高一第二学期期末英语考试试题（共3套,含答案）

第二学期期末考试高一英语注意： 1. 本试卷共10页，满分150分，答题时间120分钟。

2. 听力材料均读两遍。

3. 选择题涂在答题卡上，46-50小题和非选择题答在试卷上，考试结束，交答题卡第二卷。

第一卷第一部分：听力（共六节，每小题1.5分, 满分30分）第一节请听下面5段对话，根据对话内容，选出最佳选项。

1. How did the man get the tickets?A. He bought them in the cinema.B. He ordered them on the Internet.C. He asked the woman to buy them.2. What color will the woman paint her room?A. Green.B. Yellow.C. Orange.3. How did the woman go to school today?A. By bike.B. By bus.C. On foot.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A hotel.B. A trip.C. Tickets.5. What does the man want?A. Water.B. Juice.C. Coca-cola.第二节听第6段材料，回答第6至7小题。

6. How many customers do they have today?A. 2.B. 6.C. More than 6.7. How does the man feel now?A. Happy.B. Calm.C. Worried.第三节听第7段材料，回答第8至10小题。

8. How does Tony feel today?A. Excited.B. Pleased.C. Upset.9. When is the man out of work?A. Since April 15th.B. Since May 30th.C. Since April 30th.10.Why is the man going to be laid off(下岗)？A. Because he is a new employee.B. Because he is often late for work.C. Because he often makes his boss angry.第四节听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

高一下学期期末英语试题含答案Coca-cola standardization office【ZZ5AB-ZZSYT-ZZ2C-ZZ682T-ZZT18】第一部分（共两节20小题，每小题分，满分30分）第一节．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. Who is paying the lunch now？A. They share the billB. The womanC. The man2. Who are the two speakers？A. WorkersB. StudentsC. Teachers3. What will the speakers do over the weekend？A. Go campingB. Stay at homeC. Climb mountains4. Where are the speakers？A. In a bookstoreB. On a busC. At home5. What does the man ask the woman to do？A. Get his keyB. Start the carC. Wait for him第二节．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，并标在试卷的的相应位置。

