学年上海市川沙中学高一上学期英语期中考试.docx

1、学年上海市川沙中学高一上学期英语期中考试2019-2020学年上海市川沙中学高一第一学期英语期中考试I. Multiple Choice 20%Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. I can never forget the day_ we worked together and the day_ we spent tog

2、ether.A. when; which B. which; whenC. what; that D. on which; when22. This machine, _ for many years, is still working perfectly.A. after which I have looked B. which I have looked afterC. that I have looked after D. I have looked23. By the end of last year, another new gymnasium_ in Beijing.A. woul

3、d be completed B. was being completedC. has been completed D. had been completed24. The little girl_ her heart out because she_ her toy bear and believed she wasnt ever going to find it.A. had cried; lost B. cried; had lostC. has cried; has lost D. cries; has lost25. The number of the people who_ Ca

4、rs_ increasing. A. owns; are B. owns; isC. own; is D. own; are26. Is oxygen the only gas_ helps fire bum?A. that B. / C. which D. It27-Got any information about buying the Olympics Opening Ceremony tickets online?-Well, I was trying to, but found_.A. some B. none C. nothing D. no one28. When I cant

5、understand_, I always raise my hand to ask.A. what the teacher says B. how the teacher saysC. what does the teacher say D. how does the teacher say29. -Two Yangtze Evening Paper, please!- Only one copy left. Would you like to have _, sir?A. one B. it C. the other D. them30. The increasing use of for

6、eign words could lead to_ the good qualities of traditional Chinese.A. people forgetting B. people forgotC. forgetting people D. people forget31. Im good at Chinese_ my sister does very well in English.A. while B. when C. because D. as32. I was born_ a warm spring afternoon of 1992. Now I am 16 year

7、s old.A. at B. in C. on D. to33. Please come to me_ you need my help.A. wherever B. whatever C. whenever D. however34. Mike_ very hard. When I saw him at eleven last night, he was still studying in his room.A. had studied B. studies C. studied D. will study35-_do the students in your school do outdo

8、or activities every day?- At least an hour.A. How often B. How longC. How much D. How far36. The Reader has been a popular program since last year, _ there is still something not satisfying.A. though B. until C. if D. unless37. In our factory there are 2, 000 workers, two thirds of _ are women.A. th

9、em B. that C. whom D. who38. Do you know the year_ the Chinese Communist Party was founded?A. which B. that C. when D. on which39. Do make sure that you_ a seat today! A. got B. get C. should get D. have got40. However hard you_, you will never succeed in pleasing her.A. try B. tried C. had tried D.

10、 would tryKeys:21-30 ABDBC ABABA 31-40 ACCBB ACCBAII. Reading Section A (10%)Directions: Complete the following paragraphs by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. consider B. collect C. ambition D. professions E. availableF. a

11、ttractive G. perform H. involve I. accessible J. equipmentK. surgeryThe last year of high school is a time for hard work and also a time for thinking. At this time, you have to start thinking about the future and what you want to do after graduation. In this article, I am going to discuss some of th

12、e options_41_ to you.When choosing a career, you should consider all the aspects of a job. For example, there is the so-called glamorous(迷人的) job of beginning a model or an actor. Would you like to be famous, wear diamonds, go to parties and relax on cushions in private jets or helicopters? In reali

13、ty, these people have to spend long hours traveling, and only a very small number of them are successful. Those who are successful and famous are under huge pressure to appear young and beautiful. Most actors and models are always on a diet, and many have painful _42_ to make their faces and bodies

14、look more attractive. It does not seem that glamorous now, does it? Other popular _43_ for young people include careers in law or business. Many people have _44_ to become successful as a lawyer or business person, but they do not _45_ the stress and pressure that come with these jobs. These can be

15、well-paid and interesting jobs, but you also have to work very long hours. Also, sometimes as a boss in the business world, you have to make difficult decisions that hurt people, and being a lawyer can _46_facing tough moral issues.On the other hand, some people find more unusual jobs that are bette

16、r suited to their talents and interests. A few years ago, when I was hiking in the Grand Canyon National Park in the USA, I met a man living by a steam in a tent surrounded by technical _47_ and his only neighbors were the birds and squirrels in the nearby trees. His job was to check noise pollution

