江苏省苏州市2015-2016学年度高一上学期期末考试英语试卷
苏州市2015－2016学年第一学期期末考试试卷第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)16. High school, where we have ______ good time living together, is ______ time of discovery, learningand hard work.A. a; aB. a; theC. a; 不填D. 不填；a17. At that time we felt very glad because our homework had been cut down to half its ______ amount.A. averageB. commonC. normalD. ordinary18. Life looks like a travel. What’s important is not the ______, but the scenery on the way and themood of seeing it.A. directionB. destinationC. donationD. decision19. Art and culture should care about the existence of human beings; that is to say, the development ofart and culture should be ______ human existence.A. in charge ofB. in control ofC. in harmony withD. in communication with20. You shouldn’t give up the competition at the moment. ______, you’d better have a try; after all, youhave spent so much time on it.A. AnyhowB. SomehowC. HoweverD. Sometime21. I think it a good way to build the team spirit with an activity ______ all of us can enjoy ourselves.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when22. When it comes to this problem of mine, I just can’t ______ what everyone thinks of it.A. risk learningB. wait to learnC. help to learnD. tolerate learning23. — I’ll come to visit you at 5 pm tomorrow.— I’m sorry. By then the class will have finished, but I ______ a meeting.A. am havingB. has hadC. has been havingD. will be having24. — It is reported that they dug out a lot of treasure in the tomb yesterday.— Yes, it ______ underground for more than one thousand years.A. has buriedB. has been buriedC. had been buriedD. had buried25. It is said that the difficult problem ______ they met with in the project ______ solved.A. what; wasB. that; has beenC. which; hasD. which; had been26. — Mrs White doesn’t believe that Tom is able to pass the exam, ______?— That’s where I disagree.A. does sheB. doesn’t sheC. is heD. isn’t he27. — Is it possible to apply the rule ______ your students?— Yes. It will have a positive effect ______ them.A. for; onB. to; uponC. on; onD. to; for28. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have welcomed their first child — ababy girl called Max — into the world, and used her arrival to ______ plans to give away most of their $45 billion fortune.A. changeB. makeC. considerD. announce29. — Alice has been working late into the night these days.— Oh, she was off school for a month, so she has a lot to ______.A. speed upB. mix upC. make upD. step up30. — I’m dying to improve my gardening skills. Who do you think can help me, Joe?— Mr Green is the best choice. He will provide gardening tips for ______.A. green handsB. green fingersC. green thumbsD. green eyes第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)Over the past 20 years, I have watched the Lion King for more than a dozen of times.When I first watched the movie, the 31 of Mufasa’s death made me — a six-year-old girl at that time — cry, and since then, I have always 32 that part. Later on, during my middle-school years, I liked the love story part a lot, and Simba and Nala were really a 33 couple in my heart. Every time I watched the movie, I felt 34 .Recently, I’ve watched the Lion King again. This time, what impressed me most was the 35of Pumbaa and Timon —they were ordinary and lived an ordinary life. Before joining Simba to regain his kingdom, all about their life were eating and singing.To me, the best lesson that Pumbaa and Timon have taught us is that 36 they know they are ordinary and their life is ordinary, they still love and enjoy it.In fact, in the real world, only quite a few people can achieve great things and become extraordinary, and the rest of us will just live our 37 life.A sentence in an article recommended by the Fair (WeChat Subscription) 38 me: by hard work, ordinary people only fight for the right to 39 their ordinary life in the ordinary world. It is cruel, but it is true (at least in my opinion).The best solution is to accept and enjoy it. I know it’s 40 but this is a part of growing up. I’m not saying that we should not have great dreams, after all, just as Vince Lombardi has said, “Perfection is not attainable (可达到的), but if we chase perfection we can 41 excellence”. However, I just think we should get 42 if our great dreams would never come true.I also dreamt about becoming extraordinary at a young age, same as most of my fellow classmates in primary school. In the senior high school, I was no longer one of the 43 students,and then, for the very first time, I real ized that maybe I couldn’t be extraordinary.Now, I’m well 44 th at I’m no more than an ordinary person but I’m 45 with that. I went to an ordinary university and got my BA in English, and then to another ordinary university and received my MA in translation. Doing the editor’s job, I now 46 myself a life in Shanghai, such an expensive metropolitan city to live in (and I’m not a local girl).I can’t 47 Michael Kors or Issey Miyake, but I have comfortable clothes which fit me well.I usually go out dinner with a couple of friends on weekends, not fancy of first class restaurants but sidewalk café or common restaurants where we know there are delicious food and nice 48 .I consider this not the passive acceptance, but a(n) 49 attitude of turning “this is life” to “this is the life”. But all in all, I still have 50 , just in case they would become true one day.Yes, be ordinary and be happy.31. A. view B. spot C. scene D. effect32. A. missed B. skipped C. ticked D. watched33. A. perfect B. noisy C. lonely D. fashionable34. A. heavily B. similarly C. practically D. differently35. A. experience B. lifestyle C. wisdom D. humour36. A. in case B. now that C. as if D. even though37. A. ordinary B. hard C. rough D. rare38. A. puzzled B. touched C. scared D. amazed39. A. start B. gain C. continue D. stop40. A. simple B. difficult C. foolish D. harmful41. A. check B. cause C. change D. catch42. A. annoyed B. prepared C. lost D. worried43. A. clever B. enthusiastic C. crazy D. top44. A. aware B. ashamed C. awake D. afraid45. A. grateful B. proud C. happy D. lucky46. A. enjoy B. earn C. devote D. offer47. A. attract B. accept C. afford D. affect48. A. service B. advice C. business D. condition49. A. fair B. honest C. free D. optimistic50. A. faults B. dreams C. challenges D. chances第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AEvery kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing house as a child — pretending to be agrown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults”. Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia.Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.Other kidults still enjoy children’s stories and fairy tales. For example, the British publisher Bloomsbury even released an edition of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book.“Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who love their childhood most and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,”said Lee So-jung, a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.Tim Greenhalgh, an adviser in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They hold on to childhood because working life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.“So, they can escape from increasingly busy and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,”Greenhalgh said.51. Why does a kid wish to be an adult?A. Because he wants to be independent.B. Because he doesn’t want to be controlled by adults.C. Because he wants to experience the real world.D. Because he believes there will be more exciting life ahead.52. What can we infer from the passage?A. Some kidults refuse to grow up.B. Some kidults in Britain like reading on the subway.C. Some kidults think childhood is the best time of their life.D. Some kidults want to escape from the busy and stressful life53. One of the advantages of the kidult culture is that ______.A. it can make adults face the real social lifeB. it can make our society young and full of lifeC. it can increase the sales of children’s booksD. it can lead to harmonious relationship between adults and kids54. Which of the following is the best title for the article?A. Kids or Grown-upsB. Happy ChildhoodC. Fearful AdulthoodD. Kidult CultureBPhyllis Wheatley is regarded as America’s first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa in about 1753 and brought to America at about the age of seven. John and Susannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave (奴隶) market in Boston in 1761. Phyllis was soon accepted as one of the family, which included being raised and educated with the Wheatley’s twin 15-year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could not read and write, but Mary was probably one of the best educated young women in Boston. Mary wanted to become a teacher, and in fact, it was Mary who decided to take charge of Phyllis Wheatley’s education. Phyllis soon showed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latin classics.At the age of thirteen, Phyllis wrote her first poem. She became a Boston sensation (引起轰动的人物) after she wrote a poem on the death of the preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It became common to read Phyllis Wheatley’s poetry in polite society. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phyllis Wheatley’s poems, but once they heard she was black they weren’t interested.Then in 1773 Phyllis went with Nathaniel, who was now a businessman, to London. Thirty-nine of her poems were published in London as Poems on Various Subjects. It was the first book published by a black American. In 1775 Phyllis wrote a poem about George Washington and sent it to him. He responded by praising her talents and inviting her to visit his headquarters. After both of her benefactors (恩人) died in 1777 and in 1778, Phyllis was freed. She married in 1778, moved away from Boston, and had three children. But after the unhappy marriage, she moved back to Boston, and died in poverty in 1783.55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Those days the black were looked down upon.B. Phyllis read a lot of books when she was young.C. Phyllis didn’t move away from Boston until she got married.D. Phyllis Wheatley’s first poem interested and excited the public.56. Which is the correct order of Phyllis Wheatley’s life according to the passage?a. US president sang high praise for her.b. People became curious about her poems.c. Mary began to educate her.d. Phyllis was freed as a slave.e. She served Nathaniel all the way to London.A. a-c-e-d-bB. e-c-b-d-aC. c-b-e-a-dD. d-c-e-b-a57. Which statement about Phyllis is supported by the passage?A. She died young.B. She got a good school education.C. Her first poem was published in London.D. She was regarded as a poet after being freed.COverweight seems to be a national trouble. Diets, books on dieting, dieting organizations, and advice from doctors and health professionals do not seem to be enough. Millions of people have turned to dangerous drugs or harmful diets to starve off their hunger.The meat industry and the fast-food restaurants have more to do with America’s weight problem than anything else. Each day we are filled with powerful TV and radio ads promoting (推介) the idea that it’s perfectly OK to have bacon and eggs for breakfast, hamburgers and French fries for lunch, and fried chicken and French fries for supper.Is there a healthy diet that people can use to lose weight and keep themselves slim and fit forever? There is indeed. But it requires removal of meat, fish, and milk products from the diet forever.A healthy diet-and-exercise regimen (养生之道) is actually pretty simple. That is to cut meat, fish, and milk products out of the picture completely (and I do mean completely).* Do not eat any meat, fish, eggs, or milk products. No cheese, no ice cream, no pizza, and no butter.* Eat only low-fat, and low-sugar foods. Eat fruit (in reasonable amounts) for desserts.* As much as possible, avoid drinks with caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or cola.* Use soya drinks instead of milk. Soya drinks are high in protein and generally fairly low in fat.* Eat cereals, grains, bread, and pasta in reasonable amounts (with no cheese, but always with high-protein foods).