广西百色市2020-2021学年高一下学期期末教学质量调研测试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2021年百色市普通高中春季学期期末考试试卷高一英语(满分:150分:考试时长:120分钟)注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上.2.本试卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分。回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,只交答题卡，试卷自行保存。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30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小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5

2、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。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。例: How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.1. What is the weather probably like?A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Windy.2. What is the man going to do?A. Attend a class. B. See a movie, C. Take a test.3. Where does

3、the woman work?A. In a store. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.4. When did Tom leave home?A. At 4:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 5:10.5. How often does the woman play football?A. Four times a month. B. Three times a month. C. Twice a month.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

4、出最佳选项。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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6 Where will the party be held?A. In the meeting room. B. In the dining room. C. In the music room.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss an

5、d secretary.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。8. When should the boy finish the paper?A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Wednesday.9. What grade is the boy in?A. Senior Grade 1. B. Senior Grade 2. C. Senior Grade 3.10. What will the woman do for the boy tonight?A. Check his paper. B. Help him study math. C. Look

6、at his book report.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13三个小题。11. How does the woman fee1?A. Sick. B. Worried. C. Tired.12. What day does the conversation take place on?A. Friday. B. Wednesday. C. Monday.13. What will the man most probably do next?A Lend his notes to the woman.B. Take care of the woman.C. Borrow the note

7、s from Mike.听下面一段对话,回答第14至16三个小题。14. How does the woman find the food?A. Bad. B. Sweet. C. Hot.15.What does the man most often eat?A. Meat. B. Vegetables. C. Fish.16.What do we know about the man?A. He has a healthy diet B. He never cats meat. C. He likes sweet food.听下面一段读白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. What is

8、the speakers mother?A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A nurse.18. How many years younger is the speakers mother than his father?A. 2 years. B. 1 year. C. 3 years.19. What do we know about the speakers sister?A. She likes Chinese culture. B. She likes making friends.C. She likes studying in China.20. Wha

9、t does the speaker hope to do?A. Study in China. B. Work in a hospital. C. Teach in China.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共5小题:每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AReading OktoberfestPalmer Park is the perfect place to host the first Reading Oktoberfest, which takes place 15-18 September 2016.You c

10、an experience everything that makes Oktoberfest, held in a huge Beer tent. Well have live music and DJs and thousands of people going crazy.Opening hours:Thursday 15 September 17:00-23:30Friday 16 September 17:00-23:30Saturday 17 September 12:30-23:30Sunday 18 September 12:30-19:00Ramsbottom Festiva

11、lWith its riverside location (位置), Ramsbottom Festival is one festival which can truly be called beautiful. Here you can enjoy a mix of music, great arts and family shows, as well as a variety of Great British and international food.Ramsbottom Festival takes place 16-18 September 2016 at Ramsbottom

12、Cricket Club, Bury, easily reachable by public transport from Manchester city centre.The Willow Festival DorsetThe Willow Festival the worlds largest festival showing new and undiscovered live music bands and artists is coming to Dorset. Fun for all the family, the event also has a shopping area, a

13、world food village, and plenty of activities for kids.Tickets are just 10.00, which covers a come-and-go attendance (出席) for all three days.River Cottage FestivalIts our first ever family-friendly music festival, right here at River Cottage HQ in Devon.On 17-18 September 2016, the farm will be fille

14、d with live music from popular bands in the UK. In between all that dancing youll be able to watch shows from local craftspeople (匠人) and make your own piece of jewelry.Tickets will cost you just 35, or 10 for children under 12 (babies under 2 go free).1. What can visitors enjoy at Ramsbottom Festiv

15、al?A. Dancing on the farm.B. Family shows.C. Making beautiful things by hand.D. International bands performances.2. Both The Willow Festival Dorset and River Cottage Festival _.A. are held in 2016 for the first timeB. ask visitors to pay the same priceC. are family-friendlyD. take place near a river

16、3. Which festival lasts the most days?A. River Cottage Festival.B. Ramsbottom Festival.C. The Willow Festival Dorset.D. Reading Oktoberfest.BThe population of the United States grows larger every year. The state that has been growing the fastest is Nevada. The city that has been receiving the most n

