1、202220233学年度第一学期高一期末试卷英语第一部分听力(共两节)第一节(共5小题)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。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 will the speakers do tonight?A. Order hamburgers. B. Cook at home. C. Eat at an Italian restaurant.2. What is the woman doing?A.Working on a report.B.Writing a lett
2、er. C. Making a phone call.3. Where will the speakers take the books to?A. A public library. B. Their house. C. A bookstore.4 Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Roommates. B. Classmates. C. Workmates.5. Where did the man stay in D.C.?A. In a hotel. B. At his aunts home. C. In his house.第
3、二节(共15小题)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，各小题将给出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、7题。6. What does the woman want Peter to do?A. Drive her to the airport. B. Help her with the bag. C. Call a taxi for her.7. When will the womans flight take off?
4、A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 3:00 pm. C. At 4:00 pm.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What happened to Tina on the last day at the camp?A. She realized she was overweight. B. She was laughed at by other girls.C. She suffered from a stomachache.9. What does Tina decide to do?A. Learn swimming. B. Lead a healthier life. C. S
5、pend less money.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What will the man do for Mary?A. Help her improve English. B. Introduce the neighbors to her.C. Show her around the neighborhood.11. What is Marys plan on Thursday?A. Meeting Luke. B. Picking up Mike. C. Looking for a flat.12. What will Mary prepare?A. Some wine.
6、 B. Some coffee. C. A cake.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In Simons office. B. In a university. C. In a shop.14. What is Jacks reason for trying to make money?A. For a trip abroad. B. For a new camera. C. For his study.15. What maters the most according
7、to Jack?A. Quick service. B. Friendly attitude. C. Great patience.16. What will the woman do first?A. Wait for Simons call. B. Ask Simon about Jack. C. Introduce Jack to Simon.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How did Hayashi feel when she first studied in America?A. Excited. B. Lonely. C. Disappointed. 18. Wha
8、t did Hayashi benefit from joining student groups?A She made some fiends. B. She practised her English. C. She learned different cultures.19. How did Hayashi pay for the cost in the US?A. By getting her parents support.B. By doing a part-time job.C. By asking for financial aid. 20. What does Hayashi
9、 say about her international student life?A. Its not difficult.B. The experience is valuable.C. The cost is affordable for normal people.第二部分阅读(共两节)第一节(共15小题)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFor children in parts of Kenya, books often arrive on the back of a camel. In other parts of the world, they
10、arrive on horses, boats and motor vehicles. Books are hard to come by in some parts of the world. That makes mobile (移动) libraries an excellent way to share knowledge and the joy of reading.The Camel Mobile LibraryIn Kenyas Northeastern region, the Camel Mobile Library takes books to remote villages
11、. The government created the program to give children a chance to learn to read. The animals, which carry 400 books at a time, travel four days a week.BibliomotocarroRetired school teacher Antonio La Cava wanted to help children learn to love reading. With that in mind, he turned his three-wheeled v
12、an (小货车) into a traveling library. His Bibliomotocarro holds 700 books. Each month he travels over 480 kilometers to visit excited children in southern Italys smallest villages.CLI Book BoatsCommunity Learning International (CLI) sponsors a floating library in Laos. The boats, which visit out-of-the
13、-way villages along the Mekong River, carry more than 1,000 books. When the boat arrives, the children rush to the floating library. They choose their books and read well into the night, returning their books in the morning. The boat then moves on to its next stop.Horse-Powered LiteracyIn remote par
14、ts of Ethiopia, a teacher and a horse, carrying books, pencils and exercise books, travel from village to village. Upon their arrival, the teacher gives books to the children and reads aloud to them. During those few short hours, the children are introduced to the power of reading.1. What can we lea
15、rn about Antonio La Cava?A. He works in a local school now.B. He takes books to children by boat.C. He uses his van as a mobile library.D. He travels to villages four times a week.2. Which library offers local children a chance to hear the teacher read a book?A. The Camel Mobile Library.B. Bibliomot
