云南省昆明市滇池中学2014-2015学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、昆明滇池中学2014-2015 学年下学期期末考试高一英语试题命题： 第一部分：听力（共两节。满分20）第一节（共5小题；每题1分，满分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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are these two people talking about?A. A lightweight shirt. B. Things to wear. C. The warm weather.高考资2. What is the womans

2、job?A. Cook. B. Waitress. 高考 C. Saleswoman.3. How is the man getting to work?A. Riding. B. By bus. C. Driving.4. What does the man mean?A. The womans uncle will come for a visit. B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle. C. He asks the woman to go over to his place.5. What will the weather in A

3、rizona be like in the coming week?A. Rainy. B. Warm. C. A bit cold. 第二节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后或独白有几个小题，从题中所给的A, B, C 三个选项中选出最佳选，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后或独白前，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8题。6. What lipstick did the woman expect to buy? A. Lyfel, dark shade. B. Lyf

4、el, pink shade. C. Lyfel, bright shade.7. Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick?A. To be cool. B. To be serious. C. To be attractive.8. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end? A. Its color is suitable but is very expensive. B. Its color is right though it is not Lyfel

5、 brand. C. Its color isnt right but its brand is Lyfel.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English? A. She often talks to English people. B. She speaks two languages already.C. She always does her homework right after class.10. Which of the following is suggested by 高考资源网the w

6、oman to be a good way of learning English?A. Reading newspapers. B. Writing diaries. C. Reading aloud in the morning.11. Why is it difficult for the man to lean English? A. He doesnt talk to his E高考资源网nglish teachers. B. There are no native speakers around him. C. He is too shy to speak English.听第8段

7、材料，回答第12至14题。12. How does the man get information about the apartment? A. From TV advertisements. B. From advertisements in the newspapers. C. From radio advertisements.13. How many rooms has the apartment got?A. Four B. Five C. Six14. How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to

8、include management and parking as well?A. $500. B. $450. C. $550.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips?A. Taking a voyage. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a flight.16. What transportation can you infer the man prefers?A. Trains. B. Planes. C. Ships.17. Whats the prob

9、able relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What was Miss Richards?A. A chemistry teacher. B. A physics teacher. C. A science teacher.19. How did Miss Richards feel before Dick answered her question?A. Disappointed and unha

10、ppy. B. Angry and annoyed. C. Excited.20. What can we learn from the passage? A. Dick was the top student in class. B. The students were active in class. C. Miss Richards was rather patient.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（每小题1.5分，共15小题，满分22.5分）AHundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by p

11、eople on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or readi

12、ng newspapers. Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story? Firstly,

13、 it is important to report news stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories to those on TV. Secondly, a news story has to be interestin

14、g and unusual. People dont want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be “bad” news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely; instead they print stories about plane accidents. Another factor(因素) is als

15、o very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and

16、 American newspapers. 21. According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now? A. They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse. B. They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes. C. They watch TV or read newspapers. D. They l

17、isten to the radio every day. 22. The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that _ . A. people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaperB. people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaperC. people can read news stories in other countriesD. people can r

18、ead news stories about their own country23. To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about? A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Six. 24. According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV? A. You often play football with your friends after scho

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27、ing against diseases C. One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English D. One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program26. Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi? A. In some local offices in the U.S B. In an ESL organization in Chin

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29、o interview people online. B. To do some houseworkC. To offer advice on child Aid D. To provide language exercisesC.No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This wa

30、y of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. That many people feel their joints(关节)

31、 hurt is a sign of wet weather. Some birds fly high if the weather is fine, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars tw

32、inkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.Most of the above

33、sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.29. Which is true about weather forecasting? A. Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like. B. Weather forecasting is a report about the weather. C. Weather forecasting is

34、a sign of coming rain. D. People can change the weather forecasting. 30. Which of the following can be used here to replace the underlined phrase “on the way”? A. continuing B. reducing. C. coming.D. disappearing.31. Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?A. Some bi

35、rds fly high. B. A rainbow appears in the morning.C. The sunset is mostly red in colour. D. Fogs appear in the morning just above a river.32. The best title of the passage is _.A. Weather forecasting plays an important role in our life B. Weather forecasting can bring people some signs of weatherC.

36、Weather is forecasted only by eyes and brains. D. People can predict weather by experience in daily lifeDThere have been many great inventions, which have changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important todaythe wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things

37、 to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that have made as much effect as the wheel. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didnt have to explore(开发) much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.In the second half of the

38、19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Sound movies in 1926. The computer in 1928, and jet planes

39、in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and let them live long lives. By the 1960s

40、most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a wish to explore again. The world is known to man but the stars are not yet. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the

41、 first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.33. Which of the following was turned out nearly at the same time with the jet plane? A. The radio.B. The camera.C. Nylon.D. The helicopter.34. This passage talks

42、mainly about _.A. how inventions affect (影响) peoples life B. when electric light was inventedC. which country made the first step into space D. why cars were very important35. We can safely come to the conclusion that peoples life will be made even better through _.A. new discoveries B. greater inve

43、ntionsC. better ways to help people get over diseasesD. all of above第二节（每小题1.5分，共5小题，满分7.5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。36 Home can be a great place for children to study. Its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friend

