株洲市一中上学期高一英语阶段考试试题

1、株洲市一中2005年上学期高一英语阶段考试试题（2）总分：100分 时量：90分钟 命题人 刘同胜（1-55题涂在答题卡上，其他题答在第二卷答题卡上）第I卷I.单项填空：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填 入空白处的最佳选项A.词语解释：（5分）1 .Future agriculture should depend on high technology besides traditional methods.A. except B. as to C. but also D. otherwise2 .comedies entertain the audi

2、ence with word play.A. amuse B. cause C. make D. allow3.1 f you are fluent in foreign language, you can appreciate many foreign art forms .A. are well in B. are fond of C. are interested in D. are good at4.I had intended to come to see you, but I suddenly fell ill.A. allowed B. planned C. permitted

3、D. promised5.The climate in china differs from north to south.A. varies B. offers C. suffers D. refersB.选择填空：（15分）6 . - What do you think these changes? - More healthy food needed.A. broke B. took C. happenedD. caused7 .When all his money,Marx leave his house in London.A. had gone; had to B. went; h

4、ad had toC. was used up; has to D. had spent; had to8.1 t is in the school he studied ten years ago he gave a wonderful speech.A. that; where B. where; that C. where; whereD. that; that9. 一 Do you really like the coat?Yes, I ' ll get it it costs.A. no matter however B. how much C. however much D

5、. no matter10.Which is right?A. Not only is he clever but also does he work hard.B. Not only he is clever but also he works hard.C. Not only he is clever but also does he work hard.D. Not only is he clever but also he works hard.11.is a good form of exercise for both the old and the young.A. Walk B.

6、 To walk C. WalkingD. The walk12 .We should make much use of our spare time we can English welll.A. as, as, to learnB. so, that, to learnC. as, as, learning D. as, as, learning13 .Nobody knows what ' s happening to Tom. So his wife as well as his parentsvery worried. A. areB. were C. was D. is14

7、 . 11.I heard someone my name ,but surprisingly nobody was in sight.A. callingB. called C. is callingD. calls15.It is the early 1990 we have been living here.A. from, that B. since, that C. in, whenD. since, when16 .We' ll have an exam physics June.A. on; in the end ofB. in; at the end of C. on;

8、 at the end of D. in; inthe end of17 .There are twenty passengers on the bus,a baby.A. including B. included C. containing D. contained 18.They used to make to hold a party at the end of a month.A. a rule B. it rule C. it a rule D. that a rule 19.I don ' t like for helping others.A. to be praise

9、dB .to praise C. praisedD. of being praised20.Their friendship the childhood is really true.A. dates back to B. dated back to C. dating back to D. to date back toII.完形填空（本题共15小题，计30分）Galileo believed that scientists should always make experiments. He said that they 21 only sit in universities and ta

10、lk, they should do 22 .They should watch the 23 of their experiments, and describe them honestly. Then they could learn more about science.Many people of that time believed that the earth 24 moved. The other planets and the sun seemed to move round the 25 ,and they believed that the earth was the ce

11、nter of the 26 .ButGalileo didn ' t believe it. He said that the earth was movingaround the 27 ,and this made a lot of people angry. They believed that the earth was 28 .They said that it must be the center of the universe. Galileo got into 29 and he had to say that he was wrong, but he knew tha

12、t he was 30 . Galileo made many experiments, and he 31 made some telescopes. Whenhe observed the moon 32 one of the telescopes, he saw some hills there. He also saw some of the millions of the stars in the universe-more than anyone had ever seen.In 1637,Galileo ' s eyes became 33 and then he cou

13、ld not see anything through his telescope .Five years later he 34 .The world then lost a great man, but in the same year 35 great scientist, Sir Newton, was born in England.21.A.shouldB. should notC. needD. had to22.A.something else B. everything possibleC nothing at allD. anything else23.A.answersB

14、. questionsC. resultsD. beginning24.A.neverB. alwaysC. slowlyD. sometimes25.A.moonB. earthC. landD. world26.A.oceanB. sunC. universeD. sky27.A.sunB. moonC. planetD. universe28.A.too importantB. round C. bigger than the sunD. moving fast29.A.the university B.ItalyC. troubleD. the universe30.A.wrongB.

15、 rightC. angryD. happy31.A.tooB. eitherC. alsoD. as well32.A.throughB. overC. withD. on33.A.blindB. brightC. weakD. dark34.A.returnedB. came outC. diedD. ran away35.A.otherB. anotherC. oneD. the otherIII .阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2 :分，共40分）AIn the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west t

16、o settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “ Great American Desert " in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the d

17、esert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV.In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dr

18、y desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers （徒步旅行者）in this empty desert land sometimes findvery old native American pictures, painted on

19、 the rocks.In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130165 degreesFahrenheit. There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America 925 metres below sea level. In the 1800s,many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley i

20、n the terrible heat.Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Small insects, snakes and rats have leaned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. Whenit do

21、es rain in the desert （sometimes only once or twice a year）,plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant colour.36.1 n the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they .A. enjoyed the tripB. wanted to make their

22、 home thereC. wanted to find new grassland thereD. have no water to drink37.From the passage, we can conclude that .A. the western desert is a good place for people to live inB. there is little water but there are many trees in the desertC. the desert is dangerous but it is full of beautyD. till now

