1、萧山三中2016-2017学年上学期期初测试高一英语试题第一部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分30分)第一节（共8个小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChilean miner Edison Pena plans to run the New York City Marathon on Sunday, less than a month after he was rescued from a collapsed (坍塌的) mine that trapped him for 69 days. Pen
2、a ran 10 km daily through the mines tunnels (巷道) to beat the anxiety, wearing cut-down boots until rescuers sent him a pair of sports shoes through a narrow hole that served as the miners “lifeline” to the surface.“When I ran in the darkness, I was running for life,” Pena told a news conference in N
3、ew York. “I was running to show that I wasnt just waiting around. I also wanted God to see that I really wanted to live.”The New York Road Runners, which organizes the marathon, had invited Pena to be a guest at Sundays race, but he said last week he did not want to watch, he wanted to run. “I was v
4、ery eager to take on this big challenge,” he said. “I wanted to show the world I could run.” He hoped to run the 26.2-mile race in about six hours. “I have a knee injury, but I am eager to cross the finish line,” he said. Last year, Meb Keflezighi won the mens marathon in two hours, nine minutes and
5、 15 seconds.An Elvis Presley fan who asked rescuers to send the singers music down into the mine, Pena broke into song at the news conference with the Presley hit Return to Sender. The miners were discovered alive on August 2217 days after the mine collapsed, but it took two months for rescuers to d
6、ig a hole big enough to bring them out.1.When trapped underground, Pena ran a long way every day to _.A. find a way to get outB. dig a lifeline to the groundC. keep himself from coldnessD. get rid of his uneasy feelings2.According to the passage, Pena _.A. wore sports shoes while working underground
7、B. hoped to break Keflezighis running recordC. was not expected to run the marathon at firstD. got badly hurt on the knee in the mine accident3. Pena can be best described as _.A. open-mindedB. strong-willed C. hard-workingD. warm-heartedB An idea that started in Seattles public library has spread t
8、hroughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book o
9、n the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups
10、to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs a
11、nd neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent t
12、he huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discu
13、ssion about a book itself.Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.4. What is the purpose of the p
14、roject launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community service.D. To promote the friendship between cities.5. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading.B. The
15、y were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgroundsD. They lacked support from the local government6. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A. In large communities with little sense of unity.B. In large cities where libraries are far fro
16、m home.C. In medium-sized cities with a diverse population.D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.7. The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean _.A. exchanged ideas with each other B. discussed the meaning of a wordC. gamed life experience D. used the same la
17、nguage8. According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by_.A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from readingD. the number of books that each person reads第二节 (共5个小题; 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
18、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Public Speaking Training Get a coach 1 ，so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for you. Focus on positives Any training y
19、ou do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 2 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do
20、. 3 If you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 4 . As far as were concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be yo
21、ur friends. You are a special person not a clone Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 5 . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone youre not.A. You arent like anybody
22、 elseB. You already do lots of things wellC. Ignore too many rulesD. Check the rules about dos and dontsE. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is toughF. The one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepG. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse第二部分：英语
23、知识运用第一节 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A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Most people hate rock music. 36 I am not by nature an unreasonable or biased（有偏见的）person, two personal 37 of rock music during the past two weeks have 38 me that it has become a 39 for those of us with eno
24、ugh common sense to see its potential（潜在的） dangers to 40 . My first experience was the 41 that if I spoke to my teenage son when he was listening to rock music through headphones, he replied in an 42 loud voice, as if there was something wrong with his 43 . The second occurred when I went with him t
25、o a 44 and saw for myself what these affairs are like. 45 I went to that concert, I had always taken the “live-and-let-live” 46 that rock music was simply not my taste but that other people had every 47 to enjoy it if it was theirs. But what I saw and heard made me believe that we are 48 something v
26、ery powerful to take possession of the younger generation. In the first place, I noticed a collective（集体的） madness, brought about by the 49 level. But secondly, and far more 50 , I observed that after a time everyone was 51 by the noise. By the end I was in the middle of a faceless 52 who clapped an
27、d stamped（跺脚） and jumped around like 53 . I seriously believe that in time to come our _ 54 younger generation would thank us if we managed to put a 55 to it now.36. A. If B. While C. WhenD. Even37. A. happenings B. hearings C. experiencesD. affairs38. A. persuaded B. treated C. punishedD. encourage
28、d39. A. job B. problem C. pleasureD. duty40. A. let them out B. pick them up C. find them outD. point them out41. A. satisfaction B. realization C. excitementD. disappointment42. A. unnaturally B. unfairly C. unfortunatelyD. unexpectedly43. A. hearing B. mind C. voiceD. thought44. A. lecture B. part
29、y C. concertD. ball45. A. Since B. Before C. After D. As46. A. attitude B. decision C. chanceD. opinion47. A. position B. reason C. rightD. time48. A. inviting B. leading C. allowingD. preventing49. A. dance B. music C. soundD. noise50. A. safely B. obviously C. naturallyD. dangerously51. A. carried
30、 away B. carried out C. taken awayD. brought up52. A. team B. crowd C. groupD. people53. A. artists B. dancersC. monkeysD. sportsmen54. A. modern B. formerC. lovelyD. present55. A. measure B. stop C. praiseD. Start第二节 (共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 I can well remember tha
31、t I was once asked to deliver a speech titled A Real Test in My Life before the whole class at the age of nine ! You can imagine how 76 (terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that with so many eyes 77 (fix) upon me. I had no 78 (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to dra
32、ft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 79 (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 80 I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my 81 (listen) were wa
33、iting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, giving out my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding-I made 82 ! From then on, my fear of talking before a big audience 83 (appear). Actually with my confidence bu
34、ilding up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 84 success is our fear. Overcome it, 85 we will be able to achieve our goals.答题卷 姓名 班级 学号 第一部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分30分)第一节（共8个小题；每小题2.5分，满分20分）A:1-3 _ B: 4-8 _第二节 (共5个小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)1-5_第二部分：完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5 分, 满分30分)36-40_ 41-45_ 46-50_51-55_答案第一部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分30分)A: DCB B: BCDAC任务型：31-35 EBCGA第二部分：完形填空 (共20小题; 每小题1.5 分, 满分30分)36-55 BCADD BAACB ACCDD ABCDB76. terribly 77. fixed 78. choice 79. lay80. when 81. listeners 82. it 83. disappeared 84. to 85. and