上海市金山中学2016_2017学年高一英语下学期期末测试习题.docx

金山中学2016学年度第二学期高一年级英语学科期末试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷 (共110分) I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section A (101=10分) 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. They are talking about the runners. B. They are running in the village. C. They are listening to the radio. D. They are watching the opening ceremony.2. A. Cindy will arrive at 4:20 p.m. B. Cindy will arrive at 4:05 p.m. C. Cindy will arrive at 4:35 p.m. D. Cindy will arrive at 4:15 p.m.3. A. To a river. B. To a lake. C. To a park. D. To the ocean.4. A. The man has been in Shanghai for 20 years. B. The man has been in Shanghai for 30 years. C. The man has been in Shanghai for 60 years. D. The man has been in Shanghai for 35 years.5. A. She will try to help the man. B. She is unwilling to help the man. C. She doesnt like French. D. She speaks French well. 6. A. In an airport. B. In a car. C. Near a station. D. On a bus.7. A. Making poses. B. How to look natural. C. Mending cameras.D. Taking photographs.8. A. Therere not enough oranges. B. Therere altogether 10 oranges.C. Therere altogether 10 children. D. Therere altogether 8 oranges. 9. A. A student. B. A teacher. C. An interviewer. D. An eye doctor10.A. Driving. B. Reading. C. Shopping. D. Parking.Section B(101.5=15分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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. It costs too much. B. It doesnt work very well. C. It bends in some situations. D. It is not safe.12. A. In newspapers. B. In business halls. C. On the Internet. D. In shops.13. A. A good material B. A new iPhone. C. A safe choice. D. A cellphone problem.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A. Theyre special. B. Theyre short. C. Theyre strange. D. Theyre easy to remember.15. A. Los Angeles. B. New York. C. Chicago D. Washington.16. A. Because of the shiny, bright and unreal nature of Hollywood. B. Because of the fruit that grows in that citys climate. C. Because it is warm and sunny. D. Because it is the music industry center. Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17. A. Moving to a unit. B. Selling a unit. C. Furnishing a unit. D. Renting a unit.18. A. She thinks its nice but a little bit smaller for her. B. She is satisfied with the unit. C. She wants the unit to be furnished. D. She wants the security deposit a little lower.19. A. She has to furnish it by herself. B. She needs to wash her clothes by hands. C. She can park her car in the garage. D. She will live on the first floor.20. A. 450 yuan. B. 900 yuan. C. 1350 yuan. D. 2250 yuan.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A(102=20分)Directions: Read the following passage. 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. Many restaurants have “take out” service. But this restaurant in Helsinki, Finland, (21) _ (become) famous for its special “take in” service. Actually the name of the restaurant is “Take In” too.Instead of cooking the meals in its own kitchen- which doesnt exit - it allows customers (22) _ (order) various dishes from 20 other restaurants in the city.(23) _ (sponsor) by American Express and Wolt , (24) _ popular food delivery app, “Take In” is a popular restaurant that opened at the beginning of November 2016.(25) _ you have probably already guessed, the name “Take In” is a clever play on words. The whole point of ordering take-out is to avoid (26) _ (go) to a restaurant, and if you are going to dress up to go out, you (27) _ as well go straight to your favorite restaurant instead of ordering food from it somewhere else. But here is the idea (28) _ it - when you go out with a group of friends and you can not decide where to go for dinner, because everyone wants to order something else, “Take In” is the perfect solution. You can have a pizza, (29) _ your friends enjoy Japanese, Chinese or even a burger.If customers want to try the “take in” experience, they can use the Wolt app, just as they would from the comfort of their own homes. (30) _ they order and pay for their meals, all they have to do is to wait for someone to deliver it to the restaurant.Section B (10分)Directions: Complete 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.A. register B. developed C. observation D. clarity E. desired F. employ G. measurable H. determined I. accomplish J. available K. belief Do you want to stop struggling and being frustrated in your language learning? Do you want to gain an improved understanding of what it takes to get better at learning a second language so you can move forward faster and more effectively? Do you want to see how this can be done? The language learning strategies you _31_are fundamental to your success. 