人教版新课标高一英语必修一期中测试卷1.doc

1、高中英语必修一期中测试卷 1第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第 1 节:(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）APeople need to relax and enjoy themselves. One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event. Even thousands of years ago, groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes(运动员).Over 2,000 years

2、 ago in Greece, some days in the year were festival days. These were holidays when people stopped their work and enjoyed themselves. During festivals, people liked to watch athletes take part in races and other games.The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia. It wa

3、s held in honor of the Greek god Zeus. For five days, athletes from all corners of Greece took part in the Olympic Games.At the Olympic Games, people could watch athletes run, jump and so on. They could also watch exciting races, which included a relay race between two teams in which a lighted torch

4、(火炬) was passed from runner to runner.The Olympic Games were thought to be so important that cities throughout Greece which were at war with one another had to stop fighting. During the time, people were allowed to travel to the Games safely. Thousands of people came to the Olympic Games from cities

5、 in Greece and from its colonies(殖民地) in Africa, Asia, and Italy. They met as friends to cheer their favorite athletes and to enjoy themselves.1. What did people do at the Olympic Games?A. They fought for their freedom. B. They just talked to friends.C. They cheered good athletes. D. They tried to f

6、ind friends.2. Where did people at the Olympic Games come from?A. Greek cities. B. Africa and Asia. C. Italy. D. All of the above.3. If Greek cities then were fighting, people _.A. couldnt go to other cities freely B. could see what each other do C. win the right to join in the Olympics. D. respect

7、the Greek god Zeus4. The best title for the passage can be _.A. Greece at war B. Together for the Olympic GamesC. Stop fighting D. Greek people 5. What is this passage mainly about?A. How Greek started the Olympic. B. What was the Olympic in the ancient.C. what People did in the Olympic. D. When and

8、 where the Olympic startedBOne day a student went to see his teacher. He had been given an important position and now was coming to say goodbye to his teacher. The old man asked him how he would live among high officials. The student answered, “ I will be all right. I have prepared a hundred high ha

9、ts, one for each official I will meet. I am sure I will succeed.” The teacher got angry on hearing this. “What?” he cried. “Is this what ten years of my teaching has made of you? Nothing but flatterer(拍马屁的人 )?” “Excuse me, honored(尊敬的) master,” the student rose to his feet and apologized hurriedly.

10、“But you have always been absorbed in your studies and dont know how vulgar(庸俗的) the world has come to be. There are few men in the world who are above flatterers like you.” “There is something true in what you said,” the teacher nodded, smiling with one of the students “high hats” on.6. The student

11、 came to say goodbye to his teacher because_.A. he had got hundred hats to sellB. he had got a fairly high position in societyC. he wanted to see his parents in his home townD. he moved away to another city7. The student would live among high officials by_.A. selling hats to them B. making a hundred

12、 hats for themC. flattering them D. serving them8. The teacher was angry with_.A. himself B .the society C. his student D. high officials9. The phrase “rose to his feet” means_.A. stood up B. kicked with his feetC. became quite excited D. raised his feet10 The teacher_.A. liked to be flattered as we

13、llB. really knew nothing about the vulgar worldC . was in need of a high hatD. was satisfied with the new hatCWhen you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is impor

14、tant to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late.Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had

15、 an appointment（约会） with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time, nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a mac

16、hine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled（控制）by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.11. There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because _.A. people in the stores want to sell these clocksB. bosses w

17、ant to make their stores beautifulC. people think it important to know the timeD. they neednt wear watches when they are away from home12. The underlined word “rush“ in the passage most probably means _.A. “run” B. “race”C. “hurry” D. “move”13. If you had an appointment with someone in some place in

18、 South America, he might not arrive on time, and this is because _.A. he didnt have a watch with himB. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clockC. he didnt think it important to arrive on timeD. he didnt like an appointment with someone14. In some countries in South America _.A. the radio annou

19、ncers do think it important to announce the exact timeB. the radio programs many start a bit early or lateC. many people think a clock has much powerD. most people do not want to be controlled by others15. From the passage we can see _.A. most Americans like to have an appointment with othersB. radi

20、o announcers all over the world give the correct timeC. people in some countries in the South America are very poorD. people in the US value time more than those in some countries in South AmericaDHow the land has changed, not only down on the ground but from way out in space. There are many latest

21、pictures produced by the sharp eyes of a government satellite known as Landsat 7. Darrel Williams works on the NASA Landsat 7 Project. “We can see the conditions shortly after the eruption, when just a huge area was totally deforested, burned off. Now, 15 years after the fact, we can see light, pink

22、ish view, which says vegetation is growing back. Its starting to reforest.” he says.Twenty-seven years of pictures have tracked the loss of rain forests in South America, as well as the clear-cutting of forests in the US Northwest. Darrel Williams says, “Clearcut areas show up quite readily, and it

