2018-2019学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题B.doc

2018-2019学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题B一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共计30分）AaronGreen,athree-year-oldboy, savedhis motherslifebycallingforhelp,usinghermobilephone. However, thelittleboy-whodidnotyetknowthe alphabet(字母)andcouldonlyjustcounttoten-had neverusedonebefore.LittleAaronmanagedtocallhisgrandmotherwhen hismotherhadadiabeticseizure(糖尿病发作).That evening,Mrs.Greenhadjustreturnedhomeandwas attackedtofalldown.Aaronfoundherthenextmorning lyingonthefloor,andwasunabletowakeherup. Thelittleboyreachedforhismothersphone.Its thoughtthatheknewwhattodowiththephoneby watchinghismotheruseit.Hemanagedtofindhis grandmotherintheaddressbook,andcalledhertosay“Mummyssick. Shesveryill.Pleaseeand helpHer.” His grandmotherthenimmediatelycalledMrsGreens bestfriend,KaraMcCoy,wholivedonthesamestreet. KararantothehouseandfoundMrsGreenpletely unresponsive.Rightaway,shephoned999and an ambulance Crewrushedto her aid. Six doctors spent two hourstryingtobringMrsGreenbacktolifebeforeshe was takentohospital.Fivedayslater,sheawokewith no memoryofwhathadhappened. Shewaslatertoldshewouldprobablyhavediedif it hadnotbeenforAaronsbraveactions.MrsGreensaid, “IfitwasntforAaron,Iwouldntbeherenow.Itfeels likeImusthavebeen watchedoverby anangel,whowas guidinghimthroughwhattodo. Iowehimeverything-he deservestheworld.Iwanteveryonetoknowwhata Supermanheis. Theyoungsterreceivedabraverybadge(徽章)from hisnurseryin recognitionofhisefforts.1. WhatcanweknowaboutAaronGreenfromthetext?A. Healwaystookamobilephonewithhim.B. Helovednoonebetterthanhismother.C. Hewasthebravestkidinhisnursery.D. Hehadneverusedamobilephonebefore.2. AaronGreencanbebestdescribedas _.A. clever and braveB. lovely and cleverC. helpful but careless D. kind but shy 3. In recognition of his brave action, Aaron _.A. was rewarded a mobile phone by his mum B. gotthegreatnameofSupermanC. receivedabraverybadgefromhisnurseryD. wasgivenalotofmoneyaspocketmoney4.Whatsthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Totellusaninterestingstory.B.Tocallonustolearnfromtheboy.C.Todescribealittleboyssuperdeeds.D. Toshowhowluckythewomanwas.BIttooksometimeforspringtoarrivebutnowits here thattheUKsgardens are enjoyingit.Manyflowersthat wouldusuallybeoverbynowarestillattheirbest.Here are someofthebestgardensrightnow.KewGardens, London Therockgardenisoneoftheplacestoheadforat Kewrightnow.Itwillbeatitspeakinthedaysahead. Thegardenhaswaterfallsandstreamsovertheland,and manyplantsandflowerbudsareallattheirbest. Equally thosewhocannotbemissedarethefloweringcherry(樱桃)trees.Opendaily9:30am-6:30pm, adults16,childrenfree.Wentworth Castle Gardens, near BarnsleyA yellow carpet surrounds Wentworth Castle at the moment, as the daffodils (水仙花) are still in full bloom. Another wonderful spot is the Victorian Flower Garden, created from an old bowling (保龄球) green in the 19th century.Open daily 10:00 am-5:00 pm, adults 5.50, children 2.95, family 12.50.Harlow Carr, Harrogate The earlier bad weather means many daffodil varieties were extremely late, but at Harlow Carr plenty of the plants can be found at the moment. The garden also has one of the longest streamside plantings in the country. Open daily 9:30 am-6:00 pm, adults 8.50,children 4.25, family 20.70. Bon Stewart, NewtownardsThere are great smells as well as great sights at Bon Stewart: Lady Londonderry, who created the garden in the 1920s and 1930s, loved plants with a sweet smell. So go up to the rhododendron (杜鹃花) hill. Its one of the best places here right now.Open daily 10:00 am-6:00 pm, adults 6.63, children 3.31, family 16.00.5. To enjoy pleasant-smelling flowers, you might visit_.A. Kew Gardens B. Harlow CarrC. Bon Stewart D. Wentworth Castle Gardens6. You can probably enjoy the flowers beside the stream in_.A. Kew Gardens and Bon Stewart B. Harlow Carr and Kew GardensC. Bon Stewart and Harlow CarrD. Wentworth Castle Gardens and Bon Stewart7. What can we learn about Wentworth Castle Gardens?A. It offers a great place to play bowling.B. It is surrounded by flowering cherry trees. C. It provides the shortest visiting time in a day.D. It charges a couple with a child at least 13.95. .8. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To attract tourists to visit.B. To introduce different flowers. C. To express love for nature.D. To pare different gardens.CThere was a one-hour interview on CNBC with Warren Buffet, the second richest man who has donated $31 billion to charity(慈善事业). Here are some very interesting facts of his life.He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late!He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering (投递)newspapers.He still lives in the same small 3-bedroom house in mid-town Omaha, Which he bought after he got Married 50 years ago. He says that he has everythingheneedsinthat house.Hishousedoesnothave awallorafence.Hedriveshisowncareverywhereanddoesnothavea driverorguardaroundhim.Henevertravelsbyprivateplane,thoughheownsthe worldslargestprivatejetpany. Hispany,Berkshire Hathaway,owns63 panies.Hewritesonlyonelettereachyearto the CEOsofthe these panies,givingthemgoalsfortheyear. Heneverholdsmeetingsorcallsthemonaregularbasis. HehasgivenhisCEOsonlytworules.RuleNo.1:Donotloseanyofyourshare-holders money. RuleNo.2: DonotforgetRuleNo.1. Hedoesnotsocializewiththehighsocietycrowd.His pastimeafterhegetshomeistomakehimselfsome popcornandwatchTV.BillGates, theworldrichestmanmethimforthefirst timeonly5yearsago. BillGatesdidnotthinkhehad AnythinginmonwithWarrenBuffet.Sohehad plannedhismeetingonlyforhalfanhour.ButwhenBill Gatesmethim,themeetinglastedfortenhoursandBill GatesbecameadevoteeofWarrenBuffet.WarrenBuffetdoesnotcarryacellphone, norhasa puteronhisdesk.9. ThewayWarrenBuffetmanageshispaniesshows thatheis _.A. lazy B. strict C. humorous D. wise10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothe passage?A. WarrenBuffetlivesasimplelifethoughheisrich.B. Theworldsfirstrichestmanandsecondrichestman hadnothinginmon.C. WarrenBuffettakesanactivepartincharity.D. WarrenBuffetprefersstayingathometosocializing withimportantpersons.11. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word devotee”? A. Friend. B. Fan.C. Volunteer. D. Server.DThereisaninteresting,butatthesametimeasad phenomenon(现象)now:there isariseinthenumberof singersandbandsthathavelittletodowithgoodmusic. Manysingersorbandsknowlittleaboutwhatgoodmusic means.Whatisthecauseofthisrise? Mostofthesesingershavetakenmusicasajob” becauseitisagoodwayofmakingmoney.Andifyouhave agoodappearanceandalsooriginalorexpensive clothesto showoff(炫耀)atyourconcertsoratdifferent appearancesinpublic,thenyourvoiceisnotasimportant asitshouldbe.Thepublicwillprefertoadmiremorethe mostinterestingpartsofyourbody,whetheryouareagirl oraboy. Theywillevenforgetaboutthefactthatyouare thereto showyourmusicskills,notyourdancing,which isimportanttoo,butnotatsuchahighlevel. Therefore,wecanseemanyyounggirlsonTVwho lookverygoodbutwhohavenothingtodowithmusic.Theychoosetowearveryfewclothestocatchattention,butwhenitestosingingtheyareapletemess(-团糟)andonedoesntneedtohaveanearformusicto noticetheirlackoftalent.Butanyway,theyhaveconcerts andtheyenjoytravellingfromoneplacetoanother.Itis thepublicsfaultbecausetheyacceptthisandarepleasedwiththismercialmusic.Peoplewhoenjoythiskindof musicaregenerallyyoungpeoplewhileadultsprefer listeningtogoodoldbands. However,theyounggenerationshouldunderstand whileappearanceisimportant,itislessimportantthan talentandagoodvoice.Itisverynecessarytobeableto singwellwhenpreparingaconcertandallthesebandsthat havelittletodowithgoodmusicarefailuresonstage.If somebodyhasagreatvoiceandwantstobeeasinger,heshouldtakesomespecialcoursesinthisarea,because theywillhelphimimprovesingingabilities. 12. Thepassageshowsthatmanysingersconsidermusic as_A.anartservingthepublic,B. agoodwayofmakingmoneyC. awayoflivingfullyD. afashionablelifestyle13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingto thepassage?A. The public have an ear for good music. B. The audience prefer good music to the appearance of singers.C. The public are to blame for the popularity of mercial music.D. Most people like listening to old good bands. 14From the passage we can learn that_A. appearance is the most important thing in the world of musicB. all people who have received training in singing can bee famousC. adults should help young people improve their abilitiesD. a singers talent and voice are the most important Factors15. What do you think is the authors attitude towards the rising number of new singers and bands? A. Critical(批判的). B. Supportive. C. Tolerant(容忍的). D. Worried.