1、2016年常熟市第一中學(xué)獎學(xué)金考試試題（滿分:100分 時間:60分鐘）一、單項選擇。 （共15小題; 每小題1分，計15分） ( )1. Were here to have fun, to learn, to work together and to make difference. A. a; a B. a; / C. /; a D. /; /( )2. my father my mother are able to drive a car. So they often take turns to drive me to school.A. Neither; nor B. Both; an

2、d C. Either; or D. Not only; but also( )3. Who can help me carry the heavy box? I think Ted is _ to do it. But the door is _for him to go through. A. too strong; too narrow B. so strong; narrow enough C. enough strong; narrow enough D. strong enough; too narrow( )4. _ did your uncle leave his home t

3、own?. Let me see. He _ for nearly twenty years. A. When; has left B. When; has been away C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away( )5. What type of mobile phone do you want to have? Something big? Well, it _ be big that's not important. A. must B. neednt C. cant D. mustnt( )6. I _ readin

4、g English every morning. Yes, now English is more and more important. English _the first language in England and some other countries.A. am used to; is used by B. am used to; is used as C. used to; is used byD. used to; is used as( )7. There was hardly anything left after the earthquake, _? _. Peopl

5、e had to rebuild their houses.A. wasnt there; Yes B. was there; No C. wasnt there; No D. was there; Yes( )8. _good time we had at the party last night! Yes. It was _exciting party that I would never forget it.A. What; so B. How; such C. What a; such an D. How a; so an( )9. Excuse me, could you tell

6、me ? Of course. Its ten minutes ride from here.A. where is NO. 1 Middle School B. how I can get to Renmin ParkC. how far my trip is to Jiangyan Library D. how long will it take me to Jiangyan Peoples Hospital( )10At last the boy was made_ and began to laugh. A. stop crying B. to stop to cry C. to st

7、op crying D. stop to cry( )11Who would like to read the story the whole class? Let me try Ato Bfor Cwith Dof( )12I really dont know about my problem Ill be a good listenerI think Awhat to talk to Bwhom to talk to Cwho to talk Dhow to talk( ) 13Have you _ food? Yes, our food _, so we must buy some in

8、 the supermarket. A. run out of; has run out B. run out of; has run out of C. run out; has run out D. run out; has been run out( )14He has some trouble himself in English He should do more practice Aexplaining Bexchanging Cexpressing Dexpecting( )15How long ? Let me seeWe in 2008，that is，for 7 years

9、 Ahave you been married；have married Bhave you got married；got marriedCdid you get married；married Dhave you been married；got married二、完型填空。 （共15小題; 每小題1分，計15分）Testing for gossip In ancient Greece(希臘), Socrates(蘇格拉底) was believed to be clever and knowledgeable. One day an acquaintance(熟人) met the gr

10、eat philosopher(哲學(xué)家) and said, “Do you know what I just 16 your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before 17 me anything Id like you to 18 a little test. Its called the Triple Filter (三重過濾器)Test.” “Triple filter?”“Thats 19 ,” Socrates continued, “ Before you talk to me about my 20 , it

11、might be a 21 idea to take a moment and filter(過濾) what youre going to say. Thats why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is 22 . Have you made 23 that what you are going to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “Actually I just heard about it and” “All right,” said Socrates. “So you

12、dont really know 24 its true. Now lets try the 25 filter, the filter of goodness. Is what you are going to tell me about my friend 26 good?” “No, on the contrary(恰恰相反).”“So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something 27 about him, but youre not certain if its true. You may still pass the te

13、st though, 28 theres one filter left: the filter of 29 . Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me? ”“No, not really.”“Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is 30 true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”( )16. A. received from B. heard ab

14、out C. wrote to D. talked with( )17. A. telling B. asking C. giving D. showing( )18. A. design B. share C. check D. pass( )19. A. right B. important C. simple D. difficult( )20. A. family B. friend C. partner D. neighbour( )21. A. fresh B. bad C. good D. silly( )22. A. truth B. honesty C. kindness D

