四校联考英语

1、 20142015学年度第一学期期末四校联考高一英语试题第一卷第一部分 单句语法填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1. Paul doest have to be made _(learn). He always works hard.2. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work_(finish), he gladly accepted it.3. By the time you get to the cinema at eight tomorrow evening, the 3D film Avatar_(

2、begin).4. At this time tomorrow we _(fly) over the Atlantic.5. I was about_(read) the book when the light went off.6. -What did Mary do yesterday?-She said she _(lie) in bed all day yesterday.7. Zhang Jian is the first Chinese_(swim) across the Bohai Sea.8. This is the best way I could think of _(st

3、op) people getting into the dangerous areas.9. The matter _(relate) to your study surely requires(需要) dealing with carefully.10. Unfortunately, when I got home I found that my house was broken_.11. I used to rise very late during the summer vacation, but now I am used _(get) up very early.12. Many s

4、tudents are_(addict) to going online because they can gain much fun.13. He hurried to the station only _(find) that the train had left.14. -So comfortable a bed!-Yes. We can never find a _(good) one.15. Do you know our school has banned boy students_(wear) long hair?16. -Whats the matter with you?-A

5、fter the long walk, my strength gave_and I couldnt go any further.17. The father as well as the mother and their children _(wish) to make a trip to Hong Kong.18. It was not until she got home_ Mary realized she had lost her keys. 19. -How was your holiday?-Wonderful. Its years_ I enjoyed myself so m

6、uch.20. The students were writing busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she _(leave) in the office.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40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和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOur village carpenter (木匠) , John, came one day and made a kitchen cupboard for my wifeHe made it just the right size f

7、or the space between the two windowsWhen I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and making out his bill for the job. My wife said to me quietly, “Thats his ninth cup of tea today”But she said, in a loud voice, “Its a beautiful cupboard, dear, isnt it？”    “Ill decide

8、about that when I see the bill.”I said. John laughed and gave me his account for the workI read, one kitchen cupboard :10 November, 1998    Cost of wood        $17.00    Paint         $1.50 

9、   Work, 8 hours ( $1 an hour )    $8.00    Total         $36.50     When I was looking at the bill, John said, “Its been a nice day, hasnt it？Quite sunny”    “Yes.”I said“ Im glad its only

10、the 10th of November”    “Me, too,” said John“You wait ,itll be a lot colder by the end of the month”    “Yes, colder and more expensive! A dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, wont they, John？”    John looked hard at me for half a mi

11、nuteWas there a little smile in his two blue eyes？I gave his bill back to him.    “If there isnt too much trouble, John,” I said, “please add it up againYou can forget the date”    I paid him $26.50 and he was happy to get it.21. A carpenter is the one who_.A. is poor a

12、t countingB. makes cupsC. makes things of woodD. is fond of tea22. When the writer said“Ill decide about that when I see the bill,” he meant_.A. he didnt want to payB. the cupboard wasnt beautiful at allC. he wouldnt say something until he saw the billD. the cupboard was expensive23. When he said“Im

13、 glad its only the 10th of November”_.A. he was joking about Johns mistakeB. he meant that he loved sunny daysC. he did feel happy because he could pay less that dayD. he was thinking about the coming cold daysBAfter the Waterloo Campaign, Napoleon was banished (流放)onto a lonely island named St Hele

14、na in South Atlantic. He became a prisoner for life. Facing the vast sea, he always thought of escaping from the island, but that was impossible. He knew nothing about the topography (地形)of the island!Once a good friend of his went to see him. Since there was always someone keeping watch on them, th

15、ey talked about only the old days. When they parted, the friend took out a set of chess made of tusk and nephrite(软玉), and said to Napoleon, "I give this to you. Maybe it will be of some help." Napoleon liked it very much. He used to play with the chessmen(棋子) and study chess- manuals(棋谱),

16、 to pass the last days of his life.After his death, many of the things he had ever used were auctioned（拍卖）. The set of chess was also sold and resold several times at very high prices. Finally it was collected by the National Museum in France. When the staff members were cleaning the chessmen, they

17、found the bottom of Black King could be twisted off（拧开）. They opened it and, to their great surprise, in it there was a detailed map about how to escape from the island. It was a great pity that Napoleon had never discovered the secret, and thus he nulified（使无用） his friend's effort.24 .Though th

18、e passage doesnt say so, we can know that_. A. Napoleon didnt fight hard in the Waterloo CampaignB. Napoleon won a great victory in the Waterloo CampaignC. Napoleon was defeated in the Waterloo CampaignD .Napoleon escaped from the Waterloo Campaign25 .The friend went to the island_.A .for the set of

