engineering miracle. In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired by an idea for this spectacular (蔚为奇观的) bridge project. However, bridge-building experts told him to forget it. It just was not possible. Roebling convinced (persuade sb. to do sth. ) his son, Washington, an up-and-coming engineer, that the bridge could be built. The two of them formed an idea of how it could be finished successfully and how to overcome the difficulties. Somehow, they persuaded bankers to provide money for the project. Then, with great excitement and energy, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.
The project was only a few months under way when a tragic on-site accident killed John Roebling and severely injured his son. Washington was severely brain-damaged, unable to talk or walk. Everyone thought the project would have to be thrown away, since the Roeblings were the only ones who understood how the bridge could be built.
Though Washington Roebling was unable to move or talk, his mind was as sharp as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed in his mind as to how to develop a communication code. All he could move was one finger, so he touched the arm of his wife with that finger. He tapped out the code to communicate to her what she was to tell the engineers who continued building the bridge. For 13 years, Washington tapped out his instructions with one finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed. 57. This spectacular bridge project ___________ in 1883.
A. was designed well by a certain engineer B. was going on
C. was a dream of an idea that was workable D. was argued heatedly by the bridge-building experts
58. What’s the meaning of “ under way” in the passage?
A. A way being repaired B. Under construction
C. Under design D. A good method being discussed 59. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Washington? a. He tried to persuade bankers to support them, too. b. His mind was as sharp as before.
c. He was ready to build the bridge with his father. d. He was badly hurt in an accident.
e. He gave out his instructions with a communication code.
A. c, d, b, a, e B. a, c, d, b, e C. c, a, d, b, e D. e, a, d, b, c 60. This article mainly tells us _________.
A. to try your best to save ourselves in an accident
B. never to do dangerous things C. to study hard the advanced science and technique
D. to fight as long as one has breath
C
Many expensive nutrition additives (添加剂) advertised on TV say they can improve your memory. But only ordinary food and healthy habits have been shown to work.
A research team from UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) has designed a four-step plan to improve your memory in just 14 days.
\精神病学)
professor Gary Small.
The team found the four-step plan improved memory function (功能) in teenagers under stress and older people. After a two-week study that included brain-teasers (脑筋急转弯), exercise and diet changes, test subjects' memories worked more efficiently.
Here's the programme:
Memory training: Train yourself with brain-teasers, crossword puzzles and memory exercises that train verbal (文字上的) skills throughout the day.
Healthy diet: Eat five rather than three meals a day. The food should be rich in omega-3 fats (omega-3脂肪), such as whole grains and vegetables that contain antioxidants (抗氧化剂). Having frequent meals helps increase blood glucose (血糖), the primary energy source for the brain.
Physical fitness: Have regular physical exercise such as walking, basketball or running, every day.
Stress reduction (减少): Perform stretching and relaxation exercises. Stress causes the body to release a chemical that can shrink (使缩小) the memory centres in the brain.
Before-and-after brain scans showed that test subjects experienced on average a 5 per cent increase in working memory. This suggests they were using their brains more efficiently. They also performed better on a cognitive (认知的) test.
A control group that didn't follow the plan showed no big changes.
\which is a key part of healthy aging,\Now we have evidence that people can improve their memories through a programme of memory exercises and stress reduction.\
61. Why did Small say “ It sounds like another advertisement, but it really works”?
A. He is satisfied with his programme. B. He is working at another advertisement. C. He wants to advertise his program. D. He wants to improve his memory. 62. Which of the following is NOT helpful to the memory?
A. Crossword puzzles. B. Nutrition additives.
C. Grains and vegetables. D. Playing basketball and running. 63. Which of the following is Small’s conclusion from the program? A. Diet and exercise can help people keep their physical health.
B. Eating three meals a day can help people improve their memories. C. Ordinary food had nothing to do with people’s memories.
D. People’s memories can be improved through memory exercises.
64. A research team from UCLA started the programme with the purpose of ____________. A. improving your memory by eating healthy food in just 14 days B. advertising nutrition additives on TV
C. proving many nutrition additive advertisement are false
D. showing the relationship between memories and memory exercises
D
In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and
Caribbean seas. Of
these, only about half a dozen become the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that are called hurricanes, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause
millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.
The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling winds, hundreds even thousands of
miles out to sea.
As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds (信风).
