湖北省孝感高级中学2016-2017学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

孝感高中2016—2017学年度高一上学期期末考试

英语试题

考试时间：150分钟 分值：150分

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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节(共5小题；每小题重1.5分，满分7.5分)

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What day is it today?

1. MondayB. Saturday C. Sunday
   2．Why doesn't the woman want the CD?
   A. She already owns one. 　
   B. She doesn't like the singer.
   C. Her sister likes the singer more.
   3．How long will it take to fly to Portland?
   1. 2 hours.B. 5 hours. C. 10 hours
      4．What type of clothing does the store sell?
      A. Expensive, high-quality clothing.
      B. Cheap, low-quality clothing.
      C. Cheap, designer clothing.
      5. What does the woman need help with?
      A. Locating a file on the desktop.
      B. Saving a file on the computer.
      C. Finding the tab that says"file".
      第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
      请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
      请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
      6. What will the speakers bring to Springfield ?
      A. A cake B. A picture C. Colored pencils．
      7. What do we know about the woman?
      A. She has no time to bake a cake B. She loves the boy’s artwork
      C. She bought the boy colored pencils．
      请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
      8. What day is it today?
      A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Friday．
      9. What does the man want Tina to do?
      A. Come to practice B. Watch his little sister C. Work at the grocery store
      请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
      10. Where did Lynn learn about the car?
      A. In the newspaper. B. On a road trip. C. On the Internet.
      11. Why doesn’t Lynn want to buy the car?
      A. It is not safe B. The price is too high C. It doesn’t drive smoothly
      12. What needs to be replaced?
      A. The tires B. The radio C. The air conditioner．
      请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
      13. What is the name of the woman’s mother?
      1. Betty　B. LauraC. Josephine

14. What does the man want his daughter to be like?

A. Innocent B. Beautiful C. Tough．

15. What is the woman’s attitude toward names ?

A. All girls’ names are attitude. B. Babies should be named after relatives.

C. Names don’t influence personality.

16. What Will the speakers probably do?

A. Name the baby Victoria. B. Let grandma name the baby.

C. Continue to search for the right name

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How many books has Nicholas Sparks sold worldwide?

A. Nearly 65 million. B. Nearly 75 millionC. Over 97 million

18. What does the Nicholas Speaka Foundation do?

A. It teaches students responsibility.

B. It provides books to rural communities.

C. It helps poor kids get an education.

19. With whom did Sparks found the Epiphany School?

A. His wife B. His teacher C. The community committee

20. What can we learn about Sparks?

A. All his books have been made into movies.

B. Education changed his life. C. He started a school in New York.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Do other countries’ students also have so much homework? What do they usually do in their free time? You may feel curious about them.

On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.

Who studies hardest?

Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than the students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).

Who sleeps most often in class?

Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.

South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).

Who is the most distracted（走神）?

American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated books in class.

What do they do after school?

In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercise. Most Korean students watch TV.

21. The report is about ___________.

A. the countries B. the subjects C. the students’ lives D. the high schools

22. ________ of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.

A. 26.4% B. 8.2% C. 5.2% D. 48.6%

23. The underlined phrase “doze off” means ___________.

A. be half asleep B. get up C. eat snacks D. send emails

B

Last week I visited my friend Pete in the new home where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays travelling around the world, visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving (潜水) in the Caribbean. Nowadays he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he has discovered the joy of DIY (Do It Yourself), which means if there are any things that need fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.

As he showed me the new kitchen he put together by himself and the newly painted walls, I asked Pete where he got his inspiration (灵感) from. He told me that his favorite source of ideas was a DIY program on TV.

This got me thinking about the great popularity of DIY programs in the UK. Each major channel(频道) has at least one home or garden improving show and there’s even a satellite channel completely about the subject.

I guess it is not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. Two common sayings in Britain－ ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’ and ‘there’s no place like home’－show how important our houses are to us. With the present economic downturn, many people can’t afford to buy a bigger house so they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY is the perfect choice.

But be careful! I read a report that said over 230,000 people were injured while doing home improvements in the UK in just one year, including 41,000 who fell off ladders (梯子) and 5,800 who were seriously hurt by hammers(锤子). So I won’t be going down to the hardware store.

