1、平遥二中高一三月质检英语试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）Z 第一节 （共 15 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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was riding my special motorbike this past weekend and stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in h
2、is back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and
3、said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.” He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could eve
4、r receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didnt know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, Im going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds
5、of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray tha
6、t God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.1. How did the father feel at first when the author invited his daughter for a ride?A. He felt surprised because he didnt know the author.B. He was happy beca
7、use his daughter could gain excitement.C. He was moved because the author was willing to help his daughter.D. He felt nervous because he was worried about his daughters safety.2. What can we know about the author?A. He usually drove too fast.B. He was a disabled man.C. He worked in a convenience sto
8、re.D. He often helped people who were in trouble.3. According to the passage, the girl _.A. used to be a completely healthy personB. was not allowed to do some fierce sportsC. usually felt sad about life due to her disabilityD. was unwilling to communicate with a stranger4. What was the authors gift
9、 according to the girls father?A. The motorbike. B. The wheelchair. C. The ride. D.The blessing. BThe British MuseumWhats onAlthough many parts of Asia have long been connected through trade along Silk Road and shared religious systems, there are strong regional differences. In addition to various l
10、anguages, Asia has developed its cultural networks, patterns of government, technology and styles of artistic representation.The diverse cultural life of Africa has been expressed through everyday cooking objects and unique works of art since ancient times. The Museums collection of over 200,000 Afr
11、ican items includes archaeological and contemporary material from across the continent.The Iron Age was a time of big change for the people of Britain and Europe. Iron replaced bronze as the material used to make tools and weapons, while religion art, daily life, economics and politics changed great
12、ly.Admission and opening timesThe Museum is free and open daily 10:00-17:30 except Friday, and is open until 20:30 on Fridays, except Good Friday. The Museum is open every day except for 24,25 and 26 December and 1 January.Museum shopsBookshopMonday-Thursday 10:00-17:30 Friday 10:00-20:00Saturday 10
13、:30-17:30 Sunday 10:00-17:30Collections shopMonday-Thursday 09:30-17:30 Friday 09:30-20:00Saturday 09:30-17:30 Sunday 10:00-17:30Getting hereBy TubeNearest underground stations:Tottenham Court Road(500m) Holborn(500m)Russell Square(800m) Goodge Street(800m)By busBuses that stop near the Museum:1,8,1
14、9,X25,38,55,98,242By carThe Museum lies within the Congestion(拥堵)Charge Zone. There is little on-street parking nearby. The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square. There is limited parking in the Museums open space for disabled visitors only.5.In the museum, you may not see i
15、tems from . Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. America6.If you want to buy artists works of the Iron Age, you may go to the Museum at . A.20:15 Friday, July 11B.14:45 Saturday, January 1C.18:00 Wednesday, February 14D.10:30 Sunday, December 287.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. It is not convenient
16、 to drive cars to the Museum.B. The No.55 bus stop is the nearest to the Museum.C. It is 500 meters from Russell Square to the Museum.D. The old can park their cars in the Museums open area.CIreland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried
17、to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingd
18、om. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750，000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage(短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a re
19、sult of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life
20、in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warmhearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland
21、 has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.8. What does the author tell us in Par
22、agraph 1?A. How the Irish fought against the English.B. How Ireland gained independence.C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D. How two “Irelands” came into being.9. We learn from the text that in Ireland_A. food shortages and a lack of work in the 1840s led to a decline in populationB. pe
23、ople are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideC. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerD. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments10. The last paragraph is mainly about_A. the Irish culture B. the Irish character C. Irish musical
24、 instruments D. a famous Irish writer11. What can be the best title for the text?A. Life in Ireland B. Ireland, Past and Present C. A Very Difficult History D. The Independence of IrelandDAccording to the Global Times, it is reported that two online videos showing children telling their parents “I l
25、ove you” have gone viral in China. The first,filmed by an Anhui TV station,shows a number of college students telling their parents they love them. The responses are mixed.“Are you drunk?” asked one parent.In another similar video,shot by a Shanxi TV station,a father responded even less patiently “I
26、 am going to a meeting,so cut the crap.”Why dont Chinese families use those words?Theories revolve around the nature of Confucian teaching.“The parents responses show that many Chinese are not good at expressing positive emotions,” Xia Xueluan,a sociologist from Peking University,told the Global Tim
27、es.“They are used to educating children with negative language.”This isnt the first time that China has done some soul-searching about familial lovelast year China Daily asked a cross-section of people if they said “I love you” to their parents,spouses,and children.“I have never said I love you to m
