高中英语测试卷4
高中英语测试卷4
一、单项填空
21.As Mary loved animals so much, she found a job as___animal trainer after leaving__university.
A. an; /
B. an; the
C. the; the
D. the; /
22.They also said her work was equal to___of a student who had completed four years of college.
A. it
B. this
C. that
D. one
23. Something as simple as___ thoughts openly can make a powerful difference to one’s health.
A. to share
B. sharing
C. share
D. shared
24. No conclusion ________ about whether to tear down the old buildings for a theme park until several discussions have been made.
A. will be reached
B. is reached
C. is being reached
D. had been reached
25. The guy next to me fell asleep ________ after the movie began.
A. gradually
B. eagerly
C. frequently
D. shortly
26. His children are well-behaved, ________ those of his sister are naughty.
A. as
B. although
C. while
D. when
27. Little ________ of hearing such beautiful music before attending Lang Lang’s concert.
A. he dreamt
B. did I dream
C. dreamt I
D. I did dreamt
28. — Have you heard that he was admitted into Beijing University?
—Is that true? And I’m glad that his efforts at last ______.
A. worked out
B. paid off
C. turned out
D. paid for
29. The fact that smoking is harmful to health is ________ most smokers admit.
A. what
B. which
C. where
D. that
30. Cultural differences ________ into consideration in communication, we can avoid some
unexpected consequences. A. take B. taking C. taken D. being taken
31. — We have been in the traffic for an hour by now.
—Yeah. I’m afraid we’ll never ________ it to the conference.
A. get
B. have
C. do
D. make
32. China has 56 nationalities, each of ________ has its own characteristics, forming the various
and colourful Chinese culture.
A. them
B. what
C. that
D. which
33. It’s amazing that Mike should get such good marks while he does only ________ the others.
A. as much as half
B. half as much as
C. as many as half
D. half as many as
34. When I was waiting for an important call, my cellphone ________ run out of power.
A. can
B. may
C. must
D. shall
35. — Would you take this along to the office for me? — ________.
A. With pleasure
B. That’s right
C. Never mind
D. Don’t mention it
二、完形填空
The ringing of the phone runs through my head, telling me someone needs help. I pick it up and 36 the routine, “Teen Lifeline, this is Amber.” About 45 minutes 37 I hang up feeling pleased because I helped another teen. V olunteering at Teen Lifeline as a counselor (顾问) has helped me realize how to deal with my own 38 and help others with theirs.
“My mom is always 39 with me. I want to run away.” Some teens feel their home is a prison, 40 a place of shelter and safety. They feel parents are only 41 to make their
lives miserable. When we get a call like this, we try to help the teen 42 the danger they could be in without giving them advice. 43 the counselor can do is ask questions. Also, we tell them about the laws for those who run away. The counselors try to find out where the teen would go and how they would 44 . We give them a phone number 45 they still don’t want to live in their “prison.”
“I don’t want to 46 anymore” is something we hear, and suic ide calls are some of the hardest to 47 . They are the longest and most emotional. With a call like this, we need to find out as much information as possible. We try to discover why they want to take their life and how 48 they are, asking them to rate themselves on a scale of one to 10. One means they are thinking about suicide but haven’t 49 how, and 10 means they are always thinking about it and have a 50 . The counselor asks the teen to make a promise that he or she will not 51 themselves. At the end of the call we try to get the teen to talk to an adult. And we want to make sure that the teen is okay 52 sometimes we ask the teen if we can have their number to call them back.
Although many calls are pranks(恶作剧) or relatively 53 problems, volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I’m not the 54 person with problems. It has taught me how to listen with my heart instead of just my head and help others. I have made a 55 and saved many lives – possibly even my own, too.
36. A. keep B. stop C. start D. change
37. A. later B. ago C. long D. then
38. A. business B. opinions C. disadvantages D. problems
39. A. fighting B. working C. following D. comparing
40. A. more than B. rather than C. as well as D. worse than
41. A. away B. out C. back D. there
42. A. accept B. avoid C. realize D. face
43. A. Much B. All C. Little D. More
44. A. pass B. survive C. remain D. settle
45. A. if B. until C. since D. though
46. A. study B. listen C. call D. live
47. A. find out B. carry out C. deal with D. believe in
48. A. serious B. stupid C. anxious D. curious
49. A. accepted B. suggested C. described D. decided
50. A. question B. plan C. purpose D. chance
51. A. trouble B. miss C. hurt D. forget
52. A. for B. or C. so D. yet
53. A. small B. important C. true D. typical
54. A. very B. only C. same D. first
55. A. change B. choice C. promise D. difference
三、阅读理解
A
It is a reply to a letter written by Zhai Mingjun, a 16-year-old girl in the class. The two astronauts thank the student for her concerns and wish the class luck in their future studies.
