1、 北师大版高一英语下学期期末测试一 出卷人：李艳芳 审核人：徐丽娜本试卷有选择题和非选择题两种形式，共8页，满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。第一部分 语言知识及应用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节完型填空 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其文章大意，然后从1-15各题所给出的中，选出最佳选项。Children find meanings in their old family tales.When Stephen Guyers three children were growing up, he told them stories about how his gran
2、dfather, a banker, 1 all in the 1930s, but did not lose sight of what he valued most. In one of the darkest times when his strong-minded grandfather was nearly 2 , he loaded his family into the car and 3 them to see family members in Canada with a 4 , “There are more important things in life than mo
3、ney.”The 5 took on a new meaning recently when Mr. Guyer downsized to a 6 house from a more expensive and comfortable one. He was 7 that his children, a daughter, 15, and twins, 22, would be upset. To his surprise, they werent. Instead, their reaction echoed their great-grandfathers. What they 8 abo
4、ut was how warm the people were in the house and how much of their heart was accessible.Many parents are finding family stories have surprising power to help children through 9 times. Storytelling experts say the phenomenon reflects a growing 10 in telling tales, evidenced by a rise in storytelling
5、events and festivals.A university 11 of 65 families with children aged from 14 to 16 found kids ability to 12 parents stories was linked to a lower rate of anger and anxiety.The 13 is telling the stories in a way children can hear. Were not talking here about the kind of story that 14 , “When I was
6、a kid, I walked to school every day uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow.” Instead, we should choose a story suited to the childs 15 , and make eye contact to create “a personal experience”. We dont have to tell children what they should take from the story and what the moral is.1.A. missedB. lost
7、-C. forgotD. ignored2.A. friendlessB. worthlessC. pennilessD. homeless3.，A. fetchedB. allowedC. expectedD. took4.A. hope B. promiseC. suggestion|D. belief5.A. taleB. agreementC. arrangementD. report6.A. largeB. smallC. newD. grand7.A. surprisedB. annoyedC. disappointedD. worried8.A. talkedB. caredC.
8、 wroteD. heard9.A. goodB. hard-C. oldD. modern10.A. argumentB. skillC. interestD. anxiety11.:A. studyB. designC. committeeD. staff12.A. provideB. retellC. support【D. refuse13.A. troubleB. giftC. factD. trick14.A. meansB. endsC. beginsD. proves15.A. needsB. activitiesC. judgmentsD. habits,第二节 语法填空（共1
9、0小题，每小题分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。Do you ever wonder why you yawn Why do you open your mouth wide and take a deep breath Well, a scientist at the University of Maryland is searching for the answer.Professor Robert Provine has been studying
10、 yawning for the past two years. But he says he still does not know 16 people yawn. In fact, no one seems to know much about it. Professor Provines students have helped him find out more about yawning. They agreed to 17 (watch) while sitting alone in small rooms. In the rooms, they watched televisio
11、n programs, or pictures of people yawning. Or they just sat and 18 (think) about yawning. Students also kept records of when they yawned throughout the day.The professor says he has learned 19 number of things from these experiments. He says yawning seems linked in some way to sleeping. His students
12、 yawned most just before sleeping or 20 waking from sleep. He also found that people yawn much when they are 21 (bore ) or not interested in what they are doing. Now, Professor Provine is planning future experiments to help him find the purpose of yawning. He said there is some evidence 22 yawning i
13、s linked to 23 (excite). Yawning is common among runners 24 (wait) to begin a race. It is also common among people waiting to make a speech. Professor Provine says he is most interested in learning why seeing someone yawn makes others yawn as well. He says almost anything connected with yawning can
14、make people yawn. As a matter of fact, I found 25 yawning a lot as I prepared this report. I wonder if hearing it can make you yawn. If it does, excuse me, if you did yawn, write and tell me.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 ？第二节 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，总分40分）AIn the past, people who graduated from college felt proud
15、of their academic(学业的) achievements and felt confident that their degree would help them to find a good job. However, in the past four years the job market has changed greatly. This years college graduates are facing one of the worst job markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose Sta
16、te University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and dont have jobs, so its even harder for new college graduates to find jobs. Four years ago, the future looked bright for the class of 2006. There were many h
17、igh-tech job chances. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance(保险) and paid vacations. However, Times have changed and its a new market, according to an officer of the San Jose State Career Center. The officer says students
18、who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and theyve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nursing, where average starting salaries have actually increased ove
19、r last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines(下降) in starting salaries. Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may go back to school in order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching coul
20、d be a good career even in a bad economy.In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students. For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time./ underlined word in the second paragraph probably means _.A. skills B. interests C. chan
