高中英语学业水平考试练习题

1、高中英语学业水平考试练习题第I卷（选择题满分75分）第一部分 单项填空 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A 、 B 、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Learning country s language is a better way of knowing culture behind it.A. the; aB. a; theC. /; theD. a; /2. My brother got up earlier than this morning, as it is a special day for him.A. commonB. re

2、gularC. usualD. normal3. effective learners, we must have good study approaches.A. To beB. To have beenC. Having beenD. Being4. Please remember nothing can be learned hard work.A. byB. atC. withoutD. for5. Tony is a quiet student in class he is quite active in outdoor activities.A. soB. andC. orD. w

3、hile6. If you the habit of smiling often, you are going to feel a lot better and be more optimistic.A. takeB. showC. developD. match7. We ve got no coffee. Let s have tea A. eitherB. howeverC. yetD. instead8. The movies introduced to China won t be popular the stories are attractive.A. untilB. unles

4、sC. thoughD. if9. The problem of high living expenses we face today is quite similar to troubling theAmericans in the 1930s.A. oneB. itC. thisD. that10. Sorry, I can t return the book today. Actually, I half of it.A. have coveredB. am coveringC. was covering D. covered11. The No. 1 searched term for

5、 2013 was Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, death caused a worldwide celebration of his life s achievements.A. who sB. whichC. of whomD. whose12. -Shall I pick you up at the school gate tomorrow morning-No, youA. shouldB.needn tC. mustD. can t13.I ' ve been trying to ring her

6、 up all the morning but I couldnA. get throughB. go throughC. get overD. go over14.I have given him another chance, but I dont knowhe will make full use of it.15.A. whereB. whatC. whetherD. which-Could you give me a lift homeA. Yes, my pleasureB. No, thank youC. Yes, with pleasureD. No, please don第二

7、部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的四个选项（A、B、D）中，选.I will go there in my own car.出最佳选项。Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of16onher face,Then she saw a little boy running down the street. Looking up to the window, he17his hat andbowed with a br

8、ight, pleasant smile.What a nice 18 , “ said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of 19It seems like havingthe sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up20 smile.George, the little boy, told his mother about that girl when he got back home,She looks so21. I wish I could do something for h

9、er.Why not give her some 22 " said his mother.The next morning, as Jennie sat at the window again, she saw George with a handful of beautifulflowers in front of her window. Smiling pleasantly, he asked,Can I come in 23 " Jennie told himto get into the house.Opening the door to Jennie's

10、 gentle” , George said,"I ' ve brought you some flowers.Are they for me ”said Jen25How kind you are,“she continued,26 fdceivedDid you live in the 27 ”any flowers since we moved to the town.asked George, 28 the old, small and empty room.Yes, Jennie nodded.Jennie 29 have a happy family and li

11、ve in the countryside. However, she lost her right 30 in an accident and couldn ' t walk. Later, her father died, and her mother got so3slicktheir money was all gone. They had to move here.George told his parents 32 about her family. They decided to help her. More and more people in the 33 gave

12、Jennie friendly smiles when they 34 her house. She was greatly _cheered up.A few months later, Jennie and her mother 35 a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on her face.16.17.A. surpriseA. put onB. happinessB. took offC. sadnessC. put offD. amuseme

13、ntD. took away18.A. smileB.boyC. schoolbagD. face19.A. controlB.orderC.shapeD. sight20.A. andB.butC. asD. or21.A. luckyB.happyC. worriedD. poor22.A. moneyB.flowersC. clothesD. food23.A. howB.whoC. whenD. why24.A. Thank youB.Sit downC. You are welcomeD. Come in25.A. angrilyB.nervouslyC. happilyD. sad

14、ly26.A. neverB.usuallyC. alwaysD. sometimes27.A. cityB.townC. countrysideD. downtown28.A. looking forB.looking aroundC. looking likeD. looking after29.A. hoped toB.was used toC. had toD. used to30.A. armB.legC. handD. eye31.A. becauseB.whenC. thatD. unless32.A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. no

15、thing33.A. countrysideB.townC. villageD. city34.A. passed byB.ran byC. went intoD. moved into35.A. reachedB.leftC. closedD.opened第三部分阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40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。's not all they do. They also catchIn UK, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)( 闭路电视)cameras are everywhere

16、. They help the police deal with crimes and keep the streets safe. But thatt like cats. In 2010 she waspeople doing very stupid or smart things.One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale. She clearly doesn caught on CCTV throwing one into a dustbin. The video shows Mary walking down a quiet s

