湖北省宜昌市高一英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

湖北省宜昌市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题第i卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分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，共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. 9.18. c. 9.15.答案：c1. how will the woman travel in cairo?a. by car.b. by bike.c. by underground.2. what is johns new home number?a. 9731 4322.b. 9731 3456.c. 9452 3456. 3. what is the weather like?a. cloudy. b. sunny. c. windy. 4. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. the mans health. b. the womans hometown. c. the womans parents.5. where does the conversation probably take place?a. at an airport. b. at a caf. c. at a drugstore. 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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. what relation is the woman to the man?a. his teacher.b. his classmate.c. his mother. 7. what will the man do next?a. meet randy.b. review his lessons.c. find a classroom.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. what did the woman forget to do?a. pass on a message.b. write a report.c. prepare a presentation.9. when will mr. lee return the harris report?a. this morning.b. this afternoon.c. tomorrow.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. who is phyllis?a. teds wife. b. tanyas aunt. c. hermans sister. 11. what is tom doing?a. standing under a tree. b. running after a cat. c. taking care of a baby.12. what do we know about sam?a. he likes drinking tea.b. hes serving in the army. c. he has a two-month-old son.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why is the man talking with the woman?a. to book a trip. b. to find a place.c. to ask for information.14. at what time will the man take the railway express?a. 9:30 a.m. b. 10:30 a.m. c. 11:00 a.m.15. what will the man do before taking the 792 bus?a. take the 706 bus. b. walk a few kilometers.c. change to the 638 bus. 16. at which stop will the man get on the 792 bus?a. bayswater shopping center.b. north street.c. central park.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what can the listeners borrow at the riding center?a. sunglasses. b. a hat. c. a jacket.18. where will the listeners go for a horse ride today?a. along the river. b. near the beach. c. on the farm.19. how much should adults pay for the horse ride today?a. $19.70. b. $27.50. c. $29.70. 20. what will the listeners do next?a. take their cameras. b. get the horses. c. go to the office.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。ait is no secret that auckland (the largest city in new zealand) is a diverse(多种多样的) city full of different cultures and new research has shown exactly how it and the rest of the country are changing. more than 200 ethnic (种族的) groups are recorded as living here and auckland is considered to have a wider variety of cultural groups than london or sydney, with 40 per cent of its population made up of different ethnicities. the changing makeup of the countrys population is featured in the latest nz geographic magazine, which focuses on ethnic diversity, age, wealth and attitudes, drawn from the latest census (人口普查) figures. massey university humanities and social sciences research director professor paul spoonley said aucklands multi-culturalism today is way beyond what experts believed likely a few years ago. asian communities, in particular, in new zealand have almost doubled since 2001, when 6.6 per cent of the kiwi people (new zealanders) were asian. the proportion (比例) in auckland was 14.6 per cent. by 2006, 18.9 per cent of the citizens in the city were asian and today 23 per cent identify themselves as asian. nationally, the census showed 11.8 per cent of the population was asian - and that figure was increasing. “the figures are higher than i would have thought a few years back,” mr spoonley said. “and the healthcare system is attracting asian workers.”the article also showed that kiwis had overall become more accepting of migrant(移民) communities and particular of asian peoples. that had been a hugely noticeable change, mr spoonley said. an asian community leader kai luey in auckland said there were a number of things that attracted asians to new zealand and particularly to auckland. “the environment is clean, theres fresh air and theres safety of food . theres a good education system here in new zealand .”new zealand was also considered to be a much safer place than many other counties, such as america, canada and australia. 21. what changes has taken place in auckland? a. it has been developing at a higher speed. b. it has started to control its population. c. it has begun to value ethnic cultures. d. it has become a more diverse city. 22. what is the proportion of asians in auckland now? a. about one-tenth. b. below one-fifth. c. nearly one-fourth. d. more than two-fifths.23. why do many asians migrate to new zealand according to spoonley? a. they need a better education. b. they want to live in a safe place. c. they love the clean environment. d. they hope to get better healthcare. 