听完每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段，回答第6和第7题6. Why does the woman call the man？A. To tell him the time and place of a meeting.B. To tell him how to get to Birmingham.C. To tell him to visit Don White.7. Which train is the woman taking？A. The 10:17B. The 10:45C. The 11:15听下面一段，回答第8和第10题8. When is their flight？A. In the morningB. In the afternoonC. In the evening9. Why do the speakers need to stop off in Hong Kong？A. Direct flights are more expensive.B. They plan to do some shopping there.C. There are no non-stop flights to Singapore.10. How long will the speakers be away from home？A. Two daysB. Ten daysC. Twelve days听下面一段，回答第11和第13题11. Where does this conversation take place？A. In a concert hallB. In a restaurantC. In a theatre12. How does the woman feel in the conversation？A. UnhappyB. CuriousC. Excited13. What is the woman going to do next？A. Start to work immediatelyB. Talk to the groupC. Sit down to order听下面一段，回答第14和第17题14. Why was Bill unhappy about the game？A. Some players played poorly.B. The scores were too close.C. It lasted too long.15. Who cheered for the Tigers？A. SteveB. BillC. Eric16. What was the one thing Bill said he enjoyed？A. His friends’ company.B. Supporting his team.C. Eating some food.17. What do you know about the woman？A. She knows Bill well.B. She owns a restaurant.C. She dislikes football.听下面一段，回答第18和第20题18. What do you know about Cactus City Wild West Park？A. A place to see cowboys and cowgirls.B. A place for children to play in winter.C. A fun place for the whole family.19. When does the Wild West Show begin？A. At 10 am weekdays.B. At 2 pm on weekends.C. At 2:30 pm everyday.20. When can people take free buses to the park？A. On Saturdays and Sundays.B. Throughout the week.C. In the evening.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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.21. Even if you are in rush, pushing someone so that you can get into an elevator (电梯) is？just bad manners.A. a; /B. the; theC. a; theD. the; /？22. This English dictionary is expensive, but it is of________.A. usefulB. great useC. no useD. useless23. Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his_________.A. energyB. forceC. strengthD. power24. _________ is no possibility _________ China wins FIFA World Cup.A. There; thatB. It; thatC. There; whetherD. It; whether25. ______ surprised us most was that with all his money, he _______ worry about a little thing like 5 cents.A. It; couldB. What; couldC. What; shouldD. It; should26. ______ came that he and his girlfriend had broken up just because he didn’t keep his ______ again.A. Word; wordsB. Word; wordC. A word; wordD. A word; words27. Global warming has become a serious problem, ______ we must find solutions.A. whichB. to whichC. with whichD. that28. — What made Tom scolded by the teacher — ________.？A. He told a lieB. Told a lieC. Telling a lieD. To tella lie29. — Mum, would you please buy me an ipad？— If you can help do the dishes the whole vacation, you ______ have one as a reward.？A. wouldB. shallC. mayD. must30. — Linda, can you give me some tips on doing this project？— Sorry, but I’m not the person to ______ how the job should be done.？A. determineB. persuadeC. recommendD. influence31. On Christmas Eve, we put up some balloons to _______ the festival atmosphere.？A. make forB. add toC. add upD. join in32. The poor man, ______, ran out of the dark cave.？A. trembling and frightenedB. trembled and frighteningC. trembled and frightenedD. trembling and frightening33. His computer, which cost him a sum of money several weeks ago, is out of order and wants _______, though it looks very new.？A. to be repairingB. repairedC. repairingD. to repair34. You are _________ to have such a good teacher.A. fortuneB. fortunateC. fortunatelyD. unfortunately35. — Do you enjoy watching stand-up comedy？— . I prefer to watch science fiction movies.A. Thank youB. Yes, I doC. Go aheadD. Not really第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题分，满分30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.“Kevin, we are getting a divorce,” said my mother. My heart plunged (急降). I was 9 years old and I thought that my life was going to ____36____. My brother and I were going to move with my mother to southern California. My dad was to ___37____ in New Jersey because of work. My family was splitting apart.？Now that my mom is a ____38____ parent, I do my own laundry, make dinner and do extra chores around the house. ____39___ it was hard at first, I now recognize the positive____40____ that this responsibility had on me. My mother gave me these ____41____ and duties so that I would learnto become self-disciplined (自律的) and trustworthy.？I strive to show these ___42___ in my life, and have seen the benefits. When I was only 11 years old, my ___43___told me that he was selecting me as soccer team captain because of my determination and ability to get my teammates to ____44____ themselves. We ____45_____the championship, but I won the fair play award for keeping my team together.36. A. fall apart B. stand out C. carry on D. come true37. A. fight B. remainC. accompany D. practice38. A. careless B. cruel C. nice D. single39. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Since40. A. attitude B. experienceC. effect D. situation？41. A. achievements B. abilities C. chores D. disadvantages42. A. chores B. difficulties C. feelings D. qualities43. A. father B. headmaster C. brotherD. coach44. A. enjoy B. teach C. help D. push45. A. won B. lost C. had D. achieved46. A. wrong B. abnormal C. dynamic D. violent47. A. afraid B. tiredC. proudD. fond48. A. cheat B. persuade C. pleaseD. cheat49. A. families B. jobs C. kids D. partners50. A. still B. not C. rarely D. less51. A. never B. evenC. ever D. almost52. A. best B. worst C. busiestD. first53. A. challenge B. protectC. beatD. ruin54. A. pain B. memory C. importance D. celebration55. A. obstacles B. families C. parents D. divorce第三节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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.AAny introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. During his stage life, he combined the traditions of the past with his own creations, shaping a style of his own and giving birth to “The Mei Lanfang School”. He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to an overseas audience, making it popular to the world.Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this, he exercised them day after day. Thanks to his efforts, he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20.In over 50 years on the stage, Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in the performance. He also wrote many new plays, designing the dances himself. The many dances he created form part of the great treasure that he left to Peking Opera.In 1930, Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his brilliant performances impressed the audience, making them realize that Peking Opera was a theatrical form of great value.？56.Mei Lanfang was the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to ________.A. ChinaB. audienceC. the worldD. schools？57. How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eyes into bright and expressive？A. About 8 years.B. About 10 years.C. About 12 years.D. About 14 years.58. What is the main idea of the passage？A. The history of Peking Opera.？B. Mei Lanfang’s early stage life.C. The performance of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang.D. Mei Lanfang’s great contributions to Peking Opera.BThe deserts of the world are not all covered with sand. Many of them have surfaces of rock or clay or small stones. They are not flat, either. They often have high hills and deep valleys. There is some plants’ life in many parts of the desert. There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants.The deserts of the world are not uninhabited(not lived by people). People also live outside oases(绿洲), but these people are not farmers. They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc. These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water.The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in tents. When thereis no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, pat them on their camels and donkeys, and move to anotherplace. In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skins and their goats and camel hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit. But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people. But they are also hospitable, no man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water.59. According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _______.A. clayB. rockC. stonesD. sand60. The underlined word “hospitable” has the meaning of being _______.A. braveB. cruelC. strangeD. kind61. In the desert _______.A. it rains in spring onlyB. there is some rain, but far from enough？