高一英语入学测试卷

1 第第 卷卷 第一部分 听力 共两节 满分第一部分 听力 共两节 满分 3030 分 分 第二部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分第二部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分 4545 分 分 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 D 四个选项中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 A I wish there would be a way to describe China in simple terms but that s impossible For the most part Chinese people are friendly easy going and optimistic They are curious and unusually patient and they are also the hard working people I have ever met In China family is everything In my English classes when the students were asked what they would do if they only had a few hours to live most students told me how they would spend their last few hours with their families and parents Many times the subjects in the classes center on families and friends I have been teaching for a year here The cost of living here is very low compared with that of the US The city of Lu an I live in isn t large and I live better Non imported 非出口的 foods are very cheap so are clothing and articles of everyday use The cost of public transportation is very low too Chinese people value education However it is reported that many children can t afford the expenses of schooling and are forced to leave school in some poor area in China But they organized Project Hope many years age It creates conditions for the poor children to go back to school In my opinion Project Hope is of great importance to the development of the rural education When we read news of China in the west rarely if ever will we see anything mentioned of the positive changes China has gone through While it is true that economic miracles 奇迹 have not reached many areas of China Americans also have the same problems When I am asked which country I consider better China or the US my answer has always been the same We are not worse or better than each other we are only different 21 What does the author think of Chinese people A He thinks most Chinese people hardly work B He thinks most Chinese people are proud C He praises most Chinese people a lot D He dislikes most Chinese people 22 What is the author doing in China A He is on his summer vacation 2 B He is teaching English in a school C He is studying in a college D He is on business 23 What are not cheap in China in the author s opinion A Clothes and shoes made in China B Local foods C Public transportation tickets D Imported foods 24 We can infer from the passage that the author thinks A the westerners have got to know China well B China s economic miracles have appeared everywhere C the progress of China is seldom reported in the US D the education in rural areas is never cared about in US B Now we answer a question from Bangladesh 孟加拉国 Out listener wants to know about the history of the number 13 and why Americans consider this number to be bad luck It is not only Americans who consider this number to be unlucky People around the world have what are called superstitions 迷信 about the number 13 Superstitions are popular beliefs that are not based on reason or science A person believes something brings good or bad luck This fear is so strong around the world that many tall buildings do not have a 13th level And many airports do not have a gate numbered 13 Even some cities and town skip over 13th Street The number 13 is not an object or a situation and it can be impossible for the sufferer to avoid Some experts say fears about this number come from ancient religious stories One Norse myth 神话 is about twelve gods who were having a party in their heaven Valhalla Loki the god of evil and disorder arrived at the dinner party uninvited He became the 13th person at the table Loki then helped cause the death of Balder the god of joy In the Christian book the Bible Judas is the 13th guest at the dinner called the Last Supper Judas is the man who betrays 背叛 Jesus leading to his death Many people around the world also consider Fridays that fall on the 13th day of a month to be especially bad luck 3 Many cultures have traditions of unlucky numbers other than 13 These beliefs like our fear of 13 are mostly rooted in ancient events that were somehow connected with the number in question The fear of numbers is a very fear for many people It appears to be an ancient and widespread fear whose origins may never be fully understand 25 The underlined phrase skip over in Paragraph 3 means A include B cancel C divide D prefer 26 What s the main idea of the third paragraph A Why the number 13 is rarely seen in public places B The fear of the number 13 must be dealt with seriously C The fear of the number 13 common in the world D The number 13 causes much trouble in people s lives 27 According to the Norse myth the number 13 is unlucky because the 13th guest A killed the god of joy at the dinner table B brought bad luck to the others at the party C helped cause the death of Jesus at supper D helped cause the death of Balder 28 The passage is probably taken from A a history book B a radio program C a science magazine D a travel guide C For the most part you are probably only exposed to the music that is played on your favorite radio stations TV shows music websites or the music that your friends and family members enjoy While you probably know a lot about your favorite type of music it can be a rewarding experience to enlarge your horizons 眼界 if you are trying to discover artists and types of music that you re not familiar with You might discover you like certain types of music you never even considered Have you ever wondered about the history and influences of your favorite types of music For example did you know that rock n roll originated 起源 from the blues and that the blues began as a form of musical expression for African Americans during slavery 奴隶制度 Did you know that most hip hop is heavily influenced by early rhythm blues and jazz There are many fun ways to learn about different musical styles and their historical roots For example if you like hip hop listen to some of your favorite CDs and take note of the samples the performers used to create the 4 songs There is a possibility that the artist used parts of older songs to create the music You can go to the library or online to learn more about the artists and listen to more of their music by checking out CDs from the library or downloading songs online for a small fee You can learn so much about culture and history just by paying attention to different types of music and what is being expressed in the songs There are so many different styles of music to learn about and you owe it to yourself to make an effort to listen to and learn about them 29 The main topic of this passage is A creating music B learning about music C enjoying your favorite music D performing music 30 What music did African Americans use to express their feelings of being slaves A Rock n roll B Hip