28、y family,and I dont think I will in the future,” one 56-year-old told the paper.“Saying it aloud is embarrassing for me.”Still,that doesnt mean that love cant be expressed.In a separate article,China Daily spoke to Zhao Mengmeng,a 31-year-old woman who said she had never told her father she loved hi
29、m face-to-face (“I find it a bit odd”).Sometimes actions speak louder than words.Zhao gave her father a photo album featuring photographs of them together on almost every one of her birthdays in June 2012.The pictures went viral online,being forwarded hundreds of thousands of times on Weibo.“I didnt
30、 sleep the night I heard about it,” her father told China Daily after the story attracted mainstream attention.“I have now memorized some of the comments on the collection of pictures.”12.What can we infer from the text?A.It is not direct for Chinese families to say “I love you”.B.Chinese parents ar
31、e too proud to express “I love you”.C.Chinese parents are good at expressing positive emotions.D.Young parents in China are willing to express “I love you”.13.Why dont Chinese parents express “I love you” to their children?A.Because they cant express it.B.Because they think it unnecessary.C.Because
32、they are not in the habit of expressing so.D.Because they think it should be done only among young couples.14.Zhao Mengmeng expressed “I love you” to her father by . A.giving him an album containing their photosB.kissing her fathers face and telling him by wordsC.speaking it out bravely in a TV prog
33、ramD.writing out the three words in a letter15.Whats the authors attitude towards the statements about “I love you”?A.Opposed. B.Critical. C.Objective. D.Indifferent.第二节 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。 （每小题 5 分，共 15 分）EYou walk into the classroom, look at that white piece of paper in front
34、 of you and are told youve got an hour and a half to do it. That can make anyone nervous, but here is the guide to stay calm. Get a good nights sleep the night before the test, and eat a healthy breakfast next day. _16_ If youre too tired, you wont remember what you learnt the night before. Get to c
35、lass a little earlier. If you get there early, youll make sure to get your favorite seat._17_Breathe. Before the test, breathe in through your nose deeply and slowly _18_ Repeat this several times. If you experience a sudden panic during the test, perform the exercise again.Skip questions if necessa
36、ry. _19_ If you come across a difficult question, skip the question and move on. You can come back to it at the end of the test if you have time, and later questions may help you get the answer(s) to the one(s) you skipped._20_ Dont panic if you notice other students writing very quickly or handing
37、in their tests early. Tell yourself its just a test. Really, it is. No matter what happens, everything will be OK.A. Act like you are the only person in the room.B. Avoid staying up the night before the exam.C. If you believe you can do it, you will find you can!D. Dont spend too much time on any on
38、e question.E. A little exercise will help you remain calm during any stressful situation.F. Then, hold your breath for 3-4 seconds and blow out slowly through your mouth.G. Youll also feel more relaxed if you dont get there in time or worse yet, late.第 二 部 分 英 语 知 识 运 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 55 分 ） 第 一 节 完
39、形 填 空 （ 共 20 小 题 ； 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 40 分 ） 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 。 When I first entered university my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was _21_to see that it was an English- English dictionary, also
40、known as a monolingual (只用一种语言的) dictionary. _22_it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one, _23_to be honest, I found it extremely _24_to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and _25_not fully understand the meanings. I was used to the _26_b
41、ilingual dictionaries, in which the words are _27_both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt gave me such_28_to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I _29_that monolingual dictionaries are _30_in learning a foreign language.As I
42、found out, there is, _31_, often no perfect equivalence (对应) between two _32_in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to _33_ that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the_34_meaning of a word in English! _35_, she insisted that I read the definition (释义) of a word in a monolingual diction
43、ary when I wanted to get a better_36_ of its meaning._37_, I have come to see what she meant.Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)_38_number of words, around 2,000. in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am_39_expo
44、sed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. _40_ this, I can express myself more easily in English.21. A. worried B. sad C. nervous D. surprised22. A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If23. A. so B. and C. or D. but24. A. difficult B. interesting C. important D.
45、practical25. A. thus B. even C. still D. again26. A. new B. familiar C. earlier D. ordinary27. A. explained B. expressed C. described D. created28. A.promise B. courage C. appreciation D. advice29. A. imagine B. recommendC. predict D. grasp30. A. natural B. easier C. better D. convenient31. A. at be
46、st B. in fact C. at times D. in case32. A. words B. names C. ideas D. characters33. A. hope B.doubt C. declare D. tell34. A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected35. A. Rather B. However C. Therefore D. Instead36. A. understanding B. practice C. expression D. consideration37. A. Largely B. Genera
47、lly C. Probably D. Gradually38. A. average B.limited C. total D.extra39. A. repeatedly B. nearly C. immediately D. anxiously40. A. According to B. In relation to C. Because of D. In addition to第二节 语法填空（共 10 分；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个恰当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。With the 41._ （develop）of industry, air po
48、llution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because 42._ air pollution.Air pollution is caused by the following 43._ (reason): about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 44._（poison）gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health 45._ also to others. 46._ these, about 10%of air pollution is caused by other
