1、上饶县二中20162017学年度第二学期期中考试仿真测试卷高 一 英 语全卷满分150分,考试用时120分钟第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)略第二部分 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out
2、 of breath. “I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem. “Im not at all surprised, ”he said. “Its clear what your problem is.” He examined her and then gave her some advice. “If you dont do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have
3、a heart attack. It could kill you.” Ellen was very worried as she left the doctors. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time. The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butchers shop(肉铺). “Id like t en pounds of steak(牛排),
4、please,” she said. “Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of me at back into the shop and placed it on the scale(天平). “Thats just under ten pounds,” he said. “Thats big enough,” Mrs. Parker said. The butcher wor
5、ked out the price. “At 4. 99 a pound. That will be 49. 50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?” “Oh, I dont want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said. “If you dont want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?” “My doctor told me t
6、hat I am overweight and have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of flesh looked like.” 21. The reason why Ellen Parker visited the doctor is that_. A. she had had a heart attack. B. she had a problem with her health. C. she was unhappy about her weight. D. she could not sleep well.
7、【解析】由文章第1段可知,Ellen Parker去看医生的原因是因为她的健康状况出了问题。【答案】B22. Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because _. A. she wanted to buy some for dinner. B. she wanted to lose weight. C. her doctor had told her to eat steak. D. she wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.【解析】由文章最后1段提示,Ellen Parker 只是想看
8、看10磅牛排看起什么样,她要减掉10磅肉。【答案】D23. What was Ellen Parkers real problem? A. She ate too much steak. B. She weighed too much. C. The doctor did not know. D. She could not walk very quickly. 【解析】Ellen Parker 之所以出现健康状况出现问题是因为她太重了。【答案】B24. What did the doctor think might happen to Ellen? A. She might put on m
9、ore weight. B. She might stop eating too much. C. She might have a heart attack. D. She might go to another doctor.【解析】由文章第4段可知,医生和Ellen Parker的对话中可以知道,如果她继续这样她可能会患心脏病。【答案】CBLow-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. IOffer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors vi
10、sits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say no need, but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical
11、 information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what time she takes them. Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. Buy your mothe
12、r cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep, Savard said. We know that good sleep is very important to our health.Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward (传递爱心)on this Mothers Day by picking(挑选)gifts in which 10 percent of the pric
13、e you pay goes to a charity. Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.25. What are you advised to do
14、 for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes. B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.【解析】根据第一行Offer to be your mothers health friend Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits可知,当妈妈去看医生的时候,要陪伴在她身边,故选B。【答案】B26. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In
15、Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.【解析】在Gift No. 3中提到了睡眠的问题,根据Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep可知,C项正确。【答案】C27. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to .A. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organizedC. get extra su
16、pport D. give others help【解析】根据Presents for Purpose定位到Gift No. 4,根据最后一句When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity可知,在Presents for Purpose等公司买礼物,能够做慈善事业帮助他人。故选D。【答案】DC There are stock markets (股票市场) in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris
17、, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares(股份) of a factory or company. And each share means certain ownership(所有权) of a factory or company.Different people go to stock market
18、s. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money.Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money.No one can tell exactly whe
19、ther the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and the investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the sto
20、ck may still go down. Going to the stock market is often like gambling (赌博). All want to make money by “gambling in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are ready to “gamble”. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive(吸引人的) but complex part of the
21、 business world. 28. If you are a good investor, _ in the stock market. A. you can always make money B. you can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down C. you may sometimes lose money D. your gambling is always safe【解析】即使你是一个优秀的投资者,在股票市场你有时也可能会赔钱。【答案】C29. The passage mainly wants to tell us_. A.