17、treet. All of a sudden, she notices Lola, the cat, jump onto a fence. Mary stops to pick up Lola and drops her into a large dustbin. Lola was saved fifteen hours later. And Mary was put into prison for causing unnecessarysuffering to an animal. She was fined £ 250 and was not allowed to own pet

18、s for five years.Anoth er video shows " Britain ' s drunkest man ” . And he ' d obviously had a few too many glasses of beer. At about 2 a. m., he was kicked out for being too drunk. So, he decided to walk home. On the way, CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the r

19、oads madly A hotel waiter said," It ' samazing he didn ' t hurt himself badly.”Sometimes they also record smart events. Once a British band The Get Out Clause didn ' t have anymoney to make a music video. So, they came up with an unbelievable idea. They set up their instrumentsand p

20、layed a song in front of eight CCTV cameras. And then, according to the English Freedom ofInformation Act , they asked for a copy of all the videos, which they edited. The result is that a totally new music video was made, and it didn ' t cost them a penny.36. According to the passage, CCTV came

21、ras are everywhere in.A. ChinaB. USAC. UND. Britain37. Mary Bale was punished for her behavior in several ways EXCEPT.A. She was sent to prison for harm to the cat.B. She was forbidden to own pets for ever.C. She was asked to pay a £ 250 fine.D. She shall not raise pets for 5 years.38. The exam

22、ple of a British drunkest man is aimed to prove that CCTV cameras can.A. help policeB. catch stupid thingsC. catch smart thingsD. record music events39. The British band use the videos of CCTV cameras because.A. they think it is enjoyableB. they believe it is cool and time-savingC. they don ' t

23、have enough money to make a videoD. they believe they can be well known overnight40. Which is the best title for the passageA. CCTV Cameras Watch ActionB. CCTV Cameras Are EverywhereC. CCTV Cameras Are Wisely UsedD. CCTV Cameras Are Dangerous To LifeBUDY CENTER COURSESFrom Paragraph to EssayThe cour

24、se is intended for students who wish to improve their organizational skills and who feel that their final product is never clear enough.Thursday 10:0012:00Karan SinghSource （来源）MaterialHow do you gather information for a project or paper A practical course which looks at sources of information and h

25、ow to organize them in a list.Monday 10:0011 :00Karan SinghExpress YourselfAn advanced course suitable for students who are about to step into organizations where they may have to voice their opinions often.Monday 12:002:00Dave PerrineMedia UseOpen to all students, this course focuses on the many wa

26、ys we can benefit from the radio and television. Group projects form part of course.Tuesday 9:00 11:00Steve AnsellThe Short StoryA research into the world of popular writers. One story is to be adapted （ 改编）into a short play and group performance. Pre-arranged groups welcome.Thursday 11:001:30Mrs. O

27、wenCaught for SpeedingOpen to all students. Simple eye exercises to help you with speed reading. How to be selective on the page. Using headings, topic sentences and paragraphs for easy access.Wednesday 11:001:00Mrs. OwenTense about TensesFor those who worry about their use of word-a look at tenses

28、and other aspects of the language through poetry and songs. Good voice helps but not a must.Saturday 10:0012:00Steve Ansell41. If a student takes the course The Short Story, he can at the sameetime.A. From Paragraph to EssayB. Caught for SpeedingD. Source MaterialD. Media Use42. Which of the courses

29、 can develo p the students ' team workA. From Paragraph to EssayB. The Short StoryC. Caught for Speeding D. Express Yourself43. Which is the course best suitable for a student who is not good at fast readingA. Source MaterialB. Media UseC. From Paragraph to EssayD. Caught for Speeding44. A stude

30、nt who is worried about the use of words will choose to take a course given by.A. Karan Singh B. Dave Perrine C. Steve Ansell D. Mrs. Owen45. From where can a student probably find this passageA. In a daily newspaperB. On a school notice boardC. In a book reviewD. On a language websiteCA small, whit

31、e envelope stuck in our Christmas tree and it has been there for ten years or so.It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts-running around at the last minute to ge

32、t a tie for Uncle Harry or a pair of gloves for Grandma, spending money is nothing.I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The new idea came in an unusual way.Our son Kevin, was wrestling （ 摔跤）at the junior level. And

33、 shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored （赞助）by an inner-city church. Our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes while the their youngsters were dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings （带子） seemed to be the only thing holding them toge

34、ther.As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets（头盔）to protect their heads. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won, ," he s

35、aidLosing like this could take the heart out of them." That ' s when the idea for his present came. Thatafternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to the inner-city church without leaving my name.On Christmas Eve,

36、 I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had doneand that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.46. Justin hated Christmas mainly because .A. he thought

