重庆市江津中学、合川中学等七校2017-2018学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

20172018学年度第二学期期末七校联考高一英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分；考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。 4所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。5考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want to do?A. Eat dinner.B. Watch a movie.C. Get some ice cream.2. What does the man suggest they do together?A. Learn to draw animals.B. Raise a pet.C. Go to the zoo.3. What does the woman watch at night sometimes?A. The news.B. The films. C. The music programs.4. What does the man think of math?A. Its interesting.B. Its confusing.C. It makes him smarter.5. When is Peters birthday?A. Monday.B. Saturday. C. Sunday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6. Whats wrong with the man?A. His team didnt win.B. He hit the ball too hard. C. He didnt sleep well.7. How many games did the man play?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8. What did the woman see on the first day?A. Hyde Park. B. The British Museum. C. London Zoo.9. Why does the woman probably think English people like tea?A. They sell it in the street.B. Its better for their health.C. It rains so much there.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. What was Andrew like at the concert?A. Nervous.B. Calm.C. Excited.11. How did Andrew perform?A. He didnt make any mistakes.B. He made a lot of mistakes.C. He made some little mistakes.12. How does the woman feel now?A. A little worried.B. Pretty sad. C. Quite glad.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. What are the speakers discussing?A. The education in America.B. The choice of clubs.C. High school life.14. What team was the woman on in high school?A. Tennis.B. Swimming. C. Basketball.15. Where was the woman the last year?A. In Canada. B. In Japan. C. In America.16. What would the woman like to do in the future?A. Start rowing again.B. Go running around a lake.C. Go swimming in a river.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. Where will the students go?A. A theater. B. A big park.C. A zoo.18. Which of the following has displays from different countries?A. The Japanese Tea Garden.B. The House of Flowers.C. The De Young Museum.19. What is in the Japanese Tea Garden?A. A small lake. B. A concert hall.C. An art gallery.20. Where is Golden Gate Park?A. In the countryside. B. Close to the city.C. In the middle of the city.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（原创）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）（原创）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen Buffett was asked about the secret to his success, he said that he read every day500 pages, to be exact. Unfortunately, if youre already working 9-5, you might not have the time to read at all, let alone an entire book a day. But if you want to make some changes in your life, the following 4 most-read books on self-improvement may help you start. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living written by Dale CarnegieAre you wondering why you cant stop worrying about something? No matter how hard you try, do you focus on the same problem? By finding out the reason of your stress, you can overe this. In this book Carnegie came up with some effective ways that can help you stop worrying about the same thing again. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Dont Do written by Amy MorinYou cant escape bad luck in life. But you can change how you react to it. Do you struggle to overe your failures? Or think about things out of your control? This book will help you overe these difficulties, which can have a great effect on your everyday life.How Will You Measure Your Life written by Clayton Christensen This book will give you some suggestions on how to balance your work and your life. What would make you happier at work? Perhaps a little more money or more admiration from others is what you want. Although career success can be satisfying, ignoring your family and friends can be harmful. Finding Your Element written by Ken RobinsonThis world often wants us to follow a certain life plan. If you dont know what your passion is, it just means you havent discovered it yet. Or maybe it just disappeared early in life. This book will help find out how you can get away from the worlds strict rules and find your real passion in life.21. Whose book can help you if you cant stop worrying about things? A. Amy Morins B. Dale CarnegiesC. Ken Robinsons D. Clayton Christensens22. If one of your friends doesnt know how to balance his work and life, you could suggest him reading .A. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Dont DoB. How to Stop Worrying and Start LivingC. Finding Your ElementD. How Will You Measure Your Life23. Whats the best title of this passage? A. Four Books Interest YouB. Four Books Occupy Your Free TimeC. Four Books Change Your LifeD. Four Books Help You RelaxBSix Chinese survived the legendary tragedy of the RMS Titanic (泰坦尼克号), but disappeared soon after. Now a British director, Arthur Jones, will uncover their stories and histories of discrimination(歧视).There were eight Chinese between the ages of 24 and 37 on the Titanic, boiler workers sharing one 59-pound third-class ticket, according to the record of Titanic Cruise Line, but only six survived from its sinking. When they arrived in the United States, they were not helped, like the other 705 survivors. Instead they were forced to leave the country within 24 hours, because of the Chinese Exclusion Act(排华法案) signed in 1882. Some westerners questioned the six Chinese survivors as stowaways(偷渡者) and