浙江省宁波市八校联考高一期末英语卷

Greenland is _______ huge island that is mostly covered with_______ thick ice sheet.

It was the first time in two years that I________ my youngest son face to face.

Today, _______ people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before.

Our English teacher soon got all of us _________ in English soon.

Along the way children ________ in long wool coats _______ to look at us

At 3:42 am everything began to shake. In fifteen terrible seconds a large city _____ in ruins.

When they organized the ANC Youth League, he_________ it as soon as possible.

Only when I got here _________ that I had made a big mistake.

Almost seven tons of amber__________ the Amber Room.

There is no doubt ________ Tom is a good clever boy.

---__________ will this goal be achieved?
--- After 2011.

It is just _______ much a competition among countries to host the Olympics as ______ an Olympic medal.

Jack _________ Alice for at least 20 years.

---How about a visit to Hongkong Disneyland?
---___________  I have been looking forward to it for a long time．

But as the moon gave ________ light, she didn’t dare open a window.

A truly rich man is a person _______ children run into his arms when his hands are empty.

The story carries a strong message, _______ that will hopefully touch all who read it.

Most whales must come up for air after several minutes, _______ a few can stay under water for an hour or more.

_______ was most important to her, she told me, was her family.

After graduation from high school we will reach a point _________ we have to decide
which university to attend．

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
God’s Coffee
A group of class friends, highly established(很有成就) in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor．Conversation soon __41__ into complaints about stress(压力) in work and life．
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the __42__ and returned with a large pot of coffee and a couple of __43__ —porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, __44__ expensive, some delicate—telling them to __45__ themselves to the coffee．
When all the students had a cup of coffee in _46__ ,the professor said：“If you noticed，all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, __47__ behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is __48__ for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the __49__ of your problems and stress．Be assured that the cup itself __50__ no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink．__51__ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously (自觉地) went __52__ the best cups．And then you began __53__ each other’s cups．Now consider this：Life is the __54__; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define(详细说明) , nor __55__the quality of life we __56__．Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __57__ to enjoy the coffee God has __58__ for us．God brews the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’t have the best of everything．They just __59__ the best of everything．
Live simply．Love generously．Care deeply．Speak kindly．Leave the __60__ to God．

A．crowded B．looked C．burst D．turned

A．living-room B．waiting-room C．bedroom D．kitchen

A．cups B．pans C．bowls D．aprons

A．some B．others C．another D．other

A．devote B．help C．take D．pick

A．stomach B．hand C．mind D．mouth

A．running B．leaving C．hiding D．piling

A．wise B．important C．natural D．necessary

A．use B．disagreement C．answer D．cause

A．likes B．reduces C．adds D．relies

A．As B．What C．That D．Which

A．for B．into C．by D．on

A．looking B．guiding C．eyeing D．exchanging[

A．tea B．water C．wine D．coffee

A．worsen B．beat C．change D．improve

A．dislike B．live C．make D．use

A．fail B．succeed C．wish D．try

A．sold B．gave C．bought D．provided

A．keep B．say C．make D．do

A．dignity B．argument C．rest

In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.
Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.
One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.
What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.
According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school.

Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?

When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?

The main offices will give away maps of their schools________.

What is the purpose of this text?

The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.
We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:
“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome（战胜） anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.
This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.
I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.
We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.
What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？

The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.

Why did the author ask his wife if she was sure about giving away her green coat?  _________.

The couple liked this kind act because _______.

What’s the best title for this passage?

Garden building is considered an important part of Chinese culture. Some people say that if you have never walked through a Chinese garden, you cannot say that you have really visited China.
Traditional Chinese gardens are located(位于)in North China in such places as Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City. In larger imperial gardens, the main buildings are connected by an imaginary（虚构的） line in the middle of the garden on the north-south axis(轴). Other features (特征)of imperial gardens are colored-paintings, man-made hills and lakes.
Most private gardens are found in the south, especially in cities south of the Yangtze River. Private gardens were mostly built at one side or at the back of the houses. Around the beautiful scene are small open areas with beautiful shaped-doors through which visitors can enjoy the sights. They are open on all sides and are often near the water so that the whole scene can be enjoyed. Suzhou, known as the home of gardens, displays the most and the best Chinese traditional private gardens. Different parts of it are examples of the garden style of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.[
The landscape garden contains a number of pleasant natural scenes and some fairy tales. The ancient Chinese used to call the garden landscape “Jing” , which means “scene” in English. Good examples include the ten West Lake Scenes in Hangzhou, the twenty-four slim West Lake in Yangzhou and the eight Daming Lake Scenes in Jinan.
The passage tells mainly about ________.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the imperial garden?

