1、英语试题时间:90分钟 总分:100分第一部分阅读理解(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。 AOn my first day of high school,I asked an eleventh grader where my class was. And he told me it was “on the fourth floor,next to the pool.” I found out five minutes later that we dont even have a fourth
2、floor and theres no pool either! Besides that,I didnt have any trouble with the older kid.I think the biggest difference between middle and high school is the homework load (工作量) and size of the school. I went from maybe fifteen minutes of homework a night to several hours,so I had to learn how to m
3、ake full use of time! Our class size is around 550,but joining in clubs,sports,music,and other activities at school makes it easier to get to know people in every grade.The best advice I can give about the years you spend in high school is to learn things for yourself,not just to get a good grade. T
4、here have been so many tests that Ive prepared for the night before,gotten an A,and not remembered anything later. Ive changed that this year,and I enjoy school so much more. Dont take easy classes just to have a simple year. If you have a choice between chemistry and sports,the first will prove to
5、be a lot more useful!While drinking and smoking might be present in some middle schools,theyre also around in high school. I have a lot of friends who promised theyd never drink or smoke,but are now partying every weekend. If you have “fun” and spend your nights wasted instead of studying,you will r
6、egret it when youre applying for (申请) college. The “friends” who say youre a loser for not partying are really not your friends at all. Its hard to see your closest friends grow apart and go in different directions,but dont follow their footsteps. Create your own path in life and make your own decis
7、ions.1What does the author think of high school?AThere are very few activities. BIts hard to meet new people there.CIt requires hard work. DThere isnt enough time for homework.2The author advises high school students to_Aget ready for tests the night before Bgive up sportsCchoose useful classes Dtry
8、 their best to get good grades3The text is probably written by_Aa high school studentBa chemistry teacherCa college student Da sports player4The last paragraph mainly tells us_Aabout the trouble caused by drinking and smoking Bnot to go to any party in high schoolCnot to lose ourselves in high schoo
9、l Dabout the importance of making friendsBOnce upon a time,there was a little boy who wanted to meet the king. He set off,walking towards the kings castle. After many years of walking,the kings castle came into his view. However,as the boy drew closer to the outside of the castle,the guards took not
10、ice of him.“Get out of here!” commanded the guards.Well,the little boy didnt have to be told twice. He turned.and ran right away. All he wanted to do was to tell the king wonderful things,and see all the beautiful things in the kings house. But he couldnt even get near the castle! The boy finally st
11、opped running,sat down and cried.A young man happened to be coming down the path at the very moment. He saw the little boy and came up.“Whats wrong,young man?” he asked.“Sir,I walked and walked just to see the king. But these guards made me frightened. I wanted to tell the king how lovely everything
12、 is and just tell the king that I just wanted to see him!”The man looked at the little boy thoughtfully.“Look,why dont you try again. Dont lose heart. I ll come with you this time.”The little boy got up and took the mans hand. The kings guards spotted them.“Look,mister,we dont have to do this.I dont
13、 want you to get hurt. We can just turn around now.”The man held the little boys hand and went on. The boy really thought the man might be crazy until he looked back up at the guards. They were all smiling now. The little boy was surprised.“Who are you?” asked the little boy in surprise.“Why,Im the
14、kings son. You can enter the castle and be with the king,” said the man.The little boy broke into a huge smile.5Why did the boy want to see the king?ATo ask the king to play with him. BTo get some help from the king.CTo invite the king to visit his beautiful village. DTo share wonderful things with
15、the king.6What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?AThe little boy understood the guards words right away.BThe little boy didnt understand the guards words at first.CThe guards repeated the words to the boy.DThe little boy had been to the castle twice.7According to the passage,t
16、he young man is . Adetermined Bstubborn Cwarmhearted Dmean8Which of the following best suits the storys lesson for us?ANever judge a book by its cover. BAnything is possible if one tried hard enough.CLife can sometimes be unfair. DMake new friends and keep the old.CYesterday I went to the nursing ho
17、me to visit my grandma. She just got out of the hospital recently where she had some serious operations. I wanted to surprise her after work so I stopped by for a quick visit.When I got there she was happy to see me. We hugged,kissed and exchanged greetings. Then I heard a woman crying. It was my gr
18、andmas roommate. The curtain was drawn so I could not see her. She started calling out a name that wasnt mine but she was certainly talking to me,begging me to go to her side of the room.I ignored her at first and continued visiting with my grandma. Then she started begging and saying,“Please,come t
19、o see me!”So I went to see her.When I drew the curtain back she looked so old but flashed me the biggest smile! She opened her arms wide for me to hug her so I bent low and gave her a hug. I sat on her bed and talked with her for a few minutes. She kept calling me by the other name but I did not cor
20、rect her. She told me stories as if I had been there when they happened.Finally I went back to talk with my grandma. Then the other woman started crying again,saying,“Please,come back.”She finally slept.I stopped by the nurses station and the nurse told me that the lady suffers from Alzheimers. I me
21、ntioned the name she had called me. The nurse told me it was the ladys daughters name. Then I understood why she wanted me to go to talk with her.We will all get old someday. Some of us will have broken minds like my grandmas roommate and some of us will have broken bodies like my grandma. As I was
