1、2010年广东省普宁市高一上学期必修一单元测试英语卷 其他 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案：填写在答案：标号为 3140 的相应位置。 One evening, I came across one of my sons papers with a failing grade. I almost started to yell his name 31 I suddenly remembered he was in bed asleep. It was his 32 (nine) year of school and his academic c
2、areer seemed to be in ruins, so I was angry. But I put the paper aside and turned to the 33 one, at the top of which were written “My dad”. It was a poem about me, 34 included the time I had to leave work to take him to the hospital because he 35 (break) his finger. So careless was I 36 I had forgot
3、ten all about that. He talked about how I wrestled with him in the evenings and 37 good many other things. That paper was suddenly not nearly as important as it had been a few minutes 38 . I dont know if he planted the poem next to the failing grade to 39 (soft) the blow, but it worked. Instead of a
4、 severe lecture, I talked to him about the poem as well as the failed homework, and it began to make sense to me that I could include praise along 40 constructive criticism. 答案： 31 when 32 ninth 33 next/other 34 which 35 had broken 36 that 37 a 38 before /earlier 39 soften 40 with 完型填空 The Guardian
5、newspaper once printed a story about a man who tripped over his shoelace in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Falling down some steps, he _21_ three priceless Qing Dynasty vases, which fell to the ground and broke into more than 400 pieces. He was sitting there in _ 22_ when the museum staff arri
6、ved. Everyone stood around in silence - only the man kept pointing to the _23_, saying, “There it is! Thats what made me fall.” Man has been blaming others at least since Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent(蛇 ). Roman emperors liked to kill _ 24_ who brought bad news; and in the Middle Ages
7、a prince would often be given a “whipping boy” - an unlucky servant who could be _25_ whenever his master had misbehaved. Today, youll see how blaming others has turned into big _26_ business. In one famous case, McDonalds was ordered to pay $2.7 million to a woman who _27_ burned herself with hot c
8、offee. Although the amount was later _28_ to $480,000, this case _29_ businesses so much that they began to create 30 for their products that even an idiot（傻子） would understand. For example, “Hot coffee can be dangerous” (take away coffee cups) and “Dont pour liquids into your television set” (instr
9、uction booklet). 【小题1】 A broke down B knocked over C crashed into D slid down A terror B amazement C sadness D shock A shoelace B vase C steps D pieces A servants B ministers C messengers D slaves A killed B sentenced C rewarded D beaten A legal B public C lawless D legendary A deliberately B accide
10、ntally C carelessly D attentively A increased B reduced C raised D dropped A surprised B excited C inspired D terrified A advertisements B posters C warnings D instructions 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 C 阅读理解 Ask any person who is succe
11、ssful in whatever he or she is doing what motivates him/her, and very likely the answer will be goals. Goal Setting is extremely important to motivation and success. So what motivates you Why are you in college If you are in college because thats what your parents want, you may find it difficult to
12、motivate yourself. Sure, its possible to succeed with someone else providing the motivation for you. (If you graduate from college, Ill give you a car! or worse If you dont graduate from college, you wont get a car.) But motivation that comes from within really makes the difference. Certainly, you n
13、eed some intelligence, knowledge base, study skills, and time management skills, but if you dont have motivation, you wont get far. Think about this analogy. You have a car with a full tank of gas, a well-tuned engine, good set of tires, quadraphonic CD system, and a sleek, polished exterior(外表 ). T
14、here it sits. This car has incredible potential. However, until a driver sits behind the wheel, puts the key in the ignition(点火装置 ), and cranks it up, the car doesnt function. You guessed it; the KEY is MOTIVATION. Interest is an important motivator for a student. So is a desire to learn. When you l
15、ink these two things together, you create success. Often success in an endeavor(努力 ) leads to more interest and a greater desire to learn, creating an upward spiral(螺旋形 ) of motivation toward a goal you have established. So be honest with yourself. Are you genuinely interested in being in college Ha
16、ve you set realistic goals for yourself How can you develop the internal motivation that really counts When it comes to motivation, KNOWING is not as important as DOING. 【小题 1】 Why does the writer give the example of a car in the second paragraph A Because people can never go far without a good car.
