2019北京东城高一(上)期末英语

1、2019北京东城高一（上）期末英 语考 生 须 知I.本试卷共8页，满分85分，考试时间90分钟。2 .在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和考号。3 .试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。4 .在答题卡上，选择题用 2B铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。5 .考试结束，请将本试卷和答题一并交回。一、完形填空（共20分，每小题1分）请阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Hob was there every morning, sitting still on the front steps of his house.

2、 In the morning light, I could 1 the shadows （阴影）that were etched （蚀亥U） deep within the lines surroundinghis eyes.Each morning I walked this route with my 2 to her kindergarten class. We were 3 to the neighbourhood so that I didnt know many of my neighbours. On one beautiful autumn morning, as we 4

3、Bobs house, my daughter called out to him, Hi, Mr. Man! Always the outgoing child, I wasnt 5 at her enthusiasm （ 热情）.But her pleasure soon was gone 6 the man didnt look at her and say Hi back.As we walked on to school, my daughter asked 7 the man didnt want to say Hi to her. Because I didnt have a（a

4、n） 8 , I said simply, Maybe he is having a bad day. Later I knew that Bob 9 his wife in a car accident.A few days later, as we came near Bobs house on our way to school, my daughter called out Hi, Mr. Man! and 10 , he didnt reply. But then she ran onto his front lawn, an area of grass and picked up

5、a beautiful red autumn 11 . She continued up one step and 12 it to him. I held my breath.As she ran back to me, she said, See you tomorrow, Mr. Man! This time, 13 a soft gentle voice, he 14 her and said, See you tomorrow.From then on, Bob and my daughter 15 each other every morning. Our friendship w

6、ith Bob continued for many years. But, the 16 day is when Bob attended my daughters high school 17 . She received many gifts to mark her high school days. Bob gave her a 18 on identifying various plants and trees. There, in the pages that described an oak tree, was the leaf my daughter had 19 to Mr.

7、 Man when they firstmet. He had dried and pressed it and 20 it all those years.1. A. reachB. seeC. makeD. feel2. A. studentB. neighbourC. friendD. daughter3. A.newB. closeC. well-knownD. friendly4. A. visitedB. cleanedC. passedD. found5. A. disappointedB. upsetC. frightenedD. surprised6. A. whenB. u

8、ntilC. thoughD. unless7. A. howB. whyC. whenD. whether8. A. suggestionB. problemC.answerD. attitude9. A. rescuedB. lostC. metD. protected10.A. as usualB. at presentC. on purposeD. in return11.A. fruitB. flowerC. leafD. tree12.A. threwB. returnedC. introducedD. handed13.A. fromB. inC. throughD. at14.

9、A. droveB. guidedC. refusedD. thanked15.A. greetedB. helpedC. recognizedD. attracted16.A. worstB. sweetestC. funniestD. longest17.A. classB. lectureC. graduationD. meeting18.A. bookB. videoC.phoneD. tape19.A. lentB. postedC. explainedD. given20.A. usedB. designedC. keptD. studied二、阅读理解（共34分,每小题2分）第一

10、T :请阅读卜列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选择最佳选项To the Editor:As the owner of a local restaurant, I try to stay on good terms with the members of the community.both young and old. I encourage local people to spend time in downtown areas, and I also encourage youngpeople to exercise as much as they c

11、an. I lowever. having young people riding skateboards up and down our sidewalks, knocking over pedestrians （行人）, and generally being a real trouble, is not exactly what I had in mind.Right now, young people are skating on the sidewalks and in the parking lots after school and on weekends. but school

12、 will soon be out. What will happen then? I think we all know the answer. Kids will be riding up and down the streets all day long and into the evening during the summer vacation.Most of the skateboarding kids are polite and careful. They try not to bother people walking on the sidewalks, and they s

13、tay out of the traffic. But they are still kids, and there will be very many of them on the street as soon as school lets out. There are always a few troublemakers, too. and they will cause problems.I would like to suggest that we avoid the whole situation by doing something about it now. I think th

14、e best way would be to build a skate park in the downtown area where kids can skate as much as theywant. Such a park would provide a place for the kids to go and would help preventaccidents on the sidewalks and in the streets. I also think this can be done inexpensively. A skate park does not requir