22、 how to buy or sell shares B. the stock market is like gambli ng C. a general idea of stock market D. investing money in the stock market is not the safest way【解析】这篇文章的主要讲述讲述了股票市场的一些概况。【答案】C30. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because_. A. they can make them rich B. t
23、hey need their money to do busines s C. they need more people to work for them D. some people win and some lose【解析】一些工厂和公司需要借助别人的资金去做生意,所以他们很乐意别人去股票市场进行“赌博”。【答案】B31. The word “complex” in the last sentence probably means_. A. difficult B. happy C. complete D. Modern【解析】从全文可知,股票市场虽然很诱人但与此同时也是很不容易的。【答
24、案】AD It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She will talk about my lack(缺乏) of a bright future because I dont plan to be
25、 a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I dont want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.“Why cant you be like my co-workers son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worke
26、rs son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I dont know what to answer except that I simply cant be like Mr. Perfect as Ive called the unnamed co-workers son. I cant be like him. Im the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write
27、until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. Ive seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am
28、and usually comes home around 5:00 pm or even 6:00 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesnt mean Ill be successful. Id rather follow my dreams and create my own future.32.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?A. The writers studies. B
29、. The writers future job C. Dinner plans D. Wars around the world【解析】作者的妈妈经常和他谈论他的未来职业问题。【答案】B33. We can infer(推断)from Paragraph 1 that the writers mother _.A. doesnt want the writer to major in EnglishB. doesnt think the writer should be a doctorC. gets along very well with the writerD. doesnt thin
30、k working in the science field is a good idea【解析】从文章第一段可以推断作者的妈妈不希望儿子将主修英语,想让他学医或者从事和科学相关的工作。【答案】A34. The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _.A. agrees B. shouts C. complains D. smiles【解析】妈妈总是抱怨为什么自己的儿子不如同事的儿子那么优秀。【答案】C35. Which of following statements is probably TRUE abo
31、ut the writer?A. He wants to be like his mothers co-workers son.B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.C. He doesnt think his mothers co-workers son is perfect.D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.【解析】文章第3段提到,作者非常理解妈妈的辛苦和不易,但是他想追求自己的梦想去做他真正喜欢的事情。【答案】D第二节 七选五(共5
32、小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个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 Make FriendsFriendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such
33、 as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend. 36 But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.1. Associate with others.The first st
34、ep to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.2. Start a conversationStarting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 37
35、You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.3. 38 Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a
36、pleasant experience.4. Let it grow.It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.39 .The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.5. Enjoy your frien
37、dshipThe best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 40 Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.A. Be cheerful.B. Do things together.C. Do not wait to be spoken to.D. Try n
38、ot to find fault with your friends.E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you. 【解析】36.根据后面的“But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage.可知前面是说的一个过程对一些人说很容易
39、。所以选E。37.由后面“You can always start the conversation.”可知,你要开始一段对话,所以前面应该是不要等着别人先和你说话。38.根据后面的“as these interests would always bring you and your friend together.”要和朋友一块做一些事。所以选B项。39.前面说不要通过电话,短信或亲自拜访给你的朋友施加压力,认为这可能会使对方疲惫不堪,最后你会失去友谊,因此你要给你的朋友时间对你做出回应。40.由前面一句说要允许你的朋友们做他们自己,也就是不要对朋友太挑剔。【答案】36.E 37.C 38.