19、 chessB .to help Napoleon escapeC .to satisfy Napoleons needs D .on purpose to find a secret26 .Napoleon did get_ from the chess. A. much pleasure B. a secret C .a chance D. many jewels27 .Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The friend expected Napoleon to flee the island.B. Napoleon wa

20、s very fond of the chess.C. If Napoleon had found the secret, he might have had a chance to flee the island.D .Napoleon spent all his life on the island.CNewspapers have certainly been around for a long time. Many New Zealand newspapers are 

21、;now heading towards their 125th anniversaries(周年纪念)，and some New Zealand newspapers are more than 140 years old. However, some people think that newspapers are yesterdays medium(传播媒介) and that new media, like the television and even the Internet, will in the near future cause newspapers to die

22、. What is clear is that the growth of new media, such as the Internet ,will cause newspapers themselves to change in order to meet peoples needs. People read newspapers because of their unique(独特的) strength. They have a large audience and yet a certain attraction. They reach the majority of the popu

23、lation each day through national and international news and they offer, too, interest to gardeners, cooks, soldiers and so on. Newspapers stay strong also because of peoples continued love of reading. Reading is an active and involving (参与的) activity. People are able to read at their speeds and retu

24、rn to what they have read for particular information they need. Newspapers will certainly not stop the Internet being a competitor. But no newly-introduced news medium has ever killed an old one, and if best guesses are to be made, it is likely that this will be the case with this new medium as well

25、. 28 . According to some people, the cause of the “die” of the newspaper is that_.A. it is an old medium.B. people will not like reading.C. it can no longer meet peoples needs.D. it has stayed unchanged for many years.29 .Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Some

26、 New Zealand newspapers have more than 140 years of history.B. People read newspapers because newspapers are very cheap to get.C. Newspapers can provide different interests to different people.D. People can read newspapers at a preferable speed.30.What does the writer want to tell us in the last par

27、agraph?A. The Internet will take the place of newspapers in the future.B. Newspapers will stop the Internet from becoming a competitor.C. Newly-introduced news media have killed many old ones.D. Newspapers will not be killed by any newly-introduced news media.31.The underlined part “this new medium”

28、 in the last paragraph refers to _.A. newspapers B. the InternetC. the televisionD. any other new mediumDAll right! Enough cookies, cola, and chips! It seems thatjunk food is all that the children want to eat thesedays. Television controls their tastes. The kids see well-known people eating potato c

29、hips,candy and other processed food,  and they want to be like their heroes. How do they do it?They eat the same food. I wish there were more characters like oldPopeye, the sailor, who ate spinach (菠菜) and not French fries.     Now I expect my children to eat healthy fo

30、od because I likebrown rice(糙米), beans, and fresh vegetables. I'm glad to cook traditionalmeals of meat and potatoes for them. I really can't be too upset withthe kids because most adults aren't careful about what they eat.     The other night, my wife and I went to a

31、 party where therewas plenty to drink but very little for us to eat. They served hotdogs and hamburgers. I can't eat hot dogs, with all thosepreservatives ,and hamburgers are filled with chemicalsso that they look better. Besides the meat, they had sugar-filledcookies and cake, and of course, ch

32、ips.I don't want the world to change because of me, but I thinkpeople should realize that there are choices to eating meat. Theyalways tell me that I probably don't get my essential proteins . I feel better than ever and I'm sure that it'sbecause I'm a vegetarian (素食者) .I would r

33、eally like to see moretelevision advertisements which show the benefits of good, healthy andnatural food.32. According to the passage, it seems that_.A. the children like to have fried chicken onlyB. the kids prefer to have cold drinks but not junk foodC. canned food is the only one that the kids en

34、joy mostD. the children like nothing better than junk food: cookies and chips33. According to Paragraph 3, the writer _ .   A. required rich foodB. gave an example of having junk food frequentlyC. complained about the food the party had servedD. doubted if both the adults and the

35、 children were healthy34. Hamburgers look better _ .   A. but taste badB. because they are treated with chemicalsC. so the writer prefers them to hot dogsD. and the writer expects the children to eat them35. Which of the following is NOT true?    A. Television infl

36、uences children's food choice.B. The writer is not single and definitely he eats meat.C. Though the writer is a vegetarian, he feels very healthy.D. It is certain that brown rice, beans, and spinach are not junk food.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。How to Sleep Bett

37、erIf youre having trouble getting good sleep through the night (turning，waking up more than once，for example)，this text will tell you what you can do to ensure a peaceful nights sleep.1Get on schedule. Changing your sleeping time by more than an hour can severely disturb your sleep quality._36_For e

38、xample，if you normally wake up at 6 am. on weekdays to get to work，you might go to bed around 10 pm.，because thats when you start to feel sleepy，and its also a good time to ensure 8 hours of sleep. If，on the weekend，you sleep until 9 am.，you probably wont be able to fall asleep that night until 1 am

