1、- 1 -宜春市第九中学 2020 届高一上学期第四次英语周练试卷12 月 23 日启用第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AAn 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated sonSuddenly a crow（乌鸦）perched on the tree near their windowThe father asked his son, “
2、What is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow ”After a few minutes, the father asked his son the 2nd time, “What is this?“ The son said, “Father, I have just now told you its a crow.” After a little while, the old father again asked his son the 3rd time, “What is this?“Its a crow，a crow，a crow.“ sai
3、d the son loudlyA little after, the father again asked his son the 4th time, “What is this?“ This time the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? IT IS A CROW Are you not able to understand this?“A little later the father went to his room and came ba
4、ck with an old diary, which he had kept since his son was bornOn opening a page, he asked his son to read that pageWhen the son read it, the following words were written in the diary: “Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow was sitting on the windowMy son asked me
5、 23times what it was, and I replied to him all 23times that it was a crowI hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23timesI did not at all feel annoyed, I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”1In what tone(语气) did the son say to his Father “Its a crow，
6、a crow，a crow.”?Aimpatient BexcitedChurried Dsurprised.2Why did the Father ask the same question again and again?ABecause he wanted to make his son angryBBecause he was too old to remember anythingCBecause he couldnt understand what his son saidDBecause he wanted to see how patient his son would be3
7、How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this“?A35 years old B38 years oldC45 years old D80 years old4What is the most suitable title for the passage?- 2 -AA crow BFathers loveCAn old dairy DAn old manBThe following books provide tips on how to learn languages for language le
8、arners.The Vocab CookbookBy Kerstin HammesThe book is mainly about the best vocabulary learning methods and explains them step by stepIt shows you how to choose your best vocabulary learning method, where to find the best system for remembering words forever, how vocabulary learning methods can be t
9、urned into your own learning styles, and how remembering grammar is different from remembering vocabulary.Buy from: A or Amazonco.ukFluent in 3 MonthsBy Benny LewisBenny Lewis, who has been travelling around the world and learning languages since 2003, runs the language-learning blog, Fluent In 3 Mo
10、nths, and works hard to find better, faster, and more efficient ways to learn languagesThis book is a collection of tips on how to learn any language quicklyMany of the tips have appeared on his blog, and many tips and resources are available there for readers of this book.Buy from: Amazoncom or Ama
11、zoncoukHow to Learn Any LanguageBy Barry MFarberIf youre considering learning a language and are not sure where or how to start, this book will help point you in the right directionIts full of practical tips on how to study and includes a brief introduction to some of the worlds main languages.Buy f
12、rom: Amazoncon or AmazoncoukLanguage is MusicBy Susanna ZarayskyThe book makes learning foreign languages fun, easy and affordable through watching TV, listening to music, going to cultural events and other enjoyable activitiesAlso it includes suggestions of many online resources you can use to help
13、 you learn languages.Buy from: Amazoncom or Amazoncouk5If you have difficulty remembering words, your best choice is _.ALanguage is Music BFluent in 3 MonthsCHow to Learn Any Language DThe Vocab Cookbook6Who uses his or her blog to help readers learn languages?ABenny Lewis BBarry MFarberCKerstin Ham
14、mes DSusanna Zaraysky7What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo show the importance of language learning.- 3 -BTo provide tips on how to learn Chinese well.CTo introduce some books for language learners.DTo show the connections between language and music.CIf you do not use your arms or you
15、r legs for some time, they become weakWhen you start using them again, they slowly become strong againEverybody knows thatYet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using i
16、tWhen someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strongIf a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own faultBut if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to be blamed(责
17、备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault.Have you ever found that some people cant read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebookThey have to remember days,
18、names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercisedSo if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering.8Which of the following is right?AYour arms or your legs will become weak when you use them.BYour memory works in the same way as your arms and
19、 legs.CEverybody knows that memory works in the same way as their arms and legs.DYour memory cant become strong again when you use them again.9If you want to have a good memory, you must_.Apractice itBnot give it enough chance to become strongChave clever parentsDuse your arms and legs often10One ha
20、s a bad memory because of _.Ahis teachers faultBhis parents faultChis own faultDhis strong arms and legs11The writer tells us _.Ahow to remember days, names and songsBa good memory needs strong arms and legsCa good memory comes from practiceDparents can make us clever- 4 -DBarack Obama was born on A
21、ugust 4, 1961 in Honolulu, HawaiiHis father came to America from Kenya, which is a country in AfricaHis parents, Ann and Baraek, met when they were students at the University of HawaiiSince Baraek had the same name as his father, young Barack went by the nickname “Barry“.In 1979, after he finished h
22、igh school, Barry went to Occidental College in Los Angeles, California There, he started to learn about his African roots and decided to use his African name, BarackAfter two years in LA, he went to Columbia University in New York City to study politics.After college, he moved to Chicago, Illinois,
23、 where he worked to help poor people in his cityHe traveled to Africa to meet his grandmother and cousins for the first timeHe went back many times over the years to visit with his family and learn about where he came fromAt work, he met a lawyer named Michelle RobinsonThey worked together in a big
24、law firmThen he left Chicago to go to Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MassachusettsHe did very well in law school.After he was done with school, Barack moved back to Chicago and in 1992 he married MichelleHe worked as a lawyer, devoted to helping poor people for free who had been treated unfairlyHe
