高一英语上册期中测试试卷5

高一英语上册期中测试试卷英 语（全卷满分：150分  完成时间：120分钟） 第一卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. What number has the woman called?    A. 8890643.               B. 8890634.            C. 8870634.2. What does the man want the woman to do?    A. Turn down the radio.    B. Turn down the TV.    C. Answer the phone.3. What does the woman usually do in her spare time?    A. Go on trips.               B. Go to concerts.         C. Go to cinema.4. Who is keeping the dictionary now?    A. Mary.                    B. Jack.                  C. Lucy.5. How many people will have the meal with the woman?    A. Two.                     B. Three.                 C. Four.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)    听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6至8题。6. Why does the man know the Disney Park in Los Angeles so well?    A. Because he once worked in Los Angeles.    B. Because he once studied in Los Angeles.    C. Because he grew up in Los Angeles.7. How many years did the man spend in Los Angeles?    A. One.                      B. Two.                   C. Three.8. When was the first Disney Park opened?A. In 1955                  B. In 1985.                C. In 1965.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. When does the woman usually watch TV？    A. When she is at the airport.    B. When she has nothing better to do.    C. When she is at home.10. Why was the man unhappy?    A. Because he lost his meal tickets.    B. Because the food was terrible.    C. Because he lost fifty dollars.11. What can we learn from the conversation?    A. The man didn't sleep well.    B. The man wasted a lot of time.    C. The man couldn't find the concert ticket.听第8段材料，回答第12、13题。12. What did the man do first?    A. Gave the woman some medicine.    B. Took the woman's temperature.    C. Had a check on the woman.13. What should the woman do next?    A. Have a blood examination.    B. Stay in bed and drink plenty of water.    C. Take the medicine and come back in 3 days.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Which of the following is the man' s favorite food?    A. Carrots.                  B. Chocolate cakes.       C. Fruits.15. What are the two speakers probably doing now?    A. Having a meal.           B. Shopping.              C. Preparing food.16. What does the woman say about carrots?    A. It is rich in fibers.    B. It can reduce weight.    C. It contains much vitamin C.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. For what did Mr. King travel all over the world?    A. Finding oil.              B. Making money.        C. Collecting animals.18. How did Mr. King spend the money made from his books?    A. Getting something for himself.    B. Paying for his animals' food.    C. Buying drinking water for animals.19. What would Mr. King probably do with the oil he found?    A. He would announce the finding.    B. He would explore and sell the oil.    C. He would do nothing about it.20. Why did Mr. King come to the decision in the end?    A. Because he was afraid somebody else would come and steal his oil.    B. Because he was afraid the exploration of oil would ruin his zoo.C. Because he was afraid other people would want to buy animals from him.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节语法和词汇知识（共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Hong Kong has a lot of advantages, including free flow of ____ information, a fair competitive environment and _____ efficient local government.A. the, an    B. \, the     C. \, an     D. the, the 22. The Science Museum, _____ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourists attractions.A. which    B. what    C. that    D. where23. He speaks English well indeed, but of course not ____ a native speaker.A. as fluent as  B. so fluently as  C. more fluent than D. much fluently than24. The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ____ spoken in England.A. which   B. what   C. that   D. the one25. Some people like wearing fashionable clothes; ______, some birds like bright feathers.A. possibly    B. likely   C. luckily   D. similarly26. ---Please _______ us in the discussion.---I’d love to, but I’m far too busy at the moment.A. attend    B. join          C. take part in     D. join in27. We were in ________ when we left that we forgot the airline tickets.  A. a rush so anxious       B. a such anxious rush  C. so anxious rush       D. such an anxious rush28. _______ in ancient times, the book still appeals to readers today.A. Though written                           B. It was written  C. Having written                         D. Though writing29. The boy ______ the window and ______ a man ______his neighbor’s house.A. looking out of; seeing; entered  B. looked out of; saw; entering inC. looked out of; saw; entering    D. looking out of; seeing; entered in30. You should try to write______ even when you are busy. As you know, practice makes perfect.  A. now and then    B. more or less   C. sooner or later    D. here and there31._______ apologize to his wife, he managed to send his wife a card, _______ “Darling, Please forgive me!”   A. So as to; said   B. So as to; saying  C. In order to; said  D. In order to; saying32. Officers can’t work properly_____ certain important________.A. unless; equipments                B. without; equipments   C. without; pieces of equipment      D. unless; pieces of equipment33.________ it is to go for a walk on such a find day！ A. What a fun       B. What fun      C. How fun   D. How a fun34. Don’t panic; just______ that rock and I will come and fetch you down.A. hold on to   B. go ahead with    C. come up with     D. give in to35. ----Only a fool could think there was any advantage for students spending too much time surfing the internet.---- _________.A. So do I                                 B. Neither do IC. I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.                 D. Certainly第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）    阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。    The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course is my trip 36  England. