吉林省延边二中2010-2011学年高一英语上学期午后训练试题（13）

1、高一英语午后训练卷I.单项选择(25分)1. As the saying goes, “ The_ something is, the_ it is .” So keep it and you will make a lot of money from it in about 100 years. A. more rare; more worthy B. rarer; more valuable C. more scarce; more worth D. rarer; more worth 2. It is miracle that the 3-year-old child _the plan

2、e crash, _all the other passengers on board died. A. remained alive; where B. survived; in which C. lived; in which D. went through; where 3. In her daydream, she fancied herself _ at a fancy party like an angel and _ in love with a smart young man from a royal family. A. to dance; to fall B. dancin

3、g; falling C. dancing; fell D. dancing; to fall 4. For a stamp collector, it is not easy to _ stamps that are to increase in value in the years yet to come. A. pick B. choose C. select D. find 5. In the ancient tomb, the workers discovered a vase beautifully decorated with many _ and they believed t

4、hat it must _ the artist many years to make. A. jewels; take B. jewelry; have taken C. jewels; have taken D. jewelry; spend 6. Visitors _ the Bird Nest are always amazed _ its fantastic design and the beauty it displays A. of; at B. to; with C. X; about D. to; at 7. Whenever you pick something up, t

5、ry your best to return it _ it belongs A. to whom B. to whomever C. to whoever D. to to whomever 8. You have done so much for me and I really dont know what to do for you _. A. in return B. in turn C. in award D. instead 9. It is feared that it will be many years _ the two countries _ make peace. A.

6、 when; at war B. before; in war C. until; on war D. before; at war 10. _ no doubt _ the Amber Room is one of the wonders of the world. A. It is; that B. It is; whether C. There is; that D. There is; whether 11. -I did really well in the examination, Li Ke. -I did _. I got full mark. A no less B. not

7、 less C. not worse D. no worse 12. On our way to the village, we found the villagers were busy _the dirt that was blocking the way. A. moving B. replacing C. removing D. carrying 13. Theories should be based on facts _ on opinions. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than 14. Scientist

8、s are studying the possibility of _ a human apart and transmitting it to another place like picture transmission. A. cutting B. making C. taking D. breaking 15. In the finals, eight athletes _the free-style swimming competition to _each other for the three medals. A. joined in; compete against B. to

9、ok part in; compete with C. attended; fight against D. entered; fight with 16. The old professor came to this conclusion _ of his many years of careful research . A. on the base B. in the basis C. on the basis D. with the base 17. When the inspector asked why such a bad man had been _ into the Party

10、, the branch Party secretary admitted _ a mistake in doing so. A. allowed; making B. admitted; to make C. taken; to have made D. admitted; making 18. The summer Olympic Games _held in different countries _ years on a regular basis. A. is; every four B. are; each four C. is; each fourth D. are; every

11、 four 19. -Have you heard that Tom was given a good beating by his father last night? -He _it. He was making trouble everywhere all the time. A. made it B. served it C. deserved it D. worth it 20. Apart from what has been reported in the paper, what else do you know about the accident? Which of the

12、following can replace the bolded part? A. Except B. Except for C. Besides D. in addition 21. Officials from the academic association _ between university students from the mainland and Taiwan. A. thought highly of the debate B. thought of the debate well C. thought of the debate much D. though of th

13、e debate good 22. The death of her only son caused the mother great _, which she took great _ to get over. A. pains; pains B. pain; pain C. pain; pains D. pains; pain 23. How foolish _ you to have believed what _ on street posters. A. for; was advertised B. of; was advised for C. for; advertised D.