23、, people know little about the desert4.1 If you want to find some old native American pictures painted on the rock you must travel.A. on foot B. by boat C. by carD. by plane39.1 n the 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of.A. illnessB. high temperature C. cold weatherD. poisonous water

24、40.1 n the desert, animals will die.A. if they move aboutB. if they can t make holes undergroundC. if they come out at night D. if they drink much waterBLearning the language of a country isn t enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs o

25、f your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own.A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at the table. The left hand should be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you migh

26、t see a man shaking his head at another and think that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India this movement just means agreement or acceptance.At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula （阿拉伯半岛）,you will find thatthe drinking cup is always refilled as soon as you drink it .The way to say t

27、hat you have enough is to take the cup or glass in your hand and swing it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone, even at an important meeting. During this when meeting an important person in Tha

28、iland, however, could cause troubles. Also when in Thailand, do not touch the head of an adult it s just not done.41.Before you go to a foreign country, you d better.A. learn the language all the time B. read some books about their customsC. find out something different D. not use the left hand42.Th

29、e Indians think .A. the right hand should be used to wash yourself B. the left hand can be used at table C. shaking head means agreement D. passing food at table is not polite 43.In Arabic countries,.A. drinking is not allowed in public B. you can never think enoughC. your drinking cup won t be empt

30、yD. if you don t want to drink any more, you should give the host some sign44.1 t is believed to cross your legs when sitting talking to others in Thailand.A. quite usual B. very polite C. rude enoughD. strange45.We can know from the passage that.A .learning a foreign language is not important B. di

31、fferent countries have very different manners and customsC. we should do everything according to the foreign customs D. both B and CCIn some parts of the United States,farming is easy.But farming has always been difficult in the northeastern corner of the country,which is called New England.New Engl

32、and has many trees and thin,rocky soil.Anyone who has wanted to start a new farm has had to work very hard.The firstjob has been cutting down trees.The next job has been digging the stumps of the trees out of the soil.Then the farmer has had the difficult job of removing stones from his land.This wo

33、rk of removing stones never really ends,because every winter more stones appear.They come up through the thin soil from the rocks below.Farmers have to keep removing stones from the fields.Even today,farms which have been worked on for 200 years keep producing more stones.That is why stone walls are

34、 used instead of fences around New England fields.The stone walls are not high; a man can easily climb over them.But they keep the farmers cows from joining his neighbour s cows.46 .New England lies .A.in EnglandC.to the northeast of England47 .The passage compares farming A.in England and in the U.

35、S.C.in different parts of the U.S.B.in the U.S.D.to the northeast of the U.S.B.in England and in New EnglandD.in different parts of England748 .What is the greatest difficulty New England farmers have in their farming?A.There are too many stones.B.The soil is poor.D.Plants don t grow.New England far

36、mers produce on theirA.Stones. B.Grass. C.Trees.50.The best title is .A.Farming is easy in the U.S.C.Rocky soil in New EnglandD.Fruits.B.Farming in New EnglandD.Farms in New EnglandDC.The soil is as hard as rock.49 .From the passage,you know at least one thing farms.What is this?My wife and I spent

37、two weeks in London last year.We went there in the autumn.We think it is the best season to visit England.The weather is usually good and there aren t too many tourists in October.We stayed in a small hotel in the West End.It was convenient as we did most ofour sightseeing on foot.Taxis were too exp

38、ensive,we couldn t understand the busroutes,and my wife didn t like traveling on the ground.She said it made her feel sick.We went to look at the places which all tourists see.We saw Buckingham Palaceand the National Gallery.We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money.What we liked mo

39、st,though,was going to the theatre.We didn t have the chanceto see such wonderful plays at home.A lot of people say English food is bad.We didnt think so.It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese,but we had some very good meals.In fact,we enjoyed our holiday so much th

40、at we have already booked again for this year.We are going to take our umbrellas,though,I m sure we ll need them sometimes. 51.The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because .A.they could go sightseeing on foot B.taxis were too expensiveC.the underground made the wife feel sick D.

41、all the above52 .made the couple most excited.A.Seeing Buckingham Palace and National Gallery B.ShoppingC.Going to the theatre D.Eating53 .The couple had some difficulties in .A.booking in the hotelB finding the bus routesC.going sightseeing on footD.having meals54 .Which of the following is NOT tru

42、e about the couple?A.They thought English food was bad. B.They will visit London again.C.They visited London last October. D.They didn t take their umbrella last year. 55.Generally speaking,the couple the trip to London.A.were satisfied withB.disliked C. were a bit unhappy about D.regretted班级学号 _ 姓名

43、 _ 答 题题涂黑,)卡总分 第I 卷(1-551 A B C D6A B C D11A B C D16A B C D2 A B C D7A B C D12A B C D17A B C D3 A B C D8A B C D13A B C D18A B C D4 A B C D9A B C D14A B C D19A B C D5 A B C D10A B C D15A B C D20 A B C D21 A B C D26A B C D31A B C D22A B C D27A B C D32A B C D23A B C D28A B C D33A B C D24A B C D29A B C D34A B C D25A B C D30A B C D35A B C D36A B C D41 A B C D46 A B C D51A B C D37A B C D42 A B C D47 A B C D52A B C D38A B C D43 A B C D48 A B C D53A B C D39A B C D44 A B C D49 A B C