A
When people discuss education ,they insist that preparation for examinations is not the main purpose .They are right in theory ,but in practice ,we all realize how important examinations are.What do you know about the examinations taken at English secondary (中级的)schools Here are a few facts about some of them .
Pupils who remain at school until they are sixteen normally take what is called the General Certificate (合格证) of Education at Ordinary Level.The examination is a subject examination .This means you can take a number of subjects , Some pupils take as many as ten . The more subjects the better chance a pupil has of getting a job on leaving school . For short , this examination is called G.C.E."A" Level. This certificate in five or six subjects is , if you like ,the required starting point for types of work and also for many types of professional (职业的)training .
Pupils who remain at school until they are eighteen or nineteen generally take the General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level popularly known as G.C.E."A" Level .This examination is usually taken in two ,three or four specialized subjects .And because it is for the specialist, you have to study each subject intensively (深入仔细地) .A pupil who has passed two or three "A" levels can apply for (申请) admission(准许进入) to a university .
These two examinations are written ones .Many English children take one or the other or both .Not all of them pass.
55.The passage tells us something about ______.
A.English teaching
B.English studies
C.until life in England
D.school education in England
56.Pupils in England mustn't leave school _______
A.until they pass G.C.E."O" Level exams
B.until they pass G.C.E."A" Level exams
C.until they are sixteen
D.before they get a job
57.In G.C.E."O" Level exam the pupils _________ .
A.must take ten subjects
B.must take more than ten subjects
C.must take five or six basic subjects at least
D.must take five or six basic subjects at most
58.Usually pupils take G.C.E."O" Level exam __________.
A.to make money
B.go to college
C.when then finish middle school education
D.when they reach the age of eighteen or nineteen
B
The land was dry.The Indians looked at the sky.There were no clouds. "We must have rain," the Indians said. So they danced a rain dance. They thought this would bring rain. They danced with snakes. Then they let the snakes go. "Go back into the ground,"they said to the snakes. "Tell the gods to make the rain come."
Can people make rain fall Sometimes. But a rain dance will not bring rain. Today to make rain,people go up in planes. They take dry ice with them. They spread the dry ice on the clouds become ice. The ice melts（融化）and makes big rain drops.
Seeding clouds does not always make the rain fall. Rain falls only if the clouds are big and full of water.
1.The Indians thought they could get rain by .A.dancing with snakes B.looking at the skyC.going into the ground D.letting the snakes go 2.When will the rain fall A.Only when the gods make the rain fall.B.Only when there are no clouds in the sky.C.Only when the clouds are big and full of water.D.Only when the snakes return to the ground. 3.The under lined words seeding clouds mean .A.pouring water on clouds B.spreading dry ice on cloudsC.planting seeds in the clouds D.melting ice in the clouds 4.The main idea of the story is that .A.peole hope it rains all the year roundB.the gods are in charge of rainC.the rain dance is the most beautiful dance in the worldD.people try in every way to make the rain fall when they need rain badly
五 书面表达
请根据下面的日记，写出一篇完整的短文。
NotesMon: went to High Force Waterfall. Took photos. Explored caves nearby. NotesTue: Spent all day on beach. Swam a lot
NotesWed: went to shopping for presents and souvenirs. Then went to cinema. Saw ‘Danger ar Midnight”-----very exciting NotesThur: went by train to Orpington Zoo. Saw some giraffes!
NotesFri: Rained all day. Stayed in hotel. Played table tennis. NotesSat: Left hotel at 10 a.m.单项选择：
Taiwan is _____ the southeastern coast of China.
A. in B. to C. off D. on
22. The number of people present at the concert was _____ than expected. There were many tickets left.
A. much smaller B. much more
C. much larger D. many more
The chairman thought _____ necessary to invite professor Smith to speak at the meeting.
A. that B. it C. this D. him
Each of the boys _____ a computer.
A. has B. have C. having D. are having
Although he was tired, ____ he didn't stop working.
A. but B. and C. yet D. however
The electricity and water supply was _____ last night.
A. cut down B. cut up C. cut off D. cut in
When they went to the theatre, the play _____ for five minutes.
A. had begun B. has begun C. had been on D. was on
--You're late again, Jim.