44、s. Location(位置)37 Kitchens and dining rooms are not so well suited for regular study, since books and pens get in the way of the day-to-day use of those areas. Set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. For a child

45、 that likes being alone, set aside a corner of his bedroom, but keep it separate from things like games, music and other hobbies not related to studying. Keeping Things in OrderParents should encourage their child to spread out, but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. Owne

46、rship is very important for self-respect. 38 The workplace should be personal, but not another part of the playroom. 39 Encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. Give them a good example of how to deal with problems, how to manage tim

47、e and get things done in the right way. 40 Study will be more enjoyable and effective when supported by the whole family. A. Attitude is EverythingB. Bring Organization into Your Home. C. Here are several ways to choose a location. D. Building a Good Home Learning EnvironmentE. Hold a can-do attitud

48、e and your child will follow your example. F. Setting up a space in a common area of your home can be a good idea for children. G. A child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完型填空（每题1分，满分20分） My wife and I had just finishe

49、d the 150-mile trip home from our daughters college. It was the 41 time in our lives that she would be gone for any length of 42 . We wondered how other people had 43 it. Later in bed, I 44 the time I started college. My father had driven me, too. My mother had to stay behind to 45 the cows from get

50、ting into the crops. I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first to 46 college. The truck was slow and I was glad. I didnt want to get to 47 too soon. I shook hands with my father in the truck and he didnt say a word. But I knew he was going to make a little 48 . He finally said, “I never wen

51、t to college and 49 of your brothers went to college. I cant say you dont do this or that, because everything is different and I dont know what is going to 50 , but I think things will work out. When you get a job, be sure to be 51 and work hard. ”I knew that soon I would be 52 in the big city and I

52、 would be missing the life of the family. Then my father brought out the Bible that he had 53 so often. I knew that he would miss it but I must take it. He just said，“This can help you 54 you will let it. ”When I finished school I took the Bible back to my father. But he said he wanted me to 55 it.

53、Now, too late, I remember. It would have been so 56 to give it to my daughter when she got out of the car. But I didnt. I could give her 57 . My father could give me 58 a Bible. But I dont really believe now that I gave her half as 59 as my father gave me. So the next morning I did up the book and s

54、ent it to her. I wrote a 60 . “This can help you, ” I said, “if you will let it. ”41. A. firstB. lastC. veryD. happiest42. A. whileB. timeC. placeD. journey43. A. understoodB. stoodC. thoughtD. tried44. A. rememberedB. called C. thought ofD. went through45. A. letB. raiseC. keepD. feed46. A. take pa

55、rt inB. go away to C. begin withD. continue with47. A. my daughters collegeB. my home C. the cityD. the farm48. A. speechB. livingC. promiseD. progress49. A. someB. oneC. noneD. all50. A. happenB. end C. take inD. break out51. A. livelyB. hard C. reasonableD. honest52. A. happyB. aloneC. sureD. lost

56、53. A. boughtB. readC. lovedD. given54. A. ifB. unlessC. whichD. though55. A. keepB. returnC. postD. sell56. A. popularB. strangeC. readyD. nice57. A. somethingB. everythingC. anythingD. nothing58. A. onlyB. reallyC. surelyD. very59. A. muchB. manyC. farD. good60. A. compositionB. speechC. wordD. no

57、te第二节 （每题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing abilities. 61 (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 62 time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 63 we per

58、sist in this practice, gradually well learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many difficulties. In the first place, it often happens 64 we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind.65 (second), the

59、re are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. 66 it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. As far as I am concerned, my 67 (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something 68 (beat) us, we can fir

60、st put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 69 great use to keep a diary in English for 70 development of our writing skills. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分20分）第一节 短文改错（共10个小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）Today, my to

61、pic is the valuable of time. Time, like the proverb says, is money. This means that if our time is good employed, it will turn out a lot of useful and important piece of work when the proper opportunity come. Although all time is precious, but the time of our childhood and of our youth is more preci

62、ous than any period of our existence because those are the periods which we can acquire knowledge and develop our abilities. If we allow these morning hours to slip away, we shall never able to make up for the loss. Let those who think nothing of waste time remember this. Thank you for your listenin

63、g!第二节书面表达（15分）假设你叫李华,自从上了高中后，发现自己不是很适应高中的学习生活，就目前的情况，给自己初中时最信赖的老师写一封求助信。1. 高中学习和初中学习有很大差别：学科比初中多(9门功课)。每天作业时间3-4小时，课外活动时间很少。 睡眠时间不足， 考试压力大，家长期望高。2. 你目前学习中存在的最大问题及感受。要求词数：100左右。信的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：课外活动：activities after class 压力 ：pressure 家长期望高 ：high expectations from parents 昆明滇池中学2014-2015 学年下学期期末考试高一英语试题答案1-5 BBCBA 6-10 ABBBA 11-15 CBACC 16-20 BCCAC21-24CABC 25- 28ACBD 29-32ACBD 33-35CA D36-40DFGAE 41-45ABBCC 46-50BCACA 51-55 DBBAA 56-60DBAAD语法填空：61. Compared 62. less 63. If 64. that 65. Secondly 66. And 67. suggestion 68. beats 69. of 70. the版权所有：高考资源网()