湖北省宜昌市长阳县第二高级中学高一英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

湖北宜昌长阳二中2016秋期末考试2016级高一英语试卷本试卷分共72小题，160为单项选择题，6170为填空题，71为改错题，72题为写作题。总分150分，考试用时120分钟。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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what does the woman want to do?a. find a place. b. buy a map. c. get an address.2. what will the man do for the woman?a. repair her car. b. give her a ride. c. pick up her aunt.3. who might mr. peterson be?a. a new professor. b. a department head. c. a company director.4. what does the man think of the book?a. quite difficult. b. very interesting. c. too simple.5. what are the speakers talking about?a. weather. b. clothes. c. news.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. why is harry unwilling to join the woman?a. he has a pain in his knee. b. he wants to watch tv. c. he is too lazy.7. what will the woman probably do next?a. stay at home. b. take harry to hospital. c. do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. when will the man be home from work?a. at 5:45. b. at 6:15. c. at 6:50.9. where will the speakers go?a. the green house cinema. b. the new state cinema.c. the ume cinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. how will the speakers go to new york?a. by air. b. by taxi. c. by bus.11. why are the speakers making the trip?a. for business. b. for shopping. c. for holiday.12. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. driver and passenger. b. husband and wife. c. fellow workers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. where does this conversation probably take place?a. in a restaurant. b. in an office. c. in a classroom.14. what does john do now?a. hes a trainer. b. hes a tour guide. c. hes a college student.15. how much can a new person earn for the first year?a. $10,500. b. $12,000. c. $15,000.16. how many people will the woman hire?a. four. b. three. c. two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how long has the speaker lived in a big city?a. one year. b. ten years. c. eighteen years.18. what is the speakers opinion on public transport?a. its comfortable. b. its time-saving. c. its cheap.19. what is good about living in a small town?a. its safer. b. its healthier. c. its more convenient.20. what kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?a. busy. b. colourful. c. quiet.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）athere was a boy in india who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. before being sent away this boy was the brightest student in his class. he was at the top in every competition. he was a champion.but the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school. his grades started dropping. he hated being in a group. he was lonely all the time. and there were especially dark times when he felt like killing himself. all of this was because he felt worthless and that no one loved him.his parents started worrying about the boy. but even they did not know what was wrong with him. so his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.they sat on the bank of the lake near the school. the father started asking him casual questions about his classes, teachers and sports. after some time his dad said, “do you know son, why i am here today?”the boy answered back, “to check my grades?”“no, no” his dad replied, “i am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. i want to see you happy. i dont care about grades. i care about you. i care about your happiness. you are my life.”these words caused the boys eyes to fill with tears. he hugged his dad. they didnt say anything to each other for a long time.now the boy had everything he wanted. he knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. he meant the world to someone. and today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!thanks a lot dad. you are my life.21. the father went to the boarding school to_.a. know if he was still the best student b. find out what was wrong with his sonc. ask some questions about his classmates d. talk with the boys teacher about his grades22. if we say the questions are casual, we mean they are_.a. unimportant b. strange c. special d. difficult23. why were the boys eyes filled with tears when he heard what his father said?a. because his father didnt care about his grades any more.b. because he hadnt had a talk with his father for a long time.c. because he had a chance to say his worries.d. because he was deeply moved by his fathers words.24. the passage mainly tells us never to _.a. send a small boy to a boarding school b. care too much about a students gradesc. pay no attention to the power of caring d. miss the chance to say thanks to our fathersbif you have seen or heard of the british tv series downton abbey, you have probably noticed an “upstairs-downstairs” class system in which the noble people are upstairs, worrying what clothes they should wear for dinner and the poor people are downstairs, working hard to make food and tea. so its not hard to tell that people are divided into different classes. british society has changed a lot since the days of downton abbey, but the division still exists and the funny accents do, too. nowadays, what divides britons is the so-called “north-south divide”. as you make your way north from the south coast of england, the accent begins to change. the posh “how are you” in parts of the south becomes “ahhdu” (how do you do) in the midlands, “reeit” (are you alright) in the north west, “eyyup” (whats up) in yorkshire, and “hous it gaun” (hows it going) in scotland. besides