湖南省衡阳市八中2013-2014学年高一英语上学期期末考试试题牛津译林版

2013——2014学年第一学期期末考试高一英语试卷第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一部分单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)16．Glad to see you back.How long________in Japan?A．did you stay B．have you stayedC．were you staying D．have you been staying17．The cause of his death is being________and will be found out before long.A．looked up B．looked for C．looked into D．looked on 18．Nothing can________the loss of a child.A．make up B．make up for C．make out D．make for 19．From his________look，I knew that the questions during the interview were________.A．puzzling；puzzled B．puzzled；puzzlingC．puzzling；puzzling D．puzzled；puzzled20．The unemployment rate in this district________from 6% to 5% in the past two years.A．has fallen B．had fallen C．is falling D．was falling 21．—He may not offer you much help.—Really？________，I won’t go.A．If possible B．In that case C．UnluckilyD．However22．—Mum，I need a new schoolbag.—But didn’t I buy you________three months ago?A．it B．that C．one D．another23．It was getting late when she finally________.A．looked up B．showed up C．turns up D．stayed up24．It was________lovely weather that we decided to spend the day on the beach.A．such B．so C．such a D．a so25. To have a talk with the student who failed in the test, the teacherstayed in his office for one __________ hour.A. extraB. manyC. anotherD. else26.The person ____________ talking to the shop assistant is an engineer.A. who isB. whatC. whom isD. who you are is27. The last river _________ they crossed is two miles wide.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. in which28.By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _________from college.A. graduatedB. has graduatedC. had been graduatingD. had graduated29. In order to find the missing boy, more experienced policeman have beensent to _________ the case.\A. look upB. look throughC. look afterD. look into30.The high possibility of traffic accidents last winter________ theheavy snowstorm.A. resulted fromB. resulted inC. was resulted inD. was resulted from31. --- Can you give me some advice on what I said just now?--- Sorry. My mind ________.A. is wanderingB. was wanderingC. has wanderedD. hadwandered32 Because all our time ________ to doing our assignments, we have no timefor movies.A. was devotedB. devotedC. contributedD. wascontributed33 ___ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoidedA. Having checkedB. CheckC. If you checkD. To check34．As the matter is , I can’t give you a definite answer.A. under discussionB. under discussingC. in discussingD. in discussion35.Cellphones make possible for us to talk tofrom anywhere.A. that; anybodyB. it; anyoneC. which; anyoneD. this;everyone第二部分完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)Julia got lost in a forest on her way to a friend’s farm.She fellinto a__36__as she couldn’t see anything because of the__37__fog.Shepulled herself out.She then saw a dim light，__38__she moved on.She found the light came from an old__39__.The door was opened by amiddle­aged woman.“I’m lost，”said Julia.“Please__40__，”said thewoman，who gave her a pair of__41__.“This should warm you up，and youcan sleep in the spare room.” The woman__42__her into the room and leftafter saying goodnight.The next morning，Julia__43__and saw a man standing by her.“Are youOK？”the man asked.Julia got up and was__44__to find that all the windowswere__45__.She looked down and found she w asn’t__46__a bed；she had slepton the__47__.“What’s happened？”she asked and started to feel frightened.“I don’t know，”the man__48__.“I fell into a river and waslost.A woman gave me a bed for the night，” said Julia.The man lookedpuzzled.“__49__has lived here in the past two years—it’s just an emptyhouse.A woman and her two children used to__50__here.But one night，herchildren went into the__51__，and they couldn’t find their way home inthe fog and were drowned in the river.Their mother__52__two monthslater，”said the man.“When it’s__53__，some people say she comes out and__54__anyone in trouble.”“I think she does，”said Julia，not feeling frightened any more，as she__55__and saw the trousers she had been given the night before.36．A.pool B．river C ．well D．hole37．A.thick B．long C．wide D．beautiful 38．A.but B．since C．so D．as39．A.temple B．house C．castle D．tower40．A.stay back B．hurry up C．come in D．run away 41．A.glasses B．shoes C．stocks D．trousers 42．A.showed B．pushed C．kicked D．pulled 43．A.set off B．sat down C．broke in D．woke up 44．A.angry B．sad C．surprised D．excited 45．A.decorated B．gone C．painted D．fine46．A.in B．beside C．above D．on47．A.floor B．tree C．hill D．roof48．A.read B．replied C．shouted D．laughed 49．A.Somebody B．Anybody C．Nobody D．Everybody 50．A.hide B．live C．visit D．clean51．A.town B．city C．village D．forest 52．A.appeared B．remarried C．died D．came53．A.foggy B．rainy C．snowy D．cloudy 54．A.brings back B．looks after C．runs after D．helps out 55．A.turned around B．looked back C．looked down D．walked away第三部分：阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)A.Country life has many advantages. For one thing, the air is fresh and clean, and there is plenty of peace and quietness. Another advantage is that in many ways country life is more economical than city life. You can keep a garden that will supply you with most of the vegetables that you need .you can also keep enough chickens to supply you with eggs .Besides if you want to build your own house ,land is cheaper in the country ,In addition to these reasons, a country home provides a good place to raise a family as well as a peasant place to return to after a busy day working in the city.If you ever live in the count ry yourself, you’ll probably agree with me. Even though you work in the city, the advantages of country living make up for the hours spent in city.56.According to the passage which of the following is not true?A. The air in the country is fresh and clean.B. You needn’t spend much money on vegetables in the country.C. It is easies to build your own house in the country than in the city .D. There is much more noise in the country because there are manychickens in the country.57. The word “ economical ” here probably means__________A. wastefulB. not wastefulC. expensiveD. free58. A country home can provide you a good place to__________after a busyday working in the city.A. relax yourselfB. tire yourselfC. worry yourselfD. enjoy yourself59.The writer thinks that if you ever live in the country__________A. you’ll feel the city life is better than the country lifeB. you’ll feel the city life i s as good as the country lifeC. you’ll probably agree with the writer’s ideasD. you’ll dis like country life at all60.The writer wants to advise us__________A. to live in the country if possibleB. to live in the city even though country life has many advantagesC. to visit country if we are freeD. to go to country to make some friendsBIn 1947 the pilot of a small airplane saw nine strange objects in the skyover Washington，USA.He said that they looked like saucers.Newspapers printed his story under the headline “Flying Saucers”．Since then，all over the world，people have reported similar strange flying objects.No one knows what they are or where they come from.Some people say that they do not exist，but many others say that they have seen ually people on the ground have seen them but not always.Airline pilots also have reported seeing them and so have astronauts—the men who fly in spaceships.Perhaps some people saw them only in their imagination or illusion(幻觉，错觉)．Perhaps some people made a mistake.But airline pilots and astronauts do not usually make mistakes of this kind.Captain Ed Mitchell，the sixth man to walk on the moon，said in 1974 that he believes that some “flying saucers” are real.Many other people now believe that these strange flying objects are visiting the earth from other worlds in space.“They have come to greet us，” they say.The American government tried to find out more about these objects.It listened to a great many people who said they had seen them.But the Government Committee could not decide on what the objects were.It called them UFOs，which is short for Unidentified Flying Objects.Some even say they have seen people in the flying saucers！In 1964，a driver of a police car in New Mexico saw a UFO landing a mile away.When he reached it，there were two small figures standing near it.They looked like little men.When he reported on his radio，they got inside the objectand flew away.In 1973 two men were out fishing in Mississippi River.They say they saw a UFO shaped like an egg.There were three creatures like men but their skins were silver in colour.They had no eyes，and their mouths were just slits (裂缝)．Their noses and ears were pointed.They made the fishermen get inside the UFO for a while.Then the creatures photographed them and took them to the place where they had been fishing.There are many other similar stories.Some are probably untrue but some may be true.No one knows.61．According to the passage，the name “flying saucers” was first used by________.A．an official in Washington B．an editor of a newspaperC．a pilot of a small airplane D．the man who flies in saucers 62．The American government tried to________.A．look for the flying objectsB．know where the objects come fromC．learn more about UFOsD．report more about UFOsCHow to become a better studentMaybe you are an average student.You probably think you will never be a top student.This is not necessarily so，however.Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.Here is how.Tip 1.Plan your time carefullyWhen planning your week，you should make a list of things that you have to do.After making the list，you should make a schedule of your time.First arrange your time for eating，sleeping，dressing，etc.Then decide a good ，regular time for studying.Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.A weekly schedule may not solve all the problems，but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Tip 2.Find a good place to studyLook around the house for a good study area.Keep this place，which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room，free of everything but study materials.No games，radios or TV！When you sit down to study，concentrate on the subject.Tip 3.Make good use of your time in classTake advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.Really listening in class means less work later.Taking class notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Tip 4.Study regularlyWhen you get home from schools，go over your notes.Review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class.If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day，read the material.This will helpyou understand the next class.If you do these things regularly，the material will become more meaningful ，and you will remember it longer. Tip 5.Develop a good attitude about the testsThe purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.They help you to remember your new knowled ge.The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test，so don’t be overly worried.There are other methods that might help you with your studying.You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.63.According to the text，a schedule may NOT include________.A．a list of thing you have to doB．what you have to do every dayC．enough time for entertainmentD．something will happen unexpectedly64．A good place for study should be a place where ________.A．everything needed is availableB．a writing desk is in the corner of a room onlyC．nothing is there except your study materialsD．it is comfortable to stay65．Which of the following is NOT true?A．Reading materials in your textbook before class will help.B．In the writer’s opinion，there are only five methods for your study.C．It is necessary to go over your notes at home.D．There are many other methods besides those mentioned.第二卷（非选择题）第四部分词汇检测（共10小题，每小题1分）1. The employee’s __________ (平均) income as about 1,500 yuan a month.2. The young man___________ (值得，应得) to be rewarded a medal for savingthe little child’s life.3. Of all of the suggestions , I found yours most ____________ ( 有吸引力的)4. There is no ______________(令人信服的) evidence that he stole thewalllet from the foreigner.5. He’s shy and always feels _______________ (不自在的) with strangersaround.6. Some countries obtain large sums of foreign exchange from ____________.（旅游业）7. The old man works out ____________(有规律地) in the morning, so he isin good health.8. A healthy diet should provide _____________ (保护) against disease.9. Do you believe in ______________ (无法解释的) things such as UFOs andYetis?10. He has spent many years looking into _____________ (存在) of aliens.第五部分同义转换（共10小题，每小题10分）1.Going to a British high school for one year was a very enjoysble and exciting experience for me._______ ________ a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me ________ _________ to a British high school for one year.2.I don’t know if he’ll come on time.What we want to know _______ ____________ he’ll come on time.3.It is crazy of you to buy the car at such a high price._________ ___________ _____________ to buy the car at such a high price.4. Children should not play in the street.Children _________ not _________ ___________ play in the street.5. Since you are grown up, you must stop doing this childish thing. ______ ________ you are grown up, your behaviour must not be childish.6. This is Mr. Smith. His company is next to our shop.This is Mr. Smith, _________ ___________ is next to our shop.7. Tom will never forget the day on which he joined the army.Tom will never forget the day _______ he joined the army.\8. We plan to go through the decert on camels.We will go through the desrt ______ ________.9. In this small village, people live harmoniously with each other. In this small village, people live ______ __________ with each other.10. He went to study at a college when he was 18._______ _________ ________ _______ 18, he went to study at a college.第五部分：书面表达最近你校对中学生消费情况进行了调查。