17、 in the park zones. He loved camping, and his job was like a holiday for him. There are many other people doing unusual jobs, such as a beer taster at a brewery, a person who designs fireworks displays and a person who tests rides for amusements parks.Similarly, many ordinary jobs may look dull, but

18、 they are as essential as water to our society. As we go through our daily lives, we meet many different kinds of people-shop assistants; drivers; barbers and cleaners. These jobs may not seem very _48_, but they are all important. For example, if no one was to_49_ the rubbish, the streets would soo

19、n become very dirty and unpleasant, the number of rats would increase, and disease would spread. These people, who _50_such ordinary but vital tasks, allow people to go about their daily lives.Keys:41-50 EKDCA HJFBGSection B Cloze (15%) At the age of 21, Steve Jobs and a friend, Stephen Wozniak, bui

20、lt a personal computer called the Apple. The Apple changed peoples idea of a computer from a gigantic(巨大的) mass of vacuum tubes only big business and the government could _51_ to a small box used by ordinary people. No company has done more to _52_ the computer and make it _53_ than Apple Computer I

21、nc. Two years after building the Apple I, Steve Jobs _54_ the Apple II. The Apple II was the _55_ in personal computers for home and small business throughout the following five years. Steve Jobs was _56_ a brilliant young man in silicon valley, because he saw the future demands of the computer indu

22、stry.“The personal computer was created by the hardware revolution of the 1970s and the next great change will come from a software revolution”,said Jobs. Job was an orphan _57_ by Paul and Clara Jobs in 1955.While still in high school, Jobs _58_ lectures at the Hewlett-Packard electronics firm. The

23、re he was hired as a summer employee and met another employee, Wozniak, who was _59_ in inventing electronic devices. In 1972 Jobs graduated from high school and was _60_ to Reed College in Portland, Oregon. After _61_ out of Reed after one semester, he hung around the campus for a year, taking clas

24、ses in philosophy. Early in 1974 Jobs took a job designing video games for Atari, Inc. But, he really _62_ the commercial end of the electronics business and persuaded Wozniak to work with him toward building a personal computer. They sold everything they had, _63_ 1300 to start their new company. W

25、ith that capital base and credit _64_ from local electronics suppliers, they set up their first production line. Jobs named their new company Apple in _65_ of a happy summer he had spent as an orchard worker in Oregon.51. A. use B. afford C. buy D. purchase52. A. accomplish B. compose C. popularize

26、D. consist53. A. user-friendly B. environment-friendly C. customer-friendly D. mobile-friendly54. A. showed B. introduced C. brought D. affected55. A. best way B. best practice C. special buy D. best buy56. A. looked B. considered C. thought D. treated57. A. adapted B. addicted C. adopted D. advocat

27、ed58. A. attended B. joined C. addressed D. participated59. A. fascinated B. absorbed C. absolute D. conscious60. A. accepted B. required C. allowed D. admitted61. A. dropping B. running C. growing D. kicking62. A. had a look at B. had an infection for C. had his eyes on D. taken into account63. A.

28、borrowing B. making C. rising D. raising64. A. begged B. pleased C. required D. accomplished65. A. celebration B. detail C. memory D. comparisonKeys: 51-55 BCABD 56-60 BCAAD 61-65 ACDAC. Reading comprehensionSection A Direction: Read the following four passage. Each passage is followed by several qu

29、estions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)When my old dog developed major health problems, I knew that watching him fail would be painful, but I

30、 wasnt prepared for the powerful lessons hed offer in the last year of his life.Chance was 14 when the problems started. First he developed a cancer that left him whistling (发出呼啸) for breath. Then came cataracts (白内障) in both eyes, arthritis (关节炎) in his legs, and a series of mini-strokes (小中风) that

31、 threw off his balance. Any one of these misfortunes would have left me begging for relief (痛苦的解脱/减轻/消除), but Chance became calmer as the disabilities piled up.When leg pain left him frozen on the floor, unable to rise for a quick pat as I came home, he didnt complain. He just lay there patiently, signaling me with his hammering tail, each movement spelling out the