河北省衡水中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、第一部分 听力（共两节，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. When will the concert start?A. At 10:00B. At 10:30.C. At 11:302. Who bought the piano?A. The womans fatherB. The mans fatherC. The woman.3. What does the man m

2、ean?A. The car is too expensive.B. The car isnt of good quality.C. The car is worth its price.4. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Teacher and studentC. Husband and wife.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is a close friend of the man.B. The

3、 woman is tired of her work.C. The woman is seeing a doctor第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下而5段对活或独白。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、7题。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a library B. At home.C. In a bookst

4、ore.7. How did the man feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Angry.B. Excited.C. Anxious.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the probable season now?A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Winter.9. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Mother and son.C. Saleswoman and customer.听

5、第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where is the concert going to be given?A. In the hall.B. In the dinning-hall.C. Outside the dinning-hall.11. When is the concert going to be given?A. At 3 p.m.B. At 3:30 p. m.C. At 3:30 a.m.12. Why does the woman have the man wear more clothes?A. Because itll be very cold.B. Beca

6、use she will put on his clothes.C. Because they will wait outside too long.听第9段材枓，回答第13至16题。13. How old is the woman?A. 16 years old.B. 30 years old.C. Over 30 years old.14. How does the woman feel about the circus?A. Satisfied.B. Excited.C. Sad.15. When will the animal shows begin?A. In an hour.B.

7、In half an hour.C. In two hours.16. How many places have the two speakers been to at the circus?A. 4.B. 5.C. 6.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the island of Manhattan like?A. A very large island.B. A very small island.C. A long, narrow island.18. Whats the population of New York City?A. Over seven mil

8、lion.B. Over six million.C. Over seven billion.19. Where do a great many black Americans live?A. In Manhattan.B. In Harlem.C. In Chinatown.20. Whats the height of the tallest building in New York City?A. 50 meters.B. 110.25 meters.C. 411.75 meters.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）阅读下列短文，从每題

9、所给的选项A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASmart phones are so common these days. Its a wonder that our pets dont own one. But they dont necessarily have to. These four apps will help you take care of your best furry friend from dog training to first aid.Pet First AidPrice: $3.99Pet First Aid helps you provide the b

10、asic care and attention that your four-legged friend might need in a medical emergency. The application shows owners how to treat illnesses with helpful videos, pictures and articles on subjects like cuts, wound treatment and more. A section called Pet Info lets you enter in information about your p

11、ets including when they had their last vaccinations, any medicines they take, or information about any diseases or conditions your animal suffers from.Paw Card Pet TrackerPrice: FreePaw Card helps you keep a record of your loved ones important information. Use it to record your pets medical contacts

12、, vaccinations, identity cards, medical conditions and medicines. Additional characteristics include a drawing showing your dogs weight over time.Dog Park FinderPrice: FreeDog Park Finder helps you locate dog-friendly parks and training locations in your area(USA)locations only). The app includes in

13、 formation on more than 2,200 off-leash(无需给狗拴链的) areas, user photos and more than 6，500 reviews, so you can have fun with your dog off the leash. Dog BookPrice: FreeDog Book is a social networking application for dogs. Like Face book, users can share with other people whats going on in their dogs li

14、fe, share photos, and find great animal-friendly places to meet up.21. The app Pet First Aid is different from the other thee mainly in .A. sizeB. priceC. applicationD. position22. If you want to keep a record of your dogs weight, you can use .A. Dog BookB. Pet First AidC. Dog Park FinderD. Paw Card

15、 Pet Tracker23. Which one is the best choice if you want to find dog training locations?A. Dog Park FinderB. Pet First AidC. Paw Card Pet Tracker.D. Dog Book24. From the text we can know .A. Dog Book users can find off-leash areasB. Dog Park Finder provides worldwide informationC. Paw Card Pet Track

16、er records your dogs informationD. Pet First Aid users can find the nearest hospital easilyBYour next ca might drive itself. After years of trials on city streets, driverless vehicles are now nearing the live phase. Last moth, a driverless bus began carrying passengers through Lyon, France, Most in

17、the automobile industry think self-driving vehicles will be on the road by 2020 or before.Driverless cars will at first be huddled with human-driven cars. But the first places where they will become dominant（统治的）are dense urban areas precisely the spots most damaged by the automobile age. Many advan

18、ced cities are already reducing the role of human-driven cargo. Driverless cars will quicken that process and will bring us enormous benefits.Driverless cars will reduce accidents by around 90 percent. Thats bigthe annual death toll on the worlds roads is about 1.2 million a year. Pollution and carb

