宣汉中学高一第八次周考-教师用卷d

1、宣汉中学高一第八次周考一、阅读理解（本大题共8小题，共16分）AYesterday, I walked into my local post office to mail a few things. Cathy, the postman, looked exhausted.“Is it happening?* I asked. Cathy told me that she recently received an official letter to say the post office is being studied for closure （关闭）along with 3,653 ot

2、her post offices across the country. nI feel like Pm losing a member of my family,“ Cathy said.Less than 100 years ago, our neighborhood which was once a busy community was home to two hotels, a theater and some shops. For years now, the hotels, theater and shops no longer exist, but now we only hav

3、e our post office.Any of us who have used the local post office know that they are worth far more than just the money in their cash registers （U攵专艮机）.The customer service is often fantastic, but theres more to it than that.With every member of our area using it almost daily, the post office is like

4、a community center. Its where we go to locate or report a lost pet, to discuss books and newspaper articles, or to announce a garage sale. But now, its “being studied for closure”.The postal company argues that we can go online to arrange deliveries, and that there are other post offices nearby.But

5、this is about something more important than that: This post office is a part of who we are.In this area, weve already lost our hotels, shops, and community theater. Whats worse, our post office weve loved is under threat. Weve supported it as much as we could. Until the day the final decision is mad

6、e, well continue to support our unofficial community the best we can.Why did the author describe what the neighborhood was like years ago?To show how fast the area has changed.To show the post offices historical importance.To give reasons for the closure of the post office.To prove that the communit

7、y has a long history.What is the most important reason that people value the post office?It provides fantastic service to them.Many of their family members work there.It is the last historical feature in the area.It gives them a sense of community.What does the underlined word that in Paragraph 7 re

8、fer to?The service the post office provides.Using other post office nearby.The long history of the post office.The closure of the post office.How does the author feel about the post office closing down?A. Satisfied. B. Upset.C. Angry.D. Uninterested.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D 【小题3】A 【小题4】B【解析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了作者当

9、地的变化，原来的旅馆、剧院、商店不复 存在了，就连辉煌多年的邮政局可能面临着关闭，让人怅然所失。【关键词】post office; closure. 根据第三段 Less than 100 years ago, our neighborhood which was once a busy community was home 和第四段 Any of us who have used the local post office know that they are worth far more than just the money in their cash registers.可推知邮局曾经

10、的重要作用。应选 Bo.根据第五段 With every member of our area using it almost daily, the post office is like a community center.可知，它就是社区人们的活动中心。应选D。.根据第六段 The postal company argues that we can go online to arrange deliveries, and that there are other post offices nearby.第六段 But this is about something more import

11、ant than that: This post office is a part of who we are. nJ知，邮政局说我们可以网上邮递，另夕卜附近 还有其他邮局。但是有些东西远比那重要，因为这个邮局已经是我们的一局部了。据此 推断that指代的是邮局推出的系列服务。应选A。.根据句子 In this area, we*ve already lost our hotels, shops, and community theater. Whats worse, our post office weve loved is under threat. Weve supported it a

12、s much as we could. nJ 知，作者认为应该尽全力让邮局继续存在下去，因为已经失去了旅馆、商店等。据此推 断作者不安的心情。应选B。BWhen it gets warmer, there s nothing better than travel. But traveling might not be so fun for those who have motion sickness.Motion sickness is also called travel sickness. It is a common experience. Depending on how you tr

13、avel, it can be named carsickness or seasickness. People with motion sickness feel very uncomfortable while they are in motion. They feel sick and dizzy, like the room around them won t stop spinning.It s believed that motion sickness happens when your senses become confused with each other, scienti

14、fic American reported.We use different parts of our body to sense movement. Our eyes tell us if we are moving. The inner ears contain a special liquid that helps us sense our direction and balance. Our muscles react to movement.When you move around, these body parts work well together. But when you

15、are in a car or airplane, they get confused. Your inner ear signals that you re moving, but your eyes say you re sitting still because you can t see you are moving. This mismatching gives us motion sickness.But some people are less sensitive to motion sickness. This may be because they have certain

16、genes that prevent mismatching senses, Bethann Hromatka, a genetics expert from the US, told the Atlantic.Although there are many ways to deal with motion sickness, scientists believe that the key is to simply try to adapt to it. For example, some astronauts do special exercises that give them sligh

17、t motion sickness. After a week or two, the astronauts become used to it and don t feel comfortable anymore, Sam Puma, a NASA fight doctor, told the BBC.第2页，共9页What do we know about motion sickness?It is called carsickness when you travel by car.It happens to only a small number of people.It can mak

