浙江省东阳市第二高级中学2015-2016学年高一上学期第一次教学调研考试试题及答案

 ----Would you like to help me fetch some chalk?

  ----_______

  A. It doesn’t matter      B. No hurry.              C. With pleasure.            D. Why me?

 The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ______ the helplessness of the crew at sea.   

A. made up                 B. resulted from       C. turned out                  D. added to

 The heavy rain made his business _______ a great loss.

   A. suffer                       B. suffer from         C. suffering                     D. suffering from

It was in the company _______ was in the charge of Mr. Smith ________ I met my lover five years ago.  

   A. where, that           B. which, that           C. which, where              D. that, where

 The old pianist would’t listen to our repeated request that he _____ in public again.

   A. was going to play     B. played                  C. would play                  D. play

 What great trouble we had ___________ where his house was.

   A. in finding               B. to find                 C. find                             D. found

 ________ trees ________ in the past few years.

  A. The number of; has been planted            B. A great number of; have been planted

  C. A great number of; has been planted       D. A great number of; have planted

 They became good friends during the war, and since then their lifelong friendship has______ tests of life and death.

   A. got through              B. gone through    C. stood up                      D. cleared up

 Mr. Huang will ________ in the movement.

   A. play a leading part                                  B. take parts                  C. play leading part          D. take a part

 That was the second time ______ I ______ face to face with the president.

   A. when; had come   B. that; have come                                         C. when; came   D. that; had come

— What do you think of the meal?

— Although some dishes doesn’t ______ with me, it’s really a nice meal.

   A. take                         B. disagree             C. offer                         D. agree

 The two girls are so alike that strangers find ____ difficult to tell one from the other.

   A. it                           B. this                    C. them                       D. that

— Where did you get to know him?      — It was on the farm _____ I worked.

   A. that                       B. which                 C. where                      D. what

 The teacher said that the sun _____ in the east and _____ down in the west.

   A. rose; set               B. raises; sets       C. rises; sets               D. raised; set

 Though ________ to see us, the organizer gave us a warm welcome.

   A. surprising              B. surprised          C. being surprised     D. was surprised

 The meeting was concerned ______ reforms and everyone present was concerned ____their own interests.

   A. with; for                B. with; with            C. for; about                D. about; with

 The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog _____ them.

  A. to follow        B. following      C. followed                        D. follows

 _______ himself ______ clearly, he raised his voice.

   A．So as to make; heard                     B．In order to make; hear

   C．In order to make; heard                   D．In order that make; hear

 We should consider ____ use we can make of such material.

   A. what                      B. that                     C. how                           D. which

 _____, the great mother, in order to save her sick child, kept waiting for four hours in the heavy snow.

   A. It depends             B. Take it easy         C. Believe it or not        D. It is OK

   One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue, ___ 21___  I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks. Why I wished to buy only one pair is ___22___. I turned into the first sock shop that ___23___  my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old ___24___. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to buy a pair of socks." His eyes were shining. There was a note of ___25___  in his voice. "Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?" I had not been aware of that, as I entered the shop ___26___. "Come with me," said the boy, excitedly. I followed him to the back part of the shop, and he began to take down from the shelves box after box, ___27___  their contents for my enjoyment. "Hold on, young man, I am going to buy only one pair!" "I know that," said he, "but I want you to see ___28___  beautiful these are. Aren't they wonderful?"___29___  was on his face an expression of pleasure, ___30___  he were uncovering the mysteries of his religion. I became far ___31___  interested in him than in the socks. I looked at him in amazement. "My friend," said I, "if you can keep this up, if this is not ___32___  the enthusiasm that comes from having a new job, if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day, in ten years you will own every _33___  in the United States." My amazement ___34___  his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article.

