2007-2008学年高一上学期期中考试I. Listening Comprehension（16%）Part A: Short Conversations:Direction: 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 what was said. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the 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. The man’s. B. The woman’s. C. Tom’s. D. Bob’s.2. A. Joe didn’t have a good time.B. The woman missed the party.C. The party was a failure.D. Joe didn’t come to the party.3. A. Ed. B. The woman C. The man D. Don4. A. He has to ask someone whether or not John’s coming.B. He’s pretty sure that Johns coming.C. He isn’t sure whether John is coming or not.D. He’d like to know whether or not John’s coming.5. A. She is not interested in the book.B. She doesn’t know the book..C. The book is her favorite.D. She doesn’t know how to begin with the book.6. A. The new teacher is sick.B. He hasn’t met the new teacher yet.C. There are three new teachers.D. He didn’t like the new teacher.7. A. $ 4. B. $ 5 C. $ 8 D. $ 108. A. She will not answer the phone.B. She’ll hang up the phone.C. She’ll call her friend.D. She’ll ask the man to answer the phone.9. A. There are a lot of boxes in the way.B. The boxes might be too heavy for her to lift.C. He’s checking the weight of the boxes.D. He’s almost finished.10. A. Agreement. B. Surprise. C. Worry. D. Disappointment.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passage will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only 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 passages.11. A. In a bar. B. In a classroom. C. At a hospital D. On a muddy road.12. A. Left B. Right C. Both D. Neither.13. A. Because the roads were too muddy.B. Because he was too sleepy.C. Because it was too wet and dark.D. Because he had drunk too much.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passages.14. A. During busy times. B. At lunchC. At dinner.D. At either breakfast or lunch15. A. One reason. B. Two reasons.C. Three reasons.D. Several reasons.16. A. Social occasion. B. Business occasion.C. Both A and BD. Neither A nor B.II. Grammar & Vocabulary (20%)17. In most ways _________ smile is understood as __________ sign of friendship or god will around the world.A. a…/B. a…aC. the…aD. /…a18. Body language is sometimes the key __________ communication.A. inB. ofC. onD. to19. The writer tried to communicate his feelings __________ his readers in his book.A. withB. toC. forD. on20. They had to give up their work ___________ such a situation.A. for,B. atC. inD. with21. The police lived ________ by the murderer, and kept a ___________ eye onthem.A. closely… closeB. closely… closelyC. close… closelyD. close… close22. The manager’s ________ words encouraged the employees _________ the old products.A. encouraging… improvingB. encouraged… improveC. encouraged … to improveD. encouraging … to improve23. I tried to avoid __________, but she saw me.A. meetB. meetingC. to meetD. being met24. The president was quite satisfied with the way ___________ you treated your fellow-workers.A. /B. in thatC. on whichD. by that25. Some people argue that ___________ safety awareness is the real problem when it comes to home accidents.A. a short ofB. being lack ofC. being shortage ofD. a lack of26. How much does it ___________?A. spend.B. costC. worthD. taken27. D on’t get that ink on your shirt, for it __________.A. won’t wash outB. won’t be washingC. isn’t washing outD. doesn’t wash away28. Hello! I ___________ you were in London. How long ________ you _________ here?A. don’t know; have …beenB. haven’t know; have …comeB. didn’t know; have… been D. hadn’t know; have … come29. When fruit is ________ to make juice, any bacteria present on the outside of the fruit my get into the juice.A. loosedB. squeezedC. pushedD. pressed30. To my relief, the shop assistant told me they would replace the television as it was still under _________.A. performanceB. satisfactionC. protectionD. guarantee31. Would you be likely to make an early _________ for me to have my bad tooth dilled tomorrow?A. engagementB. appointmentC. settlementD. employment32. Ten years had passed. I found Mum had __________A. a little white hairB. much white hairC. a lot of white hairD. a few white hairs33. He examined the car engine ________ but could not find anything wrong with it.A. throughoutB. exactlyC. thoroughlyD. altogether34. Mr. Black knows nothing about biology, but when it comes to chemistry he is a(n) ________ .A. strangerB. expertC. employerD. explorer35. Kunming is said to be a city where one can find its climate agreeable which he thinks ________ his health.A. suitsB. fitsC. enjoysD. profits36. Smoking, drinking , an unhealthy diet and _______ are the main causes of cancer.A. stressB. successC. senseD. sickness.III. Cloze (10%)How to take better care of your hair?Properly caring for your hair can result in healthier looking and shinier hair. Simple changes, like soft brushes, never brushing your hair while it is wet and avoiding hot appliances, can have 37 results.Not everyone is born 38 beautiful hair, but by learning a few hair care facts, you can make your hair look its best. 39 , attractive hair should shine. 40 your hair is long or short, light or dark, it should look smooth, silky and shiny. Hair that is dull, dry, brittle (脆弱的) is unhealthy and unattractive. Everyday events such as shampooing, brushing and blow drying can do great damage 41 your hair, causing the dry, brittle, dull appearance.When you shampoo your hair, you should use a shampoo for your 42 type of hair. If you have permed or color 43 hair, you should use a shampoo for chemically treated hair. Many people believe that baby shampoo is very 44 and safe to use on their hair. This is a big misconception. Baby shampoo is actually quite harsh: its main purpose is to remove cradle cap from an infant’s scalp. Leave the baby shampoo for your baby. If you are 45 sure what your hair type is or what type of shampoo to use, ask your hairdresser. Your hairdresser can recommend a specific shampoo and conditioner to keep your hair healthy and __46_____.