山西省山大附中2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语

山西大学附中2014---2015学年第一学期高三〔10月〕月考英语试题考试时间：100分钟总分为：100分注意：本考试严禁使用手机，电子词典或其它电子存储设备，违者按作弊处理。

第1卷〔选择题，共60分〕第一局部：阅读理解〔共两节，总分为30分〕〔共15小题，每题1.5分，总分为22.5分〕阅读如下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

阅读如下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers．It has been made to help you better manage your money．The Winners Club is a transaction account 〔交易账户〕 where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 —that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!It's a club with impressive features for teenagers:●No account keeping fees!You’re no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees．In fact, there are no accounts keeping or transaction fees!●Excellent interest rates!You want your money to grow．The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits 〔储蓄〕 without taking them out ina month．●ConvenientTeenagers are busy —we get that．You may never need to come to a bank at all．With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home usingthe phone and the Internet．You can have money directly deposited into your WinnersClub account．This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!●Mega m agazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideasto make even more of your money．There are also fantastic offers and competitionsonly for Winners Club members．The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers．And it is so easy to join．Simplyfill in an application form．You will have to get permission from your parent orguardian 〔so we can organize that cool key-card〕 but it is easy．We can't waitto hear from you．It's the best way to choose to be a winner!1．Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A．Special gifts are ready for parents．B．The bank opens only on work days．C．Services are convenient for its members．D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping．2．The Winners Club provides magazines which ____．A．encourage spending B．are free to all teenagersC．are full of adventure stories D．help to make more of your money 3．What is the purpose of this passage?A．To set up a club．B．To provided part-time jobs．C．To organize key-cards．D．To introduce a new banking service．BThe associates I hired in my bicycle and lawn mower shop like myself were neverperfect; however, they were excellent. Working with them as they improved taughtme new ways to show forgiveness, understanding, and patience.One day the placement officer asked me to interview a young man who was having troublefinding a job. He told me that David was a little shy, did not talk much and wasafraid to go on with interviews. He requested that I give David an interview just for practice. He plainly told David that I had no positions open at the time and the interview was just for practice.When David came in for the interview, he hardly said a word. I told him what we did at the bicycle shop and showed him around. I told David to keep showing up because the number one thing an employer wanted in an associate was dependability. David was very quiet ( he was evaluated as a slow learner in school). Every ten days or so, for weeks after the interview, David walked into the bicycle shop and stood by the front door. He never said a word, just stood by the door.One day, shortly before Christmas, a large truck came to the shop, packed with 250 new bicycles. It had to be unloaded right away or the driver would leave.It was raining. Some of my workers (without physical limitations) chose not to brave the weather to get into work, so I was short-handed. It seemed everything was going wrong and on top of it, David came in the front door and just stood there. I looked at him and shouted, “Well, all right! Fill out a time card and help me unload this truck!〞David worked for my bicycle shop for eighteen years. He came to work every day thirty minutes early. He could talk; however, he rarely chose to.He drove my truck and made deliveries. The customers would praise David, saying, “He doesn’t talk, but he really shows you how to operate a lawn mower!〞The author gave David an interview to _______A. find a person who is reliableB. find a part-time worker in needC. give him some practiceD. show sympathy for himThe author finally hired David because________A. there were no other workers in the shop thenB. he needed someone who was willing to work thenC. David kept showing upD. he realized David was dependableWe can infer from the last paragraph that_______A. some customers just play jokes on DavidB. David has had his character changed through workC. the author prefers David to be more outgoingD. the author feels lucky to hire DavidThe author’s tone in describing David is full of ______A. pityB. wonderC. disappointmentD. appreciationCWhat happens inside the skull of a soccer player who repeatedly heads a soccer ball? That question motivated a challenging new study of the brains of experienced players that has caused discussion and debate among soccer players, and some anxiety among those of us with soccer-playing children.For the study, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York selected 34 adults, men and women. All of the volunteers had played soccer since childhood and now competed year-round in adult soccer leagues. Each filled out a detailed questionnaire developed especially for this study to determine how many times they had headed a soccer ball in the previous year, as well as whether they had experienced any known concussions (脑震荡) in the past.Then the players