江西省横峰中学高一英语下学期第六周周练试题（无答案）.doc

横峰中学20142015学年度下学期第六次周考高 一 零 班 英 语 试 卷考试时间：90分钟第一节【共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，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。 a the elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. a few dogs started barking at it. the elephant woke up in a terrible anger: it chased the dogs into the village where they ran for safety.that didnt stop the elephant. it destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people. the villagers were scared and angry. then someone suggested calling parbati, the elephant princess.parbati baruas father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer. he taught parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk. he also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant round - up how to catch wild elephants.parbati hasnt always lived in the jungle. after a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. but parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old fife. life in the city is too dull. catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase, she says.but parbati doesnt catch elephants just for fun. my work, she says, is to rescue man from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from man. and this is exactly what parbati has been doing for many years. increasingly, the indian elephant is angry : for many years, illegal hunters have attacked it and its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land- it is now fighting back. whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, parbati is called to guide the animals back to the jungle be- fore they can kill.the work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion. a good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly captured elephant. eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. they are also more loyal than humans, she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on die giant, happy animal. an elephant princess indeed!21. for parbati, catching elephants is mainly to _a. get long lasting excitement b. keep both man and elephants safec. send them back to the jungled. make the angry elephants tame22. before parbati studied in a boarding school,a. she spent her time hunting with her fatherb. she learned how to sing love songsc. she had already been called an elephant princessd. she was taught how to hunt tigers23. indian elephants are getting increasingly angry and they revenge because _a. they are caught and sent for heavy workb. illegal hunters capture them and kill themc. they are attacked and their land gets limitedd. dogs often bark at them and chase them24. the passage starts with an elephant story in order to explain that in india _.a. people easily fall victim to elephants attacksb. the man - elephant relationship is getting worsec. elephant tamers are in short supplyd. dogs are as powerful as elephantsbdick often goes traveling when the summer holiday begins. but he was out of luck this summer. he went to an old temple (寺院) on a high mountain by himself. suddenly it began to rain heavily and he hurried to go down the mountain. he found the wooden bridge was under the water. he couldnt find anybody in the dark. he had to pass the night in a broken farmhouse at the foot of the mountain. being hungry, he hardly fell asleep. the next morning the rain stopped and he found the bridge was damaged. he saw the river was narrow and tried to swim across it. in the middle of the river the water hardly washed him away. two farmers saved him but he lost his bag. they gave him some food and dried his clothes. he thanked them and went to the nearest town to call up his parents.at the end of the street, dick found a small hotel and went in. he asked the price for a room.“a room on the first floor is twenty dollars, on the second floor, fifteen dollars and on the third, ten dollars,” answered the owner.dick has only eight dollars in all his pockets. he said thanks and was leaving. the owner asked, “do you like our hotel?”“ yes, its good,” said dick, “but its not tall enough!”25. why couldnt dick go to sleep?a. because he was afraid of the rain. b. because he had nothing for supper.c. because he felt cold. d. because he couldnt call his parents.26. what did dick do when he saw the bridge damaged?a. he went back to the temple. b. he stayed in a farmhouse.c. he decided to swim across the river. d. he asked the farmers for some food.27. when did dick find his bag missing?a. when he was in the farmhouse.b. when he was ready to cross the river.c. when he was in the middle of the river.d. after the two farmers saved him.28. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. dick liked tall buildings.b. dick thought the price expensive.c. dick went to look for a better hotel at last.d. dick went to borrow some money from his good friends.ceyesight problems are common among all ages and if they are left untreated, they can cause serious headaches or other problems. the good news is that most eyesight problems can easily be sorted out by wearing glasses.regular eye tests are important for everyone. children and teenagers, under the age of 16 and up to the age of 19 for those full-time education, have the right to have eye tests for free in britain. as the eye test is free, theres no excuse for not having a regular eye test. doctors suggest that its better to have an eye test about once a year. wearing glasses isnt always regarded as all that cool and teens who suddenly need to wear glasses may find it difficult to accept. if theyve grown up wearing glasses, then they may be more used to it. however, if your eyes are in poor health, not wearing glasses can put even more pressure on your eyes and could make them even worse.thankfully, the days of little choice of glasses frames (框架) for teenagers are gone and theres now a wide selection of frames. if a teen does need to wear glasses, then its good to let him or her choose the type, as he or she will be able to choose something he or she feels comfortable. dont forget to be guided by the experts on glasses too.29. according to the text, teens in the uk _.a. have few eyesight problems b. can design their own glassesc. change their glasses very often d. can check their eyes without paying30. how often do doctors suggest teens to have an eye test?a. once a month.b. once every six months.c. once a year. d. twice a year.31. it can be learned from the text that teens _.a. find it difficult to buy comfortable glasses b. prefer to wear cool glasses at an early agec. are advised to wear glasses if their eyesight is poord. think they are much cooler when wearing glasses32. in the text, the writer mainly wants to tell us _.a. how to talk with doctors b. at what age to wear glassesc. how to buy the suitable glasses d. how to treat eyesight problemsd cambridge graduates are the most employable in the world，according to a global league tablethe ancient university is the best at producing graduates who areready to work，a poll of major employers foundoxford slipped to fourth place in the rankings having taken top spot last yearharvard and yalepart of the usivy leagueof universitieswere second and third respectivelyfive british universities were ranked in the