2019-2020年高一英语下学期期末考试试卷.doc

2019-2020年高一英语下学期期末考试试卷I. Listening prehension ( 20% )Section A (10%)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper，and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a railroad station.B. In an airport.C. In New York.D. In a post office.2. A. The more fortable one.B. The one that the man likes.C. The prettier one.D. The new one.3. A. The man doesnt want to see Mr. Williams.B. Mr. Jones used to be in charge.C. Mr. Jones is in a lower position than Mr. Williams.D. Mr. Williams doesnt want to see the man.4. A. Hell miss the meeting that afternoon.B. Hell have an appointment with the host.9C. He will not miss the meeting.D. The host will miss the appointment.5.A. Umbrella.B. Sunglass.C. Hat.D. Backpack.6. A. She is annoyed.B. She is apologetic.C. She is understanding.D. She is bored.7. A. Borrow Annas puter.B. Buy her won puter.C. Save some money.D. Stay at home.8. A. At a hospital.B. At a school. C. In an office.D. In a restaurant.9. A. Customer and shop assistant.B. Boss and secretary.C. Librarian and student.D. Publisher and salesman.10. A. Helens boss has a twin brother.B. Helen doesnt know where his boss is.C. The person in black is Helens boss.D. The person in black looks like Helens boss.Section B (6%)Directions: In Section B，you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11, A. 6B.8C. 10D. 1212. A. climbing rocksB. climbing mountains C. meeting friends D. caving13. Some of the group members already knew each other.B. The group members had done rock-climbing many times.C. Some of the group members had been there before.D.The group members all came from the same school.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.D. 17,000 pounds.14. A. 27.000 tons. B. 38,000 tons.C. 31,000 tons.To bury it for further use.45. A. To keep it from being wasted.C. To stop it from polluting the groundwater. D. To divide the rubbish into two kinds.16. A. Use our stuff for as long as we can.B. Reduce greenhouse gas.C. Keep landfill space free.D. Learn to recycle.CI. Section C (4%)CII. Directions: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.CIII. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.CIV. plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Whats the matter with Steve?He thought he had the 17How long has Steve been ill?Since18How often did the doctor ask Steve to take the medicine?19 times a day after dinners；What does the woman suggest Steve doing?Trying some herbal 20IL Grammar and Vocabulary (25% )Section A (16%)Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word，fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)Since different nations have different cultural backgrounds and ways of their stages of civilization，thecustoms of one race may appear ridiculous to people of (21) race. The Chinese are naturally noexception.China has long been influenced by Confucius (孔子)，(22)advocated filial devotion (孝顺）toparents, respect to ones elders, and kindness to young people. Thus, Chinese family customs (23)(base) on these moral teachings.In a Chinese family, the father is the head of the family, while the mother is answerable for thehouse-keeping and up-bringing of the children. In large families, several generations (24,live underthe same roof, and the old folks are greatly respected.Another Chinese family custom is the observance (遵行）of many important Chinese festivals, (25)，the Qing Ming Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the DoubleNine Festival, etc. (26)(important) festival is，of course, the Chinese New Year. Preparations for itscelebration begin long (27)it arrives. Much to the delight of young children，they are given redpackets containing lucky money. Everyone laughs and sincerely hopes (28)there will be luck andprosperity in the New Year.(B)Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a personneeds around him is a cultural difference, not an economic one. (29)(know) your own psychologicalspace needs is important (30)they strongly affect your choices, including the number of bedrooms inthe home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister (31)brother hadyour own bedrooms, the chances are that you (32)(offer) separate bedrooms for them as well if youhave two children or more. In America, they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving themtheir own rooms (33)they are babies. This is very rare in the world. In many other countries, thebaby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in a bed near them.The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families have separatelittle ers (34) family members go to be alone. Others gather closer to each other and the size oftheir house has nothing to do with it.(35) it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, theysoipetimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressures. It is almost impossible，however，(36) （change) your psychological space needs pletely.Section B (9%)Directions: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.