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2007学年第二学期高二英语联合考试第一卷 I Listening Comprehension 20%Part A Short Conversations Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 9:30a.m. B. 11:30a.m. C. 2:00 p.m. D. 1:30 p.m.2. A. Take a taxi straight to Vienna. B. Take the train first and then take a taxi.C. Take a taxi first and then take a train. D. Get off the train after two stops and then take a taxi.3. A. She will have an exam tonight. B. She doesnt like sports and games.C. She wont go to watch the games. D. She will do nothing tonight.4. A. 19 dollars. B. 11 dollars. C. 15 dollars. D. 14 dollars.5. A. The movie has been put off. B. The movie has no interest for the public. C. The movie has no interest for the speakers. D. The movie will still be shown though it is dull.6. A. Shes been trying to go on a diet. B. Shes been taking part in ball games. C. Shes been doing sport. D. Shes been training for a football match.7. A. He followed the wrong directions. B. He didnt do exactly as he was told to. C. He hadnt ever played with a model car. D. He hadnt got the directions beforehand.8. A. She is attending his sick mother at home. B. She is at home on sick leave. C. She is on a Europe tour with her mother. D. She is in Europe to see her mother.9. A. Looking for an apartment. B. Taking a trip. C. Looking for a job. D. Asking the man for his advice.10. A. Shell go to her uncles. B. Shell attend a meeting. C, Shell have a visitor. D. She has an appointment with her friend.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will only be spoken once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Animals lived in cages made of concrete with iron bars. B. Animals lived in natural environment. C. Steams of water flew through the cages. D. Several species of animals lived together.12. A. Because the zoo keeper did not take good care of them. B. Because the animals were not fed well. C. Because the environment was anything but natural. D. Because the cages were too dirty.13. A. Animals lived in more natural environment. B. Trees and grass grow in the cages. C. A deep ditch filled with water surrounds the area where animals live instead of iron bars. D. All of the above.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Some students neglected their lessons and they even skipped classes. B. The two students were so thirty for knowledge that they got to school early to do their assignment. C. The two teenagers were caught by the police because they broke into the school. D. The story happened in the United States.15. A. an eastern suburban boy of five years old B. a school boy C. a boy of two from eastern suburbs D. a black boy of two16. A. 5% B. 2% C. 6% D. 10%Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you will be required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with information you have heard.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Where has James visited ?_17_When does James intend to visit this Opera House?_18_What is Darling Harbour?It is a _19_What kind of bus can take James to see the attractions of the city?_20_WITH NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSII. Grammar 20%Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21The door opened and _ an old man with a hat on.A. entered B. entered in C. entered then D. there entered22. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from _ effect the people are still suffering. A. that B. whose C. those D. what23. You must keep on working in the evening _ you are sure you can finish the task in time. A. as B. if C. when D. unless24. So far there is no solid proof _ spaceships from other planets do exist. A. how B. what C. that D. which25. _ is accepted as true is relatively, and not absolutely true. A. It B. That C. What D. That it26. Animals can live only on _ plants have already turned from inorganic to vegetable matter. A. that B. which C. how D. what27. Yesterday, _ had been expected, the government announced its intention to launch a public inquiry. A. it B. as C. which D. that28. I hope my teacher will take into account _ that I was ill just before the exams _ she marks my paper. A. the reason; when B. the reason; until C. the fact; when D. the fact; until29. As for the influence of computerization, nowhere but in U.S. _ the result so clearly. A we have seen B. have we seen C. we see D. we had seen30. _ she couldnt understand was _ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons. A. What; why B. That; what C. What; because D. Why; that31. The next day, much to his colleagues surprise, Mr Potts turned _ with his hat _ its normal position. A. out; at B. up; in C. up; at D. out; in 32. Its necessary to be prepared for a job interview. _ the answers ready will be of great help. A. Having B. To have had C. Having had D. Have33. Laws that punish parents for their little childrens actions against the laws get parents _. A. worry B. to worry C. worrying D. worried34. Spring is in the air, and its time to lose the weight that you have put on during the winter. Just _ a few small changes in your everyday diet and it can add up to big changes in a healthier, fitter you. A. to make B. making C. make D. made 35. In the West, it is common for the family to sit down and watch a movie together. A critic from London said: “ I love it at Christmas _I sit down and watch a movie with my family.” A. when B. if C. until D. since36. Chen Xiaolan, a doctor who is awarded “ People Who Moved China in 2007”, always _ her belief to be responsible for the patients. A. depends on B. sticks to C. aims at D. sums up37. Pop star Jay Chou has been named a performing arts guide by Fudan Universitys Visual Arts, which means he will sit in on a lecture to _ ideas _ students every time he travels to Shanghai. A. associatewith B. exchangewith C. replacewith D. obsesswith38.Huanhuan is the eldest Fuwa in the five Olympic mascots，and it _ the Olympic sports spirit and the passion people have towards the Olympic Games. It _ the red ring and ball games. A. stimulates represents B. strengthenspresents C. symbolizesrepresents D.stretchespresents39. Wang Baoqiang , who portrayed the character of Xu Sanduo in the popular TV series Soldiers Sortie 士兵突击, has become the focus of a lot of attention. His experience is a story of a country boy who became a shining star with a(n)_ and persistent spirit. A. pessimistic B. realistic C.materialistic D. optimistic 40. My younger brother is so intelligent that he has got straight As in the final examination, which makes me feel _. A. inferior B. junior C. superior D. senior III. Vocabulary 9%Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word.A. appealingly B. associated C. suit D. probably AB. cooperationAC. grow AD. covering BC. valuables BD. unlike CD. informationAs we all know, clothes, decorations, physique (male figure), hair and facial features give a great deal of _41_ about us. For instance, we wear clothes to keep warm, because _42_ animals we do not have a protective _43_ of hair. But for the purpose of communication, we dress in clothes of different colors, style and material; we wear jewelry and other_44_ ; we use cosmetics and perfume; we _45_ beards and sideburns; and we smoke pipes and carry walking sticks. Strict rules govern the clothes we wear. We