2013-2014学年度第二学期阶段性测试
高一英语试题
第一部分：基础知识运用
第一节：单项填空（该小节共10小题，每小题1.5分，共计15分） 1、__________ disappearance of MH370 was _______ biggest surprise. Luckily , ________ ocean of soldiers were sent to the area to find it.
A. The ; the ; an B. The ;a ; an C.A ; the ; the D.A ; a ; the
2、Nowadays , more and more people would like to keep away from the _______ cities and decided to live in the countryside in order not to smell the smelly water.
A. crowded B. noisy C. distant D. polluted 3、How do you find the restaurant ? ---______________.
A. By asking my friends B . It was very delicious
C. It can’t be worse D.I thought you would like here
4、Alley is a painter of birds and nature , __________ , for some reason had withdrawn from all human society.
A. which B. who C. where D. whom 5、When to build and where to build this school ____________. A. has not decided B. have not decided C. is not decided D. are not decided 6、He came in the house ___________ the dog was dead.
A. to find B. finding C. found D. having found 7、Joining the firm as a clerk , he got rapid promotion , and _________ as a manager.
A. ended up B. dropped C. came back D. started off 8、Never before ________ such a special drink.--- I am happy that you like it .
A. I have had B. I had C. have I had D. had I 9、Why do you choose to work in an international travel airport? --- Well , you know English is my _________ so it is my best choice.
A. strength B. talent C. ability D. skill 10、The ancient building , which ________ the 12th century , needs repairing.
A. dates from B. dated from C. is dated from D. was dated from 第二节：完形填空（该部分共分两篇，第一篇共10小题，每个1分，第二篇共20小题，每个1.5分，该节共计40分）
In recent China , there are only one child in each family .So young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents . They say that their parents don’t 11 them . They often think their parents are too strict 12 them, and they are never given a free hand.
Parents often find it difficult to win their 13 trust and they seem to forget how they themselves felt when they are young.
For example, young people like to do things without much 14 . It’s one of their ways to show that they grow up and they can do with any difficult 15 . Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things 16 and don’t like their plans to be changed.
When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry by the 17 clothes they want, the music they enjoy and something else. But they don’t 18 cause any trouble . They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new 19 of their own . And if their parents don’t like their music or clothes or their manner of speech , the young people feel very unhappy . Sometimes you even don’t want your parents to say “Yes ” to what you do . You want to stay at home alone and do what you like .
If you plan to 20 your life , you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you . If your parents see that you have high sense of respon suability , they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.
11. A. understand B. accept C. adopt D. love 12. A. on B. at C. with D. towards 13. A. child’s B. kids’ C. parents’ D. lover’s 14. A. help B. trust C. thinking D. stress 15. A. program B. problem C. location D. situation 16. A. at first B. ahead of time C. early D. ahead 17. A. beautiful B. modern C. different D. ugly 18. A. try to B. mean to C. want to D. lead to 19. A. world B. culture C. clothes D. family 20. A. awake B. asleep C. alone D. lonely
Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more 21 wthting for the final school bell. Upon its 22 everyone would run for their coats and go hone, everyone except David
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often 23 what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 24 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 25 I can still remember he was always 26 _a smile and willing to help. He always 27 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much He 28 just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly 29 me
Weeks passed and the 30 ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of 31 before the holiday break. I smiled in 32 as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 33 standing by my desk.
“I have something for you” he said 34 from behind his back a small box. 35 it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it “I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my 36 saw nothing I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s 37 ”
“Oh no it isn’t” said David “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”
Tears filled my eyes 38 looked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given 39 to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 40 the little empty box set on my desk
21. A. anxious B. courageous C. serious D. cautious 22. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling
23. A. scolded B. wondered C. realized D. learned
24 A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately 25. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny
26. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing 27. A. practised B. wandered C. studied D. stayed 28. A. would B. should C. might D. could 29. A. aim at B. turn to C. put off D. head for
30. A. argument B. excitement C. movement D. program 31. A. school B. year C. education D. program 32 A. relief B. return C. vain D. control
33. A. weakly B. sadly C. quietly D. helplessly 34. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled 35. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving
36. A. delight B. expectation C. appreciation D. surprise 37. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper 38. A. as B. until C. because D. though
39. A. advice B. support C. attention D. command 40. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards 第二部分 ：阅读理解
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A
It is not unusual at all for teens to answer their parents with one work answers. “Where are you going?” “Places.” “When will you be back?” “Sometime.” “Who will you be with?” “People.”