(学新世纪教材的同学请做以下37-45题)A. categories B. neighboringC. initialD. locatedAB. occupiesAC. reputation AD. headlinesBC. plicatedBD. approachCD. high-riseShanghai World Financial CenterThe Shanghai World Financial Center is a super tall skyscraper located in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It is a 一37 and mixed-use building, consisting of offices，hotels, observation decks, and shopping malls. Park Hyatt Shanghai, which 38 the 79th to the 93rd floors, is the second-highest hotel in the world, surpassing the Grand Hyatt Shanghai on the 53rd to 87th floors of the 39 Jin Mao Tower.On 14 September xx，it was topped out, at 492.0 meters making it the second-tallest 40 the world at the time. It also had the highest occupied floor and the highest height to roof, and the two 41 used to determine the title of “The Worlds Tallest Building.Madame Tussauds Gallery in ShanghaiThe second Asian outlet is _42 in the Chinese city of Shanghai. Attracted by Shanghais growing 43 and tourism volume (游客量）in East Asia and the Pacific area, the Tussauds Group made their efforts to 44 Shanghai authorities to discuss the possibility of opening its second Asian location. Madame Tussauds Shanghai was opened on 1 May xx on the 10th floor of the New World Department Store at West Nanjing Road.Madame Tussauds Shanghai is the Tussauds Groups sixth waxwork (蜡像)museum after London, Amsterdam, Las Vegas, New York City and Hong Kong. It opens all year round from 10 am to 10 pm daily. The 45 admission fee is RMB 135 for adults and RMB 100 for students. (学牛津教材的同学请做以下37-45题)A. RestoredB. originated C. purchasesC hesitateAB. mercialAC, reputation AD. inferioridealBC consumersCD. associationCity God Temple of ShanghaiThe City God Temple or Chenghuang Miao is a temple located in Shanghai, within the old walled city. Today it bees a(n) 37 touring and relaxing area in the city. And the temples surrounding area is now a large 38 district that hosts an array (队歹U) of shops, restaurants, teahouses, as well as annual temple fair events.The City God Temple in Shanghai 39一 as the Jinshan God Temple, and it was changed into a City God Temple in 1403. In 1951，the temple was handed over to the _40 called Shanghai Taoist (道教）and made into a Taoist center. In 1994, it was _41 to its former use as a temple.TianZiFangHave you ever been to TianZiFang? If you are going to travel in Shanghai, dont 42 to have a walk at TianZiFang, which locates at Kangtai Street in Shanghai.paring with the brand new modem buildings，you can find the special architecture (建筑）of old Shanghai city has a better 43.Its such a peaceful and quiet place to live.On the other hand, it，s also a good shopping area. There are a lot of beautiful, special and unique goods. Visitors and 44 e here for the art beauty. The whole shopping area is not so large, but everyone is sure to enjoy walking here, find out a lot of fun and get their45 When youre tired, you can go to one of the little cafe or bar to have a drink or cake. What a beautiful day!III. Reading prehension (30%)Section A (10%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Learning to AcceptI learned how to accept life as it is from my father. However, he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and 46，but rather when he became older and had illness.My father was once a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible disease took all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is _47_. One night，I went to visit him. with my sisters. We started talking about life, and I told them about one of my_48_. I said that we must very often give things up as we grow our youth, our beauty, and our friends but it always seems that after we give something up, we _49_ something new in its pkce. Then suddenly my father spoke up. He said, “But，Peter, I gave up everything! What did I get?” I thought and thought, but I couldnt think of anything to say. _50_, he answered his own question: “I won the love of my family，” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.I was also _51_by his words. After that，when I began to feel irritated (愤怒的）at someone, I would remember his words and bee _52_. If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be able to give up my small irritations. _53_ , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I _54_what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one _55_.46. A. confidentB. attractiveC. healthyD. positive47. A. impossibleB. difficultC. stressfulD. hopeless48. A. beliefsB. decisionsC. experiencesD. expectations49. A. shareB. createC. exposeD, gain50. A. AttentivelyB. SurprisinglyC. UnfortunatelyD. Disappointingly51. A. touchedB. injuredC. shockedD. puzzled52. A. negativeB. calmC. relaxedD. happy53. A. In detailB. In additionC. In contrastD. In this way54. A. wonderB. recallC. rememberD. doubt55. A. awardB. lessonC. giftD. honourSection B (20%)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.My basketball coach (教练）at Princeton used to say, “On the court (球 场)，you can tell who is selfish.”When my sister Michelle brought Barack Obama home to meet the family, she said to me, “I want you to take him out to play, to see what type of man he is when he，s not around me_” So I invited Barack to play basketball with a few friends of mine.I was very nervous although I had already met Barack a few times. I was thinking