高一英语上学期期末考试试题（无答案）

在学生就要走出校门的时候，班级工作仍要坚持德育先行，继续重视对学生进行爱国主义教育、集体主义教育、行为规范等的教育，认真落实学校、学工处的各项工作要求2016-2017学年第一学期高一期末考试英语试题第一部分： 阅读理解 （共15小题，每小题2分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A In the late 1990s, a family visited the school where I taught deaf students. They said they would be moving here and planned to send their deaf daughter to my school as a first grader. They were upset that their childs kindergarten teacher told them not to have high hopes for her. The teacher painted a bleak (暗淡的) picture for their little girls future. Standing behind them was Katherine, a beautiful five-year-old with long hair and dark eyes. The whole time her parents were there she didnt make a sound or use sign language, even when her parents asked her to do so.After a few weeks with Katherine, I discovered I was dealing with a very bright child. Although I was able to make her join in different learning activities, writing was always a struggle. I tried all kinds of methods to interest her in writing. Every time the pencils came out, she would refuse to write.One day Katherine got off her bus and stood in front of the school crying. The teachers there did not know enough sign language to ask her what happened. Finally they led her into the office where they handed her a pen and a piece of paper. Katherine wrote: “PAC BAK.” Immediately the teachers realized she left her backpack on the bus. They called the bus driver back to school and soon Katherine got her backpack back.That day Katherine discovered the power of the pen. From then on she fell in love with writing. She is a young woman now and has become an excellent writer, public speaker and student leader. 1. When the author first met her, Katherine _.A. kept silent B. kept crying C. was studying D. was unhappy 2. What was Katherines problem after a few weeks with the author?A. She didnt like to write at all.B. She couldnt use sign language.C. She always left her backpack on the bus.D. She had no interest in learning activities.3. Whats the meaning of “Katherine discovered the power of the pen”?A. Katherine used a pen for the first time.B. Katherine became interested in writing.C. Katherine understood how to use the pen.D. Katherine knew what the pen was used for. BWhen I was 8 years old, I decided to run away from home after a quarrel with my mother. With my suitcase packed and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door.My mom asked where I was going. “Im leaving home,” I said.“Whats that youre carrying?” she asked.“Some clothes and food,” I replied.“If you want to run away, thats all right,” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.”I threw my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor and started for the door again.“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “You didnt have any clothes on when you arrived, and I want them back.”This infuriated me. I tore my clothes off shoes, socks, underwear and all and shouted, “Can I go now?”“Yes,” my mom answered, “but once you close that door, dont expect to come back.”I was so angry that I shut the door forcefully and stepped out of my home. Then I noticed down the street two neighbor girls walking toward our house. I was so shy that I saw the big spruce (云杉) tree in our yard and jumped under the low-hanging branches (树枝). A pile of dried-up brown needles (针状物) were beneath the tree, and you cant imagine the pain those sharp needles caused to my body.After I was sure the girls had passed by, I ran to the front door and knocked at it loudly.“Its Billy! Let me in!”The voice behind the door answered, “Billy doesnt live here anymore. He ran away from home.”Looking behind me to see if anyone else was coming down the street, I said, “Mom! Im sorry. Im still your son. Let me in!”The door opened and Moms smiling face appeared. “Did you change your mind about running away?” she asked.“Whats for supper?” I smiled back.4. When the author was leaving home, his mother ordered him to _.A. stay at home B. take some sandwichesC. leave everything behind D. check his suitcase carefully5. Which of the following can best describe the authors mom?A. Selfish and proud. B. Strict but loving.C. Kind and helpful. D. foolish but patient.6. The underlined word “infuriated” probably means “_”. A. surprised B. warned C. encouraged D. angered 7. Why did the author jump under the low-hanging branches?A. To avoid（避免）being seen. B. To find some needles.C. To play a joke on the two girls. D. To attract（吸引）the two girls attention.8. The last sentence “Whats for supper?” mainly shows that the author _.A. felt very hungry at that timeB. changed his plan to leave homeC. wished to eat something before leavingD. wanted to know what his mother prepared for supper CGeorge Watford works at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in New York City. He gets some unusual phone calls. One day, he got a call about a mountain lion living in a small building. “We didnt believe it,” Watford said. “But when we went out there, sure enough, there was a mountain lion sitting at the front window looking out at us.” The big cats owner knew that his neighbors were unhappy about the animal. He didnt try to stop us taking it away. In one year, the ASPCA took in 9,459 different animals, not counting cats and dogs. That number includes a lot of rabbits and monkeys, but the ASPCA has also taken many other exotic (外来的) pets from peoples homes. These animals cant be set free into the wild because they wouldnt survive. The ASPCA tries to find homes for them in zoos or special areas for animals. Its against the law to sell wild animals in New York City. Many buildings dont even allow dogs and cats, not to mention more exotic animals. Still, the ASPCA takes away most of the exotic animals not because of complaints (怨言), but because the pets owner needs help. A lovely baby lion or bear will finally grow up to be dangerous. “When they bite (咬人), it isnt because they hate you. Its because theyre wild animals,” said exotic animal expert Kathi Travers. Travers is quick to give speeches against raising wild animals as pets. Too often people think that caring for a wild animal is the same as caring for a dog or a cat. “To love an animal is not enough,” Travers said. “There has to be respect (尊重), and respect is not taking an animal, sticking it in a little cage, and expecting the animal to be happy.”9. The call was made _.A. to report a missing lion B. to report a neighbor for keeping a lion C. when the owner was away D. when the lion broke out of the window10. When it finds an exotic animal in the city, the ASPCA _.A. keeps it until it grows up B. sets it free into the wildC. helps find it a home D. sells it to a zoo11. The last paragraph is written to show that _.A. it takes effort to care for a wild animal B. keeping wild animals as pets is unwiseC. wild animals are happy in big spacesD. wild animals can be dangerousDNewborns begin to develop language skills long before they begin speaking. And, compared