2015-2016学年湖南省长沙市一中高一第二学期期末考试英语试题【word】

平顶山学院成人教育2015—2016学年第二学期期末考试（期末考）大学英语1(高起专)1。

( 单选题）It’s raining heavily。

You’d better____a rain coat。

（本题2.0分） AA、 wearB、 put onC、 have onD、 dress2. （单选题） The student is good at English， ____we all know。

（本题2.0分) DA、 becauseB、 forC、 sinceD、 as3。

（单选题） Not until_____ he finished reading the story 。

（本题2。

0分)BA、 he went to bedB、 did he go to bedC、didn’t he go to bedD、 he didn't go to bed4。

（单选题 ) The city is about ride from here。

_____（本题2。

0分)CA、 one and a half hour'sB、 one—half—hourC、one and a half hours’D、 one and half hour5。

（单选题）Mike thought it was the best way _____to finish the job。

（本题2。

0分）BA、 So was itB、 So did IC、 So I didD、 I did so6。

( 单选题） I have only one pen and I am going to buy ____。

（本题2.0分）CA、 the secondB、 one secondC、 a second oneD、 the second one7。

（单选题）We’ll call on the man we believe ___can speak very good English。

2015-2016学年度上学期（期末）考试高一英语试题【新课标】试卷说明：1、本试卷满分150分，答题时间120分钟。

2、请将答案直接填涂在答题卡上，考试结束只交答题卡。

第一部分：选择题（共四节, 满分90分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. ________it is to throw snowballs at each other on the playground after snow!A. How funB. What funC. What a funD. How funny2.We find ______ easy to get along with our new teachers here.A. thatB. itC. thisD. 不填3.--Tom is _____ to computer games.--No wonder he is not doing well in school recently.A. interestedB. curiousC. crazyD. addicted4.The computer system _______suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.A. broke downB. broke outC. broke upD. broke in5.Her singing career _______ after an appearance in the Spring Festival TV Show ten years ago.A. got offB. put offC. set offD. took off6. Is this the first time that Jack ______ this kind of food?A. enjoysB. has enjoyedC. enjoyedD. had enjoyed7. He is a man with rich experience, _________ much can be learned.A. whoB. from whoC. from whomD. what8. _______ is known to us all, America is a developed country _________ theFirst World.A. As; belongs toB. As; belonging toC. What; belonging toD. It; belongs to9. —I won the first prize in the English speech contest held in our school last month!—_______!A. Thank youB. Enjoy yourselfC. CongratulationsD. Good Luck10. Reading is ____ good habit. Stick to it, and you’ll make _______ progress.A. a, /B. a, aC. /, aD. the, a11. Prices of daily goods _______through a computer can be lower than store prices.A. are boughtB. boughtC. been boughtD. buying12. Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be _____ to the kids.A. relativeB. accessibleC. acceptableD. changeable13. _____ the difficult maths problem, I have consulted(咨询) Professor Russell several times.A. Working outB. Worked outC. To work outD. Work out14. Tsinghua University, _____ in 1911, is home to a great number of outstanding figures.A. foundB. foundingC. foundedD. to be founded15. Do you get up every morning _____ energetic and ready to start a new day?A. feelB. feelingC. to feelD. felt16. Swimming is my favorite sport. There is _____ like swimming as a means of keeping fit.A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything17. To my great surprise, he wasn’t _____ when he heard the _____ news.A. surprising; surprisingB. surprised; surprisingC. surprised; surprised C. surprising; surprised18. We really appreciate _____ to your party on Saturday.A. invitingB. to inviteC. being invitedD. to be invited19. When I was young, I _____ in a faraway village for several years, which is unforgettable.A. livedB. have livedC. was livedD. had lived20. The roads are crowded _____ walking is quicker than driving.A. in order thatB. so thatC. so as toD. in order to第二节：阅读理解。

湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解“Unfortunately, 85 percent of what makes us attractive or less to mosquitoes(蚊子) is hardwired in our genetic circuit board,” says Winegard, author of The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. Still, there are ways to outsmart summer’s most annoying party crashers, especially if all you want is to enjoy an evening on your patio (露台).Know your blood typeOnly female mosquitoes feed on humans, and for good reason: The proteins in your blood help them grow and mature their eggs. “She’s just being a good mom,” Wineguard says. “People with blood type O are her top of choice. They get bitten twice as much as people with blood type A, with blood type B falling in between.”Stay cool“Mosquitoes hunt by both smell and sight,” Wineguard says. “They can smell the carbon dioxide and see the heat signature of their target.” Avoiding alcohol can keep your body temperature lower— making you harder to find — so consider choosing a cocktail instead.Wear light colorsAvoiding dark clothing can also keep you cooler, but that’s not the only reason it may offer relief. Mosquitoes, like many biting flies, are attracted to darker colors. The thinking behind this is that the animals they typically feed upon are larger, dark-bodied mammals(哺乳动物).Get rid of standing waterEven a glass of drinking water left on the deck can become a breeding ground for mosquito eggs — and mother mosquitoes lay about 100 eggs at a time. “They don’t need very much at all to breed. It can be a backyard toy , like a truck that has a bit of water in it, or a crushed pop can,” says Winegard. If you get rid of it, they’ll go somewhere else to lay their eggs.1．What’s the intention of this text?A．To introduce a new book.B．To offer professional tips.C．To analyze a study of insects.D．To suggest throwing a party.2．Why does a female mosquito feed on human blood?A．To hatch more eggs.B．To raise a large family.C．To identify blood types.D．To fully develop her body.3．What can we learn about mosquitoes according to Winegard?A．They can trace the smell of alcohol.B．They have energy-locating abilities.C．They feed off dark-bodied animals.D．They need abundant water to breed.The Malaysian actress, Michelle Yeoh, 60, shared some wisdom with the American Film Institute’s newest graduating class in a speech as she accepted an honorary doctorate of fine arts at the class of 2022 graduation ceremony.She recalled her early years in the industry. After an injury dashed her dreams of going into ballet, Yeoh bounced back at a gym where several stuntmen(特技替身演员)trained and ended up learning some tricks of the trade from them.“The first thing they taught me what to do was to tuck and roll, then how to fall on my side, and then how to fall on my back. And after a while, it dawned on me that they were teaching me how to fall,” she recalled. “And they said to me, ‘How are you going to go up if you don’t know how to come down?’” “That lesson sticks with me to this day. I had to learn how to fall. Well, you could say I learned it in my bones, literally,” Yeoh added.The actress mentioned jumping off a 20-foot highway overpass for one stunt, in which she over-rotated (旋转), causing her back to fold in half and a stunt went wrong. “I didn’t land properly, but I completed the scene,” she said.“These moments taught me perseverance, courage and humility,” she said. “They also taught me to hone my skills and eventually progress to the point where I was running on rooftops and jumping onto moving trains. I’m not asking you all to do that, okay? What I want to share with you today is that our slips and stumbles(绊跌)are the secrets to our flight. Trust me, that’s part of the deal. Success without failure is called luck. It cannot really be repeated or relied upon. It is from failure that we learn and grow,” Yeoh continued.The Crazy Rich Asians star concluded her speech: “Be courageous, take chances, break barriers, be proud of what makes you unique.” “And most importantly, don’t be afraid to fall, for you are learning to fly,” Yeoh said.4．What can we learn about Michelle Yeoh from the first two paragraphs?A．She was tricked by several stuntmen.B．She was passionate about working out in a gym.C．She won a doctor’s degree in fine arts despite her old age.D．She was terribly defeated by an injury and discouraged in her early years.5．What lesson did Michelle Yeoh learn from the stuntmen?A．God helps those who help themselves.B．Misfortune might be a blessing in disguise.C．Successful people are learning experiences with others.D．The greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.6．What does the underlined word “hone”in paragraph 5 mean?A．Believe.B．Sharpen.C．Restore.D．Dominate. 7．What are the keys to our success according to the text?A．Mistakes and failure.B．Luck and humility.C．Courage and pride.D．Opportunities and skills.“It’s a natural question,”Dr. Holt-Lunstad said the “ideal”number of friends. “Just like we have guidelines and recommendations for the amount of sleep we get and how physically active we are, this is health relevant.” While she and other friendship researchers admit there aren’t many studies that have specifically tackled the question of how many friends people should aim for, those that have been done offer a range.Dr. Degges-white recently conducted a survey of 297 adults, which has not been published or subject to peer review but found that 55 percent of participants believed two to three close friends was ideal, while 31 percent thought four to six was was the goal. But friendship and intimacy are subjective, and there isn’t a widely used scale researchers share to define those concepts across studies. It’s also unclear how social media factors into all of this, as research suggests the size of a person’s online network may not have any meaningful impact on their perceived well-being.While friendship research offers some standards, it may be more useful for most of us to consider if you need more friends. Dr. Marisa Franco recommends starting with a fairly obvious but powerful question: Do I feel lonely? “Also, different people bring out different parts of us. So when you have a larger friend group, you’re able to experience this side of yourself that loves golf, and this side that loves cars,” she added. “If you feel like your identity has sort of shrunk, or you’re not feeling quite like yourself, that might indicate youneed different types of friends.”Of course, making friends in adulthood isn’t always easy. Research shows people struggle with it because they find it difficult to trust new people. For those reasons, it is often easier to start by reawakening old relationships. The amount of time you actually spend with your friends matters, too. Franco suggests that on average, very close friendships tend to take around 200 hours to develop. But spending time with friends you feel ambivalent (情绪复杂的) about — because they’re unreliable, critical, competitive or any of the many reasons people get under our skin — can be bad for your health.8．Which statement would Dr. Holt-Lunstad probably agree with?A．Healthy friendships contribute to quality sleep.B．There have been guidelines for making friends.C．Two to six close friends may be the most ideal.D．Friendships can be crucial factor in well-being.9．How was Dr. Degges-White’s survey?A．It summarized the statistics in previous studies.B．It set standards on the exact number of friends.C．It distinguished between friendship and intimacy.D．It dismissed the influences of social media factors.10．According to Franco, you have to make new friends if _________.A．your friend circle is large enough B．you have a wide range of hobbiesC．your personal identities are restricted D．you lead an unhappy adulthood life 11．What matters in maintaining close friendships according to Franco?A．Quantities of time.B．Meeting frequency.C．Your healthy moods.D．Personalities of friends.Many robots track objects by “sight” as they work with them, but optical (视觉的) sensors can’t take in an item’s entire shape when it’s in the dark or partially blocked from view. Now a new low-cost technique lets a robotic hand “feel” an unfamiliar object’s form — and skillfully handle it based on this information alone.Roboticist, Xiaolong Wang in University of California, San Diego and his team wanted to find out if complex coordination (协调) could be achieved in robotics using only simple touch data. The researcher attached 16 contact sensors, each costing about $12, to the palmand fingers of a four -fingered robot hand. These sensors simply indicate if an object is touching the hand or not. “While one sensor doesn’t catch much, a lot of them can help you capture different aspects of the object,” Wang says. In this case, the robot’s task was to rotate (旋转) items placed in its palm.The researchers first connected a large volume of touch data as a virtual robot hand practiced rotating objects, including ball. Using binary contact information (“touch” or “no touch”) from each sensor, the team built a computer model that determines an object’s position at every step of the handling process and moves the fingers to rotate it smoothly and stably.Next they transferred this capability to operate a real robot hand, which successfully manipulated (操纵) previously unencountered objects such as apples, tomatoes, soup cans and rubber ducks. Transferring the computer model to the real world was relatively easy because the binary sensor data were so simple; the model didn’t rely on accurate measurements.Digging into what the robot hand perceives, Wang and his colleagues found that it can re-create the entire object’s form from touch data, informing its actions. He and his team are set to present thier handiwork at an international conference called Robotics: Science and Systems.New York University’s Lerrel Pinto, who studies robots’ interactions with the real world, wonders whether the system would become less effective at more complicated tasks including opening a bottle cap. Wang’s group aims to tackle more complex movements in future work as well as to add sensors in places such as the sides of the fingers. The researchers will also try adding vision to improve touch data for handling complicated shapes.12．What may contribute to the ineffectiveness of the optical sensors?A．Poor visibility.B．Blocked roads.C．Complicated tasks.D．Inaccurate calculation.13．What do paragraphs 3-4 focus on?A．Stimulating the robot fingers to move the items steadily.B．Increasing the precision of touch of the robot hand.C．Comparing the computer world with the real circumstances.D．Testing if touch information can facilitate the formation of the object shape. 14．What is the attitude of Lerrel Pinto towards the system?A．Neutral.B．Suspicious.C．Favorable.D．Pessimistic.15．