( ) 37. A. dramatic B. no C. little D. rare( ) 38. A. for B. with C. in D. of( )39. A. Healthy B. Ill C. Unhealthy D. Colorful ( ) 40. A. If B. Whether C. No matter D. Whatever ( ) 41. A. to B. toward C. for D. on( ) 42. A. particular B. specific C. peculiar D. special ( ) 43. A. treatment B. treating C. treated D. to treat ( ) 44. A. strong B. hard C. powerful D. gentle ( ) 45. A. quite B. no C. almost D. not( ) 46. A. shine B. shined C. shining D. shinyIV. Reading (24%)(A)Everybody knows that words can carry messages. People communicate with words. Books, magazines, TV and radio and films all help us to communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you re saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying “Yes”.Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sigh on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?People can communicate in many ways without words. For example, an artist can use his drawing to tell about beautiful mountains, about the sea and many other things.47. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A.It is a most popular way for man to communicate with words.B.Words are the only way for man to communicate.ing radio is one of the ways to communicate. can help people know the world better.48. Which of the following signs is usually used to show you the direction?A. A picture.B. A number.C. A kind of colorD. An arrow49. How does an artist often carry messages to people?A. He writes articles.B. He gives reports.C. He signs songs.D. He draws pictures.(B)Read each of the following advertisements and then choose the best answer50. If you want to improve your spoken English , you had better ________.A. get in touch with LiB. go to the English cornerC. rent Mr. Walter a roomD. call John Smith very often51. If you want to find an apartment to live in, you may _________.A. call Robert Walter from 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.B. go to the chemistry DepartmentC. call 843-3160D. call Li 228 -2406 after 5 p.m.52. We can see that __________.A. Mr. Hoffman found Mr. Smith’s briefcaseB. Mr. Smith works in the Chemistry DepartmentC. the lost briefcase and the found one are not the same.D. the brown briefcase belongs to John Smith(C)Communication is the sending of information or news from one person to another. If human beings could not communicate with one another, each person would have to learn everything for himself. Although animals as well as men can communicate, so far as we know, they can express only the simple emotions like pain, joy, fear, hunger, anger and love. Some animals have a more advanced form of language using sounds, and others use a wide range of sounds and face movements, but we still have much to learn about these animal languages. Speech is the most important means of communication between people. But it is not the only one. Nor is it the oldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our feelings and send signals to other people. Animals use this “body language” a great deal. The sign language used by deaf people is an example of communication without speech, while blind people communicate largely through touch and hearing.53. According to the passage, what should happen to us without communication?A. We should learn everything for ourselves.B. We would become unable to speak.C. We couldn’t live happily.D. We might have to do everything by ourselves.54. What does the passage say about animals’ communication?A. They have their advanced language in the form of sound.B. They can express simple feelings such as hunger and pain.C. Some of them can communicate with people very well.D. All of them can use sound to express themselves.55. We can infer from the passage that the oldest from of communication between people is __________.A. SpeechB. Touch and hearingC. SoundsD. Body language(D)“Wash every day and you’ll die young, my son!”People often said those words, long ago, of course. Napoleon’s wife had new clothes every month, instead of a bath. (“It’s quicker,”she always said.) Rich people did not often have a bath. They washed their hands and faces, but not their bodies.Many poor people did not wash at all. A young man once said to a doctor, “Soap and water have never touched my body.”And the doctor answered,“That’ true, I know…”Why didn’t people wash in those days long ago?Well, they did not have water in their houses.They carried water from rivers or from wells. People in towns bought it from a water-carrier. Sometimes it was expensive, and soap was always expensive. They drank water, of course, and so they were clean inside. They did not think about the outside! And this is true: they just did not like a bath.Modern life is different. We use a lot of soap and water. And we are all quite clean. However, a few people use too much soap, and they often get ill. Who are these people?Many young women work as hairdressers. They wash and then “dress” other women’s hair. That is their job and they like it. Young hairdressers sometimes wash thirty heads on a busy day! Their hands are soapy for seven or eight hours, and that is not a good thing. A young hairdresser’s hands are often red and ugly, and she must then go to a doctor.56. Which of the following is not true in those days long ago?A. Rich people often bought new clothes.B. Rich people washed their faces and hands.C. Rich people often had baths.D. Many poor people never wash at all.57. “ It’s quicker” means that _________.A. washing her face ad hands is quicker than washing herselfB. having a bath is quicker than putting on new clothes.C. putting on new clothes is quicker than having a bath.D. washing herself if quicker than washing her face and hands.58. People didn’t wash in the old days because _________.A. they didn’t want toB. they didn’t have enough waterC. they had no water at allD. they drank waterV. Verb forms(5%)59. He hoped his strength _________ (last) until he reached the log cabin.60..A man _________( telephone) to ask about you at about 4 tomorrow afternoon.61. Why didn’t you answer when you _________( speak) to?62. Our final exam is more difficult than we _________(think )63. Before she left China, she __________( taste) many kinds of traditional Chinese food.64. By the time he returns from Japan, his brother ___________ ( graduate) from the university.65. By the end of last year, another new museum ________( complete) in Shanghai.66. We could see from him that he __________( receive) bad news.67. The reading material is too difficult for me ________ (understand).68. What a busy road! So many cars _________ ( hold) up.VI. Translation (15%)1．人们常以点头互致问候。