17、ew residents (居民) is Las Vegas, which lies in the desert in Southern Nevada. Why are so many people moving to Las Vegas? First, it is easy to find a job. Tourism is the number one industry in Las Vegas, so there are many service jobs. Workers are building thousands of new homes, buildings, and schoo

18、ls. The children need teachers. People need to shop for food, clothing, and cars, so the stores are looking for clerks (职员). About one third of the new residents are from California, where it is more difficult to find a job. Second, Nevada has no income tax (所得税). Most states have an income tax of 2

19、%, 4%, 5% or more. Third, many people like the weather. Even though its very hot in the summer, the other seasons are beautiful. There are over 250 days of sunshine each year. Finally, housing is still affordable, with the price of a new home at about $139,500. People moving from California find tha

20、t this is reasonable in comparison to homes in their state.Las Vegas is also the wedding capital of the United States. It is easier to get married in Las Vegas than in any other city in the United States. You dont need a blood test. You dont need to wait for a week for a marriage license. Its possib

21、le to get married the same day you apply for (申请) a marriage license.Las Vegas also has problems. Because it sits in the desert, there is not enough water. Even though water is expensive, residents have not been careful in conserving water. Next, Las Vegas has serious air pollution problems. Las Veg

22、as is surrounded (环绕) by high mountains, some as high as10,000 feet. These mountains hold in the pollution from the cars. At times, there are warnings not to exercise outdoors. Finally, as the city becomes larger, people are traveling farther to work and the average commute (通勤) time has been intere

23、sting.4. Why does Las Vegas receive the most new residents?A. It is easy to own a house there.B. Its industry is highly developed.C. It has low income tax.D. Its summer is cool.5. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. A blood test is necessary in the U.S. to get married.B. It is easy to find someone

24、 you love in Las Vegas.C. It is quick to get a marriage license in Las Vegas.D. The wedding party usually lasts one week in the U.S.6. The underlined word “conserving” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by “_”.A. heatingB. savingC. wastingD. discovering7. What is one of the problems facing L

25、as Vegas?A. Dirty air.B. Poor education.C. Being short of jobs.D. Busy traffic.CBased on a true story, the novel Safe ax Houses by Eric Walters is an amazing book. It is about a 13yearold girl named Elizabeth Hardy who babysits the McBride children David and Suzie. One rainy, stormy evening they wal

26、k home from school. When they arrive home, water floods (淹没) the backyard, cuts the power and floods roads, which stops Mr. and Mrs. McBride from coming home. Soon the flooding begins to invade the McBrides home and Elizabeth, David, Suzie and their dog Daisy try very hard to escape and survive the

27、flood,My favorite character is David because I find him very funny and brave, and although he can be stubborn and rude at times, he is still a nice and friendly person. As much as I want to be like David I could never be like him. At least, I dont think I could ever do something as brave as he docs.

28、I think Eric Walters does a great job in describing the characters and telling the story. I really feel like this all just happened in front of my eyes. Ever since I started reading Safe as Houses I never wanted to put the book down, and considering I was not a big fan of reading that did not happen

29、 very often. Safe as Houses changed my opinion in regard to reading and now I enjoy reading very much.Eric Walters writing career (生涯) all started in 1993 when Eric was teaching a grade 5 class. His students were not good readers and did not like reading, so Eric created a book called Stand Your Gro

30、und for his students and used some of the students names to create the story. Ever since Eric published (出版) that book he has become a big time writer and has published many amazing different books like Camp X, Tiger Trap, Camp 30, We All Fall Down and Flyboy.8. What happened on that particular even

31、ing?A. A 13yearold girl got lost.B. A terrible rainstorm broke out.C. Three children were trapped on the way homeD. The McBrides home was completely destroyed by floods.9. What does the author like about David?A. His creativity.B. His great skill.C. His personality.D. His good behavior.10. What can

32、we infer about the author?A. He is a man full of courage.B. He used to enjoy reading very much.C. He is very like David in Safe as Houses.D. He has been greatly affected by Safe ax Houses.11. Why did Eric write Stand Your Ground?A. To record his students stories.B. To encourage his students to read.