C. it rains for a short time every monthD. the rainfall is just enough for the plants62. People live _______.A. only inside the oasesB. only outside the oasesC. both inside and outside the oasesD. in places with regular rainfalls63. From the passage we know that life _______.A. is hard in desertsB. is happy in desertsC. is impossible in desertsD. in deserts is much better nowCIndia has many festivais, with some celebrations that last for weeks. However, none of them come even close to Holi, India’s most colorful and fun festival. Celebrated on the day following the full moon, this year’s festival happens to be on March 19th.As with most Indian festivals, this one also has many different folk stories. Most of them center around the success of good over evil. The most popular one is about a king, who hates his son Prahlada for loving the creator of the Universe—Lord Vishnu. When every attempt to stop him fails, his sister, Holika believed to be immune(免疫的) to fire, joins in the effort by inviting the young boy to sit with her inside a huge fire. Helped by the power of Lord Vishnu, Prahlada escapes safely, while the evil Holika is burned to death. To remember this event, huge outdoor fires are lit in the night before Holi in order to clean the air of evil spirits and to celebrate the death of the evil.So what’s so great about this day While there are some fun parades(游行) and folk songs and dance performances, the most fun of all is walking to the streets and splashing(泼洒) people with water guns and dry colors and even covering them with entire buckets of colored water. On this day, everybody is fair game, no matter how old or how young.At about midday, the splashing comes to an end and people living close to oceans or rivers usually take a bath in the water to clean themselves before going home to a delicious home-made big dinner and a well-deserved short sleep, following this full day of fun and activities.64. Why does the king dislike his son Prahlada？A. Because Prahlada doesn’t love him.？B. Because Prahlada is rude to Holika.C. Because Prahlada loves Lord Vishnu.？D. Because Prahlada concentrates on his own success.65. Prahlada gets out of danger __________.A. with the help of Lord Vishnu？B. because of his good luckC. by beating his aunt Holika？D. using his amazing talent66. The underlined phrase “fair game” in Paragraph 3 refers to a person who __________.A. fights against others fairly？B. enjoys splashing peopleC. plays a trick on others？D. is the aim of splashing water67. After the fun activities, people living close to oceans or rivers often take a bath because __________.A. they have got dirty with dry colors and colored waterB. going home with colored water means bad luckC. they believe clean water will bring good luckD. taking a bath shows their true love for Lord VishnuDBelow is adapted from an English dictionary. Use the dictionary to answer the following questions.figure / fīg / noun, verb？● noun？1. a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information: the trade / sales figures？2. a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9: a six-figure salary？3. (informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers？4. a person of the type mentioned: Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history.？5. the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly？6. a person or an animal as shown in art or a story: a wall with five carved figures in it？7. the human shape, considered from the point of view of being attractively thin: doing exercise to improve one’s figure？8. a pattern or series of movements performed on ice:figure-skating？* be / become a figure of fun: be / become sb. that others laugh at？* cut a…figure: sb with a particular appearance: He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket.？* put a figure on sth: to say the exact price or number of sth.？* a fine figure of man / woman: a tall, strong-looking and well-shaped person？* figure of speech: a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect？* figurehead: someone who is the head or chief in name only (with no real power or authority)？● verb？1. to think or decide that sth. will happen or is true: I figured that if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning.？2. to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part: My opinion of the matter didn’t seem to figure at all.？3. to calculate an amount or the cost of sth: We figured that attendance at 150,000.？* figure in: to include (in a sum): Have you figured in the cost of hotel？* figure on: to plan on; to expect sth. to happen: I haven’t figured on his getting home so late.？* figure out: to work out; understand by thinking: Have you figured out how much the trip will cost？* It / That figures!: That seems reasonable.？68. According to the information above, which of the following sentence is not right？A. This year’s sales figures were quite excellent.B. I couldn’t figure out what the teacher was talking about.C. She was the leading figure in British politics in the 1980s.D. He was about to speak but she put a figure on his lips to stop him.69. — She was coming late again for the work.？— ______! That’s typical of her. You just can’t do anything to stop her doing that.A. It figures her outB. She is a figure of fun？C. It cuts a poor figureD. It figures？70. The phrase “watch my figure” in the sentence “Don’t tempt me with chocolate; I am watching my figure.” means “______”.A. add the numbersB. have sportsC. try not to get fatD. watch games？71.Which sentence is used as figure of speech？A. John is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.B. In some countries, bamboo can be used to build houses.C. We all regard Mr. Smith as an important figure in our company.D. I didn’t really mean my partner was a snake.EWhen I was young I wanted to be a model，so when a national contest was staged，I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演)．I was selected and told I had saidthat for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend. At 13，my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgement and I begged my parents to let me have never been rich，but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For months，any boredom or disappointment I faced was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to bereal model. I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!Of course，I wasn't signed，but what hurt the most was being told that if I grew to 5′9″(about metres) I could be a success. I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I made an appointmentwith a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $500for classes. $500 for a photo shoot，and $300 for other expenses. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of my begging.The agency sent me out on a few auditions，but with every day I didn't receive a call，I grew more depressed.The_final_straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial modeling. There was an open call in New York spent hours driving and another few hours waiting，only to be told that I was too short. I was devastated (极度不安的)．Years later，I realized that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn't actually love modeling，just the idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future. 72．What's the author's parents' attitude toward her dream？A．Encouraging. B．Worried. C．Doubtful. D．Enthusiastic. 73．What was it that made the author end her attempt to become a model？A．Her parents were strongly against it.B．She realized that it was impossible for her.C．Even a local modeling agency turned her down.D．She realized that she didn't actually love the idea of modeling.74．The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means ________.A．the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset，angry，etc...B．the final result that she was admitted by the model company.C．the final audition given by the agency.D．the decision that she made at last not to be a model any more.75．What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model？A．Where there's a will there's way.B．Being a model is not that easy.C．We should have our own judgement and should not just follow others.D．We might set unpractical goals but the experience can help us grow.第Ⅱ卷主观题（共35分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）76. I made an a to her for stepping on her foot.77. He （咨询） with his partners about the investment.？78．There is a time ________ (限制): you must finish it in 30 minutes.79．The two men in the fight ________ (怒目而视) at each other.80．You will b________ a lot from morning exercises.81. Millions of people in Africa are still ________(挨饿) to death at present.82. She is a very r________ person who goes to church every Sunday.83. It's important to know your own strengths and________(缺点).84. If he wants to be better in health，he should have ab________ diet.85. Kitty has been wondering what is in the box and finally she opened it with ________（好奇）.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）请根据表格的内容提示，写一篇题为SAVE EARTH, SAVE US的公益广告解说词。