-- I'm sorry, sir. _____ the bus was caught in the traffic this time.
A. Because B. But C. Yet D. And
I like one of the pictures which _____ on show.
A. are B. was C. is D. Being
The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _____ the film stars had left.
A. to tell B. to be told C. telling D. told
The temple _____ on the top of the mountain.
A. is situated B. situates C. has situated D. is situating
The government is planting trees ____ the desert _____ nearer.
A. to prevent; to come B. to stop; to come
C. to prevent; from coming D. stop; from coming
Mother ___ me a new coat yesterday. I ____ it on. It fits me well.
A. had made; have tried B. made; have tried
C. has made; tried D. made; tried
China has ____ of more than 1.3 billion, 80% of whom ____ peasants.
A. a population; is B. a population; are
C. Population; is D. population; are
35. By the time he was 12, he _____ 5,000 words.
A. was learning B. has learned
C. had learned D. learned
三. 完形填空
I was tired and hungry after a long day of work.
When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked _36_ at me and said, " I love you." I didn't know what to say, 37 several seconds all I could do was stand there and 38 down at him. My first thought was that he must have needed 39 with his homework or he was trying to 40 me for some news. Finally I asked, " What was that all about " "Nothing," he said, "my teacher said we should 41 our parents that we love them and listen to what they say. It's a(n) 42 ."
The next day I called his teacher to find out more about this " experiment" and how the other parents had 43 . " Basically, most of the fathers had the 44 reaction as you did," said the teacher. "When I first 45 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. The 46 is," the teacher explained, "feeling loved is an important part of 47 . It's something all human beings 48 . What I'm trying to tell the children is that it's too 49 we don't all express those feelings. A boy should be 50 to tell his dad that he loves him."
The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how 51 it is for us to say the things that would be good for us.
When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for a (n) 52 second. And just 53 he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly 54 ."Hey, I love you, too." I don't know whether saying that made either of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good. Maybe next time one of my children says " I love you", it would not 55 me a whole day to think of the right answer.
A. down B. away C. out D. up
A. After B. For C. At D. On
A. look B. see C. stare D. watch
A. help B. time C. forgive D .paper
A. report B. prepare C. answer D. apologize
A. understand B. tell C. ask D. announce
A. homework B.task C. try D. performance
A. said B. done C. acted D. explained
A. same B. different C. usual D. ordinary
A. planned B. told C. encouraged D. suggested
A. point B. idea C. way D.cause
A.body B.health C.life D.study
A.have B.know C.take D.need
A.bad B.pitiful C.late D.early
A.fit B.ready C. glad D.able
A.easy B.much C.difficult D.often
A.more B.full C.exact D.extra
A.before B.after C.because D.if
A.sound B.voice C.attitude D.way
A.make B.spend C.take D.pay
四．阅读理解
A
The Internet has become a part of teenage life.
A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often.
While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice, for example, it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study.
Some students also make on-line friends. But if you are meeting a friend off-line, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said. “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the on-line world.”
56. The textbook mainly tells us ________.
A. why we should use the Internet
B. how to study through the Internet
C. how to use the Internet correctly
D. how to get help from others
57. According to the passage, teenagers are NOT encouraged to ________.
A. meet a friend off-line without letting their parents know
B. make friends with other schools’ students
C. find helpful information on line
D. read on-line news
58. From this passage we know that ________.
A. more and more students have given up visiting bad websites
B. schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’ use of the Internet
C. no more homework will be given in Shanghai middle schools
D. less and less information can be found in the Internet
B
How many men do housework Recently a European commission (委员会) tried to find out people's ideas and reactions to the women's movement. As part of their survey (调查), they asked many men and women the question: “Who does the housework ” The men answered very differently from the women!
The housework they asked people about were: preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and babysitting. 48% of British husbands said they did these things. 37% of Danish men helped in the house. But only 15% of Italian men said they did the housework; many of them said they never helped at all.
But there was an interesting point of view from the wives. According to British wives, only 38% of their husbands helped in the house. And Italian wives said that their husbands hardly ever helped. The Italian and British men did not tell the truth! The Commission found that Danish men were the most trustful husbands; their answers were the same as their wives' answers.