claimed that they survived because they secretly climbed on the lifeboat or dressed as women to board lifeboats. But Jones believes they did not do anything shameful in order to survive the disaster after visiting foreign files, museums and cooperating with American and Chinese historians. This is not only a story about the survivors of Titanic, but also a story of a group of brave Chinese people exploring the outside world at that time, he said.To restore(还原) their ignored stories, Jones and his team found the son of Fang Lang, one of the Chinese survivors , in Wisconsin, US. In May, Jones will visit Taishan city in south Chinas Guangzhou province, recorded as the survivors hometown. The filmmakers also established a website, whoarethesix., for more clues.Ordinarily, people think of Titanic as a story of rich white people, but dont know there were people from all over the world, including Chinese. Their stories are never told, Jones said. 24. Why did some westerners question the six Chinese as stowaways and claimed they dressed as women to board lifeboats? A. Because they thought highly of their contribution to the Titanic.B. Because they just looked down upon Chinese at that time.C. Because they were not satisfied with the service the six provided.D. Because they thought the six were not gentlemen.25. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Jones holds an opinion that the six did something against the law.B. The six Chineses stories have never been told before. C. There were 8 Chinese between the ages of 24 and 37 on the Titanic.D. The six Chinese were forced to leave within one day after they landed in US.26. What does the underlined word “established” in the fourth paragraph mean? A. look for B. set upC. work out D. pick up27. Whats the authors purpose of writing this passage? A. To share some specific details of the tragedy of the RMS Titanic.B. To honor the brave heroes who passed away in the terrible accident. C. To tell us a British director will uncover the stories of 6 Chinese Titanic survivors.D. To tell some history stories in which westerns looked down upon Chinese.CCampus diversity(校园多样性) is drying up in US universities. The number of international students studying at higher learning institutions in the US had been increasing. However, at the beginning of the 2016 school year, it dropped by 10,000, according to a recent report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). Today, the US is home to 1.1 million foreign students enrolled at universities, colleges, and junior colleges.Statistics show that foreign student enrollment (入学) in US dropped due to the costs of US higher education, the changing social and political climate, petition from institutions in other countries, and students concerns about finding a job in the US after graduation. However, Australia and Canada have experienced growth in their international enrollment with the most of overseas students ing from China. Both countries offer quality education at cheaper rates. The biggest issue with going to school in the US is the price tag as it is the most expensive in the world for college. In 2016, the Los Angeles Times reported that the University of Southern California (USC) was the most expensive university in the US with a one-year price tag of $70,000 for tuition, books, and living expenses. Students, both foreign and home, pay the same at USC. However, at the University of Washington in Seattle (UWS), a school with about 8,000 international students, annual tuition and fees alone cost state students around $11,000, while out-of-state and overseas students pay $35,000. Thats why many foreign students and lower-class citizens choose to study at cheaper universities, which leads to many higher learning institutions losing their diversities.Campus diversity is a sign of a healthy academic environment. Universities should focus on reducing the gap between lower ine US citizens and international students. The only way to achieve this would be to make college affordable. The sooner schools do this, the more successful they will be.28. What leads to international student enrollments dropping in the US?A. Their concerns about finding a job in the US.B. The costs of US higher education.C. The changing social and political climate. D. All of the above.29. What does the underlined word “issue” in paragraph 3 mean? A. problemB. achievementC. dangerD. expression30. From the passage we can learn that .A. students from US pay less than students from other countries at USC.B. students from US pay more than students from other countries at USC.C. students from Washington pay less than students from California at UWS.D. students from Washington pay more than students from California at UWS.31. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. College expense needs reconsideration before diversity dries up.B. There are too many differences between universities in the US.C. How to make universities in the US more affordable.D. How to solve the difficulties universities in the US meet.DFamous Chinese agricultural scientist Yuan Longping and his research teams experiment of planting saltwater-tolerant(耐盐的) rice in desert areas of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates(阿拉伯联合酋长国) proved to be a success, with one type of rice producing more than 7.5 tons per hectare(公顷), Xinhua reported.Saltwater-tolerant rice is designed to grow in tidal flats (潮滩地) or other areas with heavy salt content. It was the worlds first successful case of planting rice in a tropical(热带的) desert area, standing as Chinas contribution to improving the ability of