二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；共计30分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给选项中选出可以填在空白处的最佳选项。When his daughter was born, she was very sick. The doctor told the girls father that the 16 was that she couldnt run over 400 meters a time, 17 she would fall down to the ground. The father was 18 . He asked the doctor if there were some 19 to save his daughter. The doctor said,For this 20 , it can hardly change. Actually, therehasneverbeenany21 examplebefore.”Thefatherfeltvery 22, butheneverlosthis23 .Hebeganto 24 anynewsaboutthegirlshealth.One day, apieceofnewsfromanewspaper 25 thefathers eyes, 26 saidthatifyoukeep sayingthesamewordsto a personeverynightwhenheorsheis_ 27 ,itwillhave magicalpower.Fromthatdayon, everynight, 28 the girl fellasleep,thefatherwouldsit andsaytoher ，“you will be verybeautifuland healthyin the future. No matter whatyouwillbe,your fatherwill 29 loveyou.”The father keptondoing the same thing everynight over 16 years.Yearafteryear, magic 30 . Asthegirlgrew up, shebecamemoreand more 31 .Latersheeven tookpartina3,000-metre cross-countryrace,andwona prize.Intheyearofxx, theparentstookthegirltothe hospitaltotakea(an) 32 ,andthedoctor said that their daughtersconditionhad bee as 33 as others.Both the father and the mother felt quite 34 and they couldnt help crying.Later, the girl said, Whenever I thought of what my father had done, I was deeply 35. Ill spend all the rest of my life giving my father a happy life. My dear father, Ill love you forever.16. A.best B.worst C.least D.latest17. A.when B.therefore C.but D.or18. A.shocked B.puzzled C.forted D.dissatisfied19. A.plans B.treat C.methods D.goals20. A.example B.case C.reason D.result21. A.successful B.failed C.painful D.careful22. A.disappointed B.bored C.Angry D.nervous 23. A.doubt B.pity C.wish D.hope24. A.hearof B.getridof C.payattentiontoD.lookback25.A.hurt B.brighten C.opened D.attracted26. A.what B.that C.which D.it27. A.sleeping B.sleepy C.resting D.silent28. A.through B.unless C.when D.since29. A.usually B.never C.sometimes D.always30. A.did B.worked C.ended D.disappeared31. A.moved B.beautiful C.discourage D.healthy32. A.test B.operation C.examination D.petition33. A.normal B.ordinary C.usual D.mon34. A.sorry B.happy C.lucky D.curious35. A.sad B.frightened C.puzzled D.moved 三选词填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下列短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，选择合适的单词填在下面的空格里。walking, for, who, but, to, one, from, the, wrote, anythingThe story goes that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and 1 friend slapped the other one in face(扇一耳光). The one who got slapped was hurt, without saying 2 , wrote in the sand: Today my best friend slapped me in 3 face. They kept on 4 until they found an oasis（绿洲）, where they decided to take a bath. The one 5 had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, 6 the friend saved him. After he recovered 7 the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life.The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, After I hurt you, you 8 in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why? The other friend replied: When someone hurts us we should write it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But when someone does something good 9 us, we must engrave it in the stone where no wind can ever erase it. You have to learn 10 write your hurts in the sand and to carve your benefits in the stone.四短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()画掉,修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Hello, boys and girls! Today, I am going to talk with what you should do when a fire alarm go off. If you hear the alarm , stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside. Stay close to your teacher and classmate. Dont panic or get out of line, and trying to remain quiet and calmly. Soon the firefighters will e and put out a fire. If its a false alarm and there is no fire, your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. I