山西省平遥中学2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

平遥中学2018-2019学年度第二学期高一期末考试英语试题 本试卷满分：150分 考试时间：100分钟 第一部分：听力第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并写在答题卡上。AInteresting festivals in the worldThrowing tomatoesSpainSpain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.Rolling cheeseEngland This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Coopers Hill. A large wheel of cheese is rolled down Coopers Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.Burning manThe United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week, it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man.Pouring waterThailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.21. Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May?A. Spain. B. England.C. The United States. D. Thailand.22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat. B. All the festivals alive dont fall on the single day. C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival. D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists.23. The passage is most probably taken from .A. A tour guide B. A science reportC. A story book D. A fashion magazine BOnce built to keep invaders out, the Great Wall, one of Chinas best-known faces, has now become a platform to bring people together. For Taylor, an 11-year-old Australian schoolgirl, it is a magic ladder which can carry her closer to her dream.Taylor was born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), a disorder that affects movement and coordination. But her willpower has sent her to perform missions to create the public awareness about the disorder and raise funds for people living with it.In March 2016, she climbed Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia at 2,229 meters above sea level. When her mother Toni asked her what her next goal was, she answered: “Mount Everest might be a little too hard right now, but maybe the Great Wall.”On June 6th this year, her wish came true. With her walking aid and the support of her parents and sponsor, accompanied by a group of primary school volunteers from Beijing, Taylor realized her dream in China by climbing the part of the Great Wall known as Mutianyu despite rain and cold.Taylor moved ahead slowly yet steadily, and with determination. When the stairs were too steep to climb on her own, her parents lifted her, encouraging her to keep going.The journey started near Watch Tower No.14, somewhere in the middle of the Mutianyu Great Wall. In the tower, Taylor carefully listened to the guide saying the long history of the Great Wall. Then she went to a little window in the tower to look at the beautiful view below.Dougal Cameron, a volunteer who accompanied Taylor on her Great Wall trip, said he was inspired by her. “It was obviously painful for her to walk so far along the Great Wall. She is amazing,” he said.The trip to the Great Wall was very strange for Toni. “We are so grateful for all the support Taylor received from all corners of the world,” she said. 24. What does “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The platform. B. The ladder.C. The Great Wall. D. The disorder.25. Why did Taylor decide to climb the Great Wall?A. To challenge her own courage.B. To make more new friends in China.C. To know better about Chinese history.D. To arouse the public consciousness to help people like her.26. What can we know about Taylors trip to the Great Wall?A. Taylor climbed the Great Wall by herself.B. Taylor got the support from many people when climbing.C. Taylor was carried by her parents to climb the Great Wall.D. Taylor once wanted to give up climbing the Great Wall.27. What did Dougal Cameron think of Taylor?A. Tired. B. Strong. C. Talkative. D. Easy-going.CDont we all know a “Happy Meal” when we see the famous boxed meal that includes a hamburger, a kid-sized portion of fries, fruits and milk, served with a toy thats extremely popular with children who love to collect them?But collectors of these little toys will soon be in surprise. For the book lovers though, there is some good news. McDonalds will replace the plastic toys with books. However, each of these books will mainly pass on nutritional messages.Do you know that McDonalds has been marketing the boxed kids meal since 1979? Happy Meals are extremely popular with kids, especially for its collectible toys, when you consider that over 1.3 billion of these packages are sold each year! These packages have been very controversial. Health supporters believe that drawing kids to these meals with toys is a clever way of facilitating unhealthy food choices. They see it as an advertising strategy of “catching its young customers” that has paid off very well for the fast food company.Child development experts say that food habits get formed in children by age six and continue through to their adult life. Fatty and sugary foods such as those served in Happy Meals are believed to play a big role in growing health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Public health care costs have gone up and untold amounts of money have been spent on caring for obesity and other health problems. In 2010, the State of California tried to ban toys in Happy Meals. But it was strongly opposed by some people, and the ban was