吉林省舒兰市第一高级中学校2017-2018学年高一上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20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后一个小题，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 can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is surprised at what the man said.B. The woman comes from London.C. The woman works in America.2. What does the m

2、an plan to watch first?A. An earthquake report.B. A soccer game.C. A movie.3. What does the man mean?A. He ha spent too much this month.B. He wants to save more this month.C. He got his clothes burnt.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The womans uncle and aunt.B. The plan for the holid

3、ay.C. The seaside.5. What are the speakers going to do?A. Go on a trip.B. Buy some food.C. Wait for a taxi.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. What is the man going to do?A. Sear

4、ch for information.B. Go to a job interview.C. Go to a party.7. How long has the man been working in his company?A. Four and a half months.B. Five months.C. Half a year.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. When was the butter bought?A. The day before yesterday.B. One month ago.C. Yesterday.9. What is the woman going t

5、o do with the butter?A. Ask the supermarket to change it.B. Throw it away.C. Eat it up.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When did Einstein study the violin?A. Between the age of 5 and 13.B. Between the age of 6 and 12.C. Between the age of 6 and 13.11. What kind of boy was little Albert?A. Naughty.B. Careless.C.

6、 Shy.12. What do we learn from the conversation?A. Einstein was poor in all subjects in primary school.B. Einstein learned less in school than on his own.C. Einstein got along well with the other boys.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and studen

7、t.B. Schoolmates.C. Strangers.14. Why does the woman come to school earlier?A. To go over her lessons.B. To meet her friend.C. To have a class.15. How is the man feeling before the test?A. Excited.B. Worried.C. Calm.16. Why does the woman want an A in this class?A. She has made full preparations for

8、 the easy test.B. She tries to get the support of her country.C. She wants to be praised by her parents.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What do you need to do to travel in Hong Kong in early spring?A. Know something about the festivals there.B. Book a hotel early.C. Take some warm clothes.18. What is the best

9、 time to visit Tibet?A. May.B. September.C. October.19. What does the speaker say about Beijing?A. The hotel prices are high in autumn.B. Spring is not so pleasant.C. The winter is dry.20. Which does the speaker think is the best season to visit Beijing?A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Autumn.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分4

10、0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。AThe Olympic flameThe Olympic flame is a symbol carried over from the ancient Olympics, where a sacred（神圣的）flame burned at the altar of Zeus throughout competition. It was finally reintroduced at the 1924 Amsterdam Games, and again burned i

11、n 1932.Carl Diem, chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Berlin Games, proposed that the flame be lit in Greece and transported to Berlin via a torch relay. The idea was adopted（采纳）, and continued at every Olympic Games since 1952.The flame is lit at the ancient site of Olympia by the nat

12、ural rays of the sun reflected off a curved mirror. It is lit at a ceremony by women dressed in robes resembling those worn in ancient times, who then pass it to the first relay runner.Olympic motto“Citius, altius, forties” is a Latin phrase meaning “swifter, higher, stronger”, which Baron de Couber

13、tin borrowed from Father Henri Martin Dideon of Paris. Dideon was headmaster of Arcueil College, and used the phrase to describe the athletic achievements of students at the school. He had previously been at the Albert Le Grand school, where the Latin words were carved in stone above the main entran

14、ce.Olympic oath（宣誓）“In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.”Written by Baron de Coubertin, the oath is taken

15、 by an athlete from the host nation while holding a corner of the Olympic flag. The athletes oath was first taken by Belgian fencer Victor Boin at the 1920 Antwerp Games. A judge from the host country also speaks the oath with slightly different wording.21. When was the Olympic flame first burned in

16、 modern times?A. In 1920.B. In 1924.C. In 1932.D. In 1936.22. What can we learn from the passage?A. The Olympic torch has burned since 1924.B. Before 1936, no flames burned at the Olympic Games.C. Carl Diem proposed that flames should burn at the Olympic Games.D. The first torch relay was held at th

