2014年上期高一质检试题

英 语

Ⅰ 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 16 and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately, this happened during the morning 17 hour. Many people who were going to work were 18 to go home. Some battled to 19 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others 20 the storm bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I happened to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 21 had stopped. After making my way through crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 22 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 23 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 24 . So I took the train going in the 25 direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 26 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 27 through, exhausted and discouraged.

My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to 28 off my computer when I received an email from Garth, my Director:

I would like to thank all of you who made the 29 and eventually reported to work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰的), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their attention and devotion to their 30 .Thank you.

1. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash

2. A. rush B. work C. business D. office

3. A. forced B. refused C. invited D. gathered

4. A. order B. pay C. call D. search

5. A. showed B. fought C. broke D. faced

6. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service

7. A. operating B. acting C. turning D. rushing

8. A. check B. get C. board D. find

9. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform

10. A. different B. opposite C. changed D. right

11. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked

12. A. wet B. hungry C. angry D. cold

13. A. pay B. get C. turn D. put

14. A. rule B. effort C. promise D. model

15. A. computers B. lives C. actions D. jobs

Ⅱ 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。

Six days of spring rain had created a wild river 16 （run） by Nancy Brown’s farm．As she tried to drive her cows to higher ground, she 17 （slip） and hit her head on a fallen tree trunk. Nancy was badly hurt and could only walk with great 18 （difficult）．The water 19 （rise）．Nancy’s pace got slower and slower．Finally, all she could do was to throw her arm around Lizzie’s neck and try to hang on．About 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to 20 （succeed） pull herself and Nancy out of the water and onto a bit of high land．

It took rescuers another two hours to discover Nancy． 21 helicopter lowered a doctor, 22 attached Nancy to a life-support lift．They raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym, 23 the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelter．

When the flood subsided two days later, Nancy immediately went back to the highland．Lizzie was gone. 24 was one of the 19 cows that Nancy lost．“I owe my life 25 her,” said Nancy sobbingly．

Ⅲ 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not ex-pected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

26．In his childhood, Mark Twain, ________.

A．learned a lot at school B．he often went swimming with other boys

C．his mother often worried about his safety D．he often played games with other boys

27．Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain?

a. He became a miner. b. He worked as a printer. c. He got into debts. d. His father died. e. He became a full-time writer. f. He joined the army.

A. a-d-b-c-e-f B. d-b-f-a-e-c C. d-a-f-e-b-c D. c-b-d-f-e-a

28．In order to make a living, Mark Twain _______.

A．first worked as a printer B．did many kinds of work

C．wrote stories in the beginning D．joined the army after he worked in a mine

29．From the passage we can see that Mark Twain _______.

A．had a happy childhood B．was a good boy and always did what he was asked

C．was very naughty when he was young D．lived a pleasant life

30．Before his death, Mark Twain _______.

A. became a white man B. was in low spirits

C. liked to buy all kinds of clothes D. had nothing on

B

Bolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people.

The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live.

Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.

31. The majority of the Bolivian population are __________.

A. full-blooded Indians B. mixed Indian and white

C. white citizens D. all whites and mixed-blooded people

32. The Indian’s way of life today is ___________.

A. quite different from that of their ancestors B. quite interesting

C. almost the same as their ancestors’ D. very exciting

33. The main product Bolivia exports is ___________.

A. tropical plants B. gold and silver C. tin D. food

34. The eastern slopes of the Andes is not highly developed because ________.

A. there are thick forests there B. there are very few roads there

C. there are many fine mines there D. they are not fertile enough

35. Bolivia has been slow in developing , but it has hope for a better future because of its ____.

A. mining products B. rich resources

C. independence from Spain D. two primary means of transportation

C

It is a matter of common observation that although money income keeps going up over the years, we never seem to become richer. Prices are rising continuously. This condition is what we call inflation: the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. We have got used to higher and higher rates of inflation in recent years. What could be bought twenty years ago for one pound now costs well over 2 pounds. And at present this rate of inflation seems to be rising rather than falling. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices do. One might think that inflation doesn’t matter. But it does .When money is losing value it also loses one of the qualities of a good money—stability（稳定）of value. It is no longer acceptable as a store of value; and it becomes an unsuitable means of delayed payment. Nobody wants to hold a wasting possession, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore simply simulates（刺激）our spending and discourages saving.

36．From the passage we can know that inflation is a situation in which________.

　　A. everyone’s incomes rise 　　 B. money will hold its value

　　C. we can watch our money grow 　　 D. money constantly loses its value

37．In the writer’s view, if incomes and prices rise at the same rate, ________.

　　A. inflation maybe still be a problem 　　 B. we have nothing to worry about

　　C. inflation is no longer a problem 　　 D. we will become richer and richer

38．Under inflation people are likely to ________.

　 A. go to the bank more often than usual

B. save more money since their incomes rise

　 C. spend money quickly rather than to save it

D. keep money at home instead of going to banks

39．We can conclude according