北京市昌平区高一下学期期中质量抽测（英语）

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Most girls prefer nice clothes________ nice food.

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. ________the cake________five parts. We will share three of them and leave the rest to Jack.

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Every year in April, the Water Festival ______ among the Dai people in Xishuangbanna.

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The horses________each other________the first prize in the match.

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I don’t want to go _______ I am tired of any party.

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I’ve never read a better book than this one．_____，it is the best one that I have ever read．

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---I think we should buy a car now so that it will be convenient for us to go to work 。
---______ , but do you think we have so much money ?

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The old couple were not used to _____ in the noisy city.

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He's smart enough to know that if he________that crowd, he's to be punished by his father sooner or later.

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He tried to be ______, but his trembling hands gave him away.

A．calm

B．still

C．silent

D．quiet

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Lily _____ her parents has gone to Australia for the holiday.

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My brother is fifteen, but he talked as if he ________ the Long March.

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—Do you know this city?
—No, this is the first time that I ______ here.

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His movie won several awards at the film festival, ______ was beyond his dream.

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—Would you like to stay for another two days?
—Sorry, I ____. One of my best friends is coming to see me.

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第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Anna lived on the side of a valley(山谷). One summer, there was a very big  36  , and a lot of houses down below Anna’s were washed away. Anna’s house was  37  enough to escape the flood, so when the water had  38  and the other houses were  39  there with no roof and no walls and all covered with mud(泥), her house was just all right.
　 Her house was quite small, her husband was dead, and she had four children, 40 Anna took in one of the families that had lost  41  in the flood and she  42  her home with them until it was  43  for them to rebuild their house.
　　Anna’s friends were puzzled when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand   44  Anna wanted to give  45  so much more work and trouble when she already had quite a few children to  46  .
“Well,” Anna   47   her friends, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived found herself very   48  , because her husband had been killed in the   49   and she had a lot of children,  50   I have now. The day before Christmas, this woman said to her children, “We won’t be able to have much for Christmas this year, so I’m going to  51  only one gift to all of us. Now I’ll go and get it.” She came back with a   52   who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. “Here’s our  53  ,” she said to her children.
　 The children were  54  and happy to get such a gift. They  55  the little girl, and she grew up as their sister. I was just that Christmas gift.”
36. A. earthquake   B. accident       C. flood             D. fire
37. A. below        B. high                   C. big         D. small
38. A. reduced     B. come        C. appeared        D. disappeared
39. A. rising       B. flowing       C. falling        D. standing
40. A. so          B. but          C. for         D. since
41. A. nothing      B. everything     C. anything     D. something
42. A. gave         B. found        C. shared       D. built
43. A. possible     B. necessary            C. important      D. obvious
44. A. when       B. how         C. why       D. that
45. A. them         B. herself        C. him         D. us
46. A. support     B. supply        C. grow         D. educate
47. A. explained to  B. asked for      C. talked with    D. turned up
48. A. sad        B. rich          C. poor           D. happy
49. A. war         B. storm         C. rain          D. flood
50. A. because    B. as           C. which         D. that
51. A. get        B. send           C. buy            D. make
52. A. boy        B. girl            C. student         D. teacher
53. A. child      B. daughter        C. sister         D. gift
54. A. angry     B. sorry          C. lovely        D. excited
55. A. disliked   B. gained        C. welcomed      D. led

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第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped （绊倒）and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered （散落的）articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, and that he was having lots of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.
They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from the junior high school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded(提醒) him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills and I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more, you saved my life.”
56. Mark helped Bill _______ on his way home.
A. read all his books                                 B. play baseball in a game
C. buy two sweaters and a glove                 D. pick up the scattered articles
57. They watched TV, and drank Coke _______.
A. at Bill’s home   B. at Mark’s home   C. at school       D. at the college
58. Bill wanted to kill himself by _______.
A. carrying many things home                   B. taking sleeping pills
C. cleaning his locker                                D. talking and laughing
59. We learn from the passage that _______.
A. Mark saved Bill’s life              
B. Bill’s mother asked him to die
C. Bill’s girlfriend carried books for him     
D. Mark wanted to commit suicide, too

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There’re five people at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at meal times.
First of all, there’s Dr Stone. He’s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quiet country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the Army and visited many countries. He’s told us a lot about the city to which we are going.
Then there’s “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, She’s on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then there’s a man I don’t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult(咨询)the doctor about children’s various illness. She’s on her way to join her husband in India.
60. What can we know about Mr. Stone?
A. He is a doctor in the Army now.
B. He is going to give up his work.
C. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to.
D. He has been retired for many years.
61. The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because_______.
A. she looks old                                        B. She has three daughters
C. he respects her                                      D. he can’t think of her name
62. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Dr Stone lives in a quiet village now.             B. “Grandmother” is an Australian.
C. Barlow works in Singapore                           D. Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.

