1、高一年级英语过关作业（1）一、 单项填空: (30%)1. I tried all I could do _ the topic at the meeting, but failed. A. avoid mentioning B. to avoid mentioning C. avoiding to mention D. avoiding mentioning 2. In my opinion, what he told us just now about the matter doesnt make any_.A. meaning B. idea C. sense D. point3. Th
2、e boss will be_ right away. Give him the report the moment you see him.A. very likely to come B. much likely to come C. most likely come D. greatly likely coming 4. She cant help _ the house because shes busy making a cake.A. to clean B. cleaning C. cleaned D. being cleaned 5. The murderer was broug
3、ht in, with his hands_ behind his back.A. be tied B. having tied C. to be tied D. tied 6. Nowhere else in the world_ cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong. A. a tourist can find B. can a tourist find C. a tourist will find D. a tourist has found 7. As we have known from the map of the world, this is _
4、. A. twice as large an island as that B. twice as larger as that island C. as twice as that one D. twice as a large island as that 8. If you go for a long ride in a friends car, its the custom to offer to _ some of the expenses.A. pay B. pay off C. pay for D. pay back 9. Evidence came up _ specific
5、speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as six months old.A. which B. what C. that D. when10. I havent decided _ hotel to stay at.A. which B. what C. at which D. where11. The question is _can be put into practice.A. how you have learnedB. how what you have learnedC. that why you have learned
6、D. how that you have learned12. A more important question is _these ideas are well or ill founded.A. where B. when C. how D. whether13. I knew nothing about his journey _ he was likely to be away for three months.A. if B. in that C. except that D. which14. I have no doubt _ he will overcome all his
7、difficulties.A. whether B. when C. that D. if15. The old gentleman never fails to help _is in need of his help.A. who B. whoever C. one D. whomever16. _ is of no concern to us.A. It rain or not B. If or not it rainsC. Whether it rains or not D. Will it rain or not17. With the governments aid, those_
8、 by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements.A. affect B. affecting C. affected D. were affected18. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was_ .A. out of sight B. out the reach C. out of order D. out of place 19. -So you didnt say “hello” to him las
9、t night? -Well, I stopped and smile when I saw him, but he_ me and walked on.A. ignored B. refused C. denied D. missed20. -Why , Jack, you look tired!-Well, I _ the house and I must finish the work tomorrow.A. was painting B. will be painting C. have painted D. have been painting 二、 完形填空: (30%)When
10、I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper(志愿做护士助手的小姑娘)at a local hospital in my town. Most of the 1 I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any 2 , and nobody seemed to care about his 3 .I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, 4 anything that needed to be done. He
11、 became a close friend of mine, 5 he responded with only an occasional squeeze(捏) of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was 6 .I didnt have the 7 to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might 8 me h
12、e had died. Several 9 later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I 10 who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was 11 ! I got up the nerve to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie. With a(n) 12 look on his face, he replied yes. I 13 how
13、I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever 14 . He began to tell me how, 15 he lay there comatose, he could hear me talking to him and could 16 me holding his hand the whole time. Mr. Gillespi
14、e 17 believed that it was my voice and 18 that had kept him alive. Although I havent 19 him since, he fills my heart with 20 every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. 21. A. moneyB. energyC. timeD. effort22. A. visitorsB. relativesC. patientsD. problems23. A. interes
15、tB. requirementC. conditionD. thought 24. A. talking about B. looking forC. pointing outD. helping with25. A. so B. even thoughC. yetD. as if 26. A. deadB. madC. goneD. excited27. A. rightB. chanceC. courageD. time28. A. cheatB. tellC. remindD. warn29. A. daysB. weeksC. monthsD. years30. A. realized
16、B. wondered C. heardD. asked 31. A. greatB. aliveC. successfulD. lucky32. A. happyB. uncertainC. nervousD. proud33. A. apologizedB. rememberedC. explainedD. told34. A. dreamedB. shownC. wantedD. received35. A. becauseB. ifC. unlessD. as 36. A. noticeB. feelC. imagineD. appreciate37. A. hardlyB. righ
17、tly C. firmlyD. wrongly38. A. humourB. worryC. touchD. treatment39. A. forgottenB. calledC. missedD. seen40. A. joyB. regretC. respectD. sympathy三. 阅读理解: (18%) A. It was on the afternoon of the day of Christmas Eve, and I was in Mrs. Protheros garden, waiting for cats, with her son Jim. It was snowi
18、ng. Patient and cold, our hands wrapped in socks, we waited to snowball the cats. The wise cats never appeared. We were so still in the snows that we never heard Mrs. Protheros first cry from the bottom of the garden. Or, if we heard it at all, it was, to us, like the cry of the neighbors Polar cat.
