湖南省邵阳市新邵县学年高一上学期期末质量检测英语试题Word格式.docx

1、re about to see something amazing.”Then Mario tried to sit on the chair. But he missed and fell down onto his back. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. Mario wouldnt be beaten. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair, and kept falling to the grounduntil, suddenly, he tried again and didnt fall. This

2、time he sat, hovering（悬浮） in mid-airLooking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Dianathree of his best friends, holding him up, so he wouldnt fall down. Meanwhile, many others he had thought of as friends had done nothing but make fun of him, enjoying his every fall.Leaving with his three friends, h

3、e explained to them how his grandfather had so cleverly thought of a way to show him that true friends are those who care for us, and not just any acquaintance（熟人） who happens to be passing by. Even less would a friend be someone who takes joy in our misfortunes.1Why did Mario turn to his grandpa fo

4、r help?AHe couldnt make any friends. BHe didnt get along with his schoolmates.CHe didnt like his school. DHe couldnt find out who his true friends were.2Why was Mario able to hover in the mid-air?ABecause he managed to sit on the invisible chair finally.BBecause his three friends held him up with th

5、eir hands.CBecause his classmates gave him a chair to sit on.DBecause he could see the magic chair clearly.3Who are real friends according to the text?AThose who laugh with us.BThose who take joy in our misfortunes.CThose who care about us when we are in trouble.DThose who care for us when we are po

6、pular at school.4How did Mario most probably feel in the end of the text?AHappy. BUnconcerned.CUpset. DUncomfortable. When Jack Buzzi looked out the window of his parents home during the worst of the storm, he saw something terrible: his neighbors house was floating on the water. Part of the top flo

7、or had broken off, and the rest of the house was shaking. At the same time, Buzzi was on the phone with his friend Jack Ward, whose sister Kathey Ward, 60, owned the house. The men feared that she was in danger.Buzzi hung up the phone, put on boots and a raincoat, took two life jackets and went outs

8、ide. Then he waded （跋涉） through deep water toward Katheys house. He yelled at Kathey, but she didnt respond.“The roof had fallen down,” Buzzi says. “I thought she was dead.”He returned home and called Jack again. Jack told him he had finally reached his sister on the phone. She was trapped （困住） but

9、uninjured. Buzzi headed back into the storm and finally found her on the second floor of her home. She was surprisingly calm.“I knew you would come so I didnt worry,” Kathey said. Shed been sitting in the only room of the house that didnt break off. Buzzi gave her a life jacket and guided her throug

10、h the water to his house.The next morning, Buzzi and Kathey used a boat to rescue Katheys sister Mary Ward and Marys boyfriend, whod been trapped in Marys flooded house.Returning back, Buzzi saw the local carpenter Nick Spino, who had spent the night on his neighbors roof.Despite a flooded basement

11、（地下室）, Buzzi let six neighbors stay with him until they left five days later.“Its human nature, right?” he says. “We protect each other.”5What can we infer from the first paragraph?ABuzzis parents werent in their house.BWards sister was probably in danger.CWards sister had owned the house for 60 yea

12、rs.DBuzzis neighbors house had fallen down completely.6How did Buzzi walk through water towards Kathey s house?AAngrily. BMadly.CUnwillingly. DWith difficulty.7What did Buzzi see when he met Kathey?AShe was badly injured. BShe was terribly frightened.CShe was waiting for help. DShe was trapped in th

13、e water.8Which can explain “human nature” best according to the passage?AStaying calm when faced with danger. BTaking care of each other in time of danger.CGetting well hidden in time of danger. DGetting well prepared for coming danger.Arriving at London GatwickDistance（距离） from central London: 28 m

14、iles/45 kmFor travel information call: +44 （0）870 000 24 68.How to get to the city centreBy trainThe Gatwick Express goes from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria train and underground station in central London.Trains go every 15 minutes and the journey to central London takes half an hour.First Clas

15、s tickets cost 25 （single）, 48 （return）.Express Class costs 17 （single）, 29 （return）.Southern Trains services run four times an hour to Victoria with a journey time of around 35 minutes.By taxiThere are taxis outside the airport day and night. The journey to central London takes 55-70 minutes. A Lon

