高一英语下学期开学考试试题（无答案）

辽宁省大连市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期开学考试试题（无答案）分值：150分 考试时间：75分钟一 阅读理解AIf your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, hed offer you more money to do soor even double that depending on where you live now. Thats because Moscow has just been found to be the worlds most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娱乐)A twobedroom flat in Moscow now costs $ 4000 a month：a CD $ 24.83, and an international newspaper $ 6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包)is a_steal at $ 4.80.London takes the No. 2 place, up from No. 5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates(估算)London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No. 5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the worlds most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last years studyNew York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.Toronto, meanwhile, is Canadas most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide.1What do the underlined words“a steal”in Paragraph 3 mean? Aan act of stealing Bsomething delicious Csomething very cheap Dan act of buying2London has become the second most expensive city because of_.Athe high cost of clothing Bthe stronger pound against the dollarCits expensive transportation Dthe high prices of fast food meals3Which city is the third most expensive on the list?ATokyo. BHong Kong. CMoscow. DSydney.4Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?ANew York. BLos Angeles. CSan Francisco.DToronto.B The oddness of life in space never quite goes away. Here are some examples. First consider something as simple as sleep. Its position presents its own challenges. The main question is whether you want your arms inside or outside the sleeping bag. If you leave your arms out, they float(漂浮) free in zero gravity(重力), often giving a sleeping astronaut the look of a funny balled(芭蕾)dancer. “Im an inside guy,” Mike Hopkins says, who returned from a six-month tour on the International Space Station. “I like to be wrapped up.” On the station, the ordinary becomes strange. The exercise bike for the American astronauts has no handlebars. It also has no seat. With no gravity, its just as easy to pedal(骑车)violently. You can watch a movie while you pedal by floating a microcomputer anywhere you want. But station residents/citizens have to be careful about staying in one place too long. Without gravity to help circulate air, the carbon-dioxide you breathe in has a tendency to form an invisible(隐形的)cloud around your head. You can end up with what astronauts call a carbon-dioxide headache. Leroy Chiao, 54, an American retired astronaut after four flights, describes what happens even before you float out of your seat. “Your inner ear thinks youre falling. At the same time your eyes are telling you youre standing straight. That can be annoyingthats why some people feel sick.” Within a couple days truly terrible days for some - astronauts brains learn to ignore the panicky and nervous signals from the inner ear, and space sickness disappears. Space travel can be so delightful but at the same time invisibly dangerous. For instance, astronauts lose bone mass. Thats why exercise is considered so vital/important that National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) puts it right on the workday schedule. The focus on fitness is as much about science and the future as it is about keeping any individual astronauts healthy. NASA is worried about two things: recovery time once astronauts return home, and, more importantly, how to maintain/keep strength and fitness for the two and a half years or more that it would take to make a round-trip to Mars.5. What is the major challenge to astronauts when they sleep in space? A. Deciding on a proper sleep position. B. Choosing a comfortable sleeping bag. C. Seeking/Looking for a way to fall asleep quickly. D. Finding a right time to go to sleep.6. The astronauts will suffer from a carbon-dioxide headache when _. A. they circle around on their bikes B. they use microcomputers without a stop C. they exercise in one place for a long time D. they watch a movie while pedaling7. Some astronauts feel sick on the station during the first few days because _. A. their senses stop working B. they have to stand up straight C. they float out of their seats unexpectedly D. Their brains receive opposite messages8. One of the NASAs major concerns/worries about astronauts is _. A. how much exercise they do on the station B. how they can remain healthy for long in space C. whether they can recover after returning home D. whether they are able to go back to the station CThe small unframed painting called “Fishman” was signed by a little-known Italian artist, Maveleone (1669-1740). When it was sold recently in New York for $ 27,000, the seller, Mr. Oliver Pitt, was asked to explain how the picture had come into his possession. Pitt said, “I didnt know it was so valuable. Im not an art expert. Photography is my hobby. I bought Fisherman in Italy in 1970 for $140. The picture was dirty, and I could see the artists signature. But anyway it wasnt the picture that I liked. I bought it because of the frame.“its a most unusual frame, made of tiny, silver sea-shells（贝壳）. They are set in such a way that they reflect （反射）perfect light onto the surface of a picture. I now have a photograph of my wife in that frame, and Ill never part with it.“When I returned to New York I showed the painting in its frame to a customs officer. I told him that I had paid $140 for it but admitted I didnt know its actual worth. The customs man valued it at $140, and I was asked to pay duty on that value. I did so, there and then.