33、C. To state the importance of readingD. To teach his students they can be writers.DThe skies are raining big blocks of ice, and experts are trying to learn whats going on.For the second time in six days, California was attacked by ice balls. The latest happened early Thursday. A large block of ice d

34、ropped into Loma Linda, California. The ice crashed through the metal roof(房顶) of a fitness center, leaving a hole up to 2% feet wide. No one was hurt.Two tennis players were playing outside the Drayson Center on Thursday morning. Suddenly they heard a strange sound said Crawford, an official of the

35、 Loma Linda Fire Department.A similar event happened last Saturday in Oakland, California. Early in the morning an ice dropped into a field at Bushrod Park and made a hole up to 2 feet wide. Luckily, no one in the park was injured.One theory (理论) is the ice was dropped from planes. But theres little

36、 direct support for that. A few experts have suggested there may be other causes of similar ice falls, perhaps even global (全球的) warming.Stories about dropping ice go back for centuries. They didnt begin to receive serious scientific attention until a few years ago, however, when Spain was attacked

37、by a dozen large ice balls in 2000.Scientist Jesus MartinezFrias in Madrid and his team have collected reports of forty cases around the world since 1999 of puzzling falling ice. He thinks the ice forms in the air by a process similar to the formation of hail (冰雹) inside storms but without a storm.M

38、artinezFrias believes global warming is causing the troposphere (对流层) to rise. This means the roof of the troposphere is forced to a greater height, where it cools more than normal. Thus, the temperature difference between warm and cold air in the troposphere produces strong upanddown winds that rep

39、eat the hailformation process, without a storm.12. What took place on Thursday morning?A. A fitness center caught fire.B. A big ice ball fell into Loma Linda.C. There was heavy rain in Loma Linda.D. Two tennis players were hit by an ice ball.13. What is the similarity between the two events in Calif

40、ornia?A. No one was injured.B. No building was destroyed.C. Both were seen by CrawfordD. Both caused a large number of holes.14. What do we learn about dropping ice?A. It is very common around the world.B. It often happens in Spain in recent years.C. It has been carefully studied since 2000.D. It is

41、 most likely to be produced by planes.15. What is the cause of ice falls according to MartinezFrias?A. Strong winds above the troposphere.B. The formation of hail.C. Global warming.D. Big storms.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。In May, my friend Jess and I started lookin

42、g for summer jobs. After a couple of weeks of looking for jobs at clothing stores and restaurants, Jess and I decided to try something different. _16_ We got the idea from something we did last year.Jess and I both love to dance, and we have been taking dance lessons for years. One day last fall, my

43、 aunt asked us to organize a birthday party for her daughter. _17_ First, we did a short dance show for them, then we taught the girls a few steps. Because it was a girls party, we also brought in nail polish (指甲油).The girls really loved it! _18_ We went to the library and borrowed books on magic tr

44、icks and paper folding. Jesss uncle knows how to make balloon animals and taught us how. _19_ Jess practices doing it a lot, so she is better at playing magic tricks than I am.Before long, we were busy several times a week doing birthday parties, or getting children to enjoy themselves during large

45、family summer barbecues (烧烤野餐): We even came up with the idea of offering cakes and snacks. Now we have our own website. _20_ We love the name and we love being our own boss. We enjoy working together to make our business better and better.A. People loved our idea so much.B. We decided to go into bu

46、siness for ourselves!C. We call our business Jess “n” Jacki Party Planners.D. She thought we could organize a dance party, so we tried it.E. Jess and I thought of ways to make our parties bigger and better.F. We have decided to work throughout the year, doing one party a week.G. Then he gave us thre

47、e balls and a book that teaches us how to play magic tricks.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;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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。I felt nervous at the beginning of my high school because I couldnt get along with the new life. When my mother forced me to sign up

48、 for the field hockey(曲棍球)club, I didnt know what to expect. Besides studying harder, I also had to _21_ field hockey. In fact, doing field hockey was my mothers _22_. She thought I should join in field hockey at high school to make my school life full. I wanted to do volleyballI had played it for s

49、ix years, and wasnt _23_. But my mother said I was too short. She bought me a field hockey stick and _24_ me on the field the night after my first day of high school.Although l was scared, I gathered all my courage to _25_ up to a group of girls who were talking and smiling on the field and say _26_

