There are so many inexpensive, good books out there and something given or received as a gift becomes more valuable and cherished. My children routinely receive books as gifts from their grandmother, and they get so excited when they see her coming with them. They value books because they are valued by the important people in their lives.
Above all, make your read-aloud sessions(时间) fun. This is a great start to teach children to read because children love to make sound effects. 40 For example, in Cinderella we always make the sound of the clock chiming as it strikes midnight,“Dong…dong…dong.” We make knocking sounds as we read The Three Little Pigs when the wolf knocks on each of the three little pigs’ doors. The kids really seem to like this added interaction and activity as we read.
A. Turn off the TV and provide quiet time.
B. Some of these ideas are very simple and basic.
C. Give books as gifts at birthday time or whenever.
D. Put the books near the floor within their reach.
E. Try to add them wherever you can when you read aloud.
F. He really enjoys being able to pick out his very own books.
G. Being a role model to your children is the best way to teach children to read.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分, 共30分)
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 。
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time 41 an old woman who lived 42 .
When she came home she sensed something 43 . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no 44 of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, 45 , and found her camera and spare(备用的) watch missing.
The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but didn't go to the club. 46 , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 47 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 48 .
It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was 49 tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 50 she heard her letter box being pushed open. 51 the kettle(壶) of boiling water, she moved quietly 52 the door. A piece of wire（金属丝）appeared through the letter box, and then a 53 . The wire turned and caught around the knob(圆形旋钮)on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and 54 the water over the hand. A 55 was heard outside as the 56 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 57 by the sound of running feet.
It wasn't long 58 the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly 59 at the club for her successful 60 .
41. A. by B. to C. with D. for
42. A. together B. alone C. away D. busily
43. A. terrible B. uncomfortable C. unusual D. bad
44. A. information B. show C. sign D. sight
45. A. crying B. shouting C. searching D. checking
46. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again
47. A. pushing B. letting C. pulling D. leading
48. A. appear B. follow C. happen D. do
49. A. cooking B. making C. burning D. serving
50. A. the next moment B. for a while C. in time D. at once
51. A. Putting down B. Laying aside C. Picking up D. Taking away
52. A. towards B. onto C. from D. by
53. A. knife B. hand C. letter D. key
54. A. used B. drank C. poured D. covered
55. A. sad voice B. strange noise C. low shout D. sharp cry
56. A. key B. kettle C. door-lock D. wire
57. A. followed B. caused C. produced D. ended
58. A. before B. since C. until D. when
59. A. surprised B. praised C. encouraged D. supported
60. A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection C. self-respect D. self-service
II卷（主观题 共60分）
第二节 （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个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。M: Why do you look so unhappy, Jim?
J: I don’t know 61 to say. It is a long story.
M: Do you mind 62 (tell) me?
J: It’s all right. I hate myself. Yesterday, 63 Tom asked me to borrow my bike to go to the post office, I refused him.
M: Why?
J: It’s a present from my mother. She 64 (buy) it last week for my birthday.
M: No wonder you refused Tom.
J: That’s not 65 only reason. I refused to lend him my bike partly because last week when I asked Tom 66 (lend) me some money, I was refused by Tom. So I had to go 67 food for one day.
M: If so, he refused you money 68 you refused him your bike. Why do you feel so sorry?
J: In fact, I’ve come to realize that it was mainly my mistake. This morning, I got to know that Tom didn’t lend me money 69 he himself didn’t have any money with him. He 70 (be) from a poor family and he always has to go without breakfast.
61. _________ 62. __________ 63. __________ 64. ___________ 65.__________
66. _________ 67.__________ 68. __________ 69.___________ 70. _________
第三节 （共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读句子，根据首字母或汉意，写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词。
71. ______(厌倦) of doing the boring job all day, he is considering changing it.
72. I prefer the former design to the __________.(后者)
73. He speaks ____________(流利) German.
74. We try to _________(说服) him to give up smoking, but he just wouldn’t listen.
75. The _________ (坚定的) look on her face suggested she had confidence to pass the exam.
76. _________ (判断)from the happy expression on her face, she must have won the prize.
77. Little children often have difficulty __________(表达) themselves.
78. The murderer(杀人犯) was ______________(判处) to death.
79. I had my son _____________(教育) in a local middle school.
80. Honesty is one of the best __________(品质) of a great person.
第四部分: 写作(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节：短文改错 (共10分,每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Dear friends,
It is real a good chance to have met all of you here. We have spent several precious weekend in learning in the English Club. Although we have been members for a short period of times, we have made a great progress. That is because we are all very actively and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful. Besides, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interested. I am very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far. I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future!
