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福州城门中学2016年高一年级期末考试英 语 试 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 was the forecast for todays weather?a. warm.b. windy.c. cold.2. how did the woman want to go to the zoo at first?a. on foot. b. by taxi. c. by bus.3. what is the man probably?a. a photographer. b. a director. c. a building designer.4. why didnt the woman get the job?a. she didnt perform well in the interview.b. she doesnt write well enough.c. she hasnt got any professional experience.5. how many people were on the spot all the time?a. three. b. two. c. one .第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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6、7题。6. why is the woman upset?a. her order isnt ready yet. b. the man forgot her order. c. some guests will be late.7. at what time will the wedding start?a. 10:00. b. 10:30. c. 12:00.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. who lived in los angeles?a. the womans aunt and uncle. b. the mans grandparents. c. the womans parents.9. what will the speakers do next?a. have a picnic. b. go hiking. c. try to catch some fish .听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what did the man study in college?a. art history. b. medicine. c. business.11. how do the speakers know each other?a. theyre neighbors. b. theyre salesman and customer.c. theyre teacher and student.12. what is the mans advice for the woman?a. doing what her father suggests. b. exploring all the possibilities. c. making a decision as early as possible.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how does the woman want to pay?a. in cash. b. by credit card. c. with her smart phone.14. what does the man think of paypal?a. its free. b. its popular. c. it isnt very fast.15. where is venmo accepted?a. at many small shops. b. at most large stores. c. at a lot of restaurants.16. what does the woman offer to do for the man?a. download the app. b. send him an invitation. c. lend him some money.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. whats the weather probably like?a. hot. b. dry. c. rainy.18. where did matt begin his journey?a. in england. b. in california. c. in hawaii.19. how many hours was matts longest flight?a. fourteen hours. b. sixteen hours. c. sixteen and a half hours.20. what will matt do next?a. interview someone. b. share his experience. c. plan on another journey.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。awhen booking a holiday many seek to find a place that has guaranteed sunshine and little chance of rain ruining the fun. however, not everyone wants a hot break, with others preferring to holidays witnessing spectacular clear skies and pure air. whether you feel most at home soaking up the sun or heading to the slopes, here are the destinations with the most perfect weather conditions.1. sunniest for the most days a year - u.s.(arizona)according to the guinness book of records the country that gets the most sunshine is the u.s., with the state of arizona taking the title of the sunniest city.sun worshippers should note that the southwestern area gets around 4,000 hours of glorious sunshine a year.that equates to 11 hours per day, perfect for viewing the states stunning natural attraction, the grand canyon.2. purest air - icelandthere is plenty to lure visitors to iceland from stunning glaciers to the breathtaking northern lights-and that is not all.guests will also be inhaling the cleanest air on earth thanks to forests which act as natural air filters and the strict pollution regulations.in addition to this, icelands water is also among the purest in the world thanks to regular precipitation and the natural filtration of volcanic rock.3. starriest skies - namibiaif you fancy being blown away by the most spectacular starry skies in the world, head to namibia.the namib desert boasts dry weather and pristine skies and it is no surprise that the area has become popular with stargazers worldwide.the area already features a number of telescope farms, which offer 360-degree panoramas(全景观星).4. least windy - democratic republic of congobased on the lowest average wind speeds, the central african location is one of the least windy in the world.conversely, wellington in new zealand is said to be the windiest city in the world with an annual average around 16 knots/hr (18 miles/hr). on average, the city sees 173 days above 32 knots and 22 days over 40 knots.来21. if you are interested in astronomy, youre likely to travel to_.a. arizona b. iceland c. congo d. namibia22. all the following statements are false excluding _a. abundant sunlight makes the great canyon the most stunning attraction. b. iceland has the cleanest air, the purest water and many tempting sights. c. dry weather and pristine skies make the namib desert an ideal place for stargazers. d. as the windiest place, wellington is less preferable to congo.23. the main purpose of the passage is to _.a. argue and discuss b. inform and advertise c. compare and explain d. examine and assessbat the end of the 19th century, the movie was introduced into china. in 1896, a western movie was shown in shanghai, which was the first movie showing in china. in 1905, a photo studio in beijing made the first chinese movie, which was only a collection of scenes from a beijing opera based on the classical novel the romance of the three kingdoms. in the early thirties, many revolutionary movies were produced, such as spring silkworms, three modem women, the great road, and crossroads, which reflect the realities of society and the wishes of the people.during the war of resistance