“Later, I took off the frame, and that uncovered Maveleones signature. My wife suggested in fun that the painting might be a valuable one; so I cleaned it and put it up for sale.”As a result of this explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was accused （指控） of knowingly making a false statement of the value of a picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.Pitt was not happy, “I told the truth as I knew then,” he said. “What else could I say?”And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is responsible (to blame),” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods brought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be charged. Mr. Pitt did not cause or try to cause the mistake that was made. He paid the duty that was demanded. If, now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty(有罪).”9. When Oliver Pitt bought the picture_ A. it was unframed B. Maveleone signed the deal C. he suggested that it was valuable D. it was the frame the attracted him.10. Pitt met the customs officer _where the officer was employed to _. A. at the railway station or airport: examine peoples baggage B. at the airport or port; examine peoples baggage. C. at the bus stop or port; help people enter the USA. D. at the airport or port; help people enter The USA.11. From the passage we can infer that if Maveleon had been a well-known artist_ A. the painting would have cost much more than $ 140 B. he wouldnt have sold his painting at such a low price. C. the customs officer would have valued the painting at $140 or less. D. Pitt wouldnt have had the intention to buy any of his paintings.12. Pitt took off the frame in order to_ A. look for the artists signature B. find the paintings true value C. use it for his wifes photograph D. clean the painting to put it up for saleDLast weekend, I went shopping in the local mall (购物中心). After that, I went to a nearby restaurant. At dinner I was seated at a table with a father and his 3-year-old son. We shared a short conversation through the meal and, afterwards, we parted friendly.As I was walking through the parking garage, I heard someone calling me from the level above. I looked up to see the man and his son standing there waving to me. As it was difficult to hear him, I walked up to the second level to speak with them. The man said, “My car wont start. Do you have a jumper cable (充电电线)? Mine is at home.” I didnt happen to have cables on me, so I asked a few more passers-by, all of whom ignored our small group and simply kept walking. So I offered to drive them in my car to the closest store where they could get cables. He said he didnt want to bother me.Anyway, I decided to help them out. We got into my car and I drove them to a store nearby. Once cables were bought I drove them back to the parking garage. I helped watch the boy as his father set to work, quickly bringing his car back to life. I refused the mans offer of money and waved away his apologies. I was just happy that he and his son would be able to get home safe and werent stuck in the frightening parking garage all night.13. What was probably the problem with the mans car? A. Its battery was dead. B. It was short of gas. C. Its jumper cable was lost. D. One of its tires was broken.14. How did the author help the father and his son out? A. She drove them home. B. She borrowed a jumper cable for them. C. She let the father drive her car to a store. D. She drove them to a store and back to the garage.15. The author was happy because _. A. she made a new friend B. she did something good C. she earned some money by helping others D. the father apologized to her for bothering her7选5 （E=AB； F=AC； G= AD）Peer pressurePeer pressure is just part of the challenges in life. _16_ If you need further guidance, this article might help you. It provides three effective tips to deal with it：Be with friends who respect your beliefs.You can go out with people who accept and respect the things you believe in and those who you know you can share your interests with. It is all right to be choosy with friends because you just want what is best for them and you. _17_ You are just exhibiting what you know is right and good for both sides. Your friends will understand you for that. They can drag you away from discrimination and you can be confident that they will not leave you for your stand in life._18_When you are driven by so many peer pressures, you can always stay away from it. You can actually decide not to be one of them. When you have decided on it, learn to be firm with your decision. _19_ They should know that you cannot be forced to do certain things because you are strong and firm with what you believe in.Learn how to say no.Learning to say no is one big factor to deal with some pressures from all of your friends. When you are convinced to do something you know that can only destroy you or ruin you, learn to say no._20_ You cannot just say yes to anything. You have a functional mind and you know what is best for you. So learn to say no even if saying no means losing your friends.AHave a firm decision.BDont blame others.CThis does not mean you are being selfish or you are being selfcentered.DYou should know how to deal with it.EYou can always deal with it positively.FThis can make them believe that you cannot just be driven by any other thing.GJust be straightforward and say it without hesitations.二. 