24. what do most new zealanders think of asian migrants? a. they are part of the society. b. they are a small ethnic group. c. they are very likely to change. d. they are a danger to the country. bsome problems are difficult to solve. but there are a lot of number expressions that can help. for example, if we put two and two together, we might come up with the right answer. we know that two heads are better than one. it is always better to work with another person to solve a problem. some problems have only one solution. you cannot be of two minds over this. but with any luck, we can solve the problem on two shakes of a lambs tail. in other words, we could have our answers quickly and easily. sometimes we can kill two birds with one stone. that is, we can complete two goals with only one effort or action. but we must remember that two wrongs dont make a right. if someone does something bad to you, you should not do the same to him. if you are going out with your girlfriend, or boyfriend, but you dont want another friend to go along on your date, you can just say to your friend: twos company, threes crowd. when i was a young child in school, i had to learn the three rs. these important skills are reading, writing and arithmetic. these three words do not all start with the letter “r”. but they have the sound of “r”. my teacher used to give three cheers when i did well in maths. they gave praise and approval for a job well done. some of my friends were confused and did not understand their school work. they were at sixes and sevens. in fact, they did not care if they finished high school. but they were happy when they completed their studies and graduated from high school. they were in seventh heaven. they were on cloud nine. nine times out of ten students who do well in school find good jobs. some work in an office doing the same things every day at nine-to-five jobs. you do not have to dress to the nines, or wear your best clothes, for this kind of work. 25. if you solve a problem without any difficulty, you can also say that you can do it _. a. in seventh heaven b. on cloud nine c. at sixes and sevens d. in two shakes of a lambs tail26. when tom wins first place in the game, we can congratulate him by using “_” according to the passage. a. dress up to the nines b. give three cheers c. kill two birds with one stone d. put two and two together 27. which of the following has the similar meaning to “it is likely that.”? a. two wrongs dont make a right. b. twos company, threes crowd. c. nine times out of ten. d. two heads are better than one. cduring my junior year of college, a group of us drove a car and “discover” a new suburb(城郊) every month. at first, we all agreed that we had come to college in this major city to escape what we thought were our boring lives in our various places of origin, but after a time, we realized that it would be impossible for us to turn our backs on our old lives completely. the first stop was typically some old diner, which reminded each of us of one from our various hometowns. there wed usually sit, chat with the restaurants owner, drink a cup of coffee, and figure out which new and exciting place wed be driving to next. even now i can remember one diner in maryland, whose sign we could see from the highway. although we had all agreed that we had to go to a new town each time, we agreed a few times to break the rules and come back to this place. after we had taken nourishment(营养物) for our “big night out”, we would then drive on. we would usually just follow our noses to the kinds of places we liked to visit in these towns, typically stopping by the biggest supermarket we could find. there wed buy instant noodles and soda, and other types of foods we all remembered from childhood. we went to as many places like this as we could; we were always sure to happen upon something strangely familiar to us. the place - whether it was one of a million grocery stores, movie theaters, or fast-food restaurants - was unimportant; it seemed that everywhere had something special for at least one of us. looking back, im still not sure why we took these trips. sometimes, though, even now that i live in a different city, ill still go out to those kinds of places once in a while and just drive around the town. i guess, in a way, many of those early memories are like that diner sign we could see from the highway; most people would never notice that old sign, but to those of us, we all had a great hope that it would still be burning the same as we remembered every time we drove by or came back. 28. what was the original aim of the road trips that the author and his friends took? a. to travel around the world. b. to get used to their college life. c. to meet and make more friends. d. to get away from their own lives.29. what could the author and his friends find every time they arrived at a destination? a. nutritional foods. b. some age-old traditions. c. many interesting road signs. d. something reminding them of the past. 30. the author introduced their road trips mainly by following the order of _. a. route b. importance c. time d. effectiveness 31. what does the author think of their road trips now? a. boring. b. meaningful. c. amusing. d. regretful. ddo video games damage your brain? not really - even if some adults like to say they do. in fact, some skills gained from playing video games can actually help your brain. a new study suggests young gamers perform better than medical school students in robotic-surgery simulations (机器人外科手术仿真环境).researchers wanted to see if the skills video gamers develop are useful for surgery - especially robotic surgery, which uses computers to perform exact movements during difficult operations. just as video games require players to have good hand-eye coordination(协调), robotic surgery requires doctors to simultaneously use their hands and keep an eye on a monitor. robotic systems then carry out the movements that human hands would do.