1、高一英语上学期期末考试试题(时间:90分钟, 总分:100分)注意事项:1 本试卷分第卷选择题(含听力)和第卷非选择题两部分。2 作答时,务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。第卷第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20分)做题时,现将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What time is it now?A.
2、 7:15 B. 6:40 C. 7:452. What does the man think of the womans hat?A. Its very good. B. It doesnt go well with her dress.C. He likes the style of it.3. How can the woman get Kates phone number?A. She can get the new number by calling the old one.B. The man will get the new number for her.C. Kate is s
3、till using the old one, so she can call the old one.4. How did the woman feel about the books price?A. She thought they were expensive. B. She thought they were cheap.C. She could give some dollars back to the man.5. What is the problem?A. The woman doesnt like orange juice.B. The man was looking fo
4、r orange juice.C The man broke the container of juice.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。6. What is the man doing now?A. He is fishing. B. He is preparing for fishing.C. He is taking photos.7. Whats
5、 the womans hobby?A. She likes making home movies. B. She likes fishing.C. She likes taking photos.8. What will the woman probably do in the future?A. To buy a movie camera. B. To learn to fish.C. To change her hobby.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。9. What is the 21st century?A. It is a newspaper. B. It is a book.C
6、. It is a TV program.10. What can we know about the 21st century from this conversation?A. It sells well. B. Not so many people know about it.C. It can not help students work hard.11 What will the woman probably do after the conversation?A. Buy the 21st century from a bookstore. B. Borrow it from th
7、e man.C. She wont read it.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. In the street. B. At the womans home. C. Over the phone.13. What is the woman going to do tonight?A. Help her sister with English. B. Meet her friend at the station.C. Go to an exhibition with her p
8、arents.14. When can the woman most probably go to see a film with the man?A. Tonight. B. This weekend. C. Sometime next week.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Tired.16 What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Have a rest. B. Have
9、a cigarette. C. Have a talk with him.17. Whats the probable result of the conversation?A. The man will give up smoking.B. The man will continue to smoke.C. The man will listen to the womans advice.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. Where are millions of “Cokes” sold every day?A. Almost everywhere in the world.B.
10、 In most European countries.C. Some parts of the world.19. What do the Americans think of coke?A. Its a drink for young people.B. Almost everyone likes it in the USA.C. It is only drunk on certain occasions.20. When did the first supermarket appear in the USA?A. In the 1930s. B. In the 1920s. C. In
11、1930.第二部分 阅读理解(满分20分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ACan you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room? Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird? Find your answers in Time Magazines 25 Best Inventions. Here, we have picked out the most interesting 4 to sha
12、re with you.Talking GlovesEver felt confused by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the helping hand you need. Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others. The gloves are equipped with sensors that re
13、cognize sign language and translate it into text on a smartphone. Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words.Google GlassesGoogle Glasses are like a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses. With its 1.3-centimeter display, the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make call
14、s without even lifting a finger. The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system. Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.Indoor CloudsIts not virtual.Thats a real world. Dutch artist Smilde managed to create a small but perfec
15、t white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine. But it required careful planningthe temperature, humidity(湿度)and lighting all had to be just right. Once everything was ready, the cloud formed in the air with the machine. But it only lasted for a short while.WingsuitsThe suit fulfills your
16、 dreams of flying like a bird.Well, not exactly flying, but gliding(滑翔)through the air. It increases the surface area of the human body, which makes it easier for people to float in the air. Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30 seconds.1. Who will probably be the users of “Ta
17、lking Gloves”?A. Disabled peopleB. Normal people.C. Trained people.D. Working people.2. How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet?A. By moving the mouse.B. By tapping the keyboard.C. By moving the eyeballs.D. By pressing the button.3. Which of the following can help you fly?A. Talking Gloves
18、.B. Wingsuits.C. Google Glasses.D. Indoor Clouds.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文,介绍了四个有趣的发明。【1题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the helping handyou need.”可知,说话手套能够帮助人们理解残疾人的手语,再结合它的工作原理可知,它的使用者可能是正常人,故B项正确。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Users can take
19、 and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.”可知,戴上谷歌眼镜,只需上下左右移动眼球就可以上网,故C项正确。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The suit fulfills your dreams of flying like a bird.”可知,飞行服能够让人们“飞行”,故B项正确。【点睛】本篇第1题难度较大,A项的迷惑性很大,很多同学会根据第二段中的“Four Ukrainian students have created a pai
20、r of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others.”(四名乌克兰学生发明了一种手套,可以帮助有听力和语言问题的人与他人交流)而误选A项,但根据第二段中的“Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the helping handyou need.”可知,说话手套能够帮助人们理解残疾人的手语,再结合它的工作原理可知,它的使用者可能是正常人,而不是残疾人。BAlmost a
21、ll cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st.
