1、 1 20172017- -20182018 学年度第二学期期末试卷学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一英语高一英语 本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 120 分，考试用时 120 分钟。考试结束后，只将答案卡交回。考试结束后，只将答案卡交回。 第第 I I 卷卷 第一部分 阅读理解阅读理解 (共 20 题：每小题 2 分，满分 40 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 上将该项涂黑。 A A O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short
2、stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, Henry went to Texas, where he tried
3、different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, h
4、e went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were they would finish with a sudden change at the end to the readers surprise. 1.In which order did O. Henry do the following things? a. liv
5、ed in New York b. worked in a bank c. travelled to Texas d. was put in prison e. had a newspaper f. learned to write stories A. e.c.f.b.d.a. B. c.b.e.d.a.f. C.e.b.d.c.a.f D.c.e.b.d.f.a. 2.People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because _. A. they had surprise ending B. they were easy to understand
6、C. they showed his love for the poor D. they were about New York City 3.O.Henry went to prison because _. A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B. people thought he had taken money that was not his C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners D. he broke the law by not using his
7、own name 座号 2 4.What do you know about O. Henry before he began writing? A. He was well-educated B. He was very good at learning C. he was devoted to the poor D.He was not serious about his work 5.Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories? A. His life inside the prison B. The newspa
8、per articles he wrote C. The city and people of New York D. His exciting early life as a boy B B Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws. The first one is about drinking. Now, you may
9、 not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you. Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please dont make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet. Thirdly crossing the
10、 road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of he road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road. My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street.
11、When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin. Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if you are under 16 years of age. Id like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or
12、assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you. Now, are there any questions? 6. The main purpose of this speech would be to _ . A. prepare people for international travel B. declare the laws of different kinds C. give advice to travellers to the country D.
13、 inform people of the punishment for breaking laws 7. How many laws are there discussed in the speech? 3 A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six 8. From the speech we learn that _ A. In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you. B. You may
14、 not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age. C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of he road ,you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road. D. You cant make noise except at night. 9. The underlined word contact in the seventh paragraph means _ . A. keep i
15、n touch with B. get in touch with C. join D. report 10. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech? A. A policeman B. A lawmaker C. A teacher D. A lawyer C C One of the favorite foods in the United States is the hamburger(汉堡包), a kind of flat found bread with fine-cut beef(牛肉)in between. The
16、 favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurants, people order their food, wait a few minutes to get it over the counter, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At so
17、me fast food restaurants , people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars. There are many kinds of fast food restaurants in the United States, Most of the restaurants sell hamburgers or other popular foods among Americans, In addition(另 外), there are many fast food
18、 restaurants that serve Chinese food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one. Fast food restaurants are popular because they show the American way of life, First , they are not formal restauran
19、ts. People wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their food or waiting while someone else prepares it. In fast food restaurants the food is usually ready before the customer even orders it. Finally , m
20、ost food in a fast food restaurant is not expensive. Therefore, people can often eat at a fast food restaurant without spending too much money, while they 4 may not be able to go to more expensive restaurants very often. 11. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Chinese foo
21、d is also served in some fast food restaurants. B. People can have almost every kind of food in fast food restaurants. C. Fast food is usually expensive. D. Fast food can be taken out of the restaurants . 12. Fast food restaurants are popular because they _ . A. are many B. are fast C. are expensive
22、 restaurants D. serve expensive food 13. According to the writer, American people _. A. are always busy B. prefer ordinary type of dress C. do not want to spend too much time preparing their food D. go to more expensive restaurant very often 14. According to the passage., the favorite restaurants in
23、 the U.S. are _. A. the Chinese restaurants B. the fast food restaurants C. more expensive restaurants D. less expensive restaurants 15. The best title for this passage would be _. A. Fast Food Restaurants in the U.S B. The Favorite Food in the U.S C. The American Way of Life D. Different kinds of R
24、estaurants D D Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms. Westlake College in Virginia will start a l
25、aptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a 10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students