What is the best title for the text?A．Robotics: Science and SystemB．New Robot Rotates Items SkillfullyC．New Robot Hand Works by Feel, Not SightD．From the Computer Model to the Real Robot Hand二、七选五Which is more important for people, book learning or experience? Some have spent their lives studying and gradually acquiring valuable deep knowledge. They are afraid to start andthe book, make mistakes, and learn from this experience.The debate between book learning and experience has been going on for a long time. There is no clear “right answer” yet, but there is strong evidence that experience gives us important skills that can’t be learned in books.17 Of course, reading the best books on learning gives someone knowledge, but experience gives know-how. It comes from practicing again and again. Professionals can make themselves because they devote their work, practice, and time to obtaining this position instead of managing to read books only. This distinguishes them from all the others.Reading more books about something doesn’t lead to success. You can acquire a lot of knowledge by reading, but there are also ways to accumulate knowledge through experience. Knowledge is theoretical, but experience is distinguished by the fact that you can put into practice what you have learned in a book. 18Book learning to understand a concept is important. But if you can’t understand the application of the concept in real time, the concept is useless. Experience allows you to put the learned concepts into practice. 19 You can’t effectively learn important skills without applying these concepts to real life.Certainly, the experience can lead to failure. But you can also learn from that failure and lead to success. 20 Therefore, experience is your greatest ally(盟友) in professional development if you want to understand the theory behind the concept, become an expert inthis field, keep the technique in mind, and gain valuable insights through failure.A．In contrast, others don’t worry about anything.B．You can learn a lot from books on self-learning.C．Of course, with these concepts, experience is acquired.D．This is valuable knowledge that is not found in any book.E．It is also an opportunity to test and challenge your knowledge.F．Through experience, you can also learn how to interact with people.G．Neither scientists nor doctors have read books only and become experts.三、完形填空Growing up in New Delhi, I saw Barbie as more than just a doll. She was the centralbedroom floor.As much as I loved Barbie, our time together could only last so long. Eventually, I grew 23 that I still played with my Barbie dolls while my middle-school friends had all moved onto more “mature” 24 . Barbie became similar with being a fake, “plastic” girl, whose bright pink clothing 25 my friends and me.By the tender age of 12, my friends and I had become 26 all girlish things, and Barbie topped our list of items to grow out of. Every 27 we took up instead seemed either gender-neutral or traditionally masculine (男子气概). For a 28 period I took up watching football to look cool (say exactly a month).Looking back, I feel like we were missing the point: Barbie was simply a blank canvas upon which to draw our ideas. It was our own 29 that we had come to abuse her for wearing pink clothes and having blond hair. That is why I appreciate the way the Barbie movie is being 30 . The movie 31 and Barbie’s bright pink colors are everywhere — there are 100 or more co-brand products, and you can get everything Barbie-pink from sports facilities to make-up and shoes. In Malibu, there is a pink hotel 32 after Barbie’s pink Dream House.In an interview, the director Gerwig said the team had many meetings just to settle on the correct 33 of pink for the movie — one that was beautiful but “not too fashionable”, she said, “because when I was a little girl, I loved the pinkest, brightest things”,without a hint of the 34 that I and my peers had of Barbie all those years ago, which would have been really important to me as an adolescent girl who often felt 35 in her femininity (女子气质).21．A．theme B．character C．argument D．conflict 22．A．assigned B．gathered C．created D．staged 23．A．embarrassed B．satisfied C．curious D．aware 24．A．peers B．hobbies C．ladies D．companies 25．A．involved B．caught C．offended D．connected 26．A．worried about B．passionate for C．content with D．dismissive of 27．A．appointment B．journey C．recreation D．challenge 28．A．difficult B．contemporary C．brief D．spare 29．A．fault B．memory C．experience D．selection 30．A．marketed B．captured C．illustrated D．filmed 31．A．settings B．promotions C．results D．witnesses 32．A．operated B．managed C．organized D．modeled 33．A．symbol B．design C．image D．shade 34．A．imagination B．judgment C．ignorance D．appreciation 35．A．interrupted B．sympathetic C．unsettled D．familiar四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高三上学期月考试卷（一）英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Dramatic progress has been witnessed in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which benefits from those great contributions some ancient famous doctors made ant some experience they accumulated. The following three stand out among the ancient famous doctors.Hua TuoHua Tuo (145—208), famous physician of the late Eastern Han dynasty, also named Fu, was born at Qiao County in Peiguo (now Bozhou, Anhui Province). He led a simple life, away from fame and fortune. He would rather become a traveling physician for ordinary people.Hua Tuo was an expert in several medical fields, such as internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics and acupuncture. He was the first person to perform surgery with the aid of anesthesia (by applying Ma Fei San, a herbal anesthetic he invented) some 1,600 years before Europeans did.Zhang ZhongjingZhang Zhongjing (150—219), also known as Zhang Ji, was one of the most distinguished Chinese physicians during the later years of the Eastern Han dynasty. He lived in today’s Nanyang in Henan Province. He was known as the “medical sage” by later generations due to his outstanding contributions to TCM.During his time, with warlords (军阀) fighting for their own territories, many people were infected with fertility, an illness caused by fever. Zhang’s family was no exception. The experience stimulated his motivation in medicine. He learned medicine by studying from his town’s fellow Zhan Bozu, absorbing previous medicinal literature, collecting many prescriptions; and finally writing the medical masterpiece Shanghan Zabing Lun. Unfortunately shortly after its publication the book was lost during wartime.Li ShizhenLi Shizhen (1518—1593) was a famous medical scientist the Ming dynasty. He loved medicine from an early age and succeeded his ancestors as a doctor. He not only paidattention to accumulating experience in curing diseases, but also visited the famous mountains where medicinal materials were produced.On this basis, it took 27 years to compile (编著) the pharmaceutical masterpiece, Compendium of Materia Medica, which is known as the “Encyclopedia of Ancient China” and has made an important contribution to the development of classical medicine China. 1．What do the three famous doctors mentioned in the passage have in common?A．Their books never come out.B．They travelled extensively across China.C．They led the way worldwide in their own expertsD．They contributed themselves to the development of TCM.2．What can we learn from the passage?A．Hua Tuo was desperate for reputation and fortune.B．Li Shizhen came from a family of doctors.C．Li Shizhen survived Zhang Zhongjing by 9 years.D．Zhang Zhongjing’s medical masterpiece vanished before published.3．In which section of a magazine may this passage appear?A．Healthy lifestyles.B．Daily entertainment.C．Historical figures.D．Fitness management.On March 25, 2010, Kate and David Ogg heard the words every parent fears: Their newborn wasn’t going to make it. Their twins -- a girl and a boy -- were born two minutes apart and exactly 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds respectively. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minute but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he’d stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live.“I saw him gasp (大口嘴气), but the doctor said it was no use,” Kate told the Daily Mail five years later. “I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that was a sign of life. I wasn’t going to give up easily.”Still, the Sydney couple knew this was likely goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him.“I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us, ” Kate told Today. “We’d resigned ourselves the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments.”Kate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from his hospital blanket and ordered David to take his Shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition they then talked to him.“We were trying to let him stay, ” Kate told the Daily Mail. “We explained his name and that he had a twin that he had to look out for and that how hard we had tried to have him.”Then something unbelievable happened. Jamie gasped again and then he started breathing. Finally, he reached for his father’s finger.The couple’s lost boy had made it.“We’re the luckiest people in the world,” David told Today. Eight years later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy. The Oggs only recently told the kids the story of their birth. “Emily hardy-held back her tears,” Kate said, “and she kept hugging Jamie with great affection. This whole experience makes you cherish them more.” “They widened their eyes as if there were an apple in their mouths bearing the miraculous experience,” David added. 4．What can we learn about the twins?A．They totally weighed less than 4 pounds.B．They have been in bad condition since birth.C．The couple attempted to save the boy but in vain.D．They came to the world nearly100 days earlier than expected.5．Which is the correct order of the following events?a. The dying boy went back to normal.b. The couple gave the boy a skin-to-skin contact.c. The couple made the case for his name to the boy.d. Doctors announced the approaching death of the boy.A．d-a-c-b B．d-b-c-a C．c-b-a-d D．d-c-a-b 6．How did Emily feel when told the story or their birth?A．Touched and challenged.B．Sad and confused.C．Astonished and bored.D．Surprised and moved.7．Which is a suitable title for the passage?A．A life-giving touch.B．A successful medical attention.C．A test from the God.D．First-time but devoted parents.We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are jammed with traffic, creating poisonous gases such as nitrogen oxides. The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be?There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done?The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. Here are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an EV into.Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC: “The big leap forward will come with solid-state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress cars. These will charge more quickly, and give cars a a bigger range.”Cost is another issue that may deter people switching to electric power. But some countries offer encouraging measures, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams. These kinds of measures have made Norway the Country with the most electric cars per capita (人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1,000 inhabitants.But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. 8．What makes global traffic difficult to be totally electric according to the second paragraph?A．A ban of the UK government.B．Lack of petrol.C．The small number of charging points.D．A low battery quality.9．According to Colin Herron, what can we learn?A．Solid-state batteries will allow electric cars to travel farther.B．Electric cars will indeed make for a zero-carbon future.C．Solid-state batteries will be initially employed in electric cars.D．Big progress has been made in laptops and mobile phones.10．What does the underlined word “deter” mean in the fourth paragraph?A．Block.B．Suggest.C．Leave.D．Catch.11．What will be most probably talked about next?A．The huge potential of electric cars.B．The unfavorable future of electric cars.C．The eagerness for a zero-carbon future.D．The reasons for not achieving a zero-carbon future.For most people, death is hard to think about. We tend to avoid the subject—involuntarily, even. The philosopher Stephen Cave offers one explanation for this avoidance in his 2012 book, Immorality. “Death,” he writes, “presents itself as both inevitable and impossible.” You can know rationally that you will die, yet struggle to understand your nonexistence. Put another way, you cannot be conscious of your own consciousnesses.So we dismiss death form our thoughts. But this leads us to make choice in life that actually reduce our happiness. People who express more regrets tend to be those who postpone profound activities that yield meaning, such as appreciating beauty or spending more time with loved ones. When we avoid thoughts of death, we unconsciously assume that tomorrow will look a lot like today, so we can do tomorrow what we could today. But when we focus on death, that increases the stakes at play in the present, and clarifies what we should do with our time.By forcing ourselves to think about death, our resources-use decisions change. I ask my 20-something graduate students to estimate how many Thanksgivings they realistically have left with their parents, and then to consider how they should spend those remaining occasions. This usually simulates a strong emotional reaction. But it can also alter such decisions as where they choose to live and work. This highlights that facing discomfort and thinking seriously about the impermanence of your mortal life are important for making decisions that enhance your happiness.There are other benefits. For example, paradoxical though it may seem, considering death can encourage positive thinking, as researchers found in 2007. People prepared to think about their death tended to focus on favorable emotional information around them, and to interpret random words in a pleasanter way. You begin to think extremely clearly, and realize that you have a choice about how to see present moment—and choose the positive.If you insist ignoring your own death, you are likely to make decisions that cause you to sleepwalk through life. You may not be dead yet, but you are not fully alive either. If you canlook across that border with resolve and confidence, you will experience every day fully and deeply.12．What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?A．People’s fear of death.B．People’s escape from death.C．People’s acceptance of death.D．People’s struggle against death. 13．What will happen to us if we don’t focus on death?A．Enjoying a lot more happiness.B．Taking better advantage of time.C．Postponing big things until tomorrow.D．Engaging in more meaningful activities.14．What’s the author’s purpose in mentioning his graduate students?A．To argue for the changes in making big decisions.B．To show doubts about facing discomfort of death.C．To compare students’ different attitudes to death.D．To argue against the necessity of considering death.15．What does the author suggest readers do in the passage?A．Avoid thinking about your death.B．Live a better life by ignoring death.C．Step away from death and live better.D．Think about your death and live better.二、七选五Report reveals CIA behind “Color Revolutions”Recently, the National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center released a report entitled Empire of Hacking: The US Central Intelligence Agency. 16 .According to statistics, the CIA has intervened (干预) in or attempted to overthrow at least 50 legitimate (合法的) governments and caused unrest in numerous other countries over the years, 17 . Examples of these interventions include the collapse of the socialist camp in the 1980s, the “Velvet Revolution”, “Rose Revolution”, “Orange Revolution”, “Tulip Revolution”, and “Snow Revolution” in various countries, and the “Green Revolution” and “Arab Spring”. Analyzing these events reveals that the successful organization of such “ColorRevolutions” depends on the use of communication and command technologies, in which the US is a leading power.18 . This facilitated the technological advances for US intelligence agencies to carry lout “Color Revolutions” abroad. The Internet also played a major role in the “Arab Spring”, with certain US-based multinational Internet companies actively intervening in the form of disinformation, support for anti-government actions, and other methods. 19 . Twitter and Google quickly created “Speak2Tweet” to help anti-government personnel in countries like Egypt and Tunisia maintain contact with the outside world. RAND developed “stampede”, a system that allowed proprietors to connect to the Internet, resulting in improved on-site command for demonstrations “RIOT”, a software that supports independent wireless broadband and anti-jamming Wi-Fi, was also developed to avoid censorship (审查) and surveillance (监视).The US Department of State also invested more than $ 30 million in the research and development of anti-censorship systems. 20 .A．though it has only admitted to sevenB．The Internet developed rapidly at that timeC．since these countries conducted “Color Revolutions”D．The US led the promotion of the Internet to the international market in the 1980sE．That the CIA has been secretly conducting “Color Revolutions” around the world for a long time is reportedF．Therefore, the CIA conducted several “Color Revolutions” worldwide with the help of these tools and technologiesG．These companies also provided encrypted (加密的) network communication services, such as TOR, to avoid censorship and surveillance三、完形填空faces. They looked unhappy. And I realized that I was one of them. Suddenly, I could noOver the years, I had grown more competitive due to the 25 of finishing my Ph.D．Those who could have been partners became competitors I disliked and the effect of this competition was exactly the 26 of what I had hoped for. I began to feel lonely and lost. I became less and less 27 in my scientific work. I hit my 28 point that day at the bus station. I had to end this. I emailed my professors, explaining that I had put the 29 first and myself second for too long.Shortly after I got back home, I started to receive some emails from my workmates — I guessed they expected me to join them again soon. After a few 30 asking how I was, in the emails many expressed their stress of academic life. Vulnerable (脆弱的) researchers were sticking their heads out of their shells (壳), seeking 31 . It occurred to me that we all 32 sometimes, and our vulnerability seemed so much alike that I 33 myself from all that had bothered me for days. 34 it can be win-win game, instead of one where one side gains while the other side loses. Working with others and asking for help doesn’t make my contributions 35 ; it means we can all succeed.21．A．store B．office C．station D．cafe shop 22．A．settle B．awaken C．disappear D．explode 23．A．reddish B．unique C．unfamiliar D．unsmiling 24．A．begin with B．get rid of C．proceed with D．get down to 25．A．response B．pressure C．commitment D．willingness 26．A．outcome B．opposite C．meaning D．alternative 27．A．responsible B．engaged C．aggressive D．productive 28．A．starting B．ending C．breaking D．boiling 29．A．fame B．honor C．partners D．occupation 30．A．lines B．jokes C．accounts D．greetings 31．A．help B．belief C．hardship D．answers 32．A．choked B．suffered C．relaxed D．hesitated 33．A．liberated B．discouraged C．protected D．excused 34．A．Actually B．Generally C．Eventually D．Fortunately 35．A．irregular B．improper C．illogical D．insignificant四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.Chinese civilization has been marked, in my humble opinion, by three distinct features: evolution with continuity, inclusiveness, and receiving and sharing the goods of civilization.China’s modernization process over the past four decades 36 (create) a new context 37 there is a partnership between the ancient and modern, gnerating something new and genuine. China is not a stranger to this evolutionary process. It adapted “socialism” to the Chinese context, devising socialism with Chinese characteristics taking into 38 (consider) the changing Chinese and world reality.With regard to inclusiveness, Chinese civilization has been open to positive outside inferences, 39 proved by the inclusion of Buddhism and Islam into Chinese society. China has always welcomed the positive aspects of other civilizations while contributing its civilization achievements 40 (enrich) other civilizations. Chinese music did not shy away from 41 (adopt) musical instruments from the Middle East, like the fantastic pipa, and making it 42 essential and beautiful part of Chinese musical culture.When it comes to sharing, one of the 43 (great) gifts China gave to the world through the ancient Silk Road was the technology of making paper on an industrial scale, which revolutionized the spread of science and philosophy in the Arab and Islamic world all the way to Europe beginning in the 8th century.This new technology 44 (be) as important then as the Internet is today for spreading of knowledge and communication. In Baghdad and other cultural centers during the Islamic renaissance (文艺复兴), there was a massive intellectual outpouring, which 45 the Chinese invention of paper, would have been limited in scope.五、申请信46．假定你是宏远中学学生李华，得知一个国际中学生组织将在长沙举办夏令营，正在招募志愿者。