14、of; advertised for 24. It is _ to examine all the patients_ in two hours. We have to find a quicker way to do it. A. hopeless; one after another B. helpless; one after the other C. foolish; one by one D. meaningless; one after one 25. The dragon, which is the symbol of China, _ power in ancient Chin

15、ese cultural. A. stood for B. stood up C. stood by D. stood out II. 完形填空:（30分）Suppose every person on Earth ate only one kind of food. And in one year food disappeared. 26 that happened, all humans would soon disappear too.Luckily, humans dont face the problem. However, another creature may. The ani

16、mal is the giant panda, one of the worlds most 27 animals.It has been discovered that the bamboo plants the giant eat are dying. As a result, many of the pandas are dying of 28 . in the wild, the giant panda eats only two kinds of bamboo plants. One is the umbrella bamboo, 29 is the fountain bamboo(

17、喷泉竹). Both kinds can live 100 years. In its 30 year the bamboo plant blooms, has seeds and dies.Last year the umbrella and the fountain 31 32_ grow in China became 100 years 33 . the plant grows from seeds formed in the late 1870s. now almost all of these bamboo plants are dead. Young shoots now gro

18、w from the seeds however, it will be many months before the shoots are large 34 to be eaten as food by the pandas. So the large black and white animals continue 35 .Can the wild pandas be 36 ? a group of American scientist went to China to study the pandas in their native habitat. The studies took p

19、lace in the areas of Sichuan Province in Southwest China. The scientists especially wanted to find out 37 about the animalss food. They wanted to see 38 the pandas are able to change to other foods 39 the two kinds of bamboo are growing.The Chinese government recognizes the worldwide concern about t

20、he giant pandas and 40 steps to save the animals. Large areas of the giant pandas habitat have been set 41 as wildlife preserves 42 the pandas can live freely. At 43 time, Chinese scientist are trying to increase 44 number of giant pandas 45 some of the animals in zoos, The first baby panda was born

21、 in Beijing Zoo in the autumn of 1978.26. A. Although B. As C. If D. Because27. A. lovely B. likely C. love D. liking28. A. hunger B. cool C. hungry D. hot29. A. others B. the other C. another D. the second30. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundredth D. a hundred31. A. sorts B. plants C. those D. bamboo3

22、2. A. when B. where C. why D. that33. A. old B. before C. after D. age34. A. old B. enough C. hard D. long35. A. to grow B. to die C. becoming weak D. to be dead36. A. saving B. saved C. die D. dead37. A. everything B. much C. more D. many more38. A. how B. what C. if D. why39. A. and B. yet C. whil

23、e D. where40. A. made B. has taken C. took D. came41. A. against B. aside C. around D. for42. A. where B. there C. and D. which43. A. the same B. the time C. same D. one44. A. a B. the C. a small D. a large45. A. to keep B. keeping C. by raising D. to raiseIII. 阅读理解:（30分）AAs my bride of many years g

24、reets me one evening, her voice was heard through the door, “Guess what?”I always take a deep breath on this very leading question. “What?” I asked.“I just won a sales contest at work and the prize is a dinner for two at the new fancy restaurant down by the river front!”Her excitement was inspiring.

25、 We knew the restaurant was superior because we could only understand part of the menu. “See? I told you there would be a place for me to wear my new spring outfit,” she shyly reminded me.“Two can play that game,” I responded. “ I will wear my gray suit, my Borsalino imported straw hat and a new sil

26、k tie. We will be dressed very well. This town will never be the same. Almost like our first date.”It was early spring and nearing dusk as the head waiter showed us to a table by a window, with a view of the river. The table was beautifully set, with a smoke-gray table-cloth accented(点缀) by bright r

27、ed napkins, lemon slices in the long-stemmed water glasses, fresh flowersthe works. A delicious meal savored in such an atmosphere should be remembered for a long time. As it turned out, this would probably never be forgotten.As the shadows lengthened, the river boats rocking in the river, I murmure

28、d, “Why dont we walk down the path like we did in Paris a few years ago? Remember the fun we had?”Hand in hand, we walked by the stores. People smiled and nodded. Lots of smiling and nodding, in fact. “I never thought there could be so many friendly people as we have seen this evening, dear,” I obse

29、rved.“Probably your new straw hat. Or the fact that youre such a handsome devil,” she answered.We completed the walking tour past the store windows. After acknowledging many smiles, we found ourselves back at the restaurant, looking at our reflection in the window. It was then that I knew the reason

30、 for all the smiles.Caught in the fly(纽扣盖) of my trousers and hanging down for all to see was a bright red napkin from the restaurant!46.Why did the author write the passage? A.To make readers laugh B. To give readers a warning. C. To describe a delicious dinner. D. To tell us the love of an old cou