答卷时应注意事项１、拿到试卷，要认真仔细的先填好自己的考生信息。

２、拿到试卷不要提笔就写，先大致的浏览一遍，有多少大题，每个大题里有几个小题，有什么题型，哪些容易，哪些难，做到心里有底；３、审题，每个题目都要多读几遍，不仅要读大题，还要读小题，不放过每一个字，遇到暂时弄不懂题意的题目，手指点读，多读几遍题目，就能理解题意了；容易混乱的地方也应该多读几遍，比如从小到大，从左到右这样的题；４、每个题目做完了以后，把自己的手从试卷上完全移开，好好的看看有没有被自己的手臂挡住而遗漏的题；试卷第１页和第２页上下衔接的地方一定要注意，仔细看看有没有遗漏的小题；５、中途遇到真的解决不了的难题，注意安排好时间，先把后面会做的做完，再来重新读题，结合平时课堂上所学的知识，解答难题；一定要镇定，不能因此慌了手脚，影响下面的答题；６、卷面要清洁，字迹要清工整，非常重要；７、做完的试卷要检查，这样可以发现刚才可能留下的错误或是可以检查是否有漏题，检查的时候，用手指点读题目，不要管自己的答案，重新分析题意，所有计算题重新计算，判断题重新判断，填空题重新填空，之后把检查的结果与先前做的结果进行对比分析。

亲爱的小朋友，你们好!经过两个月的学习，你们一定有不小的收获吧，用你的自信和智慧，认真答题，相信你一定会闯关成功。

相信你是最棒的！第二学期期末考试高一英语试卷说明：1. 考试时间120分钟，满分150分。

2. 卷Ⅰ答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上，卷Ⅱ用黑钢笔或黑色签字笔答在答题纸上。

3. 答题纸填涂本次考试的考号，不要误填学号。

卷I（选择题共105分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the woman want to do first?A. Go up one floor.B. Go to the bus stop.C. Go to the boy’s classroom.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Can I put my books in your classroom for now? I don’t have time to go back up a floor and still make it to the bus on time.M: Sure. That way, we can go down together and sit beside each other on the bus.2. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the woman think of the medicine?A. It doesn’t work.B. It makes her tired.C. It makes her lose the desire for food.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: How is the medicine I gave you working out? Sometimes it doesn’t work, or makes people tired.W: It works fine. My only complaint is that I don’t feel like eating anything.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How many cookies did John eat?A. Three.B. Four.C. Seven.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: John, please save the rest of the cookies for your sister. I made ten cookies. There are only three left. M: I didn’t eat them all! Dad had four!4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where are the speakers?A. On the plane.B. At a conference room.C. On the train.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: Lucky you! You got the window seat!W: Why don’t we change places? I prefer to get up and walk around during the flight. Here, come rest by the window. It’s going to be a big conference. You’ve been looking tired since the meeting yesterday.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Who might the man be?A. A librarian.B. A student.C. A novelist.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: Hi. Are all novels in the fiction section, even new arrivals? I’m looking for something by a new novelist.M: I’m not sure. I just came here to study.W: Sorry to bother you. I thought you were a librarian!第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

高一下学期英语期末试卷(含答案)5.I didn't have a computer or a newspaper。

so I don't knowthe latest news。

(C。

gave away should be deleted)6.XXX was one of the best tourist guides。

(no change needed)7.Thanks to the new policy。

we are now having a happy life。

(no change needed)8.You can't imagine what a great trouble they will have solving the problems now。

(B。

to solve。

to talk about should be changed to B。

to solve。

being discussed)9.We've just heard a warning on the。

that a XXX(no change needed)10.XXX fruit seller charged me too much money。

(A。

threw away。

B。

put away。

and D。

carried away should be deleted) out with them to explore the city or attend events on campus。

While it was fun。

XXX I was XXX I had to learn to ritize mytime and make XXX socializing。

It was a tough lesson。

but it helped me XXX disciplined and focused.As for my second goal。

第二学期期末考试高一英语试卷第一部分: 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。

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 will the woman do?A. Buy a cardB. Buy a birthday cake.C. Make a cake.2. What does the woman need to do?A. Give a speech.B. Make arrangements for the man.C. Drive the man to the meeting.3. What is the man going to do?A. Go to work.B. Go shopping.C. Have a swimming class.4. What are the speakers talking about？A. How to raise pigeons.B. A hobby.C. An old man.5. How long will the woman have to wait?A. About an hour.B. About two hours.C. About three hours.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 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。

高一下学期期末考试（英语）（考试总分: 150 分）一、听力（本题共计1小题, 总分30分）1.（30分）第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节(共5小题, 每小题1.5分；满分7.5分)听下面5段对话, 每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置；听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Why does the man refuse to go and look at the dress?A.He’s too busy.B.He’s too lazy.C.He’s not interested.2.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a schoolB.In a libraryC.In a hospital3.How much was the TV set?A.$60B.$120C.$904.Why does the man mention other sources of energy?A.To criticize the man’s waste of oil.B.To agree that oil is becoming more important.C.To make the woman feel better.5.What seats does the man choose?A.The front-row seatsB.The side seatsC.The window seats第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从每题所给的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。

高一级第二学期期末联考英语试题本试卷共135分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1、答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。

2、选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

3、非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。

写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

4、考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分60分）第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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.Wang Lin failed to be admitted to Hong Kong University last year,and only then________the importance of English.A.he finally realizedB.he had realizedC.had he realizedD.did he realize【答案】D【解析】试题分析：考查倒装句的用法：only+副词then或介词短语或状语从句，位于句首时，句子要用部分倒装，就是be动词，情态动词或助动词放在主语前。