2015～2016学年度第一学期14机电1、2班、14计算机班、14商务1班《新模式英语2》期末考试卷A考核方式：理论闭卷考核时间：100分钟一.单选.（每题1分,共30分）1.We blue eyes and blond hair.A. haveB. hasC. areD.is2.She 30 years old .A.areB. isC. hasD. /3. John 6’ tall .A. hasB. isC./D. have4.How much the cheese ?A. isB. are C . has D. have5.How much the pencils ?A. isB.areC. doD.does6. Dave pizza.A. doB. don’t likeC. likeD. doesn’t like7. Martha roast beef.A. likeB. don’t likeC. likesD. isn’t like8. Dave and Jane cereal .A. likeB. don’t likesC. doesn’t likeD. likes9.Ana spaghetti.A. doesn’t likeB. likeC.no likeD.isn’t like10.We fried chicken .A . like B. likes C. doesn’t like D. are11. John and Sylvia _________________ cereal for breakfast.A. haveB. hasC.isD. are.12. I want_________________ soup for dinner.A. someB. anyC.isD.are.13. We don’t eat _________________pizza.A. someB. anyC.isD. are14.We__________________ need apples.A. someB. any.C. manyD. much15. How many _________________do you have?A . Car B. cars C. money D. moneys16.How much _________________need? 班级学号姓名成绩A . is you B. are you C. do you D. are you17. There are six rooms __________________ my apartment.A. inB. onC. toD. of18. Marie a new job at the hospital.A. is havingB. hasC.isD. are19. Today she _________________in the morning.A. is workingB. worksC.doD.is doing20. Michel sometimes _________________Marie.A. visitsB. is visitingC. doesD.is doing21. They always _________________to the museum.A. are goingB. goC.doD.does22. Last year, Luc ________________ some health problems.A. hasB. hadC. doD. does23. We _________________both very tired.A. wasB. wereC. doD.does24. We _________________ class at 6:00 p.m. tomorrowA. will leaveB. are leaveC. will do D . are doing25. They _________________ the phone.A. didn’t answeredB. didn’t answerC. answerD.is answering26. Last year, Marie _________________ health insurance.A. didn’t haveB. doesn’t haveC. doD. does27. When will she _________________ the bills?A. payB. to payC. payedD. paying28. What time will the class __________________?A. to startB. startC. startedD. starting29. How often will she __________________home?A. callsB. callC. calledD. calling30.What does grand total mean ?A. price for all items.B. coupon price.C. number of clothesD.coupons.二、用所给词的适当形式填空. （每题1分,共10分）1. We _________________ (build) this road last year.2. I _________________ (hear) about the benefits.3. We _________________ (buy) suits for the interview.4. She _________________ (give) me my paycheck.5. I _________________ (hurt) my knee at work.6. Victor _________________ (wear) a hard hat.7. She _________________ (become) a doctor.8. The custodians _________________ (throw) out the trash.9. My boss _________________ (catch) a cold.10. Beth _________________ (read ) her evaluation.三、从B栏中找出与A栏适合的答案.（每题2分,共10分）A. B.1. The teacher speaks very fast. a. Can I talk to you after class?2. The room is hot. b. Can you repeat that?3. You didn’t hear it all. c. Can you speak slower?4. You didn’t know how to write it. d. Can you spell that, please?5. You need to talk to the teacher. e. Can you turn on the air-conditioning?四．阅读理解(共15小题：每题2分，共30分。

