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1、高一年级英语必修一模块期中考试一 阅读 AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasnt easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlins work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a

2、man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer. One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party.

3、Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room. Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arri

4、ving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised. On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roll

5、er skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlins wonderful entrance after that.1. The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating _. A.

6、 before the year 1750B. before the invitation C. because of Joseph MerlinD. because it was dangerous62. People called Merlin a dreamer because _. A. he slept and dreamed a lot B. he was full of different ideas C. he was a talented violinist D. he always made peoples dreams come true63. _ made Merlin

7、 think of skating on wheels. A. Merlins workB. Merlins violinC. A huge mirrorD. An important party。64. What was Merlins problem after he rolled into the room? A. He couldnt stop his roller-skating.B. He couldnt attract a lot of attention. C. Everyone was surprised at him.D. He couldnt play the violi

8、n while rolling.答案 A。在文章的最后一段，可以得知Merlin的主要问题是：他不知道怎样使roller-skating停下来。65. The text is mainly about_. A. a strange manB. an unusual partyC. how roller skating began D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century答案 C。主旨题。通读全文，可以得知正确答案为C。BAfter a busy day of work and play, the body needs to res

9、t. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day. There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before.

10、 As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sle

11、ep point out that when you are dreaming, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people suggest breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people bel

12、ieve that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.66. The text makes us know that not getting enough sleep might make you _. A. suffer form poor health B. enjoy more C. dream more often D. breathe quickly答案 A。在文章第一段可以找到答案。67.

13、 During REM, _.A. you move restlessly B. you start dreamingC. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly答案 D。在文章第三段可以找到答案。68. The underlined word “drowsy” in the last paragraph probably means_. A. lazy B. sleepy C. relaxed D. pleased答案 B。猜词题。根据上下文可以判断drowsy为“昏昏欲睡的”意思。69. A good title for

14、this text might be_. A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest答案 B。通读全文，可以得知文章的主题是讲与睡眠有关的事情。70. One of the ways to fall asleep easily is to _. A. breathe slowly and deeply B. drink cold drinks C. get up and run D. look for some sheep答案 A。在文章的最后一段可以得知正确答案。C“You know, these cups bring to mind

15、 a tea quote(说法) I heard.” Marys aunt said.She poured tea. There were four of them and there were four totally different cups on the table.They took their tea cups.“What quote?” Mary asked.“Well, maybe I should rather say it is a story,” aunt said, “I heard that there was a wise teacher who took all

16、 his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. Each of them took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher let them do that for a while and then said,Do you notice your behavior? You are all looking at each others

17、 tea cup and I can see some of you with the broken ones are even envious(羡慕的) of the finer cups of others. Is this not so? ”The students agreed, amused by their own behavior.“You may have wondered why you all had different cups, but I put them here on purpose. You see they represent (代表) life itself

18、. Life is like that tea and the cups are like the physical circumstances(状况) of your life. You all got the same thing in your cups tea. And yet you can not truly enjoy it in your envy of anothers cup. Its just the same with life. You forget to enjoy your own life when you concentrate on envying the

19、circumstances of someone elses life.So now, close your eyes, and taste your own tea. Really taste it. And tell me did it matter from which cup it came from?”Aunt finished telling her short tea story and they all sat in silence for a while, tasting their tea. A sleepy fly buzzed(嗡嗡作响) past, a bird sa

20、ng in the tree. And it really did not matter one bit from which tea cup they drank.71. When the students found they had different tea cups, they_.A. were satisfied with their own cupB. were angry about the broken cups they had been givenC. asked the teacher to get new cups for themD. were curious ab

21、out the difference between the cups答案 D。A, B和C都是原文中没有提到的。72. From the text, we know that _.A. the teacher prepared different tea cups for each studentB. the teacher should have given the students the same cupsC. the teacher made the tea cups different by mistake.D. each student took their time to ch

22、oose a cup they liked答案 A。B, C和D都是原文中没有提到的。73. According to the passage, by comparing the cups to the physical circumstances of peoples life, the teacher meant that people_.A. should try different ways of lifeB. shouldnt focus on envy others physical circumstancesC. can never change their physical c

23、ircumstancesD. should work hard for a better life答案 B。在文章的倒数第三段可以找到答案。74. In the passage the teachers message to the students was that _.A. life is hard and boring for everyoneB. it is strange to be envious of the lives of othersC. everyone should learn to enjoy his own lifeD. people act differently

24、 in different circumstances答案 C。在文章中，老师传递给学生的信息是：不要羡慕别人的东西，而要欣赏自己的生活。75. What can be the best title for the passage? A. More than tea in a cupB. The value of teaC. Tea vs cupD. Enjoying tea with a broken cup答案 A。B, C和D与文章主题不符。二 完形填空Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to

25、 know whether you think you are a 36 person or a coward (懦夫). But you will never really know the answer to this question 37 you are tested in real life. Some people think they are brave, but when they come face to face with real 38 , they act like cowards. Others think of themselves as cowards, but

26、when they meet danger, they act like heroes.Lenny had always thought of himself as a 39 person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. Then on January 15th, 2002, a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington.

