湖州八中2012-2013学年度高一下学期开学考试英语试题第I卷(选择题)一、单项选择1.They couldn’t eat in a restaurant because ______ of them had _______ money on them.A. all; noB. any; noC. none; anyD. no one; any2. In order not to be disturbed, I spend three days _______ in my study.A. lockingB. lockedC. to lockD. lock3.Before the election, the candidates(候选人) each other in the newspaper.A. went withB. went forC. went overD. went forth 4.Life is limited, _____there is no limit to_____ the people.A.and; serve B.but; serving C.so; be served D.besides; having served 5.I know the man by ____ but I have never spoken to him.A. chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience 6.David was extremely excited at the good news that he would get a chance to the Rock Club to see the great man he admired ___________.A. in his honorB. in the distanceC. in the shadowD. in the flesh7.This new kind of chemicals will help keep the air, soil and water________ from pollution.A. freeB. emptyC. looseD. short8.Being poor, she had to borrow a new so as to attend the party.A. clothB. clothesC. clothingD. dress9._____, he often forgot to turn off the lights.A. Even betterB. StrangeC. HoweverD. Fortunately 10.Interestingly, the pet dog has been____to carry newspapers for its master.A. trainedB. checkedC. changedD. turned11.I believe that those mountains ________ with trees in a few years’ time.A. are coveredB. will be coveredC. are coveringD. will cover 12.______ is reported that many young people go to big cities to earn money.A. ThisB. ThatC. ItD. As13.In the 2004 Shanghai Industrial Fair, electronic equipment,good in both quality and style,will be shown.A.a large number ofB.a good manyC.masses ofD. supply of14.--How much ________ this pair of trousers? - Ten dollars _______ enough.A. are, isB. is, areC. are, areD. is, is15.—It is reported that there is big breakthrough in the cancer treatment.—If only his son could be brought back to life!A. a ; 不填B. 不填 ; aC. the ; theD. a ; the二、完型填空Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, was cut off in the prime of her career--quite literally --when her right leg had to be removed after a car 1____ Though it brought her bright career to a stop,she didn't 2____In the painful months that 3_____,she met a doctor who developed an artificial leg (假肢)made from rubber 4____with sponge (海绵)。
So 5____was her desire that she decided to go back to 6____after she had been fitted with an artificial leg .Sudan knew that she 7____in herself and could fulfill her 8_____ ,she began her courageous journey back to the 9_____of dancing --leaning to balance , bend , stretch,walk, turn, twist, twril and 10____dance.After every public show , she would ask her dad about her 11____."You will have a long way to go "was the answer she used to get in 12____.In January 1984, Sudhan made a historic comeback 13____giving a public show in Bombay.She performanced in such a marvelous 14____that it moved everyone to tears while putting her in the number one 15____again.That evening when she asked the 16____question ,her dad didn't say anything .He 17____touched her feet as a tribute to a great artist .Sudan's comeback was so heart-warming that a film producer was 18____to capture the incident into a celluloid box office hit ,'Mayuri.'When someone asked Sudan how she had 19____to dance again , she said quite simply ,'you don't need 20____to dance.'Nothing is impossible in this world .If you have the will to win ,you can achive anything.1.A event B movement C accident D incident2.A put up B hold up C take up D give up3.A followed B searched C appeared D remained4.A covered B filled C crowed D occupied5.A worried B excited C satisfied D eager6.A running B swimming C dancing D singing7.A achieved B believed C trust D considered8.A dream B duty C job D task9.A place B stage C world D secret10.A suddenly B finally C instantly D immediately11.A appearance B competition C decision D performance12.A return B turn C need D request13.A for B with C at D by14.A method B means C type D manner15.A position B solution C direction D situation16.A usual B common C special D ordinary17.A even B ever C just D still18.A respected B inspired C inspected D supposed19.A managed B succeed C imagined D tried20.A heart B feet C brain D hand三、阅读理解AIf you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this. Yet there are many people who do not seem to know that one’s memory works in the same way. When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by exercising it regularly. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is really his own fault. Not all of us can become very strong or very clever, but all of us can improve our memory by the same means — practice.Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have a better memory than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because people who can’t read or write have to remember things: they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember dates, prices, names, songs and stories, so their memory is exercised all the time.So if you want a good memory, learn from those who cannot read or write: practise remembering.1.According to the passage, few people know that _____.A. arms or legs become weak if they are not used for some timeB. when they start using their arms or legs again, they slowly become strong againC. a person’s memory becomes weak if he does not practise remembering thingsD. it is their own fault if their arms or legs are weak2.The author thinks that if a person has a poor memory, _________.A. it is his own faultB. his parents are to blameC. he is just unluckyD. his arms must be weak3. From Paragraph 3, we can learn that _________.A. people who can’t read are cleve rer than those who canB. people who can’t write are cleverer than those who canC. a little notebook helps people who