江苏省兴化一中高一英语 上学期 45分钟练习第9周.doc

兴化市第一中学高一英语第9周45分钟练习（满分100分，训练时间45分钟）班级_ 学号_ 姓名_ 得分_一、完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给出的四个选项a、b、c、d中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。it was a late night on the streets of new york. i noticed a 1 man saying “hersheys symphony chocolate bar, one dollar,” 2 showing a candy bar to people walking by. he was 3 once and again. at that time, i couldnt help feeling 4 for him. i walked over to him and asked, “hey, buddy. how are you?” he looked at me straight in the eye, as if 5 at my directness. i repeated my question and we started 6 . he told me his name was hector and he used to be 7 married and doing theatre 8 now he was disillusioned (幻想破灭的) and alone on the streets. “ 9 did you get the candy bar?” i wasnt trying to put him to 10 because both of us knew that he had 11 it. but i wanted him to tell the truth. hector looked down at the ground and said in a 12 voice, “i stole it.” after a moment of silence, he 13 , “but what am i supposed to do? life is so 14 . i cant even survive out here.” i pulled out my 15 . “heres a dollar for your candy bar. but i want you to give it to someone you dont know.” “but will they 16 me if i give it away?”what? who would worry about being hit when giving? suddenly i 17 that the concept of giving was so 18 to hector, he didnt even know what to 19 . “no, no, hector. when you give, you dont get hurt. you will be happy,” i told him. hector 20 and said “ok.” i believed that by giving it away hector had found the music in his stolen symphony.1. a. successfulb. homeless c. handsome d. careless2 a. untilb. unless c. while d. how 3. a. turned downb. taken down c. turned in d. taken in4. a. gladb. guiltyc. sorryd. grateful5. a. disappointed b. excited c. angryd. surprised6. a. talkingb. discussing c. fighting d. quarrelling7. a. sadlyb. happily c. unluckily d. curiously8. a. and b. so c. but d. as9. a. whereb. when c. why d. what10. a. silenceb. sorrow c. death d. shame11. a. bought b. stolen c. missed d. won12. a. lowb. high c. sharp d. gentle13. a. answered b. asked c. continued d. replied14. a. wonderful b. hard c. short d. dull15. a. watch b. keys c. wallet d. phone 16. a. believeb. hit c. punish d. like17. a. guessed b. recognized c. knew d. realized18. a. foreignb. interesting c. familiar d. difficult 19. a. bring b. expect c. eat d. say20. a. refused b. sighed c. nodded d. cried二、阅读理解（共12小题；每小题5分，满分60分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的四个选项a、b、c、d中，选出最佳选项。alouis braille developed a system of printing for blind people, james naismith invented the game of basketball, willis carrier gave us air conditioning and russia ball came up with the wish maker.never heard of that last one, you say?well, its a stack (叠) of three painted boxes with a hole in the top. and its magical: it will grant “any type of wish,” says its 12-year-old inventor, who lives in northeast washington.this month, russia and about 600 other kids took part in the ymcas 13th annual invention convention. the sky was the limit on creativity. well, there were a few limits: all of the items had to be made with recycled materials, and the inventors couldnt spend more than $20 on their creations.juan green, darius pledger and khalib owens made a robot. its legs were water bottles, its brain a wad of gum（口香糖）. the 8-year-old friends from northwest washington like transformers (变形金刚), which is why they wanted to make a robot. ayanna worley, a 10-year-old from mount rainer, made a purse out of an old skirt. after sewing the pieces together, she glued (粘) on colored stars. ayanna said she plans to use the purse when she goes out.volunteers judged each invention based on creativity, attention to detail and amount of recycled materials used.the invention convention has grown over the years. it started with about 130 inventors. janice williams, a longtime ymca worker, said its a way for “kids to be kids and also have fun in their learning.”21. the author starts this passage in paragraph 1 with _.a. evidence b. examplesc. storiesd. descriptions 22. which of the following is a limit for the invention convention?a. the inventors must use new types of materials. b. the inventors must be 12 years old or younger.c. the cost of each invention must be $20 or less.d. the invention must be completed within a week.23. how were the childrens inventions graded?a. by their use and quality.b. by their shape and color.c. by their concept and design.d. by their creativity and materials.24. we can learn from the passage that the invention convention _.a. encourages children to protect environment b. shows how to combine study with play c. encourages children to learn from others d. shows how inventions have changed our livesbmarcos could see the ocean beyond guaraparis white houses as the family car traveled along. “i wish grandma could be here with us,” marcos said to his parents. his grandmother had just moved into a nursing home. she loved going to the beach, but she had sprained (扭伤) her ankle during the move today. when they arrived at the beach, marcos found the sand was unusual. it was like dark mud. he also noticed one lady had piled sand over her elbow. marcos was surprised. the lady explained that people said the sand here was magical and had healing powers. then marcos had an idea. as they were getting ready to leave, he filled a big bucket with the dark sand. at the aimores nursing home, the other patients watched with interest as marcos struggled with the heavy bucket of sand. three of them were curious enough to follow to the grandmas room.“grandma!” said marcos, giving her a hug. “ive brought something for you magic sand from guarapari. it has healing powers.”as everyone waited for the sand to work its magic, the three patients chatted with marcos and his family. time passed quickly as everyone talked and laughed together.for a while, they forgot all about the sand. then marcos remembered. “grandma, your ankle does it feel better?” he asked.“its the same, im afraid,” said grandma.marcos frowned. “i guess the sand isnt magic after all.”“aaah, but you are wrong,” said grandma, smiling at the patients shed just met. “this sand was a thoughtful gift from you, marcos, and it has brought me new friends. it truly is magic.”25. why didnt macros grandmother travel to guarapari with them?a. she wasnt interested in traveling.b. her ankle was hurt and couldnt move.c. she preferred to stay at home.d. she was too old to take a trip.26. the underlined phrase “an idea” probably refers to _.a. filling a big bucket with the dark sandb. going to the beach with grandma next timec. bringing the magic sand to his grandmad. helping his grandma make friends27. what can we learn from the last paragraph?a. grandma was not good at making friends. b. the sand really did some good to grandma.c. grandma said something untrue to comfort marco.d. grandma was not well treated in the nursing home.28. we can learn from the passage that marcos was _.a. generousb. consideratec. stupidd. creativechowler monkeys are named for the long loud cries or howls (嚎叫) that they use at the beginning and end of the day. they are the loudest land animals and their howls can travel for three miles through dense forest. howler monkeys live in latin american rainforests, ranging through eastern bolivia, southern brazil and paraguay, and northern argentina. they are the largest monkeys in latin american rainforests; they grow to be about two to four feet tall and weigh from eight to twenty-two pounds. male howler monkeys use their big voices to defend their territories (领地). howls by one troop are answered by other males within earshot (听力所及之范围). every one starts and ends the day by checking out where their nearest compe-titors are. in this way, they protect the food in their territories. its an important jobbecause their diet is made up mostly of leaves. finding young, nutritious leaves is most important for them. when there are few howler monkeys in an area, the howling takes on a different pattern. in belize, where black howler monkeys were taken into a wildlife sanctuary (野生动物保护区), the howler monkeys were heard only a few times a week rather than every day. apparently, with plenty of space and no other howler monkeys, there was no need to check on the competitors. as the population grows and new troops are established, there will be more