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江苏省前黄高级中学高一英语周练试卷（四）

一、单项选择：

1. —Did you happen to see ______ black and ________ white cat?

—Is she missing? I told you to take care of her.

A. the, the

B. the; 不填

C. a; 不填

D. a; the

2. This country _____ many islands, the biggest of which lies in the southeast.

A. consists of

B. is made of

C. is consisted of

D. is made up

3. —I need some fresh air, so I am going out for a walk.

—______.

A. You’d better not

B. Have fun

C. With pleasure

D. I sure am

4. A poet and artist, together with his three students, _______ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

5. In order to have a better understanding of ______ South Africa really is, I decided to surf the Internet and look for some related information.

A. what

B. that

C. which

D. when

6. _______ speaking English every day, and you will surely improve your spoken English.

A. Practicing

B. Practice

C. Practiced

D. Practices

7. Chances are high__________ China and Russia will make an agreement to build an oil pipeline.

A. when

B. where

C. that

D. which

8. Another new chemical factory has been built near ______ used to be a village.

A. which

B. that

C. where

D. what

9. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their cars, and this _______ creates further problems.

A. after all

B. in turn

C. in case

D. in time

10. — Which of the two ties would you like to take?

—________.You know I’m not particular about ties.

A. Any

B. Either

C. Both

D. Neither

11. With two children ___________ middle school in the nearby town now, the parents are working hard.

A. to attend

B. attending

C. attended

D. having attended

12. ________ we can pass the coming examination will mainly depend on ________ we learn and ________ we learn it.

A. Whether; what; how

B. That; whether; why

C. If; how; that

D. Why; that; how

13.—Do you know who will ______ our company’s business when our manager is retired.

—I am not sure. Maybe the vice-manager.

A. take over

B. take up

C. take on

D. take in

14. Seeing the road ________ with snow, we had to spend the holiday at home, watching TV.

A. blocking

B. to block

C. blocked

D. to be blocked

15. —Are you ready to leave?

—Almost. I’ll be ready to go as soon as I _______ putting the clean dishes away.

A. get through

B. give up

C. go on

D. set about

16. --- Have you got the results of the final exam?

--- Not yet. It will be a few days _________ we know the full results,

A. before

B. after

C. until

D. when

17.—Is Bob still performing?

—I’m afraid not. He is said _________ the stage already as he has become an official.

A. to have left

B. to leave

C. to have been left

D. to be left

18. Maybe _______ is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose _______.

A. it; one

B. what; that

C. it; it

D. what; more

19. You are saying that the fight against cybercrimes requires great effort, and this is

I quite agree.

A. how

B. what

C. where

D. why

20. I’d appreciate________ if you would do me the favor to send this message to Mr. Allen.

A. that

B. it

C. this

D. you

二、完形填空：

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Thirty years ago, I began my first year of teaching in Grade 2. One of the most 1 students was a little boy who had a serious ADD(多动症). I had no 2 in dealing with such a case, and I 3 the year studying how to help him become a successful 4 . There were many disappointing moments, but there was something 5 about the boy who moved excitedly around my classroom.

6 the end of the school year came near, I heard a talk. The Grade 3 teachers were

7 of having Stephen the following year. I considered it a lot, and I

8 that I would be the best person to

9 Stephen into Grade 3. My headmaster looked at me in 10 , but he agreed to my plan.

I will never forget that day when Stephen came to ask 11 he was in my class again. I looked him in the eye and said, “Well, Stephen, you’re in my 12 because I asked for you.” The little boy looked surprised. “You did? Why? ” he asked. “Because I like you and want to keep 13 with you,” I answered.

Stephen just 14 at me. After a few moments, he 15 and walked back to his seat. We never spoke of it again, but the two of us had many 16 learning breakthroughs(突破) that year. I believe those 17 were more of a result of Stephen’s knowing that I had put his previous year’s mistakes behind him.

Now I come to know that when I 18 for one, I can improve his soul. Each season is a new beginning, a new way of thinking. Many students 19 a new start and are determined to act upon it. We need to pay attention to even the smallest 20 that students are looking for help.