24. How did Pete spend his holiday in the past?$来&源：

A. Visiting his friends. B. Diving.

C. Travelling around the world. D. Making his house beautiful.

25. Which might NOT be shown in a DIY program on TV?

A. Scuba diving

B. A garden improving feature (特别节目).

C. Home improvements.

D. Fixing things in kitchens

26. Which is NOT the reason why DIY is popular among British people?

A. They enjoy DIY.

B. They want to make their houses better themselves.

C. They can improve their houses without spending much money.

D. They want to be on TV.

27. At the end of the article the writer wants us to remember _____.

A. not to go to the hardware store

B. to be careful not to get hurt while doing DIY

C. to keep watching DIY on TV while drinking a nice cup of tea

D. not to climb ladders or use hammers

C

Attitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all people. Successful people have one thing in common—an expectant (期待的) attitude of success. Most people begin each morning in neutral and react to events of the day. You can be one of the successful people in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy of the best for yourself．

People tend to live up to expectations. We get out of life just about what we put into it. Our environment becomes a mirror of our spirit, our attitude, and expectations. If we set a great goal, we get great results. If we have a fair goal, we accomplish fair results, and if we have a poor goal, we accomplish poor results. The world will give you back what you expect, so expect the very best. Don't be defensive or doubtful. Nothing changes unless you do. Before you can do something, you've got to be something. Know that you have worth and value. Show that to the world．

Treat everyone you come in contact with as the most important person in life. It will build self-esteem(自尊心). Smile! You'll be rewarded with a returned smile. Don't react to others rudely. Forgive everyone who ever hurt you. Then, forgive yourself. Keep yourself healthy. Exercise. Eat a proper diet. Display an attitude of confidence．

Develop these good habits and your expectancy will be rewarded by successes. This attitude will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances（提高）every aspect of your life.

28. According to the author, we are likely to achieve success if we____．

A. hold on to our dreams B. take a positive attitude

C. have a good opportunityD. show gratitude every day

29. We learn from Paragraph 2 that____．

A. the greater our goal, the better results we will get

B. our environment reflects what we think

C. success mainly depends on your efforts

D. it is our determination that decides our future

30. Paragraph 3 tells us that____．

A. building self-esteem is important B. we should treat everyone else fairly

C. it makes good sense to forgive others D. if treated kindly, others are friendly

31. The author's purpose of writing the text is to____．

A. stress the importance of positive attitude B. offer advice on confidence building

C. suggest some ways to acquire success D. share his view point about life

D

Thanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.

Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims (圣地朝拜者) from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.

The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel(残酷的). Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast (盛宴). The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast. Everyone brought food.

In time, other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed (宣布) the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October.

32. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in ______.

A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter

33. We can infer from the third paragraph that many of the Pilgrims died of_______. .资*源%库

A. cold and hunger B. hunger and war

C. disease and too much work D. being tired and hot weather

34. Which of the following country celebrates Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in

October?

A. Canada. B. America. C. England. D. India.

35. The passage mainly tells us__________.

A. when Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A.

B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the ways it is celebrated

C. why Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday

D. who celebrate Thanksgiving Day

第二节（共5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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job.    36  

So, you have to give a speech and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
 Cheer up! 37   Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly.   38   Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
 Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.  39   And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
 If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet?   40  资*源%库

A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.

B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.

C. This article gives some advice on how to give good speech.

D. Say what you have to say and then stop.

E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.

F. Never forget your audience.

G. Give it a try and see what happens.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完型填空（共20小题； 每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Charlie and Jackie joined a wholesale company together just after graduation. They both worked very hard. After several years, the boss made Jackie sales manager but Charlie 41 a salesman. One day Charlie could not 42 it any more. He handed in his resignation letter (辞职信) to the boss and complained that the boss did not 43 hard-working employees, but only raised those who tried to please him. He thought that it was really 44.
    The boss knew that Charlie had spared no45for the company all these years, but in order to help Charlie to realize the 46between him and Jackie, the boss asked Charlie to do the  following. “Go and47if there is anyone selling watermelons in the market.” Charlie went, returned and48said, “Yes.” The boss asked, “How much per kilogram?” Charlie went back to the market to ask and returned to49, “$ 12 per kg.”

The boss told Charlie that he would ask Jackie the 50question. Jackie went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelons. $ 12 per kg, $ 100 for 10 kg. He has a 51of 340 melons. On the table are 58 melons, and every melon weighs about 15 kg, 52  from the South two days ago. They are fresh, red, and of good 53.”
    Charlie was 54and he realized the difference between himself and Jackie. He decided not to 55 but to learn from Jackie.
    My dear friends, you know, a more 56person is more observant, thinks more and understands in  57 . For the same matter, he sees several years ahead,58you see only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365 times, so how could you 59?
    Think: how far have you seen ahead in your life? How60 are you?
41. A. made               B. became           C. kept     D. remained

