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1、精品基础教育教学资料，仅供参考，需要可下载使用！苏教版英语高一上学期综合检测试卷一、阅读理解（30分）1.（6 分）In the United States,when one becomes rich,he wants people to know it.And even if he does not become very rich,he wants people to think that he is.That iswhat keeping up with the Joneses is about.It is the story of someone who tried tolook as

2、 rich as his neighbors.The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called ArthurMomand.He told this story about himself.He began earning$125 a week at the ageof 23.That was a lot of money in those days.He got married and moved with his wifeto a very wealthy neighborhood outside New Yor

3、k City.When he saw that rich peoplerode horses,Momand went horseback riding every day.When he saw that rich peoplehad servants,Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for theirnew neighbors.It was like a race,but one could never finish his race because one was alwaystrying to k

4、eep up.The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could nolonger pay for their new way of life.They moved back to an apartment in New YorkCity.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keepup with rich lifestyle of their neighbors.He saw the funny side of it and s

5、tarted towrite a series of short stories.He called it Keeping up with the Joneses becauseJones is a very common name in the United States.Keeping up with the Joneses1 1came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you.Momandsseries appeared in different newspapers across the count

6、ry for over 28 years.People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses.And there are“Jonses in every city of the world.But one must get tired of trying to keep up withthe Joneses because no matter what one does,Mr.Jones always seems to be ahead.（l）Some people want to keep up with the Jon

7、eses because t h e y.A.want to be as rich as their neighborsB.want others to know or to think that they are richC.don*t want others to know they are richD.want to be happy（2）It can be inferred（推断）from the story that rich people like to.A.live outside New York City B.live in New York cityC.live in ap

8、artments D.have many neighbors（3）Arthur Momand used the name“Jones in his series of short stories because“Jones is.A.an important nameB.a popular name in the United StatesC.his neighbors nameD.not a good name（4）According to the writer,it is to keep up with the Joneses.A.correct B.interesting C.impos

9、sible D.good2.（8 分）Little Women is the story of four sisters growing up during the Civil War.Each March（马奇）sister has a different personality.Meg,the oldest,is dignified（端庄）and proper.Jo,next in age,is energetic and wants to be a writer.Beth is shy andquiet and loves music.Amy,the youngest,is spoile

10、d（被宠坏的），a little conceited（自负），and enjoys art.In the following passage,an excerpt（节选）from Chapter 14Secrets,Jo has a secret surprise to tell her sisters.Laurie is the boy who lives nextdoor,and Hannah is the Marchs servant.The Spread Eagle is a newspaper in thetown.In a few minutes Jo bounced（蹦跳）in,

11、laid herself on the sofa,and pretended toread.Have you anything interesting there?asked Meg,with condescension（屈尊）.Nothing but a story,wont amount to much,I guess,*returned Jo,carefullykeeping the name of the paper out of sight.Youd better read it aloud.That will amuse us and keep you out of mischie

12、f（恶作居|J）J said Amy in her most grown-up tone.Whats the name?asked Beth,wondering why Jo kept her face behind the sheet.The Rival Painters.”That sounds well.Read it,n said Meg.With a loud Hem!and a long breath,Jo began to read very fast.The girls listened with interest,for the tale was romantic,and s

13、omewhat pathetic（哀婉动人），as most of the characters died in the end.HI like that about the splendidpicture/was Amys approving remark,as Jo paused.I prefer the lovering part.Viola and Angelo are two of our favorite names,isntthat strange?0 said Meg,wiping her eyes,fbr the lovering part was tragical（凄婉）.

14、Who wrote it?”asked Beth,who had caught a glimpse（瞥）of Jo*s face.The reader suddenly sat up,threw away the paper,displaying a red face,andwith a funny mixture of solemnity and excitement replied in a loud voice,Yoursister.You?cried Meg,dropping her work.“Its very good,said Amy.I knew it!I knew it!Oh

15、,my Jo,I am so proud!and Beth ran to hug her sister,wild with joy over this splendid success.Dear me,how excited they all were,to be sure!How Meg wouldnt believe it tillshe saw the words.Miss Josephine March,actually printed in the paper.Howpolitely Amy criticized（批评）the artistic parts of the story,

16、and offered advice fbr asequel（续集），which unfortunately couldnt be carried out,as the hero and heroinewere dead.How Beth got excited,and skipped and sang with joy.How Hannah camein to shout in great astonishment at that Jo*s doins1.How proud Mrs March was whenshe knew it.How Jo laughed,with tears in

