（整理版高中英语）上学期高一级上学期期末考

1、- 上学期高一级上学期期末考英 语本试卷共11页，总分值150+5分。考试用时120分钟。第一卷 客观题 (共90分)一.听力测试： 共两节，总分值12.5分 第一节 听力理解 0.5分 * 15每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的a、b、c项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，答复第1-3题。1. when will the ambulance get to the site? a. in about 5 minutes. b. in about 10 minutes. c. in abo

2、ut 20 minutes.2. where is the woman now? a. on ring third road. b. near star bridge. c. on star road.3. what will the woman do next? a. tie the wound with a piece of cloth. b. go to find a bandage. c. call 568556 to ask for help.听第二段对话， 答复第4-6题。4. what is probably the mans nationality? a. english b.

3、 america c. chinese5. what does the woman offer to do for the man? a. find a good dictionary, b. teach him english. c. help him with problems.6. how does the woman think of the mans english? a. not very native b. good. c. poor.听第二段对话， 答复第7-9题。7. how many nations will chinese scientists visit next mo

4、nth? a. 3. b. 5. c. 10.8. what does the california scientists finding tell us? a. a relationship between the coffee drinking and the heart-disease increase in women. b. a relationship between alcohol drinking and the heart-disease increase in men. c. a relationship between tea drinking and the heart

5、-disease decrease in women.9. what is not mentioned in the sports news? a. the teams which played last night. b. the wingers had one win and four defeats. c. how many wins the bbs has had altogether.听第二段对话， 答复第10-12题。10. how long has windsor castle been a royal palace? a. over 900 years. b. over 100

6、0 years. c. over 1200 years.11. which of the following is the burial place of ten kings? a. semi state. b. st. georges chapel. c. windsor castle.12. what can we learn from the talk? a. semi state rooms are open to visitors all year round. b. queen marys dolls house is a miniature mansion. c. the man

7、 ever visited the windsor castle.听第二段对话， 答复第13-15题。13. why is the man against health clubs? a. because many club members lose their money as clubs fail. b. because many club members soon gain the weight again. c. because they are very expensive.14. what is the probable reason of being fat according

8、to the man? a. body chemistry. b. lack of will power. c. bad habits.15. what do we know about the woman? a. she is very fat. b. she is a club member. c. she is worried about her weight. 第二节 听取信息 1 分 * 5听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍。你有60秒钟的作答时间。this saturda

9、y night at 8:30, all the lights will be shut off at the tokyo in japan. the brandenburg gate in berlin and the eiffel tower in paris are also expected to 16 . so is the empire state building in new york and buildings in other cities around the world.the lights will stay off for one hour for an event

10、 called earth hour. the observance 17 by a conservation group, the world wide fund for nature, also known as the world wild fund. for the fourth year, people are being urged to 18 their lights for one hour to call attention to the issue of climate change. the group says climate change is one of the

11、19 facing wildlife and nature. the first earth hour was held in 2007 in sydney, australia. organizers said more than 2,000 businesses and two million people took part. 20 , earth hour has grown into an international event. people in more than 4,000 cities in 88 countries took part last year.二. 单项选择:

12、 0.5分*15，总分值7.5分21. the company the girl used to work _ was shut down last month.a. for whichb. forc. for whomd. /22. jim is the only one of the policemen in his office who _ the award.a. have wonb. winc. has wond. was to win23. with the help of high technology, more and more substances _ in the pas

13、t years.a. discoveredb. have discoveredc. had been discoveredd. have been discovered24. hurry! the train _. you know it _at 8:30am. .a. leaves; leaves b. is leaving; leaves c. leaves; leaving d. is leaving; is leaving 25. dont talk about such things _ you are not sure about.a. whichb. thatc. asd. wh

14、at26. the freezing point is the temperature _ water changes into ice.   a. at which b. when c. in which d. of which27.were talking about the piano and the&

15、#160;pianist _ were in the concert we attended yesterday.   a. which b. whom c. who d. that 28. - is it in that factory _ “red flag cars are produced? 

