市北中學2008-2009學年度高一年級英語期末考試卷.doc

高一年級英語期末英語復習考試卷II. Grammar: 17%17. Accounting is described as _ science of classifying, recording, and reporting_ important financial events.A. a, the B. a, / C. /, / D. /, the 18. The college student has written quite a few books now, _ his teachers didnt expect.A. that B. whom C. of which D. which19. My pen is nowhere to be found. I think I _ it in the classroom yesterday.A. have left B. must have left C. should have left D. could leave20. I felt disappointed and was about to leave_ something occurred which attracted my attention.A. until B. when C. while D. and21. So far as population is concerned, New York is _ the biggest cities in the world.A. about B. on C. among D. for22. The child hid himself behind his mother, _ he was afraid of the dog.A. or B. and C. but D. for23. _ the term is finished, Im going to rest a few days and take a trip. A. As if B. Even if C. Now that D. In case24. It is these poisonous products_ can cause the symptoms of the flu such as headache and aching muscles. A. who B. that C. how D. what25. That was the reason _ Ms. Smith refused to speak at yesterdays meeting. A. why B. what C. which D. for that26. The brave man, _ the tiger was shot, is a good hunter. A. of whom B. by that C. by whom D. by which27. I still remember the day _ she wore that pink dress. A. when B. in which C. on that D. which28. Lets talk of a situation _ this word can be used. A. which B. that C. where D. in that29. Tom promised to try his best to teach me to swim. I didnt know _ who would do so. A. anyone B. anyone else C. another D. any other30. Free tickets will be given to _ comes first. A. whomever B. whoever C. no matter who D. whichever31. Can you tell me_ he will arrive in time? A. where B. which C. what D. whether32. Alices hair is longer than _ in her class. A. any other girls B. any other girls C. any other girl D. any other girls33. You _ return the book now. You can keep it till next week if you like. A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. ought not to*(34-40空白)III. Vocabulary: (9%)A. inexpensive B. face C. password D. users E. access F. complex G. technology H. fails I. software J. expectsWouldnt it be great if we didnt have to remember passwords ever again? If we could just sit in front of our computers and be automatically logged in? Crave mentions how NECSoft BiodeLogon system uses face recognition technology to log you on to Windows, rather than using a 41_. All you need is a webcam and your pretty face to 42_ your PC. No more 43_, confusing passwords to remember or change every few months. Problem is, this software is in Japanese.After doing a little research, I found this type of 44_ already available in English to consumers via a relatively 45_ application called FaceCode. The 46_ requires the use of a webcam to recognize and log PC users into their systems. You can add as many 47_ as you want, if they each have a Windows account. If the system 48_ to recognize your 49_, you can recall the Windows user name and password by using a hot-key combination.IV. Cloze: (15%)I guess I should look upon it as a sweet proof of my tastes. My 17-year-old son, who had for so long 50_ my choice of clothing, now 51_ searches through my closet. Wasnt it only yesterday that he had turned up his nose at my clothes? When Alyosha was in middle school and 52_ beginning to look at his father as a creature from outer space, I had once 53_to suggest buying a pair of chinos(斜紋棉布褲) while we were shopping. He said nothing but selected a pair of outsized jeans. He 54_ it on. “Too 55_,” I pronounced. “Just right,” was his reply, 56_ he admired himself in the mirror, completely 57_ with the image. I think that set the tone(基調(diào)) for the next four years.58_ began to change about a year ago. I remember the 59_day. I had gone to my 60_ in search of a favorite T-shirt. I couldnt find it, 61_ it appeared later in the day when Alyosha returned home from school. “Thats my shirt,” I said. “Yeah, I know,” said Alyosha as he 62_ for the fridge. Since that time, he often and 63_ warning searched for the new and different in my closet. I asked Alyosha why he wore my clothes. “I like some of them,” he smiled. Warmed by his words, I 64_ my tongue as he slipped into a pair of my trousers.50. A. based on B. looked down on C. set on D. thought highly of51. A. interestedly B. hurriedly C. disappointedly D. unwillingly52. A. also B. soon C. just D. almost53. A. attempted B. managed C. longed D. persuaded54. A. put B. tried C. had D. wore55. A. big B. tight C. cheap D. expensive56. A. because B. though C. until D. as57. A. worried B. satisfied C. proud D. nervous58. A. Things B. Times C. Manners D. Tastes59. A. first B. exact C. only D. single60. A. house B. store C. office D. closet61. A. and B. unless C. but D. so62. A. headed B. looked C. searched D. walked63. A. about B. with C. on D. without64. A. took B. held C. got D. movedV. Reading: 20% (A)It is said that in the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck.Yes, when one becomes rich he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. Thats what “Keeping up with the Joneses” is about. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American by the name of Arthur Momand. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things to keep up with their neighbours: they try to look as rich and as successful as their neighbours. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping Up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. That is one reason why they read the “right” books, go to the “right” universities and eat in the “right” restaurants.Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr Jones always seems to be ahead.65. Why, according to the passage, do many people try to keep up with the Joneses? A. Because they want to be as rich as their neighbours. B. Because they feel proud to be taken for the Joneses. C. Because they want others to know or think they are rich. D. Because they are afraid that others will know they are rich.66. Why did Arthur Momand use the name “Jones” in his stories? A. Because many rich people in the U.S. are named Jones. B. Because few rich people in the U.S. are named Jones. C. Because the name sounds funny and impressive. D. Because there are many people in the U.S. whose family name is Jones.67. What does the author mean when he says the “right” books? A. Books that other people around are reading. B. Books that teach people how to get rich and successful. C. Books by famous and successful writers. D. Very expensive books.68. What does the author mean by “Mr Jones always seems to be ahead”? A. It seems Mr Jones is always walking ahead of others. B. It seems one can never keep up with all people around. C. It seems Mr Jones is a very rich man. D. It seems one has to work very hard to get rich.69. What is the authors opinion? A. It is funny to try to keep up with the Joneses. B. It is necessary to keep up with the Joneses. C. It is hard to keep up with the people around you. D. It is senseless to try to keep up with the people around you.(B)A linguist, an expert on languages, is always listening, never off-duty. I invited a group of friends round to my house, telling them that I was going to record their speech. I said I was interested in their regional accents(地方口音), and that it would take only a few minutes. Thus, one evening, three people came to my house and were shown into my front room. In front of each chair there was a microphone at head height, connected to a recorder in the middle of the floor. They sat down, rather nervously, and I explained that all I wanted was for them to count from one to twenty. Then we could relax and have a drink.I turned on the recorder and each in turn counted from one to twenty in their best accents. When it was over, I turned the recorder off and brought round the drinks. The rest of the evening was spent in total relaxation. I joined them in talking and joking freely, leaving them only for a telephone call which lasted some time.Or at least that is how it would appear. For, of course, the microphones were not connected to the recorder in the middle of the room at all but to another one in the bedroom. My friends, having seen the recorder before them turned off, paid no more attention to the microphones a few inches from their mouths, thus giving excellent sound quality. It meant that I was able to get as natural a piece of talk as it would be possible to find.I should add, perhaps, that I did tell my friends what had happened to them, after the recording was over, and asked them whether it should be destroyed. None of them wanted to but for some years after that, it always seemed that when it came to buying drinks, it was I who paid for them. Linguistic research can be a very expensive business.70. The writer asked his friends to count from one to twenty because he _. A. wanted to record how they pronounced numbers in their regional accents B. had to check if his recorder was working C. wanted them to think that was all he wanted to record D. wanted to discover who had the best pronunciation71. The writer left the room in the middle of the evening because _. A. he had to make a phone call B. the phone rang in the bedroom C. he wanted the others to have a talk without him D. he didnt like talking with them72. The recording which the writer was able to make was _. A. natural B. controlled C. unclear D. expensive73. When he told his friends what he had done, they _. A. wanted him to destroy the recordings he had made B. didnt seem to mind much C. were angry with him D. made him buy them more drinks74. The writer recorded their talk _. A. on the recorder in the middle of the floor B. through hidden microphones C. on a recorder in another room D. in the front room( C )One Saturday night, while we were sitting around our living room with some old friends, one of them started trying to remember how long wed lived there.