浏阳一中高二英语下册第一次阶段性考试题（有答案）

　　With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother had passed away in this house at the age of ninety-two. 36 , the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts. So the bank had 37 _ the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.

　　Over the last several weeks, Sally had managed to save 100 dollars in order to bid(出价)for the 38 . Surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the big moment had arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had turned up, some from far away.

　　As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt. She held her 39 tightly and listened. The first bid was $50. She was shocked. It was so high. Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding 40 $85. Sally cried out “$100!”. For a moment there was silence.

　　Just then, from the back, another person shouted “$125!” She had lost her 41 . She couldn’t help wondering why so many people were interested in that old, torn, dirty quilt, which was sold for $500 to a complete 42 .

　　After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her the quilt. “There must be some 43 . Someone else got it,” she said. Then she found a hand-written 44 was pinned to the quilt, which read:

　　Dear Madam,

　　I noticed you 45 the quilt. Clearly, it was 46 to you. Please accept this quilt as my gift. I don’t expect repayment from you, but do a similar favor in the future for a stranger who 47 to cross your path.

　　36. A. Naturally B. Unfortunately C. Luckily D. Strangely

　　37. A. forbidden B. waited C. forced D. expected

　　38. A. house B. pillow C. furniture D. quilt

　　39. A. purse B. picture C. book D. house

　　40. A. rose B. climbed C. reached D. won

　　41. A. thought B. chance C. method D. fortune

　　42. A. relative B. customer C. friend D. stranger

　　43. A. reason B. secret C. mistake D. fun

　　44. A. note B. wallet C. address D. check

　　45. A. admiring B. touching C. watching D. holding

　　46. A. wonderful B. various C. pretty D. precious

　　47. A. uses B. stops C. happens D. comes

www.jiaoshi66.comwww.jiaoshi66.com

　　Section C

　　Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.(12 points)

　　Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be anything from collecting stamps 48 making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, 49 others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to 50 owners.

　　I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece worth $250!He was very happy about his purchase (buying) and thought 51 price was reasonable. My youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt 52 they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are extremely valuable. Nothing makes him happier 53 to find a new matchbox for his collection.

　　That’s 54 a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure 55 it gives us is.

　　PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

　　Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (30 points)

　　A

　　A woman was walking her dog along a beach in New Zealand in late June when she saw something that looked like a white ball in the sand. It turned out to be a young Emperor penguin that was lost. At his age, he should have been close to Antarctica, swimming for fish and playing on the ice floes(浮冰). But this penguin started swimming north and just kept going.

　　The penguin attracted a lot of attention in New Zealand. It has been 40 years since an Emperor penguin was last seen there. Researchers at the Department of Conservation were called in. They decided to watch the penguin closely, but not to disturb him in any way. Many New Zealanders came to Peka Peka Beach to look at the elegant penguin. They were careful to keep their dogs away from him so he wouldn’t be frightened.

　　The public nicknamed the animal Happy Feet. Researchers started to notice that Happy Feet didn’t seem well. It turned out that he had been eating the sand from the beach, likely thinking it was snow.

　　The public raised more than 11,000 pounds for an operation to get the sand out of his stomach. The operation was a success, and Happy Feet was taken to a zoo in Wellington, NZ. A group of experts met to decide how to help Happy Feet return to the wild.

　　Last Sunday, they put him on a boat called Tangaroa, in a specially built ice-filled box and took him into the ocean which is his natural habitat. He took one last look at his human helpers and then dived into the ocean.

　　56. Where was the young penguin supposed to be?

　　A. On the sunny beach. B. Near Antarctica.

　　C. Inside the hole in the ice. D. At the bottom of the ocean.

　　57. Why did many New Zealanders keep their dogs away from the penguin?

　　A. In order not to frighten him. B. In order not to make a noise.

　　C. In order to watch him at a distance D. In order to learn about the animal.

　　58. What was the problem with Happy Feet?

　　A. He felt extremely lonely. B. He had trouble walking on the sand.

　　C. He had some sand in his stomach. D. He had no food to eat all the way.

　　59. The public collected some money to ________.

　　A. build a home for the penguin B. pay for an operation on the penguin C. do research on the penguin D. return the penguin to its natural habitat

　　60. Where can we most probably read this passage?

　　A. In a research paper. B. In a student’s book.

　　C. In a travel magazine. D. In a newspaper report.

　　B

　　If a child has a learning problem before he leaves the Second or Third Grade, it’s difficult for him to study well. ADHD(注意力缺乏多动症)is one of the most common learning disabilities. Even with parents and doctors working together without schools’ help, it is very hard to get rid of the disability. Sadly, even today, there are many schools that don’t know how to deal with the children with these disabilities.

　　Fairfield Primary School is a good place for children that have been diagnosed with ADHD. The teachers really care about all of their students and they are willing to work with parents and doctors in order to help these children. When they see the child want to act up(捣蛋) in class, they usually give the child something physical to do in order to get rid of the excess(过多的) energy. They never punish the child for something that is beyond the child’s control.

上一页  [1] [2] [3] [4]  下一页