hop C The blues D Jazz 31 How can we learn about culture and history through music A By caring about what is being expressed in music B By creating music from older songs ourselves C By writing down the names of the music D By keeping a record of fees after downloading songs online 32 What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean A you should return something to music B you should try harder to learn about music C you should borrow music CDs from others D you should buy music CDs yourself D The National Gallery Description The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London It houses a diverse collection of more than 2 300 examples of European art ranging from 13th century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh The older collections of the gallery are reached through 5 the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance Layout The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th to 15th century paintings and artists include Duccio Uccello Van Eyck Lippi Mantegna Botticelli and Memling The main West Wing houses 16th century paintings and artists include Leonardo da Vinci Cranach Michelangelo Raphael Bruegel Bronzino Titian and Veronese The North Wing houses 17th century paintings and artists include Caravaggio Rubens Poussin Van Dyck Velazquez Claude and Vermeer The East Wing houses 18th to early 20th century paintings and artists include Canaletto Goya Turner Constable Renoir and Van Gogh Opening Hours The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm Fridays 10am to 9pm and is free but charges apply to some special exhibitions Getting There Nearest underground stations Charing Cross 2 minute walk Leicester Square 3 minute walk Embankment 7 minute walk and Piccadilly Circus 8 minute walk 33 In which century s collection can you see religious paintings A The 13th B The 17th C The 18th D The 20th 34 Where are Leonardo da Vinci s works shown A In the East Wing B In the main West Wing C In the Sainsbury Wing D In the North Wing 35 Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery A Piccadilly Circus B Leicester Square C Embankment D Charing Cross 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入空白处的最佳选项 选项中有两项为多余选项 When the musical sound rings you you immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat But although you probably use it all the time have you ever stopped to think about the manners related to talking on the phone 6 36 Always give the person you are calling plenty of time to get to the phone before you hang up 37 In this case you should give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you want If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas remember to follow airline instructions 38 And they remain turned off until the doors of the airplane open again on arrival When face to face with someone do not talk on the phone It is rude to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop 39 Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of you is quite impolite If you go to a theatre a concert or a cinema consider the other people around you Check that your phone is off before you enter If you are expecting a very important call put your phone on vibrate 振动 and run for the exit as soon as you feel it 40 A Stop using the phone if it disturbs the viewers B If you haven t here are some tips to guide you C Finish any face to face business before taking a call D Sometimes the person who answers is not the one you want E Phones must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed F It is impolite to make a telephone call when you are having a meeting together G If you forget both off and vibrate and your phone rings don t answer it turn it off straight away 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 掌握其大意 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 ABCD 中 选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项 I live near a bay in Sydney and I go on a bike ride almost every day I see lots of people riding their bikes and others just walking and enjoying the 41 On Sundays there are more people around the 42 I love riding my bike then 43 I can give as many smiles as possible to other Today on may way back home I 44 a little girl walking with her mom 45 a box of things in her hand It was so beautiful to see how happy they were I kept riding my bike and I noticed a shiny 46 on the ground I didn t do anything at first but then I thought maybe it 47 the little girl I turned around to 48 the necklace 49 it was still there but for a second I thought that 50 it wasn t hers I decided to go and ask them before picking it up I 51 again and started looking for the mom and her daughter I 7 easily 52 them and noticed that they were looking for something 53 from the box I stopped and asked Did you drop your necklace Yes her mom replied I saw it I ll go to 54 it I answered I went back and picked up the necklace They were very happy and the mom asked her daughter to thank me It was the best 55 of my day 56 the necklace was a simple chain made of 57 the happiness on both the mom and her daughter s face was 58 It made me feel so good and I am so glad that I went back to ask them Never 59 when you know you re about to do an act of 60 Just go for it and it ll make you feel blessed I promise 41 A partyB mealC viewD picnic 42 A lakeB bayC squareD market 43 A even ifB as ifC so thatD in case 44 A understoodB believedC discoveredD noticed 45 A pullingB buying C holdingD owning 46 A necklace B ring C watch D diamond 47 A went B cameC belonged toD referred 48 A pick up B put up C make upD set up 49 A However B Luckily C CertainlyD Besides 50 A surelyB clearly C maybe D instead 51 A turned upB turned inC turned over D turned around 52 A cheated B spottedC blockedD praised 53 A remaining B jumpingC missingD shining 54 A get B decorateC buyD cover 55 A memory B gift C momentD plan 56 A Ever since B Now that C If only D Even Though 57 A goldB silverC jewelD plastic 58 A simpleB pricelessC commonD particular 59 A wonderB doubtC thinkD hesitate 60 A wisdom B excellenceC kindnessD importance 8 第二节 语法填空 共 10 小题 每小题分 满分 10 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 W Mr Paul Phillips what advice would you give to singers facing voice problems M 61 pop singers have got voice problems they really need to be more selective about where they work They shouldn t work 62 smoky atmospheres They also need to think about resting their voices after 63 show Something else they need to be careful about is medicines Aspirin for example singers should avoid aspirin It thins 使稀疏 the blood W And is 64 true that some singers use drugs before 65 concert to boost 促进 增加 their voices when they have voice problems M Yes this does happen on occasion They are easily available on the continent and they are 66 use if a singer has problems with his vocal cords 声带 and has to sing that night But if th