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1、度江苏省海安中学第一学期调研考试2006-2007学年度江苏省海安中学第一学期调研考试第I卷（三部分，共110分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共二节，满分50分）第一节：单项填空:从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑（共30 小题，每小题1 分；满分30分）1. , the mountain climbers conquered Mount Qomolangma in the end. AAs the difficulty was great BGreat as the difficulty was CGreat difficulty as it was

2、 DThe difficulty was great2. -Mum,I cant see any point in working hard at all the subjects at school. -Come on,dear.Years of hard work will surely_in the future of your career. A.make sure B.pay off C.bring back D.pay back3.The girl was so _ by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on

3、its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.A. absorbed B. fascinated C. moved D. touched 4. _ your proposal , I am pleased to inform you that most committee members consider it acceptable. A. Considering B. Concerning C. Seeing D. Supposing 5. That year his total income, with his re

4、ward , 12,000 yuan.A. added to; added up to B. added; added to C. added up to; added D. adds to; adds up to6.-The pigs suffer from mouth-to-foot disease, dont they? -Yes, so we should _ to get them _.A. round them up; killed B. round them up ; to killC. round up them; killing D. round them up; to be

5、 killed7.There is a new problem in the popularity of private cars road conditions need to be improved .A. involving ; that B. involved ; that C. involved; where D. involving ; which8.Today, I think we have discussed a lot about the problem. I expect to be no argument about this. Athem Bthere Cit Dyo

6、u9.With a lot of difficult problems , the newlyelected president is having a hard time. Asettled Bsettling Cto settle Dbeing settled10. As we all know, apples are sold by _ weight, and socks are sold by _ dozen. A. the; a B. /; a C. /; the D. the; the11.Students who pass the test will be _to the nex

7、t grade. A.possessed B.promoted C.proposed D.allowed12.Public _of the problem will make the government take it seriously.A.awareness B.evaluation C.existence D.evidence13.She has been voted Best Actress three years_: 2002, 2003 and 2004. A.in a row B.in return C.in detail D.in reality14.I think you

8、have too much luggage,dont you? -Yes,But its not easy to decide what to_behind. A.take B.turn C.keep D.leave15.He is very much_the idea of going to university in Britain. A.attended to B.taken up by C.laid off by D.appealed to16.King is a fine musician;its a _to hear him play. A.privilege B.possibil

9、ity C.favour D.advantage17. Weve grown very _ to this house and would hate to move.A. contrary B responsible C resisted D. attached18.Johnny is a great dancer; he _above the rest for his perfect performance.A. stands by B stands for C stands out D. makes for19.This race was her last chance to win a

10、place on the national team so everything was _. A. dangerous B. in trouble C. at stake D. in charge20. Dust _ in a room if we do not clean the room regularly. A. accomplishes B. accumulates C. accommodates D. achieves 21. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _ obtaining water is

11、 not the least. A. of which B. for what C. as D. whose22. The _ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes. A. common B. usual C. average D. general23. _ the fact that his initial(开始的)experiments had failed, Pro. White persisted (坚持) in his research. A. Because of B. As to C. In spite of D. In views

12、of 24. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _ earned by his own labour. A. one B. that C. such D. what25. The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds(基金,资金), _could go penniless by next year. A. the larger one B. the larger of which C. larger of which D. the largest of which

13、 26. I cant _ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning. A. figure out B. draw out C. look out D. work out. 27. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving(兴旺的) as it is. A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. Be it not

14、 D. Should it not be 28. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material _ to its burning temperature. A. is heated B. will be heated C. be heated D. would be heated29. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is _ me. A. above B. outside C. beside D. beyon

15、d30. _ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them. A. As B. Since C. Provided D. While 第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。The town of Pressure and the town Pleasure were neighbor but had 31 in common. Re

16、sidents built walls to 32 influence from the 33 town. In Pressure, everyone struggled to be the very best. When women 34 birth, they would compete to have the baby with the 35 cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 36 was the index (指数) of success, people were always 37

17、making money, with no time for relaxation. 38 , over in Pleasure, the motto was “As long as you like it, do it.” People 39 without pressure and could do 40 they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didnt care 41 students showed up or not. Workers might sit around

18、the office 42 sipping coffee and doing nothing. 43 the lack of regulations, nobody worried about losing their jobs. No one had the slightest thought of moving 44 , either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used were 45 models from Pressure. Some of the young were addicted to 46 becau

19、se of the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life 47 ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely failed. There came a saintMr. Reason. He went from door to door, 48 with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be content

20、with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 49 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The townpeople 50 to realize the truthThere is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if people dont go to extremes.31. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. someth

21、ing32. A. keep out B. look out C. work out D. give out33. A. another B. any C. every D. other34. A. gave B. took C. offered D. brought35. A. loud B. louder C. loudest D. loudly36. A. health B. healthy C. wealth D. wealthy37. A. busy B. lazy C. easy D. hard38. A. Meanwhile B. At that time C. At one t

22、ime D. Once in a while39. A. got up B. grew up C. set up D. brought up40. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything41. A. what B. who C. where D. whether42. A. all way B. all night C. all way long D. all day long43. A. Thanks to B. Because C. Owe to D. According to44. A. backward B. forward

23、C. upward D. downward45. A. new B. old C. right D. advanced46. A. work B. money C. drugs D. books47. A. for B. at C. in D. to48. A. talked B. to talk C. talks D. talking49. A. pulled down B. put down C. went down D. wrote down50. A. went B. returned C. happened D. came第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分满

24、分50分）第一节：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。A Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia. They also want their children to

25、 take extra-course activities where they will either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Eve

26、n poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter. However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their childrens skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fa

27、il to realize though, is that todays children lack self-respect and self-confidence . The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy

28、 and clever. Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing other housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook alw

29、ays tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence. Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child to play with will ma

30、ke him curious and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities are not only teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important. 51. Parents in China

31、, according to this passage, _.A. are too strict with their children B. are too rich to educate their childrenC. have some problems in educating their children correctlyD. are too poor to educate their children52. The writer of the passage does not seem to be satisfied with _.A. the parents ideas of educating their children B. the education system C. childrens skills D. childrens hobbies 53. Doing some cooking at home helps children _.A. learn how to serve their parents B. learn how to become strong a