15、e a lot of resources, and I think many parents would contribute time and money to the project. MartinLaPierreB. A school teacher.D. A restaurant owner.21. Who is the writer of this letter?A. A newspaper reporter.C. A government official.22. The writer agrees that . A. people should take more walks o

16、n the sidewalksB. young kids should spend more time at schoolC. people should get along well with each otherD. young people should take exercise actively23. What is the writer most concerned about?A. Skateboarders do not have good manners.B. Therell be too many skateboarders on the sidewalks.C. Youn

17、g people today are different from those of the past.D. Many parents dont spend enough time on their children.24. The writer writes this letter to . A. suggest a park projectB. advertise the cityC. compare local schoolsD. introduce a programBRick has cerebral palsy（ 大月窗瘫痪）.At his birth the doctors to

18、ld his father, Dick Hoyt that he would never develop properly. There was no hope, they said, of him being anything more than avcgetable.Even though Rick couldnt speak or walk, the Hoyts decided to raise him like his brothers at home. They believed that he was as intelligent as them. They took him ca

19、mping, cross-country skiing and swimming at the beach.At the age of 13, Rick finally was admitted to a public school. A special computer was designed to allow him to communicate.By tapping a switch with the side of his head, Rick Was able to select letters to form words and sentences. Rick graduated

20、 from high school and from Boston University and now lives in his own apartment with personal care nurses.It was during middle school that he told his father he would like to join in a five-mile benefit run for a local player who had been paralyzed （fij ） in an accident. He wanted to let the player

21、know that life went on even though he was paralyzed. Dick was not a runner, but he agreed to push Rick through the race course in his wheelchair. During the run, Rick felt as though he wasnt disabled any more-he was simply one of the runners.When we got home that night, Rick wrote on his computer, D

22、ad, when Im running, it feels like my disability disappears. which was a very powerful message to me, said Dick.Team Hoyt began competing in the late 1970s. At first, other competitors often treated them as outsiders and even avoided them. But gradually, what began as a way for Rick Hoyt to experien

23、ce inclusion and equality broadened in its purpose.Team Hoyt have been competing in more than 1, 000 races including marathons triathlons andIronman competitions. In addition to their athletic events, the Hoyts tour the country to speak about their experiences. They also have set up the Hoyt Foundat

24、ion, which seeks to help youngA bronze fitaluc nf team Eluytpeople with disabilities join into everyday activities so they may live fruitful and productive lives.Just a few days before the 2013 Boston Marathon, a bronze statueof the Hoyts, titled Yes You Can!, was unveiled（揭幕）outsideBostons Center E

25、lementary School to honor Team Hoyts racing record.Until now, they have been competing as a team for more than 30 years, and they have no plans on retiring.25. How can Rick communicate with others?A. With body language.B. With a computer.C. By selecting ideas on the Internet.D. By writing letters wi

26、th his hands.26. Why did Team Hoyt decide to begin competing in athletic events in the late 1970s?A. To encourage the disabled to live active lives.B. To make Rick feel included in everyday life.C. To raise money for the Hoyt Foundation.D. To challenge other competitors records.27. Why was a bronze

27、statue of the Hoyts built?A. To congratulate the Hoyts on setting up the school.B.To express thanks of the disabled to Team Hoyt.C.To honor Team Hoyt for their achievements.D. To present a fathers love to his son,28. Which of the following words can best describe Team Hoyt?A. Devoted and determined.

28、B. Skillful and intelligent.C. Stubborn and generous.D. Kind and curious.CImagine your dog starts barking and hides under a table right before an earthquake. Is your dog psychic? The idea that animals can predict earthquakes and other natural disasters isnt new at all. Scientists have been exploring

29、 this topic for years, trying to find out whether animals have a sixth sense that allows them to predict natural disasters.An example of strange animal behavior before a disaster was the 2004 tsunami （海啸 ） in Indiaand Sri Lanka. It was reported that dogs refused to go on their usual morning walks on

30、 the beach, elephants ran for higher ground, and flamingos fled their usual low-lying breeding areas. Sri Lankas Yala National Park（SLYNP）, a wildlife reserve（保护区 ） with hundreds of wild animals,reported no large number of animal deaths after the tsunami.Back in the Western Hemisphere, scientists at

31、 Mote Marine Laboratory of Sarasota, Florida, used technology to track movements of sharks and discovered that these sharks escaped to deeper waters about a day before the 2004 Hurricane Charley arrived.So what does science have to say about the possibility of animals having psychic powers or their

