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1、高一升高二英语入学测试卷精品文档高一年级升高二年级英语入学测试卷试卷说明： 1、本试卷满分 150分2、考试时间 60分钟 3 、任课老师_本试卷有选择题和非选择题两种形式，共8 页，满分 150 分。考试时间为120 分钟。第一部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45 分）第一节完型填空 （共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其文章大意，然后从1-15 各题所给出的中，选出最佳选项。Children find meanings in their old family tales.When Stephen Guyer s three children were gro

2、wing up, he told them stories about how hisgrandfather, a banker,1all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one ofthe darkest times when his strong-minded grandfather was nearly2, he loaded his family into thecar and3them to see family members in Canada with a4,“ There are

3、more important things inlife than money.”The5took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a6house from amore expensive and comfortable one. He was7that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22,would be upset. To his surprise, they weren t. Instead, their reaction echoed-grandfathert

4、heirgreat s.What they 8 about was how warm the people were in the house and how much of their heart was accessible.Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children through 9times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing10 in telling tales, evidenced b

5、ya rise in storytelling events and festivals.A university11of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids12 ability tparents stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.The13is telling the stories in a way children can hear. We re not talking here aboof story that14, “ When I

6、 was a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in thesnow. ” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the child 15, and make eyes contact to createpersonal experience” . We don t have to tell children what they should take from the story and what thmoral is.1.A. missedB. lost

7、C. forgotD. ignored2.A. friendlessB. worthlessC. pennilessD. homeless3.A. fetchedB. allowedC. expectedD. took4.A. hopeB. promiseC. suggestionD. belief5.A. taleB. agreementC. arrangementD. report6.A. largeB. smallC. newD. grand7.A. surprisedB. annoyedC. disappointedD. worried8.A. talkedB. caredC. wro

8、teD. heard9.A. goodB. hardC. oldD. modern10A. argumentB. skillC. interestD. anxiety.11A. studyB. designC. committeeD. staff.收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除精品文档12A. provideB. retellC. supportD. refuse.13A. troubleB. giftC. factD. trick.14A. meansB. endsC. beginsD. proves.15A. needsB. activitiesC. judgmentsD. habi

9、ts.第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题分，满分15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25 的相应位置上。Do you ever wonder why you yawn Why do you open your mouth wide and take a deep breathWell, a scientist at the University of Maryland is searching for the answer.Professor Robert Provine

10、has been studying yawning for the past two years. But he says he stilldoes not know16people yawn. In fact, no one seems to know much about it. Professor Provinestudents have helped him find out more about yawning. They agreed to17 (watch) while sittingalone in small rooms. In the rooms, they watched

11、 television programs, or pictures of people yawning.Or they just sat and18(think) about yawning. Students also kept records of when they yawnedthroughout the day.The professor says he has learned19number of things from these experiments. He saysyawning seems linked in some way to sleeping. His stude

12、nts yawned most just before sleeping or20waking from sleep. He also found that people yawn much when they are21(bore ) or notinterested in what they are doing.Now, Professor Provine is planning future experiments to help him find the purpose of yawning.He said there is some evidence22yawning is link

13、ed to23(excite). Yawning is commonamong runners24(wait) to begin a raceIt. is also common among people waiting to make aspeech.Professor Provine says he is most interested in learning why seeing someone yawn makes othersyawn as well. He says almost anything connected with yawning can make people yaw

14、n. As a matter offact, I found25yawning a lot as I prepared this report. I wonder if hearing it can make you yawn.If it does, excuse me, if you did yawn, write and tell me.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，总分 40 分）AIn the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic(

15、学业的 )achievements and felt confident that their degree would help them to find a good job.However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly. This year s co are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in re

16、ligious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many peoplealready working are getting laid off and don t have jobs, so it s even harder for new coto find jobs.Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006. There were many high-tech job chances. Graduates received many job

17、 offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除精品文档benefits such as insurance(保险 ) and paid vacations. However, Times have changed and its a newmarket, according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center.The officer says students who do find jobs started prep

18、aring two years ago. They worked duringsummer vacations, they have had several shorttime- jobs, and they ve majored in one of theieldsfew f that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fie

19、lds (like information system management,computer science, and political science) have seen big declines(下降 ) in starting salaries.Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a ba

20、d economy.In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students. For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time.() underlined word in the second paragraph probably means _.A. skillsB. interestsC. chancesD. ideas()27. Which of the fo

21、llowing majors has the best job offersA. teachingB. accountingC. political scienceD. computer science()28. Ryan Stewart will have to _.A. change his majorB. get a job teachingC. go back to schoolD. become a religious leader()29. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _.A. the best way t

22、o get rich is not to get a college degreeB. most students with degrees will not be able to find jobsC. having a college degree does not mean that one has money for travellingD. a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job()30. The main idea of the passage is that _.A. a lot of g

23、raduates are losing their jobsB. Ryan Stewart has been able to find a jobC. salaries in some fields have increased in the past yearD. the job market has changed greatly over the past four yearsBObviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.In the first place, television is not only a co

24、nvenient source of entertainment, but also acomparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don t have to pay for expensiv the theatre, the cinema, or the opera. All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob, and theycan see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some peo

25、ple, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if he has a remote control. He makes no choice, does no exercises, and makes no judgment. He is completelypassive （被动的） and has everything presented to him without an

26、y effort in his part.Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one s sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as w

27、ell; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. Peo

28、ple are often heard to say that收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除精品文档their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and that they actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesnThere are many other arguments for and against te

