云南省保山市曙光中学11-12学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题

1、云南省保山市曙光中学11-12学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题 （ 提示：听完后，请将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）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Tell him the time. B. Help him find his luggage. C. Take care of his luggage.2. How did the man feel about the lecture? A. It was boring. B. It was fascinating. C.

2、 It wasnt long enough.3. What does the man want to do? A. Eat something warm. B. Rent a house. C. Have a look at the house.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.5. How much money can the man buy the MP4 now? A.

3、 600 yuan. B. 300 yuan. C. 200 yuan.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，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What was the ticket price the last time the woman had taken the bus? A. $ 80. B. $ 82. C. $ 84.7. When does the driver usually begin loading? A. At 1:45. B. At 2:00. C. AT 2:15.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Whi

4、ch bank will the man get money from? A. The Agricultural Bank of China. B. The Bank of Shanghai. C. The Bank of China.9. Where is the bank the man will go to? A. Opposite the shopping mall. B. Next to the shopping mall. C. 50 meters away from the shopping mall.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What course does

5、the man want to take?A. Data processing. B. Camera programming. C. Computer programming.11. When do the classes meet?A. At 7 on Monday evenings. B. At 7 on Thursday evenings. C. At 7 on Monday morning.12. How much is the course?A. $ 130. B. $ 300. C. $ 200.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What has the woman ju

6、st finished?A. Her last exam. B. Her last lesson. C. Her homework.14. Where will the art exhibition go next week?A. To New York. B. To Chicago. C. To Boston.15. What is next door to the modern art museum? A. A new American art museum. B. A new European art museum. C. An old European art museum.16. W

7、hat can we learn from the conversation?A. The man bought two tickets this morning.B. The speakers will go to the exhibition tomorrow morning.C. The speakers will go to the exhibition by taxi.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the talk?A. The police. B. Security experts

8、. C. Employees.18. What will a person who is lying to you usually avoid doing?A. Making eye contact with you.B. Smiling to you directly.C. Using facial expressions.19. What is a liar(说谎者) very likely to touch?A. His or her elbows. B. His or her mouth. C. His or her back.20. Why does a liar place obj

9、ects between you and him or her?A. They help him or her remember something.B. They prevent him or her from being attacked.C. They help him or her feel safer.（ 试卷总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟 ）英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. Of all _ reasons for the decision to plant some fruit trees, the farmers

10、 advice was _ very important one.A. the; / B. /; a C. /; the D. the; a 2. He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them _ in his lectures. A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. to interest.3. In your class, you should allow students to voice their opinions, _ they are d

11、ifferent from your own. A. until B. unless C. even if D. as though4. The best way to deal with an impolite person is to _ him. A. neglect B. ignore C. remove D. limit5. What a pity! The car ran out of sight before I could _ its number. A. get across B. get off C. set aside D. set down6. - Ive heard

12、that he is seriously injured in the accident. - _. He is being treated in hospital. A. I hope so B. Im sure C. I dont think so D. Im afraid so7. -How long _ you _ in the country with your grandparents, Henry? - About four weeks. Ill return as soon as school starts. A. are; staying B. did; stay C. do

13、; stay D. had; stayed8. - Are you free after school? - Sorry, Ive planed to treat a friend of mine to dinner _ for help. A. in order B. in return C. in turn D. in honor9. Excuse me, I _ I was blocking your way. A. didnt realize B. dont realize C. havent realized D. wasnt realizing10. We cant have lu

14、nch at the restaurant, because _. A. all of us dont have money B. not all of us have money C. everyone of us dont have money D. none of us have money11. _ spending our vacation in the city, why not try hiking in the country? A. Instead of B. In favour of C. In case of D. In terms of12. We have been

15、told the good news, but when and where to go for the exciting paid vacation _ yet. A. are not discussed B. have not been discussed C. is not being discussed D. has not been discussed13. Children who are not active or _ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly. A. what B. whose C. which D. that14

16、. After graduation from college, I took some time off to go travelling, _ turned out to be a wise decision. A. that B. which C. when D. where15. - Did you enjoy yourself last night? - Yes, its very nice of you. I appreciated _ to the party. A. to be invited B. to have invited C. having been invited