衡阳市八中高一下期期末考试试题英语试卷时量:120 分钟总分:150 分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Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分。

)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节听下面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。

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWho is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers an d learned music, history, poetry and sports.Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000students in his lifetime.Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.21. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because .A. he lived a poor life in his childhoodB. he traveled with his students from state to stateC. he had wise thoughts and great views about educationD. he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period22. Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports as a child.A. by visiting many famous teachersB. with the help of his motherC. by going to schoolD. by teaching himself at home23. The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to .A. cuteB. brightC. poorD. wealthy【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D【解析】这是一篇人物传记类阅读。

绝密★启用前衡阳市八中2018年下期期末考试试题高一英语命题人：审题人：时量：120分钟总分：150分注意事项：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，用橡皮檫干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分。

）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节听下面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 color are the gloves?A. Blue.B. Green.C. Yellow.2. Where is the bookstore?A. Near a hotel.B.On the left of a hospital.C.On the right side of Main Street.3. When will the next underground arrive?A. At 1:55.B. At 2:00.C. At 2:05.4. Why can’t the lecture be held tomorrow?A. The CEO won’t be available then.B. The lecture hall isn’t big enough.C. The equipment in the lecture hall doesn’t work.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. WeChat.B. Online shopping.C. The man’s grandma.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

南师附中高一英语期末考试一、单项选择(1’×35=35’)1.In order to ______ his son of the terrible disease, the old woman sold out all she had to collect money.A. inform aboutB. warn aboutC. cure ofD. accuse of2. We are going to have a picnic next week. Will you ______ us ?A. take part inB. attendC. joinD. join in3. He used to go and visit his mother ______ days.A. every fewB. every a fewC. every otherD. every second4. The government yesterday ______ to the media that they would create some new jobs.A. appealedB. announcedC. offeredD. attempted5. Our new house is very ______ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.A. comfortableB. convenientC. availableD. amazing6. In a way I can see what you mean, even though I don't ______ your point of view.A. agreeB. recognizeC. realizeD. share7.It's impossible for all the students to learn all the subjects well because ______ of them are not fit forthem.A. everyoneB. allC. noneD. not all8. We should know that we can reach the top if we are ready to ______ and learn from failure.A. deal withB. depend onC. carry outD. know of9. Can you tell me ______ ?A. how good is his spoken EnglishB. how well his spoken English isC. how well he speaks EnglishD. how good he speaks English10. More and more people nowadays have come ______ taking exercise everyday.A. believingB. believing inC. to believeD. to believe in11. Marry looks down today. What's up?Well, ______ happened between Mary and me is none of your business.A. anythingB. no matter whatC. whateverD. everything12. The role that women have been ______ in human history is of great significance.A. talkingB. doingC. playingD. making13. We can't ______ other countries in trade if we don't develop science and technology.A. compete forB. compete againstC. catch upD. catch with14. The doctor always ______ him not to smoke, but he didn't ______ it.A. persuaded; takeB. advised; followC. demanded; listenD. convinced; obey15. ---Who can ______ a better plan?---I think Jane will, for she is good at thinking and imagining.A. put forwardB. make outC. turn outD. come up16. The movement of the headset indicate the direction ______ the user wants to go.A. in whichB. in thatC. whichD. to which17. ---I always thought you were a nurse.---Really? I wonder how you got the ______ . .A. impressionB. senseC. originD. image18. ---What's the matter with you?---After the long walk, my legs ______ . .A. gave outB. gave offC. gave inD. gave up19. She feels she ______ an apology after all the bad things you said about her.A. allowsB. deservesC. escapesD. aims20. Not only ______ give people relaxation and pleasure, but ______ increase their knowledge of any kind.A. can travel; it canB. travel can; can itC. can travel; can itD. travel can; it can21. Their children formed a bad habit of eating, so they are also at higher ______ of developing the disease.A. dangerB. riskC. chanceD. possibility22.All members agreed to sign a trade agreement that would bring the lasting ______ to the developingcountries.A. benefitsB. beliefsC. supportsD. techniques23. VR can be used to practise skills in a secure environment that ______ would be quite dangerous.A. howeverB. otherwiseC. thereforeD. meanwhile24. ______ the airport, he was arrested by the police.A. As soon as arriving atB. Upon he arrivedC. On arrivingD. Upon arriving at25. A few more names need ______ the list because more people would like to go with us.A. to be added toB. being added toC. be added toD. add to26. ---I left my handbag on the train, but luckily someone gave it to a railway official.---How unbelievable to get it back! I mean, someone ______ it.A. will have stolenB. might have stolenC. should have stolenD. must have stolen27. Oh, I'm not feeling well in the stomach. I ______ so much fried chicken just now.A. shouldn't eatB. mustn't have eatenC. shouldn't have eatenD. mustn't eat28. ---Need I start from the very beginning?---Yes, you ______ .A. shouldB. needC. mustD. could29. ---How much shall I pay for the phone call?---You ______ . It's free.A. shouldn'tB. can'tC. needn'tD. mustn't30. There must be some soldiers hidden in the forest. ______ any behind the church?A. Must there beB. Should there beC. May there beD. Can there be31. Although this ______ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.A. mustB. mayC. shouldD. shall32. No one thought that he could fly over the Antarctic, but Byrd ______ do it by making his plane light.A. couldB. had toC. wouldD. was able to33. ---I haven't got the reference book yet, but I'll have a test on the subject next month.---Don't worry. You ______ have it by Friday.A. couldB. shallC. mustD. may34. ---Where is mum?---How ______ I know?A. wouldB. shouldC. mustD. may35. I've decided to go to England for further study and I ______ change my mind.A. mustn'tB. can'tC. won'tD. may not二、完形填空(1.5’×20=30’)My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at ___36___ . As for me, I __37____ both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.The last time Dad and I set sail together is really ___38___ . It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and ___39___ Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the ___40___ lake. Dad hadn't sailed for years, but everything ___41___ well with the tiller（舵柄）in his hands.When we were in the middle of the lake, a ___42___ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit ___43___ . Dad was always at his best in any ___44___ , but at this moment he ___45___ ."John! ___46___ ! " he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.In my memory he could fix any ___47___ . He was the one I always ___48___ for strength and security. Before I could respond, a ___49___ of water got into the boat. I rushed to the tiller ___50___ it was too late. Another huge wall of water ___51___ the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely ___52___ of him.I swam to Dad ___53___ and assisted him in climbing onto the hull（船身）of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward(笨拙的) about his flash of ___54___ ."It's all right, Dad. We are safe now," I comforted him.That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly,I found it was my turn to start ___55___ for my father.36. A. boating B. running C. swimming D. teaching37. A .enjoyed B. desired C. hated D. learned38. A. unforgivable B. unforgettable C. cheerful D. regretful39. A. sent B. ordered C. invited D. allowed40. A. calm B. icy C. stormy D. thundery41. A. finished B. went C. seemed D. sounded42. A .strong B. gentle C. cold D. hot43. A. repeatedly B. lightly C. hardly D. violently44. A. danger B. place C. sport D. job45. A. suffered B. fell C. froze D. withdrew46. A. look B. help C. run D. Jump47. A. problem B. relationship C. machine D. boat48. A. turned to B. lived with C. argued with D. objected to49. A. fountain B. stream C. shower D. wave50. A. if B. for C. after D. but51. A. got through B. poured into C. turned over D. lifted up52. A. ashamed B. protective C. tired D. afraid53. A. hopelessly B. quickly C. slowly D. helplessly54. A. pain B. anger C. fear D. shame55. A. making up B. getting ready C. paying off D. looking out三、阅读理解(2’×15=30’)ALooking back on my childhood. I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed(紧抱的) flowers and insects. Unlike them ,I hand no ear for music and languages, I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before World war I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door . but I do have a crystal-clear memory of dogs, the farm animals , the local birds and above all ,the insects.I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love of the natural world, and my enthusiasm has led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil, reading about other people's observations and discoveries .then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle(谜) , because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books ,which some might honor with the title of scientific research.But curiosity ,a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist; one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist can be made .A naturalist is born . If you can combine the two, you get the best of born worlds.56. According to the author , a born naturalist should first of all be _____A. full of enthusiasmB. self-disciplinedC. full of imaginationD. knowledgeable57. The first paragraph tells us that the author _____A. lost his hearing when he was a childB. didn't like his brothers and sistersC. was born to a naturalist's familyD. was interested in flowers an insects in his childhood58. The author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he _____A. just reads about other people's observations and discoveriesB. comes up with solutions in most natural waysC. has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmeticD. lacks some of the qualities required of scientist59. Which of the following statement is true?A. The author believes that a born naturalist cannot be a scientist.B. The author's brothers and sisters were good at music and languages.C. The author read a lot of books about the natural world and the oil industry.D. The author spent a lot of time working on riddles.BEverybody likes a winner, and there are always people ready to cheer for a good winner. But who has ever heard a song for the man who comes in second?So this is in praise of the almost winner, the nearly champion（冠军）, the next to the biggest, the second best. This is the song of Mister Two.You hear unflattering（不讨好人的）names for Mister Two. "Alsoran", they call him, and "runner-up", names that make you think of a fellow who couldn't quite make it. Don't let that fool you.Ask the winner of any race how good a man Mister Two is. He will tell you it's Mister Two who made him run so fast, Mister Two is always threatening to overtake