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1、English Test 1 for Diploma ClassEnglish Test One for Diploma Class (Senior 1)(March 27 , 2012) Designer: Mike XiaI . Listening (Two parts, 20 points)Section 1. Listening Comprehension ( Questions 1-15, one point each) Choose the correct letters A-C.Dialogue 11Where is the conversation probably takin

2、g place? AAt home BAt school C. In the office.2How does the woman want to recycle the bottle? ABy using it to keep oil in BBy using it to grow plants in CBy using it to hold a candle3What can we learn from the conversation? APlastic bottles can be recycled to a bin BThe woman threw the bottle to a s

3、pecial recycling bin CThe bottle should be in a special recycling bin without the topDialogue 24Why are there checking points on the way to Los Angeles? AFor drug criminals BFor pregnant(怀孕的) women from Canada CFor illegal immigrants5What can we learn from the conversation? AThe two speakers will ta

4、ke a trip along Sunset Boulevard BThe woman would like to have some meat dish CThe woman knows Los Angeles better than the manMonologue 36When are notes needed to help to recall directions? AWhen directions are long BWhen directions are short CWhen homework is given7Whats the main skill in listening

5、 to directions according to the talk? AMaking notes BDrawing a picture CPaying close attention8What is useful in helping you to remember directions7ASome details BTopics or page numbers CKey words or a picture in mindDialogue 49Whats the relationship between the two speakers? AInterviewer and interv

6、iewee BColleagues CFriends10What did the woman think of Mary at first? ACalm BReliable CConfident11Who will most probably get the job? AJane BSophie CMaryDialogue 512What can we learn from the conversation about the womans first book? AIt was about a little animal BIt took her six years to write CIt

7、 was adapted from a fairy tale13Why does the woman consider herself so lucky? ABecause she knows how to write bestselling novels BBecause she can earn a lot of money by writing for adults CBecause she can make a living by doing what she likes14What dictates Miss Rowlins writing? AHer ideas BThe char

8、acters CHer life experiences15How did the woman get the ideas for the Harry Porter books? AShe doesnt really know where they originated BShe mainly drew on stories of ancient saints CThey popped out of her childhood dreamsSection 2. Information collecting ( Questions 16-20, one point each)Listen to

9、a monologue and then complete the notes below. Introduction of the WorkbookHow to useThe students are supposed to choose the experiment and activities within (16)_ with the teachers help.The experiment sectionThe workbook gives full instructions for all the experiments including (17)_, which the stu

10、dents may use as they will on the basis of available equipment or (18) _.The activities sectionThe students will find suggestions for many experiments, exercises and (19)_ that they can do in their own time.There are usually no (20) _ instructions for the activities.II. Reading Comprehension ( 20 po

11、ints)Section ADirections: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from AF for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. A sense of humor is not an inborn ability.B. A sense of humor can be developed in our life.C. A sense of humor helps us from seve

12、ral aspects.D. A sense of humor means more than telling jokes.E. A sense of humor can be expressed in many ways.F. A sense of humor helps people to better enjoy life.1. _As awareness of the benefits of humor increases , most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day the

13、re is another new discovery about the power of humor to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way.2. _Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humour. They think that when it come

14、s to a sense of humour, either you have got it or you dont. This is false! What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.3._The parts of the brain

15、 and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humour. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we dont rush over and say, That kid has a great sense of humour!) Your sense of humor is som

16、ething you can develop over a lifetime. Dont be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself - then you will make them laugh too.4. _Humor includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humor because they are not good joke

17、 tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humor requires being willing and able to see the funny side of lifes situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions (定义) of a sense of humor is the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation.5. _There may be a thousand different ways t

18、o express your sense of humour, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humor benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humor when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a g

19、ood sense of humour.Section BDirections: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 12 words. “Soon, youre going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind or at least known in my neighborhood. One

20、 tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.Roses require a good deal of care, and if it werent for the pleasure they give, it wouldnt be worth the work. As it is, I have a gar

21、den full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. Bushes must be pruned (剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available in the garden that led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.Soil condition

22、s made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.Now the task I

23、face in harvesting the fruit is twofold: First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and withdraw my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown whi

24、te roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June, but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say good

25、bye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, Ill think about that tomorrow.26. What are the requirements for the healthy growth of roses? 27. The writer planted the tomato because _.28. By saying “the prize so dearly won” in paragraph 5, the writer wants to show

26、 _.29. What is the task that the writer face in harvesting the fruit?30. What is the painful choice the writer is faced with?III. Intertranslation （20 points） 1、 by virtue of 2、with the exception of 3、 in conformity with 4、with regard to 5、at the point of 6、决定性的，坚定地7、好奇心、奇人、奇物8、剥夺、使丧失9、谦恭、礼貌10、关键性的、

27、至关紧要的11、化妆品12、破产、倒闭13、使确信、使信服14、秘密的、机密的15、承认、坦白、忏悔16、纪念、庆祝17、空前的、史无前例的18、雪崩19、匿名的、无名的20、减轻、减缓IV. Grammar（20 points）1、Sitting in front of a screen for too long can be damaging to both the eyes and the physical posture of a young child, _ what they are using the computer for. A. in conformity with B.

28、in favor of C. regardless of D. due to 2、_ the disappointing results, it is our contention that the strategies were not in vain. A. As well as B. Notwithstanding C. As regards D. Beneath3、Im sure you will do better in the test because you _ so hard this year. A. studied B. had studied C. will study

29、D. have been studying4、The banker was found in a remote village after _ his office last Thursday.A. leave B. being left C. leaving D. having been left5、I have no idea _ the journalist could have got his information from.A. that B. why C. whether D. where6、Mike found his missing car in the street out

30、side his house, _ newly cleaned and polished.A. looked B. to look C. looking D. to be looking7、_ in 1955, Disneyland in California in regarded by any as the original fun park. A. Opened B. Having opened C. Opening D. Being opened8、Fayes fondest memory is of last year, _ the club gave a tea party for

31、 her birthday.A. that B. which C. where D. when9、The result of the study indicated that it was the type of fat _ made the difference. A. that B. what C. who D. as10、 _ comes will be welcomed to the open-air concert.A. Whatever B. Whoever C. No matter what D. No matter whoV. Writing（20 points） You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.The table below shows the proportion o