accents, the economy also changes. the rich southern city of london slowly becomes the north where people generally have less money. so where does the “south” stop being the “south” and the “north” start being the “north”? well, depending on where someone comes from in britain, youll get a different answer. “anywhere above london is the north,” you might hear a londoner say. or if youre in scotland, you might hear, “southern softer!”, talking about a person from lancashire or yorkshire, who think of themselves as “hard (tough) northerners”. “anywhere south of manchester is not northern,” you might hear a person from manchester say. many stereotypes (成见) have come from the “north-south divide”, too. often, southerners are seen as being rude and snobbish (势利眼的) by northerners. and northerners are often seen as uneducated by southerners. today, the career you have and the person you marry dont depend on where you were born or what class you are from. but as london is getting richer and people are moving to the south for work, the north-south divide is getting bigger. yet for all that divides us, the truth is, we couldnt live without each other! 25. the first paragraph serves to _. a. compare the lives of upstairs with those of downstairs b. explain how the class system worked in the past c. attack the unfair class division d. introduce the topic of the passage26. people from north west greet each other by saying _. a. “hous it gaun” b. “reeit” c. “eyyup” d. “ahhdu”27. from paragraph 4 we get to know _. a. scotlanders think londoners are not strong enough b. manchester people think scotland belongs to the south c. manchester people regard themselves as northerners d. there is no such thing as “north-south divide” 28. what is the passage mainly talking about? a. british accents are different from north to south. b. class division is getting smaller at present. c. it is about the “north-south division” and its influence. d. northerners and southerners dislike each other in britain.ceveryone talks about the greenhouse effect and how our earth and its climate are being affected（影响）. we can do a science experiment designed by some kids to show this effect and what is happening to the earth.first prepare the following items:2 glass containers that need to be the same size and shape 1 gallon plastic bag4 cups of very cold waterice cubes（冰块） fill each container with two cups of cold water. add the same amount of ice cubes to each container. then put one of the containers in the plastic bag and close it tight. put both containers in the sun together and keep them there for at least an hour. at the end of one hour remove the container from the plastic bag and immediately check the temperature of the water. after you record this, find out the temperature of the water that is not covered. when you place the containers in direct sunlight, the air inside the bag becomes very warm. the heat filters (渗入) in but cannot escape so it stays in the closed plastic bag and increases the temperature. what if you leave that for two, three or four hours? think about what is happening to the earth. there are chemicals that are creating a type of plastic bag around the earth. it causes our air to get warmer because of the heat from the sun being kept in this closed area. think about your car in the hot summer. this is what happens when you leave your car outside all day. this greenhouse effect has caused your car to be so hot that you sometimes cannot even touch the steering wheel（方向盘）. this science project goes to show what affects our planet.29. according to the text, the greenhouse effect appears mainly because of _.a. the hot sunlight b. chemicals around the earth c. the plastic bag d. human activities30. which of the following shows the right order of steps for the science project?a. measure the water which is not covered.b. make preparations for the project.c. fill each of the two glass containers with two cups of cold water.d. put one container in a plastic bag and close it tight.e. put the two containers in the sun for at least one hour.f. measure the water which is covered with a plastic bag.a. b e d c a f b. b e c d f a c. b c e d a f d. b c d e f a31. if the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be “_”.a. an interesting experiment done by kids b. how to protect our precious planetc. bring home the seriousness of greenhouse effectd. the greenhouse effect has been proved by kidsdwhat is self-tracking all abouthave you ever monitored something about yourself? perhaps youve tracked how many kilometers youve run, how many hours youve slept or how many calories youve eaten in a day. if so, youve taken part in a movement called the “quantified self movement.” individuals gather information about their daily activities in this popular movement, also called self-tracking. this may sound difficult, but technology is making the process easier. perhaps youve wanted to change a bad habit but couldnt. self-tracking may be your answer. the idea is to take information about your everyday activities and analyze them to help form a healthier lifestyle. recently, tools such as smartphones, journals and apps, along with newly published wearable things, are making self-tracking extremely easy. today, one can use fitbit, the jawbone up, google glass or a smart watch to record personal data including sleeping hours, stress levels, heart rate and mood. so why does a person self-track? someone may be trying to lose weight or improve their sleep patterns. another person feels tired after eating. self-tracking could help him to