1、2015-2016高一下学期第八周英语周测试卷第一部分：阅读理解第一节（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。AHello! My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders
2、 of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.The area where a pride lives is big! We roar (咆哮) to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away.Come to meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the spots on his fur? We lions are born spotted
3、 or striped. As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear.Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. Hell run around with a male friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own.But for now,
4、we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we will need for hunting.We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show were friends.Lions like to sleep for most o
5、f the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female lions hunt more often than male lions. We work together as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey. Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food.S
6、ince we are full, its time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!1. From the text, we can learn that Lisa comes from_.A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. America2. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other.B. Lions also develop their skills of hunting by h
7、aving fun.C. Lions usually hunt for food in the evening.D. Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.3. The passage is written for _.A. doctors B. political leaders C. children D. hunters4. According t o the passage, Leon _.A. hunts more often than his sisters. B. will have spots on
8、his fur for the whole of his life.C. will leave his birth pride when he is about three.D. will take over his birth pride when his father dies.BWhat were you doing before you started reading this? Were you fully focused on another article? Or eating breakfast? Organizing your day? Or were you staring
9、 out of the window, feeling restless and bored? It is likely to have been the latter. But although boredom is common, it is neither unimportant nor good, according to Dr John Eastwood, a psychologist at York University, Toronto. Eastwood is the writer of The Unengaged Mind, a major newspaper on the
10、theory(理论) of boredom.Boredom, he points out in the paper, has something to do with overeating, depression(压抑), anxiety and an increased risk of making mistakes. Mistakes at work might not be a matter of life and death for most of us, but if you are an air traffic controller, pilot or nuclear power
11、plant（核电站） operator, they most certainly can be. Commercial(商业的) pilot Sami Franks says that boredom can make pilots lose attention. “When you fly a long distance, there are two pilots. You need to be alert (机敏的) to landing and takeoff, but once youre 500 ft above the runway, the planes on autopilot
12、 (自动驾驶）and it can be very quiet and boring. In a study I saw pilots who woke up after a short sleep, 30% of whom reported seeing the other pilot asleep too,” said Frank.However, Dr Esther Priyadharshini, a senior lecturer in education at the University of East Anglia, has studied boredom and says it
13、 can be seen in a positive light.” We cant prevent boredom its an unavoidable human feeling. We have to accept it and find ways to control it. We all need downtime（停工期）. Theres no need to be fully buried in work at all times,” she says. Children who complain that they have nothing to do on rainy hol
14、idays may try to find other things to focus on. The artist Grayson Perry has reportedly spoken of how long periods of boredom in childhood may have improved his creativity. “We all need free time to mull（反复思考） things over,” says Priyaharshini.5. According to Dr John Eastwood, we can know that _. A.
15、boredom can be dangerous B. air traffic controllers usually feel bored C. short moments of boredom are not common D. making mistakes is a major cause of boredom6. The study mentioned by Franks shows that _.A. pilots need to be alert to landing and takeoffB. pilots must work well together when flying
16、C. a lack of focus will happen in the boredomD. inattention oftencauses boredom7. Who holds the view that boredom is good to children?A. Sami Franks B. Grayson Perry C. Dr John Eastwood D. Dr Esther Priyadharshini8. What can the best title of the passage? A. Why am I so bored? B. Is boredom bad for
17、you? C. Can I have your attention? D. How can I get rid of boredom?CSuppose someone asks you to paint a picture. “All right,” you think. “No problem. I can fill the paper pretty easily.” But what if the picture you are asked to paint is three stories high, two city blocks long, and one block wide? I
18、n other words, a total of 17,000 square feet! Most people would be overwhelmed by the request. But not Diego Rivera.Diego Rivera (1886-1957) was one of modern Mexicos most famous painters. When he was asked to paint this huge picture, he knew he could do it. During his life, Rivera painted 124 fresc
19、os that showed Mexican life, history, and social problems. A fresco is a painting on wet plaster (灰泥).Rivera had to plan ahead and drew simply about what he planned to paint. Then Riveras assistants would put all but the final layer (层) of plaster on the wall. Next, they used sharp tools to dig the
