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1、腾八中高一年级2015-2016学年度上学期期末考试 英 语 试 卷 考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分 第 1 卷 注意事项：1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径 0.5 毫米黑色炭素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填 写清楚。请认真核准准考证号、姓名和科目。 2. 每小题选出答案后, 用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑, 如需改动, 用橡皮 擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号, 在试题卷上作答无效。 第一部分 听力（共 20 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分）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

2、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 does the man say about the TV drama? A. Its too long. B. Its not interesting.C. There are lots of ads.2. When will Bob get to Amys house? A. At 11:20. B. At 10:20. C. At 10:00.3. What kind of music does the man

3、like? A. Jazz.B. Rock.C. Opera.4. Where will the speakers go? A. To the seaside.B. To a playground.C. To a swimming pool.5. How old is the woman now? A. Sixteen years old.B. Fifteen years old.C. Eleven years old.第二节听下面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

4、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、7题。6. What does the man want to do? A. Work hard.B. Go to Ireland.C. Pay for the womans vacation. 7. What does the woman think of her trip last year? A. It cost a lot.B. It wasnt fun enough.C. It made her tired.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where did Sara paint the p

5、ictures? A. In her bedroom.B. In the kitchen.C. In her classroom.9. What is in the sky in Saras pictures? A. A house.B. A plane.C. Her father.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is the second book about? A. A famous scientist.B. A Chinese writer.C. A national hero. 11. What is the womans daughter interested in

6、? A. Sports.B. Science.C. History.12. Where are the speakers? A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C. In a classroom.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is in the kitchen drawer? A. A ruler.B. An eraser.C. Some pens.14. What grade is the girl in? A. The fifth grade.B. The sixth grade.C. The eighth grade.15. What

7、 will the man buy for the girl? A. An MP3 player.B. A computer.C. A calculator（计算器）.16. How much of his own money will the man pay? A. $99.B. $89.C. $10.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the boy look like? A. He has red hair.B. He has blue eyes.C. He is wearing a white T-shirt.18. What information can

8、 the boy give? A. His name.B. His address.C. His mothers name.19. Where was the boy found? A. In the toy section.B. In the book section.C. In the clothing section.20. What does the speaker want the boys mother to do? A. Come back to the store.B. Finish her shopping.C. Pick up the boy.第二部分 阅读理解（共 20

9、小题；每小题 2 分, 满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项 A、B、C 和 D 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生, 请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。 AOnce there was a man and a woman. They had been married for more than 60 years. They kept no secrets from each other except that the old woman had a shoe box under her

10、bed. She told her husband never to open or ask about it.For all these years， he had never thought about the box. But one day the old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never get better. The woman said it was time that he should know what was in the box. The old man took the shoe box t

11、o his wifes bedside.When he opened it，he found two beautiful doilies(装饰小垫) and some money. The money was $25,000.“When we got married，”she said，“my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy family was never to fight. She told me if every time I got angry with you， I should just keep quiet and c

12、rochet(编织) one doily.”The old man was so moved because only two doilies were in the box. He thought she had only been angry with him twice in all those years. “My dear，” he said，“but what about all the money？ Where did it all come from？”“Oh，” she said， “thats the money I made from selling the doilie

13、s. So far， I have sold 2,500 doilies.”21. The old woman let her husband open her shoe box because_. A. her husband made her angry B. she was 60 years old C. she believed in her husband D. she was badly ill 22. From the story， we can infer(推断) the old woman had been angry with her husband _ times bef

14、ore she told him the secret. A.25,000 B.2,500 C.2,502 D.25023. From the story we know _. A. the old woman enjoyed crocheting doilies B. the old man was moved when he saw only two doilies in the box C. the old man only made his wife angry twice D. the old woman didnt follow her grandmothers advice BM

15、ichael Rossi is the Internet favorite Dad right now. Mr. Rossi, a father from Philadelphia, recently took his kids, Jack and Victoria, to Boston for three days during the school term. But Rydal Elementary School, one of the oldest schools in Boston, doesnt accept family holidays as an excuse for the

16、ir absence and give them a warming notice. So Mr. Rossi wrote a letter to the school, which has been shared by thousands of parents online. Dear Mrs. Marbyry, While I am thankful for your concern for our children and the best education our kids receive from you, I can promise you theyve learned as m

17、uch in the three days we were in Boston as they would in a whole year in school. Although they missed an important test, they learned about something more important for them, especially for their future. They experienced first hand the love and support from thousands of other people with a common go

18、al. At the marathon(马拉松) , which is known as the most difficult one in the world, they watched runners with disabilities work together to collect money for children in poor areas.In addition, our children walked the Freedom Trail, visited the site of the Boston Tea Party and the graves of several gr

19、eat pioneers of America. These are things they WILL learn in school a year or more from now. We truly love our school and teachers. But I wouldnt hesitate (犹豫) to pull them out of school again for an experience like the one they had this time. Thank you for your time. Sincerely,Michael Rossi24. What

20、 has made Michael famous online recently ? A. A letter to his kids school headmaster. B. His kids poor performance in a test. C. A three day trip to Boston with his kids. D. A warming notice from his kids school.25. Why did the school get angry with Michael? A. He let his kids join the Boston Tea Pa

