高一第二次周练.doc

淮安市吴承恩中学高一第二次周练
时间120分钟 分值 120分
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节:
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a coffee house. B. In a car. C. In a train.
2. What does the woman think of her new job?
A. No so good. B. Very good. C. Terrible.
3. When will the two speakers meet?
A. At 10:00. B. At 9:40. C. At 10:30.
4. When is the woman’s birthday?
A. June 5. B. June 7. C. July 7.
5. What is troubling the man?
A. He has to get up early to sing songs.
B. His new neighbour sings in the early morning.
C. He doesn’t have any place to practice.
第二节:
听第6段材料,回答第6-8题.
6. Who is the woman buying something for?
A. Herself. B. Her father. C. Her grandfather.
7. What does the woman want to buy?
A. A pair of shoes. B. A tie. C. A wallet.
8. How much will the woman pay?
A. $36. B. $38. C. $40.
听第7段材料,回答第9-11题.
9. What number did the man dial?
A. 88998079. B. 88998997. C. 88998097.
10. Why does the man call?
A. To ask what Tom will do this afternoon.
B. To ask Tom whether he wants to go fishing as he can’t go swimming.
C. To ask Tom to go swimming with him and his grandfather.
11. What can we learn from the text?
A. The man often goes fishing with his grandfather.
B. The man’s grandfather knows Tom.
C. The man feels very sad about his grandfather’s coming.
听第8段材料,回答第12-14题.
12. What\s wrong with the man’s watch?
A. It doesn’t work.
B. It runs several minutes fast every day.
C. It dropped on the ground and broke open.
13. What’s the man doing in the city?
A. Visiting a friend. B. Attending a wedding. C. Attending a meeting.
14. What can we learn from the text?
A. The man will return to get the watch in a day.
B. The woman doesn’t know how to repair the watch.
C. The woman won’t repair the watch for the man.
听第9段材料,回答第15-17题.
15. How old is the woman’s son now?
A. 19. B. 20. C. 21.
16. What do we learn about the woman’s son from the text?
A. he is studying in a high school now.
B. He lost his father when he was only two years old.
C. He doesn’t want to live far from hi mother.
17. What does the man think the woman’s son should do?
A. Learn to live on his own.
B. Never ask for help from others.
C. Realize that he is no longer young.
听第10段材料,回答第18-20题.
18. Where was the speaker’s father when he was asked to write greetings on the cards?
A. In his study. B. In the living room. C. In the kitchen.
19. What was the speaker most probably doing when her father was writing greetings?
A. Buying New Year gifts.
B. Shopping for new clothes.
C. Preparing the New Year dinner.
20. What happened in the end?
A. The father forgot to write greetings on the cards.
B. The father couldn’t find the cards.
C. The father forgot to send the cards out.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）
21. Can you make sure_________?
A .where Alice lives B. where does Alice live
C. where Alice live D. where is Alice living
22. _______ breaks the law will be published.
A. Who B. Whoever C. Anyone D. Whom
23. He paid the boy $10 for washing ten windows, most of ______ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.
A. these B. those C. that D. which
24. ____ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A. There B. This C. That D. It
25. The falling of the new building _______ its soft base.
A. resulted in B. suffered from C. led to D. resulted from
26. Do you still consider the child _______ ?
A. an honest boy B. a honest boy C. honest boy D. the honest boy
27. Mary as well as I ____ fond of watching films.
A. is B. are C. am D. have been
28. This country ______ many islands, the biggest of which lies in the southeast.
A. consists of B. is made of C. is consisted of D. is made up
29. The horrible noise from the man’s room simply _____ me mad.
A. put B. caused C. drove D. turned
30. Alice trusts you; only you can ________ her to give up the foolish idea.　　
A. suggest B. attract C. tempt D. persuade
31.I did some research on advertisements, and have some very important information to _____ _____ you.
A. share ; in B. share; about C. share; for D. share; with
32. Whatever happens, don’t be discouraged. You won’t lose as long as you don’t give up. “ Whatever” can be replaced by “__________”.
A. What B. No matter what C. No matter how D. When
33. Would you like to _______ us in our discussion?
A. take part B. join in C. join D. take part in
34. He made a living by _______ milk and newspaper.
A. sending B . delivering C. carrying D. bringing
35. It is______ that such a short player should play basketball so well.
A. amazing B. amazed C. amazingly D. amazedly
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Dear Abby,
In a recent column, a woman wrote to say that one of her guests at a dinner party had 36 a fork, and she didn’t know how to recover it. I wasn’t that guest, 37 over the last 10 years I have taken three things from homes where I have been a 38 . Abby, I cannot understand 39 I took these things! I have thought over as to how 40 can get these things back! I can’t do it 41 and admit that I took them. This is a small town, and I’m well 42 here. If just one of these people talked about it, I would be 43 .