17、her eyes,as she declared she might as wellbe a peacock（孑 L雀）and done with it,and how the Spread Eagle*might be said to flyhis wings proudly over the House of March,as the paper passed from hand to hand.Tell us about it.When did it come?How much did you get for it?Whatwill Father say?”Wont Laurie lau

18、gh?cried the family,all in one breath as theygathered around Jo,for these foolish,affectionate（痴情的）people had a celebrationof every little joy of family.（1）What was Jos secret?A.Her story was published in a newspaper.B.She read another romantic novel secretly.C.She bought a newspaper secretly at fir

19、st.D.She fell in love with the next door boy.（2）Why did Meg wipe her eyes after hearing the story?A.She was proud of her sister.B.She was jealous of her sister.C.She was moved by the lovering part of the story.D.The story reminded her of her own sad experiences.（3）The underlined words the reader”ref

20、ers to,A.Meg B.Jo C.Beth D.Amy（4）What is implied in the last two paragraphs?A.Jos story was well received in the March family.B.Everyone was satisfied with the story.C.Jo was sure everyone in town would like her story.D.The success of Jos story was mainly due to the Spread Eagle.3.（8 分）Next time you

21、 raise an eyebrow at the views of your friend,brother,sisteror colleague,remember they could be helping to make you smarter.New researchshows that intelligence is not fixed but can be improved throughout adulthood byfamily members,bright mates and intellectually challenging careers.The studychalleng

22、es the commonly held belief that intelligence is fixed by the age of about 18.Scientific consensus（共识）suggests intelligence is controlled by genes,withenvironmental factors such as schooling and nutrition playing a part up to this age.After this point,IQ scores become steady.But James Flynn,professo

23、r at theUniversity of Otago in New Zealand,argues that people can upgrade theirintelligence throughout their lives.He believes intellectual stimulation（刺激）fromother people is important as the brain seems to be rather like a muscle-the more youuse it,the stronger it gets.However,the opposite is also

24、trueso people who share ahome or workplace with the intellectually challenged risk seeing their IQ levelsnosedive as a result.Professor Flynn analyzed US intelligence tests from the last 65 years and creatednew IQ age tables0.He found a bright ten-year-old with brothers and sisters ofaverage intelli

25、gence will suffer a five to ten point IQ disadvantage compared to asimilar child with equally bright brothers and sisters.However,children with a low IQcould gain six to eight points by having brighter brothers and sisters and specialeducational treatment to help pull them up.Professor Flynn conclud

26、ed that although genetics and early life experiencesdetermine about 80%of intelligence,the remaining 20%is linked to lifestyle.Thismeans people can raise their IQ,or allow it to fall,by ten points or more.He suggeststhe best way to improve IQ levels is to socialize with bright friends,and find anint

27、ellectually challenging job.(1)What do people commonly believe?A.People is IQ levels fall as they get older and older.B.Its wise for people to share family members*views.C.The intelligence changes no more during adulthood.D.Doing challenging deeds is good for ones intelligence.(2)The underlined word

28、 nosedive in Paragraph 2 most probably m e a n s.A.vary B.fall C.change D.develop(3)Which of the following can help improve ones intelligence according to ProfessorFlynn?A.Staying with smart people.B.Making many friends.C.Doing exercise every day.D.Learning from parents.(4)The purpose of the text is

29、 t o.A.persuadeB.advertiseC.entertainD.inform4.（8 分）New Zealands chief conservation（环保）officer,Lou Sanson,caused anargument in October by suggesting that it should be time to start charging tourists fbrentering national parks.New Zealanders are keen fans of these parks.Many would beannoyed at having

30、 to pay.But many also worry about the incoming foreign touristswho have been seeking the same fun.In 2016 New Zealand hosted 3.5m tourists from overseas;by 2022 more than4.5m are expected every year一about the same as the countrys population.Tourismhas become the biggest export.The national parks,whi

31、ch make up about one-third ofthe country,are a huge draw.About half of the foreign tourists visit one.They arekeen to experience the natural beauty promised by the countrys 0 100%Pure NewZealand advertising campaign（and shown off in the film adaptations of The Lord ofthe Rings1 1 and The Hobbit*1,wh

32、ich were shot in New Zealands breath-takingwilderness）.But for every happy foreign couple posting for a selfie next to a tuatara（楔齿蜥）there is a New Zealander who remembers the way things used to be-when you couldwalk the tracks without running into crowds at every clearing.Many locals nowwonder why

33、their taxes,as they see it,are paying for someone elses holiday.Mr.Sanson would seem to agree.Entry fees could be used to upgrade facilities such as carparks and trails.A charge could also help reduce numbers at some of the popularlocations by making it cheaper to use lesser-known,but no less beauti

