2018學(xué)年交大附中高一英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期周測(cè)

1、1 / 11 2018 學(xué)年交大附中高一英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期周測(cè) II. Grammar and Vocabulary Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A、B、C and D. Choose the one an swer that best completes the senten ce. 21.Life _ filled with good things and we should enjoy them, and that includes the lovely sn

2、ow that sometimes _ Shanghai. A. was fell on B. are fall on C. is falls on D. were fell on 22.Schools have been lengthening the school day or added days to raise test marks, which _ be _ costly if schools n eed air con diti oning on hot days. A. might B. can C. must D. n eed 23. Such an effort _ the

3、 severe snow disaster didn t prevent the whole nation from celebrating the traditional Chin ese New Year happily. A. as the Chin ese gover nment has made B. has the Chin ese gover nment made that C. the Chin ese gover nment has made that D. has the Chin ese gover nment made as 24. The Pupils in prim

4、ary and sec on dary schools across En gla nd lack _ gen eral a view of world history as ours do. A. so B. too C. as D. how 25. Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly _ size and shape. A. on B. from C. by D. in 26. The mayor has offered a reward of $5 000 to _ who can capture

5、 the tiger alive or dead. A. both B. others C. anyone D. ano ther 27. Alan is a careful driver, but he drives _ of my friends. A. more carefully B. the most carefully C. less carefully D. the least carefully 28. Did you tidy your room? No, I was going to tidy my room but I _ visitors. A. had B. have

6、 C. have had D. will have 29. Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. Great! You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it. A. must B. should C. must have D. should have 30. With the help of high tech no logy, more and more new substa nces _ in the past year. A. discovered B. have discovered2

7、/ 11 31. How was the televised debate last night? Super! Rarely _ so much media attention. A. a debate attracted B. did a debate attract C. a debate did attract D. attracted a debate 32. The little boy came riding full speed down the motorway on his bicycle, _ it was! A. What a dan gerous scene B. W

8、hat dan gerous a scene C. How a dan gerous scene D. How dan gerous the scene 33. Pop music is such an importa nt part of society _ it has eve n in flue need our Ian guage. A. as B. that C. which D. where 34. After a knock at the door, the child heard his mothers voice _ him. A. calli ng B. called C.

9、 being called D. to call 35. There is nothing more I can try _ you to stay, so I wish you good luck. A. being persuaded B. persuad ing C. to be persuaded D. to persuade 36. The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time. A. to be completed B. hav ing bee n completed C.

10、 completed D. being completed 37. His movie won several awards at the film festival, _ was beyond his wildest dream. A. which B. that C. where D. it 38. Small sailboats can easily torn over in the water _ they are not man aged carefully. A. though B. before C. un til D. if 39. _ he referred to in hi

11、s article was unknown to the general reader. A. That B. What C. whether D. that 40. The traditional view is _ we sleep because our brain is “ programmed ” to make us do so. A. whe n B. why C. whether D. that 41. At minus 130 degrees, a living cell can be _ for a thousand years. A. spared B. protecte

12、d C. preserved D. developed 42. Since Tom _ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now. A. readily B. horribly C. accide ntally D. irregularly 43. My morning _ includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast. A. drill B. acti on C. regulati on D. rout ine 4

13、4. John was dismissed last week because of his _ attitude towards his job. A. in formal B. casual C. determ ined D. earn est KEYS: 21-25 CBBCD 26-30 CDACD 31-35 BABAD 36-40 CADBD 41-44 CCDB III. Cloze Directions: For each bla nk in the follow ing passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,

14、C and D. Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits the con text. C. had bee n discovered D. have bee n discovered 3 / 11 (A) Being alone in outer space can be frightening-That is one reason why astronauts on solo( 單獨(dú)的)space flight were give n ple nty of work to keep them (45) _ . Th

15、ey were also incon sta nt com muni catio n with people on the earth (46) _ being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine voyages. It will also happen on (47) _ space fights in the future. Will there be special problems o

16、f adjustme nt un der such con diti ons? Scien tists have studied the react ions of men to one ano ther duri ng long submari ne voyages. They have found that the Ion ger the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of (48) _ is. When men are (49) _ together for a long period, they beg in to feel un

17、 easy. Every one has little habits of speak ing and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very (50) _ Appare ntly, although no one wants to be (51) _ all the time, every one n eeds some degree of privacy. Whe

18、n people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of (52) _ or stress. People who are well-adjusted are able to (53) _ stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in (54) _ our astron

19、auts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior un der stress. 45.A.tired B. asleep C. con scious D. busy 46.A.So far B. After all C. However D. Therefore 47. A. lo ng B. fast C. dangerous D. direct 48. A. fuel B. en terta inment C. adjustme

