高一英语秋季期末考试试题命题：叶茂秦媛本试卷共四部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．Howmanydaysdoesthemanworkinaweek?A.3.B.4.C.5.2．Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Havearest.B.Drinkmorewater.C.Takehistemperature.3．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inamuseum.B.Inacinema.C.Inazoo.4．HowdoesthemansuggeststudyingFrench?A.Studyingonline.B.Talkingwithothers.C.HavingaFrenchclass.5．Whatwastheweatherlikeintheafternoon?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Windy.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，每小题将给出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。6．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inashop.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.7．Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thewomanwantsthemantohurryherorderup.B.Thewomanhaswaitedformorethananhour.C.Themanagerdoesn’tspeakEnglishwell.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inahotel.B.Atanairport.C.Inacompany.9．Howdidthemanarrivehere?A.Byair.B.Bytaxi.C.Onfoot.10．Whereisthemangoinginafewdays?A.ToDublin.B.ToLondon.C.ToNewYork.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．Whatdoesthemanthinkofthetimetable?A.Creative.B.Standard.C.Busy.11/1112．Whatdothestudentsgoinforlastbeforelunch?A.Thelongdistancerace.B.Throwingevents.C.Jumpingevents.13．Whatdoweknowaboutthe100mrace?A.Itisthelasteventintheday.B.Ittakesplaceat5:00p.m.C.Itdemandsmorerest.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14．Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Findingoutthetruth.B.Typingthestatement.C.Checkingtherecord.15．Whatprobablyistheman?A.Adriver.B.Awitness.C.Apoliceman.16．Whendidtheaccidenthappen?A.At7:00a.m.today.B.At7:00p.m.today.C.At7:00a.m.yesterday.17．Whatisthemaincauseoftheaccident?A.Thedriverwascareless.B.Thestudentdidn’thearthehorn.C.Thespeedofthecarwastoohigh.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．HowdidthespeakermeetAlisaatfirst?A.Theytookthesameplane.B.Theyhadthesamefriends.C.Theylivedinthesamebuilding.19．WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofAlisa?A.Kind.B.Rude.C.Pretty.20．WheredidthespeakertakeatripwithAlisa?A.ToChicago.B.ToNewYork.C.ToLosAngeles.第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21．ChinawarnedtheFrenchPresidentSarkozy（萨科奇）to________themeetingwiththeDalaiLama,which,however,didn’twork.A.callonB.callupC.callinD.calloff22．Motoman,thelatestrobotdevelopedbyJapanesescientistsandskillfullycookedapancakeinanexhibitioninOsakaearlierthismonth,showeditcould________akitchen.A.takeoverB.takeoffC.takeupD.takein23．Thesuddenearthquakecausedgreat________topeople’sproperty（财产）,whichwilltakethemalongtimetorecover.A.damageB.destructionC.lossD.harm24．Itissaidthatbloodisthickerthanwater.Sofamily________arealwaysstronghoweverfarawaythedifferentfamilymemberslive.A.relationsB.tiesC.relativesD.conditions25．Whoeverhas________senseknowsthatsmokingisharmfultopeople’shealth.A.normalB.generalC.commonD.usual26．Nowadayswecan’tseedinosaursbecausethey________longlongago.A.gaveoutB.ranoutC.wentoutD.diedout27．Wildanimals________tigersandpandasarebecomingrare.A.asfollowsB.forexampleC.suchasD.forinstance28．Alltoo________itistimetogobacktoschoolafterthewonderfulwinterholidays.A.oftenB.fastC.lateD.soon29．TheBeijingOlympicGameshasbeenthebiggest________Gamesintheworld.11/11A.liveB.livelyC.aliveD.living30．WhatmeasureshaveWesterncountries________tosurvivetheongoinginternationalfinancialcrisis(金融危机)?A.followedB.takenC.madeD.had第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号里的英语单词完成句子。31．Thesixty-one-year-oldwoman_____________________tosendhergrandsontothekindergarten__________(正要……突然)theterribleearthquakewithastrengthof8.0happened.(about)32．Hisfatherissaidto______________________________(回来了)fromtheearthquake-hitareasinSichuanProvince.(come)33．