东安一中2014年高一年级英语第三次阶段测试卷

 

Part I  Language Knowledge（75 marks）

Section A（45 marks）

Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

1. He has promised to _________ the matter and will give the workers a satisfactory answer.

   A. look into         B. look after        C. look at          D. look for

2. In order to _________ the stolen car, they _________ the streets one by one.

   A. search; searched for                   B. search for; were searching

   C. in search of; were searching            D. search for; searched for

3. On the west beach of the lake __________ an old tower built about a hundred years ago.

   A. stand          B. is standing          C. standing        D. stands

4. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood _________ to her mother.

   A. closely         B. closed             C. close           D. closing

5. Some _________ creatures are reported to have landed on the earth.

   A. mystery        B. mysterious           C. alive           D. strangely

6. Those who are __________ the school disappeared suddenly.

   A. in the charge of    B. in charge of        C. in charge        D. take charge of

7. I asked him to come at seven o’clock, but he __________. It’s already eight o’clock.

A. didn’t show off     B. didn’t show up     C. hasn’t shown up   D. hasn’t shown off

8. With the demand for cars increasing rapidly, the car factory is making efforts to _________  production.

   A. step forward      B. step out           C. step down          D. step up

9. The reporter said that the UFO __________ from east to west when he saw it .

  A. was traveling      B. traveled          C. has been traveling    D. had traveled

10. The injured mountain climber gathered all his __________ to climb up the high rock, where he might be seen by someone passing by.

A. strength          B. power            C. energy            D. force

11. Alice is said _________ a new computer programme recently, but I wonder whether she will get through her task this week .

A. to design                    B. to have been designed

C. to have been designing         D. to have designed

12. I’ll never forget those days _________ I lived in the army with the solders, which _________ my life greatly .

A. when; has influenced               B. which; influenced

C. when; had influenced               D. that; is influencing

13. Mary _______ by the _________ evidence.

A. convinced, hard                  B. was convincing, hard

C. convinced, convincing             D. was convinced, convincing

14. The _______ necklace made the police and its owner __________.

A. gone; puzzled    B. missing; puzzled    C. missing; puzzling    D. lost; puzzling

15. By the time I see you again, I _________ from that school.

A. have graduated    B. graduated       C. will have graduated    D. graduate

16. Tom was disappointed that most of the guests _________ when he _________ at he party.

A. left; had arrived    B. left; arrived     C. had left; had arrived     D. had left; arrived

17. ___________, there was a doubt whether the construction was worth supporting.

A. At a time         B. At one time       C. At times            D. At other times

18. Let’s start off as soon as it ___________ raining.

   A. stop             B. stopped         C. has stopped          D. will stop

19. —Haven’t you graduated from college?

—Yes. I ___________ there for five years.

A. studied          B. study             C. have studied       D. had studied

20. —We haven’t heard from Jane for a long time.

   —What do you suppose __________ to her?

   A. was happening    B. to happen        C. has happened        D. having happened

21．----Why did you leave that position?

-----I ______ a better position at Tmall.com

A. offer                         B. offered                     C. am offered        D. was offered

22. These sports were usually removed ____ they became less popular and had to make way for new more popular sports.

A. because   B. though                  C. until                 D. so that

23. Great changes ______in China since the People’s Republic of China _______ in 1949.

A. have taken place; was founded                 B. has taken place; was founded

C. have been taken place; founded                D. took place; founded

24．Can you tell me _________?

A. what life will be like in the future                   B. what will life be like in the future

C. how life will be like in the future                           D. how will life be like in the future

25. The teacher together with the students ______discussing Reading Skills that ________newly published in America.

A. are; were                B. is ; were            C. are; was                   D. is; was

26.— Do you remember the speech contest tomorrow?

   — At this time tomorrow I _______ a talk.

A. is given          B. will be giving           C. have given          D. is giving

27. Whom would you like to ______with you tomorrow?

A. have to go        B. have go            C. having gone        D. having to go

28. You will no longer feel lonely once you’ve made some friends _______ you can share your smiles and tears.

A. by whom       B. for whom       C. with whom      D. to whom

29.   —Where did you get to know her?

      —It was on the farm ________ we both once worked in the 1980s.