against japan, many progressive movies were first made, such as defend our land, sons and daughters of china, and the snowy taihang mountains, reflecting the peoples requirement for resistance against japan.after the victory of the war of resistance against japan, a great number of excellent movies were produced, such as along the songhua river, eight thousand li of cloud and moon, and the spring river flows east. all of them are about the peoples life or struggles during the war of resistance against japan.in the liberated areas, the founding of the yanan movie group marks the starting point of the peoples movie industry. this group shot valuable documentaries which included yanan and the eighth route army, dr. norman bethune, and nanniwan. in 1946, the yanan movie studio was founded and recorded part of the liberation war. in october, the northeast movie studio was established. its main productions were seventeen newsreels(系列新闻片) entitled the democratic northeast.many old progressive movies made before the founding of the peoples republic of china adopted the realistic style; therefore they reflect chinese society and the lives of the people and show sympathy for the poor. early movie-makers owned clear purpose of their work: to make movies which could entertain the ordinary people so that they managed to make the plot development, customs and habits, language and acting of their movies conform to the tastes of the audience. obviously, the pioneers of chinas progressive movies made great contributions to the development of chinas movie industry.24. what can we know based on the passage? _a. realistic was adopted in dr. norman bethune. b. crossroads reflects the peoples requirements for resistance against japan. c. yanan movie group produced the democratic northeast. d. the first chinese movie was in effect introduced from abroad25. early movie-makers created works with the intention of _. a. displaying peoples customs and habits b. keeping ordinary people entertainedc. making contributions to chinas movie industry d. reflecting peoples realistic lifestyle26. it can be inferred from the passage that _a. yanan movie group laid a solid foundation for chinas movie industry.b. influenced by a western movie, the first domestic one was made.c. movies during and after the war against japan are called progressive movies d. progressive movies were not released until at least the late 1930s.27. this passage is most properly titled _.a. early chinese movie-in blossom b. early chinese movie-in advancement c. early chinese movie-realistic art d. early chinese movie-history of hardships ccomplementing the government of malaysias efforts to encourage the use of environmentally friendly materials in the construction of green buildings, researchers from the faculty of civil engineering, university technology mara in malaysia have successfully developed an environmentally friendly version of building concrete called green-mix concrete.when it comes to building structures, developers and contractors have the advantage of choosing from a variety of materials to use. generally, the decision on material choice depends on several factors including cost and performance for specific applications.due to growing interest in sustainable development and various incentives provided by the government of malaysia, the key players in the construction industry are motivated more than ever before to use materials that are sustainable or in such a way that their environmental impact is minimal.in 2009, the malaysian government launched the green building index (gbi) to encourage the construction of buildings using green technology, and introduced incentives for owners to obtain the gbi certificate for new or existing buildings. there have also been efforts to reduce air pollution and concrete has an important role to play because a significant amount of the worlds carbon emissions stem from cement and concrete production. therefore, it is important to develop green concrete that can be used in buildings and structures.in recent years, the application of green concrete has become popular in many countries including malaysia. the innovative concrete can be produced using waste materials as one of its components. green concrete can also be developed using various production processes that are not detrimental to the environment. the criteria for green concrete is that the materials used for making it should be sourced from sustainable or green materials rather than non-sustainable resources. the use of recycled or waste materials can be considered sustainable as they can lower costs and raw materials as well as reduce landfills.28. which of the following best describes green-mix concrete?a. low carbon and costly. b. money-saving and sustainable.c. green and fashionable. d. sustainable and conventional.29. who mainly decides the choice of building materials?a. researchers. b. the government of malaysia. c. certificate owners. d. developers.30. what can we learn about green-mix concrete?a. the malaysian government contributed to its development.b. building developers show no interest in the new material.c. traditional materials are not used to produce.d. the production processes are not environmentally friendly at all.31. which column is this text probably taken from?a. entertainment. b. education. c. politics. d. science.da record warm december raised average temperatures enough to make 2015the second hottest year on record in the contiguous united states, according to the national oceanic and atmospheric administrations national climate monitoring annual