新高一英语试题2.doc

新高一英语试题（一）
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第I卷（选择题）

一．阅读理解
A
Music is magic! Music speaks louder than words and it is a “language” that the whole world can understand. A piece of music can produce a response in the heart and mind. Like feeling an electrical current or receiving a personal radio signal, music has a spiritual effect on a person. Different kinds of music influence people in different ways.
I have listened to music all my life. When I was twelve years old, the Beatles came to America and my whole world opened up. Maybe young people today cannot understand the influence of the Beatles when they exploded across America. Their influence changed the way we dressed, looked, acted and spoke... even our culture. The Beatles arrived in America from the UK just under three months after the assassination(暗杀) of President John Kennedy, which had put America into a great depression. And the freshness and lively spirit of the Beatles was exactly what the country needed to refresh itself.
Music links the heart of the hearer with that of the poser. This means that it mixes the spirit of the poser with your spirit when you listen to it. And the music can take your spirit out of your body and transport you into another world. Music has a great way of touching people. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. It's also a great source of inspiration.
Try this one day and notice what happens: make yourself a cup of tea, sit on your sofa and play one of your favorite songs. Close your eyes, and soon you'll find yourself creating vivid mental images—matching the music that you are listening to.
1．Music has magical power because it ________.
A. is a kind of language
B. can be played much louder than words
C. receives a personal radio signal
D. can influence a person's spirit
2．One can learn from the second paragraph that the Beatles ________．
A. were the biggest band in American history
B. are not accepted by modern American people
C. appeared at a special time in American politics
D. represented the roots of American culture
3．One will do all of the following while listening to music EXCEPT ________．
A. feeling very refreshed
B. having emotional changes
C. painting some vivid pictures
D. feeling inspired by the poser
4．It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________．
A. has been influenced by the Beatles
B. enjoys drinking tea in his spare time
C. admires President John Kennedy very much
D. likes to match his own feeling with that of the poser
B
When you are travelling in Thailand, which means of transport is the best choice?
You can rent a variety of motorbikes or bikes in Thailand. It seems to be very popular in most of the beaches and islands along the places in the north. The most popular bikes are the little 125 cc Honda Dream which you can get for about 150 baht (铢) a day or as little as 3，000 baht per month, making it the cheapest way to tour Thailand for the people from other countries.
Sometimes you will have to go somewhere by taxi. When you are in cities in Thailand, especially in Bangkok, always remember to get a taxi that is traveling on the roads. Some drivers outside hotels refuse to use the meter(计程表). They will ask a price which is several times the price when they use the meter!
The quality of the roads in Thailand is generally pretty good, so renting cars is another way to get around. The big car rental panies may offer you slightly older cars at a very reasonable(合理的) price. It is a little surprising considering that the cost of buying a car in Thailand is more than that in the West. Petrol is also reasonably priced in Thailand, more expensive than American prices, but much cheaper than what is paid in Europe. In the past, Bangkok could be a difficult place to drive in—signs were generally in Thai only, making it a hard job to find exactly where you were by looking around. But now, the situation is improved. In a lot of places, even the farthest corners of the country, street signs are in both Thai and English.
5．To a foreigner, the most economical way to get around Thailand is renting a________．
A. motorbike B. car C. taxi D. bike
6．What is the writer's advice about taking a taxi in Thailand?
A. To make sure there is a meter in it.
B. To take a taxi parked outside hotels.
C. To take a taxi going on the road.
D. To bargain with the driver over the price.
7．It was difficult to drive in Bangkok in the past because ________．
A. there were too many traffic jams on the roads
B. the signs were written only in their own language
C. there were no signs at the farthest corners
D. the quality of the roads was not good
C
Rebecca, who is a 25-year-old woman, has a rare condition. She can remember all the events she has experienced in her life. The events are so vivid, as if they happened just moments ago. But her vivid memories often bee a reality. Rebecca said, “When I relive memories, the emotions e back. So if it’s something that happened when I was younger, my emotions are about what I felt then. I also re-experience pain. For example, I remember falling over and hurting my left knee when I was three. When talking about it now, I’m getting pain in my left knee.”
However, there are times when Rebecca’s memories prove to be too overwhelming, and she has learnt relaxation and mindfulness(聚神) techniques to solve. “At school, it is a hindrance. I’m not very quick at processing things, so there is always so much going through my mind. At night, I have to sleep with the radio on and a soft light. If it’s too dark or quiet, my mind just recalls all these memories and I can’t sleep,” Rebecca said.
In addition, Rebecca has no control over whether the memories she recalls will be positive or negative – recalling painful experiences with such vividness that she has suffered from post-traumatic (创伤后的) stress disorder. Rebecca said, “Recently, I went back to my old school for my sister’s high school graduation. Being in that building again brought all those memories flooding back. I burst into tears and had to leave.”
Rebecca and her mother Mrs. Barnes got in touch with the University of California in 2011. It was there that Rebecca knew she had Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM). It’s reported that Rebecca is one of just 80 people worldwide, who have HASM. “Finding out about HASM has been such a positive experience. Now, Rebecca has been more positive and able to do things independently, which has been excellent,” Mrs. Barnes said.
8．What’s wrong with Rebecca?
A. She hardly sleeps well at night.
B. She usually gets hurt easily by others.
C. She can’t distinguish between reality and dreams.
D. Her vivid memories lead her to experience sufferings.
9．What does the underlined word “hindrance” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Priority B. Difficulty.
C. Advantage. D. Opportunity.
10．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Rebecca had a strong dislike of going to school.
B. Rebecca was moved to tears at her sister’s graduation.
C. Rebecca and her sister once studied in the same school.
D. Rebecca enjoyed a happy life during her high school years.
11．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Rebecca_____.
A. has got her life improved gradually
B. was influenced by her mother to be positive
C. was admitted into the University of California
D. became well-known due to her rare condition
D
We started out in a great morning and were heading over the mountain range to Ellensburg. We stopped at Snoqualmie summit for a quick rest. About a mile from there, we heard a loud sound and thought we might hit a rock. However, we were wrong.
As we were turning into the rest area, we heard a loud banging sound again, and all I could do was get this car pulled over and stopped. Once we got stopped, and tire pulled off, we found that the bolt （螺栓），which is necessary for the brake to work, had been missing. Had I hit the brake with any more speed, I am sure the car would have turned over and we could have all been killed.
The first thing we needed to do was get a new bolt, so my husband went to get a cup of coffee and to ask whether there would be an auto parts store. They told him where, and then he came back to find we had no way to get there. That was when the Angel showed her wings! One of the coffee volunteers was getting off her shift and offered to take him to the auto parts store. So this angel took him to Ellensburg to get the part, only to find out that it was the wrong part. So she came back to see if everything fit and sure enough, she offered to take him to the hardware store in town to see if they could find this bolt!
She spent well over 4 hours with us, driving us around to help fix our car and protect us until we were safe. She even followed us for a short time on the freeway until she knew we were well on our way safely. We were blessed that day, and when I told her she was an angel she just said we would do the same thing, and she was right, I would and I will again!
12．What actually happened when the writer heard the loud sound at the first time?
A. The car hit a rock and its tires were broken.
B. The car pulled over because of the steep road.
C. The brake couldn’t work because of the lost bolt.
D. The car turned over because the bolt was missing.
13．What is the implied meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 3?
A. The author wished someone would help them.
B. Someone appeared to give them what they needed.
C. Someone transported them to the right place.
D. Someone appeared at that time to help them.
14．Which of the following words can best describe the volunteer?
A. Kindhearted and patient.
B. Humorous and helpful.
C. Patient and humorous.
D. Helpful and funny.
15．What is the best title for the passage?
A. An angel in the mountains!
B. A terrible accident in the mountains!
C. An unusual situation in the mountains!
D. An unbelievable sound in the mountains!
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。
Nobody wants to reach the end of their life and experience regret. Instead, we desire to experience satisfaction with the life we’ve been given. 16__ To live a life without regret in the future, you should try to stay away from the following four mon unhealthy habits.
17 It is good to have a destination to go to but it is the journey that matters in the end. Too often, we live our lives from destination to destination. But life is not lived merely in these destinations. In fact, it is far more often lived in the pathways between them. We should appreciate the joy in the journey rather than always hurry to the next destination.
Be defined by your negative circumstances. Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. This is an important truth and an important promise. Our lives should not be defined by the negative circumstances that happened in our past. They may have affected our lives, but they do not write the final chapter. 18 ．
Focus entirely on yourself. The size of our universe bees smaller considerably when we place ourselves at the center. 19 On the contrary, those who see their life as an opportunity to bring joy to others quickly find it themselves.
20 Every excess (过量) adds burden to our lives. And yet we continue to pursue and accumulate more than we need—more houses, more cars, more clothes, and more dishes. Owning less means less cleaning, less burden, less anxiety, and less stress each day. It provides the space and opportunity to pursue the things in life that bring lasting satisfaction to our lives.
A. Blame everybody else.
B. Carry more than you need.
C. It is we ourselves who hold the pen.
D. Miss the joy of the journey for the destination.
E. Only a fool believes the wide road is necessarily the right road.
F. The fact is that too many people experience regret at the lives they chose to live.
G. And the people who are most focused on themselves are the least satisfied in life.