21、ces D. ideas27. Which of the following majors has the best job offers A. teaching B. accounting C. political science D. computer science28. Ryan Stewart will have to _. A. change his major B. get a job teaching C. go back to school D. become a religious leader(29. The underlined sentence in the last
22、 paragraph means _. A. the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree B. most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs C. having a college degree does not mean that one has money for travelling D. a college degree does not mean that one will find a well-paid job30. The main idea
23、of the passage is that _. A. a lot of graduates are losing their jobs B. Ryan Stewart has been able to find a job&C. salaries in some fields have increased in the past yearD. the job market has changed greatly over the past four years BObviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.In th
24、e first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people dont have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera. All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see p
25、lays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if he has a remote control. He makes no choice, does no exercises, and makes no judgment. He is completely passiv
26、e （被动的）and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part.Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into ones sitting room. It could
27、 be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on it
28、s pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and that they actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesnt itThere are many
29、 other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that determine its value to society.31. The main function of paragraph 1 is to _.） A. introduce the theme of the whole passage B. summarize the whole passage C. arouse the read
30、ers interest D. state the primary uses of TV32. Television, as a source of entertainment, is _. A. not very convenient B. very expensive C. quite dangerous D. relatively cheap33. Some people are against TV because _.| A. TV programs are not interesting. B. TV viewers are totally passive. C. TV has m
31、ore disadvantages. D. TV prices are very high. of the most obvious advantages of TV is that _. A. it is very cheap B. it controls our lives C. it keeps us informed D. it enables us to have a rest35. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _. A. where we buy it B. how we think
32、about it C. how we make use of it D. where we make use of itCWhat will man be like in the futurein 5000 or even 50,000 years from now We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obviou
33、s example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Eve
34、n so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.Nowadays our
35、eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to
36、grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both
37、sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts a
38、nd emotions similar to our own.36. The passage mainly tells us that_. A. mans life will be different in the futureB. future man will look quite different from us C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes D. the functions of mans organs(器官) will function as well as today37. Which of the foll
39、owing serves as the evidence that man is changingA. Mans hair is getting thinner and thinner.(B. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had. C. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years. D. Mans arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.38. The change in mans size of forehead is pro
40、bably because_ A. he makes use of only 20 % of the brains capacity. B. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due（预定的） time.C. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on.）39. Which of the following is true about a human being in the fut
41、ure A. He thinks and feels in different way.B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.C. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.D. His fingers grow weaker because he doesnt use them.40. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. future life is always predictable（可预测的）B. human being
42、s hope for a change in the future life】C. human beings will become less attractive in the futureD. Less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration（衰退）DI sit at my kitchen table, while my daughter, Anna, sits next to my mother. On the wall hangs a photo of my father.“When is Rick going to be
43、here” My mother asks, referring to my husband.“I dont know, Mom,” I answer patiently. “Hell be here for dinner.”I sigh and get up from the table. This is at least the tenth time she has asked that my mother and daughter play, I busy myself making a salad.“Dont put in any onions,” Mom says. “You know
44、 how Daddy hates onion.”“Yes, Mom,” I scrub(洗擦) off a carrot and chop it into bite-size pieces.（“Dont put any onions in the salad,” she reminds me. “You know how Daddy hates onion.”This time I cant answer.My mother had been beautiful. She still is. In fact, my mother is still everything she has been
45、,just a bit cut off the end of the cucumber and rub it to take away the bitterness. Cut and rub. This is a trick I have learned from my mother, along with a trillion other things: cooking, sewing, dating, laughing, thinking. I learned how to grow up. And I learned that when my mother was around, I n
46、ever had to be afraid. So why am I afraid nowI study my mothers hands. Her nails are no longer a bright red, but painted a light pink. Almost no color at all. And as I stare at them, I realize I am feeling them as they shaped my youth. Hands that packed a thousand lunches and wiped a million tears off my cheeks. Now my hands have grown into those of my mothers. Hands that have cooked uneaten meals, held