_____________________________(和……一样)manyotherboys,helikesfootball.(common)34．TheAmericanpresident-electObama(奥巴马)____________________________(实现了梦想)ofalltheblackpeopleintheUnitedStates.(live)35．Thesephotos___________________(使我想起了)thehappyhourswespenttogether.(remind)36．Theoldtemplewevisitedlastyear_____________________(给我留下了很深的印象).(make)37．Thedoctor___________________________(与结婚)myphysicsteacherfortwoyears.(marry)38．Withthefastdevelopmentofoureconomyandsociety,amoreandmoreimportantrole__________________________(在扮演)byChinaininternationalaffairsnow.(play)39．I’mafraidyourbrightfuture___________________________(毁掉)ifyoucontinuetobesocasualonyourwork.(ruin)40．Don’tyouseethisMP3is_________________________(同一个)Ilostyesterday?(same)第三节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。SevenloyalreaderscametotheTeens’officetwoweeksago.Theyhadawonderfuldaylearninghowtomakeanewspaper.Butwhat41madethemexcitedwasthattheyhadtheirsay.“Whatmostimpressedmewas42Iwassayingsomething,Ifoundalleyeswere43me,”saidTangShining,oneofthestudents.Herfriend,LiChunbeiagreed,andfeltverygladthatwhenshewastalking,theeditorsnoddedandeven44notes.Studentswerehappytoseetheeditorslistentotheir45.Youmayoften46aboutbeingneglected(忽略)byteachersandparents.47beforecomplaining,pleasemakesurethatyouhavealreadyspokenaboutyour48.TraditionallyinChina,teachersatschoolandparentswere49theonestotellteenagerswhattheyshouldandshouldn’tdo.Theyoungare50todoingwhattheyaretold,ratherthanthinkingbythemselves.Butthentheirideaswouldbelockedintheirbrainandnotbe51.AgirlwrotetoTeensaboutherfamilystory.She52tobeverysadbecauseherfather11/11seldomtalkedandplayedwithher.Afteryearsofconsideration,she53decidedtowriteherfatheraletter,tellinghimabouthersadness.Toher54,thefather55,sayingthathedidn’trealizehismistakes.Fromthenon,hereally56.Sometimes,weneedtoletour57beheard,sootherscanunderstandourthoughtsandfeelings.Don’tbeafraidofbeing58forwhatyouhavedone.Youknowitisyour59tospeakyourmind.Evenifyoursuggestionsaredenied(否定),atleastyouhavetriedyourbest.Youwillnotbeleftwithany60.41.A.reallyB.directlyC.completelyD.immediately42.A.howB.whenC.whereD.what43.A.atB.forC.onD.in44.A.readB.sawC.copiedD.took45.A.opinionsB.speechesC.songsD.articles46.A.talkB.complainC.writeD.speak47.A.AndB.SoC.ButD.Instead48.A.pleasureB.loveC.imaginationD.worry49.A.seldomB.neverC.alwaysD.sometimes50.A.usedB.reducedC.devotedD.told51.A.rememberB.usedC.touchedD.heard52.A.usedB.pretendedC.seemedD.had53.A.sadlyB.suddenlyC.angrilyD.finally54.A.sorrowB.disappointmentC.surpriseD.joy55.A.apologizedB.smiledC.laughedD.sighed56.A.exchangedB.changedC.leftD.played57.A.voicesB.decisionsC.suggestionsD.secrets58.A.punishedB.blamedC.beatenD.fined59.A.dutyB.taskC.rightD.pleasure60.A.regretB.sadnessC.troubleD.difficulty第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AItwasAndriaBaker’shighschoolgraduationparty,andthetimehadcomeforherfathertomakegoodonapromisethathehadmadeheryearsago,whenshewasafourth-grader.“Afteryoustartedonyourfirstdayofkindergartenandcontinueitthroughyourlastdayofhighschool,andI’llbuyyouacar.”TimBakerhadtoldthechild.Throughtheyears,AndriaBakerkeptupherendofthebargain,willingherselftogotoschoolonthosedaysevenwhenshefeltundertheweather.Shedidcarryouther13thyearofuninterruptedcomingtotheclassroomwithherfinaldayatConstantineHighSehoolevenwhenshewasill.AtSunday’sparty,herfathergavetheyoungwomanthekeystoanew,$17000PontiacG6.TimBaker,whoteachesseventhgradeatConstantineMiddleSchool,saidhehasnoregretsaboutthedeal.“Withoutadoubt,itwaswortheverypennyIspent,”hesaid.Thelookonhisdaughter’sfacewhenshesawthecarwasgreat.Bakersaid,“Whensheturnedaroundafterseeingthecar,11/11shedidnotknowwhattodo.Wegotherintothecarandshejustsatthere.Thensheranintothehousetogetherdriver’slicense,andsheandherbestfriendgotinthecaranddrovedowntheroad.”AndriaBaker,19,saidshethinksshewouldhavegoneaheadwiththatevenifanewcarhadnotbeenpromisedher.