江苏省南京市南化二中2015-2016学年高一上英语期末测试卷

牛津译林版高一上英语期末测试卷 姓名 得分 一、选择题1. They became partners at work that day. Until then, they _ to each other for nearly three years. A. havent spokenB. didnt speakC. hadnt spokenD. havent been speaking2. Many people tend to buy things from big stores, _ they believe the qualities are good. A. at whichB. of which C. where D. which3. Human rights protection is a universal principle that _ all, including criminals. A. belongs toB. refers toC. turns toD. applies to4. Food supplies in the flood-stricken _. We must act immediately before theres none left. A. are running outB. have run out C. are being run outD. have been run out 5. -Did you see who the driver was? - No, so quickly _ that I couldnt get a good look at his face. A. the car speeds byB. the car sped by C. does the car speed byD. did the car speed by6.Do not the role women are playing in todays society. In most cases, they hold up half the sky. A. look up toB. look down upon C. look forward toD. look back on7.Inspired by J.K Rowling, my uncle decides to devote all he could novels. A. to writeB. writeC. to writingD. writing8.The reason why I like Sandy is that he can always stay and find ways to handle it in the face of trouble. A. optimisticB. outgoingC. curiousD. upset9.John will refuse to take part in this activity with Kate she says sorry to him. A. becauseB. unlessC. ifD. once10.Li Hua made lots of foreign friends while studying in London, were from Italy. A. many of themB. many of which C. many of whomD. many of whose11.The reporter says that the CCTV English programs ever since 1977. A. broadcastsB. had broadcast C. has been broadcastingD. had been broadcast12.Im going to Nanjing tomorrow.What a(n) ! Im going there too.A. coincidence B. opportunityC. mystery D. luck13.Mum, I cant see any point in studying hard.Come on, dear! Years of hard work will surely in your future career.A. pay offB. pay backC. make sureD. bring back14.The society was set up to endangered animals from dying out. A. deserveB. preserveC. observeD. reserve15.My brother can only speak a few words of French. ? He once worked in Paris for nearly a year, right?A. For whatB. How comeC. Why notD. So what16. _ her faults, shes Arnolds mother. Dont be so rude to her.A. WhateverB. Anything that C. WhicheverD. Whenever 17. More highways have been built in China , _ it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.A. madeB. makingC. to makeD. having made18. Was it at the school _ you worked last year_ he spent his childhood? A. which ; where B. where; which C. that; which D. where; that19. When_ about the possibility _Justin was taken by aliens , Detective Sam Peterson told journalists that sometimes people made up such amazing stories . A. asked ;whichB. being asked ; thatC. asked ; thatD. asking ; which 20. -How did you rule out the possibility of the candidates application_?-From his job interview. It was excellent!A.would be turned downB.was taken downC.put downD. being turned down二、完形填空 My father carried me up the stairs to my bedroom, followed by my mother, and three-year-old brother. Upon my returning home, our excitement was mixed with a sense of fear, since we all knew I would be staying in bed for a long time. Leaving my room, my father 1 to me and said, This, too, shall pass. He 2 , and closed the door behind him. Twelve years old, I had scoliosis(脊柱侧弯). By the time my back formed a perfect S-shape, the doctors 3 stopped all the treatment. An operation was the only 4 .Two weeks later, I was sent home with orders to stay flat on my back for seven months. Tidy and clean, my room 5 me with comfort. But when the lights were out and the house grew quiet, I realized that I couldnt leave my bed, much less my bedroom, for seven whole months! This, too, shall pass 6 in my ears. 1 didnt understand. But 1 knew that if my father believed it, it must be 7 . His words reduced my fears. If he said everything would work out okay, then it would. Long winter days passed. Sometimes, I would become 8 , but my father always came to my help. Very 9 , he would pick me up and carry me downstairs and place me on the sofa, allowing me to 10 the rest of the family. Some days, he even carried me 11 to enjoy some much-needed sunshine. By summers end, I was back on my 12 and starting my freshman year in high school. At last, my fathers words made sense: This, too, has passed! Ive lived through a lot of lifes 13 since then, of course. My father taught me to hold on to the good memories and let go of the bad. When life is 14 , time flies by and his words never enter my mind. When its not so good, I 15 , This ,too, shall pass. And, it does.1. A. turned B. announced C. lied D. got2. A. ached B. nodded C. smiled D. chatted3. A. incorrectly B. suddenly C. recently D. finally4. A. management B. experiment C. choice D action5. A. offered B. welcomed C. supported D. checked6. A. failed B. rang C. came D. entered7. A. wrong B. clear C. true D. unbelievable8. A. impatient B. careless C. frightened D. surprised9. A. calmly B. gently C. fortunately D. rudely10. A. stay B. leave C. join D. visit11. A. through B. across C. off