50、 to them. Then we introduced ourselves, _27_ all of them accepted me into their group. We continued _28_ until the coach showed up and asked me to practise with them. I tried to do well but it was so difficult! Being _29_ at it, I almost wanted to give it up. But the girls kept me _30_. They were so

51、 easy to talk to. So I continued to _31_ to play it. _32_，the real turning point was when my coach taught how to play it. It truly did _33_, I found out the same strategies (策路) as soccer players used. I _34_ the girl and tried to jab (猛击)at the ball, which was a field hockey technique. I _35_ the b

52、all several times, but a little while later it was much easier to actually push the ball away,I played it regularly from then on, and had a little _36_. That gave me high spirits. I had achieved what I consider a(n) _37_ success, and soon the rest of my high school problems _38_ themselves. And than

53、ks, Mom, for forcing me out of the car onto the _39_, making me face my cowardice(懦弱), and _40_ me to live to my fullest potential.21. A. put offB. sit downC. do withD. give up22. A. errorB. ideaC. promiseD. mistake23. A. badB. longC. newD. skilled24. A. beatB. praisedC. leftD. punished25. A. giveB.

54、 walkC. callD. break26. A. sorryB. goodbyeC. welcomeD. hello27. A. FinallyB. ImportantlyC. ParticularlyD. Surprisingly28. A. talkingB. sleepingC. singingD. dreaming29. A. excitedB. goodC. horribleD. amazed30. A. cryingB. goingC. runningD. laughing31. A. preventB. refuseC. learnD. pretend32. A. Besid

55、esB. StillC. ThereforeD. However33. A. helpB. beginC. failD. finish34. A. got along withB. ended up withC. came up withD. caught up with35. A. missedB. sawC. receivedD. threw36. A. chancesB. skillC. adviceD. disadvantage37. A. strangeB. impossibleC. unnecessaryD. unimportant38. A. helpedB. foundC. a

56、ppearedD. corrected39. A. fieldB. horseC. stageD. surface40. A. allowingB. persuadingC. pushingD. expecting第二节(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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Mary is one of my best _41_ (friend). I enjoy our friendship very much. However, she has a bad habit of _42_ (throw) rubbish at random (随

57、便地). Im _43_ (tire) of this. Therefore, I decided _44_ (help) her get rid of it. I was waiting for a chance.On a Saturday afternoon, I _45_ (invite) Mary to go out for a walk. When we _46_ (be)hanging out (闲逛) around the beautiful schoolyard, she threw a piece of paper on the ground. I knew that the

58、 opportunity was coming. So I asked her whether _47_ not she liked our school. Of course she said yes. Then I asked her the reason _48_ she threw rubbish. All of a sudden, she realized that she was wrong. I told her it was _49_ bad habit to throw rubbish everywhere, which had a terrible effect.From

59、then on, she got rid of the bad habit and I am _50_ (pride) of what I did until today.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)51. 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仅限

60、一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterday afternoon, I go to the zoo with Lucy. There was lots of people there. I found a girl cry in the zoo. She was lost but she couldnt find her mother. We decided to help her. I tried my best find the broadcasting station in the zoo. On the same time Lucy played with

61、 her and looked after her careful there. The little girl stopped crying and played with Lucy. At last his mother came, which made me feel very happily. I thought I really did a good deed. If everyone helps with each other, the world will become more beautiful.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)52. 假定你是某中学学生会主席李华，你校将举办校

62、园戏剧节，请你给外教Charles发一封电子邮件，邀请他前来观看戏剧，体验中国文化。内容主要包括：1.时间和地点；2.剧目：大闹天宫空城计等8个剧目；注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：校园戏剧节Campus Drama Festival大闹天宫Havoc in Heaven空城计Empty City StrategyDear Charles,Im Li Hua, chairman of the Student Council of our school._Yours sincerely.Li Hua2021年百色市普通高中春

63、季学期期末考试试卷高一英语 答案版(满分:150分:考试时长:120分钟)注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的班级、姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上.2.本试卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分。回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,只交答题卡，试卷自行保存。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30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小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话

64、。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。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。例: How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.1. What is the weather probably like?A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Windy.2. What is the man going to do?A. Attend a class. B. See a movie, C. Take a test.3. Where does the woman

65、 work?A. In a store. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.4. When did Tom leave home?A. At 4:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 5:10.5. How often does the woman play football?A. Four times a month. B. Three times a month. C. Twice a month.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。听每段

