2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题 (VIII).doc

2019-2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题 (VIII)第一部分 听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，共30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19. 15.B. 9. 15.C. 9. 18.答案是B。1. Where is the woman from?A. The USA. B. Canada. C. Japan. 2. What color dress does the man tell the woman to wear?A. Red. B. Blue. C. Grey.3. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Have dinner late. B. Meet in the mans office. C. See a movie.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Some songs. B. Their hobbies. C. A band.5. Why hasnt the man taken a photo?A. The fog is thick. B. The temple is too far. C. The camera is broken. 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和第7两个小题。6. What did the man do in summer?A. He visited his brother. B. He went swimming. C. He traveled to Italy.7. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Guide and tourist. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What does the man want to do with the trousers at first?A. To exchange them. B. To return them. C. To repair them.9. When will the man go to a party?A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What will the man do on Saturday night?A. Attend a music festival. B. Visit his friend. C. Invite his friends to dinner. 11. What is the womans problem?A. Her car has broken down.B. Her boss told her to work at weekends.C. Her sister cant drive her to the music festival.12. How will the woman go to the music festival?A. By underground. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What does the man want to get for Grace at first?A. A cat.B. Pet food.C. Books.14. What does the woman think of shopping online?A. Easy.B. Cheap.C. Interesting. 15. What do the speakers decide to buy in the end?A. Sweets.B. Flowers. C. A plant. 16. Where are the speakers?A. At home. B. At a pet shop. C. At a bookstore. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How did the speaker know about the good news?A. From Julies mother. B. From a TV programme. C. From Julies friends.18. What does the speaker guess Julie is celebrating for?A. A new club.B. Her new novel. C. Her graduation.19. How does the speaker feel about Julie?A. Disappointed. B. Worried. C. Satisfied.20. What did Julie do as a child?A. She won a petition.B. She joined a writing club.C. She gave some lectures.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 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。AWele to Adventureland! Everyone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to e back. What are you going to do this time?The Travel Pavilion Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle（丛林）village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishingThe Future Tower This exhibition shows how technology will affect our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way well be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator（模拟装置）for the Journey to Mars!The Nature Park This is not really one park but several. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to seeThe Pyramid This is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. e here for information and ideas too.21. The Travel Pavilion might interest people_.A. who like shopping B. who like huntingC. who want to experience different lifestylesD. who want to live an old-fashioned lifestyle22.The Future Tower is designed to help us_.Ago on a journey to MarsBexplore cities worldwideCexperience effects technology will have on lifeDlearn about the latest technology23. If you are interested in sea creatures, you may visit_ .A. The Pyramid. B. The Safari ParkC. The Future Tower.D. The Ocean Park.passion(同情心) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate passion into actions. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.I couldnt help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didnt allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Change it to me. ” was all he said.What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. passion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me passion.24. The author lost patience on customers mainly because _ .A. They were poor and meanB. They were untidyC. They were old and slow D. They were lonely 25. Why did the author refuse the old man?A . he didnt want to lose his present jobB. he was cold-bloodedC. he thought of the man as poor D. he wanted someone else to pay26. Who finally paid for the the box of biscuits?A. the old man himselfB. the authorC. another customerD. none of them27. According to the last paragraph, which of the following is true about pity and passion?A. Pity can certainly lead to passionB. Pity cant lead to passion.C. Pity is the feeling while passion shows in action.D. Pity has nothing to do with passion CHere is some mustknow information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countries.In BrazilBrazilians are warm and friendly.They often stand close when talking and it is mon for them to touch the person on the shoulder.People often greet each other (particularly women) with light cheek kisses.Schedules tend to be flexible，with business meetings sometimes starting later than planned. But to be safe, be on time. Meals can stretch for hourstheres no such thing as rushing a meal in Brazil. Lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon.Brazilians are social，preferring facetoface munication over emails or phone calls.In SingaporeSingaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small，polite bow. Business cards should be offered and received with two hands.Arriving late is considered disrespectful.So be on time. Efficiency(效率) is the goal, so meetings and dealings often are fastpaced.Singaporeans are direct in their discussions，even when the subject is about money.Rank is important and authority is respected.This determines how people interact in meetings.For example，people avoid disagreeing outright with someone of a higher rank.In the United Arab EmiratesIn the UAE，status is important, so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles.The handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere. So do not pull away from the handshake. Women should cover themselves when it es to dress.Men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows(肘部) and down to the knees.People do not avoid entertaining in their homes，but they also hold business meals at restaurants.Touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided.When meetings are onetoone, if your host offers you coffee，you should refuse.It might seem odd，but it is a cultural tradition.Coffee should only be accepted if it is already set out or presented.In SwitzerlandThe Swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name.They also are respectful of private lives.You should be careful not to ask about personal topics.Punctuality (守时) is vital，something that es from a deep respect for others time. Arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe.They also have clear structure in their panies.Higherups make the final decisions，even if others might disagree.Neat，clean dress is expected.The Swiss follow formal table manners.They also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table.It is polite to finish the food on your plate.28. The passage is mainly about _.A. customs and business mannersB. the workplace atmosphereC. lifestyles