17、D. being invited第二节：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，选出最佳选项。 I had a cigarette one morning as I walked along the wooded path toward my house deep in the forest. I know smoking is bad for me, and _16_. I had tried to kick the habit, but _17_. Not even when my aunt Bernie got lu

18、ng cancer. How many times had she begged me to give _18_ up！ After she died, I made up my mind to stop, and did so, but _19_ I started up again.The house had been one of Aunt Bernies favorite places to stay. Lately, I had earned some_20_ income by renting it out. New renters were _21_ to arrive that

19、 afternoon.The house has no electricity, so I had to _22_ there was enough propane (丙烷) in the tank to _23_ the fridge and the stove (火炉). Seeing the house in the distance through the trees, I thought about _24_. I could still hear her _25_ telling me, “Give up smoking; it will _26_ you.”As I was _2

20、7_ the house, the voice grew stronger, _28_ my aunt were standing right beside me. Finally, I couldnt _29_ it any longer. I smothered (弄熄) it. “Fine, Auntie, I _30_. See？”I continued down the path, _31_ the urge to light up again. Reaching the house, I opened the door. Whoa! I stepped back. The _32_

21、 was strong. Propane gases! I ran around to the back and found the problem. The previous _33_ had forgotten to turn off the propane tank before they left. The house had been _34_ up with gas for a week!If I had still been smoking that cigarette. I thought now,_35_. My aunt Bernie was right. Smoking

22、can kill me. The next day I started a quitsmoking(戒烟) program, and I havent lit up since.16. A. helpless B. harmful C. useless D. dangerous17. A. hadnt B. shouldnt C. mustnt D. couldnt18. A. it B. her C. this D. that19. A. possibly B. naturally C. shortly D. hardly20. A. special B. extra C. high D.

23、low21. A. able B. glad C. due（预计） D. willing22. A. take care B. find out C. make out D. make sure23. A. start B. manage C. run D. stop24. A. my cigarette B. my aunt C. new renters D. the tank25. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. cry26. A. harm B. damage C. kill D. hurt27. A. approaching B. passing C. op

24、ening D. entering28. A. even if B. as C. because D. as if29. A. see B. find C. bear（忍受） D. hear30. A. put it out B. gave it up C. put it away D. gave it way31. A. stopping B. resisting（抵制） C. feeling D. keeping32. A. desire B. house C. voice D. smell33. A. owners B. renters C. neighbours D. guests34

25、. A. mixed B. covered C. filled D. caught35. A. frightened B. excited C. surprised D. disappointed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） AOne of my closest friends has a family tradition that I quite like, and Ive been slowly trying to implement(实施) in my own family. Basically(基本上), each year after

26、Thanksgiving dinner, all of the people sit around in the living room and each person takes a few minutes and talks about the thing they are most thankful about over the last year. Everyone in the family takes the question seriously and answers it honestly, giving thanks for what really matters and a

27、dds value to their life.This is something Ive actually thought about a lot in the last year, and I really came up with two things, one obvious and one not so much.The first one, obviously, is the conception（怀孕） and birth and healthiness of my daughter. Shes a healthy, happy twomonthold baby who smil

28、es a lot and very much enjoys sitting on her dads lap. I am so thankful for having this wonderful baby in my life, and thankful that she has the gift of good health.The second one isnt my financial（财政的） turnaround（回转） (as some of you might have expectedthat was what I was most thankful for last year

29、). Instead, I am thankful for the discovery of the value of writing in my life. A year ago, The Simple Dollar was only a few weeks old and was far from popular yetaccording to my data, on Thanksgiving Day last year I had about 60 subscribers（捐助者）. The process of writing was bringing me enjoyment. Th

30、is past year showed me otherwise, and I am deeply thankful for it. After thinking about it for a while, I began to realize that it is a very powerful and wonderfully positive exercise. You spend time reflecting deeply on the positives in your life, and you often realize that even when things are bad

31、, you do have lots to be thankful for because there is a lot of good in your life, and it can shine a bright light even in a dark spot in your life. I hope to repeat this each year on Thanksgiving, because it brought forth a pretty strong joy in my life today.36. What does the family tradition menti

32、oned in the first paragraph refer to?A. Having Thanksgiving dinner together. B. Enjoying the warm family atmosphere together.C. Talking about the things they appreciate most. D. Talking about their attitude towards future life.37. The author is thankful for the fact that _.A. she has a happy and hea