句意是：王林去年没被香港大学录取，只有那时他才意识到英语的重要性。

选C。

考点：考查倒装句点评：考查倒装句时往往和时态一起考查，象这道题，除了倒装句还要注意时态，王林是在没被录取时意识到的，所以用过去时。

2.—This book by Tony Garrison is of great use for our course.—But I think this latest one is________worth reading.A.betterB.moreC.mostD.very【答案】A【解析】考查固定结构。

上海市高一下学期期末考试英语试题第I 卷I. Listening ComprehensionDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Because she is sick. B. Because she has to work.C. Because she has to go to the Students 'Union.D. Because she does not want to go. 2. A. They have been to Africa. C. They have sisters in Afica.3. A. She does not know how to play tennis. C. She does not like the man.4. A. He 's dying.C. He doesn 't hear too well.5. A. They will buy a new house after their vacation. B. They will not buy a new house. C. They will find a smaller house.D.They will not buy a new house during their vacation.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. She was a British girl.B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.C. She was a daughter of a doctor in London.D. The Qatar doctors Were not SUre they could CUre her. 12. A. A doctor in Qatar.B. A nurse in London.C. Dr. Brow n.D. Agatha Christie.13. A. SUbSta nce USed in making glass.B. GrUg found in a detective story.B. They are both from Africa.D. They are interested in African art. B. She has to study.D. She is not interested in tennis. B. He was at a party.D. He was reading something important7. A. A movie. B. A documentary 8. A. Scientist.B. Artist.9. A. Europe. B. Canada.10. A. Please sit down.B. Looking for water.D. Getting dirty.C. A soccer game.D. Volcanoes. C. Surgeon. D. Accountant.C. Here.D. Australia.D. She doesn 't want the man to sit by her.6. A. Planting something.C. Looking for something. C. She doesn 't care if he sitsB. She 'll mind if he sitsC. MediCi ne ofte n USed in hospital.D. A rare deadly pois on.QUeSti OnS 14 through 16 are based On the follow ing n ews.14. A. To determ ine the POSiti On Of a ship. B. To find the direct ion Of a CUrre nt.C. To PrediCt the direct ion Of a ship.D. To Carry messages across the ocea n.15. A. US ShiPS Were Ionger than BritiSh ones.B.BritiSh ShiPS could sail the Atlantic faster than US ones. ShiPS could sail the Atlantic faster than BritiSh ones. CaPta ins knew more about maps.16. A. He COmPared his OWn map With other maps.B.He talked With many BritiSh Sea CaPtains.C.He USed drifting ShiPS to CheCk his map.D.He drew maps of CUrre nts and CheCked them.SeCtiO n CDireCtions: In SeCtiO n C, you will hear two Ion ger Con VerSati ons. The Con VerSati OnS will be read twice. After you hear each Con VerSatiO n, you are required to fill in the nu mbered bla nks With the in formatio n you hear. Writeyour an SWerS On your an SWer sheet.Bla nks 17 through 20 are based On the follow ing Con VerSati on.Complete the form. Write ONE WoRD for each an swer.II.Grammar and VOCabUIarySeCtiO n ADireCtions: After reading the PaSSageS below, fill in the blanks to make the PaSSageS COherent and grammatically correct. For the bla nks With a give n word, fill in each bla nk With the PrOPer form of the give n word; for the other bla nks, USe ONE word that best fits each bla nk.SCienCe Can't explain the power of pets, but many StUdieS have shown that the company Of PetS (21) help lower blood PreSSUre and raise Cha nces of recoveri ng from a heart attack, reduce Ion eli ness and SPread all-ro Und good cheer.AnyoWner will tell you (22) _________ a comfortable life they live With a pet. For some, an ani mal PrOVideSmore comfort tha n a husba nd/wife. A 2002 StUdy by Karen Alle n Of the State Uni VerSity of NeW York measured StreSS levels and blood PreSSUre in people - half of them Pet OWnerS -VhiIe they PerfOrmed 5 mi nu tes of men talarithmetic (算术)Or held a hand in ice water. SUbjeCtS completed the tasks alone, With a husband/wife, a close friend or With a pet. People With PetS did it (23) _______________ (well).Those tested With their ani mal friends had thesmallest Cha nge in blood PreSSUre and retur ned most quickly to baseli ne heart rates. (24) ___ PetS in theroom, people also made fewer math mistakes than When doing in front of other companions. It SeemS that people feel more(25 ) __________________________ (relax) around pets, SayS Alle n, (26 ) _______ t hinks it may be because PetSdon't judge.A StUdy reported last fall SUggeStS that hav ing a Pet dog not only (27) ___ (raise) your SPiritS but mayalso have an effect On your eating habits. ReSearCherS at NOrthWeStern MemOriaI HOSPitaI SPent a year (28) (StUdy) 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs On diet-a nd-exercise PrOgrams; a SeParate group of 56 people WithOUt PetS Were PUt On a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 PoUn ds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 PoUnds, more than 15% of their body weight. ReSearCherS Say dog OWnerS did n't lose any more Weight tha n those WithOUt dogs, (29) ____________________________________________________________________ t hey got moreexercise overall-mostly With their dogs - and found it worth doing.SeCtiO n BDireCtiOns: Complete the following PaSSage by USing the words in the box. EaCh word Can Only be USed once. Note that thereis One word more tha n you n eed.How do SUCCeSSfUI people th ink? What drives them? In terviews and in VeStigati OnS __30__ that there areSeVeraI keys to SUCCeSS that SUCCeSSfUI people share.FirSt of all, SUCCeSSfUI people n ever blame some One or SOmeth ing OUtSide of themselves for their __31__ to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their OWn han ds. They Un dersta nd that they Cannot __32__ things in life, SUCh as n ature, the PaSt and other people. BUt i n the mean time, they are well aware that they CanCon trol their OWn thoughts and actions. They take __33__ for their life and regard this as One of the most empoweri ng things they Can do. PerhaPS What most __34__ SUCCeSSfUI people fr om OtherS is that they live a life “ On PUrPOS----they are doing What they believe they are PUt here to do. In their opinion, having a PUrPOSe in their life is the most importa nt __35__ that en ables them to become fully functioning people. They __36__ that Whe n they live their life On purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love What they do ——and it shows. PeopleWant to do bus in ess With them because of their COmmitme nt ( 责任心).To live their life On purpose, SUCCeSSfUI people find a CaUSe they believe in and Create a bus in ess around it. Besides, they n ever easily give up. OnCe they have Set UP goals in their life, they are __37__ to do WhateVer it takes to achieve their goals. Rather than Seeing it __38__ or UPSet they USe the kno WIedge to en COUrage themselves Onand go after What they Wanten ergetically and PaSSi On ately.III.Read ing COmPrehe nsionSeCtiO n ADireCtions: For each bla nk in the follow ing PaSSage there are four words or PhraSeS marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bla nk With the word or PhraSe that best fits the Con text.The CUItUreS of the EaSt and the WeSt really dist in guish each other a lot. ThiS is because the CUItUre SyStemS are two _______ 39 ___ S yStemS On the whole.The ____40 ___ of the easter n CUItUreS is mai nly from two CoUn tries: Chi na and In dia. Both of the two CUItUreSare gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow RiVer __41 the Indian One is the Hindu River.TheSe two CUItUreS Were developed for SeVeraI thousand years and formed their OWn __42 _________ . Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture __43___ went overseas to Japan, __44___ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ___45___.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ___46___ on the Mesopotamian Plain the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ___47___ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ___48___ waters. When the colonists( 殖民者) of England ___49__ in America, their culture went with them over theAtlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't ___50 from the European one a lot.At the same time, the difference of the language systems ___51 __ the cultural differences. In the East,most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I ' m using to write this paper.Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what ' s more, ___52___ the far distance asteep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no __ 53___ with the other.39. A. connected B. separate C. ancient D. remote40 . A. preservation B. development C. resource D. origin41 . A. if B. until C. while D. as42 . A. styles B. habits C. ways D. means43 . A. hurriedly B. gradually C. unfortunately D. suddenly44 . A. made B. emerged C. mixed D. applied45 . A. culture B. nation C. influence D. system46 . A. brought up B. brought out C. brought about D. brought along47 . A. after B. as C. for D. of48 . A. crossed B. drunk C. swam D. plunged49.A. touched downB. put downC. got downD. settled down50. A. evolve B. judge C. distinguish D. rise51. A. adds to B. results to C. turns to D. takes to52 . A. as to B. as forC. as a resultofD. in spite of53.A. impactB. differenceC. connectionD. familiaritySection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)When a child is told he is "uncool", it can be very painful. He may say he doesn't care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it's not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, "Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn't matter!" children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, "I'm going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school."If a boy is hav ing trouble making frien ds, the teacher Can help him. The teacher CanarrangethingS So that he has Cha nces to USe his abilities to con tribute to class projects. ThiS is how the other ChiIdre n Iearn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher Can also raise a child's popularity in the group by showing that he VaIUeS that child. It even helps to PUt him in a Seat next to a Very popular child, or let him be a Partner With that child in activities, etc.There are things that Pare nts Can do at home, too. Be frien dly Whe n your child brings OtherS home to play. En COUrage him to in Vite friends to meals and the n SerVe the dishes they Con Sider "super". When you pla n trips, PiC nics, movies, and other shows, in Vite ano ther child With whom your child WantS to be frien ds.What you Can do is to give him a Cha nce to join a group that may be ShUtt ing him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he Can Start to build real frien dship of his own. 54. A child who has bee n in formed of being "un cool" may __ .A. Care nothing about itB. develop a SenSe of an gerC. do SOmeth ing Un cool PUrPOSeIyD. Prete nd to get hurt Very much55. A teacher Can help an Unpopular child by ____ .A. See ing the child as the teacher's favouriteB. ask ing the child to do SOmeth ing for PartnerSC. forcing other ChiIdren to make friends With the childD. Offering the child Chances to show his good qualities 56. How Can Parents help their child fit in better?A. By cook ing delicious food for him.B. By being kind to his schoolmates.C. By forcing him to inVite friends home.D. By taking him to have PiCnics in the park. 57. WhiCh of the following is TRUE?A. ChiIdre n don't Care about Others' comme nts On them.B. It's Only a teacher's work to make ChiIdren popular.C. Pare nts should take their ChiIdre n OUt for PiC nic and shows more ofte n.D. In Vit ing ChiIdre n's friends to family activities is good for them to make frien ds.(B)OPening Week SPeCiaIS at MUn ChieS Food HallAt the Corner of Gree n and Brow n StreetS in the City Monday 7th of JanUary until SUnday, 13th of JanUary 2008 FeaSt Until you' re full ! Come down to MUnChieS this Week to enjoy the SPeCiaI dishes On Offer at all of our foodoutlets. Order from the followi ng:SUCCUIe nt ChiCke n riceDeIiCiOUS no Odle dishes Seafood SPeCiaItieS SWeet tropical fruit Halal food is available at the stall Malay Food HeaVe nWin PriZeS and GiftS !SPend $ 20.00 or more and Win in Sta nt PriZeS from our lucky draw box. Collect a free Party ballo On and WhiStIe for each young diner.Enjoy a free meal if you are the first CUStOmer of the day at any of OUr stalls.SPiCy Satay beefPlump Park chops CrUn Chy VegetabIeS10% off On all OrderS above $ 20.00Win a holiday to WeStern Australia. A free raffle ticket is given with every receipt. Just fill in your information and place your entry in the box provided.Winner to be announced in The Straits Times on the 15th of January.Join in the Fun !Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 10th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you:May Lee JaCkie ChenKim YaP KamalAutograph sessions will follow each performance ! And who will be our extra special mystery star? Come down on Saturday at noon to find out.58．The prices at Munchies are ____________.A．lower than usual B．bargain prices for the openingC．lower for two people D．lower if you spend $ 21.0059．Everyone who eats at Munchies will receive a _________ .A．free raffle ticket B．lucky draw couponC．free meal D．balloon and whistle60．I will find out who has won the trip to Western Australia when I _____ .A．watch Channel 3 televisionB．come down to Munchies at noonC．read The Straits Times on the 15th of JanuaryD．attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food Hall(C)In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity; others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture whichvalues only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “ I may have lost, but it dbecause I really didn ' t try. ” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really triedand lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one' s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.61.What does this passage mainly talk about?petition helps to set up self-respect.B.Opinions about competition are different among people.petition is harmful to personal quality development.D.Failures are necessary experiences in competition62.Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A.It pushes society forward.B. It builds up a sense of duty.C. It improves personal abilities.D. It encourages individual efforts.63.What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail ?A. One 's worth lies in his performance compared with others.B.One 's success in competition needs great efforts.C .One' s achievement is determined by his particular skills.D. One' s success is based on how hard he has tried.64.Which point of view may the author agree to?A. Every effort should be paid back.petition should be encouraged.C.Winning should be a life-and-death matter.D.Fear of failure should be removed in competition.第II 卷I.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1．据估计，这项工程将持续三年。

