内蒙古杭锦后旗奋斗中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

1、奋斗中学20152016学年第二学期期末考试题高一英语（本试卷满分120分， 答题时间90分钟）第卷第一部分 听力（共两节， 满分10分）第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Which language does Mr. White speak fluently? A. French. B. Spanish. C. Japanese.2. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Friends. B. Lifestyles. C. Only children.3. Ho

2、w long has the woman been playing the piano? A. For about 15 years. B. For about 9 years. C. For about 6 years.4. How will the two speakers probably go to the cinema? A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By taxi.5. Where is the mans brother probably now? A. In China. B. In New Zealand. C. In Korea.第二节 （共5小题，

3、每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面两段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话读两遍。听第六段材料， 回答第6至7题。6. Where can the man see a park? A. On Front Street. B. On King Street. C. On Columbia Street.7. When will the man go to the womans house? A. At 6p.m. B. At 7p.m. C. At 8p.m.听第七段材料， 回答第8至10题。8. How does James look now? A. Worried. B. Nervous. C. Exc

4、ited.9. What is the reason that the man failed in the first job interview? A. His sex. B. His experience. C. His educational background.10. What is the mans second job interview for? A. A shop assistant. B. A bus conductor. C. A tearoom worker.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分30分）第一节 （共10小题， 每小题2分， 满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题

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10、 “Tell-a-Friend” program encourages people to_. A. take pleasure in reading with their friends.B. help a friend form the habit of reading.C. share the website with othersD. read more but spend less12. Who wrote the story about animals? A. Rob Elliott B. Giles AndreaeC. Dale Carnegie D. Robert Munsch

11、13. Which book has a different kind of paper cover from the others? A. How to Win Friends & Influence People B. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids C. Giraffes Cant DanceD. Love You ForeverBPhilip Pullman spent a great deal of his childhood traveling abroad because both his father and stepfather were pilo

12、ts in the Royal Air Force(皇家空军). As a child, he went on several long ocean voyages, and he lived in Africa and in Australia. “Before I was 11 I had been to eight different schools.” “In Australia, I made a great discovery. TV hadnt reached Australia yet, but everyone listened to the radio. I remembe

13、r listening to gangster serials(黑帮剧), and cowboy serials, and best of allSuperman! When I first saw a superman comic(连环漫画), it changed my life. Id been reading books for a long time, but Id neverknown comics before. Soon afterwards, I discovered Batman, too, whom I loved even more.” Pullman started

14、writing his first novel the day after he had finished his final exams at Oxford University. “ I discovered after about an hour that it was much harder than Id expected. It still is! I found that the amount I could write comfortably every day was about three pages, so thats what Ive done ever since.”

15、 Before he became a full-time writer, Pullman had been teaching for many years. “What I enjoyed most during that time was telling stories over and over, until I knew them as well as I knew my own life.” He had always loved telling stories as a schoolboy he had entertained his friends by reading stor

16、ies to them, or by making up his own. One day he got a letter that had arrived at his door even though the writer of the letter didnt know his address. The envelope(信封) just said, “Philip Pullman, The Storyteller, Oxford.”14. What can we learn about Pullman? A. He was a pilot in the Royal Air Force.

17、 B. He went to eight different schools in Africa. C. He was encouraged to write by his father and stepfather. D. He traveled a lot when he was a young child.15. The discovery mentioned in Paragraph 2 refers to_. A. the fact that there was no TV in Australia B. a Superman comic C. the popularity of c

18、owboy serials D. the fact that everyone listened to the radio16. Receiving the letter, Pullman might feel very_. A. happy B. angry C. calm D. worried17. What is mainly described in the text? A. Pullmans life at Oxford. B. Why Pullman chose to be a teacher. C. How Pullman grew into a storyteller. D.

19、Pullmans childhood.CIf you are a fruit grower or would like to become one join in Apple Day to see whats around. Its called Apple Day but in fact its more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has become popular, events now last through most of October around Britain. Visit

20、ing an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety(品种) of apples. To people who are used to the limited kinds of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite eye-opening to see some classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which w

21、as grown by the Romans. Although it doesnt taste of anything special, its still worth a try. There are also varieties developed to suit certain local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but youll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it

22、, so its a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall in love with it. At the apple events, you can also meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well entertained with apple-themed fun and games.Apple days are being

23、held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, visit the National Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.18. What can people do at the apple events? A. Attend experts lectures. B. Vi

24、sit fruit-loving families. C. Taste many kinds of apples. D. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.19. What can we learn about Decio?A. It is a new variety. B. It is rarely seen now. C. It has a strange look. D. It has a special taste.20. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph3 mean?A