“I'm so happy that the two space men replied with a few encouraging words,” said Zhai. Her letter was one of the 10 winning letters taken into space by Fei and Nie, who have succeeded in
traveling space in the Sixth Shenzhou Spaceship. Zhai wrote the letter as if she were a younger sister of the astronauts. “As the single child in my family, I always hoped that I would have an elder br other that I could be proud of,” Zhai said. “I thought that the astronauts would be lonely during such a long space trip. I hoped they would feel happy and warm when reading my letter.” Many of Zhai’s classmates also wrote their words of encouragement and admiration to the astronauts. “The letter to the astronauts made us believe that we can also be part of the manned space programme,” said Zhao Dongxu.
All the students have high expectations for China’s future space programme. “I heard that Snoopy is the mascot (吉祥物) for US astronauts. I hope I can design a mascot for our heroes,” said Liu Mengjie, 16. “A physics class taught by astronauts in outer space would be very interesting. I want to be the astronaut who teaches students about zero gravity with my head upside down in the spaceship,” said Han Yinan.
Many students think that the manned space programme is still far away from them. But they feel proud that ordinary students could participate in such a great scientific achievement and hope there will be more possibilities to take part.
56. The best title of this passage can be________.
A. The mascot
B. A reply from space
C. The manned space programme
D. The letter to the astronauts
57. The passage is mainly about ______?
A. what the students think of the manned space programme
B. how two astronauts thank and encourage the students
C. how the letter from space makes the students care more for astronautics
D. how the students have expectations for China’s future space progr amme
58. What can you conclude from the passage?
A. All the students look forward to China’s later space programme
B. Astronauts feel lonely during such a long space trip
C. There is no gravity in the spaceship
D. A composition contest had been held before the spaceship was launched
B
Are saggy pants still trendy (流行) and cool?
Think twice before you answer. For some young men in Dallas, US, wearing saggy pants might not be a good idea anymore.
The Dallas school district already forbids pants with the droop (下垂) below the waistline. In September, Ron Price, a local school board member, recommended the ban to the City Council in the hope of setting up a dress code (规范) for public places. If his suggestion is accepted, restaurants could add a new rule to thei r list: “If you have saggy pants you won’t get served.”
The city council is also discussing the possibility of fining people who show their underwear in public. “Pull it up or pay up,” said Price. He described walking around with underwear exposed as “disr espectful, dishonourable and disgusting (厌恶)”.
However, not everyone agrees with him. “What is disgusting to some may be acceptable to others,” said council member Steve Salazar.
Saggy pants are not just a style issue. It’s also a question of where this“style” comes from. The origin of saggy pants is up for debate, but many believe it comes from prison. Prisoners wear their pants like that because they aren’t allowed to wear belts that could hide weapons. Former
prisoners may have brought the fashion to the streets. The fashion then caught on among young black men in the hip hop culture of the 1990s. And the sagging phenomenon was born after rapping and street dancing spread around the world.
Although saggy pants get attention, Kelly Rowland has advice f or teenagers. “Don’t look at someone else and want to be them. Search within yourself and find out who you are and be someone positive.” she said.
59．About saggy pants, what are covered in the story?
a．Saggy pants are no longer a trend. b．Saggy pants’ ori gin.
c．Saggy pants are facing a ban. d．How saggy pants became popular.
e．How you see this phenomenon.
A．abc B．bde C．bce D．bcd
60．The writer is saggy pants.
A．in favour of B．objective about C．disgusted with D．comfortable with 61．The phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 6 means similar to .
A．was popular B．was born C．stopped D．controlled
62．Kelly Rowland advised teens .
A．to wear saggy pants to get attention B．to have sharp eye on trendy things
C．not to try breaking the dress code D．not to care too much about appearance
C
Britain’s first “Safe Text” street has been created complete with padded lampposts (街灯柱) to protect millions of mobile phone users from getting hurt in street accidents while walking and texting(发短信).
