宿迁市~2016学年度第二学期高一期末考试英语试卷(含答案).doc

Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.-author-date宿迁市20152016学年度第二学期高一期末考试英语试卷(含答案)宿迁市20152016学年度第二学期高一期末考试英语试卷(含答案)高一年级期末考试英 语第一部分: 听力(共两节, 满分 20 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个小题，每小题1分，共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 is the weather like right now? A. Stormy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.2. How much did Richard pay for his ties? A. $40. B. $45. C. $50.3. Why is the woman having trouble hearing the music? A. Her ipod isnt working. B. Her earphones are broken. C. She has a hearing problem.4. What did the woman feed the birds? A. Potato chips. B. Ice cream. C. Bread.5. What does the man mean? A. Marys ears hurt. B. Mary doesnt listen to him. C. He didnt tell Mary about the party.第二节(共15个小题，每小题1分，共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。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 would the woman like to study? A. Nursing. B. Biology. C. Literature.7. According to the man, what will the woman have to do? A. Write a lot of papers. B. Take a lot of exams. C. Remember a lot of facts.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why is the man upset? A. Dan has too many parties. B. Someone put garbage in his garden. C. The womans dog ate his vegetables.9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Theyre strangers. B. They live near each other. C. Theyre both friends with Dan.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.When is Carries birthday? A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Sunday.11.Who is Carrie? A. The mans wife. B. The womans sister. C. The womans daughter.12.Why did the speakers stop shopping online? A. The computer broke down. B. Phones are too expensive online. C. There is a better selection in stores.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.When was the last time the woman saw her brother? A. Ten years ago. B. Five years ago. C. Two years ago.14. Where did the man go to college? A. In Texas. B. In Florida. C. In California.15. What does the womans brother do? A. He sells houses. B. He sells sandwiches. C. He works on some oil fields.16. What does the woman imply about the man? A. He wont become rich from his job. B. He wont be happy if he keeps his job. C. He wont be able to save any money.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did Johnny Depp first want to be? A. An engineer. B. A film director. C. A musician.18. Who first told Depp to try acting? A. Francis Ford Coppola. B. Nicolas Cage. C. His first wife.19. How many children does Depp have? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.20. What did Depp do in 1987? A. He moved to France. B. He starred in a TV show. C. He visited the Queen of England.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。21. The _ of building a village on the moon lies in the fact that it will help humans to explore the solar system further. A. intelligence B. convenience C. significance D. independence22. The idea _ by our school that students will take charge of a coffee shop gives me greatinterest and pleasure. A. put out B. put forward C. put up D. put away23.Will the new car come into the market next month?Well, right now it _ in the laboratory.A. is developed B. will be developedC. is being developed D. has been developed24.Adding more female heroes into textbooks will _ the girls who would like to explore and dream without limits. A. benefit B. determine C. persuade D. attempt25.It was Darwins fortune that allowed him to do his research without worrying about _ he would have bread and cheese. A. ifB. what C. that D. whether26.Shanghai Disneyland, due to open in June, will be a famous tourist attraction _ you can enjoy your parents company.A. that B. what C. which D. where27.Whats _ like to live at the North Pole in winter? You will have to tolerate extreme cold and the long absence of sunlight. A. it B. this C. that D. one28. Make a note of the questions you want to ask. You will forget some of them _. A. anyhow B. therefore C. otherwise D. though29.I promise that she _ get a nice present on her birthday.Will it be a great surprise to her?A. should B. shall C. must D. would30.Before joining NBA, Michael Jordan was so ordinary a person that he was even _ from the high school basketball team for lack of skill.A. removed B. replaced C. recovered D. recalled31.Is Tommy still angry now?Yes. You _ him so hard in front of others yesterday.A. couldnt have blamed B. wouldnt have blamedC. mustnt have blamed D. shouldnt have blamed32. To attract Chinese customers, some foreign shopping malls are selling monkey-print T-shirts _ the Year of the Monkey. A. in favor of B. in honor of C. in terms of D. in need of 33. Look, Jane is performing so well on the stage! Yeah! She has practiced a lot and thats why she stands on the stage, _. A. confident and attractivelyB. confidently and attractive C. confidently and attractively D. confident and attractive34.If you have been badly treated in a bank, make a complaint to the manager, either _ or over the phone.A. legally B. sincerely C. personally D. patiently35.You must be very tired after such a long journey._. In fact, I enjoyed it.A. Not in the leastB. Its up to you C. It just depends D. Dont mention it第二节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后所给的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。For many people, the holidays are about helping the unfortunate. 36 than buy presents for each other, a group of friends in a snowboard (滑雪板) group like to go to their 37 homeless shelters and give people there a day to 38 . They begin preparing at the start of the snow season by 39 people who come to the mountain to 40 clothing like jackets, boots, gloves and hats. Then the group 41 the shelters to distribute (分发) the things. Jay, 18, one of the 42 , says “We tell them, Now you guys are coming with us and were going to teach you how to 43 or snowboard all day for free. Its wonderful to know that we are able to take the pressure in their lives 44 their minds for one day.”For this group, working together to help the homeless makes their relation 45 . They feel like part of each others lives in a 46 way.It may sound no wonder until you try it, but doing something of charity can really help you 47 better about giving. Thats because it benefits the 48 as well as the receiveryoure left with a feeling of belonging and being connected. 