* Jog or fast-walk at least one mile per day. If you are unused to this level of exercise, start with smaller distances and build up to a mile.It has been known for years that it is possible to get all the protein we need from high-protein vegetarian foods. Many restaurants now serve vegetable-protein meals, such as veggie-burgers or refried bean tacos and burritos; be sure to ask for them without cheese or sour cream!58. The underlined words “starve off their hunger” in the first paragraph most probably mean ______.A. satisfy their need of losing weightB. slow down the feeling of hungerC. make themselves feel hungryD. wish for being slim59. The meat industry and the fast-food restaurants have more to do with America’s weight problembecause ______.A. they convince people to eat more food rich in fatB. they make powerful ads on TV and over radioC. they fill people with the idea to have bacon and eggsD. they make people take dangerous drugs or harmful diets60. To keep slim and fit, the author thinks it better ______.A. to change the picture of meat, fish, eggs, or milk productsB. not to eat any meat, fish, eggs, or milk productsC. to eat cereals, grains, bread, and pasta as much as possibleD. not to take soya drinks high in protein61. From the passage, we can infer that ______.A. it’s healthy to jog or fast-walk at least one mile every dayB. high-protein vegetarian foods don’t have all protein we needC. proper foods play a very important role in keeping healthyD. it’s inappropriate to ask for veggie-burgers without cheese or sour creamDOn my way to coaching basketball yesterday, I was listening to WGN, my favourite talk radio station. I could tell right away that there was something wrong by the serious mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. Two small planes crashed into each other over a northern suburb of Chicago. What made the story hit was that Bob Collins, the morning show man for WGN, was the pilot of one of the planes and had been killed. Later that night, as I made my 40-minute drive home, I listened as the station reminisced (缅怀) and paid admiration to a man who was loved by many. They told story after story, describing him as the greatest friend and a man who had lived life to the fullest. True love and affection poured in from all over the country. The more I listened how this man had influenced those around him, the more discouraged I became.I was discouraged because I wanted to know why we, as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we let them know how much we love them. Why do we wait until someone can’t hear before we tell them how much they mean to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we recall the good qualities of a person? Why do we build someone up after they have gone into eternity (不朽)? What good does it do then? We share memory after memory, as we laugh, cry, and think backabout what was positive in a person’s life. Yes, it does help us deal with the great sadness of losing someone who was special to us. And yes, it does bring those who are closer together. But as we lovingly remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most needed to hear them.Just once I would like to see a celebration of life, instead of a gathering of death. A celebration where stories are told, eyes mist over, laughter rings out. I would like to see, as the speaker concludes his or her loving admiration, the person they are honoring rising from their chair and giving them the biggest bear hug! Wouldn’t that be something! The special person gets to hear the stories and come to the realization that they have made a difference on this earth. And all this is done well before they leave their earthly bodies and go into eternity. And when the unavoidable funeral (葬礼) finally comes, we can say goodbye with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.I now have a stronger resolve (决心) to tell those around me how much they mean to me. I am going to let my wife know just how loved and appreciated she is, not only by my words, but also by my actions. I am going to play Batman with my four-year-old more often, and in the middle, I am going to steal into my sleeping baby’s bedroom, place my lips on his chubby cheek, and thank God for the bundle of joy he has brought into my life. Each day I will make a point to tell both of my boys how much I love them, whether they are four or eighteen! From there, I am going to let family and friends know the huge influence they have had on my life. And last but not least, I am going to let the high school players I coach know that I look forward to each and every minute that I get to spend with them in the gym.Do you love someone? Then tell them! Has someone been an influence in your life? Then give them a call! Has someone made a difference in your life? Then write them a letter or send them an e-mail! Don’t let another day go by without letting that person know. There is something special about a written letter that expresses feelings of love towards another. I don’t know about you, but I have letters and cards from people that I have saved for years, and from time to time, I get them out and reread them. They can turn an unpleasant day into one where you realize just how blessed and loved you are.Life is too short to leave kind words unsaid. The words you say, or the letters you write might just make all the difference in the world.62. What was the author according to the passage?A. A pilot.B. A school teacher.C. A radio host.D. A basketball coach.63. Why did the author feel discouraged?A. Because Bob Collins died.B. Because he did not enjoy listening to the radio station.C. Because people praised Bob Collins after he died, not before.D. Because the station reminisced and admired Bob Collins all day.64. What would the author like to do?A. To see a celebration of life.B. To keep emotion in the heart.C. To share everything with people around.D. To have a funeral before his death.65. What atmosphere can you feel between the lines of this passage?A. Delightful.B. Touching.C. Sad.D. Distant.第四部分词汇检测(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请阅读下列各小题，根据所给首字母或中文提示以及上下文语境，写出下列各句空缺处的单词的正确形式，并将该单词的完整形式写在答题卷相应题号的横线上。
高中英语真题-2015-2016学年度第一学期期末考试_1
2015－2016学年度第一学期期末考试本试题分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，第I卷80分, 第II卷40分, 满分120分。
考试时间120分钟。
第I卷选择题答案涂在答题卡上，第II卷非选择题答案写在答题纸上。
第I卷（共80分）第一部分：听力（满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话或独白后有一个小题，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。
听完每段对话或独白后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话或独白仅读一遍。
1. What did the woman do today?A. She wrote letters.B. She did nothing.C. She practiced the piano.2. What does the man say about Delta Restaurant?A. The service was better.B. The food was delicious.C. The menu was attractive.3. How will the woman probably come tomorrow?A. By taxi.B. By bus.C. By subway.4. How much will the woman pay?A. $3.B. $6.C. $9.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A book.B. A teacher.C. An exam.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15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, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
高中英语真题-2015-2016学年度高一上学期期末考试英语试题
2015-2016学年度高一上学期期末考试英语试题做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
Where is Miss White from?A. America.B. Australia.C. Japan.2 . What do you know about the man?He has got the ticket to leave.He has stayed for a week.He will stay here for another week.3. How many dollars does the man still need to buy the diction ary?A. Three dollars.B. Four dollars.C. Five dollars4. What does the man want to learn?A. Russian.B. Spanish.C. English.5. What does the man think of the exam?A. Too difficult.B. Too easy.C. So-so.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，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至8题。
6. Why is the woman not sure that she will go to college?A. Her grades are too bad.B. Her parents wish her to be a pianist.C. She doesn’t like to study.7. What does the man like doing?A. Playing the violin.B. Playing the piano.C. Dancing.8. What does the woman think of the man’s idea?A. It is good.B. It is strange.C. It is foolish.听第7段材料，回答第9至11 题。
江苏省苏州市学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题
苏州市2016? 2017 学年第一学期期末考试试卷高一英语2017.1第一节单项填空（共15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分15 分）16. —Mum. I feel like becoming distant from dad.—The problem is that you two don't exchange ideas and never .A. doB.hadC.didD.have17. In some countries, governments pay the money for students' university fees, while in ,students pay for themselves.A.anotherB.othersC. the otherD.otherwould ”not change the 18. Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Tsai Ing- wen's call to Trump “a little trickinternational one-China consensus ( 共识).A. /B. itC.asD. which19.I have prepared the plan so well but .I just don't think it will work.A. somehowB. anywayC. anyhowD. somewhat20.In order for the British royal family( 皇室) to have a better of the marathon, the olympic organizers managed to make the runners finish right in front of the royal box.A. sightB. lookC. view D . scene21.—How is the air crash investigation going?—The black box of the plane and to France soon f or decoding ( 解码）.A. was found ；has been sentB.has been found；will be sentC had been found；was sent D.is found ；is being sent22.一I believe in the saying “No pains.no gains. ”一Indeed. Nothing comes easy.A. worthy havingB. worth havingC. worth to haveD. worthy of having23. 一You don ’t like coffeed,o you?一,I only drink tea.A. No, I don't.B. Yes. I do.C.Yes, I don't.D. No.I do.24. We're going to the root cause of the failure and get it solved once and for all.A. look upB. l ook atC. look throughD. look into25. According to some Europeans.The EU does not peace in Europe —instead it has brought them closer to war.A.careB.preserveC. devoteD. save26. 一I'm sorry things didn't as planned,一It's just what it's meant to be, so let it be and let it go.A. work outB. fall outC. reach outD. run out27. 一We need to make up our minds about course selection .一Of course. The early bird catches the worm.A.in timeB.in needC. in advanceD. on time28. Creating a successful team employees feel they belong is a big challenge.A. about whichB. in whichC.to whichD.for which29. Tom made an excuse when why he didn't in the costume party.A.questioning ；show outB.questioning ；show upC. questioned；show outD.questioned；show up30. 一I've two tickets to see La Traviata at the National Theatre if you're interested?一Thanks. Jim. but listening to opera is not really .A.all earsB. a piece of cakeC.my cup of teaD. a wet blanket第二节完形填空（共20 小题，毎小题 1 分，满分20 分）We lived in a quiet neighborhood. One evening. I heard a loud crash in the street.Earlier, my wife had asked me to go to the 31 to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a goodtime to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her 32 , so I sent her to the store in my truck.At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I 33 having it. but I said: “Guym, y heart is not set on that truck, like it. but it is just metal and won't 34 forever. Never set your heart on anything like that."35 hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: "Dad! Dad. Holly crashed your truck. ”My heart sank and my mind was 36 with various thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As Iran to the door. I heard a voice in my heart say: Here is a chance to show Holly 37 you really love. She'll neverforget it."The 38 had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had 39 my truck into our other vehicle, the family van. Inher 40 ，she had confused the brakes (刹车)and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt 41 , but when I reached her. she was crying and saying ："Oh, Dad. I'm sorry. I know how much you love this truck. ”I held her in my arms as she cried.42 that week 1 told a friend the whole story. Her eyes moistened ( 湿润)and she said：“That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad's car and ran into a log that had fallen 43 the road. I rained the car. When Igot home, my dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me. Over 40 years later, she still felt the 44 of that night. It was a deep wound on her soul.I remember how 45 Holly was the night she crashed our truck, and how I 46 her. One day, when Holly 47 onher life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times 48 any piece of properly ( 财产).I repaired the van, but the dent ( 凹痕)in my truck 49 there today. It reminds me every day of what really 50in my life.31. A. kitchen32. A. shopping33. A. enjoyed34.A. keep B. cupboardB. trainingB. hatedB. stayC. fridgeC. drivingC. admiredC. continueD. storeD. calculatingD. preferredD. last35. A. About B. Upon C. As D. With36. A. filled B. prepared C. included D. charged37. A. which B. what C. how D. why38. A. thing B. event C. incident D. accident39. A. crashed B. controlled C. pulled D. slopped40. A. explanation B. inexperience C. destination D. independence41. A. properly B. approximately C. physically D. peacefully42. A. Late B. Latter C. Later D. Lately43. A. cross B. across C. above D. through44. A. trouble B. pain C. stress D. loss45. A. sad B. annoyed C. careless D. unfortunate46. A. devoted B. supported C. persuaded D. comforted47. A. looks back B. keeps back C. holds back D. turns back48. A. less than B.as little as C. more than D. the same as49.A. goes B. remains C. leaves D. misses50.A. deserves B. contains C. counts D. affects第三部分，阅读理解：（共10 小题，每小题 2 分，满分20 分）AFamily Fun in the Sooner StateOklahoma City has a lot to offer in the way of entertainment. The Sooner State has many attractions in the way of nightlife. Since most people have families though, many prefer family entertainment. If you are going to be in the OKC area and arc looking (or family fun. then look no further. Here are just & few of the places you can.get the kids ready and head out to.National Cowboy and Western Heritage MuseumThe Old West is a subject that is always interesting, and this museum satisfies that interest in several ways. Galleries include the American Cowboy. American Rodeo. Native American. Western Performers, Fine Firearms, and more. Each gallery contains real pieces of clothing, weapons, and art. The museum was founded in 1955. Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardensThe OKC Zoo provides rides including a merry-go-round, boats that look like huge swans, and a train that takes passengers through the southwest part of the zoo. These rides have an extra cost. but it's not much. There is also a sea lion show which visitors can attend (or a small fee. Don't forget to go by the Giraffe Feeding Platform so your kids can have the experience of feeding these long necked beauties. Like the name says, there are also botanical gardens. If you are fond of flower, plants and trees. you won't be disappointed. It's not likely that all can be seen and done in a single day. Celebration StationLocated at 509 Westline Drive in Oklahoma City, Celebration Station has. a lot to offer for family fun. There is a game room with over 100 games, where you get tickets to exchange prizes. If you have the need for a little speed, go-kart tracks arc available for both regular and kid drivers. There are also three 18-hole mini-golf courses to play on. After all that fun. you're sure to be hungry, and the restaurant has you covered with pizza, burgers and other fried treats. They are open 7 days a week. 51. What can we learn from the passage?A. Only adults can enjoy go-kart tracks in Celebration Station.B. There.re huge swans and long-necked giraffes in OKC Zoo.C. All the entertainments mentioned in the places above are free of charge.D. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum has a history of about 60 years. 52. The meaning of the underlined word “ botanical” is in con . nection withA. boatsB. plantsC. animalsD. trains53. According to the passage, when people have a family, they tend to A. be eager to have private time and prefer to have fan alone B. enjoy all kinds of nightlife and entertainments C. travel around the world with their family D. have fun together with their familyBGrace Cogan's favorite quote comes from American founding father Thomas Jefferson: I cannot live without books". The 14-year-old girl from Weston Missouri thinks the same thing.Grace was born with a disease that affected her skin and eyes, and caused kidney problems. Doctors told her parents she might not live. Yet, she made it. However, she was often sick. During these 14 years. She had 22 operations and a lot of doctor's appointments. It was reading that calmed her in doctors' waiting rooms or d uring long drives to appointments. “ I always have a book with me.” she said.When Grace was little, her mother. Kelly, read Little House on the Prairie to her. Her dad Brian offered her more difficult historical novels like The Red Badge of Courage. Then Grace, despite serious eye problems, s tarted reading on her own. with her nose usually buried in a book. That s wh ’ere she sees most clearly."She wanted to know how things worked. She was so curious. ” Mid Joyce Burch, Grace's aunt.Maybe because of those early books, or maybe because of where she lives-a farmhouse that's been home tofive generations of her father's family-Grace came to love history.She asked her parents to take her to different historical places. She read historical novels, fromAdventures ofHuckleberry Finn to 1776 . She even wrote a book, The Historical House, to explore the history of the farmhouse.Because of her disease, G race can ’ t go to a public school. Bui her love for history meant she came in fifth in the country for the National History Day competition ( 竞赛 ) this summer.Grace's grandmother, Sandy Ryan, said that she was not really surprised when Grace called to tell her thenews. “That girl does not give up. We knew she would do something great." said Ryan,Apart from reading, Grace also plays the piano and loves musical theater and performing. She would like to work in theater someday. If she can't, she wants to be an author, probably writing about history.Grace ’s bravery has inspired others.“The time with Grace has been an amazing journey and adventure. s”aid Lennie Medcalf, Grace's private teacher，“I look forward to seeing the world with Grace Cogan in it. ”54. What is the article mainly about?A. What Grace has learned from books.B. How Grace developed an interest in books.C. How her love of books has changed Grace's life.D. What efforts Grace has made to keep reading books.55.Which of the following statements about Grace is TRUE?A. She is not interested in anything else except reading.B. She has visited many historical places with her parents.C. She has made her mother read books to her for the past 14 years.D. She surprised her grandmother with her prize in the National History Day competition.56.Which of the following words best describe Grace?A. Emotional and lovely.B. Hard-working and outgoing.C. Curious and strong-minded.D. Humorous and independent.CA new app has been launched in South Africa to help harmonize the relationship between wildlife and humans.Roadwatch, created by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), is designed to let drivers record any roadkill they see on the country's highways.It may seem like a strange idea, but EWT says that it could become the perfect platform for receiving important data. Information on where endangered species ( 物种）are living and the danger that they are under from traffic can help to inform decisions on conservation matters ( 物质守恒)in the future.People can use the app through Facebook, WhatsApp, SMS and Linkedin to report the species, location, time and date of the creature that has been seen in the road.Wendy Collinson, field officer at EWT, suggested that it could lead to more people taking care on the roads and paying more attention to animals that may be trying to cross the roads. One of the biggest problems is with reptiles ( 爬行动物)and snakes, which she believes people hit on purpose, as they are generally seen as scary. Despite this, they are important to the health of ecosystems, just as all creatures are and also need to be protected.Emily Taylor from EWT said. "Roadkill simply hasn't been studied here. The road ecology, and how many endangered species are being killed, is something we need to know more about. We want citizens to report as much as possible.There is no shortage of apps to use in relation to wildlife spotting in South Africa, but most of them are concerned with animals that have not been knocked down, including those helping to collect information of w here certain species have been seen, such as in parks.57. Which is WRONG about the new app according to the passage?A. Helping drivers record roadkill they see.B. Helping to collect information about animals in parks.C. Benefiting the relationship between wildlife and humans.D. Requiring the species, location, time and date of the animal.58. Wendy Collinson thought applying the new app could .A. make drivers watch for animals trying to cross the roadB. teach people about the importance of ecosystemsC. make every driver a future environmentalistD. prevent snakes from biting drivers59. According to Wendy Collinson, people hit reptiles and snakes on purpose because .A. they need no protectionB. people kill them for foodC. they are born to be scaryD. researchers experiment on them60. The present situation about roadkill in South Africa is .A. not enough attention has been paid to roadkillB. EWT has done necessary research on roadkillC. wildlife passages across the highways are being builtD. injured animals arc receiving proper treatment at EWTDTwo old beggars were sitting on a busy street corner in the downtown section of the city. The cold windmade them sit together for heat and comfort. They watched helplessly as people walked by, some ignoring themon purpose and others too caught up in their own cares to even notice their existence. Every so often, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would drop a few coins in the hats which lay in front of them on the icysidewalk.As the crowd began to die down, they were getting ready to leave. Just then they noticed a man walkingtoward them. He was obviously a wealthy man-they could tell that from his finely tailored suit and the gold pocketwatch.The first beggar whispered to the second with excitement ，“He's coming our way! ’The two tried not to look directly at the man as he stepped closer to them, but they couldn't help staring upwith expectation as he reached into his pocket and took something out.“Thunk ” was the only sound they heard as what looked like a piece of hard candy, wrapped doubly in tissuepaper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and continued on his way, not making a backwardglance.“How disgusting (令人恶心的)! ”said the first beggara,s soon as the rich man was out of sight. “He coul have easily left us a few coins or a spare bill, but he plays jokes on us with a piece of rock candy."He looked at the wrapped offering with disgust. "Who does he think we are-children? There ’s no way we caneven eat this—we have no teeth.The beggar picked up the object with the very tips of his fingers and threw it into the gutter ( 臭水沟）.Hewatched as it floated a few yards in the stream of muddy water and disappeared into the drain at the end of thestreet. Then, he gathered up his things and walked away.The second beggar looked at the candy in his hat, then at his departing friend. His first impulse ( 冲动）was tothrow the donation in the trash can. But his second thought made him change his mind.“I haven't a h d anything like this for ages, he though t. "I can ’t chew it. but I can let it stay in my mouth for thesugary juices. How nice of that man to offer me something so sweet!"He eagerly opened the paper outside, and then paused as his hands touched the white tissue paper inside.“Maybe I should save it for another time，he thought. “wo It n't spoil, and I could eat i t later when I'm reallyhungry. ”The beggar hesitated for a moment ，and then declared aloud. "Who cares? He wanted me to have it anyway. Imight as well enjoy it now. ”With that, he unwrapped the white tissue paper, but to his surprise, there was no hard rock candy inside.Instead, into his fingers fell a shiny white pearl worth thousands of dollars.61.The two beggars started to leave the street corner whenA. they felt too coldB. darkness fellC. few people passed byD. the wind began to blow hard62. Why was "thunk" the only sound they heard when the rich man dropped the "candy"?A. Because they liked listening to the sound.B. Because the sound was too loud at that time.C. Because there was no other sound at that time.D. Because all their attention was focused on the offering.63. Why did the first beggar pick up the "candy" with the tips of his fingers?A. The candy was really too small and hard to pick up.B. The candy was too hard and couldn't be eaten.C. The beggar was unsatisfied with the offering.D. The beggar thought the candy was so dirty.64.The first paragraph serves as .A. introductionB. backgroundC. explanationD. evidence65. What can we learn from the story?A. He who laughs last laughs best.B. Those who are lazy miss more fortune.C. He who appreciates what he owns will get rewarded.D. People who give offering to the poor deserve respect.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共40 分)第四部分:词汇检测(共10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分10 分）请阅读下列各小题，根据所给首字母以及上下文语境，写出下列各句空缺处的单词的正确形式，并将该单词的完整形式写在答题卷相应题号的横线上。
高中英语真题：2015—2016学年高一上学期期末考试试题.doc
