1、重庆市忠县拔山中学上期高08级中期重庆市忠县拔山中学2006年上期高08级中期英语试题命题人：莫凤华时间：120分钟 总分：150分 I 听力30分第一节（共5小题；每 小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A，B ，C三个 选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1 What time is it now ?A 9:30 B 9 :45 C 10:002 When will the report be ready?A Monday B Wednesday C Frida
2、y3 W hat does the man say about Mary?A Shell be home on time .B Shes working overtime .C She was late for work.4 Where is the woman going?A To her grandfathersB To the schoolC To the shopping center5 What do we learn from this conversation?A Louie is at schoolB Louie is playing baseballC Louie is bo
3、wling第二节：（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5）听下面一段对话和独白。每段对话和独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作 答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6小题，回答6，7题6 Whats the probable relationship between the two speaker? A Classmates B Neighbors C Couple 7 How is Joans marriage/A Happy B Unhappy C T
4、he conversation doesnt tell us . 听第7 段材料，回答第8，9题8 What were Nancy and Bob going to do that evening?A. To see each other and disscuss something.B. To go to a restaurant for a party.C .To go dancing for a party.9 What were they going to deal with?A . A party for Bobs sister.B . A party for Bobs brothe
5、r.C. A party for Nancys sister.听第 8段材料，回答第10 至12 题。10 Where does the conversation most probably take place? A . In a shop B. In an office C. In a tailors shop11. Whats one of the problems of the womans jacket?A. It has a tear in the collar.B. All the buttons are loose.C. The collar is dirty.12. How
6、does the man deal with the matter at last?A. He agrees to change the jacket for another one .B. He agrees to give the money back to the woman.C. He refuses to change the jacket for another one. 听第9 段材料，回答13 至16 小题。13. Why is the man waiting ?A. Hes waiting for a flight.B. Hes waiting for his mother.
7、C. Hes waiting for a bus.14. According to the conversation , what kind of weather is usual for March? A. Hot B. Cooler. C. Drier.15. Where does the conversation take place? A. Florida. B.New York C. Indiana16. How often is the bus supposed to pass the stop?A. Every ten minutes. B. At twenty to one.
8、C. Every half an hour. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至20题. 17. What had the speaker planned to do in Chicago?A. Do business. B. Call on a friend. C. Catch another train.18. How did he feel on the train?A. Worried. B. Disappoint. C. Surprise.19. Who did he turn to for help on the train?A. A taxi driver. B. A port
9、er. C. The conductor20. What did the speaker find when he got to Union Station?A. The train was just drawing in.B. The train was just leaving.C. The train was stopping there.II 单项选择。（15 个小题，共15分）21、How did you find your visit to the museum，Jane? _.A、Oh，wonderful indeed B、By taking a number 3 busC、I
10、went there alone D、A classmate of mine showed me the way22、David has made great progress recently _.A、So has his sister Julia B、So his sister Julia hasC、His sister Julia has so D、Has his sister Julia so23、The vaccine(疫苗) was used to _ the whole population _ Bird Flu (禽流感)。 A、keep, out of B、protect,
11、from C、keep, away D、make, out of24、Would you like some more chicken?No, thanks. I am _ a diet and Im trying to _ weight. A、on, lose B、on, put on C、in, have D、in, lose25、What the matter with you?_ the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly. A、Cleaning B、To clean C、While cleaning D、While I was cleanin
12、g26、We heard them_ about money after the concert, and they looked very anyry. A、quarrelling B、quarrelled C、were quarrelling D、had quarrelled27、Was _ that I saw last night at the concert? A、it you B、not you C、you D、that yourself28、Dont worry about the present situation in the world, _ of people prefe
13、r peace to war. A、Most B、The great part C、The majority D、The number29、My family_ very interested in playing bowls, which_ very much in fashion now. A、is, is B、are, are C、is, are D、are, is30 .-Shall I tell John the news?-No, you _. Ive told him already.A. neednt B. wouldnt C. mustnt D. shouldnt31. Id
14、 like to buy a new computer.- Well, we have several models _. A. to choose from B. to choose C. for choosing D. for choice32.Dad told me not to get _ in the woods.A. lost B. gone C. missing D. left33.It is _ beautiful a picture _ Ill hang it in my room.A. such; that B. too; to C. enough; to D. so; t
15、hat34.He likes to eat sugar, but in my opinion. A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too35.We havent heard from Jane for a long time. What do you suppose to her? A. was happening B. to happen C. has happened D. having happenedIII 完形填空。（20小题，共30 分）Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived wit
16、h her only son John in a small house. She loved John very much. In her 31 he couldnt do anything wrong. Every morning she would give him breakfast 32 bed and bring him the papers to read. It isnt really true that he was too 33 to work-in fact he had tried a few jobs. First of all he was a window-cle
17、aner and in his first week he managed to 34 at least six windows. Then he became a bus conductor and on his second 35 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares（车费）collected. He 36 lost his job as a postman 37 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to peoples houses. It seemed
18、that there was 38 suitable work for him. So he 39 to join the army. Mrs.Fant was so 40 about this that she told the 41 to all her neighbours. My John is good to be a soldier, she said. He is going to be the best soldier there 42 was, I can tell you! Then the great day came 43 he was to march past th
19、e palace in the parade（接受检阅的队伍）.His 44 mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good 45 in the crowd. The parade was full of sound and colour. But when John and his 46 came in sight some of the people watching 47 laughing at the one who couldnt keep pace with the othe
20、r as they marched along. But Ella Fant, who was filled with 48 , shouted at the top of her voice, Look at 49 ! Theyre all out of 50 except my John! Isnt he the best! 31.A.hope B. eyes C. head D. beliefs 32.A.to B. at C. in D. by 33.A.lazy B. young C. weak D. shy 33.A.rub B. drop C. break D. clean 35
21、.A.day B. try C. route D.chance 36.A.thus B. even C. once D. only 37.A.even if B. so that C. because D. though 38.A.some B. such C. less D. no 39.A.began B. promised C. managed D. decided 40.A.excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious 41.A.incident B. change C. news D. matter 42.A.yet B. ever C. neve
22、r D. just 43.A.where B. since C. when D. till 44.A.proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky 45.A.time B. position C. experience D. impression 46.A.neighbours B. army officer C. mother D. fellow soldiers 47.A.couldnt help B. shouldnt burst out C. stopped D. kept 48.A.sadness B. happiness C. surprise D. regre
23、t 49.A.them B. those C. that D. him 50.A.sight B. order C. mind D. stepIV.阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didnt exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was makin
24、g musical instruments. 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 an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball（化装舞会）.He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to
25、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 but two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was were pr
26、oud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin. On the night of 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. Sudden
27、ly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down feel the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlins grand entrance for a long time! 51.The text is mainly about_. A. a strange man B. an unusual party C. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th cent
28、ury 52.People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_. A. often gave others surprises B. was a gifted musician C. invented the roller skates D. was full of imagination 53.Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_. A. impress the party guests B. arrive at the party sooner C. test his invention
29、D. show his skill in walking on wheels 54.What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph? A. The roller skates needed further improvement. B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool. C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D. Merlin got himself into trouble. BAs I stood in
30、 front of the grave（墓）of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relationship grow. This remark was make by a Shanghai student when speaking to
31、 his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, U.S.A. He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long Youth Summit. The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary（周年）of President Nixons journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U.S. relations. The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friends
