2010年广东省佛山市高一上学期教学质量检测英语卷

In every country there are times to celebrate, weddings, birthdays, religious festivals. Although the U.S.A is a multi-cultural society, where different groups celebrate their own traditional 21 , Christmas is the most popular holiday in the U.S.A. Some of the 22  of Christmas time are old and others are newer.

Already in the late 18^th and the 19^th centuries, people felt sentimental (眷恋的) about Christmases of the past. The American 23 , Washington Irving, wrote in 1819 about the old-fashioned Christmas he experienced in England. He was taken in a stagecoach (驿站马车) full of happy people, food and presents, to an old house in the 24 . There, he found a crowd of happy farmers, lots of food and drinks, snow, games and ghosts.

The first Christmas card, which was printed in England, showed people eating and drinking 25 . It was sent in 1846, but Christmas cards did not become really 26  until the 1860s, when color printing became possible.

By this time, stagecoaches had 27  running, replaced by the railroad. More and more families 28  the country and were living in towns and cities, but the dream of the 29  Christmas remained. The loaded stagecoach driving along the country road through the snow still 30  on many Christmas cards today.

1.A. festivals             B. weddings              C. parties                            D. birthdays

2.A. foods                  B. traditions              C. cards                      D. decorations

3.A. writer                 B. singer                     C. designer                D. farmer

4.A. city                      B. country                  C. town                       D. hill

5.A. dangerously      B. happily                   C. equally                   D. generously

6.A. usual                   B. famous                  C. popular                  D. regular

7.A. started               B. kept                        C. stopped                 D. continued

8.A. left                      B. preferred              C. admired                 D. reached

9.A. amazing             B. new                        C. merry                     D. old-fashioned

10.A. turns                          B. appears                 C. puts                        D. gets

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Singapore Flyer was launched in 2008 and states to hold the current title for the world's biggest observation wheel, full 30 meters taller than the London Eye observation wheel in London! Soaring 165 meters, Singapore Flyer offers a whole view of Singapore's important tourist attractions including the scenic Marina Bay.

Singapore Flyer is also popular for providing an attractive range of shopping and dining choices. Among its greatest dining choices is the Singapore Flyer Sky Dining, one of the most exciting dining experiences you will ever come across.

Singapore Flyer Sky Dining is the first ever in the world to offer a full service in the sky. To top it all you are presented with best menus created by award-winning cooks from all over the world.

The sky dining doesn’t stop from there. You will gain fast boarding flights, in other words, no more waiting in line to board an observation capsule (机舱). You can enjoy the service of an in-flight host along with a nice three-course fine dining menu.

Be ready to enjoy yourself in the air-conditioned glass capsule where you will be served a welcome drink, an appetizer (开胃品) along with the main course. From the capsule you will see the night skyline of Marina Bay, Merlion Park, Raffles Place, Empress Place and Padang, bathed in exciting colors. And not just once but you will get to see these very interesting sights twice, during your almost one hour long special dining experience.

Up to five couples can book a small room and there are even choices to book an entire room for you and your partner. The sky dining experience begins from the VIP waiting room where you will be served with tasty desserts and drinks of your choice. You can see the Singapore Flyer conveniently from one of the top hotels in Singapore like M Hotel Singapore.

1.At Singapore Flyer, tourists can ___________.

A. do some shopping and have dinner

B. enjoy some interesting sights just once

C. enjoy a wonderful 30-minute dining experience

D. get a whole view of all the Singapore's tourist attractions

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Singapore Flyer?

A. It is the second biggest observation wheel in the world.

B. The menus are created by native cooks.

C. It provides fast boarding service.

D. There are no special rooms for couples.

3.The underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably means “___________”.

A. What’s more                                               B. At the top of it

C. What’s worse                                                D. From top to bottom

4.The three-course dining menu at Singapore Flyer usually includes the following EXCEPT___________.

A. a welcome drink                                            B. the main course

C. an appetizer                                                  D. tasty desserts

5.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Virtual Tourism                 B. A Guide to Singapore Flyer

C. Eating at Singapore Flyer                                D. The future of Singapore Flyer

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One of the most exciting and attractive fields of work today is the fashion industry. Some of the most well-known people in this industry are the fashion designers with unbelievable financial (金融的) Kingdoms. But most of the clothes that you wear have been designed by people that the world has never heard of. Although these unknown fashion designers will never make a very large amount of money as their famous workmates, most still would not think of changing their careers. They are doing what they love.

If you spend hours looking through fashion magazines and like making your own clothes, a career as a fashion designer might be right for you. You do not have to go to design school to become a fashion designer, but many people who want a career in this field do. One of the most famous places to study is the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. It is located in the heart of the “garment” district on Eighth Avenue, also known as Fashion Avenue.

Becoming a fashion designer is not just a matter of classroom education. Students know that they cannot just leave school and start designing on their own. Many think that they need at least four years’ experience working for someone else after they graduate. The best schools encourage students to work closely with the fashion industry while they are still studying.