“AlotofmyfriendsthoughtIwascrazy,butIjustkeptgoing.”shesaid.BakerplanstogoafteraneducationdegreeatAlmaCollege.“InmysophomoreyearIhurtmyankleinabasketballgame,anditwasreallypainful,”shesaid.“AlsothatdayIcaughtacoldandtheteacherlookedatmeandsaid,‘I’mnottheteacherwho’sgoingtosendyouhome.’”61．Whatdoesthephrase“shefeltundertheweather”mean?A.Shefeltthattheweatherwasverycold.B.Shedidn’tfeelgood.C.Herbodychangedwiththeweather.D.Shelikedtheweatherverymuch.62．WhenAndriaBakersawherpresent,shefelt________.A.surprisedandexcitedB.sadandcrazyC.frightenedandworriedD.upsetandangry63．Fromthetext,wecanknowthat________.A.bothAndriaBakerandherfatherstayedinthesameschoolB.herfathermadethepromisefromthedaywhenshebeganherschoolC.herfatherdidn’tregrethavingboughtheranewexpensivecarD.AndriaBakerisnowstudyingatAlmaCollegeforadegree64．AndriaBakercouldcometoschooleverydaybecause________.A.shewashelpedbyallofherfriendsB.shewantedtogetanewcarC.shenevergotillD.shejustwantedtokeepondoingthatBWhenyouaretalkingtosomebodyataparty,doyoufocusentirelyonthepersonyouarespeakingwithordoesyourattentionkeepjumpingaroundtheroomtoalltheotherpeoplethere?General1y,ifthepersonissomeoneyoureallywanttotalkto,youwillfocusonhim.Mostotherpeoplewillonlygetabouthalfofyourattention.YoumaythinkthatthisisOK,becauseifyoudon’treallywanttotalktohim,thenwhatdoesitmatterifyoudon’tgivehimyourfullattention?Considertwothings.First,youmayjustnotrealizetheimportanceofthatconversation.IfyouareatanetworkingmeetingandyouhopetomeettheCEOofCompanyX,butyouenduptalkingtosomeonewhohasalow-leveljobatadifferentcompany,thenyoumayletyourattentionwander(走神)asyouspeaktohim.Butmaybeyoudon’trealizethatthispersonhasalreadymettheCEOandcouldintroduceyou.Doyouthinkhewilldothatifhefeelsyoudon’treallycareaboutspeakingtohim?Thisdoesn’tmeanyouneedtospendthewholetimetalkingtohim.Fiveortenminutesofrealattentive(专心的)conversationcanbeworth30minutestoanhourofpartialattention.Second,whetheryouwanttospeaktosomeoneisbasedonthesituation.Youcanloveyourwife,butifshetriestotalktoyouwhileyouarewatchingsomethingyoulikeonTV,whereisyourattentiongoing?Makeyourowndecision,butifyouwanthertofeelvalued,giveheryour100%attention.Thenicethingisthatinmanycasesyoucangiveheryourattentionforafewminutesandthenreturntowhatyouweredoing.Youmissverylittle,shefeelsvalued,andallisgood.11/1165．Theauthor’sopinionismadebelievablemainlyby________.A.givingexamplesB.usingfiguresC.askingquestionsD.description66．Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsyouthat________.A.youshouldfocusonwhoeveryouaretalkingtoB.youshouldbeinterestedineveryoneatapartyC.youcanrefusetotalktosomeoneyoudon’tlikeatapartyD.youshouldbepatientwitheveryoneataparty67．Apersonwhohasalow-leveljobprobably________.A.wouldliketotalktoyouB.istheoneyou’relookingforC.wantstomakefriendswithyouD.iswellworthfocusingon68．Ifyourwifewantstotalktoyouwhenyouarebusy,youshould________.A.goonwithwhatyouaredoingB.stopdoinganythingimmediatelyC.decidewhattodoaccordingtothesituationD.finishwhatyouaredoingwithher69．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Alwaysbefriendlytoothersataparty.B.Improveyourcommunicationskillsbyfocusingonothers.C.Itisimportantforyoutobeactiveataparty.D.Youshouldrespectyourwifeatanytime.CStartingnextmonth,peopleinWashingtonwillbeabletorentabicycledayandnightwithamembershipcard.AnewcompanycalledSmartBikewillmake120bicyclesavailableat10spotsinthecity.