二．完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful _21_____, and knowing her husband could __22____ it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the ___23___ , her husband told her how _24____ he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He __25___ her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and _26___ a Bible. _27____ , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so _28____ that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very _29___ in business. She owned two large panies. She _30___ her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to _31___ him. But before she could, she 32____ a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to e back and _33__ things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness _34___ her heart. She saw the still new _35_____ , just as she had left it years before. With _36____ , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring 37___ from the Bible to the floor and a__38____ could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE YOU ALWAYS”.
__39___ your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the _40___ .
21．A. watch B. ring C. coat D. box
22．A. afford B. like C. design D. guess
23．A. holiday B. performance C. birthday D. meeting
24．A. proud B. kind C. sorry D. brave
25．A. lent B. asked C. gave D. moved
26．A. carried B. found C. missed D. held
27．A. Politely B. Lightly C. Patiently D. Angrily
28．A. calm B. upset C. grateful D. careless
29．A. failing B. lonely C. successful D. poor
30．A. wanted B. hoped C. realized D. explained
31．A. visit B. understand C. catch D. help
32．A. passed B. wrote C. sent D. received
33．A. take care of B. pay for C. look for D. give away
34．A. covered B. broke C. left D. filled
35．A. car B. Bible C. letter D. table
36．A. smiles B. laughter C. tears D. interests
37．A. hid B. dropped C. disappeared D. made
38．A. book B. pen C. flower D. card
39．A. If B. But C. Although D. So
40．A. hand B. eye C. face D. heart

第II卷（非选择题）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过3个）。
It was September, 2003 and I was struggling to find work. Nothing 41 __ (go) well with me. I sat in the house and constantly worried I would spend the night in the street as soon as 42 (I) savings ran out.
I decided to find some volunteer work to occupy my thoughts when I 43____ (tell) no