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1、长宁区高一下英语期末考试2017.06. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word t
2、hat best fits each other.Home Team or Visitor? “Time to leave!”my mother shouted up the stairs.My heart beat fast. This was itmy first day at school in Chicago! By the end of last year, we _13_（live）in a town with a total population of about 2000 for many years. Mom had changed jobs, though, and now
3、 we were Chicagoans. I had no idea what _14_（expect）from this big-city school. I took one last look in the mirror. My new Chicago Cubs sweater looked great with my old jeans and new tennis shoes. I put my old Cubs cap on my head, got my backpack, and _15_（run）for the waiting school bus. When the bus
4、 came, it was nearly full, I walked down the aisle（走道）slowly, looking for an empty seat. I felt as if everybody was staring at me, _16_ most of them were busy talking to each other. However, as I glanced toward the back, I noticed a couple of boys _17_（laugh）. They were pointing at me.“Hey, it looks
5、 like we have a super fan _18_（ride）on our bus today!”one of them shouted over the noise. At the moment, everyone got quiet and all eyes _19_（raise）to me. I felt terribly ashamed.Suddenly, _20_ big kid stood up and said,“Come over here.”I was glad to get out of the aisle, away from all those eyes, s
6、o I went to sit down beside him. The bus started moving.“Im AI,”he said, _21_（shake）my hand.“Dont let those two bother you. Theyre some of _22_（big）baseball fans in our school. They arent actually fond of _23_（make）fun of you.”“Im Lewis,”I said.At smiled and said,“You know, you do kind of look like
7、a tourist.”We both laughed, and suddenly I felt a lot better. Right then I decided _24_ the next day Id wear the same kind of clothes I had worn at my old school.From the experience of that day, I learned that its always best to just be _25_. I also realized that every day is full of surprise. How c
8、ould I know that in the middle of an embarrassing moment, Id meet someone like AI, with _26_ I would make a great friend?Section BDirections：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. consider B. ea
9、ger C. exploring D. graduates E. hunters F. mysteriousG. offered H. outstanding I. required J. simple K. titlesThe forgotten scienceIn many ways geography is the forgotten science. Even the word“geography”is likely to make people think of students labeling（用标签标志）maps in social studies class. But tha
10、t hasnt always been true. Before the Internet, the world was a(n) _27_ place. In many cases, people didnt really know what existed a few miles from home. Studying geography _28_, people a way to learn about the world.Described as the study of Earth, geography has always had a focus on maps. But mapp
11、ing hasnt always been easy. In the days before satellites, mapmaking _29_ years of dangerous and difficult work. But mapping also meant a chance of _30_ exciting places and being famous.Geography became the subject of explorers. People were _31_ to hear about the new places and things geographers ha
12、d studied. National Geographic is a great example of this interest. For more than a hundred years, the magazines stories and pictures have told people about our exciting world.Technology has changed the way people _32_ geography. Travel is now easy. The Internet makes information _33_ to find. We tr
13、ust our phones to take us where we want to go. Even National Geographic has widened beyond traditional geography, but that doesnt mean geography has become less important.Apps（应用程序）like Pokmon Go, foodpanda and Uber are clear examples of modern geography in action. But geography remains important in
14、 more subtle ways, too. Geography helps house _34_. It solves public health matters. It picks good locations for new business. It is used to plan communities.Like traditional geographers, modern geographers study many different topics. That makes them well-suited for many different jobs and industri
15、es. Today, geographers often have _35_ like“city planner”or“data（数据）expert.”The world is noticing. The number of _36_ with degrees in geography is increasing. Demand for geographers is also growing. Maybe its time for you to discover the forgotten science again. Reading ComprehensionDirections：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Guilt is one of the most painful emotions（情绪）that humans experience but also one of the most common. Nobody _37_ feeling guilty,