25、 worked hard to get the people he helped to vote.He made many people believe that their votes were important, and helped them feel like they could make a difference.12Barack Obamas father was probably born inAHawaii BIllinois CKenya DCalifornia13Which of the following is the right order according to
26、 the text?Getting married to MichelleTravelling to Africa to meet his grandmotherGoing to Harvard Law SchoolGoing to Columbia UniversityWorking in a big law firmA B C D14How did Obama get people to vote?ABy cheating them to do so.BBy making a difference to people.CBy helping poor people who treated
27、others unfairly.DBy showing them the importance of their votes.15According to the text, which of the following words can best describe Baraek Obama?- 5 -AKind-hearted BHumorous CPoliteDBrave第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Its important to prepare for rainy daysSim
28、ilarly, its important to save money_16_ Why? Its because theyve got used to spending all the money they makeSometimes, the hardest thing about saving money is just getting startedHere are some tips to help you save money._17_The first step in saving money is to know how much youre spendingFor one mo
29、nth, keep a record of everything you spend money onOnce you have your data, organize these numbers by category(类别) and get the total amount for each.You can make a budget(预算)Now that you have a good idea of how much you spend in a month, what can you do now? _18_ To plan your spending, you can build
30、 a budgetIn this way, you can limit over-spending and make sure that you put money away for unexpected situations._19_Doing so make it much easier to get startedBegin by deciding how long it will take to reach each goalSome short-term goals include starting a fund to cover 6 months to a year of livi
31、ng costs and saving money for a vacationLong-term saving goals are often several years or even decades away and can include saving for retirement and putting money away for a childs college education.Make saving money easier with automatic transfers (自动转帐)Automatic transfers to your savings account
32、are very helpful_20_By moving money out of your checking account, youll be less likely to spend money you plan to use for savings.AYou can set savings goals.BYou can record your costs.CYou can plan your spending.DYou can keep a record of what you do.EThey can make saving money much easier.FHowever,
33、some people find it hard to save money.GYou can move money out of your savings account.- 6 -第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。People have been raising pigeons (鸽子) for about 10,000 yearsAnd pigeon keepers use different kinds of p
34、igeons for different _21_Some people use pigeons for _22_For example, in parts of the world, people cook a special meal with pigeon to celebrate the New YearSome people also _23_pigeons because they look especially _24_There are many interesting kinds of “pretty” pigeonsDifferent kinds of pigeons ha
35、ve interesting features (特点) _25_ long, soft tails or designs on their headsThe _26_ of these kinds of pigeons enter them in _27_ and the best looking pigeons are chosen to win prizes.But pigeons have many other _28_ tooPigeons can fly a long way without growing _29_They also have another _30_sense.
36、No matter how far from home they are, pigeons can usually fly back to where they _31_This is often called a “homing sense”This sense makes them good for carrying _32_.In many cities around the world, pigeons live in special houses, _33_ pigeon keepers spend a lot of money and time _34_ their birdsWh
37、en someone has a very good pigeon, he is very _35_He may also have a way to make moneyBut this is not usually the main _36_ people keep pigeonsFor some people, they keep pigeons as a hobby.People _37_ their pigeons so much that they even take them _38_when they move to a new countryThey _39_ these b
38、irds as their children “When you are looking at a pigeon in the sky you feel _40_It is the best feeling you have in a strange country,” a pigeon lover says.21Aways Btypes C/purposes Ddecisions22Afood Bsport C/money Dfamily23Ahelp Bkeep C/catch Dcontrol24Abeautiful Bclever C/funny Dhappy25Abecause of
39、 Baccording to C/except for Dsuch as26Avisitors Bowners C.directors Dseller27Ashows Bcompetitions C.classes Ddiscussions28Askills Bideas C.signs Dproblems29Aworried Btired C.hungry Dcold30Aspecial Bquick C.weak Dsixth31Alive Beat C.play Dfall32Aluck Bpeace C.messages Dsupplies33Aif Bbecause Cbut Dan
40、d34Awinning over Blooking at C.caring for Dwarming up35Abrave Bproud C.nervous Dpatient36Aduty Bprize C.reason Dpower37Alove Bmiss C.trust Dteach38Aalong Bback Cup Dout39Awish Bconsider Cprove Dchoose- 7 -40Asmall Bnew Csafe Dfree第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。My frie
41、nd had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong_41_August 15, 2016 He had dreamed about_42_ (visit) it since his boyhood and it was the first time that he_43_ (be) there The following was _44_he had seen._45_ (arrive) there, he was_46_(shock) by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings _47_ we all know,
42、 Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world Wherever he went, he saw many smiling faces People in Hong Kong were kind, generous, easygoing and ready to help others Much to his surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places _48_a great number of people were waiting for the
43、 next train at the subway station, they were talking in such a low voice as not to disturb others.Chinese and English are the official languages of Hong Kong English is_49_(wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields.Staying there for a week was a good experience for him, _5
44、0_he would never forget.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：短文改错（共 10 题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）文 中 共 有 10 处 语 言 错 误 ， 每 句 中 最 多 有 两 处 。 每 处 错 误 仅 涉 及 一 个 单 词 的 增 加 、 删 除 或 修 改 。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。I was walking home late
45、 at night since I heard someone walking behind meI looked back, but it was too darkness to see clearlyAs soon as I heard the footsteps, so I started to feel nervousJust then, I could hear a person behind me walking fasterI began to run and noticed a woman carried a bag was walking - 8 -slowly in fro
46、nt of meThe moment I began to run, she did nothing but threw her bag, screamingThen she turned to face me a look of terror on her faceWhen I saw this, I stopped running and tried to smile at themAt that moment, the person that footsteps had frightened me walked by, looking curiously at all of us.第二节：书面表达(满分 20 分)假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 David 因车祸伤了左腿，将不得不放弃自己酷爱的篮球运动，因此情绪低落。请你就此给他写一封信。内容要点如下：1.表示理解并给予安慰。2.提出解决问题的办法。词数：100-120 词 Dear David,_
