广东省中山市学年高一下学期期末水平测试英语试题含答案精编.docx

1、广东省中山市学年高一下学期期末水平测试英语试题含答案精编第一部分 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 bac in the old days, China still has many beautiful water towns to visit. And now,

2、CNN has chosen five of the countrys most beautiful ones.The village of houhuang in Jiangsu calls itself the “oldest water town in China”. The village was built in 1086and is crossed with canals. Taing a boat ride through town, the red lanterns might mae you thin of Chinas romantic past.Hongcun in An

3、hui is 900 years old. It was built to loo lie a big o. Huangshan Mountain is the head; the town is the body and the bridges are legs. Hongcun is filled with laes and beautiful Anhui-style buildings.Fenghuang in Hunan doesnt loo lie a bird, but is name mans “phoeni” in Chinese. The town is really as

4、beautiful as the mythical bird. The stilted buildings on each side of the Tuojiang River mae the area loo lie a scene from a postcard.Huangyao in Guangi is nown for its natural fengshui. The town lies in a river bend. People say it can prevent the villagers good fortune from flowing awayWhile most w

5、ater towns are in the south, Shangdongs Taierhuang stands out in the north. The town lies on the ban of the Beijing-Hanghou 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, maing you thin of its past glory.1. W

6、here 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 tet?A. Hongcun is the oldest town in China.B. The river bend in Huangyao can protect its villag

7、ers.C. Most water towns are located in the north.D. Taier huang used to be a trading center.3. What can be a suitable title for the tet?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 a long trip to whe

8、re God lived, so he paced his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a si-pac of root beer and started his journey.When he had gone about three blocs, he met an old woman sitting on a par bench alone. The boy sat net to her and opened his suitcase. He was about to drin his root beer when he thought

9、 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 afternoon eating and smiling

10、.As dus fell, the boy got up to leave; but before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran bac 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 loo of joy on his face. She ased him,

11、 “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 loo of peace on her face and he ased, “Mom, what did you do today that made you so happy?” She replied, “I ate potato chips with

12、 God.”Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a ind 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 the old womanb. The boy came acro

13、ss 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 eplains “underestimate” underlined in the last paragraph?A. Forget. B. Praise C. Ignore D. S

14、upport6. What is the authors purpose in writing this tet?A. To introduce a ind 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 indness can mae a difference.CNight owls, peop

15、le who stay up late and struggle to get out of bed in the morning, are more liely to die sooner than morning lars, 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 who naturally stay up late were 10 per

16、cent more liely to die within the si-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 shortening their lives.“This is a public health

17、issue that can no longer be ignored,” said Malcolm von Schant, a professor of chronobiology at the University of Surrey. “We should discuss allowing evening types to start and finish wor later, where practical. And we need more research about how we can help evening types deal with the higher effort

18、 of eeping their body cloc 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, Scientists found owls had higher rates of diab

19、etes, psychological disorders and neurological disorders. But the team has previously shown that whether someone is an owl or a lar is half genetic and half environment, meaning there may be ways to eep body cloc issues under control.The team recommends that night owls can help themselves by trying

20、to become eposed to light early in the morning and not at night. eeping regular bedtimes, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and trying to do tass earlier in the day can help to reset body rhythms.The study was published in the journal Chronobiology International.7. What docs the underlined word “their

21、” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Night owls B. Morning lars C. Researchers D. Scientists8. What can we now 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 start wor will be discussed later.D. More research is

22、 needed to help solve the problem.9. Which of the following is not suggested by the research team?A. Get up early. B. Mae full use of morning hours.C. Get eposed to sunlight more often. D. Go to bed at a fied time.10. What is the authors purpose in writing the tet?A. To tell the differences between

23、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 lars 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项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What do the worlds most successful people all

24、have in common? The researchers found that high achievers lie Robert Moses turn out to be all alieBusy！Busy! 11 in a study of general managers in industry, John otter reported that many of them wored 60 to 65 hours per wee-which translates into at least si 10-hour days. The ability and willingness t

25、o wor difficult and tiring hours has characteried many powerful figures. Energy and strength provide many advantages to those seeing to build power. 12 The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say “no” to almost everything. And thats what giv

26、es them the time to accomplish so much. 13 . And focus means saying “no” to a lot of distractions（分散力）.now what you areIgnore weaness and eep improving your strengths. Dont waste time eploring sill areas where you have little competence. Instead, focus on-and build on-your strengths. 14 15 Wiseman c

27、reated a “luc school” to test these ideas-and it was a success. In total, 80 percent of people who attended luc school said that their luc bad increased. On average, these people reported that their luc had risen by more than 40 percent.A. Just say no！B. As for more time.C. Strengths are eactly what

28、 you are good at.D. Achievement requires concentrations（注意力）E. This means nowing who you arc and what you are good at.F. Does applying these principle（原则）to your life actually wor?G. High achievers never stop woring 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.

29、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 new 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-year-old big brother, Lenny, came in and ased me if I wanted to go 17 with him in Madi

30、son 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-bloc journey in the snow.The first twelve blocs werent 21 , but the long cross town street 22 to be terrible. The fierce winds made it almos

31、t 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 too his hands out of his pocets and bent down to refasten the 27 metal clasps of my boots. 28 that Lenny had to tae care of me, I stared straig

32、ht ahead and 29 a man waling 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 nec, and his overcoat, lie ours, was caed with snow. He neeled down before me and wrapped his soft wine-colored scarf 33 around my head.1dont remember ice-sating that day, or how we got home. All my 34 holds is the sn