田家炳中学高一英语调研试题.doc

泰州市田家炳实验中学20092010学年第二学期高一英语学情调研试题（考试时间:120分钟;；满分:120分）第卷（选择题，共80分）第一节 单项填空 (共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分)1. In _ 1860s, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made_director of the Pompeii dig. A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; 不填 D. 不填; the2. The language_ an Anglo-Saxon base plus words from the languages of Denmark and Norway.A. is made up B. makes up C. is consisted of D. consists of 3. _ we were worried about was _ they could manage to control the pollution.A. That; how B. That; whether C. What; whether D. What; that4. How great he is! He got the first place in the English competition. _!A. What a great progress he has made B. How great a progress he has made C. How great he has made progress D. What great progress he has made 5. The difficulty they had _ Professor Wangs house was _ they couldnt find the way there. A. finding; that B. in finding; because C. to find; that D. find; because 6. A modern city has been set up in_was a wasteland ten years ago. A. what B. which C. that D. where7.The number of the students who _ glasses _ increasing.A. wears; are B. wears; is C. wear; is D. wear; are8. “How often do you eat out?” “_, but usually once a week.” AHave no idea BIt depends CAs usual DGenerally speaking9. He must have finished his work; _, he wouldnt be enjoying himself by the seaside.A. therefore B. otherwise C. Finally D. possibly10. It _ the teenagers_ helped the man out of danger that afternoon.A. is , that B. are , who C. was, who D. were, that11. A clean enviroment can help the city bid for the Olympics, which_ will promote its economic development.A. in turn B.in return C. in fact D. in nature12. Which of the two computer games did you prefer? Acturally I didnt like_.A. both of them B. either of them C. none of them D. neither of them13. Mary loves history so much that she _ to study history in university in the future. A. determines B. enables C. connects D. persuades 14. Word came that the government hanged the hero. Local residents _ angrily to it.A. acted B. reacted C. reportedD. adapted15. He often uses _ ways, which are different from others, to solve math problems.A. similarB. practical C. partialD. particular16. Those problems are _ difficult for you, so you should think them over.A. hardly B. separately C. extremely D. generally17. He is not very good at getting his ideas _, so he is easily misunderstood by others.A. over B. along C. acrossD. about18. They spent all day _ a model plane and finally completed it.A. putting together B. getting together C. living together D. mixing together 19. The school has decided to adopt a different _ to attract more students, since old ways didnt work well.A. use B. approach C. issue D. trick20After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to _his health.Atake up Bput up Cpick up Dmake up21I felt so tired that I couldnt help _ whether or not I could get to my destination. AwonderB. to wonderC. wonderingD. being wondered22Traditional Chinese sports are similar to the Western sports _ both are meant to improve peoples health.AthatB. in whichC. in that D. 不填23His parents wouldnt let him marry anyone _ family was poor.Aof whom B. whom C. of whose D. whose24Do you think Peter is free today?I dont think so. Recently he bas been _ the most of his time to prepare for the final examinations.AmakingB. planningC. using D. getting25The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _.Anot to B. not to do C. not do D. do not to26Tom_ to his office in bad weather because he thinks walking is good for his health.Aused to walk B. is used to walking C. used walking D. is used for walking27This book _ into many different languages.Ais reported to translate Bhas reported to have been translatedCis reported to have been translatedDreports to have translated28He is expected to _ the business after his father retires.Atook up B. took down C. took over D. took control29. A lesson from the terrible drought(干旱) that hit some parts of southwestern China this year is that more anti-drought projects _ built in the past years. A. should be B. ought to have beenC. should not have beenD. must be30. It is reported that housing prices of China rose by 1.5% in January this year, _ with the same month last year, _ the public doubt deeply. A. compared; it B. comparing; which C. compared; which D. comparing; that第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)It was Mothers Day. I was so busy with my work that I couldnt 31 _ back home. When I passed by a 32 shop, an 33 came to my mind, “Ill send Mum some roses.”While I was 34 my flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get 35 only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The assistant was trying to tell him roses were as 36 as forty dollars a dozen Maybe he would be happy with carnations （ 康乃馨）. “ No, I 37 have red roses,” he said, “my mum was 38 ill last year and I didnt spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, roses, as rose is her 39 .”After hearing it, I said I would pay 40 of the money for the young man. 41 by both of us, the assistant