河北省定州中学2016-2017学年高一上学期周练（9.25）英语试题

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第一学期高一英语周练试题（三）

一、选择题

1．—I________the failure was your fault.

—Yes，I see.You only want to learn the details.

A．didn't think      B．was not explaining

C．am not suggesting     D．haven't expected

2．He tried to avoid________my questions in class.

A．to answer     B．answering

C．to have answered    D．having answered

3．He felt rather________that she should drive the car at such a________speed.

A．frightening；frightening    B．frightened；frightened

C．frightening；frightened    D．frightened；frightening

4．Air pollution is getting more and more serious，so we must take action________it is too late.

A．before　 B．after 

C．until 　 D．when

5．—Did Tom live here?

—Yes，but he________here now.

A．isn't live   B．hadn't lived   C．isn't living   D．will live

6．—Are you still busy?

—Yes，I________my work，and it won't take long.

A．just finish      B．am just finishing

C．have just finished     D．am just going to finish

7． Teachers’ Day is a time to be________to all teachers who deserve special recognition.

A．available　　 B．grateful

C．generous  　 D．ridiculous

8． For years the government of that country________their responsibility when it comes to the mentally ill.

A．ignored　 B．is ignoring

C．has ignored　 D．ignores

9．—Did you watch the football final between China and Japan?

—Yes，but I would rather________.

A．not do that      B．not doing that

C．not have done that    D．hadn't done that

10．I would rather________Professor Smith and I would rather you________for him at once.

A．invite；sent     B．invited；send

C．inviting；sending    D．invite；sending

11．She won't go unless________.

A．invite        B．invited 

C．will invite       D．are inviting

12． I didn't mean________anything，but those apples looked so good that I couldn't help________one.

A．to eat；trying     B．to eat；to try

C．eating；trying     D．eating；to try

13．________and short of breath，Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.

A．To be tired   B．Tired   C．Tiring    D．Being tired

14．The boy really has________good memory.He can write the content of the book from________memory.

A．a；a    B．a；/    C．/；a    D．/；/

15．—Will $500________？

—I'm afraid not.We need at least 300 dollars.

A. count    B．satisfy    C．fit    D．do

16．(2013·南京金陵中学模拟)I failed again，but my parents encouraged me and told me that failure________the mother of success.

A．was　 B．is

C．be　 D．been

17．—I said hello to you in the street yesterday，but you________me completely.

—I’m sorry.Maybe I didn’t notice you.

A．cheated　 B．hid

C．ignored　 D．recognized

18．The girl looked at me with a________expression. Maybe the problem was quite________.

A．puzzled；puzzling   B．puzzling；puzzled

C．puzzled；puzzled   D．puzzling；puzzling

19．—You know，Bob is a little slow ________understanding.

—So I have to be patient________him.

A．in；with   B．on；with   C．in；to   D．at；for

20．—Don't you think the equipment is worth buying?

—Worth buying？I don't think there is________the one we 　saw in the advertisement.

A．nothing like     B．everything like

C．something like    D．anything like

二、阅读理解

Since we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human conditions is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful (有压力的) conditions.Social support consists of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems.People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties.Studies over types of illnesses，from depression to heart disease，show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness，and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.First，friends，relatives and co­workers may let us know that they value us.Our self­respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties.Second，other people often provide us with informational support.They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them.Third，we typically find social companionship supportive.Taking part in