66、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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6 Where will the party be held?A. In the meeting room. B. In the dining room. C. In the music room.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and secreta

67、ry.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。8. When should the boy finish the paper?A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Wednesday.9. What grade is the boy in?A. Senior Grade 1. B. Senior Grade 2. C. Senior Grade 3.10. What will the woman do for the boy tonight?A. Check his paper. B. Help him study math. C. Look at his bo

68、ok report.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13三个小题。11. How does the woman fee1?A. Sick. B. Worried. C. Tired.12. What day does the conversation take place on?A. Friday. B. Wednesday. C. Monday.13. What will the man most probably do next?A Lend his notes to the woman.B. Take care of the woman.C. Borrow the notes from Mi

69、ke.听下面一段对话,回答第14至16三个小题。14. How does the woman find the food?A. Bad. B. Sweet. C. Hot.15.What does the man most often eat?A. Meat. B. Vegetables. C. Fish.16.What do we know about the man?A. He has a healthy diet B. He never cats meat. C. He likes sweet food.听下面一段读白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. What is the speak

70、ers mother?A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A nurse.18. How many years younger is the speakers mother than his father?A. 2 years. B. 1 year. C. 3 years.19. What do we know about the speakers sister?A. She likes Chinese culture. B. She likes making friends.C. She likes studying in China.20. What does th

71、e speaker hope to do?A. Study in China. B. Work in a hospital. C. Teach in China.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共5小题:每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AReading OktoberfestPalmer Park is the perfect place to host the first Reading Oktoberfest, which takes place 15-18 September 2016.You can experi

72、ence everything that makes Oktoberfest, held in a huge Beer tent. Well have live music and DJs and thousands of people going crazy.Opening hours:Thursday 15 September 17:00-23:30Friday 16 September 17:00-23:30Saturday 17 September 12:30-23:30Sunday 18 September 12:30-19:00Ramsbottom FestivalWith its

73、 riverside location (位置), Ramsbottom Festival is one festival which can truly be called beautiful. Here you can enjoy a mix of music, great arts and family shows, as well as a variety of Great British and international food.Ramsbottom Festival takes place 16-18 September 2016 at Ramsbottom Cricket C

74、lub, Bury, easily reachable by public transport from Manchester city centre.The Willow Festival DorsetThe Willow Festival the worlds largest festival showing new and undiscovered live music bands and artists is coming to Dorset. Fun for all the family, the event also has a shopping area, a world foo

75、d village, and plenty of activities for kids.Tickets are just 10.00, which covers a come-and-go attendance (出席) for all three days.River Cottage FestivalIts our first ever family-friendly music festival, right here at River Cottage HQ in Devon.On 17-18 September 2016, the farm will be filled with li

76、ve music from popular bands in the UK. In between all that dancing youll be able to watch shows from local craftspeople (匠人) and make your own piece of jewelry.Tickets will cost you just 35, or 10 for children under 12 (babies under 2 go free).1. What can visitors enjoy at Ramsbottom Festival?A. Dan

77、cing on the farm.B. Family shows.C. Making beautiful things by hand.D. International bands performances.2. Both The Willow Festival Dorset and River Cottage Festival _.A. are held in 2016 for the first timeB. ask visitors to pay the same priceC. are family-friendlyD. take place near a river3. Which

78、festival lasts the most days?A. River Cottage Festival.B. Ramsbottom Festival.C. The Willow Festival Dorset.D. Reading Oktoberfest.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. DBThe population of the United States grows larger every year. The state that has been growing the fastest is Nevada. The city that has been receiving t

79、he most new residents (居民) is Las Vegas, which lies in the desert in Southern Nevada. Why are so many people moving to Las Vegas? First, it is easy to find a job. Tourism is the number one industry in Las Vegas, so there are many service jobs. Workers are building thousands of new homes, buildings,

80、and schools. The children need teachers. People need to shop for food, clothing, and cars, so the stores are looking for clerks (职员). About one third of the new residents are from California, where it is more difficult to find a job. Second, Nevada has no income tax (所得税). Most states have an income