In the third paragraph, the underlined word “They” refer to ______.

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

The garden landscape “Jing” which the ancient Chinese used to call actually means in English _________.

Rescue workers at the San Jose gold and copper mine in northern Chile had reason to sing this week．A small hole drilled into the earth became a passage（通道） to freedom for thirty-three trapped miners．They spent sixty-nine days underground．"Never have people been trapped for so long so deeply," says a doctor at NASA, the American space agency, which helped in the rescue．
But the chief medical officer for the miners said most are in good enough health to leave the hospital within a day or so．The first three were released from the hospital Thursday night．
For much of the day the miners relaxed with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera．The thirty-two Chileans and one Bolivian still wore special sunglasses to protect their eyes．
A  partial mine collapse（坍塌） on 5^th of August trapped them more than half a kilometer underground．They had to stretch a two-day food supply．For two weeks no one knew if they were alive or dead．
Later, they received supplies（供给） and a video link lowered through drill holes．That link was how Ariel Ticona watched his wife give birth to their daughter．
The miners have apparently agreed to share the money they earn from selling their story．
They have already received gifts of money and travel offers．Edison Pena has been invited to the New York City Marathon and to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee．Mr．Pena described how he ran in the mine tunnels to ease the stress．And he led the miners in singing Elvis songs．
The first miner rescued on Wednesday was Florencio Avalos．The second was Mario Sepulveda, who talked about how the experience tested his faith．He said: "I was with God and I was with the devil, they fought me, but God won．He took me by my best hand, the hand of God．"
The last miner up was Luis Urzua．He was the shift leader when his crew became trapped．
Rescuers used a metal cage to pull the miners to safety in less than twenty-four hours -- faster than expected．The rescue capsule was a half-meter wide and known as the Phoenix．
How many miners had been rescued according to the report?

According to the passage, when the miners were trapped, some of them did the followings except ________．

Edison Pena was invited to Graceland probably because ________________．

From the passage, we can infer the followings EXCEPT that _______________．

What would be the best title for the report?

单词拼写 (共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分)
1. When I saw her in the street, I stopped and smiled, but she i___________ me and walked on.
2. Judging from his accent, he is a n_________ of Ningbo.
3. Unexpected difficulties a_________ in the course of their experiment.
4. Many men were b__________ underground when the accident at the mine happened.
5. The hotel guests tried their best to e__________ from the burning building.
6. Of all the museum’s paintings, only one s___________ the fire.
7. The ship s__________ off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm.
8. They worked in their spare time as v_____________. In other words, they worked for free.
9. We decided to a___________ our new product (产品)in the local newspaper.
10. What t_________ of house would you prefer to live in?

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Wore a pair of worn-out shoe, he wandered in the street. Though hungry, he can not find a penny in his pockets. Unfortunate, he became homeless；everyone in her family had cut off connection with him. Mild songs from nearest house reminded him of his every particular in acting. Up to now, he have starred in more than 80 films, that have entertained many people. He was considered to be an outstanding actor. It was convincing that he would picked out to challenge the Oscar this year. But in now everything has changed.

书面表达（满分20分）
按照下列内容提示，写一篇题目为“Everyone needs friends”的短文。
人人需要朋友。当你太狂热时，需要人帮助你冷静；太伤心时，需要人安慰（comfort）你；有困难时，需要人帮忙，等等。朋友在日常生活中是十分重要的。同时就怎样才能交到好朋友谈谈你的看法和建议。
要求：100--120词左右。
Everyone needs friends
Everyone needs friends. For example, when you get mad about something, ......
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