           A. that        B. which      C. when      D. where

30.   —I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.

     —That’s ________ I don’t agree .You should have a more active life.

          A. where            B. how            C. when     D. what

Section B （18 marks）

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and      D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．

 

Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. But  first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to 31  her. At last his wife   32    to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.

“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones  33    her. “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it may be dangerous. ”“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator (电冰箱)which did not need   34   and many other things which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the middle of Africa.

The first morning, before Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he  35  his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you fell in  36   and you need me , ring this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned  37     to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ Nothing ” said his wife, “I was only  38    the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang   39    .

Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m  40  . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his hunting, but soon he heard the  41      once more. This time, when he got back to his camp, the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with   42   running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”
    31. A. leave              B. miss          C. marry             D. care

32. A. allowed        B. permitted             C. satisfied             D. agreed

33. A. told           B. advised               C. persuaded            D. warned

34. A. money         B. electricity      C. force               D. power

35. A. gave           B. sent                 C. lent                 D. bought

36. A. hurry          B. surprise        C. safety              D. danger

37. A. again          B. back          C. quickly              D. home

38. A. ringing         B. trying         C. using              D. testing

39. A. again          B. once          C. across                D. away

40. A. happy          B. sorry          C. tired               D. all right

41. A. cry                   B. shot           C. bell                D. shout

42. A. water                 B. tears           C. blood              D. sweat

Section C（12marks）

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.

The Olympic Games, __43__began in the year 776 BC, are held every four years. Athletes 44   around the world can take part, no matter what language they speak. People all over the world are helping to realize the dream that the Olympic Games will make __45___possible for countries and people to live peacefully side by side.

Chinese athletes have made important contributions to the Olympic Games __46__China returned to the Games 32 years ago. The whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won __47__first gold medal for his country. Deng Yaping, who won four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996 and became an IOC member in 2000,  __48__ perhaps the greatest female table tennis player the world has ever seen. In 2004, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian __49__win the gold medal in the men's 110-metre hurdles.

The Olympians have been bringing joy to people across the world __50 __their attempts to push the limits of human achievement. We are looking forward to seeing more of them in the future Olympic Games.

 

Part II Reading Comprehension（30 marks）

Directions: Read the three passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Tanzania Tarangire is a national Park which lies in Tanzania. The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country. I recently visited Tarangire to see what it was like….

One of the first sightings upon entering the park which I found was a huge herd（群）of elephants.  Our guide told us that Tagrangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large herds of elephants, and that their population in the park was around 2,500. We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch（痒处）.

To the right of the elephant herd, we noticed a big tree! Our guide informed us that this was a Baobab tree and that they could live for hundreds of years. Compared with this tree, the elephant just looked like dwarfs（侏儒）! We were informed that Tarangire was one of the best National Parks in Africa to see so many Baobab trees.

As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole. Our guide warned us that there were lions all around us. It took us all a while to find them, but there they were! Most of them are resting in the shade under brushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us. We then noticed just to our right, there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses（尸体）— it seemed as if the lions which were resting had killed them! We were unlucky not to have seen the actual kill, as our guide had mentioned that the zebra corpses were fresh and the kill had occurred within the last hour.

Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see, even our guide! We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars, with a sleeping leopard（美洲豹）there! We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late.

So, I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire, and that I have inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel route.

51. How did the writer travel in Tanzania Tarangire?

A. By car          B. On horseback       C. On foot        D. By bicycle

52. Which statement is correct about the park?

A. It covers an area of about 2,580 square kilometers

B. There are a lot of Baobab trees in it.

C. It is the largest park of its kind in the country

D. Their population in the park was around 2,000

53. What does the writer think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire?

A. Boring         B. Challenging         C. Dangerous      D. Enjoyable

54. What did they see when they stopped with some other cars?

A. A large herd of elephants   B. Some lions      C. Some zebras    D. A leopard

55. What may this passage be probably taken from?

A. A dairy entry                  B. A travel guide     

C. An advertisement               D. A travel agency

B

Some students get so nervous before an exam that they do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a psychology professor at the University of Chicago, has studied these highly anxious exam-takers.