completed computerized tests of their memory and other learning skills and had their brains scanned, using a complicated new M.R.I. technique which can find structural changes in the brain that can’t be seen during most scans. According to the data they presented at a Radiological Society of North America meeting last month, the researchers found that the players who had headed the ball more than about 1,100 times in the previous 12 months showed significant loss of white matter in parts of their brains involved with memory, attention and the processing of visual information, compared with players who had headed the ball fewertimes.This pattern of white matter loss is “similar to those seen in traumatic (外伤的) brain injury〞, like that after a serious concussion, the researchers reported, even though only one of these players was reported to have ever experienced a concussion.The players who had headed the ball about 1,100 times or more in the past year were also generally worse at recalling lists of words read to them, forgetting or fumbling the words far more often than players who had headed the ball less.8. The passage is most probably a______.A. news reportB. research reportC. story for soccer playersD. text for doctors9. In which way can we find the structural changes in the brain?A. Computerized test.B. Questionnaire..C. Scanning.D. M.R.I. technique.10. From the passage we can conclude that frequent heading may have_____.A. significant effect on brainB. little effect on one’s brainC. nothing to do with the brain injuryD. one’s memory improved11. The underlined word "fumbling" is closest in meaning to______.A. rememberingB. misunderstandingC. recallingD. missingDThe view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched (草盖的) roof cottages around a church; a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white; the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings—these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts practiced in the British Isles(英伦诸岛). Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches too.Thatching is a solitary (独立的) craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practiced today has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, maintaining and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often reluctant to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to import the necessary materials.Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defiance against the heat.12. Which of the following remains a unique feature against the heat_______.A. Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses.B. Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.C. Cottages with thatched roofs.D. Churches with cottages around them.13. What do we know about thatching as a craft?A. It is a collective activity.B. It is practised on farms all over EnglandC. It is quite different from what it used to be.D. It is in most cases handed down among family members.14. People in developing countries also live under thatch because .A. thatched cottages are a big tourist attractionB. thatched roof houses are the cheapestC. thatch is an effective defense against the heatD. they like thatched houses better than other buildings15. We can learn from the passage that .A. thatched cottages in England have been passed down from ancient times.B. thatching is a building craft first created by the English people.C. the English people have a special liking for thatched houses.D. most thatched cottage in England are located on hillsides.第二节〔共5小题，每一小题1.5分，总分为7.5分〕根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最优选项。

山西大学附中2014～2015学年第一学期高三月考英语试题（满分：150分，测试时间：100分钟）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AAn incredible dog has mastered more than just the doggy paddle (狗刨式游泳) — the golden brown pet helps disabled children learn how to surf. Ricochet’s owner Judy Fridono said, ―I was working with her at balance and coordination (协作). Her balance is so good that she can help to stabilize the board for the kids. And it makes them feel good to know that Ricochet is there with them, keeping them company.‖After becoming an expert, two-year-old Ricochet helps the disabled children build up the confidence to get on the board themselves. Dressed in a yellow jacket, Ricochet helps to counter-balance the board and acts as a reassuring presence.Ms. Fridono knows what an impact her beloved dog can have. She herself was severely disabled since her teens. Having Ricochet around lifts her spirits, and inspires her to conquer her pain to get on the board. ―Rico chet has taught me to focus on what I can do, rather than what I can’t,‖ she said.One of those who have benefited from Ricochet’s skills is six-year-old Ian McFarland. In 2008 a car crash left him with brain damage. Although he had loved surfing before the accident, he was too nervous to go back into the water. His fear turned to excitement, when he was told he could try a tandem (双人) surf session with Ricochet. Their session was a success and by the end of it, Ian was smiling from ear to ear. As well as helping with treatments, Ricochet also raised £5,000 to help continue Ian’s recovery.Over the last 10 months, Ricochet’s excellen t performances on the sea have raised more than £30,000 for a number of charity causes.1. According to the passage, Ricochet is .A. a doctorB. a dogC. a dog ownerD. a disabled boy2. What role does Ricochet play according to the passage?A. She acts as a pet to please its owner.B. She accompanies the disabled children