people in desert areas to be self-sufficient(自给自足的) in main foods, a move that can protect global food security and improve the desert ecological environment.In January, the center chose dozens of types of hybrid rice and planted them on small places of desert areas near Dubai. After five months of growth, the center invited experts from India, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and other countries for evaluation, and found three types of rice producing more than 6 tons per hectare. In June, a second evaluation will be carried out for middle-season rice.The technology of saltwater-tolerant rice plays a key role in the success as the natural environment of the Dubai desert is terrible for rice growth. The daytime temperatures could be as high as over 50 , and nighttime temperatures could drop by 30 . Humidity(湿度) stays below 20 percent and there are sandstorms from time to time. The biggest challenge is the desert soil, which is low in organic matter and unable to keep soil moisture as it is totally sand. To make it worse, sea water remains just 7.5 meters below the soil, which makes it easy to be full of salt.With this success, the center and the private investment office of the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai plan to set up a 100-hectare experimental farmland in Dubai, to test the production costs and cultivation techniques(耕种技术) of the saltwater-tolerant rice and prepare for promotion. The two parties will construct a 100-hectare standard farmland in 2019 and speed up rice planting in 2020.32. What can we infer from the second paragraph? A. The tropical desert areas have done well in being self-sufficient.B. Planting saltwater-tolerant rice can be easily achieved in many tropical desert-areas.C. Chinese team play a great role in planting saltwater-tolerant rice in desert areas.D. Saltwater-tolerant rice is designed to grow in areas with heavy salt content.33. Whats the most difficult thing for rice growth in Dubai desert? A. Its daytime temperature could be up to 50 and humidity stays below 20%.B. Its just 6.5 meters above the sea water and easy to be full of salt.C. It is extremely expensive to conduct experiments in tropical desert areas.D. Its soil is short of organic matter and hard to keep soil moisture. 34. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Dubai still has a lot to do before the saltwater-tolerant rice benefits other areas. B. The natural environment is the key factor of the success of the experiment.C. No evaluation will be performed again as the experiment has been successful.D. The ruler of the Emirate of Dubai thinks little of the result of the experiment.35. Whats the passage mainly about? A. The United Arab Emirates tries to improve the desert ecological environment. B. Chinese team succeeds in planting saltwater-tolerant rice in Dubais desert.C. The rice experiment is of great importance for the tropical desert-areas.D. Chinese team help expand the farming of saltwater-tolerant rice.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）（原创）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Make Sure Your Idea Doesnt DieGetting great ideas? Its Easy. Following up on them is hard! 36 .Ask “Why doesnt this work”. Although he might have had the idea for it, Steve Jobs didnt just have the iPhones unique touch screen in a single night. Instead, he thought about the present situation of smart phones and continually asked a single question: “Why dont they work?” 37 . 38 .A good routine often helps you put your ideas into action. Toni Morrison, an outstanding writer, has a more special routine centered on daylight. She rises at around 5:00 each morning to watch the dawn. For her, its important to wake before the light and observe the transition(转变) into day. 39 . Whatever you choose as your morning routine, consider it as the reliable framework that gives you the best idea.Dont fly alone.When ideas meet in a shared physical or mental space, creative ideas are bound to happenwhich is great. Working in a shared physical space just might help you find your ideal creative partners. 40 . Besides, they may provide detailed focus that might not be your strong suit. Of course, partners neednt pursue everything together. A creative conversation is more useful, which can set up a series of goals toward which the individual team members are free to work on their own. A. Make full use of your spare timeB. Never ignore the power of routineC. They can strengthen your confidence and give some valuable suggestionsD. This one little question helped him get from an idea to a practical solutionE. He makes a great contribution to “the look and feel of the product”F. Here are some tips to make sure your great idea bees a realityG. She considers it a special moment that inspires her to write第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）（改编）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题上将该选项的标号涂黑。Happiness Is a JourneyWe always believe life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we think the kids arent 41 enough and well be more 42 when they are. After that we think we have teenagers to deal with. We will 43 be happy when they are out of that stage.We always tell ourselves our life will be perfect when we get a nice car, and are 44 to go on a nice vacation when we retire. The 45 is that theres no better time than right now. If not now, 46 ? Our life will 47 be filled with challenges. Its best to 48 this to ourselves and try to be happy from now on. One of my favorite quotes(引语) es from Alfred Souza. He said, “ For a long time it had seemed to me that real life was abou