and pass him.Ask the salesman who won the contest and what kept him looking for extra order. Ask the directors of the big company why they keep changing their product, seeking the new equipment, the added advantage. What drives them? What keeps them going? It's the salesman with nearly as many orders. It is the company with the product almost as good. It's Mister Two.In this country, we're proud of the quality of our champions. Our big men come very big. Our fast men run very fast. Our wise men are the wisest and our greatest men are the greatest that a country could hope to be blessed with. And why is that? It is Mister Two that makes the race always open and everybody can run.So this is for you, Mister Two. This is your song. This is for all the days you tried for first, and came in second. It's for the nights when you wonder if you ought to go on trying, since nobody seems to notice.We notice, Mister Two. We know the score. Winner or not, you're a natural champion. There couldn't be a race without you, Mister Two.60. People usually call Mister Two unflattering names to ______ him.A. praiseB. encourageC. laugh atD. respect61. According to the author, Mister Two is mentioned in connection with the following except ______ .A. businessB. sportsC. greatnessD. failure62. It is implied in this story that ______ .A. Mister Two is as important as the winnerB. every leader needs someone to help himC. the second today must be the first tomorrowD. second place is always praised63. The person who wins needs to understand that ______ .A. winning is everythingB. being Mister Two is wonderfulC. without Mister Two he would do betterD. without strong competition he wouldn't have worked so hardCWe can achieve knowledge either actively or passively. We achieve it actively by direct experience,by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning.We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive learning, it's not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we aretold even when it is little more than hearsay and rumor(谣言).Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person writes down a message but doesn't show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then the two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.That's what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping(打上标记)it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be restated as a fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process may continue,unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.64. According to the passage, passive learning may occur in _______.A. doing a medical experimentB. solving a math problemC. visiting an exhibitionD. doing scientific reasoning65. The author mentions the game Rumor to show that _____.A. a message may be changed when being passed onB. a message should be delivered in different waysC. people may have problems with their sense of hearingD. people tend not to believe in what they know as rumor66. What can we infer from the passage?A. Active learning is less important.B. Passive learning may not be reliable.C. Active learning occurs more frequently.D. Passive learning is not found among scholars.DI was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street next to it was the town's only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he did not even raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.Discreetly(谨慎地), I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait my turn. Itwas when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the call box door.67. At what time was the story set?A. An early winter morning.B. A cold winter afternoon.C. An early summer morning.D. A windy summer afternoon.68. Which of the following words best describe the writer's impression of the town?A. Cold and frightening.B. Dirty and crowded.C. Empty and dead.D. Unusual and unpleasant.69. The author was astonished to a stop as he went forward to the call box because _______.A. the man inside was still wearing a raincoatB. he didn't expect it to be taken upC. the man had his back with himD. the man did not seem to be moving70. Why didn't the man raise his head when the writer came near?A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.C. He was probably fast asleep.D. He was probably murdered.四、任务型阅读（1’×10=10’）The modern Olympic Games were founded with the intention of improving health and education, promoting world peace and encouraging fair and equal competition. But over the years, the Olympic saying, "Faster, higher, stronger", has pushed scientists as well as athletes to do everything possible to reach new levels.Doctors, engineers and coaches all use everything science can offer to achieve that little bit extra in competition. The reason modern technology has become part of sport is very simple: Winning is just as important as it was 2,500 years ago at the Olympics of ancient Greece. Development in technology has often been reflected in the methods of training and performance used at the Olympics through history. This technology falls into two main fields: improving an athlete's performance in competition, and allowing results to be measured more accurately.One of the creations that have drawn the most attention is the new high-tech swimsuit from Speedo, which was used by most US swimmers in Athens. Until Sydney 2000, it was thought that the smaller the swimsuit, the faster the swimmer would travel."However, the fact that at the Sydney Olympics, 28 of the 33 gold medalists were wearing the body covering Fastskin suit proved the theory was out of date," said Andy Thomas, vice-president of Speedo.The company's full body suit is supposed to make swimmers 3 to 4 percent faster, particularly when turning or diving into the water. It is believed that the suit creates less water resistance as it moves, behaving more like a shark skin than a human skin. The introduction of high-tech equipment means that athletes in all sports, from the 100-metre sprint（短跑）to the pole vault （撑杆跳高）, can now train more effectively and nourish（给…以营养）their bodies better. Meanwhile, scientific development also means performances can be measured and studied far more accurately. Not only are winning times more accurately recorded, but cheating athletes are also easier to catch out. According to International Olympic Committee（IOC）requirements, two independent measuring systems should be used at all venues（比赛地点）. Athens 2004 organizers used only the very latest equipment to measure distance and speed.五、首字母填空Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters. Why? Because that is w __________ they have been told all their life. But a new report offers some different advice. Experts s __________ people should obey their bodies; they should drink as much water as they feel like d __________ .The report says most healthy people m __________ their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, which p __________ scientific and technical advice to the government and the public. The report contains some general suggestions. It says w should get about two-point-seven liters of water daily. Men should get about three-point-seven liters. But in each case, that is more than eight glasses.There is an important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water are n to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods. People do not get water only by forcing themselves to drink a set number of glasses per day. People also drink fruit juices and sodas and milk. They drink coffee and tea. These all contain water.As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically a __________ . The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need two times as much water as others do.All this, however, does not a __________ one question. No one seems sure why people have the i that good health requires eight glasses of water daily. It may have started with a misunderstanding.六、词汇(1’×10=10’)1.Every great achievement is a dream before it becomes a r _________.2.The fact that so many people still smoke in public places suggests that we may need a nationwide c __________ to raise awareness of the risks of smoking.mercial advertisements sometimes use persuasive words to t_______us into buying their products.4.The government is trying to do something to p __________ better understanding between the two countries.5.To be a good manager, you are r __________ to have a clear understanding of business management as well as the skill of communicating with people.6.The new technology has been a __________ to farming. Farmers are expecting to have a good harvest this year.7.Jill was c __________ that all of her answers on the paper were correct and that she would get full marks.8.This medicine can be p __________ if it is taken in large amounts. You must follow the directions on how to take it.9.From the day you were born, your parents have worked for your w __________ .st night I went to the bookshop and the shopkeeper r __________ a new book to me.七、动词正确形式填空(1’×10=10’)1. All the employees except the manager __________ (encourage) to work online at home.2. She is shy. She is not used to __________ (praise) in front of class.3. A lot of the small town in the area are definitely worth __________ (visit).4. What developments in science and technology would you like to see __________ (happen)?5. You may get __________ (seperate) from your friends since the street is so crowded.6. The old house __________ (belong) to my aunt but she doesn’t live here any more.7. The news reporter hurried to the airport, only to __________ (tell) that the film star had left.8. Though I can’t make the model ship sail faster, the model plane can be made __________ (fly) higher byany of the boys here.9. Tom told his teacher that he __________ (be) born in 1987.10.So far every possible means __________ (use) to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.八、词组(1’×10=10’)1.When you leave school, you should tell the head teacher __________ __________ （事先）2. __________ __________ （和.....相比）what he had already, the new stamps were not interesting at all.3.What a film! Someof the scenes left me holding onto my seat __________ __________ （惊恐）4.The Great Wall is wide enough for 5 horses to walk __________ __________ __________ （并排）5.With the boy __________ __________ __________ 带路）, we had no difficulty finding the house.6.The British hold a ceremony on Nov. 11th every year __________ __________ __________ （为了纪念）those killed in two world wars.7.You __________ __________ __________ （引以为豪）your cooking, so shouldn’t you buy the very freshest food?8.How can my blood pressure __________ __________ __________ （出于控制之下）without taking any medicine?9.The way he decided to leave __________ __________ __________ __________ （突然）didn’t make any sens e.10.Muhammad Ali, the most famous boxer of all time, first __________ __________ __________ __________（引起公众注意）during the 1960 Roman Olympics.南师附中高一英语期末考试参考答案一、单项选择1~5 CCABB 6~10 DBACD 11~15 CCBBA 16-20AAABA 21~25 BABDA 26~30 BCCCD 31~35 BDBBC二、完形填空36~40 CDBCA 41~45 BADAC 46~50 BAADD 51~55 CBBCD三、阅读理解56-60 ADDBC 61~65 DADCA 66~70 BACBD四、任务型阅读71. Reason 72. Important 73. Fields 74. Improve75. worn76. winners 77. way 78. Measured 79 recorded 50. easily五、首字母填空1. what2. suggest3. drinking4. meet5. provides6. women7. needed 8. active 9. answer 10. idea六、词汇1.reality2. campaign3. trick4. promote5. requires6.applied 7. confident 8. poisonous 9. welfare 10. recommended七、动词正确形式填空1. are2. being praised3. visiting4. happen5. separated6. belongs7. be told 8. to fly 9. was 10. has been used八、词组1. in advance2. compared to3. interror/with fear4. side by side5. leading the way6. in honor/ memory of7. are proud of/ take pride in8. be kept under control 9. all of a sudden 10. came to public attention。

