甘肃省通渭县高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

20152016学年度高一级第一学期期末试题（卷）英 语本试卷满分150分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，上交答题卡。注意事项： 1答第i卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。 2将答案一律写在答题卡上，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中,选出最佳选项。awe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. mum pointed at a big chair by the door and i knew she wanted me to sit down. while i watched mouth open is surprise, mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. she walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. she pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, mum nodded and said, very dirty floors. yes, im glad theyve finally decided to clean them, the nurse answered. she looked at mum strangely and said, but arent you working late?mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. i watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. after a long time mum came back. her eyes were shining. she quickly put the mop back and took my hand. as we turned to go out of the door, mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, thank you. outside, mum told me, dagmar is fine. no fever. you saw her, mum?of course. i told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. dad will stop worrying as well. its a fine hospital. but such floors! a mop is no good. you need a brush.1. when she took a mop from the small room what mum really wanted to do was _. a. to clean the floor b. to please the nurseb. to surprise the story-teller d. to see a patient2. when the nurse talked to mum she thought mum was a _ . a. nurse b. cleaner c. patient d. visitor3. after reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?a. it has strict rules about visiting hours.b. it is a childrens hospital.c. the conditions there arent very good. d. the nurses and doctors there dont work hard. 4. from the text we know that dagmar is most likely _ .a. dads boss b. the story-tellers sisterc. the story-tellers classmated. mums friend5. which of the following words best describes mum?a. strange b. warm-hearted c. clever d. hard-workingbthere are thousands of products (商品) of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are worth a try. how? packaging is the silent but persuading salesman. there on the shelves, each bottle, can ,box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer, because he/she is buying not only a product but also his/her belief in life. scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. many products are packages and many packages are products.”, as louis cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feelings for packaging, noticed. colors are one of the best tools in packaging. studies of eye movement have shown that colours draw human attention quickly. take v8 for example. for many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that is it very good for your body. and the word “green” today can keep food prices going up. shapes are another attraction. circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. thats why the round yellow m signs of mcdonalds are inviting to both young and old. this new consumer response to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people by to satisfy both body and soul.6. the underlined word “consumer” in the passage means _.a. salesman b. shopkeeper c. buyer d. product7. according to the passage, _ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product.a. the pleasing color of the package b. he special taste of the productc. the strange shape of the package d. the belief in the product8. if a package or a product is round in shape, it can _.a. bring excitement to the consumers b. attract the consumers attentionc. catch the eye movement of the consumers d produce a happy and peaceful feeling9. “and the word green today can keep food prices going up ” this sentence suggests that consumers today are _.a. starting to notice the importance of new food b. enjoying the beauty of nature more than before c. beginning to like green vegetablesd. paying more attention to their health10. it can be inferred from the passage that v8 is a kind of _.a. vegetable dish b. healthy juice c. iced drink d. red vegetablecharvard english language centerinformation for new studentsclass time: 9:00a.m.10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.3:00p.m. the language center is open from monday to friday. each class has one afternoon free per week. on the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.self-access: the language laboratory (room 1110) is available from monday to friday (3:15p.m. -5:00p.m.) for all full-time students.you can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing. there are tapes for students to borrow to practice their english. go in and ask the teacher to show you. if you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. there are cloze exercises on the computers. ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.attendance：all students are expected to attend classes as it is required. students who do not attend classes will be reported to oss. eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates (证书) when they finish their courses. it is also required by oss for an extension to your visa.books: if students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. if a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.if students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in english books (room 3520).11. when do classes begin and end on a full day?a. 8:30a.m.1:30p.m. b. 9:00a.m.3:00p.m.c. 10:30a.m.3:15p.m. d. 3:15p.m.5:00p.m.12. timetable can be seen in _.a. the classroom b. room 3520 c. the lecture hall d. room 111013. the language laboratory is open _.a. on week days b. all through the week c. from 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. d. on weekends14. what does the underlined word “attendance” in the passage mean?a. presence b. absence c. concentration d. focus15. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true?a. 80% of the students can receive their certificates when they finish their courses.b. students can borrow tapes to practice their english.c. books can be taken home but they must be returned after two days.d. the librarian will be expected to pay for the lost book.dnew york state has passed the usas first state law banning drivers talking on hand-held cell phones. the ban will begin november 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month. first-time violators(违法者) will face a 100 fine. a second time call for a 200 fine and every violation after that will cost500at least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passedat least 23 countries, including the great britain, italy, israel and japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones. there are about 115 million cell phones in use in the united states and more than 6 million in new york state. “to think that im not going to use cell phone when at the same time i can still use my laptop, i still can read a paper, i can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. i think theres just something wrong,” an official saidother critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. they suggested that the ban should include a broader range(范围) of things. 