40、B 39.G 40.D 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题;每题1.5分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D)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。No one likes the “old people” smell. No one. Not even the 41 people. Trust me, I know.I 42 at a rest home of Alzheimers (老年痴呆症) care. My health book paints a pretty picture of the r
41、est home, describing it as a home where family members and the sick can work together in 43 incurable(无法治愈的) illnesses. It shows pictures of 44 patients speaking to doctors, with 45 loving ones around them.Thats 46 what a rest home is. There arent family members, only cards sent occasionally during
42、the year. The 47 I help hardly smile because theyre fighting to 48 where they are, what year it is, even their own 49 .And they dont like the “old people” smell the smell of disease, of medicine and sweat, or of the loss of self-respect. They dont like it. But they 50 it.Next week is my 51 . Im movi
43、ng soon and I wont have to smell that rest home. I wont have to 52 a woman who cant even close her mouth, or calm a man whos crying because he cant stop shaking 53 to tie his shoes. I wont have to run 54 a nurse when Evelyn falls out of her wheelchair.But I feel far from 55 . After four years of vol
44、unteering, the place is the same as the day I started. All the 56 keeps fresh, never to be cut through by youthful spirits. 57 visit. Some brings cake and puppy dogs and flowers. 58 only some. When you were born, loving arms held you. Shouldnt you 59 that way too? Shouldnt the elderly, whove lived t
45、heir lives, raised their children and contributed to societyShouldnt they end feeling 60 ? Why dont they?41.A. niceB. similar C. oldD. kind【解析】文章第四段以及该空之前的even提示了“就算”,所以选C。A、D选项意思类似,所以都要排除。【答案】C42.A. volunteeredB. worked C. restedD. researched【解析】从倒数第二段可以看出,作者在养老院当志愿者。【答案】A43.A. preventingB. accepti
46、ngC. measuringD. understanding【解析】根据上下文可知,病人和家庭成员在一起,共同接受患病的事实。【答案】B44.A. puzzledB. complainingC. smilingD. good-mannered【解析】根据上下文,宣传资料上的温情脉脉的一幕,所以病人也是“微笑着的”。另外,第47空后面“hardly smile”也可以作为提示。【答案】C45.A. of courseB. as usualC. for exampleD. in a nutshell【解析】只有“of course”能够反映出宣传资料上病患齐心协力,其乐融融的场景。【答案】A46.
47、A. reallyB. alwaysC. possiblyD. not【解析】根据下文可知养老院和宣传资料上完全不同,所以选D。【答案】D47.A. parentsB. patientsC. nursesD. doctors【解析】作者的身份是志愿者,所以他帮助的应该是“患者”。【答案】B48.A. learnB. askC. sayD. remember【解析】因为作者是在养老院帮助患有老年痴呆症的老人,所以这些老人的记忆常常出问题,所以选D。【答案】D49.A. homesB. namesC. familiesD. children【解析】因为患者是老年痴呆症的老人,所以他们甚至连他们自己
48、的名字都记不住。【答案】B50.A. talk aboutB. think ofC. depend onD. live in【解析】老年人虽然不喜欢这些“衰老的味道”,可是他们也生活其中。【答案】D51.A. timeB. turnC. lastD. holiday【解析】后文提到下周作者就要离开养老院了,所以这应该是他最后一周。【答案】C52.A. feedB. carryC. teachD. strike【解析】后文提到这位老人连嘴也合不上,所以可以看出,作者应该是负责给她喂食物。【答案】A53.A. long enoughB. right awayC. once againD. at o
49、nce【解析】根据文意,可知老人之所以会哭是因为他的手一直不停地抖,间隔如此之短以至于他都没有足够长的时间系上鞋带。【答案】A54.A. afterB. withC. forD. past【解析】run for a nurse,表示跑去请护士来帮他把老人扶回轮椅。【答案】C55.A. unhappyB. comfortableC. satisfiedD. light-hearted【解析】far from= not at all, 所以选light-hearted表示轻松愉悦。【答案】D56.A. violenceB. hopelessnessC. kindnessD. friendship【
50、解析】根据上下文可知,养老院里弥漫着“无助”的气氛。【答案】B57.A. SomeB. ManyC. FewD. Several【解析】根据上下文,可知这里是排比句,所以选A。【答案】A58.A. HoweverB. AndC. ThoughD. But【解析】根据文意,为转折,所以选but,“仅仅只有一些”。【答案】D59.A. thinkB. dieC. workD. live【解析】之前提到了人出生的时候,周围家人的爱意满满,所以,当人离世的时候,也应该在家人的爱意中离开。【答案】B60.A. sorryB. wellC. lovedD. sad【解析】根据文意,无论生死,都应该在家人爱
51、意的包围中,而非现实中这样孤单无助。【答案】C第卷(共50分)第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节:语法填空(共10小题;每小题15分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填人适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Wang peng sat in his empty restaurant , 61 (feel ) very 62 (frustrate), because all his regular customers had gone to eat in Yonghuis newly opened restaurant. He looked at his menu: mutton,