19、on emissions will drop, because urban driverless cars will be electric. The old, otherwise they would stay at home most of the time and the disabled and teenagers will suddenly gain mobility.On the other hand, driverless cars will bring catastrophe. The best thing about the automobile age was that i

20、t employed tens of millions of people to make, market, insure and drive vehicles. Over the next 20 years, the mostly low-skilled men who now drive trucks, taxis and buses will see their jobs reduced. Carmakers are especially scared. The few cars of the future might be made by tech companies such as

21、Apple, Baidu and Google. Imaging the impact on Germany, where the automotive sector is the largest industry.Dramatic change is coming, and driverless cars could arrive by 2020. But governments have barely begun thinking about it. Only 6 percent of the biggest US cities have factored them into their

22、long-term planning.A decade ago anyone hardly saw the Smartphone coming. It has bought an epidemic of mass addiction. Lets hope we do a better job of handling the driverless car.25. The underlined words “be huddled with” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “ “.A. show up B. exist togetherC. get rid of

23、 D. take the place of 26. Why can driverless cars reduce pollution and carbon emissions?A. Driverless cars reduce the number of cars.B. Driverless cars will be powered by electricity.C. Driverless cars save fuel by driving themselves.D. Driverless cars will reduce too many accidents.27. Whats the au

24、thors attitude toward driverless cars?A. Doubtful.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Worried.28. What can we know about driverless cars?A. They will not hit the road until 2020.B. They will only be used in urban areas.C. They will not cause any road accident.D. They arent still seriously taken by leaders.C

25、Aerial performer Jennifer Bricker was born without legs, but she never let it stop her.Wrapped in a loop of red silk hung from the ceiling Jennifer Bricker climbs and twists to the music. Her head hangs down and her strong arms let go as she balances on her back, high above the ground a move thats a

26、ll the more daring because she has no legs.Jennifer was a few months old when she was adopted by Sharon and Gerald Bricker. She had big brown eyes, a bright smile, and huge amounts of energy. When a doctor advised her adoptive parents to carry her around in a kind of bucket, they refused.Jennifer so

27、on learned to walk and run on her hands and bottom, and grew up fearlessly climbing trees and bouncing on the trampoline（蹦床） with her three older brothers. “My parents didnt treat me differently so I didnt grasp the concept that I was different. I knew I didnt have legs but that wasnt stopping me fr

28、om doing the things I wanted to do.”At the age of three she was fitted with artificial legs, but she never really took to them she moved more freely without. In 1996 the Olympic Games took place in Atlanta. Jennifer loved to watch the womens gymnastics team, and especially adored the 14-year-old Dom

29、inique Moceanu who competed for the US. When Moceanu and the womens team won gold, Jennifer decided she was going to be a gymnast, too. She took up power tumbling, which involves performing floor exercises down a runway. But Jennifer did not want any allowances to be made for her disability.At the a

30、ge of 10 she took part in the Junior Olympics and by age 11 she was tumbling champion for the state of Illinois.Jennifer now travels the world as an inspirational speaker and acts as an aerial performer.29. Why did Jennifer determine to be a gymnast?A. She knew that she was different from others.B.

31、She wanted to make allowances for her disability.C. She was eager to participate in the Junior Olympics.D. She was greatly influenced by Dominique Moceanu.30. What do we know about Jennifer Bricker?A. She felt embarrassed without legs.B. She was carried in a bucket as a baby.C. She was brought up as

32、 a normal child.D. She lost her legs when she was adopted.31. Which of the following can best describe Jennifer Bricker?A. Self-respected.B. Cautious.C. Sensitive.D. Clever.DOn Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that 42% of Americans could be overweight by 2030. Our exp

33、anding waistlines lead to not only a medical problem, but according to a recent article In The New York Times, it could also endanger personal safety in some situationsin an airplane crash, for example.The New York Times Christen Negroni reports that engineers and scientists are questioning whether

34、airplane seats are adequately constructed to protect overweight travelers. Government standards for airplane seat strength（强度） first set moe than 60 years ago require that the seats be made for a passenger weighing 170 pounds (77kg). Today, the average American man weighs nearly 194 pounds (88kg) an

35、d the average woman 165 pounds (75kg). Negroni reports:“If a heavier person completely fills seat, the seat is not likely to behave as intended during a crash,” said Robert Salazar, the leading scientist at the Center for Applied Biomechanics at the University of Virginia. “The energy absorption tha