湖南省长沙市第一中学2023-2024学年高一上学期第一次阶段性检测（月考）英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Artwork Competition — Create a Character!Are you an artist? This may be the perfect competition held by Teen Ink to check your creative abilities. We want you to create your own character. You must create a backstory for the character and give it a name. Your character must be completely original.Rules:● You must be a teen (aged 13—19) with a Teen Ink account (账户) to enter.● No improper content.● Submissions (提交的材料) must relate to the topic (Create a Character).● The competition is open to all the individuals. Character must be your own — The character you create must be entirely your own idea and design. The backstory and name must be original as well. Ideas that do not belong to you will not be considered for the competition.Guidelines and Details:● All art types are accepted.● There is no limit to the number of pieces you can submit.● Give your character a name and backstory. Leave these in the “Author’s Comments” section of your submission.How to Submit:● Submit entries through our website. All entries submitted to Teen Ink are automatically (自动) considered for the competition. See our submission guidelines for more information.● Include the words “Character Competition” in your submission’s title.● Submit your reviews to the “Artwork” category on our site. Select the art type connected with what you are submitting. Hand in your entries before March 1, 2023. Prizes:Winners and honorable mentions will have their characters published in Teen Ink magazine. The overall winner will receive a $25 Amazon gift card.1．What is the purpose of holding the artwork competition?A．To increase the sales of Teen Ink.B．To test the teenagers’ artistic creativity.C．To attract people of all ages to the activity.D．To praise the young artists for their talents2．What rules should the participants follow?A．The works should be a team effort.B．The participants should be under 13.C．A common account should be shared.D．The content should correspond to the subject.3．How will the participants submit their works?A．By handing in entries before April 10.B．By submitting works on the webpage.C．By posting entries to the magazine directly.D．By sending in works titled “Character Competition”.The Elephant Men program is the creation of Reginald Caster and Robert Harris, two friends who grew up together in a poor neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. They grew up, moved away, and became successful. They remained friends and shared an aim. The aim was to help boys aged 9 to 13 in their old neighborhood. They wanted to act as role models for young boys and to stop them from getting into trouble as they got older.They called their program The Elephant Men after reading how elephant families in Africa surround and protect their young when they are in danger. Reginald and Robert’s program supports the young men in inner cities who are at risk of losing their lives to drugs. Their idea is “protecting our youth with the power and belief of the elephant”.They look for different ways for young men to build respect for themselves and others. One way is to use sports, especially basketball, to bring them together. Another successful program is a four-week summer work program that includes more than 100 young boys. The boys pick up rubbish across the city in exchange for a $200 gift card with which they can buy school clothes. To be part of the program, the boys have to get a reference (介绍信) from an adult at their school who is willing to write something good about them. This gives the boys a reason to do well in school.“We know our program works,” says Reginald. “We have some kids in college now and the best day of the year for us is the weekend before school starts, when we see our boys in the stores buying their clothes and books for school.”4．What did Reginald and Robert hope to do?A．Be good examples for boys.B．Leave their hometown.C．Run their own business.D．Become well-known.5．Why is the program called The Elephant Men?A．It is the name of a book.B．It is based on a true story.C．It aims to protect the elephant.D．It has the same spirit as the elephant. 6．What do the boys need to do to be part of the summer work program?A．Buy clothes.B．Raise $200 for school to buy gifts.C．Collect rubbish.D．Get a recommendation from the school. 7．How does Reginald feel about The Elephant Men program?A．Grateful.B．Satisfied.C．Puzzled.D．Worried.The human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones. Our brains have developed in this way because threats, like dangerous animals, have a more immediate effect on people’s survival compared to positive things like food or shelter. As a result, you clearly know what makes you unhappy, but do you know what makes you happy?Research suggests that our level of happiness is partly shaped by the choices we make. If you’ve been chasing wealth, fame, power and some material things, you may be looking for happiness in the wrong places. Psychologists suggest that the following habits can make people happier.People who own close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. The number of our friends is not important. What matters is the quality of our relationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually consist of the sharing of feelings, acceptance, mutual (双方的) respect and trust.People who exercise regularly can improve both their physical and mental well-being. Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as some medicine in treating depression.If we are so interested in an activity, we may lose track of time, and we can be in a state of flow. The activity could be playing the piano, surfing the Internet or playing a game… People who experience flow in their work or life tend to be happier.People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and can use them regularly. People are especially happy when they can set goals and use their strengths toachieve them.People, who think positively by being grateful, mindful and optimistic, are more likely to be happy. Being grateful means being thankful. Being mindful means considering, focusing on, and enjoying the experiences of the present moment. Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.8．Why do Human brains remember negative things more easily?A．Because negative things tend to affect human survival immediatelyB．Because negative things are easy to rememberC．Because negative things are much more important than other thingsD．Because negative things can make people live much happier9．According to this passage, in which of the following can people not find happiness?A．making friends B．doing sports C．playing the violin D．chasing power 10．In the last paragraph, what does author try to tell us?A．We should think more about our future.B．We should be positive in our life and work.C．We should focus on everything in our life.D．We should only enjoy the present moment.11．What does the passage mainly want to tell us?A．Why people remember positive things easily.B．Why people remember negative things easily.C．Some habits that make people happy.D．The habits the people form in their life.The Suez Canal (苏伊士运河),which connects the Mediterranean Sea (地中海) and the Red Sea, opened in 1869. It helps speed world trade between the East and the West. But the man-made waterway has also helped speed the rise of other things, such as non-native species, which have damaged the Mediterranean’s environment and caused native species to disappear.The number of non-native species has risen since the Suez Canal was widened in 2015. The “New Suez Canal” has raised concerns in many Mediterranean countries.Bella Galil is an Israeli biologist who has studied the Mediterranean for over 30 years. She noted that the widening and deepening of the Suez Canal had created a “movingaquarium” of species. These species could make coastal waters almost unusable for human beings. Galil believes the number of invasive species has reached 400, which is twice the number from 30 years ago.Scientists in Mediterranean countries from Turkey, Tunisia to Lebanon share the same concern. But some Egyptians don’t consider the environmental concerns as serious. They said only 5% of the invaders are a problem and that invasive species can be helpful by “replacing species that are overfished”. They don’t think that the widening of the canal is responsible for the increase in invasive species; they say the increase was caused by rising water temperatures and wastewater from ships.The Suez Canal Authority runs the canal. Canal officials say they are closely watching the movements of sea species. They say they are requiring ships to take action to avoid carrying species from one side of the canal to the other. And they are trying to keep salt levels high in the Bitter Lakes to block invasive species out. Galil, however, questions whether these will be enough to protect the native species. “One day we will wake up to a complete and irreversible (不可逆的) change and know that there was something we could have done about it, if only it had been done on time,” she said.12．What does the first paragraph show?A．Seeing is believing.B．Man will conquer nature.C．Let nature take its course.D．Every coin has two sides.13．What does Galil say about the “New Suez Canal”?A．Its environment is worsening.B．It connects Mediterranean countries.C．It is widened to include more species.D．It is to protect endangered native species. 14．What do some Egyptians disagree on?A．The results of overfishing.B．The decrease of native species.C．The cause of the increase in invasive species.D．The meaning of the widening of the Suez Canal.15．What is Galil’s attitude to the Suez Canal Authority’s action?A．Uninterested.B．Doubtful.C．Supporting.D．Understanding.二、七选五For someone who enjoys gardening, gifts for their garden can be very thoughtful and appreciated by them. They can be tools to make gardening easier. Or they can be decorations (装饰品) to make a garden more attractive. 16High quality garden tools can make excellent garden gift ideas. These may be designed with flowers or other gardening pictures on them, or they may be personalized for the gift receiver. Any user-friendly tools for gardeners can be a useful gift. 17Decorations for the garden are some of the more popular garden gift ideas. Animals and small sculptures (雕塑) are generally a good choice. They look good with most types of garden decoration. 18 If a gardener already has a certain style of decoration in his/her garden, try to buy something that fits that style.19 There are many ideas to be found online — using items such as old wine bottles to create lights, for example. The gift receiver will certainly appreciate the time it took to make a gift by hand.Some garden gifts can be very useful. If you know the gift receiver likes birds, for example, you might choose to buy a bird feeder or birdbath for the garden. A stone bench is a more expensive yet very nice gift for a garden as well. 20 These gifts show that you’re really thoughtful.A．That’s why they enjoy gardening.B．Here are some great garden gift ideas.C．It allows gardeners to rest when they’re tired.D．No matter what you buy, they will be appreciated.E．Making something for the garden in person is a nice idea.F．A gardening bag to store these tools can also be a great idea.G．