15、. value( )23. A. clear B. sure C. confident D. correct ( )24. A. that B. what C. if D. which( )25. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth( )26. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything( )27. A. bad B. great C. new D. important( )28. A. if B. while C. and D. because( )29. A. trust B. balance(

16、平衡) C. usefulness D. practice( )30. A. none B. all C. both D. neither三、閱讀理解。 （共12小題; 每小題2分，計24分）(A)Jeans have become one piece of clothing worn by the most people in the world. Everybody wears them, from the farmer to the officer and from models to housewives. But why have jeans become so popular？Yo

17、ull get many answers. For some people, they look cool, for others jeans are just comfortable. Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west. In the eastern part of the US jeans were hardly worn at all. They were connected with farm people and the wo

18、rkers. So the rich wouldnt like to wear them. It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them. They were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s. So these new trousers were not allowed in American scho

19、ols and sometimes in theatres and cinemas. As time went on，jeans became more acceptable. American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans. The trousers showed the world a happier way of life, something that people needed, especially afte

20、r what they had gone through in World War II. Jeans had other advantages as well. They didnt need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didnt need to iron(熨燙) them. This became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework. Today jeans ar

21、e an important part of our lives. They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look. ( )31. Jeans first appeared _.   A. in eastern America   B. in Middle America  C. in western America  D. all over America( )32. From the p

22、assage, we can know that James Dean and Marlon Brando were  _ .   A. Jeans makers    B. film stars    C. young students     D. farmers or workers( )33. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “rebellion” in this p

23、assage?   A.  反叛.        B. 活力.       C. 清純.          D.陽光. ( )34. Which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to women?   A. They could easily be bough

24、t anywhere in the world.    B. They didnt need to be washed often or ironed.   C. They had many different styles and colors. D. They were comfortable and easy to wash.( )35. What is the best title of the passage?    A. Jeans Symbol of Wealth B. Jeans Working Womens

25、 Best Choice    C. Jeans Part of the Lives of Farm People and Workers D. Jeans Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Daily Life（B） Some people make you feel comfortable when they are with youYou spend an hour talking to them and feel as if you have known them half your lifeThese good talke

26、rs have something similarAnd once we know what it is，we can try to do it ourselves First of all，good talkers ask questionsAlmost anyone，however shy he is，will answer a questionOne well-known businesswoman says，“At business lunches，I always ask people what they did that morningIts a common question，b

27、ut it will get things going”From there you can move on to other matterssometimes to really personal questionsAnd how he answers will let you know how far you can go Second，once good talkers have asked questions，they listen to the answersYour questions should have a pointThis helps to tell what kind

28、of person you are talking toAnd to find out，you really have to listen carefullyReal listening at least means some thingsIt means not to change the subject of conversation very oftenIf someone sticks to (堅持) one topic，you can know that hes really interested in itMoreover, real listening also means no

29、t just listening to words，but to tones (語調(diào)) of voiceIf the voice sounds boring，then，its time for you to change the subject Finally，good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of leavingIf youre saying good-bye，you may give him a friendly handshake and say，“Ive really enjoyed meeting you”If yo

30、u want to see that person again，dont keep it a secretLet people know what you feel，and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life( )36A real listener is a person who Aalways makes his voice sound lively Bnever changes the subject of the talk Cis good at making any topic intere

31、sting Dknows when they should change the topic( )37Which of the following might a good talker say when he is leaving?A“I am looking forward to seeing you again”B“What did you do this morning?” C“I think its time to go nowGood-bye!” D“The weather is really nice today!”( )38If you really feel happy wi

32、th meeting someone again， Adont forget to keep it a secret Bit's necessary to stick to the topic Cit's necessary to let him know it Dits proper to give him a second handshake （C） Do you know the expression“apple-pie order”? It means in perfect order, or very well organizedNobody is sure wher

33、e and when the expression“apple-pie order” beganSome say that Scottish and English writers used the expression a long time agoOthers say it was first used in the northeastern American states known as New England The housewives of New England cut their apples in even slices (均勻薄片)Then they filled pie

