高一阶段性考试英语试题.docx

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高一阶段性考试英语试题

高一下学期英语阶段性测试卷

（考试时间：

90分钟试卷满分100分）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节；每小题2分，满分20分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

MonthlyTalksatLondonCanalMuseum

Ourmonthlytalksstartat19:

30onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.Admissionisatnormalchargesandyoudon’tneedtobook.Theyendaround21:

00.

November7th

TheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JamesBrindleyisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingearlycanalengineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofcanalplanningandbuilding.ChrisLewiswillexplainhowBrindleymadesuchapositivecontributiontotheeducationofthatgroupofearly“civilengineers”.

December5th

IcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforethearrivaloffreezers,therewasademandforiceforfoodpreservationandcatering,Malcolmwillexplainthehistoryofimportingnaturaliceandthetechnologyofbuildingicewells,andhowLondon’sicetradegrew.

February6th

AnUpdateontheCotswoldCanals,byLizPayne.TheStroudwaterCanalismovingtowardsreopening.TheThamesandSevernCanalwilltakealittlelonger.Wewillhaveareportonthepresentstateofplay.

March6th

EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands,byMirandaVickers.TheThameshadmanyislands.Mirandahasundertakenareviewofallofthem.Shewilltellusaboutthoseofgreatestinterest.

Onlinebookings:

www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

Moreinfo:

www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

LondonCanalMuseum

12-13NewWharfRoad,LondonNI9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk  www.canalmuseum.mobi

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1.WhenisthetalkonJamesBrindley?

A.February6th.B.December5th.C.March6th.D.November7th.

2.WhatisthetopicofthetalkinFebruary?

A.TheCanalPioneers.B.EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands

C.AnUpdateontheCotswoldCanalsD.IcefortheMetropolis

3.WhowillgivethetalkontheislandsintheThames.

A.MalcolmTuckerB.MirandaVickersC.ChrisLewisD.LizPayne

B

 SamuelOsmondisa19-year-oldlawstudentfromCornwall,England.Heneverstudiedthepiano.However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.Thenhethinksaboutthenotesinhishead.Twoyearsago,heplayedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata（奏鸣曲）byBeethoven.Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.

Amazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectly,histeacherssaySamuelisunbelievable.Theysayhisabilityisveryrare,butSamueldoesn’tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.Samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead.Now,hestudieslawandmusic.

Samuelcan’tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurprised.“Igrewupwithmusic.Mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.Abouttwoyearsago,Isuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.Itcomeseasilytome---Ihearthenotesandcanbeartheminmind---eachandeverynote,”saysSamuel.

Recently,Samuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollege.Thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.Theaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformance.Heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan’tplayit.Samuelsaysconfidently,”It’sallaboutsupermemory---IguessIhavethatgift.”

However,Samuel’sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn’tstopwithmusic.Hisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboy,Samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthenhecouldretellthestorywordforword.

Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn’tknowwhathewantstodointhefuture.Fornow,heisjusthappytoplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies.

4.WhatisspecialaboutSamuelOsmond？

A.Hehasagiftforwritingmusic.B.Hecanplaythemusicalpiecehehears.

C.Heisatopstudentatthelawschool.D.Hecanwritedownthenotehehears.

5.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2？

A.Samuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisparents.

B.Samuelthinksofhimselfasamanofgreatmusicalability.

C.Samuelplannedtobealawyerratherthanamusician.

D.Samuelstudieslawandmusicontheadviceofhisteachers.

6.WhatcanweinferaboutSamuelinParagraph4？

A.Heisproudofhisabilitytorememberthingsaccurately.

B.Hebecamefamousduringaspecialeventathiscollege.

C.Heplaysthepianobetterthanmanyprofessionalpianists.

D.Heimpressedtheaudiencebyplayingallthemusicalpieces.

7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage？

A.TheQualitiesofaMusicianB.TheRelationshipbetweenMemoryandMusic.

C.TheImportanceofEarlyEducationD.TheStoryofaMusicalTalent

C

AnotherWayofThinking“Failure”

Inonewayofthinking,failureispartoflife.Inanotherway,failuremaybeawaytowardssuccess.The“spider-story”isoftentold.RobertBruce,theleaderoftheScotsinthe13thcentury,washidinginacavefromtheEnglish.Hewatchedaspiderspinningaweb.Thespidertriedtoreachacrossaroughplaceintherock.Hetriedsixtimestospan（跨过）thegap.Ontheseventhtimehemadeitandwentontospinhisweb.BruceissaidtohavetakenheartandtohavegonetodefeattheEnglish.Edison,theinventorofthelightbulb（灯泡）,madehundredsofmodelsthatfailedbeforehefoundtherightwaytomakeone.Oncehewasaskedwhyhekeptontryingtomakeanewtypeofbatterywhenhehadfailedsooften,hereplied,“Failure?

