河北省保定市高阳中学2014-2015学年高一英语下学期第十三次周练试题

1、河北省保定市高阳中学2014-2015学年高一英语下学期第十三次周练试题第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。ANo one can believe that the over 6,000­kilometer Great Wall might disappear some day. Believe it or not, the Great Wall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Grea

2、t Wall built in the Ming Dynasty, is still perfect, but 80 percent is in danger. The Great Wall can be called “great” mostly because of its amazing length. But we should realize the length is made up of one brick at a time. If we do nothing to save the Great Wall, it will become a series of separate

3、 wasteland rather than a historic site.The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2,000 years. It began in the rule of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC206 BC), and lasted into the Ming Dynasty. The parts built

4、 before the Ming Dynasty have nearly disappeared. People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu, because they have been open to tourists for many years. But those_sections_far_away_from_the_public_eyes have been almost forgotten.Few local people know the 3

5、­meter­high walls made of earth and stones beside them are part of the Great Wall. The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behind human. The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses, sheep corrals and pigsties. Some were ta

6、ken away to build roads. Bricks carved with people's names are put away as remembrances. Rubbish is spread over the battlements. The bricks can be sold for 15 yuan per tractor load. Those who destroyed and are destroying the Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning. It wi

7、ll take a long time to let them know this. The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but also dug out entire base.It is necessary to protect the Great Wall. First of all, the officials should be aware of the importance of the Great Wall. Young Chinese should know more about the nat

8、ion's great civilization and learn to love it.1Why does the writer say the Great Wall might disappear?A. It is useless from now on.B. It will be replaced by a new one.C. Some parts of it are being destroyed.D. It is too old to be used again.2According to the passage, which of the following is TR

9、UE?A. The Great Wall was completed in the Ming Dynasty.B. Not all the foreign tourists like the Great Wall.C. The first part of the Great Wall was built in 221 BC.D. The Qin Great Wall was protected well.3The underlined part “those sections far away from the public eyes” (in Paragraph 2) refers to t

10、he parts of the Great Wall _.A. that are too difficult to findB. that nobody can watchC. that are too far to be seenD. that are not well­known to the publicBPetra may be the treasure of the world, hidden among mountains. Its most beautiful scenery makes it the greatest ancient site still­s

11、tanding nowadays. Common sense says, “Perhaps there's nothing on the planet that resembles it.” Without doubt, there's nothing in the world that resembles it. The rock­carved (雕刻的) rose­red town of Petra is filled with mysterious_charm;_it had been “designed to strike wonder into a

12、ll who entered it”Petra is the most well­known and beautiful site in Jordan that is about 262 km south of Amman, and 133 km north of Aqaba. The Dead Sea is 80 km north of it. It was the legacy from the Nabataeans, who settled in the southwest of Jordan a lot more than 2,000 years back. Because

13、of its excellent culture, buildings and many water channels, Petra has become a UNESCO world heritage site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World that attracts visitors all over the world.To get there, you must pass through a kilometer long, cool, dark and narrow gorge (峡谷) whose two high sid

14、es keep the sunlight out. Suddenly the gorge opens right into a natural square covered with Petra's most well­known monuments (遗址), which glow in the bright sun. The old town shows the visitors its beautiful look. It leads people to think about the creativity of the Nabataeans who made Petr

15、a as their capital.Petra flourished for more than 400 years at about the time of Rome until it had been occupied by the Roman legions in 106 AD. Petra has 800 monuments, including buildings, tombs, baths, halls, temples and streets, which were mostly carved in the pretty sandstone.Petra sights are i

16、n their finest at the beginning of morning and late afternoon. Once the sun warms the colorful stones，you will see the greatness of Petra since it was seen first when discovered in 1812 after being lost through the 16th century for nearly 300 years!4From the text we can learn that _.A. Petra is on t

17、he top of a high mountainB. Petra is a palace of the king in the old daysC. no place in the world can be similar to PetraD. the Nabataeans built Petra in 106 AD5What does the underlined phrase “mysterious charm” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. The unbelievable power to attract people.B. All kinds of visitors

18、 from the world.C. A number of usual places of interest.D. The shops，restaurants and hotels.6According to the writer，Petra is _.A. about 133 km south of AqabaB. about 262 km north of AmmanC. 80 km south of the Dead SeaD. in the southeast of JordanCAfter the examination, the doctor told my parents my