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Instead, many learners and teachers think that studying the grammar and the vocabulary will give the learners their _38_ results. There is a lot more to successful language learning than that. If you are interested in finding out about some great language learning strategies and how you can improve your speaking and your language learning, _39_ yourself now for the free fortnightly insights. You can also read a book that I have recently published, Language Learning Unlocked, in which you will find a lot more _40_discussion and practices that can positively improve your learning of languages.III Reading ComprehensionSection A (15分) 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. Children have lost touch with nature and the outdoors in just one generation! Recently a campaign encouraging children to put away _41_ and play outside has been organized. The campaign, said to be the biggest ever, has been launched with the _42_ of a documentary film, Project Wild Thing. It tells the story of how, _43_ an attempt to get his daughter and son outside, film-maker David Bond _44_ as marketing director for nature. The call to renew a connection with nature comes from about 400 organizations, from playgroups to the National Health Service. Children are being _45_ to take back their “wild time”, swapping (交换) 30 minutes of screen use for outdoor activities. The organizers _46_ that giving up 30 minutes of television and computer games each day in exchange for outdoor play will increase the _47_ of fitness and alertness and improve childrens well-being. According to the chairman Andy Simpson, right now, time spent outdoors is down, activity levels are declining and the ability to identify common species has been _48_. “With many more parents becoming _49_ the dominance of screen time in their childrens lives, and growing scientific evidence that a decline in _50_ time is bad news for the health and happiness of our children, we all need to become marketing directors for nature. We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go” said Mr. Simpson. In Mr. Bonds opinion, the reasons why kids, _51_ they live in cities or the countryside, have become _52_ from nature and the outdoors are complex. “We need to make more space for wild time in childrens daily routine, _53_ this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted. Its all about finding _54_ on your doorstep and discovering the sights, sounds and _55_ of nature一maybe in a back garden, a local park, or just green space at the end of the road.” 41. A. subjects B. screensC. stages D. scenes42. A. outcomeB. directionC. exposureD. release43. A. by B. on C. for D. in44. A. behaves B. acts C. treats D. regards45. A. pulled B. forced C. urgedD. warned46. A. allow B. admit C. acquireD. argue47. A. amountsB. levels C. degreesD. standards48. A. developedB. shown C. tested D. lost49. A. delighted with B. guilty of C. concerned aboutD. desperate for50. A. freeB. active C. spareD. normal51. A. while B. though C. as D. whether52. A. escaped B. disconnectedC. sufferedD. protected53. A. freeingB. forbiddingC. seekingD. serving54. A. imaginationB. fortuneC. wildnessD. solution55. A. senses B. voices C. featuresD. smells Section B（112=22分）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.(A) Mr. Richards was quite good at shooting with a rifle (来福枪), and he had taken part in several competitions in his small town. He had never actually won a prize, but each time he had done well and once he had come in fourth. Then he had to go to a big city on business for a month, and as he had nothing much to do in the evenings, he joined the local rifle club, and spent several pleasant evenings shooting there.The rifle club had a very good first team, which used to take part in a lot of important shooting competitions. One of these took place while Mr. Richards was with them, and of course he went to see it. But one of the members of the clubs team suddenly fell ill just before the match, and the captain had to choose somebody else to take his place in a hurry. He had heard that Mr. Richards had taken part in several competitions already, and he had seen for himself at the club that, although he was not up to the standard of the clubs first team, he was quite a good shot. He therefore invited him to take the sick mans place.Mr. Richards felt greatly honored to be asked to shoot for such a good team, but he also felt very nervous, because he was afraid of making a fool of himself and letting down his team.In fact, he was so nervous that he could not keep his hand from trembling while he was shooting, with the result that he did very badly in the competition. When he took his score card to his captain, he said , “After seeing my score , I feel like going outside and shooting myself. ”The captain looked