江蘇省明德實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校2012-2013學(xué)年高一英語下學(xué)期 6.1周練

1、江蘇省明德實(shí)驗(yàn)學(xué)校2012-2013學(xué)年高一英語下學(xué)期6.1周練第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)選擇（每小題1分，滿分15分）1. In 1778, Banks was elected _president of the Royal Society, _position he held for 42 years.A. /, a B. / , the C. the, a D. the, the2. He didnt attend the meeting last night, _ he doesnt know our plan for the picnic. A. thats why B. thats becaus

2、e C. which is why D. which is because 3. -It is known to all that this factory pours lots of waste water into the Changjiang River every year.- _ near my hometown.A. So does it B. So it is C. So the one does D. So does the one4. His teacher told him that since his parents were working abroad, either

3、 his grandparents or one of his uncles _ allowed to come to the parents meeting .A. was B. were C. are D. is 5. _ the punishment was unjust , he would accept it without saying anything, because he knew it was the rule of the company.A. As though B. Even though C. In case D. Now that 6. - Havent seen

4、 you for ages! Where have you been, anywhere ? - I _ to New York City. I just got back. A. have been sent B. was sent C. had been sending D. would be sent 7. The reason why this kind of machine is popular with users is that it will work in _ temperature. A. official B. extreme C. common D. natural8.

5、 Last Sunday I went to visit the History Museum where I saw a pot _ about 1,000 years before. A. so it had been B. so had it been C. what it had been D. as it had been9. It was at the very beginning _ Mr. Fox made the decision _ we should send more fire-fighters there. A. when, which B. where, that

6、C. that, that D. then, so10. A new _to teaching English, is being used here, and it has proven to be very helpful to the students. A. way B. system C. approach D. method11. Electronic devices such as iPods and headphones can do great harm to our hearing if _ improperly. A. being used B. used C. to b

7、e used D. having been used12. The new road is _ of the old one. A. more than three times the length B. three times more than the length C. more than the length D. more three times than the length13. -Shall I keep an eye on your house when you are on holiday? -_. A. Its up to you B. Of course you sho

8、uld C. If you should like D. I would appreciate that14. He is no longer in good condition, and his ability to work is limited. I _ him to give up the job but failed. A. suggested B. persuaded C. tried to persuade D. managed15. _ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is

9、searching for ways to improve peoples life.A. As B. For C. With D. On第二節(jié)：完形填空（每小題1分，滿分20分）I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him 16 he thought he was able to be so much more

10、 17 than the average person. He responded that it all came from a(n) 18 with his mother that occurred when he was about 2. He had been trying to 19 milk from the fridge when he 20 the slippery(光滑的) bottle, its contents running all over the kitchen floor.When his mother came in, 21 shouting at him or

11、 giving him a lecture, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful 22 you have made! I have 23 seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been 24 . Would you like to get down and 25 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mothe

12、r said, “Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海綿), a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?” He chose the sponge.His mother then said, “ You know, what we have here is a 26 ex

13、periment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two 27 hands. Lets go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 28 .” The little boy learned that if he 29 the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonder

14、ful 30 !This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didnt need to be 31 to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just 32 for learning something new, which is, 533 , what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment “doesnt 34 ,” we usually lear

15、n something 35 from it.16. A. whyB. what C. when D. how17. A. capableB. able C. creative D. original18. A. coincidence B. experience C. incident D. conflict19. A. carryB. bringC. removeD. fetch20. A. fell B. lostC. escapedD. dropped21. A. rather thanB. instead of C. other thanD. in place of22. A. pi

16、ctureB. mass C. map D. mess23. A. rarelyB. happily C. frequently D. angrily24. A. gotB. suffered C. done D. received25. A. jumpB. play C. enjoyD. lay26. A. failed B. successful C. fantastic D. painful27. A. strongB. tiny C. thin D. weak28. A. get itB. put itC. try itD. make it29. A. controlled B. po

17、ssessed C. occupied D. grasped30. A. exampleB. teachingC. lessonD. instruction31. A. anxious B. nervous C. fearful D. afraid32. A. situationsB. opportunitiesC. occasions D. turns33. A. after allB. above all C. first of allD. in all34. A. doB. finish C. go D. work35. A. worthyB. costly C. valuableD.