That means that the days of your children bounding in the front door with the details of their day are over. They are breaking away from you so that they’ll be able to stand on their own as a young adult.
Some parents feel sad about this loss of their children’s closeness. Of course you miss those conversations and friendly talks. Once your children move out after high school and establish themselves confidently as a young adult, they’ll come back for easy conversations and even ask for advice. But in order to determine who they are right now they need to separate from you.
Your job, however, is to keep them safe——and that requires knowing there they are and who they are with. Let them know clearly that it’s not because you want to dominate their life and control them; it’s because it’s a safety issue for family members to keep track of one another.
When they’re home and sit down to eat a meal, sit down with them. You need to open up to them about your life. Tell them of an interesting incident at the office, let them in on a bit of family gossip(闲谈), discuss a piece of news with them. They are glad that you see them as old enough to be in on a few experiences of your life. By letting a teen in on your life, they just may let you in of theirs
41．The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “ ”. A．teens no longer tell parents their detailed information B．teens don’t tell parents where they had been any more
C．parents are impatient to listen to their children D．parents are occupied by doing their business 42．It can be inferred from the passage that . A．the generation gap is becoming wider and wider B．teens quarrel a lot with their parents
C．teens don’t want to live with other family members D．some parents feel distant from their teenage children
43．The author believes that teens’ one-word answers show . A．their awareness of independence B．their physical and mental changes
C．an unpleasant parent-child relationship D．their wishes for keeping silent
44．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? A．Parents should understand their children. B．parents should keep their children safe.
C．Parents should open their hearts to their children. D．Parents should give their children enough freedom. 45．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To give advice B．To direct teenagers
C．To present findings D．To comfort parents
B
Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert(警报) system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years, particularly among young people. The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA, estimates(估计) more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act, a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation’s emergency alert system. The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.
“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during, disasters and other emergencies,” FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alert system by carriers—telecommunications companies—is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.
The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.
There would be three different types of messages, according to the rules. The first would be a national alert from the president, likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster. The second would involve “approaching threats,” which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction(绑架) emergencies, or so-called Amber Alerts. The service could be in place by 2010. 46. What is the purpose of the approved plan?
A. To warn people of emergencies via messages. B. To popularize the use of cell phones.
C. To estimate the monthly number of messages. D. To promote the wireless industry.
47. The improvement to the present system is in the charge of ______. A. CTIA B. THE Warning Alert and Response Network C. FCC D. federal regulators
48. The carriers’ participation in the system is determined by ______. A. the US federal government B. mobile phone users C. the carriers themselves D. the law of the United States
49. Which of the following is true of cell phone users? A. They must accept the alert service.
B. They may enjoy the alert service for free. C. They must send the alerts to others.
D. They may choose the types of messages. 50. An alert message will NOT be sent if ______. A. a child loses his way
B. a university shooting happens C. a natural disaster happens D. a terrorist attack occurs C
If you look for a book as a present for a child. You will be spoiled for choice even in a year
there is no new Harry Patten J.K Powling’s wizard is not alone the past decade has been a harvest for good children’s books ,which has set off a large quantity of films and an increased sales of classics such as The lard of the Rings.
Yet despite that ,reading is increasingly unpopular among children .According to statistics in 1997 23% said they didn’t like reading in all . In 2003, 35% did . And around 6% of children leave primary school each year unableto read properly.
Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games. Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile . Either way , Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class .In his pre-budget report , he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.
Reading Recovery is wined at six year olds ,who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher . An evaluation either this year reported that children on the school made 20 months’ progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers
without special help made just five months’progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.
International research tends to find that when British children leave primacy school they read well ,but read text often for fun than those elsewhere .Reading for fun matters because children who are been on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success . According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.
51．Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?
A．Marry children’s books have been adapted from films. B．Marry high-quality children’s books have been published . C．The sales of classics have led tothe popularity of films. D．The sales of presents for children have increased. 52．Statistics suggested that .
A．the number of top students increased with the use of computers B．a decreasing number of children showed interest in reading C．a minority of primacy school children read properly D．a huge percentage of children read regularly 53．What do we know about Reading Recovery?
A．An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. B．Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking. C．It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. D．Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.
