1、太原五中2014-2015学年度第二学期阶段性检测 高 一 英 语出题人、校对人：史海玲、宋向军 （2015.4）I. 阅读理解(共12小题；满分29分)第一节 （共7小题；每小题2分，满分14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。 A Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another pe
2、rson who is trying to develop a relationship. Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a
3、lot of time in small talk, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries - like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office. Talk and silence may also be different in some cult
4、ures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. I
5、n my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary. Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to
6、 business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly. People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand t
7、hem better, a multicultural (多元文化) environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.1. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _. A. the English prefer to make long speeches B. even talk and silence can be culturally different C. people from Thailand are
8、quiet and shy by nature D. too many words are of no use2. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better? A. By recognizing different values. B. By sharing different ways of life. C. By accepting different habits. D. By speaking each other s languages.3. W
9、hat would be the best title for the text? A. Multicultural Environment. B. How to Understand Each Other. C. Cross-Cultural Differences. D. How to Build Up a Relationship. B When the six very best students from different cities in Guangdong Province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when
10、the very best students of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Beijing or Qinghua University; when the highest enrollment(录取) rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, its the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is. Years
11、 ago, the answer certainly would be “Beijing or Qinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students. Its no doubt to call this HK craze (狂热), wh
12、ich is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves. How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Beijing and Qinghua and attract so many mainland students? First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the
13、 sum scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden (负担) of many families, its easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great. Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the
14、 world and carry out bilingual (双语) education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students. Furthermore, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students. Can mainland top universities like Beijing or Qinghua Univer
15、sity be calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation (名誉)? Time will explain it. The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improve
16、ment of education in China. After the awakening and action-taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities. At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees (学费) are among students top concern when they are choosing universities. Its time to mov
17、e.4. Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because_. A. they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities B. Beijing University has lost its worldwide reputationC. many students now would love to study abroad to get a better experienceD. HK Universities offer higher
18、scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study 5. From the passage we can see HK universities_. A. didnt mean to enroll top students from mainland B. didnt expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular C. have strict enrollment rules and only 1out o
19、f 48 students can get the chance to study there D. are proud of their teaching staff and facilities6. What is the authors attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities? A. Universities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition.B. The government sh
20、ould take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition. C. It may probably cause a complete loss to both sides in the end.D. Mainland universities had better lower their tuition fees and win back the top students.7.What is the passage mainly talking about?A. Higher education in Hong Kong. B. Th
21、e competition between HK University and Beijing University.C. Some thoughts brought by the enrollment of HK universities. D. The fall of mainland universities.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。 What is your favorite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? _8_ . Do you pr
22、efer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours
23、have on human beings. _9_ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. _10_ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest
24、 winter day. _11_ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done
25、 in pink or baby blue. _12_ . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. On the other hand, black is depressing.B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourit
26、e colour as grow up - we are born with our preference.C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.D. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.F. Life is
27、 like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.G. Colours do influence our moods-there is no doubt about itII. 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）What is intelligence(智力) anyway? When I was in the army I _13_ an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against _14_ of 100, scored 160.I had an auto-r
28、epair man(汽车修理师) once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not _15_ have scored more than 80. _16_, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him - and he always _17_ it.Well, then, suppose（假设）my auto-repair man _18_ questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them Id prove my
29、self a _19_. In a world where I have to work with my _20_, Id do poorly. Consider my auto-repair man_21_. He had a habit of telling _22_. One time he said, Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man _23_ some nails(钉子). Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made _24_ movements wi
30、th the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He _25_ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk _26_ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the_27_man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀). _28_ do you suppose he asked for them? I li
31、fted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, Why, you fool, he used his _29_ and asked for them. Ive been _30_ that on all my customers today, but I knew _31_ Id catch you. Why is that? I asked. Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc
32、, I knew you couldnt be very_32_.And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.13. A. received B. failed C. wrote D. chose14. A. a total B. an exam C. a number D. an average15. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently16. A. Yet B. Then C. Thus D. Therefore 17. A. checked B. drove C. fi
33、xed D. changed18. A. answered B. designed C. practised D. tried19. A. fool B. teacher C. doctor D. winner 20. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention21. A. as usual B. too C. as well D. again22. A. lies B. news C. jokes D. tales23. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed24. A. hammering B. cutting
34、C. waving D. circling25. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned26. A. packed B. sent C. sold D. brought27. A. clever B. other C. right D. next28. A. What B. Who C. Which D. How29. A. voice B. imagination C. hand D. information30. A. trying B. proving C. practising D. examining31. A. at once B. in fa
35、ct C. for sure D. right now32. A. smart B. clear C. silly D. slow III. 单词拼写。（共11小题；每小题1分，满分11分）根据汉语意思或所给的首字母写出单词或词组，每空一词。33. They will spend, _ _(总计), twenty million dollars on the new office building.34. When I heard of the d_(令人高兴的) news that my brother had passed the driving test, I felt very d_(
36、高兴).35. We should have offered our _ (祝贺)on her ideal marriage.36. I like_ _ _ (拍照) people rather than places.37. The town was f_ (成立，建立) by English settlers in 1790.38. _ _ _ (令我吃惊的是), he agreed to all our demands.39. Beautiful Zhangziyi _ _ _ _ (扮演角色) Yu Jiaolong, a young woman who is not as good
37、as she seems.40. _ _ _ _ (常常，不时的) he went downstairs to see if his mother came back.41. The Mona Lisa is a _ (杰作) of painting.42. It is the f_ (女性) characters that interest us most.43. He tried to l_ (跳) over the wall but did not succeed.IV. 语法填空：（共10小题；每小题1.5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
38、入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring （泉）up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things 44. _ would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans came to the clear spring,
39、and the village became a popular 45. _ (attract) for visitors.Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked 46. _ the payroll（在职人员名单）, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man year after year? I dont think we need 47. _ or his work.” So the old man was asked 48. _ (
40、leave).For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees and the spring 49. _ (cover) with leaves. A few days later, the water was much 50. _ (dark). Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left. So did the tourists. Quickly, the leaders held
41、 a special meeting. 51. _ (realise) their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.No matter how small your work 52. _ your life seems, never overlook it. Everything we do makes 53. _ difference.V. 短文改错(共l0小题；每小题l
42、分，满分l0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。共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（），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：在错的词下面划一横线，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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 The winter holiday, when I am looking forward to, is coming. What fun it is to have sports! Play fo
43、otball is one of my hobby. I can also ride my bicycle, climb high mountains, or go skating. Sometime I can play the chess with Grandfather. How interested my holiday will be! But my father is always afraid I would be hurt by a truck, fall into water, and fall off a tree. He is afraid I would fight a
44、gainst others or taken away by bad men. But if Im friendly and carefully enough, how will these things happen? I must try best to persuade my father.VI. 书面表达(满分15分)假设你是李华,请根据以下要点提示给你的笔友Tom写信介绍你最近看的电影卧虎藏龙。 1.卧虎藏龙由李安执导,受到了国内外观众的喜爱；2. 影片以李牧白与岳秀莲这对恋人为主线,讲述了当李的剑被玉娇龙偷走时,他们尽量想找回来的过程；3. 影片中的武术动作是亮点,主题曲月光爱人(A Love Before Time) 也很动听。要求: 1. 词数100词左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数)；2. 可适当增加细节。 Dear Tom, Hows everything going? Im writing to tell you something about a movie that I watched recently. _.