top 20one more than last yearand 12 were in the full list of 150but the uk as a country came thirdbehind the us and germanywhen companies were asked to name the best nation for producing workready graduatesthe tablethe global employability(就业能力)university ranking published by the international new york timesalso showed that universities in asian countries were rapidly gaining ground on their western counterparts (对手)asian universities claimed 20 percent of the top 150 places in 2014 compared with only 10 percent when the tables were first published in 2010the other british universities in the top 20 were university college london，in 14th place，imperial college london，in 15th，and edinburgh，18ththe table showed the gap between a small number of top uk universities and less famous institutionslaurent dupasquier，managing partner at emerging，a french human resources consultancy，said：“the top tier playersglobal brands (which tend to be all american and british)continue to lead，while other anglosaxon universities，those that are mainly regional players，tend to develop less well，with an average of five places lost in comparison with last year”“like the premier league(英超联赛)，the champions have an international community of students and think internationally，unlike their more locally oriented counterparts”the table was made following a survey of 2,500 major companies in 20 countriesemployers were asked to rank universities against a range of criteria including their production of graduates who are ready to work and their links with businessthe study claimed thatthe days of ivory towers are over33which university had the best work-ready graduates last year?acambridge boxford charvard dyale34what can we learn about the uk universities from the text?athere are many quality gaps between uk universitiesbthe uk produced the most work-ready graduates this yearcuniversities in the uk make up most of the top 20dalmost all uk university graduates are employable35why do regional uk universities tend to develop less well this year?athey couldnt raise enough education fundbthey have students from all over the worldcthey lack international students and think locallydthe uk government didnt support them at a11第二节（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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。parents are often scared to talk to their kids about money. in fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money. proper preparation of your children, even at a young age, can start them down the path of a successful financial life. 36talk early and oftenchildren start learning about money long before their first savings account, job or credit card. 37 avoiding the subject until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation hasty (草率的) and confusing.38a trip to the grocery store is a good time to explain price comparison, value and inflation. an atm stop offers a chance to explain that money doesnt actually come from a machine. you can discuss both earned income, investment returns and even inheritance. opening bills is a chance to talk about payment for services, credit card debt and interest rates. children need to be taught about debt, specifically loans and credit cards.talk about giving.children should learn that money doesnt always need to be used for them. 39 dont just write the charitable check. get -the kids involved in the process by asking them to pick and check, charities.websites like http:/ www. charity navigator . org and guide star. org provide information and ratings.40if they open a savings account, they can place their savings in the bank to earn a small amount of interest. besides, they can learn about fees, account maintenance ( 管理员) and even interest. it can provide a motivation for them to save money. you. can offer them a praise if they put the money into savings.a. it can also provide assistant to others.b. open a checking and savings account.c. children are eager to know about money.d. everyday activities are teachable moments. e, parents should help their children know how to use money.f. here are some tips that might help you teach kids about money.g- begin the conversation even before theyre in school by talking about work and money.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节。满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c、和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“the way we choose to respond when others make mistakes can cause them to feel ashamed or can allow them to remember our kindness and share our stories with future generations”michelle sedaswhen i read the above quote i couldnt help but 41 dorisshe had been a science teacher by 42 ，but she also was a very 43 personall around her room were dolls that she had madethey were the most interesting dolls id ever seen；each was very 44 from the other by talking to doris i learned shed 45 a class in doll makingone day while i was in her room she took one of the dolls out of the case to 46 methis doll was very 47 with fine artistic worki was 48 that anyone could do such unique workas doris was 49 the doll carefully in her hand，i could see a slight break in the skirti was 50 to know what happeneddoris said that on the way to class she 51 the side of the skirtshe expressed how scared she was and almost didnt go to 52 at a11when it came her 53 to show the doll to the teacher，she had to point out the 54 in the skirtdoris felt for sure that the doll would be 55 because of itmuch to her surprise the teacher told her she was just going to 56 this break and grade the doll on the other good 57 it haddoris shared that this remark and 58 from the teacher changed her lifethis teacher could have made doris feel 59 by her mistakebut 60 her willingness to ignore the mistake，doris was sharing her kindness with the next generation41agive up bcall on cturn down dthink of42aprofession baccident cbirth dmistake43aenergetic bgenerous ccreative dconservative44afar bsafe cfree ddifferent45ataken bquitted cprepared dorganized46aflatter bshow ccomfort dupset47acommon bcheap cexpensive dunusual48adisappointed bamazed cterrified dannoyed49aturning bbending cmending dshaking50asorry bproud ccurious dcontent51aburned bbumped creplaced ddecorated52ahospital bchurch cclass dwork53aturn btask chonor dchoice54aspot bpatch chole dbreak55adestroyed bappreciated crejecteddremoved56aignore bvalue cnotice dassess57atalents bquantities cvarieties dqualities58aresponsibility battitude chabit dstandard59aashamed bshocked cpuzzled doverjoyed60. aas for bbecause of cdespite of dapart from 第卷(共50分)注意事项： 第ii卷共2页。考生必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题纸上各题目的指定答题区域内作答，在试卷上作答无效。第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(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。lionel messi, 61 player from the south american country of argentina, is the greatest soccer player alive today . at a young age, he 62 (move ) to spain and now plays 63 (profession ) for the barcelona soccer club. messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team 64 (own ) by his father . even as a young boy, he did very well. but when he was 11 years old , he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much 65 (tall ). there was a way to