“the inspiration for this study first developed when i saw my son, a crazy video-game player, take control of a robotic-surgery simulator at a medical conference,” says sami kilic of the university of texas medical branch at galveston. “with no formal training, he was immediately at ease with the technology and the types of movements required to operate the robot.”kilic and his colleagues compared the robotic-surgery simulation skills of medical school students with those of high school and college students who spent two to four hours each day playing video games. in tasks like passing a needle or lifting instruments with a robotic arm, gamers had equal or better hand-eye coordination and hand skills than the medical students. the researchers found that gamers who played up to two hours of video games per day performed best.studies like these may help medical schools develop new ways to train future generations of surgeons, kilic suggests.“as we see students with good . hand-eye coordination that are a result of the technological world they are interested in, ” kilic says, “we should rethink how best to teach this generation.” 32. what does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean? a. at a fixed time. b. for a short time. c. at the same time. d. for the first time. 33. how did kilic feel about his sons performance at the medical conference? a. it was a success. b. it made no sense. c. it need improving.d. it was full of difficulties. 34. when tested to pass a needle with a robotic arm, video gamers _. a. were impatient b. performed very well c. spent almost two hours d. got help from medical students35. what can be concluded from kilics research? a. robotic surgery will face a big challenge. b. video games are very harmful for peoples brains. c. surgeons could learn a thing or two from video games. d. medical school students lack the knowledge of technology. 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。guide for teenagersthe teenage years can be hard, and it is normal to feel sad from time to time. but if these feelings dont go away or become so strong that you cant handle them, you may be suffering from depression. 36 try not to separate yourself from others.when youre depressed, you may not feel like seeing anybody or doing anything. just getting out of bed in the morning can be difficult, but separating yourself from others makes depression worse. 37 spend time with friends, especially those who are active. keep your body healthy.making healthy lifestyle choices can do wonders for your mood. ever heard of a “runners high”? physical activity can be as effective as medications for depression, so take part in sports, ride your bike, or take a dance class. any activity helps! 38 as for food, make sure you are feeding your mind with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. avoid alcohol(酒精) and drugs. you maybe try drinking or use drugs in an effort to escape from your feelings and get a “mood boost”, even if just for a short time. however, substance(物质) use can not only make depression worse, but can cause you to become more depressed. 39 you will need special treatment for your substance problem. 40 stress and wrong can lead to depression. talk to a teacher if exams or classes seem hard to deal with. in addition, if you have a health concern you feel you cant talk to your parents about, see a doctor. a health professional can help you approach your parents and guide you toward proper treatment. if youre dealing with relationship, friendship, or family problems, talk to an adult you trust. a. ask for help if you are stressed.b. even a short walk can be helpful.c. turn to your parents for help. d. as you get out into the world, you may find yourself feeling better. e. in short, drinking and taking drugs will make you feel worse - not better - in the long run. f. the more exercise you do, the healthier you will be. g. help can be found and you have more power than you think. 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）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。i always knew that i depended way too much on my phone. 41 i didnt know how much, so i decided to do this 42 to find out.every morning since i got a smartphone, ive used the weather channel app to find out what to 43 . on the first morning i had to dress without guidance, but 44 i was able to guess that the day would be cold and foggy by looking out of my window. i couldnt know what time it was. i havent worn a 45 for more than a year, because my phone 46 the time. so i was late for 47 friends who had been on the bus for two hours from santa monica to palos verdes. i was also 48 for my part-time job. and 49 , i couldnt call people to tell them that i was running late.getting places was harder, too. i got 50 because i couldnt use the gps（汽车导航系统） on my phone. my driving, though, got a lot 51 because i no longer had my phone in one hand checking directions while 52 with the other.but the number one trouble was not having my contact list(联络簿). i forgot to write down my friends and family members phone numbers before i 53 the challenge. it was sad to realize that i couldnt 54 my brothers and my moms cell phone numbers. oh, how i 55 to turn on the phone for just a second to look up phone numbers!even with all the problems, however, i found 56 not worrying about missing a text message or an e-mail.this challenge was a(an) 57 learning experience. it surprised me how id taken no notice of even the 58 things like remembering phone numbers. we all should 59 some time to think about how we can depend