You need ambition (抱负) and hard work to get a career in fashion. Students often work 12 hours a day. They are encouraged to have realistic ambitions and not to expect success overnight, if ever. Success means finding a job in the fashion industry and more years of hard work.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Some famous fashion designers can make a lot of money.

B. Most of the clothes are designed by famous designers.

C. Most fashion designers don’t like their own jobs.

D. Unknown fashion designers can earn a large amount of money.

2.In order to have a career in fashion design, one had better ___________.

A. look through magazines

B. go to New York City

C. study in a design school

D. graduate from high school

3.The following can lead to the success of a fashion designer EXCEPT___________.

A. working with the fashion industry               B. realistic ambitions

C. hard work                                                       D. expectation of success overnight

4.Which of the following old sayings shows the writer’s opinion about learning fashion design?

A. Better late than never.

B. Experience is the best teacher.

C. Well begun is half done.

D. Seeing is believing.

5.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. To be a fashion designer, design school education is a must.

B. All famous design schools are located in New York City.

C. Design school students had better do some practice while studying.

D. All students have to work with famous designers first.

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There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small experiment.

　First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.

　Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did man tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.

　The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs (感觉器官).

According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.

1.The purpose of the second paragraph is to tell us ___________.

A. a red box is heavier than a white one

B. a color has weight in one’s mind

C. white paper is lighter than red paper

D. you can know the weight of a color by holding it

2. Why did the scientist say colors have smell?

A. Because people can sense the light from colors.

B. Because we can smell colors with our nose.

C. Because every color has its own sweet smell.

D. Because every color can give off light of the same length.

3. If a person walks from a blue room to a red room, his body temperature will ___________.

A. rise                B. fall                 C. stay the same               D. change now and then

4.It can be implied from the text that ___________.

A. colors have orders in weight

B. colors can change the weight of an object

C. people would stay longer in a room with red windows

D. colors can affect our mood and health

5.This passage is probably a ___________.

A. book review                   B. fiction novel                   C. fairy tale                D. science report

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1.Final examination is coming near and it is getting hotter and hotter. Jojo studies hard at her desk, often wet through with sweat. Now what she most wants to get is some kind of instrument that can cool her while she is doing her lessons at the desk so she can have a better learning result.

2.It is only a few days before Christmas Day. Fan and his family are to give their house a thorough cleaning. As his father has some trouble with his health, Fan volunteers to take the task of cleaning the walls. In order to do a better job, he is eager to find an ideal instrument to match his aim.

3.For the purpose of being admitted by a key university, Lena has been burying herself in lessons and often studies until late into the night so that she often feels tired out and sleepy. “Why not refresh myself with a cup of coffee now and then?” She thinks and then she comes up with an idea….

4.Jean has decided to go hiking with her classmates for a holiday and hopes to have a picnic by cooking in the open air to add pleasure and fun to their trip. Now she is given the task that she should get an instrument with which they can cook delicious dishes.

5.Rachel’s mother is a cleaner whose job is to get clean kinds of floors, including carpets of many buildings. The boring work—especially the stair carpet cleaning—often makes her mother worn out. So Rachel is anxious to buy her an easy-to-use machine to take the place of her mother’s heavy work.

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1. No one can live _______ water and food for longer than seven days.

2.I was about to switch off the computer _______ the lights went out.

3.Since he graduated from university last year, he _______  (explore) the South Pole with his teammates.

4.The thieves ran away immediately when they heard the alarm went _______.

5.The classroom was decorated by the pupils for the _______ (celebrate).

6._______ is believed that Martin Luther King was murdered.

7.Christopher Reeve tried to collect money to help the _______ (able) people.

8.She refused her father's help and she got the job on _______ own.

9.If you are traveling in the country, _______ customs are not familiar to you, please do as the Romans do.

10.China, _______ (found) in 1949, is now a developing country.

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1.The old woman c_______ to the police about the noise downstairs, which prevented her from sleeping at night.

2.Terrorists planned to make the two planes c_______ in the U.S.A. but failed.

3.He won the match and I went over to give him my sincere c__________.

4.It is generally accepted that the dove (鸽子) is the s_______ of peace.

5.Scientists have to do lots of s_______ researches before they draw a conclusion.

6.The video, which _______ (结合) singing and dancing, is popular with students.

7.In the summer holiday, I will visit some _______ (历史的) sites in Nanjing.

8._______ (幸运的是), there are still five minutes left before the class.

9.The Mid-Autumn Festival is a special _______ (场合) for family.

10.On an _______ (极端地) cold night, the poor girl froze to death on the street.

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1.The officials examined the food to make sure it ______________ (没有) poison. (free)

2.I’m sure Jack ______________ (将取得很大的进步)in his studies in high school with Susan’s help. (progress)

3.The boss ______________  (对……留下印象) John’s hard work so he was promoted to a manager. (impress)

4.A large sum of money ______________ (捐献) charity by the chairman up till now. (contribute)

5.His father was encouraged to ______________ (戒烟) for the health of his family. (quit)

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