“They start worrying about the results. They might even start worrying about whether this exam is going to prevent them from getting into the college they want. And when we worry, it actually uses up attention and memory resources that you could otherwise be using to focus on the exam,” says Sian Beilock.

The researchers tested the idea on a group of 20 anxious college students. They gave them two short math exams. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the coming second exam.

The researchers added to the pressure. They told the students that those who did well on the second exam would get money. They also told them that their performance would affect other students as part of a team effort.

Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of 20% worse on the second exam. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of 5%.

Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the exam.

Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who wrote about their feelings got an average grade of B+, compared with a B－for those who did not.

But what can they do if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam or presentation? Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and they can still improve their performance.

56. In which paragraph does the author introduce the background(背景) of his study?

   A. In the first paragraph.                                 B. In the second paragraph.

   C. In the third paragraph                                 D. In the last paragraph.

57. According to Sian Beilock, if you want to succeed in an exam you should ______.

   A. be as serious as you can about the exam.  B. focus your attention on the exam.

   C. set clear study goals and keep them              D. make a careful preparation for the exam

58. We can infer from the study that students who sit quietly before the exam ______.

   A. are more likely to get better exam results.  

B. have a positive attitude towards exam results.

C. worry more about the exam in their mind.

D. have a strong will to be successful in the exam.

59. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “______”.

   A. looking for a chance                   B. preparing for the exam

   C. writing about the feelings               D. taking the exam

60. If a student writes about his feelings before an exam, he ______.

   A. will improve his exam result         B. can keep a good memory of the exam

   C. will get support from his teachers     D. will forget what he has prepared for the exam

C

“Colour” and “color”, “favourite” and “favorite”… Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a “u”? Is it because they are lazy?

Of course not. In fact, the difference in spelling was created by Noah Webster（1758-1843）. He is a teacher who reformed English to make American identity stronger. Linguists（语言学家）celebrated his 250th birthday on October 16. After the Revolutionary War（1775-1783）, Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary, rather than rely on British versions（版本）. He dropped the British “u” in some words. And he changed “centre” into “center” for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded.

Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions. In defining（定义）preposterous（unreasonable）, he wrote: “A Republican government in the hands of females is preposterous.”

Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000-word dictionary in 1828 with his American-style spellings. He also added local words. His dictionary was widely used in schools. Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom.

 “He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity,” said Joshua Kendall, who is working on a biography（传记）about Webster. “He at last bonded（联合）us through our language. ”

61. According to the passage, when he worked on his dictionary，Noah Webster did all of the following EXCEPT _____.

A. dropping “u” in all the British words       B. changing “centre” into “center”

C. adding local words                     D. voicing his opinion

62. When did Noah Webster probably begin his project of the dictionary?

A. In 1758.         B. In 1783            C. In 1800.        D. In 1828.

63. Why did Noah Webster create these differences in his dictionary?

A. Because he wanted to make English simple and easy.

B. Because he wanted American English to have its own characteristics.

C. Because he wanted to achieve political freedom.

D. Because he wanted to show that the USA is stronger than the UK.

64. Which of the following word can best describe Noah Webster’s work?

A. Interesting         B. Boring            C. Unfinished          D. Meaningful

65. Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage?

A. Webster's dictionary             B. American identity

C. The shaper of American English

D. Spelling differences between American and British English

Part III   Writing (45 marks)

Section A (10 marks)

    Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Teenagers today live in a very competitive world. It is more important than ever to succeed at school if you hope to have a chance in the job market afterwards. It’s no wonder that many young people worry about letting down their parents, their classmates and themselves. In trying to please everyone, they take on too many tasks until it becomes harder and harder to balance homework, parties, sports activities and friends. The result is that young people suffer from stress.

    There are different ways of dealing with stress. Everyone knows that caffeine, whether it is in the form of coffee or soft drinks, keeps you awake and active. But caffeine is a drug which can become addictive (上瘾). In the end, like other drugs, caffeine only leads to more stress. A better way to deal with stress is to exercise. Research has proved that physical exercise is a good release for stress, because it increases certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down. Making sure you get enough sleep is also an important way of avoiding stress and of staying healthy and full of energy. Another way to avoid stress is to manage your time effectively. It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly. Know your limits and try not to take on too much. Finally, if it all gets beyond your control, don’t panic or get hysterical (歇斯底里). Find the time to sit down quietly and breathe deeply for ten to twenty minutes. Do this regularly, and it will help you calm down.