34、 pans (平底鍋) with them in an organized wayrow upon rowAs one writer said，the women of New England loved to have everything in its placeMaybe this explains why it is believed that the expression“apple-pie order”began in New England At one time，the tomato was called a love appleThat was a mistakeThis i

35、s how the mistake happened In the sixteenth century，Spain imported (進(jìn)口) the tomato from South America after Spanish Explorers (探險家) had landed thereSpain then exported the tomato to MoroccoItalian traders carried it on to ItalyThe Italian name for the tomato was pomo di Moroapple of the Moors When F

36、rench growers imported it from Italy，they thought di Moro meant damour，the French word for loveAnd so pomo di Moro became the apple of love People believe many things about the appleOne belief is that it has great powers of keeping people healthyA very common expression is“An apple a day keeps the d

37、octor away” Another belief is based on factThe expression is “One rotten apple spoils the barrel” When an apple begins to go bad，it ruins (毀壞) all the other apples around it in the containerThe expression has come to mean that one bad person in a group can cause everyone to act bad( )39How many expr

38、essions are talked about in the passage? AThree BFour CFive DSix( )40What does the underlined part mean? ADoctors are afraid of eating apples BIf you eat an apple every day, youll be healthy CDoctors think it important to eat an apple every day DIf you go to a doctor, hell advise you to eat an apple

39、 every day( )41Which of the following is true? AApples can cure diseases BA bad apple can make people ill CThe tomato used to be called a love apple by the French D“Apple-pie order”began in New England( )42Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? AUseful English Expressions BDif

40、ferent Meanings of ApplesCApple Expressions and their Stories DDifferent uses of Apples四、詞匯運(yùn)用。 （共20小題; 每小題l分，計20分）1. All of us think that all the children should receive basic _ (教育).2. Dont _ (觸摸) the animals. They are very dangerous.3. The police will _ (罰款) you if you are found dropping litter in

41、 a public place.4. Children should be taught to spend their free time _ (明智地).5. UNICEF helps build a better world for everyone, _ (特別)children around the world. 6The animal hid itself by_ (挖) a hole in the ground7How about_ (分開)us into smaller groups before we go sightseeing?8Everyone_(_除了)Tom went

42、 to the concert yesterday. He was badly ill.9This is a simple project_ (然而)，there are dangers10He often_ (放松) himself in the night club after a weeks tiring work11. The fans cheered _ (大聲地)for their football team.12. Jimmy felt_ (自豪)than anyone else because he was recommended as "the Most Helpf

43、ul Student" in our school.13. I know I can_ (獲得)success if I keep on trying.14The price of the houses has_(上升) very fast recentlyThey are too expensive15The girl used to_(表達(dá))her anger by eating lots of chocolates16Give me two_(份)of China Daily，please!1 want to get the latest news17Its about two

44、 hours _(飛行) from Shanghai to Hongkong.18Here's a CD for you! You know me! It's_ (正是)what I want.19What is the _ of“beautiful”? Its“ugly”20I'm going to do some exercise and try to lose some weightAre you_? I never see you get out of your chair!五、請根據(jù)句意用所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。（共l0小題; 每小題l分，計l0分）1. Do

45、 you know too much drinking is _ (harm) to the health?2. Whats the matter, Lucy? Oh, my car broke down and it needs _(mend).3. If our parents do everything for us，we wont learn to depend on (oneself).4. A charity show was held by the _ (student) Union last week.5. It is said that a new big bridge ac

46、ross the river_ (build) in a few years.6. He is even _(care) than last time. So he makes fewer mistakes in the exam.7. Its impossible for us _ (finish) the work in an hour.8. The man who has lost his left hand tried his best and came _( four ) in the race. How brave he is!9. Have they made up their

47、minds _(prevent) such bad behavior?10. Who _(clean) the classroom? Its so clean. Im not sure. Go and ask Jim.六、閱讀表達(dá)。 （共3小題,，計6分）"I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, the

48、y have great power (力量) !      Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.&

49、#160;    James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One

50、day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of i