1、第一中学高一英语第18周周末练习第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）每一节单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. - Good morning. May I help you? - No, thank you. Im just looking around. - _.A. Thanks for coming to see meB. Its up to youC. Take your time thenD. It is convenient 22. I hope this information will be of _ to you A. use B. useful C.
2、using D. used23. There _ a table, four chairs, three bikes in the courtyard, in the middle of which _two tall trees with great shades. A. are: is B. is; are C. has; have D. have; has24. The majority of people _ like watching football games.A. seem B. seems C. seem to D. seems to 25. Look! There _ on
3、ly _ goods on the shelf. A. is; two pieces of B. is; two piece of C. are; two pieces of D. are; two piece of26. It is said that he _ to Australia to improve his English next year. A. would be sent B. sends C. had been sent D. will be send 27. They were so hospitable that I could not help _ to their
4、dinner. A. inviting B. invited C. being invited D. be invited28. It is of great importance _ he will come to the party tomorrow. A. which B. what C. whether D. if 29. It was not until she got home Jennifer realized she had lost her keys. A. when B. that C. whereD. before30. A good story does not nec
5、essarily have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left _. A. unsatisfying B. unsatisfied C. to be unsatisfying D. being unsatisfied31. Washington, a state in the United States, was named _ one of the greatest American presidents. A. in honour of B. instead of C. in favor of D. by means of 32.
6、 I am not used to _ like that in public. A. be speaking to B. be spoken to C. being spoken D. being spoken to 33. You can never imagine what difficulty I have _ your house. A. to find B. found C. find D. finding34. Was it because he was injured in the accident _ he didnt come to the party yesterday?
7、 A. which B. where C. that D. why 35. - I was told you telephoned me yesterday. - _. A. So I did B. So did I C. So you did D. So did you第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a
8、 beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom, and knowing his father could well 36 it, he told him that was all he wanted.As 37 drew near, the young man expected 38 that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told hi
9、m how 39 he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit 40 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound (皮边的) Bible (圣经).Angrily, he raised his 41 to his father and said, “Is a Bible 42 y
10、ou can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.Many years 43 and the young man was very successful in business, but 44 his father was very old, he thought perhaps he 45 go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. 46 he could make the arrang
11、ements (安排), he received a telegram which 47 him of his fathers death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him. 48 arriving at his fathers house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to 49 through his fathers important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had 50 it
12、 years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to 51 . As he was reading, a car 52 dropped from the back of the Bible.How many times do we 53 blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember that what
13、you now have was once 54 the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may 55 be the door that is just waiting to be opened.36. A. offer B. pay C. buy D. afford 37. A. his birthday B. graduation day C. sports meet D. examination day38. A. signs B. notes C. warnings D. marks39. A. ups
14、et B. crazy C. comfortable D. proud40. A. excited B. disappointed C. worried D. satisfied41. A. hand B. head C. voice D. sound42. A. all B. that C. all what D. that all43. A. past B. gone C. passed D. spent44. A. learning B. realizing C. hearing D. understanding45. A. could B. would C. should D. oug
15、ht46. A. After B. Before C. Since D. Until47. A. informed B. required C. reported D. introduced 48. A. By B. On C. As D. At49. A. put B. push C. search D. pass 50. A. kept B. bought C. left D. expected51. A. turn over B. turn on C. turn up D. turn down52. A. picture B. model C. key D. toy53. A. miss
16、 B. mean C. forget D. avoid54. A. of B. among C. between D. along55. A. surely B. actually C. mainly D. naturally 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADear Students, I am delighted to be your guest speaker today. It is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet
17、all of you. I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty（贫穷） and deat
18、h. But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness. In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year,
19、 she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them and taught them. She gave them hope. Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place, I found an old lady whose house was in ruins. He son was missing and rescue workers said there was no chance that he w
20、as still alive. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive. Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious medical condition. He had undergone twenty operations（手术） and spent nearly hi