42.A. do               B. tolerate                 C. get                  D. put
43. A. value               B. meet                C. repay                D. enjoy 
44. A. unusual             B. careless               C. unfair            D. selfless
45. A. effort B. trouble               C. effect                D. rest

46. A. competition       B. relationship      C. disagreement D. difference

47. A.  carry out          B. find out              C. look out            D. pick out
48. A. only               B. again                C. even                 D. still  
49. A. suggest             B. announce            C. answer             D. repeat
50.A.difficult            B. former          C. latter  D. same

51.A. lot  B. total                 C. few                D. number
52. A. taken               B. come                C. heard               D. bought 
53. A. value               B. quantity            C. quality                D. shape
54. A. moved         B. struck                C. puzzled             D. encouraged
55. A. leave B . stop                  C. work                 D. stay

56.A.important            B. intelligent    C. hardworking             D. successful

57. A. time                B. need         C. depth                     D. common
58. A. though              B. while                 C. unless                D. since
59.A.winB. like   C. know D. find  

60.A.hopeful             B. helpful          C. thoughtful  D. meaningful

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第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Writing text messages while 61 (walk) is dangerous. Researchers find that there are more and more people 62 are injured when they are texting as they are walking. Their report 63 (say) walking is not as easy 64 we think. We must focus on many things at the same time to walk 65 (safe) in a straight line. But that people forget how to walk properly, so dangerous things happen _66 them. They run into walls and other people. They walk into cars, fall over things in the street, and even fall into holes.

A professor said walking is a difficult action. There are several reasons 67texting makes walking dangerous. One of them is that people cannot see the street. 68 is that they focus on their phone keyboard instead of their feet. A final reason is that their minds are somewhere else — they are not thinking about walking from A to B. The professor said over 6,000 people visited his hospital last year because of texting. He said 69 worst cases are head 70 (injure). When a walker is thrown into the air, he/she has nothing to protect the head. The damage can be serious.

第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)

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. 文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处. 每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词.

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉.

修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词.

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；

2.只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分.

Wendy Lee was a famous photographer and always photographed wild animals on their natural habitat. One day she drives her car into the local game reserve as usually to hunt for some animals to photograph. After a while that she saw some zebras with black and white lines going beneath her stomachs. “There must have a special species of zebra,” thought Wendy. “I’d never seen one like this before.” Suddenly the zebras looked up and moved away as quickly as they could. Wendy looked around and saw a powerful lion in the grass. She appreciated the danger, but she sounded her horn loudly until the lion turned and walked away. Wendy waited for several minutes to make sure the lion was not coming back. Then she gave smile of relief .But soon her smile disappeared because she realized that in protecting the zebras from the lion she had lost her best chance of taking some amazing photograph!

第二节 书面表达(共1题；满分25分)

现在，越来越多的年轻人喜欢在网上点餐或打电话叫外卖，不愿意自己做饭，就这一现象结合下面的提示写一篇100词左右的短文。

1. 陈述现象；

2. 此现象的原因（至少2点）；

3. 你个人的看法和选择。

注意： 1．词数100左右；

 2．行文连贯，语篇完整；

3．文中不得透露个人真实信息。

参考词汇：take-out restaurant 外卖店，外卖餐馆

听力：1—5 BAACB 6-10 BABAC11—15 BBACC 16—20 ACCAB

阅读理解：

21-23 CDA 24-27 CADB 28-31 BADA32-35 CAAB 36-40 CAFDG

完形填空：

41-45 DBACA 46-50 DBACD 51-55 BDCBA56-60 DCBAC

语法填空:

61 walking 62 who / that 63 says 64 as 65 safely

66 to 67 why 68 Another69 the 70 injuries

短文改错

71. on改为in 72. drives改为drove 73.usually改为usual

74. that去掉 75. her改为 their 76. have改为 be

77. ’d改为 have 78. but 改为 so79. smile前添加a

80. photograph 改为 photographs

书面表达

Nowadays, a growing number of people, especially young people, prefer ordering meals online or calling the take-out restaurant for meals to cooking in person. The reasons are so follows.

It’s not surprising for them to do so. In the first place, as the pace of modern life is becoming faster and faster, people have less time to even cook one meal for themselves. What is more, the development of technology offers the smart phones and Internet more powerful functions, which leads to the increase of take-out service. Last but not least, all the people may not have an ability to cook, and sometimes the meals they cook are not as delicious as they buy.

In my view, our health is closely related to what we eat. The busier we are, the more attention we should pay to food. Therefore, I prefer to cook food at home and go on a balanced diet. (or: From my perspective, there is no denying that ordering meals has a pile of advantages. Not only does it save our time, but also make our life more convenient. So I have a preference for ordering meals online.)