16、don taxi takes up to 5 people.The average（平均的）cost from the airport to central London is 75- 100.By carGatwick Airport is 28 miles （45 km） south of London. There are 4 car parks next to the airport and there are car rental （租赁） offices open from 8:00 to 18:00. The journey to London takes 60-75 minut

17、es.All cars pay a special 8 charge（收费） to go into central London.By busNational Express and EasyBus have services to central London. EasyBus services go every 20 minutes. The journey takes one hour and costs 2.There is one National Express bus an hour. The journey takes 90 minutes and costs 7.60.9So

18、meone in a hurry to Victoria station had better travel _.Aby train Bby carCby taxi Dby bus10What does traveling by taxi and car have in common?AThey cost the same. BTheyre available at any time.CThey require a special E 8 charge. DThey take a similar period of time.11Which of the following goes thre

19、e times an hour?AGatwick Express. BNational Express.CEasy Bus. DSouthern Trains.12Where is the text probably taken from?AA short notice. BA travel guide.CA city introduction. DA TV advertisement.二、信息匹配下面文章中有3处需要添加小标题请从以下选项（AB、C和D）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题卡上将相应选项的标号涂黑选项中有一项是多余选项Many people who smoke say tha

20、t smoking helps them to think better. However, I am afraid I cannot agree with them. I am strongly against smoking.First, 13 People who smoke often develop and even die from different illnesses and diseases.Second, 14 People cannot work or study well in a room full of smoke.Third, 15 Its said that e

21、very year millions of dollars are spent treating diseases caused by smoking.As we can see, smoking does more harm than good, and students should not pick up the habit.Asmoking wastes money.Bsmoking causes deaths.Csmoking is bad for ones health.Dsmoking pollutes the air.三、完形填空 Justin, my brother, has

22、 been missing for two weeks. Now I 16 him very much. Im worried that something 17 has happened to him. Im sure he 18 that night at about 11 oclock, because I heard him playing his favorite CD in his bedroom. But where has he gone?Yesterday a girl named Marvies told me that 19 was once taken away by

23、aliens （外星人） from outer space. They did some research on her. Marvies said that the whole experience was really terrible, 20 luckily they returned her home. If Justin has been taken away by aliens too, I hope they will 21 him soon.My parents have been worrying about Justin. Soon after he was found m

24、issing, they called 22 . However, the police are not making 23 in the case （案子）. They are very puzzled, saying Justin might have been murdered. Dad is very 24 with them. He doesnt think they are doing their job well. Mum is so worried that she 25 sleep well. I hope Justin will come home soon and tel

25、l us what happened to him. I want all of us to be together again.16Adislike Brespect Chate Dmiss17Abad Bgood Cwonderful Dsimple18Acame home Bwent out Cfell asleep Dfell ill19Ahe Bthey Cit Dshe20Abecause Bso Cor Dbut21Akill Bhurt Creturn Dcatch22Athe police Bthe teachers Cthe firemen Dthe doctors23Aa

26、 face Ba mistake Ca living Dmuch progress24Adelighted Bdisappointed Csatisfied Dpleased25Ashant Bcant Cneednt Dmustnt四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。Thank you very much for your letter. Your trip sounds exciting! I cant wait to hear what Africa is like.Since my last let

27、ter to you, I have had a little adventure of 26 （I） own. Early this month, my mother and I took a 27 （fly） to Dunhuang, in the north-west of China. The desert out there was really quite amazingI had never seen so much sand in my life! While we were there, we 28 （arrange） with a tour company to ride.

28、 29（camel）. I was very excited because this was the first time I had seen one up 30 （closely）. We had hoped that we would get to see some other wildlife on our trip, but sadly we didnt.Since you are going to the Sahara, I have some advicebe sure 31 （bring） a large hat and a shirt with long sleevesyoull need these 32 protection. The sun can be so brilliant youll need to keep covered or youll get 33（burn）my cheeks were red for days after my trip. And another thing, youll need to keep.