When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a wind, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to move in a counter-clockwise motion (逆时针运动).
The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months.
Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction (破坏) in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inch downpours, resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea---the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore. 65. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?
A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. B. When it brings death to numbers of people.
C. When it is more than 75 mils wide an hour. D. When its winds reach 75 miles per hour.
66. What is the worst thing about hurricane? A. The destructive effects of water. B. The heat they release. C. That they last about nine days on the average. D. Their strong winds. 67. The counter-clockwise motion of the hurricane is brought about by . A. the powerful movement of the sea B. the force of water waves. C. the trade winds D. the increasing heat 68. The underlined word “downpour” in the fourth paragraph means . A. heavy rainfall B. dangerous waves C. soft circling winds D. the increasing heat
第II卷 (共27分）
第四部分：写作（共三节，满分27分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）
69. Believe it or not, c________ to children and animals is a crime in Britain. 70. During the storm, flashes of l ________ appear in the sky.
71. On December 30, 2011, she got on a special e________ (Z10) to Beijing for holiday. 72. The day when he was a ________to Peking University was one of his happiest.
73. Sadly, the g________ panda is one of the many precious species now in danger of dying out. 74. The young man is so s________ that you'd be only wasting your breath trying to make him change his mind.
75. “Thirty three trapped miners will soon be r________ after the soldiers arrive at the mine disaster site,” said
the local government official to the public.
76. We should pay attention to c________ differences so that we can communicate with foreigners without any misunderstanding.
77. A well written composition calls for good choice of words and should be well o________.
78. Government reports, examination compositions, l________ documents and most business letters are the main situations where formal language is used. 第二节：课文填空（共10空，每空0.5分，满分5分）
1. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber _________79_______.
2. The design of the room was ____________80____________ in those days.
3. She told her artists to add __________81__________. In 1770 the room was completed _______82_______.
4. After that, what happened to the Amber Room __________32_________. 5. It’s a great responsibility _________84__________ to be chosen.
6. Poor Helena lost her chance… but the other woman had to take responsibility __________85________.
7. Now I play in my school team and join my friends in a game every week _________86_______. 8. My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of receiving a letter from a girl ________87________ in Holland.
9. We are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. _______88_______ had begun before my sister left.
第三节：翻译句子: （共6题，每题2分，满分12分）
1. 小时候，有一段时期，我老想把收音机拆开，看看里面是否有人。 2. 遭了十年罪后，George仍是一名工人，这使得他妻子那么的失望。
3. 你是一位坚定而又乐意助人的人。我将十分感激如果你能来这里做生意。 4. --- 他用钱十分吝啬。
--- 难怪我们经常发现他和小店店主讨价还价。shopkeeper
5. 在28届奥运会上，他赢得了一块金牌，它代表着成功。毫无疑问他是位优秀的运动员。 6. 每天锻炼身体花不了我们多少时间。然而，这能使我们足够强壮去面对并解决生活中的
问题。
Keys:
1---5 ACCAB 6--10 CABBC 11--15 CCBAB
16—20 BBBDC 21—25 DACBD 26—30 DACCB 31—35 ACDDA 36--- 40 CCDAA 41---45 DBBCA 46----50 BDCCB 51---53 AAB 54—56 ADD 57---60 CBCD 61---64 ABDD 65---68 DADA 69.Cruelty 70. lightning 71. express 72. admitted 73. giant 74.stubborn 75. rescued 76. cultural 77. organized 78. legal
79. were used to make it 80. in the fancy style popular 81. more details to it 82. the way she wanted 83. remains a mystery 84. but also a great honour
85. for breaking the rules 86. on a regular basis 87. of her own age 88. Work on it Translation:
1. As a little child, there was a time when I often used to take apart a radio to see whether
there
was a person inside.
2. After suffering a lot in the ten years, George remained a worker , which made his wife so
disappointed.
3. You are a determined person that is always ready to help others. I would be very grateful if
you could come and do business here. 4. --- He is very mean with his money.
--- It’s no wonder that we often find him bargaining with a shopkeeper.
5. In the 28th Olympic Games, he won a gold medal, which stands for success. There is no doubt
he is an excellent athlete.
6. It won’t take us long to do physical exercise every day. However, it’ll make us strong enough
to face and solve problems in life.
浙江省杭二中高一期末考试英语试题