21、rty. B. He didnt allow his kids to take an important test. C.He pulled his kids out of school during the school time. D. He invited his young kids to watch a marathon race. 26. Michael wrote back to _? A.beg the school not to punish his kids B.say sorry to the headmaster, Mrs. Marbyry C. tell the sc

22、hool what they did in the three days D. express his different understanding of education.27. Why did Michael take his kids to watch the disabled runners? A. He wanted them to be sports stars in the future. B.He wanted them topay more attention to PE at school. C. He wanted them to learn from those g

23、reat pioneers of America. D. He wanted them to learn to love and care for poor people. COld age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people who worried about getting older.Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after the

24、y reach the age of 50. In fact，they said，by the age of 85，people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.The findings came from a survey(调查) of more than 340,000 adults in the US. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008.At that time，the people were

25、 between the ages of 18 and 85.The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness，sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found tha

26、t levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25.The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. The people werent likely to report negative emotio

27、ns they were in their seventies and eighties.The study also showed that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However，women at all ages reported more sadness，stress and worry than men. The findings appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Researcher

28、s said they didnt know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that，as people grow older，they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.Professor Stone said the emotional patterns could

29、 be linked to changes in how people see the world，or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children，being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and wellbeing r

30、elated to age.28How many people were involved in this survey? AMore than 340,000 adults. BLess than 314,000 adults. CMore than 340 adults. DMore than 3,000,000 adults.29What does the underlined word “negative” in Paragraph 6 mean? A平和的 B积极的 C负面的 D激烈的30Which of the following is NOT true? AResearchers

31、 know exactly why happiness increases as people get older. BMen and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. CWomen at all ages reported more sadness，stress and worry than men. DLevels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25.31Which of the following is the

32、best title for this passage? AWhy Elder People Feel Happier than Young people? BThe Older，the Happier CDifferent Emotional Patterns Between Men and Women DWhat Makes the Elder Happy？ D For some people, music is no fun at all. About 4% of the population is what scientists call “amusic”. People who ar

33、e amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the differences between two songs. As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. In fact, most

34、 people cannot understand what it feel like be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in social loneliness. “I used to hate parties,” says Marg

35、aret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别) this unusual condition. Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music. The differen

36、ce is complex(复杂的), and it is not connected with poor hearing. Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding common speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally di

37、agnosed(诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her music problem. Now she knows that she is not alone. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say ”No, thanks. Im amusic.” says Margret.32. Amusics are the people who _.A. like music B. are born un

38、able to enjoy musicC. dont like music D. have poor listening33. Life is hard for amusics mainly because _. A. music seems noise for them. B. amusics hate parties, restaurants or shopping center. C. amusics try to stay at places full of music D. people dont understand amusics 34. What causes amusics

39、different from most people according to scientists? A. Their lack of colors. B. Their poor hearing. C. Their brains. D. Their problems with speech.35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Some peoples inability to enjoy music. B. Musical ability. C. Amusics strange behaviors. D. Identification a

40、nd treatment of amusic.第二节 根据对话内容， 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。请将答案写在答题卷上。 (每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分)A: Hi, Ryan. I want to have a class party. 36 B:Sure. I can help you. So when shall we have the party ? A: 37 B:No, today is too early. If we have it today, half the class wont come.A: Ok, lets have

41、it tomorrow then. B:Hmm Theres a test the day after tomorrow. Students will leave early to study for the test. 38 A: Ok, lets have it on Saturday afternoon, 39 B: No, I dont think we should watch a video. Some students will be bored. Lets play party games ?A: 40 Can you organize the party games ?B:

42、Sure, I can do that . And can you make some food for us?A: Yes, no problem.A:Will you help me?B.We can all meet and watch a video.C.Lets have it today after class.D.What can I do for you ?E.Why not have it on the weekend?.F.Ok, good idea G. What should we do then?第三部分 英语知识运用 (共三节, 满分 45)第一节 完形填空（共 2

43、0 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。EverydayChris met me at the beach of the River ObThe41is 3,700 kilometers longIt is frozen almost half the yearWhen the water was42 enough to go in, we played catch with his shark toyMrShark, he called itMr Shark w

44、asvery 43 But after it got filled with water, it became heavy enough to 44 We had long talks about our 45 Chris worked as a lawyer but was 46 withhis jobHe had to worklonghoursHis bosses were not always kindHe 47 of travel, or working a different jobWhy dont you 48 ? I asked himBut quitting is not s

45、o 49 Attending university for so many years costhima lot of moneyWorking as a lawyer 50 wellBut he thought about doing 51 work, which would help poor countries and poor people, volunteer work perhapsThats 52 we were both doing in Siberia, volunteering our time But if we were just53here, wed never ge

46、t the54to know so many local peopleThe students did almost anything the teachers askedThey wrote and 55 plays, did dances and sang songsSiberian kids were certainly not 56 Well, the students were not all kidsThe youngest was about ten years old; the 57 was 40! Each day throughout the two weeks had a 58 Onedaythe theme of our class was the world 59 dayAs an American, it was interesting to talk to young Russians about peace because when I was growing up, the United States and Russiadidnot 60Wouldnt it begreat