D. outside12. A. training B feet C. trips D. word13. A. troubles B. happiness C. spirit D. danger14. A. busy B. private C. short D. good15. A. wait B. remember C. forget D. wonder三、阅读理解 AOne of the best student cities: Boston Boston, Massachusetts is the unofficial student capital of the United States. The Boston area contains some of the most famous universities in the world, including Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). With their reputation(名声) attracting some of thebrightest students from around the globe, the heart of New England is young, energetic and active.Best spots The Fenway area (home Of the Boston Red Sox baseball team) attracts students from nearby schools. On game days, the neighborhoods many sports bars are filled with college students.Student activities Bostons most popular college events are the universities yearly music festivals, during which big-name stars perform free concerts before the spring term ends.The Berklee College of Music, which attracts top international talents, often organizes free student performances in such picture-perfect locations as the Boston Harbor National Park. The free-to-watch boating races on the Charles River are also well-attended on fair-weather race days when students cheer on their classmates.Student discounts The Museum of Fine Arts is free for students carrying ID from one of the many schools in the city. The historic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the New England Aquarium offer discounts for all university students, while admission to Harvards museums is free for Harvard students and discounted for all other college kids. Even movie theaters like Regal Cinemas Fenway and AMC Loews Boston Common cut students a discount.1. What does the underlined part the heart of New England in Paragraph 1 refers to? A. Boston. B. Massachusetts. C. Harvard. D. the MIT.2. Which of the following is free for students carrying ID from one of the schools in Boston? A. The Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum. B. The New England Aquarium. C. The Museum of Fine Arts. D. Regal Cinemas Fenway.3. What do we learn from the passage? A. People have chance to enjoy student performances for free. B. The Boston Harbor National Park often invites big stars to perform. C. The Fenway area attracts only talented teachers. D. Bostons most popular college events are boating race along the Charles River.BAfter mom died, I began visiting my father every morning before I went to work. He was weak and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note, reading, Drink your juice.” Such a gesture, I knew, was as far as my father had ever been able to do in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned mom, “Why doesnt father love me?” Mom frowned, “Who said he doesnt love you?” “Well , he never tells me,” I complained. “He never tells me either.” She said, smiling. “But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. Thats how your father tells us he loves us.”I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me. He owned and operated a small scrap metal (废旧金属) business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. He fed scrap steel into a device that chopped it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades thicker than my fathers body. If he didnt feed those terrifying blades just right, he risked serious injury. “Why dont you hire someone to do that for you?” mom asked him one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. “Why dont you hire a cook?” my father asked, giving her one of his rare smiles.Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, “I love you, father.” From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them.4. The authors father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because . A. that was the authors favoriteB. he was sure the author would be thirsty C. the author was always complainingD. that was a gesture of love5. The authors father didnt hire a helper because . A. his job was too dangerousB. his job required high skills C. he wanted to save moneyD. he was not good at working with others6. We can infer from the passage that . A. the authors father lacked a sense of humor B. the author quite understood his father as time went on C. the authors father didnt love him very much D. the authors father was too strict with him7. Whats the passage about? A. The proper attitude towards life.B. The importance of education. C. Silent fatherly love.D. Ways to live happily.C American researchers found females are the more talkative sex because of a special “language protein(蛋白质)” in the brain.The study, conducted by neuroscientists （神经学家）and psychologist from the University of Maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the Foxp2 protein. The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that higher levels were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. Their findings came after it was previously claimed that ladies speak about 20,000 words a day over 13,000 more than men. This study is one of the first to report a sex difference in the expression of a language-associated