河南省信阳市高级中学2018-2019学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

1、信阳高中2021 届高一期末考试英语试题第 ?卷注意事项：1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。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2 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

2、选出最佳选项。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.答案是 C。1. What is the woman reading?A. A magazine. B. A novel. C. A newspaper.2. What can the speakers do with their library cards?A. Burrow books of any kind.B. Check out referen

3、ce books.C. Borrow an unlimited number of books.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a supermarket. B. At a restaurant. C. At a theater.4. What is the woman unclear about?A. When to hand in her report. B. What to write about in her report.C. How to write a brief but clear report.

4、5. Why didn t the man finish his science homew ork?A. He forgot it completely.B. It was too difficult for him.C. He didn t have enough time.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1 5 分，满分22 5 分）A、 B、 C 二个选项中5 秒钟；听完后，听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题各小题给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 题

5、。6. What is wrong with the shower?A. it has no hot water.B. It can t be turned on at all.C. It can t be turned off completely.7. What is the man good at repairing?A. Washers. B. TVs.C. Shower heads.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。8. When did the man get a reply to his application?A. Last month. B. Last week. C.

6、This Friday.9. What might the man s manager think of him?A. Ambitious. B. Considerate. C. Selfish.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Losing weight. B. Keeping house. C. Handling stress.11. How does the woman feel about what she has done?A. Disappointed. B. Confid

7、ent. C. Interested.12. What does tile man advise the woman do?A. Keep her lifestyle. B. Care more about health.C. Take some medicine.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。13. What relation is Julie to the woman?A. Her schoolmate. B. Her colleague. C. Her relative.s at the party?14. Why didn t the woman want to do m

8、agic trickA. She didn t bring what she needed.B. She didn t know how to do it at all.C. She hasn t practised it for a long time.15. How did the woman feel at the party?A. Tired.B. Embarrassed. C. Excited.16. What does the woman plan to do?A. Avoid meeting Julie again.B. Practise magic tricks at time

9、s.C. Give up playing magic tricks.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17. How long does the whole journey take?A. 40 seconds. B. 50 seconds. C. 60 seconds.18. In which year can the listeners see the first person in space?A. In 1880. B. In 1903. C. In 1961.19. What can the listeners see on the screens in the year

10、 1450?A. The first books. B. The first sailing ship.C. The first electric light bulb.20. What will the listeners do next?A. Enjoy the first plane flight.B. See the first Olympic Games.C. Visit the people 40 centuries ago.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

11、，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATeachers Day is, interestingly, not celebrated on the same day all over theworld. In some countries it is marked by a holiday, in others it is a working day.International Teachers Day is celebrated on October 5. Being held ever since1994, it is in honor of teachers' organizations w

12、orldwide. Its aim is to encouragesupports for teachers and to meet the needs of students.China In 1939, Teachers'Day was set for August 27, Confucius' birthday. In1951,the celebration was stopped. However, it was founded again in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10.India Teachers &

13、#39; Day is celebrated on September 5 in honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second president of India, whose birthday falls on that day.Russia In Russia, Teachers' Day was celebr ated on the first Sunday of October between 1965 and 1994. Since 1994, the day is observed on the October 5,

14、 just the same day as World Teachers Day.The US In the US, Teachers ' Day is non -official holiday. It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May. A number of activities are organized in schools to honor teachers. The celebrations can continue for the whole week of May.Thailand I

15、n Thailand, National Teachers ' Day is celebrated every year onJanuary 16. The first Teachers' Day was held in 1957. The day is a holiday in schools. 1. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word“ observed " ?A. stopped B. held C. celebrated D. fell2. Which of th

16、e following is possibly true?A. China has celebrated Teachers ' Day since the year 1931.B. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan ' s birthday is in SeptemberC. Teachers ' Day is an official holiday in the United States.D. Teachers ' Day is a working day in schools of Thailand.3. From the passa

17、ge we can learn that.A. The f irst Teachers ' Day was held in 1965 in ThailandB. Teachers ' Day falls on Confucius' birthday in ChinaC. International Teachers ' Day aims to benefit the studentsD. A lot of activities are held on Teachers' Day across the world【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C【解析】

18、本文介绍了各个国家的教师节的由来以及日期等以及国际教师节的日期。1 题详解】Teachers'Day wascelebrated onthe firstSunday of October between 1965and 1994 Since1994， thedayisobservedon theOctober5 可知 observed2 题详解】celebrated是一样的，所以答案选所以答案选C。Teachers'Day iscelebratedonSeptember 5in honourofDr SarvepalliRadhakrishnanthe second presi

19、dentofIndiawhose birthdayfallsonthatday.可知 Dr. SarvepalliRadhakrishnan的生日是在 9 月 5 号，所以答案选B。3 题详解】Itsaim isto encourage supports for teachers andto meet theneedsofstudents.可知国际教师节是为了支持教师和满足学生的学习需要，所以答案选C。An apple a day keeps the doctor away. ” Similarly, if we drink a little morewater every day, we m