49 to help an organization or group that fits with your 50 and the things you believe in. If you love children, buy a present for a child in need. 51 animals are your thing, talk to your local animal sheltersmany distribute pet food to low-income pet 52 over the holidays. If you 53 your grandparents and would like to spend time with the elderly, 54 out at a nursing home over the holidays. Or share a special skill. If youre good with your 55 , you can help build or paint housing for people in need.You dont have to wait for chance to help. By using whatever you have, you can make the world a better place to live in.36. A. Other B. More C. Rather D. Less37. A. favoriteB. uniqueC. foreign D. local 38. A. rememberB. forget C. forgiveD. devote39. A. calling off B. calling onC. calling in D. calling for40. A. donateB. raiseC. fetchD. throw41. A. rebuild B. consultC. recommendD. visit42. A. designers B. neighborsC. organizersD. observers43. A. ski B. compete C. sailD. perform44. A. for B. in C. off D. against45. A. fancier B. strongerC. healthier D. purer46. A. useful B. hopefulC. powerful D. meaningful47. A. live B. analyze C. learn D. benefit48. A. giverB. visitorC. conductorD. user49. A. Promise B. Refuse C. Tend D. Choose 50. A. aims B. values C. dreams D. experiences51. A. If B. Unless C. Once D. While52. A. sellers B. bosses C. shopkeepers D. owners53. A. ignore B. defend C. miss D. dislike54. A. look B. help C. find D. send 55. A. eyesB. minds C. hands D. ideas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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFitbit Flex Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband, BlackList Price: $99.95 Price: $79.00 Track steps, distance, calories burned and active minutesMonitor how long and well you sleepWake you (and not your partner) with a silent wake alarmLED lights show how your day is stacking up against your goalSlim, comfortable and easy to wear Fitbit One Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker, BurgundyList Price: $99.95 Price: $75.00Track steps, distance, calories burned and stairs climbedMonitor how long and how well you sleepWake you (and not your partner) with a silent alarmSelect smart phones and tablets via Bluetooth 4.0Set goals, view progress and earn badges (徽章)Fitbit Alta Fitness Tracker, Silver/Black, SmallList Price: $129.95 Price: $129.00 Track steps, distance, calories burned and active minutes See stats and time with a bright OLED tap displayAutomatically track how long and how well you sleep, and set a silent, vibrating alarmGet call, text and calendar notifications at a glance (when phone is nearby)Fitbit Charge HR Wireless Activity Wristband, Black, Large Was: $127.56 Price:$127.46 Track workouts, heart rate, distance, calories burned, floors climbed, active minutes and stepsMonitor your sleep automatically and wake with a silent alarmGet continuous, automatic, wrist-based heart rate and simplified heart rate zonesSee call notifications, daily stats and time of day on the OLED display56. If you want to track the stairs that you climb, you can choose _. A. Fitbit Flex and Fitbit Charge HR B. Fitbit One and Fitbit Charge HR C. Fitbit Alta and Fitbit One D. Fitbit Flex and Fitbit Alta57. Fitbit Charge HR is different from the others because it can _. A. track heart rate B. show time of day C. monitor sleep automatically D. set a silent alarmB(CNN, April 21)The Olympic torch has been lit in southern Greece, kicking off the countdown to Rio 2016.The Games were first held there in 776 BC and remained there for 12 centuries.Acting the role of the high priestess (女祭司), Greek actress Katerina Lechou lit the torch using a concave (凹形) mirror to focus the suns rays, before placing it into a ceramic bowl. An olive branch was cut and a white dove released into the blue spring sky, both symbolizing peace.The flaming torch, which has its own Twitter account, was handed to its first torchbearer, gold medal-winning Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias, before beginning its six-day relay across the country. Another of the runners will be a Syrian refugee (难民), who will carry the torch through the Eleonas refugee camp in central Athenspart of a conscious effort by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to highlight the hardships of refugees around the world.For the first time in history, a team of 12 refugee athletes from multiple countries will be competing in this years Games. They will march behind the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony in Rio.After its sprint through Greece, the torch will travel to Brazil on April 27 to begin a 95-day tour visiting 83 cities, 26 state capitals and 500 townsreaching an estimated 90% of the population.It is the first time the Games have been held in South America, but the torch-lighting ceremony comes during uncertain times for Brazil. President Dilma Roussef faces the possibility of being impeached as early as May after she broke budgetary laws. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, said in his speech at the torch-lighting ceremony that this years Games “will be a message of hope in troubled times”.“In these difficult days that Brazil is facing, the flame is a timeless reminder that we all are part of the same humanity,” he said. “May todays lighting of the Olympic flame be another reminder to everyone to uphold the spirit of the Olympic Games and to build a better world through sport.”The torchs Brazilian tour will involve an estimated 12,000 torchbearers before arriving at Rios famous Maracana Stadium for the Games Opening Ceremony on August 5. 58. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. A concave mirror can make fire by focusing the suns rays. B. The Olympic torch will have a relay of six days in Brazil. C. The Olympic Games will bring hope to todays Brazil. D. Brazil is the first South American country to hold the Games.59. Why did the IOC choose a Syrian refugee to carry the torch? A. The Syrian refugee shows great concern for the 2016 Rio Olympics. B. Carrying the torch will bring the refugee great fame in the world. C. The IOC aims to make people aware of the world refugee problem. D. The Syrian refugee wants to compete with other top competitors. 60. What does the underlined “impeached” mean? A. Cheated. B. Reported. C. Injured. D. Accused.CWhy not write in a foreign language? If people feel free to choose their profession, their religion, and even their sex, why not just decide which language you want to write in? Ever since Jhumpa published In Other Words in Italian, people have been asking me, “Why dont you write in Italian, Tim? After all, youve been in the country 35 years. What keeps you tied to English?” Is it just a question