育才中学2015学年第一学期高一英语期中试卷及参考答案.docx

2015学年第一学期育才中学高一年级学程一考试卷 (2015. 10)

Part one
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations: 10%
1. A. Borrow 25 cents B. Use the woman’s phone
C. Look for a phone nearby D. Pay the woman’s phone bill
2. A. They don’t have to go to the concert.
B. His brother should let them use the car.
C. They will take a taxi.
D. They can go there by subway.
3. A. To repair a TV set B. To complain about a TV set
C. To buy a TV set D. To return a TV set
4. A. Give her the correct time B. Use her notes
C. Stop reviewing D. Continue revising
5. A. She has always been popular.
B. She was surprised by the party.
C. She was popular with children.
D. She had a surprise party.
6. A. He thinks it will be better than the old one.
B. He’s anxious for it to be completed.
C. He’s worried that it’s not long enough.
D. He feels that it shouldn’t have been built.
7. A. In a school B. In a clothing store
C. In a bank D. In a theatre
8. A. The professor’s lecture was not convincing enough.
B. The professor’s lecture was too complicated.
C. The professor spoke with a strong accent.
D. The professor spoke too fast.
9. A. He was kept in hospital for a long time.
B. He was seriously wounded in an explosion.
C. He was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
D. He was fined for speeding.
10. A. The furnished apartment was inexpensive.
B. The apartment was provided with some old furniture.
C. The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.
D. The furniture he bought was very cheap.

Section B Passages: 6%
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Because he failed in the match. B. Because he liked to dream there.
C. Because he had no money. D. Because he could see the hotel.
12. A. One Saturday evening B. One Sunday evening
C. One Saturday morning D. One Sunday morning
13. A. Because he didn’t like the warm and soft bed.
B. Because he liked to sleep in the park.
C. Because he couldn’t pay for it.
D. Because he wanted to have a good dream.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.
14. A. Energy crisis B. Global financial difficulties
C. Climate change D. Terrorism
15. A. 2.3 billion B. 188 million C. 2 billion D. 24 million
16. A. To celebrate its 97th anniversary
B. To welcome the officers from the army
C. To see off the students admitted to the army
D. To award the only female student who passed the selection

Section C Longer Conversations: 8%
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Career Builder Personal Profile
Name:
James Peterson
Date of birth:
_____17_____, 1978
Current job:
An _____18_____ with a shipping company
Education background:
He obtained a _____19_____ degree.
The thing cared about most:
_____20_____.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Has James ever been to Sydney before?
It seems that this is the _____21_____ that James has visited Sydney.
When does James intend to visit the Sydney Opera House?
He intends to visit it _____22_____.
Is Darling Harbor a shopping center?
No, it’s a big _____23_____.
What kind of bus can take James to see the attractions of the city?
He can take _____24_____ to go there.

II. Choices: 10%
25. What parents say and do at home will have a great impact __________ their children.
A. of B. on C. in D. to
26. Leave us more time to do our homework, __________ we will have difficulty finishing all that much.
A. or B. and C. but D. then
27. Although he__________ lives on the __________ island, he doesn’t feel __________ at all.
A. lonely, alone, lonely B. alone, lonely, lonely
C. alone, lonely, alone D. lonely, lonely, alone
28. Having the __________ mind will be a great help to your future occupation, whatever you __________.
A. imaginary, make up B. imaginary, take up
C. imaginative, make up D. imaginative, take up
29. What you did __________ wrong. How could you take away what __________ to others?
A. proved, belonged B. was proved, was belonged
C. proved, was belonged D. was proved, belonged
30. I don’t think my new roommate is a person hard __________. At least, he is always willing to do his share of the housework whenever __________ to.
A. to deal with, is asked B. to deal with, asked
C. to be dealt with, is asked D. to be dealt with, asked
31. By the time you __________ from college, you __________ English for sixteen years. Are you still going to communicate with foreign customers in such broken English?
A. graduated, had learned B. graduated, learned
C. graduate, have learned D. graduate, will have learned
32. The central beliefs and customs of a group are handed down from one generation to another. It is for this reason that most people regard culture as learned __________ innate (adj. 天生的).
A. more than B. as C. rather than D. or
33. There were many cases __________ toys and other objects which had been thrown away as useless were violently defended by their owners when they became the object of some other child’s desire.
A. where B. that C. which D. when
34. Which of the following sentences has a different structure?
A. They all call him Professor X.
B. We found him lying on the ground, safe and sound.
C. How can we help him out?
D. The following introductions may give you some idea.