this guy seemed like a good guy.We played a hard five-on-five. He was thin but not weak at all. He played extremely left-handed. He dealt with everything perfectly. He wasnt the best guy out there or the worst guy. I liked the fact that he was confident but wasnt proud. Barack was very team-oriented (有团队精神的)，very unselfish. He played as if he was one of us he wasnt trying to be president of Harvard Law Review. But the best part about it was that when we were on the same team, he did not pass me the ball each time. He wasnt trying to suck up to my sister through me. I was glad to give my sister the good news, “Your boy is straight.”He isnt selfish, which is the greatest praise you can give both a player and a leader. America has got a guy who is running a government in an efficient manner. Thats the same guy I got to know playing basketball when he was visiting my family.e56. Why does the author begin the passage with his coachs words?A. He wants to remember and thank his coach.B. He wants to show that he is a good basketball player.C. He wants to tell his sister about the words.D. He wants to use the words to test a person.57. Through the basketball game，the author found.out that Barack Obama.A. played best all the timeB. was strong enough to playC, was not confident sometimesD. wanted to be the team leader58. The underlined phrase “suck up to” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “A. make someone happy B. helpC. know aboutD. look after(B)Reading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.There are four parts in the book:Part 1: MessagesPart 2: PeopleIn this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetable and a test on text messages.In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal English in biography (传记).There is a job application as a model to help with your writing，as well as test your reading.Part 3: PlacesPart 4: ThingsIn this part, too，many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of plaint.You will find some descriptive (描写的）writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a puter.You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text. I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it.59.Which of the following is most probably written in informal English?A.A letter of plaint. B.A puter handbook.C.A letter of a classmate. D. A story of a president.60. The passage is most probably written forA.test-designers B. students C.test-takers D. teachers61. What is the best title of the book?A.Test Your Reading B.Help with Your WritingC. Different People Learn Different EnglishD.Practice English in Different Ways(A) ,What should you think about when you try to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at schools. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.Your school may have taught you skills，such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.If you have had a part-time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you obtained (获得）from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time，to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You -may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may bee interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a par-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs (笨手笨脚）when you handle tools; Perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is harder to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good，yet it is an important part of your background. You should not feel sorry about it but, instead, recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.62.The first paragraph of the passage mainly talks about.A. the indirect value of school workB. the importance of being good at all subjectsC. knowing ones strong or weak subjects at schoolD. using school performance to help to choose a career63.According to the writer, having a part-time job for a student is probably.A. a good way to find out his weak pointsB. of great use for his work in the futureC. one of the best ways of earning extra moneyD. a waste of time he could have spent on study64.If a students school record is not good, in the writers opinion,.A. he may be a plete failure in the futureB. he will regret not working harder at schoolC. it may help him do well in his future workD. it will be impossible for him to find a suitable job65.The main idea of the whole passage is,A. knowing about ones strong and weak pointsB. developing ones abilities useful in school workC. gaining useful knowledge by working hard at schoolD. choosing a career according to what one is skilled inE. 第II卷（共25分)I. Translation (15%)(请将翻译题的答案写在答题纸上）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1、驾驶员几次试图向警察解释那场严重车祸的原因。（attempt)2、天气的变化意味着春天己经过去，夏天业已到来。（mean)3、以后是否再造黄浦江跨江大桥还需要进一步的讨论。（It)4、每个人都必须学会如何在公共场所控制自己的情感和行为。（handle)5、虽然这些试验有趣也有用，但最重要的是要理解和运用试验的结果。（while)II. Guided Writing (10%)(请将作文写在答题纸上）Directions: Write an English position in 100-120 words according to the instruction given below in Chinese.假设你班最近举行了一次班会讨论怎样有效的提高英语听说能力.请你根据下表所提示的信 息，写一篇短文，谈谈你们的讨论结果并提出你的建议。讨论结果1、课堂上多行讨论、讲故事等形式的师生和学生交流；2、课外听说活动、演讲或晚会等；3、日常多用口语交流；你的建议(根据自己的经历与感想，提出两至三点建议）注意：作文中不得出现你本人的姓名、班级及学校等真实信息(请将作文写在答题纸上)