19、 But soon the voice grew louder. “ Fire!” cried Mrs. Prothero. And we ran down the garden, with the snowballs in our arms, towards the house; and smoke, indeed, was pouring out of the dining room. This was better than all the cats in Wales standing on the wall in a row. We loaded with snowballs, sto
20、pped at the open door of the smoke-filled room. Something was burning all right; perhaps it was Mr. Prothero, who always slept there after midday dinner with a newspaper over his face; but he was standing in the middle of the room, saying, “ A fine Christmas!”There was no fire to be seen, only cloud
21、s of smoke and Mr. Prothero standing in the middle of them, waving his slipper as though he were conducting. “ Do something,” he said. And we throw all our snowballs into the smoke-I think we missed Mr. Porthero-and ran out of the house. “ Lets call the police,” Jim said. “And Ernie Jenkins, he like
22、s fires.” But we only called the fire-brigade, and soon the fire-engine came. Mr. Porthero go out just in time before they turned the hose（水管）on. 41. Why were the boys in Mrs. Protheros garden?A. They were about to start a snowball fight.B. They were waiting to see if there any fires this year.C. Th
23、ey were waiting to hear Mrs. Portheros first cry.D. They were waiting for the neighbours cats to appear.42. The underlined phrase “snowball the cats”( in Paragraph1) means “_”.A. make cats out of snow B. bury cats under the snow C. thro snowballs at the cats D. play tricks on cats43. When the boys s
24、aw smoke pouring out of the dining room,_.A. they were joyful and excited B. they were frightened and worriedC. they were sorry for Mrs. Prothero D. they were anxious about Mr. Prothero44. What does the underlined sentence “ I think we missed Mr. Porthero” ( in Paragraph 6) mean?A. The boys failed t
25、o find Mr. Prothero because of the clouds of smoke. B. Mr. Prothero was suddenly missing in the smoky room.C. The boys always remembered Mr. Prothero. D. Their snowballs did not hit Mr. ProtheroB. As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (独立宣言). He wrote it i
26、n two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress (国会). As a result, he became famous.Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he
27、 was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor
28、speaker, was generally good-natured.Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, Jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing t
29、he new University of Virginia.Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.45. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _.A. 1786 B. 1800 C. 1842 D. 177646. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became the Governor of Virg
30、ina?A. He was 26. B. He was in his forties.C. He was 36. D. We dont know.47. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Jefferson wan an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.C. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very h
31、andsome.D. Not being politically minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.48. Jefferson died when he was _.A. 72 B. 83 C. 73 D. 9249. Jeffersons greatest contribution in American history should be that _. A. he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.B. he was stro
32、ngly against the slaveryC. he wrote the Declaration of Independence D. he was for the right of free speech四、书面表达（22）假如你是某高中的学生，发现你身边有一些同学不顾身体健康，盲目进行节食减肥，感觉这对中学生的成长发育不利，特别是你最近在杂志上看到两则新闻，深有感触，于是决定写一篇英语短文，号召同学们合理饮食，注意身体健康。巴西： 年仅21 的巴西女模特 Ana Reston 近日死于厌食症。据悉，她为保持身材，长期节食，最终患厌食症。西班牙： 为防止向年轻的西班牙女孩传递错误信息，体重过轻的模特将被禁止登台。30的女模特不得不开始增肥。注意短文内容应包括：1、对两则新闻的读后感。2、健康的重要性。3、如何健康饮食、科学减肥。要求： 1、可适当增加内容，使文章语篇连贯。 2、 字数120左右。参考词汇：厌食症 anorexia