18、interesting第三部分：閱讀理解（每小題2分，滿分30分）ABen and his wife Susan were on their way to have dinner with their friends. It was a dark，windy night, and they did not know the way very well. They drove through a town until they found what they thought was the road to Dorling，where their friends lived. But it soo

19、n became clear that they were not on the road to Dorling at all. The road that they were on was getting narrower，and there were no other cars on it. The wind was blowing harder with every minute that passed.They came to a small village .They drove past a church and then two houses without lights on.

20、 There was nobody about to tell them where they were，or where the road went. Just then，Ben saw a telephone box，twenty meters or so further on. While he walked back along the road to see if there was a name outside the church，Susan telephoned their friends and told them that they were still on their

21、way.Their friends were just saying that the dinner was already getting rather cold，when Ben came back to the telephone box，his head down against the wind. He said that there was a tree lying across the road，and that the telephone lines were down. Susan heard nothing more from their friends about the

22、 dinner.36. Some time later Ben and Susan found they took a wrong road because _. Atheir friends lived nearer than they drove Bthe road was getting narrower and their car alone was on it Cthe hard wind made them get lost Dthe road was not the same as before37. Ben went to the church to see if there

23、was a name outside because _. Ahe was sure to find some people who knew Dorling Bhe hoped to get help from there Che wanted to telephone his friends where they were Dhe wanted to stay there for the night38. Susan could hear nothing more from their friends because _. Athe telephone lines were broken

24、by a tree Bthe strong wind made too much noise Cthey got angry Dthey had all left39. From the passage we know _. ABen and his wife often went out for dinners BBen and his wife lived in the country Cboth Ben and his wife were shortsighted(近視的) DBen and his wife seldom(很少) went to DorlingBIf you want

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32、ve in a flat with two bedrooms.42. According to the text, what will you do if you are ill during Christmas holidays?A. Go to a hospital nearby. B. Buy some medicine in a drug store.C. See a doctor at the school medical centre. D. Try to get help from your classmates.CTowards the end of Middle Englis

33、h, a sudden change in pronunciation started, with vowels being pronounced shorter and shorter. From the 16th century the British had contact with people from around the world. This means that many new words and phrases entered the language. The invention of printing also meant that there was a commo

34、n language in print. Books became cheaper and more people learned to read. Spelling and grammar became fixed and the dialect （方言）of London became the standard. In 1604, the first English dictionary was published.The numbers of words in Early Modern English and Late Modern English differ. Late Modern

35、 English has a lot more words because of two main factors: firstly, the Industrial Revolution created a need for new words; secondly, the British Empire covered one quarter of the earths surface, and the English language took in foreign words from many countries.From around 1600, the English coloniz

36、ation(殖民地化)of North America resulted in the creation of American English. Some English pronunciation and words froze when they reached America. In some ways, American English is more like the English of Shakespeare than modern British English. Some expressions that the British call “ Americanisms” a

37、re in fact original （原先的）British expressions that were preserved (保存) in the colonies but were lost in Britain. Spanish also had an influence on American English, with words like canyon, ranch, stampede and vigilante being examples of Spanish words that entered English. French words and West African

38、 words also influenced American English.Today, American English is the most influential(有影響力的). But there are many other kinds of English around the world, including Australian English, New Zealand English, Canadian English, South African English , Indian English and Caribbean English. They have dif

39、ferences.43What can we know from Paragraph 1?A. The dialect of London became the standard in the year 1604.B. Vowels were pronounced longer towards the end of Middle EnglishC. The first English dictionary was published in the early 17th century.D. Many new words entered English because many people m

40、oved to Britain.44. From Paragraph 2, we know that the Industrial Revolution _.A. required spelling and grammar to be fixedB. required a greater number of English wordsC. caused many old English words to be uselessD. led to the English colonization of North America.45. The underlined word “froze” in

