2015-2016学年山西省太原五中高一(下)期末英语试卷

2015～2016学年度高一下学期英语试题★沉着冷静规范答题端正考风严禁舞弊★第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（1—20小题）英语听力共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分。

第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

1.What are the two speakers doing?A.Singing a song.B. Riding a bike.C. Dancing.2.What can we know about the meat?A.Its price has risen.B.It is cheaper in other shops.C.It is as expensive as fish.3.How will they cross the river?A.By ferry.B. By car.C. By plane.4.How many classes does the woman NOT like?A.Five.B. Ten.C. Nine5.How old is Jane now?A.27B. 22C. 29第二节(共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.How long was the woman late?A.For an hour.B. For half an hour.C. For an hour and a half.7.How will the woman go to the restaurant?A.By bus.B. By taxi.C. On foot.8.What will the woman find near the restaurant?A. A drugstore.B. A supermarket.C. A coffee shop.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

山西省高一下学期期末英语试卷(含有答案解析）（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）学校:___________班级：___________姓名：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解The world is a splendid place, full of hidden and overt beauty in every corner. Here are some of the most beautiful places around the world.Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, UgandaBwindi Impenetrable Forest is one of the last harbors of the mountain gorilla (大猩猩). Several hundred call this UNESCO World Heritage Site home, with the chance for visitors hike and meet habituated groups. Its biodiversity extends far beyond its most famous inhabitants. However -almost 350 bird species and around 220 butterfly species can be found within its 331-square-kilometer expanse.Samburu, KenyaThanks to its relative inaccessibility in the heart of Kenya, Samburu is a haven (避难所) for some of Africa’s most charming wildlife. The grassland and acacia-dotted landscapes of its national reserve are home to the endangered giraffe and zebra, as well as the pioneering Elephant Watch Camp.Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, ChinaChina’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province is known for its towering sandstone pillars (柱子). Best explored on foot, its back trails make for an easy way to escape the crowds and find the best views. As the mists fall, it’s easy to sea why this area has long been an inspiration for traditional Chinese paintings.The MaldivesThe sand of its 1,200 islands is as white as it gets, and the water is a deep blue that puts all other seas in the shade. The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives has developed into the world’s premier tropical hot spot for a reason. Best of all, there are plenty of beaches to go around, with over 100 private resorts and welcoming, affordable guesthouses around the Male and Ari atolls.1．What makes Samburu a haven for wildlife?A．Its landscape. B．Its location.C．Its climate. D．Its food.2．What do Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and Zhangjiajie National Forest Park have in common?A．They are home to gorillas.B．They have more than 350 bird species.C．They are on the World Heritage Site List.D．They are inspirations for traditional paintings.3．Which of the following suits beach-lovers?A．Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. B．Samburu.C．Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. D．The Maldives.Last weekend, my husband and I drove a dog to her new home. Typically, when we have a new dog in the backseat, it’s a young dog. But this passenger was a much different story. Magdalen is a 13-year old dog. Her owner gave her up temporarily when he was sick, but when he fully recovered several months later, he said he didn’t want her back. He had her since she was young but now had no place for her.The family who had given her a temporary home had children and other dogs and was unable to give her a forever home. When Speak St, Louis, the rescue team I work with, was contacted about the dog, they offered to take her in. She went to a vet (兽医) for a basic health check. But the vet didn’t have great news. Her mouth was swollen (肿胀的) with all sorts of problems. Two teeth fell out during cleaning and eleven more had to be pulled out.Luckily, a good friend of mine, a dog trainer with a soft heart for seniors, had agreed to adopt Magdalen. On the trip to the trainer’s home, the sweet senior looked so relaxed in our backseat. I felt a great sense of relief and pleasure.Her owner needed some temporary help when he was sick. But I can’t imagine why he wouldn’t have wanted her back. I think of my own dog and dogs we lost to old age in the past. We’re family and we stay that way forever. She’d be able to live a good life. I hoped, in her new home!4．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A．The former owners of the dog.B．Where the dog was treated.C．What the dog needed most.D．The problems the dog met.5．What is the author’s job?A．Training old dogs.B．Treating sick dogs.C．Looking for homes for dogs.D．Looking for lost dogs’ owners.6．How did the author feel on her way to her friend’s home?A．Relieved and happy. B．Nervous and grateful.C．Surprised and curious. D．Hopeful and proud.7．What does the author think of Magdalen’s owner giving her up?A．She didn’t understand his behaviour.B．She believed it was painful for him.C．She was certain he would regret.D．She thought he made a wise decision.Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.We experience this, tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue (疲惫) and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel.Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the most difficult job first.Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them in alphabetical (按字母顺序), never letting myself leave out a tough idea. And I always started the day’s work with the difficult task of essay-writing. Experience proved that the rule works.Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, bow ever hard we work, we fail again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can - then let the unconscious take over.When planning Encyclopedia Britannica (《大英百科全书》), I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after day I kept coming up with solutions, but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unbearable.One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relieved, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind. In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step. Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.Human beings, I believe must try to succeed. Success, then, means never feeling tired.8．What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue?A．Writing essays in strict order.B．Building up physical strength.C．Leaving out the toughest ideas.D．Dealing with the hardest task first.9．