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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A （15%）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letters (A,B or C) on the question booklet.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What musical instrument does the man’s sister play?A. The flute.B. The piano.C. The violin.2. What does the man say about the woman?A. She plays the flute well.B. She is good at singing.C. She has much talent for music.Conversation 23. How will the woman get to the airport?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By air.4. When does the man suggest the woman leave?A. At 4:00.B. At 5:00.C. At 6:00.Conversation 3Conversation 510. Why does the woman get angry at first?A. The man tore her dress.B. The man was rude to her.C. The man dirtied her dress.11. What does the woman say about the man afterward?A. He is generous.B. He is polite.C. He is kind.You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.A TalkLecture: Sarah JonesTopic: her experiences in 16. ____________________Audience: 17. ________________________Time: 8:00 p.m., 18. ____________________________Place: 19. ___________________, next to Allen HallTicket: 20. ______________, student card neededPART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESECTION A （15%）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B ,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. ---How did you sleep last night?---Not very well. I ________ too late preparing a report for the meeting.A. made upB. stayed upC. kept upD. turned up22. The building required ________by the end of the year.A. pulling downB. to pull downC. being pulled downD. pulled down23. She was so satisfied with all _________we had done for her son _________she wrote us aletter to praise us for it.A. which; whatB. that; thatC. that; whatD. what; that24. Ice and snow are creating a fairytale scene in Harbin, the "Ice City", _______ the 27thInternational Ice and Snow Festival, has just opened to the public.A. whichB. about whichC. whereD. that25. The increasing number of the students makes the limited computers not ________for eachstudent．A. usefulB. hopefulC. availableD. suitable33. You are supposed ________ the work yesterday but you forgot.A. to finishB. to be finishingC. to have finishedD.had finished34. Haier will ______ to sell washing machines, consumer refrigerators, televisions andair-conditioners under the Sanyo brand in Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia.A. allowB.allowingC. be allowedD. be allowing35. With everything ________, he felt tired but happy.A. to doB. doneC. had been doneD. to be done SECTION B （12%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A.B. C. and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings－love for a dog.For at least years my 36 had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the idea came up. We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule 37 one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy since we had no children, either.He flew into the house at high 38 . In several minutes he ran over all the house, jumped from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 39 , where my wife washed him with motherly 40 . From that day on, the invisible(看不见的) war for the love of my new member of our family began at my home.He seemed to 41 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had 42 for him with greater care than those for me－he didn’t even look at.Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom until one evening, when, tired from work, I 43 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 44 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the 45 which had disturbed his sleep. I meekly(乖乖地) admited that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not 46 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes mistakes.Now we finally know who’s the 47 _ at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.36. A.wife B.son C.husband D.daughter37. A.kept B.rose C.carried D.invited38.A.speed B.shape C.cost D.race39. A.yard B.street C.bathroom D.kitchen40. A.worry B.care C.ability D.power41. A.doubt B.undertand C.wonder D.dislike42. A.reached B.searched C.looked D.prepared43. A.gave in B.gave up C.gave away D.gave out44. A.broke B.woke C.picked D.packed45. A.water B.heater C.cooker D.light46. A.enough B.good C.bad D.true47.A.adult B.member C.boss D.childSECTION C （8%）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.On Oct 14,2011, Li Yantao, 48._____ seven-year-old pupil in the first experimental primary school of Weiyang district, Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, was confused when he was told he had to wear a green scarf(绿领巾)."I don't think the green scarf is as good 49._____ the red one, but I would be in trouble with my teacher 50.______ I did not wear it."The school decided to make children 51.______ schoolwork and general behavior were not yet good enough wear green scarves instead 52._____ the red scarf of the Chinese Young Pioneers.Parents whose children were given green scarves did not understand the reason behind the school's measure and thought 53._______ was wrong to make some pupils wear green scarves.Many pupils 54.______ wore green scarves took them off and put 55._____ in their schoolbags after they left the school grounds.In the end, Chen Hong, the school's principal, had to stop this practice and said sorry to the parents.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION （20%）Directions: 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.AKasey KaxzmarekWhen I read “Would he love me?”, I always wondered if my dad cared about me. I used toThis article reminded(提醒) me of how much I missed my dad when I was younger. I really relate to this article because I used to always wonder about my dad, but not anymore. It has made me more independent(独立的) and responsible, or at least that is what my mother says. By reading this article I remember all of this and I was able to understand what the writer was talking about.56. What do these people tell us in the passage?A. Their feelings after reading the article.B. How they love their father.C. What their fathers do.D. Their life without their fathers57. Which of the following about Kasey Daczmarek is TRUE?A. His father was out of town.B. He knew what his father was doing.C. He seldom thought about his father.D. When asked where his father was, he always lied.58. How long have Armen Abidian’s parents been divorced?A. For three years.B. For ten years.C. For seven years.D. For thirteen years.59. Compared with the other girls, Briana Collura_______.A. felt terrible about her family lifeB. lived in a single-parent familyC. lived a much happier lifeD. always dreamed of her father60. Whose life is most similar to that of the author?A. Kasey Kaczmarck.B. Armen Abidian.C. Briana Collura.D. Stephanie Felix.BLast week I visited my friend Pete in the new home where he lives with his wife and daughter. Pete used to spend his holidays travelling the world, visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving(潜水) in the Caribbean. Nowadays he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful. Like hundreds of thousands of other British people, he has discovered the joy of DIY (Do It Yourself), which means if there are any things that need fixing around the house, he will try to do the job himself.As he showed me the new kitchen he put together by himself and the newly painted walls, I asked Pete where he got his inspiration (灵感) from. He told me that his favorite source of ideas was a DIY program on TV.This got me thinking about the great popularity of DIY programs in the UK. Each major channel has at least one home or garden improving show and there’s even a satellite cha nnel completely about the subject.I guess it is not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular. Two common sayings in Britain－‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’ and ‘there’s no place like home’－show how important our houses are to us. With t he present economic downturn, many people can’t afford to buy a gigger house so they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. DIY is the perfect choice.But be careful! I read a report that said over 230,000 people were injured while doing home improvements in the UK in just one year, including 41,000 who fell off ladders(梯子) and 5,800 who were seriously hurt by hammers. So I won’t be going down to the hardware store.61. How did Pete spend his holiday in the past?A. Visiting his friends.B. Diving.C. Travelling around the world.D. Making his house beautiful.62. Which might NOT be shown in a DIY program on TV?A. Scuba divingB. A garden improving feature.C. Home improvements.D. Fixing things in kitchens63. Which is NOT the reason why DIY is popular among British people?A. They enjoy DIY.B. They want to make their houses better themselves.C. They can improve their houses without spending much money.D. They want to be on TV.64. At the end of the article the writer wants us to remember _____.A. not to go to the hardware storeB. to be careful not to get hurt while doing DIYC. to keep watching DIY on TV while drinking a nice cup of teaD. not to climb ladders or use hammers65. It can be inferred from the article that _____.A. people in the UK like DIY more than people in other countriesB. DIY programs are the most popular in the UKC. home is the most important place to the EnglishD. British people can’t afford to buy houses during the economic downturnPART FOUR WRITING (25%)SECTION A (10%)Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.With an obese (very fat) or overweight population of 66% percent of adults, teaching your kids healthy eating habits is one of the most important things you can do for them as a parent.Most parents and children claim that breakfast is part of their everyday routines. But for many more than you might think, it’s not. Children who eat breakfast have higher math grades, haveimproved reading scores and basically perform better in school. They also tend to have healthier bodies in general, with better-controlled weight levels.When you take them to the grocery store wi th you, it’s doubtless that your children will request the most sugar-filled, fat-injected products on the shelf. But these are not the ones to haveSECTION B双向翻译题：阅读以下短文，请将括号中的内容译成英文并将斜体部分译成中文(5%)Steve Jobs made technology fun. The co-founder of Apple died last Wednesday at the age of fifty-six. (76.)_________________________(他与癌症斗争了多年). Mourners(悼念者) gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world.(77.)_______________________________(乔布斯大学未毕业). He was adopted(领养) by a machinist（机械师）and his wife, an accountant. They supported his early interest in electronics （电子）.(78.)He and his friend Steve Wozniak(史蒂夫•沃兹尼亚克) started Apple Computer -- now just called Apple -- in 1976. They stayed at the company until1985. (79.)That year, Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in an argument with the company’s top leader.Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT. (80.)He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, remembered his longtime friend as a "great visionary and leader" and a "marketing genius."参考答案一．听力部分（每题一分）书面表达（10分）Dear Editor,Recently I meet with some problems and I’m not getting along well with my parents. I really don’t know what to do. So I’m now writing this letter for some help.These years I have always been a good basketball player of our school team. My coach even thinks that I’ll be a star in the future. But my parents consider that I’m not doing very well in my studies. They expect that I can spend more time on my studies to go to a key university. In fact, my usual practice and frequent matches have taken up lots of my time and I can’t spare much time for study. Then they are so angry at this that they don’t allow me to devote any more time to basketball.I love playing basket ball very much, and I hope that I can get enough and proper practice in it so that I will be a superstar.Can you offer me some help? I’m looking forward to your early reply.Yours truly,Zhao Yue高ο考╔试.题⌒库。