16、ocarro.C. CLI Book Boats.D. Horse-Powered Literacy.3. Whats the value of the mobile libraries?A. They keep the magic of reading alive.B. They break the tradition in remote areas.C. They show unusual ways to deliver books.D. They encourage local children to share opinions.BThe father of an 8-year-old
17、 boy says his son is now the youngest person to climb the famous El Capitan in California.After four days of guided climbing, Joe Baker and his son Sam Baker reached the top of the cliff (悬崖) face inside Yosemite National Park last week. “We made it!” Joe Baker wrote on Facebook. “What an amazing we
18、ek! Im so proud of Sam. He completed the youngest rope ascent (登顶) of El Capitan!”Rock climbing has long been a favorite pastime for the Baker family. Though Sams mother Ann Baker didnt join for the ascent, she is also a climber and a big supporter o her sons brave efforts. The family set up a websi
19、te to record the details of Sam Bakers adventures and raise money to “make films that encourage parents to adventure big with their kids.”Sam Baker began training for the ascent at least 18 months ago and reached the top of Moonlight Buttress inside Zion National Park in Utah as a bit of a test run,
20、 according to his dad. “He did great on Moonlight Buttress!” Joe Baker said. They began the ascent of El Capitan on October 25 and reached the top on October 28. They made the journey with the help of two guides. The Bakers used a technique known as “jugging”, also known as a rope ascent, which incl
21、udes using handheld equipment to slide (滑行) up a fixed rope thats been placed by a guide whos furher up the rock. This way, the climber can move effortlessly up the rope without touching the rock face. The ascent takes many days, which means supplying (提供) the group with food, water and other heavy
22、equipment.“Its just a great place,” Joe Baker tells the journalist. “Its kind of like the mecca (圣地) of rock climbing. Its such a big adventure and also an opportunity.”4. What can we learn about Sam Baker?A. He grew up in a climbing family.B. He climbed El Capitan with his mother.C. He made films t
23、o raise money for his climbs.D. He set a new record on Moonlight Buttress.5. What does the technique “jugging” include?A. A guide walks on fixed handheld equipment.B. Climbers move a fixed distance together on ropes.C. Climbers receive physical training before the ascent.D. A guide climbs ahead and
24、sets a rope for others to follow.6. What did the group prepare for the ascent of El Capitan?A. Professional guidebooks.B. Medical reports.C. Necessary supplies.D. Repair facilities.7. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. An 8-year-olds record-breaking climb.B. An 8-year-olds courage to face c
25、hallenges.C. An-year-olds amazing climbing technique.D. An 8-year-olds confidence in setting records.CIts time to put down the phone and look away from Instagram (一款照片分享应用程序): Researchers found that people who look at pictures of food are less likely to enjoy the next meal they eat.Ryan Elder and Je
26、ff Larson of Brigham Young University asked 232 people to look at photos of food and rate them. The researchers divided the participants into two groups-one group looked at 60 photos of desserts, while the other examined 60 photos of sally foods. Participants (参加者) ranked each photo based on how att
27、ractive the food looked. Afterward both groups enjoyed a snack of salted peanuts. The group that looked at pictures of salty foods liked the peanuts less than the group who looked at desserts, even though no one saw photos of peanuts.“If you want to enjoy your meal, avoid looking at too many picture
28、s of food,” Larson said. “Even I felt a little sick to my stomach during the study after looking at all the sweet pictures we had.”The researchers believe that food doesnt taste as good after viewing all those photos because looking at many photos makes people feel as if they have already experience
29、d the sensation (感觉) of eating. Whatever someone eats after looking at photos doesnt seem as good as what she saw.“In a way, youre becoming tired of that taste without even eating the food,” said Elder. “Its sensory boredom-youve kind of moved on. You dont want that taste experience anymore.”But the
30、re is some good news: People need to look at a lot of food photos to experience sensory boredom. So if you want to enjoy your next brunch, play it safe and stay away from your foodie friends photo albums.8. What did the researchers do in the experiment?A. They showed peanut pictures to participants.