36、t is built into the aircraft seat is likely to be overpowered and the passengers will not be protected properly.”“Nor would the injury be limited to that passenger only,” Dr. Salzar said. “If a seat or a seat belt fails,” he said, “those people who are seated nearby could be endangered from the unco

37、ntrolled movements of the passenger.”Most complaints about airplane seats focus on their lack of comfort and high ticket price, and whether overweight passengers should be made to buy two seats. But The New York Times article brings up another reason to feel anxious about flying. Investigators of th

38、e issue got in touch with the airplane seat and seat belt makers, but they refused to comment on the problem. Experts agreed that crash testing should be done with overweight dummies （人体模型）. Both airplane seats and seat belts should be tested, they said.Fortunately, however, according to Nora Marsha

39、ll, a senior adviser at the National Transportation Safety Board, the boards investigators have never seen an accident involving a commercial plane in which the weight of a passenger was a problem.32. What is the article in The New York Times mainly concerned with?A. The size of airplane seats and s

40、eat belts.B. Safety of overweight airplane passengers.C. Airplane crashes involving commercial planes.D. A medical problem caused by being overweight.33. Robert Salzar would probably agree that .A. overweight passengers should buy two seatsB. the government should help produce safer planesC. standar

41、ds for airplane seat strength should be raised D. passengers should know how to protect themselves34. We can learn from the text that .A. airplane seat makers have taken action nowB. there are few complaints about airplane seatsC. those seate near the overweight may suffer tooD. only a small number

42、of airplane accidents involve the overweight35. What is the best title for the text?A. Why Do Passengers Feel Anxious about Flying?B. Will 42% of Americans Be OVERWEIGHT BY 2030?C. When Will the Overweight Enjoy Their Flight?D. Are Airplane Seats Safe Enough for the Overweight?第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根

43、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。Scientists often see the first ten years of a childs life as the “window of opportunity”. 36 . And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly. 37 . Free playtime has always been an important part of “being a kid”, but it is also

44、 important to a childs development. “Free play” not only helps kids develop different skills, it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.Read with kidsReading has long been known to improve childrens intelligence. 38 . For parents who dont have much time, just surrounding you

45、r kids with books goes a long way too.Put kids to bed early 39 . Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.Learn a second language Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual （双语的）kids can perform better

46、 under pressure. Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency （流利）and pronunciation.Praise good effort not intelligenceYour kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks. Kids, who are praised on intelligence, often feel it is a fixed quality, an

47、d mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence. Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning. 40 .A. Play some helpful gamesB. Give them enough playtimeC. And they are not afraid to fail and try again D. Kids still need time away from the TV to do homeworkE. Kids who read oft

48、en develop earlier writing and number skills as well F. Everything at this time is very important to the development of a persons brainG. Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages, math and reading第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；域小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选

49、项，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。When my sister Diane began playing the violin, she was seven. How did she sound? Terrible. But she didnt 41 . At twelve, she asked our parents if she could 42 a full-time music school. They said no. Actually, everyone agreed that my sister 43 talent.I was better at my

50、44 . My teacher had told my parents that I had great 45 . So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to 46 me. But the only time he was 47 was Saturday afternoons at 3 P. m. Back then, I was 48 about the British TV show “The Avengers”, which was 49 every Saturday at 3 P. p. m. I let noth

51、ing take up my “Avengers” hour . So I 50 this amazing opportunity. Today, I dont even have a 51 in my house.My sister became an engineer, but she 52 stopped making music. When she was in her 40s, she switched 53 . She went back to college, got a 54 in music education, and became a music teacher. She

52、 starts kids out on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never 55 .Recently, she and a pianist pal put on a recital. A big crowd of friends and family 56 for her. As she played, I looked around at the 57 . Everyone was 58 enjoying the music. It occurred to me t

53、hat I was the only person who remembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfectly 59 sounds and knew how far she had come, despite 60 .Talent is important. But enthusiasm is even more important.41. A. admit B. advance C. quitD. improve42. A. attendB. joinC. leaveD. visit43. A. admiredB. lackedC. h

54、adD. instrument44. A. majorB. projectC. compositionD. instrument45. A. ambitionB. patienceC. enthusiasm D. potential46. A. examine B. trainC. correctD. challenge47. A. availableB. punctualC. crazyD. particular48. A. sensitiveB. seriousC. crazyD. particular49. A. airedB. filmedC. designedD. commented

55、50. A. grasped B. valuedC. waited forD. turned down51. A. bookB. playC. pianoD. violin52. A. already B. evenC. neverD. once53. A. attitudesB. careersC. plansD. positions54. A. degreeB. chanceC. scholarshipD. sponsor55. A. expectedB. providedC. imaginedC. received56. A. paid offB. showed offC. stayed

