1、高三上海市复兴高级中学高三上上英语第一次月考复兴高级中学2016学年第一学期10月月考高一英语考试试卷II. Grammar and Vocabulary 30%Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with proper form of the given word;
2、for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.For the last 26 years, Anthony Cymerys, known as Joe the Barber, _ 25_ (offer) homeless people in Hartford haircuts in exchange for hugs. He started offering his barber services to homeless people in 1998 _26_ he retired from a career in b
3、usiness. He had cut hair for his family but decided to work for the less fortune after _27_ (inspire) by the encouraging words in church about the homeless. He wanted the homeless not _28_ (look) homeless.Each Wednesday the wooden chairs are filled with homeless people _29_(waiting) for a haircut fr
4、om the 82-year-old Joe. They line up on park benches, some of whom also turn out for free meals provided on Wednesday by a local church. One by _30_ they take a seat in a folding lawn chair.The great old man gives homeless people haircuts for free, and all he asks for in exchange is a nice big hug.
5、_31_ (give) haircuts may not seem like a big deal to a lot of people, but actually its very important. Homeless people have difficulty _32_ (find) jobs _33_ _ the look, so Joe is really helping them out of a hairy situation in _34_ (many) ways than one.Section B Directions: Complete the following se
6、ntences or passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. interpret B. defensive C. describe D. positive E. convey F. categoryG. adjust H. reflect I. mineral J. significance K. potential 35. The school strives to help catch e
7、ach pupil to achieve their full _.36. People who lead busy lives have no time to stop and _.37. She need time to _ to college life.38. Its hard to find the right word to _ how he felt about the desert.39. Keep a _ attitude and good things will happen.40. Different students may _ the poem in differen
8、t ways.41. The book clearly falls into the _ of autobiography (自传).42. The high quality _ water has passed the state-level test.43. Colors like red _ a sense of energy and strength.44. The president made a decision of major political _.A. interviewer B. avoid C. communication D. cultural E. seriousl
9、y F. gettingG. convince H. signal I. expected J. impressions K. maintain Job interviews are a lot like first dates in the sense that youre trying to _45_ another person, whom you dont know, to like you. The key difference is that on a date youre both meeting on equal ground. When you go into a job i
10、nterview, however, the _46_has most of the power and you have, essentially, none at all. This creates an environment where youre going to likely be considerably more uncomfortable than the interviewer. Youll display poor body language as a result, and thats not good. When interviewing for a job, you
11、 want to get rid of any non-verbal _47_ that makes you seem closed off.A charming beginning can make all the difference, as first _48_ are hugely important in hiring decisions. A smile, pleasant handshake, warm _49_, and positive body language will set the stage for a comfortable interview. You dont
12、 know what sort of (potentially negative) expectations your interviewer is bringing to the table, so its never a bad thing to override them by demonstrating youre a pleasant and charismatic individual.While natural comfort is going to be your most valuable tool, there are a few tips that can help yo
13、u out. Assuming American _50_ standards, eye contact is more important in a job interview than most other situations. If you have trouble meeting someones eyes, just look at their mouth. Youll also want to _51_ blocking your own eyes in any way, as doing so can convey discomfort (among other negativ
14、e feelings). You can also convey that youre in a “listening mode” by occasionally placing part of your hand over your mouth. This helps _52_ to others that youre not going to talk and therefore paying attention.All of this said, every interviewer is going to understand that youll be a little nervous
15、. If youre a little bit tense, dont worry about it. That much is _53_. In fact, too much comfort might convey to some that youre overconfident and not taking the interview _54_. In the end, your fate rests in the hands of another human being so theres only so much you can do. They may not like your
16、shoes or hire someone younger or older. You never know what youre going to run into, but you can at least try to tip the scales in your favor with the help of some positive body language.III. Reading Comprehension 49%Section A Cloze 15%Directions: For each blank in the following passage there four w
17、ords or phrases marked A, B, C or D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In India, almost all marriages are arranged. Even among the educated middle classes in modern urban India, marriage is as much a concern of the families as it is of the _55_. So customary is th
18、e practice of arranged marriage that there is a special name for marriage which is _56_: It is called a “love match”. On my first trip to India, I met many young men and women whose parents were in the process of “getting them married. In many cases, the bride and groom would not meet each other bef
19、ore the marriage. _57_ they might meet for a brief conversation, and this meeting would take place only after their parents had decided that the match was _58_. Parents do not force their children to marry a person who either marriage partner finds unacceptable. But only after one match is refused w
20、ill another be sought.As a young American woman in India for the first time, I found this custom of arranged marriage _59_. How could any intelligent young person _60_ to such a marriage without great reluctance? It was _61_ to everything I believed about the importance of romantic love as the only
21、basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs that the choice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals _62_. If anyone had tried to arrange my marriage, I would have been _63_!Sita, one of my young friends, was a college graduate
22、 with a degree in political science. She had been _64_ for over a year while her parents were arranging a match for her. I found it difficult to accept the obedient（顺从的） manner in which this well-educated young woman awaited the outcome of a process that would _65_ her spending the rest of her life
23、with a man she hardly knew, a total stranger, _66_ by her parents.In frustration and distress, I asked her, “Dont you care who you _67_?” “Of course I care,” she answered. “This is why I must let my parents choose a boy for me. My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n) _68_ person as
24、myself. In such matters, it is better to have my parents _69_”.55. A. classes B. individuals C. society D. country56. A. matchedB. DecidedC. ConcernedD. Arranged57. A. After all B. In addition C. At most D. On average 58. A. comfortable B. imperfect C. suitable D. dissatisfying59. A. Acceptable B. A
25、mazing C. Depressing D. strange60. A. Agree B. Turn C. Exchange D. devote61. A. Customary B. Remarkable C. Similar D. contrary62. A. Involved B. Present C. Informed D. available63. A. Ambitious B. Proud C. Rebellious D. puzzled64. A. Fighting B. Protesting C. Waiting D. dreaming65. A. Profit from B.
26、 Hold back C. Act out D. Result in 66. A. Picked out B. Picked up C. Taken up D. Taken out 67. A. Encounter B. Favor C. Marry D. join68. A. Intelligent B. Unfortunate C. Inexperienced D. careless 69. A. Blessing B. Guidance C. Fortune D. promiseSection B 24%Directions: Read the following two passage
27、s. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Thailand uses the phrase “land of smiles” to describe itself
28、in tourist brochures and advertising campaigns and rightly so. Visitors to Thailand can expect to be greeted with a smile when they leave the airport, get into a taxi or rental car and again when they enter a hotel. What makes it so easy for Thai people to smile at their visitors? The head of Thaila
29、nds tourist bureau says that it is “in the nature of the people”. The Thai are naturally happy, he says with a smile, and they are glad to share that happiness with others.This attitude seems to be very much appreciated by the more than five million tourists who visit Thailand each year. The country
30、 ranks high on the list of places to which visitors want to return. The reason most often stated is that the people are friendly and courteous (有礼貌的). Some other Asian destinations are not as well received. Hong Kong ranks low, with shopkeepers particularly rated as unfriendly, unhelpful and sometim
31、es rude. Bali in Indonesia ranks high on the list, with Japan somewhere in the middle.These reports raise the question of whether certain nationalities are naturally more courteous than others. While people may experience more friendliness in Thailand than in Hong Kong, that may have more to do with the place than the people. Travel writers point out that cities are always stressful, hurried, impersonal places, with little to offer in the ways of smiles and welcome. Bangkok is not as friendly as other places in the surrounding Thai