第二节?? 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你的好友王伟来信说他在高中英语学习过程中遇到一些困难，英语考试成绩不理想，感到很苦恼，希望你就如何学好英语给他提些建议，要求内容包括以下几点。
利用课余时间多听多读以增加词汇量；
熟悉掌握每单元的重要句型；
一旦遇到疑难问题多与老师同学交流；
不向困难屈服。
参考词汇：句型sentence patterns
注意：⒈ 词数100左右，首尾句已为你写好,不计入总词数；⒉可以适当增加细节，以便行文连贯；⒊ 答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Dear Wang Wei,
I’m sorry to learn that you are feeling sad because you have some trouble
in learning English.__________________________________________________________
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I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
高一英语试卷
参考答案：
听力：1---5 CBACB 6 ---10 ACBCA 11---15 CAACB 16---20 ABCAB
阅读： 21-24 ACCB 25-27 BCB 28-31 DACB 32-35 AABC 36-40 BDGCE
完形填空： 41-45DBCCD 46-50CBCBA 51-55CABCD 56-60DAABB
语法填空：
61．what 62. telling 63 when 64 bought 65 the
66 to lend 67 without 68 and 69 because 70 is
短文改错
1. real改为 really 2. weekend 改为weekends 3. times改为time 4.去掉a
5.actively改为active 6. and 改为but 7. his 改为 their
8. interested 改为interesting 9.us 后加 have 10. see 改为 seeing
单词拼写：
1 Tired 2 latter 3fluent 4 persuade 5 determined
6 Judging 7 expressing 8 sentenced 9 educated 10 qualities
写作
One possible version:
Dear Wang Wei,
I’m sorry to learn that you are feeling sad because you have some trouble in learning English. Even worse, you do badly in the English exams. I’d like to give you some advice on how to learn English well.
Firstly, you should make full use of your spare time to do more listening and reading about English to increase vocabulary. It is widely believed that practice makes perfect. Secondly, if you want to improve your writing, you should have a good command of important sentence patterns of each unit. Thirdly, once you come across problems, you can turn to your teachers and classmates for help. Lastly, never give in to any difficulties. Only in this way can you learn English well.
I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.
听力原材料
(Text 1)
M: Are you going to spend the summer in Australia?
W: No, I planned to go to Canada, but my children begged me to take themto Japan. I agreed.
(Text 2)
M: Excuse me. Do you have any tickets left for the concert tomorrow?
W: Yes. They are $16 each. Um … how many would you like?
M: Two, please.
(Text 3)
W: What’s the matter with you, Jack?
M: Brian phoned me today. He was wondering whether I could help him move house on Saturday.
W: I’d rather you didn’t. It’s mum’s birthday and I thought we could take her out for the day.
(Text 4)
M: Have you decided to take that summer job you were offered?
W: Well, I want more information before I accept it.
(Text 5)
M: God, I’m glad that’s over.
W: So you don’t like it? It’s based on a novel written by a famous writer.
M: No, I think the story, the dialogue and the whole thing about the war are hard tounderstand.
W: But the leading actor is my favorite.
(Text 6)
W: Hi, I’m looking for a dress for Jane’s party this evening. Can you give me some advice?
M: How do you like this skirt? It goes well with your skin.
W: Really? OK, I would try it.
M: And I believe this necklace would make you more attractive.
W: OK. Should I take a bag with me?
M: Of course.
W: How about the brown bag you and I bought last week?
M: I can’t agree more. And hurry up, grandma is waiting for us.
W: OK.
(Text 7)
W: Hi, I just arrived on Flight 245 from London. I waited until all the luggage came out, but my suitcase wasn’t there.
M: Well, I guess it might have been put on the wrong flight. There’s a chance it won’t arrive until tomorrow.
W: Tomorrow!
M: I’m very sorry about this. Leave us a phone number so that we can reach you, and the airline will call you as soon as we get your suitcase.
(Text 8)
M: Hi, Jean. You look worried. Is everything OK?
W: Well, my new boss is expecting us to start work at 8 o’clock in the morning. But I have to take our children to school. That means I’ll be late for work. And you can’t spare any time to do it.
M: Oh, dear … er … but not a surprise. My friend Alicehad a similar problem last year.
W: How did shesettle it?
M: She didn’t do anything at first. But in the endshe told it to her boss. He said he hadn’t realized the early start would present a problem and he agreed to let them start half an hour late.
W: That’s great. Perhaps I should deal with it the same way.
(Text 9)
M: Hello, everyone. We are lucky to have Molly Taylor here today. Molly is organizing an activity course for the summer holidays. Molly, this is the second year of the course, isn’t it?
W: Yes. The summer course operated for the first time last year for a six-week period. We did think about making it longer this year and have a seven-week course, as there’re some schools which finish term a week earlier. In fact, two schools have eight-week holidays. But in the end we decided to keep to the same plan as last year.
M: But, as I understand, last year’s course wasn’t a complete success, was it?
W: Well, we were actually very surprised by the number of people interested in the course. We didn’t actually have enough assistants to look after all the children. Besides, there was such a lot of rain that we couldn’t go outside as often as we wanted to.
M: So, what activities can the children look forward to this year?
W: Well, once again there’ll be artists and musicians who will lead creative classes. We also considered providing some more exciting adventure sports. But we decided not to, in the end. Instead we’re introducing some fun programmes. I think it’ll be good fun for the children.
(Text 10)
W: Pleased to be here today. My name’s Joan, and I’d like to share with you something about my French learning. I still remember when I first started to learn the language I didn’t really have a problem with the pronunciation. I just had a hard time memorizing words. But I made a great effort and soon I was scoring ten out of ten in all of the tests. By the time I got to university, I could dosome writing and translations without much difficulty, and I actually enjoyed learning the grammar rules. Then as part of my university course I had to go and live in France for a year. As soon as I arrived，I realised I didn’t know how to order the type of coffee I liked, and trying to find somewhere to live or stay was something difficult to deal with. I called people about information in the paper, but I had to keep putting the phone down because I couldn’t understand a word they were saying — they all spoke so quickly! I could see then that there’s no point in just knowing words if you can’t hold a conversation with a native speaker. The ability to speak freely is what helps you get a job, hold a conversation or just buy the things you need.
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