19、 sight would get worse and that I would lose my sight finally. On the way home from hospital, no one said a word. One day, would I only imagine the scenery beyond the glass rather than see it?That September, I entered middle school. Most nights I had homework that included an armful of books to read

20、. To keep up with other children, I took great trouble to finish the task. With my nose a couple of inches from the page, I was tired easily. What's worse, after I had read several pages on my own, the words slipped off the page into inky pools.However, then I did not have audio books and electr

21、onic devices like kids do now. Instead, Mom volunteered to read out loud. Mom worked part­time, cleaned the house, cooked and spent time with Grandma. In spite of being so busy, she showed up in my room like clockwork. She put on her reading glasses. Mom always thought those glasses made her lo

22、ok old. To me, she looked like a teacher.In my room, Mom's voice competed with the ticking of the clock. Being forced to focus on listening, I found a way to keep my marks up and compete with the other kids. When the teacher asked a question, I raised my hand with confidence. Teachers praised me

23、 for having a good memory. Reading removed my fear for my failing sight, reading also made me curious about other people's challenges and how they managed. Though I could not use my eyes to fix on each passage, my mind lit up with every new book.True to what the doctor said, the worst came, but

24、thanks to Mom, my sense of hearing now allows me to “see”. This was the most precious (珍贵的) gift from a mother to her child.7Why did the author and his parents keep silent on their way back home from hospital?A. They all wanted to have a good rest.B. The author didn't do well in the exam.C. What

25、 the doctor said made them worried.D. They focused on the scenery along the road.8How did the author manage to get high marks?A. By being confident.B. By listening carefully.C. By getting help from his classmates.D. By reading as many books as possible.9We can learn from the text that _.A. the autho

26、r's sight recovered finallyB. reading made the author more sensitiveC. the author's mother didn't work to look after himD. reading made the author not worry about his sight10Which of the following could be the title of the text?A. My eyesight troubleB. An unforgettable experienceC. With

27、ears wide openD. About Mother's love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。Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads as millions of new cars and trucks are produced. Many Americans work at putting together parts of cars, driving trucks, or filling cars and t

28、rucks with gas. _11_Most Americans would find it hard to imagine what life would look like without cars. _12_ The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health. _13_ That's what car factories have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this fie

29、ld has been slow.Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. _14_ Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we'll have to make some changes in the way we live, for example,

30、 people are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought to help the air clean. But this change does not come easily. A large number of workers may lose their jobs if a car factory closes down. _15_Although cars have brought us new problems, they also have led us to a better

31、life.A. Thus air pollution would become less important than unemployment.B. Americans know cars very well.C. However, some have realized the serious problems of the air pollution caused by cars.D. One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute.E. However, the number o

32、f vehicles has continued to increase in recent years.F. Americans won't live without cars!G. Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars.第二部分英语知识运用(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，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Father was a hardworking man who worked to suppo

33、rt his family. He spent all his evenings after work having classes, hoping to _16_ himself so that he could find a better­paid job. Except for Sundays, Father _17_ ate a meal together with his family.Whenever the family complained (抱怨) that he wasn't spending enough time with them, his _18_

34、 was that he was doing all this for them.The day came when the _19_ results were announced (宣布). To his joy, Father _20_！ Soon he was offered a good job with high _21_.Like a dream come _22_， Father could now _23_ to provide (提供) his family with nice clothing and fine food.However, the family _24_ d

35、id not get to see Father for most of the week. He _25_ to work very hard, hoping to be promoted (晋升). He took another _26_ in the open university so as to get more _27_ of being promoted.Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doi

36、ng all this for them.Father's hard work paid off and he was promoted. He decided to hire a servant to do housework. He also _28_ that their three­room house was no longer big enough; it would be _29_ for his family to be able to _30_ the comfortable house. Having experienced the _31_ of his

37、 hard work many times, Father decides to continue his _32_ and work for being promoted again .As expected, Father's hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful villa (别墅). On the first Sunday at their new _33_， Father _34_ not to take any more courses or expect any more promotions. He wou

38、ld devote more time to his _35_.Father did not wake up the next day.16A. control B. changeC. improve D. understand17A. hardly B. quicklyC. actually D. frequently18A. fact B. reasonC. truth D. question19A. game B. debateC. competition D. examination20A. passed B. failedC. relaxed D. recovered21A. pay

