高一下学期开学考试英语试题

一、单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

1. — I hear that Tony was seriously injured in an accident the other day.

— Yes, ______ news came as ______ shock（震惊） to all of us.

A. the; the B. a; 不填 C. the; a D. 不填; a

2.--We haven't seen John for a long time.

--Where do you think______?

A．he went B. has he gone C．he has gone D. he has been

3. We live in a small town, _______ there is a beautiful park.

A. in the middle of which B. in the middle of that C. behind it D. around it

4.Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up _____I could answer the phone.

A. as B. since C. until D. before

5. Mike went out to see a film last night with most of his homework _____.

A. finishing B. have finished C. finished D. was finished

6. —What an amazing museum!

—_____

A. I couldn’t agree more. B. Go straight and turn right.

C. What a nice day! D. I’d like to go, but I’m busy.

7．There are ______ students practicing speaking English on the school square every Monday afternoon．

A．great number of B．a good many C．a great deal of D．a plenty of

8．Yesterday my brother was badly in the accident，and now his life is________．

A．injured；in danger B．destroyed；dangerous

C．hurt；dangerous D．wounded：in danger

9．—What do you think of the book?

—Oh ,excellent. It’s worth a second time.

A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read

10. “Never to hurt his feeling while I was expressing myself at the meeting” explained Mike.

A. did I expect B. I have expected C. I had expected D. have I expected

11. John is not here today, who can him in the game?

A. replace B. take place C. instead D. in place of

12. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _____.

A. is taking off B. takes off C. will be take off D. has taken off

13. The new story is written in easy English even beginners can understand it.

A. such; that B. so; that C. such; as D. too; that

14. He was at a what to say to the teacher’s question-obviously. he was

in thought just now.

A. loss; losing B. loss; lost C. losing; lost D. lost; loss

15. —Ken, , but your TV is going too loud.

—Oh, I’m sorry, I’ll turn it down right now.

A. I’d like to talk with you B. I’m really tired of this

C. I hate to say this D. I need your help

二、完形填空: （共20小题 ；每小题 1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—25各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament(《新约全书》) on tape. But it 16 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a child, I stuttered(结巴)so badly that I was completely 17 to speak in public.

18 ,when I was 14,Professor Donald Crouch came to my school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and 19 was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal , 20 pages as if uncovering treasures. When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt 21 for not being a part of our school sooner. When he 22 that I not only loved poetry but was 23 it ,we became closer. There was ,however, one 24 between us -Professor Crouch could not stand the 25 that I refused to read my poem to the class.

“Jim ，poetry is 26 to be read aloud,” he said.” You should be able to speak those beautiful words .” I shook my head and 27.

One day he 28 me.

After handing in a poem, I waited for his 29 .It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students had gathered together, he 30 me,” Jim, I didn’t think you wrote this poem.”

I stared at him in disbelief.” Why ,” I stared, 31 flooding me, “of course I did!” ”Well ,then,” he said,” you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from 32 .

By then the other students had settled at their desks. With kness shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there 33 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way 34 .

Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writer’s poetry before the public. I discovered I did have a(n) 35 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

16. A. lasted B. took C. cost D. wasted

17. A. impatient B. unlikely C. unable D. impossible

18. A. But B. Then C. Besides D. However

19. A. math B. art C. physics D. poetry

20. A. drawing B. turning C. writing D. finding

21. A. regretful B. thankful C. nice D. down

22. A. decided B. recognized C. learned D. proved

23. A. reading B. reciting C. published D. writing

24. A. difficulty B. promise C. agreement D. difference

25. A. matter B. fact C. idea D. belief

26. A. said B. found C. prepared D. meant

27. A. turned away B. sat down C. talked back D. gave in

28. A. greeted B. caught C. tricked D. comforted

29. A. help B. idea C. reward D. comment

30. A. challenged B. attacked C. noticed D. told

31. A. pride B. anger C. excitement D. joy

32. A. heart B. beginning C. mind D. memory

33.A. terrified B. disappointed C. breathless D. aimless

34. A. down B. up C. around D. through

35. A. voice B. sound C. gift D. interest

三 、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节（共10题；每小题2分，满分20分）

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Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.

Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.

Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.

Ms Pethrick was later taken to RoyalDarwinHospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.

“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report.

He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”.

Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.

40. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. The husband should save the wife

B. A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws

C. A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine

D. Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes

B

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events-love, sadness, good times, and bad times. It tells real-life, stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated(复杂), it is good to hear music about ordinary people.

Country music, sometimes called country-western, comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern Unite States. The other is traditional cowboy music from the west. The singers usually play guitars, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. At first city people said country music was low class. It was popular mostly in the South. But during World War II, thousands of Southerners went to the Northeast and Midwest to work in the factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps（军营）in the South. They learned country music. Slowly it became popular all over the country.

Today country music is also popular everywhere in the United States and Canada—in small towns and in New York City, among black and white, and among educated and uneducated people. About 1, 200 radio stations broadcast country music twenty-four hours a day. English stars sing it in British English, and people in other countries sing it in their own languages. The music that started with cowboys and poor southerners is now popular all over the world.

41. It can be learned from the passage that country music comes from .

A. the Northeast and Midwest

B. factories and army camps in the South

C. the Appalachian Mountains and the West

D. real-life stories in small towns

D. they wanted to make country music popular

44. Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the world today because .

A. city people said it was low class

B. people could sing it in many different languages

C. it started with cowboys and poor Southerners

D. it is loved by different kinds of people in the world

45. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Country music is about human feelings and events.

B. Country music is sung by stars all in English.

C. Country music is popular among city people today.

D. City people didn’t like country music at first.

第二节（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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