南师附中高一上期末考试一、单项选择1. Our country has ______ great changes in the past 20 years, which are the result of reform and opening up.A. appearedB. happenedC. preservedD. witnessed2. In front of our house ______ we used to swim.A. a river lies thatB. does a river lie whereC. lies a river whichD. lies a river where3. --- Alvin, are you coming with us?--- I’d love to, but something unexpected ______.A. has come upB. was coming upC. had come upD. would come up4. The plan is finished ahead of ______, so we will have three days off.A. adventureB. scheduleC. arrangementD. plan5. This island, ______ by the sea, is so beautiful that we have decided to stay here for another day.A. dismissedB. surroundedC. reservedD. protected6. ______ is certain is ______ the mystery of Stonehenge has never been explained.A. It; thatB. What; whatC. It; whatD. What; that7. --- I haven’t seen Tom for ages. Any news about him?--- He ______ in a toy factory for two years. Now he’s a farmer.A. workedB. has workedC. was workingD. would work8. His strong love for his country is ______ in his recently-published poems.A. remindedB. reflectedC. respondedD. recovered9. I don’t think she is a nice woman; I am ______ her empty talk.A. enthusiastic aboutB. tired ofC. concerned aboutD. informed of10. --- Have you heard from Janet recently?--- No, but I ______ her next Friday.A. sawB. have seenC. will be seeingD. would see11. --- Believe me, all your efforts will ______ some day.--- Thanks for your encouragement.A. pay backB. pay offC. pay forD. pay out12. She thinks her first performance in the US will be the first step on the road to success, and she wants to try her ______ in Hollywood.A. nameB. fameC. fortuneD. award13. The boss asked him to ______ the office while she was away.A. in charge ofB. in the charge ofC. take charge ofD. take the charge of14. Scientists are convinced ______ the positive effect of laughter ______ physical and mental health.A. of; atB. by; inC. of; onD. on; at15. --- How is everything going on with you?--- Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hope, ______.A. thoughB. insteadC. eitherD. since16. These viruses, if ______ in, can cause illness or even death.A. breathingB. breatheC. breathedD. to breathe17. The palace caught fire three times in the last century and little of the building ______ now.A. remainsB. is remainedC. is remainingD. has been remained18. I’ll tell you ______ I see in my new neighborhood the moment I settle down there.A. whateverB. whichC. whicheverD. that19. I always take something to read when I go to the doctor’s ______ I have to wait.A. in caseB. even thoughC. as ifD. so that20. In order to make us feel comfortable, air conditioning changes the temperature of the whole room, ______ is a real waste of energy.A. itB. thatC. whatD. which二、完形填空(1’ x 20 = 20’)One of the most common social fears is that we are not good enough. Perhaps you feel you won't impress others because they are more confident, successful, intelligent or attractive than you. Such thinking is misguided. The ___ 21___ of doing well is accepting yourself as you are.When I was a student, I kept a diary filled with ___ 22___ memories. Some were painful memories from ___23___ when I felt hurt, confused, lonely and insecure. I ___24___ pieces of dreams and personal feelings of anger and hatred, as well as things I ___25___ such as magic shops and coin dealers.Then a terrible thing happened. ___26___ dinner one night I realized I had left my diary in the cloakroom(衣帽间)outside the campus dining hall. ___27___ that somebody might read it and find out the truth about me, I ___28___ back, but it was gone.Weeks passed, and finally I gave up hope of ever finding it ___29___. A month later, I was ___30___ up my jacket in the same place when I saw my brown worn (破旧的) ___31___, just where I'd left it. ___32___ I read through the pages and found that a ___33___ had written the following, “God bless you. I'm ___34___ like you, only I don’t keep a diary, and I'm ___35___ to know there are others like me. I hope things turn ___36___ okay for you.”Tears came to my eyes. It had never ___37___ to me that anyone could know my inner feelings and also ___38___ things just like the way I did.No matter what you are like, whether you're rich or poor, brilliant or average, attractive or ___39___, there are people like you. Throw away your fears of not measuring up, and ___40___ yourself as you are.21. A. idea B. success C. secret D. purpose22. A. private B. painful C. wonderful D. simple23. A. works B. friends C. neighbors D. childhood24. A. showed B. hid C. described D. noticed25. A. forgot B. enjoyed C. arranged D. respected26. A. Until B. When C. After D. Since27. A. Excited B. Puzzled C. Surprised D. Frightened28. A. looked B. searched C. turned D. ran29. A. hardly B. soon C. again D. home30. A. hanging B. looking C. turning D. breaking31. A. book B. diary C. computer D. dictionary32. A. Nervously B. Happily C. Sadly D. Excitedly33. A. friend B. policeman C. stranger D. classmate34. A. a lot B. a little C. nearly D. slightly35. A. sorry B. anxious C. curious D. thankful36. A. in B. on C. out D. to37. A. led B. occurred C. explained D. happened38. A. feel B. enjoy C. remember D. hate39. A. strong B. pretty C. clear D. ordinary40. A. insist B. accept C. help D. regard三、阅读理解(1’ x 15 = 15’)AEveryone's at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn't done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction (网上拍卖).Buying for BeginnersSign up on . Most items (e.g. tables, computers and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “Buy It Now” and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish, you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.How to PaySellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a check or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.Selling Made SimpleIf you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends' advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.The big Things in LifeIt's easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collectively sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.41. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to make payment online.B. Ways of making delivery online.C. How to use an online-auction system.D. Advantages of an online auction system.42. After bidding for an item, a buyer ______.A. has chances to make higher bids.B. will get what he wants in ten days.C. should make payment immediatelyD. may check its picture and description.43. You should ______ if the item is being auctioned.A. increase the price little by littleB. get the others not bidC. ask the other people’s priceD. offer the highest price you are ready to pay44. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is ______.A. through a local banking systemB. by sending the money to the sellerC. through an online payment systemD. by paying the deliveryman directlyBAt 2:30 December 5, 1945, five US Navy training planes took off in clear weather from the base Lauderdale, Florida. The planes flew east over the coast and disappeared. The group was Flight 19, on a run between Florida and Bahamas. Tailor was the group leader. At about 3:40, Tailor reported that his compasses (指南针) were not reading properly. The other planes followed their leaders aimlessly, first east,then west, then northeast over the ocean, as Tailor tried to make sure of the direction by radio. Then, suddenly Tailor was heard to give orders to dive.Quickly, two giant Martin seaplanes were sent up to search for Flight 19. Several hours later, the wind became strong and visibility (能见度) dropped. A return to base was ordered. But only one of the Martin seaplanes landed. Four days later, the Navy and Coast Guard combed a 100,000 square-mile area with more than 100 planes and ships. No sign was ever shown of the missing planes.Today, people have noted the disappearance of many ships and planes in the southwest part of the North Atlantic and began to call this area the Bermuda Triangle.The points of the triangle are Bermuda, Puerto Rico and a particular place in the Gulf of Mexico, west of Florida. It is a two-faced water world of tiny islands, bright beaches and beautiful waters. Yet thick fogs, powerful currents (激流) and sudden storms are hidden behind this smiling surface.45. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The wind was strong when the training planes took off.B. Tailor was given wrong orders to dive.C. The compasses didn’t work properly.D. The missing planes were found several hours later.46. How many planes disappeared altogether that day?A. Five.B. Six.C. Two.D. Only one.47. The word “comb” in the passage means ______.A. cover withB. fly overC. do up one’s hair with a combD. search all overCOver the last 70 years, researchers have been studying happy and unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference. Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined (决定) to a certain degree by genes (基因). However, of all the factors, wealth and age are the top two.Money can buy a degree of happiness. But once you can afford to feed, clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference.Researchers find that, on average, wealthier people are happier. But the link between money and happiness is complex (复杂). In the past half-century, average income has sharply increased in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same. Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and colleagues.