湖北省武汉外国语学校高一英语下学期期末考试试题(无答案)

武汉外国语学校2015—2016学年度下学期期末考试高一英语试题考试时间：6月30日试卷满分：140分第一部分听力（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.What time will the speakers leave home?A. At 7:00.B. At 7:10.C. At 7:30.2.When will the woman discuss her class project with the man?A.During the man’s class.B.After today’s class.C.Tomorrow.3.What are the two speakers talking about?A.Foreign languages.B.A novel.C.A film.4.Why didn't Jim go home last weekend?A. He was ill.B. He was busy.C. He went to Beijing.5.Why didn’t the man come to the meeting？A. He didn’t know that there would be a meeting.B. He wasn’t interested in attending the meeting.C. He didn’t know he must attend the meeting.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的、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，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至7题。

6.What is Sharon now?A. An actress.B. A guide.C. A film star.7.Which of the following is TRUE?A.She is working at Universal Studios.B.She’s tired of her job.C.She’s disappointed at her job.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.What’s wrong with the man?A.He is very tired and sleepy.B.He is worried about his test.C.He is ill because of hard work.9.What did the man do last night?A.He studied in the library.B.He went to a party.C.He prepared for a big test. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Where does this conversation take place?A. On a train.B. Near a bus stop.C. In a department store.11.What did the man do?A. He hurt the woman.B. He helped the woman carry the bags.C. He made the woman drop the bags to the ground.12.What is the woman like?A. She is kind.B.She is rude.C.She is proud.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Interviewer and interviewee.B. Two riends.C. Two passengers.14.Why does the woman like San Francisco?A. It has less traffic.B. It has good food and music.C. People there are friendlier.15.Where does the woman come from?A. Pennsylvania.B. San Francisco.C. China.16.What does the woman think of the man’s English?A. Excellent.B. Acceptable.C. Strange.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.What is Henry Hudson?A. A captain.B. A businessman.C. A passenger.18.What do we know about Manhattan Island?A. It used to be a small country.B. Only Indians lived there before 1609.C. It was controlled by Dutch before 1609.19.Why did Henry Hudson go to Manhattan Island?A. He wanted to trade with the Indians.B. He hoped to find a shorter way to the Far East.C. He wanted to find more land for his country.20.How did the Indians react to Henry Hudson's arrival?A. They captured him.B. They didn't allow him to land.C. They were friendly to him.第二部分综合能力考查（共三节，满分70分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one f riend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now ____21____ on their way to impressive careers. By society’s ____22____, they seem to have it made.On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a ____23____ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and ____24____ out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where thecost of a bottle of wine ____25____ a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old car with expensive new sports cars.The thing is, a number of them have ____26____ that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some ____27____ of unfriendly co-workers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they ____28____. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and ____29____ However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the ____30____ to which they have so quickly become ____31____.People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and ____32____ in the end, the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they ____33____ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it’ s____34____. They have loans, bills, a mortgage（抵押贷款）to ____35____ , r etirement to save for. They recognize there’s something ____36____ in their lives, but it’s____37____ to step off the track.In a society that tends to ____38____ everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our ____39____ in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs ____40____ in pursuing money over meaning? These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore — and the very ones we need to consider most.21.A. much B. never C. seldom D. well22.A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations23.A. last B. least C. second D. best24.A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked25.A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected26.A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded27.A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve28.A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect29.A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty30.A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project31.A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available32.A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather33.A. let out B. turn in C. give up D. believe in34.A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable35.A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off36.A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining37.A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal38.A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver39.A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions40.A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. reduced第二节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。