Do the men you know help in the house Do you think the survey gives a true picture in your experience
59. The subject for the survey is _______ .
A. how many boys do the housework
B. who does the housework at home
C. how many women do the housework
D. who are more diligent, wives or husbands
60. From the passage we can see that _______ .
A. there were more husbands who did the housework than wives
B. husbands did half of the housework all the time
C. there were more wives who did the housework than husbands
D. wives did almost all the housework at home
61. More _______ husbands help in the house than _______ husbands.
A. British; Danish B. Italian; Danish
C. Danish; British D. Italian; British
62. The survey shows that _______ husbands were the most honest.
A. Italian B. Danish C. British D. Both A and B
C
Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling west from Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.
They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines, men were dying of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.
63. The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was to ________.
A. sail round the world
B. find a seaway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
C. make a voyage to Asia
D. carry men to Philippines
64. The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was _____.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
65. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
concerning the expedition
A. Lack of equipment. B. Cold winter in Patagonia.
C. The death of Magellan. D. Dangers from rocks and storms.
66. The best title for this passage is ________.
A. The Discovery of Magellan’s Strait
B. The Discovery of the Philippines
C. The Most Dangerous Expedition
D. The First Expedition to Asia
D
Sometimes children do not do what their parents tell them to do. When this happens, a parent tries to help the child to do the right thing. When this does not work, the parent usually punishes the child.
There are many things that a parent can do. One thing that people have done is to spank (打屁股) the child. When a parent spanks a child, they will use their hand or a hard object to strike them on their bottom. This is meant to show the child that they have done something wrong.
One parent remembers being spanked when he was a child. His parents used a wooden spoon. When he spanked his own children with his hand, he saw that he put a red mark on his child’s leg. He never did that again.
One problem with spanking is that it teaches the child to hit someone when they do not like what the other person is doing. Another problem with spanking is that the parent is usually angry and can hit the child too hard. Sometimes parents will use spanking for everything and not try other ways to get the child to do the right thing.
Many parents are not sure of what to do instead of spanking. Some people think that their religion（宗教）tells them that spanking is okay. Some think that the law lets them do it. The courts (法院) say that parents have the right to teach their children how to behave.
Other things should be tried before a parent decides to spank a child. Telling the child exactly what is wanted from them can be one thing. Giving a child more than one choice is another thing that can be tried. Getting down to the child’s level and taking a more child-friendly approach (方法) can help as well.
67..According to the passage, when children do something wrong, one thing that parents usually do to punish them is to ________.
strike them on the bottom
try to help them do the right thing
teach them what to do
take them to court
68.Which of the following is NOT the problem caused by spanking
It teaches the child to hit others when they offend him or her.
The parent may get angry and hit the child too hard.
Sometimes parents may use spanking for everything.
It makes parents try other ways to make the child do right.
69.Which of the following can best describe the writer’s attitude (态度) towards spanking
A. favorable (赞同的) B. indifferent (不关心)
C. interested D. unfavorable
70. From this passage, we can conclude (作出结论) that ________.
A.Good children always do the right thing.
B. Parents should try their best to avoid (避免) spanking their children.
C. Parents have no choice but to spank their children when they do something wrong.
D. Children can have more than one choice to avoid being spanked
高一下学期英语月考试题（Ⅱ卷）
一．完成句子
Tornadoes can destroy houses, but _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ __________ __________ _________ .
龙卷风能毁掉房子，却把房内的家具留在远处。
The report shows that we __________ __________ _________ _______ bur that we need to _________ ________ _________.
报告显示：我们正在进步，但是我们必须作出更大的努力。
The cemetery ___________ Coghlan was buried was destroyed by the hurricane and Coghlan’s coffin _________ ________ in the sea.
掩埋科格伦的公墓被飓风所摧毁，他的棺材最后被卷入大海。
_________ __________, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, _________ about 80 deaths and 1500 injuries.
平均来说， 美国每年发生大约800次龙卷风，造成大约80人死亡1500人受伤。
Gaudi ________ __________ __________ __________ from 1882 _________ his death in1926.
