浙江省嘉兴市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

浙江省嘉兴市2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，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。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Who will the man go traveling with?A.His friends.B.His workmates.C.His wife and children.2.What would the man like to do tonight?A.Attend a meeting.B.Go to the cinema.C.Stay at home.3.What sport does the man like?A.Skating.B.Tennis.C.Swimming.4.What did the woman's mother do?A.A babysitter.B.A lawyer.C.A teacher.5.What are the speakers doing?A.Cooking at the man's.B.Having a dinner party.C.Saying goodbye to each other.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或对白，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Why can't the woman go to the culture festival?A.She is really tired.B.She has to do some housework.C.She is going to do a part-time job.7.What does the man usually do on Saturday nights?A.He meets his friends.B.He stays at home.C.He does some cleaning.8.What does Bob want Tina to do?A.Wash the dishes.B.Clean the house.C.Open the windows.9.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Brother and sister.C.Father and daughter.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Why is the woman upset?A.Her family is out of town.B.Her kids did something to the man's garden.C.The man misunderstood her for something she didn't do.11.What will the man do?A.Apologize to the woman.B.Talk with the woman's husband.C.Ask Mrs.Appleton some questions.12.What can we learn about the speakers?A.They live close to each other.B.They have friends in common.C.They are in the same gardening club. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.How long did the woman spend in a primary school?A.A whole afternoon.B.A whole week.C.A whole day.14.How did the woman feel about staying with the children?A.Exciting but worrying.B.Enjoyable but tiring.C.Interesting but difficult.15.When did the man begin to learn English?A.When he was at college.B.When he was in middle school.C.When he was in primary school.16.What did the woman do in the afternoon?A.She visited some classes.B.She went to meet the man.C.She taught the kids some simple English.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Who organizes the Winter Festival?A.The government.B.A team of volunteers.C.The businessmen around the town.18.How long are the opening hours of the art exhibition for Dec.20?A.4 hours.B.6 hours.C.10 hours.19.What is special about the art exhibition?A.It will be held in a school.B.There are three opening nights.C.The painters are local students.20.What will be held in the Main Exhibition Hall?A.A music talent show.B.An art exhibition.C.A fancy dress party.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分25分）第一节（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ALast summer I got a real taste of Swiss life when I spent six weeks with a host family in the Bernese Alps.On arriving in Erlenbach where my host family live,I knew I couldn't have asked for a better setting: it was such a beautiful mountain village.And I couldn't have asked for a better host family,either.They made me feel like part of their family,rather than a tourist—I joined in my host family's day-to-day activities,whether helping pick berries in the garden or going to friends' houses.I wasn't only traveling around Europe seeing the major sights,but I lost myself in a different culture.While many Swiss cultures are similar to America's,there are lots of differences,too.For example,most Swiss leave their windows open—without screens—all the time.At first I thought all the bugs（虫子）were going to get in and eat me alive,and wondered why they didn't close the windows and turn on the air conditioner.But then I realized there weren't many bugs and I really enjoyed the fresh air.Probably my biggest shock was the language.I expected the Swiss to speak German,but they spoke a dialect called Swiss German,which has hardly anything in common with German.At times I was very frustrated（受挫的）because my three years of German did not help,but my bad mood did not last.Anyhow,many people knew English and were extremely willing to speak it.Signing up for a cultural exchange was probably the biggest risk I ever took,but it was also the most rewarding. When I left,I promised I would return to Erlenbach.There is more to Switzerland than cheese and watches.21.What the writer liked best about his stay in Switzerland was probably that .A.he made lots of friends in the villageB.he felt a great sense of belonging thereC.he enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the AlpsD.he played a part in the host family's housework22.How did the writer feel at first when he found his host family always kept the windows open?A.Relaxed.B.Disappointed.C.Excited.D.Worried.23.Why was the language the writer's biggest shock during his exchange visit?A.Because he had thought that the Swiss spoke German.B.Because he found his German not good enough for