16、;- no, they are produced in our factory.a. in which b. where c. which d. that 29.- look! everything here is under construction. - whats the pretty small house that _ for?a. is being builtb. has been builtc. is builtd. is building30. we dont believe the re

17、ason _ he gave for his being absent from school.a. thatb. whyc. becaused. for which31. he told the truth to the manager in a way _ surprised everyone present at the meeting.a. /b. whichc. in whichd. where32. can you think of a new situation _ this phrase can be used?a. thatb. for whichc. whered. whe

18、n33. those children dont have to _ learn , for they always work hard voluntarily.a. make to b. be made c. make them d. be made to 34. now that the weather is so bad, the sports meet _ .a. is to put offb. is put offc. is to be put offd. will put off35. the building, _ roof was damaged in the big fire

19、, is actually a small hospital.a. whereb. whosec. whichd. that三. 完形填空：2分*15，总分值30分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2135各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。somebody might say, “i want to be a big fish, as big as bill gates, in a big pool, as large as microsoft. however, we all know it is 36 for a green hand(新手) in the

20、 field. then you have to 37 the question carefully. no matter 38 side you choose to take, you have your chance to succeed. now the problem is which can provide you more 39 . i choose to be a big fish in a small pool. a big company may provide you a 40 starting point, but a small company offers you o

21、pportunity to practice various 41 . during the 42 , you may 43 yourself, recognize your 44 points and find your potentiality(潜力). whats more, 45 so many limitations and rules in a small company, if you are competent you have 46 chances to climb to a higher point. finally, being a big fish (although)

22、 in a small pool, gives a green hand 47 self-confidence which is quite important for 48 . 49 , you should not be confined(使局限) to your small pool, and be 50 with being a big fish there. you should always dream of being a big fish in a big pool!36. a. impossible b. uninteresting c. unnecessary d. unc

23、orrectable37. a. think b. recognize c. consider d. realize38. what b. whether c. how d. which39. a. help b. chances c. advice d. money40. a. high b. proper c. rich d. practical41. a. jobs b. tools c. skills d. topics42. a. success b. perform c. products d. process43. a. increase b. improve c. impres

24、s d. encourage44. a. weak b. reasonable c. strong d. amazing45. without b. because of c. except for d. with46. a. less b. equal c. no d. more47. a. various b. serious c. precious d. former48. a. succeed b. success c. successful d. succeeded49. a. personally b. certainly c. immediately d. generally50

25、. a. satisfied b. proud c. relaxed d. regretted 四阅读理解2分*20，总分值40分 a"beating is a sign of affection, cursing (骂is a sign of love."many may not expect to hear the words of the old chinese saying in these modern timeswith parents wealthier and better educated than they have ever been-but expe

26、rts say they still ring true.today, it seems, chinese parents are more likely to send their children to pre-college military academies in the united states in the hope that some tough love will pave the way to success."good education doesn't mean letting your child enjoy privileges, especia

27、lly our boys," said song wenming, an entrepreneur (企业家in jinhua, east china's zhejiang province." they should be raised in tough conditions to know what to fight for in the future."in august, song sent his 17-year-old son to valley forge military academy (vfma) in pennsylvania. an

28、d he is far from alone, even though it takes a lot of money - around $48,000 per year to send a child to a strict military school.statistics shows that an increasing number of chinese students have been registering with such academies.a few years ago, there were no chinese students at valley forge.

29、today, there are 28."all of the chinese students at valley forge came from wealthy families, some of them were spoiled," said jennifer myers, director of marketing and communications at the school.song's only son, song siyu, had a rocky start during his first six weeks at the school. t

30、he teenager said he went to the school voluntarily but did not expect it to be as difficult.now, three months later, he has perfected the art of taking a bath in 35 seconds, finishing a meal without looking at his food, and making his bed with precision. he can even take criticism, no matter how unr

31、easonable."the training is hard but i know it is good for self-development of individuals," said song siyu .'the endless training and scolding are just ways to build up our character, they are not personal."but his enthusiasm is not universal. ten of the 13 chinese students who jo

32、ined the academy this year have transferred to other schools.but for those who stick with it, there is a reward for all the hard work.51.from the second paragraph, we can know the old chinese saying _.a. is out of date in modern times. b. is disagreed by rich parents.c. is still worth trusting d . i

33、s deeply believed by better educated parent.52.the underlined sentence means that _a.song sent his only son to military school, so he feels lonely.b.song is the only one who sends his child t to military school.c.there are other people sending their children to military school besides song.d.the fee

