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通州区2023—2024学年第一学期高一年级期中质量检测
英语试卷
本试卷共10页,共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后,请将答题卡交回。
第一部分:知识运用(共两节,30分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Emily checked her shoelaces(鞋带) and began to jog in small circles ___1___, waiting for Sierra. She didn’t mind the brief lateness; she was so grateful to have a running ___2___. Practically the first thing Emily had done after enrolling in this new school was to sign up for cross-country running.
“Hi sorry, I’m late. It’s a good day for a run, don’t you think?” Sierra ___3___, talking nonstop as was her habit. Sierra ran every day, which encouraged Emily to take her own training more seriously. The regular practice had helped both of them to ___4___ their times over various terrains (地形).
Continuing her warm-up, Emily asked, “Are you racing next week in the big regional meet?” “Yeah, the coach encourages everyone to ___5___.”
“Oh.” Emily followed after Sierra just a bit, thinking about this information as they ran across the field. Knowing Sierra was easily the faster runner, Emily was very ___6___. She worried that her own time might ___7___ the team.
Race day arrived, and Emily gathered with the other team members to receive a colored wristband(手环) that showed their school. “Sierra, where’s your band?”
“You’re running in my place today because your times will ___8___ the team as much as mine, and I want you to have the ___9___ to show your stuff to the team. I’ll be your water girl at the end.” Sierra smiled and gave Emily a high-five.
“Wow, you’d give up a race for me?” Emily gave her friend a quick hug and thought this ____10____ would be her best performance ever.
1. A. kindly B. sadly C. carefully D. slowly
2. A. friend B. partner C. competitor D. coach
3. A. passed B. arrived C. rose D. tested
4. A. change B. waste C. improve D. manage
5. A. join B. learn C. move D. register
6. A. confused B. shocked C. anxious D. awkward
7. A. pass down B. turn down C. shutdown D.