江苏省常州市常武地区八校高一英语下学期期中试题牛津译林版(1).doc

常武2013-2014学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试卷（八校联考） 第二部分 单项选择 21. it really shocked us that he should have made such _ rapid progress in his study in such a short time! no surprising. he has been making _ most of his spare time to study.a. a; theb. a; /c. /; thed. /; /22. in front of the famous big trees _ a family, _ the parents treat their child like a friend. a. lives; whereb. were; which c. settle; while d. staying; who23. _ lei feng, we set up a school _ after him. a. in honor of; naming b. in face of; named c. in place of; naming d. in memory of; named 24. the deserted island is only _ by boat. a. suitable b. fortunatec. available d. accessible25. it is said that his new apartment is _ the old one. which one cant be used?a. three times larger thanb. three times as large asc. three times the size ofd. as three times large as26. the audience was _ very young children so there was lots of noise while the concert was going on. a. consisted in b. made up for c. consisted of d. made up of 27. it was not until he got back _ he found out the flowers needed _.a. that; wateredb. that; watering c. when; waterd. when; to be watered 28. it is still under discussion _ the old bus station should be replaced with a modern restaurant or not. a. whetherb. whenc. which d. where29. the conductor made _ clear that no buses will be running. a. thatb. whatc. itd. which 30. it remains _ whether jim will be fit enough to play in the final. a. seenb. to be seenc. seeingd. to see 31. anna, you look so tired and wet all over! you know, all morning i _ my properties to my new office on the third floor. a. am moving b. have moved c. had moved d. have been moving 32. its raining. she is less _ to come here.a. possible b. likely c. probable d. impossible33. along with the letter was his promise _ he would come to shanghai this summer.a. thatb. whichc. whatd. when 34. this book _ into many different languages. a. is reported to translateb. has reported to have been translatedc. is reported to have been translatedd. reports to have translated35. your suitcase seems very heavy. need any help? _. a. that all depends! b. no, thanks. i can manage it myself.c. its a pleasure. d. it couldnt be better. thank you all the same.第三部分 完形填空 i once heard a story about an emergency medical expert named jake. one day he was asked to help a(an) _36_ woman. when he arrived, she had no pulse (脉搏). from her colour and unusual eyes, he could _37_ shed suffered serious brain damage. _38_, he did his job particularly well, trying over and over to restart her heart. she _39_ consciousness (意识) at last.her family kept in touch with him, and eventually he _40_ the woman had got rid of the pain. however, she was _41_ blind and unable to talk.jake thought about his _42_ to save her, wondering if he was against natures plan, increased a terrible burden (负担) on her family, and _43_ lasting peace for years of suffering and shame.his _44_ darkened his life for many years until the day he received this _45_ from the womans son: “mom died last week, and i want to thank you for giving me so many _46_ years with her. although at first i felt only sorrow, i came to be _47_ and gain strength from my time with her. every day id hold her hand and tell her about my accomplishments (成就) and problems. i could always _48_ her strong pulse, and i _49_ know that she talked to me through her heart. with every _50_, she sent me love and encouragement. i _51_ our time together.”jake restarted the dying womans heart, and her sons _52_ and willingness (愿意) to express it repaired jakes self-made wound to his own _53_.the quality of our lives is _54_, not so much by what we do or whats done to us, _55_ by how we choose to think about our situation.36. a. dead b. unconscious c. easy-going d. pretty37. a. tell b. introduce c. check d. examine38. a. later b. again c. even d. still 39. a. recovered b. lost c. found d. forgot40. a. realized b. hoped c. learned d. thought41. a. forever b. often c. constantly d. immediately42. a. method b. decision c. motivation d. curiosity43. a. exchanged b. ended c. brought d. got44. a. panic b. excitement c. doubt d. thinking45. a. story b. note c. gift d. diary46. a. extra b. helpless c. exciting d. busy47. a. hopeless b. anxious c. content d. proud48. a. feel b. find c. discover d. examine49. a. gradually b. approximately c. terribly d. sincerely50. a. cry b. strike c. beat d. breath51. a. saved b. spent c. wasted d. treasured 52. a. strength b. gratitude c. skill d. joy53. a. heart b. figure c. pulse d. life54. a. ruined b. repaid c. reduced d. determined55. a. and b. when c. but d. while第四部分 阅读理解 aearn money this summer with sunny libraries! do you have too much free time this summer vacation? do you need a summer job to earn extra money? do you want to be involved in your community (社区)? sunny area library system (sals) has job opportunities for high school students. these are good chances to get work experience.book theater brings childrens book stories to life. it has shows at all sunny libraries. applicants (申请者) should enjoy performing in front of an audience and working with young children.work hours:practice: fridays 4:00 pm 6:00 pmperformance: tuesdays 10:00 amrate of pay: $16/performancecomputer tutor (导师) helps guests to deal with technology problems, involving internet searches and using the sals website to find materials. applicants