天津市南开中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题-Word版含答

1、天津市南开中学2014-2015 学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题-Word版含答天津市南开中学 2014-2015学年度第二学期高一年级英语期末考试试卷2015. 6本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），共100分，考试用时100分钟。将答案涂写在答题卡和答题纸上，答在试卷上无效。第I卷（共三部分，共80分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分）听下面5段对话，每段对话仅读一遍。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。1 .What's the woman most probably?A. An engineer.B. A doctor.C.

2、A student.2 .What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Buy a dictionary.B.Borrow his teacher' s dictionary.C.Use the dictionary in the library.3 .When does the man advise the woman to leave her office?A. At 6:00.B. At 6:15.C. At 6:30.4 .What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Ho

3、tel clerk and traveler. B.Taxi driver and passenger.C.Shop assistant and customer.5 .Where is the man?A. At a post office. B. At a hotel.C. At an airport.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面3段的对话。每段对话读2遍。听下面1段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这3个 小题。6 .Where did the man find the news about aliens and other mysteriou

4、s creatures?A. On the Internet. B. In a newspaper. C. In a book.7 .What's the woman interested in?A. Cartoon books. B. Egyptian pyramids. C. Mysterious creatures.8 .What does the man have to finish doing today?A. Making a cartoon book. B. Writing an article about aliens.C. Researching unexplaine

5、d things.听下面1段对话，回答第9至11三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这3个 小题。9 .What's the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Classmates.-1 - / 11天津市南开中学2014-2015 学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题-Word 版含答10 .When did the girl take her test?A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Wednesday

6、.11 .What are the speakers going to do tonight?A. Go to a concert. B. Listen to a speech.听下面 1 段对话，回答第12 至 15 四个小题。个小题。12 .What does the man think of the film?A. The story is good. B. The price is high.C. Watch a soap opera.现在你有15 秒钟的时间阅读这4C. The leading role is great.13 .Why did Steven Spielberg ma

7、ke the film according to the man?A. To make big money. B. To make everyone moved.C. To introduce the idea of aliens.14 .How long is the film?A. 75 minutes.B. 95 minutes.15 .What does the woman think is amazing?C. 105 minutes.A. The plot.B. The special effects.C. The music.- 3 - / 11第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满

8、分35 分 ）第一节 ：语法和词汇知识（共 l 5 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分 ）从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. Goodbye, Joyce. Please remember me to your parents.A. Thanks, I willB. It s very kind of you to say soC. My pleasureD. What a good idea17-I regret to say that I fail to rank first in the terminal exam.Come on, nobody w

9、in all the time.A. should B. mustC. canD. shall18. our manage objects to Tom s joining the club, we shall accept him as amember.A. untilB. unless C. ifD. after19.I think were being very short sighted in not out own coal.A. exporting B. exploring C. exploiting D. exploding20. When asked about their o

10、pinions about the school master, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside younger men.A. in terms of B. in need of C. in praise ofD. in favor of21. Suddenly, she stopped she ought to have continued.A. when B. beforeC. until D. as22. Please do me a favor- my friend Mr. Smith to Youth Theater

11、at 7:30tonight.A. to invite B. inviting C. invited D. invite23. With a good of Chinese, Helen was hired to do the task of communicationwith the Chinese company.A. program B. command C. guidance D. ability24. My uncle in Taiwan for 20 years. Now he has settled down in the mainland.A. lived B. had liv

12、ed C. has lived D. was living-Word 版含答25. -I always take care when doing papers on the computer.-You meant it! One cannot be too working on it.A. nervous B. anxious C. sure D. careless1.1. a moment and I will go to rescue you.A. Go on B. Hold on C. Move on D. Carry on1.2. f you plant watermelon seed

13、s in the spring, you fresh watermelon in the fall.A. will be eating B.eat C. would eat D. have eaten1.3. The final score of the basketball match was 93:94; we were only beaten.A. slightlyB. lightly C. nearly D. narrowly29 . The room is in a terrible mess; it have been cleaned.A. can tB. mustn tC. sh

14、ouldn t D. wouldn t30 -Are you bored with working with children all day?- Bored? .A. It s hard to say. B. How do you find it?C.I get a kick out of it. D. It all depends.第二节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题1 分，满分20 分 ）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。Dad had a green comb （梳子 ）. He bought it when he mar

15、ried Mum. Every night, he would hand me his _31_ and say,“ Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”I was _32_ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such _33_. I would excitedly turn the tap （水龙头） _34_ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I ddone a good job, I would happily return the

16、comb to Dad. He would _35_ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.Two years later, Dad started his own _36_, which was nt doing so well. That was when things started to _37_. Dad didn t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became _38_ with him for placing our family

17、 in trouble. With _39_, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.After my graduation, Dad s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home _40_. As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said“, Hey, would you help me _41_ my comb?” I lo

18、oked at him a while, then _42_ the comb and headed to the sink.It hit me then: why, as a child, _43_ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine （习惯 ） meant Dad was home early to _44_ the evening with Mum and me. It _45_ a happy and loving family.I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smil

19、ed at me and _46_ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something _47_. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, _48_ his smile was still as _49_ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good _50_ for his family.31. A. bagB. walletC. brushD. comb32.