高中英语真题：2015—2016学年高一上学期期末考试试题.doc一、阅读理解(共4题)1.Once upon a time, in a beautiful mountain inn, there was a greedy old innkeeper who was always thinking about money.One day, a rich man stopped at the inn. The innkeeper looked at the guest's fat money belt and she thought, “Oh, if only all that money could be mine!” The rich man requested the most expensive room at the inn, and he went up to his room to dress for dinner.Now, all around the inn there grew beautiful Japanese ginger plants. Many people say that eating buds（芽；花蕾）of ginger makes a person forgetful. This gave the innkeeper an idea.“This evening for dinner I’ll serve ginger bud tempura (日本菜肴)!” she tho ught. “Then, when the rich man leaves in the morning, he’ll be forgetful and leave his money belt behind!” She ran into the kitchen andstarted cooking up the most delicious ginger bud tempura she had ever made.Soon, the rich man went down the stairs and requested dinner. The innkeeper could hardly contain her delight as she served him dish after dish of ginger buds. “Delicious!” said the rich man. When dinner was finished, he went to bed happy and full of ginger buds.In the morning, the innkeeper saw that the rich man off at the front door. As soon as he was out of sight, she raced up to his room. She looked all over the room for the money belt, but she couldn’t find it. Suddenly, she noticed a piece of paper on the floor. It was the rich man’s bill. He had forgotten to pay it! She ran down the stairs, out the front door, and up the road until she was out of breath, but the rich man was already far, far away.(1) What does the author want us to learn from this story?A. Innkeeper are always thinking about moneyB. Trying to take things that belong to others is foolishC. If you ever stay at a country inn, be careful about your moneyD. Helping others is a virtue(2) After he left the inn, we can infer that _______.A. the rich man was very angry at the innkeeperB. the rich man felt lucky that he didn’t lose his moneyC. the rich man was probably not aware that anything had happenedD. the rich man found some of his money was gone(3) What was the piece of paper on the floor?A. a note from the rich manB. a bill for the room at the innC. a piece of writing paperD. a letter the former guest left(4) What’s the best title of this story?A. the greedy innkeeperB. a rich manC. the Japanese gingerD. a kind heart2.Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs); it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behavior. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’ and dogs can learn how to talk ‘cat’.What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than wepreviously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets —to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.(1) What’s the underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 closest in meaning to?A. without a messageB. without a problemC. without introductionD. without delay(2) It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _________.A. have common interestsB. are less different than was thoughtC. have a common body languageD. are less intelligent than was expected(3) What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?A. We should learn to live in harmony.B. We should know more about animals.C. We should live in peace with animals.D. We should learn more body languages.3. A new study showed that one of the best ways to control greenhouse gas emissions(温室气体排放) is to eat less meat. In fact, the study showed that meat consumption(食用量) in developed countries should be cut by 50% per person before 2050.Meat production and consumption are expected to rise very quickly to a high level by 2050. That’s because the global population is expec ted to grow from the present 7 billion to 9 billion. But also, the diets of people inmany developing countries are changing. Countries that are developing rapidly are seeing a fast rise in protein consumption, especially red meat.Dr. Eric Davidson, the president and senior scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center in Massachusetts, said changing the way people eat can have a great effect on greenhouse gas emissions. People in developed countries, he said, already eat much more protein than the daily requirement.“In the developed world, there is large room for us to manage the frequency with which we eat meat. If there is a growing need for meat, that is going to end up requiring use of more nitrogen fertilizer(肥料) and production of more livestock manure(家畜粪肥), both of which end up resulting in release of various forms of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere,” he said.Davidson said farmers should be encouraged to use fertilizers and manure in a more careful way. “ If we want to meet the gre atest goal of making harmful climate change under control, we need to improve the efficiency(效能) with which we use fertilizers in agriculture. We need to improve the efficiency of the management of manure. And we also need to consider changes in dietary patterns(饮食方式). And that means hopefully better diets in the developing world and better balanced diets in the developed world,” he said.Even if it were possible to turn off all harmful greenhouse gas emissions today, he said climate change would con tinue. “ But that does not mean that we can do nothing for it now, because the sooner we start to take action, the more choices our children and grandchildren will have in terms of beingable to feed themselves and have comfortable lifestyles without environmental degradation(退化),” he said.(1) According to the new study, eating less meat is ________.A. one of the best ways to keep healthyB. an effective way to develop the economyC. the best way to control greenhouse gas emissionsD. a good way to protect the environment(2) In paragraph 4, what does Dr. Eric Davidson mainly talked about?A. The harms of releasing various greenhouse gasesB. The side effects of producing fertilizers and manureC. The effects of growing need for meat on the environmentD. The ways of managing the frequency of eating meat(3) The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to______.A. the environmentB. climate changeC. greenhouse gasesD. the lifestyle(4) In Dr. Eric Davidson’s opinion, _________.A. it’s important to encourage farmers to use fertilizersB. our future generations will live more comfortablyC. a balanced diet is helpful in controlling climate changeD. it’s completely possible to control greenhouse gas emissions4.Odland remembers like it was yesterday working in an expensive French restaurant in Denver. The ice cream he was serving fell onto the white dress of a rich and important woman.Thirty years have passed, but Odland can’t get the memory out of his mind, nor the woman’s kind reaction. She was shocked, regained calmness and, in a kind voice, told the young Odland. “It’s OK. It wasn’t your fault.” When she left the restaurant, she also left the fut ure Fortune 500 CEO with a life lesson: You can tell a lot about a person by the way he or she treats the waiter.Odland isn’t the only CEO to have made this discovery. Rather, it seems to be one of those few laws of the land that every CEO learns on the way up. It’s hard to get a dozen CEOs to agree about anything, but most agree with the Waiter Rule. They say how others treat the CEO says nothing. But how others treat the waiter is like a window into the soul.Watch out for anyone who pulls out the power card to say something like, “I could buy this place and fire you,” or “I know the owner and I could have you fired.” Those who say such things have shown more about their character than about their wealth and power.The CEO who came up with it, or at least first wrote it down, is Raytheon CEO Bill Swanson. He wrote a best-selling book called Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management.“A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person,” Swanson says. “I wi ll never offer a job to the person who is sweet to the boss but turns rude to someone cleaning the tables.”(1) What happened after Odland dropped the ice cream onto the woman’s dress?A. He was fired.B. He was blamed.C. The woman left the restaurant at once.D. The woman comforted him.(2) Odland learned one of his life lessons from ________.A. an interesting best-selling bookB. the advice given by the CEOsC. an article in FortuneD. his experience as a waiter(3) According to the text, most CEOs have the same opinion about ________.A. Fortune 500 companiesB. the Waiter RuleC. Swanson’s bookD. the Management Rules(4) From the text we can learn that ________.A. one should respect others no matter who they areB. CEOs often show their power before othersC. one should be nicer to important peopleD. CEOs often have meals in expensive restaurants二、阅读填空(共2题)1.For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping —watching TV and buying things by phone. __36__ In a number of European countries, people can turn on their TVs and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys, and many other things.__37__ For example, the biggest Swedish company sells different kindsof things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made $100 million. In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through those channels.In Germany, unple like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes. With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason, but at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping. __39__ Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things for sale on TV. Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.__40__ They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.A. The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.B. Teleshopping is popular among people.C. German teleshopping business is controlled by American.D. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe.E. They call teleshopping “Junk on the air”.F. Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden.G. German businesses are hoping this new teleshopping will help them sell more things.2.What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know 61 to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more 62 (throw) away as rubbish.Finally, some companies are thinking of ways 63 (bring) down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett Packard and other 64 (company) now also take back some old computers.In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and 65 (recycle) their used products. And 70%of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws 66 (be) that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers 67 (easy) to repair and upgrade (升级).Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford 68 at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. 69 computers then go to schools, charities (慈善团体) and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish 70 someone elseˈs useful things and cut down waste, too.三、完型填空(共1题)1.Six months before she died, my mother moved into an old people's home. I visited her when I was41. She was sitting in the living room with about fifteen other residents(居民), half of them42. The room was clean and quiet, with flowers and pictures, and the care assistants were kind. The television was on, and the only other43was snoring(鼾声). People kept still and only44when they needed to go to the bathroom. It was45. Mother missed her46(my niece, aged 7), but I knew from my sister that she hated going to visit her there and, to be47, I couldn’t wait to get away myself.So I was48 when finding a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple, but revolutionary:49aresidential home(养老院) for the elderly with a primary school in the same building. The children and the residents eat lunch together and50activities such as music, painting, gardening and caring for the51which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons, the residents enjoy52or telling stories to the children and, if a child is feeling sad, there are always53arms to hug them. There are trips out and birthday parties too.The children are happy because they get a lot more individual54and respond well because someone has55for them. And of course, they see illness and death and learn to56them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and57.They are more active and more interested in life when the58are around and they take more interest in their appearance too. And the staff are happy because this59the physical and psychological health of the residents and teachers have assistants to60with the children.(1) A. tiredB. freeC. delightedD. confused(2) A. dizzyB. sadC. excitedD. asleep(3) A. furnitureB. soundC. personB. visitedC. sleptD. left(5) A. depressingB. surprisingC. frighteningD. encouraging(6) A. grandchildB. neighborC. parentD. friend(7) A. quietB. politeC. honestD. welcome(8) A. hopefulB. doubtfulC. interestedD. impressive(9) A. exchangingB. combiningC. matchingB. discoverC. createD. share(11) A. booksB. chairsC. habitsD. pets(12) A. spreadingB. believingC. readingD. writing(13) A. strongB. comfortableC. similarD. horrible(14) A. attentionB. freedomC. informationD. attitude(15) A. spaceB. timeC. energyD. strength(16) A. forgetB. considerC. masterD. accept(17) A. understoodB. neededC. exposedD. cared(18) A. kidsB. assistantsC. residentsD. relatives(19) A. damagesB. improvesC. enjoysD. risks(20) A. quarrelB. connectC. helpD. communicate四、短文改错(共1题)1. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
高中英语真题-2015--2016学年度第一学期高一期末
2015--2016学年度第一学期高一期末第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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。
听完每段对话前，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. How will the woman travel?A. By planeB. By carC. By train2. What do we know about Ann?A. She loves all kinds of musicB. She enjoys rock musicC. She likes classic music3. Where did the conversation most probably take place?A. In a liftB. In an officeC. On a bus4. How much will the woman pay?A. $20B. $18C. $85. What did the girl do on Sunday evening?A. She studied a littleB. She took an evening walkC. She enjoyed a movie第二节(共15小题；每小题1．5分，) 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有一个小题，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。
听完每段对话或独白前，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Where did the woman hear about the weather information?A. From the radio.B. From the woman’s friendC. On the Int ernet7. What is the man going to do tomorrow?A. To give up the planB. To put off the planC. To go as plan ned听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2015-2016第一学期期末考试英语试卷
