【英语】湖北天门、仙桃、潜江2018-2019学年高一下学期期末考试试题

1、湖北省天门市、仙桃市、潜江市2018-2019学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）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。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 will the woman do tomorrow?Go for a ride with the man.Work in a coffee shop.C. Drink coffee with Mr.Brow

2、n.What is the mans opinion about the painting?A. It s peaceful.B. It s colorful.C. It s boring.How will the guests get back from the airport tomorrow?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By subway.Where will the speakers probably go?A. To a shop.B. To a bank.C.To a restaurant.What are the speakers mainly talking

3、about?A. What the womans family is like.B. How many brothers the woman has.C. Whether the woman is from the U.S.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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。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。What language can the man speak?A. F

4、rench and Japanese. B. German and English.What made the man give up Chinese halfway?A. The Chinese characters. B.The grammar.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。C. French and English.C. The pronunciation.A. Waiter and customer.B.Husband and wife.C. Interviewer and interviewee.What does the woman think of hamburgers?A. T

5、errible.B. Unhealthy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。C. Delicious.What did the man buy on Saturday?A. A watch.B. A shirt.What did the man do on Sunday?C. A pair of shoes.A. He read a book.12. What is the womanNothing special.He went swimming.He did his homework.s opinion about her trip to the amusement park?B. Bor

6、ing.C. Exciting.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Where is probably the man?A. On the train.B. At the station.How much is the single ticket?A. 30 yen.B. 100 yen.How often do the trains come at that time of day?A. Every two minutes. B. Every four minutes.C. At the airport.C.130 yen.C. About every six minutes.Whats th

7、e relationship between the speakers?Where should the man get off?A. At Kamiyacho Station. B. At Tokyo Tower.C. At Hibiya.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。What do good readers do?A.Read slowly and understand all of what they read.B.Read fast and understand all of what they read.C.Read fast and understand most of wh

8、at they read.How long do most good readers read at least a week?A.Six hours.B. Eight hours.C.Ten hours.How do good readers plan their time?A.They read freely.B. They read for quick understanding.C.They give themselves time limits.What is TRUE about the last characteristic of good readers?A.They rest

9、 now and then while reading.B.They focus on their reading.C.They read easy materials.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANew York City museums have filled 2019 with exciting exhibitions. Here are highlights as you schedule that leisure time:The Statue of Liber

10、ty MuseumLiberty IslandStarting May 16A brand new museum about the Statue of Liberty is opening on Liberty Island with three rooms within the space, including a 3D immersive （拟真的） theater that will play an 8-to-10-minute film that tells a brief history of its beginnings and its meanings.Cycling in t

11、he CityMuseum of the City of New YorkJuly through DecemberThe Museum of the City of New York is opening a new exhibit about the history of cycling and the citys relationship with it, called Cycling in the City: A 200-Year History, through 50 objects including 14 bicycles, photographs, and cycling cl

12、othing. The exhibition will also feature ancient and modern films shown on a large screen, which will enable visitors to experience virtual cycling landscapes via Zwift, an online cycling video game.She Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New 丫 ork CityGracie MansionStarting July 14With 60 works

13、 by more than 40 artists, Gracie Mansion is celebrating the excellent works of women who called New York home in this new exhibit. The paintings, film, photography, craft and design, are divided into three themes: body as a battleground, picturing people and expanding abstraction.Museum of the Dog10

14、1 Park Ave.Starting Oct. 6An entire art museum about dogs has arrived in Manhattan with a large, two-floor collection of paintings, sculptures and rare pieces from famous dog artists. There are interactive exhibits, like a Find Your Match and a Meet the Breeds touch screen, where you can explore dif

15、ferent breeds features, traits and histories.At which place can people learn the history of cycling?A.Liberty IslandB. Museum of the City of New YorkC.Gracie MansionD.101 Park Ave.Which of the following is NOT open during the summer camp?The Statue of Liberty MuseumCycling in the CityShe Persists: A

16、 Century of Women Artists in New York CityMuseum of the DogWhich of the following is a traditional exhibition without using digital technology?The Statue of Liberty MuseumCycling in the CityShe Persists: A Century of Women Artists in New York CityMuseum of the DogJacob and Wilhelm Grimm were two you

17、ng men from Germany who loved a good story.As university students,they became interested in folktales traditional stories that people memorized and told again and again. They began to collect traditional folktales from storytellers all over Germany. Many were similar to stories told in France, Italy

18、, Japan, and other countries.Between 1812 and 1814,the brothers published two books in German.These included stories like Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood.Despite the fact that Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are often associated with Snow White and Rapunzel, the brothers didn atctually write an

19、y of those stories. In fact, the stories existed long before the two men were born in Germany in the mid 1780s. The fairy tales, in fact, were part of a rich oral tradition passed down from generation to generation, often by women seeking to pass the time during household chores. In 1812, Jacob and

20、Wilhelm published the stories as part of a collection titled Nursery and Household Tales, or what is now known as Grimms Fairy Tales.The Grimm brothers tales were about traditional life and beliefs. For example,forests are common in Germany,and this image often appears in the Grimms stories.In the p