On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue? A．Before starting a difficult task.B．When all the solutions fail.C．If the job is rather boring.D．After finding a way out.10．According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us ________ . A．ignore mental problemsB．get some nice sleepC．gain complete reliefD．find the right solution11．What could be the best title for the passage?A．Success Is Built upon FailureB．How to Handle Performance FatigueC．Getting over Fatigue: A Way to SuccessD．Fatigue: An Early Sign of Health ProblemsKite surfing is a sport that takes place on the surface of the water, on top of boards that are similar in design to wakeboards (尾波滑水板), with the surfer pulled by a kite. The popularity of kite surfing has grown, although it is rather difficult to master. Kite surfing uses the same equipment as kite boarding, but is generally given more to riding on top of waves, rather than on smaller lakes or other calm bodies of water.Early experiments in kite transportation took place through the 19th century, and at the dawn of the 20th century Samuel Cody crossed the English Channel using kites and a small boat. Kite surfing itself, however, wasn’t really born until the late 1970s. Beginning in that decade, more people became involved in using kites for personal transport and sport. Kite technology itself advanced enormously during the 1970s, with kites becoming much more controllable.The early kite surfing was rather accidental, but innovators continued to develop the technology to make it easier to control and safer. By the late 1990s, kite surfing was becoming popular off the coast of Maui, France and throughout the world. In 1997, a special kite system was built specifically for kite surfing, which helped kite surfing into the mainstream.Because of the high speeds and the dangers, it is generally recommended that would-be kite surfers take at least a few basic classes to learn the fundamentals.The main attraction of kite surfing is the potential for amazing tricks. The kite allows the surfer to experience enormous jumps, flying through the air for large distances before hitting the water in a controlled fashion. Like skateboarding, kite surfing makes use of a number of board grabs, with complex tricks possible due to the long period of time the surfer can remain in the air.12．What does the author mainly intend to tell us in Paragraph 1?A．What is kite surfing. B．Where to go kite surfing.C．How to enjoy kite surfing. D．Why people like kite surfing.13．In the 19th century, people intended to use kite for ________.A．sport B．experimentC．entertainment D．transportation14．What can we know from the third paragraph?A．Kite surfing often leads to accidents.B．Maui is home to kite surfing.C．Kite control is the key to kite surfing.D．Kite surfing came into being in the 1990s.15．What is most charming for people surfing?A．Its potential for tricks. B．Its long time in the air.C．Its speed across the water. D．Its big distance over the water.二、七选五Here’s How To Have A Calmer Sunday NightFor most people, the end of the weekend isn’t a welcome time. 16 . If you’re one of the many people who feel a sense of horror come Sunday, there are things you can do to make your evening a little better and a little calmer. Here’s what to know.17It can help you relax as you close out the weekend. You might want to establish a good bedtime and engage in an activity you enjoy, such as reading a book, watching your favorite show or doing gentle yoga. So, ending the weekend in an anger certainly won’t help you feelgood about the upcoming week, but a calm Sunday night schedulewill.Prepare for Monday morningPutting things in place to start your Monday on the right foot is a good wayto ease some of your Sunday scaries, according to Francis Sopper, the CEO of productivity coaching organization GTD Focus. 18 .Plan fun things for the weekTo help reduce your sense of despair, Janssen, a productivity consultant at Ashley Janssen Consulting, suggested making plans to look forward to during the week, like dinner with a friend or a movie night with your partner. You could even add things to your. Monday morning routine to make the day a little more pleasant.19 . Or order your favorite breakfast to eat before you start work.Many people don’t have the luxury of tuning out of work for the entire weekend.If this is you, Sopper said to plan out your work intentionally; don’t just takeon tasks that have no possibility of getting done over the weekend. 20 . This way, “at least if you worked, you have a sense of completeness,” Sopper added.A．Fill your Sunday with activitiesB．Create a relaxing Sunday night routineC．It marks the return to the busy workweekD．Instead, focus on the one-and-done thingsE．Maybe set up a coffee meeting with a co-workerF．This could mean packing your work bag ahead of timeG．Your to-do lists show how long a task will take to complete三、完形填空When my kids were small, I started a tradition in our house of giving eight giftseven $1 each (at the Dollar Store). My children didn't ask for anything much inHanukkah.But this year, Hanukkah 26 something else. My special-needs son decided that he wanted to 27 a computer, and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it. When I wouldn't 28 that, he decided he wanted a PlayStation. Then Amazon gift cards. Then money. And it became clear that it wasn't going to happen, he got29 .I keep 30 him that Hanukkah isn't about greed or materialism. It's about the miracle of an oil lamp that 31 for eight days. It's about being 32 of our heritage. It's about freedom.But he 33 . I know deep down that his obsessions(迷恋) are out of his 34 , and definitely out of mine. Having a special-needs child is as 35 as it gets. Some days are better than others and not all holidays 36 the way I hope. But despite his unrealistic requests, he's a(n) 37 child who is showing me the true meaning of life.And as we enter a new year and light the 38 approaching the time, I welcome his differences 39 I learn how to turn negative requests into 40 ones. 21．A．buying B．donating C．lighting D．drawing 22．A．celebrate B．present C．send D．play23．A．with B．for C．of D．from24．A．ate B．threw C．liked D．drank25．A．held up B．gave in C．handed in D．kept up 26．A．made B．became C．found D．designed 27．A．build B．buy C．use D．watch28．A．rely on B．learn from C．agree to D．dream about 29．A．calm B．happy C．selfish D．upset 30．A．telling B．warning C．promising D．accusing 31．A．lays B．hangs C．waits D．burns32．A．tired B．proud C．afraid D．lack 33．A．nodded B．slept C．insisted D．failed 34．A．mind B．sight C．control D．place35．A．wonderful B．dangerous C．interesting D．challenging 36．A．run out B．break down C．work out D．put down 37．A．strange B．amazing C．bad D．energetic 38．A．candles B．lamps C．torches D．lanterns 39．A．when B．as C．unless D．until 40．A．relative B．possible C．reasonable D．positive四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