17、 B Because a good car motivates some college students to study harder. C Because a good car is a symbol of being a success. D Because motivation leads people to success like it starts a car. 【小题 2】 What is the CORRECT comparison between the internal motivation and the external (外部的 )motivation A Onl
18、y the internal motivation can result in success. B Internal motivation is more important than external motivation. C Internal motivation and external motivation has equal importance. D External motivation is enough for people to achieve success. 【小题 3】 According to the article the following factors
19、can push people towards their goals EXCEPT _ A interest B the desire to learn C the knowledge of motivation D the sense of success 【小题 4】 Whats the main purpose of the article A To encourage everyone to develop motivation for whatever they are doing. B To inspire college students to set goals for th
20、eir college life. C To imply that the less motivated college students quit the college. D To call on parents to give up their over-protection of their children. 【小题 5】 What may be the writers advice to the potential readers A The goals you set for yourself shouldnt be far beyond your reach. B You ne
21、ednt attend college if you are really not interested in it. C You should work harder to win praise from others. D Honesty is the best policy to solve problems in your life. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 A My destination is the River Walk, one of the most popular places in all of Tex
22、as. In the first half of 20th century, to control flooding, the city fathers began redirecting the San Antonio River. They built a network of canals that pass through the downtown area. At nearly every street corner, stairs lead down to walkways on both sides of the canals. The River Walk is linked
23、with cafes, bars, shops - and, of course, plenty of bridges. You can easily cross over to the other side without having to return to the street. Its a constant party along the River Walk, with music and festivals throughout the year. The Mud Festival, for example, takes place each January, when the
24、city empties this section of the river to clean it out. Thats when the Mud King and Mud Queen are crowned. No visit to Texas would be complete without seeing a rodeo - another aspect of this part of the country that is completely foreign to someone from New England. The announcer walks on stage and
25、gets the crowd excited with talk about the courageous cowboys wholl be performing. While hes talking, a band plays sad songs about love gone wrong. Suddenly the announcer calls for silence. He takes off his tall hat and asks us to join him in prayer. We pray for the cowboys who are, we are told, ris
26、king their lives to entertain us, as well as for the bulls and other animals taking part in the shows. We pray for the tourists who are visiting. The rodeo gets going and the fun begins. Our prayers for the cowboys and animals are answered, and nobody gets hurt. But as we walk over to the cowboy dan
27、ce hall after the show to enjoy a Texas-size barbecue, its clear that not enough prayers were said for the bulls less athletic relatives - the ones not chosen for rodeo work. Theyll be our meal. It seems that moving too slowly has its disadvantages, too. 【小题 1】 What do you know about the River Walk
28、from the article A People hold parties to celebrate festivals here every day. B It refers to the sidewalks on either side of this section of the San Antonio River. C There are many bridges that connect the River Walk and the Main Street. D Stairs link the River Walk to cafes, bars and shops in the s
29、treet. 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements about Mud festival is NOT true A Mud Festival dates back to the first half of 20th century. B Mud Festival is held in January every year. C Mud King and Mud Queen are chosen in the festival D Mud Festival is celebrated to clear the mud of the San Anton
30、io River. 【小题 3】 What does the underlined word “rodeo” refer to A One aspect of the American country life. B The concert given by a band. C The cowboys performance. D The grand Texas-size barbecue. 【小题 4】 Why do some bulls become the visitors meal A Because they do not run as fast as those taking pa
31、rt in the shows. B Because the visitors do not pray enough for them before the shows. C Because they lose the competition to their relatives in the shows. D Because they are only beef cattle intended as peoples food. 【小题 5】 Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe the writers mood A
32、light-hearted B excited C anxious D humorous 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C Most young architects -particularly those in big cities -can only dream about working in a building of their own. And marking that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want, w
33、hich is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner, Brain Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical parts firm in Atlanta. Form the outside, it looks too old, even something horrible, but open the door and you are in a wide, open courtyard, lined on three sides with rusting(生锈
34、的 ) walls. In 2000, Yocum and Bell found this building in the citys West End. Built in 1947, the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right, so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition(拆除 ), pulli
35、ng rubbish out through the roof, because it was too dangerous to go inside the building, The demolition was hard work, but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do, and “to treasure what was there the walls, the rust, the light,” Yocum said.” Every season, more paint falls off the walls
36、and more rust develops. Its like an art installation(装置 ) in there-a slow-motion show.” Since the back building had been constructed without windows, an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard, and skylights were installed in the roof. The back of the building is
37、 a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife. A sort of buffer(缓冲 ) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom, a kitchen and a mechanical room, and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond
38、. Yocum and Bell, who have just completed an art gallery for the city, feel that the experience from decoration of their building, focusing on the inside rather than the outside, has influenced their work. It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less. 【小题 1】
39、 According to the passage, it is for most young architects in big cities to work in a building of their own. A easy B unnecessary C unrealistic D common 【小题 2】 Yocum bought the old building because _. A it was a bargain to him B it was still in good condition C it was located in the city center D it
40、 looked attractive from the outside 【小题 3】 Working on the old building, Yocum and Bell . A pulled rubbish out through the roof Bremovedtheskylightsfromthebathroom C presented a slowmotion show in an art gallery D built a kitchen at the back part of the old building 【小题 4】 It can be inferred from the
41、 passage that Yocum and Bell _. A benefited a lot from pulling down the roof Bturnedmoreoldbuildingsintoartgalleries C got inspiration from decorating their old building D paid more attention to the outside of the gallery 【小题 5】 The main idea of the passage is that _. A people can learn a lot from t
42、heir failures B it is worthwhile to spend money on an old building C people should not judge things by their appearance D creative people can make the best of what they have 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D ViennaIn spite of Iraqs decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11 - nation Orga
43、nization of Petroleum Exporting Countries（ OPEC） will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna. The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop. The organizations president, Charkid Kheria of Algeria,
44、 said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable, so quota increases were not necessary. The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraqs output stop. A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price. Saudi Arabias Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuai
45、mi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market. The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap, he said. OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of Iraqs output stop was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. If the ma
46、rket was destabilized（使 动摇） , a suitable response could be made. Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N. Security Councils decision to extend the oil-for-food programme by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal. Just before the Vienna meeting, oil pri
47、ces had gone up, with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27.05 dollars, up from 26.81 dollars last Friday. North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening. OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 mil
48、lion barrels per day off quotas（配额） . 【小题 1】 Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because _. A oil price is too low in international market. B The U.N. Secretary Council has decided to shorten the time of extension of the oil-for-food programme C Many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s D It couldnt get enough money to develop its economy 【小题 2】 The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraqs output stop is _. A active B concerned C cold D surprised 【小题 3】 The underlined words“The organization”here refers to _. A OPEC B the E.U. Commissi
