最新高一英语试题

Unit 3本套试卷共120分。

考试时间100分钟。

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节；满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AAround twenty years ago I was going through hard times. I could not find a satisfying job. To my shame, I had to drive a school bus to make ends meet and lived in a friend's house.One afternoon, while driving through a quiet suburban(郊外的) neighbourhood I was so sad that I kept asking myself, “Why has my life become so hard？”“What's wrong with the world？”Then I pulled over the bus to drop off (让……下车) a little girl and as she passed she handed me a pretty earring, saying she found it on the floor of the bus and I should keep it in case(以防) the owner came to look for it.In the evening, the owner did come to look for her earring. When I handed it to her, she got very excited and continued saying，“Thanks, you're a real gentleman.” I told her that she should thank the little girl who had found it. She said, “Yes, and you are a good driver, too. What a lovely world it is！”Then she left with satisfaction. I was touched by her last words. I had thought something was wrong with the world just because of my poor condition. In fact, nothing was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude towards life. I should be positive about life.At first it was hard, and then it got easier. Every day I could find things to make me happy. Then one night there was a phone call for me at my friend's house from a lady who was a manager in a large hospital. She said she had read my application form and asked me if I would like to work in the hospital. I said yes and got the job. Looking back at the experience, I know the most important is to have a positive attitude towards life.21．What do we know from the second paragraph?A．The author cried while driving that afternoon.B．A girl picked up an earring before getting off.C．There was only one passenger on the bus.D．The girl gave the author an earring as a gift.22. The author decided to have a change in life because ________．A．what the earring owner said moved himB．he didn't want to be a driver any moreC．his friends helped him become positiveD．he was offered a better job in a hospital23．How did the author feel when getting a call from the manager of the hospital?A．Surprised. B．Disappointed. C．Shocked. D．Delighted. 24. What does the author want to show in this passage?A．Lost things should be returned to the owner.B．Life is usually hard for the young at the beginning.C．One should hold a positive attitude towards life.D．It is not easy to find a good job nowadays.BLate that afternoon I took the train back to Sydney. There I found another surprise waiting for me. My room had been given to somebody else and they had no room for me. Harkin had known my travel plans and had arranged everything. How could he have booked the room only for three days? There was nothing to be done but to find another hotel. The waiters were happy to find me a new hotel, and when I said that I was happy to stay at the Airport, thinking it might be cheaper than staying in the city, they suggested the Holiday Inn at the airport. There was one small matter: the room rate was $300 per night. The best hotel in Katoomba wanted only$145. I asked if there was anything cheaper they might suggest but they warned that most hotels would already be full by this time.The hotel was far from the train station, so I'd best take a taxi, at $25. On the way to the Holiday Inn, we passed a hotel just two blocks from the Holiday Inn that advertised a room rate of $104. At the desk I asked if their room rate could go down a lot. “No, this is a 4star hotel，”the waiter told me. “In that case，”I replied, “I'll just walk the two blocks to the cheap hotel.” But she warned me that they were probably full and that if I didn't take the room, it might not be available when I came back. Finally，I decided to take the room.The room itself was big, but the air conditioning couldn't keep up with the Australian heat. I couldn't get to sleep until about 1：00 am.25．Why did the writer have to look for another hotel?A．He didn't book early. B．Harkin made a mistake.C．He was short of money. D．He wasn't well received.26．How did the writer feel when hearing the room rate at the Holiday Inn?A．Nervous. B．Happy. C．Surprised. D．Relaxed. 27．Why did the writer take a room in the Holiday Inn finally?A．It's a 4star hotel. B．It's around the station.C．It was midnight then. D．The room was in great demand.28．What was the weather like at that moment?A．Cool. B．Warm. C．Cold. D．