17、e 1936 Berlin Games.23. The Olympic motto was _.A. written by Baron de CoubertinB. from GreekC. borrowed from Father Henri Martin Dideon of ParisD. from the ancient Olympic GamesBIn the days when the whites ruled South Africa and apartheid（种族隔离）was the law of the land, two middle-aged blacks met in

18、a whites-only-section of Johannesburg. One of them had a permit to work in the area, the other did not. This meant he could be put behind bars for walking into a forbidden area.Suddenly they saw a policeman coming towards them, and they were frightened at once. “Run!” whispered the man with the perm

19、it to his friend. “Ill follow.”They started running and the policeman began chasing them, shouting “Stop! Stop!” Finally he caught the second man.“Did you think you could run faster than me!” he shouted. “Show me your permit!”The man, playing for time to help his friend, began searching slowly in hi

20、s pocket and finally took his permit out.The policeman was surprised. He realized that he had been tricked. The man without the permit was now too far away to be caught.“When you had a permit why did you run!” he shouted loudly.“Doctors orders,” said the man. “He has asked me to run a mile every eve

21、ning.”“Oh, yes?” sneered（冷笑）the policeman. “Then why was your friend running?”“His doctor has ordered him to run, too,” said the man.The policeman became red with anger.“You think youre very smart, dont you?” he shouted. “But tell me, if you were only running for your health why didnt you stop when

22、you saw me running after you? And dont tell me you didnt see me chasing you. I know you did!”“Of course I knew you were running after me,” said the man.“Then why didnt you stop?” asked the policeman.“It was stupid of me,” said the man, “but I thought you also had been ordered to run by your doctor.”

23、24. Which of the following can replace the underlined words “be put behind bars” in Para. 1?A. be sent to prisonB. be sent to a zooC. be killedD. be beaten25. Why were the two blacks frightened when seeing a policeman?A. One of them had killed someone.B. One of them didnt have a permit.B. Both of th

24、em had stolen something.D. Both of them were black people.26. Which of the following can be inferred according to the passage?A. The man with the permit shouted to his friend to run first.B. The policeman was told to run a mile every day.C. The man with the permit was told to run a mile every evenin

25、g.D. The man with the permit found his permit slowly on purpose.27. Whats the best title of the passage?A. The stupid policemanB. Two middle-aged blacksC. The three runnersD. A man and his permitCMusic is an international language. The songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to al

26、l people everywhere.Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets.Adult drivers listen to music

27、 on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or a tape which radio stations use in every state. Once

28、the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star. There are other kinds of music that are im

29、portant to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy

30、and his girl is called western or country music.Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music（管弦乐）, such as the symphonies（交响乐）of Beethoven. There is opera（歌剧）for singers. There is ballet（芭蕾舞剧）for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo

31、 and Zhu Yingtai in China.28. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?A. Six.B. Eight.C. Five.D. Seven.29. In what way can music be regarded as an international language?A. The wonderful songs are popular with the world people.B. Popular music is what everyone enjoys.C. Music is too pop

32、ular for everyone to be able to play it.D. When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us.30. What can we know about music and people in America?A. Adults never listen to music when they drive to work.B. Adults listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.C. Students always l

33、isten to music before class, in class and after class.D. Students carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets.31. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.B. Now, western or country music is a little different fr

34、om its beginning.C. All people in America like popular music.C. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.DBuildings crashed to the ground in seconds. Thousands of people lost their lives in a flash. Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo around September 16, Japanese

35、people havent been able to get these thoughts out of their minds.They heard the news from Yoshio Kushida, a researcher who used radio waves to predict that an earthquake would strike with a magnitude（量级）of at least seven. “It would be terrible not to warn people of a possible disaster in case a quak

36、e actually occurs,” he said.His warning had a big effect. Frightened Tokyo people have been stocking up on water, food and candles in preparation for the terrible day.But Kushida hasnt had much support from the experts. At present, predicting earthquakes is thought to be impossible. No one can tell