in different countriesD. living conditions 29.Which of the following is true about Brazil?A. Meetings start strictly as plannedB. They like to keep a distance when talkingC. Meals can last for hoursD. People prefer e-mails rather than face-to-face munication30. Why do Singaporeans avoid disagreeing straight with the boss?A. Efficiency is highly valuedB. They dont like to talk to their bossC. They want to save timeD. To show respect for someone of a higher rank31. In which country do people care about which hand to use when eating?A. in Brazil. B. in Singapore.C. in the United Arab Emirates.D. in Switzerland. DNearly every week, we hear news about the latest successes and failures indriverless vehicles. But we hear little about how other industries are developing this same kind of technology.One industry heavily involved in researching and developingartificial intelligence, or AI, is agriculture. panies are experimenting with high-tech tools that can help farmers save time and money, while reducing environment-harming chemicals.One of the panies isecoRobotixof Switzerland. It created arobotequipped with AI and cameras to identify all plants on a farm. The robot has four wheels to carry it through the fields in search ofweeds. puter-controlled arms then lower andspraythe weeds with small amounts ofchemicals.pany officials say the robot can fully operate on its own for up to 12 hours a day while beingpowered by the sun. It uses the same kind of sensor and positioning technology used to guide driverless vehicles. A farmer can also control the equipment through a smartphone.The co-founder of ecoRobotix,Aurelien Demaurex, says the farm robot can kill weeds with 20 times less chemicals than traditional methods. This is because the system uses exactly the right amount of chemical in the exact place required to kill the weeds.Currently, farmers spread weed killers over huge areas to destroy unwanted plants.This method led to a huge industry of genetically engineered crop products created to resist chemicals. The process ofchanging the genetic structureof food crops has been debated for some time. Critics of genetically engineered crops believe they can harm people. Large chemical panies have been criticized for supporting genetic crop engineering in order to keep driving chemicals sales.Aurelien Demaurex says the ecoRobotix system can revolutionize farming by greatly reducing chemical usage, while operating without additional equipment or people. The pany is planning to bring its robot to the market by early next year.32. which is closest in meaning to the bold faced word “weeds”_ A. seeds B. crops C. unwanted plants D. unwanted seeds33. Which statement is true about the robot created byecoRobotix?_A . it will cost farmers more money.B . it can be controlled through smartphones by farmersC. its powered by wind energyD. its already in wide use34. Why do chemical panies support genetic crop engineering?A. because genetically engineered crop can resist chemicalsB. because genetically engineered crop can grow fastC. because chemical panies want to promote chemical salesD. because chemical panies are not aware of its danger.35. which is probably the best title?A. Smart Farm EquipmentB. Agriculture in the FutureC. Genetic Crop EngineeringD. Artificial Intelligence 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Do you want to put a smile on someones face? Maybe make their day a little bit brighter?_36_In fact, many things can be done as a part of your normal routine and cost little or nothing. Try out one or more of the following ways today to put smiles on their faces:_37_Handwritten notes that are given to encourage, not just for thanking someone for a gift, are rare. That makes handwritten notes even more special. Start a new practice of sitting down and writing an encouraging note on a regular basis.Take a friend out to lunch or invite him to your home._38_If you feel like being more adventurous, throw a party for several of your friends. Deliver a meal to someone you know that is sick or having a rough time. We have all been sick and know the last thing you want to do is be out of bed. There are also times when life is tough._39_. Ask a friend if you can take care of their kid for a day or evening. If you have been a parent, you know the value of being able to have a few hours of free time without worrying about the children._40_Offer to do it when the parents want to relax themselves.Besides, there is one more way that cant be ignored. Give a real smile to everyone you meet. You will experience how easy it is to get others to smile!A.You will get to know each other even better than you do right now.B. Write an encouraging note to others.C. Thank everyone that supports you.D.You can be a great help by providing a meal that can be enjoyed.E. Helping others will be rewarded with more smiles.F. It doesnt have to take much time or money on your part.G. Dont wait to be asked to baby-sit when it is required.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15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 We are unique family, two white parents adopting a brown son and a black daughter both with special needs. When we go out together we stand out. This was one of those tiring days. We were ready to go home from shopping, hurried and 41. My husband was pushing the cart as fast as he could to leave the store before the situation got 42 . Sweat was 43 on my forehead, caused in part by my embarrassment, but 44 from running through Trader Joes with 18-pound Arsema fastened to my chest and Mareto screaming behind me. I felt like a hot messI rushed to get to the car. 45 hoping that no one was looking at us too closely, when a voice behind me 46 my steps. “Maam!” She called out. I stopped and 47 to find a young woman, with a bright smile 48 her face, running toward me. Recognizing her shirt, l realized that she 49 in the store and assumed I must have dropped something. I looked at her 50 my tears, waiting. “I just wanted you to have this bouquet”and I looked down to see the flowers in her hands. She explained, “I was 51 as a baby and it has been a wonderful thing. We need more 52 like yours. ”I stared at her, shocked. Didnt she see that I was a failure as a mother, 53 able to keep the family together? I just want to hide far away from the 54 stares. As she handed me the flowers I managed to 55 out a thank you. She 56 my shoulder, and then walked back into the store.My steps were much slower 57 I headed to the car with tears. On a day when I hoped no one noticed us, she did. But she didnt see what I assumed 58 was seeing. She saw beauty, hope and love. I wish I had thought to get her name, could go back and tell her, two years later, what her 59 continues to mean to me today. To the beautiful young womanthank you from the bottom of my heart. You are a 6041. A. amazedB. delightedC. discouragedD. inspired42. A. worseB. betterC. normal D. dangerous43. A. disappearingB. formingC. moving D. growing44. A. practicallyB. previouslyC. earlyD. mostly45. A. FrightenedlyB. Excitedly C. SincerelyD. Cautiously46. A. slowedB. acceleratedC. adjustedD. followed47. A. continued B. hesitatedC. turned D. attempted48. A. covering B. shadowingC. climbingD. twisting49. A. passedB. playedC. livedD. worked50. A. putting awayB. squeezing outC. holding back D. bringing in51. A. adoptedB. desertedC. delivered D. educated52. A. custo