福建省德化一中20152016学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

1、2016年春德化一中第三次质量检测(期末考试)英语试卷（高一）（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，共20题，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 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

2、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 films.B. The news. C. The music programs.4. What does the man think of math? A. Its confusing.B. Its interesting.C. It makes him smarter.5. When is Peters birthd

3、ay? A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.第二节 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. 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

4、 man play? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the woman see on the first day? A. Hyde Park.B. The British Museum.C. The London zoo.9. Why does the woman probably think English people like tea? A. It rains so much there.B. They sell it in the street.C. Its better for their health.听第8段材

5、料，回答第10至12题。10. What was Andrew like at the concert? A. Calm.B. Nervous.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. Pretty sad.B. Quite glad.C. A little worried.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

6、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. Basketball. C. Swimming. 15. Where was the woman last year? A. Canada. B. JapanC. America. 16. What would the woman like to do in

7、 the future? A. Start rowing again. B. Go running around a lake. C. Go swimming in a river. 听第10段材料，回答第17至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

8、 De Young Museum.19. What is in the Japanese Tea Garden? A. A concert hall.B. A small lake.C. An art gallery.20. Where is Golden Gate Park? A. In the countryside.B. In the middle of the city.C. Close to the city.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）AIt was a terribly rainy wet winter day. Whil

9、e I was walking from the library after getting my University applications (申请) for next year at the end of my lunch break, a man was walking towards me with two huge boxes of brochures (小册子)     I thought, "What on earth is that man trying to do? Carry all tho

10、se things?" Then all of a sudden he dropped them all! It was a terrible mess with hundreds of brochures all over the  path in front of me! "Oh, no," I thought. The man sat down and started trying to pick all of the brochures up. I couldn't believe how many people walked

11、on by without even caring at all.     I thought, "I'm not going to be one of those people who don't care about this man. I'm going to help him. "So, even though it was the end of my lunch break from work and I would  be late if I stopped to he

12、lp him, I didn't mind. If I explained what happened, I was sure my boss wouldn't mind too much. So, I helped him pick them all up. Then I asked if he would like a hand in carrying a box to where he went. He said yes gratefully.     I carried one of the heavy box

13、es. The box I had to carry was very heavy-as I'm quite a petite (娇小的) girl-but I didn't complain. I just helped him with a big smile across my face. We got there and he thanked me very much for helping him out. He also gave me one of these lovely brochures about all the walks

14、in and around the Bay of Plenty.     What is a better way to spend my lunchtime than helping someone? Luckily, I wasn't that late back to work, so nobody minded at all!21. The author was _ when she saw so many people pass by without caring and giving help to the man.A. a

15、ngry B. sorryC. surprisedD. bored22. The author thought that she would _ if she helped the man with the brochures.A. miss her lunch B. get a riseC. have to pay for the brochures D. arrive late for work23. What is the best title for the passage?A. A Happy Lunch Break.B. Helping Others Is Much Fun.C.

16、A Good Way to Spend Lunchtime.D. Picking up the Brochures.BSu Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security (安全). Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her. IntroductionA lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen

17、 every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.Basic Security Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock (锁上)your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for ex

18、ample lights and saddles (车座).LocksGet a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.MarkingSecurity marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle.

19、It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.RegistrationThere are a number of companies who will mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their comp

20、uter database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.Finally keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.24. Which part of the text gives you information on how

21、 to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?A. Marking.B. Locks. C. Basic Security.D. Registration.25. The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means _.A. help the police find your bicycle B. help you recognize your bike C. stop you worrying about your bike D. stop someone stealing

22、your bicycle 26. The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle _.A. in the police station and a security companyB. in the bike shop and your computerC. by yourself and in a security company D. in a security company and your university 27. The main purpose of this article is _.A. to s

23、uggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe B. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolenC. to say why you shouldnt keep your bicycle in a quiet placeD. to give you advice on where to buy a good lockCHow would you like an easy way to earn $2,500? All you have to do is to sit around and wait for y

24、our meals. Theres a catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You cant leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every

25、 move.Two people actually took the job. The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treated. His goal was to raise peoples awareness (认识) of the living conditions of animals that are raised for food. He decided to pay $5,000 out of his own savi

26、ngs to two people who were willing to live like chickens for a week.To Robs surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken c

27、age that was six feet long and three feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldnt stand up without banging their heads. They ate mash(a kind of food for animals) and drink w

28、ater from a garden pipe. Their only privacy (隐私) was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not feed the humans.”Finally it was over, and Pam and Eric came out of the cage. They had survived the week, and t

29、hey each had a $2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “Its great for me to be able to stand up.” he said. Pam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of visitors and reporters watching her

30、, she didnt want to talk to anyone.28. The underlined word “catch”(in Paragraph 1) probably means _.A. unsolved problem B. surprising wonder C. unbelievable condition D. hidden difficulty29. What made it the most difficult for the two to stay in the cage?A. That they didnt know each otherB. That the

31、y didnt have meat to eat.C. That they couldnt lie down to sleep in the cage.D. That they had to do almost everything in public.30. Rob Thompson offered the job in order to_.A. Make a film about humans and animalsB. Advertise for his experiment about animalsC. Show how terribly some animals are treat

