河北省保定市高阳中学2014-2015学年高一英语下学期第八次周练试题新人教版第二部分词汇知识运用(共两节, 满分30分)第一节多项选择(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)21. If you want to the narrow alleys(胡同)of old Beijing, you’d better use the pedicab(三轮车).A. exploreB. expressC. exchangeD. explode22. —What happened to the family in the accident?—All of the family the daughter got injured. Fortunately, they are all improving.A. other thanB. rather thanC. less thanD. more than23. You may not understand what they have done, because they a younger generation.A. belong toB. apply toC. refer toD. appeal to24.—, a ten-year-old boy can finish the task in ten days.—He is quite talented and diligent as well.A. ExactlyB. FortunatelyC. HappilyD. Amazingly25. —The kind-hearted lady is popular with her neighbors, right?—Yes, she is ready to help others without expecting anything.A. in storeB. in returnC. in chargeD. in turn26. At present, many people from countryside went to the cities better jobs.A. in search ofB. in place ofC. in memory ofD. in spite of27. the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about fire fighting.A. SellB. SelectC. ShootD. Search28. —Brad is Jane’s brother.—he reminds me so much of Jane!A. No doubtB. Above allC. No wonderD. Of course29. It is believed that there’s little chance that mankind would a nuclear war.A. standB. persuadeC. transformD. survive30. The new bridge by the famous architect is under construction now.A. builtB. designedC. blownD. damaged第二节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wingshad been cut short and he was stuck on the31just like us humans. When theweather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping tomake him32. At first he seemed33. He walked back and forth on thebranch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly.Somehow he knew he was34.One day Chico got especially excited. He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of 35. Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started36 flapping his wings for the first time ever—then he lifted off the37like a space shuttle! I was amazed and38. Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been39 until the moment was ripe for escape!Two days later Chico40. First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his41and put it away—still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him42every day if the weather was nice as long as he did come back. 43, he flew onto my shoulder.From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The44lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became 45. The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.I was very sad. The46crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what47is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?Chico made his first break for48on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a49when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t50, what will be the purpose of your life?31. A. floor B. earth C. scene D. road32. A. smarter B. healthierC. happierD. stronger33. A. disappointed B. determinedC. excitedD. confused34. A. incapable B. disabledC. wrongD. stupid35. A. noise B. progressC. energyD. consideration36. A. sl owly B. gentlyC. madlyD. gracefully37. A. ground B. treeC. cageD. branch38. A. moved B. shockedC. delightedD. excited39. A. struggling B. pacingC. flyingD. waiting40. A. left B. returnedC. survivedD. recovered41. A. cage B. featherC. chainD. food42. A. in B. outC. offD. alone43. A. As usual B. At that momentC. Once in a whileD. At the same time44. A. action B. attemptC. routineD. effort45. A. active B. injuredC. sadD. ill46. A. fact B. concernC. thoughtD. detail47. A. sense B. mistakeC. interestD. problem48. A. life B. freedomC. funD. food49. A. break B. holidayC. chanceD. l ook50. A. keep yourself busy B. cheer yourself upC. let yourself downD. set yourself free第三部分阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)AA blue diamond broke a world record today, reaching a price of about $9. 6 million,or about $1. 8 million per carat(克拉), according to auctioneer(拍卖人)Bonhams.The diamond is brilliant blue and is set in a ring made by Italian jeweler Bulgari around1965. The high price likely comes from the diamond’s unusual color as well as itsbrilliant setting. Bulgari is a company beloved by the Hollywood celebrities(名人), andblue diamonds are rarely up for sale. This particular blue diamond also happens to be alarge mass of ice a t 5. 3 carats.The diamond is a“fancy deep-blue(花式深蓝)”stone. According to Bonhams, less than1 percent of all diamonds mined are blue diamonds. “Blue diamonds, especially those over 5. 00 carats, are extremely rare to see on the market and continue to be highly sought-after, ”Jean Ghika, the director of Bonhams’European jewelry department, said in a statement. “We are honored to have handled the sale of such a unique precious stone. ”The previous record for the price of a diamond per carat was $1. 68 million, according to Bonhams.51. The passage mainly tells us.A. a blue diamond breaking a world record because of its high priceB. a blue diamond breaking a world record because of its brilliant blueC. a blue diamond breaking a world record because of its meaningful backgroundD. a blue diamond breaking a wo rld record because it is a“fancy deep-blue”stone52. The reason why the blue diamond gets the high price is that.A. it has an unusual colorB. it has a brilliant settingC. it has unusual color and brilliant settingD. many Hollywood celebrities love it53. According to the passage, the following are true EXCEPT that.A. the ring with the diamond set in was made in 1965B. only 1 percent of all diamonds mined are blue diamondsC. the price of a diamond per carat had ever been $1. 