thrown out by the government.While some people believe that McDonalds, with its large following of children, can create a powerful message through the books, others believe its actions are contradictory. Anyway, the company is trying to spread the message of nutrition while it is serving food that is anything but healthy.28. According to the first paragraph, the aim of the question raised is to_.A. persuade readers to buy the boxed mealB. give a surprise to book loversC. make readers laughD. get readers attention 29. Books will be added into Happy Meals to_.A. help young kids learn to read and writeB. introduce the history of McDonaldsC. have kids learn more about nutritionD. encourage more kids to read books30. What does the underlined word “facilitating” mean in Paragraph 3?A. Promoting. B. Selling. C. Giving up. D. Dealing with.31. In the authors opinion, Happy Meals_.A. bring much fun to children B. do no good for childrens healthC. are popular with adults D. teach children a lot about nutritionDMarch 8th marks the annual International Womens Day. Around the world, women usually played a not well-known role in history. They were often buried with their unknown talents and amazing tales. Yet there are still some lucky ones whose stories have been recorded. Here are four talented ancient Chinese women who once impressed in their time, and still affect us in our time.Praised as the “No.1 talented woman”, Li Qingzhao, a poet from the Song Dynasty, was born in Shandong province. She excelled at poetry and in ink painting and calligraphy (书法). Li was most well-known for her poems, which were divided into two contrasting styles reflecting her life as a married woman and a widow. Before her husbands death, her poems were mainly about a carefree and happy life. The keynote turned into a sad tune after her husband passed away. However, Li was not a narrow-minded woman. Apart from expressing feminine feelings and experiences, she also wrote poems praising war heroes and criticizing the corrupted emperor. As an example of female patriot, Li has a great effect on modern womens literature.Cai Wenji was good not only at poetry and calligraphy, but also mathematics, astronomy, debate and music. Her masterpieces were Hu Jia Shi Ba Pai. As the daughter of literatus Cai Yi of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai had a very unusual life. After her first husband died, she was forced to marry Xiongnu tribes king. Living in a totally different environment, Cai missed her home a lot. Twelve years later, Cao Cao, a student of Cai Yi, rescued Cai from the Xiongnu tribe. At the age of 35, Cai got married for a third time in a union arranged by Cao to a man named Dong Si.Ban Zhao was the first female historian in China. She was also good at writing poems, yet only seven of her works have survived. Ban was often invited by the emperor to teach the queen mathematics, astronomy and poetry. She was honored as Da Gu, a title for knowledgeable and noble women. At the age of 40, Ban finished Han Shu, based on her brothers writings. A total of four people wrote the book, and Ban, as the last writer, faithfully kept the style of the first three. Ban Zhao also wrote Nv Jie, a book to teach women how to deal with relationships with their husbands and husbands relatives and how to properly behave.Shangguan Waner was famous for being given an important position by the only female emperor, Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty. Despite Shangguans grandfather being killed for offending Wu, she was highly praised by the female emperor for her literary talent. She served as a key secretary to Wu and was called “a female prime minister” at the time. Shangguan changed court poetry so that it used more meaningful expressions than empty praise, and further developed her style based on her grandfathers poems.32. These four talented ancient Chinese women were chosen by the author because _.A. they were buried with amazing talesB. they were of decisive importance in historyC. only their stories have been recordedD. they still have great influences on us33. According to the second paragraph, we can infer that _.A. Li Qingzhao has effects on modern womens literature greatlyB. Li Qingzhao thought she was No.1 talented womanC. Most of Li Qingzhaos poems were about war heroes and the emperorD. Li Qingzhaos poems were influenced by her husbands death34. What did Ban Zhao and Shangguan Waner have in common?A. Both of them were thought highly of by their emperors.B. Few of their poems have survived for people to read.C. They developed their poems styles based on others writing.D. Both of them were praised for writing history books.35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?A. Cai Wenji was the daughter of literatus Cai Yi of the Western Han Dynasty.B. Being forced to leave her hometown made Cai Wenji homesick.C. Ban Zhao wrote Nv Jie mainly to teach women to behave themselves.D. Shangguan Waner was given the position mainly because of her grandfathers devotion to the emperor. 