37、exactly where or when the next major earthquake will occur. An earthquake begins tens of miles below the earths surface: its too far away to see.Ancient Chinese and Italian scientists forecast earthquakes by special “earthquake clouds”. They found that a week before an earthquake, there were often s

38、trange cloudsshaped like snakes, waves or feathersin the sky. They thought the clouds might come form a gas produced underground by an earthquake.People also used to watch animals to see if earthquakes were coming. When they saw birds fly away suddenly, dogs barking violently or fish jumping out of

39、the water, they told people to leave the area. Some scientists believed animals had a sharper sense of changes taking place underground.But the ancient methods were not reliable enough. Nowadays, scientists use special instruments to predict earthquakes more precisely（精确地）.Satellite systems are very

40、 useful: they record small changes in the earths magnetic fields（磁场）which help show where and when an earthquake may strike.32. Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo, Japanese people _.A. have bought all the foods in the marketsB. have almost forgotten about itC. have always thought gre

41、at damage it may causeD. have had no mind to do their work33. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Tokyo people were surprised at the warning.B. According to ancient people, before an earthquake we can see strange clouds anywhere.C. Predicting earthquakes is completely impossible at present science lev

42、el.D. Great disasters would happen if people are not warned of before an earthquake.34. Which is the best way to predict earthquakes nowadays?A. Use satellite systems.B. By special “earthquake clouds”.C. Watch animals.D. Theres no way.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. Earthquakes.B. Earthquake

43、 prediction.C. Magnetic fields.D. An earthquake in Japan.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。Public speaking trainingGet a coach 36 , so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some

44、things to look for when deciding the training thats right for you.Focus on positivesAny training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 37

45、, so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do. 38 If you find a public speaking course that looks as if its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 39 . As far as were con

46、cerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.You are a special person not a cloneMost importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 40 . Your training course should help you

47、bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone youre not.A. You arent like anybody elseB. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is toughC. Turn your back on（不理睬）too many rulesD. Check the rules about dos and dontsE. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make th

48、ings worseF. You already do lots of things wellG. The one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleep第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass（指南针）. While he was alive, he 41 me with his actions and

49、 advice. He taught me one important 42 : “Believe in yourself.” If there was one phrase my dad 43 disliked to hear, it was “I cant!” He never got to finish high school and 44 two jobs to support his large family, 45 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an exce

50、llent journalist.When I was in high school, I had a 46 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 47 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 48 help. I told dad, “Thats 49 ! Im tired! I cant do that!” He replied, “Youre doing it. Ill send you to

51、 school.” Every morning at 6:45, wed leave the 50 . Despite working 12 hours every day, dad never once 51 driving me to school.After months of 52 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 53 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 54 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me rea

52、lize I needed to trust in my 55 and in the hours of work Id 56 . When I got my 57 proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!” Even now, whenever I 58 that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 59 something is, if youre willing to

53、work, you can succeed. Im forever 60 to dad for that lesson.41. A. sharedB. talkedC. understoodD. influenced42. A. historyB. lessonC. skillD. language43. A. alwaysB. almostC. everD. never44. A. finishedB. tookC. leftD. lost45. A. andB. orC. soD. but46. A. hardB. freeC. goodD. short47. A. stillB. nea

54、rlyC. finallyD. probably48. A. immediateB. practicalC. extraD. real49. A. wonderfulB. crazyC. expensiveD. necessary50. A. houseB. schoolC. officeD. farm51. A. suggestedB. avoidedC. enjoyedD. missed52. A. meetingB. testingC. learningD. interviewing53. A. excitedB. nervousC. happyD. shocked54. A. stan