report, whichwasreleased thursday. the united nations had previously reported that 2015 was shaping up to be the warmest year on record for the whole planet.last year was also the third wettest on record in the u.s. and saw ten weather- or climate-related disasters that each caused at least $1 billion in damage in the u.s.and killed a total of 155 people.these includea drought, two floods, five severe storms, a wildfire, and a winter storm.theaverage u.s. temperature was 54.4f, 2.4f above the 20thcentury average, and second only to2012s record warmth.this was also the 19th continuous year with average temperatures above the average for the century.every state reportedabove-average annual temperatures. the warming was particularly pronounced across most of the eastern half of the country in december, when many places saw temperatures 30 degrees above normal and many records were set.this mirrored changes seen in the arctic that month, when temperatures rocketed to 50 degrees above normal. part of this warming was driven by a strong el nio, or periodic warming in the pacific ocean, but some of it can also be attributed to global warming, says meteorologist eric holthaus, who was not involved with the federal report.the analysiscomes less than a month after the u.s. and 194 other countries signed an agreement in paris to more aggressively counter the effectsof climate change.“even if all the initial targets in paris are met, well only be part of the way there when it comes to reducing carbon from the atmosphere,” said president barack obamaat the time. still, the agreement represented “a turning point” by setting up the targets for doing so, he said.noaas climate monitoring center doesnt issue predictions for future weather, but the agencys climate prediction center does. that teams forecast for the next three months calls for warmer-than-average temperatures in much of the country, although parts of texas and the southeast may be a little cooler than usual.as lancaster university professor gail whiteman told the weather channel, climate change means extreme weather is the new normal.32. what can we learn from the passage about the climate change in the u.s.? a. 2012 is the hottest year on record in the history of the u.s. b. the climate-related disasters cause a lot of damage but no deaths c. the warming happens in most of the country in december d. the temperature in the arctic ocean remains slightly rising 33. the writer makes his report more convincing by _. a. listing examples b. giving statistics c. telling stories d. using contrast 34. the countries signed an agreement in paris to _. a. promote the motivation of dealing with climate change b. declare the severity of the climate change c. share the best possible solutions all over the world d. predict future weather for the next three months35. what can be inferred from what president barack obama said? a. all the initial targets set up in the agreement have been met b. the agreement is of little value to solve global warming c. we still have a long way to reduce carbon from atmosphere d. we should work together to face the climate change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。reading is an important part of learning english. one of the best tips on improving reading is to think about how you read in your own language. 36 how do you read the newspaper? how do you read novels? how do you read train schedules? taking time to think about this will help give you clues on how to read in english - even if you dont understand every single word.here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language:skimmingskimming is used to quickly gather the most important information. 37 use skimming to quickly get up to speed on a current business situation. its not essential to understand each word when skimming. you can skim the newspapers, magazines and travel brochures. scanningscanning is used to find a particular piece of information. 38 use scanning on schedules, meeting plans, etc. in order to find the specific details you require. if you see words or phrases that you dont understand, dont worry when scanning.extensive readingextensive reading is used to obtain a general understanding of a subject and includes reading longer texts for pleasure, as well as business books. use extensive reading skills to improve your general knowledge of business procedures. 39 intensive readingintensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract specific information. 40 use intensive reading skills to grasp the details of a specific situation. in this case, it is important that you understand each word, number or fact.a. run your eyes over the text looking for the specific piece of information you need.b. if you dont understand a word, you may refer to a dictionary. c. run your eyes over the text, noting important information.d. do not worry if you dont understand each word.e. it includes very close accurate reading for detail.f. do you read every word in your own language?g. start by thinking about how you read different documents.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。dear seth,youre only three years old at this point. 41 , you cant read, much less understand what im going to 42 to tell you in this letter. but ive been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as i 43 on what ive learned, and about my 44 as a dad in trying to prepare you for the 45 that you will face in the coming years.you wont be able to 46 this letter today, but someday, when youre ready, i hope you will find some 47 and value in what i share with you.you are young, and