河南省郑州市智林学校高一下学期阶段测试（英语）

第一部分：单项选择（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.  The beauty contest offered a grand _______for the eyes of the viewers with so many beauties.
A. dinner    B. feast    C. party    D. treat

2.   _______ of their ancestors who made their living by hunting, the grown-ups ______up as hunters and the children as different animals.

3.  In an open society, people enjoy complete freedom of different religious ______, as long as they don’t do harm to the stability of the society and its people.

4.  It is really foolish of you to ________into believing that she is going to marry you.

5.  On their arrival on the airport, ___________.

6.  The American journalist as well as several other foreigners ______ with the August Medal for helping the Chinese people ______independence from the Japanese

7.  It is a worldwide custom that the energetic young are _______ for their youth, vitality and creativity.

8.  It is obvious that she ________, for she looks much slimmer than she did last year.  

9.  –You should have apologized to them for not ______ at the party.
--I ________ but they didn’t forgive me anyway.

10.  My grandfather is such a forgetful person that he has to __ many things, even his daily meals.

11. The graduate never expected that his graduation essay would ______ such a heated discussion among scholars.

12. Your friend acts ______ he were a trustworthy person but as a matter of fact he seldom keeps_____. So remember not to trust him with anything important.
A. as if; his words         B. as though; his word  
B. even if; his promise     D. even though; his promises

13. In common ______ other boys of his age, my young son is looking forward to _______ the permission to date.

A． to; be given

B．with; being given

C．like; being given

D．as; be given

14. Day and night, the little boy is at his computer, playing computer games, as if ______ with them.

15. A group of children ______ around the old man, listening to him telling the story and they ______ when it came to something really exciting.
 

16. There was so much noise produced by the machine outside that the professor had to ______ his voice so that it would not ________.

17.  Children brought up in cities are often full of _______ about how beans, peas, cucumbers, eggplants, mushrooms carrots, which they eat as daily vegetables, _______.

18.  The spy caught ______ the military base was sentenced to 20 years in prison and was limited ______ no relative visiting.

19.  If you are not sure _______ your strengths and weaknesses ______, you may ______ a professional expert so that you can develop yourself to the full.

20.  ________of both sides, the two companies decided to _______ to become more competitive in the global market.

21.  It is hard to make a living nowadays and since we are slightly _______, the amount of your weekly pocket money has to ______

22.  In order to  _______ the heart of his former sweetheart, the young man gave up smoking and alcohol, worked extra hard but all his effort ______ waste.

23.  With the economic situation worsening _______, shopkeepers have to sell their goods ______ a big discount to attract customers.

24.  Remember never to tell a lie to others. If you did, you would never ______it and it is more _____ that you will be discovered before long.

25.  ---You ought to have educated your son not to have eaten so much junk food, such as fried chicken, roasted mutton, smoked bacon and the like.
---I _______ .

第二部分　完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The word sharp can be  26  to describe many different things in your home, classroom, and place of work. In this chapter, the writer  27  sharp pencils, meaning pencils with a very fine 28 . The writer does not like dull pencils.
We can also use the word sharp to describe the blades of knives. Knives also have points. We can use the word sharp to describe a   29  kind of point,  30  as the sharp points of kitchen and steak knives. Scissors have blades, too, and we can describe these blades as sharp or dull. Furthermore, the points of scissors are  31 sharp or rounded  32  on the kind of scissors. Some tools , such as saws, scrapers, and garden tools, also have blades. We can use the words sharp and dull to describe the blades of these tools  33  . Sharp knives, scissors, and tools are  34  to use. They cut things easily and quickly, without effort.
The word sharp can be used to describe the edges of furniture and  35  some contains. For example, the edge of a table of desk can be  36  . In addition, we can describe the edge of  37  open can as sharp. The top of a can is sometimes sharp  38  to cut your hand. A piece of  39  from a broken jar or bottle is  40 very sharp.
41  , we sometimes use the word sharp to describe people. A person who appears sharp is very well  42  . A person who is sharp, on the other hand, is intelligent, smart, and  43 learn and understand.
To summarize, the word sharp can describe many kinds of  44  that have blades, points, and edges. When we use the word “sharp” to describe people, it can mean nice-looking, well-dressed, or intelligent. It is an expressive word  45  it can be used in many different ways.
26. A. taken                B. watched     C. used            D. read
27. A. talks about            B. takes up     C. takes away       D. talked with
28. A. sharp                B. color        C. point            D. side
29. A. certain               B. some        C. just             D. any
30. A. so                   B. as         C. and             D. such
31. A. neither               B. either       C. each            D. also
32. A. depending            B. deciding     C. working         D. choosing
33. A. too                  B. even        C. either           D. ever
34. A. hard                 B. exciting      C. clear           D. easy
35. A. for                  B. on           C. of             D. beyond
36. A. sharp                B. smooth      C. dull            D. rough
37. A. a                    B. an          C. the             D. /
38. A. so as                 B. in order       C. so that          D. enough
39. A. suggestion            B. bread        C. glass            D. news
40. A. again                B. quite         C. rather           D. ordinarily
41. A. Finally               B. Therefore     C. However        D. Thus
42. A. prepared              B. served       C. dressed          D. wore
43. A. difficult to             B. is to         C. to               D. quick to
44. A. interesting things       B. bowls        C. objects          D. knives
45. A. even though           B. because       C. if only          D. since