34、 of the military school is so high that only song can afford it.53. song siyu got some achievements in the military school except _.a .taking a bath in a short timeb having his meal with his eyes closedc. taking unreasonable criticism d . improving his character54how many chinese students are there

35、at valley forge before this year?a.10b.13c.15d .2555.which of the following can be inferred from the passage?a.it's likely that more and more chinese students will attend vfma.b. most chinese parents approve of educating their children by beating and cursing nowadays.c.song siyu had no difficult

36、y in adjusting to the life at vfma.d.most chinese students support the way of education at vfma.b not long ago the movie came into screenthe people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being des

37、troyed and even swallowed by disasterluckily, they are just the director' s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, eithertake my own experience in alaska as an exampleonce i took a trip to the glacieralong the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines

38、of different yearsthey started from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top that i finally saw melting glaciers融化的冰川my heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every secondsad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impactfurthermore, each yea

39、r the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that' s about the population of the entire italyaccording to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including new york, shanghai, tokyo and sydney will be drowned in waterour

40、 fortune is in our own handsit depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment. therefore, it's time for actions to be taken right nowcontribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and l

41、ess hot waterlet recycle become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something awaylet us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain placeit might cost more time for now, but it' s to the benefit of a permanent futuretake care of every tree and grass around us

42、by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them in a word, small drops of water make a big ocean the earth does not belong to uson the contrary, we belong to the earth please bear in mind that the earth is our homeit is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and

43、 prevent what happened in the movie from becoming reality 56why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ? _.ato give examplebto lead into the topiccto make predictiondto provide the evidence57 how did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier? _. a worried b puzzled c scare

44、d d. bored58it can be inferred from the third paragraph that .a. 56 million people in italy have been killed owing to the rising sea level b. some islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050c. human beings will be in danger if we don't take actions to prevent the glob

45、al warmingd. it is certain that what happened in the movie will come into reality59 according to the passage, you are advised to . adrive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some place brecycle everything that is used cgo to see the movie at once dwork together to take good care of our p

46、lanet60what does the author mean by saying "small drops of water make a big ocean"? a. think twice before taking action, bit's our duty to protect the ocean ceveryone together can make a differenced. it's important to save every drop of water cmen have always believed that they are

47、 smarter than women. now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.in the study, scientists measured the iq of 2500 brothers and sisters and they found an uneven number of men not only in the top two p

48、ercent, but also in the bottom two percent.the study's participants were tested on science, maths, english and mechanical abilities.though there were twice as many men as women in the smartest group, there were also twice as many men among the bottom.the aggregate总数scores of men and women were s

49、imilar.one of the study's authors, psychology professor timothy bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their homes."the female developmental program may be tilted more

50、 towards ensuring survival and the safety of the middle ground.," the daily mail quoted professor bates, of edinburgh university, as saying.the research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class university degrees or thirds and women secured the secon

51、ds.it has been said that men are more ready to take risk when it comes to academics. women have always found to be steadier in their learning.a past study has shown that women are securing more firsts and seconds, while men are continuing to receive more thirds.the argument for the change is that th

52、e increase of coursework at the cost of exams favors women's steady approach.61 the purpose of the passage is to tell us that _. a. man are smarter then women b. man are more stupid the women c. a new fact about the iq of men and women has been foundd. men are more likely to receive first class

53、university degrees62 according to timothy bates, less women are in the smartest group because _.a. they are born stupid b. they have to spend more time to tale care of their homes than men c. they dont like to take risk d. they are not expected to be high achievers63. the underlined word tallies wit

54、h in the eighth paragraph means_. a. agree with b. deal with c. go against d. go with64. it can be inferred from the passage that_.a. women are steadier in their learning. b. men are more ready to take risk in everythingc. women are securing more firsts and seconds d. women are doing much better in

55、academy65. which of the following questions has not been discussed in the passage? _.a. why are men smarter than women? b. why are men more stupid than women?c. how does the result go along with the past research? d. how can we help the men in the bottom?d.the young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the

56、 car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches of bananas and bags of peanuts. though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. “bananas 300 naira. peanuts 200 naira. he said in a low voice. i bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. when he agreed, i handed him a 500 na