cannot read or write get a better memoryD. people who practise remembering regularly have a better memory4. The passage mainly tells us ____________.A. how to get our arms and legs strongerB. how to improve our memoryC. how to read and writeD. how to remember dates and pricesBIn my experience, one of the greatest reasons of unhappiness is the difficultywe have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we don’t like, we wish it could be different–we cry out for something better.That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something that has been grown in our culture.The root of the unhappiness isn’t that we want things to be different, however, it’s that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place.We’ve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It’s not bad or good, but it just is.”Here is an example.I have written a paper, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind.Quite a few people think it bad after reading it because I think people should expect things to go differently than you planned, and that you should accept that, instead of encouraging people to change themselves or the environment as much as possible.You could accept it as the way the world works–as the way things actually are.And try to understand why that is, and follow it, as it is.This can be useful to whatever you do: whether it be how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be.Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why they’re that way.It’ll save you a lot of sadness because you’ll no longer say, “Oh, I wish things didn’t go bad!”If you really understand what I mean, you can try a different way to live in this world:accept, and understand.It might lead to some interesting results.1.What is the major reason why we feel unhappy in the writer’s opinion?A.We are never satisfied with ourselves and the environment around us.B.Wh en we see something that makes us unhappy, we don’t know what to do.C.We feel hard to accept the way things happen themselves.D.No matter how happy we are, we never want to be happy.2.What do you think the writer may say to himself when he meets something unhappy? A.How could I have made such a stupid mistake?B.I should have done better.It’s all my fault.C.Why is it all against my plan? It can’t be so bad.D.Well, I know all is what it is meant to be.Take it easy.3.Why do some people think badly of the writer’s new paper after reading it? A.The writer hasn’t shown an encouraging attitude in his paper.B.The writer asks people to try to make things better.C.The writer reminds the people that things will go exactly as you’ve planned.D.The writer doesn’t think it a good idea to accept the things go naturally.4.The statements below are based on the writer’s points of view, EXCEPT_______ A.Unhappiness may be caused by human nature that we always want things to be better.B.Why we don’t like the thing is that we have regard it as bad in the beginning.C.The news media shouldn’t be so depressing if the reporters worked harder.D.The best way to avoid feeling unhappy is to accept the things as they are.CWhen newspapers and radio describe the damage caused by a hurricane(飓风) named Hazel, girls named Hazel are probably teased(取笑) by their friends. To keep out of trouble, the Weather Bureau says,“Any resemblance between hurricane names andthe names of particular girls is purely accidental.”Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names, but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines. They don’t even care that they are the names of destructive storms. Because more women seem to like it than dislike it, the Weather Bureau has decided to continue using girl’s names for hurricanes.In some ways a hurricane is like a person. After it is born, it grows and develops, then becomes old and dies. Each hurricane has a character of its own. Each follows its own path through the world, and people remember it long after it gone. So it is natural to give hurricanes’ names, and to talk about them almost if they were alive.1.What happens to girls named Hazel according to the passage?A.They suffer from hurricanes.B.The Weather Bureau look for them.C.Others often make fun of them.D.They can’t find boyfriend.2.The underlined word“resemblance”probably means ______.A.troubleB.differenceC.samenessD.success3.Public opinions make the Weather Bureau ______.A.consider the disagreement of some womenB.go on naming hurricanes after women hurricanes after menD.look for a new method to name hurricanesDNickname: Hawaii’s Island of AdventureSize: 4,028 square milesPopulation: 148,677.The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.Temperature: Averages between 71°F and 77°F year around .Beaches: 47 ; Golf Courses: 20 ; Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet. Agriculture: The bulk (主体) of Hawaii’s farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.Hotels: 9,655 rooms total; Nightly rates range from $ 35—$ 5,000. Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts.In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxi.Resources: Call (800) 648—2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau.See for updated information. Shopping: The large shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kohala Coast.1.The passage is intended to be read by _______.A. studentsB. businessmenC. touristsD. immigrants2.The average population per square mile on the island is about _________.A. 28B. 32C. 37D. 443.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a traffic means to get around the Big Island?A. By train.B. By air.C. By rental car.D. By taxi.第II卷(非选择题)四、阅读填空阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示;2)首字母提示;3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词,并将该单词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。