深圳市高一年级第二学期期末考试英语试题本试卷共10页，三大题, 满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生首先检查答题卡是否整洁无缺损，监考教师分发的考生信息条形码是否正确；之后务必用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡指定位置填写自己的学校、姓名和考生号，同时，将监考教师发放的条形码正向准确粘贴在答题卡的贴条形码区，请保持条形码整洁、不污损。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

不按要求填涂的，答案无效。

3．非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上，请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第I卷注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. John as well as the other children who _______ no parents _______ good care of in the village.A. have; is being takenB. have; has takenC. has; is takenD. has; have been taken2. The number of deaths will be reduced greatly if people _______ to eat more fruit and vitamins.A. persuadeB. will persuadeC. be persuadeD. are persuaded3. A talk on Chinese history _______ in the school hall next week.A.is givenB. has been givenC. will be givenD. gives4. — Elisabeth had a birthday party yesterday. Did you go to her party?— No. I ___________. Did you have a good time?A. was not invitedB. have not been invitedC. hadn’t been invitedD. didn’t invite5. We haven’t heard from Peter for a long time. What __________ to him?A. was happeningB. to happenC. has happenedD. having happened6. — Lily is a happy girl, but today she seems in a bad mood.— Something ____________ to her.A. must happenB. should have happenedC. could have happenedD. must have happened7. — ___________ you finish your essay in time?— I am afraid ____________.A. Can; can’tB. May; notC. Must; needn’tD. Can; not8. Doctor Wang _____ at seven o’clock for the conference, but she didn’t turn up.A. should have arrivedB. should arriveC. should be arrivedD. should be arriving9. ―Lucy doesn’t mind lending you her dictionary.―She ____________. I’ve already borrowed one.A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t10.Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we __________ it without you.A. can manageB. could have managedC. could manageD. can have managed11. —I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day.— Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.A. shouldn’t shoutB. shouldn’t have shoutedC. mustn’t shoutD. mustn’t have shouted12. — Hi, Tom. Any idea where Jane is?— She ___________ in the classroom. I saw her there just now.A. shall beB. should have beenC. must beD. might have been13.He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _____________ it differently.A. could expressB. would expressC. could have expressedD. must have expressed14. Anyone who leaves the classroom must remember to ________ all the lights, or he’ll be fined.A. switch offB. go offC. take offD. bring off15. Be __________ against pi ckpockets on a bus and put your money ___________ it’s safe.A. on your guard; thereB. off your guard; whereC. on guard; whereD. off guard; there第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高一英语下学期期末试卷含答案第I卷第一部分：浏览知道(共两小节，20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分)第一节浏览下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(共15小题，满分30分)AAs a boy I was always small for my age. I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other. As a result I often felt left out when their friends came over to play. I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didn't want theiryounger brother listening to their conversations either. More often than not I found myself outside playing alone andfeeling forgotten.I remember one spring afternoon feeling especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our house. We lived miles fromtown and I hardly saw my own friends outside of school. Iheard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek. At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me. He looked happy and his tail was wagging as well. Even though he didn't know me he greeted melike a long lost friend, licking(舔) my chin and sittingbeside me on the spring grass. It must have been at least an hour that I patted and talked to this four-legged angel. Helet me pour out all my troubles and share my deepest thoughts before he kissed my cheek goodbye and ambled off either to Heaven or his home. I went back inside feeling happy, knowingthat no matter what life may hold I was loved. Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smile.I believe that God sent him at that moment of sadness to remind me just how much he loved me. There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved. When we are loved, we will learn to love others. Learning to love helps us to understand ourselves and other people better.1.How did the writer feel when his brothers’ friends came?A. Proud.B. Worried.C. Lonely.D. Happy.2.The writer shared his troubles and thoughts with the dog because ______.A. it was his friendB. it could understand himC. it looked like an angelD. it was friendly to him3.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that ______.A. the boy met a long lost friendB. the boy had no friends at schoolC. the dog spent the afternoon with the boy and his brothersD. the dog helped the boy realize that he was loved4.The author wrote the story to______.A. encourage people to talk about their troublesB. show knowing you are loved is the most importantC. tell people they should treat animals friendlyD. share his unforgettable experience with usBI am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.So here's what I wanted to tell you today: get a life. A real life, not a desire of the next promotion (提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love，and who love you. And remember that love is notleisure(休闲) but work. Pick up the phone. Send an e­mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.It is so easy to waste our