18、e traveling more fun.It causes the room to spin continuously.How do people feel if they have motion sickness?A. Worried and angryB. Sick and dizzyC. ThirstyD. SleepyWhy do some people have motion sickness?Because their senses stop working.Because they lose their sense of direction.Because their eyes

19、 can t see properly.Because there is a mismatch among their senses.The astronauts are mentioned to show that.it is impossible for others to deal with motion sicknessastronauts can easily adapt to motion sicknessspecial exercises can help deal with motion sicknessmotion sickness has something to do w

20、ith genes【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】B 【小题3】D 【小题4】C【解析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了外出旅游时容易出现的晕车、晕船等情感疾病以 及一些可能的治疗方法。根据句子 Motion sickness is also called travel sickness. It is a common experience. Depending on how you travel, it can be named carsickness or seasickness.可推知选项 A 符合题意。故 选Ao根据句子 They feel sick and dizzy, like the r

21、oom around them won t stop spinning.可知他们 的感觉。应选B。根据句子 But when you are in a car or airplane, they get confused. Your inner ear signals that youre moving, but your eyes say youre sitting still because you cant see you are moving. This mismatching gives us motion sickness,可知为什么一局部人容易晕车、晕船等情况。应选 Do根据句子

22、 Although there are many ways to deal with motion sickness, scientists believe that the key is to simply try to adapt to it. For example, some astronauts do special exercises that give them slight motion sickness.可知，宇航员经过特别训练可以慢慢适应下来。应选C。二、阅读七选五(本大题共5小题，共10分)Millions of Chinese have been playing a m

23、obile game called Travel Frog recently. You need to prepare food and tools for his trips. The frog will send you postcards while he is away.The games popularity may have something to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. (10) , and playing with the frog helps

24、 them forget their loneliness for a short time. According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say theyre lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are always or often lonely1*, The Telegraph reported.This might be why the UK government declared that it had creat

25、ed the job of Minister of Loneliness* （JlK独大臣）in January. （12） , while the ministers office plans to spend money on activities to bring people together. （13） When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies （自拍）without us, we may compare their perfect* lives with our own and feel sad an

26、d lonely.But we should remember that no one is destined （注定）to be lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, nNo man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main/Loneliness seems to be a common problem today.Loneliness is believed to be harmful to peoples

27、health.This loneliness problem may be partly due to social media.Travel Frog is a mobile game known for its peaceful nature.Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them.The ministers job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely.You play as the mother* of a frog who lives

28、 alone and enjoys traveling.【答案】【小题9】G 【小题101 E 【小题11 A 小题12 F 【小题131 C【解析】【文章大意】本文讲述了一款名为“旅行青蛙”的手机游戏，由此引发了有关 人们孤独感的讨论。9.根据空前提到手机游戏，后句提到你为旅行准备食物和工具，青蛙离开的时候给你寄 明信片。据此推断本处应该是说明介绍游戏的具体玩法，G.You play as the mother* of a frog who lives alone and enjoys traveling.（你扮演一只单独生活、喜欢旅行的青蛙的“妈 妈”。）,符合语境，应选G。10根据空后的

29、 and playing the game helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.（玩 游戏有助于他们在短时间内忘掉孤独）可知，这里讲述的是游戏和孤独之间的关系，选 项 E.Many players have said that the lonely frog is just like them. “ 很多玩家说孤独的青蛙 就像他们一样符合语境。应选E。1.根据下文说据电讯报报道，大约40%的美国成年人说他们很孤独以及在英国，大 约五分之一的人“总是或经常感到孤独”，据此推断孤独这一现象很普遍，选项 A.Loneliness s

30、eems to be a common problem today.“孤独似乎是当今普遍存在的问题。“ 符合语境，应选A。.根据上文说道英国政府在一月宣布已经创造了孤独部长的工作，后句提到而部长办 公室计划在活动上花钱来吸引人们，故可以推断，F.The ministers job is to find ways to help UK citizens feel less lonely. “部长的工作是帮助英国人减少孤独感”符合语境。 minister与上文呼应，应选F。.根据下文的 When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting se

31、lfies without us, we may compare their nperfectn lives with our own, making us feel lonely and left out.（当我们 看到朋友们在没有我们的情况下玩得很开心或看到自拍的照片时，我们可能会把他们“完美”的生活和我们自己的相比拟，让我们感到孤独和被忽视。）可知，C.This loneliness problem may be partly due to social media.（孤独感可能局部是由于社交媒体造 成的），结合选项分析可知，C项符合语境。应选C。三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共L5分

32、）第4页，共9页One day, on Bryan Andersons way home, he saw an old lady sitting inside her car at the side of the road. Clearly, she needed (14) , So he pulled up in front of her car and (15).Even with the smile on his face, she was (16) . Was he going to hurt her? Til help you (17) your car. he said.As An