1．A．unforgettable B．miserable C．common D．friendly 2．A．knowledge B．experience C．interest D．energy

3．A．wasted B．took C．cost D．spent

4．A．adventurer B．actor C．learner D．competitor

5．A．important B．dangerous C．romantic D．pleasant

6．A．As B．While C．Since D．For

7．A．excited B．afraid C．pleased D．angry

8．A．remembered B．imagined C．realized D．dreamed

9．A．drive B．follow C．force D．join

10．A．surprise B．silence C．doubt D．wonder

11．A．how B．why C．when D．what

12．A．school B．office C．class D．home

13．A．playing B．talking C．teaching D．staying

14．A．stared B．laughed C．pointed D．shot

15．A．cried B．smiled C．agreed D．refused

16．A．professional B．attractive C．unbelievable D．valuable 17．A．prizes B．awards C．failures D．successes

18．A．care B．hunt C．prepare D．wait

19．A．dislike at B．hope for C．accept D．avoid in

20．A．act B．sign C．symbol D．mark

一、单项选择

1—5 BABAA 6—10 BCDBB 11—15 BAACA 16—20 AACCB 二、完形填空

1－5 ABDCD 6－10 ABCBA 11－15 BCDAB 16－20 CDABB

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上饶县七中2013/2014学年第一学期七年级英语周测（六）一．单项选择。（15分）（）1. They have clothes A. at good price B. at a good price C. in good price D. in a good price （）2. The red socks $4. A. are B. is C. am D. can （）3.— ? —It's red and blue. A. Where's your shirt B. What color is your shirt C. What's color your shirt D. How old is your shirt （）4. We have T-shirts blue, red, yellow and black only 25 yuan. A. in; in B. on; by C. in; for D. on; on （）5. girls, we have many skirts, are very nice. A. To; They B. For; They C. To; It D. For; It （）6. —How much the socks? — __ twenty dollars. A. is; It's B. are; They're C. are; It's D. is; They're （）7. —Does the bookstore math books? —Yes. Do you want to______ one? A. sell; buy B. sell; sell C. buy; buy D. buy; sell （）8. These shirts only 5 dollars. Do you want ? A. are; it B. is; them C. are; them D. is; it （）9. I like red but my brother ____________. A. likes red, too B. doesn ’t C. does D. doesn ’t like （）10. Twenty-eight and twelve A. are fourty B. is forty C. is fourty D. are forty （）11. --Do you like these yellow shoes? --Yes, A. I don't like them B. I'll take it C. I'll take them D. it's 5 dollars （）12 I want to buy a shirt _______ my father. A. to B. on C. for D. in （）13． How much _________ do you want? A. tomatoes B. bananas C. hamburgers D. chicken （）14. Let ’s go and have _______ his new CD. A. look at B. a look at C. a look D. the look at （）15. — What is the ____________ of your sweater? — It’s $ 50. A. color B. size C. price D. style 二．完形填空（10分） Hello ，everyone! Hualing’s fantastic (极好的)sale! You name it ，and we l6 it at a very good price. Do you like sweaters? 17 _ you like them at low (低的) prices? We have sweaters18 all colors for 50 yuan each （每一件）! Do you need 19 bag for sports? We have great bags 20 just 6 yuan! For young boys and girls, we 21 T-shirts in red, green, yellow, orange, blue and black for 22 15 yuan! And socks for just 1 yuan! 23 that's not all. Can't you believe it? 24 here and see for 25 ! （）16. A. are B. buy C. have D. do （）17. A. Do B. Are C. Does D. What （）18. A. on B. in C. at D. of （）19. A. a B. an C. the D. / （）20. A. of B. at C. for D. in （）21. A. are B. have C. has D. there are （）22. A. every B. price C. only D. all （）23. A. And B. So C. Only D. Or （）24. A. Go to B. Go C. Come to D. Come （）25. A. your B. you C. yourself D. myself 三．阅读理解（30分）（A ） ------- . A. Hats B.T---shirts C. Pants D. Socks 27. You can buy . A. black pants B. a blue sweater C. a blue hat D. red socks 28. You like red and you only have ＄6. you can take . A. a hat B. a sweater C. a T —shirt D. none(全无) 29. You only have sixteen dollars, you can buy . A. a sweater and a pair of pants B. two T —shirts and a pair of socks C. a sweater and two pairs of socks D. a sweater and two hats 30. How much are two sweaters and a pair of pants? A.＄20 B.＄22 C.＄38 D.＄27 (B) Sam William likes eating fish very much. He often buys fish in the shop and takes them home. One day his wife sees the fish and thinks, “Good! Now, I can ask my friends to have lunch and we can eat the fish. They like fish very much. ” When Sam comes home from work in the evening, the fish is not there and his wife says, “Oh, your cat eats it. ” And then she gives him some bread for his supper. Sam is angry （生气）. He takes the cat and his wife to a shop near his house and weighs （称）the cat. Then he turns to his wife and says, “My fish weighs one kilo. The cat weighs one kilo, too. My cat is here, you see, then, where is my fish? ” 学校___________ 班级___________ 学号__________ 姓名_________ -----------------------------------------------------密----------------------------------封---------------------------------线--------------------------------------------