高中英语学业水平考试练习题第Ⅰ卷（选择题满分75分）第一部分单项填空（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。

1.Learning _______ country’s language is a better way of knowing _______culture behind it.A. the; aB. a; theC. /; theD. a; /2.My brother got up earlier than _______ this morning, as it is a special day for him.A. commonB. regularC. usualD. normal3._______ effective learners, we must have good study approaches.A. To beB. To have beenC. Having beenD. Being4.Please remember nothing can be learned ______ hard work.A. byB. atC. withoutD. for5.Tony is a quiet student in class _______ he is quite active in outdoor activities.A. soB. andC. orD. while6.If you _______ the habit of smiling often, you are going to feel a lot better and be more optimistic.A. takeB. showC. developD. match7.We’ve got no coffee. Let’s have tea _______.A. eitherB. howeverC. yetD. instead8.The movies introduced to China won’t be popular _______ the stories are attractive.A. untilB. unlessC. thoughD. if9.The problem of high living expenses we face today is quite similar to _______ troubling theAmericans in the 1930s.A. oneB. itC. thisD. that10.Sorry, I can’t return the book today. Actually, I _______ half of it.A. have coveredB. am coveringC. was coveringD. covered11.The No. 1 searched term for 2013 was Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa,_______ death caused a worldwide celebration of his life’s achievements.A. who’sB. whichC. of whomD. whose12.---Shall I pick you up at the school gate tomorrow morning---No, you _______. I will go there in my own car.A. shouldB. needn’tC. mustD. can’t13.I’ve been trying to ring her up all the morning but I couldn’t _______.A. get throughB. go throughC. get overD. go over14.I have given him another chance, but I don’t know ______he will make full use of it.A. whereB. whatC. whetherD. which15.---Could you give me a lift home---_______.A. Yes, my pleasureB. No, thank youC. Yes, with pleasureD. No, please don’t第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of 16 on her face, Then she saw a little boy running down the street. Looking up to the window, he 17 his hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.“What a nice 18 ,” said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of 19 . “It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up 20 smile.George, the little boy, told his mother about that girl when he got back home, “She looks so21 . I wish I could do something for her.”“Why not give her some 22 ” said his mother.The next morning, as Jennie sat at the window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers in front of her window. Smiling pleasantly, he asked, “Can I come in” Jennie told him 23to get into the house.Opening the door to Jennie’s gentle “24 ”, George said, “I’ve brought you some flowers.”“Are they for me” said Jennie 25 . “How kind you are,” she continued, “I’ve 26 received any flowers since we moved to the town.”“Did you live in the 27 ” asked George, 28 the old, small and empty room.“Yes,” Jennie nodded.Jennie 29 have a happy family and live in the countryside. However, she lost her right __30 in an accident and couldn’t walk. Later, her father died, and her mother got so sick 31 their money was all gone. They had to move here.George told his parents 32 about her family. They decided to help her. More and more people in the 33 gave Jennie friendly smiles when they 34 her house. She was greatly cheered up.A few months later, Jennie and her mother 35 a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on her face.16. A. surprise B. happiness C. sadness D. amusement17. A. put on B. took off C. put off D. took away18. A. smile B. boy C. schoolbag D. face19. A. control B. order C. shape D. sight20. A. and B. but C. as D. or21. A. lucky B. happy C. worried D. poor22. A. money B. flowers C. clothes D. food23. A. how B. who C. when D. why24. A. Thank you B. Sit down C. You are welcome D. Come in25. A. angrily B. nervously C. happily D. sadly26. A. never B. usually C. always D. sometimes27. A. city B. town C. countryside D. downtown28. A. looking for B. looking around C. looking like D. looking after29. A. hoped to B. was used to C. had to D. used to30. A. arm B. leg C. hand D. eye31. A. because B. when C. that D. unless32. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing33. A. countryside B. town C. village D. city34. A. passed by B. ran by C. went into D. moved into35. A. reached B. left C. closed D. opened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。