太原五中2015—2016学年度第二学期阶段性检测高一英语出题人：吕元吉李星玲马洁苗启慧校题人：高一英语组(2016.4)第I卷选择题 (共50分)第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分20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。

AWhat Is a Harvest Festival?Harvest Festival is a celebration of the food grown on the land. In England, we have given thanks for successful harvests since pagan times(异教徒时代). We celebrate this day by singing, praying and decorating our churches with baskets of fruit and food in a festival known as “Harvest Festival”, usually during the month of September.Harvest Festival reminds Christians of all the good things God gives them. This makes them want to share with others who are not so fortunate. In schools and in churches, people bring food from home to a Harvest Festival Service. After the service, the food that has been put on display is usually made into parcels and given to people in need.When Is Harvest Festival?Harvest festivals are traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon. This is the full moon which falls in September, about Sept. 23. unlike the USA and Canada, the UK does not have a national holiday for Harvest Festival.History of Harvest Festival—Traditions and CustomsHarvest Festival used to be celebrated at the beginning of the Harvest season on 1 August and was called Lammas, meaning “loaf Mass”. Farmers made loaves of bread form the new wheat crop and gave them to their local church. They were then used as the Communion bread during a special mass thanking God for the harvest. The custom ended when Henry VII broke away from the Catholic Church, and nowadays we have harvest festivals at the end of the season.Farmers celebrated the end of the harvest with a big meal called harvest supper. This was rather like a Christmas dinner, but as turkeys were unknown at that time, a goose stuffed(填充) with apples was eaten. Goose Fairs are still held in some English towns, but geese are no longer sold.The tradition of celebrating Harvest Festival in church as we know it today began in 1843.1. We can infer from the text that _____.A. Harvest Festival is celebrated on August 1 today in Britain.B. Harvest Festival is the most important festival in Britain.C. traditional festivals are sometimes affected by politicsD. Harvest Festival will be celebrated only when the harvest is good2. During Harvest Festival people used to _____.A. sing, pray and decorate churchesB. enjoy eating geeseC. eat turkeys stuffed with applesD. have harvest supper for days3. What is the text mainly about?A. Introductions to the British Harvest Festival.B. The colorful life in the countryside.C. Some activities for weekend breaks.D. Unknown stories about British history.BI have been living in the United States for more than a decade, and I now say thank you about50 times a day. Most of the time, I do it without thinking. I say thank you to the cashier at the coffee shop. I say thank you to the stranger who holds the door open for me at a restaurant. I say thank you to my wife and my 5-year-old daughter several times a day for various things.When I first moved to the United States, I didn’t know I was supposed to thank someone who took my money for something I bought at a store. I didn’t know I was supposed to thank people when they asked how I was doing. I had no idea how I was supposed to respond to the police officer who gave me a speeding ticket and then said, “Thanks, and have a good day.”I grew up in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, in a culture in which saying thank you is not done lightly. I learned to say thank you in English in elementary school, and when I thanked anyone, I said it in English, which was less embarrassing and more casual than doing so in Hindi. I reserved my thanks for those who had done huge favors for me. And I rarely thanked my friends or classmates. When I did, they either smiled quizzically at me or regarded the act as a kind of joke—a playful way to practice English.When I say dhanyavaad, or “thank you” in Hindi, I make sure to look the person in the eye. Saying dhanyavaad to someone without looking at him or her is just as good as not saying it at all. As a kid, I never heard anyone my age say thank you in Hindi. I did hear my father say dhanyavaad to people his age, but he did it as sincerely as possible, with his hands joined in front of his chest. He wasn’t just thanking someone for something, but asking for an opportunity to return the favor. That’s how I came to understand expressions of gratitude.Now, when I travel to India, I often offend people by saying thank you to them. On a recent trip home, I was invited to my uncle’s house for dinner. He’s been a father figure to me, teaching me many things and advising me at every step of my life. That day, I made the mistake of telling him, in English, “Thank you for inviting me”before leaving his house, realizing the import of my words only after they had left my mouth. He didn’t respond, but I saw his expression turn sour. He was filled with disgust. I couldn’t even apologize for thanking him. The damage was done.4. From the first paragraph we can learn that the author _____.A. thinks Americans are too politeB. appreciate the American cultureC. is used to the American thank-you cultureD. is popular with Americans for his politeness5. According to the text, when saying dhanyavaad in Hindi, one _____.A. should speak it in a gentle and sincere voiceB. must put his hands in front of his chestC. is supposed to look at the personD. had better wear a big smile on his face6. What can be inferred about the Indian culture from the last paragraph?A. Saying thank you in a foreign language is impolite.B. One shouldn’t say thank you in a casual way.C. It is unusual to apologize to family members.D. It creates distance to thank someone close.CDyslexia is a learning disorder. It affects the ability to recognise words, and for some readers to understand what they have read. Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States. Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read letters backward in the wrong order.But a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. Vanessa Harrar led the study, she reported the findings in the journal Current Biology. The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear. Doctor Harrar calls this a “sluggish shifting of attention across the senses”.In the study, doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia, and 19 others without reading problems. The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when whey heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions.She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound. But the dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time.Doctor Harrar feels like playing action video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. She adds that images in video games force the eye to move and focus quickly.The study also shows that dyslexic people have the most difficulty going between what they saw and what they heard. This may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read. When children learn the alphabet, they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound, or they see and hear the letter at the same time. The study shows that dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.7. Dylexia may affect a person’s _____.A. social skillB. learning abilityC. reading interestD. sense of happiness8. What can we learn from the study about people with dyslexia?A. They learn more quickly if they see a word first before hearing it.B. They learn more slowly than others when they see only a picture.C. They may react more quickly when they see and hear the letter at the same time.D. they have difficulty in shifting attention between seeing and hearing.9. The underlined word “sluggish” in Para2 means _____.A. heavyB. slowC. suddenD. simple10. Where does this text probably come from?A. A reading note.B. An advertisement.C. A teaching essay.D. A science report.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

山西省太原五中2011-2012学年高一上学期期末检测（英语）（注意：请将所有题答案写在答案纸的相应位置，只交答案纸）第一部分听力第一节（共5小题：每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给出的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. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a shop.B. At the street.C. At a Lost and Found office2. How much did the man pay for the shirt?A. $20.B. $18.C. $10.3. What does the man mean?A. There is no need to feed the dog today.B. Bill should feed the dog today.C. Bill forgot to feed the dog yesterday.4. What does the man suggest the woman buy for Bob?A. Some books.B. A basketball.C. A pet.5. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.第二节（共15小题，每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

太原五中2015—2016学年度第二学期阶段性检测高三英语出题人、校对人：刘克静，席艳艳，杜丽雯，张晓佳(2016.5)第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，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(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Why hasn’t the woman finished her homework?A．Her hands are injured．B．She has a low fever．C．It is too cold．2．What do you know about the man?A．He is a taxi driver．B．He is an airport clerk．C．He is a computer operator．3．Where has the woman been to recently?A．Germany．B．West Africa．C．France．4．What does the woman want the man to do?A．To get a haircut．B．To do some shopping．C．To attend a party．5．How does the man know the advertisement?A．By calling the manager．B．By visiting the hotel．C．By reading today’s newspaper．第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

