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1、2015-2016学年度高一下学期期末英语试题（总分120分，答题时间100分钟）第一部分 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）21 Do you mind if I borrow some of your latest magazines? . They are over there. ANever mind BSure, its my pleasure CNot at all. Help yourself DCertainly22The man has good sense of humor and we all find it gr

2、eat fun to talk with him. Aa; a B不填；不填 Ca; 不填 D不填；a23 What did she say? She asked me . Awhat was happened over there Bwhen did I join the clubCwhat was being painted Dwhat was painting24 How many books are there in your school library? There are about 12000 books , 80 percent of for Children. Aat al

3、l; them is Bin all; which is Cat all; them are Din all; which are25 Is she British or American? I dont know for sure, but her suggests that she is from the US. Avoice Bexpression Cappearance Daccent26I was told he had the written papers but failed in the oral test. Agot through Bgot across Cgot over

4、 Dgot along27You are not stupid. you were slow in study, you shouldnt have given it up. AEven if BAs far as CIf only DSo long as28 What has become Tom? He is ill. Aof; serious Bto; serious Cof; seriously Dto, seriously29Was it in the cinema Mr. Smith met you you saw the film? Awhere; that Bthat; tha

5、t Cwhere; which Dwhich; that30The young man risked a child, which made him well known. Arescuing; drowning Brescuing; drownedCto rescue; drowning Dto rescue; drowned31It has taken him a long time to come to with the fact he wont be able to go to school. Aagree; that Bterms; that Cclose; which Ddeal;

6、 which32I find necessary students too much homework. Athat; not giving Bit; not to give Cthat; not to give Dit; to not give33Your school is about ours. Athe size of three times Bthree times the size ofCthe three times size of Dthree times of the size34The reporter has written articles about air poll

7、ution hoping to call the attention of all people to the problem. Aa series of Ba large amount of Ca plenty of Dlarge number of35 What it be? It be a house for its moving. It be some kind of car. Acan; mustnt; must Bcan; cant; must Ccan; can; must Dmust; mustnt; can第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）请认真阅读

8、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。 After a long day at school，I walked home with my heavy schoolbagSleepy and _36_ ，I threw my things on the couch and grabbed something from the 37 to eatI passed by the living room and wished I could watch TV，but I knew my 38 would take me the whole nightI took my scho

9、olbag and went 39_ to my roomI tried to understand chemistry and 40 sleepiness at the same timeI tried to keep my eyes 41 and I wanted something to cheer me upLater, I 42 the sound of the front door openingAnd I waited for itthe sound of my mom singing. Though she sang off-key(跑调)，_ 43 made me excit

10、ed that she was hereI ran down to_44_ my momWe hugged each other and talked for a whileI like it when my mom was happyHer _45_ seemed to flow down to me and I got the strength to _46_ the stress again Sometimes, I wonder how my mom can still be 47 after coming back from workEvery weekday，she wakes u

11、p 48_ in the morning to go to work and spends all hour on the bus before getting downtownAt a 49_ factory，she works standing for the whole day and draws patterns for clothes over and overAfter work，my mom at times gets stuck in 50 for two hours on her way back homeWhen I 51 my school life with her w

12、ork life, I should not be the one to 52 At least I have some interesting things to do at school, but one mistake at work can cost my mom her jobI 53_ that my mom has a positive attitude and lives her life with a joyous heart，which encourages me to do my work well, 54 there may be difficultiesSeeing

13、her happy makes me feel 55 ，too 36AheavyBbusy Chungry Dunlucky 37AclassroomBkitchen Cbedroom Dapartment 38Adream Bsupper Chomework Dexperience 39AdownstairsBoutside Cupstairs Dinside 40Abreak offBput off Cget off Dfight off 41Aopening Bopened Copen Dclosing 42Afelt Blistened Craised Dheard 43Awhich

14、Bthat Cit Dbut 44. A. look B. greet C. said to D. help 45Aneed Bidea Cfaith Denergy 46Aface Bchange Caccept D1eave 47Acreative Bsensitive Ccompetitive Dpositive 48Aearly Bsoon Cfast D1ate 49Afurniture Bshoe Ccar Dclothing 50Achat Btraffic Cduty Dtask 51Areplace Bexchange Cconnect Dcompare 52Acomplai

15、nBdecide Cstudy Dplay 53Aachieve Bnotice Cappreciate Dimprove 54Ahowever Bthough Cdespite Dat least 55Agood Bskillful C successful Dimportant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。 A It was the first snow of winter an exciting day for every child

16、 but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one. I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I str

17、uggled with my jacket because it didnt fit well. It was a hand-me-down from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots（靴子）. In her calm, mother

18、ly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on your own boots.” I didnt realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence. I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushin

19、g, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too. I announced, “Theyre on the wrong feet.” She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. “Theyre my brothers boots, you know,” I said. “I hate them!” Som

20、ehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying（烦人的）little girl, She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens（连指手套）?” I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt wa

21、nt to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”56The little girl was more satisfied with her_.Atrousers Bjacket Cboots Dhat57Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girls boots mainly because_.Athe girl got them from her brother Bthe girl put something in themCthey were on the wrong feet Dth

