（整理版高中英语）高一英语下学期期末复习检测（阅读理解）.doc

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1、省10-11 高一英语下学期期末复习检测阅读理解第三局部：阅读理解(共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分)AMy grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “shmily in a surprise place for the other to find. “Shmily was written in the s

2、team left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even opened an entire roll of toilet paper to leave “shmily on the very last sheet. Little notes with “shmily scribbled (潦草地写) hurriedly were found on dashboards (仪表板) and car seats, or

3、taped to steering wheels. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents game. Skepticism (疑心态度) had kept me from believing in true love one that is pure and lasting. However, I never doubted my grandparents relationship. They had love down pat. It was more than their f

4、lirtatious (爱调戏的) little games; it was a way of life. Their relationship was based on devotion and passionate love.Grandma and Grandpa held hands every chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each others sentences and shared the daily

5、crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome and old he had grown to be. She claimed that she really knew “how to pick em. But there came a dark cloud into my grandparents life: when my grandmother got breast cancer. Gradually it took over

6、the whole of her body. One day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone. “Shmily. It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmothers funeral bouquet (花束). The family came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grandmothers casket (棺)

7、and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Through his tears and sadness, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲,). Shaking with my own sorrow, I would never forget that moment. S-h-m-i-l-y: See How Much I Love You.56. The point of the article is to _.A. give advice on how to keep

8、love fresh B. explain to readers the meaning of “shmilyC. show the true love between the writers grandparentsD. express how much the writer loved her grandparents 57. What is the function of the second paragraph?A. To support the first paragraph. B. To introduce the next paragraph.C. To give the mai

9、n idea of the article. D. To make the article more interesting.58. The authors grandmother _.A. used to kiss her grandfather in secretB. died from breast cancer, which spread all overC. played crossword puzzle daily with her grandfatherD. considered her grandfather old and careless59. What is the au

10、thors attitude toward her grandparents love?A. She doubts whether it was true love.B. She finds their way of expressing love strange.C. She admires their romantic and passionate love.D. She thinks she will never be able to love like that.B A turkey named Courage gave thanks to President Obama for sa

11、ving his life on the day before Thanksgiving. Honouring a 62-year-old tradition, the President pardoned the bird on Thanksgiving eve. The tradition of a turkey pardon at Thanksgiving began with President Truman in 1947. Courage comes from Ellsworth, Iowa. The name Courage was chosen by voters (投票人)w

12、ho took part in a survey posted on the White House website. The lucky turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden and posed for the cameras at the presidential podium(讲台). The dinner that has become known as the First Thanksgiving was actually a harvest festival celebrated in December of 1621. That

13、s when English settlers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, gave thanks for the progress they had made after a hard winter in their new country. As America grew, Thanksgiving customs also spread and got bigger. George Washington declared that the first national Thanksgiving would be on November 26, 1789. In

14、 the decades to follow, however, people celebrated Thanksgiving locally, with no official date. President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November 1863 a national day of Thanksgiving. It stayed that way until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved it one week earlier. He want

15、ed to lengthen the shopping period before Christmas to encourage gift-buyers and to help businesses. So Congress议会 ruled that, after 1941, Thanksgiving would be an official federal holiday falling on the fourth Thursday of November. This year we celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday, November. Million

16、s of Americans got together to give thanks with friends and family. The lucky turkey, Courage, was one of them. After his pardon, Courage would be sent to Disneyland Resort in California, where he would be the grand assemble of Disneys Thanksgiving Day Parade.60. That the turkey Courage was pardoned

17、 was decided by _.A. George BushB. CongressC. President TrumanD. the public61. The first Thanksgiving Day was held to _. A. celebrate the harvest of British settlers B. celebrate the progress of Americans C. encourage the struggle with British settlers D. celebrate the joy of all Americans after a h

18、ard winter62. In 1939, President Roosevelt put forward the national day of Thanksgiving to _. A. encourage the economyB. help the poor C. please CongressD. lengthen the summer holidays63. We can infer from the passage that _. A. President Obama pardoned a turkey before Thanksgiving because of the ec

19、onomic crisis B. the turkey named Courage was pardoned by President Roosevelt before Thanksgiving C. the pardoned turkey walked on the lawn of the Rose Garden on Thanksgiving eve D. the pardoned turkey will appear in a celebrating parade of Thanksgiving DayC Chinese New Year for Kids Chinese New Yea

20、r for Kids is a full color paperback book with beautiful Chinese illustrations (插图). This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers, written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the atmosphere of takin

21、g an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.Author: Cindy RobertsDate: 2002-10-01Price: $ 8.95 The Polar Express One couldnt select a more delightful and exciting premise (前提) for a childrens book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep b

22、y and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldnt ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg.Author: Chris Van AllsburgDate: 1985-10-28Price: $ 12.89 The Secret of Saying ThanksPerhaps youd like to know a secret, one of the happi

23、est ones of all. Youll discover it all on your own, maybe when you least expect. If youve not yet discovered the secret of saying thanks, its waiting for you. The secret can be found in the sunrise that offers promises for the day ahead, or in the gentle shade of a tree sheltering you from the hot r

24、ays of the sun.Author: Douglas WoodDate: 2005-9-27Price: $ 11.53 The Runaway Pumpkin When Buck, Billy and their little sister Lily spy the biggest pumpkin theyve ever seen, they cant resist (抵抗). Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill to show everyone, but its too big! Before they know

25、 it, its rolling out of control down the hillside. It knocks over Grandpa Baxter and makes him think of pumpkin soup. And when Poppa Baxter finally stops, all he can think of is pumpkin bread.Author: Kevin LewisDate: 2003-09-01Price: $ 6.38 64. We can infer from the passage that Chinese New Year for

26、 Kids _.A. is very popular with readers all over the worldB. is helpful to foreigners to travel to China.C. helps readers to learn about Chinese cultureD. introduces a lot of outdoor activities.65. If you buy a copy of The Runaway Pumpkin on Amazon. Com, you can save _.A. 30% B. 60% C. 40% D. 70%66.

