八一中学2023—2024学年高一第一学期英语周测（四）
考试时间：95分钟 满分120分（*1.25后150分） 命题人：聂焱
单项选择题（每小题1分，共10小题; 共10分）
1.The moment I heard about the teaching job, I wrote a letter to apply it.
A．with B．in C．to D．for
2.The organization offers to provide ________ for about 5000 homeless people.
A．company B．accommodation C．content D．furniture
3.To his ________, we were not________ at his ________achievements.
A．amazement, amazed, amazed B．amazement, amazed, amazing
C．amazement, amazing, amazed D．amazement, amazing, amazing
4.The old street was so _________ that we had to stop our car and go to his house on foot.
A．attractive B．ordinary C．shallow D．narrow
5.Everyone was very nervous because the fire was .
A. out of date B.out of order C.out of breath D.out of control
6.If you need any further information, please _________ me by phone or through email.
A．Reflect B．Contact C．remind D．recognize
7.During the Mid-Autumn Festival, families gather to________(欣赏) the moon and enjoy delicious moon cakes.
A．admire B．avoid C．collect D．steal
8.Smoking is _______ as a leading cause of lung cancer.
A．applied B．packed C．recognized D．contracted
9.Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories ________ focusing on Chinese traditions.
A．other than B．rather than C．more than D．would rather than
10.Our class ________ 55 lively boys and girls, and Mr. Yu is strict with each of us.
A．makes up B．is made up of C．is built up D．builds up
二、完形填空(每小题2分，共15小题，共计30分)
Located in Ontario, Canada, the Niagara Falls is the seventh wonder of the world and the fastest flowing waterfall in the world. When I went to tour it, I found there were some truly amazing ways to ____11_____ the waterfall.
One way was to take a ____12_____ to the center of the Niagara Falls. Everyone on board was given a raincoat that looked more like a garbage bag. We would need it later on when we got close to the waterfall. There were huge waves and thick mist (迷雾), although we were still far away from Niagara Falls. Inside the mist, another boat approached us. As that boat ___13______, we waved hello to the blue-coated ____14_____. After a while, we were as ____15_____ as possible to the waterfall, which was like a wall in front of the boat. The ____16_____ here was white with huge waves that threatened to ___17______ the boat. A few minutes was enough to make this a very exciting trip.
Another ___18______ was to go behind the waterfall. This adventure started with everybody walking into a wet and _____19____ tunnel (隧道) one by one. It was _____20_____ by several lanterns（灯）, making us see the tunnel clearly. As the tunnel came to an end, I could see that we had _____21_____ onto a platform at the foot of the waterfall. Here, I had a good _____22_____ of how thick（厚） the waterfall was. It was at least one meter ____23______.
____24______ I experienced Niagara Falls, I was shocked by how ___25_______ it was. And I look forward to taking the zip line (滑索) next time to view Niagara Falls from the sky. It will definitely be a wonderful time, too.
11.A．experience B．destroy C．protect D．establish
12.A．photo B．raincoat C．lantern D．boat
13.A．ran out B．broke down C．fell apart D．passed by
14.A．novelists B．passengers C．employers D．composers
15.A．close B．similar C．polite D．equal
16.A．spot B．water C．color D．mist
17.A．get over B．fall over C．knock over D．look over
18.A．way B．aim C．defeat D．fantasy
19.A．effective B．extinct C．distant D．narrow
20.A．lit B．improved C．transported D．limited
21.A．held B．rolled C．arrived D．fallen
22.A．opportunity B．view C．favour D．habit
23.A．long B．thin C．thick D．high
24.A．Although B．Unless C．After D．Before
25.A．extreme B．classic C．peaceful D．powerful
三、阅读理解
阅读下面三篇文章，每个小题从所给的选项中选出最佳选项。(每小题3分，共30分）
A
Best Places to Visit in the UK
The United Kingdom has long been a favorite European tourist destination for many because of its beautiful countryside, historic cities, top museums and outstanding theaters. Here are some of the best places to visit in the UK.
Cambridge
Cambridge is a charming English city located on the River Cam just north of London. As the home to one of the world’s top universities, the Universities of Cambridge, it has all of the cultural and entertainment options you might expect from a college town.
Chester
Located on the River Dee in Cheshire, England, Chester is more than 200 years old, which means there is plenty of history, culture and architecture on hand lasting several centuries. The Roman and medieval (中世纪) walls around the city are one of Chester’s biggest tourist attractions.
Stonehenge
One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge consists of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones in southwest England. It is also home to some of the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age structures in the UK. It was not until 1600 BC that Stonehenge came to be completed.
Lake District
Located in northwest England, the Lake District is the second largest National Park in the UK. The main attractions are the lakes, mountains and hills carved by glacial erosion (冰川侵蚀) and providing dramatic and inspiring scenery. It is England’s famous destination for hiking and climbing.
26．Which destination will you choose if you are interested in a university
A．Stonehenge. B．Lake District.
C．Cambridge. D．Chester.
27．Where should you go if you want to see the Stonehenge
A．A college town. B．Southwest England.
C．Northwest England. D．A National Park in the UK.
28．Which of the following is true according to the passage
A．Lake District is well-known as a destination for hiking and climbing.