第I卷选择题（共60分）第一部分阅读理解（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（A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AA Child’s History of the WorldOur Price: $28.00Item #: 010821ISBN: 978-8-8828-7028-7Grades: 4—AdultProduct DescriptionV. M. Hillyer, the first headmaster of Calvert School, spent many of his school years studying only American history. Believing that studying world history would broaden children’s horizons and give them a better understanding of the world and history in general, he set out to write an understandable and comprehensive world history children could enjoy. A Child’s History of the World functions to familiarize young children with some historical events and people of significance while reading like a good story. The subjects are covered in chronological order, from the beginning of the world through the end of the Cold War. This gives the child a linear view of world history that allows the details to be filled in later. A Child’s History of the World is a basic reader and is not intended to be used as a supplementary(补充的) reader.Customer ReviewsThis is a must-have book. It is a complete and engaging curriculum that is easy to use and understand. My girls are so close in age I was able to use it with all three at once and they loved it. And it’s inexpensive! Love the way it is written.-----Katrena R. from Shingle Springs, CAThis is a great book. Everyone (elementary/primary aged) should have this book in their homeschooling library. My kids (ages 4-9) have all enjoyed this book. It is engaging and well written for young ones. There is a lot of information packed into this book and it is presented in a way that is not boring for kids. It is kind of like The Story of the World.------Patrice T. from Seattle1. We can know that A Child’s History of the World ________.A. included many original historical picturesB. included many interesting historical detailsC. was introduced to Calvert School by V. M. HillyerD. was first used as a history textbook at Calvert School2. A Child’s History of the World was written ________.A. in order of spaceB. in order of timeC. in numerical(of numbers) orderD. in alphabetical order3. From A Child’s History of the World, children can know _________.A. important events only in AmericaB. famous places of historical interestC. lives of many famous people in the pastD. some stories of ordinary people in the past4. According to Katrena R, her children _________.A. read A Child’s History of the World to each otherB. learned A Child’s History of the World togetherC. each had a copy of A Child’s History of the WorldD. used A Child’s History of the World to i mprove their writing5. From the two customer reviews, we can know that children enjoy A Child’s History of the World mainly because of_____.A. its writing styleB. its simple wordsC. its low priceD. its funny storiesBThe “old school of thought”here in China is that it is dangerous to buy online, that theproducts are often fake, and that you will often lose your money. Based on my experience, this manner of thinking is definitely out-of-date. Taobao has a system for reviewing sellers and helping you pick the responsible ones.In the last few years, I have bought so many things online. Some of the things I bought online were expensive and many of my Chinese friends were really shocked that I would use Taobao. You might think living in a foreign country means you will be lonely at times, but I most enjoy chatting online with the sellers and especially enjoy the casual online language of Taobao. I particularly like being called “Qin”! This is an abbreviated form of “dear”which is a familiar greeting on Taobao.I once bought an expensive computer from Taobao and the seller turned out to be living just down the street, so I was invited to pick it up at their home. Yes, there was the computer running in the kitchen while the woman of the house prepared dinner. She carefully loaded the Chinese service pack on to the computer and explained how to use it. Two days later I returned to buy some accessories and met her husband, a friendly young couple who was very interested in what I was doing in Dalian. If I am very clever with my Chinese, sometimes Taobao people will not know I am a foreigner, but the woman found out because my Chinese name is not commonly used by Chinese people. We had a wonderful time chatting, and I also wrote a great review for them. By the way, the computer turned out to be the very best computer for studying Chinese I have ever used!6. In the first paragraph, the author implies that many Chinese people believe that Taobao______.A. has enough measures to protect buyersB. is an unsafe place to buy thingsC. sells quality products at low pricesD. sells fake products at high prices7. Apart from buying things, the author regards online shopping as a good way of_______.A. making friendsB. saving moneyC. communicationD. learning English8. It can be inferred that the author_____.A. has a popular Chinese nameB. has used Taobao for quite some timeC, is a foreign teacher working in ChinaD. is a computer engineer with a high income9. Why did the author go to the woman’s house?A. To have dinner.B. To meet her husbandC. To take what he bought.D. To load a Chinese service pack.10. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Taobao Enriches Our LifeB. Taobao Challenges Traditional IdeasC. My Taobao TipsD. My Taobao ExperienceCHaving a child may improve a woman’s memory, a new study suggests.In the study, women who were new mothers scored better on tests of visuospatial(视觉空间的) memory –the ability to understand and remember information about their surroundings—compared with women who didn’t have children.and cognitive(认知的) function, after they have kids, said study researcher Melissa Santiago, a doctora l student at Carlos Albizu University in Miami. “You don’t have to feel that because you have kids, your memory isn’t the same,” Santiago said.Santiago said.Previous studies on the topic have had mixed results—some showed motherhood hurts cognition, and others showed the opposite. Studies on rats show those with pups have better memory than those without offspring.Santiago analyzed information from 35 first-time mothers whose children were ages 10 to 24 months, and 35 women who had never been pregnant. Both groups scored similarly on intelligence tests. The average age of mothers was 29 and the average age of never-pregnant women was 27.To test visuospatial memory, the women were shown a paper containing six symbols for 10 seconds, and then asked to draw what they remembered. This task was repeated several times. The first time women were shown the paper, both groups remembered about the same amount.But on the second and third pass, mothers performed better than those without children, indicating that the mothers collected more information each time than the other women.Later, the women were shown a variety of different symbols, and asked to remember which ones were presented on the earlier task. Mothers did not make a mistake in this task—they remembered every symbol correctly—but those without children made one or two errors, Santiago said.11. How did Santiago lead to the findings?A. By observation.B. By comparison.C. By analyzing intelligence tests.D. By asking women questions.12. What does the underlined word “rebut” in paragraph 3 mean?A. ProveB. SupportC. Deny.D. Share13. By saying “The study was small", what did Santiago mean?A. The study received little attention.B. The study has just started.C. The study was carried out among a s mall group of people.D. A small group of researchers were involved in the study.14. Which of the following was discussed in the text?A. Ways to test visuospatial memory.B. Why having kids improves memory.C. How young mothers are different from never-pregnant women.D. The negative effects that worries of women without children have.15. It can be inferred that Santiago believe the findings of the study_________.A. may cause a heated discussion among parentsB. may cause an increase in the birth rateC. are tested by previous similar studiesD. are encouraging news for mothers第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