22、leaving I promised I would go back and visit the lady,even after my grandma moved back to her home.9Why did the authors grandma live in a nursing home?ABecause she needed another operation. BBecause she had been living there.CBecause she had to recover there. DBecause she waited for the writer to co
23、me.10According to the text,the woman cried because_Ashe missed her daughter very much Bshe expected to tell stories to the writerCshe was troubled by the writers talking Dshe feared the curtain being drawn11What lesson did the author learn from her experience?AThe old need care from others. BThe old
24、 will become forgetful.CEveryone will get old someday. DWe shouldnt leave the old in the nursing home.12Which of the following is right according to the passage?AThe authors grandma had some serious illness.BThe author would go back and visit the old lady.CThe authors grandmas roommate came out to s
25、ee me.DThe authors grandmas roommates daughter always visited her mother. DI always feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations. When my three children were young,most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a battlefield.It got worse as they grew older. Three years
26、 ago,Zack,then 16,couldnt make it through a day without making his sisters,Alex 11 and Taryn 9,angry.My husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age. We reasoned,punished,and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family. His answer was “I say it because its t
27、rue.”I even tried telling the girls to fight back. Bad idea. Now I had three children at war. Whatever I said to them,they paid no attention. When there was no way out,I told everything to my sister,Mary,in an email. She replied,“Dont email me. Email him.”Our son was online every day,mailing and tal
28、king with his friends. Maybe he would actually hear me this way. I didnt say anything different,but email just took the tension away. Thered be no shouting or door banging. Zack wouldnt feel under attack.Zack didnt reply for days. When he finally did,his entire message was four small words. I smiled
29、 when I read them:“Youre right. Im sorry.”The children still fought,of course,but Zack changed. Best of all,I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them. I like it that they dont tune me out as much as they used to. They like not having to listen to me shouting to them. Or as Alex
30、says,“Youre so much nicer online.”All I know is that the house is quiet. But were talking.13What was the trouble before the online talk in the family?AThe writer failed to understand her daughters. BThe children couldnt get along peacefully.CThe family found it difficult to keep the house clean.DThe
31、 parents were not willing to talk with their children.14The writer emailed her sister .Ato escape from the problem Bhoping shed email the boyCasking about childraising Dto tell her about the family problem15Why does the writer feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations?ABe
32、cause she doesnt think the leaders are successful.BBecause she can understand that the leaders job is hard.CBecause she doesnt think fights can be stopped.DBecause she has nothing to do with the leaders.第二节(共5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白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Its hard when a best friend isnt ar
33、oundmaybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class._16_ You want to have new friends,but how do you make?Maybe it seems that everybody else already has his or her friends._17_ Start by looking around your classroomthink about which kids youd like to play with at break. Look
34、 for chances to say hi to them,smile,and be friendly._18_ Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?”in the lunchroom. When youre at break,walk over to kids you want to play with,act friendly,and say“Hi,can I play,too?”or just join in.If you have trouble doing this or if youre
35、feeling shy,ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends._19_ Be kind,be friendly,share,say nice things,offer to helpand pretty soon,youll have one,or two,or even more new friends._20_ But when you see each other,you can share something you d
36、idnt have before he or she left:You can introduce him or her to your new friends!AThe best way to make friends is to be a friend. BWhats right for me?CBut remember,theres always room for more friends.DYou might still miss that special best friends.EOffer to share something or offer greetings.FYou ma
37、y feel lonely at break or lunchtime.GMake a choice in your life.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分40分)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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“Mum,can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night,please?Its Friday,and we dont have any _21_Can I,please?”Mum was sitting at
38、the kitchen table. Dad was _22_next to her,resting his head on his arms. Mum could _23_that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.“Im so sorry,James,”she said.“Im never allowed to have friends come to the house!Why,Mum?”James asked sadly,almost in _24_“I know its _25_ for you,”Mum said softl
39、y.“But Im just worried other people might think were a little.strange. And then they would make fun of you.”“No,they wouldnt,Mum,”James protested.“Were not _26_ at all. Were just ordinary people.”Mum sighed heavily.“To tell you the truth,James,my neck has been so painful that its given me a heavy_27
40、_And your poor fatherhe doesnt feel_28_He really needs a rest.”“I can help,Mum!”James said.“_29_ I can make you and Dad feel better,can Brett come over?Please?”“Well.”Mum began.“Great!Thanks,Mum!”James almost shouted.“Just sit there,dont move.”He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and _30_ what he ne
41、ededtwo spanners(扳手)“Hang on,Mum,”he said.“This wont take a second.”After some _31_,James was finished. With a smile of _32_ on his face,he said,“There!How does that feel?”“Oh,James,”Mum said.“Thats much better!How did you do it?”“Easy,”James said _33_“Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓)too much!