at home.C. She helps the disabled children learn to surf.D. She works as a guide dog for the blind.3. Ian McFarland considers Ricochet’s work to be .A. challengingB. doubtfulC. attractiveD. satisfying4. Which statement can best describe Ricochet?A. The two-year-old dog is severely disabled.B. Ricochet helps youngsters build up their confidence.C. Ricochet helps youngsters in their daily life.D. Ricochet is a lifesaver on the sea.BNever before in Chinese history has a documentary film aroused so much public enthusiasm. Everybody is talking about a new 7-part documentary called A Bite of China which was recently broadcast late at night on CCTV I. The documentary describes various gourmet items across the vast Chinese culinary (烹饪) landscape.According to Taobao, China’s biggest online retail website, just five days after the series began to air, nearly 6 million people went to the site in search of various local specialities, particularlythose mentioned in the documentary. More than 7.2 million deals were concluded. A ham producer from Yunnan Province saw his sales grow 17-fold in five days.Ho wever, one can’t help but believe that the documentary’s popularity is probably linked to the endless stream of terrible food security issues that have emerged in recent years. In one well-received article, a netizen wrote, ―I wonder how many felt so empty-hearted and sighed after watching the film .Formaldehyde(甲醛) sprayed cabbage, Sudan Red colored salty eggs, restaurants using gutter oil. The list is long…‖A varied and ancient food culture that is famous world-wide and which should have made the Chines e proud ends like this: one can only sigh. Food is the most vital thing in people’s lives. Yet China’s food industry is a typical description of ―bad money driving out the good‖. The market is huge while the cost of faking and cheating is so low for unscrupulous (不道德的) businessmen; and the punishment is too light. Take the milk industry as an example. Although Sanlu, the company that sold the melamine-adulterated milk powder, was punished, thousands of other dairies didn’t work hard to improve the quality. In order to allow national brands to survive, Chinese authorities are happy to loosen their regulations.As the documentary shows, people are attracted not to gourmet items like matsutake, a species of rare mushroom grown naturally in remote forests, but to common Chinese dishes like barley, lotus root or tofu. They are what meet our basic needs. This explains why people are so excited about A Bite of China---it is a reminder that there is still a world out there where food is excellent and people have dignity.5. The underlined word ―gourmet items‖ probably means________.A. beautiful clothesB. latest technologyC. delicious foodD. great inventions6. The second paragraph mainly talks about______.A. the producer of the documentB. the content of the documentC. the history of Chinese gourmetD. The popularity of the document7. We can infer from what a netizen wrote in one well –received article that ______.A. none of the television viewers have a knowledge of the Chinese food cultureB. there is a huge contrast between the ancient food culture and the realityC. the price of food is too high for many common peopleD. the documentary was made by a world-famous Chinese director8. According to the passage, China’s food industry is full of faking and cheating because_____.A. there are still so many poor people at the present timeB. the punishment for unscrupulous businessmen isn’t serious enoughC. the Chinese government encourages it to do soD. the food technology is not so advanced as in developed countriesCFor a while, my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. ―Come on!‖ My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. ―You’ll feel great.‖Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighb orhood jogging army, I’m not alone in my opinion.First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet take a real pounding（重击）running down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something elseto worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, ―I love being out there with just my thoughts.‖ Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week;it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to w ork when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.9. The underlined word ―them‖(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.A. heart attacksB. back problemsC. famous joggersD. physical weaknesses10. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?A. He felt it was worth a try.B. He was very fond of it.C. He was strongly against it.D. He thought it must be painful.11. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?A. He disliked doing exercise outside.B. He found it neither healthy nor interesting.C. He was afraid of having a heart attack.D. He was worried about being left alone.12. From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.A. not everyone enjoys joggingB. he is the only person who hates joggingC. nothing other than jogging can help people keep fitD. jogging makes people feel greater than any other sportDHave you got a Facebook account? Are you thinking of getting one? Jamie Simmonds has just signed up. Let’s see how she’s getting along.As from June 2012, Facebook had over 955 million active users. The average Facebook user has 130 friends. Facebook is translated into more than 70 different languages. The world spends 700 billion minutes a month on Facebook. Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page says he’s a Harvard graduate, even though he actually dropped out to focus on Facebook. The site is valued at between $7.9 and $11 billion.13. Which of the following is conveyed in this passage?A. Visiting Facebook website took up a large part of Jamie’s time and energy.B. Jamie is enthusiastic about her present job.C. Facebbook was created by a Harvard graduate, Mark Zuckerberg.D. Compared with Facebook, Twitter is a better choice for Jamie.14. Why did Jamie’s boyfriend ask her whether she had broken up with him?A. He had seen photos of Jamie dancing on the table.B. She showed in her Facebook that she was still not dating anyone.C. Her boyfriend was angry that she refused to add him as her friend.D. He saw the name of her ex-boyfriend on his news feed.15. What does the word ―un-frie nd‖ mean in the underlined sentence ―Someone’s un-friended me!‖?A. Be unfriendly to othersB. Remove a name from friend listC. Have a quarrel with somebodyD. End friendship with somebody第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项，并将其答案标号涂在答题卡上对应题目的选项处。

高中英语真题:2014-2015学年高一上学期期中考试英语第一卷（共102分）听力(满28分)（注意：听力时，请先将答案写在试卷上，待听力内容结束时，你将有2分钟的时间将答案填涂在答题卡上。

）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分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. Where are the two speakers?A. In a store.B. At home.C. On the street.2. What did the man do today?A. Watched a movie.B. Visited Susan.C. Studied at home.3. How did the woman probably feel when reading the book?A. Moved.B. Excited.C. Bored.4. What does the woman probably think the man should do?A. Have the jacket returned.B. Exchange it for a red one.C. Exchange it for a black one.5. What did the man do after supper?A. He worked on his school paper.B. He searched about a trip to .C. He surfed the Internet for entertainment.第二节（共11小题；每小题1.5分，满分16.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

山大附中高一英语十一月月考试题时间： 90分钟满分：100分时间： 2013.11.12第I卷（共75分）第一节：单项选择（共15分，每题1分）1.As your spoken English gets better, _________ your written English.A. so doesB. so willC. such doesD. such will2. I can’t believe that the housing prices shou ld be ten times______ height of thosein ______1990s.A. a, theB. the , aC. the , /D. the, the3. Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology________ so rapidly.A. is changingB. has changedC. will have changedD. will change4. ---Excuse me, is this Mr. Brown’s office?---I’m sorry, but Mr. Brown ______works here. He left about three weeks ago.A. not nowB. no moreC. not stillD. no longer5. And I ________ you, because I thought I must be wrong.A. dare not askB. don’t dare askC. daren’t to askD. dare to ask6. There were ______ deer at that time that the leaves of trees were eaten up.A. so muchB. so manyC. too manyD. such much7. There’s something wrong with my watch. I’l l have it ________ tomorrow.A. repairedB. repairingC. to be repairedD. repair8. Tom and Jack are of the same weight, but Tom is 1.82 meters ____ and Jack is only1.65 meters ________. A. tall; in height B. high; in tall C. height; tallD. in high; tall9. How many students were ________ to this university last year?A. permittedB. admittedC. receivedD. accepted10. I can hardly imagine Peter ______ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.A. sailB. to sailC. sailingD. to have sailed11. --Linda didn’t invite us to the party. --_________ ? I don’t care.A. For whatB. So whatC. What’s onD. What’s up12.He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of ________ at a hotelfor the night.A. putting downB. putting offC. putting onD. putting upl3 The professor suggested the problem______ at once．A. referred to be solvedB. referred to solvingC. referred to was solvedD. referred to must be solved．14. He dislikes her and often avoids ______by her in any occasion．A. meetingB. to meetC. to be metD. being met15. This is the second time that the products of our company______ in theInternational Exhibition.A have been shownB has been shown C. was shown D. showed第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）On a Friday 16 , a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was 17 , and many people 18 and put some money into the 19 of the young man.The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of 20 and laid it on the ground. Then he began 21 . The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathered and they found the 22 on that paper. “Last night, a gentleman put a(n) 23 thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.” When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to 24 what it could be. After about half an hour, a man 25 there in a hurry and said, “It can’t be true！You ...you ...”The young violinist asked, “Did you 26 something?”“Lottery (彩票).”the man answered 27 .The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked.The man was too 28 to say a word ...George Sang 29 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he 30 50 dollars and put it in the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed.The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would 31 to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.Someone asked the violinist 32 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “ 33 I don’t have much 34 , I live happily; but if I lose 35 I won’t be happy forever.”16. A. morning B. afternoon C. noon D. night17. A. quiet B. beautiful C. familiar D. exciting18. A. slowed down B. speeded up C. passed by D. went away19. A. wallet B. bag C. hat D. box20. A. paper B. glass C. plastic D. cloth21. A. working B. waiting C. singing D. playing22. A. poems B. articles C. words D. texts23. A. important B. fantastic C. dangerous D.interesting24. A. argue B. care C. expect D. guess25. A. came B. rushed C. walked D. left26. A. get B. find C .forget D. lose27. A. quickly B. anxiously C. seriously D.carefully28. A. confused B. anxiously C. excited D. surprised29. A. bought B. made C. found D. sold30. A. handed out B. took out C. hunted for D. picked up31. A. forget B. remember C. return D. picked up32. A. where B. why C. when D. how33. A. If B. While C. Because D. Although34. A. money B. food C. time D. luck35. A. friendship B. hope C. love D. honesty第三节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AEvery American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine isno difference. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meal. She puts a turkey in the oven, chops carrots and bakes pies. I’m sorry to say that the men in the family – my dad, my younger brother and myself – rarely pitch in to help. Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day, family members seat themselves around the kitchen table. Plates of turkey, vegetables, salad, rolls and pies cover it. At this point, we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水) all over our fancy clothes, but it’s not yet time to eat.First, we must bow our heads, close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have. Under normal circumstances, I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for. I grew up in a loving family. My parents, who aren’t wealthy, took out loans to help me pay for university.But, the funny thing is, every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks, my mind usually goes blank. I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫) stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.Eventually, though, we all finish our short prayers and dig in. To be sure, the day includes other highlights – visiting with family and watching football. But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to havea nice warm bed to sleep in.36. The purpose of the text is to ___.A. tell what the family do for Thanksgiving DayB. tell how the family spends Thanksgiving DayC. introduce foods served on Thanksgiving DayD. introduce the American Thanksgiving Day37. On Thanksgiving Day the author’s family do the following except ___.A. watching a movieB. making visitsC. having a big mealD. watching football38. Why does the author’s mind usually “go blank” when saying a prayer of thanks?A. He is too thankful to say a word.B. His mind is on the food before him.C. He feels too excited to speak.D. He is shy to speak in public.39. What can we conclude from the text?A. On Thanksgiving Day, men do nothing but eat.B. The author is a middle school student.C. The author’s family is not rich, but it’s a loving one.D. Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday of December.BIn many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with your brain and not your hands.White has a clean and pure image. That is why doctors, dentists, and nurses usually wear white uniforms. Babies are dressed in white at baptisms（洗礼）and brides wear white wedding gowns at weddings. White in these cases is the symbol of innocence or purity.Sometimes white is used in expressions that are not good. “Whitewash” is one such expression. At first, “whitewash” meant to paint over something w ith white paint to make it look better. However, it means something different today: to hide or to cover up mistakes or failures.A “white elephant” is another example of white used in a negative way. In ancient Thailand, a white elephant was regarded as a sacred animal, but it was very expensive to keep. The kings of those days presented a white elephant to the people they wanted to ruin. Once they received this holy, royal animal as a gift, they were not allowed to sell or kill it. Today, a “white elephant” means something that is big, useless, and unwanted. In America, when people want to get rid of their furniture or clothes, they often have a “white elephant sale”.40. The text is mainly about ___.A. the meanings of white in English cultureB. the history of some English idiomsC. some interesting customs in English cultureD. some useful English words and expressions41. Which expression has an historical background?A. White-washB. White-collarC. White elephantD. White elephant sale.42. In which statement does “white” have a negative meaning?A. A boy is dressed in white at baptisms.B. A bride wears a white wedding gown.C. A man whitewashes his crime.D. A girl finds a white collar job.43. From the text we can learn that ___.A. a white-elephant sale is useful to the poorB. the white color is important in our daily lifeC. a white-collar job used to be easy to getD. expressions with white have different meaningsCParents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do, and home has become much less of a workshop．Clothes can be bought ready made，washing can go to the laundry，food can be bought cooked, canned or preserved，bread is baked and delivered by the baker，milk arrives on the doorstep, meals can be had at the restaurant, the works’ canteen, and the school dining-room．It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other employment at home，and his children rarely，if ever，see him at his place of work．Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their father’s occupation, and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment and so do girls．