太原五中2015—2016学年度第二学期阶段性检测高一英语第I卷选择题(共50分)I. 阅读理解。

（共15小题，计30分）AA teenager and his family have been praised as heroes after rescuing five children from a fire. Mathew Robinson, 18, his mother and his father rushed to help when a neighbor’s home went up in flames. Jackie Robinson, 40, climbed a ladder to pull 12-year-old Tamara Barlow and her 16-month-old brother from their first-floor bedroom. Mathew went up the ladder and into the smoke-filled room to save two more children after their 16-year-old sister Charlotte climbed down.Last night, fire fighters said one or more of the children would almost certainly have died had it not been for the Robinsons. However, Matthew denied they were heroes. He said, “Anyone would have done the same thing. I was in the right place at the right time.”The fire at the home in Dorset, began around 9:30 p.m. On Sunday night. The Robinsons heard the children’s mother screaming “Get them out”. Matthew rushed through the front door, but was beaten back by flames. After his parents helped three of the children down the ladder, he climbed into the bedroom to get the others.“Being in the room full of smoke, it was impossible to see anything. I had to feel my way round the room, trying to find the two kids and get them to make some noise, so I could find out where they were,” he said. “The boys were in a pretty bad state, and almost passed out. They were unable to say anything.”Steve Isaac, station manager at Wey mouth Community Fire Station, said, “There was some very, very quick thinking on the part of Matthew and his father Jackie. They showed great bravery and helped save some lives. Normally we would never encourage people to go into a burning building but, on this occasion, it all worked out well.”1.How many children did Matthew’s father save?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.2.What made the Robinsons aware of the fire?A. The flames of the fire.B. The smell of the smoke.C. The sound of the fire alarm.D. The shouts of the children’s mom.3.What’s Steve Isaac’s attitude towards the family’s action?A. Admiring.B. Doubtful.C. Interested.D. Indifferent.BHo Khanh is a middle-aged farmer, living in a village on the edge of Phong-Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam. What is special about him is that he has discovered Son Doong, the largest cave in the world.“I first found the cave more than twenty years ago, in 1991,” he says. “I was out collecting firewood []near the national park. My family were very poor, so I decided to go deeper into the forest to find some aloe (芦荟), which is very valuable. Not many people went that far into the for est because they were afraid of the wild animals.”Soon Khanh lost his way. “I sat down with my back to a huge round rock,” he says. “Then I heard the sound of a strong wind and running water coming from behind me.” He found the entrance to a huge cave, with a wide river coming out of it. Khanh thought he was walking into a great cave. With no ropes or lights, he did not go further into it.Khanh’s story spread like wildfire, but not everyone believed him. “I wanted to prove that I was telling the t ruth, but I couldn’t remember the way to the cave.” Then one morning early in the winter of 2006, a group of cavers from Britain came to ask Khanh for help, as they had heard about his discovery fifteen years before.Khanh agreed to help the team to find the cave, but after three days in the jungle (丛林) , they lost their way. “I just couldn’t remember where it was,” he says. The team came back twice, but each time they were beaten by the thick jungle. Finally the cavers left.In 2009, Khanh headed t o the jungle one cold winter’s morning. “I stopped by a big round rock,” he says. “There was the same strong wind, the sound of water running----I knew I’d found the cave at last.” Soon the British cavers returned and followed Khanh on a six-hour trip deep into the jungle. On April 14 they found Son Doong.4. How did Khanh discover Son Doong?A. By accident completely.B. By following wild animals.C. Through ropes and lights.D. With the help of British cavers.5. How long did it take Khanh to prove he discovered Son Doong?A. About three years.B. About fifteen years.C. About eighteen years.D. About twenty years.6. What did the British cavers think of Khanh’s story?A. Doubtful.B. Reliable.C. False.D. Ridiculous.7. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. there is little water in the Son DoongB. there is a lot of aloe in Son DoongC. there is a huge rock at the entrance to Son DoongD. there is the largest national park near Son DoongCA Bite of China, a mouth-watering late-night documentary(纪录片) television series about Chinese food, has attracted countless viewers, and moved many to tears. It became popular immediately after being shown, and has made viewers go beyond thinking about food itself.From its very beginning, A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food. “The scenes of digging for bamboo shoots (竹笋) , hanging hams, catching fish using a net, opening a steamer filled with white steamed buns (馒头) , and pulling wheat into thin noodles move us to tears. What a lovely China!” a viewer said.It is a serious documentary providing a unique view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society from the perspective（角度）of food. The touching documentary reminds some people of their mothers, and makes some realize that every grain comes from hard and laborious work. Some people see patriotism(爱国主义) in the documentary, and some consider it a great cultural export.How did this documentary achieve a huge success in such a short time? “it is not just about China’s splendid food culture. Instead, it shows the techniques used in making food and their production process as well as the lives of ordinary people, thus touching the hearts of the audience,” an Internet user said. The success of the documentary should be attributed to (归因于) honesty and reality. Nowadays, many works of art that have high investment（投资）, high technology, and magnificent scenes lack nothing but honesty and reality.It is said that Americans like to shoot science fiction films because they have no history, while Chinese like to shoot time-travel dramas to the past because they have no future. It may not be true, but it has raised a thoughtful question. Works that are created behind closed doors and fail to reflect reality or that only focus on the luxury lives of a few people and ignore ordinary people’s desire for proper food and clothing will not touch people’s hearts. A Bite of China shows that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited, and that even a completely commercial (商业的) program can achieve both artistic and commercial success.“We made this documentary with our respect and love for food,” said director Chen Xiaoqing. Being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move others unless they themselves are first moved, and cannot convince（使…信服）others unless they themselves are first convinced. Sincerity is []the “secret” for making th is documentary so popular.8. A Bite of China moves us to tears because ____________.A. China is lovelyB. foods on the show are deliciousC. it shows the lives of the ordinary peopleD. it reflects hard life in every way9. Compared with other works of art, A Bite of China ___________.A. has higher investmentB. lacks honesty and realityC. is just a TV programD. is closer to reality10. Which expression from the passage tells us to treasure food?A. What a lovely China!B. From its very beginning, A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food.C. The emotions of ordinary people should be exhibited.D. Every grain comes from hard and laborious toil.DThe holidays are a time for embracing (拥抱) tradition. No matter what that means for your family and friends, here are some tips for celebrating a truly traditional Christmas.1. Serve home-grown food11 If you have done some canning or freezing this year, made homemade jams or jellies, or grown various types of vegetables, now is the time to serve them up at your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner,2. Do some bakingYou can get creative with the types of things you bake, such as cookies, pies or cakes.3. Help those in needOne holiday tradition is to take a little time to do something special for someone who needs help. Find some elderly people in your neighborhood and ask them what they need. 12 Ask your friends and family if they know anyone who could need some kind of help.4. 13Instead of running around and facing all the crowded stores and last-minute shoppers, start your planning early. Don’t wait until two days before Christmas to get what you need. If you decide on gifts several weeks before the holiday, you will be more likely to sit back and enjoy the festivities when the time comes.5. Schedule relaxationNo matter how busy you are, it is a good idea to plan on setting time aside just to relax. You could schedule a message on the weekend, or start going to a yoga class. Try using some aromatherapy(香薰疗法) products, or some of the specialty items like nature alarm clocks or tabletop water fountains that can help you relax because of the soothing (抚慰的)sounds they make. 146. Decorate like the old daysYou can do research on the Internet about the types of traditional styles of holiday decor that date back to hundreds of years. 15 From wall hangings to table decor, you can find some unique ideas to dress up your home that you can probably make yourself.A. You may even think about getting some stress-relief products for someone you know.B. Perhaps you can drive them to the store, or do some shopping for them.C. Spread cheerD. A thoughtful way to make your holiday dinner table more traditional is to serve a few home-grown foods.E. Then you can find ways to recreate olden-day decor in your living room this year.F. Avoid the rushG. Christmas is one of those holidays that just seems to be filled with cheer and wonder.II.完形填空。

