高中英语试题

Surviving Hurricane Sandy(飓风桑迪 )

Natalie Doan,14, has always felt lucky to live in Rockaway, New York. Living just a few blocks from the beach, Natalie can see the ocean and hear the wave from her house. "It's the ocean that makes Rockaway so special," she says.

On October 29, 2012, that ocean turned fierce. That night, Hurricane Sandy attacked the East Coast, and Rockaway was hit especially hard. Fortunately, Natalie's family escaped to Brooklyn shortly before the city's bridge closed.

When they returned to Rockaway the next day, they found their neighborhood in ruins. Many of Natalie's friends had lost their homes and were living far away. All around her, people were suffering, especially the elderly. Natalie's school was so damaged that she had to temporarily attend a school in Brooklyn.

In the following few days, the men and women helping Rockaway recover inspired Natalie. Volunteers came with carloads of donated clothing and toys. Neighbors devoted their spare time to helping others rebuild. Teenagers climbed dozens of flights of stairs to deliver water and food to elderly people trapped in powerless high-rise buildings.

"My mom tells me that I can't control what happens to me," Natalie says. "but I can always choose how I deal with it."

Natalie's choice was to help.

She created a website page matching survivors in need with donors who wanted to help. Natalie posted introduction about a boy named Patrick, who lost his baseball card collecting when his house burned down. Within days, Patrick's collection was replaced.

In the coming months, her website page helped lots of kids: Christopher, who received a new basketball; Charlie, who got a new keyboard. Natalie also worked with other organizations to bring much-need supplies to Rockaway. Her efforts made her a famous person. Last April, she was invited to the White House and honored as a Hurricane Sandy Champion of Change.

Today, the scars(创痕)of destruction are still seen in Rockaway, but hope is in the air. The streets are clear, and many homes have been rebuilt. "I can't imagine living anywhere but Rockaway," Natalie declares. "My neighborhood will be back, even stronger than before."

59.When Natalie returned to Rockaway after the hurricane，she found______.

A．	some friends had lost their lives
B．	her neighborhood was destroyed
C．	her school had moved to Brooklyn
D．	the elderly were free from suffering

60.According to paragraph4，who inspired Natalie most?

A．	The people helping Rockaway rebuild
B．	The people trapped in high_rise building
C．	The volunteers donating money to survivors
D．	Local teenagers bringing clothing to elderly people

61.How did Natalie help the survivors?

A．	She gave her toys to the kids
B．	She took care of younger children
C．	She called on the White House to help
D．	She built an information sharing platform

62.What does the story intend to tell us?

A．	Little people can make a big difference
B．	A friend in need is a friend indeed
C．	East or West,home is best
D．	Technology is power

Dear Alfred,

I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.

Growing up, I had people telling me I was too slow, though, with an IQ of 150 at 17, I'm anything but stupid. The fact was that I was found to have ADIID(注意力缺陷多动障碍). Anxious all the time, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.

However, when something did interest me, I could become absorbed. In high school, I became curious about the computer, and built my first website. Moreover, I completed the senior course of Computer Basics, plus five relevant pre-college courses.

While I was exploring my curiosity, my disease got worse. I wanted to go to college after high school, but couldn't . So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.

Since then, I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics. Currently, I'm learning your Probability course. I have hundreds of printer paper, covered in self-written notes from your video. This has given me a purpose.

Last year, I spent all my time looking for a job where, without dealing with the public , I could work alone, but still have a team to talk to. Luckily, I discovered the job-Data Analyst-this month and have been going full steam ahead. I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession, without going to college, and be just as good as, if not better than, my competitors.

Thank you. You've given me hope that I can follow my heart. For the first time, I feel good about myself because I'm doing something, not because someone told me I was doing good. I feel whole.

This is why you're saving my life.

Yours,

Tanis

56.why did't Tanis go to college after high school?

A．	She had learned enough about computer science
B．	She had more difficulty keeping foucesed
C．	She preferred taking online courses
D．	She was too slow to learn

57.AS for the working environment，Tains prefers____.

A．	A .working by herself
B．	dealing with the public
C．	competing against others
D．	staying with ADHD students

58.Tanis wrote this letter in order to_____.

A．	explain why she was interested in the computer
B．	share the ideas she had for her profession
C．	C .show how grateful she was to the center
D．	describe the courses she had taken so far

A Race Against Death

It was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.

