四川省树德中学高一英语上学期阶段性测试题.docx

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四川省树德中学高一英语上学期阶段性测试题

四川省树德中学2021-2021高一英语上学期10月阶段性测试题

第一节听力部分（每小题1.5分，共30分）

1.Whatdoesthemandislikeaboutthedress?

A.Thesize.B.Thecolor.C.Thestyle.

2.Whydoesthemanwantaridetowork?

A.Hiscarisbeingrepaired.

B.Helenthiscartosomeoneelse.

C.Hedoesn’twanttotakethesubway.

3.Whathappenedtothespaghetti?

A.Themanhaditforlunch.

B.Itwaseatenbythewoman.

C.Ithasgonebadintherefrigerator.

4.Whyisthewomanreturningtheskirt?

A.It’stooshort.B.It’stoolong.C.It’stoodark.

5.Wheredoesthemanworknow?

A.Atafurniturestore.B.Atthepostoffice.C.Atapartysupplystore.

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.WhydidthewomangotoEngland?

A.Onbusiness.B.Tovisitfriends.C.Forfurtherstudies.

7.WhatwastheweatherlikeinEngland?

A.Rainy.B.Windy.C.Sunny.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Whatdoesthewomannoticefirstabouttheowneroftherestaurant?

A.Herclothes.B.Herhairstyle.C.Hersmile.

9.WhydoestheownergotoItalyeveryyear?

A.Tovisitherfamily.

B.Togetsomeinformationaboutfashion.

C.Tostudythedesignofclothes.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydidthemancallthewoman?

A.Topayabill.B.Todepositsomemoney.C.Tocheckhisaccountbalance.

11.Wheredoesthemanlivenow?

A.OnAlstonWay.B.OnBerkshireRoad.C.OnParkviewDrive.

12.Whatisthelastpieceofinformationthemangives?

A.Hisdateofbirth.B.Hisaccountnumber.C.HisSocialSecurityNumber.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatisthewoman’sjob?

A.Aneditor.B.Ajournalist.C.Anathleticdirector.

14.Whatdoesthemanwanttowriteabout?

A.Law.B.Girlsinsports.C.Theeconomy.

15.Whatistheman’smother’scareer?

A.Sheisaprofessionalwriter.B.Sheisacriminallawyer.C.Sheisafamilylawyer.

16.Whydoesthewomanapologizetotheman?

A.Sheaskedtoomanypersonalquestions.

B.Shewasnotsupportiveofhiscareerchoice.

C.Shewasaskingquestionsinsteadofhim.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What’sthethemefortoday?

A.Introducingsomefamouswriters.

B.Discussingtheissueforenvironmentprotection.

C.Discussingthegrowthofworld’seconomy.

18.WhatisJessicaFleming’snewbookabout?

A.Theeconomiceffectsofnaturaldisasters.

B.Howpeopleareaffectingtheoceans.

C.Whytreesareimportanttotheplanet.

19.WhatdoesthespeakerlikemostaboutProf.Thomas’sbook?

A.Itiseasytounderstand.

B.Itincludesmanyinterestinginterviews.

C.Ithasevenmoredetailsthanhislastbook.

20.WhatsuggestionswillProf.Thomasgivenext?

A.Howtotalkwithwhales.

B.Howtoprotecttheunderwaterenvironment.

C.Whatthegovernmentshoulddoaboutoilspills.

第二节阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）

A

Weallknowwhatabrainis.Adoctorwilltellyouthatthebrainistheorganofthebodyinthehead.Itcontrolsourbody’sfunctions,movements,emotionsandthoughts.Butabraincanmeansomuchmore.

Abraincanalsosimplybeasmartperson.Ifapersoniscalledbrainy,heissmartandintelligent.Ifa

familyhasmanychildrenbutoneofthemissupersmart,youcouldsay,“He’sthebrainsinthefamily.”Andifyouarethebrainsbehindsomething,youareresponsiblefordevelopingororganizingsomething.Forexample,BillGatesisthebrainsbehindMicrosoft.

Braintrustisagroupofexpertswhogiveadvice.Wordexpertssaythephrase“braintrust”becamepopular

whenFranklinD.Rooseveltfirstranforpresidentin1932.SeveralprofessorsgavehimadviceonsocialandpoliticalissuesfacingtheU.S.Theseprofessorswerecalledhis“braintrust”.

Thesewaysweusetheword“brain”allmakesense.Butotherwaysweusethewordarenotsoeasyto

understand.Forexample,tounderstandthenextbrainexpression,youfirstneedtoknowtheword“drain”.Asaverb,todrainmeanstoremovesomethingbylettingitflowaway.Soabraindrainmaysoundlikeadiseasewherethebrainflowsouttheears.But,braindrainiswhenacountry’smosteducatedpeopleleavetheircountriestoliveinanother.Thebrainsare,sortof,drainingoutofthecountry.

However,ifpeopleareresponsibleforagreatidea,youcouldsaytheybrainstormedit.Here,brainstormis

notanactofweather.Itisaprocessofthinkingcreativelyaboutacomplextopic.Forexample,businessleadersmayusebrainstormingtocreatenewproducts,andgovernmentleadersmaybrainstormtosolveproblems.

Ifpeoplearebrainwashed,itdoesnotmeantheirbrainsareniceandclean.Tobrainwashmeanstomake

someacceptnewbeliefsbyusingrepeatedpressureinaforcefulortrickyway.Keepinmindthatbrainwashisneverusedinapositiveway.

21.Accordingtothetext,ifyou’retheCEOofBaiduyoucanbecalled.

