辽宁省抚顺市重点高中协作校2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

抚顺市协作校高一年级下学期期末考试英语试卷注意事项：1.本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，满分150分考试时间：120分钟2.客观题涂在答题卡上，主观题答在答题纸上。3.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，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试卷上的答案无效。第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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）阅读下列五篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AItwasthefirstsnowofwinter—anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformostteachers.Upuntilnow,Ihadbeenoldenoughtodressmyself,buttodaywouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlayson,mykindergartenteacher,hadbeenthroughfirstsnowdaysmanytimes,butIthinkshemaystillrememberthisone.Imanagedtogetintomywoolsnowtrousers.ButIstruggledwithmyjacketbecauseitdidn’tfitwell.Itwasahand-me-downfrommybrother,andifmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothes.Atleastmyhatandscarfweremine,andtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots(靴子).Inhercalm,motherlyvoiceshesaid,“Bytheendofwinter,youwillallbeabletoputonyourownboots.”Ididn’trealizeatthetimethatthiswasmoreastatementofhopethanofconfidence(信心).Ihandedhermybootsandstuckoutmyfoot.Likemostchildren,Iexpectedgrown-upstodoallthework.Aftermuchpushing,shemanagedtogetfirstoneintoplaceandthen,withasigh,workedthesecondoneontoo.Iannounced,“They’reonthewrongfeet.”Shestruggledtogetthebootsoffandwentthroughthejoylesstaskofputtingthemonagain.“They’remybrother’sboots,youknow,”Isaid.“Ihatethem”.Somehow,fromlongyearsofpractice,shemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn’tanannoying(烦人的)littlegirl.Shepushedandpushed,lessgentlythistime.Withаgreatersigh,seeingtheendofherstrugglewithme,sheasked,“Now,whereareyourmittens?”Ilookedintohereyesandsaid,“Ididn’twanttolosethem,soIhidtheminthetoesofmyboots.1.Thelittlegirlwasmoresatisfiedwithher_____.A.trousers B.jacket C.boots D.hat2.MissFinlaysonhaddifficultywiththegirl’sbootsmainlybecause_____.A.thegirlgotthemfromherbrother B.thegirlputsomethinginthemC.theywereonthewrongfeet D.theydidnotfitthegirlwell3.WhydoestheauthorsayMissFinlaysonwouldrememberthatfirstsnowday?A.Becausethelittlegirlwasinherbrother’sclothes.B.Becauseitwasthemostexcitingdayofthewinter.C.Becausethelittlegirlplayedatrickonher.D.Becausethelittlegirlworeaprettyscarf.4.WecanlearnfromthetextthatMissFinlayson____.A.waslosingconfidenceinthelittlegirlB.graduallylostpatiencewiththelittlegirlC.becamedisappointedwiththelittlegirlD.wasgettingboredwiththelittlegirlBBrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirts,ajacket,twopairsofsocks,apairofshorts,andtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpack,whichwasveryfull,buthedidn’thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround­tripticketandasmallpackage.“GivethispackagetoJean­PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.Ithinkyoucanfindhimeasily,”Tonysaid.“Youdon’thaveanyluggage,right?”“Onlythisbackpack,”Briananswered.“YousaidIcouldbringonecarry­onbag.”“That’sright.Onecarry­onbagisfine.Haveagoodtrip.”“Thanks.”IsBrianacriminal(犯罪)?Notatall.Heisanair­courier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround­triptickettoParis.Air­couriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtogetpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Oftentheonlywaytheycandothisistouseanair­couriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanair­courier,butitisquick.Everyyearabout80,000peopleworldwidetravelasair­couriers.Thenumberofticketsfortheair­couriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.However,air­couriertravelisn’tforeveryone.Butifyouhaveverylittlemoney,canbeflexible(灵活的)aboutyourtravelplans,anddon’tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweek,itcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!5.WhywasBrianwearingsomanyclothesforhistravel?A.Becausetheyweretheuniformsforair­couriers.B.Becausethatmadehimeasiertoberecognized.C.Becausehisbackpackhadnoroomforhisclothes.D.Becausehedidnothaveanyluggagewithhim.6.Anair­courierisapersonwho________.A.managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB.organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC.travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD.deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountries7.Oneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanair­courieristhathe________.A.cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB.cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC.hastoweartwopairsofjeansD.saveslittlemoneyfromthetravel8.Theauthorofthetextmainly________.A.describestheactivitiesofalaw­breakerB.suggestsanidealwaytotravelC.arguesagainsttheair­couriertravelD.tellsusaboutadevelopingbusinessCHowcanacreatureweighingover5tonsandnormallytaking150kilogramsoffoodand120litersofwaterperdaysurviveinadesertenvironment?InthesouthwestAfricancountryofNamibia,andtheSaharalandsofMalifurthernorth,thedesertelephantdoesjustthat.AlthoughnotregardedasaseparatespeciesfromtheAfricanelephant,thedesertcousindiffersinmanyways.Theirbodiesaresmaller,toabsorblessheat,andtheirfeetarelargerforeasierwalkingacrosssandysurfaces.Theyaretaller,toreachhigherbranches.Theyhaveshortertusks(象牙),andmostimportantly,longertrunkstodigforwaterinriverbeds.Desertelephantscantravelover70kilometersinsearchforfeedinggroundsandwaterholes,andhavealargergroupoffamilies,Theydrinkonlyevery3-4days,andcanstorewaterina“bag”atthebackoftheirthroat,whichisonlyusedwhenbadlyneeded.Desertelephantsarecarefulfeeders—theyseldomrootuptreesandbreakfewerbranches,andthuskeepwhatlittlefoodsourcesareavailable.Yongelephantsmayeveneatthedung(粪便)ofthefemaleleaderofagroupwhenfacingfoodshortage.Duringdrought(干旱)theyareunlikelytogivebirthtotheiryoungbutwithgoodrainsthebirthratewillincreasegreatly.Desertelephantshavesandbaths,sometimesaddingtheirownurine(尿液)tomakethemmuddy!Aswecontinuetooverheatourweakplanet,itcanonlybehopedthatotheranimalspecieswilladapt(适应)asextraordinarilywelltochangeasthedesertelephant.9TheunderlinedpartinParagraph2means“_______”.A.remainsintheAfricancountriesB.drinks120litersofwateradayC.managestoliveindesertareasDeats150kilogramsoffooddaily10.Desertelephantsarecalledcarefulfeedersbecausethey_______.A.rarelyruintreesB.drinkonlyevery3-4daysC.searchforfoodinlargegroupsD.protectfoodsourcesfortheiryoung11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceinthepassage?A.Overheatingtheearthcanbestopped.B.Notallanimalspeciesaresoadaptable.C.Theplanetwillbecomehotterandhotter.D.Notallanimalsareassmartasdesertelephants.DSuccessfulpeopleininternationalbusinessunderstandtheculturesofothercountriesandlearntochangetheirpracticesindifferentcultures.Theyunderstandtheimportanceofavoidingbusinessdecisionsbasedonmisconceptions—mistakenideas.Onecauseofmisconceptionsisethnocentrism,thebeliefthatone’sownculture’swayofdoingthingsisbetterthanthewayofothercultures.It’sethnocentrismthatleadstofailureininternationalbusiness.Toavoidethnocentrism,it’snecessarytostudythedifferentelements(组成部分)ofculture:language,valuesandattitudes,andcustomsandmanners.LanguageAknowledgeofthelocallanguagecanhelpinternationalbusinesspeopleinfourways.First,peoplecancommunicatedirectly.Second,peopleareusuallymoreopenintheircommunicationwithsomeonewhospeakstheirlanguage.Third,anunderstandingofthelanguageallowspeopletoinfermeaningsthatarenotsaiddirectly.Finally,knowingthelanguagehelpspeopletounderstandtheculturebetter.ValuesandattitudesValuesarepeople’sbasicbeliefsaboutthedifferencebetweenrightandwrong,goodandbad.Anattitudeisawayofthinkingoracting.Valuesandattitudesinfluenceinternationalbusiness.Forexample,manypeopleintheUnitedStatesbelievethatchocolatefromSwitzerlandisbetterthanchocolatefromothercountries,andtheybuyalotofit.CustomsandmannersCustomsarecommonsocialpractices.Mannersarewaysofactingthatthesocietybelievesarepolite.Forexample,intheUnitedStates,itisthecustomtohavesalad(色拉)beforethemaincourseatdinner,notafter.It’snotacceptabletotalkwithfoodinmouthattable.Failuretounderstandthecustomsandmannersofothercountrieswillbringdifficultysellingtheirproducts.OrangejuiceasabreakfastdrinkofanAmericancompanyinFrancedoesn’tsellwellbecausetheFrenchdon’tusuallydrinkjuicewithbreakfast.12.Aknowledgeofthelocallanguageallowsinternationalbusinesspeople_________.A.tobemoreopenwiththeircustomersB.tocommunicatewithoutoutsidehelpC.toexpresstheirthoughtsindirectlyD.tohaveabetterideaoftheirownculture13.TheactofmanypeoplebuyingchocolateofSwitzerlandshowstheroleof________.A.manners B.values C.attitudes D.customs14.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MisconceptionsinBusiness B.BasicBeliefsinBusinessC.InternationalBusinessCulture D.SuccessfulInternationalBusiness15.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticleistotellpeople___________A.howtotakearightattitudeinbusinessB.howtoavoidmisunderstandingsinbusinessC.howtousealocallanguageinbusinessD.howtoactpolitelyandproperlyinbusiness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２项为多余选项。