On the 20th of that month, Dr.Welch 36   a Sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be 37 if it struck the town. Dr.Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 38 , the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.

How could the medicine get to Nome? The town`s 39 was already full of ice, so it couldn't come by ship. Cars and horses couldn't travel on the 40 roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn't exist yet.

41 January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twemty more were 42 . Nome`s town officials came up with a(n) 43 . They would have the medicine sent by 44 from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogeled(狗拉雪橇)drivers-known as "mushers"-would 45 it to Nome in a relay(接力).

The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. 46 he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon`s face was black from the extreme cold.

On January 31,a musher named Seppala had to 47 a frozen body of water called Norton Sound .It was the most 48 part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice，which could sometimes break up without warning.If that happened，Seppala might fall into the icy water below.He would 49 ,and so would the sick children of Nome.But Seppala made it across.

A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.Amusher named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point，huge piles of sonw blocked his 50 .He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them.Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to 51 the trail again. The only hope was Balto，Kaasen's lead dog, Balto put his nose to the ground, 52 to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail.If Balto failed，it would mean disaster for Nome.The minutes passed by.Suddenly，Balto began to 53.He had found the trail.

At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dog 54in Nome. Within minutes，Dr.Welch had the medicine.He quickly gave it to the sick children.All of them recovered.

Nome had been 55 .

36.

A．

examined

B．

warned

C．

interviewed

D．

cured

37.

A．

harmless

B．

helpless

C．

fearless

D．

careless

38.

A．

Moreover

B．

Therefore

C．

Otherwise

D．

However

39.

A．

airport

B．

station

C．

harbor

D．

border

40.

A．

narrow

B．

snowy

C．

busy

D．

dirty

41.

A．

From

B．

On

C．

By

D．

After

42.

A．

tired

B．

upset

C．

pale

D．

sick

43.

A．

plan

B．

excuse

C．

message

D．

topic

44.

A．

air

B．

rail

C．

sea

D．

road

45.

A．

carry

B．

return

C．

mail

D．

give

46.

A．

Though

B．

Since

C．

When

D．

If

47.

A．

enter

B．

move

C．

visit

D．

cross

48.

A．

shameful

B．

boring

C．

dangerous

D．

foolish

49.

A．

escape

B．

bleed

C．

swim

D．

die

50.

A．

memory

B．

exit

C．

way

D．

destination

51.

A．

find

B．

fix

C．

pass

D．

change

52.

A．

pretending

B．

trying

C．

asking

D．

learning

53.

A．

run

B．

leave

C．

bite

D．

play

54.

A．

gathered

B．

stayed

C．

camped

D．

arrived

55.

A．

controlled

B．

saved

C．

founded

D．

developed

I am not afraid of tomorrow, ______ I have seen yesterday and I love today.

A．	so	B．	and
C．	for	D．	but

Why didn't you tell me about your trouble last week? If you ________me, I could have helped.

A．	told	B．	had told
C．	were to tell	D．	would tell

I really enjoy listening to music ________it helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.

A．	because	B．	before
C．	unless	D．	until

Newly-built wooden cottages line the street, _______ the old town into a dreamland.

A．	turn	B．	turning
C．	to turn	D．	turned

I love the weekend，because I_____ get up early on Saturdays and Sundays.

A．	needn't	B．	mustn't
C．	wouldn't	D．	shouldn't

The students have been working hard on their lessons and their efforts______ success in the end.

A．	rewarded	B．	were rewarded
C．	will reward	D．	will be rewarded

The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is _____ one can be entirely free from dust.

A．	what	B．	that
C．	whether	D．	why

______ over a week ago, the books are expected to arrive any time now.

A．	Ordering	B．	To order
C．	Having ordered	D．	Ordered

My grandfather still plays tennis now and then, ________he's in his nineties.

A．

as long as

B．

as if

C．

even though

D．

in case

________it easier to get in touch with us, you'd better keep this card at hand.

A．

Made

B．

Make

C．

Making

D．

To make

I ________half of the English novel，and I'll try to finish it at the weekend.

A．

read

B．

have read

C．

am reading

D．

will read

Your support is important to our work. ________you can do helps.

A．

However

B．

Whoever

C．

Whatever

D．

Wherever