54. Reading for fun is important because book-loving children _________. A．take greater advantage of the project B．showthe potential to enjoy a long life C．are likely to succeed in their education. D．would make excellent future researchers
55．The arm of this text would probably be _________. A．to overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. B．to encourage the publication of more children’s books C．to remind children of the importance of reading for fun D．to introduce a way to improve early children reading D
Arthur Miller(1915-2005)is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller`s father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary．Drawn like so many other by the“Great American Dream”However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the earlv l930s.
Milles's most famous play, Death of a SaIesman, is a powerful attack on the American system.with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into double with his worth. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment : if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do with his lack of sucess.
He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949 ,the play was greeted with enthusiastic revews,and it won the Tony Award for Best Play,the New York Drama Critics` Circle Award,and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
Millerl died of hear failure at his home in Roxbury,Connecticut,on the evening of February 10,2005,the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway. 56. Why did Arthur Miller' s father move to the USA?
A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country. B. He was attracted by the \"Great American Dream. C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist. D. His family business failed.
57. The play Death of a Salesman
A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller D. focuses on the skills in doing business 58. What can we learn about Willy Loman? A. He treats his employer badly. B. He runs the Wagner Company. C. He is a victim of the American system.
D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues. 59. After it was flist staged, Death of a Salesman
A. achieved huge success B.won the first Tony Award
C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen D. was severely attacked by dramatists 60. What is the text mainly about?
A. Arthur Miller and his family. B. The awards Arthur Miller won.
C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced. D.Arthur Miller and his best-known play. E
Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.
“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density(密度)”，said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”
Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanreal systems (M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.
“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as
pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”
His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.
“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure(晶体结构) of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”
Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair. 61. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon? A. He teaches chemistry at MU. B. He developed a chemical battery.
C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.
D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering. 62. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4_________. A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied. B. to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used. C. to describe a nuclear-powered system. D. to introduce various energy sources.
63. Liquid semiconductor is used to _________. A. get rid of the radioactive waste B. test the power of nuclear batteries. C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries D. reduce the damage to lattice structure.
64. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _______. A. uses a solid semiconductor B. will soon replace the present ones. C. could be extremely thin D. has passed the final test.
65. The text is most probably a ________. A. science news report B. book review C. newspaper ad D. science fiction story 第四部分：表达交流
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。
[1]One out of many important things for the whole family to do is to have dinner together. Researchers began reporting the benefits of family dinner about a decade ago, focusing mainly on how it affects children. Studies show that those families who eat dinner at least 3 or 4 times a week together, benefit in many ways.
[2]Eating together helps families achieve open communication and build stronger and healthier relationships. Children have better grades at school and are better adjusted as teens and adults, and the entire family enjoys healthier nutrition. For many families, eating dinner together proves to be
good and effective way to reduce the risk of youth rates of addiction, and helps to raise healthier children. It is also a great time to share the events of the day, discuss news and ideas and just be together and enjoy each other's company.
[3]During dinner time parents have better opportunity to show that they are the prior to their children. Sitting at the same table and sharing meals is where and when parents can find out more about their children's school performance, daily activities and attitudes toward life. When parents have all this information they can better direct their kids toward positive things in life. They also have better chance to reduce the possibility that children will get involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
[4]However, family researchers say that the benefits of family dinner by no means can be considered as automatic. Parents can sit down to dinner with their kids every day and achieve nothing. ____________________ if there is too much arguing going on, if there is no meaningful conversation or, what is even worse, if there is just plain silence during gathering. 66. What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)
____________________________________________________________ 67. Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
By having dinner together family members can have free exchange of information and develop closer ties among them.
________________________________________________________________ 68. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 8 words) ________________________________________________________________
69. What information can parents probably get about their children at family dinner? (no more than 12 words)
________________________________________________________________ 70. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________ 第二节：写作
最近，湖南卫视《爸爸去哪儿》（Where Dady went to？）热播，父母是否应该多花点时间陪陪孩子，成为人们热议的话题。于是，你到一家公司进行了调查，调查结果如下：
赞同者：孩子们的童年应该是快乐的，童年时期，孩子们缺少父母的关爱不利于孩子健康品格的形成。
反对者：当今社会物价上涨，只有拼命努力工作才能给孩子更好的生活。 请结合你的观点，写一篇120-150词数的报道，可适当发挥。
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