25、. A clever idea. B. A selfish thought.C. A great plan. D. A useless hope.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。Droughts in CaliforniaA terrible drought has created trouble in California, USA. A drought is a long period of time with little rain or snow. That means there isn

26、t enough water. Droughts are natural disasters. But unlike earthquakes or hurricanes(飓风), droughts do not happen suddenly. 21 A The drought in the western United States began four years ago. California has been hit hardest. About 95% of the state now has serious drought conditions. About 3,500 peopl

27、e in East Porterville, California, have no running water in their homes. 22D Some people havent had running water for years. Rivers and lakes have been drying up, too. Thats a problem for fish and animals. 23 B As a result, farms might lose more than $2 billion in 2015. More than 18,000 farm jobs ha

28、ve been lost. Scientists arent sure when the problem will end. A rainy autumn and winter could help. Experts say it will take 11 trillion gallons(加仑) of water to end the drought. 24 G They take the water home for washing dishes, cleaning toilets, and more. 25E Theyve stopped watering lawns(草坪) and w

29、ashing cars. “We need to make the best use of what we have,” explains weather scientist Michael Anderson.A. Instead, they happen slowly.B. Without water, farms cant grow as much food.C. Future droughts in California are likely to last longer.D. Thats because the drought has caused their wells to dry

30、 up.E. All across California, people are saving water any way they can.F. California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States.G. Many people drive to fire stations to fetch water.第三部分 英语知识运用 （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，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A few

31、years ago the company I work for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. Ive always loved 26 in the morning, so I was really 27 when I found out the house they had bought for us was next to Central Park. This meant that every 28 I could go for a run before I went to work. 29 a lot of peo

32、ple had told me to be careful of robbers(抢劫者) in the park, I didnt usually take anything with me. How could they 30 me if I didnt have anything? But this one morning my wife asked me to 31 some bread on the way home so I put a $10 note in my back pocket. While I was running through the 32 , another

33、runner nearly knocked me over. He apologized and 33 running. I thought it was a little 34 so I checked my 35 and found that the money was missing. I 36 started to run after him. I 37 caught up and caught him by the arm. I started 38 and demanding(要求) that he give me the $10. Im not 39 a hot-headed p

34、erson but I really lost my temper(脾气) that day. This seemed to 40 him and he quickly put his hand into his pocket and 41 me the money. Then he ran away as 42 as he could.I bought the 43 and went home. As soon as I got there I began to tell my wife my 44 “You wont believe what happened to me,” I star

35、ted. She immediately 45 me, “I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”26. A. studyingB. working C. running D. reading27. A. proudB. nervous C. sad D. happy28. A. morningB. afternoon C. evening D. night29. A .Unless B. Though C. If D. Because30. A. find B. believe C. rob D. chea

36、t31. A. borrow B. taste C. eat D. buy32. A. school B. park C. office D. house33. A. continued B. practiced C. stopped D. started34. A. differentB. strange C. dangerous D. harmful35. A. hat B. purse C. pocket D. bag36. A. suddenly B. immediatelyC. generally D. calmly37. A. finally B. nearly C. possib

37、ly D. hopefully38. A. smelling B. shouting C. explaining D. asking39. A. simply B. secretly C. usually D. especially40. A. anger B. surprise C. hurt D. frighten41. A. paid B. lent C. showed D. gave42. A. fast B. early C. far D. safely43. A. clothes B. milk C. bread D. newspaper44. A. meeting B. stor

38、y C. job D. holiday45. A. disturbed B. trusted C. understood D. accepted第卷第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分45分）第二节 （共10小题， 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号中单词的正确形式。 _ (actual) a member of the rice family, although it is a grain-producing grass. Native to North America, this grain can 47. _ (find) growin

39、g wild in the ponds and lakes of Wisconsin, as well as in neighboring states. Like rice, wild rice grows in water, but it requires much 48._ (deep) water than rice does.Wild rice is very difficult to harvest because its stalks(秆) are so crispy 49. _ many types of equipment cannot be used. It takes p

40、atience and hand work 50. _(harvest) wild rice. As a result, this grain is expensive and often difficult to get. Like other grains, its chaff(谷壳)must be separated 51. _ the grain. It is harvested green, and after being separated, it may be set out to dry to prevent it from 52. _(go) bad. Wild rice i

41、s quite sensitive to changes in the environment. With the widespread use of dams(水坝) in the United States, many areas 53. _ wild rice once grew have not been able to keep their former populations of the grain. This is 54. _ pity for people who enjoy the crop. Many native people hold the grain in hig

42、h respect and they support the 55. _(produce) of this special rice.46、actually 47、be found 48、deeper 49、that 50、 to harvest 51、from52、going 53、where 54、a 55、production第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改