32、ed D. Experiment on how long a human can live in a cage31. What would be the best title for this passage?A. An Easy Way to Earn $2,500 B. Do Not Treat Animals BadlyC. Living Like a ChickenD. Getting Along Well Anyway DCollege students constantly hear the praises of education. We have all become used

33、 to believing that a college education is always a guarantee (保证) of an easier life. I was nine years old when my fourth-grade teacher presented me with a task, to write down all of the things I wanted in my life. I filled my paper with things like: own a big house and have servants; be rich and hav

34、e a good job. The next day my teacher handed back my paper and in red ink she wrote: “GO TO COLLEGE.” For a long time, I was completely sure that once I got an education, BAM! Life would be easier.However, education cannot promise all wishes, dreams, and desires (strong wishes). Society must refuse

35、to accept the foolish idea that a college education's main purpose is to satisfy our desires and secure success. Like most challenging things, education is a gamble（赌博）in which results depend entirely on peoples ability to look past their wants to see the realism and reason behind their wants.Fo

36、r instance, my first year of college, I took a sociology class. In class, we were taught that Third World countries were poor. We learned that our quality of life would be almost impossible for an average person in those countries. I began to examine my own desire to be rich. To always go after mone

37、y felt selfish when knowing others had none at all. Learning about other society's financial situations forced me to look beyond what I wanted.Through the process (过程) of education, everything once desired is tested. Wanting something is no longer enough; its more important to examine why we wan

38、t it and whether we really want it. When my desire for money changed, everything changed. I stopped longing for money-driven careers and stopped valuing the people who had them. I began to examine the things I purchased and my reason for wanting them. Education is a tool to be used to develop and ad

39、vance our desires, so we can discover the things that are truly significant in life. Education is a source to expand our society to see beyond the superficial（表面的）attraction and the “quick fixes”, leaving the belief of an effortless life behind in order to desire a meaningful one.32. The authors fou

40、rth-grade teacher probably agreed that _.A. the author was an ambitious studentB. the author should set more realistic goalsC. a college student would lead an easier lifeD. a college degree was the key to the author's dreams33. Why does the author mention her sociology class?A. To share her lear

41、ning experiences with readers.B. To support her new understanding about education.C. To express her feeling of being sorry for people in Third World.D. To stress the importance of taking a sociology course.34. With a college education, the author _.A. disliked rich people B. lost interest in careerC

42、. desired more material thingsD. stopped always looking for more wealth35. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. College education promises an effortless life.B. College education tests and guides our life desires.C. College education offers solutions to social problems.D. College education turns yo

43、ung people into gamblers. 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。 Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. 16 But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you. 17 One morning last week, for example, I got up and fo

44、und that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before. 18 Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber（理发师）shop waiting for my turn to get a h

45、aircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office. We always seem to find something funny and amusing（有趣的）in incidents caused by peoples forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. 19 Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not

46、always funny. 20 A. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. B. Memory “trick” work the other way as well. C. If you have the wish and really made a conscious（自觉的）effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember th

47、ings. D. Generally forgetting things is serious and dangerous. E. It is necessary to remember the way to protect yourself from memory “tricks”. F. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble. G. Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5

48、分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的四个选项（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。One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather（羽毛）. Several times, it 41 several obstacles(障碍) in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道). 42 one point, the ant h

49、ad to cross a crack(裂缝) about 10mm wide. After some 43 thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked 44 it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was 45 by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in 46 yet equipped with a brain t

50、o reason, explore, discover and overcome. 47 this ant, like the other two-legged creatures 48 on the earth, also shares human feelings.After some time the ant 49 reached its destination- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its 50 home. It was there that the ant met its 51 . How co

51、uld that large feather possibly 52 such a small hole? Of course, it couldnt. So the ant, after all this 53_ and using great brightness, overcoming problems all along the way, just gave up the 54_ and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through 55 it began its journey and in the end the fe

52、ather was 56 more than a burden. Isnt our 57 like that?We worry about our families; we worry about the 58 of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens - the things we pick up along lifes path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, onl

53、y to 59 that at the destination they are 60 and we cant take them with us.41. A. came across B. came aboutC. got overD. dealt with42. A. ForB. At C. To D. With43. A. brave B. tiring C. short D.magic 44. A. through B. acrossC. beside D. behind45. A. satisfied B. frightened C. annoyed D. attracted 46.

54、 A. height B. sizeC. depth D. length47. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. But D. Besides 48. A. living B. working C. sleeping D. walking 49. A. finally B. probablyC. suddenly D. easily 50. A. lonely B. comfortable C. undergroundD. big51. A. partner B. parent C. match D. friend52. A. fix B. fit C. fill D.

55、 suit 53. A. trouble B. pleasure C. decision D. matter54. A. insect B. problem C. feather D. hole 55. A. before B. after C. until D. once56. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing 57. A. study B. aim C. dream D. 1ife58. A. waste B. lack C. worth D. danger59. A. think B. wonderC. warn D. f

56、ind60. A. bad B. useless C. meaningful D. practical 第II卷第四部分写作（共三节；满分50分） 61.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卷相应的位置上。(1).He was listening attentively in class, _(fix) his eyes on the blackboard.(2).Both sides were anxious _ the agreement should be signed as quickly as possible.(3).Ladies and gentlemen, please remain_(seat) until the plane has come to a complete stop.(4).We will put off the outing until next week, _ we wont be so busy.(5).The bus I t