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What is “Walk to School”?
Now we are working on a programme of “Walk to School”. We would like as many parents and children as possible to take part, even if in a small way. Children who walk to and from school along with their parents can learn essential (基本的) road safety and life skills.
You can take part by…
Walking to and from school with your child every day.
■ Walking for one or two days during the week.
■ Encouraging others to walk, if you already do.
Walking is great!
■ Walking is great exercise！A walk is good for your body and can keep you fit.
■ You won’t have to waste time looking for a parking site.
■ It’s free. You’ll save money by not using the car.
■ It’s pollution free.
■ It’s a good chance to talk to your children and to meet other parents, too.
Enjoying walking to school!
Here are some suggestions to help you and your child enjoy walking to school.
■ Plan a safe route together.
■ Teach children what a kerb (马路牙子) is and what it means.
■ Encourage your child to help you choose the safest places to cross the road.
■ Look at and discuss the things you see on your way － especially road signs and what they mean.
Walk to school! Thousands of parents and children already take part, could you?
Please go to www.walktoschool.org.uk for more information.
63. Who are encouraged to take part in the programme of “Walk to School”?
A. Children.                          B. Parents and children.
C. Bus drivers.                        D. Teachers.
64. By walking to and from school, children can learn ________.
A. driving skills     B. road safety and life skills
C. running skills D. knowledge about science
65. What is the first thing to do if you want to enjoy your walking to school?
A. Plan a safe route with your children.
B. Learn what a kerb is and its meaning.
C. Choose the safest places to cross the road.
D. Find road signs and know their meanings.
66. According to the writer, you can learn more about “Walk to School” by________.
A. reading a newspaper                    B. making a phone call
C. going to the Internet                    D. having a traffic lesson

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I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.        A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
67. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.
A. describe the place carefully               B. show him a map of the place
C. tell him the names of the streets         D. refer to recognizable buildings and places
68. What is the place where people measure distance in time?
A. New York..         B. Los Angeles.             C. Kansas.             D. Iowa.
69. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.
A. in order to save time                   B. because of honesty
C. so as to be polite                       D. for fun
70. What can we infer from the text?
A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C. People have similar understandings of politeness.
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

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第II卷（共45分）
一、阅读表达(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息（不多于五个单词），完成对该问题的回答。答语要结构正确，书写工整，字迹清楚。
London’s Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled in a different area—a part of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants (移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.
1. When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?
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How many Chinese people were there in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century?
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3.What happened in London in the 1950s?
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4. What did Chinese immigrants come to London to do in the 1950s?
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5. Where is London’s Chinatown now?
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二、根据所给首字母或中文提示写出适当的词。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1. In my o____________, it was foolish of him to commit suicide.
2. Did the medicine have any e________ on his disease?
3. It is our ______________ (传统的) custom to celebrate the Spring Festival.
4. After the ceremony , the guests can ________(出席)a wedding reception , which is usually a huge party and can last through　the night .
5. The students ____________ (抱怨) that they didn’t have enough sleep.
6. He fell off the bike , _____.(幸运地)he was not hurt seriously.
7. Tom g __________ from a college in 1980 and got a job in a local government.
8. As a student, it is good for us to c________ learning with fun.
9. Before she stepped onto the stage to make a speech, she gave me a _____ （自信的） smile.
10. When our English teacher wants somebody to answer his question, he will raise his hand and ask, “ Any v ________ ?”

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三、用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
be filled with   go off        pull through  depend on    suffer from
on one’s own      be up to       take up   at the moment   carry on
1．Don’t talk loudly because he is busy doing homework_________.
2．Those old books ________________ too much room, but I don’t know what to do with them.
3. Although it was noisy outside, he __________ playing the piano.
4．After the accident，Christopher Reeve was not expected to _______,but he made it．
5．Mike often__________ a bad cold.
6．We have solved the problems_________.
7．—What ______ you_____ this weekend?
—Don’t ask，Tom．I have lots of work to do．
8．The living cost you pay ________ where you live.
9．The alarm clock suddenly ____________ and he jumped out of his bed at once.
10. As a housewife, my days _____________ cooking and cleaning.

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四、书面表达（共20分）
根据题目所提出的具体要求，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。
Describing a birthday party of your grandmother．Use the information given in the table as well as your own imagination．There should be four paragraphs，including the following four parts:
1)Introduction to the situation
2) How it began
3)During the party
4) How it ended
Time                              December 8th,2009
Place                              Uncle’s house
Who                               Family and friends
Preparation                     Food,drinks,birthday cake…
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