27、 Lenny happened to see a woman in the ice-cold water. He did not feel afraid. He 40 very calm and did a very dangerous thing. He jumped into the Potomac, 41 to the woman, and kept her head 42 the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny, it was not 43 .When you are in a very danger

28、ous situation and feel afraid, the body automatically(自动地) produces a chemical called adrenalin in the blood. With adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are 44 to fight or run away. However, when you are terrified greatly, the body can produce too much adrenalin.

29、 45 this happens, the muscles become very hard. You are then paralyzed (麻木) with fear. This is why when we are extremely frightened, we sometimes say we are “petrified”. This word 46 a Greek word “petros”, which means “stone”. We are 47 frightened that we become stonelike.36. A. brave B. real C. har

30、d D. certain37. A. when B. until C. after D. once38. A. life B. question C. mouse D. danger39. A. useful B. brave C. nervous D. terrible 40. A. had B. kept C. let D. made41. A. went B. ran C. spoke D. swam42. A. in B. under C. above D. from43. A. an accident B. a mistake C. seventy-eightD. seventy-n

31、ine44. A. ready B. unable C. afraid D. anxious45. A. Before B. When C. Unless D. While46. A. comes from B. comes back C. comes on D. comes across47. A. such B. very C. so D. really答案 36-40 ABDCB 41-45 DCDAB 46-47 AC DRome has the Forum. London has Speakers Corner. Now always-on-the-go New Yorkers ha

32、ve Liz and Bill.Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early twenties, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says, “Talk to me.” They attract conversationalists, who one eve

33、ning included a mental patient, and men in business suits.They dont collect money. They dont push religion(宗教). So whats the point?“To see what happens,” said Liz, “We simply enjoy life with open communication.”Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, they decided to walk from New York City to

34、Washington, a 270-mile trip. They found they loved talking to people along the way and wanted to continue talking with strangers after their return.“It started as a crazy idea,” Liz said. “We were so curious about all the strangers walking by with their life stories. People will talk to us about any

35、thing: their jobs, their clothes, their childhood experiences, anything.”Denise wanted to talk about an exam she was about to take. She had stopped by for the second time in two days, to let the two listeners know how it went.Marcia had lost her husband in a serious disease, “That was very heavy on

36、my mind,” Marcia said. “To be able to talk about it to total strangers was very good,” she explained.To celebrate a year of talking, the two held a get-together in a city park for all the people they had met over the past year. A few hundred people showed up, as well as some television cameramen and

37、 reporters.They may plan more parties or try to attract more people to join their informal talks. Some publishers have expressed interest in a book, something they say theyll consider.48What did Liz and Bill start doing after September 2001?A. Chatting with people.B. Setting up street signs.C. Telli

38、ng stories to strangers.D. Organizing a speakers corner.49.What they have been doing can be described as _.A. pointlessB. normalC. crazyD. successful50.Why are Denise and Marcia mentioned in the text?A. They knew Liz and Bill very well.B. They happened to meet the writer of the text.C. They organize

39、d the get-together in the city park.D. They are examples of those who talked to Liz and Bill.51.What will Liz and Bill do in the future?A. Go in for publishing.B. Do more television programs.C. Continue what they are doing.D. Spend more time reading book三语法填空Do you know anything about Diane Birch? S

40、he is a young singer 48 whose music takes listeners back to the soul and pop music of the 1970s. She spent her childhood 49 in moving from one place to another, she had settled in several countries 50 before her parents finally moved back to the USA.Diane Birch started learning to play 51 the piano

41、when she was about seven years old. When she moved back to the United States, she did not know much about popular culture. What she did know was classical music and religious songs. She learned all kinds of music, 52like/including jazz, rock and folk and she taught herself how to play 53 them .Diane

42、 Birch moved to Los Angeles when she was 54 old enough to live independently. She later decided to take a singing class, 55 where she could perform the music she had been writing since an early age. The songs she posted on her MySpace page caught attention of the music industry and led to a record d

43、eal.四C“You know, these cups bring to mind a tea quote(说法) I heard.” Marys aunt said.She poured tea. There were four of them and there were four totally different cups on the table.They took their tea cups.“What quote?” Mary asked.“Well, maybe I should rather say it is a story,” aunt said, “I heard t

44、hat there was a wise teacher who took all his students for tea. They were surprised that all the cups on the table were different. Each of them took a cup and started drinking their tea, each looking at the cups of others. The teacher let them do that for a while and then said,Do you notice your beh

45、avior? You are all looking at each others tea cup and I can see some of you with the broken ones are even envious(羡慕的) of the finer cups of others. Is this not so? ”The students agreed, amused by their own behavior.“You may have wondered why you all had different cups, but I put them here on purpose

46、. You see they represent (代表) life itself. Life is like that tea and the cups are like the physical circumstances(状况) of your life. You all got the same thing in your cups tea. And yet you can not truly enjoy it in your envy of anothers cup. Its just the same with life. You forget to enjoy your own life when you concentrate on envying the circumstances of someone elses life.So now, close your eyes, and taste your own tea. Really taste it. And tell me did it matter from which cup it came from?”Aunt finished telling her short tea s