2017-2018学年上海奉贤区曙光中学高一英语期末试卷

曙光中学2016学年第一学期高一英语期中考试

(时间90分钟总分100分）

第I卷（74分)

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20%)

Section A (10%)

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the flanks to make the passages coherent an d grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks y use one word that best fits each blank.

People can often see a talking parrot on a TV show, in a movie, or even in someone’s home. The parrot has learned 1_______ (copy) sounds that people make. Dolphins, bats, and some apes also copy sounds. Now we can add elephants 2______ this list of copycats (盲目的模仿者). Dr, Joyce Poole is a zoologist, 3_____ studies the sounds of elephants. While she was in Kenya, she would hear strange noises 4______(make) by Mlaika after sunset. Mlaika was 5______ 8-year-old African elephant and it 7_____ (live) near a highway. Dr. Poole says that she couldn’t tell the difference7______ Mlaika’s call and the distant truck noise. Why did it copy the sounds of the trucks driving by? Animals that are able to copy sounds may enjoy 8______ (practise) new sounds. When they are kept outside of their natural environment, they may copy unusual sounds. So far Dr. Poole 9_____ (spend) 18 years with two female Asian elephants. Asian elephants make sounds like birds to talk with one another. Parrots, dolphins, humans, and elephants show that being a copycat is one way 10______ animals and people make new friends and keep old ones.

【答案】

1.to copy;

2. to;

3. who;

4. made;

5. an;

6. lived;

7. between;

8. practicing;

9. has spend; 10. where 【解析】

1.动词填空。本句有谓语动词learned，考察copy作非谓语不定式在句中充当宾语，它常跟在decide, begin, help, begin, want, wish, like, forget, learn, ask这类及物动词的后面。本句意为鹦鹉学习去模仿人类发出的声音，因此填to copy。

2.考察介词搭配。主句动词add，动词固定搭配add sth. to sth.，本句意为把大象加入copycats 的名单中。所以本空填to。注意区分add…to和add…in，后一个表示把…包括在内。

3.考察非限制性定语从句。有逗号没有连词，在从句中做主语，先行词又是人，排除that和which，选择who。本句意为那个研究大象所发出的声音的动物学家。

4.动词填空。本题考查非谓语动词。本句有感官性谓语动词hear，所以make作非谓语充当noises的宾语补足语，句子意思是由Mlaika在日落后制造的噪音，by表被动，所以填made。

5.冠词填空。eight(8)-year-old中eight首字母为元音字母，故加冠词an。

6.动词填空。人称代词it指代elephant，句子时态又是过去式，填lived。本句意为Mlaika 是一头八岁的大象，它生活在高速公路旁。

7.考查介词搭配。固定搭配difference between sth. and sth.，故填between。本句意为Poole 博士无法区分Mlaika的叫声和远处卡车发出的噪音。

8.动词填空。本题考查非谓语作宾语。enjoy doing 表示喜欢/享受做某事，enjoy 后面只能加sth./doing sth.。本空填practicing 。本句意为能够模仿声音的动物们喜欢练习新学到的声音。

9.动词填空。本题考察时态。so far 表示迄今为止，一般与现在完成时连用，主语是单数第三人称，spend 过去分词spent ，本空填has spent 。

10. 连词填空。考察定语从句。先行词是a way ，考虑in which 和that ，只能填一个单词，填that 。本句意为这种方式是人类与动物建立新友谊并且保留了原有友谊的一种方式。

Section B (10%)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words or phrases in the box, Each word or phrase can only be used once. Note that there is one word or phrase more than you need.

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are___1___.about their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly___2___.in their minds: What kind of impression am I making?

Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing___3___.clothes?

It is___4___that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavourably. A person’s self-concept is___5___in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general ，the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people, who have low self-respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very___6___to criticism. It makes them feel___7___. They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises

because they believe they are___8___of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good, I know it’s not true. It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can___9___ shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their ___10___. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life.

答案：H I A E K G C F B D

分析：

1. 缺形容词，固定词组be concerned about sth.在意、关心某事，句意：他们很在意自己的外表和行为。

2. 进行时，缺动词。occur 发生、突然想到，sth. occur.sb ，某事被想到，句意：消极的想法一直出现在他们的脑海中。

3. 缺形容词。担心自己的外表，所以这里填贬义的词，unatrractive 难看的。句意：我的衣服是否很难看？

4. 缺形容词。obvious 明显的，it is obvious that…. 某事很明显，句意：很明显这些令人不适的想法会给人带来负面影响。

5. 被动态，缺动词。后句有reaction ，选reflected

反射、反映，句意：一个人的自我概念反