江西省南昌市2016-2017学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

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1、20162017学年度下学期期末考试高一英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束时，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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 will the man do? A. He will lend the woman his extra pen. B. He

2、 will give the woman some ink. C. He will offer the woman a pencil. 2. What does the woman want to become? A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. An actress. 3. How old is the woman? A. 44. B. 46. C. 48. 4. Why in fact doesnt the man go to school? A. He cant find his books. B. He has got a bad cold. C. He do

3、esnt like English and maths. 5. What is the woman likely to do during the festival? A. She may do anything. B. She will help her mother do some shopping. C. She will help her mother do some cooking.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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

4、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6-8题。6. Which size does the woman want? A. Size 4. B. Size 6. C. Size 10.7. How many colors does the ski jacket come in? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.8. What does the woman think of the jacket? A. Its too expensive. B. Its too big. C. She doesnt like the colo

5、rs. 听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。9. Why doesnt the man like watching plays? A. Because they are expensive. B. Because they are not well written. C. Because the theatre is too far away.10. What does the man like? A. Noisy music. B. Love stories. C. Reading.11. What will the two speakers do in the afternoon? A. Go

6、 to the library. B. Go to a concert. C. Go to the cinema. 听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient, C. Husband and wife.13 what is the woman doing? A. She is packing. B. She is quarrelling with her mother-in-law. C

7、. She is preparing supper.14. Where is she going? A. To a hotel. B. To her parents. C. To her friends. 听第9段材料，回答第15-16题。 15. What has made working at home possible?A, Communication industry. B. Personal computers. C. Living far from companies.16. Why do some people prefer working at home?A. To save

8、time. B. To get more jobs. C. To make more money.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. Whats the weather like when the story happens? A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Cold.18. Whats in the young mans hands? A. There is a heavy basket. B. There are two bags. C. There are some boxes. 19. What does the driver feel when he hear

9、s the passenger is going to the hotel? A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Lucky. 20. How much will the young man give the driver? A.3 dollars. B. 13 dollars. C. 15 dollars. 第二部分： 阅读理解（共2小节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABody language is quiet, secret and most powerful langua

10、ge of all. In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about fifty percent of what we usually mean. And body language is especially important, when we try to communicate across cultures.Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that its actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandin

11、gs happen as a result of it. For example, different cultures treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact, even with friends. And certainly not with strangers. People from the Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other

12、 quite a lot. So its possible that in conversation it may look like a Latino is following a Norwegian (挪威人)all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rude behavior, will keep backing away, which the Latino will in

13、 return regarded as coldness.Obviously, a great deal is going on when people talk. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from different cultures, theres a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation is, the best advice is to obey the golden rul

14、e: Treat others as you would like to be treated.21.You may find the passage in _.A. a science magazine B. a guide book C. a sports newspaper D. a story book22. The underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refers to _.Athe Norwegian keeps moving closerBthe Latino follows the NorwegianCthe Norwegian keep

15、s backing awayDthe Latinos way of expressing friendship23. Misunderstanding of body languages always happens because of the _.Alanguages Bfriends Ccultures Dcountries24. Which of the following is true?APeople around the world have the same body languages.BBody language takes up about 50% of our comm

16、unication.CBody language is the most important in our communication.DBody language is important when trying to communicate across cultures25. If a foreign friend gives a hug to you, you should_.Ashake hands with himBgive him a hug Crefuse him Dkiss himBChinas Little Peoples Kingdom is a theme park,

17、where little people dance and sing in fairytale costumes, drawing both curious groups and criticism. The theme park, near Kunming City in Yunnan Province, employs 108 dwarfs from across the country, who gather on an artificial hillside twice a day to dance and sing for tourists. And all pretend to l

18、ive in a tiny hilltop village.The guests can watch shows like comedies, group dance and acrobatics. The shows centerpiece, a funny performance of Swan Lake, sees performers dressed in special pink costumes and pretending to be little swans.” The first time I performed it (Swan Lake)I felt a bit emba

19、rrassed. I had never worn a skirt like that before. But later, once I got used to it, I found I could do it very well,” said Chen Ruan, 21 ,from Hunan Province who joined the park when it opened.For many of the employees, the park offers a rare opportunity to find work. As unlikely as it seems for m

20、en and women doing daily funny performances of Swan Lake, they think that it feels good to live in dormitories that look like caves while living with people with similar experiences. In addition, the life facilities in the park are made according to their special needs. Besides, performers in the pa

21、rk earn 2,000 yuan a month, around twice the salary of a high school graduate.The founder of the park, Chen Ming, made his fortune by producing electronics and investing, but said he had always wanted to help the disadvantaged groups in the community. People, like human right activists for the disab

22、led, think that such a park only encourages the discrimination against little people. The only requirement for participants to be employed at the theme park is to be shorter than 51 inches and be able to take care of themselves in daily life. The youngest employee is 18,and the oldest 48.26According

