中山市华侨中学2016届高一第二次段考

英语科试卷

本试卷共8页, 四大题, 满分150分。考试用100分钟

I. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1～15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I’ll never forget the Christmas in 1946. My dad had died five years before and left Mom several school kids to 1 . A month before Christmas our church said they were 2 a special offering (捐赠) to help a poor family. We quickly decided to help without 3 .

That month was one of the best of our lives. We’ll remember it forever. We took any job that we could 4 and saved each penny. We 5 the money every day to see how much we had got. We talked about how 6 the poor family would be when they had the money. The day before Christmas we 7 all our coins for three $20 bills and one $10 bill. We felt we were very rich.

Then came the exciting Christmas morning. However, later that afternoon the minister (牧师) brought us a(n) 8 . Out of it fell some money --- three $20 bills, one $10 bill and seventeen $1 bills. Suddenly, we were 9 because we felt we had nothing.

That week I felt so 10 that I even wanted to leave school. Mom 11 us to church on Sunday although we didn’t want to see anyone. A speaker was saying $100 would save a poor family in Africa. We became 12 for the first time in a week. Mom reached into her purse and 13 out the envelope. After a while the minister said excitedly that the offering was over $100. He hadn’t expected such a large offering from our small 14 . He said, “There must be rich people here.” Suddenly it hit us! We had given $87! We were the rich family! From that day on I’ve never been 15 again.

1. A. teach B. lead C. change D. raise

2. A. planning B. accepting C. enjoying D. bringing

3. A. thinking B. giving C. writing D. listening

4. A. afford B. offer C. find D. create

5. A. paid B. counted C. got D. borrowed

6. A. thankful B. nervous C. worried D. bored

7. A. saved B. changed C. spent D. returned

8. A. box B. note C. envelope D. gift

9. A. rich B. excited C. special D. sad

10. A. relaxed B. brave C. hopeless D. surprised

11. A. took B. showed C. sent D. followed

12. A. sick B. tired C. happy D. famous

13. A. kept B. pulled C. turned D. put

14. A. class B. church C. family D. room

15. A. angry B. healthy C. quiet D. poor

第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16—25的相应位置。

One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he 16 (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair(公平, 合理) price for it: neither too much 17 too little.” His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 18 not save a bit of money?” “That would be a very 19 (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said. Nick’s guest, 20 had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt 21 a lower price would be because he was desperate（极度渴望的）for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack （缺少） of respect 22 the sweat (汗水)and struggle(奋斗) of the man who worked very hard to produce it.” “But such a small thing couldn’t 23 (possible) destroy a village.” “In the beginning, there was only 24 very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always 25 (think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”

II. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

A

Friendship is always the center in our life. Friends often affect (影响) our health and energy. More and more people are turning towards their friends for support(支持) and sharing. We may have a very unclear understanding of what makes a friend but we all want to have many good friends around us. There are certain steps that can win you friends or at least help you get close to those whom you want to make friends with.

The first step to make friends with someone is to make him like you. If they don’t like you in the beginning, it is impossible for them to become your friends. To let someone know that you’re interested in him, a little smile and calling him by his name can help. To make the other person feel important, you need to be a good listener and encourage(鼓励) the other person to talk. Give your honest and real opinions but do not make fun of him or her.

The second step is to fully understand each other. You need to share his or her opinions. So, it is necessary for you to develop a habit of seeing things from the other person’s point of view(观点).

The third and final step is to show your support and encouragement towards your friend.

26. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Friendship is less important in our life. B. How to make friends.

C. Friends do harm to our health and energy. D. Relatives(亲戚) can’t become friends.

27. Which is the right order of making friends according to the writer?

(1)To show your support and encouragement towards your friend.

(2)To fully understand each other.

(3)You smile to him to make him know that you like him.

A. (2)(1)(3) B. (1)(2)(3) C. (3)(1)(2) D. (3)(2)(1)

28. It can be inferred from the first suggested step that ______ is NOT likely to win you friends.

A. making others talk?

B. being very talkative

C. telling people you like them

D. showing others you’re interested in them

29. We can learn from the passage that .

A. friends should share ideas and opinions

B. friends should understand each other

C. friends need support and encouragement each other

D. All of the above

30. What is the main purpose of the writer in writing the passage?

A. To tell us the importance of making friends.

B. To talk about advantages and disadvantages(利弊) of making friends.

C. To give us advice on how to make friends.

D. To show us friends are hard to make.

B

A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders (想知道): Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly! there are some differences between British and American English. ‘There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital!” and “Do you have a pen?”. Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and honor” are American.

These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

31. According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that_______.

A. British people cannot understand him

B. American people cannot understand him

C. the grammar is too hard for him

D. the spelling is too hard for him

32. American English and British English are different in ________.

A. spelling B. pronunciation C. grammar D. all of the above

33. What is not mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.

B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.

C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.

D. How important the differences are.

34. Most ________ say “Do you have a watch?”

A. British people B. Americans C. children D. teachers

35. According to this passage, British people and Americans have _________ difficulty in understanding each other.

A. little B. much C. some D. great

C

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me if I didn’t got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to try hard to think out things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

36. Why did the author feel bitter(痛苦) about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time. B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He didn’t love his children. D. He expected too much of her.

37. When th