广东省普宁市高一下学期必修四水平测试试卷（英语）

第二部分语言知识及应用（共两节, 满分37.5分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In Mr. Allen’s school class, all the students have to “get married”. However, the wedding _21__      sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter drowns out the __22__    of the “minister”. Even the two students getting married often begin to laugh.
The teacher, Mr. Allen, believes that marriage is a difficult and serious business. He wants young people to understand that there are many changes that must take place after marriage. He believes that the ___23___ for these psychological and financial changes should be understood before people marry.
Mr. Allen doesn’t only introduce his students to main problems faced in marriage such as illness or being out of work. He also 24 _ them to the difficult and particular problems they will face every day. He wants to introduce young people to all the worries that can bring the __25  point to a marriage. He even makes his students know the problems of _  26___ and the fact that divorced men must pay child support money for their children and sometimes pay their wives every month.
It has been unsettling for some of the students to see the problems that a __27_ couple often faces. __28___ they took the course, they had not worried much about the problems of marriage. However, both students and parents feel that Mr. Allen’s course is _29___ and have favored the course publicly. Their statements and letters
supporting the class have asked the school to ___30___ the course again.
21.A. conferences       B. competitions         C. celebrations    D. ceremonies
22.A. whisper        B. announcement           C. scream                     D. voice
23.A. possibility            B. responsibility            C. need          D. supply
24.A. exposes        B. explains                   C. extends         D. exhausts
25.A. uniting         B. burning                    C. breaking            D. freezing
26.A. wedding              B. division                    C. participation      D. divorce
27.A. divorced              B. complained           C. fascinated          D. married
28.A. If                B. After                        C. Until                 D. Because
29.A. disagreeable      B. flexible                    C. valuable            D. unbelievable
30.A. afford                 B. offer                C. establish              D. affect

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答案标号为36—45的相应位置。
Foreign students are valuable to the United States. Many take   31  in important research. Most have to   32  the full costs for their education. That helps universities meet their budgets. International students and their   33  put 12,000 million dollars into the American economy last year. That number is from the Institute of International Education, based in New York.
Now, many education officials say they are concerned that   34  students will come to the United States for the next school year. The officials base their concern partly on a decrease in students  35 (plan) to attend intensive English programs during the summer.
The members said one reason  36the expected decrease is slower and more restrictive United States action on travel documents.   37 (secure) has increased since the terrorist attack of September 11,2001. The schools also blamed the travel problems caused by the outbreak of SARS.
In recent years,   38  increasing number of students have come to the United States to study. The Institute of International Education says these students represent more than four percent of all students in American colleges and universities.   39 says the number of international students reached a   40  high of more than 580,000 last year. The largest number came from India. Before last year largest number came from China.

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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。
In a society such as the United States or Canada，which has many national，religious，and cultural differences, people highly value individualism(个人主义）— the differences among people, Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values．Students do not memorize information．Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom． At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．
In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the same language, history, and culture． Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient (东方的) reflects society’ s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism．Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments． In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal． The teacher lectures, and the students listen． There is not much discussion． Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have memorized．
There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education． For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school． They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do． The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control．There is, however, a disadvantage． Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized．
The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves． The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas． There is, however, a disadvantage． When students graduate from high school，they haven’ t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．
1、The reason why American teachers attach much importance to individualism is that            ．
A．they are required to do so                   
B．their students do not memorize information
C．the United States is a country of many cultures  
D．their students work individually
2、which of the following statements applies to Asian methods of education?
A．Each child in a classroom draws a different picture
B．students have to find information themselves．
C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline
D．Teachers serve as a guide in discussion
3、A good educational system would be the one that            ．
A．has more advantages 
B．is the combination of Western and Oriental methods
C．is based on the Western system 
D．rests on the Asian system
4、the author believes that            ．
A．different educational systems reflect different culture of the societies
B．students from Western countries are creative but selfish
C．Asian students are merely interested in math and science
D．there are more advantages to Western system of education than to Oriental one
5．The author focuses on            ．
A．the differences in methods of education orient and west
B．the advantages and disadvantages to both of the Western and Asian educational system
C．how Asian school systems reflect group goals
D．how Western school systems reflect the value of individualism

