1、 你的首选资源互助社区北京市 101 中学 2008-2009 学年下学期期末考试高一英语试卷第一部分（选择题 共 80 分）二、单项填空 （共 15 小题，15 分）16. In _ 1960s, people living along the River failed to keep _ natural balance of the area.A. /; the B. the; a C. the; the D. /; a17. Australia is such a splendid country that weve decided to stay for _ two weeks.A.
2、 another B. other C. the other D. others18. Why not take this road? Its a short cut. I am afraid we cant. It _. A. is repaired B. is being repaired C. has repaired D. is repairing 19. You dont have to know the name of the author. You _ find the book by the title.A. can B. need C. must D. would20. As
3、 she is looking forward to_ from me, please remember _this letter on your way to school. A. hear; post B. hearing; to post C. be heard; posting D. be hearing；to posting 21. At the airport I recognized her easily because her red hair _ in the crowd.A. stood up B. stood out C. stood for D. stood by22.
4、 Some film stars often _ the media for encouraging the paparazzi to follow them.A. blame B demand C. defend D. pretend23. When bargain for a product, you should be confident but not_A. firm B. polite C. enthusiastic D. aggressive24. I dont feel like eating anything while he has a good _.A. arrival B
5、. aspect C. appetite D. apology 25. _ H1N1 flu from spreading, our government has taken some effective measures.A. Prevent B. Preventing C. Prevented D. To prevent26. _ ill in bed for nearly a month, he had a hard time _ the exam.A. Being, to pass B. As he is, to pass C. He was, passing D. Having be
6、en, passing27. - What did the professor tell you to do?- I had to write a _ report.A. three-thousand words B. three thousands wordC. three-thousand-word D. three-thousand-words28. _ time, animals have developed many ways to stay away from their enemies.A. Through B. On C. By D. Over29. _ you work ha
7、rder than before, you will pass this module exam.A. As soon as B. As long as C. As if D. Even if30. Remember, a recent photo should be _ your application form.A. addicted to B. appealed to C. attached to D. belonged to三、完形填空 （共 20 小题，20 分）(A)Not all advertising is about selling products and services
8、 for a profit. 31 contemporary advertisements mainly aim to make contributions to 32 . There are public advertisements which 33 citizens to participate in improving their neighborhood, protecting the environment, and helping other people. Over the last decade, the government has worked hard at using
9、 advertisements to educate the 34 on fighting AIDS, saving water, 你的首选资源互助社区helping the poor, giving up smoking, etc. These advertisements have helped to increase public knowledge, 35 has made our society a better place for everyone.31. A. Some B. No C. All D. Few32. A. market B. society C. wealth
10、D. education33. A. order B. help C. encourage D. allow34. A. students B. government C. neighborhood D. public35. A. it B. what C. that D. which(B)It was my ninth time standing in front of a Nashville manager to sing a few songs and try for a record deal. The first eight times didnt lead to 36 . Musi
11、c was my favorite, but I didnt have the right 37 . My hair was out of date; I wasnt pretty; I was a little old and too heavy.Ive always been a 38 . Most of the people I knew growing up in small villages of Illinois struggled just like me. If you werent a pig farmer or corn farmer, the 39 you could h
12、ope for was to learn a(n) 40 that could take you out of there.Thats 41 I learned to sing songs. Now I was in the middle of the second song. I glanced up at the manager, who was sitting behind his desk. He didnt appear 42 at all. I was nervous. About one minute later, I saw him write something down.