Consider the design of the garden before buying any gifts for it.三、完形填空I spent all of my 30s saying yes. Saying yes to things I wanted to do, but a lot of the timeother activities to do.And then several events 25 everything: pandemic restrictions (疫情限制), serious medical problems and losing my job. All these helped me see how 26 I was.All at once, I 27 how good it felt not to be 28 every second of every day. For the first time, I could carefully choose how I spent my days. Having to say yes turned into the beauty of choosing to say no.Looking back, the 29 to say yes and smile was my choice. I felt obliged (有义务的) to say yes, from driving people to the airport to exchanging a carpool (拼车) day, from attending charity events to seeing family every Friday night. I 30 wanted to solve everyone’s problems and offered good 31 . I was everyone’s cheerleader, but forgot how to cheer for myself along the way.But saying no is being my own 32 . And it’s not saying no to caring for family and friends, or helping someone out when they’re in need. Instead. it’s a small change in mindset (思维模式), taking a 33 before agreeing. I take a breath, and check my energy and ability 34 jumping in.Most importantly, I tell my kids there’s nothing 35 with saying no. To give of yourself is important but to save yourself is important, too.21．A．like B．know C．get D．believe 22．A．time-consuming B．problem-solving C．people-pleasingD．eye-catching23．A．killing B．finishing C．absorbing D．fixing 24．A．valued B．packed C．wasted D．counted 25．A．promoted B．cost C．fixed D．changed 26．A．disappointed B．embarrassed C．professional D．tired 27．A．appreciated B．realized C．wondered D．forgot 28．A．busy B．upset C．amazed D．confident 29．A．power B．pressure C．pleasure D．reason 30．A．seldom B．never C．sometimes D．always 31．A．choices B．materials C．solutions D．details 32．A．cheerleader B．boss C．director D．helper 33．A．leave B．chance C．risk D．pause 34．A．after B．while C．before D．by35．A．interesting B．wrong C．unbelievable D．strange四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2015—2016学年高二上学期期末英语试卷第一部分：听力第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共计40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIn the far future, robots live on Earth as humans but the popul ation of humans is smaller than a thousand. This is a story of a repair robot R-62.One day, a car came to the repair factory and a human stepp ed out of the car.“Wow, a human! I have never seen a real one,” said R-62.“Humans are quite clever. They’re able to do any action they want to. They’re even able to harm other human beings or org anize wars, which they have been doing a lot in the history. Al so they don’t even have to follow orders if they don’t want to,”said another robot T-59 quietly to R-62.“How terrible it is! And almost all robots seem afraid of him an d don’t look at him dir ectly,” said R-62.The human then sat down and asked if there had been any pr oblems in the last 10 years and he only got a quick answer, “No, sir.”Then suddenly, R-62 said loudly, “I have one question for you.”The human said, “Yes”, a bit unhappy for not getting “sir”.“Why do human create so many robots?” asked R-62. Silence followed the question and he then said, “I don’t need t o answer questions from robots!” He then went into his car an d drove away quickly.“I really don’t understand why humans replaced (取代)themselves with robots,” asked R-62.“Because they thought that robots were more advanced(先进的) than humans. They created us to support themselves,” an swered T-59.“But there are so few humans on Earth. What they should do i s take away the robots or at least make them stop doing the w ork which humans are supposed to do,” said R-62.“I agree. But we can do nothing about it. And now we have to finish repairing this car,” said T-59.“All right, let’s continue.”21. In T-59’s opinion, humans are .A. smartB. politeC. dangerousD. stupid22. According to the text, R-62 .A. dared not look at the human directlyB. was not frien dly to the humanC. decided to give up its jobD. hope to live on Ea rth23. What can we learn from the story?A. R-62 doesn’t know what human beings look like.B. R-62 and T-59 are brothers and do different jobs.C. T-59 doesn’t want to support human beings.D. T-59 knows a lot about human beings.24. What’s R-62’s attitude towards humans’ creating robots?A. Frightened.B. Excited.C. Doubtful.D. Supporti ve.BDream-of-Jade: The Emperor’s Catby Lloyd Alexander Illustrated by D. Brent BurkettA beautiful, green-eyed, knowledgeable cat doesn’t follow the Chinese law not t o look at the emperor directly. She becomes the emperor’s fri end, teaching him how to be a wise and humorous ruler. This story is full of gentle satire(讽刺) and humor and will make an unforgettable reading advent ure(冒险) for the whole family. Lloyd Alexander’s many honors inclu de a Newbery Medal and two National Book Awards. Hardcov er(精装) .YOUR PRICE $13.95BillPennant , Babe Ruth, and Meby Timothy TocherAnyone who enjoys baseball must like this book, particularly f ans who appreciate the rich history of the game and the intere sting characters of the early 20th century teams. Hardcover. YOUR PRICE $ 15.95Boat in a Bottle KitOh, come on, you know you’ve always wondered how those model ships got through the tiny bottle neck. At last, the secre t has been revealed! A small glass bottle with a cork(软木塞), a boat, and a set of picture instructions allow you to try yo ur hand at making your own boat in a bottle. The attractive bo x provides a safe place for your completed boat in a bottle. YOUR PRICE $ 11.95Kokopelli & Company in Attack of the Smart Piesby Larry GonickFrom the cartoonist(漫画家) comes this humorous adventure about secret messages,and huge, satellite-guided(卫星导航的) smart pies. Emma has been treated badly by her stepfath er. One day she decides to run away to the Kokonino County, where the helpful Muses live. Unfortunately, Emma has arriv ed during the Great Pie War, when any careless move could r esult in getting hit by one of those has pies! In the face.Hardc over.YOUR PRICE $9.9525. Which of the following may you introduce to someone who likes sports?A. Boat in a Bottle KitB. BillPennant , Babe Ruth, and MeC. Dream-of-Jade: The Emperor’s catD. Kokopelli& Company in Attack of the Smart Pies26. Who won many honors according to the text?A. Larry GonickB. Timothy TocherC. Lloyd AlexanderD. Brent Burkett27. In the fourth book, why does Emma go to the Kokonino C ounty?A. Because she doesn’t have a happy family life.B. Because she wants to have an adventure.C. Because she wants to eat pies there.D. Because she has a friend there.CSure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it make s the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant.And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to understand the different typ es of people you’ll meet throughout your life.“But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. When you do, learning bursts right open,” says Evelyn Vuko, a longtime teacher who writes an education column(专栏) called “Teacher Says” for the Washington Post newspaper .In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn m ore, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and gettin g extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relation ship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school life, suchas bullying.As a kid in a primary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful s tage in your life. You’re like a sponge (海绵), able to absorb lots of new and exciting information. On to p of that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, in most cases, is very excited to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you make it. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they f eel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s w hy they wanted to be teachers in the first place—to teach! Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class. 28．In the passage, the author mainly talks about _______.A. how to get along well with othersB. the importance of a good relation with teachersC. how much the students are expected of to get along with te achersD. how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant 29．“Learning bursts right open” in the third paragraph really means _______.A. learning becomes easier for you at onceB. you find an opening to learningC. there’ll be more problems with learningD. there’ll be no problems at all with learning3O．According to the passage, which of the following statem ents is TRUE?A. If you get on well with your teachers, you must have a goo d result in exams.B. The more questions you ask, the higher marks you will get.C. If you have a good relationship with your teacher, you can t urn to him when in trouble.D. Many kids can do well without a good relationship with teac hers.31．Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage?A. Teachers are excited even if you wouldn’t like to accept the ir teaching.B. Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students d o.C. Though few, there are still some students who can learn ev en if they don’t like the teacher.D. Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies.DA small town in southwest Britain is banning(禁止) plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut waste－a step that environmentalists believe is a first for Europe.Shopkeepers in Modbury population 1,500, agreed to sto p handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on Saturd ay. They said paper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be off ered instead.Last month, San Franciso became the first U.S. city to ba n plastic grocery bags. Internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of South Africa and Ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. Bangladesh alrea dy bans them, and so do at least 30 remote Alaskan villages. Modbury, about 225 miles southwest of London, has also declared a bag amnesty(宽限期), allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have pil ed up at home. They will be sent for a recycling.The Modbury ban was the idea of Rebecca Hosking, who saw the effect of bags on manne life while working in the Pacific as a wildlife camerawoman. She said response(反应) in the town so far had been “really positive”.“Modbury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker baskets to go out shopping anyway,” Hosking told Sky News Television. The Worldwatch Institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the United States alone. More than 500 billion are used ye arly around the world.32. What was Rebecca Hosking?A. A lawyer.B. An environ mentalist.C. A sailor.D. A photogr apher.33.The underlined word “disposable” in the passage probably means .A. acceptableB. valuableC. throw-away D. long-lasting34 It can be inferred from the passage that .A. most of the people in Modbury continue to use plastic bagsB. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the world.C. San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the worlD. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags35. Which of the following would be the best title of the passa ge?A. Environmental ProtectionB. Big Cities Banning Plastic BagsC. Effect of Plastic Fags on Sea AnimalsD. British Town Banning Plastic Bags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。

