韶关市一中2009-2010学年度第二学期.doc

韶关市一中2009-2010学年度第二学期 高一英语期中考试试题 Ⅰ语言知识及应用 第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Imagine this: on a wild and vast sea, there is nothing but the blue water, the sky and yourself standing on a boat. Isn’t it exciting? And such an adventure is not only for 1 . Michael Perham, 16, who began his 34,000km 2 on November 15, is trying to become the youngest person to sail around the world alone. Two years ago, aged 14, Michael became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic and that made him 3 to take on a bigger challenge(挑战). “ This is much 4 ,” he said before sailing on his 15-meter long boat. “ The Atlantic trip was three or four weeks but this will be over four months and the 5 is much bigger and harder to sail.” His father 6 behind him on the Atlantic trip. But this time Michael will be alone and psychologists (心理学家) have helped him to prepare for the 7 ahead. The 8 challenge won’t be any storms he might run into but “ the fact that you are 9 for so long, away from friends and family,” the teenage 10 said, “ But you just have to stay 11 .”The teenager said he had a few thousand songs on his iPod and had packed some schoolwork to keep 12 . He faces 13 , however, from a young America. Zac Sunderland, also 16, has already started a circumnavigation(环游世界). But Sunderland had broken his journey and can’t 14 his voyage until next summer. If Michael’s trip goes to plan, he will take the 15 . 1 A teenagers B men C women D grown-ups 2 A voyage B tour C travel D driving 3 A angry B determined C unhappy D afraid 4 A easier B funnier C harder D better 5 A boat B phone C storm D trip 6 A drove B sailed C ran D rode 7 A teamwork B challenges C schoolwork D fun 8 A most difficult B happiest C lightest D loneliest 9 A weak B sad C alone D angry 10 A sailor B receiver C competitor D partner 11 A positive B negative C comfortable D calm 12 A fit B busy C cool D shocked 13 A danger