know what foods make him sleepy and watch his diet. monitoring daily activities isnt a new concept. in years past, athletes and their coaches kept notes detailing nutrition, training and sleep patterns in order to achieve an athletic goal. similarly, doctors have also helped patients to record parts of their lifestyles and eating habits to help fight allergies, headaches and other health problems. however, it wasnt until 2007 that magazine editors gary wolf and kim kelly, who started tracking every move they made, coined the term “quantified self.” wolf says that the new tools will change our sense of self with the purpose of making us more effective in the world. although self-tracking has many advantages, dennis nash, president of data speaks health solutions, says self-tracking has its drawbacks. once people start tracking their daily activities, it can become an addition people like to do often. also, they might begin to worry too much about their health. while self-tracking doesnt guarantee that ones quality of life will improve, it can highlight the importance of eating well and exercising daily. after all, the quantified self movements focus is motivating people to apply enough energy to make healthier choices. 32. people choose self-tracking because _.a. it collects personal data and leads to self-improvementsb. it records how many hours you sleep a dayc. it watches your eating habits d. it increases your movement33. the writer mentions tools such as smartphones and apps in paragraph 4 to show _.a. we depend too much on them b. it is easier to do self-tracking c. they do harm to peoples health d. equipment is necessary to do self-tracking 34. self-tracking was firstly put forward by _.a. scientists of data speaks health solutions b. athletes and their coachesc. doctors and their patients d. two magazine editors 35. you can find this article in the part of _.a. educationb. entertainmentc. healthd. news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。选项中有两项为多余选项。we are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. 36 so, you have to give a speech and you are terrified. you get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. later you think, “thank goodness, its over. im just not good at public speaking. i hope i never have to do that again.” cheer up! 37 here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. ask yourself the purpose of your speech. what is the occasion? why are you speaking? then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. spend plenty of your time doing your research. then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 38 dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. treat your audience with respect. they will appreciate your thoughtfulness. just remember: be prepared. know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. be brief. 39 and be yourself. let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. if you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. in fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! youre not convinced yet? 40 a.it doesnt have to be that bad.b.take several deep breaths before your speech.c.this article gives some advice on how to give good speech.d.say what you have to say and then stop.e.dont say what you arent familiar with.f.never forget your audience.g.give it a try and see what happens.第三部分共两节，满分45第一节：完形填空（共20小题每小题1.5分满分30分）as late as 1800, womens only place was in the home. the idea of women in the _41 world was unthinkable. _42“nice” women would dream of _43 what was strictly a “mans world”. even if she could, what would she do?_44 was the first professing _45 to women soon after 1800. but even that was not an _46 profession for women to enter _47 most high schools and colleges were open only to _48 . oberlin college in ohio was the first college in america to 49 women.hospital nursing became _50 work for women only after florence nightingale became _51 . because she was a wealthy and educated woman, as well as a _52 , people began to believe it was _53 for women to care for the _54 and still be “ladies”. miss nightingale opened englands first training school _55 nurses in 1860.the invention of the typewriter in 1867 _56 to ring women out of the _57 and into the business world. because women had quick _58 , they learned to operate typewriters quickly and 59 ,. businessmen found that they had to _60 women for this new kind of work. the idea that “nice” women could work in the business world had been accepted.41. a. futureb. presentc. businessd. english-speaking42. a. ab. noc. thed. every43. a. knowingb. enteringc. studyingd. building44. a. cookingb. farmingc. nursingd. teaching45. a. openb. closedc. usefuld. harmful46. a. easyb. excitingc. importantd. admiring47. a. ifb. thoughc. unlessd. because48. a. ladiesb. menc. studentsd. children49. a. fireb. teachc. acceptd. refuse50. a. hardb. heavyc. part-timed. respectable51. a. tiredb. cleverc. famousd. disappointed52. a. nurseb. doctorc. teacherd. secretary53. a. unfitb. possiblec. difficultd. dangerous54. a. oldb. poorc. richd. sick55. a. ofb. forc. aboutd. among56. a. hadb. neededc. helpedd. happened57. a. homeb. worldc. schoolsd. hospitals58. a. feetb. earsc. mindsd. fingers59. a. wellb. properlyc. dailyd. continuously60. a. thankb. hirec. rejectd. praise第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。margot was very upset that the family had to move. however, she knew that she had got to go 61 all the difficulties with her family. she found 62 difficult to settle and calm down in the 63 (hide) place, because she was