高一年级2015-2016期末考试试卷AWalter Macken, a famous novelist, playwright and actor, was born in Galway in 1915. He first began to write at the age of eight. He joined the Taibhdhearc in 1934, while still attending school. It was there he met his wife, Peggy Kenny, who was a news editor. They fell in love, but her father didn't approve of Peggy's choice, so they had to elope and got married in Dublin in 1937.Walter once worked as an insurance agency in London, selling insurance door to door and later took up the post of theatre manager with the Taibhdhearc. At that time, he began to write both in Irish and English. By 1946 his first play in English, Mungo's Mansion, had been successfully staged, and his first novel, Quench the Moon, had been accepted for publication.In 1949 his second novel, I Am Alone, was published, and a year later his third novel, Rain on the Wind, brought him international recognition, winning the Book of the Month Club and the Literary Guild award. A successful US theatre tour made him decide to return home to establish a career for himself as a full-time writer.In 1957 he started his greatest writing project: the three historical novels, Seek the Fair Land, The Silent People and The Scorching Wind, and in 1964 his first children's novel, Island of the Great Yellow Ox, proved to be one of his most popular books. In all, he produced a lot of works which finally came to ten novels, seven plays, three books of short stories and two children's books; most of his novels have been translated into many languages.(1) Which of the following best describe Walter?A. Generous.B. Optimistic.C. Talented.D. Traditional.(2) What made him take up writing as his full-time job?A. His marriage.B. His early experience.C. The popularity of his novels.D. A theatre tour.(3) What does the underlined word “elope”in the first paragraph refer to?A. Leave home to make a fortune.B. Announce officially to be together.C. Run away secretly to make a living.D. Go away secretly to get married.BTravelling is not so important and difficult to reach as it is today. In the past days, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries while to common people, travelling was like a dream which would hardly come true.However, due to the fast development of economy and society, an increasing middle class appears in many parts of the world, more people travel today than in the past; that is to say, people now have more money and time for a trip. Kinds of plane fares and discounts(折扣) on different transports for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. Some people even drive with their families or friends themselves. One person doesn't travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people, taste new food and experience new customs etc.Many changes have taken place in a country and in people's lives because of tourism. For example, a large number of places in China have developed a theme of RED or GREEN tour to attract travelers and spread the local resources and products out around the world. In order to realize these wishes, people build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places and persuade them into buying souvenirs(纪念品). There're new nightclubs and other amusements.Sooner or later, international tourism is clearly a big business in the current world.(1) Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Only rich people could travel abroad in old times.B. Traveling abroad is popular with most people.C. People travel for various reasons in different ways.D. RED or GREEN tour is developed to attract people from foreign countries.(2) Why did more people travel today than in the past?A. Because people become richer and have more time for travel.B. Because people have become interested in traveling.C. Because great changes have taken place in the world.D. Because there are more places of interest.(3) What can we infer from the article?A. Tourism won't bring any changes in people's minds.B. Great changes have taken place in many places due to travelling.C. Tourism causes only some changes in clothing.D. People will have some trouble in making a journey.(4) What is the main idea of the passage?A. TourismB. The Importance of TourismC. The Change of TourismD. The Cause of Tourism ChangeCWinners ClubYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户) where you receive a keycard so you can get to your money 24/7---that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!It's a club with impressive features for teenagers:No account keeping fees!You're not a millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees（费用）. In fact, there are no accountkeeping or transaction fees!ConvenientTeenagers are busy---we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet. You can have money directly deposited（存款）into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!Mega magazine includedAlong with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also wonderful gifts and competitions only for Winners Club members (会员).The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission (许可) from your parent or guardian (监护人) (so we can organize that cool keycard) but it is easy. We can't wait to hear from you. It's the best way to choose to be a winner!(1) What is the purpose of the Winners Club?A. To help students to save money.B. To help parents to manage teenagers.C. To help teenagers to manage money.D. To help students from poor families.(2) Which of the following is FALSE about the Winners Club?A. Special gifts are ready for parents.B. The bank opens all around the clock.C. Services are convenient for its members.D. Fees are unnecessary for the account keeping.(3) If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.A. be allowed by your parent or guardianB. have a big deal of moneyC. be an Internet userD. be in your twenties(4) What is the purpose of this text?A. To set up a club.B. To provide part-time jobs.C. To organize keycards.D. To introduce a new banking service.DJust when we thought we had seen all the magical things that 3D printing can do , here comes another－A working artificial (人工的) leg has changed the life of a little Canadian duckling（小鸭子）called Dudley, who had been struggling to get by after losing a leg.The story began on August 19th, 2013, when the newly-born healthy Dudley and his brother, were placed inside a chicken cage at a rescue center. Within a few hours, an aggressive (好斗的) chicken attacked the two, killing Dudley’s brother and leaving him with a disability!While Dudley could swim with his single leg, he had a hard time walking on the firm ground. Determined to help him, Doug Nelson, the owner of the center decided to consult Terence Loring, founder of a design firm that offers 3D printing designs.At first Terence somewhat hesitated to take on a duckling as his first customer. But as soon as he saw brave little Dudley walking around on one leg, Terence knew he had to do something. Using his biomedical engineering training, Terence spent the next few weeks creating a 3D template （模板）, after he found out how ducks’legs worked in YouTube videos about ducks. Once ready, he sent them to Ontario-based 3D engineering firm Proto3000, who agreed to print the leg.The second artificial leg was much stronger than the first one. When the artificial leg was fitted on Dudley, his whole manner changed. He wagged(摇摆) his tail and showed it off to his best friend －a pig called Elsie.Of course, as Dudley has been growing, the leg and foot have had to be replaced. But that hasn’t bothered Terence who continues to improve the design. The best part is that Terence has put all the designson his website so that anyone wishing to help out an animal suffering from a similar injury can do so, by simply hitting the print button on his/her 3D printer!(1) How did Dudley lose his leg?A. He was born with a disability.B. He wasn’t well looked after.C. He lost it in a traffic accident.D. He lost it in a chicken attack.(2) Why did Doug turn to Terence?A. Because Terence owned a company.B. Because he wanted to help the duckling.C. Because he wanted to join Terence’s company.D. Because he was interested in 3D printing.(3) What did Terence first do to make an artificial leg for Dudley?A. Watching You Tube videos about ducks.B. Creating a 3D template with the help of Proto3000.C. Being trained in biomedical engineering.D. Consulting Dudley’s owner about the solution.(4) What can we infer from the passage?A. The design has made Terence widely known online.B. Terence succeeded in his first attempt to make Dudley an artificial leg.C. More animals will benefit from the design.D. Dudley has got a permanent artificial leg.七选五Is Dieting （节食）OK for Kids?You may know some adults and kids who worry about their weight and say they're going on a diet. 36 But most kids do not need to—and should not—diet this way. Why? Let's find out.Dieting to Lose WeightAll foods and many drinks contain calories. When someone diets to lose weight, the person is trying to eat fewer calories than the body consumes. 37 Likewise（同样地）, if a person eats more calories than the body consumes（消耗）, the person may gain weight.Kids usually do not need to diet in this way. 38 During this time, kids need a variety of healthy foods to keep their bodies growing properly. Some kids are overweight, but even overweight kids often can improve their health simply by eating nutritious foods and being more active.39 But kids may hurt their health even more by doing something extreme(极端的), like skipping（遗漏）meals or deciding to eat only fruits.Who Needs to Diet?Though some people may feel they weigh too much or too little, there is no perfect body shape. Some people have larger frames （框架）and will always look bigger and heavier than people with smaller frames.Talk to your doctor if you have questions about your weight. Your doctor can examine you and check your body mass index(身体质量指数). 40 If the doctor is concerned about your weight, he or she can recommend a couple of ways to lose your weight. For some kids, the doctor may recommend（推荐）losing some weight, but this should be done with the doctor's help.A. By doing this, the person may lose body fat and decrease his or her weight.B. That's a way of knowing how much fat you have.C. It is important to form a good eating habit.D. Not eating properly can be very harmful to kids.E. Unlike adults, kids are still growing and developing.F. Being overweight can cause health problems.G. You might wonder if you should be on a diet, too.完形填空(1) A. agreed B. foughtC. praisedD. questioned(2) A. increasing B. wastingC. usingD. creating(3) A. strange B. carefulC. freeD. wrong(4) A. entered B. choseC. quitD. advertised(5) A. signs B. pricesC. feesD. marks(6) A. difficult B. extremeC. gradualD. straight(7) A. choose B. considerC. replaceD. balance(8) A. especially B. seldomC. alwaysD. constantly(9) A. exercises B. payC. laborD. taste(10) A. picked up B. set upC. took upD. built up(11) A. watched B. lookedC. helpedD. encouraged(12) A. work B. discussionC. researchD. shopping(13) A. courses B. methodsC. measuresD. designs(14) A. anxiously B. naturallyC. quietlyD. hard(15) A. check B. realizeC. completeD. imagine(16) A. unfair B. unnecessaryC. unimportantD. loose(17) A. so B. however C. but D. or(18) A. better B. settleC. payD. rescue(19) A. lucky B. regularC. activeD. popular(20) A. mother B. supporterC. learnerD. worker语法填空短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