13、From where I stood, I could 43 see him write the letter N, 44 by the letter O.“Thats it,” I thought. “He is passing on me.” He folded the paper while I went on with my third and last song.I was sure the guy 45 me and could not 46 to get out of there. As we said good-bye, he said, “ I want you to hav
14、e this.” He gave me the 47 . I didnt understand.Though my hands were 48 , I found the courage to read the note. It didnt say “NO”. It said “NOW”.My dream of becoming a singer was starting to 49 . I still had to write, sing and record an album, of course. But my whole life 50 . B. surprise C. disappo
15、intment D. sadnessB. clothes C. look D. voiceB. struggler C. winner D. dancerB. best C. widest D. worstB. experience C. skill D. songB. where C. when D. whyB. rude C. beautiful D. carelessB. impossibly C. clearly D. carefullyB. covered C. caught D. ledB. disliked C. forgave D. pleasedB. help C. refu
16、se D. stopB. sign C. paper D. bookB. moving C. burning D. shaking B. come true C. run away D. come back36. A. success37. A. time38. A. singer39. A. largest 40. A. expression41. A. how 42. A. interested43. A. hardly44. A. followed45. A. forgot 46. A. wait47. A. warning48. A. waving49. A. turn up50.A.
17、 closed B. rose C. appeared D. changed四、阅读理解 （共 15 小题，30 分）(A)Win $ 50 in the Coolest Gadget of the WeekLook at whats the coolest gadget (vote for a chance to win $ 50).Cryo S: A Cool Netbook CoolerLike the other devices of NZXT, the Cryo S was designed to provide a competitive advantage at PC gamin
18、g. It has two adjustable 120mm fans that provide powerful 你的首选资源互助社区The full post can be found on Trends Updates.Starry Night BedAre you having trouble getting that good nights sleep that youre needing? Well, not any more. Why not take a look at the Starry Night Bed? The Starry Night Bed is a great
19、 new invention which will revolutionize the way in which you sleep. Not only is this bed fashionable and comfortable but its also a gadget heaven. With this bed you get many added gadgets including anti-snore technology, movie projector with speakers, temperature control and many more.The full post
20、can be found on Tech Styling.Fugootalking gadgetsFugoo gets all your appliances(装置，设备) talking to each other so your alarm clock could first wake you up and then tell the coffee machine to start working while checking traffic conditions online to tell you how long it will take you to get to work.The
21、 full post can be found on Decide What to Buy.Vote What is this weeks coolest gadget? A Cool Netbook Cooler Starry Night Bed Fugoo talking gadgets 51. Where can you find the full post of the “Cryo S”?A. Tech Styling. B. Super Cool Pets.C. Decide What to Buy. D. Trends Updates.52. If you buy a Starry
22、 Night Bed, you can get all the following gadgets EXCEPT _.A. temperature control B. movie projector C. adjustable fans D. anti-snore technology53. From this passage, we learn that Fugoo can_.A. check traffic conditions B. wake you up C. take you to work D. make coffee54. Where does this advertiseme
23、nt probably come from?A. A magazine. B. A website. C. A newspaper. D. A textbook.(B)Culture shock has many stages. Each stage can appear only at certain times. Culture begins with the “ honeymoon”. This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange a
24、nd exciting. This honeymoon stage can last for quite a long time. Afterwards, the second stage presents itself. A person may encounter some difficult times in daily life. This period of culture adjustment (调整) can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting the new culture. This “rejecti
25、on stage” can be quite dangerous because the visitor may develop unhealthy habits, such as smoking, drinking too much.The third stage is characterized by gaining some understanding of the new culture. A new feeling of pleasure and sense of humor may be experienced. And you are becoming stronger by l
26、earning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor! This is called the “adjustment stage”. The fourth stage can be called “ at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new environment. You can deal with most problems. You may still
27、have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. If you meet someone from your country who has just arrived, you can be the expert on life in the new culture and help them to deal with their culture shock.The fifth stage is the stage that is called the “re-entry
28、 shock.” This occurs when a return to the country of origin 你的首选资源互助社区is made. One may find that things are no longer the same. For example, some of the newly learned customs are not in use in the old culture.55. What could be the best title of the passage?A. How to Fight Cultural Shock B. Stages o
29、f Cultural ShockC. Origin of Cultural Shock D. How to Adjust to New Cultural56. In which stage may people miss their friends and relatives and feel homesick most?A. The “honeymoon stage” B. The “rejection stage”C. The “adjustment stage” D. The “re-entry shock”57. Why do people experience the “re-ent