to adults, they develop these skills more quickly. People have a hard time learning new languages as they grow older, but babies have the ability to learn any language easily.For a long time, scientists have tried to explain how such young children can learn the complicated (复杂的) grammatical rules and sounds of a language. Now, researchers are getting a better idea of whats happening in the brains of the tiniest language learners. This new information might help kids with learning problems as well as adults who want to learn new languages. It might even help scientists who are trying to design computers that can communicate like people do.Most babies go “ma ma” by 6 months of age, and most children speak in full sentences by age 3. For many years, scientists have wondered how the brains of young children figure out how to communicate using language. With help from new technologies, scientists are now finding that babies begin life with the ability to learn any language. They get into contact (接触) with other people, listen to what they say and watch their movements very closely. That is why they quickly master the languages they hear most often. Studies show that, up to about 6 months of age, babies can recognize all the sounds that make up all the languages in the world. Starting at around 6 months old a babys brain focuses on (集中于) the most common sounds it hears. Then, children begin responding only to the sounds of the language they hear the most.In a similar way older babies start recognizing the patterns that make up the rules of their native language. For example, English children who are about 18 months old start to figure out that words ending in “-ing” or “-ed” are usually verbs, and that verbs are action words. 12. Which of the following opinions does the author agree with?A. Babies are really good language learners.B. Adults should learn languages like babies. C. Its better to learn a new language at an early age.D. Babies should be trained to improve language skills.13. The new research in the second paragraph can be helpful in _. A. finding successful language learnersB. teaching kids with learning problems C. designing human-shaped computersD. improving babies language ability14. The researchers found out that babies learn a language mainly by _.A. repeating the words of other people B. remembering the full sentences they hearC. hearing and closely watching others speakD. figuring out the meaning of different sounds15. In the last paragraph, the author explains _.A. why babies pay more attention to soundsB. how babies respond to what they hear most often C. why verbs in a language attract the most attention of a baby D. how babies master the grammatical rules of their native language第二节 完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was a very old wooden apartment building. There was a huge 16 of fire. The Fire Department warned people who lived there to move out, 17 none would, because they were poor and had 18 to go. Singermary and her husband had 19 here for some years. One night, the building was 20 . Wooden staircases, wooden windows and wooden floors were burning. The fire became bigger and bigger, so people 21 for their lives. When half of the 22 had got themselves out, the wooden staircases fell down. The remaining people rushed to the roof of the third floor, which had not been 23 by the fire yet, waiting for the firemen to 24 them. The firemen did arrive in a short while, but the fire engines and ladders (梯子) could not reach the 25 . The situation was extremely 26 , and there was no time to lose. The fire might burn the 27 at any moment. The firemen placed many cushions (垫子) on the floor. Then they asked the people on the 28 building to jump down onto the cushions after they had shown them how. A man jumped down, uninjured. Another person jumped down, uninjured . They jumped one after another, all 29 . Finally Singermary became the only remaining one on the roof. People shouted: “Jump, jump!” However, Singermary jumped head 30 with open arms. People were 31 and greatly shocked. How could she do such a 32 ? She may kill herself. 33, the cushions were very thick, and she did not 34 , but she was injured seriously, and kept saying: “Please take me to hospital!” She was pregnant (怀孕的), and she had jumped head down in order to keep her child safe. That was mothers 35 !16. A. ball B. risk（风险） C. amount（数量） D. light17. A. as B. or C. so D. but18. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. anywhere19. A. worked B. studied C. lived D. hidden20. A. under control B. on sale C. under repair D. on fire21. A. called B. looked C. ran D. fought22. A. family B. team C. population D. women23. A. pointed B. touched C. welcomed D. supported24. A. save B. find C. teach D. warn25. A. wood B. hospital C. room D. building26. A. simple B. strange C. uncomfortable D.dangerous27. A. window B. roof C. door D. staircase28. A. falling B. burning C. missing D. rising29. A. busy B. bored C. safe D. injured30. A. left B. right C. up D. down31. A. excited B. amazed C. moved D. satisfied32. A. walk B. jump C. race D. turn33. A. Gradually B. Interestingly C. Finally D. Fortunately34. A. like B. come C. die D. return35. A. future B. praise C. love D. sadness第二部分： 语言知识运用第一节 语法填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5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。 English is a language which 36. _ (speak) all around the world. There are more than 42 countries 37. _ the majority (大多数) of the people speak English. Most native speakers of English 38. _ (find) in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand. In total, for more than 375 million people English is their mother tongue. 39. _ equal number of people learn English as a second language. These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country at home with their family, but the language of the government, schools, newspapers and TV is English. However, the number of people who learn English as a foreign language 40. _ (be) more than 750 million. Most people learn English for five or six years at high school.In only fifty years, English has developed into the language most 41. _ (wide) spoken and used in the world. It is the working language of most international organizations. Foreign staff（职员）in China are not requested 42. _ (learn) Chinese. Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students can talk with them 43. _ (use) English. English is also the language of global culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs 44. _ the radio or use English to communicate with people around the world through the Internet. With so many people communicating in English every day, 45. _ will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of English.第二节 单词拼写 （共10小题，每小题1分）根据首字母或括号中的英语或汉语提示写出单词或短语的正确形式。46.When will they finish the _(decorate) of the bathroom.47.The policemen are still searching for _(survive)of the plane crash.48.How many countries_(参加)the last Olympic Ga