21、ast,many people believed forests were dangerous places.In the Grimms stories, a forest is the home of evil witches, talking animals, and other magical beings.Although most people today think of these stories as fairy tales for children,the brothers first wrote them for adults.Many of their early tal

22、es were dark and a little scary.Later,the brothers changed the text of some of the original stories.They softened many of the tales and added drawings.This made them more appropriate （合适的）for children. Like the early tales, though,each story still has a moral : work hard, be good, and listen to your

23、 parents.Actually, university-trained philologists （语言学者）and librarians, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published more than fairy tales. They wrote books about mythology, and published scholarly works on linguistics and medieval studies.What is the main purpose of the reading?A . To compare the Grimms stor

24、ies to modern childrens stores.B .To explain why storytelling is important in Germany.C . To examine two of the Grimms fairy tales.D . To give information about the Grimm brothers and their stories.Which of these statements is true about the Grimm brothers?A . They invented the fairy tales in their

25、books.B . They wrote their books in different languages.C . They became interested in folktales as students.D . They traveled to many countries to collect stories.Which of the following best explains“ moral underlined in Paragraph 4 ?A. interestB. textC. storyD. messageWhat do we know about the Grim

26、ms stories?A .The later stories had morals,like the early ones.B .The early stories were written for children.C .The early stories had a lot of drawings.D .The later stories reflected German life, but the early ones didnt.CCan you imagine digging in your yard one day and finding a life-sized soldier

27、 made completely of clay? Thats what happened several decades ago when farmers in Xian,China,were digging wells.Archaeologists （考古学家） have since found about 6,000 more of these soldiers, along with horses,weapons,tools,and other artifacts. The huge army was meant to protect the tomb of the first rul

28、er of China. The first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang, accomplished a huge amount during his rule. Between 221 and 210 B.C., he started the construction of the Great Wall. He built a large network of roads.He introduced a new writing system, currency （货币）,and a set ofmeasurements.The emperor also or

29、dered the construction of a huge army of life-sized terracotta soldiers. These, he hoped, would protect his tomb after his death.The soldiers in Xians terracotta museum are today light brown,but they werent always.They began as an army of red,blue,yellow,green,white,and purple. Sadly, most of the co

30、lors did not last to the present day.After being exposed to air during excavation（ 挖掘）,the coating under the paintbegan to fall off. The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking with it important pieces of history.Now new techniques are starting to reveal the armys true co

31、lors. Archaeologists have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers.Many of these still have their painted features, including black hair,pink faces,and black or brown eyes.Chinese and German researchers have developed a special liquid to help preserve the soldiers colors.After t

32、hey find a soldier or other artifacts（ 手工艺品）,archaeologists spray it with the liquid.They then cover it in plastic. Archaeologists are also finding colors in the dirt around the soldiers.Its important not to disturb the dirt,so the colors wont be lost.We are treating the earth as an artifact,says ar

33、cheologist Rong Bo, the museums leading chemist.The next challenge,says Rong, is to find a way to apply the colors to the army again.Once that happens,artists can bring Emperor Qins army back to life in full,vivid color.The terracotta soldiers were constructed to.A.show the outside world about China

34、 s greatnessbe enjoyed by everyday peoplefrighten China s enemiesprotect Emperor Qin s tombWhat is the main idea of the third paragraph?The soldiers lost their colors very quickly.The soldiers paint fell off because of the high temperature.Visitors to the museum are not actually seeing the real sold

35、iers.Being exposed to water is bad for the soldiers.What have archaeologists recently discovered?A place with over a hundred soldiers.A written description of the soldiers true colors.A special liquid in the tomb to preserve the soldiers colors.A new tomb for Emperor Qin.Which statement would Rong B

36、o probably agree with?A. The soldiers should stay in their current, brown color.Artists should be able to paint the soldiers in any color they want.Archaeologists can only guess at the soldiers original colors.We should try to restore the armys vivid colors.DHerman Melvile, the writer of the famous

37、whale story Moby Dick , once wrote that humpback whales were “the most lighthearted of all the whales. Known to be intelligent animals and can beseen working together to hunt schools of small fish, humpbacks are a favorite of whale watchers everywhere. And, if you listen closely, you might even hear

38、 one singing.Marine （海洋）biologist Jim Darling has studied the songs of humpback whales for morethan 25 years. While recording whale songs on a boat near Hawaii, he invited author Douglas Chadwick to experience diving with a humpbac k. In the water, Chadwick heard the whale s songsin a way he never h

39、eard them before. Suddenly, I no longer heard the whale s voice in my ehe said. I felt it inside my head and bones. When swimming with the whale, Chadwick could seethat the whale was aware of him, but not alarmed by his presence.Up in the boat, Darling recorded the whale song, which can be long and

40、complex, sometimes lasting for 30 minutes or more.Actually, they are perhaps the longest songs sung by any animal.Darling says that only male humpbacks sing, but for unknown reasons, it was previously thought that they sang to attract females, but scientists showed this was incorrect when they playe