20、ay find that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often. A healthy diet is made up of water and a great many different kinds of foods. We know that healthy foods like fruits, vegetables and fish, are important as they provide us with energy and fiber, without giving us too much fat and sugar. But

21、why is water important?The human body needs water to survive. Water is important as it carries poisonsand waste out of our bodies. So, doctors advise us to drink plenty of water, muchmore than the small amount we need to stay alive.Somedoctors believe that water is important for our health in all ki

22、nds of ways.They believe that a great many illnesses and health problems start as a result ofdehydration（ 脱水 ） a lack of water in the body. Most people are dehydrated at leastsome of time, although they probably don t know it. It is surprising to learn that if we feel thirsty, we are already in the

23、first stage of dehydration. In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feel thirsty.These doctors think that health problems such as headaches, high blood pressure and asthma（ 哮喘 ） could be helped if people drink more water. They also believe that drinking more water can help people who are ov

24、erweight. Water contains no calories so it will not make us put on weight. If we drink water, we will probably drink less sugary soft drinks such as Coca-cola. Doctors also believe that drinking more water may stop people from overeating. They say that many people think that they are hungry when the

25、y are, in fact, thirsty. Doctors suggest, therefore, that we eat less food and drink more water. There are still many health problems that cannot be solved bydrinking water, so we should not stop going to seeing the doctor completely.However,if we make a decision to drink water every day, we may fin

26、d that we need to go to the doctor a lot less often.4. From the text, we know water can carry.A. poisons and waste out of our bodiesB. fruit, vegetables and fish in our bodiesC. sugar and fat out of our bodiesD. energy and fiber in our bodies5. Some doctors think that.A. people eat too much sugarB.

27、water is not important for our healthC. we should go to the doctor less oftenD. some health problems are caused by a lack of water6. Lack of water caused people to put on weight too much because.A. they think they are thirsty and eat lessB. they think they are hungry and eat too muchC. water has no

28、caloriesD. it makes them thirsty7. Which of the following isn t mentioned in the passage?A. Drinking more water may stop people from overeating.B. The amount of water a person should drink in a day.C. Some healthy problems start because of a lack of water.D. Fruit provides us with energy and fibre.【

29、答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. B【解析】文章主要讲述了水与人体健康的关系，告诉我们要每天多饮水，让身体处于健康状态。【 4 题详解】细节题。根据第二段第二句：Water is important as it carries poisons and waste out ofour bodies. 可知，从课文中，我们知道水可以把毒素和废物带出我们的身体。故A 选项正确。【 5 题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段These doctors think that health problems such as headaches,high blood pressure and asthma（

30、 哮喘 ） could be helped if people drink more water.可知，一些医生认为一些健康问题是由缺水引起的。故选D。【 6 题详解】推断题。根据第三段最后一句：In fact, we are advised to drink water before we feelthirsty. 可以推断缺水时会让我们长胖，因为缺水时就去喝水和暴吃，其实在感觉口渴之前就应该去喝水。故B 选项正确【 7 题详解】判断题。通读全文可以知道，全文并未提及一个人一天可以喝多少水，故B 选项符合题意。CAre you sometimes a little tired and sle

31、epy in the early afternoon? Many peoplefeel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of thesleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reasonlies inside their bodies. At that time about eight hours after you wake up yourbody temperature goes

32、 down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy.Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day.The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern.They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours

33、later.In many parts of the world, people take naps（小憩）in the middle of the day.This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body a

34、nd mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have

35、the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If yo

36、u do not have enough time, try a short nap even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.8. Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?A. Because you eat too much for lunch.B. Because it s hot in summer.C. Because your body temperature goes down at that time.D. Because you didn t have a good

37、 sleep last night.9. What can we learn about “ naps” according to the last paragraph?A. All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day.B. Doctors need to take naps while employers don t.C. If you take naps every day, you ll never suffer from heart disease.D. Taking naps regular

38、ly is good to people s health.10. If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?A. About 12:30 pm. B. About 1:30 pm.C. About 2:30 pm D. About 3:30 pm11. What would be the best title for the text?A. All for a Nap B. Just for a RestC. A Special Sleep Pattern D. Taking Naps in W

39、armer Climate【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. A【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。这篇短文主要讲述了人们累了或者是在夏天的午后都会休息或睡觉，休 息好对于人们的身体是有好处的。【 8 题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段第六句At that time about eight hours after you wake up yourbody temperature goes down. 可知，之所以你有时在午后感到困倦，是因为你的体温在那个时候会下降。故选C。【 9 题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句If you do not have enough time, t

40、ry a short nap eventen minutes of sleep can be helpful.可知，经常小睡对人们的健康有好处。故选D。【 10 题详解】计算判断题。第一段里说一个人起床8 个小时后就需要休息，6： 30 加上 8 小时应该是下午2：30. 故选C。【 11 题详解】 主旨大意题。全文主要介绍为什么人们在午后容易打瞌睡，建议大家适当的休息一下，有益于身段健康。故选A。【点睛】在细节考查题中有一类事实细节题。该题属于细节类型的阅读理解题，一般只针对某个特定的细节，题型可以多种多样。此类题型一般分两种。第一种是直接理解题，在原文中可以直接找到答案。第二种是词义转换题