“Dollars buy status, and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts, which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways－scientists or actors, for example－may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs.In a research, Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desire－not just for money, but for friends, family, job, health－rose furthest beyond what they already had, tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距). Indeed, the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone. “The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income.” Says Michalos.Another factor that has to do with happiness is age. Old age may not be so bad. “Given (鉴于) all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen.In one survey, Carstensen interviewed 184 people between the ages of 18 and 94, and asked them to fill out an emotions questionnaire. She found that old people reported positive emotions just as often as young people, but negative emotions much less often. Why are old people happier? Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it, or they’re more realistic about their goals, only setting ones that they know they can achieve. But Carstensen thinks that with times running out, olderpeople have learned to focus on t hings that make them happy and let go of those that don’t.48. According to the passage, the feeling of happiness ______.A. is determined partly by genesB. increases slowly with ageC. has little to do with wealthD. is measured (衡量) only by desires49. Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs ______.A. make them feel much betterB. provide chances to make friendsC. improve their social positionD. satisfy their professional interests50. Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if ______.A. the gap between reality and desire is biggerB. they have a stronger desire for friendshipC. their income is below their expressionD. the hope for good health is greater51. According to the passage, which of the following is not the reason why old people are happier?A. They may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it.B. They’re more realistic about their goals, only setting easy ones.C. They have learned to focus on things that make them happy.D. They hardly let go of things that make them unhappy.DIn 1922, a British explorer named Howard Carter found an ancient tomb in Egypt.In ancient Egypt, many tombs were built like houses. Anybody could build a tomb for themselves and their family.Long before they died, the ancient Egyptians began making items to place inside their tomb. These items were called grave goods.People loved making grave goods. It was a family activity. They made grave goods their whole life. They made dolls and baskets and jewelry and little statues of workers and all kinds of things.Then, as a family outing, they would visit their tomb, and place the grave goods they had made locked safely inside.The next time they visited their tomb, they would bring more grave goods. By the time died, their tomb was full of wonderful memories of their life in Egypt, as well as with miniature sized things they might need in the afterlife. That was the ancient Egyptian way.Pharaohs (法老), of course, were special. They also had tombs, really big ones. They also had grave goods, really beautiful ones, made of gold and silver by the finest craftsmen in the land. As well, people from all Egypt brought gifts to include in the pharaoh’s tomb. Artists painted the walls. Pharaohs’ tombs were splendid things.Every time a new pharaoh came to power, work started immediately on building their tomb.As modern archaeologists (考古学家) opened the tombs of the ancient pharaohs, they found the tombs of the ancient pharaohs, they found that many of them had been robbed and their treasures removed.One day, in 1922, an archaeologist named Howard Carter was working in Egypt. He found a really small tomb. He didn’t think much about it because it was so small. He figured it was the tomb of a commoner (平民). You can imagine his excitement when he opened the door and realized he had found the tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, a tomb so small that it had been overlooked for thousands of years!From the hieroglyphic (象形的) writing on the walls, Howard Carter knew who was buried in the tomb. It was a young pharaoh named King Tutankhamun, King Tut for short. Today, we know what King Tut looked like because Howard Carter found a solid gold mask inside the tomb, designed like the pharaoh’s face.King Tut was only nine years old when he became Pharaoh. He was only 18 years old when he died. King Tut’s tomb was very small compared to the tombs of other pharaohs because the people did not have alot of time to build it.Some archaeologist think grave robbers might have broken in because a bag of gold rings was found on the floor, as if dropped in haste (匆忙). Other think that perhaps the bag simply fell, perhaps when the ancient Egyptians sealed the tomb. If robbers did find their way inside, they certainly did not take everything. Howard Carter and his team found many treasures inside the tomb. It was almost like entering a time machine.52. The passage is mainly about ______.A. how Egyptians built tombsB. what Egyptians put tombsC. what King Tut’s tomb looked likeD. how Carter discovered the tomb53. What might NOT be included in a commoner’s tomb in ancient Egypt?A. Dolls and baskets.B. Treasure.C. Miniature sized things.D. A solid gold mask.54. What can we learn about King Tut’s tomb from the passage?A. Its size i s much bigger than that of a commoner’s.B. It had been overlooked for thousands of years because it’s too small.C. The hieroglyphic writing on the walls showed what King Tut looked like.D. Some tomb robbers dropped a bag of gold rings on its floor in haste.55. According to the passage, which of the statements is true?A. Shortly after an Egyptian died, their family began making grave goods for him.B. Pharaohs’ tombs were splendid things, full of gifts from all over the Egypt.C. Compared with the tombs of other pharaohs, King Tut’s tomb was very big.D. King Tut’s tomb had never been broken into before Carter discovered it.四、缺词填空(0.5’ x 10 = 5’)There is a difference between a common cold and the flu (流感). A cold gives you a runny nose, cough and sometimes a f___56___, but generally you feel better after a week. The flu, on the other h___57___, is much more dangerous --- it kills as many as half a million people worldwide every year, according to The Atlantic. This is why people get nervous when they hear about a bird flu case on the news.Now, scientists may have found a way to put an end to this fear --- they’ve d___58___ how the flu escapes our immune system (系统), which may l___59___ to the invention of a new flu vaccine (疫苗). The new research was p___60___ last month in the Science.To understand the findings, you first need to know how the immune system w___61___. When viruses enter our bodies, they produce antibodies (抗体) --- protein that fight against the virus. H___62___, sometimes the bod y is not familiar with the virus and doesn’t know what kind of antibody to p___63___, and this is when it needs a little help from a vaccine.The flu vaccine takes effect by g___64___ the body a small amount of flu virus, causing our immune system to develop antibodies a___65___ these viruses so that when the flu actually happens, the body knows the right thing to do.56. __________ 57. __________ 58. __________ 59. __________60. __________ 61. __________ 62. __________ 63. __________64. __________ 65. __________五、单词拼写(1’ x 10 = 10’)66. The mother opened the door quietly so as not to d__________ the sleeping children.67. Tom is the only one who s__________ the earthquake in his village, and the government sent him to a city school after that.68. The ship makers said it could not sink, but the very first v__________ of the Titanic ended at thebottom of the Atlantic Ocean.69. As the world’s population continues to grow, the s__________ of food becomes more of a problem.70. As she was watching the movie, her thoughts w__________ back to her youth.71. Mother is d__________ my brother from swimming in the river, for she thinks it is too dangerous.72. To make members of a football team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their s__________ and weaknesses.73. In an effort to solve the energy problem, some nuclear power stations (核电站) are under __________ (建设) in our country.74. I’m amazed that the students in China always have such a burning __________ (渴望) to learn.75. There has been a(an) __________ (气氛) of sadness in the factory since it was announced that would be closed.六、短语填空(1’ x 10 = 10’)76. The car accident on the main road the other day __________ __________ (由……引起) the careless driving of a driver.77. Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and __________ __________ (编)jokes.78.Not long after the discovery, a friend of his __________ __________ (病倒) and twelve hours later, he was dead.79. __________ __________ (和……一起) many other countries, such as Japan, the US and the UK,China is now marching into the 4G era (时代).80. He __________ __________ __________ (前往) to the market place after work, just as his wife had asked him to do.81. Yetis __________ __________ __________ (据说) be large, hairy animals that walk on two feet like human beings.82. I always __________ __________ __________ (尊敬) those who never look down on others, eventhough they have achieved great achievements.83. As pollution gets more and more serious, we strongly feel the need to be __________ __________ __________ (与……和睦相处) our environment.84. Remember to stay __________ __________ __________ (控制) your technology and not let it control you.85. Whenever she talks to him, he is __________ __________ __________ for words (不知所措).七、翻译句子(1’ x 10 = 10’)1. 一听到这个消息，Tom 冲回乐嘉，却发现他的房子已经彻底毁了。