Around on e in ten careless Brits has suffered a “walk’n text” street injury in the past year through collisions with lampposts, bins and other pedestrians. The 6.6 million accidents have caused injuries ranging from mild knocks and embarrassing cuts and bruises (擦伤) through to bleeding noses, cheekbones and even a broken skull. Almost two thirds—62 per cent—of Brits concentrate so hard while texting that they don’t see things around, researchers found in a survey conducted by text information company https://www.wendangku.net/doc/f511881850.html,.
Giv en the apparent dangers of “unprotected text”, over a quarter of Brits—27 percent—are in favor of creating a “mobile motorway” on Britain’s pavements. Texters could follow a brightly colored line, which would act like a cycle lane, guiding them away from obstacles. And 44 per cent of those surveyed wanted pads placed on lampposts to protect them while texting. The study found that busy city streets were the worst for “walk’s text” accidents.
The research showed that Brick Lane in East London was the top spot for texting injuries. Now Brick Lane has been made the country’s first “Safe Text” street, with brightly colored padding, similar to that used on rugby posts, placed on lamp posts to test if it helps protect inattentive texting pedestrians.
63．Judging fr om the sentences with the underlined word, “to pad sth.” should mean“to .”
A．protect sth. from damage B．remove sth. in the way
C．make sth. firm enough for collision D．cover sth. with a soft material 64．What is expected to happen in the “Safe Text” street?
A．Texting pedestrians are safe from the traffic.
B．None of the walking texters runs into lampposts.
C．Collisions with lampposts aren’t dangerous.
D．There are no obstacles in the texters’ way.
65．Last years, Brits have had injuries while texting in the street.
A．nearly two thirds of B．about 10 per cent of C．6.6 million D．around 62 per cent of 66．The “mobile motorway” is actually a .
A．line hanging to connect the lampposts B．line drawn on the pavements
C．lane for motor vehicles to run within D．sidewalk called Brick Lane
四、任务型阅读
Autumn blues? Let the sunshine in falling leaves, withering flowers, cold winds, faint sunshine. For many people late autumn can be a season of gloom and depression. Spirits can be low.
people who suffer from "the autumn blues" often are extremely exhausted, lack energy, need more sleep, feel increased appetite and gain weight.
"The exact cause of this condition, often called seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is not known yet," says Chen Jue, associate professor at Shanghai Mental Health Center. "But recent studies indicate that weather change is influential and strongly suggest that this condition is caused by changes in the availability of sunlight."
One theory is that with decreased exposure to sunlight, the biological clock that regulates mood, sleep, and hormones is delayed, running more slowly in winter. Exposure to light may reset the biological clock.
Another theory is that brain chemicals that transmit information between nerves may be altered in individuals with SAD. It is believed that exposure to light can correct these imbalances.
"It is a sad season, but you can try to make it happy. Remember, spring always lives in your heart," Chen says.
Here are some tips to deal with autumn depression.
- Go outdoors and get some sunlight. Move around. Fresh air and exercise improve the respiratory(呼吸) system and blood circulation and regulate the nervous system. Thus, exercise is calming and relieves one's mood.
- Relax at work. Stretch, breathe deeply. Take a tea break. Think of your next vacation.
- Keep a chocolate bar in your pocket. Chocolate and sugar raise the spirits.
- Look at bright colors, such as red and orange. Color therapy improves mood.
- Listen to your favorite music. You can dance to it, or just lie on a cozy couch, reading a novel.
- Decorate your room and work space with flowers. Blooming plants are cheering.
五、书面表达
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The Green School Project has become part of the environmental education in our school. However, there are still a lot of problem in the school.
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The Green School Project has become part of the environmental education in our school. However, there are still a lot of problem in the school.
Very often you come across an empty classroom with the lights still on. It’s not difficult to find evidence of wasting water，a very serious problem. Additionally，students do not recycle enough，throwing away the soft drink bottles，used exercise papers and books. Worse still，some students still use the non-environmentally friendly lunch boxes，causing the “White Pollution”, some even throw away the delicious food which they think isn’t for their taste.
These things show that many students lack the sense of environmental awareness. It’s important to educate students to be more environmentally friendly. At the same time，students can do small things，such as collecting used items for recycling turning off the lights，saving water. Always remember that it’s everyone’s responsibility to protect the environment and respecting others’ labor is what we students should do in daily life.