III. Complete the following passage by using the words in the box: 9%
A. brings B. existing C. featured D. imaginative E. involving
F. professional G. regard H. remain I. satisfactorily J. undoubtedly
I am very happy to report that the 26th European Regional ITS Conference and 7th ITS Ph.D. Seminar, which were held at the spectacular World Heritage Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain this past June, were both very successful. With __35__ to that, I wish to extend my sincerest thanks to the really __36__ organizers of these two events for their outstanding efforts in providing participants with such a memorable and unforgettable experience. All those who attended the Conference and Ph.D. Seminar had a really wonderful time. The days were filled with great meetings which __37__ interesting and well-prepared papers and the most enjoyable social events. Who, after all, can forget the entertaining musical parties and the guided walks? In truth, no effort was spared in ensuring that every last detail was taken care of. __38__, the many fond memories we have of this Conference and Ph.D. Seminar will __39__ with us for a very long time.
I am also delighted to announce that two new Directors were elected at the June 24 meeting of the ITS Board in Spain: Dr. Martha García-Murillo (USA) and Dr. Petrus Potgieter (South Africa). Each __40__ to the Board strong relationships with other __41__ institutions, and highly specialized knowledge, experience and skills that will further strengthen those offered by __42__ Board members.
Looking ahead, preparations are coming along nicely for the next several ITS Conferences scheduled for the rest of this year and the first half of 2016. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at one or more of our upcoming Conferences in 2015 and 2016 and to __43__ you in discussions on the issues and subjects of greatest interest and concern to the telecommunications and broader ICT industry. 

IV. Cloze: 15%
An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. __44__, an architect's decisions have a great __45__ on public safety, and thus an architect must undergo specialized training __46__ of advanced education and a practicum (实习期) for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture.
A physician is a professional who __47__ medicine, which is concerned with promoting, __48__ or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of physical and mental disease. Physicians may focus their practice on certain disease categories, types of patients, or methods of treatment or __49__ responsibility for the giving of continuing __50__ care to individuals, families, and communities. For physicians, degrees and other qualifications are widely __51__ all over the world, but there are some __52__ elements, such as medical ethics (道德) requiring that physicians show consideration and patience for their patients.
A sculptor is an artist who specializes in sculpture. Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that __53__ in three dimensions(维度). It is one of the plastic arts. Sculptural processes, __54__, used carving (the removal of material) and modeling (the __55__ of material) in stones. Nowadays, a wide variety of materials, such as metal, ceramics, and wood, may be worked by removal such as carving or assembled by welding or modeling.
A journalist is a person who collects, writes, or distributes news or other current information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism. A journalist can work with general issues or specialize in certain issues. __56__, most journalists tend to specialize, and by __57__ with other journalists produce journals that __58__ many topics. For example, a sports journalist covers news within the world of sports, but this journalist may be a part of a newspaper that covers many different topics.
44. A. Possibly B. Professionally C. Unimaginably D. Properly
45. A. impact B. affection C. imagination D. affect
46. A. composing B. making up C. making D. consisting
47. A. takes B. gives C. practices D. improves
48. A. remaining B. mastering C. maintaining D. regarding
49. A. take up B. take in C. take over D. take on
50. A. technical B. medical C. practical D. physical
51. A. various B. curious C. delicious D. ridiculous
52. A. common B. special C. usual D. normal
53. A. separates B. operates C. accumulates D. summarizes
54. A. for the first time B. on the one hand C. at first D. by comparison
55. A. repairing B. painting C. introduction D. addition
56. A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However
57. A. cooperating B. competing C. leaving D. writing
58. A. discover B. involve C. survive D. receive

V. Reading: 22%
A
Oceanography has been defined as "The application of all sciences to the study of the sea".
Before the nineteenth century scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.
For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question "What is at the bottom of the oceans?" had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineer had to know the depth profile (起伏形状) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.
It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in l853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings (测深) were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.
The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea.
Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition, which lasted for four years and brought home thousands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in l895.
59. The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies take on ________. 
A. a business aspect  B. a military aspect 
C. an academic aspect D. an international aspect
60. It was ______________ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies.
A. the American Navy
B. some early intercontinental travelers 
C. those who earned a living from the sea
D. the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable
61. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was____________.
A. to make some sounding experiments in the oceans 
B. to measure the depths of the two oceans
C. to estimate the length of cable that was needed 
D. to collect samples of sea plants and animals
62. "Defied" in the 5th paragraph probably means "__________"
A. doubted B. proved C. challenged D. agreed to
63. This passage is mainly about________
A. the laying of the first undersea cable B. the beginnings of oceanography 
C. the investigation of ocean depths  D. the early intercontinental communications

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