27、 The author wrote the passage mainly to _.A. offer us some advice on shopping B. tell us some interesting storiesC. introduce some childrens books D. compare some books informationDI try to be a good father. But compared with Dick Hoyt, I suck. Eighty-five times hes pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26

28、.2 miles in marathons. Eight times hes not only pushed him 26.2 miles in a wheelchair but also towed (拉着) him 2.4 miles in a dinghy (小游艇) while swimming and pedaled (蹬车) him 112 miles all in the same day. And what has Rick done for his father? Not much except save his life. This love story began in

29、Winchester, Mass., 43 years ago, when Rick was strangled (使窒息) by the umbilical cord (脐带) during birth, leaving him brain-damaged and unable to control his limbs. When Rick was 11 the Hoyts took him to hospital and asked if there was anything to help the boy communicate. “No way, Dick was told. “The

30、res nothing going on in his brain. “Tell him a joke, Dick countered (反驳). They did. Rick laughed. It turns out that a lot was going on in his brain. Equipped with a computer that allowed him to control the cursor (光标) by touching a switch with the side of his head, Rick was finally able to communica

31、te. And after a high school classmate was paralyzed (瘫痪) in an accident and the school organized a charity run for him, Rick pecked out (啄出), “Dad, I want to do that. How was Dick, who had never run more than a mile at a time, going to push his son five miles? Still, he tried. That day changed Ricks

32、 life. “Dad, he typed, “when we were running, it felt like I wasnt disabled any more! And that sentence changed Dicks life. He became obsessed(迷恋) with giving Rick that feeling as often as he could. He got into such hard-belly shape that he and Rick were ready to try the 1979 Boston Marathon. In 198

33、3 they ran another marathon so fast they made the qualifying time for Boston the following year. Then somebody said, “Hey, Dick, why not a triathlon (三项全能运动)? Now theyve done 212 triathlons, including four 15-hour Ironmans in Hawaii. This year, at ages 65 and 43, Dick and Rick finished their 24th Bo

34、ston Marathon, in 5,083rd place out of more than 20,000 starters. Their best time? Two hours, 40 minutes in 1992 only 35 minutes off the world record. “No question about it, Rick types. “My dad is the Father of the Century. And Dick got something else out of all this too. Two years ago he had a hear

35、t attack during a race. Doctors found that one of his arteries (动脉) was 95% blocked. “If you hadnt been in such great shape, one doctor told him, “you probably would have died 15 years ago. So, in a way, Dick and Rick saved each others life. 67. What is the meaning of the underlined word limbs in Pa

36、ragraph 3?A. fingers and toes B. hands and feet C. arms and legs D. wrists and knees68. At the 24th Boston Marathon, Dick and Rick _.A. reached the finish line within 160 minutes B. nearly broke the world recordC. did better than 5082 athletes D. completed the journey 35 minutes ahead of time69. Wha

37、t changed Ricks life?A. Ricks love for his father. B. Ricks joining in the charity run with his father.C. A computer enabling Rick to communicate.D. Ricks strong will and perseverance. 70. What do we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. Dick was considered as the Father of the Century by the public

38、.B. Rick made his father so well-known that the doctors treated him well.C. Dick got into great shape by assisting his son in marathons and triathlons.D. Rick saved his father when he had a heart attack in a race two years ago.第四局部：任务型阅读共10小题；每题1分，总分值10分阅读下面文章，根据语篇内容，用恰当的词完成题后表格中所缺单词。(每格限填一词)Hey! It

39、s going to be Mothers day again. Have you planned something good for your Mama? If not, try even one of these tips.Make Your Mama ProudWhat special talents do you have? Maybe this is the right time to show it to her. She would be very proud and surprised if shed realized that you have something that

40、 she doesnt expect.Whats Her Favorite?Most teens dont know what their mamas favorite. You do? Then, what are you waiting for ? Buy her some of her favorite stuff and put a little twist on it. Make it more special.The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer

41、next to her so that when she wakes up shell be surprised to see it. And, maybe, a little tear may fall down from her cheeks.The MemoriesOur mothers have special memories in mind. Those are the times that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? Whats your best moment with her? Maybe you

42、 can tell her about the time she got mad at you because you did something that you thought is right but since that day forward you realized your mistakes. Or, you can tell her how happy you are when she was there during your painful days in your life.Be HerWhat does she look like if she is so exhaus

43、ted and angry and tired? What does she do for your family? This is the right time to show her the things that she usually does at home. Try to imitate her voice when she is angry. Make your face as if you are her when she is mad.Treat a QueenYour house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesnt ma

44、tter if youre rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off by being a servant to her.Make-Over BeautyBecause of stress and the problems that she is facing right now, especially in the family, she do

45、esnt look great any more. Admit it! Most mothers are not into trends anymore because their focusing on us.Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look GLAMOROUS!Have Some of Your TimeIts the cheapest b

46、ut a meaningful way. Most of us are busy from our work, friends, boy/girl friends, school. We stay home late and after several hours, we go out again.Have you ever had a meaningful time with your mother where you dont think or talk about problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you th

47、ank her from the life she gave to you, the time she took care of you, and for every suffering shed felt for you? Have you ever told her that you love her?Life is short. We dont know what will happen tomorrow nor today. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you! and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We dont want to miss a thing, right?Tips on 71 _ to make mother happyTell your mother your best 77 _ with her. For example, tell