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me  37  .    There are quite a lot of interesting places in England,  38  Oxford. When we walked around Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on  39  sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist  40  in Oxford is Christ(基督)Church, and it’s  41  one of Oxford University's 29 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church,  42  was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter  43 . I felt really excited when I heard this.     44  place that impressed me  45  during my trip is a place called Stratford-upon-Avon. It is a small town. Maybe you haven't  46  it, but I'm sure you have heard about William Shakespeare-the great man's  47 . In Stratford-upon-Avon, I could  48  Shakespeare's Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places that are connected with  49 .    I went to Shakespeare's Birthplace. It was the house  50  Shakespeare was born and  51  his early years.  52  sitting room, hallway(走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished (布置) in sixteenth-century  53  . I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated(以图解说明) Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.    I really enjoyed this nice trip to England,   54  I learnt a lot. I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting  55 . I want to go there again in the future.36. A. at           B. for         C. on          D. to37. A. excited         B. appointed     C. exciting        D. appointing38. A. for example     B. such as     C. as such         D. for instance39. A. both         B. either       C. neither       D. each40. A. views        B. scenes      C. sites         D. interests41. A. also          B. too         C. still         D. yet42. A. that          B. which      C. who         D. where43. A. novels        B. records     C. films        D. songs44. A. Other        B. Every      C. Each        D. Another45. A. deep         B. deeply      C. high         D. highly46. A. thought about        B. heard about     C. listened to      D. considered as47. A. hometown    B. office       C. PLY         D. theatre48. A. speak        B. say        C. talk         D. see49. A. Shakespeare       B. Oxford     C. England           D. Harry Potter50. A. who         B. that        C. when        D. where51. A. paid         B. spent       C. cost         D. took52. A. It's          B. Its         C. It had        D. It was53. A. style         B. site        C. shape        D. shade54. A. for which        B. which      C. from which      D. in which55. A. place         B. town       C. country      D. summer第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列5篇短文，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。AOn a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man. The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever. Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.” After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr. George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist. The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?” The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. 56. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?  A. He played the violin to make some money.  B. He waited for the train to Vienna.  C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.D. He walked around the New York railway station.57. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?   A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.B. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing.  C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.  D. It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.58. From this article, we can learn that ____.  A. we should share with others if we find something valuable  B. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life  C. keep the lottery if you find one  D. playing the violin could make you feel happyBYou are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead！Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks. There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall onto hard ground but onto empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment. Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stunt girls too. 59. Stuntmen are those who ______. A. often dress up as actors                  B. prefer to lead dangerous lives C. often perform seemingly dangerous actions D. often fight each other for their lives 60. Stuntmen earn their living by ______. A. playing their dirty tricks            B. selling their special skills C. jumping out of high windows        D. jumping from fast moving trains 61. When a stuntman falls from a high building, ______. A. he needs little protection            B. he will be covered with a mattress C. his life may be in danger             D. his safety is generally all right 62. What can we learn from the passage? A. Stuntmen are not dangerous all the time.     B. Stuntmen are not always safe. C. Stuntmen live a very happy life.    D. Stuntmen don’t get much money for their performance. 63. What can be got from the writer’ s example of the Norwegian stuntman? A. Sometimes an accident can happen to a stuntman. B. Accidents are impossible to happen. C. Parachutes must be of good quality.         D. The cliff is too high. C Will It Matter if I Skip Breakfast?  If you have to miss one meal a day (or if you want to do so), which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don’t eat it? If they have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially dieters or very busy people) will choose to skip breakfast.However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast (the meal which “breaks” your “fast” which started the night before) to be most important meal of the day. If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and hopefully with good humor. Nevertheless, many people skip breakfast or substitute a donut and a cup of coffee for a well-balanced meal. What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?  