68 millionD. blue diamonds are seldom sold54. Which of the following is similar to the underlined word in Paragraph 3 in meaning?A. boughtB. soldC. dealt withD. began withBWhen Josephine Cooper was growing up, she learned the importance of charity from her parents. Although they made a modest living for their family of 10, they insisted on sharing with those less fortunate.Half a century later, Mrs. Cooper became a beloved volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank, where she devoted herself to helping others. She organized and ran a distribution center of a church, helping it become the organization’s largest emergency food distribution center in San Diego. She was one of the 25 outstanding senior volunteers in the nation selected and invited to Washington D.C. to receive an award.“She was the main person who helped us make that program grow, ”said Mike Doody, former director of the Food Bank. “She had a way of getting people to work together and to work hard. She was determined and stubborn, but in a good way. She had a good heart. ”People knew her as “Grandma” because of her selflessness and her devotion to helping hungry children and families. “She reminded people of their Grandma, ” Doody said.As a widow with a young child in 1979, Mrs. Cooper was helped through a difficult financial time when the Food Bank provided her with groceries. “She devoted her life to giving back, ”said her daughter, Monica Cooper. It wasn’t unusual for a local church to call Mrs. Cooper to ask her to aid a needy family. “She would give people food out of her cupboard. Sometimes we would cook a meal for a family living in their car, ”Monica Cooper said.Although Mrs. Cooper was honored to receive the national award for her volunteer work, she said being able to help others was her reward. She died of liver disease and kidney failure, aged 93.55. The underlined word “charity” in Paragraph 1 refers to.A. offering helpB. donating moneyC. providing servicesD. showing sympathy56. The San Diego Food Bank is meant to.A. distribute food in case of emergencyB. help hungry children and familiesC. give basic first-aid treatmentD. train some senior volunteers57. From what Monica Cooper said, we kn ow that.A. she is in financial troubleB. she was finally rewardedC. she once misunderstood her motherD. she thinks highly of her mother58. Mrs. Cooper’s story suggests that.A. everyone needs a grandma nearbyB. children are what their parents areC. a sound mind is in a sound bodyD. a mother’s love never changesCFor tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether diff erent: a tour of Berlin’s public conveniences.Tour guide Anna Haase wanted to take visitors to Berlin off the beaten track and came up with the novel idea of showing them some of the German capital’s most famous toilets.She takes groups ar ound the cit y’s lavatories, telling them about the history of the toilet’s development from biblical times to the present day and showing them toi lets ranging from the oldest and most primitive to the newest and most technical.Haase came up with the idea of taking a closer look at Berlin’s“WCs” after attending the annual International Tourist Guide Day in 2005 in Berlin, when the theme was “oases of calm”.“I thought my colleagues would probably all do tours of parks and churches, but I wanted to break a taboo and explain the history of Berlin’s hygiene and toilet culture, ”she told Reuters.Highlights of the tour include a visit to a toilet block dating from the late 19th century and a trip to the Kaiser’s fully restored bathroom at the Potsdamer Platz square.She also wants to use the tour to draw attention to the lack of toilets for tour groups in Berlin. Haase says that the toilet tours are in demand, especially from clubs and societies, as well as from people with a specialist or professional interest in the topic.“At first people tend to turn their nose up, but then they are generally surprised at the interesting facts that they learn about on the tour, ”she said.In keeping with the tour’s theme, the meeting point is at the 19th century toilet block at t he Gendarmenmarkt square, while a restaurant called “The Loo” is the finishing point. There tourists are shown a Japanese automatic toilet which costs as much as a small car, according to Haase.59. What did Anna Haase mean by saying “I wanted to break a taboo”?A. She had to do her job well.B. She wanted to break the routine.C. She wanted to have a break.D. She was eager to work with other guides.60. What can be learnt from the text?A. Toilets in Berlin are the best around the world.B. Berlin has taken many ways to encourage tourism.C. Berlin has a “revolution” in the management of public toilets.D. There are no enough toilets for tour groups in Berlin.61. Why is “The Loo” chosen as the finishing point of the tour?A. It’s a famous rest aurant.B. The toilet there has a long history.C. It’s where an automatic toilet lies.D. It stands near the Gendarmenmarkt square.62. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Berlin—Tourist ResortB. Toilets—Public FacilitiesC. Famous Guide—Anna HaaseD. Special Tour—Famous ToiletsDThe Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of M aitreya(弥勒大佛)in sitting posture. The Buddha is located in Sichuan Province, facing Min River, Qingyi River and Dadu River. In December, 1996, the Buddha was included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage(世界遗产).The statue was begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty, and finished in the year803. The Buddha is 71 meters high. The 8-meter-long instep(脚背)is big enough forone hundred people to sit on and the 28-meter-wide shoulder is large enough to be a basketball playground.A monk called Hai Tong is connected with the Buddha forever. At that time, wildwaters brought out many boat accidents and people just put the disaster down to thepresence of a water spirit. So Hai Tong decided to make a statue beside the riverthinking that the Buddha would bring th e water spirit under control. After 20 years’begging from door to door, he finally collected enough money for the plan. Whensome local government officials tried to get this amount of money, Hai Tong said thatthey could get his eyeballs but not the money raised for the Buddha. After he dug out his eyeballs, these officials ran away scared. The project was half done when Hai Tong passed away, and two of his disciples(门徒)continued the work. After a total of 90 years’ hard work, the project was finally completed.Having such a long history, the Buddha was nearly destroyed by the wind and rain. The Chinese government began the repairing work in 1963 under the instructions of experts from UNESCO.63. What’s the main idea of this passage?A. To explain the Leshan Giant Buddha briefly.B. To tell us how the Leshan Giant Buddha was built.C. To say where the Leshan Giant Buddha is.D. To mention how the Leshan Giant Buddha came into the World Heritage.64. How did Hai Tong get the money for the Buddha?A. By calling for donation.B. By working on the river.C. By asking the government.D. By selling his eyeballs.65. According to the passage, the Leshan Giant Buddha.A. was completed when Hai Tong was aliveB. didn’t exist nowC. played a good role in controlling the riverD. has been a World Heritage site for over ten years66. In this passage, Hai Tong can be best described as.A. generousB. cruelC. easy-goingD. long-sufferingESeventy-three-year-old Gary selected his food in Value Mart more carefully than NASA chose its candidates for the space shuttle. Skim milk was $2. 99, on sale from $3. 49; white bread, 89 cents with a discount; table salt, 99 cents, 20 cents off the regular price. Leaving the cashier(收银员), he estimated that he had saved 80 cents today. He was pleased that he had got good value for his money again.At the exit, the cold wind reminded him of his gloves. “Now where are they? ”Not in the coat pockets. Not in the grocery bag, either. The worried man made a thorough search of all his pockets, again including the grocery bag. Now he was sure they must have been dropped somewhere inside the store.Old Gary had bought the black gloves at a 25% discount ten years ago. His quick decision to buy the expensive gloves turned out to be a good one, which even promoted his social status on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him enviously. Losing this favorite possession was almost like losing a child to him.Gary re-entered the store with long steps. He followed the same route he had walked before. There were all open passages and it did not take long to be convinced that the gloves were not in sight.“Society has changed; people have changed, ”he murmured to himself. “Years ago, if somebody picke d up something lost, they would give it back. Not any more! ”On his way out, he went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves. She asked him what colour they were, and when he said “black” , there came a disappointing answer. He took his time now, finally walking out of the store.Back home, Gary was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do anything without a pair of gloves. He was very upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.After a month, Gary decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. “What colour are they? ”the woman in the office asked again. “Black, ” he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they? ”“Yes! Those are mine! ”Gary exclaimed, his eyes glowing with joy.67. According to the passage, Gary thought his buying the gloves to be.A. unnecessaryB. wiseC. hot-headedD. adventurous68. What can we infer about Gary?A. He is not rich.B. He is particular about food.C. He holds a pessimistic attitude towards life.D. He doesn’t get along well with his neighborhood.69. In Gary’s opinion, why couldn’t he recover his gloves at first?A. He was not careful enough.B. The cashier forgot to return his gloves.C. A customer took his gloves by mistake.D. Someone picked up his gloves and kept them on purpose.70. What is the best title for this passage?A. Seeking glovesB. The stolen gloves returnedC. Declining moral standardsD. A forgetful but stubborn old man第四部分书面表达(共两节, 满分50分)第一节完成句子(共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)阅读下列各小题, 根据汉语提示, 用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