21. A. while          B. when                  C. as                      D. what

22. A. unimportant    B. unusual             C. useless              D. unnecessary

23. A. kept                B. shut                   C. took                   D. caught

24. A. came about     B. came across      C. came forward    D. came around

25. A. anxiety            B. shame               C. panic                 D. excitement

26. A. in particular     B. in place              C. by accident       D. on purpose

27. A. exchanging     B. showing            C. selling                D. hiding

28. A. how                B. which                 C. that                    D. what

29. A. There              B. That                   C. One                   D. It

30. A. although         B. even if               C. as if                  D. since

31. A. much               B. more                  C. less                   D. little

32. A. mostly             B. likely                  C. only                   D. hardly

33. A. sock                B. money               C. joy                     D. store

34. A. with                 B. at                       C. to                       D. on

In many shops the ___35___  has to wait for someone to serve him.And when ___36___  some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him.Either he is ___37___  in deep thought in which he hates to be disturbed or he is chatting with a girl clerk and you feel like ___38___ for "being too rude". He shows no interest either in you or in the goods he ___39___  to sell. Yet possibly the very clerk who is now so indifferent(冷漠的) began his career with hope and ___40___. The daily work was too much for him; the newness disappears slowly; his only pleasures were found outside of working hours; and he saw younger clerks who had more enthusiasm in their work promoted over him. He became sour. That was the last stage. His usefulness was over.

35. A. salesman        B. passenger         C. manager            D. customer

36. A. firstly               B. especially          C. absolutely          D. finally

37. A. absorbed       B. devoted             C. busy                  D. attracted

38. A. forgiving          B. apologizing       C. favoring             D. approving

39. A. paid                B. is paid                C. was paid            D. pays

40. A. content           B. sympathy          C. surprise             D. enthusiasm

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato said , “Music is a moral law． It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind ,flight to the imagination, and charm and joy to life and to everything．”

This is one of Don Spencer’s favorite mottos that he firmly believes． For the former Play School presenter and founder of the Australian Children’s Music Foundation, this motto forms the basis of the message he is trying to put across—that music should be a necessary part of a child’s education．

"We know that music brings joy and comfort, and makes us feel happy," Spencer says． "But  research has also discovered music plays a powerful role in the mental development of children． Music inspires creativity, imagination and self-expression． It also builds self-respect and is good for memory skills． "

The power of music

Much research supports both Spencer and Plato． A Stanford University study found that musical training improves the way the brain processes the spoken word． It showed that musical experience can help the brain improve its ability to distinguish between rapidly changing sounds, a key skill in understanding and using language．

Research from Canada found that children aged four to six years old who had music lessons had  better memories, as well as higher ability to read and write and maths levels．

Another study, from the US, showed that children aged five to seven years who had been falling  behind in their school performance caught up with those who are of the same age in reading, and  were ahead of them in maths, after just seven months of music lessons．

Not in the curriculum （课程）

Research shows it's not that smart kids play music; it's that music makes kids smarter． It  supports Spencer's call for music to be a standard part of the school curriculum, like English and  maths．

" Music is everywhere, but not at 75 per cent of public schools around Australia who don't have  

a devoted music teacher," Spencer says． "It's sad that many children don't have access to formal  musical education, particularly when it has such an effect on a child's development． "

It's up to parents

Involving our children in music doesn't have to be expensive． And many parents give their kids  musical exposure subliminally （下意识地） , be it through singing, the radio or stereo． But parents  can take it to the next level by talking about music and exposing kids to different styles．

For many older children, music is part of their culture and while parents don't have to like it, they can still engage their kids in conversation about it．

Ideally, Spencer would like every child to learn an instrument． " Kids can access cheap instruments like a ukulele, recorder or harmonica," Spencer says． He says the Internet has a lot of free videos which teach you how to play instruments．

"I can't stress enough how important music is," he says． "It builds relationships, unites people and, most importantly, it is fun． "

46． Plato's words are mentioned at the beginning of the text to show that ______．

A． music has magic power                 B． everything is related to music

C． Don Spencer admires Plato            D． music was important in ancient time

47． Which of the following is the main point Don Spencer states in the passage?