20、outline of Riveras quickly-made drawing into the plaster. Then, they made a mixture of lime (石灰) and sand and spread this over the outline in a thin layer. As soon as this layer was firm but not dry Rivera began to paint. Every morning, his paints had to be freshly mixed. Rivera would paint as long
21、as there was daylight. He refused to paint under man-made light since it would change how the colors looked.Sometimes, Rivera would say that what he had painted that day was not good enough. Then he would insist that all the plaster be cut off so he could start again! It took Rivera years to finish,
22、 but this fresco is thought to be one of the greatest in the world. The man himself is considered to be the greatest Mexican artist of the twentieth century.9. What would most people think about the request of painting the huge picture?A. It is possible. B. It is pretty easy. C. It is interesting. D
23、. It is too difficult.10. The third paragraph is about _.A. how Rivera mixed different paintsB. how Rivera chose his assistantsC. how Rivera did his paintingD. how Rivera became famous11. What can we learn about Diego Rivera? A. He wanted everything to be perfect. B. He liked using light in his pain
24、tings.C. He preferred quickly-made drawings. D. He was good at making full use of his time.DThe American screen has long been a smoky place. But cigarettes are more common in movies today than at any other time in the last 50 years. According to a survey by the University of California, San Francisc
25、o, 75% of all Hollywood films released between 1999 and 2006 showed tobacco (烟草) use.Sadly, audiences especially kids are taking notice. Two recent studies show that among children as young as 10, those who always see smoking in the movies are up to 2.7 times more likely than others to pick up the h
26、abit. Kids from non-smoking homes are hit the hardest. This could be because they dont live with the dirty ashtrays (烟灰缸) that make real-world smoking a lot less attractive than the cleaned-up movie version.“Seeing smoking on-screen makes it look normal,” says Jono Polansky, who works with a project
27、 called Smoke Free Movies. “It says, If you want to be an adult, youll smoke,” Polansky told TFK (Time for Kids). Before you go to the movies, check out smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu for an updated list of which movies show smoking.More groups than ever are pushing to get the smokes off of the screen. “S
28、ome movies show kids up to 14 incidents of smoking per hour,” says Barry Bloom, head of the Harvard School of Public Health. “Were in the business of preventing disease, and cigarettes are the Number 1 preventable cause.”Pressure (压力) is growing to make movies a non-smoking zone. A dozen health grou
29、ps, including the American Medical Association, are calling for a reduction of smoking in movies and on TV. Forty-one state attorneys general (州总检察长) have agreed to add an anti-tobacco public service ad at the beginning of any DVD that includes smoking.Like former smokers, movie studios may realize
30、that getting out of the habit is not just a lot healthier, but also a lot smarter.12. The underlined part “the habit” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A. smoking B. studying C. taking notice D. seeing a movie13. Jono Polansky probably advises kids to _.A. act like an adultB. go to the moviesC. see smoke-f
31、ree moviesD. work for Smoke Free Movies14. The move to make movies a non-smoking zone _.A. is impossible to succeedB. is under a lot of pressureC. has proved to be a failureD. has received official support15. What would be the best title for the text?A. Movies are becoming less and less attractiveB.
32、 Kids should see fewer and fewer moviesC. Movies may be bad for kids healthD. Smoking is harmful to kids health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。Tips for memorizing poemsIf your teacher wants you to recite a long poem, you can learn it by dividing it into different parts
33、. Here are a few tips for memorizing the poem.The first step is to start learning it. Begin by reading the poem line by line at least five times. 16 If you find some word which you do not know, look it up in the dictionary. 17 Thats because the lyrics have a tune (曲调) to them. Though you do not have
34、 to set the poem to a tune, reading it more than once will help you in understanding its rhythm (韵律). Here, you will also understand the areas where you have to pause and the exact pronunciation.Then close the book and try to recall the poem. 18 However, you do not have to worry if you are not able
35、to recall anything.The next step is the actual memorization process (过程). Break the poem into several parts and then repeat each one of them line by line. After you do this many times, try to recite the line without looking into the book. 19 Once you have memorized the poem, keep on practicing till
36、you are able to recite the poem fluently. 20 Memorizing a poem is not at all difficult if you put your mind and heart into it.A. Let the words of the poem do the work.B. Most of us find it easy to memorize a song.C. A poem will live or die depending on how it is read.D. Try to understand each and ev