One recent study carried out in the United Sates tested a large number of people. Participants (people who take part in something) included both males and females who ranged in age from 12 to 83. During the experiment , these people were given a variety of breakfast , and sometimes, they had to skip breakfast completely .Special tests , including blood tests and endurance (忍耐力) tests, were set up to analyze how well the participants’ bodies functioned when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast.The results showed that if he or she eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfast or eats a very poor breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person’s work involves mental activity. The study showed that if school children eat fruit, eggs, bread, and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast diet is improper.The study also showed that, contrary to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. So remember, if you are on a diet, skipping breakfast will not help you. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals.64. In the word “breakfast” fast probably means _____.A．“moving quickly”      B．“going without food”   C．“unlikely to go fast”     D．“fast food”65. Many experts in the field of health think __________________.A. that one must miss one meal a day        B. that most people should skip breakfastC. that to skip one meal a day is no good for one’s healthD. that breakfast is most important in a working day66. According to the passage those participants in the experiment _____________________.A．were all adults      B．were males of different agesC．were both teenagers and grown-ups  D．were mostly young people under 20D                SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain Goodfellow    Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10: 00, Free.Walking Tour of the Town    Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the Museum    Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.International Picnic    Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p. m..Take Me out to the Ballgame    It's October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold... Don't forget sweaters and jackets.Do you want to hear "The Zoo"?    "The Zoo", a popular group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.67. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food       .    A. at the front entrance of City Hall    B. at the Ballgame    C. at 5:00 p.m.    D. at Central Park on Saturday68. You can see movies at      .    A. the City College           B. the Museum Theatre    C. the City Theatre           D. the Central Park69. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don't forget      .    A. your worries    B. your beautiful walk    C. your learning about local history    D. your comfortable shoes70. "The Zoo" is      .    A. a park with lots of animals there    B. U. S. concert    C. a music group    D. going to give the concert at 8 a. m. tomorrowEYouth volunteers from Beijing University visited Song tang Hospital, a care clinic for the aged and dying patients, during the second Global Youth Service Day on April 21．Thirty student volunteers from the university’s School of International Studies sat at the beds of the patients in their specially - decorated“ care huts”. They talked with them and gave massages to patients kept in their beds.I felt sorry that I could not offer more to these people than talking with them and trying to cheer them up. said Deng Yetao, 20, a third - year student. “But it occurred to me that they need more care and love than babies. They are afraid of the coming death. Their loneliness is worse than physical pains.” “Even though they are suffering a lot, the majority of the elderly people want to talk to us. Each of them has a lot of life experiences and philosophies to share. Instead of doing them a favor, I felt I was gaining a valuable lesson. Said Mao Xiaohua, another third - year student.Mao talked with two elderly patients for a whole afternoon. The fact that most of the patients in the 80 - room clinic are aged people with diseases which will lead to death soon made the volunteers’ hearts heavy.Ninety - one percent of the patients will spend the last days of their lives in the clinic, according to a survey by the hospital.Daily visits and services by social workers and youth volunteers are a very important part of their programmer. A total of 330, 000 Beijing students from 119 universities and colleges have visited the hospital. Many continue to offer services in their spare time. Some of them volunteer to hold the hands of dying patients during the last minutes of their lives.Yin Hang, a student from Beijing Medical College, said he felt“ the glory of life” as he saw the fading smile on the face of the old man who passed into a deep unconsciousness（昏迷）while he was holding his hands.71．Youth volunteers from Beijing University went to Songtang Hospital to________.A. pay a visit to the aged              B. talk to the agedC. show their love for the aged         D. help the aged out72．What the aged are most worried about is________.A. loneliness   B. death      C. physical pains  D. wealth73．The underlined sentence probably means________.A. I taught myself a lesson by talking to themB. I learned something important instead of only helping themC. I only wanted to get something rather than do them a favorD. I was glad to have given them a favor74．When volunteers know most of the aged people are dying patients, they feel________ .A. sad　　　 B. disappointed       C. satisfied　　　　　 D. worthless75．After reading the passage, we know________.A. the youth are fond of doing popular thingsB. they Second Youth Service Day is started by the Chinese governmentC. 91% of the aged in China are facing deathD. the volunteers are taking an active part in the activity第二卷第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题I分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（V）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。    The old woman walked into a shop.   76.               She asked a salesgirl let her have a look    77.               at a new dress, but the girl stood behind    78.               