protein in humans or animals,” said Prof Margaret McCarthy, who led the study. In their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal than their female friends. They separated four-day-old rats from their mothers and then counted the number of times they cried out in the “ultrasonic range”, the frequencies higher than humans can hear, over five minutes. While both sexes called out hundreds of cries, the males called out twice as often, they found. But when the pups were returned to their mothers cage, she fussed over her sons first. Tests conducted on the parts of the brain known to be associated with vocalcalls showed the male pups have up to twice as much Foxp2 protein as the females. The researchers then increased the production in the brains of female pups and reduced it in males. This led to the female rats crying out more often and their mothers showing more interest to them. In contrast, males became less “talkative”.The researchers then tested samples from ten children, aged between three and five, which showed that females had up to 30 per cent more of the Foxp2 protein than males, in a brain area key to language in humans.“Based on our observations, we assume higher levels of Foxp2 in girls and higher levels of Foxp2 in male rats is an indication that Foxp2 protein levels are associated with the more communicative sex,” said Prof McCarthy.Our results imply Foxp2 as a component of the neurobiological basis of sex differences in vocal communication in mammals.8. From the second paragraph, we can learn that _.A. women always speak more words than menB. men and male rats have low levels of language proteinC. women and male rats have similar levels of Foxp2D. McCarthy isnt the first to find females more talkative9. The underlined phrase “fussed over” in the third paragraph probably means_.A. paid attention to B. related toC. put pressure onD. counted on10. The researchers carried out the experiments on rats in order to _.A. test which part of the brain is key to language in rats and humansB. prove the levels of Foxp2 protein in humans and rats are differentC. determine the reason why female rats are more talkative than male ratsD. discover the association between Foxp2protein and vocal communication11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ? A. Tests on humans and ratsB. Why women are the talkative sex C. Sex differences in Foxp2 protein D. Foxp2 protein determines oral abilityDBaby girls make their way to dolls as son as they can crawl(爬), and boys will head for the toy cars, a study has shown. The findings-the first t o show consistent differences in very young babies-suggest there is a biological basis for their preferences.Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months. They were allowed to choose from 7 toys. Some were boys toys-a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls toys; a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys, and could pick whichever toy they liked. Their choice and amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.Of the youngest children (9 to 14 months), girls spent much longer time playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and the ball than the girls did. Among the two and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents views on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the childrens choices.ZDr Brenda Todd said, “Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given toys that go while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preferences. But these findings are consistent with the former idea that children show intrinsic(内在的) interest in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to moving objects, probably through hunting instincts (本能), while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the color of a newborn baby.”12. Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because . A. baby boys are much more active B. baby girls like bright colors better C. their parents treat them differently D. there is a biological difference between them13. What can we infer from Paragraph 3? A. Nine-month-old baby boys dont play with dolls at all. B. Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls C. The older the babies are, the more obvious their preference is. D. Parents should teach baby boys and girls to share each others toys.14. What conclusion did Dr Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study? A. Adults purposely influence the preference of babies. B. Babies preference isnt affected by social surroundings.(环境) C. Baby boys preferring moving toys will be good at hunting. D. Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warmhearted.45. Which column of a newspaper does the passage probably appear in? A. Science.B. Health.C. Education.D. Entertainment.四、任务型阅读 You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unfortunately, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience. As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. Just read for pleasure to begin with, or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether or not it is easy reading. Do