Abby, what’s wrong with me? These things are really 44 things. I thought about seeing an expert, but should I be 45 going to an expert, it would be all over town in no time. I’m sure thousands of people 46 me wish to have the courage to return 47 .Should I just wait until it’s 48 ,then put the things in the mailboxes of their 49 owners?
Guilty Conscience(罪恶感)
Dear Guilty Conscience
50 . It will make you feel better, but it will not 51 your problem. You need to seek help to 52 out why you took those things so you won’t 53 that behavior. See an expert in another town or city nearby to 54 your privacy.
Please take my 55 , and let me hear from you again. I care.
Abby
36 A. found B. stolen C. laid D. dropped
37A. since B. though C. but D. so
38A.guest B. host C. relative D. friend
39A.when B. how C. where D. why
40A.you B. they C. she D.I
41A.openly B. secretly C. strangely D. nervously
42A.dressed B. known C. organized D. kept
43A.disappointed B. satisfied C. finished D. praised
44A.valuable B. unimportant C. necessary D. terrible
45A.heard B. sent C. kept D. seen
46A.like B. except C. with D. for
47A.everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
48A.late B. early C. dark D. familiar
49A.rightful B. careful C. reasonable D. unknown
50A.Never. B. Always. C. No D. Yes
51A.satisfy B. solve C. explain D. direct
52A.turn B. pick C. find D. carry
53A.realize B. continue C. stop D. mention
54.A.protect B. describe C. prevent D. introduce
55.A.present B. letter C. example D. advice
第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
A
On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before, though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.
Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.
56. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because .
A. he asked to see the manager
B. he entered the hall with a bike
C. the manager had to know about all foreign guests
D. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him
57. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .
A. China, India, and Pakistan B. India, China, and Pakistan
C. Pakistan, China, and India D. China, Pakistan, and India
58. What made Friedlander want to come to China?
A. The stories about Marco Polo . B. The famous sights in Xi’an .
C. His interest in Chinese silk. D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .
59. Friedlander can be said to be .
A. clever B. friendly C. hardworking D. strong—minded
B
Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity(地球引力).
You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.
Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.
Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.
60. In this passage, the word “gravity” means__________.
A. the pull of everything.
B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.
C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth
D. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.
61. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because_______
A. the earth always turns round. B. the earth has gravity
C. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight. D. you are careless.
62. Gravity is strong that__________
A. it can throw a ball into the air. B. it makes you jump only seven feet.
C. it can let you fly away from the earth. D. it can keep everything on earth.
63. Because of gravity,____________ .
A. water flows everything. B. we can go everywhere by ship.
C. water always flows downwards. D. fish can live in water.
C
When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.
But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.
With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方), changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).
They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.
64. A good title for this passage would be ______.
A. A Sick Baker B. A Brick-oven Bread Baker
C. An Old-fashioned Baker D. How to Overcome Allergy
65. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he ______.
A. suffered from allergy to flour B. didn’t like the job
C. wanted to make more money D. wanted to form his own company
66. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, ______.
A. he founded Arnold Bakery
B. he tried a new method of baking
C. he helped the company improve their production
D. he became successful in his business
67. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.
B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.
C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.
D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.
D
Robert is nine years old and Joanna is seven. They live at Mount Ebenezer. Their father has a big property(财产). In Australia they call a farm a property.
Robert and Joanna like school very much. At school they can talk to their friends but Robert and Joanna cannot see their friends. They live 100, perhaps 300, miles away and like Robert and Joanna, they all go to school by radio.
Mount Ebenezer is in the centre of Australia. Not many people live in “The Centre”. There are no schools with desks and blackboards and no teachers in “The Centre”. School is a room at home with a two-way radio. The teacher also has a two-way radio. Every morning she calls each student on the radio. When all students answer, lessons begin… Think of your teacher 300 miles away!
68. The children in “The Centre” do not go to a school because ______.
A. they live too far away from one another. B. they do not like school.
C. they are not old enough to go to school. D. their families are too poor.
69. In order to send their children to school, parents in “The Centre” of Australia must have ______.
A. a property. B. a car. C. a school room at home. D. a special radio.
70. A “Property” in Australia is a_________
A. house. B. school. C. farm.. D. radio.
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面的短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空一词，注意所填的词开头的大小写。
It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to be best.
In France, when a woman enters a café or restaurant, she is freely discussed, not only about her appearance but about her past and future as well. She invites looks in the street whether she is beautiful or plain. There is no better way for a woman to get back her self-confidence than a walk in the streets of Paris or Marseilles, and woman really like that.
In Italy, people love talking. They sit about in cafes, exchanging news and discussing politics. They do not hesitate to ask questions about the family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there.
The Swiss eat as a pastime. Ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then leave, complaining about their weight.
For the Americans, the greatest fondness is said to be the push of buttons. You push a button in the lift, you push a button for cigarette, chewing gums, stamps, even for a life insurance. You can even push a button to get married and another button to get divorced.
In England, waiting in a line is nati