高一下学期英语期末考试试卷

高一下学期英语期末考试试卷一、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)（共4题；共30分）1.阅读理解One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over sixty-five-year olds all over the world. His project explores various aspects of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on our website.Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.Let us now have a culture of peace.—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, SpainFederico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy(药学) from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics, he became Director General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999, he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of essays.Writing is a discovery.—Nadine Gordimer, South AfricaDue to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works, which have been translated into forty languages. In 1991, Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Jazz is about the only form of art today.—Dave Brubeck, USADave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Ⅱ he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951, he recorded his first album. Brubeck's 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.For more figures CLICK HERE.（1）Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?A.Because their accomplishments inspired him.B.Because they are physically impressive.C.Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.D.Because they have similar experiences.（2）According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza _______.A.has won many awards for his work in politicsB.has made achievements in different areasC.has devoted all his life to the field of scienceD.has served as the president of a university（3）Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the interview when reflecting on his/her experience?A.Andrew Zuckerman.B.Federico Mayor Zaragoza.C.Nadine Gordimer.D.Dave Brubeck.（4）What is the main purpose of this web page?A.To publicize Zuckerman's project.B.To show Zuckerman's awards.C.To celebrate the achievements of the three people.D.To spread the wisdom of the three people.2.阅读理解Have you ever been sad because of failure? Please remember, for quite often achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a while, the boy picked up a jar. He showed it to the visitors. It was full of all kinds of stones and insects. Then he said calmly and confidently, “Maybe I can't finish digging all the way throu gh the earth, but look at what I've found during this period!”The boy's goal was far too difficult, but it did cause him to go on. And that is what a goal is for－to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen, in other words, to cause us to keep working!Not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you fall short of your aim, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look at what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderf ul things having come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.（1）The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be______.A.braveB.impoliteC.foolishD.warm-hearted（2）Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys?A.To drive them away.B.To show what he had found in digging.C.To show how beautiful the jar was.D.To attract them to join him in the work.（3）What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text?A.No dream can come true.B.All work will end successfully.C.Goals shouldn't be set too high.D.Goals will make us work harder.（4）The best title for the text should be______.A.A Boy Dug a HoleB.Joy in the JourneyC.No Pain, No GainsD.Failure Is the Mother of Success3.阅读理解The idea of cloning your pet sounds like a laughable waste of money, because it is. But it starts to seem a little less laughable when your own beloved pet starts getting older. If I had had a few hundred thousand dollars to spare, I know I would have half-seriously considered it for my dear little cat, who died last year. One couple that does happen to have a few hundred dollars to spare is Barry Diller and Diane, who have reportedly cloned their beloved Jack Russell Terrier (a kind of dog), Shannon, and now have two identical Jack Russell Terrier named Deena and Evita.When your pet dies, you just want your pet back, or at least as close a copy as you can get. So it's really no surprise that of the around 600 dogs cloned by Sooam Biotech Reaserch Foundation most were cloned for sadpet owners. The lab in Seoul, South Korea, is now the only place on the planet in the business of cloning pet dogs for pet owners.But, in fact, the technology won't give you your pet back. There don't yet appear to be any studies on the behaviour of cloned pets, but research on cloned cows and pigs has so far shown marked differences in behaviour and even looks in cloned animals. The DNA is exactly the same, but there are still differences in personality and appearance.Even if Diller and Von Furstenburg raise their new dogs in the exactly same environment in the exactly same way that they raised Shannon, the new dogs will still behave differently. “The promise of pet cloning is that your cloned pet is going to behave and look like the one you already have --- and that will not be the case,” said Professor Jorge Piedrahita at N.C. State. “We have cloned animals that were raised in the same environment, but they still didn't act the same.”（1）What can we learn about the lab in Seoul?A.It was set up by some pet owners.B.It has cloned hundreds of pet dogs.C.It charges nothing for its services.D.It has cloned a cat for the author.（2）Why does the author mention the studies on cloned cows and pigs?A.To explain why farm animals are cloned.B.To discuss why pet cloning is so popular.C.To show cloned animals are very different from each other.D.To prove cloning is not a good way to bring pets from the dead.（3）What will the couple be likely to find out about their new dogs?A.They'll grow in a very strange way.B.They'll dislike their new environment.C.They'll act differently from Shannon.D.They'll have the same personality as Shannon.（4）What was Piedrahita's attitude towards the lab's promise of pet cloning?A.He disbelieved it.B.He was worried about it.C.He was curious about it.D.He showed much interest in it.4.阅读理解“Clothes Swapping”has become a n increasingly popular activity for women in the United States. The women can give away unwanted clothing at a clothes swap event and get something different in return.Recently about 300 women went to a clothes swap at a high school in Springfield, Virginia. It was the largest crowd ever for the area's popular clothing-swapping group.Daphne Steinberg was having a good day.“For anyone who knows Ann Taylor LOFT, Ann Taylor is a really nice women's designer and I will totally wear this to work. So I love that, I love that I can equip myself for work, have a good time in doing it, not totally bankrupt myself.”Sandy Van Dusen likes the idea that clothes are finding new homes instead of being thrown away. “Because it helps to keep the Earth green. There's no point in my opinion in continuing to buy new clothes when we can reuse what's already here. Give it a new home--- let somebody else love what you used to love and no longer love.”Kim Pratt organized the clothing-swapping event in Springfield. She also organized a money-raising activity for the high school's debate team. It is one of several ways that her group gives to charitable causes. Another is by donating all of the“un-swapped” clothing to shelters for victims of domestic violence.“I started doing this four years ago, and we've been doing it for four years, getting bigger and bigger each time we have a swap.”She used the social media website to help publicize the events. The website has helped her group grow from 30 members to 1,300. Mrs.Pratt says most of the members respect the clothing swap rules. But she say competition for desirable fashion can be strong.“We have to tell people sometimes not to hover over the new people coming in with their clothing. As they put it out, some people tend to grab the stuff right out of their hands and it becomes like a free-for-all. We try to avoid that as much as possible.”（1）At a clothes swap what can women do?A.Make some money by giving away unwanted clothingB.Buy whatever clothing they likeC.Have a social gathering and make friendsD.Exchange unwanted clothing for something different（2）What can be learnt from what Daphne Steinberg said?A.The clothes swap was the largest ever in the areaB.She got some nice clothes at the clothes swapC.It was the first time she had been to a clothes swapD.She saved much more money than she had expected（3）What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A.How Kim Pratt raised money to help charitable causesB.How Kim Pratt started the clothing-swapping event.C.What Kim Pratt did to help people in need.D.What Kim Pratt did with the un-swapped clothes.（4）What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Clothes swaps often go out of control in the endB.Clothes-swapping is becoming increasingly popular with womenC.Improper behavior at clothes swaps needs to be controlledD.More clothing swapping events need to be organized二、任务型阅读(共5题:每小题2分，满分10分)（共1题；共10分）5.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。