Hot.CThe skies are raining big blocks of ice, and experts are trying to learn what’s going on.For the second time in six days, California was attacked by ice balls. The lastest happened on early Thursday. A large block of ice dropped into Loma Linda, California. The ice crashed through the metal roof of a fitness center, leaving a hole up to 2 feet wide. No one was hurt.Two tennis players were playing outside the Drayson Center on Thursday morning. Suddenly they heard a strange sound, said Crawford, an official of the Loma Linda Fire Department.A similar event happened last Saturday in Oakland, California. Early in the morning an ice ball dropped into a feld at Bushrod Park and made up a hole up to 2 feet wide. Luckily, no one inthe park was injured.One theory is the ice was dropped from planes. Bur there’s little direct support for that. A few experts have suggested there may be other causes of similar ice falls, perhaps even global warming.Stories about dropping ice go back for centuries. They didn’t begin to receive serious scientific attention until a few years ago, however, when Spain was attacked by a dozen large ice balls in 2000.Scientist Jesus Martinez-Frias in Madrid and his team have collected reports of forty casesaround the world since 1999 of puzzling falling ice. He thinks the ice forms in the air by a process similar to the formation of hail(冰窖）inside storms but without a storm.Martinez-Frias believes global warming is causing the troposphere(对流层）to rise. This means the roof of the troposphere is forced to a greater height, where it cools more than normal. Thus, the temperature difference between warm and cold air in the troposphere produces strong up-and-down winds that repeat the hail-formation process, without a storm.29.What took place on Thursday morning?A.A fitness center caught fire.B.A big ice ball fell in Loma Linda.C.There was heavy rain in Loma Linda.D.Two tennis players were hit by an ice ball.30.What is the similarity between the two eventsin California?A.No one was injured.B.No building was destroyed.C.Both were seen by Crawford.D.Both caused a large number of holes.31.What do we learn about dropping ice?A.It is very common around the world.B.It often happens in Spain in recent years.C.It has been carefully studied since 2000.D.It is most likely to be produced by planes.32.What is the cause of ice falls according to Martinez-Frias?A.Strong winds above the troposphere.B.The formation of hail.C.Global warming.D.Big storms.DRecently, we were given the opportunity to review a book written by a young author. When we received it, I noted how beautifully done it was. While often the case—we see beautifully written and illustrated books all the time—but how often do they come from a 10yearold child?Se w ing a Friendship, written by a creative and talented young girl named Natalie Tinti, is such a book.Developing friendships is an area that Natalie Tinti has researched in her own life. In her book, Se w ing a Friendship, she tells what great things can happen if kids take a step towards friendship.Tinti's characters in Se w ing a Friendship have colourful and creative personalities. Jonsy Jipsy loves singing and belly dance. Sokron Blossom lives in a neat and tidy world and loves to read fashion magazines. Meeka likes brain games and Nina is happy with her life and the music it brings her.All but one of the characters seem happy with their lives. One of the girls, Kiki Shaver, was sad to live in a small home with her aunt and uncle. She didn't have friends and didn't know how to make them. When four girls invite her into the circle of their friendship, it's no wonder that Kiki is hesitant and uneasy.The story continues as the four girls invite and accept a “not so likeable” girl into their circle to win a fashion show. The girls feel a strong bond of friendship after the show. Kiki then understands that taking a step towards friendship is better than being alone. All the girls learn that by having the courage to include others, you can “sew a friendship”．Today, it seems that almost every news headline begins with a child's suicide—or murder—because of being bullied(欺侮)，not having friends or family to discuss issues with and feelings of low selfrespect. What's causing these senseless terrible events? If more kids would invite the outcasts(被驱逐者) into their circle of friends, lives would be saved as well as pointed in another direction.Natalie Tinti finds her voice in Se w ing a Friendship—and shows a talent that's rare for such a young girl. Recommended reading for all young adult fans.12. The first paragraph serves as a(n) ________．A．background B．explanationC．summary D．introduction13．Which of the following statements might the author agree with?A．Bullying is the main cause of children's suicides.B．We should not expect too much from friendship.C．Friendship has the power to prevent sad events.D．One should not forget his old circle of friends.14. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?A．Disappointing. B．Unexpected.C．Uncertain. D．Satisfying.15. The general tone(基调) of the passage is________．A．praise B．delight C．complaint D．concern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。