do not wear football boots with a dinner-jacket, or a boiler _46_ to work in an insurance office. A clerk in Wall Street will wear more formal dress than someone in a similar job in a country town. Fashionable and smart clothes are _47_ with good qualities, and well-dressed people have been known to get more help and _48_ from complete strangers. For example, it is not surprising that a woman is often given more offers of help with her broken-down car when she is dressed attractively than when she is dressed less_49_ .IV. Cloze 15%Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Not beautiful? Todays solution=plastic surgery!People have always _50_ beauty-even in Shakespeares time. The difference today is _51_we have found many ways _52_our bodies to look more beautiful. From expensive skin therapies（皮肤治疗）to diet pills（减肥药片）,we _53_ almost everything just _54_ we can look in the mirror and feel_55_.Recently, more and more people in China have resorted to plastic surgery in order to _56_their desire to become beautiful. They will spend thousands of yuan _57_ these painful surgeries _58_ their nose, to change their eyelids, or to _59_ weight from their stomachs.Did they expect a miracle?Chances are that people _60_ go through plastic surgery will still not be completely _61_ their appearance. _62_, they may even find that there are ugly scars on their body for many years after the surgery. Also, it is possible that the surgery will make a persons body even _63_ before. Isnt it possible that, in trying to fix your nose, the doctor might really screw it up（搞糟）？Why mess with nature?Is plastic surgery all bad?No. actually, it is fortunate that we have plastic _64_. Sometimes people need these surgeries for medical reasons, such as breast cancer and many other serious conditions.So, lets feel grateful that we all have beautiful healthy bodies that do not need surgeries!Today, I encourage you to make an easy change: hold your head up high, smile, and treat others kindly. If you do this, you will radiate confidence, beauty, and warmth everywhere you go!50. A. been tired of B. been obsessed with C. been opposed to D. been engaged in51. A. that B. what C. how D. why52. A. to change B. to changing C. to make D. to making53. A. had tried B. tried C. will try D. have tried54. A. even though B. so that C. now that D. as if55. A. sad B. disappointed C. satisfied D. painful56. A. finish B. come true C. fulfill D. complete57. A. in B. on C. at D. for58. A. to fix B. fixing C. in making D. to make59. A. take on B. take in C. take over D. take off60. A. which B. who C. whom D. when61. A. satisfied with B. keen on C. cared for D. bored with62. A. Eventually B. Consequently C. Actually D. Realistically 63. A. better than B. greater than C. lighter than D. worse than64. A. surgeries B. suggestions C. surgeons D. surrenderV. Reading Comprehension 20%Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. This changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making musical instrument. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time!65. The passage is mainly about _.A. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th centuryB. how roller skating beganC. an unusual partyD. a strange man66. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _.A. was very imaginative B. invented the roller skatesC. was a gifted musician D. often gave others surprises67. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?A. Merlin got himself into trouble.B. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.C. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.D. The roller skates were perfect. (B)“Family” is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family” in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family-hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving ones parents and starting ones own life. The mans first duty will then be to his wife, and the wifes to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wifes parents nor the husbands, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them-they are their own masters. Readers of novels like Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girls parents, that is , it was the parents duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents home and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called dowry. It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry. 68. What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elastic word”?A. Different families have different ways of life.B. Different definitions could be given to the word.C. Different nations have different families.D. Different times produce different families.69. For an English family, the husbands duty is _. A. supporting the family while the wifes is financialB. defending the family while the wifes is running the homeC. financial while the wifes is running the homeD. independent while the wifes is independent70. What is true concerning the book Pride and Prejudice?A. It is the best book on marriage.B. It is a handbook of marriage.C. It gives quite some idea of English social life in the past.D. It provides a lot of information of formertime wealthy families.71. With regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former time girls in _.A. the right family B. more parental support C. choosing husbands D. social position (C） Research indicates that parents who reward self-control and independence tend to have children with high achievement motivation. Such parents set high standards for their children but allow them to work at their own level and to make their own mistakes. By contrast, parents of low-need achievers typically set impossibly high goals for their children and make extreme demands. In addition, parents of high-need achievers encourage good performance but do not berate their children when they fail. If a child comes home from school with four As and one B on a report card, the parents focus on the As; parents of a potential low-need achiever tend to ask, “Why the B？” Parents of high-need achievers respond to average grades with warmth and suggestions for reasonable goals and ways to reach them. Parents of low-need achievers might say,“Youre dumb and lazy- youll never amount to anything”, and punish the child. When a child is having trouble with a math problem, the parent of a potentially high-need achiever will suggest the general procedure and let the child work out the particular solution; a low-need achievers parents will solve the problem and then hand the child the answer. That needs for affiliation (关系) and achievement exist within all of us, to varying degrees, and they are undeniable. And although biological bases for at least the affiliation need have been proposed, a great deal more is known about the psychological bases of these needs and how they come about. Closely related to motivation are emotions, which can active and direct behavior in much the same way as physiological, social, and psychological motivations do.72. Parents of high-need achievers _. A. usually leave their children alone B. set impossibly high standards for their children C. allow for failure on the part of their children D. control their children to a minimum degree73. In the fourth sentence of paragraph 1, the underlined express