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苏州市2015——2016学年第一学期期末考试试卷高一英语2016.01第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）16. High school, where we have _________ good time living together, is ____________ time of discovery, learning and hard work.A. a; aB. a; theC. a; 不填D. 不填; a17. At that time we felt very glad because our homework had been cut down to half its _________amount.A. averageB. commonC. normalD. ordinary18. Life looks like a travel. What’s important is not the ___________ , but the scenery on the wayand the mood of seeing it.A. directionB. destinationC. donationD. decision19. Art and culture should care about the existence of human beings; that is to say, thedevelopment of art and culture should be ____________ human existence.A. in charge ofB. in control ofC. in harmony withD. in communication with2o. You shouldn’t give up the competition at the moment. __________ , you’d better have a try ;after all, you have spent so much time on it.A.AnyhowB. SomehowC. HoweverD. Sometime21. I think it a good way to build the team spirit with an activity _____________ all of us canenjoy ourselves.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when22.When it comes to this problem of mine, I just can’t _____________ what everyone thinks of it.A. risk learningB. wait to learnC. help to learnD. tolerate learning23.------- I’ll come to visit you at 5 pm tomorrow.-------- I’m sorry. By then the class will have finished, but I _______________ a meeting.A.am havingB. has hadC. has been havingD. will be having24.---------- It is reported that they dug out a lot of treasure in the tomb yesterday.----------Yes, it ___________ underground for more than one thousand years.A.Has buriedB. has been buriedC. had been buriedD. had buried25. It is said that the difficult problem ___________ they met with in the project ___________ solved.A. what; wasB. that; has beenC. which; hasD. which; had been26.--------- Mrs White doesn’t believe that Tom is able to pass the exam, ___________?----------- That’s where I di sagree.A.does sheB. doesn’t sheC. is heD. isn’t he27.------- Is it possible to apply the rule ____________ your students?--------- Yes. It will have a positive effect _______ them.A. for; onB. to; uponC. on; onD. to; for28. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have welcomed their firstchild---- a baby girl called Max---- into the world, and used her arrival to _________ plans to give away most of their $45 billion fortune,A. changeB. makeC. considerD. announce29. ---- Alice has been working late into the night these days.------ Oh, she was off school for a month, so she has a lot to ___________.A. speed upB. mix upC. make upD. step up30. ----- I’m dying to improve my gardening skills. Who do you think can help me, Joe?--- Mr Green is the best choice. He will provide gardening tips for__________.A. green handsB. green fingersC. green thumbsD. green eyes第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Over the past 20 years, I have watched the Lion King for more than a dozen of times.When I first watched the movie, the__31___ of Mufasa's death made me--- a six-year-old girl at that time--- cry, and since then, I have always__32____ that part. Later on, during my middle-school years, I liked the love story part a lot, and Simba and Nala were really a ___33____ couple in my heart. Every time I watched the movie, I felt___34____.Recently, I've watched the Lion King again. This time, what impressed me most was the ___35___ of Pumbaa and Timon--- they were ordinary and lived an ordinary life. Before joining Simba to regain his kingdom, all about their life were eating and singing.To me, the best lesson that Paumbaa and Timon have taught us is that ___36____ they know they are ordinary and their life is ordinary, they still love and enjoy it.In fact, in the real world, only quite a few people can achieve great things and become extraordinary, and the rest of us will just live our ___37___ life.A sentence in an article recommended by the Fair (WeChat Subscription)__38___ me: by hard work, ordinary people only fight for the right to __39__ their ordinary life in the ordinary world. It is cruel, but it is true ( at least in my opinion).The best solution is to accept and enjoy it. I know it's __40__ but this is a part of growing up. I'm not saying that we should not have great dreams, after all, just as Vince Lombardi has said, " Perfection is not attainable( 可达到的）, but if we chase perfection we can ___41___ excellence". However, I just think we should get __42__ if our great dreams would never come true.I also dreamt about becoming extraordinary at a young age, same as most of my fellow classmates in primary school. In the senior high school, I was no longer one of the __43__ students, and then, for the very first time, I realized that maybe I couldn't be extraordinary.Now, I'm well__44___ that I'm no more than an ordinary person but I'm __45___ with that. I went to an ordinary university and got my BA in English, and then to another ordinary university and received my MA in translation. Doing the editor's job, I now___46___ myself a life in Shanghai, such an expensive metropolitan city to live in ( and I'm not a local girl).I can't __47___ Michael Kors or Issey Miyake, but I have comfortable clothes which fit me well. I usually go out dinner with a couple of friends on weekends, no fancy of first class restaurants but sidewalk cafe or common restaurants where we know there are delicious food and nice __48___.I consider this not the passive acceptance, but a(n) ___49___ attitude of turning " this is life" to " this is the life". But all in all, I still have ___50___, just in case they would become true one day.Yes, be ordinary and be happy.31.A. view B. spot C. scene D. effect32.A. missed B. skipped C. ticked D. watched33.A. perfect B. noisy C. lonely D. fashionable34.A. heavily B. similarly C. practically D. differently35.A. experience B. lifestyle C. wisdom D. humor36.A. in case B. now that C. as if D. even though37.A. ordinary B. hard C. rough D. rare38. A. puzzled B. touched C. scared D. amazed39. A. start B. gain C. continue D. stop40.A. simple B. difficult C. foolish D. harmful41.A. check B. cause C. change D. catch42.A. annoyed B. prepared C. lost D. worried43.A. clever B. enthusiastic C. crazy D. top44.A. aware B. ashamed C. awake D. afraid45.A. grateful B. proud C. happy D. lucky46.A. enjoy B. earn C. devote D. offer47.A. attract B. accept C. afford D. affect48.A. service B. advice C. business D. condition49.A. fair B. honest C. free D. optimistic50.A. faults B. dreams C. challenges D. chances第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AEVERY kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing house as a child — pretending to be a grown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" (kid + adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia.Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, the British publisher Bloomsbury even released an edition of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book.―K idults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who love their childhood most and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,‖ said Lee So-jung, a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.Tim Greenhalgh, an adviser in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They hold on to childhood because working life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.―So, they can escape from increasingly busy and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,‖ Greenhalgh said.51 . Why does a kid wish to be an adult?A. Because he wants to be an adult.B. Because he doesn’t want to be controlled by adults.C. Because he wants to experience the real world.D. Because he believes there will be more exciting life ahead.52. We can learn from the passage that kidults are________.A. Some kidults refused to grow up.B. Some kidults in Britain like reading on the subway.C. Some kidults think childhoods is the best time of their life.D. Some kidults want to escape from busy and stressful life.52. One of the advantages of the kidult culture is that _________.A. it can make adults face the real social life.B. it can make our society young and full of life.C. it can increase the sale s of children’s booksD. it can lead to harmonious relationship between adults and kids53. Which of the following is the best title for the article?A. Kid or Grown- upsB. Happy ChildhoodC. Fearful AdulthoodD. Kidult CultureBPhyllis Wheat ley is regarded as Ameica’s first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa in about 1753 and brought to America at about the age of seven. John and Susannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave（奴隶）market in Boston in 1761. Phyllis was soon accepted as one of the family, which included being raised and educated with the Wheatley’s twin 15-year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could not read and write, but Mary was probably one of the best educated young women in Boston. Mary wanted to become a teacher, and in fact, it was Mary who decides to take charge of Phyllis Wheatley’s education. Phyllis soon showed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latin classics.At the age of thirteen, Phyllis wrote her first poem. She became a Boston sensation(引起轰动的人物)after she wrote a poem on the death of the preacher George Whitefield in 1770. It became common to read Phyllis Wheatley's poetry in polite society. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phyllis Wheatley's poems, but once they heard she was black they weren't interested.Then in 1773 Phyllis went with Nathaniel, who was now a businessman, to London. Thirty-nine of her poems were published in London as Poems on Various Subjects. It was the first book published by a black American. In 1775 Phyllis wrote a poem about George Washington and sent it to him. He responded by praising her talents and inviting her to visit his headquarters. After both of her benefactors(恩人) died in 1777 and in 1778, Phyllis was freed. She married in 1778, moved away from Boston, and had three children. But after the unhappy marriage, she moved back to Boston, and died in poverty in 1783.55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Those days the black were looked down upon.B. Phyllis read a lot of books when she was young.C. Phyllis didn't move away from Boston until she got married.D. Phyllis Wheatley's first poem interested and excited the public.56. Which is the correct order of Phyllis Wheatley’s life according to the passage?a. Us president sang high praise for herb. People became curious about her poemsc. Mary began to educate herd. Phyllis was freed as a slave.e. She served Nathaniel all the way to LondonA. a-c-e-d-bB. e-c-b-d-aC. c-b-e-a-dD. d-c-e-b-a57. Which statement about Phyllis is supported by the passage?A. She died young.B. She got a good school education.C. Her first poem was published in London.D. She was regarded as a poet after being freed.COverweight seems to be a national trouble. Diets, books on dieting , dieting organization, and advice from doctors and health professions do not seem to be enough. Millions of people have turned to dangerous drugs or harmful diets to starve off their hunger.The meat industry and the fast-food restaurants have more to do with America's weigh problem then anything else. Each day we are filled with powerful TV and radio ads promoting(推介) the idea that it's perfectly OK to have bacon and eggs for breakfast, hamburgers and French fries for lunch , and fried chicken and French fires for supper.Is there a healthy diet that people can use to lose weight and keep themselves slim and fit forever？There is indeed .But it requires removal of meat, fish, and milk products from the diet forever .A healthy diet-and-exercise regimen(养生之道)is actually pretty simple. That is to cut meat, fish, and milk products out of the picture completely(and I do completely).●Do not eat any meat, fish, eggs, or milk products. No cheese, no ice-cream, no pizza, and no butter.●Eat only low-fat, and low-sugar foods. Eat fruit (in reasonable amounts) for desserts.●As much as possible, avoid drinks with caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or cola.●Use soya drinks instead of milk. Soya drinks are high in protein and generally fairly low in fat.●Eat cereals, grains, bread, and pasta in reasonable amounts (with no cheese, but always with high-protein foods).●Jog or fast-walk at least one mile per day. If you are unused to this level of exercise, start with smaller distances and build up to a mile.It has been known for years that it is possible to get all the protein we need from high-protein vegetarian foods. Many restaurants now serve vegetable-protein meals, such as veggie-burgers or refried bean tacos and burritos; be sure to ask for them without cheese or sour cream!58. The underlined words "starve off their hunger" in the first paragraph most probably mean _____.A. satisfy their need of losing weightB. slow down the feeling of hugerC. make themselves feel hungryD. wish for being slim59. The meat industry and the fast-food restaurants have more to do with America's weight problem because______A. they convince people to eat more food rich in fatB. they make powerful ads on TV and over radioC. they fill people with the idea to have bacon and eggsD. they make people take dangerous drugs or harmful diets60. To keep slim and fit, the author things it better______.A. to change the picture of meat, fish, eggs, or milk productsB. not to eat any meat, fish, eggs, or milk productsC. to eat cereals, grains, bread, and pasta as much as possibleD. not to take soya drinks high in protein61. From the passage, we can infer that ____A. it’s healthy to jog or fast-walk at least one mile every dayB. high-protein vegetarian foods don't have all protein we need.C. proper foods play a very important role in keeping healthy.D. it's inappropriate to ask for veggie-burgers without cheese or sour cream.DOn my way to coaching basketball yesterday, I was listening to WGN, my favourite talk radio station. Icould tell right away that there was something wrong by the serious mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. Two small planes crashed into each other over a northern suburb of Chicago. What made the story hit was that Bob Collins, the morning show man for WGN, was the pilot of one of the planes and had been killed. Later that night, as I made my 40-minute drive home, I listened as the station reminisced (缅怀) and paid admiration to a man who was loved by many. They told story after story, describing him as the greatest friend and a man who had lived life to the