第二节：（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Have you ever had a wonderful idea and thought it would make a great invention, but didnt know what to do next? 36 They will help you make your dreams come true and become a famous inventor. The first thing that you should do is do some research on the Internet to see if anyone else has invented it. If not, you should search through the US Patent (专利) information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention. 37 The easiest thing to do is working with a company that can help you to make your dreams a reality. It can help you present your ideas and get your product to the right companies. One company that is very reputable is “Lambert and Lambert in Minnesota”. 38 If they think your product is marketable, they will help you to get it to the right company.Call the company and make an appointment. You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a complete description of your ideas. 39 Then when you meet with them, you can present it and they will tell you how marketable it is. If they decide to help you, they will work to present it to different companies and help you to go to the next step.Once your invention has been sold to a large company, get ready to get the benefits of becoming the next great inventor. 40 But the benefits are worth the wait.A. It may take a year or two.B. You will be the next inventor.C. Write down exactly about your invention.D. If there is no patent, go to the next step.E. You will find something new on the Internet.F. Here are some steps that you can take.G. They offer free advice for good ideas.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55 分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，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，并写在答题卡上。During high school, many students take part-time jobs after school or during the weekends. In my view, I never 41 the fact that students can benefit greatly from 42 the activity of part-time jobs. Although it might 43 the time for leisure or homework, the 44 are worth it.The most 45 reward from doing part-time jobs is earning money. For teenagers, their needs for money are 46 growing. The money that is earned can also pay for the huge 47 that have to be paid for university or college. 48 , the homework and the courses will be harder and 49 in university or college than high school. Therefore, having a part-time job will be a bigger 50 with time in university or college. In other words, it makes good 51 to have a part-time job in high school. 52 money, another important benefit gained from part-time jobs is the skills that are learned during the experience. Part-time jobs can simply be a 53 for a future career. Even students who work in places not 54 to their majors will look more 55 to potential employers. Meanwhile, numerous skills such as teamwork, communication, leadership, time management and independent work can be 56 . Therefore, it is a good idea to have a part-time job in high school as it 57 the experience and skills needed in the future career.The most important advantage of having a part-time job is that the employee can learn to 58 money. As they come into adulthood, earning an income can 59 their confidence and allow them to have some fun within the 60 of their paychecks.41. A. doubt B. believe C. mention D. hear42. A. bringing downB. keeping down C. taking up D. putting up43. A. waste B. hurt C. spendD. take44. A. surprises B. advances C. challenges D. advantages45. A. generous B. determined C. suitable D. immediate46. A. anxiously B. continuously C. regretfully D. pleasantly47. A. contents B. qualities C. amountsD. varieties48. A. Otherwise B. Instead C. HoweverD. Besides49. A. heavier B. firmer C. stricterD. busier50. A. problem B. puzzle C. attractionD. help51. A. choice B. conclusion C. senseD. progress52. A. Apart from B. Rather than C. Because of D. Instead of53. A. competition B. tradition C. sign D. practice54. A. combined B. devoted C. connected D. fixed55. A. obvious B. likely C. convenient D. impressive 56. A. developed B. handled C. removed D. controlled57. A. shares B. spares C. presses D. provides58. A. consider B. enjoy C. cherish D. afford59. A. influence B. build C. make D. reflect60. A. goals B. limits C. endingsD. interests 第二节：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If you have much money, you need to put it away in the bank. Maybe you never opened that account(账户), but someone else 61 , someone who used your name, your credit card number or your 62 (person) information to commit fraud(造假) without 63 (let) you know, 64 is actually a crime.The biggest problem is that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity 65 you notice something is wrong : you may get bills from a(n) 66 (familiar) account you never opened , your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, 67 you may see charges on your bills that you didnt sign for.If your identity has really 68 (steal) like that, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) suggests that you take at least two 69 (measure) immediately. First, contact the FTC at once and ask them 70 (stop) that fake account at once. Second, not only review your report often, but also take good care of your own information.第四部分：写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I will never forget a military training in California Summer Camp that August. The big sun was overhead, burned hot. The drillmaster was very strict and we were all afra