A.theorganofBaiDuB.thebraindrainofBaiDu

C.thebrainsbehindBaiDuD.BaiDu’sbraintrust

22.Rooseveltsuccessfullywontheelectionprobablybecause.

A.hegothisbraintrustB.hegotthehelpofwordexperts

C.hewassmartatgivingadviceD.hewasthebrainsbehindAmerica

23.

Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat.

A.todrainalakemeanstofillitwithalotofwater

B.brainyandbrainwashareneverusedinanegativeway

C.brainstormingisnotagoodchoiceforapoliticalleaderforlackofcreativity

D.acountrysuffersa“braindrain”wheneducatedpeoplemovetoothercountries

B

WhenIwassevenmyfathergavemeaTimex,myfirstwatch.Ilovedit,woreitforyears,andhaven’thadanotheronesinceitstoppedtickingadecadeago.Why?

BecauseIdon’tneedone.IhaveamobilephoneandI’malwaysnearsomeonewithaniPodorsomethinglikethat.Allthesedevicestellthetime—whichiswhy,ifyoulookaround,you’llseelotsofemptywrists;salesofwatchestoyoungadultshavebeengoingdownsince

2007.

Butwhilethewisehaverealizedthattheydon’tneedthem,others—apparentlyincludingsomedistinguishedmenofourtime—arespendingtotalfortunesonthem.BrandssuchasRolex,PatekPhilippeandBreitlingcommandshockingprices,upto£250,000forapiece.

Thisisridiculous.Expensivecarsgofasterthancheapcars.Expensiveclotheshangbetterthancheap

clothes.Butthesedaysallwatchestellthetimeaswellasallotherwatches.Expensivewatchescomewithextrafunctions—butwhoneedsthem?

Howoftendoyoudiveto300metersintotheseaorneedtofindyourdirectionintheareaaroundtheSouthPole?

Sowhypaythatmuchoffiveyears’schoolfeesforwatchesthatallowyoutodothesethings?

Ifjusticeweredone,theSwisswatchindustryshouldhavecloseddownwhentheJapanesediscoveredhow

tomakeaccuratewatchesforafive-poundnote.Instead,theSwissreinventedthewatch,withtheaidofmillionsofpounds’worthofadvertising,asamessageaboutthemanwearingit.Rolexesareforthosewhospendtheirweekendsclimbingicymountains;aPatekPhilippeisforonefromarichornoblefamily;aBreitlingsuggestsyouliketopilotplanesacrosstheworld.

Watchesarenowclassifiedas“investments”.A1994Philipperecentlysoldfornearly£350,000,while

1960sRolexeshavegonefrom£15,000to£30,000plusinayear.Butawatchisnotaninvestment.It’satoyforself-satisfaction,amatteroffashion.Pricesmaykeepgoingup—they’vebeenrisingfor15years.Butwhenfashionmoveson,theownerofthe£350,000beautywillsuddenlyfindhisprideandjoyisnomoreagoodinvestmentthanmychildhoodTimex.

24.Thesalesofwatchestoyoungpeoplehavefallenbecausethey__________.

A.haveotherdevicestotellthetimeB.thinkwatchestooexpensive

C.prefertowearaniPodD.havenosenseoftime

25.Itseemsridiculoustothewriterthat__________.

A.peopledive300metersintothesea

B.expensiveclothessellbetterthancheapones

C.cheapcarsdon’trunasfastasexpensiveones

D.expensivewatcheswithunnecessaryfunctionsstillsell

26.WhatcanbelearntaboutSwisswatchindustryfromthepassage?

A.Ittargetsrichpeopleasitspotentialcustomers

B.It’shardfortheindustrytobeatitscompetitors

C.Itwastesahugeamountofmoneyinadvertising

D.It’seasyfortheindustrytoreinventcheapwatches

27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TimexorRolex?

B.MyChildhoodTimex

C.Watches?

NotforMe!

D.Watches—aValuableCollection

C

“Imovedhim,”theoldmansaid.“Imovedhimthen.”Hefeltfaintagainnowbutheheldonthegreatfish

allthestrengththathecould.Imovedhim,hethought.MaybethistimeIcangethimover.Pull,hands,hethought.Holdup,legs.Lastforme,head.Lastforme.Youneverwent.ThistimeI’llpullhimover.

Butwhenheputallofhisefforton,startingitwelloutbeforethefishcamealongsideandpullingwithall

hisstrength,thefishpulledpartwayoverandthenrightedhimselfandswamaway.

“Fish,”theoldmansaid.“Fish,youaregoingtohavetodieanyway.Doyouhavetokillmetoo?

”

Thatwaynothingisaccomplished,hethought.Hismouthwastoodrytospeakbuthecouldnotreachfor

thewaternow.Imustgethimalongsidethistime,hethought.Iamnotgoodformanymoreturns.Yes,youare,hetoldhimself.You’regoodforever.

Onthenextturn,henearlyhadhim.Butagainthefishrightedhimselfandswamslowlyaway.Youare

killingme,fish,theoldmanthought.Butyouhavearightto.NeverhaveIseenagreater,ormorebeautiful,oracalmerormorenoblethingthanyou,brother.Comeonandkillme.Idonotcarewhokillswho.

Nowyouaregettingconfusedinthehead,hethought.Youmustkeepyourheadclear.Keepyourhead

clearandknowhowtosufferlikeaman.Orafish,hethought.

“Clearup,head,”hesaidinavoicehecouldhardlyhear.“Clearup.”

Twicemoreitwasthesameontheturns.

Idonotknow,theoldmanthought.Hehadbeenonthepointoffeelinghimself