LANGUAGES Canada，a new Canadian national organization of public and private language training programs，was started recently to ensure that language training in Canada is of high quality，Canada News Wire has reported．
Canada has developed its language-training programs for over forty years without a comparatively uniform（adj. 一致的；相同的） quality standard before Languages Canada adopted（采用） a complete system of rigorous standards that apply equally to all public and private schools in Canada To qualify（取得资格；具备合格条件），a school is evaluated in a number of categories including curriculum，teacher qualifications，student services，student admissions，marketing，promotion，facilities and administration． The quality standards guarantee that international students who come to Canada to learn English or French can expect to receive a uniform level of excellent instruction．．
So far，a total of 144 language–training programs，public and private，English and French，have met the standards． They will have to re-qualify in three years． About two dozen other schools failed to meet all standards and may be re-evaluated in the future．
Canada’s language training sector accounts for（数量占…） about 15 percent of the market share of global language training business Canada ranks third among destinations for English language training after UK and US． Calum Mackechnie，President of Languages Canada and President of York University’s English Language Institute，says if Canada wants to fully take advantage（利用） of the economic potential（潜力） of its language-training sector，it needs to make sure the world knows what the country has to offer．
46．What do we know about Languages Canada?
A．It is a language training school．
B．It has a history of over 40 years．
Ｃ．It has many branches all over the world．
Ｄ．It is a new Canadian national organization．
47．______________ is not taken into consideration when evaluating a school．
A．Curriculum                                     B．Teacher qualifications
C．School size                                    Ｄ．Administration
48．The underlined word “rigorous” in Paragraph 2 probably means “___________”．
A．strict               B．similar                    C．different                Ｄ．The same
49．Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A．So far, 144 language-teaching programs have met the standards．
B．UK ranks second among destinations for English language training．
C．About 24 other schools didn’t meet all standards．
D．Languages Canada was launched to ensure high-quality language training in Canada．
50．What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．Canada sets English training standards across the country．
B．Canada is a big language-training country．
C．Canada hopes to make more money from language training．
D．Canada has a long history in developing its language-training capacity．

　　“It hurts me more than you. ”and “This is for your own good.” These are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.
　　That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school.
　　The schools and the educators made it easy for us. They thought that it was right to be parents who take a let alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators (计算器), turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
　　Now teachers, having taught many children who have been developing at their own step for the past 15 years, are realizing we've made a terrible mistake. Sharon Klompus is such a teacher who thinks her students “so passive” and wonders what happened. Nothing was demanded of them. She believes that Television contributes to children's passivity. “We' re not training kids to work any more,” says Klompus. “We' re talking about a generation of kids who've never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying'go and look it up', you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.”
　　Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It's time for parents to end their vecation and come back to work. It's time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good. It's time to start telling them no again.
1．Children are becoming more inactive in study because______.
　　A. they watch TV too often     　　  B. they have done too much homework
　　C. they have to fulfil too many duties　　D. teachers are too strict with them
2． To such children as described in the passage_______.
　　A. it is easier to say no than to say yes　　B. neither is easy to say yes or to say no
　　C. it is easier to say yes than to say no　　D. neither is difficult to say yes or to say no
3．. We learn from the passage that the author's mother used to play emphasis on______.
　　A. learning Latin　　B. natural development　　C. discipline   D. education at school
4．. By "permissive period in education" the author means a time______.
　　A. when children are allowed to do what they wish to　　
　　B. when everything can be taught at school
　　C. when every child can be educated      　　
　　D. when children are permitted to receive education
5．. The main idea of the passage is that______.
　　A. parents should leave their children alone　
　　B. kids should have more activities at school
　　C. it's time to be more strict with our kids 
　　D. parents should always set a good example to their kids