said, “well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the 42 and ran out of the shop. It was 43 worth twenty-five dollars I paid to see the exciting 44 . Then I paid for my dozen of roses and told the assistant to 45 them to my mother.As I walked out, I felt 46 . Suddenly I saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon I 47 it was not a park 48 a cemetery(公墓). Crying, the young man carefully 49 the roses, “Mum, why didnt I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”Seeing this, I turned and quickly walked to the 50 . I would take the flowers home myself.31A. goB. comeC. returnD. turn32A. jewelleryB. clothingC. roseD. flower33A. factB. wordC. ideaD. picture34A. pickingB. wateringC. sellingD. showing35A. withB. forC. atD. on36A. muchB. cheapC. expensiveD. high37A. mightB. have toC. shouldD. can38A. a bitB. hardlyC. badlyD. nearly39A. flowerB. favoriteC. dreamD. gift40A. allB. someC. the restD. much41A. SurprisedB. PleasedC. ExcitedD. Moved42A. rosesB. assistantC. airD. street43A. veryB. wellC. notD. only44A. momentB. timeC. sceneryD. incident45A. giveB. offerC. presentD. send46A. relaxedB. amazedC. shamefulD. nice47A. understoodB. realizedC. learned D. told48A. andB. orC. norD. but49A. laidB. layC. buriedD. grew50A. manB. streetC. shopD. cemetery第三节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ACelebrations spread across China when Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl, was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo on December 3. Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea.“Im very proud of being Chinese,” said Wang Kaibo, a Senior 2 student of the Middle School Attached to Beijing Medical University. “The winning of the expo is a victory, not only for Shanghai residents, but for the people of the whole Chinese nation.”Bidding for the expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important role on the international stage. Its competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup, Wang said.The World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will become the twin shining stars of Chinas development over the next 10 years, said experts. The World Expo is known as “Olympics of the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields.” It is usually held every five years and lasts for six months. The Olympics, World Cup and World Expo are considered three top international events in the world.China is the first developing country to win the expo bid in the events about 159-year history. Not only will it attract more foreign investment to China, but experts say that the half-year-long exhibition will bring at least 70 million visitors to Shanghai.The expo was first held in London in 1851. It has a history of global influence. The Eiffel Tower, built during the Paris World Expo in 1889, became the symbol of the French capital. Many historic inventions, such as the telephone and airplane, all made their first appearance at a World Expo.51. What does the underlined word “rivals” probably mean in the 1st paragraph?A. players. B. enemies. C. competitors. D. supporters.52. The winning of bidding for the World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Olympic Games implies _.A. China is beginning to play a more important part on the international stage.B. China has played the most important role in the international affairs.C. China has become a developed country for many years. D. China is the first Asian country to win the expo bid in history.53. As we know, in general, the Word Expo is usually held every _ years, while the Olympics is usually held every _ years.A. 4；5 B. 5；4 C. 4；4 D. 5；554. By bidding for the expo and the Olympics, we are sure that _.A. China will beat rivals from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South KoreaB. China will become a super country in the United NationsC. China will build a famous tower like Eiffel Tower as the symbol of the capitalD. China will develop more quickly than before and will benefit a lot from themBBill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North Seattle. It was at Lakeside that Gates began his career in personal computer soft- ware, programming computers at age 13.In 1973, Gates entered Harvard University as a freshman, where he lived down the hall from Steve Ballmer, who is now Microsofts president. While at Harvard, Gates developed a version (版本) of the programming language BASIC for the first microcomputer-the MITS Astair. In his junior year, Gates dropped out of Harvard to devote his energies full-time to Microsoft, a company he had started in 1975 with his boyhood friend Paul Allen. Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desk-top and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers.Gates foresight has led to the success of Microsoft and the software industry. He plays an important role in the technical development of new products. Much of his time is devoted to meeting with customers and staying in touch with Microsoft employees around the world through e-mail.In the dozen years since Microsoft went public, Gates has donated more than $ 800 million to charities (慈善机构), including $ 200 million to the Gates Library Foundation to help libraries in North America make use of new technologies and the Information Age. 55. Where did Bill Gates begin his career in personal computer software?A. At public elementary school.B. At the private Lakeside School.C. At Harvard University.D. At Microsoft Company. 