20、nt D. health 49. A. shut up B. held up C. brought up D. picked up 50. A. pleas ing B. annoying C. com mon D. valuable 51. A. noisy B. alone C. pers onal D. sociable 52. A.emphasis B. con flict C. power D. pressure 53. A. ha ndle B. create C. affect D. in vestigate 54. A. beco ming B. choos ing C. or

21、deri ng D. promoti ng KEYS: DCACA BBDAB (B) One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failur

22、e is so total. (55) _ the faults already found out in the education system as a whole such as child-ce ntered lear ning, the discovery method, and the low expectatio ns by teachers of pupils- there have been several serious (56) _ which have a direct effect on Ianguage teaching. The first is the rem

23、oval from the curriculum( 課程)of the thorough teaching of English (57) _ . Pupils now do n ot know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the differe nee betwee n the past, prese nt, or future. Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups

24、 so (58) _ that the most able pupils are (59) _ and are bored while the least able are lost and (60) _ Bored. Stran gely eno ugh, few head teachers seem to be in favor of mixed-ability school football teams. Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having (61) _ l

25、essons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a few years later. (62) _ they never need it, they do not practice it. Most America n schools have accepted what is in evitable and (63) _ moder n Ian guages, even Spani sh, from

26、the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britaio to do the same, and stop (64) _ resources on a subject which few pupils want or n eed. 55. A. Due to B. In additi on to C. I nstead of D. In spite of 56. A. errors B. situati ons C. systems D. methods 57. A. vocabulary B. culture C. grammar D. literatur

27、e 58. A. wide B. similar C. separate D. unique 59. A. kept out B. tur ned dow n C. help back D. left beh ind 60. A. surpris in gly B. i ndividually C. equally D. regular 61. A. extra B. traditi onal C. basic D. regular 62. A. Although B. Because C. U ntil D. Un less 63. A. restored B. absorbed C. pr

28、ohibited D. withdraw n 64. A. wasting B. focus ing C. exploit ing D. shari ng KEYS: BACAC CDBDA IV. Reading Comprehension. Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished stateme nts For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and

29、D. Choose the one that fits best accord ing to the in formati on give n in the passage you have just read. (A) What do you want to be whe n you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster? Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask Joh n Harris on

30、a:Official Taste Tester for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a products quality. During his career Harris on has bee n resp on sible for approv ing large qua ntities of the sweet ice cream-as well as for develop ing over 75 flavors. Some people think that it would be easy

31、 to do this job; after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No- theres more to the job tha n that, says Harris on, who has a degree in chemistry He poi nts out that a dairy or food-scie nee degree would be very useful to some one wan ti ng a career in this cool ” field. In a typical morning

32、on the job, Harris on tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12 F. Harris on expla ins, You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice- cream soup. ” While the ice cream warms up, Harris on looks over the samp

33、les and grades each one on its appeara nee. Tasting begins with the eyes, he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself. Does 4 / 115 / 11 the product have the colour expected from that flavor? Next its time to taste! Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flav

34、ors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy out happy- working at once cool job. 65. what is John Harrison s job? A. An official B. An ice-cream taster. C. A chemist D. An ice-cream manufacturer. 66. According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the cool field

35、, it is helpful to A. keep a diary of work B. have a degree in related subjects C. have new ideas every day D. find out new flavors each day 67. What does Harrison d6 first when testing ice cream? B. He examines the colour of the ice cream A. He stirs the ice cream C. He tastes the flavor of the ice

36、 cream D. He lets the ice cream warm up. 68. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage? A Tasting with Eyes B. Favors of Ice Cream C. John Harrisons Life D. One Cool Job Keys: 65-68. BBDD (B) (You may read the question first.) SCREENGRABS BBCI PLANET EARTH 9PM Fresh Water prov

37、ides an expansive subject for the third programme in the BBCs fascinating new natural history series. Broadly, we investigate the worlds lakes and rivers and the creatures which inhabit them. Thus we visit the deepest lake on the planet, Lake Baikal in Siberia. We observe large colonies of Indian sm

38、ooth-coated otters (above) looking around. A magical series which gives us a real sense of context in relation to the planet we inhabit. ITV1 AGATHA GHRISTIE s POIROT 9PM Cards on the Table, Tonights mystery concerns the death of one of London most mystesrioriuchsemsteann, d Mr Shaitana (Alexander S

39、iddig) who has a fascination with crime, Shaitana hosts dinner and a game of bridge in his apartment, but when the time comes for the first guests to take their leave, they discover that their host has been stabbed through the heart. BBC2 FAMILY GUY 11.45PM Road to Europe. Without proper identificat