52、beef, bacon and sugary cola- nothing could be 63 (good) than these! He wondered why. 64 (curious ) drove him 65 (follow) one of his friends into Yonghuis restaurant. He was amazed 66 the menu there: rice raw vegetables 67 (serve) in vinegar, fruit and water. In order to win his customers back ,he we
53、nt to the library to do some research, 68 showed Yonghuis menu didnt give enough energy-giving food. In fact , there was a weakness in his own menu as well . Perhaps with 69 discount and a new sign he could win his customers back.The competition between the two restaurants was 70 !【解析】61.句意:王鹏坐在空空的饭
54、店里,感觉很沮丧。此处feeling为现在分词作伴随状语。故填feeling。62.feel后跟形容词作表语。 frustrated感到沮丧的。63.句意:没有什么比这更好的了。根据后面的than可知应用比较级。故填than。64.句意:好奇心驱使他跟着一个朋友走进饭店。curiosity好奇心。65. drive sb to do sth 驱使某人做某事。66.他对这儿的菜单感到很惊讶。be amazed at对感到震惊。故填at。67.生菜应该是被提供,故此处应用过去分词作定语,表被动。故填served。68.句意:他去图书馆作了些研究,这表明他的菜单里并没有提供足够能量的食品。此处为非限
55、制性定语从句,故填which。69. with a discount有折扣。故填。70.句意:两家饭店的竞争仍在上演 故填on。【答案】61 feeling 62. frustrated 63. better 64. Curiosity 65. to follow 66. at 67. served 68. which 69. a 70. on第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节 短文改错(满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号
56、( ),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多着(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Diary,Here I am in the middle of a city, 350 miles far away from our farmhouse. Do you want toknow why we move last week? Dad lost his job, and as Mom explained, “He was lucky to findother o
57、ne.” His new job meant I had to say goodbye to my classmate, my school or just everything else I love in the world. To make matters bad, now I have to share a room with my younger sister,Maggie. Tomorrow is first day of school. I am awfully tiring, but I know Ill never fall sleep.Good night and reme
58、mber, you, dear Diary, is my only memory from my past life and my only friend. Yours, Rosemary【答案】1.去掉far 2. move moved 3. other another 4. classmate classmates 5. or and 6. bad worse 7. first前加the 8. tiring tired 9. sleep asleep 10. isare 第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)全世界的环境问题变得越来越严重,甚至威胁到人类的存在。请根据以下提示写一篇作文,呼吁人
59、们行动起来保护环境。要求 100 字左右,不得逐句翻译。存在的问题采取的措施1. 空气污染(汽车、工厂废气);2. 水污染(污水排放);3. 垃圾问题12注意:1. 文章开头、结尾已经给出,不计入总字数;2. 字数 100 词左右。Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world. Pollution is, in fact, threatening our existence. Only by our joint efforts can we make a difference to th
60、e environmental protection and leave a green earth to our future generations.【答案】Environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world. Pollution is, in fact, threatening our existence.For example, cars and factories are always giving off gases, which makes the air harmful for
61、 people to breathe in. Waste water is being poured continuously into rivers without being treated, damaging the source of our drinking water. Furthermore, wherever we go today, we can find rubbish everywhere, polluting air, water and the earth. I firmly believe it is time for us to take effective me
62、asures to protect the environment. On one hand, the government can pass laws to make sure polluted air and waste water are carefully cleaned. On the other hand, we should stop wasting water and throwing garbage everywhere. Maybe, the most important is to develop an environmentally friendly lifestyle to reduce the growing waste pollution. Only by our joint efforts can we make a difference to the environmental protection and leave a green earth to our future generations.