41、 Paragraph 3 shows that some English words in America_. A. became longer B. greatly changed C. a little changed D. stayed as they were46. What will the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?A. The development of Modern English B. How the English vocabulary became largerC. Difference

42、s among the different kinds of EnglishD. Differences between Middle English and Modern EnglishDHer frozen fingers touched the flame trying to feel alive. She could feel the warmth but it was a cold heat, as if the candle was rejecting her.Her arms turned red because of the cold, her short sleeved sh

43、irt not giving her enough warmth. The winter air grabbed(抓住) at her arms, causing her pain, but she didnt mind. She knew she should put her jacket on, it was winter in Connecticut, but that would be giving up. Up here, in this tree she felt safe.She looked at the candle, surrounded by hardening wax(

44、蠟). She placed her fingers gently on the warm green wax. This candle was a reminder of her life inside that house, a life she would have to return to eventually.As a child, she had gotten this candle. She spent all she had on it. The beautiful crystal box （水晶盒）had caught her eye. Five whole nickels（

45、五分幣） had brought her that candle.She gave it to her mother for Mothers Day. Her mother had managed a smile and put it on a shelf. “Its very pretty, honey! I will put it right here.” Since then that candle had never been moved, never been lighted, sitting dusty on a cluttered shelf that no one could

46、see. Later on, her parents got divorced.By now the candle was colder than the air and the darkness was complete. The snow on the ground made the night lighter and less satisfying than it had been before the first snowfall. She liked the darkness because she felt safe in it. From the glances of her f

47、riends who liked the girl she used to be. From the boys who could never figure out who she was. From her guidance counselor(顧問) whose endless worried looks never made her feel any better.No one was outside at this time of night. She was alone in the world, just how she liked it. Just as she was abou

48、t to lean back against the branch, she heard a sound.She heard footsteps breaking the ice in the snow, heading toward her. He was making his way toward the white fence at the edge of the building, right against the road. Normally she would have ignored this person and stayed on her branch faraway fr

49、om human contact, but this figure had something with him. He trudged(吃力地走) toward the white fence carrying a case. The figure reached the fence, opened the case and took out a shiny object.She took her eyes off this figure only long enough to climb down the tree to get a better view of him. She reac

50、hed the bottom and saw that the person had turned to face the street, sitting on the white fence that she and her friends once sat on. She stepped carefully on the ice, making her way toward him.And then a beautiful sound of music came from the shiny object. She stopped and listened to it. She start

51、ed walking towards the guy again. Just as she was about to step onto the snow banks, she slipped on the ice crashing to the ground. The figure turned around in surprise and a sudden recognition fell upon them both.47. The girl was hiding in the tree at deep night to _.A. keep herself from the cold B

52、. wait for the boy to comeC. want to be left alone D. seek safety from any hurt48. From the story, we can learn that _.A. the girl suffered a lot in her life B. the girls parents divorced because of her C. teachers and friends treated the girl badlyD. the girl used to stay in the tree when feeling s

53、ad49. The underlined word “it” in the story refers to _.A. leaning back against the branch B. being alone in the worldC. not being disturbed at night D. it being dark with snow around50. From the end of the story, it can be known that the girl _.A. knew the person B. knew what the object wasC. reali

54、zed her wishes D. would never feel alone any more第四部分：任務(wù)型閱讀(每小題l分，滿分l0分) 注意：每個(gè)空格只填1個(gè)單詞。Becoming a fireman is a challenging and competitive job today. A firemans main duty is being scheduled according to the fighting and extinguishment(熄滅) of fire which definitely requires being a strong man, both me

55、ntally and physically.The duty of a fireman involves protection of life and property of the public. They are the servicemen who are decisively selected by an organization to deal with situations like fire. The duty of a fireman intentionally consists of helping innocent people in their time of need.

56、 Such type of jobs is one of those few jobs where service is provided for people when they need help immediately. This may include rescuing people from a building at fire, providing them with medical facilities, extinguishing fire in a house or in a large commercial building. Serving people is the main intention of these professionals. The satisfaction which a fireman gets from this type of job cannot be compared to any