20、A. pleasedB. relievedC. ashamedD. annoyed33. A. sadnessB. joyC. courageD. pain天津市南开中学2014-2015 学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题-Word 版含答34. A. out35. A. smileB. overB. stareC. onC. shoutD. inD. laugh36. A. businessB. familyC. taskD. journey37. A. progressB. improveC. changeD. form38. A. satisfiedB. delightedC. stric

21、tD. mad39. A. timeB. patienceC. speedD. ease40. A. occasionallyB. frequentlyC. earlyD. rarely41. A. cleanB. repairC. sharplyD. keep42. A. droppedB. threwC. handedD. took43. A. watchingB. lettingC. helpingD. hearing44. A. findB. loseC. spendD. waste45. A. affectedB. meantC. brokeD. supported46. A. fi

22、rmlyB. carefullyC. casuallyD. hurriedly47. A. excitingB. differentC. interestingD. urgent48. A. forB. orC. yetD. so49. A. convincingB. cautiousC. heartwarmingD. innocent50. A. lifeB. originC. reputationD. education第三部分阅读理解( 共 20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分 ）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。APeter loved t

23、o shop used articles. Almost a month ago, he bought popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said,“ Uh, look, the game box haven t even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ”Peter examined the box, and, sure

24、enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.“You should put that up for auction （拍卖 ） on the Internet, and see what happen” s.the salesgirl said.“Yes, you re right. People like something rare”. Peter agreed, “ I can t imagine there be

25、ing very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years late” r.“Dont forget to tell me if you sell it. ” the salesgirl smiled.“No problem.” Peter said.After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn t find it. Then he typed in the name of

26、 the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions

27、of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game”?The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said“,Oh, hi! ”- 5 - / 11天津市南开中学2014-2015 学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题-Word 版含答“I

28、ve got something for you,” Peter said. “ I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $ 100 bills.“Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you, I never expected it”.51. Which of the following best describes Peters word game?A. It was kept in a plastic bag with a

29、 seal.B. It had game boards in different sizes.C. It was made around 40 years ago.D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors.52. What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter s word game?A. Old and handy.B. Classic and attractive.C. Rare and valuable. D. Colorful and interesting53. Peter g

30、ot the names of the game fans from .A. the InternetB. an auctionC. a game shopD. the second-hand shop54. What happened at the end of the story?A. The salesgirl became Pete rs friend.B. Peter gave the girl $300 as a reward.C. Peter returned the word game for $ 1,000.D. The salesgirl felt confused to

31、see Peter again.55. What is the main theme of the story?A. It s important to keep a promise.B. We should be grateful for the help from others.C. Its great to share in other peopl es happiness.D. Something rare is worth a large amount of money.BWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my

32、 dad. But the only thing that wasn t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered“,Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish” , I remember being even more upset then b

33、ecause,“ I m not a fish! ” I didn t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attend

34、ing the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive （敏感的 ） to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish don

35、t have any eyelids 艮皮）and the sun hurts their eyes； The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people”. But it didn t completely make sense.

36、 My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman. ” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually-Word 版含答learned what we all need is to thi

37、nk more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.56. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?A. His father did not teach him fishing.B. His father was not patient with him.C. He could not catch a fish.D. He could not influence a fish as

38、his father did.57. What did the author s father really mean?A. To read about fish.B. To understand what fish think.C. To learn fishing by oneself.D. To study fishing in many ways.58. According to the author, fish are most likely to be found .A. in deep water on sunny daysB. in deep water on cloudy d

39、aysC. in shallow water under waterside trees.D. in shallow water under sunlight59. After entering the business world, the author found .A. his father s fishing advice inspiringB. it easy to think like a customerC. his first boss s sales ideas reasonableD. it difficult to sell services to poor people

40、60. This passage most likely comes from .A. a fishing guideB. a millionaire s biographyC. a novel on childhoodD. a popular sales bookCToday, we are told, children don t spend enough time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV they seem to be living in a

41、virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have so“mewild time”. They want kids to s least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities su

42、ch as building dens, climbing trees, and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson

43、 from National Health Service says, “ We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time ago” .So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencin“

44、g nature s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says“ We need to make more space for wild time in children s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for grante” d .-Word 版含答This might sound a bit old

45、fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There s no age limit on enjoying yourself!61. What is the best title of the text?A. Benefits of wild timeB. Wild time for childrenC. More space for childrenD. Adventure

46、s of children62. Children are encouraged to do the following activities except .A. building densB. watching TVC. playing hide and seekD. climbing trees63. According to Andy Simpson, we know that .A. wild time is beneficial for children B. wild time is hard to designC. parents know the importance of

47、wild timeD. parents like keeping their children indoors64. What s the main idea of Paragraph 4 ?A. This generation of kids have no freedom.B. Adults value outdoor activities.C. The present world is complicated.D. . Modem children need wild time.65. The last paragraph suggests that .A. people like re

48、calling the pastB. people at any age can enjoy wild timeC. it is too late for adults to enjoy natureD. it is out of date to go outdoorsDAs any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50

49、 families to find out just how much more.Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets lar

50、ger, conversation gives way to the parent s efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “ In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children s IQ scores,” Lewis says.“ And the more children there are, the less question-aski

51、ng there i”s.The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings （ 兄弟姐妹）. Lewis found that in families withthree or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and

52、the youngest, who needs the most attention. “ Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis.“ When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it s the middle child.” There is, however, one-Word 版含答thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having at

53、tention“: When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “ dinner is a non-event”.66. The writer s purpose in writing the text is to .A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. give information about family problemsD. report on the findings of a s

54、tudy67. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because .A. they are busy keeping order at the dinner tableB. they have to pay more attention to younger childrenC. they are busy serving food to their childrenD. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family68. By sayi

55、ng “ Middle children are invisible ” in Paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children .A. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the familyC. are often kept away from the dinner tableD. find it hard to keep up with other children69. Lewis research provides an answer to the question .A. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in lifeB. why parents should keep good orderC. why children in small families seem to be quieterD. why TV is important in family life70. Which of the following statements would th