A． Music is important to a child's mental health．

B． Music is important to a child's education．

C． Music can improve one's skills in communication．

D． Music can help people to distinguish different sounds．

48． From the different researches mentioned in the passage, we can learn ______．

A． music can make children smarter

B． children aged four to six have better memories

C． there are no professional music teachers in Australia

    D． music is a standard part of the school curriculum in most schools

49． It can be inferred from the last four paragraphs that ______．

A． parents always expose their children to different music

B． parents cannot talk about music with their older children

C． musical instruments are often expensive and not available

D． people can have easy access to a certain kind of musical instrument

50． What might be the best title for the passage?

A． When Music Is Taught                    B． Why Music Matters

C． What We Learn from Music             D． How Children Learn Music

Five or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A professor who conducts research over in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can't see what we can't see, our lecturer was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing (投掷) basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three

in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.

    Everyone except me. I'm dyslexic (患阅读困难症的), and the moment I saw that tape with the

confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn't be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. I became curious, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩) walked in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera, beat her chest with her fist, and then went away while they continued passing the balls.

    When the tape stopped, the professor asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who'd scored the perfect 15. Then he asked, "And who saw the gorilla?"

    I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He'd set us up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn't the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.

    Attention blindness is the fundamental organizing principle of the brain, and I believe that it presents us with a great opportunity. My take is different from that of many neuroscientists: Where they see the shortcomings of the individual, I sense an opportunity for cooperation. Fortunately, given the interactive(互动的) nature of most of our lives in the digital age, we have the tools to control our different forms of attention and take advantage of them.

    It's not easy to admit that everything we've learned about how to pay attention means that we've been missing everything else. It's not easy for us logical, intelligent, confident types to admit that the very key to our success — our ability to discover a problem and solve it, an achievement obtained in all those years in school and beyond — may be exactly what limits us. No one ever told us that our way of seeing left out everything else.

51. Which of the following is true about the writer when the tape was played?

   A. Like everyone else, the writer was counting carefully.

   B. The writer had difficulty keeping track of the tossers' movements.

   C. The writer showed great curiosity about what the players were doing.

   D. The writer tried hard to stop her mind from wandering.

52. What's the total number of basketball tosses by the players in white shirts in the video?

   A. 13.               B. 14.              C. 15.           D. 30.

53. Most of the people failed to notice the gorilla in the video because _____.

   A. they focused on the basketball tossing only

   B. they were trapped by the basketball players

   C. they did not know what they were supposed to do

   D. they did not listen to the lecture carefully

54. The word "take" (paragraph 5) most probably means _____.

   A. understanding      B. impression        C. scene         D. preference

55.In the writer's opinion, attention blindness ______.

   A. should be viewed as a shortcoming of the individual

   B. might be overcome if we can discover problems and solve them

   C. makes it possible for us to work together for a shared purpose

   D. helps us to become logical, intelligent and confident types of people

In the fall of 1985, I was a bright­eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty­one years later I am  still a bright­eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal.But one year after I started college, she developed cancer.I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children.In 1999, we adopted our first son.To lay eyes on him was fantastic—and very emotional.A year later came our second adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8！Our home was a complete zoo—a joyous zoo.Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full­time.But I never gave up on the dream either.I had only one choice: to find a way.That meant taking as few as one class each semester.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys.They often wanted me to stay home with them.There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina.It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!

I am not special, just single­minded.It always struck me that when you're looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you're in the midst of it, it just seems normal.Everything you want won't arrive in your life on one day.It's a process.Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.

1．When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be ________.

A．a writer　　　B．a teacher     C．a judge       D．a doctor

2．Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?

A．She wanted to study by herself.       B．She fell in love and got married.

C．She suffered from a serious illness.    D．She decided to look after her grandma.

3．What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?

A．She was busy yet happy with her family life.    

B．She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.   

C．She wanted to remain a full­time housewife.

D．She was too confused to make a correct choice.

4．What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．Failure is the mother of success.      B．Little by little, one goes far.   