at the card for a few minutes and then said, “Well, you had better take two bullets with you if you do that.” 56. How did it happen that Mr. Richards took part in the competition for the clubs first team? A. He was a member of the clubs first team.B. He was a first-rate shot in competitions.C. He wanted to take the sick mans place.D. He took part in the competition at the invitation of the captain.57. How did Mr. Richards feel after the competition?A. He felt uncomfortable.B. He was very much shocked.C. He felt very much ashamed.D. He was very angry with himself58. According to the passage, which of the following was true of Mr. Richards?A. He joined the local club to compete with other members.B. He was a man who had a strong sense of self-respect.C. He always came in first in all the competitions he took part in.D. He was full of confidence before the competition.59. What does the last sentence “You had better take two bullets with you if you do that.” mean?A. One bullet is not powerful enough to kill a person.B.The quality of the bullets is very bad. You had better take an extra one.C. You are such a bad shot that you might miss the target while trying to kill yourself.D. There are two bullets left in your rifle. You had better use them up.（B）Psychologists have found that only about two percent of adults use their creativity, compared with ten percent of seven-year-old children. When five-year-olds were tested, the results soared to ninety percent! Curiosity and inventiveness are daily occurrences for the small child, but somehow most of us lose the freedom and flexibility (灵活性) of the child as we grow older. The need to “follow directions” and “do-it-right,” plus the many societal constraints we put on ourselves, prevent us from using our creative potential. It is never too late to tap our creative potential. Some of us, however, find it difficult to think in imaginative and flexible ways because of our set pattern of approaching problems. When we are inflexible in our approach to situations, we close our minds to creative possibilities. Being creative doesnt necessarily mean being a genius. It means looking at situations in a new way or putting something together in a new form that makes sense. Spontaneity（自发性） is one of the key elements of creativity. If you were to ask someone, “Whats half of eight?” and received the answer, “Zero,” you might laugh and say, “Thats wrong!” But the figure 8 can be visualized as two zeros, one on top of the other; it can also be seen as two 3s standing face to face. The ability to visualize our environment in new ways opens our perspective and allows us to make all kinds of discoveries. If each of us asked the question “Why?” more often and investigated “other” alternatives to problem solving, our lives would be more interesting and exciting. 60. According to the essay, _.A. we tend to be more creative as we grow old B. adults do not use their creativity so often as children do C. we dont lose our creativity as we grow old D. people are born with different creative potentials 61. Being creative means being _A. able to approach problems in new ways B. able to solve problems C. inclined to ask why D. a genius 62. We are less creative than we can be because _A. we often think it too late to tap our creative potentials B. set patterns of doing things close our minds to new possibilities C. creativity is not encouraged by society D. education kills creativity (C)Was your school noisy or peaceful? It might not seem important, but a growing body of research suggests that sounds can have an impact on learning, performance and creativity.Whether background sounds are beneficial or not seems to depend on what kind of noise it is and the volume. In a series of studies published last year, Ravi Mehta from the College of Business at Illinois and his colleagues tested peoples creativity while exposed to a soundtrack made up of background noises such as coffee-shop chatter and construction-site drilling at different volumes. They found that people were more creative when the background noises were played at a medium level than when volume was low. Loud background noise, however, damaged their creativity.This makes sense for a couple of reasons, says psychologist Dr Nick Perham, at Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK, who studies the effect of sounds on learning but was not involved in the study. Firstly, he says, sounds that are most disturbing tend to be very variable. A general hum (嗡嗡声) in the background suggests a steady-state sound with not much variation. So theres not much there to capture your attention nothing disturbing the subjects, he says. At the same time, the background noise might cause the subjects to be in a slightly heightened state of arousal (觉醒), says Perham.