23、shows we need to look at whats going on in our own backyard, as far as deforestation.”Landsat satellites have watched from space as glaciers have shrunk more than four miles over the past decade or so. This is a computer-animated view of Glacier Bay, Alaska, based on new pictures from Landsat 7. Flo

24、yd and Irene show the heavy deposits of silt and farm runoff in coastal waters. “And these show the increasing summer temperatures around Atlanta, Georgia”, scientists say, “ the condition is related to the loss of trees.”Darrel Williams says, “Its the most unique record of its type. Its like having

25、 a family photo album of anywhere on the globe. And if you dont think youve changed over time, just look at your pictures of the last 20 to 25 years.” Now, as Landsat 7 begins its work as the last in a series of earth observers, NASA readies an even more sophisticated satellite, Terra, due to be lau

26、nched Thursday. Once its working, Terra is expected to take the vital signs of the globe, including ocean temperatures, energy loss, and even the state of the atmosphere, every day. 16. Which of the following statements about the changes that Landsat 7 shows is NOT true?A. Changes are shown by a gov

27、ernment satellite called Landsat 7.B. Land has changed on the ground and in space.C. An eruption caused only a small part of the forest to lose all of its trees.D. Vegetation is finally growing again after fifteen years.17. The effect of clear-cutting and loss of rain forests is that _.A. for twenty

28、-seven years, pictures have been taken from ground B. rain forests have been lost in South America C. northwest forests in Atlanta have been clear-cut D. the US neednt look at deforestation 18. What does the underlined word “sophisticated” in the last paragraph mean?A. Easy. B. Complicated. C. Expre

29、ssive. D. Important.19. Terra is expected to take the vital signs of the globe, not including _.A. ocean temperaturesB. the state of the atmosphereC. energy lossD. having a family photo album 20. Which of the reasons is mainly related to the increasing summer temperature around Atlanta, Georgia?A. L

30、oss of trees has caused hotter weather in the south.B. Hurricanes Floyd and Irene have damaged the North Carolina coast.C. Farm run-off and silt have gone into the ocean.D. Glaciers in Alaska have shrunk four miles in the past ten years.第 2 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

31、项是多余选项。For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans 21 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion todayStrauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829 2

32、2 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brothers dry goods businessThis gave him a chance to produce his famous inventionAfter the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to see

33、k his fortunes Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for mineralsInstead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the minersAt first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth 23 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they u

34、sually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the minersThese pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make moreIn 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting po

35、ckets with copper rivets（铆钉） This made the pants last a long timeBecause Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent 24 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss company is now one of the largest cl

36、othing companies in the world By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion 25 AAs a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States BNobody knew what kind of material was suitable CHe did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since DH

37、owever, he did not get much business for those products EHe also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industry FSince they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture GAs the business grew, Strauss got much money from it第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第 1

38、节:完形填空(共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）The Chinese are very generous（慷慨）when it comes to educating their children. Not 26 the money, parents often send their children to the 27 schools or even abroad to England, the USA or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course 28 where they will ei

39、ther learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes which will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the 29 an education is, the better it is. So parents will spend a (an) 30 amount of money on education. Even 31 couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.32 , w

40、hat most parents 33 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 fail to realize 34 , is that todays children 35 self-respect and self-confide

41、nce（自信）.The problem is that parents are only 36 their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents are not teaching them the most important skills that they need to be 37 , happy and clever.Parents can achieve this by teaching 38 skills like cooking, sewing, and d

42、oing other housework. 39 a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands 40 and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult 41 . A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job 42 . His result, a

43、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 children to play with will make him 43 and arouse his interest. He will spend hours looking at them, trying to 44 them; your child might become an en

44、gineer when he grows up. These 45 are not merely teaching a child to read a book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.26. A. offering B. spending C. caring about D. paying28. A. ordinary B. best C. special D. good29. A. parties B. sports C. clubs D. activities29. A. more

45、 expensive B. more reasonable C. farther D. cheaper30. A. small B. reasonable C. proper D. unreasonable31. A. rich B. old C. poor D. young32. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Instead33. A. fail B. try C. want D. manage34. A. even if B. though C. unless D. or rather35. A. gain B. own C. lose D

46、. lack36. A. advising B. educating C. persuading D. suggesting37. A. unselfish B. polite C. friendly D. confident 38. A. actual B. practical C. real D. true39. A. Asking B. Promising C. Teaching D. Encouraging40. A. space B. determination C. effort D. patience41. A. skill B. work C. experience D. ho

47、usework42. A. quickly B. carefully C. successfully D. proudly43. A. strange B. puzzled C. curious D. excited44. A. fix B. watch C. break D. make45. A. methods B. activities C. movements D. skills第二节:语法填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Last Monday, my father would be on a 46 (busy)trip for five days. Having gotten my promise of being great at home and taking care of my mother, he rest assured and put his luggage into the trunk of his car. _47_(see) my fathers driving away, my mother and I waved our hands and said goodbye