41、，正确选项是原文有关词语和句子的转换。做此类试题一定要抓住事件发生的时间、地点、人物、发展过程和结局等环节，所选答案一定要符合原文，切不可望文生义。本题第1 小题，根据第一段第六句At that time about eighthours after you wake up your body temperature goes down. 可知，之所以你有时在午后感到困倦，是因为你的体温在那个时候会下降。故选C。DIn 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, wh

42、ere adventure was never very far away.Wearrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom s vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn t care much about my bedtime.Dad was a Railway Express agen

43、t and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess.I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire goingin the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel（ 桶 ） of paint but couldn t really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when 1 made

44、my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, andthey did! I had a tour of the prisonbefore Mom rescued me. I hadn t turned 5 yet.As I entered kindergarten, the serio

45、us cold began to set in. Would it surpriseyou to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder, I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn t realize what a supe

46、rstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped （ 包裹 ） heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gather

47、ing of former neighbors of Alaska.12. What can be inferred about the author s famil y?A. His father was a cruel man. B. His parents didn t love him.C. His parents used to be very busy. D. His mother didn t have any jobs.13. What happened when the author was 4?A. He learned to smoke. B. He was locked

48、 in a basement.C. He was arrested by the police. D. He nearly caused a fire accident.14. Which of the following is true?A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.C. Leonhard often visited the author s family after 1950.D. The author suffered a lot wh

49、ile taking the dog sled in Alaska.15. What is the author s purpose of writing the text?A. To look back on his childhood with adventures.B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.C. To express how much he misses Leonhard.D. To show off his pride in making trouble.【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. A【解析】试题分

50、析：本文是一篇记叙文，在文章中作者回忆了自己童年时候发生的一件件的事情，基本都是作者惹得乱子。那时父亲在铁路部门工作，母亲则是父亲手下的一名职员，他们工作忙碌而无瑕顾及作者以至于他有一次点燃了一桶油漆，差点引起火灾，闯下大祸。此外，在文中作者还提到了自己第一次做雪橇的美好回忆。【 12 题详解】C 考查推理判断。根据文章第二段Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw hertiming off, 和第三段内容Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. Thatleft m

51、e in a mess. 可知在铁路部门工作的父母忙于工作无瑕顾及作者，由此判断作者的父母非常忙碌，选C。【 13 题详解】D 考查细节理解。在文章第三段和第四段作者讲述了自己小时候玩火差点酿成火灾的事情，然后在第四段末尾提到1 hadn't turned 5 yet. 当时我还不到5 岁，由此可知当作者四岁的时候他的淘气险些酿成火灾，正确答案为D。【 14题详解】A考查细节理解。从文章末段内容可知作者后来搬家了，故 B选项内容错误，而 C选项中作者提到 Leonhard1950 年以后还经常去他家，内容与文章末段提示的信息矛盾，故排除。根据文章第四段As for Leonhard S

52、eppala, famous as a dog sledder 和 but I do remember theride well. 可知 Leonhard Seppala 以驾雪橇的高超技术而著名，而且作者第一次的乘坐雪橇也是非常愉快的，故D 选项错误，答案选A。【 15 题详解】A 考查主旨大意。文章开头提出自己在四岁的时候，一家人搬到了阿拉斯加，在那里他的冒险生活就开始了，然后在下文中作者回忆了在那里发生的的事情，由此可知本文主要讲述了作者小时候的事情，是作者对童年的回忆，选A。考点：考查记叙文阅读。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

53、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。No one likes to fail. Whether it ' s at work, at home, or in another area of your life, failure is painful and it can also be costly in terms of time, money, or both. 16 If you never suffer a failure, then you' re probably not pushingyourself to your full po

54、tential. The following are some tips on how to pick yourself up after you ' ve failed.Rememberthat otherpeoplefail too. 17 They' ll tell you about that greatnew contract（ 合同）theysigned,not the dealthatfailed eventually though theyworkedon it for months. But failure is normal, and lots of peo

55、ple fail time and time again before meeting with success.Remind yourself of your past successes.Failing doesn ' t mean that you ' reworthless, or that you ' ll never achieve the things you want.18 Maybe you hadhigh marks last term, or you lost weight, or you learned to play a musical ins

56、trument. You might want to write down a list of successes-things that you ' ve accomplishedover the past few years, whether big or small. If you ever lack confidence, you can go back and read over that list.19 Your past successes are important, but so are your past failures.You' vemade mista

57、kes before, and you ' ve survived them. Perhaps you did badly in an exam, or lost your temper and had to apologize. It ' s not fun to think about the times when things went wrong, but by acknowledging your failures, you can remind yourself that today is no different. Just as you recovered in the past, you can recover from your recent failure too.20 Whatever goes wrong, you ' re probably f acing some sort of decision. Don' t rush into making a hasty de