天津铁厂第二中学2015-2016学年高一上学期第一次阶段测试英语试卷

天津铁厂第二中学2015～2016学年度第一学期高一年级第一次阶段检测英语试卷时间：60分钟总分：100分第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1．---Wow, Lily, your new Ipad is great!---_____. My mother bought it for me yesterday.A．Not at all B．You are right C．Thank you D．No.Thanks2．---Must I cook dinner tonight?---No, you _____ not. We can have dinner outside tonight.A．need B．can C．must D．have 3．Kate is looking forward________ to the ball.A．to be invited B．being invited C．to inviting D．to being invited4．My English teacher in Senior High school is a kind and handsome man________ Mr. Yu.A．calling B．called C．calls D．to call 5．She did not rest _____ she was very tired.A．as B．if C．though D．since 6．Among those shirts, he likes the one _____ color is green and size is large.A．whom B．which C．thatD．whose7．These two new cameras are quite similar in appearance (外观)，but this one costs almost________.A．twice as much B．twice so much C．as much twice D．so much twice8．That was such an________ question that it made me________，not knowing how to answer it. A．embarrassed；embarrassed B．embarrassing；embarrassed C．embarrassing；embarrassing D．embarrassed；embarrassing 9．A novel and a doll _____ to that little girl last Christmas.A．was given B．were giving C．were given D．was giving10．Your performance in the driving test did not reach the required standard, ____, you failed.A. in other wordsB. after allC. in the endD. atthe same time11．My present job doesn’t bring in enough to _____ the rent. So I’m considering get a new one.A．spend B．offer C．fill D．cover12．_____ on the mountain, he can fully appreciate the beautiful scene of the village.A．To stand B．Stood C．Standing D. Stands13．_____ is a pity that Linda didn’t come to the party yesterday.A. AsB. ItC. ThatD. What14．---Will you show me how to download these songs?--- Press “Enter” and follow the on­screen________.A．information B．instructions C．advice D．descriptions15．Nobody likes him because he ____ lies to others.A. is always tellingB. always tellsC. does always tellD. has already told.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

School children are now constantly asked by their parents and teachers to study harder and harder.And the competition __16__ the students themselves is growing in most schools in China. In my opinion，the fierce __17__ in school __18__ more harm than good.Visiting a German city，I __19__ to be present at a parent-teacher meeting at a school.__20__ were told at the meeting that their children’s school grades were held to be personal information __21__ by the law，and that the school would not disclose the students’marks，__22__ report them to the parents.It is their view that a __23__ school should encourage children to learn __24__ without pressure. A student’s intelligence and ability will __25__ later by competition in society.In China，ranking students according to their examination __26__ as a means of encouraging students to study harder.A friend told me about a parent-teacher meeting she __27__ with her daughter who was in the second grade.At the meeting，a teacher read aloud __28__ students in the class and their marks for different __29__.Good students came at the top of the list and poor __30__ at the bottom.And in front of everybody at the meeting，the teacher gave warnings __31__ those poor students andtheir parents.From this comparison，I __32__ that teachers and school leaders in China ought to learn __33__ more about children’s psychology and show thei r students more __34__.Such competition among students is unhealthy and should not be __35__.16．A. over B．between C．among D．beyond17．A. pain B．competition C．study D．argument 18. A. makes B．gives C．lets D．does19．A. invited B．had invited C．was inviting D．was invited20．A. Parents B．Children C．Teachers D．Students 21．A. protects B．protecting C．to protect D．protected22．A. it would neither B．either would not it C．nor would it D．it also wouldn’t23．A. successful B．well-known C．excellent D．ordinary 24．A. lazily B．happily C．inactively D．friendly25．A. have judged B．be judging C．be judged D．judge 26．A. has been used B．has used C．has treated D．has looked on27．A. went B．joined C．attended D．present 28．A. a lot B．a list of C．the number of D．the marks 29．A. subjects B．classes C．schools D．names ofparents30．A. those B．one C．ones D．boys31．A. from B．to C．with D．off 32．A. conclude B．am sure C．want D．wonder 33．A. a lot of B．quite C．a little D．a quantity of 34．A. marks B．homework C．books D．respect35．A. discussed B．got rid of C．lastedD．encouraged第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）AEvery day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, remember that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends---you are in a slightly unnatural situation where a large group of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you---loudly enough and clearly enough but without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease but the situation is somewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.36. When you speak to the class, you should speak ________.A. as slowly as possibleB. in a low voiceC. loudlyD. forcefully37. Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is ________.A. noisyB. quietC. having a restD. serious38. The situation in the class is _________that in your house.A. not very different fromB. sometimes the same asC. sometimes not the same asD. not the same as39. If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is_______.A. to show your abilityB. to be very gentleC. to make sure that you can be heardD. to put the official at ease40. The main idea of this passage is _______.A. that we should talk in different ways in different situationsB. that we must speak loudlyC. that we must keep silent at any timeD. that we must talk with the classBEnglish is the most widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings can speak it. More than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has the largest vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.We take English for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (探讨它的矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese — so one moose, two meese?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy areopposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects (反映) the creativity of human beings. Th at’s why, when stars are out, they are visible (能看见的); but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay, I end it.41. According to the passage ______.A. sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different thingsB. there should be egg in an eggplantC. pineapples are the apples on the pine treeD. boxing rings should be round42. Which of the following is the correct plural?A. Beeth.B. Geese.C. Meese.D. Tooth.43. Which of the following includes two items which have the similar meaning?A. A wise man and a wise guy.B. Overlook and oversee.C. Quite a lot and quite a few.D. Hot as hell and cold as hell.44. The underlined words “wind up” in the last paragraph probably mean “____”.A. blowB. roll upC. get hurtD. finish45. Through the many paradoxes in the English language, the writer wants to show thathuman beings are ______.A. cleverB. crazyC. lazyD. dullCDuring the daytime, many people are busy using their cell phones. They only have time to charge (充电) them at night when they are asleep. But scientists have warned that having a glowing phone in your bedroom at night could not only affect your sleep, it could also make you fat.When darkness falls, our bodies begin to produce a hormone(荷尔蒙)called melatonin (褪黑素). It helps our metabolism (新陈代谢)so that our body can change food and drink into energy. When the sun rises, melatonin reduces. This light-dark cycle is good for our health.But if people charge their phones when they are asleep, the phones release short-wavelength blue light. Although it is not bright enough to light up a room, it can affect our sleep. Therefore, it slows down our metabolism and affects our body to digest food. This may cause obesity (肥胖).“Blue light is bad for our health be cause it keeps the mind buzzing (嗡嗡声), ”Simon Kyle, a sleep scientist at Manchester University, told the Daily Mail.And there is strong scientist data to show the connection between interference and people’s health.Earlier this year, leading scientists from universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Harvard, warned that a lack of sleep could cause serious health problems, such as cancer, heart disease and obesity.Kyle advised turning off smart phones and desktop computers a few hours before going to be d. This helps to reduce people’s exposure to artificial (人工的) light.46. The author writes the text to _______.A．enrich reader’s life through smart phones and computersB．warn readers to stay away from phones when sleepingC．help readers know more about hearing problemsD．teach readers how to eat less food before going to bed47．The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to a_______.A．blue light B．the body C．metabolism D．melatonin 48．From Paragraph 3, we learn the blue light from the phones can_______.A．keep our minds thinkingB．help with our sleepC．slow down our metabolismD．light up our room49．What is the main idea of the text?A．Charging phones at night may make you fat.B．Not enough sleep can make us thin and healthy.C．Turning off computers can make us sleep easily.D．Artificial light is good for planting wild flowers.50．What do we know about Simon Kyle? He is _______.A．a sleep scientist at Manchester UniversityB．a science student at Harvard UniversityC．a founder of the British newspaper Daily MailD．a famous professor at Oxford universityDWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I re asoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don’t have any eyelids (眼皮) and the sun hur ts their eyes… The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them..When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.51. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?A. He could not catch a fish.B. His father was not patient with him.C. His father did not teach him fishing.D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.52. What did the author’s father really mean?A. To read about fish.B. To learn fishing by oneself.C. To understand what fish think.D. To study fishing in many ways.53. According to the author, fish are most likely to be found _________.A. in deep water on sunny daysB. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlightD. in shallow water under waterside trees54. After entering the business world, the author found _________.A. it easy to think like a customerB. his father’s fishing advice inspiringC. his first boss’s sales ideas reasonableD. it difficult to sell services to poor people55. This passage most likely comes from _________.A. a fishing guideB. a novel on childhoodC. a popular sales bookD. a millionaire’s biography第三部分书面表达（满分15分）现在你已经进入高中两个多星期了，请写一篇英语短文来介绍你的英语老师。