33、lthy baby B. her daughter likes playing with her dadC. her daughter makes her dull life full of fun D. her daughter is losing weight38. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. the author keeps doing exercise to strengthen her bodyB. the author once suffered financial difficultyC. the author w

34、ill not go on writing until she discovers the value of writing D. writing has made the author known nationwide39. According to the last paragraph, what does the author realize?A. People should have low expectation. B. People should find a suitable career.C. People should reflect on their mistakes. D

35、. People should hold a positive attitude. B.A gunman killed eight people at a mall in Omaha this afternoon and then killed himself, setting off panic（引起恐慌） among holiday shoppers, the police said.“The person who we believe to be the shooter has died from selfinflicted gunshot wounds，” Sgt. Teresa Ne

36、gron of the Omaha Police Department said at televised news. “We have been able to clear the mall，” she said. “We dont believe we have any other shooters.” The police said that at least five other people had been injured in the shootings.She did not give the shooters identity. “We are still conductin

37、g the investigation，” Sergeant Negron said, adding that the citys mayor, who was out of town, was on his way back to Omaha. She said the police received a 911 call from someone inside the Westroads Mall on the west side of Omaha, and shots could be heard in the background. The first police officers

38、arrived at the mall six minutes after the first call, she said, but by then the shootings were over.It is reported that the gunman left a suicide（自杀） note that was found at his home by relatives. A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity (匿名) said the note indicated（表明） that the

39、 gunman wanted to “go out in style”The shootings broke the usually banal routine of holiday shopping. The gunman was said by some witnesses to have fired about 20 shots into a crowd. Some customers and workers ran screaming from the mall, while others dived into dressing rooms to hide from the shoot

40、er.Shoppers and store workers were trapped inside the mall, which has roughly 135 stores. Others streamed out of mall exits with their hands raised. The president was in Omaha this morning to deliver a speech, but he had left the city by the time the shootings took place.40. Where did the news about

41、 the shooting first come out?A. On a newspaper. B. On the Internet. C. On TV. D. In a police poster.41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Nobody knows why the shooter did so and nothing was found at his home.B. The citys mayor happened not to be in the city when the shooting

42、 took place.C. Police arrived at the mall before the shootings were over and rescued customers.D. The gunman fired two shots into a crowd.42. We can learn from the passage that _.A. there is more than one shooter in this eventB. the shooting didnt trouble the customers muchC. an important holiday is

43、 coming soonD. the president came to the scene soon after the shooting43. Which of the following would be the best title for the news?A. Gunman Kills 8 People, Then Himself at a Mall in OmahaB. Shoppers in Great Panic before the HolidayC. The President Happened to Escape a ShotD. Shooter Found Dead

44、in a Mall on the West of Omaha C“Hey, Jenna, do you think well still be friends when were eightytwo？” I asked my friend. While I waited for Jenna to answer, I started wondering what life would be like without her.Suddenly, my thoughts were interrupted. “Of course, well still be friends when were eig

45、htytwo，” Jenna announced loudly.The next year, in fourth grade, we met Jamie. Since she lived in the same neighborhood as Jenna and me, the three of us soon clicked into a really tight group of friends. Things couldnt have been better, and I thought even time couldnt pull us apart, but that is where

46、 I was sadly mistaken.The three of us started fighting a lotand not just small fights where your friend wont return a CD you let her borrow. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight. They both said I was bossy（拔扈的） and couldnt keep my mouth closed. I felt helpless and alone. I was surprised when

47、Jenna came to my house and gave me a nice Christmas card she had made for me. I was so sure that she was still disappointed with me, but now I was getting a really nice card that she even made herself.“Wow，” I said, breaking the silence as we stood on either side of my front door. “Thanks.” “Okay. w

48、ell. I have to go，” she said softly. The card started off with “Merry Christmas”， but then, farther down the page, it said, “I am so glad were friends. I am sorry about what I said when we were fighting. A fight wont stop us from being friends. Besides, we said we were going to be friends even when

49、were eightytwo.” 44. Before fourth grade, the author and Jenna_.A. were strangers B. were close friendsC. often fought with each other D. didnt get along well with each other45. Jenna and Jamie thought the author_.A. looked after them very well B. often cheated themC. didnt help them D. often ordere

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