33、derson was (18) a spare tire to her car, the lady rolled down the window and (19 to talk to him. She couldnt (20) him enough for coming to her aid. Anderson just smiled as he put his tools (21) , The lady asked how much she owed him. He told her that if she really wanted to (22) him back, next time

34、she saw someone in need, and gave that person the (23) they needed. She started her car and drove off.A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small (24) . She went in for something to eat. The (25) who came over had a sweet smile. The lady (26) the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but sh

35、e never let the pains and aches change her (27) when she served her. The lady (28) her meal and paid with a hundred-dollar bill. The waitress returned with the (29) , but the old lady was (30) by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be.There was a (31) on the n

36、apkin (餐巾)：You dont owe me anything. Somebody once helped me out, the way Im helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do:do not let this chain of (32) end with you.” Under the (33) were four more $100 bills.【小题14 B【小题19 C【小题24】B【小题29】D【小题15】C【小题20】B【小题25】D【小题301 A【小题163 A【小题2

37、1】D【小题261 A【小题31】D【小题17 D【小题22 A【小题27】C【小题32 B【小题18】A【小题23】C【小题281 B【小题33】C【答案】14.A. restB. helpC. adviceD. encouragement15.A. dropped offB. passed byC. got outD. looked around16.A. worriedB. surprisedC. disappointedD. confused17.A. pushB. cleanC. removeD. start18.A. fittingB. drivingC. showingD. ma

38、king19.A. continuedB. stoppedC. beganD. waited20.A. admireB. thankC. trustD. understand21.A. offB. upC. onD. away22.A. payB. sendC. getD. turn23.A. foodB. moneyC. assistanceD. courage24.A. shopB. cafeC. marketD. hotel25.A. managerB. guestC. cleanerD. waitress26.A. noticedB. admittedC. agreedD. remem

39、bered27.A. mindB. habitC. attitudeD. voice28.A. preparedB. finishedC. requestedD. served29.A. dishesB. menusC. foodD.change30.A. goneB. lostC. doneD. left31.A.checkB. bookC. reportD. note32.A. secretsB. loveC. beliefD. trust33.A. tableB. chairC. napkinD. plate【解析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了作者帮助了一位需要帮助的老太太，老太太帮助 了

40、一个需要帮助的怀孕的女服务员，他们希望爱心接力继续下去。.A.rest休息；B.help帮助；C.advice建议；D.encouragement鼓励。根据句意和语境可 知，她需要帮助。应选B。15A.droppedoff 减少,送下车;B.passed by 路过;C.got out 出来;D.looked around 环顾 四周。根据前文可知，老太太需要帮助，故Bryan Anderson他在她的车前停下，从车里 出来。应选C。.A.worried 焦虑的；B.surprised 意外的；C.disappointed 失望的；D.confused 困惑的。 句意：尽管他脸上带着微笑，她还

41、是很担忧。根据后文Was he going to hurt her可推知， 此处是说老太太看上去仍然很担忧。应选A。.A.push推；B.clean清洁；C.remove去除；D.start开始。根据句意和语境可知，我来 帮你发动车。应选D。.A.fitting 安装;B.driving 驾驶;C.showing 显示;D.making 制作。根据句意可知,Anderson 给她的车安装了备用胎时。此处填fitting符合语境，应选A。.A.continued继续；B.stopped停止；C.began开始；D.waited等待。根据句意和语境可 知，老太太摇下窗子开始和他说话。begin t

42、o do sth.开始做某事，应选C。.A.admire钦佩；B.thank感谢；C.trust信任；D.understand理解。根据句意和语境可知， 她对他的帮助感激不尽。根据前文可知，Bryan Anderson帮助了老太太，所以老太太很 感激他。应选B。A.off离开;B.up向上;Con在上；D.away在外。根据句意和语境可知,他 微笑着把工具收好。put away收起来，收好。固定搭配。应选D。.A.pay支付;B.send发送；C.get得到;D.turn变得。根据句意和语境可知，他告诉她 如果真地想回报他，下次她看到需要帮助的人时便帮助人家就行了。payback报答，偿 还。

43、固定搭配。应选A。.A.food食物；B.money钱；C.assistance帮助；D.courage勇气。根据语境可知,此处 需填“帮助”，应选C。.A.shop 商店；B.cafe 咖啡馆；C.market 市场；D.hotel 旅馆。根据后文 She went in for something to eat可知，她看到了一个小咖啡馆。应选Bo.A.manager经理；B.guest客人；C.cleaner清洁工；D.waitress女服务员。根据句意和 语境可知，走过来的服务员带着甜甜的微笑。应选D。.A.noticed注意到；B.admitted成认；C.agreed同意；D.rem