29、levision. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that determine its value to society.()31. The main function of paragraph 1 is to _.A. introduce the theme of the whole passageB. summarize the whole passageC. arouse the reader s interestD. state the primary use

30、s of TV()32. Television, as a source of entertainment, is _.A. not very convenientB. very expensiveC. quite dangerousD. relatively cheap()33. Some people are against TV because _.A. TV programs are not interesting.B. TV viewers are totally passive.C. TV has more disadvantages.D. TV prices are very h

31、igh.() of the most obvious advantages of TV is that _.A. it is very cheapB. it controls our livesC. it keeps us informedD. it enables us to have a rest()35. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _.A. where we buy itB. how we think about itC. how we make use of itD. where we

32、make use of itCWhat will man be like in the future in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago,

33、was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use ourbrains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of t

34、he brain s capaon, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very

35、 often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitiv

36、e because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that futu

37、re man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.() 36. The passage mainly tells us that_.A.

38、man s life will be different in the futureB. future man will look quite different from us收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除精品文档C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passesD. the functions of man s器organs(官)will function as well as today() 37. Which of the following serves as the evidence that man is changingA

39、. Man s hair is getting thinner and thinner.B. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.C. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.D. Man s arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.() 38. The change in man s size of forehead is probably because_A. he makes use of only 20% of th

40、e brain s capacity.B. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due（预定的） time.C. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on.() 39. Which of the following is true about a human being in the futureA. He thinks and feels in different way.B. H

41、e has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.D. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn t use them.() 40. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. future life is always predictable（可预测的）B. human beings hope for a change in the future lifeC. hum

42、an beings will become less attractive in the futureD. Less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration（衰退）DI sit at my kitchen table, while my daughter, Anna, sits next to my mother. On the wall hangs a photo of my father.“ When is Rick going to be here” My mother asks, referring to my husban

43、d.“ I don t know, Mom,” I answer patiently.“ He ll be here for dinner.”I sigh and get up from the table. This is at least the tenth time she has asked that my mother and daughter play, I busy myself making a salad.“ Dont put in any onions,” Mom says.“ You know how Daddy hates onion.”“ Yes, Mscrub(洗擦

44、 ) off a carrot and chop it into bite-size pieces.“ Dont put any onions in the salad,” she reminds me.“ You know how Daddy hates onitime I can t answer.My mother had been beautiful. She still is. In fact, my mother is still everything she has been,just a bit cut off the end of the cucumber and rub i

45、t to take away the bitterness. Cut and rub. This is a trick I have learned from my mother, along with a trillion other things: cooking, sewing, dating, laughing, thinking. I learned how to grow up. And I learned that when my mother was around, I never had to be afraid. So why am I afraid nowI study

46、my mothers hands. Her nails are no longer a bright red, but painted a light pink. Almost no color at all. And as I stare at them, I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my youth. Hands that packed a thousand lunches and wiped a million tears off my cheeks. Now my hands have grown into those of m

47、y mothers. Hands that have cooked uneaten meals, held my own daughters frightened fingers on the first day of school and dried tears off her face. I grow lighthearted. I can feel my mother收集于网络，如有侵权请联系管理员删除精品文档kiss me goodnight, check to see if the window is locked, then blow another kiss from the d

48、oorway. Then I am my mother, blowing that same kiss to Anna. Outside everything is still. Shadows fall among the trees, shaped like pieces of a puzzle.Someday my daughter will be standing in my place, and I will rest where my mother now sits. Will I remember then how it felt to be both mother and da

49、ughter Will I ask the same question too many times I walk over and sit down between my mother and her granddaughter.“ Where is Rick ” my mother asks, resting her hand on the table next to mine. And in that instant Iknow she remembers. She may repeat herself a little too much. But she remembers.“ He

50、ll be here,” I answerithsmilew.() 41. What s wrong with the writer s motherA. She is very old.B. She suffers forgetfulness.C. She is absent-minded.D. She is eager to see Rick.() 42. What can we learn about the writer s father accordingeto the passA. He might have passed away for years.B. He goes out

51、 for a walk by himself.C. He is out doing something with Rick.D. He loves the writer s mother deeply.() 43. The underlined sentence“ I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my youthlymeans that _.A. Mother s hands witnessed my growth as a youthB. Mother s hands are similar to mine as a youthC. I

52、like to feel mother s hands when she was youngD. I realize her hands were exactly like those in her youth() 44. Which of the following words best describe the writer s mood towards her motherA. Content.B. Disappointed.C. Loving.D. Considerate.() best title for the passage would be _.A. Mother s beau

53、tyB. My father hates onionC. Hard-working motherD. Mother s hands第二节 信息匹配（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）请阅读下列有关婚姻的观点，按照要求匹配信息。并将答案填写在答题卷标号为56-60 的相应位置上。请注意：E 填涂 AB ， F 填涂 ACA. Being unselfish is very important to make a marriage work.B. Becoming a person of independence and pride leads to a successful marr

54、iage.C. Being able to communicate makes a marriage happy.D. Divorced people will live an incomplete life.E. Marriage is the result of extended love.F. Divorce results from a lack of responsibility.以下是五个人关于婚姻的讲述，请将他们的讲述和以上观点匹配。46. MeganSometimes I think that successful marriages are an endangered societal species. It seems as thoughevery time I turn around, another couple I know is getting divorced. It s a shame beca very important. I believe that if people put more effort into making their marriages work, there wouldbe fewer divorces. Marriage takes certa