81、 tax of 2%, 4%, 5% or more. Third, many people like the weather. Even though its very hot in the summer, the other seasons are beautiful. There are over 250 days of sunshine each year. Finally, housing is still affordable, with the price of a new home at about $139,500. People moving from California

82、 find that this is reasonable in comparison to homes in their state.Las Vegas is also the wedding capital of the United States. It is easier to get married in Las Vegas than in any other city in the United States. You dont need a blood test. You dont need to wait for a week for a marriage license. I

83、ts possible to get married the same day you apply for (申请) a marriage license.Las Vegas also has problems. Because it sits in the desert, there is not enough water. Even though water is expensive, residents have not been careful in conserving water. Next, Las Vegas has serious air pollution problems

84、. Las Vegas is surrounded (环绕) by high mountains, some as high as10,000 feet. These mountains hold in the pollution from the cars. At times, there are warnings not to exercise outdoors. Finally, as the city becomes larger, people are traveling farther to work and the average commute (通勤) time has be

85、en interesting.4. Why does Las Vegas receive the most new residents?A. It is easy to own a house there.B. Its industry is highly developed.C. It has low income tax.D. Its summer is cool.5. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. A blood test is necessary in the U.S. to get married.B. It is easy to fin

86、d someone you love in Las Vegas.C. It is quick to get a marriage license in Las Vegas.D. The wedding party usually lasts one week in the U.S.6. The underlined word “conserving” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by “_”.A. heatingB. savingC. wastingD. discovering7. What is one of the problems

87、 facing Las Vegas?A. Dirty air.B. Poor education.C. Being short of jobs.D. Busy traffic.【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. ACBased on a true story, the novel Safe ax Houses by Eric Walters is an amazing book. It is about a 13yearold girl named Elizabeth Hardy who babysits the McBride children David and Suzie. On

88、e rainy, stormy evening they walk home from school. When they arrive home, water floods (淹没) the backyard, cuts the power and floods roads, which stops Mr. and Mrs. McBride from coming home. Soon the flooding begins to invade the McBrides home and Elizabeth, David, Suzie and their dog Daisy try very

89、 hard to escape and survive the flood,My favorite character is David because I find him very funny and brave, and although he can be stubborn and rude at times, he is still a nice and friendly person. As much as I want to be like David I could never be like him. At least, I dont think I could ever d

90、o something as brave as he docs.I think Eric Walters does a great job in describing the characters and telling the story. I really feel like this all just happened in front of my eyes. Ever since I started reading Safe as Houses I never wanted to put the book down, and considering I was not a big fa

91、n of reading that did not happen very often. Safe as Houses changed my opinion in regard to reading and now I enjoy reading very much.Eric Walters writing career (生涯) all started in 1993 when Eric was teaching a grade 5 class. His students were not good readers and did not like reading, so Eric crea

92、ted a book called Stand Your Ground for his students and used some of the students names to create the story. Ever since Eric published (出版) that book he has become a big time writer and has published many amazing different books like Camp X, Tiger Trap, Camp 30, We All Fall Down and Flyboy.8. What

93、happened on that particular evening?A. A 13yearold girl got lost.B. A terrible rainstorm broke out.C. Three children were trapped on the way homeD. The McBrides home was completely destroyed by floods.9. What does the author like about David?A. His creativity.B. His great skill.C. His personality.D.

94、 His good behavior.10. What can we infer about the author?A. He is a man full of courage.B. He used to enjoy reading very much.C. He is very like David in Safe as Houses.D. He has been greatly affected by Safe ax Houses.11. Why did Eric write Stand Your Ground?A. To record his students stories.B. To

95、 encourage his students to read.C. To state the importance of readingD. To teach his students they can be writers.【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. BDThe skies are raining big blocks of ice, and experts are trying to learn whats going on.For the second time in six days, California was attacked by ice balls. T

96、he latest happened early Thursday. A large block of ice dropped into Loma Linda, California. The ice crashed through the metal roof(房顶) of a fitness center, leaving a hole up to 2% feet wide. No one was hurt.Two tennis players were playing outside the Drayson Center on Thursday morning. Suddenly the

97、y heard a strange sound said Crawford, an official of the Loma Linda Fire Department.A similar event happened last Saturday in Oakland, California. Early in the morning an ice dropped into a field at Bushrod Park and made a hole up to 2 feet wide. Luckily, no one in the park was injured.One theory (

