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1、铁路实验- 高一下学期期中考试英语试题第一局部 英语知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一节：单项选择共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分1. Dr. Peter Spence, _headmaster of the school, told us, “_fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge. A. 不填; A B. 不填; The C. the; The D. a; A2. Many citizens urged their government to take measures to cut _ their carb

2、on emission to reduce greenhouse effects.A. off B. up C. out D. down3. -How was your weekend, Rose?-Awful! This was the first time I _ alone at home, bored to death.A. had leftB. had been left C. have been left D. have been leaving4. Who do you think will _ since the president has resigned?A. take o

3、ver B. take up C. take in D. take off5. I missed the last bus and had no money for a taxi; so I could do nothing but_ home last night.A. to walking B. walk C. walking D. walked6. With the second ring road overpass _ at present in Chengdu, the local citizens have to choose another way to avoid traffi

4、c jam.A. being constructed B. to construct C. to be constructed D. to be constructed7. Britains first and only female prime minister , Margaret Thatcher, died on April 8 at the age of 87, after suffering a stroke (中风), _ has aroused a flood of comments about her political life again. A. which B. wha

5、t C. it D. that8. The actress looked so charming in the beautiful Vera Wang dress that photographers took _ pictures of her.A. a great many B. mass of C. the number of D. a large amount of9. She said she was sorry _ the train, so she had to stay for another day.A. missing B. having missed C. to miss

6、 D. to have missed10. I dont know the reason _ you were absent from the meeting, and I am not sure that someone will tell me the reason _ you havent told me.A. why; that B. that; why C. because; why D. of which; that11. Thousands of people lined up to lay flowers in front of a 28-story high-rise in

7、Shanghai, _a terrible fire killed at least 58 people.A. when B. where C. which D. what12. I dont think she noticed the headmaster just at that moment, for she _ the game on her cellphone.A. played B. was playing C. is playing D. has been playing13. _ he was the last man I wanted to see, I did all th

8、at I could to help him.A. As B. Now that C. While D. As though14. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city _ name will create a picture of beautiful trees and green grass in our mind.A. which B. of which C. that D. whose15. -I think our schools selective courses are of great use and I have learn

9、t a lot from them. -Yes _.A. No problem B. I couldnt agree more C. I dont think so D. It doesnt matter第二节：完形填空共20小题；每题分，总分值30分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。 When I was growing up, I seldom heard the words “I love you from my father. If your father never 16 them to you when yo

10、u are a 17 , it gets more and more 18 for him to say those words as you get older. To tell you the truth, I could hardly 19 when I heard those words from my father. Neither could I remind when I had last said those words to 20 . I decided to 21 my shyness aside and make the first move. 22 hesitating

11、 for some time, in our next 23 conversation, I spoke out the words suddenly, “Dad . I love you!There was a 24 at the other end. It wasnt after a while did he awkwardly(笨拙地) reply, “Well, 25 to you! I laughed and said, “Dad, I 26 you love me, and when you are ready, I know you will say what you want

12、to say.Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 27 asked, “Paul, is everything okay? A few weeks later, Dad 28 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you. I was at work during this conversation and the 29 was (were) rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 30 ” the love. As we both sat

13、there in tears, we 31 that this special moment had taken our father and son 32 to a new level.19. A. forgetB. rememberC. mind D. decide20. A. himB. herC. me D. them21. A. dropB. letC. set D. lose22. A. Before B. After C. WhenD. Since23. A. phoneB. email C. letterD. record24. A. smileB. voice C. cryD

14、. silence 25. A. sameB. difficultC. trueD. similar26. A. hopeB. know C. wonderD. doubt27. A. crazily B. delightedly C. nervously D. terribly28. A. concluded B. disturbed C. broke D. carried29. A. hairs B. waterC. sweatD. tears30. A. understood B. expressed C. heard D. saw 31. A. discussedB. consider

15、edC. believedD. realized32. A. decision B. development C. relationshipD. situation33. A. narrowlyB. easily C. unlikelyD. generally34. A. said B. thoughtC. dreamedD. apologized35. A. think B. fightC. failD. Survive第二局部：阅读理解共两节，总分值40分第一节共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最正确选项。AAlzheimers dis

16、ease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimers disease. It is a leading cause of death among the elderly. But Alzheimers disease is not confined 限于 to the aged. There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the diseas

17、e.At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be“getting old.The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimers disease strikes young and old alike. It is an organic disease which destroys brain cells.Alzheimers disease affects the patien

18、ts memory, speech, and movement. In the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused. He may have trouble speaking, then the patients memory begins to fail. He may forget dates, numbers, names and plans.As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and fr

19、iends. These symptoms病症 often cause terrible anxiety in the patient. He may feel lost and frightened. Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself. He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.Scienti