31、B. They chose 232 participants who enjoy eating.C. They reminded participants to avoid sweet food.DThey asked participants to eat some salted peanuts.9. What happened to the participants in the salty group?A. They were afraid of rating food pictures.B. They found salted peanuts less enjoyable.C. The
32、y enjoyed their meals a lot more.D. They compared their food with others.10. which of the following shows “sensory boredom”?A. You lose your sense of taste when you feel extremely tired.B. You are bored with your meal after taking pictures of food.C. You find food less delicious after seeing many fo
33、od pictures.D. You eat more than before when the food tastes delicious.11. What is the best title for the passage?A. How we can stay away from Instagram.B. What causes people to enjoy salty foods.C. Why Instagram is reducing your appetite.D. Which food tastes less delicious.DWarren Buffetts father t
34、old him not to go into securities (证券). Oprah was warned that moving to Chicago would destroy her career. These stories of famous people being told not to do the very thing that later made them hugely successful are entertaining, but they also show a larger point. Bad advice is very common.As invest
35、or Paul Graham has said, “When experts are wrong, its often because theyre experts on an earlier version of the world.”In a New York Times article, Wharton professor Adam Grant offers a simple prescription-stop giving advice. Wait, what? Doesnt other peoples advice help improve our decisions? Of cou
36、rse they do, but as Grant points out, giving your advice isnt the same as saying, “You should do this.”“When people come to us for advice, we can stop ourselves from giving them a suggestion immediately,” he, well, advises. “People seldom need to hear our conclusion. They benefit from hearing our th
37、ought process and our view on the criteria (标准) for the matter. The most useful advice doesnt tell us what to do clearly and exactly; it helps people see blind spots in their thinking.”You may want to offer an example from your own life to explain your way of thinking, Grant continues, but “make sur
38、e to explain that it mayor may not be suitable for them.”Each of us has our ow unique set of talents, fears, values and limits. When someone comes to you for advice, its near impossible to get a full picture of theirs. That means its near impossible to tell them what they should do. Therefore, advic
39、e should not mean “telling people what to do.” Instead, provide a framework (框架) for making the decision. That way advice seekers can put their own variables (变量) into your system and see what answer it gives. This also offers them a chance to develop their own decision-making muscles.Showing someon
40、e how to think through a problem for themselves beats telling them the right answer almost every time.12. Why does the author mention the stories of Buffett and Oprah?A. To introduce a topic.B. To explain a rule.C. To give a reason.D. To make a comparison.13. Why do experts sometimes give bad advice
41、 according to Paul Graham?A. They dont live in a normal way.B. They hesitate to make early decisions.C. They have forgotten their earlier experience.D. They base their advice on previous knowledge.14. What does the underlined word “prescription” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. System.B. Suggestion.C. Argumen
42、t.D. Effect.15. What does the author suggest on giving others good advice?A. Offering them guidance on how to develop their talents.B. Finding a good chance to tell them what they should do.C. Reminding them of the importance of making right decisions directly.D. Helping them develop a more complete
43、 way to consider their choices.第二节(共5小题)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to make friends at a new schoolHave you entered a new school? _16_ There are tons of different ways to connect with your classmates, as long as youre willing to take a leap of faith. Weve put together some tips and
44、 suggestions to help you along the way?Use social media to your advantage.Social media makes it easier to build connections with your schoolmates. A quick comment (评论), retweet (转发), or message can be enough to start a new friendship. _17_ Comment and let him know you love his technique. By putting
45、yourself out there and being friendly, you,might make new fiends._18_That person might be in the same boat as you are. Instead of joining a crowded table or finding an empty area for yourself, look for someone siting by themselves. This is an easy way to start a conversation with someone new. In the
46、 cafe, you might ask “Is this seat taken?” or “Can I sit with you?” before sitting down.Lend a hand._19_ You might help someone pick up his dropped textbooks and notebooks, or lend a pencil to a classmate in need. Being kind and considerate is a great way to separate yourself from the rest of the cr
47、owd. You might offer part of your lunch to someone who forgot their lunch money, or offer to deliver homework to a student who missed class.Make eye contact and smile.Youll seem more approachable to your new classmates if you look friendly. When you walk in the halls, hold your head up high and make
48、 eye contact with a few other people. _20_ If they smile back at you, try saying hi so you can get to know them.A. Approach someone siting alone at lunch.B. Helping a classmate could be a great opportunity for friendship.C. Is he reading a good book, or wearing a fashionable T-shirt?D. However, with a few tricks, you can learn to make more friends at school.E. Someo
