6146-(高一)金陵中学09-10学年高一下学期期初检测(英语).doc

金陵中学09-10学年高一下学期期初检测

英语试卷

I. 单项填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. Mr. Smith has a great interest in ____ history, especially in ___ history of the Ming Dynasty.
A. /; the B. the; a C. a; the D. the ; /
2. I was so familiar with him that I ___ his voice ___ I picked up the phone.
A. recognized, the minute B. remembered; immediately
C. picked out; upon D. got to know; in case
3. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to ___ healthy eating habits.
A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise
4. Your speech given at the meeting, ____ everyone is taken into careful consideration, means much to us all.
A. where B. what C. as D. which
5. --- What did you say?
--- So you ___ to me. Be open-minded, but focused on some key points, _____?
A. didn’t listen; aren’t you B. weren’t listening; will you
C. haven’t listened; isn’t it D. won’t listen; are you
6. ---I think I’ll just have coffee for a change.
--- _____. The coffee and sugar are in the cupboard.
A. So do I B. Coffee would be better
C. Help yourself D. Change it please.
7. She dressed quickly, ____ her handbag and went to work.
A. to carry B. carrying C. carried D. to be carried
8. ---Was it the famous restaurant in the city ____ you met him for the first time?
--- No, earlier than that. It was in the factory ___ I used to work.
A. that; that B. where; that C. where; where D. that; which
9. The suit ____ him quite well ___ the color was a little brighter.
A. fit; except that B. fitted; except for C. matched; besides D. suited; except
10. Though we take a great risk of investing in the project, yet it will ______ in the long run.
A. go off B. turn up C. pay off D. come up
11. No one can _____ him in the knowledge of Chinese literature.
A. go B. compare C. pass D. match
12. ——Is Bob still performing?
——I’m afraid not. He is said _______ the stage as he has become an official.
A. to have left B. to leave C. to have been left D. to be left
13. In some parts of London, missing a bus means _______ for another hour.
A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. to be waiting
14. A new ________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.
A. normal B. usual C. regular D. common
15. Doctor Smith has made another wonderful discovery, ____ great importance.
A. which I think is of B. which I think it is of
C. which is I think D. I think which is
16. It’s the third time that you _______ late for school this week.

A. were B. are C. had been D. haven’t been
17. It is ___ beautiful a picture ___ I even wonder where to hang in my room.
A. so ; as B. such a ; that C. so; as to D. so; that
18. The wealthy merchant went into the house, with two bodyguards ________ him.
A. followed B. following C. follows D. to follow
19. My mother suggests that we ______ a list of goods before shopping tomorrow.
A. will make B. must make C. make D. had better make
20. When ____ the frustrating news, she couldn’t help ____ ; but she could do nothing but wait.
A. hearing; crying B. heard; crying C. hear; to cry D. hearing; to cry
II. 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mr. Flower was well-known around for growing the best flowers of the year and his four glass-houses were taken good care of. These glass-houses were close to a public path, which was always used ___21__ children and young people walking to and from __22__. Boys of about thirteen years of age, especially, were often tempted（尝试） to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flower’s __23__ . They managed to resist the temptation(抵制诱惑) when Mr. Flower was around, but the temptation often seemed to be too __24__ when Mr. Flower was __25__ to be seen. For this reason, Mr. Flower did his best to be __26__ his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school days.
However, it was not always possible for him to be on guard at these times. Mr. Flower had tried __27__ to prevent the damage to his glass; but nothing that he had done had been__28__. He had been to the school to complain(抱怨) to the headmaster, but this had not done any__29__. He had hidden in the bushes（灌木丛）and __30__ those boys that threw stones __31__ his garden, but the boys could run __32__ faster than he, and they even __33__ at him at a distance. He had even walked along the path and picked up all those __34__ that he could find so that the boys would have nothing to __35__, but they soon found others, or threw lumps of earth instead.
Then just as he had given __36__ hope of winning the battle, a truly wonderful __37__ came up to him. He set up a large notice board made of good strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses __38__ it could be clearly seen from the path. On the board he painted the __39__ : DO NOT THROW AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flower had no __40__ . The boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice board than at the glass-houses.
21. A. to B. by C. of D. with
22. A. factory B. office C. school D. work
23. A. bed-rooms B. living-room C. reading-room D. glass-houses
24. A. strong B. weak C. limited D. strange
25. A. impossible B. unable C. possible D. somewhere
26. A. far away from B. in or close to C. into or out of D. at or out
27. A. in no way B. in a way C. in the way D. in many ways
28. A. successful B. cheerful C. wonderful D. careful
29. A. harm B. wrong C. good D. wonder
30. A. watched B. walked to C. waited for D. run after
31. A. towards B. over C. out of D. into
32. A. many B. much C. more D. lots of
33. A. laughed B. looked C. called D. surprised
34. A. earth B. sticks C. stones D. branches
35. A. pick up B. catch C. play with D. throw
36. A. in B. off C. out D. up
37. A. idea B. friend C. guest D. word
38. A. where B. there where C. on which D. there
39. A. announcement B. words C. sentences D. message
40. A. peaceful times B. further trouble C. more happiness D. questions
IV. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Tens of thousands of Chinese have joined a debate(辩论)on whether students should be separated into science（理科） and liberal arts（文科）classes in high school, a practice that allows them to stay competitive(有竞争力的) in college entrance exam by choosing preferred subjects. The debate came after the Ministry of Education began to ask for opinions from the public on Friday on whether it was necessary and possible to stop the dividing system, which has been accepted for decades.
In a survey started by www. qq. com, more than 260 000 people cast their votes, with 54 percent of those voted for the abolishment (废除)and 40 percent against.
A netizen from Chengdu said: “Sciences can activate the mind, while arts could strengthen their learning ability.”
But some people disagreed with him. A netizen nicknamed “gentle scholar” said the students would have more burden if they have more subjects to study. “You don’t even know how difficult the courses are. I suggest a survey among students.”