22、People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne(香槟)at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunr
23、ise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, the
24、se dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新).Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.Other New Year traditio
25、ns are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Years Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States
26、, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!4. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Several different New Year traditionsB. The meaning of Happy New Year!C. What to eat on New Years DayD. Why people dress up
27、nicely on New Years Day5. What do you know from the first two paragraphs?A. Different cultures celebrate the beginning and ending of a year in the same way.B. The Western people celebrate the New Year only by watching the sunrise.C. People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times.D
28、. People hold parties, wear new clothes and drink champagne for a whole day.6. In some cultures, why do people throw things into rivers or oceans?A. To bring good luck.B. To forget everything.C. To avoid bad luck.D. To plan for the next year.7. Which of following is CORRECT if people want to escape
29、bad luck and wish for good luck?A. Families make big dolls filled with old clothesB. Friends tell something special to each otherC. Some people get up early to watch the sunriseD. Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Years Day【答案】4. A 5. C 6. C 7. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了世界各地几种不同的庆祝新年的传统。【4题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章内容,
30、特别是第一段中的“Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways”可知,不同的文化以不同的方式庆祝新年,下文就介绍了几种不同的庆祝新年的传统,故A项正确。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.”及第二段的举例可知,世界各地庆祝新年的时间不同,故C项正确。【6题详解】
31、细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean”可知,新年那天,人们往河里或海里扔东西是为了赶走霉运,故C项正确。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“or saying special things on the first day of the new year.”可知,如果想要在新的一年里避开霉运,行好运,新年那天,朋友间要彼此讲一些特别的事情,故B项正确。【点睛】主旨大意题难度较大,抓住文
32、章主题句是关键,说明文的主题句一般会在第一段第一句或最后一句,这是由说明文的文体特点决定的,例如本篇第1题,根据第一段中的“Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways”可知,不同的文化以不同的方式庆祝新年,下文就介绍了世界各地几种不同的庆祝新年的传统,故A项正确。CDale Carnegie(戴尔卡耐基) was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement,
33、 salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills.Born in 1888 in Maryville, Missouri, Carnegie was a poor farmers boy. His family moved to Belton, Missouri when he was a small child. In his teens, though still having to get up at 4 a.m. every day to milk his parents cows,
34、he managed to obtain an education at the State Teachers College in Warrensburg. His first job after college was selling correspondence courses. He moved on to selling bacon, soap, and lard(猪油)for Armour & Company.After saving $500, Dale Carnegie quit sales in 1911 in order to achieve a lifelong drea
35、m of becoming a lecturer. He ended up instead attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, but found little success as an actor. Later he got the idea to teach public speaking. In his first session, he suggested that students speak about “something that made them angry”, and discover
36、ed the technique that made speakers unafraid to address a public audience. From its beginning, the Dale Carnegie Course developed. Carnegie had made use of the average Americans desire to have more self-confidence.Perhaps one of Carnegies most successful marketing moves was to change the spelling of
37、 his last name from “Carnagey” to Carnegie, at a time when Andrew Carnegie was a widely recognized name.Carnegies works include Lincoln the Unknown (1932), Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business (1937), and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948). His greatest achievement, however, was
38、 when Simon &. Schuster published How to Win Friends and Influence People. The book was a bestseller from 1936. By the time of Carnegies death, the book had sold five million copies in 31 languages, and there had been 450,000 graduates of his Dale Carnegie Institute.Carnegie died at his home in New
39、York in 1955.8. What do you think of Dale Carnegies childhood?A. Difficult.B. Joyful.C. Lonely.D. Boring.9. Which of the following is important for Dale Carnegie?A. Encouraging one to trust himself.B. Helping people to get wealthy.C. Teaching people speaking skills.D. Advising people to live happily
40、.10. Why did Dale Carnegie change his last name?A. To get more help and support.B. To replace Andrew Carnegie.C. To become more famous.D. To avoid misunderstanding.【答案】8. A 9. A 10. C【解析】本文是一篇记叙文,主要介绍了美国著名作家和演讲大师卡耐基的生平和主要作品。【8题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Carnegie was a poor farmers boy.”及“In his teens, though
41、still having to get up at 4 a.m. every day to milk his parents cows”可知,卡耐基出生在一个贫穷的农民家庭,小时候每天早上四点就起床帮父母挤牛奶,由此可知,卡耐基的童年是艰苦的,故A项正确。【9题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Carnegie had made use of the average Americans desire to have more self-confidence.”可知,卡耐基利用了普通美国人对自信的渴望,由此可知,鼓励一个人相信自己对卡耐基很重要,故A项正确。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“
42、Perhaps one of Carnegies most successful marketing moves was to change the spelling of his last name from “Carnagey” to Carnegie, at a time when Andrew Carnegie was a widely recognized name.”可知,也许卡耐基最成功的营销举措之一是将他的姓氏拼写由Carnagey改为Carnegie,因为当时安德鲁卡耐基是一个广受认可的名字,由此可知,卡耐基改变姓氏是因为他想变得更有名,故C项正确。第三部分 英语知识运用(共
43、两节,满分35分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。III. 完形填空An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her_11_mother with wh
44、ispered desperation(绝望), “_12_a miracle(奇迹) can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She_13_all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she_14_her way six blocks to the local drugstore(药店).“And what do you want?” asked the chemist. “Its_1
45、5_my little brother,” the girl answered back. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a_16_. His name is Andrew and he has something_17_growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”“We dont_18_miracles here, child Im sorry,” the chemist said, smiling_19_at the little gir
46、l.In the shop was a_20_customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother_21_?”“I dont know,” she replied “Hes really sick and mommy says he needs_22_. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought my_23_.”“How much do you have?” asked the man. “One d
47、ollar and eleven cents,_24_I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.“Well, what a coincidence(巧合),” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents the_25_price of a miracle for little brothers_26_me to where you live. I want to see your brother and_27_your parents.”That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon(外科医生). The operation was completed without_28_and it wasnt long before Andrew was_29_again and doing well.The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost . one dollar and eleven cents . plus the_30_of a little child.11 A.
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