山西省太原市第五中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题第I卷选择题 (共50分)第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10题；每小题2分，满分20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。

AMy first full-time job after high school was selling vacation packages via the telephone for a well-known company. One day, I was put through to a man who sounded a bit out of breath. I started with my normal pitch (音高), expecting to hear the normal reply —"I don’t want any."Instead, he spoke in a faint, weak voice and told me how he wished to take a vacation I was offering, but he couldn’t because he was dying of illness. He explained how he was lacking in oxygen then, and it took almost all his energy to answer the call. He asked if I smoked, which I did, and begged me to stop. He told me smoking was what was killing him. He told me to spend every day with my loved ones, and tell them how much I love them. At this point, I couldn’t control myself. We ended the call, but I held on my phone to prevent another call coming in so I could collect myself.I wrote down his name and address, and sent him a card appreciating his advice and praying for him and his family. Shortly after, I received a letter from Frank, along with a picture of him and his wife. We continued to write back and forth over the next few months, and became very fond of each other. He was old enough to be my grandfather, and in many ways, I felt as if he was.About a year later I received a letter from his wife. When I started to read, tears came to my eyes. She told me how Frank’s battle with the dise ase had finally come to an end, and he passed away shortly before the Christmas. She wanted to thank me for the letters to Frank, and explained how Frank touched many lives over the years. At his funeral, to show just that, they read the 1st letter I had written to Frank to show how he affected a 19-year-old he’d never met.1. The underlined part "collect myself" in the second paragraph probably means "______".A. gather togetherB. comfort myselfC. relax myselfD. calm down2. We can learn from the text that the author ________.A. took down Frank’s name and address to visit him in personB. was warmly welcomed by her customers when she called themC. didn’t stop smoking even though Frank asked him toD. kept in touch with Frank through letters until he died3. At Frank’s funeral the author’s 1st letter to Frank was read in order to ____.A. encourage people to fight against disease and live bravelyB. indicate that Frank touched many people’s heartsC. show the good relationship between Frank and the authorD. praise Frank and give thanks to the authorBWhy do some clothes fit us and some don’t? It became clear to Louise Wannier in a fashion design class.” We were learning to draw body proportions (比例) just from one model,” Wannier, 53, says. “Since women come in all sizes and shapes, I asked the teacher when we would learn about other body proportions. And she said, ‘We don’t. There are 5,000 designers, and each one designs only for his own model.’”Suddenly, Wannier understood why fitting rooms(试衣间) everywhere are full of frustrated women. “I knew right then that there was a business in helping women quickly find clothes for their shape and that it needed to be online.”Wannier, who had already started two successful technology companies, rushed home to begin working on the idea. Two years later, in October 2006, she set up . Customers go online to enter their measurements and are given one of seven body types based on their body proportions.Seeing models of various shapes and sizes, many businessmen were impressed with Wannier’s idea and put up $32 million, helping her develop the business plan.Once Wannier set up an online survey for potential customers. Within 24 hours, she got over 700 responses (响应) and a third of them signed up. “We were astonished," recalls Wannier. "It made us believe there was really a demand.”Today, with 700,000 customers and 300 designers, the site has proved its usefulness. "For some weeks," says Wannier, "we get 100-percent customer satisfaction. And designers are very happy: they get a new channel to sell their products and more customers."While My Shape continues to sign up customers and designers, the company isn’t yet profitable (盈利的). “We just get one percent of the price of the clothes," says Wannier. "In order to make money, we have to attract more customers that will come back again and again.”4. How do designers usually design clothes?A. They design according to fixed body proportions.B. They design only with their own models.C. They draw sketches of all shapes and sizes.D. They design based on proportions given online.5. Most women are frustrated in fitting rooms because ______.A. they don’t know their body proportionsB. clothes in the shop are too expensiveC. they can’t find clothes for their shapeD. clothes in the shop are very small6. Which is the correct order for the following events about Wannier?a. She attended a fashion design class.b. She started a technology company.c. She got $32 million to support her business plan.d. She launched myshap.A. abcdB. bacdC. badcD. acbd7. The text is mainly about ______.A. Wannier and her B. how to design clothesC. how to be a good designerD. Wannier’s fashion design classCOne of the most enjoyable experiences you can have is to learn another language. In the United States, more and more people speak Spanish. Learning Spanish may be a great way for you to communicate with new people. Perhaps it can even help you with your business! There are many reasons to learn Spanish. But how will you do it?Many high-schoolers and even middle-schoolers have learned a new language, so it’s quite necessary for us adults to learn a foreign language. Have you taken a class to learn Spanish? Perhaps you haven’t, but you still want to learn. What can you do? There are many ways you can learn Spanish. Now we are not talking about learning it from someone you don’t know in the street! Learning Spanish can be fun and shouldn’t be viewed as a punishment. Okay, so where do you begin to look to learn Spanish? Here’s one website that can help you. It’s the Learn Spanish Resource Site. You can learn Spanish online through one of the many Spanish teaching websites. Not for you? Another choice of learning Spanish is to check if there is anything available at your local college or even local library. Still want more options on how to learn Spanish? You can always check out the tapes and videos that can help you learn slowly.Learning Spanish can do more for you than just allowing you to communicate with new people. Providing Spanish language on your website can help you attract new customers. You can also learn quite a bit about the culture, the traditions, and the history of those countries that speak that language.8. This passage is most probably written for ______.A. teachersB. businessmenC. pupilsD. travelers9. Which of the following ways for learning Spanish does the author not suggest in the passage?A. Learn Spanish online on a Spanish teaching website.B. Go to the local college to find some reference books.C. Go to buy some tapes and videos about Spanish learning.D. Go and find some other Spanish learners to learn with.10. In the author’s opinion, learning a foreign language ____.A. requires a lot of timeB. is not as easy as people thinkC. can give us much pleasureD. is a painful experience第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