39、 B. riskC. speed D. quality22A. alive B. trueC. well D. easy23A. agree B. preferC. afford D. remember24A. recently B. reallyC. rarely D. still25A. began B. continuedC. stopped D. forgot26A. duty B. prizeC. course D. position27A. luck B. courageC. choices D. chances28A. felt B. heardC. ignored D. wis

40、hed29A. wonderful B. foolishC. useful D. meaningless30A. design B. inventC. enjoy D. imagine31A. pains B. troublesC. responsibilities D. rewards32A. vacation B. studiesC. research D. project33A. job B. homeC. office D. school34A. tried B. forgotC. regretted D. decided35A. job B. houseC. family D. co

41、untry第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容(每空不多于三个单词)或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。Tom: 36._ is reported that Justin in America has been taken away by UFO and police have been 37._ their search for him. Mary: Really? Who is Justin?Tom: He is a fifteen­year­old boy 38._ went missing two days ago

42、 in a 39._(wood) house in Dover. His sister Kelly said she had seen UFO when he was missing. Mary: People will show great interest in this event and fancy the boy's 40._ (take) away by aliens (外星人). Tom: Yes, Kelly said there were 41._ troop of strange creatures with white skin and large black e

43、yes inside UFO. She was frightened. But his mother thought Kelly was having a dream and sent her to bed. Mary: Is there any hard 42._ (evident) that aliens took him away?Tom: No. Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case, thought that people sometimes made up 43._ (amaze) stories, and

44、 Justin may have been murdered.Mary: Then 44._ is no doubt that he was really murdered by some bad men.Tom: If so, his mother's heart will 45._ (sink) at the sad news.第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(每小题1分，满分10分)英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符

45、号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。3必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。Once upon a time there was a boy who fond of reading. However, he was very poor to buy any books. That was the reason that he had to borrow books from a rich man who had a lot of

46、books. The boy knew clearly that he has to finish reading the books he had borrowed and return it to the owner as soon as possible. A rich man, who was ready to lend any of his book to the boy, read few of his own books. With time going on, the boy read a lot but finally became a famous writer in hi

47、s time. Though the rich man had such many books, he remained a man with little knowledge because of he seldom read his books.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，在暑假游大圩古镇时看到有些游客随意扔垃圾或在墙上乱写乱画，有些古迹已经遭到严重破坏。请你给某英文报社写一封信反映这些情况，并对如何保护国家文化遗产提出一些建议。注意：1.不要逐条翻译，词数100左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3参考词汇：文化遗产cultural reli

48、cs；提高意识raise awarenessDear editor，A few days ago I visited Daxu Old Town. _ _Yours，Li Hua答案：1 C2A3D4C 5A 6 C7C 8 B9D10C11.F12.C13.D14.G15.A16C根据下文可知他是想不断提高自己的生活水平。17A根据前文all his evenings after work having classes可推知他很少时间陪家人。18B根据前文the family complained可推知爸爸在解释原因。19D根据前文知道爸爸在夜校上课，所以可推知应该考试成绩出来了，爸爸通过了

49、考试，由此才得以找到了更好的工作。examination“考试；检查”； debate“争论；辩论”； competition“竞争；竞赛”。20A根据前文To his joy可推知通过了考试。21A根据空格23后的nice clothing and fine food.可推知是收入更高的工作。22B根据前文Like a dream可推知是梦想成真。come true“实现”。23C根据前文知道爸爸找到了收入更高的工作，所以是可以负担得起好的衣服和饭菜。24D根据前文知道爸爸很少在家，根据后文did not get to see Father可推知他找到更好的工作后依旧是不常在家。25B根据后

50、文work very hard, hoping to be promoted可知他继续非常卖力地工作。26C根据前文爸爸晚上去上课和后文in the open university可知爸爸接着去上课。27D根据后文of being promoted可推知是增加自己晋升的机会(chance)。28A根据后文no longer big enough可推知随着经济地位上升的爸爸觉得房子也不够大了。29A根据后文the comfortable house.可推知是一件很美好的(wonderful)事。30C根据后文the comfortable house可推知是享受舒适的房子。31D根据前文几次出现的pay off可推知答案。32B根据前文知道爸爸在不断学习，因此选B。33B根据前文a beautiful villa可推知是在家里。34D根据后文not to take any more courses .可推知爸爸决定不再学习。35C根据前文知道爸爸忙于事业很少和家人在一起，因此可推知他是要放弃工作回到家庭生活上来了。36It根据句式It is reported that .“据报道”可知该空填It。37inin one's search for .“搜寻”。38who/that先行词是boy，