41、d recordings of whale songs in the ocean and the female whales did not respond. Another idea is that male humpbacks compete with each other using songs, just as other male animals on land do using their horns or sharp teeth.Researchers have also found that humpback whale songs are different in diffe

42、rent parts of the world, perhaps like whale national songs. They may also be like hit tunes on the radio, changing over time from one year to the next, or even over a single breeding season when they produce young.Another member of the research team, photographer Flip Nicklin, recalls a special mome

43、nt he had while interacting with a humpback. While he was snorkeling（ 潜水）some distance from the huge animal, it approached him until it was just a few metres away. It then gently carried Nicklintowards its eye with a flipper（鳍肢），as if examine him. Obviously, the urge to understand a different specie

44、s goes both ways.What is this passage mainly about?How to record the humpbacks in the ocean.How humpbacks communicate with people.Humpback songs and what they might mean.the career of a man who is interested in humpbacks.When the scientists played songs in the ocean,.A. the songs attracted fishB.no

45、female whales cameC. male whales became angryD.male and female whales came togetherWhat is NOT true about humpback whales?A. Their songs are short and simple.B.Only male humpback whales sing.C. Humpback whales are very friendly.D.They are popular with whale watchers.What do Chadwick and Nicklin have

46、 in common?They were afraid of whales.They swam with the whales.Their jobs are to take photos of the whales.They are marine biologists studying whales.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。Every year, wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest land. 36 Smokejumpers help

47、 to stop this._37 Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighter. They jump from planes or are lowered by helicopters into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, such as the middle of a mountain forest. They race to put out fires as fast as they can.At a fire site, smokejumpers first e

48、xamine the land and decide how to fight the fire. Their main goal is to stop a fire from spreading. Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material, like plants and other dry material. 38Although the majority of smokejumpers are men, more women are joinin

49、g. 39 For example, smokejumpers employed in the U.S. must be 120 to 200 pounds（54 to 91 kilograms） so they dont get blown away by the strong winds or get hurt when they land.Smokejumpers must also be capable of surviving in the wilderness.In Russia, many smokejumpers know how to find food in the for

50、est and even make simple furniture from trees. 40 But for these firefighters, smokejumping isnt just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old Russian smokejumper Alexi Tishin says,This is the best job for tough guys.What is a smokejumper?

51、How do smokejumpers do it?More important are your height and weight.It means the work is dangerous and takes a long time.And homes are damaged, and thousands of people die.They carry water with them, too, but only a limited amount.Hot weather and fast-moving winds often make these fires more dangero

52、us.第三部分语言知识运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It seemed like a typical November day, two years ago after my grandmother had passed away.Feeling tired and hopeless, I began walking to my 41 after my shopping. As I looked up into the sky in the public

53、parking lot, a million questions 42 my mind. Why did this happen to me? Aren t we supposed to get 43 from the people that passed away? Why did I not feel her _44_ anymore? Is there a heaven?45 , a woman rolled down her window and distracted （ 打断）my unanswered 46 . “Excuseme, excuse me, excuse me she

54、 said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot, I 47 pointed to my car. No, excuse me, “ she said again.At this point, I felt I had no choice but to see what this 48 lady wanted. Then, I realized that this woman was 49 something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was 50 by a sense of relie

55、f when the lady was searching. Under a clutter （ 混舌 L） of makeup, money, and other 51, she finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and 52 me a threepamphlet.I looked down at the mysterious and obviously used pamphlet and the front cover 53 What Hope for Dead Loved Ones? ”It took me only a few

56、seconds to understand the 54 with this woman, but by the time I looked up, she was 55 .I felt a sense of relaxation as I opened the first page. It explained how people 56 , but their spirit remains. I finally felt hope from the 57 change in events. And this was the first time 58 my grandma had left

57、that I felt her 59 me.It was a common day inNovember when mylife turned back aroundand I began to feel60_again. It was a miracle.41. A. schoolB. homeC.carD. seat42. A. run intoB.crowded intoC. turned intoD. burst into43. A. newsB. signalsC. signsD. advice44. A. presenceB. appearanceC. courageD. conc

58、ern45. A. NaturallyB. GraduallyC. ImmediatelyD. Suddenly46. A. needsB. thoughtsC. requestsD. words47. A. surelyB. stillC. simplyD. exactly48. A. disappointingB. interestingC. kindD. annoying49. A. searching forB. looking atC. picking upD. setting down50. A. overcomeB. attractedC. changedD. discourag

59、ed51. A. booksB. belongingsC.keysD. pens52. A. sentB. leftC. threwD. handed53. A. forecastB. toldC. sharedD. read54. A. connectionB. exchangeC. explanationD. greetings55. A. lostB.leftC.goneD. removed56. A. passed downB. died awayC. died offD. passed away57. A. surprisingB. correctC. crazyD. frighte

60、ning58. A. asB. beforeC. becauseD. sinceA. againstB. beyondC. withD. forA. satisfactionB. hopeC. successD. freedom第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China is home to different kinds of soybeans. In 2011, the soybean output of China dropped 61 the fourth place around the globe,