21、s whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming. In life, we need role models that we can admire（钦佩） and learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people. 56. The underlined word “fami
22、nes” in Paragraph 2 means “_”. A. pleasure B. joy C. luck D. hunger 57.Which of the following statements is true? A. Rosa is a rich lady and she likes to help the homeless children. B. Rosa is a kind-hearted woman and she provides houses for the homeless children. C. Rosa is a great mother and she l
23、ooks after the homeless children. D. Rosa is a good teacher and she teaches the homeless children. 58. Anne Holland is in _. A. China B. Canada C. Turkey D. India 59.From the passage we can learn that the Chinese boy is _. A. sad B. strong-minded C. worried D. healthyBWhen the musical sound rings yo
24、u, you immediately reach for your pocket ready to have a chat. But although you probably use it all the time, have you ever stopped to think about the manners related to talking on the phone? If you havent, here are some tips to guide you.Always give the person you are calling plenty of time to get
25、to the phone before you hang up. If the person who answers is not the one you want，give your name and ask if you may speak to the person you want. Think about the time you call people. Try not to call too early in the morning (before about 9:00) or too late at night(after about 9:30). Also try not t
26、o call at mealtimes.If you go by plane to visit your relatives at Christmas, remember to follow airline instructions. Cell phones must be turned off as soon as the plane doors are closed and remain so until the doors open again on arrival.When face to face with someone, do not talk on the phone. It
27、is rude to be on the phone when a waiter is trying to take your order in a restaurant, or when you are returning the shoes you have just been trying on in a shop. Finish any face-to-face business before taking a call. Continuing to use the phone while nodding to the person in front of you is quite i
28、mpolite. When in a restaurant with your friends，keep phone conversations short. Make a call only if it is important. Practise speaking in a low voice. If no one looks your way, youve got it.If you go to a theatre, a concert or a cinema, consider the other people around you. Check that your phone is
29、“off” before you enter. If you are expecting a very important call, put your phone on “vibrate”(振动)and run for the exit as soon as you feel it. If you forget both “off” and “vibrate” and your phone rings, dont answer it, turn it off straight away.60. Which is true according to the passage above?A. Y
30、ou may call people anytime as you like.B. You may talk loudly on the phone at dinner in the restaurant.C. You may keep on talking on the phone while greeting somebody.D. You may call people as soon as you get on the plane，but not after the doors are closed.61. We may infer from these tips that_.A. s
31、ome people dont pay much attention to manners while making cell phone callsB. you may ask to leave a message unless the person you are calling is inC. calling people too early or too late in the morning is not politeD. almost everyone has got a cell phone62. What does the underlined sentence “youve
32、got it” mean in the passage?A. You have succeeded in making a call without disturbing others. B. You have made the phone call brief and interesting. C. Youve got the message you are waiting for. D. You have made a phone call secretly63. From the tips given above, we can decide the writer is sure to
33、share the opinion that_. A. 1ike the saying “clothes make a man”, nowadays cell phones make a man B. as the old saying goes, money talks; nowadays cell phones talk C. the way we use the cell phones tells what we are likeD. we are what cell phones we useCBRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours
34、of the country have pros and cons. Good newsFree museums: No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董).Pop music: Britain is the only country to rival(与比敌)the US on this score.Black cabs: London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at week
35、ends or night.Choice of food: Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.Fashion: Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too. Bad newsPoor service: “Its part of the i
36、mage of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton of Luton Universitys International Tourism Research Center.Poor public transport: Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is inexplica
37、bly(不可解的) popular.Lack of language: Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.Rain: Still in the number one complaint).No air-conditioning: So that even splendidly hot summer become as unbearable as the downpours.Overpriced hotels: The only Eur
38、opean country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.Licensing hours: Alcohol is in short supply after 11 p.m. even in 24-hour cities.64. What do tourists complain most? A. Poor service. B. Poor public transport. C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels.65. What do we learn about pop music in Brit
39、ain and the US through this passage? A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US. B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US. C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US. D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.66When is alcohol not able to get? A.