37、Christmas makes no senseB. he had a hard time choosing giftsC. he spent too much money buying giftsD. he disliked shopping47. We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church .A. were well dressedB. paid attention to safetyC. couldn ' t afford helmetD. feared Kevin ' s t

38、eam48. Justin felt sad mainly because the youngsters in the other team. A. didn ' t weany helmetsB. were dressed in worn-out shoesC. may lose confidence completelyD. failed in the match against his son49. The underlined that in the last paragraph refers to.A. the envelop on the treeB. the note i

39、nside the envelopC.the gifts I sent to churchD. what the writer had done50. Which of the following can be the best title for the passageA. A White EnvelopeB. A Special NoteC. A Church GiftD. A Christmas CardDAthens 2004 Paralympics: Biggest and Best EverThe Paralympics are the games for sports men a

40、nd women with a disability. They were the idea of Doctor Ludwig Guttman, a doctor working at Stoke Mandeville hospital in the UK. This famous hospital looks after people who can no longer walk, or cannot move at all. After the Second World War, in 1945, the hospital was full of badly injured soldier

41、s. To give them hope, Dr Guttman started the Paralympics in 1948. They were held at the same time as the London Olympics; doctors gave out the prizes and nurses were employed as referees（裁判）.The first official Paralympics took place in Rome in 1960, with 400 athletes from 23 countries competing. By

42、2004 they had become ten times bigger: nearly 4,000 athletes from 140 countries competed in 19 different sports. The youngest competitor was the 11-year-old swimmer Xu Qingqing from China, the oldest, 66-year-old David W川iams, a sailor from Canada. The games were a great success for China, the oldes

43、t, 66-year-old David Williams, a sailor from Canada. The games were a great success for China, which won 141 medals, 63 of them gold. Britain came second with 94 medals, 35 of them gold. China ' s disabled dance team closed the games with a wonderful dance performance.The games were also a succe

44、ss for the organizers. Ever since the failure of the Paralympics in Atlanta, USA, in 1996, the organizers have been nervous of empty seats. But in Australia in 2000, the Paralympics were shown every day on TV and a million tickets were sold. Fifty thousand Australian schoolchildren were in the stadi

45、ums for the Sydney Paralympics, shouting and cheering. However pleased they were by the crowds, some of the competitors found this quite difficult. One blind runner said that for the first 800 meters of the 10,000 meter race he could not hear where the other runners were because of the noise. Whatev

46、er his feelings about it, he still won a gold; and in Athens 2004 the crowds were even bigger and noisier. When the British team got back to London after the games of 2004, more crowds came to welcome them home. Slowly, the Paralympic athletes are becoming as popular and as famous as the Olympic sta

47、rs.51. The first ever Paralympics were held in.A. RomeB. AustraliaC. AthensD. UK52. The idea of the first Paralympics was.A. to make the Olympics open to everyoneB. to bring hope to injured soldiersC. to encourage disabled people to compete for prizesD. to celebrate the opening of the London Olympic

48、s53. The Paralympic Games in Atlanta were a failure because.A. only a few tickets were soldB. they were not shown on TVC. only a few athletes took partD. there was too much noise54. One runner said the crowds caused a problem because.A. he wasn ' t used to crowdsB. he couldn' t hear the othe

49、nernC. he couldn ' t hear the refereeD. he couldn' t hear his coaorders '55. From the passage, we can know that the Paralympics.A. are difficult to take placeB. are not welcome to crowdsC. are getting increasingly popularD. are far less popular than the Summer Olympics.第n卷（非选择题满分25分）第四部分

50、书面表达（共1题，？分25分）假如你是李华，大连市第一高级中学的学生，从“ China Daily ”上得知美国模拟联合国 （American Model United Nations ）大会将向全球中学生招募国家代表，你觉得这是一个很好的了解世界，提高能力的机会。于是你从相关网站下载了英文申请表。请参照个人简历进行填写。要求：可以适当增加细节，但文中不能出现学校或个人的真实信息。姓名李华性别男民族汉出生日期1997年3月1日职务班长家里电话手机邮箱邮编116001联系地址大连市西冈区北东街 45号特点热情，开朗，有团队精神 ；擅长英语；个人经历时间活动2012参加大连市英语演讲比赛，获得一等

51、奖2013参加学校"辩i俱乐部”，被评为当年最彳辩手。（debater ）APPLICATION FORMPart A Personal InformationFull Name (Given /Family)Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY)Sex (F/M)Mailing Address (City/State/Zip)E-mail AddressTelephone No. (Home)(include town& country code)SchoolMother TongueHow did you hear about AMUNPart B Other Information1. What special skills or abilities make you suitable for the position (at most 40 words)2. What activities have you ever taken in recent years (including information, such