98、理论) is the ice was dropped from planes. But theres little direct support for that. A few experts have suggested there may be other causes of similar ice falls, perhaps even global (全球的) warming.Stories about dropping ice go back for centuries. They didnt begin to receive serious scientific attention

99、 until a few years ago, however, when Spain was attacked by a dozen large ice balls in 2000.Scientist Jesus MartinezFrias in Madrid and his team have collected reports of forty cases around the world since 1999 of puzzling falling ice. He thinks the ice forms in the air by a process similar to the f

100、ormation of hail (冰雹) inside storms but without a storm.MartinezFrias believes global warming is causing the troposphere (对流层) to rise. This means the roof of the troposphere is forced to a greater height, where it cools more than normal. Thus, the temperature difference between warm and cold air in

101、 the troposphere produces strong upanddown winds that repeat the hailformation process, without a storm.12. What took place on Thursday morning?A. A fitness center caught fire.B. A big ice ball fell into Loma Linda.C. There was heavy rain in Loma Linda.D. Two tennis players were hit by an ice ball.1

102、3. What is the similarity between the two events in California?A. No one was injured.B. No building was destroyed.C. Both were seen by CrawfordD. Both caused a large number of holes.14. What do we learn about dropping ice?A. It is very common around the world.B. It often happens in Spain in recent y

103、ears.C. It has been carefully studied since 2000.D. It is most likely to be produced by planes.15. What is the cause of ice falls according to MartinezFrias?A. Strong winds above the troposphere.B. The formation of hail.C. Global warming.D. Big storms.【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C第二节(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)

104、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。In May, my friend Jess and I started looking for summer jobs. After a couple of weeks of looking for jobs at clothing stores and restaurants, Jess and I decided to try something different. _16_ We got the idea from something we did last year.Jess and I both l

105、ove to dance, and we have been taking dance lessons for years. One day last fall, my aunt asked us to organize a birthday party for her daughter. _17_ First, we did a short dance show for them, then we taught the girls a few steps. Because it was a girls party, we also brought in nail polish (指甲油).T

106、he girls really loved it! _18_ We went to the library and borrowed books on magic tricks and paper folding. Jesss uncle knows how to make balloon animals and taught us how. _19_ Jess practices doing it a lot, so she is better at playing magic tricks than I am.Before long, we were busy several times

107、a week doing birthday parties, or getting children to enjoy themselves during large family summer barbecues (烧烤野餐): We even came up with the idea of offering cakes and snacks. Now we have our own website. _20_ We love the name and we love being our own boss. We enjoy working together to make our bus

108、iness better and better.A. People loved our idea so much.B. We decided to go into business for ourselves!C. We call our business Jess “n” Jacki Party Planners.D. She thought we could organize a dance party, so we tried it.E. Jess and I thought of ways to make our parties bigger and better.F. We have

109、 decided to work throughout the year, doing one party a week.G. Then he gave us three balls and a book that teaches us how to play magic tricks.【答案】16. B 17. D 18. E 19. G 20. C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;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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。I felt nervous

110、at the beginning of my high school because I couldnt get along with the new life. When my mother forced me to sign up for the field hockey(曲棍球)club, I didnt know what to expect. Besides studying harder, I also had to _21_ field hockey. In fact, doing field hockey was my mothers _22_. She thought I s

111、hould join in field hockey at high school to make my school life full. I wanted to do volleyballI had played it for six years, and wasnt _23_. But my mother said I was too short. She bought me a field hockey stick and _24_ me on the field the night after my first day of high school.Although l was sc

112、ared, I gathered all my courage to _25_ up to a group of girls who were talking and smiling on the field and say _26_ to them. Then we introduced ourselves, _27_ all of them accepted me into their group. We continued _28_ until the coach showed up and asked me to practise with them. I tried to do we

113、ll but it was so difficult! Being _29_ at it, I almost wanted to give it up. But the girls kept me _30_. They were so easy to talk to. So I continued to _31_ to play it. _32_，the real turning point was when my coach taught how to play it. It truly did _33_, I found out the same strategies (策路) as so

114、ccer players used. I _34_ the girl and tried to jab (猛击)at the ball, which was a field hockey technique. I _35_ the ball several times, but a little while later it was much easier to actually push the ball away,I played it regularly from then on, and had a little _36_. That gave me high spirits. I h

115、ad achieved what I consider a(n) _37_ success, and soon the rest of my high school problems _38_ themselves. And thanks, Mom, for forcing me out of the car onto the _39_, making me face my cowardice(懦弱), and _40_ me to live to my fullest potential.21. A. put offB. sit downC. do withD. give up22. A.