B．Chester is a modern city with a short history.
C．The Lake District is the largest National Park in the UK.
D．Cambridge is on the River Cam south of London.
B
Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer 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 Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
In the 1840s, the main crop, potatoes, were 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 result 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 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 warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland 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.
29. What does the author tell us in paragraph 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.
30. What can we learn about Ireland from the text
A．Food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population.
B．People are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside.
C．It is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker.
D．Different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A．Life in Ireland B．A Very Difficult History
C．Ireland, Past and Present D．The Independence of Ireland
C
I have dreamt of taking a trip to Hawaii since I graduated but the best thing always needs waiting. I took a trip with my friends to Haleakala National Park which lies in Hawaii.
When we arrived at Haleakala National Park we were suggested to watch the early morning sunrise. I was lost in the sightseeing that afternoon so I could hardly wait to meet the sunrise. In the next morning we all jumped out of the bed very early at 3 o’clock and walked to the rocks by the seaside. In the first half an hour we imagined how wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin so we waited and waited. However another half an hour later I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness and I felt that I was frozen to death. But my friends were still extremely cheerful.
Nearly another one hour later “Amazing!” a word burst out from Judy and we all shouted to welcome the light orange greatness which is really unbelievable. Until today I dare say that it is the most impressive（印象深刻的）sunrise in my life. However waiting in the morning darkness is also the one I cannot wipe out forever.
Waiting sometimes is really a hard thing for most of us as it needs patience and strong-willed determination but what about the result after that It might turn out to be pleasingly unbelievable and satisfied. So it is really worthwhile to wait for the best.
32. When did they see the first light of the sunrise
A. About 3 o’clock. B. About 4 o’clock.
C. Nearly 5 o’clock. D. Nearly 6 o’clock.
33. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “chilly” in paragraph two
A. Total. B. Cold. C. Terrible. D. Interesting.
34. What’s the author’s attitude towards waiting for the sunrise
A. Excited all the time. B. Afraid all the time.
C. Firstly excited then afraid. D. Firstly excited then impatient.
35. What does the author want to tell us by this passage
A. Sometimes it is worthwhile to wait for the best.
B. Hawaii is a good place to enjoy the sunrise.
C. I enjoyed the most flaming sunrise in my life.
D. My friends and I took a trip to Hawaii.
四、语法填空 (每小题1.5分，共10小题，共计15分)
用所给单词的适当形式填空，或完成短文
There are many things in Chengdu that attract people. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top 36. ________（attract）.
So it was a great honour for me 37. ________（invite） to the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research. I 38. ________（allow） to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre center. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador（大使）. The title will be 39. ________（official） given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 40. ________ my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, 41. ________ I was the first Western TV reporter permitted to film a special unit caring for pandas 42. ________（save） from starvation（饿死） in the wild. My duties will include 43. ________（introduce） British visitors to the 120-plus pandas in Chengdu and others at a research center in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.
During my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been refused by his mother. The nursery team switches（交换）him every few 44. ________（day） with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, 45. ________ other is with their mum —she never doubts.
五、书面写作（共15分）
假定你是李华，你和好友迈克(Mike)相约本周末去旅行，具体事宜由你来安排。请给他写一封信，告知其相关情况。内容包括：
1.旅行目的地;
2.出行方式;
3.行程安排。
注意：1.时态：一般将来时 2.词数：80词左右。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
六、选做题（每小题5分，共4题，合计20分）
Xi'an
It was called Chang'an in ancient times. As the cradle (发源地) of Chinese civilization, it has a really long history. The city passed through the Zhou Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty and some other dynasties as the capital city. It enjoys the title of the “four major ancient civilization capitals” with ancient Athens, Cairo and Rome.
Luoyang
It was the capital city of 13 dynasties, and it was listed as the world's largest city six times in history. Luoyang once was the starting point of the Silk Road in eastern countries. It connected Europe and North Africa with Asia.
Kaifeng
As early as the Neolithic Age (新石器时代), our ancestors lived here. Its history can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty. It was the capital city of the Later Jin Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, the Later Zhou Dynasty as well as the Northern Song Dynasty. It achieved great prosperity (繁荣) in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Yangzhou
As one of the 24 famous historical and cultural cities listed by the State Council, Yangzhou has a history of about 2,500 years. It reached great prosperity in the Han, Sui, Tang, and Qing Dynasties. It used to be an important business center and a center of transportation.
Chengdu
It is an ancient cultural city, with two miracles in Chinese history. One is that its name has been the same for 2,000 years; the other is that it has always been the capital city of Sichuan region. It's a capital with a glorious history.
46. What is this passage mainly about
A．Five of the largest cities with a long history in China.
B．Five famous modern cities with a long history in China.
C．Five of the most beautiful cities with a long history in China.
D．Five famous ancient cultural cities with a long history in China.
47. Which of the following cities is linked to ancient Athens, Cairo and Rome
A．Xi'an. B．Kaifeng. C．Luoyang. D．Yangzhou.
48. In the Han, Sui, Tang, and Qing Dynasties, Yangzhou was most probably famous for its ________.
A．history B．Culture C．economy D．beauty
49. This passage is probably taken from a website on ________.
A．business B．Schooling C．parenting D．traveling
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