2015级高一新生入学素质测试英语试题.doc

2015年高一新生入学素质测试英 语 试 题第一卷（60分）一、单项选择（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）1. Andy is content with the toy. It is he has ever got.A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best2. Little Tom sat watching the monkey dancing in front of him.A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. to amaze3. John isnt a football coach, is he? _.A. No, but he wasB. Yes, he isnt C. Yes, he wasnt D. No, he is 4. The meeting will be held in September, but knows the date for sure.A. everybody B. nobody C. anybody D. somebody5. To warm himself, the sailor sat in front of the fire rubbing one bare foot against .A. another B. the other C. other D. either 6. I hoped Tina _ to my birthday party next Thursday.A. to come B. is coming C. will come D. was coming7. Seeing the happy of children playing in the park, Im full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.A. sight B. scene C. view D. sign8. Tom had to _ the invitation to the party last weekend because he was too busy.A. turn in B. turn down C. turn over D. turn to9. It is a truly delightful place, _ looks the same as it must have done 100 years ago with its winding streets and pretty cottages.A. as B. where C. that D. which10. Julia was very sad over the loss of the photos she had shot at Canada, _ this was a memory she especially treasured.A. as B. if C. while D. where11. Low-carbon lifestyle is of great benefit to the world environment. However, _ can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it.A. something B. nothing C. few D. much12. The whole team _ Cristiano Ronaldo, and he seldom lets them down.A. wait on B. focus on C. count on D. call on13. Cant you stay a little longer?Its getting late. I really _ go now, My daughter is home alone.A. may B. can C. must D. dare 14. The real reason why prices _, and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem.A. were B. will be C. have been D. had been15. _ more about Chinese culture, Jack has decided to take Chinese folk music as an elective course.A. Learn B. Learned C. To learn D. To be learning16. If you miss this chance, it may be years _ you get another one.A. as B. before C. since D. after17. _ Li Bai, a great Chinese poet, was born is known to the public, but some wont accept it.A. That B. Why C. Where D. How18. Is Peter coming?No, he_ his mind after a phone call at the last minute.A. changes B. changed C. was changing D. had changed19. _ driving around all day looking for somewhere to park, why dont you take a bus into town? A. other than B. rather than C. less than D. more than20. How do you find the new book by JK Rowling?_. I guess she is out of her talent.A. With the help of my mother.B. By accident. C. Very boring D. In the library.二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） “Daily Star, sir” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty _21_ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was _22_. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers _23_ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a _24_ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He _25_ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.“You dont know the _26_ of selling papers. You must shout, “Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “_27_ its not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly _28_ they have time to see, and youll _29_ out and get your money,” Chad said.It was a new _30_ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no _31_ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was _32_ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was _33_ a poor newsboy, he had been _34_ some good things.The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers _35_. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a _36_ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason _37_ money because he would not tell a lie. The boy _38_ at Jason. “You wouldnt tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jasons shoulder _39_.”Youre just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new _40_. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.21.A.shops B.coins C.people D.papers22.A.open B.heavy C.pure D.weak23.A.instead of B.in return for C.regardless of D.in exchange for24.A.cup B.card C.comb D.cake25.A.gave in B.broke down C.got away D.showed up26.A.difficulty B.process C.goal D.secret27.A.And B.But C.For D.So28.A.before B.since C.though D.unless29.A.call B.drop C.sell D.reach30.A.edition B.idea C.policy D.task31.A.bread B.insects C.seeds D.water32.A.concerned B.amazed C.excited D.determined33.A.still B.already C.just D.also 34.A.taught B.handed C.awarded D.allowed35.A.at once B.by chance C.as usual D.on purpose36.A.proud B.gentle C.warm D.polite37.A.borrowed B.lost C.made D.saved38.A.laughed B.shouted C.nodded D.started39.A.bravely B.grateful C.fondly D.modestly40.A.duty B.business C.job D.method三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AMonthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits -Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings:.uk/bookMore info: .uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT.uk www.canalmuseum.mobiTel: 020 7713083641.When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th. B. March 6th. C. November 7th. D. December 5th.42. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the MetropolisC. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals43. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucker C. Chris Lewis D. Liz PayneBThe Boy Made It!One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed out. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could- he huddled(蜷缩) in his cave and slept.The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show. Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips that saved his life, In each episode(一期节目)of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.44. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A. He got lost. B. He broke his skis. C. He hurt his eyes D. He caught a cold45. How did Nicholas keep himself warm?A. He found a shelter. B. He lighted some branches.C. He kept on skiing. D. He built a snow cave.46. On Tuesday, Nicholas _.A. returned to his shelter safely B. was saved by a searcherC. got stuck in the snow D. staved where he was47. Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he _.A. did the right things in the dangerous situationB. watched Grylls TV program regularlyC. created some tips for survivalD. was very hard-workingCParents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of parenatal involvement, including volunteering at school and observing a childs class, also fail to help, according to the most recent study on the topic.The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女) where schools expect them to act as partners in their childrens education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time, fed, dressed and ready to learn. Kaith Robinson, the author of the study, said, I really dont know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that was consistently negative was parents help with homework. Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the task. They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now, or in some cases never learnt it themselves, but theyre still offering advice. Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general, about 20% of parental involvement was positive, about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant. Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because children with good academic success do have involved parents , admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success. A big surprise was that Asian-American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach, conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives.48. The underlined expression parental involvement in Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. parents expectation on childrens health B. parents participation in childrens education C. parents control over childrens life D. parents plan for childrens future 49. What is the major finding of Robinsons study ?A. Modern parents raise children in a more scientific way.B. Punishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.C. Parental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.D. Parents are not able to help with childrens homework.50. The example of Asian-American parents implies that parents should _.A. help children realize the importance of schoolingB. set a specific life goal for their childrenC. spend more time improving their own livesD. take a more active part in school management第二卷（60分）四. 单词拼写（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分） 1. We have _（成功）in sending the Change III into space.2. He has two plans. The _（后者）seems much better.3. In most schools. students are _（禁止）to use mobile phones.4. You _（理应得到）a reward for being so helpful.5. They _（坚持） that I stay there for supper.6. He jumped up, looking a little _（惭愧）of himself.7. Many strange questions c_ up at the meeting yesterday.8. We regret to i_ you that your car has been stolen.9. The v_ from the mountain hotel is more beautiful.10. You should c_ on the road when youre driving.11. She gave me timely help and asked for nothing in r_.12. Some of us advised him to change his mind, but no one could p_ him to do so.五. 新概念英语（共10小题；每空1分，满分20分）1. Its none of your business, the young man said a_. This is a p_ conversation!2. On the last day I made a big d_. I got up early and bought thirty-seven cards. I spent the whole day in my room, but I did not write a s_ word.3. My brother is in Australia. He has never been a_ before, so he is finding this trip very e_.4. Yesterday a pigeon carried the first m_ from Pinhurst to Silbury. The bird c_ the distance in three minutes.5. While two detectives were keeping g_ at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the p_ parcel was full of stones and sand.6. Every year I enter for the garden c_ too, and I always win a little p_ for the worst garden in the town.7. It was the last day of the year and a large crowd of people had g_ under the Town Hall clock. The clock would s_ twelve in twenty minutes time.8. The musical i_ was bought by my grandfather many years ago. Recently it was d_ by a visitor.9. Tony worked at a bank. He gets a good s_, but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it b_.10. Our neighbor, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We are very p_ of him. He will take part in an important race a_ the Atlantic.六、根据提示完成句子（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）1. 大家都知道，家长都很担心孩子的学习。 (concern)_ we all know, parents _ all _ _ their childrens study.2. 几个月后，他发现杰克逊很难相处。Several months later, he found Mr. Jackson very difficult _ _ _ _.3. 在过去的若干年里她全力倾注于自己的事业。She _ _ _ _ her career in the past few years.4. 听到这个消息，小女孩突然放声大哭。Hearing the news, the little girl _ _ _.5. 因为有很多工作要做，我只好呆在家里。_ so much work _ _ , Ill have to stay at home.6. 这就是我昨天跟你说的那本书。 The is the book _.7. 昨天一直到母亲回来我才起床。 _.8. 无论有多艰难，我都不会丧失信心。_.七、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中空格里填入最恰当的单词。（每空一词,注意单词形式变化）There are mainly two kinds of schools in America, public school and private school. The public schools are supported by the state funds and the private schools are privately supported. While in China, almost schools are supported by the country. The American educational system is considered one of the worst in the world with very badly paid teachers. The man collecting garbage in the streets earns more money than American teachers. There are very overcrowded classrooms and some schools do not have enough money to look after their students properly. While most schools of China seem to be very rich and the teachers are highly respected and well paid.One of famous American teaching belief is “No Child Left Behind”. The American think that the students should be taught by their own abilities, and in doing so, no student must be left behind. There is no doubt that American education is a pure mass education. However, to some degree, Chinese education is still an Elite （精英）education. “Creativity First” is a philosophy that American schools excitated激发) students. American education emphasizes the importance of creative thinking, while Chinese education emphasizes the comprehension of knowledge. In America