完形填空Aphasics (失语症患者) can be extremely good at something: from the changing 21 on speakers faces and the tones of their voices, they can 22 lies from truths.Doctors studying the human brain have given 23 examples of this amazing power of aphasics. Some have even compared this power to 24 of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs 25 in the baggage.Recently, scientists carried out tests to see 26 all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a 27 group of people. Some were normal; 28 were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in 29 false speeches in most cases, the normal people were fooled by 30 , but the aphasics were not.Some years ago, Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote in his book about his 31 with aphasics. He mentioned a particular 32 in a hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. 33 the president had been an actor earlier, making a good speech was no problem for him. He was trying to put his feelings into every word of his speech.But his way of speaking had the opposite 34 on the patients. They didnt seem to believe him. 35 , they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not 36 a word of what he was saying. He was lying!Many doctors see aphasics as people who are not completely normal because they lack the ability to understand words. 37 , according to Dr. Sacks, they are more 38 than normal people. Normal people may get 39 by words. Aphasics seem to understand human expressions better, 40 they cannot understand words.21A.smilesB.expressions C.fearD.sadness22A.speakB.tellC.talkD.say23A.a great deal ofB.a large amount ofC.a number ofD.the number of24A.oneB.itC.thisD.that25A.having hiddenB.being hiddenC.hiddenD.to be hidden26A.ifB.even if C.as ifD.as long as27A.mixedB.singleC.differentD.various28A.the othersB.othersC.anotherD.other29A.learningB.understandingC.realizingD.recognizing30A.expressionsB.feelingsC.actionsD.words31A.experiences B.patienceC.impressionsD.expressions32A.aphasicB.caseC.patientD.speech33A.ifB.unlessC.Since D.when34A.guidanceB.instructionsC.affectD.effect35A.StillB.As a resultC.BesidesD.Instead36A.mean B.likeC.believe inD.admit37A.ButB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Thus38A.understandingB.thoughtfulC.giftedD.hard-working39A.blown awayB.blown downC.carried awayD.carried out40A.though B.as thoughC.as ifD.since语法填空：What was supposed to be _41_ fun climb became a test of friendship for two young people from Canada last Saturday. Jeremy Savage and Ian Marshall, both aged 17, went _42_(camp) with their parents for the weekend. On Saturday morning, they decided to climb the mountain by themselves while their parents relaxed at the campsite. After three hours, they reached the top _43_ no problems.However, trouble began when they started the climb down the mountain. On one very _44_ (danger) part of the path, Ian fell three meters off the side of the path. Jeremy was able to climb down to where Ian was. Ian was _45_ (bad) injured and could not move. They had to wait and _46_(hope) that someone would come and help them. As the evening grew _47_ (dark), Ian told Jeremy to leave him and go back to their parents, but he still did not leave. Jeremy thought _48_ was not safe for Ian to be alone. The night was cold and windy, and Jeremy used his jacket and extra shirt to keep Ian warm.At sunrise, Jeremy decided that the only way _49_ (help) his friend was to carry him. So they started the long climb back to their parents. Finally, after four hours, they arrived at the campsite _50_ their parents were waiting, “Ill always remember what Jeremy did for me.” said Ian. “He saved my life.”改错：Rainforests are important places for people and animals. There are differently kinds of rainforests on the earth. Some are high in the mountains and the others are near the sea. In the past forty years, humans destroyed half of the earths rainforests, where are home to about fifty million people. There are also million of animals, plants and insects lived there. When they destroy the rainforests, we will lose our homes and most animals and plants will disappear.Once they disappeared, we will never see them again. The Amazon rainforest is about a hundred million years old, or it has more species of animals and plants than any other places on the earth.作文: (抄写范文)Looking back to the National English Speaking Competition I took several days ago, I have a lot to share with you. For a start, I feel really delighted that Ive won the first prize in the competition, which makes me understand the true meaning of the proverb “no pains, no gains”. Furthermore, in the five-day competition, I established a close friendship with students from all over our country, from whom Ive learned a lot. More importantly, taking this competition has enabled me to overcome my fear of speaking in public, thus developing my self-confidence. Additionally, I owe many thanks to my tutor and the judges, without whose proper help, I couldnt have done such an excellent job. To sum up, I will always cherish this meaningful and memorable experience. 英语答题纸分值：150分 考试时间：75分钟语法填空：41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 改错：Rainforests are important places for people and animals. There are differently kinds of rainforests on the earth. Some are high in the mountains and the others are near the sea. In the past forty years, humans destroyed half of the earths rainforests, where are home to about fifty million people. There are also million of animals, plants and insects lived there. When they destroy the rainforests, we will lose our homes and most animals and plants will disappear.Once they disappeared, we will never see them again. The Amazon rainforest is about a hundred million years old, or it has more species of animals and plants than any other places on the earth.单词:1.大陆的 2.建筑师3.文明 4.代表5.贫穷（名词） 6.娱乐7.灾难 8.家具9.火山 10.爆发（名词）作文：抄写范文