江苏省江阴高级中学2007—2008学年度高一第一学期英语提高训练第一节单项填空1．China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei with his Shenzhou-V spaceship succeeded _____ returning to the earth ______ October 16,2003. A. on , on B. in , in C. on , in D. in , on2．There is a l imit to one’s life, but there’s no limit __ the people. A. to serve B. to serving C. serving D. of serving 3．—You ought to have warned him of the danger. —_______. But he wouldn’t listen to me.A. So ought youB. So did IC. So I didD. So I ought4．They discussed the plan that they would like to see_____ the next year.A. carrying outB. carried outC. to carry outD. carry out5．—I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her. —______. It was her fault.A. No wayB. Not possibleC. No chanceD. Not at all6．All the people ran out to see______.A. what was the matterB. what the matter wasC. how the matter wasD. what’s the matter7．—I should have gone to the wonderful concert with you yesterday.—______！If possible, I wish I would have another such chance.A. Yes, you shouldB. What a shameC. Don’t worryD. Take it easy8．—How long have you ______ Tom? —For about two years.A. got marriedB. marriedC. been married toD. been married with9．When and where to go for the on-salary holiday ______ yet.A. are not decidedB. have not been decidedC. is not being decidedD. has not been decided 10．—Would you like to go to Mike’s birthday party?—That depends on ______ I am invited.A. whetherB. whateverC. thatD. why11．The man made another wonderful discovery, ______ of great importance to science.A. which I think isB. which I think it isC. which I think itD. I think which is12．Tom often has to be called several times ______ he comes downstairs for dinner.A. beforeB. untilC. whenD. then13．—What’s happening over there?—Several people seem ______.A. to fightB. fightingC. to be fightingD. to have fought14．If ______ where I am, you’ll say I have gone calling on a friend.A. askingB. you’ll be askedC. they are asking youD. asked15．—I’ll be away for a few weeks. Would you mind keeping an eye on my house?—______.A. Yes. I’d like itB. No. I’d rather notC. Yes. Never mindD. No. I’d be happy to16.---How does his explanation _____ to you? ---Well, quite reasonable and acceptable.A.lookB. feelC. comeD. sound17. _____ science and technology so fast, it is quite necessary for us to have a good knowledge of English andcomputer. A. For; developing B. With; developing C. As; develops D. With; developed18. The president was angry because no one _____his opinion. A. kept B. insisted on C. agreed D. shared19. His success _______ his hard work. A. results in B. results from C. lies on D. roots in20. The bus ____ the passengers at every stop they pass. A. picks away B. picks off C. picks up D. picks through21. Take the medicine ______ three times a day until the fever is gone.A. commonlyB. normallyC. formallyD. regularly22.We must ______ measures to protect our earth from _______.A. do; being pollutedB. get; pollutedC. take; being pollutedD. have; polluted23.It makes no ______ to me _____ you will come or not.A. use; whetherB. good; ifC. difference; whetherD. importance; if24. The old man never fails to help ______ is in need of his help.A. whomB. whomeverC. whoeverD. who25. ------Many people have been out of work in China.------ And __________ that the government is always taking measures to increase the number of employment.A. in spite ofB. because ofC. thanks toD. in addition to26. This kind of book usually ______ well, but this time not many copies _______.A. sell, have been soldB. is sold; have soldC. sells; have been soldD. sells, are sold out27. I want to make ______ clear that we do an important and necessary job. A. that B. this C. it D. what28. Searching his briefcase, he _______ a letter from his sister long ago.A. came aboutB. came acrossC. came aroundD. came out29.Look at the trouble I am in! If only I ___ you advice. A. followed B. would follow C. had followed D. should follow30. The teacher wanted to teach his students _ he knew at his lesson. A. all which B. all what C. everything D. that31. The reason _____ he is unable to go to college is _____ his grades were too low.A. why; thatB. which; thatC. how; becauseD. why; because32. ______ the Titanic, all of us were deeply moved.A.As we sawB. When to seeC. While watchingD. While watched33. Is this the reason _____ at the meeting for his absence from work?A. why he explainedB. what he explainedC. he explainedD. how he explained34. Don’t worry too much about making ____ mistakes. They are _____ natural part of learning.A. /; theB. the; /C. /; aD. the; the35. My hometown has greatly changed. It no longer looks the same _____ it used to be.A. asB. likeC. thatD. which36. ______ is a fact _____ English is being accepted as an international language.A. There; thatB. It; thatC. That; /D. This; that37. ----- “Dear Frank, when will our wedding be?”-----“Ah, when? God knows!” he said, and _________ away from her, walked rapidly away.A. turningB. turnedC. turnD. to turn38. When I was planting trees, I discovered a pot ______ a lot of coins.A. that containedB. that is containedC. that is includedD. where had39. Paper produced every year is _____ the world's production of vehicles.A. the three times weight ofB. three times the weight ofC. as three times heavy asD. three times as heavier as40. Mary suggests that we ______ at the meeting as early as possible.A. were presentB. would be presentC. presentD. not be present41.------ How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?