“Since 1952,” I said. “We paid off the mortgage（分期付款） eight years ago.”“What did you pay for it?”“We paid $ 29,500 in 1952.”My friend nodded knowingly and thought a minute.“I think,” he said, “that you could get $85,000 for it today.”I dont know why it is such a popular topic of conversation these days, but if any real estate dealers(房地產(chǎn)商) are reading this, I will give them some money-saving advice: dont waste any stamps on me with your offers to buy.Our house is not an investment. Our house is our home. We live there. It is the place we go when we dont feel like going anyplace. We do not plan to move.Our house gives me a simple pleasure every time I come home to it. I am warmed by some ambiance(氛圍) which perhaps is only dust, but it is our dust and I like it.Theres been much talk of moving, usually brought on by a leak in the roof or a neighbor we dont like. But when anyone asks me how much I think our house is worth, I just smile. They couldnt buy what that house means to me for all the money in both local banks. The house is not for sale.75. The underlined word “mortgage” means a certain amount of money from _. A. a company B. a bank C. a friend D. the country76. According to the passage, we can learn that the house is a _. A. careful investment B. careless investment C. money-losing investment D. money-making investment77. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A. It was not easy for the writer to pay off the mortgage. B. People often talk about buying houses. C. People never lose interest in moving. D. Some people do not get on well with their neighbors.78. The writer thinks that his house _. A. is worth $ 25,000 B. is worth $ 85,000 C. is worthless D. is priceless79. The best title for the passage would be _. A. The Structure of My House B. The Value of My House C. The Story of My House D. The History of My House(D)Recently the World Health Organization announced that the disease of smallpox(天花) had almost been wiped out in most parts of the world, thanks to widespread vaccination(種牛痘). Most people are vaccinated at least once in their lives and if they wish to travel from one country to another they must be able to prove that they have had a recent vaccination. In this way the disease has been prevented from spreading and today one seldom hears of it at all.This is mainly because of the great discovery made by a village doctor, Edward Jenner, in about 1798 when he published his report of his new experiment called vaccination(from the word “vacca” meaning a cow). Jenner discovered that people who worked with cattle often suffered from a harmless disease which they caught from the cattle, but these people never seemed to get smallpox. So he experimented by putting the disease into a small opening on the arms of healthy people, and though their arms became painful for a day or two, they soon recovered and none of these people ever got smallpox.So the news of the wonderful discovery spread to other countries and people rushed to their doctors to be vaccinated. In many countries the simple way to deal with the arm was done on thousands of people, and the terrible smallpox began to disappear.80. Vaccination against smallpox has been so successful that _. A. the discoverer made a large amount of money B. Dr Jenner was given a prize by the Would Health Organization C. smallpox has almost disappeared in most countries D. smallpox was no longer in existence on earth81. Smallpox has been prevented from spreading through the following measures EXCEPT that _. A. most people were vaccinated against the disease at least once B. people going abroad should promise not to spread the disease C. people traveling from one country to another must prove they are vaccinated D. people must be vaccinated shortly before going to foreign countries82. What led Dr Jenner to experiment with vaccination was that _. A. he wanted to make a great discovery and publish it B. vaccination could make peoples arms safe C. he tried to cure the farmers of some disease caught from the cattle D. those who worked with cattle seemed free from getting smallpox83. The doctors new discovery was called vaccinatio