56. Why did he drop out of Harvard?A. To change school.B. To spend all his energies to Microsoft.C. To find a full-time job.D. To earn money.57. How does Gates spend much of his time?A. Meeting with people. B. Travelling around the world.C. E-mailing some friends. D. Meeting with customers and e-mailing Microsoft employees.58. What does the underlined word donated in the last paragraph mean?A. gave.B. earned.C. made.D. received.CSpeak, speak, speak!Practise speaking as often as you can. Speaking to yourself is good practice.Try recording yourself whenever you can.Compare your pronunciation with the master version（原版）to see how you can do better and have another go. If you do this several times, you will find that each time is better than last.Why not learn with someone else?It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or family member to study with you, it will make you keep working.Dont get stuck by a word you dont know.Practise improving ways of getting your meaning across when speaking spontaneously（本能地），even if you dont know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have spare time. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to make yourself understood.Language learning is also about intuition（直觉）Guesswork is an important way to learn a new language. When listening to recorded material, you arent expected to understand everything first time round. If you play the same piece several times, you will most probably understand something new each time.Build up your vocabulary.A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but dont try to learn too much at once. Its best to study frequently, for short periods of time. Take at most six or seven items of vocabulary and learn them. Put them into sentences to fix them in your mind, and then come back to them later.And above all, have fun!59. Whats the purpose of this passage?A. To tell us the importance of practicing speaking as often as we can.B. To tell us a few tips to help us learn a new language well.C. To tell us that guesswork is an important way to learn a new language.D. To tell us that a wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning.60. Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase in the first part?A. Have another try or attempt. B. Move away from a place to another.C. Enter a certain state or condition. D. Follow or take a certain course.61. To learn English well, we shouldnt _ according to the passage.A. practice speaking as often as possibleB. study frequently, for short periods of time to build up our vocabularyC. try to understand everything and stop when we meet a new wordD. try to persuade a friend or family member to study with us62. According to the passage, to learn a new language well, the most important thing is _.A. speaking as much as possible B. having funC. a wide vocabulary D. guessworkDThere is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.One day, feeling very sad and lonely, she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn（荆棘）bush. The young girl carefully released the butterfly. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.“For your wonderful kindness,” the good fairy said to the girl, “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to be happy.”The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.As the little girl grew up, there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness. She would only smile and answer, “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”When she was very old and on her deathbed, the neighbors all gathered around her， that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “Tell us, please,” they begged, “Tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said, “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure they seemed, no matter how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”63. Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn, the orphan girl _. A. helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn B. felt sorrow, but she didnt go up to help it C. fell down on it too D. failed to help it release from the thorn64. The only thing that the little girl wanted was_. A. to be rich B. to have her own parents C. to have a lot of friends D. happiness65. The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying, because _. A. they loved this woman deeply and they didnt wanted her to die B. the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died C. they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness D. they wanted to pray for her after her death 第卷（非选择题，共40分）第一节 根据所给句子意思以及汉语或首字母提示，写出下列各句中所缺单词的正确形式。(共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分)1. Students achievements are closely l_ to how hard they work.2. An increase in the price of drugs has c_ to the rising cost of medical care.3. We gave Peter a nice present in r_ for his cooperation （