The young wage earner often earns good money, and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence．In textile （纺织 areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work, but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a child’s home life, the number of married women in employment having more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages，father is seldom the dominant figure that he still wasat the beginning of the century. When mother works, economic advantages increase, but children lose something of great values if mother’s emplo yment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school．44．The writer compares home to a workshop because_____.A. fathers often pursue employment at homeB. parents have to make food and necessity themselves for their daily-lifeC. many families produce goods at home for saleD. both fathers and mothers in most families are workers45．The writer says that home has become much less of a work-shop．He means_____.A. in the past, home was more like a workshopB. home is much more of a workshop nowC. home-workshops are becoming fewer and fewerD. home was less like a workshop in the past46．What makes father no longer be the only dominant person in a family?A .With their earning，mother and children do not need to depend on father for theirlife．B. There are many choices of employment for mothers and children．C. Father does much less for his children today than he used to．D. The number of married women in employment has increased greatly now．DTAIBEI － Increasing numbers of Taiwa nese students are joining the island’s “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland．According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate was 839 in 1998．Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig. Com Said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year.The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people andculture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market, Net. Com vice-president Ingrid Huang said．“I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to st udy law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects (前景) now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig. Com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates （证书）from selected universities.47.More Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ___________.A．Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or laterB．the fees asked for are lower than those of TaiwanC．what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future D．there are many famous universities for them to choose48．The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to __________.A．Netbig. ComB．a Chinese education on the mainlandC．the Chinese job marketD．the university49．The author wrote the article to tell us ______________.A．more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainlandB．the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after yearC．education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan D．Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field. 50．Which is true according to the passage?A．Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainlandB．The number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years.C．Chinese Taibei doesn’t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying in the mainlandD．Education of Taiwan is far behind the mainland.第四节：七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）_____51__ When a person does a certain thing again, he is impelled (迫使) by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly; thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to get rid of. ____52____ Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits, and sometimes become ruined by them._____53____ Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness.Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. _____54______ Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been avoided. _____55_____.A. There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help.B. Whether good or not habit are, they are easy to get rid of.C. We ought to keep from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as willprove good for ourselves and others.D. Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed.E. It is very important for us to know why we should get used to good habits.F. These are all easily formed habits.G. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formationof habits.第II卷（共25分）第五节：单词拼写（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.We all enjoyed beautiful mountain s__________ in the countryside.2.The lost car was found a_________ in the bush off the roadside.3.We left early in the morning because we had a long j_________.4.The novel is so a________ that I forget the time.5.It was f_________ that all the people were able to escape from being trapped inthe big fire.6.Some people eat too much but many African peoples________ to death every year.7.The garden city attracts many t________.8.What led you to this ________（结论）.9.Substances will not_________（膨胀）, unless they are heated.10.They are buying new camping ________（装备） in preparation for our trip.11.We received ________（指示）to continue the work.12.She shows a very positive _______（态度）towards her work.13.Do you have any _______（先前的）experience of this type of work?14.He is a kind teacher and is ______ （尊敬）by all his students.15. ______（严格地）speaking, the book is not a novel but a short story.第六节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。