20、sts dont know exactly what causes Alzheimers disease. It may be caused by a virus.It may be caused by a poisonous substance物质 in the environment. At present, there is no cure for the disease. But there are ways to slow its progress. Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disea

21、se.36. The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimers disease _.A. is a terrible part of the aging processB. is an organic disease that affects young and oldC. can be cured by physical treatmentD. causes forgetfulness37. All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimers disease EXCEPT_.A. forgetfulne

22、ssB. difficulty in speakingC. loss of sight D. loss of the ability to walk38. According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimers disease?A. Poisons produced by the brain. B. Getting old.C. A virus.D. Lack of exercise.39. The progress of Alzheimers disease can be slowed by_

23、.A. operationB. a change in environmentC. medicinesD. physical treatment and exerciseBTourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire. But when the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.In the early 17th c

24、entury, the idea of the“Grand Tourwas born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel. They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stay

25、ed a few weeks or months in each city. The“Grand Tourwas an important part of young peoples educationbut only for the rich.In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to“take the waters.They believed that the water there was g

26、ood for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s,it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some sta

27、rted to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier.Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more to far away countries.The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Pl

28、anes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.Thus tourism grew. In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everythingplane tickets, hotel rooms, even foodand tourists pay for it all before they leave home.

29、The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949.But tourism did not take off until 1978.In ,the industry was worth 500 billion Yuan and became an important part of Chinas social development.40. In the early times, the travelers _.A.

30、all came from Roman B. were very young and strongC. had lots of money D. traveled by boat41. _ played the most important role in the tourism development.A. EducationB. MoneyC. TransportationD. Peoples ideas42. Modern tourism was born _.A. in 1949B. in Roman timesC. in the early 17th centuryD. in the

31、 19th century43. The underlined phrase“take offmeans _.A. a plane rising into the air B. develop very fastC. remove hats and clothes D. bring down the pricesCTwo thieves came to a house to steal something. They dug a hole in the wall of the house.There lived many mice in the house. The woman in the

32、moonlight saw a mouse crawl into the house.“Look！In comes one，she said to the man in the house. The thief was so frightened that he hurriedly crawled out of the house and said to the one waiting outside，“She found me when I was just in. But the thief outside didnt believe him，so he said，“Let us two

33、try to crawl into the house together.At that time two mice happened to crawl into the house，too. The woman saw the mice and shouted，“In come two，catch them！ The two thieves were terribly frightened. The man in the house said，“You saw them come in but where are they？ I will catch them tonight.The two

34、 thieves started running away at once.The two thieves wanted to make it clear whether they had been found or not the night before. The next day they acted as men selling sweet potatoes and came before the house. The man and the woman were ploughing in their fields. The rein缰绳broke and the woman came

35、 home for a rope. She saw two men selling sweet potatoes and wanted to buy some. She picked out two which looked like mice. At the time the man couldnt wait for her any longer in the fields and he ran back from the fields to hurry her up. The woman showed the sweet potatoes to the man and said，“How

36、they look like the two of last night.The man said，“I asked you to fetch a rope，why dont you hurry for it？The two thieves ran away quickly without their sweet potatoes.44. The two thieves failed to steal anything from the house because_.A. they were found outB. they were frightened by what they had h

37、eard in the houseC. they didnt work together well with each otherD. mice stopped them from doing so45. From the last paragraph，we know that _.A. the two thieves were famous selling sweet potatoesB. the woman recognized the two thievesC. the woman pretended to know nothing about the two thieves and m

38、ade fun of themD. the two thieves didnt know that they were not found at all46. “_is the best title for this passage.A. Two Clever Thieves B. Terrible MiceC. Hit the Mark by a FlukeD.A Clever Couple47. Which of the following statements is FALSE？A. The two thieves not only failed to steal things but

39、also lost their sweet potatoes.B. Whenever they found mice，the people in the house would try to catch them.C. The two thieves ran away at once，because they thought the woman had seen them.D. The man let the woman go home for a rope，which would be used for catching the thieves.DCan you remember the f

40、irst time you learned to ride a bike or drive a car？Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons视野. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills，you will never go back to the old da

41、ys. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities. Today

42、we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developedthe computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore，these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The compu

43、ter may multiply what we can do，and the return on investment is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand，the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy侵犯隐私，fraud欺诈，and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.The computer is like a double-edged s

44、word. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities，but it can also cut deep into profits，personal privacy，and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours，and

45、 only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the dangers while enjoying the many，many benefits of the computer age.48. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because _.A. it is simple and practicalB. it needs a lot of practiceC. it leads people to new life experiencesD. it takes much time to master the skills49. According to the passage，computers bring people the following benefits EXCEPT _.A. avoiding mistakesB. saving moneyC. making moneyD. opening up opportunities50. This passage is probably written for _