should have computer skills.work hours:mondayfriday 9:00 am5:00 pmrate of pay: $ 8/hourbookmobile helps the driver find the routes to libraries. the truck you work in is air-conditioned, and the driver is friendly. applicants must be able to lift heavy boxes. work hours:sunday and friday 9:00 am 4:00 pmrate of pay: $10/hourreader desk provides service with a smile while checking materials in and out to guests. friendly attitude and ability to work on library data system required.work hours:mondaytuesday 8:00 am4:00 pmrate of pay: $ 7.50/hour56. if you are interested in acting, _ should be your choice.a. book theaterb. bookmobilec. computer tutor d. reader desk57. if you get the job of “bookmobile”, you are expected to _.a. work with young children b. lift heavy boxesc. check materials for guests d. repair computers58. the purpose of the advertisement is to _. a. attract students to libraries b. raise money for librariesc. introduce new books d. offer job opportunitiesbcar talkwhen i got the driving license (执照) last summer, mom and i took our first trip around an empty parking lot. then i found that my mother was not the best teacher for me. it wasnt that she shouted, or told me that i was doing poorly. as you can imagine, my mothers “helpful instructions (指示)” only made me more nervous.since i could no longer practice with her, the job was placed in the hands of my father. the idea of learning from dad was not one that thrilled me. i loved him dearly, but i just did not see dad as someone i could be comfortably learning from. he almost never talked. we shared a typical (典型的) father-daughter relationship. hed ask how school was, and id say it was fine. unfortunately, that was the most of our conversations. spending hours alone with someone who might as well have been a stranger really scared me.as we got into the car that first time, i was not surprised at what happened. dad and i drove around, saying almost nothing, aside from a few instructions on how to turn. as my lessons went on, however, things began to change. dad would turn the radio up so i could fully appreciate his favorite stones music. and he actually began talking. i was soon hearing about past failed dates, “basic body” gym class, and other tales from his past, including some of his first meeting with mom.dads sudden chattiness (爱讲话) was shocking until i thought about why he was telling me so much in the car. in all the years, i had wondered why my father never spoke that much, but i had never stopped to consider that it was because i had never bothered to listen. homework, friends, and even tv had all called me away from him, and, consequently (因此), i never thought my quiet father had anything to say.since i began driving with him, my driving skill has greatly increased. more important, though, is that my knowledge of who my father is has also increased. just living with him wasnt enough it took driving with him for me to get to know someone who was a mystery.59. the author couldnt practice driving with her mother because _. a. she couldnt talk with her mother b. her father wanted to teach herc. her mother made her nervous d. she didnt trust her mother60. at first, the idea of learning driving from her father made her _.a. happy b. uneasy c. satisfied d. disappointed61. what surprised the author when the driving lessons went on?a. her dad liked modern music. b. her dad was the best teacher.c. her dad was a chatty person. d. her dad told her his sad stories.62. with her story “car talk”, the author indicates that _. a. fathers love their daughters dearly b. mothers are less patient than fathers c. family members need real communication d. it takes time to improve the father-daughter relationshipcit is quite reasonable to blame (指责) traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. it is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter.road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense. it takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire (欲望) to beat back (反击) when forced to face rude driving. on the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. a friendly nod or a wave, of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere (氛围) of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. but such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.however, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. a typical example is that a driver waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. the same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.an experienced driver, whose manners are faultless (无错误的), told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream (潮流) without causing total jams that give rise to unpleasant feelings. unfortunately, modern drivers cant even learn to drive, let alone (更不要说) master the roadmanship (驾车技能). years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take (互让，妥协) from all road users. it is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.63. whats the best little of the passage above?a. road politeness b. traffic jams c. good manners d. modern drivers64. troubles on the road are often caused by _. a. great speed b. traffic jamsc. terrible road conditions d. the behaviors of the drivers65. according to the writer, a good driver should _. a. beat back when forced to face rude drivingb. be able to recognize politeness when he sees itc. join in traffic stream quickly however other