WaystofightthefluThefluisannoyingenoughonitsown.Inordertokeepyourselffromit,followthesetips.★Getthefluvaccine(疫苗).It’sthebestwaytoprotectyourselfagainsttheflu.____16____Italsohelpsthepeoplearoundyoubecausethere’slesschanceyouwillcatchthefluandpassiton.★Washyourhandsoften.Handwashingisanimportantwaytoprotectagainstgerms(细菌)likefluviruses.___17___Sogetinthehabitofwashingyourhandswhenyoucomehomefromschoolthemall,oranywhereelsewhereyouarearoundalotofpeople.★___18___Fluvirusestravelthroughtheair,sotrytostayawayfrompeoplewholooksick.It’salsoagoodideatoavoidtouchingyournose,eyes,andmouth–threeplacesfluvirusescaneasilyenterthebody.★Coughorsneezeintoatissue(手巾纸)–notintoyourhands.Thatway,you’renotspreadingtheviruswhenyoutouchsurfacesthatotherpeoplemaytouchtoo.★___19___Youdon’twanttopassyourgermstosomeoneelse.Andstayinghomeisagreatexcusetowatchyourfavoritemovie,playvideogames,orreadtohaveagoodrest.___20___Youalsocanfighttheflubygettingenoughsleep,eatinghealthyfoods,drinkingplentyofwater,andgettingregularexercise.Don’tletthefluruinyourfallandwinterfun.Fightback!A.Stayhomeifyouhavetheflu.B.Restcanhelpthebodyrecoverfaster.C.Keepyourdistanceifsomeoneissick.D.Takesomemedicineassoonasyouhavetheflu.E.Italsohelpsprotectagainstothergermsandillnesses.F.Gettingvaccinateddoesn’tjustprotectyourownhealth.G.Don’tlettheflufallatoneofthemostexcitingtimesoftheyear.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）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Afteralongdayatschool,Iwalkedhomewithmyheavyschoolbag.Sleepyand____21____,Ithrewmythingsonthecouchandgrabbedsomethingfromthe____22____toeat.IpassedbythelivingroomandwishedIcouldwatchTV,butIknewmy____23____wouldtakemethewholenight.Itookmyschoolbagandwent____24____tomyroom.Itriedtounderstandchemistryand____25____sleepinessatthesametime.Itriedtokeepmyeyes____26____andIwantedsomethingtocheermeup.Later,I____27____thesoundofthefrontdooropening.AndIwaitedforit—thesoundofmymomsinging.Thoughshesangoff-key(跑调),____28____mademeexcitedthatshewashere.Irandownto____29____mymom.Wehuggedeachotherandtalkedforawhile.Ilikeitwhenmymomwashappy.Her_____30_____seemedtoflowdowntomeandIgotthestrengthto_____31_____thestressagain.Sometimes,Iwonderhowmymomcanstillbe_____32_____aftercomingbackfromwork.Everyweekday,shewakesup_____33_____inthemorningtogotoworkandspendsallhouronthebusbeforegettingdowntown.Ata_____34_____factory,sheworksstandingforthewholedayanddrawspatternsforclothesoverandover.Afterwork,mymomattimesgetsstuckin_____35_____fortwohoursonherwaybackhome.WhenI_____36_____myschoollifewithherworklife,Ishouldnotbetheoneto_____37_____.AtleastIhavesomeinterestingthingstodoatschool,butonemistakeatworkcancostmymomherjob.I_____38_____thatmymomhasapositiveattitudeandlivesherlifewithajoyousheart,whichencouragesmetodomyworkwell,_____39_____theremaybedifficulties.Seeingherhappymakesmefeel_____40_____,too.21.A.heavy B.busy C.hungry D.unlucky22.A.classroom B.kitchen C.bedroom D.apartment23.A.dream B.supper C.homework D.experience24A.downstairs B.outside C.upstairs D.inside25.A.breakoff B.putoff C.getoff D.fightoff26.A.opening B.opened C.open D.closing27.A.felt B.listened C.raised D.heard28.A.which B.that C.it D.but29.A.look B.greet C.saidto D.help30.A.need B.idea C.faith D.energy31.A.face B.change C.accept D.1eave32.A.creative B.sensitive C.competitive D.positive33.A.early B.soon C.fast D.1ate34.A.furniture B.shoe C.car D.clothing35.A.chat B.traffic C.duty D.task36.A.replace B.exchange C.connect D.compare37.A.complain B.decide C.study D.play38.A.achieve B.notice C.appreciate D.improve39.A.however B.though C.despite D.atleast40.A.good B.skillful C.successful D.important第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Tomygreatjoy,Ihavebrokenawayfrommybadhabitwhichalmostruinedme.Twoyearsago,IhappenedtocomeacrossTom,____41____waslostingambling(赌博).Thingsofonekindcometogether.AsIwasalsonotinterestedinschoolwork,webecamegoodfriends.Thougheveryday,theteacherassignedusagreatdealofhomework,wetooknonoticeofit.Intheclassroom,Icouldn’tfocus_____42_____whattheteachertaught.Asaresult,myacademicperformancewasbecomingfrombadto_____43_____(bad).AsIcouldn’tfindanyfuninschool,IplayedpokerwheneverIwasfree.At_____44_____beginning,wejustplayedforfun,butnotsoonlater,weplayedforgambling._____45_____reallymademehappyevenexcited.However,IfeltupsetbecauseI____46____(lose)quitealittlemoneyinthegamble.Ibegantobeworriedallthetime.Myfatherfound____47____happenedtomeandshoutedatme,sayingthatIwouldendupinprison_____48_____Idi