牛津译林版高一上英语期末测试卷姓名得分一、选择题1. They became partners at work that day. Until then, they ___________ to each other for nearly three years.A. haven’t spokenB. didn’t speakC. hadn’t spokenD. haven’t been speaking2. Many people tend to buy things from big stores, ________ they believe the qualities are good.A. at whichB. of whichC. whereD. which3. Human rights protection is a universal principle that ____________ all, including criminals.A. belongs toB. refers toC. turns toD. applies to4. Food supplies in the flood-stricken ______. We must act immediately before there’s none left.A. are running outB. have run outC. are being run outD. have been run out5. -----Did you see who the driver was?----- No, so quickly ____________ that I couldn’t get a good look at his face.A. the car speeds byB. the car sped byC. does the car speed byD. did the car speed by6.Do not the role women are playing in today’s society. In most cases, they hold up half the sky.A. look up toB. look down uponC. look forward toD. look back on7.Inspired by J.K Rowling, my uncle decides to devote all he could novels.A. to writeB. writeC. to writingD. writing8.The reason why I like Sandy is that he can always stay and find ways to handle it in the face of trouble.A. optimisticB. outgoingC. curiousD. upset9.John will refuse to take part in this activity with Kate she says sorry to him.A. becauseB. unlessC. ifD. once10.Li Hua made lots of foreign friends while studying in London, were from Italy.A. many of themB. many of whichC. many of whomD. many of whose11.The reporter says that the CCTV English programs ever since 1977.A. broadcastsB. had broadcastC. has been broadcastingD. had been broadcast12.—I’m going to Nanjing tomorrow.—What a(n) ! I’m going th ere too.A. coin c i denceB. opportunityC. mysteryD. luck13.—Mum, I can’t see any point in studying hard.—Come on, dear! Years of hard work will surely in your future career.A. pay offB. pay backC. make sureD. bring back14.The society was set up to endangered animals from dying out.A. deserveB. preserveC. observeD. reserve15.—My brother can only speak a few words of French.— ? He once worked in Paris for nearly a year, right?A. For whatB. How comeC. Why notD. So what16. ________ her faults, she’s Arnold’s mother. Don’t be so rude to her.A. WhateverB. Anything thatC. WhicheverD. Whenever17. More highways have been built in China , ______ it much easier for people to travel from oneplace to another.A. madeB. makingC. to makeD. having made18. Was it at the school ________ you worked last year______ he spent his childhood?A. which ; whereB. where; whichC. that; whichD. where; that19. When________ about the possibility ______Justin was taken by aliens , Detective SamPeterson told journalists that sometimes people made up such amazing stories .A. asked ;whichB. being asked ; thatC. asked ; thatD. asking ; which20. ---How did you rule out the possibility of the candidate’s application_______?---From his job interview. It was excellent!A. would be turned downB. was taken downC. put downD. being turned down二、完形填空My father carried me up the stairs to my bedroom, followed by my mother, and three-year-old brother. Upon my returning home, our excitement was mixed with a sense of fear, since we all knew I would be staying in bed for a long time. Leaving my room, my father 1 to me and said, "This, too, shall pass." He 2, and closed the door behind him.Twelve years old, I had scoliosis(脊柱侧弯). By the time my back formed a perfect S-shape, the doctors 3 stopped all the treatment. An operation was the only 4 .Two weeks later, I was sent home with orders to stay flat on my back for seven months. Tidy and clean, my room 5me with comfort. But when the lights were out and the house grew quiet, I realized that I couldn't leave my bed, much less my bedroom, for s even whole months! "This, too, shall pass"6 in my ears. 1 didn't understand. But 1 knew that if my father believed it, it must be 7 . His words reduced my fears. If he said everything would work out okay, then it would.Long winter days passed. Sometimes, I would become 8 , but my father always came to my help. V ery 9 , he would pick me up and carry me downstairs and place me on the sofa,allowing me to 10the rest of the family. Some days, he even carried me 11to enjoy some much-needed sunshine.By summer's end, I was back on my12 and starting my freshman year in high school. At last, my father's words made sense: "This, too, has passed!"I've l ived through a lot of life's 13 since then, of course. My father taught me to hold onto the good memories and let go of the bad. When life is 14 , time flies by and his wordsnever enter my mind. When it's not so good, I15 , "This ,too, shall pass." And, it does.1. A. turned B. announced C. lied D. got2. A. ached B. nodded C. smiled D. chatted3. A. incorrectly B. suddenly C. recently D. finally4. A. management B. experiment C. choice D action5. A. o ffered B. welcomed C. supported D. checked6. A. failed B. rang C. came D. entered7. A. wrong B. clear C. true D. unbelievable8. A. impatient B. careless C. frightened D. surprised9. A. calmly B. gently C. fortunately D. rudely10. A. stay B. leave C. join D. visit11. A. through B. across C. off D. outside12. A. training B feet C. trips D. word13. A. troubles B. happiness C. spirit D. danger14. A. busy B. private C. short D. good15. A. wait B. remember C. forget D. wonder三、阅读理解AOne of the best student cities: BostonBoston, Massachusetts is the unofficial student capital of the United States. The Boston area contains some of the most famous universities in the world, including Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). With their reputation(名声) attracting some of the brightest students from around the globe, the heart of New En g land is young, energetic and active. Best spotsThe Fenway area (—home Of the Boston Red Sox baseball team—) attracts students from nearby schools. On game days, the neighborhood's many sports bars are filled with college students. Student activitiesBoston's most popular college events are the universities' yearly music festivals, during which big-name stars perform free concerts before the spring term ends.The Berklee College of Music, which attracts top international talents, often organizes free student performances in such picture-perfect locations as the Boston Harbor National Park. The free-to-watch boating races on the Charles River are also well-attended on fair-weather race days when students cheer on their classmates.Student discountsThe Museum of Fine Arts is free for students carrying ID from one of the many schools in the city. The historic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the New England Aquarium offer discounts for all university students, while admission to Harvard's museums is free for Harvard student s and discounted for all other college kids. Even movie theaters like Regal Cinemas Fenway and AMC Loews Boston Common cut students a discount.1. What does the underlined part" the heart of New England" in Paragraph 1 refers to?A. Boston.B. Massachusetts.C. Harvard.D. the MIT.2. Which of the following is free for students carrying ID from one of the schools in Boston?A. The Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum.B. The New England Aquarium.C. The Museum of Fine Arts.D. Regal Cinemas Fenway.3. What do we learn from the passage?A. People have chance to enjoy student performances for free.B. The Boston Harbor National Park often invites big stars to perform.C. The Fenway area attracts only talented teachers.D. Boston's most popular college events are boating race along the Charles River.BAfter mom died, I began visiting my father every morning before I went to work. He was weak and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note, reading, ‘Drink your juice.” Such a gesture, I knew, was as far as my father had ever been able to do in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned mom, “Why doesn’t father love me?”Mom frowned, “Who said he doesn’t love you?” “Well , he never tells me,” I complained. “He never tells me either.”S he said, smiling. “But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. That’s how your father tells us he loves us.”I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my fathe r to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me. He owned and operated a small scrap metal (废旧金属) business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. He fed scrap steel into a device that chopped it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades thicker than my father’s body. If he didn’t feed those terrifying blades just right, he risked serious injury. “Why don’t you hire someone to do that for you?” mom asked him one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. “Why don’t you hire a cook?” my father asked, giving her one of his rare smiles.Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, “I love you, father.”From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them.4. The author’s father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because .A. that was the author’s favoriteB. he was sure the author would be thirstyC. the author was always complainingD. that was a gesture of love5. The author’s father didn’t hire a helper because .A. his job was too dangerousB. his job required high skillsC. he wanted to save moneyD. he was not good at working with others6. We can infer from the passage that .A. the author’s father lacked a sense of humorB. the author quite understood his father as time went onC. the author’s father didn’t love him very muchD. the author’s father was too strict with him7. What’s the passage about?A. The proper attitude towards life.B. The importance of education.C. Silent fatherly love.D. Ways to live happily.CAmerican researchers found females are the more talkative sex because of a special “language protein(蛋白质)” in the brain.The study, conducted by neuroscientists （神经学家）and psychologist from the University of Maryland, concluded that women talked more because they had more of the Foxp2 protein.The research, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that higher levels were found among humans that were women but in rats that were males. Their findings came after it was previously claimed that ladies speak about 20,000 words a day – over 13,000 more than men. "This study is one of the first to report a sex difference in the expression of a language-associated protein in humans or animals,” said Prof Margaret McCarthy, who led the study. In their study, the researchers attempted to determine what might make male rats more vocal than their female friends.They separated four-day-old rats from their mothers and then counted the number of times they cried out in the “ultrasonic range”, the frequencies higher than humans can hear, over five minutes. While both sexes called out hundreds of cries, the males called out twice as often, they found. But when the pups were returned to their mother’s cage, she fussed over her sons first. Tests conducted on the parts of the brain known to be associated with vocalcalls showed the male pups have up to twice as much Foxp2 protein as the females. The researchers then increased the production in the brains of female pups and reduced it in males. This led to the female rats crying out more often and their mothers showing more interest to them. In contrast, males became less “talkative”.The researchers then tested samples from ten children, aged between three and five, which showed that females had up to 30 per cent more of the Foxp2 protein than males, in a brain area key to language in humans.“Based on our observations, we assume higher levels of Foxp2 in girls and higher levels of Foxp2 in male rats is an indication that Foxp2 protein levels are associated with the more communicative sex,” said Prof McCarthy."Our results imply Foxp2 as a component of the neurobiological basis of sex differences in vocal communication in mammals."8. From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________.A. women always speak more words than menB. men and male rats have low levels of language proteinC. women and male rats have similar levels of Foxp2D. McCarthy isn’t the fir st to find females more talkative9. The underlined phrase “fussed over” in the third paragraph probably means______.A. paid attention toB. related toC. put pressure onD. counted on10. The researchers carried out the experiments on rats in order to _______.A. test which part of the brain is key to language in rats and humansB. prove the levels of Foxp2 protein in humans and rats are differentC. determine the reason why female rats are more talkative than male ratsD. discover the association between Foxp2protein and vocal communication11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?A. Tests on humans and ratsB. Why women are the talkative sexC. Sex differences in Foxp2 proteinD. Foxp2 protein determines oral abilityDBaby girls make their way to dolls as son as they can crawl(爬), and boys will head for the toy cars, a study has shown. The findings-the first t o show consistent differences in very young babies-suggest there is a biological basis for their prefer ences.Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months. They were allowed to choose from 7 toys. Some were boys’toys-a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls’ toys; a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys, and could pick whichever toy they liked. Their choice and amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.Of the youngest children (9 to 14 months), girls spent much longer time playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and the ball than the girls did. Among the two and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents’ views on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the children’s choices.Dr Brenda Todd said, “Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given ‘toys that go’ while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preferences. But these findings are consistent with the former idea that children show intrinsic(内在的) interest in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to moving objects, probably through hunting instincts (本能), while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the color of a newborn baby.”12. Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because .A. baby boys are much more activeB. baby girls like bright colors betterC. their parents treat them differentlyD. there is a biological difference between them13. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Nine-month-old baby boys don’t play with dolls at all.B. Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and ballsC. The older the babies are, the more obvious their preference is.D. Parents should teach baby boys and girls to share each other’s toys.14. What conclusion did Dr Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?A. Adults purposely influence the preference of babies.B. Babies’ preference isn’t affected by social surroundings.(环境)C. Baby boys preferring moving toys will be good at hunting.D. Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warmhearted.45. Which column of a newspaper does the passage probably appear in?A. Science.B. Health.C. Education.D. Entertainment.四、任务型阅读You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good writer, read good writing. Unfortunately, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what you were supposed to get from that experience.As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve your writing. Just read for pleasure to begin with, or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about whether or not it is "easy" reading. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpecte d? These latter situations are a chance to learn from the writer's mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how an author does "his thing". he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing the passage but put more efforts in enjoying it from the whole.Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction（非小说）books, is to select a part to read as if it is a completely separate work. Once again, read as a common consumer rather than a critic (批评家). For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic level, however, nothing is more suitable than your devotion to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book's worth of meaning and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft（工艺）.As you can see, there is no one simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make it boring. Select authors you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone elseTitle: Improve Your Writing by ReadingFacts ▲Reading good writing helps you become a good writer.▲You don’t understand the (1)___________of reading and what to get fr om reading.Ways▲ Read not to learn but for (2)___________.1)Develop a great (3)___________in the subject and flow of the writing.2)Learn from the writer’s (4)___________if possible.3)(5)___________shouldn’t be spent in analyzing the pas sage but in enjoyingthe passage from the whole.▲Read as a common consumer rather than a critic.▲Be (6)___________ to reading poems and enjoy the lines.(7)_____ ____ ▲Don’t make yourself (8)___________with reading.▲Select your (9)___________authors and enjoy their works. ▲You are sure to make (10)___________during reading.1. I think we can safely(不予考虑) this kind of strange idea for it is of little help.2. They are thinking of (应用，运用) this new technology to production, which theyare sure will bring about a great change to their factory.3. Now more and more people care about air q________ with the frequent use of the word PM2.5on TV and the Internet.4. ----- How terrible! He didn’t recognize me when I visited him in the hospital last week.---- Don’t worry. H e is just suffering a l______ of memory and I am sure he will recover soon.5.Nelson Mandela’s d________ to freedom and equality has made him truly an importantfigurein South Africa.6. Is there any scientific evidence that a person’s character is r________ in theirhandwriting?7. T_______ in Thailand has been developing very fast and millions of people visitit every year.8. ----- Mum, what if my mind goes b_________ and forgets all the lines before theaudience?----- Practice more and I am sure you will think of them.9. ----- The travel agency has offered us three routes to choose fro m.----- I am sure w_________ route you choose, you will not be satisfied.10. This undersea adventure gave us a surprise, which made us realize that much of the worldremains to be e ____.六、完成句子1．The school doesn’t_____ ________ students _________ long hair and short skirts.（不同意-----留）2. ___ ____ ____（回顾）my childhood, I still think of it as the happiest time in my life.3. Now that he admitted that he was wrong, you _______ _________ _________ (本应该原谅)him.4. It was several days before the floodwater sank and life_________ _________ _________ (恢复正常).5. _________ _________ (配备有) good furniture, this kind of house sells well.6. When she was lying in hospital, she _______ _________ _________her mother’s advice.(她后悔没有听从母亲的建议)。