31、ple.47. Why did the wife suggest having a dinner out? A. Because she wanted to play a game with the author. B. Because she wanted to have fun just like they did before. C. Because she was given a prize for her excellent work. D. Because they missed the atmosphere in the superior restaurant.48. How d

32、id the couple feel when they were greeted with so many smiles? A. Ashamed B. Shy C. Stupid D. Proud49. What do you think of the authors wife? A. She is capable and interesting B. She lives a luxurious life C. She is particular in dressing D. She is hard to please.50. What is the passage mainly about

33、? A. The authors wife was the prize winner B. The couple went out for dinner. C. They were a beautiful couple. D. The evening was romantic. B Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz singers in America. Her life was just a mixture of success and tragedy. Her singing expressed her experiences and

34、feelings. Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan in 1915 in Baltimore, Maryland. Her parents were Sadie Fagan and Clarence Holiday. They were young when their daughter was born. Their marriage failed because Clarence Holiday was often out. He traveled as a musician with some of the earliest jazz ban

35、ds and inspired his daughter. Sadie Fagan cleaned peoples houses to make a living. But she could not support her family with the money she earned. So she moved to New York City where the pay was higher. She left her daughter in Baltimore with one of her distant relatives. The young girl Eleanora Fag

36、an changed her name to Billie, because she liked a movie star, Billie Dove. The talented Billie Holiday loved singing. She sang and listened to music whenever she could. In one place near her home there was a machine that played records. The building was a theater where many famous singers also perf

37、ormed their newly-made songs for free. Billie cleaned floors and did other jobs for the theater so that she could listen to the records. It was there that young Billie first heard the records of some famous black American blues artists of the 1920s. she heard Bessie Smith sing the blues. And she hea

38、rd Louis Armstrong play the horn. Both musicians had a great influence on her. Billie Holiday once said, “I do not think Im singing. I feel like I am playing a horn. What comes out is what I feel. I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That is all I know.”51. Bil

39、lie Holidays parents divorced because _.A. Sadie Fagan wanted to move to New York City B. the family couldnt support itselfC. Clarence Holiday spent too much time in working D. Clerence Holiday was a strange person52. Who might originally have had an influence on Billie Holidays career in music?A. S

40、adie Fagan B. Clerence Holiday. C. Bessie Smith. D. Louis Armstrong53. From the passage, we can learn that _.A. Sadie Fagan was fond of living in New York B. Clerence Holiday didnt love his wife at allC. Billie lived a happy childhood D. Billie had a gift for music54. The underlined sentence “ What

41、comes out is what I feel” means _.A. Billie Holiday doesnt like to sing for others B. Billie Holidays songs reflect her unhappy childhoodC. Billie Holiday is fond of the songs written for herselfD. Billie Holidays music is greatly determined by her emotions55. In order to listen to the records in th

42、e theater, Billie Holiday_.A. cleaned floors for the theater B. changed her name C. moved to New York D. separated from her parents CMr Luk: Now tell me something about yourself and why you applyied for the job.David: I left school three months ago. My results were fairly good but I have to support

43、my family now. My father has recently stopped working because he is too old. My parents need the money to educate my younger brother and sister.Mr Luk: I see. Have you had any experience already?David: I worked in a radio factory for two months.(David pauses.)Mr Luk: Thats very short time, isnt it?D

44、avid: oh, yes. The factory wanted extra people for their busy season.Mr Luk: I understand. Why do you want to do this job?David: my wish is to become a skilled technician(技术员).Mr Luk: You must understand that this is not easy work and the hours are long. You may have to do shift work(轮班) and work be

45、yond the usual time, too. You would start from the very beginning.David: Will I be trained here?Mr Luk: Partly. If you pass our tests, you will be able to go to technical school classes twice a week. The tests are held after you have been here for two months. Then we can check if you are suitable fo

46、r the job.David: Thats fine. Ill make sure that I can pass.Mr Luk: All right. Ill give you a chance. My secretary will tell you whom to see when you start. You can start work on the first of next month. Is that all right?David: yes, and thank you very much indeed.56. Why did David go to see Mr Luk?A. He had read about him in a newspaper. B. He had applied for a job in Mr Luks company.C. He wan