56、 upD. turned up57. A. audienceB. students C. spotlights D. platform58. A. appropriately B. anxiously C. obviously D. desperately59. A. sweetB. awfulC. powerfulD. unique60. A. everybodyB. everythingC. somethingD. somebody第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Do you like trying diffe

57、rent things? Are you afraid 61 things that you think youre bad at?Last year I started to learn t at chi in order to improve my health and reduce my stress. It was something new for me, and I found it to be quite difficult, very 62 (difference) form anything Id ever learned before. Small 63 （move） ar

58、e important in t ai chi. I was used to being fast and active , 64 to learn t ai chi I had to learn patience. Now Ive found that Im a much more patient person than before, and t ai chi isnt nearly as difficult as it 65 (be ) before.We tend 66 (like) things we are good at thats normal. For example, Im

59、 naturally very good at badminton and tennis, but Im very had at anything 67 involves keeping balance, such as skating, skiing and gymnastics. T ai chi has 68 (great) improved my balance which has been a very good thing for me.My point is that you can keep 69 (do) the things you know youre good at a

60、nd live in your comfort zone, or you can try something new. If you dont try new things, youll never know what it would be like to try something new. Challenge 70 (you). It will definitely pay off in the end.第四部分 写作（共四节，满分45分）第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据下列句子所给汉语的意思或首字母提示，写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词。71. Detectiv

61、e novels used to hold a special (吸引) for me.72. My brothers opinions would often s from one extreme to the other.73. The boy was (好奇的)about everything he saw.74. Mike （猛冲）into the room, grabbed his bag, and ran out again.75. National Day was celebrated t the country.第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题，满分5分）76. It is

62、clear that his painting style （仿造）that of Xu Beihong.77. （难怪）the children are excited this is the first theyve been abroad.78. My son didnt feel completely （自在）in the strange surroundings.79. The two men promised each other to keep the secret, but finally one of them . （背弃）the other.80. I spent my h

63、oliday in the countryside last summer and I （感到满足）my life there.第三节 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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的间用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多若(从第11处起）不计分。Nowadays more and

64、more Chinese go to work with bicycle, leaving their cars at home. Why are so many people riding bicycles to work? They have different reason for it.First, bicycles do not use up any fuel. Therefore, they cost less than other means of transport. Besides, bicycles do not need many space on the road, a

65、nd it is easily to find a place for it. And everybody knows that riding a bicycle is healthy sport.When people drive their cars to work or shop, they lost the chance to exercise, but the waste gas from the cars will pollute the air. And moreover, people feel annoying when looking for a parking lot i

66、n te busy city center. So I prefer riding a bicycle to drive a car.We are looking forward to a cleaner and better environment by changing our life style.第四节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你校外籍教师Miss Rose常常在课余时间辅导你英语口语，使你在上周学校举行的英语演讲比赛中荣获第一名。为此，你决定写一封感谢信，对Miss Rose的帮助表示真诚的感谢。注意：1.文章包括上述内容，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.词数100左右

67、； 3信的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。Dear Miss Rose,I am writing to youIm looking forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Li Hua河北省衡水中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题答案听力 1-5 BABCC 6-10 CCBAC 11-15 BACBA 1620 BCABC阅读理解 21-25 BDACB 26-30 BCDDC 51-35 ABCCD 36-40 FBEGC完形填空 41-45 CABDD46-50 BACAD 51-55 CCBAD 56-60 DACB

68、B语法填空61 of 62. different 63. movements 64. but 65. was 66. to like 67. that68. greatly 69. doing 70. yourself单词拼写71. attraction 72. swing 73. curious 74. dashed 75. throughout完成句子76. is modeled after 77. No wonder 78. at ease 79. turned his back on 80. felt content with短文改错81. with by 82. reason rea

69、sons 83. 去掉up 84. space 前的many much85. easily easy 86. but and 89. annoying annoyed 90. drive driving书面表达Dear Miss Rose, I am writing to you to tell you a piece of good news. Last week our school held a Spoken English Competition. I stood out in the competition and won the first place. In my view, a

70、ll the achievement that I have gained is owed to your help. During your spare time, you often spent so much time in helping me with my spoken English that I made rapid progress. During the competition, I followed your advice on how to behave and how to keep a good state, which led to my success. Im grateful for your help. Without your help, I couldnt have won such a prize. I decide that I will make more efforts and try to make grater progress. Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Li Hua