高2015级第二期期末考试英语试题第一部分：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. What does the man mean?A. He can’t even get the book.B. He can’t fini sh reading in a short time.C. He borrowed the book from the library.2. What will the woman most probably do?A. She’ll have the chocolate cake.B. She’ll go without dessert.C. She’ll leave the place.3. What does the man mean?A. Professor Johnso n’s class is very boring.B. Professor Johnson’s class is very interesting.C. Professor Johnson’s class is relaxing.4. What does the woman intend to do?A. To make friends with Peter.B. To talk about the conference with Peter.C. To attend the conference in Peter’s car.5. What does the woman mean?A. She should go to the beach.B. She feels the temperature is OK here.C. She is glad to stay here.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面4段对话或独白。

2015－2016学年第一学期期末考试卷（完卷时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第Ⅰ卷 (共84分)第一部分：听力（共20题；每小题1分, 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. How does the man find the movie last night?A. It is moving.B. It is interesting.C. It is not worth seeing2. How much does the handkerchief cost?A. $7.B. $9.C.$16.3. Who made the woman's personal website?A. She herself.B. Her friend.C. The man.4. What does the man want to have?A. Chocolate.B. Sweets.C. Ice-cream.5. Which section would the man like to read?A. Sports.B. Business.C. News.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。

听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。

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 did the man begin to work in Courtaulds?A. About 4 years ago.B. About 40 years ago.C. About 44 years ago.7. What does the man say about his present life?A. He is used to it.B. He likes it.C. He gets bored with it.8. Who is Rover?A. The man's workmate.B. The man's dog.C. The man's wife.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

高中英语真题：复兴高级中学2015-2016学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题Word版.doc一、未分类(共6题)k was one of the main human foods long 25________ history was written. It will probably remain one 26________ ________ ________ there are animals that give milk. The old word “milk” came from Sanskrit (梵文), one of the oldest languages 27________ (know) to man. A very old picture of milking animals, drawn five thousand years ago, has been found. People got their milk from their own animals. But in modem times new inventions made the milk industry 28________ big business. In 1851 Gall Borden found a way to take some of the water from milk. This made 29________ keep longer. Four years later, Louis Pasteur introduced a way 30________ (kill) the bacteria in milk. So in the same year a special milk bottle was made. This was followed by the invention of machines that 31________ fill bottles with milk. These discoveries meantbecome less popular than it has been. But remember how long milk has been an important food and think of the many ways in which it is useful. It seems safe to say 32________ milk industry will always be important.2.Every reader of this passage must spend the whole of his waking life 33________ (look) at things. Looking, like breathing, is natural; we do it 34________ noticing it. Looking is passive but seeing is active. Once you startothers have only looked at, and draw conclusions from 36________ they have seen, can add to man’s knowledge and help progress.Someone recently discovered a place 37________ metal had been worked continuously longer than anywhere else in England. He “saw” a wall in the Forest of Dean. Thousands of people must have looked at it without really seeing it, but this man noticed that among the usual stones of that place 38________ (be) bits and pieces of a different color; they also felt different to the hand. A 39________ (close) sight showed that these pieces had been left behind in the fires of ancient peoples who had melted rocks to get metals, looking around, he found more and more information, until the history of what men had done at the place over tens of centuries 40________ (know).3.A. dried B. forces C. world D. benefit E. provide F. freezingG. active H. outdoors I. preserving J. convenient K. technologyFood drying is one of the oldest methods of 41________ food. Since drying reduces the moisture in foods, making them lightweight and 42________ to store, it can be easily used in place of other food preservation techniques. In fact, one can even use drying along with other food preservation techniques such as 43________ or canning, which would make the process of food preservation even better.Drying food is simple, safe and easy to learn. The early American settlers practiced drying food using the natural 44________ of sun and wind, and today, the use of 45________ has revolutionized this method of preserving food. With modern food dehydrators (脱水剂), foods such as fruit leathers, fruit chips, 46________ nuts and seeds and meat jerky, can all be kept year-round at home.Being easy to store and carry and requiring no refrigeration makes dried foods ideal for domestic use as well as for use in the rough 47________.Moreover, dried foods are good sources of quick energy andmoisture. For instance, meat jerky, dried nuts and seeds are good sources of protein for a snack or a meal. The fruit leathers and chips 48________ plenty of quick energy. Dried vegetables, too, can be used to prepare wholesome casseroles (炖菜) and soups and the nutritional value can be enhanced by using the soaking water for cooking. Therefore, dried foods are an easy food option for busy executives, hungry backpackers and 49________ women and children, all of whom can 50________ from the ease of use and nutritional content of dried foods.4.Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, are quite different. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public. These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall.People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales —it is the honoring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale.One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding.In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas. London’s Desig n Museum, for example, shows atypewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN ELEVEN WORDS.)78. According to the passage, design museums are places where ___________________ _________________________________________.79. What kinds of role do design museums play?80. In contrast to design museums, choices open to art museums are more strict and visitors often feel _________________________________ in most of them.81. Some new design museums have been opened lately with the purpose of _________ ___________________________________________.5.1. 你最好别把他们两个安排在相邻的位置上。