1、高一新生入学英语水平摸底测试题 2014.8.23一单项填空（共15小题，每题1分，总分15分）从A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。1. This is _ only expensive dress Ive got. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填2. Whats that terrible noise? The neighbors _ for a party. A. prepared B. prepare C. will prepare D. are preparing3. Is Simon coming by train? He should, but he
2、_ not. He likes driving his car. A. may B. shall C. need D. must4. Ive got many books on Chinese food. You can borrow _ if you like. A. either B. one C. it D. every5. Its too late to go out now and _, its starting to rain. A. though B. besides C. however D. instead6. Did you see who the driver was?
3、No, the car ran so fast _ I couldnt get a good look at his face. A. that B. which C. as D. after7. Im sorry I didnt find the book for you. _. A. No sorry B. It doesnt matter C. Thank you all the same D.Thats all right8. Why not meet at the school gate at 8:00?Its too early. Lets _ it a little later.
4、A. meet B. make C. doD.go9. Its much _ to have a small lovely room than a big cold one.A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best10. I think hes been drinking, _ Im not completely sure.A. ifB. thoughC. untilD. as11. This morning I _ some new restaurants on the Internet for I wanted to take Mia to a nice restaur
5、ant for her birthday.A. picked upB. looked upC. cleaned upD. gave up12. Sally took a photo of her friends while they _ computer games.A. playB. are playingC. have playedD. were playing13. Being blind is something _ most people cant imagine.A. whoB. whatC. thatD. whom14. I dont understand _ that ever
6、ythings fine when its not.A. how can he sayB. can he say howC. he can say howD. how he can say15. Ive run out of money to buy a new bike. Oh, _. You have to walk.A. thats rightB. thats too badC. go aheadD. excuse me二 完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，总分15分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。About a week ago, when I w
7、as playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were 16 him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. 17 I saw that, I walked over to the group.I stepped 18 them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely
8、what this boy had done worthy of 19 they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “Hes weird（怪异的）.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 20 was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” 21 , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told th
9、em that everyone is 22 , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 23 for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He 24 to let him play with them.I thanked
10、the boy for being so 25 . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park 26 no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to 27 someone in need, but I felt sad that 28 else had even taken a sec
11、ond look.I hope that my action helped them 29 that they could have made a difference with a little 30, and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.16. A. givingB. makingC. callingD. telling17. A. WhenB. BeforeC. IfD. Though18. A. againstB. betweenC. besideD. with19. A. howB. whyC. w
12、homD. what20. A. guessB. signC. problemD. answer21. A. readB. provedC. meantD. wrote22. A. differentB. freeC. importantD. strong23. A. angrily B. silentlyC. carefullyD. happily24. A. refusedB. expectedC. offeredD. prepared25. A. proudB. cleverC. honestD. patient26. A. orB. soC. andD. but27. A. help
13、B. stopC. loveD. remember28. A. someoneB. anyoneC. no oneD. everyone29. A. decideB. realizeC. suggestD. agree30. A. energyB. practiceC. knowledge D. effort三阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从选项中选出能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的正确答案。 AHundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.
14、The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,”he said. “
15、Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they, too, were very tired, and one by one, also fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the fo
16、ot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke th
17、e Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it s
18、o much that they made it their national flower.1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between _.A. Roman army and North England B. Roman army and the ScotsC. England and Scots D. a brave people and the Scots 2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because _.A. the Scots were not braveB. t
19、he Roman army was so strongC. the Scots did not have a good leaderD. the Romans had the support from the Scottish 3. “We must win or we will die.”What the leader of the Scots said means _.A. they were sure to winB. they couldnt escape from deathC. they would win and then they would dieD. they must t
20、ry hard to win, otherwise they would be killed 4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because _.A. they didnt want to wake the ScotsB. they wanted to reach the topC. they wanted to catch the four guards firstD. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle 5. The people of Scotland made th
21、istle their national flower because _.A. it is a beautiful plantB. it is fresh and lovelyC.it had so many sharp needles all over itD. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle BHave you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are
22、 pains all over your body. You dont want to work, you stay in bed, feeling very sad.What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you cant find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on
23、a very small thing.Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. Germs arent found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger, if some of the d
24、ust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处), some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. If things are v
25、ery small，they are germs.B. If things cant be seen，they must be germs.C. Germs are only in dirty water.D. Germs are everywhere around us. 2. What is a microscope used for?A. Making very small things look much bigger.B. Making very big things look much smaller.C. Helping you read some newspapers.D. H
26、elping you if you cant see things clearly. 3. Why dont your parents let you drink dirty water?A. You havent looked at it carefully. B. Water cant be drunk in this way.C. There must be lots of germs in it.D. Water will make you ill. 4. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Germs can be found both in
27、water and in the air.B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body.D. If your finger isnt cut，there arent any germs on it. 5. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Germs may make us ill. B. Germs are in dirty water.C. Dont drink dirty
28、 water. D. Take care of your fingers. CRenting a color television makes more sense than buying. Heres why:1. The longer you rent (租), the less you pay. Each year the monthly rate is reduced. You can reacha low rate of not much more than $12 a week.2. Service is fast and free. We can have your set in
29、stalled (安装) in two days. If anything goes wrong, well have it fixed the same day or lend you another set while were mending it. And dont forget: service and spare parts are free!3. If you dont have an aerial (天线), well install one for you, and that will be free, too. All you have to pay is the inst
30、allation charge (安装费)!4. You can choose from all kinds of models, and whats more, if after a certain period of time, and you would like a new model, you can change. Hows that for service?5. No deposit (押金) is needed. You pay only the monthly rental fee. But if you pay in advance, you can save money.