高迪从1882年起从事这项工程直至1926年逝世。
二．写一篇短文，介绍一下Australia, 内容包括以下几点：（词数：80左右）
1. 位置：位于太平洋的西侧。
2. 面积：760万平方公里。
人口：1000多万，多数人住在东部沿海地区。
首都： Canberra, 风景秀丽。
城市：Sydney, 澳大利亚的重要城市，有许多名胜， 悉尼歌剧院（Opera House）驰名天下。BOOK III Revision
I.单选题
Each of the boys ___a computer.
A. has B. have C. having D. are having
2. By the time he was 12, he ____5,000 words.
A.was learning B. has learned C. had learned D. learned
3. Tainwan is ____the southeastern coast of China.
A. in B. to C. off D.on
4. The boss went into the house , ___the five boys ___in the rain.
A. left, standing B. leaving , standing C. left ,stand D. leaving ,stand
5. In ___and the lesson begin .
A. the teacher came B. the teacher coming
C. came the teacher D. did the teacher come
6. He lives in a village ____the river .
A. on B. through C. across D. over
7. ____late in the morning ,Bob turned off the alarm .
A. To sleep B. Sleeping C. Sleep D. Having slept
8. The house ____we live is not large .
A. when B. where C. that D. at which
9. Paper is the invention ___made Cai Lun famous .
A. who B. whose C. which D. when
10. He is a man of great experience , ___much can be learned .
A. who B. that C. from which D. from whom
11. ____is known to all , the moon travels around the earth .
A. It B. As C. That D. What
12. Lincoln , ___life was once hard ,was elected Present of America.
A. whom B. who C. that D . whose
13. We should protect the trees from ___
A. destroy B. destroying C. being destroyed D. be destroyed
14. ____of the land in that district ___covered with trees and grass.
A. Two-fifth ,is B. Two- fifth, are C. Two-fifths ,is D. Two-fifths ,are
15. Follow your doctor’s advice , _____your cough will get worse .
A. or B. and C. then D. so
II.完成句子
医生们尽一切努力抢救病人。
The doctors ______ ________ __________to save the patients .
这时他结束了他的故事。
Then he___________________________his story .
你的教育观点和我的类似。
Your views on education ______ _________ _______mine.
掌握一门外语不是一件容易的事情。
__________________________________ is not easy.
他第一次通过了考试。
He passed the exam ____ ＿＿＿＿ ＿＿＿＿ ＿＿＿＿＿．
如今他的梦想变成了现实。
Now his dream________ ________ _________.
人们过度的砍树和挖草皮。
People _____ ______ ________and _____ _______ _________.
III 完形填空
Switzerland is famous for its watches. However, this country did not 36 the watch. It was the British who did it . Here is a story of how the watch was brought to Switzerland.
Many years ago, an Englishman 37 Italy. On his way he 38 in a small town in Switzerland 39 Geneva. 40 Englishman took a carriage ( 四轮马车) 41 which there was a carriage watch. This was the earliest kind of watch. A blacksmith’s ( 铁匠) helper happened to see the watch. He 42 what it was and asked the Englishman about it. “It’s a carriage watch,” said the man. “This machine 43 the time but now it 44 .
At once the blacksmith’s helper said that he 45 try to repair it, and the traveller handed him the watch. The helper was a very clever man. So it was not 46 that he managed to mend it. He 47 remembered how it was 48 . Soon after he made a watch of exactly the same 49 .
So watch-making 50 in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold all over the world.
( ) 36. A. discover B. sell C. make D. invent
( ) 37. A. moved on B. arrived in C. was staying in D. was travelling to
( ) 38. A. dropped B. stopped C. lived D. got
( ) 39. A. called B. from C. beside D. belonging to
( ) 40. A. An B. Another C. This D. That
( ) 41. A. in B. on top of C. behind D. in front of
( ) 42. A. wondered B. knew C. saw D. asked
( ) 43. A. knows B. tells C. says D. strikes
( ) 44. A. is stopping B. is slow C. doesn’t work D. isn’t walking
( ) 45.A.could B. would C. might D. should
( ) 46.A.interesting B. surprising C. hoped D. expected
( ) 47.A.also B. even C. still D. almost
( ) 48.A.used B. repaired C. made D. done
( ) 49.A.kind B. model C. one D. watch
( ) 50.A.was found B. started C. developed D. formed