34、ful,trails faraway from home.Some are not so sure it would work.Hugh Logan,a former chief of conservationfor the government who now runs a mountain climbing club,worries it would cost toomuch to employ staff to take money from hikers at entrances.It would also bedifficult to prevent tourists from en

35、tering the parks without paying.Some argue that it would be easier to charge visitors a conservation tax*whenthey enter the country.The Green Party,the third-largest in parliament（议会），saysthat adding around NZ$18（$12.50）is still acceptable to foreign tourists.But sometravel companies dont quite agre

36、e with the idea.They note that tourists alreadycontribute around NZ$1.Ibn through the countrys 15%sales tax.Better,such firmssay,to use foreign tourists contribution to this tax for the protection of the parks.Among the fiercest critics of a charge are those who point out that free access towilderne

37、ss areas is an important principle for New Zealanders.It is documented in aNational Parks Act（法案）which inspires almost constitution-like devotion among thecountrys nature-lovers.Mr.Sanson has a rocky path ahead.(l)Why do some people support charging tourists visiting national parks?A.Breath-taking w

38、ilderness deserves higher charge.B.Locations become more popular because of movies.C.Tourists have disturbed the peace of the locals.D.The government needs more money to upgrade facilities.(2)What does the underlined word draw in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Shelter.B.Attraction.C.Business.D.Puzzle.(

39、3)Which of the following may Hugh Logan agree with?A.It may not be easy to collect the entry fee in some cases.B.It would be more practical to charge at the border of the country.C.It would be more acceptable if only foreign visitors are charged.D.It may not be reasonable to charge as tourists have

40、already paid taxes.(4)What type of writing is this passage?A.social documentary.B.A news report.C.A scientific paper.D.A travel leaflet.二、七选五（10分）5.（10 分）Who would win in a competition to memorize numbers,a chimp or ateenager?The teenager?Think again.Scientists have proved that chimps performbetter

41、than human beings when it comes to this kind of problem.1Memory is our ability to learn something,save it and recall it when needed.Ourmemories are important to our sense of self,our personalities,and our ability tounderstand the world.2 There is short-term memory and long-term memory.Your short-ter

42、mmemory saves information for a few seconds or a few minutes.3 Long-termmemory involves the information you try hard to keep,because its meaningful toyou-an example is data about family and friends.And then there is visual memory andsound memory.But these are not hard and fast.In fact,Scientists arg

43、ue a lot about thenature of memory.4 Some memorize better with the help of pictures.Others are helped more bysounds.One things fbr sure though:If you can put the different kinds of memorytogether,there can be great results.5 At the same time,you could listen torecordings of the same group of words.T

44、hese things may help when it comes tomemorizing the words.Imagination and association can be useful too.By imagination,scientists meanpicturing a word in your mind,while association means relating the word tosomething you already know.A.So why not try pictures with English words?B.Then how do chimps

45、 have better memories than us?C.Scientists say that there are different types of memory.D.We may have to rethink what we believe about human memory.E.Scientists have also found that people memorize things in different ways.F.For example,the time it takes to compare the prices of a few items in a sto

46、re.G.Short-term and long-term memory differ in the amount of information they can store.三、完形填空（30分）6.（30 分）It was Saturday morning,when there was no school.But Tom hadto which was painting the fence,a 2 fence around the garden of Aunt Pollyshouse.I want to go swimming.I want to go fishing.I want to

47、play with my friends,”said Tom to 3.I want to do anything but paint the fence.When my friends see me,theyll 4 me.”But Torn had no 5.An hour later when Tom felt 6 and looked sadly at the big bucket of 7 andthe brush with the long handle,he came up with a good idea and 8.He started to paint the fence

48、again.Soon he saw one of his friends,Ben Rogers,who was holding a big red 9 andwho was walking towards him.Ping-a-ling!”he said,making the noise ofthe 10 on the steamboat.nSssh!Sssh!he said,making the noise of the steam inthe engine of the steamboat.“Pm going swimming,Ben said.nWhat a 1 1 thing you

49、have to work!”nDo you think its work?”asked Tom.“Do you like painting the fence?asked Ben,12,Cant you see how 13 itis?”Tom started to paint again.Sometimes he would stop and look at the fence andthen with a 14,he painted again.Ben watched 15 at him.Let me paint the fence,he said.MNo,said Tom.Its not

50、 as 16 as you think.MBen was not happy,whereas Tom really seemed to 17 painting the fence.If you let me paint it,he said.Ill give you some of my apple.After thinking for a minute,Tom 18 and with a smile,he started to paint again.Til give you 19 of my apple,said Ben.Tom thought fbr another minute and