31、 Pay twelve months fees when you begin to hire, and well give you a months hire without charge.6. If you decide that you want to stop renting and buy the set you have on hire, this can be arrangedwith a generous allowance (折扣) for the fees already paid.1. From the passage we know _. A. the more you
32、rent, the less you pay B. the lowest weekly rental fee is much more than $12 C. the longer you rent, the less you pay D. if you rent a TV set for a long time, service and spare parts will be free2. What is the good of paying twelve months fees when you begin to hire? A. One and a half months hire fr
33、ee of charge. B. One months hire free of charge. C. Half a months hire free of charge. D. One-fourth of a months hire free of charge.3. What does “pay in advance” mean? A. You pay the rent for a period of time before you actually get the television. B. You go ahead and pay the rent. C. You pay the r
34、ent in front of anyone. D. You will be the first to pay the rent.4. If you want to rent a color television, _. A. leasing company (租赁公司) can have your set installed the same day B. you can have a choice of sets to rent C. leasing company will install an aerial for you free of charge D. you must have
35、 an aerial5. This passage is a (an) _. A. book B. report C. advertisement D. picture DWhen I was seven years old my mom was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with surgery(手术). But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.The day before the surgery I was off sch
36、ool, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, s
37、he told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in
38、 a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.My mother managed to live through the surgery. Now when I look back, I realize that
39、 the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.31. Who made the decision to have the surgery in the story?A. The doctors.B. The patient. C. The writer.D. The patients family.32.
40、What did the writers mother do the day before the surgery?A. She stayed at home to have a good rest. B. She went to the doctors for advice.C. She turned to her family for comfort. D. She stayed all day with her child.33. Why was the writers mother happy that day?A. Because she left her child a speci
41、al memory. B. Because she realized her child had grown up.C. Because she was proud of what her child had done. D. Because she expected the surgery to be successful.34. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggests that _.A. her mother was ill againB. the surgery was unsuccessfulC. her mothe
42、r was getting betterD. the surgery was simple35. Which of the following words best describes the writers mother?A. Hardworking.B. Famous.C. Rich.D. Great.四单词拼写 (共10小题, 共10分)1. Congratulations! Thanks to your hard work, you have come to Luotang Senior High School s_.2. If there is a similarity betwee
43、n two or more things, they are s_ to each other. 3. No i_ has been received about the injuries and deaths caused by the earthquake in Yunnan Province.4. Everyone present was d_ impressed by Principal Wangs lecture about how to make the most of ones special talent and interest.5. Cellphones are not a
44、llowed in the classroom. If a phone starts ringing in class, teachers and students are d_ and cant work. 6. I tried to explain the reason for being absent from the party, but no one would listen to my _ (解释).7. Her son is one of the _ (最健康的) children in the kindergarten.8. The headteacher keeps on _
45、 (鼓励) him to catch up with the others.9. Although _ (文化的) differences are real and can add richness and understanding to our lives, people everywhere have much in common, such as a need for love and peace.10. I expected a warm welcome, _ (尤其地) considering it is the first time I have come here.五 书面表达 (20分)简单介绍你自己，并以“My dream”为题写一篇英语作文，供英语课上交流。IntroductionMy name is.Drea