116、errorB. ideaC. promiseD. mistake23. A. badB. longC. newD. skilled24. A. beatB. praisedC. leftD. punished25. A. giveB. walkC. callD. break26. A. sorryB. goodbyeC. welcomeD. hello27. A. FinallyB. ImportantlyC. ParticularlyD. Surprisingly28. A. talkingB. sleepingC. singingD. dreaming29. A. excitedB. go

117、odC. horribleD. amazed30. A. cryingB. goingC. runningD. laughing31. A. preventB. refuseC. learnD. pretend32. A. BesidesB. StillC. ThereforeD. However33. A. helpB. beginC. failD. finish34. A. got along withB. ended up withC. came up withD. caught up with35. A. missedB. sawC. receivedD. threw36. A. ch

118、ancesB. skillC. adviceD. disadvantage37. A. strangeB. impossibleC. unnecessaryD. unimportant38. A. helpedB. foundC. appearedD. corrected39. A. fieldB. horseC. stageD. surface40. A. allowingB. persuadingC. pushingD. expecting【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. D

119、33. A 34. D 35. A 36. B 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. C第二节(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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Mary is one of my best _41_ (friend). I enjoy our friendship very much. However, she has a bad habit of _42_ (throw) rubbish at random (随便地). Im _43_ (tire) of this. Therefore, I decided _44_ (help

120、) her get rid of it. I was waiting for a chance.On a Saturday afternoon, I _45_ (invite) Mary to go out for a walk. When we _46_ (be)hanging out (闲逛) around the beautiful schoolyard, she threw a piece of paper on the ground. I knew that the opportunity was coming. So I asked her whether _47_ not she

121、 liked our school. Of course she said yes. Then I asked her the reason _48_ she threw rubbish. All of a sudden, she realized that she was wrong. I told her it was _49_ bad habit to throw rubbish everywhere, which had a terrible effect.From then on, she got rid of the bad habit and I am _50_ (pride)

122、of what I did until today.【答案】41. friends 42. throwing 43. tired 44. to help 45. invited 46. were 47. or 48. why 49. a 50. proud第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)51. 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

123、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仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Yesterday afternoon, I go to the zoo with Lucy. There was lots of people there. I found a girl cry in the zoo. She was lost but she couldnt find her mother. We decided to help her. I tried my best find the broadcasting station in

124、the zoo. On the same time Lucy played with her and looked after her careful there. The little girl stopped crying and played with Lucy. At last his mother came, which made me feel very happily. I thought I really did a good deed. If everyone helps with each other, the world will become more beautifu

125、l.【答案】1. gowent2. waswere3. crycrying 4. butand5.在find前面加to6. OnAt7. carefulcarefully8. hisher9. happilyhappy10.去掉with第二节 书面表达(满分25分)52. 假定你是某中学学生会主席李华，你校将举办校园戏剧节，请你给外教Charles发一封电子邮件，邀请他前来观看戏剧，体验中国文化。内容主要包括：1.时间和地点；2.剧目：大闹天宫空城计等8个剧目；注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：校园戏剧节Campus Dra

126、ma Festival大闹天宫Havoc in Heaven空城计Empty City StrategyDear Charles,Im Li Hua, chairman of the Student Council of our school._Yours sincerely.Li Hua【答案】Dear Charles,Im Li Hua, chairman of the Student Council of our school. Im writing to invite you to attend our Campus Drama Festival.It is scheduled to

127、be held on January 20 at the school hall and lasts a whole day. Eight plays directed and performed by the students will be shown from 8 to 12 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Some traditional Chinese plays, such as Havoc in Heaven and Empty City Strategy will be included in the program, and therefore not only will you be able to enjoy the talents of the students, but also have a taste of Chinese culture.I sincerely hope that you will accept the invitation and I m sure that you will have great fun. Im looking forward to hearing from you.