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河南省郑州四中0910学年高二下学期第一次调考英语
河南省郑州四中09-10学年高二下学期第一次调考(英语)第Ⅰ卷
.单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
1.—IwonderifIcoulduseyourtelephone.
—________.
A.IwonderhowB.Idon’twonder
C.Sorry,it’soutoforderD.Nowonder,hereitis
2.Thewriter___hiswritingsothatheforgottohavehislunch.
AabsorbedBwasabsorbedwithCabsorbedintoDwasabsorbedin
3. Beforeusingthemachine,youmust____carefullytotheseinstructions.
AjoinBjoininCtakepartinDattend
4.Ifeelitisyourhusbandwho____forthespoiledchild.
AistoblameBisgoingtoblameCistobeblamedDshouldblame
5.Newreportssaypeacetalksbetweenthetwocountrieshave____withnoagreementreached.
A.brokendownB.brokenoutC.brokeninD.brokenup
6.Itremains______whetherthemedicinehassideeffect.
A.seeingB.toseeC.seenD.tobeseen
7.Aftertenhours’operation,thedoctorsmanagedto_____theone-year-oldtwinsatthehead.
A.isolateB.separateC.divideD.remove
8.Once________moreattention,thelittletreescouldhavegrownbetter.
A.givenB.togiveC.givingD.havinggiven
9.She____________thepathasthetreesaroundherbecamethicker.
A.lostsightofB.caughtsightofC.lostsightD.caughtsight
10.Tough_______money,hisparentsmanagedtotosendhimtoakeyuniversity.
A.lackedB.lackingofC.lackingD.lackedin
11.Tokeephealthy,ProfessorJohnson____cyclingasaregularformofexerciseafterheretired.
A.madeupB.putupC.tookupD.carriedout
12.---DidyouremembertogiveMarythemoneyyouowedtoher?
---Yes,Igaveittoher____Isawher.
AwhileBthemomentCsuddenlyDonce
13. Onlywhenthewarwasover____returntohishometowns.
AhavethesoldiersBthesoldiersCthesoldiersdidDdidthesoldiers
14.Amoderncityhasbeensetupin____wasawastelandtenyearsago.
A.whatB.whichC.whereD.that
15.Theboylayonhisback,withhisteeth______,hisrighthand_______,andhisglaringeyes_________straightupward.
A.set,rising,lookedB.set,raised,looking
C.setting,raised,lookedD.toset,raising,looking
Ⅱ.完型填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
TherearemorethanfortyuniversitiesinBritain—nearlytwiceasmanyasin1960.Duringthe1960seightcompletelynewonesmorefounded,andtenothernewoneswerecreated
__16__convertingoldcollegesoftechnologyintouniversities.Inthesameperiodthe__17__ofstudentsmorethandoubled,from70,000to__18__than200,000.By1973about10%ofmenagedfromeighteen__19__twentyonewereinuniversitiesandabout5%ofwomen.
Alltheuniversitiesareprivateinstitutions.Eachhasits__20__governingcouncils,_21__somelocalbusinessmenandlocalpoliticiansas__22__asafewacademics(大学教师).Thestatebegantogivegrantstothemfiftyyears__23__,andby1970eachuniversityderivednearlyallits__24__fromstategrants.Studentshaveto_25_feesandlivingcosts,buteverystudentmayreceivefromthelocalauthorityoftheplace__26_helivesapersonalgrantwhichisenoughtopayhisfullcosts,includinglodgingand_27__unlesshisparentsare__28__.Most__29__takejobsinthesummer_30__aboutsixweeks,buttheydonotnormallydooutside_31__duringtheacademicyear.TheDepartmentofEducationtakes__32__forthepaymentswhichcoverthewholeexpenditureofthe__33__,butitdoesnotexercisedirectcontrol.Itcanhaveimportantinfluence__34__newdevelopmentsthroughitspowertodistributefunds,butittakestheadviceoftheUniversityGrantsCommittee,abodywhichismainly_35__ofacademics.
16.A.withB.byC.atD.into
17.A.amountB.quantityC.lotD.number
18.A.moreB.muchC.lessD.fewer
19.A.withB.toC.fromD.beyond
20.A.selfB.kindC.ownD.personal
21.A.makingB.consistingC.includingD.taking
22.A.goodB.longC.littleD.well
23.A.agoB.beforeC.afterD.ever
24.A.suggestionsB.gradesC.profitsD.funds
25.A.makeB.payC.changeD.delay
26.A.whatB.whichC.whereD.how
27.A.livingB.drinkingC.foodD.shelter
28.A.poorB.generousC.kindheartedD.rich
29.A.professorB.studentsC.politiciansD.businessmen
30.A.atB.sinceC.withD.for
31.A.travelB.workC.experimentD.study
32.A.responsibilityB.adviceC.dutyD.pleasure
33.A.governmentB.schoolC.universitiesD.committees
34.A.atB.toC.onD.form
35.A.consistedB.composedC.madeD.taken
Ⅲ.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Einsteinwasbornin1879inGermany.Asachild,hewasslowtolearntotalk.Asapupil,hewasbackward.Butwhenhewasfourteenyearsold,hebecameclever.Hetaughthimselfmathsfromtextbooks.Hestudiedhardbecausehewantedtobeaphysicist.