40、ion Brian and Stewie stow away on a plane they think is leaving for England. They re wrong, and soon theyre in Saudi Arabia (Brian: Oh my God, we are finishedWe are lost in the desert. at the begi nning of a long trip 6 / 11 home. CHANEEL4 THE GAMES: LIVE 9PM For the first time on The Games, the men

41、 fight in a Kendo tour name nt, using 1.2 m shin ai (bamboo-swords). The women compete in the cycling, racing wheel-to-wheel on competition bike with no brakes. Plus other news from the En glish In stitute of Sport in Sheffield. 69. The Fresh Water series at 9 PM A. explores the lakes, rivers and th

42、e creatures in them B. is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the world C. expla ins the relati on ship among in habita nts on the earth D focuses on the deepest river on the pla net 70. The phrase “ stow away most probably means ” . “ A. hide secretly B. talk excitedly C. operate easily D. guide

43、 successfully 71. A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christies novel will be shown on _ . A. BBC1 B. BBC2 C. ITV1 D. Cha nnel 4 Keys: 69-71. AAC (C) The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal stamp, it may be the last time America ns have to use annoying

44、2-or 3-ce nt stamps to make up Regulatory Commissio n at ed yesterday. The good n ews: With the intro forever postage differe nces. Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies. mailing value forever,

45、even when the postage rate goes up The new forever stamp is the Un ited States Postal Service(USPS) an swer to the compla ints about freque nt rate in creases. The May in crease will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have rise n because of in flatio n, competiti on from on li ne bill pay ing, a

46、nd the rising costs of employee ben efits, in cludi ng healthcare, says Mark Saun ders, a Spokesma n for USPS. The USPS expects some finan cial gain from sales of the forever stamp and the savi ngs from not printing as many 2-or 3-cent stamps. Its not your grandfathers stamp, says Mr. Saunders. It c

47、ould be your great-gra ndchildre ns stamp. ” Other coun tries, in cludi ng Can ada, En gla nd, and Finland use similar stamp Don Schilli ng, who has collected stamps for 50 years, hes in terested in the publics react ion. This is an en tirely new class of stamps, says. He adds that hell buy the stam

48、ps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich-the volume prin ted will be too large for collectors. We wont be able to send our kids to college on these, he says, laugh ing. The USPS board of gover nors has yet o accept the Postal Regulatory C

49、ommissi ons decisi on, but tends to follow its recomme ndati ons. No pla ns have bee n an ed yet for the desig n of the stamps. 7 / 11 72. The main purpose of in troduci ng a forever stamp is A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or 3 cent stamps B to help save the consumers cost on first-class mailin

50、g C to resp ond to the compla ints about rising postal rates D. to compete with on li ne bill pay ing 73. By saying It could be your great-grand childrens stamp, Mr. Saunders means that forever stamps _ . A. could be collected by on es great-gra ndchildre n B. might be very precious in great-gra ndc

51、hildre ns hands C. might have bee n in herited from on es great-gra ndfathers D. could be used by one -gisagdcrtildre n even decades later 74. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The in vestme nt in forever stamps will bring adequate reward. B. America will be the first count

52、ry to issue forever stamps. C. The design of the forever stamp remains to be revealed D. 2-or 3-ce nt stamps will no Ion ger be prin ted in the future 75. What can be con cluded from the passage? A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes. B. Postal workers will ben ef

53、it most from the sales of forever stamps. C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps. D. New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps. KEYS: CDCA (D) The traditi on al te nt cities at festivals such as Glaston bury may n ever be the same aga in. In a victory

54、 of gree n bus in ess that is certa in to appeal to en vir onmen tally-aware music-lovers, a desig n stude nt is to receive financial support to produce ecofriendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home. Major festivals such as Glast on bury throw

55、 away some 10,000 aba ndoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the Uni versity of the West of En gla nd, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof. Taking in spirati on from

56、 a Japa nese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildi ngs including churches, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called My habs. The desig n won an award at the annual New Desig ners Exhibiti on after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product desig n degree and he dec

57、ided to try to turn it into a bus in ess. To raise money for the idea, he toured the citys private companies which fund new business and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mints directors and won their support. Mi nt has committed around 500,000 to My habs

58、 and take n a share of 30 perce nt in Mr. Dunlops business. The first My habs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year. Mr. Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the Londo

59、n Olympics. For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the My habs team before the festivalgoers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on 8 / 11 the expense if people agree to sell ex

60、terior ( 外部的) advertising space. The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious. 76. Ec