55、d forB. hold backC. believe inD. look after55. A. abilityB. luckC. timeD. hobby56. A. dreamed ofB. brought upC. picked upD. put in57. A. answerB. gradeC. payD. gift58. A. ignoreB. forgetC. worryD. promise59. A. importantB. interestingC. differentD. terrible60. A. sorryB. usefulC. politeD. grateful第二

56、节（共10小题；每题1分，共10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。Although a man and a woman have the same level or handle the same position in an 61 (organize), the man would get a higher or 62 (big) compensation package（薪酬）compared with the woman, according to some recent surveys. Because 63 this, many woman just

57、 hold subordinate positions contentedly in finance, human resources, sales, manufacturing and other supportive roles.There are still other barriers that prevent women from 64 (reach) their full potentials in the world of employment. Our culture does not encourage women to excel in government 65 in b

58、usiness-related jobs. Women who are able to make it on top and handle leadership roles are sometimes 66 (regard) merely as tokens（象征）. Their abilities and skills are questioned by many people, and 67 (sad) even by other women.If you are a woman who has the interest, 68 (able) and drive to pursue man

59、agement careers, career counseling is of great help to give you direction and increase motivation to pursue your career goals. It will help you have the self-confidence to get you in 69 same career opportunities open to men in this society 70 men are preferred for top level positions.第四部分写作（共两节，满分30

60、分）第一节短文改错（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，请你修改你同桌写得以下作文。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、删改或修改。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一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I went to Tibet with my parents last summer vacation. We started out from Bei

61、jing in the early morning of August 15th. In the afternoon, we arrive in Lhasa. The next day we visited many famous spot, of which the Potala Palace attracted me strong. On the third day, we went to the world-famous hot springs, Yangbajing, where we took a bath and we all felt relaxing after a tirin

62、g day. We had very good time there. Be away from the noisy city life made us to feel great. I was so much impressed by the nature beauty of Tibet and hoped that I could visit them again.第二节书面表达（满分20分）假设你是李华，为了参加你校即将举办的英语学习经验交流活动，请写一篇英语发言稿，要点包括：1. 你学习英语的目的；2. 你学习英语的方法；3. 你给同学们的建议。注意：1. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已

63、给出，不计入总词数。 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear boys and girls,Its my honor to share with you my experience in learning English._I hope you will find my advice useful. Thanks for listening!吉林省舒兰市第一高级中学校2017-2018学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题参考答案15 BBABA610 AACAC1115 CBBAC1620 BCBBC21. B22. D23. C24. A25. B26. D27. C28. D29. A30

64、. B31. B32. C33. D34. A35. B36 40 BFCEA41. D42. B43. A44. B45. D46. A47. A48. C49. B50. A51. D52. C53. B54. C55. A56. D57. B58. C59. D60. D61. organization62. bigger63. of64. reaching65. or66. regarded67. sadly68. ability69. the70. where短文改错I went to Tibet with my parents last summer vacation. We st

65、arted out from Beijing in the early morning of onAugust 15th. In the afternoon, we arrive in Lhasa. The next day we visited many famous spot, of which the Potala arrivedspotsPalace attracted me strong. On the third day, we went to the world-famous hot springs, Yangbajing, where we took a stronglybat

66、h and we all felt relaxing after a tiring day. We had very good time there. Be away from the noisy city life relaxedaBeingmade us to feel great. I was so much impressed by the nature beauty of Tibet and hoped that I could visit them again. 删除to natural it书面表达One possible versionDear boys and girls,I

67、ts my honor to share with you my experience in learning English.As we all know. English plays an important part in our daily life, so we should learn it well. Here are some tips of learning English. Firstly, I try to memorize ten English words every day to increase my vocabulary. Secondly, I often w

68、atch English films and listen to English radio programs to learn more about western culture. Also, doing a lot of reading is of great help.Besides, I suggest you take part in more English activities after class and make use of every opportunity to practice your spoken English. To improve your writing skills, you should keep a diary in English.I hope you will find my advice useful. Thanks for listening!