C．Every coin has two sides.              D．Well begun, half done.

5．Which of the following can best describe the author?

A．Caring and determined.               B．Honest and responsible. 

C．Ambitious and sensitive.               D．Innocent and single­minded.

What is funny? The short answer is: Who knows? The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.

    In general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than

two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people — and they consist of you and your best friend — go ahead and tell it.

Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But

there's a place for jokes — over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs

with colleagues and acquaintances(熟人) are not it. It takes a whole other level of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations.

    The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered — to their surprise and delight.

    Jokes don't translate well when you're in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first

language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an "in" expression, young

people who wouldn't catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people — and vice

versa(反之亦然).

Never joke about another person in the group — about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. It's not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys

being singled out this way. When you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesn't feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself they're not laughing at you. Because that's what it feels like.

    What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: "I'm sorry. I should have known better" or "I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking."

    What do you do if people don't get your joke or don't appear to find it as funny as you do? First, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, don't try to push people to get it. People do not like people whose jokes they don't understand. They feel stupid and need to blame someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: "I don't know why I tell jokes when I'm so poor at it."

    The world needs laughter, and good humor is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat(告诫) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If you're a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.

56. According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or social gathering if ______.

   A. the joke is well chosen

   B. you have complete confidence in your listeners' sense of humor

   C. only you and your best friend are involved in the conversation

   D. the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances

57.Why do some jokes fail to work?

   A. Because the punchline is too long to catch.

   B. Because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.

   C. Because the joke-teller and listeners don't share the same background knowledge.

   D. Because the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners' native language.

58. How will people feel when they are joked about?

   A. They will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.

   B. They will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.

   C. They will enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.

   D. They will panic because it makes them the center of attention.

59. When people do not understand a joke they hear, they tend to ______.

   A. believe it's the joke-teller's fault             B. get someone to retell the joke

   C. ask for explanation                                D. say something foolish

60. Which of the following best describes the writer's opinion on joke-telling?

   A. Nobody knows what makes a joke funny.

   B. We should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.

   C. Joke-telling is a very complex thing.

   D. Jokes should be told only to friends and family members.

   The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 61 . By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.

1.Curiosity

Your children need to be deeply curious. 62. Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ?” and then try them out. Ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?

     2. Creativity

True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 63. There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.

3.Personal skills

Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what’s going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 64 . “Why do you think she’s crying?” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?”

 4. Self Expression

65    there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas –music, acting, drawing,building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.

A.      Encourage kids to cook with you.

B.      And we can’t forget science education.

C.     We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.

D.     So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?

E.      Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.

F.      We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.

G.     Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.

66. According to the law, t___________ are not allowed to smoke or drink. 

67. They went s________ home without stopping at the gas station, for it was too late.

68. It was quite terrible. It took me some time to c______ myself down. 

69. The film b_____ on the book by Jack London is well worth seeing.

70. I'm terribly sorry. I didn't do it on p__________.  

71. After the terrible hurricane, the whole house was destroyed e________.

72. There is no indoor swimming-pool, so we should go swimming o____________.

73. Word came that the famous star was g_____________ recovering from the operation.

74. The moment I saw him at the meeting, I r______________ him, though we haven’t seen each other for many years.

75. As soon as the children s________ themselves in their seats in the theatre, the curtain went up.

76. I don’t like the way which he talks and laughs.

77. Believe it or not, there is not such thing as standard English.

78. “I’ve got tired from looking at nature through dirty curtains and dusty windows,”Anne said.

79.Do you want a friend whom you could tell everything, like your deepest feelings and thoughts?

80. I would be grateful that if you could give me some advice.

81. Shakespeare was able to make use of a wide vocabulary than ever before.

82. Tom was absent from class. That was why he was ill

83. As a teacher he should encourage his students to join the class discussion actively.

84. It really seemed ages when the police came on the scene and cleared away the damaged cars.

85. Mary said they had fallen in love with each other for six years before they got married.

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