30、ry shock”?A. The place is not the same as beforeB. The old customs have changes over the yearsC. They are not used to the local customs.D. They are no longer what they used to be.(C)For more than twenty years scientists have been searching for signs of life on other planets. Most of these searches h
31、ave been done over the radio. The hope is that someone in outer space may be trying to get in touch with us. Scientists also have sent radio and television messages on spaceships traveling through space, on the chance that someone may be receptive to such messages.Scientists are using powerful radio
32、 telescopes to listen to signals from about 1, 000 stars, all within 100 light years of earth. In addition, they will scan the entire sky to “listen” for radio messages from more distant stars. Using a computer, they will be able to monitor more than eight channels at one time. Scientists are lookin
33、g for any signal that stands out from the background noise.Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy（银河星系）, scientists find that 5% are like our sun. Perhaps half of them have a planet like earth. Such a planet would be a reasonable distance from the star for temperatures to be right for the
34、evolution（进化）of life. Based on the inhabitable （that can be lived in）planets in our galaxy, most scientists agree that chances are likely that one or more of these planets support some life.However, many scientists wonder whether intelligent life exists on other planets. Some believe that twenty yea
35、rs of searching without any intelligible messages shows that no one is out there. They say that the evolution of intelligence comparable to ours is unlikely.Other scientists believe that our search hasnt been long enough to rule out the possibility that intelligent life exists in our galaxy. Althoug
36、h our sun family is only about five billion years old, our galaxy is about 20 billion years old. In that time, some scientists think it is likely that civilization much more advanced than ours have developed. Perhaps these civilizations send us no signals; perhaps we have not recognized the signals
37、they have sent us. If we hope to find intelligent life, these scientists believe that we have to keep looking.58According to the passage, how many planets in our galaxy might be inhabitable?A. 5 billion B. 10 billion. C. 15 billion. D. 200 billion59The first paragraph in this passage is mainly about
38、 _ .A. how scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsB. why scientists are looking for signs of life on other planetsC. where scientists are looking for signs of life on other 你的首选资源互助社区D. when scientists are looking for signs of life on other planets60The underlined word “monitor” i
39、n the passage means “ _ ”.A. find B. follow C. check D. form61Which of these statements is True based on the information in the passage?A. The earth is one of the oldest planets in our galaxy.B. Most scientists believe that there is intelligent life on other planets.C. Scientists dont believe that t
40、here might be life on other planets.D. Scientists are trying different ways to find signs of life on other planets. (D)Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why theyre always coming in for criticism. Their critics（批评家）seem to hate them because they have so much money to throw around. Why
41、 dont they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, its the consumer who pays.The poor old consumer! Hed have to pay a great deal more if advertising didnt create mass markets for products. It is precisely because of the heavy advertising that consumer goods are so cheap. But
42、 we get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. Another equally important function is to inform. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods is largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of th
43、e existence of ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more than likely you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc., from an advertisement.Lots of people pretend that they never read advertisements, but this claim may be seriously doubted. It
44、is hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway byelaws while waiting for a train? A cheerful, witty advertisem
45、ent makes such a difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the incidents and disasters.We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programmers is due entirely to t
46、he money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price!Another thing we mustnt forget is the “small ads.” What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you
47、 can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the “hatch, match and dispatch” column(栏目) but by far the most fascinating section is the personal or “agony” column. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a d
48、eep insight into human nature. Its the best advertisement for advertising there is!62. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Advertisements steal money from our pockets B. The critics get the wrong idea of advertisements.C. Advertisers perform a useful service to communities.D. Advertisements are everywhere.63. What is the attitude of the author toward advertisements? A. He