山西省太原市第五中学2015-2016学年高一英语下学期第十周周练试题（无答案）第一卷选择题第一节阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）AMy father always told me that a healthy lifestyle was important. He was hardly ever sick. But I don’t think my dad ever even had a cup of coffee. He barely touched alcohol (酒).He would say, “Bonnie, your voice is a reflection of your physical well-being. So if you want to sing well, take better care of yourself.” If I lost my voice or caught a cold, he didn’t blame me directly. Instead, he would say, “Well, Bonnie, you know, if you’d get to sleep a little earlier, that would probably be a good idea.” For a few years, I was drinking all the time. When I decided to get sober(醒酒的) about 18 years ago, my dad told me, “See,Bonnie, it’s so great to see you in such strong voice all the time.”He just did not complain, even when he was not feeling well because of the pneumonia that took his life in the end. He chose not to be negative and was always able to find hope in life.I am so glad that we had the chance to perform together. I was touched that he tried singing my music, even though the bluesy style didn’t come naturally to him. Then, when I had so much success in the Grammys with my album Nick of Time in 1990, I realized I have one of the greatest singers of all time in my family. I should sing his music with him. Still, I wasn’t sure how to handle an orchestra in public. I was very nervous about doing the “Boston Pops” show on TV with him. To calm me, he said, “Bonnie, a beautiful song is a beautiful song. Just believe it.” I looked in his eyes, and he looked back at me, and there we were singing the Irving Berlin song with the lyric, “They say that falling in love is wonderful.” Of all the songs that I’ve sung with others, that one will always be a highlight.1. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To show how successful the author is as a musician.B. To show how much the author loved her father.C. To be in memory of the author’s father.D. To tell people what the author has done in the past.2. The author mentioned all of the following things EXCEPT _____.A. how her father diedB. that her father encouraged herC. that her father was very healthy all his lifeD. how she learned to play with an orchestra3. The author’s father died because of ________.A. coffeeB. alcoholC. pneumoniaD. tiredness4. We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.A. the author often performed together with her dadB. the author’s father is good at singing bluesy songsC. the author’s father was very proud of his musicD. the author and her father are both singers5. After reading the passage, we know that the author’s father is a very _____ person.A. braveB. generousC. positiveD. strictBIn the United States, the process of naming a school often involves parents and the public as well as elected school leaders. Researchers say school names can show civic (市民的) values and also shape them. For example, naming a school after a historic person becomes a way to teach students about that person’s importance in history.A new study examines the naming of American public schools. The study is from the Manhattan Institute. The study shows that fewer and fewer schools are being named after people. Instead, more schools are being named after the local area or natural features like hills, trees or animals.They looked at seven states with twenty percent of all public school students in the country. They found similar results in every state: new schools are less likely to be named after people. This is true especially with presidents. For example, in Florida, out of almost three thousand public schools, the report says five honor George Washington, the nation’s first president. Eleven honor the manatee, an endangered sea animal found in that state.School officials say they try to choose names that will not offend (冒犯) anyone. For example, a few years ago, the city of New Orleans banned the naming of any school after a person who owned slaves. Other school systems have rules against naming new schools after any person, living or dead.The researchers say naming a school after a person can lead to important debates about democratic (民主的) values. They call for more research to identify the causes and effects of the changes in school names. The causes may include changes in American culture as well as in the political control of school systems.6. The main idea of this passage is that ______.A. naming a school in the US involves a lot of thingsB. local governments decide the names of schoolsC. fewer and fewer schools are named after people in the USD. naming schools after people often results in debates7. Which of the following didn’t the author mention as a factor in deciding the name ofa school?A. Parents’ opinions.B. The public’s attitudes.C. Stude nts’ interests.D. The government’s policy.8. We can infer that Manhattan Institute is most probably a(n) ______.A. school for those who can’t afford schoolingB. club for teachers to get togetherC. organization which does public policy researchD. place where students exchange their opinions9. The main reason why US school officials seldom name their schools after people is probably that ______.A. it’s more popular now to name schools after fishB. they don’t want to cause any problemsC. they don’t have the right to name their schoolsD. the government doesn’t allow them to name schools after people10. In which section of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?A. Science.B. Local news.C. Education.D. Traveling.CLess TV Reduce Kids WeightPALO AITO, California—“ Switching off the television may help prevent children from getting fatter—even if they do not change their diet or increase the amount they exercise,” US researchers said last week.A study of 192 third and fourth grades, generally aged eight and nine, found that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television gained nearly two pounds （0.91 kg ） less over a one-year period than those who did not change their television diet.“The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television viewing and not any other activity,” said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician （儿科专家）at Stanford University.“ American children spend an average of mo re than four hours per day watching television, and rates of childhood being very fat have doubt over the past 20 years,” Robinson said.In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies’ annual meeting in San Francisco, the researchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third.Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly smaller increase in waist size and had less body fat than other students who continue their normal television viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet nor took part in any extra exercise.“One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have been moving around and burning off calorie s,” Robinson said.“Another reason might be due to eating fewer meals in front of the television. Somestudies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more,” Robinson added.11. The author tries to tell us in the first two paragraphs that ____.A. children will get fatter if they eat too muchB. children will get thinner if they eat lessC. children will get fatter if they spend less time watching TVD. children will get fatter if they spend more time watching TV12. According to the passage, the time American children usually spend on watching TV ____.A. is more than four hours a day.B. is less than four hours a day.C. doubled in the last twenty years.D. is more than on any other activities.13. The time children spend on TV viewing every day is suggested to be about ___.A. six hoursB. eight hoursC. three hoursD. one hour14. Which of the following is right ?A. Children usually eat less while watching TV.B. Children usually eat more while watching TV.C. Children eat the same amount of meals while watching TV.D. Children usually eat nothing while watching TV.15. Why can watching TV increase kids’ weight according to the passage ?A. They usually eat more while watching TV.B. They burn off fewer calories.C. They change their diet while watching TV.D. Both A and B.D阅读七选五I’ve been writing an English blog for a long time．These practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging．● Read quality books, blogs, journals, etc．which are written in English．Blogging is not always about writing．___16____ Reading also improves your English comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and writing．● Practice helps, so continue writing．___17___Trying to make a perfect post （帖子）free from grammar and spellin g mistakes is good but you’re not making use of your time efficiently．● ___18___ Think about the main points you want to raise．I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about．Doing this has helped me stay on track and focus on my main points．The outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when I’m writing．● When writing, use simple words and sentences．Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier．___19___ Always remember this: The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully conveying your message to your readers．● Write your posts ahead of time．___20___ To free yourself from the pressure of makinga post on daily basis, which might affect your writing, consider making your posts ahead of time．A．Also, it makes your posts more understandable to your readers．B．Welcome comments from your blog readers．C．There are advantages of daily blogging, but if it becomes tiring, forget about it．D．Don’t be afraid of making mistakes．E．Mistakes can be reduced with the help of your readers．F．You need to read to be able to write fluently.G．Prepare an outline of your post．第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

