e of the city of Valencia is from its ______.
A. markets B. business C. factories D. farming
B
The journey to the moon had been the first step toward future exploration(探险) in space. The distance between the Moon and Earth is very short indeed when compared with the distances between Earth and the other planets. Mars, the nearest planet to Earth is millions of miles away. Traveling to the planets will be man’s next aim. Such travels will be more challenging than the trip to the moon and certainly more adventurous.
Recently, two American spaceships, Vikings 1 and 2, landed on Mars trying to discover whether that planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither confirmed(确认) nor ruled out. Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus(金星) is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus is extremely dense(稠) and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on Earth , but man should realize Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care for it.
5. According to the passage, traveling to the planets will be ________.
A. much easier and even more interesting B. far more exciting and dangerous
C. man’s final aim D. man’s first step
6. Which of the following is Not true?
A. Mars is nearer to the earth than the moon.
B. The moon is much nearer to the earth than Mars.
C. Of all the planets, Mars is the nearest to the earth.
D. All the planets are much farther to the earth.
7. From the passage, we can guess_____.
A. there is life on Mars B. there is no life on Mars
C. the atmosphere of Mars is not so dense as that of Venus
D. scientists will have little hope to find the answers
8. Man can live on under the conditions of _______.
A much too hot surface B. the same pressure as we get on earth
C. normal atmosphere as we have on earth D. both B and C
C
I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.
After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.
My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.
9. The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.
A. he felt sorry for the author
B. he thought it was a chance to make some money
C. he knew the doctor was a very good one
D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer
10. A good doctor is essential for the author to __________.
A. be properly treated
B. talk with the person responsible for the accident
C. recover before he leaves America
D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury
11. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.
A. friendly B. selfish C. professional D. busy
12. What conclusion can you draw from the story?
A. Going to court is something very common in America.
B. One must be very careful while driving a car.
C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.
D. Money is more important than other things in the US.
D
Answering the Community Needs of Our City
The Silver City Council recognizes that citizens have certain needs. To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities in 2004. The followings show how we have tried to make your life better.
Transport
☆Three stations for the suburbs have been added to the western train service.
☆20 new buses for the southern line were purchased in January.
☆50 per cent of city bus-stops have been upgraded.
Communication
☆Broadband cable is now available to all parts of the city.
☆All of the new Government buildings are ' smart'-wired for better computer service!
Medical Facilities
☆The new state-of-the-art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June.
☆To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors have been employed from overseas.
☆Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.
Education
☆Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2004 !
☆ Rental for private schools has been reduced.
Protection and Security
☆Extra police now patrol (巡逻 ) the tourist areas.
☆50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.
Entertainment / Recreation
☆The new Central Community Building opened in May.
☆5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.
13. The public notice is from__
A. the community B. the local government
C. the citizens D. a travel agency
14. The notice is mainly about __
A. the work carried out by the people of Silver City
B. the facilities available in Silver City
C. some improvements in Silver City
D. information for interested tourists
15. Which of the following changes would tourists to Silver City be most happy with?
A. Travel books are provided in the new library.
B. Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City.
C. Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.
D. There are more police officers on duty now.
第二节： （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
__16__ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club． It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays．
The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club．__17_ Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless．
Next you need some friends to be in your club with you．__18__ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you．
__19__You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up． That’ll keep you busy for ages．
At your first meeting you should make up a rule book． And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!
Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards． These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them．__20__ Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it．
So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!
A. That’s easy．
B. Enjoy your own club!
C. Invite a designer to join you．
D. What are you interest in?
E. Some vacation is just around the corner．
F. Then you need to pick a name for your club．
G. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design．
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 21 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 22. When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had 23. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 24 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 25 even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 26 behind the desk in the booth. “ 27 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 28 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 29 his office in Morrison Building, 30 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good 31! He sat down with a smile.
His wife 32 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …
How are you with 33 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 34. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important 35 of a happy and rewarding life. 36 , some things are worth waiting for. 37 presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting, 38 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 39 --- we cannot avoid it. How is your 40 coming along?
21. A. proudlyB. respectfullyC. patientlyD. curiously
22. A. angryB. hungryC. frightenedD. thirsty
23. A. a questionB. a reasonC. an opinionD. an idea
24. A. seriousB. difficultC. convenient(方便的) D. regular
25 A. hurtB. encouragedC. attractedD. shocked
26. A. clerkB. secretaryC. passer-byD. friend
27. A. SinceB. BeforeC. AsD. If
28. A. looking forB. working forC. sending forD. paying for
29. A. called upB. returned toC. visitedD. left
30. A. worriedB. disappointedC. satisfiedD. surprised
31. A. descriptionB. preparationC. excuseD. lecture
32. A. toreB. savedC. developedD. destroyed
33. A. your wifeB. your familyC. patienceD. determination
34. A. hoping forB. waiting forC. ready forD. fit for
35. A. lessonB. experienceC. purposeD. quality
36. A. For exampleB. After allC. Right nowD. So far
37. A. Every ageB. Every shopC. Every dayD. Every office
38. A. acceptB. controlC. changeD. improve
39. A. certainB. interestingC. precious(宝贵的)D. easy
40. A. photo takingB. job huntingC. decision makingD. wait training
第二卷
第二节: (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Millions __41__ words have been said about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in their ideas, feelings, and actions. Today there are about eight million __42__ (America) in the colleges and universities. The young under twenty-five make up __43__ (near) half of the American population, many of __44__ will be in power in the U.S. Naturally __45__ ideas are important to everyone in the country, and __46__ is necessary for the older people __47__ (understand) what they think and feel. College students today have strong opinions about right and __48__.They are deeply interested in making a __49__ (good)life for all the people, especially for those who have never __50__ (give) a fair chance before.
第三部分；写作 （共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10错误；每处1分，满分10分）
下面这篇短文共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符合(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划―横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Ten years ago, I had worked as a night guard in a factory. On a rainy night, all the lights of factory went out all of a sudden. I rushed out and could see nothing. Lucky for me, the warning system was directly connected with the police station. Three or four minutes late, four police car arrived at the front gate. They searched for the factory carefully, tried to find something unusual. In the end, I am told that the rain had brought aboutthe short circuit, that caused the accident.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
根据下面提示以Have a healthy lifestyle为题写一篇短文1．简述以下现象：
（1）健康之重要人尽皆知。
（2）许多青少年不注重健康问题，假期尤甚。他们吃汉堡，薯条等垃圾食品，长时间看电视，通宵上网聊天、玩游戏。导致的危害如：影响视力，身体虚弱，缺乏人际交往。
2．简述你的看法，提出你的建议。
要求：（1）内容完整，层次清楚，语言流畅。
（2）词数100左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：交流communicate 心理健康 mental health
高一英语期中考试答题卡
短文填空
41 42 43 44 45
46 47 48 49 50
第一节：短文改错（共10错误；每处1分，满分10分）
Ten years ago, I had worked as a night guard in a factory. On a rainy night, all the lights of factory went out all of a sudden. I rushed out and could see nothing. Lucky for me, the warning system was directly connected with the police station. Three or four minutes late, four police car arrived at the front gate. They searched for the factory carefully, tried to find something unusual. In the end, I am told that the rain had brought about the short circuit, that caused the accident.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
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