37、ery word of the poem.E. Repeat this process till you can repeat the whole poem by heart.F. You may remember some words, lines, or may be nothing at all.G. Practicing in front of your family, friends, or teacher can also be helpful.第二部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分75分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）Ella Fant was a mid
38、dle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house. She 21 John very much. In her 22 he couldnt do anything 23 . Every morning she would give him breakfast 24 bed and bring him the papers to 25 . It isnt really true that he was too 26 to work - in fact he had tried a few 27 . First of a
39、ll he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he managed to 28 at least six windows. Then he 29 a bus conductor and on his second 30 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares(车费) collected. He 31 lost his job as a postman 32 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to peoples
40、 houses. It seemed that there was 33 suitable work for him. So he 34 to join the army. Mrs. Fant was so 35 about this that she told the 36 to all her neighbors. My John is going to be a soldier, she said. He is going to be the best soldier there 37 was, I can tell you! Then the great day came 38 he
41、was to march past the palace in the parade (接受检阅的队伍). His 39 mother traveled to the city early in the morning to be sure of getting a good 40 in the crowd. The parade was full of sound and color. But when John and his fellow soldiers came in sight some of the people watching couldnt help laughing at
42、 the one who couldnt keep pace with the others as they marched along. But Ella Fant, who was filled with happiness, shouted at the top of her voice: Look at them! Theyre all out of step except my John! Isnt he the best!21.A. depended on B. waited on C. trusted D. loved22.A. hope B. eyes C. head D. b
43、eliefs23.A. wrong B. great C. good D. strange24.A. to B. at C. in D. by25.A. check B. read C. keep D. sign26.A. lazy B. young C. weak D. shy27.A. ones B. years C. tasks D. jobs28.A. rub B. drop C. break D. clean29.A. followed B. met C. became D. found30.A. day B. try C. route D. chance31.A. thus B.
44、even C. once D. only 32.A. even if B. so that C. because D. though33.A. some B. such C. less D. no34.A. began B. promised C. managed D. decided35.A. excited B. worried C. anxious D. curious36.A. incident B. change C. news D. matter 37.A. yet B. ever C. never D. just38.A. where B. since C. when D. ti
45、ll39.A. proud B. kind C. strict D. lucky40.A. time B. position C. experience D. impression第二节：语法填空（共10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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong 41 August 15,2015. He had dreamed about 42 (visit) it since his boyhood and it was the fir
46、st time that he 43 (be) there. The following was _44 _he had seen. 45 (arrive) there, he was shocked by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings. 46 we all know, Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world. Wherever he went, he saw many smiling faces. People in Hong Kong were kind, generous, eas
47、ygoing and ready to help others. Much to his surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places. Although 47 great number of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such a low voice as not to disturb 48 . Chinese and English are the offic
48、ial languages of Hong Kong. English is 49 (wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields. Staying there for a week was a good experience for him, 50 he would never forget.第三部分 基础知识应用（共两节，满分25分）第一节 根据提示，用单词的适当形式填空（共10小题，满分10分）1. The great hall was _（装饰）with lots of flowers.2. T
49、he things which are _(选择) on purpose are not always the best.3. John will _(代替) James in the next round.4. To _(举行) the Olympics is a rich prize for a country.5. It was clever of you to _(解决) the problem.6. The experts are _(探索) every part of the island.7. You cant fully _(欣赏) foreign literature(文学)
50、 in translation.8. Police were called out to keep at the airport, and _(检查) the arriving planes.9. He _(假装) to be asleep when I called him.10. We were deeply moved by their _(忠诚).第二节 完成句子 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）1. _ Tom is the tallest student in our class.毫无疑问，汤姆是我们班上个子最高的学生。2. Passengers _ in the waitin
51、g room.乘客不允许在候车室吸烟。3. I passed the exam _.在我的老师帮助下，我通过了测试。4. Watching TV too much _ our eyes.看太多电视对我们的眼睛有害。5. _, it will be clear tomorrow.根据天气预报，明天天气晴朗。第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：在多余的词上(从左到右)划斜线 。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改
52、10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。One rainy day while I was walking home with one of my friend, a truck came to a stop besides us. The driver put the window down and offered us a umbrella because he found we were wet through. I stood there and couldnt believe in that a complete stranger is so thoughtful. The man in
53、sisted, so I grateful accepted the offer, thanked him and watched the truck disappear down the road. This man might need the umbrella himself, and he preferred to give it to everyone else. It was a lesson to us that it was possible give without expect anything in return.第二节：书面表达（满分15分）假设你是李华。你的美国朋友Tom写信给你想要了解中国传统节日春节的相关情况。请给你的朋友写封回信，要点包括：1. 表达你的欣喜； 2. 节日时间及节日意义； 3. 节日活动：发红包，放烟花等。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。4. 参考词汇：农历-lunar calendarDear Tom,How are you doing?_Yours,Li Hua 版权所有：高考资源网()
