广东省中山市高一下学期期末水平测试英语试题.docx

1、广东省中山市高一下学期期末水平测试英语试题第一部分 阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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。AThese days, tall modern buildings are everywhere, But if you want to see how life was back in the old days, China still has many beautiful water towns to visit. And now, CNN ha

2、s chosen five of the countrys most beautiful ones.The village of Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu calls itself the “oldest water town in China”. The village was built in 1086and is crossed with canals. Taking a boat ride through town, the red lanterns might make you think of Chinas romantic past.Hongcun in Anh

3、ui is 900 years old. It was built to look like a big ox. Huangshan Mountain is the head; the town is the body and the bridges are legs. Hongcun is filled with lakes and beautiful Anhui-style buildings.Fenghuang in Hunan doesnt look like a bird, but is name mans “phoenix” in Chinese. The town is real

4、ly as beautiful as the mythical bird. The stilted buildings on each side of the Tuojiang River make the area look like a scene from a postcard.Huangyao in Guangxi is known for its natural fengshui. The town lies in a river bend. People say it can prevent the villagers good fortune from flowing awayW

5、hile most water towns are in the south, Shangdongs Taierzhuang stands out in the north. The town lies on the bank of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It was a busy trading center during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the town, there are ancient bridges, a canal and temples, making you think of its

6、 past glory.1. Where are we supposed to go if we want to taste the ancient beauty of China?A. The water towns. B. The modem buildings.C. Jiangsu Province. D. North china.2. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. Hongcun is the oldest town in China.B. The river bend in Huangyao can p

7、rotect its villagers.C. Most water towns are located in the north.D. Taier Zhuang used to be a trading center.3. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Welcome to China. B. Chinas Water Towns.C. Tips for Visiting China. D. CNNs Choices.BAn upset little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was

8、 a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey.When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman sitting on a park bench alone. The boy sat next to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to drink his

9、 root beer when he thought that the old lady might be hungry, so he offered her some chips. She gratefully accepted it and smiled at him. Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it again, so he offered her a root beer. Again, she smiled at him. The boy was delighted! They sat there all af

10、ternoon eating and smiling.As dusk fell, the boy got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. She gave him her biggest smile ever.When the boy opened the door to his own house, his mother was surprised by the look of j

11、oy on his face. She asked him, “What did you do today that made you so happy?” He replied, “I had lunch with God”Meanwhile, the old woman, also returned to her home with joy. Her son was stunned by the look of peace on her face and he asked, “Mom, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She r

12、eplied, “I ate potato chips with God.”Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.4. What is the right order of the story?a. The boy shared food with

13、the old womanb. The boy came across an old womanc. The boy set out to meet Godd. The boy arrived home and surprised his mother.e. The boy hugged the old woman.A. c-b-a-d-e B. c-b-a-e-d C. b-a-c-e-d D. b-d-e-c-a5. Which of the following best explains “underestimate” underlined in the last paragraph?A

14、. Forget. B. Praise C. Ignore D. Support6. What is the authors purpose in writing this text?A. To introduce a kind boy who helped an old woman.B. To describe a moving story between a boy and an old woman.C. To inform us that the boy and the woman are God.D. To remind us that little act of kindness c

15、an make a difference.CNight owls, people who stay up late and struggle to get out of bed in the morning, are more likely to die sooner than morning larks, the first study into their death rates has found.New research by the University of Surrey and Northwestern University in the US found that people

16、 who naturally stay up late were 10 per cent more likely to die within the six-and-a-half-year study period compared to those who preferred the morning.Researchers say that the ongoing stress of operating in a traditional 9-5 society was having a huge effect on millions of people and could be shorte

17、ning their lives.“This is a public health issue that can no longer be ignored,” said Malcolm von Schantz, a professor of chronobiology at the University of Surrey. “We should discuss allowing evening types to start and finish work later, where practical. And we need more research about how we can he

18、lp evening types deal with the higher effort of keeping their body clock in line with sun time”.The research involved nearly 500,000 Brits aged between 38 and 73 and found that around nine per cent considered themselves evening people, while 27 per cent identified as morning types.In the new study,

19、Scientists found owls had higher rates of diabetes, psychological disorders and neurological disorders. But the team has previously shown that whether someone is an owl or a lark is half genetic and half environment, meaning there may be ways to keep body clock issues under control.The team recommen

20、ds that night owls can help themselves by trying to become exposed to light early in the morning and not at night. Keeping regular bedtimes, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and trying to do tasks earlier in the day can help to reset body rhythms.The study was published in the journal Chronobiology I

21、nternational.7. What docs the underlined word “their” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Night owls B. Morning larks C. Researchers D. Scientists8. What can we know from Malcolms words?A. People who stay up late may die before age 7.B. Staying up late is no longer a public health issue.C. When people should

22、 start work will be discussed later.D. More research is needed to help solve the problem.9. Which of the following is not suggested by the research team?A. Get up early. B. Make full use of morning hours.C. Get exposed to sunlight more often. D. Go to bed at a fixed time.10. What is the authors purp

23、ose in writing the text?A. To tell the differences between two types of people.B. To introduce readers the result of a new research.C. To warn night owls of their bad genes and environments.D. To argue morning larks usually live longer than night owls.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空山处的最佳选

24、项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What do the worlds most successful people all have in common? The researchers found that high achievers like Robert Moses turn out to be all alike:Busy！Busy! 11 in a study of general managers in industry, John Kotter reported that many of them worked 60 to 65 hours per week-which trans

25、lates into at least six 10-hour days. The ability and willingness to work difficult and tiring hours has characterized many powerful figures. Energy and strength provide many advantages to those seeking to build power. 12 The difference between successful people and very successful people is that ve

26、ry successful people say “no” to almost everything. And thats what gives them the time to accomplish so much. 13 . And focus means saying “no” to a lot of distractions（分散力）.Know what you areIgnore weakness and keep improving your strengths. Dont waste time exploring skill areas where you have little

27、 competence. Instead, focus on-and build on-your strengths. 14 15 Wiseman created a “luck school” to test these ideas-and it was a success. In total, 80 percent of people who attended luck school said that their luck bad increased. On average, these people reported that their luck had risen by more

28、than 40 percent.A. Just say no！B. Ask for more time.C. Strengths are exactly what you are good at.D. Achievement requires concentrations（注意力）E. This means knowing who you arc and what you are good at.F. Does applying these principle（原则）to your life actually work?G. High achievers never stop working

29、and they never lose a minute.第二部分 英语知识运用（百强校英语解析团队专供）（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I knew it was snowing before I opened my eyes. There was that special quiet in the air that comes when the city is heavily 16 with snow. My thirteen-y

30、ear-old big brother, Lenny, came in and asked me if I wanted to go 17 with him in Madison Square Garden.I had no time to 18 . I dressed myself in a hand-mc-down winter coat, put on the boots and 19 the clasps（搭扣）. Eventually, we 20 on the twenty-block journey in the snow.The first twelve blocks were

31、nt 21 , but the long cross town street 22 to be terrible. The fierce winds made it almost impossible to 23 forward. I could no longer 24 my brother. My 25 was uncovered. My hands and feet ached with 26 .We stopped in a doorway for a rest. Lenny took his hands out of his pockets and bent down to refa

32、sten the 27 metal clasps of my boots. 28 that Lenny had to take care of me, I stared straight ahead and 29 a man walking toward us through the snow.I was unable to 30 how old he was but he was tall, thin, and had a gentle, 31 face. He wore no hat. There was a 32 around his neck, and his overcoat, like ours, was caked with snow. He kneeled down before me and wrapped his soft wine-colored