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Short and shy, Ben saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. “Football, tennis, cricket---anything with a round ball, I was useless,” he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England’s rural Devonshire.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th  birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man’s cold-water exploits(成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future.
Journeys to the Pole aren’t the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. John Ridway was one of the few who didn’t say, “You’re completely crazy,” Saunders says.
In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a close encounter(遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.
Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.
This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.
46. The turning point in Saunders’ life came when________.
A. he started to play ball games
B. he got a mountain bike at age 15
C. he ran his first marathon at age 18
D. he started to receive Ridgway’s training
47. We can learn from the text that Ridgway_________.
A. dismissed Saunders’ dream as fantasy
B. built up his body together with Saunders
C. hired Saunders for his cold-water experience
D. won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic
48. What do we know about Saunders?
A. He once worked at a school in Scotland.
B. He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.
C. He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.
D. He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.
49. The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means______.
A. excited    B. convinced    C. delighted    D. fascinated
50. It can be inferred that Saunders’ journey to the North Pole _______.
A. was accompanied by his old playmates
B. set a record in the North Pole expedition
C. was supported by other Antarctic explorers
D. made him well-known in the 1960s

B
You have heard of Webster Toys. Websters have made good safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway(挪威), and from Japan to Brazil(巴西). We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He(She) will be between the ages of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there but he will travel for up to six months in other countries in one year. He will know the Far East well. He should know how to sell in established(建立) markets and where to find new ones. He will know to make more money than ever, for himself and for Webster Toys.
Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr.J.Sloman at our office. Webster Toys Company Church Mill Watford.
51. What are Webster Toys?
A. An old kind of toys.
B. Factories where good, safe and interesting toys are made.
C. People who are famous for making toys for children.
D. A company that has been making and selling toys.
52.We can most probably read the text _______.
A. I a book   B. in a dictionary   C. in a novel  D. in a newspaper
53 . Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. If you are thirty years old, you can apply for the position.
B. If you live in Singaore, you can get the position.
C. If you speak good English , you can get the position.
D. The company is looking for some salesmen or saleswomen.

第四部分书面表达
第一节 阅读表达（共5 小题；每小题 2分, 满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）
Think about all the things you enjoy doing outside. Do you have a huge, green field or city park close to your house where you can play baseball or soccer? Do your parents take you swimming or camping during your summer vacation? Maybe you and your friends just like to hang out on your street and ride bikes.
Our world is so beautiful. It’s part of the reason we love to be outdoors. The blue skies, clear lakes and rivers, rich soil, and fresh air are all valuable natural resources(资源) that make up a healthy, safe environment. Everyone living on the earth needs to do his or her part to help protect these resources so our world will still be healthy and beautiful many years from now.
As the population on earth continues to grow at a fast rate, it becomes harder to protect our land, air, and water from harmful pollution. The most important way people can fight pollution is to learn as much as possible about how their actions affect the environment. Then they can make wise choices that will reduce damage to the planet.
Governments, scientists, businesses and industries, agriculture, environmental organizations, and individuals can all help to control pollution. Pollution management, which specifically involves(涉及)reducing and cleaning up pollution, is expected to be one of the fastest growing industries of the future.
The government serves an important role in managing pollution by passing laws and setting guidelines(指导方针)to set and increase pollution standards.
54. What can be the best title of the passage? (please answer within 10 words)
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55. What does the first paragraph mainly tell? (please answer within 10 words)
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56. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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57. According to the passage, what is pollution management? (Please answer within 10 words)
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58. After reading the passage, what do you think we senior high school students can help to reduce pollution?
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第二节书面表达(满分25分)
最近，某中学英语报向学生征文，主题New Look of My Hometown。请你根据以下内容提示，用英语为该报写一篇短文，介绍家乡的情况并发表自己的看法。

注意：1．可适当增加细节，使短文连贯、通顺；
2．短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3．词数100左右。
参考词汇：economy经济 
New Look of My Hometown
My hometown lies in the east of  Liaoning ，with a river flowing through．_____________
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