39、.2_37_Wait at least three hours after dinner before going to sleep. Digestion slows down while asleep，and a full stomach may interrupt sleep. Similarly，you should avoid going to bed on an empty stomach，as a completely empty stomach may equally disturb your sleeping patterns.3_38_Exposure to light du

40、ring the time when youre supposed to be sleeping can disturb your bodys internal clock. Turn your light off，or use a very dim night light._39_They include windows，LED clocks，computer lights and cable boxes.4Change your sleeping position. You may think that its impossible to control what position you

41、 sleep in since you arent fully aware of what you are doing，but it is possible and it can make a considerable difference._40_ATry to avoid all sources of light.BKeep the room as dark as possible.CMake note of unusual circumstances.DBe mindful of what you eat or drink before bed.ESleep is considered

42、to be adequate only when there is no daytime sleepiness.FIn other words，sudden change of sleeping time will affect your “biological clock” GIf you wake up in the middle of the night，make an effort to have a comfortable position.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A

43、、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Last summer a tornado hit a small town nearby. I saw，in the local newspaper，a picture of a young woman，a little boy and a younger_41_standing in front of a totally destroyed house，eyes wide open with_42_.I noticed their clothing_43_closely matched ours. This would be a good o

44、pportunity to teach my children to help those less_44_.I_45_their situation to my sevenyearold twins，Brad and Martin，and_46_the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. My little daughter，Meghan，_47_quietly when the boys piled up the old toys .After a while，Meghan walked up_48_Lucy，her muchl

45、oved doll，_49_tightly to her chest. She put her round little_50_into Lucys，giving her a final kiss，and then laid her_51_on top of the others.“Oh，honey，” I said，“you dont have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”Meghan nodded，trying to_52_her tears.“Lucy makes me happy，Mummy. Maybe shell make th

46、at little girl happy，too.”The boys watched in surprise_53_their baby sister placed Lucy in the_54_.While I stared at Meghan，reflecting upon my donation，they went，without a word，to their room and both_55_with their valued items. Martin hesitated_56_，then looked over at Meghan and put his model car ne

47、xt to Lucy. Amazed，I removed my old_57_from the box，and_58_it with a new one I had bought the week before，hoping the young woman would_59_it as much.Anyone can give away what they no longer need，but true generosity is giving what you_60_.I，who had meant to teach，was taught.41. A .man  

48、0;            BwomanCboy                                       Dg

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50、#160;                              Dsympathy43A. brands                

51、0;                   BcolorsCsizes                               

52、        Dprices44A. optimistic                               BthankfulCfortunate       

53、60;                        Dwealthy45A. announced                       

54、60;      BexplainedCdemonstrated                         Dtranslated46A. encouraged             

55、0;               BcommandedCrequested                               Dallowed47A. wait

56、ed                                    BbehavedCcounted              &#

57、160;                  Dwatched48A. to                             

58、0;            BwithCby                                       

59、;  Dfor49A. tied                                        BhuggedChung       

60、                               Dgrasped50A. eyes                  

61、;                     BearsCface                             

62、0;          Dhead51A. gratefully                               BswiftlyCpainfully     

63、0;                         Dgently52A. keep out                      &

64、#160;          Btake offChold back                                Dburst into53A. as    &#

65、160;                                     BbeforeCafter            

66、0;                         Donce54A. car                       &#

67、160;                 BboxCroom                                 &#

68、160;    Dpicture55A. played                                    BdealtCreturned       

69、                          Dvanished56A. anxiously                     

70、          BbrieflyCagain                                    Dinstead57A. doll  &

71、#160;                                    BitemC. newspaper             

72、;                 Djacket58A. replaced                               &

73、#160; BbalancedCmixed                                     Dcompared59A. wash        &

74、#160;                             BkeepCwear                     

75、                  Dlove60A. buy                              

76、0;         BneedCintend                                    Ddislike 第二卷第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分4

77、5分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在标有61-70的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。Youth is a kind of wealth. It will gradually disappear _61_time going by. What can we do to realize our youth? For one thing , in my opinion, it is to realize our value, our idea _62_ matters a lot. No matter what our ideas ar

78、e, we must try hard to achieve them. When we are young we are full of energy. We have the _63_(good)conditions in our lives. Good memories, good understandings and so on. We should _64_full use of these conditions to study more. For another , we should do as many things _65_ possible we want to do.

79、Of course, they must enrich our lives, _66_ can make it possible for us to gather many different experiences that are worth _67_ (remember) when we are old.Then when we are really old, when we cannot move any_68_, we can be proud of our achievements that we_69_(experience) in happiness _70_we can say we have no regret in