高一英语第一学期期末检测试题本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分听力（满分30分）（共20小题:每小题1.5分, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题）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 woman think of the cleaner’s job?A. Boring.B. Exciting.C. Dangerous.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. Rain-forests.B. Animals.C. Weather.3. Where does Sandra sit in the classroom now?A. By the window.B. In the back row.C. By the door.4. Why didn’t Peter go for a trip last weekend?A. He missed the train.B. He didn’t buy the ticket.C. He didn’t get to the station.5. What’s the man’s idea about the skirt?A. Change it.B. Buy it.C. Reject it.第二节（共15小题）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和第7题。

6. What has the man been doing?A. Working in the lab.B. Writing a report.C. Collecting some information.7. What is the man going to write about?A. The environment.B. VR technology.C. The government.听第7段材料，回答第8和第9题。

衡阳市八中 2018 年下期期末考试试题高一英语命题人: 审题人: 时量:120 分钟总分:150 分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Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分。

)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节听下面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.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What color are the gloves?A. Blue.B. Green.C. Yellow.【答案】B【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

2.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】Where is the bookstore?A. Near a hotel.B. On the left of a hospital.C. On the right side of Main Street.【答案】A【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

3.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】When will the next underground arrive?A. At 1:55.B. At 2:00.C. At 2:05.【答案】B【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

4.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】Why can’t the lecture be held tomorrow?A. The CEO won’t be available then.B. The lecture hall isn’t big enough.C. The equipment in the lecture hall doesn’t work.【答案】A【解析】【详解】此题为听力题，解析略。

衡阳市八中2007-2008年度高一上学期期末考试英语考生注意：本卷共分两卷四部分，满分100分，考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分：听力（共三节，满分10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．What are they talking about?A. Driving in England.B. How to drive a car.C. Whether to have the right to drive a car in England.2. What does the woman mean?A. Mary is ill.B.Mary thinks well of the concert.C. She has no chance to talk to Mary.3. When did the man come back from his vacation?A. Yesterday morning.B. A few days ago.C.In about two days.4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. They are both neighbours.B. They are both classmates.C. They are not from the same country.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a clothing store.B. At the woman’s home.C. In the sitting room.第二节：听下面4段对话或独白。