communication.C.Because the Swiss spoke English so well that he needn't have learned German.D.Because the locals told him that Swiss German was almost the same as German.BIt may appear strange to hear that crops are making headlines.But this is no ordinary produce—these fruits and vegetables have been grown in simulated（模拟的）Martian and lunar soils!Though the possibility of growing crops in outer space only gained widespread interest after Matt Damon grew potatoes in the movie "The Martian",scientists have been testing the idea for many years.Fresh produce will after all be the key to setting up space colonies（殖民地）.Among the pioneers in this effort is a team led by Wieger Wamelink,a scientist at Netherland's Wageningen University.In 2013,they planted fourteen varieties of plants in simulated Martian and lunar soils.Though the "Mars" plants did not bear any produce,they grew better than the "lunar" plants,most of which died shortly after being ck of vapor in the soil,according to the scientists,might have accounted for the failure.The second experiment began in late 2015.The researchers selected the same crops,while this time they used larger containers and added grass to them.In March 2016,their efforts were rewarded with a variety of produce including the vegetable that kept "The Martian" alive: potatoes.However,the researchers were still not sure if the produce was safe to eat.That's because the Martian and lunar soils contain heavy metals like lead and arsenic,which do not affect plants but are poisonous to humans.After months of testing,earlier this week,the team finally confirmed that the produce was safe for human consumption.Some of the crops even contained lower levels of heavy metals than plants grown in the "ordinary" earth soil.To celebrate the success,the scientists held a dinner party that centered ground the crops.While there is no word on how the food tasted,it sure looks delicious.24.Scientists are trying out the idea of growing crops in outer space because .A.the movie "The Martian" has opened up the possibility for the ideaB.soils on the Mars and the moon are similar to the earth soilC.it is of great importance to space exploration in the futureD.it is a good solution to the world's growing population25.What change was made in the second experiment?A.The shape of the containers.B.The types of the plants.C.The conditions of the soil.D.The temperature of the lab.26.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.Wieger Wamelink—a Pioneer in Space Crop GrowingB.Space Colonies—Far from PossibleC.Food Safety—a Main Public ConcernD."Martian" and "Lunar" Crops—Safe for HumansCFor centuries people have hunted animals for food and pleasure.The invention of the gun made it so easy for humans to hunt that some animals were lolled by the thousands and even became extinct（绝种的）.This brings up some serious problems since breaks in the food chain upset the balance of nature.Large animals like tigers are being killed by the hundreds every year in India.The Royal Bengal tiger is the only type that exists in India and their number is greatly reduced every year because of poaching（偷猎）.The present number is about 2,000,all of which live in tiger reserves.Two hundred years ago the population was 23,000 or more.During the British rule of India,many of the so-called English gentlemen killed tigers for pleasure and to show their bravery.This seems stupid because killing an innocent（无辜的）creature with a gun is not a brave deed.Today the tiger skin is very popular.Rich people and fashion designers have no idea what they are doing. Competition between the rich to show off makes them blind to the serious effects.People persuade villagers to kill tigers to get money,and they do it because they are poor and need to feed their families.We must educate them,and the government should give them proper jobs to help solve this problem.The people to blame are those who buy animal products like ivories,furs,tiger bones for medicine and handbags made of animal skins.They must be put behind bars to stop this kind of trade.The earth is home for everyone on it. The trees,animals,birds,and fish of all kinds belong here as much as we do.Only we have the power to change their fate.27.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A.The balance of nature has long been broken by human beings.B.It is a tradition for people to hunt animals for food and fun.C.The gun is the leading cause of the extinction of many animals.D.Overhunting can lead to a series of problems in nature.28.According to the writer,the English gentlemen who played hunting games were .A.braveB.cruelC.confidentD.careless29.What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.Rich people.B.Fashion designers.C.Poor villagers.ernment officials.30.What is the writer's opinion on poaching?A.No buying,no lolling.B.Keep wildlife in the wild.C.Cage the cruelty,not animals.D.Shoot animals with cameras rather than guns.第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。