lives，our days，our hours，and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of living. I learned to live many years ago. Something really，really bad happened to me，something that changed my life. If I had my choice，it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what，today，seems to be the hardest lesson of all.I learned to love the journey，not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and tried to give some of it back because I believed in it，completely and totally. And I tried to do that，in part，by telling others what I had learned.By telling them this：read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think of life as a deadly illness，because if you do，you will live with joy andpassion(豪情) as it ought to be lived.5. How did the author form her view of life?A.Through social experience.B.By learning from her friends.C.Through an unfortunate experience.D. From her children and husband.6. By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of living.” in the fifth paragraph，the author really means that people tend to________.A.make a living rather than live a real lifeB.work rather than enjoy lifeC.waste a lot in lifeD.forget the most important lesson in life7. What’s the author’s attitude towards work?A.Do it well to serve others.B.Earn enough money to make life better.C.Try your best to get higher position and pay.D.Don’t let it affect your real life.8. It can be inferred from the passage that________.A.the author is a success in personal lifeB.the author doesn’t try her best to work wellC.the author spends all her time caring for her childrenD.the author likes traveling very muchCMom’s birthday present? It may be a difficult thing for some people, but for me, it is an easy thing. Mom loved s, so every year I sent her s. Actually she had a bed of irises (鸢尾花) in the backyard of her small, Indiana farm. They were beautiful. “Take some,” she said, “Dig some up and plant them on the side of your own ho use.”But in my yard they became lacking in energy. A year passed, then two, but not one appeared. I cut back all their green leaves. I was tired of seeing them so lonely. Finally, I dug the irises up and threw them away.About that time Mom died unexpectedly. My sister and I sold the farm. I never went back to see the irises. I just couldn’t stand seeing another family living in our home—Mom’s home. Autumn came, then winter. The following spring, as Mom’s birthday approached, I struggled with the questionof how to remember her. I stared out of the window and saw a few stubborn irises in my side yard sprouting (发芽), —tall, thin but less. Because of seeing them, I decided to order s as I always did on Mom’s birthday, and send them to my sister. I wished so badly I could still send s to Mom. But that was impossible.On the morning of Mom’s birthday, I was in my car ready to work. Something in the yard caught my eye. The irises! One had bloomed with s, big, showy and purple, as lovely as they ever had been on Mom’s farm. I smiled and turned my eyes upward. I could no longer send s to Mom. But somehow, she’d been able to send them to me.9.According to the first paragraph, Mom ________.A. didn’t like the presents from the authorB. wanted to give the author some sC. lived with the author on an Indiana farmD. got different birthday presents from the author every year10.At first, the irises in the author’s yard ________.A. all died quicklyB. grew as well as on Mom’s farmC. didn’t bloom at allD. grew bet ter than those on Mom’s farm11.What troubled the author?A. She didn’t know how to grow irises.B. She regretted they had sold Mom’s farm.C. She couldn’t bear others living in Mom’s home.D. She didn’t know what to do in memory of Mom.12.What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. All the irises in the author’s yard bloomed.B. The author went to see the irises in Mom’s yard.C. It was Mom who took care of these irises in the author’s yard.D. The author thought the blooming irises were gifts from Mom.DThe following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper.Dear editor,I’d like to express my opinion about grades. Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the factthat students have different interests and abilities. I understand that grades are useful, but grades often limit creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades force an arbitrary(果断的) standard of success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be removed immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School.Magdalena SmithDrama ClubDear editor,I’d like to say something about grades. Let’s face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate(激发) students to work at their highest level of competence(能力). Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a punishment to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure students’ achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I've spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job andwill help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.Simon HarperScience Club13.Which of the following is not Magdalena Smith’s opinion?A. Grades should not be used to measure a person’s success.B. Students may give up the chance to learn music and sports for grades.C. St udents’ creativity may not be developed for grades.D. Grades should be taken away at once.14.We can learn Simon Harper _____.A. is concerned about students' creativityB. believes in the benefits of good gradesC. doesn't work too hard at his studiesD. supports students' interests and abilities15.From the second letter, we can infer that Simon Harper is a/an_____.A. studentB. teacherC. headmasterD. advertiser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选项。