高一上学期第十七次周练

于都五中高一年级上学期第十七次周练英语试题一：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）.AIn 1961 Obama was born in Hawaii，US.His father was an African and his mother was a white American.He grew up in Indonesia and Hawaii.When Obama was 10 years old，he was one of the only three black students at his school in Hawaii.He felt very different from most other students.White girls wanted to touch his hair.A white boy even asked him what his father was.“I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince.But I kept asking myself who I am，”said Obama.However,37 years later，the boy made history.Obama became the first black president in US history.Obama's unusual background made him wonder who he was.He once turned to alcohol to help forget this question.With the help of his friends，Obama finally turned his life around at college.His hard work made him a star at ter，he became the third black senator (参议员)in US history.“Obama's success has made Martin Luther King's dream come true.That is：A man should not be judged by the colour of his skin，but by the content of his character，”wrote ABC news.1．Obama was born in ________.A．Britain B．America C．Kenya D．Indonesia2．Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?A．Obama's parents are both African.B．Obama was the first black senator in US history.C．Obama was once very depressed (压抑)because of his unusual background.D．No other black students were in the school where Obama studied when he was ten.3．Obama became the first black president in US history when he was ________.A．37 B．38 C．47 D．484．From the passage we can learn that ________.A．Obama's father is a Kenyan princeB．Obama was a star in Harvard because he drank a lotC．We should judge a person by what he did when he was youngD．Obama's success owes to his hard workBNot long ago，a rock band called the Backstreet Boys made_a_ big_splash on the music scene.Young people everywhere loved their songs.One of the band's biggest fans was a young boy named Aaron Carter.Aaron had a special reason for taking such an interest in the band.Nick Carter，one of the Backstreet Boys，was Aaron's big brother.Even before Nick joined the band in 1996，Aaron loved music.From the age of two，Aaron spent most of his time listening to the radio.He sang along with his favorite songs.He made up dances to go with them.So Aaron's family was not surprised when Aaron decided to follow Nick into the music world.Aaron got off to a fast start.At the age of seven，he joined a band in his hometown of Tampa，Florida.But after two years，Aaron didn't want to be part of a band any more.He wanted to sing alone.Soon，Brother Nick gave Aaron a helping hand.During a Backstreet Boys show in Germany，Aaron sang a song.He did an amazing job！After the show，someone from a record company asked Aaron to make an album (专辑)．Of course，Aaron said yes!Since that day，Aaron has made lots of songs that sell well.His songs include Crush on You and I'm Gonna Miss You Forever.Aaron has worked hard to become a success.But he never forgets how his brother gave him his start.As Aaron has said，“If Nick wasn't a singer，then I wouldn't be there.”5．According to the passage，Aaron________.A．fell in love with music after Nick became famousB．joined the Backstreet Boys at the age of sevenC．was not allowed to sing by his familyD．was thankful for his brother Nick's support6．What does the underlined part “made a big splash” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?A．Drew wide attention. B．Led to a heated discussion.C．Collected a lot of money. D．Got into great trouble.7．What is discussed in the passage?A．The rise and fall of a band. B．The road to success of a singer.C．The secret of success of a band. D．The way to be a singer.CThe other day I heard a few local musicians talking: "I hate all the pianos in this town and I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cannot even understand rhythm (韵律).""Nobody wants to pay musicians anything. I’m sick of all the people who want you to play without paying you."...One younger musician said, "There are a couple of clubs who want me to play for a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also planning to join in several summer festivals this year."I really liked what the younger musician said so I made friends with him. Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative (消极的), they’re all rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who are always complaining or blaming (责备) others, it is possible that you will start doing the same as well. If you spend lots of time with people who don’t support your dreams, it is time to t ake a look at the people you call "friends".There is an easy exercise you can try. Make a list of the people who you often stay with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard. The choice is always yours to make. Of course, this exercise is entirely different from making friends only for the good of oneself. We really should try to help and spend time with those who are working towards a goal or dream.8. The musicians’ conversation at the beginning is to show that ______.A. musicians’ living conditions are not goodB. people in that town have poor taste in musicC. different people have different attitudesD. young people are more likely to succeed9 The underlined part "they’re rubbing off on you" in Paragraph 3 means ______.A. they’ll push you aheadB. they’ll have an influence on youC. they’ll keep you from moving onD. they’ll help you realize your dreams10. Why did the author want to make friends with the younger musician?A. He is more active than the others.B. He can earn more than the others.C. He has more things to do than the others.D. His attitude is more positive than the others.11. By doing the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 4, you can ______.A. make the right kind of friendsB. improve your ability to make friendsC. develop a better relationship with your friendsD. make some new friends with the same interests as youDNearly 600,000 Americans los t their jobs this past month, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate (失业率) to 7.6 percent. But not all of those fired workers are sitting at home, reading the job advertisements and waiting for the phone to ring. Thousands of people are returning to school, making public colleges and universities among the few bright places in the disappointing US economy.At a time when many Americans have had their work hours cut or have even lost their jobs, Sherian Huddleston is working overtime. She works at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) where she oversees (监督) the enrollment (注册) of new students. The university’s population grew by 800 students this term —an increase of 4 percent over last spring’s enrollment. Huddleston says seeing the enrollment rise in a failing economy is not unexpected. "When people are out of work," she points out, "they will ask 'What else can I do?’ or 'What other careers can I follow?’ They will often return to school if they have not completed a degree before."Older retur ning students aren’t the only ones increasing the enrollment at MTSU. Huddleston says she’s also seeing an increase in student transfers (转移). "Students who went out of state, or even within the state, to more expensive schools are transferring to public schools to make use of the lower cost of going to school here," she explains.12. Which is the best title for the passage?A. The Falling American EconomyB. College Enrollment up in a Down EconomyC. Colleges Have More Students Than BeforeD. Going to College Is No Longer Difficult13. According to the passage, many students return to school ______.A. to make more moneyB. to read job advertisementsC. to complete a degreeD. to ask their schoolmates for help14. How many students enrolled in MTSU last spring based on the passage?A. 768.B. 19,200.C. 20,000.D. 80015. Many students are transferring to public schools mainly because ______.A. public schools provide better educationB. public schools offer better jobs to their studentsC. they don’t want to be influenced by the falling economyD. the cost of public schools is lower and they can save money二. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）。