------ The key ___________ the problem is to meet the demand ___________ by the customers.A. to solving; makingB. to solving; madeC. to solve; makingD. to solve; made42. You promised to buy me a computer, but you didn’t. You ____________.A. must have kept your wordsB. should have kept your wordC. should have kept your wordsD. oughtn’t to have kept your word43. George didn’t pass the final exam. He________, while his parents blamed the failure ________ the teacher.A. was blamed; inB. was blamed; withC. was to blame; withD. was to blame; on44. The little boy ________ on the floor ____ that he _______ the book on the shelf.A. lied; lay; was lyingB. lying; lay; had liedC. lay; lied; had lainD. lying; lied; had laid45. The population here _______ 2% _____ one million since 1980.A. have decreased by; toB. has decreased to; byC. has decreased by; toD. have decreased to; by第二节完形填空In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my _36_, it was the same score.Later that evening, I _37_ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agreed that we knew our _38_ much better than an IQ(智商)test. We_39_ that Michael's score must have been a _40_ and we should treat him 41 as usual.We moved to Indiana in 1962,and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got _42_ grades in the school, especially _43_ biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.Michael_44_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student. Soon afterwards, his teacher permitted him to take more courses than _45_ .In 1968,he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.On graduation day in 1972,Frank and I _46_ the ceremony（典礼）at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _47_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _48_ ,“My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn't be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!”It is his special way of thanking us for the _49_ we had in him.Interestingly, Michael then _50_ for another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _51_ the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126,an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _52_.Children often do as _53_ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _54_ of them. That is, tell a child he is “ _55_ ,”and he may play the role of a foolish child.36.A.joy B. surprise C. dislike D. disappointment37.A.tearfully B. fearfully C. cheerfully D. hopefully38.A.student B. son C. friend D. doctor39.A.argued B. realized C. decided D. understood40.A.joke B. mistake C. warning D. wonder41.A.specially B. strictly C. naturally D. carefully42.A.poor B. good C. average D. standard43.A.in B. about C. of D. for44.A.visited B. chose C. passed D. entered45.A.allowed B. described C. required D. offered 46.A.missed B. held C. delayed D. attended47.A.high B. same C. low D. different48.A.curiously B. eagerly C. calmly D. jokingly49.A.faith B. interest C. pride D. delight50.A.looked B. asked C. waited D. prepared51.A.received B. accepted C. organized D. discussed52.A.imperfectB. impossibleC. uncertainD. unsatisfactory53.A.honestly B. much C. well D. bravely54.A.hear B. learn C. expect D. speak55.A.wise B. rude C. shy D. stupid第三部分：阅读理解(A)Teenagers can help solve some big problems in our world. Renée Haggerty is an example. The 13-year-old American girl won the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her two-year hard work collecting discarded (废弃的) batteries for recycling.In 2003 Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There, she saw an exhibit about how poisonous chemicals affect plants and animals in Lake Erie. She felt she had to act. "The amount of fish that were dying scared me," she said.Haggerty learnt that discarded batteries give off poisons into the environment and that recycling was an easy solution. "I think everybody can do it, because everyone uses batteries, and it can make a big difference." With these words, she began to increase awareness in her area.She talked to her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools as well as the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends, and local waste-management officials, she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made an educational video.Over the past two years, four tons of batteries have been collected. They are sent for recycling on the annual harmful waste collection day.When asked if she feels like a hero because of her work, Haggerty is quite modest. "Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!" she said.Every year the Gloria Barron Prize honours young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in serving the public and the planet. National Geographic helps fund the award. Each year ten winners receive US$2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.1. What directly caused Haggerty to start doing something about the environment?A. Seeing that poisonous chemicals led to the death of large quantities of fish.B. Learning that discarded batteries were harmful.C. Knowing about the Gloria Barron Prize.D. Joining in a programme in the Great Lakes Science Centre.2. What big problem did Haggerty help solve, in her own opinion?A. Recycling tons of used batteries.B. Doing her bit for the fish in Lake Erie.C. Getting money for saving the environment.D. Serving the public and the planet.3. By saying that "she began to increase awareness in her area", the writer means she ______.A. started to make speeches in the area and record them on videoB. talked to local leaders about starting an