the counter took no notice to the request.    79.               The old woman spoke to the girl again, raised her voice a bit, and received no    80.               answer. She said to herself, "I'm too old not   81.               to see well. I can't even tell a plastic modelof a girl. "Hearing this, the girl     82.               shouted, "What? Do you call me a     83.               plastic model?" The old woman says,     84.               "It can say.'? Then it must be a robot of a new type."  85.               第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下：1．健康比漂亮更重要；2．学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法；3．可通过多锻炼身体保持健康，要改变不良的饮食习惯；4．健康的心态也很重要。注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；2．词数：100左右。3．参考词汇：state of mind 心态    英语参考答案选择题答案（1一75）1．C     2. B      3.C       4. A       5. A      6. B       7. C8. A      9. B     10. A      11．B      12. B      13. C     14. B15. A     16. C     17. C     18. B      19. C      20.B    21.C22. A     23.B    24. C      25. D      26. B     27. D      28. A29. C    30. B      31．D      32. C      33.B      34. A     35.C36.D  37. A      38.B      39. A      40.C     41．A      42. B43. C     44. D      45.B      46. B      47. A      48. D      49. A50. D    51. B      52. B      53.A      54. C      55.C     56. A57. B     58.B     59. C     60. B      61. D      62.B     63. A64. B     65.D    66. C      67.D     68. B      69. D    70.C71．C     72. A      73. B      74.A      75. D76. The  改为    An     77. let 前加    to  78. stood 改为     standing 或     stood 前加  who79. to  改为   of 80. and  改为  but 81.去掉 not82. of 改为   from83. 正确84.says改为    said85. say 改为  speak书面表达Dear Xiao Wang,    I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you wanted to lose weight by dieting.    It is only natural that young girls at your age hope to look beautiful. However, in my opinion, health is more important than beauty. For a student, studying is the first thing to consider while appearance is the second. So do not let others' opinions affect your normal life. However, if you do want to lose weight, it is a good idea to do it by getting more exercise and changing unhealthy eating habits. The most important thing is that you keep a healthy state of mind, as it will help with your studies, and will also help you overcome difficulties in dieting.    I hope my advice will be helpful to you and I'm looking forward to your next letter.                                                            Yours,                                                            Li HuaText 1W: Hi! Is that 8890643?M: No. This is 8870634.Text 2M: Would you mind turning down the TV?W: Pardon? I can't hear. What did you say?M: Would you mind turning down the TV? I' m answering the phone.W: Not at all.Text 3M: What do you do in your spare time when you are not training?W: I go to the cinema a lot. The last time I went to the cinema was in Paris about four months ago. I will go to the cinema tonight. Will you go with me?M: I' m afraid I can' t. Enjoy yourself.Text 4M: Excuse me, Lucy. May I have my dictionary back?W: Sorry, Jack. Mary is using it now.Text 5W: Table for three, please.M: Do you want the table near the window?W: Yes, please.M: I'll get you a menu right away.Text 6W: People often say that Disneyland is a favorite place for visitors. Could you tell me something about it?M: Yes. There are quite a few Disneylands around the world. I studied in Los Angeles for three years so I know the Disneyland there quite well. I often went there with friends in our free time.W: Yes. Please tell me about the Disney Park in Los Angeles.M: The Park was opened in 1955 and it was the first Disney Park in the USA and also in the world.Text 7W: What a great day, isn't it?M: I guess so. I didn't notice. I feel terrible because I watched TV until after midnight last night.W: After midnight! I usually watch TV only if I have nothing better to do.M: Well, I watched so long because I was unhappy. I left my meal tickets in the dining room. That' s more than fifty dollars.W: So did watching TV make you feel better?M: Well, I felt a bit better while I was watching. You know, it took my mind off my troubles. But after I turned the TV off, ! just felt even worse with myself for wasting so much time.W: I understand. I’ve had that kind of feeling before.Text 8M: What's the matter with you?W: I'm not feeling well, doctor. I have a fever.M: I'll take your temperature first. How long have you been like this?W: It began yesterday.M: Do you feel thirsty?W: Yes.M: Do you sleep well?W. No, last night I could hardly sleep.M: Well, it's probably the flu. Take this to the drugstore.W: Yes, doctor.M: Take the medicine and come back in three days.Text 9M: The carrots taste awful and salty. How do you like them?W: I like them very much. They are delicious.M: Well, you can have all my carrots. I saw you buy some chocolate cakes. I am done with the main course. It' s about time for some dessert.W. Oh, you want my chocolate cakes, so to speak!                                   M: No, no, I' m just thinking of some dessert. And I have had enough carrots.W: Robert, carrots contain much Vitamin C. It is good for you.M: I know, but chocolate cake is even better.W: Oh, stop it! You know you need vegetables. You will end up fat if you don't watch your diet now.M: Well, actually, I don't mind eating carrots. But chocolate cakes are much better. You know I was born with a sweet tooth.Text 10    Mr. King lived with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kyklos. Ever since he left school, he had traveled all over the world collecting animals for his own zoo. He hoped to have two examples of every kind of animal on his island.    He wrote books about his travels and his animals. The money got from the books helped to pay for the animals' food.One day, when Mr. King was out looking for drinking water, he found oil. He needed money for his travels and for his zoo, and he knew a little oil would buy enough water for himself and his animals, but he also knew that if he told anybody else about what he found, it would be the end of his zoo and his life's work.