In1901,Einsteinbeganteaching.In1902hecontinuedhisstudiesattheUniversityofZurich.Severalyearslater,heformulated(系统地阐述)hisfamousTheoryofRelativity(相对论).Tomostpeoplethelawofrelativityisdifficulttoexplain.ButonceEinsteinexplainedittoagroupofyoungstudents.Hesaid,”Whenyousitwithagoodgirlfortwohours,youthinkitisonlyaminute.Butwhenyousitonahotstoveforaminute,youthinkit'stwohours.Thatisrelativity."
AfterHitlercameintopowerinGermany,EinsteinwenttoAmerica.In1940EinsteinbecameanAmericancitizen.In1955,Einstein'slifeendedattheageofseventy-six.
36.WhenEinsteinwasapupiloftwelve,he_______.
A.wasnotquickinlearningtotalkB.waspoorinhisstudies
C.studiedveryhardD.hardlylaggedbehind
37.Thelawofrelativityis_______.
A.veryhardformostpeopletounderstand
B.toohardforEinsteinhimselftoexplain
C.toohardtoexplaintoanybodyexceptEinstein
D.easytounderstandonlyfortheyoungstudents
38.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkistrue?
A.TheGermansowedtheirscientificprogresstoEinstein.
B.TheAmericansowedalltheireconomicdevelopmenttoEinstein.
C.Einsteinowedagreatdealtothemodernworld.
D.Einsteinmadeaverygreatcontributiontomodernscience.
39.Thetitleforthispassageshouldbe"_______".
A.TheoryofRelativityB.AnAmericanCitizen
C.AlbertEinsteinD.Einstein'sContribution
Bhttp:
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LondonUnderground
Theworld’sfirstsubwaywasbuiltinLondonin1863.Atthetime,thegovernmentwaslookingforawaytoreducetrafficproblemsinthecityofLondon.Thepoorareasofthecityweresocrowdedwithpeoplethatitwasalmostimpossibleforhorsecarriagestogetthrough.ThecityofficialswereinterestedintryingtomakeitpossibleforworkerstoliveoutsideofLondonandtraveleasilytoworkeachday.Ifpeoplehadacheapandconvenientwaythattheycoulddependontogotoandfromwork,theywouldrelocatetheirhomesoutsideofthecity.Thiswouldhelpease(减轻)thepressureoftoomanypeoplelivinginthepoorpartsofLondon.Fromtheseproblems,theideaoftheLondonUnderground,thefirstsubwaysystemwasborn.
TheplansforbuildingtheUndergroundmetwithseveralproblemsanddelays,butthefasttrackwasfinallyopenedinJanuary1863.Asteamtrainpulledthecarsalongthefastundergroundtrackwhichwas6kilometers(3.7miles)long.About30,000peoplegotonthesubwaythefirstday.Ridersweretreatedtocomfortableseats(standingupwhilethetrainwasmovingwasnotallowed),andpleasantdecorationsinsideeachofthecars.However,thesmokefromtheenginesoonfilledtheairinthetunnelswithashandsoot(煤灰),aswellaschemicalgases.Fanshadtobeputinthetunnelslatertokeeptheaircleanenoughforpeopletobreathe.Evenwithitsproblems,ridingintheUndergrounddidcatchon.Itcarried9millionridersinitsfirstyear.
40.WhatledtheBritishgovernmenttobuildtheLondonUnderground?
A.Trafficjamsandpollution.
B.Populationandpollution.
C.Overcrowdingandtrafficjams.
D.Thepovertyandsubwayproblems.
41.HowdidtheLondonUndergroundsolvethesmokeproblem?
A.Itmadethetunnelslarger.
B.Itputfansinthetunnels.
C.Itcleanedthechemicalgasesinthetunnels.
D.Itreducedthenumberofpassengersridinginthetrain.
42.Theunderlinedphrase“catchon”mostprobablymeans“______”.
A.betroublesome
B.becomepopularandfashionable
C.keepupwith
D.seize
43.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?
A.Torelocatetheworkers’homesoutsideLondon,thegovernmentbuiltthesubway.
B.Thereweresomanyproblemsanddelaysthatin18thcenturythefirstsubwayopened.
C.Thesubwaygreatlyeasedthepressureoftraffic.
D.Therewerenotenoughseatsforthepassengersthefirstdaythesubwayopened.
C
Thegeographicallocationofacountryanditsphysicalcharacteristicsareveryimportanttoitsdevelopmentandprogress.heUnitedStatesisveryfortunateinthisrespect.
Firstofall,ithasagoodclimate.Inalmostallsectionsofthecountryitispossibletolivecomfortablyduringthewholeyear.Itistruethatinthesouthitsometimesgetsveryhot,andinthenorthverycold.Butthepeoplewholiveintheseregionsbecomeaccustomedtotheclimateandneversufferverymuchwhentheweatheriseitherveryhotorverycold.
Inalargecountrythereisusuallyagreatvarietyofdifferentphysicalcharacteristics.IntheUnitedStates,therearewideplainsandhighmountains,thousandsoflakesandrivetsofallsizes,coolforestsandhotdeserts,andacoastlineseveralthousandmileslong.
Themanylakesandrivers,aswellasthelongcoastline,havebeenofgreatimportancetothedevelopmentofthecountry,sincetheymadepossibletheeasytransportationofpeopleandallt