www.ks5u.com金山中学高一年级段考 （考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷 （105分）I. Listening Comprehension (25分)Section A Short conversations II. Grammar and Vocabulary（24分）Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. I hurried _ I wouldnt be late for class.A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless22. _ the day went on, the weather got worse.A. With B. Since C. While D. As23. When you read the book, youd better make a mark _ you have any questions.A.at which B.at where C. the place D. where24. I have to see the doctor because I _ a lot lately. A. have been coughing B. had coughedC. coughed D. cough25. _ hard she tries, she can hardly avoid making mistakes in her homework.A. much B. However C. As D. Although 26. Although he is considered a great writer, _.A. his works are not widely read B. but his works are not widely readC. however his works are not widely read D. still his works are not widely read27. It is believed that if a book is _, it will surely _ the reader. A. interested.interest B. interesting.be interestedC. interested.be interesting D. interesting.interest28. We were all surprised when he made it clear that he _ office soon.A. will leave B. would leave C. left D. had left29. Poor _ it may be, there is no place like home, _ you may go.A. as; wherever B. though; whenever C.in spite of; when D. that; wherever30. The water _ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.A. was felt B. is felt C. felt D. feels31. Mary went to the box office at lunch time, but all the tickets _ out.A. would sell B. had sold C. have sold D. was selling32. It _ long before we _ the result of the experiment.A. will not be. will know B. is not.will knowC. will not be.know D. is not.know33. The child was _ immediately after supper.A. enough tired to go to bed B. too tired to go to bedC. so tired that he went to bed D. very tired, he went to bed34. Though we dont know what was discussed, yet we can feel the topic _.A. had changed B. will changeC. was changed D. has been changed Section B Directions: 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. predicting B. summaries C. source D. survived E. analyzed F. surveyG. involving H maintain. I. abandon J. outweigh K. overall The friendships never fail to light up our lives. But their power could get stronger with age, and even _35_ family relationships.A researcher team from Michigan State University, US, recently discovered the large role friendships play in our lives. According to the researchers, friendships can “make a world of difference”, and even influence how we respond to illness. The research involved two studies. The first one looked at survey data _36_ over 270000 participants of all ages from nearly 200 countries. They were asked information about their relationship, health and happiness.The results showed that both family relationships and friendships were linked to better health and happiness _37_. However, as people grow older, friendships become more important than family relationships when it comes to _38_ health and happiness.In the second study, the researchers _39_ data from a survey of nearly 8000 adults in the US. The studys aim was to explore if relationships are related to chronic health problems.It turned out that friendships play an important role in how older adults feel. If you have supportive friends, and you are more likely to be happier and free from health concerns. This goes the other way, too. If your friendships become a _40_ of stress, youre more likely to experience chronic illness, such as high blood pressure and cancer.“_41_ of these studies show that friendships predict day-to-day happiness and ultimately how long well live, more so than spousal and family relationships,” William Chopik, lead author of the researcher, told the Daily Mail.For Chopik, this finding was not a surprise. Friendships are optional we hang on to the ones that make us feel good and _42_ those that dont but no one can choose his or her family. This means it is more challenging to deal with serious and negative interactions from within our families. “Friendships help us stave off loneliness but are often harder to _43_ across the lifespan,” Chopik told VOA.“If a friendship has _44_ the test of time, yo