23、 to Chen Ming, he founded the park to _.Ado good for societyBinvest money and increase his fortuneCcreate a ballet show of Swan LakeDlet people know more about the dwarfs27After living in the Little Peoples Kingdom for some time, many employees feel _.Adiscriminated Bboring Cembarrassed Dsatisfied28

24、Which qualifications should the employees in the theme park meet?aHaving the ability to look after themselves.bNo taller than 51 inches.cAged between 18 and 48.dBeing a high school graduate.Aa,b. Ba,c. Cb,d. Dc,d.29What can be learned from the text? AThe employees perform for tourists in nature.BThe

25、 employees perform twice a day.CThe 108 employees come from all over the world.DThe park lies in the city of Kunming.30What is the authors attitude towards the park?APositive. BNegative. CObjective. DDoubtfulCGallows humor（黑色幽默）seem like a mistake, or at least in poor taste. But psychologists say th

26、at gallows humor can be an important way to relieve stress. “Humor makes you feel in control and it can give you that feeling that everything is okay even when its not,” says James M. Jones, a psychology professor at the University of Delaware.Psychologists say that just because youre laughing doesn

27、t mean youre wasting time. Occasional teasing among colleagues, particularly if it revolves around things associated with the job, can boost creativity, departmental cohesiveness（凝聚力）and performance.“There are a lot of stressors out there,” says Ed Dunkelblau, a psychologist with the Institute for E

28、motionally Intelligent Learning in Chicago. “But gallows humor is a way of making difficult things a little less difficult.”This is true as long as the humor is used for the right purpose. The main point of it should be inspiring people - not laughing at them. “Anything that would lift morale（士气）in

29、terms of the company would be good humor,” says Thierry Guedj, a professor of business and psychology at Boston University. “Before you say or do anything, think about, How is this helping my employees morale?”You want to give your employees and co-workers a sense of belonging, so dont make observat

30、ions that are aggressive. Most obviously, Dr Guedj says, dont make comments about peoples physical appearance, or faith. If you have any doubt, its appropriate, dont go through with it.Or you can take aim at the one person you know wont be offended（冒犯）:Yourself. “If theres going to be a joke or stor

31、y, it should be you,” Mr. Dunkelblau says. For example, if youre a marketing manager reviewing a failed campaign that you led, begin with a line like, “The guy who gave permission to this deal might just be looking for work next week.”“People with the ability to laugh at themselves can give other pe

32、ople permission to laugh at themselves too,” Mr. Jones says. “And if you can laugh at yourself, you feel better about yourself.”31. According to the text, gallows humor has the following functions EXCEPT _. A. reducing pressure B. improving performance C. making people more creative D. leading to a

33、big mistake32. What is Ed Dunkelblaus attitude towards gallows humor? A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Neutral. D. Uncertain. 33. Which of the following would Dr. Guedj most probably agree with? A. Gallows humor is the basic source of morale. B. Gallows humor allows people to laugh at others. C. Gallows

34、 humor may sometimes be used for the wrong purpose. D. Anything that may lift morale can be called gallows humor. 34. When people use gallows humor, they should _. A. observe who is aggressive B. show a sense of belonging C. doubt about the result of humors D. try to avoid irritating others35. What

35、can we infer from the text? A. People tend to laugh at others rather than themselves. B. Laughing at ourselves can help relieve the stress of others. C. People cant avoid offending others with gallows humor. D. People who laugh at themselves are hard to be friends with. 第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最

36、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 dont do a very good job. 36 . So, you have to give a speechand 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. La

37、ter you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im 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

38、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

39、 clearly. 38 . Dont 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 conta

40、ct with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? 40 .A. It doesnt have to be that bad. B. Take several deep br

41、eaths before your speech. C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech. D. Say what you have to say and then stop.E. Dont give a try to say what you arent 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（满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，

42、满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 According to specialists, body language speaks louder than words. However, isnt it true that words 41 with them great strength or influence Such was the case with the 42 of Maude, a woman who learned that there is no wrong time to say the

43、 43 thing. It was a cold, rainy day in March. Across the room in the cap department of the store 44 Maude worked, sat Laura, a woman aboutMaudes age. Other workers didnt 45 Laura; they thought her to be unfriendly. And Maude 46 .But one day, she made up her mind to say something kind to Laura. 47 ,

44、she managed, “Do you know, Laura, that Ive worked in this room with you for several years. 48 whenever I looked at you, I see your head silhouetted(显出轮廓的） 49 the window there behind you. I think you have the prettiest pro hair that I have ever seen on 50 .” Her words were not sincere but friendly. S

45、he 51 it.Laura looked up and began to cry, “Thats the 52 kind word people have 53 said to me in all the years Ive worked here,” she said. Maude discovered that Lauras unfriendly 54 and ways werent because of pride but 55 . The two women soon became friends. Other workers soon began to 56 Laura in their activities, and she was like a flower that, for the first time, 57 enough sunlight. The right words, 58 in kindness, changed a life. Think about the 59 of your words now. There is no wrong time to say the proper thing. And there is no better 60 than now.41.A.transportB. allowC.