16how much fine altogether will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after november?a$500b$1000c$1200d$130017we can see from this passage that _. athe ban has been put into effect in most states in the u. s. bmany of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones cover fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones dmore people in the u. s. are against the ban than for it 18the official mentioned in this passage _. adoes not agree with this ban bdoesnt believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger cdoesnt understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others dbelieves changing pants while driving will cause greater danger 19the writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that _.ait is not fair to have this ban passed bthe ban will never be passed in the whole country cmore activities of the same kind should also be banned dthe ban will meet with more criticism20this article is most probably taken from_.aa newspaper articleban advertisementca personal diaryda letter ethe great fire of london started in the very early hours of 2 september 1666. in four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. one hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.the fire started on sunday morning in the house of the kings baker(面包师)in pudding lane. the baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. a strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房)into a small hotel next door. then it spread quickly into thames street. that was the beginning.by eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. on monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the river thames. tuesday was the worst day. the fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old st pauls and the guildhall among them.samuel pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. people threw their things into the river. many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. birds fell out of the air because of the heat.the fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. with nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.after the fire, christopher wren， the architect(建筑师)， wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. in fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among them new st pauls.the fire caused great pain and loss, but after it london was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.21.the underlined word family in the second paragraph means. a. homeb. children c. wife and husbandd. wife and children22.it seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that. a. some people lost their lives b. the birds in the sky were killed by the firec. many famous buildings were destroyed d. the kings bakery was burned down23.why did the writer cite(引用) samuel pepys? a. because pepys was among those putting out the fire. b. because pepys also wrote about the fire. c. to show that poor people suffered most. d. to give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.24.how was the fire put out according to the text? a. the king and his soldiers came to help. b. all the wooden houses in the city were destroyed. c. people managed to get enough water from the river. d. houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.25.which of the following were reasons for the rapid spread of the big fire? (a)there was a strong wind. (b)the streets were very narrow. (c)many houses were made of wood. (d)there was not enough water in the city. (e)people did not discover the fire earlier. a.(a)and(b) b.(a),(b)and(c) c.(a),(b),(c)and(d) d.(a),(b),(c)(d)and(e)第二节( 共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。 why do girls have to play sports? you might say “to get exercise” and youd be right. to have fun? 26 but theres more. in fact, there are at least four more reasons. according to the womens sports foundation, girls who play sports get a lot more than just health. girls who play sports do better in school. 27 but research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who dont. exercise improves learning, memory and concentration, which can give active girls an advantage in the classroom girls who play sports learn teamwork and goal-setting skills. sports teach valuable life skills. when working with coaches, trainers and teammates to win games and achieve goals, youre learning how to be successful. 28 playing sports builds up self-confidence. girls who play sports feel better about themselves. why? 29 sports are also a feel-good activity because they help girls get in shape, keep a healthy weight, and make new friends. 30 playing sports can reduce stress and help girls feel a little happier. how? the brain chemicals released during exercise improve a persons mood. friends are another mood-lifter. and being on a team creates tight bonds between friends. its good to know your teammates will support you both on and off the field!a. thats true, too.b. what do you picture when you think of girls playing sports?c. those skills will serve you well at work and in family life.d. an energetic girl can bring more fun to the people around her.e. you might think that sports will take up some of your study time.f. exercise cuts the pressure. g. it builds confidence when you know you can practice, improve and achieve your goals.第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。i was having my dinner at mcdonalds one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. they 31 their meal，took a table near the window and started 32 food out of the plate. there was one hamburger, one order of french fries(炸薯条) and one drink. the man 33 the food into two halves and carefully placed 34 before his wife.he took a sip (一小口) of the drink. his wife also took one and then 35 the cup down between them. “that 36 old couple! all they can 37 is one meal for the two of them,” thought i. 38 the man began to eat his french fries, i 39 to my feet, went over and said that i was 40 to buy another meal for them. but he 41 refused me and said that they made it a 42 to share everything._43, the lady didnt take a bite. she sat there 44 her husband eat, and taking turns(轮流) sipping the drink. again i 45 to buy them something but was refused. when the man finished eating and was 46 his face with a napkin(纸巾), i 47 no longer stand it. i made an offer to them a third time. 48 being politely refused, i asked the lady 49 , “madam, why arent you eating? you said that you share everything. 50 is it that you are waiting for?” “the teeth,” she answered.31. a. servedb. requestedc. collectedd. ordered32. a. carryingb. takingc. fetchingd. bringing33. a. dividedb. cutc. changedd. formed34. a. itb. thisc. thatd. one35. a. gotb. settledc. setd. turned36. a. funnyb. crazyc. stranged. poor37. a. affordb. payc. demandd. choose38. a. while b. since c. as d. until39. a. came b. struggledc. rushedd. rose40. a. anxiousb. willingc. satisfiedd. quick41. a. warmlyb. proudlyc. kindlyd. seriously42. a. wayb. habitc. cased. model43. a. surprisinglyb. sadlyc. shockinglyd. bitterly44. a .seeingb. noticingc. watchingd. finding45. a. wantedb. askedc. plannedd. attempted46. a. wipingb. touchingc. bathingd. washing47. a. shouldb. couldc. mightd. would48. a. inb. uponc. afterd. with49. a. curiouslyb. carefullyc. naturallyd. plainly50. a. how b. whoc. whyd. what第卷注意：在答题卡上答题第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分60分）第一节： 单词拼写 (每小题1分，共10分)1. we were _ (高兴)youre coming to work with us.2. wang ping _ (系牢) my safety belt and showed me how to use it.3. now when people refer to england you find wales _（包括）.4. it shows that a _ _ ( 知识) of first aid can make a real difference.5. during the middle ages, the main aim of painters was to represent (宗教)themes. 6. with so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may _ _ (最终) want to write poems of their own.7. it seems _ _ (令人惊奇)that at my age i am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometers a day.8. do you think smoking should be _ _ (禁止)？9. to our great _ _ （失望），it rained on the day of the picnic.10. there is no _ _ (怀疑) that the earth is becoming warmer and warmer.第二节： 语法填空(每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。there are1. _ (variety) kinds