2017-2018学年江苏省泰州中学高一下学期期中考试
英 语
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不场一、单项选择
考 1．All through history, big changes have taken place in English language, especially when Henry IV became King of England.
A. the; the B. 不填;the 订 C. the; 不填 D. an; 不填
2．Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still the traditional customs. A. perform B. possess 装 号C. observe D. support
证考3．Facebook is a very famous social networking website founded in 2004 ________ millions of 准people interact with one another.
只 A. when B. that C. which D. where
4．Mr. Smith was really annoyed that the watch he had repaired was nowhere . 卷 A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. seen
名5．You can use an egg timer to count down to fifteen minutes you won’t need to constantly 姓 look at the clock to see how much time has gone.
此 A. even though B. now that C. in case D. so that
6．When the moon had risen, we ________ on the grass, listening to the wind ________ in the trees. 级A. lay; whispering B. lied; whispering 班C. laid; whisper D. lay; to whisper
7．—I rang your home yesterday. A man answered but I didn’t recognize the voice.
—Oh, it ________ my brother, Peter. A. must be B. can have been
C. must have been D. might be
8．Shy people may be unwilling to open their hearts or express their true feelings, ________ disconnectedness from those around them or awkwardness.
A. resulting in B. to result in C. resulted in D. to have resulted in
9．What a table! I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is. it is long. A. half not as wide as B. wide not as half C. not half as wide as D. as wide as not half
10．The manager has told Xiao Wang to travel to Xuzhou city, Jiangsu province on business, where somebody______ when his train pulls into the station.
A. has waited B. will have waited C. has been waiting D. will be waiting
11．William was badly injured. It is impossible to foresee he’ll be well enough to come home from hospital next month.
A. that B. whether C. when D. why
12．There are no unchangeable standards of excellence in art: works that now fetch millions of dollars at a public sale.
A. have ignored B. had ignored C. are ignored D. were ignored
13． about the student, the teacher called his parents to find out why he was so often absent from class.
A. Concerning B. Concern C. Concerned D. To concern
14．-Have you seen the film Under the Hawthorn Tree? - Of course, I have. It was in our village it was made. A. that B. where C. when D. which
15．They like living in the country, because it is far from the noise and crowds of the city. ________ in the country the air is fresher, which is very good for their health.
A. As a result B. On the contrary C. In conclusion D. What is more
16．Don’t trust such people _____ praise you to your face but speak ill of you behind your back. A. who B. whoever C. that D. as
17．Due to his tight ________, he didn’t have any time to visit his parents last Christmas. This Christmas, he decided to call off all the appointments to accompany his parents.
A. status B. schedule C. questionnaire D. quality
18．They lost their way in the forest, and ________ made matters worse was that night began to fall. A. that B. it C. what D. which
19．—Did you ________ the time of the high-speed trains to Shanghai? —Yes, the early train is to leave at 5:30 a. m. A. turn up B. look up C. break up D. get up
20．—I’m glad that we have finished this task successfully. —________. There is still a lot of work to be done here. A. You can say that again B. It’s hard to say C. I’d rather you didn’t D. Far from it 二、完形填空
I’ve always been a very anxious person—easily worried and stressed. And I’ve always been losing things.
I’m not sure what exactly _______ my desire to attempt a more organized lifestyle. I started to attempt to be less _______and more organized. Instead of cleaning my room twice a year, I _______to do it about 4-6 times a year.
Over a couple of years I started cleaning my room more, and I even _______using a planner on a daily basis: It took years to institute these actions into habits, _______I wasn’t aiming for habits. I was simply trying to be a little _______—a little bit at a time.
After I _______multiple outfits(装束) at home, _______leaving clothes on my bed and shoes on the floor, I put everything away before going out. After cooking and eating, I put everything in the dishwasher or wash it by hand. Each of these tasks only takes a few minutes. And not only does this _______immediate clutter(杂乱), but it’s also much ________to deal with one mess at a time rather than leaving it all to turn into a giant mess. Organization creates ease, and ease creates organization, both of which ________to lower levels of stress and anxiety! And spending less time feeling ________means having more time to be happy, productive and present.
Since I began intentionally being more organized, I find I have more ________to adopt other new habits to maintain(保持) and strengthen a calmer and cleaner lifestyle. Good habits result in more good habits, which help to create a better and happier you.
If you find yourself worried, stressed or anxious beyond your control, then ________what you can—your ________. Create a comfortable, clean and calm space where you can escape from the outside world, and it doesn’t have to be all at once.
21．A. satisfied B. changed C. reflected D. fuelled 22．A. serious B. wasteful C. messy D. greedy 23．A. continued B. managed C. prepared D. happened 24．A. believed B. enjoyed C. avoided D. risked 25．A. and B. or C. but D. so
26．A. healthier B. better C. wiser D. braver 27．A. try on B. shop for C. pack away D. look for 28．A. due to B. apart from C. instead of D. regardless of 29．A. hide B. increase C. create D. prevent 30．A. slower B. easier C. cheaper D. safer 31．A. adjust B. return C. stick D. contribute 32．A. anxious B. cautious C. excited D. pleased 33．A. power B. freedom C. support D. motivation
34．A. make fun of B. make room for C. take control of D. take advantage of 35．A. experiences B. imaginations C. relationships D. surroundings 三、阅读理解
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