“There’salotofstressonourtransitsystems,”saidJimSebastian,whomanagesbicycleandpedestrianprogramsforWashington’sTransportationDepartment.Offeringanotherchoice,MrSebastiansaid,“Itwillhelpusreducetrafficjamandpollution,aswellasparkingproblems.”Inthedeal,thecompanywillhavetheadvertisingrightsinthecity’sbussheltersandithasreachedasimilardealwithSanErancisco.ChicagoandPortland,Ore.,arealsoconsideringtheprogram.Fora$40annualmembershipfee,SmartBikeuserscancheckoutthree-speedbicyclesforthreehoursatatime.Theprogramwillnotprovidehelmets(头盔)butdoesencouragetheiruse.SimilarprogramshaveprovedsuccessfulinEurope.TheVé1ibprograminParisandBicinginBarcelona,Spain,bothstartedaroundayearagoandalreadyofferthousandsofbicycles.MrSebastian,whostartedtryingtobringbike-sharingtoWashingtonevenbeforeitssuccessinParisandBarcelona,saidhebelievedthattheprogramcouldgrowwithinayearandhopedthatitwouldeventuallyoffer1000bicycles.“Butstudiesshowedthatmanybikeswouldgetstoleninaday,orwithinafewweeks,”saidPaulDeMaio,aWashington-areabike-sharingconsultant.Improvedtechnologyallowsprogramstobetterprotectbicycles.InWashington,SmartBikeuserswhokeepbicycleslongerthanthethree-hourmaximumwillreceivedemeritsandcouldeventuallyloserentingprivileges.Bicyclesgoneformorethan48hourswillbeconsideredlost,withthelastuserchargeda$200replacementfee.Thelowcostcouldbeoneoftheprogram’smajorsellingpoints.AtGeorgeWashingtonUniversityinFoggyBottom,oneoftheprogram’s10locations,studentswereunsurehowoftentheywoulduseSmartBike,butsaiditspricemadeitworthatry.11/1170．TheprogramcanhelpthecityinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A.protectingtheenvironmentB.reducingthetrafficjamC.givingmoretravelingchoicesD.makingmoremoney71．Fromthetext,wecanknow________.A.theSmartBikecompanycanonlymakemoneybyrentingthebikesB.therearemanyothercitieswhichshowgreatinterestintheprogramC.theSmartBikecompanywillbethefirstonetorunbike-rentingbusinessD.theSmartBikecompanywillhave1000bicyclesattherentingspots72．WhatistheproblemtheSmartBikeDCfacing?A.Thebiketechnologyshouldbeimproved.B.Theirbikeswouldgetlost.C.Therearetoofewrentingspotsavailable.D.Therearetoofewbikes.73．Whatwillattractthecustomersmostintheprogram?A.Lowprice.B.Greatconvenience.C.Newidea.D.Highquality.DHaveyoueverwonderedwhataDegreemightbeworthtoyouinyourjoborcareer(事业)?ItmeansalotofAmericanswithanAssociateDegreeaveragenearly$10000moreinyearlyearningsthanthosewithjustaHighSchoolDiploma(毕业证).HarcourtLearningDirectoffersyouawaytogetaSpecializedAssociateDegreeinalloftoday’sgrowingfidds—withouthavingtogotocollegefulltime.WithHarcourt,youstudyathome,inyoursparetime,soyoudon’thavetogiveupyourpresentjobwhileyoutrainforabetterone.ChoosefromexcitingmajorslikeBusinessManagement,Accounting,Dressmaking&Design,Bookkeeping,Photography,ComputerScience,Engineeringandmore!Yourtrainingincludeseverythingyouneed!Books,lessonsandlearningaidsareallincludedinthelowtuition(学费)priceyoupay.Youreducationisnationallyrecognized!Nearly2000Americancompanies—includingGeneralElectric,IBM,Mobile,GeneralMotors,Ford,andmanyothers—haveusedourtrainingfortheiremployees.Ifcompaniesliketheserecognizethevalueofourtraining,youcanbesurethatemployeesinyourareawill,too!Earnyourdegreeinaslittleastwoyears!Getacareerdiplomainjustsixmonths!Thecareerofyourdreamsiscloserthanyouthink!Evenifyouhavenoexperiencebefore,youcangetvaluablejobskillsintoday’shottestfields!Prepareforpromotions(提升),payraises,evenstartabusinessofyourown!SendtodayforFREEinformationaboutHarcourtathometraining!Simplyfillinyournameandaddressonthecoupon(票券)above.Thenwriteinthenameandnumberoftheoneprogramyou’remostinterestedin,andmailittoday.We’llrushyourfreeinformationabouthowyoucantakeadvantageoftheopportunities(机会)inthefieldyou’vechosen.Acttoday!Mailcoupontoday!Orcallthenumberbelow1-800-372-1589.Callanytime,24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Website:www.Harcourt-learning.com.E-mail:Harcourt@learning.com.74．Thisadvertisementaimsatcallingonpeopleto________.A.attendfull-timeuniversitiesB.workparttimetofurthertheireducationC.improvetheireducationathometogetbetterjobsD.earntheirdegreesindifferentwa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