32、ability to predict disasters? Many scientists have doubt about it. And U. S. Geological Survey has made a clear statement that changes in animal behavior cannot be used to predict earthquakes.However, many scientists do agree that animals can hear and feel things that humans cant.According to one st

33、udy in the International Journal of Public Environmental Research and Public Health, animals may sense chemical changes in groundwater that take place when an earthquake is about to strike. Researchers examined these chemical changes after seeing a group of toads（蟾蜍 ）leave their pond five days befor

34、e an earthquake struck Italy in 2009. Some suggest that because a dogs senses of smell are 10， 000 to 100 ， 000 times stronger than humans, this may allow them tosmell a change in the air before storms and other disasters.Other theories state that animals feel the earth shake before humans and may b

35、e able to hear infrasound-very low-frequency continuous noise that is created by natural occurrences like earthquakes and volcanoes.The idea that animals might have a sixth sense remains a mystery to this day. While we re not quite ready to hand it over to animals to let us know when natural disaste

36、rs will strike. these creatures do seem to know a thing or two about being prepared.29. What does the underlined word psychic in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Going crazy.B. Being active.C. Getting into trouble.D. Seeing into the future.30. How is the passage mainly developed?A.By giving examples.B. By tellin

37、g stories.C.By following time order.D. By showing differences.31. From the passage,we can learn that . A. animals can have sharper senses than humansB. animals may track the movements of earth platesC.animals may create strong noises to warn humansD.animals be hurt by chemical changes in groundwater

38、32. What is the best title for the passage?A.Save the Animals in Disasters!C.Can Animals Forecast Disasters?B. Settle the Animals in Disasters!D. Can Animals Survive Disasters?第二节：请阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。DA Different Way to Wake upWhen Matty Sallin, 34, was working on a degree in art and tec

39、hnology at New York University,he got an interesting assignment in electronics class: Create something for the household.He decided to create an alarm clock.Everybody has to deal with these every day, and they are extremely unpleasant! he says. He asked different people what theyd like to wake up wi

40、th instead of a noisy alarm. A lot of them said. The smell of bacon （培根）.So Sallin and two classmates invented a new kind of alarm clock:a wooden box with a pig face and a digital clock that uses the smell of cooking bacon rather than sound to wake someone up.He explains, Theres no danger of burning

41、, because I built it carefully. It uses halogen light bulbs（ 卤素灯泡）instead of a flame for cooking and turns off automatically after ten minutes. Just a few easy steps are required to set the alarm.What you do first is put a couple of frozen bacon strips in the night before,says Sallin. And if you set

42、 the alarm for 8:00,it will turn on at 7: 50 and slow cook for ten minutes under the halogen bulbs, he says. Then the bulbs turn off and a fan blows the smell of bacon out through the nostrils(鼻孔)of the pig.So instead of an alarm or a beep or a radio,you smell yourself awake. says Sallin, Then you c

43、an open the door on the side and Pull the bacon out and eat it.When Sallin was a kid, he spent a lot of time making drawings of inventions.I wanted to make an elevator in my backyard and a special tree house. he says. But I never really thought Id he called an inventor!Sallin got an A in the class a

44、nd went on to other things-hut people continue to hear about his invention and email him every day asking where they can buy his alarm clock.These days he is designing computer software,but if he decides to produce and sell his aroma(香味)alarm, maybe he Can develop some other models.33. What was Matt

45、y required to do in his electronics class?34. What does the new kind of alarm clock look like?35. What are the two major steps to set the alarm?36. What does the underlined part you smell yourself awake mean?37. What do people think of the new alarm clock? How do you know that?三、短文填空(共9分，每小题1分)请阅读下而

46、短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空自处仅填写1个适当的词，在给出提示词的空自处用括一号内所给词的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。Pausanias, 38 was a Greek writer about 2, 000 years ago came on a magical journey on March 18th, 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He 39 (interview) Li Yan,a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.Li Yan told

47、him that there are two main sets of Games-the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both 40 ( hold) every four years. The competitors come from anywhere in the world. There are no running races or horse riding events in the Winter Olympics. Instead there are competitions like ice 41 (skate), skiing and many other sports 42 need snow and ice.In ancient Greece, only Greek cities competed against each other. No other 43 (country) could join in the Olympic Games. nor could slaves or w