 

Title: Stressful teenagers

The 66._____of teenagers’ stress	★Living in a very competitive world, teenagers have to 67.________in school hoping to find a good job afterwards. ★They also worry about disappointing their 68. _________, their classmates and themselves. So they’re occupied with a number of tasks.
69. _____ to deal with  stress	70.________ coffee  or soft drinks	Caffeine keeps you 71. _______ and active. But it is addictive, thus causing more stress.
	Taking exercise	Physical exercise 72. ________ certain chemicals in the brain which calm you down.
	Getting enough  sleep	Enough sleep is an important way of 73. ________ stress and of staying fit and energetic.
	Managing your time 74._________	It is better to do a few tasks really well than lots of tasks badly.
	Doing regular  exercises of  relaxation	Find the time to sit down quietly and 75. ________ deeply for 10 to 20 minutes.

 

Section B（10 marks）

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit.

    March 22nd every year has been the World Water Day since 1993. Everyone knows that over 70% of our planet is covered with water, but do you know that only 3% of the water is fresh and less than 1% of this fresh water is available for human use?

Water shortage

The World Bank reports that 80 countries now have water shortages, while 40% of the more than 2 billion people, have no access to clean water. Fresh water is such a life-or-death issue(问题) in many parts of the world that every eight seconds a child dies from drinking dirty water.

How to save water

Turn off the tap while you brush you teeth in the morning and before bedtime, and you can save up to 8 gallons of water! That adds up to more than 200 gallons a month, enough to fill a huge fish tank that holds 6 small sharks!

Keep your shower under 5 minutes long. In fact, a 5-minute shower uses more water than a person living in poverty in a developing country uses in an entire day.

    Fix the leak. If your toilet has a leak, you could be wasting about 200 gallons of water every day. That would be like flushing your toilet more than 50 times for no reason!

 We each share responsibility for the sustainable management(可持续管理) of our water resources, which means using less water at home, in the workplace, at school, on holidays, on the farm,… everyone, everywhere, every time.

76. How long is it since the first World Water Day? (No more than 5 words)

 _________________________________________________________________________

77. How many suggestions does the writer give us to save water? (No more than 2 words)

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78. What example does the writer give us to show fresh water is a life-or-death issue? (No more than 10 words)

 _________________________________________________________________________

79. What’s the purpose of writing this passage? (No more than 12 words)

__________________________________________________________________________

 

Section C (25 marks)

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

国庆假期刚刚过去, 针对“国庆假期外出旅游”这个问题, 你做了一个调查, 请你根据调查结果写一篇120个词左右的调查报告。

国庆假期: National Day holiday;

放松自己: relax oneself;

开拓视野: broaden one’s mind

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答案

单选（1-50小题，每小题1.5分；51-65小题，每小题2分 ;66-75每小题1分）

1-5 ABDCB    6-10 BCDAA   11-15 CADBC &nb, sp; 16-20 DBCAC

21-25 DAAAD  26-30 BBCDA  31-35 ADDBA  36-40 DCBAB    41-42 CC

43.which    44.from    45.it   46.since    47.the    48.is    49.to     50.with

51-55 ABDAA      56-60ABCCA      61-65 ACBDC

66.causes    67. succeed     68.parents     69.Ways    70.Drinking/Having   71. awake 

72. increases  73.avoiding  74.effectively    75.breathe

76.21years.(2’)          77. 3 / Three.(2’)

78. Every eight seconds a child dies from drinking dirty water.(3’)

79. To tell readers the importance and the ways of saving water./ To call on readers to save water./To arouse our responsibility for the sustainable management of our water resources.(3’)

【参考范文】

　　Recently I made a survey about whether we should go out for a trip during National Day holiday among 100 students.  45% of the students are for it since the holiday provides them with enough time for a trip and they can relax themselves completely.  They also mention that traveling can enrich our knowledge and broaden our mind at the same time.  However, 55% of the students say that during the long holiday, there are too many people and cars. And most of the time is spent on the road, which makes people very tired and bored. There are also too many traffic accidents.  What’s worse, too many people have caused damage to the places of interest.