fullest. True love and affection poured in from all over the country. The more I listened how this man had influenced those around him, the more discouraged I became.I was discouraged because I wanted to know why we, as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we let them know how much we love them. Why do we wait until someone can't hear before we tell them how much they mean to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we recall the good qualities of a person? Why do we build someone up after they have gone into eternity (不朽)? What good does it do then? We share memory after memory, as we laugh, cry, and think back about what was positive in a person's life. Yes, it does help us deal with the great sadness of losing someone who was special to us. And yes, it does bring those who are closer together. But as we lovingly remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most needed to hear them.Just once I would like to see a celebration of life, instead of a gathering of death. A celebration where stories are told, eyes mist over, laughter rings out. I would like to see, as the speaker concludes his or her loving admiration, the person they are honoring rising from their chair and giving them the biggest bear hug! Wouldn't that be something! The special person gets to hear the stories and come to the realization that they have made a difference on this earth. And all this is done well before they leave their earthly bodies and go into eternity. And when the unavoidable funeral (葬礼) finally comes, we can say goodbye with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.I now have a stronger resolve (决心) to tell those around me how much they mean to me. I am going to let my wife know just how loved and appreciated she is, not only by my words, but also by my actions. I am going to play Batman with my four-year-old more often, and in the middle, I am going to steal into my sleeping baby's bedroom, place my lips on his chubby cheek,and thank God for the bundle of joy he has brought into my life. Each day I will make a point to tell both of my boys how much I love them, whether they are four or eighteen! From there, I am going to let family and friends know the huge influence they had on my life. And last but not least, I am going to let the high school players I coach know that I look forward to each and every minute that I get to spend with them in the gym.Do you love someone? Then tell them! Has someone been an influence in your life? Then give them a call! Has someone made a difference in your life? Then write them a letter or send them an e-mail! Don't let another day go by without letting that person know. There is something special about a written letter that expresses feelings of love towards another. I don't know about you, but I have letters and cards from people that I have saved for years, and from time to time, I get them out and reread them. They can turn an unpleasant day into one where you realize just how blessed and loved you are.Life is too short to leave kind words unsaid. The words you say, or the letters you write might just make all the difference in the world.1. What was the author according to the passage?A. A pilot.B. A school teacher.C. A radio host.D. A basketball coach.2. Why did the author feel discouraged?A. Because Bob Collins died.B. Because he did not enjoy listening to the radio station.C. Because people praised Bob Collins after he died, not before.D. Because the station reminisced and admired Bob Collins all day.3. What would the author like to do?A. To see a celebration of life.B. To keep emotion in the heart.C. To share everything with people around.D. To have a funeral before his death.4. What atmosphere can you feel between the lines of this passage?A. Delightful.B. Touching.C. Sad.D. Distant.第四部分词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）66. It is reported that Suzhou Rail Transit Line 4 will be o________ opened in 2016.67. When you exercise, your body produces some c______ that make you feel relaxed.68. Finding him concentrating on his homework , I didn’t d____ him.69. It is well –known that sea water ______(含有) a large amount of salt.70. I’m sure she will make a teacher for _______(更好的) to the average .71. He was disappointed to hear his marriage was not _______(同意) by his family.72. — can I pay for the meal using credit cards?— Sir, if you can pay in ______, you will get a 20% discount.73.— Who does the cooking in your home?—____ of us get home first starts the cooking.74.— How many books do you think I should read a week?— It is not how much you read ,but what you read that____.75. —What happened, John? You even couldn’t answer such an easy question?— Sorry, my mind suddenly went ____ at that time.第五部分动词填空：（共5小题，每题1分，每空不限一词，满分5分）76. When I saw him_______(attack) by a crowd of bees, I tried to drive them away.77. Sir ,this is the only one of the tables that______(not reserve) in the restaurant.78. After school we went to the library, only ______(inform) that it was being decorated.79. Tom _______(recover) from his failure by the time he finished his two-week trip in Japan.80.You ____(labor) in the garden for 3 hours. You should stop to have a rest before finishing it. 第六部分同义转换（共5小题每空一分，满分10分，每空一词）81. We can’t prove that he was at the spot of the crime last night.There is ____ _____ that he was at the spot of the crime last night.82. We still don’t know why he killed himself at the top of his career.Why the killed himself at the top of his career __ ___ to us.83. People used to think living in the country was better than living in the city.People___ living in the country ____ living in the city in the past.84. The plane should arrive at the airport at 4,but it’s hard to say because of fo g.The plane ___ ____ to arrive at the airport at 4,but it’s hard to say because of fog.85. He parked his car in front of the building, but after a night’s sleep, he couldn’t find it there. He parked his car in front of the building, but when he got up the next day, it ___ ____.第七部分完成句子（共5题，每小题3分，满分15分）86. 他对学生很耐心，值得我们尊重。
2015-2016学年高一期末考试英语试题
2015-2016学年高一期末考试英语试题2015--2016学年度上学期期末考试高一英语试题考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分第I卷（共三部分，满分100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。
1. What will the man do this Friday night?A. Go to a party.B. See his brother off.C. Pick up his brother.2. What will the woman probably do?A. Take the Ford.B. Try the Benz.C. Look at the Opel.3. Where is the man now?A. In the sitting room.B. In the bathroom.C. In the kitchen.4. What did the woman think of the boxing match?A. Great.B. Just so-so.C. Disappointing.5. How will the weather be tomorrow?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.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。
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苏州市2015－2016学年高一第一学期期末考试试卷2016.01第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
16. High school, where we have ______ good time living together, is ______ time of discovery, learning and hardwork.A. a; aB. a; theC. a; 不填D. 不填；a17. At that time we felt very glad because our homework had been cut down to half its ______ amount.A. averageB. commonC. normalD. ordinary18. Life looks like a travel. What’s important is not the ______, but the scenery on the way and the mood of seeing it.A. directionB. destinationC. donationD. decision19. Art and culture should care about the existence of human beings; that is to say, the development of art and cultureshould be ______ human existence.A. in charge ofB. in control ofC. in harmony withD. in communication with20. You shouldn’t give up the competition at the moment. ______, you’d better have a try; after all, you have spent somuch time on it.A. AnyhowB. SomehowC. HoweverD. Sometime21. I think it a good way to build the team spirit with an activity ______ all of us can enjoy ourselves.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when22. When it comes to this problem of mine, I just can’t ______ what everyone thinks of it.A. risk learningB. wait to learnC. help to learnD. tolerate learning23. — I’ll come to visit you at 5 pm tomorrow.— I’m sorry. By then the class will have finished, but I ______ a meeting.A. am havingB. has hadC. has been havingD. will be having24. — It is reported that they dug out a lot of treasure in the tomb yesterday.— Yes, it ______ underground for more than one thousand years.A. has buriedB. has been buriedC. had been buriedD. had buried25. It is said that the difficult problem ______ they met with in the project ______ solved.A. what; wasB. that; has beenC. which; hasD. which; had been26. — Mrs White doesn’t believe that Tom is able to pass the exam, ______?— That’s where I disagree.A. does sheB. doesn’t sheC. is heD. isn’t he27. — Is it possible to apply the rule ______ your students?— Yes. It will have a positive effect ______ them.A. for; onB. to; uponC. on; onD. to; for28. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have welcomed their first child — a baby girlcalled Max — into the world, and used her arrival to ______ plans to give away most of their $45 billion fortune.A. changeB. makeC. considerD. announce29. — Alice has been working late into the night these days.— Oh, she was off school for a month, so she has a lot to ______.A. speed upB. mix upC. make upD. step up30. — I’m dying to improve my gardening skills. Who do you think can help me, Joe?— Mr Green is the best choice. He will provide gardening tips for ______.A. green handsB. green fingersC. green thumbsD. green eyes第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项Over the past 20 years, I have watched the Lion King for more than a dozen of times.When I first watched the movie, the 31 of Mufasa’s death made me — a six-year-old girl at that time —cry, and since then, I have always 32 that part. Later on, during my middle-school years, I liked the love story part a lot, and Simba and Nala were really a 33 couple in my heart. Every time I watched the movie, I felt 34 .Recently, I’ve watc hed the Lion King again. This time, what impressed me most was the 35of Pumbaa and Timon — they were ordinary and lived an ordinary life. Before joining Simba to regain his kingdom, all about their life were eating and singing.To me, the best lesson that Pumbaa and Timon have taught us is that 36 they know they are ordinary and their life is ordinary, they still love and enjoy it.In fact, in the real world, only quite a few people can achieve great things and become extraordinary, and the rest of us will just live our 37 life.A sentence in an article recommended by the Fair (WeChat Subscription) 38 me: by hard work, ordinary people only fight for the right to 39 their ordinary life in the ordinary world. It is cruel, but it is true (at least in my opinion).The best solution is to accept and enjoy it. I know it’s 40 but this is a part of growing up. I’m not saying that we should not have great dreams, after all, just as Vince Lombardi has said, ―Perfection is not attainable (可达到的), but if we chase perfection we can 41 excellence‖. However, I just think we should get 42 if our great dreams would never come true.I also dreamt about becoming extraordinary at a young age, same as most of my fellow classmates in primary school. In the senior high school, I was no longer one of the 43 students, and then, for the very first time, I real ized that maybe I couldn’t be extraordinary.Now, I’m well 44 that I’m no more than an ordinary person but I’m 45 with that. I went to an ordinary university and got my BA in English, and then to another ordinary university and received my MA in translation. Doing the editor’s job, I now 46 myself a life in Shanghai, such an expensive metropolitan city to live in (and I’m not a local girl).I can’t 47 Michael Kors or Issey Miyake, but I have comfortable clothes which fit me well. I usually go out dinner with a couple of friends on weekends, not fancy of first class restaurants but sidewalk café or commonrestaurants where we know there are delicious food and nice 48 .I consider this not the passive acceptance, but a(n) 49 attitude of turning ―this is life‖ to ―this is the life‖. But all in all, I still have 50 , just in case they would become true one day.Yes, be ordinary and be happy.31. A. view B. spot C. scene D. effect32. A. missed B. skipped C. ticked D. watched33. A. perfect B. noisy C. lonely D. fashionable34. A. heavily B. similarly C. practically D. differently35. A. experience B. lifestyle C. wisdom D. humour36. A. in case B. now that C. as if D. even though37. A. ordinary B. hard C. rough D. rare38. A. puzzled B. touched C. scared D. amazed39. A. start B. gain C. continue D. stop40. A. simple B. difficult C. foolish D. harmful41. A. check B. cause C. change D. catch42. A. annoyed B. prepared C. lost D. worried43. A. clever B. enthusiastic C. crazy D. top44. A. aware B. ashamed C. awake D. afraid45. A. grateful B. proud C. happy D. lucky46. A. enjoy B. earn C. devote D. offer47. A. attract B. accept C. afford D. affect48. A. service B. advice C. business D. condition49. A. fair B. honest C. free D. optimistic50. A. faults B. dreams C. challenges D. chances第三部分阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项AEvery kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing house as a child — pretending to be a grown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become ―kidults‖. Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia.Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.Other kidults still enjoy children’s stories and fairy tales. For example, the British publisher Bloomsbury even released an edition of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book.―Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who love their childhood most and hold on to pure, child-likeemotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,‖ said Lee So-jung, a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.Tim Greenhalgh, an adviser in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They hold on to childhood because working life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.―So, they can escape from increasingly busy and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,‖ Greenhalgh said.51. Why does a kid wish to be an adult?A. Because he wants to be independent.B. Because he doesn’t want to be controlled by adults.C. Because he wants to experience the real world.D. Because he believes there will be more exciting life ahead.52. What can we infer from the passage?A. Some kidults refuse to grow up.B. Some kidults in Britain like reading on the subway.C. Some kidults think childhood is the best time of their life.D. Some kidults want to escape from the busy and stressful life53. One of the advantages of the kidult culture is that ______.A. it can make adults face the real social lifeB. it can make our society young and full of lifeC. it can increase the sales of children’s booksD. it can lead to harmonious relationship between adults and kids54. Which of the following is the best title for the article?A. Kids or Grown-upsB. Happy ChildhoodC. Fearful AdulthoodD. Kidult CultureBPhyllis Wheatley is regarded as America’s first black poet. She was born in Senegal, Africa in about 1753 and brought to America at about the age of seven. John and Susannah Wheatley bought her for three pounds at a slave (奴隶) market in Boston in 1761. Phyllis was soon accepted as one of the family, which included being raised and educated with the Wheatley’s twin 15-year-old children, Mary and Nathaniel. At that time, most females, even from better families, could not read and write, but Mary was probably one of the best educated young women in Boston. Mary wanted to become a teacher, and in fact, it was Mary who decided to take charge of Phyllis Wheatley’s education. Phyllis soon showed her remarkable talents. At the age of twelve she was reading the Greek and Latin classics.At the age of thirteen, Phyllis wrote her first poem. She became a Boston sensation (引起轰动的人物) after she wrote a poem on the death of the preacher George Whitfield in 1770. It became common to read Phyllis Wheatley’s poetry in polite society. Mary had tried to interest publishers in Phyllis Wheatley’s poems, but once they heard she was black they weren’t interested.Then in 1773 Phyllis went with Nathaniel, who was now a businessman, to London. Thirty-nine of her poems were published in London as Poems on Various Subjects. It was the first book published by a black American. In 1775 Phyllis wrote a poem about George Washington and sent it to him. He responded by praising her talents and inviting her to visit his headquarters. After both of her benefactors (恩人) died in 1777 and in 1778, Phyllis was freed. She married in 1778, moved away from Boston, and had three children. But after the unhappy marriage, shemoved back to Boston, and died in poverty in 1783.55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Those days the black were looked down upon.B. Phyllis read a lot of books when she was young.C. Phyllis didn’t move away from Boston until she got married.D. Phyllis Wheatley’s first poem interested and excited the public.56. Which is the correct order of Phyllis Wheatley’s life according to the passage?a. US president sang high praise for her.b. People became curious about her poems.c. Mary began to educate her.d. Phyllis was freed as a slave.e. She served Nathaniel all the way to London.A. a-c-e-d-bB. e-c-b-d-aC. c-b-e-a-dD. d-c-e-b-a57. Which statement about Phyllis is supported by the passage?A. She died young.B. She got a good school education.C. Her first poem was published in London.D. She was regarded as a poet after being freed.COverweight seems to be a national trouble. Diets, books on dieting, dieting organizations, and advice from doctors and health professionals do not seem to be enough. Millions of people have turned to dangerous drugs or harmful diets to starve off their hunger.The meat industry and the fast-food restaurants have more to do with America’s weight problem than anything else. Each day we are filled with powerful TV and radio ads promoting (推介) the idea that it’s perfectly OK to have bacon and eggs for breakfast, hamburgers and French fries for lunch, and fried chicken and French fries for supper.Is there a healthy diet that people can use to lose weight and keep themselves slim and fit forever? There is indeed. But it requires removal of meat, fish, and milk products from the diet forever.A healthy diet-and-exercise regimen (养生之道) is actually pretty simple. That is to cut meat, fish, and milk products out of the picture completely (and I do mean completely).* Do not eat any meat, fish, eggs, or milk products. No cheese, no ice cream, no pizza, and no butter.* Eat only low-fat, and low-sugar foods. Eat fruit (in reasonable amounts) for desserts.* As much as possible, avoid drinks with caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or cola.* Use soya drinks instead of milk. Soya drinks are high in protein and generally fairly low in fat.* Eat cereals, grains, bread, and pasta in reasonable amounts (with no cheese, but always with high-protein foods).* Jog or fast-walk at least one mile per day. If you are unused to this level of exercise, start with smaller distances and build up to a mile.It has been known for years that it is possible to get all the protein we need from high-protein vegetarian foods. Many restaurants now serve vegetable-protein meals, such as veggie-burgers or refried bean tacos and burritos; be sure to ask for them without cheese or sour cream!58. The underlined words ―starve off their hunger‖ in the first paragraph most probably mean ______.A. satisfy their need of losing weightB. slow down the feeling of hungerC. make themselves feel hungryD. wish for being slim59. The meat industry and the fast-food restaurants have more to do with America’s weight problem because ______.A. they convince people to eat more food rich in fatB. they make powerful ads on TV and over radioC. they fill people with the idea to have bacon and eggsD. they make people take dangerous drugs or harmful diets60. To keep slim and fit, the author thinks it better ______.A. to change the picture of meat, fish, eggs, or milk productsB. not to eat any meat, fish, eggs, or milk productsC. to eat cereals, grains, bread, and pasta as much as possibleD. not to take soya drinks high in protein61. From the passage, we can infer that ______.A. it’s healthy to jog or fast-walk at least one mile every dayB. high-protein vegetarian foods don’t have all protein we needC. proper foods play a very important role in keeping healthyD. it’s inappropriate to ask for veggie-burgers without cheese or sour creamDOn my way to coaching basketball yesterday, I was listening to WGN, my favourite talk radio station. I could tell right away that there was something wrong by the serious mood of the speaker. There had been a plane crash. Two small planes crashed into each other over a northern suburb of Chicago. What made the story hit was that Bob Collins, the morning show man for WGN, was the pilot of one of the planes and had been killed. Later that night, as I made my 40-minute drive home, I listened as the station reminisced (缅怀) and paid admiration to a man who was loved by many. They told story after story, describing him as the greatest friend and a man who had lived life to the fullest. True love and affection poured in from all over the country. The more I listened how this man had influenced those around him, the more discouraged I became.I was discouraged because I wanted to know why we, as a culture, wait until somebody has passed away before we let them know how much we love them. Why do we wait until someone can’t hear before we tell them how much they mean to us? Why do we wait until it is too late before we recall the good qualities of a person? Why do we build someone up after they have gone into eternity (不朽)? What good does it do then? We share memory after memory, as we laugh, cry, and think back about what was positive in a person’s life. Yes, it does help us deal with the great sadness of losing someone who was special to us. And yes, it does bring those who are closer together. But as we lovingly remember this person, our words fall short of the ears that most needed to hear them.Just once I would like to see a celebration of life, instead of a gathering of death. A celebration where stories are told, eyes mist over, laughter rings out. I would like to see, as the speaker concludes his or her loving admiration, the person they are honoring rising from their chair and giving them the biggest bear hug! Wouldn’t that be something! The special person gets to hear the stories and come to the realization that they have made a difference on this earth. And all this is done well before they leave their earthly bodies and go into eternity. And when the unavoidable funeral (葬礼) finally comes, we can say goodbye with the knowledge that they knew exactly how people felt about them while they were here on earth.I now have a stronger resolve (决心) to tell those around me how much they mean to me. I am going to let mywife know just how loved and appreciated she is, not only by my words, but also by my actions. I am going to play Batman with my four-year-old more often, and in the middle, I am going to steal into my sleeping baby’s bedroom, place my lips on his chubby cheek, and thank God for the bundle of joy he has brought into my life. Each day I will make a point to tell both of my boys how much I love them, whether they are four or eighteen! From there, I am going to let family and friends know the huge influence they have had on my life. And last but not least, I am going to let the high school players I coach know that I look forward to each and every minute that I get to spend with them in the gym.Do you love someone? Then tell them! Has someone been an influence in your life? Then give them a call! Has someone made a difference in your life? Then write them a letter or send them an e-mail! Don’t let another day go by without letting that person know. There is something special about a written letter that expresses feelings of love towards another. I don’t know about you, but I have letters and cards from people that I have saved for years, and from time to time, I get them out and reread them. They can turn an unpleasant day into one where you realize just how blessed and loved you are.Life is too short to leave kind words unsaid. The words you say, or the letters you write might just make all the difference in the world.62. What was the author according to the passage?A. A pilot.B. A school teacher.C. A radio host.D. A basketball coach.63. Why did the author feel discouraged?A. Because Bob Collins died.B. Because he did not enjoy listening to the radio station.C. Because people praised Bob Collins after he died, not before.D. Because the station reminisced and admired Bob Collins all day.64. What would the author like to do?A. To see a celebration of life.B. To keep emotion in the heart.C. To share everything with people around.D. To have a funeral before his death.65. What atmosphere can you feel between the lines of this passage?A. Delightful.B. Touching.C. Sad.D. Distant.第四部分词汇检测(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)写出下列各句空缺处的单词的正确形式，每空一词．．．．。
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2015—2016学年高一年级上学期考生注意：1、考试时间120分钟，总分150分。
2、所有试题必须在答题卡上作答否则无效。
3、交卷时只交答题卡，请认真填写相关信息。
第Ⅰ卷一、听力测试(30分)A) 请听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并将其填到答题卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话读两遍。
(每小题1.5分)1. How does the girl remember English words?A. By listening to songs.B. By reading English bo oks.C. By memorizing words of pop songs.2. Why did Tina need to do more exercise?A. Because she likes playing basketball.B. Because she used to be quiet.C. Because she was weak.3. What did the boy do last week?A. He did some washing.B. He did the homework.C. He cl eaned the garden.4. What does the girl want to be when she grows up?A. A nurseB. A teacherC. A doctor5. What does the boy mean?A. He won’t do the dishes.B. He will do the dishes at once.C. He will go to school after doing the dishes.B) 请听下面3段对话和两段独白。