太原五中2015—2016学年度第一学期期末高一英语第I卷选择题 (共50分)第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10题；每小题2分，满分20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。

AI was at a busy traffic crossing to cross to the other side. There was a family—a man, his wife and an old lady, waiting to cross with me.Then, the light finally turned green and all of us began to walk quickly across the road. The light was very short, and changed to red in no time. I noticed that both the man and his wife had crossed along with me but the old lady was left behind. I quickly realized what was happening.When the light turned green again, I ran over to the other side, offering her my right hand as we quickly walked together to the other side of the road. I used my left hand to stop any oncoming(即将来临的)traffic so that even if the crossing signal turned red, we could make it to the other side safely. In the meantime, both the man and his wife realized that they had left the old woman behind and they ran back. The old lady was in tears and told me, “Young fellow, you are more caring than my son,”and gave me a warm handshake(握手). The man and woman were sorry about what had happened and also thanked me. Before leaving, the old lady gave me a big smile, which I have remembered even to this day. She kept waving and waving until we couldn’t see each other anymore.1. The author turned back to _______.A. make sure he understood what had happenedB. keep the old lady safeC. stop oncoming trafficD. help the old lady cross the road2. The man and his wife _______.A. didn’t know the lady at allB. planned to let the old lady waitC. didn’t thank the authorD. went back to help the old lady finally3. What does the author remember to this day?A. The opportunity to help the old lady.B. The man and his wife’s care for the old lady.C. The smile the old lady gave him.D. The warm handshake the old lady gave him.BSir Edmund Hillary is best known for being the first, along with climbing partner Tenzing Norgay, to reach the top of Mount Everest(珠穆朗玛峰).However, he also made many visits to Antarctica(南极洲). In 1957, he led the first trip over ice to the South Pole. Hillary also helped his home country, New Zealand, build a research center on Antarctica, called Scott Base. He visited it in January 2007, when he was 87 years old.In the 1900s, many people like Hillary saw Antarctica as an exciting place. Scientists are interested in how glaciers(冰川) flow and melt. They also worry that global(全球的) warming is making glaciers melt faster. It has caused a 75 percent increase in ice loss in the last 10 years, according to a new study. Scientists say ice loss could cause water levels around the world to rise faster than expected. Ice is melting faster than expected because of global warming.Researchers in Antarctica are studying many other subjects too. Some use the cold weather and clear air as a way to study things that affect other parts of the globe. Antarctica has the cleanest air in the world. That allows scientists to compare the air there to the air in polluted places. Antarctica is the darkest place on earth, so it is a great place to study the stars. Some scientists are even studying penguin droppings(企鹅粪). They have developed a new test to learn more about penguins’ diets.4. What is Sir Edmund Hillary best known for?A. He was the first to reach the top of Mount Everest.B. He went to Antarctica many times.C. He led the first trip to the South Pole.D. He helped build a research center on Antarctica.5. The final result of global warming is that________.A. there would be no iceB. water levels could rise fasterC. the climate would become warmD. the ocean would be polluted6. Who of the following would NOT be interested in Antarctica?A. People who are interested in what penguins eat.B. Researchers who like watching stars.C. Adventurers who decide to climb Mount Everest.D. Scientists who are studying the world’s air.7. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Edmund Hillary.B. Antarctica—Best Place for Scientific Research.C. Global Warming.D. Studies on Antarctica.CJust 50 years ago Manx seemed to be on the point of disappearing. "If you spoke Manx in a pub on the island in the 1960s, it was considered provocative(挑衅的) and you were likely to find yourself in a fight," recalls Brian Stowell, a 76-year-old islander who haswritten a Manx-language novel, The Vampire Murders, and presents a radio show on Manx Radio spreading the language every Sunday.The language itself is similar to the Gaelic tongues spoken in the island's neighbours, Ireland and Scotland. A century ago, "Moghrey mie" would have been commonly heard instead of good morning on the island."In the 1860s there were thousands of Manx people who couldn't speak English," says Stowell. "But only a century later it was considered to be so backwards to speak the language that there were stories of Manx speakers getting stones thrown at them in the towns. "I learnt it myself from one of the last surviving native speakers back in the 1950s."Recession(经济衰退) in the mid 19th Century forced many Manx residents to leave the island to seek work in England. And parents were not willing to pass the language down through the generations, with many believing that to have Manx as a first language would affect job opportunities overseas.There was a fall in the language. By the early 1960s there were perhaps as few as 200 who spoke the tongue. The last native speaker, Ned Maddrell, died in 1974. Unesco(联合国教科文组织) pronounced the language died out in the 1990s.Now there is even a Manx language primary school in which all subjects are taught in the language, with more than 60 pupils attending. Manx is also taught in other schools across the island.8. What does “Moghrey mie” mean according to the passage?A.All the best.B. Congratulations.C. Never mind.D. Good morning.9. Many Manx people went to England to ______.A. learn ManxB. teach EnglishC. look for jobsD. attend college10. What is the passage mainly about?A. The Manx language.B. The life of Manx peopleC. The Manx island.D. The Manx language school第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。