40、 At 9:00p.m. B. At 10:00p.m C. At 11:00p.m. D. At 12:00p.m.67Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. You have to pay to visit the museums. B. Its very cheap to travel by taxi there. C. You cannot find Chinese food there. D. The public transport is poor there.DIn a traditional（传统的
41、） Chinese family, women are expected to do the housekeeping and leave the “other business” to men. However, the appearance of the full-time “househusband” is changing traditional family. A survey（调查） in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen shows that 22 percent, 73 percent, 34 percent and 32 pe
42、rcent of white-collar male workers, aged between 28 and 33, would be prepared to do the housekeeping if the conditions were right. Yang Wenhui, 32 years old, worked at the office of a company prefer to quit the job. “My job was dull and steady. I was not promoted. My wife, in contrast, really likes
43、her job. So, after our baby was born, I chose to stay at home and take care of the family while my wife works full-time outside the home,” said Yang. Sociologists have found the full-time househusband emerges in three main situations. Firstly, if the wife is ambitious, well-paid and has good job pro
44、spects, while her husband is paid poorly and has no job prospects, it makes economic sense for the woman to become the main income earner for the household. Secondly, if the wife is tired of household chores and eager to work outside the home, her husband may forfeit his job. Thirdly, if the husband
45、 can do his work at home, he may take this choice as it allows him more time to take care of the family.Influenced by traditional ideas, some families with full-time househusbands prefer others not to know about their arrangement, concerned people would laugh at a husband with “no prospects” or wife
46、 who is “too strong”.Zhou Wei said he has become usual to being a full-time househusband although his relatives doubted this when they gathered during the holidays. “A happy life is the most important thing, not other peoples opinions,” added Zhou.68. The reason for Yang Wenhui quitting his job is t
47、hat _.A. it is too difficult for him to do it B. it is too boring for him to do it C. he is too old to go on doing it D. his wife wanted him to quit it69. In which situation is a man unlikely to become a full-time househusband?A. He can earn enough money to keep family and has a good job prospects.
48、B. He can earn much less than his wife and will never get promoted.C. His wife hates housework and is busy with her work outside. D. His job can be done at home and he would like stay at home. 70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. A full-time househusband is a man without pr
49、ospects in life.B. A full-time househusband is much weaker than his wife.C. A full-time househusband is willing to share his experience with his relatives.D. A full-time househusband can also enjoy happiness from housework. 第四部分:任务型阅读（共10小题，满分10分）根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填一词。Telephone, televi
50、sion, radio, telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other. As a result, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the hom
51、es of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours. Help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travels fast. How has this speed of communicati
52、on changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took
53、 weeks or even months to cross the ocean. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach America. This time difference influenced peoples actions. For example, one battle, or fight, in the War of 1812 between England and the United States could have been
54、 avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. In the past, commu
55、nication took much more time than it does now.There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today.Title: The World Is Getting（71）_Theme It becomes easy for people to (72) _ with each other because of television, telephone, radio, telegraph and the Internet. Ideas and news
56、of events spread quickly (73) _ the world.Examples (nowadays)People can know the results of an election being (74) _ in another country within seconds.An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a (75) _set.News of a disaster (76) _ an earthquake or a flood can bring help f
57、rom distant countries within hours.Information goes fast (77) _ to modern technology.Examples(in the past) Two (78) _ago, communication between the continents took a long time.The news of peace treaty made in (79)_ took six weeks to reach America.Conclusion Now communication takes (80) _ time than i
58、t did in the past. So the world is getting smaller and smaller. 第五部分书面表达 (满分25分) 假如你叫李华，你和笔友Jane互寄了全家的合影。Jane看了合影后来信问为什么你没有兄弟姐妹。请用英语写封100字左右的信说明情况。内容包括以下要点：原因1中国人口增长过快；2二十世纪八十年代开始实行计划生育；3大部分中国家庭是独生子女。看法1能受到好的教育；2父母关爱更多；3孤独、自私，生活能力差；4建议多交朋友。参考词汇：计划生育family program 独生子女the only childDear Jane, Thank you for your letter and the photo of your family. Now I am writing to tell you why I am the only child in my family.高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u