44、embered记得。根据句意和 语境可知，老太太注意到女服务员差不多怀孕八个月了。分析选项，noticed符合语境, 应选Ao.A.mind思想；B.habit习惯;C.attitude态度；D.voice声音。根据句意和语境可知，但 是当她为她服务的时候，她根本没有因为疼痛而改变对老太太的态度。结合前文came over had a sweet smile可知，这位女服务员的态度仍然很好，没有因为怀孕八个月，身 体不适而改变。应选C。.A.pr叩ared准备；B.finished完成；C.requested请求；D.served服务。根据句意和语境 可知，老太太吃完了饭，付了一百块钱。分析选

45、项，finished the meal符合语境，应选B。.A.dishes菜;B.menus菜单；C.food食物；D.change零钱。根据句意和语境可知,服 务员带着零钱回来了。结合前文，老太太吃完饭付了钱，此时服务员应是为她找零钱回 来了，应选D。.A.gone不见了； B.lost失去的；C.done做完了; D.left离开。根据句意和语境可知, 当她回来时老太太已经不见了。结合后文The waitress wondered where the lady could be. 可知，老太太走了，不见了。应选A。3LA.check检查;B.book书;C.report报告；D.note便

46、条。根据句意和语境可知，在餐 巾上有个便条，上面写着字。应选D。32Asecrets秘密；B.love爱；C.belief相信;D.trust信赖。根据句意和语境可知,不要 让爱的链条在你身上中断。根据文章内容，Bryan Anderson帮助了老太太，老太太又帮 助女服务员，他们之间的互相帮助正是爱的表现。应选B。桌子；B.chair椅子；C.napkin餐巾；D.plate盘子。根据句意和语境可知,在第6页，共9页餐巾下面还有400块钱。根据上文提到的，餐巾上面写着字，下面放着钱。应选C。四.语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）In China, children like to ma

47、ke promises by hooking pinkies with each otherand (34) (say): “A pinkie promise must be kept for 100 years.” Then they may press their thumbs together (35) (complete) the promise. Sometimes, couples will hook pinkies and promise to be together forever.There are many (36) (theory) on the origin of th

48、e pinkie promise. Some say it comes from a nursery rhyme (童谣).(37) say it s from the West - born out of a love story where a man and a woman hooked fingers.One theory is that it may have something to do with the fingers - (38) (bear) out of the role of fingers in Chinese culture. The Chinese charact

49、er for “finger“ also (39) (mean) “ aim (旨)” (referring to people s thoughts). So hooking fingers can (40) (see) as the exchanging of thoughts.Therefore, the fingers play (41) important role in making an oath (盟约)：They can not only be used to complete a promise, (42) also can be seen as a way of conn

50、ecting yourself with another person. When someone swears to heaven, he uses his finger to point to the sky.Hooking fingers (43) (general) means making a serious promise - we can see how important “ pinkie promises “ can be.【答案】34.saying 35.to complete 36.theories 37.Others 38.bom39.means 40. be seen

51、39.means 40. be seen41.an42.but43.generally【解析】L句意：在中国，孩子们喜欢通过互相用小手指拉钩和说“”许下诺言。 by hooking. and连接并列结构，故填sayingo.句意:然后他们把拇指按在一起来完成诺言。不定式表示目的，故填to complete。.theory理论，名词；many修饰可数名词复数，故填theories。.句意：一些人说它来自童谣。另一些人说它来西方世界。others其他人，此句为 SomeOthers结构，故填Otherso.句意：有一种理论是它可能与手指有关一一在中国文化中是从手指的作用中诞生的。 主语it和动词b

52、ear构成被动，应用过去分词。故填born。.此句需填谓语动词，根据本文可知应用一般现在时态，主语是单数“The Chinese character,谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填means。7,句意:所以拉钩可以被看作是 交换思想。根据句意此句为被动语态，故填be seen。.句意：因此，手指在宣誓中起着重要的作用。play an important role in 中起重要作用，固定搭配。故填an。.句意：它们不但可以用来完成诺言，而且也可以看作是一种将自己与另一个人联系起 来的方法。not onlybut also不但而且，固定搭配。故填but。10句意：钩住手指通常意味着做出郑重承诺。通

53、常generally,副词修饰动词。故填 generally o五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）假定英语课上老师请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中 最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（八）并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：L每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterday I went to see a film with my best friend Kate. We set off at 1:30 in the afternoon and plan to arrive at the cinema before 2:30 so that we could watch the 3:15 show. The traffic was terrible bad. That made it even worse was that our bus broke up on the way. They stopped a taxi but rushed to the