“Abolish the current system of division? We have to study nine subjects? Finally we will study everything and have learnt little,” wrote another netizen.
Li Yanling, an education expert in Beijing, called on education authorities to consider students’ school burden.
Chinese students are required to choose either arts or sciences subjects after ten years’ education, which include six years in primary school, three years in junior high school and one year in senior high school.
Besides the Chinese language, mathematics and English, which are must for everyone, science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry, while arts students study politics, history and geography.
41. Choosing preferred subjects can help students __________.
   A. have more chance to look for jobs in future     
B. find a good job after graduation
C. have more advantages to enter a university     
D. show interest in daily life
42. Netizen nicknamed “gentle scholar” __________.
   A. is for the abolishment               B. is against the abolishment
C. doesn’t care the abolishment       D. prefers students to learn more
43. Which of the following statements is NOT true           .
   A. The debate is on whether the students should choose science or liberal arts classes in high school
B. More people on the Internet are for the abolishment
C. The students who are against the abolishment think abolishing the current system of division will heavy their burden.
D. Science students are required to take physics, biology and chemistry besides Chinese, math and English.
44. What must a Chinese student learn in 2008?
   A. Chinese, math and English.      B. Physics, biology and chemistry.
C. Politics, history and geography.   D. Both B and C.
B
"Tell me what you were like when you were my age," I asked my mother one winter afternoon when I was home from college.
My mother stopped her sewing and looked up, surprised at my question. After what seemed like a long time she answered, "I was never like you. I never dreamed of being a lawyer, professor, or anything, other than a wife, mother and grandmother. I was the eldest of twelve children, and every waking moment was filled with work and responsibilities to keep the family clothed and feed. Back then, there was only one job for girls, and it was being a hard-working woman".
My mother grew up in Laos where, like most other people from the Hmong tribe, she lived with her family in a mountain village. She fled her homeland during the war in Vietnam, and became one of the thousands of Hmong people now living in the United States. Most Hmong refugees brought little with them but their traditions--including the custom of marrying young to save the race under difficult condition. In Hmong culture, honor, respect, and family solidarity are higher than individual dreams--and men, the carriers of the family name, are higher than women forever. Most Hmong women like my mother accept this so deeply.
"Men are important," my mother would tell me when I asked why women always ate last during any kind of a celebration. "They are stronger and wiser-- therefore they always eat before us."
That winter afternoon, I sat in silence and watched her sew. I stared out of the window, remembering how I grew up. I was lost in thought that I was really so lucky to live in a peaceful world.
45. From the passage we know that the writer is a _____.
A. doctor B. housewife C. lawyer D. university student
46. The only job in mother’s time was ______.
A. to study hard to enter university
B. to work hard for the family
C. to join the army for the war
D. to marry a rich man
47. Mother left her hometown because of ______
A. the war in Vietnam B. her poor family
C. the war in America D. her university dream
48. Who ate last during any kind of a celebration in Hmong tribe?
A. Men B. Children C. Women D. The old
C
Pop music is the name for different forms of popular, commercial(商业) music. It had its beginning in the USA and spread throughout the whole world during the 1950s and 1960s. It is widely liked by the young people. The best known early form of pop music was “rock’ n’ roll”; another was “blues”. A more recent development is “folk-rock”. Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world; it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier, and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions. It’s a big industry. Much pop music is without artistic value, but the work of some pop singers, e.g. the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the groups like Floyd and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is on a higher musical level. And there is still a great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the world.
49. All of the following forms belong to pop music EXCEPT __________________.
A. blues       B. rock’ n ’roll     C. jazz       D. folk-rock
50. According to the article, the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was _________
it is today.
   A. much greater than   B. much smaller than    C. as great as     D. as small as
51. Which of the following is TRUE?
   A. No pop music is on a high musical level.
   B. Much pop music is very artistic.
   C. Pop music is highly artistic.
   D. Not all pop music is without artistic value.
52. “It is a big industry” means that _______________.
   A. it makes a lot of musical instruments (乐器)
B. it is a big musical and commercial business
C. the pop singers are very hard-working
D. pop music is on a very high musical level
D
Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities（设施） to the full.
Dining Room
Breakfast is served in the dining mom from 8 to 9:30 a.m.. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m., if you place an order for it by telephone. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch: 12:00 to 2:30 p.m.
 Dinner: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Telephone:48752
Room Service
This operates 24 hours a day. Phone the Reception Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.
Telephone: 48759
Telephone
To make a telephone call, dial 0 for Reception and Laundry (洗衣店), and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone booths(电话亭)near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.
Shop
The hotel shop is open for souvenirs（纪念品）, gifts and toiletries（化妆品）from 9 a.m. to 5:30p.m.
Telephone: 48687
Laundry
We have a laundry on the premises（附属）and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to phone the laundrymen to collect them.
Telephone: 48867
Bar
The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.  to 2 a.m.. The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies（货币）.
53.The announcement(通知) mainly gives us information about ________.
A. facilities in the hotel     B. providing passengers all kinds of service
C. the ways of serving     D. carrying out the promise of the hotel
54.The card in a bedroom of the hotel is to announce that ___________.
A. you should keep silent when walking past the room
B. the passenger of the room is taking a rest
C. the waiters mustn’t enter th