第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读下列的应用文：
A．Las Vegas
Las Vegas is really a fascinating city, where you can dine in the finest restaurants, shop in the most luxurious stores, and watch world-class entertainment. Among them, the most attractive thing is gambling. Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What’s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time you don’t mind losing a bit of money along the way; that’s why they don’t even call it “gambling” any more, but “gaming”.
B．Egypt:
The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as “the mother river” of them. On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the bombs of the ancient pharaohs. And the constructions are beyond people’s imagination. Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Great Sphinx is one of the greatest and most studied monuments of human history.
C．Parisian street:
Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions. The whole city is something of a work of art. The quiet River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Palais du Louvre and so on are really feast to your eyes. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the thousands of cafes, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street. And along the street you will be fascinated by the beautiful window shows of various clothes.
D．Kitzbuhel:
Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski resort. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves. If you can’t ski, don’t worry. The town offers many shops, café and a variety of entertainment.
E．Jerusalem:
As the cultural center and biggest center and biggest city in the region, Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians. For Jews, it is where their ancestors built the first and second temples. Muslims knew it was the place where the Prophet Mohammed passed up to heaven. For Christians the city was the scene of Jesus’ life. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.
F．Mauritius
Mauritius is an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean, which is rich in history, natural beauty and culture. The pleasant climate and scenery provides the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving. The larger number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing.
请阅读以下个人信息，然后匹配到合适的地方。
Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings. He has been to many historical sites and discovered a lot of valuable materials. This month, his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind.
Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into any places even those at conflicts. This year, she was honored as “Rose of Front ”, which made her very proud of herself. She has been working to tell the truth in her reports, since she believes it’s journalists’ duty to inform people of what’s going on around the world, good or bad.
Alice and Simon are going to get married. Interested in skiing much, they are also fond of ball games and water sports. They are planning their wedding in a special place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand and delicious seafood as well as luxurious hotels, where they can enjoy themselves.
Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciated all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand.
Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future.
申请者                                     选择意向
56．Smith                                    A．Las Vegas
57．Lola                                     B．Egypt
58．Alice and Simon                           C．Parisian street
59．Jane                                     D．Kitzbuhel
60．Tom                                     E．Jerusalem
F．Mauritius

Ⅳ：写作（共两节，满分为40分）
第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
话剧《李尔王》将由珠江话剧团（Theatrical Company）于近日在友谊剧场（the Friendship Theatre）上演。请根据下列内容以学生会的名义拟一份广播通知，在学校广播站广播。
[写作内容]
1．该剧是戏剧大师莎士比亚的名作，四大悲剧之一；
2．有兴趣观看者到年级教师办公室申请票券；
3．票数有限，先到者先得，莫失良机；
4．票价每张10元。
[写作要求]
1．必须使用5个规范的英语句子表达全部的内容。
2．将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。
3．开头和结尾已为你写好。句子不包括在要求的五句话内。
May I have your attention please?                                                      
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The Students’ Union
November 30, 2006

第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Beijing is set to lift its12-year-old ban on fireworks for the traditional Spring Festival holidays, probably starting from next Chinese Lunar New Year in January 2006.
Zhou Jidong, director of the Legislative Affairs Office of the Beijing municipal government(市政府), told a press conference last Thursday that his office has completed the draft(草案) regulations on firework safety supervision.
Under the draft regulations , setting off fireworks will be allowed in the capital city’s eight downtown districts from the Eve of the Lunar New Year to Lantern Festival 15 days later. When the draft regulations were posted on the municipal government’s website for suggestions, local residents gave a total of 969 pieces of advice, with 70 per cent in favour of lifting the ban. Related surveys suggest local people who want to light fireworks during Spring Festival range from 50.4 per cent to 86.3 per cent.
In fact, the voice of opposition and criticism has never ended since the municipal government introduced the ban in 1993, considering pollution, noise, fire worries and personal injuries caused by letting off fireworks.
Opponents accused the government of introducing the ban only for the sake of facilitating its management role while disregarding the will of the people. Worse, they say, the ban threatened to break down the age—old traditions of celebrating Spring Festival among Chinese people.
Partly due to this endless objection, about 106 out of a total 282 Chinese cities that had followed Beijing’s lead in banning fireworks have already dropped the ban.
[写作内容]
1．概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；
2．就“should the ban be lifted”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的字数大约120词左右；
1）解禁的利弊；
2）你的看法如何；
3）你有什么建议？
[写作要求]
你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。
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