42、I just _34_them slightly!I learned that in robotic science at school.”“What about your father?Can you _35_ him?”asked mum.“Ill try,”James replied. He _36_ up dads hair at the back of his neck,and plugged the electric wire into dads head. Then he turned the _37_ on. Dad opened his eyes and _38_ immed
43、iately.“He just let his _39_ run too low,thats all,”James said.“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”“I guess so,”replied mum.“Your friends will just have to _40_ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks,son!”21Ahomework Bchance Cmessage Ddifficulty22Aalone Breading Casle
44、ep Dstanding23Aexplain Bsee Cagree Ddoubt24Aterror Bsurprise Csilence Dtears 25Afair Beasy Chard Dgood26Anormal Bstrange Cpopular Danxious27Aloss Btask Cheadache Dday28Aill Bwell Cfunny Dsorry 29AAs BSince CBefore DIf30Akept Bcontrolled Cfound Dreturned31.Arequests Brepairs Cthoughts Dinstructions32
45、Asympathy Bbitterness Cpoliteness Dsatisfaction33Aproudly Bgratefully Cimpatiently Dembarrassedly34. Acollected Badjusted Cproduced Dcovered35Agreet Baccompany Cask Dhelp 36. Acaught Bgave Clifted Dfilled37Atelevision Bpower Clight Dgas38Agrew up Blay down Csat up Dbroke down 39Abattery Bfood Ctempe
46、rature Dblood40Aprove Bexpect Csuspect Daccept第二节(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。When I left for the United States to study,I had butterflies in my stomach. I was nervous because I was going to 41._ new place with new people and new customs. I couldnt even understand 42._ (the
47、y) language. Everything was different 43._ my own country. There was nobody that I could talk to. I just had my husband,44._ was a new person for me,too.It was a sad moment when I had to say goodbye to my family and friends. I didnt want 45._ (leave) my hometown because I grew up there and had wonde
48、rful 46._ (memory) of the place. So,47._(think) about all these changes made me nervous and I was 48._ (worry) about my new life. But studying abroad was a 49._(decide) that I made myself. I had to continue and accept the challenge. I looked forward to 50._ (visit) my family in the summer vacation.第
49、三部分书面表达(满分20分)假如你是李华,你收到朋友李磊的来信,他告诉你他不适应高一英语老师讲的课,在学习英语方面有些困难,以至于跟不上其他同学,因此他感到非常着急。请你给李磊写一封回信,想办法帮助他解决这方面的困难。要求:1不要逐字翻译,可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;2词数100左右;3信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。参考词汇:适应adapt toDear Li Lei,From your last letter I know you have some difficulty in learning English. Best wishes,Yours,Li Hua英语参考答案阅读理解
50、CCAC DACB CAAB BDB FCEAD完形填空 ACBDC BCBDC BDABD CBCAD短文填空41.a 42.their 43.from 44.who 45.to leave46.memories47.thinking 48.worried49.decision50.visiting书面表达 Dear_Li_Lei,From_your_last_letter_I_know_you_have_some_difficulty_in_learning_English. You cant catch up with others in your class. Dont worry a
51、bout it.I think the following may be of help to you. Firstly,youd better listen to the teacher carefully in class and practise more. You can ask your English teacher to explain what you cant understand after class. Secondly,confidence is very important. You should be confident and believe in yourself. I think you can make it. .Finally,you can communicate with your classmatesand get some advice on English. I think you will adapt to it and do well in it in the near future. Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it. I hope you will make progress soon.Best_wishes,Yours,Li_Hua