Ihavenofailure.NowIknow50000waysitwon’twork.”

Sowhat?

First,alwaysthinkaboutyourfailure.Whatcausedit?

Wereconditionsright?

Wereyouintopformyourself?

Whatcanyouchangesothingswillgorightnexttime?

Second,isthegoalyou’retryingtoreachtherightone?

Trytodosomethinkingaboutwhatyourrealgoalsmaybe.Thinkaboutthisquestion:

“IfIdosucceedinthis,wherewillitgetme?

”Thismayhelpyoupreventfailureinthingsyoushouldn’tbedoinganyway.

Thethirdthingtobearinmindaboutfailureisthatit’sapartoflife.Learntolivewithyourself,eventhoughyoumaybehavefailed.

8.Thispassagedealswith_______.

A.failureandsuccessB.twosidesoffailure

C.the“spider-story”D.theinventionoflightbulb

9.RobertBruceisputinthepassagetoshowthat_______.

A.failuremustcomebeforesuccessB.naturewillhelpusifweletit

C.peoplewhofailhaveplentyofcompanies

D.weshouldfacefailuredirectlyandovercomedifficulties

10.ThethingthewriterdoesNOTtellyoutodotodealwithfailureisto_______.

A.checkoutyourgoalstoseeiftheyarerightforyou

B.avoidthingsthatarebeyondyou

C.thinkaboutfailureaspartofyourlife

D.thinkaboutfailuretofindoutwhatwentwrong

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

“Younevergetasecondchancetomakeafirstimpression.”Itapplieswhenyoumeetsomeonenew.11Hereareseveraltipstohelpyouout.

Alwaysdresstoimpress.

Theysaydressforthejobyouwant,notthejobyouhave.Ifyou’reaimingforthatseniormanagementposition,thencreateagoodimpressionbywearingasuitandtieifyou’reaman.Womenshouldwearaninterview-appropriateblouseandskirtorpants.Cleannailsareimportant.12It’saninterview,notaparty.

Beontime.

13Ifyouaregoingtorunlate,thenmightaswellnotshowupatall.Alwayscome10to15minutesearlyandthistimetomentallyprepareyourselffortheinterviewonelasttime.

Shakehandsfirmly.

Alwaysshakethehandofyourintervieweraftertheinitial（最初的）greetingisexchanged.Iftheinterviewerdoesn’textendhishand,extendyoursanyway.14Justmakesureyoukeepatissue（至今）inyourpocket,incaseyouneedtowipeyourdamphandsifyou’reabitnervous.

15

Beforegoingtothejobinterviewdoyourresearchaboutthecompany’sbackground.Findoutthemostyoucanaboutthecompany’shistory,policyandgoals,andbyallmeansresearchaboutthejobpositionyou’reapplyingfor.

Jobinterviewscanbeverystressfulexercises.Ifyouwanttogetthejob,thatstartswithagoodfirstinterview.Goodluck!

A.Askquestions.

B.Doyourresearch.

C.It’sasignofgoodwill.

D.Well,thesameappliestojobinterviews.

E.Oh,andkeepjewelryandperfumes（香水）toaminimum.

F.Italsoshowshownervousyouareabouttheentirething.

G.Possiblytheworstthingyoucandoistocomelatetoajobinterview.

第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

 Iusedtotraveltomakemyselfrelaxed.Twoyearsago,Iwasratherbusywithmybusinessandunderalotof 16,soIwenttoLasVegasforaholiday.Ijustwantedtogetawayand 17 forawhile.

WhenIwasonholiday,a（n）18suddenlycametome.IhadlongwishedtopayavisittotheGreekislandofSantorini.Therefore,theideaofatwo-weekEuropean 19alonewasborn.

I’ddriven 20 acrosstheUSbefore,buttravelingtoother 21 whoselanguagesaren’tthesameasmine 22 me.IwasworriedthatIwouldn’tbeableto 23withanyone.

ButIsoon 24 thatifIwantedtofollowmydreams,Ihadto25outofmycomfortarea.IfIlet 26 takecontrolofme,I’dgetnowhere.

AsIwas 27 moreplacesvisitonmytrip,IfoundMykonos,Greece,whichI 28 justasmuchasIlikedSanorini.WhenIarrivedin 29,itwaslikeIwasinadream.

WhatIappreciatedbestwasthebusridetoVenice.AsIrodethebusandenjoyedeverynewthingIsaw,Iwascompletely 30 fromthepressureofmywork.How31 itwastoseepeopleridingtheirbikestothe 32 they