22、ey did not fit the girl well58Why does the author say Miss Finlayson would remember that first snow day?ABecause the little girl was in her brothers clothes. BBecause it was the most exciting day of the winter.CBecause the little girl played a trick on her. DBecause the little girl wore a pretty sca

23、rf.59We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson_.Awas losing confidence in the little girl Bgradually lost patience with the little girlCbecame disappointed with the little girl Dwas getting bored with the little girlBBrian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Pari

24、s. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air

25、France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily ,” Tony said, ”You dont have any luggage, right?”“Only this backpack,” Brian answered “You said I

26、could bring one carry-on bag.”“Thats right. One carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”“Thanks.”Is Brian a criminal(罪犯)? Not at all. He is an air-courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers

27、 to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick.Every year about 80

28、,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isnt for everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible(灵活的) about your travel plans, and dont mind wearing the same clothes for a w

29、eek, it can be a great way to take a vacation!60. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?A. Because they were the uniforms for air couriers. B. Because that made him easier to be recognized.C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes. D. Because he did not have any luggage with

30、 him61. An air courier is a person who_A .manages a business company in foreign countries B. organizes international flights for touristsC. travels around the world with cheap tickets D delivers papers and packages to foreign countries.62. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is t

31、hat he_.A. cannot decide when and where to travel B. cannot take any luggage with himC. has to wear two pairs of jeans D .saves little money from the travel63. The author of the text mainly_.A. describes the activities of a law-breaker B. suggests an ideal way to travelC. argues against the air-cour

32、ier travel D. tells us about a developing businessCHow can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert ele

33、phant does just that.Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger for easier walking across sandy surfaces. They are taller, to reach higher branches. They have

34、shorter tusks （象牙）， and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families, They drink only every 3-4 days, and can store water in a “bag” at the back of their

35、throat, which is only used when badly neededDesert elephants are careful feeders-they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus keep what little food sources are available. Yong elephants may even eat the dung （粪便）of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage.During drought

36、(干旱) they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine （尿液）to make them muddy!As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt

37、（适应） as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.64The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means“ ”Aremains in the African countries Bdrinks 120 liters of water a dayCmanages to live in desert areas Deats 150 kilograms of food daily65Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they A

38、rarely ruin trees Bdrink only every 3-4 daysCsearch for food in large groups Dprotect food sources for their young66What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?AOverheating the earth can be stoppedBNot all animal species are so adaptable.CThe planet will become hotter and hotter.DNot

39、all animals are as smart as desert elephants.DSuccessful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions-mistaken ideas.One cau

40、se of misconceptions is ethnocentrism, the belief that ones own cultures way of doing things is better than the way of other cultures. Its ethnocentrism that leads to failure in international business. To avoid ethnocentrism, its necessary to study the different elements(组成部分) of culture: language,

41、values and attitudes ,and customs and manners.LanguageA knowledge of the local language can help international business people in four ways. First, people can communicate directly. Second, people are usually more open in their communicationwith someone who speaks their language. Third, an understand

42、ing of the language allows people to infer meanings that are not said directly. Finally, knowing the language helps people to understand the culture better.Values and AttitudesValues are peoples basic beliefs about the difference between right and wrong, good and bad. An attitude is a way of thinkin

43、g or acting. Values and attitudes influence international business. ForExample, many people in the United States believe that chocolate from Switzerland is better than chocolate from other countries, and they buy a lot of it.Customs and MannersCustoms are common social practices. Manners are ways of

44、 acting that the society believes are polite. For example, in the United States, it is the custom to have salad(色拉) before the main course at dinner, not after. Its not acceptable to talk with food in mouth at table. Failure to understand the customs and manners of other countries will bring difficu

45、lty selling their products. Orange juice as a breakfast drink of an American company in France doesnt sell well because the French dont usually drink juice with breakfast.67. A knowledge of the local language allows international business people _. A. to be more open with their customers B. to commu

46、nicate without outside helpC. to express their thoughts indirectly D. to have a better idea of their own culture68. The act of many people buying chocolate of Switzerland shows the role of _.A. manners B. values C. attitudes D. customs69. What would be the best title for the text? A. Misconceptions

47、in Business B. Basic Beliefs in BusinessC. International Business Culture D. Successful International Business70. The authors purpose of writing this article is to tell people _.A. how to take a right attitude in business B. how to avoid misunderstandings in businessC. how to use a local language in

48、 business D. how to act politely and properly in business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。选项中有项为多余选项。Ways to fight the flu The flu is annoying enough on its own. In order to keep yourself from it, follow these tips. Get the flu vaccine(疫苗). Its the best way to protect yourself agai

49、nst the flu. 71 It also helps the people around you because theres less chance you will catch the flu and pass it on. Wash your hands often. Hand washing is an important way to protect against germs(细菌) like flu viruses. 72 So get in the habit of washing your hands when you come home from school, th

50、e mall, or anywhere else where you are around a lot of people. 73 Flu viruses travel through the air, so try to stay away from people who look sick. Its also a good idea to avoid touching your nose, eyes, and mouth three places flu viruses can easily enter the body. Cough or sneeze into a tissue(手巾纸) not into your hands. That way, youre not spreading the virus when you touch surfaces that other people may touch too. 74 You dont want to pass your germs to someone else. And staying home is a great excuse to watch your favorite movie, play video games, or read to have