people feeld. encourage children to cross the roads whenever they want to66. it is not always right for drivers to _. a. master roadmanshipb. create atmosphere of good willc. encourage old ladies to cross the roadd. give a friendly nod to show politenessdits 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old brandon blanco is sound asleep at home. suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. naturally, brandon reaches for his cell phone. the message becomes clear: “r u awake?”brandons use of technology doesnt stop there. he also has a computer, a tv and three video-game consoles (控制台) in his room. with so many choices, its no surprise that when he isnt at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices.brandon is hardly alone. according to a recent study by the kaiser family foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices (电子设备). how much time? more than seven and a half hours a day on average, the study found.the jump is the result of a huge explosion (爆发) in mobile devices, says victoria rideout, the lead author of the study. today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. just five years ago, it was four out of ten.often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. “if youve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the tv on in the background, why not?” media expert cheryl olson says.most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. but some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out (闲逛) with friends. “its a matter of balance,” says olson. “youve got to work on it.”multitasking while doing homework is another concern. some kids listen to music, watch tv or use the phone while doing their homework. “its important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply,” says rideout.with new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check (在控制中) is more important than ever. “kids should try,” adds rideout. “but parents might have to step in sometimes.”67. why do children spend more time in using electronic devices (电子设备)?a. because more electronic devices are available to them.b. because electronic devices are more exciting than before.c. because they have less other activities.d. because they have less homework to do.68. it is known from the passage that _.a. brandon blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night text b. the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 40% in the past five yearsc. cheryl olson is not surprised about kids increasing use of mobile devicesd. most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studies69. which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passage?a. watching tv while using the computer.b. talking on the phone while staying with others.c. playing video games on the internet.d. listening to music while relaxing.70. according to the passage, victoria rideout would probably agree that _.a. kids should do homework while surfing the internetb. kids should do homework in a place without disturbancec. kids should spend more time on homeworkd. kids should have more homework than before第五部分 任务型阅读4 reasons why fad (风靡一时的) diets are bad for youa quick weight loss program sounds like a good idea at the time, but youll soon discover that fad diets can be more dangerous to your health than beneficial to it. here are four reasons why fad diets are bad for you, plus tips on how to create a diet plan that helps you lose the extra pounds safely and keep them off.1. youll wind up feeling dehydrated (脱水的)most of the weight you drop when you lose weight too quickly tends to be water weight, which can lead to rapid dehydration. your body burns calories and excess (过量的) weight in stages, and if you force your body to lose weight faster than it naturally wants to, you can cause serious health problems for yourself.tip: when trying to lose weight, remind yourself that water is your friend. to keep from overeating and to stay properly hydrated (含水的), drink one to two glasses before a meal. also, if you exercise daily, be sure to increase your water intake in order to counteract (抵消,中和) the water lost from sweating (出汗) while working out.2. youll get tired quicklyfad diets involve depriving (剥夺) yourself of calories, however, calories are what translate into the energy your body needs to get through the day. if you eat fast or eat less than what your body requires in order to lose weight too quickly, youll find yourself feeling tired for most of the day.tip: eat smaller meals throughout the day. this will help to boost (促进) your metabolism (新陈代谢), and can provide you with more energy to help you lose weight in a healthy manner.3. you can get serious digestive (消化的) problemsin actual fact, losing weight too quickly can lead to severe diarrhea (腹泻), to be followed later by constipation (便秘). as with losing water weight, having diarrhea over an extended period of time can lead to dehydration (脱水) a condition that can be life-threatening.tip: ensure that you have a diet which is rich in fibre (纤维).4. youll suffer from malnutrition (营养不良)crash diets and fasting are dangerous because they restrict (限制) you from consuming (消耗) fats and carbs (碳水化合物), but theyre also unsafe since they prevent your body from getting the vitamins and minerals it needs. if you restrict your body from its normal caloric intake over a long period of time, your body will be deprived (使丧失) of important nutrients (营养) and youll becom