environmental programmeC. began to share her ideas with her friendsD. tried to get the local people to understand the difference they can make by recycling used batteries4. The underlined word "modest" probably means she _______.A. is happy for what she didB. is trying to avoid attentionC. is still not satisfied with her achievementD. does not think so highly of her achievement(B)The terrible college entrance exam is not only a big challenge for Chinese high school students, but also a very important exam in the lives of South Korean students.Although the long, cold winter has already started in South Korea, the annual national exams have made the atmosphere very heated.More than 675,000 South Korean high school graduates took the college entrance exam last Wednesday. They usually take exams in Korean, maths, sociology, history and foreign languages.Officially there is one college place for every 1.33 students. But because all the students want to go to the top university in the country, the competition can reach one place for 10 students. The students want to attend these colleges for both their famous names and better job opportunities.Because students face fierce competition, they have to study very hard to realize their dreams. Park Seung said he and his classmates often go to school before 7:00 a.m. After school has finished at 6:300 p.m., most of them go to the library to continue their study instead of returning home. Since many libraries in South Korea are open 24 hours a day, they often stay long into the night. Many of the Senior 3 students only sleep for three to four hours a day.“I feel a lot of pressure, but I have to study very hard in order to make my dream come true. This is my lifetime goal and it will be a turning point in my life which could decide my future,” Park said.The exam day is a very serious day for the whole of South Korea. Vehicles are not allowed with a 200-metre radius (范围) of all the test sites to make sure the students have quiet surroundings. Tooting (吹奏) of horns is forbidden, even airplanes are ordered to avoid landing and take-off near the test sites during listening comprehension test hours. Students are told their scores in December before they apply for college. This is followed by face-to-face oral tests. There are public and private universities in South Korea. Many private universities are well-known, but their fees can be 18,000 yuan each term. This has made a lot of students think again.5. What subject is not included in the college entrance examination?A KoreanB mathsC musicD sociology6. We can 9infer that there are almost _____ college places for high school graduates.A 675,000B 507,520C 500,000D 600,0007. The students want to study in top colleges mainly because ______.A they can succeed more easily in futureB they can learn moreC they can make more moneyD it is interesting to study there8 Airplanes are not permitted to land near the test sites ____.A when the test beginsB when the test is going onC when the students are taking listening comprehension testD during the test阅读表达阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求简答（请注意问题后的词数要求）The computer makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stories, I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher edits my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to write the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time.For English class, we are reading The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton. As pre-reading homework, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Internet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. Com.For geography homework on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kinds of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country affects its economy. For example, the river’s trade paths, the number of fish caught in it and the tourists it attracts directly affect Southerners’ jobs and incomes.I never _________ to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn’t always easy. For a big task or research project, I’d have to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazines I needed. Being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias (百科全书) also save time.Sometimes, I think the computer spoils my generation because it is so easy ------ at least physically. But computers are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer , easy, fun , and fast.1. Why doesn’t the author have to rewrite his work after his teacher edits it? (within 10 words)____________________________________________________________________________2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?All the things become easier for me because I can find all the information I need in my living room._______________________________________________________________________________3. Fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (within 5 words)4. How does the author usually complete a big assignment or research project? (within 15 words)5. Translate the underline sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.第二节书面表达（满分20分）volunteer English teachers. Now I’m writing here to apply for this opportunity.I. 单选DBCBA ABCDA AACDD DBDBC DCCCB CCBCC ACCCA BCABD BBDDC II. 完形填空(20%) D ABCB CBADC DCDAB ABCC DIII. 阅读理解1-4 ABDD 5-8 CBACVI. 阅读表达(10%) 1.He makes revisions to his work on the computer.2.Being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler.3.go to the library4. By using his computer and the Internet at home.5.我用这些信息来说明一个国家的地理状况如何影响着它的经济。